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Indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of que.ftions .
Question 1:
A. !!nimal
B. character
C._im~ine
D. person!!lity
Question 2:
A. weighed
B. carried
C. sympathized
D. sentenc ed
Indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position ofprimary stress in the following questions.
Question 3:
A. attack
B. cartoon
C. revise
D. rarely
Question 4:
A. advantageous
B. democracy
C. majority
D. philosophy
Indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5~ The diving te~m will be armed with all _ _ _ _ equipment so that they can do their best when
looking for ancient artifacts on this shipwreck.
A. analysing
B. connecting ·
C . directing
D . existing
Question 6: The players will have to____ hard· over the next few weeks in order to win .
A. rehearse
B. train
C . learn
D . study
Question 7: As we drove through the mountains, we_ ___ sight of a beautiful village down in a valley .
A. took
B. set
C. made
D. caught
Question 8: I do the lottery every week. You never know, I might_ _ _ _ it lucky one day.
A. hit
B. get
C. catch
D . stri ke
Question 9: I walked the_ ___ofthe Woodstock Road looking for a drugstore.
A . ups and downs
B. length and breadth C. song and dance
D . by and large
Question 10: We observed a minute's silence out ofrespect_ ___the disaster victims.
A. with
B. on
C. for
D . over
Question 11: In an effort to make the town more attractive, money has been invested to _ ___the area.
A. beautify
B. beauty
C. beautiful
D . beautifully
Question 12: She would have been there on time if her car_ _ __ down.
A. didn't break
B. was breaking
C. has broken
D. hadn't broken
Question 13: ____the alarm has some basis; in fact, it should be treated with scepticism .
A . However
B. In spite of
C . Though
D . Because
Question 14: She is attending the seminar with a view to_ ___ more qualifications.
A. acquire
B. acquiring
C. have acquired
D . having acquired
Question 15: May had her room painted black. It looks dark and dreary. She_ ___ another colour.
A . should have chosen
B. must choose
C . should choose
D . must have chosen
Question 16: More than 80 people came to the exhibition, many of_ ___ children had pictures on the walls.
A. whose
B. whom
C. who
D . which
Question 17: ____one day by a passing car, the dog never walked properly again.
A. Having injured
B. To be injured
C. Injured
D . Injuring
Question 18: By the time we bought our tickets it was almost 5:30, ____we hurried back to the hotel.
A. so
B. for
C . thanks to
D. due to
Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19: Sharks can detect minute electrical signals discharged from their prey.
A. emitted
B. swallowed
C. consumed
D . digested
. Question 20: At first she thought her new boss was wonderful, but she went off him when he continually criticised
her work.
A. started a relationship
B. stopped liking C. took a pride in
D. stopped working for
Indicate the wordM OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 21: Sorrie bacteria are beneficial since they stimulate plant life through food decomposition.
A. helpful
B. harmful
C. valuable
D . healthy
Question 22: There is no bard and fast rule in preparing. this dish.
A. constant
B. easy
C. flexible
D. fixed
Indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 23: William· and Leo met each other after some time.
-.William: "Hi. How are you doing?"
- Leo: " _ _ _""""". How about you?"
.A. I'm sorry
B. I have no idea
C. Not much
D. Great, thank you
Question 24: Rick and James meet each other at their workplace after the weekend.
Rick: "Did you go to the basketball game on Saturday?"
James: "____ . I visited my parents at their homes."
A. Yes, I did.
B. How was it?
C. I didn't like it.
D. I couldn't make it.
Read the following passage and indicate the correct answers from 25 to 29.
We all know that eating too much junk food is bad for our health, but did you know that eating some kinds of
health foods could be just as bad for you? Michel Simon, who founded the Centre for Informed Food Choices in
the USA, says there are sugary sports drinks that are as unhealthy as cola. "These drinks may be beneficial for
marathon runners, but for kids (25) -,--__ordinary exercise, they may end up doing more (26) _ _ _ _than
good." Breakfast cereals, which of course are very popular with kids, have also been criticised. Whilst they are
often high in fibre, some of them (27) ____a lot more sugar and salt than you would expect. In addition, some
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of the foods we have to avoid (28) ____'health snacks' that have also been added to the black list. Although
they look and sound (29) ____ .in most cases they are much tastier than they are healthy for you. So next time !
you decide to cut down on junk food, think twice about what you end up eating instead.
D. done
C. doing
B. does
A. do
Question 25:
D . damage
C. injury
B. harm
A . loss
Question. 26:
D. involve
C. include
B. consist
A. contain
Question 27:
D . are
C. being
B. been
A. is
Question 28:
D. nutritional
C. nutrition
B . nutritious
A. nutrient
Question 29:
Read the following passage and indicate the co"ect answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34.
The ·moon goes around the earth in an average time of 27 days, 7 hours, and 43.2 minutes. This is called the
sidereal period. The lunar month, the period from one new moon to the next, covers a span of 29 days, 12 hours,
and 44.05 minutes. This is the moon's synodical period.
Th~ r_noon is ~38,857 miles from the earth. This is considered the !!!£!!! distance because the moon's path is
elhpt1cal, not circular. The maximum distance the moon travels from earth is 252,7 1Omiles, whereas the minimum
is 221,463 miles. These distances are measured from the center of the earth to the center of the moon . The diameter
of the moon is 2, 160 miles. Deducting the radius of the moon, 1,080 miles, from the radius of the earth. a minimum
of 3,963 miles, we get the closest figure of the bodies' surfaces, 216,420 miles.
The moon's rotation on its axis is exactly equal to its sidereal circuit around the earth- 27.321666 days.
~!though the moon's circuit is irregular because of its elliptical course, its rotation is nevertheless regular. The
regular rotation and the irregular rotation create "libration in longitude," which makes it possible for us to see first
farther around the east side and then farther around the west side of the moon. On the other hand, " libration in
latitude" enables us to see farther over either the north or the south pole. These two librations allow us to see over
60% of the moon's surface at one time or another. The first ti~e the other side of the moon was photographed was
in 1959, by the Soviet spaceship Lunik III. Since then, U.S. spaceships have taken many pictures of the moon's
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surface.
Question 30: What is the main idea of the passage?
A . Comparisons of the earth and the moon
B. Distances to and from the moon
C. ·Toe moon's path in the universe
D. The moon's facts in numbers
Question 31: What does 216,420 miles represent?
A. the mean distance between the earth and the moon B. the maximum distance between the earth and the.moon
C . the minimum possiple distance between the earth and the moon D. The length of the moon's circuit path
Question 32: Librations of the moon cause_ _ __
B. us to view it from different sides at various times
A. it to tum slowly
D. its distance from the earth
C. its irregular course
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Question 33: What does the word "mean"
C. generous
B. average
D. great
· A. selfish
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Question 34:
D. the moon's.axis
C. the earth's
B. the moon circuit's
A. the moon's
Read the following passage and Indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.
Accustomed though we are to speaking of the films made before 1927 as "silent", the film has never been, in the
full sense of the word, silent. From the very beginning, music was regarded as an indispensable accompaniment;
when the Lumiere films were shown at the first public film exhibition in the United States in February 1896, they
· were accompanied by piano improvisations on popular tunes. At first, the music played bore no special relationship
to the films; an accompaniment of any kind was sufficient. Within a very short time, however, the incongruity of
playing lively music to a solemn film became apparent, and film pianists began to take some care in matching
their pieces to the mood of the film.
As movie theaters grew in number and importance, a violinist, and perhaps a cellist, would be added to the
pianist in certain cases, and in the larger movie theaters small orchestras were formed . For a number of years the
selection of music for each film program rested entirely in the hands of the conductor or leader of the orchestra,
and very often the principal qualification for holding such a position was .not skill o~ taste so m·uch as the
ownership of a large personal library of musical pieces. Since the conductor seldo~ saw night before they were_to
be shown (if, indeed, the conductor was lucky enough to see them then), the musical arrangement was normally
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improvised ·in the greatest hurry.
To help meet this difficulty, film distributing companies started the practice _o f ~ubhs~mg s~ggest1ons for
musical accompaniments. In 1909, for example, the Edison Company began issum~ _with their films such
indications of mood as "pleasant",· "sad", "lively". The suggestions became more explicit, and _so e?1er~ed the
musical cue sheet containing indications of mood, the titles of suitable pieces of music, and precise directmns to
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show where one piece led into the next.
Certain films had music especially composed for them. The most famous ofthese e~ly special ~ was that
composed and arranged for D. W. Griffith's film Birth of a Nation, which was released m 1915.
Question JS: What does the passage mainly discuss?
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Question 37: Wh ich of the foll owing can best replace the word "appa rent" in paragraph
D. attentive
C. sincere
B. annoying
A. obvious
Question 38: What does the word "them" in paragraph 2 refer to?
D. films
C. pieces
B. hands
A. years
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Question 39: According to the passage, what kind of business was the Edison Company
B. It distributed films.
A. It produced electricity .
It made musical instruments.
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ents.
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musical
C. It published
Question 40: When did the first musical cue sheets appear?
D. 1927
C. 1915
B. 1909
A. 1896
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Question 41: Which of the following notations is most likely to have been
by D. W. Griffith's
directed
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C. key of
early 1900's? A. indications of mood B. piano, violin
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Question 42 : The word "scores" in paragraph 4 most li kely means _
D . musical composit ions
C. groups of musicians
B. successes
A. totals
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questions
Indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
food , and even run
Question 43: Alike other fonns of energy, natural gas may be used to heat homes, cook
automobiles.
and is watched lively on
Question 44: The Oscars award ceremony is one of the famous ceremonies in the world,
TV in over 200 countries .
Question 45: It is·the job interview that you should be prepared to mention a salary range.
Indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 46: It doesn't cost much to run a solar power system.
B. Running a solar power system costs nothing.
A. A solar power system is quite cheap to set up.
D. Running a solar power system is not costly.
C. A solar power system costs so much to run.
Question 47: The trainer's strategies were directly responsible for the team's defeat.
. A. The team lost because the trainer has no direct strategies .
. B. The team's responsibility is to defeat the trainer's strategies .
_c. The trainer directly guided the team, but had no responsibility.
D. The team lost as a direct consequence of the trainer's strategies .
.
Question 48: Arguing with the boss has considerably reduced his chances of promotion
boss.
the
with
A. His promotion was certain until he had a dispute
with the boss·.
B. The likelihood of his being promoted has significantly decreased because of his argument
boss.
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with
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by
C. He would definitely have been promoted
D. He argued with the boss about why he wasn't considered for promotion .
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Indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions
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Question 49: John
A. John is studying hard in order not to fail the next exam.
B. John is studying hard in order that he not fail the next exam .
C. John is studying hard so as to fail the next exam .
D. John is studying hard in order to not to fail the next exam.
Question 50: The man wanted to get some fresh air in the room. He opened the window.
A. The man wanted to get some fresh air in the room because he opened the window:
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B. The man opened the window in order to get some fresh air in the room.
C. The man got some fresh air in the room,' even though he opened the window.
D. Having opened the window, the room could get some fresh air.
FURTHE R PRACTI CE EJ2U3.N TC
following questions.
Indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the
I. Scientists are experimenting on ways to dispose of waste safely.•
D. get used to
C. deal with
B. conserve
A. el iminate
· 2. The burning of fossil fuels has led to air pollution and deforestation caused land erosion.
· D. caused
B. resulted from C. brought about
A. resulted in
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4. Stockholm dwellers are
D. unhealthy
C. unlucky
B. wealthy .
· A. lucky
5. Regular exercise is essential to prolonging longevity .
D. Heavy
C. Occasional
B. Bodily
A. Frequent
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following
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
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I. The city council is discussing a detailed __ plan for maintaini
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C. measure
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2. To _ _ green is to practise simple green lifestyles, which helps save the planet for further generation.
A. go
B. act
C. make
D. get
3. It is advisable that people start using _ _ products.
A. env ironment-frie nd ly
B. friend-of-enviro1_1ment
C. friendly to environment
.
D. friendly environment ally
4. The kids often forget to tum off the lights when getting out of the room, _ _ wastes a lot of electricity.
A. that
B. where
C. which
D. w hat . ·
5. People should _ _ a green lifestyle to help conserve the natural resources.
A. adapt
B. adj ust
C. adopt
D. adj o in
6. It is important to keep ourselves clean _ _ genn s can cause infections in parts of our body.
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A. although
B. unless
C. while
D. because
7. Organic vegetables are considered healthier _ _ the ir high price.
A. although
B. despite
C . in spite
D. regardless
8. Environmen talists are worried that our natural resour~es wi ll _ _ if we don't take initiative to go green.
A. run
B . deplete
C. deprive
D . end
9. Many companies do not want to spend too much on waste _ _ as the cost is really high.
A. discharge
B. release
C . rid
D. disposal
I 0. _ _ we stop deforestation , a lot of species will lose their habitats.
A. If
B. Because
C . When
D. Unless
11. Animals that are raised on _ _ organic pastures provide organic meat.
A. verified
B. certified
C. varied
D. censored
12. People should use bicycles instead of motorbikes _ _ it will help to reduce exhaust fumes and pollution.
A. unless
B. although
C. since
D. while
13. We reuse bags, old clothing and scrap paper at home _ _ we can reduce waste.
A. lest
B. in order to
· C. for fear of
D. so that
14. The local university has recently introduced to students several ways to go green, _ _has had huge impact on
the community. A. that
B. where
C . which
D. what
15 . Sometimes people just focus on the
benefits without thinking of the environment al risks of certain
economic activities. A. long-tenn
B. short-lived
C . immediate
D. potential
16. The large carotid artery _ _ to the main parts of the brain.
A. carrying blood
B. blood is carried
C. carries blood
D. blood carries
17. _ ._ grow close to the ground in the short Arctic summer.
. A. Above tundra plants B. Tundra plants
C. Tundra plants are found
D: For tundra plants
18. Polluted air in the factory _ _ the workers' respiratory illnesses.
A. results from
B. brings up
C. causes of
D. accounts for
19. Soot emissions might be _ _ for the melting of the Arctic.
A. responsible
. B. response
C. responsive
D . responsibilit y
20. Soot comes from the
combustion of fossil or other fuels .
A. completion
B. complete .
C. incompletion
D. incomplete
21 . Many people tend to be unaware _ _ the dangers from soot emissions. A. to B. of C. about
D. over
22. In some cities of developed countries, buses and other means of public transport run _ _ renewable energy.
A. to lend
B. on
C. by
·
D. over.
23 . - X: "Are you going to your family reunion this Christmas holiday?" - Y: "_ _"
A. As a matter of fact, I don't in ind it at all.
B. I do. I've been excited about it now.
C. However. My parents and I are going to take a trip to Hawaii.
D. You bet .All my uncles arid aunts will take their chi°ldren along, too.
24. - X : "Would you do me a favour?"
- Y:"
"
A. I would.
B. With pleasure..
C. I don't know if I can.
D. What is the favour?
25 . - X: "It's a beautiful day today! How about a little trip out into the country?" - Y : " _ _"
A. That sounds great. What should I do for the preparation?
B. I don't know. I really haven't thought about what we'd do.
C. Well, would you like me to pack picnic or to buy something?
D. It's all right. That sounds like a good idea. ·
26. ·1 have·_ _ to see su.ch a rude r~ceptionist. A. never
B. yet C. forever
D. not
27. Child Care is the _ _ child care manual ever written, and its author is a famous pediatrician.
A . widely,nost read
B. most read widely
C. most widely read
D. read most widely
28. The relative size of an insect's wing is much greater than _ _ .
A. of a bird's wing
B. that of a bird's wing C. a wing of a· bird is
D. that wing of a bird
29. My brother is an authority __ Chinese cuisine. A. over B. at
D. on
C . in
30. The building _ _ walls are made of glass is the place where I used to work.
A. whose
B. which
C. that
D. of which
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17.A
22.B
3.B
4.B
8.B
13.A
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14.B
19.D
24.B
27.B
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23.D
28.D
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37.B
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15.B
20.B
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30.D
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44.A
49.D
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