Part I: READING (30 marks)

Instructions: Read three passages and choose the best

answer by blackening or on
the answer sheet.

Passage 1
Sea ice across the Arctic is declining and altering
physical characteristics of marine ecosystems, and
polar bears are vulnerable to these changes in sea ice
conditions. Stephen Hamilton from University of Alberta
and colleagues used sea ice projections for the Canadian
Arctic Archipelago from 2006-2100 and metrics
developed from polar bear energetics
5 modeling to gain insight into the conservation
challenges for polar bears facing habitat loss.
Shifts away from multiyear ice to annual ice cover
throughout the region, as well as
lengthening ice-free periods, may become critical
for polar bears before the end of the
21st century with projected warming. Each polar bear
population in the Archipelago may
undergo 2-5 months of ice-free conditions, where no
such conditions exist presently. Under
10 business-as-usual climate projections, polar bears
may face starvation and reproductive
failure across the entire Archipelago by the year 2100.
1. What is this passage about?
(1) Conservation problems (2) Polar bears food
(3) Problems from changes (4) Reducing number
2. When these problems are said to occur?
(1) At the end of food
(2) At the end of ice
(3) At the end of this
(4) At the end of this
3. What is NOT the problem mentioned in the passage?
(1) Loss of ice cover some (2) No conservation plan
(3) No suitable place to
(4) Not enough food to eat
4. What is the major cause of the problems?
(1) Higher sea level
(2) Higher
(3) Human
(4) Human studies
5. What did Stephen Hamilton and his colleagues do?
(1) They calculated the time it would take to affect the
polar bears food source.
(2) They gave an interview on polar bears.
(3) They predicted about the global climate.
(4) They studied how ice cover reduction affects polar
bears.
6. Where was the research done?

(1) In Canada
(2) In the North pole
(3) In the United States
(4) It was not mentioned
7. What does these changes (line 2) refer to?
(1) declining of sea ice and altering physical
characteristics of marine ecosystems
(2) declining of sea ice and polar bears
(3) altering physical characteristics of marine ecosystems
and polar bears

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(4) declining of sea ice, altering physical characteristics of

marine ecosystems and polar bears
8. Which word has the same meaning as habitat (line
5)?

(1) behavior
(2)
(3) hazard
(4)
9. What does lengthening ice-free periods (line 7)
mean?
(1) longer time for ice
(2) longer
time without ice
(3) longer time for a season
(4) longer
time for summer
10. What does such conditions (line 9) refer to?
(1) ice-free conditions
(3) 2-5 months of ice-

(2) business-as-usual
(4)
starvation
and
climate
projections

Passage 2
There is a new danger with our food. Criminals are
selling billions of dollars of fake
food to supermarkets. The food could be very dangerous.
There have been a few scandals
in the past few years. In Britain, horse meat was labeled
as beef. British police recently found
cheap peanut powder in products. This could harm or kill
people with peanut allergies. In
5 2008, six babies died in China after they drank fake
milk powder. Gangs make a lot of money from fake food.
It is also safer than selling drugs for the gangs because
the penalties are lower.
Interpol told the BBC that food crime is very similar
to drugs crime. A spokesman said the patterns used by

criminals to sell fake food are very similar to those

used by drug
10 dealers. Police in thirty-three countries found that food
crime is a serious global problem.
11. What is the best title for this passage?
(1) Food crime
(3) Food crime vs.

(2) Food crime is an

(4)
Drug crime
international
problem

12. The passage is mainly about

(1) Food crime
(2) Drug crime
(3) Countries found
(4) Punishments for
13. Which of the following
statements is NOT mentioned?
(1) Food crime is worth billions of
dollars.
(2) Interpol said food crime and the drugs trade were
similar.
(3) In Britain, criminals sold horse meat but said it was
beef.
(4) There are currently no penalties for faking food.
14. The word scandals (line 3) is closest in meaning to _
.
(1) crimes
(3) complaints

(2)
(4)

15. What kind of allergies did the passage mention?

(1) dust
(3) dairy product

(2)
(4)
peanut

(1) They were allergic

(3) They drank fake
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(2) They ate

(4) They ate
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16. Why did the

17.
What is
the synonym
of the word penalties "(Line 7)?
Chinese
babies
died?
(1) patterns
(2)
(3) cost
(4)
18. How many countries reported food crime to be a
problem?

(1) 43
(2) 23
(3) 33
(4) 13
19. What is lower for the gangs than selling drugs?
(1) money
(2)
(3) price
(4)
20. What did an Interpol worker say food crime was similar
to?
(1) drug crime
(3) serious crime

(2) drug
(4)
dealers

Passage 3
In the West, diamonds, rubies, and emeralds were the
expensive gemstones worn by
high-ranking people as status symbols, but in China,
nephrite (ruan yu, ) was regarded
as a status symbol, and was used for jewelry and
expensive decorations.
The character for jade looks almost like the
character for emperor , with the
5 addition of the small stroke on the bottom right that
might represent a stone. The character
for jade may mean "the emperor's stone". The powers
it was thought to possess to bring
health and cure diseases may be another reason why it
came to be considered the gemstone

of the Emperors. Also, it had to be imported from

Xinjiang and other faraway places, so it
was an excellent tribute for the Emperors.
10
It is interesting that nephrite was imported from
as far away as the region of the
Taklamakan Desert, in what is now Xinjiang, 3,000 years
ago. At that time, Caucasian people
lived in the area. It may be that these people traded
with the Shang Dynasty (1766 -1122
B.C.) of China because all the nephrite pieces found in
the Shang Dynasty tombs are from
that area of Xinjiang.
15
During the Chinese Bronze Age and before, jade
was valuable as a material for making
weapons. At the time, durable luxury objects, such as
cups and buttons, were also made
from jade. During the Han Dynasty (202 BC220 AD),
the Emperor's burial suits were made
entirely of jade pieces that were pieced together.
As the various empires came and went, the
intricacy of the carvings increased.

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20 Craftsmen spent more and more time to carve more

intricate designs. Looking at nephrite articles of the various
eras, the designs progressively became recognizably more
like modern Chinese designs, like the ones from Qing
Dynasty (16361911).
21. What is the most suitable title for the passage?
(1) The Trade of Jade in
(2) The Discovery of
(3) The Importance of
(4) The History of
22. Which of the following is true about the
ancient Westerners and Chinese? (1) Their
ideas towards the expensive stones are
different.
(2) They used different gemstones to show their social
classes.
(3) They used expensive gemstones for different
purposes.
(4) They did not have anything in common.
23. It is possible to infer that diamond
value was
_.
(1) really high
(2) the same among
(3) referred as a high
(4) different in different
24. Which of the following is NOT a special property of jade
as a high-social status symbol?
(1) durability
(2)
(3) scarcity
(4)
25. According to the passage, which historical evidence of
jade is related to dead?
(1) a suit
(3) an axe
26. Chinese used jade as a
away.

(2) a cup
(4) a
to keep diseases

(1) charm
(2)
(3) jewel
(4)
27. The word tribute (line 9) can refer to
(1) power
(2)
(3) symbol
(4)
28. Some historical evidences show that Shang Dysnasty
people
with people in
Xinjiang.
(1) went travelling
(3) broke up

(2) did
(4) had a

29. The word durable (line 16) means

(1) valuable
(2) priceless
(3) long-lasting
(4) powerful

30. Through time, the designs of jade

become more
.
(1) elaborate
(3) useful

(2)
(4)
beautiful

Part II: ERROR DETECTION (20 marks)

31 Vary innovative learning activities have been tried at a

. school in northern Thailand
(1)
(2)
(3)
to help schools.
32 Schools include nearby schools, poor schools that have
. limited resources and school which
(1)
(2)
(3)
are shortage of teachers.
33 The activities are part of the pilot project of One Helps
. Nine. The importance goal is
(1)
(2)
34 The silhouette of a hand on a cave wall in Indonesia is
. 40,000 years old, show that
(1)
(2)
(3)
35 Created by spraying reddish paint around an open hand
. pressed against rock, the stencil
(1)
(2)
were made about the same time early humans were
leaving artwork on cave walls around
36 Artwork on cave walls around Europe was
thought to be first in the world. (1)
.
(2)
(3)
(4) of Sulawesi, a
same cave on the Indonesian
island
37 In the
. painting of pig was dated to
(1)
(2)
(3)
38 The term paparazzi comes by a character
called Paparazzo in the Fellini
.
film, (1)
(2)
La Dolce Vita, who rode around on a scooter taking
39 Modern day paparazzi take photographs of famous
. people, hoping to get they in
(1)
(2)
(3)
40 The photograph is then sell for an enormous sum of
. money, sometimes close to
(1)
(2)

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Instructions: Decide which part of the

sentence is incorrect and blacken or
on the answer sheet.
(4)
41 During the final minutes of his speech, the speaker
requested that the audience listened (1)
.
(2)
(3)
(4) carefully.
42 Although a large amount of people think the man to be
. guilty, I believe him to be innocent
(1)
(2)
43 I wont be able to go on holiday this year
unless I will get a part-time job. (1)
.
(2)
(3)
(4)
44 The informa
tions they gave us was not very helpful
so I consulted the website instead. (1)
.
(2)
(3) (4)
45 My broth
er always takes me to see horror
films, but I dont like very much. (1)
.
(2)
(3)
46 There
isnt many time, do you think we should
get a taxi to the exhibition center? (1)
.
(2)
(3)
(4)
47 He gradua
ted in languages in May and is now thinking
of do a second degree in marketing. (1)
.
(3)
(4)
48 The (2)
Japanese kimono is one of the world's instantly
recognizable tradition garments. (1)
.
(2)
(3)
(4)
up in the kimono
and
other accoutrements of
49 Dressing
. the geisha or maiko are still one of
(1)
(2)
(3)
50 There are different types of kimono for different
. occasions and seasons, including those
(1)
(2)
(3)
Part III: VOCABULARY (20 marks)
Instruction:
Choose the most appropriate words to fill in
the gaps by blackening or
on the answer sheet.
51. Between the age of seven and nine, only two
moments
clearly in my mind. I can remember
very well these events
(1) date
(2) pause
(3) remain
(4) stop

52. I remember that I was walking home

when I
was at school. No friends lived on the
same way. They lived on the other end of the street.
(1) alone
(2)
(3) far
(4)
53. A: When you go to work, please dont forget to take
the envelope on the table
for me.
B: I dont understand why you dont send an e-card.
(1) to keep
(3) to take
54. I was very

(2) to
(4) to

that they had left for Bangkok before I arrived even though
I came
before the time. I rang and asked why. They said
they thought I had changed my mind. (1) angry
(2) comfortable
(3) happy
(4) sad
55. She has a very
habit. She always talks to
herself. She never listens to anyone, but
she said she loved to be with friends
(1) simple
(2)
(3) strange
(4) stupid
56. Ive got some good
to tell you. I got a good
job, and I dont need to go away from
home.
(1) messages
(3) points

(2)
(4)
news

Instruction: Choose the best explanation of the meaning

of the underlined word (s) by blackening
or on the answer sheet.
57. War could be a catastrophe for the world, now that
nuclear arms are so common.
(1) disaster
(3) destiny

(2)
(4)

58. The abundant tea harvests of Sri Lanka support much of

the island nation's export economy.
(1) small amount
(2)
(3) unique
(4) few
59. She has inherited her mother's good looks.
(1) send
(3) obtain

(2)
(4)

60. The garbage really stinks. I think there may be some

rotten food in it.
(1) heavy
(2) light
(3) smells good
(4)
61. The fertile countryside of this country is famous for
its grapes, which are made into the finest wine.
(1) dry
(2) productive
(3) desert
(4) sterile
62. Police found the decayed body of an old woman in a
remote area of the national park.
(1) remain
(3) rotten

(2) full
(4)

63. Although dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of

years, they are still very popular among children.
(1) alive
(2) disappear
(3) still
(4) famous
64. The unicorn is a mythical creature which looks like a
horse with a long horn coming out of its
forehead
(1) animal
(3) picture

(2)
(4)

65. The police interviewed a number of witnesses, but

weren't able to come up with any new information.
(1) talked
(2) asked
(3) discussed
(4) debated
66. Harry has very ambitious plans to make Hogwarts a
major magic tourism destination in England. (1) aspiring
(2) hoping
(3) high
(4) difficult

67. A decent silk kimono will set you back the best part of a
million yen
(1) favorable
(2)
(3) beautiful
(4) real
68. Japanese will sometimes wear wool or synthetic fabrics
during the cooler months.
(1) special
(3) artificial

(2)
(4)
delicate

69. Geisha are professional entertainers who attend

guests during meals, banquets and other occasions.
(1) accompany
(2) convince
(3) entertain
(4) advice

70. Geisha do still exist, but the role they play in modern
society is minor.
(1) important
(3) illegal

(2)
(4)
unidentifie

Part IV: CONVERSATION (20 marks)

Instructions: Complete the conversation with the most
appropriate expression by blackening
or on the answer sheet.
Conversation 1
A:
Are you free this Saturday? Can you come for dinner at
my place?
B:
71 ?
A: Its your birthday.
B: Oh, yes. I never thought about that. 72 ! Youre
always nice to me.
A: Were friends, 73 ? I know that youre always busy.
B: Anyway, Youre looking very pleased with yourself
today. Anything special?
74 ! Ive just passed my driving test.
B:
75 ! Can I have a lift

Sure, but next time because today I have an

appointment with Jan. 76__! I must go now. See you on
Saturday. 77 .

B:

I wont. Thanks again.

71.
(1) What about you
(3) Whats the
matter

(2) What are you

celebrating
(4) Whats wrong

72
(1) Congratulations
(3) Thanks a million
73.

(2) Oh,
(4) Well

(1) are we
(3) are us
74.

(2)
(4)

(1) I am
(3) I looked

(2) I do
(4) Im

75.
(1) Mm
(3) Well done
76.

(2) Oh,
(4) Yes,

(1) All right

(3) Then
77.

(2)
(4)

(1) Dont forget!

(3) Wont forget!

(2) Dont
(4)
you?Wont

Conversation 2
A: Im so happy this week because 78 .
B: Same here. Im looking forward to relaxing in the
mountains this weekend.
A:
79 ?
B: Ive planned to go to Khao yai national park. 80 a
little hike in the woods and take a
canoe trip down the river. 81 .
A: Oh, fun! 82 , Im taking my camera because fall is
coming fast. The leaves are already

turning all shades of red and orange. 83 .

B: Next time you go there, Ill join you. Ive heard Phu Kra
Dung is a great place to go
canoeing.
A: Sure, I would love to. 84 .
B: Thank you and wish you a wonderful trip.
78.
(1) the final exam is finished
exam is easy
(3) the final exam is coming
exam is fast

(2) the final

(4) the final

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79.
(1) Where are you
(3) Where did you go
80.
(1) Im gonna have
(3) It will be

(2) Where have you

(4) Where have you
(2) I will go
(4) It will have

81.
(1) Im going to Pattaya

(2) Im going to

(3) Im going to Phu Kra

82.

(4) Im staying

(1) if the water is

(3) if we can
83.

(2) if everyone can

(4) if the weather

(1) It will be
(3) It will be scary
84.

(2) It will be
(4) It will be

(1) See you later

(3) Safe your trip

(2) Enjoy your

(4)
tripDont worry

Conversation 3
85.
Ma
Be
n:
Ma
Be
Ma
Be
Ma
x:

Hey, 85 , Max?
Hey Ben! Im trying to book a hotel room. My girlfriend
and I are planning to go to Hong
Cool! How long are you guys planning to stay?
We think of about a week.
Wow, you will have plenty of time to do cool stuf
Yeah, 86 . There are so many interesting places to
Oh yes, December is a nice time to visit Hong Kong.
87 exploring the Peak during the night.
88 you
will be impressed with the fantastic view there.
89
on the hill top looking at Hong Kongs night colors
Be Yes, I have planned on that too even I am sure my
n: girlfriend will be complaining a lot about walking a
distance.
Ma long
Thats
not good. 90 prepare good walking shoes
x: and pain-relief cream so that you
Be Thats a good advice.

85.(1)

what will you

(3)
do what are you up

(2) what is your

(4)
What are you
problem

86.
(1) we know it
(3) we will do

(2) we
(4) we

87.
(1) You
should
(3) Please
88.
(1) I bet
(3) it is nice
89.

(2) Dont miss

(4) Its tiring

(1) Only believe you

(3) Think you were
90.
(1) Take some time
(3) It is worth

(2)
(4) make
(2) Suppose
(4) Imagine
(2) Youd
(4)
You are
better

Part V: CLOZE (10 marks)

Instructions: Complete the conversation with the most
appropriate expression by blackening
or on the answer sheet.
Saturn is sometimes called the Jewel of the Solar
System 91 its ring system looks like a 92 .
Those rings 93 dust, rock, and ice accumulated
from passing 94 ,
meteorite impacts on Saturns moons, and the planets
95
pulling material from the
moons. 96 of the materials in the ring system are
as 97 as grains of sand, 98 are larger than tall
buildings, 99 a few are up to a kilometer across.
Deepening the mystery about the moons is the fact
that each ring 100 at a different speed around the
planet.
91 (1) so
(2) also
.
(3) since
(4)
92 (1) star
(2)

(3) milky way

93 (1) are making up
(3) are made up of
94 (1)
(3)
95 (1)
(3)
96 (1)
(3)
97. (1)
(3)
98. (1)
(3)
99. (1)
(3)
10 (1)
(3)

(4)
(2)
(4)
made
(2) stars
(4)
(2)
(4)
(2) little
(4)

satellites
comets
mass
diameter
Any
Few
soft
fine
the other
other
while
where
orbits
climbs

(2)
(4)
(2)
(4)
(2)
(4)
(2)
(4)

small
white
the
as a
rises