Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences.
31. - "Excuse me, is this seat free?”
A. No, you can’t sit here B. Sorry, it is taken
C. Yes, it is seated by a boy D. Yes, but I don’t know so
32. You should get a license right away; ______, you'll have to pay a fine.
A. yet B. still c. otherwise D. consequently
33. The young man was arrested and______with a variety of offences.
A. accused B. sentenced c. blamed D. charged
34. I don't think it advisable that he __ to the job since he has no experience
whatsoever.
A. will be assigned B. would be assigned
c. should be assigned D. must have been assigned
35. By the time the fire engines arrived, the house ______ to the ground.
A. was burned B. has been burned
c. had been burned D. should have been burned
36. Thomas was ______ of his ability to get work for himself.
A. confident B. confidant c. confidential D. convinced
37. When learning English, many students are not willing to speak ______ making errors.
A. for fear that B. for fear of c. in fear D. in fear of
38. It's typical ______ Peter to waste time when he knows we are already late.
A. for B. about c. with D. of
39. No one can avoid ______ by advertisements.
A. to be influenced B. having influenced
c. influencing D. being influenced
40. That last novel of his is _____ the best he has written.
A. by far B. by itself
c. by all means D. by the

VII. Insert a suitable word in each of the blanks to complete the following passage.

EDVARD MUNCH

Edvard Munch, one of the greatest artists of his (66) ______, was bom in Norway in 1863. In 1899 he travelled to Paris, where he became familiar (67) ______ the current trends in French art. He began to (68) ______ an unusual artistic style, in which he tried to (69) ______ his deep inner feelings rather than the appearance of what he was painting. This style later became known as Expressionism, and many 20th century artists were influenced by him.

At the time, though, Norwegian critics could not understand his work and(70) ______ it shocking. Munch moved to Germany in 1892, but met with the same reaction there. An exhibition of his paintings in a Berlin gallery caused such strong protests (71) ______ the gallery had to be closed after only a few days. When people slowly started to accept his (72) ______ of painting, his work became well-known for the powerful emotions it showed. His (73) _____ famous work, a painting called “The Scream”, is an image of a terrified, screaming figure in a twisted landscape. As (74) ______ as painting, he was also interested in print making.

When Edvard Munch died in 1944, he left many of his paintings and prints to the city of Oslo in Norway. The (75) ______ can be found in museums and in famous collections around the world.

VIII. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each question.When we accept the evidence of our unaided eyes and describe the Sun as ayellow star, we have summed up the most important single fact about it - at this moment in time, it appears probable, however, that sunlight will be the color we know for only a negligibly small part of the Sun's history.

Stars, like individuals, age and change. As we look out into space, we see around us stars at all stages of evolution. There are faint bloodred dwarfs so cool that their surface temperature is a mere 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit; there are searing ghosts blazing at 100,000 degrees Fahrenheit and almost too hot to be seen, for the great part of their radiation is in the invisible ultraviolet range. Obviously, the “daylight” produced by any star depends on its temperature; today (and for ages to come) our Sun is at about 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit, and this means that most of the Sun’s light is concentrated in the yellow band of the spectrum, falling slowly in intensitytoward both the longer and shorter light waves.

That yellow “hump” will shift as the Sun evolves, and the light of day will change accordingly. It is natural to assume that as the sun grows older, and uses up its hydrogen fuel - which it is now doing at the spanking rate of half a billion tons a second - it will become steadily colder and redder.

76. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Faint dwarf stars. B. The evolutionary cycle of the Sun.

c. The Sun's fuel problem. D. The dangers of invisible radiation.

77. What does the author say is especially important about the Sun at the present time?

A. It appears yellow. B. It always remains the same.

c. It has a short history. D. It is too cold.

78. Why are very hot stars referred to as “ghosts”?

A. They are short-lived. B. They are mysterious,

c. They are frightening. D. They are nearly invisible.

79. According to the passage, as the Sun continues to age, it is likely to become what color?

A. Yellow. B. Violet. c. Red. D. White.

80. In the passage, to which of the following does the word “it" refer?

A. Yellow “hump”. B. Day. c. Sun. D. Hydrogen fuel.

V. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).Example: 0. successful

COMPUTER SKILLS IN THE OFFICE

To be (0) .............. (success) in the business market, it is vital for a company to keep up with all the latest technological (41) ................. (develop).

Nowadays it is (42) .............. (wide) accepted that running a company without computers, in particular, is virtually (43) .............. (possible) This is why businesses are so keen to hire the best people available for their technology departments.

Apart from the needs of the technology department, it is important that almost all employees have some degree of (44) ............... (familiar) with personal or desktop computers, even if this involves no more than the (45) .............. (complete) of a basic computer course. Like all new things, however, most people will only become (46) ..............(comfort) with using computers after practical experience.

Thanks to computers, today's businesses are run and managed with far less (47) .............. (difficult) than companies could hope to achieve in the past. For example, computers enable the (48) .................. (organise) of huge amounts of information and greatly speed up the (49) .............. (prepare) of documents and reports.

In short, although the average businessperson has no need to be a technology expert, they are unlikely to get very far without at least a basic (50) .............. (know) of computers. 

VI. Choose the correct option for each numbered blank to finish the passage.

Did you ever have someone's name on the tip of your tongue and yet you were unable to recall it? When this happens again, do not (51) _______ to recall it. Do something (52) _____ for a couple of minutes, and the name may come into your head. The name is there since you have met (53) ______ person and learned his name. It only has to be dug out. The initial effort to recall (54) ______ the mind for operation, but it is the subconscious activities that go to work to dig up a (55) ______ memory. Forcing yourself to recall (56) ______ never helps because it doesn't (57) _______ your memory; it only tightens it. Students find the preparatory method helpful (58) __________ examinations. They read over the questions {59) ______ trying to answer any of them. Then they answer first the ones (60) ______ which they are mostconfident. Meanwhile, deeper mental activities in the subconscious mind are taking (61) ________ ; work is being done on the (62) ______ difficult question. By the time the easier questions are answered, answers (63) _____ the more difficult ones will usually begin to (64) ______ into consciousness. It is often (65) ______ a question of waiting for recall to comz to the memory.

51. A. try B. want c. hesitate D. wait

52. A. simple B. apart c. else D. similar

53. A. some B. certain c. a D. this

54. A. leads B. begins c. helps D. prepares

55. A. light B. fresh c. dim D. dark

56. A. merely B. almost c. barely D. hardly

57. A. loosen B. weaken c. decrease D. reduce

58. A. into B. in c. about D. by

59. a . after B. besides c. before D. against

60. A. Of B. with c. for D. in

61. A. place B. shape c. charge D. action

62. A. too B. less c. not D. more

63. A. to B. of c. about D. for

64. A. appear B. grow c. extend D. come

65. A. nearly B. likely c. just D. even

I. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern

1. A. comedy B. collection c. comical D. calculate

2. A. ambitious B. memorial c. memory D. mechanic

3. A. remove B. cancel c. copy D. answer

4. A. Japanese B. engineer c. practical D. questionnaire

5. A. document B. develop c. opponent D. astonish

IV. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences.

31. - "Excuse me, is this seat free?”

A. No, you can’t sit here B. Sorry, it is taken

C. Yes, it is seated by a boy D. Yes, but I don’t know so

32. You should get a license right away; ______, you'll have to pay a fine.

A. yet B. still C. otherwise D. consequently

33. The young man was arrested and ______ with a variety of offences.

A. accused B. sentenced C. blamed D. charged

34. I don't think it advisable that he _________ to the job since he has no experiencewhatsoever.A. will be assigned B. would be assigned

C. should be assigned D. must have been assigned

35. By the time the fire engines arrived, the house ______ to the ground.

A. was burned B. has been burned

C. had been burned D. should have been burned

36. Thomas was ______ of his ability to get work for himself.

A. confident B. confidant C. confidential D. convinced

37. When learning English, many students are not willing to speak ______ making errors.

A. for fear that B. for fear of C. in fear D. in fear of

38. It's typical ______ Peter to waste time when he knows we are already late.

A. for B. about C. with D. of

39. No one can avoid ______ by advertisements.

A. to be influenced B. having influenced

C. influencing D. being influenced

40. That last novel of his is _____ the best he has written.

A. by far B. by itself C. by all means D. by the way

VIII. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each question.

It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstanding between them. They have always complained, more or less justly, that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; that they are possessive and dominant; that they do not trust their children to deal with crises; that they talk too much about certain problems - and that they have no sense of humor, at least in parent-child relationships.

I think it is true that parents often, underestimate their teenage children and also forget how they themselves felt when young.

Young people often irritate their parents with their choices in clothes and hairstyles, in entertainers and music. This is not their motive. They feel cut off from the adult world into which they have not yet been accepted. So they create a culture and society of their own. Then, if it turns out that their music or entertainers or vocabulary or clothes or hairstyles irritate their parents, this gives them additional enjoyment. They feel they are superior, at least in a small way, and that they are leaders in style and taste.

Sometimes you are resistant and proud, because you do not want your parents to approve of what you do. If they did approve, it looks as if you are betraying your own age group. But in that case, you are assuming that you are the underdog: you can't win but at least you can keep your honor. This is a passive way of looking at things. It is natural enough after long years of childhood, when you were completely under your parent's control. But it ignores the fact that you are now beginning to be responsible for yourself.

If you plan to control your life, co-operation can be part of that plan. You cancharm others, especially your parents, into doing things the! ways you want. You can impress others with your sense of responsibility and initiative, so that they will give you the authority to do what you want to do.

81. In the passage, the author is primarily addressing _______.

A. parents of teenagers B. newspaper readers

C. those who give advice to teenagers D. teenagers

82. The first paragraph is mainly about ______.

A. the teenagers' criticism of their parents

B. misunderstanding between teenagers and their parents

C. the dominance of the parents over their children

D. teenagers the teenagers' ability to deal with crises

83. Teenagers tend to have strange clothes and hairstyles because they ___ .

A. want to show their existence by creating a culture of their own

B. have a strong desire to be leaders in style and taste

C. have no other way to enjoy themselves better

D. want to irritate their parents

84. Teenagers do not want their parents to approve of whatever they do because they ______ .

A. have already been accepted into the adult world

B. feel that they are superior in a small way to the adults

C. are not likely to win over the adults

D. have a desire to be independent

85. To improve the parent-child relationships, teenagers are advised to be __.A. obedient B. responsible C. co-operative D. independent

V. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).Example: 0. effective

FACIAL EXPRESSIONS

Body language is a very (0) ............. (effect) form of communication. Some(46) ..................... (face) expressions, in particular, can be understood all around the world. If we find something (47) .............. (disgust) for example, we wrinkle up our noses. Anyone watching immediately knows họw we feel.

All people smile, and a smile is likely to get a positive (48) .............. (react) It can, however, be obvious when you don't mean it. When you (49) .............. (genuine) smile, muscles around your eyes automatically contract, but these muscles are difficult to control consciously. An authentic smile fades quickly, too, while an artificial smile will (50) .............. (usual) last longer.

The expressions we make when we are angry, sad and scared are also common to most cultures. Despite all the (51) ............. (differ) languages spoken in the world, we can still communicate using this (52) ............. (universe) language of facial expressions.

However, you sometimes need to be (53) ............. (care) Certain gesturescan vary, even within a single country. For example, (54) ............. (south) Italians gesturing 'yes' tilt their heads forwards, never back, whereas people in the north nod by tilting the head backwards and forwards. This can be very (55) ............. ! (confuse)

VI. Choose the correct option for each numbered blank to finish the passage.A land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply - all these were important (56) ________ in helping England to become the center for the industrial Revolution.

But they were not enough. Something (57) ______ was needed to start theindustrial process. That “something special” was men (58) ______ individual who could invent machines, find new (59) _____ of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society. The men who created the machines of the Industrial Revolution (60) ______ from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were more inventors than scientists. A man who is a (61) ______ scientist is primarily interested in doing his research (62) ______. He is not necessarily working so that his findings canbe used.

An inventor or one interested in applied science is (63) ______ trying to makesomething that has a concrete (64) ______. He may try to solve a problem by using the theories (65) ______ science or by experimenting through trial and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a (66) ______ result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of (67) ______ other objectives.

Most of the people who (68) _____ the machines of the Industrial Revolutionwere inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had (69) ______ or no training in science might not have made their inventions if a ground-work had not been laid by scientists years (70) _______.

56. A. cases B. reasons c. factors D. situations

57. A. else B. near c. extra D. similar

58. A. generating B. effective c. motivating D. creative

59. A. origins B. sources c. bases D. discoveries

60. A. came B. arrived c. stemmed D. appeared

61. Ạ. genuine B. practical c. pure D. clever

62. A. happily B. occasionally c. reluctantly D. accurately

63. A. seldom B. sometimes c. usually D. never

64. A. plan 6. use c. idea D. means

65. A. of B. with c. to D. as

66. A. single B. sole c. specialized D. specific

67. A. few B. those c. many D. all

l. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.

1. A. private B. belong c. indeed D. emit

2. A. property B. nitrogen c. surgery D. furthermore

3. A. solidify B. miraculous c. intimacy D. appropriate

4. A. apprehension B. preferential c. conventional D. calculation

5. A. satisfactory B. alternative c. military D. generously

III. Read the text below and took carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (V) at the end of the line. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word at the end of the line. There are two examples at the beginning (0) and (00).

0. I am not sure what I'm going to do with myself ...........V.........

00. when I leave from school. Next week, our class are ......... from..........

21 having a meeting with the school careers officer .........................

22 who they say is he going to tell us all about the different .........................

23 jobs available. We'll also have be able to ask questions ..........................

24 I am thinking of taking up evening classes to improve .........................

25 my marks in maths because of my dream is to become ......................

26 a doctor. Although my parents don't disagree with my .....................

27 ambition they doubt whether I'm going for to get good .........................

28 enough marks to get into university to do medicine. But .........................

29 they don't want to discourage me from so I think they'll .........................

30 agree with to the extra lessons. By the time I finish school .........................

31 I will have been formed a much better idea of what I'd like .........................

32 to do, but the problem is we are going to be have to .........................

33 decide which subjects to study for university two years .........................

34 before we will finish school. Anyway, whatever happens .........................

35 I'm going to have to get on down to some hard work if .........................

I want to achieve my aims.

IV. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences.

36. From the north to the south, the weather in China _____ from very cold to quite mild.

A. changes B. alters c. varies D. differs

37. - “I take no interest in fishing.”

- " ________ "

A. I do, too. B. Neither ño I. c. Aren't you? D. So am ft

38. I suppose he is not yet twenty, _______ ?

A. do you B. don't you c. is he D. isn't he

39. It was after two o'clock in the morning ______ the surgeon arrived at the hospital.

A. when B. before c. as D. that

40. Output has been doubled ______ the introduction of a new assembly line.

A. consequently B. in the resul c. in consequence D. as a result of

41. With his _______ contribution to our club, we are able to organize more activities.

A. generous B. modest c. adequate D. genuine

42. Never _________ newspapers, he knew nothing about current events.

A. having read B. reading c. read D. being read

43. The price of fruit has increased recently ______ the price of vegetables has gone down.

A. whenever B. however c. whereas D. otherwise

44. Since he lied to me, he will never persuade me ______ his sincerity or truthfulness.

A. of 8. for c. in D. at

45. He ______ to your home, because he doesn't know your address.

A. can't have been B. shouldn't have bee

c. mustn't have been D. wouldn't have been

IX. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each question.

The dog has always been considered man's best friend. Always noted for being particularly faithful in watching over children, he also has his place by the fireside, in the cow pasture, on the sheep range, and beside the hunter in forest or blind. He is easy to train, works hard, and often performs astonishing feats. And in the frozen polar regions he was once the principal motive power, before being largely displaced by the plane and helicopter.

(Because he howls or whines in the presence of impending, death, the dog was once thought to have supernatural powers and believed to be capable of seeing gods and ghosts invisible to men.) Actually, the basis for these beliefs lies in the hound's sensitivity to people's feelings and his superior hearing ability and sense of smell, which enable him to detect signs hidden from human observation. His record of saving lives is outstanding, for he often gives warning of fire and other dangers not noticed by his master.

The dog's major contribution, however, has been to medical research. (Both his diet and his structure are comparable to those of the human being, and so he has been the subject of countless experiments.) open-heạrt surgery has been made possible largely because of the dog. But his sacrifice has repaid his own species as well by safeguarding it from rabies, distemper, and other diseases.

76. The dog has always been noted for _______.

A. protecting children B. assisting shepherds

c. helping hunters D. herding cattle

77.The dog probably whines in the presence of death because he can ______.

A. see ghosts and spirits B. give warning of danger

c. sense unhappiness around him D. perform astonishing feats

78. Dogs are similar to human beings in ______ .

A. size B. structure c. temperament D. appearance

79. The dog has been of most value to man in the development of _____.

A. a treatment for rabies B. open-heart surgery

c. a cure for distemper D. superior hearing ability

80. The article does not say whether the scientists experiments with dogs have _____ .

A. benefited animals other than dogs B. served man

c. helped other dogs D. contributed to medical knowledge

XI. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.

91. "Can you give me a lift to school?" he asked his friend.

He asked his friend ............................................................................

92. I’m amazed by the mistakes you have made.

What ...............................................................................................

93. For further information, please send a self-addressed envelope to the above address.

Further information can .....................................................................................

94. The northwest of Britain has more rain each year than the southeast.

The annual ...........................................................................................

95. If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him.

He is the most ........................................................................................

VII. Choose the correct option for each numbered blank to finish the passage.

Smoking is harmful to health. But men and women who began to smoke some thirty years ago or so did not have much research on how smoking can (51) ______ the body and threaten health. It was known that smoking could (52) _____ the teeth and fingers, dull the appetite, and be a very expensive (53) ______ to maintain. But people who began to smoke did not know that smoking, (54) ______ cigarette smoking, could be extremely (55) ______ to their health.

Medical studies have shown that smoking is a great health hazard because of its effects on the body. These studies show that the (56) ______ life expectancy of a smoker is three to four years less than (57) ______ of a nonsmoker. The life expectancy of a person who smokes two or more (58) ______ of cigarettes a day may be as much as eight years (59) ______ than that of a nonsmoker. In addition, research has shown that people who smoke are more (60) _______ to develop lung cancer and other lung diseases than nonsmokers.

(61) ______ warnings that cigarettes are a health hazard, smoking gains (62) ______ among youth. Frequently, young people tend to ignore the warnings about smoking because they plan to stop in five years or so. “I can always (63) ______ before real damage is done” is the reason they give. But recent experiments prove that damage (64) the lungs becomes measurable almost (65) _____ a person starts to smoke.

51. A. afford  B. effect c. affect D. effort

52. A. discolor B. disorder c. disable D. disqualify

53 A custom B. way c. rule D. habit

54. A. especially B. fundamentally c. principally D.generally

55. A. bitter B. dangerous c. harsh D. hard

56. A. frequent B. average c. common D. constant

57 A. that B. this c. those D. these

58. A. boxes B. cases c. packs D. plates

59. A. fewer B. shorter c. narrower D. smaller

60. A. possible B. probable c. likely D. feasible

61. A. Despite B. Though c. With respect to D. In case of

62. A. reputation B. popularity c. respect D. prosperity

63. A. quit B. rid c. drop D. dismiss

64. A. for B. to c. of D .with

65. A. as soon as B. as far as c. as long as 0. as much asVIII. Insert a suitable word in each of the blanks to complete the following passage.

TRADITIONAL COOKING

A new school of cookery has opened in France. '’The Friends of French Cookery" has been started by a group of grandmothers who are (66) _______ to keep traditional food and cooking techniques alive. They are against the modern-day use (67) ______freezers, microwaves and TV dinners.

None of these grandmothers have had any experience as professional cooks, and they run their school (68) ______ being paid. They are motivated only by a desire toproduce good quality, tasty food. They are especially keen to (69) ______ the youngergeneration (70) ______ to cook traditional dishes, and to convince that traditional foodis better than convenience foods and take - aways.

The e grandmothers run cookery courses two or three times a week, and the fee is about -20, (71) ______ includes tuition and lunch.

Most of the recipes are traditional, and some of (72) ______ have ancient legendsattached (73) ______ them. Only seasonal ingredients are used.

The courses are great fun, and tourists join (74) _____ with the locals (75) ______ they work together to create a delicious meal. At midday they all sit down at long tables to eat a three - course lunch.

I. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern from the others.

1. A. deposit B. festival C. institute D. resident

2. A. surprising B. astonishing C. amazing D. interesting

3. A. interview B. industry C. essential D difficult)

4. A. extreme B. generous C. lonely D. clothing

5. A. friendly B. extra C. along D. orphanage

V. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences.

31. I don’t see any _________ in arriving early at the theater if the show doesn’t start until 9 o’clock.

A. cause B. reason c. aim D.t point

32. The new manager's office has __________ new equipment.

A. many B. a lot of c. some of D. a few

33. I don't __________ to change mv job because I like it.

A. risk B. intend c. persist D. insist

34. You thought I did wrong but the result _____ my action.

A. agreed B. approved c. proved D. justified

35. Careless driving also accounts _______ the increasing number of traffic accidents.

A. on B. into c. for D. with

36. The new manager is ______ easy-going. He is always very serious about the work.

A. by no means B. by means of

c. by all means D. in the mean time

37. I' d rather ______ to the party with my parents because there was nothinginteresting there.

A. haven't been invitẹd B. hadn’t been invited

c. not be invited D. not have been invited

38. She ______ him of having lied to her.

A. threatened B. blamed c. criticized D. accused

39. We have bought extra food _______ our friends,stay to have dinner.

A. in case B. if c. provided D. as long as

40. Cut this cake into six ______ pieces.

A. same B. alike c. like D. equal

VI. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning

Example: 0. Successful

BECOMING A TOP ATHLETE

To be (0) .............. (SUCESS) in a sport requires a number of things including ambition and (41) ............ ( DEDICATE) Without these qualities, it is very difficult  to compete at a high level. Most of the famous sportspeople we knowtoday began training during their (42) .............. (CHILD) in order to reach theirpeak while still comparatively young. 

Athletes should pay careful (43) ........... (ATTEND) to their diet, because (44) .............. (NOURISH) food is essential for maintaining a strong body which is less liable to suffer injury. Diet is also important because it must beadequate to support such (45) .............. (ENERGY) activity.

It is also necessary to have the (46) .............. (DETERMINE) to succeed. Athletes will often encounter temporary (47) .............. (FAIL) on their road to eventual success, and they must mentally prepare themselves so that thistype of (48) ......... (COURAGE) doesn't have too strong a negative effect on their future (49) ............... (PERFORM) Even if a sufficiently talented athlete puts in the time and effort required, they will also need (50) ................. (PATIENT) and  perhaps a little luck, in order to succeed.