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M ar k the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the wor d whose under lined
par t differ s fr om the other thr ee in pr onunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. final
B. writer
C. ivory
D. widow
Question 2: A. passed
B. managed

C. cleared
D. threatened
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 main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. apply
B. persuade
C. reduce
D. offer
Question 4: A. preservative
B. congratulate
C. preferential
D. development
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 5: Sirius, the Dog Star, is the most brightest star in the sky with an absolute magnitude
A
B
about twenty-three times that of the sun.
C
D
Question 6: Killer whales tend to wander in family clusters that hunt, play, and resting together.
A
B
C
D
Question 7: Alloys of gold and copper have been widely using in various types of coins.
A
B
C
D

M ar k the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the cor r ect answer to
each of the following questions.
Question 8: There should be an international law against ______.
A. afforestation
B. deforestation C. forestry
D. reforestation
A. going
B. go
C. gone
D. went
Question 10: D
A. another
B. other
C. others
D. the other
Question 11: ______ he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came.
A. No longer has
B. No sooner had C. Not until had D. Hardly had
A. that she is resting B. her resting

C. that she rest

D. her to rest

A. economical
B. economy
C. economic
D. economics
Question 14: Through an ______, your letter was left unanswered.



A. overtone
B. overcharge
C. overtime
D. oversight
Question 15: My mother told me to ______for an electric ian when her fan was out of order.
A. send
B. write
C. rent
D. turn
Question 16: Jane _____ law for four years now at Harvard.
A. is studying
B. has been studying
C. studies
D. studied
Question 17: He _____ to the doctor after the accident, but he continued to play instead.
A. must have gone
B. should have gone

A. whether
B. no matter
C. because
D. although
Question 19: How many times have I told you ______ football in the street?
A. not playing
B. do not play
C. not to play
D. not to have played
M ar k the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable r esponse to
complete each of the following exchanges.

Question 20: A. Good way!
B. You are right.
C. Oh, hard luck!
D. Good job!
Question 21: - John
-

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22: He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of the crime.
A. complain
B. exchange
C. explain
D. arrange
Question 23: The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination.
A. effects
B. symptoms
C. hints
D. demonstration
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 24: Because Jack defaulted on his loan, the bank took him to court.
A. failed to pay
B. paid in full
C. had a bad personality
D. was paid much money
Question 25: His career in the illicit drug trade ended with the police raid this morning.
A. elicited
B. irregular
C. secret

D. legal
M ar k the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is
CL OSEST in meaning to each of the following questions.


Question 26: If motorists were to drive carefully, they would have fewer accidents.
A. Motorists are not careful and there are many accidents.
B. Motorists are careful and yet there are many accidents.
C. Motorists are not careful and yet there are few accidents.
D. Motorists are careful and there are few accidents.
Question 27: He had hardly left the office when the phone rang.
A. No sooner had he left the office than the phone rang.
B. No sooner he had left the office than the phone rang.
C. No sooner he had left the office when the phone rang.
D. No sooner he did left the office than the phone rang.
Question 28:
A. The more time my boss has, the better he works.
B. The less time my boss has, he works better.
C. The less time my boss has, the better he works.
D. The less time my boss has, he works the better.
M ar k the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best
combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 29: She was the first woman in the Philippines. She was elected as the president of the
country.
A. She was the first woman to be elected as the president of the Philippines.
B. She was the first woman who is elected as the president of the Philippines.
C. She was the first woman being elected as the president of the Philippines.
D. She was the first woman elected as the president of the Philippines.
Question 30: He is very intelligent. He can solve all the problems in no time.
A. So intelligent is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.

B. He is very intelligent that he can solve all the problems in no time.
C. An intelligent student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.
D. So intelligent a student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.
Read the following passage and mar k the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the cor r ect wor d or phr ase that best fits each of the number ed blanks fr om 31 to
35.
NEIGHBOURS INFLUENCE BUYING DECISIONS
However objective we believe ourselves to be, most of us do not judge a product solely on
its merits, considering quality, value and style before making a decision. (31) ________, we are
easily influenced by the people around us.
There is nothing (32) _______ with this. It is probably a smarter way to make decisions
than relying on only our own opinions. But it does make life hard for companies. They have long
understood that groups of friends and relatives tend to buy the same products, but understanding
the reasons has been tricky. It is because they are so similar with (33) _______ to how much


money they make and what television ads they watch that they independently arrive at the same
decision? Or do they copy one another, perhaps (34) ________ envy or perhaps because they
have shared information about the products?
Research in Finland recently found overwhelming evidence that neighbours have a big
chances that person would buy a car of the same brand during the next week. The resea rchers
argued that it was not just a (35) ________ of envy. Used cars seemed to attract neighbours even
more than new cars.
Question 32: A. wrong
B. silly
C. bad
D. daft
Question 33: A. connection
B. regard
C. relation

D. concern
Question 34: A. for
B. as to
C. out of
D. about
Question 35: A. thing
B. point
C. matter
D. fact
Read the following passage and mar k the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
A pilot cannot fly a plane by sight alone. In many conditions, such as flying at night and
landing in dense fog, a pilot must use radar, an alternative way of navigating. Since human eyes
are not very good at determining speeds of approaching objects, radar can show a pilot how fast
nearby planes are moving.
The basic principle of radar is exemplified by what happens when one shouts in a cave. The
echo of the sounds against the walls helps a person determine the size of the cave. With radar,
however, the waves are radio waves instead of sound waves. Radio waves travel at the speed of
light, about 300,000 kilometers in one second. A radar set sends out a short burst of radiation
waves. Then it receives the echoes produced when the waves bounce off objects. By determining
the time it takes for the echoes to return to the radar set, a trained technician can determine the
tion of the distance
between an object and the radar set. Besides being of critical importance to pilots, radar is
essential for air traffic control, tracking ships at sea, and for tracking weather systems and
storms.
Question 36: What is the main topic of this passage?
A. the nature of radar
B. types of ranging
C. alternatives to radar
D. history of radar
Question 37: According to the passage, what can radar detect besides location of o bjects?

A. size
B. weight
C. speed
D. shape
Question 38: Which of the following words best describes the tone of this passage?
A. argumentative B. imaginative
C. explanatory
D. humorous
Question
following?
A. an attachment B. a discharge
C. a stream
D. a ray


A. a radar set
B. a short burst
C. a radiation wave
D. light
Question 41: Which type of waves does radar use?
A. sound
B. heat
C. radio
D. light
Question 42: Which of the following would most likely be the topic of the next paragraph?
A. other uses of radar
B. uses of sonar technology
C. other technology
D. a history of flying
Read the following passage and mar k the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to

Experiments have shown that in selecting personnel for a job, interviewing is at best a
hindrance, and may even cause harm. These studies have disclosed that the judgments of
interviewers differ markedly and bear little or no relationship to the adequacy of job applicants.
Of the many reasons why this should be the case, three in particular stand out. The first reason is
related to an error of judgment known as the halo effect. If a person has one noticeable good
trait, their other characteristics will be judged as better than they really are. Thus, an individual
who dresses smartly and shows self-confidence is likely to be judged capable of doing a job well
regardless of his or her real ability.
Interviewers are also prejudiced by an effect called the primacy effect. This error occurs
when interpretation of later information is distorted by earlier connected information. Hence, in
an interview situation, the interviewer spends most of the interview trying to confirm the
impression given by the candidate in the first few moments. Studies have repeatedly
demonstrated that such an impression is unrelated to the aptitude of the applicant.
The phenomenon known as the contrast effect also skews the judgment of interviewers.
A suitable candidate may be underestimated because he or she contrasts with a previous one
who appears exceptionally intelligent . Likewise, an average candidate who is preceded by one
who gives a weak showing may be judged as more suitable than he or she really is.
Since interviews as a form of personnel selection have been shown to be inadequate, other
selection procedures have been devised which more accurately predict candidate suitability. Of
the various tests devised, the predictor which appears to do this most successfully is cognitive
ability measured by a variety of verbal and spatial tests.
Question 43: This passage mainly discusses the ______.
A. effects of interviewing on job applicants
B. adequacy of interviewing job applicants
C. judgments of interviewers concerning job applicants
D. techniques that interviewers use for judging job applicants
A. encouragement

B. assistance


C. obstacle

D. light

A. judgments

B. applicants

C. interviewers

D. characteristics


Question 46 : According to the passage, the halo effect _______.
A. stands out as the worst judgmental error
B. takes effect only when a candidate is well dressed
C. exemplifies how one good characteristic colors perceptions
D.
ity
A. verify
B. conclude
C. recollect
D. misrepresent
Question 48: According to the passage, the first impression _______.
A. can easily be altered
B. is the one that stays with the interviewer
C.
D.
g to _______.
A. biases

B. opposes
C. improves
D. distinguishes
A. devise personnel selection
C. predict candidate suitability

B. measure cognitive ability
D. devise accurate tests


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M ar k the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the wor d whose under lined
par t differ s fr om the other thr ee in pr onunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. canoeing
B. penalty
C. rival
D. tsunami
Question 2: A. ejects
B. defends
C. advocates D. breaths
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 main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. president
B. physicist C. inventor
D. property
Question 4: A. economy
B. unemployment
C. communicate
D. particular

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 5: Benny Goodman was equally talented as both a jazz performer as well as a classical
A
B
C
musician.
D
Question 6: Even though the extremely bad weather in the mountains, the climbers decided
A
B
not to cancel their climb.
C
D
Question 7: Despite of the pills which are available, many people still have trouble sleeping.
A
B
C
D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions.
Question 8: Please, will you just tidy your room, and stop ______ excuses!
A. having
B. making
C. doing
D. taking
Question 9: This library card will give you free access _______ the Internet eight hours a day.
A. on
B. to
C. from

D. in
Question 10: The United States consists of fifty states, _______ has its own government.
A. each of which B. hence each
C. they each
D. each of that
Question 11: It is very important for a firm or a company to keep ______ the changes in the
market.
A. pace of
B. track about
C. touch with
D. up with
Question 12: John paid $2 for his meal, _______ he had thought it would cost.
A. not as much
B. not so much as C. less as
D. not so many as
A. taken over
B. caught up
C. used off
Question 14: Only when you grow up _______ the truth.
A. you will know
B. you know
C. do you know

D. run out
D. will you know


Question 15: She had to hand in her notice _______ advance when she decided to leave the job.
A. with
B. from

C. in
D. to
A. it easy to live
C. it to live easy

B. it easy live
D. easy to live

Question 18: There was nothing they could do _______ leave the cat at the roadside where it had
broken down.
A. but
B. instead of
C. than
D. unless
.
A. on
B. off
C. over
D. up
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 20: Question 21: A.
M ar k the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the wor d(s) CL OSEST in
meaning to the under lined wor d(s) in each of the following questions.
fantastic.
A. reasonable
B. acceptable
C. pretty high
D. wonderful
Question 23: I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.

A. hopeless
B. hopeful
C. successful
D. unsuccessful
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 24: The government is not prepared to tolerate this situation any longer.
A. look down on
B. put up with
C. take away from
D. give on to
Question 25: I clearly remember talking to him in a chance meeting last summer.
A. unplanned
B. deliberate
C. accidental
D. unintentional
M ar k the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is
CL OSEST in meaning to each of the following questions.


Question 26: If you need my advice, I would forget about buying a new house.
A. If I were you, I did not buy a new house.
B. If I were you, I would not bought a new house.
D. If I were you, I would not buy a new house.
Question 27:
A. He apologized for not to reply to the letter.
B. He apologized for not to replying to the letter.
D. He apologized for not replying to the letter.
Question 28:


D.
M ar k the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best
combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 29:
unstable and could get hysterical.
A. Janet has trouble keeping her emotions under control, especially when she is told
frightening stories.
B. Since Janet is somewhat unbalanced, the only way to make her laugh is by telling
stories, but we should avoid scary ones as they might cause her to panic.
C. It is no fun to tell frightening stories to Janet, who is not very stable mentally , because
she only laughs instead of getting scared .
D. Janet is somewhat mentally unbalanced and might easily become uncontrollably
emotional, so
Question 30: We choose to find a place for the night. We found the bad weather very
inconvenient.
A. Bad weather was approaching, so we started to look for a place to stay.
B. The bad weather prevented us from driving any further.
C. Seeing that the bad weather had set in, we decided to find somewhere to spend the
night.
Read the following passage and mar k the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the cor r ect wor d or phr ase that best fits each of the number ed blanks fr om 31 to
35.


Stories about how people somehow know when they are being watched have been going
around for years. However, few (31) _______ have been made to investigate the phenomenon
scientifically. Now, with the completion of the largest ever study of the so-called staring effect,
there is impressive evidence that this is a recognizable and (32) _______ sixth sense. The study
involved hundreds of children. For the experiments, they sat with their eyes covered and with
their backs to other children, who were told to either stare at them or look away. The results

consistently showed that the children who could not see were able to (33) _______ when they
were being stared at. In a total of 18,000 trials carried worldwide, the children correctly sensed
when they were being watched almost 70% of the time. The experiment was repeated with the
added precaution of putting the children who were being watched outside the room, (34)
_______ from the starters by the windows. The results, though less impressive, were more or less
the same. Dr. Sheldrake, the biologist who designed the study, believes that the results are (35)
_______ enough to find out through further experiments precisely how the staring effect might
actually come about.
Question 31: A. tries
B. attempts
C. tests
D. aims
Question 32: A. genuine
B. accepted
C. receiv ed
D. sure
Question 33: A. notice
B. find
C. reveal
D. tell
Question 34: A. parted
B. split
C. divided
D. separated
Question 35: A. persuading
B. concluding
C. convincing D. satisfying
Read the following passage and mar k the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
Most forms of property are concrete and tangible, such as houses, cars, furniture or

copyright deals with intangible forms of property. Copyright is a legal protection extended to
authors of creative works, for example, books, magazine articles, maps, films, plays, television
shows, software, paintings, photographs, music, choreography in dance and all other forms of
intellectual or artistic property.
Although the purpose of artistic property is usually public use and enjoyment, copyright
establishes the ownership of the creator. When a person buys a copyrighted magazine, it belongs
to this individual as a tangible object. However, the authors of the magazine articles own the
research and the writing that went into creating the articles. The right to make and sell or give
away copies of books or articles belongs to the authors, publishers, or other individuals or
organizations that hold the copyright. To copy an entire book or a part of it, perm ission must be
received from the copyright owner, who will most likely expect to be paid.
Copyright law distinguishes between different types of intellectual property. Music may be
played by anyone after it is published. However, if it is performed for profit, the performers need
to pay a fee, called a royalty. A similar pr inciple applies to performances of songs and plays. On
the other hand, names, ideas, and book titles are accepted. Ideas do not become copyrighted


property until they are published in a book, a painting or a musical work. Almost all artistic work
created before the 20 th century is not copyrighted because it was created before the copyright law
was passed.
Question 36: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Legal rights of property owners
B. Legal ownership of creative work
C. Examples of copyright piracy
D. Copying creating work for profit
A. explicated
B. exposed
C. guaranteed
D. granted
Question 38: It can be inferred from the passage that copyright law is intended to protect

_______.
e work
C. paintings and photographs from theft
D. computer software and videos from being copied
Question 39: Which of the following properties is NOT mentioned as protected by copyright?
A. music and plays
B. paintings and maps
C. printed medium
D. scientific discoveries
Question 40: Question 46: It can be inferred from the passage that it is legal if _______.
A. two songs, written by two different composers, have the same melody
B. two books, written by two different authors, have the same titles
C. two drawings, created by two different artists, have the same images
D. two plays, created by two different playwrights, have the same plot a nd characters
Question 41: With which of the following statements is the author most likely to agree?
A. Teachers are not allowed to make copies of published materials for use by their students.
B. Plays written in the 16th century cannot be performed in theate rs without permission.
C. Singers can publicly sing only the songs for which they wrote the music and the lyrics.
D. It is illegal to make photographs when sightseeing or traveling.
Question 42: The purpose of copyright law is most comparable with the purpose of which of the
following?
A. A law against theft
B. A law against smoking
C. A school policy
D. A household rule
Read the following passage and mar k the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.
Cooperation is the common endeavor of two or more people to perform a task or reach a
jointly cherished goal. Like competition and conflict, there are different forms of cooperation,
based on group organization and attitudes.

In the first form, known as primary cooperation, group and individual fuse. The group


each member. There is an interlocking identity of individual, group and task performed. Means
and goals become one, for cooperation itself is valued.
While primary cooperation is most often characteristic of preliterate societies, secondary
cooperation is characteristic of many modern societies. In secondary cooperation, individuals
devote only part of their lives to the group. Cooperation itself is not a value. Most members of
the group feel loyalty, but the welfare of the group is not the first consideration. Memb ers
perform tasks so that they can separately enjoy the fruits of their cooperation in the form of
salary, prestige, or power. Business offices and professional athletic teams are examples of
secondary cooperation.
In the third type, called tertiary cooperation or accommodation, latent conflict underlies the
shared work. The attitudes of the cooperating parties are purely opportunistic: the organization is
loose and fragile. Accommodation involves common means to achieve antagonistic goals: it
breaks down when the common means cease to aid each party in reaching its goals. This is not,
strictly speaking, cooperation at all, and hence the somewhat contradictory term antagonistic
cooperation is sometimes used for this relationship.
Question 43: What is
A. To urge readers to cooperate more often
B. To offer a brief definition of cooperation
C. To explain how cooperation differs from competition and conflict
D. To show the importance of group organization and attitudes
A. defined

B. agreed on

C. prized

D. set up

t in meaning to _______.
A. explore
B. unite
C. evolve
D. react
Question 46 : Which of the following statements about primary cooperation is supported by
information in the passage?
A. It is usually the first stage of cooperation achieved by a group of individuals attempting to
cooperate.
B. It is most commonly seen among people who have not yet developed reading and writing
skills.
C. It is an ideal that can never be achieved.
D. It was confined to prehistoric times.
Question 47: According to the passage, why do people join groups that practice secondary
cooperation?
A. To experience the satisfaction of cooperation
B. To associate with people who have similar backgrounds
C. To get rewards for themselves
D. To defeat a common enemy


Question 48: Which of the following is an example of the third form of cooperation as it is
defined in the fourth paragraph?
A. Students form a study group so that all of them can improve their grades.
B. Members of a farming community share work and the food t hat they grow.
C. Two rival political parties temporarily work together to defeat a third party.
D. A new business attempts to take customers away from an established company.
Question 49: Which of the following is NOT given as a name for the third type of coope ration?
A. Tertiary cooperation
B. Antagonistic cooperation

C. Accommodation
D. Latent conflict
Question 50: Which of the following best describes the overall organization of the passage?
A. The author provides a number of concrete examples and then draws a conclusion.
B. The author presents the points of view of three experts on the same topic.
C. The author compares and contrasts two types of human relations.
D. The author describes a concept by analyzing its three forms.


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M ar k the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the wor d whose under lined
par t differ s fr om the other thr ee in pr onunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. produced
B. believed
C. stopped
D. laughed
Question 2: A. alien
B. alloy
C. alley
D. anthem
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 main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. elephant
B. dinosaur C. buffalo
D. mosquito
Question 4: A. abnormal
B. in itial
C. innocent
D. impatient

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 5: Much fats are composed of one molecule of glycerin combined with three molecules
A
B
of fatty acids.
C
D
Question 6: Never in the history of humanity has there been more people living on this relatively
A
B
C
D
small planet.
Question 7: As a result of the Women
holds positions that were
A
B
once restricted to men.
C
D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions.
A. were checked our homework
B. had our homework checked
C. have our homework checking
D. had checked our homework
Question 9: You can go to the party tonight ________ you are sober when you come home.
A. as long as
B. as far as

C. as soon as
D. as well as
Question 10: She m
bell.
A. have been working
B. be working
C. have worked
D. work
work to do to come to the beach today.
A. too
B. such
C. enough
D. so
A. passes
B. would pass
C. passed
D. pass
Question 13: I decided to go to the library as soon as I ________.


A. would finish what I did
B. finished what I did
C. finished what I was doing
D. finish what I did
Question 14: Ancient Egyptians mummified the dead bodies through the use of chemicals,
________ ancient Peruvians did through natural processes.
A. because
B. whereas
C. whether or not
D. even though

Question 15: Please cut my hair _______ the style in this magazine.
A. the same length like
B. the same length as
C. the same long like
D. the same long as
Question 16: ________ in this national park declined from a few thousand to a few hundred in
ten years.
A. For a number of tigers
B. The number of tigers
C. A number of tigers
D. That the number of tigers
Question 17: ________, he would have been able to pass the exam.
A. Studying more
B. Had he studied more
C. If he studied more
D. If he were studying more
Question 18: Fire safety in family houses, ________ most fire deaths occur, is difficult.
A. how
B. when
C. why
D. where
Question 19: We intend to _______ with the old system as soon as we have developed a better
one.
A. do up
B. do in
C. do away
D. do down
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 20: -


Question 21: A.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22: Carpets from countries such as Persia and Afghanistan often fetch high prices in the
United States.
A. Artifacts
B. Pottery
C. Rugs
D. Textiles
Question 23: Though many scientific breakthroughs have resulted from mishaps it has taken
brilliant thinkers to recognize their potential.


A. accidents
C. incidentals

B. misunderstandings
D. misfortunes

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 24: The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country.
A. soak
B. permanent
C. complicated
D. gu ess
Question 25: The US troops are using much more sophisticated weapons in the Far East.
A. expensive
B. complicated

C. simple and easy to use
D. difficult to operate
M ar k the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is
CL OSEST in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 26:
A. Our manager suspected Tom of having leaked the document, not Mike.
B. Our manager blamed Tom for having leaked the document instead of Mike.
C. Our manager showed his uncertainty about who leaked the document: Mike or Tom.
D. Our manager made it clear that Tom was the one who leaked the document, not Mike.
Question 27: Their holiday plans fell through because there was a strike at the airport.
B. They failed to go on the holiday like they had plann ed because a strike took place at
the airport.
C. A strike at the airport almost put a stop to their holiday plans.
D. Disappointingly, a strike at the airport forced their holiday plans to nothing.
Question 28: He was driving so fast that he could have had an accident.
A. An accident happened, and it was caused by his very fast driving .
C. If he had been driving very fast, he would have had an accident.
D.
avoid the accident.
M ar k the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best
combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 29: John was not here yesterday. Perhaps he was ill.
terday because he was ill.
C. John might have been ill yesterday, so he was not here .
D. John must have been ill yesterday, so he was not here.
Question 30:
A. He asked for a cigarette, and I immediately refused .
B. He mentioned a cigarette, so I thanked him.



C. He offered me a cigarette, but I promptly declined.
D. He asked if I was smoking, and I denied at once.
Read the following passage and mar k the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the cor r ect wor d or phr ase that best fits each of the number ed blanks fr om 31 to
35.
Many parents believe that they should begin to teach their children to read when they are
scarcely more than toddlers. This is fine if the child shows a real interest but (31) _______ a
child could be counterattitude and take the lead from their child. What they should provide is a selection of stimulating
books and other activities. Nowadays, there is plenty of good material available for young
children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in use about the house will also (33) _______
them to read.
Of course, books are no longer the only source of stories and information. There is also a
huge range of videos, which can (34) _______ and extend the pleasure a child finds in books and
are equally valuable in helping to increase vocabulary and conce ntration. Television gets a bad
result as far as children are concerned, mainly because too many spend too much time watching
programs not intended for their age group. Too many television programs (35) ________ an
incurious, uncritical attitude that is going to make learning much more difficult; however,
approved viewing of programs designed for young children can be useful.
Question 31: A. insisting
B. forcing
C. making
D. starting
Question 32: A. cheerful
B. contented
C. hopeful
D. relaxed
Question 33: A. provoke
B. encourage
C. provide
D. attract

Question 34: A. uphold
B. found
C. reinforce
D. assist
Question 35: A. induce
B. imply
C. suggest
D. attract
Read the following passage and mar k the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 40.
EDUCATION IN THE FUTURE
Education is another area of social life in which information technology is changing the way
about their field. Through their computers and the wonders of virtual reality they can participate
in lifelike simulated experiences. Consider the following scenario of the future of education
made possible through developments in information technology.
For children over the age of 10, daily attendance at school s is not compulsory. Some of the
older children attend school only once or twice weekly to get tutorial support or instruction from
a teacher. For the most part, pupils are encouraged to work online from home. Students must
complete a minimum number of study hours per year; however, they may make up these hours
by studying at home at times that suit their family schedule. They can log on early or late in the
day and even join live classes in other countries. In order to ensure that each student is learning
adequately, computer software will automatically monitor the number of hours a week each


student studies onReports will be available for parents and teachers. The software can then identify the best
learning activities and condition for each individual student and generate similar activities. It can
needs.
Question 36: What is the topic of the passage?
A. The effect of information technology on education.
C. Computer software will make sure students learn at home.

D. Students can know about their weak aspects to focus.
Question 37: How many times are children who are older than 10 required to go to school
weekly?
A. No time
B. Once or twice
C. Three
D. Four
Question 38: Who/What counts the number of hours per week that student s spend learning?
A. Virtual reality
B. Teacher
C. Parents
D. Computer software
A. Monitor the time the students learn.
B. Design materials for the students.
C. Find out the best activities for the students.
D. Identify weaknesses of the students.
Question 40: What is NOT mentioned as a benefit of information technology to the students?
A. Students can stay at home to learn.
B. Students can learn at times that suit their schedule.
C.
D.
Read the following passage and mar k the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 41 to 50.
Psychologists are interested in the reasons why some people like taking part in risky sports.
When they studied people who were learning to jump from a plane with a parachute, they found
adrenaline, just before they made their jump.
These hormones help to prepare us for any sudden activity. Adrenaline increases the heart
rate and provides more sugar for the muscles, while nor does adrenaline make us react more
quickly. However, nor adrenaline also stimulates apart of the brain which controls feelings of
pleasure. Some psychologists have concluded that it is a feeling of pleasure caused by this

hormone which makes certain people want to participate in dangerous sports.
Another possible reason is the level of arousal in part of the brain. According to some
psychologists, the brain tries to maintain a certain level of arousal. They believe that people who


normally have a low level of arousal look for excitement and new experiences in order to
stimulate themselves, whereas people who usually have a high level of arousal try to avoid risks
and unfamiliar situations in order not to become overexcited. If the psychologists are right,
people with a low arousal are the ones who enjoy participating in dangerous sports and activities.
It is thought that people with low levels of arousal have a slower-reacting nervous system
than people with higher arousal levels. It may therefore be possible to find out your level of
arousal by testing your nervous system. A quick way of doing this is to put some lemon juice on
your tongue. If you produce a lot of saliva, your nervous system has been affected by the lemon
and so you probably have a high level of arousal; if you produce little of saliva, you probably
have a low arousal level. If you have a low level, you might enjoy taking part in risky sports.
However, this does not mean that you have to try parachut ing!
before they jumped from a plane?
A. This is a natural reaction which helps to prepare one for sudden activity.
B. Because they had high arousal levels.
C. It is a natural reaction which guards them against the effects of accidents.
D. Because they had taken drugs which led to the production of these two hormones.
dangerous sports?
A. A lack of common sense, and a high level of arousal.
B. A low level of arousal, and an inborn desire for adventure.
C. The pleasure that results from the production of nor adrenaline, and a low level of
arousal.
D. A desire to show off, and a lack of common sense.
Question 43: What does the brain try to maintain, according to some psychologists?
A. A high temperature.
B. A low temperature.

C. A certain level of arousal.
D. A sense of safety.
Question 44 : Why do psychologists believe that people with a high level of arousal try to avoid
danger?
A. Because they already have the level of excitement which the brain tries to maintain.
B. Because they are more aware of the dangers involved.
C. Because they already have enough of the two hormones, adrenaline and nor adrenaline.
D. Because they would not be able to cope with accidents.
Question 45: What is shown by putting lemon juice on your tongue?
A. It shows that you have a high level of arousal if no saliva is produced .
B. It indicates your level of arousal by amount of saliva that is produced.
C. It can indicate whether your saliva is more acidic or more alkaline.
D. It is a good test of your sense of taste.


Question 46: What kinds of substances are adrenaline and nor adrenalin e?
A. Subatomic particles.
B. Minerals.
C. Vitamins.
D. Hormones.
Question 47: What substances is thought to stimulate the brain to make us feel pleasure?
A. Adrenaline.
B. Nor adrenaline.
C. Lemon juice.
D. Manganese dioxide.
Question 48: Which of the following does adrenaline do?
A. It weakens the muscles.
B. It makes people afraid.
C. It makes the heart beat more quickly.
D. It makes the heart beat more slowly.

Question 49: Where were the parachutists when, according to the passage, they produced large
amount of the two hormones?
A. On an airplane
B. In the air
C. On the ground
D. At sea
Question 50: According to some psychologists, what kind of people try to avoid unfamiliar
situations?
A. People who do not like lemon juice.
B. People who have a low hormone content.
C. People who normally have a low level of arousal.
D. People who normally have a high level of arousal.


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M ar k the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the wor d whose under lined
par t differ s fr om the other thr ee in pr onunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. affected B. looked
C. decreased D. washed
Question 2: A. sugar
B. solar
C. super
D. subside

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 main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. atmosphere
B. oxygen
C. release
D. fertilize
Question 4: A. contaminate
B. garbage
C. eruption
D. familiar
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 5: I
there is any one best suited for the job than Mrs.Marellis.
A
B
C
D
Question 6: Proofreading a technical article is difficulty for most editors, unless they are very
A
B
familiar with the subject.
C
D
Question 7: Clients still do not avail themselves of up-to-date investment informations, despite
A
B
C
every effort to provide them with it .
D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions.
Question 8: He failed in the election just because he _______ his opponent.
A. overestimated
B. underestimated C. understated
D. undercharged
A. get
B. turn
C. fall
Question 10: What does a ________ like that cost?
A. clothing
B. clothes
C. garment
Question 11: The greater the demand, _______ the pric e.
A. higher
B. high
C. the higher

D. bend
D. clothe
D. The high

A. is there a mistake
B. there a mistake is
C. a mistake is there
D. there is a mistake
Question 13: The teacher made a difficult question, but at last, Joe _______ a good answer.
A. came up with
B. came up to



C. came up against
D. came up for
Question 14: There are a lot of _______ buildings in the centre of the city.
A. many-floored
B. many story
C. multi-storied
D. multi-storey
Question 15: According to some historians, if Napoleon had not invaded Russia, he ________
the rest of the world.
A. had conquered
B. would conquer
C. would have conquered
D. conquered
Question 16: Does that name ________ to you?
A. ring a bell
B. break the ice
C. foot the bill
D. fall into place
ppointment and
tragedy.
A. excursion
B. visit
C. tour
D. expedition
Question 18: Some friends of mine are really fashion-conscious, while _______ are quite simple.
A. some other
B. some others
C. another
D. the other

Question 19: Jane will have to repeat the course because her work has been _______.
A. unpleasant
B. unnecessary
C. unusual
D. unsatisfactory
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 20: A. What would you like?
B. Would you like broiled chicken or fried chicken?
C. How would you like it?
D. Is something the matter, sir?
Question 21: A.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22: The shop assistant was totally bewildered
A. disgusted
B. puzzled
C. angry
D. upset
Question 23: He
when he realized he failed the exam again .
A.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 24: In remote communities, it's important to replenish stocks before the winter sets in.


A.
C.
Question

banned.
A.
C.

remake
B. empty
refill
D. repeat
25: There has been no discernible improvement in the noise levels since lorries were
clear
thin

B. obvi ous
D. insignificant

M ar k the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is
CL OSEST in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 26: W
A. This job is not rewarding at all.
B. This job offers a poor salary.
C. Although the salary is poor, the job is worthwhile.
D. The only thing that makes this job worthwhile is the money.
Question 27: At no time did the two sides look likely to reach an agreement.
A. The two sides had no time to reach an agreement.
B. The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement.
C. If the two sides had had time, they would have reached an agreem ent.
D. The two sides never look like each other.
Question 28:
A. Fred tried very hard to start the car, and succeeded.
d for Fred to start the car because he never succeeded.

D. Fred tried hard to start the car, and with success
M ar k the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best
combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 29: The new restaurant looks good. However, it seems to have few customers.
A. In order to get more business, the new restaurant should improve its appearance.
B. The new restaurant would have more customers if it looked better.
C. If it had a few more customers, the new restaurant would look better.
D. In spite of its appearance, the new restaurant does not appear to attract much business.
Question 30: No one but the experts was able to realize that the painting was an imitation. It
greatly resembled the original.
A. It was obvious that only a person with great talent could fake a painting so
successfully.
B. It was almost impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic,
though the experts could judge it quite easily.


C. The painting looked so much like the authentic one that only the experts could tell it
was not genuine .
D. It was hard for ordinary people to judge between the fake painting and the real one,
but not for the experts.
Read the following passage and mar k the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the cor r ect wor d or phr ase that best fits each of the number ed blanks fr om 31 to
35.
From the seeds themselves to the machinery, fertilizers and pesticides - The Green
Revolution regimen depend heavily on technology. One (31) ________ , however, depends
much less on technology - organic farming. Many organic farmers use machinery, but (32)
_______ chemical fertilizers or pesticides. Instead of chemical soil enrichers, they use animal
manure and plant parts not used as food -natural, organic fertilizers that are clearly a renewable
(33) ________. Organic farmers also use alternatives to pesticides; for example they may rely on
natural predators of certain insect pests. (34) ________ the need arises, they can buy the eggs

and larvae of these natural predators and introduce them into their crop fields. They use other
techniques to control pests as well, like planting certain crops together because one crop repels
the other's pests. Organic farmers do not need a lot of land; in fact of organic farming is perfectly
(35) ________ to small farms and is relatively inexpensive. Finally, many organic farmers'
average yields compare favorably with other farmers' yields.
Question 31: A. alteration
B. alternate
C. alternative D. alternation
Question 32: A. also
B. for
C. not
D. all
Question 33: A. resource
B. source
C. matter
D. substance
Question 34: A. Then
B. If
C. Because
D. Though
Question 35: A. suitable
B. open
C. likely
D. suited
Read the following passage and mar k the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
America Online is one of the big names on the internet, and unlike many other digital
companies, it actually makes a profit. But the company which its rivals call the "Cybercockroach" was launched only in 1992. Before that it was a small firm called Control Video
Corporation, and it made video games. Then Steve Case, a former Pizza Hut marketing executive
arrived and took the company online. Innovative, fast moving, and user -friendly, America Online

appeals to people who want to surf the internet, but who do not have a lot of experience. For the
same reason "techies", people who think they are more expert with computers, look down on
America Online and its users. Recently America Online (or AOL, as it calls itself) joined with
Time Warner - a multi-million-dollar movie and magazine company - to create a multimedia
giant.
Now, AOL has begun to expand abroad. In many European countries, including the United
Kingdom, it is hard to buy a computer magazine that does not have a free AOL introductory
offer. The company also puts advertisements onto the television, and employs people to hand out