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.
What happened in that city were a reaction from city workers, including firemen and policemen who had been laid off from their jobs.
A.What happened
B.were
C.including
D.their

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 pronunciation in each of the following questions.

A.about    
B.shout    
C.wounded  
D.count

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase
         Windsurfing is surface water sport using a windsurf board, also commonly called a (41)           , usually two to five meters long and powered by a (42)          sail. The rig is connected to the board by free-rotating flexible joint called the Universal Joint(U-Joint). Unlike a rudder-steered (43)            a windsurfer is (44)            by the tilting and rotating of the mast and sail as well as titling and carving the board.
         The sport (45)        aspects of both sailing and surfing, along with certain athletic aspects (46)        with other board sports like skateboarding, snowboarding, waterskiing, and wakeboarding. (47)         it might be considered a minimalist version of  sailboat, a windsurfer offers experiences that are (48)        speed record for sailing craft; and, windsurfers can (49)______ jumps, inverted loops, spinning maneuvers, and other “freestyle” (50)             that cannot be matched by any sailboat.
(46) 
A.connected
B.shared
C.involved
D.dealt

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase
         Windsurfing is surface water sport using a windsurf board, also commonly called a (41)           , usually two to five meters long and powered by a (42)          sail. The rig is connected to the board by free-rotating flexible joint called the Universal Joint(U-Joint). Unlike a rudder-steered (43)            a windsurfer is (44)            by the tilting and rotating of the mast and sail as well as titling and carving the board.
         The sport (45)        aspects of both sailing and surfing, along with certain athletic aspects (46)        with other board sports like skateboarding, snowboarding, waterskiing, and wakeboarding. (47)         it might be considered a minimalist version of  sailboat, a windsurfer offers experiences that are (48)        speed record for sailing craft; and, windsurfers can (49)______ jumps, inverted loops, spinning maneuvers, and other “freestyle” (50)             that cannot be matched by any sailboat.
(44) 
A.steered
B.directed
C.shown
D.guided

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase
         Windsurfing is surface water sport using a windsurf board, also commonly called a (41)           , usually two to five meters long and powered by a (42)          sail. The rig is connected to the board by free-rotating flexible joint called the Universal Joint(U-Joint). Unlike a rudder-steered (43)            a windsurfer is (44)            by the tilting and rotating of the mast and sail as well as titling and carving the board.
         The sport (45)        aspects of both sailing and surfing, along with certain athletic aspects (46)        with other board sports like skateboarding, snowboarding, waterskiing, and wakeboarding. (47)         it might be considered a minimalist version of  sailboat, a windsurfer offers experiences that are (48)        speed record for sailing craft; and, windsurfers can (49)______ jumps, inverted loops, spinning maneuvers, and other “freestyle” (50)             that cannot be matched by any sailboat.
(42)
A.small
B.large
C.single
D.full

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answers
Synchronized swimming is a hybrid of swimming, gymnastics, and dance. This sport has an artistic effect, and really relates to those three sports. It consists of swimmers performing a synchronized routine of elaborate and dramatic moves in the water, accompanied by music.
Synchronized swimming demands first-rate water skills, and requires strength, endurance, flexibility, grace, artistry and precise timing, not to mention exceptional breath control while upside down underwater. Developed in the early 1900s in Canada, it is a sport performed almost exclusively by women, although there is some participation by men. In its early form it was sometimes known as “water ballet”.
It is a Summer Olympic Games sport. First demonstrated in 1952, it has been an official event since 1984. Olympic and world Championship competition is not currently open to men, but other international and national competitions allow male competitors. Both USA Synchro and Synchro Canada allow men to compete with women. Competitors point to the strength, flexibility, and aerobic endurance required to perform difficult routines for the judges, one technical and one free.
Which of sentences is TRUE?          
A.Besides demanding strength, endurance, flexibility, grace and artistry, synchronized swimming  requires  exceptional breath control.
B.Olympic and World Championship competition allow male synchronized swimmers.
C.Synchronized swimming emerged as an exhibition sport at the Olympic Games in 1984.
D.Competition for both events consists of difficult technical routines.

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.
The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians and prisoners of war.
A.happiness  
B.loss     
C.sadness      
D.pain and sorrow

Read and choose the appropriate option:
WHY DO ANIMALS GO EXTINCT?
            Different kinds of animals have appeared and disappeared throughout Earth’s history. Some animals go extinct because the climate (41)_______ they live changes. The climate may become wetter or drier. It may become warmer or cooler. If the animals cannot change, or adapt, to the new climate, they die.
            Some animals go extinct because thay cannot (42) _______ with other animals for food. Some animals go extinct because they are killed by enemies. New kinds of animals are always evolving. Evolving means that the animals are changing (43) _______ from generation to generation. Small differences between parents, children, and grandchildren slowly add up over many, many generations. Eventually, a different kind of animal evolves. [evolve: tiến hóa]
            Sometimes many of the animals on Earth go extinct at the (44) _______ time. Scientists call this a mass extinction. Scientists think there (45) _______ at least five mass extinctions in Earth’s history. The last mass extinction happened about 65 million years ago. This mass extinction killed off the dinosaurs.
(41)
A.where
B.which
C.when
D.what

Choose the underlined words that need correcting.
The bus will be leaving (A) on (B) five minutes so (C) you’d better (D) hurry up.
A.be leaving
B.on
C.so
D.better

Choose the best answer to each of the following questions
There should be no discrimination _______ grounds of sex race or religion.
A.on
B.at
C.of
D.in