Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.

On 4 October 1957 the first satellite, Sputnik, was launched. Since then, thousands of spacecraft have been sent (26) ________ space. Every few weeks new satellites are put into orbit. Unfortunately, space is being (27) ________ by debris from these space flights. More than 70,000 objects have been left in space. Parts of rockets have been left. Old satellites have been abandoned. Other items, including a glove, a spanner and a camera, have been (28) ________ by astronauts. The situation up there is becoming dangerous. Both Russian and American spacecraft have been destroyed. (29) ________ astronaut would be killed if he or she was hit by a piece of rubbish. It would cost billions of dollars to collect all the debris, but if nothing is done the (30) ________ will only get worse. Sooner or later a satellite will be damaged by a large piece of rubbish and thousands more pieces of debris will be scattered.

What is one of the advantages of staying at home to learn English?

What is one of the advantages of going to the UK to learn English?

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 21 to 25.

Today, millions of people want to learn or improve their English but it is difficult to find the best method. Is it better to study in Britain or America or to study in your own country?

The advantages of going to Britain seem obvious. Firstly, you will be able to listen to the language all the time. You will be surrounded completely by the language wherever you go. Another advantage is that you have to speak the language if you are with other people. At home, it is always possible to speak Vietnamese if you want to and the learning is slower.

On the other hand, there are also advantages to staying at home to study. You don’t have to make big changes to your life. As well as this, it is also a lot cheaper than going to Britain but it is never possible to achieve the results of living in the UK. If you have a good teacher, I think you can learn in a more concentrated way than being in Britain without going to a school.

So, in conclusion, I think that if you have enough time and enough money, the best choice is to spend some time in the UK. This is simply not possible for most people, so being at home is the only viable option. The most important thing to do in this situation is to maximise your opportunities: to speak only English in class and to try to use English whenever possible outside the class.

     -"What time did you phone Oggy last night?"

     “____________”

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.

It is so good that the authorities have improved the public transport system here recently.

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.

lf you didn’t contribute generously, we couldn’t continue with our project.

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.

Although there is much pollution in this city, ________.

My sister has gone to the baker’s to buy a ________ of bread.

His school report last term was very ________.

The weather is ________ this week than last week.

Mark the letter A, B, Cor D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Mark the letter A, B, Cor D 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, Cor D 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 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 to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

We will try our best to finish the work on time. It is very hard.

When the electricity was cut off, we went out for dinner.

"Why don’t you put a better lock on the door?" said my friend.

It would be quite wrong for us to lock the dog in the house for a week.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Antarctic blue whales can be 100 foot long and weigh more than any dinosaur that ever lived.

The study of these animals are truly fascinating, and many books have been written about them.

My brother decided to buy in the morning a new bike, but in the afternoon he changed his mind.

Please give me a few milk and some biscuits if you have any left.

Dirty air is a serious problem in many (30) ________ of the world. Without our forests, this problem might be much worse.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.

Large forests are important to us in many ways. They give us wood (26) ________ building and heating. They are a home for many kinds of plants and animals. And for many city people, forests are a place to go for a vacation. People can (27) ________ about nature there. They can enjoy fresh air and sleep in a(n) (28) ________ place. But there is one more reason (29) ________ forests are important to everyone. The leaves on the trees in a forest help to clean the air. Dirty air is a serious problem in many (30) ________ of the world. Without our forests, this problem might be much worse.

Why was this passage written?

Which of these ideas is mentioned in the passage?

According to the passage, how can a person earn more money?

The underlined phrase "earning power" in the passage probably means

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 21 to 25.

Everyone wants a job that pays well. Some people stop school early because they want to start earning cash right away. Others spend years and years studying in school in order to get a better job. Which is best? Actally, studies show that in most jobs, the higher your education, the higher your earning power.

For example, in the United States, high school graduates can make about $30,400 a year. The people who do not finish high school average only $23,400 a year. Just having a document that says you finished high school means an extra $7,000!

If you stay in school, you can make more money. A person who goes to college and gets a bachelor’s degree can make an average of $52,200. With a master’s degree, he or she can make about $62,000. And studies show that if a person gets a PhD, he or she can make $89,000 or more a year.

Of course, people with different occupations have different salaries. If you want to work and make more money, spend more time in school.