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. ⇱
TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR TIME
Busy people, whether they are mothers or executives, have to manage their time. Here are some useful principles of time management that can be (1)_____ in almost every aspect of life. Planning your time not only helps you get more done, but also (2) _____ stress by making you feel in control. Planning also helps you cope with large tasks, (3) _____ will seem less daunting when they are broken down into the steps. For instance, when writing assignments, plan how many hours you will need for research, writing your first draft, checking and so on. It is best to overestimate the amount of time a task will take, as in (4)__________ there will probably be interruptions or delays. The best plans cover all areas of your life, not just work. Typically, we spend time with family and friends only when we have fulfilled our other obligations. (5) _____, including personal time in your schedule will result in a better balance between work and leisure.
Mark the letter A, B, C, on D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. ⇱
Question 6. What happened in that city was a reaction from city workers, including firemen and policemen who had been laid off from his jobs.
Question 7. The matter is fartherly complicated by the fact that Amanda and Jo refused to speak to each other.
Question 8. My mother and her friends always went out together every weekend.
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 9. "Where is your hometown?" Mary asked Tom
Question 10. We haven't seen each other for nearly two years now.
Question 11. My children are possibly in the living room.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines of each pair of sentences in the following questions. ⇱
Question 12. Mike became a father. He felt a strong sense of responsibility towards his parents.
Question 13. She wants to buy a fridge. She can keep the food fresh for longer.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. ⇱
Question 14. He's addicted_____ coffee and cannot do anything in the morning until he's had some.
Question 15. When Peter went into the room, his friends_____ a well-known song.
Question 16. I can’t _____ the noise from the neighbors. They sing karaoke so loudly, even at late night.
Question 17. The harder you learn, _____ your English will be.
Question 18. The scientists introduced new farming methods which resulted in _____ crops.
Question 19. _____ moon is the most beautiful object in the sky at night.
Question 20. That is your brother who helped you finish your project,_____?
Question 21. _____ in a volunteer program of the UNICEF, Hung is now confident to work in an international environment.
Question 22. When he was asked about his girlfriend, he'd go as red as a_____.
Question 23. At first, we intended to go out for the walk. We then decided_____ to the theater.
Question 24. The contract_____ by the manager tomorrow.
Question 25. Known as 'Ha Long Bay on Land', Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex is famous for its mountains, caves, and archeological_____.
Question 26. Travelling to _____ countries in the world enables me to learn many interesting things.
Question 27. The earthquake, _____ in Turkey, destroyed many high buildings.
Question 28. _____, I will reply to you at once.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the underline 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(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. ⇱
Question 31. At first, no one believed she was a pilot, but her documents lent colour to her statements.
Question 32. Many people perished in the Kobe earthquake because they were not prepared for it.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. ⇱
Question 33. Thanks for baking cookies for me. You've got a heart of gold.
Question 34. In the polluted environment, infectious diseases can be passed easily from one person to another.
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 35. Two friends, Jack and David, are talking to each other. Jack: "Are you free for one minute?" - David: "_____ "
Question 36. Kate and Peter had a quarrel last week and now Tom is giving Peter advice. Tom: "I think the best way to solve that problem is to keep silent."
Peter: "_____ . Silence may kill our friendship."
Peter: "_____ . Silence may kill our friendship."