FOURTH MOCK UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
2012-2013 ( 18/05/2013)
ENGLISH PAPER
TIME : 90 minutes
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the
following questions.
1. A. adventure B. advantage C. advertise D. adverbial
2. A. imagine B. inhabit C. continue D. disappear
3. A. periodic B. electric C. contagious D. suspicious
4. A. organism B. prevention C. attraction D. engagement
5. A. popularity B. politician C. documentary D. laboratory
Choose the best answer to fill in each blank
6. Overexposure to the sun can produce________ can some toxic chemicals.
A. more than damage to the skin B. more damage than to the skin
C. damage more than to the skin D. more damage to the skin than
7. The Federal Reserve System, ________ under President Wilson, plays a key role in regulating the U.S.
economy.
A. the establishment in 1913 B. was established in 1913
C. established in 1913 D. in 1913 they established it
8. She ______ me a very charming compliment on my painting.
A. showed B. paid C. made D. took
9. Vietnam's rice export this year will decrease ______ about 10%, compared with that of last year.
A. with B. at C. by D. on
10. Even if you are rich, you should save some money for a ________day.
A. windy B. rainy C. foggy D. snowy
11. Liz: “Thanks for the nice gift you brought to us!” Jennifer: ________
”
A. All right. Do you know how much it costs? B. Not at all. Don’t mention it.
C. Actually speaking, I myself don’t like it. D. Welcome! It’s very nice of you.
12. Ben: "________”. Jane: “Never mind.”
A. Congratulations! How wonderful! B. Sorry for staining your carpet. Let me have it cleaned.
C. Thank you for being honest with me. D. Would you mind going to dinner next Sunday?
13. Not having written about the required topic, a low mark.
A. the teacher gave me B. I was given
C. the teacher gave D. my presentation was given
14. Peter: – “All right. Keep your receipt. If something comes up, you can show it to us, and we’ll give you a
refund.” Tom: “_______________.”
A. OK. I won’t use it. B. Thanks. I’ll put it in a safe place.
C. You’re welcome. See you later. D. Thanks you. I’ll keep it for you.
15. ____________ no proof, the judge refused to sentence him to death.
A. It having B. There being C. Being D. There having
16. Margaret: “Could you give me the salt, please?” Henry: "
______"
A. I am, of course B. Yes, with pleasure C. I feel sorry D. Yes, I can
17. My father is getting old and forgetful. _______, he is experienced and helpful.
A. Be that as it may B. Regardless C. Lest D. Consequently
18. It is imperative______what to do when there is a fire.
A. he must know about B. that everyone know C. that he knew D. we knew
19. We spent nearly 3 hours waiting outside the station, then out ______________.
A. the star came B. did the star come C. came the star D. be the star coming
20. Rarely have I visited _______ Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.
A. as a beautiful city as B. as beautiful a city as
C. as beautiful as the city D. as a city as beautiful as
21. Before Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, many people died ___
A. infected with simple bacteria B. from simple bacterial infections
C. infections were simple bacteria D. infecting of simple bacteria
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22. As soon as I ___________ my assignment, I'll show you how to solve that problem.
A. have finished B. will finish C. will have finished D. finished
23. Hearing-aid devices are very helpful for _______ are hard of hearing.
A. those B. those who C. people D. who
24. If we do not take steps to protect the world's wild life, many species of birds and animals are likely to
_______completely.
A. die out B. die down C. die away D. die from
25. It is_______knowledge in the village that Mr. and Mrs. Thorne quarrel violently several times a week.
A. common B. complete C. normal D. usual
26. Jack has decided to _________ the time he spends watching television.
A. come up with B. cut down on C. run out of D. see to
27. There was _________ evidence to bring charges against the man.
A. insubstantial B. interior C. ineffective D. insufficient
28. All of the senses _________ must pass through intermediate gateways to be processed before they are
registered in the brain.
A. but smell B. until smell C. to smell D. for smell
29. Sally has a big advantage _________ most girls when it comes to games as she ‘s so tall
A. on B. over C. to D. above
30. I can't understand how your father managed to ________ that man. He had deceived all the rest of us.
A. see against B. see through C. see to D. see out
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
31. Males are often described as ambitious, unemotional, and independent and, on the other hand, selfish,
unrefined, and insensitive
A. anxious B. ambiguous C. enterprising D. honest
32. Tourists today flock to see the two falls that actually constitute Niagara falls.
A. come by plane B. come in large numbers
C. come out of boredom D. come without knowing what they will see
33. As all of us cannot be available today, let's put off the discussion till later.
A. present for the event B. scheduled for the event
C. arranged for the event D. appointed for the event
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following
questions.
34. That afternoon at the railway station I was surprised and made happy by the unexpected arrival of Miss
Margaret and her mother, from Oakland.
A. anticipated B. presumed C. supposed D. informed
35. Children must sit on an parent’s lap unless an empty seat is available.
A.occupied B. booked C. disused D. abandoned
Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
36. Window treatment, furniture arrangement and color combine all contribute to the overall impression
A B C
of a room
D
37. It has not been determined how years sea turtles can live in their natural environment, but they will
A B
reach a very old age if left undisturbed by humans.
C D
38. A footnote is characteristically employed to give information that is too long or too detailed be
A B C D
included in the body of a text.
39. Ants have an elaborate structure social, and enjoy a longevity far greater than that of most insects.
A B C D
40. One of the most distinction dialects of North American English, Gullah is spoken by many people in
A B C
the South Carolina area.
Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in each blank
One right enshrined in the Convention that makes the exercise of all the other human rights (41) is the
right to education. “Through education, starting from the early years, children not only learn about their rights
but also (42) the skills and attitudes to assert them,” says Qian Tang, UNESCO Assistant Director-
General for Education. “Ideally this takes place in a safe and stimulating (43) and in a spirit of mutual
respect and understanding.”
UNESCO has consistently promoted the right to quality education of every child, youth and adult. But the
world is still far from (44) the Education for All goals. Worldwide, 61 million children and 71 million
adolescents are out of school. (45) 250 million children cannot read and count - even after four years of
school - and 796 million people still lack basic literacy skills.
A quality education helps (46) poverty and enables individual and collective empowerment, social
cohesion, peace and human development. A quality school (47) the rights of the child, does not exclude,
provides education that is free, compulsory and accessible, and sees (48) as an opportunity, not a
problem. An early childhood education of quality gives children an equal (49) and allows them succeed
in later stages of education. Children have the right to learn (50) the very beginning.
41. A. possible B. available C. valuable D. worthy
42. A. rise B. boost C. acquire D. trigger
43. A. surrounding B. air C. environment D. atmosphere
44. A. achieving B. managing C. controlling D. succeeding
45. A. More B. At least C. At most D. Approximate
46. A. decline B. drop C. reduce D. narrow down
47. A. ignores B. neglects C. respects D. broadens
48. A. diversity B. diverse C. diversely D. diversify
49. A. set off B. begin C. departure D. start
50.A. by B. at C. since D. from
Read the passage and choose the best option to answer the following questions
Television has transformed politics in the United States by changing the way in which
information is disseminated, by altering political campaigns, and by changing citizen's patterns of
response to politics. By giving citizens independent access to the candidates, television diminished
the role of the political party in the selection of the major party candidates. By centering politics
on the person of the candidate, television accelerated the citizen's focus on character rather than
issues.
Television has altered the forms of political communication as well. The messages on which
most of us rely are briefer than they once were. The stump speech, a political speech given by
traveling politicians and lasting an hour and a half to 2 hours, which characterized nineteenth-century political
discourse, has given way to the 30-second advertisement and the 10 second "sound bite" in broadcast
news. Increasingly the audience for speeches is not that standing in front of the
politician but rather the viewing audience who will hear and see a snippet of the speech on the
news.
In these abbreviated forms, much of what constituted the traditional political discourse of
earlier ages has been lost. In 15 or 30 seconds, a speaker cannot establish the historical context
that shaped the issue in question, cannot detail the probable causes of the problem, and cannot
examine alternative proposals to argue that one is preferable to others. In snippets, politicians
assert but do not argue.
Because television is an intimate medium, speaking through it require a changed political style
that was more conversational, personal, and visual than that of the old-style stump speech.
Reliance on television means that increasingly our political world contains memorable pictures
rather than memorable words. Schools teach us to analyze words and print. However, in a word in
which politics is increasingly visual, informed citizenship requires a new set of skills.
Recognizing the power of television's pictures, politicians craft televisual, staged events,
called pseudo-event, designed to attract media coverage. Much of the political activity we see on
television news has been crafted by politicians, their speechwriters, and their public relations
advisers for televised consumption. Sound bites in news and answers to questions in debates
increasingly sound like advertisements.
51. What is the main point of the passage ?
(A) Citizens in the United States are now more informed about political issues because of
television coverage.
(B) Citizens in the United States prefer to see politicians on television instead of in person.
(C) Politics in the United States has become substantially more controversial since the introduction of
television.
(D) Politics in the United States has been significantly changed by television.
52. It can be inferred that before the introduction of television, political parties
(A) had more influence over the selection of political candidates
(B) spent more money to promote their political candidates
(C) attracted more members (D) received more money
53. The author mentions the "stump speech" in line 7 as an example of
(A) an event created by politicians to attract media attention
(B) an interactive discussion between two politicians
(C) a kind of political presentation typical of the nineteenth century
(D) a style of speech common to televised political events
54. The phrase "given way to" in line 10 is closest in meaning to
(A) added interest to (B) modified (C) imitated (D) been replaced by
55. The word "that" in line 12 refers to
(A) audience (B) broadcast news (C) politician (D) advertisement
56. According to the passage , as compared with televised speeches, traditional political discourse
was more successful at
(A) allowing news coverage of political candidates
(B) placing political issues within a historical context
(C) making politics seem more intimate to citizens
(D) providing detailed information about a candidates private behavior
57. The author states that "politicians assert but do not argue" (line 18) in order to suggest that
politicians
(A) make claims without providing reasons for the claims
(B) take stronger positions on issues than in the past
(C) enjoy explaining the issue to broadcasters
(D) dislike having to explain their own positions on issues to citizens
58. The purpose of paragraph 4 is to suggest that
(A) politicians will need to learn to become more personal when meeting citizens
(B) politicians who are considered very attractive are favored by citizens over politicians who are
less attractive
(C) citizens tend to favor a politician who analyzed the issue over one who does not
(D) citizens will need to learn how to evaluate visual political images in order to become better
informed
59. According to paragraph 5, staged political events are created so that politicians can
(A) create more time to discuss political issues
(B) obtain more television coverage for themselves
(C) spend more time talking to citizens in person
(D) engages in debates with their opponents
60. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage ?
(A) Political presentations today are more like advertisements than in the past.
(B) Politicians today tend to be more familiar with the views of citizens than in the past.
(C) Citizens today are less informed about a politician's character than in the past.
(D) Political speeches today focus more on details about issues than in the past.
In 1900 the United States had only three cities with more than a million residents - New York,
Chicago, and Philadelphia. By 1930, it had ten giant metropolises. The newer ones experienced
remarkable growth, which reflected basic changes in the economy.
The population of Los Angeles (114,000 in 1900) rose spectacularly in the early decades of the
twentieth century, increasing a dramatic 1,400 percent from 1900 to 1930. A number of
circumstances contributed to the meteoric rise of Los Angeles. The agricultural potential of the
area was enormous if water for irrigation could be found, and the city founders had the vision and
dating to obtain it by constructing a 225-mile aqueduct, completed in 1913, to tap the water of the
Owens River. The city had a superb natural harbor, as well as excellent rail connections. The
climate made it possible to shoot motion pictures year-round; hence Hollywood. Hollywood not
only supplied jobs; it disseminated an image of the good life in Southern California on screens all
across the nation. The most important single industry powering the growth of Los Angeles,
however, was directly linked to the automobile. The demand for petroleum to fuel gasoline
engines led to the opening of the Southern California oil fields, and made Los Angeles North
America's greatest refining center.
Los Angeles was a product of the auto age in another sense as well: its distinctive spatial
organization depended on widespread private ownership of automobiles. Los Angeles was a
decentralized metropolis, sprawling across the desert landscape over an area of 400 square miles.
It was a city without a real center. The downtown business district did not grow apace with the
city as a whole, and the rapid transit system designed to link the center with outlying areas
withered away from disuse. Approximately 800,000 cars were registered in Los Angeles County in
1930, one per 2.7 residents. Some visitors from the east coast were dismayed at the endless urban
sprawl and dismissed Los Angeles as a mere collection of suburbs in search of a city. But the
freedom and mobility of a city built on wheels attracted floods of migrants to the city.
61. What is the passage mainly about?
(A) The growth of cities in the United States in the early 1900's
(B) The development of the Southern California oil fields
(C) Factors contributing to the growth of Los Angeles (D) Industry and city planning in Los Angeles
62. The author characterizes the growth of new large cities in the United States after 1900 as
resulting primarily from
(A) new economic conditions (B) images of cities shown in movies
(C) new agricultural techniques (D) a large migrant population
63. The word "meteoric" in line 6 is closest in meaning to
(A) rapid (B) famous (C) controversial (D) methodical
64. The word "it" in line 8 refers to
(A) aqueduct (B) vision (C) water (D) agricultural potential
65. According to the passage , the most important factor in the development of agriculture around
Los Angeles was the
(A) influx of new residents to agricultural areas near the city
(B) construction of an aqueduct
(C) expansion of transportation facilities
(D) development of new connections to the city's natural harbor
66. According to the passage , the initial success of Hollywood' s motion picture industry was due
largely to the
(A) availability of many skilled workers (B) beauty of the countryside
(C) region's reputation for luxurious lifestyles (D) region's climate and good weather
67. It can be inferred from the passage that in 1930 the greatest number of people in the Los
Angeles area were employed in
(A) farming (B) oil refining (C) automobile manufacturing (D) the motion picture industry
68. According to the passage , the Southern California oil fields were initially exploited due to
(A) the fuel requirements of Los Angeles' rail system
(B) an increase in the use of gasoline engines in North America
(C) a desire to put unproductive desert land to good use
(D) innovative planning on the part of the city founders
69. It can be inferred from the passage that the spatial organization of Los Angeles contributed to
the relative decline there of
(A) public transportation (B) industrial areas (C) suburban neighborhoods (D) oil fields
70. The visitors from the east coast mentioned in the passage thought that Los Angeles
(A) was not accurately portrayed by Hollywood images (B) lacked good suburban areas in which to live
(C) had an excessively large population (D) was not really a single city
Choose the sentence whose meaning is similar to that of the given one
71. I had no problems at all during my trip to France.
A. No problems were there during my trip to France at all.
B. Everything went according to plan during my trip to France.
C. My trip to France was not at all went as planned.
D. No problems during my trip had I at all in France.
72. The heavy downpour brought their picnic to an abrupt end.
A. Their picnic didn’t end in the heavy downpour.
B. The heavy downpour ended when they brought me to their picnic.
C. Their picnic ends abruptly because of the heavy downpour.
D. They had to cut short their picnic because of the heavy downpour.
73. The mistake in the accounts was not noticed until the figures were re-checked.
A. The mistake in the accounts only came to light when the figures were re-checked.
B. When the figures were re-checked they came to light the mistake in the accounts.
C. Once re-checking the figures, the mistake in the accounts was noticed.
D. It was not until the mistake in the accounts was noticed that the figures were checked.
74. The reforms will not succeed unless they are carefully planned.
A. The reforms will succeed unless they are not carefully planned.
B. The reforms will not succeed provided that they are carefully planned.
C. Careful planning is crucial to the success of the reforms.
D. The success of the reforms result in careful planning.
75. I feel completely exhausted when I've listened to Marion for half-an-hour.
A. It is completely exhausting after half-an-hour I listening to Marion.
B. Half-an-hour listening to Marion leaves me feeling completely exhausted.
C. Feeling completely exhausted, I spent half-an-hour listening to Marion.
D. When I've listened to Marion for half-an-hour, she feels exhausting completely.
76. Ann failed to understand how serious her illness was until she spoke to the doctor.
A. Ann doesn’t understand how serious her illness is.
B. Not until she spoke to the doctor, did Ann understand how serious her illness was.
C. The doctor said that Ann’s illness was very serious.
D. Ann went to see the doctor because she knew that her illness was serious.
77: The sooner we solve this problem, the better it will be for all concerned.
A. It would be better for all concerned if we can solve this problem soon.
B. If all concerned are better, we can solve this problem soon.
C. If we could solve this problem soon, it would be better for all concerned.
D. If we can solve this problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.
78: “I will let you know the answer by the end of this week,” Tom said to Janet.
A. Tom suggested giving Janet the answer by the end of the week.
B. Tom promised to give Janet the answer by the end of the week.
C. Tom insisted on letting Janet know the answer by the end of the week.
D. Tom offered to give Janet the answer by the end of the week.
79. We can’t deny that all of us made certain mistakes early on.
A. It can be denied that not all of us made mistakes.
B. We admit that we could avoid making certain mistakes when young.
C. Everyone of us denies that we made certain mistakes early on
D. It is true that nobody could avoid making mistakes.
80. He decided to repair the thing himself and not to take it back to the shop.
A. He decided to have the thing repaired and not to take it back to the shop.
B. He took the thing back to the shop because he wanted to have it repaired
C. He decided to repair the thing himself as he couldn't take it back to the shop
D. Rather than take it back to the shop, he decided to repair the thing himself.
1.C
2. D
3. A
4. A
5 D
6. D
7.C
8. B
9.C
10.B
11.B
12.B
13.B
14.B
15.B
16 B
17 A
18.B
19 C
20.B
21.A
22. A
23. B
24.A
25 A
26. B
27. D
28. A
29. B
30. B
31. C
32. B
33. A
34 D
35 B
36. B
37. A
38. D
39. B
40. A
41.A
42C
43D
44A
45B
46C
47C
48A
49D
50D
51D
52A
53C
54D
55A
56B
57A
58D
59B
60A
61C
62A
63A
64C
65B
66D
67C
68B
69A
70D
71. B
72. D
73. A
74. C
75. B
76. B
77. D
78
79. D
80.
. making mistakes.
80 . He decided to repair the thing himself and not to take it back to the shop.
A. He decided to have the thing repaired and not to take. Children must sit on an parent’s lap unless an empty seat is available.
A.occupied B. booked C. disused D. abandoned
Choose the underlined part that needs