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: It’s a waste of time asking Peter for help because he is too busy.


A. Peter is too busy that he can’t help anyone.


B. You shouldn’t ask Peter for help as he will refuse.


C. There’s no point asking Peter for help because he is too busy.


D.  It takes your time when you ask Peter for help because he is too busy,
Câu 2: “I’m sorry for not keeping my promise, Mum!” said John.


A. John said he was sorry for not keeping his promise.


B. John apologised to his Mum for breaking his promise.


C. John apologised his Mum because he didn’t keep his promise.


D. John felt sorry for his mum’s not keeping her promise.
Câu 3: We’re still hesitating about which school our son ought to go to.


A.  We had great difficulty deciding upon which school our son should attend.


B. We haven’t yet decided where we should send our son to school.


C.  We are not sure whether we should let our son choose a school for himself.


D. We won’t send our son to any school unless we are certain that it is the one we want.

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.Therapeutic cloningKorea’s recent unveiling of the world’s first cloned dog was welcomed by King Chow, assistant professor of biotechnology at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, but he also warned that we need to be on guard against possible reproductive cloning. Professor Chow went on to explain that, “The development of the technology is a good thing in itself but how we monitor it and who we allow to use it will be of great importance”.Professor Chow is one of many academics who feel that a clear line must be drawn between reproductive cloning and therapeutic cloning. Therapeutic cloning involves the use of embryonic stem cells to develop human cells or organs that can be used to cure diseases such as Parkinson’s and diabetes. People in wheelchairs may be able to walk again thanks to this technology as scientists believe that they can clone new cells to repair back and neck injuries.Reproductive cloningReproductive cloning involves implanting a cloned embryo into a uterus in the hope of producing a healthy foetus. A company called Clonaid claims to have successfully cloned thirteen human babies. They say that all of the babies are healthy and are in various location including Hong Kong, UK, Spain and Brazil. Clonaid states that they are using human cloning to assist infertile couples, homosexual couples and families who have lost a beloved relative.The same technology can be used for animal cloning. If endangered species such as the giant panda and Sumatran tiger could be cloned, they could be saved from extinction. Livestock such as cows could also be cloned to allow farmers to reproduce cattle that produce the best meat and most milk. This could greatly help developing countries where cows produce significantly less meat and milk.
Câu 1: What does the passage mainly discuss?


A. How the development of technology can be monitored.


B. How different human cloning is from animal cloning.


C. A famous scientist working on cloning technology.


D. Two different types of human cloning technology.
Câu 2: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?


A. Cloning technology can help cure back and neck injuries.


B. The first dog to be cloned was in Korea.


C. Many countries can use cloning technology to produce more meat and milk.


D. Diabetes can’t be cured by using cloning technology.
Câu 3: The word “assist” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _____.


A. hinder    


B. help 


C. contribute  


D.     cure
Câu 4: The word “unveiling” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____.


A. entrance       


B. introduction 


C. opening     


D. promotion
Câu 5: According to the passage, who is King Chow?


A. A scientist who discovered cloning technology.    


B. A Professor of Biotechnology.


C. A famous Parkinson’s doctor.   


D. A therapeutic cloning expert.
Câu 6: According to paragraph 4, what animals are in danger of extinction?


A. cows   


B. giant pandas   


C. all breeds of tiger 


D. livestock
Câu 7: The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.


A. reproductive cloning


B.  the development of cloning technology


C. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology


D. the first cloned dog

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 23 to 27.SOCIAL NETWORKA 16-year-old girl from Essex has been sacked after describing her job as boring on the social networking website, Facebook. The teenager, who had been working (23) _____ an administrative assistant at a marketing company for just three weeks, didn’t feel very enthusiastic about the duties she was asked to do. (24) _____ of moaning to her friends she decided to express her thoughts on her Facebook page to a colleague, who (25) _____ the boss’s attention to it. He immediately fired her on the (26) _____ that her public display of dissatisfaction made it impossible for her to continue working for the company. She later told newspapers she had been treated totally unfairly, especially as she hadn’t even mentioned the company’s name. She claimed she’s been perfectly happy with her job and that her light-hearted comments shouldn’t (27) _____ taken seriously. A spokesperson from a workers’ union said the incident demonstrated two things: firstly, that people need to protect their privacy online and secondly, that employers should be less sensitive to criticism.
Câu 1: (23)


A. for            


B. as


C. like


D. at
Câu 2: (24)


A. Due       


B. Regardless        


C. Instead 


D.  In spite
Câu 3: (25)


A. got            


B. caught   


C. paid 


D. drew
Câu 4: (26)


A. terms 


B. condition


C. grounds


D. basis
Câu 5: (27)


A. to be    


B. have been 


C. be 


D. have

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Câu 1: Jane and Suzie are talking after school.
Tom: “I’m awfully sorry I can’t go with you.”
Mary: “______? Haven’t you agreed?”


A. Why do you think    


B. How come 


C. What is it             


D. Why don’t you
Câu 2: Peter and Mike are talking during a class break.
Peter: “What are you doing this weekend?”
Mike: “______.”


A. I’m very busy now        


B. I plan to visit my aunt


C. I think it will be interesting    


D. I hope it isn’t raining

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: I didn't take a deliberate decision to lose weight. It just happened.


A. calculated    


B. planned    


C. accidental     


D.  intentional
Câu 2: The position fell vacant when Rodman was promoted.


A.  bright       


B.  obscure   


C. worthless 


D. occupied

A.
B.
C.
D.

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: Caffeine is very ______, which is why people drink so much coffee.


A. addicting 


B. addictive


C. addicted


D. addiction
Câu 2: Tom seldom drinks coffee, ______?


A. does he    


B. does Tom   


C. doesn’t he          


D. doesn’t Tom
Câu 3: The diagrams ______ by young Faraday were sent to Sir Humphrey Davy at the end of the year 1812.


A. which made   


B. made                           


C. making


D. were made
Câu 4: Someone is going to have to take responsibility for this disaster. Who is going to ______?


A. foot the bill  


B. carry the can


C.  hatch the chicken   


D. catch the worms
Câu 5: What noisy neighbors you’ve got! If my neighbors ______ as bad as yours, I ______ crazy.


A. are / will go     


B. were / would go


C. had been / would have gone      


D. are / would go
Câu 6: Apart from those three very cold weeks in January, it has been a very ______ winter.


A. pale     


B. mild 


C. calm


D. plain
Câu 7: The ______ of toothpaste are located in the health and beauty section of the supermarket.


A. quarts  


B. pints       


C. tubes


D. sticks
Câu 8: If orders keep coming in like this, I'll have to ______ more staff.


A. give up   


B. add in 


C. gain on    


D.  take on 
Câu 9: You ______ for me; I could have found the way all right.
 
 


A. don’t have to wait     


B. needn’t have waited  


C. could have waited  


D. could have waited  
Câu 10: We've had to postpone ______ to France because the children are ill.


A.  be gone   


B. to go 


C. going   


D.  go
Câu 11: In today’s paper, it ______ that there will be a new government soon.


A. writes 


B. tells 


C. states 


D. records
Câu 12: His clothes are in a mess because he ______ the house all morning.


A. will have painted    


B. will be painting          


C. has been painting


D. had been painting
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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 first each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5.Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (1)______ . Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (2)_______ if we do not make an effort to protect them. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught (3)______  and sold as pets. For many animals and birds the problem is that their habitat - the place where they live - is disappearing. More land is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them to grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and (4)______  wildlife. The most successful animals on earth - human beings - will soon be the only ones (5)______, unless we can solve this problem.
Câu 1: (1)______


A. threat      


B. problem


C. danger  


D. vanishing
Câu 2: (2)_______


A. disappeared       


B. vanished    


C. extinct


D. empty
Câu 3: (3)______


A. for life         


B. alive   


C. lively     


D. for living
Câu 4: (4)______


A. spoil       


B. wound   


C. wrong       


D. harm
Câu 5: (5)______


A. left          


B. over  


C. staying    


D. survive

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 first each of the numbered blanksHumans are destroying the earth’s tropical rain forests. About 80,000 square kilometers are being  destroyed  every  year. About a quarter of the (38)_____ comes from people cutting trees for fuel. Another quarter is to make grassland for their cattle. The (39)______ trees are cut down to sell the wood to start farms.The population in cities all over the world is growing, and more and more wood is needed to build huge new buildings. For example, 5,000 trees from Sarawak rain forest in Malaysia were used to build just one tall building. (40)_______ people continue cutting down that many trees in Sarawak rain forest, all the trees could be gone in eight years.The world needs more food, and it (41)______ like a good idea to clear the rain forests and use the land for agriculture. Many people think that the land under these huge, thick forests must be in rich nutrients, but it isn't. This is another surprising thing about rain forests. Most of the land in tropical rain forest is very (42)________.
Câu 1: (38)_____


A. destruction         


B. destroying    


C. destroy  


D. destructive
Câu 2: (39)______


A. staying         


B. remaining   


C. standing  


D. dwelling
Câu 3: (40)_______


A. Unless     


B. If      


C. While       


D. Although
Câu 4: (41)______


A. seems       


B. looks 


C. tastes


D. sounds
Câu 5: (42)_______


A. short   


B. poor         


C. unfortunate


D. ill

A.
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 the pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Câu 1:


A. towed     


B. towel         


C. vowel       


D. crowded
Câu 2:


A. ocean   


B. commercial 


C. necessary    


D. technician

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 question.
Câu 1: The experimented vaccine seems to have both desirable and detrimental effects on the subject’s immune system.


A. beneficial  


B. neutral   


C. needy   


D. harmful
Câu 2: The fact that space exploration has increased dramatically in the past thirty years indicates that we are very eager to learn all we can about our solar system.


A. seriously    


B. gradually   


C. significantly  


D. doubtfully

A.
B.
C.
D.