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. 

She was the first woman in the Philippines. She was elected as the president of the country.

A. She was the first woman who is elected as the president of the Philippines

B. She was the first woman elected as the president of the Philippines. 

C. She was the first woman being elected as the president of the Philippines. 

D. She was the first woman to be elected as the president of the Philippines. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.

Dissemination of information is frequently carried out via satellite through local or national TV network

A. compilation 

B. condensing

C. collection

D. dispersal

Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space. Identify your choice by circling letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.

          The 18^th-century battlefield was, compared with that of the 20^`th-century, an intimate theatre, especially intimate in the (19)___ of the Revolution, which was usually small even by the standards of the day. Soldiers had to come to close quarters to kill; this fact reduced the mystery of the battle, though perhaps not its terrors. But at least the battle field lost some of its impersonality. In fact, in (20)___  to (with) the 20^1h-century combat, in which the enemy usually remains unseen and the source of incoming fire unknown, in the 18^1h-century battles the enemy could be seen and sometimes even (21)___ . (22)____ one's enemy may have arose a singular (23) ____of feeling uncommon in modern battles. Before the (24)___ occurred tension and anxiety (25) _____ up as the troops marched from their column into a line of attack. The ( 26) ____ of their movements was well understood by themselves and their enemies, who must have watched with feeling of dread and fascination. When the order came sending them (27) ____ rages, even madness replaced the attacker's (28) ____, while terror and desperation filled those who received  the charge.

Điền vào số (21)

A. stroked            

B. touched            

C. seen                  

D. confronted

Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase the best fits each of the number blanks. Fill in the appropriate word in question 18

A NIGHTMARE OF NOISE

Accordingto a recent TV program, noise pollution is becoming an increasingly serious problem. Background noise such as (18)_____, police sirens and aeroplanes is growing year by year, and complaints to the police are becoming more and more (19)_____. However, for people like Mary Norman, who lives close to London Heathrow airport, the situation is particularly bad. “It’s becoming very difficult to (20)_____ a normal family life,’ she told an interviewer, ‘because the planes start first thing in the morning. They make a terrible noise, as you can imagine, and it (21)_____ on all day long. Of course I have complained about it but nobody takes any notice. I’m fed (22)_____ with living here, but unfortunately I can’t afford to move.”

Researchers believe that the problem is getting worse. They have found that people who are exposed to high levels of noise become (23)_____ aggressive. Take the case of Henry Wilson, who was (24)_____ mad by a neighbor who insisted on playing his music at full volume. One night, he finally lost his (25)_____. After being forced to listen to heavy metal songs for hours, he burst into his neighbor’s house, poured petrol all over the carpets and (26)_____ to set fire to the place.

When he finally appeared in court, the judge was surprisingly understanding. He (27)_____ to send him to jail, saying that he had suffered enough.

A. circulation

B. congestion

C. traffic

D. transport

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
A number of programs have been initiated to provide food and shelter for the underprivileged in the remote areas of the country.

A. rich citizens

B. active members

C. poor inhabitants

D. enthusiastic people

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Mr Mickey is a man of affability

A. warm

B. caution

C. hostility

D. passion

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

Belgium is a very old country, with a fascinating mixture of old customs and modern laws. Belgium weddings may be performed as a civil ceremony or as a religious ceremony.

Traditionally, when a couple in Belgium wishes to announce their marriage, the wedding invitations are printed on two sheets of paper, one from the bride's family and one sheet from the groom's family. These wedding invitations symbolize the union of the two families and the partnership of the new union.

An ancient Belgium custom that is designed to unite the two families calls for the bride to stop as she walks up the isle and to hand her mother a single flower. The two then embrace. Then, during the recessional, the bride and groom walk to the groom's mother and the new bride hands her new mother-in-law a single flower and the two of them embrace, symbolizing the bride's acceptance of her new mother.

One of the most important and enduring traditions of the Belgium wedding is for the bride to carry a specially embroidered handkerchief that has her name embroidered on it. After the wedding this handkerchief is framed and hung on the wall in a place of honor. When the next female member of the bride's family is to be wed, the handkerchief is removed from its frame, the new bride's name is embroidered onto it, and it is passed down. The wedding handkerchief is passed from generation to generation, and is considered an important family heirloom.

During the wedding mass, the bride and the groom are enthroned in two large chairs placed near the altar, symbolizing that on this day and in this place they are the king and the queen. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the groom slips the wedding ring onto the third finger of his bride's left hand. The ring, being an endless circle, symbolizes never-ending love, and the third finger of the left hand is believed to hold the vein that travels to the heart, symbolizing love. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the bride and groom share their first kiss as husband and wife. The kiss is considered a symbolic act of sharing each other's spirit as the couple each breathes in a portion of their new mate's soul.

The bridesmaids traditionally take up a collection of coins and as the bride and groom exit the church, the bridesmaids toss the coins to the poor outside the church. Giving gifts of money to the poor helps to insure prosperity for the new bride and groom.

Following the wedding the bride and groom are off on their honeymoon. In ancient times the honeymoon, which was celebrated by the drinking of mead, or honey wine, would last 28 days, one complete cycle of the moon. This was to make sure that the bride's family did not try to steal their daughter back from her new husband. 

According to paragraph 5, what is CORRECT about the wedding ring? 

A. It is wom onto the third finger of the bride's right hand

B. The groom wears the ring for his mate at the beginning of the ceremony. 

C. The ring represents the boundless love of the couple. 

D. The ring is presented by the queen and the king of their country. 

Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space. Identify your choice by circling letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.

          The 18^th-century battlefield was, compared with that of the 20^`th-century, an intimate theatre, especially intimate in the (19)___ of the Revolution, which was usually small even by the standards of the day. Soldiers had to come to close quarters to kill; this fact reduced the mystery of the battle, though perhaps not its terrors. But at least the battle field lost some of its impersonality. In fact, in (20)___  to (with) the 20^1h-century combat, in which the enemy usually remains unseen and the source of incoming fire unknown, in the 18^1h-century battles the enemy could be seen and sometimes even (21)___ . (22)____ one's enemy may have arose a singular (23) ____of feeling uncommon in modern battles. Before the (24)___ occurred tension and anxiety (25) _____ up as the troops marched from their column into a line of attack. The ( 26) ____ of their movements was well understood by themselves and their enemies, who must have watched with feeling of dread and fascination. When the order came sending them (27) ____ rages, even madness replaced the attacker's (28) ____, while terror and desperation filled those who received  the charge.

Điền vào số (25)

A. stored              

B. kept    

C. set    

D. built

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

Andy: “Let me drive you home” – Mrs Phuong: “______________”

A. No problem

B. It’s me

C. No, don’t worry. I ‘m alright

D. No, I usually drive home at 5