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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 following questions.
Question 1: Henry has found a temporary job in a factory.
A. eternal B. genuine C. permanent D. satisfactory
Question 2: We had a whale of time as everything was quite fantastic.
A. had a little time to play B. had a lot of time to play
C. felt happy D. felt disappointed.
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 primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3:
A. equip B. vacant C. secure D. oblige
Question 4:
A. effectiveness B. accountancy C. satisfaction D. appropriate

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.
Question 5:

A. decidesB. combines C. lives D. appoints

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 7: Mario has now to the point where his English is almost fluent.
A. arrived B. approached C. advanced D. reached
Question 8: It seems that he is having a lot of difficulties, ?
A. doesn’t it B. isn’t it C. isn’t he D. doesn’t he
Question 9: If energy inexpensive and unlimited, many things in the world would be
different.
A. is B. will be C. were D. would be
Question 10: Opera singer Maria Callas was known for her powerful voice.
A. intensity B. intensify C. intense D. intensely
Question 11: , 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 12: Dr. Parker gave my mom a lovely _ for spaghetti carbonara.
A. recipe B. prescription C. receipt D. paper
Question 13: My sunburnt nose made me feel rather for the first few days of the
holiday.
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A. self-confident B. self-centered C. self-conscious D. self-evident
Question 14: Why is he always the subject of money?
A. bringing up B. taking up C. looking up D. turning up
Question 15: that she burst into tears.
A. So angry was she B. Such her anger C. She was so anger D.Her anger was so
Question 16: We regret to tell you that the materials you ordered are .
A. out of reach B. out of practice C. out of stock D. out of work
Question 17: Do you remember Daisy? I ran her at the Fair yesterday.
A. by B. down C. across D. in
Question 18: It is not to be drunk in the street.
A. respecting B. respectably C. respectful D. respectable
Question 19: A salesgirl is talking to a customer in a clothes shop.
Salesgirl: “Can I help you, madam?” Customer: “ ”
A. Yes, it’s in our summer sale. B. It’s very cheap.
C. No, thanks. I’m just looking D. Right. It looks a bit small
Question 20: Cairo and Roma are talking in the living room.
Cairo: “ ?”
Roma: “I’d rather you didn’t, if you don’t mind.”
A. Would you do me a favour B. Would you mind if I opened the door
C. Will you please open the window D. Do you mind helping me with my work
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 21: The woman is famous not only for her beauty, intelligent but also for her
hardworking.
A. not only B. intelligent C. for D. hardworking
Question 22: Among the world’s 44 richest countries, there has been not war since 1945.
A. world’s B. richest C. there D. been not Question
23: What we know about certain diseases are still not sufficient to prevent them from spreading
easily among the population.
A. What we know about B. are
C. from spreading D. among
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 following questions.
Question 24: The lost hikers stayed alive by eating wild berries and drinking spring water.
A. revived B. surprised C. connived D. survived Question
25: Father has lost his job, so we’ll have to tighten our belt to avoid getting into debt.
A. earn money B. save money C. sit still D. economize
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.
The modern comic strip started out as ammunition in a newspaper war between giants of the

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American press in the late nineteenth century. The first full-color comic strip appeared January
1894 in the New York World, owned by Joseph Pulitzer. The first regular weekly full-color comic
supplement, similar to today's Sunday funnies, appeared two years later, in William Randolph
Hearst's rival New York paper, the Morning Journal.
Both were immensely popular, and publishers realized that supplementing the news with comic
relief boosted the sale of papers. The Morning Journal started another feature in 1896, the "Yellow
Kid", the first continuous comic character in the United States, whose creator, Richard Outcault,
had been lured away from the World by the ambitious Hearst. The "Yellow Kid" was in many ways
a pioneer. Its comic dialogue was the strictly urban farce that came to characterize later strips, and
it introduced the speech balloon inside the strip, usually placed above the characters' heads.
The first strip to incorporate all the elements of later comics was Rudolph Dirks's "Katzenjammer
Kids," based on Wilhelm Busch's Max and Moritz, a European satire of the
nineteenth century. The "Kids" strip, first published in 1897, served as the prototype for future
American strips. It contained not only speech balloons, but a continuous cast of characters, and was
divided into small regular panels that did away with the larger panoramic scenes of most earlier
comics.
Newspaper syndication played a major role in spreading the popularity of comic strips throughout
the country. Though weekly colored comics came first, daily black-and-white strips were not far
behind. The first appeared in the Chicago American in 1904. It was followed by many imitators,
and by 1915 black-and-white comic strips had become a staple of daily newspapers around the
country.
Question 26: In what order does the author discuss various comic strips in the passage?
A. In the order in which they were created.
B. From most popular to least popular.
C. According to the newspaper in which they appeared.
D. In alphabetical order by title.
Question 27: According to the passage, the “Yellow Kid” was the first comic strip to do all of the
following EXCEPT .
A. feature the same character in each episode B. include dialogue inside a balloon
C. appear in a Chicago newspaper D. characterize life in a humorous way
Question 28: The word “incorporate” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to .
A. combine B. mention C. create D. affect
Question 29: Why does the author mention Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst?
A. Their comic strips are still published today.
B. They owned major competitive newspapers.
C. They established New York’s first newspaper.
D. They published comic strips about the newspaper war.
Question 30: The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to .
A. balloon B. farce C. dialogue D. the “Yellow Kid”
Question 31: The passage suggests that comic strips were popular for which of the following

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reasons?
A. Readers enjoyed the unusual drawings.
B. They were about real-life situations.
C. Readers could identify with the characters.
D. They provided a break from serious news stories.
Question 32: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The differences between early and modern comic strips
B. Features of early comic strips in the United States.
C. The effects of newspapers on comic strip stories.
D. A comparison of two popular comic strips.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrases that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Mobile phones emit microwave radio emissions. Researchers are questioning whether exposure to
these radio waves might (33) _ to brain cancer. So far, the data are not conclusive. The scientific
evidence does not enable us to say with certainly that mobile phones are categorically (34) .
On the other hand, current research has not yet proved clear adverse effects associated with the
prolonged use of mobile phones.
Numerous studies are now going (35) in various countries. Some of the
results are contradictory but others have shown an association between moblie phone use and
cancer. (36) , these studies are preliminary and the issue needs further, long-term
investigation.
Until the scientific data are more definite, it is prudent for people to try not to use mobile phones for
long period of time. Don’t think that hands-free phones are any safer either. At the moment,
research is in fact showing the opposite and they may be just as dangerous. It is also thought that
young people (37) bodies are still growing may be at
particular risk.
Question 33:
A. bring B. lead C. cause D. produce
Question 34:
A. risky B. unhealthy C. secure D. safe
Question 35:
A. on B. by C. through D. about
Question 36:
A. Additionally B. However C. While D. Though
Question 37:
A. whose B. that C. with D. as
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.
Butterflies are among the most extensively studied insects - an estimated 90 percent of the world's
species have scientific names. As a consequence, they are perhaps the best

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group of insects for examining patterns of terrestrial biotic diversity and distribution. Butterflies
also have a favorable image with the general public. Hence, they are an excellent group for
communicating information on science and conservation issues such as diversity.
Perhaps the aspect of butterfly diversity that has received the most attention over the past century is
the striking difference in species richness between tropical and temperate regions.
For example, in 1875 one biologist pointed out the diversity of butterflies in the Amazon when he
mentioned that about 700 species were found within an hour's walk, whereas the total number found
on the British islands did not exceed 66, and the whole of Europe supported only 321. This early
comparison of tropical and temperate butterfly richness has been well confirmed.
A general theory of diversity would have to predict not only this difference between temperate and
tropical zones, but also patterns within each region, and how these patterns vary among different
animal and plant groups. However, for butterflies, variation of species richness within temperate or
tropical regions, rather man between them, is poorly understood. Indeed, comparisons of numbers
of species among the Amazon basin, tropical Asia, and Africa are still mostly "personal
communication" citations, even for vertebrates, In other words, unlike comparison between
temperate and tropical areas, these patterns are still in the documentation phase.
In documenting geographical variation in butterfly diversity, some arbitrary, practical decisions are
made. Diversity, number of species, and species richness are used synonymously; little is known
about the evenness of butterfly distribution. The New World butterflies make up the
preponderance of examples because they are the most familiar species. It is hoped that by focusing
on them, the errors generated by imperfect and incomplete taxonomy will be minimized.
Question 38: The word “striking” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to .
A. physical B. confusing C. noticeable D. successful Question
39: Butterflies are a good example for communicating information about conservation issues
because they .
A. are simple in structure B. have been given scientific names
C. are viewed positively by people D. are found mainly in temperate climates
Question 40: The word “exceed” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _ .
A. locate B. allow C. go beyond D. come close to
Question 41: Which of the following is NOT well understood by biologists?
A. European butterfly habitats.
B. Differences in species richness between temperate and tropical regions.
C. Differences in species richness within a temperate or a tropical region.
D. Comparisons of behavior patterns of butterflies and certain animal groups.
Question 42: All of the followings are mentioned as being important parts of a general theory of
diversity EXCEPT .
A. differences between temperate and tropical zones.
B. patterns of distribution of species in each region.
C. migration among temperate and tropical zones.
D. variation of patterns of distribution of species among different animals and plants.

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Question 43: Which aspect of butterflies does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Their physical characteristics B. Their adaptation to different habitats
C. Their names D. Their variety
Question 44: The word “they” in paragraph 1 refer to .
A. insects B. butterflies C. patterns D. issues
Question 45: The idea “little is known about the evenness of butterfly distribution” in
paragraph 5 is that .
A. there are many other things that we don’t know about butterfly evenness distribution
B. we don’t know anything about butterfly evenness distribution
C. we know much about butterfly evenness distribution
D. we know about butterfly evenness distribution to some extent

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentences that best combines
each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 46: John was not here yesterday. Perhaps he was ill.
A. John needn’t be here yesterday because he was ill.
B. Because of his illness, John shouldn’t have been here yesterday.
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 47: “Cigarette?”, he said. “No, thanks.”, I said.
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.

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 48: They started the meal after they had reached an agreement.
A. Reaching an agreement, they started the meal.
B. Having reached an agreement, they started the meal.
C. Having had the meal, they reached an agreement.
D. Having the meal, they reached an agreement.
Question 49: It had been snowing all day. A great many people managed to get to the end-of- term
concert.
A. Very few people indeed were prevented from getting to the end-of-term concert by the heavy
snow.
B. Since there had been snow all day long, it wasn’t easy for people to get to the end-of- term
concert.
C. As it had been snowing heavily all day, a great many people just could not get to the end-of-
term concert.
D. A lot of people did get to the end-of-term concert in spite of the snow that fell all day.
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Question 50: People said that the manager would return next Monday.
A. The manger was said to have returned on Monday.
B. The manager was said to return next Monday.
C. The manager is said to return next Monday.
D. The manager is said to have returned on Monday.