ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA  LẦN 1

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12

                                                               NĂM HỌC: 2017-2018

TEST 01

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. valentine                        B. imagine                    C. discipline                  D. determine

Question 2. A. linked                             B. declared                   C. finished                    D. developed

Question 3. A. uniform                          B. situation                   C. unemployment          D. amusing

Question 4. A. benefit                            B. every                        C. bed                          D. enjoy

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 5. A. compliment                    B. convenient                C. tsunami                    D. tradition

Question 6. A. wildlife                          B. injure                        C. degree                     D. passage

Question 7 A. suspicion                         B. telephone                  C. relation                     D. direction

Question 8. A. reduction                        B. popular                     C. financial                   D. romantic

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 9. The year-end party was out of this world. We had never tasted such delicious food.

A. enormous                             B. terrific          C. strange                     D. awful

Question 10. In some Western cultures, people who avoid eye contact in a conversation are regarded as untrustworth.

A. embarrassed                         B. unreasonable             C. dependable               D. unreliable

Question 11. The people of the province wanted to become a sovereign state.

A. rich                                          B. self-ruling                  C. new                           D. colonized

Question 12. The prince was next in the order of succession.

A. death                                        B. eating                         C. height                        D. replacement

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 13. The dog is starving. It hasn’t got anything to eat for nearly a week.

A. quite happy                          B. very hungry                 C. rather full                    D. extremely thirsty

Question 14. Safety regulations have made it obligatory for all employees to wear protective clothing.

A. popular                                B. optional                       C. common                      D. compulsory

Question 15. Because Jack defaulted on his loan, the bank took him to court. 

A. failed to pay                         B. paid in full                    C. had a bad personality    D. was paid much money 

Question 16. His career in the illicit drug trade ended with the police raid this morning . 

A. elicited                     B. irregular                   C. secret                       D. legal 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 17 . The woman ______ gave me the book is my aunt. 

A. where           B. when            C. who             D. which

Question 18. After nine months without any rain, the country was facing one of the worst......in the last fifty years.

A. draughts                   B. floods                       C. eruptions                  D. droughts

Question 19. Jack’s father bought him a(n) ______ bike as a birthday gift.                              

A. brown Vietnamese expensive             B. expensive Vietnamese brown

C. Vietnamese expensive brown             D. expensive brown Vietnamese

Question 20. The harder they study, ______.                  

A. the better results they get                               B. their results get better           

C. the better do their results get              D. the best results they gets

Question 21. We ______ full use of the fine weather and had a day out.

A. took                         B. created                     C. did               D. made

Question 22. My neighbor, Nga, ______ to America last month. 

A. was moving  B. moves                      C. moved                      D. has moved

Question 23.     In this game, you are not allowed to speak; You have to use non-verbal______.

A. communicated          B. communication         C. communicate            D. communicative

Question 24.     Telephone sometimes causes ________ between members of the family.

A. arguments                B. differences                C. quarrel                     D. misunderstand

Question 25. I have great _______for the young teachers  who devote their life to teaching children in remote and mountainous area.

.A. intention                  B. admiration                C. consideration            D. sympathy

Question 26. If I were you, I…………………….ask the doctor for advice.

  A. can            B. will              C. must             D. would

Question 27. Have you read __________ novel we bought in the supermarket last Saturday?

A.   a                            B. the                                         C. an                          D. no article

Question 28. When you have anything important to do, do it straight away. Do’t put it_______ and then feel regretful.

1. down                            B. on                            C. off                           D. aside

Question 29. Several deserts are a quite vast and uninhabited ________.

A. plain                                    B. territory                    C. corridor                      D. shrub

Question 30. His health would be improved________.

A. if he continued to smoke heavily                                B. unless he stopped smoking heavily

C. if he gave up smoking                                               D. if only he doesn"t smoke any more.

Question 31. Many tall and wide mountain ranges do not let much rain get ________ the desert.

A. into  B. away                        C. out                           D. from

Question 32. I wanted to go a more ________ route across Montana.

A. north                                    B. northerly                  C. northerner                  D. northernmost

Question 33. Toxic chemicals from factories are one of the serious factors that leads wildlife to the ____ of extinction.

A. wall                                     B. fence                        C. verge                         D. bridge

Question 34. ________ she could not say anything.

A. So upset was she that            B. So upset was she

C. However upset was she that   D. Therefore upset was she that

Question 35. Migrant workers are________ to exploitation.

A. eager                                    B. vulnerable                C. available                    D. considerate

Question 36. Internationally, 189 countries have signed _______ accord agreeing to create Biodiversity Action Plans to protect endangered and other threatened species.

A. a      B. an                            C. the                           D. Ø

Question 37. Carl ________ studied harder; he failed the test again.

A. must have                             B. should have              C. could have                 D. needn"t have

Question 38.________ to the skin, they eventually got to the station.

A. Soaked                                 B. Soaking                    C. To soak                      D. Having soaked

Question 39. It"s no good________ to him; he never answers letters.

A. write                                    B. to write                    C. writing                       D. for writing

Question 40. When old Mr. Barnaby died, several people________ their claim to the substantial legacy that he left.

A. placed                                  B. drew                        C. assumed                     D. laid

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Question 41. Ken and Laura are saying goodbye to each other after going to LOTTE Center. And they are going to have a date with each other later.

- Laura: “Well, it’s getting late. Maybe we could get together sometime.”            

- Ken: “ ______________”

A. Nice to see back you.                                    B. Take it easy.

C. Sounds good. I’ll give you a call.                   D. Yes, I’ve enjoyed it.

Question 42. Two friends, John and Laura are talking about the public transportation

John: “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?”

 Laura: “_______ ”.      

A. Yes, it"s an absurd idea                                            B. There"s no doubt about it

C. Of course not. You bet                                            D. Well, that"s very surprising

Question 43. Would you mind closing the window please?

Question 44. Do you have the time please?

A. I am very sorry. I am already late.                 B. I am busy right now. I am afraid.

C. I am sorry I don’t have a watch here. D. Yes I have some time for you.

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 45. The room had been painted in dark colors. It needed some bright lights.

A.Having been painted in dark colors, the room needed some bright lights.

B.Although the room needed some bright lights, it had been painted in dark colors.

C.Because the room needed some bright lights, it had been painted in dark colors.

D.Having painted in dark colors, the room needed some bright lights.

Question 46. Sports help maintain lower body weight. Sports also promote self confidence.

A. Sports help maintain lower body weight, but they promote self confidence.

B. Sports help maintain lower body weight, and they promote self confidence.

C. Sports help maintain lower body weight, for they promote self confidence.

D. Sports help maintain lower body weight, or they promote self confidence.

Question 47. Henry should have done his homework last night, but he watched TV instead.

A. Henry did not do his homework last night because he was busy with the television set.

B. Henry watched TV last night instead of doing his homework.

C. Henry did not watch TV last night because he had to do his homework.

D. Henry did his homework while watching TV.

Question 48. Seeing that he was angry, she left the office.

A. She didn"t want to make him angry, so she left.

B. He wouldn"t have been so angry if she hadn"t been there.

C. He grew very angry when he saw her leaving the office.

D. She left the office when she saw how angry he was.

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 49. I couldn’t have made it without your help.

A. I couldn’t have made it if you helped me.         B. I couldn’t have made it if you had helped me.

C. I couldn’t have made it if you hadn’t helped me.   D. I couldn’t have made it if you didn’t help me.

Question 50. The last time I played football was in 1991

A. I haven’t played football in 1991                                            B. I haven’t played football since 1991

C. I didn’t play football in 1991                                                 D. I last played football since 1991

Question 51. "Don"t forget to turn off the light before leaving."

A. He asked me to leave and turn off the light.

B. He reminded me to turn off the light before leaving.

C. He promised to turn off the light before leaving.

D. He warned me about turning off the light before leaving.

Question 52. Slippery as the roads were, they managed to complete the race.

A. The roads were so slippery that they could hardly complete the race.

B. The roads were slippery but they managed to complete the race.

C. The roads were slippery so they could hardly complete the race.

D. The roads were so slippery; therefore, they could hardly complete the race.

Question 53. They decided to go for a picnic though it was very cold.

A. Because it was very cold, they decided to go for a picnic.

B. However cold it was, they decided to go for a picnic.

C. If it had been cold, they would not have gone for a picnic.

D. It was very cold so they decided to go for a picnic.

Question 54. Both Peter and Mary enjoy scientific expedition.

A. It is not Peter, but Mary, that enjoys scientific expedition.

B. Peter enjoys scientific expedition. Therefore, does Mary.

C. However Peter enjoys scientific expedition and Mary does.

D. Peter enjoys scientific expedition, and so does Mary

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 55.  Neither his parents nor his teacher were satisfied with his result when he was at high school.

                                  A                    B                       C                   D

Question 56.  I always make the children to pick up their toys.

                                       A     B                       C                  D

Question 57. Gray  whales   migrate   5,000  miles  from  Arctic  waters  to  bays   in  California  

                                                     A                                                                       B

where  they  give  birth  for   their  calves.

    C                        D

Question 58. Dictionaries frequently explain the origin of the defined word, state its part of speech and

                                 A                                B                            C

indication its correct use.

   D

Question 59. Tom said that if he had to do another homework tonight, he would not be able to attend the concert.

                                                            A                           B                                                           C                              D

Question 60. The children forgot picking up the note from the office and now they are worried.

                                                     A                    B                                    C             D

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

PEER PRESSURE

Sociologists have been carrying out research into the social pressures of being a teenager. Many adolescents are unhappy at school because they find it difficult to (61)______ friends. This stress can bring on illness or result in poor grades. They may also worry about their appearance and often feel (62)______ enormous pressure to dress, talk and behave the same as (63)_____. This phenomenon is called peer pressure, and it is very common in today’s society. Advertising contributes a lot to the social pressures teenagers feel. Advertisers know how important it is to feel that you belong to a group when you are in your teens, so they try ti persuade teenagers that certain products will make them (64)______ with their classmates. Sadly, many teenagers act irresponsibly and even do dangerous things just to make others accept them. Peer pressure is often the reason for teenage smoking, drug (65)______ or dangerous driving. Teenagers need to learn to say “no” to social pressure and to find friends who they can talk things over with when they have a problem.

 Question 61:    A.keep                         B.create                        C.remain                      D.make

Question 62:     A.in                              B.under                        C.over                          D.below

Question 63:     A.another                      B.the other                    C.others                        D.other

Question 64:     A.common                    B.popular                      C.open                          D.favorite

Question 65:     A.overdose                   B.abuse                        C.addicted                    D.overuse

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

English has without a (66) ____ become the second language of Europe and the world. European countries which have most (67) ____ assimilated English into daily life are England"s neighbors in Northern Europe: Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and the rest of Scandinavia. 

The situation is so (68) ____ that any visitor to the Netherlands will soon be aware of the pressure of English on daily life: television, radio and print bring it into every home and the schoolyard conversation of children; advertisers use it to (69) ____ up their message, journalists take refuge in it when their home-bred skills fail them. Increasingly one hears the (70) ____ that Dutch will give way to English as the national tongue within two or three generations.

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

Young people have always liked having their own language. Each generation has its own slang words, and they change faster than most adults can keep up with. That’s the point of slang, according to experts who study language and communication, and according to the young people themselves. “You don’t want your parents or teachers understanding everything you say,” says one 15-year-old. “We need our own space, too.”

But nowadays it’s not a matter of just a few words. There is a whole new language developing. It’s happening online, and it’s happening at lightning speed. “It” is the language of Instant Messaging, or IM, also used in text messaging. For young people, it’s a fun and creative way to converse. And the cool thing for them is, most adults can’t understand it.

“Young people have always been secretive,” says one communication expert. “It used to be passing notes under the desk in class. It’s a way of keeping in touch and keeping adults in the dark.”

There isn’t only one IM language, either. Young people in every country have developed their own lingo, mainly based on sounds. For example, the Spanish question word ¿que? Become K? in IM language. In French, A+ (a plus) isn’t a good grade, it’s the equivalent of L8R (later). In Japan, teenage girls have created an entire language called Gal Go. It is a combination of different types of Japanese characters, and even boys of their generation find it impossible to figure out.

The good news is that the preoccupation with IM – and with secrecy – doesn’t last forever. By the time they enter college, most young people are using a simpler version of IM language, with just a few common abbreviations everyone knows. By that time, IM is just a practical way to keep in touch with friends and colleagues, not a way to keep secrets from the older generation.

 Question 71: According to the passage, each generation of young people ______.

A: uses the same slang words their parents did                B: has its own slang vocabulary

C: wants the older generation to understand them D: uses less slang than the previous generation

Question 72: The 15-year-old suggests that young people ______.

A: want their own rooms                                    B: don"t like talking to teachers

C: need privacy                                     D: don"t understand parents or teachers

Question 73: According to the passage, what is true about IM language?

A: It is developing quickly                                 B: It is developing slowly

C: It is being learned by adults                           D: It is easy to learn

Question 74: It is stated in the passage that IM language ______.

A: is the same all over the world                        B: is used more often by girls

C: is simpler than Japanese                                D: differs depending on the country it"s used in

Question 75: The word "lingo" in the passage would probably mean ______.

A: language                  B: alphabet                               C: message                   D: IM device

Question 76: The word "It" in the passage refers to ______.

A: Gal Go                     B: A+                                       C: L8R                         D: K?

Question 77: What usually happened by the time young people enter college?

A: They forget how to use IM

B: They use a less complicated form of IM language

C: They use a more complicated form of IM language

D: They lose interest in keeping in touch

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

A ghostly animal creeps silently through a Florida swamp. It’s a rare type of big cat known as a Florida panther, one of only 80 to 100 such panthers left in the world. Scientists must work to save these remaining panthers from extinction, but their secretive nature is making it difficult. They are attaching a special transmitter to each Florida panther so they can follow their movements, range, and habits. The technology these transmitters use is called satellite tracking.

The scientists are dedicated professionals, but they are not pioneers. Their colleagues before them have attached tiny transmitters to many different kinds of wild animals, including birds, fish, and big cats. So the Florida scientists are using their methods. Firstly, they must trap and tranquillize the panther. Then, the transmitter is attached to a harness and strapped to the panther’s body. Each harness is custom designed and manually adjusted for panthers so it fits comfortably. Scientists don’t want the transmitter to interfere with the panther’s natural habits.

The point of tracking them is to find out as much as they can about their natural habits.

Once the tracking transmitter is in place, the information it records is sent to an orbiting satellite. The satellite can see the transmitter that is attached to the panther, even when it is out of sight of a biologist on the ground. The satellite collects information from the transmitter about the

panther’s exact location. Once the information is received, it is transmitted back to Earth so it can be recorded by the scientists.

Scientists can use the information in many different ways. They can follow the panthers on the ground and observe their behavior. Alternatively, they can use the information to determine the panthers’ ranges and to understand their social patterns. They can also track how environmental changes like weather conditions affect their movements and health. All this information can be used to provide ideal conditions for the endangered panthers. It can also be used to protect the panthers from danger.

In the end, the panther silently slips away through the trees. Around its shoulders a transmitter is sending signals via satellite to a dedicated biologist. The biologist is using the information the transmitter provides to save the Florida panthers from extinction. With the help of satellite tracking these beautiful cats have a better chance of survival in the modern world.

                                                                                    (Adapted from http://www.thereadingplanet.com)

Question 78: What type of technology are scientists using to follow the panther?

A: satellite tracking

B: special transmitter

C: trap and tranquilize

D: tracking transmitter

Question 70: According to the ready passage, what information does the satellite collect from the transmitter?

A: information about the biologists on the ground

B: information about the chance of panthers" survival

C: information about the total number of panthers

D: information about the panther"s exact location

Question 80: Which sentence about the tracking transmitter is true according to the passage?

A: Each transmitter is different because it is specially designed for a specific purpose.

B: The transmitter is inserted invisibly inside the panther"s body

C: Scientists can follow the panthers using the information from the transmitter.

D: The information is not useful for learning about the panthers" habit or social patterns

Question 81: Which sentence about the tracking transmitter is NOT true?

A: Scientists use the information the transmitter provides to save the panthers.

B: The Florida panther is the only animal to be attached with the transmitter

C: The transmitter sends a signal to a satellite that can see the transmitter

   D: The transmitter is attached to a harness and strapped to the panther"s body

Question 82: The word "tranquilize" in the passage mostly mean ______.

A: put it in a cage          B: capture it quietly       C: handle it gently         D: make it calm and quiet

Question 83: The phrase "custom designed" in the passage probably means ______.

A: designed by famous designers

B: specially made for panthers

C: created by hand

D: functioned according to a custom

Question 84: How does the writer explain the use of the information from the tracking transmitter in paragraph 4?

A: by suggesting the best way to use the information

B: by listing the different ways the information can be used

C: by discussing the value of the information

D: by comparing the positive and negative points about the information

Question 85: What can be the best title of the reading passage?

A: Keeping Track                                  B: Information Transmitter

C: Animal Tranquilizer                          D: Understanding Wildlife

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

ARE HUMAN BEINGS GETTING SMARTER?

Do you think you"re smarter than your parents and grandparents? According to James Flynn, a professor at a New Zealand university, you are! Over the course of the last century, people who have taken IQ tests have gotten increasingly better scores-on average, three points betterfor every decade that has passed.This improvement is known as "the Flynn effect," and scientists want to know what is behind it.

IQ tests and other similartests are designedto measure general intelligence ratherthan 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 was happening in the 20th century that was helping people achieve higher scores on intelligence tests?

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 on any test. Others have pointed to better nutrition since it results in babies being born larger, healthier, and with more brain developmentthan in the past. Another possible explanation is a change in educational styles, with teachers encouraging children to learn by discovering things for themselves rather than just memorizing information. This could prepare people to do the kind of problem solvingthat intelligence tests require.

Flynn limited the possible explanations when he looked carefully at the test data and discovered that the improvement in scores was only on certain parts of the IQ test. Testtakers didn"t do better on the arithmetic or vocabulary sections of the test; they did better on sections that required a special kind of reasoning and problem solving. For example, one part of the test shows a set of abstract shapes, and test-takers must look for patterns and connections between them and decide which shape should be added to the set.

According to Flynn, this visual intelligence improves as the amount of technology in our lives increases. Every time you play a computer game or figure out how to program a new cell phone, you are exercising exactly the kind of thinking and problem solving that helps you do wellon one kind of intelligence test. So are you really smarter than your parents? In one very specific way, you may be.

Question 86. The Flynn effect is____________.

A. used to measure intelligent                                        B. an increase in IQ test scores over time

C. unknown in some parts of the world                           D. not connected to our experiences

Question 87. The Flynn effect must be the result of____________.

A. heredity                                                                    B. our environment and experiences

C. taking fewer tests                                                      D. memorizing information

Question 88. IQ tests evaluate____________.

A. our knowledge          B. our environment                    C. our intelligence                     D. our memories

Question 89. Which sentence from the article gives a main idea?

A. Scientists have proposed several explanations for the Flynn effect.

B. Because we take so many tests in our lives, we learn test-taking techniques that help us perform better on any test.

C. Test-takers didn’t do better on the arithmetic or vocabulary sections of the test.

D. For example, one part of the test shows a set of abstract shapes, and test-takers must look for pattern and connections between them and decide which shape should be added to the set.

Question 90. According to the article, newer education techniques include____________.

A. exposure to many tests                                  B. children finding things out themselves

C. memorizing information                                D. improved test scores

Question 91. Why does the author mention computer games?

A. to give an example of technology that improve our visual intelligence.

B. to explain why young people have poor vocabularies.

C. to encourage the reader to exercise.

D. to show that young people are not getting more intelligent.

Question 92. Which statement would Professor Flynn agree with?

A. People today are more intelligent than in the past in every way.

B. People today have fewer problems to solve.

C. People today are taking easier tests.

D. People today have more visual intelligence.

ReadthefollowingpassageandmarktheletterA,B,C,orDonyouranswersheettoindicatethe correctanswertoeachofthequestionsfrom43to50.

Learning means acquiring knowledge or developing the ability to perform new behaviors. It is common to think of learning as something that takes place in school, but much of human learning occurs outside the classroom, and people continue to learn throughout their lives.

Even before they enter school, young children learn to walk, to talk, and to use their hands to manipulate toys, food, and other objects. They use all of their senses to learn about the sights, sounds, tastes, and smells in their environments. They learn how to interact with their parents, siblings, friends, and other people important to their world. When they enter school, children learn basic academic subjects such as reading, writing, and mathematics. They also continue to learn a great deal outside the classroom. They learn which behaviors are likely to be rewarded and which are likely to be punished. They learn social skills for interacting with other children. After they finish school, people must learn to adapt to the many major changes that affect their lives, such as getting married, raising children, and finding and keeping a job.

Because learning continues throughout our lives and affects almost everything we do, the study of learning is important in many different fields. Teachers need to understand the best ways to educate children. Psychologists, social workers, criminologists, and other human-service workers need to understand how certain experiences change people’s behaviors. Employers, politicians, and advertisers make use of the principles of learning to influence the behavior of workers, voters, and consumers.

Learning is closely related to memory, which is the storage of information in the brain. Psychologists who study memory are interested in how the brain stores knowledge, where this storage takes place, and how the brain later retrievesknowledge when we need it. In contrast, psychologists who study learning are more interested in behavior and how behavior changes as a result of a person’s experiences.

There are many forms of learning, ranging from simple to complex. Simple forms of learning involve a single stimulus. A stimulus is anything perceptible to the senses, such as a sight, sound, smell, touch, or taste. In a form of learning known as classical conditioning, people learn to associate two stimuli that occur in sequence, such as lightning followed by thunder. In operant conditioning, people learn by forming an association between a behavior and its consequences (reward or punishment). People and animals can also learn by observation – that is, by watching others perform behaviors. More complex forms of learning in clued learning languages, concepts, and motor skills.

Question 93. According to the passage, which of the following is learning in broad view comprised of?

A. Acquisition of academic knowledge

B. Acquisition of social and behavioral skills                 

C. Knowledge acquisition and ability development         

D. Knowledge acquisition outside the classroom

Question 94. According to the passage, what are children NOT usually taught outside the classroom?

A. Literacy and calculation                    B. Interpersonal communication                        

C. Life skills                                         D. Right from wrong

Question 95. Getting married, raising children, and finding and keeping a job are mentioned in paragraph 2 as examples of ________.

A. the situations in which people cannot teach themselves

B. the changes to which people have to orient themselves

C. the areas of learning which affect people’s lives

D. the ways people’s lives are influenced by education

Question 96. Which of the following can be inferred about the learning process from the passage?

A. It is more interesting and effective in school than that in life.

B. It becomes less challenging and complicated when people grow older.

C. It plays a crucial part in improving the learner’s motivation in school.

D. It takes place more frequently in real life than in academic institutions.

Question 97. It can be inferred from the passage that social workers, employers, and politicians concern themselves with the study of learning because they need to ______.

A. understand how a stimulus relates to the senses of the objects of their interest

B. change the behaviors of the objects of their interest towards learning

C. thoroughly understand the behaviors of the objects of their interest

D. make the objects of their interest more aware of the importance of learning

Question 98. The word “retrieves” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. recovers                   B. generates                  C. creates                      D. gains                       

Question 99. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Psychologists studying learning are interested in human behaviors.

B. Psychologists studying memory are concerned with how the stored knowledge is used.

C. Psychologists studying memory are concerned with the brain’s storage of knowledge.

D. Psychologists are all interested in memory as much as behaviors.

Question 100. The passage mainly discusses ______.

A. simple forms of learning                    B. practical examples of learning inside the classroom

C. general principles of learning D. application of learning principles to formal education

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TEST 02

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. heavy                             B. head                         C. weather                    D. easy
Question 2. A. processed                       B. infested                    C. balanced                   D. reached
Question 3. A. waited                            B. mended                    C. objected                   D. faced

Question 4. A. bushes                            B. buses                        C. lorries                      D. charges

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 5. A. applicant                        B. preference                C. courteous                  D. appointment

Question 6. A. interviewer                     B. concentrate               C. comfortable              D. technology

Question 7.       A. summary                  B. different                   C. physical                    D. decision

Question 8.       A. attractiveness            B. traditional                 C. generation                D. American

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the two following questions.
Question 9. Who will replace you to monitor the class on the days you are on duty next week?
A. support                     B. undermine                            C. vandalize                              D. manage
Question 10. We, the young, should take actions to raise people’s awareness of being concerned with sewage processing measures from now on.
A. indifferent to            B. carefree with                         C. interested in              D. nervous about
Question 11.In times of war, the Red Cross is dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians, and prisoners of war.

A. mounted                         B. excited                     C. devoted                    D. interested

Question 12. If you do not understand the word "superstitious," look it up in the dictionary.

A. find its meaning B. write it                     C. draw it                     D. note it

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the two following questions.
Question 13. That is a will-behaved boy whose behavior has nothing to complain about.
A. behaving cleverly            B. behaving nice                 C. behaving improperly   D. good behavior
Question 14. I must have a watch since punctuality is imperative in my new job.
A. being courteous              B. being cheerful                 C. being efficient                    D. being late
Question 15: Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same region.

      A. fluctuate                       B. stay unchanged           C. restrain                              D. remain unstable

Question 16: In some countries, the disease burden could be prevented through environmental improvements.

      A. something to suffer       B. something sad             C. something to entertain        D. something enjoyable

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 17. The longest mountain range the Mid-Atlantic Range, is not hardly visible because most of it lies under the ocean.
A. mountain range                     B. not hardly                 C. most of                                 D. under
Question 18.  The abilities to work hard, follow directions, and thinking independently are some of the criteria for success in the workplace.
A. to work                                B. thinking                    C. are                                       D. for success

Question 19. Establishing in 1984 for students who wanted to study art and music subjects, LaGuardia was the first public school of its kind.
A. Establishing                         B. for students               C. was                          D. of its kind

Question 20: The better you are at English, the more chance you have to get a job

                               A              B                               C                            D

Question 21. He is the second person be killed in that way

                             A  B                                  C                  D

Question 22.I’m   very glad that you’ve  done    lots of   progress this semester.

                                     A                           B         C            D

 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 23. We all believe that a happy marriage should be _______ mutual love.
A. based on                   B. concerned with                     C. confided in               D. obliged to
Question 24. The teachers are, at the moment, trying their best _______ all the necessary that their students may need for their critical examination while, sadly, some do not seem to appreciate that.
A. to prepare                 B. prepared                               C. preparing                  D. prepare
Question 25. A lot of skills and knowledge fields _______ .
A. be prepared and practiced                              B. have to be prepared and practiced
C. prepared and practiced                                   B. have to be being prepared and practiced
Question 26. We arranged to meet at the station, but she didn’t ……………
A. get through               B. turn up                     C. walk out                               D. wait on
Question 27. Our professor ________ said we should turn in the assignment on Friday.
A. specific                    B. specifically               C. specifying                             D. specifyingly
Question 28. They were 30 minutes later because their car ………………. down.
A. got                           B. put                           C. cut                                       D. broke

Question 29. Scientists warn that many of the world’s great cities are ________ flooding.
A. being                                   B. at risk                       C. in danger of                         D. endangered
Question 30. The replacement of shops Such as the groceries’ and chemist’s by cafes ……… the housewives with insufficient facilities for shopping.
A. leave                                    B. have left                   C. has left                                 D. to have left
Question 31. I studied English for four years in high school. …………. had trouble talking with people when I was traveling in the US.
A. Therefore, l                          B. Otherwise, I              C. Although I                            D. However, I
Question 32. My uncle was _____ill last summer; however, fortunately, he is now making a slow but steady recovery
A. seriously                              B. deeply                      C. fatally                                  D. critically
Question 33. If you want your son to do better on his exams, I suggest he ________ harder.
A. will study                             B. studies                      C. would study                          D. study
Question 34. ………….. the book, please return it to me.
A. Should you find                    B. Will you he finding               C. Will you find            D. Will you have found
Question 35: ______ he is not rich, he wants to travel around the world.

     A. In spite of                        B. Although                  C. Despite                     D.Because
Question 36: Donald Trump has suggested he could grant legal status to millions of undocumented immigrants who have not ______ serious crimes in what would be a major policy shift.

Question 37: All students should be ______ and literate when they leave school.

A. numeric                           B. numeral                    C. numerous                 D. numerate

Question 38. Mr. Jones knew who had won the contest, but he kept it under his ______ until it was announced publicly.

   A. cap                                   B. tongue                      C. hat                           D. umbrella

Question 39.When a women works outside the home and makes money herself, she is ________ independent from her husband.

A. financially                      B. politically                 C. philosophically         D. variously

Question 40: A woman"s role in society was defined by the Feminists on whether they were contributors ________ society or not.

A. upon                              B. to                             C. off                           D. away

Question 41.The organization was ___________ in 1950 in the USA.

A. come around                   B. set up                       C. made out                  D. put on

Question 42. Do you need to give your speech another_________ or do you already know it by heart?

A. break-down              B. check-up                  C. run-through              D. mix-up

 Question 43.Larry drove all night to get here for his sister"s wedding. He ___ exhausted by the time he arrived.

             A. must have been  B. could be                           C. ought to be                       D. will have been

Question 44.He had spent ____ time writing an essay on his childhood.

            A. a few                       B. a large number of      C. a great deal of  D. many

Question 45.When___________at this store, the buyers get a guarantee on all items

A. purchased     B. purchase                    C. purchasing                D. having purchased

Question 46._________ for the fact that he was working abroad, he would willingly have helped with the project.

A. If it were                  B. If it hadn’t been        C. were  it to be            D. Hadn’t it been

Mark the letter A, B, C. or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete the following exchanges.

Question 47. Mary invited her friend, Sarah, to have dinner out that night and Sarah accepted.
Mary: “Shall we eat out tonight?’           - Sarah: “________ “
A. That’s a great idea                            B. That’s acceptable
C. You are very welcome                       D. It’s kind of you to invite
Question 48. “Thank you for taking the time to come here in person.”      - ________”
A. It’s my pleasure.                               B. I don’t know what time that person comes.
C. I’d love to conic. What time?             D. Do you have time for some gossip?
Question 49.John: “I didn’t pass my driving test.” – Anna: “.............!”

A.    Better luck next time                                               B. It’s none of my business       

C.  Congratulations                                                        D. That was nice of you.

Question 50. Tom: “Wasn"t it Mozart who composed Swan  Lake?” Jane: “__________.”

   A. Yes, he wasn"t                                                        B. It"s out of question

   C. I haven"t a clue                                                         D. It"s not my favourite

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 sentences.
Question 51. You could not have made a very good impression on them.
A. You seem to have impressed them very unfavourably.
B. It’s impossible that the effect you made on them was particularly positive.
C. Something appears to have made them think you are unsuitable.
D. You should have tried harder to make them think well of you.

Question 52. Due to the heavy snow, all buses have been cancelled until further notice.
A. If it weren’t for the heavy snow you would notice how much further the bus had to go.
B. The buses would not have been cancelled if only it had not snowed so much.
C. Heavy snow has caused the buses to stop running, though there will be an announcement of when they will start up again.
D. If this snow keeps up, there will be an announcement to declare that the buses will no longer run.

Question 53. It’s more than a couple of years since I last went there.
A. I have never stayed there for longer than two years.
B. It was only after two years that I went there again.
C. I haven’t been there since my visit over two years ago.
D. I had never been there until the year before last.

Question 54. “Where are you spending your holidays?” Janet asked us.

A. Janet asked us where we were spending our holidays.

B. Janet asked us where were we spending our holidays.

C. Janet asked us where you were spending your holidays.

D. Janet asked us where we were spending your holidays

Question 55. Be he rich or poor, she will marry him

A.She doesn’t want to marry him because he is poor           B.She wants to marry him if he is rich

C.She will marry him whether he is rich or poor            D.She will marry him however poor he may be

Question 56:  Many people think Steve stole the money.

A. The money is thought to be stolen by Steve.                           B. Steve is thought to have stolen the money.

C. Many people think the money is stolen by Steve.                    D. It was not Steve who stole the money.

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 57. The referee brought the football game to a halt. He blew his whistle.
A. The referee stopped playing football and blowing his whistle.
B. The referee stopped the football game before he blew his whistle.
C. Having stopped the football match, the referee blew his whistle.
D. The referee brought the football game to a halt by blowing his whistle.
Question 58. We planned to visit Eiffel Tower in the afternoon. We could not afford the fee, however.
A. As planned, we could not afford the visit to Eiffel Tower in the afternoon because of the fee.
B. We visited Eiffel Tower in the afternoon though the fee was too high for us.
C. We were going to visit Eiffel Tower in the afternoon but the fee was too high for us.
D. The fee was, however, high enough for us to plan a visit to Eiffel Tower in the afternoon.

Question 59:  The children were attracted by the show. It was performed by the animals.

 A. The children attracted by the show which was performed by the animals.

  B. The children were attracted by the show to have been performed by the animals.

  C. The show performing by the animals attracted the children.

  D. The children were attracted by the show performed by the animals.

Question 60.“We preserve natural resources. We can use them in the future.” means_____.

A. We preserve natural resources so that we can use them in the future

B. We preserve natural resources so as to we can use them in the future

C. We preserve natural resources in order to we can use them in the future                             

D. We preserve natural resources for fear that we can use them in the future

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or 0 on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks

Speech is one of the most important (61) ________ of communicating. It consists of far more than just making noises. To talk and also to (62) ……….. by other people, we have to speak a language. that is, we have to use combinations of sounds that everyone agrees to stand for a particular object or idea. Communication would be impossible it everyone made up their own language.

Learning a language properly is very (63) _______. The basic vocabulary of English is not very large, and only about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite (64) ________. But the more idea you can express, the more precise you can be about their exact meaning.

Words are the main thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The way we say the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and (65) ______ whether we are pleased or angry, for instance.

Question 61. A. rules                             B. reasons                     C. ways                        D. tests
Question 62. A. he understood               B. be spoken                 C. be examined                         D. be talked
Question 63. A. easy                             B. expensive                 C. simple                      D. important
Question 64. A. perfect                          B. good                        C. well                         D. fluent
Question 65. A. know                            B. show                        C. ask                           D. understand

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

       To many people, their friends are the most important in their life. Really good friends always (66)_____________joys and sorrows with you and never turn their backs on you. Your best friend may be someone you have known all your life or someone you have grown (67) _________with.

There are all sorts of things that can (68)____________about this special relationship. It may be the result of enjoying the same activities and sharing experiences. Most of us have met someone that we have immediately felt relaxed with as if we had known them for ages.________(69), it really takes you years to get to know someone well enough to consider your best friend.

To the ________(70)of us, this is someone we trust completely and who understands us better than anyone else. It"s the person you can tell him or her your most intimate secrets.

Question 66.A. have                        B. share                        C. give                              D. spend

Question 67.A. up                          B. through                     C. on                                 D. in

Question 68.A. provide                   B. bring                        C. cause                            D. result

Question 69.A. Therefore             B. In addition               C.However                     D. Yet

Question 70.A. majority                  B.major                        C.  majorial                      D.majorially

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or 0 on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions

COLORS AND EMOTIONS

Colors are one of the most exciting experiences in life. I love them, and they are lust as important tome as emotions are. Have you ever wondered how the two are so intimately related?

Color directly affects your emotions. Color both reflects the current state of your emotions, and is something that you can use to improve or change your emotions. The color that you choose to wear either reflects your current state of being, or reflects the color or emotion that you need.

The colors that you wear affect you much more than they affect the people around you. Of course they also affect anyone who comes in contact with you, but you are the one saturated with the color all day! I even choose items around me based on their color. In the morning. I choose my clothes based on the color or emotion that I need for the day. So you can consciously use color to control the emotions that you are exposed to, which can help you to feel better.

Color, sound, and emotions are all vibrations. Emotions are literally energy in motion; they are meant to move and flow. This is the reason that real feelings are the fastest way to get your energy in motion. Also, flowing energy is exactly what creates healthy cells in your body. So, the fastest way to be healthy is to be open to your real feelings. Alternately, the fastest way to create disease is to inhibit your emotions.

Question 71.  What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Colorful clothes can change your mood          B. Emotions and colors are closely related to each other.
C. Colors can help you become healthy.              D. Colors are one of the most exciting.

Question 72. Which of the following can be affected by color?
A. Your need for thrills              B. your friend’s feelings         C. your appetite                D. your mood

Question 73. Who is more influenced by colors you wear?
A. The people around you are more influenced.               B. No one is influenced.
C. You are more influenced.                                          D. The people who wear those colors, not you.
Question 74. According to this passage, what creates disease?
A. wearing the color black                                             B. exposing yourself to bright colors
C. being open to your emotions                                      D. ignoring your emotions
Question 75. The term “intimately” in paragraph I is closest in meaning to …..
A. clearly                      B. closely                     C. obviously                             D. simply
Question 76 . The term “they” in paragraph 3 refers to
A. emotions                  B. people                      C. colors                                   D. none of the above

Question 77. Why does the author mention that color and emotions are both vibrations?
A. to show how color can affect energy levels in the body.           B. Because they both affect how we feel
C. to prove the relationship between emotions and color. D. Because vibrations make you healthy.

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.

Although they are an inexpensive supplier of vitamins, minerals, and high-quality protein, eggs also contain a high level of blood cholesterol, one of the major causes of heart diseases. One egg yolk, in fact, contains a little more than two- thirds of the suggested daily cholesterol limit. This knowledge has driven egg sales to plummet in recent years, which in turn has brought about the development of several alternatives to eating regular eggs. One alternative is to eat substitute eggs. These eggs substitutes are not really eggs, but they look somewhat like eggs when they are cooked. They have the advantage of having low cholesterol rates, and they can be scrambled or used in baking. One disadvantage, however, is that they are not good for frying, poaching, or bailing. A second alternative to regular eggs is a new type of egg, sometimes called “designer” eggs. These eggs are produced by hens that are fed low- flat diets consisting of ingredients such as canola oil, flax, and rice bran. In spite of their diet, however, these hens produce eggs that contain the same amount of cholesterol as regular eggs. Yet, the producers of these eggs claim that eating their eggs will not raise the blood cholesterol in humans.

Eggs producers claim that their product has been portrayed unfairly. They cite scientific studies to back up their claim. And, in fact, studies on the relationship between eggs and human cholesterol levels have brought mixed results. It may be that is not the type of eggs that is the main determinant of cholesterol but the person who is eating the eggs. Some people may he more sensitive to cholesterol derived from food than other people. In fact, there is evidence that certainly dietary fats stimulate the body’s production of blood cholesterol. Consequently, while it still makes sense to limit one’s intake of eggs, even designer eggs, it seems that doing this without regulating dietary fat will probably not help reduce the blood cholesterol level.

Question 78. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To introduce the idea that dietary tat increases the blood cholesterol level.
B. To make people know about the relationship between eggs and cholesterol.
C. To persuade people that eggs are unhealthy and should not be eaten.
D. To convince people to eat “designer” eggs and egg substitutes.

Question 79. What has been the cause for changes in the sale of eggs?
A. Increasing price                                B. Decreased production
C. Dietary changes in hens                     D. Concerns about cholesterol
Question 80.  What is meant by the phrase mixed results?
A. The results are blended.                     B. The results are a composite of things.
C. The results are inconclusive.             D. The results are mingled together.
Question 81. Which of the following could best replace the word ‘somewhat’?
A. in fact                      B. a little                      C. indefinitely                          D. a lot

Question 82. According to the passage, one yolk contains approximately what fraction of the suggested daily limit for human consumption of cholesterol?
A. ¾                             B. 2/3                           C.1/2                                        D.1/3

Question 83. The word “portrayed could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. studied                     B. destroyed                  C. tested                                   D. described
Question 84. What is the meaning of “back up”?
A. reverse                     B. advance                    C. block                                    D. support
Question 85. According to the passage, egg substitutes cannot be used to make any of the following types of egg……..EXCEPT
A. boiled                      B. poached                    C. scrambled                 D. fried

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 following questions

In the 1960s, The Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole world. Since then, there have been a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame, so it is perhaps difficult now to imagine how sensational The Beatles were at that time. They were four boys from the north of England and none of them had any training in music. They started by performing and recording songs by black Americans and they had some success with these songs. Then they started writing their own songs and that was when they became really popular. The Beatles changed pop music. They were the first pop group to achieve great success from songs they had written themselves. After that it became common for groups and singers to write their own songs. The Beatles did not have a long career. Their first hit record was in 1963 and they split up in 1970. They stopped doing live performances in 1966 because it had become too dangerous for them – their fans were so excited that they surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as souvenirs! However, today some of their songs remain as famous as they were when they first came out. Throughout the world many people can sing part of a Beatles song if you ask them.

Question 86. The passage is mainly about

A. How the Beatles became more successful than other groups     B. Why the Beatles split up after 7 years
C. The Beatles’ fame and success                                               D. Many people’s ability to sing a Beatles song

Question 87. The four boys of the Beatles

A. Came from the same family                           B. Were at the same age
C. Came from a town in the north of England      D. Received good training in music

Question 88. The word “sensational” is closest in meaning to

A. Notorious                          B. Bad                             C. Shocking                  D. Popular

Question 89. The first songs of the Beatles were____

A. Written by themselves                                               B. Broadcast on the radio
C. Paid a lot of money                                                   D. Written by black Americans

Question 90. What is not true about the Beatles?

A. The members had no training in music                                B. They had a long stable career
C. They became famous when they wrote their own songs D. They were afraid of being hurt by fans

Question 91. The Beatles stopped their live performances because

A. They had earned enough money                                 B. They did not want to work with each other
C. They spent more time writing their own songs D. They were afraid of being hurt by fans.

Question 92. The tone of the passage is that of…………..

A. Admiration                           B. Criticism                  C. Neutral                     D. Sarcasm

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 following questions

 Long before they can actually speak, babies pay special attention to the speech they hear around them. Within the first month of their lives, babies" responses to the sound of the human voice will be different from their responses to other sorts of auditory stimuli. They will stop crying when they hear a person talking, but not if they hear a bell or the sound of a rattle. At first, the sounds that an infant notices might be only those words that receive the heaviest emphasis and that often occur at the ends of utterances. By the time they are six or seven weeks old, babies can detect the difference between syllables pronounced with rising and falling inflections. Very soon, these differences in adult stress and intonation can influence babies" emotional states and behavior. Long before they develop actual language comprehension, babies can sense when an adult is playful or angry, attempting to initiate or terminate new behavior, and so on, merely on the basis of cues such as the rate, volume, and melody of adult speech.

 Adults make it as easy as they can for babies to pick up a language by exaggerating such cues. One researcher observed babies and their mothers in six diverse cultures and found that, in all six languages, the mothers used simplified syntax, short utterances and nonsense sounds, and transformed certain sounds into baby talk. Other investigators have noted that when mothers talk to babies who are only a few months old, they exaggerate the pitch, loudness, and intensity of their words. They also exaggerate their facial expressions, hold vowels longer, and emphasize certain words.

 More significant for language development than their response to general intonation is  observation that tiny babies can make relatively fine distinctions between speech sounds. Other words, babies enter the world with the ability to make precisely those perceptual discriminations that are necessary if they are to acquire aural language.

 Babies obviously derive pleasure from sound input, too: even as young as nine months they will listen to songs or stories, although the words themselves are beyond their understanding. For babies, language is a sensory-motor delight rather than the route to prosaic meaning that it often is for adults.

Question  93. The passage mentions all of the following as ways adults modify their speech when talking to babies EXCEPT

A. giving all words equal emphasis                                  B. speaking with shorter sentences

C. speaking more loudly than normal                               D. using meaningless sounds

Question  94. The word "emphasize" in the passage is closest in meaning to

A.stress                                    B. repeat                         C. explain                       D. leave out

Question  95. Which of the following can be inferred about the findings described in paragraph 2?

A. Babies who are exposed to more than one language can speak earlier than babies exposed to a single language.

B. Mothers from different cultures speak to their babies in similar ways.

C. Babies ignore facial expressions in comprehending aural language.

D. The mothers observed by the researchers were consciously teaching their babies to speak.

Question  96. What point does the author make to illustrate that babies are born with the ability to acquire language?

A. Babies begin to understand words in songs.

B. Babies exaggerate their own sounds and expressions.

C. Babies are more sensitive to sounds than are adults.

D. Babies notice even minor differences between speech sounds.

Question  97. According to the author, why do babies listen to songs and stories, even though they cannot

understand them?

A. They understand the rhythm.                                      B. They enjoy the sound.

C. They can remember them easily.                                 D. They focus on the meaning of their parents" words.

Question  98. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. How babies differentiate between the sound of the human voice and other sounds

B. The differences between a baby"s and an adult"s ability to comprehend language

C. How babies perceive and respond to the human voice in their earliest stages of language development

D. The response of babies to sounds other than the human voice

Question 99. Why does the author mention a bell and a rattle in lines 3-4?

A. To contrast the reactions of babies to human and nonhuman sounds

B. To give examples of sounds that will cause a baby to cry

C. To explain how babies distinguish between different nonhuman sounds

D. To give examples of typical toys that babies do not like

Question 100. The word "they" in the passage refer to ……

A. responses                             B.  sorts of auditory stimuli    C. the babies            D. sounds

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TEST 03

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 1. A. legal                  B. diverse                     C. polite                                   D. complete

Question 2. A. interview           B. compliment              C. sacrifice                               D. represent

Question 3: A. weather             B. police                       C. divide                                   D. attract

Question 4: A. comfortable       B. employment              C. important                              D. surprising

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 5. A. mood                 B. flood                        C. spoon                                   D. moon

Question 6. A. listens                B. reviews                    C. protects                                D. enjoys

Question 7: A. flour                  B. hour                         C. pour                                     D. sour

Question 8: A. kites                  B. catches                     C. oranges                                D. buzzes

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. If he were younger, he ______ a professional running competition now.

A. will join                               B. had joined                            C. would have joined                 D. would join

Question 10. The children ______ to bed before their parents came home from work.

A. were all going                       B. had all gone                          C. had all been going                 D. have all gone

Question 11. Linda refused ______ in the musical performance because she was sick.

A. to participate                        B. participate                            C. participating             D. to participating

Question 12. There has been little rain in this area for months, ______?

A. has it                                    B. has there                               C. hasn’t it                                D. hasn’t there

Question 13. David was deported on account of his expired visa. He ______ it renewed.

A. must have had                      B. should have had                    C. needn’t have had            D. mightn’t have had

Question 14. The proposal ______ by the environmentalists to grow more trees has received approval from the council.

A. which suggested                   B. be suggested                         C. suggested                             D. was suggested

Question 15. Project-based learning provides wonderful opportunities for students to develop their ______.

A. creative                                B. creativity                              C. create                                   D. creatively

Question 16. Violent films may have a negative ______ on children.

A. opinion                                B. influence                              C. dependence               D. decision

Question 17. A good leader should not be conservative, but rather ______ to new ideas.

A. receptive                              B. acceptable                            C. permissive                            D. applicable

Question 18. ______ individuals are those who share the same hobbies, interests, or points of view.

A. Light-hearted                        B. Like-minded                         C. Even-handed                         D. Open-minded

Question 19. The child has no problem reciting the poem; he has ______ it to memory.

A. devoted                                B. added                                   C. committed                            D. admitted

Question 20. After several injuries and failures, things have eventually ______ for Todd when he reached the final round of the tournament.

A. looked up                             B. gone on                                C. taken up                               D. turned on

Question 21: A/An_______is an official document stating that you have passed an examination, completed a course, or achieved some necessary qualifications

A.certificate                  B. requirement              C. education                  D. test

Question 22: _________flowers are usually made of plastic or silk.

A. Unreal                      B. False                                    C. Artificial                  D. Untrue

Question 23: The police have begun an__________ into the accident which happened this afternoon.

A. investigating             B. investigatory             C. investigate    D. investigation

Question 24. It was no accident that he broke my glasses. He did it _______ purpose.

A. with                                        B. on                                     C. by                                  D. about

Question 25: We _______ touch since we _______ school three years ago.

A. lost / have left                                               B. have lost / leave  

C. have lost / left                                               D. were losing / had left

Question 26. There was a___________ table in the middle of the room.

A. Japanese round beautiful wooden                   B. beautiful wooden round Japanese

C. beautiful wooden Japanese round                   D. beautiful round Japanese wooden

Question 27. The more challenging the job is, _______.

A. the more interesting he finds                                      B. the more he finds it interesting

C. he finds it more interesting                                        D. the more interesting it is to him

Question 28:   She asked ________so embarrassed when he saw Carole.

A. why did Mai look    B. did Mai look             C. why Mai looked        D.  why looked

Question 29: The old man ______  to hospital early. I think they did it too late.

A. must have taken                                B. should have taken    

C. must have been taken                        D. should have been taken

Question 30.When the manager of our company retires, the deputy manager will______ that position.

A. take over                  B. catch on                   C. stand for                   D. hold on

Question  31: I read the contract again and again ______ avoiding making spelling mistakes.

A.    in terms of                    B. by means of              C. with a view to           D. in view of

Question 32:  ________, you need to achieve a score of 60% or more.

A. To pass this test                                            B. For being passed this test   

C. In order pass this test                                     D. So that to pass this test

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 33. The first few days at university can be very daunting, but with determination and positive attitude, freshmen will soon fit in with the new environment.

A. interesting                            B. memorable                           C. serious                                 D. depressing

Question 34. Deforestation may seriously jeopardize the habitat of many species in the local area.

A. do harm to                            B. set fire to                              C. give rise to                           D. make way for

Question 35: Lack of water  and nutrients has impeded the growth of these cherry tomato plants

A. promoted                  B. assisted                    C. realized                    D. prevented

Question 36:  “It’s no use talking to me about metaphysics. It’s a closed book to me.”

A. a subject that I don’t understand                                             B. a theme that I like to discuss

C. a book that is never opened                                                    D. an object that I really love

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 37. In this writing test, candidates will not be penalized for minor mechanical mistakes.

A. punished                              B. rewarded                              C. motivated                             D. discouraged

Question 38. After their long-standing conflict had been resolved, the two families decided to bury the hatchet.

A. become enemies                   B. become friends                     C. give up weapons           D. reach an agreement

Question 39: For most male spiders courtship is a perilous procedure, for they may be eaten by females.

A. complicated B. dangerous                 C. safe                             D. peculiar

Question 40: A chronic lack of sleep may make us  irritable and reduces our motivation to work.

A. uncomfortable                      B. responsive                  C. miserable                   D. calm 

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 41. John and Mary are talking about what to do after class.

John: “______”

                                    Mary: “Yes, I’d love to.”

A. Do you often have time for a drink after class?                       B. Would you like to have a drink after class?

C. Do you often go out for a drink after class?                             D. Would you like tea or coffee after class?

Question 42. Paul and Daisy are discussing life in the future.

Paul: “I believe space travel will become more affordable for many people in the future.”

Daisy: “______”

A. It doesn’t matter at all.                                                          B. There’s no doubt about that.

C. It is very kind of you to say so.                                              D. I am sorry to hear that.

Question 43: - Cindy: “Your hairstyle is terrific, Mary!”

          - Mary: “………..”

A. Yes, all right.                                   B. Thanks, Cindy. I had it done yesterday.

C. Never mention it                               D. Thanks, but I’m afraid

Question 44:   Two students Peter and Anny are talking about women’s role.

      - Peter: “ In my opinion, women would not go to work.”

      - Anny: “.........................”

      A. Yes, I don’t agree        B. What nonsense !        C. Yes, I do    D. Yes, it was ever 

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 45 to 49.

GOOD FRIENDS

Psychologists have long known that having a set of cherished companions is crucial to mental well-being. A recent study by Australian investigators concluded that our friends even help to (45) ______ our lives. The study concentrated (46) ______ the social environment, general health, and lifestyle of 1,477 persons older than 70 years. The participants were asked how much contact they had with friends, children, relatives and acquaintances.

Researchers were surprised to learn that friendships increased life (47) ______ to a far greater extent than frequent contact with children and other relatives. This benefit held true even after these friends had moved away to another city and was independent of factors such as socioeconomic status, health, and way of life. According to scientists, the ability to have relationships with people to (48) ______ one is important has a positive effect on physical and mental health. Stress and tendency towards depression are reduced, and behaviours that are damaging to health, such as smoking and drinking, occur less frequently. (49) _______, our support networks, in times of calamity in particular, can raise our moods and feelings of self-worth and offer helpful strategies for dealing with difficult personal challenges.

(Source: Academic Vocabulary in Use by Michael McCarthy and Felicity O’Dell)

Question 45. A. prolong                        B. lengthen                               C. stretch                      D. expand

Question 46. A. in                                B. with                                                 C. on                            D. at

Question 47. A. expectation                  B. insurance                              C. expectancy               D. assurance

Question 48. A. who                             B. whom                                   C. what                         D. that

Question 49. A. Otherwise                    B. For example                         C. Moreover                 D. However

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 50 to 56.

We get great pleasure from reading. The more advanced a man is, the greater delight he will find in reading. The ordinary man may think that subjects like philosophy or science are very difficult and that if philosophers and scientists read these subjects, it is not for pleasure. But this is not true. The mathematician finds the same pleasure in his mathematics as the school boy in an adventure story. For both, it is a play of the imagination, a mental recreation and exercise.

The pleasure derived from this activity is common to all kinds of reading. But different types of books give us different types of pleasure. First in order of popularity is novel-reading. Novels contain pictures of imaginary people in imaginary situations, and give us an opportunity of escaping into a new world very much like our world and yet different from it. Here we seem to live a new life, and the experience of this new life gives us a thrill of pleasure.

Next in order of popularity are travel books, biographies and memoirs. These tell us tales of places we have not seen and of great men in whom we are interested. Some of these books are as wonderful as novels, and they have an added value that they are true. Such books give us knowledge, and we also find immense pleasure in knowing details of lands we have not seen and of great men we have only heard of.

Reading is one of the greatest enjoyments of life. To book-lovers, nothing is more fascinating than a favorite book. And, the ordinary educated man who is interested and absorbed in his daily occupation wants to occasionally escape from his drudgery into the wonderland of books for recreation and refreshment.

(Source: http://www.importantindia.com)

Question 50. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. Different types of books                                                        B. Different kinds of reading

C. Reading as an exercise for the brain                                       D. Reading as a pleasurable activity

Question 51. According to paragraph 1, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Ordinary people may think that philosophy and science are difficult.

B. Reading about mathematics is mentally entertaining for a mathematician.

C. Philosophers and scientists do not read for pleasure.

D. A more advanced person takes greater pleasure in reading.

Question 52. The word “derived” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. differed                                B. established                            C. bought                      D. obtained

Question 53. The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.

A. a new life                             B. our world                             C. an opportunity          D. a thrill of pleasure

Question 54. The word “immense” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. great                                    B. limited                                 C. personal                   D. controlled

Question 55. According to the passage, travel books, biographies and memoirs ______.

A. are wonderful novels                                                             B. tell stories of well-known places

C. are less popular than novels                                                   D. are more valuable than novels

Question 56. According to paragraph 4, which of the following is the most fascinating to booklovers?

A. A daily occupation                                                                B. An ordinary educated man

C. The wonderland                                                                    D. A favorite book

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 57 to 64.

The system of higher education had its origin in Europe in the Middle Ages, when the first universities were established. In modern times, the nature of higher education around the world, to some extent, has been determined by the models of influential countries such as France and Germany.

Both France and Germany have systems of higher education that are basically administered by state agencies. Entrance requirements for students are also similar in both countries. In France, an examination called the baccalauréat is given at the end of secondary education. Higher education in France is free and open to all students who have passed this baccalauréat. Success in this examination allows students to continue their higher education for another three or four years until they have attained the first university degree called a licence in France.

Basic differences, however, distinguish these two countries’ systems. French educational districts, called académies, are under the direction of a rector, an appointee of the national government who is also in charge of universities in each district. The uniformity in curriculum throughout the country leaves each university with little to distinguish itself. Hence, many students prefer to go to Paris, where there are better accommodations and more cultural amenities for them. Another difference is the existence in France of prestigious higher educational institutions known as grandes écoles, which provide advanced professional and technical training. Most of these schools are not affiliated with the universities, although they too recruit their students by giving competitive examinations to candidates. The grandes écoles provide rigorous training in all branches of applied science and technology, and their diplomas have a somewhat higher standing than the ordinary licence.

In Germany, the regional universities have autonomy in determining their curriculum under the direction of rectors elected from within. Students in Germany change universities according to their interests and the strengths of each university. In fact, it is a custom for students to attend two, three, or even four different universities in the course of their undergraduate studies, and the majority of professors at a particular university may have taught in four or five others. This high degree of mobility means that schemes of study and examination are marked by a freedom and individuality unknown in France.

France and Germany have greatly influenced higher education systems around the world. The French, either through colonial influence or the work of missionaries, introduced many aspects of their system in other countries. The German were the first to stress the importance of universities as research facilities, and they also created a sense of them as emblems of a national mind.

(Source: https://britannicalearn.com)

Question 57. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The nature of education around the world in modern times

B. Systems of higher education in France and Germany

C. The origin of higher education system in Europe

D. The influence of France and Germany on educational systems of other countries

Question 58. The word “uniformity” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. proximity                             B. discrepancy              C. similarity                              D. uniqueness

Question 59. The word “their” in paragraph 3 refers to ______.

A. schools                                 B. universities               C. examinations                        D. branches

Question 60. Which of the following about grandes écoles in France is NOT stated in paragraph 3?

A. Most of them have no connection with universities.

B. They have a reputation for advanced professional and technical training.

C. Their degrees are better recognized than those provided by universities.

D. They offer better accommodations and facilities than universities.

Question 61. According to the passage, a regional university rector in Germany is elected by ______.

A. the staff of the university                                                       B. the national government officials

C. the regional government officials                                           D. the staff of other universities

Question 62. According to paragraph 4, what makes it possible for students in Germany to attend different universities during their undergraduate studies?

A. The university staff have become far more mobile and occupied.

B. The university’s training programs offer greater flexibility and freedom of choice.

C. University tuition fees are kept at an affordable level for all students.

D. Entry requirements to universities in Germany are made less demanding.

Question 63. The word “emblems” in the final paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.

 A. representatives                     B. directions                             C. structures                              D. delegates

Question 64. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A. Studying in France and Germany is a good choice for people of all ages and nationalities.

B. It normally takes longer to complete a university course in France than in Germany.

C. Universities in Germany can govern themselves more effectively than those in France.

D. The level of decentralization of higher education is greater in Germany than in France.

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 65. Every member of the class were invited to the party by the form teacher.

                                    A                             B             C                                  D

Question 66. Historically, it was the 3rd Asian Games in Japan that tennis, volleyball, table tennis and hockey

                             A                               B                                    C

were added.

  D

Question 67. Though formally close friends, they have now been estranged from each other due to some

                                        A                                                     B                                   C

regrettable misunderstandings.

            D

Question 68:  When precipitation occurs, some of it evaporates, some runs off the surface it strikes, and

                        A                                             B                                                     C                                                

some sinking into the ground.

             D

Question 69. What happened in that city were a reaction from city workers, including firemen and 

                               A                                   B                                                      C

policemen who had been laid off from their jobs.

                                                                 D

Question 70: Opened the letter from her boyfriend, she felt extremely excited.                       

                           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 71. Harry no longer smokes a lot.

A. Harry now smokes a lot.                                                        B. Harry used to smoke a lot.

C. Harry didn’t use to smoke a lot.                                             D. Harry rarely smoked a lot.

Question 72. “I’ll call you as soon as I arrive at the airport,” he said to me.

A. He objected to calling me as soon as he arrived at the airport.

B. He promised to call me as soon as he arrived at the airport.

C. He denied calling me as soon as he arrived at the airport.

D. He reminded me to call him as soon as he arrived at the airport.

Question 73. People think that traffic congestion in the downtown area is due to the increasing number of private cars.

A. Traffic congestion in the downtown area is blamed for the increasing number of private cars.

B. The increasing number of private cars is thought to be responsible for traffic congestion in the downtown area.

C. The increasing number of private cars is attributed to traffic congestion in the downtown area.

D. Traffic congestion in the downtown area is thought to result in the increasing number of private cars.

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 74. The young girl has great experience of nursing. She has worked as a hospital volunteer for years.

A. Before she worked as a hospital volunteer for years, the young girl has great experience of nursing.

B. Much as she has worked as a hospital volunteer for years, the young girl has great experience of nursing.

C. Having worked as a hospital volunteer for years, the young girl has great experience of nursing.

D. With great experience of nursing, the young girl has worked as a hospital volunteer for years.

Question 75. Peter told us about his leaving the school. He did it on his arrival at the meeting.

A. Only after his leaving the school did Peter inform us of his arrival at the meeting.

B. Not until Peter told us that he would leave the school did he arrive at the meeting.

C. Hardly had Peter informed us about his leaving the school when he arrived at the meeting.

D. No sooner had Peter arrived at the meeting than he told us about his leaving the school.

Question 76: He had just finished eating his breakfast. Then he fell down

A.Hardly did he finished eating his breakfast when he fell down

B. Hardly he had finished eating his breakfast when he fell down

C. Hardly have he finished eating his breakfast when he fell down

D.Hardly had he finished eating his breakfast when he fell down

Question 77: She was the first woman in the Philippines. She was elected as the president of the country.

  A. She was the first woman being elected as the president of the Philippines.

  B. She was the first woman who is elected as the president of the Philippines.

  C. She was the first woman to be elected as the president of the Philippines.

  D. She was the first woman elected as the president of the Philippines.

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   78    to   82.

Many people enjoy lying in bed in the morning, but can you imagine having to spend 90 days in bed? Could you stand the boredom and the frustration of not being(78)..... to get up? That was the task that  faced 14 volunteers when they started out on a bed-rest experiment being conducted (79)….. the European Space Agency.

The study had a serious purpose: to investigate the changes that take place in the human body during long-duration spaceflight. Lying in a horizontal position was the best way of (80)…… weightlessness. The aim was to discover what effect period of weightlessness will have on the health of astronauts spending several months on the International Space Station.

The volunteers ate their meals, took showers and underwent medical tests without ever sitting up. That"s even tougher than it sounds, especially when you (81) ..…. that no visitors were permitted. However, each volunteer did have a mobile phone, as well as access to the latest films, computer games and music.  Surprisingly, Everyone was in a good  (82)  ..…. at the end of the 90 days, "I would do it again," said one of the volunteers. "It was disorientating, but we knew we were "contributing to medical research and space exploration."

Question 78: A. enabled                        B. allowed                    C. granted                     D. approved

Question 79: A. by                               B. on                            C. for                           D. about

Question 80: A. simulated                     B. simulate                   C. to simulate                D. simulating

Question 81: A. reckon                         B. realise                      C. regard                      D. remark

Question 82: A. attitude                        B. spirit                                    C. feeling                      D. mood

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 83 to 89

            For more than six million American children, coming home after school means coming back to an empty house. Some deal with the situation by watching TV. Some may hide. But all of them have something in common. They spend part of each day alone. They are called “latchkey children”. They are children who look after themselves while their parents work. And their bad condition has become a subject of concern.

            Lynette Long was once the principal of an elementary school. She said, “we had a school rule against wearing jewelry. A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys attached. I was constantly telling them to put the keys inside shirts. There were so many keys; it never came to my mind what they meant.” Slowly, she learned that they were house keys.

            She and her husband began talking to the children who had keys. They learned of the effect working couples and single parents were having on their children. Fear was the biggest problem faced by children at home alone. One in three latchkey children the Longs talked to reported being frightened. Many had nightmares and were worried about their own safety

            The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding. They may hide in a shower stall, under a bed or in a closet. The second is TV. They often turn the volume up. It’s hard to get statistics on latchkey children, the Longs have learned. Most parents are slow to admit that they leave their children alone.

Question 83: The phrase “an empty house” in the passage mostly means               .

            A. a house with too much space             B. a house with no furniture

            C. a house with no people inside            D. a house with nothing inside

Question 84: One thing that the children in the passage share is that                .

            A. they all wear jewelry                         B. they spend part of each day alone

            C. they all watch TV                                         D. they are from single-parent families

Question 85: The phrase “latchkey children” in the passage means children who               .

            A. look after themselves while their parents are not at home

            B. close doors with keys and watch TV by themselves

            C. like to carry latches and keys with them everywhere

            D. are locked inside houses with latches and keys

Question 86: What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

            A. Why kids hate going home                            B. Children’s activities at home

            C. Bad condition of latchkey children                 D. How kids spend free time

Question 87: What do latchkey children suffer most from when they are at home alone?

            A. Tiredness                 B. Boredom                  C. Loneliness                D. Fear

Question 88: Lynette Long learned of latchkey children’s problems by             .

            A. visiting their homes                                       B. talking to them

            C. delivering questionaires                                 D. interviewing their parents

Question 89: It’s difficult to find out the number of latchkey children because                .

            A. there are too many of them in the whole country

            B. most parents are reluctant to admit that they leave their children alone

            C. they hide themselves in shower stalls or under beds

            D. they do not give information about themselves for safety reasons

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the questions from 90 to 97. 

A folk culture is small, isolated, cohesive, conservative, nearly self-sufficient group that is homogeneous in custom and race, with a strong family or clan structure and highly developed rituals.

Order is maintained through sanctions based in the religion or family, and interpersonal relationships are strong. Tradition is paramount, and change comes infrequently and slowly. There is relatively little division of labor into specialized duties. Rather, each person is expected to perform a great variety of tasks, though duties may differ between the sexes. Most goods are handmade, and a subsistence economy prevails. Individualism is weakly developed in folk cultures, as are social classes. Unaltered folk cultures no longer exist in industrialized countries such as the United States and Canada. Perhaps the nearest modern equivalent in Anglo-America is the Amish, a German American farming sect that largely renounces the products and labor saving devices of the industrial age.  In Amish areas, horse-drawn buggies till serve as a local transportation device, and the faithful are not permitted to own automobiles.

The Amish’s central religious concept of Demut, “humility”, clearly reflects the weakness of individualism and social class so typical of folk cultures, and there is a corresponding strength of Amish group identity. Rarely do the Amish marry outside their sect. The religion, a variety of the Mennonite faith, provides the principal mechanism for maintaining order.

By contrast, a popular culture is a large heterogeneous group, often highly individualistic and constantly changing. Relationships tend to be impersonal, and a pronounced division of labor exists, leading to the establishment of many specialized professions. Secular institutions, of control such as the police and army take the place of religion and family in maintaining order, and a money-based economy prevails. Because of these contrasts, “popular” may be viewed as clearly different from “folk”.

The popular is replacing the folk in industrialized countries and in many developing nations, Folk-made objects give way to their popular equivalent, usually because the popular item is more quickly or cheaply produced, is easier or time saving to use, or lends more prestige to the owner.  

Question 90:  What does the passage mainly discuss?

   A. Two decades in modern society                             

   B. The influence of industrial technology

   C. The characteristics of “folk” and “popular” societies

   D. The specialization of labor in Canada and the United States

Question 91:  Which of the following is typical of folk cultures?

   A. There is a money-based economy.               B. Social change occurs slowly.

   C. Contact with other cultures is encouraged.   D. Each person develops one specialized skill.

Question 92:  What does the author imply about the United States and Canada?

   A. They value folk cultures.                            B. They have no social classes.

   C. They have popular cultures.                                    D. They do not value individualism.

Question 93:  The phrase “largely renounces” is closest in meaning to _________.  

   A. generally rejects     B. greatly modifies        C. loudly declares                      D. often criticizes

Question 94:  What is the main source of order in Amish society?

   A. The government     B. The economy            C. The clan structure                 D. The religion

Question 95:  Which of the following statements about Amish beliefs does the passage support?

   A. A variety of religious practices is tolerated. B. Individualism and competition are important.

   C. Pre-modern technology is preferred.                        D. People are defined according to their class.

Question 96:  The word “prevails” is closest in meaning to         _________.

    A. dominates             B. provides                   C. develops                               D. invests

Question 97:  Which of following is NOT given as a reason why folk-made objects are replaced by mass-produced objects?

    A. cost                                  B. quality                      C. prestige                                D. convenience

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 98: You are in this mess right now because you didn’t listen to me in the first place.

Question  99 :  She was so busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.

A. She was very busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.   B. She was too busy to answer the phone.

C. She was too busy not to answer the phone.                    D. She was very busy so that she couldn’t answer the phone

Question 100. It’s no use reading that book. 

A. You should read that book.                                                          B. That book has not been used.

C. That book is not worth reading.                                                 D. I have used the book for a long time.

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TEST 04

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

Question 1: A. helped                           B. booked                     C. kissed                         D. waited

Question 2: A. educate                          B. eliminate                  C. certificate                   D. dedicate

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

Question 5: A. entrance                        B. machine                         C. rubber                   D. instance

Question 6: A. mathematics                     B. biology                        C. experiment                         D. philosophy

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: Someone who is___________ is hopeful about the future or the success of something in particular.

A. powerful                  B. optimistic                 C. stagnant                    D. pessimistic

Question 10. Does it _______ any difference to you where we go for dinner?

         A. take                               B. do                         C. make                       D. go

Question 11: My mother used to be a woman of great _______, but now she gets old and looks pale.

A. beauty                            B. beautiful                   C. beautifully                D. beautify

Question 12: _________, an organism must be able to adapt to changing factors in its environment.

A.     If survival               B. For surviving            C. It survives                D. To survive

Question 13: I _______ a terrible accident while I _______ on the beach.

A. see / am walking                               B. saw / was walking   

C. was seeing / walked              D. have seen / were walking

Question 14. These two boys look identical. They _____ twins.

A. must have been              B.must be                          C. should be                         D. should have been

Question 15: _________, the less polluted the environment will be.

A. The more polluted landfills will be                 B. The more landfills are there

C. The less landfills are polluted                                     D. The fewer landfills we have

Question 16: George told Mary that he ______the film three times.

A. had seen                   B. saw                                      C. have seen                 D. sees

Question 17: He_______a soldier three years ago.

         A. is said to be                                               B. was said being            

         C. was said have been                                     D. is said to have been

Question 18: John lost the _______ bicycle he bought last week and his parents were very angry with him because of his carelessness.                                     

      A. beautiful Japanese blue new                                 B. new beautiful blue Japanese 

      C. beautiful new blue Japanese                                  D. Japanese beautiful new blue

Question 19: He is coming______a cold after a night out in the rain.

A.    away from                          B. down with                C. across with               D. up with

Question 20: Will you take care _______ my little dog when I am _______ business?

A. through / away                      B. about / at                  C. for / over                  D. of / on

Question 21: When first _______ to the market, these products enjoyed great success.

Question 22: I’m sure you will have _______ great time here! I’m sure that we can find something to amuse you.

Question 23: If you _______ economics to degree level, you ______ something about the workings of market economy.

Question 24: _______ Albert Einstein became famous mainly for his work on relativity, he received the Nobel Prize for his work on photoelectric law.

Question 25: On the giant plane there are ______ the jet needs.

Question 26: Eye behavior seems to be particular ________ and is generally used to indicate whether one is open to communication.

Question 27: In the United Kingdom, independent schools are _______ private schools, governed by an elected board of governors and independent of many of the regulations and conditions that apply to _______ schools.

Question 28: It is highly desirable that a new president ______ for this college.

Question 29: Blue whales, the world’s largest animals, which were driven to the edge of extinction by hunting, have been _______ again in British waters for the first time in at least 20 years.

Question 30: Convinced of the importance of education, modern states “invest” in institutions of learning to get back “interest” in the form of a large group of _______ young men who are potential leaders.

Question 31: Scientists are trying to find out what advantage should be ____ the natural resources in this area.

Question 32: In the cross-lake swimming race, a boat will be _______ in case of an emergency.

Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate  the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Question 33: “Would you mind turning down your stereo?’’   - “______________”

A. I’m really sorry! I’m not paying attention                   B. Yes, I do

C. Oh! I’m sorry! I didn’t realize that                             D. No. I don’t

Question 34: Mr. Black: “What a lovely house you have!”          Mr John:  “_________”

A. No problem                                                  B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in.

C. Of course not, it’s not costly                          D. I think so.

Question 35:

- Kate: “What do you say to a weekend in New York?”

- Bob: “__________.”

Question 36:

- Clara: “I am gaining weight. I need to see a doctor.”

- Sarah: “But I think you eat too much. ___________.”

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 37: Physical therapists help patients relearn how to use their bodies after disease or injure.

                                                                                A                  B                        C                       D                                                                         

Question 38:  Establishing in 1984 for students who wanted to study art and music subjects, LaGuardia

       A                                B

 was the first public school of its kind.

   C                                            D

Question 39: I found my new contact lenses strangely at first, but I got used to them in the end.

                                       A                                   B                                  C                         D

Question 40: You surely are not surprised to be told that you usually listen to music not only with your ears but also your whole body.

Question 41: In the classroom, students keen to receive body message of enthusiasm or boring about the subject matter being taught can sense confidence or frustration from the unconscious behaviors of teachers.

Question 42: The Web was developed in the early 1990s at the European Center for Nuclear Research as a medium through where scientists in Geneva could share information.

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 43: His physical conditions was no impediment to his career as a violinist.

A. help                         B. impatience                C. hindrance                       D. impossibility

Question 44: I’m sorry I can’t come out this weekend – I’m up to my ears in work.

       A. very busy                 B. very bored                  C. very scared                    D. very idle

Question 45: Before you can improve your nonverbal communication skills, you need to figure out what you’re doing right and where there is room for improvement.

Question 46: You need to stay focused on the moment-to-moment experience in order to fully understand what’s going on.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Question 47: He decided not to buy the fake watch and wait until he had more money.

A.     authentic                           B. forger                   C. original                        D. faulty 

Question 48: The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of precautionary measures.

      A. damaging                              B. beneficial                 C. severe                      D. physical

Question 49: Against great odds in the 20th century China has not only survived, it is moving forward dramatically.

Question 50: All forms of pose, sham, learned nonsense, academic stupidity and social humbug are politely but effectively shown the door.

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 51: Had Kathy studied hard, she would have passed the examination.

     A. Kathy knew that she would succeed in the examination.

     B. But for her hard study, Kathy would have succeed in the examination.

     C. Kathy studied very hard but she did not succeed in the examination.

     D. Kathy did not study hard, so she failed.

Question  52: As soon as he approached the house, the policeman stopped him.

        A. No sooner had he approached the house than the policeman stopped him.

        B. Hardly had he approached the house than the policeman stopped him.

        C. No sooner had he approached the house when the policeman stopped him.

        D. Hardly he had approached the house when the policeman stopped him.

Question 53: The leader of the group came up with the best solution to the problem.

Question 54: Choosing a suitable job is really important to adolescents.

Question 55: You are in this mess right now because you didn’t listen to me in the first place.

Question 56: The less junk food one consumes, the less unlikely he is to spend a healthy life.

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 57:  Vietnam exports a lot of rice. It is grown mainly in the south of the country.

A. Vietnam exports a lot of rice which grown mainly in the south of the country.

B. Vietnam exports a lot of rice, that is mainly grown in the south of the country.

C. Vietnam exports a lot of rice grown mainly in the south of the country.

D. Vietnam, which is grown mainly in the south of the country, exports a lot of rice.

Question 58:  Put your coat on. You will get cold.

        A. You will not get cold unless you put your coat on.

        B. Put your coat on, otherwise you will get cold.

        C. It is not until you put your coat on that you will get cold.

        D. You not only put your coat on but also get cold.

Question 59: At last, he could reach the top of the mountain. But, unfortunately, he had nothing to eat or drink all day.

Question 60: “Must you do it all tonight? Couldn’t you leave some for tomorrow?” Mike asked Jenny.

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   61    to   65.

Paragraph 1:

The combination of music and study has long been a source of disagreement between adults and children. Parents and teachers alike maintain that silence is important when learning, (61)  ….. youngsters insist that their favourite sounds help them concentrate.

Now a study shows the grown-ups have been right all along. Psychologists in Florida tested how fast students wrote essays with and without music in the (62)  ……. They found that the sounds slowed progress down by about sixty words per hour. "This demonstrates clearly that it is difficult to  cope with listening and writing at the same time," said Dr Sarah Randall. She also(63) ……. to conclusion that it is a myth that instrumental music is less distracting that vocals. "All types of music had the same effect," she said in her report. "One"s ability to pay attention and write fluently is likely to be disturbed(64)….. both vocal and instrumental music," she added.

Dr Randall claimed the research demonstrated that the idea that music could improve performance was wrong. "Writing and essay is a complex task. You are recalling information and putting it in order. An additional stimulus in the form of music is bound to distract. But music is not the only distractor. What is (65)…… worrying is that more and more teenagers are studying in front of the television.

Question 61: A. whereas           B. unlike                       C. besides                     D. despite

Question 62: A. setting             B. background               C. surrounding              D. circumstances

Question 63: A. reached            B. drew                        C. arrived                     D. came

Question 64: A. by                   B. in                             C. for                           D. from

Question 65: A. partly              B.largely                       C. particularly               D. mainly

Paragraph 2:

One (66)_____ to understand social-networking sites like Facebook and MySpace is to consider that younger digital natives are not necessarily (67)_____ exhibitionists when they post photographs of themselves and share personal details there. (68)_____, these users are living a life in (69)_____ consciousness is spread out evenly over two platforms: (70)_____ life and the Web. Rather than feeling schizophrenic or somehow pathological, digital natives understand that these two realms divide the self much as speech and the written word divide language, a division that humans have lived with for a long time without going bonkers.

(Adapted from “Living On The Radio” By Sasha Frere-Jones, The New Yorker, April 20, 2009)

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 71 to 77.

Paragraph 1:

Around 365 B.C, in ancient Greece, the great teacher Plato told a story about a place called Atlantis. Plato described Atlantis as a continent in the Atlantic Ocean. He said it had been the home of powerful people who were destroyed when the continent was swallowed by the sea.

Ever since Plato’s time, people have wondered if the story about Atlantis was really true. Was there ever such a place as Atlantis? During the Middle Ages, many people believed in the legend of Atlantis. Some men even made voyages to find the “lost continent”. Later, most people believed Atlantis to be just a myth. Scientists could find to no evidence to show that such a place had ever existed.

Ideas change in time, however, for now some scientists think that   Atlantis might have been a real place. A Greek   professor has offered a new theory. He says that Atlantis was not a continent in the Atlantic Ocean an island called Thera in the Aegean Sea. The professor says that 3500 years ago much of Thera collapsed into the sea a volcano erupted. He thinks that before the explosion Thera had been the home of people called Minoans. The Minoans were sea traders who ruled the Aegean Sea from 2000 B.C. to 1250 B.C.

Scientists who have come to investigate Thera have found an accident city buried beneath volcanic ash and stone. It appears that the people who lives in the city had an advanced civilization. They were probably Mimoans.

Is there the “lost continent” of Atlantis? No one may ever know for certain. Atlantis may remain a riddle without an answer.

Question 71: The word in paragraph 3 that means “fell down” is ____________.

      A. collapsed           B. existed                     C. erupted                     D. rode

Question 72: A lot of people in the Middle Ages ____________.

A. thought that Atlantis was only a myth.                             

B. found some evidence about the “lost continent” 

C. made voyage to visit Atlantis

D. believed in the existence of Atlantis

Question 73: Who were the ancient Minoans?

A. scientists                                    B. sea traders                C. teachers                    D. Greek professors.

Question 74: The word “explosion” in paragraph 3 can be replaced by ____________.

A. investigation.                              B. invasion                   C. excursion                  D. eruption

Question 75:  Why did Thera collapse into the sea?

A. A volcano erupted                       B. Stones buried it                    

C. Noone believed it                        D. Thera was lower land

Question 76:  Which statement seems true for the passage?

A. Plato was a Greek teacher who lived in Atlantis.  B. There are different theories about Atlantis.

C. There are no different theories about Atlantis.      D. Everyone knows where the lost continent is.

Question 77: What is the best title for this passage ?

A. Atlantis                                                              B. Searches of scientists                        

C. The Search of a Lost continent                             D. Legend of Atlantis.

Paragraph 2: 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 78 to 84.

Most people start smoking when they are in their teens and are addicted by the time they reach adulthood. Some have tried to quit but have returned to cigarettes because smoking is such a strong addiction. It is a habit that is very difficult to break. There are many different reasons why people smoke.

Three of the main reasons that young people smoke are to look mature, to be like their friends, and to experiment. Since teens see older people all around them smoking, especially their parents and relatives, they smoke to act older. If their friends or peers smoke, they may feel pressured into doing the same to be accepted. The last reason is the excitement of experimenting with something that is forbidden. In Massachusetts it is against the law for anyone under 18 years old to smoke. Usually parents do not allow their under age teens to smoke. Therefore, smoking becomes very attractive. It is exciting to get cigarettes and sneak away to smoke without being caught.

Adults smoke for other reasons. They may have a lot of stress and pressures because of economic and personal problems. They may be unemployed or working but not making enough money to take care of themselves and their families. They may be homeless, or they may be dealing with alcohol or cocaine/heroin addictions. Some may be in bad marriages or relationships in which there is physical and/or verbal abuse. All these people may smoke to feel relaxed or to give them energy while going through a hard time.

Whether young or old, some people smoke to control their weight. Smokers, on the average, weigh seven pounds less than non-smokers. Smoking reduces a person"s appetite. It lessens his/her sense of taste and smell. This could be why ex-smokers gain weight after quitting cigarettes. Food tastes and smells so much better.

Finally, there are people who say they love to smoke. Smoking gives them pleasure. It just makes them feel good.

(Source: http://admissions.ucc.edu/Media/Website%20Resources/documents/ALC/english/rc/smoking/rcex2.htm)

Question 78: What is the purpose of the whole passage?

Question 79: The purpose of paragraph 2 is to ________.

Question 80: The word “peers” in paragraph 2 means _________.

Question 81: Adults smoke for all of the following reasons EXCEPT ________.

Question 82: In paragraph 3, how does sentence 3 relate to sentence 1?

Question 83: The word “abuse” in paragraph 3 means ________.

Question 84: The main purpose of paragraph 4 is ________.

Read the passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 85 to 92.

            Native Americans probably arrived from Asia in successive waves over several millennia, crossing a plain hundreds of miles wide that now lies inundated by 160 feet of water released by melting glaciers. For several periods of time, the first beginning around 60,000 BC. and the last ending around 7,000BC. , this land bridge was open. The first people travelled in the dusty trails of the animals they hunted. They brought with them not only their families, weapons, and tools but also a broad metaphysical understanding, sprung from dreams and visions and articulated  in myth and song, which complemented their scientific and historical knowledge of the lives of animals and people. All this they shaped in a variety of languages, bringing into being oral literatures of power and beauty.

            Contemporary readers, forgetting the origins of western epic, lyric, and dramatic forms, are easily disposed to think of “literature” only as something written. But on reflection it becomes clear that the more critically useful as well as the more frequently employed sense of the term concerns the artfulness of the verbal creation, not its mode of presentation. Ultimately, literature is aesthetically valued, regardless of language, culture, or mode of presentation, because some significant verbal achievement results from the struggle in words between tradition and talent. Verbal art has the ability to shape out a compelling inner vision in some skillfully crafted public verbal form.

            Of course, the differences between the written and oral modes of expression are not without consequences for an understanding of Native American literature. The essential difference is that a speech event is an  evolving communication, an “emergent form”, the shape, functions, and aesthetic values of which become more clearly realized over the course of the performance. In performing verbal art, the performer assumes responsibility for the manners as well as the content of the performance, while the audience assumes the responsibility for evaluating the performer’s competence in both areas. It is this intense mutual engagement that elicits the display  of skill and shapes the emerging performance. Where written literature provides us with a tradition of texts, oral literature offers a tradition of performances.

Question 85: According to the passage, why  did the first people who came to North America leave their homeland?

A. They were hoping to find a better climate.                              B. They were seeking freedom.

C. They were following  instructions given in a dream.                D. They were looking for food.

Question 86:  The phrase “are easily disposed” is closet in meaning to

A. demonstrate reluctance                                                          B. readily encourage others

C. have a tendency                                                                    D. often fail

Question 87: The word “Ultimately” is closet in meaning to

A. frequently                             B. normally                               C. in the end                 D. whenever possible Question 88: The word “compelling” is closet in meaning to

A. joyous                                  B. intricate                                C. competing                D. forceful

Question 89:  What is the main point of the second paragraph ?

A. Oral narratives are a valid form of literature.               B. Public performance is essential to verbal art.

C. Native Americans have a strong oral tradition in art.

D. The production of literature provides employment for many artists.

Question 90: According to the passage, what responsibility does the audience of a verbal art performance have?

A. They provide financial support for performances.       

B. They judge the quality of the content and presentation.

C. They participate in the performance by chanting responses.

D. They determine the length of the performance by requesting a continuation.

Question 91:  Which of the following is NOT true of the Native American literature discussed in the passage?

A. It involves acting      B. It has ancient origins  C. It has a set form                   D. It expresses an inner vision.

Question 92:  What can be inferred from the passage about the difference between written and oral literature?

A. Written literature reflects social values better than oral literature does.

B. Written literature involves less interaction between audience and creator during the creative progress than oral literature does.

C. Written literature usually is not based on historical events, whereas oral literature is.

D. Written literature is not as highly respected as oral literature is.

Read the passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 93 to 100.

Over millions of years, the world’s climate has undergone a series of dramatic changes that have most likely resulted from oscillations, or pendulum-like swings, in the rotation of the Earth. One such dramatic climate change was what is commonly called the Ice Age and was in reality a series of phases of colder and warmer weather that commenced approximately two million years ago. What we today refer to as the Ice Age was in reality a series of weaker and stronger glacial periods during which sheets of ice expanded and moved varying distances south followed by interglacial periods when the glaciers melted to varying degrees and retreated to the north. These successive periods of colder and warmer weather have had striking effects on the world’s landscape and on the life forms that inhabit the land. Each glacial period in the series of colder and warmer phases had a different impact, depending on how far south the ice extended, how long it lasted before melting, and how much it changed the landscape and sea levels.

The effect on the world’s landscape that resulted from the changing climate was dramatic. Vast sheets of glacial ice in the northern latitudes of the world cut deep u-shaped valleys that still exist today and caused huge boulders and enormous amounts of clay and dust to be deposited across North America, Europe, and Asia and to reshape the landscape of these areas. As the glacial sheets of ice crept southward on the northern continents, they trapped large amounts of water. This served to reduce the amount of moisture in the atmosphere that could fall as rain or snow, reducing the amount of rainfall and leading to further aridity and the expansion of deserts in the tropical and subtropical regions. In addition, with so much water held in the glacial ice, the sea level fell, resulting in the exposure of land that today is covered with water. During glacial periods there was a land bridge from France to England, the islands of Japan and Java were connected to the Asian mainland, and Asia was linked to North America over what is today the Bering Strait. Then, during interglacial periods, when the glacial ice retreated to the north, more water became available as glaciers melted. Vegetation expanded with the increase in rainfall, and coastlines changed with the increase in ocean water; during interglacial periods, many areas that today are landmasses were covered with water.

Prehistoric people seem to have adapted well to these environmental changes. They moved from place to place in response to climatic changes. They could be found living in the grasslands of Asia, in the forests of southeast Asia, and in the temperate areas of southern Europe, and they moved into and out of the more northerly regions as the glacial regions retreated and advanced. Their diet changed to adapt to the changes in plant and animal life during succeeding glacial and interglacial periods, and the use of stone tools, the building of shelters, and the use of clothing came about during this period. It was these sorts of adaptations that enabled humans to survive and progress while many other species failed to survive and thrive during this period in the way that prehistoric people did.

(Adapted from “Climate Change”)

Question 93: What is stated about the Ice Age in paragraph 1?

Question 94: Which of the sentences below expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in paragraph 1?

Question 95: The word “striking” in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by _________.

Question 96: All of the following are mentioned in paragraph 1 as affecting the impact of a glacial period EXCEPT _________.

Question 97: It is NOT true according to paragraph 2 that during glacial periods _________.

Question 98: According to paragraph 3, prehistoric people ________.

Question 99: The phrase “in response to” in paragraph 3 could be replaced by _________.

Question 100: What is NOT true about prehistoric people, according to paragraph 3?

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