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 1: My mother reminded me to remember to water her house plants.
A. to water B. to remember C. house plants D. reminded
Question 2: Bill is often late for class, which makes his teachers angrily.
A. for B. angrily C. which D. is
Question 3: (A) The novelist Shirley Hazzard is noted (B) for the insight, poetic style, and
(C) sensitive she (D) demonstrates in her works.
A. The B. for C. sensitive D. demonstrates

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 4: A. courteous B. decent C. attract D. signal
Question 5: A. chemistry B. decision C. statistics D. attention

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.
Question 6: We can use either verbal or non-verbal forms of communication.
A. using gesture B. using speech
C. using verbs D. using facial expressions
Question 7: Let’s wait for her; I’m sure she’ll turn up before long.
A. enter B. arrive C. visit D. return

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following questions.
Question 8: - John: “Your parents must be proud of your result at school.”
- Laura: “______”.
A. Sorry to hear that. B. I’m glad you like it.
C. Never mind. D. Thanks. It’s certainly encouraging.
Question 9: - Anne: “Well, cats are very good at catching mice around the house”.
- John: “______”.
A. Nothing more to say. B. You can say that again.
C. Yes, I hope so. D. No, dogs are very good, too.
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.
Question 10: Mr. Smith’s new neighbors appear to be very friendly.
A. hostile B. inapplicable C. futile D. amicable
Question 11: They believe that life will be far better than it is today, so they tend to look on the
bright side in any circumstance.
A. be confident B. be smart C. be optimistic D. be pessimistic

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 12: He is one of the most______bosses I have ever worked with. He behaves rudely to
not only me but also others in the staff.
A. communicative B. thoughtful C. attentive D. impolite
Question 13: I’d rather you ______the kids drop bits of pizza all over my new sofa.
A. won’t let B. didn’t let C. don’t let D. aren’t letting
Question 14: “Why did you get the bus to work?” “I’m having my car______at the moment.”
A. serviced B. to service C. to be serviced D. servicing
Question 15: Gestures such as waving and handshaking are______forms of communication.
A. non-verbal B. regular C. direct D. verbal
Question 16: It is essential that every student______the exam before attending the course.
A. pass B. passes C. would pass D. passed
Question 17: Thanks to the women's liberation, women can take part in______activities.
A. social B. society C. socially D. socialize
Question 18: Ellie asked Stan______to look at the new catalogue.
A. that he wanted B. whether he wants C. if he wanted D. did he want
Question 19: I know you feel bad now, Tommy, but try to put it out of your mind. By the time
you're an adult, you______all about it.
A. are forgetting B. will have forgotten C. forget D. will be forgetting
Question 20: “Why were you so tired yesterday?” “Because I______all morning.”
A. jog B. was jogged C. had been jogging D. had been jogged
Question 21: These quick and easy______can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost.
A. solve B. solutions C. solvability D. solvable
Question 22: Don’t drop your sweet wrapper on the floor,______?
 A. won’t you B. do you C. aren’t you D. will you
Question 23: When my mother is busy preparing dinner, my father often gives her a
hand______the housework.
A. on B. with C. for D. about
Question 24. When the teacher asked Daisy what the chemical formula was, her mind went .
A. nothing B. blank C. empty D. none
Question 25: We were made hard when we were at school.
A. to study B. study C. studying D. studied
Question 26: If it had not rained last night, the roads in the city so slippery now.
A. must not be B. would not be
C. could not have been D. would not have been

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 best fits each of the numbered blanks
EXAMS OR CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT?
How do you feel when you (27) ______an exam? Do you always succeed in getting all your
ideas down on paper, or do you sometimes feel that you’re (28) ______a mess of it? Apart from
those lucky few who sail through exams, most secondary school (29) ______find them very
stressful. Many teachers are aware of the problems their students face and use a different method
for measuring their progress: continuous assessment. With continuous assessment, students are
given various (30) ______to do through the year. All their marks are added together to produce a
total mark at the end of the year. Students have to take more responsibility for their education
because they can’t rely on doing well on just one day. Also, they have more time to (31) ______
over their work, meaning that they are able to do their best.
Question 27: A. sit B. write C. make D. give
Question 28: A. doing B. making C. having D. taking
Question 29: A. colleagues B. classmates C. perfects D. students
Question 30: A. tasks B. efforts C. achievements D. results
Question 31: A. consider B. imagine C. think D. examine

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines
each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 32: My grandparents’ lake house was built in 1953. It was completely destroyed by the
forest fire.
A. My grandparents’ lake house was built in 1953; however, completely destroying the forest
fire.
B. My grandparents’ lake house, which was built in 1953, was completely destroyed by the forest
fire.
C. My grandparents’ lake house was built in 1953, so it was completely destroyed by the forest
fire.
D. The forest fire destroyed my grandparents’ lake house was built in 1953.
Question 33: Joe does a lot of exercise. He’s still very fat.
A. Even though Joe does a lot of exercise, he’s still very fat.
B. Joe does a lot of exercise, so he’s still very fat
C. Joe’s very fat, but he does a lot of exercise.
D. Despite the fact that doing a lot of exercise, he’s still very fat.

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 31 to 37.
Because writing has become so important in our culture, we sometimes think of it as
more real than speech. A little thought, however, will show why speech is primary and writing
secondary to language. Human beings have been writing (as far as we can tell from surviving
evidence) for at least 5000 years; but they have been talking for much longer, doubtless ever
since there have been human beings.
When writing did develop, it was derived from and represented speech, although
imperfectly. Even today there are spoken languages that have no written form. Furthermore, we
all learn to talk well before we learn to write; any human child who is not severely handicapped
physically or mentally will learn to talk: a normal human being cannot be prevented from doing
so. On the other hand, it takes a special effort to learn to write. In the past many intelligent and
useful members of society did not acquire the skill, and even today many who speak languages
with writing systems never learn to read or write, while some who learn the rudiments of those
skills do so only imperfectly.
To affirm the primacy of speech over writing is not, however, to disparage the latter.
One advantage writing has over speech is that it is more permanent and makes possible the
records that any civilization must have. Thus, if speaking makes us human, writing makes us
civilized.
Question 34: We sometimes think of writing as more real than speech because______.
A. it has become very important in our culture.
B. human beings have been writing for at least 5000 years.
C. writing is secondary to language.
D. people have been writing since there have been human beings.
Question 35: Normal human beings______.
A. learn to talk after learning to write. B. learn to write before learning to talk.
C. learn to write and to talk at the same time. D. learn to talk before learning to write.
Question 36: In order to show that learning to write requires effort, the author gives the example
of ______.
A. severely handicapped children. B. people who learn the rudiments of speech.
C. intelligent people who couldn’t write. D. people who speak many languages.
Question 37: According to the author, one mark of any civilized society is that it______.
A. keeps
written records. B. affirms the primacy of speech over writing.
C. teaches its children to speak perfectly. D. affirms the primacy of writing over speech.
Question 38: The word “advantage” in the last paragraph most closely means______.
A. skill B. rudiments C. domination D. benefit

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 .
It is commonly believed in the United States that school is where people go to get an education.
Nevertheless, it has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to school. The
distinction between schooling and education implied by this remark is important
Education is much more open-ended and all-inclusive than schooling. Education knows
no bounds. It can take place anywhere, whether in the shower or on the job, whether in a kitchen
or on a tractor. It includes both the formal learning that takes place in schools and the whole
universe of informal learning. The agents of education can range from a revered grandparent to
the people debating politics on the radio, from a child to a distinguished scientist.Whereas
schooling has a certain predictability, education quite often produces surprises.
A chance conversation with a stranger may lead a person to discover how little is known of other
religions. People are engaged in education in infancy. Education, then, is a very broad, inclusive
term. It is a lifelong process, a process that starts long before the start of school, and one that
should be an integral part of one's entire life.
Schooling, on the other hand, is a specific, formalized process, whose general pattern
varies little from one setting to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at school at
approximately the same time, take assigned seats, are taught by an adult, use similar textbooks,
do homework, take exams, and so on. The slices of reality that are to be learned,
whether they are the alphabet or an understanding of the workings of government, have usually
been limited by the boundaries of the subjects being taught. For example, high school students
know that they are not likely to find out in their classes the truth about political problems in their
communities or what the newest filmmakers are experimenting with. There are definite
conditions surrounding the formalized process of schooling.
Question 39: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The best school teachs a wide variety of subject.
B. Education and schooling are quite different experiences.
C. Students benefit from schools, which require long hours and homework.
D. The more years students go to school, the better their education is.
Question 40: What does the author probably mean by using the expression “children interrupt
their education to go to school” in paragraph 1?
A. Going to several different schools is educationally beneficial.
B. School vacations interrupt the continuity of the school year.
C. Summer school makes the school year too long.
D. All of people's life is an education.
Question 41: The word “chance” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to______.
A. unexpected B. usual C. passive D. lively
Question 42: The word “they”. in paragraph 3 refers______.
A. slices of reality B. similar textbooks C. boundaries D. seats
Question 43: The phrase “For example” in paragraph 3, introduces a sentence that gives
examples of
______.
A. similar textbooks. B. the results of schooling.
C. the workings of a government. D. the boundaries of the subjects.
Question 44: The passage support which of the following conclusions?
 A. Without formal education, people would remain ignorant.
B. Education systems need to be radically reformed.
C. Going to school is only part of how people become educated.
D. Education involves many years of professional training.
Question 45: The writer seem to agree that ______.
A. Schooling is more important than education.
B. Education is not as important as schooling.
C. Schooling is unlimited and more informal.
D. Education is more influential than schooling.

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: “Sorry, we're late. It took us ages to look for a parking place” said John.
A. John said that he was late because he had spent a lot of time finding a parking place.
B. John finally found a parking place after a long time searching even though they were late.
C. John apologized for being late because it took them much time to find a parking place.
D. John said sorry for being late because he had to try his best to look for a parking place.
Question 47: As soon as they arrived at the beach, it started to rain.
A. They had no sooner arrived at the beach, it started to rain.
B. No sooner had they arrived at the beach than it started to rain.
C. They had hardly arrived at the beach, it started to rain.
D. It started to rain when arriving at the beach.
Question 48: You must clean the wall before you painted it.
A. The wall must be cleaned before you paint.
B. The wall must clean before you paint it.
C. The wall must be clean before you paint it.
D. The wall must be cleaned before being painted.
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 49: A. clothes B. couches C. bosses D. boxes
Question 50: A. comprise B. communicate C. company D. compete