Read the following passage and write the letter A, B, C or D on the top of the first page to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.                
Founded after World War II by 51 "peace-loving states" combined to oppose future aggression, the United Nations now counts 192 member nations, (16)……….. its newest members, Nauru, Kiribati, and Tonga in 1999, Tuvalu and Yugoslavia in 2000, Switzerland and East Timor in 2002, and Montenegro in 2006.
United Nations Day has been (17)……… on October 24 since 1948 and celebrates the objectives and accomplishments of the organization, which was established on October 24, 1945.
The UN (18)……… in peacekeeping and humanitarian missions across the globe. Though some say its (19)……….. has declined in recent decades, the United Nations still plays a tremendous role in world politics. In 2001 the United Nations and Kofi Annan, then Secretary-General of the UN, won the Nobel Peace Prize "for their work for a better organized and more peaceful world."
Since 1948 there have been 63 UN peacekeeping operations that are currently under way. Thus far, close to 130 nations have contributed personnel (20)……… various times; 119 are currently providing peacekeepers. As of August 31, 2008, there were 16 peacekeeping operations underway with a total of 88,230 personnel. The small island nation of Fiji has taken part in virtually every UN peacekeeping operation, as has Canada.
(Source:https://www.examenglish.com/PTE/pte_academic_reading_4.htm, December 10th, 2017)
(19)
A.consequence 
B.meaninglessness 
C.awareness 
D. influence

According to the passage the first impression _______ .
A. can easily be altered
B. is the one that stays with the interviewer
C.has been repeatedly demonstrated to the applicant
D.is unrelated to the interviewer’s prejudices

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 following questions from 13 to 20.
            Have you ever thought about inventing something? Did you worry that your idea was too strange or unrealistic? Well, maybe you should think again. Strange or unrealistic ideas never stopped Arthur Pedrick. Pedrick was a British inventor. Originally a government clerk, he spent his retirement in the 1960s and 1970s developing new and unusual ideas. Some of these ideas contradicted basic physics, but that didn’t stop Pedrick. One of his strangest ideas was a plan to connect large tubes from the continent of Australia all the way to Antarctica, a distance of 10,000 km! These tubes would carry giant ice balls from Antarctica to Australia. This ice would then melt in the Australian desert, and the water would be used in irrigation. Another of Pedrick’s inventions was a radio-controlled golf ball. A golfer could change the speed and direction of the golf ball by small flaps, controlled by computer chips. Using radio waves, the golfer could also find lost golf balls. Arthur Pedrick had thousands of bizarre ideas for inventions, most of which were never built.
            Though many of Pedrick’s inventions were never developed, a lot of other strange ideas were. In 1989, a company designed and sold a theft-prevention device for expensive cars. As part of this device, several tubes were attached to the bottom of a car. If someone tried to steal the car, super hot flames would come out of the tubes and burn the car thief. Some people who were not thieves, however, were seriously injured. They accidentally set off the device by walking past the car. Other strange inventions include underwear for dogs and pens with drinkable ink. The underwear keeps dogs from making a mess when they go out for a walk. Also, if you are ever thirsty during a test, a pen with drinkable ink would be very handy! If you have an idea that seems a little out in left field, don’t let that stop you from trying it. You’ll be in good company.
What was the problem with the theft prevention device?
A.It didn’t work.      
B.It hurt other people besides thieves.
C.Only bicycles could use it.     
D.It was too big.

The word “prospective” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A.ambitious                            
B.generous
C.reasonable              
D.future

Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase which does not contain the same sound as the other three.

A.aid                          
B.aide                         
C.add                         
D.ade

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Humans depend on species diversity to have food, clean air and water and fertile soil ......................agriculture.
A.in                            
B.for
C.about                      
D.with

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
When someone is down on their _______ , friends are not easy to find.
A.mood                      
B.luck                        
C.fortune                   
D.merit

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. 
People travel for a lot of reasons: Some tourists go to see battlefields or religious shrines. Others are looking for culture, or simply want to have their pictures taken in front of famous places. But most European tourists are looking for a sunny beach to lie on.
Northern Europeans are willing to pay a lot of money and put up with a lot of inconveniences for the sun because they have so little of it. Residents of cities like London, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam spend a tot of their winter in the dark because the days are so short, and much of the rest of the year in the rain. This is the reason why the Mediterranean has always attracted them. Every summer, more than 25 million people travel to Mediterranean resorts and beaches for their vacation. They all come for the same reason, sun!
The huge crowds mean lots of money for the economies of Mediterranean countries. Italy’s 30,000 hotels are booked solid every summer. And 13 million people camp out on French beaches, parks and roadsides. Spain’s long sandy coastline attracts more people than anywhere else. 37 million tourists visit yearly, or one tourist for every person living in Spain.
But there are signs that the area is getting more tourists than it can handle. The Mediterranean is already one of the most polluted seas on earth. And with increased tourism, it’s getting worse. The French can’t figure out what to do with all the garbage left by campers around St. Tropez. And in many places, swimming is dangerous because of pollution.
None of this, however, is spoiling anyone’s fun. The Mediterranean gets more popular every year with tourists. Obviously, they don’t go there for clean water and solitude. They tolerate traffic jams and seem to like crowded beaches. They don’t even mind the pollution. No matter how dirty the water is, the coastline still looks beautiful. And as long as the sun shines, it’s still better than sitting in the cold rain in Berlin, London, or Oslo.
According  to  the  passage,  which  of  the  following factors might spoil the tourists’ fun at Mediterranean resorts and beaches?
A.Polluted water  
B.Traffic jams
C.Rainy weather    
D.Crowded buses

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer in each of the following questions.
Thanh: “Lan’s the best singer in our school.”Nadia: “______”
A.Yes, tell me about it!
B.I can’t agree with you more!
C.That’s OK!
D.Yes, please.

A.roofs
B.tickets
C.tops
D.waves