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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1. A. compose	B. computer	C. company	D. comprise
2. . A. southern	B. breathless	C. sunbathing	D. worthy
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which is stressed differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. 
3. A. solution	B. interpret	C. abandon	D. character
4. A. victim	B. resource	C. passport	D. history
5. A. ability	B. appreciate	C. alcoholic	D. renewable
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
6 the storm, the ship couldn’t reach the harbour on time.
A. In case of	B. In spite of	C. Because of	D. But for
7. He is tired now. He ..the gardening for hours.
A. is doing	B. has been doing	C. did	D. does
8. My cat would not have bitten the toy fish if she it was made of rubber.
A. has known	B. would know	C. had known	D. knew
9. The cat was .to wait for the mouse to come out of its hole.
A. so patient	B. patient enough	C. enough patient	D. too patient
10. I finished my homework a few days ahead ..the deadline.
A. of	B. to	C. by	D. at
11. The police want .anything suspicious.
A. our report	B. us to report	C. that we will report	D. us reporting
12. You have to study hard to ..your classmates.
A. get in touch with	B. keep pace with	C. catch sight of	D. look out for
13. Mexico City, is the fastest growing city in the world, has a very large population.
A. what	B. that	C. whose	D. which
14. The entrance exam is far more difficult than the end-of-term test.
A. at	B. from	C. in	D. by
15. It’s very .of you to bring your umbrella today.
A. sense	B. sensitive	C. senseless	D. sensible
16. He’s the only child in his family and so he can hardly enjoy ..
A. brother	B. brothers	C. brotherly	D. brotherhood
17. ..the end of the book, they get married and live happily ever after.
A. In	B. Until	C. To	D. At
18. It was not until 1856 across the Mississippi River.
A. that the first bridge was built	B. was the first bridge built
C. that the first bridge being built	D. the bridge building was
19. Wasn’t it you yourself .?
A. to have opened the door	B. to have left the door open
C. who left the door open	D. that should have left the door open
20. The boss is busy just now. I think he will need ..time to answer your letter.
A. little	B. a little	C. lots of	D. plenty of
21. It’s no use a language if you don’t try to use it.
A. to learn	B. learned	C. learning	D. learn
22. The little girl wouldn’t go into the sea ..her father went to.
A. except	B. but	C. also	D. unless
23. “Excuse me. Where is the ..office of UNICEF Vietnam located?”
A. leading	B. head	C. central	D. summit
24. I can’t ..your loud music any longer.
A. put out	B. keep up with	C. hold onto	D. put up with
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 
25. Mature male dolphins can attain a length of 14 feet, weigh up to 1,000 pounds and have a life expectancy of 20 to 25 years.
A. exceed	B. reach	C. develop	D. expect
26. When people were angry, they seldom act in a rational way.
A. polite	B. friendly	C. reasonable	D. considerate
27. Experts often forecast an upswing in an economy after a protracted slowdown.
A. a decline	B. an improvement	C. inflation	D. a reform
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. 
28. I feel under the weather today. I’m tired and don’t want to do anything.
A. sick	B. happy	C. sad	D. healthy
29. Since it is to be a surprise, don’t let the cat out of the bag.
A. let the bag away from the cat	B. reveal the true story
C. keep the cat inside the bag	D. hide the secret
Mark the letter A, B, C,or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. 
.30. Nylon, a synthetic done from a combination of water, air, and a by-product of coal, was first introduced 
 A B C D 
in 1938.
31. Earthworms belong to the family of segmented worms whose body is dividing into a series of segments.
 A B C D
32. Would you feel thirsty, please help yourself to the drinks over there.
 A B C D
33. Diamonds are graded according to weigh, colour, and cut.
 A B C D
34. The earth is the only planet with a large number of oxygen in its atmosphere.
 A B C D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.
Like any other universities, the Open University can give you a degree. However, you dont have to (35) _______ working to study. It can also open up a whole variety  (36) ________ interest. If you have (37) ________ studied before, you will enjoy the special, new pleasure of (38) ________your knowledge. You will make friends of (39) ___________ kinds. You may also (40) ___________that your qualification provides new career opportunities.
 	You don’t actually (41) ___________ to the Open University for lectures, but study at home, using television, radio and computer software. You can (42) ___________ one class a month if you wish at an Open University center. Of course, there are exams to take, as is any university. If you (43) ___________ like to know more, all you have (44)do is complete the form below. It could be the start of a wonderful new period in your life
35  A. stop        	B. end        	C. leave        	D. break
36.  A. of        	B. from        	C. for        	D. in
37.  A. ever        	B. always        	C. often        	D. never
38.   A. growing         	B. changing         	C. adding         D. increasing
39.  A. all        	B. each        	C. both        	D. every
40.  A. suggest        	B. find        	C. wish        	D. want
41.  A. join        	B. enter        	C. arrive        	D. go
42.  A. give        	B. attend        	C. learn        	D. study
43.  A. did        	B. will        	C. would        	D. can
44. A. for	B. at	C. to	D. on
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.
American and British people both speak English, of course, but sometimes it does not seem like the same language. In fact, there are some important differences between British and American English.
First of all, they sound very different. Often, Americans don’t say all the letters in each word, especially consonants like “t” and “d”. For example, Americans may say “I dunno” instead of “I don’t know”, or they may say “Whaddya say?” instead of “What do you say?” However, the British usually pronounce their consonants carefully.
Also, some letters have different sounds. For example, Americans say the “a” in “class” like “a” in “cat”, but the British say the “a” in “class” like the “a” in “half”. The “r” is sometimes said differently, too. When an American says “farmer”, you can usually hear the “r”. But you can’t hear the “r” in British English. The British say “fahmah”.
Sound is not the only difference between British English and American English. The two languages have different words for some things. For example, the words for clothing are different. Americans use the word “sweater”, but the English say “jumper”. Americans wear “vests” over their shirts, but in England they wear “vests” under their shirts. An American man wears a “tuxedo” to a very fancy party, but an Englishman wears a “dinner jacket”. Americans talk about “pants” or “slacks”, but the British talk about “trousers”.
Many expressions are also different in the two countries. In England, if you are going to telephone friends, you “ring them up”. In America, you “give them a call”. The British use the word “lovely” to describe something they like. Americans use the word “nice” or “great”.
There are also some differences in grammar. For example, Americans almost always use the helping verb “do” with the verb “have”. They might say, “Do you have an extra pen?” The British often ask the question a different way. They might say, “Have you got an extra pen?”
The differences can be confusing if you are learning English. But there is a reason for the differences. Languages change over time. When the same language is used in different places, it changes differently in each place. This is what happened to English. It also happened to other languages, such as French. Many people in Canada speak French, but their French is different from the French spoken in France.
45. This article is about 
A. English vocabulary	
B. the way the British say words
C. how American sounds are different from British sounds
D. how American English is different from British English
46. Compared to the British, Americans are usually ..
A. more careful about saying consonants	B. less careful about saying consonants
C. easier to understand	D. slower speakers
47. Some letters in English ..
A. always sound the same in the United States and England
B. don’t change whether they are spoken in the United States or England
C. have different sounds in the United States and England
D. have an unusual sound in the United States and England
48. The words for clothing are 
A. an example of British English	B. different in the United States and England
C. an example of modern technology	D. the same in the United States and England
49. The word “slacks” in American English means ..in British English.
A. vests	B. jumpers	C. trousers	D. jackets
50. People in the United States and in England ..
A. always use the same expressions	B. often say goodbye
C. don’t use expression often	D. sometimes use different expressions
51. When Americans ask questions, they almost always .
A. use the helping verb “do”	B. don’t use the helping verb
C. don’t use any grammar	D. cause confusion
52. Learners of English can get confused because ..
A. English never changes	
B. English is different in different places
C. British English is more difficult than other languages
D. British English is the only kind of English
53. According to the passage, languages .
A. change over time	B. are difficult to say	C. don’t change much	D. are the same in all places
54. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Americans do not pronounce “farmer” the same as the British.
B. French spoken in Canada is different from French spoken in France.
C. People in the United States call some things different from people in England.
D. There is no difference in grammar between British English and American English.
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 55 to 64
	Aging is the process of growing old. It occurs eventually in every living thing provided, of course, that an illness or accident does not kill it prematurely. The most familiar outward signs of aging may be seen in old people, such as the graying of the hair and the wrinkling of the skin. Signs of aging in a pet dog or cat include loss of playfulness and energy, a decline in hearing and eyesight, or even a slight graying of the coat. Plants age too, but the signs are much harder to detect.
Most body parts grow bigger and stronger, and function more efficiently during childhood. They reach their peak at the time of maturity, or early adulthood. After that, they begin to decline. Bones, for example, gradually become lighter and more brittle. In the aged, the joints between the bones also become rigid and more inflexible. This can make moving very painful.
All the major organs of the body show signs of aging. The brain, for example, works less efficiently, and even gets smaller in size. Thinking processes of all sorts are slowed down. Old people often have trouble in remembering recent events.
One of the most serious changes of old age occurs in the arteries, the blood vessels that lead from the heart. They become thickened and constricted, allowing less blood to flow to the rest of body. This condition accounts, directly or indirectly, for many of the diseases of the aged. It may, for example, result in heart attack.
Aging is not a uniform process. Different parts of the body wear out at different rates. There are great differences among people in their rate of aging. Even the cells of the body differ in the way they age. The majority of cells are capable of reproducing themselves many times during the course of a lifetime. Nerve cells and muscle fibers can never be replaced once they wear out.
Gerontologists - scientists who study the process of aging-believe this wearing out of the body is controlled by a built-in biological time-clock. They are trying to discover how this clock works so that they can slow down the process. This could give man a longer life and a great number of productive years.
55. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. Signs of aging are easier to detect in animals than in plants.
B. Aging occurs in every living thing after it has reached maturity.
C. Not all signs of aging are visible.
D. The outward signs of aging may be seen in old people.
56. What does the word "it" in line 2 refer to?
A. aging                          B. a living thing           	C. an illness          	D. an accident
57. All of the followings may be the outward signs of aging EXCEPT ___________ .
A. the graying of the hair    	B. the wrinkling of the skin
C. the decline in hearing and eyesight	D. the loss of appetite
58. When does the human body begin to lose vigor and the ability to function efficiently?
A. Soon after reaching adulthood	B. During childhood
C. Early adulthood 	D. Past middle age
59. What happens to memorization when the brain begins to age?
A. It gets bigger size	B. It becomes forgetful. 	C. It works less efficiently.	D. It slows down.
60. What does "aging is not a uniform process" mean?
A. Not all living things age.	B. Not all people age at the same age
C. Not all people have signs of aging	D. Aging doesn't occur in all people
61. The word "brittle" as used in the second paragraph means ___________ .
A. soft and easily bent 	B. hard and endurable
C. hard but easily broken	D. rigid and inflexible
62. According to the passage, what condition is responsible for many of the diseases of the aged?
A. the arteries have become thickened and constricted.      
B. the blood vessels lead from the heart.
C. the brain gets smaller in size.                                               
D. bones become lighter and brittle
63. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. Gerontologists have controlled the process of aging.
B. Gerontologists are working hard to help people live longer and more healthily.
C. Gerontologists are trying to give people an eternal life.
D. Gerontologists are now able to slow down the process of aging.
64. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. All living things grow old.
B. Aging is unavoidable in any living things.
C. Plants show less signs of aging than any other living things.
D. Most body parts wear out during the course of a lifetime.
WRITING
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
Question 1: It's the first time I've been to a flower show.
→ I haven’t ____________________________________________________.
Question 2: “ Be careful! Don’t do that again,” he said.
→ He warned __________________________________________________.
Question 3: Although the play received good notices, not many people went to see it.
→ Despite_____________________________________________________.
Question 4: Without his help we would all have died.
→ If it _______________________________________________________.
Question 5: The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer.
→ Only after __________________________________________________.
Keys:
Question 1: I haven’t been to a flower shop before.
Question 2: He warned me not to do that again ( He warned me against doing that again).
Question 3: Despite the fact that the play received good notices, not many people went to see it.
Question 4: If it hadn’t been for his help, we would all have died.
Question 5: Only after a new pay offer did the workers call of the strike.
Part II: In about 140 words, write a paragraph about what you should do to make your school cleaner and greener.
The following ideas might be useful to you:
- Doing the cleaning up frequently
- Planting more trees and flowers
- Not littering
- ...............................................
Keys: 
65. Before he watched TV, he had done his homework. 
66. No sooner had he got down to writing the letter, he returned from his walk.
67. Kate apologized to me for not coming to visit me last summer.
68. The robbers are believed to have got into the bank through the roof.
69. It it hadn’t rained last night, we would have gone to the cinema.