Read the passage and do the following tasks:
Technology has come to the rescue of those who hate to be out of touch. First there were beepers; now there are cellular phones. These small telephones can go anywhere with you. Anyone who may need to reach you can simply call your cellular number. Of course, the numbers for most cellular phones work only in a specific city. Some companies have formed networks with other cellular phone services in other cities to try to make numbers work for their customers no matter where they are. But customers who travel frequently to the same city have come up with their own solution – they simply get a second cellular phone number for the second city.
The sentence “no matter where they are” in the passage is closest in meaning to…………..
A.they don’t care where they are
B.wherever they are
C.where they are is not known
D.they have no idea where they are

Read the passage and do the following tasks:
Technology has come to the rescue of those who hate to be out of touch. First there were beepers; now there are cellular phones. These small telephones can go anywhere with you. Anyone who may need to reach you can simply call your cellular number. Of course, the numbers for most cellular phones work only in a specific city. Some companies have formed networks with other cellular phone services in other cities to try to make numbers work for their customers no matter where they are. But customers who travel frequently to the same city have come up with their own solution – they simply get a second cellular phone number for the second city.
The phrase “come up with” in the passage is closest in meaning to…………..
A.found
B.accepted
C.confronted
D.created

Read the passage and do the following tasks:
Technology has come to the rescue of those who hate to be out of touch. First there were beepers; now there are cellular phones. These small telephones can go anywhere with you. Anyone who may need to reach you can simply call your cellular number. Of course, the numbers for most cellular phones work only in a specific city. Some companies have formed networks with other cellular phone services in other cities to try to make numbers work for their customers no matter where they are. But customers who travel frequently to the same city have come up with their own solution – they simply get a second cellular phone number for the second city.
Why do people like cellular phones?
A.They fit in a briefcase
B.They like technology
C.They can go anywhere with them
D.They can use them in the office

Read the passage and choose the best answer to each blank
(31) ... an earthquake happens, people can die from lack of food, water, and medical supplies.The amount of destruction (32) ... by an earthquake depends on where it happens, what time it happens, and how strong it is. It also depends on types of buildings, soil conditions and population. Of the 6,000 earthquakes in the world each year, only about 15 cause great damage and many deaths. If seismologists could (33) ... earthquakes, we could save about 20,000 human lives each year.Man can control (34)... things about nature, (35)... we can not control earthquakes.
A.After
B.Before
C.Until
D.During

Read the passage and choose the best answer to each blank
(31) ... an earthquake happens, people can die from lack of food, water, and medical supplies.The amount of destruction (32) ... by an earthquake depends on where it happens, what time it happens, and how strong it is. It also depends on types of buildings, soil conditions and population. Of the 6,000 earthquakes in the world each year, only about 15 cause great damage and many deaths. If seismologists could (33) ... earthquakes, we could save about 20,000 human lives each year.Man can control (34)... things about nature, (35)... we can not control earthquakes.
A.was caused
B.is causing
C.is caused
D.caused

Read the passage and choose the best answer to each blank
(31) ... an earthquake happens, people can die from lack of food, water, and medical supplies.The amount of destruction (32) ... by an earthquake depends on where it happens, what time it happens, and how strong it is. It also depends on types of buildings, soil conditions and population. Of the 6,000 earthquakes in the world each year, only about 15 cause great damage and many deaths. If seismologists could (33) ... earthquakes, we could save about 20,000 human lives each year.Man can control (34)... things about nature, (35)... we can not control earthquakes.
A.some
B.more
C.much
D.many

Choose the sentence having the same meaning with the first one
Although the weather was bad, we had a picnic.
A.Because bad weather, we had a picnic.
B.The weather was bad, we had a picnic.
C.In spite of the bad weather, we had a picnic.
D.Because weather badly, we had a picnic.

Choose the sentence having the same meaning with the first one
“Do you like learning maths?” Hoa said.
A.Hoa asked me if I liked learning maths.
B.Hoa asked me if I liked to learn maths.
C.Hoa askes me whether I like learning maths.
D.Both B and C.

Choose the word which has different stress from the others
A.candidate
B.programme
C.interview
D.mechanic

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions
Why does she drive her car ............?
A.slowlier
B.very slowly
C.slower
D.very slow