According to the reading, which of the following is TRUE?

WORTH COLLECTING

Would you be worried if your classmate told you that he was a philatelist? Would you call a doctor or call the police? Actually, there is no reason to be concerned. A philatelist is just a person who collects stamps!

Stamp collecting has been around for well over 150 years. People began collecting stamps soon after adhesive postage stamps (stamps with glue on the back) were introduced in London in 1840. Today, according to Boy’s Life magazine, stamp collecting is the most practiced hobby in the world.

Some people collect stamps just for fun. These people may just want to collect stamps with animals or famous people on them. Or maybe they want to collect all the stamps issued by one particular country. Other people collect stamps that they think will be valuable down the road. Such collectors ask three questions to determine if a stamp is worth collecting and what its value might be.

First, how many of a particular stamp were made? Next, how popular is the stamp? Finally, what is the condition of the stamp? If a stamp has a low print run, a popular picture or design, and is in excellent condition, this stamp may be worth a lot of money. In 1980, a one-cent British Guinea stamp issued in 1856 went for $935,000!           

(Source: Reading Challenge 1)

Anna and Jack are talking about the measures to protect the environment.

Anna: I think decreasing the use of fertilizers for farming should be encouraged.

Jack: "__________"

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

The wind is also variable: If it's not blowing, there's no (5)_______ generated.

Mass production and technology advances are making turbines cheaper, and (3)_______ governments offer tax incentives to spur wind-energy development.

 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the following question.

She has just marked the day when she is going to visit the temple.

=> The day on which __________________________________

The apartment overlooking the park is more expensive than this one.

=> The apartment which _______________________________

The 14thAsian Games took place in Busan, Korea. 

=> It was in Busan, Korea _____________________________

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the one printed before it. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

I got the present from the woman. She was very hospitable. (use: from whom)

The experiment was successful. He conducted it at Da Nang University. (begin with The experiment he) 

Combine the two sentences as directed in brackets. Write your answers on your answer sheet. 

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. 

The passage mainly discusses ________.

All of the following are mentioned as a form of habitat destruction EXCEPT _____.

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.

Today, wild animals and the wild places where they live are seriously threatened almost everywhere. One species has become extinct in each year of this century. But many hundreds are now in danger. The speed of the extinction of species has been faster than ever before. Hunting is no longer the major cause of mass extinction, although rare birds and animals continue to be butchered for their skin,  feathers,  tusks,  and internal organs, or taken as savage pets.  The main reason of the extinction comes from the destruction of the natural habitat where

wild plants, animals, and insects need to survive. As a result,  many species of animals, birds, and even insects are at risk of disappearing from the Earth. The draining and damming of wetland and river courses threatens the aquatic food chain and our own seafood industry. Overfishing and the destruction of fragile coral reefs destroy ocean biodiversity. Deforestation has caused serious damage to natural habitat which animals rely on to survive,  particularly in the tropics which the most global biodiversity is at stake in. The immense tropical forests that are known as the lungs of the earth are being destroyed by human activities such as building hydroelectric dams across rivers, agricultural cultivation,... ect, such species disappear forever.

John and Mary are talking about their hobbies.

- John: “Which do you prefer, collecting stamps or keeping fish?’’

- Mary: “ ___________________________.’’

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

It was Mr. Harding ___________  was sent the bill by my secretary yesterday.

Human beings are adding more and more pollutants ___________ the environment.

That’s the house _____________ .

The band was playing rather well, but one of the guitars sounded a little out of _____ .

The last person ____________ the room must turn off the light.

How to ___________ use of alternative sources of energy is a question for researchers all over the world.

Mr. Dan, __________ is now teaching us English, has written several books.

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

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the following question

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