EXTRA 07
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word for each of the blanks from 1 to 10.
Rock carving suggest that Stone Age people were hunting whales for food as early as 2200 B.C.
Such (1)________ hunting is still practiced today in a number of (2)________including the Inuit people
of Greenland and North America.
Whaling became big business from the seventh century as the (3)________for whalebone and
whale oil rose, and humpback and sperm whales were hunted in (4)________ large numbers. But just as
stocks of these species began to fall, the explosive harpoon-gun was (5)________. This weapon, together
with the development of steam-power ships, (6)________ the whalers to hunt the fast-moving fin and
blue whales.
In 1905 the whaling (7)________ moved to the waters of Antarctica. The introduction of massive
factory ships enabled the whales to be processed at sea. As a result, the blue whale had (8)________
disappeared by the 1950s. In 1946 the International Whaling Commission was established to maintain the
declining whale populations. Quotas were (9)________ but these were often (10)________ and numbers
continued to fall. Hunting of many species continued until 1986 when the IWC finally responded to
international pressure and a ban on commercial whaling was introduced.
Question 1. A. survival B. essential C. basic D. subsistence
Question 2. A. groups B. societies C. races D. nationalities
Question 3. A. demand B. desire C. request D. reliance
Question 4. A. repeatedly B. frequently C. continually D. increasingly
Question 5. A. invented B. discovered C. assembled D. applied
Question 6. A. managed B. employed C. enabled D. empowered
Question 7. A. lines B. troops C. staff D. fleets
Question 8. A. virtually B. possibly C. uniquely D. commonly
Question 9. A. made B. set C. placed D. done
Question 10. A. refused B. denied C. ignored D. exempted
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 11: Nearly all crops grown in the United States are planted by machines call planters.
A B C D
Question 12: Artificial intelligence is concerned with designing computer systems that perform such

see, hear, and read in popular media is sanctimonious, sentimental, and only partially true. Life resembles
in only a slight degree the popular image of it. Soldiers rarely hold the ideals that movies attribute to
them, nor do ordinary citizens devote their lives to unselfish service of humanity. Intelligent people know
these things but tend to forget them when they do not hear.
Question 16. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Difficulties of writing satiric literature B. Popular topics of satire
C. New philosophies emerging from satiric literature D. Reasons for the popularity of satire
Question 17. The word "realization" is closest in meaning to_______.
A. certainty B. awareness C. surprise D. confusion
Question 18 . Why does the author mention Don Quixote, Brave New World, and A Modest Proposal?
A. They are famous examples of satiric literature.
B. They present commonsense solutions to problems.
C. They are appropriate for readers of all ages.
D. They are books with similar stories.
Question 19. The word "aesthetically" is closest in meaning to_______.
A. artistically B. exceptionally C. realistically D. dependably
Question 20. Which of the following can be found in satiric literature?
A. Newly emerging philosophies B. Odd combinations of objects and ideas
C. Abstract discussion of morals and ethics D. Wholesome characters who are unselfish
Question 21. According to the passage, there is a need for satire because people need to be_______.
A. informed about new scientific developments
B. exposed to original philosophies when they are formulated
C. reminded that popular ideas are often inaccurate
D. told how they can be of service to their communities
Question 22. The word "refreshing" is closest in meaning to_______.
A. popular B. ridiculous C. meaningful D. unusual
Question 23. The word "they" refers to_______.
A. people B. media C. ideals D. movies
Question 24. The word "devote" is closest in meaning to_______.
A. distinguish B. feel affection C. prefer D. dedicate

A. Well. I’m not sure when B. Good, I hope so
C. Sure. What’s the problem? D. Sorry, I haven’t got it here.
Question 38. - " Who wrote this poem?" - " It's said ___________ written by one of the Bronte sisters."
A. to be B. to have been C. to being D. to having been
Question 39. I'm sorry, but I've got __________ much work to do to come to the beach today.
A. so B. such C. enough D. too
Question 40. - How lovely your pets are! - ___________
A. Thank you, it's nice of you to say no B. Really? They are
C. can you say that again D. I love them, too
Question 41. - Goodbye, Susie! - ____________!
A. So so B. The same C. Yeah D. So long
Question 42 _______ on the stairs than the phone rang.
A. Had no sooner I stepped B. Had I stepped no sooner
C. No sooner I had stepped D. No sooner had I stepped
Question 43. Let's do something to protect the environment, _______ we?
A. must B. need C. will D. shall
Question 44. Tom's company will almost certainly fire him _______ he improves his attitude.
A. unless B. or C. otherwise D. if
Question 45. No matter how often I explain it to him, he doesn’t seem to ______________.
A. put it through B. take it in C. put it on D. come up with
Question 46. You have a good feeling about yourself and……………….when you volunteer.
A. others B. other C. the other D. the others
Question 47. The choir stood in four rows according to their________heights.
A. respected B. respective C. respectable D. respectful
Question 48. Not a word ________ since the exam started.
A. she wrote B. she had written C. had she written D. she has written
Question 49. ________ happened, I didn't want to lose Sarah's friendship.
A. However B. Wherever C. Whatever D. Whenever
Question 50. 'Did you enjoy the picnic?' 'I was okay, but I'd rather ________ to a movie.'
A. go B. be going C. have gone D. went

the dinosaur have been finally laid to rest
Question 53: This passage mainly discusses a theory about_____________
A. the extinction of the dinosaurs
B. which type of dinosaur roamed where
C. archeological evidence from Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean
D. why the dinosaurs turned into birds and reptiles
Question 54: According to the passage, approximately how large was the asteroid that scientists
believe struck the Earth?
A. 2 kilometers in diameter B. 65 kilometers in diameter
C. 1000 kilometers in diameter D. 99 kilometers in diameter
Question 55: The word “hinted” is closest in meaning to______________
A. denied B. flirted C. implied D. disproved
Question 56: The word “cast” is closest in meaning to_____________
A. shone B. dispersed C. excused D. climbed
Question 57:What can be inferred from the passage about asteroid impact mentioned in lines 6 – 8?
A. New plants and animals evolved with the changed environment
B. The climate remained fairly constant
C. The gravitational force from the earth’s core is altered
D. A planetary defense system formed
Question 58: The word “reign” is closest in meaning to_____________
A. extremity B. understanding C. dominance D. denial
Question 59: The word “It” in line 10 refers to______________
A. Iridium B. Earth C. Crust D. Asteroid
Question 60: What does fourth paragraph of the passage mainly discuss?
A. The discovery of ancient fossils located far beneath the ocean floor
B. The major processes that have created the Earth’s crust
C. Recent discoveries that may confirm the asteroid impact hypothesis
D. The composition of the ocean floor in the Atlantic Ocean
Question 61: According to the passage, the iridium found beneath the ocean floor near
Bermuda__________

C. “Do you like to keep this in the fridge?”
D. “Do you keep this in the fridge?”
Question 72. But for the dog we would have got completely lost.
A. We got lost but we got the dog back.
B. We didn’t lose our way as we had brought the dog.
C. If we had brought the dog we wouldn’t have got lost.
D. It was easy to lose our way if we had no dog with us.
Question 73. “I’ll drop you from the team if you don’t train harder.”
A. The captain threatened to drop us from the team if we didn’t train harder.
B. The captain recommended us to train harder than the team.
C. The captain advised us to train harder if we wanted to join the team.
D. The captain agreed to drop us from the team if we didn’t train harder.
Question 74. “Mr. Nguyen, this is Miss Mai.”
A. She called Mr. Nguyen to Miss Mai.
B. She called me to Mr. Nguyen.
C. She introduced me to Mr. Nguyen.
D. She suggested (that) Mr. Nguyen see Miss Mai.
Question 75. I am sorry you are not doing a job where you could use your English.
A. I apologize to you for not doing a job where you could use your English.
B. I am sad that you could use your English in the job you are doing.
C. I’d like you to use your English in the job you are doing.
D. I wish you were doing a job where you could use your English.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best way to complete each of the
following sentence.
Question 76. _______ daily promotes physical as well as emotional well-being in people of all ages.
A. Having exercised B. Those who exercise
C. For exercising D. Exercising
Question 77. It is a fact that _______ form of energy.
A. electricity being the most useful B. electricity the most useful
C. the most useful in electricity D. electricity is the most useful

18 A 38 B 58 C 78 C
19 A 39 A 59 A 79 B
20 B 40 A 60 C 80 A