Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

1.  A. comment                  B. equipment                 C. compartment              D. document

2.  A. edition                       B. device                       C. celebrate                    D. replace

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

3.  A. sector                        B. mission                      C. limit                           D. affect

4.  A. pagoda                      B. continent                   C. disaster                      D. consumption

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5.  Laser discs provide images of best quality than those of either television

                               A                                   B                     C            D

signals or video tapes.

6.  His teacher encouraged him taking part in the competition.

     A                          B                            C                            D

7.  Ozone is an unstable, faintly bluish gas that is the most chemical active form of

                            A                                               B                          C                          D

oxygen.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

8.  She would like to go for a picnic with us_______ she is busy.

     A. even if                       B. because                     C. so that                        D. but

9.  Don't forget your appointment. You'd better put it in your_______.

     A. agenda                      B. diary                          C. calendar D. directory

10. It's an awful_______ Jane couldn't come. I was looking forward to meeting her.

     A. harm                         B. sorrow                       C. shame                        D. shock

11. The water clock was_______ by the Chinese in the 11^th century.

     A. built                          B. kept                           C. examined                   D. made

12. It’s nice I am now in London again. This is the second time I_______ there.

     A. will be                       B. would be                    C. was                            D. have been

13. _______to an accident in High Street, traffic is moving very slowly on the London road.

     A. Through                    B. Owing                        C. Because                     D. Since

14. There are a lot of people who_______ work in remote and mountainous areas nowadays.

     A. volunteer                   B. voluntarily                 C. volunteers                  D. voluntary

15. People often_______ the candles after singing “Happy Birthday”.

     A. blow out                    B. light up                      C. put on                        D. turn off

16. He has a very_______ temper and often says things he regrets later.

     A. angry                         B. quick                         C. warm                         D. fast

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

17. - “What about some soya milk? They are full of protein.” - “_______”

     A. Yes, I’d love to.                                               B. No, thank you.

     C. I want to get vitamins. D. It's terrible enough.

18. - “Would you mind if I turned up the TV?” - “_______”

     A. No, no. Please do it.   B. No, I don't do it.

     C. Yes, I would.                                                   D. What a question!

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.

33. Eating Korean food is new to me. (NEVER)

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34. “Me? No, I didn’t take Sue’s calculator”, said Bob. ( DENIED)

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35. I really regert that you haven’t told me about her family. ( IF ONLY)

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36. “If I were you, I wouldn’t take the course.” She said to Bell. (ADVISED)

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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.

37. Mr. George is a famous author. Mr. George is also an influential speaker. (not only...but also)

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38. I have tried hard. However, I can’t earn enough money. (although)

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39. My Tam is a pop star. She has many famous songs. (who)

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40. I’m not rich. I can’t help other people. (if)

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1.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

1.  A. failure                       B. injure                         C. sculpture                    D. measure

2.  A. telescope                   B. folk                           C. nomad                       D. companion

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

3.  A. solar                          B. career                        C. complex                    D. fiction

4.  A. orphanage                 B. versatile                     C. abundant                    D. discipline

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

5.  Neptune is________ any planet except Pluto.

     A. to be far from the Sun B. far from the Sun being

     C. farther than the Sun is D. farther from the Sun than

6.  I didn't really want to play football on Saturday, but since there was no one else to take my place I couldn't really________ it.

     A. go over                      B. get out of                   C. turn down                  D. take off

7. He retired early________ ill health.

     A. on behalf of               B. ahead of                     C. on account of             D. in front of

8. I had no________ that the unemployment rate was so high in this country.

     A. knowledge                 B. idea                           C. question                     D. understanding

9. He________ being given a receipt for the bill he had paid.

     A. asked to                     B. demanded                  C. insisted on                  D. required

10. Children with________ diseases should not be allowed to go to school.

     A. contacted                   B. infectious                  C. constant                     D. influential

11. Mr and Mrs Hudson       are always________ with each other about how to bring up their children.

     A. annoying                   B. arguing                      C. explaining                  D. shouting

12. He was very upset by the________ of his English examination.

     A. result                         B. outcome                    C. effect                         D. success

13. The noise of the traffic stopped me________ to sleep.

     A. falling                       B. starting                       C. coming                       D. going

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

14. - “I'm going to the beach with my parents this Saturday!”

     - “_______”

     A. It's quite normal.                                              B. Lucky you! I'm having a karate lesson,

     C. Good luck, and take care!                                 D. I'm waiting for your news.

15.- “Do you think I could borrow your dictionary ?”

     - “_______”

     A. Yes, you may borrow. B. Yes, come on.

     C. Yes, help yourself.                                           D. It doesn't matter!

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

     In England, there is a traditional belief that whoever first arrives at the threshold of the household will bring good luck to the family for the coming year. The tradition is (23) _______ ‘First Footing’. As part of ‘First Footing’ tradition, English people pray for a young, healthy, handsome, and dark-haired male to be their first footer of the New Year. A woman, a blonde, or a red-colored person is not welcome for the day, (24) _______they are considered to bring bad luck for the entire year.

     Moreover, if that person carries coal, money, bread, salt, or holy mistletoe with him, then it is considered to be a (25) _______ of good luck and prosperity for the rest of the year. Traditionally, the first footer is meant to follow certain customs and traditions. One of them is that the first footer (26) _______always enter the house from the front door, and exit from the back door. Also, the first footer should place the fuel (as carried along) on the fire, should place the loaf on the table, and should (27) _______water on the head of the householder. Tradition also calls for gifting of the mistletoe by the visitor to any household member.

23. A. called                       B. known                       C. thought                      D. believed

24. A. although                   B. yet                             C. whereas                     D. as

25. A. notice                       B. sign                           C. warning                     D. coming

26. A. may                          B. would                        C. should                       D. could

27. A. flow                         B. flood                         C. pour                           D. empty

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.

1. Harry no longer smokes a lot. (used to)

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2. “I’ll call you as soon as I arrive at the airport,” he said to me. (to call)

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3. You should take regular exercises instead of sitting in front of the television all day. (taking)

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4. He cannot afford a new computer. (so...that)

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Choose the correct sentence A, B, C, or D that is built from the words and phrases given.

1. world’s oceans/ vast/ cope/ present levels/ pollution

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2. It/ better/ play safe/ exams/ give/ original answer

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3. She suggest/ take/ plane today/ or/ go/ train tomorrow

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4. robots/ use/ more/ free/ people/ do/ housework

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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.

1. The captain said to his men: “Abandon the ship immediately!”

A.   The captain ordered his men to abandon the ship immediately.

B.  The captain threatened his men to abandon the ship immediately.

C.   The captain invited his men to abandon the ship immediately.

D.   The captain suggested his men abandon the ship immediately.

2. She had only just put the phone down when her boss rang back.

A.   Hardly had she put the phone down when her boss rang back.

B.  No sooner had she put the phone down when her boss rang back.

C.   Hardly did she put the phone down when her boss rang back.

D.   Hardly she had put the phone down when her boss rang back.

3. “How long have you been in this job?” she asked him.

A.   She asked him how long he has been in that job.

B.  She asked him how long has he been in that job.

C.   She asked him how long he had been in that job.

D.   She asked him how long had he been in that job.

4. "Why don’t you put a better lock on the door?" said John.

A.   John ordered us to put a better lock on the door.

B.  John asked us why we put a better lock on the door.

C.   John let us put a better lock on the door.

D.   John suggested putting a better lock on the door.

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.

5. Mr.Smith is a professor. His car was stolen yesterday.

A. His car was stolen yesterday, he is a professor.      B. Mr.Smith, who his car was stolen yesterday, is a professor.

C. Mr.Smith, who is a professor, his car was stolen yesterday.

D. Mr.Smith, whose car was stolen yesterday, is a professor.

6. Smallpox is a dangerous disease. Malaria is a dangerous disease.

A.   Smallpox is a dangerous disease, and so is malaria.

B.  The agreement which was signed yesterday ended six-month negotiation.

C.   The agreement which ends six-month negotiation was signed yesterday.

D.   The agreement which lasted six-month was signed yesterday.

7. My uncle is a businessman. He was ranked the wealthiest of the country.

A.   My uncle is a businessman, ranking the weathiest of the country.

B.  A businessman, my uncle, was ranked the the weathiest of the country.

C.   My uncle, a businessman, was ranked the weathiest of the country.

D.   A businessman, who is my uncle, was ranked the weathiest of the country.

8. They didn’t have the right visas. They couldn’t legally re-enter Thailand.

A.   If they had had the right visas, they could have re-entered Thailand legally.

B.  Had they had the right visas, they couldn’t re-entered Thailand legally.

C.   Were they to have the right visas, they could re-entered Thailand legally.

D.   If they had the right visas, they could re-entere Thailand legally.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

1.  A. fortress                      B. forbid                        C. afford                        D. orbit

2.  A. facilitate                    B. process                      C. official                      D. simplicity

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

3.  A. media                        B. effect                         C. measure                     D. wonder

4.  A. recognition                B. affordable                  C. community                D. congratulate

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.

33. The captain said to his men: “Abandon the ship immediately!”

A.   The captain ordered his men to abandon the ship immediately.

B.  The captain threatened his men to abandon the ship immediately.

C.   The captain invited his men to abandon the ship immediately.

D.   The captain suggested his men abandon the ship immediately.

34. She had only just put the phone down when her boss rang back.

A.   Hardly had she put the phone down when her boss rang back.

B.  No sooner had she put the phone down when her boss rang back.

C.   Hardly did she put the phone down when her boss rang back.

D.   Hardly she had put the phone down when her boss rang back.

35. “How long have you been in this job?” she asked him.

A.   She asked him how long he has been in that job.

B.  She asked him how long has he been in that job.

C.   She asked him how long he had been in that job.

D.   She asked him how long had he been in that job.

36. "Why don’t you put a better lock on the door?" said John.

A.   John ordered us to put a better lock on the door.

B.  John asked us why we put a better lock on the door.

C.   John let us put a better lock on the door.

D.   John suggested putting a better lock on the door.

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.

37. Mr.Smith is a professor. His car was stolen yesterday.

A. His car was stolen yesterday, he is a professor.      B. Mr.Smith, who his car was stolen yesterday, is a professor.

C. Mr.Smith, who is a professor, his car was stolen yesterday.

D. Mr.Smith, whose car was stolen yesterday, is a professor.

38. Smallpox is a dangerous disease. Malaria is a dangerous disease.

A.   Smallpox is a dangerous disease, and so is malaria.

B.  The agreement which was signed yesterday ended six-month negotiation.

C.   The agreement which ends six-month negotiation was signed yesterday.

D.   The agreement which lasted six-month was signed yesterday.

39. My uncle is a businessman. He was ranked the wealthiest of the country.

A.   My uncle is a businessman, ranking the weathiest of the country.

B.  A businessman, my uncle, was ranked the the weathiest of the country.

C.   My uncle, a businessman, was ranked the weathiest of the country.

D.   A businessman, who is my uncle, was ranked the weathiest of the country.

40. They didn’t have the right visas. They couldn’t legally re-enter Thailand.

A.   If they had had the right visas, they could have re-entered Thailand legally.

B.  Had they had the right visas, they couldn’t re-entered Thailand legally.

C.   Were they to have the right visas, they could re-entered Thailand legally.

D.   If they had the right visas, they could re-entere Thailand legally.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

5.  Sandra has not rarely missed a play or a concert since she was 17 years old.

                               A                          B                               C                               D

6.  Robots in the home might not be enough creative to do the cooking, plan the

                               A                                          B                            C

meal and so on.

                        D

7.  It is becoming extremely difficult to grow enough to feed the world's rapidly

       A                                 B                                                      C

increased population.

                     D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

8.  _______for bamboo seeds to grow into plants that can be used for commercial purposes.

     A. It takes several years  B. Several years to be taken

     C. By taking several years                                    D. Although taking several years

9.  There's somebody behind US. I think we_______.

     A. are following             B. follow                        C. have followed            D. are being followed

10. The cat was afraid when it saw its_______ in the mirror.

     A. picture                       B. look                           C. sight                           D. reflection

11. The doctors say it may take him a long time to get_______ the shock.

     A. past                           B. above                        C. through                      D. over

12. Do you think there         less conflict in the world if all people_______ the same language?

     A. would be/ spoke                                              B. were/ would speak

     C. were/ spoke                                                     D. would be/ would speak

13.I met some old friends_______ I was on holiday in Malaysia.

     A. when                         B. since                          C. because D. until

14. Before entering the room you'd better_______ your shoes.

     A. carry on                     B. take off                      C. take in                        D. put on

15. The_______ of the air has certainly brought great benefits to man.

     A. conquer                     B. conquest                    C. conqueror                  D. conquering

16. I will_______ you this book if you promise to return it next week.

     A. offer                          B. borrow                       C. lend                           D. allow

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

17. - “Could you pass me the salt, please?” - “_______”

     A. Certainly, here you are.                                    B. It can't be passed.

     C. The salt? Why's that? D. No, I couldn't.

18. - “I was worried about chemistry, but Mr Brown gave me an A!”

     - “_______”

     A. Don't worry about it.

     B. Congratulations! That's a difficult course.

     C. Mr Brown is a very good teacher.

     D. Good luck to you!

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

19. No matter what happens, I assure you that I will not forget how hard you have worked on this project.

     A. dare                           B. promise                     C. persuade                    D. insure

20. Most animals can communicate with members of their own species, but not with other groups.

     A. specialized researchers                                     B. kind of plant

     C. geographical areas                                           D. type of animal

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

21. Whenever he returns to this place, he is happy and contented.

     A. discouraged               B. displeased                  C. satisfied                     D. serious

22. “Mary, of course you're overweight. You eat too much junk food. Even worse, you exercise infrequently.”

     A. nearly every day        B. at a gym                     C. in the open                 D. quite often

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

     Fish farming is only one of the many recent experiments man has begun in the endless battle to feed himself. It is not as easy as it (23) ________. One doesn't simply find a pond, stock it with fish and wait for them to multiply. I knew one amateur who did just this. He looked on his pond as a fishing hole (24) ________his friends. One morning he awoke to find its surface covered with dead fish. They had died quite naturally - from suffocation.

     Commercially (25) ________fresh-water fish need just that - and plenty of it. A good stream feeding the pond is one way to (26) ________that fish will stay healthy. Not only does it supply life-giving oxygen, it also helps to clear away the fish's own (27) ________matter. With the oceans being overfished in recent decades, fish farming may soon take over there too.

23. A. sounds                      B. hears                         C. listens                        D. feels

24. A. with                          B. from                          C. for                             D. of

25. A. fed                           B. made                         C. raised                         D. kept

26. A. insure                       B. ensure                       C. assure                        D. reassure

27. A. rubbish                     B. refuse                        C. garbage                      D. waste

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the 

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.

33. “Shall I help you do the dishes, Carlo?” said Robert.

A. Robert suggested helping Carlo with the dishes.                     B. Robert suggested to help Carlo do the dishes.

C. Robert offered Carlo to help do the dishes.                             D. Robert offered to help Carlo do the dishes.

34. He smokes too much; perhaps that's why he can't get rid of his cough.

A. If he didn't smoke so much, he may get rid of his cough.          B. If he smoked less, he might be able to get rid of his cough.

C. If he smoked so much, he couldn't get rid of his cough.    D. If he does not smoke, he may not have his cough.

35. "I have never been to Russia. I think I shall go there next year.” said Bill.

A.   Bill said that he had never been to Russia and he thought he would go there the next year.

B.   Bill said that he would have never been to Russia and he thinks he would go there the next year.

C.   Bill said that he had never been to Russia and he thinks he will go there the next year.

D.   Bill said that he has never been to Russia and he thinks he would go there the next year.

36. The car was very expensive and he couldn’t afford it.

A. The car was expensive so that he couldn’t buy it.

B. The car was too expensive for him to buy.

C. He was rich enough to buy the car.                           

D. He was so poor but he bought the car.

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.

37. The man wanted to get some fresh air in the room. He opened the window.

A.   The man opened the window in order to get some fresh air in the room.

B.  The man wanted to get some fresh air in the room because he opened the window.

C.   Having opened the window, the room could get some fresh air.

D.   The man got some fresh air in the room, even though he opened the window.

38. Mr. Smith is very interested in our plan. I spoke to him on the phone last night.

A.   Mr. Smith, to whom I spoke on the phone last night, is very interested in our plan.

B.  Mr. Smith, who is very interested in our plan, I spoke to on the phone last night.

C.   Mr. Smith, who I spoke on the phone last night, is very interested in our plan.

D.   Mr. Smith is very interested in our plan to whom I spoke on the phone last night.

39. Mike graduated with a good degree. However, he joined the ranks of the unemployed.

A.   If Mike graduated with a good degree, he would join the ranks of the unemployed.

B.  That Mike graduated with a good degree helped him join the ranks of the unemployed.

C.   Mike joined the ranks of the unemployed because he graduated with a good degree.

D.   Although Mike graduated with a good degree, he joined the ranks of the unemployed.

40. She tried very hard to pass the driving test. She could hardly pass it.

A.   Although she didn’t try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it.

B.  She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily.

C.   No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test.

D.   Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn’t pass it.