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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. achieves B. shakes C. draws D. plans
Question 2: A. approached B. sacrificed C. unwrapped D. obliged
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 primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. ancestor B. conical C. banquette D. verbalize
Question 4: A. equivalent B. contractual C. inheritor D. mischievous
Question 5: A. couple B. secure C. across D. attack
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 6 to 10.
Many people today would like the traditional two-parent family back, that is to say, they want a
man and a woman to (6)______ for life; they also think the man should support the family and the
woman should stay home with the children. However, few families now (7)______ into this category. In
fact, if more women decide to have children on their own, the single-parent household may become
more typical than the traditional family in many countries. Also, unmarried couples may decide to have
more children – or they might take in foster children or (8)______. And because people are staying
single and living longer (often as widows), there may be more one-person households. (9)______ the
other hand, some people believe similar events happen again and again in history: if this is true, people
may go back to the traditional (10)_____ or nuclear family of the past. Others think the only certainty in
history is change: in other words, the structure of the future family could begin to change faster and
faster and in more and more ways.
Question 6: A. marry B. wed C. engage D. gather
Question 7: A. belong B. crowd C. group D. fall
Question 8: A. bring up B. feel C. adapt D. adopt
Question 9: A. In B. At C. On D. For
Question A. extended B. extensive C. enlarged D. big
10:
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 15.
The meaning of silence varies among cultural groups. Silences may be thoughtful, or they may be
blank and empty when the individual has nothing to say. A silence in a conversation may also indicate
stubbornness and resistance, apprehension, or discomfort. Silence may be viewed by some cultural
groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore, attempts may be made to fill every gap with
conversation. Persons in other cultural groups value silence and see it as essential to understanding a
person’s needs.
Many American Indians have this latter view of silence, as do some traditional Chinese and
Japanese persons. Therefore, when one of these persons is speaking and suddenly stops, what may
be implied is that the person wants the nurse to consider the content of what has been said before
continuing.
Other cultures may use silence in yet other ways. For example, English and Arabic persons use
silence for privacy, whereas Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to indicate
agreement between parties. Some persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect,
particularly toward an elder. Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in
authority rather than showing the disrespect of disagreement.
Nurses need to be aware of the possible meanings of silence so that personal anxiety does not
promote the silence to be interrupted prematurely or to be nontherapeutic. A nurse who understands
the therapeutic value of silence can use this understanding to enhance the care of clients from other
cultures.
Question 11: What does the author say about silence in conversations?
A. It implies anger B. It promotes friendship
C. It is culture-specific D. It is content-based
Question 12: Which of the following people might regard silence as a call for careful thought?
A. The Japanese B. The French C. The Mexicans D. The Russians
Question 13: What does the author advise nurses to do about silence?
A. Let it continue as the patient pleases B. Break it while treating patients
C. Evaluate its harm to patients D. Make use of its healing effects
Question 14: The word “essential” in the passage is closest in meaning to _______.
A. necessary B. dispensable C. indicative D. insignificant
Question 15: What may be the best title for the text?
A. Sound and Silence B. What It Means to Be Silent
C. Silence to Native Americans D. Speech Is Silver; Silence Is Gold
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: She jumped and shouted to draw _______ to herself.
A. notion B. intention C. attention D. attraction
Question 17: The marriage pattern of parents plays an extremely important role in ______ marriage
roles of children.
A. social B. socialism C. socialist D. socializing
Question 18: To their great fear, they found ______ in the heaviest snowfall they had ever had.
A. they were catching B. themselves caught C. they had caught D. themselves catching
Question 19: ______ the distance was too far and the time was short, we decided to fly there instead of
going there by train.
A. Discovering B. To discover C. To have discovered D. Discovered
Question 20: It’s ______ not to say “Thank you” when you are given something.
A. informal B. easy C. rude D. polite
Question 21: John is one of those people who I always believe do _______ best even in the most
difficult situations.
A. his B. my C. their D. your
Question 22: “You don’t seem to be quite yourself today, Why?” – “I’m suffering from a cold. Nothing
serious, ______.”
A. yet B. though C. indeed D. anyway
Question 23: “How would you like your coffee?” – “______.”
A. It’s well done. B. Very nice, thank you.
C. One cup. That’s enough D. The stronger, the better.
Question 24: “I took a picture of you just now.” – “Really? I ______ with attention.”
A. didn’t look B. wasn’t looking C. am not looking D. haven’t looked
Question 25: The top tourist ______ in Vietnam, Ha Long Bay features thousands of islands, each
topped with thick jungle vegetation, forming a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars.
A. attract B. attraction C. attractive D. attractiveness
Question 26: Most people are ______ when they hear about people ______ come face to face with
danger in order to save others.
A. surprising – that B. exciting – as C. amazed – who D. interested – which
Question 27: We just jumped in a car on the ______ of the moment and drove to the seaside.
A. current B. top C. desire D. spur
Question 28: Many people are still in _____ habit of writing silly things in _____ public places.
A. the - the B.  -  C. the -  D.  - the
Question 29: Her beauty is ______ compare.
A. beyond B. with C. for D. over
Question 30: It is generally ______ that young people from poorer socio-economic backgrounds tend
to do less well in our education system.
A. unknowledge B. knowledge C. knowledgeable D. acknowledged
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 31 to 35.
There are many ways of communicating without using speech. Signals, signs, symbols and
gestures may be found in every known culture. The basic function of a signal is to impinge upon the
environment in such a way that it attracts attention, as, for example, the dots and dashes of telegraph
circuit. Coded to refer to speech, the potential for communication is very great. While less adaptable to
the codification of words, sings contain greater meaning in and of themselves. A top sign or a barber
pole conveys meaning quickly and conveniently. Symbols are more difficult to describe than either
signals or signs because of their intricate relationship with the receiver’s cultural perceptions. In some
cultures, applauding in a theater provides performers with an auditory symbol of approval. Gestures
such as waving and handshaking also communicate certain cultural messages.
Although signals, signs, symbols and gestures are very useful, they do have a major
disadvantage. They usually do not allow ideas to be shared without the sender being directly adjacent
to the receiver. As a result, means of communication intended to be used for long distances and
extended periods are based upon speech. Radio, television and the telephone are only a few of such
means.
Question 31: According to this passage, a signal is ______.
A. more difficult to describe than forms of communication
B. an interruption in the environment
C. less able to to be adapted to refer to speech
D. none of these
Question 32: Applauding was cited as an example of ______.
A. a signal B. a sign C. a symbol D. a gesture
Question 33: It may be concluded from the passage that ______.
A. symbols are very easy to define and interpret
B. only some cultures have signals, signs and symbols
C. waving and handshaking are not related to culture
D. signs, signals, symbol and gestures are forms of communication
Question 34: The underlined word “intricate” could best replaced by ______.
A. inefficient B. historical C. feasible D. complicated
Question 35: Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Means of communications B. Gestural communication
C. Signs and signals D. Speech variations
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 36: Americans have begin leaning toward the idea that marriage is more of an option, rather
A B C
than a milestone on the path to adulthood.
D
Question 37: Once you realize that there are ways to move on from awkward situations with grace and
A B C
confidence, you’ll be on your way to embrace social interactions instead of dreading them.
D
Question 38: Our brains are incredibly agile machines, and it’s hard to think of anything they do more
A B
efficient than recognize faces.
C D
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 39: For many people, business socialising is a very important aspect of working life - but
some people find it quite tricky, especially if English isn’t their first language.
A. strict B. difficult C. endurable D. ingenious
Question 40: The puddles had coalesced into a small stream.
A. cooled B. burned C. united D. exploded

1. I spent a(n)________ night because of my toothache. I’m very tired now.

A. sleepy B. sleeping C. sleepless D. asleep
2. His low scores in the mock tests ______ him quite a lot.
A. courageousB. encouraging C. discouraged D. encouragement
3. Recently pop-rock music has decreased in ________.
A. popular B. popularizing C. popularity D. popularly
4. The waste from the chemical factory is extremely ________.
A. harmed B. unharmed C. harmful D. harmless
5. The restaurant is now under new ________.
A. manager B. manageable C. management D. manager
11. This ticket one person to the show.
A. permits B. enters C. delivers D. admits
12. The cow had lost its own calf. but the farmer persuaded it to one whose mother had died.
A. chooseB. adopt C. undertake D. collect
13. If we the plan you suggest, we are more likely to be successful.
A. elect B. command C. vote D. adopt
14. Science has made great during the past 30 years.
A. motions B. advances C. advantagesD. opportunities
15. He was a much older tennis player but he had the great of experience.
A. advantage B. deal C. value D. profit
16. I had quite on my way to work this morning.
A. an experiment B. an adventure C. a happening D. an affair
17. He always studies the in the paper as he wants to find a good second-hand car.
A. advertisements B. publicity C. announcements D. publication
18. On my present salary, I just can’t a car which costs over $3.000.
A. pretend B. elect C. afford D. adopt
19. The girl’s father to buy her a car if she passed her examination.
A. admitted B. accepted C. agreed D. approved
20. They are twins and look very
A. alike B. same C. likely D. identical