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 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 correct answer to each of the following questions. ⇱
Read the following announcement and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 13 to 16. ⇱
GREAT BARRIER REEF TOUR, AUSTRALIA
* Dive with us to ___(13)___ the most beautiful coral reef in the world
* Swim in ___(14)___ with colourful fish
* Watch 3D documentaries ___(15)___ about sea animals and the coral reef, and what you can do to ___(16)___ it
* Price: Only $99/adult & $59/child
* Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. every day
Put the sentences (a-c) in the correct order, then fill in the blank to make a logical text. ⇱
a. Besides standard text messaging and phone calls, it can keep you connected through emails, video calls, and social networking apps.
b. Its camcorder will record important moments, so you can share them with friends.
C. This light, stylish phone has a special self-portrait feature that helps you send great photos of yourself right away.
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 19 to 24. ⇱
Traditionally, rural villages in Vietnam ___(19)___ handicrafts when they were not busy ___(20)___ planting or harvesting crops. Over time, ___(21)___ villages developed the expertise to make specialized products and so particular villages became famous for such things as weaving, woodwork, lacquer work and metal products. With industrialization, many villagers moved to the cities but maintained their craft skills and networks to produce products for the city market, ___(22)___, craft villages make furniture, grow flowers or make utensils for the urban population. Other villages changed from ___(23)___ traditional crafts to producing different products desired by an industrialized ___(24)___.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions. ⇱
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is made from the given cues in each of the following questions. ⇱
Read the following sign or notice and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. ⇱
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 following questions from 31 to 36. ⇱
Bamboo is an amazing plant. Did you know it is actually grass? In fact, giant bamboo is the largest member of the grass family. Some types can grow an incredible 90 centimetres in just one day. Some bamboo plants can grow to over 30 metres tall, which is as tall as a gum tree.
You probably know that bamboo is the favourite food of pandas, but chimpanzees, gorillas and elephants eat it too.
Bamboo is also extremely useful to people. It is a very valuable construction material because it is so strong. In fact, whole houses can be built from bamboo. In some parts of the world, bamboo is used as scaffolding (the frame used to support building work).
The range of things that can be made from bamboo is huge. Furniture, cooking utensils, and musical instruments can all be made from bamboo. Bamboo fibres can be used to produce a soft, cotton-like material for T-shirts and underwear. Bamboo fibres are also used to make paper. Bamboo can even be used to make bicycle frames and boats.
Four phrases/ sentences have been removed from the text below. For each question, mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered ⇱
If you want to learn English more quickly, lots of reading is important. When you read i in English, (37) .
When you read, try to figure out the meaning of a new word from the words around it. Even if you are not always correct, it is good to practise thinking about what a new word might mean. (38) . The more words you understand, the better you will be able to read. A dictionary - hard copy or online version - (39) . You should keep a list of new words, their definitions, and a sentence for each word which shows how to properly use it. You can keep this vocabulary list in a notebook you always have with you. (40) .
A. You may need to learn the meaning of a word or phrase
B. you can improve your vocabulary, grammar, and: writing at the same time
C. This helps you to revise what you have learnt wherever you are
D. can help you find the meanings of words which are new to you