Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Marta and Patrice is a couple. They are going to a friend’s party.           Marta:  Do I still have to change my clothes?               Patrice:  ­­_________.

A. Sure, take your time

B. Let’s discuss that some time

 C. Don’t change your mind, please

D.  The party begins at 2 pm

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

_____ he is old, he wants to travel around the world.

A. In spite of 

B. Although          

C. Despite

D. Because

Read  the following  passage and mark the letter A, B, C on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

The art world

One of the major problems in the art world is how to distinguish and promote an artist. In effect, a market must be created for an artist to be successful. The practice of signing and    numbering individual prints was introduced by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, the nineteenth - century artist best known for the painting of his mother, called “Arrangement in Grey and Black”, but known to most of us as “ Whistler’s Mother”. Whistler’s brother - in - law, Sir Francis Seymour Haden, a less well - known artist, had speculated that collectors might find prints more attractive if they knew  that they were only a limited number of copies produced. By signing the work in pencil, an artist could guarantee and personalize each print.

As soon as Whistler and Haden began the practice of signing and numbering  their prints, their work began to increase in value. When other artists noticed that the signed prints commanded higher prices, they began copying the procedure.

Although most prints are signed on the right - hand side in the margin below the image, the placement of the signature is a matter of personal choice. Indeed, prints have been signed within the image, in any of the margins, or even on the reverse side of the print. Wherever the artist elects to sign it, a signed print is still valued above an unsigned one, even in the same edition.

The word “ distinguish” in bold type  is closest in meaning to______.  

A. make improvements

B. accept changes

C. recognize differences

D. allow exceptions

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

The same questions repeated over and over soon made them weary.

A. suspicious       

B. tired     

C. worried

D. annoyed

Read  the following  passage and mark the letter A, B, C on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

The art world

One of the major problems in the art world is how to distinguish and promote an artist. In effect, a market must be created for an artist to be successful. The practice of signing and    numbering individual prints was introduced by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, the nineteenth - century artist best known for the painting of his mother, called “Arrangement in Grey and Black”, but known to most of us as “ Whistler’s Mother”. Whistler’s brother - in - law, Sir Francis Seymour Haden, a less well - known artist, had speculated that collectors might find prints more attractive if they knew  that they were only a limited number of copies produced. By signing the work in pencil, an artist could guarantee and personalize each print.

As soon as Whistler and Haden began the practice of signing and numbering  their prints, their work began to increase in value. When other artists noticed that the signed prints commanded higher prices, they began copying the procedure.

Although most prints are signed on the right - hand side in the margin below the image, the placement of the signature is a matter of personal choice. Indeed, prints have been signed within the image, in any of the margins, or even on the reverse side of the print. Wherever the artist elects to sign it, a signed print is still valued above an unsigned one, even in the same edition.

The word “speculated” in bold type could best be replaced by_____.     

A. denied

B. announced

C. guessed

D. noticed

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 45 to 54.

Although speech is the most advanced form of communication, there are many ways of communicating without using speech. Signals, signs, symbols, and gestures may be found in every known culture. The basic function of signal is to impinge upon the environment in such a way that it attracts attention, as, for example, the dots and dashes of a telegraph circuit. Coded to refer to speech, the potential for communication is very great. Less adaptable to the codification of words, signs also contain meaning in and of themselves. A stop sign or a barber pole conveys meaning quickly and conveniently.

Symbols are more difficult to describe than either signals or signs because of their intricate relationship with the receiver’s cultural perceptions. In some cultures, applauding in a theater provides performers  with an auditory symbol of approval. Gestures such as waving and handshaking also communicate certain cultural messages.

Although signals, signs, symbols, and gestures are very useful, they do have a major disadvantage in communication. They usually do not allow ideas to be shared without the sender being directly adjacent  to the receiver. Without an exchange of ideas, interaction comes to a halt. As a result, means of communication intended to be used for long distances and extended periods must be based upon speech. To radio, television, and the telephone, one must add fax, paging systems, electronic mail, and the Internet, and no one doubts but that there are more means of communication on the horizon.

The word “it” in paragraph  refers to___________.

A. way                           

B. environment              

C. function           

D. signal

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 35 to 44.

Speech is one of the most important (35)…… of communicating .It consists of far more than just making  noises . To talk and also (36)……. to by other people, we have to speak a language ,that is, we have to use combinations of (37) …..that  everyone agrees  to  stand for a  particular object  or idea.  Communication would  be impossible if everyone made up their own language.  Learning a language properly is  very   (38)……. The basic (39)…… of English is not very large, and not only about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite (40) ……..But the more idea you can (41)……. the more precise you can be about  their exact  meaning. Words are the (42)……..   thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The way we (43)……..  the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and (44) …….      whether we are  pleased or angry, for instance.

Điền vào ô 36

A. be spoken                  

B. be examined     

C. be understood  

D. be talked

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 35 to 44.

Speech is one of the most important (35)…… of communicating .It consists of far more than just making  noises . To talk and also (36)……. to by other people, we have to speak a language ,that is, we have to use combinations of (37) …..that  everyone agrees  to  stand for a  particular object  or idea.  Communication would  be impossible if everyone made up their own language.  Learning a language properly is  very   (38)……. The basic (39)…… of English is not very large, and not only about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite (40) ……..But the more idea you can (41)……. the more precise you can be about  their exact  meaning. Words are the (42)……..   thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The way we (43)……..  the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and (44) …….      whether we are  pleased or angry, for instance.

Điền vào ô 42

A. main                          

B. certain              

C. full                            

D. most

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.

      Although management principles have been implemented since ancient times, most management scholars trace the beginning of modern management thought back to the early 1900s, beginning with the pioneering work of Frederick Taylor (1856-1915) Taylor was the first person to study work scientifically. He is most famous for introducing techniques of time and motion study, differential piece rate systems, and for systematically specializing the work of operating employees and managers. Along with other pioneers such as Frank and Lillian Gilbreth, Taylor set the stage, labeling his philosophy and methods “scientific management’. At that time, his philosophy, which was concerned with productivity, but which was often misinterpreted as promoting worker interests at the expense of management, was in marked contrast to the prevailing industrial norms of worker exploitation.

      The time and motion study concepts were popularized by Frank and Lillian Gilbreth. The Gilbreths had 12 children. By analyzing his children’s dishwashing and bedmaking chores, this pioneer efficiency expert, Frank Gilbreth, hit on principles whereby workers could eliminate waste motion. He was memorialized by two of his children in their 1949 book called “Cheaper by the Dozen”.

          The Gilbreth methods included using stop watches to time worker movements and special tools (cameras and special clocks) to monitor and study worker performance, and also involved identification of “therbligs” (Gilbreth spelled backwards) - basic motions used in production jobs. Many of these motions and accompanying times have been used to determine how long it should take a skilled worker to perform a given job. In this way an industrial engineer can get a handle on the approximate time it should take to produce a product or provide a service. However, use of work analysis in this way is unlikely to lead to useful results unless all five work dimensions are considered: physical, psychological, social, cultural, and power.

The word “ dimensions” in line 24 is closest in meaning to

A. sizes      

B. extents    

C. aspects    

D. standard

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.

Ceramic can be harder, light, and more resistant to heat than metals.

A. light 

B. resistant

C. heat

D. metals