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 28 to 34.

  Soichiro Honda was bom in 1906 in a small village in Japan. It was so small that it didn’t even have electricity. His family was poor. Soichiro had eight brothers and sisters. Sadly, five of them died when they were young because they did not have good medical care. When Soichiro was eight years old, he saw his first automobile. He was amazed by it. For the next 50 years, he loved machines on wheels. When he was 15 years old, Soichiro left his village to work at an auto repair shop in Tokyo. It was then that Honda discovered motorcycles. He spent all of his free time fixing and riding motorcycles. He returned to his village six years later to open his own garage. Soon he owned several shops and had over 50 employees.

  At the same time, he began to build and race motorcycles and cars. Honda loved to race, and he became one of Japan’s most competitive drivers. In 1936, his race car crashed while he was driving 100 miles per hour. Half of Honda’s face was crushed, and he had other serious injuries. It took him a year and a half to recover. After this, his family begged him to give up racing. He looked for a less dangerous job and finally decided to become a manufacturer.

  At first, he manufactured engine parts. The Japanese navy used a lot of his engine parts in World War II. In 1948, after the war, he started the Honda Motor Company. He started the company with only $3,300. He made his first machines from engine parts that the military did not need after the war. These machines were not real motorcycles; they were bicycles with motors. People bought them because they needed a reliable form of transportation. As Honda’s business grew, he began to make different types of motorcycles. By 1950, his motorcycles were selling all over Japan. But there were 50 other motorcycle makers in Japan at the time. In 1958, Honda designed a lightweight motorcycle called the Super Cub. It was a huge success and Honda made a lot of money. Two years later, Honda built the world’s biggest motorcycle factory in Japan.

  By the 1960s, the Super Cub was popular all over Asia. But Honda wanted the motorcycle to be popular all over the world. In Europe, he put his motorcycles in difficult races to show how good they were. In the United States, he tried a different method. He used a magazine ad with the words “You Meet the Nicest People on a Honda." It showed ordinary Americans such as students, businessmen, and older people all riding happily on the Honda Super Cub. The ad appeared in many popular magazines.

  Readers who had never ridden a motorcycle saw the ad. The ad showed that motorcycles were not just for crazy young people who wore black leather jackets. They were good for other people too. The company sold thousands of motorcycles to new riders. Honda then started to put the ads on television. This was also very successful. For example, he put an ad for his motorcycle on during the Academy Awards program. Millions of people watched that program, and on the next day, sales of the motorcycle went up tremendously. By 1968, Honda had sold 1 million motorcycles in the United States.

  In 1963, his company started to make cars. In 1972, it produced the Civic-, the next year, the Accord; and then in 1978, the Prelude. Soon, the company was one of the world’s biggest automobile makers. Honda was also famous for his business style. He believed that workers and bosses should have a close relationship. He also thought it was important to encourage workers to do their best.

  In 1973, Soichiro Honda retired as president of his company. He died in 1991. Honda was very important to Japan’s recent history. He and many other business leaders helped make Japan into a leading industrial nation.

Honda was very successful because he _____________

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 28 to 34.

  Soichiro Honda was bom in 1906 in a small village in Japan. It was so small that it didn’t even have electricity. His family was poor. Soichiro had eight brothers and sisters. Sadly, five of them died when they were young because they did not have good medical care. When Soichiro was eight years old, he saw his first automobile. He was amazed by it. For the next 50 years, he loved machines on wheels. When he was 15 years old, Soichiro left his village to work at an auto repair shop in Tokyo. It was then that Honda discovered motorcycles. He spent all of his free time fixing and riding motorcycles. He returned to his village six years later to open his own garage. Soon he owned several shops and had over 50 employees.

  At the same time, he began to build and race motorcycles and cars. Honda loved to race, and he became one of Japan’s most competitive drivers. In 1936, his race car crashed while he was driving 100 miles per hour. Half of Honda’s face was crushed, and he had other serious injuries. It took him a year and a half to recover. After this, his family begged him to give up racing. He looked for a less dangerous job and finally decided to become a manufacturer.

  At first, he manufactured engine parts. The Japanese navy used a lot of his engine parts in World War II. In 1948, after the war, he started the Honda Motor Company. He started the company with only $3,300. He made his first machines from engine parts that the military did not need after the war. These machines were not real motorcycles; they were bicycles with motors. People bought them because they needed a reliable form of transportation. As Honda’s business grew, he began to make different types of motorcycles. By 1950, his motorcycles were selling all over Japan. But there were 50 other motorcycle makers in Japan at the time. In 1958, Honda designed a lightweight motorcycle called the Super Cub. It was a huge success and Honda made a lot of money. Two years later, Honda built the world’s biggest motorcycle factory in Japan.

  By the 1960s, the Super Cub was popular all over Asia. But Honda wanted the motorcycle to be popular all over the world. In Europe, he put his motorcycles in difficult races to show how good they were. In the United States, he tried a different method. He used a magazine ad with the words “You Meet the Nicest People on a Honda." It showed ordinary Americans such as students, businessmen, and older people all riding happily on the Honda Super Cub. The ad appeared in many popular magazines.

  Readers who had never ridden a motorcycle saw the ad. The ad showed that motorcycles were not just for crazy young people who wore black leather jackets. They were good for other people too. The company sold thousands of motorcycles to new riders. Honda then started to put the ads on television. This was also very successful. For example, he put an ad for his motorcycle on during the Academy Awards program. Millions of people watched that program, and on the next day, sales of the motorcycle went up tremendously. By 1968, Honda had sold 1 million motorcycles in the United States.

  In 1963, his company started to make cars. In 1972, it produced the Civic-, the next year, the Accord; and then in 1978, the Prelude. Soon, the company was one of the world’s biggest automobile makers. Honda was also famous for his business style. He believed that workers and bosses should have a close relationship. He also thought it was important to encourage workers to do their best.

  In 1973, Soichiro Honda retired as president of his company. He died in 1991. Honda was very important to Japan’s recent history. He and many other business leaders helped make Japan into a leading industrial nation.

Where did Honda go when he left his village?

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 from 23 to 27. Fill in the appropriate word in question 27

  We are all too well aware that the extinction of animal and plant species is one of the biggest and most horrifying threats (23) _____________ our planet these days. Having said that, there has recently

been some good news out of Russia regarding something called regeneration - a(n) (24) _____________ solution to this ever-growing problem.

  Regeneration involves (25) _____________ tissue from a plant or animal that has become extinct and ‘bringing it back to life’. In recent Russian experiments, scientists took fruit and seeds from the underground burrow of a long-dead Siberian squirrel and process to regenerate a beautiful flower called the Silene stenophylla. To date, it is the oldest plant to be produced from the innovative regeneration (26)____________  

  Understandably, experts are over the moon about their success as it shows once and for all that tissue can survive ice conservation for thousands of years. Those who participated in the regeneration of the flower are pleased and are now hoping to find prehistoric squirrel tissue or perhaps even (27) _____________ tissue from the great woolly mammoth, which could lead to the resurrection of those two species.

[From: STARLIGHT 8, Workbook, Express Publishing. 2010]

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 from 23 to 27. Fill in the appropriate word in question 23

  We are all too well aware that the extinction of animal and plant species is one of the biggest and most horrifying threats (23) _____________ our planet these days. Having said that, there has recently

been some good news out of Russia regarding something called regeneration - a(n) (24) _____________ solution to this ever-growing problem.

  Regeneration involves (25) _____________ tissue from a plant or animal that has become extinct and ‘bringing it back to life’. In recent Russian experiments, scientists took fruit and seeds from the underground burrow of a long-dead Siberian squirrel and process to regenerate a beautiful flower called the Silene stenophylla. To date, it is the oldest plant to be produced from the innovative regeneration (26)____________  

  Understandably, experts are over the moon about their success as it shows once and for all that tissue can survive ice conservation for thousands of years. Those who participated in the regeneration of the flower are pleased and are now hoping to find prehistoric squirrel tissue or perhaps even (27) _____________ tissue from the great woolly mammoth, which could lead to the resurrection of those two species.

[From: STARLIGHT 8, Workbook, Express Publishing. 2010]

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 from 23 to 27. Fill in the appropriate word in question 25

  We are all too well aware that the extinction of animal and plant species is one of the biggest and most horrifying threats (23) _____________ our planet these days. Having said that, there has recently

been some good news out of Russia regarding something called regeneration - a(n) (24) _____________ solution to this ever-growing problem.

  Regeneration involves (25) _____________ tissue from a plant or animal that has become extinct and ‘bringing it back to life’. In recent Russian experiments, scientists took fruit and seeds from the underground burrow of a long-dead Siberian squirrel and process to regenerate a beautiful flower called the Silene stenophylla. To date, it is the oldest plant to be produced from the innovative regeneration (26)____________  

  Understandably, experts are over the moon about their success as it shows once and for all that tissue can survive ice conservation for thousands of years. Those who participated in the regeneration of the flower are pleased and are now hoping to find prehistoric squirrel tissue or perhaps even (27) _____________ tissue from the great woolly mammoth, which could lead to the resurrection of those two species.

[From: STARLIGHT 8, Workbook, Express Publishing. 2010]

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 from 23 to 27. Fill in the appropriate word in question 23

  We are all too well aware that the extinction of animal and plant species is one of the biggest and most horrifying threats (23) _____________ our planet these days. Having said that, there has recently

been some good news out of Russia regarding something called regeneration - a(n) (24) _____________ solution to this ever-growing problem.

  Regeneration involves (25) _____________ tissue from a plant or animal that has become extinct and ‘bringing it back to life’. In recent Russian experiments, scientists took fruit and seeds from the underground burrow of a long-dead Siberian squirrel and process to regenerate a beautiful flower called the Silene stenophylla. To date, it is the oldest plant to be produced from the innovative regeneration (26)____________  

  Understandably, experts are over the moon about their success as it shows once and for all that tissue can survive ice conservation for thousands of years. Those who participated in the regeneration of the flower are pleased and are now hoping to find prehistoric squirrel tissue or perhaps even (27) _____________ tissue from the great woolly mammoth, which could lead to the resurrection of those two species.

[From: STARLIGHT 8, Workbook, Express Publishing. 2010]

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 from 23 to 27. Fill in the appropriate word in question 23

  We are all too well aware that the extinction of animal and plant species is one of the biggest and most horrifying threats (23) _____________ our planet these days. Having said that, there has recently

been some good news out of Russia regarding something called regeneration - a(n) (24) _____________ solution to this ever-growing problem.

  Regeneration involves (25) _____________ tissue from a plant or animal that has become extinct and ‘bringing it back to life’. In recent Russian experiments, scientists took fruit and seeds from the underground burrow of a long-dead Siberian squirrel and process to regenerate a beautiful flower called the Silene stenophylla. To date, it is the oldest plant to be produced from the innovative regeneration (26)____________  

  Understandably, experts are over the moon about their success as it shows once and for all that tissue can survive ice conservation for thousands of years. Those who participated in the regeneration of the flower are pleased and are now hoping to find prehistoric squirrel tissue or perhaps even (27) _____________ tissue from the great woolly mammoth, which could lead to the resurrection of those two species.

[From: STARLIGHT 8, Workbook, Express Publishing. 2010]

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

The more difficult the job is, _____________.

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

My brother was worried about being interviewed on television, but he _____________ to the occasion wonderfully.

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

_____________ advised on what and how to prepare for the interview, he might have got the job.

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

On Sundays, many people take their cars to service stations ____________.

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

Neither Mary nor her sister _____________ to attend the concert.

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

As a student, you envied your friends who were working and earning their own money, _____________?

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

Tim is nearsighted. He _____________ glasses ever since he was nine years old.

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

You need to make _____________ about what course you should take at university.

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

If you knew he was ill, why _____________ you _____________ to see him?

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

He has received numerous honours and prizes in _____________ of his remarkable achievements.

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

He is exhausted. He _____________ around the whole afternoon trying to clean the house before the guests arrive.

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

Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is _____________; if it was destroyed no amount of money could ever replace it.

Mark the letter A, Bf C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.

Peter is telling Alex about his father’s health condition.

Peter: “My father’s much better now.” - Alex: “_____________”

Mark the letter A, Bf C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.

Sally and Susan are talking about the dancing show they have just watched.

- Sally: “What a fantastic performance! Thank you for inviting me to the musical.”

- Susan: “_____________ I’m happy you enjoyed the show.”

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.

When Kelly invited us to dinner, she really showed off her culinary talents. She prepared a feast - a huge selection of dishes that were simply mouth-watering.

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.

I was completely mesmerized by Cristiano Ronaldo’s performance. He is really one of the greatest footballers of all time.

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.

English is a compulsory subject in most of the schools in our country.

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.

Polluted water and increased water temperatures have driven many species to the verge of extinction.

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 primary stress in each of the following questions

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 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.

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.

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.

Those three countries launched missiles into Syria. No casualties were reported.

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.

Mark snored all night. I didn’t sleep a wink.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

(A) To everyone’s (B) surprise, it wasn’t in Hanoi City (C) which he (D) made his fortune, although that’s where he was bom.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

The office furniture (A) that was ordered last month (B) have just arrived, but we’re not sure (C) whether the manager (D) likes it.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

It (A) has been said (B) that laser (C) to be the most miraculous (D) to cure the disease.

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.

The critics undervalued his new book.

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.

“I wouldn’t apply for that job, Lan, if I were you,” said Minh.

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.

Lisa was afraid the neighbors would despise her for not having a washing machine.

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 35 to 42.

  If you were going to choose a job that involves travel, what would be your first choice? There are many jobs available today that give people opportunities to travel. Although may traveling careers sound fantastic, they also have disadvantages.

  Being an au pair is an excellent way to not only go to different countries, but to live in different places around the world and really get a feel for the culture. Au pairs lives with the families they are placed with and take of children. Many parents include au pairs in family events and vacations, so they experience many aspects of the new culture while on the job. However, many of the activities are centered around the children, so they may not get to experience many things that interest adults.

  For people who want a bit more freedom working abroad, being an English teacher maybe a good choice. There are English teaching jobs in almost countries in the world. People teaching English in other countries often have a chance to travel on the weekends around the country. One drawback is that many teachers often wind up hanging out with other English teachers, and they don’t have time to learn the country’s language.

  The nickname “roadie” implies that this job involves life on the road. Roadies are people who work and travel with bands and provide technical support. Roadies can be lighting and stage crew who set up the stage and break it down before and after events. They can also be technicians helping band members with their instruments. International tours take a band’s crew to cities around the world, often requiring air travel. However, the crew doesn’t get much time off, so they may travel to several countries without seeing much besides concert venues and hotels.

  Similarly, flight attendants often travel to cities around the world, but they don’t see much besides the inside of airplanes and hotels. However, when they do have time off, they can often fly at no cost, and family member can sometimes fly free as well. Its is widely thought that a flight attendant job is glamorous, but flight attendants must deal with travel hassles, as well as security issues.

  All jobs gave advantages and disadvantages whether or not you travel for work, so if you have the travel bug, keep these jobs in mind for the future.

It can be inferred from the passage that _____________.

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 35 to 42.

  If you were going to choose a job that involves travel, what would be your first choice? There are many jobs available today that give people opportunities to travel. Although may traveling careers sound fantastic, they also have disadvantages.

  Being an au pair is an excellent way to not only go to different countries, but to live in different places around the world and really get a feel for the culture. Au pairs lives with the families they are placed with and take of children. Many parents include au pairs in family events and vacations, so they experience many aspects of the new culture while on the job. However, many of the activities are centered around the children, so they may not get to experience many things that interest adults.

  For people who want a bit more freedom working abroad, being an English teacher maybe a good choice. There are English teaching jobs in almost countries in the world. People teaching English in other countries often have a chance to travel on the weekends around the country. One drawback is that many teachers often wind up hanging out with other English teachers, and they don’t have time to learn the country’s language.

  The nickname “roadie” implies that this job involves life on the road. Roadies are people who work and travel with bands and provide technical support. Roadies can be lighting and stage crew who set up the stage and break it down before and after events. They can also be technicians helping band members with their instruments. International tours take a band’s crew to cities around the world, often requiring air travel. However, the crew doesn’t get much time off, so they may travel to several countries without seeing much besides concert venues and hotels.

  Similarly, flight attendants often travel to cities around the world, but they don’t see much besides the inside of airplanes and hotels. However, when they do have time off, they can often fly at no cost, and family member can sometimes fly free as well. Its is widely thought that a flight attendant job is glamorous, but flight attendants must deal with travel hassles, as well as security issues.

  All jobs gave advantages and disadvantages whether or not you travel for work, so if you have the travel bug, keep these jobs in mind for the future.

Which of the following is something a roadie might do?

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 35 to 42.

  If you were going to choose a job that involves travel, what would be your first choice? There are many jobs available today that give people opportunities to travel. Although may traveling careers sound fantastic, they also have disadvantages.

  Being an au pair is an excellent way to not only go to different countries, but to live in different places around the world and really get a feel for the culture. Au pairs lives with the families they are placed with and take of children. Many parents include au pairs in family events and vacations, so they experience many aspects of the new culture while on the job. However, many of the activities are centered around the children, so they may not get to experience many things that interest adults.

  For people who want a bit more freedom working abroad, being an English teacher maybe a good choice. There are English teaching jobs in almost countries in the world. People teaching English in other countries often have a chance to travel on the weekends around the country. One drawback is that many teachers often wind up hanging out with other English teachers, and they don’t have time to learn the country’s language.

  The nickname “roadie” implies that this job involves life on the road. Roadies are people who work and travel with bands and provide technical support. Roadies can be lighting and stage crew who set up the stage and break it down before and after events. They can also be technicians helping band members with their instruments. International tours take a band’s crew to cities around the world, often requiring air travel. However, the crew doesn’t get much time off, so they may travel to several countries without seeing much besides concert venues and hotels.

  Similarly, flight attendants often travel to cities around the world, but they don’t see much besides the inside of airplanes and hotels. However, when they do have time off, they can often fly at no cost, and family member can sometimes fly free as well. Its is widely thought that a flight attendant job is glamorous, but flight attendants must deal with travel hassles, as well as security issues.

  All jobs gave advantages and disadvantages whether or not you travel for work, so if you have the travel bug, keep these jobs in mind for the future.

The word “they” in paragraph 1 refers to _____________?