I. CLOSET ( ) ⑤.
– The team entered the competition
with great confidence after getting sound
( ) ①. - Thanks to highly sophisticated
advice from their coach.
technology, scientists have made many
important discoveries in different fields. (A). sensible
(B). tentative
(A). confusing
(B). accessible ( ) ⑥. - It is high time more intensive
campaigns were initiated to protect
( ) ②. - It is firmly believed that books are
endangered species all over the world.
a primary means for disseminating
knowledge and information. (A) adapted (C) rebuilt
(B) improved (D) introduced
(A). Inventing
(B). distributing ( ) ⑦. - The Australian Open is a tennis
tournament held annually over the last
( ) ③. - The Chernobyl disaster occurred
fortnight of January in Melbourne, Austrlia.
on 26 April 1986 when the Chernobyl
Nuclear Power Plant near Pripyat, a town in (A) two days
northern Ukraine, went off. (B) four days
(A). demolished ( ) ⑧. - One of the biggest issues that
(B). ran many victims of negligent behavior
(C). developed encounter is difficulty in determining
(D). exploded whether or not an option haf foreseeable
consequences.
( ) ④. - Prior to its evacuation Chernobyl
was inhabited by 16,000 people but is now (A) predictable
populated only by Zone administrative (B) unpredictable
personnel and a number of residents who
( ) ⑨. - We’re really close friends but we
refused to leave their homes or subsequently
just cannot see eye to eye on politics.
returned.
(A) see well
(A). after (B) share the same views about
(B). while (C) understand
(C). when (D) care for
(D). before
( ) ⑩. - The changes in person’s physical well as detect impending danger before
and emotional state caused by drinking attacks or incidents occur.
alcohol are known as intoxication.
(A) irrefutable
(A) drunkenness (B) imminent
(B) poison
( ) ⑯. - Although Facebook is still
( ) ⑪. - The lost hikers stayed alive by relatively popular among teenagers, they
eating wild berries and drinking spring don’t have the cool factor they once had.
water.
(A) absolutely
(A) revived (B) relevantly
(B) surprised
( ) ⑰. - Polio is one of the top ten
( ) ⑫. - Father has lost his job, so we’ll incurable diseases that modem medicine
have to tighten our belt to avoid getting has failed to eradicate.
into debt.
(A) disabling
(A) earn money (C) dangerous
(B) save money
( ) ⑱. - Jane and Fed are both in their
( ) ⑬.- He was asked to account for his forties so they’re going into marriage with
presence at the scene of crime. their eyes wide open.
(A) complain (A) wide awake
(B) exchange (B) with great surprise
(C) fully aware of what they are doing
( ) ⑭. - Pop music is not my cup of tea; I
(D) with people’s admiration
prefer classical music.
( ) ⑲. - The museum was overrun with
(A) doesn’t suit my taste
tourists, so we decided to go back anorther
(B) is not my favourite drink
day.
(C) is something I enjoy most
(D) Is an object I don’t need (A) crowded with tourists
(B) having no tourists
( ) ⑮. - The groverment must be able to
(C) having tourists running
prevent and deter threats to our homeland as
(D) not having enough tourists
( ) ⑳. - The victim of the racial (C) satisfied
discrimination settled for the apology from (D) working hard
the company.
( ) 25. - The new cartoon film catches the
fancy of the children.
(A) made
(C) offered (A) satisfies (B) amuses
(C) attracts (D) surprises
( ) 21. Nobody owned up to breaking the
window.
II. Opposite
(A) objected to
( ) 1. - Today the number of start-ups in
(C) confessed to Vietnam is mounting as the government has
created favourable conditions for them to
for
develop their business.
( ) 22. - I don’t really go in for winter (A) peaking (B) decreasing
sports very much. (C) varying (D) rising
( ) 2. - With price increases on most
(A) am not good at
necessities, many people have to tighten
(B) do not hate their belt
(C) do not practice for fear of getting into financial difficulties.
(D) am not keen on (A) spend money freely
( ) 23. - One of the aims of most Lay (B) save on daily expenses
Organizations is to disseminate knowledge (C) dress in loose clothes
about Huntington’s disease to local doctors,
(D) put on tighter belts
social workers and nursing homes.
( ) 3. - The Democratic Party now have
(A) dedicate 59.9% of the votes, so they’re home and
dry.
(B) compile
(A) returning home
(C) condense
(B) safe and successful
(D) disperse
(C) disappointed
( ) 24. - Cynthia was on edge all day about
(D) at risk of losing
the important presentation she had to give to
( ) 4. - Having served in the White House
the local citizens group. for 34 years and assisted 8 presidents,
Eugene Allen experienced crucial
(A) nervous and excited moments in American history during his
time here.
(B) doing well
(A) unimportant (B) extremely panicked
(B) special (C) incredibly optimistic
(C) diverse (D) desperately sad
(D) complex ( ) 9. – Africa’s farmland is rapiadly
( ) 5. - Despite careful preparation, the becoming barren and incapable of
candidate got cold feet when asked a sustaining the continent’s aldready hungry
challenging question and gave an
unsatisfactory answer. population, according to a report.
(A) got nervous (A) poor
(B) became aggressive (B) fruitful
(C) stayed confident (C) arid
(D) had a fever (D) desert
( ) 6. - Winning the first prize in ( ) 10. – Recent archaeological studies
the National Math Competition have shown that the first inhabitants of
was the highest achievement he Russel Carverns were Paleo Indians, who
got when he was at school. used the most rudimentary tools and
objects for their survival.
(A) comprehension
(A) technical
(B) success
(B) basic
(C) failure
(C) superior
(D) completion
(D) original
( ) 7. - People nationwide have acted
( ) 11. – Henry was found a temporary
without hesitation to provide aids for the
job in a factory.
victims in the disaster-stricken areas.
(A) eternal
(A) awareness (B) genuine
(B) uncertainty (C) permanent
(C) reluctance (D) satisfactory
(D) willingness ( ) 12. – We had a whale of time as
( ) 8. - Judy has just won a full everything was quite fantastic.
scholarship to one of the most (A) had little time to play
prestigious universities in the country; (B) had a lot of time to play
she must be on cloud nine now. (C) felt happy
(D) felt disappointed
(A) obviously delighted
( ) 13. – In 1864 George Pullman (C) pay no attention to
designed a sleeping car that eventually saw
widespread use. (D) express interest to
(A) previously ( ) 18. – He was found guilty of bribery.
(B) ultimately Now his repulation is under a cloud.
(C) familiarly (A) a glow of pride
(D) simultaneously (B) a shame
( ) 14. – Why are you so arrogant? (C) out of reach
(A) snooty (D) open to doubt
(B) stupid ( ) 19. – As you can see, my father does a
(C) humble lot of gardening and those rose bushes are
(D) cunning the apples of his eye. He’s so proud of
( ) 15. – Punctuality is a necessary habit them.
in all public affairs in civilized socety. (A) the things that he likes very
(A) Being in time much
(B) Lateness (B) the apples that he prefers
(C) Being on time (C) the things that is very important
(D) Time-keeping to him
( ) 16. – When U23 Vietnam went to the (D) the things that he dislikes
final versus U23 Uzbekistan, all the nation ( ) 20. – We do not know precisely what
was walking on air. caused the destruction of Sodom and
(A) extremely happy Gomorrah, the cities on the Jordan River
(B) very disappointed plain in the southern region of the land of
(C) very perplexed Canaan.
(D) extremely light (A) casually
( ) 17. – In order to pass all exams with (B) flexibly
flying colours, you should concentrate on (C) wrongly
your study as well as take some useful tips (D) informally
to reduce stress and axiety. ( ) 21. – The exercise was a piece of cake;
(A) be related to I can do it with my eyes closed.
(B) be interested in (A) challenging (B) boring
(C) easy (D) understandable
( ) 22. – Research has shown that sending 2. - Hello, may I speak to Mr. Black, please?
young offenders to prison can be - _____________.
counterproductive. A. I think so
(A) achieving good results B. Hold on, please
(B) achieving bad results C. Goodbye
(C) achieving unfortunate results D. I’d like to
(D) achieving indirect result 3. - I’m terribly step on your foot.
( ) 23. – To preserve anonymity, the - _____________.
contributor’s names were removed. A. Don’t say that
(A) conserve (B) cover B. Never mind
(C) presume (D) reveal C. You’re welcome
( ) 24. – Keeping animals in these D. That’s right
conditions is unbelievably cruel. The 4.- I’d like to take two weeks holiday
farmer ought to be prosecuted. -_____________We have too much work to
(A) clever (B) reasonable do.
(C) gentle (D) brutal A. Don’t worry.
( ) 25. – Sally has just won a full B. Pardon me.
scholarship to one of the most prestigious C. Forget it.
universities in the world; she must be on D. Don’t mention it.
cloud nine now. 5. – Look! This sweater is beautiful.
(A) extremely panicked -_____________?
(B) obviously delighted A. Why not trying it on
(C) incredibly optimistic B. Why not try on it.
(D) desperately sad C. Why not try it on.
III. Communication D. Why not trying on it
1. – Let’s chat online. 6. – Shall we have a drink when you finish
- ____________. your talk?
A. Not at all - _____________?
B. Thank you A. No, you can’t
C. Good luck B. All right
D. Good idea C. You’re welcome.
D. You needn’t do that
7. – May I borrow