READING PASSAGE 1

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below.

Create a total of 7 questions with 2 different types of questions.

Paragraph 1: Plastic surgery can be helpful for correcting birth defects in children. An
organization called Operation Smile provides reconstructive plastic surgery to poor
children all over the world. Reconstructive surgery is performed on abnormal parts of
the body caused by birth defects, developmental abnormalities, injury, infection,
tumors, or disease. The surgery is generally performed to improve function but may
also be done to give a child a normal appearance.

Paragraph 2: Operation Smile provides children born with cleft lips, cleft palates, and
other facial deformities with free reconstructive surgeries. Doctors and nurses from
around the world volunteer their time for two weeks on a medical mission. During a
typical international medical mission, 300-500 children receive full medical
assessments, and 100-150 children are surgically treated.

Paragraph 3: This organization was founded in 1982 by Dr. William Magee Jr., an
American plastic surgeon, and his wife, Kathleen Magee, a nurse and clinical social
worker. The couple traveled to the Philippines with a group of medical volunteers to
repair children’s cleft lips and cleft palates. The Magees saw the need, and Operation
Smile was born. The goal of the charity is to improve the lives of children by improving
their appearance, building up their self-esteem, and restoring their dignity.

Paragraph 4: Since 1982, more than 120,000 children and young adults with facial
deformities have been treated by thousands of volunteers worldwide. In addition,
thousands of medical professionals have been trained globally. Operation Smile
currently has a presence in fifty countries and has nearly 4,000 credentialed medical
volunteers ready to donate their time and talent.

QUESTIONS 1 – 4:

Write the best answer (A, B, C or D) in the box provided for each of the following
questions:

1. What is the main purpose of Operation Smile (D)

A. To provide surgeries for people with facial appearance problems
B. To perform free plastic surgeries for poor people around the world
C. To support children in poor countries with dental care packages
D. To enhance the function of defected facial parts in children

Who are the candidates receiving reconstructive plastic surgery from the organization?
(A)
A. Children with innate defects
B. Children who deal with chronic diseases
C. Children having scars after treatment
D. All of the above

2. What motivated the Magees to establish Operation Smile? (C)

A. The lack of proper medical care in the Philippines
B. The marketing strategy for Dr. Magee's clinic
C. The demand for more child facial-reconstructive surgeries
D. The huge profit of plastic surgeries

Who were the founders of the organization.? (B)

A. A couple of medical volunteers
B. Two people working in the medical industry
C. Two people having extensive experience in performing surgeries
D. All of the above

3. What is the main idea of paragraph 3? (B)

A. The journey of the couple to Philippines
B. The establishment and purposes of the organization
C. The founders of the organization
D. The number of children being treated by the organization

4. Which statement is NOT TRUE about the volunteers of the organization in

paragraph 4? (D)
A. They have different nationalities.
B. They are trained before taking their responsibilities in the organization.
C. They have supported both children and grown-ups
D. Many volunteers have insufficient qualities and experience.

QUESTIONS 5 – 7:

Read the following statements and choose

T if the statement agrees with the information in the passage

F if the statement contradicts the information in passage

NG if the statement is not mentioned in passage

5. The children are required to pay a few surgical fees after receiving
reconstructive surgery. (F/False)
6. The organization has recruited medical volunteers all over the world to work in
the future (T/True)
7. The most important purpose of the charity is to improve children’s confidence.
(NG/Not Given)

READING PASSAGE 2
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below.

Create a total of 10 questions with 2 different types of questions.

Paragraph 1: When is cleaning walls a crime? When you’re doing it to create art,
obviously. A number of street artists around the world have started expressing
themselves through a practice known as reverse graffiti. Inspired by the ‘clean me’
messages that you see written on the back of some trucks, they find dirty surfaces and
inscribe them with images or messages using cleaning brushes or pressure hoses. Either
way, it’s the same principle: the image is made by cleaning away the dirt.

Paragraph 2: Each artist has their own individual style but all artists share a common
aim: to draw attention to the pollution in our cities. The UK’s Paul Curtis, better known
as Moose, operates around Leeds and London and has been commissioned by a
number of companies to make reverse graffiti advertisements.

Paragraph 3: Brazilian artist, Alexandre Orion, turned one of São Paulo’s transport
tunnels into an amazing mural in 2006 by scraping away the dirt. Made up of a series of
white skulls, the mural reminds drivers of the effect their pollution is having on the
planet. ‘Every motorist sits in the comfort of their car, but they don’t give any
consideration to the price their comfort has for the environment and consequently for
themselves,’ says Orion.

Paragraph 4: The anti-pollution message of the reverse graffiti artists confuses city
authorities since the main argument against graffiti is that it spoils the appearance of
both types of property: public and private. This was what Leeds City Council said about
Moose’s work: ‘Leeds residents want to live in clean and attractive neighbourhoods.
We view this kind of advertising as environmental damage and will take strong action
against any advertisers carrying out such campaigns.’ It seems that no action was taken
against the advertisers – no fines nor any other punishment – but Moose himself was
ordered to ‘clean up his act’. How was he supposed to do this: by making all property
he had cleaned dirty again?

Paragraph 5: As for the Brazilian artist’s work, the authorities were annoyed but could
find nothing to charge him with. They had no other option but to clean the tunnel – but
only the parts Alexandre had already cleaned. The artist merely continued his campaign
on the other side. The city officials then decided to take drastic action. They not only
cleaned the whole tunnel but also every tunnel in São Paulo.

QUESTIONS 1-5. For each question, choose the best answer A, B. C or D.

1. What is the main idea of the reading passage? (B)

A. Reverse graffiti, beautiful artwork, helps to make people think about pollution.
B. Reverse graffiti, intended to raise people’s awareness about pollution, is deemed
unacceptable by authorities.
C. Reverse graffiti, artwork made by cleaning away the dirt, caused authorities to take
drastic action.
D. Reverse graffiti is created to raise awareness about pollution but it has been
misunderstood by authorities.

2. Which of the following best describes the writing style of the text? (D)
A. comparative and explanatory
B. descriptive and comparative
C. persuasive and descriptive
D. narrative and explanatory

3. Why does the author pose this question in the reading, ‘How was he supposed to do
this: by making all property he had cleaned dirty again?’ in paragraph 4? (B)
A. to emphasize the difficulty faced by Moose when he was requested to clean up his
work
B. to point out the irony of the request that Moose clean up his work
C. to ask the reader to think about a solution for Moose
D. to question the legal basis of the request for Moose

4. Which of the following is true about the action of Leeds City Council against Moose’s
graffiti? (B)
A. They fined the advertisers.
B. They requested the artist to remove his work.
C. They asked the advertisers to take drastic action.
D. They explained why his graffiti is not legally acceptable.

5. Which of the following is NOT true about the authorities in São Paulo. (A)
A. They found the legislation to charge Orion’s action.
B. They tried to remove all the graffiti done by Orion.
C. They were frustrated by Orion’s works.
D. They did not support Orion’s works.

QUESTIONS 6-10. Choose ONE WORD from the passage for each blank.

6. Regardless of the differences in (style), all graffiti artists work toward the same goal
of making the public think about pollution in their city.
7. (Skulls) are the main image on the graffiti created by Alexandre Orion in Brazil
streets.
8. While driving their cars, motorists do not think much about the (price) the
environment and humans have to pay.
9. City authorities are against graffiti because such work (spoils) both public and private
properties in terms of how they look.
10. When the Brazilian artist did not stop doing graffiti, the measure taken by São
Paulo’s authorities was (drastic).
READING PASSAGE 1
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below.

Create a total of 7 questions with 2 different types of questions.

Paragraph 1: We generally recognize people by their faces, or photos, which are

typically unique to individuals. However, this type of identification can be faulty.
People’s appearance changes, and we do not tend to scrutinize photos very closely.
Today, biometric technology is being developed to perfect the process of facial
identification. Face recognition technology can scan the face for certain features and
measure the distances between different parts of the face. THESE THINGS do not
change, so growing a beard or wearing glasses will not fool the scanner. Since it is very
difficult to mimic another person’s face, this type of identification is quite reliable.

Paragraph 2: Facial recognition presents a risk of invasion of people’s privacy. Face

scanners can be placed in public places, and people’s images can be scanned without
their knowledge. This allows their movements to be tracked and can also give criminals
information that will help them victimize people.

Paragraph 3: On the other hand, security can be improved by using face scanners in
public places. For example, at a large sporting event, cameras can be used to monitor
the crowds, secretly capturing images of individuals. These images can then be
compared to photos of known terrorists. If a match comes up, the terrorist can be
located and removed from the premises before he or she can do any harm.

Paragraph 4: One problem with this idea is that the accuracy of face scanners
DISMINISHES when they are tracking people in large crowds. Because the people aren’t
posing, the angle may be off. This increases the chances of false positives, putting
people’s rights in jeopardy.

QUESTIONS 1 – 3:

Write the best answer (A, B, C or D) in the box provided for each of the following
questions:

1. What does the phrase “These things” in paragraph 1 refer to? (B)
A. Biometric technology and the process of measurement
B. Facial proportions and facial characteristics
C. Biometric technology and facial proportions
D. Facial characteristics and the process of measurement

2. What is the main idea of paragraph 2? (A)

A. The risk of violating people’s privacy by using facial recognition
B. Cases of information leaking in public places
C. Criminals’ victimization by using facial scanning
D. The importance of facial recognition in public
 3. Which word has the closest meaning to “diminishes” in paragraph 4? (B)
A. Increases
B. Reduces
C. Changes
D. Improves

QUESTIONS 4 – 7:
Read the following statements and choose
T if the statement agrees with the information in the passage
F if the statement contradicts the information in passage
NG if the statement is not mentioned in passage

4. Face scanners have both advantages and disadvantages. (T)

5. Despite some drawbacks of biometrics, government agencies and private
companies continue to use the technology. (NG)
6. The advantage of placing face scanners in public places is the increase in
community security. (T)
7. Facial recognition can provide reliable results regardless of the number of faces
it scans. (F)
READING PASSAGE 2

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below.

Paragraph 1: I’ve spent ten years photographing sinkholes and heard all sorts of
explanations – some plausible, some just wild – as to why they occur. [Check out my
previous blogs via the link below.] So when I saw these dramatic pictures on the news
of a new sinkhole in Guatemala City, I decided to head down there to look for myself
rather than take anyone else’s word for it.

Paragraph 2: It’s quite a scary sight. The hole, which is 18 meters wide and is estimated
to be 100 meters deep, looks like someone has taken an enormous drill and drilled
down into the earth. It’s not the first time this has happened here. In 2007, a similar
sinkhole appeared in a residential district of Guatemala City and was reported to have
swallowed about a dozen homes.

Paragraph 3: It is known that most sinkholes are caused by a build-up of water in the
soil over a natural cavity in limestone rock. The saturated soil's weight causes the
cavity's roof to collapse and all the earth above with it. But in this case, there’s no
limestone bedrock. In fact, there’s no solid rock underneath at all. The city is built on
rather loose volcanic debris. What is believed to have happened here is that water
leaked from the sewer system and caused the ground under the foundations of
buildings to become hollowed out. Then at a certain point the ground just collapsed in
this extraordinary pipe shape.

Paragraph 4: So strictly speaking, this isn’t a real sinkhole. It’s a different phenomenon
that no one has a name for yet. Whatever you call it, the effect is both amazing and
frightening. One local official said that it had happened after a freak tropical storm
caused overload on the water system and that it is not expected to happen again. Local
residents seemed less sure. One told me she wasn’t waiting to find out. ‘My family and I
are getting out of here as soon as we can!’
Other sinkholes like this are known to exist and I’d be very interested to hear from any
readers if you’ve seen anything similar.

QUESTIONS 1-5. For each question, choose the best answer A, B. C or D.

1. What is the main idea of the reading passage? (B)

A. Sinkholes happen naturally and look both amazing and scary.
B. A new phenomenon that looks like a sinkhole needs a name for it.
C. Some big holes in the ground can be confused with real sinkholes.
D. Sinkholes are an extraordinary phenomenon that needs to be studied.

2. Why did the writer go to see new sinkhole in Guatemala City? (A)
A. He wanted to see it with his own eyes.
B. He did not trust the words from other people
C. He wanted to photograph it.
D. He wanted to write about it.

3. What is NOT true about the majority of sinkholes? (C)

A. They are often observed in areas where there are limestones.
B. The heaviness of soil soaked in water causes them to form.
C. They are formed underneath volcanic debris.
D. A cavity is part of their forming process.

4. What can be inferred from the passage about the new sinkhole in Guatemala? (D)
A. It had natural causes.
B. A limestone bedrock was found at the site of the sinkhole.
C. The ground collapsed because the volcanic debris became loose.
D. It is likely to be rooted in a man-made problem.

5. Which of the following best describes the writing style of the text? (B)
A. comparative and explanatory
B. descriptive and explanatory
C. persuasive and descriptive
D. narrative and explanatory

QUESTIONS 6-10.
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the reading text?
Write
T if the statement agrees with the information
F if the statement contradicts the information
NG if there is no information on this

6. The writer kept a record of a number of sinkholes. (T/TRUE)

7. The new sinkhole in Guatemala city is the largest one in the country. (NG/NOT
GIVEN)
8. The new sinkhole in Guatemala city swallowed around a dozen houses. (NG/NOT
GIVEN)
9. A tropical storm is thought to trigger the formation of the new sinkhole in Guatemala
city. (T/TRUE)
10. The local residents are not concerned whether another ‘sinkhole’ would appear
again in their area or not. (F/FALSE)

READING PASSAGE 1

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below.

Paragraph 1: Parents often face a difficult time prying children away from video screens
and getting them outdoors for some good old-fashioned exercise. Today, they might not
have to. Exergaming, a combination of video games and physical movement, is becoming
a hot fitness trend all
over the world.

Paragraph 2: Exergaming was popularized in recent years by the Nintendo Wii. This game
system allows players virtual participation in sports like baseball, tennis, and bowling. But
the roots of exergaming extend into the 1980s. The first exergaming device,
Computrainer, led stationary bike riders on a trip through a virtual landscape. Similar
“virtual reality” systems followed, but they proved too expensive and complicated for the
average person.

Paragraph 3: In 1998, Konami’s fun and affordable “Dance Dance Revolution” brought
exergaming into the mainstream. Players stand on a platform and tap colored arrows with
their feet in tune to musical and video cues.

Paragraph 4: Today, fitness clubs, schools, and community centers throughout America
offer exergaming machines. Some schools even substitute exergaming workouts for
traditional PE classes. Though parents are happy to see their children exercising, many
still worry. “Exergames burn calories, raise heartbeats, and offer a physical benefit for
kids,” said Lisa Hanson, co-director of a Florida research laboratory. But she added that it
is unclear whether active gaming offers the same benefits as traditional workouts. A
British study found that many Wii games, for example, don’t provide intense enough
exercise.

QUESTIONS 1 – 4:

Write the best answer (A, B, C or D) in the box provided for each of the following
questions:

What is NOT true about Exergaming? (B)

It is a combination of video games and physical activity
The first exergaming device is called virtual reality.
People loved Exergaming thanks to The Nintendo Wii.
Some educational institutions have reduced the number of traditional PE classes.

According to paragraph 3, what was the reason why Dance Dance Revolution was widely
known in 1998? (C)
It allowed players to tap colored arrows with their feet.
It was not expensive and complicated.
Players derive enjoyment from it with a reasonable price.
It did not require too much energy and skills.

What is the drawback of some exergames compared to traditional workouts? (D)

The price of exercise
The complexity of exercise
The number of players
The level of difficulty

What is the best title for the passage? (D)

Why Exergaming is A Hot Trend
New Gaming Option for Kids
Exergaming and Parents’ wonders
Is Exergaming Good?

QUESTIONS 5 – 7:
Read the following statements and choose
T if the statement agrees with the information in the passage
F if the statement contradicts the information in passage
NG if the statement is not mentioned in passage

Before the appearance of “Dance Dance Revolution”, exergaming was played widely.
(F/False)
Comparable “virtual reality” devices were too expensive and difficult for people in
general. (T)
Wii games should provide enough intense exercise to help students benefit from
exergaming. (NG)

READING PASSAGE 2

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below.

Paragraph 1: Between 1910 and 1970 the Australian government [GOVERN] took 100,000
Aboriginal children away from their homes. These children, known as the Stolen
Generation, were often under five years of age. They were taken away from their families
because Australian authorities did not believe in the future of the native inhabitants. They
thought it would be better to bring them to white families.

Paragraph 2: Many methods were used to separate Aboriginal babies and children from
their families. Government officials made mothers sign documents stating that their
children were taking part in a vaccination programme set up by the state.

Paragraph 3: Others were brought to hospitals and never seen by their families again. In
most cases wealthy white families were given additional money to bring them up. Some
went to orphanages or church missions.

Paragraph 4: In 1995 an investigation was started to bring more truth to the controversial
issue. The government however did not apologize to the victims. Prime Minister Kevin
Rudd was the first Australian politician to make a formal apology to the Aborigines in
2008. However, he also said that the government would not give any money to the
victims. He claimed that it was in the interests of the Australian government to raise the
children in the best way possible.

Paragraph 5: Up to now only one member of Australia's Stolen Generation has received
money from the government. Bruce Trevorrow was taken to hospital on Christmas Day in
1957. His father never saw him again and the government sent him to a white foster
family. He came back to his mother when he was ten years old. In his later life he suffered
from depression and alcohol abuse. In 1998 he went to court and was successful in
getting about 500,000 dollars from the Australian government as a form of compensation.

Paragraph 5: There are many others in Australia who have suffered the same fate.
Organizations are being set up to work for the rights of the Aborigines and to ensure that
nothing like this ever happens again.

QUESTIONS 1-5. For each question, choose the best answer A, B. C or D.

1. Which of the following was NOT a place where the Aboriginal children were raised up?
(A)
A. hospitals
B. churches
C. the place for children why do not have parents
D. accommodation of white people

2. What was the rationale for the Australian government when they did not give any
financial compensation for the Aboriginal victims? (B)
A. The affected families already signed documents for their children to be taken away.
B. The government’s action had positive intentions toward the Aboriginal children.
C. They government already paid money to white families to raise the Aboriginal children
up.
D. They already provided a vaccination programme for the Aboriginal children.

3. What was NOT true about Bruce Trevorrow? (C)

 A. He took the Australian government to court for taking him away from his original
family
B. He was the only victim received financial compensation from the Australian
government.
C. He did not have a chance to reunite with his father
D. He lived with a white family before seeing his mother again.

4. What could be the best title of the reading passage? (A)

A. The untold of the Stolen Generation.
B. An investigation into the Stolen Generation
C. The rights of the Stolen Generation
D. The Australian government’s wrongdoings

5. Which of the following best describes the writing style of the text? (D)
A. comparative
B. descriptive
C. persuasive
D. narrative

QUESTIONS 6-10. Choose ONE WORD from the passage for each blank.
6. The native (inhabitants) in Australia was not trusted by the authorities to raise their
children well.
7. Bringing the Aboriginal children to the hospitals was one of the (methods) the
Australian government used to separate them from their families.
8. An official (apology) to the victims were made by an Australian politician.
9. Mental health issues were one of the problems Bruce Trevorrow (suffered) from.
10. A number of organizations were founded to protect the (rights ) of the Aboriginal
people.

Vocabulary
Read the short text. Use one best CAPITALIZED WORD from the text to
complete each sentence. Two words will not be used.

Excuses for why people should not risk doing extreme sports are easy to
CONJURE, like the cord breaking while bungee jumping or the parachute
not DEPLOYING when skydiving. However, seeking adventure and
CONQUERING one’s fear is, for many, worth the risk. Chances are one will
walk away UNSCATHED or safe but an unforgettable experience. This is by
no means advocates for EMBARKING foolishly. The thrill-seeker should
conduct PRECAUTIONARY research ahead of time, analyzing safety
records, surveying the equipment and waivers, asking questions, and
seeking ASSURANCES. If they feel any QUALMS about the sport after this
research, they should consider it again and refuse to participate. That
being said, if fear of injury or death is their motivator for evading extreme
sports, there’s probably a multitude of things they regularly do that are
statistically much more dangerous.

1. A fragrance of the cake ____________ him the memories of

his hometown. (conjure)
2. If you have any _______________ , please call to our
customer service. (qualms)
3. My sister is a ___________ who likes deep-sea diving.
(thrill-seeker)
4. The leader began ______________ the soldiers after the
bomb dropped. (deploying)
5. After all the students arrived at school, teachers began
__________ on a trip to Da Lat. (embarking)-
There are no requirements or ______________ that any more
money actually goes to classrooms. (assurances)
6. Mom made me wear a helmet before riding motorbike as a
_______________ measure. (precautionary)
7. Although she fell off the bike, she stood up _______ .
(unscathed)

Read the short text. Use one best CAPITALIZED WORD from the
text to complete each sentence. Two words will not be used.

There is a very obvious DICHOTOMY present in art appreciation

according to a viewer’s age. Speaking generally, it seems as
though CONTEMPORARY modern art is not appreciated by
elderly people, whereas youth often feel that PASTORAL
landscape paintings with rivers, lakes, mountains, animals, and
cottages are OBSOLETE. Whenever the elderly refer to modern
art, they usually mean the abstract paintings of people like
Jackson Pollock. It’s very easy to critique people like Pollock if
you refuse to DISCERN what their intention is. The elderly
therefore judge all contemporary art as meaningless drips and
splatters, and they DISMISS the whole enterprise as nonsense.
We often hear older people say that they have never been fond
of any artwork that has to be explained to them.
Representational art is only one genre, however, and in reality,
contemporary art comprises a very BROAD SPECTRUM of styles
and approaches, and subject matter.
 1. There is a ________________ of people who use social
media for different purposes. (broad spectrum)

2. I am unable to _____________ whether the room is

small or just simply cluttered. (discern)

3. I think that wearing that hairstyle is ____________ - she

needs a makeover! (obsolete)

4. The ____________ between eastern and western cultures

is apparent in their individual cuisines and fashion.
(dichotomy)

5. My grandparents’ house is peaceful and ___________

because it is far from the city. (pastoral)

6. Some _____________ buildings are built with recycled

materials, unlike the architecture in the past.
(contemporary)

7. As hard as I tried, I couldn’t ____________ the mole on

her cheek because it is not tiny. (dismiss)

Read the short text. Use one best CAPITALIZED WORD from the
text to complete each sentence. Two words will not be used.

Most overweight and obesity problems in childhood are

INSTIGATED by children eating too much and not exercising
enough. Weight gain happens when energy INGESTED is more
than energy burned off through physical activity. A MINUTE
number of problems with obesity in childhood are related to
uncommon genetic diseases. It is important that children who
become obese before six years of age are likely to stay
CORPULENT throughout their childhood. Preschools and day
cares play an important role in teaching a child good eating
habits and how to live an active existence. Schools should
compel their students and their families to eat WHOLESOME
fruit and vegetables at every meal and as a healthy snack to
provide SUSTENANCE for their body. This will help children to
break habits that are INJURIOUS to their weight.

1. It is important that students get enough _______ during

their school day. (sustenance)

2. I cannot recognize Jim now since he is so slim as

compared to the past, he was very _________. (corpulent)
 3. Soft drinks will be harmful to people’s health if they are
_______ in large amounts. (ingested)

4. The technology was created to provide __________, safe

drinking water at a reasonable cost. (wholesome)

5. A sedentary lifestyle that lacks exercises and imbalanced

diets is __________ to teenagers. (injurious)

6. She immediately _____________ divorce process based

on her husband’s doubtful behavior after the business
trip. (instigated)

7. Jane’s family has just spent a terrible holiday at Costa

Brava Hotel when her 12-member family had to take turn
using a _______ restroom. (minute)

Read the short text. Use one best CAPITALIZED WORD from the text to
complete each sentence. Two words will not be used.

Young people today come to school with a different orientation than past
generations. Traditional student DISCIPLINING APPROACHES are no
longer successful for many people. The IRONY of punishment is that the
more you use it to control your students’ behaviors, the less real influence
you have over them. This is because pressure results in RESENTMENT.
In addition, if students aren’t DEFIANT because they are being forced to
behave, the teacher has failed. Students should behave because they
want to- not because they have to in order to avoid punishment. This self-
regulated behavior does not always occur in reality. Although educators
and psychologists PERSISTENTLY ADVOCATE encouragement rather
than punishment for children’s education, many teachers and parents
often argue that punishment is more effective than encouragement to
make a child become a DILIGENT student study DILIGENTLY. Rather
than COERCING good behavior, however, I insist teachers aim to
propagate responsibility rather than obedience.

1. The Internet is a powerful tool that allows people to learn and

__________. (propagate)
2. The bully is __________ the small kids into giving him the lunch
money. If the kids do not do it, they will get hurt. (coercing)
3. My brother held a lot of ___________toward the high school bully
because he had suffered from its consequences when he was little.
(resentment)- The ___________ is that had he dropped out, I would
probably think more of him. (irony)
 4. The ____________ kid refused to sit nicely in class. (defiant)

5. My mother is so kind while my father is the person

_____________us. (disciplining)- There are a few things to
consider before the _____________ you can use to get this kind of
information. (approaches)

6. Despite the loud noise in the shop, the woman behind the counter
knitted __________ .(diligently)
7. Laura kept sleeping during the working hours, so she was not a
__________ worker. (diligent)

Read the short text. Use one best CAPITALIZED WORD from
the text to complete each sentence. Two words will not be
used.

People often turn to their favorite TV weather pundits for the

latest weather forecasts and updates, safe in their belief in their
special climate-DIVINING gifts. Unfortunately, there is a lot of
wrong weather forecasting on television due to UNQUALIFIED
meteorologists or simply because predicting the weather can be
a gamble. It seems as though televised weather programming is
more ENGROSSED in airing SENSATIONALIZED forecasts
aimed at gaining VIEWERSHIP rather than forecasting truths
based on evidence that would work to develop CREDIBILITY
with the audience. Reliable and accurate forecasts are a critical
element of local televised newscasts, often being the lone
reason why people watch it. Regrettably, it could be argued that
the information they receive is false. Despite the SKEPTICISM ,
people will continue to tune in to get a slight inkling of
anticipated weather phenomena.

1. Shelley didn’t get the job because she was __________

for the designing skills. (unqualified)

2. I don’t believe the salesman because he had a

_________smile. (bogus)- After years of failing many
classes in high school, there was a lot of _________ that
Timmy could graduate from high school. (skepticism) To
be clear about my _________ here... God has never used
popularity as a guide for us to follow. (skepticism)

3. People often use _________ rods to find underground

water. (divining)

4. Teen pop stars are often _________________ in the

social media to attract the viewers. (sensationalized)
 5. His sayings were doubted – nobody believed him –
because he has no __________ . (credibility)

6. Lianne was so ___________ in her novel that she didn’t

hear loud noise behind. (engrossed)
7. She complained of___________ media accounts
based on false information. (sensationalized)

Read the short text. Use one best CAPITALIZED WORD from
the text to complete each sentence. Two words will not be used.

Amongst all street advertisements, the billboard is king. This

ARRESTING form of product placement helps generate
consumer sales for companies and thus serves the
manufacturing and retail industries, ultimately creating jobs.
They are often humorous as well as informative, providing
stalled traffic with a joke for viewers to PONDER while on their
daily commute. Unfortunately, what we see now is a
PROLIFERATION of giant billboards advertising all sorts of
products everywhere. Clients pay by the square foot, so the
billboards get bigger as the ad companies get greedier. Of
course, we don’t want to DISSUADE companies from using
billboards by charging EXORBITANT land rental fees because
their ads REJUVENATE the economy and public interest in
products. The best course of action may be to limit the size of
the structures so that the public may still benefit from the natural
SCENIC view.

1. This area is so dynamic because of the ___________ of

buildings, entertainment, and shops. (proliferation)

2. His eyes were so blue that the audiences were literally

___________ . (arresting)
3. The eye-catching painting was visually _________
to all of the art gallery visitors. (arresting)

4. James asked Min to _______ (ponder) moving to the UK

because it has wider job opportunities.

5. Most people cannot afford the ____________ prices at

that luxury restaurant. (exorbitant)

6. It is extremely popular to__________ with spa massage

treatments or try the hot springs these days. (rejuvenate)
 7. He wants to __________ her from smoking since it is
harmful to her health. (dissuade)

8. After two hours, the students finally finished ______ the

tent. (erecting)

Write a four-paragraph opinion essay in response to the following prompt:

Online dating has gained popularity in recent years. Many people, especially youngsters are
increasingly using online dating apps in their romance.

Some people think online dating is too risky and dangerous.

Do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Write at least 250 words.

Write a four-paragraph opinion essay in response to the following prompt:

Some people prefer to read paperback books. Others choose to read e-books

Which type of book is your preference?

Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Write at least 250 words.

Write a four-paragraph opinion essay in response to the following prompt:

Cooking skills are necessary for a happy family.

Do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Write at least 250 words.

Write a four-paragraph opinion essay in response to the following prompt:

Exhaust emission is one of the main factors that leads to the increase of the greenhouse
effect. In Vietnam, motorcycles are the primary transportation and the number of emissions
from them is at an alarming level.

FPTU students should use F-Bus instead of private vehicles to reduce the harmful effect on
the environment.
Do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Write at least 250 words.