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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.
You don't try to work hard. You will fail in the exam.
Unless you try to work hard, you will fail in the exam.
Unless you don't try to work hard, you will fail in the exam.
Unless you try to work hard, you won't fail in the exam.
Unless do you try to work hard, you will fail in the exam.
Marry loved her stuffed animal when she was young. She couldn't sleep without it.
When Marry was young, she loved her stuffed animal so much that she couldn't sleep without it.
When Marry was young, she loved her stuffed animal so as not to sleep with it.
As Marry couldn't sleep without her stuffed animal when she was young, she loved it.
When Marry was young, she loved her stuffed animal though she couldn't sleep without it.
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.
Fifty minutes are the maximum length of time allotted for the exam.
maximum
length
are
allotted
For its establishment, ASEAN Tourism Association has played an important role in promoting and developing ASEAN Tourism services.
Tourism Association
played
For its
in promoting and developing
Having been identified the causes of global warming, scientists have worked out some solutions to reduce its effects.
worked out
Having been identified
to reduce
of
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.
If you want to give someone the nod in Bulgaria, you have to nod your head to say “no” and shake it to say “yes” – the exact opposite of what we do! In Belgium, pointing with your index finger or snapping your fingers at someone is very rude.
In France, you shouldn't rest your feet on tables or chairs. Speaking to someone with your hands in your pockets will only make matters worse. In the Middle East, you should never show the soles of your feet or shoes to others as it will be seen as a grave insult. When eating, only use your right hand because they use their left hands when going to the bathroom.
In Bangladesh, the 'thumbs-up' is a rude sign. In Myanmar, people greet each other by clapping, and in India, whistling in public is considered rude.
In Japan, you should not blow your nose in public, but you can burp at the end of a meal to show that you have enjoyed it. The 'OK' sign (thumb and index finger forming a circle) means "everything is good” in the West, but in China it means nothing or zero. In Japan, it means money, and in the Middle East, it is a rude gesture.
In the Middle East, people do not use their left hands for eating because they use their left hands _______.
to put in their pockets
when preparing the meal
when going to the bathroom
to clean their tables and chairs
It is mentioned in the passage that many gestures _________.
are not used to communicate our feelings
may mean different things in different countries
can be used to greet each other in public
are used in greeting among men and women
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
In Belgium, snapping your fingers at someone is very rude
In France, people shouldn't rest their feet on tables
In Myanmar, people greet each other by clapping
In China, the 'OK'sign means money
The word "others” in paragraph 3 refers to _________.
other people
other shoes
other soles
other feet
People nod their head to say no in _________.
Bulgaria
Belgium
France
Japan
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.
cooked
watched
stopped
wicked
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.
spirit
title
describe
final
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The U23 Vietnamese football team's performance has garnered _______ from around the world and shown promise for Vietnam's soccer horizon.
attentive
attentively
attend
attention
The joke would not be funny if it _________ into French.
be translated
has been translated
was be translated
were translated
Paul is a very _________ character, he is never relaxed with strangers.
self-conscious
self-satisfied
self-directed
self-confident
Mary's lawyer advised her _________ anything further about the accident.
not saying
telling
not to say
not tell
Many of the pictures _________ from outer space are presently on display in the public library
sending
sent
having sent
were sent
Although he is my friend, I find it hard to _________ his selfishness.
catch up with
put up with
keep up with
come down with
John congratulated us _________ our exam with high marks.
on pass
for passing
to pass
on passing
We expected him at eight, but he finally __________ at midnight.
turned in
came off
came to
turned up
Everybody is tired of watching the same comercials on TV every night, ________?
aren't they
are they
haven't they
don't they
The authorities _________ actions to stop illegal purchase of wild animals and their associated products effectively. However, they didn't do so.
must have taken
had to take
needed have taken
should have taken
He gave me his personal _________ that his draft would be ready by Friday.
accordance
assurance
endurance
insurance
Vietnam ________ announcing a nationwide lockdown to fight COVID-19 on April 1, 2020.
start
started
will start
has started
The 1st week of classes at university is a little ________ because so many students get lost, change classes or go to the wrong place.
uncontrolled
chaotic
arranged
notorious
After he ________ his work, he went straight home.
would finish
has finished
has been finishing
had finished
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
A: My speaking skill is getting worse.
B: _________, I would speak English in class more regularly.
Don't ask me
If I were you
No problem
Forgive
Linda is thanking Daniel for his birthday present.
Linda: "Thanks for the book. I've been looking it for months."
Daniel: "_____________”
You can say that again.
I'm glad you like it.
I like reading books.
Thank you for looking for it.
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.
How is the news different from entertainment? Most people would answer that news is real but entertainment is fiction. However, if we think more carefully about the news, it becomes clear that the news is not always real. The news does not show us all the events of the day, but stories from a small number of chosen events. The creation of news stories is subject to specific constraints, much like the creation of works of fiction. There are many constraints, but three of the most important ones are: commercialism, story formulas, and sources. Newspapers, radio, and TV stations are businesses, all of which are rivals for audiences and advertising revenue. The amount of time that the average TV station spends on news broadcasts has grown steadily over the last fifty years - largely because news is relatively cheap to produce, yet sells plenty of advertising. Some news broadcasts are themselves becoming advertisements. For example, during one week in 1996 when the American CBS network was airing a movie about the sinking of the Titanic, CBS news ran nine stories about that event (which had happened 84 years before). The ABC network is owned by Disney Studios, and frequently runs news stories about Mickey Mouse. Furthermore, the profit motive drives news organizations to pay more attention to stories likely to generate a large audience, and to shy away from stories that may be important but dull. This pressure to be entertaining has produced shorter, simpler stories: more focus on celebrities than people of substance, more focus on gossip than on news, and more focus on dramatic events than on nuanced issues.
As busy people under relentless pressure to produce, journalists cannot spend days agonizing over the best way to present stories. Instead, they depend upon certain story formulas, which they can reuse again and again. One example is known as the inverted pyramid. In this formula, the journalist puts the most important information at the beginning of the story, than adds the next most important, and so on. The inverted pyramid originates from the age of the telegraph, the idea being that if the line went dead halfway through the story, the journalist would know that the most crucial information had at least been relayed. Modern journalists still value the formula for a similar reason. Their editors will cut stories if they are too long. Another formula involves reducing a complicated story into a simple conflict. The best example is "horse race" election coverage. Thorough explication of the issues and the candidates' views is forbiddingly complex. Journalists therefore concentrate more on who is winning in the opinion polls, and whether the underdog can catch up in the numbers than on politicians' campaign goals.
Sources are another constraint on what journalists cover and how they cover it. The dominant sources for news are public information officers in businesses and government offices. The majority of such officers try to establish themselves as experts who are qualified to feed information to journalists. How do journalists know who is an expert? In general, they don't. They use sources not on the basis of actual expertise, but on the appearance of expertise and the willingness to share it. All the major news organizations use some of the same sources (many of them anonymous), so the same types of stories always receive attention. Over time, the journalists may even become close friends with their sources, and they stop searching for alternative points of view. The result tends to be narrow, homogenized coverage of the same kind.
It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that the author of the passage thinks __________.
that most people don't realize how different news is from reality
that watching or reading the news is extremely boring
that most news stories are false
that most people don't pay enough attention to the news
According to paragraph 2, which of the following is true?
One effect of commercialism is news stories with more complex content.
Some news broadcasts are shown without advertisements.
More time is devoted to news on TV now than 50 years ago.
The ABC network owns Disney Studios.
Why does the author mention Mickey Mousein paragraph 2?
To give an example of news content that is not serious
To indicate that ABC shows entertaining news stories
To give an example of news stories that are also advertisements
To contrast ABC's style with that of CBS
According to paragraph 3, an advantage of the inverted pyramid formula for journalists is that _________.
if a story is cut by the editor, only the less crucial information will be lost
it makes a story more likely to be cut by the editor
it makes a story more likely to attract the attention of the audience
it makes a story simpler and easier to understand
The word relayed in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to __________.
Known
chosen
gathered
sent
According to the passage, which of the following tends to lead to homogenized coverage?
Journalists' use of experts as sources
Journalists' search for alternative points of view
Journalists' using government officials as sources
Journalists' becoming friends with their sources
The word them in paragraph 4 refers to __________.
journalists
organizations
sources
experts
Which of the following best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentences "Thorough explication of the issues .... than on politicians' campaign goals." in the passage?
Journalists focus on poll numbers instead of campaign issues because it is easier.
Journalists are more interested in issues and candidates' views, but viewers are more interested in who is winning.
During an election campaign, journalists mainly concentrate on "horse race" coverage.
Candidates' views and how they are explained by journalists can have a big effect on poll numbers.
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.
He drives me to the edge because he never stops talking.
steers me
irritates me
moves me
frightens me
We should find ways to improve our products in terms of quality and packaging.
for considering aspects
in spite of
with a view to
in regard to
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
All living things require energy to do the work necessary for survival and reproduction. But what is energy? Energy is simply the ability to do work, (39) ________. work is done when a force moves an object. Let's consider your own needs for a moment. You need energy to turn on and turn off your computer. You need energy to (40) _______ of bed in the morning. And, yes, you need energy to reproduce. So where does energy come from and how do we use it? On Earth, energy ultimately comes from the sun. Plants use the sun's energy to make sugar. Organisms, in turn, use sugar as a (41) ________ of energy to do work. Plants use energy from sunlight to make sugar and oxygen from carbon dioxide and water. The process by which carbon dioxide and water are (42) _______ to sugar and oxygen using sunlight is referred to as photosynthesis. This is an endergonic reaction, meaning energy is required by the reaction. Specifically, energy is required to put the carbon dioxide and the water molecules together to form sugar. Sun (43) _______ the energy needed to drive photosynthesis, and some of the energy used to make the sugar is stored in the sugar molecule.
which
where
that
why
Let's consider your own needs for a moment. You need energy to turn on and turn off your computer. You need energy to (40) _______ of bed in the morning. And, yes, you need energy to reproduce.
get up
wake out
get out
wake up
Earth, energy ultimately comes from the sun. Plants use the sun's energy to make sugar. Organisms, in turn, use sugar as a (41) ________ of energy to do work. Plants use energy from sunlight to make sugar and oxygen from carbon dioxide and water.
degree
scale
source
format
The process by which carbon dioxide and water are (42) _______ to sugar and oxygen using sunlight is referred to as photosynthesis. This is an endergonic reaction, meaning energy is required by the reaction.
purchased
exchanged
removed
converted
Specifically, energy is required to put the carbon dioxide and the water molecules together to form sugar. Sun (43) _______ the energy needed to drive photosynthesis, and some of the energy used to make the sugar is stored in the sugar molecule.
absorbs
transfers
consumes
provides
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.
The government is encouraging everyone to save water by not washing their cars.
conserve
avoid
collect
waste
Don't tease her, she is fragile.
breakable
angry
strong
pissed off
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 questionsor indicate the correct answer to each of them.
He decided not to go to university and went to work in a restaurant.
Despite of going to university he went to work in a restaurant.
Instead of going to university, he go to work in a restaurant.
He decided to go to work in a restaurant because he liked it.
He went to work in a restaurant instead of going to university.
The secret to success is hard work.
Working hard ensures success.
If you keep your work secret, you will succeed.
One cannot succeed if he has secrets.
One must work hard to keep secrets.
Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye.
I left without saying goodbye as I didn't want to disturb the meeting.
I disturbed the meeting because I said goodbye.
I would rather disturb the meeting than leave without saying goodbye.
The meeting was disturbed as I left saying goodbye.
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.
familiar
arrogant
impatient
uncertain
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.
arrangement
disappear
opponent
contractual