The expression “popping up” in line 17 could best be replaced by _______ .
A.shouting
B.opening
C.hiding
D.leaping

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 questions.
While working as a travel agency, my elder brother specialized in arranging tours of the Mekong Delta for foreign tourists.
A.a travel agency
B.While
C.specialized in
D.tours of

According to the passage, Zamenhof wanted to create a universal language _______ .
A.to build a name for himself
B.to provide a more complex language
C.to resolve cultural differences
D.to create one world culture

______(50)
A.during
B.of
C.for
D.when

_______(49)
A.by
B.in
C.for
D.of

_______(47)
A.quite
B.hardly
C.truly
D.really

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks from 5 to 9.
As teenagers approach university level, a decision has to be made on what course to pursue. In this world of diversity, (5)______ such a choice is not easy for both children and parents. In the old days, it was not much a problem to do the task because there were not so many diverse learning areas to choose from. Besides, there were only a few distinctive professional careers like doctor, engineer, accountant, nurse, teacher, etc. to think about. Most higher learning usually led to a financially successful life. (6) ______, the cost of education was not so high.
Today’s world is entirely different from the things (7) ______ have just been described. The job market is constantly changing due to innovative technology and new (8) ______. Meanwhile, most teenagers have difficulty in identifying their own interests. There are a variety of well-organized career talks and student counseling workshops to guide and help teenagers (9) ______ what course to take. Furthermore, psychological tests are also used. Certain instruments such as surveys, interviews and computer software can help to find out preferences, interests, or learning styles of the students.
(6)
A.In addition
B.Otherwise
C.For example
D.Therefore

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks from 5 to 9.
As teenagers approach university level, a decision has to be made on what course to pursue. In this world of diversity, (5)______ such a choice is not easy for both children and parents. In the old days, it was not much a problem to do the task because there were not so many diverse learning areas to choose from. Besides, there were only a few distinctive professional careers like doctor, engineer, accountant, nurse, teacher, etc. to think about. Most higher learning usually led to a financially successful life. (6) ______, the cost of education was not so high.
Today’s world is entirely different from the things (7) ______ have just been described. The job market is constantly changing due to innovative technology and new (8) ______. Meanwhile, most teenagers have difficulty in identifying their own interests. There are a variety of well-organized career talks and student counseling workshops to guide and help teenagers (9) ______ what course to take. Furthermore, psychological tests are also used. Certain instruments such as surveys, interviews and computer software can help to find out preferences, interests, or learning styles of the students.
(5)
A.making
B.taking
C.giving
D.having

A.command
B.community
C.complete
D.common

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
A.document
B.development
C.improvement
D.environment