THE SUGGESTED ENTRANCE TEST 1-2 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others A hatred B nominated C recycled D awarded A ancient B efficient C official D recent 3-4 Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others A scientific B imaginary C advantage D reviewer A European B disappear C significant D Halloween 5-16 Choose the best answer among A,B,C or D that best completes each sentence It’s well-advised that we red meat in moderation A eating B should to eat C eat D need to eat I asked her what activities she _ in the following week A participated B was participating C had participated D would participate She was the only interviewee _ for the job A who accepted B that was accepted C accepting D to accept I _ them to collect the used bottles instead of throwing them away A made B suggested C got D had I don’t think your blue trousers can your pink shirt A match B suit C go D fit 10 Since the last eruption in 1959, the volcano dormant A has stayed B was C has being D became 12 It’s time the government found an effective to the traffic problem A agreement B suggestion C approach D solution 13 A: “Do you think that smoking should be banned in public.” B : “ .” A Yes, it’s an absurd idea B Well, that’s very surprising C Of course not You betD There’s no doubt about it 14 “ ? ” – “ I think it’s in Death Valley, in California ” A What’s your favorite destination in America? B Do you know where the hottest place in the United States is? C Why don’t we find any place in California to visit? D Do you know what is famous for hot weather in America? 15 The sign means 16 What does this sign mean ? A This school isn’t safe for children B You don’t need to behave well with everyone C You have to behave well to create a safe school D You don’t have to bully in safe schools A These flights are especially for businessmen B Flights within a specific country’s boundaries C Limited flights carrying domestic products D Flights especially for native tourists 17-22 Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence 17 _ sources of energy must be developed (pollute) 18 Shock over the _ of the global warming has been on the increase (enormous) 19 He is a talented actor (terrific) 20 The _ against school bullying among parents are surprising (act) 21 It is a big honor for me to be one of the to White House (invite) 22 The police succeeded in the angry crowd (pacific) 23- 28 Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage If you were to stop people in the street and ask them to name a ship that had been sunk, it is likely that nearly all of them would say the Titanic For the sinking of the Titanic was, if not the most tragic, certainly the most famous sea (23) in the history of ocean travel The Titanic was built as a luxury liner, intended to be the fastest in the world, and a great deal of publicity had surrounded it The last point probably explains why (24) important people from all walks of life were on the boat when it went down.The Titanic was _ (25) its maiden voyage to America in 1912 when it struck an iceberg and sank Of its 2300 passengers, more than twothirds were _ (26) Because the Titanic was thought to be virtually unsinkable, no one was prepared for the tragedy There was total panic as very few of the passengers had bothered to learn the necessary drill in the event of trouble There was severe shortage of lifeboats and those that were launched were still half- empty The one point of calm was to be found in the ballroom where the band carried on playing right to the very end What makes the sinking of the Titanic even more tragic is the fact that warnings of icebergs had been sent, yet the liner was still continuing (27) full speed In addition, one ship was only ten miles away but did not receive the distress _ (28).One good thing did, however, result from the disaster The whole question of safety at sea was looked into, resulting in much better safety measures, including stricter lifeboat regulations and the establishment of an iceberg patrol 23 A accident B risk C loss D disaster 24 A so much B so many C such a lot D such many 25 A on B at C in D by 26 A died B sunk C stricken D drowned 27 A with B at C for D in 28 A sign B prediction C signal D icon 29-32 Read the passage and then decide whether the statements that follow are TRUE or FALSE Rachel Carson was born in 1907 in Springdale, Pennsylvania She studied biology in college and zoology at Johns Hopkins University, where she received her master’s degree in 1933 In 1936, she was hired by the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, where she worked most of her life Carson’s first book, Under the Sea Wild, was published in 1941 It received excellent reviews, but sales were poor until it was reissued in 1952 In that year, she published The Sea Around Us, which proved a fascinating look beneath the Ocean’s Surface, emphasizing human history as well as geology and marine biology Her imaginary and language had a poetic quality Carson consulted no less than 1,000 printed sources She had voluminous correspondence and frequent discussion with experts in the field However, she always realized the limitations of her nontechnical readers In 1962, Carson published Silent Spring, a book that sparked considerable controversy It proved how much harm was done by uncontrolled, reckless use of insecticides She detailed how they poison the food supply of animals, killed birds and fish, and contaminate human food At the time, spokesmen for the chemical industry mounted personal attacks against Carson and issued propaganda to indicate that her finding was flawed However, her work was vindicated by a 1963 report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee 29 Carson primarily studied zoology at John Hopkins University 30 Carson was in early twenties when she published her first book 31 In 1952, Carson’s book “Under the Sea Wind” sold a lot of copies 32 “Silent Spring”is a warning about the dangers of misusing insecticides 33 The passage mainly discussed Rachel Carson’s work _ A as a researcher B at college C at the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service D as a writer 34 The word “contaminate ”in the passage means A affect B influence C pollute D limit 35-36 Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences 35 the Japanese fish and /for thirteen years/ Kazutoshi Endo / known as sushi/ has been making/ rice delicacy/./ Kazutoshi Endo _ 36 sent out/ During eruption,/ cloud of dust and rock/Mount Vesuvius/ that darkened the sky/ a huge /./ During eruption, _ 37-40 Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings 37 This product is friendly with environment This is 38 He gave us a friendly greeting this morning The way in _ 39 I suggest making our school beautiful and clean It is _ 40 Your complaint has been investigated by the manager for a week The manager began looking THE END