I. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS
A. Which word is stressed differently from the others?
1. A. unable B. behave C. essence D. insane
2. A. sensation B. production C. translation D. education
3. A. disappointed B. intelligent C. phenomenon D. sensational
4. A. surprising B. interesting C. exciting D. relaxing
5. A. volunteer B. employee C. pioneer D. engineer
B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently?
6. A. breath B. breathe C. mother D. father
7. A. summary B. sunlight C. unwind D. put
8. A. car B. hat C. cat D. bad
9. A. meat B. lead C. pleasant D. teach
10. A. essence B. press C. obsess D. scissors
II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
A. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence.
11. They saw him searching the truck.
In the passive voice, this should read:
A. He is seen searching the truck.
B. He was seen searching the truck.
C. He is seen to search the truck.
D. He was being seen searching the truck.
12. Would you allow …… it for you?
A. me to do B. that I do C. me doing D. me do
13. Teachers …… do not spend enough time on class preparations often have difficulty explaining new lessons.
A. whom B. who C. which D. when
14. Are these the books …… you have been looking for?
A. which B. who C. whom D. whose
15. Ann is very lazy. She always tries to …… doing any work.
A. stop B. limit C. avoid D. prevent
16. Keiko has $100. Betty has $75. Betty has less money than Keiko.
A. more money than B. not as much money as

30. …… this bicycle? – Their son’s.
A. Who’s is B. Whoses C. Who’s D. Whose is
B. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect.
31. A cure for the common cold, causing by a virus, has not been found.
A B C D
32. Amelia Earhart, that was one of the pioneers in aviation, attempted to fly the world in 1937, but she and her plane
A B C
mysteriously disappeared over the Pacific Ocean.
D
33. His last test results showed he was the quickest typist, yet he was the less accurate of all the applicants.
A B C D
34. That secretary of mine is so efficient that she always amazes myself with her speed.
A B C D
35. A problem it has caused setbacks and we have been forced to change the final date of completion if we want to avoid
A B C
being penalized.
D
36. Most of the flights to Florida was overbooked since it was the holiday season, and there were heavy snowstorms
A B C
predicted in the North.
D
37. Before the employees went on strike, they don’t have good working conditions and couldn’t bring any complaints to
A B C D
management.
38. When I turned on my computer yesterday, I was shocked to find ninety e-mail messages, and I just delete them all!
A B C D
39. Most students were able of finding good jobs three to six months after graduation.
A B C D
40. Despite of recent setbacks, we firmly believe the company to be a good investment.
A B C D

purposes. For example, in the 1800s weather bureaus flew kites to record temperature and humidity at certain altitudes. On one
occasion, ten kites were strung together and flown at a height of four miles to lift men and carry cameras aloft.
The kite’s ability to fly depends on its construction and the way that its line is attached. The familiar diamond – shaped kite
flies when its covered face is aligned against the wind flow. The line attached to the nose of the kite pulls it into the wind, thus
creating the necessary angle for the lift force. If the kite’s construction and the angle of the air stream are correct, the kite will
encounter greater pressure against its face and lower pressure against its back. The difference in the pressure creates a lift that
causes the kite to rise until it hangs level from its bridle. Its angle against the wind should be sufficiently large or small to create
maximum lift to overcome both drag and gravity. The towing point to which the line is attached is important because it sets the
kite’s angle relative to the air flow. Although the kite must be headed up and into the wind with a velocity of 8 to 20 miles per
hour, it can maintain its position through a tail, a rudder, a keel, vents, or tassels.
51. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. How kites can be used.
B. Why kites are flown.
C. What parts kites consist of.
D. What makes kites stay up in the air.
52. According to the passage, the kite flies when its nose is
A. pointed away from the ground.
B. pointed into the wind flow.
C. pointed to the ground.
D. pointed downwards
53. What is the necessary condition for the kite to fly?
A. The kite must be sufficiently strong to withstand great pressure.
B. The kite must be diamond-shaped, and the wind of a certain velocity.
C. The pressure against its back must be lower than the pressure against its face.
D. The pressure of the air flow must be lower than the weight of the kite.
54. According to the passage, the line of the kites is important because it
A. lifts the kite’s cover and frame into the air space.
B. contributes to the shape of the kite and extends it.
C. determines the angle between the kite and the air flow.
D. conveys the direction of the wind and the air flow.