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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.
01.A. nasty B. caste C. paste D. vast
02.A. ordure B. procedure C. verdure D. endure
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.
03. Donald Trump succeeded Bill Clinton as President of the USA.
A. overcame B. followed C. learned D. preceded
04. 1 think the crop must be irrigated as soon as possible.
A. drained B. planted C. watered D. harvested
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning tothe underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
05. John has a thorough knowledge of the history of arts.
A. scientific B. wonderful C. practical D. complete
06. The students arrived promptly at 8 o’clock for their physics class.
A. hurriedly B. likely C. sleepily D. punctually
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of
the following questions.
07. The receptionist took a message at Ms. Gertrude while she was on the phone.
A. took B. on C. she D. at
08. The secretary has made rarely mistakes in typing letters for her boss.
A. has B. in C. for D. rarely
09. Since we have two qualified candidates, it is difficult to decide who should get the promotion.
A. Since B. who C. to decide D. qualified
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.
10. A private talk.
~ Cervantes: “.............” ~ Durham: “Yes. He never stops putting his foot in it,”
A. Charles always interferes in our business. B. He needs our help, doesn’t he?
C. Chris keeps showing his paws. D. Do we need his share in this?
11. A small talk.
~ Anthony: "Tam Vy’s always helps people in need." ~ Brunswick: “.............”
A. Yes. She’s kind of a spendthrift. B. That’s a good idea.
C. Who cares? She’s a skinflint. D. Yes. Her's heart was in the right place.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions.
12. What a pity! They missed the football match on TV yesterday.
A. They wish they missed the football match on TV yesterday.
B. They wish they didn’t miss the football match on TV yesterday.
C. They wish they would miss the football match on TV yesterday.
D. They wish they hadn’t missed the football match on TV yesterday.
13. I can hardly read his handwriting because it is so small.
A. His handwriting is too bad to read. B. He is used to small writing so I can hardly read it.
C. His handwriting is the smallest I have ever read. D. He has such small writing that I can hardly read it.
Choose the best answer that best fits each blank (A, B, C, or D) in the following questions.
14. I can't believe Peter was......naive as to trust her.
A. so B. too C. enough D. as
15. The new political party came to the......after the general election.
A. back B. fore C. front D. side
16. Let's make a dash for the train now as the rain seems to be.......off.
A. reducing B. running C. slowing D. easing
17. On the eighth day of the strike the Minister......fit to make a statement.
A. saw B. showed C. looked D. appeared
18. Harry blew a.......when his holiday was cancelled.
A. plug B. socket C. switch D. fuse
19. I was thrilled to meet Paul Mc Cartney in the.......when I sat next to him at the theatre.
A. flesh B. vein C. blood D. meat
 20. Despite her poor exam results, Alice put a.......face on the situation.
A. tough B. bold C. courageous D. brave
21. "How's the new town planning project going?" ~ "Oh, there's still a lot ......."
A. have done B. has been done C. having done D. to be done
22. Our firm is so successful because it is at the cutting......of computer technology.
A. fringe B. limit C. edge D. verge
23. Aher buying an expensive new penthouse Marianna was flat........
A. shattered B. broke C. smashed D. torn
24. No matter what Jo said she couldn't make him.....her point.
A. to see B. see C. have seen D. to be seen
25. You’ve hardly written home since you came here, ........?
A. do you B. have you C. are you D. don’t you
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.
In Britain, the issue of whether or not children should be made to wear school uniform has been ...(26)... debated for
many years. Newspapers frequently include reports of children being ...(27)... home for wearing the wrong style of shoes
or the wrong colour of pullover. Britain has no national uniform procedures; it is the responsibility of each head teacher to
decide whether their students should wear a uniform, and to ...(28)... down exactly what that uniform should be. By
contrast, Japanese schools are very strict about the wearing of uniform. Boys in secondary schools wear a dark jacket with
buttons down the front, while girls wear a blue and white uniform ...(29)... on a nineteenth-century sailor suit. There is a
correct length for girls' skirts, and teachers will sometimes use a tape measure to check this. In Japan, as in many other
countries, children find ways of ...(30)... the uniform rules.
26.A. powerfully B. heavily C. hotly D. strongly
27.A. lead B. sent C. shown D. directed
28.A. lay B. decide C. put D. rule
29.A. associated B. related C. based D. founded
30.A. twisting B. changing C. adapting D. bending
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 questions from 31 to 37.
CAN YOU PROVE WHO YOU ARE?
Today, we frequently read newspaper stories of unqualified people who are convicted of posing as surgeons, dentists,
airline pilots or financial experts. These people are sometimes portrayed as amiable crooks, but in reality, they are not
amiable; they are fraudsters who prey on people’s good nature. Fraudsters can do more than just trick you or steal your
cash; they can steal your identity, too.
Some years ago, Derek Bond, a seventy-two-year-old retired civil servant, found out for himself how dreadful modern
fraud can be. As he stepped off a plane at Cape Town airport, he was arrested and put in prison. It was worrying enough
that he could have been mistaken for a ‘most wanted’ criminal, but what made matters worse was that, despite having an
impeccable reputation in his hometown, it took three weeks for Mr Bond’s family to convince the authorities that they had
made a mistake. Away from people who knew him, Mr Bond’s reputation was based solely on the contents of a police
file. If that file said that Mr Derek Bond, a man of medium height and build, was actually Derek Lloyd Sykes, a conman
responsible for a multi-million dollar fraud in Texas, then who could prove that it wasn’t true?
Mr Bond was the victim of identity theft, where a thief assumes another person’s identity and uses it to steal directly
from that person or to commit crimes using that person’s name. In the world of organized crime, for those involved in
drug-trafficking, money laundering, illegal immigration or benefit fraud, a fake ID is a licence to print money. Even more
worrying is the fact that there is now a ready market for stolen identities among the world’s terrorists. More and more
people are shopping and banking online or by phone these days, so the opportunities for the fraudulent use of credit cards
or other personal information are increasing rapidly. In fact, it is true to say that identity theft is booming, and for those
affected by it, the consequences are often catastrophic.
Under existing financial regulations, banks and credit organizations are required to ‘know their customers’ before they
are allowed to open an account. This means that they have to request specific proofs of identity before they allow them to
start spending: usually proof of name and address and a photo ID such as a passport or a driver’s licence.
This sounds satisfactory, but in reality it is far from foolproof. The problem is that stealing someone’s identity is not
rocket science. In theory, all an unscrupulous thief needs to start using a person’s name is a few snippets of information,
such as a discarded phone bill or a credit card receipt. It has been claimed that ‘bin diving’ is a common way for thieves to
get information. In an extensive survey, a credit checking agency examined rhe contents of 400 rubbish bins. They found
that one in five of these contained enough sensitive information to commit identity fraud. Every time people buy or sell
goods, individuals are providing information about themselves on paper. Receipts, invoices and bills all contain so
personal information that is useful to a fraudster. But identity thieves don’t even need to get their hands dirty. How often
do people hand over their credit or debit cards in shops? How many people buy something over the phone or shop online?
All it takes is one dishonest employee and people can say goodbye to their hard-earned cash. Today, sophisticated
criminals also use computer software packages to hack into the systems of banks and other organizations to steal lists of
their customers’ identities, lists which can sometimes run to millions of individuals.
There is no doubt that we all need to be careful about who we share personal information with and, without being
suspicious of everyone we meet, we should remember that criminals are always looking for an opportunity to make easy
money.
[Source: Cambridge First Masterclass, 2015]
31. Criminals commonly collect information about individuals by......
A. going through things people have thrown away. B. stealing their credit cards.
C. contacting a credit checking agency. D. reading their telephone bills.
32. The phrase “prey on” is closest in meaning to........
A. deceive B. look for C. treat D. hunt
33. Describing something as 'not rocket science' in line 63 means that it is......
A. very difficult. B. complicated. C. straightforward. D. incomprehensible.
34. The writer says that real-life fraudsters........
A. live a glamorous lifestyle. B. are not qualified to do ordinary jobs.
C. are criminals who cheat other people. D. are not as bad as they seem.
35. People should be particularly careful about using credit or debit cards because......
A. corrupt staff may pass on their details to criminals. B. online systems may not be secure.
C. criminals may find a way of stealing them. D. criminals may listen to people giving their details on
the phone.
36. In Cape Town, it was difficult for Derek Bond to establish his innocence because......
A. there was proof that he was a criminal. B. he had a bad reputation there.
C. nobody knew him personally there. D. his correct details were in a police file .
37. The main purpose of this article is to......
A. advise readers how to avoid having their identity stolen. B. explain how to steal someone's identity.
C. tell the story of Derek Bond. D. describe the dangers of identity theft.
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 questions from 38 to 45.
WHAT CHILDREN REMEMBER
Whether it’s holidays, great days out or lazy days at home, you hope your children will retain happy memories of their
childhoods. But often their treasured recollections don’t match parentalexpectations.
Take my exasperated friend Sarah. Back on the train after a day at both the Natural History and the Science museums
with three children under 10, she asked: ‘So what did you all learn?’ ‘That if I bang my head on something hard, it’s going
to hurt,’ came the reply from her six-year-old daughter. Roaring dinosaurs and an expensive lunch had little impact, but
the bump on a banister was destined to become family legend. After rd helped out on a school trip to Tate Modern art
gallery, the teacher told me that three of my five-year-old charges drew the escalators as their most memorable bit of the
day. ‘On a zoo trip, Luca liked the caterpillar best,’ says my friend Barbara. ‘Forget lions, giraffes and gorillas. What
made the most impression (and what he still talks about five years later) is the time he found a caterpillar at the zoo.’
My children are masters of odd-memory syndrome, recalling the minutiae and InnVing WanVfaced at major events. The
self-catering cottage of last year is ‘the yellow house that smelled funny’. A skiing holiday is ‘remember when we had
burgers for breakfast?’ and a summer holiday is ‘when we had two ice creams every night’.
Food features large in other children’s memories. ‘Did you like going on the plane?’ a friend asked her three-year-old
daughter after her first flight. T liked the crisps,’ came the reply. Four years on, another friend's daughter still remembers
Menorca for the tomato-flavoured crisps and Pembrokeshire for the dragon ice cream (ice cream in a dragon-shaped pot).
Last summer, Janey and her husband took their three children on a three-week train trip around Europe. ‘We wanted to
open their minds to the joys of travel and experiencing different cultures,’ she says. ‘But the high point for them was the
Mickey Mouse-shaped ice cream. That was in Rome. 1 wonder whether the Coliseum made any sort of impression.’
But parenting expert Suzie Hayman is reassuring. ‘I think food figures high in everybody’s memories,’ she says. ‘I just
have to think of hot chocolate and I’m transported back to Paris. Adults tend to be less direct or simply try hard to come
up to other people’s expectations. The important thing is that you give your children lots of stimulation. If you visit a
museum, you can convey your appreciation for something. Just don’t expect them to share it. It’s all about laying out the
buffet and letting children pick. What children want most is you - your attention, your approval, your time. They may
prefer the box to the present, but you’re still giving them variety for their memory pool. It’s also important that they don’t
grow up expecting that nappy times only equate with spending money on expensive days out.’
My nine-year-old has a memory theory: the more uncomfortable the bed, the better the holiday. So sleeping on bathroom
floors and bending Z-beds make for a fantastic time and fluffy pillows and soft mattresses (more expensive) equal boring.
This is one unexpected memory I plan to nurture for years to come.
38. What does Suzie Hayman say about memories of food?
 A. Children are more likely to mention food than adults.
B. The fact that children remember food is not important.
C. All her best memories of childhood involve food.
D. Adults forget what food they have had after a while.
39. What does Suzie Hayman say about parents?
A. They should not expect their children to enjoy the same things that they enjoy.
B. They should not take their children to places that will not interest them.
C. They should not pay attention to what their children can remember.
D. They should not take their children on expensive days out.
40. The writer's purpose in the article is to point out......
A. how different children's memories are from what adults want them to remember.
B. how annoying children's memories of past events can be for adults.
C. how happy children's own memories of past events make them feel.
D. how difficult it is for children to remember the kind of things that adults remember.
41. Which of the following phrases from the article would make a suitable title for it?
A. Other children's memories (fourth paragraph) B. Odd-memory syndrome (third paragraph)
C. Great days out (first paragraph) D. Family legend (second paragraph)
42. The writer says that her child's memory theory.......
A. is something that she shares with her child. B. has an advantage for the writer.
C. makes logical sense to the writer. D. is different from that of other children.
43. What do all of the memories mentioned in the second paragraph have in common?
A. They were not things that the children remembered for long.
B. They concerned trips that adults particularly enjoyed.
C. They were not connected with the main purpose of the trip.
D. They concerned something unexpected that happened during a trip.
44. What does the writer suggest about 'major events' in the third paragraph?
A. Her children's memories of them are different from hers.
B. Her children remember only certain parts of them.
C. Her children are unable to remember them at all.
D. Her children's memories of them change over time.
45. The food examples in the fourth paragraph illustrate the fact that.......
A. children's memories of past events frequently involve food.
B. children like talking about unusual food they have had.
C. children keep their memories of unusual food for a long time.
D. food is often what children remember about journeys.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
46.A. cavemen B. necessary C. problem D. consumer
47.A. contribute B. magazines C. entertain D. documentary
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
48. Working so much will make them tired.
A. If they work so much, they'll get tired.
B. They are tired of working so much.
C. They were tired because they have been working so much.
D. They are tired because they are working so much.
49. His speech was so boring that everyone got up and left.
A. No one stayed to listen to him because his speech was poor.
B. Everyone stood up so that they could hear his speech.
C. He got up and left because everyone was talking.
D. His speech was interesting enough for people to listen.
50. I don't mind what you do, but don't tell Jane I was here.
A. Please don’t tell Jane I was here if you don’t mind.
B. I don’t care if you tell Jane I was here or not.
C. Whatever you do, don’t tell Jane I was here.
D. Would you mind not telling Jane I was here?
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.
01.A. nasty B. caste C. paste D. vast
02.A. ordure B. procedure C. verdure D. endure
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.
03. Donald Trump succeeded Bill Clinton as President of the USA.
A. overcame B. followed C. learned D. preceded
04. 1 think the crop must be irrigated as soon as possible.
A. drained B. planted C. watered D. harvested
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning tothe underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
05. John has a thorough knowledge of the history of arts.
A. scientific B. wonderful C. practical D. complete
06. The students arrived promptly at 8 o’clock for their physics class.
A. hurriedly B. likely C. sleepily D. punctually
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of
the following questions.
07. The receptionist took a message at Ms. Gertrude while she was on the phone.
A. took B. on C. she D. at
08. The secretary has made rarely mistakes in typing letters for her boss.
A. has B. in C. for D. rarely
09. Since we have two qualified candidates, it is difficult to decide who should get the promotion.
A. Since B. who C. to decide D. qualified
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.
10. A private talk.
~ Cervantes: “.............” ~ Durham: “Yes. He never stops putting his foot in it,”
A. Charles always interferes in our business. B. He needs our help, doesn’t he?
C. Chris keeps showing his paws. D. Do we need his share in this?
11. A small talk.
~ Anthony: "Tam Vy’s always helps people in need." ~ Brunswick: “.............”
A. Yes. She’s kind of a spendthrift. B. That’s a good idea.
C. Who cares? She’s a skinflint. D. Yes. Her's heart was in the right place.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions.
12. What a pity! They missed the football match on TV yesterday.
A. They wish they missed the football match on TV yesterday.
B. They wish they didn’t miss the football match on TV yesterday.
C. They wish they would miss the football match on TV yesterday.
D. They wish they hadn’t missed the football match on TV yesterday.
13. I can hardly read his handwriting because it is so small.
A. His handwriting is too bad to read. B. He is used to small writing so I can hardly read it.
C. His handwriting is the smallest I have ever read. D. He has such small writing that I can hardly read it.
Choose the best answer that best fits each blank (A, B, C, or D) in the following questions.
14. I can't believe Peter was......naive as to trust her.
A. so B. too C. enough D. as
15. The new political party came to the......after the general election.
A. back B. fore C. front D. side
16. Let's make a dash for the train now as the rain seems to be.......off.
A. reducing B. running C. slowing D. easing
17. On the eighth day of the strike the Minister......fit to make a statement.
A. saw B. showed C. looked D. appeared
18. Harry blew a.......when his holiday was cancelled.
A. plug B. socket C. switch D. fuse
19. I was thrilled to meet Paul Mc Cartney in the.......when I sat next to him at the theatre.
A. flesh B. vein C. blood D. meat
20. Despite her poor exam results, Alice put a.......face on the situation.
A. tough B. bold C. courageous D. brave
 21. "How's the new town planning project going?" ~ "Oh, there's still a lot ......."
A. have done B. has been done C. having done D. to be done
22. Our firm is so successful because it is at the cutting......of computer technology.
A. fringe B. limit C. edge D. verge
23. Aher buying an expensive new penthouse Marianna was flat........
A. shattered B. broke C. smashed D. torn
24. No matter what Jo said she couldn't make him.....her point.
A. to see B. see C. have seen D. to be seen
25. You’ve hardly written home since you came here, ........?
A. do you B. have you C. are you D. don’t you
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.
In Britain, the issue of whether or not children should be made to wear school uniform has been ...(26)... debated for
many years. Newspapers frequently include reports of children being ...(27)... home for wearing the wrong style of shoes
or the wrong colour of pullover. Britain has no national uniform procedures; it is the responsibility of each head teacher to
decide whether their students should wear a uniform, and to ...(28)... down exactly what that uniform should be. By
contrast, Japanese schools are very strict about the wearing of uniform. Boys in secondary schools wear a dark jacket with
buttons down the front, while girls wear a blue and white uniform ...(29)... on a nineteenth-century sailor suit. There is a
correct length for girls' skirts, and teachers will sometimes use a tape measure to check this. In Japan, as in many other
countries, children find ways of ...(30)... the uniform rules.
26.A. powerfully B. heavily C. hotly D. strongly
27.A. lead B. sent C. shown D. directed
28.A. lay B. decide C. put D. rule
29.A. associated B. related C. based D. founded
30.A. twisting B. changing C. adapting D. bending
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 questions from 31 to 37.
CAN YOU PROVE WHO YOU ARE?
Today, we frequently read newspaper stories of unqualified people who are convicted of posing as surgeons, dentists,
airline pilots or financial experts. These people are sometimes portrayed as amiable crooks, but in reality, they are not
amiable; they are fraudsters who prey on people’s good nature. Fraudsters can do more than just trick you or steal your
cash; they can steal your identity, too.
Some years ago, Derek Bond, a seventy-two-year-old retired civil servant, found out for himself how dreadful modern
fraud can be. As he stepped off a plane at Cape Town airport, he was arrested and put in prison. It was worrying enough
that he could have been mistaken for a ‘most wanted’ criminal, but what made matters worse was that, despite having an
impeccable reputation in his hometown, it took three weeks for Mr Bond’s family to convince the authorities that they had
made a mistake. Away from people who knew him, Mr Bond’s reputation was based solely on the contents of a police
file. If that file said that Mr Derek Bond, a man of medium height and build, was actually Derek Lloyd Sykes, a conman
responsible for a multi-million dollar fraud in Texas, then who could prove that it wasn’t true?
Mr Bond was the victim of identity theft, where a thief assumes another person’s identity and uses it to steal directly
from that person or to commit crimes using that person’s name. In the world of organized crime, for those involved in
drug-trafficking, money laundering, illegal immigration or benefit fraud, a fake ID is a licence to print money. Even more
worrying is the fact that there is now a ready market for stolen identities among the world’s terrorists. More and more
people are shopping and banking online or by phone these days, so the opportunities for the fraudulent use of credit cards
or other personal information are increasing rapidly. In fact, it is true to say that identity theft is booming, and for those
affected by it, the consequences are often catastrophic.
Under existing financial regulations, banks and credit organizations are required to ‘know their customers’ before they
are allowed to open an account. This means that they have to request specific proofs of identity before they allow them to
start spending: usually proof of name and address and a photo ID such as a passport or a driver’s licence.
This sounds satisfactory, but in reality it is far from foolproof. The problem is that stealing someone’s identity is not
rocket science. In theory, all an unscrupulous thief needs to start using a person’s name is a few snippets of information,
such as a discarded phone bill or a credit card receipt. It has been claimed that ‘bin diving’ is a common way for thieves to
get information. In an extensive survey, a credit checking agency examined rhe contents of 400 rubbish bins. They found
that one in five of these contained enough sensitive information to commit identity fraud. Every time people buy or sell
goods, individuals are providing information about themselves on paper. Receipts, invoices and bills all contain so
personal information that is useful to a fraudster. But identity thieves don’t even need to get their hands dirty. How often
do people hand over their credit or debit cards in shops? How many people buy something over the phone or shop online?
All it takes is one dishonest employee and people can say goodbye to their hard-earned cash. Today, sophisticated
criminals also use computer software packages to hack into the systems of banks and other organizations to steal lists of
their customers’ identities, lists which can sometimes run to millions of individuals.
There is no doubt that we all need to be careful about who we share personal information with and, without being
suspicious of everyone we meet, we should remember that criminals are always looking for an opportunity to make easy
money.
[Source: Cambridge First Masterclass, 2015]
31. Criminals commonly collect information about individuals by......
A. going through things people have thrown away. B. stealing their credit cards.
C. contacting a credit checking agency. D. reading their telephone bills.
32. The phrase “prey on” is closest in meaning to........
A. deceive B. look for C. treat D. hunt
33. Describing something as 'not rocket science' in line 63 means that it is......
A. very difficult. B. complicated. C. straightforward. D. incomprehensible.
34. The writer says that real-life fraudsters........
A. live a glamorous lifestyle. B. are not qualified to do ordinary jobs.
C. are criminals who cheat other people. D. are not as bad as they seem.
35. People should be particularly careful about using credit or debit cards because......
A. corrupt staff may pass on their details to criminals. B. online systems may not be secure.
C. criminals may find a way of stealing them. D. criminals may listen to people giving their details on
the phone.
36. In Cape Town, it was difficult for Derek Bond to establish his innocence because......
A. there was proof that he was a criminal. B. he had a bad reputation there.
C. nobody knew him personally there. D. his correct details were in a police file .
37. The main purpose of this article is to......
A. advise readers how to avoid having their identity stolen. B. explain how to steal someone's identity.
C. tell the story of Derek Bond. D. describe the dangers of identity theft.
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 questions from 38 to 45.
WHAT CHILDREN REMEMBER
Whether it’s holidays, great days out or lazy days at home, you hope your children will retain happy memories of their
childhoods. But often their treasured recollections don’t match parentalexpectations.
Take my exasperated friend Sarah. Back on the train after a day at both the Natural History and the Science museums
with three children under 10, she asked: ‘So what did you all learn?’ ‘That if I bang my head on something hard, it’s going
to hurt,’ came the reply from her six-year-old daughter. Roaring dinosaurs and an expensive lunch had little impact, but
the bump on a banister was destined to become family legend. After rd helped out on a school trip to Tate Modern art
gallery, the teacher told me that three of my five-year-old charges drew the escalators as their most memorable bit of the
day. ‘On a zoo trip, Luca liked the caterpillar best,’ says my friend Barbara. ‘Forget lions, giraffes and gorillas. What
made the most impression (and what he still talks about five years later) is the time he found a caterpillar at the zoo.’
My children are masters of odd-memory syndrome, recalling the minutiae and InnVing WanVfaced at major events. The
self-catering cottage of last year is ‘the yellow house that smelled funny’. A skiing holiday is ‘remember when we had
burgers for breakfast?’ and a summer holiday is ‘when we had two ice creams every night’.
Food features large in other children’s memories. ‘Did you like going on the plane?’ a friend asked her three-year-old
daughter after her first flight. T liked the crisps,’ came the reply. Four years on, another friend's daughter still remembers
Menorca for the tomato-flavoured crisps and Pembrokeshire for the dragon ice cream (ice cream in a dragon-shaped pot).
Last summer, Janey and her husband took their three children on a three-week train trip around Europe. ‘We wanted to
open their minds to the joys of travel and experiencing different cultures,’ she says. ‘But the high point for them was the
Mickey Mouse-shaped ice cream. That was in Rome. 1 wonder whether the Coliseum made any sort of impression.’
But parenting expert Suzie Hayman is reassuring. ‘I think food figures high in everybody’s memories,’ she says. ‘I just
have to think of hot chocolate and I’m transported back to Paris. Adults tend to be less direct or simply try hard to come
up to other people’s expectations. The important thing is that you give your children lots of stimulation. If you visit a
museum, you can convey your appreciation for something. Just don’t expect them to share it. It’s all about laying out the
buffet and letting children pick. What children want most is you - your attention, your approval, your time. They may
prefer the box to the present, but you’re still giving them variety for their memory pool. It’s also important that they don’t
grow up expecting that nappy times only equate with spending money on expensive days out.’
My nine-year-old has a memory theory: the more uncomfortable the bed, the better the holiday. So sleeping on bathroom
floors and bending Z-beds make for a fantastic time and fluffy pillows and soft mattresses (more expensive) equal boring.
This is one unexpected memory I plan to nurture for years to come.
38. What does Suzie Hayman say about memories of food?
A. Children are more likely to mention food than adults.
 B. The fact that children remember food is not important.
C. All her best memories of childhood involve food.
D. Adults forget what food they have had after a while.
39. What does Suzie Hayman say about parents?
A. They should not expect their children to enjoy the same things that they enjoy.
B. They should not take their children to places that will not interest them.
C. They should not pay attention to what their children can remember.
D. They should not take their children on expensive days out.
40. The writer's purpose in the article is to point out......
A. how different children's memories are from what adults want them to remember.
B. how annoying children's memories of past events can be for adults.
C. how happy children's own memories of past events make them feel.
D. how difficult it is for children to remember the kind of things that adults remember.
41. Which of the following phrases from the article would make a suitable title for it?
A. Other children's memories (fourth paragraph) B. Odd-memory syndrome (third paragraph)
C. Great days out (first paragraph) D. Family legend (second paragraph)
42. The writer says that her child's memory theory.......
A. is something that she shares with her child. B. has an advantage for the writer.
C. makes logical sense to the writer. D. is different from that of other children.
43. What do all of the memories mentioned in the second paragraph have in common?
A. They were not things that the children remembered for long.
B. They concerned trips that adults particularly enjoyed.
C. They were not connected with the main purpose of the trip.
D. They concerned something unexpected that happened during a trip.
44. What does the writer suggest about 'major events' in the third paragraph?
A. Her children's memories of them are different from hers.
B. Her children remember only certain parts of them.
C. Her children are unable to remember them at all.
D. Her children's memories of them change over time.
45. The food examples in the fourth paragraph illustrate the fact that.......
A. children's memories of past events frequently involve food.
B. children like talking about unusual food they have had.
C. children keep their memories of unusual food for a long time.
D. food is often what children remember about journeys.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
46.A. cavemen B. necessary C. problem D. consumer
47.A. contribute B. magazines C. entertain D. documentary
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
48. Working so much will make them tired.
A. If they work so much, they'll get tired.
B. They are tired of working so much.
C. They were tired because they have been working so much.
D. They are tired because they are working so much.
49. His speech was so boring that everyone got up and left.
A. No one stayed to listen to him because his speech was poor.
B. Everyone stood up so that they could hear his speech.
C. He got up and left because everyone was talking.
D. His speech was interesting enough for people to listen.
50. I don't mind what you do, but don't tell Jane I was here.
A. Please don’t tell Jane I was here if you don’t mind.
B. I don’t care if you tell Jane I was here or not.
C. Whatever you do, don’t tell Jane I was here.
D. Would you mind not telling Jane I was here?