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.

1. He only had time to dip in the report. He couldn't read it thoroughly.
2. He was so a fascinating guy that I couldn’t help staring open-mouthed.
3. If extinction is repeated, the behavior will eventually disappear or become extincted.
4. The number of nature reserves have increased dramatically so as to protect endangered species.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete
each of the following exchanges.
1. Two friends Diana and Anne are talking about Anne's new blouse.
- Diana: “That blouse suits you perfectly, Anne.”
- Anne: “__________”
A. You’re welcome. B. Thank you. C. Never mind. D. Don’t mention it.
2. Nam and his tutor are talking about the entrance examination into high schools.
Nam: “I think it is not sensible to ask students to take 4th subject in this entrance examination."
Tutor: “__________. This will put unnecessary pressure on them."
A. I am not so sure B. That's not true
C. Absolutely D. I completely disagree
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
A Plastic Ocean is a film to make you think. Think, and then act. We need to (1)_______ action on our
dependence on plastic. We've been producing plastic in huge quantities since the 1940s. Drink bottles,
shopping bags, toiletries and even clothes are made with plastic. We live in a world full of plastic, and
only a small proportion is recycled. What happens to all the rest? This is the question the film A Plastic
Ocean answers. It is a documentary that looks at the impact that plastic waste has (2)_______ the
environment. Spoiler alert: the impact is devastating.
The film begins as a journey to film the largest animal on the planet, the blue whale. But during the
journey the filmmakers (journalist Craig Leeson and (3)_______ activist Tanya Streeter) make the
shocking discovery of a huge, thick layer of plastic floating in the middle of the Indian Ocean. This
prompts them to travel around (4)_______ world to look at other areas (5)_______ have been affected.
In total, they visited 20 locations around the world during the four years it took them to make the film.
The documentary premiered in 2016, and is now on streaming services such as Netflix.
1. A. get B. take C. ask D. make
2. A. under B. with C. in D. on
3. A. environment B. environmentalist C. environmentally D. environmental
4. A. the B. no article C. an D. a
5. A. who B. whose C. that D. whom
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
1. Anxiety can interfere _________children’s performance at school.
A. of B. with C. for D. from
2. The company derived substantial benefit ________________ the deal.
A. from B. of C. for D. to
3. The company got a cleaner ________________ the office.
A. cleaned B. clean C. to clean D. cleaning
4. The package ________ carefully before it ________.
A. must be wrapped / is posted B. needs wrapping / will be posted
C. should wrap / is going to be posted D. will be wrapping / needs posting
5. Last year she was ___with an award for lifetime achievement.
A. ranked B. presented C. defended D. transformed
6. Almost half of turtles and tortoises are known to be threatened ________extinction
a. in b. on c. towards d. with
7. Everybody agrees that no more staff ________.

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A. should employ B. should not be employed C. will not be employed D. will be
employed
8. ________I have a day off tomorrow? - Of course not. We have a lot of things to do.
A. Need B. May C. Will D. Must
9. “Must we do it now?” –“No, you __________.”
A. won’t B. needn’t C. can’t D. mustn’t
10. It gets _______ when the winter is coming.
a. cold and cold b. the coldest and coldest c. colder and colder d. more and more cold
11. Many of her friends are unemployed, some are _____the verge of losing their homes.
A. for B. to C. with D. on
12. You must not let your personal reactions interfere __________ your professional judgment.
A. of B. about C. on D. with
13. People doing yoga benefit ___________ an increased feeling of well-being.
A. of B. from C. for D. off
14. There are many tips for _________ energy in the house that you may not have considered.
A. conserving B. conserve C. conservation D. conserved
15. Sulphur dioxide is a ____________ and a major contributor to acid rain.
A. pollution B. pollute C. pollutant D. polluting
16. Plant and animal ___________ leads to a loss of biodiversity.
A. pollution B. extinction C. conservation D. destruction
17. Humans depend on species diversity to ____________ food, clean air and water, and fertile soil for
agriculture.
A. have B. produce C. raise D. reserve
18. You should take your umbrella along with you today. It __________ rain later on this afternoon.
A. might B. should C. must D. could
19. The room is too dirty. It __________ now.
A. should be cleaned B. should cleaned
C. should be clean D. should being cleaned
20. Sunstroke ______________ by drinking much water.
A. can be prevented B. can being prevented
C. can be prevent D. can prevented
21. Whatever you do, you __________ touch that switch. It’s very dangerous.
A. mightn’t B. mustn’t C. couldn’t D. wouldn’t
22. I __________ go to the bank. I’ve got a lot of money.
A. mustn’t B. shouldn’t C. couldn’t D. needn’t
23. I ______________ him this morning, but I forgot.
A. should have called B. would have called C. must have called D. could have called
24. Things ________ clear to them so that they can do the work in the way that you have told them.
A. are making B. ought to be made C. have made
D. needn't be made
25. A penalty shot is _______ when a major foul is committed inside the 5-meter line.
A. prevented B. awarded C. committed D. ranged
26. Nothing can check the epidemic, which threatens to drive many species _______ extinction.
A. for B. to C. with D. on
27. You_________carry that carpel home yourself; the shop will send it.
A. can’t B. couldn’t C. needn’t D. mustn’t
28. They need to _____ awareness of the product in markets such as France and the US, where it is less
well known.
A. raise B. threaten C. prove D. wake
29. The country has vaccinated 70% of its population since the first vaccines _________.
A. had been produced B. have been produced C. were produced D. are produced
30. The more qualifications you get, _________ you are in the academic field.
B. the most successful B. as successfully as C. the more successful D. the more successfully
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31. As she did so, her parents became _______.
a. the angriest b. the most angry c. the more angry d. angrier and angrier
32. _____you begin to learn a language, the easier it is.
C. The younger B. Younger C. The youngest D. Youngest
33. _____ the sky was grey and cloudy, we went to the beach.
D. Because B. Although C. Despite D. Because of
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 was a homework-free weekend. Allen suggested going swimming. He had just completed his
swimming course and was eager to try out the skills he had learnt. His friends readily agreed. They
headed straight for their neighborhood swimming complex. It was quite crowded. They changed quickly
and leapt into the pool. They splashed around on the shallower end. A lifeguard was keeping a watchful
eye on all the swimmers. Allen challenged his friends for a swim over in the deep end. They refused as
they knew it was dangerous for them. Besides, they did not swim that well after all. Allen insisted that
he was a better swimmer and set out to prove it. He walked over to the deep end and plunged in.
At first everything seemed alright and his friends cheered. Suddenly, Allen gave a shout and started
flailing his arms. He was having difficulties! His friends were too shocked to react.
Luckily, the lifeguard noticed him and quickly dived in. When he was safely out of the pool, the
lifeguard gave him a tongue-lashing for fooling around. Allen apologized. All the way home, he had to
endure his friends making fun of him.
1. Allen and his friend went swimming during the ___________.
A. weekday B. weekend C. holidays D. break
2. Allen suggested swimming as he wanted to ____________.
A. complete his swimming course B. teach his friends the skills he had learnt
C. show off his swimming skills to his friends D. test the lifeguard
3. The swimming pool was crowded as it was __________.
A. a weekday B. the weekend C. the holiday D. midweek
4. Allen's friends did not want to swim in the deep end because ____________.
A. they knew the lifeguard would be upset B. they knew they could not swim well enough
C. they knew how to swim well already D. they wanted Allen to swim alone
5. “Tongue-lashing” means giving a/ an ___________.
A. encouragement B. advice C. scolding D. warning

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
different from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. reduced B. increased C. damaged D. established
2. A. books B. reviewers C. words D. ways
3. A. television B. information C. conservation D. commercial
4. a. tasting b. subject c. sleep d. pleasure
5. a. fewer b. wonderful c. swallow d. chew
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.
1. A. temperature B. agriculture C. exploitation D. television
2. A. opponent B. continue C. potential D. Indonesia
3. A. decision B. continue C. referee D. defensive
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.
1. She turned down the radio in order not to disturb the neighbors.
A. She turned down the radio so that she disturbed the neighbors.
B. She turned down the radio so that disturbing the neighbors.
C. She turned down the radio so that she wouldn't disturb the neighbors.
D. She turned down the radio so that she would disturb the neighbors.
2. She was so exhausted that she went straight to bed.
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 A. So exhausted was she that she went straight to bed.
B. So exhausted that she went straight to bed.
C. So exhausted she was that she went straight to bed.
D. So exhausted was that she went straight to bed.
3. He is young, but he has won the Nobel Prize.
A. Young though he is, he has won the Nobel Prize.
B. As he is young, he has won the Nobel Prize.
C. Although he is young, he has won the Nobel Prize.
D. Though young he is, he has won the Nobel Prize.

4. The situation was very embarrassing that she did not know what to do.

A. It was such an embarrassing situation; however, she did not know what to do.
B. So embarrassing was the situation that she did not know what to do.
C. So embarrassing the situation was that she did not know what to do.
D. She did not know what to do, though it was not an embarrassing situation.

5. She is not allowed to meet her children until the operation has finished.
A. She may not meet her children until the operation has finished.
B. She shouldn't meet her children until the operation has finished
C. She needn't meet her children until the operation has finished.
D. She mustn't meet her children until the operation has finished.
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.
1. Minor fouls occur when a player impedes or otherwise prevents the free movement of an
opponent including swimming on the opponent's shoulders, back or legs.
A. fast B. major c. tiny D. great
2. The primary aim of this course is to improve your spoken English.
A. main B. eligible C. commercial D. toxic
3. Hunting for meat and burning forests for soil cause destruction to wildlife.
A. organization B. contamination C. preservation d. damage
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.
4. The drinking water has become contaminated with lead.
A. extinct B. fertile C. polluted D. purified

5. The goalkeeper can also be ejected for twenty seconds if a major foul is committed.
A. interfered with B. sprinted for C. brought in D. sent off