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.

1.

2.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs
from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
3.
4.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that
needs correction in each of the following questions.
5. Everything would have been all right if you did not make such a mistake.
A B C D
6. When it was first establish in 1973, it consisted of only two hectares of land.
A B C D
7. Would you mind lend me your motorbike until next week?
A B C D

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions.
Question 11:
Question 12: _______
Question 13:
Question 14: ____
Question 15:
Question 16:
Question 17:
Question 18:
Question 19:
Question 20: J
Question 21:

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 22: The narrow, green-grey leaves of the sweet alyssum are untoothed and
usually bear many silvery hairs.
A. Carry B. yield C. replace D. hide
Question 23:
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 24:
Question 25:
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is
correct and closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 26: He’ll know if he’s got the position or not sometime before 5 o’clock
today.
A. If they decide to accept him for the position, they’ll contact him around 5 o’clock
today
B. Although it seems certain that he will be accepted, the decision won’t be made
known to him until 5 o’clock.
C. If he has been accepted for the position, he will receive the confirmation at around
5 p.m today.
D. By 5 p.m today he’ll have been informed about whether he’s been accepted for the
position.
Question 27: The writer Kate Millett was forced to stay in a psychiatric hospital by her
family.
A. Problems with her family made the writer Kate Millett go to a psychiatric hospital.
B. Together with her family, the writer Kate Millett was made to go into a psychiatric
hospital.
C. The writer Kate Millett’s family made her stay in a psychiatric hospital.
D. The family of the writer Kate Millett convinced her to remain in a psychiatric
hospital.
Question 28: Hardly anyone can resist the taste of sushi once they have tried it.
A. So tasty is sushi that, once you have actually tasted it, it’s impossible not to want to
taste it again.
B. Nobody who has tried sushi is able to withstand the temptation to taste it again.
C. Nearly everyone who has once experienced the taste of sushi would like to
experience it again.
D. Very few people who have experienced sushi will find it tasty enough to want to
experience it again.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best
joins each of
the following pairs of sentences in each of the following questions.
Question 29: “ Cigarette?”, he asked. “ No, thanks.” I said
A. He asked for a cigarette, and I immediately refused.
B. He mentioned a cigarette, so I thanked him.
C. He offered me a cigarette, but I promptly declined.
D. He asked if I was smoking, and I denied at once.
Question 30: One student failed because he completely ignored the instructions on the
paper. The instruction appeared at the top of every page.
A. One student failed to ignore the instructions printed at the top of every page.
B. No matter how completely one student ignored the instructions printed at the top of
every page, he failed.
 C. Eventhough one student ignored the instructions printed at the top of every page, he
failed.
D. One student failed because he completely ignored the instructions appearing at the
top of every page of the paper.

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 following blanks
Around the age of eighteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your
life. "Do I stay on at school and hopefully go on to university later? Do I leave and start
work or beginning a training (31)_________?".
The decision is yours, but it may be (32)________ remembering two things: there is
more unemployment among people who haven't been to university, and people who have
the right (33)________ will have a big advantage in the competition for jobs. If you
decide to go (34)________ into a job, there are many opportunities for training. Getting
qualifications will help you to get on more quickly in many careers, and evening classes
allow you to learn while you earn. Starting work and taking a break to study when you
are older is (35)________ possibility. This way, you can save up money for your student
days, as well as getting practical work experience.
Question 31: A. school B. class C. course D. term
Question 32: A. worth B. necessary C. important D. useful
Question 33: A. notes B. papers C. arts D. skills
Question 34: A. straight B. just C. direct D. rather
Question 35: A. also B. again C. another D. always

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer for each of the questions from 36 -42.
It is estimated that over 99 percent of all species that ever existed have become
extinct. What causes extinction? When a species is no longer adapted to a changed
environment, it may perish. The exact causes of a species’death vary from situation to
situation. Rapid ecological change may render an environment hostile to a species. For
example, temperatures may change and a species may not be able to adapt. Food
resources may be affected by environmental changes, which will then cause problems for
a species requiring these resources. Other species may become better adapted to an
environment, resulting in competition and utimately, in the death of a species.
The fossil record reveals that extinction has occurred throughout the history of
Earth. Recent analyses have also revealed that on some occasions many species became
extinct at the same time – a mass extinction. One of the best- known examples of mass
extinction occurred 65 million years ago with the demise of dinosaurs and many other
forms of life. Perhaps the largest mass extinction was the one that occurred 225 million
years ago, when approximately 95 percent of all species died, mass extinctions can be
caused by a relatively rapid change in the environment and can be worsened by the close
interrelationship of many species. If, for example, something were to happen to destroy
much of the plankton in the oceans, then the oxygen content of Earth would drop,
affecting even organisms not living in the oceans. Such a change would probably lead to
a mass extinction.
 One interesting, and controversial, finding is that extinctions during the past 250
million years have tended to be more intense every 26 million years. This periodic
extinction might be due to intersection of the Earth’s orbit with a cloud of comets, but
this theory is purely speculative.Some researchers have also speculated that extinction
may often be random. That is, certain species may be eliminated and others may survive
for no particular reason. A species’survival may have nothing to do with its ability or
inability to adapt. If so, some of evolutionary history may reflect a sequence of
essentially random events.
Question 36: The word “it” in line 2 refers to ______
A. environment B. species C. extinction D. 99 percent
Question 37: The word “utimately” is closest in meaning to________
A. exceptionally B. dramatically C. eventually D.
unfortunately
Question 38: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 1 as a resulting
from rapid ecological change?
A. Temperature changes B. Availability of food resources
C. Introduction of new species D. Competition among species
Question 39: The word “demise” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________
A. change B. recovery C. help D. death
Question 40: According to paragraph 2, evidence from fossils suggests that _________
A. extinction of species has occurred from time to time throughout Earth’s history
B. Extinctions on Earth have generally been massive
C. There has been only one mass extinction in Earth’s history
D. dinosaurs became extinct much earlier than scientists originally believed.
Question 41: Which of the following can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. Many scientists could be expected to disagree with it
B. Evidence to support the theory has recently been found
C. The theory is no longer seriously considered
D. Most scientists believe the theory to be accurate
Question 42: According to the passage, it is believed that the largest extinction of a
species occurred _____
A. 26 million years ago B. 65 million years ago
C. 225 million years ago D. 250 million years ago

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer for each of the questions from 43 – 50.
A survey is a study, generally in the form of an interview or a questionaire, that
provides information concerning how people think and act. In the United States, the best
known surveys are the Gallup polland the Harris poll. As anyone who watches the news
during presidential campaigns knows, these polls have become an important part of
political life in the United States.
North Americans are familiar with the many “ person on the street” interviews on
local television news shows. While such interviews can be highly entertaining, they are
not necessarily an accurate indication of public opinion. First, they reflect the opinions of
only those people who appear at a certain location. Thus, such samples can be biased in
favor of commuters, middle – class shoppers, or factory workers, depending on which
areas the newspeople select. Second, television interviews tend to attract outgoing
people who are willing to appear on the air, while they frighten away others who may
feel intimidated by a camera. A survey must based on a precise, representative sampling
if it is to genuinely reflect a broad range of the population.
In preparing to conduct a survey, sociologists must exercice great care in the
wording of questions. An effective survey question must be simple and clear enough for
people to understand it. It must also be specific enough so that there are no problems in
interpreting the results. Even questions that are less structured must be carefully phrased
in order to elicit the type of information desired. Surveys can be indispensable sources of
information, but only if the sampling is done properly and the questions are worded
accutately.
There are two main forms of surveys: the interview and the questionaire. Each of
these forms of survey research has its advantages. An interviewer can obtain a high
response rate because people find it more difficult to turn down a personal request for an
interview than to throw away a written qustionaire.In addition, an interviewer can go
beyond written questions and probe for a subject’s underlying feelings and reasons.
However, questionaires have the advantage of being cheaper and more consistent.
Question 43: What does the passage mainly discussed?
A. The history of surveys in North America
B. The principles of conducting surveys
C. Problems associated with interpreting surveys
D. The importance of polls in American political life
Question 44: The word “ They” in line 7 refers to _____________
A. North American B. news shows C. interviewss D.
opinions
Question 45: According to the passage, the main disadvantage of person – on –the –
street interviews is that they ___________
A. are not based on a representative B. are used only on television
C. are not carefully worded D. reflect politicalopinions
Question 46: The word “ precise” is closest in meaning to ________
A. planned B. rational C. required D. accurate
Question 47: According to paragraph 3, which of the following is most important for an
effective survey?
A. A high number of respondents
B. Carefully worded questions
C. An interviewer’s ability to measure respondents’ feeling
D. A sociologist who is able to interpret the results.
Question 48: It can be inferred from the passage that one reason that sociologists may
become frustrated with questionaires is that ________________
A. respondents often do not complete and return questionaires
B. questionaires are often difficult to read
C. questionaires are expensive and difficult to distribute
D. respondents are too eager to supplement questions with their own opinions
Question 49: According to the passage, one advantage of live interviews over
qustionaires is that live interviews __________________
A. cost less B. can produce more information
C. are easier to interpret D. minimize the influence of the researcher
Question 50: The word “ probe” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to
____________
A. explore B. influence C. analyze D. apply

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