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LESSON 9

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.
Question 01. A. loves

B. cooks

C. joins

D. spends

Question 02. A. bought

B. sought

C. drought

D. fought

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 03. A. charity

B. agency

C. origin

D. disaster

Question 04. A. behave

B. enter

C. allow

D. relax

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
Question 05. Michael rarely returns to his hometown, _______?
A. doesn’t he

B. hasn’t he

C. does he

D. has he

Question 06. The power failure resulted in many of the underground trains________ for up to
one hour.
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B. to delay

C. delaying

D. to be delayed

Question 07. If the weather _______ worse, we won’t go to the beach.
A. will get

B. would get

C. got

D. gets

Question 08. After ancient Greek athletes won a race in the Olympic, they __________ a simple
crown of olive leaves.
A. received

B. had received

C. were receiving

D. have received

Question 09. The building work is still on schedule _____ a problem in digging the foundation.
A. due to

B. despite

C. so as

D. only if

Question 10. ___________, she doesn't want to answer his phone call.
A. As they had a quarrel yesterday

B. Because having quarreled yesterday

C. Because of they quarreled yesterday

D. While they had quarreled yesterday

Question 11. I believe that judges should be independent ______ the government.
A. to

B. from

C. with

D. on

Question 12. Once ______ with sufficient information, the freshmen will feel more confident to
start the new course.
A. having provided

B. provided

C. are provided

D. providing

Question 13. Children who are isolated and lonely seem to have poor language and ____.
A. communicate

B. communication

C. communicative

D. communicator

Question 14. Realizing he got lost, he started to ________ help.
A. call for

B. call at

C. go for

D. go to

Question 15. It never_________ his mind that his dishonesty would be discovered.
A. crossed

B. spunk

C. passed

D. came

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Fanpage: />Group: />Question 16. Applicants must hold a(n) _________driving license.

A. artificial

B. faithful

C. false

D. valid

Question 17. Our firm is so successful because it is at the cutting ________ of computer
technology.
A. fringe

B. limit

C. verge

D. edge

Question 18. Rows and silences are________ and parcel of any marriage.
A. package
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B. stamps
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D. part
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions

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Fanpage: />Group: />Question 19. I arrived home only to find that I'd left my keys at the office.
A. realize

B. experience

C. understand

D. locate

Question 20. Question 26. She is eighteen, so by law her father cannot prevent her marriage.
A. avoid
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B. forestall
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C. defeat

D. fail

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 21. If you book in advance you will certainly have a better table at our restaurant.
A. beforehand

B. afterward

C. immediately

D. now

Question 22. I’ll spend the weekends hitting the books as I have final exams next week.
A. reviewing the books

B. studying in a relaxing way

C. damaging the books

D. studying in a serious way

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best
completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 23. Nadir is telling Kate about his scholarship.
Nadir: “I’ve been awarded a scholarship to study in America.”
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Fanpage: />Group: />Kate: “Oh, really? ____________!”
A. Take care of yourself

B. Congratulations

C. You are always lucky

D. Lucky as you are

Question 24. Jenny and Jimmy are talking about university education.
- Jenny: "I think having a university degree is the only way to succeed in life."
- Jimmy: "______. There are successful people without a degree."
A. That's life

B. That's all right

C. I don't quite agree

D. I can't agree more

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
The texting pigeons Not everybody recognizes the benefits of new developments in
communications technology. Indeed, some people fear that text messaging may actually be
having a negative (25)_______on young people's communication and language skills, especially
when we hear that primary school children may be at risk of becoming addicted to the habit. So
widespread has texting become, however, that even pigeons have started doing it. (26)______,
in this case, it's difficult to view the results as anything but positive. Twenty of the birds are about
to take to the skies with the task of measuring air pollution, each (27)______with sensor
equipment and a mobile phone. The readings made by the sensors will be automatically
converted into text messages and beamed to the Internet - (28)_______they will appear on a
dedicated 'pigeon blog'. The birds will also each have a GPS receiver and a camera to capture
aerial photos, and researchers are building a tiny 'pigeon kit' containing all these gadgets. Each
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Fanpage: />Group: />bird will carry these in a miniature backpack, (29)_______, that is, from the camera, which will
hang around its neck. The data the pigeons text will be displayed in the form of an interactive
map, which will provide local residents with up-to-the-minute information on their local air
quality.
Question 25. A. result

B. outcome

C. effect

D. conclusion

Question 26. A. Therefore

B. What's more

C. Whereas

D. That is

Question 27. A. armed

B. loaded

C. granted

D. stocked

Question 28. A. when

B. which

C. where

D. what

Question 29. A. instead

B. except

C. apart

D. besides

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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.
CAN ANIMALS TALK?
In 1977, a young Harvard graduate named Irene Pepperberg brought a one-year-old African gray
parrot into her lab, and attempted something very unusual. At a time when her fellow scientists
thought that animals could only communicate on a very basic level, Irene set out to discover what
was on a creature's mind by talking to it. The bird, named Alex, proved to be a very good pupil.
Scientists at the time believed that animals were incapable of any thought. They believed that
animals only reacted to things because they were programmed by nature to react that way, not

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Fanpage: />Group: />because they had the ability to think or feel. Any pet owner would probably disagree. Pepperberg
disagreed, too, and started her work with Alex to prove them wrong.
Pepperberg bought Alex in a pet store. She let the store's assistant pick him out because she
didn't want other scientists saying later that she'd deliberately chosen an especially smart bird
for her work. Most researchers thought that Pepperberg's attempt to communicate with Alex
would end in failure.
However, Pepperberg's experiment did not fail. In fact, over the next few years, Alex learned to
imitate almost one hundred and fifty English words, and was even able to reason and use those
words on a basic level to communicate. For example, when Alex was shown an object and was
asked about its shape, color, or material, he could label it correctly. He could understand that a
key was a key no matter what its size or color, and could figure out how the key was different
from others.
Pepperberg was careful not to exaggerate Alex's success and abilities. She did not claim that Alex
could actually “use” language. Instead, she said that Alex had learned to use a two-way
communication code. Alex seemed to understand the turn-taking pattern of communication.
Question 30. The reading passage is mainly about __________.
A. how animals communicate with humans.
B. one woman's successful experiment to communicate with a bird.
C. how parrots are smarter than other animals.
D. how Irene Pepperberg proved her fellow scientists wrong.
Question 31. According to the reading, other scientists believed that animals ________.
A. could only communicate in nature.
B. had the ability to communicate with pet owners.
C. could communicate if they were programmed to do so.

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Fanpage: />Group: />D. didn't have the ability to think.
Question 32. In paragraph 3, "deliberately" is closest in meaning to _______.
A. naturally

B. intentionally

C. cleverly

D. honestly

Question 33. The word "them" in paragraph 2 refers to ________.
A. animals

B. scientists

C. pet owners

D. things

Question 34. Which of the following is NOT true about Irene's parrot Alex?
A. He learned to use almost 150 English words.
B. He could label a number of objects.
C. He was able to have complicated conversations.
D. He could understand how one object was different from others.

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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.
Over the last 50 years, there has been an increase in the product and consumption of plastic
globally. Our lifestyles, constant need for easily disposable products and the resulting waste has
had a damaging impact on the environment. It is the accumulation of such waste, the kind that
takes centuries to decompose, that has resulted in an increasing amount of plastic pollution

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Fanpage: />Group: />around the world. Plastic pollution is associated with different types of harmful chemicals, the
by-products of manufacturing and chemicals absorbed from the environment.
The amount of waste we produce is increasing and we have to go way beyond recycling and

replacing plastic bags in order to deal with plastic pollution. We shouldn't underestimate the
scale of the challenge we are facing; one that is formidable and is affecting us all in the four
corners of the world.
Plastic is an incredibly useful material and is widely used because it is inexpensive, versatile,
durable and resistant to moisture, but it also contains toxic substances that cannot be broken
down by a natural system, therefore making it indestructible in a biodegradable sense and with
long- lasting effects that cannot be reversed.
A terrifyingly large amount of plastic has been produced of which only a small amount has been
recycled, some has been burned and the remaining majority has ended up in landfills or the
environment. A large proportion of waste plastic ends up in the oceans. More plastic is being
washed into the sea at a faster rate affecting the marine life and causing problems for the
environment and us.
Hundreds of millions of tons of plastic is produced globally each year and much of it ends up in
the soil or freshwater. Most of this plastic slowly fragments into small pieces which eventually
end up microscopic but never truly go away. These microscopic particles, or microplastics, have
potentially toxic effects on ecosystems.
Every piece of plastic that has ever been produced is still with us, in some shape or form.
Recycling only converts existing plastic into reusable material, so we can't recycle our way out of
the plastic pollution. Recycling will never stem the flow of plastics into our ecosystem; we have
to get to the source of the problem.
It is undeniable that the ever-increasing amount of plastic waste will have an impact on the
environment, but many are not concerned about the long-term issues it can create for the

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Fanpage: />Group: />inhabitants of this planet. We have chosen to ignore the effect of our waste and plastic pollution

on the planet as well as on our own lives for years, but it is time for a radical change.
This is a global issue which requires collective action. Although some believe that it should be
dealt with by governments, this problem can only be attacked when individuals and companies
around the world work hand-in-hand to reduce waste. More and more companies are starting to
commit to plans to reduce plastic waste over the next couple of decades. As individuals, we also
need to work towards a vision of a world free of plastic pollution by using reusable materials,
avoiding using disposable plastics, and supporting initiatives to reduce the plastic footprint in our
community. We should care and we should spread it like wildfire. Let’s join the cause and make
a difference!
Question 35. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Plastic consumption and its effects
B. Plastic pollution and our action
C. The impact of plastic pollution on marine life
D. The problems caused by plastic particles
Question 36. According to the writer, plastic pollution is caused by _______.
A. people's busy and throw-away lifestyle
B. the amount of rubbish generated by people
C. the increasing amount of waste build-up
D. harmful and toxic elements of plastic
Question 37. The word formidable in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. compared

B. measured

C. friendly

D. enormous

Question 38. According to the writer, we should _________.

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Fanpage: />Group: />A. recycle in a more organized way
B. tackle plastic pollution at its root
C. dispose of waste rather differently
D. stay on top of the recycling game
Question 39. The word it in paragraph 7 refers to ________.
A. plastic waste

B. impact

C. environment

D. planet

Question 40. In paragraph 7, the writer says ______________.
A. many people have lost hope about the future of the planet.
B. it's clear why people fail to consider how serious plastic pollution is.
C. people are seriously suffering from the effects of plastic pollution.
D. people should start taking the issue of plastic pollution seriously.
Question 41. In the last paragraph, "spread it like wildfire" implies that people should
_________.
A. show interest and act very quickly
B. provide a quick solution to the problem
C. accept the consequences of their actions
D. start using non-plastic materials immediately

Question 42. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. plastic pollution can be addressed by recycling
B. the threat of pollution has diminished dramatically
C. plastic pollution is much harder to deal with than it seems

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs

correction in each of the following questions.
Question 43. The number of students attending English courses at our university are increasing.
A

B

C

D

Question 44. The first important requirements for you to become a mountain climber are your
A

B

C

strong passion and you have good health.
D
Question 45. The astrological price of land and building materials deters people on low incomes
A

B

C

D

from having a house of their own.

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheer to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 46. She isn't obliged to tell you the truth.
A. She needn't tell you the truth.
B. She mustn't tell you the truth.
C. She has no intention of telling you the truth.
D. You can't make her tell you the truth.
Question 47. “Why don’t you get your hair cut, Gavin?” said Adam.
A. Adam advised Gavin to cut his hair.
B. Gavin was suggested to have a haircut.
C. It was suggested that Adam get Gavin’s hair cut.
D. Adam suggested that Gavin should have his hair cut.

Question 48. The number of accidents has gone down steadily since the speed limit was
imposed.
A. There has been a steady decline in the number of accidents since the speed limit was
imposed.
B. It is the speed limit that reduces steadily the number of accidents.
C. The imposing of speed limit has resulted from the number of accidents.
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is best
combines two sentences of the following questions.
Question 49. We arrived at the theatre. The play started then.
A. Not until the play had started did we arrive at the theatre.
B. Hardly had we arrived at the theatre when the play started.

C. Scarcely had we arrived at the theatre than the play started.
D. Only if the play had started did we arrive at the theatre.
Question 50. Mike graduated from The University of Melbourne with flying colours. However,
he chose to work for volunteer programs in Africa.
A. Mike chose to work for volunteer programs in Africa because he graduated from The
University of Melbourne with flying colours.
B. If Mike graduated from The University of Melbourne with flying colours, he would work for
volunteer programs in Africa.
C. Although Mike graduated from The University of Melbourne with flying colours, he chose to
work for volunteer programs in Africa.
D. That Mike graduated from The University of Melbourne with flying colours helped him a lot
with his volunteer work in Africa.

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