A.

Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the other three in each
question. (5 points)
1. A. dazzle B. puzzle C. drizzle D. pizza
2. A. expunge B. expurgate C. external D. extenuating
3. A. archaic B. chivalry C. archive D. architect
4. A. ecosystem B. knowledge C. technology D. commodity
5. A. junkyard B. summit C. hallucination D. hunting
KEY: 1 –D 2-B 3- B 4-A 5-C
B. Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question. (5
points)
6. A. disastrous B. unanimous C. ambiguous D. humorous
7. A.patriotic B.entertainment C.citizenship D.popularity
8. A.educational B.preferentially C.administrative D.abnormality
9. A.operation B.associate C.revolution D.independence
10.A.coherent B.permanent C.continent D.sentiment
KEY: 6 -D 7-C 8- C 9 - B 10-A
II/WORD CHOICE ( 10PTS)
Choose the best alternative to fill the gap in each of the following sentences.
11. I’m not by __________ a particularly ambitious man.
A. inclination B. habit C. character D. tendency
12. This evidence should prove ____________ that he was telling the truth.
A.now and then B.over and above C.once and for all D.from time to time
13.The whole movie was filmed on ____________ in southern India.
A. site B. location C. spot D. venue
14.Unless you can exchange this shirt for one the same size and colour, I would like to have my money___________.
A.is refunded B.refunds C.refunded D.refunding
15.Iknow it’s a big favor to ask but,___________ ,I’ve done you plenty of favors in the past.
A. considering B. bearing in mind C. after all D. in the light
16.Must we be subjected to your ____________ complaints all day long ?
A. tiresome B. fearsome C. awesome D. wholesome
17. The thief was ___________ guilty and sent to prison.
A. made B. sentenced C. found D. caught
18.The weather is going to change soon; I feel it in my ____________.
A. legs B. bones C. skin D. body
19. Paul managed to _____________ everyone in with elaborate stories about his childhood..
A. have B. put C. take D. get
20. Eventually the list of candidates for the job was ____________ down to three.
A. narrowed B. lowered C. wound D. dropped

KEY: 11- A 12- C 13- B 14- C 15-C 16- A 17- C 18- B 19- C 20- A

III/GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES (10 PTS)

21. Total weight of all the ants in the world is much greater than _____________.
A. all human beings B. all human beings is that
C. that of all human beings D. is of all human beings
22.No one cares about the people______________ .
A. whose aid is intended for B. that the aid is intended for
C. for the aid is intended D. whom the aid is intended
23.In such a plight _____________ that we had no choice but to radio for help.
A. we found ourselves B. we ourselves found
C. did we find ourselves D. did we ourselves find
24. My country ____________ the pursuit of world peace.
A. is dedicating to B. is dedicated to
C. is dedicating by D. is dedicated by
25. ___________ off the Hawaiian coastline are living, others are dead.
A. Coral reefs B. Some types of coral reefs
C. There are many types of coral reefs D. While some types of coral reefs
26. I really think that apologizing is _____________ you can do.
A. no as much as B. a little C.the least D. as far as
27 .It would have been better if he had told us his new address.
A. He might have told us his new address.
B. He should have told us his new address.
C. He must have told us his new address.
D. It doesn’t matter that he didn’t tell us his new address.
28 .-“ Did you enjoy the movie yesterday ?” - “ ______________”
A. Certainly, I’d be glad to B. Yes, it is warmer than today
C. Not really. I couldn’t follow the story D. No, I dislike moving
29.____________,he had no intention of waiting for three hours.
A. As for he was patient B.As he was patient
C. Patient as he was D.He was patient through
30.Jack: I’d rather stay at home
Gina: _______________.
A. Would you ? B. Wouldn’t you ?
C. Had you ? D. Hadn’t you ?
KEY: 21- C 22- B 23- C 24 – B 25- D 26- C 27- B 28- C 29- C 30- A
IV/PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS(10PTS)
31. People are always advised to ___________ smoking because of its harm to their health.
A. cut down B. cut off C. cut in D. cut down on
32. Sportsmen ____________their political differences on the sports field.
A. take place B. keep apart C. take part D. put aside
33.Don’t forget to take _____________ your shoes when you are in Japanese house.
A. off B. apart C. in D. up
34.That’s the trouble with the night shift. It __________ your private life too much.
A. breaks in B. breaks into C. breaks through D. breaks up
35.As you’ve arrived late, you’ll have to____________ the time you’ve lost.
A.make up to B. do up for C. do up to D. make up for
36. I’m scared ___________ making a fool of myself when I give the presentation.
A. for B. to C. by D. of
37. The article analyzes the impact of the tax base ___________ real estate prices and sales.
A. in B. on C. out D. with
38 .Learning English isn’t so difficult once you get ______________ it.
A. away B. down to C. down D. out of
39. The captain refused to endanger the safety of the crew.
A. put at risk B. reject C. throw away D. give up
40. Everyone was ___________ to explain how England lost 6-1 to Iceland.
A. in vain B. out of work C. at a loss D. by no means
KEY:31-D 32- D 33- A 34-B 35-D 36-D 37- B 38- B 39- A 40- C

V/ READING COMPREHENSION(20 PTS)

Read the following passage and choose the best answer.
Passage 1
During the late Middle Ages, oil paint took hold as the artistic medium of choice because it was effective,
flexible, and resilient relative to the wax-based, watercolor, fresco, or tempera paints prevalent at the time.
Although contemporary commercially prepared paints contain a mixture of pigments and linseed oil, poppy oil
paints are also available to connoisseurs. The original recipes developed in medieval European monasteries
relied on fast-drying bases derived from various organic oils predominantly valued for their medicinal qualities.
The pigments are insoluble, lightproof, and chemically inert powders ground in the base. Occasionally, varnish
can be added to increase the paste’s ability to reflect light and to cover pictures with a protective seal. The
resulting stiff, resinous compounds are often packaged in flexible metal or plastic tubes. Historically, yellow
pigments have been added to the oil, and then the paste was layered over tin foil to imitate the appearance of
gold leaf.
Despite the numerous experiments to accelerate the drying process, oil paints dry comparatively slowly with
little color alteration. An important advantage of color stability is that tones and undertones are easy to blend,
match, transpose, and grade, and mistakes and smudges are simple to correct. Due to the creamy consistency of
most mixtures, artists can exploit their viscosity in thick applications, sprays, thin trickles, and three-
dimensional blobs. The purification by boiling and filtering and bleaching of oils can impart varied hues to
powdered pigments, while drying time can be reduced by adding metallic oxides.
Professional painters who mix their own medium usually have their own trademark methods of mixing
materials that art experts recognize as a part of an artist’s creative work. The thickness of the paste also plays an
important role in defining the stages of painting a picture. After the basic design is sketched in pencil or
charcoal, the broad background or foreground areas of the canvas are covered with thin, diluted paint on top of
the primer. A thicker paint, often with added varnish, is subsequently used to refine and outline the foundation.
The width of the brush depends on the type of paint the artist chooses to use, and stiff bristles are usually found
in narrow brushes for making sharp lines, while softer brushes of animal hair can be employed in broad strokes.

41. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The evolution and history of oil paintings and media
B. The technology and development of drying oils
C. The recipes and ingredients for producing oil paints
D. The composition and techniques for mixing oil paints
42. It can be inferred from this passage that oil paintings ________.
A. supplanted the use of tempera and fresco
B. took hold of the artistic choices in the Middle Ages
C. promoted artistic talent since the early times
D. supported the usefulness of applying paints
43. In line 4, the word connoisseurs is closest in meaning to ________.
A. explorers B. experts C. exporters D. experimenters
44. According to the passage, medieval monks extracted oil ________.
A. from minerals B. in conjunction with pigments
C. from plants D. in combination with medicines
45. In line 6, the phrase the base is closest in meaning to ________.
A. paint B. oil C. chemicals D. pestle
46. The purpose of paragraph 2 is to illustrate ________.
A. the laboriousness of making oil paints B. the durability of oil colors
C. the complexity of oil purification D. the superiority of oil paints
47. In line 14, the word viscosity is closest in meaning to ________.
A. stiffness B. elasticity C. stickiness D. eloquence
48. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as components of oil paints?
A. accelerants B. retarders C. sealants D. glosses
49. In line 17, the word trademark is closest in meaning to ________.
A. signature B. selection C. significance D. secret
50. The author of the passage implies that an oil painting ________.
 A. requires professional painters to mix their own paint
B.contains a layer of canvas and charcoal
C.thickens as the oil continues to dry in stages
D.requires multiple layers of brushwork

KEY:41-D 42-A 43-D 44-C 45- B 46-D 47-C 48- B 49-A 50 -D

Read the following passage and choose the best answer.
Passage 2
An air pollutant is defined as a compound added directly or indirectly by humans to the atmosphere in such
quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetation, or materials adversely. Air pollution requires a very flexible
definition that permits continuous changes. When the first air pollution laws were established in England in the
fourteenth century, air pollutants were limited to compounds that could be seen or smelled- a far cry from the
extensive list of harmful substances known today. As technology has developed and knowledge of health
aspects of various chemicals has increased, the list of air pollutants has lengthened. In the future, even water
vapor might be considered an air pollutant under certain conditions.
Many of more important air pollutants, such as sulfur oxides, carbon monoxides and nitrogen oxides are found
in nature. As the Earth developed, the concentration of these pollutants was altered by various chemical
reactions; they became components in biogeochemical cycles. These serve as an air purification scheme by
allowing the compounds to move from the air to the water or soil. On a global basis, nature's output of these
compounds dwarfs that resulting from human activities.
However, human production usually occurs in a localized area, such as a city. In such region, human output
may be dominant and may temporarily overload the natural purification scheme of the cycles. The result is an
concentration of noxious chemicals in the air. The concentrations at which the adverse effects appear will
be greater than the concentrations that the pollutants would have in the absence of human activities. The actual
concentration need not be large for a substance to be a pollutant; in fact, the numerical value tells us little until
we know how much of an increase this represents over the concentration that would occur naturally in the area.
For example, sulfur dioxide has detectable health effects at 0. 08 parts per million (ppm), which is about 400
times its natural level. Carbon monoxide, however has a natural level of 0. 1 ppm and is not usually a pollutant
until its level reaches about 15 ppm.
51. The word "detectable " is closest in meaning to ___.
A. special B. separable C. beneficial D. measurable.
52. The word "localized " is closest in meaning to ___.
A. specified B. circled C. encircled D. surrounded.
53. The word "these" in the second paragraph refers to ____.
A. the compounds moved to the water or soil B. the various chemical reactions.
C. the pollutants from the developing Earth D. the components in biogeochemical cycles.
54. According to the passage, the numerical value of the concentration level of a substance is only
useful if ________.
A. the other substances in the area are known B. it can be calculated quickly.
C. it is in a localized area D. the natural level is also known.
55. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that ____.
A. the definition of air pollution will continue to change.
B. water vapor is an air pollutant in localized areas.
C. Most pollutants today can be seen or smelled.
D. a substance becomes an air pollutant only in cities.
56. According to the passage, human- generated air pollution in localized regions ____.
A. will react harmfully with natural pollutants.
B. can overwhelm the natural system removing pollutants.
C. will damage area outside of the localized regions.
D. can be dwarfed by nature's output of pollutants.
57. The word "adversely " is closest in meaning to ___.
 A. considerably B. quickly C. admittedly D. negatively.
58.Which of the following is best supported by the passage?
A. Scientists should be consulted in order to establish uniform limits for all air pollutants.
B. Human activities have been effective in reducing air pollution.
C. One of the most important steps in preserving natural lands is to better enforce air pollution laws.
D. To effectively control pollution, local government should regularly review their air pollution laws.
59. For which of the following reasons can natural pollutants play an important role in controlling
air pollution?
A. They have existed since the Earth developed.
B. They occur in greater quantities than other pollutants.
C. They're less harmful to living beings than other pollutants.
D. They function as part of a purification process.
60. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The effects of compounds added to the atmosphere B. The economic impact of air pollution.
C. What constitutes an air pollutant D. How much harm air pollutants can cause.

KEY: 51-D 52-A 53-D 54- D 55-A 56-B 57-D 58- B 59- D 60- C
VI/ GUIDED CLOZE TEST (20PTS)
Choose the best answer for each gap in the passage.
Passage 1
Looking for an unforgettable way to celebrate that special occasion? Well, the (61)__________of options open
today’s youngster – or even “ oldster” for that matter, is a far cry from the traditional party or restaurant visit.
No longer is it (62)__________sufficient to invite your friends round , buy some food and get a barker to
produce a cake. No, today’s birthday boy or girl is looking for something out of the ordinary, ranging from the
(63)__________ expensive to the downright dangerous. Anything goes, as long as it is unusual and impressive.
Top of this year’s popular 64)__________are as follows: taking some friends rally driving , helicopter lessons,
plane trip and parachuting , and hot air ballooning. Then, there is always group bungee jumping or taking your
buddies on a stomach – churning , while water rafting (65)___________down rapids.
The desire of adventurous celebration is not restricted to the (66)__________. I recently met an octogenarian
who celebrated (67)____________the milestone of eighty by having a fly lesson.
Of course, if you have money the world is your oyster. A very rich relation of mine flew fifty of his friends to a
Caribbean island to mark the passing of his half century. Unfortunately I was only a (68)__________relation.
Undoubtedly, the more traditional forms of celebration do continue to (69)___________the less extravagant or
less adventurous among us. However, with my own half century looming on the horizon I would not say no to a
weekend in Paris and a meal at the Eiffel Tower. I can (70)__________dream. Perhaps by the time I’m eighty
I’ll be able to afford it.
61. A. scale B. degree C. range D. variance
62. A. hoped B. decided C. marked D. considered
63. A. perfectly B. dearly C. outrageously D. explicity
64. A. experiments B. extravagances C. exposures D. expenses
65. A. ride B. travel C. voyage D. crossing
66. A. adolescents B. teenagers C. youth D. young
67. A. attaining B. arriving C. reaching D. getting
68. A. distant B. remote C. faraway D. slight
 69. A. pacify B. satisfy C. distract D. absorb
70.A. however B. but C. nevertheless D. anyway

KEY: 61-C 62-D 63-C 64-B 65-A 66-D 67-C 68-A 69-B 70-B
Passage 2
Mobile phones (71)___________microwave radio emissions. Researchers are questioning whether exposure to
these radio waves might (72) __________ to brain cancer. So far, the data are not conclusive. The scientific
evidence does not (73) __________ us to say with certainly that mobile phones are categorically (74)
__________. On the other hand, current research has not yet (75) _______ clear adverse effect associated with
the prolonged use of mobile phones.
Numerous studies are now going (76) _________ in various countries. Some of the results are contradictory but
others have shown an association between mobile phone use and cancer. (77) _________, these studies are
preliminary and the issue needs further, long - term investigation.
(78) __________ the scientific data is more definite, it is prudent for people to try not to use mobile phone for
long (79) _________ of time. Don't think that hands -free phones are any safer either. At the moment, research
is in fact showing the (80) ___________ and they may be just as dangerous.
71. A. send B. give C. emit D. charge
72.A. cause B. lead C. produce D. bring
73. A. enable B. make C. able D. let
74. A. risky B. secure C. unhealthy D. safe
75. A. investigated B. demonstrated C. caused D. produced
76. A. by B. on C. through D. about
77. A. Though B. Additionally C. However D. While
78. A. Provide B. As C. When D. Until
79. A. amounts B. periods C. quantities D. intervals
80. A. fact B. opposite C. way D. truth

KEY: 71- C 72-B 73- A 74- D 75-B 76- B 77-C 78-D 79-B 80-B

B.WRITTEN TEST (120PTS)

I/ OPEN CLOZE TEST(20PTS)
Fill in each gap in the the passages below with ONE suitable word
Passage 1
Agriculture is the world’s most important industry. It provides us with (81)___________ all our food. It also
supplies materials for two other basic human needs - clothing and shelter .In(82)__________,agriculture
provides materials (83)__________in making many industrial products, such as paints and medicines. About
half the world’s workers are employed in agriculture - far more than in any ( 84)__________ industry.
Agriculture is one of the world’s oldest industries. It began about 10,000 years ago in the Middle East.
(85)___________that time, certain Middle Eastern tribes had discovered how to grow plants from seeds and
how to raise (86) ____________ in captivity .Having mastered these skills, they could begin to practise
agriculture.
Before the development of agriculture, people got all their food by gathering wild plants, hunting and fishing.
They had to search for food continually (87)___________ left little time for other activities, but as agriculture
developed and farm output increased, fewer people were (88) _________ to produce food. The non-farmers
could then develop the arts, crafts, trades and other activities of civilized life. Agriculture (89)__________ not
only greatly affected food supply but also (90)__________ civilization possible.

KEY: 81 –almost 82- addition 83- used 84- other 85- By 86- animals 87- which
88- needed 89- therefore 90- made

Passage 2
Environmental Concerns
Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. (91) _________ human
activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world carries on consuming two-thirds of the
world's resources while half of the world's population do so (92) __________ to stay alive, we are rapidly
destroying the resource we have by (93)___________all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil
is (94) ___________ built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will
never be able to recover (95) ___________. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of
the consequences. As a (96) ___________ the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time
when rising human numbers and consumption are (97) _____________ increasingly heavy demands on it.
The Earth's (98) __________ resources are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy, medicines,
warmth, shelter and minerals to (99) _________ us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are sensible in
how we use the resources, they will (100) _____ indefinitely. But if we use them wastefully and excessively,
they will soon run out and everyone will suffer.

KEY: 91-However 92-just 93-which 94-either 95- completely 96- result 97- making 98.-
natural 99 -keep 100-last
II. WORD FORMS (40PTS)
Part 1: Supply the correct form of the words in brackets:
101 . Craig’s old jacket was so ______________ that he had to buy a new one.( WEAR )
102. He is the third ____________ caught by the guards today intruding into the no-entry territory.
( PASS)
103. The audience was rather ______________about the play. ( WARM)
104. Caffeine is very _______________ ,which is why people drink so much coffee. (ADDICT)
105. Eating that meat could be dangerous.It looks __________________ to me. (COOK)
106. Finally a ________________ is brought about between the two sides. (RECONCILE)
107. Most people who work feel that they are _______________. (PAY)
108. She was so __________________ that she won’t let anything stand in the way of her ambition.
(MIND)
109. Pluto is said to be the ________________ planet of the solar system. ( OUT )
110. I don’t think Tom’s been getting too much sleep lately. His eyes are terribly _______________
(BLOOD)
KEY: 101 -outworn 102-trespasser 103- lukewarm 104-addictive 105- undercooked
106- reconciliation 107- underpaid 108-single- minded 109-outermost 110-bloodshot
Part 2.Complete the sentences with the phrasal verbs that include the verb in bold italics. Check that
the phrase verbs are in the correct tense.

come get give go

 pick put take look

111. I’ve_______________ quite a lot of money recently and I need to know how to invest it.
112. We are going to ____________ his birthday party until the weekend when all his friends can come.
113. His big smile _______________ how happy he was.
114. How is it that so many people don’t pay their taxes and ________________it?
115. If the price of petrol ______________ again, I will have to sell my car.
116. When I see a word I don’t understand I __________ it _________ in the dictionary..
117. We must _____________ this problem. Perhaps we could ask your father’s advice.
118.He said he was a policeman and I was completely _____________.
119. The other children ______________ him because he’s quite fat. It’s very cruel.
120. She really wanted to go to the party. Finally her mother______________ and said she could.

KEY: 111.-come into 112-put off 113- gave away 114-get away with 115-goes up

116-look… up 117-get round 118-taken in 119 –pick on 120- gave in

III/ ERROR IDENTIFICATION(20PTS)

The following passage contains ten mistakes. Identify, then underline and correct them.
The market for tourism in remote areas is booming as ever before. Countries all across the world are active
promoting their ‘wilderness’ regions - such as mountains, Arctic lands, deserts, small islands and wetlands - to
highly-spending tourists. The attraction of these areas is obvious: by defining, wilderness tourism requires little
or no initial investment. But that does not mean that there is no cost. Like the 1992 United Nations Conference
on Environment and Development recognized, these regions are fragile (i.e. highly vulnerable of abnormal
pressures) not just in terms of the culture of their inhabitation. The three most significant types of fragile
environment in these respectsare deserts, mountains and Arctic areas. An important character is their marked
seasonality. Consequently, most human acts, including tourism, are limited to quite clearly defined parts of the
year.

Tourists are drawn to these regions by their natural landscape beauty and the unique cultures of its indigenous
people. And poor governments in these isolated areas have welcomed the new breed of ‘adventure tourist’,
grateful for the hard currency they bring. For several years now, tourism has been the prime source of foreign
exchange in Nepal and Bhutan. Tourism is also a key element in the economies of Arctic zones such as Lapland
and Alaska and in desert areas such as Ayers Rock in Australia and Arizona's Monument Valley.

121)ever->never 122) active ->actively 123) highly-spending ->high-spending 124) defining ->definition 125)
Like ->As 126) vulnerable of->vulnerable to 127) inhabitation ->inhabitants 128) character ->characteristic
129) acts ->activities 130) its ->their

IV/ SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (40PTS)

A. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it:
131. She is now leading a normal life as a result of all the support she received from social workers.
Had_____________________________________________________________________________
132. He declared his disapproval of the behavior of some of his supporters.
 He let ____________________________________________________________________________
133. People rumour that he is rich but stingy .
What _____________________________________________________________________________
134. The direct aim of the statement is to make the public aware of the present situation.
The statement boils_________________________________________________________________
135. I’m not certain, but there may be about twenty applications for the job.
At a _____________________________________________________________________________
KEY:
131. Had she not received so much support from social workers, she wouldn’t be leading such a normal life
now.
132. He let it be known that he disapproved of the behavior of his supporters.
133. What people rumour is that he is rich but stingy.
134. The statement boils down to making the public aware of the present situation.
135. At a guess, there are about twenty applications for the job.

B.Rewrite each of the following sentences with the given words in such a way that the second sentence has
the same meaning as the first one , using the word given . Do not change the form of the word given.
136. This bottle – opener is completely useless.( DEAD)
________________________________________________________________________________
137.Since she met that boy,she’s been thinking only about him.( WRAPPED )
__________________________________________________________________________________
138. The house was dirty because no one bothered to keep it clean.( TROUBLE)
__________________________________________________________________________________
139. My husband will be angry when I tell him.(ROOF)
__________________________________________________________________________________
140. They have discovered some interesting new information. (LIGHT)
___________________________________________________________________________________
KEY:
136 . This bottle – opener is a dead loss.
137 . Since she met that boy,she’s been wrapped up in him.
138 . The house was dirty because no one took the trouble to keep it clean.
139 . My husband will go through / hit the roof when I tell him.
140 . Some interesting new information has come to light.