19Read 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 8.

At 7pm on a dark, cold November evening, thousands of people are making their way across a vast car
park. They're not here to see a film, or the ballet, or even the circus. They are all here for what is,
bizarrely, a global phenomenon: they are here to see Holiday on Ice. Given that most people don't seem to
be acquainted with anyone who's ever been, the show's statistics are extraordinary: nearly 300 million
people have seen Holiday on Ice since it began in 1943; it is the most popular live entertainment in the
world.
But what does the production involve? And why are so many people prepared to spend their lives
travelling round Europe in caravans in order to appear in it? It can't be glamorous, and it's undoubtedly
hard work. The backstage atmosphere is an odd mix of gym class and workplace. A curtained-off section
at the back of the arena is laughably referred to as the girls' dressing room, but is more accurately
described as a corridor, with beige, cracked walls and cheap temporary tables set up along the length of it.
Each girl has a small area littered with pots of orange make-up, tubes of mascara and long false eyelashes.
As a place to work, it must rank pretty low down the scale: the area round the ice-rink is grey and mucky
with rows of dirty blue and brown plastic seating and red carpet tiles. It's an unimpressive picture, but the
show itself is an unquestionably vast, polished global enterprise: the lights come from a firm in Texas, the
people who make the audio system are in California, but Montreal supplies the smoke effects; former
British Olympic skater Robin Cousins is now creative director for the company and conducts a
vast master class to make sure they're ready for the show's next performance.
The next day, as the music blares out from the sound system, the cast start to go through their routines
under Cousins' direction. Cousins says, The aim is to make sure they're all still getting to exactly the right
place on the ice at the right time - largely because the banks of lights in the ceiling are set to those places,
and if the skaters are all half a metre out they'll be illuminating empty ice. Our challenge,' he continues, 'is
to produce something they can sell in a number of countries at the same time. My theory is that you take
those things that people want to see and you give it to them, but not in the way they expect to see it. You
try to twist it. And you have to find music that is challenging to the skaters, because they have to do it
every night.
It may be a job which he took to pay the rent, but you can't doubt his enthusiasm. “The only place you'll
see certain skating moves is an ice show,” he says, “because you're not allowed to do them in
competition. It's not in the rules. So the ice show world has things to offer which the competitive world
just doesn't.” Cousin knows what he's talking about because he skated for the show himself when he
stopped competing - he was financially unable to retire. He learnt the hard way that you can't put on an
Olympic performance every night. “I'd be thinking, these people have paid their money, now do your
stuff, and I suddenly thought”, "I really can't cope. I'm not enjoying it". The solution, he realised, was to
give 75 per cent every night, rather than striving for the sort of twice-a-year excellence which won him
medals.
To be honest, for those of us whose only experience of ice-skating is watching top-class Olympic
skaters, some of the movements can look a bit amateurish, but then, who are we to judge? Equally, it's
impossible not to be swept up in the whole thing; well, you'd have to try pretty hard not to enjoy it.

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Question 1: According to paragraph 1 the writer is surprised to see that although Holiday on Ice is
popular .
A. people often prefer other types of show
B. most people consider it as a holiday
C. few people know someone who has seen it
D. people prefer to see a film, the ballet, or the circus
Question 2: Which of the following adjectives can be used to describe the backstage area?
A. messy B. glamorous C. relaxing D. old
Question 3: It is mentioned in paragraph 3 that .
A. the show has been staged in many places B. many companies are involved in the production
C. the show needs financial support D. it is difficult to find suitable equipment
Question 4: For Robin Cousins, the aim of the rehearsal is .
A. to adjust the spotlights B. to keep in time with the music
C. to be acquainted with the stage D. to position the skaters on the ice
Question 5: It is suggested in paragraph 5 that skating in shows .
A. enables skaters to visit a variety of places B. is as competitive as other forms of skating
C. allows skaters to try out a range of ideas D. is particularly well paid
Question 6: The pronoun “them” in paragraph 5 refers to .
A. some live performances B. some famous skaters
C. certain ice shows D. certain skating moves
Question 7: The phrase “the hard way” in paragraph 5 most likely means .
A. by working very hard B. by having expectations of others
C. through doing things again and again D. through difficult personal experience
Question 8: Which of the following is the writer's conclusion of Holiday on Ice?
A. It is more enjoyable than Holiday on Ice.
B. It is hard to know who really enjoys it.
C. It is difficult to dislike it.
D. It requires more skills than Olympic ice-skating.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 9: My mother me against staying late night after night to prepare for exams.
A. warned B. recommended C. reprimanded D. encouraged
Question 10: Cannon is telling Callie a bad news.
Canono: “Mrs. Brown passed away yesterday”
Callie: “David has told me that. ”
A. God bless B. God save the Queen C. By God D. God rest her
Question 11: They your money if you haven't kept your receipt.
A. won’t refund B. didn't refund C. no refund D. not refund
Question 12: That's a nice coat, and the colour you well.
A. suits B. couples C. matches D. fits
Question 13: Alice and Ann are preparing for their presentation at school.
Alice: “ .”
Ann: “Take it easy! We still have 15 minutes.”
A. Try better. We are going to have an exam B. You can say that again

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 C. Nothing more to say D. Hurry up! We don’t have much time left.
Question 14: Although the new library service has been very successful, its future is certain.
A. by all means B. by any chance C. at any rate D. by no means
Question 15: Van Gogh suffered from depression by overwork and ill-health.
A. brought on B. coming about C. taken up D. pull through
Question 16: The hall was very crowded with over a hundred people into it.
A. stuck B. packed C. pushed D. stuffed
Question 17: a hotel, we looked for somewhere to have dinner.
A. Finding B. After finding C. Having found D. We found
Question 18: The move to a different environment brought about a significant in my cousin’s
state of mind.
A. influence B. impact C. change D. effect
Question 19: In order to avoid boredom, the most important thing is to keep oneself .
A. occupation B. occupied C. occupant D. occupational
Question 20: You should at least three days for the journey.
A. expect B. permit C. accept D. allow
Question 21: I don’t object to people being vegetarians, but it gets on my nerves when they’re
about it.
A. self-centered B. self-righteous C. self-deprecating D. self-sufficient
Question 22: After ancient Greek athletes won a race in the Olympic, they a simple crown
of olive leaves.
A. received B. had received C. were receiving D. have received

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 23: Man is superior than the animals in that he uses language to communicate.
A B C D
Question 24: Abraham Lincoln's boyhood home resembled that of many other mid-western pioneers,
A B
with its dirt floor, sleeping loft, and crude fireplace.
C D
Question 25: The basic elements of public-opinion research are interviewers, questionnaires, tabulating
A B C
equipment, and to sample population.
D

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.
The human criterion for perfect vision is 20/20 for reading the standard lines on a Snellen eye chart
without a hitch. The score is determined by how well you read lines of letters of different sizes from 20
feet away. But being able to read the bottom line on the eye chart does not approximate perfection as far
as other species are concerned. Most birds would consider us very visually handicapped. The hawk, for
instance, has such sharp eyes that it can spot a dime on the sidewalk while perched on top of the Empire
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 It can make fine visual distinctions because it is blessed with one million cones per square millimeter in
its retina. And in water, humans are farsighted, while the kingfisher, swooping down to spear fish, can see
well in both the air and water because it is endowed with two foveae - areas of the eye, consisting mostly
of cones, that provide visual distinctions. One fovea permits the bird, while in the air, to scan the water
below with one eye at a time. This is called monocular vision. Once it hits the water, the other fovea joins
in, allowing the kingfisher to focus both eyes, like binoculars, on its prey at the same time.
A frog’s vision is distinguished by its ability to perceive things as a constant motion picture. Known as
“bug detectors”, a highly developed set of cells in a frog’s eyes responds mainly to moving objects. So, it
is said that a frog sitting in a field of dead bugs wouldn’t see them as food and would starve. The bee has
a “compound” eye, which is used for navigation. It has 15,000 facets that divide what it sees into a pattern
of dots, or mosaic. With this kind of vision, the bee sees the sun only as a single dot, a constant point of
reference. Thus, the eye is a superb navigational instrument that constantly measures the angle of its line
of flight in relation to the sun. A bee’s eye also gauges flight speed. And if that is not enough to leave our
20/20 “perfect vision” paling into insignificance, the bee is capable of seeing something we can’t -
ultraviolet light.
Thus, what humans consider to be “perfect vision” is in fact rather limited when we look at other
species. However, there is still much to be said for the human eye. Of all the mammals, only humans and
some primates can enjoy the pleasures of color vision.
Question 26: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Limits of the human eye B. Perfect vision
C. Different eyes for different uses D. Eye variation among different species
Question 27: The phrase “without a hitch” is closest in meaning to .
A. unaided B. without glasses C. with little hesitation D. easily
Question 28: According to the passage, why might birds and animals consider humans very visually
handicapped?
A. Humans can’t see very well in either air or water.
B. Human eyes are not as well suited to our needs.
C. The main outstanding feature of human eyes is color vision.
D. Human eyes can’t do what their eyes can do.
Question 29: The word “that” in line 10 refers to .
A. foveae B. areas of the eye C. cones D. visual distinctions
Question 30: According to the passage, “bug detectors” are useful for .
A. navigation B. seeing moving objects
C. avoiding bugs when getting food D. avoiding starvation
Question 31: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Kingfishers have monocular vision.
B. Bees see patterns of dots.
C. Hawks eyes consist mostly of cones that can allow it to scan with one eye at a time.
D. Humans are farsighted in water.
Question 32: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Eyes have developed differently in each species
B. Bees have the most complex eye
C. Humans should not envy what they don’t need
D. Perfect vision is not perfect

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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 word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 59 to 68.
Easter
Easter is a holiday in late March or early April, the first Sunday after the first full moon after 21 March.
Many people (33) it with their family or have a short holiday/ vacation. It is also an
important Christian festival. Easter Sunday, the day of the Resurrection, is the end of Lent and the most
important date in the Christian year. Many people who do not go to church at other times go on Easter
Sunday. It was once (34) for people to wear new clothes to church on this day. Women
(35) new hats, called Easter bonnets. Today, people sometimes make elaborately
decorated Easter bonnets for fun. A few people send Easter (36) with religious symbols
on them or pictures of small chickens, lambs, rabbits and spring flowers, all traditionally associated with
Easter. The Friday before Easter Sunday is called Good Friday and is remembered as the day Christ was
crucified (= hanged on a cross to die). On Good Friday many people eat hot cross buns (= fruit buns
decorated with a simple cross). The Monday after Easter is called Easter Monday. In Britain, Good Friday
and Easter Monday are both bank holidays. In the US, each company decides for itself (37) to
close or remain open on those days.
Question 33: A. spend B. use C. take D. expend
Question 34: A. familiar B. common C. regular D. ordinary
Question 35: A. take on B. bore C. put on D. wore
Question 36: A. notes B. cards C. letters D. envelopes
Question 37: A. if B. whether C. why D. how

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 38: To preserve anonymity, the contributors' names were removed.
A. conserve B. cover C. presume D. reveal
Question 39: Keeping animals in these conditions is unbelievably cruel. The farmer ought to be
prosecuted.
A. clever B. reasonable C. gentle D. brutal

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 40: One of the aims of most Lay Organizations is to disseminate knowledge about
Huntington's disease to local doctors, social workers and nursing homes.
A. dedicate B. compile C. condense D. disperse
Question 41: Cynthia was on edge all day about the important presentation she had to give to the local
citizens groups.
A. nervous and excited B. doing well C. satisfied D. working hard

Mark 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 42: A. particular B. photocopy C. enthusaism D. economy
Question 43: A. computer B. property C. horizon D. imagine

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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 44: A. bushes B. wishes C. researches D. headaches
Question 45: A. tool B. spoon C. foot D. noon

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: It’s cold outside and my leg hurts. I haven't been out for weeks.
A. I haven't been out for weeks, which makes the weather cold and my leg bad.
B. The weather is cold and my leg is bad as a result of my stay indoors for weeks.
C. What with the cold weather and my bad leg, I haven't been out for weeks.
D. What makes the weather cold and my leg bad is my stay indoors for weeks.
Question 47: Leaders are not allowed to attend festivals. Also, they are not allowed to use office cars,
except for performing assigned tasks.
A. Leaders are not allowed to attend festivals until they use office cars for performing assigned
tasks.
B. Leaders are not allowed to both attend festivals and use office cars, except for performing assigned
tasks.
C. Leaders are allowed to either attend festivals or use office cars, except for performing assigned tasks.
D. Leaders are allowed to neither attend festivals nor use office cars, except for performing assigned
tasks.

Mark the letter Ay By Cy or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to each of the following questions.
Question 48: We missed the turning because we forgot to take the map with US.
A. Without the right map with US, we missed the turning.
B. If we were taking the map with US, we did not miss the turning.
C. Without the map with US, we missed the turning.
D. Had we taken the map with US, we would not have missed the turning.
Question 49: They rumour that she will get married to a foreign man.
A. She is rumoured to get married to a foreign man.
B. She is rumoured to have got married to a foreign man.
C. It is rumoured that she would have got married to a foreign man.
D. It will be rumoured that she has got married to a foreign man.
Question 50: I’m sorry I interrupted your speech in the middle.
A. Your speech is very sorry for being interrupted in the middle.
B. I’m sorry to interrupt your speech in the middle.
C. It’s my pity to interrupt your speech in the middle.
D. I apologized for having interrupted your speech in the middle.

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