27Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other

three in the position ofprimary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 1: A. criticize B. miserable C. inferior D. questionable
Question 2: A. pharmaceutical B. engineer C. superstitious D. reliability
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 3: A. too B. food C. soon D. good
Question 4: A. culture B. country C. such D. music
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: She may look half asleep, but I can assure you she is awake.
A. broad B. full C. well D. wide
Question 6: It’s important to project a(n) image during the interview.
A. upbeat B. cheerful C. optimistic D. positive
Question 7: His comments little or no relation to the facts of the case.
A. give B. bear C. posses D. reflect
Question 8: The children can stay here they don’t make too much noise.
A. whether B. providing C. unless D. until
Question 9: It’s a serious operation for a man as old as my grandfather. He is very frail. I hope he .
A. gets away B. comes round C. pulls through D. stands up
Question 10: When Martin the car, he took it out for a drive.
A. had repaired B. has repaired C. repaired D. was repairing
Question 11: Ms. Brook and Ms. Barack are talking about Ms. Barack’s son.
Ms. Book: “ .”
Ms. Barack: “Thank you. We are proud of him.”
A. Your child is just adorable! B. Can we ask your child to take a photo?
C. Your kid is naughty. D. I can give your kid a lift to school.
Question 12: Hasan and Huckfin are talking after finishing their final test.
Hasan: “The test results will be released at 9 a.m tomorrow!”
Huckfin: “Will it? ”
A. Can I wait for it? B. Could it wait? C. Yes, please. D. I can’t wait!
Question 13: Clean the floor the children slip and fall.
 A. provided that B. unless C. in case D. so long as
Question 14: Left - hand traffic, a custom existing in Britain only, back to the days when
English people went to and fro on horseback.
A. dated B. dating C. dates D. which dates
Question 15: They can hardly expect profits to double again this year, ?
A. can’t they B. do they C. don’t they D. can they
Question 16: The disaster has caused damage to the area.
A. consider B. considering C. considered D. considerable
Question 17: Children can be difficult to teach because of their short attention .
A. limit B. duration C. span D. time
Question 18: The optic fiber was a major in the field of telecommunications.
A. break down B. breakthrough C. revolution D. technique
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.
In this era of increased global warming and diminishing fossil fuel supplies, we must begin to put a
greater priority on harnessing alternative energy sources. Fortunately, there are a number of readily
available, renewable resources that are both cost- effective and earth - friendly. Two such resources are
solar power and geothermal power.
Solar energy, which reaches the earth through sunlight, is so abundant that it could meet the needs of
worldwide energy consumption 6,000 times over. And solar energy is easily harnessed through the use of
photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight to electricity. In the US alone, more than 100, 000 homes are
equipped with solar electric systems in the form of solar panels or solar roof tiles. And in other parts of
the world, including many developing countries, the use of solar system is growing steadily.
Another alternative energy source, which is abundant in specific geographical areas, is geothermal
power, which creates energy by tapping heat from below the surface of the earth. Hot water and steam
that are trapped in underground pools are pumped to the surface and used to run a generator, which
produces electricity. Geothermal energy is 50,000 times more abundant than the entire known supply of
fossil fuel resources and as with solar power, the technology needed to utilize geothermal energy is fairly
simple. A prime example of effective geothermal use in Iceland, a region of high geothermal activity
where there are over 80 percent of private homes, are heated by geothermal power.
Solar and geothermal energy are just two of promising renewable alternatives to conventional energy
sources. The time is long overdue to invest in the development and use of alternative energy on global
scale.
Question 19: What is the main topic of this passage?
A. The benefits of solar and wind power over conventional energy sources.
B. Two types of alternative energy sources that should be further utilized.
C. How energy resources are tapped from nature.
D. Examples of the use of energy sources worldwide.
Question 20: According to the passage, why should we consider using alternative energy sources?
 A. Because fossil fuels are no longer available.
B. Because global warming has increased the amount of sunlight that reaches the earth.
C. Because they are free and available worldwide.
D. Because conventional energy resources are being depleted, and they cause environmental damage.
Question 21: Which of the following words could best replace the word “harnessing”?
A. Capturing B. Harassing C. Depleting D. Exporting
Question 22: According to the passage, what can be inferred about solar roof tiles?
A. They are being used in many undeveloped countries.
B. They can convert geothermal energy to electricity.
C. They are more expensive than solar panels.
D. They contain photovoltaic cells.
Question 23: According to the passage, how is solar energy production similar to geothermal energy
production?
A. They both require the use of a generator. B. They both use heat from the earth’s surface,
C. They both require fairly simple technology. D. They are both conventional and costly.
Question 24: According to the passage, which of the following is true about solar power?
A. There is very little of it available in Iceland.
B. It is being used in 100, 000 private homes worldwide.
C. It is 6,000 times more powerful than energy from fossil fuels.
D. There is enough of it to far exceed the energy needs of the world.
Question 25: What can be inferred about the use of geothermal energy in Iceland?
A. It is widely used form of energy for heating homes.
B. Twenty percent of the geothermal energy created is used to heat businesses.
C. It is not effective for use in private homes.
D. It is 80 times more effective than traditional forms of energy.
Question 26: What does the author imply about alternative energy sources?
A. Many different types of alternative energy sources exist.
B. Most alternative energy sources are too impractical for private use.
C. Alternative energy is too expensive for developing countries to produce.
D. Solar and geothermal energy are the effective forms of alternative power.
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 27: We really appreciate your help, without which we couldn’t have got our task done in time.
A. feel thankful for B. depreciate C. require D. are proud of
Question 28: The whole village was wiped out in the bombing raids.
A. changed completely B. cleaned well C. destroyed completely D. removed quickly
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 29: The crew divided the life preservers among the twenty terrified passengers as the ship
began to sink.
A. exhausted B. surprised C. excited D. interested
Question 30: He went to a seaside resort because he was keen on water- skiing.
A. bored with B. proud of C. tired of D. impassioned
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 31: Providing relief after the disaster necessitated the mobilization of vast amounts of food,
A B
medical supply, and people.
C D
Question 32: It was CFCs. which were used in aerosols, refrigerators and solvents, which made the
A B C
dangerous hole in the ozone layer over Antartica.
D
Question 33: For thousands of years, man has gazed up at the beckoning stars and dreaming of flight to
A B C
worlds beyond his own.
D
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.
Everybody has heard about the Internet, do you know what an “intranet” is? It is this: just as the
Internet connects people around the world, intranets connect people within a single company. In fact,
intranets make use of the same software programs as the Internet to (34) computers and people. This
means that you do not have to buy a lot of additional programs to set up an intranet service. If your
intranet is working properly, it can link together a huge amount of (35) which is stored in different
places in the company. In this way, people can get the information they need, regardless (36) where
it comes from. A company intranet can, of course, be used for unimportant information like office memos
or canteen menus. But an intranet should provide important information which people need to make
decision about new products, costs and so on. The intranet is (37) to share their information with
other people. Unfortunately, many departments don’t want to share their specialist knowledge with
others. Another problem (38) often occurs is that top managers like to use the intranet to
“communicate down” rather than to “communicate across”. That is, they use the intranet to give orders,
not to share information between themselves and others working in the same organization.
Question 34: A. contact B. compare C. distinguish D. introduce
Question 35: A. information B. properties C. elements D. parts
Question 36: A. to B. on C. with D. of
Question 37: A. going B. willing C. likely D. happened
Question 38: A. that B. when C. where D. whose
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.
Lighthouses are towers with strong lights that help mariners plot their position, inform them that
land is near, and warn them of dangerous rocks and reefs. They are placed at prominent points on the
coast and on islands, reefs, and sandbars.
Every lighthouse has a distinctive pattern of light known as its characteristic. There are five basic
characteristics: fixed, flashing, occulting, group flashing, and group occulting. A fixed signal is a steady
beam. A flashing signal has periods of darkness longer than periods of light, while an occulting signal’s
periods of light are longer. A group-flashing light gives off two or more flashes at regular intervals, and a
group - occulting signal consists of a fixed light with two or more periods of darkness at regular intervals.
Some lighthouses use lights of different colors as well, and today, most lighthouses are also equipped
with radio beacons. The three types of apparatus used to produce the signals are the catoptric, in which
metal is used to reflect the light; the dioptric, in which glass is used; and the catadioptric, in which both
glass and metal are used.
In the daytime, lighthouses can usually be identified by their structure alone. The most typical
structure is a tower tapering at the top, but some, such as the Bastion Lighthouse on the Saint Lawrence
River, are shaped like pyramids, and others, such as the Race Rock light, look like wooden houses sitting
on high platforms. Still others, such as The American Shoal lighthouse off the Florida Coast, are skeletal
towers of steel. Where lighthouses might be contused in daylight, they can be distinguished by day-
marker patterns - designed of checks and stripes painted in vivid colors on lighthouse walls.
In the past, the job of lighthouse keeper was lonely and difficult if somewhat romantic. Lighthouse
keepers put in hours of tedious work maintaining the lights. Today, lighthouses are almost entirely
automated with humans supplying only occasional maintenance. Because of improvements in
navigational technology, the importance of lighthouses has diminished. There are only about 340
functioning lighthouses in existence in the United States today, compared to about 1,500 in 1900, and
there are only about 1,400 functioning lighthouses outside the United States. Some decommissioned
lighthouses have been preserved as historical monument.
Question 39. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as one of the functions of
lighthouses?
A. To help sailors determine their location B. To warn of danger from rocks and reefs
C. To notify sailors that bad weather is approaching D. To indicate that land is near
Question 40: In the context of this passage, the author uses the term “characteristic” to refer to a .
A. period of darkness B. person who operates a lighthouse
C. pattern painted on a lighthouse D. distinctive light signal
Question 41: According to the passage, what kind of signal has long periods of light that are regularly
broken by two or more periods of darkness?
A. Flashing B. Group occulting C. occulting D. Group flashing
Question 42: According to the passage, a catoptric apparatus is one that uses .
 A. lights of various colors B. metal
C. glass D. a radio beacon
Question 43: For which of the following does the author NOT provide a scientific example in the third
paragraph?
A. A lighthouse shaped like a pyramid.
B. A lighthouse made of steel,
C. A lighthouse with day-marker patterns.
D. A lighthouse that resembles a house on a platform.
Question 44: The word “tapering” is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. soaring B. narrowing C. opening D. rotating
Question 45: The author implies that, compared to those of the past, contemporary lighthouses .
A. employ more powerful lights B. require less maintenance
C. are more difficult to operate D. are more romantic
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 46: Women still cover their heads in some countries. They did so in the past.
A. Women still cover their heads in some countries as they did in the past.
B. Women still cover their heads in some countries as they did so in the past.
C. Women cover their heads in some countries similar to what they did so in the past.
D. In the past, women covered their heads but they do so today in some countries.
Question 47: He cannot lend me the book now. He has not finished reading it yet.
A. Having finished reading the book, he cannot lend it to me.
B. He cannot lend me the book until he has finished reading it.
C. As long as he cannot finish reading the book, he will lend it to me.
D. Not having finished reading the book, he will lend it to me.
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 48: Buying new clothes is something that I almost never make the effort to.
A. I hardly ever bother purchasing new clothes.
B. Not having bought any new clothes doesn’t bother me.
C. Almost all my clothes are old since I never buy any new ones.
D. It’s such a bother to buy new clothes that I never do it.
Question 49: Throughout his life, the fisherman suffered from great poverty.
A. The fisherman was so poor that he died young.
B. The fisherman’s life was one of great poverty.
C. Poverty prevented the fisherman from enjoying life.
D. Although the fisherman was poor, he led a great life.
Question 50: “Mum, please don’t tell Dad about my mistake,” the boy said.
A. The mother was forced to keep her son’s mistake as a secret when he insisted.
B. The boy earnestly insisted that his mother tell his father about his mistake.
C. The boy requested his mother not to talk about his mistake any more.
D The boy begged his mother not to tell his father about his mistake.