Read the following passage and write the letter A, B, C or D on the top of the first page to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
               If we accept that we can not prevent science and technology from changing our world, we can at least try to ensure that the changes they make are in the right directions.  In a democratic society, this means that the public needs to have a basic understanding of science, so that it can make informed decisions, and not leave them  in the hands of experts. At the moment, the public has a rather ambivalent attitude toward science. It has come to expect the steady increase in the standard of living that new developments in science and technology have brought to continue, but it also distrusts science because it doesn't understand it. This distrust is evident in in the cartoon figure of  the mad scientist, working in his laboratory to produce a Frankenstein. But the public also has a great interest in science, as is shown by the large audiences for science fiction.
            What can be done to harness this interest, and give the public the scientific background it needs to make informed decisions on subjects like acid rain, the greenhouse effect, nuclear weapons and genetic engineering? Clearly, the basis must lie in what is taught in schools. But in schools, science is often presented in a dry and uninteresting manner. Children learn it by rote to pass examinations and they don't see its relevance to the world around them. Moreover, science is often taught in term of equations. Although equations are a concise and accurate way of describing mathematical ideas, they frighten most people.
The science people learn in school can provide the basic framework. But the rate of scientific progress is now so rapid, that there are always new developments that have occurred since one was at school or university. Popular books and magazine articles about science can help to put across new developments. But even the most successful popular book is read by only a small proportion of the population. There are some very good science programs on TV, but others  present scientific wonders simply as magic, without explaining them, or showing how they fit into the framework of scientific ideas. Producers of television science programs should realise that they have a responsibility to educate the public, and not just entertain it.
               What are the science-related issues that the public will have to make decisions on in the near future. By far the most urgent is that of nuclear weapons. Other global problems, such as food supply or the greenhouse effect, are relatively slow acting. But a nuclear war could mean the end of all human life on Earth, within days.
(adapted from Public Attitudes Toward Science by Stephen Hawking)
The word “ put across ” in paragraph 3 closest in meaning to _____
 
A. affect   
B. support         
C.communicate    
D.eliminate

In paragraph 3, we learn that _______.
A.England was the first to believe in a free press
B.Sweden’s ‘press freedom’ law followed England’s
C.King Charles I opposed a free press
D.criticizing governments was the original purpose of a free press

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part.
My friend always dreams of having _____________.
A.a small red sleeping bag
B.red sleeping small a bag
C.small a bag red sleeping
D.a bad small red sleeping

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The old are ________ by their children in my country.
    
A.looked after
B.looked at   
C.looked for  
D. looked up

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.
Mai and Hung are talking about a school play, which was written by their friend, Jack.
- Mai: Jack's story was very well written, don't you think?
- Hung: _______
 
A.Actually, I like him.      
B.I couldn't agree more. It was terrible.
C.I'm not so sure, and it was full of interesting facts.       
D.Absolutely. Who wouldn't?

They didn't succeed in_______up drinking.
A.to give
B.give
C.gave
D.giving

Error Identification
Many optimist (A) people have made predictions (B) about the positive impact (C) of the increasing mechanization on human life (D).
A.optimist 
B.predictions 
C.positive impact 
D.on human life

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
If Nick doesn't change his way of working, he ______ in big trouble.
    
A.is                              
B.would be  
C.will be   
D.would have been

jewelry is made of plastic, wood, or inexpensive metal, and they may be set with semiprecious or imitation stones.
A.is made of
B.inexpensive
C.they
D. be set with

The salary of a computer programmer is ________ a teacher.
A.as twice much as              
B.as much as twice of
C. twice as higher as that           
D.twice as high as that of