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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. race B. rash C. rat D. raft
Question 2: A. chemical B. mechanic C. nonchalance D. orchestra
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 stress in each of the following questions
Question 3: A. affect B. conclude C. defect D. detach
Question 4: A. emotive B. influent C. acquisitive D. aquatic
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: Those are three reasons why he will today be elected to Labour's national executive, _____?
A. won’t he B. aren’t those C. aren’t these D. aren’t they
Question 6: The scientists will go on _____ expedition to the South Pole.
A. a B. an C. the D. X
Question 7: The criminal had to serve a harsh life sentence _____
A. as soon as he was found guilty. B. when he was found guilty.
C. until he was found guilty. D. before he was found guilty.
Question 8: This building was the first apartment _____ the test but she received bad result.
A. to be refurbished B. refurbished C. refurbishing D. to refurbish
Question 9: We are fed up _____ their favourite films being shunted to make way for football matches.
A. about B. for C. X D. with
Question 10: The copy _____ badly and isn’t having the desired impact on a foreign audience.
A. translated B. has translated C. has been translated D. had translated
Question 11: These were _____ mashed potatoes I have ever had.
A. the better B. better C. good D. the best
Question 12: His greatest wish was for his daughter to _____ the business.
A. take up B. take in C. take over D. take away
Question 13: No drug company would ever contemplate _____ a medicine which had so many
controversies.
A. issuing B. to issue C. to issuing D. issue
Question 14: We signed that contract to change the financial situation, to stop the _____.
A. bandwagon B. rot C. rope D. spread
Question 15: Most political rows and scandals _____ down to oil or gas.
A. focus B. go C. take D. boil
Question 16: Her feet are so small, a pair of shoes with size 34 will _____ her.
A. fit B. suit C. match D. go with
Question 17: They gave John a big round of applause as he can _____ an impression of Mickey Mouse’s
voice.
A. give B. do C. make D. take
Question 18: This paragraph of the article is _____ with common air pollutants.
A. convened B. concerned C. conceded D. coned
Question 19: He had to go through legal papers in order to _____ the business deal.
A. completion B. complete C. completely D. completed
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.
Question 20: For such banks, the more immanent the intervention, the more likely it is that they would
A B
take corrective action in the form of higher capitalization.
C D
Question 21: Some popular beaches were found unfit for bathing although the government passes them
A B C D
last year.
Question 22: Most people who have had chicken pox once are immune to it for the rest of its lives.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each
of the following exchanges.
Question 23: Lien is in the café.
Waiter: "Can I start you off with some refreshing drink?" Lien: "__________!"
A. Never mind B. Yes, you can C. Iced tea, please. D. I agree
Question 24: Bob helped Allan finish his project.
Allan: “Thank you so much for helping me.” Bob: “_____ .”
A. Me too B. Don’t mention it C. Never mind D. Fine, thanks
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 25: The coach said, " If it rains tomorrow, the game will be called off".
A. The coach said that if it rains the next day, the game would be called off.
B. The coach said that if it rained the next day, the game will be called off.
C. The coach said that if it rained the next day, the game would be called off.
D. The coach said that if it rains the next day, the game will be called off.
Question 26: She started working as an accountant 2 months ago.
A. She hasn’t worked as an accountant for 2 months.
B. She didn’t work as an accountant 2 months ago.
C. She has worked as an accountant for 2 months.
D. She worked as an accountant for 2 months.
Question 27: Don't put new wine into old bottles.
A. You mustn’t put new wine into old bottles. B. You may not put new wine into old bottles.
B. You shouldn’t put new wine into old bottles. D. You can put new wine into old bottles.
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 28: Jane wants to teach her kids to swim but she can’t swim.
A. Unless Jane can swim, she can’t teach her kids to swim.
B. If Jane couldn’t swim, she couldn’t teach her kids to do so.
C. Jane wishes she could swim so that she can teach her kids to do so.
D. Providing that Jane could swim, she could have taught her kids to do so.
Question 29: When he drifted off to sleep, the headaches eased a little bit.
A. No sooner did he drift off to sleep than the headaches ease.
B. Not only he drifted off to sleep did the headaches ease.
C. Only after he drifted off to sleep did the headaches ease.
D. Only when he drifted off to sleep did the headaches ease.
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 30: Employees who were exposed to hazardous substances are now claiming compensation.
A. harmless B. effective C. safe D. dangerous
Question 31: The leader confirmed that the informer must take us for a ride.
A. supported us B. deceive us C. cheat us D. believe us
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word in each of the following questions.
Question 32: A tray of exquisite desserts was proffered at the end of the meal.
A. delicate B. flawed C. careless D. harsh
Question 33: We have benefits in our country's peaceful development for our safety and tranquility.
A. cleanness B.silence C. privacy D. noise
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 34 to 38.
Age is one big reason for the natural gap between generations. (34) _____, the major issue arrives
due to the mental gap in terms of thinking pattern & current trends. Children believe that they are grown-
ups and it is high time for them to be independent. This helps them to gain more self-esteem. On the
whole, both parents and their children do not see things from the (35) _____ of each other. Thus,
misunderstanding is a great cause for the formation of the generation gap. They talk about some issues
(36) _____ can cause tension between teenagers and parents: homework, sibling fights, boundaries and
trust. Some teenagers feel their parents need to show more trust and give them more independence, but
they also know that parents are mostly just concerned (37) _____ their safety. Technical ability is also
important. How technology affects the generation gap is impacted by how well older people can learn and
use new technology. This tends to be written by Millennials for the younger generation, so many older
people can become left (38) _____ when things move too fast.
(Adapted from The times of India)
Question 34: A. So B. Additionally C. Therefore D. However
Question 35: A. visions B. situations C. views D. standpoints
Question 36: A. why B. when C. who D. that
Question 37: A. in B. of C. with D. for
Question 38: A. against B. around C. back D. behind
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 39 to 43.
Successful students often do the followings while studying. First, they have an overview before
reading. Next, they look for important information and pay greater attention to it (which often needs
jumping forward or backward to process information). They also relate important points to one another.
Also, they activate and use their prior knowledge. When they realize that their understanding is not good,
they do not wait to change strategies. Last, they can monitor understanding and take action to correct or
“fix up” mistakes in comprehension.
Conversely, students with low academic achievement often demonstrate ineffective study skills.
They tend to assume a passive role, in learning and rely on others (e.g., teachers, parents) to monitor their
studying, for example, low-achieving students often do not monitor their understanding of content; they
may not be aware of the purpose of studying; and they show little evidence of looking back, or employing
“fix-up” strategies to fix understanding problems. Students who struggle with learning new information
seem to be unaware that they must extent effort beyond simply reading the content to understand and
remember it. Children with learning disabilities do not plan and judge the quality of their studying. Their
studying may be disorganized. Students with learning problems face challenges with personal organization
as well. They often have difficulty keeping track of materials and assignments, following directions, and
completing work on time. Unlike good studiers who employ a variety of study skills in a flexible yet
purposeful manner, low-achieving students use a restricted range of study skills. They cannot explain why
good study strategies are important for learning; and they tend to use the same, often ineffective study
approach for all learning tasks, ignoring task content, structure or difficulty.
(Adapted from Study Skills: Managing Your Learning — NUI Galway)
Question 39: What is the topic of the passage?
A. Successful and low-academic achieving students
B. Effective and ineffective ways of learning
C. Study skills for high school students
D. Successful learners and their learning strategies
Question 40: The pronoun “They” in the last sentence refers to______.
A. study strategies B. study skills C. low-achieving students D. good studiers
Question 41: According to the passage, what can be learnt about passive students?
A. They depend on other people to organize their learning
B. They are slow in their studying
C. They monitor their understanding
D. They know the purpose of studying
Question 42: Which of the followings is NOT an evidence of monitoring studying?
A. Being aware of the purpose of studying B. Monitoring their understanding of content
C. Fixing up mistakes in understanding D. Looking at their backs
Question 43: According to the passage, to learn new information, low-achieving students do
NOT______.
A. just understand it B. relate it to what they have known
C. simply remember it D. read it
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 44 to 50.
Understanding India's Caste System
It has been said that life is what we make of it. In other words, if we work hard and focus on
our goals, we can have great careers and enjoy high status is society. However, these opportunities
don‟t exist for everyone. In some places, the family you are born into will decide almost everything
about your life. India‟s caste system is an example of this.
The caste system is a major part of the Hindu religion that has existed for thousands of years.
It is a way of organizing and grouping people based on the occupation of the family. Castes will
determine whom people can socialize with and their place in society. Originally, a person‟s caste was
supposed to be determined by their personality, but over time it has been linked to their job and
family.
There are four classes, also known as varnas, in India‟s caste system. The highest one is
Brahmin. People in this class have jobs in education and religion. These are seen as extremely
important functions for the society as they deal with the knowledge. The second highest level is the
Kshatriya, or ruling class. People from this group can be soldiers, landowners, or have jobs in
politics. The class beneath this is the Vaishya. These people often work in the commercial sector as
merchants. The fourth class level is the Shudra. Shudras typically work as unskilled labourers doing
factory or farm work, or they may also be employed as artists.
There is another group, the Harijan, that is at the bottom and considered to be outside of the
caste system. For many years, they were known as Untouchables, people from this caste held the
most undesirable jobs in society, such as cleaning up garbage. Furthermore, they weren‟t allowed to
pray at public temples or drink water from the same wells as other classes. If someone from another
caste came into contact with an Untouchable, they were considered dirty and would be expected to
bathe vigorously to clean themselves.
Although the caste system still exists in India, the government is taking steps to improve the
living conditions and decrease unemployment rates for the Shudras and Harijan. This includes
providing better health care, offering literacy programmes, and making sure that people from higher
social classes do not exploit them. It seems unlikely that the caste system will disappear any time
soon, but the overall conditions for those at the bottom do seem to be improving.
Question 44: Which of the following is not true about India‟s caste system?
A. The caste system has been used in India for a long time.
B. The Kshatriya is the second highest class.
C. Hard work helps people move up in the caste system.
D. It is possible that a Shudra would work on a farm.
Question 45: The word “this” in paragraph 1 refers to ________.
A. the fact that your origin will mostly decide your future
B. the pleasure of life in India
C. the India’s caste system existing for thousands of years
D. the major part of the Hindu religion
Question 46: What is the caste system mainly based on?
A. What a person believes on B. When a person starts school
C. Who a person’s parents are D. Where a person was born
Question 47: What kind of job would a Brahmin likely have?
A. A priest B. A warrior C. An inventor D. A painter
Question 48: What could replace the word “ruling” in paragraph 3?
A. defeating B. guessing C. delaying D. governing
Question 49: All of the following are true about the Harijan EXCEPT that ________.
A. they used to be known as Untouchables
B. they had to do undesirable jobs in society
C. any contact between someone from another caste with an untouchable was considered
unacceptable
D. anyone from another caste coming to contact with an untouchable is not allowed to pray at
temples
Question 50: What does the passage suggest about the future of the caste system?
A. One day soon it won‟t be used anymore in India.
B. It is probably going to get worse before it gets better.
C. The bottom groups will rise to rule over the top classes.
D. It will likely continue to exist for a long time in India.
The End
Key
1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. D 6. B 7. A 8. A 9. D 10. C
11. D 12. C 13. A 14. B 15. D 16. A 17. B 18. B 19. B 20. A
21. C 22. D 23. C 24. B 25. C 26. C 27. A 28. C 29. D 30. C
31. A 32. A 33. B 34. D 35. D 36. D 37. D 38. D 39. B 40. C
41. A 42. D 43. B 44. C 45. A 46. C 47. A 48. D 49. D 50. D