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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.
B. invent
C. medicine
D. tennis
1. A. species
2. A. superstar
B. harvest
C. particular

D. part
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the words whose stress is placed different
from that of the others in each of the following questions.
3. A. commercial
B. constructive
C. essential
D. national
4. A. copy
B. remove
C. notice
D. cancel
5. A. curriculum
B. economics
C. hesitation
D. calculation
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions
6. The bank has over 100 branches, ____ in a major urban area.
A. each locating
C. the location of which
B. each located
D. and the located
7. Mathew was forced to ____ from the government due to ill health.
A. lower
B. abandon
C. resign
D. desert
8. Are you ____ with the computer software they use?
A. knowledgeable
B. intimate

C. familiar
D. native
9. There‟s been a rash of burglaries in our area ____ the last few months.
A. since
B. through
C. over
D. while
10. To the best of my ____ that dentist‟s name was Thomas Gareth.
A. thinking
B. recollection
C. mind
D. remembrance
11. We realized our visit in their house was unwelcome by the ____ smile on the women‟s face.
A. artificial
B. fictional
C. stimulating
D. forged
12. ____ is someone who can reduce spending without hurting morale.
A. What is needed
C. What needs being needed
B. What needs
D. That which needs
13. General Custer was confident of victory despite being vastly ____ the enemy.
A. outnumbered
B. outclassed
C. overcome
D. overtaken
14. Don‟t tell me you‟ve read War and peace ____!
A. yet
B. still

C. already
D. just
15. The ministry refused to ____ the figures to the press.
A. release
B. dismiss
C. show
D. add
16. Look, will you stop ____ in and let me finish my sentence!
A. moving
B. pushing
C. butting
D. plugging
17. Her young daughter ____ on the sofa, wishing they were out at play.
A. fidgeted
B. shifted
C. twisted
D. moved
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18. - „Have you decided on a present yet?‟
- „Almost. I need to choose one of ____.‟
A. Exciting new two spy novels
B. New two exciting spy novels
C. Two spy exciting new novels
D. Two exciting new spy novels
19. I got very nervous during the exam. When the examiner asked my name, my mind went completely ____.
A. empty
B. blank
C. white
D. void
20. Some people are ____ interested in animals than in other people.
A. further
B. far more
C. much
D. most
21. There‟s a rumor that the National Bank is going to ____ the company I work for.
A. take over
B. overtake
C. take on
D. take off
22. The guidance counselor urged ____ a foreign language.
A. All of us studying
B. All that we study C. Us all to study
D. That all we study
23. I hope he won‟t be disappointed. He seems ____ confident for his own good.
A. so very
B. much too
C. extremely
D. more than

24. Snakes have an organ in a pit on their heads ____ in fared rays.
A. detects
B. a detection of
C. it detects
D. that detects
25. She has a 12-year-old and a 5-year-old, so I guess I spoke to the ____ two.
A. older one out of
C. older of the
B. one who is older than the
D. older than the
26. Everyone congratulated July on her suggestion, but actually I thought of it ___
A. first
B. at first
C. firstly
D. at the beginning
27. It was ____ hot day that we decided to leave work early and go to the beach.
A. so
B. such
C. a so
D. such a
28. - „Have we got enough flour for the cake?‟
- „I ____. I‟d better go out and buy more‟.
A. think so
B. think not
C. don‟t think
D. think it isn‟t
29. He told his father a long and ____ story to explain his lateness.
A. inconceivable
B. unconvincing
C. unimaginable

D. incredulous
30. He ____ me to believe that they had left the district.
A. made
B. led
C. assured
D. confirmed
31. I do wish you two boys would be more ____ to the others in the class.
A. dominant
B. alert
C. careful
D. respectful
32. The man gave a series of ____ answers which told them nothing more.
A. tricky
B. uncertain
C. evasive
D. elusive
33. Steve ____ his chances of passing by spending too much time on the first question.
A. threw out
B. threw off
C. threw away
D. threw in
34. Mr. Jones gave his sons some money to ____ them up in business.
A. get
B. set
C. put
D. make
35. Perhaps, the fresh scrap of evidence will throw some new ____ on the murder case in Wiltshire.
A. light
B. vision
C. flash

D. spark
36. Jimmy gave up his work in the hotel kitchen and became a (n) ____ soldier in the army.
A. intentional
B. deliberate
C. optional
D. voluntary
37. Paul‟s been in Alice‟s bad ____ ever since he offenses her at the party.
A. eyes
B. books
C. likes
D. treats
38. ____ could only have been made by someone totally incompetent.
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A. How serious a mistake
C. Such serious mistake
B. So serious a mistake
D. So serious is this mistake
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is the CLOSEST in

meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions
39. Because the jury had reached a deadlock, the judge called for a retrial
A. impasse
B. verdict
C. disagreement
D. reduction
40. The snarling dog on my doorstep disconcerted the potential thief
A. frustrated
B. attacked
C. bit
D. disconnected
41. Car owners who live by the sea are well aware of the havoc salt water causes to a car‟s finish
A. distortion
B. drag
C. destruction
D. care
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
42. By the (A) time of the dinosaurs, turtles (B) have already developed the hard shell (C) into which their
heads and legs could be (D) drawn.
43. (A) The closer it gets to December 21, the first day (B) of winter, the (C) short the days (D) become.
44. Somerset Maugham‟s (A) best – know novel, Of Human Bondage, is a (B) partially fictionalized
account (C) of a unhappy (D) youth.
45: There are more than eight – four million (A) specimens in the National Museum of Natural History‟s
(B) collection of biological, geological, (C) anthropology (D) treasures.
46. Up to World War II (A) almost all important (B) research in physics had (C) made in universities, with
only university funds (D) for support.
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 from 47 to 57.
Among all the abilities with which an individual may be endowed, musical talent appears earliest in
life. Very young children can exhibit musical precocity for different reasons. Some develop exceptional

skills as a result of a well-designed instructional regime, such as the Suzuki method for the violin. Some
have a good fortune to be born into a musical family in a household filled with music. In a number of
interesting cases, musical talent is part of an otherwise disabling condition such as autism or mental
retardation. A musically gifted child has an inborn talent; however, the extent to which the talent is
expressed publicly will depend upon the environment in which the child lives.
Musically gifted children master at an early age the principal elements of music, 11 including pitch and
rhythm. Pitch – or – melody – is more central cultures, for example, in Eastern societies that make use of
tiny quarter – tone interval… Rhythm, sounds produced at certain auditory frequencies and grouped
according to a prescribed system, is emphasized in sub – Saharan African, where the rhythmic ratios can
be very complex.
All children have some aptitude for making music. During infancy, normal children sing as well as
babble, and they can produce individual sounds and sounds patterns. Infants as young as two months can
match their mother‟s songs in pitch, loudness, and melodic shape, and infants at four months can match
rhythmic structure as well. Infants are especially predisposed to acquire these core aspects of music, and
they can also engage in sound play that clearly exhibits creativity.
Individual differences begin to merge in young children as they learn to sing. Some children can match
large segments of a song by the age of two or three. Many others can only approximate pitch at this age
and may still have difficulty in producing accurate melodies by the age of five or six. However, by the
time they reach school age, most children in any culture have a schema of what a song should be like and
can produce a reasonably accurate imitation of the songs commonly heard in their environment.
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The early appearance of superior musical ability in some children providences that musical talent may
be a separate and unique form of intelligence. There are numerous tales of young artists who have a
remarkable “ear” or extraordinary memory for music and a natural understanding of musical structure. In
many of these cases, the child is average in every other way but displays an exceptional ability in music.
Even the most gifted child, however, takes about ten years to achieve the levels of performance or
composition that would constitute mastery of the musical sphere.
Every generation in music history has its famous prodigies – individuals with exceptional musical
powers that emerge at a young age. In the eighteenth century, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart began
composing and performing at the age of six. As a child, Mozart could play the piano like an adult. He had
perfect pitch, and at the age of nine, he was also a master of the art of modulation – transitions from one
key to another – which became one of the hallmarks of his style. By the age of eleven, he had composed
three symphonies and 30 other major works. Mozart‟s well – developed talent was preserved into
adulthood.
Unusual musical ability is a regular characteristic of certain anomalies such as autism. In one case, an
autistic girl was able to play “Happy birthday” in the style of various composers, including Mozart,
Beethoven, Verdi, and Schubert. When the girl was three, her mother called her by playing incomplete
melodies, which the child would complete with the appropriate tone in the proper octave. For the autistic
child, music maybe the primary mode of communication, and the child may cling to music because it
represents as a haven in a world that is largely confusing and frightening.
47. The word “precocity” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to______ .
A. strong interest
B. good luck
C. advanced skill
D. personal style
48. Which sentence below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in
paragraph 1?
A. Children may be born with superior musical ability, but their environment will determine how this

ability is developed.
B. Every child is naturally gifted, and it is the responsibility of the public schools to recognize and
develop these talents.
C. Children with exceptional musical talent will look for the best way to express themselves through
music – making.
D. Some musically talented children live in an environment surrounded by music, while others have little
exposure to music.
49. The author makes the point that musical elements such as pitch and rhythm______.
A. distinguish music from other art forms
B. vary in emphasis in different cultures
C. make music difficult to learn
D. express different human emotions
50. The word “predisposed” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to______.
A. inclined
B. gifted
C. pushed
D. amused
51. According to the passage, when does musical talent usually begin to appear?
A. When infants start to babble and produce sound patterns.
B. Between the ages of two and four months.
C. When children learn to sing at two or three years old.
D. Between ten years old and adolescence.
52. According to the passage, which of the following suggests that musical talent in the separate form of
intelligence?
A. Exceptional musical ability in an otherwise average child.
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B. Recognition of the emotional power of music.
C. The ability of all babies to acquire core elements of music.
D. Differences between learning music learning language.
53. Why does the author discuss Mozart in paragraph 6?
A. To compare past and present views of musical talent.
B. To give an example of a well – known musical prodigy.
C. To list musical accomplishments of the eighteenth century.
D. To describe the development of individual musical skill.
54. In music, the change from one key to another is known as______.
A. rhythm
B. prodigy
C. perfect pitch
D. modulation
55. All of the following are given as example of exceptional musical talent EXCEPT______.
A. a remarkable “ear” or perfect memory for music
B. ability to compose major works at young age
C. appreciation for a wide variety of musical styles
D. playing a single song in the style of various composers
56. The word haven in paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to______.
A. beautiful art
B. safe place
C. personal goal

D. simple problem
57. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about exceptional musical ability?
A. It occurs more frequently in some cultures than in others.
B. It is evidence of a superior lever of intelligence in other areas.
C. It has been documented and studied but is little understood.
D. It is the result of natural talent and a supportive environment.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word for each of the blanks from 58 to 67.
In “Cerealizing America”, Scott Bruce and Bill Crawford remark that the cereal industry uses 816 million
pounds of sugar per year. Americans buy 2.7 billion packages of breakfast cereal each year. If (58) ______
end to end, the empty cereal boxes from one year's consumption would (59) ______ to the moon and back.
One point three (1.3) million advertisements for cereal are broadcast on American television every year at
a(n) (60) _____ of $762 million for airtime. Only automobile manufacturers spend more money on
television advertising than the makers of breakfast cereal.
(61) ______ of the boxed cereals found in supermarkets contain large amounts of sugar and some contain
more than 50% sugar. Cereal manufacturers are very clever in their marketing, making many cereals
appear much healthier than they really are by fortifying them with vitamins and minerals. Oh, (62)
______you! Now have vitamin-fortified sugar!
Before you eat any cereal, read the ingredient list and see how (63)_______ sugar appears on the
ingredient list. Then check the “Nutrition facts” panel.
There are actually only a small handful of national commercially-branded cereals that are made (64)
______whole grains and are sugar-free. If you shop at a health food store instead of your local
supermarket, you (65)________to find a healthy, whole grain, sugar-free (or very low sugar) cereal. But
(66) ______ ! Some of the health food store boxed cereals are sweetened with fruit juice or fructose.
Although this may be an improvement (67)_______refined white sugar, this can really skyrocket the
calories.
From “Foods That Burn Fat, Foods That Turn to Fat” by Tom Ventulo
58. A. laying
B. lay
C. laid

D. to lay
59. A. prolong
B. stretch
C. contact
D. reach
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60. A. cost
B. charge
C. average
D. expense
61. A. Mostly
B. Furthermost
C. Most
D. Almost
62. A. beautiful
B. gorgeous
C. lovely
D. charming

63. A. many
B. large
C. tall
D. high
64. A. by
B. from
C. at
D. in
65. A. would be able
B. are more likelier
C. could more or less D. are much more likely
66. A. see through
B. keep alert
C. look up
D. watch out
67. A. from
B. on
C. with
D. at
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.
68. Primary education in the United States is compulsory.
A. selective
B. optional
C. required
D. free of charge
69. Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same region.
A. restrain
B. stay unchanged
C. remain unstable

D. fluctuate
70. In some countries, the disease burden could be prevented through environmental improvements.
A. something to suffer
B. something enjoyable
C. something sad
D. something to entertain
(To be continued)
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