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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 1 to 5.
THE CHINESE HOROSCOPE AND YOUR PERSONALITY
What kind of person are you? Are you friendly or shy? Maybe you're romantic. You might be artistic.
Where does your personality come from? Many people believe that your time of birth influences your
personality. The Chinese horoscope is one tradition that connects your personality with the year of your birth.
According to the Chinese horoscope, each year is represented by a different animal. There are twelve
animals in the horoscope, and they repeat every twelve years. For example, the year 2000 was the year of the
dragon, and the year 2012 will be the year of the dragon again. In order after the dragon, the next animals on the
calendar are the snake, the horse, the sheep, the monkey, the rooster, the dog, the pig, the rat, the ox, the tiger,
and the rabbit.
These horoscope animals influence the personality of someone born in that year. Were you born in 1983?
That was the year of the pig. You are honest and affectionate. Were you born in 1982, the year of the dog? Then
you are hardworking, but also a little pessimistic. If you were born in 1984, the year of the rat, you are charming
and generous. If you were born in 1985, the year of the ox, you are calm, sincere, and stubborn. 1986 was the
year of the tiger. Tigers have a good attitude toward life and are loyal to their friends.
Are you honest like a pig or generous like a rat? Are you stubborn like an ox or quiet like a rabbit?
Perhaps the animal of your year has an influence on you.
Question 1: What is this passage mainly about?
A. Some animals. B. Good and bad friends.
C. Animal caretakers. D. A traditional belief.
Question 2: Which of the following animals is NOT on the Chinese horoscope?
A. Rat. B. Pig. C. Cat. D. Dog.
Question 3: Which words describe people born in the year of the ox?
A. Hardworking and negative. B. Dependable and loyal.
C. Charming and giving. D. Calm and honest.
Question 4: We can infer from the passage that the year of tiger was ________.
A. 1996 B. 1997 C. 1998 D. 1999
Question 5: It can be inferred from the passage that 1988 was the year of the ________.
A. snake B. horse C. dragon D. sheep

Mark the letter A B C D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position
of primary stress in the following questions.
Question 6: A. puppet B. unique C. manner D. notice
Question 7: A. husband B. letter C. teacher D. address

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 8: The firing of bricks and tiles for use in the build industry requires large amounts of fuels.
A B C D
Question 9: I'd like to go out for dinner, but I don't feel like to eat out tonight.
A B C D
Question 10: Dreams are commonly made up of either visual and verbal images.
A B C D
Question 11: John composes not only the music, but also sings the songs for the major Broadway musicals.
A B C D
Question 12: Sydney Lanier achieved fame both as a poet or as a symphony musician.
A B C D

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined Part differs from
the other three in pronunciation in the following questions.
Question 13: A. around B. ground C. though D. sound
Question 14: A. lonely B. cost C. post D. robot
Question 15: A. bump B. bus C. buck D. bush

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes the
exchange in the following questions.
Question 16: - Tom: “Thank you very much for your lovely gift! I really like it.”
- Maria: “____________________________________________”
A. You're welcome B. Oh, it's OK C. I'm pleased D. It's not good
Question 17: - “Wait here and I'll get my car and go there together” – “______________”
A. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting B. Your sports car is fabulous
C. I'm afraid I won't wait very long D. Why bother? It's within walking distance
Question 18: - “Don't take too long at the coffee shop. It's 14:15.” – “_____________”
A. I'll think your advice over B. I see. We have 30 minutes left
C. That's no problem D. I'm afraid so
Question 19: - “Excuse me, how can I get to the nearest supermarket?” – “____________________”
A. It's not very far from here B. The supermarket is very large
C. The goods there are very expensive D. Sorry, sir. I'm a stranger here myself

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 20: They __________ the operation until the manager arrived.
A. didn’t begin B. began C. hadn't begun D. haven't begun
Question 21: The custom was said to be a matter of __________.
A. convenient B. convenience C. conveniently D. convene
Question 22: He __________ very quickly after a long illness.
A. recovered B. discovered C. uncovered D. covered
Question 23: I want you to __________ these instructions exactly.
A. take up B. put out C. turn up D. carry out
Question 24: Nam never comes to class on time and __________.
A. neither doesn't Huy B. so doesn't Huy C. so does Huy D. neither does Huy
Question 25: The death of Lee, the leader of a Korean famous rock band called “Lu Lu” is a great ________ to
his fans.
A. losing B. loss C. lose D. lost
Question 26: The government __________ the flood victims with food, clothes and money.
A. offered B. gave C. provided D. presented
Question 27: While I __________ on my homework, my roommate was playing his CD loudly.
A. concentrated B. was concentrating C. have concentrated D. had concentrated
Question 28: ________ he took off his dark glasses, I recognized him.
A. Whenever B. Then C. As soon as D. While
Question 29: He died __________ lung cancer on Tuesday night; his wife is still suffering from shock.
A. on B. at C. in D. of
Question 30: They didn't play __________ win the game.
A. well enough to B. too well to C. so well that D. enough well
Question 31: This is the cat __________.
A. whom I bought at the pet shop B. where at the pet shop I bought
C. I bought at the pet shop D. who I bought at the pet shop
Question 32: In spite __________ what you have heard, the managing director has not resigned.
A. to B. at C. from D. of
Question 33: If Susan had been invited, she __________ to the party last night.
A. would come B. would have come C. will come D. came
Question 34: The higher one rises in the atmosphere, __________ the temperature generally becomes.
A. the colder B. colder than C. the colder in D. the colder than
Question 35: Tommy did not do very well in the class ________.
A. because he failed to study properly B. because of he studies badly
C. although he is not a hard student D. in spite a good student.
Question 36: Lots of people __________ yoga to relax.
A. give up B. take up C. hold D. make
Question 37: Parents need to encourage a sense of ________ in their children.
A. responsible B. irresponsible C. responsibility D. irresponsibility
Question 38: My wife has a __________ job at the department store.
A. half-time B. over-time C. spare- time D. part-time

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word in the following questions.
Question 39: They tried hard not to be discontented.
A. discouraged B. displeased C. naughty D. serious
Question 40: Humans depend on species diversity to provide food, clean air and water, and fertile soil for
agriculture.
A. variety B. destruction C. contamination D. fertilizer

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 41 to 45.
Can you imagine what life would be like if there were no telephone? You could not call up your friends on the
phone and talk to them. If fire (41)________ out in your house, you could not call the fire department. If
someone were sick, you could not call a doctor. In our daily life, we need to communicate with (42)________.
We do this mostly by speaking to other people and listening to (43)________ they have to say to us, and when
we are close to them, we can do this easily. However, our voices will not travel very far even when we shout.
The man who (44)________ this possibility was Alexander Graham Bell born in Edinburgh in 1847. Bell, a
teacher of visible speech, who later moved to Canada, (45)________ all his spare time doing research.
Question 41: A. broke B. went C. fought D. exploded
Question 42: A. all together B. one another C. them D. other
Question 43: A. that B. this C. what D. which
Question 44: A. brought B. made C. did D. had
Question 45: A. took B. had C. spent D. cost
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 46: They are building a new bridge over the river.
A. A new bridge is finished over the river. B. A new bridge is being built over the river.
C. They are improving a new bridge over the river. D. They have built a new bridge over the river.
Question 47: “You've broken my radio, Frank!” said Jane.
A. Jane said Frank has broken her radio. B. Jane accused Frank of having broken her radio.
C. Jane accused Frank has broken her radio. D. Jane said to Frank you have broken her radio.
Question 48: “How long have you worked here?” he asked.
A. He asked me how long I had worked there. B. He asked me for how long I had worked there.
C. He asked me if I had worked there long. D. He asked me how long had I worked there.
Question 49: It is in museums and galleries that hobbyists can study exhibits relating to their hobby.
A. Hobbyists can study exhibits relating to their hobby in museums and galleries.
B. Hobbyists are said that they can study exhibits relating to their hobby in museums and galleries.
C. Museums and galleries are the places which hobbyists can study exhibits relating to their hobby.
D. It is known that museums and galleries are the best places for hobbyists to study exhibits relating to their
hobby.
Question 50: We were prevented from having our picnic due to the heavy rain.
A. The heavy rain made it impossible for us to have our picnic.
B. The heavy rain came unexpectedly but we still had our picnic.
C. We can't have our picnic because of the heavy rain.
D. On being had the picnic, we met with a heavy rain.