Read the passages and the questions or unfinished sentences. Then choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that you think fits best.
 
THE TOURIST TRAP
Tourism is the fastest-growing industry in the world. As well as bringing prosperity to an area, however, it can also destroy the qualities which (45)………visitors in the first place. If it is not carefully controlled, tourism can also (46)…………problems for local people, as is shown by various examples from around the world.
            When Phuket in Thailand first became a popular tourist (47)……….., people there were unable to (48) ………with the increase in rubbish that 2 million visitors a year produce and a huge incinerator(lò đốt rác/ hỏa táng) had to be built in the countryside to deal with it. New hotels at Goa in India caused a huge increase in water consumption, (49)………many local people to walk considerable distances to get clean water. And Egypt’s desert landscapes are being destroyed by the litter (50) ………..by tourists. Moving sands are difficult to clean, and the white desert to the west of the Nile Valley may be permanently (51) ……….
            It’s encouraging, therefore, to read about the (52) ………..of certain tour companies who are organising environmental holidays in some of the worst hit areas. Regular tours now go to places (53) ………….the Himalayas and Atlas mountains in North Africa with the (54)…………of combining a bit of sightseeing with the chance to help clear up some of the mess left by previous visitors.

A.handle                
B. treat  
C.check
D. cope

- Teacher: "Jon, you've written a much better essay this time."          -Jon:"______"
A.Writing? Why?
B.Thank you. It's really encouraging.
C.You're welcome.
D.What did you say? I'm so shy.

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
Harold never goes anywhere new, always wear a tie, eats the same food every day, and is in bed by nine o’clock. He’s a real                     .
A.humdrum    
B.fuddy – duddy  
C.hotshot  
D.hush – hush

Task 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.

A.genuine                   
B.geneticist                 
C.guarantee                
D.generate

__________, no one was absent from the farewell party last night.
A.Heavily as it rained        
B.As it rained heavily
C.Though it rains heavily      
D.In spite of the heavily rain

_____  up the tree. You’ll fall down.
A.Climb                    
B.Don’t climb   
C.Climbing                
D.Not to climb

A.apparent
B.machinery
C.interfere 
D.achievement

Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence.
He's always telling ............lies.
A.x
B.a little
C.a few
D.the

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
John has worked very late at night these days, ______ he is physically exhausted.
A.yet
B.hence
C.because
D.so

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Laws on military service since 1960 still hold good.
A.remains for good                                                               
B.is still in good condition
C.stands in life                     
D.remains in effect