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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 1: A. travelled B. stopped C. programmed D. strengthened

Question 2: A. curriculum B. nursery C. turtle D. church

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. borrow B. benefit C. aspect D. activity

Question 4: A. customer B. mechanic C. ensure D. predict

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: She can speak some foreign languages, such as _______ Japanese, and this has aided her a lot in
her promotions in her career.
A. an B. a C. the D. x

Question 6: You and your friends hardly gather together, _______?

A. do they B. do you C. don’t you D. don’t they

Question 7: The man denied _______ present at the scene of the crime.
A. be B. to be C. being D. been

Question 8: _______ the islands three times, she could lead her family to famous places there during their
holiday last month.
A. Visited B. Having visited C. She had visited D. To be visiting

Question 9: I’ll send you an email _______.

A. when I received the result B. until I am receiving the result
C. as soon as I have received the result D. by the time I had received the result

Question 10: _______ an emergency, you must exit the building to the left.
A. In case of B. Instead of C. In spite of D. In charge of

Question 11: All the chefs took great pride _______ their tasty dishes.
A. of B. for C. with D. in

Question 12: My grandfather doesn't know that a slot machine works _______.
A. automate B. automation C. automatic D. automatically

Question 13: Modern houses today are _______ with labour-saving devices such as the washing machine and
food mixers.
A. full B. suitable C. filled D. amazed
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Question 14: The practice of social _______ means staying home and away from others as much as possible to
help prevent spread of COVID-19.
A. avoiding B. distancing C. remoteness D. lengthening

Question 15: We checked out of our hotel at 6am in order to _______ the early flight to New York.
A. pick B. gain C. catch D. sit

Question 16: If the local council _______ permission, the building work of the new tower can begin
immediately.
A. present B. submit C. locate D. grant

Question 17: Scientists have announced a _______ breakthrough in the search for a cure for the COVID-19.
A. major B. serious C. probable D. honest

Question 18: The COVID-19 pandemic first _______ in Wuhan, China in 2019.
A. went off B. put down C. broke out D. made up

Question 19: We have been trying a lot, but the amount of money raised is just a drop in the _______
compared to what is needed.
A. lake B. river C. sea D. ocean

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: Some famous football players are moving to foreign islands to evade taxes.
A. pay B. change C. compete D. avoid

Question 21: After the release of her first record, she achieved an overnight success and she could do what she
had once wished to.
A. quick B. bad C. low D. limited

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: The child came from a very deprived background and many of his problems at school, such as
lack of new clothes, could be understood.
A. mean B. rich C. ugly D. poor

Question 23: He admitted that losing to a less experienced player was a bitter pill to swallow.
A. something hidden for a long time B. something happy enough to have
C. something unpleasant to accept D. something impossible to be revealed

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the
following exchanges.

Question 24: Emily and Tony are sitting in the classroom.

Emily: "- I left my notebook at home. Could you share yours with me?"
Tony: "- Yes, _______.
A. never mind B. you're welcome C. with pleasure D. thank you
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Question 25: Tom is meeting Flora who is carrying a big suitcase.

Tom: "- Let me carry the suitcase for you. It looks heavy."
Flora: "-_______."
A. That's very kind of you B. I can't agree with you more
C. It is a pity that I have to do so D. Of course, you must be kidding.

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 26 to 30.

An electronic book, also known as an e-book or eBook, is a book publication (26) _______ available in
digital form, consisting of text, images, or both. E-books can be read on dedicated e-reader devices, but also on
any computer device (27) _______ features a controllable viewing screen, including desktop computers, laptops,
tablets and smartphones. When users select and order titles, the e-book can be sent to them online or the user can
download the e-book.

The main reasons (28) _______ people buying e-books are possibly lower prices, increased comfort and
a larger selection of titles. With e-books, electronic bookmarks make referencing easier, and e-book readers may
allow the user to annotate pages. Although fiction and non-fiction books come in e-book formats, technical
material is especially (29) _______ for e-book delivery because it can be electronically searched for keywords.
(30) _______, for programming books, code examples can be copied. The amount of e-book reading is increasing;
by 2014, 28% of adults had read an e-book, compared to 23% in 2013.

Question 26: A. taken B. given C. paid D. made

Question 27: A. where B. whose C. that D. what

Question 28: A. for B. with C. about D. to

Question 29: A. matched B. agreed C. followed D. suited

Question 30: A. Nevertheless B. Additionally C. However D. Foremost

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 30 to 34.

Scientists are racing to build the world's first thinking robot. This is not science fiction: some say they
will have made it by the year 2020.

Machines that walk, speak and feel are no longer science fiction. Kismet is the name of an android which
scientists have built at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Kismet is different from the traditional
robot because it can show human emotions. Its eyes, ears and lips move to show when it feels happy, sad or
bored. Kismet is one of the first of a new generation of androids - robots that look like human beings - which can
imitate human feelings. Cog, another android invented by the MIT, imitates the action of a mother. However,
scientists admit that so far Cog has the mental ability of a two-year-old.

The optimists say that by the year 2020 we will have created humanoids with brains similar to those of
an adult human being. These robots will be designed to look like people to make them more attractive and easier
to sell to the public. What kind of jobs will they do? In the future, robots like Robonaut, a humanoid invented by
NASA, will be doing dangerous jobs, like repairing space stations. They will also be doing more and more of the
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household work for us. In Japan, scientists are designing androids that will entertain us by dancing and playing
the piano.

Question 31: What is the best title for the passage?

A. Kismet - A Robot Of The Future. B. Robots - A Science Fiction.
C. Robots - Can They Be Almost Human? D. Kismet And Cog - Two Different Kinds Of New Robots.

Question 32: The word “racing” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. competing B. choosing C. benefiting D. rising

Question 33: According to paragraph 2, Kismet is different from other robots because _______.
A. it can think for itself B. it seems to have feelings
C. it is not a product of science fiction D. it can walk and speak

Question 34: The word “those” in paragraph 3 refers to _______.

A. optimists B. humanoids C. brains D. human beings

Question 35: According the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. Cog can replace a human mother.
B. By the year 2020, all robots will do all human tasks.
C. The Americans are better at designing robots than the Japanese are.
D. Robots can do housework and entertain people in the future.

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 36 to 42.

Banford now has a population approaching 100,000. It used to be a village, but then it was planned as a
growth area for light industry, which the Government attracted by providing interest-free loans to companies
willing to move there. The town has several new housing estates, good school and plenty of built-in green spaces.
As with many new towns, however, it lacks leisure facilities. There was so much basic building required that the
building of entertainment facilities had to be neglected.

Because the housing, school and parks are good, Banford is popular with younger married couples with
children. The older residents, however, are not so impressed with what the town has become; they remember
when Banford was a village with calm and rural charm and they do not see what they have gained by its expansion
to offset the noise and other urban problems. For them, the new Banford lacks character, warmth, and any real
focal point. They say that it is more difficult to meet people now and that they are even afraid of going out at
night because of gangs of teenagers. The young people, for their part, express their boredom - complaining that
there is nothing for them to do in Banford. They feel that the town has a population of a big city but none of its
attractions; a town with more night life, amusement centres, and sports facilities would better suit their needs.

The opposite view is expressed by the various local conservation societies, who all protest at the amount
of building that is going on. The Wildlife Conservation Society objects strongly to the way that the town is
spreading into the countryside, doing harm to the natural habitat of birds and animals. The Society for the
Protection of Old Banford is very bitter about the number of buildings that were demolished to make way for the
new building schemes of the 1960s. They object also to the fact that even where old buildings were left standing,
they were surrounded by new ones whose design did not fit in. The action of groups such as this all over the
country has resulted in government protection for certain listed buildings, and stricter regulations covering new
buildings in traditional surroundings.
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Question 36: What is the best title for the passage?

A. Banford: Problem Of A New Town. B. The History Of Banford - An Old Tow.
C. The Old And The Young In Banford. D. Places Of Interest In Banford.

Question 37: According to paragraph 1, the government attracted industry by providing _______
A. financial incentives B. a large labour force
C. good housing D. green spaces.

Question 38: The word “popular” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. normal B. underrated C. favourite D. brand-new

Question 39: The word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to _______.

A. problems B. older residents C. married couples D. gangs of teenagers

Question 40: According to paragraph 2, the young people feel bored with the town because _______.
A. it provides them no well-paid job
B. its population is not large enough for a city
C. its attractions are too expensive for them
D. it lacks many forms of entertainment for them

Question 41: The word “demolished” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. declined B. exchanged C. destroyed D. separated

Question 42: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. The old people prefer calm and rural charm of the town in the past.
B. The local environmentalists object to the way the town is being built.
C. The building of entertainment facilities could not be continued due to lack of space.
D. Some old buildings have been under the governmental protection.

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 43: Students that coming from different families generally behave differently at school.
A B C D

Question 44: Many of his poems expressed love, freedom, and desirable for happiness during wartime.
A B C D

Question 45: He decided to quit the current job and look for a new one when he found it too bored.
A B C D

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: “I won’t tell anyone about your secret,” her brother said to her.
A. Her brother advised her not to tell anyone about her secret.
B. Her brother dreamt of not telling anyone about her secret.
C. Her brother promised not to tell anyone about her secret.
D. Her brother reminded her not to tell anyone about her secret.
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Question 47: The history of the town is interesting and we want to find out more about it.
A. The history of the town has become more interesting because we find out more about it.
B. We have found out enough interesting things about the history of the town.
C. We want to find out if the history of the town is really interesting.
D. We are interested in finding out more about the history of the town.

Question 48: It was his carelessness that led to his job loss.
A. If he had not been careless, he would not have lost his job.
B. The more jobs he lost, the more careless he was.
C. Not until he lost his job did he become more careless.
D. No matter how careful he was, he still lost his job.

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 49: You can use my bike. Make sure you return it before lunch.
A. You can use my bike as well as you return it before lunch.
B. You can use my bike as far as you return it before lunch.
C. You can use my bike as soon as you return it before lunch.
D. You can use my bike as long as you return it before lunch.

Question 50: She is talking to as many foreigners as possible. She wants to feel confident in the English
Speaking Contest next week.
A. She is talking to so many foreigners that she has started feeling confident in the English Speaking Contest
next week.
B. Not only is she talking to as many foreigners as possible, but she also feels confident in the English
Speaking Contest next week.
C. She is talking to as many foreigners as possible so that she will feel confident in the English Speaking
Contest next week.
D. Not until she talked to many foreigners did she want to feel confident in the English Speaking Contest next
week.