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 35 to 42.
Nature has always provided a stimulus for inventive minds. Early flying machines clearly were an attempt to emulate the freedom of birds. Architects and engineers have often consciously modeled buildings on forms found in nature. A more recent example of the inspiration given by nature is the invention of Velcro®. The inventor of this now common fastening device noticed that small burrs attached to his dog's coat grasped the hairs by means of tiny hooks. This led him to invent a synthetic fabric whose surfaces mimic the clasping properties of this natural seedpod.
   Animals and plants have evolved solutions to the kinds of problems that often interest engineers and designers. Much current research in material science is concerned with actively examining the natural world, especially at the molecular level, for inspiration to develop materials with novel properties. This relatively new field of study is sometimes known as biomimetics, since it consciously attempts to mimic nature.
Researchers have investigated several interesting areas. For example, they have studied how the molecular structure of antler bone contributes to its amazing toughness, how the skin structure of a worm contributes to its ability to crawl, how the sea cucumber softens its skeleton and changes shape so that it can squeeze through tiny gaps in rocks, or what gives wood its high resistance to impact. These investigations have led to several breakthroughs in the development of composite materials with remarkable properties.
Predictions for future inventions that may be developed from these lines of research include so-called smart structures that design and repair themselves in a similar way to a variety of processes in the natural world. For example, engineers have envisaged bridges that would detect areas heavily stressed by vehicle movement or wind. The bridge structure would then automatically add or move material to the weak areas until the stress is reduced. The same principle might be used to repair damaged buildings. Other new materials that have been imagined are substances that would copy photosynthesis in green plants in order to create new energy sources. The potential impact of biomimetic research is so great that the twenty-first century may come to be known as the "Age of Materials."
The word “emulate” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
A.stimulate                   
B.captivate                   
C.imitate                       
D.activate

Choose the underlined part that needs correction
Dams are used to control flooding, provide water for irrigation and generating electricity for the surrounding area.
A.generating      
B.to control flooding
C. surrounding area
D.irrigation

Should English be a ...........foreign language in Viet Nam? (COMPEL)
A.compulsory
B.compulsive
C.compulsion
D.compulsative

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. 
“I would be grateful if you could send me further information about the job.”, Lee said to me.
A.Lee thanked me for sending him further information about the job.
B.Lee felt great because further information about thejob had been sent to him.
C.Lee politely asked me to send him further information about the job.
D.Lee flattered me because I sent him further information about the job.

How would you describe the Dr. Leeman’s attitude towards China?
A.mainly favourable     
B.critical
C.supportive in theory  
D.admiring

My little tent was dwarfed by the mountain.
A.The mountain was so high that my tent was dwarfed it.
B.My little tent looked very small against the mountain.
C.My tent was very small, which dwarfed the mountain.
D.The little tent of mine couldn’t be seen couldn’t be seen from the dwarfed mountain.

We had to list the chronology of events in World War II on our test.
A.catastrophe
B.time sequence   
C.disaster   
D.discrepancy

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Britain has accused Russia ________ poisoning the ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter.
A.of
B.on
C.for
D.from

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following question.
Jaguars which resemble leopards but they are larger and are marked with rosettes rather than  spots.
A.which resemble   
B. but 
C.marked  
D.rather than

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 42 to 50.
For over 300 years since its appearance in Britain in 1621, newspapers were written and read by only a tiny minority. In 1896, a new newspaper was produced in large numbers and at such low prices that ordinary people could buy it on every street corner, and it was an instant success. The Daily Mail, which is still running today, was the mother of the modern tabloid, and the beginning of a whole new subculture in the British press. Today more than twice as many tabloids are sold than the so-called “quality press” titles such as The Times or The Guardian.
Originally, the word tabloid referred to the size and format. But today, for most people, the word tabloid has nothing to do with shape and size. What makes a tabloid a tabloid is content, and above all, style. Tabloids follow a special formula: they report the news, but only certain kinds. Tabloids dedicate most of their pages to stories about celebrities. This involves photographing them in embarrassing situations, gossiping about their private lives and generally making them look a bit silly. However, the tabloids are not simply an irritation for celebrities; they are also a vehicle for self-promotion.
Though they have millions of devoted readers, tabloids are also widely criticised in Britain. They are accused of being sensationalist, in bad taste, and of having no ethical standards in their reporting and “researching” methods. They may tap celebrities’ phones or even break into their houses just to get a story. When criticised, the tabloids state that the public has a right to know about everything, but celebrities have no rights to privacy at all.
So why does Britain, which has access to the best press agencies and the highest journalistic standards, consume tabloids like chocolate? Maybe the reason is that we have enough news on the television, the radio and in the quality newspapers. Tabloids are not actually about news at all; tabloids are just about gossip. And when it comes to gossip, what matters is not what is true or what is kind, but what is entertaining and what is funny. The more in bad taste a story is, the funnier it seems. And bad taste is what the British tabloids have made into an art.
(Adapted from “Oxford Exam Excellent” by Danuta Gryca et al.)
According to the passage, tabloids in Britain                      .
A.are outsold by such “quality press” titles as The Times
B.have the same sales figures as chocolate
C.are considered a mixed blessing for celebrities
D.vary in shape, size, and format