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 36 to 42.Most weddings in Japan start with a religious ceremony in which usually only family members attend. Afterwards, a banquet is customarily held to which many people, including friends and colleagues, are invited. To celebrate the happy occasion, guests give the bride and groom goshuugi– gift money in special envelopes. Goshuugi from friends is usually 20,000 yen or 30,000 yen.A typical Japanese wedding party starts when the bride and groom enter the banquet hall together, and take their seats on a slightly raised platform facing their guests. Invited guests are seated closer to the bride and groom, with family and relatives seated further in back. The bride's and groom's bosses usually give congratulatory speeches then their friends sing in celebration. Other wedding highlights include a candle ceremony where the couple holds a candle while greeting their guests at each table, and the cutting of the wedding cake. Afterwards, the bride and groom thank their parents with a speech, then leave to end the party.In the past, dishes that supposedly brought good fortune, such as prawns and sea breams, were served in abundance. So much of the food was ordered that guests ended up taking the surplus home. Today, the majority of the weddings serve just enough for everyone. Additionally, before leaving, guests would traditionally receive souvenir gifts called hikidemono.Many wedding ceremonies take place at wedding halls or hotels. Rough estimates show that it costs about 3 million yen to host a wedding party for 80 guests. During Japan's economic bubble, overseas weddings and flamboyant receptions with special effects, such as smoke machines and having the bride and groom fly in on gondolas, were very popular. But these days, couples choose to tie the knot in various ways, from not having any ceremony to having a modest affair, or still going all out.(Source:http://www.hiraganatimes.com)
Câu 1: What is the main idea of this passage?  


A. Popular wedding gifts in Japan


B. Wedding ceremonies in Japan's economic bubble


C. Dishes served at Japan's wedding parties in the past


D. Wedding ceremonies in Japan
Câu 2: According to the passage, goshuugiis                                        .  


A. a kind of gift


B. an important guest


C. a happy occasion


D. a type of food
Câu 3: The word "their" in paragraph  2 refers to                                     .  


A. the relatives'


B. the couple's


C. the parents'


D. the friends'
Câu 4: According to paragraph 2, which of the following do the bride and groom do at their wedding party?  


A. They hold a candle and sing incelebration.


B. They sit on a platform at the back of the stage.


C. They give a speech to thank their bosses.


D. They deliver a speech to thank their parents.
Câu 5: The word "fortune" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_                   .  


A. benefit


B. luck


C. excitement


D. money
Câu 6: How were the wedding dishes in the past different from  those of today?  


A. They were more delicious.


B. They were served in smaller amounts.


C. They were less delicious.


D. They were served in larger amounts.
Câu 7: The phrase "tie the knot" in paragraph 4 could be best replaced by                       .  


A. fasten the rope


B. get married


C. loosen the tie


D. get engaged

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 the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: They are going to declare details of the plan to the public later this week.



A. announce  


B. notice  


C. remind    


D. infer
Câu 2: It rained so hard that the roads were quickly covered in water.


A. lightly       


B. heavily 


C. badly


D. softly

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 questions from 35 to 42.Humans are bringing about another global-scale change in the atmosphere: the increase in what are called greenhouse gases. Like glass in a greenhouse, these gases admit the Sun's light but tend to reflect back downward the heat that is radiated from the ground below, trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere. This process is known as the greenhouse effect. Carbon dioxide is the most significant of these gases – there is 25 percent more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere today than there was a century ago, the result of our burning coal and fuels derived from oil. Methane, nitrous oxide, and CFCs are greenhouse gases as well.Scientists predict that increases in these gases in the atmosphere will make the Earth a warmer place. They expect a global rise in average temperature somewhere between 1.0 and 3.5 degrees Celsius in the next century. Average temperatures have in fact been rising and the years from 1987 to 1997 were the warmest years on record. Some scientists are reluctant to say that global warming has actually begun because climate naturally varies from year to year and decade to decade, and it takes many years of records to be sure of a fundamental change. There is little disagreement, though, that global warming is looming.Global warming will have different effects in different regions. A warmed world is expected to have more extreme weather, with more rain during wet periods, longer droughts, and more powerful storms. Although the effects of future climate changes are unknown, some predict that exaggerated weather conditions may translate into better agricultural yields in areas such as the western United States, where temperature and rainfall are expected to increase, while dramatic decreases in rainfall may lead to severe droughts and plunging agricultural yields in parts of Africa, for example.Warmer temperatures are expected to partially melt the polar ice caps, leading to a projected sea level rise of 50 centimeters by the year 2050. A sea level rise of this magnitude would flood coastal cities, force people to abandon low-lying islands, and completely inundate coastal wetlands. Diseases like malaria, which at present are primarily found in the tropics, may become more common in the regions of the globe between the tropics and the polar regions, called the temperate zones. For many of the world's plant species, and for animal species that are not easily able to shift their territories as their habitat grows warmer, climate change may bring extinction.(Source: Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation)
Câu 1: Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?


A. Global Warming: Advantages and Disadvantages


B. Global Warming: Possible Causes and Effects


C. Global Warming: Future Reactions


D. Global Warming: Problems and Solutions
Câu 2: According to paragraph 1, which of the following factors causes an increase in greenhouse gases?


A. Carbon dioxide


B. Solar radiation


C. Glass in a greenhouse


D. Humans
Câu 3: The word "They" in paragraph 2 refers to                                      .
 


A. gases


B. temperatures


C. scientists


D. increases
Câu 4: The word "looming" in paragraph 2 probably means                                       .
 


A. fading


B. appearing


C. ending


D. showing
Câu 5: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?


A. Few scientists agree that global warming is looming.


B. Changes in climate are not easy to be documented.


C. Global climate naturally changes over time.


D. Some scientists are not sure that global warming has begun.
Câu 6: The word "plunging" in paragraph 3 probably means                                       .
 


A. decreasing


B. increasing


C. improving


D. preventing
Câu 7: What may be the benefit of exaggerated weather conditions for the western United States?
 


A. Favourable weather conditions


B. Higher agricultural production


C. Decrease in rainfall during wet periods


D. Minimal natural disasters
Câu 8: Which of the following best describes the tone of the passage?
 


A. Ironic


B. Informative


C. Sarcastic


D. Argumentative
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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 questions from 28 to 34.Most weddings in Japan start with a religious ceremony in which usually only family members attend. Afterwards, a banquet is customarily held to which many people, including friends and colleagues, are invited. To celebrate the happy occasion, guests give the bride and groom goshuugi –   gift money in special envelopes. Goshuugi from friends is usually 20,000 yen or 30,000 yen.A typical Japanese wedding party starts when the bride and groom enter the banquet hall together, and take their seats on a slightly raised platform facing their guests. Invited guests are seated closer to the bride and groom, with family and relatives seated further in back. The bride's and groom's bosses usually give congratulatory speeches then their friends sing in celebration. Other wedding highlights include a candle ceremony where the couple holds a candle while greeting their guests at each table, and the cutting of the wedding cake. Afterwards, the bride and groom thank their parents with a speech, then leave to end the party.In the past, dishes that supposedly brought good fortune, such as prawns and sea breams, were served in abundance. So much of the food was ordered that guests ended up taking the surplus home. Today, the majority of the weddings serve just enough for everyone. Additionally, before leaving, guests would traditionally receive souvenir gifts called hikidemono.Many wedding ceremonies take place at wedding halls or hotels. Rough estimates show that it costs about 3 million yen to host a wedding party for 80 guests. During Japan's economic bubble, overseas weddings and flamboyant receptions with special effects, such as smoke machines and having the bride and groom fly in on gondolas, were very popular. But these days, couples choose to tie the knot in various ways, from not having any ceremony to having a modest affair, or still going all out.(Source: http://www.hiraganatimes.com)
Câu 1: What is the main idea of this passage?


A. Popular wedding gifts in Japan


B. Dishes served at Japan's wedding parties in the past


C. Wedding ceremonies in Japan's economic bubble


D. Wedding ceremonies in Japan
Câu 2: According to the passage, goshuugi is                                         .
 


A. a kind of gift


B. an important guest


C. a happy occasion


D. a type of food
Câu 3: The word "their" in paragraph 2 refers to                                          .
 


A. the relatives'


B. the parents'


C. the couple's


D. the friends'
Câu 4: According to paragraph 2, which of the following do the bride and groom do at their wedding party?


A. They deliver a speech to thank their parents.


B. They give a speech to thank their bosses.


C. They sit on a platform at the back of the stage.


D. They hold a candle and sing in celebration.
Câu 5: The word "fortune" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _                                    .
 


A. benefit


B. excitement


C. money


D. luck
Câu 6: How were the wedding dishes in the past different from those of today?
 


A. They were more delicious.


B. They were less delicious.


C. They were served in smaller amounts.


D. They were served in larger amounts.
Câu 7: The phrase "tie the knot" in paragraph 4 could be best replaced by                                       .
 


A. get engaged


B. loosen the tie


C. fasten the rope


D. get married

A.
B.
C.
D.

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. reply


B. future


C. singer


D. answer
Câu 2:


A. national


B. difficult


C. popular


D. effective

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 the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: There weren't many tough questions in the exam, so I could answer most of them.
 


A. important


B. simple


C. difficult


D. interesting
Câu 2: Tim and Tom look similar although they are not brothers.
 


A. familiar


B. different


C. alike


D. strange

A.
B.
C.
D.

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: Mary and John are meeting at the cinema.
Mary: "Hi, John. How are you?"
John: "                                 . And you?"


A. I'm thirty-five years old


B. Fine, thanks


C. I'm free today


D. I'm not working today
Câu 2: Mrs Smith and her students are visiting the zoo.
Mike: "Can I feed the gorilla, Mrs Smith?"
Mrs Smith: "                                 . The sign says 'No feeding the animals'."
 


A. I'm afraid not


B. I don't think it works


C. Of course you can


D. I'm sure about that

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 questions from 36 to 42.When naming a child, some parents seem to choose a name based simply on their personal preference. In other families, grandparents or professional name-makers come up with a child's name. In some cases, the time of a child's birth influences how the child's name is determined.In many European cultures, names are typically chosen by parents. Parents' choice for their child's name may be based on names of their relatives or ancestors. For example, in Italy, children are traditionally named after their grandparents. The parents generally use the father's parents' names first. If they have more children, then they will use the mother's parents' names. Similarly, some people in Eastern Europe name their children after relatives who have died. This tradition is seen as a means to protect the child from the Angel of Death.Traditionally in some Asian countries, a child's grandfather or a fortune-teller chooses the child's name. In contrast to the tradition of naming children after relatives, the child's name is chosen to influence the child's character. For example, names may be based on a connection to certain elements such as fire, water, earth, wood, or metal. Or the name might include a written character meaning beauty, strength, or kindness.In certain African cultures, when a child is born plays a large part in determining the child's name. In Ghana's Akan culture, the day a child is born determines the child's name. But each day has different names for boys and girls. For instance, a boy born on Friday is named Kofi, whereas a girl born on the same day is named Afua. Both Kofi and Afua mean "wanderer" or "explorer." Children with these names are seen as travelers.No matter where the name comes from, a child's name is the first gift in life. Whether the name is chosen according to preference or dictated by tradition, it reflects something about a child's culture. For that reason, all names should be treasured and respected.(Source: Reading Challenge 2 by Casey Malarcher & Andrea Janzen)
Câu 1: What is the main idea of the passage?


A. The practice of child naming in Europe


B. The tradition of child naming in different cultures


C. The choice of name for a child in Asia


D. The history of child naming around the world
Câu 2: According to the passage, in many European cultures, names are typically selected by
                 .


A. grandparents     


B. parents  


C. ancestors


D. relatives
Câu 3: The word "means" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to                 .


A. route     


B. symbol 


C. sign    


D. way
Câu 4: What is a common belief in some Asian countries concerning the tradition of naming a child?
 


A. The choice of a child's name is believed to have an impact on his or her personality.


B. A child's name must include a written character meaning beauty, strength, or kindness.


C. A child's name shouldn't be connected with certain elements of nature.


D. The choice of a child's name should be based on names of his or her relatives.
Câu 5: Which of the following about the tradition of child naming in African countries is NOT true according to the passage?


A. Children born on Friday are normally given names meaning traveling.


B. No matter how a child's name is chosen, it is related to his or her culture.


C. The arrival time of a child is an important factor in deciding his or her name.


D. Children receive the same name if they are born on the same day.
Câu 6: The word "it" in paragraph 5 refers to                                      .


A. preference      


B. name      


C. tradition  


D. culture
Câu 7: The word "treasured" in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to                                       .


A. developed    


B. valued   


C. ignored    


D. revealed

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 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: (31)         _     


A. encouraged    


B. forbidden 


C. opposed   


D. assisted
Câu 2: (32)          


A. touch     


B. sound         


C. sense    


D. taste
Câu 3: (33)           


A. moreover            


B. therefore 


C. in contrast  


D. in addition
Câu 4: (34)               


A. which       


B. whose 


C. where 


D. who
Câu 5: (35)             


A. useful  


B. usefulness    


C. usefully


D. use

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


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


D. Had it not rained heavily, they wouldn't have cancelled all the sporting events.
Câu 2: I haven't heard from Susan for several months.
 


A. I last heard from Susan several months ago.


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


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


D. Susan heard from me several months ago.
Câu 3: "I didn't give John the money," said Mary.
 


A. Mary suggested giving John the money.


B. Mary denied giving John the money.


C. Mary remembered giving John the money.


D. Mary admitted giving John the money.

A.
B.
C.
D.