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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.
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: Choose A, B, C or D as your best choice to complete each sentence
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

23._________vastness of the Grand Canyon, it is difficult to capture it in a single photograph.
A. While the B. The C. For the D. Because of the
24. In many areas, the slope and topography of the land ____ excess rainfall to run off into a natural outlet.
A. neither permit B. without permitting C. nor permitting D. do not permit
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.

45. A. encourage B. encouraged C. were encouraged D. are encouraged
QUESTIONS 46 – 50: Read the following passage carefully and complete the sentences:
In many old cities in Europe, there are narrow roads with many shops lying together along the two sides.
These commercial places are not so modern and convenient as those called shopping centres in modern
cities, especially III the suburbs of the big cities in the United States.
Shopping centres have developed rapidly because of the shift of the population to the suburbs, the
growing use of and dependence upon the automobiles and the heavy traffic in downtown areas. A shopping
centre is a large group of stores facing a huge central mall which may be covered, heated and air-
conditioned. A shopping centre is also surrounded by a 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.
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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.

in the solar system
57. The midnight sun is a phenomenon in which the Sun visible remains in the sky for twenty-four hours
or longer.
58. Lawrence Robert Klein received the 1980 Nobel Prize in economics for pioneering the useful of
computers to forecast economic activities.
59. Those interested in covered bridges can find six of they between Keene and Winchester, New
Hampshire.
60. Dr. Marti Luther King. Jr, clergyman and civil rights leader, won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize for his
work toward racially equality in the United States.
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.
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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.