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. Rice is (36).. by Vietnamese people every day. It often (37). in tropical countries such as Vietnam, Thailand or Malaysia. The Chinese have also been growing rice for (38). years. The seeds are planted in special beds to grow into young rice plants. Then they are taken to fields covered with muddy water called paddies. The fields of rice look very (39).. After 3 or 5 months, the rice is ready to be picked. People often drain away water before colleting rice. Eating rice is a special action in the world. They dont use spoons or forks to enjoy bowls of rice. (40) , they use two short sticks known as chopsticks to put rice into their mouths. China and Vietnam are the four countries in which people use chopsticks very well. Question 36. A. used B. taken C. eaten D. boiled Question 37. A. grows B. keeps C. plants D. stays Question 38. A. thousands B. thousand C. thousand of D. thousands of Question 39 A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautifully D. the beauty Question 40. A. However B. Moreover C. Besides D. Instead 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. Music influences people in different ways or the same person differently at different times. Music may seem to influence people differently. That is because people can react differently to the music. We are able to apply a choosing process to the music we hear. If someone hates jazz, then a jazz piece with a positive effect will probably not make him feel good. A happy song might appear to make an angry person angrier, yet it is not the music itself that is creating the anger; rather it is the positive effect of the music. The angry person does not want to accept the song's happy feeling: it points out his already existing anger, and makes that anger come to the surface. When a piece of music is played and we are listening to it, our body, mind, and feelings are being affected. The musicians of ancient cultures such as China, India, Turkey and Greece understood the effects of music. In fact, Pathagoras, in ancient Greece, introduced a whole science that concerned them. Because the musicians of these ancient cultures understood these effects, they created music that was positive, uplifting, and beneficial. Once the effects of music are better understood, the next step is to gain a better understanding of the music around us, and what effect i12. The text is about_____. A. The science of music B. Understanding music C. The effects of music on human feelings D. Music and an angry person Question 42. Music_____. A. cannot be chosen B. affects everybody in the same way C. affects us in different ways D. never make us angry Question 43. According to the text,_____. 4 A. Everybody likes jazz B. Jazz always makes us feel better C. No one likes jazz D. a very angry person sometimes do not accept music Question 44. In ancient cultures, there used to be a science that concerned the effects of music in_____. A. China B. India C. Turkey D. Greece Question 45. The word "Once" has a close meaning to_____. A. on time B. when C. because D. If Mark the letter A, B, C. D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of the following questions. Question 46 .Your house is more modern than mine. A. My house is as modern as yours. B. My house isnt as modern as yours. C. My house isnt as modern as yours house. D. My house is more modern than yours. Question 47. If I were you, I would take the job., said my room-mate. A. My room-mate was thinking about taking the job. B. My room-mate advised me to take the job. C. My room-mate introduced the idea of taking the job to me. D. My room-mate insisted on taking the job for me. Question 48. We should turn off the lights before leaving the room. A. The lights should turned off before leaving the room. B. The lights should be turned off before leaving the room. C. The lights should be turned off before we leave the room. D. The lights should be turn off before we leave the room. Question 49. You feel unhealthy because you dont take any exercise. A. If you dont take any exercise, you will feel unhealthy. B. If you took more exercise, you would feel healthier. C. If you take more exercise, you will feel healthier. D. If you were healthier, you would take more exercise. Question 50. She started to teach French at the university ten years ago. A. The last time she taught French at the university was ten years ago. B. Its ten years since she last taught French at the university. C. French has been taught at the university by her for ten years. D. She started taught French at the University for ten years