Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question: These university students had to spend a _____________ night preparing stuff for the following day.
A-sleep
B-slept
C-sleepless
D-sleeps
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 6. When Marie was a student, she used to pass all the exams with ______ colors.
A. fly B. flew C. flying D. flown
Question 7. The method of heating milk to kill bacteria was named ______ Louis Pasteur, the scientist who invented it.
A. for B. by C. after D. from
Question 8. Marie Curie received some _______ training from her father.
A. scientifically B. scientists C. sciences D. scientific
Question 9. Marie Curie was born _______ November 7th, 1867.
A. in B. from C. at D. on
Question 10. Let me give you a little _______ about the president of the company.
A. specialization B. concentration C. background D. degree
Question 11. Jane is always determined to do anything she wants. She’s a _______ woman.
A. strong-willed B. ambitious C. brilliant D. humane
Question 12. The new road should help ______ traffic problems.
A. raise B. create C. ease D. cause
Question 13. ____ is the science of numbers and shapes.
A. Mathematics B. Chemistry C. Physics D. Sports
Question 14. She has to work _____ hard in order to earn a living.
A. so B. such C. extremely D. too
Question 15. She received a _____ after a two-year course.
A. diploma B. book C. document D. essay
Question 16. Marie Curie was the first woman in France _______ a university professor.
A. was B. to be C. used to be D. is
Question 17. As soon as we ____ at the airport to say goodbye to Tom, his plane _____already.
A. will arrive / will take off B. have arrived / is going to take off
C. arrived / had taken off D. is arriving / took off
Question 18. They were accused of crimes against _____________.
A. humanity B. humanitarian C. humane D. humanely
Question 19. I’ve been feeling better since the doctor ______.
A. came B. will come C. had come D. has come
Question 20. SARS_____ a rapidly spreading, potentially fatal infectious viral disease.
A. was B. has been C. would be D. is
Question 21. Our government _____ a system of private schools in a near future.
A. will develop B. has developed C. would develop D. develop
Question 22. The holiday-makers ____ in the sunshine to get sun burnt last week.
A. laid B. lied C. lay D. lying
Question 23. She finally finished ____ at 6: 00pm and served the dinner.
A. being cooked B. cooking C. to cook D. cooked
Question 24. He is used to ______ early in the morning.
A. get up B. gets up C. got up D. getting up
Question 25. ______ the bad weather, the plan landed safely.
A. Because of B. In spite of C. Because D. Though
Question 26. Oxfam is a ______ organization that helps poor people in the developing countries.
A. human B. humanitarian C. humanity D. humanized
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.
Question 27. Marie Curie had one of the most brilliant minds in the world.
A. stupid B. famous C. expensive D. patient
Question 28. As a schoolgirl, she was very mature for her age.
A. very young B. very clever
C. behaving like an adult D. behaving like a child
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.
It was relatively easy for him to learn baseball because he had been a cricket player.
A. nearly
B. essentially
C. comparatively
D. approximately
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks.
Amy Johnson joined the London Aeroplane Club when she was still a schoolgirl. There, she was taught (34) ____ to service planes and she was introduced to a pilot (35) ____ Jim Mollison, who held the record for a flight to Australia. In 1930, Amy tried to beat his record. She didn’t succeed, but she was still the first woman (36) ____ to Australia. When she returned, she and Jim Mollison were married. Amy was very popular and a song (37) ____ about her: Amy, wonderful Amy ! Her death is a mystery. During the war, in 1941, she and her aeroplane (38) ____ into the sea.
Question 34. A. where B. why C. how C. what
Question 35. A. call B. called C. calling D. calls
Question 36. A. to fly B. flying C. flew D. that flying
Question 37. A. wrote B. was writing C. written D. was written
Question 38. A. disappeared B. was disappeared C. was disappearing D. disappears
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the questions.
In 1960, Laura Ashley, a housewife with young children, began designing and selling clothes. After some early success, her husband, Bernard, an experienced businessman, joined her and was able to provide considerable help and advice. The business expanded rapidly. Laura had started working at home, and soon there were several "Laura Ashley" shops where women could buy pretty, traditional clothes in a country style, made of natural materials. By the 1980s, the company had developed into a multi-million pound international organization with branches in places as far apart as London, Brussels, San Francisco and Tokyo.
Laura Ashley was a woman of simple tastes and strong moral beliefs. She was born in Wales and one of her largest factories producing clothes was situated in the countryside there. Her employees were encouraged to lead healthy lives, enjoy the fresh air and a good diet. Many of the Ashley family were involved in the business, but in 1985 it was decided that the public should be given the opportunity to invest money in the company. Obviously this was a major development and a clear sign of commercial success. But the woman whose ideas had been the basics of the company's development did not live to see it. She fell down the stairs while staying at a friend's house and died in hospital a few days afterwards. She was only sixty-one.
Question 39. Laura Ashley started her business by
A. running an international organization B. working at home
C. organizing branches in cities D. opening some shops
Question 40. Which of the following is TRUE about Laura Ashley?
A. She was a young housewife with children when she started doing business.
B. Her husband had helped her in the first place.
C. Her business did not go well for many years after the start.
D. Women came to her shops to buy expensive clothes made of luxury materials.
Question 41. We can infer from the passage that by 1985.
A. Many members of her family had worked in her company.
B. Only Laura had done the business of the company.
C. None of the Ashley family, except her husband, had worked in the company.
D. No one else in the family had helped Laura in business.
Question 42. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?
A. The expansion of a company B. A woman's excellent ideas
C. The success story of a housewife D. How a woman runs a business
Question 43. The word "Obviously" in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. Apparently B. Consequently C. Lately D. Generally
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question. Most people indulge _________ harmless to relieve the boredom of their lives.
A. Of
B. in
C. to
D. for
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 computer game has been playing by many children since it appeared.
A B C D
44. Yesterday morning, I talked to the girl whom car had broken down in front of the shop.
A B C D
45. Radio stories have become a thing of the past although people prefer
A B C D
both to watch and to hear.
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
46. I have received your letters.
A. Your letters have been received. B. Your letters have been receive.
C. Your letters has been received. D. Your letters have received.
47. Jane refused to attend his birthday party, which made him feel sad.
A. Jane’s refusal to attend his birthday party made him feel sad.
B. He felt sad not to be able to attend his birthday party.
C. Jane made him sad despite her refusal to attend his birthday party.
D. Jane refused to attend his birthday party because it made him feel sad.
48. No one has used this computer for a long time.
A. This computer has not been used for a long time.
B. This computer was not used for a long time ago.
C. This computer has been used for a long time.
D. This computer has not used for a long time.
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
49. We couldn’t have managed our business successfully without my father’s money.
A. We could have managed our business successfully with my father’s money.
B. If we could manage our business successfully, my father would give us his money.
C. Hadn’t it been for my father’s money, we couldn’t have managed our business successfully.
D. Had it not been for my father’s money, we couldn’t have managed our business successfully.
50. The church is over 500 years old. Our class visited it last summer.
A. The church which our class visited it last summer is over 500 years old.
B. The church that our class visited it last summer is over 500 years old.
C. The church which our class visited last summer is over 500 years old.
D. The church our class visit last summer is over 500 years old.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5. ________the extreme hot weather, the rice paddy couldn’t flourish well.
A. Because B. Because of C. In spite of D. Although
Question 6. I am going to rent ______ new room. ______ room that I used to live in was in bad condition.
A. θ/the B. a/a C. the/the D. a/the
Question 7. _______ is the study of matter, its properties, how and why substances combine or separate to form other substances, and how substances interact with energy.
A. Geography B. Chemistry C. Physics D. Biology
Question 8. What sort of ___ do usually have to provide when you fill in the form of application?
A. paper B. news C. information D. data
Question 9. If the Black Pink girls arrived at the shopping center, I_________ for their signature.
A. will be ask B. would have asked C. would ask D. will asked
Question 10. The coach usually __________ the list of footballers after the training.
A. was announced B. announced C. is announcing D. announces
Question 11. _______ buffalo that is ploughing in the plot of land looks tired.
A. An B. A C. The D. θ
Question 12. The farmers were _________in playing chess after their work.
A. satisfied B. interested C. keen D. fascinated
Question 13. The tea was _______hot for him to drink.
A. such B. so C. too D. enough
Question 14. My neighbours often chat ___________ their children and their work.
A. about B. in C. of D. on
Question 15. I ________a part-time job if I want to earn some money for my school expenses.
A. will do B. would do C. did D. does
Question 16. The story __________ was written two years ago is republished.
A. whom B. who C. which D. whose
Question 17. The houses _______ by a group of volunteers two years ago.
A. are build B. is built C. was built D. were built
Question 18. Yesterday, while the peasants___________the bank of the field, it started to rain.
A. repaired B. is repairing C. were repairing D. repairs
Question 19. I like to study with that private tutor, ________ explains the lessons clearly.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
Question 20. The students of my school would rather play table tennis than ____ anything else.
A. did B. to do C. doing D. do
Question 21. He has worked for the same company _____ he left school.
A. because B. since C. then D. for
Question 22. Mike is both intelligent ______ good looking, so a number of the girls in my school like to talk with him.
A. and B. or C. also D. all
Question 23. The streets in the city were crowded _____ fans after the home team won the Championship.
A. for B. of C. to D. with
Question 24. Tom hasn’t prepared well for the coming exam. I think he must be ________ now.
A. intelligent B. ambitious C. worried D. mature
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.
Question 25. There have been significant changes that makes him better.
A. negative B. bad C. important D. unhappy
Question 26. Let's wait here for her; I'm sure she'll turn up before long.
A. arrive B. return C. enter D. visit
Question 27. Fortunately, the firefighters could save the man from the burning house.
A. Sadly B. Unhappily C. Painfully D. Luckily
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
It’s no longer possible to argue that crime is ______ with unemployment.
A. connecting
B. connect
C. unconnected
D. disconnected
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
By tomorrow, the car _____ by me.
A. will have been bought
B. will be bought
C. was being bough
D. was bought