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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5.
The outbreak of COVID-19 is an unprecedented public health crisis, touching nearly all countries and (1) _______ across the world. The health impacts of COVID-19 are devastating and, rightly, in the forefront of our minds, cross our media, and impacting people's lives and livelihoods across the world. One of the most tangible outcomes of COVID-19 is the ever-increasing socio-economic gap between learners. Over 365 million children are missing out on important school feeding programmes (2) _______ keep them healthy and motivated to learn. Moreover, families may be pushed to (3) _______ to negative coping mechanisms to meet their needs, including child labour or reducing the number and quality of meals at a time when staying healthy and keeping a strong immune system is particularly important. Home learning may itself be a source of stress for families and learners, with pressure to take on new responsibilities. Many children are suffering from anxiety, living without access to the internet or other means required to benefit from distance learning. (4) _______ older children are stressed about missing months of education (5) _______ they have to care for younger children in the home while parents and caregivers are working.
touching nearly all countries and (1) _______ across the world.
communities
contexts
basics
backgrounds
Over 365 million children are missing out on important school feeding programmes (2) _______ keep them healthy and motivated to learn.
who
when
which
why
Moreover, families may be pushed to (3) _______ to negative coping mechanisms to meet their needs
mitigate
resort
offer
worry
(4) _______ older children are stressed about missing months of education
Some
Others
Much
Every
(5) _______ they have to care for younger children in the home while parents and caregivers are working.
although
as
therefore
however
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.
The last time I was going swimming was when I was in Nha Trang
The last time
was going
was
I was
Sharks can detect minute electrical discharges coming from its preys.
can detect
electrical
coming
its
The expert says progress and economical development depend on educating children.
says
economical
depend
educating
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.
John began playing the piano 10 years ago.
John played the piano 10 years ago.
John has played the piano for 10 years.
John used to play the piano 10 years ago.
John doesn't play the piano anymore.
“You ought to take a break, Andrew”, said Matthew
Matthew advised Andrew to take a break.
Matthew asked Andrew to take a break.
Matthew suggested Andrew to take a break.
Matthew suggested Andrew took a break.
Every student is required to write an essay on the topic.
Every student might write an essay on the topic.
Every student must write an essay on the topic.
They require every student can write an essay on the topic.
Every student should write an essay on the topic.
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.
The car driver in front stopped so suddenly. Therefore, the accident happened.
If the car driver in front didn't stop so suddenly, the accident wouldn't happen.
If the car driver in front hadn't stopped so suddenly, the accident wouldn't have happened.
If the car driver in front hadn’t stopped so suddenly, the accident would have happened.
If the car driver in front had stopped suddenly, the accident would have happened.
Harry had packed his luggage. After that, he loaded it into the car and set off for the airport.
Packing his luggage, Harry loaded it into the car and set off for the airport.
Only after Harry had packed his luggage, did he load it into the car and set off for the airport.
No sooner had Harry packed his luggage when he loaded it into the car and set off for the airport.
Not until had Harry packed his luggage did he load it into the car and set off for the airport.
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.
mended
objected
waited
reached
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.
nice
rise
light
gift
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.
replace
happen
discuss
destroy
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.
production
concentrate
company
interview
Mark the letter A, B, C, or Don your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
You'll be home before midnight, _______?
will you
won't you
are you
aren't you
In both adults and children, the intake of free sugars should _______ to less than 10% of total energy intake.
be reduced
reduce
be reducing
reduced
As far as I can judge, she was completely unaware _______ the seriousness of the situation.
on
about
of
with
_______ she is, the more attractive she gets.
More beautiful
The most beautiful
Most beautiful
The more beautiful
Andrea has a _______ rug on the floor in her bedroom.
sheepskin lovely white
white lovely sheepskin
lovely sheepskin white
lovely white sheepskin
Since we came here, we _______ a lot of acquaintances.
have had
had
have
are having
_______ making up just 4 percent of the world's population, our nation produces a sobering 13 percent of all global CO2 emissions.
Although
Despite
Because
Because of
_______, she had studied English.
Before she came to London
By the time she comes to London
While she was in London
After she came to London
_______ to the party, we could hardly refuse to go.
Having invited
To have invited
Having been invited
To have been invited
Economic growth is an increase in the _______ of economic goods and services, compared from one period of time to another.
produce
productive
production
productively
They decided to _______ their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic.
take up
turn round
put off
do with
Our basketball team successfully _______ the championship.
protected
held
assured
defended
Since Elgin was fired from the university, he has been forced to work hard to earn his _______.
tuition
debt
livelihood
finance
He refused to eat meat that had been fired. He had _______ in his bonnet about it causing cancer.
a bug
a bee
a bull
an ant
The inner city's traffic eventually came to a _______ as the seriously-injured accident happened.
delay
inaction
standstill
gridlock
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.
Recognised as a World Heritage Site in 1983, the Taj Mahal Complex, including the tomb, mosque, guest house, and main gate, has preserved the original qualities of the buildings.
initial
ancient
unique
perfect
It's a common practice to look at the person you are talking to.
exercise
policy
skill
habit
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.
Overpopulation in big cities has severely affected the air and water quality.
seriously
insignificantly
largely
commonly
We have been discussing unimportant things all morning. Let's get the show on the road and start getting down to business.
paying all attention to the work
putting off doing what needs to be done
getting involved in what we are doing
placing trust in someone
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Peter is in Hanoi and wants to change some money. He asks a local passer-by the way to the bank.
- Peter: "Can you show me the way to the nearest bank, please?”
- Passer-by: “____________”
No way, sorry.
Just round the corner over there.
Look it up in a dictionary!
There's no traffic near here.
John and Jenifer are talking about a book they have just read.
- John: "The book is really interesting and educational."
- Jenifer: “_____________.”
Don't mention it
That's nice of you to say so
I'd love it
I couldn't agree more
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 39 to 43.
It was widely reported last year that sales of guidebooks are falling fast, thanks to developments in the Internet and mobile phones. It makes sense. Why bother taking a heavy book with you when you can down all the information you need to your phone as you walk around the cathedral?
Writing a new book about a place is a rewarding job, but one that is becoming a rarity. Publishers are more concerned with keeping existing books up to date than bringing out new ones in an already crowded market. This is understandable, since every guidebook is actually out of date as soon as it is published. It may have been researched a year before being printed and it could have sat on the bookshop shelf for a year or two, so its information might be three years old by the time the reader uses it in practice. It is hardly surprising, therefore, that some publishers are inviting almost as much in updating and redesigning their books as they did creating them. Updating guides is nowadays a good way for new writers to get started.
But if the Internet via a mobile phone can deliver information just as well as printed paper but much faster, at almost no cost, is there a future for printed guidebook? Other books you read at home, but a travel guide's main purposes for urgent reference when you're desperate to find accommodation or somewhere to eat. Using a modern cellphone, any traveller can now enjoy a “paperless holiday”. Want to know the opening times of the museum? Look them up online. Need some information on the ancient building you're standing in? Download it.
Which could be the best title for the passage?
Guidebooks Flourishing Despite the IT Revolution?
Enjoying a Paperless Holiday
Guidebooks in Decline: What's the Future?
Guidebooks on the Brink of Extinction
The word "rewarding” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.
satisfying
disappointing
worthless
frustrating
In paragraph 2, before writing and publishing their books, _______.
publishers usually spend a year researching information needed for their books
many publishers still prefer an already crowded market for their books
publishers' actions may prove incomprehensible to lay people
some publishers find almost as many resources to the update and redesign of their books as to the creation of them
The word "them” in paragraph 3 refers to _______.
purposes
books
times
guides
Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?
The primary aim of a travel guide is for suggestions when travellers are in a hurry.
Before embarking on a journey, most people bring with them a guidebook in case they get into trouble.
The information found in a guidebook is always up-to-date and reliable.
Users cannot obtain information about the opening times of museums on the Internet.
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 44 to 50.
It is estimated that by 2050 more than two thirds of the world's population will live in cities, up from about 54 percent today. While the many benefits of organized and efficient cities are well understood, we need to recognize that this rapid, often unplanned urbanization brings risks of profound social instability, risks to critical infrastructure, potential water crises and the potential for devastating spread of disease. These risks can only be further exacerbated as this unprecedented transition from rural to urban areas continues.
How effectively these risks can be addressed will increasingly be determined by how well cities are governed. The increased concentration of people, physical assets, infrastructure and economic activities mean that the risks materializing at the city level will have far greater potential to disrupt society than ever before.
Urbanization is by no means bad per se. It brings important benefits for economic, cultural and societal development. Well managed cities are both efficient and effective, enabling economies of scale and network effects while reducing the impact on climate of transportation. As such, an urban model can make economic activity more environmentally-friendly. Further, the proximity and diversity of people can spark innovation and create employment as exchanging ideas breeds new ideas.
But these utopian concepts are threatened by some of the factors driving rapid urbanization. For example, one of the main factors is rural-urban migration, driven by the prospect of greater employment opportunities and the hope of a better life in cities. But rapidly increasing population density can create severe problems, especially if planning efforts are not sufficient to cope with the influx of new inhabitants. The result may, in extreme cases, be widespread poverty. Estimates suggest that 40% of the world's urban expansion is taking place in slums, exacerbating socio-economic disparities and creating unsanitary conditions that facilitate the spread of disease.
The Global Risks 2015 Report looks at four areas that face particularly daunting challenges in the face of rapid and unplanned urbanization: infrastructure, health, climate change, and social instability. In each of these areas we find new risks that can best be managed or, in some cases, transferred through the mechanism of insurance.
Which best serves as the title for the passage?
Infrastructure and Economic Activities in Cities
The Risks of Rapid Urbanization in Developing Countries
What Has Driven Rapid Urbanization?
The Global Risks 2015 Report on Developing Countries
The word "profound” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
meaningful
severe
deep
right
The word “It” in paragraph 3 refers to _______.
Population
Development
Urbanization
Unsanitary condition
Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 3?
Urbanization minimizes risks for economic, cultural and societal development.
Urbanization makes water supply system both efficient and effective.
Weather and climate in the city will not be improved.
People may come up with new ideas for innovation.
The word "disparities” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.
inequalities
developments
advantages
outcomes
According to the passage, urban expansion facilitates the spread of disease because _______.
most of the world's urban expansion is taking place in slums
too many people hope for a better life in cities
employment opportunities in cities are greater
poverty cannot be eliminated thoroughly
Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?
About 54% of the world's population will live in cities by 2050.
Risks cannot be addressed effectively no matter how well cities are governed.
Urbanization brings important benefits for development as well
Rapidly increasing population density can help solve poverty.
