Choose the word and phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the numbered space in the

following passage.
WALT DISNEY
There is no one who has not heard of Walt Disney; he is without doubt one of
the most famous singers in the twentieth century and (5) ____most people know
hardly anything about him. Although he became one of the most (6) ____ men in
history, he left school at the age of sixteen and then studied art for a short time. By the
(7) ____years of this century, he had already started to produce cartoons in Hollywood
in partnership with his brother Roy, who, for some reason, never (8) _____to become
as famous as Walt. Disney is perhaps most well-known on account of his lovable
cartoon character, Mickey Mouse, who first appeared in 1928 in a film called
“Steamboat Willie”. One of the most (9) _____cartoon films of all time is Snow White
and seven Dwarfs, which when it was released in 1937, was the first full-length
cartoon in the history of the cinema.
Question 5: A. already B. yet C. then
D. however
Question 6: A. successfully B. successful C. success
D. succeed
Question 7: A. initial B. primary C. early
D. beginning
Question 8: A. managed B. achieved C. succeeded
D. reached
Question 9: A. common B. known C. popular D.
excited

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 34 to 41.
If you enjoy water sports, Hawaii is the place for you. You can go swimming all
year round in the warm water. You can go sport fishing from the shore or from a boat.
If you like boats, you can go sailing, canoeing, or windsurfing. Or, you can also try
some other water sports that are especially popular in Hawaii: surfing, snorkeling and
scuba diving.
Surfing is a sport which started in Hawaii many years ago. The Hawaiians
called it “he’e nalu”, which means “to slide on a wave”. If you want to try surfing, you
need, first of all, to be a good swimmer. You also have to have an excellent sense of
balance. You must swim out from the beach with your surfboard under your arm.
When you get to where the waves begin to break, you wait for a calm moment. Then
you try to stand up on the board. The wave will begin to rise under you. You must try
to steer the board with your feet so you stay on top of the wave. The important thing is
to keep your balance and not fall down. If you can manage this, you will have an
exciting ride all the way in to the shore.
Scuba diving and snorkeling are two ways to get a close look at the beauty
lying below the surface of the ocean. The waters off the Hawaiian Islands are clean,
clear and warm. They contain hundreds of kinds of colorful fish. The undersea world
is made even more colorful by the coral reefs of red, gold, white and light purple.
Among these reefs there may be larger fish or sea turtles.
Scuba diving allows you to see the most interesting undersea sights. “Scuba”
means “Selfcontained Underwater Breathing Apparatus”, that is, equipment for
breathing and swimming around far under water. In Hawaii, you can take special
courses to learn how to scuba dive. After the courses, you can get a certificate that will
allow you to dive alone. Since it can be dangerous, proper instruction and great care
are always necessary when you are scuba diving.
If you are adventurous, you might try snorkeling instead of scuba diving. Less
equipment is needed, just a face mask, a breathing tube (snorkel) and flippers for your
feet. It only takes a few minutes to learn how to snorkel. Although you cannot dive
deep into the water, you can swim with your face below the surface. Breathing
through the tube, you float on the surface, and keep yourself moving with your
flippers. Even from the surface like this, there will be plenty of color and beauty to
see.
Question 34: The passage is about ____.
A. surfing B. tourist activities in Hawaii
C. water sports around the world D. water sports in Hawaii
Question 35: You can infer from the passage that ____.
A. swimming in Hawaii can be dangerous
B. you need to take a course for all water sports
C. water sports are all expensive
D. everyone can find a way to enjoy sports in the water
Question 36: You can go deep under water when you are ____.
A. surfing B. snorkelling C. scuba diving D.
swimming
Question 37: If you want to try surfing, you ____.
A. need to be a good swimmer B. should go to Australia
C. need to wait for a windy day D. should not go out into deep
water.
Question 38: The water around the Hawaiian Islands is ____.
A. full of dangerous fish B. often quite cold C. usually very dark D. full of
colorful things to see
Question 39: The word “this” in the second paragraph refers to ____.
A. an exciting ride B. standing on the board
C. staying on top of the wave D.keeping balanced and not falling
downQuestion 40: According to the passage, scuba diving ____.
A. is an ancient Hawaiian water sport C. requires good balance
B. requires special equipment and training D.is the only way to see the fish
underwater
Question 41: The word “proper” in paragraph 4 refers to ____.
A. appropriate B. short and clear C. informative D.
enthusiastic
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that combines each
pair of sentences in the following questions 42 to 43.
Question 42: The Internet declared a takeover. Online shopping has become a popular shopping
method.
A. The Internet declared a takeover when online shopping has become a popular shopping
method.
B. The Internet declared a takeover for online shopping has become a popular shopping method.
C. Online shopping has become a popular shopping method ever since the Internet declared a
takeover.
D. Online shopping has become a popular shopping method in which the Internet declared a
takeover.
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 11 to 18.
Advertising makes an immense difference in the popularity of a product. Studies have
shown that consumers usually pay more for advertised products than non-advertised products.
As a result, the marketing and advertising industry is a multibillion-dollar-a-year business.
Local commercials can cost as little as several hundred dollars to products, while national
companies have been known to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on a single commercial.
Interestingly, the source of these expensive commercials is the consumers who view the
advertisements from the comfort of their living room. Companies influence the prices that
consumers pay in two ways.
When consumers purchase any products, they are obviously paying for the cost of
manufacturing the product. However, they are also paying for the advertising campaign
devised to convince consumers to buy the product. The more costly the advertising campaign,
the higher the price paid by consumers. Companies are allowed to set these high prices because
consumers have shown that they will continue to pay them. For instance, a multinational chain
of coffee shops significantly raised its prices a few years ago, due in no small part to an
expensive national advertising campaign. While regular customers noticed and were not fond of
the hike, one was quoted as saying, “I doubt it will make an impact [on consumers]. It won’t
change my habit.” Indeed, it did not, the company experienced record sales in spite of the fact
its prices were higher than its competitors’.
Another way advertising tends to affect product pricing is seen in the arena of perceived
value to the consumers. The perceived value is the worth that consumers assign to a product.
Studies show that often the advertising for a product determines its value more than the quality
or necessity of the product itself. One way a company may take advantage of this perceived
value is by running commercials during prime time. These ads are usually much more
expensive than others. For example, a national commercial that ran during a popular American
show cost close to $745,000 to run for thirty seconds. If people watching the show perceive that
the product is more valuable simply because it was advertised during prime time, they are often
willing to pay higher prices. So, whether it is seen in the cost of the commercials or the
advertiser-assigned value, it is obvious that advertising drives product pricing and directly
affects consumers.
Question 11: The author mentions commercials running during prime time in order to ____.
A: contrast effective advertising with unsuccessful product.

B: refute the idea that consumers pay more for products they see on television.

C: explain how consumers justify paying higher prices for products.

D: provide a function of television advertising on a national level

Question 12: The author uses the chain of coffee shops as an example of_____.
A: a costly advertising campaign that failed B: the competitive nature of the advertising
industry

C: a means by which large businesses deceive consumers. D: the acceptance of higher costs by
consumers

Question 13: Which of the following is NOT true about the perceived value of a product?
A: It is partially determined by consumers. B: It is influenced by advertising.

C: It can be higher than the actual value. D: It is the same as the true value.

Question 14: Which of the following can the inferred from paragraph 3?
A: Price is not the only factor affecting buyer decisions.

B: Consumers will pay less when they see expensive advertisements.

C: The lowest-priced products are usually purchased the most.

D: Consumers become angry when prices are raised too high.

Question 15: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the coffee chain’s price
increase?
A: Many consumers stopped buying their coffee there.

B: The coffee chain raised prices so they could advertise more.

C: Customers acknowledged the change in prices.

D: The price increase did not change customers’ drinking habits.

Question 16: Which of the following is true about the effect of higher-priced ad campaign?
A: They have positive effect on customers. B: They increase the price consumers must
pay.

C: They are a response to consumer demand. D: They result in competitor price

matching.

Question 17: How do companies determine the price they charge for a product?
A: By basing their prices on advertising costs and competitor prices.

B: By including the cost of advertising in the overall costs.

C: By determining the overall costs of making the products.

D: By choosing perceived value or manufacturing costs.

Question 18: Which of the following can be inferred about pricing and advertising?
A: Products that are not advertised cost more than advertised products.

B: Companies selling higher-priced products usually advertised more.

C: Customers will pay little for a non-advertised product.

D: Local companies will not spend money on advertising.

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 26 to 32.
The idea of life in outer space has been talked about for a long time. Some scientists say
that life development on Earth was far too unlikely for it to have happened anywhere else.
Things had to be perfect for us to make it on this planet. Other scientists say that space is too
big. Stars and other planets are far too numerous for there to be no other life in the universe.
For many years, there have been reports of visitors from other planets. People all around
the world have claimed to see alien spaceships or even aliens themselves. There have been
glimpses of these so-called UFOs (unidentified flying objects) flying through the air and they
have even been captured on video. Some Americans believe that the U.S. Army found an alien
spaceship crashed in the desert and then lied to the press about it. Although these sightings may
be true, scientists have not found significant evidence that aliens exist.
If you go out into the countryside on a clear night and look up, you can see thousands of
stars. These stars make up a tiny part of our universe. There are more stars, planets, and
galaxies than we can count. Even the smartest scientists can’t even come close to defining how
big space is. The number of possible stars and planets out there is bigger than our ability to
count. If we are really on the only planet that can sustain life, then we are special in a universe
full of amazing things.
Question 26: Why does the author mention “reports of visitors from other planets”?
A: To raise the issue of whether or not we are alone in the universe.

B: To give an example of people who do not believe in science.

C: To inform people that a spaceship crashed in the American desert.

D: To explain why scientists are not interested in studying aliens.

Question 27: What would be the best title for this passage?
A: The Mysterious Crash Landing in America B. The Possibility of Life on Other Worlds

C: The Life and Times of an Alien Life D. Visitors from Faraway

Planets Question 28: According to the passage, what is NOT true about the
night sky?

A: The stars there are only a fraction of the universe. B: It has an uncountable amount of stars.

C: It proves that aliens are real. D: We can see stars there.

Question 29: What can be inferred about finding aliens?

A: Aliens can be found in the USA. B: Scientists already know the truth.

C: It’s already been done. D: It’s not possible yet.

Question 30: What have some people claimed about aliens?

A: Aliens are always kidnapping people. B: Aliens are extremely dangerous.

C: Aliens often appear in dreams. D: They have encountered aliens.

Question 31: The word “numerous” in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________.
A: plentiful B: rare C. large D. interesting

Question 32: The word “they” in bold in paragraph 2 refers to ________.

A: videos B. glimpses C. UFOs D. people