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 China - Missing Women1.  In China the growing difference between the genders is giving signals of alarm to Government authorities. According to the latest census figures, 119 boys are born for every 100 girls. This striking difference is expected to shoot up by the year 2020 with almost 40 million unsettled bachelors. This distribution of the social ecology would create havoc in the future. The social leaders are trying to pressurize the masses into producing more females. The Government has embarked on policies extending innumerable incentives to the families bearing girls. Monetary support, free education, guaranteed employment is being gifted to parents who gift the country with a girl child. The Government is trying to persuade people to suppress their personal preferences and regulate their community behavior according to the new blueprint to stimulate the girl ratio. [A■] Sometimes the Government tries to woo them and sometimes it uses stem policies to force them into it2. Consequent to the population explosion, the Government introduced, in the 80’s, one child policy in China. Any additional pregnancy had to be terminated. This was aimed to put a check on the teeming millions. The policy had no relation to extermination of girl child in the womb. But the policymakers had no idea about its long term impact. People, with a patriarchic mindset, came up with their preference for a single male child. The idea of a happy family became ‘parents with a single male child’.3. The Chinese culture has always promoted sons over daughters because the society has been dominated by males. In villages, where hard work is needed to sustain the agriculture, a boy is always preferable due to his superior physical strength compared to that of a girl. [B■] In such circumstances, looking forward to a male baby seems justified.          If people have to limit their families, it is obvious they would prefer a boy over a girl child. This problem has been accentuated by the use of ultrasound scanning which helps determine the sex of the fetus. This technology has played a crucial role in creating gender imbalance.4. Sociologists consider this imbalance as the aftermath of Government’s poorly thought and short-sighted policy. The Government's intentions notwithstanding, China came to develop a markedly lopsided sex ratio. Nobel Laureate Hayek feels that when Government tries to dominate the social system by making people forcibly inculcate a certain habit, such a condition is bound to happen. People try to find ways which not only fulfill their preferences but also satisfy the law makers. The Government damaged the dynamics of a healthy society and was now bearing the brunt of its past deeds.5. Hayek argues that by no means should a centralized bureaucracy be allowed to design preferences for hundreds of thousands of people, without even consulting them. In such a system, with the passage of time, unforeseen consequences spring up. Government can bind people to its chosen course for a time but the impositions cannot limit their options for long. [C■] The quarter century that has passed since commencement of the effort to redesign the Chinese family is leaving behind its own trail.6. The Government needs to be careful now. It has to invent new remedies to address this problem. It needs to redesign the social fabric so that programs like ‘Care for Girls’ get support of the masses, who seem to have little faith in the system. They view the new program for the girl child in the same resigned manner as the program that was forced on them in the past. Some women social workers are of the view that the fall of sex ratio has been an advantage for the women of China, as their social value has increased. [D■] The Government policy has in a way helped uplift the status of females. The real fear now is that China will soon be faced with hordes of bachelors at war with their brethren over finding their brides. The “surplus sons” of China need to stop interfering with the social system.
Câu 1: The word "havoc" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to   


A. ordinary problem


B. great destruction and trouble  


C. serious dispute 


D. an infectious disease
Câu 2: What is the main thrust of paragraph 1?


A. Government is providing incentives to girls.


B. Government is trying to decipher implications of the census records.


C. Government is devising polices to undermine the position of boys in the society.


D. Government is extending incentives to encourage parents with single girls.
Câu 3: What is the "blueprint" as discussed in paragraph 1?


A. It is a list of rules for the Chinese people to follow to maintain population control.


B. It is a rough plan for regulating community behavior.


C. It is the Government’s plan containing details of regulations and incentives to improve the girl child ratio.


D. It is a printed guide for conduct rules governing sex ratio.
Câu 4: The word “teeming” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to


A. overflowing 


B. female population   


C. couples     


D. general population
Câu 5: What was the vision behind the government's policy discussed in paragraph 2?


A. The vision about China with women at top positions in the government


B. The vision for China to control its burgeoning population in near future


C. The vision about a female dominated society


D. The vision that Chinese young men and women would find life partners among themselves
Câu 6: The word "inculcate" as used in paragraph 4 means  


A. calculate the pros and cons   


B. forting somebody to do one's bidding


C. get into the habit of           


D. impressing upon the mind by persistent urging
Câu 7: How has "One Child Policy" supposedly improved the value of females? (Refer paragraph 6)


A. Due to scarcity of girl child, there is a perceived sense of "value".


B. Government has worked hard to promote the policy.


C. Low female ratio has helped the cause of health of the girl child.


D. Females are able to get good education as family expenditure is limited.
Câu 8: Look at the four squares [■] that indicate where the following sentence can be added to the passage:
“Another reason is that daughters have to leave their parents after marriage to enrich their husband's family.”
Where would the sentence best fit?


A. [A■]         


B. [B■] 


C. [C■]


D.    [D■]
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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: On hearing that she failed the entrance exam, Trang couldn’t help ______ into tears.


A. bursting


B. burst            


C. to bursting          


D. to burst
Câu 2: Arranging flowers _____ among my mother’s hobbies.


A. is                      


B. are             


C. were    


D. have been
Câu 3: She didn’t enjoy her first year at college because she failed to _____ her new friends.


A. come in for         


B. look down on         


C. go down with   


D. get on with
Câu 4: Peter has a separate room for his musical ______.


A. instruments          


B. equipment  


C. tools


D. facilities
Câu 5: We have just visited disadvantaged children in an orphanage ______ in Bac Ninh Province.


A. located               


B. locating                    


C. which locates            


D. to locate
Câu 6: Most people believe that school days are the _____ days of their life.


A. better         


B. best           


C. more best     


D. good
Câu 7: My aunt gave me a ______ hat on my 16th birthday.


A. nice yellow new cotton                  


B. new nice cotton yellow


C. new nice yellow cotton          


D. nice new yellow cotton
Câu 8: The interviewer asked me what experience _____ for the job.


A. do you get             


B. did I get               


C. I got                


D. you got
Câu 9: He is a good team leader who always acts ______ in case of emergency.


A. decisively           


B. decisive       


C. decision      


D. decide
Câu 10: They have just set off. They _____ on their way there.


A. can’t be       


B. must have been     


C. should have been       


D. must be
Câu 11: Vietnamese students are forced to take _____ entrance examination before being admitted to _____ university.


A. an/the            


B. an/ a      


C. the/ the      


D. Ø/ a
Câu 12: Today, the old couple has their family and friends _____ their golden wedding anniversary.


A. attend       


B. to attend


C. attended    


D. attending
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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 answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34.The weather is a national obsession in Britain, perhaps because it is so changeable. It's the national talking point, and most people watch at least one daily weather forecast. Most of the viewers imagine that the presenter does little more than arrive at the studio a few minutes before the broadcast, read the weather, and then go home. In fact, this image is far from the truth. The two-minute bulletin which we all rely on when we need to know tomorrow's weather is the result of a hard day's work by the presenter, who is actually a highly-qualified meteorologist.Every morning, after a weather forecaster arrives at the TV studios, his/her first task of the day is to collect the latest data from the National Meteorological Office. The information is very detailed and includes predictions, satellite and radar pictures, as well as more technical data. After gathering all the relevant material from this office, the forecaster has to translate the scientific terminology and maps into images and words which viewers can easily understand. The final broadcast is then carefully planned. The presenter decides what to say and in what order to say it. Next a “story board” is drawn up which lays out the script word for word.   The time allocated for each broadcast can also alter. This is because the weather report is screened after the news, which can vary in length. The weather forecaster doesn't always know how much time is available, which means that he/she has to be thoroughly prepared so that the material can be adapted to the time available.  What makes weather forecasting more complicated is that it has to be a live broadcast and cannot be pre-recorded. Live shows are very nerve-racking for the presenter because almost anything can go wrong. Perhaps the most worrying aspect for every weather forecaster is getting the following day's predictions wrong. Unfortunately for them, this is not an unusual occurrence; the weather is not always possible to predict accurately.These days, a weather forecaster's job is even more complicated because they are relied upon to predict other environmental conditions. For example, in the summer the weather forecast has to include the pollen count for hay fever sufferers. Some also include reports on ultraviolet radiation intensity to help people avoid sunburn. The job of a weather forecaster is certainly far more sophisticated than just pointing at a map and describing weather conditions. It's a job for professionals who can cope with stressful and challenging conditions.
Câu 1: The passage is mainly about ______.


A. weather forecast in England


B. a weather forecaster’s job


C. the most widely watched TV programme
 


D. the competition between weather forecast and other TV programmes
Câu 2: The word “bulletin” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.


A. show         


B. advertisement      


C. report           


D. forecast
Câu 3: In Britain, people's attitude to the weather _____.


A. is a national problem                           


B. depends on the prediction being for a sunny or rainy day


C. is quite neglectful               


D. makes it a top discussion topic
Câu 4: What does the word “this” in paragraph 5 refer to?


A. the weather forecaster's worry                     


B. the complication of a live broadcast


C. giving a forecast that doesn't come true           


D. an accurate prediction
Câu 5: Creating a weather report is complex because _____.


A. the information includes unreliable predictions 


B. radar pictures are technical


C. maps have to be drawn                


D. a lot of data has to be interpreted
Câu 6: Weather forecasters have to know the material well because _____.


A. the forecast may be incorporated into the news broadcast


B. they sometimes need to change it to meet the time limitation


C. the broadcast is pre-recorded


D. they don’t make the bulletins by themselves
Câu 7: What can be inferred from the passage?


A. British people are concerned with weather because it affects their economy.


B. Weather forecasting is among demanding jobs.


C. TV reporters need to learn by heart what to say.


D. To become a weather forecaster, you must graduate from a prestigious university.

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B.
C.
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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: Since the death of Laura's father, her mother has become a breadwinner to support the family.


A. a person who bakes bread every morning          


B. a bakery-owner


C. a person who delivers bread to make money      


D. a person who goes out to work to earn money
Câu 2: Peter is the black sheep of the family, so he is never welcomed there.


A. a beloved member                                 


B. a bad and embarrassing member


C. the only child                                


D. the eldest child

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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. volunteer         


B. trust                 


C. fuss                   


D. judge
Câu 2:


A. houses       


B. services         


C. passages       


D. techniques

A.
B.
C.
D.

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: He held the rope with one hand. He stretched it out.


A. The rope is held with one hand then he stretched it out.


B. Stretching the rope out, he holds it with one hand.


C. Holding the rope with one hand, he stretched it out.


D. He stretched the rope with one hand and held it.
Câu 2: The plan may be ingenious. It will never work in practice.


A. Ingenious as it may be, the plan will never work in practice.


B. Ingenious as may the plan, it will never work in practice.


C. The plan may be too ingenious to work in practice.


D. The plan is as impractical as it is ingenious.

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B.
C.
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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 blanksI had never been to Denmark before, so when I set out to catch the ferry in early May, I little suspected that by the end of the trip I'd have made such lasting friendships. Esjberg is a (26)_____port for a cyclist's arrival, where tourist information can be obtained and money changed. A cycle track leads (27)________ town and down to Ribe, where I spent my first night. The only appointment I had to keep was a meeting with a friend who was flying out in June. I wanted to use my time well, so I had planned a route which would include several small islands and various parts of the countryside.In my (28)_____, a person travelling alone sometimes meets with unexpected hospitality, and this trip was no (29)_____. On only my second day, I got into conversation with a cheerful man who turned out to be the local baker. He insisted that I should join his family for lunch, and, while we were eating, he contacted his daughter in Odense. Within minutes, he had (30)_____ for me to visit her and her family. Then I was sent on my way with a fresh loaf of bread to keep me going, and the feeling that this would turn out to be a wonderful holiday.
Câu 1: (26)_____


A. capable        


B. ready 


C. favorable   


D. convenient
Câu 2: (27)________


A. into           


B. upward


C. out of   


D. upon
Câu 3: (28)_____


A. information       


B. experience  


C. knowledge


D. observation
Câu 4: (29)_____


A. exception         


B. difference 


C. exchange  


D. contract
Câu 5: (30)_____


A. fixed          


B. ordered  


C. settled     


D. arranged

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B.
C.
D.

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: Sometimes all it take is a few minutes to help you and your family members feel more in touch with each other.


A. all it take


B. to help


C. feel


D. in touch with
Câu 2: The examination will test your ability to understand spoken English, to read non technical language, and writing correctly.


A. will test


B. spoken


C. writing


D. correctly
Câu 3: We always have believed that honesty is the best policy in personal as well as professional matters.


A. always have believed


B. best policy


C. personal


D. professional

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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: Denis has just bought a new suit that he likes very much. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange.
- Tom: “You look very smart in that suit, Denis!” – Denis: “_______.”


A. No, I don’t think so 


B. Oh, you don’t like it, do you?


C. Thanks, I bought it at Mike’s   


D. Thanks, my mum has bought it
Câu 2: John is in Hanoi and wants to change some money. He asks a local passer-by the way to the bank. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange.
- John: “Can you show me the way to the nearest bank, please?” - Passer-by: “_______.”


A. Not way, sorry.     


B. Just round the corner over there.


C. Look it up in a dictionary!    


D. There’s no traffic near here.

A.
B.
C.
D.

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: If you knew he was ill, why ______ you ______ to see him?


A. didn’t / come


B. wouldn’t / come  


C. should/come   


D. would/come
Câu 2: They ______ tired now because they ______ in the garden since 8 o’clock.


A. are/ worked  


B. were/were working 


C. are/have been working 


D. were/worked
Câu 3: I enjoy______ busy. I don’t like it when there is nothing______.


A. being/to do  


B. to be/doing


C. to be/to do   


D. being/doing
Câu 4: Women no longer have to do hard work nowadays as they used to, ______?


A. are they   


B. aren’t they 


C. do they


D. don’t they
Câu 5: You______ Tom yesterday. He’s been on business for a week now.


A. mustn’t have seen    


B. could not have seen  


C. may have not seen   


D. can’t have seen
Câu 6: He was the last man______ the ship.


A. who leave   


B. to leave  


C. leaving     


D. left
Câu 7: No one can predict the future exactly. Things may happen______.


A. expectation 


B. expected  


C. expectedly       


D. unexpectedly
Câu 8: I must tell you about my______ when I first arrived in London.


A. incidents   


B. happenings    


C. experiences    


D. events
Câu 9: The local people were not very friendly towards us, in fact there was a distinctly ______ atmosphere.


A. hostile  


B. offensive 


C. rude


D. abrupt
Câu 10: We have bought some______.


A. German lovely old glasses


B. German old lovely glasses


C. lovely old German glasses   


D. old lovely German glasses
Câu 11: He sent his children to the park so that he could have some______.


A. fresh and quiet 


B. quiet and peace 


C. peace and quiet  


D. fresh and peace
Câu 12: I____ to see Chris on my way home.


A. dropped back


B. dropped in 


C. dropped out     


D. dropped off
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