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SECTION A (8 points)
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress
in each of the following question.
Question 1: A. exception
B. uncertainty
C. identifier
D. disappointment
Question 2: A. promise
B. forgive
C. succeed
D. survive
Question 3: A. energy
B. ancestry
C. provision
D. continent
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that is pronounced differently from the others in each of
the following question.
Question 4: A. missed
B. laughed
C. stopped
D. closed
Question 5: A. shown

B. flown

C. grown

D. crown

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 6: His letter is full of mistakes. He _______ the mistakes carefully before sending it.
A. must have checked
B. should have checked
C. could have checked
D. can have checked
Question 7: She retired early _______ ill health.
A. by means of
B. according to
C. on account of
D. thanks to
Question 8: _______ for the fact that he was working abroad, he would willingly have helped with the
project.
A. If it had been
B. Had it not been
C. Had it been
D. Hadnt it been
Question 9: Sometimes _______ wears people out and is worse than the lack of sleep itself.
A. the desire sleeping
B. the desire to sleep
C. to desire sleep is
D. the desire for sleep
Question 10: You did a fine job on this research paper, especially on the source of information Thanks.
I _______ getting it exactly right.
A. took a point of
B. did a point of
C. got a point of
D. made a point of
Question 11: The river from _______ we get our water supply is nearly empty.
A. that
B. which
C. whom
D. where
Question 12: Your windows need _______ at least once a year.
A. to clean
B. being cleaned
C. cleaning
D. have cleaned
Question 13: The coastguard boarded the ship and found _______.
A. four injured alive men
B. four injured men alive
C. alive four men injured
D. injured four alive men
Question 14: If you _______ to my advice in the first place, you wouldnt be in this mess now.
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A. had listened
B. listen
C. will listen
Question 15: Most of the computers in the laboratory are _______ now.

D. listened

A. out of working
B. out of function
C. out of order
D. out of work
Question 16: Don't forget to _______ the equipment before setting up the experiment.
A. come out
B. try out
C. go out
D. look out
Question 17: Human beings have driven rare animals and plants on the _______ of extinction in the past
100 years.
A. edge
B. side
C. tip
D. verge
Question 18: A quick look would reveal that France has twice _______ computers.
A. as many televisions as
B. as many as televisions
C. more televisions than
D. many as televisions as
Question 19: His brother refuses to even listen to anyone elses point of view. He is very _______.
A. kind-hearted
B. absent-minded
C. open-minded
D. narrow-minded
Question 20: Thanks to the laser beams, at last, he could get rid of the _______ birthmark on his face.
A. normally
B. abnormal
C. abnormality
D. abnormally
Question 21: Your parents must be proud of your result at school. _______.
A. Sorry to hear that
B. Thanks. Its certainly encouraging
C. Of course
D. I am glad you like it.
Question 22: I have lived near the airport for so long now that Ive grown _______ to the noise of the
airplanes.
A. accustomed
B. unconscious
C. familiar
D. aware
Question 23: I haven't come _______ any name for my little puppy.
A. away
B. up against
C. upon
D. up with
Question 24: Jack: Sometimes I think that we lose our temper more easily than our girlfriends.
Don: _______
A. I wouldnt worry about it if I were you.
B. Sure. Go ahead.
C. Dont be angry. Lets talk it over.
D. You can say that again.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 25: The politician tried to arouse the crowd, but most of them were indifferent to his argument.
A. similar to
B. sympathetic to
C. uninterested in
D. deaf to
Question 26: The most serious problem of modern times is that man is destroying the earth's natural
resources.
A. using up
B. exploiting
C. causing damage to
D. working out
Question 27: 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
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined part in each of the following questions.
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Question 28: I find it hard to work at home because there are too many distractions.
A. attentions
B. unawareness
C. unconcern
D. carelessness
Question 29: Televisions are a standard feature in most hotel rooms.
A. abnormal
B. common
C. customary

D. typical

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word for each of the blanks from 41 to 50.
Theres now increasing concern about the world's energy resources, particularly about those involving
fossil (30)_______ In less than a hundred years we shall probably (31)_______ all the present (32) _______
of oil and gas. The world's coal (33) _______ should last longer but, once used, these cannot be (34) _______
It is important, therefore, that we should develop such (35) _______ sources of energy as solar energy
and nuclear energy as well as water and wind (36) _______ (classed as (37)_______ energy). Until these
energy (38) ______ are widely used, it is important for the developed countries to reduce energy (39)
_______ as much as possible
Question 30: A. fuels
B. powers
C. forms
D. energies
Question 31: A. end
B. complete
C. total
D. exhaust
Question 32: A. findings B. productions
Question 33: A. reserves B. stores
Question 34: A. updated B. repeated
Question 35: A. traditional B. alternative
Question 36: A. force
B. strength
Question 37: A. repeatable B. continual
Question 38: A. goods
B. supplies
Question 39: A. exhaustion B. destruction

C. amounts
C. mines
C. renewed
C. surprising
C. power
C. renewable
C. provisions
C. waste

D. sources
D. contents
D. produced
D. revolutionary
D. motion
D. continuous
D. materials
D. consumption

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 40: When her dog (A) died, she (B) cried very (C) hardly for (D) half an hour.
Question 41: Daisy has (A) such many things (B) to do that she (C) has no time (D) to go out.
Question 42: The (A) top of the mountain (B) covered (C) with snow (D) during winter.
Question 43: The (A) price of crude oil used to be a (B) great deal (C) lower than now, (D) wasnt it?
Question 44: Passengers (A) are required to (B) arrive to the gate fifteen minutes (C) before (D) departure
time.
Read the following 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 45 to 54.
According to sociologists, there are several different ways in which a person may become recognized
as the leader of a social group in the United States. In the family, traditional cultural patterns confer
leadership on one or both of the parents. In other cases, such as friendship groups, one or more persons may
gradually emerge as leaders, although there is no formal process of selection. In larger groups, leaders are
usually chosen formally through election or recruitment.

Although leaders are often thought to be people with unusual personal ability, decades of research have
failed to produce consistent evidence that there is any category of natural leaders. It seems that there is
no set of personal qualities that all leaders have in common; rather, virtually any person may be recognized
as a leader if the person has qualities that meet the needs of that particular group.
Furthermore, although it is commonly supposed that social groups have a single leader, research
suggests that there are typically two different leadership roles that are held by different individuals.
Instrumental leadership is leadership that emphasizes the completion of tasks by a social group. Group
members look to instrumental leaders to get things done. Expressive leadership, on the other hand, is
leadership that emphasizes the collective well-being of a social groups member. Expressive leader are less
concerned with the overall goals of the group than with providing emotional support to group members and
attempting to minimize tension and conflict among them. Group members expect expressive leaders to
maintain stable relationships within the group and provide support to individual members.
Instrumental leaders are likely to have a rather secondary relationship to other group members. They
give orders and may discipline group members who inhibit attainment of the groups goals. Expressive
leaders cultivate a more personal or primary relationship to others in the group. They offer sympathy when
someone experiences difficulties or is subjected to discipline, are quick to lighten a serious moment with
humor, and try to resolve issues that threaten to divide the group. As the differences in these two roles
suggest, expressive leaders generally receive more personal affection from group members; instrumental
leaders, if they are successful in promoting group goals, may enjoy a more distant respect.
Question 45: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. How leadership differs in small and large groups
B. The role of leaders in social groups
C. The problems faced by leaders
D. How social groups determine who will lead
them
Question 46: The passage mentions all of the following ways by which people can become leaders
EXCEPT
A. recruitment
B. specific leadership training
C. traditional cultural patterns
D. formal election process
Question 47: In mentioning natural leaders in paragraph 2, the author is making the point that..
A. natural leaders share a similar set of characteristics
B. few people qualify as natural leaders
C. there is no proof that natural leaders exist
D. natural leaders are easily accepted by the members of a social group
Question 48: Which of the following statements about leadership can be inferred from paragraph 2?
A. A person can best learn how to be an effective leader by studying research on leadership.
B. Most people desire to be leaders but can produce little evidence of their qualifications.
C. A person who is an effective leader of a particular group may not be an effective leader in another group.
D. Few people succeed in sharing a leadership role with another person.
Question 49: The passage indicates that instrumental leaders generally focus on.
A. sharing responsibility with group members
B. achieving a goal
C. ensuring harmonious relationships
D. identifying new leaders
Question 50: The word collective in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to.
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A. necessary
B. group
Question 51: It can be understood that..

C. particular

D. typical

A. There is lots of tension and conflict in an election of a leader in the family.

B. There is usually an election to choose leaders in a family as well as in larger groups.
C. It has been said that there must be a set of personal qualities that all leaders have in common.
D. Leaders are sometimes chosen formally or informally.
Question 52: A secondary relationship mentioned in paragraph 4 between a leader and the members of
a group could best be characterized as
A. unreliable
B. personal
C. distant
D. enthusiastic
Question 53: The word resolve in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to
A. talk about
B. find a solution for
C. avoid repeating
D. avoid thinking about
Question 54. Paragraphs 3 and 4 organize the discussion of leadership primarily in terms of
A. examples that illustrate a problem
C. comparison and contrast

B. narration of events
D. cause and effect analysis

Read the following 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 55 to 64.
The Native American peoples of the north Pacific Coast created a highly complex maritime culture as
they invented modes of production unique to their special environment. In addition to their sophisticated
technical culture, they also attained one of the most complex social organizations of any nonagricultural
people in the world.
In a division of labor similar to that of the hunting peoples in the interior and among foraging peoples
throughout the world, the men did most of the fishing, and the women processed the catch. Women also
specialized in the gathering of the abundant shellfish that lived closer to shore. They collected oysters,
crabs, sea urchins, mussels, abalone, and clams, which they could gather while remaining close to their
children. The maritime life harvested by the women not only provided food, but also supplied more of the
raw materials for making tools than did fish gathered by the men. Of particular importance for the native
tool than did the fish gathered by the men. Of particular made from the larger mussel shells, and a variety of
cutting edges that could be made from other marine shells.
The women used their tools to process all of the fish and marine mammals brought in by the men. They
cleaned the fish, and dried vast quantities of them for the winter. They sun-dried fish when practical, but in
the rainy climate of the coastal area they also used smokehouses to preserve tons of fish and other seafood
annually. Each product had its own peculiar characteristics that demanded a particular way of cutting or
drying the meat, and each task required its own cutting blades and other utensils.
After drying the fish, the women pounded some of them into fish meal, which was an easily transported
food used in soups, stews, or other dishes to provide protein and thickening in the absence of fresh fish or
while on long trips. The women also made a cheese-like substance from a mixture of fish and roe by aging
it in storehouses or by burying it in wooden boxes or pits lined with rocks and tree leaves.
Question 55: Which aspect of the lives of the Native Americans of the north Pacific Coast does the
passage mainly discuss?
A. Methods of food preservation

B. How diet was restricted by the environment

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C. The contributions of women to the food supply

D. Difficulties in establishing successful farms
Question 56: The word unique in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. comprehensible
B. productive
C. intentional
D. particular
Question 57: The word attained in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. achieved
B. modified
C. demanded
D. spread
Question 58: It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that the social organization of many agricultural peoples
is ___________.
A. more complex than that of hunters and foragers
B. less efficient than that of hunters and foragers
C. more widespread than that of hunters and foragers
D. better documented than that of hunters and foragers
Question 59: According to the passage, what is true of the division of labor mentioned in paragraph 2?
A. It was first developed by Native Americans of the north Pacific Coast.
B. It rarely existed among hunting
C. It was a structure that the Native Americans of the north Pacific Coast shared with many other peoples.
D. It provided a form of social organization that was found mainly among coastal peoples.
Question 60: The word abundant in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. prosperous
B. plentiful
C. acceptable
D. fundamental
Question 61: All of the following are true of the north Pacific coast women EXCEPT that they
___________.
A. were more likely to catch shellfish than other kinds of fish
B. contributed more materials for tool making than the men did
C. sometimes searched for food far inland from the coast
D. prepared and preserved the fish
Question 62: The word They in paragraph 3 refers to ___________.
A. women
B. tools
C. mammals
D. men
Question 63: The Native Americans of the north Pacific Coast used smokehouses in order to
___________.
A. store utensils used in food preparation
B. prevent fish and shellfish from spoiling
C. have a place to store fish and shellfish
D. prepare elaborate meals
Question 64: All of following are true of the cheese-like substance mentioned in paragraph 4 EXCEPT
that it was ___________.
A. made from fish
B. not actually cheese
C. useful on long journeys
D. made in a short period of time

SECTION B (2 points)
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the given sentence.
Question 1. Although his both legs were broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.
=> Despite his ____________________________________________
Question 2. It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away.
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=> The meat was ____________________________________________

Question 3. The mechanic serviced my car last week
=> I had ____________________________________________
Question 4. I advise you to put your money in the bank.
=> Youd ____________________________________________
Question 5. The plane had hardly left the airport when the accident happened.
=> No sooner ____________________________________________
II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the person who has had a great influence on your life.
The following prompts might be helpful to you.
- Who is he/she?
- How long have you known him/her?
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What qualities does he/she have?

Why has he/she had a great influence on you?

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