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I Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Question 01 A encourage B underground C outstanding D counterpart
Question 02 A details B. photographs C economics D applicants
II Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
Shopping lists, super-market hopping and an increased sensitivity to shelf prices are among the signs that Greek consumers in these times of financial crisis are changing their habits when it comes to how they shop, what they spend and what they buy These are the most recent findings of an annual research project carried out by the Athens University of Economics and Business on a (03) sample of 1,928 households.
One of the most significant changes in this year’s report is that 93.3 percent of (04) said that they have already made up their (05) about what they will buy in advance of going shopping Random purchases are becoming rarer: in the past, unable to resist the temptation of the colourful shelf displays, shoppers would happily buy things from the supermarket they had not intended to get when they set out But at a time when money is short, people tend to avoid buying anything but the bare essentials (06) , there is much less waste than in the past when people felt more carefree
Another important finding is that only 60 percent of those (07) have made mental or written shopping lists specifically intend to buy particular well-known brand names when they get to the supermarket Cheaper, less well-known brands or local supermarket products, are becoming more popular
(Adapted From Exam Preparation In School, Level (B1&B2) Exam In English) Question 03 A random B selective C. careless D conscious
Question 04 A respondents B respondence C responses D responds
Question 05 A minds B thoughts C spirits D heads
Question 06 A As a result B On the other hand C. In addition D However
(2)III Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 08 Fossil fuels pose an environmental hazard There is also a pressing need to find an alternative energy source that is renewable.
A Not only fossil fuels pose an environmental hazard but there is also a pressing need to find an alternative energy source that is renewable
B Fossil fuels pose an environmental hazard; therefore, there is also a pressing need to find an alternative energy source that is renewable
C Although fossil fuels pose an environmental hazard, there is also a pressing need to find an alternative energy source that is renewable
D Fossil fuels pose an environmental hazard, but there is also a pressing need to find an alternative energy source that is renewable
Question 09 The author deeply regrets inconvenience the error may have caused to readers of the journal.
A The author wishes he hadn’t made any error to cause inconvenience to readers of the journal
B The author regretted having caused inconvenience to readers of the journal
C The author regrets not having caused inconvenience to readers of the journal
D Only if the author may not have caused to readers of the journal
IV Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Question 10 When their rent increased from $200 to $400 a month, they protested against such a tremendous increase.
A huge B tiring C light D difficult
Question 11 The burglar has got cold feet, when the dog started barking.
A frightened B excited C angry D surprised
V 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 12 "Would you please not smoke in the car?" the taxi driver said.
A The taxi driver didn’t allow the customer to smoke in the car
B The taxi driver asked his customer to not smoke in the car
(3)D The taxi driver asked his customer where he could smoke in the car or not
Question 13 She made a mistake of taking Pete’s bike without his permission. A She should have asked Pete for his permission before taking his bike
B She should have taken Pete’s bike without his permission
C She mustn’t have taken Pete’s bike without his permission
D She needn’t have taken Pete’s bike before he permitted her to that
Question 14 You may find it more satisfying to listen to Moby Grape’s early albums rather than this anthology.
A It is not so satisfying to listen to this anthology as Moby Grape’s early albums.
B Instead of listening to Moby Grape’s early albums, you should be satisfied with this anthology
C Moby Grape’s early albums are the most satisfying anthology in the world
D No other anthology is more satisfying than Moby Grape’s early albums
VI 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
Robot teachers if you think of the jobs robots could never do, you would probably put doctors and teachers at the top of the list It’s easy to imagine robot cleaners and factory workers, but some jobs need human connection and creativity But are we underestimating what robots can do? In some cases, they already perform better than doctors at diagnosing illness Also, some patients might feel more comfortable sharing personal information with a machine than a person Could there be a place for robots in education after all?
British education expert Anthony Seldom thinks so And he even has a date for the robot takeover of the classroom: 2027 He predicts robots will the main job of transferring information and teachers will be like assistants Intelligent robots will read students’ faces, movements and maybe even brain signals Then they will adapt the information to each student It’s not a popular opinion and it’s unlikely robots will ever have empathy and the ability to really connect with humans like another human can
(4)Those negative aspects of teaching are something everyone agrees on Teachers all over the world are leaving because it is a difficult job and they feel overworked Perhaps the question is not ‘Will robots replace teachers?’ but ‘How can robots help teachers?’ Office workers can use software to things like organize and answer emails, arrange meetings and update calendars Teachers waste a lot of time doing non-teaching work, including more than 11 hours a week marking homework If robots could cut the time teachers spend marking homework and writing reports, teachers would have more time and energy for the parts of the job humans best
(Adapted from <https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/reading/intermediate-b1-reading>)
Question 15 According to the passage, all of the following are mentioned as advantages of robot teachers EXCEPT
A higher-paid B. unexhausted
C unpressured D always ready to work in anywhere
Question 16 The word ''diagnosing'' in paragraph mostly means
A identifying B discovering C inventing D producing
Question 17 The word “they'' in paragraph refers to
A robots B students C teachers D brain signals
Question 18 According to the passage, some parts of the world
A already use robots in teaching jobs B pay robots to teach
C use robots to reduce teachers’ marking time D have a shortage of teachers
Question 19 What is the passage mainly about?
A Whether robots can work in schools B What robot teachers are like
C The importance of robots in the classrooms D The negative aspects of a robot teacher
VII Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 20 A natural B extinction C. endanger D important
Question 21 A swallow B digest C above D enough
VIII Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Question 22 Attacked by a dog, _ to the nearest hospital
(5)C. the little taken D people were taken the little girl
Question 23 That she is one of the most beautiful women in the world seems _ although she has never taken part in any beauty contests before
A to be widely accepted B being widely accepted
C to accept widely D widely to be accepted
Question 24 You may wonder what on _ earth has prompted me to ask such a question, so let me explain
A Ø (no article) B a C an D the
Question 25 My son plays basketball for fun He doesn’t take practice sessions _
A seriously B clearly C. definitely D reasonably
Question 26 They have been _ successful in mobilizing large numbers of professionals dealing with modern conservation
A unexpectedly B expected C unexpected D expectedly
Question 27 Children who not learn to read before they finish _ school struggle throughout the rest of their education
A primary B nursery C kindergarten D first
Question 28 His father _ him to Tyne castle when he was five, to see a Hearts and Hibs game
A took B was taking C will take D has taken
Question 29 This will put more pressure on the city with _ to traffic and other problems
A respect B connection C relation D concern
Question 30 He blamed the current situation _ general economic trends within the textile industry
A for B of C on D to
Question 31 If I were rich, I _ that Ferrari we saw yesterday
A would have bought B would buy C will buy D will have bought
Question 32 My company has _ a new approach to staff meetings We now have them standing up!
A adopted B addressed C. adapted D admitted
(6)A yet B so C since D. although
Question 34 The traveler, _ his things with his practiced hands, began fastening his coat
A having packed B. packed C to have packed D being packed
Question 35 It was expected that a gentleman would _ a polite compliment to a lady of his acquaintance, but quite another matter to be seen to mean it
A pay B make C take D do
IX 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.
Early mariners gradually developed ways of observing and recording in their journals their position, the distances and directions they traveled, the currents of wind and water, and the hazards and havens they encountered The information in these journals enabled them to find their way home and, for them or their successors, to repeat and extend the recorded voyages Each new observation could be added to an ever increasing body of reliable information
Ship captains and navigators were not concerned about running into other vessels, but as heavy traffic developed along shipping routes, avoiding such collisions became a serious matter In all fields of navigation, keeping a safe distance between ships moving in different directions at different speeds became as important as knowing how to reach one’s destination
The larger the ship, the easier it is to see, but the larger a ship, the more time it requires to change its speed or direction When many ships are in a small area, an action taken by one ship to avoid colliding with another might endanger a third In busy seaports, such as Hamburg and New York, this problem has been solved by assigning incoming and outgoing ships to separate lanes which are clearly marked and divided by the greatest practical distance
The speed of jet airplanes makes collision a deadly possibility Even if two pilots see one another in time to begin evasive action, their maneuvers may be useless if either pilot incorrectly predicts the other’s move Ground-based air traffic controllers assign aircraft to flight paths that keep airplanes a safe distance from one another
(7)sea navigation, a schedule has to be met A single voyage or flight is only one link in a complicated and coordinated transportation network that carries goods and people from any starting place to any chosen destination Modern navigation selects a ship’s course, avoids collision with other moving ships, minimizes fuel consumption, and follows an established
timetable
(Adapted from Peterson’s Master Toefl Reading)
Question 36 Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?
A Mariners today have to compute more things than those in the past did
B Information in mariners’ journals is better than modern navigation techniques
C Collisions in the air are more dangerous than those at sea
D Air traffic controllers use the same navigation techniques as sea captains
Question 37 Which of the choices is closest in meaning to the word “hazards” as used in paragraph 1?
A dangerous obstacles B inaccurate navigation
C whales and large fish D safe seaports
Question 38 Which of the following does the word “it” in paragraph refer to?
A ship B speed C. larger D time
Question 39 How are ships kept apart in the ports of Hamburg and New York?
A Incoming and outgoing ships are assigned to clearly marked lanes
B Ships are not allowed to change their course or their speed while in port
C The port controllers guide ship captains by radio
D Captains use their journals to determine the hazards in port
Question 40 What can be inferred about fuel consumption in the nineteenth century?
A A navigator had to determine how much fuel a ship needed for a voyage
B A journal was kept about the amount of coal a steam engine used during a voyage
C A ship’s captain had to decide how many sails would be used on a ship
D A large amount of fuel made room for extra cargo space
Question 41 Which of the following has the same meaning as the word “collisions” as used in paragraph 2?
A running into B other vessels C. serious matter D avoiding such
(8)A schedule B established C network D navigation
Question 43 What is the main topic of the passage?
A The growing importance of navigation B Airplane navigation in Europe
C Schedules and shipping long distances D Historical records of navigation
X Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges
Question 44 Laura and Mitchell are talking about cultural identities
- Laura: "I think online shopping can be far less stressful than hitting the high street shop.”
- Mitchell: '' _ Only from your smartphone, you can get everything you need.''
A Exactly what I think B Well, that's very surprising
C. I don’t think it’s a good idea D I don’t agree with you
Question 45 Daisy wants to invite her classmate, Joe, to come to a baseball game
- Daisy: “We were wondering if you’d like to go to a baseball game with us We have an extra ticket.”
- Joe: “ _, but I’m afraid I have another commitment this evening Maybe another time.”
A I’d love to B Of course Tell me the time, please
C I like baseball games, too D. Sure, I will bring my boyfriend with me
XI Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Question 46 Having spent all my money on tuition, I am not affluent enough even to go to the movies
A destitute B wealthy C energetic D afraid
Question 47 The candidate turned out to be a loose cannon, and most of the voters could not place their trust on him
A predictable B incredible C valuable D available
XII Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
(9)A producers B. mountain villages C At the market D under the trees
Question 49 We will see so beautiful many stars in the sky that it will be hard to count them
A beautiful many B to count C that D will see
Question 50 We also need your name and a phone number so we can contact you as you might need to be a witness
A might need B can contact C also need D so
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