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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1 A. charge B. child C. cholera D. church
2 A. improved B. finished C. confirmed D. delivered
3 A. tone B. gone C. phone D. lone
4 A. subway B. subtle C. substance D. submarine
5 A. caught B. drought C. sought D. fought

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
the sentence printed in italics.
6: "Could I have two tickets, please?" I asked her.
A. I asked her i f I could have had two tickets please.
B. 1 asked her i f I could have had two tickets.
C. I asked her i f I could have two tickets.
D. I asked her i f I could have two tickets please.
7: I won't be able to have a holiday until I have saved enough money.
A. Until I'm going to save enough money I won't be able to have a holiday.
B. Until I'm going to save enough money then I ' l l be able to have a holiday.
C. I'm going to save enough money before I ' l l be able to have a holiday.
D. I'm going to save enough money and then I ' l l be able to have a holiday.
8: If I ask him again he'll get angry.
A. I had better not ask him again, i f not he'll get angry.
B. I had better not to ask him again, i f not he'll get angry.
C. I had better not ask him again or he'll get angry.
D. I had better not to ask him again or he'll get angry.
9: You may be strong, but you can't lift this heavy box.
A. No matter how strong you are, you can't lift this heavy box.
B. No matter how you are strong, you can't lift this heavy box.
C. No matter how strong you are, but you can't lift this heavy box.
D. No matter you are how strong, you can't lift this heavy box.
10: It won't take you longer than three hours to get there.
A. It will take you almost three hours to get there.
B. It won't take you maximum three hours to get there.
C. It will take you at most three hours to get there.
D. It will take you mostly three hours to get there.
11:7 didn't run all the way there but I would have been late anyway.
A. I would be late even though I had run all the way there.
B. I would have been late even i f I had run all the way there.
C. I would be late even i f I had run all the way there.
D. I would have been late even though I had run all the way there.
12: Mary eats very little because she doesn 't want to put on weight.
A. Mary eats very little, not as to put on weight.
B. Mary eats very little, so she won't put on weight.
C. Mary eats very little not in order to put on weight.
D. Mary eats very little so as not to put on weight.

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13: She last got in touch with me about two months ago. »
A. It's about two last months when she got in touch with me.
B. It's about two months since she has got in touch with me.
C. It's about two months since she got in touch with me.
D. It's about two months ago since she got in touch with me.
14: Because of your help, J was able to succeed.
A. Your help made it possible for me to succeed.
B. Your help made me possible to succeed.
C. Your help made it's possible for me to succeed.
D. Your help made possible for me to succeed.
15: We are sorry to say that the train has been cancelled.
A. We regret saying that the train has been cancelled.
B. We regret to have said that the train has been cancelled.
C. We regret on saying that the train has been cancelled.
D. We regret to say that the train has been cancelled.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
16: It's snowing and the children are looking forward to play in the snow.
A B C D

17: Students who are not academic often prefer to take a vocational training and becoming
A B C D
trademen.
18: Betty is such a good cooker that she could getajobina world-class restaurant.
A B C D

19: I've forgotten bringing my credit card but I have enough money with me to pay by cash.
A B C D

20: There have been fatalities as a result of the bombing but the number of dead are
A B C D
not yet known.

Read the following article about a kind of club and mark the letter A, B, C„ or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 21 to 30.
JOIN THE LAUGHTER CLUB!
A lot of research had been done suggesting that laughter is good for us and there are many
benefits to the mind and body. In 1995, Dr Madan Kataria decided to follow up on the research
findings. He went to a public garden in the city of Mumbai, in India and spoke to people there about
starting a laughter club. At first, not everyone was enthusiastic but as he explained the health benefits
of laughter, a number of people showed interest and the first laughter club was born. It had just four
members, who would stand and tell jokes in a quiet corner of the garden to get each other to laugh.
7 Although everyone enjoyed the fun, they soon ran out of good jokes. So Dr Kataria decided the club
members would laugh without jokes at their future meetings.
From then on, they started their meetings by laughing out loud without any real reason. This
false laughter soon turned into the real thing, and they realised they really could do without the jokes.
The doctor had them try different kinds of laughter, stopping every now and then to practise deep
breathing. Doctor Kataria also came up with some stretch exercises for the neck and shoulder
muscles they could do as well as deep breathing.
Today there are about 6,000 laughter clubs in 60 countries around the world. The members of
these clubs get together daily or weekly to laugh together for about 20 minutes. They gather in parks
and on beaches. Any outdoor public place will do as long as it is far away from people's houses.

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 That way the sound of 20 or so people all laughing together won't disturb people in their homes.
Meetings are usually held early in the morning when there is less air pollution.
These clubs appeal to people for a number of reasons. Firstly, there are the health benefits: club
members say that it helps them with their asthma and it can help with headaches too. According to
Dr Kataria, laughter clubs also help young people. Our teenage years can be difficult ones, he says.
22 and laughing can help us get rid of feelings like anger or jealousy. It can also help with the stress
young people often experience at school or college.
In addition, people form friendships at laughter clubs, and will usually lend a hand to any club
member who is in trouble. For example, when the shop of one laughter club member burnt down, the
other members raised some of the money he needed to rebuild his shop. People who have few friends
or relatives find that loneliness is less of a problem after they join a laughter club because they get to
know the other people.
So, if you feel that laughter has been missing from your life recently, why not find out if there is
a laughter club in your area? It might be just what the doctor ordered.
21: Why did Doctor Kataria want to start a laughter club?
A. He didn't think people in India laughed enough.
B. He thought that laughter helped a person think more effectively.
C. He heard people talking about laughter in a park.
D. He wanted to check to see i f laughter could affect a person's health.
22: What happened when Dr Kataria told people that he wanted to start a laughter club?
A. People wanted to know more about the research.
B. No one was enthusiastic about the club.
C. Only a small number of people joined.
D. A lot of people were excited by the idea.
23: The words 'ran out' (line 7) mean
A. needed to get. B. stopped telling. C. left. D. had no more.
24: After a while, Dr Kataria realised that the meetings did not need to include
A. jokes. B. stretch exercises. C. breathing exercises. D. laughter.
25: Laughter club meetings take place
A. outdoors where it does not disturb the public. B. in people's homes.
C. by the sea. D. when there is no air pollution.
26: What does ' I t ' (line 22) refer to?
A. jealousy B. stress C. laughter D. anger
27: Which of the following is NOT the reason for the appeal of a laughter club?
A. Laughing can benefit their health.
B. Laughing can help them overcome jealous and angry feelings.
C. It is a club where members can make friendships.
D. They can get some money from other members.
28: According to Dr Kataria, young people who belong to a laughter club
A. will make friends more easily. B. do not suffer from headaches.
C. never feel angry at other members. D. cope better with pressure at school.
29: The writer says that members of laughter clubs
A. go there at their doctor's advice. B. lend each other money.
C. help each other with problems. D. feel that laughter is missing from their lives.
30: Which of the following statements is NOT true of Dr Madan Kataria?
A. He decided to find a way to deliver the benefits of laughter to other people.
B. He invented some stretch exercises.
C. He is the first to do research on laughter.
D. He launched the first Laughter Club at a park in 1995 with merely a handful of people.

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Read the following article about young people who are planning different activities 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 40.
Katie
I first heard about this place through a friend of mine who'd celebrated her birthday there. It's a forest
adventure course where you walk across rope bridges that go between the tree tops, swing like Tarzan and
go down really fast zip slides! It sounds like great fun so I'm going there next weekend with some friends.
We're under 18 so Mum is going to come with us, too! I don't know i f she'll enjoy the experience but we'll
give her lots of encouragement. My younger brother won't be able to come because he's not ten yet. The
safety arrangements seem good since we will be wearing safety harnesses all the time and the instructors
always give training before a course starts about how to avoid taking risks. It'll take about three hours to
complete the course so we're going to make an early start. I can't wait!
Carol
I always thought that I'd have to go to Egypt or somewhere like that to have a ride on a camel (outside of
a zoo. that is) but I was wrong! I've discovered a place where I can go camel riding in England! I'm dying
to sec my friends' faces when I'm up on a camel and walking past them along a country lane! So anyway^
my day out is going to start by putting a bridle and saddle on the animal. Fortunately, they're supposed to
be friendly creatures, better than horses, for example. I once had a bad experience on a horse but the
instructors at the centre assured me that I would have no problem there. During the ride, the instructors
will be giving us some information about camels and their habits. I think I'm going to^njoy it all very-
much!
Luke
Well, I like the heat and I love exploring so I'm going on a trekking expedition through the jungles of
Thailand! We leave next Saturday so I'm just packing my gear. All the money raised from the expedition
will go to a local school out in Thailand. The seven-day trip includes rafting, kayaking and elephant-
riding so we're going to be busy. We'll also be visiting the original Bridge on the River Kwai, which was
built by prisoners-of-war during the Second World War. I suppose the trek might be a bit tiring but I'm
fairly fit and my parents often go on trekking holidays, so they should be OK. I've got a new rucksack but
I'm not going to fill it full of useless stuff, only the bare minimum. I won't forget a mosquito net, though,
since I'm allergic to mosquito bites!
Ben
My dream has always been to go bareback horse-riding and it is going to come true next month! Yes, I'm
spending ten days on a ranch in Mexico, going horse-riding every day. Ever since I was a young boy, I've
loved horses and my parents sent me to a riding school from the age of seven. When I was in my teens,
though, the stables caught fire and I stopped my lessons. Now is my opportunity to get back on a horse
and really ride! The highlight will be when we go bareback riding with Native Americans! I've always
been fascinated by their culture and they'll be talking to us about the early years in their country. There'll
be bareback swimming as well - that's when the horses swim in the river and we 'ride' them bareback. It's
a once-in-a-lifetime experience!
31: is determined not to carry a lot of equipment.
A. Carol B. Ben C. Katie D. Luke
32: are accompanied by adults.
A. Carol and Luke B. Luke and Katie C. Katie and Ben D. Ben and Carol
33: learns about what not to do beforehand.
A. Ben B. Luke C. Carol D. Katie
34: takes precautions against insects.
A. Luke B. Carol C. Ben D. Katie
35: mentions renewing an old interest.
A. Luke B. Katie C. Carol D. Ben
36: is surprised at the location of the activity.
A. Carol B. Ben C. Luke D. Katie
37: says that the activity has a minimum age requirement.
A. Luke B. Katie C. Carol D. Ben

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38: wants to see the reaction of others.
A. Carol B. Katie C. Luke D. Ben
39: refer to an element of historical interest in the trip.
A. Carol and Luke B. Katie and Ben C. Carol and Katie D. Ben and Luke
40: was slightly worried about a past event.
A. Ben B. Luke C. Carol D. Katie

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word for each of the blanks from 41 to 50.
Breaking the rules
In many high schools, there are (41) rules about using cell phones. I f your phone rings in
class, for example, the teacher will be (42)
Every cell phone has a ringtone. It notifies you that someone is calling you. Now, there is a ringtone
(43) "Mosquitotone". Using it, students can receive calls and text messages in class, but the
teacher will be (44) . How?
Mosquitotone has (45) . Only children and teenagers can hear it. (46) we get
older, we are unable to hear some sounds with high frequencies. As a (47) , a child or a
teenager can hear the Mosquitotone ringtone, but it's (48) to someone 20 or older.
What do parents think of mosquitotone? " I think it is (49) for places like movie
theaters," says Connie Neeson, 44. "Think about it. Mosquitotone is good because many people don't
(50) it. It's perfect for a teenager with a cell phone."
41: A. stern B. serious C.severe D. strict
42: A. curious B. furious C. excited D. surprised
43: A. is called B. called C. that called D. that it is called
44: A. unconscious B. unaware C. unknown D. undoubted
45: A. a unique sound B. an unique sound C. the unique sound D. unique sound
46: A. Until B. While C. After D. As
47: A. fact B.reason C. rule D. result
48: A. impossible B. inaudible C. inconceivable D. improbable
49: A. compulsory B. ideal C. vital D. comfortable
50: A. find B. hear C. notice D. see

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
51: The doctor prescribed sedatives for Jane when her son was missing and I went to the pharmacist to
collect .
A. them B. it C. her D. him
52: Emily fell asleep her head hit the pillow.
A. as soon as B. as early as C. as far as D. as well as
53: Tarantino also wrote Natural Born Killers, was a very violent film about a young couple
travelling about America, where they commit several murders.
A. who B. which C. that D. it
54: That's your signature on the of the page, isn't it?
A. side B. bottom C. base D. underneath
55: This is composition I've ever read! It won't pass the exam.
A. worst B. the worse C. the worst D. worse
56: "What did she tell him?" - "She said that she another chance."
A. had given him B. is giving him C. would give him D. will give him
57: Brenzone is a pleasant village with an easy, relaxed of life, an ideal base for those
wishing to take trips on the lake or explore the lakeside towns.
A. rate B. speed C. growth D. pace

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58: The restrictions on could be hired for that position did not seem legal.
A. whom B. which C. who D. that
59: "I'm here to apply for the job" - " this type of work before?"
A. Did you do B. Do you do C. Have you done D. Are you doing
60: There was nobody here, and these helicopters were going over. dropping bags of water to
the fire.
A. break off B. give up
B. C. put out D. cut back
61: How can you possibly work in a zoo i f you are of snakes?
A. terrible B. terrified C. terrifying D. terrific
62: The Browns wish they their home. Now they're in debt.
A. hadn't bought B. didn't buy C. wouldn't have bought D. weren't bought
63: Tomatoes will be in season from April to October, and in most stores.
A. ready B. approachable C. accessible D. available
64: You finish your homework now. You can always do it after dinner.
A. mustn't B. couldn't C. shouldn't D. don't have to
65: My uncle has a large greenhouse in his garden __ he uses to grow tropical fruit.
A. where B. in where C. which D. in which
66: I could do your job in two hours, but it you eight hours.
A. takes B. spends C. keeps D. lasts
67: Benzema is to be in the national team.
A. a good enough player B. a player enough well
C. a player well enough D. an enough good player
68: The village seemed , although I've never been there before.
A. strangely familiar B. familiar strangely C. strange, familiar D. strange and familiar
69: In winter, this is a popular skiing area with snow guaranteed until spring.
A. latest B. latter C. last D. late
70 by his lack of success. Addison finally gave up his plan.
A. Discouraging B. If discouraged O. Having discouraged D. Discouraged
71 She the stereo while he was studying so she wouldn't disturb him.
A. was turning off B. had been turning off C. turned off D. has turned off
72 Marvin can't decide to apply to Harvard or Princeton.
A. whether B. which C. where D. i f
73: "1 won't go camping next year." - " I won't ."
A. either B. too C. neither D. also
74: Parents' to the program were extremely positive.
A. comments B. reactions C. impressions D. opinions
75: She says she has her pocket money left.
A. none B. none of C. not any D. no
76: It was not possible to which two countries would go to South America for the World
Cup finals.
A. warn B. conclude C. predict D. favour
77: Earning a living nowadays is more difficult than .
A. it used to be B. it is used to being C. it was used to D. it used to
78: Rather like a spoilt child, he can force you into feeling that his depends on your
constant presence and care.
A. getaway B. escape C. survival D. runaway
79: Mrs. Wood went to her seat, and though the children had
them cheered her. very attentively, none of
A. listened B. looked C. heard
80: It that we will be moving to a new office. D. thought
A. is rumoring B. rumors C. has rumored
HET D. is rumored

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