Homeopathy, the alternative therapy created in 1796 by Samuel Hahnemann, and now widely used all over the world, is based on the belief that the body can be stimulated to heal itself. A central principle of the “treatment” is that “like cures like”, meaning a substance that causes certain symptoms can also help to remove those symptoms. Medicines used in homeopathy are created by heavily diluting in water the substance in question and subsequently shaking the liquid vigorously. They can then be made into tablets

and pills. Practitioners believe that the more a substance is diluted in this way, the greater its power to treat symptoms. However, in a new study, a working committee of medical experts at Australia’s National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has claimed that homeopathic medicines are only as effective as

placebos at treating illness. Their research, involving the analysis of numerous reports from homeopathy interest groups and the public, concluded that there is no reliable evidence that homeopathy works.

Moreover, researchers uncovered no fewer than 68 ailments that homeopathic remedies had failed to treat, including asthma, sleep disturbances, cold and flu, and arthritis.

As a result of the findings, the NHMRC is urging health workers to inform their patients to be wary of anecdotal evidence that appears to support the effectiveness of homeopathic medicine. “It isn’t possible to tell whether a health treatment is effective or not simply by considering the experience of one individual or the beliefs of a health practitioner” says the report. Experts believe that most illnesses said to have been cured by homeopathy would be cured by the body on its own without taking the medicine. Apparently, many illnesses are short-lived by their very nature which often leads to people believing that it is the homeopathy that cures them. A more serious matter is highlighted by Professor John Dwyer of the University of New South Wales.

As an immunologist, he is concerned about homeopathic vaccinations on offer for diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria, none of which he considers effective. According to Professor John Dwyer, the concept that homeopathic vaccinations are just as good as traditional vaccinations is delusion, and those who believe it are failing to protect themselves and their children.

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 front 43 to 50.

Which could be the best title for the passage?

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• Visitors to the local museum are mostly attracted by___________ rocking chair. 

• “Stop smoking or you’ll be ill,” the doctor told me.

• People think that increasing levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases will inevitably lead to global warming.

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• A professor of economy and history at our university has developed a new theory of the relationship between historical events and financial crises. (underlined part that needs correction)

• I prefer secure jobs because I don’t like keeping on moving and changing all the time.

• Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the

  correct word for each of the blanks from 33 to 37.

• Mary quarreled with her boyfriend yesterday. She didn’t want to answer his phone

  call this morning.

• Laura: “What a lovely house you have!” 

• What is the “speaks volumes” in paragraph 2 closest in meaning to? 

• Dana finally admitted___________by what her father had said the day before. 

• After years of training hard, the athlete finally could___________ her ambition of winning an Olympic gold medal.

• Choose the word that has different pronunciation: traffic, configuration, cinema, camouflage

• What does the word “their” in paragraph 2 refer to?

• I’m all in favour of ambition but I think when he says he’ll be a millionaire by the time he’s 25, he’s simply crying for the moon. (underlined words CLOSET in meaning with)

• (35) ___________

• Of more than 1,300 volcanoes in the world, only about 600 can classify as active. 

• Air pollution is getting___________serious in big cities such as Hanoi and Beijing. 

• The company has made an announcement that any application___________ in after 30 th April shall not be considered.

• What does the word “it” in paragraph 4 refer to?

• Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?