Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that hest fits each of the numbered blanks.

(25) _______ in the past scientists have looked at things such as diet and lifestyle for

an explanation of long life, these days they are investigating genetics. One such researcher is Eric Topol, who says, “There must be genes that explain why these individuals are protected from the aging (26) _______.” 

The new research into long life looks at groups of people who have a genetic connection. For example, one group of interest lives in Ecuador. In one area of the country there are a number of people with the same (27) _______ condition. it's called Laron syndrome. The condition mea ns that they don't grow to more than about one metre, but it also seems to give them protection (28) _______ cancer and diabetes. As a result, they live longer than other people in their families. Meanwhile, on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, there’s another group of long-lived men, japanese-Americans. They have a similar gene to the Laron syndrome group.

Back in Calabria, scientists are trying to work out exactly how much of the longevity is due to genetics and how much to environment. By checking public records going back to the 19th century, researchers have reconstructed the family trees of 202 nonagenarians and centenarians. They (29) _______ that there were genetic factors involved.

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Điền vào số 29

A. precluded

B. excluded

C. included

D. concluded

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 17 to 26.

BURIED TREASURE

Artist Kit Williams was always interested in trying new things, so when it was suggested that he should (17)________a book, he preferred to write his own story rather than work with someone else's. He hit (18)________a

new idea . What better way to attract people's (19)________to his work than to give his readers the chance to take

part in a treasure hunt? So Kit made a golden pendant in the (20)________of a hare and buried it underground at a secret location. The words and pictures in his book, Masquerade, (21)________clues        as to where the hare was

buried. Almost two million readers from all over the world joined in the rush to solve the puzzle. The race was open to all, and no one had any advantage - the treasure was as likely to be found by a clever child of ten as it was by a university professor.

After more than two years, the golden hare was found by a businessman who called himself Ken Thomas,

although this was actually a (22)________name. It appears that “Thomas” subsequently sold the hare for a large (23)________of money. Afterwards some people (24)________that the discovery of the hare was not based purely on the information in the book, but was the result of a complex (25)________in which “Thomas” was helped by a former girlfriend of Kit Williams. However, “Thomas” has always firmly (26)________these claims.Question 20

A. appearance

B. pattern

C. shape

D. figure

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 17 to 26.

BURIED TREASURE

Artist Kit Williams was always interested in trying new things, so when it was suggested that he should (17)________a book, he preferred to write his own story rather than work with someone else's. He hit (18)________a

new idea . What better way to attract people's (19)________to his work than to give his readers the chance to take

part in a treasure hunt? So Kit made a golden pendant in the (20)________of a hare and buried it underground at a secret location. The words and pictures in his book, Masquerade, (21)________clues        as to where the hare was

buried. Almost two million readers from all over the world joined in the rush to solve the puzzle. The race was open to all, and no one had any advantage - the treasure was as likely to be found by a clever child of ten as it was by a university professor.

After more than two years, the golden hare was found by a businessman who called himself Ken Thomas,

although this was actually a (22)________name. It appears that “Thomas” subsequently sold the hare for a large (23)________of money. Afterwards some people (24)________that the discovery of the hare was not based purely on the information in the book, but was the result of a complex (25)________in which “Thomas” was helped by a former girlfriend of Kit Williams. However, “Thomas” has always firmly (26)________these claims.Question 22

A. dishonest

B. deceptive

C. wrong

D. false

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question.

Women often complain that the men in their lives are not romantic enough. But men sometimes have trouble expressing their feelings, often resorting to cheesy Hallmark cards or pricey bejeweled baubles to do the job for them. But there is a far better way to be romantic and it doesn't involve spending a fortune or even opening your mouth.

In the days before courting consisted of hanging out and getting drinks, courting was a formal and dignified endeavor. Symbols were used to express feelings and thoughts deemed too special for mere words. During the Victorian Era, a whole romantic language developed around the giving and receiving of flowers. Everything from the type and size of the flower to the way it was held or presented conveyed layers of meaning and communicated a gentleman's feelings and intentions. Each bouquet contained a secret message for a lady to eagerly interpret and endlessly dissect.

These days giving flowers has become a somewhat ho-hum cliché. Resurrecting this Victorian tradition will infuse the gesture with new life and romance and bring back some of the subtly, mystery, and fun of courtship. Your lady will swoon that you put far more thought into your selection of flowers than grabbing a bouquet out of the case at Wal-Mart. You'll come off as a real gentleman and a hopeless romantic. It can become an amazing tradition you'll both enjoy. Seriously, women eat this stuff up.

Of course, even women nowadays have forgotten the meanings of flowers. So buy your lady a flower dictionary. And keep a copy for yourself (it's important that you both use the same reference, as the meanings were never set in stone and can sometimes vary from book to book). Then, each time you present her with a bouquet, she can search the volume to find what secret messages you have embedded in the flowers.

 Which of the following does NOT express a secret message for the female receiver during the Victorian Era?

A. The kind of flowers

C. The size of flowers 

C. The way flowers are wrapped

D. The colors of the flowers

Blacken 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.
Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest.

A. rich

B. poor

C. full

D. hungry

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 17 to 26.

BURIED TREASURE

Artist Kit Williams was always interested in trying new things, so when it was suggested that he should (17)________a book, he preferred to write his own story rather than work with someone else's. He hit (18)________a

new idea . What better way to attract people's (19)________to his work than to give his readers the chance to take

part in a treasure hunt? So Kit made a golden pendant in the (20)________of a hare and buried it underground at a secret location. The words and pictures in his book, Masquerade, (21)________clues        as to where the hare was

buried. Almost two million readers from all over the world joined in the rush to solve the puzzle. The race was open to all, and no one had any advantage - the treasure was as likely to be found by a clever child of ten as it was by a university professor.

After more than two years, the golden hare was found by a businessman who called himself Ken Thomas,

although this was actually a (22)________name. It appears that “Thomas” subsequently sold the hare for a large (23)________of money. Afterwards some people (24)________that the discovery of the hare was not based purely on the information in the book, but was the result of a complex (25)________in which “Thomas” was helped by a former girlfriend of Kit Williams. However, “Thomas” has always firmly (26)________these claims.Question 23

A. sum

B. figure

C. rate

D. profit

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question.

Women often complain that the men in their lives are not romantic enough. But men sometimes have trouble expressing their feelings, often resorting to cheesy Hallmark cards or pricey bejeweled baubles to do the job for them. But there is a far better way to be romantic and it doesn't involve spending a fortune or even opening your mouth.

In the days before courting consisted of hanging out and getting drinks, courting was a formal and dignified endeavor. Symbols were used to express feelings and thoughts deemed too special for mere words. During the Victorian Era, a whole romantic language developed around the giving and receiving of flowers. Everything from the type and size of the flower to the way it was held or presented conveyed layers of meaning and communicated a gentleman's feelings and intentions. Each bouquet contained a secret message for a lady to eagerly interpret and endlessly dissect.

These days giving flowers has become a somewhat ho-hum cliché. Resurrecting this Victorian tradition will infuse the gesture with new life and romance and bring back some of the subtly, mystery, and fun of courtship. Your lady will swoon that you put far more thought into your selection of flowers than grabbing a bouquet out of the case at Wal-Mart. You'll come off as a real gentleman and a hopeless romantic. It can become an amazing tradition you'll both enjoy. Seriously, women eat this stuff up.

Of course, even women nowadays have forgotten the meanings of flowers. So buy your lady a flower dictionary. And keep a copy for yourself (it's important that you both use the same reference, as the meanings were never set in stone and can sometimes vary from book to book). Then, each time you present her with a bouquet, she can search the volume to find what secret messages you have embedded in the flowers.

The word "dignified" in paragraph 2 mostly means _______. 

A. serious

B. trivial

C. unimportant

D. slight

As mentioned in paragraph 2, what should the volunteers pay attention to when searching for an unpaid job?

A. They should not mention what voluntary jobs they have done in the resume. 

B. They should merely display their abilities when doing the for-pay jobs. 

C. The best type of volunteer work should be relevant to the one they want to get wages. 

D. The employers may think you have been wasting time doing nonprofit jobs.