Read the following passage and mart the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.The time when human crossed the Arctic land bridge from Siberia to Alaska seems remote to us today, but actually represents a late stage in the prehistory of humans, an era when polished stone implements and bows and arrows were already being used and dogs had already been domesticated.When these early migrants arrived in North America, they found the woods and plains dominated by three types of American mammoths. These elephants were distinguished from today’s elephants mainly by their thick, shaggy coats and their huge, upward-curving tusks. They had arrived on the continent hundreds of thousands of years before their followers. The woolly mammoth in the North, the Columbian mammoth in middle North America, and the imperial mammoth of the South, together with their distant cousins the mastodons, dominated the land. Here, as in the Old World, there is evidence that humans hunted these elephants, as shown by numerous spear points found with mammoth remains.Then, at the end of the Ice Age, when the last glaciers had retreated, there was a relatively sudden and widespread extinction of elephants. In the New World, both mammoths and mastodons disappeared. In the Old World, only Indian and African elephants survived.Why did the huge, seemingly successful mammoths disappear? Were humans connected with their extinction? Perhaps, but at that time, although they were cunning hunters, humans were still widely settled and not very numerous. It is difficult to see how they could have prevailed over the mammoth to such an extent.
Câu 1: With which of the following is the passage primarily concerned?


A. Techniques used to hunt mammoths


B. The relationship between man and mammoth in the New World


C. The prehistory of humans


D. Migration from Siberia to Alaska
Câu 2: Where were the imperial mammoths the dominant type of mammoth?


A. in South America                                      


B. in the central portion of North America


C. in the southern part of North America              


D. in Alaska
Câu 3: The phrase “these early migrants” in paragraph 2 refers to ____.


A. mastodons             


B. humans               


C. mammoths              


D. dogs
Câu 4: It can be inferred that when humans crossed into the New World, they ____.


A. had never seen mammoth before


B. soon learned to use dogs to hunt mammoths


C. brought mammoths with them from the Old World


D. had previously hunted mammoths in Siberia
Câu 5: Which of the following is NOT true about prehistoric humans at the time of mammoths extinction?


A. They were concentrated in a small area.  


B. They were skilled hunters.


C. They were relatively few in number.     


D. They knew how to use bows and arrows.
Câu 6: The word “seemingly” is closest in meaning to which of the following?


A. apparently              


B. obviously                     


C. tremendously         


D. formerly
Câu 7: Which of the following could be best substitute for the word “implements”?


A. tools                     


B. ornaments       


C. carvings                  


D. houses
Câu 8: Which of the following types of elephants does the author discuss in the most detail in the passage?


A. The mammoth         


B. The African elephant


C. The mastodon                          


D. The Indian elephant
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the numbered blanks.THE LIFE OF COUNTRY VETDon Strange, who works as a vet in northern England, leads a busy life. As well as having to treat pets which are unwell, he often visits farms where problems of (33) _______ kinds await him. He has lost (34) _______ of the number of times he has been called out at midnight to give advice to a farmer with sick sheep or cows.Recently, a television company chose Don as the subject of a documentary program it was making about the life of a country vet. The program showed the difficult situations Don faces every day such as helping a cow to give birth or winning the trust of an aggressive dog (35) _______ needs an injection. Not all of Don’s patients are domestic animals, (36) _______, and in the program people saw him helping an owl which had a damaged wing. It also showed Don holding a meeting with villagers concerned about the damage a new road might do to their (37) _______ environment.
Câu 1: (33)


A. various     


B. variety                 


C. variation             


D. varied
Câu 2: (34)


A. count        


B. score            


C. memory                  


D. patience
Câu 3: (35)


A. whose     


B. which                     


C. of which


D. who
Câu 4: (36)


A. yet             


B. however             


C. although                 


D. therefore
Câu 5: (37)


A. nearby    


B. area                       


C. local                        


D. close

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines the pair of sentences given in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: His academic record at high school was poor. He failed to apply to that prestigious university.


A. His academic record at high school was poor as a result of his failure to apply to that prestigious university.


B. Failing to apply to that prestigious university, his academic record at high was poor.


C. His academic record at high school was poor because he didn’t apply to that prestigious university.


D. His academic record at high school was poor; as a result, he failed to apply to that prestigious university.
Câu 2: They are my two sister. They aren’t teachers like me.


A. They are my two sisters, neither of whom are teachers like me.


B. They are my two sister, who neither are teachers like me.


C. Unlike me, neither of my two sisters are not teachers.


D. They are my two sisters, both of those are teachers like me.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Arguing with the boss has considerably reduced his chances of promotion.


A. His promotion was certain until he had a dispute with the boss.


B. He would definitely have been promoted by now if had hadn’t quarreled with the boss.


C. He argued with the boss about why he wasn’t considered for promotion.


D. The likelihood of his being promoted has significantly decreased because of his argument with the boss.
Câu 2: Astronomy greatly interests him.


A. He finds astronomy very interested.


B. He is very interesting in astronomy.


C. He takes a keen interest in astronomy.


D. Astronomy is the subject he enjoys the most.
Câu 3: She reminded her daughter of the table manners.


A. She wanted her daughter to remember all meal time.


B. She wanted her daughter to be more polite while eating.


C. She wanted her daughter to leave the dinner table.


D. She wanted her daughter to eat a little more slowly.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Câu 1: Without speaking other word, I stared at the ridges of sand in the moonlight.


A. stared at 


B. in                     


C. without                   


D. other
Câu 2: Not until the late Middle Ages glass became a major construction material.


A. major                   


B. the late                  


C. Not               


D. glass became
Câu 3: The best defense against tsunamis are early warning that allows people to seek higher ground.


A. ground           


B. against      


C. are                          


D. seek

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 thee underlined part(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: I’ll not stand for your bad attitude any longer.


A. care                 


B. like                           


C. tolerate                   


D. mean
Câu 2: “You’ve eaten all the chocolate cake?” – “What of it?”


A. What does it matter?        


B. What’s happened to it?


C. Where is the rest?             


D. You mean I’ve eaten all of it?

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B.
C.
D.

Exercise 11: 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: The eyewitness said that she had seen _______ the scene of the crime.


A. leaving a tall man


B. a tall man to leave


C. a tall man leaving                   


D. leave a tall man
Câu 2: _______ of the tennis players served well in the singles final.


A. Either                  


B. Any                         


C. Neither                   


D. None
Câu 3: It was an amazing victory as it was only the second time _______ in a marathon.


A. she had competed          


B. for her to compete


C. she competes                         


D. of competing
Câu 4: Our firm is so successful because it is at the cutting _______ of computer technology.


A. fringe               


B. limit                           


C. verge                      


D. edge
Câu 5: “I think I can find the information on my own.” – “______ any help, just call me.”


A. Should you need            


B. Had you needed


C. Were you to need                   


D. In case of you need
Câu 6: What will happen when the world _______ oil?


A. makes off with                       


B. runs out of


C. loses out on                           


D. goes through with
Câu 7: I would suggest _______ to your doctor before you diet.


A. you to speak           


B. that you speaking


C. you speak                   


D. to speak
Câu 8: Mum was angry because I went out when I _______.


A. should have been studying        


B. needn’t have studied


C. must study                       


D. didn’t need to study
Câu 9: We had a(n) ________ opportunity to train with the best coach.


A. unique            


B. once                          


C. only          


D. lone
Câu 10: If you are interested in applying for the vacancy, send in your _______.


A. mortgage          


B. paperback                


C. notice           


D. résumé
Câu 11: The plane left on time so we _______ long.


A. didn’t need to wait         


B. needn’t have waited


C. mustn’t have waited             


D. shouldn’t have waited
Câu 12: Susan will graduate in June _______ she submits her dissertation on time.


A. otherwise              


B. unless                           


C. supposing               


D. provided
Câu 13: Jane is a sympathetic listener. She lent me a(n) _______ when I lost my job.


A. eye                      


B. ear


C. mouth                     


D. mind
Câu 14: _______ school fees may discourage many students from attending university.


A. Raising                 


B. Improving              


C. Gaining              


D. Receiving
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Exercise 10: 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.
Câu 1:


A. wilderness   


B. commitment         


C. compliment            


D. optimism
Câu 2:


A. require       


B. confide              


C. swallow                  


D. eject

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B.
C.
D.

Exercise 9: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Câu 1: You should have persuaded him to change his mind.


A. You didn’t persuade him to change because of his mind.


B. It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t.


C. You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn’t listen.


D. You should persuade him to change his mind.
Câu 2: The likelihood of suffering a heart attack rises as one becomes increasingly obese.


A. Heart attacks are happening more and more often, and most of the sufferers are obese.


B. Obesity results in only a slight increase in the probability of having a heart attack.


C. The more obese one is, the higher the chances for a heart attack become.


D. Anyone who is obese is likely to experience a heart attack at any time.

A.
B.
C.
D.

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 question.Mountaineers have noted that as they climb, for example, up to the 12,633-foot Humphreys Peak in the San Francisco Peaks in Arizona, plant life changes radically. Starting among the cacti of the Sonoran Desert, one climbs into a pine forest at 7,000 feet and a treeless alpine tundra at the summit. It may seem that plants at a given altitude are associated in what can be called “communities” – groupings of interacting species. The idea is that over time, plants that require particular climate and soil conditions come to live in the same places, and hence are frequently to be found together. Scientists who study the history of plant life are known as paleobotanists, or paleobots for short. They build up a picture of how groups of plants have responded to climate changes and how ecosystems develop. But are these associations, which are real in the present, permanent?A great natural experiment took place on this planet between 25,000 and 10,000 years ago, when small changes in the earth’s orbit and axis of rotation caused great sheets of ice to spread from the poles. These glaciers covered much of North America and Europe to depths of up to two miles, and then, as the climate warmed, they retreated. During this retreat, they left behind newly uncovered land for living things to colonize, and as those living things moved in they laid down a record we can read now. As the ice retreated and plants started to grow near a lake, they would release pollen. Some would fall into the lake, sink to the bottom, and be incorporated into the sediment. By drilling into the lake bottom it is possible to read the record of successive plant life around the lake. The fossil record seems clear; there is little or no evidence that entire groups of plants moved north together. Things that lived together in the past don’t live together now, and things that live together now didn’t live together in the past. Each individual organism moved at its own pace. The fossil record seems to be telling us that we should be thinking about preserving species by giving them room to maneuver – to respond to environmental changes.
Câu 1: What is the second paragraph mainly about?


A. Plant migration after the ice age.


B. The effects of the ice age on plants.


C. The need to develop a new approach to environmental issues.


D. Communities of plants live at different altitudes.
Câu 2: The word “radically” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.


A. quickly               


B. variably                   


C. dramatically           


D. demonstrably
Câu 3: The author mentions “cacti” and “a treeless alpine tundra” in paragraph 1 to illustrate _______.


A. changes in climate   


B. the effects of the ice age


C. plant immigration                 


D. communities of plants
Câu 4: The word “which” in last sentence of paragraph 1 refers to _______.


A. the developments of ecosystems        


B. plant life changes


C. the current theories of ecosystem    


D. the responses of plants to climate changes
Câu 5: The word “successive” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.


A. consecutive        


B. accumulative               


C. extinct                    


D. following
Câu 6: The passage states that by drilling into the lake bottom it is possible to find successive fossils of _______.


A. plant life   


B. sediment                 


C. ice                   


D. pollen
Câu 7: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?


A. That the migratory patterns of plants are dependent upon changes in climate.


B. That current associations of plants are similar to those in the past.


C. That modern conservation methods should consider the migratory patterns of plants.


D. That another ice age is likely to occur at some time.

A.
B.
C.
D.