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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part 
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions 
1. A. heat B. threat C. beat D. leech 
2. A. education B. individual C. procedure D. productive 
Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each by 
marking the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet. 
3. A. citizen B. civilian C. citadel D. circular 
4. A. evaluate B. category C. investigate D. exception 
5. A. control B constant C. contour D. contrary 
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the 
following questions. 
6. The recommendation that all people ______ was approved. 
A. will evaluate B. are evaluated C. will be evaluated D. be evaluated 
7. Rarely ______ remove the entire root of a dandelion because of its length and sturdiness. 
A. can the casual gardener B. the casual gardener 
C. the casual gardener will D. does the casual gardener’s 
8. Her room is very large. She is dreaming of a ______. 
A. round big wooden table B. wooden big round table 
C. big round wooden table D. table big wooden round 
9. It is a formal occasion so we will have to ______ to the nines- no jeans and pullover this time. 
A. wear in B. get dressed up 
C. put on D. hitch up 
10. ______ that we all went for a picnic. 
A. Such a fine weather was it B. It was such a fine weather 
C. So fine was the weather D. So fine the weather 
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11. What did you think of the book? 
 - ______ the books I’ve read. It was the most interesting. 
A. All B. From all C. Of all D. All of 
12. If you ______ to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess now. 
A. had listened B. listen C. will listen D. listened 
13. Janet: “Do you like going to the cinema this evening?” 
- Susan: “______” 
A. I don’t agree, I’m afraid B. That would be great 
C. You’re welcome D. I feel very bored 
14. Many scientists ______ all their lives to working out answers to problems. 
A. promote B. spend C. devote D. send 
15. The new manager ______ very strict rules as soon as he had ______ the position. 
A. laid down/taken over B. put down/taken over 
C. lay down/taken up D. wrote down/come over 
16. After the flash flood, all the drains were overflowing ______ storm water. 
A. with B. by C. from D. for 
17. The fire was caused by an ______ fault in the television. 
A. electrician B. electricity C. electrical D. electric 
18. The robber was made ______ where he had hidden the money. 
A. to confess B. confess C. confessing D. to confessing 
19. He may be shy now, but he will soon come out of his ______ when he meets the right girl. 
A. shoe B. shell C. shed D. hole 
20. By the year 2050, many people currently employed ______ their jobs. 
A. have lost B. will be losing C. will have lost D. are losing 
21. He left the country ______ arrest if he returned. 
A. with fear of B. under threat of C. with threat of D.in fear of 
22. “Were you involved in the accident?” 
- “Yes. But I wasn’t to ______ for it” 
A. blame B. accuse C. charge D. apologize 
23. ______ in 1776 that the Declaration of independence was signed. 
A. It is B. It was C. It D. There was 
24. ______ a person gets, ______ the chance they will develop a disease that harms the brain. 
A. so old – greater B. too old - A lot greater 
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C. the older – the greater D. the oldest – the greatest 
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 
25. The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination. 
A. effects B. symptoms C. hints D. demonstrations 
26. Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly. 
A. clean B. encounter C. arrive D. happen 
27. Unselfishness is the very essence of friendship. 
A. important part B. difficult part C. romantic part D. interesting part 
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 
28. He was one of the most outstanding performers at the live show last night. 
A. easy- looking B. humble C. well- known D. impressive. 
29. Advanced students need to be aware of the importance of collocation. 
A. of high level B. of great importance C. of low level D. reputation 
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to identify the underlined part that is not correct 
30. In the last 10 years, Mexican government (A) has reduced (B) the number of its (C) state owned 
companies to (D) about half. 
31. Jenny has spent (A) the last month to select (B) the final cast for (C) a new soap opera for (D) 
teenagers. 
32. Even though (A) the extremely (B) bad weather in the mountains, the climbers decided not to cancel 
(C) their climb (D). 
33. Having finished (A) his term paper before the (B) deadline, it was delivere (C) to the professor before 
(D) the class. 
34. Food prices have raised (A) so rapidly (B) in the past few months that (C) some families have been 
forced to alter their eating habits (D). 
Read the following passage carefully and then choose best option to fit each space. Identify 
your choice by circling letter A, B, C or Don the answer sheet 
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Man cannot go on increasing numbers at the present rate. In the next 30 years, man will face a period of 
crisis. (35) ______ experts believe that there will be a widespread food (36) ______. Other experts think this 
is too pessimistic, and that man can prevent things from getting worse than they are now. But (37) ______ 
that two-thirds of the people in the world are undernourished or starving now. 
One thing that man can do is to limit (38) ______ of babies born. The need (39) ______ this is obvious, but 
it is not easy to achieve. People have to be persuaded to limit their families. In the country of the population 
(40) ______ many people like big families. The parents think that brings a bigger income for the family and 
ensures there will be someone in the family who will look after them in old age. 
Several governments have (41) ______ birth control policies in recent years. (42) ______ them are Japan, 
China, India and Egypt. In some (43) ______ the results have not been succeeded. Japan has been an 
exception. The Japanese adopted a birth control policy in 1948. People (44) ______ to limit their families. 
The birth rate fell from 34.3 per thousand per year to about 17.0 per thousand per year at present. 
35. A. any B. some C. more D. all 
36. A. need B. want C. absence D. shortage 
37. A. to remember B. remember C. remembered D. remembering 
38. A. a number B. the number C. an amount D. the amount 
39. A. for B. in C. of D. about 
40. A. bursting B. raising C. explosion D. extension 
41. A. adjusted B. created C. adopted D. presented 
42. A. of B. among C. between D. out of 
43. A. cases B. exceptions C. examples D. events 
44. A. encourage B. encouraged C. were encouraged D. are encouraged 
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 following questions 
The National Automobile Show in New York has been one of the top auto shows in the United States 
since 1900. On November 3 of that year, about 8,000 people looked over the “horseless carriages.” It was 
the opening day and the first opportunity for the automobile industry to show off its wares to a large crowd; 
however, the black-tie audience treated the occasion more as a social affair than as a sales extravaganza. 
It was also on the first day of this show that William McKinley became the first U.S. president to ride in a 
car. 
The automobile was not invented in the United States. That distinction belongs to Germany. Nicolaus 
Otto built the first practical internal-combustion engine there in 1876. Then, German engineer Karl Benz built 
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what are regarded as the first modern automobiles in the mid-1880s. But the United States pioneered the 
merchandising of the automobile. The auto show proved to be an effective means of getting the public 
excited about automotive products. 
By happenstance, the number of people at the first New York show equaled the entire car 
population of the United States at that time. In 1900, 10 million bicycles and an unknown number of horse-
drawn carriages provided the prime means of personal transportation. Only about 4,000 cars were 
assembled in the United States in 1900, and only a quarter of those were gasoline powered. The rest ran 
on steam or electricity. 
After viewing the cars made by forty car makers, the show’s audience favored electric cars because 
they were quiet. The risk of a boiler explosion turned people away from steamers, and the gasoline-powered 
cars produced smelly fumes. The Duryea Motor Wagon Company, which launched the American auto 
industry in 1895, offered a fragrant additive designed to mask the smells of the naphtha that it burned. Many 
of the 1900 models were cumbersome — the Gasmobile, the Franklin, and the Orient, for example, steered 
with a tiller like a boat instead of with a steering wheel. None of them was equipped with an automatic starter. 
These early model cars were practically handmade and were not very dependable. They were 
basically toys of the well-to-do. In fact, Woodrow Wilson, then a professor at Princeton University and later 
President of the United States, predicted that automobiles would cause conflict between the wealthy and 
the poor. However, among the exhibitors at the 1900 show was a young engineer named Henry Ford. But 
before the end of the decade, he would revolutionize the automobile industry with his Model T Ford. The 
Model T, first produced in 1909, featured a standardized design and a streamlined method of production—
the assembly line. Its lower costs made it available to the mass market. 
Cars at the 1900 show ranged in price from $1,000 to $1,500, or roughly $14,000 to $21,000 in 
today’s prices. By 1913, the Model T was selling for less than $300, and soon the price would drop even 
further. “I will build cars for the multitudes,” Ford said, and he kept his promise. 
45. The passage implies that the audience viewed the 1900 National Automobile Show primarily as a(n) 
______. 
A. formal social occasion. 
B. chance to buy automobiles at low prices. 
C. opportunity to learn how to drive. 
D. chance to invest in one of thirty-two automobile manufacturers. 
46. According to the passage, who developed the first modern car? 
A. Karl Benz B. Nikolaus Otto C. William McKinley D. Henry Ford 
47. Approximately how many cars were there in the United States in 1900? 
 
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A. 4,000 B. 8,000 C. 10 million D. An unknown number 
48. The phrase “by happenstance” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to________. 
A. Generally B. For example C. Coincidentally D. By design 
49. Approximately how many of the cars assembled in the year 1900 were gasoline powered? 
A. 32 B. 1,000 C. 2,000 D. 4,000 
50. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “launched” in paragraph 4 _______. 
A. designed B. anticipated C. joined D. initiated 
51. The purpose of the “additive” mentioned in paragraph 4 was to___________. 
A. increase the speed of cars. B. hide strong smells.
 
C. make engines run more efficiently. D. make cars look better. 
52. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as steering with a tiller rather than with a 
steering wheel? 
A. A Franklin B. A Gasmobile C. An Orient D. A Duryea 
53. It is clear from the passage that the early cars_________. 
A. were more formal. B. were more spectacular. 
 
C. involved less expensive cars. D. involved fewer manufacturers. 
54. What was the highest price asked for a car at the 1900 National Automobile Show in the dollars of that 
time? 
A. $300 B. $1,500 C. $14,000 D. $21,000 
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. 
 In most discussions of cultural diversity, attention has focused on visible, explicit aspects of culture, 
such language, dress, food, religion, music, and social rituals. Although they are important, these visible 
expressions of culture, which are taught deliberately and learned consciously, are only the tip of the 
iceberg or culture. Much of culture is taught and learned implicitly, or outside awareness. Thus, neither 
cultural insiders nor cultural outsiders are aware that certain "invisible" aspects of their culture exist. 
 Invisible elements of culture are important to us. For example, how long we can be late before being 
impolite, what topics we should avoid in a conversation, how we show interest or attention through listening 
behavior, what we consider beautiful or ugly. These are all aspects of culture that we learn and use without 
being aware of it. When we meet other people whose invisible cultural assumptions differ from those we 
have learned implicitly, we usually do not recognize their behavior as cultural in origin. 
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 Differences in invisible culture can cause problems in cross-cultural relations. Conflicts may arise 
when we are unable to recognize others’ behavioral differences as cultural rather than personal. We tend to 
misinterpret other people's behavior, blame them, or judge their intentions or competence without realizing 
that we are experiencing cultural rather than individual differences. 
 Formal organizations and institutions, such as schools, hospitals, workplaces, governments, and the 
legal system are collection sites for invisible cultural differences. If the differences were more visible, we 
might have less misunderstanding. For example, if we met a man in a courthouse who was wearing exotic 
clothes, speaking a language other than ours, and carrying food that looked strange, we would not assume 
that we understood his thoughts and feelings or that he understood ours. Yet when such a man is dressed 
similarly to us, speaks our language, and does not differ from us in other obvious ways, we may fail to 
recognize the invisible cultural differences between us. As a result, mutual misunderstanding may arise. 
55. What is the main purpose of the passage? 
A. To explain the importance of invisible aspects of culture 
B. To describe cultural diversity. 
C. To point out that much of culture is learned consciously. 
D. To explain why cross-cultural conflict occurs. 
56. The word “deliberately" in bold in paragraph 1 is Closest in meaning to ________. 
A. slowly B. accurately C. intentionally D. randomly 
57. The phrase "the tip of the iceberg" in bold in paragraph 1 means that ________. 
A. other cultures seem cold to us 
B. visible aspects of culture are learned in institutions 
C. we usually focus on the highest forms of culture 
D. most aspects of culture cannot be seen 
58. Which or the following was NOT mentioned as an example of invisible culture? 
A. What topics to avoid in conversation 
B. What food to eat in a courthouse 
C. How late is considered impolite 
D. How people express interest in what others are saying 
59. The word "those" in bold in 2 refers to_______. 
A. people from a different culture B. invisible assumptions 
C. people who speak a different language D. topics that should be avoided 
60. It can be inferred paragraph 3 that conflict results when_______ 
A. people think cultural differences are personal 
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B. people compete with those from other cultures 
C. one culture is more invisible than another culture 
D. some people recognize more cultural differences than others 
61. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? 
A. We are often aware that we are learning about culture 
B. Visible aspects of cultures receive much attention in discussion of cultural diversity 
C. People misinterpret other people's behavior because they know they are experiencing cultural differences 
D. Invisible cultural differences are often witnessed at formal organizations and institutions 
62. The author implies that institutions such as school and workplaces ________. 
A. are aware of cultural differences B. teach their employees about cultural differences 
C. reinforce invisible cultural differences D. Share a common culture 
63. The “exotic” in bold in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______. 
A. colourful B. strange C. familiar D beautiful 
64. Which of the following would most likely result in misunderstanding? 
A. Learning culture about our own culture in school 
B. Unusual food being cooked by foreign visitors 
C. Strange behavior from someone speaking a foreign language 
D. Strange behavior from someone speaking our language 
WRITING 
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence 
printed before it. 
65. How old are you? 
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66. "I advise you to take a holiday" - the doctor continued. 
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67. What's the weight of your suitcase? 
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68. We arrived too late to see the 1st film. 
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69. If we had invested in the telecommunications industry, we would be rich now. 
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