PRACTICE TEST 1Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions1. A: Do you mind if we schedule the meeting for 11 o’clock? B: Well, actually, I __________ earlierA. will prefer itB. would prefer it to beC. am preferringD. should prefer it will be2. This statue is a lifelike __________ of Christ Jesus.A. presentationB. presentingC. representationD. representative3. Mr. Black: What shall I do when I want to call you? Nurse: __________.A. You shall find the red buttonB. Press the red button on the leftC. I’d come every ten minutesD. Stay here and enjoy yourself4. My brother had his camera __________ from his car in the office carparkA. lostB. robbedC. missedD. stolen5. We need to __________ more of our waste and glassA. tricycleB. reuseC. recycleD. cyclone6. It is not __________ to be drunk in the street.A. respectingB. respectablyC. respectfulD. respectable7. He lost in the election because he is a weak and __________ leaderA. undecidingB. undecidedC. undecisiveD. indecisive8. My teacher is very __________.A. unknowledgedB. knowledgedC. knowledgeableD. known9. Dont worry Our new product will keep your bathroom clean and __________.A. odourlessB. odourC. odourfulD. odourlessly10. All his plans for starting his own business fell __________.A. inB. throughC. downD. away11. The police car collided with a fire __________.A. engineB. enginerC. engineerD. engineering12. A: Id like to change some money B: __________.A. Five tens, pleaseB. Which currency?C. You havent signed it.D. Whats your account number?13. I had a __________, which I couldnt explain, that something terrible was going to happen.A. feelingB. viewC. senseD. thought14. Mr. Smith is a __________ person. If he says he will do something, you know that he will do.A. dependentB. independentC. dependingD. dependable15. He will do the work and the send you the __________ for itA. additionB. sumC. noteD. bill16. There is too much __________ in this world.A. greedingB. greedC. greedyD. greedness17. Customer: Can I have a look at that pullover, please?Salesgirl: __________.A. Its much cheaperB. Which one? This one?C. Sorry, it is out of stock.D. Can I help you?18. They had to walk up a very __________ hill every day.A. steppedB. sharpC. steepD. straight19. A: Can I help you, madam? B: __________.A. Yes, its in our summer sale.B. Its very cheap.C. No, thanks. Im just lookingD. Right. It looks a bit small.20. The man who lives opposite us sometimes comes __________ for a cup of coffee.A. overB. offC. onD. to21. She was singing an old Spanish folksong, a favourite of __________.A. herB. her ownC. hersD. herself22. The elderly tourists do not find the thought of climbing the hill __________.A. appealedB. appealingC. unappealingD. appeal23. The hotel receptionist said she would __________ what she could do about the dripping tap immediately.A. lookB. findC. tryD. see24. A: Would you like to meet Mrs. Bruce? B: __________.
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
1 A: Do you mind if we schedule the meeting for 11 o’clock?
B: Well, actually, I earlier
2 This statue is a lifelike of Christ Jesus.
A presentation B presenting C representation D representative
3 Mr Black: What shall I do when I want to call you?
Nurse:
A You shall find the red button B Press the red button on the left
C I’d come every ten minutes D Stay here and enjoy yourself
4 My brother had his camera from his car in the office car-park
5 We need to more of our waste and glass
6 It is not to be drunk in the street
A respecting B respectably C respectful D respectable
7 He lost in the election because he is a weak and leader
8 My teacher is very
A unknowledged B knowledged C knowledgeable D known
9 Don't worry ! Our new product will keep your bathroom clean and
10 All his plans for starting his own business fell
11 The police car collided with a fire
12 A: I'd like to change some money
B:
C You haven't signed it D What's your account number?
13 I had a , which I couldn't explain, that something terrible was going to happen
14 Mr Smith is a person If he says he will do something, you know that he will do
15 He will do the work and the send you the for it
16 There is too much in this world
17 Customer: Can I have a look at that pullover, please?
Salesgirl:
C Sorry, it is out of stock D Can I help you?
18 They had to walk up a very hill every day
19 A: Can I help you, madam?
B:
A Yes, it's in our summer sale B It's very cheap
C No, thanks I'm just looking D Right It looks a bit small
20 The man who lives opposite us sometimes comes for a cup of coffee
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22 The elderly tourists do not find the thought of climbing the hill
23 The hotel receptionist said she would what she could do about the dripping tap
immediately
24 A: Would you like to meet Mrs Bruce?
B:
A I can make an appointment with her B I'd love to
C I find it very interesting D I don't know where she is living
25 TV advertising in the late afternoon tends to young children
26 , there are black holes in space
A Theorily B Theorically C Theoretically D Theoricly
27 Please accept this cheque as a of your services
A recognisement B recognition C recognising D recognisation
28 are unpleasant, but it will be nice when we get into the new house
29 We're in good time; there's to hurry
30 The horse ran away from the fire
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
31 There were over two hundred people at Carl's trial, most of whom believed that he was not guilty
C Over 200 people coming to Carl’s trial must have influenced the fact that he was not found
guilty of the crime
D The majority of the more than 200 people at Carl’s trial didn’t think that he had committed the crime
32 It couldn’t have been Mary that you heard shouting last night, as she is on holiday in Vermont at the moment
A I think Mary is on holiday in Vermont now, so you may be wrong in thinking that you heard her yelling last night
B Right now, Mary is having a holiday in Vermont, so it is impossible that it was she whose
shouting you heard last night
C Are you sure it was Mary who shouted to you last night, because, as far as I know, she is on
vacation in Vermont at the moment?
D If it was Mary that you heard yelling last night, then she can’t be taking a vacation in Vermont
at the moment
33 Until I saw her for myself, I didn’t think that Naomi had been badly wounded
A As soon as I saw Naomi, I knew that her injuries were very serious
B Naomi hadn’t been hurt very badly, and I became aware of that at the time I saw her
C It was only when I saw Naomi that I realized how seriously she had been injured
D Before I had seen Naomi’s wounds, I had supposed that they were extremely bad
34 It is much easier to walk home from here than get on a crowded minibus
A If the minibus is full, I will probably just choose to walk home from here
B While it’s not easy to get on a crowded minibus, it’s better than going home on foot
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D People generally walk home from here rather than use the minibuses, because they are always full
35 Despite having few passengers, the coach to Dover will still leave according to schedule
A The coach that goes to Dover only carries a small number of passengers
B There are quite a few people traveling on the bus to Dover, so it will be departing soon
C The coach to Dover is going to depart as planned, even though there aren’t many people on it
D If the bus for Dover leaves right now, there won’t be a lot of people traveling on it
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
36 The Concorde can fly across the Atlantic without re-fueling and carrying 11 tons of freight
became sluggish, and their mental concentration was severely limited Because undersea pressure affects
their speech organs, communication among divers has always been difficult or impossible But today, most oceanographers avoid the use of vulnerable human divers, preferring to reduce the risk to human life and make direct observations by means of instruments that are lowered into the ocean, from samples taken from the water, or from photographs made by orbiting satellites Direct observations of the ocean floor can be made not only by divers but also by deep-diving submarines in the water and even by the technology of sophisticated aerial photography from vantage points above the surface of more than seven
miles and cruise at depths of fifteen thousand feet In addition, radio-equipped buoys can be operated by remote control in order to transmit information back to land-based laboratories via satellite Particularly
important for ocean study are data about water temperature, currents, and weather Satellite photographs can show the distribution of sea ice, oil slicks, and cloud formations over the ocean Maps created from satellite pictures can represent the temperature and the color of the ocean’s surface, enabling researchers
to study the ocean currents from laboratories on dry land Furthermore, computers help oceanographers to collect, organize, and analyze data from submarines and satellites By creating a model of the ocean’s movement and characteristics, scientists can predict the patterns and possible effects of the ocean on the environment
Recently, many oceanographers have been relying more on satellites and computers than on research ships or even submarine vehicles because they can supply a greater range of information more quickly and
more effectively Some of humankind’s most serious problems, especially those concerning energy and
food, may be solved with the help of observations made possible by this new technology
41 With what topic is the passage primarily concerned?
A Communication among drivers B Direct observation of the ocean floor
C Undersea vehicles D Technological advances in oceanography
42 The word “sluggish” is closest in meaning to .
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A vehicles as well as divers B controlling currents and the weather
C radios that divers use to communicate D the limitations of diving equipment
44 Divers have had problems in communicating underwater because
A they did not pronounce clearly B the water destroyed their speech organs
C the pressure affected their speech organs D the vehicles they used have not been perfected
45 The word “cruise” could best be replaced by .
A travel at a constant speed B function without problems
46 Undersea vehicles
A have the same limitations that divers have
B are too small for a man to fit inside
C make direct observations of the ocean floor
D are very slow to respond
47 The word “information” is closest in meaning to .
48 How is a radio-quipped buoy operated?
A by operators outside the vehicle on a diving platform
B by operators outside the vehicle in a laboratory on shore
C by operators inside the vehicle in the part underwater
D By operators outside the vehicle on ship
49 Which of the following are NOT shown in satellite photographs?
A The location of sea ice B Cloud formations over the ocean
C The temperature of the ocean’s surface D A model of the ocean’s movements
50 The word “those” refers to .
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.
51 A powerful B composer C musician D traditional
53 A entertain B atmosphere C serious D joyfulness
54 A understand B appearance C remember D employer
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 56 to 65
Set in the red desert of central Australia is the mining town of Coober Pedy At first sight, the town looks similar to many other such communities, but Coober Pedy is different Sixty per cent of its population of some 4,000 people live underground There are today about 800 underground houses as well
as shops, hotels and even churches in the town and the (56) hills Once a site has been chosen, special tunneling machines are (57) in to create passages and rooms in the sandstone Rock pillars are left to (58) the roof, and doors and windows are cut into the front Houses are of all shapes and (59) , the largest having twenty rooms, and some even have their own swimming pool
Living underground may sound strange but in fact it has a number of advantages In summer, the temperature outside can reach an astonishing 470C, and in winter the nights can be (60) cold However, inside the houses it remains a steady 250C all year (61) Many people say that living underground makes them feel very secure There is no problem with noise from the neighbours and the houses are not (62) By the fierce dust storms that regularly (63) through the area And of course, if your family (64) or lots of friends come to stay, you can (65)
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62 A spoiled B disturbed C influenced D affected
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 66 to 75.
Colors are one of the most exciting experiences in life I love them, and they are just as important to
me 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
66 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
67 Which of the following can be affected by color?
A Your need for thrills B your friend's feelings
68 Who is more influenced by colors you wear?
A The people around you are more influenced
B neither A nor C
C You are more influenced
D Both A and C
69 According to the passage, what do color, sound, and emotion all have in common?
A They all affect the cells of the body B They are all forms of motion
C They are all related to health D none of the above
70 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
71 The term "intimately" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
72 The term "they" in paragraph 3 refers to
73 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
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74 The phrase "saturated with" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
A bored with B in need of C covered with D lacking in
75 What is the purpose of the passage?
A to persuade the reader that colors can influence emotions and give a person more energy
B to show that colors are important for a healthy life
C to give an objective account of how colors affect emotions
D to prove the relationship between color and emotion
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best way to complete each of the following sentence.
76 , "Alice in the Wonderland" appeals to many adult readers, too
A Though for children written B Though written for children
C Though it written for children D It was written for children
77 Not all historical sites that are found
C to be highly publicized D are highly publicized
78 is not clear to researchers
A Did dinosaurs become extinct B Why dinosaurs having become extinct
C Dinosaurs became extinct D Why dinosaurs became extinct
79 No one cares about the starving people
A whose aid is intended for B whom the aid is intended
C that the aid is intended for D for the aid is intended
80 On the battle field
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Halloween is meant to be a time of fun The scary monsters are make-believe and therefore not too 1 Scary is OK when it’s not for 2 Unfortunately, there are some real 3 associated with the holiday In order to really have fun, you must be aware of them and take the 4 precautions If you go out trick-or-treating, you don’t have to worry about being hurt by werewolves or ghosts You do have to worry about vehicles that could accidentally hit you as you walk along a 5 road If possible, stick to sidewalks Wear bright costumes or reflecting tape so that drivers can easily 6 you Carry a flashlight
to make 7 even more 8 Tragically, the real monsters of this world are a small percentage of humans who would deliberately hurt you Children should always be accompanied by an 9 as they go from house to house It’s best to go to the homes of people you know and trust When you get home, carefully 10 the treats you’ve gathered to make sure that they haven’t been tampered with Halloween can be an enjoyable and safe holiday if you know the difference between the imaginary and real dangers
of the night
Question 1: A large B interesting C simple D frightening
Question 7: A automobiles B yourself C stars D something
Question 10: A discard B prepare C count D inspect
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 11 to 20
According to sociologists, there are several different ways in which a person may become recognized as the leader of a social group in the United States In the family, traditional cultural patterns confer leadership on one or both of the parents In other cases, such as friendship groups, one or more persons may gradually emerge as leaders, although there is no formal process of selection In larger groups, leaders are usually chosen formally through election or recruitment
Although leaders are often thought to be people with unusual personal ability, decades of research
have failed to produce consistent evidence that there is any category of “natural leaders.” It seems that
there is no set of personal qualities that all leaders have in common; rather, virtually any person may be recognized as a leader if the person has qualities that meet the needs of that particular group
Furthermore, although it is commonly supposed that social groups have a single leader, research suggests that there are typically two different leadership roles that are held by different individuals Instrumental leadership is leadership that emphasizes the completion of tasks by a social group Group members look to instrumental leaders to “get things” done “Expressive leadership”, on the other hand, is
leadership that emphasizes the collective well-being of a social group’s member Expressive leaders are
less concerned with the overall goals of the group than with providing emotional support to group
members and attempting to minimize tension and conflict among them Group members expect
expressive leaders to maintain stable relationships within the group and provide support to individual members
Instrumental leaders are likely to have a rather secondary relationship to other group members
They give orders and may discipline group members who inhibit attainment of the group’s goals Expressive leaders cultivate a more personal or primary relationship to others in the group They offer sympathy when someone experiences difficulties or is subjected to discipline, are quick to lighten a
serious moment with humor, and try to resolve issues that threaten to divide the group As the differences
in these two roles suggest, expressive leaders generally receive more personal affection from group members; instrumental leaders, if they are successful in promoting group goals, may enjoy a more distant respect
Question 11: What does the passage mainly discuss?
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B How leadership differs in small and large groups
C How social groups determine who will lead them
D The role of leaders in social groups
Question 12: The passage mentions all of the following ways by which people can become leaders
EXCEPT
B formal election process D traditional cultural patterns
Question 13: In mentioning “natural leaders”, the author is making the point that
A few people qualify as “natural leaders”
B there is no proof that “natural leaders” exist
C “natural leaders’ are easily accepted by the members of a social group
D “natural leaders” share a similar set of characteristics
Question 14: Which of the following statements about leadership can be inferred from paragraph 2?
A A person who is an effective leader of a particular group may not be an effective leader in
another group
B Few people succeed in sharing a leadership role with another person
C A person can best learn how to be an effective leader by studying research on leadership
D Most people desire to be leaders but can produce little evidence of their qualifications
Question 15: The passage indicates that instrumental leaders generally focus on
A ensuring harmonious relationships
B sharing responsibility with group members
C identifying new leaders
D achieving a goal
Question 16: The word “collective” in is closest in meaning to
Question 17: The word “them” in refers to
A expressive leaders B goals of the group C group members D tension and conflict
Question 18: A “secondary relationship” mentioned between a leader and the members of a group could
best be characterized as
A distant B enthusiastic C unreliable D personal
Question 19: The word “resolve” is closest in meaning to
Question 20: Paragraph 3 and 4 organize the discussion of leadership primarily in term of
A examples that illustrate a problem C narration of events
B cause and effect analysis D comparison and contrast
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 21 to 30
Married in a Kimono, Happy in Switzerland
We interviewed Mayumi, a 36-year-old Japanese woman who has lived in the Swiss town of Bevaix for two years with her husband-an Englishman whom she met on the banks of Lake Neuchatel in Switzerland "In Japan, to answer someone with a 'no' is very impolite We almost never say it!" said Mayumi She is thinking back to how she kept this custom even upon her arrival in Switzerland 'The Japanese manage not to ask direct questions in order not to embarrass the person they are speaking with But here, people ask very directly, 'Do you want a glass of wine?' 'Would you like some coffee?' Well, I always felt I had to say 'yes'!"
Mayumi first set herself up in the city of Montreux, a spectacular resort town on the banks of Lake Geneva She wanted to finish her education as a tour guide, and she thought that she would be able to communicate with Swiss people in English "But here, relatively few people speak English!" she told us However, she was able to find someone who indeed spoke English very well-her future husband, who was
an Englishman
The couple has been married for two years They live in an extremely modern house in Bevaix, where Mayumi spends most of her time She has become a mother, and she interrupted her studies to have
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and Mayumi had her mother consult a specialist to make sure her choice of name was a good one
Mayumi's roots are in the city of Izumo, west of Osaka Her brother and her parents still live in the same
place, under the same roof In Japan, tradition says that the eldest son and his wife should come to live in
his parents' house with his parents
Mayumi certainly could have been married back in Japan She refused three proposals of marriage there Her mother, on the other hand, was married before she was 20 According to the institution of arranged marriages, she knew from when she was a little girl that her parents, Mayumi's grandparents, would choose a husband for her
Mayumi is both modern and traditional She raises her children to have Japanese manners Her son,
at 20 months of age, modestly bows his head with his hands folded before every meal Mayumi told us, "It
is a way of showing respect for the family that provided the food The elder members of the family sit at the top of the Japanese family In Japan, people who work hard to support the family are shown respect." Mayumi can remember her brother coming home from work each night at 10:00 P.M "We have very few vacation days, and it's very rare to have a week off," says Mayumi When her brother attended her wedding in Switzerland, he had to leave the very next day On her wedding day, she dressed up in a kimono of beautiful Japanese fabric
Mayumi doesn't think about going back to live in Japan "I prefer to raise my children here In Japan,
education is so competitive and severe Furthermore, my husband would never want to live there-there
would be too many new rules to learn!" However, Mayumi holds things associated with Japan close to her heart During her teen years, she studied calligraphy (the art of writing), the tea ceremony, as well as the Japanese version of flower arranging She is also an expert cook, and she shows off her Japanese dishes to her Swiss friends who are eager to learn from her
Question 21: Why is this passage titled "Married in a Kimono, Happy in Switzerland"?
A Clothing is important in both Japan and Switzerland
B Mayumi respects Japanese traditions, but she likes living in Switzerland
C Swiss and Japanese traditions are growing closer
D Mayumi was a very stylish bride at her Swiss wedding
Question 22: Why did Mayumi always say "yes"?
A She learned in Japan that it was impolite to say "no."
B She enjoys coffee and wine very much
C She wanted to follow the customs of Switzerland
D Because in Japan, "yes" means "no."
Question 23: Why does Mayumi's brother still live with her parents?
A He was never able to find a job he liked
B His wife's parents didn't have room in their house
C It's traditional in Japan for the eldest son to live at home
D His parents didn't want him to move to Switzerland
Question 24: Which statement is true about Mayumi's mother?
A She refused three marriage proposals
B Her parents chose her husband for her
C Her mother was married after the age of 20
D She was married in Switzerland
Question 25: According to the passage, why does Mayumi's son bow his head before meals?
A He is giving thanks to God
B He is showing respect for the food
C He is remembering the hungry children of the world
D He is showing respect for his family
Question 26: What can we infer from the fact that Mayumi's brother left the day after her wedding?
A He doesn't like Switzerland very much
B He had a fight with Mayumi's new husband
C He couldn't change his flight
D He couldn't take any more time off work
Question 27: Which statement best describes Mayumi's attitude to her home country of Japan?
A She loves everything about it and is sorry she can't go back
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C She likes many things about it but doesn't want to go back
D She likes some things about it and wants to go back
Question 28: The word “traditional” is closest in meaning to
A radical C outdated B conventional D typical
Question 29: The word “one” refers to
A a specialist C the choice B a child D the name
Question 30: The word “severe” can be best replaced with
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction
Question 31: More and 90 percent of the calcium in the human body is in the skeleton
Question 36: I am sure they will be very……… at your success
A delight B delighted C delighting D delightful
Question 37: If you want to put up a tent, you will have to look for a nice flat piece of …………
Question 38: If you book in advance you will ……… … certainly have a better table at our
restaurant
Question 39: ……… , he was unharmed after being hit by lightning
A Consequently B Finally C Cautiously D Miraculously
Question 40: I think it’s a bit …… to hope that we can beat them They are much younger and better
Question 41: Nobody can approve of his ……… to work He is so irresponsible
Question 42: The old man is …… of walking 100 meters by himself
A inexperienced B incapable C unable D immature
Question 43: I ……… an important phone call from America Could you tell me when it comes?
Question 44: I ……… a better job, and I am going to accept it
C was going to be offered D am offering
Question 45: Why are you whispering to each other? If you have something important ……… , say
it aloud to all of us
Question 46: You look so tired! You ………….out too late last night
A had to be B should have been C had been D must have been
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Question 48: ……….my friends has watched the film yet
Question 49: In many countries there are national companies belonging to the state …….private
companies
A including B as well C together with D but also
Question 50: The existence of many stars in the sky ……… us to suspect that there may be life
on another planet
Question 51: We are considering having……….for the coming New Year
A redecorated our flat B to redecorate our flat
C our flat to be redecorated D our flat redecorated
Question 52: In the primary school, a child is in the ………… simple setting
A comparison B comparative C comparatively D comparable
Question 53: He had to explain the lesson very clearly _
A in order that his students could understand it B so that his students to understand it
C in order to his students to understand it D for his students in order to understand it
Question 54: The progress made in computer technology ………… early 1960s was remarkable
Question 55: Did you apologize to Mary, ……….?
A who you spilt some coffee on her dress B you spilt some coffee on her dress
C whose dress you spilt some coffee D whose dress you spilt some coffee on
Question 56: Be careful with your gun! You may ………… somebody
Question 57: Some of the passengers spoke to reporters about their …… in the burning plane
Question 58: After the enormous dinner he had to ……… his belt
Question 59: These people ……… for the most successful company in the town
C seem to be working D are seeming to be working
Question 60: …………in the hospital for 4 years, he has decided to give up his work
Question 61: When his alarm went off, he shut it off and slept for ……… 15 minutes
Question 62: A few months ago I moved into a very small flat after …… for years with my parents
A be living B having lived C being lived D have living
Question 63: On being told about her sack, ………
A her boss felt sorry for Mary B Mary was shocked
C Mary’s face turned pale D all are correct
Question 64: ……… down to dinner than the telephone rang again
Question 65: Not until late 1960s _ on the moon
A that Americans walked B did Americans walk
C when did Americans walk D when Americans walked
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 66: I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly
A I object to people criticizing me unfairly
B They criticized me because I was not fair
C They criticized me unfairly
D I don’t like to be criticized
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A Alice registered for the course soon after receiving the scholarship
B Rather than receive the scholarship, Alice registered for the course
C As soon as Alice registered for the course, she received the scholarship
D Registering for the course helped Alice receive the scholarship
Question 68: The singer has given up performing live.
A The singer is accustomed to performing live
B The singer's live performance has been cancelled
C The singer used to perform live
D The singer’s performance has always been live
Question 69: The boy was not intelligent enough to have solved such complex problems alone
A The complex problems couldn’t be solved because the boy was so stupid
B The boy was not intelligent but he managed to solve such complex problems
C The boy, though quite intelligent, couldn’t solve the complex problems
D The boy may have solved the complex problems together with someone else
Question 70: Had the advertisement for our product been better, more people would have bought it
A Not many people bought our product because it was so bad
B Our product was of better quality so that more people would buy it
C Fewer people bought our product due to its bad quality
D Since our advertisement for our product was so bad, fewer people bought it
Question 71: Tom told his girlfriend, “Let me tell your dad if you can’t”
A Tom volunteered to tell her dad if his girlfriend couldn’t
B Tom advised his girlfriend to tell her dad if she couldn’t
C Tom suggested that he should tell his dad if his girlfriend couldn’t
D Tom asked his girlfriend to tell her dad if he couldn’t
Question 72: Mary loves her mother more than her father
A Mary loves her mother more than her father does
B Her father loves her mother but Mary loves her more
C Her father doesn’t love her mother as much as Mary
D Mary’s love for her mother is greater than for her father
Question 73: The book costs $15 50 but I have only $14 50
A I have more than enough money to pay for the book
B The book costs a little more than I have with me
C I have just enough money to pay for the book
D I need a few more dollars to pay for the book
Question 74: My father likes nothing better than fishing on a hot, summer day
A My father doesn't like fishing on a hot, summer day
B Although he likes fishing he doesn't want to do it on a hot, summer day
C Fishing is my father's favorite enjoyment on a hot, summer day
D Fishing is better than doing nothing on a hot, summer day
Question 75: If I hadn't had so much work to do I would have gone to the movies
A I never go to the movies if I have work to do
B I would go to the movies when I had done so much work
C A lot of work couldn't prevent me from going to the movies
D Because I had to do so much work, I couldn't go to the movies
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 76: A private B belong C indeed D emit
Question 77: A property B nitrogen C surgery D furthermore
Question 78: A solidify B miraculous C intimacy D appropriate
Question 79: A apprehension B preferential C convention D calculation
Question 80: A satisfactory B alternate C military D generously
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Question 2: A temptation B property C government D beautiful
Question 3: A arrange B summary C eliminate D relation
Question 4: A altogether B capacity C eventually D particular
Question 5: A ambitious B performance C appearance D telephone
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions
Question 6: Learning English isn't so difficult once you _
A get off it B get on it C get down with it D get down to it
Question 7: In most _ developed countries, up to 50% of _ population enters higher
education at some time in their lives
Question 8: In a few hours, we _ the test, and we’ll go home and rest.
A are finishing B have finished C will be finishing D will have finished
Trang 14Question 9: John “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?”
Laura “ _ ”
A Well, that's very surprising B Yes, it's an absurd idea
C There's no doubt about it D Of course not You bet
Question 10: _ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an
optical illusion
A That the Moon B The Moon which C When the Moon D The Moon
Question 11: Many political radicals that women should not be discriminated on the basic of
their sex
A rightly claimed B publicly supported C publicly said D openly criticized
Question 12: _ non-verbal language is _ important aspect of interpersonal communication.
Question 13: What chemical is this? It's _ a horrible smell.
A giving over B giving off C giving down D giving up
Question 14: On hearing the news, she fainted and it was half an hour before she came _ again.
Question 15: We bought some _.
A German lovely old glasses B German old lovely glasses
C old lovely German glasses D lovely old German glasses
Question 16: George wouldn't have met Mary _ to his brother's graduation party.
A if he shouldn't have gone B hadn't he gone
Question 17: The policeman _ him to appear as a witness.
Question 18: On _ he had won, he jumped for joy.
Question 19: I thought you said she was going away the next Sunday, _ ?
Question 20: His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else's point of view He is very _.
A absent - minded B narrow- minded C open – minded D kind – hearted
Question 21: She listened so attentively that not a word _.
A did she miss B she missed C she didn't miss D she had missed
Question 22: The doctor gave the patient _ examination to discover the cause of his collapse.
Question 23: To solve this problem, it is advisable _
A that a drastic measure is adopted B a drastic measure to be adopted
C that to adopt a drastic measure D that a drastic measure be adopted
Question 24: I have told you not to do it _
Question 25: Tom "I'm sorry I won't be able to come" - Mary “ _”.
A Great B Oh, that's annoying C Well, never mind D Sounds like fun
Question 26: _ air is essential to man, so is water to fish.
Question 27: If you had taken my advice, you _ in such difficulties now.
A wouldn't have been B hadn't been C wouldn't be D won't be
Question 28: A few animals sometimes fool their enemies _ to be dead.
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Mary “ _”
A I hope not B I hope not so C I don't hope so D I don't hope either
Question 30: Staying in a hotel costs _ renting a room in a dormitory for a week.
A as much as twice B twice as much as C twice more than D twice as
Question 31: Can you list the problems _ poor and _ countries?
A facing/ overpopulation B facing/ overpopulated
C face/ overpopulated D facing/ overpopulating
Question 32: Nowadays children would prefer history _ in more practical ways.
Question 33: A good friend is _ will stand by you when you are in trouble.
Question 34: _, we tried our best to complete it.
A Despite the homework was difficult B Thanks to the difficult homework
C As though the homework was difficult D Difficult as the homework was
Question 35: I should very much like to have gone to that party of theirs, but _.
A I will not be invited B I'm not invited
C I was not invited D I have not been invited
Question 36: Jane wasn't in when I arrived I suppose she _ I was coming.
A may forget B must forget C must have forgotten D can't have forgotten
Question 37: When a fire broke out in the Louvre, at least twenty _ paintings were destroyed,
including two by Picasso
Question 38: The success of the party was mainly due to the presence of several _
A celebrates B celebrities C celebrated D celebrations
Question 39: One's fingerprints are _ other person.
Question 40: John has a monthly bank _ sent to him so that he knows how much there is in his
account
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction
Question 41: Foreign students who are doing a decision about which school to attend may not know
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the sentence which is closest in meaning
to the given one
Question 46: When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high.
A The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher.
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C The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate.
D The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime.
Question 47: Friendly though he may seem, he's not to be trusted.
A He's too friendly to be trusted.
B He may have friends, but he's not to be trusted.
C However friendly he seems, he's not to be trusted.
D However he seems friendly, he's not to be trusted.
Question 48: You should have persuaded him to change his mind.
A It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t.
B You should persuade him to change his mind.
C You didn't persuade him to change because of his mind.
D You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn't listen.
Question 49: “You're always making terrible mistakes”, said the teacher.
A The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes.
B The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes.
C The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes.
D The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes.
Question 50: I wish you hadn't said that.
A If only you didn't say that B It would be nice if you hadn't said that.
C I wish you not to say that D I hope you will not say that.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the one that best completes each sentence.
Question 51: We got on well when we shared a flat, .
A although the difference in our age
B in spite that fact that I was much older than her
C despite her being much older than me
D in spite of the different in our old
Question 52: My English is progressing .
A ends and odds B bounds and leaps C leaps and bounds D odds and ends
Question 53: Having selected to represent the Association of American Engineers at the International
Convention,
A the members applauded him B a speech had to be given by him
C the members congratulated him D he gave a short acceptance speech
Question 54: Many of the current international problems we are now facing .
A lack of the intelligent capabilities of understanding each other
B linguistic incompetence
C are the result of misunderstandings
D are because of not understanding themselves
Question 55: When you do something, you should .
C weigh up the pros and cons D go down well with
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 from 56 to 60.
Telecommunicating is a form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices For employees whose jobs involve sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data or typing reports, the location of the computer is of no consequence If the machine can communicate over telephone lines, when the work is completed, employees can dial the office computer from a distant site and transmit the
material to their employers A recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are approximately 8.7
million telecommuters But although the numbers are rising annually, the trend does not appear to be as
Trang 17significant as predicted when Business Week published "The Portable Executive" as its cover story a few
years ago Why hasn't telecommuting become more popular?
Clearly, change simply takes time But in addition, there has been active resistance on the part of many
managers These executives claim that supervising the telecommuters in a large work force scattered across the country would be too difficult, or, at least, systems for managing them are not yet developed, thereby complicating the manager's responsibilities
It is also true that employees who are given the option of telecommuting are often reluctant to accept the opportunity Most people feel that they need regular interaction with a group, and many are concerned that they will not have the same consideration for advancement if they are not more visible in the office setting Some people feel that even when a space in their homes is set aside as a work area, they never really get away from the office
Question 56: The author mentions all of the following as concerns of telecommuters EXCEPT _.
A the different system of supervision
B the lack of interaction with a group
C the fact that the work space is in the home
D the opportunities for advancement
Question 57: How many American workers are involved in telecommuting?
A Fewer than estimated in USA Today B More than 8 million
C Fewer than last year D More than predicted in Business Week
Question 58: It can be inferred from the passage that the author is _.
A the manager of a group of telecommuters B a reporter
Question 59: The word "resistance" could best be replaced by _.
A participation B alteration C opposition D consideration
Question 60: Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?
A A definition of telecommuting
B The advantages of telecommuting
C An overview of telecommuting
D The failure of telecommuting
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 from 61 to 70.
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 caused 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 egg 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 boiling 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-fat diets consisting of ingredients such as canola oil, flax, and rice bran In spite of their diets, 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
Egg 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 it is not the type of egg that is the main determinant of
cholesterol but the person who is eating the eggs Some people may be more sensitive to cholesterol derived from food than other people In fact, there is evidence that certain 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
Trang 18Question 61: What is the main purpose of the passage?
B To persuade people that eggs are unhealthy and should not be eaten
D To introduce the idea that dietary fat increases the blood cholesterol level.
Question 62: According to the passage, which of the following is a cause of heart diseases?
Question 63: Which of the following could best replace the word 'somewhat'?
Question 64: What has been the cause for changes in the sale of eggs?
Question 65: According to the passage, one yolk contains approximately what fraction of the suggested daily limit
for human consumption of cholesterol?
Question 66: The word 'portrayed' could best be replaced by which of the following?
Question 67: What is the meaning of 'back up'?
Question 68: What is meant by the phrase 'mixed results'?
Question 69: According to the passage, egg substitutes cannot be used to make any of following types of eggs
EXCEPT?
Question 70: According to the author, which of the following may reduce blood cholesterol?
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks 71 to 80.
The first question we might ask is: What can you learn in college that will help you in being an employee? The schools teach a (71) many things of value to the future accountant, doctor or electrician Do they also teach anything of value to the future employee? Yes, they teach the one thing that
it is perhaps most valuable for the future employee to know But very few students bother (72) it This basic is the skill ability to organize and express ideas in writing and in speaking This means that your success as an employee will depend on your ability to communicate, with people and to (73) your own thoughts and ideas to them so they will (74) understand what you are driving at and be persuaded
Of course, skill in expression is not enough (75) itself You must have something to say in the first place The effectiveness
of your job depends (76) _ your ability to make other people understand your work as they do on the quality
of the work itself
Expressing one's thoughts is one skill that the school can (77) _ teach The foundations for skill in expression have to be (78) early: an interest in and an ear (79) language; experience in organizing ideas and data, in brushing aside the irrelevant, and above all the habit of verbal expression If you do not lay these foundations (80) your school years, you may never have
an opportunity again.
Question 72: A with learning B learning C to learn D learn
Question 73: A transfer B give out C present D interpret
Question 76: A much on B most on C on much D on most
Trang 19Question 77: A hardly B quite C really D truly
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 1: Jack had to skip breakfast; otherwise, he will be late for class.
the hereditary nature of many diseases
Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the following blanks.
The British often _(6) _ people by their table manners and, at the table as in other _(7) _ of British life, politeness and distance are priced While it is acceptable to ask an
Trang 20American host for a second _(8) _, in England you should absolutely wait _(9) _ you are being offered It is considered impolite not to _(10) _ what is on your plate Also watch what you say: the British are very distant with strangers and while they love _(11) _ the weather, even such as their age or whether they have any children may be _(12) _ too personal Beware _(13) _ calling Scottish or Irish people “English” Absolute no-nos are politics and religion, as they are, incidentally, in the United States On both sides of the Atlantic, it is never a good idea to engage
in arguments about _(14) _ while sitting at the table You should also eat at roughly the same speed as the others at the table and never start your food before your _(15) _ does
Question 11: A telling B talking C discussing D arguing
Question 12: A believed B thought C considered D regarded
Read the 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
Large animals that inhabit the desert have evolved a number of adaptations for reducing the effects of extreme heat One adaptation is to be light in color, and to reflect rather than absorb the Sun's rays Desert
mammals also depart from the normal mammalian practice of maintaining a constant body temperature
Instead of trying to keep down the body temperature deep inside the body, which would involve the expenditure of water and energy, desert mammals allow their temperatures to rise to what would normally
be fever height, and temperatures as high as 46 degrees Celsius have been measured in Grant's gazelles The overheated body then cools down during the cold desert night, and indeed the temperature may fall unusually low by dawn, as low as 34 degrees Celsius in the camel This is an advantage since the heat of the first few hours of daylight is absorbed in warming up the body, and an excessive buildup of heat does not begin until well into the day
Another strategy of large desert animals is to tolerate the loss of body water to a point that would be
fatal for non-adapted animals The camel can lose up to 30 percent of its body weight as water without harm to itself, whereas human beings die after losing only 12 to 13 percent of their body weight An equally important adaptation is the ability to replenish this water loss at one drink Desert animals can drink prodigious volumes in a short time, and camels have been known to imbibe over 100 liters in a few minutes A very dehydrated person, on the other hand, cannot drink enough water to rehydrate at one session, because the human stomach is not sufficiently big and because a too rapid dilution of the body fluids causes death from water intoxication The tolerance of water loss is of obvious advantage in the
desert, as animals do not have to remain near a water hole but can obtain food from grazing sparse and
far-flung pastures Desert-adapted mammals have the further ability to feed normally when extremely dehydrated, it is a common experience in people that appetite is lost even under conditions of moderate thirst
Question 16: 1 What is the main topic of the passage?
A Weather variations in the desert B Adaptations of desert animals
C Diseased of desert animals D Human use of desert animals
Question 17: According to the passage, why is light coloring an advantage to large desert animals?
A It helps them hide from predators
B It does not absorb sunlight as much as dark colors
C It helps them see their young at night
D It keeps them cool at night
Question 18: The word "maintaining" is closest in meaning to _.
Question 19: The author uses of Grant's gazelle as an example of
Trang 21A an animal with a low average temperature
B an animal that is not as well adapted as the camel
C a desert animal that can withstand high body temperatures
D a desert animal with a constant body temperature
Question 20: When is the internal temperature of a large desert mammal lower?
A Just before sunrise B In the middle of the day
Question 21: The word "tolerate" is closest in meaning to _.
Question 22: What causes water intoxication?
A Drinking too much water very quickly B Drinking polluted water
Question 23: Why does the author mention humans in the second paragraph?
A To show how they use camels
B To contrast them to desert mammals
C To give instructions about desert survival
D To show how they have adapted to desert life
Question 24: The word "obtain" is closest in meaning to _.
Question 25: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an adaptation of large desert animals?
A Variation in body temperatures B Eating while dehydrated
C Drinking water quickly D Being active at night
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 26: A tourism B atmosphere C canister D survival
Question 27: A diversity B biography C biology D fundamental
Question 28: A energy B advantage C biomass D arduous
Question 30: A ceremony B spectacular C facility D surprisingly
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 31: She asked Janet to repeat what she had said.
A “Will you please repeat what Janet said?”, she asked
B “Please repeat what Janet had said.”, she asked
C “Please repeat what you say, Janet.”, she said
D “Please repeat what you said, Janet.” , she said
Question 32: Jenny denied breaking the window.
A Jenny was determined not to break the window
B Jenny said that she hadn’t broken the window
C Jenny didn’t break the window
D Jenny refused to break the window
Question 33: I hardly know the truth about Jean’s success in the institute.
A Jean’s success in the institute was not to be known
B It is difficult for Jean to be successful in the institute
C I do not know much about Jean’s success in the institute
D Jean hardly become known and successful in the institute
Question 34: After Louie had written his composition, he handed it to his teacher.
A Handed the composition to his teacher, Louie wrote it
B Having written his composition, Louie handed it to his teacher
C Writing the composition, Louie handed it to his teacher
D Handing the composition, Louie had written his composition
Question 35: It is certain that the suspect committed the crime.
Trang 22A The suspect was certain to commit the crime.
B The suspect might have committed the crime
C Certain commitment of the crime was that of the suspect
D The suspect must have committed the crime
Question 36: David drove so fast; it was very dangerous.
A David drove so fast, which was very dangerous
B David drove so fast and was very dangerous
C David drove so fast, then was very dangerous
D David drove so fast that was very dangerous
Question 37: People believed that the boys started the fire.
A The boys were believed to have started the fire
B That the boys started the fire was believed
C It is believed that the fire was started by the boys
D It is believed that the boys started the fire
Question 38: 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
Question 39: He felt very tired However, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
A He felt so tired that he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain
B Feeling very tired, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain
C As the result of his tiredness, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain
D Tired as he might feel, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain
Question 40: She heard the news of the death of her mother She fainted.
A On hearing the news of her dead mother, she fainted
B On hearing the news of her mother’s death, she fainted
C She fainted so she heard the news of the death of her mother
D She fainted and then she heard the news of the death of her mother
Read the 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 776 B.C., the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greek’s chief god, Zeus The warm climate for outdoor activities, the need for preparedness in war, and their
lifestyle caused the Greeks to create competitive sports Only the elite and military could participate at
first, but later the games were opened to all free Greek males who had no criminal record The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength in their education of youth Therefore, contests in running, jumping, javelin throwing, boxing, and horse and chariot racing were held in individual cities, and the winners competed every four years at Mount Olympus Winners were greatly honored by having olive
wreaths placed on their heads and having poems sung about their deeds Originally these contests were held as games of friendship and any wars in progress were halted to allow the games to take place They
also helped to strengthen bonds among competitors and the different cities presented
The Greeks attached so much importance to the games that they calculated time in four-year cycles
called “Olympiads”, dating from 776 B.C The contest coincided with religious festivities and
constituted an all-out effort on the part of participants to please the gods Any who disobeyed the rules were dismissed and seriously punished These athletes brought shame not only to themselves but also to the cities they represented
Question 41: Which of the following is NOT true?
A Winners placed olive wreaths on their own heads
B The games were held in Greek every four years
C Battles were interrupted to participate in the games
D Poems glorified the winners in songs
Question 42: The word “elite” is closest in meaning to _.
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Question 43: Why were the Olympic Games held?
C To crown the best athletes D To sing songs about the athletes
Question 44: Approximately how many years ago did these games originate?
A 800 years B 1,200 years C 2,300 years D 2,800 years
Question 45: What conclusion can we draw about the ancient Greeks?
A They were pacifists
B They believed athletic events were important
C They were very simple
D They couldn’t count so they used “Olympiads” for dates
Question 46: What is the main idea of this passage?
A Physical fitness was an integral part of the life of ancient Greeks
B The Greeks severely punished those who didn’t participate in physical fitness programs
C The Greeks had always encouraged everyone to participate in the games
D The Greeks had the games coincide with religious festivities so that they could go back to war when the games were over
Question 47: The word “deeds” is closest in meaning to _.
A accomplishments B ancestors C documents D properties
Question 48: Which of the following was ultimately required of all athletes competing in the
Olympics?
A They must have completed military service
B They had to attend special training sessions
C They had to be Greek males with no criminal record
D They had to be very religious
Question 49: The word “halted” means mostly nearly the same as .
Question 50: What is an “Olympiad”?
A The time it took to finish the games B The time between games
C The time it took to finish a war D The time it took the athletes to train
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Question 51: The letter _ me of the theft hadn’t been signed.
Question 52: Over the last few months, garages _ the price of petrol three times.
Question 53: migrate long distances is well documented.
A That it is birds B That birds C Birds that D It is that birds
Question 54: I am not able to go anywhere this weekend because I am up to my in work.
Question 55: Doctors have accepted that acupuncture can work for pain _.
Question 56: She hates those who are not _ for appointment She doesn’t want to wait.
Question 57: Many lists of “Wonders of the World” _ during the Middle Ages.
Question 58: A: Could I speak to Susan please?
B: _
Question 59: Liz: Thanks a lot for assisting me in the presentation.
Jennifer:
A It was really hard work B It’s pleasing
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Question 61: Ivan: I have stacks of homework to do.
Kyle: _ !
A Congratulations B Cheers C You poor thing D Oh bother
Question 62: _ Christina is late, let’s begin without her.
Question 63: Nothing can the loss of the child.
Question 64: One of the of this work is that you can experience.
Question 65: When I called them, they didn’t answer They pretended already.
A to sleep B sleeping C having slept D to have been sleeping
Question 66: Laser disc provide images of _ either television signals or video tapes.
C better quality than those of D better quality than of
Question 67: I haven’t got a passport, means I can’t leave my country.
Question 68: Having opened the bottle, _ for everyone.
A The drink was poured B Mike poured the drink
C Mike pouring the drink D The drink was being poured
Question 69: No one knows how much he earns a month, but $2,500 can’t be off the mark.
Question 70: You may borrow my bike you are careful with it.
Question 71: Barry: Were you involved in the accident?
Daniel: Yes, but I wasn’t to _ for it
Question 72: Assistant: May I help you?
Customer:
A You may go B I don’t need help C No problem D I’m just looking
Question 73: “Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?” _ “ _.”
C Sorry, the seat is taken D Yes, yes You can sit here
Question 74: She is polite a person to refuse.
Question 75: _ the lesson well, Adrian couldn’t answer the teacher’s question.
A Didn’t prepare B Having prepared C Preparing not D Not preparing
Question 76: no proof, the judge refused to sentence him to death.
Question 77: I this letter while I was tidying up.
Question 78: If you hadn’t watched that late movie last night, you sleepy now.
A wouldn’t have been B might not have been
Question 79: My old friend and colleague, John, married.
A have just got B has just got C just have got D just has got
Question 80: I suggest that the doctor _ up his mind without delay.
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Until recently, hunting for treasure from shipwrecks was mostly fantasy; with recent technological
advances, however, the search for sunken treasure has become more popular as a legitimate endeavor
This has caused a debate between those wanting to salvage the wrecks and those wanting to preserve them
Treasure hunters are spurred on by the thought of finding caches of gold coins or other valuable objects on a sunken ship One team of salvagers, for instance, searched the wreck of the RMS Republic, which sank outside the Boston harbor in 1900 The search party, using side-scan sonar, a device that projects sound waves across the ocean bottom and produces a profile of the sea floor, located the wreck in just two and a half days Before the use of this new technology, such searches could take months or years
The team of 45 divers searched the wreck for two months, finding silver tea services, crystal dinnerware,
and thousands of bottles of wine, but they did not find the five and a half tons of American Gold Eagle coins they were searching for
Preservationists focus on the historic value of a ship They say that even if a shipwreck’s treasure does not have a high monetary value, it can be an invaluable source of historic artifacts that are preserved
in nearly mint condition But once a salvage team has scoured a site, much of the archaeological value is
lost Maritime archaeologists who are preservationists worry that the success of salvagers will attract more treasure-hunting expeditions and thus threaten remaining undiscovered wrecks Preservationists are
lobbying their state lawmakers to legally restrict underwater searches and unregulated salvages To
counter their efforts, treasure hunters argue that without the lure of gold and million-dollar treasures, the wrecks and their historical artifacts would never be recovered at all
Trang 26Question 1: What is the main idea of this passage?
A Searching for wrecks is much easier with new technologies like side-scan sonar
B Maritime archaeologists are concerned about the unregulated searching of wrecks
C The search of the RMS Republic failed to produce the hoped-for coins
D The popularity of treasure seeking has spurred a debate between preservationists and salvagers
Question 2: The word “sunken” is closest in meaning to which of the following words?
Question 3: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “legitimate”?
Question 4: From the passage, you can infer that a preservationist would be most likely to
A do archaeological research
B put treasures in a museum
C be a diver
D shun treasure-seeking salvagers
Question 5: Which of the following statements is best supported by the author?
A The value of a shipwreck depends on the quantity of its artifacts
B Preservationists are fighting the use of technological advances such as side-scan sonar
C Side-scan sonar has helped to legitimize salvaging
D The use of sound waves is crucial to locating shipwrecks
Question 6: The author uses the word “services” to refer to which of the following?
Question 7: The author uses the phrase “mint condition” to describe
Question 8: All of the following were found on the RMS Republic EXCEPT
C American Gold Eagle coins D crystal dinnerware
Question 9: The word “scoured” is most similar to which of the following?
A scraped away B scratched over C scrambled around D searched through
Question 10: The second and third paragraphs are an example of
A chronological order B explanation C specific to general D definition
Read the following passage and choose the best answer to fill in each blank.
You can make life more difficult for thieves by (11) your wallet in an inside pocket instead
of a back pocket But make sure that you still have it if someone bumps into you in a (12) Most pickpockets are very skillful Never let your handbag out of your (13) On public transport, (14) hold of it You are also (15) to take travelers' cheques rather than cash when you
go abroad, and to use cash dispensers which are on (16) streets, or are well lit at night
A quarter of all crimes are car thefts or thefts of things from cars, like radio and cassette players If your car is (17) , you may not get it back One in four are never found, and even if it is, it may
be badly (18) Always lock all doors and windows, and think about fitting a car alarm too If you are buying a new radio cassette player, it is (19) choosing one that is security-code or removable by the driver These precautions will help to (20) thieves
Question 19: A beneficial B practical C worthwhile D sensible
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes unfinished sentences.
Trang 27Question 21: We didn’t want to say him in the meeting He was too good to us.
Question 22: How long have you attended your training?
A military B militarize C militarism D militaristic
Question 23: Thanks to the help of his teacher and classmates, he made great _ and passed the
end-term exam with high marks
Question 24: Hemingway used the experience and knowledge during World War I as the
material for his best-known novel For Whom the Bell Tolls
Question 25: When Mr Spendthrift ran out of money, he his mother for help.
A fell in with B fell upon C fell behind D fell back on
Question 26: Tessa was determined to become wealthy and to that _ she started her own company.
Question 27: I can’t understand why you have to make such a _ about something so unimportant.
Question 28: “Is dinner ready?” “No, mother is it ready now.”
Question 29: Grace Kelly was first famous as a Hollywood actress and Prince Rainier of Monaco.
C she was the wife of D the wife of
Question 30: You look tired _ hard all day?
A Have you been working B Did you work
Question 31: We watch the cat _ the tree.
Question 32: If only motorists _ drive more carefully.
Question 33: When it is very hot, you may _ the top button of your shirt.
Question 34: The police are looking for a man of _ height.
Question 35: What on earth is going in there?
Question 36: May I have _ more meat, please?
Question 37: My sister Jo is person in our family
A the shortest B the shorter C the most short D shorter
Question 38: “How does the washing machine work?” “ ”
A Not often B Too much C A little D Like this
Question 39: I have no brothers or sisters I’m child.
Question 40: They because it is a national holiday.
A don’t wok B won’t working C haven’t worked D aren’t working
Question 41: "Never say that again, ?"
Question 42: Ann thought and didn’t hear him call.
A was lost after B lost in C was losing in D was lost in
Question 43: You have to pay more if you have _ baggage.
Question 44: The pair of jeans I bought didn’t fit me, so I went to the store and asked for .
A another jeans B others ones C another pair D the other ones
Question 45: She was asked to give a full of her camera when she reported it stolen.
Question 46: "More coffee? Anybody?" – “ ”
Trang 28A I don't agree, I'm afraid B B I'd love to
Question 47: "Oh, I'm really sorry!"- “ .”
A It was a pleasure B That's all right
Question 48: “Can I leave early?” “ .”
A Yes, that’s fine B Before 4.30 C Not at all D You’re welcome
Question 49: You didn’t think I was being serious, did you, Brian? It was a joke I was pulling your
_ That’s all
Question 50: I love working as a _ in England better than an interpreter here.
A tour specialized guide B specialized tour guide
C tour guide specialized D guide specialized tour
Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct
Question 51: When the silkworm gets through to lay its eggs, it dies.
States and Japan
Question 54: The Gray Wolf, a species reintroduced into their native habitat in Yellowstone National
Read the following passage and choose the best answer.
In the folklore of the Navajo people, it was said that frogs and toads fell from the sky when it rained The phenomenon that gave rise to this belief involved the spadefoot toad, which remains dormant beneath the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, avoiding the heat and drought for as long as eight or nine months With the onset of summer thunderstorms, however, the toads respond to the vibrations of drumming
raindrops and emerge, as if fallen from the sky with the rain, to begin their brief and frantic, mating
season
The male spadefoot sits in a muddy pool and fills the night with his calls, attempting to attract a female
of the same species Once a female joins him, she may lay as many as 1,000 eggs in the small pool of
life-sustaining rainwater From that point it's a race against the elements for the young, who must hatch and
mature with remarkable speed before the pool evaporates beneath the searing desert sun As the pool grows smaller and smaller, it becomes thick with tadpoles fighting for survival in the mud, threatened not only by loss of their watery nest but also by devouring insects and animals In as few as nine days after fertilization of the eggs, those lucky enough to survive develop through each tadpole stage and finally
emerge as fully formed toads After gorging themselves on insects, the young toads, like their parents,
burrow underground, where they will lie dormant awaiting the next summer's storms
Question 56: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A Navajo folklore
B Weather in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona
C The habits of the spadefoot toad
Trang 29D The mating rituals of the male spadefoot toad
Question 57: According to the passage, the spadefoot toad
A is dormant for as long as nine months
B reproduces during winter rains
C eats leaves and grasses
D develops very slowly
Question 58: Which of the following is NOT TRUE of the spadefoot toad?
A They are active only three or four months a year
B The female lays her eggs in pools of water
C The searing desert sun is their only enemy
D many tadpoles die before they reach maturity
Question 59: It can be concluded from the passage that
A spadefoot toads could exist for years without rain
B the Navajo legends are based on acute observations
C spadefoot toads are well adapted to their environment
D the chances of a tadpole’s becoming an adult are very great
Question 60: The author is most likely a
Question 61: This passage is most likely followed a passage on
A weather patterns in the Sonorant Desert B methods of reproduction among insects
C dwellings of the Navajo people D other desert animals
Question 62: The word “frantic” is closest in meaning to
Question 63: The word “elements” is closest in meaning to
Question 64: The word “gorging” is closest in meaning to
Question 65: Where in the passage is the geographic location that the spadefoot toads inhabit mentioned?
Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
Question 66: A employee B refugee C committee D referee
Question 67: A terminate B detriment C different D determine
Question 68: A benevolent B profitable C essential D equivalent
Question 69: A educational B instructional C miraculous D conventional
Question 70: A physiology B economics C nominate D competition
Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the printed one
Question 71: How lucky! You called me, because I tried to call you a few minutes ago and got a busy
signal
A You luckily called me, so I didn’t have to call you for a few minutes because the signal was busy
B Luckily, you called me in time, for I failed to call you a few minutes ago
C The busy signal prevented me from calling you a few minutes ago, so please call me back
D I was not lucky enough to call you a few minutes ago because I was busy
Question 72: You must have boiled the potatoes too long.
A The potatoes were not boiled long enough
B It was not long before the potatoes were boiled
C It was not necessary to boil the potatoes too long
D You had to boil the potatoes too long
Question 73: Sarah is not usually late.
A Sarah does not like to be late B Sarah is not likely being late
C It is not like Sarah to be late D It is not likely to be late for Sarah
Question 74: If I was in your shoe, I would let him go.
A I suggest that you let him go
B I advise you to wear your shoes and let him go
C I would like to be in your shoe so you could let him go
Trang 30D I was wearing your shoes and would like to let him go.
Question 75: The teacher will refuse to help you if he happens to know the truth.
A Unless the teacher knows the truth, he will refuse to help you
B Should the teacher know the truth, he will refuse to help you
C The teacher will refuse to help you if the truth happens
D Should the teacher happen to know the truth, he won't refuse to help you
Question 76: From these reviews, we should see the movie, don’t you think?
A I don’t think we should see the movie
B You don’t think we should see the movie, do you?
C You and I are not in agreement about the reviews of the movie
D I think we should see the movie
Question 77: "I appreciate your offering me a ride, but I have my brother’s car Thanks anyway.”
A His friend will give him a ride
B His brother will give him a ride
C He refused a ride because he will drive home
D He is grateful to get a ride with his friend
Question 78: Someone has run off with out tickets.
A Our tickets have been stolen B Someone has run off to get our tickets
C Our tickets has been picked up by someone D Someone has destroyed our tickets
Question 79: Sue signed up for a crash course in German.
A Sue enrolled in an intensive German language course
B Sue had a bad accident in German
C Sue booked a trip to German
D Sue met a German in her math course
Question 80: The secret to success is hard work.
A One must work hard to keep secrets
B Working hard ensures success
C One cannot succeed if he has secrets
D If you keep your work secret, you will succeed
Trang 31Just two months after the flight of Apollo 10, the Apollo 11 astronauts made their historic landing
on the surface of the Moon This momentous trip for humanity also provided scientists with an abundance
of material for study; from rock and soil samples brought back from the Moon, scientists have been able
to determine much about the composition of the Moon (as well as to draw) inferences about the development of the Moon from its composition
The Moon soil that came back on Apollo 11 contains small bits of rock and glass which were probably ground from larger rocks when meteors impacted with the surface of the Moon The bits of glass are spherical in shape and constitute approximately half of the Moon soil Scientists found no trace of animal or plant life in this soil
In addition to the Moon soil, astronauts gathered two basic types of rocks from the surface of the
Moon: Basalt and breccia Basalt is a cooled and hardened volcanic lava common to the Earth Since
basalt is formed under extremely high temperatures, the presence of this type of rock is an indication that the temperature of the Moon was once extremely hot Breccia, the other kind of rock brought back by the astronauts, was formed during the impact of falling objects on the surface of the Moon This second type
of rock consists of small pieces of rock compressed together by the force of impact Gases such as hydrogen and helium were found in some of the rocks, and scientists believe that these gases were carried
to the Moon by the solar wind, the streams of gases that are constantly emitted by the Sun.
Question 1: The paragraph preceding the passage most likely discusses
A astronaut training B The inception of the Apollo space program.
C a different space trip D previous Moon landings
Question 2: What is the subject of this passage?
A The Apollo astronauts. B Soil on the Moon
C What the Moon is made of D Basalt and breccia
Question 3: According to the passage, what does Moon soil consist of?
A Hydrogen and helium B Large chunks of volcanic lava
C Tiny pieces of stones and glass D Streams of gases
Question 4: Which of the following was NOT brought back to the Earth by the astronauts?
Question 5: According to the passage, breccia was formed
A when objects struck the Moon
B from volcanic lava
C When streams of gases hit the surface of the Moon
D from the interaction of helium and hydrogen
Question 6: It is implied in the passage that scientists believe that the gases found in the Moon rocks
A were not originally from the Moon B were created inside the rocks
C traveled from the Moon to the Sun D caused the Moon's temperature to rise
Question 7: The word 'emitted' in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to
Question 8: The author's purpose in this passage is to
A describe some rock and soil samples
B explain some of the things learned from space flights
C propose a new theory about the creation of the Moon
D demonstrate the difference between basalt and breccia
Question 9: It can be interred from the passage that
A the only items of importance that astronauts brought back from the Moon were rock and soil