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B. supposed D. maintained D. defend C. sacrificed C. medal Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 1. A. bared Question 2. A. compete B. intend
C. petroleum C. tonight D. develop D. purpose Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 3. A. enormous B. restaurant Question 4. A. involve B. control
C. doesn’t he B. don’t they
from all
D. to have come C. coming B. came
wig and a red nose.
B. funny red plastic C. red plastic funny D. red funny plastic
thought.
C. alike
D. similar to the noise
B. unconscious C. familiar D. aware
me the job, I’d turn it down. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in the each of following questions. Question 5. Even when graduate (A) of a reputable (B) business school, he or she may have difficulty (C) finding a job due to lack (D) of practical experience. Question 6. Digital clocks, however precise, they (A) cannot be perfectly (B) accurate because the (C) earth’s rotation changes slightly (D) over years. Question 7. On (A) the floor of the Pacific Ocean is (B) hundreds of (C) flattopped mountains more than (D) a mile beneath sea level. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 8. Hardly anyone knows about the incident, ? D. does he A. do they Question 9. During the week of the national tourism festival, we had visitors over the country. A. come Question 10. The clown was wearing a A. funny plastic red Question 11. It’s funny you should say that. I’ve just had the A. like B. identical Question 12. I have lived near the airport for so long now that I’ve grown of the airplanes. A. accustomed Question 13. If Mr. Smith
C. has offered D. were offer B. were to offer
the first page.
B. at
D. to certainly have a better table at our
D. the most B. almost C. most
have seen the play last night as they went to a football match
D. might C. can’t B. must
A. were offered at that restaurant Question 14. James would rather D. not ate A. not to eat B. to not eat C. not eat Question 15. I think there’s a picture of the hotel A. in C. on Question 16. If you book in advance you will restaurant. A. mostly Question 17. They instead. A. could Question 18. , I decided to stop trading with them.
A. Despite of the fact that they were the biggest dealer B. Though being the biggest dealer C. Being the biggest dealer D. Even though they were the biggest dealer
B. openminded teacher, who doesn’t mind if we are bit late. D. tolerated C. easygoing
D. Yes, I can.
Question 19. We’ve got a very A. broadminded 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 20. “Can I use your computer?” – “ A. Well done. C. Of course! ” Question 21. “What did I do wrong?” – “
B. No, thanks. A. You didn’t have to connect these two wires.
B. You shouldn’t connect these two wires like that C. You shouldn’t have connected these two wires.
D. You mustn’t connect these two wires like that.
D. misfortunes
B. threatening D. elevating C. praising
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 22. Though many scientific breakthroughs have resulted from mishaps it has taken brilliant thinkers to recognize their potential. B. misunderstandings C. accidents A. Incidental Question 23. I knew he was only flattering me because he wanted to borrow some money. A. teasing 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 24. We left New York when I was six, so my recollections of it are rather faint.
C. explicable B. unintelligible D. ambiguous
D. discouraging B. enlightening C. confusing
A. clear Question 25. The presentation by Dr. Dineen was selfexplanatory. A. bright 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. Much to my astonishment, I found his lecture on wildlife conservation extremely interesting.
A. Contrary to my expectations, his lecture on wildlife conservation was the most fascinating
of all.
B. I was fascinated by what he said in his lecture on wildlife conservation though I
hadn’t expected to be.
C. I hadn’t expected him to lecture on wildlife conservation, but he spoke well. D. It was at his lecture on wildlife conservation that I realized I needed to study it.
Question 27. It is certain that the new cuts will worry the staff.
A. The new cuts certainly worry the staff.
B. The new cuts will be certainly worry the staff. C. The new cuts are bound to worry the staff.
D. The new cuts will be bound to worry the staff.
B. I needn’t have gone out after all. D. I didn’t need to have gone out after all.
Question 28. It wasn’t necessary for me to go out after all. A. I didn’t need go out after all. C. I needn’t go out after all. 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. He did not work hard. He failed the exam.
A. Even though he failed the exam, he didn’t work hard.
B. Unless he had worked hard, he would have failed the exam. C. If he had worked hard, he would have passed the exam.
D. However hard he worked, he failed the exam.
Question 30. You usually drive fast. You use more petrol than usual.
A. The faster you drive, the more you use petrol.
B. The more fast you drive, the more petrol you use. C. The more you drive fast, the more you use petrol.
D. The faster you driver, the more petrol you use.
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 from 31 to 35. A trend that has emerged recently is the sharing of childcare (31)……between
husband and wife. Young couples will try to arrange their work schedules so that they work opposite hours or shifts in order that one parent is always home with the children. Since childcare is expensive, this saves money for the young couple trying to establish themselves and provide a secure environment for the family. Husband and wife may also share household chores. Some fathers are just as capable as mothers at cooking dinner, changing and bathing the baby, and doing the laundry.
the and
around kids' lives.”
father In some cases, the woman’s salary is for family (32) becomes the “househusband." These cases are still fairly rare. One positive trend, however, is that fathers seem to be spending more time with their children. In a recent survey, 41% of the children sampled said they spend equal time with their mothers and fathers. “This is one of our most significant cultural changes,” says Dr. Leon Hoffman, who codirects the Parent Child Center at the New York Psychoanalytic Society. In practice, for over 30 years, Hoffman has found "a very dramatic difference in the involvement of the father in everything from caretaking to general decision (33) Another factor has recently been added to the childcare formula. The number of people who work from home nearly fulltime rose 23% from the last decade. The
B. possibilities B. expenses B. creating B. accessibly
of children? Only time will tell. C. techniques C. fares C. holding C. access C. comfort D. responsibilities D. fees D. giving D. accessibility D. interests (34)………of technology computers, faxes, teleconferencing has made it easier for athome workers to be constantly in touch. Will this new flexibility in the workforce bring a positive change for the (35) Question 31. A. abilities Question 32. A. payment Question 33. A. making Question 34. A. accessible Question 35. A. wellbeing B. security
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 from 36 to 42. Did you know that you do not have to be a chemist to invent something? An example of chemistry invention that was made by a nonscientist is Liquid Paper. In 1952, a divorced woman named Bette Nesmith Graham needed to work to support herself and her son. Life was very difficult for a single mother. [1] She soon found a job as a typist, but she was not very good at it. [2] She made a lot of errors typing leading her to formulate a white tempura paint to hide them. [3] Using her kitchen as a laboratory, she developed a liquid that other people wanted to buy and use. She named this liquid “Mistake Out” [4] While continuing to work as a secretary, she educated herself in business methods,
promotion, and research until she was satisfied that the product she had developed was really worthwhile. Sometimes around 1952 she offered “Mistake Out” to IBM, which turned it down. From 1952 until 1979 she continued to make and sell “Mistake Out”, now renamed “Liquid Paper”, out of her home. In 1979, the Gillette Corporation bought “Liquid Paper” for $47.5 million dollars plus royalties.
Question 36: Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A. The Life of Bette Nesmith Graham
B. The Process of Manufacturing “Liquid Paper” C. How an Ordinary Person Became an Inventor
D. The Importance of Science Education
. Question 37: The author probably started this passage with a question in order to
A. catch the reader’s attention
B. raise an objection against a nonscientist’s invention C. express curiosity about the history of invention
D. none of the above
Question 38: The word “formulate” in bold in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to
B. think about D. correct C. make
. A. use Question 39: What did Graham do at the same time that she educated herself in business?
A. She made and sold “Liquid Paper”
B. She worked as a consultant for IBM C. She worked as a secretary
D. She continued inventing new products.
Question 40: What can be inferred abut Graham?
A. She was uninterested in science
B. She was very determined to succeed C. She was not ambitious
D. She was a scientific genius.
B. “Mistake Out” C. research D. none of above
D. [4] B. [2] C. [3]
Question 41: The word ‘it’ in bold in the second paragraph refers to . A. IBM Question 42: Which is the best place for the following sentence? “She soon realized that this paint could be useful to other people as well”. A. [1] 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 from 43 to 50. The White House, the official home of the United States president, was not built in time
for George Washington to live in it. It was begun in 1792 and was ready for its first inhabitants. President and Mrs.John Adams, who moved in on November 1, 1800. When the Adamses moved in, the White House was not yet complete, and the Adamses suffered many inconveniences; for example, the main staircase was incomplete, which hindered movement from floor to floor, and the future laundry yard was merely a pool of mud, so wet laundry was hung in the unfinished East Room to dry. Thomas Jefferson, the third president, improved the comfort of the White House in many respects and added new architectural features such as the terraces on the east and west ends. When the British forces burned the White House on August 24, 1814, President Madison was forced to leave. All the remained after the fire was the exterior walls, the interior was completely destroyed. It was not until December of 1817 that the following president, James Monroe, was able to move into a rebuilt residence. Since then, the White House has continued to be modified but has been continuously occupied by each succeeding U.S president. Question 43. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for this text? A. George Washington’s life in the White House. B. The Early History of the White House. C. The burning of the White House. D. Presidential Policies of Early U.S.Presidents. Question 44. Why did George Washington not live in the White House?
A. It had been burned by the British. B. He did not like the architectural features. C. He did not want to suffer the inconveniences that the Adamses had suffered. D. Construction had not yet been completed.
B. moves C. celebrations
C. pool
D. A and B _. D. energy C. power B.effort
Question 45. The word “inhabitants” in line 2 is closest meaning to . A. modifications D. residents Question 46. It can be inferred from the passage that John Adams was . A. the first president of the United States. B. the second president of the United States. C. the third president of the United States. D. the fourth president of the United States. Question 47. What of the White House was not yet complete when the Adamses moved in? A. main staircase B. laundry yard Question 48. The word “forces” in line 9 could best be replaced by A. military Question 49. According to the passage, when James Monroe came to the White House, it had been:
A. repressed B. reconstructed C. relocated D. reserved
Question 50. The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses _ .
A. the details of the destruction of the White House by the British. B. James Monroe’s policies as presidents. C. modifications by presidents who followed. D. other presidents who were unable to occupy the White House.
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1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. A 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. B 11. D 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. C 16. B 17. C 18. D 19. C 20. C 21. A 22. C 23. C 24. A 25. C 26. B 27. C 28. B 29. C 30. D 31. D 32. B 33. A 34. D 35. A 36. C 37. A 38. C 39. C 40. B 41. B 42. C 43. B 44. D 45. D 46. B 47. D 48. A 49. B 50. C
