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A.
B.
C.
D.

VII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
LEARNING HOW TO LEARN AND THINK
            What is the point of the education system? Although this question may seem ridiculous at first (26)              , it is actually not stupid as it sounds. The reason it is (27)              trying to answer is that schools and university clearly emphasise academic achievement, passing exams and gaining (28)              much more than acquiring skills such as (29)              children or car maintenance. But why is it? Why do they neglect to teach (30)              skills at school?
One answer may be that schools don't (31)              to help us gain useul knowledge about the world. At school, what we are (32)              learning is how to learn effectively. The idea is that we can then (33)              use of that ability later on in life when we come to deal (34)              more practical aspects of day-to-day living.
However, some people argue that the current system is in fact a failure because it doesn't actually teach children how to become good thinkers. Learning how to learn is one thing. Learning how to think is (35)              another.
(32)
A.actually                   
B.factually                  
C.gradually                
D.virtually

What does the word "run" in the last paragraph  mean?
A.move quickly  
B.push
C.managed
D.organized

(40) ...............
A.in          
B.since 
C.for 
D.during

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.Many American women still face the problem of household chores.
B.An American woman once had to fight for the chance to become a doctor.
C.British women now have much better employment opportunities.
D.There is now no sex discrimination in Britain and in the US.

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 each of the following questions.

A.informative     
B.preservative
C.mandatory   
D.compulsory

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
It's a formal occasion so we’ll have to ______ to the nines - no jeans and pullovers this time!
A.hitch up
B.put on
C.wear in
D.get dressed up

Choose one best option to complete each sentence
Which is NOT correct ?
A.Had he studied hard, he would have passed the exam.
B.If he had studied hard, he would have passed the exam
C.Unless he had studied hard, he would have passed the exam.
D.If he hadn’t studied hard, he would have failed the exam.

Her father likes the head cabbage rare.
A.over-boiled  
B.precious         
C.scarce 
D.scare

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
The Singapore Science Centre is located on a six-hectare site in Jurong. At the centre, we can discover the wonders of science and technology in a fun way. Clap your hands and colorful bulbs will light up. Start a wheel spinning and it will set off a fan churning. It is a place to answer our curiosity and capture our imagination.
The centre features over four hundred exhibits covering topics like solar radiation, communication, electronics, mathematics, nuclear energy and evolution. It aims to arouse interest in science and technology among us and the general public. The centre is the first science one to be established in South East Asia. It was opened in 1977 and it now receives an average of one thousand, two hundred visitors a day. The exhibits can be found in four exhibition galleries. They are the Lobby, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences and Aviation. These exhibits are renewed annually so as to encourage visitors to make return visits to the centre.
Instead of the usual “Hands off” notices found in exhibition halls, visitors are invited to touch and feel the exhibits, push the buttons, turn the cranks or pedals. This is an interesting way to learn science even if you hate the subject. A Discovery Centre was built for children between the ages of three and twelve. This new exhibition gallery was completed in 1985. Lately this year a stone-age exhibit was built. It shows us about the animals and people which are extinct.
What does “Hand off” in paragraph 3 means?
A.Touch           
B.Don’t stand on 
C.Don’t touch 
D.Keep away