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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
Question 1: A. kite B. bite C. favorite D. quite
Question 2: A. coached B. needed C. wanted D. beloved

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 3: A. defend B. precede C. decent D. expand
Question 4: A. cosmetics B. economics C. photography D. experience

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 5. Women no longer have to do hard work nowadays as they used to, _________?
A. are they B. aren’t they C. do they D. don’t they
Question 6: If we lose the case we may be _______________ for the costs of the whole trial.
A. compatible B. liable C. available D. accessible
Question 7: I'm saving all my pocket money __________ to buy a new PlayStation.
A. out B. down C. up D. away
Question 8: We discussed _________ to the cinema, but in the end we stayed at home.
A. go B. going C. to go D. to going
Question 9: George wouldn’t have met Mary______ to his brother’s graduation party.
A. if he has not gone B. had not he gone
C. had he not gone D. if he shouldn’t have gone
Question 10: John ________Russian because Russian is his native language.
A. is speaking B. speaks C. will speak D. spoke
Question 11: The director retired early __________ ill-health.
A. on behalf of B. in front of C. on account of D. ahead of
Question 12: The man _______on the chair behind me kept talking during the film,__________really annoyed me.
A. having sat/ that B. sitting/ which
C. to sit/ what D. to be sitting/ who
Question 13: Do you know the boy___________ at the party last week?
A. we talked about B. about him we talked
C. we talk about him D. who we talked about him
Question 14: The _________friendly products are designed not to harm the natural environment.
A. environment B. environmental C. environmentally D. environmentalist
Question 15: The government has __________ new proposals to tackle the problem of increasing crime.
A. brought over B. brought through C. brought round D. brought forward
Question 16: The question of late payment of the bills was ____________again at the meeting

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A. raised B. risen C. brought D. taken

Question 17: It’s good idea to see your doctor regularly for ________.
A. a revision B. a check up C. an investigation D. a control
Question 18: When ______________a European, we should stick to the last name unless he suggests that we use
his first name.
A. speaking B. discussing C. talking D. addressing
Question 19: I know things have been difficult for you recently, but keep your _______________ up. It will get
better soon.
A. chin B. breast C. shoulder D. face

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 20: Recognised as a World Heritage Site in 1983, the Taj Mahal Complex, including the tomb, mosque,
guest house, and main gate, has preserved the original qualities of the buildings.
A. initial B. ancient C. unique D. perfect
Question 21: The event had been planned with painstaking attention to detail.
A. careless B. thorough C. rapid D. cursory

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 22: Many animals, like the otter who uses a stone to crack mussel shells, are capable of using objects in
the natural environment as rudimentary tools.
A. technical B. basic C. superior D. original
Question 23: I have mixed feelings about Joe. He’s a very good teacher, but he has a very strange sense of humor.
A. worried B. happy C. certain D. confused

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 24: “How long does it take to get to the City Library from here?” – “___________”.
A. You can go there by bus. C. I am sorry. I don’t know.
B. Yes, it’s a long way. D. It isn’t far.

Question 25: Paul and Mary have been dating for two weeks and he is asking her to go out for dinner.
- Paul: "Would you like to have dinner with me?"- Mary: “______”
A. I'm very happy. B. Yes, so do I.
C. Yes, I'd love to. D. Yes, it is

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 from 25 to 29.

Some people return to college as mature students and take full- or part-time training courses in a skill will
help them to get a job. The development of open learning, (26)______ it possible to study when it is convenient for
the students, has increased the opportunities available (27)______ many people. This type of study was formerly
restricted to book-based learning and (28)______ course but now includes courses on TV, CD-ROM or the
Internet, and self-access courses at language or computer centers. Americans believe that education is important at
all stages of life and should not stop when people get their first job. About 40% of adults take part in some kind of
(29) _________ education. About half of them are trying to get qualifications and skills to help them with their

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jobs (30)_________ the rest are taking recreational subjects for personal satisfaction. Schools and community
colleges arrange evening classes, and a catalog of courses is published by local boards of education.

Question 26: A. making B. keeping C. enabling D. finding

Question 27: A. for B. to C. with D. by
Question 28: A. correspondent B. corresponding C. corresponded D. correspondence
Question 29: A. informal B. formal C. formalized D. former
Question 30: A. so B. while C. consequently D. though

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 31 to 35.

Napoleon Bonaparte, a general in the French army, achieved fame when he led the army from one victory to
another. Born of an Italian family, Napoleon studied in a military school in Paris. In every battle, he proved himself
to be a courageous and brilliant leader. His successes led to peace in France, and the country demonstrated it
appreciation by making Bonaparte Consul for Life. Napoleon was also a very good political leader and made
positive changes in the country’s administration and economy. He also wrote the Civil Code which continues to be
used in France even today. He became so popular that he was proclaimed Emperor in 1804.

Although Napoleon Bonaparte led France well, he continued to engage in wars with European countries. The
famous Battle of the Emperors resulted in the defeat of Austria and Russia. Napoleon then planned an invasion of
Britain. His goal was to enforce a commercial boycott of Britain called the “Continental System”. Portugal and
Spain did not follow this Continental System, so Napoleon invaded those countries. These wars that napoleon
waged against the European countries are known as the Napoleonic Wars. When Napoleon failed again to control
Moscow, Prussia, Sweden and Austria declared war on France. Napoleon was exiled on the island of Elba in 1814.

During the time the leaders of the European countries met to make pants after Napoleon’s defeat, Napoleon
escaped from Elba, quietly returned to France and regained his throne. He attacked the Allied forces in Waterloo,
which is now known as Belgium. Great Britain, Prussia and Russia sent 150,000 soldiers each to Waterloo. The
rest stayed behind to protect France. Napoleon’s plan of splitting his attacking army into two wings and of leaving
reserve soldiers behind in France was brilliant. However, because Napoleon’s military commanders did not follow
through on his commands and the Allied armies used their own strategies and were fierce in fighting Napoleon’s
armies, Napoleon was defeated at Waterloo in 1815. He may have been admired for his brilliance, but he should be
condemned for bringing about the deaths of so many people..

Question 31: According to the first paragraph, the French made Napoleon Bonaparte Consul for Life because
__________________
A: he was trained to find in France and Italy
B: the wars he won led to the absence of war in Europe
C: he made changes that improved the economy
D: he was a popular political leader
Question 32: The word "proclaimed" in the passage is closest in meaning to ______.
A: adopted B: agreed C: insisted D: declared.
Question 33: Which of the following is stated in the second paragraph?
A: Countries in Europe wanted to go to war with Bonaparte because he was a good leader
B: European countries needed a leader as courageous and brilliant as Napoleon Bonaparte
C: Bonaparte was a good leader, but he keep warning with other nations
D: Bonaparte wanted to be the best leader of any country in Europe
Question 34: Why does the author mention the island of Elba in paragraph 2?
A: to explain what happened to Bonaparte after being unable to protect France

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B: to argue that Bonaparte would have won if he had fought the war elsewhere
C: to suggest that Bonaparte should not have tried to control Moscow
D: to provide an example of what happened to French leaders who lost wars.

Question 35: What can be inferred about the European leaders?

A: They were better leaders than Napoleon Bonaparte in Europe
B: They did not have enough soldiers to fight the war against French
C: They were not prepared when Bonaparte broke free from Elba
D: They admired Bonaparte for his brilliance in commanding

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 36 to 42.

In the early 1800’s, over 80 percent of the United States labor force was engaged in agriculture.
Sophisticated technology and machinery were virtually nonexistent. People who lived in the cities and were not
directly involved in trade often participated in small cottage industries making handcrafted goods. Others cured
meats, silversmiths, candle or otherwise produced needed goods and commodities. Blacksmiths, silversmiths,
candle makers, and other artisans worked in their homes or barns, relying on help of family.
Perhaps no single phenomenon brought more widespread and lasting change to the United States society
than the rise of industrialization. Industrial growth hinged on several economic factors. First, industry requires an
abundance of natural resources, especially coal, iron ore, water, petroleum, and timber-all readily available on the
North American continent. Second, factories demand a large labor supply. Between the 1870’s and the First World
War (1914-1918), approximately 23 million immigrants streamed to the United States, settled in cities, and went to
work in factories and mines. They also helped build the vast network of canals and railroads that crisscrossed the
continent and linked important trade centers essential to industrial growth.
Factories also offered a reprieve from the backbreaking work and financial unpredictability associated with
farming. Many adults, poor and disillusioned with farm life, were lured to the cities by promises of steady
employment, regular paychecks, increased access to goods and services, and expanded social opportunities. Others
were pushed there when new technologies made their labor cheap or expendable; inventions such as steel plows
and mechanized harvesters allowed one farmhand to perform work that previously had required several, thus
making farming capital-intensive rather than labor-intensive.
The United States economy underwent a massive transition and the nature of work was permanently
altered. Whereas cottage industries relied on a few highly skilled craft workers who slowly and carefully converted
raw materials into finished products from start to finish, factories relied on specialization. While factory work was
less creative and more monotonous, it was also more efficient and allowed mass production of goods at less
expense.

Question 36: What aspect of life in the United States does the passage mainly discuss?
(A) The transition from an agricultural to an industrial economy
(B) The inventions that transformed life in the nineteenth century
(C) The problems associated with the earliest factories
(D) The difficulty of farm life in the nineteenth century
Question 37: Blacksmiths, silversmiths, and candle makers are mentioned in lines 4-5 as examples of artisans who
(A) maintained their businesses at home
(B) were eventually able to use sophisticated technology
(C) produced unusual goods and commodities
(D) would employ only family members
Question 38: The phrase “hinged on” in line 7 is closest in meaning to__________
(A) recovered from (B) depended on
(C) started on (D) contributed to.

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Question 39: Which of the following is mentioned in the passage as a reason for the industrial growth that
occurred in the United States before 1914?
(A)The availability of natural resources found only in the United States
(B) The decrease in number of farms resulting from technological advances
(C) The replacement of canals and railroads by other forms of transportation
(D) The availability of a large immigrant work force
Question 40: The word “lured” in line 14 is closest in meaning to_________
(A) attracted (B) assigned (C) restricted (D) attached.
Question 41: What does the author mean when stating that certain inventions made farming “capital-intensive
rather than labor-intensive”
(A) Workers had to be trained to operate the new machines.
(B) Mechanized farming required more capital and fewer laborers.
(C) The new inventions were not helpful for all farming activities.
(D) Human labor could still accomplish as much work as the first machines
Question 42: According to the passage, factory workers differed from craft workers in that factory workers
(A) were required to be more creative
(B) worked extensively with raw materials
(C) changed jobs frequently
(D) specialized in one aspect of the finished product only.

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.

Question 43: Hardly I had got onto the motorway when I saw 2 police cars following me.
A B C D
Question 44: It is generally agreeable that more funding is needed for education.
A B C D
Question 45: The first postage stamps issued in New York City in 1842
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 each of
the following questions
Question 46: 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 47: The singer has given up performing live.
A. The singer is accustomed to performing live.
B. The singers live performance has been cancelled.
C. The singer used to perform live.
D. The singers performance has always been live.
Question 48: “I will help you with the housework”, Mai said.
A. Mai promised to help me with the housework.
B. Mai asked me to help her with the housework.
C. Mai begged to help me with the housework.
D. Mai insisted on helping me with the housework..

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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 49: They left the concert hall. The fire alarm went off right afterwards.
A. They left the concert hall just as the fire alarm went
B. The fire alarm had gone off before they left the concert
C. They were leaving the concert hall when the fire alarm went
D. No sooner had they left the concert hall than the fire alarm went.
Question 50: Jenifer missed her chance to be promoted. What a shame!
A. Jenifer regretted having wasted her chance to be promoted
B. Despite feeling ashamed, Jenifer lost her chance of promotion
C. If only Jenifer has seized her chance of promotion
D. That Jenifer missed her chance to be promoted is shameful