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.
Question 1:
- A. titles
- B. follows
- C. readers
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D. snacks
Question 2:
- A. fairy
- B. dairy
- C. stairs
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D. daily
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3:
- A. disastrous
- B. religious
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C. prosperous
- D. delicious
Question 4:
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A. neglect
- B. product
- C. lifestyle
- D. contest
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.
Question 5: The tongue is the principle organ of taste, and is crucial for chewing, swallowed, and speaking.
- A.principle
- B.of taste
- C.is
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D.swallowed
Question 6: Rice, which it still forms the staple diet of much of the world’s population, grows best in hot, wet lands.
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A.which it still
- B.much
- C.’s
- D.hot
Question 7: The neck of a classical guitar is wider than those of a steel-string guitar.
- A.classical
- B.wider
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C.those
- D.string
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 8: ………………. was flat was believed by most people in the fifteenth century.
- A. The earth
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B. That the earth
- C. As the earth
- D. Whether the earth
Question 9: The car ________ by Karen. The keys are still on the table.
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A. can't have been taken
- B.must have taken
- C. must have been taken
- D.can't have taken
Question 10: Bill asked Tom _____.
- A. where is he going
- B. where he is going
- C. where was he going
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D. where he was going
Question 11: The escaped prisoner is believed ______ on an island.
- A. being lived
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B. to be living
- C. have lived
- D. that living
Question 12: _____ say that property taxes have increased faster than homeowner’s incomes.
- A. Analyze
- B. Analyzable
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C. Analysts
- D. Analysis
Question 13: Would you mind ________ me a favour and posting this letter for me?
- A. making
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B. doing
- C. getting
- D. giving
Question 14:__________ is destroying larger areas of tropical rain forests.
- A. Forests
- B. Disforestation
- C. Anti-forestation
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D. Deforestation
Question 15: Lucy, a three-year Yorkshire terrier, _____ against 23 other dogs to win the 18th annual Courtland Dog Show.
- A. formed
- B. repeated
- C. followed
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D. competed
Question 16: I accidentally ________ Mike when I was crossing a street downtown yesterday.
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A. caught sight of
- B. kept an eye on
- C. paid attention to
- D. lost touch with
Question 17: Swimming is a beneficial exercise, _____ aerobic activity and uses a number of muscle groups.
- A. not only because it provides
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B. because it both provides
- C. as a result of providing
- D. for provision
Question 18: ".......you treat him, he’ll help you. He’s so tolerant."
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A. No matter how
- B. Even though
- C. As if
- D. In addition to
Question 19: This is _____ the most difficult job I have ever tackled.
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A. by far
- B. by rights
- C. by all means
- D. by the way
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.
Question 20: Lisa: “Have you been able to reach Peter?” Gina: “..........”
- A. There’s no approval
- B. The number is busy
- C. Yes, I’ve known him for years
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D. No, the line is busy
Question 21: Lora has just bought a new skirt that she likes very much.
Jane: “ You look great in that red skirt, Lora!” - Lora: _____”
- A. No, I don’t think so
- B. Oh, you don’t like it, do you?
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C. Thanks, I bought it at Macy’s
- D. Thanks, my mum bought it.
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.
Question 22: Furniture Design and Manufacture were originally the work of individuals, but by the 18th century, many furniture makers had teams of craftsmen to help them carry out their plans.
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A. implement
- B. create
- C. obey
- D. transport
Question 23: Roget’s Thesaurus, a collection of English words and phrases, was originally arranged by the ideas they express rather than by alphabetical order.
- A. as well as
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B. instead of
- C. restricted
- D. unless
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.
Question 24: We managed to get to school in time despite the heavy rain.
- A. earlier than a particular moment
- B. as long as expected
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C. later than expected
- D. early enough to do something
Question 25: A large number of Indian men agree that it is unwise to confide in their wives.
- A. foolish
- B. silly
- C. stupid
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D. prudent
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.
Question 26: Somebody repaired her bicycle last week.
- A. She had to repair her bicycle last week.
- C. She had her bicycle repair last week.
- B. She had her bicycle to repair last week.
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D. She had her bicycle repaired last week.
Question 27: Thanks to his support, I was able to finish the project.
- A. If there weren’t his support, I wasn’t able to finish the project.
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B. Had it not been for his support, I wouldn’t have been able to finish the project.
- C. Unless he had helped me, I would have been able to finish the project.
- D. If it were not for his support, I wouldn’t be able to finish the project.
Question 28: It is possible that she didn’t hear what I said.
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A. She may not have heard what I said.
- B. She might not hear what I said.
- C. She must not have heard what I said.
- D. She may not hear what I said.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
Question 29: “We preserve natural resources. We can use them in the future.” means_____.
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A. We preserve natural resources so that we can use them in the future
- B. We preserve natural resources so as to we can use them in the future
- C. We preserve natural resources in order to we can use them in the future
- D. We preserve natural resources for fear that we can use them in the future
Question 30: It was a kind of accident. Nobody was really to blame for it.
- A. It was a kind of accident for whom was really to blame it.
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B. It was a kind of accident for which nobody was really to blame.
- C. It was a kind of accident for which nobody was really to blame it.
- D. It was a kind of accident, which nobody was really to blame for.
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.
To many people, their friends are the most important in their life. Really good friends always (31)_____________joys and sorrows with you and never turn their backs on you. Your best friend may be someone you have known all your life or someone you have grown (32) _________with.
There are all sorts of things that can (33)____________about this special relationship. It may be the result of enjoying the same activities and sharing experiences. Most of us have met someone that we have immediately felt relaxed with as if we had known them for ages. However, it really takes you years to get to know someone well (34)______to consider your best friend.
To the majority of us, this is someone we trust completely and (35)_____understands us better than anyone else. It's the person you can tell him or her your most intimate secrets.
Question 31:
- A. have
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B. share
- C. give
- D. spend
Question 32:
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A. up
- B. through
- C. on
- D. in
Question 33:
- A. provide
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B. bring
- C. cause
- D. result
Question 34:
- A. such
- B. too
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C. enough
- D. so
Question 35:
- A. whose
- B. whom
- C. which
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D. who
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 36 to 40
Long ago prehistoric man began to domesticate a number of wild plants and animals for his own use. This not only provided more abundant food but also allowed more people to live on a smaller plot of ground. We tend to forget that all of our present-day pets, livestock, and food plants were taken from the wild and developed into the forms we know today.
As centuries passed and human cultures evolved and blossomed, humans began to organize their knowledge of nature into the broad field of natural history. One aspect of early natural history concerned the use of plants for drugs and medicine. The early herbalists sometimes overworked their imaginations in this respect. For example, it was widely believed that a plant or part of a plant that resembles an internal organ would cure ailments of that organ, Thus, an extract made from a heart-shaped leaf might be prescribed for a person suffering from heart problems.
Nevertheless, the overall contributions of these early observers provided the rudiments of our present knowledge of drugs and their uses.
Question 36: What does this passage mainly discuss?
- A. Cures from plants.
- B. Prehistoric man.
- C. Early plants and animals.
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D. The beginning of natural history.
Question 37: The word “this” refers to___________.
- A. providing food for man
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B. man’s domestication of plants and animals
- C. the earliest condition of prehistoric man
- D. man’s ability to live on a small plot of land
Question 38: The word “blossomed” is closest in meaning to___________.
- A. produced flowers
- B. learned
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C. flourished
- D. changed
Question 39: An herbalist is which of the following?
- A. A dreamer.
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B. Someone who uses plants in medicine.
- C. A farmer.
- D. An early historian.
Question 40: The phrase “in this respect” refers to___________.
- A. the development of the field of natural history
- B. the origin of knowledge of nature
- C. the development of human culture
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D. the use of plants for drugs and medicine