Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Crocodiles are cold-blooded. Their body temperature changes (41) _______ the temperature of the air, water and land of its surroundings. Freshwater crocodiles can be (42) _____ at the rivers and swamps in some parts of Australia. They have narrow snout and reasonably straight jawline with even-sized teeth. Unlike the estuarine crocodiles, they are not 'man-eaters' and (43) ________ mainly on insects, frogs, lizards, turtles, with bats, birds and small mammals. The estuarine crocodiles, (44) _______, are found mainly in the warm climate of Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar as well as other some countries in Southeast Asia and Australia. They have broader snouts than freshwater crocodiles, with an uneven 'up and down' jawline and irregular-sized teeth. It is estimated that they can live for (45) ______ 70 to 100 years.
0Câu 41
(41)
A. depend on
B.opposed to
C. agreeing with
D. according to
Câu 42
(42)
A. recognised
B.founded
C. seen
D. found
Câu 43
(43)
A. take
B.
C. eat
D.
Câu 44
(44)
A. in contrast to
B.whereas
C. on the other hand
D. in spite of
Câu 45
(45)
A. from
B.up to
C.
D. at least
A.
B.
C.
D.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
When blood is sent to the lungs by the heart, it has come back from the cells in the rest of the body. So the blood that goes into the wall of an air sac contains much dissolved carbon dioxide but very little oxygen. At the same time, the air that goes into the air sac contains much oxygen but very little carbon dioxide.
You have learned that dissolved materials always diffuse from where there is more of them to where there is less. Oxygen from the air dissolves in the moisture on the lining of the air sac and diffuses through the lining into the blood. Meanwhile, carbon dioxide diffuses from the blood into the air sac. The blood then flows from the lungs back to the heart, which sends it out to all other parts of the body.
Soon after air goes into an air sac. it gives up some of its oxygen and takes in some carbon dioxide from the blood. To keep diffusion going as it should, this carbon dioxide must be gotten rid of. Breathing, which is caused by movements of the chest, forces the used air out of the air sacs in your lungs and brings in fresh air. The breathing muscles arc controlled automatically so that you breathe at the proper rate to keep your air sacs supplied with fresh air.
Ordinarily, you breathe about twenty-two times a minute. Of course, you breathe faster when you are exercising and slower when you are resting. Fresh air is brought into your lungs when you breathe in, or inhale, while used air is forced out of your lungs when you breathe out, or exhale.
0Câu 46
In the respiratory process, only one of the following actions takes place: it is ________.
A. the diffusion of blood through capillary walls into air sacs
B.the diffusion of oxygen through the air sac and capillary walls into the blood
C. the exchange of nitrogen within air sacs
D. the diffusion of carbon dioxide through capillary and air sac walls into the blood
Câu 47
The word “which” in the passage refers to
A. the heart
B.the blood
C. the lungs
D. the body
Câu 48
The number of times per minute that you breathe is _______.
A. fixed at twenty-two times per minute
B.influenced by your age and sex
C. independent of your rate of exercise
D. controlled automatically by the body
Câu 49
The process by which carbon dioxide and oxygen are transferred does not depend on _______.
A. the presence of nitrogen in the blood
B.the moisture in the air sac linings
C. the flow of blood
D. breathing muscles
Câu 50
The author’s tone in this passage can best be described as _______.
A. ironical
B.personal
C. admirable
D. objective
A.
B.
C.
D.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
The UK has a vast variety of higher education opportunities to offer students with over 100 universities offering various degree programs for students from the UK and around the world. In the UK about one-third of all students go on to some form of higher education and this number is well over 50% for students from Scotland. This makes competition for places very fierce and so it is advised to apply early for courses.
In the UK most undergraduate degree programs take three years to finish; however, the "sandwich course" is increasing in popularity, which is four years and involves one year in the workplace (normally in your third year). In Scotland, the courses are four years in length for undergraduate programs.
For graduate or masters programs, they are generally shorter in length and undertaken after graduation of your undergraduate program. Some professional degrees like medicine, veterinary, law, etc. have longer programs that can be as much as five years.
From 2007, universities in the UK are allowed to charge students from the UK up to £3,070 per year (depending on the school and location). For students from the EU, you will also only have the pay the same fees as students from the UK, but international students from the of the world will have to pay the full school fees which will vary depending on the school. These fees for international students can range anywhere from £4,000 per year right up to £18,000 per year or more.
Choosing the right school is dependent on a large number of factors such as:
• Location of the school?
• How much it costs?
• Size of the school?
• Access to home comforts? Place of worship, home foods?
• Courses available?
(Source: http://www.intemationalstudent.com/study_uk)
0Câu 1
What can be the best title for the passage?
A. UK Higher Education System: Facts and Figures
B.UK Higher Education System: A Brief Overview
C. UK Tertiary Schools: Freedom of Choice
D. UK Education in Comparison with the Scotland's
Câu 2
The word "fierce" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. challenging
B.aggressive
C. intense
D. competitive
Câu 3
The word "which" in paragraph 2 refers to ______
A.
B.sandwich course
C. popularity
D. degree programs
Câu 4
The word "undertaken" in paragraph 3 mostly means _______.
A. programed
B.observed
C. conducted
D. provided
Câu 5
Which of the following is mostly likely the reason why sandwich courses are increasingly popular?
A. The students can do apprenticeship for their career in another country.
B.The courses are more affordable because students can earn their living.
C. The courses are shorter, helping international students save money.
D. The courses help students gain practical work experience upon graduation.
Câu 6
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. School fees for international students at UK universities vary only according to school location.
B.Half of the students at UK universities are always those from Scotland as stated by laws.
C. It takes about eight years for a student of medicine to complete a professional degree.
D. A student from German has to pay £12,000 for his three-year course at a UK university.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to complete this passage.
All human societies, past and present, have had a/an (7) ______ in education; and some wits have claimed that teaching (at its best an educational activity) is (8) ______ second oldest profession. While not all societies channel sufficient resources into support for educational (9) ______ and institutions, all at the very least acknowledge their centrality – and for good reasons. For (10) ______thing, it is obvious that children are born illiterate and innumerate, and ignorant (11) ______ the norms and cultural achievements of the community or society into which they have been thrust; but with the help of professional teachers and the (12) ______ amateurs in their families and immediate environs (and with the aid, too, of educational resources made (13) ______ through the media and nowadays the Internet), within a few years they can read, write, calculate, and act (at least often) in culturally-appropriate ways. Some learn these skills with more facility than others, and so education also (14) ______ as a social-sorting mechanism and undoubtedly has enormous impact on the economic fate of the individual. Put more abstractly, at its best education equips individuals (15) ______ the skills and substantive knowledge that allows them to define and to (16) ______ their own goals, and also allows them to participate in the life of their community as full-autonomous citizens.
(Source: Philosophy of Education - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
0Câu 7
Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to complete this passage.
A. love
B.interest
C. research
D. passion
Câu 8
Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to complete this passage.
A. an
B.zero
C. the
D. a
Câu 9
Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to complete this passage.
A. activities
B.actions
C. actors
D. acts
Câu 10
Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to complete this passage.
A. zero
B.the
C. a
D. one
Câu 11
Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to complete this passage.
A. on
B.with
C. for
D. of
Câu 12
Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to complete this passage.
A. dedication
B.dedicate
C. dedicating
D. dedicated
Câu 13
Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to complete this passage.
A. capable
B.existing
C. present
D. available
Câu 14
Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to complete this passage.
A. serves
B.obtains
C. refers
D. does
Câu 15
Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to complete this passage.
A. of
B.to
C. for
D. with
Câu 16
Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to complete this passage.
A. follow
B.practise
C. chase
D. pursue
A.
B.
C.
D.

Read the passage, then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
I’ve spent years studying happiness, and one of the most significant conclusions I’ve drawn is this: there is little correlation between the circumstances of people s lives and how happy they are. A moment's reflection should make this obvious. We all know people who have had a relatively easy life yet are essentially unhappy. And we know people who have suffered a great deal but generally remain happy.
The first secret is gratitude. All happy people are grateful. Ungrateful people cannot be happy. We tend to think that being unhappy leads people to complain, but it’s truer to say that complaining leads to people becoming unhappy.
The second secret is realizing that happiness is a by-product of something else. The most obvious sources are those pursuits that give our lives purpose - anything from studying insects to playing baseball. The more passions we have, the more happiness we're likely to experience.
Finally, the belief that something permanent transcends us and that our existence has some larger meaning can help us be happier. We need a spiritual or religious faith, or a philosophy of life.
Whatever your philosophy is, it should encompass this truism: if you choose to find the positive in virtually every situation, you will be blessed, and if you choose to find the awful, you will be cursed. As with happiness itself, this is largely your decision to make.
0Câu 41
What does the word “yet” in the first paragraph probably mean?
A. moreover
B.nevertheless
C. because
D. therefore
Câu 42
According to the writer, which of the following can be considered happy?
A. A man who believes that nobody but himself can bring happiness to him.
B.A patient who is to die in a week but is grateful that life has given him enough.
C. A student who fails to graduate but worries nothing as he thinks life is going on.
D. A man whose family ensures him of everlasting comfortable life.
Câu 43
By saying that “happiness is a by-product of something else”, the writer implies that …
A. one can find boundless happiness in sports.
B.
C. life without passions is like a man without a secret.
D. studying insects can bring happiness.
Câu 44
The word “encompass” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to …
A. contrast
B.explain
C. resemble
D. include
Câu 45
According to the text, the best policy in our life is to remain …
A. optimistic
B.secretive
C. pessimistic
D. indifferent
A.
B.
C.
D.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. CARNIVOROUS PLANTS Carnivorous plants are meat-eaters. They grow in boggy places where the soil is not very goos and minerals they need (1) ____order to grow well are in short supply. The plants use their leaves to catch and kill insects which give more of the necessary minerals. They have invented some amazing ways to spice up their diets. Pitcher Plants The pitcher plant’s leaves take the shape of deep containers where pools of water collect. Insects (2) _______to the plant by its bright colouring, strong smell, or by nectar secreted around the rim of the pitcher and fall into the water and (3) ______. They gradually dissolve (4) _____ a kind of insect broth which the plant digests. Sundewa Sundews have bright red leaves (5) ¬¬¬____ with hair which produce a sweet sticky liquid. When an insect lands its feet get stuck to some of the hairs on the leaf. The nearby hairs bend toward the insect, surround it and suffocate it so that it can be digested.
0Câu 41
(41)
A. more than
B.far more
C. very much
D. little more
Câu 42
(42)
A. that
B.Where
C. when
D. what
Câu 43
(43)
A. progress
B.
C. achievement
D. development
Câu 44
(44)
A. liberates
B.links
C. unites
D. connects
Câu 45
(45)
A. main
B.major
C. leading
D. central
A.
B.
C.
D.

Read the passage, then choose the one best answer.
In 776 B.C. the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greeks' chief god, Zeus. The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength in their education of youth. Therefore, contests in running, jumping, discus and javelin throwing, boxing, 5 and horse and chariot racing were held in individual cities, and the winners competed every four years at Mount Olympus. Winners were greatly honored by having olive wreaths placed on their heads and having poems sung about their deeds. Originally these were held as games of friendship, and any wars in progress were halted to allow 10 the games to take place.
The Greeks attached so much importance to these games that they calculated time in four year cycles called "Olympiads" dating from 776 B.C.
0Câu 46
What would be the best title for this passage?
A. Hunting Crocodiles: Terror in the Swamp
B.The Animals of the Swamp
C. Crocodilians: Similarities and Differences
D. Alligators and Crocodiles: American Brothers
Câu 47
What don't alligators eat?
A. People
B.garbage
C. water animals
D. fish
Câu 48
The word “them” in the passage refers to _______.
A. Crocodiles
B.people
C. birds
D. alligators
Câu 49
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Alligators and crocodiles both often hurt people.
B.Alligators and crocodiles both prefer warm places.
C.
D. Alligators and crocodiles are both protected.
Câu 50
Which of the following sentences should NOT belong in the passage?
A. They eat only fish and other water animals.
B.Their skin is dark, with bright stripes and spots of yellow.
C. They look similar, and so many people might even think they are the same animal.
D. There are also strict controls on the hunting of deer and other animals.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Orbis is an organisation which helps blind people of everywhere. It has built an eye hospital inside an aeroplane and flown it all over the world with an international medical team. Samantha Graham, a fourteen-year-old schoolgirl from England, went with the plane to Mongolia. Samantha tells the story of the Eukhtuul, a young Mongolian girl.
“Last year, when Eukhtuul was walking home from school, she was attacked by boys with sticks and her eyes were badly damaged. Dr. Duffey, an Orbis doctor, said that without an operation she would never see again. I thought about all the things I do that she couldn't, things like reading schoolbooks, watching television, seeing friends, and I realised how lucky I am.”
“The Orbis team agreed to operate on Eukhtuul and I was allowed to watch, together with some Mongolian medical students. I prayed the operation would be successful. The next day I wailed nervously with Eukhtuul while Dr. Duffey removed her bandages. “In six months your sight will be back to normal,” he said. Eukhtuul smiled, her mother cried, and I had to wipe away some tears, too!”
“Now Eukhtuul wants to study hard to become a doctor. Her whole future has changed, thanks to a simple operation. We should all think more about how much our sight means to us.”
0Câu 1
What information can be learned from this passage?
A. the international work of some eye doctor
B.the life of schoolchildren in Mongolia
C. the difficulties for blind travellers
D. the best way of studying medicine
Câu 2
The word "she" in the passage refers to _______.
A. the nurse
B.the writer
C. Eukhtuul
D. the medical student
Câu 3
After meeting Eukhtuul, Samantha felt ______.
A. proud of the doctor's skill
B.grateful for her own sight
C. surprised by Eukhtuul's ability
D. angry about Eukhtuul's experience
Câu 4
What is the result of Eukhtuul's operation?
A. She can see better but can never have normal eyes
B.Before she recovers, she needs another operation
C. After some time she will see as well as before
D. She can't see perfectly again
Câu 5
What is the writer's main purpose in writing this passage?
A. to report a patient's cure
B.to warn against playing with sticks
C. to describe a dangerous trip
D.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the corrects words to complete the passage.
Population in the world is currently (2017) growing at a rate of around 1.12% per year (down from 1.14% in 2016). The current average population increase is estimated (1) _______ 83 million people per year.
Annual growth rate reached its (2) _______ in the late 1960s, when it was at around 2%. The rate of increase has nearly halved since then, and will continue (3) _______ in the coming years. It is estimated to reach 1% by 2023, less than 0.5% by 2052, and 0.25% in 2076 (a yearly addition of 27 million people to a population of 10.7 billion). In 2100, it should be only 0.09%, or an addition of only 10 million people to a total population of 11.2 billion.
World population will therefore continue to grow in the 21st century, but at a much slower rate (4) ________ to the recent past. World population has doubled (100% increase) in 40 years from 1959 (3 billion) to 1999 (6 billion). It is now estimated that it will (5) _______ another nearly 40 years to increase by another 50% to become 9 billion by 2037.
0Câu 6
Choose the correct option a, b, c or d to complete this passage.
A. in voting
B.for vote
C. vote
D. to vote
Câu 7
Choose the correct option a, b, c or d to complete this passage.
A. to
B.for
C. with
D. against
Câu 8
Choose the correct option a, b, c or d to complete this passage.
A. made
B.did
C. founded
D. found
Câu 9
Choose the correct option a, b, c or d to complete this passage.
A. demand
B.raise
C. want
D. ask
Câu 10
Choose the correct option a, b, c or d to complete this passage.
A. satisfy
B.satisfied
C. satisfactory
D. satisfaction
Câu 11
Choose the correct option a, b, c or d to complete this passage.
A. intend
B.intensive
C. intense
D. intention
Câu 12
Choose the correct option a, b, c or d to complete this passage.
A. chained
B.trained
C. changed
D. charged
Câu 13
Choose the correct option a, b, c or d to complete this passage.
A. took up
B.took to
C. took in
D. took over
Câu 14
Choose the correct option a, b, c or d to complete this passage.
A. jail
B.on jail
C. jailed
D. jailing
Câu 15
Choose the correct option a, b, c or d to complete this passage.
A. finally
B.initially
C. initial
D. final
A.
B.
C.
D.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
My first piece of advice to people who want to start getting fit is: don't buy an exercise bike. Typically, people who buy them use them for a week or so and then forget about them. They are effective if they are used regularly but you need to be determined. Most people will find it much easier to go for a gentle jog around the park. As well as being easy to do, jogging is also relatively cheap compared to most other sports. You don't need to buy expensive clothes if you're just going running around the park or on the beach. The main thing is that they're comfortable, and that they keep you warm in the winter and cool in the summer. There is one piece of equipment, however, that you will have to spend time and money on, and that's your running shoes. Remember that you are not looking for a fashion item, but for something that will support your feet and protect you from injury. They can be expensive, but if they are good quality they will last you a long time. It's always best to get expert advice, and the best place for that is a sports shop. And remember that training too hard is not very effective. Research has shown that somebody who exercises for twice as long or twice as hard as another person doesn't automatically become twice as fit.
0Câu 41
What is true about the exercise bikes?
A. Exercise bikes do not help you get fit.
B.Most people don't use it for very long.
C. Many people prefer it to gentle jogging.
D.
It is more costly than most other sports.
Câu 42

The word "determined" in the passage probably means______
A. confident
B.positive
C. decisive
D. flexible
Câu 43
According to the author, you should______
A. keep warm at all times when you are jogging
B.spend time and money on fashionable items
C.
go to sports shop for high quality running shoes
D. go jogging around a park or on the beach
Câu 44
The word "injury" in the passage is closest in meaning to _____
A. shocking
B.breaking
C. bleeding
D. suffering
Câu 45

It is stated in the passage that ______
A. you are advised to start jogging by walking for ten minutes
B.you won't necessarily be a lot fitter by running twice as fast
C. you should jog three days a week and walk on the other days
D.
you should expect to feel much uncomfortable when jogging
A.
B.
C.
D.