SAMPLE TEST

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 1: A. lunch B. kitchen C.technology D.purchase
Question 2: A. email B. webcam C. settle D. plenty
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 of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. follow B. offer C. destroy D. visit
Question 4: A. confident B. different C. dangerous D. aquatic
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 5: The ancient houses _______ by the fire are now under reconstruction.
A. to destroy B. destroying C. destroyed D. being destroyed
Question 6: Today, Australia is one of ____ diverse countries in the world.
A. the more culturally B. the most culturally C. most cultural D. the most cultural
Question 7: He will take the dog out for a walk __________.
A. while he is finishing his dinner B. as soon as he finishes his dinner
C. after he had finished his dinner D. before he finished his dinner
Question 8: Hoi An is famous _____ its ancient architecture.
A. to B. up C. with D. for
Question 9: The ticket to London doesn’t cost a lot, ________?
A.do they B. does it C. is it D. isn’t it
Question 10: You'll get ____ shock if you touch ____ live wire with that screwdriver.
A. an/ the B. x/ the C. a/ a D. an/ the
Question 11: I'm so _______ under with work at the moment. It's awful.
A. iced B. rained C. snowed D. fogged
Question 12: Peter and Julie had to ______ their wedding party until next year because of the epidemics of
Covid-19.
A. pick up B. put off C. carry on D. give up
Question 13: Peter is considering ________ her major from pre-med studies to psychology.
A. change B. being changed C. to change D. changing
Question 14: My aunt excitedly _____ a compliment on the scarf I knitted for her as a birthday present.
A. took B. passed C. paid D. caught
Question 15: While Peter _____ the rose bush in the back yard, the phone rang.
A. water B. was watering C. is watering D. watered
Question 16: If you _______ a book, you have a brief look at it without reading or studying it seriously.
A. put away B. dip into C. put down D. pick up
Question 17: Lots of houses_____________ by the earthquake.
A. were destroying B. destroyed C. destroy D. were destroyed
Question 18: Five years ago people started to preserve the __________ houses and the famous landscape.
A. traditional B. tradition C. traditionally D. traditions
Question 19: Since he started his own business he has been making money hand over ________.
A. fist B. heel C. head D. palm

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 20: Tom followed the recipe exactly, but the meat tasted awful.
A. terrible B. fresh C. good D. delicious
Question 21:Many illnesses in refugee camps are the result of inadequate sanitation.
A. cleanliness B. dirtiness C. pollution D. uncleanliness
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 22: He is very absent – minded. He is likely to forget things or to think about something different
from what he should be thinking about.
A. retentive B. unforgettable C. old – fashioned D. easy – going
Question 23: Don’t get angry with such a thing. It’s only a storm in a tea cup.
A. serious problem B. trivial thing C. commercial tension D. financial issue
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the
following exchanges.
Question 24: A waiter is serving his customer at a restaurant.
- Waiter: “Welcome to Berry's Fast Burger. May I take your order?”
- Customer: “________.”
A. Can I have the cheeseburger meal with no ketchup?
B. Thank you. I don’t like chicken soup and salad.
C. No, you may not because I’m not hungry.
D. Sorry. Can you bring me a bottle of water?
Question 25: Tom and Linda are talking about jobs they would like to choose.
- Tom: “I think working as a doctor is a challenging job.”
- Linda: “______”
A. It’s a good idea. B. Not at all.
C. I’m sorry, but I agree with you. D. That’s exactly what I think.

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 26: From this hotel, we can enjoy a good vision of the mountains at the sunrise.
A. From B. mountains C. sunrise D. vision
Question 27: The graphics of this book are attractive, but their content is not original at all
A. are B. their C. is D. at all
Question 28: From 1959 to 2014, America had experienced a dramatic rise in life expectancy due to
advances in medicine, nutrition, lifestyle, the environment , safety and economic well-being.
A. due to B. the environment C. well-being D. had experienced

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 29: He last had his eyes tested ten months ago.
A. He had tested his eyes ten months ago.
B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then.
C. He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months.
D. He didn’t have any test on his eyes in ten months.
Question 30: My friend said to me: “If I were you, I wouldn’t smoke so much.”
A. My friend advised me to smoke so much.
B. My friend advised me not smoking so much.
C. My friend advised me not to smoke so much.
D. My friend advised not to smoke so much.
Question 31. You are not allowed to throw litter on the streets.
A. You may throw litter on the streets. B. You should throw litter on the streets.
C. You mustn’t throw litter on the streets. D. You needn’t throw litter on the streets.
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 32: He didn’t install an alarm, so the thieves broke into his house last night.
A. If he installed an alarm, the thieves didn’t break into his house last night.
B. If he had installed an alarm, the thieves wouldn’t have broken into his house last night.
C. Because he hadn’t installed an alarm, the thieves would break into his house last night.
D. If he had installed an alarm, the thieves wouldn’t break into his house last night.
Question 33: Peter saved enough money to buy the camera. He then knew that the price had risen by ten
percent.
A. Having known that the price had risen by ten percent, Peter saved enough money to buy the camera.
B. Not until Peter had saved enough money to buy the camera did he know that the price had risen by ten
percent.
C. Had Peter known that the price had risen by ten percent, he wouldn’t save enough money to buy the camera.
D. Only after Peter knew that the price had risen by ten percent did he save enough money to buy the camera.
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 34 to 38.
A stinky gym bug in your kitchen? Who will be more upset by the smell - the men or the women in
your family? (34) _______ scientists suggest that women not only smell, but feel, taste, and hear more
accurately than men.
Take colors, for example. One study suggests that men are not as good as women at distinguishing
between (35) _______ of color, although they focus well on rapidly changing images. As for touch, small
fingers have a finer sense of touch, whether male or female.
Hearing is possibly one of the most debated areas, when talking about the senses. Evidence shows that
boys hear as well as girls at birth, but with age, a man’s hearing may soon deteriorate. (36) _______,
environmental factors could play a role in this. Women may also be better at identifying different flavors (37)
_______ need both taste and smell to experience, as studies have shown that they have more taste buds on their
tongue.
Going back to the smelly gym bag - yes, it’s likely that Mom will be the most (38) _______ out by it.
But is that because women’s brains have more ‘smell cells’ or because you were too lazy to move it?
Question 34: A. Each B. Some C. Another D. Every
Question 35: A. smells B. senses C. shadows D. shades
Question 36: A. Moreover B. Therefore C. However D. Due to
Question 37: A. who B. which C. where D. whom
Question 38: A. taken B. sprung C. mazed D. freaked

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 39 to 43.
The Korean DMZ
The Korean De-Militarized Zone (or “DMZ”) is probably one of the strangest places on Earth to visit as a
tourist. There are no beautiful sights to see. There are no interesting foods to try. There are no department
stores from which to buy something fashionable. Since the end of the Korean War in 1953, the DMZ has
separated North and South Korea. This 2 kilometer area on each side of the border between both countries
spans the entire 251 kilometer width of the Korean peninsula. Armed soldiers from both sides patrol along the
DMZ and there are many military outposts and towers in the area.
About 75,000 tourists visit the DMZ each year. It is the most popular tourist attraction in South Korea.
Despite that, it is not an easy place to access. First, organized visits of the DMZ are only allowed at a very
specific part of it. This point, called the UN Joint Security Area, is located about 40 kilometers north of
Seoul. Tourists to the DMZ must sign a form that shows they understand and will obey the rules of the tour
operators. They also forbid tourists to take photographs at certain times, even while on the bus. There is a
strict dress code enforced and tourists cannot wear t-shirts, jeans, or shorts on their visit.
After arriving at the DMZ, tourists can see the guards patrolling both the north and south side of the border.
They can also visit several tunnels that the North Koreans dug under the DMZ and into South Korea many
years ago. Of course, the visit isn’t totally somber. There is, after all, a gift shop so you can buy something
to remember your visit to the strangest place in the world!
Question 39: The word “fashionable” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to________
A. useful B. stylish C. general D. old-fashioned
Question 40: In paragraph 2, “it” refers to __________
A. the DMZ B. each year C. South Korea D. an organized visit
Question 41: According to the article, where is the UN Joint Security Area?
A. it is located about 40 kilometers east of Seoul
B. it is located about 40 kilometers west of Seoul
C. it is located about 40 kilometers north of Seoul
D. it is located about 40 kilometers south of Seoul
Question 42: Paragraph 3 is about_________
A. the dangers of visiting the DMZ B. what tourists can do at the DMZ
C. what tourists have to do at the DMZ D. why North Koreans dug under the DMZ
Question 43: According to the article, what is one of the most common things tourists can do at the DMZ?
A. they can drink coffee at a café B. they can buy a gift at the gift shop
C. they can take a picture with a guard D. they can chat with North Korean people
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 44 to 50.
Are Human Beings Getting Smarter?
Do you think you are smarter than your parents or grandparents? According to James Flynn, a professor
at a New Zealand university, you might be. Over the course of the last century, IQ test scores of people in some
countries have got increasingly better – on average, three points better for every decade that has passed. This
trend of improving scores is known as “the Flynn effect,” and scientists want to know what is behind it.
IQ tests and other similar tests are designed to measure general intelligence rather than knowledge. Flynn
knew that intelligence is partly inherited from our parents and partly the result of our environment and
experiences, but the improvement in test scores was happening too quickly to be explained by heredity. So
what happened in the 20th century that led to higher test scores?
Scientists have proposed several explanations for the Flynn effect. Some suggest that the improved test
scores simply reflect an increased exposure to tests in general. Because we take so many tests, we learn test-
taking techniques that help us perform better. Others have pointed to better nutrition, which results in babies
born larger, healthier, and with more brain development than in the past. Another possible explanation is a
change in educational styles – children are encouraged to discover things for themselves rather than just
memorizing information. This could prepare people to do the kind of problem-solving that intelligence tests
require.
Flynn himself suggested that learning new technologies may have improved people’s problem-solving
skills. This me be true for the first decade of his tests, when IQ scores in many countries increased. However, in
recent years, IQ test scores in some countries have begun to decline. Data from Norway, the Netherlands,
Australia, and Great Britain have shown that as these countries become more and more modern, IQ scores have
begun to drop.
While scientists aren’t sure what is causing this decline, they think technology is dramatically changing
the way we learn and get information. For example, people are now able to access all kinds of information
easily using online resources such as Google or Wikipedia. The danger is when they start to rely too much on
these sources of information and not do any thinking for themselves. Lifestyle changes that come with modern
technology may also have a negative effect on intelligence, such as video games and television making people
less social. So while the world may have got smarter over the 20 th century, improving technology and changing
lifestyles may soon reserve that trend.
Question 44: What best describe the Flynn effect?
A. a way to measure intelligence B. an increase in IQ tests scores
C. a way of teaching university students D. an explanation for why people are less smart
Question 45: The Flynn effect is probably the result of_____.
A. heredity B. our environment and experiences
C. taking less tests D. memorizing information
Question 46: IQ test evaluate our______.
A. knowledge B. environment C. intelligence D. memories
Question 47: The word “exposure” in paragraph 3 is closest meaning to_____.
A. being influenced by something B. attention from newspapers or TV
C. the act of making something public D. the amount of light received
Question 48: Who does the word “Others” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. babies B. scientists C. people in general D. people who takes tests
Question 49: The writer uses video games as an example of how______.
A. we are becoming less social
B. technology increases problem-solving skills
C. people don’t think for themselves
D. countries are becoming more technologically advanced
Question 50: Which sentence gives the main idea of the passage?
A. This trend of improving scores is known as “the Flynn effect”, and scientists want to know what is
behind it.
B. Because we take so many tests, we learn test-taking techniques that help us perform better.
C. However, in recent years, IQ test scores in some countries have begun to decline.
D. Lifestyles changes that come with modern technology may also have a negative effect on intelligence.

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