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SECTION I: LISTENING
You will hear part of a radio interview, with a woman called Mary, who is talking about her gardening business. Choose the correct answer from A, B or C for each of the following questions.
When did Mary first become interested in gardening?
as a child
when she got married
when she bought a house
When did she decide to start her business?
after she lost her job
after she read an article in a magazine
after she spoke with a friend
What caused her most problems at the beginning?
the weather
customers' comments
finding customers
She gets most of her new customers ________.
by advertising.
from old customers who recommend her to others.
by knocking on doors.
If the work is very heavy ________.
her husband helps her.
she pays someone to help her.
the customer sometimes helps her.
In the future she plans to ________.
keep the business small.
take on employees.
go back to working in an office.
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR
Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to best complete the following sentences.
All of students in the country have been away from school for the last four weeks because of ________ of Covid-19.
a break-out
a breakthrough
an outburst
an outbreak
The success of both the women’s and men’s football teams has proven to be a ________ moment in the country’s participation at the SEA Games.
historically
historic
history
historical
Vietnam is expected to enjoy a trade surplus for the fourth ________ year and the nation’s total export and import value may attain US$ 500 billion this year.
success
succeed
successive
successful
The win represents the first time that the Vietnamese men ________ a gold medal in the men’s football event in the history of the SEA Games.
have won
win
won
had won
Vietnamese football enjoyed a hugely ________ 2019 and are now the undisputed king of ASEAN football.
success
successfully
successful
succeed
“Please, will you just tidy your room, and stop ________excuses!”
making
doing
having
taking
To do ________professionally requires a lot of skills.
photographer
photographic
photography
photograph
The business ________after new incentives were introduced.
thrilled
urged
boomed
persisted
In her time, Isadora Duncan was ________today a liberated woman.
what calling we would
who would be calling
what we would call
she would call her
- “If only I hadn’t lent him all my money!” - “________.”
Well, you did, so it’s no use crying over spilt milk.
Sorry, I have no idea.
All right. You will be OK.
I’m afraid you will have to do it.
All of students in the country have been away from school for the last four weeks because of ________ of Covid-19.
a break-out
a breakthrough
an outburst
an outbreak
The Red Cross is ________to giving medical aid and other help to victims of disasters.
aimed
promoted
dedicated
designed
“Shall we wait a little longer?” –“________.”
No, we don’t
No, I’d rather not
No, it’s still early
Yes, it’s very late now
The school principal ________that all students hand in their cell phones to teachers during school years.
strongly advised
urgently asked
firmly told
firmly insisted
The pub was so crowded that he could __________ get to the bar.
quite
almost
barely
merely
It is not surprising that he became a writer because he always longed to see his name ________.
in edition
in letters
in print
in type
"Don’t forget to do as I have told you." - "________."
No, I will remember
Yes, I will
Yes, I won’t
No, I won’t
His house is nothing out of the ________; it's just an average five-room house.
typical
usual
normal
ordinary
The move to a different environment had brought about a significant ________in Mary’s state of mind.
influence
impact
change
effect
Is he really ________to judge a brass band contest?
skillful
efficient
competent
capable
Both are extremely destructive weather phenomina, with very (56) ________ winds, but the similarity ends there.
strong
big
huge
firm
In a satellite photograph, a typhoon (57) ________like an enormous circular blanket of thick cloud.
sees
looks
views
watches
It may have a small hole in the centre, (58) ________ an “eye”.
called
titled
said
told
A person on the ground can easily (59) ________ a photo of a tornado, although it might be a dangerous thing to do.
fix
take
pull
make
It would be much wiser to look for (60) ________ than to hunt for your camera
shelter
asylum
hiding
defence
if a tornado is coming your (61) ________.
road
direction
route
way
When a tornado (62) ________ over a lake or the sea
gains
increases
develops
finds
it can create a waterspout which can be well over a kilometre in (63) ________.
level
altitude
summit
height
Just like a tornadoes over land, waterspouts can (64) ________ and transport some interesting objects.
come across
pick up
set out
drop off
There have, for instance, been reports of fish being carried through the air and (65) ________ onto boats.
thrown
dumped
dropped
fallen
Which of the following is the author’s main point?
Hearing loss is America’s number one non-fatal health problem.
Loud noises signal danger.
Noise may pose a serious threat to our physical and psychological health.
The ear is not like the eye.
According to the author’s definition, what is noise in urban areas?
A by-product of technology.
Physical and psychological harm.
Congestion.
Unwanted sound.
Why is noise difficult to measure?
It causes hearing loss.
All people do not respond to it in the same way.
It is unwanted.
People become accustomed to it.
The word “congested” in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by __________
hazardous
crowded
polluted
rushed
The word “it” refers to __________.
the quality of life
our advancing technology
the noise
physical and psychological harm
According to the passage, people respond to loud noise in the same way that they respond to __________.
annoyance
danger
damage
disease
Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “accelerate”?
cease
raise
swell
increase
The phrase “as well as” in paragrah 4 is the closest in meaning to which of the following?
after all
instead
also
regardless
It can be inferred from this passage that the eye __________.
responds to fear.
enjoys greater protection than the ear.
increases functions
is damaged by noise
With which of the following would the author most probably agree?
Noise is an unavoidable problem in an industrial society.
Noise is not a serious problem today.
Noise is America’s number one problem.
Noise is a complex problem.
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