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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. compose
B. opponent
C. wholesale
D. colony
Question 2: A. church
B. cheese
C. changeable
D. machine
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the
position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. primary
B. employee
C. difference
D. recognize
Question 4: A. patient
B. predict
C. police
D. attract
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 5: He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at the annual
meeting in May.
A. politeness
B. measurement
C. rudeness
D. encouragement
Question 6: Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity.
A. conserve
B. cover
C. reveal
D. presume
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 7: The world’s busiest airport was Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International, with more than 100
million passengers in 2015.
A. most successful B. best run
C. most spacious
D. most active
Question 8: It is much easier to talk about social change than it is to make it happen.
A. acknowledge it
B. predict it
C. bring it about
D. put up with it
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.
Question 9: Reminding not to miss the 15:20 train, the manager set out for the station in a hurry.
A
B
C
D
Question 10: Dogs that are trained to lead the blind must be loyalty, intelligent and calm.
A
B
C
D
Question 11: I had my motorbike repair yesterday but now it still doesn’t work.
A
B
C
D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer that best completes
each unfinished sentence.
Question 12: “It’s about time you _______ your homework, Mary.”
A. must do
B. did
C. do
D. will do
Question 13: I would be very rich now _______ working long ago.
A. if I gave up
B. if I wouldn’t give up
C. were I to give up D. had I not given up
Question 14: Last night’s concert did not _______ our expectations.
A. catch up with
B. stand in for
C. come up to
D. look up to
Question 15: A college is a public institution _______ higher education to young men and women.
A. provided to
B. which provide
C. to provide to
D. providing
Question 16: _______ migrate long distances is well documented.
A. That it is birds
B. That birds
C. Birds that
D. It is that birds
Question 17: There are about 50 _______ for each vacancy.
A. competitors
B. attendants
C. applicants
D. interviewers
Question 18: _______ with her boyfriend yesterday, she doesn’t want to answer his phone call.
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A. Having quarreled
B. Because having quarreled
C. Because of she quarreled
D. Had quarreled
Question 19: The company fell deeper and deeper into the _______ and then went bankrupt.
A. black
B. green
C. red
D. yellow
Question 20: Tim: Do you work full time at the supermarket?
Mary: No, only _______ when they need extra staff.
A. by and by
B. in and out
C. on and off
D. up and down
Question 21: When I walked past his house, I didn’t see him. He _______.
A. can be away
B. may be out
C. might have been away
D. must be absent
Question 22: _______ he got top marks at high school, he never went to university.
A. Despite
B. Nevertheless
C. Meanwhile
D. Although
Question 23: When Jack _______ me, I _______ a letter.
A. phoned / has been writing
B. has phoned / was writing
C. phoned / was writing
D. was phoning / wrote
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete
each of the following exchanges.
Question 24: Two friends Peter and David are talking about David’s badminton game.
Peter: I didn’t know you could play badminton so well, David.
David: Thank you. _______. I wish I could play half as well as you.
A. That’s a nice compliment
B. That is not your fault
C. You’re welcome
D. I certainly play very excellent
Question 25: Peter is talking to Janet.
Peter: “Janet, make us some tea, will you?”
Janet: “_______”
A. No, I won’t, I’m afraid.
B. Sorry, I don’t.
C. Don’t worry. Go ahead.
D. I’m afraid I can’t.
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.
Question 26: He was sentenced to six months in prison for his part in the robbery.
A. He received a six months in prison for his part in the robbery.
B. He received a six-month sentence for his part in the robbery.
C. For his participation in the robbery, he had been in prison for six months.
D. For his participation in the robbery, a prison had been given to him for six months.
Question 27: “Why don’t you get your hair cut, Gavin?” said Adam.
A. Adam advised Gavin to cut his hair.
B. Gavin was suggested to have a haircut.
C. It was suggestible that Adam get Gavin’s haircut.
D. Adam suggested that Gavin should have his haircut.
Question 28: People believed he won a lot of money on the lottery.
A. He is believed that he won a lot of money on the lottery.
B. He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is believed.
C. He is believed to have won a lot of money on the lottery.
D. He was believed to win a lot of money on the lottery.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each
pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 29: The girl just said hello. She is Tom’s youngest sister.
A. The girl who just said hello is Tom’s youngest sister.
B. The girl saying hello is Tom’s youngest sister.
C. The girl just said hello is Tom’s youngest sister.
D. The girl, who just said hello, is Tom’s youngest sister.
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Question 30: Jill hasn’t seen this movie before. Neither have her parents.
A. Either Jill or her parents have seen this movie before.
B. Both Jill and her parents have seen this movie before.
C. Neither Jill nor her parents have seen this movie before.
D. Not only Jill but her parents have seen this movie before.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
ROBOTS
Ever since it was first possible to make a real robot, people have been hoping for the invention of
a machine that would do all the necessary jobs around the house. If boring and repetitive factory work
could be (31)______ by robots, why not boring and repetitive household chores too?
A factory robot (32)______ one task endlessly until it is reprogrammed to do something else. It
doesn’t run the whole factory. A housework robot, on the other hand, has to do several different types of
cleaning and carrying jobs and also has to cope with all the different shapes and positions of rooms,
furniture, ornaments, cats and dogs. (33)______, there have been some developments recently. Sensors
are available to (34)_______ the robot locate objects and avoid obstacles. We have the technology to
produce the hardware and the software – the programs that will (35)______ the machine.
Question 31: A. managed
Question 32: A. carries over
Question 33: A. However
Question 34: A. enable
Question 35: A. practice
B. succeeded
B. carries out
B. Therefore
B. help
B. perform
C. made
C. carries off
C. Besides
C. assist
C. order
D. given
D. carries away
D. Moreover
D. allow
D. operate
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.
Choosing a career may be one of the hardest jobs you ever have, and it must be done with care.
View a career as an opportunity to do something you love, not simply as a way to earn a living. Investing
the time and effort to thoroughly explore your options can mean the difference between finding a
stimulating and rewarding career and move from job to unsatisfying job in an attempt to find the right
one. Work influences virtually every aspect of your life, from your choice of friends to where you live.
Here are just a few of the factors to consider.
Deciding what matters most to you is essential to making the right decision. You may want to
begin by assessing your likes, dislikes, strengths, and weaknesses. Think about the classes, hobbies, and
surroundings that you find most appealing. Ask yourself questions, such as “Would you like to travel?
Do you want to work with children? Are you more suited to solitary or cooperative work?” There are no
right or wrong answers; only you know what is important to you.
Determine which job features you require, which ones you would prefer, and which ones you
cannot accept. Then rank them in order of importance to you. The setting of the job is one factor to take
into account. You may not want to sit at a desk all day. If not, there are diversity occupation – building
inspector, supervisor, real estate agent – that involve a great deal of time away from the office.
Geographical location may be a concern, and employment in some fields is concentrated in certain
regions. Advertising job can generally be found only in large cities. On the other hand, many industries
such as hospitality, law education, and retail sales are found in all regions of the country. If a high salary
is important to you, do not judge a career by its starting wages. Many jobs, such as insurance sales, offers
relatively low starting salaries; however, pay substantially increases along with your experience,
additional training, promotions and commission.
Don’t rule out any occupation without learning more about it. Some industries evoke positive or
negative associations. The traveling life of a flight attendant appears glamorous, while that of a plumber
does not. Remember that many jobs are not what they appear to be at first, and may have merits or
demerits that are less obvious. Flight attendants must work long, grueling hours without sleeps, whereas
plumbers can be as highly paid as some doctors. Another point to consider is that as you get mature, you
will likely to develop new interests and skills that may point the way to new opportunities. The choice
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you make today need not be your final one.
Question 36: The author states that “There are no right or wrong answers” in order to _______.
A. emphasize that each person’s answers will be different.
B. show that answering the questions is a long and difficult process.
C. indicate that the answers are not really important.
D. indicate that each person’s answers may change over time.
Question 37: The word “them” in paragraph 3 refers to _________.
A. questions
B. answers
C. features
D. jobs
Question 38: According to paragraph 3, which of the following fields is NOT suitable for a person who
does not want to live in a big city?
A. plumbing
B. law
C. retail sales
D. advertising
Question 39: The word “that” in paragraph 4 refers to
A. occupation
B. the traveling life C. a flight attendant D. commission
Question 40: It can be inferred from the paragraph 3 that ________.
A. jobs in insurance sales are generally not well-paid.
B. a starting salary should be an important consideration in choosing a career.
C. people should constantly work toward the next promotion.
D. insurance sales people can earn high salary later in their career.
Question 41: Why does the author mention “long, grueling hours without sleeps” in paragraph 4?
A. To emphasize the difficulty of working as a plumber.
B. To contrast the reality of a flight attendant’s job with most people’s perception.
C. To show that people must work hard for the career they have chosen.
D. To discourage readers from choosing a career as a flight attendant.
Question 42: According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. To make a lot of money, you should not take a job with a low starting salary.
B. To make lots of money, you should rule out all factory jobs.
C. If you want an easy and glamorous lifestyle, you should consider becoming flight attendant
D. Your initial view of certain careers may not be accurate.
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.
In the West, cartoons are used chiefly to make people laugh. The important feature of all these
cartoons is the joke and the element of surprise which is contained. Even though it is very funny, a good
cartoon is always based on close observation of a particular feature of life and usually has a serious
purpose.
Cartoons in the West have been associated with political and social matters for many years. In
wartime, for example, they proved to be an excellent way of spreading propaganda. Nowadays cartoons
are often used to make short, sharp comments on politics and governments as well as on a variety of
social matters. In this way, the modern cartoon has become a very powerful force in influencing people in
Europe and the United States.
Unlike most American and European cartoons, however, many Chinese cartoon drawings in the
past have also attempted to educate people, especially those who could not read and write. Such cartoons
about the lives and sayings of great men in China have proved extremely useful in bringing education to
illiterate and semi-literate people throughout China. Confucius, Mencius and Laozi have all appeared in
very interesting stories presented in the form of cartoons. The cartoons themselves have thus served to
illustrate the teachings of the Chinese sages in a very attractive way.
In this sense, many Chinese cartoons are different from Western cartoons in so far as they do not
depend chiefly on telling jokes. Often, there is nothing to laugh at when you see Chinese cartoons. This is
not their primary aim. In addition to commenting on serious political and social matters, Chinese cartoons
have aimed at spreading the traditional Chinese thoughts and culture as widely as possible among the
people.
Today, however, Chinese cartoons have an added part to play in spreading knowledge. They offer
a very attractive and useful way of reaching people throughout the world, regardless of the particular
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country in which they live. Thus, through cartoons, the thoughts and teachings of the old Chinese
philosophers and sages can now reach people who live in such countries as Britain, France, America,
Japan, Malaysia or Australia and who are unfamiliar with the Chinese culture.
Until recently, the transfer of knowledge and culture has been overwhelmingly from the West to
the East and not vice versa. By means of cartoons, however, publishing companies in Taiwan, Hong
Kong and Singapore are now having success in correcting this imbalance between the East and the West.
Cartoons can overcome language barriers in all foreign countries. The vast increase in the
popularity of these cartoons serves to illustrate the truth of Confucius’s famous saying “One picture is
worth a thousand words.”
Question 43: Which of the following clearly characterizes Western cartoons?
A. Enjoyment, liveliness, and carefulness.
B. Seriousness, propaganda, and attractiveness.
C. Humour, unexpectedness, and criticism.
D. Originality, freshness, and astonishment.
Question 44: Chinese cartoons have been useful as an important means of _________.
A. educating ordinary people
B. spreading Western ideas
C. amusing people all the time
D. political propaganda in wartime
Question 45: The pronoun “this” in paragraph 4 mostly refers to_________.
.
A. a piece of art
B. an educational purpose
C. a funny element
D. a propaganda campaign
Question 46: The passage is intended to present_________.
.
A. a contrast between Western cartoons and Chinese cartoons
B. a description of cartoons of all kinds the world over
C. an outline of Western cartoons and Chinese cartoons
D. an opinion about how cartoons entertain people
Question 47: In general, Chinese cartoons are now aiming at _________. .
A. bringing education to illiterate and semi-literate people in the world
B. disseminating traditional practices in China and throughout the world
C. illustrating the truth of Chinese great men’s famous sayings
D. spreading the Chinese ideas and cultural values throughout the world
Question 48: The word “imbalance” in paragraph 6 refers to _________. .
A. the mismatch between the East cartoons and the West cartoons
B. the dominant cultural influence of the West over the East
C. the influence of the East cartoons over the West cartoons
D. the discrimination between the West culture and the East culture
Question 49: Which of the following is most likely the traditional subject of Chinese cartoons?
A. Jokes and other kinds of humour in political and social matters.
B. The philosophies and sayings of ancient Chinese thinkers.
C. The illiterate and semi-literate people throughout China.
D. The stories and features of the lives of great men the world over.
Question 50: According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. Western cartoons always have a serious purpose.
B. Language barriers restricted cartoons.
C. Cartoons will replace other forms of writing.
D. Cartoons can serve various purposes.
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