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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from pronunciation
in each of the following questions
1. A. question

B. presentation

C. industrialization

D. modernization

2. A. eternal

B. energy

C. eradicate

D. eliminate

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the
position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. admiration

B. enthusiast

C. discriminate

D. minority

4. A. medicine


C. small black plastic

D. plastic small black

1. 8. He put the two letters into the wrong envelopes _________ mistake.
A. on

B. by

C. with

D. in

9. John ………………..this task yesterday morning, but I did it for him. He owes me a thank-you.
A. must have completed

B. should have completed

C. could have completed

D. may have completed

10. I read the contract again and again ....................... avoiding making spelling mistakes
A. in terms of

B. by means of

C. with a view to


14. _________, 70 percent alcohol is more effective than 100 percent alcohol.
A. An antiseptic used

B. When used as an antiseptic

C. An antiseptic when used

D. How an antiseptic is used

15. "Your parents must be proud of your result at school". - "_______"
A. Sorry to hear that.

B. I am glad you like it.

C. Thanks. It's certainly encouraging.

D. Of course

16. Everyone can join our club, _______age and sex.
A. in place of

B. regardless of

C. in case of

D. not mention

17. Van Gogh suffered from depression ______ by overwork and ill-health.
A. brought on



D. undecorated

21. John: “If only I hadn’t lent him all my money”
Peter: “______________”
A. I’m afraid you will have to do it.
B. All right. You will be OK.
C. Sorry, I have no idea.
D. Well, you did, so it’s no use crying over spilt milk.
22. His ___________ and bad work led to his dismissal from the firm.
A. unpunctual

B. unpunctuality

C. inpunctual

23. He ____________ me to believe that they had left the district.

D. inpunctuality


A. made

B. led

C. assured

D. confirmed

24. Is it necessary that I _____ here tomorrow?

B. surprised

C. survived

D. convived

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
28. Tony was an agile and athletic youth.
A. awkward

B. passive

C. ponderous

D. inept

29. The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency dedicated to reducing the sufferings of
wounded soldiers, civilians and prisoners of war.
A. happiness

B. worry and sadness C. pain and sorrow

D. loss

Mark the letter A, B , C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
30. Yolanda ran over to me and breathless informed the failure of our team.
A


B


C

D

34. It is the high time John understands how to behave properly towards the old men.
A

B

C

D

Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space.
In their attempt to ensure higher (35)……., TV producers have developed a whole new breed of
programmes (36) real people. InEuropethe most famous of these (37) reality TV shows was probably Big
Brothers, where 12 ordinary people volunteered to live under the watchful eye of TV cameras 24 hours a
day. InAmerica, the top show was Survivor, based on a similar concept, in which 16 constants are
abandoned on a desert island. But the ultimate example of the (38)………… must surely be The
Osbournes, first (39)………….on MTV in 2002, in which the homelife of rock star Ozzy Osbourne and
his family was laid bare to public scrutiny. Obsourne himself was already a (40)…………name as the
former lead singer of the highly successful heavy-metal group, Black Sabbath, The show was described as
a real-life sitcom because it (41)………light on Ozzy’s softe, more humorous side. It revealed his (42)
…………….. to his teenage kids, even though he was often heard yelling and (43) ……….at them. The
programme (44) ……………millions for the Osbourne family and certainly blurred the boundaries
between reality and television.
35. A. scores


B. dubbed

C. cast

D. broadcast

40. A. common

B. known

C. household

D. domestic

41. A. opened

B. wound

C. shed

D. set

42. A. conjunction

B. devotion

C. concentration

D. attendance

the demise of dinosaurs and many other forms of life. Perhaps the largest mass extinction was the one
that occurred 225 million years ago. When approximately 95 percent of all species died, mass extinctions


can be caused by a relatively rapid change in the environment and can be worsened by the close
interrelationship of many species. If, for example, something were to happen to destroy much of the
plankton in the oceans, then the oxygen content of Earth would drop, affection even organisms not living
in the oceans. Such a change would probably lead to a mass extinction.
One interesting, and controversial, finding is that extinctions during the past 250 million years
have tended to be more intense every 26 million years. This periodic extinction might be due to
intersection of the Earth’s orbit with a cloud of comets, but this theory is purely speculative. Some
researchers have also speculated that extinction may often be random. That is, certain species may be
eliminated and others may survive for no particular reason. A species’ survival may have nothing to do
with its ability or inability to adapt. If so, some of evolutionary history may reflect a sequence of
essentially random events.
45. The word “it” in line 2 refers to
A. environment

B. species

C. extinction

D. 99 percent

46. The word “ultimately” in line 6 is closest in meaning to
A. exceptionally

B. dramatically

C. eventually

D. To point out that certain species could never become extinct.
51. According to paragraph 2, evidence from fossils suggests that
A. extinction of species has occurred from time to time throughout Earth’s history.
B. extinctions on Earth have generally been massive


C. there has been only one mass extinction in Earth’s history.
D. dinosaurs became extinct much earlier than scientists originally believed.
52. The word “finding” in line 16 is closest in meaning to
A. published information

B. research method

C. ongoing experiment

D. scientific discovery

53. Which of the following can be inferred from the theory of periodic extinction mentioned in paragraph
3?
A. Many scientists could be expected to disagree with it
B. Evidence to support the theory has recently been found.
C. The theory is no longer seriously considered.
D. Most scientists believe the theory to be accurate.
54. In paragraph 3, the author makes which of the following statements about a species’ survival?
A. It reflects the interrelationship of many species.
B. It may depend on chance events.
C. It does not vary greatly from species to species
D. It is associated with astronomical conditions.
Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question.
Jazz has been called “the art of expression set to music”, and “America’s great contribution to

A. Chicago

B. St. Louis

C. along theMississippi river

D.New Orleans

57. The word “welded” in line 5 is closest in meaning to
A. squeezed

B. bound

C. added

D. stirred

58. Which of the following distinguished Jazz as a new form of musical expression?
A. the use of cornets

B. “hot Jazz”

C. improvisation

D.New Orleans

59. The word “skeletal” in line 12 is closest in meaning to
A. framework

B. musical

D. Joe Oliver


B. “hot Jazz” is rhythmic
C. Jazz has been said to beAmerica’s greatest contribution to music
D. Joe Oliver is generally considered to be the first real Jazz musician
64. The word “its” in line 16 refers to
A. small bands

B. earlier music

C. men

D. earlier musicians

WRITING:
Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it.
65. I don’t intend to reply to that rude letter from Edward.
I have ........................................................................................
66. They said that Paula had quit five jobs before working for us.
Paula……………………………………………………………………………………...
67. I was on the point of leaving the house when he came.
No sooner…………………………………………………………………………………
68. They would have never accepted his money if they had known his plan.
Had………………………………………………………………………………………..
69. “ Let’s go to the cinema tonight” he said.
He suggested………………………………………………………………………………
Part II: In about 150 words, write a paragraph about one of your hobbies.



58. C

3. A

11. A

19. D

27. C

35. D

43. D

51. A

59. A

4. A

12. D

20. C

28. B

36. A

44. A


46. C

54. B

62. D

7. C

15. C

23. B

31. A

39. D

47. D

55. B

63. D


8. B

16. B

24. C