Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the questions
Humans have struggled against weeds since the beginnings of agriculture. Marring our gardens is one of the milder effects of weeds – any plants that thrive where they are unwanted. They clog waterways, destroy wildlife habitats, and impede farming. Their spread eliminates grazing areas and accounts for one-third of all crop loss. They compete for sunlight, nutrients, and water with useful plants.
The global need for weed control had been answered mainly by the chemical industry. Its herbicides are effective and sometimes necessary, but some pose serious problems, particularly if misused. Toxic compounds threaten animal and public health when they accumulate in food plants, groundwater, and drinking water. They also harm workers who apply them.
In recent years, the chemical industry has introduced several herbicides that are more ecologically sound. Yet new chemicals alone cannot solve the world’s weed problems. Hence, scientists are exploring the innate weed-killing powers of living organisms, primarily insects and microorganisms.
The biological agents now in use are environmentally benign and are harmless to humans. They can be chosen for their ability to attack selected targets and leave crops and other plants untouched. In contrast, some of the most effective chemicals kill virtually all the plants they come in contact with, sparing only those that are naturally resistant or have been genetically modified for resistance. Furthermore, a number of biological agents can be administered only once, after which no added applications are needed. Chemicals typically must be used several times per growing season.
The word ‘innate’ in bold is closest in meaning to
A.effective  
B.natural    
C.active    
D.organic

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.
Mr. Black: “I’d like to try on these new shoes, please.” - Salesgirl: “_______”.
A.By all means, sir.      
B.That’s right, sir.
C.Why not?  
D.I’d love to.

"Have you ever been to Ho Chi Minh City?" ..............." 
A.Still not
B.Already not
C.Until you not
D.Not yet

Task 1. Listen to a short conversation between a teacher and a student about role models and decide whether the statements are True  (T) or False (F). You can listen to the recording TWICE.
The teacher's role model when she was young was her sister.
A.T
B.F
C.
D.

Early peoples didn’t need water supply engineering  works because                     .
A.they had good ways to irrigate their farms
B.their community life had already developed
C.there was almost no dry season in prehistoric times
D.natural sources of fresh water nearby were always available

In the 1920s, Tulsahad a higher number of millionaire than any other U.S. city.
A.higher 
B.millionaire 
C.city
D.other

The major differences between Chinese cartoons and Western cartoons come from their _________.   .
A.purposes     
B.nationalities     
C.values   
D.styles

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

A.comprehend
B.surrounding
C.instruction
D.abnormal

Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the questions.
Tourism is a big business. Millions of people around Europe spend their winters planning their destinations for the following summer, and their summers (33) ____ to foreign climes for two weeks in the sun. They are the modern-day descendants of the aristocrats and the wealthy who would take months to complete the “Grand Tour” of Europe. But unlike their forefathers, tourists these days get a bad press. They're not (34) ____ in the local culture, we're told they're just after the chance to behave a bit more wildly than they do at home. What's more, they damage the local environment and don't respect the locals and their way  of life.
But are tourists really to blame ? (35)__________ is it the fault  of the tourist industry, which has failed to provide reasonably-priced alternatives? And if the local resort only offers a succession of bars for the tourists to visit, can we really criticise them for not doing more cultural activities?
One holiday company, Far and Away, claims that tourists are crying out for more cultural holidays and believes that it has (36) ____ to come up with a range of package holidays which are affordable, culturally interesting, and environmentally friendly. Their brochure, which is to be (37) ____ later this month, offers 200 holidays based on cultural themes, including history and architecture, learning the language, meeting the locals.
(36) 
A.succeeded               
B.managed                 
C.achieved                 
D.resulted

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks
One condition of this job is that you must be …… to work at weekends.
A.available
B.capable
C.acceptable
D.accessible