Mark the letter A, B, C, orD on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part

differs from the other three in pronunciation in each qfthefollowing questions.

Question 1: A. thunder B. prefer C. grocer D. louder
Question 2: A. stopped B. watched C. decided D. cooked

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word tlzat differs from the
other three in the position ofprimary stress in each of thefollowing questions.
Question 3: A. airport B. instance C. mistake D. signal
Question 4: A. essential B. industry C. embarrass D. develop
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 5: He died lung cancer last month, leaving his wife in great shock.
A. by B. for C. in

Question 6: She is in asking for bigger salary. She didn't work hard.

A. reason B. reasonable C. unreasonable D. unreasonably Question 7: He said that the plane had
already left and that I an hour earlier.

A. must have arrived B. should have arrived C. had to arrive D. could arrive
Question 8: The closer we are to our trip to Boston, the my students become.

A. more exciting B. more and more exciting

C. more excited D. more and more excited
Question 9: We should participate in the movements the natural environment.
A. organizing to conserve B. organized conserving
C. which organize to conserve D. organized to conserve
Question 10: The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willing and capable
his financial situation.

A. with reference to B. regardless of C. in terms of D. owing to

Question 11: He'd hardly finished doing his homework when you arrived,
A. didn't he B. had he C. would he D. hadn't he Question 12: only in the Andes, the plant is used by
local people to treat skin diseases.

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 A. Finding B. Found C. Having found D. Founded
Question 13: The excursion is unique opportunity to discover wild in its natural beauty.

A. an — Ø B. a — the C. the — the D. an — the Question 14: The hut finally fell down, unable to
days of violent winds and rain.
A. put up with B. stand C. support D. afford
Question 15: My cat would not have bitten the toy fish it was made of rubber.
A. if she has known B. if she should know C. had she known D. if she knew Question 16:
The of the house is ideal, with the living room overlooking the bay.
A. spot B. position C. point D. place

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Question 17: Life is so full ofboth good fortune. and :misfortune that you have to learn to take the rough
with the
AD smooth R. ready C. calm
Question 18: I think the company will face some difficulties over the next long
few months, but we expect to see increased profits.
A. view B. range C.xun
can't
Question 19: Timmy dropped the on doing this task
again because of his stand him anymore.
D. ball
A. pin C. botton
Marl' 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 Q/ the following qtwstions.
Question 20: Robert Koch was the first person to a medicine to help in the treatment of
Tuberculosis.
A. eradicate B. discover C. vindicate D. reveal Question 21: Detective Smith used various, means
to elicit a confession fi'om the murderer.
A. make B. force C, frame D. draw out
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) ill each Qfthefollowing questions.
Question 22: The convicted robber hoped the judge would give him a lenient sentence.
A. easy B. unmerciful C. acute D. frightening Question 23: Johnny You can't tell him anything or the
whole world will know about it.
A. is talkative B. keeps secrets well C. smiles a lot D. is always
hung1Y
Mark the letter A, B, C, orD on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the
following exchanges.
Question 24: - "I think listening to music while learning is good."

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 A. Sorry, but I'm not in agreement with you B. I'm sorry I couldn't agree more
C. Me neither D. I don't agree. You can say that again Question 25: Mary and her friend, Ann, are in
a coffee shop.
Mary: "Would you like Matcha ice-cream or Caramel with jam?"

Ann:
A. I like eating them all B. Yes, I'd love two
C. It doesn't matter D. Neither is fine. They are good
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word or phrase that bestfits each ofthe numbered blanks from 26 to 30.
Nobody knows for certain what the origin of music was. Music is certainly older than poetry and
painting but as early man had no way of recording it, we can only guess what it sounded like. Watching
a child (26) on a drum with its hands or a piece of wood, it is easy to See that this is the simplest of
instruments. It does not take much effort to produce a rhythm on it.
Wall paintings show (27) some of the first instruments looked like. Early civilizations had already
discovered the three basic ways of producing music: blowing into a tube, striking an object, and (28)
a string. We know that western music comes from the ancient Greeks. The musical scales we
use now are based on certain sequences of notes which the Greeks used to create a particular mood.
Cloon
Until the sixteenth century, most players of instruments were (29) performers, but as music
became more widespread, orchestras and musical groups began to appear. This brought about the
writing of music to be played by several musicians at one time. This can
(30) be called the birth of modern music.
Question 26: A. breaking B. dropping C. crashing
Question 27: A. what B. which C. how

Question 28: A. scrape B. scraping C. to scrape D. scrapes

Question 29: A. separate B. lonely C. unique D. single

Question 30: A. certain B, certainty C. certainly D. uncertain
Read the fbllowing passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35.
In Africa, people celebrate with joy the birth of a new baby. The Pygmies would sing a birth-song to
the child. In Kenya, the mother takes the baby strapped to her back into the thorn enclosure where
the cattle are kept. There, her husband and the village elders wait to give the child his or her name.
In West Africa, after the baby is eight days old, the mother takes the baby for its first walk in the
big, wide world, and friends and family are invited to meet the new baby. In various African nations,
they hold initiation ceremonies for groups of children instead of birthdays. When children reach a
certain designated age, they learn the laws, beliefs, customs, songs and dances of their tribes. Some

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African tribes consider that children from nine to twelve are ready to be initiated into the grown up
world. They may have to carry out several tests.
Maasai boys around thirteen years old to seventeen undergo a two-stage initiation. The first stage
lasts about three months. The boys leave their parents' homes, paint their bodies white, and are
taught how to become young warriors. At the end of this stage, they have their heads shaved and they
are also circumcised. At the second stage, the young warriors grow their hair long and live in a camp
called a "manyatta" where they practice hunting the wild animals that might attack the Maasai herds.
This stage may last a few years. When are ready, they will marry and become owners of large cattle
herds like their fathers. The girls are initiated when they are fourteen or fifteen. They are taught by
the older women about the duties of marriage and how to care for babies. Soon after that they are
married and lead a life similar to that of their mothers.
Question 31: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Celebrations in Africa
B. Birthday ceremonies for children in Africa
C. Traditions of Maasai people when having a new baby
D. Activities in a birth celebration
Question 32: Where do people in Kenya give the name to the child?
A. at the village church B. on the cattle farm
C. at their house D. near the thorn fence Question 33: Which of the following is NOT
mentioned in paragraph 2?
A. An eight-day-old child will be taken for the first walk by his or her mother.
B. Children have to learn their tribes! cultures and traditions when they are old enough. C.
Children are initiated for a mature life in the
presence of their friends and family. D. Children have to overcome a few tnais to enter
the grown-up world.
Question 34: The word ''undergo" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
A. commence B. experience C. participate in D. explore

Question 35: What does the word ' 'Leu" in paragraph 3 refer to
A. the Maasai herds B. the wild animals C. the young warriors D. the cattle owners

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
Dark matter in the universe is believed by some scientists to be a substance that is not readily
observable because it does not directly refract light or energy. Its existence can only be deduced
because of the effect that it has on surrounding matter. In fact, some members of the scientific
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community have argued that dark matter does not actually exist. Others, however, believe in its
existence, in part because the scientific community does not have a complete understanding of
gravitational science. On the other hand, some would argue that it is the understanding of
gravitational science that leads most scientists to believe in the existence of dark matter, because
without dark matter, there are many cosmological that are difficult to explain.
For example, dark matter in the universe may have a peculiar effect on the Milky Way galaxy. Some
scientists believe that the interaction 'between dark matter and other smaller, nearby galaxies is
causing the Milky Way galaxy to take on a warped profile. It has been asserted that not only does dark
matter exist, it may also be responsible for the Milky 'Way's unusual shape. The interaction referenced
involves two smaller galaxies near the Milky Way, called Magellanic clouds, moving through an
enormous amount of dark matter, which, in effect, enhances the gravitational pull that the two
Magellanic clouds could have on the Milky Way and other surrounding bodies.
Without the existence of the dark matter, the Magellanic clouds would not have sumcient mass to
have such a strong effect on the bend of the Milky Way galaxy. The strongest evidence for the validity
of this hypothesis rests in Newtonian physics, and the hypothesis that anything with mass will exert a
gravitational pull. The Milky Way and other galaxies with peculiar warped shapes are being molded by
a gravitational force. However, there is nothing readily observable with sumcient mass that could
cause such a high level of distortion via gravitational pull in the vicinity of the Milky Way. Therefore,
something that is not easily observed must be exerting the necessary force to create the warped shape
of the galaxy.
Aaron Romanowsky and several colleagues have questioned the effect that dark matter might have
on galaxies. point to the existence of several elliptical galaxies surrounded by very little dark matter as
evidence that dark matter is not, in fact, the cause of the warped galaxies. While they do not claim that
their findings should be interpreted to conclude that dark matter does not exist, they apparently
believe that the results of their studies cast doubt on some of the conventional theories of galaxy
formation and manipulation.
Question 36: Which could be the best title for the passage?
A. How to Apply Gravitational Science
B. Dark Matter and Its Effects on Surrounding Matter
C. Whether Dark Matter Really Exists
D. There Is Nothing Called Dark Matter
Question 37: As it is used in paragraph l , the term ' 'pheuomena" most nearly means

A. surprises B. problemS C. occurrences D. attitudes Question 38: What does the passage offer as
evidence for the existence of dark matter?
A. A photograph taken with the aid of a refracting telescope.
B. The enormous mass of Magellanic clouds. C. The shape of the
Milky Way galaxy.
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Question 39: According to paragraph 2, which increases the gravitational pull ofthe two Magellanic
clouds?
A. sun-ounding bodies C. the Milky Way
Question 40: The word ' 'Lhey" in paragraph 4 refers
to
A. galaxies
C. Magellanicdouds
Question 41: According to the passage, what is Aaron Romanowsky's theory regarding dark matter?
A. Dar]c matter has no effect at all on the shape of a galaxy.
B. It cannot be conclusively proven that dark matter affects the shape and formation of galaxies.
C. Computer models suggest that dark matter is responsible for warped galaxies.
D. The discovery of certain galaxies disproves the theory that dark matter exists in the universe.
Question 42: The passage supports which of the following statements about dark matter?
A. Its presence is readily observable to researchers who completely understand how to apply
gravitational science.
1B. If it does not exist, the universe is largely empty. C. If it
really exists, we are now unable to observe it.
D. Its existence has been conclusively proven by computer models.

Mark the letterA, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlinedpart that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 43: A number of large insurance companies has their head uarters in the gapital_city.

c
Question 44: Below are some pieces of advice that can help the feeling of pressure and
creating a good impression on your interviewer.

c
Question 45: What I love most about the book that was the glosezknit_frj.endship of the three
friends.

c
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 46: After what he did, he deserves to be put away for life.
A. He should be imprisoned for what he has done.
B. He should be pensioned forever because of his good life. C. His wrongdoings deserve
to be forgiven.
He deserves to be praised for his whole life.
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Question 47: "Why don't you phone Tom and see if he's free today?" said the man to his wife. fe
A. The man suggested that his wishould phone Tom and see if he was free that day. B. The
man asked his wife why she didn't phone Tom and see if he was free that day.
C. The man asked his wife not to phone Tom and see if he was free that day.
D. The man suggested his wife not phoning Tom and see if he was free that day.
Question 48: I had no problems at all during my trip to France.
A. No problems were there during my trip to France at all.

B. Evetything went according to plan during my trip to France.

C. My trip to France was not at all went as planned. D. No problems during my trip at all, I'm now in
France.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combüzes each
pair Qfsentences in thefollowing questions.
Question 49: The plan may be ingenious. It will never work in practice.
A. Ingenious as it may be, the plan will neverwork in practice.
R. Ingenious as
may the plan, it will never work in practice. C. The plan ;may be
too ingenious to work in practice.
D. The plan is as impractical as it is ingenious.

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Question 50: He did not remember the meeting. He went out for a coffee with his friends then.

doqn Vu•qyt

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