Part 11: 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
People are often surprised to learn just how long some varieties of trees can live. If asked to estimate the age of the oldest living trees on Earth, they often come up with guesses in the neighborhood of two or perhaps three hundred years. The real answer is considerably larger than that, more than five thousand years.
The tree that wins the prize for its considerable maturity is the bristlecone pine of California. This venerable pine predates wonders of the ancient world such as the pyramids of Egypt, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, and the Colossus of Rhodes. It is not nearly as tall as the giant redwood that is also found in California, and in fact it is actually not very tall compared with many other trees, often little more than five meters in height. This relatively short height may be one of the factors that aid the bristlecone pine living to a ripe old age-high winds and inclement weather cannot easily reach the shorter trees and cause damage. An additional factor that contributes to the long life of the bristlecone pine is that this type of tree has a high percentage of resin, which prevents rot from developing in the tree trunk and branches.
Which of the following is true about the bristlecone pine?
A.It can be two to three hundred feet tall.    
B.It is never more than five meters in height.
C.It is as tall as the great pyramids.         
D.It is short in comparison to many other trees.

Nha Trang/ several interesting sights/ such as/ The Goddess Tower, Hon Chong The Aquarium/ the island.
A.Nha Trang is having several interesting sights such as The Goddess Tower, Hon Chong, The Aquarium on the island.
B.Nha Trang is several interesting sights such as The Goddess Tower, Hon Chong, The Aquarium on the island.
C.Nha Trang had several interesting sights such as The Goddess Tower, Hon Chong, The Aquarium on the island.
D.Nha Trang has several interesting sights such as The Goddess Tower, Hon Chong, The Aquarium on the island.

The phrase “those forms” in the passage refers to all of the followings EXCEPT___________.
       
A.moist-skinned animals     
B.the coyote and the bobcat
C.water-loving animals           
D.many large animals

The word “tissues” in the passage mostly means _______.
 
A.“very small living things that cause infectious disease in people, animals and plants”
B.“collections of cells that form the different parts of humans, animals and plants”
C.“the simplest forms of life that exist in air, water, living and dead creatures and plants”
D. “the smallest units of living matter that can exist in their own”

Read the following text then answer the questions that followed by circling its corresponding letter marked A, B, C or D from 38 to 42.
            Sometimes you know things about people the first time you see them, for example, that you want to be friends with them or that you don’t trust them. But perhaps this kind of intuition isn’t as hard to explain as it may seem. For instance, people give out their body language signals all the time. The way you hold your body, head and arms tells people about your mood. If you hold your arms tightly at your sides, or fold them across your chest, people will generally feel that you are being defensive. Holding your head to one side shows interest in the other, while an easy, open posture indicates that you are self-confident. All this affects the way you feel about someone.
       Also, a stranger may remind you of a meeting with someone. This may be because of something as simple as the fact that he or she is physically similar to someone who treated you well or badly. Your feelings about a stranger could be influenced by a smell in the air that brings to mind a place where you were happy as a child. Since even a single word can bring back a memory such as that, you may never realize it is happening.
Intuition described in the passage can be explained by means of __________.
A.signals                          
B.languages                           
C.behaviors                           
D.styles

Read the following text then answer the questions that followed by circling its corresponding letter marked A, B, C or D from 38 to 42.
            Sometimes you know things about people the first time you see them, for example, that you want to be friends with them or that you don’t trust them. But perhaps this kind of intuition isn’t as hard to explain as it may seem. For instance, people give out their body language signals all the time. The way you hold your body, head and arms tells people about your mood. If you hold your arms tightly at your sides, or fold them across your chest, people will generally feel that you are being defensive. Holding your head to one side shows interest in the other, while an easy, open posture indicates that you are self-confident. All this affects the way you feel about someone.
       Also, a stranger may remind you of a meeting with someone. This may be because of something as simple as the fact that he or she is physically similar to someone who treated you well or badly. Your feelings about a stranger could be influenced by a smell in the air that brings to mind a place where you were happy as a child. Since even a single word can bring back a memory such as that, you may never realize it is happening.
What does the word “open” in the passage most closely mean?
A.unlimited                      
B.enlarged                             
C.relaxed                               
D.not shut

Read the following text then answer the questions that followed by circling its corresponding letter marked A, B, C or D from 33 to 37.
How can a person offend people just because they cross their legs? In Thailand, it is rude for a person to show other people the bottom of their feet. This is considered unclean, and Thais can (33) ………….. serious offense at it. Another thing people do in the West is to touch people on the head especially children. It is very normal to see an old woman walking up to a young boy and (34) …………… his hair tenderly while saying what a handsome young man he is.
      In Thailand, touching a person’s head is strictly taboo because that is the (35) …………… part of the body, and it is where the (36) ……………. is thought to reside in a person. Although very close family members might touch a child on the head, even this is considered rude after a child grows up.
      In the Middle East and some parts of Asia, the left hand is used to wash oneself after using a toilet. (37) ………….., the left hand can never offered to another person or used to eat with. Food must always be passed with the right hand, and it is considered polite to always use the right hand for social interactions.
(36) 
A.brain           
B.personality  
C.quality        
D.soul

Read the following text then answer the questions that followed by circling its corresponding letter marked A, B, C or D from 33 to 37.
How can a person offend people just because they cross their legs? In Thailand, it is rude for a person to show other people the bottom of their feet. This is considered unclean, and Thais can (33) ………….. serious offense at it. Another thing people do in the West is to touch people on the head especially children. It is very normal to see an old woman walking up to a young boy and (34) …………… his hair tenderly while saying what a handsome young man he is.
      In Thailand, touching a person’s head is strictly taboo because that is the (35) …………… part of the body, and it is where the (36) ……………. is thought to reside in a person. Although very close family members might touch a child on the head, even this is considered rude after a child grows up.
      In the Middle East and some parts of Asia, the left hand is used to wash oneself after using a toilet. (37) ………….., the left hand can never offered to another person or used to eat with. Food must always be passed with the right hand, and it is considered polite to always use the right hand for social interactions.
(34) 
A.do                                      
B.tidy up  
C.mess up         
D.spoil

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.
The team wasn’t playing well, so the coach took the bull by the horns and sacked several senior players.
      
A.made the right decision      
B.made a bold decision
C.made a final decision  
D.made the wrong decision

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.      
You should put yourself on the back for having achieved such a high score in the graduation exam.
A.wear a backpack  
B.check up your back         
C.criticize yourself          
D.praise yourself