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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
Question 1: A. farm B. stayed C. garden D. harm
Question 2: A. passed B. wished C. touched D. moved

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
Question 3: A. attract B. divide C. finish D. invite
Question 4: A. economics B. entertainment C. radiation D. geography

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. You stayed at home last night, ___________?
A. didn‟t you B. had you C. did you D. would you

Question 6: Of all the world‟s major oceans, ________ Arctic Ocean is ________ shallowest.
A. the - the B. an - the C. Ø - the D. a - the

Question 7: To protect _______ hackers, security experts advise longer passwords _______ combinations of upper
and lowercase letters, as well as numbers.
A. against - in B. from - to C. on - between D. against - with

Question 8: Scientists have invented walls and windows that can block out the noise, which allows individuals to
focus on their work without ________.
A. be disturbed B. disturbing C. being disturbed D. being disturbing

Question 9: ___________, I will reply to you at once.

A. Until I received your message B. When I was receiving your message
C. As soon as I receive your message D. After I had received your message

Question 10: When two people get married, they make a__________to each other..
A. commitment B. compromise C. guarantee D. precaution

Question 11: You must have forgotten to send the email, ________ there‟s nothing in my inbox.
A. because of B. for C. due to D. owning to

Question 12: My little girl is tired now because she ________ all day.
A. studies B. studied C. has been studying D. has studied

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Question 13: Had it not been for its cautiously prepared performance, the play could not have _________ most of
the audience to tears
A. moved B. given C. brought D. travelled

Question 14: The revolving door remained ________ because Posey was pushing on it the wrong way.
A. station B. stationed C. stationary D. stationery

Question 15: As Joe's roommate, I find him a fairly nice fellow, even if at times it is not easy to ______his noisy
behavior.
A. put up with B. look up to C. get on with D. catch up with

Question 16: After months of resilient work from outreach teams who safely continued immunization programmes
during the pandemic, Cambodia saw fewer cases of measles __________in May 2020 than in each of the previous
months.
A. recording B. recorded C. record D. to be recorded

Question 17: Countries across the South-East Asia region are making __________efforts to resume disrupted
immunization programmes with precautionary measures in place. National action plans on maintaining
immunization services in the context of the COVID-19 transmission dynamics have been developed in all countries
of the region.
A. cordial B. callous C. concerted D. congenial

Question 18: The wine had made him a little ________ and couldn‟t control his movement.
A. light-headed B. narrow-minded C. light-hearted D. light-footed

Question 19: I usually buy my clothes ________. It‟s cheaper than going to the dress maker.
A. on the shelf B. on the house C. in public D. off the peg

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: It is believed that the plane crash was caused by electrical malfunction of its navigation system.
A. breaking through B. breaking in C. breaking down D. breaking up
Question 21: She simply took it for granted that the check was good and did not ask him any questions about it.
A. objected to it B. permitted it
C. looked it over D. accepted it without investigation

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: : English, Maths and Literature are core subjects, which are compulsory in the nationalexamination.
A. major B. main C. essential D. unimportant
Question 23: Across 39 countries and territories in the Americas, with lockdown restrictions easing, vaccination
services that had been suspended in some countries are resuming. Vaccination services increased from 57%
normal functionality to 79% in the same period.
A. administered B. completed C. prevented D. evoked

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the
following exchanges
Question 24: Joana and David, two students, are talking about studying abroad.
Joana: "I think studying abroad is the only way to get a well-paid job."
David: “___________. There‟re still many different ways to get it."

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A. You're exactly right B. I don‟t think so
C. That‟s what I think D. There‟s no doubt about it
Question 25: Jim: “This dictionary is for you. I hope you will find it useful.”
Mai: “__________.”
A. No problem! B. Thanks. I‟ll do it C. Thanks. It‟s very kind of you D. Yes, please

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 25 to 29.

Having a relationship with someone is important to people around the world; (26) _______, dating is
different from culture to culture. Here are some examples.
Group dating is popular among young people in Europe and Australia. Groups as large as 30 people take part
in events, such as going camping or having a party. This is seen as a (27) _______ way to spend time together, and
to help to (28) _______ tension because people feel more comfortable in the company of friends before deciding
whether to go on a one-to-one date.
In Singapore, since many young people stay single, the government has tried its best to encourage dating.
Dating services are offered to single people. One of them is speed dating, in (29) _______ singles will spend a few
minutes talking to one person before moving on to meet the next one.
Online dating is a common way of (30) _______ in the United States. Internet companies are now offering a
service called „online dating assistant‟ to help busy people to find a partner. An assistant helps customers to build
their profiles, selects potential matches, and then sends several emails to the possible matches until the two people
agree to meet face to face.
Question 26: A. although B. and C. however D. despite
Question 27: A. safe B. savings C. safely D. save
Question 28: A. deteriorate B. ease C. refrain D. escape
Question 29: A. when B. that C. which D. whom
Question 30: A. matchtaking B. matchgoing C. matchcatching D. matchmaking

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 35.

Very few people in the modern world obtain their food supply by hunting and gathering in the natural
environment surrounding their homes. This method of harvesting from nature‟s provision is the oldest known
subsistence strategy and has been practised for at least the last two million years. It was, indeed, the only way to
obtain food until rudimentary farming and the domestication of wild animals were introduced about 10,000 years
ago.
Because hunter-gatherers have fared poorly in comparison with their agricultural cousins, their numbers have
dwindled, and they have been forced to live in marginal environments, such as deserts and arctic wastelands. In
higher latitudes, the shorter growing seasons have restricted the availability of plant life. Such conditions have
caused a greater dependence on hunting, and on fishing along the coasts and waterways. The abundance of
vegetation in the lower latitudes of the tropics, on the other hand, has provided a greater opportunity for gathering a
variety of plants. In short, the environmental differences have restricted the diet and have limited possibilities for
the development of subsistence societies.
Contemporary hunter-gatherers may help us understand our prehistoric ancestors. We know from the
observation of modern hunter-gatherers in both Africa and Alaska that a society based on hunting and gathering
must be very mobile. While the entire community camps in a central location, a smaller party harvests the food
within a reasonable distance from the camp. When the food in the area has become exhausted, the community
moves on to exploit another site. We also notice seasonal migration patterns evolving for most hunter-gatherers,
along with a strict division of labor between the sexes. These patterns of behavior may be similar to those practised
by mankind during the Paleolithic Period.

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Question 31: The word “domestication” in the first paragraph mostly means ________.
A. making wild animals used to living with and working for humans
B. hatching and raising new species of wild animals in the home
C. teaching animals to do a particular job or activity in the home
D. adapting animals to suit a new working environment

Question 32: According to the passage, subsistence societies depend mainly on ________.
A. hunter-gatherers‟ tools B. agricultural products
C. farming methods D. nature‟s provision

Question 33: In the lower latitudes of the tropics, hunter-gatherers ________.

A. can free themselves from hunting B. live along the coasts and waterways for fishing
C. have better food gathering from nature D. harvest shorter seasonal crops

Question 34: Typical feature of both modern and prehistoric hunter-gatherers is that ________.
A. they live in the forests for all their life
B. they don‟t have a healthy and balanced diet
C. they don‟t have a strong sense of community
D. they often change their living places

Question 35: Which of the following would serve as the best title of the passage?
A. Evolution of Humans‟ Farming Methods B. Hunter-gatherers and Subsistence Societies
C. A Brief History of Subsistence Farming D. Hunter-gatherers: Always on the Move

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 36 to 42.

Smart cards and mobile phones are becoming an increasingly popular way to make all sorts of payments.
Even now, in Japan thousands of transactions, from paying rail tickets to picking up the groceries, take place every
day with customers passing their handsets across a small flat-screen device. And predictions in the world of
finance reckon that payments using mobile phones will have risen to more than $50 billion in the very near future.
What's the appeal of e-cash? Compared to cheque or credit cards, it offers the speed of cash, but more so. It
takes just one tenth of a second to complete most transactions and as no change is required, errors in counting are
eliminated. Fraud and theft are also reduced and for the retailer, it reduces the cost of handling money. Sony's
vision of having a chip embedded in computers, TVs and games consoles means that films, music and games can
be paid for easily without having to input credit card details. And what about the future of the banks? Within their
grip on the market, banks and creditcard firms want to be in a position to collect most of the fees from the users of
mobile and contactless-payment systems. But the new system could prove to be a "disruptive technology" as far as
the banks are concerned. If payments for a few coffees, a train ticket and a newspaper are made every day by a
commuter with a mobile, this will not appear on their monthly credit card statements but on their mobile phone
statements. And having spent fortunes on branding, credit-card companies and banks do not want to see other
payment systems gaining popularity. It's too early to say whether banks will miss out and if so, by how much.
However, quite a few American bankers are optimistic. They feel there is reason to be suspicious of those who
predict that high-street banks may be a thing of the past. They point out that Internet banking did not result in the
closure of their high-street branches as was predicted. On the contrary, more Americans than ever are using local
branches. So, whether we'll become a totally cash-free society remains open to contention.

Question 36: What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A. Predictions of future payment methods.

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B. The increasing popularity of new payment methods.
C. The absence of traditional payment methods.
D. Japan's advanced forms of payment.

Question 37: Why does the author mention "a small flat-screen device" in the first paragraph?
A. to exemplify the e-cash system B. to praise the e-cash system
C. to criticize the ecash system D. to inform the e-cash system

Question 38: Which of the following is NOT true about the strong point of e-cash?
A. reduced cost B. no fraud C. fewer mistakes D. faster speed

Question 39: The word "embedded” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.
A. isolated B. manufactured C. generated D. integrated

Question 40: The word "grip" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.
A. power B. success C. wealth D. range of branches

Question 41: The author mentions the case of commuters in the third paragraph to illustrate ________.
A. the banks' cooperation with credit-card companies
B. a possible drawback of the system
C. the modern technology of the e-cash system
D. the transferability of the system

Question 42: How does the writer seem to feel about the future of banks?
A. neutral B. optimistic C. uncertain D. pessimistic

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.
Question 43: Those famous pictures hanging on the gallery wall painted in France.
A B C D
Question 44: Her father used to be a distinguishable professor at the university. Many students worshipped him.
A B C D
Question 45: Televisions are now an everyday feature of most households in the United States, and television
A B C
viewing is the number of one activity leisure.
D

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

Question 46: Your coffee is not as good as mine.

A. Mine is better than yours. B. My coffee is more good than yours.
C. My coffee is better than your. D. My coffee is better than yours.
Question 47: “You’re always making terrible mistakes”, said the teacher.
A. The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes.
B. The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes.
C. The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes.
D. The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes.

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Question 48: No one but the experts was able to realize that the painting was an imitation. It greatly resembled the
original.
A. It was obvious that only a person with great talent could fake a painting so successfully.
B. It was almost impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic, though the experts could
judge it quite easily.
C. The painting looked so much like the authentic one that only the experts could tell it wasn‟t genuine.
D. It was hard for ordinary people to judge between the fake painting and the real one, but
not for the experts.

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.

Question 49: It isn’t just that the level of education of this school is high. It’s that it’s also been consistent for
years.
A. It isn‟t fair to deny that this school is successful, as it has had the same high standards for many years now.
B. The standard of education is not high in this school, but at least all the students are at the same.
C. The level of education in this school, which is usually quite high, shows only slight variations from year to
year.
D. Not only are the standards of education good in this school, but it has maintained those standards over the
years.
Question 50: Sports clear my mind. They also help me maintain a healthy lifestyle.
A. Not only do sports clear my mind, but they also help me maintain a healthy lifestyle.
B. Neither do sports clear my mind nor help me maintain a healthy lifestyle.
C. Sports clear my mind so that I can maintain a healthy lifestyle.
D. All that sports can do is to clear my mind instead of maintaining a healthy lifestyle.