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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.
Question 1: A. pedal B. petrol C. pretty D. petty
Question 2: A. sunbathe B. father C. theater D. weather
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. available B. depression C. education D. majority
Question 4: A. medicine B. graduate C. confident D. encourage
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 5: It’s very difficult to tell her to give in because she is so big-headed.
A. wise B. generous C. modest D. arrogant
Question 6: To his dismay, his name was not on the list.
A. disappointment B. depression C. happiness D. pessimism
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 7: There are many TV commercials which distracting viewers from watching their favorite
films.
A. economics B. businesses C. contests D. advertisements
Question 8: I knew she was only flattering me because she wanted to borrow some money.
A. teasing B. threatening C. praising D. helping
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each
of the following exchanges.
Question 9: - David: “I didn’t do well in the final exam.” - Kelly: “ _________.”
A. That’s a shame! B. Don’t mention it!
C. What a drag! D. That will be the day!
Question 10: Tim and Mark are university students. They are going on a field trip.
Tim: “What do we have to bring for the trip?”
Mark: “ _________.”
A. What an interesting book you have! B. We’ll set off very early, you know.
C. All the coursebooks, of course. D. Well, don’t make a fuss.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.

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Question 11: Making mistakes is all _________ of growing up.
A. bits and bobs B. chalk and cheese C. part and parcel D. from top to bottom
Question 12: Over the years, he gradually became impervious _________ about his wife’s comments
about his chosen profession and in the end she stopped complaining.
A. about B. for C. of D. to
Question 13: Hoa hoped _________to join the club. She could make friends with many people here.
A. being invited B. to invite C. to be invited D. inviting
Question 14: Sometimes in a bad situation, there may still be some good things. Try not to “throw out the
_________ with the bathwater”.
A. fish B. duck C. baby D. child
Question 15: David is a rich man because he _________ a lot of money last year.
A. went through B. checked in C. fell behind D. came into
Question 16: This job requires some important _________. You have to be good at operating machines
and dealing with people,
A. degrees B. knowledge C. techniques D. skills
Question 17: An endangered species is a species _________population is so small that it is in danger of
becoming extinct.
A. whose B. which C. what D. who
Question 18: They have _________ a lot of extensive research into renewable energy sources.
A. carried B. done C. solved D. made
Question 19: With this type of insurance, you’re buying _________ of mind.
A. peace B. satisfaction C. calmness D. contentment
Question 20. The recent heavy rain has helped to reduce the water _________.
A. poverty B. shortage C. plenty D. abundance
Question 21. _________ over long distances is a fact that everyone knows.
A. That electricity transmitting B. That electricity can be transmitted
C. That electricity D. That can be transmitted
Question 22. My grandmother _________ her whole life to looking after her children.
A. paying B. using C. spending D. devoting
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 from 23 to 27.
Welcome to the Netherlands, a tiny country that only extends, at its broadest, 312 km north to
south, and 264 km east to west - (23) _________ the land area increases slightly each year as a result of
continuous land reclamation and drainage. With a lot of heart and much to offer, ‘Holland,’ as it is (24)
_________ known to most of us abroad - a name stemming from its once most prominent provinces - has
more going on per kilometer than most countries, and more English-speaking natives. You’ll be
impressed by its (25) _________ cities and charmed by its countryside and villages, full of contrasts.
From the exciting variety on offer, you could choose a romantic canal boat tour in Amsterdam, a Royal
Tour by coach in The Hague, or a hydrofoil tour around the biggest harbour in the world - Rotterdam. In
season you could visit the dazzling bulb fields, enjoy a full day on a boat, or take a bike tour through the

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pancake-flat countryside spiced with windmills. The possibilities are countless and the nationwide tourist
office is on hand to give you information and help you (26) _________reservations. You’ll have (27)
_________language problems here, as the Dutch are true linguists and English is spoken here almost
universally.
Question 23. A. so B. despite C. in spite of D. although
Question 24. A. regularly B. occasionally C. commonly D. unusually
Question 25. A. historic B. historical C. historically D. historian
Question 26. A. sit B. catch C. do D. make
Question 27. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
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 28 to 34.
Cities develop as a result of functions that they can perform. Some functions result directly from the
ingenuity of the citizenry, but most functions result from the needs of the local area and of the
surrounding hinterland (the region that supplies goods to the city and to which the city furnishes services
and other goods). Geographers often make a distinction between the situation and the site of a city.
Situation refers to the general position in relation to the surrounding region, whereas site involves
physical characteristics of the specific location. Situation is normally much more important to the
continuing prosperity of a city. If a city is well situated in regard to its hinterland, its development is
much more likely to continue. Chicago, for example, possesses an almost unparalleled situation: it is
located at the southern end of a huge lake that forces east-west transportation lines to be compressed into
its vicinity, and at a meeting of significant land and water transport routes. It also overlooks what is one
of the world’s finest large farming regions. These factors ensured that Chicago would become a great city
regardless of the disadvantageous characteristics of the available site, such as being prone to flooding
during thunderstorm activity.
Similarly, it can be argued that much of New York City’s importance stems from its early and
continuing advantage of situation. Philadelphia and Boston both originated at about the same time as New
York and shared New York’s location at the western end of one of the world’s most important oceanic
trade routes, but only New York possesses an easy-access functional connection (the Hudson-Mohawk
lowland) to the vast Midwestern hinterland. This account does not alone explain New York’s primacy,
but it does include several important factors. Among the many aspects of situation that help to explain
why some cities grow and others do not, original location on a navigable waterway seems particularly
applicable. Of course, such characteristic as slope drainage, power resources, river crossings, coastal
shapes, and other physical characteristics help to dertermine city location, but such factors are normally
more significant in early stages of city development than later.
Question 28. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The development of trade routes through United States cities
B. Contrasts in settlement patterns in United States
C. Historical differences among three large United States cities
D. The importance of geographical situation in the growth of United States cities
Question 29. The word “ingenuity” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. wealth B. resourcefulness C. traditions D. organization

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Question 30: According to the passage, a city’s situation is more important that its site in regard to the
city’s _________.
A. long-term growth and prosperity
B. ability to protect its citizenry
C. possession of favorable weather conditions
D. need to import food supplies
Question 31. The author mentions each of the following as an advantage of Chicago’s location EXCEPT
its _________.
A. hinterland B. nearness to a large lake
C. position in regard to transport routes D. flat terrain
Question 32. The primary purpose of paragraph 1 is to _________.
A. summarize past research and introduce a new study
B. describe a historical period
C. emphasize the advantages of one theory over another
D. define a term and illustrate it with an example
Question 33. According to the passage, Philadelphia and Boston are similar to New York City in
_________.
A. size of population B. age
C. site D. availability of rail transportation
Question 34. The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to _________.
A. account B. primacy C. connection D. hinterland
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 35 to 42.
In the North American colonies, red ware, a simple pottery fired at low temperatures, and stone
ware, a strong, impervious grey pottery fired at high temperatures, were produced from two different
native clays. These kinds of pottery were produced to supplement imported European pottery. When the
American Revolution (1775-1783) interrupted the flow of the superior European ware, there was
incentive for American potters to replace the imports with comparable domestic goods. Stoneware, which
had been simple utilitarian kitchenware, grew increasingly ornate throughout the nineteenth century, and
in addition to the earlier scratched and drawn designs, threedimensional molded relief decoration became
popular. Representational motifs largely replaced the earlier abstract decorations. Birds and flowers were
particularly evident, but other subjects---lions, flags, and clipper ships---are found. Some figurines,
mainly of dogs and lions, were made in this medium. Sometimes a name, usually that of the potter, was
die-stamped onto a piece.
As more and more large kilns were built to create the high-fired stoneware, experiments revealed
that the same clay used to produce low-fired red ware could produce a stronger, paler pottery if fired at a
hotter temperature. The result was yellow ware, used largely for serviceable items; but a further
development was Rockingham ware---one of the most important American ceramics of the nineteenth
century. (The name of the ware was probably derived from its resemblance to English brown-glazed
earthenware made in South Yorkshire.) It was created by adding a brown glaze to the fired clay, usually
giving the finished product a mottled appearance. Various methods of spattering or sponging the glaze
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onto the ware account for the extremely wide variations in color and add to the interest of collecting
Rockingham. An advanced form of Rockingham was flint enamel, created by dusting metallic powders
onto the Rockingham glaze to produce brilliant varicolored streaks.
Articles for nearly every household activity and ornament could be bought in Rockingham ware:
dishes and bowls, of course; also bedpans, foot warmers, cuspidors, lamp bases, doorknobs, molds,
picture frames, even curtain tiebacks. All these items are highly collectible today and are eagerly sought.
A few Rockingham specialties command particular affection among collectors and correspondingly high
prices.
Question 35. The word “ornate” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. elaborate B. puzzling C. durable D. common
Question 36. The passage suggests that the earliest stoneware _________.
A. was decorated with simple, abstract designs
B. used three-dimensional decorations
C. was valued for its fancy decorations
D. had no decoration
Question 37. How did yellow ware achieve its distinctive color?
A. By sponging on a glaze B. By dusting on metallic powders
C. By brown-glazing D. By firing at a high temperature
Question 38. The phrase “derived from” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. ruined by B. warned against C. based on D. sold by
Question 39. The word “It” in paragraph 2 refers to _________.
A. red ware B. yellow ware
C. Rockingham ware D. English brown-glazed earthenware
Question 40. The phrase “account for” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. explain B. restrict C. finance D. supplement
Question 41. What was special about flint enamel?
A. Its even metallic shine B. Its mottled appearance
C. Its spattered effect D. Its varicolored streaks
Question 42. Which of the following kinds of Rockingham ware were probably produced in the greatest
quantity?
A. Picture frames B. Dishes and bowls
C. Curtain tiebacks D. Doorknobs
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 43: I couldn’t have run my business successfully without my father’s money.
A. Had it not been for my father’s money, I couldn’t have run my business successfully.
B. I could have run my business successfully without my father’s money.
C. If I could run my business successfully, my father would give me his money.
D. If I couldn’t have run my business successfully, I would have had my father’s money.

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Question 44: She shouldn’t have forgotten that yesterday was her daughter’s birthday.
A. She had a birthday which her daughter forgot.
B. Yesterday, she remembered when her daughter’s birthday was.
C. She failed to remember the date of her daughter’s birthday,
D. Her daughter forgot her own birthday.
Question 45: The film bears little resemblance to the original novel.
A. The film and the original novel resemble in many ways.
B. The film is very similar to the original novel.
C. The film and the original novel differ in some ways.
D. The film is completely different from the original novel.
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 46: (A) Alike other forms of energy, natural gas (B) may be used to (C) heat homes, cook food,
and even (D) run automobiles.
Question 47: He not only (A) composed popular songs (B) for musicals, (C) and wrote (D) more serious
concerts.
Question 48: There (A) are twenty species of wild roses in North America, all of which have (B) prickly
stems, pinnate leaves, and large flowers, (C) which usually smell (D) sweetly.
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 49: He tried very hard to pass the driving test. He could hardly pass it.
A. Despite being able to pass the driving test, he didn’t pass it.
B. No matter how hard he tried, he could hardly pass the driving test.
C. He tried very hard, so he passed the driving test satisfactorily.
D. Although he didn’t try hard to pass the driving test, he could pass it.
Question 50: Mr. Hung is a professor. His car was stolen yesterday.
A. His car was stolen yesterday, Mr Hung is a professor.
B. Mr. Hung, who his car was stolen yesterday, is a professor.
C. Mr. Hung, who is a professor, his car was stolen yesterday.
D. Mr. Hung, whose car was stolen yesterday, is a professor.

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