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Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following questions. 24. Water pollution is the result of dumping pollutants such as herbisides, pesticides, oil and other chemicals in rivers, which makes the water unclean. A. contaminants B. substances C. stuffs D. wastes 25. We waited for an hour in front of the cinema but you didn’t show up. A. communicate B. get through C. disappear D. appear Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following questions. 26. Please turn off the television before you go to bed. A. switch on B. turn on C. take on D. take off 27. Recycling paper helps to conserve valuable trees and reduce waste. A. save B. protect C. preserve D. destroy Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete the following exchanges. 28. Phong: “I’m sorry. I forgot to tell you the schedule for a day trip to Wanaka.” Mai: “________” A. That’s terrible. B. You are so absent-minded. C. Never mind. D. Oh my god. 29. Nam: “How about organizing a Clean Day for our school?” Minh: “________” A. Good idea. How should we start? B. No, I have no idea about that. C. Awesome. They are helping to reduce pollution. D. Why so? Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in the following questions. 30. Language barriers may result to the communication breakdown. A. barriers B. to C. communication D. breakdown 31. We are planning spend three days visiting New York. A. are B. three days C. visiting D. spend 32. Waste from households contaminate the lake gradually. A. from B. households C. contaminate D. gradually C. READING Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Giving positive nonverbal messages can (33) ________ your relationship with your child and develop emotional connections (34) ________ your family. Most children love being hugged and kissed, for example. This warm and caring body language sends the (35) ________ message that you want to be close to your child. On the other hand, negative nonverbal communication - for example, a grumpy tone of voice or a frown - when you’re doing something fun together might send the message that you don’t really want to be there. Matching your verbal and nonverbal communication (36) ________ your words more effective. For example, a teacher might explain a maths problem using her hands to show size and shape. (37) ________, when verbal and nonverbal messages don’t match, your child might believe the nonverbal - after all, what you see is what you get. Your child learns a lot about nonverbal communication by watching you. For example, if you approach new people in a relaxed way, your child is more likely to do the same. 33. A. improve B. reduce C. increase D. understand 34. A. on B. to C. between D. in 35. A. verbal B. non-verbal C. successful D. communicative 36. A. make B. made C. makes D. would make 37. A. However B. Although C. Because of D. Since Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Most of us think that great ideas were the result of genius thinking. However, many of the greatest discoveries and inventions in history began with very simple beginnings. In the 18 th century, James Watt was boiling water at home. As the water began to boil, he suddenly noticed that the steam was pushing the lid of the kettle. From this, he created the steam engine. In ancient Greece time, Archimedes stepped into a bath tub and felt that water was being pushed out when he stepped in. This is how he came up with the idea of how to find the purity of gold. In the 17 th century, Isaac Newton was sitting under a tree when an apple fell and hit him on the head. This is when he realized the pulling force of the Earth - the gravity. There are many other examples of how great ideas began with simple beginnings. What one needs to become an inventor are careful observation and a lot of hard work. 38. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A. Great Ideas with Simple Beginnings B. James Watt, Archimedes and Isaac Newton C. Famous inventions D. Steam Engines, Gold and Gravity 39. James Watt lived in ________ A. the 17 th century. B. the 18 th century. C. the ancient Greece time. D. the 19 th century. 40. Archimedes came up with the idea of how to find purity gold when __________. A. he was stepping into the bath tub. B. he was hit by an apple.