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QUESTIONS 1 — 5: Choose one option A,B,C or D corresponding to the word whose main stress is
on the syllable in the position which is different from that of the others.
1. A. kingdom B. mountain C. begin D. passage
2. A. eternal B. calendar C. dinosaur D. history
3. A. document B. develop C. opponent D. astonish
4. A. arrive B. before C. imply D. countless
5. A. definition B. humidity C. necessity D. incredible
QUESTIONS 6 — 35: Choose A, B, C or D as your best choice to complete each sentence
6. Although still underwater, Loihi Seamount, the newest Hawaiian island, _____ closer to the surface by
prequent volcanic eruptions that add layers of lava to the island.
A. brought B. to be brought C. being brought D. is being brought
7. Hiram Revels, the first black member of the United States Senate, served as senator for Mississippi, an
office _______ he was elected in 1870.
A. which B. in which C. and which D. being which
8 . When World War I broke out in 1914, The Becton Dickinson Company importing German elastic
bandages and started making them in the USA.
A. had stopped B. had to stop C. stopped D. was stopped
9. _______ the Internet’s speed and efficiency in sending mail electronically rather than by transporting it
has become more popular among young people than traditional mail.
A. Since B. As a consequence C. However D. Because of
10. Some machines produced large numbers of interchangeable parts that _____ efficiently with the
"interchangeable parts system" of the great inventor Eli Whitney.
A. could be used B. used C. used to D. could have used
11. In 1948, the United States Secretary of States Dean Acheson _______ the Marshall Plan to aid the
economic recovery of Europe after the Second World War.
A. begin to carry out B. began carrying out C. beginning and carrying out D. to have begun
carrying out
12. The world's deepest cave, Pierre St. Martin in the Pyrenees mountains, is almost three times as deep
_______ .
A. as the Empire State Building is B. that the Empire State Building is higher

C. is higher than the Empire State Building D. and the Empire State Building's height
13. The purpose of phonetics is _______ an inventory and a description of the sounds found in speech.
A. to provide B. provided C. provide D. being provided
14. Color and light, taken together, the aesthetic impact of the interior of a building.
A. very powerfully influence B. very influence powerfully
C. powerfully very influence D. influence powerfully very
15. Although thunder and lightning are produced at the same time, light waves travel faster _____ so we
see the lightning before we hear the thunder.
A. than sound waves do B. than sound waves C. do sound waves D. sound waves.
16. The United States Congress appropriates some four million dollars_____ the upkeep of the White
House grounds.
A. year for a B. for a year C. a year for D. a for year
17. The English colonization of Virginia was devised in 1606 by a group of merchants __________ the
Virginia Company of London.
A. who formed B. they formed C. whom formed D. what formed
18. A hockey player rushing up the ice, traveling at more than twenty-five miles per hour and slapping a
puck at more than 125 miles per hour, makes the sport ______than many other ports.
A. is more dangerous B. more than dangerous C. more dangerous D. as more dangerous

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19. A few animals sometimes fool their enemies_______ to be dead.
A. have been appearing B. to appear C. by appearing D. to be appearing
20. Jackie Joyner-Kersce, ____ the world record in the heptathlon in the 1988 Olympics, also won the long
jump in that year.
A. whose setting B. which she set C. whoever set D. who set
21. World trade patterns are indicative of the important economic issues _____ confront the world today.
A. what B. that C. who D. they
22. Experiments related to the sense of smell are more easily _____ than those related to perception of
color.
A. setting them up B. to set up C. set up D. sets up those

23._________vastness of the Grand Canyon, it is difficult to capture it in a single photograph.
A. While the B. The C. For the D. Because of the
24. In many areas, the slope and topography of the land ____ excess rainfall to run off into a natural outlet.
A. neither permit B. without permitting C. nor permitting D. do not permit
25. Medical research at the cellular level, _______ research on the immune system, has been made possible
through twentieth-century advances in techniques of genetic research.
A. which B. Whereas C. such as D. is also
26. Abraham Lincoln insisted that _______ not just on mere opinion but on moral purpose.
A. to base democracy B. for democracy to be based
C. democracy should be based D. whenever democracy is based
27. Architects involved in big projects must study ______ about the outside world before conceiving of an
idea.
A. clients think B. whether clients thoughts C. how their clients
think D. thoughts that clients
28. The Olympic marathon distance _______ in the ancient times to honor a messenger who ran from
Marathon to Athens to deliver vital news and then died.
A. established B. was established C. establishing D. which established
29. Not only________ much bigger than any other planets, but unlike the planets, it consists completely of
gaseous material.
A. the Sun is B. the Sun, which is C. is the Sun D. that the Sun
30. Jupiter, the closest of the giant planets to Earth, has ______ solid surface and is surrounded by zones of
intense radiation.
A. not B. nor C. no D. neither
31.The letter of Abigail Adams to her husband and future President, John, _______ during the American
Revolution , conveyed a vivid picture of the times.
A. were being written B. which written C. written D. written when
32. Syllogism is a form of reasoning ______conclusion is reached from two statements called premises.
A. which a B. in which a C. that a D. to which
33. Laser eye surgeries, once considered risky and dangerous,_______ that 90 percent of recipients can see
very well after the operation.

A. which are now so successful B. are now so successful
C. they are now so successful D. is now so successful
34. White phosphorus, a substance _____ in matches, is so flammable that it burst into flame upon contact
with the air.
A. is common B. common C. which being common D. being common, is
35. ________ recurring fear is out of proportion to any real danger, it is called a phobia.
A. When B. Whereas C. Which D. Whether
QUESTIONS 36 – 45: Read the following passage carefully and then choose best option
Man cannot go on increasing numbers at the present rate. In the next 30 years, man will face a period of
crisis. (36)______ experts believe that there will be a widespread food (37)______ .Other experts think this
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is too pessimistic, and that man can prevent things from getting worse than they are now. But (38)_______
that two-thirds of the people in the world are undernourished or starving now.
One thing that man can do is to limit (39) ______of babies born. The need (40) _______ this is obvious,
but it is not easy to achieve. People have to be persuaded to limit their families. In the country of the
population (41) _____, many people like big families. The parents think that brings a bigger income for the
family and ensures there will be someone in the family who will look after them in old age.
Several governments have (42)_______ birth control policies in recent years. (43)_______ them are
Japan, China, India and Egypt. In some (44)_______ the results have not been succeeded. Japan has been
an exception. The Japanese adopted a birth control policy in 1948. People (45)_______ to limit their
families. The birth rate fell from 34.3 per thousand per year to about 17.0 per thousand per year at present.
36. A. Any B. Some C. More D. All
37. A. need B. want C. absence D. shortage
38. A. to remember B. remember C. remembered D. remembering
39. A. a number B. the number C. an amount D. the amount
40. A. for B. in C. of D. about
41. A. bursting B. raising C. explosion D. extension
42. A. adjusted B. created C. adopted D. presented
43. A. Of B. Among C. Between D. Out of
44. A. cases B. exceptions C. examples D. events

45. A. encourage B. encouraged C. were encouraged D. are encouraged
QUESTIONS 46 – 50: Read the following passage carefully and complete the sentences:
In many old cities in Europe, there are narrow roads with many shops lying together along the two sides.
These commercial places are not so modern and convenient as those called shopping centres in modern
cities, especially III the suburbs of the big cities in the United States.
Shopping centres have developed rapidly because of the shift of the population to the suburbs, the
growing use of and dependence upon the automobiles and the heavy traffic in downtown areas. A shopping
centre is a large group of stores facing a huge central mall which may be covered, heated and air-
conditioned. A shopping centre is also surrounded by a parking area with space for thousands of cars.
We can buy all kinds of food and get anything we need in a shopping centre. Unlike a supermarket
where groceries are chiefly sold, a shopping centre provides us with all services besides food. We can get
our hair cut, eyes tested, clothes washed, we can book our tickets for a world tour and even enroll in special
classes. Shopping centres are therefore, very convenient for customers, but they lack "the sense of
closeness" as felt in older commercial centres.
46. In the shopping sections in many old cities in Europe, the stores are located ______ .
A. in the downtown B. in residential areas C. along poor, dirty roads D. along small roads
47. The word "those" in paragraph one refers to______ .
A. Shops along the roads B. Commercial places C. Shopping centers D. Supermarkets
48. A shopping centre is a large group of stores facing a huge central mall which is _______ .
A. narrow and winding B. very crowded with automobiles
C. used as a store-house for heaters and air-conditioners D. shaded and comfortable
49. A shopping centre is different from a supermarket because ______ .
A. it only sells food B. it sells vegetable
C. it provides not only food but also services D. it is easy to book a ticket for a world tour
50. Customers cannot find "the sense of closeness" in a modern shopping centre because ______.
A. all the items in the stores are very expensive B. the shopkeepers are very cold and unfriendly
C. it is modern and conventional D. They worry too much about the safety of their cars.
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QUESTIONS 51 – 55: Read the following passage carefully and complete the sentences that follow by
circling letter A, B, C or D as the correct answers and then mark your choice on the answer sheet.

The habits of those who constantly play video games are very important to people working in video-
game industry. If video games are going to be one of the most attractive features of future interactive
systems, it is essential for producers to know what types of games to make, how best to present such games
on interactive video and how to ensure that such games maintain their fascination for people. Above all, it
is vital to build up detailed profiles of people who are addicted to video games.
Until recently, the chief market for video games has been boys aged eight to fifteen. The fascination for
interactive video games is seen in its purest form in this group. Video games appeal to some deep instinct in
boys who find it impossible to tear themselves away from them. Schoolwork is ignored, health is damaged
and even eating habits are affected. Girls of the same age, however, are entirely different, demonstrating far
greater freedom from the hold of video games. Quite simply, they can take video games in their stride,
being able to play them when they want and then leave them alone.
51. Producers of video games are keen on _____ .
A. developing computer techniques in making such games
B. learning about drug to which people are addicted
C. designing ways to change their video games into television programs
D. finding the best ways of continuing to attract people
52. The people who are most attracted to video games are______.
A. young adult women B. girls between eight and fifteen
C. boys from eight to fifteen years old D. both boys and girls between eight and fifteen.
53._____have different attitude towards playing video games.
A. Adult men and women B. Girls and boys below eight
C. Girls and boys above fifteen D. Boys and girls from eight to fifteen
54.The addiction to video games can be so powerful that it can _____ .
A. make people relaxing B. destroy people's instincts C. separate boys from
girls D. make people physically ill
55. Compared with boys of the same age, girls are_______ .
A. more addicted to video games B. more intelligent than boy
C. more concentrated on video games D. less impinged by video games
QUESTIONS 56 – 60: Error recognition:
56.The surface conditions on the planet Mars are the more like the Earth's than those of any other planet

in the solar system
57. The midnight sun is a phenomenon in which the Sun visible remains in the sky for twenty-four hours
or longer.
58. Lawrence Robert Klein received the 1980 Nobel Prize in economics for pioneering the useful of
computers to forecast economic activities.
59. Those interested in covered bridges can find six of they between Keene and Winchester, New
Hampshire.
60. Dr. Marti Luther King. Jr, clergyman and civil rights leader, won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize for his
work toward racially equality in the United States.
QUESTIONS 61 – 70: Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the sentence which has the
same meaning as the original one and mark your choice on the answer sheet.
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61. The robber made the bank clerk to hand over the money.
A. The bank clerk was pleased to hand over the money to the robber.
B. The bank clerk was made to hand over the money to the robber.
C. The bank clerk was ready to hand over the money to the. robber.
D. The bank clerk was pleased to give money over his hand to the robber.
62. In spite of having a broken leg he managed to get out of the car.
A. In spite of the fact that his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car.
B. In spite of having broken legs he managed to get out of the car.
C. Despite of the fact that his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car.
D. Although his leg was broken but he managed to get out of the car.
63. We couldn't drive because of the fog.
A. Because the fog we couldn't go on driving. B. The fog stopped us into driving
C. The fog prevented us from driving. D. The fog prevented us out of driving.
64. I don't suppose you have change for pound, do you?
A. Do you change a pound? B. Are you supposed to change a pound?
C. Do you happen to have change for a pound? D. Have you changed a pound?
65. "I don't think John will come", said Bill.
A. Bill doubted whether John would come. B. Bill said he doesn't think John will come.

C. Bill said he don't think John would come. D. Bill said he didn't think John will come.
66. John has not had his hair cut for over six months.
A. John has not cut his hair for over six months. B. John had his hair cutted six months ago.
C. It is over six months since John got his hair cut. D. It is over six months since John had his hair
cutted.
57. Maria says she'd like to have been put in a higher class.
A. Maria wishes she will be put in a higher class. B. Maria wishes she is put in a higher class.
C. Maria wishes she were put in a higher class. D. Maria wishes that she had been put in a higher
class.
68. "Please could you wake me up at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning?" I asked the doorman.
A.I asked the doorman if he wakes me at 7 o'clock in the following morning.
B.I asked the doorman if he wake me at 7 o'clock in the following morning.
C.I asked the doorman whether he wakes me at 7 o'clock in the following morning or not.
D.I asked the doorman to wake me up at 7 o'clock the following morning.
69. My sister didn't leave the car key, so I couldn't pick her up at the airport.
A. If my sister left the car key, I would pick her up at the airport.
B. If my sister had left the car key, I would have picked her up at the airport.
C. If my sister have left the car key, I would have picked her up at the airport.
D. If my sister had left the car key, I could pick her up at the airport.
70. "I'm sorry, I was rude to you yesterday." I said to Tom.
A.I apologise of being rude to you yesterday.
B. I apologised Tom for having been rude to him the day before
C. I apologise for my rude to you yesterday.
D. I apologise to you as I was rude to you yesterday.
QUESTIONS 71 – 80: Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the best sentence
71. anxious / find / good school / my wife/ children/ attend.
A. To be anxious about good school my wife's children find to attend.
B. My wife finds good school to attend for anxious children.