Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from

the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the

following questions. (Question 1-2)
1.
A. device
B. cupboard
C. comfort
D. nature

2.
A. departure
B. festival
C. religious
D. convenient
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined
part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the
following questions. (Question 3-4)

3.
A. happen
B. many
C. paradise
D. family
4.
A. amazes
B. addresses
C. devices
D. doubles

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable answer to

each of the following questions. (Question 5-14)
5. I'll call you before I ___________.
A. come
B. will come
C. am coming
D. have come
6. Today we have the Internet, ___________ is something past writers did not
imagine.
A. that
B. which
C. what
D. this
7. I ___________ do that if I were you. You'll get into trouble.
A. didn't
B. won't
C. wouldn't
D. will
8. The lack of rainfall this year has ___________ affected crops in the south.
A. helpfully
B. necessarily
C. negatively
D. newly
9. I'm sorry, I can't hear you. Could you ___________ a little, please?
A. speak up
B. carry out
C. talk about
D. say out
10. The roads will be flooded ___________ we repair and raise them.
A. if
B. unless
C. when
D. so
11. The shy girl felt ___________ and uncomfortable when she could not
answer her teacher's questions.
A. amazed
B. awkward
C. curious
D. amused
12. Sadly, the Giant Panda is one of the many species now in danger of
___________.
A. extinction
B. migration
C. destruction
D. damage
13. They have a dolphin in the aquarium that ___________ tricks for
spectators at 3:00 daily.
A. conducts
B. makes
C. entertains
D. performs

14. We cannot clean up our ___________ rivers and seas overnight.

A. pollute
B. polluting
C. pollution
D. polluted
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 15-16)

15. Researchers have been amazed by the ability of the virus to mutate
when attacked.
A. excited
B. surprised
C. disappointed
D. bored

16. Alice is in the hospital. I plan to visit her this afternoon.

A. help
B. like
C. go to see
D. take her back
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 17-18)

17. The Internet is an important means of communication in modern world.

A. developing
B. ancient
C. recent
D. original

18. We can grill, roast, or stir-fry meat. We don't usually eat meat raw.
A. early
B. as starter
C. for lunch
D. cooked
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response
to complete each of the following exchanges. (Question 19-20)

19. - "Happy Christmas!" – “___________”

A. You are the same!
B. That's alright.
C. The same to you!
D. Thank you very much.

20. - "How was your excursion last Sunday?" - “___________”

A. It was wonderful.
B. It's very kind of you.
C. That would be great.
D. It's my pleasure.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to
indicate the correct answer that best fits each of the numbered
blanks. (Question 21-25)
Mount Everest is located in the Himalayan mountain range on the border between
Nepal and China. It is the world's highest (21) ___________ at 29,029 feet (8,848
metres). Mount Everest is (22) ___________ than 21 Empire State Buildings stacked
on top of each other. It is actually (23) ___________ in height by a 1/3 of an inch
every year.

Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first men to climb Mount Everest,
in May 1953. The youngest person to (24) ___________ the summit of Everest was
only 13 years old, while the (25) ___________ person to climb the Everest was 76. At
least one blind person has made it to the summit.

21.
A. valley
B. forest
C. mountain
D. desert

22.
A. higher
B. longer
C. wider
D. deeper

23.
A. beginning
B. increasing
C. getting
D. following

24.
A. travel
B. come
C. arrive
D. reach

25.
A. youngest
B. oldest
C. strongest
D. boldest
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. (Question 26-
30)
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has issued a warning about the future of the world's
natural World Heritage sites. It says half of the sites are at risk from different
industries. The WWF warned that harmful industrial activities such as mining or
drilling for oil are endangering the future of 114 of 229 sites. Other factors adding to
the risk include illegal logging and unsustainable water use. All of these are in
addition to the damage being done by climate change. The WWF says the sites
affected include Australia's Great Barrier Reef, the Grand Canyon National Park in
the USA, and China's Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries, which are home to more
than 30 per cent of the world's endangered pandas.

The director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre said it was up to everyone to
protect these sites. She said: "World Heritage is humankind's common heritage, and
the responsibility for its conservation is shared by everyone." She welcomed
government efforts at reducing what they take from the Earth. However, the WWF
said that more than 11 million people worldwide rely on World Heritage sites for
food, water, shelter jobs and medicine, and that non-stop development could harm
livelihoods as well as the environment.

26. What illegal activity was mentioned in the article?

A. water use
B. drilling
C. mining
D. logging

27. What additional factor is damaging the World Heritage sites?

A. tourism
B. climate change
C. lack of money
D. lack of food

28. Who did a UNESCO director say had to protect the sites?
A. The WWF
B. Tourists
C. Pandas
D. Everyone

29. The word "reducing" in the passage is closest in meaning to ___________.

A. using less
B. stop using
C. making changes
D. increasing production

30. What could harm the livelihoods of people living on or near the sites?
A. The weather
B. Non-Stop development
C. Food and water
D. The environment
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that
needs correction in each of the following questions. (Question 31-
32)
31. Tom didn't remember closing the windows when he left the classroom
yesterday.
A. didn't
B. closing
C. when
D. left
32. My mum is very worried about my sister's traveling because there's
so many traffic on the way to and from school.
A. very worried
B. because
C. many
D. to and from
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest
in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following
questions. (Question 33-36)

33. My father always drives to work.

A. My father always goes to work in my car.
B. My father always gets to work by car.
C. My father always repairs cars at work.
D. My father's driver is always off work.

34. We came to class on time though the traffic was heavy.

A. Despite the traffic was heavy, we came to class on time.
B. Even though the heavy traffic, we came to class on time.
C. In spite of the heavy traffic, we came to class on time.
D. Although the traffic was heavy, but we came to class on time.

35. "Don't be late for your exam tomorrow," he said.

A. He told me not to be late for my exam the next day.
B. He told me don't be late for your exam tomorrow.
C. He said me not to be late for my exam the following day.
D. He said to me I didn't be late for my exam the next day.

36. She had to work as a private tutor to get money for study.
A. To work as a private tutor, she had to get money for study.
B. She had to work as a private tutor but she couldn't get money for study.
C. So as to work as a private tutor, she got money for study.
D. She had to work as a private tutor in order to get money for study.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is best
written from the words/phrases given. (Question 37-40)

37. My back was still painful. I went to see a doctor.

A. My back was still painful, but I went to see a doctor.
B. My back was still painful, so I went to see a doctor.
C. I went to see a doctor although my back was still painful.
D. My back being painful, so I went to see a doctor.
38. Mi didn't come to class yesterday. This surprised all of us.
A. Mi didn't come to class yesterday that surprised all of us.
B. This Mi didn't come to class yesterday surprised all of us.
C. Which surprised all of us that Mi didn't come to class yesterday.
D. Mi didn't come to class yesterday, which surprised all of us.

39. Teachers don't like it when you talk. They are trying to teach.
A. Teachers don't like it when you talk while they are trying to teach.
B. Teachers don't like it when you talk because they are trying to teach.
C. If teachers don't like it when you talk, they are trying to teach.
D. As teachers don't like it when you talk, they are trying to teach.

40. The street is so crowded. I can't go through it.

A. The street is so crowded and I don't want to go through it.
B. It is such a narrow street that I can't go through it.
C. It is such a crowded street that I can't go through it.
D. I can't go through the street on a crowded day.