Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
Question 1: A. communicate B. hurry C. huge D. use
Question 2: A. weather B. thousand C. healthy D. marathon
Question 3: A. solar B. profitable C. model D. solid
Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of the others in each group.
Question 4: A. nuclear B. oversleep C. compliment D. emperor
Question 5: A. procession B. compartment C. companion D. universe
Question 6: A. attach B. clockwise C. offspring D. urban
Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word.
Question 7: We had waited for two hours and in the end they arrived.
A. gradually B. eventually C. luckily D. suddenly
Question 8: After making some tests, the doctor was confident that the treatment would take effect soon.
A. pleased B. certain C. unsure D. satisfied
Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word.
Question 9: Recycling automotive plastics is profitable and good for the environment.
A. practical B. fruitless C. beneficial D. effective
Question 10: Baggy clothes became popular among youngsters in the 1990s.
A. tight B. large C. oversized D. loose
Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase to complete each of the sentences.
Question 11: To avoid _______ by the paparazzi, Taylor had to put on a pair of sunglasses.
A. to recognize B. to be recognized C. recognizing D. being recognized
Question 12: With a _______ to improving his English, he decided to travel to England.
A. aim B. intention C. view D. purpose
Question 13: We've asked the neighbours to keep _______ on the house for us while we are away.
A. touch B. an eye C. sight D. attention
Question 14: Yesterday, her parents saw her _______ at the railway station.
A. up B. off C. in D. for
Question 15: After two hours travelling by bus, they _______ a quiet town by the beach.
A. reached B. went C. arrived D. got
Question 16: When I _______ in New York last week, I _______ lots of interesting places.
A. had been/visiting B. was/ visited C. am/ visited D. was/ visiting
Question 17: You should reduce the _______ of water your family uses unless you want to pay much money for it.
A. quality B. figure C. amount D. number
Question 18: The programme's scandal has made it lose favor _______ its viewers.
A. with B. to C. of D. in
Question 19: Davies rarely takes his dog for a walk in the afternoon, _______?
A. doesn't he B. won't he C. does he D. will he
Question 20: If you _______to see Helen, could you ask her to call me?
A. happens B. are happening C. happened D. should happen
Question 21: The restaurant has the _______ for serving some of the finest food.
A. reputable B. reputation C. repute D. reputed
Question 22: The scientists wanted to make an experiment to discover what _______ place in the brain at the moment of transition from life to death.
A. made B. put C. took D. did
Question 23: If you are not too tired, we can have _______ game of tennis after lunch.
A. X B. a C. the D. an
Question 24: Once the company is given a _______ it can gather a wide range of information for many purposes.
A. program B. list C. menu D. text
Question 25: I know your daughter can't even boil an egg. It's about time she _______ to cook.
A. must learn B. learnt C. learn D. will learn
Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the part that is incorrect.
Question 26: Many young people lack skills, good education, and financial to settle in the urban areas where A B C
many jobs are found.
D
Question 27: My school tie had orange and red stripes on it. How was yours like?
A B C D
Question 28: My father's just come out of hospital. He'll need extra care at home for a few weeks until he's
A B
enough fit to look after himself again.
C D
Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word that best completes each blank.
Denmark is the smallest and most southerly of the countries of Scandinavia, (29) _______ lie in northern Europe. It is probably best (30) _______for being home to the powerful Vikings, (31) _______1000 years ago. Denmark is a small country, with limited natural (32) _______. Nevertheless, it has become one of the richest countries in the (33) _______.
Denmark has its own (34) _______culture and traditions, and a tongue- twisting language, which includes several different dialects. Although Denmark is a member (35) _______the European Union, recently it has been reluctant to work more closely with the EU and give up (36) _______of its independence.
Wealth in Denmark is shared out more evenly than in most countries, because people pay high taxes. Many workers pay more than 50 percent of their wages in tax. the money is used to pay (37) _______a welfare system, which includes health care, benefits for the unemployed and the elderly, and public services. Compared to the rest of the world, it is (38) _______to become either very rich or very poor in Denmark
Question 29: A. which B. where C. whose D. when
Question 30: A. seen B. heard C. liked D. known
Question 31: A. since B. less C. over D. more
Question 32: A. natures B. sources C. resources D. features
Question 33: A. space B. world C. earth D. land
Question 34: A. disliked B. disinterested C. distant D. distinctive
Question 35: A. in B. of C. from D. to
Question 36: A. very B. some C. many D. every
Question 37: A. on B. to C. at D. for
Question 38: A. difficult B. easy C. impossible D. simple
Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions that follow.
Different Colours can affect us in many different ways; that’s according to Verity Allen. In her new series ‘Colour me Healthy’, Verity looks at the ways that colours can influence how hard we work and the choices we make. They can even change our emotions and even influence how healthy we are.
‘Have you ever noticed how people always use the same colours for the same things?’ says Verity. ‘Our toothpaste is always white or blue or maybe red. It’s never green. Why not? For some reason we think that blue and white is clean, while we think of green products as being a bit disgusting. It’s the same for businesses. We respect a company which writes its name in blue or black, but we don’t respect one that uses pink or orange. People who design new products can use these ideas to influence what we buy.’
During this four-part series, Verity studies eight different colours, two colours in each programme. She meets people who work in all aspects of the colour industry, from people who design food packets, to people who name the colours of lipsticks. Some of the people she meets clearly have very little scientific knowledge to support their ideas, such as the American ‘Colour Doctor’ who believes that serious diseases can be cured by the use of coloured lights. However, she also interviews real scientists who are studying the effects of green and red lights on mice, with some surprising results.
Overall, it’s an interesting show, and anyone who watches it will probably find out something new. But because Verity is goes out of her way to be polite to everyone she meets on the series, it’s up to the viewers to make their own decisions about how much they should believe.
Question 39: What is the writer doing in the text _______?
A. giving information about a television presenter
B. giving his opinion of a recent television show
C. giving information about how colours influence us
D. reporting what happens in a new television series
Question 40: Which of the following shows the probable content of the four shows?
A. Part 1 – Health; Part 2 – Products and Industry; Part 3 – Emotions; Part 4 – Decisions
B. Part 1 – Blue and Black; Part 2 – Red and Orange; Part 3 – White and Grey; Part 4 – Green and Yellow
C. Part 1 – Meeting Designers; Part 2 – Meeting People Who Name Colors; Part 3 – Meeting Doctors; Part 4 – Meeting Scientists
D. Part 1 – Cleaning Products; Part 2 – Make-up; Part 3 – Clothes; Part 4 – Food
Question 41: According to Verity, why is a knowledge of colour important?
A. It can help you to choose the best products.
B. It can give you new ideas.
C. It can help you to change people’s minds.
D. It can help you to sell products
Question 42: Who does the writer repect least?
A. The "Color Doctor B. The scientists who work with mice
C. Verity Allen D. The people who name lipsticks
Question 43: The word "Overall" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. Rarely B. Readily C. Generally D. Partially
Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each situation in each of the following exchanges
Question 44: Henry: "I am afraid I've broken your umbrella."
Kate: " _______."
A. Don't worry about it B. It's the same
C. Don't mention it D. Not at all
Question 45: Waiter: "What would you like to drink?"
Andrew: " _______."
A. No, thanks B. OK C. Yes, please D. Coffee with milk, please
Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the given one.
Question 46: The electricity has been cut off for two days now. All the food in the freezer has been defrosted.
A. The electricity has been cut off for two days now; consequences, all the food in the freezer has been defrosted.
B. The electricity has been cut off for two days now so that all the food in the freezer has been defrosted.
C. The electricity has been cut off for two days now; as a result, all the food in the freezer has been defrosted.
D. The electricity has been cut off for two days now; however, all the food in the freezer has been defrosted.
Question 47: 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, when it was completely destroyed by the forest fire.
B. My grandparents' lake house was built in 1953, so when it was completely destroyed by the forest fire.
C. My grandparents' lake house, built in 1953, was completely destroyed by the forest fire.
D. The forest fire destroyed my grandparents' lake house was built in 1953.
Question 48: I suggested that he should paint the house light blue.
A. "Let's paint the house light blue," I said to him.
B. "Why don't you paint the house light blue?" I said to him.
C. "Shall we painted the house light blue?" I said to him.
D. "How about to paint the house light blue?" I said to him.
Question 49: His eel soup is better than any other soups I have ever eaten.
A. His eel soup is the worst of all soups I have eaten.
B. His eel soup is good but I have ever eaten many others better.
C. Of all the soups I have ever eaten, his eel soup is the best.
D. I have ever eaten many soups that are better than his eel soup.
Question 50: She thinks my students are more intelligent than yours.
A. She thinks your students aren't as intelligent as mine.
B. She thinks your students don't look as intelligent as hers.
C. She thinks yours are as intelligent as my students.
D. She thinks your students weren’t as intelligent as my students.
1. A. predict B. preparation C. expect D. extensive
2. A. abrupt B. funnel C. volume D. thunder
3. A. climate B. comprise C. consist D. divide
4. A. economic B. conclusion C. sailor D. minority
5. A. united B. university C. universe D. unknown
6. A. design B. loose C. style D. symbol
7. A. choice B. research C. schedule D. chopsticks
8. A. hobby B. deny C. poetry D. primary
9. A. bottle B. folk C. orange D. chopsticks
10. A. qualify B. baggy C. grocery D. scenery