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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from pronunciation in
each of the following questions
1. A. Question B. Presentation C. Industrialization D. Modernization
2. A. Eternal B. Energy C. Eradicate D. Eliminate
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the
position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. Admiration B. Enthusiast C. Discriminate D. Minority
4. A. Medicine B. Endanger C. Addition D. Survival
5. A. Invaluable B. Intimacy C. Investigate D. Intensity
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
6. Anna was slow at school, but she went on ________ Prime Minister.
A. being B. to be C. having been D. to have been
7. I saw him hiding something in a_______ bag.
A. small plastic black B. black small plastic
C. small black plastic D. plastic small black
8. He put the two letters into the wrong envelopes _________ mistake.
A. on B. by C. with D. in
9. John ……………… this task yesterday morning, but I did it for him. He owes me a thank-you.
A. must have completed B. should have completed
C. could have completed D. may have completed
10. I read the contract again and again avoiding making spelling mistakes
A. in terms of B. by means of C. with a view to D. in view of
11. George wouldn't have met Mary_______ to his brother's graduation party.
A. had he not gone B. hadn't he gone
C. if he has not gone D. if he shouldn't have gone
12. I must go to the dentist and ___________
A. get my teeth to take care of B. take care of my teeth
C. my teeth be taken care of D. get my teeth taken care of

13. Not until a monkey is several years old ________to exhibit signs of independence from its mother.
A. beginning B. does it begin C. and begin D. it begins
14. _________, 70 percent alcohol is more effective than 100 percent alcohol.
A. An antiseptic used B. When used as an antiseptic
C. An antiseptic when used D. How an antiseptic is used
15. "Your parents must be proud of your result at school". - "_______"
A. Sorry to hear that. B. I am glad you like it.
C. Thanks. It's certainly encouraging. D. Of course
16. Everyone can join our club, _______age and sex.
A. in place of B. regardless of C. in case of D. not mention
17. Van Gogh suffered from depression ______ by overwork and ill-health.
A. brought on B. coming about C. taken up D. pull through
18. What made Peter __________ his family and his job? Where did he go and why?
A. walk away on B. leave out at C. go off on D. walk out on
19.When you use the Internet, you have so much information at your ______.
A. fingers B. hands C. thumbs D. fingertips
20.The house we have rented is______. So we will have to buy some beds, chairs, tables, etc.
A. unrestored B. unrepaired C. unfurnishedD. undecorated
21. John: “If only I hadn’t lent him all my money”
Peter: “______________”
A. I’m afraid you will have to do it. B. All right. You will be OK.
C. Sorry, I have no idea. D. Well, you did, so it’s no use crying over spilt milk.
22. His ___________ and bad work led to his dismissal from the firm.
A. unpunctual B. unpunctuality C. inpunctual D. inpunctuality
23. He ____________ me to believe that they had left the district.
A. made B. led C. assured D. confirmed
24. Is it necessary that I _____ here tomorrow?
A. am being B. will be C. be D. would be
Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in the following questions
25. In astronomy, a scale of magnitude from one to six denotes the brightness of a star.

A. signifies B. predicts C. contrast D. examines
26. The new cowboy-film catches the fancy of the children.
A. attracts B. satisfies C. surprises D. amuses
27. The lost hikers stayed alive by eating wild berries and drinking spring water.
A. revived B. surprised C. survived D. convived
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.
28. Tony was an agile and athletic youth.
A. awkward B. passive C. ponderous D. inept
29. The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded
soldiers, civilians and prisoners of war.
A. happiness B. worry and sadness C. pain and sorrow D. loss
Mark the letter A, B , C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
30. Yolanda ran over to me and breathless informed the failure of our team.
A B C D
31. After writing it, the essay must be duplicated by the student himself and handed in to the
A B C
department secretary before the end of the month.
D
32. Before the invention of the printing press, books have been all printed by hand.
A B C D
33. From 1905 to 1920, American novelist Edith Wharton was at the height of her
A B
writing career, publishing of her three most famous novels.
C D
34. It is the high time John understands how to behave properly towards the old men.
A B C D
Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space.
In their attempt to ensure higher (35)……., TV producers have developed a whole new breed of programmes

(36) real people. In Europe the most famous of these (37) reality TV shows was probably Big Brothers,
where 12 ordinary people volunteered to live under the watchful eye of TV cameras 24 hours a day. In
America, the top show was Survivor, based on a similar concept, in which 16 constants are abandoned on a
desert island. But the ultimate example of the (38)………… must surely be The Osbournes, first
(39)………….on MTV in 2002, in which the homelife of rock star Ozzy Osbourne and his family was laid
bare to public scrutiny. Obsourne himself was already a (40)…………name as the former lead singer of the
highly successful heavy-metal group, Black Sabbath, The show was described as a real-life sitcom because it
(41)………light on Ozzy’s softe, more humorous side. It revealed his (42)…………… to his teenage kids,
even though he was often heard yelling and (43) ……….at them. The programme (44) ……………millions
for the Osbourne family and certainly blurred the boundaries between reality and television.
35. A. scores B. levels C. sequences D. ratings
36. A. featuring B. focusing C. acting D. hosting
37. A. so-called B. alleged C. renowned D. adept
38. A. genre B. role C. style D. creation
39. A. played B. dubbed C. cast D. broadcast
40. A. common B. known C. household D. domestic
41. A. opened B. wound C. shed D. set
42. A. conjunction B. devotion C. concentration D. attendance
43. A. blurting B. butting C. banning D. swearing
44. A. brought in B. came out C. went down D. branched out
Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question.
It is estimated that over 99 percent of all species that ever existed have become extinct. What causes
extinction? When a species is no longer adapted to a changed environment, it may perish. The exact causes of
a species’ death vary from situation to situation. Rapid ecological change may render an environment hostile
to a species. For example, temperatures may change and a species may not be able to adapt. Food Resources
may be affected by environmental changes, which will then cause problems for a species requiring these
resources. Other species may become better adapted to an environment, resulting in competition and,
ultimately, in the death of a species.
The fossil record reveals that extinction has occurred throughout the history of Earth. Recent analyses
have also revealed that on some occasions many species became extinct at the same time – a mass extinction.

One of the best-known examples of mass extinction occurred 65 million years ago with the demise of
dinosaurs and many other forms of life. Perhaps the largest mass extinction was the one that occurred 225
million years ago. When approximately 95 percent of all species died, mass extinctions can be caused by a
relatively rapid change in the environment and can be worsened by the close interrelationship of many
species. If, for example, something were to happen to destroy much of the plankton in the oceans, then the
oxygen content of Earth would drop, affection even organisms not living in the oceans. Such a change would
probably lead to a mass extinction.
One interesting, and controversial, finding is that extinctions during the past 250 million years have
tended to be more intense every 26 million years. This periodic extinction might be due to intersection of the
Earth’s orbit with a cloud of comets, but this theory is purely speculative. Some researchers have also
speculated that extinction may often be random. That is, certain species may be eliminated and others may
survive for no particular reason. A species’ survival may have nothing to do with its ability or inability to
adapt. If so, some of evolutionary history may reflect a sequence of essentially random events.
45. The word “it” in line 2 refers to
A. environment B. species C. extinction D. 99 percent
46. The word “ultimately” in line 6 is closest in meaning to
A. exceptionally B. dramatically C. eventually D. unfortunately
47. What does the author say in paragraph 1 regarding most species in Earth’s history?
A. They have remained basically unchanged from their original forms.
B. They have been able to adapt to ecological changes.
C. They have caused rapid change in the environment.
D. They are no longer in existence.
48. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 1 as resulting from rapid ecological change?
A. Temperature changes B. Availability of food resources
C. Introduction of new species D. Competition among species
49. The word “demise” in line 10 is closest in meaning to
A. change B. recovery C. help D. death
50. Why is “plankton” mentioned in line 14?
A. To demonstrate the interdependence of different species
B. To emphasize the importance of food resources in preventing mass extinction.

C. To illustrate a comparison between organisms that live on the land and those that live in the ocean
D. To point out that certain species could never become extinct.
51. According to paragraph 2, evidence from fossils suggests that
A. extinction of species has occurred from time to time throughout Earth’s history.
B. extinctions on Earth have generally been massive
C. there has been only one mass extinction in Earth’s history.
D. dinosaurs became extinct much earlier than scientists originally believed.
52. The word “finding” in line 16 is closest in meaning to
A. published information B. research method
C. ongoing experiment D. scientific discovery
53. Which of the following can be inferred from the theory of periodic extinction mentioned in paragraph 3?
A. Many scientists could be expected to disagree with it
B. Evidence to support the theory has recently been found.
C. The theory is no longer seriously considered.
D. Most scientists believe the theory to be accurate.
54. In paragraph 3, the author makes which of the following statements about a species’ survival?
A. It reflects the interrelationship of many species.
B. It may depend on chance events.
C. It does not vary greatly from species to species
D. It is associated with astronomical conditions.
Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question.
Jazz has been called “the art of expression set to music”, and “America’s great contribution to music”.
It has functioned as popular art and enjoyed periods of fairly widespread public response, in the “jazz age” of
the 1920s, in the “swing era” of the late 1930s and in the peak popularity of modern jazz in the late 1950s.
The standard legend about Jazz is that it originated around the end of the 19th century in New Orleans and
moved up the Mississippi River to Memphis, St. Louis, and finally to Chicago. It welded together the
elements of Ragtime, marching band music, and the Blues. However, the influences of what led to those early
sounds go back to tribal African drum beats and European musical structures. Buddy Bolden, a New Orleans
barber and cornet player, is generally considered to have been the first real Jazz musician, around 1891.
What made Jazz significantly different from the other earlier forms of music was the use of

improvisation. Jazz displayed a break from traditional music where a composer wrote an entire piece of
music on paper, leaving the musicians to break their backs playing exactly what was written on the score. In a
Jazz piece, however, the song is simply a starting point, or sort of skeletal guide for the Jazz musicians to
improvise around. Actually, many of the early Jazz musicians were bad sight readers and some couldn’t even
read music at all. Generally speaking, these early musicians couldn’t make very much money and were stuck
working menial jobs to make a living. The second wave of New Orleans Jazz musicians included such
memorable players as Joe Oliver, Kid Ory, and Jelly Roll Morton. These men formed small bands and took
the music of earlier musicians, improved its complexity, and gained greater success. This music is known as
“hot Jazz” due to the enormously fast speeds and rhythmic drive.
A young cornet player by the name of Louis Armstrong was discovered by Joe Oliver in New Orleans.
He soon grew up to become one of the greatest and most successful musicians of all time, and later one of the
biggest stars in the world. The impact of Armstrong and other talented early Jazz musicians changed the way
we look at music.
55. The Passage answers which of the following questions?
A. Why did Ragtime, marching band music, and the Blues lose popularity after about 1900?
B. What were the origins of Jazz and how did it differ from other forms of music?
C. What has been the greatest contribution of cornet players to music in the twentieth century?
D. Which early Jazz musicians most influenced the development of Blues music?
56. According to the passage, Jazz originated in
A. Chicago B. St. Louis
C. along the Mississippi river D. New Orleans
57. The word “welded” in line 5 is closest in meaning to
A. squeezed B. bound C. added D. stirred
58. Which of the following distinguished Jazz as a new form of musical expression?
A. the use of cornets B. “hot Jazz”
C. improvisation D. New Orleans
59. The word “skeletal” in line 12 is closest in meaning to
A. framework B. musical C. basic D. essential
60. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. many early Jazz musicians had poor sight

B. there is no slow music in Jazz
C. many early Jazz musicians had little formal musical training
D. the cornet is the most common musical instrument used in Jazz
61. The word “menial” in line 14 is closest in meaning to
A. means B. attractive C. degrading D. skilled
62. According to the passage, which of the following belonged to the second wave of New Orleans Jazz
musicians?
A. Louis Armstrong B. Buddy Bolden C. St. Louis D. Joe Oliver
63. All of the following are true EXCEPT
A. the late 1930s was called the “swing era”
B. “hot Jazz” is rhythmic
C. Jazz has been said to be America’s greatest contribution to music
D. Joe Oliver is generally considered to be the first real Jazz musician
64. The word “its” in line 16 refers to
A. small bands B. earlier music C. men D. earlier musicians
WRITING:
Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it.
65. I don’t intend to reply to that rude letter from Edward.
I have
66. They said that Paula had quit five jobs before working for us.
Paula……………………………………………………………………………………
67. I was on the point of leaving the house when he came.
No sooner…………………………………………………………………………………
68. They would have never accepted his money if they had known his plan.
Had………………………………………………………………………………………
69. “ Let’s go to the cinema tonight” he said.
He suggested………………………………………………………………………………
Part II: In about 150 words, write a paragraph about one of your hobbies.
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ANSWER KEYS
1. A 9. B 17. A 25. A 33. C 41. C 49. D 57. B
2. B 10. C 18. D 26. A 34. B 42. B 50. A 58. C
3. A 11. A 19. D 27. C 35. D 43. D 51. A 59. A
4. A 12. D 20. C 28. B 36. A 44. A 52. D 60. C
5. B 13. B 21. D 29. A 37. A 45. B 53. A 61. C
6. B 14. B 22. B 30. B 38. A 46. C 54. B 62. D
7. C 15. C 23. B 31. A 39. D 47. D 55. B 63. D
8. B 16. B 24. C 32. C 40. C 48. C 56. D 64. B
65. I have no intention of replying to that rude letter from Edward.
66. Paula was said to have quit five jobs before working for us.
67. No sooner had I left the house than he came.
68. Had they known his plan, they would have never accepted his money.
69. He suggested going to the cinema that night.