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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. Identify your choice by circling letter A, B, C or D on answer sheet.

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: These are incomplete sentences. Choose A, B, C or D as your best choice to complete each 
sentence and then identify your answer by -ling letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.

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
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.

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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 to fit each space. Identify your 
choice by circling letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.

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 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 that follow by circling letter A, B,
C or D as the correct answers and then mark your choice on the answer sheet.

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.

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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.

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: Each of the following sentences has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D.
Choose the word or phrase which must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct by circling letter A,B C or D
and then mark your choice on the answer sheet.

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
A B C D

57. The midnight sun is a phenomenon in which the Sun visible remains in the sky for twenty-four hours or longer.

A B C D

58. Lawrence Robert Klein received the 1980 Nobel Prize in economics for pioneering the useful of computers to forecast

A B C

economic activities.
D

59. Those interested in covered bridges can find six of they between Keene and Winchester, New Hampshire.
A B C D

60. Dr. Marti Luther King. Jr, clergyman and civil rights leader, won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize for his work toward

A B C

racially equality in the United States.
D

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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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 which is made up from the given
cue words and then mark your choice on the answer sheet.

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.

C. Anxious children find to attend good school of my wife.

D. My wife is anxious to find a good school for our children to attend.
72. I / look forward / start / work / you.

A. I look forward to starting to work for you. B. I look forward to start to work for you.
C.I look forward to start working for you. D. I look forward to start working to you.
73. remember I lock / door/ go out.

A. You remember to lock the door before you go out. B. Remember locking the door before going out.

C. Remember to lock the door before going out. D. Remember to lock the door before you going out.
74. always / he / spend / more / he / earn / so / he / often / debt.

A. Always, he spend more than he earn so he is often debt.
B. He always spend more than he earns so he is often debt.
C. He always spends more than he earns so he is often in debt.
D. He always spends more than he earn so he is often in debt.
75. house / you / live / what / child / when?

A. What house do you live in when you were a child?
B. What sort of house did you live in when you was a child?
C. What sort of house were you live in when you were a child?
D. What sort of house you live at when you were a child?
76. Einstein / can / not / speak / until / he / eight.

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77. like / sit / next / he / whenever / window / plane / he.

A. He likes sitting next to the window whenever he is on the plane.
B. He likes to sit next to the window whenever he is on the plane.
C. He likes sit next to the window whenever he is on the plane.
D. He likes to sit next to the window whenever he is out the plane.
78. computer / run / ten time I fast / this / old one.

A. This computer runs fast ten times than the old one. B. This computer runs ten times faster than the old one.
C. This ten times computer runs faster than the old one. D. This computer runs faster ten times than the old one.
79. book, / that / very thick, / belong / younger sister / my.

A. That book, what is very thick, belongs to my younger sister.
B. That book, that is very thick, belongs to my younger sister.
C. That book, is very thick, belongs to my younger sister.

D. That book, which is very thick, belongs to my younger sister.
80. stop / we / play / tennis / because / rain / start.

A. We stopped to play tennis because it started to rain. B. We stopped playing tennis because of it started to rain.
C. We stopped playing tennis because it started to rain. D. We stopped playing tennis because it rain starts.

1.C 11.B 21. B 31.C 41. C 51. D 61. B 71. D

2. A 12. A 22. C 32. B 42. C 52. C 62. A 72. A

3. A 13. A 23. D 33. B 43. B 53. D 63. C 73. C

4. D 14. A 24. D 34. B 44. A 54. D 64. C 74. C

5. A 15. A 25. C 35. A 45. C 55. D 65. A 75.B

6. D 16. C 26. C 36. B 46. D 56. B 66. C 76.D

7. B 17. A 27. C 37. D 47. B 57. B 67. D 77. A

8. B 18. C 28. B 38. B 48. D 58. C 68. D 78.B

9. D 19.C 29. C 39. B 49. C 59. D 69. B 79.D

10. A 20. D 30. C 40. A 50. C 60. D 70. B 80. C

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mock examination - paper 1

Time allowed: 90 minutes
Date: / 2012

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the 
following questions.

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4.A. intimate B. literature C. participate D. powerful
5.A. material B. harmony C. evidence D. readable

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the 
following questions.

6. The fort now known as Fort McHenry was built prior to the War of 1812 to guard Baltimore harbor.
A. mansion B. garrison C. tower D. museum

7. In the play "The Devil and Daniel Webster", the retorts attributed to Webster may be more fiction than history.
A. replies B.advice C. behavior D. possessions

8. From an airplane, the grasslands of the western praire appear almost as uniform as a placid sea.
A. fake B. seedy C. hilly D. calm

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

9. The college was closed for a month. It was the the summer holidays.
A. The college was closed for a month as a result of the summer holidays.

B. The college was closed for a month as a result of that it was the summer holidays.
C. The college was closed for a month owing the fact of the summer holidays.
D. The college was closed for a month because the summer holidays.

10. We hadn't been out all day. We decided to go to the cinema.

A. As a result of that we hadn't been out all day, we decided to go to the cinema.
B. Owing to the fact we hadn't been out all day, we decided to go to the cinema.
C. Owing to the fact that we hadn't been out all day, we decided to go to the cinema.
D. Because the fact we hadn't been out all day, we decided to go to the cinema.
11. We phoned the hotel to complain .We'd had such terrible service.

A.We phoned the hotel to complain because of the bad service we'd had.

B. We phoned the hotel to complain because the bad service we had.

C. As a result we phoned the hotel to complain because of the bad service we'd had.
D. We phoned the hotel to complain because it was the bad service we had.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following 
questions. (5)

12. In purchasing a winter coat, it is very important for trying it on with heavy clothing
A B C D

underneath.

13. What happened in that city were a reaction from city workers, including firemen and
A B C

policemen who had been laid off from their jobs.
D

14. A number of novelists submitted their manuscripts under pseudonyms to conceal the fact that
A B C
there were women.

15. Although a doctor may be able to diagnose a problem perfectly, he still may not be able to
A B C
find a drug which the patient will respond.

16. Because the Red Cross accepts blood from most donors, the nurses will not let you give
A B C
blood if you havejust had a cold.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks

Do you ever wish you were more optimistic, someone who always (17) ... to be successful? Having someone around who
always fears the worst isn't really a lot of (18) …... - we all know someone who sees a single cloud on a sunny day and says, 'It looks
like rain.' But if you catch yourself thinking such things, it's important to do something about it.

You can change your view of life, according to psychologist. It only takes a little…(19)….., and you'll find life more rewarding as a..
(20)... . .Optimism, they say, is partly about self-respect and confidence but it's also a more positive way of looking at life and all
it has to (21) ………….. . Optimists are more (22) ... to start new projects and are generally more prepared to take risks.

Upbringing is obviously very important in forming your (23) ………... to the world. Some people are brought up to depend too
much on others and grow up forever blaming other people when anything (24)……... wrong. Most optimists, on the (25) ……….. hand,
have been brought up not to (26.) …….... failure as the end of the world - they just get on with their lives.

17. A. counted B. expected C. felt D. waited

18.A. amusement B. play C. enjoyment D. fun
19. A. energy B. effort C. work D. effect

20. A. result B. reason C. purpose D. product
21. A. supply B. suggest C. offer D. propose

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24. A. goes B. falls C. comes D. turns
25. A. opposite B. others C. other D. far

26. A. regard B. respect C. suppose D. think

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

27. Unlike the other students, Thomas does not have any ambition.
A. Thomas's peers, as well as him, all have some ambition.
B. Thomas does not like his friends because they are ambitious.
C. His students do not like Thomas because he has no ambition.
D. All the students, excluding Thomas, have some ambition.
28. It’s no use reading that book.

A. You should read that book. B. That book has not been used.
C. That book is not worth reading. D. I have used the book for a long time.
29. I ran into Peter, a friend of mine, on my may to work this morning.

A. I met Peter unexpectedly on my way to work this morning.
B. Peter and I ran to work this morning

C. Peter had to work this morning, but I did not
D. Peter ran into his friend this morning.

30. I would have been on time if I hadn’t stopped at the post office.
A. I was on time even though I stopped at the post office.
B. I wasn’t on time because I stopped at the post office.
C. I didn’t stop at the post office, but I was late.
D. All of the above are correct.

31. But for his father’s early retirement, Richard would not have taken over the family business.
A. Richard didn’t take over the family business because his father didn’t retire.

B. Richard only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early.
C. His father retire early, but he still ran the family business.

D. Richard’s father didn’t want him to take over the family business despite his retirement.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

32. A knee injury forced her to withdraw from the competition.

A.reduce B. need C. advance D. want
33. Did you know that you had a secret admirer ?

A. friendly B. covert C.hidden D. overt

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. (10)

Accustomed though we are to speaking of the films made before 1927 as "silent," the film has never been, in the full sense of
the word, silent. From the very beginning, music was regarded as an indispensable accompaniment ; when the Lumiere films were
shown at the first public film exhibition in the Unites States in February 1896, they were accompanied by piano improvisations on
popular tunes. At first, the music played bore no special relationship to the films ; an accompaniment of any kind was sufficient.

Within a very short time, however, the incongruity of playing lively music to a solemn film became apparent, and film pianists
began to take some care in matching their pieces to the mood of the film.

As movie theaters grew in number and importance, a violinist, and perhaps a cellist, would be added to the pianist in certain
cases, and in the larger movie theaters small orchestras were formed. For a number of years the selection of music for each film program
rested entirely in the hands of the conductor or leader of the orchestra, and very often the principal qualification for holding such a
position was not skill or taste so much as the ownership of a large personal library of musical pieces. Since the conductor seldom saw the
films until the night before they were to be shown (if, indeed, the conductor was lucky enough to see them then), the musical
arrangement was normally improvised in the greatest hurry.

To help meet this difficulty, film distributing companies started the practice of publishing suggestions for musical
accompaniments. In 1909, for example, the Edison Company began issuing with their films such indications of mood as "pleasant,"
"sad," "lively." The suggestions became more explicit, and so emerged the musical cue sheet containing indications of mood, the titles
of suitable pieces of music, and precise directions to show where one piece led into the next.

Certain films had music especially composed for them. The most famous of these early special scores was that composed and
arranged for D.W. Griffith's film Birth of a Nation, which was released in 1915.

34. The passage mainly discusses music that was ... .

A. performed before the showing of a film B. played during silent films
C. specifically composed for certain movie theaters D. recorded during film exhibitions

35. What can be inferred from the passage about the majority of films made after 1927 ?
A. They were truly "silent."

B. They were accompanied by symphonic orchestras.
C. They incorporated the sound of the actors' voices.
D. They corresponded to specific musical compositions.
36. The word "solemn" is closest in meaning to ... .

A. simple B.serious C. short D. silent
37. It can be inferred that orchestra conductors who worked in movie theaters needed to... .

A. be able to play many instruments B. have pleasant voices

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A. years B. hands C. pieces D. films
39. According to the passage, what kind of business was the Edison Company?

A. It produced electricity. B. It distributed films.
C. It published musical arrangements. D. It made musical instruments.
40. It may be inferred from the passage that the first musical cue sheets appeared around... .
A. 1896 B. 1909 C. 1915 D. 1927

41. Which of the following notations is most likely to have been included on a musical cue sheet of the early 1900's?
A. "Calm, peaceful" B. "Piano, violin"

C. "Key of C major" D. "Directed by D.W. Griffith"
42. The word "scores" is closest in meaning to ... .

A. totals B. successes C. musical compositions D. groups of musicians
43. The passage probably continues with a discussion of ... .

A. famous composers of the early twentieth century
B. other films directed by D.W. Griffith

C. silent films by other directors
D. the music in Birth of a Nation

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following

questions.

44. Only in Japan …the high levels of western countries.

A. industrialization has reached B. industrialization is reached

C. has industrialization reached D. is industrialization reached
45. Nowadays children would prefer history ______ in more practical ways.

A. be taught B. to teach C. to be taught D. teach

46. ……of the students know the answer to that question.

A. Most B. Almost C. Mostly D. The most
47. We decided not to travel, ………….. the terrible weather forecast.

A. having heard B. we heard

C. having been heard D. being heard
48...for their strong fiber include flax and hemp.

A Plants are grown B. Plants grown C. Plants that grow D. To grow plants
49. I think you must be ………….me for someone else.

A. confusing B. reminding C. mistaking D .considering
50. ‘John won’t come tomorrow.’ ‘Did he say he ……….….next week?’

A. will come B. would come C. is coming D. had come

51. Pests occur in large numbers, and they can ….terrible damage, particularly to growing crops, that in some parts of the world people

frequently suffer from famine.

A. do such B. do so C. make such D. make so
52. The new magazine about maintenance ………..tomorrow.

A. comes down B. comes off C. comes on D. comes out
53. A:”Do you think it will rain?’ B: ‘………...’

A. I hope not B.I not hope so C. I don’t hope so D. So do I hope
54. Peter is very………… for all the help you have given him.

A. generous B. pleasant C. acceptable D. thankful
55. He couldn’t…………. her to speak a word to him all the way back to her boarding house.

A. have B. make C. let D. get
56. No sooner ………….. the corner than its wheel came off.

A. the van turned B. did the van turned C.. the van had turned D. had the van turned
57. He……….. all his money, then closed the account.

A. took out B. took away C. took off D. took in
58. The government are doing a …………. of people’s changing habits.

A. plan B. project C. survey D. research
59. A cool drink……….. him after his long hot journey.

A. relaxed B. relieved C. refreshed D. recovered
60. Although he is rich and famous, he lives in a ……….. house in the village .

A. limited B. modest C. slight D. reserved

61. I took the shoes back to the shop, but the manager……….. to change them.

A. denied B. disliked C. disagrees D. refused
62. Well, we did have a terrible row but we’ve………….. it up now.

A. turned B. made C. sorted D. cleaned
63. I do not believe that this preposterous scheme………… of our serious consideration.

A. worthy B. worth C. worthwhile D. worthless
64. The…….. of his first novel appeared in The Times yesterday.

A. review B. inspection C. revision D. survey
65. He did not share his secrets with many people but he……… in her.

A. confessed B. concealed C. confided D. consented
66. He just couldn't open the jar………hard he tried.

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67. Would you be……….to hold the door open?

A. too kind B. as kind C. kind enough D so kind
68. Mike: 'That's the 16th job interview I've failed. What should I do?'

Jane: '...'

A. Don't give over. B. Don't give out.C. Don't give up. D. Don't give on.
69. "I've got two tickets for the exhibition." "………"

A. Oh, let's go and get the tickets. B. That's great. When is it?

C. Oh, anything else? D. Thanks. I can't afford the tickets.

70. Nga: “Thanks a lot for your nice present!” Mai: “………”

A. Yes, it’s very nice. B. Yes, it’s very expensive.
C. You’re welcomed. D. I’m glad you like it.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Solutions to spam

Although it seems like the proliferation of spam—junk E-mails sent unsolicited to millions of people each day—is a recent problem, spam has
been around as long as the Internet has. In fact, the first documented case of spam occurred in 1978, when a computer company sent out 400
E-mails via the Arpanet, the precursor to the modern Internet. Nowspam E-mails account for more than two-thirds of all the E-mail sent over the
Internet, and for some unlucky users, spam makes up 80 percent of the messages they receive. And despite technological innovations such as
spam filters and even new legislation designed to combat spam, the problem will not go away easily.

The reason spammers (the people who and businesses that spread spam) are difficult to stop is that spam is so cost effective. It costs a
spammer roughly one-hundredth of a cent to send spam, which means that a spammer can still make a profit even with an abysmallylow
response rate, as low as one sale per 100,000 E-mails sent. This low rate gives spammers a tremendous incentive to continue sending out
millions and millions of E-mails, even if the average person never purchases anything from them. With so much at stake, spammers have gone to
great lengths to avoid or defeat spam blockers and filters.

Most spam filters rely on a fairly primitive "fingerprinting" system. In this system, a program analyzes several typical spam messages and
identifies common features in them. Any arriving E-mails that match these features are deleted. But the fingerprinting defense proves quite easy
for spammers to defeat. To confuse the program, a spammer simply has to include a series of random characters or numbers. These additions
to the spam message change its "fingerprint" and thus allow the spam to escape detection. And when programmers modify the fingerprint
software to look for random strings of letters, spammers respond by including nonrandom content, such as sports scores or stock prices, which
again defeats the system.

A second possible solution takes advantage of a computer's limited learning abilities. So-called "smart filters" use complex algorithms, which
allow them to recognize new versions of spam messages. These filters may be initially fooled by random characters or bogus content, but they

soon learn to identify these features. Unfortunately, spammers have learned how to avoid these smart filters as well. The smart filter functions
by looking for words and phrases that are normally used in a spam message, but spammers have learned to hide words and phrases by using

numbers or other characters to stand in for letters. For example, the word "money" might appear with a zero replacing the letter "o."

Alternatively, spammers send their messages in the form of a picture or graphic, which cannot be scanned in the same way a message can.
Another spam stopper uses a proof system. With this system, a user must first verify that he or she is a person before the E-mail is sent by
solving a simple puzzle or answering a question. This system prevents automated spam systems from sending out mass E-mails since
computers are often unable to pass the verification tests. With a proof system in place, spam no longer becomes cost effective because each
E-mail would have to be individually verified by a person before it could be sent. So far, spammers have been unable to defeat proof systems, but
most E-mail users are reluctant to adopt these systems because they make sending E-mails inconvenient.

A similar problem prevents another effective spam blocker from widespread use. This system involves charging a minimal fee for each E-mail
sent. The fee, set at one penny, would appear as an electronic check included with the E-mail. Users can choose to waive the fee if the E-mail is
from a legitimate source; however, users can collect the fee from a spammer. A fee system would most likely eliminate a great deal of spam, but
unfortunately many users find such a system too intrusive and inconvenient.

In some ways, the battles being fought over intrusive E-mails are very much an arms race. Computer engineers will continue to devise new and
more sophisticated ways of blocking spam, while spammers respond with innovations of their own. It is unfortunate that the casualties in this
technological war will be average E-mail users.

7 1 .The word proliferation most nearly means

A. Growth B. spread C. advancement D. enlargement
72. In the first paragraph, the author describes spam as

A. a recent problem that affects millions of users

B. totaling more than 80 percent of E-mails sent via the Internet
C. a technological innovation

D. unwanted messages sent to a mass audience

73. In the passage, the word abysmally is closest in meaning to

A. unknowingly B. disastrously
C. disappointingly D. extremely
74. The phrase the program refers to

A. spam messages B. random characters and numbers
C . a type of spam filter D. common features

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smart filters

A. are eventually able to recognize new versions of spam messages
B. are able to learn from their mistakes

C. do not need to find common features to detect spam
D. are not fooled by random characters or content

76. Which of the choices below best expresses the meaning of the highlighted sentence in
the passage? Incorrect answer choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out
essential information.

A . Once spammers figured out how smart filters functioned, they were able to
defeat them by changing words in the message.

B. Spammers can avoid smart filters by replacing certain letters in words or

phrases with other characters.

C. Smart filters function by looking for words that have certain letters replaced by
numbers.

D.A smart filter is easily defeated by spammers who are able to disguise words and
phrases with numbers and characters.

77. The word automated as used in the passage most nearly means

A. computerized B. automatic C. costly D. illegal
78. The passage mentions all of the following as hindrances to adopting verification

systems EXCEPT

A. user reluctance B. inconvenience
C. ineffectiveness D. violation of privacy

79. The author describes the fight over spam as an arms race because

A. computer engineers and spammers are constantly reacting to each other's
strategies

B. some of the techniques used by spammers may cause harm to E-mail users
C. there is no peaceful solution to the problem of spam

D. computer engineers will never be able to completely protect against spam E-mails
80. In the final paragraph, the author implies that

A. most spam E-mails will eventually be blocked

B. E-mail users suffer the greatest costs from the fight over spam

C. there is no way to stop new and more sophisticated spam E-mails
D. the battle over spam E-mails will never end

THE END

Key to

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mock examination - paper 1

Time allowed: 90 minutes
Date: / 2012

1. D 2. C 3.B 4. C 5.A 6. B 7. A. 8D 9.A 10.C. 11.A. 12 D 13. B 14. D 15. D 16. A
17. B 18. D. 19B. 20. A. 21. C.22.B. 23.B. 24.A.25.C.26.A. 27D 28.C 29.A. 30.B 31.B 32.C.

33.D. 34.B. 35. D. 36. B. 37.C. 38.D 39.B 40.B 41.A 42.C 43.D 44.C 45.C 46.A 47.A 48 B 49C 50.B 51A 52.D 53.A 54D 55D 56.D
57.A 58.C 59 C 60. B 61.D 62.B 63.A 64.A 65 C

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