Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Life _________ for both men and women has improved greatly in the past 20 years.
A.expectation
B.unexpectedly
C.expectancy
D.expectant

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Students should aim to become more independent _________ their teachers.
A.against
B.on
C.of
D.with

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
When I leave school, I plan to go to _________ university.
A.a
B.an
C.the
D.x (no article)

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.

A.forgettable
B.impolite
C.impatient
D.uncertain

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.
His boss has had enough of his impudence, and doesn’t want to hire him anymore.
A.agreement
B.obedience
C.rudeness
D.respect

________ (2)
A.Although the number of women in middle management is on the increase, there are still few women running large companies
B.These qualities are perceived as being mainly masculine
C.More and more women are moving into top jobs in the USA
D.Although women are not as decisive as men, they still play an important role in social work

Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?
A.What is acceptable in dining etiquette in America?
B.Polite behavior at American’s restaurants.
C.Table etiquette in America.
D.What should we do when being invited to the American’s dinner?

According to the passage, what action may make the American unpleasant?
A.Eating food with the guests’ hands.
B.Leaving the left-overs on the plate.
C.Cleaning the food on the fingers by the tongue.
D.Refusing the supplementary food they serve.

What does the word which in paragraph 1 refer to?
A.Ho Chi Minh City
B.residents
C.Landmark 81
D.haze

Which of the following is the phrase lion’s share in paragraph 2 closest in meaning to?
A.large investment
B.worst part
C.least money
D.better number