Mark to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following A says B savior C fade D wave A.bin B skin C kite D pillar Mark to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following A employment B remember C concentrate D position A express B effort C office D comment Mark to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Each of the students in the accounting class has to type their own research paper this semester In addition to save on gas, the modern car is designed to save on maintenance expenses Mrs Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festivities Mark to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions They stayed for hours, which I was very A annoyed B annoyed about C annoying D annoying me There are different kinds of music to .your taste A miss B fit C tight D suit 10: By the housework done, my mother has more time to pursue her career A ordering B taking C having D making 11: In many big cities, people have to up with noise, overcrowding and bad air A keep B catch C face D put 12 She …… on her computer for more than two hours when she decided to stop for a rest A has worked B has been working C was working D had been working 13 ……the weather forecast it will rain heavily later this morning A On account of B Due to C According to D Because of 14 The school was closed for a month because of serious ………… of fever A outcome B outburst C outbreak D outset 15: He’d hardly finished doing his homework when you arrived, ? A didn’t he B had he C would he D hadn’t he 16 These chairs are _ better than the others A as B very C much D either 17 Why did Berth ask you _ a bicycle ? A that if you had B you have C that you had D if you had 18 Be careful with your gun! You may ………… somebody A injure B wound C hurt D ache 19 These people …………… for the most successful company in the town A are seeming to work B seem working C seem to be working D are seeming to be working Mark to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges 20: - “Would you like beer or wine?” - “ ” A No, I've no choice B I couldn’t agree more C I'd prefer beer, please D Yes, I'd love to 21: - “ ” - “He's tall and thin with blue eyes.” A What does John like? B How is John? C Who does John look like? D What does John look like? Mark to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to theunderlined word(s) in each of the following questions 22 They live in a fairly modest house, considering their wealth A expensive B fairly small C very cheap D very big 23 We must cooperate closely in order to finish the project on time A help B work together C agree D assist Mark to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions 24 Jack is said to be very honest A untrue B unkind C inhonest D dishonest 25 She wrote me a vicious letter A helpful B gently C dangerous D healthy Mark to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions 26 They arrived too late to get good seats A They had to stand for the whole show B Although they were late they found some good seats C They got good seats some time after they arrived D When they arrived the good seats were already taken 27 After the very salty food we had, we were all dying of thirst A We were very thirsty after having the very salty food B We all died because we were too thirsty C The food was not salty enough for us to have D We all died because there was not enough food 28 Nothing but the whole story would satisfy Tim A Tim wouldn’t be satisfied with anything B Tim insisted on being told the complete story C On the whole, Tim was satisfied with the story D Tim wanted to know just the end of the story Mark to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions 29 They can’t work They are too tired A When they are too tired, they can work B Because they can’t work, they’re too tired C They are too tired that they can’t work D They are too tired to work 30.I can't stand this weather It's getting worse and worse A The weather is making me worse B The weather is not better but I can stand it C I can't bear this bad weather any more D I can't stand up in this bad weather Read the following passage and mark to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks Before the telephone invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876, it was hard for people (31)……over long distances They wrote letters to each other It could take days or even weeks for letters to be (32)……Then people learned how (33)……telegraph messages The messages traveled as electric signals that represented a code of dots and dashes An operator on the other end converted the dots and dashes into a regular message Bell’s first telephone call went over the same wires used for telegraph messages As the telephone became (34)……and more popular, it largely replaced the telegraph Today, our huge telephone network does many things besides carrying telephone calls It sends copies of letters and pictures from one machine to another, called a (35)…………machine… 31 A to communicate B communicate C communicating D communicated 32 A seen B arrived C delivered D coming 33 A to call B to send C to see D to leave 34 A more B less C better D much 35 A phone B telegraph C printing D fax Read the following passage and mark to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions Traveling is one of the most popular forms of recreation in the USA Most American employees receive an annual vacation with pay, and it is a good time off for traveling Traveling within the country is popular because foreign travel generally takes more time and money However, Americans who wish to vacation outside the USA are free to go almost anywhere Obtaining a passport is a routine matter Every year about 13 million Americans travel abroad The most popular vacation periods are during the summer and during the two-week school break on the Christmas and New Year’s holidays These periods are also the most crowded and generally the most expensive time to travel, so people who can adjust their schedules sometimes choose vacation in the autumn American vacationers often travel by car Most families have a car, and those who not have a car can rent one Cars are usually the economical way to travel, especially for the families It is also fairly fast and convenient Excellent highways connect the major cities They enable vacationers to travel at an almost steady speed of 55 to 65 miles an hour Tourists that want to travel faster often fly to their destination and then rent a car to go around when they get there 36 The reading text is about ……………… A Christmas and New Year B going abroad C traveling in USA D renting a car for traveling 37 Traveling in the …………… is the least expensive A spring B summer C winter D autumn 38 Which sentence is NOT correct? A Most Americans like traveling B Most American people travel abroad every year C There is a two-week break on the Christmas and the New Year’s holidays D It is difficult to obtain a passport in the USA 39 The word one in line of the text refers to ……………… A a vacationer B a family C a car D a holiday 40 Traveling by car is …………… A cheap B very expensive C not appreciated D not suitable for families Read the following passage and mark to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions Over a period of time, many habitats change with respect to the types of plants and animals that live there This change is known as succession Succession occurs because plants and animals cause a change in the environment in which they live The first weeds and grasses that appear on a bare field, for example, change the environment by shielding the soil from the direct sunlight As these plants spread, the ground surface becomes cooler and moisture, than it was originally Thus, the environment at the ground surface has been changed The new surface conditions favor the sprouting of shrubs As shrubs grow, they kill the grasses by preventing light from reaching them and also build up the soil in the area, in addition, they attract animals that also enhance the shrubs They are not able to shade out oak and hickory seedlings, however, they have found the forest floor suitable These seedlings grow in to large trees that eventually shade out the pines 41 What is the best title of this passage? A The importance of weeds and grasses C The success of oak and hickory B How environmental habitats change D Animal and plant habitat 42 Which is correct order of plant succession in the example in the passage? A Weeds, pine, shrubs, oak C Weeds, shrubs, pines, oak B Oak, pines, shrubs, weeds D Shrubs, weeds, pines, oaks 43 According to the passage, how weeds and grasses affect the soil? A They make it cooler and wetter C They speed seeds on it B They attract animal to it D They add nutrients to it 44 It can be inferred from the passage that A oak and hickory trees grow taller than pines C pines and grasses can exist together B weeds and grasses prefer cold climate D birds discourage the growth of shrubs 45 Which of the following is a stage of succession as described in the passage? A A forest cut down to build an airport C Wildflowers growing in an unused parking lot B A flood washing away a crop of wheat D Animals being tamed by children 46 Which of the following encourages the life of animals? A large trees B pine seedlings C grasses D shrubs 47 The word originally is closest in meaning to A specially B at the first source C in the first place D for a short time 48 The word sprouting is closest in meaning to A blossoming B starting to grow C flourishing D nourishing 49 The word shielding can be replace by A protecting B hiding C exploring D changing 50 Compared to pines, hickories are A higher B shorter C as high D more suitable for forest floor ... passage and mark to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions Over a period of time, many habitats change with respect to the types of plants and animals that live there This change is... succession Succession occurs because plants and animals cause a change in the environment in which they live The first weeds and grasses that appear on a bare field, for example, change the environment... As these plants spread, the ground surface becomes cooler and moisture, than it was originally Thus, the environment at the ground surface has been changed The new surface conditions favor the