1.
Choose the best answer
Lost of tuplips__________in Holland.
A. are grown B. is grown C. grows D. grown
2. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
word(s) in bold in each of the following questions.
As far as Alex was concerned this was the last straw and he vowed he would never risk money on a horse
ever again.
A. the final decision B. the final moment
C. the final disaster D. the final occasion
3. Choose the word/ phrase that has the CLOSEST in meaning to the highlighted word/ phrase.
It was relatively easy for him to learn baseball because he had been a cricket player.
A. nearly B. essentially C. comparatively D. approximately
4. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
word(s) in bold in each of the following questions.
Advanced students need to be aware of the important of collocation.
A. of high level B. of great important
C. of low level D. of steady progress
5. Choose the best answer
Exactly, in fact I almost__________.
A. downed B. dropped C. dripped D. drowned
6. The first quarter profits are much__________than expected.
A. good B. well C. better D. best
7. Patty's tooth hurt. It has hurt for almost a week now. She knew what that meant. She would have to see
the dentist. A trip to the dentist wouldn't be fun. Her sister had gone two weeks ago. She came home and
cried. Patty was scared. The dentist would make it hurt more. What could she do? Her mother said it would
be okay. The dentist was nice. He would make her tooth feel better. Then Patty remembered something. Her
sister had something in her pocket last week. It was a mood ring. Patty asked where she got it. She said from
the dentist. He gave it to her for being brave. He had a chest of toys in his office. Only brave kids could pick
from it. Patty wanted a mood ring too. She thought she could be brave. She would go to the dentist. He
would fix her tooth. And she would get a reward.
Why does Patty's tooth hurt?
A. She ate too much candy.
B. She fell and hit her mouth
C. It's not specified in the text.
8. The speech__________we listened last night was informative.
A. to which B. which to C. to that D. that
9. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
word(s) in bold in each of the following questions.
The wise man has long ears and a short tongue.
A. short B. prolonged C. high D. crooked
10. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following
exchanges.
Peter: “I've been awarded a scholarship to study in America.”
Kate: “Uh, really? __________
A. Take care of yourself. Congratulations!
C. You are always lucky. D. Lucky as you are
11. Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress.
A. education B. community C. development D. unbreakable
12. Everyone has__________own reponsibility.
A. my B. your C. his D. its
13. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
word(s) in bold in each of the following questions.
Mom, can you tell me Todd to stop making fun of me?
A. mocking B. lying to C. flattering D. flirting
14. We're going to buy a special ticket__________we can go anywhere we like on the way.
A. as if B. since C. in order D. so that
15. Choose the word whose bold part differs from the other three in pronunciation.
A. favorite B. name C. happy D. danger
16. Who is the__________wonan on earth?
A. richer B. the richest C. richest D. more rich
17. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The government hopes to__________its plans for introducing cable TV.
A. turn out B. carry out C. carry on D. keep on
18. Choose the word/ phrase that has the CLOSEST in meaning to the highlighted word/ phrase.
I missed two assignments. I must make them up by the end of this week.
A. hand them in B. do them twice
C. compensate for them D. go over them
