For example, some people might suffer from boredom if they spend all day at home, or they might feel the temptation to spend time doing (38) _______ jobs around the house.

There is no stressful need to get to the office on time, no frustration (36) _______ is caused by the rush-hour traffic as with commuting, and it isn't necessary to face unpleasant colleagues on a daily basis.

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 34 to 38.

An increasing number of people nowadays are choosing to work from the comfortable environment of their own homes rather than (34) _______ the troublesome process of travelling to work every day. The emergence of teleworking, as it is commonly called, is due to the extensive use of computers in the workplace. Working conditions at home are more relaxed and can actually be timed to (35) _______ oneself. There is no stressful need to get to the office on time, no frustration (36) _______ is caused by the rush-hour traffic as with commuting, and it isn't necessary to face unpleasant colleagues on a daily basis.

(37) _______ , there is a negative side. For example, some people might suffer from boredom if they spend all day at home, or they might feel the temptation to spend time doing (38) _______ jobs around the house.

(Adapted from FCE Use of English by Virginia Evans)

Ngoc’s personal information was leaked. She was aware of the danger of the Internet.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Tuan forgets to charge his phone last night so now its battery is running low.

Even though many drastic measures have been adopted by the local authority, this area still records a high incident of juvenile crime.

The last time I called her was five years ago.

All taxi drivers are required to fasten their seat belts while driving.

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.

Family outings can be a great way to strengthen close relationships among members.

Tony has been under the gun in the past few days because he’s going to have a job interview tomorrow.

The emergence of some social networking sites in recent years has changed the way we communicate significantly.

Jimmy and Linda are talking about volunteering.

- Jimmy: “I think high school students should do voluntary work.”

- Linda: “ _______ . This can help boost their confidence.”

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

Susan won’t go home _______ .

He promised _______ us the package by 6 P.M.

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