Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
He succeeded _______ getting a scholarship.




A.in
B.about
C.for
D.on

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.




A.confide
B.maintain
C.require
D.major

The results of the research are not only impressive, but also alarming.




A.The results of the research are not alarming, but impressive.
B.The results of the research are alarming, but not impressive.
C.The results of the research are not either impressive or alarming
D.The results of the research are both impressive and alarming.

Exercise 6. Read the text and questions below, then circle the letter A, B, C or D that you think the best option.
Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in the nineteenth century, and later came to the United States. Several members of his family did a great deal to encourage him in the field of science. His father was most instrumental in supervising his work with the deal. While he dealt with the deaf and investigated the science of acoustics, his study eventually led to the invention of the multiple telegraph and his greatest invention of the telephone. The last quarter century of his life was dedicated to the advance in aviation.
How many years did Bell dedicate to aviation?




A.100
B.25
C.35
D.50

Exercise 5. Read the following passage and choose the best answer.
There are a lot of things you should follow to be a welcome guest in America. When you are (26) _____to have dinner at your friend’s house, it’s necessary to bring a small present. Flowers are always nice, you may bring a bottle of (27) _______ if you know that your friend likes drinking. You are expected to arrive for dinner on time or just a few minutes late. Don’t get there early. If you are going to be more than fifteen minutes late, you should call and tell them. Try to relax and enjoy yourself at the dinner table. If you don’t know about choosing the (28)______ fork or knife, just watch the other, and follow them. If you still have no idea of (29)________ to do, ask the person next to you. When it comes to the food, if you like it, say so. They are looking forward to hearing your compliments. Of course, you will thank them for the meal and for their kindness. It is also a good idea to send a (30) ______note the day after.
(29)________




A.what
B.which
C.why
D.where

Exercise 4. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect.
Hanoi was different with Kuala Lumpur.




A.Hanoi
B.was
C.different
D.with

Exercise 3. Choose one word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
Shakespeare is a world – famous ______________.




A.singer
B.actor
C.playwright
D.scientist

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions from 45 to 47.
The 1983 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to Barbara McClintock for her experiments with maize and her discoveries regardless the nature of DNA.




A.experiments with
B.regardless
C.discoveries
D.was awarded

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.
Aging is the process of growing old. It occurs eventually in every living thing provided, of course, that an illness or accident does not kill it prematurely. The most familiar outward signs of aging may be seen in old people, such as the graying of the hair and the wrinkling of the skin. Signs of aging in a pet dog or cat include loss of playfulness and energy, a decline in hearing and eyesight, or even a slight graying of the coat. Plants age too, but the signs are much harder to detect.
Most body parts grow bigger and stronger, and function more efficiently during childhood. They reach their peak at the time of maturity, or early adulthood. After that, they begin to decline. Bones, for example, gradually become lighter and more brittle. In the aged, the joints between the bones also become rigid and more inflexible. This can make moving very painful.
All the major organs of the body show signs of aging. The brain, for example, works less efficiently, and even gets smaller in size. Thinking processes of all sorts are slowed down. Old people often have trouble in remembering recent events.
One of the most serious changes of old age occurs in the arteries, the blood vessels that lead from the heart. They become thickened and constricted, allowing less blood to flow to the rest of body. This condition accounts, directly or indirectly, for many of the diseases of the aged. It may, for example, result in heart attack.
Aging is not a uniform process. Different parts of the body wear out at different rates. There are great differences among people in their rate of aging. Even the cells of the body differ in the way they age. The majority of cells are capable of reproducing themselves many times during the course of a lifetime. Nerve cells and muscle fibers can never be replaced once they wear out.
Gerontologists - scientists who study the process of aging-believe this wearing out of the body is controlled by a built-in biological time-clock. They are trying to discover how this clock works so that they can slow down the process. This could give man a longer life and a great number of productive years.
What is the main idea of the last paragraph?




A.Gerontologists have controlled the process of aging.
B.Gerontologists are working hard to help people live longer and more healthily.
C.Gerontologists are trying to give people an eternal life.
D.Gerontologists are now able to slow down the process of aging.

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.
Aging is the process of growing old. It occurs eventually in every living thing provided, of course, that an illness or accident does not kill it prematurely. The most familiar outward signs of aging may be seen in old people, such as the graying of the hair and the wrinkling of the skin. Signs of aging in a pet dog or cat include loss of playfulness and energy, a decline in hearing and eyesight, or even a slight graying of the coat. Plants age too, but the signs are much harder to detect.
Most body parts grow bigger and stronger, and function more efficiently during childhood. They reach their peak at the time of maturity, or early adulthood. After that, they begin to decline. Bones, for example, gradually become lighter and more brittle. In the aged, the joints between the bones also become rigid and more inflexible. This can make moving very painful.
All the major organs of the body show signs of aging. The brain, for example, works less efficiently, and even gets smaller in size. Thinking processes of all sorts are slowed down. Old people often have trouble in remembering recent events.
One of the most serious changes of old age occurs in the arteries, the blood vessels that lead from the heart. They become thickened and constricted, allowing less blood to flow to the rest of body. This condition accounts, directly or indirectly, for many of the diseases of the aged. It may, for example, result in heart attack.
Aging is not a uniform process. Different parts of the body wear out at different rates. There are great differences among people in their rate of aging. Even the cells of the body differ in the way they age. The majority of cells are capable of reproducing themselves many times during the course of a lifetime. Nerve cells and muscle fibers can never be replaced once they wear out.
Gerontologists - scientists who study the process of aging-believe this wearing out of the body is controlled by a built-in biological time-clock. They are trying to discover how this clock works so that they can slow down the process. This could give man a longer life and a great number of productive years.
What is the main idea of the first paragraph?




A.Signs of aging are easier to detect in animals than in plants.
B.Aging occurs in every living thing after it has reached maturity.
C.Not all signs of aging are visible.
D.The outward signs of aging may be seen in old people.