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(Đề thi có 08 trang)
ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH ĐẠI HỌC LẦN 2
NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014
Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Họ, tên thí sinh:
Số báo danh:
ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 1: He opened the account with a(n) _________ to running up a healthy overdraft.
A. purpose B. aim C. view D. plan
Question 2: If he had listened to his parents, James _________ in difficulty now.
A. wouldn’t have been B. wouldn’t be C. were not D. was not
Question 3: Susan bought _________ furniture that her apartment looks great after the renovation.
A. such nice B. so a nice C. so nice D. such a nice
Question 4: Most of their money ________ food and clothes.
A. goes by B. puts on C. goes on D. puts off
Question 5: The swimmer was very tired but he __________ reach the shore before he collapsed.
A. was able to B. couldn’t C. could D. managed
Question 6: An open friendly manner is _________ of this region.
A. individuality B. character C. personality D. characteristic
Question 7: Peter: - Do you smoke? Paul: - _________
A. No, thanks. B. I’m afraid not.
C. No, I used to but I don't now. D. Yes, very much.
Question 8: Exhausted ________ he was, Jim managed to finish the report before the meeting.
A. although B. as though C. though D. like
Question 9: Although the drug is very effective, it does have some unpleasant _________ .

A. side effects B. benefits C. therapies D. remedies
Question 10: But what you’re saying now isn’t _________ with what you said last week.
A. coherent B. consistent C. confirmed D. continuous
Question 11: You needn't __________ for permission; you can use it whenever you like.
A. to ask B. have asked C. ask D. either A or B
Question 12: So we'd better get back in the car, _________ ?
A. did we B. wouldn’t we C. didn’t we D. hadn't we
Question 13: I woke up late for my interview because I ________ about it all night and didn’t get much sleep.
A. had been worrying B. worried C. had worried D. have been worrying
Question 14: I wish you _________ wasting so much time on computer games and do something a little
more worthwhile.
A. could stop B. stopped C. would stop D. will stop
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Question 15: We don’t want to do the course in applied statistics, but it’s _________ .
A. bound B. inevitable C. indecisive D. compulsory
Question 16: Tony regrets __________ up that marvellous opportunity.
A. to have passed B. passing C. that he passes D. to pass
Question 17: You'll feel much better when the painkillers ________.
A. take effort B. come into use C. take effect D. give effect
Question 18: There are six types of flamingos, ________ have long legs, long necks, and beaks that curve
sharply downward.
A. all of them B. all of which C. they all D. that
Question 19: I love it _________ I have a Sunday to myself with nothing to do.
A. how B. that C. where D. when
Question 20: Poor diet is a major _________ many serious health problems.
A. cause of B. reason for C. consequence of D. factor for
Question 21: You could try phoning him, but he ________ by now.
A. may well have left B. may leave C. might be leaving D. has left
Question 22: The examiner made a difficult question, but at last, Mike came ________ a good answer.

A. up for B. up against C. up with D. up to
Question 23: Released in 1997, ________ soon gained immense popularity, and commercial success
worldwide.
A. J.K Rowling wrote Harry Potter books and B. J.K Rowling
C. the author of Harry Potter books D. J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter books
Question 24: Recent research shows that consumers have a(n) ______ for shopping for music and books online.
A. amount B. preference C. courtesy D. interest
Question 25: He ________ to call the police if they didn't turn their music down.
A. threatened B. ordered C. warned D. refused
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.
Human memory, formerly believed to be rather inefficient, is really much more sophisticated than
that of a computer. Researchers approaching the problem from a variety of points of view have all
concluded that there is a great deal more stored in our minds than has been generally supposed. Dr.
Wilder Penfield, a Canadian neurosurgeon, proved that by stimulating their brains electrically, he could
elicit the total recall of complex events in his subjects’ lives. Even dreams and other minor events
supposedly forgotten for many years suddenly emerged in detail.
The memory trace is the term for whatever is the internal representation of the specific information
about the event stored in the memory. Assumed to have been made by structural changes in the brain,
the memory trace is not subject to direct observation but is rather a theoretical construct that we use to
speculate about how information presented at a particular time can cause performance at a later time.
Most theories include the strength of the memory trace as a variable in the degree of learning, retention,
and retrieval possible for a memory. One theory is that the fantastic capacity for storage in the brain is
the result of an almost unlimited combination of interconnections between brain cells, stimulated by
patterns of activity. Repeated references to the same information support recall. Or, to say that another
way, improved performance is the result of strengthening the chemical bonds in the memory.
Psychologists generally divide memory into at least two types, short-term and long-term memory,
which combine to form working memory. Short-term memory contains what we are actively focusing
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on at any particular time, but items are not retained longer than twenty or thirty seconds without verbal

rehearsal. We use short-term memory when we look up a telephone number and repeat it to ourselves
until we can place the call. On the other hand, long-term memory can store facts, concepts, and
experiences after we stop thinking about them. All conscious processing of information, as for example,
problem solving, involves both short-term and long-term memory. As we repeat, rehearse, and recycle
information, the memory trace is strengthened, allowing that information to move from short-term
memory to long-term memory.
Question 26: The word formerly in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by
A. in general B. in the past C. from time to time D. by chance
Question 27: Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?
A. Human memory B. Neurosurgery C. Chemical reactions D. Wilder Penfield
Question 28: The word that in the first paragraph refers to
A. computer B. the problem C. variety D. memory
Question 29: Compared with a computer, human memory is
A. more limited B. less dependable C. more complex D. less durable
Question 30: With which of the following statements would the author most likely agree?
A. The mind has a much greater capacity for memory than was previously believed.
B. The physical basis for memory is clear.
C. Different points of view are valuable.
D. Human memory is inefficient.
Question 31: According to the passage, the capacity for storage in the brain
A. has a limited combination of relationships
B. can be understood by examining the physiology of the brain
C. is stimulated by patterns of activity
D. is not influenced by repetition
Question 32: How did Penfield stimulate dreams and other minor events from the past?
A. By electric stimulation B. By repetition
C. By surgery D. By chemical stimulation
Question 33: All of the following are true of a memory trace EXCEPT that
A. it is probably made by structural changes in the brain
B. it is able to be observed

C. it is a theoretical construct
D. it is related to the degree of recall
Question 34: The word bonds in paragraph 2 means
A. responsibilities B. agreements C. promises D. connections
Question 35: Why does the author mention looking up a telephone number?
A. It is an example of short-term memory.
B. It is an example of a weak memory trace.
C. It is an example of an experiment.
D. It is an example of how we move short-term memory to long-term memory.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 36: It was the economic trend that made the quality of this factory’s products go down.
A. improve B. deteriorate C. raise D. become worse
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Question 37: The way he focused on

his studies influenced his final grades greatly.
A. perceived himself to B. distracted himself from
C. rendered to D. concentrated on
Question 38: More Americans are obese now because of their everyday diets.
A. very underweight B. very fat C. very weak D. excessively overweight
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 39: A. naked B. wanted C. wicked D. panicked
Question 40: A. exaggerate B. external C. exhaust D. exhibit
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
word or phrase that best fits each of the blanks.
On a winter afternoon, a dozen male Northern fur seals are on an island off south-western Alaska.
To look at them, fighting for territory on the rocks, it’s hard to imagine that they are at the
(41)________ of a baffling scientific mystery: why is this species beginning to disappear?

These seals – which can weigh up to 270 kilograms – have an important and symbolic (42)________ in
Alaska’s history. Their soft and luxurious fur, the coveted prize during the huge commercial sea
harvests that were legal here in the Bering Sea through the early 20
th
century, was once so valuable that
it (43)________ Alaska’s economy. Starting in the 1950s, for reasons that are (44)________ because the
harvests by then tended to be fairly small, the seal population began a slow decline. But lately it has
been falling drastically, declining at an alarming (45)________ of 6 per cent a year since 1998. Form a
high of more than 2 million in Alaska in 1948, their numbers have fallen to about 1.1 million.
So far no one has been able to establish a precise cause for this, although theories (46)________ .
The seals’ food supply may be (47)________ , or another species may be (48)________ on the seals –
perhaps killer whales, which no longer have as many great whales to eat because of harvesting of those
mammals. Some people have suggested that the decline can be (49)________ to entanglement in fishing
nets, but scientists say they doubt that this alone could (50)________ the recent population decline.
Question 41: A. middle B. centre C. inside D. focus
Question 42: A. location B. situation C. place D. spot
Question 43: A. set B. inspired C. drove D. motivated
Question 44: A. unsure B. undecided C. unsettled D. unclear
Question 45: A. pace B. rate C. scale D. speed
Question 46: A. abound B. flourish C. mushroom D. escalate
Question 47: A. scarcer B. tighter C. thinner D. slimmer
Question 48: A. ravaging B. devouring C. preying D. hounding
Question 49: A. designated B. attributed C. stipulated D. consigned
Question 50: A. reason with B. answer to C. match up D. account for
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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 51: A. disembark B. referee B. understand D. temptation
Question 52: A. channel B. desire C. inspire D. report
Question 53: A. mechanical B. superior C. malnutrition D. maturity
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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.
Question 54: Upon reaching the destination, a number of personnel is expected to
change their
A B C
reservations and proceed to Hawaii.
D
Question 55: The organization was in need for funds to continue with their charity
work.
A B C D
Question 56: The bears have become more active, aggression, and angry than before.
A B C D
Question 57: That the meat manufacture in those factories is unsanitary is well known.
A B C D
Question 58: She has scored up to #ve as much times as Robert on that exam
previously.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 59: The new board member said she would vote in favor of the proposed city policy because it
encompassed many of the points discussed earlier this year.
A. released B. included C. missed D. dispersed
Question 60: Liars try to deceive people by saying things that are not true.
A. utilize B. treat C. fool D. steal
Question 61: Victor Frankenstein spent the last years of his life chasing his elusive monster, who was
always one step of his creator.
A. difficult - to - compare B. difficult - to - avoid
C. difficult - to - forget D. difficult- to - capture
Question 62: With high blood pressure, and liver disease, he aggravated his situation by smoking.
A. put an end to B. made … bigger C. restored D. made … worse

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best joins each of
the following pairs of sentences in each of the following questions.
Question 63: The likelihood is that Jane will join us on the trip. She is never completely predictable.
A. Since the likelihood is that Jane will join us on the trip, she is never completely predictable.
B. Although the likelihood is that Jane will join us on the trip, she is never completely predictable.
C. However the likelihood is that Jane will join us on the trip, she is never completely predictable.
D. Provided that the likelihood is that Jane will join us on the trip, she is never completely predictable.
Question 64: Although he is handicapped, Joe tries hard to study. He doesn’t want to become useless.
A. Though handicapped, Joe tries hard to study so that he doesn’t want to become useless.
B. Although he is handicapped, Joe tries hard to study in order to not become useless.
C. Although he is handicapped, Joe tries hard to study so he won’t become useless.
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D. Although handicapped, Joe tries hard to study as he doesn’t want to become useless.
Question 65: At last the party came to an end. It was midnight.
A. It wasn’t until midnight that the party came to an end.
B. As soon as the party came to an end, it was midnight.
C. The party came to an end only if it was midnight.
D. Although it was midnight, the party at last came to an end.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 66: ‘Don't touch it. You will only make it worse,’ he told me.
A. He asked me not to touch it unless I would only make it worse.
B. He told me not to touch it and I would only make it worse.
C. He said I didn’t touch it and that I would only make it worse.
D. He told me not to touch it as I would only make it worse.
Question 67: It's not very dark and we can't see the stars clearly.
A. It’s not so dark that we can't see the stars clearly.
B. It’s not dark enough for us to see the stars clearly.
C. We can't see the stars clearly because of the dark.
D. It is so dark that we can't see the stars clearly.

Question 68: I’d prefer you not to smoke in here.
A. I’d rather you not smoke in here. B. I’d prefer it if you didn’t smoke in here.
C. I’d rather you did smoke in here. D. I’d rather not smoke in here.
Question 69: It is possible that he telephoned while we were out.
A. He is likely to have phoned while we were out.
B. He must have telephoned while we were out.
C. It is likely that he phones while we were out.
D. He may have telephoned while we were out.
Question 70: I’ve never met such an intelligent boy.
A. He’s the most intelligent boy I have ever met.
B. That is the most intelligent boy I ever meet.
C. He’s the most intelligent boy I ever met.
D. He’s more intelligent a boy than anyone I have never met.
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.
Ensuring the reliability and purity of the water supply is one of the more significant challenges
facing an ever growing world population. Unfortunately, only about 3% of the world’s total water
supply is fresh; the rest is sea water and is unusable for most of our purposes. Furthermore, of that 3%,
three fourths are largely inaccessible because it exists as frozen ice locked in the polar ice caps or as
glaciers high in mountains. The remaining percentage of fresh water that is available for human use
exists in two forms: surface water and ground water.
Surface water is found in rivers, lakes, and man-made reservoirs fed by either rainfall or snowmelt.
Surface water makes up nearly 80% of all the water utilized by humans, primarily due to its
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accessibility. Nearly every river or lake in the world contains one or more pumping stations to divert a
portion of its flow to nearby population centres. However, surface water supplies present several
disadvantages. First, surface water is easily polluted. Chemical pollution from the air enters surface
water in the form of rain, and ground pollution is either dumped directly into lakes and rivers or washed
into them by rainwater. In addition, biological pollution, caused by the dumping of raw sewage into a
water source, can lead to dangerous levels of bacteria. A vast percentage of rivers and lakes have

become so chemically and biologically polluted that the use of their water in untreated form is classified
as hazardous to humans. Another problem in relying on surface water is that its supply is highly
variable. Water levels in lakes and rivers can fall drastically in periods of severe drought. In places that
are prone to extended dry periods, such as Australia or much of California, some rivers are even known
to occasionally run dry due to a combination of drought and overuse.
The other primary source of fresh water is ground water. Although ground water is estimated to be
as much as 50 times more abundant than surface water, it constitutes only 20% of all the fresh water
used by humans, and much of this usage occurs in rural areas. This is a reflection of the relative
difficulty in obtaining ground water. Ground water exists in underground deposits known as aquifers,
layers of porous rock in the Earth. As rainwater sinks into the ground it eventually reaches the aquifer
where it is absorbed, much as a kitchen sponge absorbs water.
To obtain ground water, a well must be drilled down to the level of the aquifer, and then the water
must be pumped to the surface. Aquifers occur at different depths in different areas, and the deeper the
aquifer, the more difficult and more expensive it is to extract its water. Furthermore, if water is taken
from an aquifer at a higher rate than it is recharged naturally, its level will drop, necessitating ever
deeper wells. This also creates problems with ground stability. As water is drained out of an aquifer, the
ground naturally tends to sink and compress, leading to greater risk of subsidence and landslides. Since
aquifers are fed through a slow acting system of drainage, they have much slower recharge rates than
surface water resources and are easily overtaxed. Therefore, ground water is generally only used when
surface water is unavailable, even though ground water is far more abundant.
Like surface water, ground water can also become polluted, although not as easily. The soil that
water sinks through before reaching the aquifer acts as a natural filter, leaching out some of the
pollutants. Furthermore, the lack of oxygen in the aquifer generally restricts the growth of bacteria, so
most ground water can be utilized safely without treatment. However, pollution can enter an aquifer
when pollution sources are buried underground, such as they are in landfills. In other areas, the presence
of heavy metals, nearly all of which are highly toxic in the human body, may render ground water
undrinkable.
Question 71: What is the source of most surface water?
A. Melting glaciers B. Underground
C. Precipitation D. Filtration of sea water

Question 72: The word prone in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
A. inclined B. experienced C. recognized D. associated
Question 73: According to paragraph 1, all of the following are true of fresh water EXCEPT:
A. It makes up a minute proportion of the world’s total water supply.
B. Much of it is unavailable for human use.
C. Its supply is endangered by the melting of the ice caps.
D. Its reliable supply is a growing problem in the world.
Question 74: Based on the information in paragraph 2, what can be inferred about most population centers?
A. They have grown to sizes unsustainable by current water resources.
B. They generally can be found in close proximity to a source of surface water.
C. They always contribute to greater levels of pollution in surface water.
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D. They are unable to cope with rising levels of bacteria in surface water.
Question 75: According to paragraph 2, what causes increases in bacteria levels in surface water?
A. The dumping of human and animal waste
B. Drops in the overall level of a surface water source
C. Overexploitation of a surface water source
D. Increased industrial pollution
Question 76: In paragraph 3, the author mentions the abundance of ground water in order to
A. explain the lack of surface water in many areas
B. suggest that it may offer a solution to the world’s water needs
C. contract with its relatively low usage by humans
D. explain why it is only used in rural areas
Question 77: According to paragraph 4, increased danger of subsidence is caused by
A. the holes created by large numbers of wells B. landslides beneath an aquifer
C. the compression of water in an aquifer D. excessive drops in the level of an aquifer
Question 78: Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 5 about heavy metals?
A. They are generally water soluble B. They only occur in aquifers.
C. They cannot be filtered out of water D. They can be detected by their foul taste.
Question 79: The word it in paragraph 3 refers to

A. rainwater B. fresh water C. surface water D. ground water
Question 80: According to paragraph 5, bacteria are generally not a concern in ground water because
A. heavy metals prevent their growth B. there is not enough air to support them
C. they are filtered out before they reach the aquifer D. bacteria would make the water undrinkable
THE END
SỞ GD-ĐT THỪA THIÊN HUẾ
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN QUỐC HỌC
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
(Đề thi có 08 trang)
ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH ĐẠI HỌC LẦN 2
NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014
Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Họ, tên thí sinh:
Số báo danh:
ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 1: He opened the account with a(n) _________ to running up a healthy overdraft.
A. purpose B. aim C. view D. plan
Question 2: If he had listened to his parents, James _________ in difficulty now.
A. wouldn’t have been B. wouldn’t be C. were not D. was not
Question 3: Susan bought _________ furniture that her apartment looks great after the renovation.
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A. such nice B. so a nice C. so nice D. such a nice
Question 4: Most of their money ________ food and clothes.
A. goes by B. puts on C. goes on D. puts off
Question 5: The swimmer was very tired but he __________ reach the shore before he collapsed.
A. was able to B. couldn’t C. could D. managed

Question 6: An open friendly manner is _________ of this region.
A. individuality B. character C. personality D. characteristic
Question 7: Peter: - Do you smoke? Paul: - _________
A. No, thanks. B. I’m afraid not.
C. No, I used to but I don't now. D. Yes, very much.
Question 8: Exhausted ________ he was, Jim managed to finish the report before the meeting.
A. although B. as though C. though D. like
Question 9: Although the drug is very effective, it does have some unpleasant _________ .
A. side effects B. benefits C. therapies D. remedies
Question 10: But what you’re saying now isn’t _________ with what you said last week.
A. coherent B. consistent C. confirmed D. continuous
Question 11: You needn't __________ for permission; you can use it whenever you like.
A. to ask B. have asked C. ask D. either A or B
Question 12: So we'd better get back in the car, _________ ?
A. did we B. wouldn’t we C. didn’t we D. hadn't we
Question 13: I woke up late for my interview because I ________ about it all night and didn’t get much sleep.
A. had been worrying B. worried C. had worried D. have been worrying
Question 14: I wish you _________ wasting so much time on computer games and do something a little
more worthwhile.
A. could stop B. stopped C. would stop D. will stop
Question 15: We don’t want to do the course in applied statistics, but it’s _________ .
A. bound B. inevitable C. indecisive D. compulsory
Question 16: Tony regrets __________ up that marvellous opportunity.
A. to have passed B. passing C. that he passes D. to pass
Question 17: You'll feel much better when the painkillers ________.
A. take effort B. come into use C. take effect D. give effect
Question 18: There are six types of flamingos, ________ have long legs, long necks, and beaks that curve
sharply downward.
A. all of them B. all of which C. they all D. that
Question 19: I love it _________ I have a Sunday to myself with nothing to do.

A. how B. that C. where D. when
Question 20: Poor diet is a major _________ many serious health problems.
A. cause of B. reason for C. consequence of D. factor for
Question 21: You could try phoning him, but he ________ by now.
A. may well have left B. may leave C. might be leaving D. has left
Question 22: The examiner made a difficult question, but at last, Mike came ________ a good answer.
A. up for B. up against C. up with D. up to
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Question 23: Released in 1997, ________ soon gained immense popularity, and commercial success
worldwide.
A. J.K Rowling wrote Harry Potter books and B. J.K Rowling
C. the author of Harry Potter books D. J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter books
Question 24: Recent research shows that consumers have a(n) ______ for shopping for music and books online.
A. amount B. preference C. courtesy D. interest
Question 25: He ________ to call the police if they didn't turn their music down.
A. threatened B. ordered C. warned D. refused
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.
Human memory, formerly believed to be rather inefficient, is really much more sophisticated than
that of a computer. Researchers approaching the problem from a variety of points of view have all
concluded that there is a great deal more stored in our minds than has been generally supposed. Dr.
Wilder Penfield, a Canadian neurosurgeon, proved that by stimulating their brains electrically, he could
elicit the total recall of complex events in his subjects’ lives. Even dreams and other minor events
supposedly forgotten for many years suddenly emerged in detail.
The memory trace is the term for whatever is the internal representation of the specific information
about the event stored in the memory. Assumed to have been made by structural changes in the brain,
the memory trace is not subject to direct observation but is rather a theoretical construct that we use to
speculate about how information presented at a particular time can cause performance at a later time.
Most theories include the strength of the memory trace as a variable in the degree of learning, retention,
and retrieval possible for a memory. One theory is that the fantastic capacity for storage in the brain is

the result of an almost unlimited combination of interconnections between brain cells, stimulated by
patterns of activity. Repeated references to the same information support recall. Or, to say that another
way, improved performance is the result of strengthening the chemical bonds in the memory.
Psychologists generally divide memory into at least two types, short-term and long-term memory,
which combine to form working memory. Short-term memory contains what we are actively focusing
on at any particular time, but items are not retained longer than twenty or thirty seconds without verbal
rehearsal. We use short-term memory when we look up a telephone number and repeat it to ourselves
until we can place the call. On the other hand, long-term memory can store facts, concepts, and
experiences after we stop thinking about them. All conscious processing of information, as for example,
problem solving, involves both short-term and long-term memory. As we repeat, rehearse, and recycle
information, the memory trace is strengthened, allowing that information to move from short-term
memory to long-term memory.
Question 26: The word formerly in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by
A. in general B. in the past C. from time to time D. by chance
Question 27: Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?
A. Human memory B. Neurosurgery C. Chemical reactions D. Wilder Penfield
Question 28: The word that in the first paragraph refers to
A. computer B. the problem C. variety D. memory
Question 29: Compared with a computer, human memory is
A. more limited B. less dependable C. more complex D. less durable
Question 30: With which of the following statements would the author most likely agree?
A. The mind has a much greater capacity for memory than was previously believed.
B. The physical basis for memory is clear.
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C. Different points of view are valuable.
D. Human memory is inefficient.
Question 31: According to the passage, the capacity for storage in the brain
A. has a limited combination of relationships
B. can be understood by examining the physiology of the brain
C. is stimulated by patterns of activity

D. is not influenced by repetition
Question 32: How did Penfield stimulate dreams and other minor events from the past?
A. By electric stimulation B. By repetition
C. By surgery D. By chemical stimulation
Question 33: All of the following are true of a memory trace EXCEPT that
A. it is probably made by structural changes in the brain
B. it is able to be observed
C. it is a theoretical construct
D. it is related to the degree of recall
Question 34: The word bonds in paragraph 2 means
A. responsibilities B. agreements C. promises D. connections
Question 35: Why does the author mention looking up a telephone number?
A. It is an example of short-term memory.
B. It is an example of a weak memory trace.
C. It is an example of an experiment.
D. It is an example of how we move short-term memory to long-term memory.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 36: It was the economic trend that made the quality of this factory’s products go down.
A. improve B. deteriorate C. raise D. become worse
Question 37: The way he focused on

his studies influenced his final grades greatly.
A. perceived himself to B. distracted himself from
C. rendered to D. concentrated on
Question 38: More Americans are obese now because of their everyday diets.
A. very underweight B. very fat C. very weak D. excessively overweight
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 39: A. naked B. wanted C. wicked D. panicked

Question 40: A. exaggerate B. external C. exhaust D. exhibit
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
word or phrase that best fits each of the blanks.
On a winter afternoon, a dozen male Northern fur seals are on an island off south-western Alaska.
To look at them, fighting for territory on the rocks, it’s hard to imagine that they are at the
(41)________ of a baffling scientific mystery: why is this species beginning to disappear?
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These seals – which can weigh up to 270 kilograms – have an important and symbolic (42)________ in
Alaska’s history. Their soft and luxurious fur, the coveted prize during the huge commercial sea
harvests that were legal here in the Bering Sea through the early 20
th
century, was once so valuable that
it (43)________ Alaska’s economy. Starting in the 1950s, for reasons that are (44)________ because the
harvests by then tended to be fairly small, the seal population began a slow decline. But lately it has
been falling drastically, declining at an alarming (45)________ of 6 per cent a year since 1998. Form a
high of more than 2 million in Alaska in 1948, their numbers have fallen to about 1.1 million.
So far no one has been able to establish a precise cause for this, although theories (46)________ .
The seals’ food supply may be (47)________ , or another species may be (48)________ on the seals –
perhaps killer whales, which no longer have as many great whales to eat because of harvesting of those
mammals. Some people have suggested that the decline can be (49)________ to entanglement in fishing
nets, but scientists say they doubt that this alone could (50)________ the recent population decline.
Question 41: A. middle B. centre C. inside D. focus
Question 42: A. location B. situation C. place D. spot
Question 43: A. set B. inspired C. drove D. motivated
Question 44: A. unsure B. undecided C. unsettled D. unclear
Question 45: A. pace B. rate C. scale D. speed
Question 46: A. abound B. flourish C. mushroom D. escalate
Question 47: A. scarcer B. tighter C. thinner D. slimmer
Question 48: A. ravaging B. devouring C. preying D. hounding
Question 49: A. designated B. attributed C. stipulated D. consigned

Question 50: A. reason with B. answer to C. match up D. account for
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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 51: A. disembark B. referee B. understand D. temptation
Question 52: A. channel B. desire C. inspire D. report
Question 53: A. mechanical B. superior C. malnutrition D. maturity
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.
Question 54: Upon reaching the destination, a number of personnel is expected to
change their
A B C
reservations and proceed to Hawaii.
D
Question 55: The organization was in need for funds to continue with their charity
work.
A B C D
Question 56: The bears have become more active, aggression, and angry than before.
A B C D
Question 57: That the meat manufacture in those factories is unsanitary is well known.
A B C D
Question 58: She has scored up to #ve as much times as Robert on that exam
previously.
A B C D
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 59: The new board member said she would vote in favor of the proposed city policy because it
encompassed many of the points discussed earlier this year.
A. released B. included C. missed D. dispersed
Question 60: Liars try to deceive people by saying things that are not true.

A. utilize B. treat C. fool D. steal
Question 61: Victor Frankenstein spent the last years of his life chasing his elusive monster, who was
always one step of his creator.
A. difficult - to - compare B. difficult - to - avoid
C. difficult - to - forget D. difficult- to - capture
Question 62: With high blood pressure, and liver disease, he aggravated his situation by smoking.
A. put an end to B. made … bigger C. restored D. made … worse
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best joins each of
the following pairs of sentences in each of the following questions.
Question 63: The likelihood is that Jane will join us on the trip. She is never completely predictable.
A. Since the likelihood is that Jane will join us on the trip, she is never completely predictable.
B. Although the likelihood is that Jane will join us on the trip, she is never completely predictable.
C. However the likelihood is that Jane will join us on the trip, she is never completely predictable.
D. Provided that the likelihood is that Jane will join us on the trip, she is never completely predictable.
Question 64: Although he is handicapped, Joe tries hard to study. He doesn’t want to become useless.
A. Though handicapped, Joe tries hard to study so that he doesn’t want to become useless.
B. Although he is handicapped, Joe tries hard to study in order to not become useless.
C. Although he is handicapped, Joe tries hard to study so he won’t become useless.
D. Although handicapped, Joe tries hard to study as he doesn’t want to become useless.
Question 65: At last the party came to an end. It was midnight.
A. It wasn’t until midnight that the party came to an end.
B. As soon as the party came to an end, it was midnight.
C. The party came to an end only if it was midnight.
D. Although it was midnight, the party at last came to an end.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 66: ‘Don't touch it. You will only make it worse,’ he told me.
A. He asked me not to touch it unless I would only make it worse.
B. He told me not to touch it and I would only make it worse.
C. He said I didn’t touch it and that I would only make it worse.

D. He told me not to touch it as I would only make it worse.
Question 67: It's not very dark and we can't see the stars clearly.
A. It’s not so dark that we can't see the stars clearly.
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B. It’s not dark enough for us to see the stars clearly.
C. We can't see the stars clearly because of the dark.
D. It is so dark that we can't see the stars clearly.
Question 68: I’d prefer you not to smoke in here.
A. I’d rather you not smoke in here. B. I’d prefer it if you didn’t smoke in here.
C. I’d rather you did smoke in here. D. I’d rather not smoke in here.
Question 69: It is possible that he telephoned while we were out.
A. He is likely to have phoned while we were out.
B. He must have telephoned while we were out.
C. It is likely that he phones while we were out.
D. He may have telephoned while we were out.
Question 70: I’ve never met such an intelligent boy.
A. He’s the most intelligent boy I have ever met.
B. That is the most intelligent boy I ever meet.
C. He’s the most intelligent boy I ever met.
D. He’s more intelligent a boy than anyone I have never met.
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.
Ensuring the reliability and purity of the water supply is one of the more significant challenges
facing an ever growing world population. Unfortunately, only about 3% of the world’s total water
supply is fresh; the rest is sea water and is unusable for most of our purposes. Furthermore, of that 3%,
three fourths are largely inaccessible because it exists as frozen ice locked in the polar ice caps or as
glaciers high in mountains. The remaining percentage of fresh water that is available for human use
exists in two forms: surface water and ground water.
Surface water is found in rivers, lakes, and man-made reservoirs fed by either rainfall or snowmelt.
Surface water makes up nearly 80% of all the water utilized by humans, primarily due to its

accessibility. Nearly every river or lake in the world contains one or more pumping stations to divert a
portion of its flow to nearby population centres. However, surface water supplies present several
disadvantages. First, surface water is easily polluted. Chemical pollution from the air enters surface
water in the form of rain, and ground pollution is either dumped directly into lakes and rivers or washed
into them by rainwater. In addition, biological pollution, caused by the dumping of raw sewage into a
water source, can lead to dangerous levels of bacteria. A vast percentage of rivers and lakes have
become so chemically and biologically polluted that the use of their water in untreated form is classified
as hazardous to humans. Another problem in relying on surface water is that its supply is highly
variable. Water levels in lakes and rivers can fall drastically in periods of severe drought. In places that
are prone to extended dry periods, such as Australia or much of California, some rivers are even known
to occasionally run dry due to a combination of drought and overuse.
The other primary source of fresh water is ground water. Although ground water is estimated to be
as much as 50 times more abundant than surface water, it constitutes only 20% of all the fresh water
used by humans, and much of this usage occurs in rural areas. This is a reflection of the relative
difficulty in obtaining ground water. Ground water exists in underground deposits known as aquifers,
layers of porous rock in the Earth. As rainwater sinks into the ground it eventually reaches the aquifer
where it is absorbed, much as a kitchen sponge absorbs water.
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To obtain ground water, a well must be drilled down to the level of the aquifer, and then the water
must be pumped to the surface. Aquifers occur at different depths in different areas, and the deeper the
aquifer, the more difficult and more expensive it is to extract its water. Furthermore, if water is taken
from an aquifer at a higher rate than it is recharged naturally, its level will drop, necessitating ever
deeper wells. This also creates problems with ground stability. As water is drained out of an aquifer, the
ground naturally tends to sink and compress, leading to greater risk of subsidence and landslides. Since
aquifers are fed through a slow acting system of drainage, they have much slower recharge rates than
surface water resources and are easily overtaxed. Therefore, ground water is generally only used when
surface water is unavailable, even though ground water is far more abundant.
Like surface water, ground water can also become polluted, although not as easily. The soil that
water sinks through before reaching the aquifer acts as a natural filter, leaching out some of the
pollutants. Furthermore, the lack of oxygen in the aquifer generally restricts the growth of bacteria, so

most ground water can be utilized safely without treatment. However, pollution can enter an aquifer
when pollution sources are buried underground, such as they are in landfills. In other areas, the presence
of heavy metals, nearly all of which are highly toxic in the human body, may render ground water
undrinkable.
Question 71: What is the source of most surface water?
A. Melting glaciers B. Underground
C. Precipitation D. Filtration of sea water
Question 72: The word prone in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
A. inclined B. experienced C. recognized D. associated
Question 73: According to paragraph 1, all of the following are true of fresh water EXCEPT:
A. It makes up a minute proportion of the world’s total water supply.
B. Much of it is unavailable for human use.
C. Its supply is endangered by the melting of the ice caps.
D. Its reliable supply is a growing problem in the world.
Question 74: Based on the information in paragraph 2, what can be inferred about most population centers?
A. They have grown to sizes unsustainable by current water resources.
B. They generally can be found in close proximity to a source of surface water.
C. They always contribute to greater levels of pollution in surface water.
D. They are unable to cope with rising levels of bacteria in surface water.
Question 75: According to paragraph 2, what causes increases in bacteria levels in surface water?
A. The dumping of human and animal waste
B. Drops in the overall level of a surface water source
C. Overexploitation of a surface water source
D. Increased industrial pollution
Question 76: In paragraph 3, the author mentions the abundance of ground water in order to
A. explain the lack of surface water in many areas
B. suggest that it may offer a solution to the world’s water needs
C. contract with its relatively low usage by humans
D. explain why it is only used in rural areas
Question 77: According to paragraph 4, increased danger of subsidence is caused by

A. the holes created by large numbers of wells B. landslides beneath an aquifer
C. the compression of water in an aquifer D. excessive drops in the level of an aquifer
Question 78: Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 5 about heavy metals?
A. They are generally water soluble B. They only occur in aquifers.
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C. They cannot be filtered out of water D. They can be detected by their foul taste.
Question 79: The word it in paragraph 3 refers to
A. rainwater B. fresh water C. surface water D. ground water
Question 80: According to paragraph 5, bacteria are generally not a concern in ground water because
A. heavy metals prevent their growth B. there is not enough air to support them
C. they are filtered out before they reach the aquifer D. bacteria would make the water undrinkable
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