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.
1. A. doubt B. suburb C. plumber D. climb
2. A. monthly B. sunbathing C. southern D. weather
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.
3. A. efficiency B. profitable C. considerate D. mysterious
4. A. occur B. pollute C. typhoon D. access
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correcting in each of the following questions.
5. Youngster nowadays (A) often (B) pay much attention (C) to physical attractive (D).
6. Although (A) her severe (B) pain, she tried to walk to (C) the auditorium to attend (D) the lecture.
7. Those students are trying their (A) best (B) in order that (C) get (D) the scholarship.
Mark the letter A,B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
8.His doctor _____ him to eat less and do more exercise.
A. said B. suggested C. advised D. insisted
9. The curriculum at the public school is as good ____ of any private school.
A. or better than B. as or better that
C. as for better than that D. as or better than those
10. It’s ____ a box for me to lift by myself so I think I need some help with this.
A. big B. too big C. very big D. such big
11. He is _____ from a cut in his finger.
A. blooding B. bleeding C. blood D. bloody
12. The boss doensn't criticize other people like that. Why does he have to run her _____ all the time?
A. down B. over C. up D. in
13. Have you been to the new shopping centre on the ____ of town?
A. centre B. middle C. outskirts D. suburbs
14. We'll let you buy a motorbike _____ you ride it carefully.
A. as if B. whenever C. although D. as long as
15. There are some parts of the word _______ even now people cannot live.
A. to whom B. which C. that D. where
16. He enjoys _______ tennis and keeps on ______ sensibly; that's why he is fit.
A. playing - eating B. playing - to eat
C. to play - to eat D. to play - eating
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.
17. "What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!" -"______"
A. Thank you very much. I am afraid. B. You are telling a lie.
C. Thank you for your compliment. D. I don't like your sayings.
18. "______"- "Oh, it's great!"
A. How is the journey like? B. Would you like the journey?
C. What do you like about the journey? D. What do you think of the journey?
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.
19. In 1989, a ban was given on all international trade in ivory.
A. a destruction B. an allowance C. an exploitation D. a prohibition
20. The factory is fined for discharging dangerous chemicals into the river.
A. releasing B. decreasing C. increasing D. keeping
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 question.
21. Punctuality is imperative in your new job.
A. Being efficient B. Being courteous C. Being late D. Being cheerful
22. Pure water is often a fairly rare commodity that requires significiant energy to produce.
A. clean B. contaminated C. fresh D. flawless
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.
Most birds build nests in which thay lay their eggs, but the emperor penguin has no need of them. This bird lives in Antarctica and must endure (23) ______ weather than anywhere else in the world. In order to (24) ______ that its eggs are not harmed and that its chicks may hatch from them, the emperor penguin take care of its eggs on a unique manner. An emperor penguin female lays a single egg. Once she lays the egg, the male penguin takes it and puts it (25) ______. There, the egg (26) _____ by a layer of stomach fat that the penguin rests above the egg. Since emperor penguins lay their eggs right as winter begins in Antarctica, it is vital that the eggs remain protected from the elements. Therefore, for the next two months, the males incubate the eggs until the chicks finally hatch. During this entire (27) ______, the maes look after the eggs while hardly even moving.
23. A. harsher B. the harshest C. as hard as D. much of the hardest
24. A. ensure B. promise C. recall D. trust
25.A. on top of its feet B. with its feet at the top
C. by the top foot D. at the foot of the top
26. A. protects B. is protecting C. is protected D. will protect
27. A. period B. periods C. periodical D. periodically
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.
I'm 18 years old and have never played on a sports team before, so I never received lessons or training of any kind. I wish my parents has signed me up for soccer when I was younger because I discovered that I wanted to play sports. I just have no skills. There is a soccer team at my high school, but I difinitely won't make it. Most people on the team have probably been playing for years. I feel like I missed my chance and that I'll never be as good as them. Is it too late for me to learn to play from scratch? I just figure that by the time I become "good", I'll be too old anyway. I tried teaching myself in the past, but it seemed too unorganized and I didn't know what I was doing. Is there some place tha teaches people of any age how to play soccer?
28. Why does the writer write this passage?
A. He wants to study how people play soccer.
B. He is trying to apply for a soccer team.
C. He needs advice on whether he should start learning soccer.
D. He has received a sport award for playing in a soccer game.
29. What can be inferred from the passage about the writer ?
A. His parent forgot to sign up the writer for a soccer team.
B. He has never played on a soccer team before.
C. His friends have all participated in some sports teams.
D. He envies those who can play soccer well.
30. In line 7 , the word 'figure' is closet in meaning to _______.
A. think B. want C. trust. D. choose
31. In line 8, the word 'it' refers to _______.
A. being too old to learn
B. teaching himself how to play soccer
C. playing for many years
D. looking for a good coach
32. What will the writer probebly do?
A. Teach himself again to play soccer
B. Find a job instead of play soccer
C. ask his friends to teach him soccer
D. Look for a place that teaches adults soccer
