33 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits blank (27). Recently, a study in the USA showed that 75% of high school students (23)________ in tests and exams. If we include (24)________ homework, the number is 90%. Many students don’t even realize that (25)________ they’re doing is wrong. They think that cheating is OK now because it’s (26)________ In the past, weaker students cheated but now cheats are often clever kids who need higher grades. There is more competition today. One high school student says, “There’s big (27)________ to get into a good university. You have to get good marks, and to get good marks some teens think they have to cheat.” A: tense B: pressure C: feeling D: nervous 34 Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. When did ________ talk to him? A: you lately B: you late C: you last D: you lastly 35 Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions. She doesn’t know where she should go now. A: She has no idea the place she should go now. B: She has no idea of where she might go now. C: She doesn’t know where to goes now. D: She doesn’t know where to go now. 36 Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Although they hold similar political views, their religious beliefs present a striking contrast. A: interesting resemblance B: complete coincidence C: minor comparison D: significant difference 37 Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. He was able to incorporate a multimedia slideshow into the lesson plan despite the school’s lack of equipment because his friend lent him a multimedia projector. A: include B: determine C: bestow D: propose 38 Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. He went to the office ________ check the progress of the work. A: in order to B: by the reason C: so far as D: for the purpose 39 Mark the letterA,B,C,or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence which has a similar meaning to the first one in each of the following questions. It took me 4 hours to read the first chapter of the book. A: I spent 4 hours read the first chapter of the book. B: I spent 4 hours reading the first chapter of the book. C: I spent 4 hours to reading the first chapter of the book. D: I spent 4 hours to read the first chapter of the book. 40 Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions. “You’ve passed your driving test, Binh! Well done!” said Mai. A: Mai congratulated Binh on passed his driving test. B: Mai congratulated Binh on having passed his driving test. C: Mai congratulated Binh to have passed his driving test. D: Mai congratulated on Binh having passed his driving test.