She heard the news of the death of her mother. She fainted.

A. On hearing the news of her dead mother, she fainted.

B. On hearing the news of her mother’s death, she fainted.

C. She fainted so she heard the news of the death of her mother.

D. She fainted and then she heard the news of the death of her mother.

Language changes from decade to decade. Many expressions that were fashionable in the 1950s were out of style in the 1960s.

A. out of date

B. trendy

C. changeable

D. up to date

A. disagree

B. agree

C. regret

D. deny

If you want an apartment in the center of the city, you have to pay through the nose for it.

A. pay a very high price

B. pay a reasonable price

C. pay a low price   

D. pay a fair price

My mom is always bad-tempered when I leave my room untidy.

A.feeling embarrassed

B. talking too much

C. very happy and satisfied

D. easily annoyed or irritated

My brother usually ask (A) me for help when (B) he has(C) difficulty with his homework (D).

A. ask

B. when

C. has

D. homework

Today the number (A)of people whom (B)enjoy winter sports is (C)almost double that (D) of twenty years ago.

A. the number

B. whom

C. is

D. that

Tom: “What a lovely house that you have!’’-

Marry : “_______________________ ”

A. I have no idea.

B. Thanks. It is a nice compliment.

C. Nothing special.

D. Yes, of course

Hellen: “ Do you enjoy reading novels or comics?”

Jane: “_______________________.”

A. What a pity

B. I enjoy comics a lot more

C. Yes, I do.

D. No, I don’t have any

Their plans were canceled _______ of a bad storm.

A. because

B. in spite

C. instead

D. in place

According to FAO, Vietnam is ________ second largest coffee producer in the world after Brazil.

A. the

B. a

C. an

D. Ø

Never ________ I experienced such a storm since I was a child.

A. had

B. have

C. did

D. was

I don’t think he will ever get ______ the shock of his father’s death.

A. over

B. through

C. off

D. by

I’ll lend you the money and you ________ pay me back till next month.

A. needn’t

B. mustn’t

C. need

D. must

The raw sewage needs to be ________ treated.

A. chemically

B. chemical

C. chemist

D. chemistry

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 question.

A. epidemic

B. dedicate

C.advocate

D. currency

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 question.

A. reserve

B. schedule

C. wildlife

D. beauty

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following question.

A. deal

B. spread

C. instead

D. head

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following question.

A. visits

B. allows

C. interferes

D. plays

(A) The food that Mark (B) is cooking in the kitchen (C) is

smelling (D) delicious.

A. The food

B. is cooking

C. is smelling

D. delicious

Meal time (A) also gives children a chance (B) to learn (C) how some of their favorite dishes (D) making.

A. also gives

B. to learn

C. how

D. making

(A) What we know about certain diseases (B) are still not sufficient to prevent them (C) from spreading easily (D) among the population.

A. What we know about

B. are

C. from spreading

D. among

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blank 47.

A. changes

B. sides

C. turns

D. sentences

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blank 46.

A. speeches

B. statements

C. ideas

D. suggestions

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blank 45.

A. essential

B. needed

C. helpful

D. successful

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blank 44.

A. optical

B. visual

C. noticeable

D. obvious

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blank 43.

A. lonely

B. single

C. unique

D. once

His parents made him study for his exams.

A. He was obliged to study for the exam by his parents.

B. He was made to study for the exam by his parents.

C. He is made to study for the exam by his parents.

D. He was made study for the exam by his parents.

Maria says she’d like to have been put in a higher class.

A. Maria wishes she is put in a higher class.

B. Maria wishes she were put in a higher class.

C. Maria wishes she had been put in a higher class.

D. Maria wishes she will be put in a higher class.

Nowadays, it was rather easy to buy a modern TV, and it does pack a punch to bring to life some really awesome visuals.

A. have little effect on something.

B. make bad things happen.

C. prevent something from coming into use

D. produce the results that aren’t intended

But what the most prevents women from reaching the boardroom, say bosses and headhunters, is lack of hands-on experience of a firm’s core business.

A. unavailable

B. untested

C. impractical

D. insignificant

A. deferred

B. discharged

C. triggered

D. prevented

Lucky will be like a dog with two tails if she gets into the team.

A. very proud

B. very exhausted

C. extremely pleased

D. extremely dazed

What is the main idea of the passage?

A. What life is like in the future.

B. The role of the computer in future life.

C. What foods people will eat in the future.

D. Life in the future will be the same as life at present.

The word “urgent” in the last paragraph probably means _____.

A. expected

B. pressing

C. unnecessary

D. hurry

Which “reply” CLOSET in meaning to?

A. replay

B. request.

C. answer

D. question

According to the passage, what do people use a diagnostic machine for?

A. To make food for them.

B. To find out which foods their body needs

C. To provide them with food.

D. To sell food for humans.

Which of the following is NOT true about life in the future?

A. Eating is a problem because food contains too much fat

B. There’s no need to concentrate much when driving.

C. Contacts between people are almost instant.

D. Getting information is a matter of just a few seconds.

What of the following statement is true about life in the future?

A. People will go to work as they do today.

B. Hi-tech equipment will be out of the question.

C. It will be dangerous to drive cars because they are too fast.

D. People can have balanced diets for their meal.

What does “its” in line 5 refer to?

A. the future

B. your home

C. your car

D. the steering wheel