I. VOCABULARY Từ vựng Loại Phiên âm Nghĩa Aboriginal a /ˌæbəˈrɪdʒənəl/ nguyên sơ, nguyên thủy Ancestor n /ˈænsestər/ tổ tiên Anniversary n /ˌænɪˈvɜːsəri/ lễ kỷ niệm, ngày lễ Ceremony n /ˈserɪməni/ nghi thức, nghi lễ Celebration n /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/ sự tổ chức Bicentenary n /ˌbaɪsenˈtiːnəri/ lễ kỉ niệm cứ 200 năm tổ chức 1 lần Assimilation […]

ĐỀ 01 THE CRYPT OF CIVILISATION A time capsule which is made of metal or (1) __________ plastic serves as a snapshot of the culture, lifestyle and technology of the era (2) _________ it was created. One of its most notable examples is the Crypt of Civilisation, an extraordinary time capsule project located at Oglethorpe […]

PASSAGE 31 With exams approaching, you should be thinking about how to get better at time management and organize your days so you can strike the right balance between home, work and university life. You should also try and eat some brain food – and no, we don’t mean crisps and energy drinks! By taking […]

PASSAGE 21 Sadly, the reading habit is on the decline among children as well. Popeye and his gang, aided by multimedia games have drowned the shuffle of the pages. Though the Harry Potter mania is gripping children these days, it could just be another ephemeral phase withering away sooner or later. “But why blame it […]

PASSAGE 11 Not so long ago almost any student who successfully completed a university degree or diploma course could find a good career quite easily. Companies toured the academic institutions, competing with each other to recruit graduates. However, those days are gone, even in Hong Kong, and nowadays graduates often face strong competition in the […]

PASSAGE 1 By adopting a few simple techniques, parents who read to their children can considerably increase their children’ s language development. It is surprising, but true. How parents talk to their children makes a big difference in the children’s language development. If a parent encourages the child to actively respond to what the parent […]

PASSAGE 21 Twenty-three million years ago, a giant carnivore larger than any modern-day lion or polar bear stalked sub-Saharan Africa, according to the fossils of a previously undiscovered species that spent decades in a museum drawer at the National Museums of Kenya. The fossils were originally found in Kenya decades ago, but at that time […]

PASSAGE 11 Read the folloning passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Birds that feet in flocks commonly retire together into roosts. The reasons for roosting communally are not always obvious, but there are some likely benefits. In […]

PASSAGE 1 Read the passages and choose the best answer for each question Although noise, commonly defined as unwanted sound, is a widely recognized form of pollution, it is very difficult to measure because the discomfort experienced by different individuals is highly subjective and, therefore, variable. Exposure to lower levels of noise may be slightly […]