1: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose

the word or phrase that bestfits each ofthe numbered blanks from 1 to 5
Left-handers are the odd ones out. Sure, lefties (1) up about 10 percent of the
population - but, frankly, it seems like society has forgotten about them. Just consider all of the right-
handed gadgets, awkwardly designed desks, and cooking tools that fit comfortably only in your right
hand. What (2)
points to a complex (3)
someone to become a lefthand? Scientists aren‟t exactly sure, but research between genes and environment
While no exact set of “leftie genes”
have been discovered, people who dominantly use their left hands do have more left-handed family
members. And researchers have found different brain wirings in righties vs. lefties. But no matter (4)
it is that drives someone to use their antipodal paw, science has also uncovered a particular
set of personality traits that left-handed people tend to have. So for all of you lefties, leftie-loving
righties, and ambidextrous folks out there - it‟s time to brush up on your left-handed knowledge and
help (5) an end to leftie discrimination once and for all.
Question 1: A. consist B. account C. hold D. make
Question 2: A. causes B. makes C. gets D. does
Question 3: A. collaborate B. collaboration C. collaborating D. collaborated
Question 4: A. which B. who C. what D. that
Question 5: A. put B. bring C. make D. take

2: 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 6 to 12.
Successful students often do the followings while studying. First, they have an overview
before reading. Next, they look for important information and pay greater attention to it (which often
needs jumping forward or backward to process information). They also relate important points to one
another. Also, they activate and use their prior knowledge. When they realize that their
understanding is not good, they do not wait to change strategies. Last, they can monitor
understanding and take action to correct or “fix up” mistakes in comprehension.
Conversely, students with low academic achievement often demonstrate ineffective study
skills. They tend to assume a passive role, in learning and rely on others (e.g., teachers, parents) to
monitor their studying, for example, low-achieving students often do not monitor their understanding
of content; they may not be aware of the purpose of studying; and they show little evidence of
looking back, or employing “fix-up” strategies to fix understanding problems. Students who struggle
with learning new information seem to be unaware that they must extent effort beyond simply
reading the content to understand and remember it. Children with learning disabilities do not plan
and judge the quality of their studying. Their studying may be disorganized. Students with learning
problems face challenges with personal organization as well. They often have difficulty keeping
track of materials and assignments, following directions, and completing work on time. Unlike good
studiers who employ a variety of study skills in a flexible yet purposeful manner, low-achieving
students use a restricted range of study skills. They cannot explain why good study strategies are
important for learning; and they tend to use the same, often ineffective study approach for all
learning tasks, ignoring task content, structure or difficulty.
(Source: Adapted from Study Skills: Managing Your Learning — NUI Galway)

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 Question 6: What is the topic of the passage?
A. Successful and low-academic achieving students
B. Successful learners and their learning strategies
C. Study skills for high school students
D. Effective and ineffective ways of learning
Question 7: The word “prior” in the first paragraph is closest meaning to _ ?
A. important B. earlier C. forward D. good
Question 8: According to the passage, what can be learnt about passive students?
A. They depend on other people to organize their learning
B. They are slow in their studying
C. They monitor their understanding
D. They know the purpose of studying
Question 9: Which of the followings is NOT an evidence of monitoring studying?
A. Being aware of the purpose of studying B. Monitoring their understanding of content
C. Fixing up mistakes in understanding D. Looking at their backs
Question 10: According to the passage, to learn new information, low-achieving students do
NOT .
A. just understand it B. relate it to what they have known
C. simply remember it D. read it
Question 11: In compared with low-achieving students, successful students use .
A. aimless study techniques B. various study skills
C. restricted strategies D. inflexible study ways
Question 12: The underlined pronoun “They” in the last sentence refers to .
A. study strategies B. study skills
C. low-achieving students D. good studiers

3: 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 13 to 20
Pollution emitted in industrial areas represents a threat to human health and the surrounding
natural resources. We have a tendency to believe that the production processes are the only source of
environmental damage, and often forget about the possible long-term effects of harmful production
practices. We may think that the closure of these huge industrial areas would improve the quality of
the environment. Unfortunately, this ignores the threat of the remaining waste, which is abandoned
and poorly stored. It represents an even bigger danger because it stands neglected as it degrades and
leaks into the earth without any control at all.
Changes in the water chemistry due to surface water contamination can affect all levels of an
ecosystem. It can affect the health of lower food chain organisms and, consequently, the availability
of food up through the food chain. It can damage the health of wetlands and damage their ability to
support healthy ecosystems, control flooding, and filter pollutants from storm water runoff. The
health of animals and humans are affected when they drink or bathe in contaminated water. In
addition water-based organisms, like fish and shellfish, can pile up and concentrate contaminants in
their bodies. When other animals or humans eat these organisms, they receive a much higher dose of
contaminant than they would have if they had been directly exposed to the original contamination.
Contaminated groundwater can badly affect animals, plants and humans if it is removed from

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 the ground by manmade or natural processes. Depending on the study of rocks of the area,
groundwater may rise to the surface through springs or seeps, flow sideways into nearby rivers,
streams, or ponds, or sink deeper into the earth. In many parts of fhe world, groundwater is pumped
out of the ground to be used for drinking, bathing, other household uses, agriculture, and industry.
Contaminants in the soil can harm plants when they take up the contamination through their
roots. Eating, breathing in, or touching contaminated soil, as well as eating plants or animals that
have piled up soil contaminants can badly affect the health of humans and animals.
Air pollution can cause breathing-related problems and other bad health effects as
contaminants are absorbed from the lungs into other parts of the body. Certain air contaminants can
also harm animals and humans when they contact the skin. Plants rely on breathing for their growth
and can also be affected by exposure to contaminants moved in the air.
Question 13: What is the topic of the passage?
A. Sources of environmental damage B. The pollution from the city
C. Bad effects of industrial waste D. The quality of the environment
Question 14: According to the passage, the industry is likely to be thought as_ .
A. a danger to the environment B. the only source of pollution
C. the utmost harmful activity D. a threat to human health
Question 15: The word “it” in the first paragraph refers to .
A. the remaining waste B. a danger
C. the environment D. the threat of the remaining waste
Question 16: Which of the followings affect an ecosystem as the whole?
A. Surface water contamination B. Soil contamination
C. Groundwater contamination D. Air contamination
Question 17: According to the passage, which of the followings supports healthy ecosystems?
A. Lower food chain organisms B. Animals C. Water-based organisms D.
Wetlands
Question 18: Which of the followings is NOT badly affected by contaminated groundwater?
A. Human B. Plants C. Rocks D. Animals
Question 19: Which of the followings is the flow of water from the ground to the surface?
A. Streams B. Ponds C. Rivers D. Springs
Question 20: Which of the followings has the closest meaning to the word “absorbed” in the last
paragraph?
A. Consumed B. Taken in C. Swallowed D. Piled up
4: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer for each of the questions.
Understanding India's Caste System
It has been said that life is what we make of it. In other words, if we work hard and focus on our
goals, we can have great careers and enjoy high status is society. However, these opportunities don‟t
exist for everyone. In some places, the family you are born into will decide almost everything about
your life. India‟s caste system is an example of this.
The caste system is a major part of the Hindu religion that has existed for thousands of years. It is a
way of organizing and grouping people based on the occupation of the family. Castes will determine
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