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For Question from 1-5, choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose
stress pattern is different from the others in the same line.
weather
B. unique
C. highland
D. ladder
experience
B. hurricane
C. volcano
D. material
depend
B. prepare
C. predict
D. forecast

tidal
B. ainount
C. ancient
D. heavy
tropical
B. com1nercial
C. disastrous
D. extensive
H. For Questions 6-20, choose the word. or phrase that best
substitutes the underlined in the sentence below.
6. Germination of seeds begins with the absorption of water, the swelling
of the whole seed, and the cracking of the seed coat.
A. outer
B. entire
C. wet
D. stiff
7. In order t~ understand the concept of infinity, we 1nust think in much
broader terms than we are accustomed to.
A. used to
B. able to
C. confronted with
D. aware of

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

A.

A.
A.
A.
A.

8. The h01ne of Helen Keller was a crossroads where people gathered to
discuss art, politics, and the state of the world.
A. huge rural estate
B. quiet refuge

C. central" 1neeting place

D. national 1nonmnent

9. The A1nerican Medical Association has called for the sport of boxing to
be banned.
A. forbidden
B. regulated
C. studied
D. reorganized
10. The Little Foxes, a draina by Lillian Hellman, was first introduced in
New York in 1939.
A. play .
B. novel
C. music
D. dance
11. The policy of separation of church and state has limited direct
government support of private schools in the United States.
B. reversed
C. de1nanded

A. restricted
D. imposed

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12. In the twentieth century, drugs markedly improved health throughout
the world ..
A. recently
C. supposedly
D. noticeably
B. consistently
13. The bald eagle is fond of fish and prefers to live near water.·
A. likes
B. finds
C. hunts for
D. dives for
14. Rehoboth is probably Dela,vare's most fan1ous seaside resort.
A. smnmer
B. holiday
C. beach
D. fainily
15. The n1ost drainatic example of static electricity is lightning.
A. exmnination B. instance

C. purpose
D. conductor
16. Surveying is the science of calculating exact distances and directions
betvveen points on the Earth's surface.
D. ......
great
A. precise
B. local
C. obscure
17. Bone and ivory are light, strong and accessible materials for Inuit artists.
A. available
B. beautiful
C. econ0111ical D. natural
18.Ants follow scent trails so precisely that they can locate their nests
without hesitation.
A. build
B. find
C. clean
D. fill
19.Although its takeoff in Aptil 1981 was beset with delays, the space
shuttle Colmnbia returned triumphantly two days later from its mission
in the Earth's orbit.
A. staff
B. rescue
C. funding
D. launching
20. In the first decades of the 20th century, the individual gene could not be
seen, but could be worked with fruitfully.
A. blindly
B. completely

C. productively
D. carefully
HI. For Questio!Dls 21-30, choose the word o:r phrase th.at best
completes each of the following conversations.
21. - ''Did you.finish the report?"
- "Yes, but J 1,vishI had known -A. how hard would it be
B. how hard it would be
C. ,vould be hard
D. how would it be hard
22. - "Why did Bob get into trouble?'' - "Someone heard him ___
his
views of the boss."
A. to express
B. expressing
C. expressed
D. was expressing

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23. - "What was the vveather like yesterday?"
- "It was a
afternoon. "
D. rained
C. rain

A. raining
B. rainy
24. -"This traffic is terrible!"
- "You 're right. People should ___ ''
B. use less their cars
A. less use their cars
D. their cars use less
C. use their cars less
, 25. - "Computers certainly have changed the world."
- ''Yes, they make ___ to store information."
A. it easier for people
B. it easier people
C. people easier
D. easier for people
26. - ''Are your parents coming to your concert?"
- "Yes, but they seem to be more nervous about ___ playing.'\
A. watching n1e than
B. watching 1ne
D. watch me
C. watching than I ain about
27. - ''! want to buy that car."
"
its good qualities, it has one drawback. ''
A. Although
B. Even
C. Nevertheless D. Despite
28. - "Those students study a lot. "
- "Yes,
the students here are very serious."
A. most

B. ahnost
C. most of
D. almost of
29. - "Which is more important: luck or effort?"
- ''Luck is
effort."
A. of the saine iinportance
B. the saine i1nportance as
C. of the same importance as
D. as the same i1np01iance as
30. - "How did you do in the test?"
- "}./o matter what the results ___ , I plan to study harder next time."
A. may
B. be
C. would be
D. may be
IV. Read the two passages then. choose tlhe best answer for eadrn
question..
1st passage
NOTICE: To all patrons of the Blue 1¥ave Fitness Center
The 1nanage1nent would like members to note that the Blue Wave
Fitness Center is not liable for any items left in the lockers. Should you lose
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anything fro1n~the-JGcke~,w~--regret-tlia-tvve--willbe unable to assist you in
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that you make certain that your locker is
kept locked while you are using our facilities. Also, for security reasons, we
do not keep a record of members' locker combination code, so it is vital that
you remember the cmnbination you choose.
31. Where would this notice be posted?
A. In a changing room
B. At a railway station
C. In a restroo111
D. In an office
32. What do menibers need to open their lockers?
A. A key
B. Coins
C. A series"t)f nmnbers
D. Nothing
33. Why do you think this notice was posted?
A. The Blue Wave has suffered thefts recently.
B. The Blue Wave changed its management.
C. The Blue Wave has bought new lockers.
D. The Bfue Wave is looking for new 1ne1nbers.
2nd passage
Bears spend much of their time looking for food and they are not
choosy, gorging on insects, berries, nuts, small 1na1nn1als,hain sandwiches,
and garbage with equal relish. Despite this, the chief natural factor li1niting
a bear population is the food supply. Dr. Lynn Rogers has found that,
contrary to popular belief, so-called garbage bears - those that visit town
dmnps or campsites - do not lose their ability to forage successfully for wild
foods but are simply supplementing their diets with easy pickings. Jn fact,

these enterprising bears grow faster, n1ature sooner, and reproduce earlier
than those that depend only on wild foraging. Rogers has also found that
dump-fed bears are the strongest and largest in the population. He and his
crew once captured a male bear that weighed 611 pounds.
But easy living for the bears carries a price; those that stalk garbage
dumps are easier targets for hunters and those that visit cainps 1nay terrify if not injure - visitors. Some state wildlife agencies capture "nuisance''
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populated parts of the forest. The removal progran1s do not always work;
bears released 100 miles or more from their place of capture have
reappeared in their old haunts.
34. The passage suggests that Dr. Lynn Rogers is a __
A. writer who has published books about bears' feeding habits
B. naturalist whose concern is preserving bears' wild habitats
C. scientist who has studied dump-fed bears
D. trapper who captured live bears for zoos

35.According to the passage, which of the following assumptions about
bears has been proved to be wrong?
A. Some would rather eat wild foods than garbage.
B. They devote a lot of time to searching for food.

C. So1ne do not fear ca1npers and approach campsites readily.
D. They lose their foraging ability after feeding at garbage dumps.
36. FVhichof the following is NOT true of bears that feed at garbage dumps
and campsites?
A. They grow at a relatively slower rate.
B. They can be easily shot.
C. They reproduce at an early age.
D. They are sometiines relocated.
37. lt can be concluded fi"om the passage that garbage bears are the
strongest of the bear population because __
A. their natural predators are not found near garbage dumps
B. they can get more food by c01nbining wild food from dumps
C. they have been known to travel distance of 100 1niles or 1nore
D. they get a lot of exercise climbing in and out of garbage cans
38. The word "those" used in line 9-10 refers to
?
A. visitors
B. dumps
C. hunters
D. bears
39. It can be inferred from the passage that bears' contact with humans has
resulted in -A. bears' preference for life in the wild
B. both benefits and disadvantages to bears
C. an increased likelihood of the extinction of bears
D. bears' susceptibility to a variety of diseases
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40. According to the passage, the purpose of removal program is to __

A, clean out the dmnps
B. shoot ''nuisance" bears
C. settle bears in less populated areas
D. reduce the bears' food supply
V. Re:;ndltlhle text below and decide whkh answer (A, B, C or D) best
fits emd-nllHHmbered space.
MENTORING
J\Aany adults in Atnerica and increasing nmnbers elseYvhere (41)
_____ part in n1entoring schemes. A mentor is an adult who provides
support and friendship to a young person. There are (42) ·
different
(43) ___

of mentoring: passing on skills, sharing experiences, otTering
guidance. S 01neti1nes the most (44)
thing to do is just listen.
experience is
Mentoring is open to anybody - no particular (45)
required, just a desire to n1ake a (46) __
to the life of a young person
vvho needs help. This may see1n a difficult thing at first, but many people
find they have a real (4 7)
for it.
The support of a 111entorcan play an important (48)
in a
child's developn1ent and can often make up (49)
a lack of guidance
in a young person's life. It can also iinprove young people's (50) __ _
in dealing with life~s
towards society and build up their (51)
challenges. For the mentor, it can be incredibly re\varding to knovv that they
on a child and helped to give them the
have had a significant (52)
best possible (53)
in life. Indeed, it is not only adults who are
(54)
of taking on this role. There is now an increasing (55) ___
for
teenagers to mentor young children, for exa1nple by helping the1n with
reading or other school work.
C. take
D. fonn
41. A. hold

B. give
C. double.
42. A. nmnber
B. numerous
D. massive
D. ways
C. supplies
B. times
43. A. approach
44. A. helpful
B. willing
C. kind
D. unlikely
C. professional
D. skilled
B. difficult
45. A. trained
B. switch
C. difference
46. A. horne ·
D. distance
4 7. A. ability
B. skill
C. strength
D. talent
D. section
C. hope
48. A. piece
B. part
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49.A. to
C. with
D. over
B. i1npression
C. agree1nent
50. A. attitude
D. conduct
B. belief
51.A. work
C. confidence
D. hope
52. A. desire
B. consequence C. experience
D. influence
53. A. availability B. risk
C. chance

D. difficulty
54. A. able
B. capable
C.good
D. efficient
B. wish
C. demand
55.A. want
D. lack
VI. Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits illlleach. of
the spaces in the following passage.
MEN AND WOMEN ARE NOT EQUAL HERE!
There is a big (56. DIFFER)
in the Bijago Islands
off the west coast of Africa in the roles that men and women play. For
example, men look after the children -and wear jewelry and perfmne when
they go out. Women find building hou\ses (57. PREFER) ------to shopping and do all kinds of jobs which men would (58. NORMAL)
_______
do in other countries. If they want a husband, they ask
his 1nother's (59. PERMIT)
and do not need to obtain
his (60. AGREE)
when they plan their (61. MARRY)
to him. Most 1nen spend hours every day standing in
front of mirror brushing their hair and choosing nice clothes to wear.
"I don't want to make any (62. CRITIC)
of the
w01nen in our society, but I think it's tin1e that sexual (63.
DISCRIMINATE)
against men stopped," one man said.

"Some visitors to our islands find our customs very (64. AMUSE)
but I feel very (65. NERVE)
when
------any girl visits my n1other," another man said.

VU. Fill in each b!ank with ONE word to complete the f0Howh11g
passage
In Western countries, electricity~ gas and water are not luxuries but
necessities. Co1npanies now realize that consmners want products that will
not (66)
work effectively, but also save money.
For most North American households, lighting accounts for ] Oo/oto 15%
of the electricity bill. However, this amount can be (67) _____
_
by replacing an ordinary l 00-watt light bulb with an energy-saving bulb.
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These bulbs use a quarter of the electricity of standard (68)
_______
and last eight times longer. Therefore consun1ers can
save about US$7 to US$21 per bulb.

In Europe, there is a labeling scheme for fridges, freezers, washing
machines and tumble dryers. The label tells the consumers how (69)
energy efficiency each 1nodel has, compared (70)
____
other appliances in the same category.

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tlhe second! sentence so that it !has similar meaning

to the

first oirne,fill§il!]g
the word in bracket. You must use benveen TWO
mt11dl
lFXVEwonlls, including the word given. Do not change the
word given.
71. Tam and Ken like many of the same things.
COMMON
T 01n and Ken have many things .............................................................. .
72. It's your decision whether we stay in or go ·out.
UP
It's .................. ;........................................... whether we stay in or go out.
73.1 hope you enjoy yourself while you stay with Mabel.
DURING
I hope you enjoy yourself ....................................................... with Mabel.
74.llis daughter owns this flat.
BELONGS
This .....................................................................................
his daughter.

75.1 started studying law in 2003 and I'm still studying law.
SINCE
I ....................................................................................................... 2003.
76.1 am sorry that I have caused you so much trouble.
APOLOGIZE
I ..................................................................................... so 1nuch trouble.
77. Jill doesn't often ivalk to college.
UNSUAL
It's ..................................................................................... walk to college.
78.1 don't have enough money to buy a new camera.
AFFORD
I ......................................................................................... a new ca1nera.
79. My sister always talks when I'm watching my favorite TV program.
HABIT
lviy sister has ........................................................................................... .
·when I'n1 watching my favorite TV progran1.
80. Our team won and the visitors lost.
BEA TEN
The visitors ................................................................................. our team

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exactly the same as the sentence printed before it, begirrniing ,vith
the word(s) given.
81. fie tries hard, but he cannot master English pronunciation.
No 1natter ho\v .........................................................................................
.
82. Whenever he goes, his mother goes too.
His 1notl1er ................................................................................................
.
83. The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.

IX.

We are going ······························:·····························································
84. No explanation is necessary.
It is ...........................................................................................................
.
85.1 can meet you if you arrive before eleven.
So long .....................................................................................................
.
86. Why don't you ask her yourself?

I suggest ...................................................................................................
.
87. He would prefer you to pay him in1mediately.
He'd rather you ......................................................................................
..
88.Nobody can deny that he has a beautifitl voice.
It can't ......................................................................................................
.
89. The furniture was so expensive that I didn't buy it.
The furniture was too ..............................................................................
.
90. He didn't arrive in England until the end of December.
It vvasn 't ...................................................................................................
.
X. (91-100) Write a paragraph of about 100 - 150 words on. dlle

following benefits of the Internet. Your paragraph

must coverr the

following:
The Internet as a source of information
The Internet as a source of entertainment
The Internet as a source of education

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Clhioosiethe wo:rd (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from the othe:rs\
1. A. death
B. health
C. disease
D. spread
2. A. ocean
B. 1nostly
C. solar
D. to1nb
3. A. abroad
B. coat
C. float
D. road
4. A. a_cc01npany B. occur
C. accident

D. occasionally
5. A. chen1istry
B. 1ne~hanic
C. character
D. parachute
U. For Question from 1-5, choose the word. (A, B, C or D) whose
stress pattern is different from the others in the same line.
6. A. sentence
B. suggest
C. species
D. syste1n
7. A. bacteria
B. dangerous
C. government
D. interesting
8. A. attack
B. defeat
C. believe
D. happen
9. A. pyrainid
B. ancient
C. ani1nal
D. possession
10.A. acc01npany B. responsible
C. enviromnent D. parliainent
IH. Read the two passages then choose the best answer for each
question.
Scientists do not yet thoroughly understand just how the body of an
individual becomes sensitive to a substance that is hannless or even
\Vholesome for the average person. Milk, wheat, and egg, for exainple, rank

among the most healthful and widely used foods. Yet, these foods can cause
persons sensitive to them to suffer greatly. At first, the body of the
individual is not harmed by coming into contact with the substance. After a
varying interval of ti1ne, usually longer than a few weeks, the body
becomes sensitive to it, and an allergy has begun to deveJop.
Sometimes ifs hard to figure out if you have a food allergy, since it
can show up in so many different ways. Your symptoms could be caused
by many other proble1ns. You may have rashes. hives, joint pains

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mimicking arthritis, headaches, irritability, or depression. The most
common food allergies are to milk, eggs, seafood, wheat, nuts, seeds,
chocolate, oranges and tomatoes. Many of these allergies will not develop if
these foods are not fed to an infant until her or his intestines mature at
around seven 1nonths. Breast milk also tends to be protective. Migraines can
be set off by foods containing tyramine, phenathylamine, monosodium,

glutamate, or sodimn nitrate. Com1non foods which contain these are
chocolate, aged cheeses, sour cream, red wine, pickled herring, chicken
livers, avocados, ripe bananas, cured meats, 1nany Oriental and prepared
foods (read the labels). Some people have been successful in treating their
migraines with supplements of B-vitainins, particularly B6 and niacin.
Children who· are hyperactive 1nay benefit from eliminating food additives,
especially food colorings, and foods high in salicylates fron1 their diets. A
few of these are almonds, green p~ppers, peaches, tea, grapes. This is the
diet made popular by Benjainin Feingold, who has written the book Why
your child is Hyperactive. Other researchers have had mixed results when
testing whether the diet is effective.

11. The topic of the passage is__
B. food and nutrition
A. reaction to foods
D. a good diet
C. infants and allergies
12.According to the passage, the difficulty in diagnosing allergies to food is
due to -A. the vast number of different foods we eat
B. lack of proper treatment plan
C. the si1nilarity of symptoms of the allergy to other problems
D. the use of prepared formula to feed babies
13. The word 'syn1ptmn J in line IO is closest in meaning to__
A. indication
B. diet
C. diagnosis
D. prescriptions
14. The phrase ·set off' in line 17 is closest in meaning to __
A. relieved
B. identified

C. avoided
D. triggered
15. What can be inferred about the babies from this passage?
A. They can eat ahnost anything.
B. They should have a carefully restricted diet as infants.
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D. They 1nay become hyperactive if fed solid food too early.
16. The ·word 'hyperactive' in line 23 is closest in meaning to __
A. overly active
B. unusually low activity
C. excited
D. inquisitive
17. The author states that the reason that infants need to avoid certain foods
related to allergies has to do with the infant's __
A. lack of teeth

B. poor rnetab0Iis1n
C. underdeveloped intestinal tract
D. inability to swallow solid foods
18. The word 'these' in line 25 refers to -A. food additives
B. food colorings
C. innutritious foods
D. foods high in salicylates
19. Which of the following was a suggested treatment for 1nigraines in the
passage?
A. Eating more ripe bananas
B. Avoiding all Oriental foods
C. Getting plenty of sodimn nitrate
D. Using Vitan1in B in addition to a good diet
20. According to the article, the Feingold diet is not __
A. verified by researchers as being consistently effective
B. available in book fonn
C. beneficial for hyperactive children
D. designed to eli1ninate foods containing certain food additives
KV. Read the text beiow and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best
fits each numbered space.
Honey is a sweet liquid made by bees. It (21)
of ,vater and
as seventy-five thousand kil01neters
sugars. Bees 1nay travel as (22)
and visit over two 1nillion flowers to produce just half a kilo of honey. The
the type of flower visited. In
color and flavor of honey depend (23)
(24)
~ there are more than three hundred (25)
of honey. The

lighter-colored ones are generally milder in flavor than darker honey.

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In ancient (26)
, honey was the main sweet food, as sugar was
very (27)
. Honey was of great (28)
to the ancient Egyptians,
who used it as pay1nent.
Today, honey is produced and eaten in (29) __
part of the world.
Research suggests that it prevents tiredness and improves athletic
perfonnance. However, honey is not just food - it (30)
be taken for
sore throats and is used in many skin and hair-care products.
21. A. involves
B. contains
C. includes

D. consists
22. A. well
B. long
C. soon
D. far
23. A. to
B. on
C. for
D. with
24. A. case
B. order
C. fact
D. place
25. A.
26. A.
27. A.
28. A.
29. A.
30. A.

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36. - "Will you write my term paper for me?"

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tfme5paces in the foUowing passage.
Judo is a sport that has achieved great popularity in many parts of the
world. It \Vas ( 41. ORIGIN)
developed in Japan in the
late 19thcentury based on ancient 1nethods of self-defence. There are two
(42. FIGHT)
. Although they use physical
(43.
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against each other, they are ( 44. RESPECT)
______
to their opponent and bow to each other before and after
each contest.
sport to take up
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because the only equipment you need is the special loose-fitting suit. It is
very suitable for (46. YOUNG)

if they join a club where
the (47. INSTRUCT)
are properly qualified and pay
enough attention to safety. Although Judo is a physically (48. DEMAND)
sport which requires a lot of (49. STRONG)
_______
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A pioneer in the field of telecommunications,

Alexander Graham Bell

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NeYv Haven, Connecticut. By 1884, long distance connections were (56)
_______
between Boston, I\'.tlassachusetts and New York City.
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display telephone to con1municate. Bell's ·electrical speech 1nachine paved
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71. If she does not hurry, she will be late for school.
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72. I vvas able to finish the work early because he helped me.

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YAiespent ...................................................................................................
74. 'I'm sorry, Angela,' said Martin. 'I'm afi·aid I've damaged your car.'
Martin apologized .................................................................................... .
75. 'Don't bite your nails,' said Mrs. Rogers to her son.
Mrs. Rogers told ....................................................................................... .
76. It isn't necessary to finish the work today.
You don't ..................................................................................................
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77. PVitha lot of luck, you may get your novel published.
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78. 'Don't forget to lock the house when you go out, William, 'his mother said.
Willia1n~smother reminded ................................................................... ..
79. This organization is supported by the government for most of its income.
This organization depends ........................................................................ .
80. They are going to repair my car tomorrow.
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pronounced differently from the others'.
1. A. b0111b
B. prQble1n
C. h.Qt
D. tomb
2. A. hut
B. done
C. donate
D. tunnel
3. A. perh.£ps
B. relax
C. m.£ny
D. axe
4. A. c0111puter
B. comb
C. c21nplain
D. infonnation
5. A. tusk

B. sgstain
C. sgcceed
D. sgggest
n. For Question from 1-5, choose the word (A, B, C or D) wlhlose
stress pattern is different from the others in the same line.
6. A. astonish
B. furniture
C. terminal
D. medicine
B. endanger
7. A. industry
C. interest
D. modify
B. i1npolite
C. infonnal
8. A. unhappy
D. untidy
9. A. c0111municateB. delivery
C. television
D. experience
10. A. refer
B. idea
C. mistake
D. bother
HI. Read the following passage then choose the best answer for e21d11
question.
The food we eat see1ns to have profound effects, on our health.
Although science has made enormous steps in 1naking food more fit to
eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Son1e
research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses

rs; are related to diet and forty percent of cancer is related to the diet as
well, especially cancer of the colon. People of different cultures are
more prone to contract certain illnesses because of the characteristic
foods they consume.
That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945,
oo; government researchers realized that nitrates and nitrites ( comn1only
used to preserve color in meats) as well as other food additives caused
cancer. Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food~ and it
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becomes more difficultallthe
time to kno\V which ingredients on the
packaging labels of processed food are helpful or harmful.
The additives that \Ve eat are not all so direct. Farmers often 2:ive
penicillin to cattle and poultry. and because of this. penicillin. has been
found in the milk of treated cmvs. Sometimes sirnilar drugs are
administered to anin1als not for medical purposes. but for financial

reasons. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the anin1als in order to
obtain a higher price on the market. Although the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures.
the practices continue.
A heal thvv diet is directlvv related to '-good health. Often we are
unaware of detrimental substances we ingest. Smnetimes wellmeaning farmers or others who do not realize the consequences add
these substances to food without our knowledge.
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A. Because of science. ' disease caused bvv containinated food has been
virtually eradicated.
B. It has caused a lack of information concerning the value of food.
C. As a result of scientific intervention, some potentially hannful
substances have been added to our food.
D. The scientists have preserved the color of 1neats, but not of
vegetables.
12. In line 2, the word 'fit' is closest in meaning to__ _

A. athletic
B. suitable
C. tasty
D. adaptable
13. The word 'prone· in line 7 is nearest in meaning to-A. supine
B. healthy
C. unlikely
D. predisposed
14. What are nitrates used/or?
A. They preserve flavor in packaged foods.
B. They preserve the color of meats.
C. They are the objects of research.
D. Thev•· cause the animals to become fatter.
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B. colors
C. researchers
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B. color-retaining

C. rnoney,-inaking
D. cancer-causing
17. The word 'additives' in line 12 is closest in meaning to __
A. dangerous substances
B. added substances
C. natural substances
D. benign substances
18. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT __
A. food may cause forty percent of the cancer in the world
B. drugs are always given to animals for medical reasons
C. some of the additives in our food are added to the food itself and
some are .....
given to the living animals
D. researchers have known about the potential hazards of food additives
for more than forty-five years.
19. The fact that the topic has been known for some time is discussed in
lines
C.15-17
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B. 9-10
D. 20-22
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A. Harmful and Hannless Substances in Food
B. Impro~ring Health Through a Natural Diet
C. The Food You Eat Can Affect Your Health
D. A voiding Injurious Substances in Food
IV. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) be§t
fits each numbered space.
Nowadays people are 1nore a,vare that wildlife all over the world is in
(21) __

. Many species of anitnals are threatened, and could easily
become (22) .
if we do not make an effort to (23)
them. There
are many reasons for this. In some cases, ani1nals are hunted for their fur or
for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds (24)
as parrots,
are caught alive, and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem
. More (26)
is that their habitat - the place ,vhere they live - is (25)
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is used for fanns, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open
spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them
grow better (27) ___
, but these chemicals pollute the environment and
(28)
,vildlife. The most successful ani1nals on earth - hun1an beings
- will soon be the only ones (29)
, unless we can (30)
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mean the best book that I've ever read.
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there was no food either.
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D. awoke
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the spaces in the following passage.
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each other. These sounds have (41. VARIETY)
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between chimps, whales and dolphins. There has been a
great deal of (45. SCIENCE)
research into this (46.
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. However, this research has not produced (4 7.
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people. Catching a train, 1naking a phone call and
involve infonnation
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comn1unicated. In the past this infonnation used to
kept on paper in the (53)

infonnation from other
going to the cine1na all
stored, processed and
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newspapers and tin1etables. Now 1nore and 1nore infonnation is put on
c01nputers.
Computers play a (54)
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us even realizing it. Consider the use (56)
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computers in both shops and offices. Big shops,
over the
especially chain stores with branches (57)
country, have to deal with very large amounts of infonnation. They have to
make (58)
there are enough goods on the shelves for
customers to buy~ they need to be able to re-order before stocks (59)
out, to decide which things are selling well and (60)
on. All these processes are perfonned quickly and
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KX. Finish. each of the following sentences in such a way that it means
exacdy the same as the sentence printed before it, beginning with
the word(s) given.
71. Although he has been warned by the doctor, he doesn't quit smoking.
In ......................................................................
, he doesn't quit s1noking.
72. She sings better than I do.
She is a ..................................................... ,.................................. tl1an rne.
73. It's so difficult for me to concentrate when people are talking so loudly.
I ..............................................................
to concentrate when people are talking so loudly.
74. I definitely vvill not go to that market again.
This is ........................................................ ;................. I go to that 1narket.
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75. He tried so hard, but he did not succeed.

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he did not succeed.

76.1 want to study English, not French.
It ............................................................................................
, not French.
77. If there 's an emergency. press the red button.
I11 ..............................................................................•
press the red button.
78. He hasn't got enough rnoney to support his family.
He ................................................ ,.......... of money to support his family.
79. For safety reasons, security officers are checking more people.
An increased .................................. are being checked for safety reasons.
80. vVe must continue our journey even if there are troubles.
Regardless ..............................................
, we 1nust continue our journey.
X. (81-100) Write a paragraph of about 100 - 150 woirds starting

with the following sentence:
It is believed that a man who knoivs how to divide his time between
work and leisure enjoys happiness.

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I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) wh.ose underlined part is piro1rno1Lrncedl
differently from the others'.
C. gr.e:titude
1. A. m.e:gical
B. p.e:cific
D. b.e:mboo
2. A. smooth
B. footpath

C. wan11th
D. strength
C. mythical
3. A. typical
B. lyrical
D. psychology
4. A. govermnent
B. safeguard
C. original
D. magazine
B. marvelous
C. d.e:rk
D. p.§:rdon
5. A. p.e:rticular
it Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose stress pattern is diffoirelIT!t
frmn the others,.
C. confidence
6. A. furniture
B. reference
D. dependence
B. available
C. energetic
7. A. emergency
D. considerate

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D. hurry

9. A. significant
B. econ01nic
C. comparative
D. immediate
10. A. fantastic
B. f01iunate
C. mountainous D. dangerous
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The actual word perfmne comes from the Latin per fitmus which
means literally ·by smoke'. This is because, many centuries ago, people
noticed that so1ne smoke rising from their fires s1nelled sweet and pungent.
Until then, there was scent, of course, in flowers and even in trees, but it
could not be controlled in any way. A flower that smelled sweet at dusk or
after the rain, for instance, no longer did so after dark. It was only in
lighting their fires that men first noticed that s01ne woods gave off sweet
smells, and that by burning them they could have scent whenever they
wanted it.

Women began to perfmne the1nselves very early on, and the
Egyptians used scent very Havislldy.Cleopatra went to 1neet Anthony in a
barge that was literally soaked with it! Perfmnes of the ti1ne would,
however, see1n very strange to us today because they were extre1nely spicy.
The fi~st cheap scents were 1nade in Ron1an tin1es and even Nero's wife,
Poppaea, went into business and invented a scented face creain which
became a status sy1nb0I among rich w01nen at the time.
The great breakthrough in perfmnery came when the scientist
Avicenna, who lived from 980 to 1036, discovered that the aroma from
plants and flovvers could be preserved by distillation - and rose water was
born. It came to Europe at the ti1ne of the Crusades, when the knights
brought perfmnes hon1e for their ladies to use. In the Middle Ages and the
Refonnation, ·people sprayed themselves with perfume as a substitute for
hygiene, as they used baths less and less. (In 1292 there were still about 30
baths in Paris ·where people chose betvveen steam and warm water, but these
gradually went out of fashion.)
H was during the 18th century that Paris really began to reign as a
centre of elegance, luxury and fashion. The austerity of the French
Revolution was just a n_assnngphase, after which the Directoire, and then
the Consulate and the Empire, rediscovered the art of perfumery and
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beauty. Napoleon's love of Eau de Cologne was as well-known as
Josephine's for heavy musk-scented perfumes.
Nowadays people like exotic, rather heavy scents with oriental
undertones for evenings and for everyday use, the simpler 'green' smells of
citrus and single floral scents. The materials the perfumer uses have
changed very little, except that synthetic essences have taken over to get
ingredients. But basically, perfun1e making remains the saine.
11. The topic of the passage is __
A. importance of perfmne to women
B. developments in perfmnery
C. people's preferences in perfume
D. types of perfmne
12. According to the first passage, which of the following statements is
true?
A. People would bum some woods to have scent at their convenience.
B. Only a few flowers at the time had fragrances.
C. Scents released by smoke were sweeter and more pungent than those
released by flowers.
D. Flowers smelled sweet only at dusk or after the rain.
13. The word 'lavishly' in line 8 is closest in meaning to __
B. in an excessive ainount
A. in a moderate atnount
D. in a small ainount
C. in a limited amount
14. The word 'aron1a' in line 13 is closest in meaning to __
A. scent
B. flavor

C. odor
D. taste
15. The word 'passing' in line 20 is closest in meaning to __
A. difficult
B. long
C. transitional
D. brief
16. The word 'synthetic' in line 26 is closest in meaning to __
A. fake
B. man-made
C. imitation
D. false
17. According to the second paragraph, which of the following statements
is TRUE?
A. Women began to perfu1ne themselves in Roman times.
B. Perfumery was not an industry.in Roman times yet.
C. Ancient perfumes 1nay not be to our liking.
D. All women used scented face creams.

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