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THI GM 80 CU( T QUESTION 1 N QUESTION 80)
Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 1: Stars in our universe vary in temperature, color, bright, size and mass.
A B C D
Question 2: James Baldwins plays and short stories, which are to some degree autobiographical,
A B
established them as a leading figure in the United States civil rights movement.
C D
Question 3: Thunder can be listened from a maximum distance of about ten miles except under
A B C
unusual atmospheric conditions.
D
Question 4: In human beings, as in other mammal, hairs around the eyes and ears and in the nose,
A B
prevent dust, insect, and other matter from entering these organs
C D
Question 5: Although pure diamond is colorless and transparent, when contaminated with other
A B
material, it may appear in various color, ranging from pastels to opaque black.
C D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word for each of the blanks from 6 to 15

Question 20: A. miraculous B. submarine C. ambitious D. curriculum
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 21 to 30.
For many years, scientists have speculated that the cataclysmic impact of an asteroid with the
earth was responsible for the demise of the dinosaurs approximately 65 million years ago. Previous
discoveries and results have hinted that an asteroid two kilometers in diameter struck the Yucatan
peninsula in Eastern Mexico. This impact, stronger than one thousand nuclear explosions, is
speculated to have cast a cloud of dust and debris into the atmosphere, covering the entire surface
temperature of the earth. With such a radical change in the earth’s environment, scientists believe that
over 99% of all animal and plant species were eradicated. Only after millions of years did plants and
animals even begin to recover. But, the reign of the dinosaurs had ended and the age of mammals
had begun.
The crucial link that has held this theory together has been the element iridium. Iridium is not
commonly found on either the surface of the earth or inside the crust. It is more commonly found in
asteroids or meteorites throughout the solar system. Scientists have hypothesized that after the
asteroid impacted the earth, an even layer of iridium sediment settled over the globe and eventually
became part of its surface. The theory, of course, has depended on the discovery of such an existing
layer of iridium.
Unfortunately, scientists have never been able to offer absolute proof that this asteroid impact ever
occurred. Recently, however, a discovery may go a long way toward validating these scientists’
theories. In 1990, a team of marine biologists excavated samples contain iridium similar to those
found in the Yucatan peninsula thousands of kilometers away. At first, scientists were skeptical
whether the samples were from the time period. But since carbon dating placed them to 65 million
years ago, their doubts were quickly alleviated. Since then many of the other theories for the demise
of the dinosaur have been finally laid to rest.
Question 21: This passage mainly discusses a theory about…………
A. Which type of dinosaur roamed where.
B. archeological evidence from Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.
C. why the dinosaurs turned into birds and reptiles
D. the extinction of the dinosaur.

Question 30: The paragraph following the passage probably discusses
A. the relationship between volcanic activity and dinosaur extinction.
B. Why dinosaurs lived where they did.
C. recent computer imagery of dinosaur movement.
D. the possibility of a future asteroid impact.
Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is nearest in meaning
to the one in italic.
Question 31: Although he was poor, he helped quite a lot of people in the village.
A. He was poor so he helped quite a lot of people in the village.
B. Being poor but he helped quite a lot of people in the village.
C. He was not very rich but he helped quite a lot of people in the village.
D. Still he helped quite a lot of people in the village.
Question 32: We don’t have to do so many things to please him.
A. It is not unnecessary to do so many things to please him.
B. It is obligatory for us to do so many things to make him pleased.
C. It is unnecessary to do so many things to make him pleased.
D. It is no point to do so many things to please him.
Question 33: People hope that life will be better tomorrow.
A. It is hoped that life will be better tomorrow.
B. Life is hoped to be better tomorrow.
C. Tomorrow is hoped to be better.
D. People all hope that the future will be better.
Question 34: Why don’t we pay him a visit?
A. What is the reason we don’t pay him a visit?
B. Let’s pay him a visit.
C. What about pay him a visit?
D. Why not paying him a visit?
Question 35: My uncle doesn’t care for children.
A. My uncle doesn’t look after children.
B. My uncle is interested in children.

Smallpox was the first widespread disease ever to be eliminated by human intervention. A
highly contagious viral disease, it was endemic in Europe, causing the deaths of millions of people
until the development of the vaccination by Edward Jenner around 1800. In many non- European
nations, it remained a dreaded, often fatal illness until very recently. Its victims suffered high fever,
vomiting, and painful, itchy pustules, pus-filled skin eruptions that left pits or pockmark scars. In
villages and cities all over the world, scarred people showed that they had suffered smallpox.
In May 1966, the World Health Organization (WHO), an agency of the United Nations was,
authorized to initiate a global campaign to eradicate smallpox. The goal was to eliminate the disease
in one decade. At the time, the disease posed a serious threat to people in thirty nations. More than
700 physicians, nurses, scientists, and other personnel from WHO joined about 200,000 health
workers in the infected nations to battle the disease. Because similar projects for malaria and yellow
fever had failed, few believed that a disease as widespread as smallpox could actually be eradicated
but eleven years after the initial organization of the anti smallpox campaign, no cases were reported
in the field.
The strategy that developed was to combat the disease at several levels. There was an education
campaign, of course, so that the people in the threatened countries could be taught more about how
the disease spread and become active participants in the fight against smallpox. Other strategies
included not only providing mass vaccinations but also to isolating patients with active smallpox in
order to contain the spread of the disease, thus breaking the chain of human transmission. Monetary
rewards for reporting smallpox assisted in motivating the public to aid health workers. One by one,
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each smallpox victim was sought out, removed from contact with others and treated. At the same
time, the entire village where the victim had lived was vaccinated.
By April of 1978 WHO officials announced that they had isolated the last known case of the
disease but health workers continued to search for new cases for two additional years to be
completely sure. In May, 1980, a formal statement was made to the global community. Today
smallpox is no longer a threat to humanity. Routine vaccinations have been stopped worldwide.
Question 41: Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. The World Health Organization.
C. Smallpox Vaccinations.

D. no new cases of smallpox have been reported this year.
Question 50: When was the formal announcement made that smallpox had been eradicated?
A. 1966 B. 1976 C. 1978 D. 1980
Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 51: “ Did you read the news about the earthquake in Italy?”
“ Yes. And there never will be news …………………… again.”
A. so terrifying B. so terrified C. terrifying me much D. terrified me much
Question 52: “ What advice did you give the student?”
“ Well, I recommended that he ………………… to the dean”
A. spoke B. speaks C. speak D. had spoken
Question 53: Today ………………… seemed more expensive than usual.
A. most of everything B. almost everything
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C. most of everythings D. almost everythings
Question 54: The new magazine about maintenance ………………… tomorrow.
A. comes out B. comes on C. comes off D. comes down
Question 55: She did six hours’ ………………………. studying a day for her exam.
A. big B. strong C. heavy D. solid
Question 56: The aero plane ……………… down at Cairo on its way to India.
A. landed B. stayed C. touched D. remained
Question 57: He ………………… to the last meeting, but he didn’t.
A. had gone B. would go C. should have gone D. must go
Question 58: After my uncle’s death, my aunt remained a(n) ……………………. for only a few
months before remarrying.
A. bride B. single C. in-law D. widow
Question 59: “ Do you want me to take you to the bus?”
“ No, I’ll get there …………………… ”
A. somehow B. with a car C. by some means D. in some way
Question 60: “ What would you like for you birthday?”

Question 74: If everybody …………………. the traffic rules, the roads will be …………………
A. obeys / more safer B. obey / more safe
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C. obeys / much safer D. obey / much more safer
Question 75: It is no use ………………… to school if you …………………… to work hard.
A. to going / are not ready B. going / are not ready
C. to go / do not ready D. going / do not ready
Question 76: Bob says there’s never anything worth watching on TV but ………………… for hours
watching the football.
A. he sit B. he is sitting C. he’d sit D. he’ll sit
Question 77: There are a lot of ……………………. buildings in the centre of Sydney.
A. multi-storey B. many-story C. multi-storied D. many-floored
Question 78: If it ……………… too much trouble, I’d love a cup of coffee.
A. may not be B. weren’t C. isn’t D. hadn’t been
Question 79: It ………………. out that the mayor had bribed several councilors to vote for him.
A. turned B. broke C. pointed D. resulted
Question 80: Buy me a newspaper on your way back,……… ……… ?
A. don’t you B. have you C. will you D. do you
The End
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