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Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following question

Question 1 “No, I won’t work overtime at the weekend,” said Sally

A Sally proised to work overtime at the weekend

B Sally apologized for not working overtime at the weekend

C Sally refused to work overtime at the weekend

D Sally regretted not working overtime at the weekend

Question 2 We survived that accident because the driver was driving carefully

A But for the driver, we would have survived that accident

B If we weren’t driving carefully, the driver couldn’t have survived that accident

C Had the driver not been driving carefully, we wouldn’t have survived that accident

D Without our seat belts, we could have survived that accident

Question 3 Jenny is so creative that we all can rely on her original ideas

A Being creative, we can all rely on Jenny for original ideas

B So creative is Jenny that we all can rely on her for original ideas

C Jenny is such creative girl that we all rely on her for original ideas

D Creative though Jenny is, we can rely on her for original ideas

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the questions

Question 4 He called to tell me that he was studying However, I didn’t believe him because there were a party-like sound

A Though he was studying when he called, I thought he was lying because he phoned, I didn’t believe his claim that he was studying

B Because of the sounds of a party I heard in the background when he phoned, I didn’t believe his claim that he was studying

C Although he rang me to tell me that he was studying, I couldn’t hear what he was saying properly because of my unbelievably noisy party

D I didn’t believe that he could study properly with the noise of a party in the background and and I told him that when he telephoned

Question 5 There were over two hundred people at Carl’s trial Most of them believed that he was not guilty of the crime

A The majority of the more than 200 people at Carl’s trial didn’t think that he had committed the crime

B Carl had not committed the crime, and so more than 200 people came to his trial to show their

support

C Over 200 people coming to Carl’s trial must have influenced the fact that he was found guilty

of the crime

D When it was announced that Carl had been found not guilty of the crime, there were 200

people in the audience at his trial

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

Question 6 My brother usually asks (A) me for help when (B) he has (C) difficulty to do (D) his

math homework

Question 7 Many people object to use (A) physical punishment (B) in dealing with (C) discipline problems at school (D)

prevents them (D) from drying out quickly in air, sun, or wind

Read the passage and mark A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the questions

In the early twentieth century, an Americanwoman named Emily Post wrote a book (9) etiquette This book explained the proper behavior Americans should follow in many different social situations from birthday parties to funerals But in modern society, it is not simply to know the proper (10) _ for behavior in your own country It is necessary for people who work or travel abroad to understand the rules of etiquette in other cultures as well

Cultural differences can be found in such simple processes as giving or receiving a gift In Western cultures, a gift can be given to the receiver with relatively (11) _ ceremony When

a gift is offered, the receiver usually takes the gif and expresses his or her thanks In Chinese culture, both the giver and receiver understand that the receiver will typically refuse to take the gift several times before he or she finally accepts it In addition, to show respect for the receiver,

it is (13) in several Asian cultures to use both hands when offering a gift to another person

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

The environment is everything that surrounds us: plants, animals, buildings, country, air, water

everything that can affect us in any way The environment of a town, with its buildings and its noise and smells, is a far cry from that of the countryside, with its fields and crops, its wild

and domestic animals and its feeling of spaciousness And the environment differs in different parts of the world

Ecology is the science of how living things exist together and depend on each other and on the local environment Where an environment is peaceful, the ecology of an area is in balance

Man is a part of the environment and has done more to upset the ecology than any other living

things He has poisoned the atmosphere and polluted both land and water He has wasted the

earth’s natural resources with no thought for the future, and has thought out the cruel ways of killing his fellow men - and every other sort of life at the same time

Since man has done so much damage, it is up to man to try to put matters right - if it is not already too late If there is to be any solutions for our ills, that solutions lie in the hands of the young, and the sooner they start doing something about it, the better

One of the main causes of the earth’s troubles is that the world is overpopulated and that this overpopulation is growing at an ever increasing speed At the same time we are using up our natural resources at an ever increasing speed with no hope for replacing them

For many years the earth has been unable to provide enough food for these rapidly growing populations and the position is gradually becoming worse since the areas that were once rich have turned into deserts

Even at this moment many of the earth’s natural treasures are being destroyed, many valuable animals and plants are being killed off, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to grow enough

food to prevent much of the earth’s population from hunger The situation is getting out of hand

Time is running out But with your help, we may be able to save ourselves Who cares?

Question 14 The environment is

A almost the same in the world

B different in different countries

C almost the same in different towns

D different from place to place

Question 15 The word “He” in paragraph 3 refers to

A the town is far from the countryside

B the environment of a town is worse different from that of the countryside

C the environment of a town is quite different from that of the countryside

D the environment of a town can’t be compared to that of the countryside

Question 17 The main purpose of the passage is to _

A inform people about the science of ecology

B urge people to do something about the environment

C criticize some actions ofhuman beings

D help us understand the world we live in

Question 18 It can be inferred from the passage that

A species of animals and plants exist together and depend on each other

B man is a part of the natural environment

C natural resources are being used up and man needs to conserve them

D controlling the population is also a necessary way to keep the ecological balance

Question 19 T he words “ getting out of hand” the last paragraph is closest in meaning to

Question 20 It is not clearly stated but implied in the passage that

A we can do something to save the earth

B we can grow more food to save ourselves

C we can do nothing about the natural resources

D we can not make good use of our time

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

In the early 1800’s, over 80 percent of the United States labor force was engaged in agriculture Sophisticated technology and machinery were virtually nonexistent People who lived in the cities and were not directly involved in trade often participated in small cottage industries making handcrafted goods Others cured meats, silversmiths, candle or otherwise produced needed

goods and commodities Blacksmiths, silversmiths, candle makers, and other artisans worked

in their homes or barns, relying on help of family

Perhaps no single phenomenon brought more widespread and lasting change to the United States society than the rise of industrialization Industrial growth hinged on several economic factors First, industry requires an abundance of natural resources, especially coal, iron ore, water, petroleum, and timber-all readily available on the North American continent Second, factories demand a large labor supply Between the 1870’s and the First World War (1914-1918), approximately 23 million immigrants streamed to the United States, settled in cities, and went to work in factories and mines They also helped build the vast network of canals and railroads that crisscrossed the continent and linked important trade centers essential to industrial growth

Factories also offered a reprieve from the backbreaking work and financial unpredictability associated with farming Many adults, poor and disillusioned with farm life, were lured to the cities

by promises of steady employment, regular paychecks, increased access to goods and services,

and expanded social opportunities Others were pushed there when new technologies made their labor cheap or expendable; inventions such as steel plows and mechanized harvesters

allowed one farmhand to perform work that previously had required several, thus making

farming capital-intensive rather than labor-intensive

The United States economy underwent a massive transition and the nature of work was permanently altered Whereas cottage industries relied on a few highly skilled craft workers who slowly and carefully converted raw materials into finished products from start to finish, factories relied on specialization While factory work was less creative and more monotonous, it was also more efficient and allowed mass production of goods at less expense

Question 21 The word “ expendable” is closest in meaning to _

A nonproductive

Question 23 What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

A What American factories offered their farmer

B What led American farmers to leaving their farms

C How much capital was needed in American factories

D How the American work force benefited from new techologies

Question 24 Blacksmiths, silversmiths, candle makers are are mentioned in lines 5-6 as

examples of artisans who

A maintained their businesses at home

B were eventually able to use sophisticated technology

C produced unusual goods and commodities

D would employ only family members

Question 25 According to thepassage, factor workers differed from craft workers in that factory

workers _

A were required to be more creative

B worked extensively with raw materials

C changed jobs frequently

D specialized in one aspect of the finished product only

Question 26 What aspect of life in the United States does the passage maily discuss?

A The transition from an agricultural to an industrial economy

B The invention that transformed life in the nineteenth century

C The problems associated with the earliest factories

D The difficulty of farm life in the nineteenth century

Question 27 What does the author mean when stating that certain inventions made farming

"capital-intensive rather than labor-intensive"?

A Workers had to be trained to operate the new machines

B The new inventions were not helpful for all farming activities

C Human labor could still accomplish as much work as the first machines

D Mechanized farming required more capital and fewer laborers

Question 28 Which of the following statements woud the author most probably support?

A The United States witnessed the prosperity of industrialization in a short duration

B The United States farming was under the utmost influence of industrialization process

C Both economic and social factors resulted in the rise of industrialization in the United States

D Crucial changes in the United States society were generated by the industrial growth

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions

Question 29 A sharp B hammer C apple D applicant

Question 30 A cooked B ploughed C stopped D finished

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions

Question 31 A relation B employment C important D mischievous

Question 32 A active B employ C dessert D affair

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

Question 33 You use your dictionary during the language test It’s prohibited

A mustn’t B oughtn’t

C mightn’t D needn’t

Question 34 A survey was to study the effects of mass media on young adults

A commented B carried out

Question 36 We bought some _

A German lovely old glasses

B German old lovely glasses

C lovely old German glasses

D old lovely German glasses

Question 37 The police are sometimes on _ at night

A force B work

C responsibility D patrol

Question 38 This is the first time James _ a strike

A joins B joined

C has joined D has been joining

Question 39 More and more investors are pouring money into food and beverage _

start-ups

A an B the

C which they melt

D at which they melt

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

A How do you do?

B I’m a bartender

C Everything is OK!

D I’m very fine, thanks!

Question 46 Mary: “You stepped on my toes!” ~ James: “ .”

A Are you sure? It’s understandable

B I’m sorry but I meant it

C Really! I’m glad you like it

D I’m terribly sorry I didn’t mean it

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions

Question 47 A series of programs have been broadcast to raise public awareness of healthy

living

A people’s B teenagers’

C adolescents’ D residents’

Question 48 In the wee hours, while the child is sleeping, the Tooth Fairy takes the tooth and

leaves some money under the pillow

A soon after midnight

B late in the morning

C early in the evening

D long before bedtime

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions

Question 49 Heavy rain makes driving on the road very difficult

46 47 48 49 50

D A A A A

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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

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

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 No matter how angry she was, she would never to violence

A resolve B recourse C exert D resort

Question 6 She refuses to even listen to anyone else’s point of view She is very

A open-minded B kind-hearted C narrow-minded D absent-minded

Question 7 I am inclined his complicity in the big fraud

A about believing B in believing C for believing D to believe

Question 8 Do you know the woman next to our teacher?

A standing B stood C stand D to stand

Question 9 Not only to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again

A she refused

B did she refuse

C she did refuse

D when she refused

Question 10 In my small house there are two rooms, is used as the living-room

A the large one

B the largest one

C the largest of which

D the larger of which

Question 11 Luckily, by the time we got there, the painting

A didn’t sell B hadn’t sold C wasn’t sold D hadn’t been sold

Question 12 She applied for paid leave but her boss rejected her application

A in hand B on hand C at hand D out of hand

Question 13 What is this? It is a horrible smell

A giving down B giving off C giving up D giving out

Question 14 We have had the roof of our house

A to replace B replace C been replaced D replaced

Question 15 They are going to have trip to Ha Long Bay next month

A a two-day B two-days C two days’ D a two-day’s

Question 16 It’s not so much her looks I don’t like her inability to listen

A as B more C than D for

Question 17 She is to leave as soon as possible

A cautious B anxious C worried D nervous

Question 18 Despite being a very good student, she didn’t fulfill her later in life

A making B potential C capacity D aptitude

Question 19 He was not aware that he had been under since his arrival

A review B consideration C discussion D surveillance

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions

Question 20 He didn’t bat an eye when he realized he failed the exam again

A didn’t show surprise B didn’t want to see

C didn’t care D wasn’t happy

Question 21 Your room is so cluttered You should tidy it up immediately

A messy B clean C confined D unique

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions

Question 22 At first, no one believed he was a pilot, but his documents lent colour to his

statements

A provided evidence for B got information from

C borrowed colour from D gave no proof of

Question 23 I’m sorry I can’t come to your birthday party this weekend - I’m up to my ears in

work

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

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

Question 24 Jenifer: "Would you mind if I use your computer for an hour?" - Tim:" "

A Not at all I’ve finished my job

B Yes, you can use it

C Of course not I still need it now

D Yes, It’s all right

Question 25 "Have you been able to reach Tom?” - " ”

A There’s no approval

B It’s much too high

C Yes I’ve known him for years

D No The line is busy

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to

30

Love is one of the most profound emotions known to human beings There are many kinds of love, but many people seek its expression in a romantic relationship with a compatible partner (or partners)

For many people, romantic relationships comprise one of the most meaningful aspects of life, providing a source of deep fulfillment The need for human connection appears to

be (26) - but the ability to form healthy, loving relationships is learned

Some evidence suggests that the ability to form a stable relationship starts to form in infancy, in

a child’s earliest experiences with a caregiver who reliably meet the infant’s needs for food, care, warmth, protection, stimulation, and social contact Such relationships are not destiny, but they are theorized to establish deeply ingrained patterns of relating to others

Failed relationships happen for many reasons, and the failure of a relationship is often a source

of great psychological anguish Most people have to work consciously to master the skills necessary to make relationships endure and flourish

Finding a partner with whom to share a life is a wonderful - yet sometimes difficult -

process (27) it’s conducted online or in-person, the search will likely push an

individual into unfamiliar settings to encounter potential partners In order to be successful, it is often necessary to go outside one’s comfort zone

Dating is a process by which people spend time with others in order to gradually determine

whether a particular person is suitable (28) a potential mate Determining whether

someone (30) impression matters deeply to someone can fuel anxiety

Other indicators include being highly motivated to see the person and investing a significant amount of time, emotion, and energy into the budding relationship

(Adapted from: https://medium.eom/@souravraj.kumar19)

Question 29 A popular B temporary C accessible D available

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 31 to 35

Going to college or university in the United States is very expensive A year at a prominent year university can cost almost $50,000, and this does not include the extra costs of housing, transportation, and other living expenses There are, of course, less expensive options at colleges that also offer an excellent education Most four-year colleges cost at least $10,000 per year, and many more are in the $20,000 to $30,000 range For families in the United States, paying for the education of their children has become a major expense Many families begin saving money from the time their children are born, and some states offer incentive plans for savings programs

four-As expensive as the tuition is, it should be noted that this hardly covers all the cost of providing

an education Buildings, equipment, and salary costs are increasingly expensive, with advanced technology adding tremendous costs for laboratories and other specialized facilities Universities and colleges constantly seek support from foundations, corporations, and industry, as well as from local, state, or federal government

In addition to family funds and savings, there are two main types of funding for college: loans and grants Loans are borrowed money that must be paid back, with interest, although the interest rates for student loans are lower than for some other types of loans The early years of many workers’ careers are spent trying to pay back student loans Grants, including scholarships, are gifts of money that do not have to be paid back, but students often must fulfill certain obligations, such as maintaining a certain grade point average or demonstrating family need, in order to qualify Scholarships are funds that are earned or competed for, and they may be based on the student’s academic, athletic, or civic performance or on some other condition that has been met

by the student or family Identifying and accessing these funds can be confusing, and

even disheartening, for families when they encounter the application forms Colleges,

secondary schools, and other organizations have offices to help students learn about funding resources

Tuition is only the beginning of the financial investment required for a U.S education Costs include educational fees - some are paid by everyone each term, others are related to the courses being taken Students must also pay for housing; books; other materials; meals; health insurance and health care; local day-to-day transportation, including parking; and transportation

to and from home; telephone and Internet use; and any other expenses Normally, international students pay the higher out-of-state tuition rate at public institutions

Question 31 Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A The cost of college in the United States

B The advantages of going to college or university in the United States

C Types of funding for college in the United States

D Financial support from corporations or federal government for education in the United States Question 32 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A Students at a prominent university spend about $50,000 per year on their study and living

expenses

B Few four-year colleges cost at least $10,000 per year

C Students studying at colleges which also offer a good education pay much more money than

those studying at others

D Attending university in the United States is costly

Question 33 Students must

A repay student loans before graduation

B have excellent academic performances or meet other requirements to win scholarships

C pay very high interest on their loans

D fulfill certain obligations such as getting high grades to borrow money for college

Question 34 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A Student loans are money that is borrowed must be paid back

B Most students in the United States don’t have to borrow money for their study because they are rich

C Students must compete for scholarships

D Students must also pay for housing, transportation or other living expenses

Question 35 The word "disheartening" is closest in meaning to

A dishonest B irritating C discouraging D embarrassing

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42

Matching the influx of foreign immigrants into the larger cities of the United States during the late nineteenth century was a domestic migration, from towns and farms to cities, within the United States The country had been overwhelmingly rural at the beginning of the century, with less than

5 percent of Americans living in large towns or cities The proportion of urban population began

to grow remarkably after 1840, increasing from 11 percent that year to 28 percent by 1880 and

to 46 percent by 1900 A country with only 6 cities boasting a population of more than 8,000 in

1800 had become one with 545 such cities in 1900 Of these, 26 had a population of more than 100,000 including 3 that held more than a million people Much of the migration producing an urban society came from smaller towns within the United States, but the combination of new immigrants and old American "settlers" on America’s "urban frontier" in the late nineteenth century proved extraordinary

The growth of cities and the process of industrialization fed on each other The agricultural revolution stimulated many in the countryside to seek a new life in the city and made it possible for fewer farmers to feed the large concentrations of people needed to provide a workforce for growing numbers of factories Cities also provided ready and convenient markets for the products

of industry, and huge contracts in transportation and construction - as well as the expanded market in consumer goods - allowed continued growth of the urban sector of the overall economy

of the United States

Technological developments further stimulated the process of urbanization One example is the

Bessemer converter (an industrial process for manufacturing steel), which provided steel girders for the construction of skyscrapers The refining of crude oil into kerosene, and later the development of electric lighting as well as of the telephone, brought additional comforts to urban

areas that were unavailable to rural Americans and helped attract many of them from the farms

into the cities In every era the lure of the city included a major psychological element for country

people: the bustle and social interaction of urban life seemed particularly intriguing to those

raised in rural isolation

Question 36 What aspects of the United States in the nineteenth century does the passage

mainly discuss?

A Technological developments

B The impact of foreign immigrants on cities

C Standards of living

D The relationship between industrialization and urbanization

Question 37 The paragraph preceding the passage most probably discuss

A foreign immigration B rural life

C the agricultural revolution D famous cities of the twentieth century

Question 38 What proportion of population of the United States was urban in 1900?

A Five percent B Eleven percent

C Twenty-eight percent D Forty-six percent

Question 39 The word "stimulated" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to

A forced B prepared C limited D motivated

Question 40 Why does the author mention "electric lighting” and "the telephone” the last paragraph?

A They contributed to the agricultural revolution

B They are examples of the conveniences of city life

C They were developed by the same individual

D They were products of the Bessemer converter

Question 41 The word "them" in the last paragraph refers to

A urban areas B rural Americans C farms D cities

Question 42 The word "intriguing" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to

A profitable B comfortable C attractive D challenging

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) Many of the population (B) in our country (C) is composed (D) of farmers

Question 44 (A) The more the relative humidity reading (B) rises, (C) the worst the heat (D) affects us

Question 45 It is (A) disappointing that (B) almost tourists who (C) come to the country only visit the (D) same few overcrowded places

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 "Don’t be so disappointed Mary You can take the driving test again," said Mark

A Mark told Mary to be disappointed and take the driving test again

B Mark asked Mary not to be disappointed and offered her another driving test

C Mark warned Mary not to be disappointed in order to take the driving test again

D Mark encouraged Mary to take the driving test again

Question 47 It is open to question as to whether my sister, Linda, will get the job

A My sister, Linda, is being interviewed for the job

B It is not certain that my sister, Linda, will get the job

C The question is whether my sister, Linda, will get the job or not

D If my sister, Linda, could answer the question, she would get the job

Question 48 My father likes nothing better than playing football in his free time

A My father doesn’t like playing football in his free time

B My father prefers playing football with his friends after work

C Playing football is my father’s favourite enjoyment in his free time

D My father not only likes football but also other sports in his free time

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 The boy was very bright He could solve all the math problems quickly

A He was such bright boy that he could solve all the math problems quickly

B The boy was very bright that he could solve all the math problems quickly

C He was so bright a boy that he could solve all the math problems quickly

D Such bright was the boy that he could solve all the math problems quickly

Question 50 He didn’t go to his friend’s wedding party She felt so sad

A He was sad because his friend didn’t go to his wedding party

B He didn’t go to his friend’s wedding party, which made her feel sad

C He didn’t go to his friend’s wedding party because she was sad

D She didn’t care about whether he came to her wedding party or not

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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

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 habitat B pollution C construction D equipment

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

of the following questions

Question 5: The woman is really friendly, ?

A was she B isn’t she C doesn’t she D did she

Question 6: Every night, the office by the cleaning crew

A is vacuumed B vacuumed C vacuumes D has vacuumed

Question 7: We borrowed the bikes our uncle

A on B in C at D from

Question 8: we grow, the wiser we become

A The older B Older C The oldest D Oldest

Question 9: She looked so beautiful in her dress

A white wonderful long

B wonderful long white

C white long wonderful

D wonderful white long

Question 10: He saw the accident when he home from work

A drove B was driving C is driving D drives

Question 11: Many exam candidates lose marks simply they do not read the

questions properly

A because of B because C in spite of D although

Question 12: She will send me the design of my new house

A after she had finished it B while she was finishing it

C as soon as she has finished it D before she finished it

information for it

A Decided B Having decided C Being decided D To decide

Question 14: They had a candlelit dinner last night and she accepted his proposal of

marriage

A romance B romantic C romantically D romanticize

Question 15: They _ _ a big fortune when they were young, so they didn’t have to work hard

A came into B went up C came across D went around

Question 16: The biggest fear is that humans might control over robots

A gain B keep C lose D take

Question 17: He had no prior of the language before visiting the country

A security B product C literature D knowledge

Question 18: There are no differences between the two groups of students

A suspicious B desperate C significant D consistent

Question 19: She was a minister with considerable influence in the of power

A corridors B cabinets C priorities D concepts

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s)CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)in each of the following questions

Question 20: We generally like those whom we have benefited, if our services are suitably acknowledged

A properly B wrongly C responsibly D normally

Question 21: Her parents are growing increasingly concerned by her erratic behaviour

A answerable B angelic C anxious D Ancestral

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s)OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)in each of the following questions

Question 22: This product is hazardous to the eyes and should be kept out of reach of children

A dangerous B useful C safe D Interesting

Question 23: The captain ordered the soldiers to gather on the double even though they were

sleeping

A willingly B immediately C slowly D Intensively

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

Question 24: A customer is talking to a shop assistant about the sweater he has chosen

- Customer: “That's nice Could I try it on?”- Shop assistant: “ ”

A Certainly, the changing rooms are over there

B Oh, sorry We don’t have this room

C That’s right You must try it before buying

D Yes, of course, but you must pay the bill first

Question 25: Laura and Tom are talking about their school curriculum

-Laura: ''I think Art should be a compulsory subject ''

- Tom : '' Art helps develop creativity ''

A I quite agree

B You must be kidding

C I'm of the opposite opinion

D I don't think that's a good idea

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to

30

Do you ever wish you were more optimistic, someone (26) always expected to be

successful? Having someone around who always fears the worst isn't really a lot of enjoyment -

we all know someone who sees a single cloud on a sunny day and says, “It looks like rain.” but if you catch yourself thinking such things, it's important to do something about it

You can change your view of life, (27) psychologist It only takes a little effort, and you'll find life more rewarding as a result Optimism, they say, is partly about self-respect and confidence but it's also a more positive way of looking at life and all it has to (28) Optimists are more likely to start new projects and are generally more prepared to take risks

Upbringing is obviously very important in forming your attitude to the world Some people are brought up to depend too much on (29) and grow up forever blaming other people when anything goes wrong Most optimists, on the other hand, have been brought up not to suppose (30) as the end of the world - they just get on with their lives

Question 26: A who B whose C whom D which

to C therefore D however

Question 28: A apply B propose C suggest D offer

Question 29: A others B ones C another D all

Question 30: A income B freedom C failure D direction

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 31 to 35

Each year, the Academy Awards, better known as the “Oscars”, celebrate the best films and documentaries with categories ranging from acting, directing and screenwriting, to costumes and special effects This year, 9-year-old Quvenzhané Wallis joins the list of kids who have taken the

movie business by storm, as she competes for the best actress award for her role as

“Hushpuppy” in the film “Beasts of the Southern Wild”

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is made up of filmmakers in all fields The group ranks their favourites in each category Oftentimes Oscar recognition can take many years, but for some lucky and talented individuals that honour comes early in life

Newcomer Quvenzhané Wallis (pronounced Kwe-VEN-zhah-nay)portrayed “Hushpuppy, ” a young girl fighting to survive in a poor Mississippi Delta community prone to devastating flooding

In the film, Wallis learns to find food in the wilderness, escapes a homeless shelter and deals with the death of her father She will be the youngest ever nominee in the best actress category

at nine years old

Born in Houma, LA , Quvenzhané was just five years old when she auditioned for Beasts of the Southern Wild Since auditions for the role of Hushpuppy were only open to 6-9-year olds, Quvenzhané’s mother lied on the initial paperwork to allow her daughter to audition When director Benh Zeitlin saw her audition however, he immediately recognized her as the best pick for this strong and independent young character

Question 31: Which could be the best title of the passage?

A Young Actors Achieve Big for the Oscars

B Little Lady Nominees for the Oscars

C Youngest Ever Nominee for the Oscars

D A Young Actress makes it to the Oscars

Question 32: According to the passage, the Academy Awards celebrate

A musical films B documentaries C news D cartoons

A contests B provides C includes D explore

Question 34: The phrase “that honour” in paragraph 2 refers to

A lucky and talented individuals

A She is a young girl fighting to survive in a poor Mississippi Delta community

B She has won the best actress Oscars award for her role in “Hushpuppy”

C She escapes a homeless shelter and deals with the death of her father

D She is the youngest ever nominee in the best actress category for the Oscars

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42

Even before the turn of the century, movies began to develop in two major directions: the realistic and the formalistic Realism and formalism are merely general, rather than absolute, terms When used to suggest a tendency toward either polarity, such labels can be helpful, but in the end, they are still just labels

Few films are exclusively formalist in style, and fewer yet are completely realist There is also an important difference between realism and reality, although this distinction is often forgotten Realism is a particular style, whereas physical reality is the source of all the raw materials of film, both realistic andformalistic Virtually all movie directors go to the photographable world for their subject matter, but what they do with this material - how they shape and manipulate it determines their stylistic emphasis

Generally speaking, realistic films attempt to reproduce the surface of concrete reality with a minimum of distortion In photographing objects and events, the filmmaker tries to suggest the copiousness of life itself Both realist and formalist film directors must select (and hence emphasize)certain details from the chaotic sprawl of reality But the element of selectivity in

realistic films is less obvious Realists, in short, try to preserve the illusion that their film world is

unmanipulated, an objective mirror of the actual world Formalists, on the other hand, make no

such pretence They deliberately stylize and distort their raw materials so that only the very naive

would mistake a manipulated image of an object or event for the real thing

We rarely notice the style in a realistic movie; the artist tends to be self-effacing Some filmmakers are more concerned with what is being shown than how it is manipulated The camera is used conservatively It is essentially a recording mechanism that reproduces the surface

of tangible objects with as little commentary as possible A high premium is placed on simplicity,

spontaneity, and directness This is not to suggest that these movies lack artistry, however, for

at its best the realistic cinema specializes in art that conceals art

Question 36: What does the article mainly discuss?

A Acting styles B Film plots

C Styles of filmmaking D Filmmaking 100 years ago