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 police questioned two men but neither of them could speak English.
A. The police questioned two Englishmen in English.
B. The police questioned two men who could not speak English.
C. Neither of the Englishmen was questioned by the police.
D. Either of the men could answer the police questions in English.
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.
The police have concluded tentatively that the explosion was caused by a bomb.
A. Differently
B. hesitantly
C. certainly
D. temporally
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.
The police have concluded tentatively that the explosion was caused by a bomb.
A. Differently
B. hesitantly
C. certainly
D. temporally
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 35. The police are concerned for the safety of the 12-year-old boy who has been missing for three days.
A. welfare B. well-being C. danger D. security
Question 36. Phong’s father is worried about his safety because Phong rides a bike to school in narrow and crowded streets every day.
A. wide B. interesting C. small D. stressful
Question 37. She has prepared something to take part in the competition.
A. participate in B. come back C. withdraw D. look after
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.
Many people now think that teachers give pupils too much homework. They say that it is unnecessary for children to work at home in their free time. Moreover, they argue that most teachers do not properly plan the homework tasks they give to pupils. The result is that pupils have to repeat tasks which they have already done at school. Recently in Greece many parents complained about the difficult homework which teachers gave to children. The parents said that most of the homework was a waste of time, and they wanted to stop it. Spain and Turkey are two countries which stopped homework recently. In Denmark, West Germany and several other countries in Europe, teachers cannot set homework at weekends. In Holland, teachers allow pupils to stay at school to do their homework. The children are free to help one another. Similar arrangements also exist in some British schools.
Most people agree that the homework is unfair. A pupil who can do his homework in a quiet and comfortable room is in a much better position than a pupil who does his homework in a small, noisy room with the television on. Some parents help their children with their homework. Other parents take no interest at all in their children’s homework.
It is important, however, that teachers talk to parents about homework. A teacher should suggest suitable tasks for parents to do with their children. Parents are often better at teaching their own children.
Question 38. According to the writer, ______________.
A. a lot of homework is well planned
B. teachers are allowed to give children homework
C. many parents would like their children to have less homework
D. pupils should do homework in their leisure time
Question 39. which countries is homework completely stopped ?
A. Spain and Holland. B. Turkey and Spain.
C. Turkey and Greece. D. Holland and Britain.
Question 40. What does “set” in line 8 mean?
A. assign B handle C. design D. send
Question 41. ___________ think homework is fair.
A. many people B. only a small number of people
C. the majority of people D. almost all people
Question 42. The following can be inferred from the passage EXCEPT that __________.
A. many teachers think that pupils should have homework.
B. teachers’ homework is different from the work pupils have done in class.
C. teachers should advise parents about how to work with the children at home.
D. it’s advisable for the children to redo the class tasks.
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.
The works of the English theoretical physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking helped pave the way for the framework of general relativity and theoretical prediction of black holes dynamics and mechanics.
A. terminnate
B. lighten
C. initiate
D. prevent
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.
If I hadn’t had so much work to do, I would have gone to the movies.
A. I never go to the movies if I had work to do.
B. Because I had to do so much work, I couldn’t go to the movies.
C. I would go to the movies when I had done so much work.
D. A lot of work couldn’t prevent me from going to the movies.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines the pair of sentences given in each of the following questions.
Question 46. I finished my project. Then I left for a two-week holiday.
A. After I had finished my project, I left for my two-week holiday.
B. After I finished my project, I had left for my two-week holiday.
C. I finished my project before I had left for my two-week holiday.
D. I finished my project because I left for a two-week holiday before.
Question 47. He worked as a shipper to earn enough money. Then he studied in the university.
A. He started to work as a shipper to earn enough money when he studied in the university.
B. While working as a shipper to earn enough money, he studied in the university.
C. He has worked as a shipper to earn enough money since he studied in the university.
D. He had worked as a shipper to earn enough money before he studied in the university.
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 48. In spite of her difficult living conditions, she worked extremely hard.
A. She worked very hard, so she lived in difficult living conditions.
B. She worked very hard, but she still lived in difficult conditions.
C. She worked very hard even though her living conditions were difficult.
D. She worked very hard because her living conditions were difficult.
Question 49. Fewer people came to the meeting than we had expected.
A. Too many people came to the meeting.
B. There were more people at the meeting than we had expected.
C. There were not enough seats for all people as we had expected.
D. We had expected more people to come to the meeting.
Question 50. It was impossible to find Tom anywhere.
A. Tom was unable to go anywhere.
B. Tom could not be found anywhere.
C. Finding Tom was possible.
D. Tom could go anywhere he liked.
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.
The palace was badly damaged by fire, but was eventually restored to its original spiendor.
A. Refurbished
B. devasted
C. strengthened
D. renovated
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.
The palace was badly damaged by fire, but was eventually restored to its original spiendor.
A. Refurbished
B. devasted
C. strengthened
D. renovated
IV. 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.
1. After dinner, my dad always DOES THE WASHING-UP.
A. Washes the clothes
B. Cleans the kitchen
C. Washes the dishes
D. Clears the table
2. Dinner is ready please SET THE TABLE.
A. Clear the table
B. Lay the table
C. Clean the table
D. Dust the table
V. MARK THE LETTER A,B,C OR D ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET TO INDIATE THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT IS "OPPOSITE" IN MEANING TO THE UNDERLINED PART IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.
3. MY brother is very OUTGOING and loves to be the center of attention.
A. Generous
B. Helpful
C. Easygoing
D. Reserved
4. It's important to DO YOUR BEST at school because that can lead to a satisfying career in the future.
A. Be lazy
B. Try
C. Work hard
D. Skip lessons
