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Read the passage, choose the best answer marked A, B, C or D to the following questions.

One of the major problems in the art world is how to distinguish and promote an artist. In effect, a market must be created for an artist to become successful. The practice of signing and numbering individual prints was introduced by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, the nineteenth-century artist best known for the painting of his mother, called “Arrangement in Grey and Black,” but known to most of us as “Whistler’s Mother.” Whistler’s brother-in-law, Sir Francis Seymour Haden, a less well-known artist, had speculated that collectors might find prints more attractive if they knew that there were only a limited number of copies produced. By signing the work in pencil, an artist could guarantee and personalize each print.

Question 01. What made Whistler’s work more valuable? A. His signature on the prints B. His brother-in-law’s prints C. His painting of his mother D. His fame as an artist

Question 02. The word “distinguish” is closest in meaning to_____________. A. recognize differences B. allow exceptions

C. making improvement D. accept changes

Question 03. What was James Abbott McNeill Whistler famous for? A. His painting of sight. B. His mother’s work.

C. His painting of portrait. D. His mother’s picture. Question 04. The word “speculated” could be best replaced by_____________.

A. denied B. noticed C. announced D. guessed

Question 05. Which of the following would be a better title for the passage? A. Whistler’s Greatest Works B. Copying Limited Edition Prints

C. Whistler’s Mother D. The Practice of Signing Prints

Choose the letter marked A, B, C, or D that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Any change in one part of an ecosystem can cause changes in other parts. Drought, storms, and fires can change ecosystems. Some changes (06)________ the ecosystem. If there is too little rainfall, plants will not have enough water to live. If a kind of plant die off, the animals that (07)________ it may also die or move away. Some changes are good for ecosystem. Some pine forests need burning for the pine trees to reproduce. The seeds are sealed inside pinecones. Heat from a forest fire melts the seal and lets the seeds (08)________.

Polluting the air, soils, water can harm ecosystems. Building dams on rivers for electric power and irrigation can harm ecosystems (09)________ the rivers. Bulldozing wetlands and cutting down forests destroy ecosystems. Ecologists are working with companies and governments to find better ways of catching fish, cutting down trees, and building dams. They are looking for ways to get food, lumber, and other products for people (10)________ causing harm to ecosystems.

Question 06. A. harmful B. harms C. harm D. harmless

Question 07. A. feed on B. fed up with C. fed with D. feed

Question 08. A. from B. out C. in D. over

Question 09. A. on B. over C. around D. under

Question 10. A. not B. without C. no D. avoid

Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D that is SYNONYMOUS to the bold italic one.

Question 11. Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.

A. arrive B. clean C. encounter D. happen

Question 12. American children customarily go trick-or-treating on Halloween.

A. readily B. happily C. traditionally D. inevitably

Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D whose stress pattern is different from others.

Question 13. A. deliver B. discover C. communicate D. gratitude

Question 14. A. begin B. borrow C. behave D. Enter

Identify the one underlined word or phrase marked A, B, C or D that need correcting.

Question 15. To grow well, a tree must be well-suited to the area where is it planted.

A. is it B. must be C. well-suited D. To grow Question 16. There's no point having a car if you never use it.

A. There's B. never C. use D. having

Question 17. Having lived here for seven years, my friend is used to speak English with all her classmates.

A. for B. Having lived C. all her D. speak

Question 18. Approximately 70 percent of all parents let their children to attend school.

Choose the word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best completes the sentence.

Question 19. - Student: “_______________.” - Teacher: "No worries. Come in, please.” A. I’m late B. I want to come in C. I'm sorry I'm late D. I've just arrived Question 20. ________ by the boys' behaviour, she complained to the head teacher.

A. Annoyed B. She annoyed C. She was annoyed D. Annoying Question 21. The boys were taken________ a fishing trip last weekend.

A. in B. to C. for D. on

Question 22. Many_________ men remarry and have second families.

A. divorced B. single C. married D. family

Question 23. Jim wishes he_________ Jane to his birthday party last night.

A. had invited B. have invited C. invited D. would invite

Question 24. The charity is appealing for volunteers______ elderly patients to and from hospital.

A. taken B. taking C. who take D. to take

Question 25. A friend of mine phoned_________ me to a party.

A. for invite B. to invite C. inviting D. for inviting

Question 26. A lot of children participated in________ performances.

A. fundraising B. raising-fund C. fundraise D. funding-raise Question 27. He volunteered his________ as a driver.

A. help B. job C. work D. service

Question 28. He eventually________ his disability to achieve some business success.

A. overcame B. destroyed C. overwhelmed D. suffered

Question 29. They're having a party in_________ of his 84th birthday.

A. memory B. ceremony C. celebration D. honor

Question 30. - Mai: "Thank you so much." - Sue: “_______________”

A. Don’t take it. B. Don’t think so. C. Don’t mention it. D. Don't say so. Question 31. Let's have a party to celebrate our third successive win, __________?

A. shall we B. do we C. don't we D. will we

Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D that is ANTONYMOUS to the bold italic one.

Question 32. He was one of the most outstanding performers at the live show last night.

A. impressive B. easy - looking C. humble D. well- known Question 33. Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity.

A. reveal B. conserve C. presume D. cover

Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

Question 34. A. decorate B. candle C. celebration D. cake

Question 35. A. honest B. happy C. hour D. vehicle

Choose the word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best completes the sentence.

Question 36. ________ all citrus fruit originated with the Chinese orange.

A. To believe that B. That the belief C. It is believed that D. The belief that Question 37. _________ all matter is formed of molescutes.

A. No matter how complex B. It's not a complex matter C. How complex is not a matter D. It doesn't matter if the complex Question 38. Although most cats hate to swim, _________ if necessary.

A. they do so can B. so they can do C. they can do so D. cap they do so Question 39. _________ the promotion of health and to helping people avoid injury and disease. A. The Red Cross is committed to B. Committed to the Read Cross is

C. The Red Cross to commit D. To commit the Red Cross

Question 40. With a television audience of 25 billion, World Cup Soccer has_________ ten times the Olympic Games. A. the most viewers B. more viewers C. the most viewers D. more viewers than

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Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

Question 01.A. question B. completion C. competition D. information

Question 02.A. among B. announce C. award D. annual

Choose the letter marked A, B, C, or D that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

The volume of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand. This (03)________ many problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater risk (04)________ accidents. Clearly, something must be done, but it is often difficult

to persuade people to change their habits and leave their cars at home. One possible (05)________ is to make it more expensive for people to use their cars by increasing charges for parking and bringing in tougher fines for anyone who (06)________ the law. In addition, drivers could be required to pay for using particular routes at different times of the day. This system, (07)________ as “road pricing”, is already being introduced in a number of cities, using a special electronic card fixed to windscreen of the car.

Question 03. A. causes B. invents C. results D. leads

Question 04. A. by B. about C. of D. for

Question 05. A. custom B. manner C. approach D. style

Question 06. A. crosses B. refuses C. cracks D. breaks

Question 07. A. known B. called C. seen D. named

Identify the one underlined word or phrase marked A, B, C or D that need correcting.

Question 08. Some scientists believe that the earth have resources enough to support its population. A. its B. believe that C. resources enough D. to support Question 09. Let me know if you are interested to take part in the Sculpture Competition.

A. to take B. know if C. in D. Sculpture

Question 10. John lived in New York since 1960 to 1975, but he is now living in Detroit.

A. since B. in C. is now living D. in

Question 11. The purpose of the examination was to test the students' knowing of the subject.

A. to test B. purpose C. knowing D. the subject

Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D whose stress pattern is different from others.

Question 12. A. population B. television C. generation D. understand Question 13. A. insurance B. journalism C. characterize D. quality

Choose the word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best completes the sentence.

Question 14. Better health care and agriculture have led to rapid population _______.

A. grow B. grown C. growing D. growth

Question 15. He______ his poem in front of the whole school.

A. dedicated B. delivered C. said D. recited

Question 16. Pressure on natural resources will _______ as we face a population explosion.

A. raise B. increase C. decline D. decrease

Question 17. If you _______ to my advice in the first place, you wouldn't be in this mess now. A. had listened B. listen C. listened D. will listen

Question 18. -Peter: “A motorbike knocked Ted down.” - Frank: “__________________” A. What a motorbike! B. How terrific! C. What is it now? D. Poor Ted!

Question 19. We strongly recommend ______ your luggage when you travel.

A. your insurance B. to insure C. you insuring D. you insure

Question 20. - Tom: "I'm sorry. I won't be able to come". - Mary: “____________________”. A. Sounds like fun B. Great! C. Oh, that's annoying D. Well, never mind

Question 21. I'll give you a lift if it _______.

A. will rain B. rained C. is raining D. had rained

Question 22. The teacher explained the competition's rules ______ the students very carefully.

A. for B. with C. about D. to

Question 23. Lack _______ food had stunted his growth.

A. of B. in C. for D. on

Question 24. We took part in a sponsored walk ______ to support the poor.

A. organized B. that organized C. organizing D. had organized Question 25. A string of defeats has failed to break the team's ______.

A. spirits B. efforts C. works D. methods

Question 26. _______ how difficult the job was, I mightn't have taken it.

A. If I know B. If I would know C. Did I know D. Had I known

Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D that is SYNONYMOUS to the bold italic one.

Question 27. Government support will be essential if the project is to succeed.

A. basic B. unavoidable C. unique D. extreme

Question 28. How many countries took part in the last SEA Games?

A. performed B. hosted C. participated inD. succeeded

Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D that is ANTONYMOUS to the bold italic one.

Question 29. Drinking water must be purified so that it doesn’t harm our health.

A. filtered B. contaminated C. impure D. tested

Question 30. It’s started raining. Put on your raincoats, children.

Read the passage, choose the best answer marked A, B, C or D to the following questions.

I know that it is my job to make sure that everything goes well for the tourists and I feel I work hard for the company. I cannot be blamed for last week. I met the group at the airport and took them to the coach. The coach driver was a bit annoyed because the flight was late. But it wasn’t far to the hotel and everyone was looking forward to their dinner. We had used the Hotel Melia before but there was a conference in it so it was fully booked. When I announced our arrival at the reception desk of the new hotel, they said they were full. I had booked rooms for the group but the manager said they were cancelled by phone a few days before. He insisted that he recognized my voice and that I had made the phone call. We had a bit of argument but they obviously didn’t have enough rooms. In the end the manager phoned other hotels in the town and found rooms for everyone but in four different hotels. By this time the coach had gone so we had to get taxis and some of the tourists started to get very angry with me. I still don’t know who made that phone call but it definitely wasn’t me.

Question 31. What happened in the end? A. The writer found other hotels with rooms. B. The writer called the coach driver back. C. The tourists got angry with the hotel manager. D. The tourists couldn’t stay together.

Question 32. Who was the text written to?

A. the coach company B. the writer’s employer

C. one of the tourists D. the hotel manager

Question 33. Which of the following statements was correct? A. The rooms in Hotel Melia were not good enough for the tourists. B. A problem occurred about hotel booking.

C. The tourists had to wait for the coach driver. D. The coach driver took the tourist to the wrong hotel.

Question 34. Why weren’t there any rooms available at the Hotel Melia? A. Someone had forgotten to book them.

B. A conference was taking place there.

C. There were more people in the group than expected. D. Someone had said they were not needed.

Question 35. What is the writer trying to do?

A. explain B. complain C. apologize D. argue

Choose the word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best completes the sentence.

Question 36. _______, Edison went on to make new discoveries.

A. The light bulb was invented B. The light bulb had been invented C. Having invented the light bulb D. Invented the light bulb

Question 37. They have two children, _______.

A. none of whom are living with them B. both of them are living with them C. all of whom are living with them D. neither of whom are living with them Question 38. By this time next year, _______.

A. we will have completed the course B. we will complete the course C. we will have been completed the course D. we will be completing the course Question 39. The more challenging the job is, _______.

A. the more interesting it is to him B. he finds it more interesting C. the more he finds it interesting D. the more interesting he finds Question 40. _______ becoming extinct is of great concern to zoologists.

A. That giant pandas are B. Giant pandas are C. Are giant pandas D. Giant panda is

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that is pronounced differently from the others of the same group.

Question 1. A. moaned B. presented C. viewed D. robbed Question 2. A. position B. consider C. visit D. president

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 sentence.

Question 3. A. different B. important C. impressive D. attractive Question 4. A. familiar B. impatient C. uncertain D. arrogant

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is closest meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Question 5. To prepare for a job interview, you should jot down your qualifications, work experience as well as some important information about yourself.

A. what you have experienced C. your own qualities in real life B. your bio data and special qualities D. what you have earned through study Question 6. The activists were accused of contaminating the minds of our young people. A. providing healthy ideas C. harming

B. nurturing D. keeping in the dark

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the italic part in each of the following