It is stated in the passage that____________________ .
A.critics of globalization say that the successful economies are all in Asia.
B.the protests of globalization are directed against globalization itself.
C.supporters of globalization stress the benefits of removing trade barriers.
D.the United States, Germany, and Japan succeeded in helping infant industries.

The word "allocated" in the passage mostly means "______".
A.distributed
B.solved
C.removed
D.offered

The phrase "keeps sellers on their toes" in the passage mostly means "______".
A.prevents sellers from selling new products
B.forces sellers to go bare-footed
C.makes sellers responsive to any changes
D.allows sellers to stand on their own feet

The word "undermining" in the passage mostly means "_____".
A.obeying
B.making less effective
C.observing
D.making more effective

Read the reading text and then choose the best answer :
In Viet Nam, there is great excitement built up well before Tet Nguyen Dan . First , every family organizes a trip to the cemetery to visit the graves of their ancestor . After that , to create an air of prosperity , wealth and fun for the first three days of the Lunar New Year , people are kept busy cooking traditional foods , buying gifts , and making other preparations . Certain items deemed to be bought or made are banh chung , dried watermelon seeds , tea , dried sausages , fruit ( fresh and candied ) , ornamental plants and flowers . Red and yellow flowers are ideal as they make the house more welcoming . On the New Year’s days , only good comments and wishes can be expressed . Children receive their li xi (or red envelopes with lucky money inside) People make a visit to family members , neighbors , and close friends . And people who live apart from their family try to get together on these days . Clearly enough , games and various forms of entertainment are staged and these often last a week . Varying traditional specialties including wrestling , buffalo fighting , dragon or unicorn dancing take place in different regions .
On the New Year’s days , ………………………
A.people are busy cooking traditional foods
B.everybody receives their “ lucky money ”
C.only good comments can be made
D.houses are cleaned and decorated with trees and flowers

Choose one word which is pronounced differently from the other three.

A.marathon
B.enthusiastic
C.ethnic
D.smoothly

Choose one word which is pronounced differently from the other three.

A.disadvantaged
B.handicapped
C.embarrassed
D.experienced

Choose the best answer.
Alice didn’t expect …………. to Bill’s party.
A.asking
B.being asked
C.to ask
D.to be asked

Choose the best answer.
Do you …………….. in any sporting activities?
A.do
B.take part
C.play
D.make

Choose the best answer.
He should know how ………….. the film projector.
A.to use
B.use
C.uses
D.using