V. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Collecting 'things' (31) _______ to be a basic human instinct. (32) ____ I go overseas I like to bring back (33) ____ object to display in my house, usually a ceramic vase or a wood carving. I once saw a five-year-old girl who collected bits and bods form the street (34) ____ she walked along, even though her mother (35) _____ her from doing so. I have to admit that in my late thirties, I began to (36) ____ myself in collecting stamps and have spent (37) _____ of my salary on my collection. I did it as a collector rather than as an investor, (38) _____ sometimes I can get profit from selling the stamps that have in pairs or triples. And financially I have not lost out as stamps values (39) _____ over the last ten years. But I do sometimes wonder whether my father who (40) _____ gave me my first stamp album and stamps for Christmas when I was a young boy was doing me a favor or not.
(32)
A.when
B.For
C.Since
D.While

V. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Collecting 'things' (31) _______ to be a basic human instinct. (32) ____ I go overseas I like to bring back (33) ____ object to display in my house, usually a ceramic vase or a wood carving. I once saw a five-year-old girl who collected bits and bods form the street (34) ____ she walked along, even though her mother (35) _____ her from doing so. I have to admit that in my late thirties, I began to (36) ____ myself in collecting stamps and have spent (37) _____ of my salary on my collection. I did it as a collector rather than as an investor, (38) _____ sometimes I can get profit from selling the stamps that have in pairs or triples. And financially I have not lost out as stamps values (39) _____ over the last ten years. But I do sometimes wonder whether my father who (40) _____ gave me my first stamp album and stamps for Christmas when I was a young boy was doing me a favor or not.
(34)
A.if
B.although
C.because
D.as

VI. Read the text carefully, then choose the correct answer.
Hobbies are practiced for interest and enjoyment, rather than financial reward. Examples include collecting, creative and artistic pursuits, making, tinkering, sports and adult education. Engaging in a hobby can lead to acquiring substantial skill, knowledge, and experience. However, personal fulfilment is the aim.
What are hobbies for some people are professions for others: a game tester may enjoy cooking as a hobby, while a professional chef might enjoy playing (and helping to debug) computer games. Generally speaking, the person who does something for fun, not remuneration, is called an amateur (or hobbyist), as distinct from professional.
An important determinant of what is considered a hobby, as distinct from a profession (beyond the lack of remuneration), is probably how easy it is to make a living at the activity. Almost no one can make a living at cigarette card or stamp collecting, but many people find it enjoyable; so it is commonly regarded as a hobby.
Amateur astronomers often make meaningful contributions to the professionals. It is not entirely uncommon for a hobbyist to be the first to discover a celestial body or event.
In the UK, the pejorative noun anorak (similar to the Japanese 'otaku' meaning a geek or enthusiast) is often applied to people who obsessively pursue a particular hobby that is considered boring, such as train spotting or stamp collecting.
According to the passage, a hobbyist ________.
A.is usually paid for his hobbies
B.may enjoy his work as a hobby
C.indulges in many hobbies
D.is distinguished from a professional

V. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Collecting 'things' (31) _______ to be a basic human instinct. (32) ____ I go overseas I like to bring back (33) ____ object to display in my house, usually a ceramic vase or a wood carving. I once saw a five-year-old girl who collected bits and bods form the street (34) ____ she walked along, even though her mother (35) _____ her from doing so. I have to admit that in my late thirties, I began to (36) ____ myself in collecting stamps and have spent (37) _____ of my salary on my collection. I did it as a collector rather than as an investor, (38) _____ sometimes I can get profit from selling the stamps that have in pairs or triples. And financially I have not lost out as stamps values (39) _____ over the last ten years. But I do sometimes wonder whether my father who (40) _____ gave me my first stamp album and stamps for Christmas when I was a young boy was doing me a favor or not.
(39)
A.appreciate
B.appreciated
C.will appreciate
D.have appreciated

V. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Collecting 'things' (31) _______ to be a basic human instinct. (32) ____ I go overseas I like to bring back (33) ____ object to display in my house, usually a ceramic vase or a wood carving. I once saw a five-year-old girl who collected bits and bods form the street (34) ____ she walked along, even though her mother (35) _____ her from doing so. I have to admit that in my late thirties, I began to (36) ____ myself in collecting stamps and have spent (37) _____ of my salary on my collection. I did it as a collector rather than as an investor, (38) _____ sometimes I can get profit from selling the stamps that have in pairs or triples. And financially I have not lost out as stamps values (39) _____ over the last ten years. But I do sometimes wonder whether my father who (40) _____ gave me my first stamp album and stamps for Christmas when I was a young boy was doing me a favor or not.
(37)
A.much
B.many
C.more
D.mostly

V. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Collecting 'things' (31) _______ to be a basic human instinct. (32) ____ I go overseas I like to bring back (33) ____ object to display in my house, usually a ceramic vase or a wood carving. I once saw a five-year-old girl who collected bits and bods form the street (34) ____ she walked along, even though her mother (35) _____ her from doing so. I have to admit that in my late thirties, I began to (36) ____ myself in collecting stamps and have spent (37) _____ of my salary on my collection. I did it as a collector rather than as an investor, (38) _____ sometimes I can get profit from selling the stamps that have in pairs or triples. And financially I have not lost out as stamps values (39) _____ over the last ten years. But I do sometimes wonder whether my father who (40) _____ gave me my first stamp album and stamps for Christmas when I was a young boy was doing me a favor or not.
(36)
A.allow
B.permit
C.indulge
D.devote

II/ Choose one word whose stress pattern is different.
A.infinite
B.renewable
C.indeed
D.official

III/ Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
My brother takes photograph _____ a hobby.
A.as
B.for
C.in
D.with

III/ Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
Any stamps that were common I gave _____ to my friends.
A.up
B.back
C.away
D.out

They arrived.............. Tan Son Nhat Airport ..............3 o'clock in the afternoon.
A.at/at
B.in / in
C.in/at
D.at/in