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PART I: PHONETICS - GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (5.5 pts)

a - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others by circling A,
B, C or D
1. A. planet B. classical C. separate D. charity
2. A. describe B. website C. tidal D. mineral
3. A. respond B. opinion C. compulsory D. pollution
4. A. highlands B. typhoons C. creatures D. rocks
5. A. gathering B. gem C. garbage D. pagoda

b - Choose the word whose main stress pattern is different from that of the others by circling A, B, C or D

6. A. capture B. damage C. solid D. amount

7. A. official B. tropical C. material D. linguistic
8. A. cover B. prevent C. replace D. collapse
9. A. energy B. extensive C. terrify D. evidence
10. A. congratulate B. temporary C. category D. dormitory

III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences.
11. I have always wanted to visit Paris, ____________ of France
A. is the capital B. which the capital is C. that is the capital D. the capital
12. I bought three books. Here are two, but where is ____________ one?
A. other B. the other C. another D. the others
13. A small fish needs camouflage to hide itseflt ____________ its enemies cannot find it.
A. so that B. so C. Therefore D. Due to
14. Film studios would not make violent movies if people ____________ to watch them.
A. do not want B. didn’t want C. couldn’t want D. not
wanting
15. That’s the first accident you’ve ever had, ____________?
A. wasn’t it B. isn’t it C. haven’t you D. is it
16. They went back to pick up their car, only to find it ____________ from the parking lot.
A. stolen B. was stolen C. has been stolen D. had been stolen
17. ____________ the actors were unknown, the film was extremely popular.
A. Although B. Because of C. Despite D. Owing to
18. The restaurants on the island are expensive, so it’s worth ____________ a packed lunch.
A. to be taking B. to take C. taking D. taken
19. Everything ____________ they said was true.
A. that B. what C. how D. which
20. We’re having terrible weather. I just can’t put ____________ it for much longer.
A. up B. on C. away D. up with
21. I really like his painting, but I admit that at first ____________ the colors seem a bit bright.
A. impression B. view C. sight D. look

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 22. Most celebrities wish that the press would just leave them ____________ so that they can get on with
their private lives.
A. lonely B. single C. alone D. isolated
23. We are going to have a party to ____________ our village’s festival.
A. remember B. celebrate C. thank D. declare
24. People came from ____________ to take part in the demonstration in Washington.
A. round and round B. out and about
C. there and back D. far and wide
25. When the plan was finalized, ____________ in detail.
A. the Directors were described it
B. it was described to the Directors
C. to the Directors it was described
D. it described to the Directors

IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase among A, B, C, or D that is not correct in standard written
English
26. It will be nice to see you again at the party, I’m looking forward to see you.
A B C D
27. The professor told me that I was doing well; therefore, my final grade was awful.
A B C D
28. Despite the time of the year, yesterday’s temperature was enough hot to turn on the air conditioning.
A B C D
29. Benjamin Franklin, as an inventor, he had broad interests, mechanical skills, persistence,
A B C
and a practical view of life.
D
30. Because the expense of traditional fuels and the concern that they may run out, many
A B C
countries have been investigating alternative sources of power.
D

V. Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each numbered space.
SALT
Salt is essential to life. At one time it was considered so valuable that it was (31) _________
worshipped as a god. Roman soldiers (32) _________ to be paid "salt money", which is where the word
"salary" originated (33) _________ Nowadays, however, salt is so common that few people even (34)
_________ to think about it. But perhaps, they (35) _________
The human body needs so little salt to (36) _________ that it is very easy to consume too much of it.
An excess of salt in the diet can (37) _________ to high blood pressure, which in turn can (38) _________
the risk of heart disease. Cooking with salt also reduces the nutritional quality of the food. For example,
spinach boiled in salted water (39) _________ 50% of its iron, compared to only 19% when boiled in salt-
(40) _________ water. Many people have the habit of (41) _________ salt to their food when they are at the
table. Some even do this (42) _________ they have tasted the food. This is one of the reasons why the (43)
_________ person in Britain eats two and a half to three teaspoons of salt every day. The (44) _________
recommended dose is one and a half, and the (45) _________ dose is just half a teaspoon.
31.
A. actually B. really C. currently D. factually

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 32.
A. were B. would C. once D. used
33.
A. out B. from C. off D. to
34.
A. mind B. worry C. bother D. dare
35.
A. ought B. should C. would D. had
36.
A. survive B. last C. keep D. maintain
37.
A. bring B. reach C. end D. lead
38.
A. lift B. increase C. rise D. grow
39.
A. drops B, kills C. loses D. throws
40.
A. free B. clean C. empty D. clear
41.
A. putting B. mixing C. including D. adding
42.
A. without B. instead C. before D. prior
43.
A. medium B. average C. common D. usual
44.
A. top B. extreme C. maximum D. most
45.
A. ideal B. superior C. good D. excellent

VI. Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question.
The three phases of the human memory are the sensory memory, the short-term memory, and the
long-term memory. This division of the memory into phases is based on the length of time of the memory.
Sensory memory is instantaneous memory. It is an image or memory that enters your mind only for a
short period of time; it comes and goes in under a second. The memory will not last longer unless the
information enters the short-term memory.
Information can be held in the short-term memory for about twenty seconds as long as you are
actively using it. If you repeat a fact to yourself, the fact will stay in your short-term memory as long as you
keep repeating it. Once you stop repeating it, either it is forgotten or it moves into long-term memory.
Long-term memory is the huge memory tank that can hold ideas and images for years and years.
Information can be added to your long-term memory when you actively try to put it there through
memorization or when an idea or image enters your mind on its own.

46. The best title for this passage would be:

A. The Difference Between Sensory and Short-term Memory
B. How Long It Takes To Memorize
C. The Stages of Human Memory
D. Human Phases
47. According to the passage, which type of memory is the shortest?
A. Sensory memory

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 B. Active memory
C. Short-term memory
D. Long-term memory
48. According to the passage, when will information stay in your short-term memory?
A. For as long as twenty minutes
B. As long as it is being used
C. After you have repeated it many times
D. When it has moved into long-term memory
49. All of the following are true about long-term memory EXCEPT that:
A. it has a very large capacity.
B. it can hold information for a long time.
C. it is possible to put information into it through memorization.
D. memorization is the only way that information can get there
50. It can be inferred from the passage that, if a person remembers a piece of information for two days, this
information is probably in:
A. three phases of memory
B. the sensory memory
C. the short-term memory
D. the long-term memory

VII. Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in each of the spaces in the following
passage.
THE GENERATION GAP
People talk about the generation gap as a kind of division between young people and their parents.
It is something which is (51. GENERAL) _______________________ a problem when children enter their
teenage years, and results in (52. COMPLAIN) _______________________ on both sides. Parents, for
example, can often be heard to say that young people are disrespectful and disobedient, and in (53. ADD)
_______________________, young people tend to be (54. RESPONSIBLE)
_______________________when spending because they don’t appreciate the value of money. Adolescents,
on the other hand, complain that their parents don’t understand them.
What has gone wrong? One (55. EXPLAIN) _______________________ lies in how society has
changed in the past, children would (56. TYPICAL) _______________________continue the way of life of
their parents. In today’s world, parents are very (57. AMBITION) _______________________ for their
children because they want them to achieve more than they did. The problem is that the children often (58.
AGREE) _______________________ with their parents’ plans. (59. TEENAGE)
_______________________ also reach maturity at an (60. EARLY) _______________________ age than
they used to and want their independence sooner. The resulting conflict is painful to both sides.

VIII. Insert in each of the blanks with ONE suitable word to complete the following passage.
CYCLING
Fitness experts are now telling us that cycling is one of the best forms of exercise. As well as
making you stronger and (61) __________________ energetic, cycling also helps to improve breathing. Not
only (62) __________________ correct breathing help your lungs to develop, but it is also good for general
well-being. But if cycling is to have the right effect (63) __________________ the body, you should cycle
as often as you can (64) __________________ the more cycling you do, the better the results will be.
For people (65) __________________ are not accustomed to doing exercise, cycling is pleasant
introduction. It also has other advantages. Being an outdoor sport, it allows you (66) __________________

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spend time in the open air, and the idea of (67) __________________ able to escape from traffic and
pollution is very attractive to many people. In countries like Holland and Germany, (68)
__________________ cycling is popular, special cycle tracks are often provided along the side of the road.
This not only gives the cyclist more freedom, but it also prevents accidents, which are frequently caused (69)
__________________ impatient drivers. More and more people are taking (70)
__________________cycling in other countries too, even where there are no special cycle tracks.

IX.Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one, using the word in
bracket You must use between TWO and FIVE words, including the word given. Do not change the
word given.
71. The party was so successful that most people didn’t want to go home. SUCH
The party was ___________________________________ that most people didn’t want to go home.

72. It isn’t easy for Joe to answer the phone in Spanish. DIFFICULTY
Joe has ___________________________________ the phone in Spanish.
73. Adam hadn’t finished his homework when Remy arrived. STILL
Adam was ___________________________________ when Remy arrived.
74. The match will be played tomorrow unless it rains. IF
The match win be played tomorrow ___________________________________ rain.
75. The last time I saw Tom was the day he got married in 2001. WEDDING
I haven’t ___________________________________ day in 2001.
76. People think that the famous actress will arrive in the city this morning. EXPECTED
The famous actress is ___________________________________ in the city this morning.
77. Everyone said that it had been my fault that we lost the match. BLAMED
Everyone ___________________________________ the fact that we lost the match.
78. I’m sure he had warned the soldiers about the coming danger. HAVE
He must ___________________________________ about the coming danger.
79. I’m can possibly get to work if the buses are on strike. IMPOSSIBLE
It ___________________________________ to get to work if the buses are on strike.
80. As I didn’t want to disappoint my parents, I agreed to go to medical school. LET
Not ___________________________________ my parents, I agreed to go to medical school.

X. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it, beginning with the word(s) given.
81. Janice regrets wearing such formal clothes to the party.
Janice wishes ___________________________________
82. She said, ‘You don’t have to give me a lift tomorrow’
She told me ___________________________________
83. John Speke failed to find the source of the River Nile.
John Speke didn’t succeed ___________________________________
84. The factory seemed to have been damaged by fire.
It looked as though ___________________________________
85. It makes no difference how generous she is, nobody likes her.
In spite of her ___________________________________
86. He suggests that they should send the information at once.
He suggests that the information ___________________________________
87. It sounds very like a song I heard twenty years ago.

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 It reminds me ___________________________________
88. There is no one in the orchestra more talented than Carl.
Carl is the ___________________________________
89. It’s a pity the weather was so bad last week! We could have gone camping.
If the weather hadn’t ___________________________________
90. People will only become aware of the problem if you increase the publicity.
Only if ___________________________________

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