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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions
Question 1: “No students can get ____with cheating in the exam.” the teacher said.
A. along B. up C. away D. on
Question 2: He said he couldn’t give me a detailed description of the man because he had only____ at
him briefly.
A. gazed B. stared C. glanced D. glared
Question 3: The children ran away as if they____ a ghost.
A. saw B. see C. had seen D. have seen
Question 4: We were so late that we____ had time to catch the train.
A. hardly B. nearly C. almost D. simply
Question 5: Frankly, I’d rather you____ in that case.
A. not involved B. were not involved
C. will not be involved D. wouldn’t be involved
Question 6: Most of archaeologists know about prehistoric cultures is based on studies of
____material remains.
A. the B. what C. which D. those
Question 7: He was expecting a prison sentence but the judge took____ on him.
A. disgrace B. shame C. dishonor D. pity
Question 8: It is high time that measures____ to prevent further traffic accidents.
A. are taken B. were taken
C. should be taken D. should have been taken
Question 9: Don’t drop litter wherever you want, ____________?
A. don’t you B. won’t you C. will you D. do you
Question 10: We________ the car for half a year before it was stolen.
A. had owned B. have owned C. were owning D. owned
Question 11: The fire was caused by an________ failure in the engine.
A. electrician B. electricity C. electric D. electrical
Question 12: I would have paid________ for my car if the salesman had insisted, because I really
wanted it.
A. two times as much B. much twice C. twice as much D. as much twice
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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 13. A. unselfish B. acquaintance C. humorous D. attraction
Question 14. A. introduce B. currency C. marvelous D. delegate
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 15. A. champange B. change C. challenge D. teacher
Question 16. A. introduction B. question C. production D. expectation
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.
Question 17: Because the jury had reached deadlock, the judge called for a retrial.
A. reduction B. disagreement C. impasse D. verdict
Question 18: His tenacious personality made him top salesperson in the company.
A. explosive B. charming C. tenable D. persistent
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 19: Not only was John very obedient, but he rarely spoke out his own thoughts as well.
A. understanding B. fresh C. indiscreet D. insubordinate
Question 20: That was electrifying news to all of the company’s staff.
A. comforting B. shocking C. astounding D. boring
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 21: It is recommended (A) that each person drinks (B) 2 liters of (C) water a (D) day.
Question 22: One of (A) the largest oceans (B) in the world (C) is Atlantic Ocean (D).
Question 23: Human body (A) does not stay at alike (B) temperature from (C) the morning till (D) the
end of the day.
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 24: Mason: "In my opinion, horror films are really exciting." - Lydia: " _"
A. You shouldn’t have said that. B. What an opinion!
C. There’s no doubt about that. D. I don’t think so, either.
Question 25: Stephen: "It's been a difficult time, but I think everything is over now."
- Sarah: "______________ "
A. I’m afraid not. B. I hope so.
C. Good luck with that! D. Yes, I can’t agree less.
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 26: My father regrets taking up smoking. He can’t give it up now.
A. My father regrets having taken up smoking because he’s not able to give it up now.
B. My father wishes he hadn’t taken up smoking since he can’t cut down on it now.
C. My father can’t give up smoking now and feels regret about it.
D. Regretful as my father is, there might be a chance for him to stop smoking.
Question 27: Strip mining is one of the cheapest methods of mining. It is controversial because it harms
the environment.
A. Strip mining, which is among the cheapest methods of mining, is controversial because it jeopardizes
the environment.
B. Strip mining is one of the cheapest methods of mining, which is controversial because it does harm to
the environment.
C. However harmful to the environment it is, strip mining is one of the cheapest methods of mining.
D. Strip mining is not the cheapest methods of mining, but it is controversial because it harms the
environment.
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 28: Because they made too many mistakes, they failed in the exam.
A. They made very many mistakes that they failed in the exam.
B. They made too many mistakes that them to failed in the exam.
C. They made so many mistakes that they failed in the exam.
D. They made such many mistakes that they failed in the exam.
Question 29: No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t open the door.
A. It was difficult for me to open the door.
B. I tried hard to open the door.
C. I could open the door easily.
D. Try as hard as I might, I couldn’t open the door.
Question 30: Flooding in this region was the result of heavy rain.
A. Heavy rain caused flooding in this region.
B. Flooding in this region was the cause of the heavy rain.
C. Heavy rain resulted from flooding in this region.
D. Because of flooding in this region, there was heavy rain.
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.
Comic Relief is a charitable organization based in London. It was set (31)______ by comedians in 1985
in response to the famine in Ethiopia, and uses comedy and laughter to get serious messages across.
Since then over two thousand celebrities have given their time and talent to Comic Relief, helping to
raise 300 million to date. Every two years, Comic relief organizes a nationwide fundraising event
(32)________ “Red Nose Day”. It is usually on a Friday in March. On Red Nose Day, everyone in the
country is encouraged to put a red nose and do something silly to raise money for charity. In an event
that unites the country, people from all walks of life do their bit for poor and under-privileged people in
the UK and Africa. In schools, uniforms are replaced by fancy dress, in offices across the nation,
assistants (33)_______ over from their bosses for the day. Every contribution is important, whether it is
standing in the street collecting money from passers-by, or taking (34)______ in a sponsored event like
sitting in a bathtub full of baked beans for twenty-four hours, or not talking for a(n) whole day. The
event is televised in the evening, when the combination of comedy and hard-hitting documentaries
persuades (35)______ to make donations on their credit cards - over the phone or on the Internet - to
those less fortunate than themselves.
Question 31: A. up B. off C. on D. out
Question 32: A. described B. called C. known D. named
Question 33: A. do B. get C. take D. make
Question 34: A. involvement B. part C. participation D. place
Question 35: A. viewers B. observers C. spectators D. audience
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.
Traditionally in America, helping the poor was a matter for private charities or local governments.
Arriving immigrants depended mainly on predecessors from their homeland to help them start a new
life. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, several European nations instituted public-welfare
programs. But such a movement was slow to take hold in the United States because the rapid pace of
industrialization and the ready availability of farmland seemed to confirm the belief that anyone who
was willing to work could find a job.
Most of the programs started during the Depression era were temporary relief measures, but one of the
programs Social Security - has become an American institution. Paid for by deductions from the
paychecks of working people, Social Security ensures that retired persons receive a modest monthly
income and also provides unemployment insurance, disability insurance, and other assistance to those
who need it. Social Security payments to retired persons can start at age 62, but many wait until age 65,
when the payments are slightly higher. Recently, there has been concern that the Social Security fund
may not have enough money to fulfill its obligations in the 21st century, when the population of elderly
Americans is expected to increase dramatically. Policy makers have proposed various ways to make up
the anticipated deficit, but a long-term solution is still being debated.
In the years since Roosevelt, other American presidents have established assistance programs. These
include Medicaid and Medicare; food stamps, certificates that people can use to purchase food; and
public housing which is built at federal expense and made available to persons on low incomes.
Needy Americans can also turn to sources other than the government for help. A broad spectrum of
private charities and voluntary organizations is available. Volunteerism is on the rise in the United
States, especially among retired persons. It is estimated that almost 50 percent of Americans over age 18
do volunteer work, and nearly 75 percent of U.S. households contribute money to charity.
Question 36: It took welfare program a long time to gain a foothold in the US due to the rapid growth
of _______.
A. industrialization B. population C. urbanization D. modernization
Question 37: The Social Security program has become possible thanks to .
A. enforcement laws B. deductions from wages
C. donations from companies D. people's willingness to work
Question 38: Most of the public assistance programs after the severe economic crisis.
A. were introduced into institutions B. did not become institutionalized
C. functioned truthfully in institutions D. did not work in institutions
Question 39: American on low incomes can seek help from .
A. non-governmental agencies B. governmental agencies
C. federal government D. state government
Question 40: The word "instituted" in the first paragraph mostly means ______.
A. executed B. introduced C. studied D. enforced
Question 41: That Social Security payments will be a burden comes from the concern that .
A. the program discourages working people B. younger people don't want to work
C. elderly people ask for more money D. the number of elderly people is growing
Question 42: New immigrants to America could seek help for ________.
A. only charity organizations B. volunteer organizations
C. the people who came earlier D. the US government organization
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.
According to the best evidence gathered by space probes and astronomers, Mars is an inhospitable
planet, more similar to Earth’s Moon than to Earth itself - a dry, stark, seemingly lifeless world. Mars’
air pressure is equal to Earth’s at an altitude of 100,000 feet. The air there is 95 percent carbon dioxide.
Mars has no ozone layer to screen out the sun’s lethal radiation. Daytime temperatures may reach above
freezing, but because the planet is blanketed by the mere wisp of an atmosphere, the heat radiates back
into space. Even at the equator, the temperature drops to -50C (-60F) at night. Today there is no liquid
water, although valleys and channels on the surface show evidence of having been carved by running
water. The polar ice caps are made of frozen water and carbon dioxide, and water may be frozen in the
ground as permafrost.
Despite these difficult conditions, certain scientists believe that there is a possibility of transforming
Mars into a more Earth-like planet. Nuclear reactors might be used to melt frozen gases and eventually
build up the atmosphere. This in turn could create a “greenhouse effect” that would stop heat from
radiating back into space.
Liquid water could be thawed to from a polar ocean. Once enough ice has melted, suitable plants could
be introduced to build up the level of oxygen in the atmosphere so that, in time, the planet would
support animal life from Earth and even permanent human colonies. “This was once thought to be so far
in the future as to be irrelevant,” said Christopher McKay, a research scientist at NASA. “But now it’s
starting to look practical. We could begin work in four or five decades.”The idea of “terraforming”
Mars, as enthusiasts call it, has its roots in science fiction. But as researchers develop a more profound
understanding of how Earth's ecology supports life, they have begun to see how it may be possible to
create similar conditions on Mars. Don’t plan on homesteading on Mars any time soon, though. The
process could take hundreds or even thousands of years to complete and the cost would be staggering.
Question 43: The word "there" in bold in paragraph 1 refers to _.
A. the Earth's Moon B. Mars
C. outer space D. a point 100 miles above the Earth
Question 44: Which of the following does the author NOT list as a characteristic of the planet Mars that
would make colonization difficult?
A. There is little liquid water.
B. The sun's rays are deadly.
C. Daytime temperatures are dangerously high.
D. Night time temperatures are extremely low.
Question 45: It can be inferred from the passage that the "greenhouse effect" mention in paragraph 3 is
_________.
A. the direct result of nuclear reactions B. the cause of low temperatures on Mars
C. caused by the introduction of green plants D. a possible means of warming Mars
Question 46: According to Christopher McKay, the possibility of transforming Mars
____.
A. could only occur in science fiction stories
B. will not begin for hundreds, even thousands of years
C. is completely impractical
D. could be started in forty to fifty years
Question 47: According to the article, the basic knowledge needed to transform Mars comes from
________.
A. the science of astronomy B. data from space probes
C. a knowledge of Earth's ecology D. science fiction stories
Question 48: According to the passage, the Martian atmosphere today consists mainly of ______.
A. oxygen B. carbon dioxide C. ozone D. water vapor
Question 49: The word "inhospitable" in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. generous B. uninhabitable C. hostile D. green
Question 50: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The possibility of changing the Martian environment
B. The challenge of interplanetary travel
C. The need to study the Martian ecology
D. The advantages of establishing colonies on Mars