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MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS (From “QUESTION 1” to “QUESTION 80”)

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. important B. successful C. interesting D. amusing
Question 2: A. performance B. perfume C. perfection D. persuasion
Question 3: A. computer B. tobacco C. canal D. bargain
Question 4: A. typical B. technical C. clerical D. illogical
Question 5: A. symposium B. symphony C. symptom D. sympathy

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: Mr. Smith: “This is our manager, Mr. Freeman”
Mr. Freeman: “________.”
A. I am very happy B. Pleasure C. Your servant, sir D. How do you do
Question 7: Each bowler rolls the ball twice in each frame, ________ a strike is bowled.
A. unless B. although C. because D. even if
Question 8: The usual reason for exemption from tax does not ________ in this case.
A. apply B. impose C. regard D. concern
Question 9: We don’t sell foreign newspaper because there is not ________ for them.
A. request B. claim C. requirement D. demand
Question 10: The participants ________ souvenirs when the camp ended.
A. interchanged B. changed C. exchanged D. intervened
Question 11: Here is my telephone number ________ you should get in touch with me in a hurry.
A. because B. when C. for fear that D. in case
Question 12: In the modern time, we are likely to hear more about ________ diseases.
A. occupation B. occupational C. occupied D. preoccupied
Question 13: Advertisers often aim their campaigns at young people as they have considerable spending ________.
A. power B. force C. energy D. ability
Question 14: Peterson: “Is it alright if I use your bike?”
Thomson: “________”
A. Please accept it with my best wishes B. Sure, go ahead
C. Sorry, no, I won’t do it D. I don’t want to use your bike
Question 15: We have bought some ________ chairs for the garden so that they are easy to store away.
A. adapting B. adjusting C. bending D. folding
Question 16: You cut it ________! Another minute and we’d have left without you.
A. fine B. short C. close D. loose
Question 17: Surely it ________ Ann who told you.
A. couldn’t have been B. mustn’t have been C. shouldn’t have been D. mightn’t have been
Question 18: Sale ________ are paid a salary but they may also get commissions on sales.
A. representation B. presenters C. presentations D. representatives
Question 19: I’d prefer you ________ in here, if you don’t mind.
A. didn’t smoke B. not to smoke C. don’t smoke D. not smoking
Question 20: Margaret was slow at school, but she went on ________ the Prime Minister.
A. being B. to be C. having been D. to have been
Question 21: Police ________ the wanted man in the crowd outside the football ground.
A. gazed at B. noted C. faced D. spotted
Question 22: The drunken man was ________ crazily from one side of the street to the other.
A. marching B. racing C. staggering D. scrambling
Question 23: The accident made me much more ________ to the needs of the disabled.
A. sensible B. sensational C. sensitized D. sensitive
Question 24: “Do you get pay rise where you work?” “Yes, but they are ________”
A. few and far between B. between few and far C. few between far D. far few between

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Question 25: The festival has many attractions. It will include contemporary orchestral music and an opera.
________, there will be a poetry readings and theatrical presentation.
A. Otherwise B. Furthermore C. Nevertheless D. On the other hand

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 26 to 35.
For a long time, amphibians were confused with reptiles. Like reptiles, they have three chambered hearts and are
cold blooded. Some amphibians, such as salamanders, are even shaped like lizards. However, unlikely reptiles,
amphibians never have claws on their toes or scales on their bodies. Furthermore, the eggs of amphibians lack shells,
so they must be laid in water or moist places.
Amphibians were the first creatures to spend sizable amounts of their lives on land. The larvae of most
amphibians, such as frog tadpoles, are born with gills and live in water. However their gills disappear as they develop
lungs. Most retain the ability to breathe through the moist surface of their skin. This comes in handy when they
hibernate in the bottom mud of lakes and ponds during the coldest months. They take in the small amount of oxygen
they need through their skin. Some amphibians undergo what is known as a “double metamorphosis” changing not
only from gill breathers to lung breathers but also from vegetarians to insectivores.
Although the amphibian class is rather small in number of species, it shows great diversity. There are three major
types. The caecilians of the tropics are long, legless burrowing creatures. Caudate amphibians, such as newts and
salamanders, mostly have long tails and stubby legs. Salientians, which include both frogs and toads, are tailless as
adults and have powerful hind legs. Toads differ from frogs primarily in that they have dry, warty skin.
Question 26: The author’s main purpose in writing the passage is to ________.
A. define and describe amphibians
B. contrast different types of amphibians
C. trace the development of amphibians from larvae to adults
D. explain how amphibians differ from other creatures.
Question 27: According to the passage, which of the following is not a characteristic of amphibians?
A. They have three-chambered hearts. B. They lay eggs without shells.
C. They have claws on their toes. D. They are cold-blooded.
Question 28: “Scales” is closest in meaning to ________.
A. devices used to measure weight B. plates covering the bodies of certain animals
C. sounds made by various animals D. proportions between different sets of dimensions
Question 29: According to the passage, the term “double metamorphosis” refers to the fact that amphibians
______.
A. first breath through their gills, then through their lungs, then through their skin
B. change both the shape of their bodies and the way in which they lay eggs
C. first live in water, then on land, then in mud in the bottom of ponds and lakes
D. change both their methods of breathing and their feeding habits
Question 30: It can be inferred from the passage that amphibians’ ability to breathe through their skin is especially
useful during the ________.
A. summer B. fall C. winter D. spring
Question 31: All of the following are identified in the passage as amphibians except ________.
A. newts B. salamanders C. caecilians D. lizards
Question 32: The word “stubby” is closest in meaning to ________.
A. long and thin B. undeveloped C. thick and short D. powerful
Question 33: The word “they” in the last sentences refers to ________.
A. toads B. tails C. adults D. frogs
Question 34: The word “sizable” is closest in meaning to ________.
A. condensed B. large C. whole D. small
Question 35: Which detail can mostly be used to recognize a certain type of amphibians?
A. lungs B. skin C. legs D. gills

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.
If you have an interview for an office job, do some “homework” before you go. Visit the company a few days in
(36) ________ of the date set, get the feel of the atmosphere and talk to as many of the (37) _______ as you can.
Find out what they think (38) ________ the place, the people and the pay. If it turns (39) ________ that a lot of the
employees are basically unhappy, look for work elsewhere. On the day of the interview, dress (40) ________ the
people you saw at the company. You should aim to (41) _______ the interviewer by looking smart, but without
overdressing – or wearing clothes that are too casual, (42) _______. Think about what you are going to say, but don’t
prepare long (43) _________ , as he or she will want to talk to you, not just listen. Decide what sort of (44) ________
you want, but be prepared to be flexible. Finally, leave plenty of time to get to the interview. Whatever happens, don’t
(45) _______ up late.
Question 36: A. future B. ahead C. advance D. front

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Question 37: A. crew B. gang C. band D. staff

Question 38: A. for B. up C. of D. through
Question 39: A. out B. in C. over D. back
Question 40: A. similar B. like C. equal D. same
Question 41: A. impress B. force C. activate D. strike
Question 42: A. too B. both C. neither D. either
Question 43: A. comment B. remark C. speech D. mention
Question 44: A. reward B. salary C. payment D. bride
Question 45: A. turn B. bring C. make D. come

Mark the letter on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correcting.
Question 46: Swimming, like all other kinds of sports, which is a form of muscle exercise.
A B C D
Question 47: Lasers are an indispensable tool for delicate eye operation.
A B C D
Question 48: Sometimes the penguin slides on its stomach, pushing it with its slippers.
A B C D
Question 49: Fertilize farmland is one of the most effective ways to make the land rich for cultivation.
A B C D
Question 50: There was an increase in the number of young criminals who commit serious crimes during the past
few years. 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 51 to 60.
A team of Russian scientists has challenged the theory that the wooly mammoths became extinct 10,000 years ago at
the end of Ice Age. The scientists have reported that the beasts may have survived until 2000 B.C on an island off the
coast of Siberia, where researchers uncovered 29 fossilized woolly mammoth teeth ranging in age form 4,000 to
7,000 years. The question to be asked now is how these prehistoric pachyderms survived in their island environment.
One possibility is that they adapted to the confined surroundings by decreasing their bulk. This theory is based on their
smaller tooth size, which has led scientists to believe that they were only 6 feet tall at the shoulder compared with the
10 feet of their full-sized counterpart. But would this be enough to enable them to survive thousands of years
beyond that of other mammoths? Researchers are still working to uncover the reasons for this isolated group’s
belated disappearance.
Question 51: With which topic is this passage mainly concerned?
A. Some scientists have challenged a theory. B. Some small teeth have been discovered
C. Some mammoths lived longer than other D. Some pachyderms survived on an island
Question 52: According to the passage, some researchers suggest that mammoths became extinct about ________.
A. 2,000 years ago B. 4,000 years ago C. 7,000 years ago D. 10,000 years ago
Question 53: The word “woolly” refers to the animal’s ________.
A. body size B. feet size C. hair D. teeth
Question 54: The word “uncovered” is closest in meaning to ________.
A. unearthed B. unburdened C. undistributed D. unfolded
Question 55: The author uses the word “counterpart” in the passage to refer to ________.
A. mammoths with more feet B. mammoths in an earlier time
C. mammoths with small teeth D. large mammoths on the island
Question 56: The word “enable” could be best replaced by ________.
A. authorize B. enjoin C. undertake D. allow
Question 57: The word “belated” is closest in meaning to ________.
A. delayed B. early C. sudden D. gradual
Question 58: According to the scientists, the wooly mammoths may have managed to survive because they _______.
A. shed their hair B. grew smaller teeth C. became herbivores D. decreased in size
Question 59: The reason for the disappearance of the mammoths on the island is ________.
A. that the temperature changed B. is not known yet
C. that they were isolated D. that larger mammoths killed them
Question 60: Which of the following terms is NOT used to refer to mammoths?
A. Beasts B. Pachyderms C. Bulk D. Group

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Rewrite the sentences, keep the same meaning.

Question 61: Mrs. Mason said, “Janet may have gone to the cinema.” (where)
à Mrs. Mason was _________________________________________________________________________
Question 62: Had it not been for your help, I would never have managed to complete the course.
à If it ___________________________________________________________________________________
Question 63: “Shall I clean the windows for your, Jean?” said John. (to)
à John __________________________________________________________________________________
Question 64: After the operation, she recovered far quicker than any of us had expected her to. (recovery)
à After the operation, she ___________________________________________________________________
Question 65: I’ll be at station to meet you if it’s possible at all. (but)
à I’ll do _________________________________________________________________________________

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 66 to 75.
Nowadays there is a (66) ________ of career opportunities in the media. It is possible to study journalism at most
universities, (67) __________ offer optional courses in reporting (68) ________ sports and entertainment. Newer
Degrees in media studies, which were (69) ________ as recently as ten years ago, (70) ________ enthusiastic
students from all over the country. Some graduates prefer to work in (71) ________ as it allows them to use their (72)
_______ in the production of increasingly sophisticated TV and press advertisements. Unfortunately, (73) _______
graduates find work easily as there is (74) _______ a lot of unemployment in the media industry, (75) _______ things
are improving.
Question 66: A. variety B. variation C. variability D. variant
Question 67: A. many B. many of them C. many of which D. who
Question 68: A. in B. on C. at D. for
Question 69: A. unwilling B. incapable C. untruthful D. unavailable
Question 70: A. draw B. attract C. arouse D. provoke
Question 71: A. advertisement B. advertisers C. advertising D. ads
Question 72: A. creator B. creativity C. creation D. recreation
Question 73: A. not all B. not C. not any D. none
Question 74: A. still B. even C. readily D. lastly
Question 75: A. otherwise B. or C. though D. but

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 76: Scarcely ________ wearing a dinner jacket.
A. anyone was B. someone was C. was anyone D. was someone
Question 77: Would you be ________ my letter while I am away?
A. too good as to forward B. as good as forward C. so good as to forward D. so good as to forwarding
Question 78: ________ for overall health.
A. Extra fiber in one’s diet is helpful B. Extra fiber in one’s helpful diet
C. Helpful one’s diet is extra fiber D. One’s diet is helpful in extra fiber
Question 79: ________ on the environment for the gratification on its needs.
A. Each organism to depend B. All organisms depending
C. Every organism depends D. Many organisms can depend
Question 80: ________ the fifth largest among the nine planets that make up our solar system.
A. The Earth being B. The Earth is C. That the Earth is D. Being the Earth

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