Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 24. We felt a huge sense of relief when she was able to make a complete recovery without

​​​​          A​​​B​​​       C 

resource to laser surgery.

    D

Question 25. Some people are addicted to coffee despite their harmful effects on health.

​​​         A​​     B​​ ​C​          D 

Question 26. We are asked to give a presentation about the impacts of volunteering on students

​​​A​​​​B​​​​    C 

two weeks ago.

​D 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 27. You are prohibited from taking photographs during the show.

A. You mustn’t take photographs during the show.

B. You mayn’t take photographs during the show.

C. You needn’t take photographs during the show.

D. You shouldn’t take photographs during the show.

Question 28. “Which film did you watch last night?” He asked me.

A. He asked me which film did I watch the night before.

B. He asked me which film had I watched the night before.

C. He asked me which film I had watched the previous night.

D. He asked me which film I watched the previous night.

Question 29. She has participated in this environmental campaign for two months.

A. This is the first time she has participated in an environmental campaign in two months.

B. The last time she participated in this environmental campaign was two months ago.

C. She hasn’t participated in this environmental campaign for two months.

D. She started participating in this environmental campaign two months ago.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Question 30. Keith informed us of his decision to quit the job. He did that as soon as he arrived at the office.

A. Only after Keith had informed us of his decision to quit the job did he arrive at the office.

B. Not until Keith had informed us of his decision to quit the job did he arrive at the office.

C. Not only did Keith arrive at the office but he also informed us of his decision to quit the job.

D. Hardly had Keith arrived at the office when he informed us of his decision to quit the job.

Question 31. My printer is out of order. I can’t print this document.

A. Unless my printer is out of order, I can print this document.

B. Provided that my printer were out of order, I could print this document.

C. I wish my printer weren’t out of order so that I could print this document.

D. If my printer hadn’t been out of order, I could have printed the document.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Question 32. Sam and Tom are talking about books.

- Sam: “I think that books are a great source of entertainment.”

- Tom: “ ______ . We can find a lot of interesting things in a book.”

​A. You can say that again​B. I don’t quite agree

​C. It’s hard to say​D. I’m afraid not

Question 33. Trang and Hanh are at the school gate.

- Trang: “Your new hairstyle looks great!”

- Hanh: “ ______ . I had it cut yesterday.”

​A. You’re welcome​B. Don’t mention it

​C. I’m so sorry to hear that​D. It’s very kind of you to say so

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 34 to 38.

Water is one of our most precious resources. Unfortunately, many of us seem to have forgotten this fact, and as a result the world is facing the danger of running out of fresh water. The problem has been caused by people's (34) ______ of our water supply. This not only means that we have polluted our rivers and seas, but also that we are wasting a great deal of this precious resource. Unfortunately, the destruction of the rain forests has made this problem worse since much of the rain (35) ______ falls is lost because it runs off into the sea.

The population of the earth is increasing daily, (36) ______ it is vital that we find a solution to this problem before it is too late. The first step is to educate people, especially by reminding them of the value of water. For (37) ______ of us it is available whenever we require it, whether to bathe in or to drink, so we seldom bother to think about it. People then need to be taught how to reuse or recycle water. Whatever methods we might decide to use, we must (38) ______ the value of water and do our best to conserve it.

(Adapted from FCE Use of English by Virginia Evans)

Question 34. A. misconduct​B. misuse​C. misconception​D. misfortune

Question 35. A. that​B. where​C. what​D. who

Question 36. A. but​B. though​C. or​D. so

Question 37. A. most​B. others​C. much​D. a little

Question 38. A. witness​B. concentrate​C. estimate​D. appreciate

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 39 to 43.

Stephen Hawking is one of the most famous scientists in the world today. He uses mathematics to study space and the universe. He has written several famous books. He wrote A Brief History of Time in 1988, and more than 10 million people have bought this book. Other scientists have called Hawking the greatest scientist in the world.

Hawking has faced terrible problems in his life. When he was 21, he got a serious disease called ALS. It quickly got worse, and soon he couldn't walk or speak. Now he can move only his left hand. He uses a wheelchair with a motor to get around. He "talks" by typing words into a computer. The computer pronounces the words for him.

But for Hawking, his work is more important than his problems. Now he is interested in the beginning of the universe. He teaches at Cambridge University in England, and he gives lectures at other universities. He has written many important scientific papers and has won many prizes for his work. He has appeared in several movies and has been on TV many times. He has traveled in countries around the world, and he has even traveled in space! In 2007, he went up on a special zero- gravity plane.

(Adapted from World English by Kristin L. Johannsen)

Question 39. Which can be the best title for the passage?

A. Studying Programmes for Disabled Scientists

B. An Unknown Researcher

C. Amazing Achievements of a Scientist

D. A Man with a Skillful Hand

Question 40. According to paragraph 1, Stephen Hawking ______ .

A. has been interested in space since childhood

B. is the author of some famous books

C. started to write books about the universe in 1988

D. has been recently keen on studying space

Question 41. The word terrible in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______ .

​A. awful​B. clear​C. typical​D. light

Question 42. The word It in paragraph 2 refers to ______ .

​A. computer​B. life​C. hand​D. ALS

Question 43. Which of the following is NOT true about Hawking according to the passage?

A. He only lectures at Cambridge University in England.

B. He moves around by using a wheelchair with a motor.

C. He cannot express his ideas to others by himself.

D. He travelled on a special zero- gravity plane.

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 44 to 50.

In some low-lying countries such as Bangladesh, The Philippines or Cambodia, it is not unusual to have a boat school. In one area of Bangladesh, there are now over 20 such boats, which act as both a kind of ‘river bus’ and also a place to study. These schools were first set up in 2002 by a successful, local Bangladeshi architect called Mohammed Rezwan. Every year, between the monsoon season of June and October, at least one third of Bangladesh is flooded with water. This means that thousands of children can’t attend school regularly, when they ought to. Statistics have shown that once students’ attendance falls, then many stop completely. Rezwan understood that this mustn’t happen in the first place.

Rezwan rganiza that if young people can’t attend school, then the school had better come to them. In 2002, he encouraged companies to sponsor him and saved up money to set up an rganization to start the boat schools. These are now used by thousands of school children who happily attend school every month of the year. Each boat is powered by solar panels on the roof. There are lights and a computer on board, which means that teachers can access the Internet to make lessons more interactive. Most boats are for 30 children and some of the larger boats even have a school playground on the top deck. The students only have to walk a short distance from their homes to the river, where the boat picks them up and then collects the other children, before stopping at their final destination. Then lessons can start. At the end of the day, the children are returned home on the boat.

The rganization which Rezwan set up also provides solar-powered lamps to local families, where 70% of families have no electricity. Now children and their parents don’t have to stop studying or working as soon as the sun goes down. For parents, this has meant they can earn more money. It also means that in families where children have to work during the day, they can attend school in the evening.

The rganization has not stopped at schools, however. There are now more than 100 boats with different purposes: libraries, training centres for adults, clinics and also farming boats, which can keep animals and grow food. By 2050, nearly one fifth of Bangladesh will be permanently under water because of climate change. Mr Rezwan knows he should act quickly, to help families and children out of poverty and to give them the chance of a better life.

(Adapted from Gateway by Annie Cornford and Frances Watkins)

Question 44. Which best serves as the title for the passage?

A. Floating Homes Lift People out of Poverty

B. Boats Make Life More Sustainable!

C. The Prevalence of Boat Schools in Poor Countries

D. Floating Schools: The Answer to Floods

Question 45. The word unusual in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______ .

​A. common​B. strange​C. understandable​D. actual

Question 46. According to paragraph 1, many students in Bangladesh do not attend schools during the monsoon season because ______ .

A. their parents cannot afford to send them to schools

B. their homeland is largely affected by floods

C. they are forced to stay at home to help their parents

D. they choose to be homeschooled instead

Question 47. The word interactive in paragraph 2 mostly means ______.

​A. simple to understand​​B. involving communication among students

​C. easy to catch students’ attention​D. having a great influence on students

Question 48. The word they in paragraph 3 refers to ______ .

​A. parents​B. families​C. lamps​D. children

Question 49. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Rezwan used his own money to establish school boats for children in Bangladesh.

B. There is a serious lack of modern technology on school boats run by Rezwan.

C. Children’s homes in Bangladesh are inconveniently located for school boats.

D. Night lessons are available for some students who are busy working in daytime.

Question 50. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A. Boats run by Rezwan have lifted families in Bangladesh out of poverty.

B. There has been a decrease in the intensity of floods in Bangladesh.

C. Daytime activities of many people in Bangladesh were disrupted at sunset.

D. Bangladesh is the first country to promote the idea of school boats.