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.

Plants and animals will find it difficult to escape from or adjust to the effects of global warming. Scientists  have  already  observed  shifts  in  the  lifecycles  of  many  plants  and animals, such as flowers blooming earlier and birds hatching earlier in the spring. Many species have begun  shifting where  they live or  their annual  migration  patterns  due to warmer temperatures.

With further warming, animals will tend to migrate toward the poles and up mountainsides toward higher elevations. Plants will also attempt to shift their ranges, seeking new areas as old habitats grow too warm. In many places, however, human development will prevent these shifts. Species that find cities or farmland blocking their way north or south may become extinct. Species living in unique ecosystems, such as  those found in polar and mountaintop regions, are  especially at  risk because  migration  to  new habitats  is not possible. For example, polar bears and marine mammals in the Arctic are  already threatened by dwindling sea ice but have nowhere farther north to go.

Projecting species extinction due to global warming is extremely difficult. Some scientists have estimated that 20 to 50 percent of species could be committed to extinction with 2 to 3 Celsius degrees of further warming.  The rate  of warming, not just  the magnitude,  is extremely important for plants and animals. Some species and even entire ecosystems, such as certain types of forest, may not be able to adjust quickly enough and may disappear.

Ocean ecosystems, especially fragile ones like coral reefs, will also be affected by global warming.  Warmer ocean  temperatures  can  cause  coral  to  “bleach”,  a  state  which  if prolonged will lead to the death of the coral. Scientists estimate that even 1 Celsius degree of additional warming could lead to widespread bleaching and death of coral reefs around the world. Also, increasing  carbon dioxide in the atmosphere  enters the ocean and increases the acidity of ocean waters. This acidification further stresses ocean ecosystems.

Scientists have observed that warmer temperatures in the spring cause flowers to_________.

She__________on paying for the phone calls she had made before she left.

I was very tired after a long trip to Hue. I still went to visit Tay Ho conical hat making village right away.

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

Being a private university,__________a well-organized charitable giving program in order to offer a sufficient number of quality courses and activities.

The artisan moulded the copper to make a bronze drum.

Her response to my success was totally__________and took us all by surprise.

I have just quit______to the bookstore entirely because he made me______so angry and embarrassed.

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

– “Shall I help you with a suitcase?” – “__________”     

Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions.

To all students,

Mr. Richards has just (21)__________the school that he will only be teaching with us for the next few weeks of the semester. (22)__________to Texas to take care of his parents, both of whom are elderly. Please give your best wishes to Mr. Richards before he leaves. Mr. Richards has been with us for five years, and it is safe to say that there is no teacher (23)__________. As you all know, Mr. Richards teaches social studies and history. Since we are in the middle of the semester, we do not have enough time to conduct a (24)__________search for new teacher. We will do that during the winter break. Fortunately, Mrs. Paker has agreed to come out of retirement, so she will take over Mr. Richards’ classes. Some of you may remember Mrs. Parker, (25)__________two years ago prior to retiring. She is an outstanding teacher, and you will all surely benefit from being in her class.

  Dee Gorey,

                        Principal

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.

 The team worked hard to achieve their championship victory.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the meaningful sentence from the cues given.

 Last weekend/ I/ go/ Van Phuc village/ buy/ nice/ silk scarf/ mother.

One of the worrying problems is what to do for those__________education is so poor that they can only manage simple, repetitive jobs.

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.

They had to refuse the dinner invitation because of a prior engagement. 

I know why you can’t read that sign; it is because of your eyes. I think they need__________.

When she was a student, she did not have a good relationship with her classmates.