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SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (70 points)

LISTENING (10 pts)
Part 1. Listen to a psychologist being interviewed about friendship and choose the answer A, B, C,
or D which fits best according to what you hear. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (5 pts)
1. From three to five years old, children __________
A. are happy to play alone. B. prefer to be with their family.
C. have rather selfish relationships. D. have little idea of ownership.
2. From age five to eight or ten, children __________
A. change their friends more often. B. decide who they want to be friends with.
C. admire people who don’t keep to rules. D. learn to be tolerant of their friends.
3. According to Sarah Browns, adolescents __________
A. may be closer to their friends than to their parents.
B. develop an interest in friends of the opposite sex.
C. choose friends with similar personalities to themselves.
D. want friends who are dependable.
4. Young married people __________
A. tend to focus on their children. B. often lose touch with their friends.
C. make close friends less easily. D. have fewer friends than single people.
5. In middle or old age people generally prefer__________
A. to stay in touch with old friends. B. to see younger friends more often.
C. to have friends who live nearby. D. to spend more time with their friends
Part 2. You will hear part of an interview with the astronaut Charles Duke, who is talking about a
trip to the moon. Listen and choose the answer A, B, C, or D which fits best according to what you
hear. Write your answers on the answer sheet.( 5 pts)
6. How did Charles feel about space travel as a boy?
A. He thought it was unlikely to happen. B. He regarded it as more than science fiction.
C. He was fascinated by the idea of it. D. He showed no particular interest in it.
7. What did Charles consider to be the hardest part of the training?
A. feeling trapped in the heavy spacesuit B. endlessly practising the lunar surface landing
C. constantly being afraid of making a mistake D. being unable to move his arms and hands
8. What was Charles’s reaction when he first found out he was going to the moon?
A. He realized he had to be cautious. B. He felt proud to be given the opportunity.
C. He tried to control his excitement. D. He reflected on his chances of survival.

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9. How did the crew feel when they had landed on the moon?
A. They felt as if they were coming home.
B. They realized they had achieved something special.
C. They were afraid of what they might find on the surface.
D. They were worried about how they would take off again.
10. What does Charles feel was the most memorable part of his mission?
A. nearly falling into a crater B. walking on the moon’s surface
C. seeing things never seen before D. holding a piece of the moon

PHONETICS
Question I. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
that of the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Write your answers on
the answer sheet.
11. A. suit B. bruise C. suite D. fruit
12. A. sergeant B. servant C. service D. servile
13. A. calculate B. populate C. contemplate D. fortunate
Question II. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. Write your answers on the answer
sheet.
14. A. architectural B. cosmopolitan C. appreciative D. archaeologist
15. A. psychological B. contributory C. argumentative D. hypersensitive

SECTION C- VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 points)

Question I: Choose the word/phrase that best fits the gap in each of the following sentences ( 10
points)
16. My sister doesn’t like fruits though she knows that they’re rich _______ vitamins.
A. on B. of C. to D. in
17. their heads in his direction, he knew they were interested.
A. Seeing them both turn B. On seeing they both turn
C. When he saw them both to turn D. After seeing them both to have turned
18. _______ recent incidents, we are asking our customers to take particular care of their personal
belongings.
A. From all account of B. Bearing in mind C. After all D. In the light of
19. They all think that the match will be cancelled, _______ ?
A. won’t it B. don’t they C. do they D. will it
20. Round and round _________.
A. the wheels of the engine went B. did the wheels of the engine go
C. going the wheels of the engine D. went the wheels of the engine
21. As Roger had resigned, the company decided to take no further ______against him.
A. action B. demand C. activity D. conduct

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22. He will be sued for _______ of contract if he does not do what he promised.
A. breach B. fracture C. crack D. rupture
23. My supervisor is angry with me. I didn't do all the work I ________ last week.
A. may have done B. need to have done
C. should have done D. must have done
24. The passengers were asked to put on life belts for the ________ of their safety.
A. risk B. sake C. care D. point
25. Cindy says she’s busy to come to my birthday party.
A. so much B. much too C. too much D much so
26. He's so lazy! We all have to work harder because he's always his duties.
A. evading B. dodging C. ducking D. shirking
27. Ten years of incompetent government had _______ the virtual collapse of the country’s economy.
A. brought about B. backed down C. born out D. brought off
28. The thick fog out any possibility of our plane taking off before morning.
A. ruled B. struck C. stamped D. crossed
29. It is been at the back of my mind to call Annie for several days now, but I haven’t _______ it yet.
A. got back at B. got along with C. got round to D. got down on
30. The business has started to gain momentum after months of struggle. We finally see light at the
end of _______.
A. mountain B. hole C. tunnel D. street
31. The fact that this contestant drew the audience's attention to the show ______ their impartiality in
judging.
A. blanketed B. shrouded C. hid D. clouded
32. Many people claim that insults or negative comments are_______, but in reality, many of them are
upset by such things.
A. like water off a duck’s back B. great minds think alike
C. Jacks-of-all-trades D. beggar on horseback
33. He usually avoids going to parties because he has _________ remembering people’s names.
A. troublesome B. trouble C. troubling D. troubler
34. Her new _______ series will be her debut on the small screen.
A. detector B. detection C. detectible D. detective
35. Passengers were kept for three hours in a ________ waiting room.
A. disgusting B. disgust C. disgustful D. disgustedly
36. She insisted that the report ________ as his source of information.
A. not be mentioned B. not to mention C. not mentioning D. not mention
37. Mark is talking to John about Mary:
- Mark: "Would you say that Mary is lazy?"
- John: "______"
A. Yes, she's never lazy. B. No, she's not hard-working at all.
C. Yes, she's dead boring. D. Yes, she stays idle all day.

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38. Jenny is talking to David about her boy friend:

- Jenny: If only I hadn’t lent him all my money.
- David: “_____________”
A. Well, it’s no use crying over spilt milk. B. I’m afraid that’s what you did.
B. All right. You’ll be OK soon. B. Sorry. I can’t help

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.
39. The detective was asked to probe into the mysterious disappearance of the painting.
A. investigate B. procure C. recover D. relinquish
40. Some newspapers are often guilty of distorting the truth just to impress readers with sensational
news stories.
A. gathering personal information B. making changes to facts
C. providing reliable data D. examining factual data

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.
41. Both sides are at loggerheads over the deal. More talks will be needed before it’s reached.
A. introducing B. agreeing C. understanding D. arguing
42. The house has gone to seed when its owner moved to another city.
A. looked different B. looked similar C. become worse D. become attractive

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.
43. The scary haunting face appearing on the TV screen made the children screamed.
A. haunting B. appearing C. made D. screamed
44. The villagers carried out a through search for the missing child.
A. villagers B. through C. for D. child
45. An internationally famous ballerina, Maria Tallchief demonstrated that the quality of ballet in North
America could equal those of the ballet in Europe.
A. famous ballerina B. demonstrated C. the D. those

SECTION C- READING (30 points)

Question I. Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for each
space. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet (10 pts)
A brief history of the mall
Standardized shopping malls have become the new Main Streets of the USA according to one (46)
______ on the subject. Along with antibiotics and personal computers, the shopping mall has been (47)
______ as one of the top 50 wonders that have revolutionized the lives of people today. But shopping
malls didn’t just happen out of the (48) ______.

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The mall was originally (49) ______ of as a community center where people would (50) _____ for
shopping, cultural activity, and social interaction. It is safe to (51) ______ that the mall has achieved
and surpassed those early expectations. The first enclosed mall was developed in a suburb of
Minneapolis in 1956 and was designed to get the shopper out of the (52) _____ weather. The
phenomenal growth and development of shopping centers was a natural (53) ______ of the migration
of population out from the cities and (54) ______ the growth of the use of the automobile. The success
and impact of the shopping mall may have something to do with their potential to (55)
_______community life.
46. A. scholar B. master C. body D. authority
47. A. put forward B. set up C. picked up D. brought out
48. A. grey B. blue C. green D. pupple
49. A. imagined B. devised C. conceived D. formulated
50. A.cluster B. converge C. group D. rally
51. A. say B. tell C. speak D. remark
52. A. hazardous B. hard C. cruel D. harsh
53. A. follow-up B. consequence C. upshot D. sequel
54. A. corresponded B. correlated C. paralleled D. equated
55. A. raise B. magnify C. heighten D. enhance

Question II. Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below. Write A, B, C or D
on your answer sheet (7 points)
In recent years, there has been an increasing awareness of the inadequacies of the judicial system
in the United States. Costs are staggering both of the taxpayers and the litigants-and the litigants, or
parties, have to wait sometimes many years before having their day in court. Many suggestions have
been made concerning methods of ameliorating the situation, but as in most branches of government,
changes come slowly.
One suggestion that has made in order to maximize the efficiency of the system is to allow
districts that have an overabundance of pending cases to borrow judges from other districts that do not
have such a backlog. Another suggestion is to use pretrial conferences, in which judges meet in their
chambers with the litigants and their attorneys in order to narrow the issues, limit the witnesses, and
provide for a more orderly trial. The theory behind pretrial conferences is that judges will spend less
time on each case and parties will more readily settle before trial when they realize the adequacy of
their claims and their opponents’ evidence. Unfortunately, at least one study has shown that pretrial
conferences use more judicial time than they save, rarely result in pretrial settlements, and actually
result in higher damage settlements.
Many states have now established another method, small claims courts, in which cases over
small sums of money can be disposed of with considerable dispatch. Such proceedings cost the litigant
almost nothing. In California, for example, the parties must appear before the judge without the
assistance of counsel. The proceedings are quite informal and there is no pleading- the litigants need to

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make only a one-sentence statements of their claim. By going to this type of court, the plaintiff waives
any right to a jury trial and the right to appeal the decision.
In coming years, we can expect to see more and more innovations in the continuing effort to
remedy a situation which must be remedied if the citizens who have valid claims are going to be able
to have their day in court.
56. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. All states should follow California's example in using small-claims courts in order to free judges
for other work.
B. The legislature needs to formulate fewer laws so that the judiciary can catch up on its older cases.
C. Nobody seems to care enough to attempt to find methods for making the judicial system more
efficient.
D. While there are many problems with the court system. there are viable suggestions for
improvement.
57. The word “litigants” is closest in meaning to _______.
A. jury members B. parties in a lawsuit C. commentators D. taxpayers
58. The pretrial conference, in theory, is supposed to do all of the following EXCEPT______.
A. narrow the issues B. cause early settlements
C. save judicial time D. increase settlement cost
59. The word “ameliorating” is closest in meaning to ________.
A. improving B. worsening C. increasing D. distinguishing
60. The word “they” in the passage refers to ________.
A. witnesses B. conferences C. judges D. parties
61. Which of the following is TRUE about small-claims courts ?
A. It is possible to have one’s case heard by a jury if one is dissatisfied with the court’s decision.
B. The litigants must plead accurately and according to a strict form.
C. The decision may not be appealed to a higher court.
D. The parties may not present their cases without an attorney’s help.
62. It is implied in the passage that ________.
A. most people who feel that they have been wronged have a a ready remedy in court of law.
B. many people would like to bring a case to court but are unable to because of the cost and time
required.
C. the judicial system in the United States is highly acclaimed for its efficiency.
D. someday pretrial conferences likely will replace trials completely

Question III. Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below. Write A, B, C or D
on your answer sheet (8 points)
Birds that feed in flocks commonly retire together into roosts. The reasons for
roosting communally are not always obvious, but there are some likely benefits. In winter especially,
it is important for birds to keep warm at night and conserve precious food reserves. One way to do this
is to find a sheltered roost. Solitary roosters shelter in dense vegetation or enter a cavity - horned larks

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dig holes in the ground and ptarmigan burrow into snow banks - but the effect of sheltering is magnified
by several birds huddling together in the roosts, as wrens, swifts, brown creepers, bluebirds, and anis
do. Body contact reduces the surface area exposed to the cold air, so the birds keep each other warm.
Two kinglets huddling together were found to reduce their heat losses by a quarter and three together
saved a third of their heat.
The second possible benefit of communal roosts is that they act as “information centers.” During
the day, parties of birds will have spread out to forage over a very large area. When they return in the
evening some will have fed well, but others may have found little to eat. Some investigators have
observed that when the birds set out again next morning, those birds that did not feed well on the
previous day appear to follow those that did. The behavior of common and lesser kestrels may illustrate
different feeding behaviors of similar birds with different roosting habits. The common kestrel hunts
vertebrate animals in a small, familiar hunting ground, whereas the very similar lesser kestrel feeds on
insects over a large area. The common kestrel roosts and hunts alone, but the lesser kestrel roosts and
hunts in flocks, possibly so one bird can learn from others where to find insect swarms.
Finally, there is safety in numbers at communal roosts since there will always be a few birds
awake at any given moment to give the alarm. But this increased protection is partially counteracted by
the fact that mass roosts attract predators and are especially vulnerable if they are on the ground. Even
those in trees can be attacked by birds of prey. The birds on the edge are at greatest risk since predators
find it easier to catch small birds perching at the margins of the roost.

63. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. How birds find and store food.
B. How birds maintain body heat in the winter
C. Why birds need to establish territory
D. Why some species of birds nest together
64. Ptarmigan keep warm in the winter by_________.
A. huddling together on the ground with other birds B. building nests in trees
C. burrowing into dense patches of vegetation D. digging tunnels into the snow
65. The author mentions kinglets in line 9 as an example of birds that
A. protect themselves by nesting in holes B. nest with other species of birds
C. nest together for warmth D. usually feed and nest in pairs
66. The word “forage” is closest in meaning to _________.
A. fly B. assemble C. feed D. rest
67. Which of the following statements about lesser and common kestrels is TRUE?
A. The lesser kestrel and the common kestrel have similar diets.
B. The lesser kestrel feeds sociably but the common kestrel does not.
C. The common kestrel nests in larger flocks than does the lesser kestrel.
D. The common kestrel nests in trees; the lesser kestrel nests on the ground.
68. The word “they” refers to _________.
A. a few birds B. mass roosts C. predators D. trees

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69. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an advantage derived by birds that
huddle together while sleeping?
A. Some members of the flock warn others of impending dangers.
B. Staying together provides a greater amount of heat for the whole flock
C. Some birds in the flock function as information centers for others who are looking for food.
D. Several members of the flock care for the young.
70. Which of the following is a disadvantage of communal roosts that is mentioned in the passage?
A. Diseases easily spread among the birds.
B. Groups are more attractive to predators than individual birds.
C. Food supplies are quickly depleted.
D. Some birds in the group will attack the others.

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