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EXTRA 10
QUESTIONS 1 — 5: Choose one option A,B,C or D corresponding to the word whose main stress is on the syllable in the
position which is different from that of the others. Identify your choice by circling letter A, B, C or D on answer sheet.
1. A. kingdom B. mountain C. begin D. passage
2. A. eternal B. calendar C. dinosaur D. history
3. A. document B. develop C. opponent D. astonish
4. A. arrive B. before C. imply D. countless
5. A. definition B. humidity C. necessity D. incredible
QUESTIONS 6 — 35: These are incomplete sentences. Choose A, B, C or D as your best choice to complete each
sentence and then identify your answer by -ling letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.
6. Although still underwater, Loihi Seamount, the newest Hawaiian island, _____ closer to the surface by prequent
volcanic eruptions that add layers of lava to the island.
A. brought B. to be brought C. being brought D. is being brought
7. Hiram Revels, the first black member of the United States Senate, served as senator for Mississippi, an office _______ he
was elected in 1870.
A. which B. in which C. and which D. being which
8 . When World War I broke out in 1914, The Becton Dickinson Company importing German elastic bandages and started
making them in the USA.
A. had stopped B. had to stop C. stopped D. was stopped
9. _______ the Internet’s speed and efficiency in sending mail electronically rather than by transporting it has become more
popular among young people than traditional mail.
A. Since B. As a consequence C. However D. Because of
10. Some machines produced large numbers of interchangeable parts that _____ efficiently with the "interchangeable parts
system" of the great inventor Eli Whitney.
A. could be used B. used C. used to D. could have used
11. In 1948, the United States Secretary of States Dean Acheson _______ the Marshall Plan to aid the economic recovery of
Europe after the Second World War.
A. begin to carry out B. began carrying out C. beginning and carrying out D. to have begun carrying out
12. The world's deepest cave, Pierre St. Martin in the Pyrenees mountains, is almost three times as deep _______ .
A. as the Empire State Building is B. that the Empire State Building is higher
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25. Medical research at the cellular level, _______ research on the immune system, has been made possible through
twentieth-century advances in techniques of genetic research.
A. which B. Whereas C. such as D. is also
26. Abraham Lincoln insisted that _______ not just on mere opinion but on moral purpose.
A. to base democracy B. for democracy to be based
C. democracy should be based D. whenever democracy is based
27. Architects involved in big projects must study ______ about the outside world before conceiving of an idea.
A. clients think B. whether clients thoughts C. how their clients think D. thoughts that clients
28. The Olympic marathon distance _______ in the ancient times to honor a messenger who ran from Marathon to Athens to
deliver vital news and then died.
A. established B. was established C. establishing D. which established
29. Not only________ much bigger than any other planets, but unlike the planets, it consists completely of gaseous material.
A. the Sun is B. the Sun, which is C. is the Sun D. that the Sun
30. Jupiter, the closest of the giant planets to Earth, has ______ solid surface and is surrounded by zones of intense radiation.
A. not B. nor C. no D. neither
31.The letter of Abigail Adams to her husband and future President, John, _______ during the American Revolution ,
conveyed a vivid picture of the times.
A. were being written B. which written C. written D. written when
32. Syllogism is a form of reasoning ______conclusion is reached from two statements called premises.
A. which a B. in which a C. that a D. to which
33. Laser eye surgeries, once considered risky and dangerous,_______ that 90 percent of recipients can see very well after
the operation.
A. which are now so successful B. are now so successful
C. they are now so successful D. is now so successful
34. White phosphorus, a substance _____ in matches, is so flammable that it burst into flame upon contact with the air.
A. is common B. common C. which being common D. being common, is
35. ________ recurring fear is out of proportion to any real danger, it is called a phobia.
A. When B. Whereas C. Which D. Whether
QUESTIONS 36 – 45: Read the following passage carefully and then choose best option to fit each space. Identify your
facing a huge central mall which may be covered, heated and air-conditioned. A shopping centre is also surrounded by a
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parking area with space for thousands of cars.
We can buy all kinds of food and get anything we need in a shopping centre. Unlike a supermarket where groceries are
chiefly sold, a shopping centre provides us with all services besides food. We can get our hair cut, eyes tested, clothes
washed, we can book our tickets for a world tour and even enroll in special classes. Shopping centres are therefore, very
convenient for customers, but they lack "the sense of closeness" as felt in older commercial centres.
46. In the shopping sections in many old cities in Europe, the stores are located ______ .
A. in the downtown B. in residential areas C. along poor, dirty roads D. along small roads
47. The word "those" in paragraph one refers to______ .
A. Shops along the roads B. Commercial places C. Shopping centers D. Supermarkets
48. A shopping centre is a large group of stores facing a huge central mall which is _______ .
A. narrow and winding B. very crowded with automobiles
C. used as a store-house for heaters and air-conditioners D. shaded and comfortable
49. A shopping centre is different from a supermarket because ______ .
A. it only sells food B. it sells vegetable
C. it provides not only food but also services D. it is easy to book a ticket for a world tour
50. Customers cannot find "the sense of closeness" in a modern shopping centre because ______.
A. all the items in the stores are very expensive B. the shopkeepers are very cold and unfriendly
C. it is modern and conventional D. They worry too much about the safety of their cars.
QUESTIONS 51 – 55: Read the following passage carefully and complete the sentences that follow by circling letter A, B,
C or D as the correct answers and then mark your choice on the answer sheet.
The habits of those who constantly play video games are very important to people working in video-game industry. If
video games are going to be one of the most attractive features of future interactive systems, it is essential for producers to
know what types of games to make, how best to present such games on interactive video and how to ensure that such games
maintain their fascination for people. Above all, it is vital to build up detailed profiles of people who are addicted to video
games.
Until recently, the chief market for video games has been boys aged eight to fifteen. The fascination for interactive video
games is seen in its purest form in this group. Video games appeal to some deep instinct in boys who find it impossible to
tear themselves away from them. Schoolwork is ignored, health is damaged and even eating habits are affected. Girls of the
A B C D
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60. Dr. Marti Luther King. Jr, clergyman and civil rights leader, won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize for his work toward
A B C
racially equality in the United States.
D
QUESTIONS 61 – 70: Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the sentence which has the same meaning as the
original one and mark your choice on the answer sheet.
61. The robber made the bank clerk to hand over the money.
A. The bank clerk was pleased to hand over the money to the robber.
B. The bank clerk was made to hand over the money to the robber.
C. The bank clerk was ready to hand over the money to the. robber.
D. The bank clerk was pleased to give money over his hand to the robber.
62. In spite of having a broken leg he managed to get out of the car.
A. In spite of the fact that his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car.
B. In spite of having broken legs he managed to get out of the car.
C. Despite of the fact that his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car.
D. Although his leg was broken but he managed to get out of the car.
63. We couldn't drive because of the fog.
A. Because the fog we couldn't go on driving. B. The fog stopped us into driving
C. The fog prevented us from driving. D. The fog prevented us out of driving.
64.I don't suppose you have change for pound, do you?
A. Do you change a pound? B. Are you supposed to change a pound?
C. Do you happen to have change for a pound? D. Have you changed a pound?
65. "I don't think John will come", said Bill.
A. Bill doubted whether John would come. B. Bill said he doesn't think John will come.
C. Bill said he don't think John would come. D. Bill said he didn't think John will come.
66. John has not had his hair cut for over six months.
A. John has not cut his hair for over six months. B. John had his hair cutted six months ago.
C. It is over six months since John got his hair cut. D. It is over six months since John had his hair cutted.
74. always / he / spend / more / he / earn / so / he / often / debt.
A. Always, he spend more than he earn so he is often debt.
B. He always spend more than he earns so he is often debt.
C. He always spends more than he earns so he is often in debt.
D. He always spends more than he earn so he is often in debt.
75. house / you / live / what / child / when?
A. What house do you live in when you were a child?
B. What sort of house did you live in when you was a child?
C. What sort of house were you live in when you were a child?
D. What sort of house you live at when you were a child?
76. Einstein / can / not / speak / until / he / eight.
A. Einstein cannot speak until he was eight. B. Not until Einstein was eight he can speak.
C. Not until Einstein was eight can he speak. D. Einstein could not speak until he was eight.
77. like / sit / next / he / whenever / window / plane / he.
A. He likes sitting next to the window whenever he is on the plane.
B. He likes to sit next to the window whenever he is on the plane.
C. He likes sit next to the window whenever he is on the plane.
D. He likes to sit next to the window whenever he is out the plane.
78. computer / run / ten time I fast / this / old one.
A. This computer runs fast ten times than the old one. B. This computer runs ten times faster than the old one.
C. This ten times computer runs faster than the old one. D. This computer runs faster ten times than the old one.
79. book, / that / very thick, / belong / younger sister / my.
A. That book, what is very thick, belongs to my younger sister.
B. That book, that is very thick, belongs to my younger sister.
C. That book, is very thick, belongs to my younger sister.
D. That book, which is very thick, belongs to my younger sister.
80. stop / we / play / tennis / because / rain / start.
A. We stopped to play tennis because it started to rain. B. We stopped playing tennis because of it started to rain.
C. We stopped playing tennis because it started to rain. D. We stopped playing tennis because it rain starts.
1.C 11.B 21. B 31.C
47. B
57. B
67. D
77. A
8. B 18. C 28. B 38. B
48. D
58. C
68. D
78.B
9. D 19.C 29. C 39. B
49. C
59. D
69. B
79.D
10. A 20. D 30. C 40. A 50. C
60. D 70. B 80. C