Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the answer to each of the questions. Nowadays we have lots of conveniences in our society which have been brought about through science and technology. However, these same advancements in science and technology have caused some dangerous problems. These problems will not go away easily because people do not want to give up the convenience of a modern life- style. The most critical problems are pollution. Machinery, domestic devices and means of transport make human life more comfortable, but they have dangerous emissions. The problems created by pollution are growing daily. Because people do not want to change their life style, we must invent a way to neutralize the pollutants we are putting into our environment. People need to be educated to stop damaging the earth. Furthermore, governments must take action to prevent individuals and companies from harming the environment. Question: Government must take action to____________. A. prevent companies from producing machinery B. damage the earth C. prevent everybody from harming the environment D. pay attention to education 33 Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions. “I am going to Brighton tomorrow,” said he. A. He said he is going to Brighton tomorrow. B. He said he is going to Brighton the day after. C. He said he was going to Brighton the following day. D. He said he was going to Brighton next day. 34 Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. We don’t have many carnivals in Vietnam; ______ , we have many traditional festivals. A. because B. although C. however D. while 35 Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. The River Thames flows through southern England and connect London with the sea. A. with B. southern C. flows D. connect 36 Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. A. unlikely B. unforeseen C. unusual D. unhelpful 37 Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. A smile is the most frequent___________. A. facial expression B. social media C. verbal language D. spoken language 38 Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions. I don’t know his telephone number, so I don’t give it to you. A. If I knew his telephone number, I would give it to you. B. If I knew his telephone number, I wouldn’t give it to you. C. If I know his telephone number, I would give it to you. D. If I knew his telephone number, I would have given it to you. 39 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the answer to each of the questions. Nowadays we have lots of conveniences in our society which have been brought about through science and technology. However, these same advancements in science and technology have caused some dangerous problems. These problems will not go away easily because people do not want to give up the convenience of a modern life- style. The most critical problems are pollution. Machinery, domestic devices and means of transport make human life more comfortable, but they have dangerous emissions. The problems created by pollution are growing daily. Because people do not want to change their life style, we must invent a way to neutralize the pollutants we are putting into our environment. People need to be educated to stop damaging the earth. Furthermore, governments must take action to prevent individuals and companies from harming the environment. Question: Machinery, domestic devices and means of transport________. A. make our life more comfortable and supply us with clean air B. make our life more comfortable, but cause pollution C. supply us with clean air D. supply us with polluted air 40 Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. All our English teachers are ______ speakers. A. native B. originally C. foreign D. original