Designers of Vietnamese Ao dai have taken____ from Vietnam’s ethnic monitory.
A.poetry
B.inspiration
C.material
D.thinking

In my _________, the benefits of the Internet are undeniable.
A.head
B.belief
C.heart
D.brain

My brother was _______as the most effective activist in the school charity program.
A.chosen
B.appointed
C.invited
D.said

That restaurant is____ dirty that few people eat in it.
A.so
B.such
C.very
D.to

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 following questions from 1 to 5.
Dolphins are one of the most intelligent species on the planet, which makes them a very interesting animal to scientists. In their natural habitats, dolphins use various vocalization techniques. They whistle and squeak to recognize members of their pod, identify and protect their young, and call out warnings of danger. They also make clicking sounds used for echolocation to find food and obstacles in dark and murky waters.
Amazingly, the whistling sound that the bottlenose dolphin makes has been found to have a similar pattern to human language. They always make conversational sounds when they greet each other. If you listen to dolphins' squeaks and squeals, it will sound like they are having a conversation.
Dolphins usually use both sound and body language to communicate with each other. It is through gesture and body language, however, that most of their communication with humans comes. Dolphins can be trained to perform complicated tricks. This suggests they have a high level of intelligence and communication capacity. If they work for a long time with a trainer, they are able to recognize and understand human commands.
A lot of dolphin communication has been studied using dolphins in captive environments. These studies have been criticized because some marine biologists believe that dolphins living in aquariums or research centers cannot be considered "normal." Even so, most believe that studying dolphin communication in captivity is useful for beginning to understand the complexity of dolphin communication. After all, dolphins are one of the most intelligent animals. Their ability to communicate is impressive and worthy of study.
In line 2, the word vocalization is closest in meaning to _______.
A.making gestures
B.creating words
C.producing sounds
D.closing eyes

V. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
WHAT MAKES SOMETHING COLLECTABLE?
Why do some everyday objects become valuable and highly priced by collectors, (26) ______ others will always remain worthless reminders of the past? Hilary Kay, an antiques expert, suggests that to see what will be valuable in the future, one needs to look (27) ______ to the past. She gives the example of one of the most valuable objects ever brought to her for an expert opinion. It was a French clockwork toy from the (28) ______ of the century - a fashionably dressed young man smoking a cigarette- which perfectly expressed that age of wealth and leisure. The clockwork toy was then just a cheap object of after-dinner amusement, but today it is worth around 100,000 pounds.
So which objects produced today will be the collectable items of the future? According to Hilary: "You have to look at things in (29) ______ to the time you are living in and try to foresee what it will be remembered for. There are no guarantees - there will always be certain (30) ______ of luck - so it is important to buy for enjoyment rather than investment." So next time you go through the contents of your old toy box, remember: it might be just a load of old junk, or you could be sitting on a gold mine!
(28)
A.beginning
B.start
C.turn
D.origin

V. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
WHAT MAKES SOMETHING COLLECTABLE?
Why do some everyday objects become valuable and highly priced by collectors, (26) ______ others will always remain worthless reminders of the past? Hilary Kay, an antiques expert, suggests that to see what will be valuable in the future, one needs to look (27) ______ to the past. She gives the example of one of the most valuable objects ever brought to her for an expert opinion. It was a French clockwork toy from the (28) ______ of the century - a fashionably dressed young man smoking a cigarette- which perfectly expressed that age of wealth and leisure. The clockwork toy was then just a cheap object of after-dinner amusement, but today it is worth around 100,000 pounds.
So which objects produced today will be the collectable items of the future? According to Hilary: "You have to look at things in (29) ______ to the time you are living in and try to foresee what it will be remembered for. There are no guarantees - there will always be certain (30) ______ of luck - so it is important to buy for enjoyment rather than investment." So next time you go through the contents of your old toy box, remember: it might be just a load of old junk, or you could be sitting on a gold mine!
(29)
A.connection
B.relation
C.regards
D.attachment

V. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
WHAT MAKES SOMETHING COLLECTABLE?
Why do some everyday objects become valuable and highly priced by collectors, (26) ______ others will always remain worthless reminders of the past? Hilary Kay, an antiques expert, suggests that to see what will be valuable in the future, one needs to look (27) ______ to the past. She gives the example of one of the most valuable objects ever brought to her for an expert opinion. It was a French clockwork toy from the (28) ______ of the century - a fashionably dressed young man smoking a cigarette- which perfectly expressed that age of wealth and leisure. The clockwork toy was then just a cheap object of after-dinner amusement, but today it is worth around 100,000 pounds.
So which objects produced today will be the collectable items of the future? According to Hilary: "You have to look at things in (29) ______ to the time you are living in and try to foresee what it will be remembered for. There are no guarantees - there will always be certain (30) ______ of luck - so it is important to buy for enjoyment rather than investment." So next time you go through the contents of your old toy box, remember: it might be just a load of old junk, or you could be sitting on a gold mine!
(30)
A.amount
B.quantity
C.number
D.deal

VI. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
The advent of the Internet may be one of the most important technological developments in recent years. Never before have so many people had access to so many different sources of information. For all of the Internet's advantages, however, people are currently becoming aware of some of its drawbacks and are looking for creative solutions. Among the current problems, which include a general lack of reliability and numerous security concerns, the most crucial is speed.
First of all, the Internet has grown very quickly. In 1990, only a few academics had ever heard of the Internet. In 1996, over 50 million people used it. Every year, the number of people with access to the Internet doubles. The rapid growth has been a problem. The computer systems which run the Internet have not been able to keep up with the demand. Also, sometimes a request for information most pass through many routing computers before the information can be obtained. A request for information made in Paris 'might have to go through computers in New York, Los Angeles and Tokyo in order to obtain the required information.
Consequently, service is often slow and unpredictable. Service also tends to be worse when the Internet is busiest - during the business day of the Western Hemisphere - whi.ch is also when companies need its service the most.
Some people are trying to harness the power of networked computers in such a way as to avoid .this problem. In 1995, a group of American universities banded together to form what has come to be known as Internet II. Internet II is a smaller, more specialized system intended for academic use. Since it is more specialized, fewer users are allowed access. Consequently, the time required to receive information has decreased.
Businesses are beginning to explore a possible analogue to the Internet II. Many businesses are creating their own "Intranets". These are systems that can only be used by the members of the same company. In theory, fewer users should translate into a faster system. Intranets are very useful for large national and international companies whose branches need to share information. Another benefit of an Intranet is an increased amount of security. Since only company employees have access to the information on the Intranet, their information is protected from competitors. While there is little doubt that the Internet will eventually be a fast reliable service, industry and the academic community have taken their own steps toward making more practical global networks.
According to the passage, which of the following statements was true in 1990?
A.The Internet was a secure means to gain information.
B.The Internet experienced enormous growth rates.
C.Internet data proved to be impractical.
D.Few people were using the Internet.

VI. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
The advent of the Internet may be one of the most important technological developments in recent years. Never before have so many people had access to so many different sources of information. For all of the Internet's advantages, however, people are currently becoming aware of some of its drawbacks and are looking for creative solutions. Among the current problems, which include a general lack of reliability and numerous security concerns, the most crucial is speed.
First of all, the Internet has grown very quickly. In 1990, only a few academics had ever heard of the Internet. In 1996, over 50 million people used it. Every year, the number of people with access to the Internet doubles. The rapid growth has been a problem. The computer systems which run the Internet have not been able to keep up with the demand. Also, sometimes a request for information most pass through many routing computers before the information can be obtained. A request for information made in Paris 'might have to go through computers in New York, Los Angeles and Tokyo in order to obtain the required information.
Consequently, service is often slow and unpredictable. Service also tends to be worse when the Internet is busiest - during the business day of the Western Hemisphere - whi.ch is also when companies need its service the most.
Some people are trying to harness the power of networked computers in such a way as to avoid .this problem. In 1995, a group of American universities banded together to form what has come to be known as Internet II. Internet II is a smaller, more specialized system intended for academic use. Since it is more specialized, fewer users are allowed access. Consequently, the time required to receive information has decreased.
Businesses are beginning to explore a possible analogue to the Internet II. Many businesses are creating their own "Intranets". These are systems that can only be used by the members of the same company. In theory, fewer users should translate into a faster system. Intranets are very useful for large national and international companies whose branches need to share information. Another benefit of an Intranet is an increased amount of security. Since only company employees have access to the information on the Intranet, their information is protected from competitors. While there is little doubt that the Internet will eventually be a fast reliable service, industry and the academic community have taken their own steps toward making more practical global networks.
According to the author, what is one reason why the Internet is sometimes slow?
A.Phone lines are often too busy with phone calls and fax transmissions to handle Internet traffic.
B.Most people do not have computers that are fast enough to take advantage of the Internet.
C.Often a request must travel through many computers .before it reaches its final destination.
D.Scientists take up too much time on the Internet, thus slowing it down for everyone else.