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 43 to 50.Earth is richly supplied with different types of living organisms which co-exist in their environments, forming complex, interrelated communities. Living organisms depend on one another for nutrients, shelter, and other benefits. The extinction of one species can set off a chain reaction that affects many other species, particularly if the loss occurs near the bottom of the food chain. For example, the extinction of a particular insect or plant might seem inconsequential. However, there may be fish or small animals that depend on that resource for foodstuffs. The loss can threaten the survival of these creatures and larger predators that prey upon them. Extinction can have a ripple effect that spreads throughout nature.In addition to its biological consequences, extinction poses a moral dilemma for humans, the only species capable of saving the others. The presence of humans on the planet has affected all other life forms, particularly plants and animals. Human lifestyles have proven to be incompatible with the survival of some other species. Purposeful efforts have been made to eliminate animals that prey on people, livestock, crops, or pose any threat to human livelihoods. Some wild animals have been decimated by human desire for meat, hides, fur, or other body parts with commercial value. Likewise, demand for land, water, and other natural resources has left many wild plants and animals with little to no suitable habitat. Humans have also affected nature by introducing non-native species to local areas and producing pollutants having a negative impact on the environment. The combination of these human-related effects and natural obstacles such as disease or low birthrates has proven to be too much for some species to overcome. They have no chance of survival without human help.As a result, societies have difficult choices to make about the amount of effort and money they are willing to spend to save imperiled species. Will people accept limits on their property rights, recreational activities, and means of livelihood to save a plant or an animal? Should saving such popular species as whales and dolphins take priority over saving obscure, annoying, or fearful species? Is it the responsibility of humans to save every kind of life form from disappearing, or is extinction an inevitable part of nature, in which the strong survive and the weak perish? These are some difficult questions that people face as they ponder the fate of other species living on this planet.(Source: http://www.encyclopedia.com)
Câu 1: What does the passage mainly discuss?


A. The importance of living organisms


B. Causes of animal extinction


C. Measures to protect endangered species 


D. Humans and endangered species
Câu 2: The word "inconsequential" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to             .


A. unrecognizable       


B. unavoidable            


C. unimportant            


D. unexpected
Câu 3: Which of the following can result from the loss of one species in a food chain?


A. The connections among the creatures in the food chain become closer.


B. There might be a lack of food resources for some other species.


C. Animals will shift to another food chain in the community.


D. Larger predators will look for other types of prey.
Câu 4: The word "They" in paragraph 2 refers to                                       .


A. human-related effects      


B. some species


C. natural obstacles   


D. low birthrates
Câu 5: In paragraph 2, non-native species are mentioned as               .


A. an achievement of human beings      


B. a kind of useful plants


C. a kind of harmless animals        


D. a harmful factor to the environment
Câu 6: The word "perish" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to 


A. develop 


B. complete 


C. disappear 


D. remain
Câu 7: According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?


A. The existence of humans is at the expense of some other species.


B. Some animals and plants cannot survive without human help.


C. Humans have difficult choices to make about saving endangered species.


D. No other species can threaten the survival of humans on Earth.
Câu 8: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?


A. Saving popular animal and plant species should be given a high priority.


B. The dilemma humans face between maintaining their lives and saving other species remains.


C.  Humans will make changes in their lifestyles to save other species.


D. Animal and plant species which pose threats to humans will die out soon.
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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.
Câu 1: Some kinds of fish live in fresh water. Others live in sea water.


A. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, for others live in sea water.


B. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, and others live in sea water.


C.  Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, or others live in sea water.


D. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, so others live in sea water.
Câu 2: My mother is very busy with her work at the office. She still takes good care of us.


A. My mother is too busy with her work at the office to take good care of us.


B. Because my mother is very busy with her work at the office, she takes good care of us.


C. In spite of being very busy with her work at the office, my mother takes good care of us.


D. My mother is so busy with her work at the office that she cannot take good care of us.

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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.
Câu 1: Many people object to use physical punishment in dealing with discipline problems at school.


A. to use 


B. punishment 


C. dealing with 


D. at school
Câu 2: My brother usually ask me for help when he has difficulty with his homework.


A. ask 


B. when 


C. has 


D. homework
Câu 3: Animals like frogs have waterproof skin that prevents it from drying out quickly in air, sun, or wind.


A. have 


B. that 


C. it 


D. wind

A.
B.
C.
D.

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.
Câu 1:


A. map 


B. face 


C. date 


D. page
Câu 2:


A. planned            


B. lived                        


C. played                     


D. cooked

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B.
C.
D.

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.
Câu 1: Liz is telling Andrew about her first novel.
Liz: "Guess what? My first novel has just been published."
Andrew: "                         "


A. Congratulations! 


B. It's my pleasure.


C. Better luck next time! 


D. It's very kind of you.
Câu 2: Jenny and her teacher are meeting at the bus stop.
Jenny: "Good afternoon, Miss. How are you?"
Teacher: "                     . And you?"


A.  I'm leaving now    


B. Fine, thank you             


C. I'm thirty years old 


D. I'm going home

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B.
C.
D.

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.
Câu 1: As a sociable boy, Jack enjoys spending his free time going out with friends.


A. outgoing                 


B. mischievous            


C. shy                          


D. caring
Câu 2: It's not a pleasant feeling to discover you've been taken for a ride by a close friend.


A. given a lift              


B. treated with sincerity


C. deceived deliberately   


D. driven away

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Câu 1: A survey was                                               to study the effects of smoking on young adults.


A. conducted               


B. filled                       


C. carried                    


D. commented
Câu 2: Mr Brown has kindly agreed to spare us some of his                time to answer our questions.


A. beneficial 


B. worthy 


C. valuable


D. costly
Câu 3: A university degree is considered to be a                  for entry into most professions.


A. requisite 


B. demand 


C. request


D. claim
Câu 4: The book you gave me is very interesting.


A. which 


B. who 


C. where 


D. when
Câu 5: The better the weather is,                            .


A. the most crowded the beaches get             


B. the most the beaches get crowded
         


C. the more the beaches get crowded     


D. the more crowded the beaches get
Câu 6: When the manager of our company retires, the deputy manager will                          that position.


A. take over 


B. catch on 


C. hold on


D. stand for
Câu 7: It is not always easy to make a good               at the last minute.


A. decide                     


B. decisive                   


C. decisively               


D. decision
Câu 8: The      of the Internet has played an important part in the development of communication.


A. research                  


B. invention                 


C. occurrence              


D. display
Câu 9: Paul has just sold his                      car and intends to buy a new one.


A. old Japanese black


B. Japanese old black 


C. old black Japanese 


D. black old Japanese
Câu 10: I                     my old school teacher last week.


A. am visiting


B. visited 


C. have visited


D. visit
Câu 11: More and more investors are pouring                     money into food and beverage start-ups.


A.  an 


B. Ø 


C. a 


D. the
Câu 12: You     use your mobile phone during the test. It's against the rules.


A. needn't                    


B. oughtn't                   


C. mightn't                  


D. mustn't
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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.
Câu 1: Heavy rain makes driving on the road very difficult.


A. interesting  


B. simple


C. easy   


D. hard
Câu 2: A series of programs have been broadcast to raise public awareness of healthy living.


A. assistance 


B. understanding


C. experience        


D. confidence

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B.
C.
D.

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 43 to 50.Tropical rainforests are being destroyed and badly degraded at an unsustainable rate. Some scientists estimate that in the early 1990s tropical forests were being destroyed at a rate of approximately 28 hectares a minute, or about 14 million hectares each year – an area about the size of the state of Wisconsin. This figure marked a decrease since the 1980s, when approximately 16 million hectares were destroyed each year, largely due to a reported decline of deforestation in the Amazon River Basin in the early 1990s. However, satellite images indicate that rates may have rebounded in the late 1990s as burning in the Amazon increased again. Over the past three decades alone, about 5 million square kilometers – or 20 percent of the world's tropical forests – have been cleared. During this time, deforestation in tropical Asia reached almost 30 percent. High rates of deforestation are inevitably followed by alarming rates of plant and animal extinction because many rainforest species cannot survive outside their pristine rainforest habitat. Some scientists estimate that dozens of rainforest species are becoming extinct every day.Causes of deforestation vary from location to location, but certain patterns tend to be consistent across all forests. Logging companies in search of valuable rainforest hardwoods, or, less often, oil companies in search of petroleum, are often the first to enter a remote area of rainforest. Some logged forests, if left alone, can regenerate in a few decades. But typically, they are not left alone – the roads built by logging companies often provide access for landless farmers to enter a new area, as well as a means to transport agricultural crops to market. For every 1 kilometer of new roads built through a forested area, 4 to 24 square kilometers are deforested and colonized.Once the loggers leave the land, a typical cycle of destruction ensues. When the landless farmers arrive, they clear the land for planting. Poor rainforest soils produce a low crop yield, especially after a couple of years. At that point, the farmers often sell their lands to cattle ranchers or large plantation owners. After nutrients have been exhausted and soils compacted by cattle, lands are then abandoned and often laid to waste. Rainforest does not readily regenerate on these lands without human intervention. Meanwhile, the colonist farmers and cattle ranchers move to a new piece of land made accessible by logging roads, where the cycle of deforestation begins again.(Source: Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation)
Câu 1: What does the passage mainly discuss?


A. The size of tropical rainforest loss


B. Typical patterns of extinction of rainforest species


C. Causes and effects of rainforest destruction


D. The rate of rainforest destruction in the Amazon
Câu 2: According to paragraph 1, which of the following about the rate of rainforest destruction is TRUE?


A. It was greater in the 1980s than in the early 1990s.


B. It was the same in the early 1990s as in the 1980s.


C. It kept increasing from the 1980s to the 1990s.


D. It was greater in the early 1990s than in the 1980s.
Câu 3: The word "rebounded" in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by               .


A. gone up and down      


B.  remained unchanged  


C. fallen again      


D. risen again
Câu 4: Which of the following can result from the loss of tropical rainforests?


A. The disappearance of many rainforest species


B. The decrease in wasted lands


C. The increase in the rainforest habitat


D. The disappearance of landless farmers
Câu 5: According to the passage, what is the most common cause of deforestation in different regions?


A. The search for oil 


B. The search for rare animals


C. The search for valuable woods 


D. The search for new farm lands
Câu 6: The word "regenerate" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to                 .


A. recover                   


B. repeat                      


C. renew                     


D. refine
Câu 7: The phrase "these lands" in paragraph 3 refers to                                       .


A. lands for raising cattle        


B. lands sold and colonized


C.  lands abandoned and wasted     


D. lands for planting
Câu 8: What can be inferred about rainforests from the passage?


A. Rainforest destruction can be reduced with the help of cattle ranchers.


B. Most tropical rainforests have been sold to plantation owners.


C. Human beings are the main contributor to deforestation in tropical regions.


D. The cycle of rainforest destruction will come to an end.
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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 31 to 35.Culture has a strong influence on non-verbal communication. Even the simple act of looking someone in the eye is not at all that simple. In the USA, Americans are (31)          to look directly at people when speaking to them. It shows interest in what they are saying and is thought to carry a (32)           of honesty. Meanwhile, in Japan and Korea, people avoid long periods of eye contact. It is considered more polite to look to the side during a conversation. The Lebanese, (33)            , stand close together and look intensely into each other's eyes. The action shows sincerity and gives people a better sense of what their counterparts want.Given such differences with even the most common expressions, people (34)              travel or work abroad have a real need to learn the other culture's body language. People tend to be unaware of the messages they are sending to others. So, it is (35)                to consider your own body language before dealing with people from other cultures. Knowing about the body language of friends, clients, and colleagues can be very helpful in improving understanding and avoiding miscommunication.(Source: Reading Fusion 1 by Andrew E. Bennett)
Câu 1:


A. forbidden 


B. encouraged 


C. opposed 


D. assisted
Câu 2:


A. taste                             


B. sense                       


C. sound                      


D. touch
Câu 3:


A. therefore                      


B.  in addition    


C. in contrast         


D. moreover
Câu 4:


A. where              


B. which                      


C. whose                     


D. who
Câu 5:


A. use                               


B. usefulness               


C. useful                      


D. usefully
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B.
C.
D.