<#g3> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from

the three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 1. A. academic B. adequate C. ambition D. apprentice
Question 2. A. approach B. touch C. poach D. scheme

<#g3> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which differs
from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. tailor B. mature C. implant D. survive
Question 4. A. tedious B. temptation C. ultimate D. paperwork

<#g3> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions.
Question 5. Anna didn’t study abroad after finishing high school, _______ ?
A. did she B. didn’t she C. does she D. doesn’t she
Question 6. I have a strong desire to visit _______ Mount Everest one day.
A. the B. a C. an D. Ø (no article)
Question 7. A.I makes every job_______ easier.
A. technological B. technologically C. technology D. technologist
Question 8. The more you do the exercises, ________ they will become.
A. the most familiarly B. the most familiar
C. the more familiarly D. the more familiar
Question 9. I know you are upset about loosing this project, but there are plenty more
_________
A. horses in the stable B. tigers in the jungle
C. cows in the shed D. fish in the sea
Question 10. We regret _______ you that the concert tonight will be postponed due to heavy
rain.
A. to inform B. informing C. having informed D. to informing
Question 11. While they________ the new project, their boss called for a meeting.
A. were discussing B. discuss C. discussed D. are discussing
Question 12. After Tom's boss had assessed his performance, he was offered a written______ of
employment.
A. certificate B. licence C. contract D. degree
Question 13. Sportsmen______ their political differences on the sports field.
A. cake up B. put aside C. keep part D. deal with
Question 14. She complained that her husband never_______ her any compliments any more.
A. stood B. caught C. paid D. asked
Question 15. The Citadel of the Ho Dynasty, ______ of large limestone blocks, is the only stone
citadel in Southeast Asia.
A. built B. building C. build D. to build
Question 16. I will stream Taylor’s new album on Spotify_______.
A. by the time I finished my exercises B. when I will have finished my
exercises
C. as soon as I am finishing my exercises D. after I have finished my exercises
Question 17. By this time next year, I ______ for nearly one year.
A. have graduated B. will be graduating C. will have graduated D. am graduating
<#g3> Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 18. Just drop me a line in order to let me know when you are coming.
A. give me a ring B. write to me C. call me D. drop in me
Question 19. It is inevitable that traditional cultures will be lost as technology develops.
A. unavoidable B. urgent C. important D. necessary

<#g3> Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 20. I have a vague recollection of meeting him when I was a child.
A. unclear B. incorrect C. apparent D. valuable
Question 21. I’ve become a bit of a couch potato since I stopped playing sports.
A. an active person B. a nice person C. a kind person D. a lazy person

<#g3> 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 22. David is talking to Linda after a party.
- David: “Would you like me to give you a ride home?"
- Linda: “____________”
A. That'd be great, thanks. B. No, thanks. I don't like riding.
C. Sorry, you're not my cup of tea. D. Yes, I'm riding home now

<#g3> Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
Question 23. If the essay was written in a simpler way, they would be rated as good.
A. was B. simpler C. they D. as

Question 24. Recently air pollution became very serious due to human activity.
A. became B. serious C. due to D. activity

Question 25. The president did not sound unduly concerned that the new policy would
be disadvantaged to the future development of the company.
A. unduly B. policy
C. disadvantaged D. future development

<#g2> 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.
Every ambitious athlete hopes to fulfil their dream of winning a gold medal at the
Olympics. (26) _______, not everyone can win, and often talented athletes must accept second
place. A team of psychologists recently (27) ________ some research on the emotional responses
of those finishing second.
For (28) _________ individuals, a silver medal may exceed their expectations and so
naturally they will be delighted. They may also enjoy surprising experts and journalists who
believed they had absolutely no prospect of achieving anything.
In contrast, the athlete who everyone assumed would win with ease, but then suffers a
narrow (29) ________, may not celebrate their silver medal. This reaction differs sharply from
the athlete who comes second but finished a long way behind the winner. There is a trend in the
research that shows such a person will feel significantly happier.
To a certain extent, these findings are not surprising. Silver medalists (30) ________ were
close to victory will almost certainly reflect on what might have happened if they had trained
harder, or done things differently.
(Adapted from Exam Booster for B2)

Question 26. A. Moreover B. However C. Therefore D. Although

Question 27. A. guided B. directed C. controlled D. conducted
Question 28. A. some B. much C. every D. each
Question 29. A. fight B. success C. defeat D. struggle
Question 30. A. whose B. which C. whom D. who

<#g3> 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 31 to 35.
When you wake up in the morning, do you assume that you're going to have a great day or
that you're going to have a difficult day? If you normally have positive expectations, you might
consider yourself an optimist, and if your expectations are usually negative, you may be a
pessimist.
According to research done by the Mayo Clinic optimism can have a strong positive effect
on your health. Their research shows that optimists may live longer, get colds less often, and be
less likely to suffer from cardiovascular disease. Optimists may even deal with stress better than
pessimists do.
If you think you might be a pessimist and would like to try to be more optimistic, pay
attention to what some call "self-talk." The term "self-talk" refers to the automatic thoughts that
go through your head all the time. You know-the ideas, worries, beliefs, and hopes that run
through your mind as you're driving, washing dishes, folding laundry. Are those thoughts
negative like, "Everyone knows so much more than I do," or positive like, "I'm learning a lot at
this job"?
If your self-talk is negative, there are some things you can do to steer it in a more positive
direction. First, you can simply stop your negative self-talk. Every time you catch yourself
thinking something negative, you can stop yourself by actually saying, "Stop," out loud.
Alternatively, you can revise your self-talk. For example, if you catch yourself saying, "I'm
terrible at giving presentations," revise that to a question like, "How can I improve my
presentation skills?" Another idea is to think of yourself as a friend. When you "hear" a negative
sentence go through your mind, think about whether or not you would feel comfortable
saying it to a friend. If the sentence seems to mean to say to a friend, think about what would
sound better.

Question 31. Which could be the best title for the passage?
A. Thinking negatively: Is it all bad? B. Treat yourself better!
C. Are you an optimist or a pessimist? D. Self-talk for health.
Question 32. According to paragraph 2, what is NOT a benefit to thinking positively?
 A. totally free from stress B. less chance to contract serious
diseases
C. improved life expectancy D. catch colds less frequently
Question 33. The word "steer" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to_______.
A. generate B. turn C. remove D. develop
Question 34. The word "it” in paragraph 4 refers to_____.
A. an important sentence
B. a stupid question
C. a friend
D. a negative sentence
Question 35. Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
A. Most people tend to engage in negative thoughts rather than positive ones.
B. You can create conscious thoughts from your head all the time.
C. Presentation skills are not as important as your optimistic thoughts.
D. There is a direct correlation between optimism and health.

<#g3> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions.
Question 36. My brother is not old enough. He can't take the driving test.
A. If my brother had been old enough, he could have taken the driving test
B. If only my brother were young enough to take the driving test.
C. Provided that my brother is old enough, he can't take the driving test.
D. If my brother were old enough, he could take the driving test.

Question 37. Ellen had just finished saving all the documents. The computer crashed then.
A. Had it not been for the computer crash, Ellen could have saved all the documents.
B. The moment Ellen started to save all the documents, the computer crashed.
C. No sooner had the computer crashed than Ellen finished saving all the documents.
D. Hardly had Ellen finished saving all the documents when the computer crashed.
<#g3> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each
of the following questions.
Question 38. Tom last went mountain climbing three years ago.
A. Tom has gone mountain climbing for three years.
B. Tom went mountain climbing for three years.
C. Tom hasn't gone mountain climbing for three years.
D. Tom hasn't gone mountain climbing three years ago.
Question 39. "What are you going to do tomorrow?" He asked his girlfriend.
A. He asked his girlfriend what was she going to do the next day.
B. He asked his girlfriend what she is going to do the next day.
C. He asked his girlfriend what she was going to do the next day.
D. He asked his girlfriend what is she going to do the next day.
Question 40. It's possible that Joanna didn't receive my message.
A. Joanna mightn't have received my message.
B. Joanna mustn't have received my message.
C. Joanna couldn't have received my message.
D. Joanna shouldn't have received my message.