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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Question 1: A daunted B installed C committed D confided
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 4: A beautiful B forgetful C successful D regretful
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Question 5: Bobby really liked cake his Mom had made for him
Question 6: Unless Nancy harder, Hugo will never agree to go out with her
Question 7: When Dad entered the room, the kids for their test the following week
A had studied B were studied C were studying D would study
Question 8: David still has to choose another major at university he doesn’t want to
A although B as C because of D despite
Question 9: I may be late – I have got one or two things to attend
Question 10: around us gives us vital information about our environment
C Hearing the sounds D Whatever the sounds are heard
Question 11: If , a child will develop personality problems
A having ill-treated B ill-treated C ill-treating D be ill-treated
Question 12: The boys still remember badly when they stayed with the stepmother
A to be treated B to treat C treating D being treated
Question 13: To his , his crush did not accept to go out with him
A disappoint B disappointment C disappointed D disappoitingly
Question 14: What a pity! The T-shirt which I wanted to try on was out of
Question 15: Lucas would like to a living as a model in the future
Question 16: In 1947 there was an unusually large number of reported of UFOs
Question 17: Domestic producers complain about no-one buying their wine and cheap imports the
markets
A pouring B flowing C trickling D flooding
Question 18: There he was at the side of the stage, looking pretty, inconsequentially _ his guitar
A strumming B stringing C pressing D striking
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 19: Due to the bad weather, the food supplies were inadequate for the villagers for the next six
months
A unsuitable B imported C not enough D not eatable
Question 20: Judy had to find another apartment as she could not put up with all the noise made by the
family living next door
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Question 21: The idea of working in such a remote area sounds daunting to inexperienced graduates
A challenging B terrifying C distracting D motivating
Question 22: Don't expect Mrs Evans to feel sorry for you because you had the flu and couldn't finish your project on time; she's hard as nails
C showing sympathy D showing no respect
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 23: Two friends, Tony and Stark, are talking
Tony: “How will you get to the cinema tonight?” – Stark: “ _”
A I’ll take the bus B I think it’ll be wonderful
C No later than 7 p.m D The film is very interesting
Question 24: Two new students are on campus on the first day
- Student 1: - Excuse me! Could you show me the way to the library?
- Student 2: - Sorry, I’m new here
- Student 1: -
A You can say that again B Bad luck
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 25 to 29
Do you dance? It is said that dancing is one of the best forms of exercise (25) can be done Not only does it improve our fitness, (26) it also helps our mental health Whether it’s as a hobby or a job, researchers have shown that dancing is the perfect way to exercise our brains and it can lead to a dramatic improvement in (27) skills Tests have been carried out on people before and after taking part in dance exercise and the activity of dancing is reported to have (28) in up to a 20 percent increase in test scores What this seems to show is that the co-ordination that is needed for dancers to learn and perform different series
of movements can improve the brain’s ability for a variety of types of problem solving, a result of it is that the intelligence of dancers can be compared to that of inventors and engineers Whatever the (29) might
be, dancing has got to be more fun than lifting weights or working out in the gym!
Question 27: A cognitive B communicative C evaluative D coordinative
Question 29: A benefiting B beneficial C benefits D benefically
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34
Christmas pudding is a type of pudding traditionally served as part of the Christmas dinner It has its origins in medieval England, and is sometimes known as plum pudding or Christmas Pudding or just "pud", however this can also refer to other kinds of boiled pudding involved dried fruit Despite the name "plum pudding," the pudding contains no actual plums due to the pre-Victorian usage of the word "plums" as a term for raisins The pudding composed of many dried fruits held together by egg and suet, sometimes moistened by treacle or molasses and flavored with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, and other spices The pudding is aged for a month or even a
year; the high alcohol content of the pudding prevents it from spoiling during this time
Many households have their own recipe in Christmas pudding, some handed down through families for
generations Essentially the recipe brings together that traditionally were expensive or luxurious ingredients —
notably the sweet spices that are so important in developing its distinctive rich aroma, and usually made with suet It is very dark in appearance — effectively black — as a result of the dark sugars and black treacle in most recipes, and its long cooking time The mixture can be moistened with the juice of citrus fruits, brandy and other alcohol (some recipes call for dark beers such as mild, stout or porter)
Question 30: What is the passage about?
A How to make a Christmas pudding
B Features of a Christmas pudding
C Different recipes for Christmas puddings
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Question 31: Which of the following is NOT listed as one of the pudding flavors?
Question 32: Which of the flowing details about Christmas pudding is wrong?
A It has fair color C Different families have different recipes
B It originates from medieval time D Sweet spices can be used in making it
Question 33: The word “it” in paragraph 1 refer to
Question 34: What does the word ‘luxurious’ mean?
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 35 to 42
Today’s children are exhausted, and not just because one in three kids is not getting sufficient sleep Sleep deprivation in kids) has been found to significantly decrease academic achievement, lower standardized achievement and intelligence test scores, stunt physical growth, encourage drug and alcohol use, heighten
moodiness and irritability, exacerbate symptoms of ADD, and dramatically increase the likelihood of car
accidents among teens While the argument for protecting our children’s sleep time is compelling, there is another kind of rest that is equally underestimated and equally beneficial to our children’s academic, emotional, and creative lives: daydreaming Daydreaming, which looks lazy from the outside, may just be the hidden wellspring of creativity and learning in the guise of idleness
Not all mental downtime is alike, of course Downtime spent playing a video game or zoning out with a television show may have its charms, but the kind of downtime I am talking about is different I’m talking about the kind of mind-wandering that happens when the brain is free of interruption and allowed to unhook from the runaway train of the worries of the day Television, videogames, and other electronic distractions prevent this
kind of mental wandering because they interrupt the flow of thoughts and memories that cement the foundation
of positive, productive daydreaming
According to “Ode to Positive Constructive Daydreaming” – an article Kaufman cowrote with Rebecca
McMillan, for the individual, mind wandering offers the possibility of very real, personal reward, some tangible,
some more distant These rewards include self-awareness, creative incubation, improvisation and evaluation, memory consolidation, autobiographical planning, goal driven thought, future planning, retrieval of deeply personal memories, reflective consideration of the meaning of events and experiences, simulating the perspective of another person, evaluating the implications of self and others’ emotional reactions, moral reasoning, and reflective compassion
In other words, daydreaming only appears lazy from the outside, but viewed from the inside — or from the perspective of a psychologist, such as Kaufman — a complicated and extremely productive neurological process is taking place Viewed from the inside, our children are exploring the only space where they truly have autonomy: their own minds
Question 35: What's the main idea of the passage?
A Daydreaming may be beneficial to kids B People who like daydreaming are not lazy
C Children should explore their own minds D Children’s inner world deserves more respect
Question 36: The word “exacerbate” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
A reduce B worsen C invent D investigate
Question 37: According to the passage, sleep deprivation in kids can affect the following things except
A children’s physical growth B children’s academic performance
C children’s moodiness D children’s daydreaming
Question 38: What can strengthen the foundation of the positive, productive daydreaming?
A Meaningful mental downtime B Neurological consciousness process
C The flow of thoughts and memories D Playing videogames and watching TV
Question 39: The word “they” in parapraph 2 refers to
A mind wanderers B thoughts C memories D distractions
Question 40: The word “tangible” in paragraph 3 mostly means
A immediate B trivial C abstract D important
Question 41: What is “daydreaming” from the perspective of a psychologist?
A It is a state that the brain is free of the interruption and worries
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C It is a state of being idle with nothing to do
D It is a kind of rest which is not as important as sleep
Question 42: According to the passage, which of the following can be inferred about mental downtime?
A All things done in downtime are similar
B It happens when the brain can resist interruption
C It offers an escape from stress-related factors
D It greatly assists the human body in multitasking
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
in each of the following questions
Question 43: (A) On the table (B) place (C) hundreds of books written (D) in English
Question 44: Tim works (A) as a doctor and his salary (B) always is (C) twice (D) as much as his brother’s
Question 45: She speaks (A) with pure (B) childish enthusiasm that wins (C) over the most (D) skeptical
audience
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions
Question 46: His car is by far the most expensive thing Harry has ever bought
A Harry has bought many expensive things including his car
B Nothing that Harry has bought was as expensive as his car
C Harry has never bought anything that was not expensive
D Harry’s car was far more expensive than he had expected
Question 47: Perhaps the person you saw in the garden last night was Ben
A Ben might have been the person you saw in the garden last night
B Only Ben was in the garden last night so you must have seen him
C If Ben had been in the garden last night, you would have seen him
D We should have seen Ben when we were in the garden last night
Question 48 “ How long have you worked here?” he said to me
A He asked me if I had worked there long B He asked me how long had I worked there
C He asked me how long I had worked there D He asked me for how long I had worked there
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair
of sentences in the following questions
Question 49: He missed the chance to study abroad That is such a pity
A He regrets having missed the chance to study abroad
B He wishes he had missed the chance to study abroad
C If only He didn’t miss the chance to study abroad
D He regrets to miss the chance to study abroad
Question 50: She went home Immediately after that, she went into the kitchen to have a snack
A If she were to go home, she would go into the kitchen to have a snack
B Hardly had she gone home when she went into the kitchen to have a snack
C Not until she had a snack in the kitchen did she go home
D Had she gone home, she would have gone into the kitchen to have a snack