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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions. Question 1: A. devastate B. desperate C. deficient D. desolate Question 2: A. inference B. conference C. inferior D. redundant Question 3: A. contribute B. variety C. sanctuary D. spectacular Question 4: A. musician B. museum C. multitude D. municipal Question 5: A. destructive B. commemorate C. commercial D. commentator Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 6: Taxis dont follow any schedule: they come and go ________. A. at random B. chronologically C. in sequence D. punctually Question 7: We may win, we may lose it is just the ________ of the draw! A. strike B. odds C. chance D. luck Question 8: Id rather you ________ the tickets before they are all sold out. A. had bought B. buy C. bought D. buying Question 9: He works for UNESCO in a purely _________ role. A. advisable B. advising C. advisory D. advice Question 10: The sun and the moon are often _________ in poetry. A. personified B. personalize C. personal D. privatized Question 11: - Would you mind moving your bag from the seat? - _________. A. Yes, I wouldnt B. No, I wouldnt C. Oh, sorry D. You may not Question 12: - How kind, you really shouldnt have bothered - _________. A. It was nothing, really B. Dont worry, I didnt bother C. Why not? I was happy D. It was a very good thing Question 13: - Shall we eat out tonight? - ________ A. You are very welcome. B. That is understandable. C. What a great idea! D. No, we shant. Question 14: - ________. - No. I can manage. Thank you. A. Can you give me a hand with this please? B. Do you need their support? C. Can you manage the job? D. Let me carry the big bag for you. Question 15: Designers are experimenting with a new material ________ flexibly with lightness. A. is combining B. combining C. combines D. combination of Question 16: He was very disappointed ________ his application for the job was turned down. A. although B. when C. nevertheless D. while Question 17: As the secretary ________ the meeting room, she dropped a pack of paper. A. was leaving B. left C. had been leaving D. had left Question 18: Soon ________ she had closed the lid and pushed the start button, the washing machine made a big noise and stopped working. A. hardly B. scarcely C. as D. after Question 19: ________ official statistics, more than 60,000 blindness operations are performed in Vietnam each year. A. With regard to B. On behalf of C. According to D. On account of Question 20: The completion of the New Town Hall has been ________ owing to a strike. A. held off B. held down C. held up D. held on

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Question 21: ________ interested in that subject, I would try to learn more about it. A. If I am B. Were I C. Should I have been C. If only I am Question 22: Neither Jim nor his brother _______ to school. Their father teachers them at home. A. has never been B. have ever been C. ever goes D. has ever been Question 23: Its your own fault. You _______ them to go out on alone so late at night. A. shouldnt have allowed B. mustnt have allowed C. mightnt have allowed D. shouldnt allow Question 24: He was disappointed by his result, but he is now _______ to having to retake the exam. A. composed B. submitted C. reconciled D. subdued Question 25: Just a minute too late, he ________ on the train when the girl came. A. was leaving B. would be leaving C. had left D. had been leaving Question 26: The students were told to ________. A. talk all they wanted B. make lots of expressions C. speak freely D. talk with their minds open Question 27: When it comes to the ________, Alice always supports her friends. A. point B. crunch C. crisis D. finale Question 28: During adolescence many young people begins to questions _________ held by their family. A. the values B. of the values C. the values are D. are the values Question 29: The transport minister _________ recent statistics to support the case for a reduction in the speed limit. A. named B. quoted C. summoned D. claimed Question 30: The amount Sarah earned was _________ on how much she sold. A. related B. connected C. dependent D. secured Question 31: The more arid the continent, the less the amount of annual precipitation ________. A. runs off that B. runs it off C. that runs it off D. that runs off Question 32: The plan received _________ support although none of the committee spoke openly in its favor. A. tacit B. mute C. silent D. quiet Question 33: Single rooms are available on _________. A. request B. requirement C. requesting D. require Question 34: When the fund finally _________ they had to abandon the scheme. A. faded away B. clamped down C. petered out D. fobbed out Question 35: The junior staff were __________ from all aspects of decision making. A. excluded B. limited C. confined D. restricted Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 36 to 45. In the US, industries that generate hazardous wastes want to dispose them as cheaply as possible. Private companies hired to dispose of this waste complete with each other to offer the lowest prices to these industries. The government does not get involved beyond setting minimum safety standards. Unfortunately, the (36) ________ of companies that generate and dispose of waste is not to save money, (37) ________ to guarantee safety. These companies usually send waste to landfills because this is cheaper than recycling or incineration. Disposal firms who want to increase their business must cut corners to lower costs and (38) ________ customers. At the same time, relatively (39) ________ is done to reduce the volume of waste generated, because disposal costs (40) ________ relatively modest. Things are different in Denmark. There the government (41) ________ in the waste disposal process beginning (42) ________ the front end. Together with industry, the government formed a corporation to establish and (43) ________ waste disposal facilities. This company, called Kommunichem, has a (44) ________ on waste disposal. Generators of hazardous waste (45) _________ ship their waste to one of Kommunichems disposal facilities. In this system, there is not price competition in the waste disposal business. Question 36: A. solution B. license C. importance D. goal Question 37: A. not B. just C. besides D. something Question 38: A. survive B. efficient C. gain D. prosper Question 39: A. more B. this C. recycling D. little Question 40: A. still B. have C. remain D. cheap Question 41: A. interferes B. participates C. involves D. controls Question 42: A. to B. by C. of D. at Question 43: A. operate B. found C. prepare D. generate Question 44: A. power B. profit C. monopoly D. responsibility Question 45: A. help B. disposal C. take D. must

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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 46 to 55. A lot of advice is available for college leavers heading for their first job. In this article we consider the move to a second job. We are not concerned with those looking for a second temporary position while hunting for a permanent job. Nor are we concerned with those leaving an unsatisfactory job within the first few weeks. Instead, we will be dealing with those of you taking a real step on the career ladder, choosing a job to fit in with your ambitions now that you have learnt your way around, acquired some skills and have some idea of where you want to go. What sort of job should you look for? Much depends on your long-term aim. You need to ask yourself whether you want to specialise in a particular field, work your way up to higher levels of responsibility or out of your current employment into a broader field. Whatever you decide, you should choose your second job very carefully. You should be aiming to stay in it for two or three years. This job will be studied very carefully when you send your letter of application for your next job. It should show evidence of serious career planning. Most important, it should extend you, develop you and give you increasing responsibility. Incidentally, if you are interested in travelling, now is the time to pack up and go. You can do temporary work for a while when you return, pick up where you left off and get the second job then. Future potential employers will be relieved to see that you have got it out of your system, and are not likely to go off again. Juliette Davidson spend her first year after leaving St. Aldates College working for three lawyers. It was the perfect first job in that OK ... they were very supportive people. I was gently introduced to the work, learnt my way around an office and improve my word processing skills. However, there was no scope for advancement. One day, I gave my notice, bought an air ticket and travelled for a year. Juliette now works as a Personal Assistant to Brenda Cleverdon, the Chief Executive of business in the Community. In two and a half years I have become more able and my job has really grown, she says. Right from the beginning my boss was very keen to develop me. My job title is the same as it was when I started but the duties have changed. From mainly typing and telephone work, I have progressed to doing most of the correspondence and budgets. I also have to deal with a variety of queries, coming from chairmen of large companies to people wanting to know how to start their own business. Brenda involves me in all her work but also gives me specific projects to do and events to organise. Question 46: Who is intended to benefit from the advice given in the article? A. students who have just finished their studies B. people who are unhappy with their current job C. those who are interested in establishing a career D. people who change jobs regularly Question 47: According to the writer, why is the choice of your second job important? A. It will affect your future job prospects. B. It will last longer than your first job. C. It will be difficult to change if you dont like it. D. It should give you the opportunity to study. Question 48: The word it in paragraph 4 refers to your _______. A. first job B. second job C. application D. career Question 49: If you have a desire to travel, when does the writer suggest that you do it? A. straight after you have left college B. when you are unable to find a permanent job C. after you have done some temporary work D. between the first and second job Question 50: What is meant by you have got it out of your system in paragraph 4? A. You have planned your career sensibly. B. You are an experienced traveller. C. You have satisfied your wish to travel. D. You have learned to look after yourself. Question 51: According to the writer, your second job ________. A. should be totally different from your first job B. should give you more time to relax C. should be the advancement of your previous one D. should give you more chances to prove yourself Question 52: According to the writer, which of the following is NOT true? A. You neednt find a permanent job as soon as you come back from your travelling. B. Employers have high opinion of candidates who left previous jobs to satisfy their wish to travel. C. Your first job will be of greater importance than the second one in case you want to change your job again. D. After your journey, you can still continue with what you were doing at the time you left. Question 53: The word incidentally in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ________. A. coincidently B. deliberately C. unfortunately D. surprisingly Question 54: How did Juliette Davidson benefit from the experience of her first job? A. It was good introduction to working in an office. B. She met a variety of interesting people. C. It enabled her to earn enough money to travel. D. She learnt how to use a word processor. Question 55: In what way is Juliets current job better than her first job? A. She has a more impressive job title. D. She is more involved in the community. C. She has been able to extend her skills. B. She now knows how to start her own business.

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Mark the letter on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correcting. Question 56: So irrelevant issues are unworthy of mention during this discussion. A B C D Question 57: The judge said the man was guilty of committing the crime and sent him to the prison. A B C D Question 58: My neighbours are quite good-off. They can afford to travel abroad every year. A B C D Question 59: There were many factors that contributed to your illness and smoking was certainly one of it. A B C D Question 60: The police detained the criminal when he was trying to cross the border. They sent him in jail. A B C D 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 71 to 80. MOBILE PHONES: are they about to transform our lives? We love them so much that some of us sleep with them under the pillow, yet we are increasingly concerned that we cannot escape their electronic reach. We use them to convey our most intimate secrets, yet we worry that they are a threat to our privacy. We rely on them more than the Internet to cope with modern life, yet many of us dont believe advertisements saying we need more advanced services. Sweeping aside the doubts that many people feel about the benefits of new third generations phones and fears over the health effects of phone masts, a recent report claims that the long-term effects of new mobile technologies will be entirely positive so long as the public can be convinced to make use of them. Research about users of mobile phones reveals that the mobile has already moved beyond being a mere practical communications tool to become the backbone of modern social life, from love affairs to friendship to work. The close relationship between user and phone is most pronounced among teenagers, the report says, who regard their mobiles as an expression of their identity. This is partly because mobiles are seen as being beyond the control of parents. But the researchers suggest that another reason may be that mobiles, especially text messaging was seen as a way of overcoming shyness. The impact of phones, however, has been local rather than global, supporting existing friendship and networks, rather than opening users to a new broader community. Even the language of texting in one area can be incomprehensible to anybody from another area. Among the most important benefits of using mobiles phones, the report claims, will be a vastly improved mobile infrastructure, providing gains throughout the economy, and the provision of a more sophisticated location-based services for users. The report calls on government to put more effort into the delivery of services by mobile phone, with suggestion including public transport and traffic information and doctors text messages to remind patients of appointments. There are many possibilities. At a recent trade fair in Sweden, a mobile navigation product was launched. When the user enters a destination, a route is automatically downloaded to their mobile and presented by voiced, pictures and maps as they drive. In future, these devices will also be able to plan around congestion and road works in real time. Third generation phones will also allow for remote monitoring of patients by doctors. In Britain scientists are developing an asthma management solution using mobiles to detect early signs of an attack. Mobile phones can be used in education. A group of teachers in Britain use third generation phones to provide fast internet service to children who live beyond the reach of terrestrial broadband services and can have no access to online information. As the new generation of mobile technologies takes off, the social potential of the vastly increase, the report argues. Question 61: What does the writer suggest in the first paragraph about our attitudes to mobile phones? A. We cant live without them. B. We are worried about using them so much. C. We have contradictory feelings about them. D. We need them more than anything else to deal with modern life. Question 62: What does them in paragraph 2 refer to? A. long-term effects B. new mobile technologies C. doubts D. benefits Question 63: What is the connection between social life and mobile phones? A. Modern social life relies significantly on the use of mobile phones B. Mobile phones makes romantic communication easier C. Mobile phones encourage people to make friends. D. Mobile phones enable people to communicate while moving around Question 64: Why do teenagers have such a close relationship with their mobile phones? A. They use text messages more than any other group C. They feel independent when they use them B. They are more inclined to be late than older people D. They tend to feel uncomfortable in many situations

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Question 65: Which of the following is NOT true? A. Mobile phone is considered as a means for the youth to show their characters. B. Mobile phones are playing a wide range of roles in peoples life. C. People can overcome shyness by using texting to communicating things that make them uncomfortable. D. There is no need to suspect the harmfulness of mobile phones. Question 66: In what sense has the impact of phones been local in paragraph 3? A. People tend to communicate with people they already know. B. Users generally phone people who live in the same neighborhood. C. It depends on local dialects. D. The phone networks use different systems. Question 67: How might mobile phones be used in the future? A. To give the address of the nearest doctors surgery B. To show bus and train timetables C. To arrange deliveries D. To cure diseases Question 68: The navigation product launched in Sweden is helpful for drivers because ________. A. it can suggest the best way to get to a place B. it provides directions orally C. it tells them which roads are congested D. it shows them how to avoid road works Question 69: What is the general attitude of the report described here? A. Manufacturers need to produce better equipment. B. The government should take over the mobile phone networks. C. There are problems with mobile phones that cannot be overcome. D. Mobile phones can have a variety of very useful applications. Question 70: The word pronounced in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______. A. obvious B. serious C. voiced D. overwhelmed Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct sentence which is closest in meaning to each of the ones given before. Question 71: The teacher said to his students: Never leave the room without asking for my permission. A. The teacher encouraged the students to leave the room but they should ask for his permission first. B. The teacher suggested the students leave the room in case of necessity. C. The teacher ordered the students to ask for his permission before leaving the room. D. The teacher banned the students from leaving the room. Question 72: Why dont you reply to the offer of the company right now? said Anne to her husband. A. Anne ordered her husband to accept the offer of the company right away. B. Ann suggested that her husband reply to the offer of the company right away. C. Ann told her husband not to respond to the offer of the company. D. Ann asked her husband the reason why he didnt reply to the offer of the company immediately. Question 73: If I were you, I would try to finish the pre-lab report before carrying out the experiment. the professor said to his students. A. The professor advised his students to finish the pre-lab report before carrying out the experiment. B. The professor wished he could finish the pre-lab report for his students. C. The professor regretted that his students didnt do things in the right way. D. The professor advised his students to carry out the experiments and then write the pre-lab report. Question 74: The rate of inflation has fallen steadily during recent months. A. The rate of inflation has been brought under control. B. The rate of inflation has been on the rise during recent months. C. There has been an unacceptable degradation in the rate of inflation during recent month. D. There has been a steady decline in the rate of inflation during recent months. Question 75: Twice as many men as women are insurance agents. A. More men than women have insurance. B. Women are twice as likely as men to have insurance. C. Insurance is twice as difficult to sell to women as to men. D. Male insurance agents outnumber female agents. Question 76: This conference wouldn't have been possible without your organization. A. If you didnt organize, this conference wouldnt have been possible. B. Your organization made it possible for this conference to take place. C. If it had been for your organization, this conference wouldnt have been possible. D. Its possible that your organization made this conference impossible.

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Question 77: Frank doesnt care if Jean leaves or stays. A. Whatever Jean does is all right with Frank. B. Frank wants Jean to stay. C. Jean will stay, but Frank wants her to leave. D. Jean wants to leave unless Frank stays. Question 78: I only called the police as a last resort. A. I only called the police when it was special. B. I only called the police when I had tried everything else. C. I only called the police at last. D. I only called the police at the last moment. Question 79: We would have had a better time at the party if we had known some of the other guests. A. We knew none of the people at the party. B. We knew almost every person at the party. C. We guess we had a better time at the party than the other people. D. We had a good time with the guests at the party. Question 80: Francis ought to have made more effort to locate his brother. A. It is necessary for Francis to try harder of he wants to locate his brother. B. Francis must have worked hard in order to locate his brother. C. Francis didnt try as hard as he should have to find his brother. D. Francis has to make the effort himself if he wishes to find his brother.

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