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 GAT Situation: Alan is cancelling an appointment
with Kevin.

Kevin: Hello, may I speak to Alan, please ?

Alan: Alan speaking.
Part 1: Expressions Kevin: Oh! Alan. I'm ringing to inform you
about the football match we've arranged
Directions: Choose the best answers to
to go to this afternoon. ______4______
complete the dialogues. Alan: That's all right, but why cant you make
it?
Situation: Jane are Jack are trying to help an Kevin: ______5______
injured cat. Alan: I am sorry to hear that. ______6______
Kevin: Thanks. I'll contact you sometime later.
Jane: Oh look, there's an injured cat on the My parents are going to the hospital
road! ______1______ now. I have to go along.
Jack: Let's see what we can do. Alan: All right. See you later.
Jane: It's still alive. ______2______
Jack: Let's ring up the SPCA. The number is 4. 1. We have to make sure of the time.
1121. 2. I'm afraid I can't make it.
Jane: What's that? 3. I would like to attend it after all.
Jack: That's the "Society for the Prevention of 4. I will be able to go with you.
Cruelty to Animals". They'll come over
at once and give it medical aid. 5. 1. Why should I tell you?
Jane: ______3______ 2. Do you know that my grandfather is ill?
3. Let's make it tomorrow instead.
1. 1. Let's go off quickly. 4. I'm awfully sorry, Alan.
2. I think it's been hit by a car.
3. But its none of our business. 6. 1. We'll miss you at the match.
4. Why are people so mean? 2. I'm sure he'll be better soon.
3. Phone me later if you can.
2. 1. Why didnt it die? 4. Old people are so frail.
2. But, oh! It's in pain!
3. I'll punish the person who did this!
4. No need to help it.

3. 1. Why should I bother to do that?

2. Its a waste of time, isnt it?
3. All right, I'll go and find a phone booth.
4. Yes, Ill take it to an animal hospital.
Part 2: Vocabulary 12. Although she was not a ______
Synonyms politician, her views were _____
Directions: Choose the words that have the in shaping government policy.
closest meaning to the underlined ones. 1. devoted, minimal
2. competent, negligible
7. Disease was an inevitable consequence of 3. professional, influential
poor living conditions. 4. popular, insignificant
1. satisfactory 2. unavoidable
3. unreliable 4. impossible Meaning Recognition
Directions: Choose the words that have the
8. It is best if divorced parents can maintain closest meaning to the underlined
friendly relations for the sake of the children.
1. continue 2. restrict 13. You need to learn to manage your time
3. modify 4. select more effectively.
1. He was asked to manage the new
9. The key to success is flexibility. If you're too department.
rigid, you could be in trouble. 2. Paying a little each month can help you
1. generous 2. selfish manage your money.
3. He finally managed to find a new
3. inflexible 4. impatient
apartment near his office.
4. Its hard to manage your children and do
Meaning in Context the shopping.
Directions: Choose the best answers to
complete the sentences. 14. Many people do not care who runs the
country.
10. This increase in export _____ will 1. The software will run on any PC.
_____ the domestic economy. 2. He often runs the washing machine
1. growth, harm more than once a day.
2. income, damage 3. She runs a natural therapy business in
nearby Brereton Heath.
3. controls, boost
4. If you plan to run for election to the
4. earnings, stimulate
committee, you must be nominated by
three members.
11. You may need a lawyer to _____ a serious
_____ between neighbors.
1. resolve, conflict
2. encourage, argument
3. develop, relationship
4. prevent, discussion
Part 3: Reading Comprehension
Directions: Read the following passage and
answer the questions.
Line The human body seems to have
been designed for producing language.
The mouth is relatively small and can be
opened and closed rapidly, and the
5 flexible tongue can be used to shape a
wide variety of sounds. The teeth are
upright, not slanting outwards like those
of apes, and they are roughly even in
height. Such characteristics are not
10 needed for eating but are extremely
helpful in pronouncing sounds such as f,
v and th. The lips have much more
intricate muscles than those of other
primates, and their flexibility helps with
15 sounds like p, b and w.
Many scholars have studied how
the development of language is related
to the evolutionary development of the
human species. One evolutionary step
20 may have resulted in the development of
a vocal tract capable of producing the
wide variety of sounds utilized by
human language. The assumption of an
upright posture moved the head forward
25 and the larynx, or voice box, lower.
This created a longer cavity above the
vocal chords, which acted as a resonator
for any sounds produced by the larynx.
Another evolutionary step may
30 have been development of a mechanism
for perceiving and distinguishing
sounds. However, the ability to hear
speech sounds is not a necessary
condition for the acquisition and use of
35 language. Humans who are born deaf
learn the sign languages that are used
around them. Still, all languages,
including sign language, require the
organizing and combining of sounds or
40 signs in specific constructions.
The human brain has specialized
functions in each of its two hemispheres.
Those functions which are analytic, such
as tool-using and language, are largely
45 confined to the left hemisphere of the
brain. It may be that there is an
evolutionary connection between
the tool-using and language-using
abilities of humans, and that both are
50 related to the development of the brain.
Adapted from: Delta - Key to the TOEFL Test
(Paper Based) - (2000)
15. This passage supports all of the following
statements EXCEPT _____
1. humans are capable of producing a
wide range of sounds.
2. the development of language is related
to human physical development.
3. humans evolved much later than other
primates did.
4. the human mouth is well-adapted for
producing speech.
16. The word intricate in line 13 is closest in
meaning to _____
1. divided. 2. complex.
3. powerful. 4. miniature.
17. According to the passage, what happened
when humans assumed an upright posture?
1. The larynx moved forward.
2. Humans developed a mechanism for
distinguishing different sounds.
3. The human larynx became more similar
to that of other apes.
4. The cavity above the vocal cords
lengthened.
18. Which of the following is NOT mentioned
in relation to the development of speech?
1. Tongue 2. Larynx
3. Lungs 4. Brain
19. In paragraph 4, the author implies that
_____
1. humans developed language before tool-
using.
2. specialization of the human brain is
necessary for language.
3. the right hemisphere of the brain is less
complex than the left hemisphere.
4. most people use only the left hemisphere
of their brain.
Part 4: Structure and Writing
Error Identification
Directions: Choose the underlined part that is
grammatically incorrect.
20. In order to avoid to make mistakes, take
1. 2. 3.
your time and work carefully.
4.
Cloze Test
Directions: Choose the best answers to complete
the paragraph.
___23___ as a lovable small bear, the
koala is, in actuality, not a bear but a marsupial.
The female koala, like her kangaroo cousins, has
a pouch ___24___ her offspring complete their
development after they are born. The koalas
cuddly looking grey coat, which is not so
smooth close up, shelters it against all types of
weather. Since the koala dines exclusively on
eucalyptus leaves, it is equipped with a digestive
system that can detoxify eucalyptus oil, a poison
to ___25___ animals. The koalas powerful
clawed hands and feet testify to the adaptation of
this small animal to its treetop habitat.
Adapted from: Amazing English ENTRANCE
P. 94

21. Because the architects wanted to finish the 23. 1. Common fancy
1. 2. 2. Common fancying
project, they decided not to take its break 3. Commonly fancying
3. 4. Commonly fancied
until later.
4. 24. 1. when 2. which
3. in which 4. that
22. Before beginning the transformation of our
1. 25. 1. another 2. other
computer system, we need your advise 3. others 4. the others
2.
to make sure we make the best decisions
3.
possible.
4.
Paragraph Writing
Directions: Answer the questions about the
following paragraph.
____________________________ (A)
Firstly, people who study abroad can get a better
job when they return to their home country. (B)
This is because their qualifications and
experience mean that they tend to get jobs that
are higher paid, and they can also gain
promotion quickly. (C) Another advantage of
studying abroad is the independence students
can gain. (D) For example, students have to cope
with the challenges of living alone and meeting
new people from different cultures. (E) Cultural
misunderstandings are the major problems
among students from different cultural
backgrounds. (F) ________________________
26. What is the best topic for this paragraph?
1. People who study abroad have more job
opportunities.
2. Students should be encouraged to study
abroad.
3. Students gain more independence while
studying abroad.
4. Studying abroad has two main benefits.
29. Which sentence has the closest meaning to
the underlined sentence?
1. Students struggle for independence when
they study abroad.
2. Students has limited freedom when they
live in their home countries.
3. Students have freedom and ability to
make their own decisions while studying
abroad.
4. Students choose to study abroad because
they want to live on their own.
30. What is the best concluding sentence for this
paragraph?
1. In short, it is apparent that studying
abroad has both advantages and
disadvantages.
2. All in all, it is clear that studying abroad
is a beneficial experience.
3. In conclusion, it is recommended that
students grab a chance to study abroad
once in their life.
4. In summary, it is agreed that studying
abroad helps broaden students horizons.

27. Which one can be added after sentence D to

make a good paragraph?
1. Therefore, they are friendlier than those
who do not study abroad.
2. However, some of them cannot adapt to a
new living environment.
3. Besides, they will prefer living in off-
campus dormitories and hanging around
with foreign friends.
4. As a consequence, they will become more
confident in their life and in their
relationships with others.

28. Which sentence does not belong?

1. B 2. C 3. D 4. E
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1. 2 21. 3

2. 2 22. 2

3. 3 23. 4

4. 2 24. 3

5. 2 25. 2

6. 2 26. 4

7. 2 27. 4

8. 1 28. 4

9. 3 29. 3

10. 4 30. 2

11. 1

12. 3

13. 2

14. 3

15. 3

16. 2

17. 4

18. 3

19. 2

20. 2