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I. PHONETICS
I. Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from
the other three in each question.
1. A. latter B. label C. ladder D. latitude
2. A. pour B. roar C. flour D. soar
3. A. chase B. purchase C. bookcase D. suitcase
4. A. thread B. feather C. bread D. bead
5. A. prepare B. preface C. preparation D. prejudice
II. Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other
three words in each question.
1. A. organism B. cathedral C. probable D. missile
2. A. activity B. biology C. geography D. scientific
3. A. colonel B. conference C. Canadian D. document
4. A. participate B. dominant C. capital D. mutual
5. A. photography B. photographic C. photographer D. advertisement
2II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
1. Read the sentences carefully and choose the best answers to make
complete ones. (10 pts)
1. Those interested in the post of Assistant Manager are requested to apply
_______.
A. as a person B. in person C. as persons D. by person
2. I don’t care _______ you go or not.
A. where B. when C. why D. whether
3. If it wasn’t you who took my pen, it must have been _______.
A. somebody B. somebody else C. another one D. anybody
4. Did the man _______ by the committee accept the job?
A. appointing B. appointed C. was appointed D. to appoint
5. Don’t leave your clothes _______ about on the bedroom floor.
A. lie B. lay C. lying D. laying
6. She raced by in a car, with her hair _______ behind.
A. streamed B. stream C. streams D. streaming
7. I had my younger brother _______ the newspaper to me while I was
abroad.
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A. to send B. sent C. send D. sending
8. Joe, I am inclined _______ Appiah’s complicity in the big fraud.
A. about believing B. to believe C. for believing D. in
believing
9. Now listen to me John. As far as your examination results are concerned,
you needn’t worry so much, _______?
A. isn’t it B. need you C. do you D. aren’t they
10. His arrogance makes him _______ whenever he goes.
A. hate B. hated C. to hate D. hating
11. From 1949 onward ,the artist Georgia O’keeffe made New Mexico
_______.
A. her permanent residence was B. where her permanent residence
C. permanent residence for her D. her permanent residence
12. Just as remote-controlled satellites can be employed to explore outer
space, _______ employed to investigate the deep sea.
A. can be robots B. robots can be C. can robots D. can robots that are
13. In _______ people, the areas of the brain that control speech are located
in the left hemisphere.
A. mostly of B. most C. almost the D. the most of
14. Stars shine because of _______ produced by the nuclear reactions taking
place within them.
A. the amount of light and heat is
B. which the amount of light and heat
C. the amount of light and heat that it is
D. the amount of light and heat
15. _______ is not clear to researchers.
A. Why dinosaurs having become extinct.
B. Why dinosaurs became extinct
C. Did dinosaurs become extinct
D. Dinosaurs became extinct
16. Although many people use the word “milk” to refer to cow’s
milk,_______ to milk from any mammal, including human milk and goat’s
milk.
A. applying it also B. applies also C. it also applies D. but it also applies
17. The first transatlantic telephone cable system was not established
_______ 1956.
A. while B. until C. on D. when
18. _______ on two people think exactly alike, there will always be
disagreement, but disagreement should not always be avoided: it can be
healthy if handled creatively.
A. There are B. Why C. That D. Because
19. Drinking water _______ excessive amounts of fluorides may leave a
stained or mottled effect on the enamel of teeth.
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A. containing B. in which containing
C. contains D. that contain
20. In the 1820’s physical education became _______ of the curriculum of
Harvard and Yale Universities.
A. to be part B. which was part C. was part D part
2. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in
order for the sentence to be correct.
1. Had the committee members considered the alternatives more carefully,
they would have realized that the second was superior than the first:
2. Malnutrition is a major cause of death in those countries where the
cultivation of rice have been impeded by recurrent drought.
3. Because the residents had worked so diligent to renovate the old building,
the manager had a party.
4. John’s wisdom teeth were troubling him, so he went to a dental surgeon to
see about having them pull.
5. Time spends very slowly when you are waiting for a bus to arrive
6. Judy decided to wait until after she had taken her exams before having her
wisdom teeth pull.
7. Hardly the plane had landed when Adam realized that he had left the file
that he needed at his office.
8. When she was asked for her opinion on the course, she said it had been a
waist of time.
9. I try to remember your name but I am afraid I cannot remember it.
10. I’d prefer to do it on myself because other people make me nervous.
3. Fill each of the numbered blanks with one suitable preposition.
1. I don’t know her exact age; I can only guess ________ how old she really
is.
2. Tall people are definitely ________ an advantage at a football match.
3. After the war, several people were tried for crimes ________ humanity.
4. I know ________ experience that I do my best work early in the morning.
5. I am astonished ________ the way my students can spend all night at the
disco and still remember their prepositions next morning.
6. Is it possible to insure yourself ________ nuclear attack?
7. I bought an old car cheaply, cleaned it up and sold it next day ________ a
profit.
8. At school today, we had a long discussion _______ the best way to learn a
foreign language.
9. “How can I discourage my boyfriend _______ trying to kiss me all the
time?” “Eat plenty of garlic.”
10. Raise the gun to your shoulder, aim _______ the target, and try not to kill
anyone.
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3READING
1. Read the passage and choose the best answer to the questions that
follow.
If you were to stop people in the street and ask them to name a ship that
had been sunk, it is likely that nearly all of them would say the Titanic. For
the sinking of the Titanic was, if not the most tragic, certainly the most
famous sea disaster in the history of ocean travel.
The Titanic was built as a luxury liner, intended to be the fastest in the
world, and a great deal of publicity had surrounded it. The last point probably
explains why so many important people from all walks of life were on the
boat when it went down.
The Titanic was on its maiden voyage to America in 1912 when it struck an
iceberg and sank. Of its 2,300 passengers, more than two-thirds were
drowned.
Because the Titanic was thought to be virtually unsinkable, no one was
prepared for the tragedy. There was total panic as very few of the passengers
had bothered to learn the necessary drill in the event of trouble. There was
severe shortage of life boats and those that were launched still half-empty.
The one point of calm was to be found in the ballroom where the band carried
on playing right to the very end.
What makes the sinking of the Titanic even more tragic is the fact that
warnings of icebergs had been sent, yet the liner was still continuing at full
speed. In addition, one ship was only ten miles away but did not receive the
distress signal.
One good thing did, however, result from the disaster. The whole question
of safety at sea was looked into, resulting in much better safety measures,
including stricter lifeboat regulations and establishment of an iceberg patrol.
1. The sinking of the Titanic was _______.
a. the most tragic sea disaster. b. the most historic sea disaster
c. the most famous sea disaster. d. the most great sea disaster.
2. Why were so many important people on board?
a. The Titanic had received a lot of publicity.
b. The Titanic was a luxury liner.
c. It was the fastest liner in the world.
d. They wanted to go to America.
3. The lifeboats were _______.
a. too short. b. launched too soon.
c. half finished. d. poorly equipped.
4. The chances of disaster were increased because _______.
a. no warning had been sent. b. the dance band was playing too
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loud.
c. the Titanic was travelling too fast. d. there were no distress calls.
5. The positive result of the disaster was that _______.
a. a full inquiry was made.
b. a programme of iceberg destruction was started.
c. lifeboats were made larger.
d. sea travel was safer.
2. Read the passage and the questions or unfinished sentences. Then
choose the answer (A, B, C, or D) that you think fits best. (10 pts)
PAPER
Paper is everywhere. We use it for homework, money, checks, books,
letters, wallpaper, and greeting cards. We have paper towels, napkins plates,
cups, and tissues. We print the news every day on newspaper. Our history
and knowledge is written on paper. Without paper, our lives would be
completely different.
From the very beginning of time, people have tried to record their thoughts
and lives. The earliest humans drew pictures on cave walls. Later, people
used large pieces of clay to write on. Almost 5,000 years ago, the Egyptians
wrote on pieces of plants called papyrus. Papyrus was used throughout the
ancient world of the Mediterranean for thousands of years. Eventually it was
replaced by parchment. Parchment was made from animal skins. It was
stronger and lasted longer than any other material.
The Chinese made the first real paper in the year A.D. 105. They mixed
tree bark and small pieces of old cloth with water. They used a screen to
remove the thin, wet piece of paper. Then they let the paper dry in the sun.
The Chinese kept papermaking a secret until after 751, in that year there was
a war between the Chinese and the Muslims. Many Chinese papermakers
were taken away from China to live in Muslim countries. The art of
papermaking soon spread throughout the Muslim world. Finally, by the end
of the twelfth century, papermaking reached Europe. The first paper made in
Europe was in Spain in 1151.
The first important improvement on the Chinese method of papermaking
was in France in 1798. A man named Nicholas Louis Robert invented a
machine for making paper. His machine could make paper much faster than
one person could by hand. However, his machine was not very successful.
About ten years later an Englishman improved on Robert’s machine and
began producing paper.
The most important improvement in papermaking also happened in France.
A scientist observed a wasp making its nest. The wasp chewed up pieces of
wood, mixed it with the chemicals in its mouth, and made a paper nest. The
scientist realized that people could make paper from wood, too. Finally, a
machine was invented for grinding wood into pulp to use for making paper.
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