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UNIT 6: ENDANGERED SPECIES
Choose a word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. nest B. protect C. species D. special
2. A. change B. chemical C. poach D. achieve
Choose a word that has different stressed syllable from the others.
3. A. giant B. evolve C. extinct D. survive
4. A. habitat B. atmosphere C. critical D. endanger
Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentence.
5. The Saola and the rhino are considered _____ species in Viet Nam.
A. endanger B. danger C. endangered D. dangerously
6. _____ is the study of living organisms and how they interact with their environment.
A. Biology B. Biological C. Biologist D. Biologically
7. More complex animals gradually _____ from these very simple creatures.
A. resolved B. involved C. revolted D. evolved
8. The main threat to the _____ of these creatures comes from their loss of habitat.
A. service B. surprise C. survival D. servant
9. By cutting down trees, we _____ the natural habitat of birds and animals.
A. damage B. harm C. hurt D. injure
10. There are a number of measures that should be _____ to protect endangered species.
A. done B. taken C. made D. given
11. Many modern medicines are derived _____ plants and animals.
A. on B. from C. for D. in
12. All types of dinosaurs went _____ long time ago.
A. exist B. alive C. survived D. extinct
13. Many plant and animal species are on the _____ of extinction.
A. state B. way C. mood D. verge
14. Only a few of the many species at _____ of extinction actually make it to the lists and obtain legal protection.
A. risk B. danger C. verge D. damage
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words.
15. Darwin's theory of evolution incorporates the principle of natural selection.
A. radical revolution B. gradual development C. radical resolution D. practical involvement
16. Turtle enclosures save baby turtles from natural predators like birds, crabs, and lizards.
A. survivors B. savers C. hunters D. protectors
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words.
17. Local people have made significant contributions to species conservation.
A. devastation B. protection C. preservation D. production
18. Fish are still abundant in that lake.
A. plentiful B. scarce C. available D. increasing
Choose the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
19. Two friends are watching a video on Youtube.
- Annie: “I like this talk show”. - Jenny: “ _____. The topic is interesting”.
A. I am, too B. Neither do I C. Really? D. So do I
20. Two friends are talking about endangered species.
- Mark: “Do you think the government alone is responsible for protecting endangered animals?”
- May: “_____. It is everyone’s responsibility to protect endangered species.
A. I couldn’t agree less B. I couldn’t agree more C. Don’t say anything about it D. I like your idea
21. By the end of today, Kim _____ all of the animal rescue centres in the city.
A. will have visited B. has visited C. visited D. will visit
22. I hope I ____ millions of dollars from my business before I’m forty.
A. made B. will make C. have made D. will have made
23. I’ll start writing my essay as soon as I _____ enough information.
A. will collect B. have collected C. had collected D. will have collected
24. Is her health getting _____ and _____?
A. much / much B. good / good C. better / better D. more / more
25. The more you talk about the situation, _____.
A. it seems the worse B. the worse it seems C. it seems worse D. the worse does it seem
26. The faster we finish, _____.
A. the sooner we can leave B. we can leave sooner and sooner
C. the sooner can we leave D. we can leave the sooner
Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
27. The younger you are, the easier is it to learn.
A. younger B. easier C. is it D. to learn
28. The more faster you drive, the more dangerous it becomes.
A. more B. faster C. more dangerous D. it becomes
29. Will you read this book by the time it is due back to the library?
A. Will you read B. the time C. due D. the library
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given.
30. He only feels happy whenever he does not have much work to do.
A. The more he works, the happier he feels. B. The less he works, the happier he feels.
C. The happier he feels, the less he works. D. He feels happier and happier with his work.
31. Earning money has always been the thing that pleases him most.
A. He is not happy because he is not rich. B. When he is happy, he becomes richer and richer.
C. The richer he becomes, the happier he is. D. He becomes richer when he is happier.
Choose the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
32. Many insects have no vocal apparatus in their throats. However, they make sounds.
A. Many insects make sounds so that they have no vocal apparatus in their throats.
B. The reason why many insects make sounds is that they have no vocal apparatus in their throats.
C. Since many insects can make sounds, they have no vocal apparatus in their throats.
D. Many insects make sounds despite having no vocal apparatus in their throats.
33. We know that animals need vitamins for growth and development. Plants need them, too.
A. In order to grow and develop, plants are known to need the vitamins that are produced by animals.
B. Plants are known to need the same vitamins for growth and development as do animals.
C. Animals need vitamins to grow and develop, whereas plants need its growth and development.
D. What we know is that both animals and plants can produce vitamins for growth and development.
Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international (34) _____- governmental organization
for the conservation, research, and restoration of the environment. The organization was (35) _____ as a
charitable trust on September 11, 1961, in Morges, Switzerland, under the name World Wildlife Fund. It
was an initiative of Julian Huxley and Max Nicholson.
It is the world's largest independent conservation organization with over 5 million (36) _____
worldwide, working in more than 90 countries, supporting 100 conservation and environmental projects
around the world. It is a charity, with approximately 9% of its funding coming from voluntary donations
by private individuals and businesses.
The group says its mission is “to halt and reverse the (37) _____ of our environment”. Currently,
much of its work focuses on the conservation of three biomes that contain most of the world's biodiversity:
forests, freshwater ecosystems, and oceans and coasts. Among other issues, it is also concerned (38) _____
endangered species, pollution, and climate change. The organization runs more than 20 field projects worldwide.
In the last few years, the organization set up offices and operations around the world.
34. A. non B. not C. no D. nor
35. A. produced B. discovered C. used D. formed
36. A. supporters B. residents C. inhabitants D. citizens
37. A. destroy B. destructive C. destruction D. destroyed
38. A. on B. by C. with D. upon
Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Marine experts estimate about 40,000 humpback whales are now migrating through Australian waters
annually, up from about 1,500 half a century ago. The humpbacks’ annual journey from Antarctica to subtropical
waters along Australia’s east and west coasts is one of nature’s great migrations. It is a journey of up to 10,000
kilometers and is undertaken between April and November. Scientists have estimated 40,000 humpback whales
have been in Australian waters to mate and breed. It is a remarkable recovery from the height of commercial
whaling in the early 1960s when it was estimated there were fewer than 1,500 humpbacks. They were slaughtered
mainly for their oil and baleen, or “whalebone.”
Australia’s environment department says no other whale species has recovered as strongly as the humpback
since the end of commercial hunting, which ceased in Australia in 1978. Australia is now considering removing
humpback whales from the endangered species list because of their growing numbers. The acrobatic humpbacks
that can grow to 16 meters would still be protected in Australia. Conservationists, though, argue that they need
more, not fewer, environmental safeguards to monitor the impact of climate change on krill – their main source
of food. Krill are affected by the absorption of more carbon dioxide into the ocean.
Olaf Meynecke, a research fellow in Marine Science at Queensland’s Griffith University, says vigilance is
needed to ensure the whales continue to thrive. “Generally speaking, yes, it is a great success story that humpback
whales have come back. But obviously we also need to ask questions as to how will this continue in the future,
how are present threats already impacting the population, and how we are going to detect changes in the future,”
Meynecke said. Scientists say humpbacks face a combination of other threats including the overharvesting of
krill, pollution, habitat degradation, and entanglement in fishing nets. Calves also face attack by killer whales or
sharks.
The recovery of the humpback has helped the rapid growth of Australia’s whale-watching industry. As their
numbers have grown, much about the humpback, a species famous for its song, remains a mystery. Scientists do
not know exactly, for example, where on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef they mate and calve. Humpback whales
live in all the world’s oceans. They take their common name from a distinctive hump on the whale’s back.
39. Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. The migration of humpback whales B. The role of humpback whales in Australia’s economy
C. Threats to humpback whales D. The recovery of humpback whales
40. The word “ceased” in paragraph 2 is CLOSEST in meaning to ______.
A. stopped B. postponed C. prohibited D. persisted
41. The word “vigilance” in paragraph 3 is CLOSEST in meaning to ______
A. preparation B. misuse C. watchfulness D. observation
42. Which of the following is NOT considered a threat to humpback whales?
A. entanglement in fishing nets B. high abundance of krill
C. damage to their living environment D. commercial hunting
43. What can be inferred from Olaf Meynecke’s opinion in paragraph 3?
A. The population of humpback whales may be affected unless necessary actions are taken.
B. Humpback whales will definitely grow in numbers in the future.
C. There will be a decrease in the number of humpback whales due to changes in the future.
D. The number of humpback whales will remain unchanged despite threats.
44. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Humpback whales were famous for the distinctive hump on their back.
B. Humpback whales mate and calve only on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.
C. Humpback whales are no longer considered an endangered species in Australia.
D. There has been an increase of about 38,500 humpback whales in Australia after 5 decades.
45. The word “they” in paragraph 4 refers to ______.
A. scientists B. humpback whales C. numbers D. oceans
UNIT 7: ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE
1. A. threatened B. predicted C. destroyed D. applied
2. A. emotion B. intelligence C. resurrect D. incredible
1. A. apply B. robot C. reduce D. implant
2. A. faraway B. automate C. activate D. malfunction
1. Speech _______ is the ability of the computer to understand a human talking to it.
A. recognize B. recognizable C. recognizably D. recognition
2. Her _______ was so strong that it brought tears to her eyes.
A. emotionally B. emotional C. emotion D. emote
1. Every day the ship carefully _______ through the channels of blue icebergs.
A. automated B. navigated C. activated D. exterminated
2. Teachers have a limited amount of time to _______ with each child.
A. interract B. intervene C. recognize D. control
3. After two thousand years, the robotic boy is found and _______ by future A.I.
A. automated B. navigated C. resurrected D. predicted
4. Shortly before the crash the pilot had reported a _______ of the aircraft's navigation system.
A. extermination B. interraction C. malfunction D. application
5. The machine can _______ for 15 hours continuously at full power.
A. activate B. resurrect C. operate D. exterminate
1. The journey of the robotic boy in search of the Blue Fairy is in _______.
A. fact B. advance C. charge D. vain
2. A.I. techniques help doctors discover side effects that put patients at_______.
A. last B. risk C. danger D. heart
3. Hackers can _______ control of computers and cause damage.
A. make B. take C. put D. do
1. Internet search engines can help to predict the weather as well as traffic jams in a city.
A. expect B. announce C. reveal D. forecast
2. Ray Kurzweil suggests that exponential technological development will lead to the inevitable rise of artificial
intelligence.
A. unavoidable B. inapplicable C. unrecognizable D. invisible
1. Do you really think humans will be exterminated when more and more intelligent machines are invented in
the future?
A. wiped out B. killed C. resurrected D. restored
2. Kurzweil believes that there could be tiny robots called nanobots implanted into our brains to improve our
memory.
A. inserted in B. removed from C. replaced with D. fixed in
1. Bill and John are discussing about the future of A.I.
Bill: I think that humans couldn’t compete with A.I. because of their slow biological evolution.
John: _______. A.I machine will become more powerful and more intelligent than humans.
A. That’s not true B. I couldn’t agree more C. I don’t think so. D. It’s unbelievable
2. Lisa and Rose are discussing about the future of A.I.
Lisa: In my opinion, the development of full artificial intelligence could end human existence.
Rose: _______. Humans are intelligent enough to take control of these machines.
A. That’s not true B. There’s no doubt about it C. That’s sound great D. It’s incredible
1. My younger sister had a tooth _______ last month.
A. pull out B. pulling out C. pulled out D. to pull out
2. You should have a professional _______ your house for earthquake damage.
A. checking B. checked C. check D. to check
3. By having the housework _______, we have time to further our studies.
A. done B. to do C. doing D. do
4. The A.I. expert wanted to have his assistant _______ the newly made robot.
A. activate B. activated C. activating D. to activate
5. The dishwasher isn't working again, so my mother is thinking of having _______.
A. it repaired B. it repairing C. repaired it D. repairing it
6. Allen is good at technology. Why don't you have_______ when you install this new electric gadget?
A. her to help B. her help C. to help her D. her helped
1. In his Aston Martin DB5 car, Bond can have the photos print out along with the information about the people
in them from a panel in a dashboard.
A. about B. print C. have D. along with
2. The robot manufacturer had his customers exchanged their outdated robots for the next generation robots.
A. had B. outdated C. next generation D. exchanged
3. In this throw-away society, instead of having an old electronics device fixed, people tend to toss it away and
buy a new one.
A. instead of B. electronics C. fixed D. tend to toss
1. Someone repaired his motorcycle last month.
A. He had to repair his motorcycle last month. B. He is asked to repair his motorcycle last month.
C. Someone had him repair his motorcycle last month.D. He had his motorcycle repaired last month.
2. When I am busy, I often get my sister to wash my clothes.
A. My sister and I take turns washing my clothes.
B. I often have my clothes washed when my sister is busy.
C. My sister helps me wash my clothes when I am busy.
D. I often have my sister’s clothes washed.
3. His car has just been stolen.
A. He has just had his car stolen. B. He has just got someone to steal his car.
C. He has just had someone steal his car. D. His stolen car has just been found.
1. The manager doesn’t sort his documents. He often asks his personal assistant to do it.
A. The personal assistant asked the manager to sort out the documents for him.
B. The manager sorts his documents out with the help of his personal assistant.
C. The manager often places his documents next to his personal assistant.
D. The manager often has his documents sorted out by his personal assistant.
2. Tom didn’t repair the TV set himself. He asked someone to do it.
A. Someone had Tom repair the TV set. B. Tom had the TV set repaired.
C. Tom repaired the TV set himself. D. The TV was repaired by Tom.
Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbers blanks.
According to futurist Ray Kurzweil, human civilisation will be (1) _______ transformed in the year
2045 by an event that he calls The Singularity. He suggests that exponential technological development will
lead (2) _______ the inevitable rise of artificial intelligence (A.I.). Such advanced technology may make
humanity insignificant.
Kurzweil says that technologies are double-edged swords and envisions the possibility that an artificial
intelligence might decide to put an end to humanity simply because it surpasses human intelligence. Kurzweil
does have faith in mankind, (3) _______. He suggests that people are wise to accept that technological progress
is unavoidable, and that such acceptance will make the process of transition easier.
Kurzweil has personal reasons to hope for the coming of The Singularity, because he wants his life to be extended
by it. Kurzweil envisions that future medical advances could invent tiny computerised machines, or nanobots, (4)
_______operate inside the body to enhance the immune system. In addition, he believes that future technology
might be able to (5) _______ his deceased father.
1. A. avoidance B. avoid C. unavoidabe D. unavoidably
2. A. to B. in C. by D. at
3. A. therefore B. however C. as well D. as a result
4. A. whom B. which C. what D. who
5. A. activate B. resurrect C. intervene D. operate
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
Companies these days spend thousands of dollars on their computer security. They buy the best firewalls and
computer programs. However, Kevin Mitnick thinks the biggest danger these days is not a weakness in
technology. In the 1990s, Kevin Mitnick was an infamous hacker. He hacked into government and corporate
computer systems. After being sent to prison, Mitnick decided to use his skills in a different way. He started his
own computer security firm. He now advises people on how to keep their computers safe.
According to Mitnick, the biggest danger to security is people. However, by this he doesn’t mean hackers. In fact,
he means the people using the programs. “If an attacker can get one trusting person to give his or her information,
the attacker gets in. All that money spent is basically wasted.” A hacker can get around everything with just one
person within the company.
Unfortunately, people are still too trusting. In a recent test of the US tax office (the IRS), security experts called
100 managers. They posed as IRS computer technicians. The experts were able to fool 35 of the managers. They
gave both their passwords and IDs. In the hands of real hackers, this would have been a disaster!
1. What is the main idea of this reading?
A. Managers need to be more careful about who they talk to.
B. Hackers can help us make our computers safe.
C. Technology is not helpful if people aren’t careful.
D. It’s important to get the newest technology.
2. What is true about Kevin Mitnick?
A. He now works for the US government. B. He thinks security technology is too expensive.
C. He used to be a criminal. D. He teaches people how to hack computers.
3. What happened at the IRS?
A. Hackers stole important information. B. Employees gave information to the wrong people.
C. The security technology had a problem. D. Managers tested the computer system.
4. What is Kevin Mitnick’s advice to us?
A. Don’t give information to strangers. B. Buy the newest firewalls.
C. Test your computer systems often. D. Don’t store important information on computers.
5. What does the word “they” refer to in paragraph 3?
A. Experts B. Technicians C. Managers D. Hackers
As computer use becomes more common, the need for security is more important than ever. One of
the greatest security threats in the online world is computer hacking. Computer hacking is the unauthorized
access to a computer or network of computers. Hackers are people who illegally enter systems. They may
alter or delete information, steal private information, or spread viruses that can damage or destroy files. But how
exactly can a hacker get into a system to do these things?
Most hackers use information called protocols that are built into computer software. These protocols allow
computers to interact with one another. Protocols are sort of like computer police officers. When a computer
connects to another system, the protocols check to see if the access is valid. They can also determine how much
information can be shared between the two systems. Hackers can manipulate the protocols to get unlimited access
to a computer system.
In fact, just the act of entering a computer network is considered hacking. This is commonly called passive
hacking. Passive hackers get a rush from just being able to access a challenging system like a bank or military
network. Another kind of hacker tries to do damage to a system. After hacking into systems, these hackers release
viruses or alter, delete, or take information. Known as active hackers, they are, by far, the more dangerous of the
two.
The easiest way to protect a system is with a good password. Long and unusual passwords are harder for
hackers to guess. For even greater security, some online services now use “password-plus” systems. In this case,
users first put in a password and then put in a second code that changes after the user accesses the site. Users
either have special cards or devices that show them the new code to use the next time. Even if a hacker steals the
password, they won’t have the code. Or if the hacker somehow gets the code, they still don’t know the password.
1. What is the main idea of this reading?
A. Famous hackers B. Funny things hackers do
C. Hackers and computer security D. Good ways to stop hackers
2. What do hackers do to get into a computer?
A. Spread viruses B. Change security programs
C. Make a new password D. Manipulate codes
3. The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to _______.
A. hackers B. computers C. protocols D. softwares
4. The word “manipulate” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. destroy B. inform C. produce D. control
5. What is NOT considered hacking?
A. Releasing a virus B. Illegally accessing a computer
C. Turning on a private computer D. Changing unauthorized information
6. Why are active hackers probably considered more dangerous than passive ones?
A. Active hackers are more skilled.
B. Passive hackers have more intense personalities.
C. Active hackers do damage.
D. Passive hackers are caught more easily.
7. What does “plus” in “password-plus” probably mean?
A. Extra B. Long C. Fast D. Danger
UNIT 8: THE WORLD OF WORK
1. A. recruited B. quaified C. required D. employed
4. A. challenging B. organized C. energetic D. generation
1. A. focus B. impress C. apply D. trainee
4. A. probation B. potential C. salary D. employment
1. People applying for a job in actuarial firms must have _____ skills, which involve the ability to gather
information, solve complex problems and make decisions.
A. analysts B. analytical C. analysis D. analyzing
2. In America, a worker can take a _____leave to take care of his or her baby.
A. parental B. parenting C. parenthood D. parentage
1. Thanks to the executive director's scheme of choosing a famous singer as a brand ambassador, the revenue of
his company has _____increased and is estimated to exceed $10 billion dollars in 2019.
A. intriguingly B. widely C. amply D. considerably
2. _____candidates seem to make a deep impression on the recruiter and therefore, stand a good chance of
succeeding in a job interview.
A. Self-conscious B. Self-confident C. Self-centered D. Self-evident
3. You have to be utterly _____in order to succeed in this competitive job.
A. kind-hearted B. near-sighted C. single-minded D. hot-blooded
4. Too many people work in the public _____in this country, in my opinion.
A. area B. division C. sector D. zone
5. Maria will only be working here for a couple of weeks. She is a(n) _____worker.
A. provisional B. conditional C. interim D. temporary
1. At the height of the financial crisis, Daniel's start-up went through such a difficult period that he had no choice
but to _____his staff.
A. lay up B. take on C. take down D. lay off
2. To achieve the best quality of the products, each must be manufactured _____by well-qualified workers
and experts.
A. here and there B. step by step C. now and then D. all in all
3. Government saw no sign of decrease in the number of graduates who were out
of _____In fact, the unemployment rate increased to about 2.19% in the first quarter of 2019.
A. career B. job C. work D. Occupation
1. I only applied for this business with a view to accumulating first-hand experience.
A. attaining B. gaining C. penetrating D. accomplishing
2. 1 am not sure if I'm doing it right, but I'll try to press ahead with this plan anyway.
A. prolong B. abandon C. continue D. remain
1. I take my hat off to one of my colleagues, Justin, who seem to be indefatigable and can work all night
without sleeping a wink.
A. adulate B. venerate C. praise D. disrespect
2. One of the best ways to understand what a job is like, is to do it. Work experience is a great way to get a
feel for what a job is all about.
A. to have an understanding about B. to touch with one's own hands
C. to have the faintest idea about D. to do something on purpose
1. Silas is talking to his roommate, Salah, about the Olympic Games.
- Silas: “Do you think our country can host the Olympic Games some day in the future?
- Salah:”____________. We can’t afford such a big event.”
A. You can say that again B. I can’t agree with you more C. Yes, you’re right D. No, I don’t think so
2. Laura is telling Bob about her exam results.
- Laura: “____________” - Bob: “That’s great. Congratulations!”
A. I hope I’ll pass the exam tomorrow. B. I’ve passed the exam with an A.
C. I’ll get the exam results tomorrow. D. I didn’t do well in the exam.
1. Mr. Hawk told me that he would give me his answer the_______ day
A. previous B. following C. before D. last
2. She_______ him whether he liked the steak she cooked
A. asks B. wondered C. wanted to know D. asked
3. The doctor advised Robert _______ to lose weight.
A. to take more exercise so that he could
B. to take more exercise if he wanted
C. that he takes more exercise
D. that he should take more exercise in order that he lost weight
4. My manager told me that he _______ some applicants the previous day.
A. will interview B. would interview C. interviewed D. had interviewed
5. Jim _______ anybody what happened.
A. said me not to tell B. said me don’t to tell C. asked me don’t tell D. asked me not to tell
6. We wonder_______ from his office after that scandal
A. why did he not resign B. why he did not resign C. why he not resign D. why didn’t he resign
1.He said that he did not know what was Fred doing then.
A B C D
2. A professor of economy and history at our university developed a new theory of
A B
the relationship between historical events and financial crises.
C D
3. My mother doesn’t care how much does the washing machine cost because she is going to buy it anyway.
A B C D
1. “I didn’t give John the money,” said Mary.
A. Mary denied giving John the money. B. Mary admitted giving John the money.
C. Mary suggested giving John the money. D. Mary remembered giving John the money.
2. “I will let you know the answer by the end of this week,” Tim said to Jane.
A. Tim suggested giving Jane the answer by the end of the week.
B. Tim promised to give Jane the answer by the end of the week.
C. Tim insisted on letting Jane know the answer by the end of the week.
D. Tim offered to give Jane the answer by the end of the week.
3. “John, why don’t you go on a picnic with me next weekend?” said Janet.
A. Janet suggested John went on a picnic with her the nest weekend.
B. Janet suggested John go on a picnic with her the next weekend.
C. Janet suggested John should go on a picnic with her next weekend.
D. Janet suggested John to go on a picnic with her next weekend.
4. “Don’t come home late, Jenny, it’s dangerous!” her father said.
A. Jenny’s father told her not go home late and it was dangerous.
B. Jenny’s father told her not to go home late because it was dangerous.
C. Jenny’s father advised her go home early.
D. Jenny’s father asked her against being home late because it may be dangerous.
5. “I’m sorry I haven’t finished the assignment,” Fiona said.
A. Fiona denied having finished the assignment. B. Fiona regretted having finished the assignment.
C. Fiona refused to finish the assignment. D. Fiona apologised for not finishing the assignment.
The bad news in the June jobs numbers, released Friday, is also the good news. The unemployment rate
rose to 4 percent last month, from 3.8 percent, which in many contexts would be reason to worry (71______ a
softening economy. But the details of this particular jump in the jobless rate actually imply good things for the
economy.
The labor force rose by 601,000 people last month, driving the proportion of the civilian adult population
that is either working or looking for work up by 0.2 percentage points, to 62.9 percent. The unemployment
rate rose because not all of the people looking for work found it immediately. That suggested they were ready
and willing to (72)______ the jobs that employers have kept creating at a healthy rate - an additional 213,000
positions in June alone. The month-to-month swings in the size of the labor force can be large because of
(73)______error. So this may prove to be a random blip that is erased as more data become available.
But taken at face value, it's a sign that the hot job market is succeeding at pulling people off the sidelines
and into the work force. It's easy to imagine people (74) ______ have become disengaged from the work
force who, in this tightening job market, are more likely than they were a few years ago to see help wanted
signs everywhere, (75)______to have friends and acquaintances urge them to start working.
(Adapted from https://www.nytimes.com/)
1. A. in B. about C. off D. with
2. A. fill B. form C. apply D. interview
3. A. statistics B. status C. statistic D. statistical
4. A. where B. who C. which D. why
5. A. for B. and C. but D. or
Although I left university with a good degree, I suddenly found that it was actually quite hard to find
a job. After being unemployed for a few months, I realised I had to take the first thing that came along or
I'd be in serious financial difficulties. And so, for six very long months, Í became a market research
telephone interviewer.
I knew it wasn't the best company in the world when they told me that I'd have to undergo three days
of training before starting work, and that I wouldn't get paid for any of it. Still, 1 knew that the hourly rate
when I actually did start full time would be a lot better than unemployment benefit, and I could work up
to twelve hours a day, seven days a week if I wanted. So, 1 thought of the money I'd earn and put up with
three days of unpaid training. Whatever those three days taught me - and I can't realty remember anything
about them today - I wasn't prepared for the way I would be treated by the supervisors.
It was worse than being at school. There were about twenty interviewers like myself, each sitting in
a small, dark booth with an ancient computer and a dirty telephone. The booths were around the walls of
the fifth floor of a concrete office block, and the supervisors sat in the middle of the room, listening in to
all of our telephone interviews. We weren't allowed to talk to each other, and if we took more than about
two seconds from ending one phone call and starting another, they would shout at us to hurry up and get
on with our jobs. We even had to ask permission to go to the toilet. I was amazed how slowly the day
went. Our first break of the day came at eleven o'clock, two hours after we started. I’ll always remember
that feeling of despair when I would look at my watch thinking, "It’s must be nearly time for the break",
only to find that it was quarter to ten and that there was another hour and a quarter to go. My next thought
was always, "I can't believe I'm going to be here until nine o'clock tonight."
The most frightening aspect of the job was that I was actually quite good at it. "Oh no!" I thought.
"Maybe I'm destined to be a market researcher for the rest of my life." My boss certainly seemed to think
so. One day - during a break, of course - she ordered me into her office. "Simon," she said, "I'm promoting
you. From tomorrow, you're off telecoms and onto credit card complaints. I'm sure you can handle it.
There's no extra pay, but it is a very responsible position."
Three weeks later, I quit. It was one of the best decisions I've ever made.
Question 1. Why did the writer become a market research telephone interviewer?
A. He had completely run out of money. B. He had the right university degree for the job.
C. It was the first job he was offered. D. He knew it was only for six months.
Question 2. The writer had doubts about the company when .
A. they only offered him three days of training. B. they told him he wouldn't receive payment for his training.
C. they told him he had to be trained first. D. he was told what the hourly rate would be.
Question 3. His workplace could be best described as .
A. large and noisy. B. silent and dirty.
C. untidy and crowded. D. old-fashioned and uncomfortable.
Question 4. How did he feel when he realized it wasn't time for the break yet?
A. He felt that he would have to go home early.
B. He felt that he wouldn't survive to the end of the day.
C. He felt that the end of the day seemed so long away.
D. He felt that he must have made a mistake.
Question 5. What was unusual about Simon's promotion?
A. It showed how good he was at his job. B. It meant he would be phoning different people.
C. It involved greater responsibility. D. There was no increase in salary.
Among the most popular questions addressed in online communication research is the extent to which
Internet use leads to undesirable psychosocial outcomes such as depression and loneliness. Evidence suggests
that certain motivations to communicate online can have negative consequences, as the Internet itself can, for
some, serve as an object of compulsive use. Individuals' compulsive Internet use (CIU) refers to their inability to
control, reduce, or stop their online behavior, while excessive Internet use (EIU) is the degree to which an
individual feels that he or she spends an excessive amount of time online or even loses track of time when using
the Internet. For those who are unable to limit their use, time spent online may produce negative outcomes such
as depression, loneliness and limited face-to-face contacts.
Joseph Mazer, assistant professor at Clemson University and Andrew M. Ledbetter, assistant professor at
Texas Christian University published an article today in Southern Communication Journal that explores how
specific online communication attitudes —such as individuals' tendency for online self-disclosure, online social
connection and online anxiety-predicted their compulsive and excessive Internet use and, in turn, poor well-being.
Mazer and Ledbetter found that an individual's tendency for online self-disclosure and online social
connection led them to use the Internet in more compulsive ways. If a person has poor face-to-face
communication skills, that individual will likely be more attracted to the social features of online communication,
which can foster CIU. Prior research suggests that socially anxious individuals perceive online communication
environments as less threatening and, as a result, are more likely to seek out communication in those settings.
The findings from Mazer and Ledbetter's study are not entirely consistent with this claim, which may suggest
that researchers adjust their theoretical image of the compulsive user: Whereas previous research frames online
communication as a safe activity for the socially anxious to escape their communication anxiety, Mazer and
Ledbetter found that compulsive users also experience anxiety when communicating online.
To the extent that socially anxious individuals are drawn to the Internet, such anxiety seems to stimulate
compulsive, but not necessarily excessive, use. Rather, excessive users seem to have a more realistic perception
of online communication as convenient but sometimes limited in communicative effectiveness by a lack of social
cues often available in face-to-face interactions. In other words, according to Mazer and Ledbetter's study,
individuals' anxiety motivates CIU, while efficiency seems to motivate EIU.
Mazer and Ledbetter found that CIU, not EIU, led individuals to experience poor well-being outcomes.
Given their widespread proliferation and adoption, especially among younger users, social networking sites now
represent an important medium for maintaining social connections. Their existence raises important questions
regarding individual traits that might influence online communication frequency and how excessive participation
in these sites might foster compulsive and excessive Internet use.
Question 1. What is the best title of the passage?
A. The negative effects of Internet use. B. The feelings of Internet users.
C. The research on Internet. D. The importance of Internet.
Question 2. What are the negative outcomes of online communication mentioned in paragraph 1?
A. melancholy and loneliness B. depression and sadness
C. depression and happiness D. happiness and loneliness
Question 3. The phrase "lose track of" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. be aware of B. be able to C. be unaware of D. be unable to
Question 4. What does not Southern Communication Journal explore about specific online ommunication?
A. individuals' tendency for online self-disclosure B. online social connection
C. online anxiety D. online social outcomes
Question 5. According to paragraph 3, what sentence is TRUE?
A. A person who has poor face-to-face communication skills will be less attracted to online communication.
B. People who are socially worried find online communication environments dangerous.
C. Mazer and Ledbetter's findings are different from those of prior research.
D. Compulsive users don't experience anxiety when communicating online.
Question 6. The possessive adjective "their" in paragraph 3 refers to .
A. researcher's B. the finding's C. Mazer and Ledbetter's D. those settings'
Question 7. According to Mazer and Ledbetter, what stimulates EIU?
A. individuals' anxiety B. efficiency C. realistic perception D. face-to-face interactions
UNIT 9: CHOOSING A CAREER
1. A. laughed B. learned C. changed D. arrived
2. A. tedious B. require C. secure D. recruit
1. A. journalism B. interviewer C. government D. available
2. A. career B. response C. downside D. mature
1. Wear clothes that are ____ for the job you want.
A. appropriately B. appropriateness C. appropriation D. appropriate
2. Job ____ is the assurance that an employee has about the continuity of employment for his or her work life.
A. security B. secured C. secure D. securely
1. Not all teenagers are _____ for their future job when they are at high school.
A. interested B. satisfied C. concerned D. well-prepared
2. Many children are under such a high _____ of learning that they do not feel happy at school.
A. pressure B. concentration C. expectation D. challenge
3. She likes meeting people and travelling so she wants to apply for a _____ of a receptionist or tourist guide.
A. location B. position C. vacancy D. Site
4. Shelley disagreed with the board's decision so she ____ and went to work for another company.
A. retired B. fired C. sacked D. resigned
5. Being a flight attendant is a ____ job. You may have to work long hours on long haul flights and not get enough
sleep.
A. tedious B. demanding C. rewarding D. fascinating
1. When the factory closed, over a hundred people were ____ redundant.
A. made B. given C. taken D. done
2. To have a position in Unilever, you have to be very excellent, outstanding and ____ all the qualifications they
require.
A. see B. meet C. have D. get
3. He stood down as Chairman and let his son took ____.
A. over B. off C. up D. on
1. We want to recruit the brightest and the best. If you think you fit the bill, fill in an application form today.
A. are able to pay the bill B. are suitable
C. are of the right size D. are excellent
2. I am available for an interview all afternoons, except on Tuesday because I am doing a computer course to
improve my typing skills.
A. willing B. free C. impatient D. longing
1. I want to go straight to university, but I'm also thinking of applying for a temporary job in the summer.
A. part-time B. full-time C. permanent D. seasonal
2. The Internet provides an infinite pool of buyers from around the world with whom freelancers can contract
their services.
A. quite a few B. many a
C. a wide variety of D. a limited number of
1. “What qualities do you have that make you a suitable candidate for this post?” - “____”
A. Well, I have a lot of qualifications that match.
B. I'm highly qualified for the post.
C. I used to work in a similar position for two years.
D. I consider myself to be trustworthy, responsible and punctual.
2. “I think Mark took some money from my bag while we were out.” - “____”
A. No, he's far too sensible to do a thing like that. B. No, he's much too shy to do a thing like that.
C. No, he's far too honest to do a thing like that. D. No, he's much too proud to do a thing like that.
1. His teenage daughter is driving him crazy. He can't ____ her moods, her music, and her constant demand for
money.
A. keep up with B. go on with C. put up with D. put up to
2. Bary has come ____ some good suggestions for raising the money we need.
A. onto B. up with C. round to D. across with
3. Don't take my advice if you don't want to. You can do ____ you like.
A. although B. but C. like D. as
4. Jenny can get a puppy _____ she promises to take care of it.
A. although B. as long as C. so that D. even if
5. Emma and Karen used to be ____ good friends that I'm surprised they don't get on now.
A. so B. enough C. such D. too
6. We'd better leave early tomorrow ____ there's a lot of traffic when we get to London.
A. unless B. so long as C. in case D. if
1. They received so good advice from their teachers that they all studied very well.
A. so good B. from C. all D. well
2. Oil and gas prices have raised so rapidly in the past few months that some commuters have been forced to
alter their travelling habits.
A. raised B. so rapidly C. that D. forced to alter
1. Thanks to her high grades at university, Barbara is offered the position.
A. If she got high grades at university, Barbara would be offered the position.
B. It was her high grades at university which offer Barbara the position.
C. If she hadn't got high grades at university, Barbara would not have been offered the position.
D. If she had not got high grades at university, Barbara would not be offered the position.
2. Although he lacked experience, he was offered the job.
A. Despite of his lack experience, he was offered the job.
B. Despite of his lack of experience, he was offered the job.
C. In spite of his lack experience, he was offered the job.
D. In spite of the fact that he lacked experience, he was offered the job.
3. Hardly had I left the office when there was a power cut.
A. I left the office after there was a power cut.
B. I left the office long before there was a power cut.
C. No sooner had I left the office than there was a power cut.
D. When I was leaving the office, there was a power cut.
1. Dany ate lots of ice cream. Now he has a stomachache.
A. If Dany didn't eat much ice cream, he wouldn't have a stomachache.
B. If Dany hadn't eaten much ice cream, he wouldn't have a stomachache.
C. If Dany hadn't eaten much ice cream, he wouldn't have had a stomachache.
D. If Dany didn't eat much ice cream, he wouldn't have had a stomachache.
2. He's just so flexible. He'll adapt to any situation.
A. Flexible as he is, he cannot adapt to any situation. B. He's too flexible to adapt to any situation.
C. He's enough flexible to adapt to any situation. D. He's so flexible that he'll adapt to any situation.
It can take a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however talented you are. One thing
you have to be (1) ____ of is that you will face criticism along the way. The world is full of people who
would rather say something negative than positive. If you've made up your (2) ____ to achieve a certain
goal, such as writing a novel, don’t let the negative criticism of others prevent you from reaching your
target, and let the constructive criticism have a positive effect on your work. If someone says you're totally
in the lack of talent, ignore them. That's negative criticism. If, however, someone advises you to revise your
work and gives you a good reason for doing so, you should consider their suggestions carefully. There are
many film stars (3) ____ were once out of work. There are many famous novelists who made a complete
mess of their first novel - or who didn't, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they
could get it (4) ____. Being successful does depend on luck, to a certain extent. But things are more likely
to (5) ____ well if you persevere and stay positive.
1. A. alert B. clever C. intelligent D. aware
2. A. idea B. brain C. thought D. mind
3. A. which B. whom C. they D. who
4. A. publish B. to publish C. published D. publishes
5. A. turn out B. sail through C. come into D. deal with
Although I left university with a good degree, I suddenly found that it was actually quite hard to find
a job. After being unemployed for a few months, I realized I had to take the first thing that came along or
I'd be in serious financial difficulties. And so, for six very long months, I became a market research
telephone interviewer.
I knew it wasn't the best company in the world when they told me that I'd have to undergo three days of training
before starting work, and that I wouldn't get paid for any of it. Still, I knew that the hourly rate when I actually
did start full time would be a lot better than unemployment benefit, and I could work up to twelve hours a day,
seven days a week if I wanted. So, I thought of the money I'd earn and put up with three days of unpaid training.
Whatever those three days taught me - and I can't really remember anything about them today - I wasn't prepared
for the way I would be treated by the supervisors.
It was worse than being at school. There were about twenty interviewers like myself, each sitting in a small, dark
booth with an ancient computer and a dirty telephone. The booths were around the walls of the fifth floor of a
concrete office block, and the supervisors sat in the middle of the room, listening in to all of our telephone
interviews. We weren't allowed to talk to each other, and if we took more than about two seconds from ending
one phone call and starting another, they would shout at us to hurry up and get on with our jobs. We even had to
ask for permission to go to the toilet. I was amazed how slowly the day went. Our first break of the day came at
eleven o'clock, two hours after we started. I'll always remember that feeling of despair when I would look at my
watch thinking, 'It's must be nearly time for the break', only to find that it was quarter to ten and that there was
another hour and a quarter to go. My next thought was always, 'I can't believe I'm going to be here until nine
o'clock tonight.'
The most frightening aspect of the job was that I was actually quite good at it. 'Oh, no!' I thought. ‘Maybe I'm
destined to be a market researcher for the rest of my life.' My boss certainly seemed to think so. One day - during
a break, of course - she ordered me into her office. 'Simon,' she said, 'I'm promoting you. From tomorrow, you're
off telecoms and onto credit card complaints. I'm sure you can handle it. There's no extra pay, but it is a very
responsible position.' Three weeks later, I quit. It was one of the best decisions I've ever made.
1. Why did the writer become a market research telephone interviewer?
A. He had completely run out of money. B. He had the right university degree for the job.
C. It was the first job he was offered. D. He knew it was only for six months.
2. The writer had doubts about the company when ____.
A. they only offered him three days of training
B. they told him he wouldn't receive payment for his training
C. they told him he had to be trained first
D. he was told what the hourly rate would be
3. His workplace could be best described as ____.
A. large and noisy B. silent and dirty C. untidy and crowded D. old-fashioned and uncomfortable
4. How did he feel when he realized it wasn't time for the break yet?
A. He felt that he would have to go home early.
B. He felt that he wouldn't survive to the end of the day.
C. He felt that the end of the day seemed so long away.
D. He felt that he must have made a mistake.
5. What was unusual about Simon's promotion?
A. It showed how good he was at his job. B. It meant he would be phoning different people.
C. It involved greater responsibility. D. There was no increase in salary.
Not so long ago almost any student who successfully completed a university degree or diploma course could find
a good career quite easily. Companies toured the academic institutions, competing with each other to recruit
graduates. However, those days are gone, even in Hong Kong, and nowadays graduates often face strong
competition in the search for jobs.
Most careers organizations highlight three stages for graduates to follow in the process of securing a suitable
career: recognizing abilities, matching these to available vacancies and presenting them well to prospective
employers.
Job seekers have to make a careful assessment of their own abilities. One area of assessment should be of their
academic qualifications, which would include special skills within their subject area. Graduates should also
consider their own personal values and attitudes, or the relative importance to themselves of such matters as
money, security, leadership and caring for others. An honest assessment of personal interests and abilities such
as creative or scientific skills, or skills acquired from work experience, should also be given careful thought.
The second stage is to study the opportunities available for employment and to think about how the general
employment situation is likely to develop in the future. To do this, graduates can study job vacancies and
information in newspapers or they can visit a careers office, write to possible employers for information or contact
friends or relatives who may already be involved in a particular profession. After studying all the various options,
they should be in a position to make informed comparisons between various careers.
Good personal presentation is essential in the search for a good career. Job application forms and letters should,
of course, be filled in carefully and correctly, without grammar or spelling errors. Where additional information
is asked for, job seekers should describe their abilities and work experience in more depth, with examples if
possible. They should try to balance their own abilities with the employers needs, explain why they are interested
in a career with the particular company and try to show that they already know something about the company and
its activities.
When graduates are asked to attend for interview, they should prepare properly by finding out all they can about
the prospective employer. Dressing suitably and arriving for the interview on time are also obviously important.
Interviewees should try to give positive and helpful answers and should not be afraid to ask questions about
anything they are unsure about. This is much better than pretending to understand a question and giving an
unsuitable answer.
There will always be good career opportunities for people with ability, skills and determination; the secret to
securing a good job is to be one of them.
1. In paragraph 1, “those days are gone, even in Hong Kong”, suggests that ____.
A. in the past, finding a good career was easier in Hong Kong than elsewhere.
B. it used to be harder to find a good job in Hong Kong than in other countries.
C. nowadays, everyone in Hong Kong has an equal chance of finding a good career.
D. even in Hong Kong companies tour the universities trying to recruit graduates.
2. The word "prospective" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ____.
A. future B. generous C. reasonable D. ambitious
3. In the paragraph 2, "them" refers to ____.
A. abilities. B. three stages. C. careers organizations. D. available vacancies.
4. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Businesses used to visit the universities in Hong Kong to recruit graduates.
B. Until recently it was quite easy for graduates to get good jobs in Hong Kong.
C. Job seekers should consider as many as possible of the factors involved.
D. Graduates sometimes have to take part in competitions to secure a good career.
5. According to paragraph 4, graduates should ____.
A. ask friends or relatives to secure them a good job.
B. find out as much as possible and inform employers of the comparisons they want.
C. get information about a number of careers before making comparisons.
D. find a good position and then compare it with other careers.
6. In paragraph 5, “in more depth” could best be replaced by ____.
A. more honestly B. more carefully C. using more word D. in greater detail
7. In paragraph 6, the writer seems to suggest that ____.
A. it is better for interviewees to be honest than to pretend to understand.
B. interviewees should ask a question if they can't think of an answer.
C. it is not a good idea for interviewees to be completely honest in their answers.
D. pretending to understand a question is better than giving an unsuitable answer.
UNIT 10: LIFELONG LEARNING
Choose a word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from others.
1. A. pursued B. attempted C. invited D. demanded
2. A. facilitate B. imitate C. negotiate D. ultimate
Choose a word that has different stressed syllable from others.
3. A. insurance B. boundary C. attitude D. reference
4. A. pathway B. concept C. success D. service
5. She was the first in her family to enjoy the privilege of a university _____.
A. educate B. education C. educationally D. educated
6. Graduates will have picked up the skills to _______lifelong learning during their career.
A. succeed B. qualify C. reach D. pursue
7. At present, Ellen is taking a course in human resource management after work in ______ of holding a higher
position in her job.
A. innovation B. calculations C. allowance D. pursuit
8. His life is a rich source of __________ for many writers and poets.
A. inspiration B. candidates C. leavers D. applicants
9. What is the minimum entry ____ for this course?
A. condition B. requirement C. certificate D. ability
10. Today's online world is full of opportunities for all of us to ____ our own learning path.
A. discover B. determine C. control D. influence
11. He was so ill that he could not _______ his final examination and cancelled it to the next year.
A. make B. get C. take D. gain
12. He’s a self-motivated student who can manage to ______ problems under pressure and accept challenging
work.
A. carry out B. deal with C. knuckle down D. take in
13. If you come to a UK independent school before you _____ the age of 16, you will study towards GCSE
examinations in up to 12 subjects.
A. reach B. come C. approach D. go
14. Nowadays, lifelong learning is facilitated by e-learning platforms.
A. insisted B. assisted C. assessed D. accessed
15. Upon the project completion, I was transferred to the sales department.
A. moved B. dismissed C. retrained D. translated
16. Secondary education is now compulsory nationwide.
A. optional B. agreeable C. unnecessary D. essential
17. Those students who fail the National High School exams may want to retake them the following year.
A. pass B. fall C. sit D. take
18. Mary and Susan are friends. They are talking about the weather. Choose the most suitable response to fill in
the blank in the following exchange.
Mary: “It’s a nice day today. Let’s play a game of tennis.”
Susan: “___________.”
A. Will we not play? B. Why not? C. Shall not we play? D. Why not do we play?
19. Martha and Christine are colleagues. They are talking about Christine’s dress. Choose the most suitable
response to fill in the blank in the following exchange.
Martha: “Your dress is lovely. I like it.” Christine: “__________.”
A. Oh, it’s just an old dress. B. Thanks anyway. I think it makes me look older.
C. You must be kidding. I think it’s terrible. D. Thank you. That’s a nice compliment.
20. Tom ____ so careless if he'd known what would happen.
A. would have been B. wouldn't have been C. would be D. wouldn't be
21. If you ____ me last week, I would have been able to come.
A. invited B. had invited C. would have invited D. would invite
22. Why didn't you phone? If I had known you were coming, I ____ you at the airport.
A. would have met B. would meet C. met D. had met
23. If he ____ the money some months ago, he wouldn't be in prison now.
A. hadn't stolen B. didn't steal C. hasn’t stolen D. wouldn’t steal
24. If I hadn't stayed up so late last night, I ____ so tired this morning.
A. don't feel B. wouldn't have felt C. didn't feel D. felt
25. What a bad luck! If Nam________ over, he would have won the race.
A. doesn't fall B. didn't fall C. hasn't fallen D. hadn't fallen
26. The first year at college was probably the most challenged year of my life.
A. The first year B. college C. probably D. challenged year
27. If the university hadn’t made the announce too late, there would be more people attending the lecture.
A. hadn’t made B. the announce C. attending D. more
28. If I had my mobile yesterday, I could have contacted and informed you about the last-minute cancellation of
the seminar.
A. I could have contacted B. informed you C. cancellation of the seminar D. If I had
29. I was not late for the project thanks for your telling me about the changes in the timetable.
A. If you had told me about the changes in the timetable, I wouldn’t have been late for the project.
B. If you hadn't told me about the changes in the timetable, I would have been late for the project.
C. If you didn’t tell me about the changes in the timetable, I would be late for the project.
D. If I had been late for the project, you would not have told me about the changes in the timetable.
30. If my company hadn't employed me, I couldn't have got such valuable real-world experience from my
professional colleagues.
A. Unless my company had employed me, I could have got professional real-world experience from my
professional colleagues.
B. Even my company had employed me, I couldn't have got valuable real-world experience from my professional
colleagues.
C. I couldn't have got valuable real-world experience from my professional colleagues because my company
hadn't employed me.
D. Because my company had employed me, I could have got valuable real-world experience from my professional
colleagues.
31. Lisa couldn't continue her university course now if she hadn't received financial support from her uncle last
year.
A. Lisa has received financial support from her uncle because she continues her university course.
B. Lisa received financial support from her uncle last year, so she can continue her university course now.
C. If Lisa had received financial support from her uncle last year, she could continue her university course now.
D. Although Lisa hadn't received financial support from her uncle, she could continue her university course.
32. He didn’t take his father’s advice. That’s why he is out of work.
A. If he took his father’s advice, he would not be out of work.
B. If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not have been out of work.
C. If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not be out of work.
D. If he takes his father’s advice, he will not be out of work.
33. I will leave a message for you with my secretary. It is possible that I will be out when you telephone.
A. I will leave a message for you with my secretary in case I am out when you telephone.
B. As long as it might happen that I am out when you telephone, I will leave a message for you with my
secretary.
C. Unless you telephone when I am out, I will leave a message for you with my secretary.
D. Providing that I will leave a message for you with my secretary, I will be out when you telephone.
Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
In addition to the challenge to be excellent, American schools have been facing novel problems. They must
(34) _________with an influx of immigrant children, many of whom speak little or no English. They must
respond to demands that the curriculum reflects the various cultures of all children. Schools must make sure that
students develop basic skills for the job market, and they must consider the needs of nontraditional students, such
as teenage mothers.
Schools are (35) _____ these problems in ways that reflect the diversity of the US educational system. They
are hiring or training large numbers of teachers of English as a second language and, in some communities, setting
up bilingual schools. They are opening up the traditional European-centered curriculum to embrace material from
African, Asian, and other cultures.
Schools are also teaching cognitive skills to the nearly 40 percent of American students (36) _____do not go
on to higher education. In the (37) ______of a recent report by the Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills,
“A strong back, the willingness to work, and a high school diploma were once all that was necessary to (38)
_____ a start in America. They are no longer. A well-developed mind, a continued willingness to learn and the
ability to put knowledge to work are the new keys to the future of our young people, the success of our business,
and the economic well-being of the nation.”
34. A. fight B. cope C. stay D. do
35. A. discharging B. distributing C. delivering D. addressing
36. A. whom B. which C. who D. whose
37. A. ways B. directions C. words D. minds
38. A. get B. take C. make D. bring
During my last couple of years as a student here at Union High, I have noticed that there is nothing to do during
our occasional free periods. Hanging around in the hallways or in the library with friends isn't productive or
relaxing. The student body council noticed this as well and brought it to the attention of Mr. Swanson and the
rest of the faculty. A meeting to discuss the issue occurred last Friday, February 10th, in the al-school meeting
room.
The faculty not only agreed that there wasn't much to do during these free periods, but also seemed determined
to find a solution. The student body council and the faculty talked about different ideas for a long time. The
faculty had noticed that some students don't like using their free periods for studying. Instead, they spend their
time disrupting the students who want to study by being noisy in the library. By the end of the meeting, the
faculty had decided to put a pool table and a ping pong table in our student lobby at the start of next semester.
I know some people will be concerned about getting their work done with these potential distractions, but I believe
this will help us all in enjoying our time at school. I agree that it's important to complete our work but it is just as
important to enjoy ourselves and to relax with our friends. School is already such a stressful place. It makes many
students feel worried and anxious. We want our school to be a friendly place so that students want to come every
day. Students should remember that this change will make the library a lot quieter. Because of this, the students
who want to study will be able to do so in peace.
To all the students at Union High, I sincerely hope that you enjoy the new additions to our lobby. Hopefully, they
will make our free periods a lot more relaxing. If you happen to have one of the same free periods as I do, then
please challenge me to a game of pool!
39. What is the text mostly about?
A. Another choice for free periods at Union High B. A chance to study in peace at Union High library
C. How students at Union High spend their free periods D. A meeting at Union High about its new facilities
40. What is the meeting on February 10th about?
A. Students hanging around freely during free periods. B. Ineffective time at the Union High library.
C. Finding a solution to spending free periods effectively. D. Maintaining disciplines at Union High school.
41. In paragraph 2, the word they refers to_________.
A. faculty members B. some students C. students' parents D. council members
42. In paragraph 2, the word disrupting is closest in meaning to_________.
A. fighting B. insulting C. corrupting D. interrupting
43. According to the author, new facilities_________.
A. make the school a stressful place B. make students worried
C. bring anxiety to students' parents D. make students relaxed during free periods
Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the classical and medieval
worlds, while during the fifteenth century the term “reading” undoubtedly meant reading aloud. Only during the
nineteenth century did silent reading become commonplace.
One should be wary, however, of assuming that silent reading came about simply because reading aloud was a
distraction to others. Examinations of factors related to the historical development of silent reading have revealed
that it became the usual mode of reading for most adults mainly because the tasks themselves changed in
character.
The last century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy and thus in the number of readers. As the number of
readers increases, the number of potential listeners decline and thus there was some reduction in the need to read
aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so came the flourishing of reading as a private
activity in such public places as libraries, railway carriages and offices, where reading aloud would cause
distraction to other readers.
Towards the end of the century, there was still considerable argument over whether books should be used for
information or treated respectfully and over whether the reading of materials such as newspapers was in some
mentally weakening. Indeed, this argument remains with us still in education. However, whatever its virtues, the
old shared literacy culture had gone and was replaced by the printed mass media on the one hand and by books
and periodicals for a specialized readership on the other.
By the end of the twentieth century, students were being recommended to adopt attitudes to books and to use
reading skills which were inappropriate, if not impossible, for the oral reader.
The social, cultural and technological changes in the century had greatly altered what the term “reading” implied.
44. Reading aloud was more common in the medieval world because______
A. few people could read to themselves. B. people relied on reading for entertainment.
C. there were few places available for private reading D. silent reading had not been discovered
45. The word “commonplace” in the first paragraph mostly means “______ .”
A. attracting attention B. for everybody’s use C. most preferable D. widely used
46. The development of silent reading during the last century indicated______
A. an increase in the number of books. B. an increase in the average age of readers.
C. a change in the nature of reading D. a change in the status of literate people.
47. Silent reading, especially in public places, flourished mainly because of______
A. the increase in literacy B. the decreasing number of listeners
C. the decreasing need to read aloud D. the development of libraries
48. All of the following might be the factors that effected the continuation of the old shared literacy culture
EXCEPT ____
A. the specialized readership B. the inappropriate reading skills
C. the diversity of reading materials D. the print mass media
49. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. The decline of reading aloud was wholly due to its distracting effect
B. Reading aloud was more common in the past than it is today
C. Not all printed mass media was appropriate for reading aloud
D. The change in reading habits was partly due to the social, cultural and technological changes.
50. The writer of this passage is attempting to______
A. show how reading methods have improved B. encourage the growth of reading
C. explain how reading habits have developed D. change people’s attitudes to reading
ÔN TẬP TỪ VỰNG TIẾNG ANH 12 - CTM
Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
1. One of the popular ____ used in smartphones at present is voice recognition.
A. applicant B. applicable C. applications D. apply
2. If there are aliens out there, do you think they are much more ____ advanced than we are?
A. technological B. technologically C. technology D. technologies
3. When applying for a certain job, you'll be at an advantage if you have hands-on experience.
A. relevant B. prior C. practical D. considerable
4. When preparing a CV, university ____ can consider attaching a separate report about official
work experience during the course.
A. graduates B. leavers C. candidates D. applicants
5. It's wise to think about choosing a ____ before leaving school.
A. business B. career C. living D. profession
6. If you want a job, you have to ____ for one.
A. applicate B. apply C. ask D. request
7. ____ have announced that a major breakthrough has been made.
A. Research B. Researchers C. Researches D. Researching
8. I wish you would ____ the TV and go outside and get some exercise.
A. call off B. give off C. put off D. turn off
9. I registered with some online employment agencies, and they found a vacancy almost
immediately.
A. work B. an available job C. career D. place
10. You'll probably have to ____ an application form.
A. fill down B. fill in C. fill on D. fill through
11. The ____ for this position starts at thirty thousand euros per year.
A. wage B. payment C. salary D. tip
12. Shelley disagreed with the board's decision so she ____ and went to work for another
company.
A. retired B. fired C. sacked D. resigned
13. When the factory closed, over a hundred people were ____ redundant.
A. made B. given C. taken D. done
14. Most governments tax people on the amount of money they ____ each year.
A. win B. gain C. earn D. benefit
15. Who is responsible ____ dealing with complaints?
A. with B. for C. in D. at
16. Success in this industry depends a lot ____ luck!
A. with B. from C. at D. on
17. He has all the right ____ for the job.
A. certificates B. degrees C. diplomas D. qualifications
18. Employers always want job ____ to be able to demonstrate their skills and qualities.
A. employees B. workers C. staff D. applicants
19. Scientists are trying to ____ out the ways to reduce pollution from aircraft.
A. break B. call C. turn D. work
20. Whoever ____ up with that idea should have won the Nobel Prize.
A. came B. caught C. kept D. put
21. Ten million text messages are sent on ____ every minute.
A. account B. average C. common D. general
22. ____ is a type of book or film showing space travel of life on other planets, based on
imagined scientific discoveries of the future.
A. Epic B. Fiction C. Non-fiction D. Science fiction
23. The ____ of the outbreak of the disease is still unknown.
A. aim B. cause C. motive D. reason
24. The biggest fear is that humans might ____ control over robots.
A. gain B. keep C. lose D. take
25. Have you had any news about that ____ you applied for yet?
A. work B. job C. career D. vacancy
26. In some professions, you have to ____ when you're 60 or 65 years old.
A. resign B. terminate C. retire D. dismiss
27. If my application is successful, I will be able to start work from 15th of August when I finish
all my exams. I
am ____ my CV with this letter.
A. sending B. attaching C. closing D. enclosing
28. Researchers have ____ to the conclusion that your personality is affected by your genes.
A. arrived B. come C. got D. reached
29. The telescope will photograph distant galaxies, ____ attempt to understand their past.
A. in B. for C. on D. with
30. It is likely that artificial intelligence might decide to ____ an end to humanity simply
because it surpasses human intelligence.
A. come B. make C. put D. take
31. Do you know who ____ the fact that sound travels in waves?
A. developed B. discovered C. found D. invented
32. It is important for high school students to acquire necessary living skills to live ____.
A. independently B. independent C. dependent D. dependently
33. She is very good at ____ both her work and family life.
A. assessing B. reserving C. managing D. changing
34. FM is a method of ____ signals, especially in radio broadcasting.
A. transacting B. transferring C. transmitting D. translating
35. I don't think people should be allowed to ____ experiments on animals.
A. create B. make C. perform D. produce
36. Astronomers have ____ a new planet outside our galaxy.
A. invented B. unearthed C. developed D. discovered
37. Many materials have been used for ____ teeth, including wood.
A. artificial B. false C. hand-made D. natural
38. All students are required to ____ the course in order to be eligible for a certificate.
A. see B. watch C. attend D. study
39. More and more school leavers want to ____ higher education.
A. prepare B. surprise C. persuade D. pursue
40. It is equal-chance for everyone. No one should be given ____.
A. time B. money C. disadvantage D. advantage
Exercise 2. 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.
41. Internet search engines can help to predict the weather as well as traffic jams in a city.
A. announce B. expect C. forecast D. reveal
42. The atmosphere at work was so bad that Brian eventually decided to hand in his notice.
A. notify the boss B. apply for another job
C. give up his job D. be given a better job
43. Secondary education is now compulsory nationwide.
A. optional B. selective C. primary D. mandatory
44. All students are required to attend the course in order to be eligible for a certificate.
A. see B. watch C. join D. study
45. Online courses allow learners to study at flexible time.
A. fixed B. adjustable C. rigid D. unchangeable
46. No one asked him to donate his money. He did it voluntarily.
A. willingly B. unwillingly C. reluctantly D. suspiciously
47. Online courses have enabled many people to realize their learning objectives.
A. motivated B. discouraged C. allowed D. stopped
48. We want to recruit the brightest and the best. If you think you fit the bill, fill in an
application form today.
A. are able to pay the bill B. are suitable
C. are of the right size D. are excellent
49. I am available for an interview all afternoons, except on Tuesday because I am doing a
computer course to improve my typing skills.
A. willing B. free C. impatient D. longing
50. Lucy has just finished her A levels and she has got a place at university, but she would
really like a break from the academic world. Therefore, she decides to take a gap year and
travel around the world!
A. a year off B. a year out C. a year away D. a year's trip 122
51. A.I. algorithms can also help to detect faces and other features in photo sent to social
networking sites and automatically organize them.
A. categorize B. connect C. recognize D. remind
52. All types of dinosaurs went extinct long time ago.
A. thrived B. boomed C. survived D. died out
53. We need to prepare for our biology assignment about endangered plant species.
A. harmless B. dangerous C. likely to go extinct D. harmful
54. These animals are quite vulnerable when living near the industrial zone.
A. calm B. easily hurt C. safe D. relaxed
55. Many species are threatened in the wild due to habitat destruction by man.
A. usual behaviour B. favourite activity C. place of living D. rituals
56. The main threat to the survival of these creatures comes from their loss of habitat.
A. service B. surprise C. continuing to exist D. no longer existing
57. Environmentalists try to persuade the governments to see the need to preserve biological
diversity.
A. variety B. direction C. similarity D. closeness
58. Through the years they have made significant contributions to species conservation.
A. protest B. protection C. production D. induction
59. At the moment it is difficult to assess the extent of the damage that his company has caused
to the environment.
A. loss B. useful benefits C. advantage D. nuances
60. I don't think office work is suitable for me. I'd like to work in a more challenging
environment.
A. rewarding B. enjoying C. relaxing D. demanding
Exercise 3. 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.
61. Unnecessary components should be removed from the current program to reduce the
workload for school students.
A. added B. taken away C. taken off D. abolished
62. The fire will go out unless we put some more wood on.
A. go off B. go in C. stop burning D. continue burning
63. The school picnic has been cancelled because of bad weather.
A. called off B. continued C. destroyed D. broken off
64. Those students who fail the National High School exams may want to retake them the
following year.
A. pass B. fall C. sit D. take
65. The teacher asked us to get on with the next exercise and he would be back in a while.
A. finish doing B. start doing C. continue doing D . stop doing
66. All visitors are kept out of the conservation area.
A. prevented from entering B. prevented from destroying
C. allowed to enter D. allowed to take photos
67. Well, I want to go straight to university, but I'm also thinking of applying for a temporary
job in the summer.
A. part-time B. full-time C. permanent D. seasonal
68. The critical issue is whether genuine artificial intelligence can ever be truly realized.
A. authentic B. fake C. unpretentious D. true
69. Most, not to say all of the employers want to look for candidates with punctuality, so make
sure you make a positive impression on them by showing up on time for the interview.
A. good time management B. ability to meet deadlines
C. being late D. being in time
70. To become a librarian, you need to be really well-organized.
A. in order B. neat and tidy C. compassionate D. messy
71. Kurzweil believes that there could be tiny robots called nanobots implanted into our brains
to improve our memory.
A. inserted in B. fixed in C. removed from D. replaced with
72. It is predicted that the natural resources will run out by the end of the century.
A. come in B. run short C. run away D. remain intact
73. It is urgent that these governments work out a solution to the problem that they are all
facing.
A. keep secret B. find C. share D. arrive at
74. In order to protect endangered species, it is important that all people join in.
A. participate B. leave C. take part D. enjoy
75. Thanks to lifelong learning, people's level of awareness has improved significantly.
A. has increased B. has declined C. has gone up D. has bettered

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