A.

MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST

I. PHONOLOGY (5pts)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. birth B. with C. myth D. fifth
2. A. houses B. faces C. horses D. produces
3. A. meninges B. menagerie C. menial D. meniscus
4. A. scenario B. crescendo C. scintillating D. sciatica
5. A. grandeur B. suede C. arduous D. sedan
Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the others.
6. A. dialectologist B. bibliophile C. negligence D. menial
7. A. harlequinade B. lucrative C. jeopardize D. frivolous
8. A. procrastinate B. colossal C. testimony D. heuristics
9. A. arachnophobia B. emancipation C. ergonomically D. inamorata
10. A. euphemism B. euphonious C. abacus D. emanate
Key:
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. A
6. A
7. A
8. C
9. C
10. B
II. VOCABULARY & STRUCTURE (10 pts)
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
11. The teacher didn’t have to persuade his pupils to tidy the classroom up after lessons, they did it of
their own free _________.
A. hands B. heart C. will D. way
12. All _________ of picture postcards were on display and I had a hard time of choosing the most
suitable ones.
A. manner B. type C. history D. basis
13. Most frequently, the earthquake lasts 30 to 60 seconds, so usually there is no time to _________ the
mortal upshot once the shaking starts.
A. avert B. evade C. abstain D. restrain
14. Sportsmen live under a constant pressure of being _________ and subsequently replaced by
someone who is younger, faster and more accomplished.
A. outcast B. outshone C. outstayed D. outgrown
15. The Martins have confirmed their strong _________ to charity actions by donating a lump sum of
money again.
A. compliance B. reliance C. assignment D. commitment
16. It is the inquisitive human nature that impels people to seek _________ experiences and to set out on
an exploration trip.
A. thriving B. throbbing C. thwarting D. thrilling
17. Alex was _________ enough on becoming a professional sportsman and he didn’t want to listen to
anybody else’s advice.
A. intent B. eager C. definite D. certain
18. The delight in treasure finding doesn’t always _________ acquiring tremendous amounts of
valuables.
A. dwell on B. poke around C. lay about D. hinge upon
19. Her perfect manners and exceptional erudition is an effect of her strict upper-class _________.
A. upstanding B. upkeep C. upbringing D. uphold
20. We are conscious that sleeplessness usually _________ those who are exposed to a great deal of
stress, anxiety or depression.
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 A. betrays B. besets C. bemoans D. bestows
21. _________ have at least four hours of hazardous materials response training is mandated by federal
laws.
A. All police officers B. All police officers must
C. That all police officers D. For all police officers
22. A cloud’s reservoir of negative charge extends upward from the altitude at _________ the freezing
point.
A. temperatures hit B. hit temperatures
C. which temperatures hit D. which hit temperatures
23. Radioactive _________ provides a powerful way to measure geologic time.
A. it B. dates C. dating D. can
24. _________ in North American waterways less than a decade ago, zebra mussels have already earned
a nasty reputation for their expensive habit of clogging water pipes in the Great Lakes area.
A. The first sighting B. Although first sighted
C. Zebra mussels were first sighted D. First sighting
25. The economic background of labor legislation will not be mentioned in this course, _________ be
treated.
A. trade unionism will not B. nor trade unionism will
C. nor will trade unionism D. neither trade unionism will
26. Among human chromosomes, the Y chromosome is unusual _________ most of the chromosome
does not participate in meiotic recombination.
A. in B. so C. and D. in that
27. _________ worst phase of the Depression, more than thirteen million Americans had no jobs.
A. It was in the B. During the C. While the D. The
28. Farmers decided to _________ outside the Ministry of Agriculture in protest against the cut in
subsidies.
A. caution B. boycott C. control D. picket
29. _________ do his views reflect those of the company as a whole?
A. To what extent B. In what condition
C. Under what circumstances D. To what end
30. _________ will be carried in the next space shuttle payload has not yet been announced to the
public.
A. It B. What C. When D. That
Key:
11. C
12. A
13. A
14. B
15. D
16. D
17. A
18. D
19. C
20. B
21. C
22. C
23. C
24. B
25. C
26. D
27. B
28. D
29. A
30. B

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III. PREPOSITIONS & PHRASAL VERBS (5 pts)
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
31. Mike’s interest in practicing karate _________ off rather quickly and the boy started to look for a
new hobby to take up.
A. dropped B. did C. lied D. took
32. Danny wished his father could stay _________ good, but the man still had a few months of the
military service to do.
A. about B. in C. for D. with
33. I’d better get down to my duties or else my work will start to _________ up and I will have to stay in
the office after hours.
A. make B. pile C. leave D. run
34. Just say you need me and I am _________ hand.
A. on B. by C. in D. of
35. The communist government has resigned _________ the background of the widespread social
unrest.
A. on B. against C. for D. to
36. ‘How many metres of this cloth do I need to _________ up into two skirts?’ ‘Two metres should be
enough, madam.’
A. drop B. break C. cut D. tick
37. Further obstacles cannot be definitely _________ out, but it’s our obligation to carry on with the
investigation until it’s complete.
A. ruled B. lied C. took D. threw
38. ‘What’s wrong with Mr. Downey?’ ‘Oh, he’s been down in the dumps since his wife _________ out
on him last month.’
A. did B. kept C. broke D. walked
39. For my part, it doesn’t interest me _________ the least whether you keep this money or give it away.
A. at B. on C. in D. with
40. This year is the third _________ succession that Susan has been appointed the bank manageress.
A. at B. in C. for D. on
Key:
31. A
32. C
33. B
34. A
35. B
36. C
37. A
38. D
39. C
40. B

IV. READING COMPREHENSION (10pts)

Passage 1
Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things, the crucial
problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare. And since man’s
inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantities of water at frequent intervals, he can scarcely comprehend
that many creatures of the desert pass their entire lives without a single drop.
Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to withstand
its desiccating effects. No moist-skinned, water-loving animals can exist there. Few large animals are
found: the giants of the North American desert are the deer, the coyote, and the bobcat. Since desert country
is open, it holds more swift-footed, running, and leaping creatures than the tangled forest. Its population is
largely nocturnal, silent, filled with reticence, and ruled by stealth. Yet they are not emaciated. Having
adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals anywhere in the world.
The secret of their adjustment lies in a combination of behavior and physiology. None could survive
if, like mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun; many would die in a matter of minutes.
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So most of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath the ground, emerging to
hunt only by night. The surface of the sun-baked desert averages around 150 degrees, but 18 inches down
the temperature is only 60 degrees.
An example of a desert animal that has adapted to subterranean living and lack of water is the
kangaroo rat. Like many desert animals, kangaroo rats stay underground during the day. At night, they go
outside to look for food. As evening temperatures drop, moisture from the air forms on plants and seeds.
They absorb some of this moisture and kangaroo rats take in the life-giving water as they eat.
41. What is the topic of this passage?
A. Desert plants B. Life underground
C. Animal life in a desert environment D. Man’s life in the desert
42. The word “greater” in is closest in meaning to
A. stronger B. larger C. more noticeable D. heavier
43. The phrase “those forms” in refers to all of the following except
A. water-loving animals B. the bobcat
C. moist-skinned animals D. many large animals
44. “Desiccating” means
A. drying B. humidifying C. killing D. life threatening
45. The author mentions all of the following as examples of the behavior of desert animals EXCEPT
A. animals sleep during the day B. animals dig homes underground
C. animals are noisy and aggressive D. animals are watchful and quiet
46. The word “emaciated” is closest in meaning to
A. wild B. cunning C. unmanageable D. unhealthy
47. The author states that one characteristic of animals who live in the desert is that they
A. are smaller and fleeter than forest animals
B. are less healthy than animals who live in different places
C. can hunt in temperatures of 150 degrees
D. live in an accommodating environment
48. The word “subterranean” is closest in meaning to
A. underground B. safe C. precarious D. harsh
49. The word “they” in bold refers to
A. kangaroo rats B. the desert population
C. plants and seeds D. the burrows of desert animals
50. Which of the following generalizations are supported by the passage?
A. Water is the basis of life. B. All living things adjust to their environments.
C. desert life is colorful D. Healthy animals live longer lives.
Key:
41C 42B 43B 44A 45C 46D 47A 48A 49C 50 B
Passage 2
A snowfall consists of myriads of minute ice crystals that fall to the ground in the form of frozen
precipitation. The formation of snow begins with these ice crystals in the subfreezing strata of the middle
and upper atmosphere when there is an adequate supply of moisture present. At the core of every ice crystal
is a minuscule nucleus, a solid particle of matter around which moisture condenses and freezes. Liquid
water droplets floating in the super cooled atmosphere and free ice crystals cannot coexist within the same
cloud, since the vapour pressure of ice is less than that of water. This enables the ice crystals to rob the
liquid droplets of their moisture and grow continuously. The process can be very rapid, quickly crating
sizable ice crystals, some of which adhere to each other to create a cluster of ice crystals or a snowflake.
Simple flakes possess a variety of beautiful forms, usually hexagonal, though the symmetrical shapes
reproduced in most microscope photography of snowflakes are not usually found in actual snowfalls.
Typically, snowflakes in actual snowfalls consist of broken fragments and clusters of adhering ice crystals.
For a snowfall to continue once it starts, there must be a constant inflow of moisture to supply the
nuclei. This moisture is supplied by the passage of an airstream over a water surface and its subsequent
lifting to higher regions of the atmosphere. The Pacific Ocean is the source of moisture for most snowfalls
west of the Rocky Mountains, while the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean feed water vapor into the air
currents over the central and eastern sections of the United States. Other geographical features also can be
the source of moisture for some snowstorms. For example, areas adjacent to the Great Lakes experience
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their own unique lake-effect storms, employing a variation of the process on a local scale. In addition,
mountainous sections or rising terrain can initiate snowfalls by geographical lifting of a moist airstream.
51. Which of the following questions does the author answer in the first paragraph?
A. Why are snowflakes hexagonal? B. What is the optimum temperature for snow?
C. In which months does most snow fall? D. How are snowflakes formed?
52. The word “minute” is closest in meaning to
A. tiny B. quick C. clear D. sharp
53. What is at the center of an ice crystal?
A. A small snowflake B. A nucleus
C. A drop of water D. A hexagon
54. The word “adhere” is closest in meaning to
A. belong B. relate C. stick D. speed
55. What is the main topic of the second paragraph?
A. How ice crystals form. B. How moisture affects temperature.
C. What happens when ice crystals melt. D. Where the moisture to supply the nuclei
comes from.
56. The word “it” refers to
A. snowfall B. snowflake C. cluster D. moisture
57. What is necessary for a snowfall to persist?
A. A decrease in the number of snowflakes B. Lowered vapor pressure in ice crystals
C. A continuous infusion of moisture D. A change in the direction of the airstream
58. How do lake-effect snowstorms form?
A. Water temperatures drop below freezing.
B. Moisture rises from a lake into the airstream.
C. Large quantities of wet air come off a nearby mountain.
D. Millions of ice crystals form on the surface of a large lake.
59. The word “initiate” is closest in meaning to
A. enhance B. alter C. increase D. begin
60. Which of the following could account for the lack of snowfall in a geographical location close to
mountains and a major water source?
A. Ground temperatures below the freezing point.
B. Too much moisture in the air.
C. Too much wind off the mountains.
D. Atmospheric temperatures above the freezing point.

Key: 51D 52A 53B 54C 55D 56A 57C 58B 59D 60D

V. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (10pts)

Read the following passages and choose the options that best complete the blanks.
Passage 1
Getting friends and family to pose for photos is hard enough, but how would you cope with a rabbit, an owl
or a butterfly that simply (61) _______ to keep still? Simon King, wildlife film –maker and photographer,
says you don’t need any formal (62) ______ to get started. “The whole idea is that photographing wildlife
should be fun”. Simon offers the following (63) _______
Specialize from the start. You’re more likely to get good result sooner if you (64) ______ on one type
of wildlife-insects for instance- (65) _______ than just going off to the woods or park with your camera and
snapping whatever you see. Pick something that isn’t hard to photograph. Choosing an animal that’s hard to
(66) _____, or will run away if it sees you (67) _______ unnecessary problems. How about flowers or a
group of birds?
Search second-hand camera shops and local papers for quality (68) ______. You don’t need to (69)
_____ a fortune- Simon started with just a second-hand camera that cost around $30. But you will need a
single lens reflex camera. Remember it’s the whole photograph that counts, not just the subject. (70) _____
you’re composing a picture and try to be as artistic as possible.
61. A. disobeys B. dislikes C. refuses D. avoids
62. A. training B. education C. exercise D. lecture
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 63. A. lessons B. facts C. warnings D. tips
64. A. think B. concentrate C. limit D. depend
65. A. more B. other C. better D. rather
66. A. spot B. notice C. meet D. glance
67. A. create B. start C. put D. lead
68. A. instruments B. equipment C. material D. tools
69. A. cost B. make C. spend D. lose
70. A. Think B. Guess C. Invent D. Imagine
Key:
61C 62A 63D 64B 65D 66A 67A 68B 69C 70D

Passage 2
Wildlife (71) _____ had always been a hobby for Mark Chester, but when he lost his job, he took the
decision to turn it into a full-time career. Mark had obtained his professional (72) _______ in the field of
photography and (73) _______ and felt that these skills would be useful in his new life. He had sold his
work before, and was (74) ______ confident that he could earn enough to live on.
Mark discovered that he would be able to receive an (75) ______ from a government (76) ______ to help
him set up his business. They also provided him with (77) _________ information on how to run his affairs.
As (78) __________ of his works increased, Mark realized that he could not paint enough (79) ________
picture to keep up with demand, so he is now trying to interest a (80) ________ in producing prints of his
work. Meanwhile, Mark has started making prints of his own.
71. A. paint B. paints C. painting D. paintings
72. A. qualify B. qualifying C. qualification D. qualifications
73. A. advertise B. advertising C. advertisement D. advertisements
74. A. reasonal B. reasoning C. reasonable D. reasonably
75. A. allow B. allowance C. allowment D. allow
76. A. agent B. agents C. agency D. agencies
77. A. useful B. useless C. used D. disused
78. A. sell B. selling C. sale D. sales
79. A. origin B. original C. originative D. originating
80. A. publish B. publishing C. publisher D. publication

Key: 71C 72D 73B 74D 75B 76C 77A 78D 79B 80C

B. WRITTEN TEST
I. CLOZE TEST (20pts)
Fill in each blank in the following passages with ONE suitable word to make meaningful passages.
Cloze test 1
One question that is often asked is whether people can be induced to commit criminal acts under hypnosis.
Until fairly recently scholars tended to think (1) ____________; they argued that an order instructing a
person to act in ways which were very much (2) ____________ to his moral and ethical ideas would not be
carried out.
However, a number of experiments have recently (3) ____________ conducted that show this
conclusion is not universally true. In one such experiment the experimenter demonstrated the power of nitric
acid for the subject by throwing a penny (4) ____________ it. The penny, of course, was completely
destroyed and the subject was (5) ____________ to realise the tremendous destructive power of nitric acid
when the subject’s view of the bowl of acid was (6) ____________ by the experimenter, an assistant
substituted for it a like-sized bowl of harmless methylene blue water, (7) ____________ continuously
boiling by the presence in it of minuscule droplets of barium peroxide. The hypnotised subject (8)
____________ then ordered to throw the dish at the assistant, who was present in the same room. Under
these conditions it was possible to induce various subjects to throw (9) ____________ they considered to be
an (10) ____________ dangerous acid into the face of a human being.
Key:
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1. not
2. opposed/counter/contrary/alien
3. been
4. into
5. made/forced/brought/compelled
6. blocked/obscured
7. kept
8. was
9. what/something
10. extremely/excessively/appallingly

Cloze test 2
It is one of the oldest complaints that the young, at (11) ____________ the male young, are (12)
____________ to crime, disorder and every kind of delinquency, and (13) ____________ some argue that
this criminality is due to childish impulsiveness, others claim that it has come about (14) ____________ of
the role played by the young in society. This role has changed from what it was in the past, since the young
now tend to form a group apart from the rest of society, with spending power far (15) ____________ what
was available to earlier generations of youth. On the other hand, and this is particularly the (16)
____________ in the United States, their prospects of employment are much lower than those of adults. (17)
____________ numerous government training schemes, these prospects have been getting worse, and the
trend is (18) ____________ greater youth unemployment. This, combined with the fact that parents are
more uncertain and (19) ____________ prepared to exercise authority, has resulted in more crimes than
ever (20) ____________ committed by young people.
Key:
11. least
12. prone
13. while/if/whereas
14. because
15. beyond
16. case/situation/position
17. Despite
18. to/towards
19. less/never/rarely
20. being

II. WORD FORMS (20pts)

PART 1: Give the correct form of words in brackets.
1. Her remarks were so rude that they were frankly ________________. (PRINT)
2. Dou you think these children are ________________? They look very thin. (NOURISH)
3. Tourist forget their ________________ ideas as soon as they visit our country. (CONCEIVE)
4. According to a recent survey in Britain, more women than men emphasized ________________ and trust.
(CONFIDENCE)
5. Amongst ________________ and commentators, Frankenstein has long been acknowledged as a
powerful piece of gothic fiction. (ACADEMY)
6. Since most important problems are ________________, there are several alternatives to choose from,
each with unique advantages and disadvantages. (FACET)
7. The principle of use and ________________ enables animals to come better at the job of surviving in
their world. (USE)
8. People also read these papers for their reviews of new books, films and plays and for their
________________ (EDIT)
9. For some people, the use of email has become ________________ addictive to the extent that is
threatening their mental and physical health. (RESIST)
10. I afraid the world is full of ________________. (JUST)

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Key:
1. unprintable
2. undernourished
3. preconceived
4. confidentiality
5. academics
6. multi-facetted
7. disuse
8. editorials
9. irresistibly
10. injustice

PART 2: Supply each gap with the correct form of the word given in the box.

DISPOSE- CONSCIOUS- TAKE- STRAIGHT- SUPPOSE

SIMPLE-SEQUENCE-IRRITATE-REGULAR-SUBSTANCE

Meditation
People are often put off meditation by what they see as its many mystical associations. Yet meditation is
a (11) __________________ technique which merely involves sitting and resting the mind. In addition to its
(12) __________________, meditation offers powerful help in the battle against stress. Hundreds of studies
have shown that meditation, when (13) __________________ in a principled way, can reduce hypertension
which is related to stress in the body. Research has proved that certain types of meditation can (14)
__________________ decrease key stress symptoms such as anxiety and (15) __________________. In
fact, those who practise meditation with any (16) __________________ see their doctors less and spend, on
average, seventy percent fewer days in hospital. They are said to have more stamina, a happier (17)
__________________ and even enjoy better relationships.
When you learn to meditate, your teacher will give you a personal “mantra” or word which you use every
time you practise the technique and which is (18) __________________ chosen according to your needs.
Initial classes are taught individually but (19) __________________ classes usually consist of a group of
students and take place over a period of about four days. The aim is to learn how to slip into a deeper state
of (20) __________________ for twenty minutes a day. The rewards speak for themselves.
Key:
11. straightforward
12. simplicity
13. undertaken
14. substantially
15. irritability
16. regularity
17. disposition
18. supposedly
19. subsequent
20. consciousness
III. ERROR RECOGNITION (10 pts)

Identify 10 errors in the following passage and correct them.

The BBC World Service on radios claims a regular worldwide audience of some …………………….
25 million for its English language programmes. It is funded directly by the British …………………….
Foreign Office, despite any Government attempt to control the content of …………………….
programmes are vigorously fought off. It is broadcast around the world and …………………….
nobody who has access to a radio with short wave need be without it. The …………………….
archetype listener today is under 30, male, likely to be the second or even third …………………….
language. Few women tune in, which is why there is no women’s programme …………………….
including in its 24-hour services. The biggest and most important of the news …………………….
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programmes is Newshour, a 60-minute survey of world news which goes out at …………………….
night at 10p.m. British time. This slot cannot please everyone but be the optimum …………………….
time to catch any listeners having breakfast in Hongkong or settling down during …………………….
the night in West Africa. It can recommend to anyone who wants to understand the …………………….
world, not just Britain. At any rate, which is its aim and certainly by comparison, …………………….
most British domestic news programmes seem trivial and parochial. …………………….
Key:

The BBC World Service on radios claims a regular worldwide audience of some …………………….
25 million for its English language programmes. It is funded directly by the British …………………….
Foreign Office, despite any Government attempt to control the content of ……though……….
programmes are vigorously fought off. It is broadcast around the world and …………is……….
nobody who has access to a radio with short wave need be without it. The …………………….
archetype listener today is under 30, male, likely to be the second or even third ……archetypal - a...
language. Few women tune in, which is why there is no women’s programme …………………….
including in its 24-hour services. The biggest and most important of the news .included - service...
programmes is Newshour, a 60-minute survey of world news which goes out at …………………….
night at 10p.m. British time. This slot cannot please everyone but be the optimum ……is….………….
time to catch any listeners having breakfast in Hongkong or settling down during ……for..………….
the night in West Africa. It can recommend to anyone who wants to understand the .be recommended...
world, not just Britain. At any rate, which is its aim and certainly by comparison, ……that………….
most British domestic news programmes seem trivial and parochial. …………………….

IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20pts)

Rewrite the sentences so that they mean almost the same as the ones before them.
1. Let’s hope so called mad cow disease doesn’t break out again. ANOTHER
 Let’s hope __________________________________________________________________.
2. There don’t seem to be many talented athletes around at the moment. SUFFERING
 We ________________________________________________________________________.
3. Educationalists don’t agree on the value of learning by computer. EYE
 Educationalists ______________________________________________________________.
4. The managing director suggested not appointing any new staff. FREEZE
 The managing director ________________________________________________________.
5. I can’t understand a single word she said. HEAD
 I can’t make _________________________________________________________________.
6. There is sometimes a discrepancy between our outgoings and our earnings. TALLY
 What ______________________________________________________________________.
7. His analysis of the situation was far too complex for me to grasp. HEAD
 His analysis of the situation ____________________________________________________.
8. I’ve only just realised what our director meant by that comment. DAWNED
 It’s only _____________________________________________________________.
9. It was an extremely far-reaching proposal. EXTREME
 What _______________________________________________________________.
10. The actor suddenly couldn’t remember what he was supposed to say. DRIED
 The actor ___________________________________________________________________.

Key:
1. Let’s hope there is not another outbreak of so-called mad cow disease.
2. We seem to be suffering from a paucity / lack of talented athletes at the moment.
3. Educationalists don’t see eye to eye on the value of learning by computer.
4. The managing director suggested a freeze on the appointment of new staff.
5. I can’t make head nor tail of what she said.
6. What we spend doesn’t always tally with what we earn.
7. His analysis of the situation went right over my head.
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8. It’s only just dawned on me what our director meant by that comment.
9. What was being proposed was far-reaching in the extreme.
10. The actor suddenly dried up.

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