Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for each of the following questions.
            Banana fiber is used in the production of banana paper. Banana paper is used in two different senses: to (23) _______ to a paper made from the bark of the banana tree, mainly used for artistic purposes, or paper made from banana’s fiber, (24) _______ from an industrialized process, from the stem and the non-usable fruits. The paper can be either hand-made or made by machine. The volume of raw (25) _______ for making banana paper around the world on plantations is vast and largely unutilized. The market for banana paper is seen as a growth industry. (26) _______ 1988, in Costa Rica, companies like EcoPaper.com and Costa Rica Natural Paper have been producing 100% industrialized fine environmental and ecological paper derived from natural banana fibers, for the writing and stationery market.
            This industry (27) _______ numerous waste products such as: the plastic that wraps the bananas, plastic cords to tie the wrapping, damaged bananas and the pinzote (stems). An alarming quantity of over of 92% of water, 3% of resins and 2% glucose; the rest is vegetal fiber. This particular composition makes it decompose without the solid component being destroyed. This causes a severe impact on the surrounding ecosystems – much to the detriment of rivers and underground waters.
(24)
A.obtained
B.accepted
C.gained
D.received

Choose the underlined word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that needs correcting.
Although it rained heavily, but they continued to work.
A.heavily
B.but
C.to work
D.

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 the following question.

A.economics              
B.education                
C.preparation             
D.interviewer

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The boy                                               sits in front of me in the class studies very hard.  
A.who
B.where
C.which
D.when

He last had his eyes tested ten months ago
A.He had tested his eyes ten months before
B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then
C.He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months
D.He didn’t have any test on his eyes in ten months

By the time Robert will finish (A)  writing (B) the first draft of his paper, most (C) of the other students will have completed their (D) final draft.
A.will finish
B.writing
C.most
D.their

III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
By cutting down trees we ______ the natural habitat of birds and animals.
A.hurt                                     
B.harm                       
C.damage                   
D.injure

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.
My classmates is going on a trip to Cuc Phuong National Park this weekend.
A.My 
B.is 
C.a 
D.this weekend

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Why not look up the new word in a dictionary _______ you don’t know it?
A.though        
B.that                            
C.if                             
D.whether

As coal mines became deeper, the problems of draining water, bringing in fresh air, and ________to the surface increased.
A.ore is transporting
B.to transport ore
C.how ore is transported
D.transporting ore