TEST 1

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. sigh B. skink C. spine D. knife
2. A. unexpected B. affixes C. complexion D. exquisite

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. alcohol B. watercraft C. dramatist D. improvement
4. A. apparatus B. comparison C. community D. particular

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
5. By the end of this week, we ------- on this project for more than 6 weeks.
A. will work B. will be working C. will have worked D. will have been
working
6. He said he had not discussed the matter with her. -------, he had not even contacted her.
A. Nevertheless B. However C. Whereas D. Furthermore
7. Thanks to the extensive promotion of the book, the ------- has received many orders throughout the
country.
A. publishing B. publisher C. publishable D. publish
8. When a volcano -------, it throws out a lot of hot melted rock called lava, as well as ash and steam.
A. exceeds B. erupts C. explores D. exposes
9. - “Will my son be all right soon, doctor?”
- “Well, he ------- be, if he takes these tablets.”
A. may B. can C. should D. must
10. The small, ------- farms of New England were not appropriate for the Midwest.
A. self-support B. self-supporting
C. supporting themselves D. they supported themselves
11. The social services are chiefly ------- with the poor, the old and the sick.
A. related B. suffered C. concerned D. influenced
12. There weren’t enough computers for everyone in the class to have one, so they had to ------- each other.
A. add to B. share with C. join in D. divide into
13. My cousin, who had been driving all day, suggested ------- at the next town.
A. stopping B. being stopped C. to stop D. stop
14. If you often consult others, you will do everything successfully; if you ------- stubbornly ------- your own
view, you will get into trouble everywhere.
A. hold … out B. adhere … to C. replace … with D. focus … on
15. Greater effort to increase agricultural production must be made if food shortage ------- avoided.
A. can be B. is to be C. will be D. has been
16. Similar elements in the prehistoric remains from both areas suggest that Indians and their neighbours had
maintained distant but real connections ------- before 1500 BC.
A. still B. never C. ever D. even
17. Part of Jane Colden’s work involved collecting plant specimens, cataloging plants, and ------- with other
botanists.
A. correspondence was exchanged B. he exchange of correspondence
C. exchanging correspondence D. correspondence exchanging
18. The job of a demographer is to investigate ------- in specific locations.
A. how people are there B. there are how many people
C. how many people there are D. how many people are there

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
19. Australian aborigines are dark skinned people whose descendants came to the continent from Asia
about 25,000 years ago.
 A. children B. predecessors C. offspring D. relatives
20. Despite the fact that she is a nice person and has many good qualities, she still gets on my nerves and I
find it hard to like her.
A. concerns B. irritates C. admires D. examines

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
21. Being the second child of three, he tends to admire his elder brother and despise his younger sister.
A. look down on B. make up to C. make over D. look up to
22. There is ample rain and intense sunlight in tropical climates; consequently, plant life is luxuriant and
varied.
A. abundant B. continuous C. detrimental D. little

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
23. - “What a great haircut, Lucy.”
- “-------”
A. You think so? I think it a bit too short. B. Thanks. It’s very kind of you to say so.
C. Oh, yes. That’s right. D. It’s my pleasure.
24. - “Do you feel like going to the concert this weekend?”
- “-------.”
A. You’re welcome B. That would be great C. I don’t agree, I’m afraid D. Yes, of course

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best fits
each of the blanks from 25 to 29.
Jakarta is the capital city of Indonesia. Today Jakarta has much to offer, ranging from museums, art and
(25) ------- markets, first class shopping to accommodations and a wide variety of cultural activities.
Jakarta’s most famous (26) -------, the National Monument or Monas is a 137-meter obelisk topped with a
flame sculpture coated with 35 kilograms of gold. Among other places one can mention the National
Museum that holds an extensive collection of ethnographic artifacts and relics, the Maritime Museum that
(27) ------- Indonesia’s seafaring traditions, including models of sea going vessels.
Jakarta has a distinctly cosmopolitan flavor. Tantalize your taste buds with a gastronomic spree around
the city’s many eateries. Like French gourmet dining, exotic Asian cuisine, American fast food, stylish
cafes, restaurants all (28) ------- to find a way into your heart through your stomach. The taste of Indonesia’s
many cultures can be found in (29) ------- any corner of the city: hot and spicy food from West Sumatra,
sweet tastes of Dental Java, the tangy fish dishes of North Sulawesi.
25. A. ancient B. aged C. historic D. antique
26. A. marker B. sight C. landmark D. objective
27. A. presents B. expresses C. reveals D. exhibits
28. A. fight B. participate C. compete D. join
29. A. utmost B. almost C. most D. mostly

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions from 30 to 34.
The popularity of organic foods can be traced to many people’s nostalgia for a simpler, more pioneer-
like lifestyle. And many people believe that organic foods are safer than foods produced on a large scale by
traditional methods. Many people also believe that these organic foods contain more and better nutrients
than conventional food.
In fact, plants absorb all their food directly from the soil in inorganic form, no matter where the nutrients
may originally have come from. Experiments in Michigan and in England that went on for twenty-five years
were unable to find any difference in plants raised organically and plants raised with chemical fertilizers.
Things that do affect nutrient content are climate, time of harvest, and genetics—but no difference results
when plants are grown organically.
Neither are organically grown plants free from chemicals such as pesticides. Some pesticides leave
traces in the soil for years; these traces may be absorbed by the plant that is “organically” grown. Rainfall
may wash pesticides from neighboring farms onto “organic” fields, and sprays or other applications of
chemicals may drift and cause the same problem.
Furthermore, all foods—whether grown conventionally or organically—may contain toxic substances to
some degree; the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) maintains constant checks to ensure that these
substances are kept at a harmless level. But aflatoxin, a mold that causes cancer, may grow on crops such as
peanuts, or be present in milk. Lead and arsenic are sometimes present in bone meal or seafood. And many
vegetables contain poisonous compounds such as oxalic acid and nitrite compounds. The point is, all these
toxins may be present in a given food, no matter how the food was grown and cultivated. Toxic substances
in food do not necessarily have to come from fertilizers or chemical sprays.
30. This passage is mainly about -------.
A. how organic plants are grown in different kinds of soil
B. the numerous fallacies that exist about organically grown foods
C. the toxic substances contained in both organically and inorganically grown food
D. the rise in demand for organic food in the last decade
31. The popularity of organic foods can be traced to all of the following EXCEPT -------.
A. people’s longing for a simpler lifestyle
B. people’s fear of eating more and more food
C. people’s belief that organic foods are safer
D. people’s belief that plants grown traditionally are not as nutritious
32. Which of the following can be concluded from the passage?
A. There is some risk of toxic substances in all types of food grown in the earth.
B. Organic foods are more expensive because of the expense of growing them.
C. The FDA strongly recommends organically grown foods.
D. Organic foods are more nutritious, though more expensive.
33. The underlined word “conventionally” in the passage probably means -------.
A. specially B. naturally C. originally D. traditionally
34. The writer’s tone in the passage is -------.
A. neutral B. critical C. negative D. positive

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions from 35 to 42.
One of Aesop’s fables describing a thirsty crow which was able to drink from a half-full pitcher after
raising the water level by adding pebbles may have had a basis in real life.
Scientists have found that rooks—a member of the crow family—were able to figure out how to raise
the water level in a laboratory container by dropping stones inside to retrieve a tasty worm floating on the
surface.
The only other animal shown to be able to perform the same task is the orang-utan, which was able to
grasp a floating peanut by spitting water into a tube. Scientists believe the demonstration shows that, in
many respects, rooks and crows have comparable intelligence to primates when it comes to the use of tools.
“We have performed a large number of studies on both corvids (members of the crow family) and apes,
and have found that the crow’s performance is on a par or often superior to apes. However, it is not
particularly useful to say that one species is more or less intelligent than another because often the playing
fields aren’t even,” said Nathan Emery of Queen Mary, University of London, who carried out the work
with Christopher Bird at Cambridge.
“This (study) suggests that they cannot only think through complex problems requiring the use of tools,
but imagine the consequences of their actions without trial-and-error learning, and create novel solutions to
these problems that have never been encountered before,” Dr Emery said.
“This has only ever been shown in the great apes and humans and is more surprising because the birds
have brains the size of walnuts and these birds do not use tools in the wild.”
“We believe that intelligence in rooks and other crows evolved primarily to solve social problems, as
almost all crow species live in large social groups, but they also mainly form pair bonds, like human
marriages, and some of their cognitive abilities appear to have evolved to help them predict what others are
going to do next—so-called mind reading,” Dr Emery said.
“This may have developed into understanding about the psychological properties of unseen forces that
are important in using and making tools.”
35. According to the passage, an ape is a kind of animal that -------.
A. can satisfy his needs by using some tools B. can get a tasty worm in a container
C. has the intelligence different from crows D. can grasp a floating nut in a bottle
36. The underlined phrase “figure out” in the passage probably means -------.
A. carry out B. find a solution C. arrive at D. make a call
37. To which are crows in the passage compared in the use of tools?
A. Corvids B. Rooks C. Walnuts D. Apes
38. According to the passage, we learn that -------.
A. apes are sure to be cleverer than crows
B. crows and apes can find a way out only after trying
C. crows and apes can think through hard problems by using tools
D. crows and apes have thought of the result before action
39. The underlined word “that” in the passage refers to -------.
A. consequences B. problems C. actions D. solutions
40. It can be inferred from the passage that the intelligence in crows -------.
A. is generally their born quality B. develops from their cognitive abilities
C. comes from their predicting ability D. makes them live in pairs
41. The underlined word “evolved” in the passage is closest in meaning to -------.
A. diminished rapidly B. developed gradually C. changed suddenly D. remained unchanged
42. What’s the author’s purpose of writing this passage?
A. To introduce the research discovery. B. To describe an Aesop’s story.
C. To help readers understand the crow family. D. To compare crows and apes.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
43. When Tony drove into Germany, the customs men searched for his car.
A B C D
44. In artifacts from as early as the Stone Age, mathematics and art can be seen to have fused in the
A B C
geometric patterns decorate pottery and carpentry.
D
45. All nations may have to make fundamental changes in their economic, political, and
A B
the technological institutions if they are to preserve the environment.
C D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
46. Having seen that film before, she wants to see a different one.
A. Because she wants to see that film, she can watch it.
B. As she’d seen that film before, she wanted to see a different one.
C. Because she’s seen that film before, she wants to go to different one.
D. As she has seen a different film before, she can see this film.
47. The teacher exclaimed that I had written such a beautiful piece of writing.
A. “How beautiful is the piece of writing written by you!”
B. “What you have done is such a beautiful piece of writing.”
C. “It is good that you have written a beautiful piece of writing.”
D. “What a beautiful piece of writing you have written.”
48. No matter how hard he tried to reach the apple on the tree, he didn’t succeed.
A. It’s hard for him to reach the apple on the tree because he never succeeded.
B. He did not even try hard to reach the apple on the tree, although he could.
C. He tried very hard to reach the apple on the tree, and succeeded.
D. However hard he tried, he couldn’t reach the apple on the tree.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the
following questions.
49. She saw a dog run in front of her. She fell off her bike.
A. She saw a dog in front of her, but she fell off her bike.
B. She saw a dog in front of her which caused her to fall off her bike.
C. She saw a dog in front of her, so she fell off her bike.
D. When she saw a dog run in front of her, she stopped and fell off her bike.
50. The United Nations was founded in 1945. It aims to solve global issues such as climate change and civil
war.
A. The United Nations aims to solve global issues such as climate change and civil war as it was
founded in 1945.
B. The United Nations was founded in 1945, but it aims to solve global issues such as climate change
and civil war.
C. To be founded in 1945, the United Nations aims to solve global issues such as climate change and
civil war.
D. The United Nations, which was founded in 1945, aims to solve global issues such as climate change
and civil war.