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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.

1. A. emergency B. fashionable C. detergent D. corruption

2. A. recognition B. industrial C. significant D. potential
3. A. supervisor B. opposite C. customer D. excursion

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.

4. A. delay B. obey C. replace D. quay

5. A. turn B. hurt C. bust D. work

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.

6. At the building site(a) the carpenters with the most experience(b) were given the most intricate(c)
works(d).
7. If (a) not completely satisfying(b), you can return the product(c) to the manufacturer(d).
8. Aristotle believed(a) that everything in the universe were(b) composed of four basic elements(c):
earth, water, air, and fire(d).
9. No wonder(a) he was sacked(b)! He seems to be fiddling(c) the accounts(d) for years.
10. The article(a) is one of the parts of speech(b) that causes(c) most difficulty(d) to students.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.

11. To improve the …………..of the water, use a water - purification tablet.

A. standard B. amount C. quantity D. quality

12. By the time I take my exams, I …………..in training as an accountant for one year.

A. will have been B. will have been being C. will be D. have been

13. When Lucy arrived, she soon…………..at all her jokes.

A. had everyone laughed B. had laughing everyone

C. had everyone laughing D. had laughed everyone

14. Your car’s very…………... It hardly seems to use any petrol at all.

A. economical B. economic C. enormous D. ecological

15. Not only…………..no tea, but there was no food either.

A. there was B. was there C. had there D. there is

16. I’ll never forget …………..the factory chimney collapse in a cloud of smoke and rubble.

A.to see B.to have seen C. being seen D. seeing

17. ………….. he play has a large number of characters, it is comparatively easy to follow the plot.

A. Although B. Despite of the fact that C. As long as D. Because

18. For years she had …………..of meeting her long lost sister.

A. hoped B. wished C. longed D. dreamed

19. Only a small …………..of volunteers turned up to help.

A. armful B. handful C. fistful D. earful

20. “Are you going to join a gym this year?” “Maybe I will. I have …………..free time for sports this
year.”

A. a little B. little C. very little D. not

21. Scientists are hoping for a ………….. n the search for a cure for cancer.

A. breakthrough B. profile C. trigger D. progress

22. That higher education is valued so highly …………..on students and their families.

A. puts the blame B. takes advantage

C. puts a lot of pressure D. is a source of anxiety

23. It can be hard to study something ………….. it.

A. which has no love for B. without loving C. if not love D. with no love

24. Have you got any idea …………..the spare envelopes?

A. where does Sue keep B. when Sue has kept

C. where Sue is kept D. where Sue keeps

25. Woman: “Did the minister approve the building plans?”

Man: “Not really. He turned them down …………..that the costs were too high.”

A. on the grounds B. on the condition C. in case D. on account

26. Thomas’s extremely…………..; he turns up every day at seven o’clock on the dot.

A. temporary B. long-standing C. punctual D. subsequent

27. I’m just…………... to go out. Can I call you back later?

A. likely B. about C. almost D. soon

28. Why don’t you try…………..the key anti-clockwise?

A. to turn B. on turning C. turning D. turn

29. Peter: “…………..” Paul: “Bi Rain. I bought his album yesterday.”

A. What are you doing? B. What’s your favourite song?

C. What are you listening to? D. How about this one?

30. With 11 children………….., Mrs. Higgins had to toil for many hours just to keep up with the
laundry.

A.to care for B. who care for C. for caring for D. caring for

31. Man: “Where’s Mary?” Woman: “She said she …………..this evening.”

A. didn’t come B. wasn’t coming C. hasn’t come D. doesn’t come

32. …………..anything this weekend? We’re having a few people over for a light meal.

A. Would you do B. Do you do C. Have you done D. Will you be doing

33. The chairman spoke for …………..that people began to fall asleep.

A. so long a time B. so a long time C. such long time D. a very long time

34. You should speak slowly and clearly in order…………..understand you.

A. for the people to B. for the people C. that the people to D. to the people to

35. Mike is …………..his brother.

A. every bit as intelligent as B. just intelligent as

C. as intelligent like D. rather as intelligent as

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST
in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

36. The primary task of the kidney is to maintain the volume and composition of bodily fluids.

A. preserve B. distribute C. assimilate D. condense

37. He inherited a lucrative business from his father.

A. lucid B. wealthy C. losing D. profitable

38. The world is becoming a smaller place. Travel and transportation are becoming quicker and
easier; communications can be instantaneous to any part of the world.

A. done immediately B. simultaneous C. easily connected D. widely supported

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

39. The idea of a holiday abroad is certainly appealing.

A. exciting B. unattractive C. popular D. advantageous

40. The deer that inhabit the park are flourishing because they have no natural predators.

A. developing healthily B. growing adequately

C. doing poorly D. doing very well

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.

41. I’ll pack some warm clothes. It may be cold late at night.

A. I’ll pack some warm clothes unless we are cold late at night.

B. I’ll pack some warm clothes in the event of being cold late at night.

C. It may be cold late at night as long as I’ll pack some warm clothes.

D. I’ll pack some warm clothes in case it is cold late at night.

42. He didn’t notice anything. We might have been in trouble otherwise.

A. If he noticed anything, we could have been in trouble.

 B. If he had noticed anything, we could have been in trouble.

C. If he hadn’t noticed anything, we couldn’t have been in trouble.

D. If he noticed anything, we would be in trouble.

43. There was a break-in at the office. Nothing was stolen.

A. There was a break-in at the office, however nothing was stolen.

B. There was a break-in at the office, but nothing was stolen.

C. There was a break-in at the office when nothing was stolen.

D. There was a break-in at the office, which nothing was stolen.

44. The number of enrollments was low. They had to cancel the course.

A. The number of enrollments was low because they had to cancel the course.

B. The number of enrollments was low, but they had to cancel the course as a result.

C. They had to cancel the course due to the low number of enrollments.

D. They had to cancel the course because the low number of enrollments.

45. I made sure there was no reason to be afraid. Then I went ahead.

A. I was sure that I had nothing to fear as I went ahead.

B. I went ahead and was sure that there was nothing to be afraid.

C. So as not to be afraid of anything, I went ahead.

D. Having satisfied myself that there was nothing to fear, I went ahead.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.

46. Alex and his father are very similar, aren’t they?

A. Alex looks like his father, isn’t he?

B. Alex takes after his father, doesn’t he?

C. Alex and his father look alike, do they?

D. Alex really resembles his father, don’t they?

47. Colour didn’t really arrive in film-making until the 1950s.

A. It wasn’t until the 1950s that colour really arrived in film-making.

B. Not until the 1950s that cinema really arrived in film-making.

C. It was until the 1950s that colour really arrived in film-making.

D. There were no colour films in the 1950s.

48. Much to our regret, your application has not been successful.

A. We regret informing that your application has not been successful.

B. We regret to inform that your application has not been successful.

 C. We feel regret that your application has not been successful.

D. Although we feel regret, your application has not been successful.

49. The critics had expected the play to be better than it was.

A. The play was much worse than the critics had expected.

B. The play was not so well as the critics had expected.

C. Contrary to the critics’ expectations, the play was much better.

D. The play did not live up to the critics' expectations.

50. The show will start any minute now.

A. The show is currently starting. B. The show is about to start.

C. The show will start a bit late. D. The show will start as scheduled.

Read the following passage, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase for each of the blanks from 51 to 60.

The earliest known drawings, which survive in the depths of caves in Western Europe, date
back about 30,000 years. The fact that some people (51)…………..considerable distances along
underground passages in (52)…………..darkness to create them is evident enough that the
production of such pictures was an (53) …………..of great importance to these artists. But what was
their (54) ………….. ? Perhaps di awing was an essential part of the ceremonials enacted to bring
success in hunting. Perhaps the paintings were intended not to (55)…………..the death of the
creatures portrayed but, on the contrary, to ensure their continued fertility so that the people would
have a good supply of meat. We cannot tell. One thing, however, is certain. These drawings are
amazingly assured, wonderfully accurate and often (56) …………..beautiful.

This practice of painting (57)…………..of animals on walls has continued throughout our
history. Five thousand years ago, when people in Egypt began to build the world’s first cities, they
too inscribed animals on their walls. There is no (58) …………..about the function of at least some of
these: the Egyptians (59) …………..animals as gods. But they also (60)…………..in the natural beauty
of the animals, adorning the walls of their underground tombs with their pictures, so those in the
next world would be reminded of the beauties and delights of this one.

51. A. approached B. crawled C. dawdled D. proceeded

52. A. whole B. entire C. full D. complete
53. A. act B. exploit C. operation D. execution
54. A. profit B. principle C. purpose D. procedure
55. A. take over B. bring about C. put across D. make out
56. A. absolutely B. completely C. breathtakingly D. considerably
57. A. copies B. appearances C. reflections D. images
58. A. difficulty B. reason C. problem D. doubt
59. A. celebrated B. praised C. worshipped D. adored
60. A. delighted B. loved C. enjoyed D. appreciated
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 61 to 70.

The film Catch Me If You Can told the story of Frank Abagnale, who sold the Eiffel Tower and
passed $2.5 million worth of bad cheques while posing as an airline pilot or a surgeon. In the film,
Abagnale appears as a rather amiable crook, but of course in reality fraudsters aren’t amiable,
glamorous or daring: they’re just thieves whose lifestyle is paid for by other people’s money. And
these days, fraudsters can do more than just steal your cash: they can steal your identity too.

In 2003, Derek Bond, a 72-year-old retired civil engineer, found out how dreadful modern fraud
can be. As he stepped off a plane at Cape Town airport, he was arrested and thrown into jail. It was
worrying enough that he could have been mistaken for a ‘most wanted’ criminal. But what made
matters worse was that, despite having an impeccable reputation in his home town, it took three
weeks for Mr. Bond’s family to convince the authorities that they had made a mistake. Away from
people who knew him, Mr. Bond’s reputation was based solely on the contents of a police file. And if
that file said that Derek Bond, a man of medium height and build, was actually Derek Lloyd Sykes, a
conman responsible for a multi-million-dollar fraud in Texas, then who could prove that it wasn’t
true?

Mr. Bond was the victim of identity theft or impersonation fraud, where a thief assumes your
identity and uses it to steal directly from you or to commit crimes using your name. Drug trafficking,
money laundering, illegal immigration, benefit fraud - in the world of organised crime, a fake ID is a
licence to print money. Even more worrying is the fact that there is now a ready market among the
world’s terrorists for stolen identities. As more people shop and bank online or by phone, the
opportunities for fraudulent use of credit cards or other personal information grows.

The business of identity theft is booming, and for those it affects, the consequences can be
catastrophic.

Under existing financial regulations, banks and credit organisations are required to “know their
customers’ before they can open an account. This means they have to request specific proofs of
identity before they allow them to start spending: usually proof of name and address, and a photo
ID, such as a passport or driver’s licence.

This sounds satisfactory, but in reality it’s far from foolproof. The problem is that identity theft
isn’t rocket science. In theory, all a thief needs is a few snippets of information - such as a discarded
phone bill or a credit card receipt - to start using your name.

In fact, ‘bin diving’ is the most usual way for thieves to get information. In an extensive survey, a
credit checking agency examined the contents of 400 rubbish bins. One in five contained enough
sensitive information to commit identity fraud. Every time we buy or sell goods, we provide
information about ourselves on paper. Receipts, invoices and bills all contain sensitive personal
information. But identity thieves don’t even need to get their hands dirty. How often do we hand
over cheques and credit or debit cards? How many of us buy by phone or shop online? All it takes is
one dishonest employee, and we can say goodbye to our hard-earned cash.

61. The main purpose of this article is to

A. tell the stories of Frank Abagnale and Derek Bond.

B. describe the dangers of identity theft.

 C. explain how to steal someone’s identity.

D. advise readers how to avoid having their identity stolen.

62. The writer says that real life fraudsters

A. are just ordinary likeable people. B. live a glamorous lifestyle

C. are criminals who cheat other people. D. are not as bad as they seem.

63. The word impeccable in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to

A. well-qualified B. excellent C. notorious D. profound

64. In Cape Town, it was difficult for Derek Bond to establish his innocence because

A. his correct details were in a police file. B. he had a bad reputation in Cape Town.

C. there was proof that he was a criminal. D. nobody knew him personally there

65. The word it in paragraph 4 refers to

A. identity theft B. theft business

C. the theft boom D. personal information

66. What development does the writer consider to be a particularly disturbing aspect of identity
theft?

A. Terrorists will start stealing people’s identities.

B. Terrorists will become involved in the buying and selling of false identities.

C. There will be a great demand from terrorists for false identities.

D. Identity theft will become a form of terrorism.

67. According to the article, having a false identity enables criminals to

A. steal even more personal information. B. organise their criminal activities better.

C. obtain licenses of different kinds. D. make large amounts of money

68. The current security systems used by banks and other financial organisations

A. are not completely reliable. B. have proved to be effective.

C. are perfectly acceptable. D. have existed for a long time.

69. Criminals commonly collect information about individuals by

A. stealing their credit cards. B. reading through their telephone bills.

C. going through things people have thrown away. D. contacting a credit checking agency

70. Members of the public should be particularly careful about using credit or debit cards because

A. criminals may find a way of stealing them.

B. corrupt staff may pass on their details to criminals.

C. online systems may not be secure.

D. criminals may listen to people giving their details on the phone.

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 71 to 80.

Many species of fish, particularly smaller fish, travel in schools, moving in tight formations often
with the precision of the most highly disciplined military unit on parade. Some move in
synchronized hordes, while others move in starkly geometric forms. These may take the shape, for
example, of wedges, triangles, spheres, or ovals. In addition to the varieties of shapes of schools of
fish, there are countless varieties of schooling behaviors. Some fish coalesce into schools and then
spread out in random patterns, while others move into close formations at specific times, such as
feeding times, but are more spread out at other times. Some move in schools composed of members
of all age groups, while others move in schools predominantly when they are young but take up a
more solitary existence as they mature. Though this behavior is quite a regular, familiar
phenomenon, there is much that is not completely known about it, particularly the exact function
that it serves and what mechanisms fish use to make it happen

Numerous hypotheses have been proposed and tested concerning the purpose of schooling
behavior in fish. Schooling certainly promotes the survival of the species, but questions arise as to the
way the schooling enables fish to have a better chance of surviving. Certainly, the fact that fish
congregate together in schools helps to ensure their survival in that schooling provides numerous
types of protection for the members of the school. One form of protection derives from the sheer
numbers in the school. When a predator attacks a school containing a huge number of fish, the
predator will be able to consume only a small percentage of the school. Whereas some of the
members of the school will be lost to the predator, the majority of the school will be able to survive.
Another form of protection comes from the special coloration and markings of different types of fish.
Certain types of coloration or markings such as stripes or patterns in vibrant and shiny colors create a
visual effect when huge numbers of the fish are clustered together, making it more difficult for a
potential predator to focus on specific members of the school. A final form of protection comes from
a special sense that fish possess, a sense that is enhanced when fish swim in schools. This special
sense is related to a set of lateral line organs that consist of rows of pores leading to fluid-filled
canals. These organs are sensitive to minute vibrations in the water. The thousands of sets of those
special organs in a school of fish together can prove very effective in warning the school about an
approaching threat.

The purpose of schooling behaviour is not the only aspect of schooling that is not fully
understood. It is also unclear exactly how fish manage to maintain their tight formations. Sight
seems to play a role in the ability of fish to move in schools, and some scientists believe that, at least
in some species, sight may play the principal role. However, many experiments indicate that more
than sight is involved. Some fish school quite well in the dark or in murky water where visibility is
extremely limited. This indicates that senses other than eyesight must be involved in enabling the
schooling behavior. The lateral line system most likely plays a significant role in the ability of fish to
school. Because these lateral line organs are sensitive to the most minute vibrations and currents, this
organ system may be used by fish to detect movements among members of their school even when
eyesight is limited or unavailable.

71. All of the following are stated in paragraph 1 about schooling EXCEPT that
 A. it is quite common B. it can involve large numbers of fish

C. It can involve a number of different fish behaviors D. It is fully understood

72. The word hordes in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to

A. shapes B. masses C. pairs D. patterns

73. Which fish would be least likely to be in a school?

A. A large, older fish B. A smaller, colorful fish

C. A young, hungry fish D. A tiny, shiny fish

74. The word it in paragraph 1 refers to

A. existence B. behavior C. fish D. function

75. It can be inferred from the passage that, when a predator attacks,

A. it cannot possibly consume all members of a school if the school is large enough

B. it rarely manages to catch any fish that are part of a school

C. it is usually successful in wiping out the entire school

D. it attacks only schools that lack sense organs

76. It is stated in paragraph 2 that

A. fish in schools rarely have distinct markings

B. schooling fish tend to have muted coloration

C. the effect of coloration is multiplied when fish are massed together

D. the bright coloration makes it easier for predators to spot fish

77. The word minute in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to

A. timely B. tiny C. careful D. instant

78. The author begins paragraph 3 with ‘It is also unclear’ in order to indicate that

A. contradictory information is about to be presented

B. it is necessary to clarify a previously made point

C. a second issue is about to be presented

D. it is unclear how a problem can be resolved

79. The word murky in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to

A. cloudy B. warm C. clear D. deep

80. It is NOT stated in the passage that the lateral line system

A. contains lines of pores

B. can detect movement in the water

C. quite possibly helps fish to remain schools

D. in fish is similar to sense organs in other animals