TEST 45 18. “That dish is absolutely delicious. Can you give me the ……………….?

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A. formula B. instruction C. prescription D. recipe
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19. Unselfishness, loyalty, trust and sympathy are some ……………. for true
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is
friendship.
pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
A. characters B. things C. qualities D. ideas
1. A. comment B. equipment C. improvement D. moment
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs
2. A. edition B. device C. terrify D. remote
correction in each of the following questions.
3. A. hear B. spear C. clear D. swear
20. School children in the same grade in Vietnamese schools are usually the same

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other
A B C D
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
old as their classmates.
4. A. sector B. monster C. shallot D. fellow
21. An understand of calculus is essential to the study of engineering.
5. A. breathtaking B. humorous C. continent D. insomnia
A B C D
6. A. inexpensive B. alternative C. patriotic D. scientific
22. Laser discs provide images of best quality than those of either television
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
A B C D

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following questions.
signals or video tapes.
7. He could not have known what was in the letter …………… he had written it
23. His teacher encouraged him taking part in the competition.
himself.
A B C D
A. until B. if C. unless D. if only
24. Ozone is an unstable, faintly bluish gas that is the most chemical active form
8. One of the primary causes of skin cancer is overexposure ………..…. the sun.
A B C D
A. in B. under C. with D. to
of oxygen.
9. Don't forget your appointment. You'd better put it in your …………………..
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete
A. agenda B. diary C. calendar D. directory
each of the following exchanges.
10. It's an awful ………Jane couldn't come. I was looking forward to meeting her.
25. - “What about some soya milk? They are full of protein.” - “………………..”
A. harm B. sorrow C. shame D. shock
A. Yes, I'd love to. B. No, thank you.
11. The water clock was ………………….. by the Chinese in the 11th century.
C. I want to get vitamins. D. It's terrible enough.
A. built B. kept C. examined D. made
26. - “Would you mind if I turned up the TV?” - “………………………….”
12. The doorway is low, so …………………….. your head when you go in.
A. No, no. Please do it. B. No, I don't do it.
A. mind B. mark C. take D. attend
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C. Yes, I would. D. What a question!
13. ………..….. to an accident in High Street, traffic is moving very slowly on
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to
the London road.
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
A. Through B. Owing C. Because D. Since
27. It is imperative that they arrive on time for the lecture. They mustn't be late.
14. There are a lot of people who ………………. work in remote and
A. necessary B. suggested C. hoped D. intended
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mountainous areas nowadays.
28. The widespread use of pesticides and herbicides has led to contamination of
A volunteer B. voluntarily C. volunteers D. voluntary
groundwater in some areas.
15. People often …………………. the candles after singing “Happy Birthday”.
A. extensive B. experimental C. occasional D. popular
A. blow out B. light up C. put on D. turn off
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
16. He has a very ……………….. temper and often says things he regrets later.
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
A. angry B. quick C. warm D. fast
29. My mother often tells me never to accept a lift from someone I've just met!
17. I do not think that purple shirt ………………. with your yellow skirt.
A. assist B. deny C. refuse D. prevent
A. suits B. fits C. goes D. wears
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30. When you bought that new computer a couple of years ago, you probably yellow and beginning to disintegrate, but rag paper books printed much earlier
thought its 500-megabyte hard disk would last forever. may be in fine condition. This is bad enough for the older books on your
A. certainly B. absolutely C. possibly D. generally bookshelf, but it poses a huge problem for libraries and collection of the
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the government documents.
correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks. 36. In the early 1800's, the rag supply was scarce because ………………………
According to some scientists, high-risk sports can be valuable for certain types A. rag was the basic source of industry
of people. Such activities help them learn that being frightened doesn't mean that B. the demand for paper was growing
they have to (31) ……………… control. The recent fashion for jumping from C. wood pulp had its shortcoming

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bridges attached to a length of elastic rope, known as “bungee jumping”, has now D. the rags had to be exported
been tried by millions of people over the world, and (32) ………………….. in it 37. The resolution of scarce rag supply was ……………………………
is continuing to grow. A. to find new source of fiber
Before the special elastic rope is tightened around them, jumpers reach speeds B. to import a quarter of rags used in the United States
of nearly 160 kph. First-timers are usually too (33) ……………….. to open their C. to use wood pulp, which was abundant in North America
mouths, and when they are finally lowered safely to the ground, they walk around D. to build more mills in Canada

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with broad smiles on their faces, saying (34) ……………… how amazing it was. 38. Paper made from wood pulp ………………………………………
However, for some people, it is only the embarrassment of refusing to jump at the A. was better than rag paper B. had short life expectancy
last (35) ……………. that finally persuades them to conquer the fear of heights C. would begin to turn yellow soon D. would begin to disintegrate soon
and push them off into space. 39. The poor quality of paper was caused by ……………………………..
31. A. keep B. lose C. gain D. limit A. presence of lignin in wood pulp B. lack of lignin in wood pulp
32. A. liking B. consideration C. attention D. interest C. wood pulp D. being kept for centuries
33. A. terrified B. shocked C. patient D. confident 40. Books printed in paper made from wood pulp would cause a problem that is
34. A. constantly B. continuously C. repeatedly D. regularly …………
35. A. minute B. second C. hour D. time A. equally serious for both older-book owners and libraries
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the B. worse for libraries than for government documents
correct answer to each of the questions. C. worse for older-book owners than for libraries
In the early 1800's, the paper industry was still using rags as the basic source D. worse for libraries than for older-book owners
of fiber as it had for many centuries. However, the rag supply couldn't keep up II. WRITING
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with the growing demand for paper. The United States alone was using 250,000 Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one,
tons of rags each year. And a quarter of that had to be imported. It was clear that beginning with the given words.
the new source of fiber was needed to keep up with the demand for paper. The 41. Tennis was something that never interested me.
answer to this problem turned out to be paper made from wood pulp, something I never used to be interested in in tennis
that was abundantly available in North America. In Canada, the first wood pulp 42. We must go to school in any kind of weather.
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mill was set up in 1866 and was immediately successful. But while wood pulp Whatever kind the weather is, we must go to school
solved the problem of quantity, it created the problem of quality. Wood contains a 43. Swimming across this river is impossible.
substance called lignin. The simplest way to make large quantity of cheap paper You must find difficulty in swimming across this river
involves leaving the lignin in the wood pulp. But lignin has poor structure and its 44. Although he is intelligent, he doesn't do well at school.
presence in paper has shortened the life expectancy of paper from several In spite of his intelligence, he doesn’t do well at school.
centuries for rag paper to less than a century for paper made from wood pulp. 45. The teacher didn't allow the class to leave before 4.00.
This means that books printed less than a hundred years ago are already turning The teacher made the class stay until after 4.00

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new sentences as close in meaning to the original ones as possible.
46. Dickens' last novel was unfinished when he died. WITHOUT
Dickens died before he finish his last novel
47. The thief has broken into his house three times recently. HAD
He has had his house broken into 3 times recently
48. It's more than a fortnight since anyone saw Julian. SEEN
Julian haven’t been seen for more than a fortnight

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49. He said he disapproved of people who smoked. EXPRESSED
He expressed his disapproval of people who smoked
50. “Why don't you buy a new coat?” Mary told me. SUGGESTED
Mary suggested to her brother that he should buy a new coat

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