PRACTICE TEST (9/12)

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. agenda B. energy C. recipe D. enemy
Question 2. A. shadows B. warehouses D. behaviours D. dairies

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 the primary
stress in each of the following questions
Question 3. A. police B. people C. income D. household
Question 4. A. library B. importance C. energy D. newspaper

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. Students nowadays tend to pay more attention _______ environmental issues.
A. with B. from C. in D. to
Question 6. All the fruits in the fridge _______, so I had to get rid of them.
A. went off B. came up with C. took care of D. brought about
Question 7. When the mother was mopping the floor, her son _______ out crying.
A. was bursting B. had burst C. bursts D. burst
Question 8. The persistence of media attention from the likes of paparazzi can be uncomfortable and _______.
A. jealous B. intrusive C. infatuated D. obsessed
Question 9. _______ it rains, the better plants grow.
A. The much B. The most C. As much as D. The more
Question 10. My best friend is thoroughly _______. She’s always there when I need her.
A. dependently B. depend C. dependable D. independence
Question 11. the old house, Sean was approached by a large dog.
A. Entered B. Having entered C. To enter D. Having been entered
Question 12. Her parents seemed very old and fragile, _______ ?
A. didn’t they B. did she C. didn’t she D. did they
Question 13. My company just imported ten _______ air conditioners to accommodate an increasing number of employees.
A. white new Thai B. Thai new white C. new white Thai D. white Thai new
Question 14. The resignation of the most successful CEO of that company was given widespread media _______.
A. coverage B. intensity C. empire D. intrusion
Question 15. The government is hoping to find a way to _______ the law on tax-havens.
A. revise B. achieve C. infuriate D. relieve
Question 16. My brother _______ from school for bad behaviour.
A. expels B. was expelled C. had expelled D. has expelled
Question 17. Two essays and a presentation due next week should give you plenty to sink your _______ into.
A. face B. lip C. eye D. teeth
Question 18. Jane managed to log in her Facebook account _______ she forgot its password.
A. because B. though C. thanks to D. despite
Question 19. She will never see the value of helping others _______.
A. by the time she gets old B. until she gets old
C. as soon as she will get old D. after she got old.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined bold word(s) in
each of the following questions.
Question 20. My mother had a really idyllic childhood. She never had anything to worry about.
A. difficult B. close-knit C. supportive D. pleasant
Question 21. People had started leaving rubbish in the park, so the council introduced fines to nip it in the bud.
A. deal with it before it gets worse B. start behaving in a better way
C. avoid talking about it D. stop it from spreading

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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. Nobody cares about our city. It’s gone to seed during the last few years.
A. deteriorated B. been decorated C. got better D. exacerbated
Question 23. Many graduates of four-year-colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a lucrative job.
A. low paid B. high-end C. noticeable D. privileged

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.
Question 24. Joe and Nickell are at the school gate.
Joe: “How about playing truant and going to the cinema?”
Nickell: “_________”
A. It was such a good idea. B. Why not?
C. Thanks for asking. D. I’m afraid I can make it.
Question 25. Doris and Mark are talking about the possibility of extinction.
Doris: “I strongly believe that all animals will have been wiped out by the end of 2050.”
Mark: “_________. Many are on the verge of extinction due to the rising temperature.”
A. Actually, you could be wrong. B. I quite agree.
C. Surely that’s not the case. D. It’s your turn.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of
the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.
CELEBRITY
Some participants in reality television shows have admitted that they appeared on these programmes with the goal in mind of
attaining celebrity. Most often, they achieve only (26) _______ celebrity with no social or economic value.
Celebrity culture, once restricted to senior royalty and iconic public figures, has pervaded many sectors of society, including
business, publishing and even academia. Only a small (27) _______ of individuals in any profession can achieve celebrity. For those who
do, the benefits can be substantial, in the form of speaking fees, book advances and well-paid consultancy work for businesses. There are
disadvantages as well, however: academics and business leaders (28) _______ become well-known often lose (29) _______ with their
colleagues.
In many fields, such as the arts and publishing, a moderate degree of celebrity is necessary before individuals are able to get respect.
Most non-famous individuals in these sectors are poorly compensated, (30) _______ they may be as talented or more so than well-
compensated, famous people in the same field.
(Adapted from Cambridge English Vocabulary for Advanced by Simon Haines)
Question 26. A. essential B. endorsed C. fleeting D. weird
Question 27. A. amount B. percent C. proportion D. numbers
Question 28. A. those B. who C. which D. on whom
Question 29. A. credibility B. anecdote C. advertisement D. lifestyle
Question 30. A. however B. because C. unless D. though

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
Most people know that a balanced diet and regular exercise are very important. However, most people do not know how to exercise
properly. Instead of concentrating on how to get the best results efficiently and effectively, people usually rush through their workouts, or
they make the same common workout mistakes. Exercising the right way is important for people who are worried about their health and
their appearance. However, if someone is not working out properly, it is rare that he or she will see the results he or she wants. Therefore,
training experts have devised tips to teach people how to exercise correctly in order to achieve the greatest health benefits. If you want to
achieve the best workout results, here are a few helpful tips to bear in mind.
One of the most common workout mistakes is doing the same routine over and over again. This does not challenge your muscles,
and it can actually prevent muscles from growing and repairing themselves. Instead of always sticking to the same old workout, it is
important to change your routine every six to eight weeks. It is also important to add a variety of workouts to your routine, such as
swimming, yoga, or biking, to make sure your whole body stays fit. This will help make your workouts more interesting, and benefit your
health and muscle development as well.
Another mistake people tend to make is to work out too hard, too often. Your body needs to rest between workouts; otherwise, no
progress will be made. It is best to keep the number of hard workout routines to no more than two per week. Then, for those who don’t
want to get off schedule by skipping a day, shorter workouts of about twenty minutes can be used on other days. For more variety in
workouts, you could also plan an easier routine for forty to sixty minutes between days of shorter, more intense workouts. Experts
recommend, however, taking at least one day off completely each week, especially after several hard workout days in a row.
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 In reality, no one is perfect. However, if you want to make a difference in your overall health, there are some things you can do.
Stretch before and after every workout. Do not rush your routine, and do not work out too little or too much. Remember not to make
these common workout mistakes, and always have fun while exercising!
(Adapted from Reading Challenge 3 by Casey Malarcher and Andrea Janzen)
Question 31. Which would be the best title for the passage?
A. The effectiveness of working out.
B. Working on your workout.
C. The hidden dangers of hard workout.
D. How to adapt to a new workout routine?
Question 32. The word “devised” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. ratified B. invented C. implemented D. advised
Question 33. According to paragraph 2, why should you change your workout routine every six to eight weeks?
A. to challenge your muscles B. to become faster
C. to avoid bone problems D. to exercise your brain
Question 34. The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to _______.
A. challenging your muscles. B. preventing muscles from growing
C. doing the same routine repeatedly D. preventing the muscles to repair themself.
Question 35. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. Daily intense workouts help one stay healthy
B. One’s body needs to rest between workouts
C. A variety of exercises is better than doing the same one all the time
D. It can be good to take a day off from exercising

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
I don't know if it happens the other way round, but almost everybody who lives in the city sometimes dreams of leaving it. Stuck in
a traffic jam, squeezing on to the underground train, pushing a buggy at noxious exhaust fume level along a crowded street, we imagine a
more innocent world, where their horizons are wide and their air pure, where birds sing from their tree tops.
Of course, the countryside isn't natural any longer: it is manufactured and tame. The forests have gone; the coastlines are eroded by
global warming. There is oil on the beaches, pollution in the rock pools. Vast fields, unbroken by any hedge, wall, or tree, are
agrochemical production sites, as industrial as a factory making computers. In these rural-industrial sites, countryside has been abolished
- the hedgerows where wildlife flourished have been wiped away; the pesticides and insecticides have meant the death of hundreds of
species of insects and birds and wild flowers. Motorways and A-roads thunder through little villages; you can be in more danger from
cars on the country lanes than in the towns. Whole communities have died in the country: there are villages without shops or pubs or
churches which are just commuter corridors. You can live by a farm and yet only be able to buy fresh fruit and vegetables from the huge
supermarkets.
Yet I am very glad to be leaving the city. I don't want to be in the swing of things, really, in the grip of fashion and speed and
ambition. I don't miss the city where everything is carved up by roads and dual carriageways, with mile upon mile of house, factories,
shops, broken windows, untended gardens, stations, industrial wastelands, great rubbish dumps, scrap yards, plastic bags flying in the
dirty wind, cemeteries, and walls covered with graffiti. I dream of the sensuous and earthy smells of the countryside
- wet grass, pigs, flowers, mulched leaves, the salty east wind, autumn bonfires. I long to be in the garden, sinking my fingers into
the earth, getting my hands dirty at last. I imagine evenings, after work is done, when we can all drive to the coast and walk on the
shingle beaches.
Maybe we'll all go mad in the country, or maybe we’ll end up being saner and more contented. Maybe in a year or two we'll return
and be back in the thick crowd of things, dreaming of escape. But maybe we won’t.
(Adapted from Clockwise Advanced by Amanda Jeffries)
Question 36. Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Fleeing the city: Best way to stay sane.
B. A day in the ever-changing countryside.
C. From city to countryside: Emotional instability?
D. Goodbye to all that?
Question 37. The word “noxious” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. filthy B. harmful C. pure D. scorching
Question 38. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one drawback of city life stated in the passage?
A. Finding an empty seat on a train B. Inhaling toxic gases

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Question 39. The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to _______
A. pollution B. countryside C. forest D. city
Question 40. The phrase “be in the swing of things” in paragraph 3 mostly means _______.
A. start to enjoy B. make an attempt C. begin to work hard D. get stuck
Question 41. Which of the following NOT true, according to the passage?
A. The number of city dwellers longing to leave it has declined sharply.
B. Many species of birds have gone extinct due to the excessive use of pesticides.
C. The likelihood of being hit by cars in countryside is higher than that in city.
D. Climate change can be a contributor to the deteriorating state of coastlines in countryside.
Question 42. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. The natural beauty of rural life has gradually disappeared due to the impacts of industrialization.
B. Fresh produce are now available across rural-industrial sites.
C. City dwellers are fed up with how their gardens are taken care of.
D. People will end up escaping the hustle and bustle of city life.

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. In the past, people can make a fortune just by selling their unwanted things.
A. can B. fortune C. by D. their
Question 44. The positive outcomes of sport for gender equality and women’s empowerment are strained by gender-based discrimination
in all areas and at all levels of sport and physical activity.
A. outcomes B. empowerment C. strained D. discrimination
Question 45. All the books she borrowed from the library got wet, so she had to pay for it.
A. borrowed B. wet C. so D. it

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. It is required for all high school students to sit for this exam.
A. All high schools should sit for this exam.
B. All high schools may sit for this exam.
C. All high schools can sit for this exam.
D. All high schools must sit for this exam.
Question 47. Peter hasn’t gone abroad to travel for nearly 5 years.
A. The last time Peter had gone abroad to travel was nearly 5 years ago.
B. It is the first time that Peter has gone abroad to travel for nearly 5 years.
C. Peter last went abroad to travel nearly 5 years ago.
D. It’ s nearly 5 years since Peter first went abroad to travel.
Question 48. “You should practice speaking English with a native teacher,” said Vaughan.
A. Vaughan let me practice speaking English with a native teacher.
B. Vaughan advised me to practice speaking English with a native teacher.
C. Vaughan apologised to me for practicing speaking English with a native teacher.
D. Vaughan asked me to practice speaking English with a native teacher.

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. My brother is at school now. I can’t find anyone to talk to.
A. If only my brother weren’t at school now and I can find someone to talk to.
B. So long as my brother is at school now, I can’t find anyone to talk to.
C. I wish my brother were at home now and I could talk to him.
D. I would rather my brother had been at home and I could have talked to him.
Question 50. The woman was too distraught after the tragedy. She tried to pull herself together to report the incidence to the police
officer.

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A. Distraught as the woman was after the tragedy, she tried to keep calm to report the incidence to the police officer.
B. Because the woman was shocked after the tragedy, she couldn’t help crying to report the incidence to the police officer.
C. No matter how shocked the woman was after the tragedy, she failed to vividly recount the incidence to the police officer.
D. No sooner had the woman been distraught after the tragedy than she tried to pull herself together and report the incidence to the
police officer.
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 PRACTICE TEST
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. plane B. hand C. bat D. lack
Question 2. A. Pronounced B. developed C. evolved D. embarked
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 the primary
stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. moment B. action C. language D. report
Question 4. A. renovate B. recommend C. modernize D. simplify
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. Few people can do creative work unless they are in the right _______ of mind.
A. trend B. frame C. attitude D. tendency
Question 6. The candidate will successfully address the problem once _______ with necessary skills.
A. equipped B. equipping C. to equip D. he equips
Question 7. The covid-19 pandemic brought widespread _______ to the global supply chain.
A. disrupt B. disrupting C. disruptive D. disruptions
Question 8. You can’t tell the difference between them; he _______ his mother.
A. looks after B. takes after C. brings up D. puts up with
Question 9. Regrettably, the popularity of this lake with tourists has contributed _______ its pollution.
A. with B. of C. to D. for
Question 10. This tour has been organised in _______ with the Natural History Museum.
A. conjunction B. assistance C. relationship D. unification
Question 11. The course wasn’t really interesting, _______ ?
A. wasn’t it B. weren’t they C. was it D. were they
Question 12. When he was a child, he _______ his aunt’s house twice a month.
A. had visited B. visits C. was visiting D. visited
Question 13. The more frequently droughts happen, _______ our life will become.
A. the more hardly B. the harder C. as hard as D. the hardest
Question 14. It’s almost impossible for anything to grow in such a _______ landscape.
A. barren B. desolate C. grimy D. mundane
Question 15. She couldn’t afford the _______ scarf since all her money had been spent on
renovating her house.
A. linen French long B. long French linen
C. French line long D. linen long French
Question 16. People should refrain from talking _______ while hanging out with friends.
A. store B. shop C. treasure D. trash
Question 17. A lot of young people don’t know how the Internet _______.
A. invents B. has invented C. invented D. was invented
Question 18. They will have completed the weekly financial report _______.
A. until the maintenance workers finish their job
B. by the time the maintenance workers finish their job
C. after the maintenance workers had finished their job
D. when the maintenance workers finish their job
Question 19. He couldn’t perform well in his recent test _______ his anxiety.
A. though B. due to C. because D. in spite of
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined bold word(s) in
each of the following questions.
Question 20. I’m so sorry for leaving your name off this list. It was done inadvertently.
A. deliberately B. politely C. unintentionally D. suddenly
Question 21. Due to the foot-and-mouth pandemic, the company was forced to reappraise its strategy.
A. reapply B. reconsider C. remind D. recall

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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. It’s difficult to conceive of vigorous economic growth without an efficient transport system.
A. stagnant B. healthy C. balanced D. liberal
Question 23. The whole country is up in arms about the new tax the government has imposed on books.
A. worried B. angry C. excited D. passive

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.
Question 24. Gothen is at Pauline’s house.
Gothen: “Thanks for inviting me to your party.”
Pauline: “ _______.”
A. The more, the better. B. I’m glad you found it enjoyable.
C. Sorry, but you’re out! D. It doesn’t quite make sense.
Question 25. Hana and Lily are discussing the role of robots in the workplace.
Hana: “The appearance of robots at the workplace means increasing unemployment.”
Lily: “ _______. Employees can still be retrained to adapt to a new environment.”
A. It’s a good idea. B. I totally agree with you.
C. I’m afraid I can’t go along with you. D. Actually, you’re right.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of
the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.
WHY WE NEED TO PROTECT POLAR BEARS?
Polar bears are being increasingly threatened by the effects of climate change, but their disappearance could have (26) _______
consequences. They are uniquely adapted to the extreme conditions of the Arctic Circle, (27) _______ temperatures can reach -40°C.
One reason for this is that they have up to 11 centimetres of fat underneath their skin. Humans with comparative levels of adipose tissue
would be considered obese and would be likely to suffer from diabetes and heart disease. (28) _______ the polar bear experiences no
such consequences.
A 2014 study by Shi Ping Liu and colleagues sheds light on this mystery. They compared the genetic structure of polar bears with
(29) _______ of their closest relatives from a warmer climate, the brown bears. This allowed them to determine the genes that have
allowed polar bears to survive in one of the toughest environments on Earth. Liu and his colleagues found the polar bears had a gene
known as APOB, which reduces levels of low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) - a form of 'bad' cholesterol. In humans, mutations of this gene
are (30) _______ with increased risk of heart disease. Polar bears may therefore be an important study model to understand heart disease
in humans.
(Adapted from Cambridge English Academic IELTS 16 by Cambridge University Press)
Question 26. A. far-flung B. far-fetched C. far-reaching D. far-sighted
Question 27. A. which B. that C. who D. where
Question 28. A. So B. Yet C. For instance D. And
Question 29. A. this B. such C. none D. that
Question 30. A. dealed B. confronted C. covered D. associated
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.
When you wake up in the morning, do you assume that you're going to have a great day or that you're going to have a difficult day?
If you normally have positive expectations, you might consider yourself an optimist, and if your expectations are usually negative, you
may be a pessimist.
According to research done by the Mayo Clinic, optimism can have a strong positive effect on your health. Their research shows
that optimists may live longer, get colds less often, and be less likely to suffer from cardiovascular disease. Optimists may even deal with
stress better than pessimists do.
If you think you might be a pessimist and would like to try to be more optimistic, pay attention to what some call “self-talk.” The
term “self-talk” refers to the automatic thoughts that go through your head all the time. You know-the ideas, worries, beliefs, and hopes
that run through your mind as you're driving, washing dishes, folding laundry. Are those thoughts negative like, “Everyone knows so
much more than I do,” or positive like, “I'm learning a lot at this job”?
If your self-talk is negative, there are some things you can do to steer it in a more positive direction. First, you can simply stop your
negative self-talk. Every time you catch yourself thinking something negative, you can stop yourself by actually saying, “Stop,” out loud.
Alternatively, you can revise your self-talk. For example, if you catch yourself saying, “I’m terrible at giving presentations,” revise that
to a question like, “How can I improve my presentation skills?” Another idea is to think of yourself as a friend. When you “hear” a
negative sentence go through your mind, think about whether or not you would feel comfortable saying it to a friend. If the sentence
seems too mean to say to a friend, think about what would sound better.
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Question 31. Which could be the best title for the passage?
A. Are you an optimist or a pessimist? B. Self-talk for health.
C. Thinking negatively: Is it all bad? D. Treat yourself better!
Question 32. According to paragraph 2, what is NOT a benefit to thinking positively?
A. improved life expectancy B. catch colds less frequently
C. totally free from stress D. less chance to contract serious diseases
Question 33. The word “steer” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. remove B. generate C. turn D. develop
Question 34. The word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to _______.
A. a negative thought B. an important sentence
C. a friend D. a stupid question
Question 35. Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
A. Most people tend to engage in negative thoughts rather than positive ones.
B. There is a direct correlation between optimism and health.
C. Presentation skills are not as important as your optimistic thoughts.
D. You can create conscious thoughts from your head all the 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
questions from 36 to 42.
One of my favorite movies is When Harry Met Sally. I can watch it again and again and love it every single time - maybe even more
than I did before. There’s a scene that will be familiar to any of the movie’s fans: Harry and Sally have just set off on their drive to New
York City and Harry starts telling Sally about his dark side. He mentions one thing in particular: whenever he starts a new book, he reads
the last page first. That way, in case he dies while reading it, he’ll know how it ends.
Harry will know how it ends, true, but doesn’t that also ruin the book? If you know the ending, how can you enjoy the story? As it
turns out, easily. A study in this month’s issue of Psychological Science comes to a surprising conclusion: spoilers don’t actually spoil
anything. In fact, they may even serve to enhance the experience of reading.
Over 800 students from the University of California San Diego took part in a series of three experiments, where they read one of
three types of short story: a story with an ironic twist (such as Roald Dahl), a mystery (such as Agatha Christie), and a literary story (such
as Raymond Carver). For each story, there was a spoiler paragraph that revealed the outcome.
The students read the stories either with or without the spoiler. Time to reconsider, it seems, what we call a spoiler. The so-called
“spoiled” stories were actually rated as more enjoyable than those that were “unspoiled,” no matter what type of story was being read.
Knowing the ending, even when suspense was part of the story’s goal, made the process of reading more, not less, pleasurable.
Why would this be the case? Perhaps, freed from following the plot, we can pay more attention to the quality of the writing and to
the subtleties of the story as a whole. Perhaps we can be more attuned to those signs that foreshadow the unfolding of the action and take
pleasure in our ability to identify them. Whatever the case may be, it may not be as urgent as we think it is to avoid spoilers. Indeed, it
might be just fine to embrace them openly. Harry might have the right idea after all. In fact, he might be getting at the very thing that lets
me watch him meet Sally over and over and over again, and enjoy the process every single time.
(Adapted from New English File Advanced by Christina Latham-Koenig, Clive Oxeden and Jerry Lambert)
Question 36. Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Spoiler alert – It’s time for a rename.
B. When Harry Met Sally – What did he read?
C. Reading the spoiler: It’s not as urgent as you think.
D. Finally free from the plot.
Question 37. The word “it” in paragraph 1 refers to _______.
A. new book B. movie C. issue D. last page
Question 38. According to paragraphs 1, what is stated regarding “When Harry Met Sally”?
A. The writer has watched this movie more than most people.
B. Harry let Sally know some less favourable aspects of his personality.
C. Harry told Sally in New York that he read the last page of every book first.
D. Harry was concerned he would die before reading every book.
Question 39. The word “suspense” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. sorrow B. excitement C. confusion D. composure
Question 40. The phrase “attuned to” in paragraph 5 mostly means _______.

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Question 41. Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
A. When spoiled, mystery stories were rated higher than literature stories.
B. In a study, readers gained more enjoyment from being aware of the final outcome.
C. The students in San Diego paid more attention to the writing when they knew the ending.
D. Being less immersed in the plot meant the students took longer to read each story.
Question 42. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Spoilers should be avoided at all costs since they may decrease our enjoyment.
B. Stories should always keep readers in excitement to help them survive.
C. It remains unknown as to why people may enjoy knowing the ending of stories.
D. Everyone should come to terms with the idea of welcoming spoilers.
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. Participating in teamwork activities helps students develop our social skills.
A. in B. activities C. helps D. our
Question 44. Last night, when I was watching films on my phone, there has been a power outage for 3 hours.
A. was watching B. on C. has been D. a
Question 45. The woman relentlessly raised concerns about neglectful parental skills, heavy drinking and severe domestic violence.
A. relentlessly B. raised C. parental D. domestic

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. The dress is too expensive for her to buy.
A. The dress isn’t expensive enough for her to buy.
B. The dress is so expensive that she can’t buy it.
C. The dress isn’t cheap enough for her to buy it.
D. She even buys the dress though it is expensive.
Question 47. “Don’t put your fingers into that box!” said Janet to me.
A. Janet threatened to put my fingers into that box.
B. Janet encouraged me not to put my fingers in this box.
C. Janet warned me against putting my fingers into that box.
D. Janet told me to put my fingers into that box.
Question 48. It’s possible that she missed the train to Tokyo.
A. She may have missed the train to Tokyo.
B. She must have missed the train to Tokyo.
C. She should have missed the train to Tokyo.
D. She need have missed the train to Tokyo.

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. He wasn’t confident. He didn’t have a good performance in the speaking test.
A. He wished he had been more confident to have a good performance in the speaking test.
B. If only he hadn’t been too confident and had had a good performance in the speaking test.
C. So long as he hadn’t been confident, he could have a good performance in the speaking test.
D. He could have had a good performance in the speaking test unless he was confident.
Question 50. She got out of the exam room. She realised that she had forgotten to submit her paper.
A. Not until she got out of the exam room did she realise that she forgot to submit her paper.
B. Only when did she get out of the exam room she realised that she had forgotten to submit her paper.
C. No sooner did she get out of the exam room than she realised that she had forgotten to submit her paper.
D. Only after she got out of the exam room did she realise that she had forgotten to submit her paper.
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