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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best
completes each of the following exchanges from 1 to 2.
Question 1: Ensoleill and Sunny are talking about Ted’s accident last week.
Ensoleill: “A motor bike knocked Ted down”. Sunny: “ ____”
A. How terrific! B. What it is now?
C. Poor Ted! D. What a motor bike!
Question 2: Mary and her friend, Ensoleill, are in a coffee shop.
Mary: “Would you like Matcha ice–cream or Caramen with jam?”
Ensoleill: “_____”.
A. It doesn’t matter. B. I like eating them all.
C. Yes, I’d love two. D. Neither is fine. They are good.

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 3 to 9.
Most people can remember a phone number for up to thirty seconds. When this short amount of
time elapses, however, the numbers are erased from the memory. How did the information get there in
the first place? Information that makes its way to the short term memory (STM) does so via the sensory
storage area. The brain has a filter which only allows stimuli that is of immediate interest to pass on to
the STM, also known as the working memory.
There is much debate about the capacity and duration of the short term memory. The most
accepted theory comes from George A. Miller, a cognitive psychologist who suggested that humans can
remember approximately seven chunks of information. A chunk is defined as a meaningful unit of
information, such as a word or name rather than just a letter or number. Modern theorists suggest that
one can increase the capacity of the short term memory by chunking, or classifying similar information
together. By organizing information, one can optimize the STM, and improve the chances of a memory
being passed on to long term storage.
When making a conscious effort to memorize something, such as information for an exam, many
people engage in "rote rehearsal". By repeating something over and over again, one is able to keep a
memory alive. Unfortunately, this type of memory maintenance only succeeds if there are no
interruptions. As soon as a person stops rehearsing the information, it has the tendency to disappear.
When a pen and paper are not handy, people often attempt to remember a phone number by repeating
it aloud. If the doorbell rings or the dog barks to come in before a person has the opportunity to make a
phone call, he will likely forget the number instantly. Therefore, rote rehearsal is not an efficient way to
pass information from the short term to long term memory. A better way is to practice "elaborate
rehearsal". This involves assigning semantic meaning to a piece of information so that it can be filed
along with other pre-existing long term memories.
Encoding information semantically also makes it more retrievable. Retrieving information can be
done by recognition or recall. Humans can easily recall memories that are stored in the long term
memory and used often; however, if a memory seems to be forgotten, it may eventually be retrieved by
prompting. The more cues a person is given (such as pictures), the more likely a memory can be
retrieved. This is why multiple choice tests are often used for subjects that require a lot of memorization.
Question 3: According to the passage, how do memories get transferred to the STM?
A. They revert from the long term memory.
B. They get chunked when they enter the brain.
C. They enter via the nervous system.
D. They are filtered from the sensory storage area.
Question 4: The word “elapses” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. passes B. appears C. continues D. wastes
Question 5: All of the following are mentioned as places in which memories are stored EXCEPT______.
A. maintenance area B. long term memory
C. sensory storage area D. STM
Question 6: Why does the author mention a dog's bark?
A. To give an example of a type of memory
B. To compare another sound that is loud like a doorbell
C. To prove that dogs have better memories than humans
D. To provide a type of interruption
Question 7: The word “This” in paragraph 3 most probably refers to ______.
A. information B. long-term memory
C. a better way D. elaborate rehearsal
Question 8: The word “cues” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. hints B. recognition C. relaxation D. fun
Question 9: Which of the following is NOT supported by the passage?
A. A memory is kept alive through constant repetition.
B. Multiple choice exams are the most difficult.
C. The working memory is the same as the short term memory.
D. Cues help people to recognize information.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions from 10 to 21.
Question 10: More tourists would come to this country if it ______ a better climate.
A. would have B. had C. had had D. has
Question 11: Children shouldn’t be allowed ____ time ____ computer games.
A. waste - to play B. to waste - playing
C. wasting – playing D. to waste - to playing
Question 12: When I _____ my suitcase back, I found that somebody _____ to open it.
A. had got - tried B. got – tried C. got - had tried D. get - try
Question 13: I don’t think Jill would be a good teacher. She’s got little patience, _____?
A. hasn't she B. does she C. doesn't she D. has she
Question 14: It turned out that we_____ to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours.
A. mustn't have rushed B. can't have rushed
C. needn't have rushed D. shouldn't have rushed
Question 15: Credit _____ in this semester requires approximately three hours of classroom work.
A. given B. giving C. gave D. give
Question 16: After we each had been assigned an installment part of the object, we came back to our
_____ section.
A. respectful B. respectively C. respect D. respective
Question 17: My friends have just moved to a new flat in the residential area on the _____of Paris.
A. side B. outskirts C. suburbs D. outside
Question 18: I could tell he was nervous because he was _____ in his chair.
A. harassing B. fidgeting C. fumbling D. flustering
Question 19: “She seems _____ for the job.” – “Yes. Everyone thinks she’s perfectly suited for it.”
A. ready-made B. custom-made C. tailor-made D. home-made
Question 20: Sara bought in a lot of business last month; she should ask for a pay rise while she’s still
on a _____.
A. roam B. roll C. rush D. run
Question 21: I can’t walk in these high-heeled boots. I keep_____.
A. falling over B. falling back C. falling off D. falling out
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 from 22 to 23.
Question 22: I am tired of staying up late last night studying. I am also worried about today’s test.
A. I am not only tired of staying up late last night studying but also worried about today’s test.
B. Tired from staying up late last night studying, today’s test also makes us worried.
C. Not only am I tired of staying up late last night studying, but I am also worried about today’s
test.
D. Because I am worried about today’s test, I stayed up late last night studying.
Question 23: They are my two sisters. They aren’t teachers like me.
A. They are my two sisters both of whose are teachers like me.
B. They are my two sisters, neither of whom are teachers like me.
C. Like me, neither of my two sisters aren’t teachers.
D. They are my two sisters who neither are teachers like me.

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 from 24 to 25.
Question 24: Several chapters of Joan Steer’s book describe illegitimate gambling activities in
California in the 1970s.
A. lawful B. unusual C. prosperous D. prohibited
Question 25: We run a very tight ship here, and we expect all our employees to be at their desks by
eight o’clock and take good care of their own business.
A. have a good voyage B. organize things inefficiently
C. run faster than others D. manage an inflexible system

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 from 26 to
27.
Question 26: A. sought B. drought C. bought D. fought
Question 27: A. clothes B. oranges C. resources D. reaches

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 from 28 to 29.
Question 28: A. legal B. superb C. naive D. ideal
Question 29: A. deficiency B. variation C. equality D. intelligence

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 37.
The Arts and Crafts Movement in the United States was responsible for sweeping changes in
attitudes toward the decorative arts, then considered the minor or household arts. Its focus on decorative
arts helped to induce United States museums and private collectors to begin collecting furniture, glass,
ceramics, metalwork, and textiles in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The fact that
artisans, who were looked on as mechanics or skilled workers in the eighteenth century, are frequently
considered artists today is directly attributable to the Arts and Crafts Movement of the nineteenth
century. The importance now placed on attractive and harmonious home decoration can also be traced to
this period, when Victorian interior arrangements were revised to admit greater light and more freely
flowing spaces.
The Arts and Crafts Movement reacts against mechanized processes that threatened handcrafts
and resulted in cheapened, monotonous merchandise. Founded in the late nineteenth century by British
social critics John Ruskin and William Morris, the movement revered craft as a form of art. In a rapidly
industrializing society, most Victorians agreed that art was an essential moral ingredient in the home
environment, and in many middle- and working-class homes craft was the only form of art. Ruskin and
his followers criticized not only the degradation of artisans reduced to machine operators, but also the
impending loss of daily contact with handcrafted objects, fashioned with pride, integrity, and attention to
beauty.
In the United States as well as in Great Britain, reformers extolled the virtues of handcrafted
objects: simple, straightforward design; solid materials of good quality; and sound, enduring construction
techniques. These criteria were interpreted in a variety of styles, ranging from rational and geometric to
romantic or naturalistic. Whether abstract, stylized, or realistically treated, the consistent theme in
virtually all Arts and Crafts design is nature.
The Arts and Crafts Movement was much more than a particular style; it was a philosophy of
domestic life. Proponents believed that if simple design, high-quality materials, and honest construction
were realized in the home and its appointments, then the occupants would enjoy moral and therapeutic
effects. For both artisan and consumer, the Arts and Crafts doctrine was seen as a magical force against
the undesirable effects of industrialization.
Question 30: The passage primarily focuses on nineteenth century arts and crafts in terms of which of
the following?
A. Their naturalistic themes. B. Their importance in museum collections.
C. Their British origin. D. Their role in an industrialized society.
Question 31: According to the passage, before the nineteenth century, artisans were thought to be
_______.
A. defenders of moral standards B. creators of cheap merchandise
C. skilled workers D. talented artists
Question 32: It can be inferred from the passage that the Arts and Crafts Movement would have
considered all of the following to be artists EXCEPT _________.
A. creators of textile designs
B. people who produce handmade glass objects
C. operators of machines that automatically cut legs, for furniture
D. metalworkers who create unique pieces of jewelry
Question 33: The word “revered” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to…..
A. respected B. described C. dubbed D. created
Question 34: According to paragraph 2, the handcrafted objects in the homes of middle and working-
class families usually were __________.
A. made by members of the family B. the least expensive objects in their homes
C. regarded as being morally uplifting D. thought to symbolize progress
Question 35: The word “extolled” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.
A. exposed B. praised C. believed D. accepted
Question 36: According to the passage, which of the following changes occured at the same time as the
Arts and Crafts Movement?
A. The creation of brighter and more airy spaces inside homes.
B. The rejection of art that depicted nature in a realistic manner.
C. A decline of interest in art museum collections.
D. An increase in the buying of imported art objects.
Question 37: The word “it” in the last paragraph refers to ________.
A. the Arts and Crafts design B. nature
C. the Arts and Crafts Movement D. a particular style

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 38 to 42.
The popular image of student life is of young people with few responsibilities enjoying
themselves and (38) _____ very little work. This is often not true. Many older people now study at
college or university, sometimes (39) _____ a part-time basis while having a job and looking after a
family. These students are often highly motivated and work very hard.
 Younger students are often thought to be lazy and careless about money (40) _____ this
situation is changing. In Britain reduced government support for higher education means that students
can no longer rely on having their expenses paid for them. Formerly, students received a grant towards
their living expenses. Now most can only get a loan (41) _____ has to be paid back. Since 1999 they
have paid over £1,000 towards tuition fees and this amount will increase up to a maximum of £3,000. In
the US students already have to pay for tuition and room and board.
Many get a financial aid package which may include grants, scholarships and loans. The fear of
having large debts places (42) _____ pressure on students and many take part-time jobs during the term
and work full-time in the vacations.
Question 38: A. carrying B. producing C. making D. doing
Question 39: A. with B. for C. at D. on
Question 40: A. and B. or C. so D. but
Question 41: A. what B. whether C. magnificent D. Considerate
Question 42: A. considerable B. generous C. magnificent D. considerate

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 from 43 to 44.
Question 43: Many parents may fail to recognize and respond to their children's needs until frustration
explodes into difficult or uncooperative behaviour.
A. stays under pressure B. remains at an unchanged level
C. suddenly becomes uncontrollable D. slowly reaches the boiling point
Question 44: The giraffe is conspicuous in the grasslands because of its long neck.
A. evident B. noticeable C. stunning D. interesting

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 from 45 to 47.
Question 45: The plant leaf has vascular tissues just as the stem and the root does.
A. does B. just as C. stem D. leaf
Question 46: When a pearl is cut in half and examined under a microscope, but its layers can be seen.
A. a microscope B. be seen C. but its D. is cut
Question 47: The 1983 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to Barbara McClintock for her experiments
with maize and her discoveries regardless the nature of DNA.
A. experiments with B. regardless C. discoveries D. was awarded

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 from 48 to 50.
Question 48: A child is influenced as much by his schooling as by his parents.
A. A child’s parents have greater influence on him than his schooling.
B. Schooling doesn’t influence a child as much as his parents do.
C. A child can influence his parents as much as his schooling.
D. A child’s schooling influences him as much as his parents do.
Question 49: After the members of the committee had had lunch, they discussed the problem.
A. Having been served lunch, a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the
committee.
B. Having been served lunch, the problem was discussed by the members of the committee.
C. Having been served lunch, the committee members discussed the problem.
D. Having been served lunch, it was discussed by the committee members of the problem.
Question 50: She had to buy a new battery for her mobile phone because the charge was unable to last
for more than two hours.
A. The new battery she bought for her mobile phone would not hold a charge for longer than
two hours
B. Because she charged her new mobile phone battery for only two hours, the charge did not last
very long.
C. She had to charge a new battery for her mobile phone because the old one lasted for a little
over two hours.
D. Her mobile phone couldn't hold a charge for more than two hours, so she had to buy a new
battery.

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