KEY_EXAM TEST 01- WEEK 1 MARCH 2020

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.

Question 1: A. gene B. engine C. colleague D. generation

Question 2: A. company B. relevant C. initial D. application

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 3: A. apprentice B. probation C. recruitment D. complicated

Question 4: A. pursue B. recruit C. apply D. tailor

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of t
he following questions.

Question 5: Turning on the light, I was surprised at what was I.

A. Turning on B. was C. at D. what was I

Question 6: We are working too hard that we haven’t talked to each other for hours.

A. be B. in C. too D. working

Question 7: Physics and mental exercise has been found to be beneficial for our brains, but
scientists have now found it could also improve the learning ability of our children.
A. Physics B. has been C. it D. learning ability

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is
CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 8: There are so many deadlines, so I am up to my ears in my work these days.
A. very busy B. relaxed C. very difficult D. very high

Question 9: I’m all in favor of ambition but I think when he says he’ll be a millionaire by the
time he’s 25, he’s simply crying for the moon.

A. longing for what is beyond the reach B. asking for what is attainable

C. doing something with vigor or intensity D. crying a lot and for a long time
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 10: I prefer secure jobs because I don’t like keeping on moving and changing all the
 time.

A. challenging B. demanding C. stable D. safe

Question 11: When he passes the entrance exam, his parents will be walking on air.

A. extremely happy B. extremely light

C. feeling extremely unhappy D. feeling extremely airy

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.

With all these negative factors, it would be difficult to believe that there are any elements that
make a job worthwhile. Money, of course, the prime (12)_____________, and everyboby
wants a good salary. But of course that is not all. The chance of (13)______________of being
given a beter position in a company, is a motivating factor. (14)__________________,perks
such as a free lunch or a company car, an incentive scheme to make you work hard such as
regular incremement above the rate of inflation, (15)_________________benefit in case you
fall in and a company pension scheme so that you have some money when you retire all
combine to make a job worthwhile.

Unfortunately, it is not always easy to find all of these. There is, however, an alternative.
Forget the office and the factory floor and become (16)____________and work for yourself.
Your future may not secure, but at least you will be happy.

Question 12: A. motivating B. motivator C. moto D. motivation

Question 13: A. climbing B. ladder C. promotion D. improvement

Question 14: A. Likely B. Alike C. Unlikely D. Likewise

Question 15: A. illness B. social C. unemployment D. sickness

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
Question 16: As he always said he took scientific___________ in the unexplained.
A. attraction B. love C. interest D. concern
Question 17: Men still expect their jobs to take____________.
A. forward B. priority C. privilege D. order
Question 18: I've always felt that it is a very narrow________ of life to value a person purely in
terms of job status.
A. thought B. ideology C. view D. coment
Question 19: Isn't it about time you________ your coat off?
 A. took B. take C. will take D. are taking
Question 20: Scarcely__________ when the right broke out.
A. he arrived B. he had arrived C. did he arrive D. had he arrived
Question 20: ____________ that you have worked so hard, you can take tomorrow off.
A. Seen B. In view C. Just now D. Seeing
Question 21: You remind me__________ my aunt’s parrot when you talk like that.
A. of B. for C. about D. with
Question 22: Would you like to elaborate_________ your last answer?
A. with B. over C. about D. on
Question 23: You’ll be all right____________ you've had something to eat.
A. as soon B. once C. the time D. so long
Question 24: It suddenly dawned_____________ me where I had seen her before.
A. in B. to C. over D. on
Question 25: Often a team of engineers are_____________.
A. work on one project B. on one project work
C. working on one project D. to working on one project
Question 26: I am happy to work as a __________ for James McBride, who has applied for a
teaching post at your language school.

A. refer B. referee C. references D. refers

Question 27: She has every ability to ______________the challenges of the position.

A. run B. meet C. see D. hit

Question 28: We set the job _______________a particularly difficult task in order to discover who
would best be able to work under pressure.

A. applicants B. employers C. interviewers D.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
each of the following exchanges.
Question 29: - Nick: “I’m really tired. I’m taking next week off.”
- Michael: “ ________”

A. Well, you must be telling a lie!

B. Take care, my love. Have a nice weekend!

C. That sounds like a good idea. The break will do you good.
 D. Really? I don’t know what you are going to do.

Question 30: Hana is talking to the boss in his office.

- Hana: “May I take a leave.”

- Jenifer: “______”

A. Don’t mention it B. That’s nice of you to say so.

C. I’d love it. D. I couldn’t agree more.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
Question 31: My maid asked me, "May I take leave tomorrow?"
A. My maid asked me whether she could take leave the next day.
B. My maid asked me whether she could take leave tomorrow.
C. My maid asked me that can I take leave tomorrow
D. None of the above

Question 32: It’s possible that the plane has been delayed because of the bad weather.

A. The weather must have been very bad, or else their plane wouldn’t have been delayed.

B. It may be the bad weather that has caused the plane to be delayed.

C. The obvious reason for the plane’s being delayed for so long is the bad weather.

D. It’s certainly the bad weather which had resulted in the plane’s being late.
Question 33: “Leave my car now or I’ll call the police!” shouted the lady to the boy.
A. The lady threatened to call the police if the boy didn’t leave her car.
B. The lady said to the boy that she will call the police if he doesn’t leave her car.
C. The lady advised the boy that he should leave her car.
D. The lady informed the boy that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her car.
Question 34: The manager contributes generously, so I can continue my plan.
A. Had it not been for the manager’s generous contribution, I couldn’t continue my plan.
B. The manager’s generous contribution gets my plan continue.
C. But for the manager’s generous contribution, I couldn’t continue my plan.
D. Should the manager contribute generously, I could continue my plan.
Question 35: Despite his early retirement, he found no peace in life.
A. Although he retired early, but he found no peace in life.
B. His early retirement has brought him peace in life.
C. He found no peace in life because he retired early.
D. Early as he retired, he found no peace in life.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
Diseases are a natural part of life on earth. If there were no diseases, the population would grow
too quickly, and there would not be enough food or other resources, so in a way, diseases are
natural ways of keeping the Earth in balance. But sometimes they spread very quickly and kill large
numbers of people. For example, in 1918, an outbreak of the flu spread across the world, killing
over 25 million people in only six months. Such terrible outbreaks of a disease are called
pandemics.
Pandemics happen when a disease changes in a way that our bodies are not prepared to fight. In
1918, a new type of flu virus appeared. Our bodies had no way to fight this new flu virus, and so it
spread very quicklyand killed large numbers of people. While there have been many different
pandemic diseases throughout history, all of them have a new thing in common.
First, all pandemic diseases spread from one person to another very easily.
Second, while they may kill many people, they generally do not kill people very quickly. A
good example of this would be the Marburg virus. The Marburg virus is an extremely infectious
disease. In addition, it is deadly. About 70 -80% of all people who get the Marburg virus died from
the disease. However, the Marburg virus has not become a pandemic because most people die
within three days of getting the disease. This means that the virus does not have enough time to
spread a large number of people. The flu virus of 1918, on the other hand, generally took about a
week to ten days to kill its victims, so it had more time to spread.
While we may never be able to completely stop pandemics, we can make them less common.
Doctors carefully monitor new diseases that they fear could become pandemics. For example, in
2002, and 2003, doctors carefully watched SARS. Their health warnings may have prevented
SARS from becoming a pandemic.

Question 36: According to paragraph 1, how are diseases a natural part of life on Earth?
A. They prevent pandemics. B. They help control the population.
C. They led the world grow quickly. D. They kill too many people.
Question 37: Based on the information in the passage the term “pandemics” can be explained as
A. diseases with no cure
B. a deadly kind of flu
C. diseases that spread quickly and kill large numbers of people
D. new disease like SARS or the Marburg virus
Question 38: According to the passage, what causes pandemics?
A. Changes in a disease that body cannot fight
B. Careless doctors who do not watch the spread of disease
C. Population growth that the world cannot support
D. The failure to make new medicines
Question 39: According to the passage, all of the following are true of the 1918 flu pandemic
EXCEPT that ______
A. it involved a new kind of flu virus B.it killed over 25 million people
C. it was the last pandemic in history D. it took a little over a week to kill its victims
Question 40: The word “it”in the passage refers to _______
A. disease B. flu virus C. pandemics D. bodies
Question 41: According to paragraph 3, why hasn’t Marburg virus become a pandemic?
A. It is not a deadly disease
B. It does not spread from person to person easily
C. Doctors have prevented it from becoming a pandemic
D. It kills people too quickly
Question 42: The word ‘monitor’ in the passage is closest in meaning to _______
A. fight B. prevent C. watch D. avoid
Question 43: This passage is mainly about________
A. how to prevent pandemic diseases B. pandemic diseases
C. pandemic diseases throughout history D. why pandemics happen
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
The legal limit for driving after drinking alcohol is 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres
of blood, when tested. But there is no sure way of telling how much you can drink before you reach
this limit. It varies with person depending on your weight, your sex, if you've just eaten and what
sort of drinks you've had. Some people reach their limit after only three standard drinks.
In fact, your driving ability can be affected by just one or two drinks. Even if you're below the
legal limit, you could be still taken to court if a police officer thinks your driving has been affected
by alcohol.
It takes about an hour for the body to get rid of the alcohol in one standard drink. So, if you
have a heavy drinking session in the evening you might find that your driving ability is still affected
the next morning, or you could even find that you're still over the legal limit. In addition, if you've
had a few drinks at lunchtime, another one or two drinks in the early evening may well put you
over the legal limit.
 In the test with professional drivers, the more alcohol drinks they had had the more certain
they were that they could drive a test course through a set of movable posts and the less able they
were to do it!
So the only way to be sure you're safe is not to drink at all.
Alcohol is a major cause of road traffic accidents. One in three of the drivers killed in road
accidents have levels of alcohol which are over the legal limit, and road accidents after drinking
are the biggest cause of death among young men. More than half of the people stopped by the
police to take a breathalyzer test have a blood alcohol concentration of more than the legal limit.
It is important to remember that driving after you've been drinking doesn't just affect you. If
you're involved in an accident it affects a lot of other people as well, not least the person you might
kill or injure.
Question 44: The amount of alcohol a person can drink before reaching the legal limit is
A. 800 mg of pure alcohol. B. approximately three standard drinks.
C. different for different people. D. exactly proportional to body weight.
Question 45: When might you be taken to court by the police for drinking and driving?
A. When you have driven a vehicle after drinking any alcohol at all.
B. When you have drunk at least three drinks before driving.
C. Only when tests show that you have 80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood.
D. When the police think that you have been drinking from the way you are driving.
Question 46: When you have been drinking heavily in the evening, the next day you might be
A. still drunk until lunchtime. B. unable to drive until the evening.
C. over the legal limit in the morning. D. unable to drive all day.
Question 47: Alcohol is a major cause of road accidents in that
A. most drivers who die in these accidents have been drinking.
B. more young men die in drink-related accidents than in any other way.
C. drinking affects people’s eyesight.
D. one in three drivers drink heavily.
Question 48: What does this article urge you to remember particularly about driving after
drinking?
A. You may be taken to court by the police. B. You are putting yourself in danger.
C. You may hurt another road-user. D. You put many other people at risk.
Question 49: The phrase “get rid of” can be best replaced by__________
A. elimimated B. replenished C. filled D. limited
Question 50: According to the passage, road traffic accidents are mainly caused by_______
A. legal limit B. careless driving C. standard drinks D. alcohol