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SECTION A: MULTIPLE –CHOICE QUESTIONS (8 points) 
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in 
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 
Question 1: He was not a good father. He neglected his children. 
A. punished B. blamed C. took care of D. disregarded 
Question 2: She is a very kind-hearted, quiet woman. 
A. loud B. talkative C. many-mouthed D. noisy 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the 
following questions. 
Question 3: Up to now_________,space exploring still remains_________very risky, complex, and 
expensive endeavor. 
A. X / a B. the / the C. a / X D. a / the 
Question 4: Allan: “Do you mind if I use your dictionary?” Nick: “ _________.” 
A. Without doubt B. No, feel free C. I’m afraid not D. Straight ahead 
Question 5: The higher one rises in the atmosphere_________, the temperature generally becomes. 
A. colder than B. the colder than C. the colder D. is colder 
Question 6: I the sales manager now if I _________such a terrible mistake. 
A. would have been/ had not made B. would be / didn’t make 
C. would be / had not made D. will be/ haven’t made 
Question 7: With the help of modern devices, those who suffer hearing or vision find life easier. 
A. disadvantage B. impairment C. inconvenience D. deficiency 
Question 8: We should study hard our parents can be proud of us. 
A. in order that B. in order to C. as that D. so as to 
Question 9:_________humans, toads have tongues fastened at the front of their mouths, which allow 
them to catch insects. 
A. Unlike B. Except for C. Dislike D. Not the same 
Question 10: It was not until she arrived at school_________realized she had forgotten her book. 
A. did she B. and she C. when she D. that she 
Question 11: Jane: What about going out for a walk after supper? 
Jimmy: _________. Walking after meals is good for health. 
A. I couldn’t agree more B. I believe not 
C. I don’t think so D. I’m afraid not 
Question 12: M. Jackson, _________combined powerful vitality with great dignity, was one of the best 
known gospel singers in the United States. 
A. which songs B. who sang C. whose singing D. it was her singing 
Question 13: _________1772, Maryland's state capitol is still in use and is one of the most attractive 
public buildings in the United States. 
A. Built on B. It was built on C. Built in D. Building in 
Question 14: Concert dates are not guaranteed and are subject to changes, modifications, or _________ 
A. cancellation B. cancels C. cancel D. cancelled 
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Question 15: My education has given me a _________view of life. 
A. far B. wide C. large D. broad 
Question 16: I'm sorry, but I've got_________much work to do to come to the beach today. 
A. such B. enough C. too D. so 
Question 17: Written to be performed on _________, Wilder’s play OUR TOWN depicts the life in a 
New England community. 
A. scenery bare of stage B. stage scenery of bare 
C. stage bare of scenery D. bare of stage scenery 
Question 18: The workers decided to_________ until their demands were met. 
A. sit in B. lie behind C. sleep out D. stand up 
Question 19: Color and light, taken together,_________the aesthetic impact of the interior of a building. 
A. influence powerfully very B. very influence powerfully 
C. powerfully very influence D. very powerfully influence 
Question 20: Many plant and animal species are now in_________ of extinction. 
A. danger B. margin C. verge D. border 
Question 21: You _________to your teacher like that. It was very rude. 
A. wouldn’t have talked B. must have talked 
C. needn’t have talked D. shouldn’t have talked 
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. 
Question 22: Although population and sedentary living were increasing at the time, there is little 
evidence that people lacked adequate food resources. 
A. dependable B. sufficient C. varied D. healthful 
Question 23: It has been suggested that some early cultivation was for medicinal and ceremonial plants 
rather than for food. 
A. in addition to B. such as C. instead of D. as a replacement 
Question 24: When preparing a diet, a person should be aware that vitamin D acts to increase the amount 
of calcium absorbed by the body. 
A. study of longevity B. schedule of exercise C. nutritional plan D. medicinal chart 
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction 
in each of the following questions. 
Question 25: The wave lengths(A) of ultraviolet light are shorter than that (B) of visible light but (C) 
longer than those (D) of X-rays. 
Question 26: Cameras (A) of one type or another(B) have been using(C) for more than a hundred(D) 
years. 
Question 27: The main rotor and tail rotor of(A) a helicopter make(B) the same(C) job as the wings(D) , 
propellers, and rubber of an airplane. 
Question 28: In addition to oil refining(A) and international banking, Panama is also(B) known for 
growing(C) bananas, pineapples(D) , and sugar. 
Question 29: Willa Cather is known(A) for My Antonia and another(B) novels of the (C) American 
frontier(D) . 
Read the following passage, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the 
correct word or phrase for each of the blanks. 
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The role of translation enabling literature to pass beyond its natural frontiers is receiving growing 
recognition. In view of the general increase in this (30)_____, it is not surprising that many people with 
literary interests and a knowledge of languages should think of adopting translating as a full-or part-time 
(31)_____. Some advice may usefully be given to such would-be translators. 
The first difficulty the beginner will (32)_____is the unwillingness of publishers to entrust a 
translator to anyone who has not already (33)____a reputation for sound work. The least publishers will 
(34)____ before commissioning a translator is a fairly lengthy specimen of the applicant’s work, even if 
unpublished. Perhaps the best way the would-be translator can begin is to select some books of the type 
(35)_____ he or she feels competent and eager to translate, translate a (36)_____section of the book and 
then submit the book and the translation to a suitable publisher. If he or she is extremely lucky, this may 
result in a commission to translate the book. More probably, however, publishers will 
(37) the book as such but if they are favorably (38) by the translation, they may very 
possibly commission some other books of a (39) nature which they already have in mind. 
Question 30: A. field B. category C. class D. group 
Question 31: A. occupation B. employment C. line D. work 
Question 32: A. reveal B. encounter C. involve D. introduce 
Question 33: A. formed B. set C. found D. established 
Question 34: A. direct B. instruct C. oblige D. demand 
Question 35: A. which B. where C. when D. whose 
Question 36: A. plentiful B. large C. grand D. substantial 
Question 37: A. reject B. exclude C. disapprove D. object 
Question 38: A. affected B. convinced C. taken D. impressed 
Question 39: A. joint B. same C. common D. similar 
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 following questions 
The custom of paying a bride price before marriage is still a well-established part of many 
African cultures. In paying a bride price, the family of the groom must provide payment to the family of 
the bride before the marriage is allowed. The bride price can vary greatly from culture to culture in 
Africa. In the Zulu and Swazi tribes of southern Africa, the bride price often takes the form of cattle. In 
Western African, kola nuts, shells, and other goods are often used for the payment of the bride price. The 
actual payment of money sometimes takes place, but the payment of goods is more frequent. The amount 
of paid in a bride price can also vary. In modern times, the bride price is occasionally quite small and its 
value is mainly symbolic. However, the bride price can still be quite high, especially among prominent 
or highly traditional families. 
There are a number of justifications used to explain the payment of bride price. The first is that 
the bride price represents an acknowledgement of the expense the bride’s family has gone in order to raise 
her and bring her up as a suitable bride for the groom. It also represents payment for the loss of a family 
member, since the bride will officially become a member of her husband’s family and will leave her own. 
On a deeper level the bride price represents payment for the fact that the bride will bring children into the 
family of the groom, thereby increasing the wealth of the family. This concept is reinforced by the fact 
that the bride price must often be returned if the bride fails to bear children. 
The payment of the bride price has quite a number of effects on African society. First, the 
payment of bride price acts to increase the stability of African family structures. Sons are dependent on 
their fathers and older relatives to help them pay the bride price of their wives, and this generally leads to 
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greater levels of obedience and respect. The negotiations between the two families concerning the bride 
price allow the parents and other family members to meet and get to know one another before the 
marriage. Finally, since the bride price must often be repaid in case of divorce, the bride’s family often 
works to make sure that any marital problems are solved quickly. Bride prices also work as a system of 
wealth distribution in African cultures. Wealthier families can afford to support the marriage of their son, 
and thus their wealth is transferred to other families. 
Question 40: Based on the information in paragraph 1, the term bride price can best be explained as 
. 
A. the costs associated with a traditional wedding 
B. the payment of money to a newly married couple 
C. money paid to a woman’s family for permission to marry 
D. a purely symbolic wedding practice 
Question 41: According to paragraph 1, all of the following are true of the bride price EXCEPT . 
A. its amount and form can vary 
B. it is a relatively new practice in Africa 
C. its practice is occasionally only symbolic 
D. it is generally higher among traditional families 
Question 42: Why does the author mention the payment of money? 
A. A.To illustrate how the practice of bride price has changed over time. 
B. B.To demonstrate how expensive a bride price can be sometimes. 
C. To demonstrate the differences in how rich and poor families pay the bride price. 
D. To stress that the use of goods in the payment of bride price is most common. 
Question 43: The word “prominent” in the passage is closest in meaning to____. 
A. conservative B. important C. religious D. educated 
Question 44: The phrase “The first” in the passage refers to the first ______. 
A. payment B. bride price C. justification D. marriage 
Question 45: It can be inferred from the paragraph 2 that African families____ . 
A. place great importance on childbirth B. never see their daughters after marriage 
C. pay the bride price on the day of the wedding D. place more value on men than women 
Question 46: Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the underlined 
sentence in the passage? 
A. obedient and respectful sons can rely on their fathers and elder to help them pay the bride price of their 
wives 
B. sons are dependent on their fathers and elders, and this makes them more obedient and respectful 
C. sons respect the fact that their fathers and elders will help them pay the bride price of their wives 
D. young men must obey their father and elders because they need their help to pay the bride price of the 
their wives 
Question 47: The author uses the word “marital” to indicate that the problems are related to____. 
A. money B. laws C. pregnancy D. marriage 
Question 48: According to paragraph 3, the initial negotiations over the bride price help ensure the 
stability of the family because_____ . 
A. they make the distribution of wealth more equal 
B. they lessen the chances for divorces 
C. they provide an opportunity for the families to meet each other 
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D. they ensure that the groom’s family has the money to pay the bride price 
Question 49: The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses ______. 
A. the advantage to the system of pride price 
B. the negative effects of bride price 
C. the burden of raising the children alone 
D. a significant gap between husbands and wives 
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. 
The pain of a migraine headache can virtually disable a person who suffers from it. Millions and 
millions of people suffer from migraines, although many of them do not even recognize that a migraine is 
different from a regular headache. A migraine is not at all the same as a normal headache, and it seems to 
have a very physical cause. 
One symptom of a migraine is a precursor, which is a visual aura before an attack. Yet only about 
a third of patients actually experience that, and it is, therefore, not a requirement in the diagnosis. Other 
symptoms include increased pain when a person moves, nausea, and sensitivity to light and sound. 
Scientists now believe that migraines are caused, not by abnormal blood vessels as previously 
believed, but instead by a unique electrical disorder of brain cells. Physicians used to treat migraines with 
medicine to constrict blood vessels because of the belief that dilated blood vessels were the cause. The new 
research has been enhanced by imaging devices that allow scientists to watch patients’ brains during an 
attack. The results show that sufferers have abnormally excitable neurons, or brain nerve cells. Prior to the 
attack, the neurons suddenly fire off electrical pulses at the back of the brain, which ripple like waves on a 
lake after a stone hits the water. They ripple across the top and then the back of the brain, ultimately 
affecting the brain stem where the pain centers are located. The pain then generates possibly from the brain 
stem itself or from blood vessels inflamed by the rapidly changingblood flow, or perhaps from both. 
Scientists have experimented by applying a powerful magnet to stimulate the neurons and 
discovered that some people’s brains react differently than others’. When stimulation was applied to the 
brains of people who had suffered migraines, they saw the initial aura, and some actually suffered 
migraines. When the same stimulation was applied to the brains of people who had never suffered 
migraines, they realized no effect and the neurons showed no change. 
Scientists and doctors continue to work on the research in an attempt to find the perfect treatment. 
It is considered important to treat migraines because it is believed that prolonged untreated attacks could 
cause physical changes in the brain leading to chronic pain. 
Question 50: The author implies that a migraine_________. 
A. is caused by the same things that cause a headache B. can be treated with regular aspirin 
C. is just a strong headache D. has a specific scientific cause, unlike a 
headache 
Question 51: The word it in paragraph 1 refers to _________. 
A. migraine B. person C. pain D. suffering 
Question 52: The prior treatment for migraines included medicine that_________. 
A. tightened blood vessels B. eliminated stress 
C. eliminated the aura D. eliminated any pain 
Question 53: The word “enhanced” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to_________. 
A. described B. studied C. hindered D. augmented 
Question 54: The new research indicates that the neurons in the brain of migraine sufferers _________. 
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A. have more electrical charge than those of people who do not suffer migraines 
B. do not react 
C. tend to fire in an unusual pattern when a migraine begins 
D. have no effect on migraines 
Question 55: Scientists have recently learned more about the cause of migraines from _________. 
A. using imaging devices that allow one to watch the neurons 
B. giving patients aspirin and watching for results 
C. asking patients to describe the symptoms 
D. taking blood tests 
Question 56: According to the passage, scientists now know that unusual neurons in certain people are 
the cause of migraines, they _________. 
A. know that the defective neurons reside in the brain stem 
B. know all they need to know about the cause of migraines 
C. have developed medicine to permanently reverse the neurons’ charge 
D. still do not know exactly what causes the pain 
Question 57: Scientists have caused neurons to react by applying_________. 
A. electric charges B. imaging C. a magnetic field D. drugs 
Question 58: The best title for this passage would be what? 
A. Imaging As a Means of Studying Migraine B. New Treatments for Migraines 
C. New Evidence of How Migraines Are Formed D. How Migraines and Headaches are Different 
Question 59: Researchers believe that long-term migraine sufferers _________. 
A. can suffer physical changes in the brain and be in chronic pain 
B. are not following instructions about their environment 
C. can take a migraine medicine and avoid problems in the future 
D. are susceptible to illness 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs 
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions 
Question 60: A. umbrella B. unless C. consumption D. industrial 
Question 61: A. primary B. digest C. wildlife D. wilderness 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three 
in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions 
Question 62: A. panda B. wildlife C. rhinoceros D. vulnerable 
Question 63: A. contractual B. personality C. apologize D. commitment 
Question 64: A. philosophy B. preferential C. enaction D. astronomy 
SECTION B: WRITING (2 points) 
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed 
before it. Write your answers on your answer sheet. (0.5 pt) 
Question 1: I have never read such an interesting article about space exploration. 
 It is _________________________________________________________. 
Question 2: Sue was friendly, but Simon didn’t like her. 
Friendly________________________________________________________. 
Question 3: “If you don’t turn the music down, I’ll call the police,” said the man downstairs. 
The man downstairs threatened___________________________________. 
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Question 4: Jane regrets selling her bike. 
Jane wishes___________________________________________________. 
Question 5: The minister was interrupted just after starting his speech. 
Hardly________________________________________________________. 
II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the differences between a traditional Vietnamese 
family and a modern Vietnamese family. (1.5 pt) 
The following questions might be helpful to you: 
- The structure of family 
- The role of family members 
- The family’s relationship