Mark a letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the offer three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

A . dedicate

B . medical

C . parallel

D . women

A . complete

B . common

C . command

D . compare

Mark a letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the offer three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

A . portable

B . habitat

C . authentic

D . devastate

A . philosopher

B . biennial

C . epidemics

D . approximate

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.

Of all seashore plants, seaweeds are best able to tolerate long periods out of water, followed by long periods covering by water.

A . Of

B . best

C . by

D . covering

United States is aimed at develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples.

A . develop

B . based

C . principle

D . peoples

By the time he will come here tomorrow, I will have finished all of his requirements of the work.

A, will come

B, will have finished

C, requirements

D, the time

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.

Mary is talking to her professor in his office.

         Mary: “Can you tell me how to find material for my science report, professor?”

Professor: “______”

A, I like it that you understand.

B, Try your best, Mary.

C, You can borrow books from the library.

D, You mean the podcasts from other students?

Peter is going on vacation next week. Today, he drops in on Tom before he travels to American.

Peter: “Where do you suggest I stay?”

Tom: “___________”

A, Let’s stay at the Hilton!

B, I suggest you to Hilton.

C, I prefer the Hilton.

D, I recommend the Hilton.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

We can use either verbal or non – verbal forms of communication.

A, using gesture

B, using speech

C, using verbs

D, using facial expressions

Alice didn't mean to be disrespectful to her teacher. She couldn't control her temper, so she felt sorry about that.

A, showing lack of attention

B, showing impolite behaviour

C, showing lack of trust

D, showing nervousness

Mark a 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.

The machine has been out of order since last month, so you can't use it.

A, refusing orders

B, under repair

C, sold out

D, functioning well

He is very absent – minded. He is likely to forget things or to think about something different from what he should be thinking about.

A, retentive

B, unforgettable

C, old – fashioned

D, easy – going

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.

The president offered his congratulations to the players when they won the cup.

A, The President congratulated that the players had won the cup.

B, When they won the cup, the players had been offered some congratulations from the President.

C, The President would offered the players congratulations if they won the match.

D, The President congratulated the players on their winning the match.

“What are you going to do with such a long list of books, Dane?” asked Sarah

A, Sarah was curious why Dane had such a long list of books.

B, Sarah asked Dane what he was going to do with such a long list of books.

C, Sarah could not understand why dane was borrowing such a long list of books.

D, Sarah warned Dane not to borrow such a long list of books.

We couldn't solve the problem until our teacher arrived.

A, Not until we solved the problem could our teacher arrive.

B, When our teacher arrived, we solved the problem.

C, Until our teacher arrived, we were able to solve the problem.

D, Not until our teacher arrived could we solve the problem.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

The teacher has done his best to help all students. However, none of them made any effort on their part.

A, The teacher has done his best to help all students, then, none of them made any effort on their part.

B, Although the teacher has done his best to help all students, none of them made any effort on their part.

C, Because the teacher has done his best to help all students, none of them made any effort on their part.

D, If the teacher has done his best to help all students, none of them made any effort on their part.

The most successful candidates are not always the best educated. They are the best trained in the technique.

A, The most successful candidates are the best at training in the technique, if not they will need education.

B, The most successful candidates are people who are trained well in the technique, although well educated.

C, The most successful candidates are not only the best educated but also the best trained in the technique.

D, The most successful candidates are not always the best educated, but the best trained in the technique.

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

Donald Trump has suggested he could grant legal status to millions of undocumented immigrants who have not ______ serious crimes in what would be a major policy shift.

A, committed

B, took

C, served

D, done

It took me a long time to________ the shock of her death.

A, look up

B, turn on

C, get over

D, go off

John congratulated us _____ our exam with high marks.

A, on passing

B, for passing

C, to pass

D, on pass

My boss’s plane _____ at 10:15 tomorrow morning, but I cannot pick him up.

A, arrives

B, is arriving

C, will be arrriving

D, arrived

The atmosphere at the meeting was very ______ and everyone was on first name terms.

A, formal

B, informal

C, formality

D, informality

Buy me a newspaper on your way back, _____?

A, will you

B, don’t you

C, can’t you

D, do you

A culture in which the citizens share similar religious beliefs and values is more likely to have laws that represent the wishes of its people than is a culture where citizens come from ______ backgrounds.

A, extensive

B, influential

C, diverse

D, identical

When finding a new house, parents should ______ all the conditions for their children’s education and entertainment.

A, take into account

B, make calculations of

C, get a measure of

D, put into effect

Don’t park your car before the office building, _____ you will have to pay for a fine.

A, therefore

B, unless

C, because

D, or

We decided to have the roof insulated ________ it would mean stretching ourselves financially quite a lot.

A, although

B, as long as

C, therefore

D, because

After he _____ his work, he went straight home.

A, would finish

B, has finished

C, had finished

D, has been finishing

Jack asked Jil ______ interested in any kinds of sports.

A, if she were

B, if were she

C, if was she

D, if she was

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

Much (31) _____ about how anti-social the internet and mobile phones are. The truth is however, according to new research, communication technology is bringing people closer together. A study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project found family members were keeping in regular (32) ______ today more than ever before. And this is all due to e-mail, chat, our cellphones and SMS messaging. It makes sense. Years ago, it took a long time to write a letter, then find an envelope and go to the post office to buy a stamp and post it. Today we write mails (33) ______ we wait for our change in the convenience store and they are sent in an instant. Having free Internet telephone calls also helps us to stay in touch more often and for longer. Everyone is at it, from five-year-olds to tech-savvy grandparents.

According to the Pew survey, technology has a very positive effect on communication (34) ______ families. Researchers asked 2,252 adults whether new technologies had increased the (35) ______ of communication with their family. Fifty-three percent said it increased communication with family members they did not live with, two per cent said technology decreased this. Numbers were similar for those living in the same house as their family. The project director Lee Rainey said: “There’s a new kind of connectedness being built inside of families with these technologies.” Survey co-author Barry Wellman agreed: “It used to be that husbands went off to work, wives went off to a different job or else stayed home… and the kids went off to school… and not until 5:30, 6 o’clock did they ever connect,” he said.

(Adapted from “Internet helps families stay more in touch”)

A. have been said

B. has been said

C. had been said

D. has said

A, connection

B, relation

C, interact

D, contact

A, while

B, although

C, which

D, besides

A, through

B, across

C, along

D, within

A, amount

B, number

C, quality

D, quantity

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.

People travel for a lot of reasons: Some tourists go to see battlefields or religious shrines. Others are looking for culture, or simply want to have their pictures taken in front of famous places. But most European tourists are looking for a sunny beach to lie on.

Northern Europeans are willing to pay a lot of money and put up with a lot of inconveniences for the sun because they have so little of it. Residents of cities like London, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam spend a lot of their winter in the dark because the days are so short, and much of the rest of the year in the rain. This is the reason why the Mediterranean has always attracted them. Every summer, more than 25 million people travel to Mediterranean resorts and beaches for their vacation. They all come for the same reason, sun!

The huge crowds mean lots of money for the economies of Mediterranean countries. Italy’s 30,000 hotels are booked solid every summer. And 13 million people camp out on French beaches, parks and roadsides. Spain’s long sandy coastline attracts more people than anywhere else. 37 million tourists visit yearly, or one tourist for every person living in Spain.

But there are signs that the area is getting more tourists than it can handle. The Mediterranean is already one of the most polluted seas on earth. And with increased tourism, it’s getting worse. The French can’t figure out what to do with all the garbage left by campers around St. Tropez. And in many places, swimming is dangerous because of pollution.

None of this, however, is spoiling anyone’s fun. The Mediterranean gets more popular every year with tourists. Obviously, they don’t go there for clean water and solitude. They tolerate traffic jams and seem to like crowded beaches. They don’t even mind the pollution. No matter how dirty the water is, the coastline still looks beautiful. And as long as the sun shines, it’s still better than sitting in the cold rain in Berlin, London, or Oslo.

(Adapted from “Modern Sun Worshippers”)

The writer seems to imply that Europeans travel mostly for the reason that ______.                                                                                        

A, they want to see historic remains or religious spots.

B, they are interested in different cultural traditions and social customs.

C, they would like to take pictures in front of famous sites.

D, they wish to escape from the cold, dark and rainy days back at home.

In paragraph 2, cities like London, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam are mentioned _______.

According to the passage, which of the following countries attracts more tourists than the others?

A, Italy

B, Spain

C, Greece

D, France

The phrase “booked solid” in paragraph 3 means most nearly the same as  ______.

A, seeming to be hard to book

B, being uncomfortable to live in

C, having no spaces inside

D, having less people than normal

The latter half of the last sentence in paragraph 3, “or one tourist for every person living in Spain” means _____.

The word “tolerate” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ______.

A, exclude

B, endure

C, reject

D, neglect

According to the passage, which of the following factors might spoil the tourists’ fun at Mediterranean resorts and beaches?

A, Polluted water

B, Crowded buses

C, Traffic jams

D, Rainy weather

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.

The first two stages in the development of civilized man were probably the invention of primitive weapons and the discovery of fire, although no body knows exactly when he acquired the use of the latter.

The origin of language is also obscure. No doubt it began very gradually. Animals have a few cries that serve as signals, but even the highest apes have not been found able to pronounce words, even with the most intensive professional instruction. The superior brain of man is apparently a necessity for the mastering of speech. When man became sufficiently intelligent, we must suppose that he gradually increased the number of cries for different purposes. It was a great day when he discovered hat speech could be used for narrative. There are those who think in this respect picture language preceded oral language. A man could draw a picture on the wall of his cave to show in which direction he had gone, or what prey he hoped to catch. Probably picture language and oral language developed side by side. I am inclined to think that language has been the most important single factor in the development of man.

Two important stages came not so long before the dawn of written history. The first was the domestication of animals; the second was agriculture. Agriculture was a step in human progress to which subsequently there was nothing comparable until our own machine age. Agriculture made possible an immense increase in the number of the human species in the regions where it could be successfully practiced. These were, at first, only those in which nature fertilized the soil after each harvest. Agriculture met with violent resistance from the pastoral nomads, but the agricultural way of life prevailed in the end because of the physical comforts it provided.

Another fundamental technical advance was writing, which, like spoken language, developed out of pictures, but as soon as it had reached a certain stage, it was possible to keep records and transmit information to people who were not present when the information was given.

These inventions and discoveries - fire, speech, weapons, domestic animals, agriculture, and writing - made the existence of civilized communities possible. From about 3000 B. C. until the beginning of the Industrial Revolution less than two hundred years ago there was no technical advance comparable to these. During this long period man had time to become accustomed to his technique, and to develop the beliefs and political organizations appropriate to it. There was, of course, an immense extension in the area of civilized life. At first it had been confined to the Nile, the Euphrates, the Tigris and the Indus, but at the end of the period in question it covered much the greater part of the inhabitable globe. I do not mean to suggest that there was no technical progress during this long time; there was progress - there were even two inventions of very great importance, namely gunpowder and the mariner’s compass - but neither of these can be compared in their power to such things as speech and writing and agriculture.

(Adapted from “The Development of Human Civilization”)

According to the author, which one of the following was first discovered or invented in human civilization?

A, written language

B, oral language

C, fire

D, domestication

The author of the passage implies that in the development of man ________.

According to the passage picture language was found most useful when _______.

The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to ________.

A, increase

B, agriculture

C, number

D, soil

It is the author’s view that in human civilization agriculture ________.

The word “obscure” in paragraph 2 probably means _______.

The pastoral nomads would not have yielded to the agricultural way of life ________.

Written language in its initial stage was found more advantageous because ________.