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Questions 31-35: Choose a suitable word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) to fill in each blank.
Question 31: After watching the documentary, she decided to subscribe ____________ the channel
to stay updated on wildlife conservation efforts.
A. out B. in C. to D. for
Question 32: If he ____________ the instructions before assembling the furniture, it wouldn’t have
taken him so long to finish.
A. will follow B. had followed
C. follows D. had been following
Question 33: The computers in our new office are ____________ the ones we used at the previous
location.
A. more powerful than B. less powerful as
C. so powerfully as D. so powerful as
Question 34: In a rapidly changing market, marketers must pursue ____________ to effectively
implement new tools and digital strategies.
A. advance to learn B. learned advance
C. advanced and learning D. advanced learning
Question 35: The nonprofit organization received ____________ of donations after launching their
fundraising campaign on social media platforms.
A. a large number B. much C. a great amount D. each
Questions 36-40: Each of the following sentences has one error (A, B, C, or D). Find it and
blacken your choice on your answer sheet.
Question 36: The spread of a digital marketing has changed the way small businesses promote
their products and manage online campaigns.
A. a B. has C. their D. campaigns
Question 37: Machine learning, along with recent AI improvements, are helping developers
create more personalized user experiences.
A. along with B. are C. more D. experiences
Question 38: My cousin loves reading Charles Dickens’s novels, but she says many of the other
authors characters lack emotional depth.
A. reading B. Dickens’s novels C. authors D. depth
Question 39: The cheerful girl carried her backpack because he wanted to draw pictures
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A. cheerful B. he C. draw D. art
Question 40: Geometry, who is often seen as difficult, requires logical thinking and a good
understanding of spatial relationships.
A. who B. requires C. understanding D. relationships
Questions 41-45: Which of the following best restates each of the given sentences?
Question 41: Emma said, “I believe exercising in the morning helps improve focus throughout
the day.”
A. Emma discouraged people from exercising in the morning.
B. Emma suggested that morning exercise boost focus during the day.
C. Emma claimed evening exercise is better for concentration.
D. Emma recommended not doing any exercise early in the day.
Question 42: Some employees feel unmotivated because they constantly compare their
performance to that of their coworkers.
A. Employees would have been more motivated if they compared themselves to coworkers.
B. Unless they compare themselves to others, they won’t be unmotivated.
C. Comparing their work makes them feel more confident.
D. If they didn’t compare their performance, they might feel more motivated.
Question 43: This training manual is good, but the other two guides are more comprehensive.
A. The other two guides are less clear than this one.
B. This guide is the most comprehensive of all three.
C. This manual is not as comprehensive as the other two.
D. One of the three manuals is not comprehensive at all.
Question 44: Caution! Avoid eating too quickly in order to reduce the risk of indigestion.
A. You should eat faster to avoid indigestion.
B. Avoid eating too quickly if you want to prevent indigestion.
C. Eating quickly will guarantee better digestion.
D. Eating fast causes no digestive problems.
Question 45: The new online store is receiving fewer orders, most likely due to high delivery
fees.
A. The online store is receiving fewer orders, probably because of its delivery charges.
B. High delivery fees have nothing to do with the store’s decline in orders.
C. The only reason people avoid the store is the expensive delivery.
D. There is no clear explanation for the decrease in online orders.
Questions 46-52: Read the passage carefully.
I grew up with precious little choice about anything. You ate what you were given, went to
school where you were told, wore your sister's hand-me-downs. And twice a year - birthday,
Christmas - you got a present. We weren't poor at all but that was entirely normal and I don't
remember feeling remotely deprived. Today, as we can see all around us, children seem to have
everything - designer clothes, computer games, fussy eating habits and the attention span of
itchy gnats. A report yesterday from the Children's Society found that one in ten kids now has

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mental illness diagnosed and it concluded that materialistic consumer pressure may be partly
to blame, with children from poor backgrounds the main victims.
Where is it coming from, this consumer pressure? First, from television, and the false
dreams on offer there. Children from poor backgrounds, as well as having less money to buy
the latest clothes or electronic games, are more likely to have parents without time to spend
with them, and homes without access to outside space, so are far more likely to end up spending
hours in front of the tally soaking up adverts alongside the easy gratification offered by cartoon;
fantasy or drama. You cannot just blame the parents for this; many will be working hard, with
no choice, just to put food on the table; after all, how many can afford a house with a garden in
a city or suburb these days?
Of course parents can correct bouts of consumerism in their children by teaching them what
is and is not affordable, but why subject them to the clever traps of marketing people in the first
place? Pressure is bad enough as it is, from schoolfriends and celebrity excess, without allowing
some of the cleverest adult minds in the sharpest advertising agencies in the world to
manipulate them as well.
But why is it in a child's interests to be treated like a consumer? It has yet to be proven that
giving even adults a wide range of choices improves their lives. In many instances, from too
many yoghurts in the supermarket all the way up to a supposed choice of doctor or school, it is
just confusing and stressful. I think the fewer, carefully selected, choices we can give young
children, the more we help them. Watch the exhausted face of a six-year-old confronted by all
this year's Christmas presents, without the time to play with any of them for more than a few
minutes, and see what I mean.
We are spoilt, and we are spoiling our children. They need to be taught to look down as well
as up; to choose to feel fortunate, and not envious -and to recognise that gratification isn't as
easy as buying a new toy or switching on a dream. And, as my mother would have been
delighted to hear, it will not cost a thing.
(Adapted from Traveller by H.Q. Mitchell)
Choose an option (A, B, C, or D) that best answers each question.
Question 46: Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Poor children are falling victim. B. I want less choice, not more.
C. The cons of consumerism. D. A message to my mother.
Question 47: According to the author, children today seem to have _____________.
A. more responsibilities than their parents
B. less access to entertainment and education
C. everything they want, including material goods
D. fewer choices than children in the past
Question 48: In paragraph 2, the author suggests that children from poor backgrounds are
more vulnerable to consumer pressure because _____________.
A. they are more likely to be spoiled by their parents
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C. their parents do not have jobs and cannot afford luxury items
D. they have better access to advertisements on social media
Question 49: According to paragraph 3, what is the author’s attitude toward marketing aimed
at children?
A. It is harmless and a natural part of modern life
B. It is manipulative and unfair to children
C. It provides children with important life lessons
D. It helps children understand their parents’ spending habits
Question 50: It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes _____________.
A. excessive materialism in children is a result of poor parenting
B. modern society’s consumer-driven culture negatively affects children's well-being
C. consumer pressure can be beneficial in developing responsible children
D. children’s mental health issues are unrelated to materialism
Question 51: According to the author, the best way to help children in today’s world is to
_____________.
A. provide them with as many choices as possible
B. expose them to various advertising platforms
C. limit their choices and teach them to appreciate what they have
D. allow them to make all their own decisions
Question 52: It can be seen in paragraphs 2, 3, and 4 that __________.
A. Children’s consumer habits are mostly influenced by their parents’ wealth.
B. The impact of marketing and consumer pressure on children is largely negative.
C. Advertising helps children develop healthy spending habits.
D. The lack of choices for children is the main cause of mental health issues.
Questions 53-60: Read the passage carefully.
In recent years we have all been exposed to dire media reports concerning the impending
demise of global coal and oil reserves, but the depletion of another key nonrenewable resource
continues without receiving much press at all. Helium – an inert, odorless, monatomic element
known to lay people as the substance that makes balloons float and voices squeak when inhaled
– could be gone from this planet within a generation.
Helium itself is not rare; there is actually a plentiful supply of it in the cosmos. In fact, 24 per
cent of our galaxy’s elemental mass consists of helium, which makes it the second most
abundant element in our universe. Because of its lightness, however, most helium vanished
from our own planet many years ago. Consequently, only a miniscule proportion – 0.00052%,
to be exact – remains in the earth’s atmosphere. Helium is the byproduct of millennia of
radioactive decay from the elements thorium and uranium. The helium is mostly trapped in
subterranean natural gas bunkers and commercially extracted through a method known as
fractional distillation.
The loss of helium on Earth would affect society greatly. Defying the perception of it as a
novelty substance for parties and gimmicks, the element actually has many vital applications in
society. Probably the most well known commercial usage is in airships and blimps (non-

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flammable helium replaced hydrogen as the lifting gas du jour after the Hindenburg catastrophe
in 1932, during which an airship burst into flames and crashed to the ground killing some
passengers and crew). But helium is also instrumental in deep-sea diving, where it is blended
with nitrogen to mitigate the dangers of inhaling ordinary air under high pressure; as a cleaning
agent for rocket engines; and, in its most prevalent use, as a coolant for superconducting
magnets in hospital MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scanners.
The potential loss of helium poses a significant global crisis due to its unique properties,
such as stability, non-reactivity, and a low boiling point, making it irreplaceable in critical
applications like MRI machines, aerospace, and deep-sea diving. The shortage is exacerbated by
the Helium Privatisation Act (HPA) of 1996, which mandated the sale of the U.S. National
Helium Reserve, leading to artificially low prices and discouraging recycling. As a result, many
helium reserves are wasted during extraction, and there is little incentive for recovery. To
prevent a future crisis, helium supplies should be conserved and regulated, with medical uses
prioritized. Additionally, recycling must be enforced, and research into alternatives should be
accelerated to mitigate reliance on helium.
(Adapted from: BC Actual Reading Test for IELTS + Adjusted by Hoài Sơn)
Choose an option (A, B, C, or D) that best answers each question.
Question 53: The best title of the passage can be _____________.
A. The Rise and Fall of Helium
B. The Importance of Helium in Modern Life
C. The Depletion of Helium and Its Global Impact
D. The Future of Helium in Space Exploration
Question 54: According to paragraph 1, the depletion of helium _______________.
A. is widely discussed by experts
B. is not receiving much press attention
C. is less concerning than the depletion of coal and oil
D. is the most critical issue facing the world today
Question 55: In paragraph 1, the word "impending" can be replaced by _____________.
A. unlikely B. imminent
C. insignificant D. contemporary
Question 56: The word "it" in paragraph 2 refers to _______________.
A. Helium B. Hydrogen C. element D. supply
Question 57: In paragraph 2, it is NOT mentioned that _____________.
A. Helium is abundant in the cosmos
B. Most helium has already vanished from Earth
C. Helium is used to treat cancer.
D. Helium is produced through radioactive decay
Question 58: In paragraph 4, the author uses the word “irreplaceable” to _____________.
A. Show that helium is easily replaced by other gases
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C. Highlight helium's unique properties and importance
D. Indicate that helium is common in nature
Question 59: Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A. The global helium shortage has led to delays in research and development.
B. The U.S. Helium Privatisation Act has played a role in the global helium shortage.
C. Helium is being successfully replaced by other gases in all its uses.
D. Helium’s unique properties make it essential for many critical applications.
Question 60: It can be seen in the passage that _____________.
A. The depletion of helium is a medium concern compared to other global crises
B. The lack of helium has not yet significantly impacted medical or industrial sectors
C. The shortage of helium could have severe consequences for technology relying on it
D. The efforts to conserve helium have already been widely implemented by major industries

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