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A.bring                       
B.cause                       
C.provide                   
D.result

Alcohol is a major cause of road traffic accidents in that ___.
A.most drivers who die in these accidents have been drinking
B.more young men die in drink-related accidents than in any other way
C.drinking affects people’s eyesight
D.one in three drivers drink heavily

___ the recent renovations to their kitchen, the value of the Spencer household remained the same.
A.Due to   
B.Even if 
C.Despite
D.Although

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
“Do you watch television every evening, Jane?”, said Peter.
A.Peter asked Jane if she’d watched TV every evening.
B.Peter asked Jane if she watched TV every evening.
C.Peter asked Jane if she watch TV every evening.
D.Peter asked Jane did she watch TV every evening.

What is the best title for the passage?
A.Symbolism of the Great Pyramid           
B.Problems with the Construction of the Great Pyramid
C.Wonders of the Great Pyramid of Giza  
D.Exploration of the Burial Chamber of Cheops

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Park Hang-seo, who is the head coach of _______ Vietnam national football team, is a new idol of many people.
A.Ø
B.a 
C.the                          
D.an

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
They exchanged letters for 15 years, but they never _______ met in person.
A.truly                        
B.actually                   
C.positively                
D.genuinely

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.

A.secure                                 
B.oblige                      
C.vacant                     
D.equip

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.
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.
From the passage, what can be inferred about Arthur Pedrick?
A.He was more interested in creativity than fact.  
B.He was a good scientist.
C.He was often bored.      
D.He made a lot of money from his inventions.

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.
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.
According to the passage, how was Pedrick’s plan to bring water to Australia probably unrealistic?
A.Tubes are not strong enough.         
B.Australia doesn’t need water.
C.The plan was too expensive.           
D.Australia and Antarctica are too far away.