The word "rise" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _________________

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 35 to 39 

   Global sea level has been rising over the past century, and the rate has increased in recent decades. In 2014, global sea level was 2.6 inches above the 1993 average - the highest annual average in the satellite record (1993- present). Sea level continues to rise at a rate of about one eighth of an inch per year. Higher sea levels mean that deadly and destructive storm surges push farther inland than they once did, which also means more frequent nuisance flooding. Disruptive and expensive, nuisance flooding is estimated to be from 300 percent to 900 percent more frequent within U.S. coastal communities than it was just 50 years ago. 

   The two major causes of global sea level rise are thermal expansion caused by warming of the ocean since water expands as it warms, and increased melting of land-based ice, such as glaciers and ice sheets. The oceans are absorbing more than 90 percent of the increased atmospheric heat associated with emissions from human activity. 

   With continued ocean and atmospheric warming, sea levels will likely rise for many centuries at rates higher than that of the current century. In the United States, almost 40 percent of the population lives in relatively high population- density coastal areas, where sea level plays a role in flooding, shoreline erosion, and hazards from storms. Globally, eight of the world's 10 largest cities are near a coast, according to the U.N. Atlas of the Oceans.

Which of the following could be the main idea of the passage? 

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 18 to 24 

   Online social media have gained amazing worldwide growth and popularity. Although with time a generations have come to accept the changes social networking including Twitter, Facebook or Instagram has brought about, teenagers and young adults are the most frequent users of these sites. It has been reported that these sites are affecting the lives of the youth greatly. Social media sites have provided a platform whereby the youth can create groups and pages based on their common discipline and end up building connections and opportunities for their respective careers by updating various topics to discuss. Youth who have been interviewed they say that social media has become their lifestyle and it makes their lives easier and efficient. 

   Social network sites seem to bring people together and connected, but may create social isolation. As the youth tend to spend many hours on these sites, they rarely have face-to-face interaction. According to various studies, scientists' evaluation determined that social isolation can lead to a host of emotional, psychological, physical and mental problems which include anxiety, depression and somatic complaints among many others. Other negative effects of social networking various people suggested included encouraging poor spelling and grammar, allowing spread of misinformation that is perceived as fact. decreasing productivity. The sites also provide a perfect platform for cyber bullying and increase risks of identity theft, whose personal information are asked to add. Social networking clearly portrays both positive and negative effects on the youth. It is decision of an individual to make whether to continue using the sites or not 

How popular is online social media? 

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 40 to 44. 

   Today, many governments are promoting organic or natural farming methods (40) _________ use of pesticides and other artificial products. The aim is to show that they (41) ____________ environment and about people's health. But is this the right approach? 

   Europe is now the biggest (42) _____________ for organic food in the world, expanding by 25 percent a year over the past 10 years, Eating organic is (43) ____________ way of defining oneself as natural, good, caring different from the junk-food-scoffmg masses. As a journalist puts it: "It feels closer to the source, the beginning, the start of things". 

   The organic approach means farming with natural, rather than man-made. Techniques such as crop rotation improve soil quality and help organic farmers compensate for the absence of man-made chemicals (44) ______________ for its ineffective use of land and labour, there are severe limits to how much food can be produced. 

(Adapted from IELTS by Cambridge) 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 

It is hard to maintain their cultural identity if teenagers migrate to another country at their young.

After the social science lecture, all students were invited to take part in a discussion on the issues which were risen in the talk. 

My students are very hard working and they always finish her homework before going to school

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

Yesterday afternoon, my father returns home late after a long tiring day at work.

Until recently, mass media forms were classified __________ six categories, each of which has its own characteristic content types, creative artists and business models. 

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

A. ancient      B. stranger                         C. nature                           D. transfer

Two students are talking to each other. 

- John: "What's wrong with you?" 

- Linh: “ ______________” 

__________ flowers you grow, _________ your garden will be. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or Don your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 

He fell down when he _____________ towards the market. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which is in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions. 

A. important   B. surpring     C. employment      D. family