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. 

     Facebook is a for-profit online social media and social networking service. The Facebook website was launched on February 4th, 2004. Since 2006, anyone aged 13 and older has been allowed to become a registered user of Facebook though variations exist in the minimum age requirement, depending on applicable local laws. 

     Over 25 million people in the UK use Facebook. That's 45% of the population! And on average, each user spends over six hours a month on Facebook. Though not the highest, this is a considerable number. Is Facebook a dangerous obsession or just harmless fun? Seventeen-year-old Bethan has written on her blog about what it was like to stop using Facebook. 

     “I think I am a Facebook addict. I log on to Facebook every day to chat with my friends - real friends and loads of online friends. Sometimes I have ten conversations going at the same time, and I update my Facebook profile all the time. But recently I've started to feel worried if I am offline for more than a few hours. And then last week I forgot to meet a real friend because I was online! I've realized I could have a problem. So I've decided to give it up for a while.” 

     “I found it really hard. Facebook and my friends demanded to know why I had left. I spent the first few evenings wondering what everyone was chatting about on Facebook. I even phoned a couple of friends to find out. The fourth night wasn't so bad. I actually concentrated on my homework better, and I spoke to my friends during the day at school. At the end of the first week, I reactivated my accounts. I think Facebook is fun and it's useful for posting messages to friends and sharing photos. But I'll try not to spend so much time on it in the future.”

They didn't discuss before the final presentation. Now they regret that.

The likelihood is that the surgery will be successful.

"You didn't return my book on time. It was your mistake." Mike said.

The last time my mom cooked chicken soup was last week.

Speech sounds are produced as a continuous sound signal rather than discreet units.

When I came home last Sunday evening, my parents prepare for the meal.

What can be concluded about the government in paragraph 3?

The word "prospects" in the 3rd paragraph could be best replaced by _________.

The word "constraints” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.

Which of the following could best serve as the main topic of the passage?

According to the passage, 70 percent of Vietnam's labor force is working in these following sectors EXCEPT _________.

The word "loosen" in paragraph 1 means ________.

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 31 to 35. 

     Vietnam's population is ageing quickly. In 2017, more than 10 percent of the population will be 60 and older, and in 15-20 years the elderly will account for one-third of the total population. This raises concerns about healthcare, welfare and pensions for the elderly at a time when Vietnam is focusing on economic integration and requires a large labor force. So far two solutions have been proposed to loosen the two-child policy and to increase the retirement age to 58 for women and 62 for men. By ending the two-child policy the government expects to make up for the ageing population within the next 20 years. But its effect could be creating an uncontrollable boom in the Vietnamese population. When the government loosened the two child policy in 2015 in a trial period, in the first 6 months of 2016 the third childbirth rate increased remarkably by 7.5 percent. 

     Raising the retirement age has been proposed by the Ministry of Labor pending parliamentary evaluation in May 2017. While the policy is beneficial in utilizing the work experience of the elderly while creating savings in the pension budget, it also means fewer job prospects and promotion opportunities for younger generations. It is also not in the interest of all the elderly, especially the 70 percent of Vietnam's labor force working in manual labor-intensive sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing and construction in which working above the age of 50 can be at risk and unproductive. Despite these drawbacks, raising the retirement age is still considered by policymakers as one of the key solutions to the ageing population problem in Vietnam. However, these are only temporary solutions.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30. 

     Although education in Singapore is free, all families must pay small ‘miscellaneous' fees, (26) _______ are explained by the Ministry of Education. These fees are fairly small for public schools but don't necessarily cover additional costs for things like uniforms, transport, and school materials. Independent schools, even if part government-funded, can (27) _______ fees beyond the small amounts seen in the public school system. If you do not choose the state system and decide to find a fully private or international school, the costs are higher. 

     Singapore has a huge range of international schools, teaching in English and (28) _______ major world languages. Schools might use the International Baccalaureate syllabus, or a (29) ________ of another national curriculum such as the American core or Australian standard curriculum. International schools are generally of a high standard, and (30) ________ typically competitive, with testing and interviews to secure admission. You can expect the fees to vary widely depending on the specific school and the program they offer. Fees of anything from USD 15,000 to USD 30,000 a year aren't uncommon, with extras such as registration fees and deposits. 

Tim and Mark are university students. They are going on a field trip.

Jenifer and Kathy are in the middle of their conversation.

- Jenifer: "I believe that supermarkets are much better than traditional markets."

- Kathy: “________. Each has its own features.”

Tom was too wet behind the ears to be in charge of such a difficult task.

Two days ago, representatives from the World Bank came to Vietnam to attend a special meeting to negotiate how much money should be spent on education. 

After three years of _______ the country's economy is finally looking a lot healthier.

She can type, _________?

He _________ a second clear foul and was sent off.

You should make an __________ with your doctor whenever you have a health concern.

I ________ dinner with my family when she phoned.

________ adult responsibilities, little kids sometimes think adults are no fun.

Nam didn't go to school yesterday ______ his illness.

__________, I will have worked at this school for 30 years.

The injured victims in the accident _______ to hospital by an ambulance.

I don't think we should _________ a decision yet; we should wait until everything is examined.

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

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from other three 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.