1. A : Why is it your
favorite fiction?
B :
....................
1) I’m a dependent. 2) I have
a good idea.
3) I can’t resist its mystery. 4) I don’t think much.
2. A :
....................
B : It’s up to
you.
1) Have you thought about what I
have said?
2) Where did I go wrong?
3) How about some more drink?
4) Why on earth would you go
there?
3. A : Did you tell the doctor
you are cancelling the appointment?
3. A : Did you tell
the doctor you are cancelling the appointment?
B : No.
....................
A : Of course.
People expect you to call them when it is necessary to cancel the appointment.
1) Should I?
2) Would I?
3) Could I?
4) May?
4. A : I wish Susan
would talk to me.
B : I know.
.................... All these problems are from a little misunderstanding.
A : Maybe she
will call me again soon.
1) It’s hard to forget. 2) It’s a
shame.
3) It’s necessary to do. 4) It’s
impossible.
5. John wants to invite Sally to have dinner. He says,
“....................”
1) Come and eat with me 2) Will you like to
have dinner?
3) Would you like to have dinner?
4) Can you have dinner with me?
6. You are feeling ill so you go to the hospital and say, “....................”
1) I’m sick. 2)
I’d like to see a doctor, please.
3) Let me see the doctor, please.
4) I need a check up, please.
7. Before leaving on your road trip to Chiang Mai, you ask
your traveling companion, “....................”
1) Do you know which highway we
take? 2) Did you like Chiang Mai?
3) I hope you’ve packed a good
book. 4) How much time to Chiang Mai?
Items 8-15
RECOUNTING PAST EXPERIENCES
Geoff : Hi Helen, lovely to see you. How was the holiday?
Helen : Great, thanks, I arrived home yesterday.
Geoff : Come in and sit down. ..........8.......... But
before you begin, have something to drink.
Would you like some Coke?
Helen : No, thanks, I don’t like Coke. Is there any coffee?
Geoff : Yes, there is. ..........9..........
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Geoff : Here’s your coffee, Helen.
Helen : Thanks.
Geoff : Tell me all about the holiday, then.
Helen : It was great! ..........10..........
Geoff : Oh yes, what happened?
Helen : Well, it’s a bit embarrassing.
Geoff : ..........11.........., tell me!
Helen : Well, I went to see my friends in Florence.
Geoff : Yes, Judy and Kate. How are they?
Helen : ..........12.......... Anyway, then I decided to go
to Venice for a few days.
Geoff : Venice ... fantastic!
Helen : ..........13.......... It wasn’t fantastic at all.
Geoff : Why? What happened?
Helen : I got on the train and arrived in Venice at about
seven o’clock in the evening. I went
straight to the Youth Hostel by boat.
Geoff : ..........14.......... What happened then?
Helen : Well, when I got to the Youth Hostel, I couldn’t
find my passport or my Youth Hostel
card.
Geoff : Oh no! ..........15..........
Helen : At Judy and Kate’s house in Florence!
8. 1) Do you need
something to eat? 2) I
can see you enjoyed your holiday.
3) You must tell
me all about it. 4)
I wish I were you.
9. 1) Come back soon.
2)
See me back again.
3) Don’t take too
much time. 4)
Back in a second.
10. 1) Nothing to complain. 2)
I enjoyed it a lot.
3) Except for
one day. 4)
Do you know one thing?
11. 1) Come on. 2)
Has it.
3) Don’t delay. 4)
I think so.
12. 1) They’re my best friends. 2) They welcomed me.
3) They’re
nice. 4)
They’re fine.
13. 1) You can say that again. 2) I couldn’t agree more.
3) It’s
terrific. 4)
Wait a moment.
14. 1) As long as it’s good. 2) So far so good.
3) Is it very
far? 4)
As far as you’re concerned.
15. 1) Where were they? 2)
Don’t tell me!
3) Where did
you put it? 4) What do you say?
Part reading
Passage 1
No matter where you live or when
you were born, you almost surely have at least a small
amount of DDT stored in the fatty tissues of your body. Why?
This notorious toxic pesticide,
which led to the extinction of the American bald eagle in
1970s, has long been banned in the
U.S. and most other developed countries. But according to a
new report by the World Wildlife
Fund in Washington, DDT is still used in many developing
nations, mainly because it’s so
effective in controlling mosquitoes that carry the malaria
parasite.
The persistence of DDT is a
problem and not just in the countries that use it. DDT and
several other common chlorine-containing pesticides are
sturdy molecules that can stay intact for
decades. They evaporate into the atmosphere and are blown by
the wind all over the globe. They
condense and fall to the ground in cold weather, especially
in higher altitudes. Some of the
highest concentrations of DDT are found in polar bears, penguins
and the Inuit people of northern
Canada.
Although levels of DDT
contamination are gradually falling in countries where the pesticide
has been banned, new scientific research suggests that the
chemicals are still a serious threat
everywhere. Studies show that even small amounts of
pesticides can disrupt the working of
human hormones, interfering with reproduction and the
functioning of the immune system.
That’s why representatives of more than 100 nations gathered
at a U.N. meeting in Nairobi to
work toward a global treaty that would phase out DDT and 11
other pesticides, known as the
“dirty dozen.” Environmentalists say it’s possible to find
alternative way to fight malaria and get
r id of DDT once and for all.
1. What is the writer’s tone of the text?
1) manipulative
2) obstructive 3) uncooperative 4) argumentative
2. Which of the following would be the best title for this
text?
1) DDT is still
around and still a menace.
2) Where there
is DDT, there is no malaria.
3) Get rid of
DDT in order to save wildlife.
4) DDT
contamination is a trivial threat everywhere.
3. Which of the following does the writer conclude at the
end?
1) DDT is the
most effective chemical in controlling mosquitoes that carry the malaria
parasite.
2) A small
amount of pesticides can disrupt the working of both human hormone and immune
system.
3) The
molecules of DDT and several other common chlorine-containing pesticides cannot
be damaged for many years.
4) A global
treaty that would phase out DDT and 11 other notorious toxic pesticides should
be enacted very soon.
4. Why does the writer refer to the new scientific research?
1) To state the
impact linked to DDT and other pesticides.
2) To
illustrate the serious threats caused by DDT and other pesticides.
3) To show the
amounts of DDT and other pesticides involved with human hormones.
4) To explain
the effectiveness of DDT and other pesticides in controlling mosquitoes.
5. What is the writer primarily concerned with?
1) Controlling
the use of DDT that has not yet been successful for long.
2) Encouraging
the readers to realize how significant DDT is.
3) Giving
examples of the hazardous effects of DDT on human health, wildlife, and plants.
4) Discussing
the persistence and effects of DDT and several other pesticides found all over
the globe.
Passage 2
When asked about the future of TV
and of video on the internet, people reveal profound
differences in attitudes based on age groups, we asked
people ages 12-64 if they agreed with
two statements about the future of TV and competition with
the computer for entertainment
time. When asked whether they agreed that “the computer
increasingly competes with the TV for
my entertainment time,” 29% of people said they agreed or
strongly agreed with the statement.
Males overall agreed at a slightly higher rate than females,
and, importantly when looking at
future trends, the younger generation of 18-to-24-year-olds
was considerably more focused on
the computer as competition for the TV; 36% agreed vs. 29%
for the total population. Only 25% of
35-to 44-year-olds said the computer competes with the TV
for entertainment. When we asked
consumers if the internet represents “the future” of video
viewing, the group that agreed most
strongly was the 18-to-24 group with 28% of men agreeing and
20% of women. Clearly, the
18-to-24 population is leading the way in adopting new
paradigms for entertainment.
6. Which of the following would be the best title for the
text?
1) On Digital
Communications.
2) The
Challenges of Digital Entertainment.
3) The
Increasing Popularity of TV Time.
4) The Computer
VS. TV for Entertainment.
7. According to the passage, all of the following are false,
EXCEPT ....................
1) Males
slightly favored TV more than the computer.
2) The middle
aged like the computer as much as TV.
3) Teenagers
admitted that the internet could compete with TV.
4) Adult
consumers preferred watching video on the internet to the TV.
8. What can the word “paradigms” be described as?
1) models 2) problems 3) organizers 4) celebrities
9. What is the writer’s purpose?
1) To
disseminate the entertainment news.
2) To alarm
people of the widespread use of computer.
3) To query
people if the computer can catch up with the TV.
4) To inform
people about the future trends in entertainment.
10. Where would you expect to read this text?
1) editorial 2)
commentary
3) gossip
column 4)
digital technology news
Passage 3
People around the country are
calling for action to stop global warming on Earth Day. They
are making their voices heard by sending the attached
postcard to their elected officials, asking
them to support the Clean Energy Agenda. This agenda
encourages the transition to more
efficient and renewable energy sources in order to combat
climate change and protect human
health.
For this Earth Day clean energy
agenda, a rapid transition energy efficiency and renewable
energy will curb global warming and protect our health, air,
water, wildlife and economy. People
are urged to endorse this agenda and work to achieve:
Clean power: Switch clean,
renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power.
Clean air: Clean up dirty,
inefficient coal-fired power plants.
Clean cars: Require production of
cleaner, high mileage vehicles, hold SUVs to the same
standard as cars, and encourage the rapid introduction of
advanced technology vehicles.
Clean investments: Stop
subsidizing the coal, oil, and nuclear industries, and dramatically
expand investment in energy efficiency and clean, renewable
energy.
11. How would you describe the text?
1) suggestive 2) persuasive 3) interrogative 4)
evaluative
12. Which of the following statements would the writer be
LEAST likely to agree with?
1) People the
world over should take action to stop global warming on Earth Day.
2) The Earth
Day clean energy agenda shouldn’t be supported to prevent climate change
and save human health.
3) People’s
voices for protecting clean air, water, power, and investments are supported to
achieve their goal.
4) Health, air,
water, wildlife, and economy are all significant attributes relevant to more
efficient and renewable energy sources.
13. Which of the following would least be affected by the
writer’s agenda?
1) artists 2) scientists 3) technologists 4) industrialists
14. What is the text mainly about?
1) Clean Energy
Agenda 2) Earth
Day
3) Global
Warming 4)
Renewable Energy Sources
15. What is the writer primarily concerned with?
1) Discussing
the possible increased levels of human health risks.
2) Challenging
people to take a serious action to stop global warming.
3) Explaining
the effects of global warming on human life and nature.
4) Identifying
the factors contributing to the economic growth rate.
Part vocab
Items 1-4 : Odd One Out
Three of the words in each group relate to one another in
their meaning.
Choose the word that does Not belong.
1. 1) array 2)
road 3)
byway 4)
alley
2. 1) laugh 2)
goggle 3)
giggle 4)
chuckle
3. 1) tuna 2)
bonito 3) rod
4) cod
4. 1) sleepy 2)
drowsy 3)
slumber 4) shabby
Items 5-9 : Meaning in Context
Choose the best alternative to make the sentence (s)
meaningful.
5. His job was so tiring that he felt absolutely
.................... .
1) sharpened 2) shattered 3) scrabbled 4) scattered
6. Members of Parliament are .................... by the
people.
1) nominated 2) voted 3) elected 4)
represented
7. Mr. Smith is very fat; he ought to ....................
some weight.
1) give 2) throw 3) lose 4) waste
8. She has been working so hard she feels quite
.................... .
1) wasted 2) empty 3) careful 4) exhausted
9. When I saw Jane, I stopped and smiled, but she
.................... me and walked on.
1) refused 2) ignored 3) banned 4) omitted
Items 10-13 : Meaning Recognition
Choose the alternative which has the same meaning as the
underlined word in the given sentence.
10. He was the man who ran Clinton’s election campaign.
1) How quickly
can you run a mile?
2) Sue’s been
running a mail-order business for ten years.
3) I ran the
dishwasher even though it wasn’t full.
4) The train
only runs at weekends.
11. Can we trust him to carry the task to completion?
1) I know we
all need to be careful with our money, but some people carry it too far.
2) She seemed
to carry the whole audience with her.
3) His
determination to succeed carried him to the top of his profession.
4) Packets of
cigarettes must carry a government health warning.
12. I won’t stand any more arguing from you.
1) She’s not
intending to stand at the next election.
2) Where does
the Prime Minister stand on this issue?
3) How can you
stand all that noise?
4) Leave the mixture
to stand for 20 minutes.
13. The people this legislation will hit hardest are the
poor.
1) She hits
forty this year and we’re planning a big party.
2) She was hit
by a stray bullet.
3) Many house
have been without water since the storm hit.
4) Local
businesses have been hard hit by the recession.
Part error
Read the following statements and choose the underlined part
that is
grammatically wrong.
1. Now it is the most influential language in the
world, speaking by more than a billion
people
1) 2)
3)
on the
planet, as their first, second or third language.
4)
2. Government around the world
are also starting to protect smaller languages and recognize
1) 2)
the important of culture and linguistic diversity.
3) 4)
3. Suddenly, a man came
round the corner and fired a round of ammunition at the object
1) 2) 3)
before picked it up.
4)
4. Amundsen had teams of dogs pulling the
sledged and all his men were on
skies. Because
1) 2) 3)
this, he
made rapid progress.
4)
5. From that moment they
started to feel nervously and they slept badly that night. When
1) 2)
they got
back home, they developed the photos. There was nothing there only snow and rocks!
3) 4)
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