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 following questions. Women often complain that the men in their lives are not romantic enough. But men sometimes have trouble expressing their feelings, often resorting to cheesy Hallmark cards or pricey bejeweled baubles to do the job for them. But there is a far better way to be romantic and it doesn’t involve spending a fortune or even opening your mouth. In the days before courting required of hanging our and getting drinks, courting was a formal and dignified endeavor. Symbols were used to express feelings and thoughts considered too special for mere words. During the Victorian Era, a whole romantic language around the giving and receiving of flowers developed. Everything from the type and size of the flower to the way it was held or presented conveyed layers of meaning and communicates a gentleman’s feelings and intentions. Each bouquet contains a secret message for a lady to eagerly interpret and endlessly dissect. These days giving flowers have become a somewhat ho-hum cliché. Resurrecting this Victorian tradition will infuse the gesture with new life and romance and bring back some of the preparedness, mystery, and fun of courtship. Your lady will swoon that you put far more thought into your selection of flowers than grabbing a bouquet out of the case at Wal-Mart. You’ll come off as a real gentleman and a hopeless romantic. It can become an amazing tradition you’ll both enjoy. Seriously, women eat this stuff up. Of course, even women nowadays have forgotten the meanings of flowers. So by your lady a flower dictionary. And keep a copy for yourself (it’s important that you both use the same reference, as the meanings were never set in stone and can sometimes vary from book to book). Then, each time you present her with a bouquet, she can search the volume to find what secret messages you have embedded in the flowers. (Source: www.artofmanliness.com) What is the author’s main purpose in the passage?

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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 following questions. Women often complain that the men in their lives are not romantic enough. But men sometimes have trouble expressing their feelings, often resorting to cheesy Hallmark cards or pricey bejeweled baubles to do the job for them. But there is a far better way to be romantic and it doesn’t involve spending a fortune or even opening your mouth. In the days before courting required of hanging our and getting drinks, courting was a formal and dignified endeavor. Symbols were used to express feelings and thoughts considered too special for mere words. During the Victorian Era, a whole romantic language around the giving and receiving of flowers developed. Everything from the type and size of the flower to the way it was held or presented conveyed layers of meaning and communicates a gentleman’s feelings and intentions. Each bouquet contains a secret message for a lady to eagerly interpret and endlessly dissect. These days giving flowers have become a somewhat ho-hum cliché. Resurrecting this Victorian tradition will infuse the gesture with new life and romance and bring back some of the preparedness, mystery, and fun of courtship. Your lady will swoon that you put far more thought into your selection of flowers than grabbing a bouquet out of the case at Wal-Mart. You’ll come off as a real gentleman and a hopeless romantic. It can become an amazing tradition you’ll both enjoy. Seriously, women eat this stuff up. Of course, even women nowadays have forgotten the meanings of flowers. So by your lady a flower dictionary. And keep a copy for yourself (it’s important that you both use the same reference, as the meanings were never set in stone and can sometimes vary from book to book). Then, each time you present her with a bouquet, she can search the volume to find what secret messages you have embedded in the flowers. (Source: www.artofmanliness.com) What is the author’s main purpose in the passage? A. To explain what is called “romance”. B. To complain that men are not romantic enough. C. To prove that men are not as romantic as women. D. To suggest ways for men to be more romantic. Correct answer

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Answer D

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1. 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. The president, with his wife and children, are at home watching the news on television.
   
   

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   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. The president, with his wife and children, are at home watching the news on television. A. on television B. are Correct answer C. news D. with his wife

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   S1, along with/together with/with S2 => V divided by S1 => Change “are” to “is” because “the president” is singular N. Temporary translation: The president and his wife and children are at home watching the news on television. Choose B.

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2. When there are diametrically opposing views on a big issue that concerns millions of people, doing comprehensible research just makes sense.
   
   

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   When there are diametrically opposing views on a big issue that concerns millions of people, doing comprehensible research just makes sense. A. diametrically B. makes C. concerns D. comprehensible Correct answer

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   comprehensible (adj): easy to understand comprehensive (adj): comprehensive => change to comprehensive Comprehensiveness would be very meaningful. Choose D.

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3. I prefer the second option – their advantages are simplicity and cheapness.
   
   

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   I prefer the second option – their advantages are simplicity and cheapness. A. cheapness B. prefer C. simplicity D. their Correct answer

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   => change their to its Roughly translated: I prefer the second option – their advantage is simplicity and cheapness. Choose D.

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4. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. “I’m sorry. I didn’t do my homework.”, Huyen said to her teacher.
   
   

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   Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. “I’m sorry. I didn’t do my homework.”, Huyen said to her teacher. A. Huyen apologized to the teacher for not doing her homework. Correct answer B. Huyen forgot to do her homework and she said sorry to her teacher. C. Huyen told her teacher she was sorry because she didn’t do her homework. D. Huyen feels sorry for not doing my homework.

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   Explanation: apologize (v): apologize. Roughly translated: “I’m sorry. I haven’t done my homework yet,” Huyen said to the teacher. Choose A.

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5. Peter hasn’t gone abroad to travel for nearly 5 years.
   
   

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   Peter hasn’t gone abroad to travel for nearly 5 years. A. Peter last went abroad to travel nearly 5 years ago. Correct answer B. The last time Peter had gone abroad to travel was nearly 5 years ago. C. It’s nearly 5 years since Peter first went abroad to travel. D. It is the first time that Peter has gone abroad to travel for nearly 5 years.

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   Explanation: S + HTHT + time = S + last + QKD Roughly translated: Peter has not traveled abroad for nearly 5 years. Choose A.

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