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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. astound B. country C. account D. mounting
Question 2. A. extension B. immersion C. diversion D. persuasion
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which differs from the other three
in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. etiquette B. emerald C. internet D. picturesque
Question 4. A. representative B. universally C. sophisticated D. anniversary
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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. They have carried ___________ research into the effects of smartphone on schoolchildren’s
behaviour and their academic performance.
A. exhaustive B. exhausting C. exhaust D. exhausted
Question 6. Many people are attracted by ____________ unknown and ____________ unexplained in
____________ nature.
A. x- x- the B. the- the- x C. x- x- x D. the- the- the
Question 7. When his business failed, he started again from _______.
A. scratch B. blank C. introduction D. beginning
Question 8. In spite of the wide range of reading material specially written or ______ for language learning,
there is yet no comprehensive systematic program for reading skills.
A. adapted B. acknowledged C. assembled D. appointed
Question 9. We’re going to visit the Great Walls. Everybody says this is ____________.
A. a too good chance for being lost B. a too good chance to lose
C. too good a chance to be lost D. too good a chance for being lost
Question 10. ______ circling the globe faster than Jules Verne’s fictional Phileas Fogg.
A. Also known as a pioneer journalist, the exploits of Nellie Bly included
B. The exploits of Nellie Bly, a pioneer journalist, included
C. Included in Nellie Bly’s exploits, who was a pioneer journalist,
D. A pioneer journalist, Nellie Bly’s exploits also included
Question 11. ______ to school by bus as they are not old enough to ride motorbikes.
A. Many the students go B. Many a student goes C. Many a student go D. Much student go
Question 12. Mr Smith was talking to his friends and ____________.
A. on a perch beside him did a blue parrot sit B. did a blue parrot sit on a perch beside him
C. a blue parrot did on a perch beside him sit D. on a perch beside him sat a blue parrot
Question 13. She screamed, half ____________, half ecstatic, feeling like a mote of dust tossed on an
endless ocean.
A. dreaded B. terrific C. terrified D. dreadful
Question 14. Although the patient received intensive treatment, there was no __________ improvement in
her condition.
A. decipherable B. legible C. discernible D. intelligible
Question 15. He’s such a __________! Just when everyone is having a good time, he starts moaning about
being tired.
A. dry bone B. soft touch C. wet blanket D. drop kick
Question 16. Unsalted butter is best for this recipe, but __________, margarine will do.
A. except that B. for all of which C. failing that D. given that
Question 17. To make a profit, we’ll have to add a few thousand new customers to our list, which is
__________.
A. a piece of cake B. out of order C. out of our depth D. a tall order
Question 18. Van Gogh suffered from depression __________ by overwork and ill-health.
A. brought on B. coming about C. taken up D. pull through
Question 19. Wood that has been specially treated is __________ regular wood.
A. much more water resistant than B. water resistant much more than
C. more than water resistant D. as water resistant much more than
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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. Wendy is on the horns of a dilemma: she just wonders whether to go for a picnic with her
friends or to stay at home with her family.
A. unwilling to make a decision B. able to make a choice
C. eager to make a plan D. unready to make up her mind
Question 21. Deforestation may seriously jeopardize the habitat of many species in the local area.
A. do harm to B. set fire to C. give rise to D. make way for
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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. Eurocharm will incorporate cutting-edge technology and provide advanced training to
employees.
A. modern B. outdated C. advanced D. ordinary
Question 23. She was too wet behind the ears to be in charge of such demanding tasks.
A. responsible B. frank C. idle D. experienced

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each
of the following exchanges.
Question 24. Linda and Mary are talking to each other.
Linda: “It’s a public holiday, so everything will be closed.”
Mary: “______”.
A. So far, so good B. Mmm, it figures C. Forget it D. That’s an idea
Question 25. George and Jane are talking to each other.
George: “I think self-learning is facilitated by e-learning platforms.”
Jane: “____________”
A. Not really. I can't agree with you more. B. Go ahead! What a good idea!
C. Never mind. D. I’ll say!
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined word or phrase that must be
changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
Question 26. During a rainstorm, small rivulets move soil from the side of a hill and thus from one place to other.
A. During B. other C. the side of D. move soil
Question 27. In the course offered by Qui College, a substantial number of speakers and commentators were
imminent professors of archaeology.
A. substantial B. commentators C. imminent D. archaeology
Question 28. Neither the mathematics department nor the biology department at State University requires
that the students must write a thesis to graduate with a master's degree.
A. must write B. mathematics C. a master’s degree D. to graduate
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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 other numbered blanks from ###s to ###e.
 The (0) _ point _ of Phobia Awareness Week is to highlight the difficulties that many people face in
everyday situations. It is important to distinguish between a fear and a phobia. It's (####) ______ usual for
all of us to have our own peculiar fears, for example, being anxious around snakes or nervous about flying.
However, only a very small proportion of us actually have a phobia of these things. When these fears begin
to (####) ______ you embarrassment or you feel that your life is being disrupted then you would be wise to
seek treatment for what could potentially be a phobia. By far the most common phobia and potentially the
most disruptive is agoraphobia. The word derives from Greek and (####) ______ means 'fear of the
marketplace' but we apply it today to describe a distressing condition in which people avoid going outside
because of the awful feelings of anxiety that arise. Treatment of phobias usually consists of the patient
(####) ______ behavioral therapy during which they gradually get used to being near the object or the
situation that causes them fear. Drugs may be prescribed to treat anxiety and many people opt for alternative
therapy such as acupuncture or hypnosis to help them come to (####) ______ with their fear and conquer it.
Question 29. A. very B. absolutely C. quite D. truly
Question 30. A. cause B. make C. create D. give
Question 31. A. precisely B. specifically C. literally D. exactly
Question 32. A. undergoing B. taking C. experiencing D. doing
Question 33. A. acceptance B. terms C. realization D. comfort
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Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions from ###s to ###e.
Where brainpower is concerned, the old edict of 'use it, or lose it' holds true from the start. Babies who
receive love and encouragement from their parents develop the neural connections they need to get on in life.
But what happens to those who fail to get this support? Do they grow up to be less bright than their nurtured
peers? It would be comforting to believe that deprived children escape long-term damage by being too young
to speak, or know any different, but the evidence suggests otherwise. At a recent meeting of the Royal
Society of Medicine, medics were shown slides taken with a powerful scanner comparing the brains of
'normal' three-year-olds with those who had been raised in deprivation or in orphanages. The work was
done by Dr Bruce Perry of the Child Trauma Academy in Houston, Texas. The scans showed that the
frontal-temporal areas of the brain, those responsible for personality and enabling a person to display and
regulate emotions, showed little activity.
For years, scientists have known that animals reared in enriched environments have larger and more
complex brains than animals that grow up in deprivation, so experts like Perry anticipated that the same
would hold true for humans. However, it is only now, thanks to powerful scanners that allow this theory to
be put to the test, that the damage is clearly visible. Perry explains the reason for the abnormality is that the
brain develops in a 'use-dependent' way, growing, organizing, and working according to experience. With
the right stimulation, the brain makes the connections it needs. Without it, synapses, junctions between the
neurons used to transport the brain's messages, literally dissolve. “Adverse experiences play a vital role in
organizing the neural system in the developing brain,” says Perry; in other words, ill-treatment in infancy
leads to faulty wiring in the brain. Significantly, the rate at which new synapses form is greatest in the first
eight months of life.
Fortunately, different parts of the brain develop at different rates, so the damage may be confined to the
parts that were actively organizing at the time of stress or neglect. Perry describes these times as “windows
of opportunity” that exist for different brain functions. If the connections between neurons are not developed
at the critical period, they may not develop at all. Synapses associated with vision are most active when a
child to eight months. A baby born with cataracts, removed at the age of two, will remain blind, as the
window of opportunity has passed.
Interaction between the child and its carers is vital to teach the brain to function normally. By playing
with and talking to her child, the mother distracts the infant from a bombardment of competing noises. This
communication trains a section of the brain to regulate emotions so the child is able to function day-to-day
without being a hostage to impulses and feelings. Yet, despite the damage caused by stress and trauma in
childhood, Perry, like most clinicians, is optimistic that intervention can help, as the cortex, the grey matter
responsible for high-level brain function, is malleable and capable of changing. He is supported in this
belief by child psychiatrist Dr Dora Black, founder of the Traumatic Stress Clinic in London, who works
with severely traumatized children. She claims neurological evidence is available that shows that, although
trauma can affect the speech area in the brain, this function can return if the child receives help early enough.
“Unfortunately,” admits Perry, “what we don’t know is how much deprivation is needed to prevent the
recovery of normal expression of various emotional, cognitive or social skills.
(Adapted from Upstream Advanced by Virginia Evans and Lynda Edwards)
Question 34. Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Living without trauma in childhood B. Common brain damages among children
C. How to make the brain function normally? D. How to prevent trauma in childhood?
Question 35. The word “deprivation” in paragraph 1 mostly means _______.
A. hardship B. comfort C. wealth D. detriment
Question 36. According to the passage, recent evidence suggests that _______.
A. orphaned babies will grow up to be less bright than those with parents
B. babies do not respond to verbal communication
C. babies’ brains are not fully developed at birth
D. babies deprived of love and care do not suffer any long-term emotional damage
Question 37. The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to _______.
A. right stimulation B. brain C. theory D. connection
Question 38. The word “malleable” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. breakable B. flexible C. vulnerable D. strong
Question 39. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?
A. Scientists were only recently able to prove the effects of emotional deprivation on children’s brains with
the aid of conventional technology
B. Research conducted on animals helped to shed light on the theory of deprived children
C. Children raised in harsh conditions tend to suffer from emotional inflexibility
D. The part of the brain that deals with vision might never function properly if not activated before the age
of eight months
Question 40. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. The brains of animals and humans work in the same way.
B. The effects of childhood trauma on speech can be reversed.
C. Interacting with very young children will help to prevent them from being over-sensitive.
D. Children’s eyesight will become deteriorated when they reach the age of two.