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 questionsCertainly no creature in the sea is odder than the common sea cucumber. All living creature, especially human beings, have their peculiarities, but everything about the little sea cucumber seems unusual. What else can be said about a bizarre animal that, among other eccentricities, eats mud, feeds almost continuously day and night but can live without eating for long periods, and can be poisonous but is considered supremely edible by gourmets?For some fifty million years, despite all its eccentricities, the sea cucumber has subsisted on its diet of mud. It is adaptable enough to live attached to rocks by its tube feet, under rocks in shallow water, or on the surface of mud flats. Common in cool water on both Atlantic and Pacific shores, it has the ability to such up mud or sand and digest whatever nutrients are present.Sea cucumbers come in a variety of colors, ranging from black to reddish-brown to sand-color and nearly white. One form even has vivid purple tentacle. Usually the creatures are cucumber-shaped-hence their name-and because they are typically rock inhabitants, this shape, combine with flexibility, enables them to squeeze into crevices where they are safe from predators and ocean currents.Although they have voracious appetites, eating day and night, sea cucumbers have the capacity to become quiescent and live at a low metabolic rate-feeding sparingly or not at all for long periods, so that the marine organisms that provide their food have a chance to multiply. If it were not for this faculty, they would devour all the food available in a short time and would probably starve themselves out of existence.But the most spectacular thing about the sea cucumber is the way it defends itself. Its major enemies are fish and crabs, when attacked, it squirts all its internal organs into the water. It also casts off attached structures such as tentacles. The sea cucumber will eviscerate and regenerate itself if it is attached or even touched; it will do the same if the surrounding water temperature is too high or if the water becomes too polluted.
Câu 1: What does the passage mainly discuss?


A. Places where the sea cucumber can be found


B. The reason for the sea cucumber’s name


C. How to identify the sea cucumber


D. What makes the sea cucumber unusual
Câu 2: The word “bizarre” is closest meaning to


A. rare          


B. simple      


C. marine    


D. odd
Câu 3: The fourth paragraph of the passage primarily discusses


A. the eating habits of sea cucumbers


B. the food sources of sea cucumbers


C. the reproduction of sea cucumbers


D. threats to sea cucumbers’ existence
Câu 4: According to the passage, why is the shape of sea cucumbers important?


A. It makes them attractive to fish


B. It helps them to protect themselves from danger.


C. It helps them to digest their food.


D. It makes it easier for them to move through the mud.
Câu 5: The phrase “casts off” is closest in meaning to


A. gets rid of  


B. grows again


C. grabs      


D. uses as a weapon
Câu 6: The words “this faculty” refers to the sea cucumber’s ability to


A. live at a low metabolic rate


B. squeeze into crevices


C. devour all available food in a short time


D. suck up mud or sand
Câu 7: What can be inferred about the defense mechanisms of the sea cucumber?


A. They are very sensitive to surrounding stimuli.


B. They are almost useless.


C. They are similar to those of most sea creatures.


D. They require group cooperation.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Câu 1: The new restaurant looks good. However, it seems to have few customers.


A. In order to get more business, the new restaurant should improve its appearance.


B. If it had a few more customers, the new restaurant would look better.


C. The new restaurant would have more customers if it looked better.


D. In spite of its appearance, the new restaurant does not appear to attract much business.
Câu 2: No one but the experts was able to realize that the painting was an imitation. It greatly resembled the original.


A. It was hard for ordinary people to judge between the fake painting and the real one, but not for the experts.


B. It was almost impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic, though the experts could judge it quite easily.


C. The painting looked so much like the authentic one that only the experts could tell it wan’t genuine.


D. It was obvious that only a person with great talent could fake a painting so successfully.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Pitchforks were once carved entirely from wood, but today the have steel tines and wooden handle.


A. in the meantime   


B. in one area 


C. formerly  


D. sometimes
Câu 2: Her style of dress accentuated her extreme slenderness.
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A. betrayed    


B. emphasized 


C. revealed 


D. disfigured

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Next week, when there will be (A) an English club held (B) here, I will give (C) you more information about (D) it.


A. there will be


B. held


C. will give


D. about
Câu 2: Many of the (A) important products obtained (B) from trees, one of the most (C) important is wood pulp, which is used in paper-making. (D)


A. Many of the


B. obtained


C. the most


D. paper-making
Câu 3: It is believed (A) that in the near future (B) robots will be used to doing (C) things such as (D) cooking.


A. is believed


B. in the near future


C. be used to doing


D. such as

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Câu 1: A man is talking to Alex when he is on holiday in Paris,
The man: “You haven’t lived here long, have you?”
Alex: “__________.”


A. Yes, I have just moved here


B. No, only three months


C. Yes, just a few days


D. No, I live here for a long time
Câu 2: Susan shared with her friend about her losing purse.
Susan: “I have lost my purse.”
Her friend: “___________.”


A. It’s careless     


B. Oh, what a pity


C. That’s nothing   


D. Oh, be careful

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Câu 1: What were some of the things that brought ______ the Resolution?


A. around    


B. up    


C. on        


D. about
Câu 2: Poor management brought the company to______ of collapse.


A. the ring  


B. the edge  


C. the brink 


D. the foot
Câu 3: John ______ this task yesterday morning, but I did it for him. He owes me a thank-you.


A. must have completed     


B. may have completed


C. should have completed  


D. could have completed
Câu 4: I may look half asleep, but I can assure you I am  ______ awake.


A. broad       


B. well     


C. full       


D. wide
Câu 5: I suggest the room  ______ before Christmas.


A. should decorate


B. is decorated 


C. were decorated 


D. be decorated
Câu 6: It is time every student  ______ harder for the coming exam.


A. worked    


B. should work 


C. works     


D. work
Câu 7: Mr. Simpkims is the big ______ in the company as he has just been promoted to the position of Managing Director.


A. bread       


B. meat   


C. cheese  


D. apple
Câu 8: She is so  ______ to her children that she has decided to quit her job to stay at home and look after them.


A. persistent 


B. kind  


C. responsible  


D. devoted
Câu 9: The new sports complex ______ will accommodate an Olympic-sized swimming pool and others including fitness center, and a spa, to name just a few.


A. supplies  


B. facilities 


C. categories  


D. qualities
Câu 10: There ______ a number of reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire


A. are said being  


B. are said to have been


C. said to be          


D. was said being
Câu 11: It’s silly of him to spend a lot of money buying ______.


A. a thick old wooden table  


B. a thick wooden old table


C. an old wooden thick table    


D. a wooden thick old table
Câu 12: It’s important to project a(n) ______ image during the interview.


A. optimistic  


B. cheerful   


C. positive   


D. upbeat
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A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete sentences.
Câu 1: What can we do to protect............ species like the giant panda?


A. danger


B. endanger


C. endangered


D. dangerous
Câu 2: Meteorologists can forecast tomorrow’s weather with incredible.............. these days.


A. accurate


B. inaccurate


C. accurately


D. accuracy
Câu 3: We live in a............... area about twenty minutes from the town centre.


A. residence


B. resident


C. residency


D. residential
Câu 4: I hope they don’t .............. the price of petrol. 


A. low


B. lower


C. lowest


D. lowly
Câu 5: There’s not much.............. of environmental groups stopping the building of the new factory.


A. like


B. likely


C. unlike


D. likelihood
Câu 6: It’s............. dark for this time of day. They didn’t say there was going to be an eclipse, did they?


A. natural


B. naturally


C. unnatural


D. unnaturally

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete sentences.
Câu 1: Josh is feeling a bit under............. today.


A. the weather


B. weather


C. climate


D. the climate
Câu 2: CFC’s have bad effects.............. the ozone player.


A. in


B. to


C. at


D. on
Câu 3: The days Athens being one of the most polluted cities in the world have.......... to an end.


A. gone


B. come


C. reached


D. become
Câu 4: I can’t believe there’s anyone in the............... world who wants the hole in the ozone layer to get any bigger. 


A. complete


B. total


C. whole


D. general
Câu 5: Tourists to San Francisco are really disappointed................ the famous range of cultural and artistic attractions the city has to offer. 


A. at


B. about


C. with


D. in
Câu 6: A quick glance at a photo of the city shows a large number of modern skyscrapers, many of them completely covered.............. glass.


A. under


B. at


C. over


D. with
Câu 7: Seismologists are constantly warning residents .............. the possibility of  ‘the next big quake’.


A. against


B. about


C. with


D. over
Câu 8: Except.............. making doubly sure that their buildings are built to the highest safety standards, they carry on with their daily lives as if nothing could ever disrupt them. 


A. for


B. from


C. at


D. on

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete sentences.
Câu 1: The weather should have.................... by this evening, shouldn’t it?


A.  cleared out


B.  cleared up


C.  cleared off


D.  cleared away
Câu 2: Do you think the wind has................ enough for us to go sailing without any danger?


A. died of


B. died back


C. died away


D. died down
Câu 3: Environmentalists are............... stricter controls on the use of leaded petrol.
 


A. calling at   


B. calling in


C. calling for


D. calling back
Câu 4: Why can’t they............... the fact that their products are bad for the environment?


A. face up to


B. face with


C. face off


D. face down
Câu 5: Firefighters managed to................ the forest fire before it destroyed any houses.


A. put on


B. put out


C. put off


D. put into
Câu 6: We have to.............. the demonstration if the weather’s really bad, won’t we?


A. call on


B. call in


C. call off


D. call back
Câu 7: The town was totally............... for three days because of the floods.


A. cut off


B. cut into


C. cut down


D. cut up
Câu 8: Some scientists put the extinction of the dinosaurs down............. change the world’s climate.


A. in


B. with


C. up


D. to

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete sentences.
Câu 1: There’s been a.............. in German and a village was completely destroyed.


A. flood


B. drizzle


C. shower


D. smog
Câu 2: Do you know what CFC.................?


A. sets in


B. does up


C. stands for


D. gets down
Câu 3: Dinosaurs have been................ for millions of years.


A. endangered


B. extinct


C. threatened


D. disappeared
Câu 4: It’s sunny, but there’s a very cloud............... so don’t forget your coat.


A. blowing


B. air


C. wind


D. gas
Câu 5: If you ask me, .................. waste is much bigger problem than ordinary household waste.


A. industrial


B. business


C. working


D. employer
Câu 6: As towns grow, they tend to destroy the surrounding...........areas. 


A. urban


B. commercial


C. land


D. rural
Câu 7: Jill put her wellington boots on and, as soon as it stopped raining, went out to play in the.............


A. reservoirs 


B. lakes


C. puddles


D. ponds
Câu 8: A farmer was struck by............... on Thursday evening, while mending a fence in one of his fields.


A. thunder


B. lightning


C. storm


D. rain

A.
B.
C.
D.