UNIT 5: HIGHER EDUCATION

1. How did Sarah feel after following her roommate to a party?

A. exciting B. lonely C. comfortable D. frightening
2. Which of the following is TRUE about Ellen?
A. She got on well with her roommate B. In her opinion, college was a little daunting
C. She graduated from a big school
D. She had a chance to use her creativity and knowledge to help society
3. The word “thoroughly” in the passage is CLOSEST in meaning to…
A. hardly B. hard C. completely D. scarcely
4. It is implied in the passage that higher education…
A. gives both opportunities and challenges for students B. helps students have only good friends
C. makes sure that all students have jobs after graduating
D. creates a terrible atmosphere for all students
5. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Higher education is the best choice B. How to make a good friend
C. How to have good marks when studying D. The first impressions of university life

UNIT 6: FUTURE JOB

1. What is the best title for this passage?
A. The truth of interviews and their real results C. Stresses of the future job
B. Advice for employers to choose employees D. Job interview: How to prepare?
2. In the first paragraph, they give some advice to…
A. lessen good impression B. interview someone
C. reduce the interview pressure D. make friends
3. Before the interview, what is the very first thing to be sent to the company?
A. letter of application B. candidate number C. school records D. the résumé
4. The word “recommendation” in the passage is CLOSEST in meaning to…
A. insults B. complaints C. references D. criticism
5. In the passage, what can the phrase “jot down” be best replaced with?
A. mention B. type C. refer to D. note down
6. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. You should listen to the interviewer carefully and try to answer all the questions he/she asks
B. Employers prove you to be the best candidate for the position
C. Candidates show how enthusiastic, how good, how keen, and how responsible they are
D. To be punctual or a few minutes early is necessary

UNIT 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE

1. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about pessimists’ opinion?
A. the world will experience a period of economic depression
B. the security of the earth will be threatened by terrorism
C. terrorist groups will become more powerful and more dangerous
D. we will also be better looked after by a more modern medical system
2. In the second paragraph, what can the phrase “wipe out” be replaced with?
A. fit with B. destroy completely C. put up D. set up
3. The word “domestic” in “domestic chores” is CLOSEST in meaning to___
A. official B. schooling C. household D. foreign
4. Which aspect is NOT mentioned in the third paragraph?
A. travelling B. transport C. work D. art
5. We can infer from the passage that ___ A. Some things will be very different in the future
B. Optimistic and pessimistic people should live separately
C. We found a new planet where human beings, animals and plants peacefully co-exist
D. Developments in micro technology – computers and telecommunication never influence on
our lives

1. What is minimum entrance ______ for this course?

A. condition B. requirement C. certificate D. ability
2. The writer could not be at the ceremony, and his wife accepted the prize on his ___.
A. absence B. remembrance C. behalf D. reminder
3. When the post finally fell _____, they offered it to Brian.
A. vacant B. vacantly C. vacancy D. vacancies
4. Is English a compulsory subject or a(n) _____ one at high school here?
A. obligatory B. mandatory C. obliging D. optional
5. If you understand a matter thoroughly, that means you understand it _____
A. hardly B. hard C. completely D. scarcely
6. ______ speaking, I do not really like my present job.
a. Honest b. Honesty c. Honestly d. Dishonest
7. A letter of _______ is sometimes really necessary for you in a job interview.
a. recommend b. recommended c. recommender d. recommendation
8. Some days of rest may help to _______ the pressure of work.
a. reduce b. lower c. chop d. crease
9. Can you please tell me some information that _______ to the job?
a. indicates b. expresses c. interests d. relates
10. Qualifications and _______ are two most important factors that help you get a good job.
a. politeness b. experience c. attention d. impression
11. Before the interview, you have to send a letter of application and your résumé to the company.
a. recommendation b. reference c. curriculum vitae d. photograph
12. I have just been called _______ a job interview. I am so nervous. a. for b. in c. over d. with
13. What do I have to bring _______ me to the interview? a. with b. upon c. in d. along
14. It is of great importance to create a good impression _______ your interviewer.
a. on b. about c. for d. at
15. Many people will be out of _______ if the factory is closed.
a. work b. career c. profession d. job
16. I’m tall enough to be a policeman, but I don’t have enough ………..
A. diplomas B. certificates C. degrees D. qualifications
17. - “ Do you mind if I use your bike ?” - “ ……………………………….”
A. Yes, you do. B. Yes. It’s my pleasure
C. No, you don’t. D. No, You can use it.
18. - “I think in the future, human life expectancy will be increased”
- “___. We will be better looked after by a modern medical system”
A. I can’t agree B. I don’t agree C. I couldn’t agree more D. no way!
19. Someone who is ______ is hopeful about the future or the success of something in particular.
A. powerful B. optimistic C. stagnant D. pessimistic
20. Many teenagers show signs of anxiety and ______ when being asked about their future.
A. depress B. depression C. depressing D. depressed