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Name: Mark: Rank:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1: Henry: “Do you mind if I take a seat?” - Linda: “______”
A. No, I mind. B. Yes, do as you please. C. Yes, I don’t mind. D. No, do as you please.
Question 2: Farmers in this region always have good crops thanks to ______ land.
A. fertile B. fertility C. fertilizer D. fertilized
Question 3: Nowadays, young men with a technical education ______ because of the great demand for highly skilled
workmen.
A. should be pay well B. should pay well C. are well-paid D. is well-paid
Question 4: The farmers in the valley eat most of ______ they produce, and ______ they don’t eat, they sell.
A. what – whatever B. where - how else C. that - something D. which - anything
Question 5: It’s true she made a mistake but she hardly deserves ______ her job.
A. lose B. losing C. lost D. to lose
Question 6: Public transportation in most of the nation is expanding. ______, the use of the subways and buses is
declining in some metropolitan areas.
A. Although B. Nevertheless C. Consequently D. Moreover
Question 7: “Did you go sailing last weekend?” - “No. We would have gone, ______ nicer.”
A. if the weather has been B. if the weather might be C. would the weather be D. had the weather been
Question 8: Barbara: "It was very kind of you to help me out, John.” - John: “______”
A. You can say that again. B. Thanks a million. C. That was the least I could do. D. I'm glad you like it.
Question 9: I couldn’t believe it when Andrea turned up in the same ______ hat that she wore last time.
A. horrible yellow wide B. horrible wide yellow C. wide horrible yellow D. yellow wide horrible
Question 10: This book gives fascinating insights ______ wildlife in the jungle.
A. upon B. about C. into D. through
Question 11: Look ______ this essay to see if there are any mistakes.
A. for B. up C. into D. through
Question 12: Tom has a ______ in Mechanic Engineering from Oxford University.
A. mark B. paper C. degree D. certification
Question 13: It is imperative ______ what to do when there is a fire.
A. that everyone know B. we knew C. he must know about D. that he knew
Question 14: Our host and hostess could not have been more ______.
A. obligatory B. obliged C. obliging D. obligated
Question 15: The woman asked ______ get lunch at school.
A. could the children B. whether the children could C. if the children can D. can the children
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the main stress.
Question 16: A. historical B. preferential C. mysterious D. modernity
Question 17: A. healthy B. repeat C. social D. temper
Question 18: A. effective B. hotel C. surface D. unless
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the bold, underlined part.
Question 19: He was asked to disclose government secrets in exchange for money.
A. conceal B. release C. relieve D. reveal
Question 20: Suffering from stress, my aunt had a nervous breakdown last week.
A. was disappointed B. had bad temper C. had poor health D. was tired and anxious
Question 21: The measures have been proposed as a way of improving standards.
A. put forward B. put up with C. put down D. put aside
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.
YOUNG PEOPLE DREAM OF FAME
British teenagers are so keen to become celebrities that almost one in ten would abandon their education if they had
the opportunity to (22)__ on television. Footballers and Hollywood stars were among their role models. Nine per cent of
British teenagers believed that becoming famous was a great (23)__ to become wealthy without (24)__ or qualifications
and a further 11 per cent said that they were “waiting to be discovered.” Daryll Rose, who is 16, is (25)__ of becoming rich
and famous – ideally as a footballer but if not then as a model or an actor. Daryll, (26)__ heroes are Thierry Henry and
Denzel Washington, said that he would happily (27)__ of school if he was offered the chance to go on a television show
that would (28)__ his dreams. “I would love to be rich,” he said. “Everything seems easy when you are famous. I think I am
going to be famous. I have got a lot of ambition and I work (29)__.” Daryll (30)__ the importance of education but does not
believe that education and a steady career will ever (31)__ him with the lifestyle that he dreams of. “I would not like to do
the same job every day. I do not think you can become really rich with a normal job – I think you can be comfortable. When
you are really rich you can do whatever you want. Being comfortable is not the same thing.”
Question 22: A. show B. appear C. become D. broadcast
Question 23: A. manner B. way C. method D. means
Question 24: A. knowledge B. skills C. information D. capacities
Question 25: A. convinced B. positive C. confident D. determined
Question 26: A. whose B. which C. who D. that
Question 27: A. turn down B. run out C. drop out D. give up
Question 28: A. extend B. widen C. progress D. further
Question 29: A. hardly B. tough C. hard D. heavy
Question 30: A. agrees B. believes C. accepts D. approves
Question 31: A. offer B. give C. prepare D. provide
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose bold, underlined part differs from the other three.
Question 32: A. participate B. faucet C. efficiency D. receive
Question 33: A. respond B. product C. profit D. opinion
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the italic, underlined part.
Question 34: He is like a fish out of water whenever he goes to a party.
A. feels comfortable B. feels dry C. feels thirsty D. feels silly
Question 35: It is rather difficult for them to acquire those skills because of their young age.
A. get B. lose C. require D. change
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 36: More butter is eaten in America than in Europe.
A. Not a lot of much butter are eaten in Europe as in America. B. Not so much butter is eaten in Europe as in America.
C. Not as much butter are eaten in Europe as in America. D. Not too much butter is eaten in Europe as in America.
Question 37: Bob insisted on paying for our plane tickets.
A. Bob paid for our plane tickets although they were expensive.
B. Bob was such a generous man that he offered to pay for our plane tickets.
C. Bob was determined to pay for our plane tickets.
D. Bob hesitated before paying for our plane tickets.
Question 38: We hadn’t been told about the removal until last Friday.
A. Not until last Friday that we were told about the removal.
B. It was not until last Friday that we were told about the removal.
C. We should have been told about the removal on Friday.
D. If only we had been told about the removal last Friday.
Question 39: She was so popular that everyone voted for her.
A. She was at an advantage given that everyone voted for her.
B. She took advantage of her popularity in the presidential election.
C. Such was her popularity that everyone voted for her.
D. Everyone voted for her and she suddenly became very famous.
Question 40: If you scream again, I’ll make you leave the room.
A. You will be made to leave the room because I hate it when you scream.
B. Scream again will make you leave the room.
C. Scream again and I’ll make you leave the room. D. I can’t stand your screaming, so leave the room.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer.
Parents are often upset when their children praise the homes of their friends and regard it as a slur on their own
cooking, or cleaning, or furniture, and often are foolish enough to let the adolescents see that they are annoyed. They
may even accuse them of disloyalty, or make some spiteful remark about the friends' parents. Such a loss of dignity
and descent into childish behaviour on the part of the adults deeply shocks the adolescents, and makes them resolve
5 that in future they will not talk to their parents about the places or people they visit. Before very long the parents will
be complaining that the child is so secretive and never tells them anything, but they seldom realize that they have
brought this on themselves.
Disillusionment with the parents, however good and adequate they may be both as parents and as individuals, is to
some degree inevitable. Most children have such a high ideal of their parents, unless the parents themselves have
10 been unsatisfactory, that it can hardly hope to stand up to a realistic evaluation. Parents would be greatly surprised
and deeply touched if they realized how much belief their children usually have in their character and infallibility, and
how much this faith means to a child. If parents were prepared for this adolescent reaction, and realized that it was a
sign that the child was growing up and developing valuable powers of observation and independent judgment, they
would not be so hurt, and therefore would not drive the child into opposition by resenting and resisting it. The
15 adolescent, with his passion for sincerity, always respects a parent who admits that he is wrong, or ignorant, or even
that he has been unfair or unjust. What the child cannot forgive is the parents' refusal to admit these charges if the
child knows them to be true.
Question 41: How do parents often feel when their children compare the homes of their friends with their own?
A. good B. disappointed C. excited D. pleased
Question 42: What aspects of the homes does the passage mention children often give comparison on?
A. chairs and tables B. the food and drinks
C. the attitude of the adults D. the way adults take care of the home
Question 43: How does the author regard the parents' usual attitude towards the children’s remarks?
A. not sensitive B. not open C. not generous D. not sensible
Question 44: Which of the following could best replace the word 'descent' as used in paragraph 1?
A. inclination B. character C. impulse D. mood
Question 45: How do children often feel about their parents' reaction towards their comparison?
A. annoyed B. shocked C. tired D. afraid
Question 46: What do children often do after such reaction from their parents?
A. They complain about the parents' attitude. B. They bring home some secrets.
C. They never tell about the homes they visit. D. They keep on giving other remarks.
Question 47: According to the passage, which of the following situations occurs the most often?
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A. Children stand up to their parents. B. Children have high ideas of their parents.
C. Children have unsatisfactory parents. D. Children are disillusioned with their parents.
Question 48: Why does the author think that children's evaluation is often undeniable?
A. Because most parents are unsatisfactory. B. Because the parents are good and adequate.
C. Because children often have very high ideas of their parents.
D. Because parents are often secretive.
Question 49: What, according to the author, should parents NOT do with their children's judgment?
A. be prepared and understanding B. be careful and observational
C. resent and resist it D. observe and try to understand it
Question 50: What does the author refer to by “the adolescent” in paragraph 3?
A. children in general B. some critical young people
C. cultured people D. a particular young person
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 51: She’s a high school student, but she gets dressed as if she ______ a fashion model.
A. is B. had been C. has been D. were
Question 52: People who have been in the fire can’t forget the terrible ______.
A. occasion B. experiment C. adventure D. experience
Question 53: I have never ______ to the zoo ______ they paid a visit last year.
A. gone - to which B. been - which C. been - to which D. gone - which
Question 54: Because of ____ weather conditions, California has an advantage in the production of fruit and vegetables.
A. favorite B. favorably C. favorable D. favored
Question 55: Joining a gym ______, but I didn’t really fancy the idea.
A. was suggested to me B. to me was suggested C. was suggesting me D. was suggested me
Question 56: Harriet was offered the job ______ her linguistic abilities.
A. according to B. on account of C. but for D. in need of
Question 57: I thought you said she was going away the next Sunday, ______?
A. didn’t you B. didn’t I C. wasn’t it D. wasn’t she
Question 58: James: “Well, I hope you enjoyed your meal.” - Sally: “______”
A. Yeah, that’s right. B. Oh, absolutely delicious. C. Yes, that’s very interesting. D. No problem.
Question 59: I didn’t know how to answer his question. There was a ______ in our conversation.
A. pause B. quiet C. silence D. break
Question 60: It’s no ______ waiting for a bus. The bus drivers don’t run on Tet holidays.
A. good B. point C. reason D. worth
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to show the underlined part that needs correcting in each of the following questions.
Question 61: During one summer holiday I did some voluntary works with a children’s theater group and I met a
A B C
number of casting agents.
D
Question 62: Some methods to prevent soil erosion are plowing parallel with the slopes of hills, to plant trees on
A B C
unproductive land, and rotating crops.
D
Question 63: An extended family consists not only of parents and children but also of others relative, such as
A B C
grandparents and unmarried aunts and uncles.
D
Question 64: A supersonic plane can fly faster than a speed of sound.
A B C D
Question 65: Not until my mother came home I had something to eat.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer built from the given words or phrases.
Question 66: ten kilometers/ far/ go/ delicious meal.
A. Ten kilometers is far not to go for a delicious meal. B. Ten kilometers are too far to go for a delicious meal.
C. Ten kilometers are not far to go for a delicious meal. D. Ten kilometers is not far to go for a delicious meal.
Question 67: book/ you/ read/ knowledge/ gain.
A. The fewer books you read, the lesser knowledge you can gain.
B. The less books you read, the fewer knowledge you can gain.
C. The fewer books you read, the less knowledge you can gain.
D. The fewer books you read, the fewer knowledge you can gain.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best joins each of the following pairs of sentences.
Question 68: The snowfall was very heavy. The result of that was they had to cancel all the trains.
A. So was the snowfall great that all the trains had to be cancelled.
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B. The snowfall was very heavy and they had better to cancel all the trains.
C. The snowfall was heavy enough for them to be cancelled all the trains.
D. They had to cancel all the trains because of the snowfall which had been heavy.
Question 69: He felt very tired. However, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
A. He felt so tired that he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
B. Tired as he might feel, he was determined to climb up the mountain.
C. As a result of his tiredness, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
D. Feeling very tired, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
Question 70: Write your name in the book. He may forget who lent it to him.
A. Your name in the book will remind him of it.
B. He will remember whose book it is if you write your name in it.
C. He will forget the book unless you write your name in it.
D. Write your name in the book in case he forgets who lent it to him.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer.
Statistics show that more and more of us are suffering from stress and that much of this is caused by our jobs. It
appears that many of us are working too hard and taking a toll on our health.
There is, experts tell us, simply too much pressure put on many employees these days. In many jobs, in sales or
production departments, for example, unrealistic targets are set for the workforce. People are, in fact, trying to do the
5 impossible and making themselves ill by doing so.
In many countries, more and more people are working longer hours. Some workers have to do this to cope with their
workload, while others think staying late will impress the boss so much that he will promote them. This extended
presence in the workplace is known as presenteeism.
Such overwork often results in extreme fatigue, or even total exhaustion, with many people also suffering from
10 insomnia. When the workers get home, instead of resting or enjoying a leisure pursuit, they simply cannot switch
off. Their minds are still full of work worries.
Most people used to be able to leave behind the tension and anxiety of workplace when they went on holiday.
Unfortunately, modern communication systems, such as mobile phones and email, have made this a thing of the past.
We find it almost impossible to leave our work behind.
15 Neither the body nor the mind can go on doing too much indefinitely. Workers reach a point beyond which they cannot
cope, and have to take time off. Some may experience burnout and some may become mentally ill. Meanwhile, a
study by some American universities has shown that stress can weaken immune system.
The fact that stress at work leads to illness is supported by findings by the British Health and Safety Executive. These
indicate that 60 per cent of absence from work is a result of stress. It is time for us all to take stress seriously and to
reconsider the ethos of modern working conditions. Working hard is important but everyone must realize that even
productivity is less important than our health.
Question 71: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The stress caused by work B. Ways of dealing with stress
C. Causes of work and diseases D. Some types of illnesses at work
Question 72: The phrase “taking a toll” used in paragraph 1 can be best replaced by ______.
A. having a positive impact B. putting a stressful pressure
C. having a very bad effect D. doing a good thing
Question 73: It can be inferred from paragraph 2 that ______.
A. experts do not understand why the targets are not real B. many goals set for employees are too hard to achieve
C. some employers usually set unclear goals for their staff D. workers in sales departments want themselves to be ill
Question 74: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a consequence of overwork?
A. Workers are completely exhausted. B. Workers feel extremely tired.
C. People are unable to sleep. D. Employees will be promoted.
Question 75: Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. In sales and production departments, the cause of stress is usually unrealistic goals.
B. Some workers work long hours because they really enjoy their work.
C. Modern communication systems turn out to be a contributor to work stress.
D. When they are on holiday, workers cannot completely get rid of their work.
Question 76: “They simply cannot switch off” possibly means that “Workers cannot ______.”
A. turn off the lights B. go far from their work C. give up their jobs D. stop thinking about work
Question 77: According to the last paragraph, the relationship between work stress and illness ______.
A. is being studied by a research institute B. has been proved by scientific research
C. has not been proved yet D. has proved to be groundless
Question 78: Which of the following words is defined in the passage?
A. presenteeism B. ethos C. insomnia D. burnout
Question 79: In which paragraph does the author mention the negative side of technological advances?
A. Paragraph 2 B. Paragraph 5 C. Paragraph 4 D. Paragraph 7
Question 80: Which of the following conclusions reflects the author viewpoint?
A. Workers put pressure on themselves. B. Hard work compensates for lack of skills.
C. Those who work hard will be rewarded. D. Health is the most important possession.
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