The word “determined” in the passage probably means________.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B or C on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

          My first piece of advice to people who want to start getting fit is don’t buy an exercise bike. Typically, people who buy them use them for a week or so and then forget about them. There are effective if they are used regularly but you need to be determined. Most people will find it much easier to go for a gentle jog around the park.

As well as being easy to do, jogging is also relatively cheap compared to most other sports. You don’t need to buy expensive clothes if you’re just going running around the park or on the beach. The main thing is that they’re comfortable, and that they keep you warm in the winter and cool in the summer. There is one piece of equipment, however, that you will have to spend time and money on, and that’s your running shoes. Remember that you are not looking for a fashion item, but for something that will support your feet and protect you from injury. They can be expensive, but if they are good quality they will last you a long time. It’s always best to get expert advice, and the best place for that is a sports shop.

As for the actual jogging, the secret is to start gently, and not to do much at the beginning – especially if you haven’t had any exercise for a long time. Try a mixture of walking and running for ten minutes about three times a week at first. Once you are happy doing that you can then start to increase the amount you do gradually. After a few months you should hope to be able to run at reasonable speed for twenty minutes three or four times a week. It’s important that you feel comfortable with whatever you do. If you do, you’ll start to enjoy it and will probably keep doing it. If it makes you feel uncomfortable, you’ll probably stop after a short time and return to your bad habits. In any case, training too hard is not very effective. Research has shown that somebody who exercise for twice as long as or twice as hard as another person doesn’t automatically become twice as fit.

(Source: Solutions intermediate student’s book)

Which of the following would serve as the best title for the passage?

The use of products made them from___(27)__ species has been stopped.

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.

          Since the world has become industrialized, there has been increase in the number of animal___(23)___ that have become extinct or nearly extinct. Bengal tigers,__(24)__ were once found in large number in jungles, now are thought to be only 2,300 in number. By the year 2025 their__(25)__ in the world is estimated to be down to zero. “The dangerous thing is that people don’t hunt them for money but mainly___(26)___ they enjoy hunting them. Animals like the Bengal tiger, as well as other endangered species are very important to the world’s ecosystem. International laws protecting these animal must be passed to save them. Countries around the world have begun to solve the problem in many ways. Reserves and national parks have been established. Money provided by world organizations has been spent on maintaining the parks. The use of products made them from___(27)__ species has been stopped.

One way to protect our environment from pollution is to reduce wasteful consumption.

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

Fresh water is very important to life because no one can live without it. Yes it is one of the limited and most endangered natural resources on our planet.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

They were qualified for the job, but they were not recruited.

“Take care! Have a seat trip back!”

-“__________”

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

“Thank you very much for helping the disadvantaged children here !”

-“__________”            

If he had driven more _________, he wouldn’t have had an accident.

Our plane arrives in Hanoi at _________ two o’clock in ______ afternoon.

If you eat too quickly, you may not _________attention to whether your hunger is satisfied.

It’s very kind _________you to help me.

They have known each other _________they were children.

She asked me what _________.

They are used _________outdoors and under pressure.

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

Do you mind if I turn _________the T.V? I want to watch the news.

My father asked us not to spending too much timeplaying computer games.

Mr. Thanh, who sing English songs very well, is my teacher of English.

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.

We can save nature resources by using solar energy.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

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

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

He felt very tired. However, he was determined to continue his work.

Think it through very carefully. Or else, you will not come up with the right answer.

The agreement ended six-month negotiation. It was signed yesterday.

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.

“Alice in the Wonderland” was written for children. It appeals to many adult readers.

You feel unhealthy because you don’t take any exercise.

I used to go to the cinema on Sundays.

They are building a new bridge over the river.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one.

 “Do you know Long’s address?” he asked me.

Who are more likely to have lung cancer and lung problems?

The word “it” in the passage refers to _________.

Every year, smoking causes about one million _________.

The main cause of mouth cancer, tongue cancer and throat cancer is _________.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B or C on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

     Smoking causes lung cancer, which is the number one cancer among men. Ninety percent of the people who get lung cancer die. Smoking is also the leading cause of mouth cancer, tongue cancer, and throat cancer. Many smokers have heart disease arid pneumonia. Smoking causes one million early deaths in the world every year.

     Smokers not only harm themselves but also harm others. Smokers breathe smoke out into the air. They breathe it out on their children and their wives or husbands. Children whose parents smoke have more breathing and lung problems than other children. Women who are married to smokers are more likely to have lung cancer than those married to non- smokers.

     We are all aware that smoking is bad. So why do people smoke?

The number one cancer among men is _________.

Soon after, factory (27)_________ in the US and Europe began wearing jeans. 

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.

     Jeans are very popular with (23)_________ people all over the world. Some people say that jeans are the “uniform” of youth. But they haven’t always been popular. The story of jeans (24)_________ almost two hundred years ago. People in Genoa, Italy made pants. The cloth made in Genoa was (25)_________ “jeanos”. The pants were called “jeans”. In 1850, a salesman in California began selling pants made of canvas. His name was Levi Strauss. Because they were so strong, “Levi’s pants” became (26)_________ with gold miners, fanners and cowboys. Six years later Levis began making his pants with blue cotton cloth called denim. Soon after, factory (27)_________ in the US and Europe began wearing jeans. Young people usually didn’t wear them.

Animal communication is not a straightforward subject. It’s complicated because animals communicate differently with each other.

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

If you follow these simple rules, not only will you save money, but also the environment will be cleaner.