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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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.
cancel
reject
divide
affect
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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.
dominant
attractive
cultural
colourful
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.
story
show
cold
host
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.
finished
produced
threatened
attacked
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
If _______ with the opportunity to give a presentation, John will be able to show his great communication skills.
provided
been provided
providing
to be provided
There are some people having lunch in the cafeteria, _______ ?
aren’t they
weren’t they
aren’t there
weren’t there
Susan didn’t get the invitation to the seminar, so she’s quite _______ .
disappointment
disappoint
disappointed
disappointing
When some students _______ the windows, the principal entered the classroom.
was cleaning
have cleaned
are cleaning
were cleaning
It was Tina that _______ the proposal to offer flexible working hours.
made for
put up
set aside
went after
They had no choice but to ________ themselves to a totally different culture.
demonstrate
interact
accommodate
facilitate
The better the weather is, _______ optimistic I am,
the most
the more than
the more
more than
I remember leaving my _______ handbag on the table, but I can’t find it now.
white leather lovely
lovely white leather
leather lovely white
lovely leather white
He has been watching this show _______ .
since I came back home
before I came back home
after I had come back home
when I come back home
It is quite surprising to know that most seabirds concentrate _______ the south.
with
to
on
in
You can seek help from _______ agencies in your area to find work.
employment
career
profession
occupation
Don’t trust Lan; she always _______ promises.
makes
keeps
pays
breaks
They were rooted to the _______ with utter amazement when their son returned home after 5 years living abroad.
path
spot
eye
nest
Some people cannot find happiness in life _______ they have a well-paid job.
despite
because
even though
due to
My uncle is said _______ to Paris a few years ago.
to have relocated
to relocate
to have been relocated
to be relocated
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.
With a respectable salary, she can afford to feed and clothe her children.
worthy
acceptable
low
expensive
I found it really hard to get on with my colleagues; they seemed quite remote.
faraway
talkative
angry
unfriendly
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined bold word(s) in each of the following questions.
We were climbing the walls when we couldn’t contact John after 2 days.
became a little bit annoyed
were extremely anxious
felt greatly delighted
showed our disappointment
To eradicate sexual discrimination from school, it’s important to deliver lessons about gender equality.
create
refuse
remove
compete
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.
As an avid environmentalist, she tries to keep an observational eye on developments of some pressing environmental issues around her.
avid
observational
developments
pressing
A good teacher not only provides their students with academic knowledge but also teaches them necessary life skills.
not only
their
them
life skills
One of the students who receives a scholarship to study abroad is Helen.
students
receives
to study
is
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Pat and Linda are discussing city life in the future.
- Pat: “There will be a housing shortage in big cities.”
- Linda: “ _______ . More and more people from rural areas will come to cities.
You can say it again
Not really
I don’t think so
I go along with you
Trang is talking to Nam after class.
- Trang: “Would you like to join our reading club?”
- Nam: “ _______ ”
Never mind.
Yes, I’d love to.
You’re welcome.
Congratulations!
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.
“If I were you, I wouldn’t watch this show,” said Phillips to me.
Phillips told me to watch that show.
Phillips advised me not to watch that show.
Phillips asked me not to watch that show.
Phillips forced me to watch that show.
This is my first visit to Beijing.
I went to Beijing a long time ago.
I used to visit Beijing a long time ago.
I have visited Beijing many times before.
I have never visited Beijing before.
I thought it wasn’t necessary to change the password, but I was wrong.
I needn’t have changed the password.
I might have changed the password.
I should have changed the password.
I can’t have changed the password.
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.
Ricky was involved in a big fight at school. Now he regrets it.
Ricky wishes he had been involved in a big fight at school.
If Ricky weren’t involved in a big fight at school, he wouldn’t regret it now.
If only Ricky weren’t involved in a big fight at school.
Ricky regrets having been involved in a big fight at school.
He suffered from serious injuries from a car accident. He realised the importance of fastening a seat belt only then.
Only after he had suffered from serious injuries from a car accident did he realise that it was important to fasten a seat belt.
Not until he had suffered from serious injuries from a car accident did he realise that fastening a seat belt wasn’t necessary.
No sooner had he suffered from serious injuries from a car accident than he was aware of the importance of fastening a seat belt.
Only when he realised the importance of fastening a seat belt did he suffer from serious injuries from a car accident.
In (34) _______ cities around the world this has led to a new movement to produce food which is grown locally.
each
others
many
another
The idea is to cut the distances food has to travel and to have (35) _______ sources of fresh vegetables available for people living in big cities.
sensible
integral
reliable
common
The main difficulty with growing vegetables in a city is that land is very expensive, so using space (36) _______ is currently being wasted, such as rooftops, is seen as one solution.
what
which
whose
who
(37) _______ , clearly it would be impossible for rooftop gardens to provide all the vegetables needed for a whole city, especially as rooftops are not the easiest places to grow vegetables.
Furthermore
Although
However
Therefore
There needs to be a good (38) _______ of rainwater and plants need some protection from the wind.
model
rate
appearance
supply
Which could be the best title for the passage?
An Extraordinary Man
Life at Sea
The Problem of Plastic Bottles
A Boat with a Difference
The word they in paragraph 2 refers to _______ .
scientists
Humans
plastic bottles
seas and oceans
According to paragraph 2, De Rothschild was shocked when he _______ .
travelled between Antarctica and the Ecuadorian Amazon
read some information about plastic at seas and oceans
participated in an environmental campaign
built his first plastic boat
The word fight in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______ .
compete
divide
compare
tackle
Which of the following is TRUE about the Plastiki, according to the passage?
It has a totally different appearance when compared to other boats.
It was made of plastic and other materials which are hard to decompose.
Daily life activities aren’t interrupted when living on the boat.
Clean water exists in abundance on the boat.
Which best serves as the title for the passage?
The Prevalence of Modern Technology
People Get Cross by Being Watched All the Time!
In A Bid to Discourage Criminal Offences
Somebody Is Watching You
The word they in paragraph 1 refers to _______ .
offenders
faces
cameras
people
According to paragraph 1, CCTV cameras are installed in Britain to _______ .
act as a deterrent against shoplifting
record dangerous behaviours and offences
make sure that all the streets are clean
identify emergencies needing urgent response
The word deter in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______ .
boost
prolong
serve
prevent
The word monitoring in paragraph 3 can be best replaced by _______ .
tracking
identifying
assessing
replacing
Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
Cameras receive a message from RFID tags when someone holds an item with a tag.
Some streets in London were equipped with CCTV cameras by the 1960s.
The only place you are safe from surveillance is when you are at home.
When you use the Internet, cookies exchange information with websites.
Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
Phone companies should be accused of intruding on their users’ privacy.
Cameras to identify who committed crimes before weren’t developed in the past.
People now gradually accept the existence of surveillance cameras in daily life.
Technology in the Netherlands is more sophisticated than that in Britain.