II. Pick out the word whose stress is placed differently from the others in each group. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. A. collect B. advise C. practise D. prepare
2. A. Improvement B. resident C. department D. environment
3. A. university B. documental C. historic D. electricity
4. A. graduation B. agricultural C. industrial D. recommend
5. A. intelligent B. difficult C. interesting D. hospital
B. LEXICAL - GRAMMAR
I. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) one best answer to complete each sentence. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. Faraday attended a lecture ___________ by a famous scientist.
A. giving B. gave C. given D. to give
2. We couldn’t help___________ when he told us what had happened.
A. laugh B. to laugh C. to be laughing D. laughing
3. “___________ bad weather we are having this summer!” said the woman.
A. What a B. How C. What D. How this
4. I understand most of this, _________ there are still one or two points I would like you to clear up for me.
A. however B. but C. therefore D. so
5. Could you buy me a copy of the newspaper___________ your way to work?
A. for B. by C. along D. on
6. The car was easy to recognize so it wasn’t ___________ difficult for the police to catch the thieves.
A. much B. many C. too D. such
7. I was so tired that I ___________ asleep in the chair.
A. got B. went C. felt D. fell
8. This is Mr. White ___________ invention has helped hundreds of disabled people.
A. who B. which C. that D. whose
9. I need some help with the table. ___________ you lift the other end, please?
A. May B. Should C. Could D. Shall
10. She used to___________ her living by delivering vegetables to local hotels.
A. earn B. to earn C. earning D. earns
II. Each sentence below has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, D. Circle one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. People think computers never do any mistakes, but in fact, they do.
A B C D
2. Going to the cinema is an enjoyable way relaxing at weekend.
A B C D
3. Since Mai looks a bit pale these days, I think she should have taken up some exercises.
A B C D
4. He appears being a perfect man but in fact, he is very rude to his wife.
A B C D
5. The youth nowadays prefer pop music than traditional music.
A B C D
III. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
1. She had never been greatly concerned about her ___________ (APPEAR)
2. The _____________ of people interviewed prefer TV to radio. (MAJOR)
3. I'm afraid I was very___________ with the travel arrangements. (satisfy)
4. Even the most ___________ person ought to appreciate the beauty of this music. (sense)
5. If she can make up such stories, she is certainly a very ___________girl. (imagine)
C. READING
I. Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C and D) to complete the numbered blanksin the passage. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Christmas is a Christian holiday. It commemorates the __________ (1) of Jesus Christ more than 2,000 years ago. Christian churches hold ___________(2) services to celebrate Christmas ______(3) midnight on Christmas ____________(4), most churches hold special candlelight services. But Christmas is also a social and family____________(5). It is a festival of goodwill, a
time____________ (6) family, friends, food, and gift-giving. Many Americans share Christmas cookies, decorate their home, and place presents ____________(7) the family Christmas tree. Children often hang up stockings for Santa Claus to fill _________(8) small gifts. __________ (9) tradition, Santa comes on a sleigh pulled by reindeer. Presents are ____________(10) opened on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.
1. A. day B. birth C. God D. father
2. A. Religious B. religion C. region D. regional
3. A. On B. in C. under D. at
4. A. Morning B. afternoon C. evening D. Eve
5. A. Christmas B. holiday C. weekend D. day
6. A. Of B. to C. for D. on
7. A. on B. under C. beside D. in
8. A. With B. in C. of D. on
9. A. Despite B. Because of C. According to D. But
10. A. Never B. rarely C. sometimes D. usually
One of the reasons for Edward to study a foreign language is that he______.
A. has just graduated from a high school. C. has just decided to enter a university
C. wants to impress people with his knowledge D. needs certain credits to graduate
Choose the best option:
Question 1: The concerns of reformers gradually had some impact ____________ the working condition of children.
A. with B. of C. upon D. about
Question 2: It is no longer a privilege for children to attend school and all children are expected ____________ a significant part of their day in a classroom.
A. to spend B. to have spent C. spending D. being spent
Question 3: Whether childhood is itself a recent invention has been one of ____________ issues in the history of childhood.
A. the more intense debated B. the most intensely debated
C. the less debatably intensive D. the most intensely debatable
Question 4: The reintroduction of flame to the Olympics occurred at the Amsterdam 1928 Games, ___________ a cauldron was lit yet without a torch relay.
A. in which B. whose C. for which D. where
Question 5: Humanity ____________ to approximately three billion networked telephones, computers, traffic lights and even fridges and picture frames since these things can facilitate our daily lives.
A. connected B. has been connected C. has connected D. is being connected
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. three B. think C. truth D. brother
Question 2: A. shake B. hand C. blame D. mate
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. abundant B. primary C. popular D. various
Question 4: A. capture B. exchange C. improve D. upgrade
The best title for this passage is "______"
A. Traveling in Europe C. Working and Living in Japan
B. How to Study Japanese D. Choosing a Foreign Language
With what my parents prepare for me in terms of education, I am ________ about my future.
A. confide B. confident C. confidence D. confidential
Choose the best answer for each question
1. Michael is always looking for new experiences. He's very ..................
A. adventurous B. lazy C. timid D. intelligent
2. Hannah is ............ . She enjoys meeting new people everywhere she goes.
A. introverted B. extroverted C. pessimistic D. cynical
3. In ancient times, it ………… several days to send a message from one city to another.
A. took B. had taken C. has taken D. was taking
4. David is ............ . He is always positive about future events.
A. optimistic B. pessimistic C. adventurous D. shy
5. He completes every task with utmost precision. He is a ......... individual.
A. careless B. meticulous C. lazy D. dishonest
6. When Sarah ………. this morning, I .......... my breakfast.
A. was calling/eat
B. called/ have eaten
C. called/ was eating
D. had called/ ate
7. The oceans would be cleaner with ........ plastic.
A. so B. such C. less D. fewer
8. At the moment, Alice….....a book, and Bob…….a sandwich.
A. reads/ has made
B. is reading/ is making
C. has read/ was making
D. read/ will be making
9. Yesterday during lunchtime, they…….. different activities. She…….music and he…………..a book.
A. are doing/is listening to/is reading
B. were doing/was listening to/was reading
C. was doing/ has listened to/ is reading
D. had done/was listening to/read
10. Individuals should consume ............. junk food.
A. much B. most C. less D. fewer
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