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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 1. A. tonight B. dinner C. sorry D. problem
Question 2. A. equipment B. traditional C. remember D. fortunate

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 3: A. chemical B. chasm C. orchestra D. orchard
Question 4: A. presumption B. preliminary C. prescription D. preparation
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 5: “Pm Sony; Eve broken your glasses”. “…”
A. It’s OK B. Don't be sorry
C. You are welcome D. That’s nothing
Question 6: “May I borrow your ruler” “certainly.,……………”
A. Hold on, please B. It doesn’t matter
C. Here you are D. Not at all

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSET in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 7. We decided to pay for the furniture on the installment plan.
A. credit card B. cash and carry C. monthly payment D. piece by piece
Question 8. She lost her temper with a customer and shouted at him.
A. became very angry B. kept her temper
C. had a temperature D. felt worried

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 9. Why is computer a miraculous device?
A. false B. improper C. ordinary D. ugly
Question 10. In 1989, the Soviet Union decided to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan.
A. advance B. increase C. reduce D. retreat

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 11. Barbara is motivated to study she knows that a good education can improve
her life.
A. because B. because of C. due to D. owing to
Question 12. Peter said that if he rich, he alot.
A. is - will travel B. were - would travel
C. had been - would have travelled D. was - will travel
Question 13. I’d rather in the field than home.
A. to work- to stay B. work - stay C. working - staying D. worked- stayed
Question 14. You should ask the interviewer some questions about the job to show your and
keenness.
A. anger B. thrill C. amazement D. interest
Question 15. WHO’s main activities are carrying out research on medical and improving
international health care.
A. develop B. developing C. development D. develops
Question 16. is the activity of doing special exercises regularly in order to make your
 muscles grow bigger.
A. Wrestling B. Bodybuilding C. Weightlifting D. Badminton
Question 17. In times of war, the Red Cross is dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded
soldiers, civilians, and prisoners of war.
A. mounted B. excited C. devoted D. interested
Question 18. During World War II, the Red Cross organized relief assistance for and
wounded soldiers and administered the exchange of messages regarding prisoners and missing
persons.
A. civilians B. governments C. authorities D. members
Question 19. The Red Cross organizes and leads relief assistance missions after natural disasters,
man- made disasters, and epidemics.
A. emergent B. emergencies C. emergently D. emergence
Question 20. Mary put on her scarf she not get cold.
A. so that / will B. to / would
C. so as to / will D. so that / would
Question 21. Despite , we arrived on time.
A. the traffic B. of the traffic
C. there was heavy traffic D. of the was heavy traffic
Question 22. Don’t forget the door before to bed.
A. to lock/ going B. locking/ going C. to lock / to go D. look / going
Question 23. They argued us th problem last night, but we could not find the
solution.
A. with / about / out B. on / for / off C. upon / with / in D. to / on I up
Question 24. I suddenly remembered that I to bring my keys.
A. having forgotten B. have forgotten
C. had forgotten D. forgot

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 25 to 29.
My first job was a sales assistant at a large department store. I wanted to work part-time, because I
was still studying at university and I was only able to work a few nights a week.
I came across the advertisement in the local newspaper. I remember the interview as though it were
yesterday. The (25) manager sat behind a large desk. He asked me various
questions which surprised me because all I wanted was to work in sales. An hours later, I was told
that I had got the job and was given a contract to go over. I was to be trained for ten days before I
took my post. Also, as a member of staff, I was (26) to some benefits, including discounts.
When I eventually started, I was responsible (27) the toy section. I really enjoyed it there and I
loved demonstrating the different toys. I was surprised at how friendly my colleagues were, too. They
made working there fun even when we had to deal with customers (28) got on our
nerves. (29) , working there was a great experience which I will never forget.
 Question 25. A. personal B. personable C. personage D. personnel
Question 26: A. entitled B. given C. Catered D. supplied
Question 27: A. in B. with C. for D. to
Question 28: A. which B. why C. When D. who
Question 29: A. In contrast B. However C. Moreover D. On the whole
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 30 to 34.
Most of the early houses built in America were suited to farm life, as it was not until cities became
manufacturing centers that colonists could survive without farming as their major occupation. Among the
earliest farmhouses in America were those built in Plymouth Colony. Generally they consisted of one large
rectangular room on the ground floor, called a hall or great room and having a fireplace built into one of the
walls, and a loft overhead. Sometimes a lean-to was attached alongside the house to store objects such as
spinning wheels, firewood, barrels, and tubs. The furnishings in the great room were sparse and crudely
built. Tabletops and chest boards were split or roughly sawed and often smoothed only on one side. Benches
took the place of chairs, and the table usually had a trestle base so it could be dismantled when extra space
was required. One or two beds and a six-board chest were located in one corner of the room. The fireplace
was used for heat and light, and a bench often placed nearby for children and elders, in the area called the
inglenook.
The original houses in Plymouth Colony were erected within a tall fence for fortification. However, by
1630 Plymouth Colony had 250 inhabitants, most living outside the enclosure. By 1640, settlements had
been built some distance from the original site. Villages began to emerge throughout Massachusetts and
farmhouses were less crudely built. Windows brought light into homes and the furnishings and décor were
more sophisticated.
As more diversified groups of immigrants settled the country, a greater variety of farmhouses appeared,
from Swedish long-style houses in the Delaware Valley to saltbox houses in Connecticut, Dutch-Flemish
stone farmhouses in New York, and clapboard farmhouses in Pennsylvania. From Georgian characteristics
to Greek revival elements, farmhouses of varied architectural styles and building functions populated the
landscape of the new frontier.
Question 30: Which of the following is not mentioned as part of the furnishings in farmhouses?
A. Bench B. rocking chair C. Trestle – based table D. six – board chest
Question 31: The word "it" in paragraph 1 refers to
A. trestle base B. space C. table D. chest board
Question 32: The main idea of the passage is
A. The history of the American farmhouse B. Where immigrants settled in America
C. How to build an American farmhouse D. life in Plymouth Colony
Question 33: It can be inferred from the passage that
A. the major occupation in Plymouth Colony was carpentry
B. sophisticated tools were available to the early immigrants
C. cloth was important from England
D. the extended family lived together in the farmhouse
Question 34: The word “emerge” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced with
A. proceed B. settle C. come out D. appear

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 35 to 42.
Music can bring us to tears or to our feet, drive us into battle or lull us to sleep. Music is indeed remarkable
in its power over all humankind, and perhaps for that very reason, no human culture on earth has ever lived
without it. From discoveries made in France and Slovenia, even Neanderthal man, as long as 53,000 years
ago, had developed surprisingly sophisticated, sweet-sounding flutes carved from animal bones. It is perhaps
then, no accident that music should strike such a chord with the limbic system – an ancient part of our brain,
evolutionarily speaking, and one that we share with much of the animal kingdom. Some researchers even
propose that music came into this world long before the human race ever did. For example, the fact that whale
and human music have so much in common even though our evolutionary paths have not intersected for
nearly 60 million years suggests that music may predate humans. They assert that rather than being the
inventors of music, we are latecomers to the musical scene.
 Humpback whale composers employ many of the same tricks that human songwriters do. In addition to
using similar rhythms, humpbacks keep musical phrases to a few seconds, creating themes out of several
phrases before singing the next one. Whale songs in general are no longer than symphony movements,
perhaps because they have a similar attention span. Even thoughthey can sing over a range of seven octaves,
the whales typically sing in key, spreading adjacent notes no farther apart than a scale. They mix percussive
and pure tones in pretty much the same ratios as human composers – and follow their ABA form, in which a
theme is presented, elaborated on and then revisited in a slightly modified form. Perhaps most amazing,
humpback whale songs include repeating refrains that rhyme. It has been suggested that whales might use
rhymes for exactly the same reasons that we do: as devices to help them remember. Whale songs can also
be rather catchy. When a few humpbacks from the Indian Ocean strayed into the Pacific, some of the whales
they met there quickly changed their tunes – singing the new whales’ songs within three short years. Some
scientists are even tempted to speculate that a universal music awaits discovery.
Question 35: According to the passage, which of the following is true of humpback whales?
A. they do not use rhyme, unlike humans.
B. their tunes are distinctively different from human tunes.
C. whale songs of a particular group cannot be learned by other whales.
D. they can sing over a range of seven octaves.
Question 36: Which of the following is NOT true about humpback whale music?
A. It uses similar patterns to human songs.
B. It’s in a form of creating a theme, elaborating and revisiting in rhyming refrains.
C. It’s easy to learn by other whales.
D. It’s comparative in length to symphony movements.
Question 37: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Music may have an influence on the whale brain.
B. The earliest human beings came from France and Slovenia.
C. The research of musical brain always leads to a discovery of a universal music.
D. Humpback whales imitate the way human composers work in creating their own music.
Question 38: Which of the following concepts is defined in the passage?
A. symphony movements B. attention span
C. the limbic system D. the animal kingdom
Question 39: Why did the author write the passage?

A. To suggest that music is independent of life fonns that use it

B. To illustrate the importance of music to whales
C. To describe the music for some animals, including humans
D. To show that music is not a human or even modem invention
Question 40: The underlined word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to .
A. whole songs B. whales C. octaves D. human composers
Question 41: The underlined word “refrains” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
A. sounds B. notes C. words D. tunes
Question 42: The underlined word “sophisticated” in paragraph 1 can be best replaced by ,
A. well-trained B. difficult C. well-developed D. experienced

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 43: "I 'm sorry. I didn’t do the homework." said the boy.
A. The boy denied not doing the homework
B. The boy said that he was sorry and he wouldn’t do the homework.
C. The boy admitted not doing the homework.
D. The boy refused to do the homework.
Question 44: The judge was being escorted from the court by strong police guards.
 A. Strong police guards were escorting the judge from the court.
B. Strong police guards were escorting the judge into the court.
C. Strong police guards were escorting the judge at the court.
D. Strong police guards were escorting the judge towards the court.
Question 45: The plane had taken off. Paul realized he was on the wrong flight.
A. Not until the plane had taken off, did Paul realize he was on the wrong flight.
B. It was not until the plane had taken off, did Paul realize he was on the wrong flight.
C. Hardly had Paul realized he was on the wrong flight when the plane took off.
D. No sooner had the plane taken off than Paul had realized he was on the wrong flight.

Mark the letter A, B, c, or d on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of
the following questions.
Question 46: (A) Because the highway system (B) was built 40 years ago, (C) most of the roads now need
(D) to repair.
Question 47: (A) Pointing in someone is usually considered system (B) impolite but it is acceptable (C)
when a teacher wants (D) to get someone’s attention in class.
Question 48: It is (A) vitally important system (B) that she (C) takes this (D) medication night and morning.
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 49: They were rich; they didn’t have a happy family, though.
A. Although they were rich, but they didn’t have a happy family.
B. Rich though they were, they didn’t have a happy family.
C. They were rich although they didn’t have a happy family.
D. However they were rich, they didn’t have a happy family.
Question 50: Transportation has been made much easier thanks to the invention of cars. However, cars
are the greatest contributor of air pollution.
A. The invention of cars has made transportation much easier, but cars are among the greatest
contributors of air pollution.
B. However easier the invention of cars has made transportation, it is cars that are among the greatest
contributors of air pollution.
C. Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, cars are the greatest contributor
of air pollution.

D. Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, people use cars to contribute to the
pollution of air.