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I. PHONETICS
(1-3). Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. a. future b. survive c. voluntary d. furniture
2. a. secret b. season c. serious d. sure
3. a. threat b. those c. thank d. thin
(4-5). Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
4. a. challenge b. avoid c. current d. notice
5. a. demonstrate b. emigrate c. volunteer d. minimize
II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
(6-25). Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
6. Do you believe __________ flying saucers?
a. with b. in c. about d. of
7. Valentine’s Day is celebrated __________ February 14.
a. in b. at c. on d. to
8. He passed his final exam __________ ease.
a. with b. in c. at d. on
9. I was delighted __________ the present you gave me.
a. about b. to c. with d. of
10. The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the damage __________ the other car.
a. of b. for c. to d. on
11. We arranged to meet at 7.30, but she never turned __________.
a. out b. up c. down d. on
12. Not wanting to be late for my first class, __________ to school after I missed my bus.
a. so I ran b. because I ran c. I ran d. therefore, I ran
13. Would you please __________ over my composition for spelling errors?
a. read b. to read c. reading d. to reading
14. If I had __________, I’d visit USA, stopping at all the interesting places.
a. a long enough holiday b. an enough long holiday
c. a holiday enough long d. a long holiday enough
15. __________ of the newspapers in the world are written in English.
a. Three quarter b. Three fourths c. Three fourth d. Third four
16. He is very __________. He is always willing to help everyone.
a. mean b. poor c. selfish d. generous
17. James has two brothers. One is a doctor, __________ is an engineer.
a. another b. the other c. other d. other one
18. She had to do the household chores by herself, __________?
a. didn’t she b. hadn’t she c. wasn’t she d. doesn’t she
19. She __________ this new word in the dictionary to make sure that she could pronounce it correctly.
a. looked for b. looked up c. looked after d. looked over
20. The stories of Washington made him __________ in the history of America.
a. interest b. interesting c. interested d. be interested
21. The farmers were sure that they __________ another good harvest the next year.
a. had b. had had c. will have d. would have
22. What __________ to the forest of the U.S. in the last 350 years?
a. is happening b. is happened c. has happened d. was happened
23. George showed me some pictures __________ by his father.
a. painting b. painted c. they were painted d. that painted
24. I used to enjoy the summer __________ we had a big family picnic.
a. where b. when c. which d. that
25. It’s high time we __________ him like a child.
a. stop treating b. stop to treat c. stopped treating d. stopped to treat
(26-30). Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
26. If I could speak Spanish, I will spend next year studying in Mexico.
A. If B. could C. will spend D. studying
27. I’d like buying a new dictionary but I don’t have enough money.
A. I’d B. buying C. but D. enough money
28. My father said that he is going to come and see us on Sunday.
A. that B. is going C. and see D us on
29. Bowling, one of the most popular indoor sport, is popular all over the United States and in other countries.
A. most popular B. sport C. is D. other
30. If you move quiet, you can see small wild animals in this area.
A. If B. quiet C. can D. small wild
(31-35). Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
31. Do you feel __________ and relaxed at the party? (comfort)
32. The accident __________ him for life. (deaf)
33. The plane landed __________ after a violent storm. (safe)
34. It is __________ for all motorcyclists to wear helmets. (compel)
35. He has a wide __________ of painting and music. (know)
III. READING
(36-45). Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
The human race is only one small species in the living world. Many other species (36) __________ on
this planet. However, human beings have a great influence on the (37) __________ of the world. They are
changing the environment by building cities and villages (38) __________ forests once stood. They are
changing weather (39) __________ by cutting down trees in the forests. And they are destroying the air by
adding (40) __________ to it.
It can be said that human beings are changing the environment in all (41) __________ through their
actions and by their habits. This has (42) __________ in two serious consequences. The first is that many
kinds of rare animals are killed. The second is that the environment where these animals are living is (43)
__________ destroyed. As a result, the number of rare animals is (44) __________ so rapidly that they are in
danger of (45) __________.
36. a. survive b. exist c. remain d. occur
37. a. part b. piece c. rest d. way
38. a. where b. which c. whose d. when
39. a. patterns b. systems c. forecasts d. conditions
40. a. pollution b. pollutants c. polluters d. polluting
41. a. regards b. points c. respects d. faces
42. a. resulted b. caused c. affected d. influenced
43. a. completely b. virtually c. exactly d. badly
44. a. rising b. decreasing c. increasing d. changing
45. a. destruction b. disappearance c. extinction d. collapsing
(46-50). Read the passage below carefully and choose the correct answer a, b, c or d.
With the invention of the microcomputer, a computer can now be purchased for as little as a few hundred
dollars. Taking advantage of this situation, quite a few secondary schools, even kindergartens, have already
begun to use computers. Many other schools, however, are hesitating to introduce computer science onto the
school curriculum. They wonder if students, especially younger ones, will able to use these complicated
machines. They also fear that they may only be suitable for youngsters who are good at math. “What about
slower students?” they ask. Will computers make learning even more difficult for them? Then again, will
learning with a computer be boring?
Schools that are actually using computers are discovering answer to these questions. Surprisingly,
students who are only 6 to 7 years of age are taking to the machines like fish to water. They are not only
finding them easy to use, but they are also finding them fascinating.
46. Nowadays, we can get a computer __________.
a. at a very high price b. at a real price
c. at an affordable price d. at a competitive price
47. According to the passage, schools __________.
a. have already begun to use computers
b. are hesitating about using computers
c. have different ideas about using computers
d. a and b are correct
48. To many teachers, who are better at using computers?
a. children from 4 to 6 years of age b. slow students
c. mature students d. students who are good at math
49. Students who are 6 to 7 years of age __________.
a. hate using computers b. enjoy using computers
c. use computers for fun d. are unable to use computers
50. What is the writer’s attitude toward the use of computers in schools?
a. supporting b. hesitant c. opposing d. neutral
IV. WRITING
(51-55]. Choose the sentence (a, b, c or d) that is almost the same in meaning as the sentence given.
51. Mike hasn’t touched a book since the semester began.
a. Mike hasn’t gone to the library.
b. Mike hasn’t begun the semester.
c. Mike hasn’t bought any books.
d. Mike hasn’t studied at all this semester.
52. Why don’t you ask her yourself?
a. Tell me why you don’t ask her yourself.
b. I want to know why you ask her yourself.
c. I advise you to ask her yourself d. I suggest you ask her yourself
53. The music was so loud that we couldn’t hear what you said.
a. You didn’t say loud enough for us to hear.
b. Because of the loud music, we couldn’t hear you.
c. The music was too loud for us to hear.
d. The music was too loud that we couldn’t hear you.
54. Hardly anybody applied for the job.
a. Nobody applied for the job because it was hard.
b. There were very few applicants for the job.
c. Anybody found it hard to apply for the job.
d. Anybody mostly applied for the job.
55. Most of the people in the village prefer the city life.
a. Everyone in the village prefers the city life.
b. No one in the village like living here.
c. Not everyone in the village prefers living in the city.
d. Few people in the village prefer living in the city.
(56-60). Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.
56. Lisa has always been mean with money, so she doesn’t have many friends.
If Lisa _____________________________________________________________________________
57. I can’t speak French as well as Alain.
Alain speaks ________________________________________________________________________
58. Despite knowing the area well, I got lost.
Even though ________________________________________________________________________
59. The trip was terrifically exciting to the students.
The students felt _____________________________________________________________________
60. It isn’t necessary to finish all your homework tonight.
You _______________________________________________________________________________

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