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I. MULTIPLE CHOICE(40pts)
1. Phonology(5pts)
Select the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the others in each group:
1/ A. brood B. broomstick C. foolscap D. brooch
2/ A. none B. phone C. stone D. zone
3/ A. exam B. exaggerate C. luxurious D. maximum
4/ A. bargain B. fragile C. general D. luggage
5/ A. approved B. beloved C. relieved D. removed

Select the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each group:
6/ A. condolence B. consent C. equality D. obstinacy
7/ A. diagonal B. diagram C. dialect D. diamond
8/ A. Europe B. minority C. monument D. province
9/ A. compete B. complete C. deplete D. obsolete
10/ A. credulous B. notorious C. numerous D. obvious

Answers:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
D A D A B D A B D B

2. WORD CHOICE ( 5pts): Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
1. It seems our application has been refused ________.
A point blank B bull's eye C carte blanche D about face
2. It was a long dispute with neither side giving________ easily.
A clearance B ground C inch D hand
3. The party leader travelled the length and _______ of the country in an attempt to spread his
message.
A. width B. distance C. diameter D. breadth
4. Money was short and people survived by_______and saving.
 A. scrimping B. scavenging C. scouring D. scrounging
5. Chris was _______ between buying a new house and going on a round-the-world cruise.
A pulled B torn C moving D leaning
6. Serpico is known for his _______efforts to expose fellow police officers who accepted bribes.
A. incalculable B. inexorable C. unwieldy D. illicit
7. The car tends to _______whenever I take my foot off the clutch, whether I'm in gear or not.
A. stumble B. pause C. stall D. crawl
8. It may be raining, but I'm __________enjoying myself.
A thoroughly B. highly C extremely D desperately
9. She gave a/an ________ reading of the sonata that had the audience on their feet.
A impeccable B rocketing C eminent D heavy-handed
10. .He has been ________ for gross misconduct.
A impressed B impounded C impeached D impelled

Answers: 1.A 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. B 7.C 8. A 9. A 10. C

GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES (5 PTS)

Choose the best options to complete the following sentences:
1. Thinker and poet, ___________ the Brinker prize for his poem 'Alexander' in 1976.
A. Claude Pinocchio was awarded B. was awarded Claude Pinocchio
C. was awarded to Claude Pinocchio D. was Claude Pinocchio awarded
2. ____________, he felt so unhappy and lonely.
A. Despite of his riches B. Rich as was he
C. Rich though he was D. Despite of the fact that he was rich
3. Since pre-historic times, artists have arranged paint on surfaces in ways _______________ their
ideas about people and the world.
A. express B. that their expression of
C. which, expressing D. that express
4. Unfortunately, their house _______ while they were at the restaurant celebrating their anniversary.
A. got burgled B. went burgled C. had burgled D. burgled
5. I don't know if I can do it but I'll ________ a go.

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 have B. make C. give D. get
6. The locals gather around the electricity generator, but they cannot get _____ .
lights to start B. started it C. starting it D. it started
7. When a bird molts, ______ loses its feathers, it is actually preparing itself for the regeneration of
the lost feathers.
A. so its B. as if C. as when it D. so that
8. The mayor pledged to find out _______ caused the blackout and to take steps to prevent future
problems with large-scale power outages.
A. what B. which C. that D. How

9.The tenants were asked to throw all recyclable trash into __________.
A. the green big plastic bag B. the big plastic green bag
C. the big green plastic bag D. the green plastic big bag
10. What ________________ you have given me!
A. a good advice B. good advice C. good advices D. the good advice

Answers: 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. D 7. C 8. A 9. C 10. B

4. PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS (5PTS)

1. Although he held some strong opinions, he eventually had to _______ down and admit he was
wrong.
A. move B. wear C. back D. put
2. After a long investigation, the police were able to _______ together the truth about what had
happened on the day of the murder.
A. piece B. scrape C. get D. take
3. There’s been a bomb scare and the police have _______ the area.
A. made out B. put down C. rambled on D. cordoned off
4. I’m ________ edge about this new play I’m putting on.
A. in B. at C. from D. on
5. Mary doesn’t like you. You’ve got to ________ the fact that you’re just not her type.
A. go in for B. face up to C. stand up to D. get through to
6. They are not against animal testing __________ principle.
A. at B. on C. in D. by
7. Eating those wild strawberries has _______ me out in a nasty rash.
A. taken B. brought C. given D. put
8. The detective doesn’t think he’ll ever _________ all the missing money.
A. find for B. track down C. rip off D. stir up
9. Don’t worry. The documents are safely ______ lock and key at my place.
A. under B. in C. within D. on
10. Caroline was wearing such strange clothes that we were all taken ________.
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 A. on B. back C. aback D. in

Answers: 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. B 6. C 7. B 8. B 9. A 10. C

5. GUIDED CLOZE 1 (5 PTS): Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best
fits each space.
Bad posture normally starts in our teenage years when we slouch around with our (1) ________
trying to look cool. But hands up those who now (2) _______ away their days sitting in front of a
computer where it’s (3) _________ too easy to neglect something as essential as good posture.
As we grow older these poor (4) ________ are exacerbated, but by taking action immediately we can
not only look and feel better but protect our body for the future. Make sure you sleep on a firm
mattress at night. (5) __________ lying flat on your back; instead try sleeping in a curled position on
your side. The (6) __________ revival in platform shoes doesn’t help and wearing shoes with heels
more than several centimetres high is just asking for (7) _________. Don’t load everything into a bag
that you wear on one shoulder or you’ll end up lopsided. (8) ________ the weight evenly by wearing
a rucksack or even a bag around your waist. When you get home from a day’s studying or work it’s
all too (9) ________ to slump on the sofa in front of the telly. Sitting in this way may feel
comfortable but it prevents you from breathing properly. Try to sit (10) _________ with the stomach
pulled firmly in.
1. A mates B acquaintances C colleagues D counterparts
2. A spend B waste C resort D while
3. A so B really C all D rather
4. A customs B habits C rituals D practices
5. A evade B prevent C avoid D restrain
6. A existing B topical C contemporary D current
7. A concern B problem C trouble D fuss
8. A scatter B distribute C disseminate D circulate
9. A enticing B attractive C irresistible D tempting
10. A upright B erect C vertical D level

Answers: 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. D 7. C 8. B 9. D 10. A

GUIDED CLOZE 2 (5 PTS): Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best
fits each space.
Until about 250 years ago, households did not take dirt as seriously as they do now - it was a fact of
life, and that was that. Cleaning often consisted of an annual (1) ______ called 'spring cleaning' when
the furniture was moved aside, and all the linen products in the house were cleaned. Carpets and rugs
were taken outside, hung on ropes and had the dust (2) ______out of them - an exhausting and messy
process.
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The industrial revolution brought about a major change - as new products became available to make
homes cleaner, a corresponding interest in '(3) _______ hygiene' appeared in households. This in turn
led to the (4) ______ of further products, one of which was the vacuum cleaner.
Legend has it that when one of the first vacuum cleaners was demonstrated, a kindly scientist took
the proud inventor (5) ______ , and offered a bit of advice that was to become (6) _____ to the future
evolution of the product - 'make it suck, not blow'.
The first vacuum cleaners appeared in the 1860s in the United States. They were operated by hand
pumps and were almost as (7) ______ as spring cleaning. It was only when electric motors had
become sufficiently advanced to become portable that vacuum cleaners became common household
items. Most of today's major (8) ______ - including Electrolux and Hoover - were born in the 1920s.
The household (9) ______ that vacuum cleaners suck up is mostly dead skin cells - humans
(10)_______ millions of cells every day. A much smaller proportion comes from dust and soil carried
into the house from outside.

1. A result B resolution C ritual D scrub

2. A cleaned B taken C beaten D sucked
3. A house B domestic C homely D internal
4. A fabrication B appearing C recreation D development
5. A away B aside C aback D along
6. A standard B crucial C regular D esteemed
7. A laborious B hard C nefarious D straining
8. A brands B marks C makes D trademarks
9. A grit B rubbish C refuse D dirt
10. A lose B outgrow C omit D shed

Answers: 1. C 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. B 7. A 8. A 9. D 10. D

6. READING COMPREHENSION:
Reading passage 1: Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question (5 pts)
Walt Disney was born in 1901 in Chicago, but soon moved to a small farm near
Marceline, Missouri. From this rural and rather humble beginning, he later became one
of the most famous and beloved motion picture producers in history. Although he died
Line in 966, his name and artistic legacy continue to influence the lives of millions of people
(5) throughout the world.

After several years of barely making ends meet as a cartoon artist operating
from his Los Angeles garage, Disney had his first success in 1928, with his release of a
Mickey Mouse cartoon. Throughout the next decade, he continued to produce a number
of cartoons, and developed more of his highly profitable and enduring creations, such
(10) as Donald Duck and Pluto. In the late 1930s, he issued the first full-length cartoon film.
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 Snow White became an instant commercial and critical success. This was only the first
of many films, both animated and not, produced by Disney and his studio.

But as renowned as the Disney name is for cartoons and movies, it is

probably best known for a string of spectacular amusement and theme parks. Starting
(15) with California's Disneyland in 1955 and culminating with the fantastically successful
Disney World and EPCOT Center in Florida, Disney became a household name. In
recent years, the theme park concept has become international, with openings in Tokyo
and Paris. With the continuing success of Disney, the creation of future theme parks are
under discussion.
(20)

1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

(A) Walt Disney and His Legacy
(B) The History of Disney World and Disneyland
(C) Walt Disney's Boyhood Years
(D) Walt Disney and Animated Cartoons
2. The word humble in line 2 is closest in meaning to
(A) simple (B) shy (C) boring (D) respectful
3. What is the author's attitude toward the accomplishments of Walt Disney?
(A) critical (B) approving (C) ambivalent (D) spiteful
4. According to the passage, which of the following is true?
(A) Disney first achieved success after his death.
(B) Mickey Mouse was Disney's only cartoon creation.
(C) Snow White was the first full-length cartoon film.
(D) Disney's first concern was always profitability.
5. In lines 6, barely making ends meet is closest in meaning to
(A) trying new businesses(B) producing only a few cartoons
(C) not making much money (D) meeting personal failure
6. The word studio in line 13 is closest in meaning to
(A) laboratory (B) company (C) study (D) students
7. It can be inferred from the passage that
(A) Snow White was Disney's most successful film
(B) Disney created cartoon movies and "noncartoon" movies
(C) the Tokyo theme park is in financial difficulty
(D) the California theme park is now closed
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8. The word culminating in line 16 is closest in meaning to
(A) developing (B) ending (C) helping (D) advancing
9. The word concept in line 18 is closest in meaning to
(A) idea (B) location (C) birth (D) demand
10. In future years it is most likely that
(A) the remaining theme parks will also close
(B) Disney will produce only cartoons
(C) the Paris theme park will become successful
(D) the Disney name will stay well known
Answers: 1. A2. A 3. B 4. C 5. C 6. B 7. B 8. B 9. A 10. D

Passage 2: Read the passage and choose the correct answer

American movies create myths about college life in the United States. These stories are
entertaining, but they are not true. You have to look beyond Hollywood movies to understand what
college is really like.
Thanks to the movies, many people believe that college students party and socialize more
than they study. Movies almost never show students working hard in class or in the library. Instead,
movies show them eating, talking, hanging out, or dancing to loud music at wild parties. While it is
true that American students have the freedom to participate in activities, they also have academic
responsibilities. In order to succeed, they have to attend classes and study hard.
Another movie myth is that athletics is the only important extracurricular activity. In fact,
there is a wide variety of nonacademic activities on campus such as special clubs, service
organizations, art, and theater programs. This variety allows students to choose what interests them.
Even more important, after graduation, students’ résumés look better to employers if they list a few
extracurricular activities.
Most students in the movies can easily afford higher education. If only this were true! While
it is true that some American college students are wealthy, most are from families with moderate
incomes. Up to 80% of them get some type of financial aid. Students from middle and lower-income
families often work part-time throughout their college years. There is one thing that many college
students have in common, but it is not something you will see in the movies. They have parents who
think higher education is a priority, a necessary and important part of their children's lives.
Movies about college life usually have characters that are extreme in some way: super
athletic, super intelligent, super wealthy, super glamorous, etc. Movies use these stereotypes, along
with other myths of romance and adventure because audiences like going to movies that include these
elements. Of course, real college students are not like movie characters at all.
So the next time you want a taste of the college experience, do not go to the movies. Look at
some college websites or brochures instead. Take a walk around your local college campus. Visit a
few classes. True, you may not be able to see the same people or exciting action you will see in the
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movies, but you can be sure that there are plenty of academic adventures going on all around you!
1. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. American colleges in the movies are not like those in reality.
B. Movies about college life are similar to life and fun to watch.
C. American students do not like to watch Hollywood movies.
D. You should see college movies to understand college life.
2. The phrase “academic responsibilities” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ___.
A. learning duties B. training skills C. caring professions D. teaching
methods
3. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Learning is only part of students’ college life.
B. There is a wide choice of extracurricular activities for college students.
C. Extracurricular activities are of no importance to employers.
D. Not all extracurricular activities are students’ academic responsibilities.
4. The word “they” in the third paragraph refers to ______.
A. employers B. activities C. students D. résumés
5. The word “moderate” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to “______”.
A. not high B. unlimited C. not steady D. sensible
6. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. It is important for students to get higher education.
B. All college students have to work part-time.
C. Most students in the movies can afford college expenses.
D. Most college students’ families are not well-off.
7. The word “taste” in the sixth paragraph is closest in meaning to “______”.
A. kind B. example C. record D. myth
8. American parents believe in ______.
A. the extracurricular activities that help ensure their children’s jobs
B. the necessity of higher education in their children's lives
C. the quality of their children's college lives
D. how movie-makers describe American college life
9. Many American students have to work part-time throughout their college years because ______.
A. they are not allowed to work full-time B. they want to gain experience
C. their parents force them to D. they can earn money for their expenses
10. Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage?
A. Going to College: The Only Way to Succeed in Life
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 B. Hollywood Movies: The Best About College Life
C. Extracurricular Activities and Job Opportunities
D. American College Life and the Movie

Answers: 1. A 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. B 8. B 9. D 10. D

B. WRITTEN TEST
I. CLOZE TEST: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space.
Use only ONE WORD for each space.
OPEN CLOZE 1 (10PTS)
Best known ____(1)____ his Theory of Relativity, Albert Einstein has been acknowledged
____(2)______ one of the greatest scientists ______(3)___ human history.

Born in Germany in 1879, Einstein did ____(4)_____ in all his school subjects with the
______(5)_____ of Mathematics, which was his favourite subject. While ___(6)____ as a clerk in
Switzerland, Einstein produced the Special Theory of Relativity. This theory states that mass, length
and time changes, ____(7)___ on how a person looks at it. In 1915, Einstein published his General
Theory of Relativity. This new theory created a controversy ____(8)_____ many scientists did not
agree ___(9)____ him.

In the end, some simple experiments _____(10)_____ Einstein to be correct. In 1921, Einstein was
awarded the Nobel Prize for his work in physics.

Answers:
Questions Answers

1 for

2 as

3 in

4 poorly

5 exception

6 working

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8 because

9 with

10 proved

OPEN CLOZE 2 (10PTS)

How could an animal that weighs 330-440 pounds and is armoured with virtually (1) shell
be in danger of becoming extinct?

One thousand of these huge land dwelling (2) lived on a group of islands about 650 miles west
of Ecuador in south America. (3) plentiful were they that the islands were (4) Galapagos,
the Spanish word for tortoise.

In the early to middle 1800s, the Galapagos Islands (5) a popular stop for whaling and (6)
ships. The tortoises not only provide a large amount of meat, (7) they were also easy to capture.
It is estimated that between 1811 and 1844, more than 15,000 Galapagos tortoises were caught and
taken aboard ships (8) food.

That was not the tortoises’ only problem. Rats from the ships came (9) and preyed
on the eggs and hatchlings.

In 1959, the government of Ecuador took (10) to protect these humongous but gentle creatures
from disappearing forever.

Answers: 1. impenetrable 2. reptiles 3. so 4. named 5. were

6. other 7. but 8. as 9. ashore 10. steps

II. WORD FORMATION: (20PTS)

PART 1: Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
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 1. For some __________________ reason, he's decided to cancel the project. (EXPLAIN)
2. He was __________________ and selfish, but undeniably clever. (OPINION)
3. It's __________________ to blame all the world's troubles on one man. (SENSE)
4. No agreement has yet been reached and the negotiations are still __________________.
(GO)
5. Twenty workers lost their jobs when the department was __________________.
(RATION)
6. The film tells __________________ the story of his rise to fame and power. (NEW)
7. The bank is __________________ its Saturday service. (CONTINUE)
8. Most of the porcelain you see in the display cabinets is __________________. (REPLACE)
9. The __________________ to the new taxation system has created a lot of problems.
(CHANGE)
10. She's such a ____________________that she notices even the tiniest mistakes. (PERFECT)

Answers: 1. inexplicable 2. opinionated 3. nonsensical 4. ongoing

5. rationalized 6. anew 7. discontinuing 8. irreplaceable

9. changeover 10. perfectionist

PART 2: Complete the passage with appropriate forms from the words given in the box.

SEQUENCE TAKE DISPOSE STRAIGHT

IRRITATE

CONSCIOUS SUBSTANCE REGULAR SIMPLE

SUPPOSE

People are often put off meditation by what they see as its many mystical associations. Yet
meditation is a (1) _______ technique which merely involves sitting and resting the mind. In addition
to its (2)_______, meditation offers powerful help in the battle against stress. Hundreds of studies
have shown that meditation, when (3) _______ in a principled way, can reduce hypertension which is
related to stress in the body. Research has proved that certain types of meditation can (4) _______
decrease key stress symptoms such as anxiety and (5) _______. In fact, those who practise meditation
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with any (6) _______ see their doctors less and spend, on average, seventy per cent fewer days in
hospital. They are said to have more stamina, a happier (7) _______ and even enjoy better
relationships.

When you learn to meditate, your teacher will give you a personal 'mantra' or word which you
use every time you practise the technique and which is (8) _______ chosen according to your needs.
Initial classes are taught individually but (9) _______ classes usually consist of a group of students
and take place over a period of about four days. The aim is to learn how to slip into a deeper state of
(10) _______ for twenty minutes a day. The rewards speak for themselves.

Answers: 1. straightforward 2. simplicity 3. undertaken 4. substantially 5.

irritability
6. regularity 7. disposition 8. supposedly 9. subsequent 10. consciousness

III. ERROR CORRECTION: The following passage contains 10 errors. Identify and correct them
(10pts)

ED MURROW
Line Ed Murrow was one of the fewer genuine giants in the history of broadcasting. In Britain, he
is remembered for broadcasts which bring home to the American people the horror
of the London Blitz. In the United States, his reputation rests upon a series of
documentaries, not the less of which was the one in which he destroyed Senator McCarthy.
5 It was a hatchet-job from whom McCarthyism never recovered. Murrow's bravery, physical
as well as moral, was unquestioned. Colleagues would refuse to be driving by him. He was
a best-rate poker player. He was offered the job of Director-General of the BBC. What
happened to Murrow? By 1958, he seemed to see which television was going, and where it
would take him. It is, he said, "being used to distract, delude, amuse and insulate us.
10 This could be a most exciting and fruitful method of communication still devised, but it is in
the hands of timid and avaricious men and the public appeared incredibly apathetic".

Answers:
01. fewer few (fewer is used for comparisons: fewer... than...)
02. bring brought (narrative past tense required)
03. less -> least (not the least = the best)
04. whom which (who, whom with people)
05. driving  driven (= passive)
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 06. Best-rate -> first-rate (standard phrase)
07. Which -> where
08. a -> the (if you are the best, you are the only one, and therefore definite = the,
NOT a)
9. but -> yet
10. appeared -> appear (present tense required)

IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION: (20 PTS) Rewrite the following sentences using the
words given.

1. Bruce said that the situation at work was like a family argument (likened)

 _______________________________________________________________
2. My grandmother never thinks of travelling by plane.

 The idea ________________________________________________________

3. These wine bottles have many strange shapes.

 There are ________________________________________________________

4. The crops were badly affected by the storm. (effect)

 _______________________________________________________________
5. We couldn’t find George anywhere.

 ________________________________________________________________
6. The wedding was held despite the rain. (place)

 _______________________________________________________________
7. You should make an effort to get out and about more.

 It's high time _____________________________________________________

8. He spent time setting up an exhibition of costumes from all periods of history. (ages)

 He was ____________________________________________________________
9. When the goods arrived at the shop, they are inspected carefully.
 On ________________________________________________________________
10. Those stores will probably accept a credit card instead of cash. ( alternative)

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 It is _____________________________________________________________

Answers:
1. Bruce likened the situation at work to a family argument
2. The idea of traveling by plane is never in my grandmother's thought
3. There are many strange shapes from these wine bottles.
4. The storm had/made a bad effect on the crop.
5. George was nowhere to be found.
6. The wedding took place despite the rain
7. It’s high time you got out and about more.

8. He was EMPLOYED IN setting up an exhibition of costumes DOWN THE AGES.

+BE EMPLOYED IN DOING STH: spend time doing sth
+DOWN THE AGES => DOWN (prep): all through
9. On arriving at the shop, the goods are inspected carefully.
10. It is POSSIBLE THAT THOSE STORES ACCEPT A CREDIT CARD AS AN
ALTERNATIVE TO CASH.

The end

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