As you ……………. , the technology on the inside matches the brilliance of the exterior.

You can‘t just bury your________ in the sand and hope that this problem goes away.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks from 5 to 10.

Phobias

     The  point  of  Phobia  Awareness  Week  is  to  highlight  the  difficulties  that  many  people  (5)  ……….. everyday situations. It is important to distinguish between a fear and a phobia. It‘s (6) ……….. usual for all of us to have our own peculiar fears, for example, being anxious around snakes or nervous about flying. However, only a very small proportion of us actually have a phobia of  these things. When these  fears  begins to (7) ……….. you embarrassment or you feel that  your life  is being disrupted then you would be wise to (8) ……….. treatment for what could potentially be a phobia. By far the most  common  phobia and potentially the most disruptive is agoraphobia. The word derives from  Greek  and  (9)  ………..  means  fear  of  the  marketplace‘  but  we  apply  to  today  to  describe  a distressing (10) ……….. in which people (12) avoid going outside because of the awful feelings of anxiety that arise.

Điền vào số (10)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks from 5 to 10.

Phobias

     The  point  of  Phobia  Awareness  Week  is  to  highlight  the  difficulties  that  many  people  (5)  ……….. everyday situations. It is important to distinguish between a fear and a phobia. It‘s (6) ……….. usual for all of us to have our own peculiar fears, for example, being anxious around snakes or nervous about flying. However, only a very small proportion of us actually have a phobia of  these things. When these  fears  begins to (7) ……….. you embarrassment or you feel that  your life  is being disrupted then you would be wise to (8) ……….. treatment for what could potentially be a phobia. By far the most  common  phobia and potentially the most disruptive is agoraphobia. The word derives from  Greek  and  (9)  ………..  means  fear  of  the  marketplace‘  but  we  apply  to  today  to  describe  a distressing (10) ……….. in which people (12) avoid going outside because of the awful feelings of anxiety that arise.

Điền vào số (9)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks from 5 to 10.

Phobias

     The  point  of  Phobia  Awareness  Week  is  to  highlight  the  difficulties  that  many  people  (5)  ……….. everyday situations. It is important to distinguish between a fear and a phobia. It‘s (6) ……….. usual for all of us to have our own peculiar fears, for example, being anxious around snakes or nervous about flying. However, only a very small proportion of us actually have a phobia of  these things. When these  fears  begins to (7) ……….. you embarrassment or you feel that  your life  is being disrupted then you would be wise to (8) ……….. treatment for what could potentially be a phobia. By far the most  common  phobia and potentially the most disruptive is agoraphobia. The word derives from  Greek  and  (9)  ………..  means  fear  of  the  marketplace‘  but  we  apply  to  today  to  describe  a distressing (10) ……….. in which people (12) avoid going outside because of the awful feelings of anxiety that arise.

Điền vào số (8)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks from 5 to 10.

Phobias

     The  point  of  Phobia  Awareness  Week  is  to  highlight  the  difficulties  that  many  people  (5)  ……….. everyday situations. It is important to distinguish between a fear and a phobia. It‘s (6) ……….. usual for all of us to have our own peculiar fears, for example, being anxious around snakes or nervous about flying. However, only a very small proportion of us actually have a phobia of  these things. When these  fears  begins to (7) ……….. you embarrassment or you feel that  your life  is being disrupted then you would be wise to (8) ……….. treatment for what could potentially be a phobia. By far the most  common  phobia and potentially the most disruptive is agoraphobia. The word derives from  Greek  and  (9)  ………..  means  fear  of  the  marketplace‘  but  we  apply  to  today  to  describe  a distressing (10) ……….. in which people (12) avoid going outside because of the awful feelings of anxiety that arise.

Điền vào số (7)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks from 5 to 10.

Phobias

     The  point  of  Phobia  Awareness  Week  is  to  highlight  the  difficulties  that  many  people  (5)  ……….. everyday situations. It is important to distinguish between a fear and a phobia. It‘s (6) ……….. usual for all of us to have our own peculiar fears, for example, being anxious around snakes or nervous about flying. However, only a very small proportion of us actually have a phobia of  these things. When these  fears  begins to (7) ……….. you embarrassment or you feel that  your life  is being disrupted then you would be wise to (8) ……….. treatment for what could potentially be a phobia. By far the most  common  phobia and potentially the most disruptive is agoraphobia. The word derives from  Greek  and  (9)  ………..  means  fear  of  the  marketplace‘  but  we  apply  to  today  to  describe  a distressing (10) ……….. in which people (12) avoid going outside because of the awful feelings of anxiety that arise.

Điền vào số (6)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks from 5 to 10.

Phobias

     The  point  of  Phobia  Awareness  Week  is  to  highlight  the  difficulties  that  many  people  (5)  ……….. everyday situations. It is important to distinguish between a fear and a phobia. It‘s (6) ……….. usual for all of us to have our own peculiar fears, for example, being anxious around snakes or nervous about flying. However, only a very small proportion of us actually have a phobia of  these things. When these  fears  begins to (7) ……….. you embarrassment or you feel that  your life  is being disrupted then you would be wise to (8) ……….. treatment for what could potentially be a phobia. By far the most  common  phobia and potentially the most disruptive is agoraphobia. The word derives from  Greek  and  (9)  ………..  means  fear  of  the  marketplace‘  but  we  apply  to  today  to  describe  a distressing (10) ……….. in which people (12) avoid going outside because of the awful feelings of anxiety that arise.

Điền vào số (5)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.

Mark  the  letter  A,  B,  C  or  D  on  your  answer  sheet  to  indicate  the  word  whose  underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest 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 is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

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 44 to 50.       

       After twenty years of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard’s MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollment in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.

      There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry- level management jobs are going to students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, “Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?” The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.

Which of the following might be the topic of the next paragraph?

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 44 to 50.       

       After twenty years of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard’s MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollment in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.

      There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry- level management jobs are going to students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, “Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?” The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.

As used in the second paragraph, the word “struggling” is closest in meaning to _________.

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 44 to 50.       

       After twenty years of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard’s MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollment in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.

      There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry- level management jobs are going to students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, “Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?” The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.

According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollments?

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 44 to 50.       

       After twenty years of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard’s MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollment in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.

      There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry- level management jobs are going to students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, “Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?” The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.

Which of the following descriptions most likely applies to Wall Street?

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 44 to 50.       

       After twenty years of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard’s MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollment in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.

      There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry- level management jobs are going to students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, “Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?” The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.

Which of the following business schools has shown an increase in enrollment?

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 44 to 50.       

       After twenty years of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard’s MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollment in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.

      There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry- level management jobs are going to students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, “Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?” The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.

The word “prosperity” in the first paragraph could be best replaced by which of the following?

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 44 to 50.       

       After twenty years of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard’s MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollment in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.

      There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry- level management jobs are going to students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, “Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?” The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.

What is the main focus of this passage?

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 34 to 38.

      Televisions has changed the lifestyle of people in every industrialized country in the world. In the United States , where sociologists have studied the effects , some interesting observations have been made. TV, although not essential , has become a(n) (34)_________part of most people’s lives. It has become a baby-sitter an initiator of (35)_________of program does not elevate people into greater (36)_________, but rather maintains and encourages the status quo. The (37)_________reason for the lack of quality in American TV is related to both the history of TV development and the economics of TV. TV in American began with the radio. Radio companies and their sponsors first experimented with TV. Therefore , the close relationship, (38)_________the advertisers had with radio programs , but many actually produced the programs .

Điền vào số (38)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 34 to 38.

       Televisions has changed the lifestyle of people in every industrialized country in the world. In the United States , where sociologists have studied the effects , some interesting observations have been made. TV, although not essential , has become a(n) (34)_________part of most people’s lives. It has become a baby-sitter an initiator of (35)_________of program does not elevate people into greater (36)_________, but rather maintains and encourages the status quo. The (37)_________reason for the lack of quality in American TV is related to both the history of TV development and the economics of TV. TV in American began with the radio. Radio companies and their sponsors first experimented with TV. Therefore , the close relationship, (38)_________the advertisers had with radio programs , but many actually produced the programs .

Điền vào số (37)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 34 to 38.

       Televisions has changed the lifestyle of people in every industrialized country in the world. In the United States , where sociologists have studied the effects , some interesting observations have been made. TV, although not essential , has become a(n) (34)_________part of most people’s lives. It has become a baby-sitter an initiator of (35)_________of program does not elevate people into greater (36)_________, but rather maintains and encourages the status quo. The (37)_________reason for the lack of quality in American TV is related to both the history of TV development and the economics of TV. TV in American began with the radio. Radio companies and their sponsors first experimented with TV. Therefore , the close relationship, (38)_________the advertisers had with radio programs , but many actually produced the programs .

Điền vào số (36)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 34 to 38.

        Televisions has changed the lifestyle of people in every industrialized country in the world. In the United States , where sociologists have studied the effects , some interesting observations have been made. TV, although not essential , has become a(n) (34)_________part of most people’s lives. It has become a baby-sitter an initiator of (35)_________of program does not elevate people into greater (36)_________, but rather maintains and encourages the status quo. The (37)_________reason for the lack of quality in American TV is related to both the history of TV development and the economics of TV. TV in American began with the radio. Radio companies and their sponsors first experimented with TV. Therefore , the close relationship, (38)_________the advertisers had with radio programs , but many actually produced the programs .

Điền vào số (35)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 34 to 38.

       Televisions has changed the lifestyle of people in every industrialized country in the world. In the United States , where sociologists have studied the effects , some interesting observations have been made. TV, although not essential , has become a(n) (34)_________part of most people’s lives. It has become a baby-sitter an initiator of (35)_________of program does not elevate people into greater (36)_________, but rather maintains and encourages the status quo. The (37)_________reason for the lack of quality in American TV is related to both the history of TV development and the economics of TV. TV in American began with the radio. Radio companies and their sponsors first experimented with TV. Therefore , the close relationship, (38)_________the advertisers had with radio programs , but many actually produced the programs .

Điền vào số (34)

Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

He inherited a lucrative business from his father.

Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

I’d rather stay in a hotel with all the amenities than camp in the woods.

Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Dr.Jones suggested that final examinations should be discontinued , an innovation I heartily support.

Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

A domineering husband , he is the stereotype of a male chauvinist .

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

In one class we had to do a research on the language used in business.

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

Provide pensions for retired people is the primary function of the social security system.

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

The Girl Scouts , found by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912 , has grown to a current membership of more than three million girls

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 following questions from 19 to 26.

          Conservation conflicts arise when natural resource shortages develop in the face of steadily increasing demands from a growing human population. Controversy frequently surrounds how a resource should be used , or allocated , and for whom. For example , a river may supply water for agricultural irrigation, habitat for fish , and water-generated electricity for a factory. Farmers , fishers , and industry leaders vie for unrestricted access to this river , but such freedom could destroy the resource , and conservation methods are necessary to protect the river for future use . Conflicts worsen when a natural resource crosses political boundaries . For example , the headwaters , or source , of a major river may be located in a different country rather than the country though which the river flows . There is no guarantee that the river source will be protected to accommodate resource needs downstream . In addition , the way in which one natural resource is managed has a direct effect upon other natural resources . Cutting down a forest near a river , for instance , increases erosion , the wearing-away of such as fish and important aquatic plants that require clean , clear freshwater for survival.

What does “methods ” in line 5 mean?

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 following questions from 19 to 26.

          Conservation conflicts arise when natural resource shortages develop in the face of steadily increasing demands from a growing human population. Controversy frequently surrounds how a resource should be used , or allocated , and for whom. For example , a river may supply water for agricultural irrigation, habitat for fish , and water-generated electricity for a factory. Farmers , fishers , and industry leaders vie for unrestricted access to this river , but such freedom could destroy the resource , and conservation methods are necessary to protect the river for future use . Conflicts worsen when a natural resource crosses political boundaries . For example , the headwaters , or source , of a major river may be located in a different country rather than the country though which the river flows . There is no guarantee that the river source will be protected to accommodate resource needs downstream . In addition , the way in which one natural resource is managed has a direct effect upon other natural resources . Cutting down a forest near a river , for instance , increases erosion , the wearing-away of such as fish and important aquatic plants that require clean , clear freshwater for survival.

Which word in the reading means “living or growing in , happening in , or connected with water”?

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 following questions from 19 to 26.

          Conservation conflicts arise when natural resource shortages develop in the face of steadily increasing demands from a growing human population. Controversy frequently surrounds how a resource should be used , or allocated , and for whom. For example , a river may supply water for agricultural irrigation, habitat for fish , and water-generated electricity for a factory. Farmers , fishers , and industry leaders vie for unrestricted access to this river , but such freedom could destroy the resource , and conservation methods are necessary to protect the river for future use . Conflicts worsen when a natural resource crosses political boundaries . For example , the headwaters , or source , of a major river may be located in a different country rather than the country though which the river flows . There is no guarantee that the river source will be protected to accommodate resource needs downstream . In addition , the way in which one natural resource is managed has a direct effect upon other natural resources . Cutting down a forest near a river , for instance , increases erosion , the wearing-away of such as fish and important aquatic plants that require clean , clear freshwater for survival.

What does “supply” in line 3 mean ?

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 following questions from 19 to 26.

          Conservation conflicts arise when natural resource shortages develop in the face of steadily increasing demands from a growing human population. Controversy frequently surrounds how a resource should be used , or allocated , and for whom. For example , a river may supply water for agricultural irrigation, habitat for fish , and water-generated electricity for a factory. Farmers , fishers , and industry leaders vie for unrestricted access to this river , but such freedom could destroy the resource , and conservation methods are necessary to protect the river for future use . Conflicts worsen when a natural resource crosses political boundaries . For example , the headwaters , or source , of a major river may be located in a different country rather than the country though which the river flows . There is no guarantee that the river source will be protected to accommodate resource needs downstream . In addition , the way in which one natural resource is managed has a direct effect upon other natural resources . Cutting down a forest near a river , for instance , increases erosion , the wearing-away of such as fish and important aquatic plants that require clean , clear freshwater for survival.

When do conflicts decline ?