Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes the sentence.
Doctors’ salaries have risen substantially, _____ nurses’ pay actually has not.
A.or
B.so
C.and
D.whereas

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes the sentence.
He was wearing glasses _____ no one could see his face clearly.
A.and
B.so as
C.but also
D.so that

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes the sentence.
There was snow everywhere, _____ the shape of things was difficult to identify.
A.so
B.however
C.as
D.or

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes the sentence.
I couldn’t use the pay phone, _____ I didn’t have any coins with me.
A.yet
B.despite
C.for
D.even though

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes the sentence.
My present job is badly paid _____ I think I will look for another better one.
A.or
B.so
C.nor
D.however

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks:
Earthquakes: Ninety percent of earthquakes occur around the Pacific Rim, which is known as the “Ring of Fire”. In 1995, a huge earthquakes (25) ______ the city of Kobe in Japan. A large number of people were killed when homes, office blocks and highways collapsed.
Tidal waves: Tidal waves are the (26) ______ of abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth. In the 1960s, a huge tidal wave hit Anchorage, Alaska. The tidal wave travelled (27) ______ Alaska to California!
Typhoons: When a tropical storm (28) ______ 120 kilometres per hour, it is called a hurricane in North and South America, a cyclone in Australia, and a typhoon in Asia. The word “typhoon” comes from Chinese: tai means “big” and feng means “wind”, so the word “typhoon” means “big wind”.
Volcanoes: We can usually predict (29) ______ a volcano will erupt. Mount Pinatubo, which is a volcano in the Philippines, erupted in 1991. It was the world’s largest volcanic eruptionin more than 50 years. Hundreds of people died, but thousands were saved (30) ______ scientists had warned them about eruption.
Tornadoes: Tornadoes are funnel-shaped storms which pass overland (31) ______ a thunderstorm. They can suck up anything that is in their path. In Italy 1981, a tornado lifted a baby, who was (32) ______ in its baby carriage, into the air and put it down safely 100 meters away!
(Extract from English 9, p.78, 79 – Giáo dục Publishing House)
(29)
A.which
B.who
C.whose
D.when

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 questions from 38 to 42.
Norwich is the capital of East Anglia, an area on the east coast of England which is famous for its natural beauty and impressive architecture. Norwich is a wonderful city to explore and is popular with tourists all year round.
Norwich is not a city of luxurious hotels, but it has a good selection of reasonably priced places to stay in, both in the city centre and further out. The Beeches Hotel, for example, next to the cathedral, has a beautiful Victorian garden. Comfortable accommodations costs £65 for two nights' bed and breakfast per person. Norwich is famous for its magnificent cathedral. The cathedral has a summer programme of music and events which is open to the general public. One event, "Fire from heaven", is a drama and musical performance with fireworks, a laser light show and a carnival with local people dressed in colourful costumes.
Norwich is also home to the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, a world-class collection of international art in a building at the University of East Anglia. This is well worth a visit and there is a lovely canteen with an excellent selection of hot and cold snacks. It also specializes in vegetarian food. In addition, the city has a new professional theatre, the Playhouse, on the River Wensum. The city' annual international arts festival is from 10 to 20 October.
Finally, if you fancy a complete break from the stresses of everyday life, you could hire a boat and spend a few days cruising along the river of the famous Norfolk Broads National Park. In our environmentally friendly age, the emphasis has moved forwards the quiet enjoyment of nature and wildlife. You can buy hire a boat, big or small, for an hour or two or even up to a week or two. This makes a perfect day out or holiday for people of all ages.
(Adopted from “Succeed in Cambridge English Preliminary” by Andrew Betsis and Lawrence Mamas)
According to paragraph 2, which is NOT part of "Fire from Heaven"?
A.A laser light show
B.A campfire
C.A carnival
D.A fireworks display

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 following questions.
According to Dr. Lee, here are the most important things a student should do to be a good language learner. First, you should always go to class and be early enough to get ready for lessons. You should sit straight and pay attention to the lectures. And you ought to actively ask and answer questions in class. Second, you should try to use your new language outside of the class at any time possible. Especially, it is much better if you can practice the language with indigenous speakers – people whose mother tongue is the language you are learning. Finally, learning a new language is sometimes daunting; therefore, you mustn’t give up.
The word “indigenous” could be replaced with _________.
A.native
B.active
C.studious
D.good

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 following questions.
According to Dr. Lee, here are the most important things a student should do to be a good language learner. First, you should always go to class and be early enough to get ready for lessons. You should sit straight and pay attention to the lectures. And you ought to actively ask and answer questions in class. Second, you should try to use your new language outside of the class at any time possible. Especially, it is much better if you can practice the language with indigenous speakers – people whose mother tongue is the language you are learning. Finally, learning a new language is sometimes daunting; therefore, you mustn’t give up.
According to the passage, all of the following statements are true EXCEPT _________
A.Learners should get to class early.
B.Students ought to ask and answer questions in class.
C.Students shouldn’t practice the new language with other people.
D.Learners had better use the new language outside of the class.

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
British Leyland is aiming to _______its share of UK car sales to 25% over the next two years.
A.push on
B.push out
C.push up
D.push through