__________, the planet Venus also used to be known as the morning star and the evening star.

Jamei: “ Don’t eat so much junk food !

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 from 31 to 35.

                                                                               ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS

Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. (31)_________human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world (32)_________on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the world's population do so just to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the very resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (33) ________  built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover (34)_________. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences. As a result, the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are (35) ________  increasingly heavy demands on it.

(31).................................... 

Tom: “ Why don’t you study hard for the coming exam, Ba”

Choose the best answer:

I took off my shoes before entering the room .............

Researchers in communication show that more feelings and intentions are (1) _______ and received nonverbally than verbally. Mehrabian and Wienerfollowing have stated that only 7%(2) _______ message is sent through words, with remaining 93% sent nonverbal (3)_______. Humans use nonverbal communication because: Words have limitations: There are (4)_______ areas where nonverbal communication is more (5)_______ than verbal, especially when we explain the shape, directions, personalities which are expressed nonverbally. Nonverbal signal are powerful: Nonverbal cues primarily express inner (6)_______ while verbal messages deal basically with outside world. [primarily: mainly] Nonverbal message are likely (7)_______ more genuine: because nonverbal behaviors cannot be controlled as easily as spoken words. Nonverbal signals can express feelings inappropriate to state: Social etiquette limits (8)_______ can be said, but nonverbal cues can communicate thoughts. A separate communication channel is necessary to (9)_______ send complex messages: A speaker can add enormously to the complexity of the verbal message through simple nonverbal (10)_______.
(10)________________

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the undelined part that needs correction in each of the following questions:

He was in a great hurry and had no time to think it over. Otherwise, he had found another way out.

London is   ______________    of England.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions: 

The augmentation in the population has created a fuel shortage. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction.

(A)Read the letter(B) from her mother, she(C) feels very (D)happy.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions

There are (A) very large rooms (B) with (C) beautiful (D) decorated walls in her new house.

Choose the best answer

_______do they work? - They work in a big hospital.

In other words, he’ll be ______ mostly on bicycles and his own legs; and when there’s an ocean to cross, he won’t be taking a short cut by climbing aboard a plane, he’ll be joining the crew of a sailing ship instead.

I like swimming ____ my sister likes jogging and dancing.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

He mentioned in particular electronics, his major at university.

Choose the best answer

 _______is Phong? – He’s in the living room.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the undelined part that needs correction in each of the following questions:

These exercises (A) look easy (B), but they are very relatively (C) difficult for us (D).

Richard, my neighbor, ________ in World War II.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

The company claims it has received a lucrative offer from the South Australian government.

George: “ Feed the cat”

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the undelined part that needs correction in each of the following questions:

Bill was very young when they left, and he  could not longer remember living in the  house