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.LETTER TO THE EDITORThe Prime Minister's comments yesterday on education spending miss the point, as the secondary education system also needs a major overhaul. Firstly, the system only views the weakest learners as having special needs. The brightest and most conscientious students are not encouraged to develop to their full (31)_____. Secondly, there's too much testing and not enough learning. My fifteen-year-old daughter, for example, has just spent the last month or so (32)_____ for exams. These aren't even real, important exams, as her GCSEs will be next year. They're just mock exams. Is the work she's been doing really going to make her more knowledgeable about her subjects, or will she forget it all tomorrow? I suspect the (33)_____.Thirdly, the standard (34)_____ doesn't give students any tuition in developing practical work-related, living and social skills, or in skills necessary for higher education. How many students entering university have the first idea what the difference is between plagiarising someone else's work and (35)_____ good use of someone else's ideas? Shouldn't they have been taught this at school? How many of them are really able to go about self-study skill that's essential at university because there are no teachers to tell you what to do - in an efficient way? Indeed, hoe many students graduate from university totally unable to spell even simple English words correctly? The system is letting our children down.
Câu 1: (31)_____


A. plan      


B. fame    


C. potential  


D. achievement
Câu 2: (32)_____


A. reading              


B. lecturing 


C. cheating 


D. cramming
Câu 3: (33)____


A. latter           


B. frontier 


C. later   


D. latest
Câu 4: (34)_____


A. timetable    


B. curriculum   


C. lecture   


D. seminar
Câu 5: (35)_____


A. having          


B. taking 


C. making 


D. creating

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete sentences.
Câu 1: There’s a pack of............... vegetables in the freezer, I think.


A. freezing


B. frozen


C. iced


D. icy
Câu 2: .............. the onions in cooking oil until they’re golden brown.


A. Boil


B. Bake


C. Fry


D. Grill
Câu 3: Pre – heat the............. to 200oC.


A. oven


B. kitchen


C. cuisine


D. cook
Câu 4: I’ll ........... the washing – up tonight.


A. make


B. take


C. do


D. have
Câu 5: The problem with most frizzy drinks is that they’re............. sugar.


A. full up


B. filled up with  


C. filled with


D. full of
Câu 6: Susie and Fran.............. in on us last night, so I had to quickly defrost a pizza.


A. turned


B. dropped


C. came


D. went
Câu 7: We’ve run out ....................


A. on for dinner time.


B. of bread so could you go and get some?


C. round for dinner sometime.            


D. into Bod in the supermarket yesterday.
Câu 8: Mum’s trying..................


A. out quite how I expected.


B. off so let’s throw it away.


C. out a new recipe tonight. 


D. on for dinner time. 

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete sentences.
Câu 1: Earlier in the evening, some friends have come............ for a chat and mentioned La Clara, a new restaurant.


A. round


B. in


C. out


D. at
Câu 2: After a long discussion, we decided just to drop............. to see if there was a free table.


A. on


B. with


C. up


D. in
Câu 3: Incidentally, while we were having a drink at the bar, we ran............. the food critic of a rival newspaper.


A. out


B. up


C. into


D. away
Câu 4: The sauce tasted like the cream had........... off.


A. turn


B. gone


C. got


D. taken
Câu 5: Everyone complimented her...............  the wonderful buffet she’s laid on.


A. on


B. off


C. with


D. in
Câu 6: The problem with drinks like that is they’re full............. sugar.


A. off


B. up


C. in


D. of
Câu 7: Most people associate English food............. fish and chips and shepherd’s pie.


A. as


B. with


C. like


D. for
Câu 8: The meat was well cooked, but the sauce was totally lacking............ flavour.


A. of


B. away


C. in


D. off

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete sentences.
Câu 1: I particularly like Mexican and Italian................


A. kitchen


B. cuisine


C. oven


D. slice
Câu 2: My mum’s the best............ in the world.


A. cook


B. cooker


C. cookery


D. cooking
Câu 3: Once the............... has boiled, pour the boiling water over the jelly cubes. They will melt within seconds!


A. kettle


B. teapot


C. spoon


D. bowl
Câu 4: Excuse me. Could we have the............. , please? We’d like to see what you have for dessert.


A. catalogue


B. menu


C. leaflet


D. brochure
Câu 5: Boil the eggs for three minutes in a saucepan on the................. . 


A. grill


B. hob


C. oven


D. peak
Câu 6: Any meat that’s kept in the ................. should be defrosted thoroughly before cooking.


A. fridge


B. freezer


C. microwave


D. stove
Câu 7: Chilli con carne is one of my favourite................ . It’s delicious!


A. plates


B. bowls


C. saucers


D. dishes
Câu 8: Are you going to get your suit dry – cleaned for the Carlton’s.............. party tomorrow night?


A. breakfast


B. lunch


C. dinner


D. supper

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences. Last week I went to visit Atlantic College, an excellent private college in Wales. Unusually, it gives people much needed experience of life outside the classroom, as well as the opportunity to study for their exams. The students, who are aged between 16 and 18 and come from all over the word, spend the morning studying. In the afternoon they go out and do a really useful activity, such as helping on the farm, looking after people with learning difficulties, or checking for pollution in rivers.One of the great things about Atlantic College students is that they come from many different social backgrounds and countries. As few can afford the fees of £20,000 over two years, grants are available.A quarter of students are British, and many of those can only attend because they receive government help.“I really admire the college for trying to encourage international understanding among young people", as Barbara Molenkamp, a student from the Netherlands, said. ''You learn to live with people and respect them, even the ones you don't like. During the summer holidays my mother couldn't believe how much less I argued with my sister."To sum up, Atlantic College gives its students an excellent education, using methods which really seem to work.
Câu 1: What is the writer trying to do in the text?


A. give an opinion about a particular student


B. give an opinion about a special type of education


C. describe the activities the students do in their free time


D. describe his own experience of education
Câu 2: What can a reader find out from this text?


A. how to become a student at Atlantic College


B. what kind of programme Atlantic College offers


C. what the British education system is like


D. how to get along better with other people
Câu 3: What is the writer's opinion of Atlantic College?


A. It doesn't allow students enough study time.


B. Its students are taught to like each other.


C. It doesn’t give good value for money.


D. Its way of teaching is successful.
Câu 4: How has Barbara changed since being at Atlantic College?


A. She knows a lot about other countries.


B. She is more confident than her sister now.


C. She finds it easier to get on with other people.


D. She prefers her new friends to her family.
Câu 5: The word "argued" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to_________.


A. quarreled                        


B. respected                    


C. admired                 


D. regarded

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected.
Câu 1: If Al had come sooner (A), he could has eaten (B) dinner with (C) the whole  (D) family.


A. sooner 


B. has eaten


C. with 


D. the whole
Câu 2: If my father hasn't (A) encouraged me to take (B) the exam, I wouldn't (C) have done (D) it.


A. hasn't 


B. to take


C. wouldn't


D. have done
Câu 3: If you give me more time (A) and (B) I will (C) successfully (D) finish this project.


A. more time


B. and


C. will 


D. successfully 
Câu 4: Some of the pictures he painted them (A) were (B) sold for (C) millions (D) of dollars.


A. them 


B. were 


C. for 


D. millions 
Câu 5: There are many (A) another (B) people who (C) are members of the swim (D) club. 


A. many


B. another 


C. who 


D. swim 

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete sentences.
Câu 1: If you need to......... the teacher’s attention, just put your hand up.


A. pull


B. attract


C. capture 


D. draw
Câu 2: Could I.............. a suggestion? Why not have piano lessons?


A. have


B. do


C. put


D. make
Câu 3: I really don’t.............. the point of taking the exam when you’re not ready for it.


A. take


B. see


C. have


D. mind
Câu 4: I’ll meet you at the school gate during the lunch....................


A. break    


B.  gap 


C. interval         


D. pause 
Câu 5: Do you think you can pass that book ............. to me, please? 


A. under        


B. through  


C. over                        


D. in
Câu 6: Mrs Dawson said that we are................ our lesson in the library next Monday .


A. having      


B. making  


C. reading 


D. going
Câu 7: In English yesterday, we had a discussion............. different cultures.


A. around   


B. about   


C. around        


D.  for
Câu 8: When you................ the exam tomorrow, try to stay calm and relaxed.


A. make       


B. write 


C. take    


D. answer

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete sentences.
Câu 1: Just get................. with  Exercise C and I’ll be back in a minute.


A. on


B. up


C. out


D. off
Câu 2: My teacher says that I should sail............. the exam, but I’m not sure.


A. over    


B. on     


C. through  


D. in
Câu 3: Dave didn’t understand what Miss Smith was getting.............. so he asked her to explain it again.


A. at


B. up


C. into


D. away
Câu 4: We all tried to convince our teacher to change his mind about the school trip and he finally came........... .


A. up


B. round


C. off


D. on
Câu 5: If you make a mistake, just cross it.............. with a single line.


A. out


B. over


C. off


D. in
Câu 6: Belinda missed a few months of school because of illness and found it difficult to keep.......... with her classmates.


A. off


B. up


C. in


D. of
Câu 7: The other kids were making fun of me, but I didn’t catch................. until I heard them laughing.


A. up


B. with 


C. in


D. for
Câu 8: Ed was very lonely at university and he left after only one month.


A.  dropped out  


B.  dropped in         


C.  dropped into     


D. dropped at

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
Câu 1:


A. course       


B. courtesy                


C. source                  


D. force
Câu 2:


A. legal            


B. level                                 


C. league                        


D. leader
Câu 3:


A. choice            


B. charge                          


C. chase                


D. chaos

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 China - Missing Women1.  In China the growing difference between the genders is giving signals of alarm to Government authorities. According to the latest census figures, 119 boys are born for every 100 girls. This striking difference is expected to shoot up by the year 2020 with almost 40 million unsettled bachelors. This distribution of the social ecology would create havoc in the future. The social leaders are trying to pressurize the masses into producing more females. The Government has embarked on policies extending innumerable incentives to the families bearing girls. Monetary support, free education, guaranteed employment is being gifted to parents who gift the country with a girl child. The Government is trying to persuade people to suppress their personal preferences and regulate their community behavior according to the new blueprint to stimulate the girl ratio. [A■] Sometimes the Government tries to woo them and sometimes it uses stem policies to force them into it2. Consequent to the population explosion, the Government introduced, in the 80’s, one child policy in China. Any additional pregnancy had to be terminated. This was aimed to put a check on the teeming millions. The policy had no relation to extermination of girl child in the womb. But the policymakers had no idea about its long term impact. People, with a patriarchic mindset, came up with their preference for a single male child. The idea of a happy family became ‘parents with a single male child’.3. The Chinese culture has always promoted sons over daughters because the society has been dominated by males. In villages, where hard work is needed to sustain the agriculture, a boy is always preferable due to his superior physical strength compared to that of a girl. [B■] In such circumstances, looking forward to a male baby seems justified.          If people have to limit their families, it is obvious they would prefer a boy over a girl child. This problem has been accentuated by the use of ultrasound scanning which helps determine the sex of the fetus. This technology has played a crucial role in creating gender imbalance.4. Sociologists consider this imbalance as the aftermath of Government’s poorly thought and short-sighted policy. The Government's intentions notwithstanding, China came to develop a markedly lopsided sex ratio. Nobel Laureate Hayek feels that when Government tries to dominate the social system by making people forcibly inculcate a certain habit, such a condition is bound to happen. People try to find ways which not only fulfill their preferences but also satisfy the law makers. The Government damaged the dynamics of a healthy society and was now bearing the brunt of its past deeds.5. Hayek argues that by no means should a centralized bureaucracy be allowed to design preferences for hundreds of thousands of people, without even consulting them. In such a system, with the passage of time, unforeseen consequences spring up. Government can bind people to its chosen course for a time but the impositions cannot limit their options for long. [C■] The quarter century that has passed since commencement of the effort to redesign the Chinese family is leaving behind its own trail.6. The Government needs to be careful now. It has to invent new remedies to address this problem. It needs to redesign the social fabric so that programs like ‘Care for Girls’ get support of the masses, who seem to have little faith in the system. They view the new program for the girl child in the same resigned manner as the program that was forced on them in the past. Some women social workers are of the view that the fall of sex ratio has been an advantage for the women of China, as their social value has increased. [D■] The Government policy has in a way helped uplift the status of females. The real fear now is that China will soon be faced with hordes of bachelors at war with their brethren over finding their brides. The “surplus sons” of China need to stop interfering with the social system.
Câu 1: The word "havoc" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to   


A. ordinary problem


B. great destruction and trouble  


C. serious dispute 


D. an infectious disease
Câu 2: What is the main thrust of paragraph 1?


A. Government is providing incentives to girls.


B. Government is trying to decipher implications of the census records.


C. Government is devising polices to undermine the position of boys in the society.


D. Government is extending incentives to encourage parents with single girls.
Câu 3: What is the "blueprint" as discussed in paragraph 1?


A. It is a list of rules for the Chinese people to follow to maintain population control.


B. It is a rough plan for regulating community behavior.


C. It is the Government’s plan containing details of regulations and incentives to improve the girl child ratio.


D. It is a printed guide for conduct rules governing sex ratio.
Câu 4: The word “teeming” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to


A. overflowing 


B. female population   


C. couples     


D. general population
Câu 5: What was the vision behind the government's policy discussed in paragraph 2?


A. The vision about China with women at top positions in the government


B. The vision for China to control its burgeoning population in near future


C. The vision about a female dominated society


D. The vision that Chinese young men and women would find life partners among themselves
Câu 6: The word "inculcate" as used in paragraph 4 means  


A. calculate the pros and cons   


B. forting somebody to do one's bidding


C. get into the habit of           


D. impressing upon the mind by persistent urging
Câu 7: How has "One Child Policy" supposedly improved the value of females? (Refer paragraph 6)


A. Due to scarcity of girl child, there is a perceived sense of "value".


B. Government has worked hard to promote the policy.


C. Low female ratio has helped the cause of health of the girl child.


D. Females are able to get good education as family expenditure is limited.
Câu 8: Look at the four squares [■] that indicate where the following sentence can be added to the passage:
“Another reason is that daughters have to leave their parents after marriage to enrich their husband's family.”
Where would the sentence best fit?


A. [A■]         


B. [B■] 


C. [C■]


D.    [D■]
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