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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.
1. She was so nervous on the night before her exam that she could hardly sleep.
A. Being so excited, she did not want to sleep the night before the exam.
B. Had it not been for the upcoming exam, she would have slept better.
C. If she had slept better the night before her exam, she would have been less nervous.
D. She was too nervous to sleep well the night before her exam.
2. I’d never seen them so happy before.
A. It was the first time I had seen them in such high spirits.
B. They have never been so happy, have they?
C. They look much more cheerful than usual.
D. When I saw them, they looked exceedingly happy.
3. I could never have reached my goal had it not been for your advice.
A. I wish you had been able to give me better advice about what I wanted to do.
B. Without your advice, it would have been impossible for me to succeed.
C. If only you had advised me in time, I might have been able to attain my goal.
D. Your advice made it impossible for me to achieve my dreams.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
4. __________ we invested in telecommunications industry, we would be rich now.
A. Had B. Were C. Would D. Should
5. Though they had been robbed __________ all their money, they were able to come home.
A. away B. of C. off D. up
6. Loudly applauding the speech, __________ quickly left the stage.
A. the audience saw the speaker
B. the speaker waved to the audience and
C. the speaker waving to the audience
D. the audience watched as the speaker
7. Nebraska has floods in some years, __________.
A. while other droughts B. droughts are others
C. others in drought D. in others drought
8. “Should we bring a lot of money on the trip?” “Yes. __________ we decide to stay
longer.”
A. So that B. Though C. In case D. Because
9. The police carried out a __________ search for the missing diplomat.
A. thoughtful B. thorough C. through D. throughout
10. Many traffic accidents are __________ by carelessness and impatience.
A. caused B. resulted C. occurred D. happened
11. He needs a car for his job but he just can’t __________ one at the moment.
A. make B. take C. afford D. pay
12. The decision I was to take was so risky that I had to think __________.
A. comprehensively B. profoundly
C. reluctantly D. simultaneously
13. Thunderstorm and lightning posted a significant threat to the safety of the performers on
stage so they had to __________ the show.
A. call off B. go on C. give in D. live on
14. Don’t worry. We’ll have to wait a little longer because I’m sure he will __________.
A. turn down B. turn in C. turn into D. turn up
15. They are leaving the district, so they have put their house up for ________.
A. offer B. sale C. purchase D. trade
16. Lindy: “Do you mind the window being open?” Maya: “________, it’s much too cold.”
A. I’m afraid I don’t B. No, I don’t
C. Yes, I do mind D. Yes, please
17. Rose: “Is there anything I can do for you, sir?” Linda: “________”
A. Sure, go ahead, please. B. Not now. Thanks anyway.
C. Yes, you’re welcome. D. OK, your time.
18. He __________ to the doctor after the accident, but he continued to play instead.
A. didn’t have to go B. couldn’t go
C. should have gone D. must have gone
19. The population of India is already nearly __________ China’s, and with its much higher
birth-rate, will almost certainly become the world’s __________ populous country within this
century.
A. too large for – very B. large enough – more
C. so large as – so D. as large as – most
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
20. Pure water is often a fairly rare commodity that requires significant energy to produce.
A. Contaminated B. Clean C. Unadulterated D. Flawless
21. Why are you being so arrogant?
A. humble B. cunning C. naive D. snooty
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
22. The lost hikers stayed alive by eating wild berries and drinking spring water.
A. revived B. survived C. surprised D. lively
23. After her mother died, she was raised by her grandparents.
A. put up B. brought up C. come into D. grown up
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction.
24. Owing to their superior skills, highly competitive athletes have been
A B C
known to win contests and break records even when suffered from injuries, physical disorders
and
D
infections.
 25. One of the features of London is the number of big stores, most of them are to be found
in
A B C D
near the West End.
26. To turn on the light, I was surprised at what I saw.
A B C D
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.
Most people think that lions only come from Africa. This is understandable because in fact most
lions do come from there but this has not always been the case. If we went back ten thousand
years, we would find that there were lions roaming vast sections of the globe. However now,
unfortunately only a very small section of the lion's former habitat remains.
Asiatic lions are sub-species of African lions. It is almost a hundred thousand years since the
Asiatic lions split off and developed as a sub-species. At one time the Asiatic lion was living as
far west as Greece and they were found from there, but in a band that spreads east through
various countries of the Middle East, all the way to India. In museums now, you can see Greek
coins that have clear images of the Asiatic lion on them. Most of them are dated at around 500
B.C. However, Europe saw its last Asiatic lions roaming free two thousand years ago. Over the
next nineteen hundred years the numbers of Asiatic lions in the other areas declined steadily, but
it was only in the nineteenth century that they disappeared from everywhere but in India.
The Gir Wildlife Sanctuary in India was established especially to protect the Asiatic lion. There
are now around three hundred Asiatic lions in India and almost all of them are in this sanctuary.
However, despite living in a sanctuary, which makes them safe from hunters, they still face a
number of problems that threaten their survival. One of these is the ever-present danger of
disease. This is what killed more than a third of Africa’s Serengeti lions in 1994, and people are
fearful that something similar could happen in the Gir Sanctuary and kill off many of the Asiatic
lions there.
India's lions are particular vulnerable because they have a limited gene pool. The reason for this
is interesting - it is because all of them are descended from a few dozen lions that were saved by
a prince who took a particular interest in them. He was very healthy, and he managed to protect
them otherwise they would probably have died out completely.
When you see the Asiatic lion in India, what you sense is enormous vitality. They are very
impressive animals and you would never guess that they have this vulnerability when you look at
them.
27. According to the passage, many people believe that lions come from ________.
A. Europe B. India C. Middle East D. Africa
28. Ten thousand years ago ________.
A. lions did not live in small forests
B. lions came mainly from Africa
C. lions roamed much more than nowadays
D. there were much more lion habitats than nowadays
29. The phrase "split off" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. spotted animals B. divided
C. developed into different species D. changed the original species
30. According to the passage, nowadays we can find the Asiatic lion ________.
A. nowhere in the world B. only in Greek museums
C. in Africa and India D. only in India
31. According to the author, the Gir Wildlife Sanctuary ________.
A. protects the Asiatic lion from hunters and diseases
B. cannot reduce the Asiatic lion's risk of catching diseases
C. can make the Asiatic lion become weak
D. is among many places where the Asiatic lion is well protected
32. The author refers to all of the following as characteristics of the Asiatic lion EXCEPT
________.
A. strong B. vulnerable C. vital D. impressive
33. The following statements are correct EXCEPT that ________.
A. the Asiatic lion was loved by a wealthy prince
B. a rich prince sponsored the protection of Asiatic lions
C. the current Asiatic lions come from a great number of lions
D. although the Asiatic lion looks strong from appearance they are easily attacked by diseases
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.
“They told me I could never walk again. But when I listened to music, I forgot all about the pain.
I found a strength I didn’t know I had.” Ninety-two-year-old of Tina Goodman, who regained
her ability to walk thanks to music. This is just one of the many stories in Fettaro's book “The
Healing Power of Music”. Fettaro tries to show just how important music is in our lives and how
it can help us to be healthy and happy.
For Fettaro, music can make sick people well again. In fact, his book comes with a CD of
recordings, each one specially designed to help with a number of health problems. Fettaro, a
well-known music therapist, promises that by reading his book, you will be able to develop the
healing power of music in your life. He says this will help you fight headaches and back pain, as
well as reduce stress, high blood pressure, and many other common illnesses.
Certainly, I accept that listening to certain types of music can help with particular
problems, such as stress. I am also comfortable with Fettaro's claim that by reading his book,
you'll be able to create a peaceful environment to help you relax in your home. I found the
relaxation and breathing techniques very useful. Similarly, his claim that music will help you
sleep better seems reasonable. Yet when he goes on to promise his music therapies will help cure
depression and even cancer, he begins to sound a little bit unbelievable.
Nevertheless, for those of you who are interested in the power of music to heal, this is a
great book to buy. It is a thorough introduction to the history and practice of music therapy.
Fettaro writes in a simple, easy-to-understand way and shows clearly how music can affect us all
positively. His basic message that music can improve our lives is well-presented and clear. It
may even be true that certain techniques covered here can help some people recover from
unpleasant health problems. However, his promises of “amazing results” seem impossible to
justify.
34. What was Tina Goodman’s problem?
A. stress B. high blood pressure C. disablement D. headaches
35. What is the purpose of the CD of recordings?
A. To work as an audiobook.
B. To support what Fettaro claims.
C. To supply some kinds of relaxation.
D. To give music recordings to help with some health problems.
36. Which statement cannot be inferred from the passage about Fettaro?
A. He claims music can cure you of common illnesses.
B. “The Healing Power of Music” is his first book.
C. He is renowned.
D. His writing style is simple and understandable.
37. Which statement is NOT true?
A. Music can help you sleep better.
B. Music has positive effects.
C. It is necessary to create a peaceful environment when you read Fettaro’s book.
D. The recordings accompanied with the book are to help with some health problems.
38. What is the basic message of Fettaro’s book?
A. Music can make our lives better.
B. No illness is incurable with the help of music.
C. Music can cure even depression and cancer.
D. Music brings amazing results.
39. What are the two techniques useful to the writer?
A. relaxing and peace-making ones B. listening and reading
C. recovering and relaxing in your own home D. relaxing and breathing ones
40. Which is NOT stated by Fettaro as curable?
A. cancer B. high blood pressure C. back pain D. sore throat
41. What is the writer’s opinion of the book?
A. He likes the book a lot and recommends it to everyone.
B. He likes the book but is not so happy about some of the promises it makes.
C. He doesn’t like the book because few of the claims can be proved.
D. He finds all claims impossible to be proved.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
42. A. equip B. vacant C. secure D. oblige
43. A. effectiveness B. accountancy C. satisfaction D. appropriate
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
44. A. seaside B. combine C. five D. police
45. A. picture B. culture C. pure D. nature
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word for each of the blanks.
If you want to prepare yourself for great achievement and have more to (46) _____ your
education or your work, try reading more books. (47) _____ up some of the interestingly
informative books and search for well- researched materials that can help you grow.
We should encourage our children to read more books and spend less time watching TV. Some
people have commented that this is inconsistent. "Why is the written word a superior way to get
information than television?" That is (48) ______ interesting point of view worth further (49)
_____. Reading is a skill that is in much greater demand than the demand for watching TV.
There are no jobs that require a person to be able to watch TV but reading is an integral part of
many jobs. The written word is an incredibly flexible and efficient way of communication. You
can write something down and, in no time, it can be communicated to many different people.
Not only that, we can (50) _____ vast amounts of information through reading in a very short
time. A good reader can acquire more information in reading for two hours than someone
watching TV can acquire in a full day. You are able to gain a lot of information quickly because
you are a fast reader with good comprehension skills. It will save you massive amounts of time
and you will be able to assimilate vast quantities of information.
46. A. gain B. gather C. collect D. contribute
47. A. Make B. Pick C. Set D. Take
48. A. a B. an C. the D. X
49. A. exploration B. explore C. explorer D. explorative
50. A. digest B. inhale C. breathe D. eat