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each of the following questions.
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Question 2: English, together with Literature and Maths, are compulsory subjects in the national
A B C D
curriculum.
Question 3: The man for who the police are looking robbed the bank yesterday.
A B C D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 4 to 8.
Have you ever heard of river rafting? This water sport, though previously (4) _________ unknown is
beginning to gain some attention to this country, especially among watersports enthhusiasts.
To (5) _________ it simply, this sport involves padding a raft down a river, overcoming whatever rapids,
boulders (6)_______ other obstacles in the way. What it takes is skillful steering. A pair of strong arms and
stamina are also (7)________.
For those who dare to give this sport a try, it would be worthwhile to go to Sungai Rasa, about 60
kilometres north of Kuala Lumpur. Though not as turbulent as some rivers found elsewhere in the world,
Sungai Rasa offers some challenges in the (8) _________ of three rapids along its course.
Question 4: A. relative B. relatively C. relativity D. relate
Question 5: A. take B. tell C. set D. put
Question 6: A. yet B. but C. or D. for
Question 7: A. required B. recommended C. wanted D. applied
Question 8: A. method B. way C. form D. shape
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
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Question 9: Recent research has shown that plant and animal extinction leads to ______loss of biodiversity.
A. an B. a C. the D. some
Question 10: I asked the boy ___________ in his English lessons.
A. what he mostly enjoyed B. what did he enjoy most
C. did he enjoy what most D. what he enjoyed most
Question 11: He lives a rather lonely life. He doesn’t have much contact _______other people.
A. on B. with C. to D. by
Question 12: In a job interview it’s advisable to show that you might be the most ________candidate for
the position.
A. possible B. typical C. available D. suitable
Question 13: Members of my family share the household chores; Dad is always willing to _______ a hand
with cooking and washing up.
A. give B. make C. put D. join
Question 14: The final year at the secondary school is the time for teenagers to get _______ thinking about
choosing jobs.
A. off with B. by in C. behind with D. down to
Question 15: My neighbor is a wildlife photographer. Over the years, she _______many prizes.
A. has won B. is winning C. has been winning D. won
Question 16: The country is rapidly losing its workers as _______ people are emigrating..
A. the most and the most B. the more and the more
C. more and more D. most and most
Question 17: Her boy friend is said _________ in the army two years ago
A. to have served B. to serve
C. serving D. have served
Question 18: The writer was ________to her characters as animals and showed us their journey through
animal eyes.
A. faithful B. faithfulness C. faithfully D. faith
Question 19: The head teacher loves Literature. She _________significance to reading classical novels by
great writers like Charles Dickens or Leo Tolstoy.
A. admits B. attaches C. attributes D. plays
Question 20: On Friday night some of our friends came to the party and _________for the weekend.
A. fell behind B. waited up C. stayed on D. kept up
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 21 to 28.
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In the last couple of decades, self-help books have been a publishing phenomenon, often topping
the bestseller lists. Readers have lapped up their advice on how to do a wide variety of things, from
becoming successful and rich to improving their relationships. If you’re facing a particular problem in
your life, there’s a host of self-help books for you. If you have the idea that you want to improve yourself in
some way, there are any number of self-help titles just waiting to advise you. If you want a successful
career, no problem – step-by-step guides will tell you exactly what to do. But, despite their enormous
success, there’s a question many people ask: do these books actually do what they claim to?

Obviously, as in any field of publishing, some self-help books are better than others. Some may be
based on actual research and case studies – there’s some substance to them that suggests they can, at least
to some extent, be taken seriously. Others, however, amount to little more than psychobabble – empty
nonsense dressed up as serious psychological insight. These books bombard the reader with a mass of
meaningless jargon, disguising the fact that they have nothing to say beyond the obvious that you would not
need to buy a book to know. It’s the latter category that has given self-help books a bad name among critics
of the genre.

The kind of advice given in self-help books is often more or less the same. What really amount to
pretty standard statements are made in many of them, but does this advice stand up to scrutiny?
Psychologists who have studied a range of self-help books connected with happiness say the answer to this
is ‘not always’. They say that although the emphasis the books place on aiming for good relationships with
families, friends and colleagues has, in some ways, some scientific basis in terms of what does actually lead
to personal happiness, in other ways the advice given is actually false.
(Source: Now English File Advanced, OUP 2009)
Question 21: According to paragraph 1 self-help books __________
A : often top bestseller lists B: appeared a couple of decades ago
C: want to improve themselves D: are rich in content
Question 22: The author mentions “from becoming successful and rich to improving their
relationships” to paragraph 1 as examples of ________
A. what people are always dreaming of B. the things self-help books can give advice on
C. problems facing a lot of people D. what self-help books can do
Question 23: What does the author emphasize about self-help books in paragraph 1?
A. the fact that one person may buy many of them B. How quickly the genre became popular
C. The number of them available D. Their potential readers
Question 24: The word “substance” in paragraph 2 can mostly mean____________.
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A. people B. readers C. study D. fact

Question 25: The word “they” in paragraph 1 refers to____________.
A. research B. value C. case studies D. self-help books
Question 26: In the second paragraph 2 the author expresses a preference for self-help books which
A. are based on serious research B: don’t use any jargon at all
C: discuss psychology seriously D: bombard the reader with a mass of jargon
Question 27: According to paragraph 2 self-help books containing a lot of “psychobabble”________
A. are seldom popular with readers
B. have affected the reputation of all self-help books
C. exist in greater numbers than other kinds of self-help book
D. have less information than other books
Question 28: What can be inferred about self-help books connected with happiness?
A. They are the most popular kind of self-help book
B. They vary more than other kinds of self-help book
C. There is evidence to support some of the advice they give
D. Psychologists like to study them
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each
of the following exchanges.
Question 29. Jennifer and Sheila are talking about the ASEAN region.
- Jennifer. “It is really a region of diverse cultures and religions”
- Sheila “_________”
A. I’m sorry to hear that
B. Absolutely
C. You’ve got to be kidding
D. It’s alright
Question 30. Sally wanted to end a conversation with Roger.
Sally: “Gosh. I can’t believe how late it is. I really must be going!”
Roger: _________
A. Ok. See you
B. You are welcome.
C. I’m glad you like it.
D. Sorry to keep you waiting.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSET in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
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Question 31. Each day, an estimated fifty-two million bloggers write on almost every conceivable
subjects..
A. imaginable B. acceptable C. available D. foreseeable
Question 32. The ASEAN Vision 2020 is aimed at creating closer economic integration within the
region.
A. adopting B. finding C. forging D. including
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 33: The new inexperienced employee was loaded down with paperwork and regulations at the
office.
A. weighed down B. under pressure C. unburderned of D. bored with
Question 34: Nations worldwide have taken drastic measures to protect endangered species.
A. smooth B. forceful C. effective D. mild
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 35: A. office B. signal C. instance D. police
Question 36: A. September B. commence C. national D. opponent
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions.
Question 37: “I’m sorry I didn’t ring you earlier?”, Tom said to Bill
A. Tom regretted not ringing Bill earlier.
B. Tom apologized for not ringing Bill earlier.
C. Tom admitted not ringing Bill earlier
D. Tom was upset about not ringing Bill earlier
Question 38: My parents taught me to respect hard work
A. I learned from my parents about respecting hard work.
B. I worked very hard and respected my parents.
C. My parents worked hard and taught me to respect them..
D. I learned how to work hard from my parents.
Question 39: All flights were delayed yesterday due to an accident on the runway
A. The runaway delayed all flights yesterday because it caused an accident.
B. Although there was an accident on the runway yesterday, no flight was delayed
C. All flights were delayed yesterday because they caused an accident to the runway.
D. But for an accident on the runway all flights wouldn’t have been delayed yesterday.
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 40: A. advanced B. played C. described D. lived
Question 41: A. dates B. halves C. speaks D. writes
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair
of sentences in the following questions.
Question 42: He will go to an interview the next time. He will remember to bring along his qualifications
with him.
A. He will remember to bring along his qualifications with him the next time he goes to an interview.
B. He will remember to bring along his qualifications when he goes to an interview the next time
C. He goes to an interview and then he will bring along his qualifications with him
D. Once he goes to an interview, he will bring along his qualifications with him
Question 43: Nam has studied English only for several months. He can make himself understood.
A. Nam understands English well after he has learned it for only several months.
B. Nam can make himself understood as he has learned English for only several months.
C. Although Nam has learned English for only several months, he can make himself understood
D. As Nam has learned English for only several months, he understands himself

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.
From recent studies we now know that crocodiles possess an extremely unusual form of
hemoglobin – the substance which carries oxygen in the blood. As a result, this has a direct effect on the
length of time they can hold their breath and consequently their ability to stay underwater for a longtime.
This is very important because they drown their victims by holding them underwater. When crocodiles hold
their breath, their bodies produce a chemical signal which makes their hemoglobin give up more of its
oxygen than usual. Crocodiles can hence use that oxygen without any need to breath in more air.

Research workers nowadays are trying to reproduce this hemoglobin molecule in human blood.
Their work may eventually make it possible for someone to swim underwater for much longer. The problem
is that this unusual form of hemoglobin may not be the only explanation why crocodiles can stay underwater
for so long. Despite this, however, the research is of great value for the future and may even help scientists
to produce artificial blood. This is just another example of the way in which we can improve our lives by
studying animals.
(Source: Workbook English 12. Education Publishing House, 2008)
Question 44: According to paragraph 1, hemoglobin_______________
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A. carries oxygen in the blood B. has a direct effect on the body

C. helps the body to hold breath D. enables the body to stay underwater
Question 45: The word “drown" in paragraph 1 probably means_________.
A. eat B. affect
C. kill D. beat
Question 46: The word "them" in the paragraph 1 refers to_________.
A. crocodiles B. crocodiles’ victims
C. unusual substance D. crocodiles bodies
Question 47: According to paragraph 2, more oxygen is given up than usual when
_______________
A. hemoglobin receives a chemical signal B. crocodiles use more oxygen
C. crocodiles breathe in more air D. crocodiles drown their victims
Question 48: Which of the following is not true according to the passage?
A. Crocodiles have a substance that humans do not have
B. Crocodiles can stay underwater for a long time
C. Research workers want to reproduce a kind of hemoglobin
D. Scientists now can produce artificial blood
Question 49: Why does the author use the phrase “without any need to breathe in more air” in
paragraph 2?
A. to emphasize the value of the unusual hemoglobin
B. to illustrate the way crocodiles use oxygen
C. to explain why crocodiles hold their breath
D. to argue that crocodiles can stay underwater
Question 50: Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. Artificial blood is difficult to produce
B. Hemoglobin helps to stay long underwater
C. Crocodiles possess an unusual form of hemoglobin
D. Scientists learn from crocodiles