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 43 to 50.Tropical rainforests are being destroyed and badly degraded at an unsustainable rate. Some scientists estimate that in the early 1990s tropical forests were being destroyed at a rate of approximately 28 hectares a minute, or about 14 million hectares each year – an area about the size of the state of Wisconsin. This figure marked a decrease since the 1980s, when approximately 16 million hectares were destroyed each year, largely due to a reported decline of deforestation in the Amazon River Basin in the early 1990s. However, satellite images indicate that rates may have rebounded in the late 1990s as burning in the Amazon increased again. Over the past three decades alone, about 5 million square kilometers – or 20 percent of the world's tropical forests – have been cleared. During this time, deforestation in tropical Asia reached almost 30 percent. High rates of deforestation are inevitably followed by alarming rates of plant and animal extinction because many rainforest species cannot survive outside their pristine rainforest habitat. Some scientists estimate that dozens of rainforest species are becoming extinct every day.Causes of deforestation vary from location to location, but certain patterns tend to be consistent across all forests. Logging companies in search of valuable rainforest hardwoods, or, less often, oil companies in search of petroleum, are often the first to enter a remote area of rainforest. Some logged forests, if left alone, can regenerate in a few decades. But typically, they are not left alone – the roads built by logging companies often provide access for landless farmers to enter a new area, as well as a means to transport agricultural crops to market. For every 1 kilometer of new roads built through a forested area, 4 to 24 square kilometers are deforested and colonized.Once the loggers leave the land, a typical cycle of destruction ensues. When the landless farmers arrive, they clear the land for planting. Poor rainforest soils produce a low crop yield, especially after a couple of years. At that point, the farmers often sell their lands to cattle ranchers or large plantation owners. After nutrients have been exhausted and soils compacted by cattle, lands are then abandoned and often laid to waste. Rainforest does not readily regenerate on these lands without human intervention. Meanwhile, the colonist farmers and cattle ranchers move to a new piece of land made accessible by logging roads, where the cycle of deforestation begins again.(Source: Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation)
Câu 1: What does the passage mainly discuss?


A. The size of tropical rainforest loss


B. Typical patterns of extinction of rainforest species


C. Causes and effects of rainforest destruction


D. The rate of rainforest destruction in the Amazon
Câu 2: According to paragraph 1, which of the following about the rate of rainforest destruction is TRUE?


A. It was greater in the 1980s than in the early 1990s.


B. It was the same in the early 1990s as in the 1980s.


C. It kept increasing from the 1980s to the 1990s.


D. It was greater in the early 1990s than in the 1980s.
Câu 3: The word "rebounded" in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by               .


A. gone up and down      


B.  remained unchanged  


C. fallen again      


D. risen again
Câu 4: Which of the following can result from the loss of tropical rainforests?


A. The disappearance of many rainforest species


B. The decrease in wasted lands


C. The increase in the rainforest habitat


D. The disappearance of landless farmers
Câu 5: According to the passage, what is the most common cause of deforestation in different regions?


A. The search for oil 


B. The search for rare animals


C. The search for valuable woods 


D. The search for new farm lands
Câu 6: The word "regenerate" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to                 .


A. recover                   


B. repeat                      


C. renew                     


D. refine
Câu 7: The phrase "these lands" in paragraph 3 refers to                                       .


A. lands for raising cattle        


B. lands sold and colonized


C.  lands abandoned and wasted     


D. lands for planting
Câu 8: What can be inferred about rainforests from the passage?


A. Rainforest destruction can be reduced with the help of cattle ranchers.


B. Most tropical rainforests have been sold to plantation owners.


C. Human beings are the main contributor to deforestation in tropical regions.


D. The cycle of rainforest destruction will come to an end.
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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 or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.Culture has a strong influence on non-verbal communication. Even the simple act of looking someone in the eye is not at all that simple. In the USA, Americans are (31)          to look directly at people when speaking to them. It shows interest in what they are saying and is thought to carry a (32)           of honesty. Meanwhile, in Japan and Korea, people avoid long periods of eye contact. It is considered more polite to look to the side during a conversation. The Lebanese, (33)            , stand close together and look intensely into each other's eyes. The action shows sincerity and gives people a better sense of what their counterparts want.Given such differences with even the most common expressions, people (34)              travel or work abroad have a real need to learn the other culture's body language. People tend to be unaware of the messages they are sending to others. So, it is (35)                to consider your own body language before dealing with people from other cultures. Knowing about the body language of friends, clients, and colleagues can be very helpful in improving understanding and avoiding miscommunication.(Source: Reading Fusion 1 by Andrew E. Bennett)
Câu 1:


A. forbidden 


B. encouraged 


C. opposed 


D. assisted
Câu 2:


A. taste                             


B. sense                       


C. sound                      


D. touch
Câu 3:


A. therefore                      


B.  in addition    


C. in contrast         


D. moreover
Câu 4:


A. where              


B. which                      


C. whose                     


D. who
Câu 5:


A. use                               


B. usefulness               


C. useful                      


D. usefully
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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: I haven't heard from Susan for several months.


A. Susan didn't hear from me several months ago.


B. I didn't hear from Susan several months ago.


C. I last heard from Susan several months ago.


D. Susan heard from me several months ago.
Câu 2: They cancelled all the sporting events because of the heavy rain.


A. If it didn't rain heavily, they wouldn't cancel all the sporting events.


B. If it hadn't rained heavily, they would have cancelled all the sporting events.


C. Without the heavy rain, they wouldn't cancel all the sporting events.


D. Had it not rained heavily, they wouldn't have cancelled all the sporting events.
Câu 3: "I didn't give John the money," said Mary.


A. Mary remembered giving John the money.


B. Mary admitted giving John the money.


C. Mary suggested giving John the money.


D. Mary denied giving John the money.
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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: Anna and Ms White are meeting in a bookshop.
Anna: "Good morning, Ms White. How are you?"
Ms White: "Hi, Anna.                     . And you?"


A. I'm looking for a book 


B. I'm not working today


C. I'm fine, thanks 


D. I'm forty years old
Câu 2: Andrew is talking to a waiter in a restaurant.
Andrew: "Can I have the bill, please?"
Waiter: "                         ."


A. My pleasure


B. You're exactly right


C. You are very kind


D. Just a minute, please
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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: It rained so hard that the roads were quickly covered in water.


A. softly 


B. heavily 


C. badly 


D. lightly
Câu 2: They are going to declare details of the plan to the public later this week.


A. remind 


B. infer 


C. notice 


D. announce
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B.
C.
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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: During a job interview, candidates are advised to                  on the interviewer's questions and make an effort to answer them properly.


A. rely 


B. concentrate 


C. decide 


D. emphasize
Câu 2: The higher the cost of living is,                       .            


A. the hardest the life of the immigrants becomes


B. the life of the immigrants becomes the harder


C. the harder does the life of the immigrants become


D. the harder the life of the immigrants becomes
Câu 3: It is important for students to                     full use of university facilities.


A. take                         


B. find                                     


C. do                           


D. make
Câu 4: A lot of research in medical science has been                         to improve human health.


A. taken up 


B. given off 


C. made up           


D. carried out
Câu 5: The pace of                life is much slower in the country than in the city.


A. the 


B. Ø


C. a


D. an
Câu 6: There has been growing public concern about the use of chemicals in food                recently.


A. conservation           


B. protection                            


C. preservation            


D. reservation
Câu 7: The dog            my father gave me is very lovely.


A. which 


B. who 


C. when 


D. where
Câu 8: The success of the company in such a                 market is remarkable.


A. competitive 


B. competitively 


C. competition 


D. compete
Câu 9: Harmful environmental factors can                     the development of certain diseases.


A. accelerate                


B. generate                              


C. monitor                   


D. produce
Câu 10: You                  pass the exam in order to graduate from high school.


A. may 


B. must 


C. might 


D. can
Câu 11: Last week, we                  an interesting film about the animal world.


A. will see


B. see 


C. saw


D. are seeing
Câu 12: Peter bought a                     car as a present for his wife two weeks ago.


A. red new German


B. red German new 


C. new red German


D. new German red
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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. essential 


B. dangerous 


C. regular 


D. medical
Câu 2:


A. student 


B. advice


C. parent 


D. doctor
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B.
C.
D.

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.
Câu 1:


A. passed 


B. opened 


C. washed 


D. worked
Câu 2:


A. hate 


B. dance 


C. face 


D. make
A.
B.
C.
D.

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.
Câu 1: As a sociable boy, Jack enjoys spending his free time going out with friends.


A. outgoing


B. mischievous 


C. caring    


D. shy
Câu 2: It's not a pleasant feeling to discover you've been taken for a ride by a close friend.


A. driven away     


B. deceived deliberately


C. given a lift   


D. treated with sincerity
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B.
C.
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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: Mr Brown has kindly agreed to spare us some of his                                    time to answer our questions.


A. costly 


B. beneficial  


C. worthy   


D. valuable
Câu 2: The better the weather is,                       .


A. the most the beaches get crowded  


B. the more crowded the beaches get


C. the more the beaches get crowded    


D. the most crowded the beaches get
Câu 3: The                 of the  Internet  has  played an  important  part in  the  development of communication.


A. display   


B. research   


C. invention


D. occurrence
Câu 4: More and more investors are pouring              money into food and beverage start-ups.


A. Ø      


B. the       


C. a    


D. an
Câu 5: When the manager of our company retires, the deputy manager will   that position.


A. take over  


B. stand for


C. hold on   


D. catch on
Câu 6: The book         you gave me is very interesting.


A. when  


B. which 


C. where


D. who
Câu 7: You     use your mobile phone during the test. It's against the rules.


A. oughtn't   


B. mustn't  


C. needn't


D. mightn't
Câu 8: Paul has just sold his               car and intends to buy a new one.


A. Japanese old black


B. black old Japanese


C. old black Japanese


D. old Japanese black
Câu 9: A survey was               to study the effects of smoking on young adults.


A. carried       


B. conducted


C. filled   


D. commented
Câu 10: I           my old school teacher last week.


A. have visited


B. visit 


C. visited


D. am visiting
Câu 11: A university degree is considered to be a       for entry into most professions.



A. claim   


B. demand      


C. requisite  


D. request
Câu 12: It is not always easy to make a good            at the last minute.


A. decisive  


B. decide 


C. decisively 


D. decision
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