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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of
the following exchanges.
Question 1. I _____________ for an hour now.
A. had been studying B. am studying
C. studied D. have been studying
Question 2. I _____________ to the park yesterday.
A. went B. have gone C. am going D. had gone
Question 3. She _____________ the book last week.
A. finished B. has finished C. is finishing D. had finished
Question 4. What _____________ you doing right now?
A. have you been doing B. are you doing
C. did you do D. do you do
Question 5. We _____________ to the beach every summer.
A. go B. went C. are going D. have gone

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of
the following exchanges.

Question 6. In order to ________soft skills, my brother has decided to attend a training course.
A. sharp B. sharply C. sharpen D. sharpness
Question 7. I picked up some holiday brochures ____ around the table at the travel agency.
A. lain B. lied C. were lying D. lying
Question 8. We could tolerate your noisy parties time and again, but throwing bottles out of the window
was beyond the___________
A. faint B. pale C. dull D. sick
Question 9. If you want to become a famous music composer, you need to have talent and determination.
A. well-known B. unknown C. outstanding D. public
Question 10. Fiona and Lan are talking about hunting wild animals.
- Fiona: "I think hunting wild animals should be banned."
- Lan: " _______, Many wild animals are in danger of extinction."
A. That's for sure B. No problem C. I disagree completely D. You're wrong

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 blanks from 11 to 15.
Getting work experience is a good way for young people who are still at school to see whether they would
enjoy a particular career. Future employers like to know about their work experience (11) ______ they
think is important for them in the process of recruiting employees. And young people get the chance to
consider (12) ______ possibilities for a future career with working professionals. In addition, they will
find these professionals’ advice especially helpful when thinking about the different choices they will
have to (13) ______.
Work experience often involves uncomfortable situations, (14) ______ people who are in such situations
can learn how to behave appropriately in front of clients and how to respond to things in the workplace.
Appearance is also important and they need to dress suitably whether they are going for a job as an
engineer or an IT specialist, or a job which is perhaps less technical but equally (15) ______, such as
medical doctor or a teacher.
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 (Adapted from Complete First for Schools)
Question 6. A. which B. when C. who D. where
Question 7. A. each B. none C. one D. many
Question 8. A. do B. build C. make D. fill
Question 9. A. for B. nor C. but D. either
Question 10. A. understanding B. confusing C. demanding D. commanding

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 from 16 to 20.
A recent survey into how teenagers in a Southeast Asian country spend their free time has come up with
what some people regard as a surprising finding: many of those surveyed reported that they would rather
stay at home and do things indoors than go out and experience real-life adventures. One in four teenagers
surveyed believed that online experiences were as fulfilling as real life, and more than half were actually
afraid of trying new experiences. When asked about their most memorable experience over the previous
ten months, nearly 30% of boys said 'playing a new video game', while 10% of all teenagers said it was
watching a new TV series. On asking for more detailed information, researchers found that 20% of boys
and 22% of girls said they had never had a real-life adventure.
It would be easy to blame technological advances for these findings. After all, today's teenagers have
many more indoor activities to choose from than did their parents. About half a century ago, children
were expected to spend more of their free time outside. But researchers do not put the blame wholly on
technology.
To members of older generations, these findings are worrying, because it means that young people
increasingly rely on virtual reality and are consequently missing out on real outdoor activities such as
mountain climbing, kayaking, etc., which have always been regarded as both enjoyable and character-
building. The surveyed adults said they thought today's youth were more protected than they had been
when they were growing up. Giving examples of this protection, more than half said they would not let
their teenage children hitchhike or go on holiday without an adult. Seven in ten said they would not even
allow teenagers to get into a taxi on their own. It is not clear whether adults believe the world is more
dangerous than it used to be or whether they do not trust today's youngsters to look after themselves.
(Adapted from Cambridge English First for Schools)
Question 16. Which of the following can be the main idea of the passage?
A. Thorough research on teenagers' online games and outdoor activities
B. Fears and tensions encountered by teenagers and adults' concerns
C. Teenagers' free-time activity preferences and adults' concerns
D. Viewpoints on teenagers' free-time adventures and online games
Question 17. The word fulfilling in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to …….
A. discouraging B. frightening C. satisfying D. devastating
Question 18. The word advances in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
A. developments B. advantages C. barriers D. movements
Question 19. The word they in paragraph 3 refers to ………
A. older generations B. surveyed adults
C. young people D. outdoor activities
Question 20. According to paragraph 3, the older generations are worried about ………
A. the young's ignorance about virtual reality
B. the young's reliance on virtual reality
C. the young's preferences for outdoor activities
D. the young's lack of indoor activities

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