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Question 60: I decided to stop trading with them
A. Despite of the fact that they were the biggest dealer B. If they had been the biggest dealer
C. Being the biggest dealer
D. Even though they were the biggest dealer
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 61 to 70.
Most forms of property are concrete and tangible, such as houses, cars, furniture or anything else that is included in one’s possessions. Other forms of property can be intangible, and copyright deals with intangible forms of property. Copyright is a legal protection extended to authors of creative works, for example, books, magazine articles, maps, films, plays, television shows, software, paintings, photographs, music, choreography in dance and all other forms of intellectual or artistic property.
Although the purpose of artistic property is usually public use and enjoyment, copyright establishes the ownership of the creator. When a person buys a copyrighted magazine, it belongs to this individual as a tangible object. However, the authors of the magazine articles own the research and the writing that went into creating the articles. The right to make and sell or give away copies of books or articles belongs to the authors, publishers, or other individuals or organizations that hold the copyright. To copy an entire book or a part of it, permission must be received from the copyright owner, who will most likely expect to be paid.
Copyright law distinguishes between different types of intellectual property. Music may be played by anyone after it is published. However, if it is performed for profit, the performers need to pay a fee, called a royalty. A similar principle applies to performances of songs and plays. On the other hand, names, ideas, and book titles are excepted. Ideas do not become copyrighted property until they are published in a book, a painting or a musical work. Almost all artistic work created before the 20th century is not copyrighted because it was created before the copyright law was passed.
The two common ways of infringing upon the copyright are plagiarism and piracy. Plagiarizing the work of another person means passing it off as one’s own. The word plagiarism is derived from the Latin plagiarus,
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which means “abductor”. Piracy may be an act of one person, but, in many cases, it is a joint effort of several people who reproduce copyrighted material and sell it for profit without paying royalties to the creator.
Technological innovations have made piracy easy and anyone can duplicate a motion picture on videotape, a computer program, or a book. Video cassette recorders can be used by practically anyone to copy movies and television programs, and copying software has become almost as easy as copying a book. Large companies zealously monitor their copyrights for slogans, advertisements, and brand names, protected by a trademark.
Question 61: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Legal rights of property owners B. Legal ownership of creative work C. Examples of copyright piracy D. Copying creating work for profit Question 62: The word “extended” in line 3 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. explicated B. exposed C. guaranteed D. granted
Question 63: It can be inferred from the passage that copyright law is intended to protect A. the user’s ability to enjoy an artistic work
B. the creator’s ability to profit from the work C. paintings and photographs from theft
D. computer software and videos from being copied
Question 64: The word “principle” in line 14 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. crucial point B. cardinal role C. fundamental rule D. formidable force Question 65: Which of the following properties is NOT mentioned as protected by copyright?
A. music and plays B. paintings and maps
C. printed medium D. scientific discoveries
Question 66: It can be inferred from the passage that it is legal if _______
A. two songs, written by two different composers, have the same melody B. two books, written by two different authors, have the same titles C. two drawings, created by two different artists, have the same images
D. two plays, created by two different playwrights, have the same plot and characters Question 67: With which of the following statements is the author most likely to agree?
A. Teachers are not allowed to make copies of published materials for use by their students B. Plays written in the 16th century cannot be performed in theaters without permission C. Singers can publicly sing only the songs for which they wrote the music and the lyrics D. It is illegal to make photographs when sightseeing or traveling
Question 68: The phrase “infringing upon” in line 18 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. impinging upon B. inducting for C. violating D. abhorring
Question 69: The purpose of copyright law is most comparable with the purpose of which of the following?
A. A law against theft B. A law against smoking
C. A school policy D. A household rule
Question 70: In line 23, the word “practically” is closest in meaning to_______.
A. truthfully B. almost
C. clearly D. hardly
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 71 to 80.
It takes a long time to raise a family of owlets, so the great horned owl begins early in the year. In January and February, or as late as March in the North, the male calls to the female with a resonant hoot. The female is larger than the male. She sometimes reaches a body length of twenty-two to twenty-four inches, with a wingspread up to fifty inches. To impress her, the male does a strange courtship dance. He bobs. He bows. He ruffles his feathers and hops around with an important air. He flutters from limb to limb and makes flying sorties into the air. Sometimes he returns with an offering of food. They share the repast, after which she joins the dance, hopping and bobbing about as though keeping time to the beat of an inner drum.
Owls are poor home builders. They prefer to nest in a large hollow in a tree or even to occupy the deserted nest of a hawk or crow. These structures are large and rough, built of sticks and bark and lined with leaves and feathers. Sometimes owls nest on a rocky ledge, or even on the bare ground. The mother lays two or three round, dull white eggs. Then she stoically settles herself on the nest and spreads her feather skirts about her to protect her precious charges from snow and cold.
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It is five weeks before the first downy white owlet pecks its way out of the shell. As the young birds feather out, they look like wise old men with their wide eyes and quizzical expressions. They clamor for food and keep the parents busy supplying mice, squirrels, rabbits, crayfish, and beetles. Later in the season baby crows are taken. Migrating songsters, waterfowl, and game birds all fall prey to the hungry family. It is nearly ten weeks before fledglings leave the nest to search for their own food. The parent birds weary of family life by November and drive the young owls away to establish hunting ranges of their own.
Question 71: What is the topic of this passage?
A. Mating rituals of great horned owls B. Raising a family of great horned owls C. Nest building of great horned owls D. Habits of young great horned owls Question 72: In line 2, the phrase "a resonant hoot" is closest in meaning to__________.
A. an instrument B. an offering of food C. a movement D. a sound Question 73: It can be inferred from the passage that the courtship of great horned owls ______.
A. happens in the fall B. involves the male alone
C. takes place on the ground D. is an active process Question 74: According to the passage, great horned owls_________.
A. may inhabit a previously used nest B. build nests on tree limbs C. need big nests for their numerous eggs D. are discriminate nest builders Question 75: According to the passage, which of the following is the mother owl's job?
A. To feed the young B. To sit on the nest
C. To build the nest D. To initiate the courtship ritual
Question 76: The phrase "precious charges" in lines 12 refers to ____________.
A. the eggs B. the nest
C. other nesting owls D. the hawks and crows
Question 77: According to the passage, young owlets eat everything EXCEPT ____________
A. other small birds B. small mammals C. insects D. nuts and seeds Question 78: In line 14, the word "they" refers to _______________.
A. the young birds B. the adult birds C. the wise old men D. the prey
Question 79: What can be inferred from the passage about the adult parents of the young great horned owls?
A. They are sorry to see their young leave home.
B. They don't eat while they are feeding their young.
C. They probably don't see their young after November.
D. They are lazy and careless about feeding the small owlets.
Question 80: The phrase "weary of" in line 17 is closest in meaning to________________.
A. are attracted to B. support C. become sad about D. tire of
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--- 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 from 1 to 2.
Question 1: A. danger B. animal C. habitat D. impact
Question 2: A. town B. rowing C. power D. now
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 the primary stress in each of the following questions from 3 to 5.
Question 3: A. violence B. counterpart C. supportive D. podium Question 4: A. economics B. mathematics C. mausoleum D. category Question 4: A. swallow B. confide C. oblige D. describe
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 from 6 to 8.
Question 6:When you buy tickets for the concerts, you buy them before the time and day of the concert.
A. in advance B. ahead C. in time D. on time
Question 7: He passed the test by the skin of his teeth.
A. with a very high score B. with very little margin C. with no difficulty at all D. with flying colors
Question 8: Mrs. Jones's husband passed away last Friday. We are all shocked by the news.
A. disappeared B. divorced C. died D. traveled
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) or phrase(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions from 9 to 10.
Question 9: Most of the school-leavers are sanguine about the idea of going to work and earning money.
A. fearsome B. optimistic C. excited D. pessimistic
Question 10:The situation seems to be changing minute by minute.
A. from time to time B. very slowly C. again and again D. very rapidly
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 11 to 20.
Leisure is generally seen as an (11) ______ which takes place outside (12) ______ hours .The peak leisure time for most people is between 6.00 p.m and 12.00 a.m, although in recent years there has been an increase in people working (13) ______ hours and shifts, together with more “flexitime”.
Leisure is often thought of purely as a (14) ______ activity i.e. playing sports. Although many people use their (15) ______ time in this way, there are plenty of other leisure opportunities that are more (16) ______ in nature, such as watching television or sunbathing on a beach.
It is important to realize that leisure can embrace a whole range of experiences and activities, although personal choice may be limited due to factors such as age or provision of local (17) ______ .
The leisure emphasis will normally change at different (18) ______ of one’s lifecycle. Different types of leisure activities tend to be popular with varying age groups. It’s probably true, however, that some members of the older (19) ______ are more capable of pursuing active (20) _____ than they are sometimes given credit for !
Question 11: A. event B. incident C. affair D. experience
Question 12: A. labor B. working C. employment D. job
Question 13: A. unsocial B. unreasonable C. unsociable D. unsuitable
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Question 14: A. cultural B. physical C. social D. mental
Question 15: A. rest B. unoccupied C. free D. empty
Question 16: A. passive B. selective C. productive D. creative Question 17: A. conveniences B. capabilities C. capacities D. facilities
Question 18: A. parts B. stages C. sections D. levels
Question 19: A. period B. era C. age D. generation
Question 20: A. entertainments B. occupations C. pastimes D. games
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer in each of the following questions from 21 to 45.
Question 21: Could you __________your name here, please?
A. signal B. signature C. sign D. signing
Question 22: Please don’t_______ when you are talking to me. Open your mouth when you talk !
A. murmur B. mumble C. stumble D. stutter
Question 23: All of them but Tom ________having dinner at home tonight.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
Question 24: Swimming and water skiing are both __________sports.
A. freestyle B. aquatic C. field D. blood
Question 25: Mark: "How well you are playing!"-Mike: “_____________.”
A. Say it again. I like to hear your words. B. Many thanks. That's a nice compliment.
C. I think so. I am proud of myself. D. Thank you too much.
Question 26: Tom: “I think it’s a good idea that old-aged parents live in nursing homes.” -Bob: “______”
A. For me, it’s not polite to do so. B. It’s very kind of you to say so.
C. I’m glad you like it D. I don’t agree with you.
Question 27: The water polo pool is ___________________________.
A. 1.8 meter deep B. 1.8 meters deep C. deep 1.8 meter D. deep 1.8 meters Question 28: He hardly has anything nowadays, ?
A. has he B. doesn’t he C. does he D. hasn’t he
Question 29: ________ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. Because of B. Because C. In spite of D. Even though
Question 30: The party, _____________I was the guest , was extremely enjoyable.
A. at which B. by which C. for which D. to which
Question 31: I’ve read the ________ of Nelson Mandela. That’s amazing!
A. botany B. biologist C. biography D. biology
Question 32: I thought you said she was going away the next Sunday,___________ ?
A. wasn't she B. didn't you C. didn't I D. wasn't it
Question 33: It goes ____ saying that you’ll be paid for all this extra time you’re spending on the project.
A. for B. like C. with D. without
Question 34: We spent nearly 3 hours waiting outside the station, then out _____ .
A. the star came B. did the star come C. came the star D. be the star coming Question 35: There are ________ many planets in the universe ______ we cannot count them.
A. so / that B. such / that C. too / to D. enough / too
Question 36: Sarah and I ________reserved the rooms in the same hotel. She was really surprised to see me there.
A. coincidentally B. practically C. intentionally D. deliberately Question 37: Had she invited me, I _______ to her wedding party while I was in Paris.
A. will come B. will have come C. would come D. would have come Question 38: Many young people travel all over the world, and do all kinds of jobs before they______ .
A. put down B. lie down C. touch down D. settle down
Question 39: ______I like to do something completely spontaneous.
A. Very so often B. Every so often C. Very often so D. Every often so Question 40: He was given a medal in_ ________of his service to the country.
A. gratitude B. recognition C. knowledge D. response
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Question 41: ____________the ringing phone when it went dead.
A. Hardly he reached B. He had no sooner reached
C. Scarcely had he reached D. Just as he reached
Question 42: Bacteria that__________ in ocean waters transport other organisms to new habitable environments and sources of nourishment.
A. free travel B. traveling freely C. travel freely D. freely travels Question 43: They held _______ party that they really surprised the neighbors.
A. too big B. so big C. such big D. so big a
Question 44: In the early 18th century, Philadelphia and Boston were_________ New York, which continued to grow rapidly in the next century.
A. largest and more prosperous than B. larger and more prosperous than C. prosperity and larger than D. than larger and more prosperous
Question 45: ___________have made communication faster and easier through the use of email and the internet is widely recognized.
A. It is that computers B. That computers C. Computers that D. That it’s computers 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 from 46 to 50.
Question 46: My father wants that I go to college when I finish school.
A B C D
Question 47: Establishing in 1984 for students who wanted to study art and music subjects, LaGuardia A B
was the first public school of its kind.
C D
Question 48: Some of the people were standing in the street watched the parade, while others were
A B C D
singing songs.
Question 49: If I hadn’t stayed up late last night, I wouldn’t have been tired now.
A B C D Question 50: Every student in my class are good at English.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions from 51 to 60.