PART 1: VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES In this section you must choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best

completes each of the following incomplete sentences. 1. After a lot of difficulty, she __________ to open the door. A. managed A. viewers A. consists of A. effects A. served A. shout A. part A. formed A. asked to A. take over A. incomplete A. necessary A. falls B. succeeded B. audience B. includes of B. results B. serviced B. whistle B. scene B. changed B. insisted on B. take off B. unimportant B. necessity B. consist C. obtained C. witnesses C. contains of C. points C. installed C. decrease C. job C. melted C. demanded C. get together C. impossible C. importantly C. divide D. realized D. bystanders D. All are correct D. changes D. drawn D. whisper D. work D. flooded D. required D. get off D. possible D. important D. in composed of 2. TV even takes its _________ out of this world. 3. This book _________ fifteen units. 4. The bad weather has a lot of _________ on the crops. 5. How often do you have your car _________? Once a month. 6. Ill have to _________ to you, otherwise he will hear. 7. She played an important _________ in the committee until she retired. 8. My mother heated the chocolate until it _________, the she poured it over the cake. 9. The customer _________ being given a receipt for the bill he had paid. 10. We often __________ at weekends for small talks. 11. The exercise is too difficult; I think it is _________ to hand it to the teacher right now. 12. A good education is __________ for everyone. 13. The lecture series __________ naturally into three parts. 14. Television is one of the mans most important __________ of communication.

A. means A. advertised A. thought

B. approach B. delivered B. thought of

C. invention C. written C. decided

D. events D. printed D. offered

15. Have you decided what to do about, that job what was __________ in yesterdays newspaper. 16. I __________ applying for the job, but in the end I decided agains it. 17. Recently many parents __________ about the difficult homework which teachers gave to their children. A. replied B. said C. explained D. complained 18. A hundred thousand people were killed and half a million homes were __________ as a result of an earthquake. A. destroyed A. loan A. certain A. gained A. want A. make A. annoying A. accepting A. twice as much as A. due to B. made B. finance B. true B. earned B. worry B. do B. arguing B. talking B. twice as many as B. because of C. rescued C. capital C. accurate C. found C. concern C. fint C. worrying C. thanking C. twice more than C. owing to D. completed D. debt D. serious D. done D. mind D. give D. shouting D. welcoming D. twice as more as D. because 19. In order to buy this house he had obtain a large __________ from the bank. 20. A good clock always keeps __________ time. 21. She has __________ a lot of money in her new job. 22. Would you __________ my opening the windows now? 23. I dont like to ask people for help, but I wonder if you could __________ me a favor. 24. Mr. and Mrs. Hudson are always __________ with each other about money. 25. We have much pleasure in __________ the invitation to your wedding. 26. Last year, Matt earned __________ his brother. 27. I bought the book __________ I had heard that it was good. 28. My father __________ me to use his car.

A. made A. president A. expected A. make up A. doesnt he A. has been won A. stole A. discovered A. have been planted

B. let B. monitor B. strange B. look for B. does he B. had been won B. were stolen B. discovered was B. are being planted

C. allowed C. captain C. usual C. put out C. is he C. will be won C. was discovered C. was discovered C. have been planting

D. said D. head D. unexpected D. break down D. isnt he D. is being won D. discover D. discover D. are planed

29. The leader of a football team is called the __________. 30. We have some __________ guests. They didnt tell us they were coming. 31. The firemen were able to __________ the fire quickly. 32. He seldom goes to the market, __________? 33. After the race __________, the celebration began. 34. The police are looking for my motorbike. It __________ last week. 35. Do you know when the telephone __________? 36. A lot of pine trees __________ on both sides of the street recently. 37. The hospitals new air-conditionning system __________ when the first heat wave of the summer arrived. A. installed C. had been installed A. be trusted A. have been studying C. will study A. discover A. because of B. will discover B. consequently B. to be trusted B. had installed D. had been installing C. is trusted B. studied D. will have been studying C. will have discovered C. as a result D. are discovering D. in spite of D. to trust

38. He seems __________ by everyone, so he has been appointed the chairman of the committee. 39. By the time I finish my course, I __________ for three months.

40. By the end of the 21st century, scientists __________ the cure for the common cold. 41. John couldnt open the door __________ the broken lock.

42. Visitors are reminded __________. Name tags at all times. A. to wear A. either A. as soon as A. rarely B. wear B. or B. twice a day B. every week C. be worn C. so C. seldom C. always D. is wearing D. but D. rarely D. sometimes 43. The restaurant is open on weekends, __________ not on holidays. 44. You should check your messages __________. 45. Budget meetings are held __________ in the conference room. 46. Cars have become much more complicated. __________, mechanics need more training than in the past. A. because A. such heavily that A. who A. all of that A. would visit A. had stayed A. where do you live A. hadnt you A. anybody A. hardly anything B. therefore B. so heavily that B. whose B. that they all B. would have visited B. would have stayed B. where did you live B. didnt you B. somebody B. a great deal C. so that C. such heavy that C. which C. all of whom C. will visit C. would stay C. where I lived C. isnt it C. everybody C. hardly little D. for D. so heavy that D. that D. all of who D. had visited D. has stayed D. where did I lived D. hadnt it D. all D. hardly something 47. It was raining __________ we couldnt go on a picnic. 48. The woman __________ daughter was involved in a robbery was really unhappy. 49. There are forty students in this class, __________ have passed their exams. 50. I didnt know you were ill. If I had known, I __________ you. 51. She said that she __________ at home the day before. 52. The stranger asked me __________ . 53. You had your house repaired last month, __________ ? 54. Hardly __________ believes in what he has said to us. 55. Hurry up if you want to buy something because theres __________ left. 56. The earth __________ on the sun for its heat and light.

A. is depend A am staying A. are you thinking A. now that A. therefore

B. depending B. stay B. do you think B. due to B. because of

C. has depend C. will have stayed C. were you thinking C. because C. because

D. depends D. stayed D. had you thought D. for D. so

57. I dont feel good. I __________ home from work tomorrow. 58. What __________ about the new tax law? Oh, its confusing. 59. Hundreds of species of flowers have becomes extinct or rare __________ land development. 60. Emily is motivated to study __________ she knows that a good education can improve her life.

PART 2: READING COMPREHENSION A. Read two passages below and choose the correct answer for each question that follows. Passage 1: A recent investigation by scientists at the U.S.Geological Survey shown that strange animal behaviour might help predict future earthquake. Invertigations found such occurences in a ten-kilometer radius of the center of a fairly recent quake. Some birds screeched and flew about wildly; dogs yelped and ran around uncontrollably. Scientists believe that animals can perceive these environmental changes as early as several days before the disaster. In 1976 after observing animal behaviours, the Chinese were able to predict a terrible quake. Although hundreds of thousands of people were killed, the government were able to evacuate millions of people and thus keep the death toll at a lower rate. 61. What prediction may be made by observing animal behaviour? A. the number of people who will die B. environmental changes C. the ten kilometer radius of an earthquake center D. a coming earthquake 62. Why can animals perceive these changes when humans cannot? A. Animals are more intelligent than humans B. Animals have certain instincts that human dont possess C. By running around, they can feel the vibratons D. Humans dont know where to look 63. If scientists can accurately predict earthquake, there will be __________ . A. fewer animals going crazy B. fewer people evacuated C. a lower death rate D. fewer environmental changes 64. Which of the following statements is not TRUE? A. Some animals may be able to sense an approaching earthquake

B. By observing animal behaviour, scientists perhaps can predict earhquakes C. The Chinese have successfully predicted an earthquake and saved many lives D. All birds and dogs in the ten-kilometer radius of an earthquake centre become wild before the quake 65. In the passage, the word evacuate most nearly means __________. A. move someone from a place B. exile C. destroy something D. save something Passage 2: According to the census of 1800, the United State of America contained 5,308,483 people. In the same year the British Islands contained upwards of fifteen millions; the French Republic, more than twenty-seven million. Nearly-one-fifth of the American people were black slaves; the true political population consisted of four and a half million free whites, or less than one million able-bodied males, on whose shoulders fell the burden of a continent. Even after two centuries of struggle the land still untamed; forest covered every portion, except here and there a strip of cultivated soil; the minerals lay undisturbed in their rocky beds, and more than two-thirds of the people clung to the seaboard within fifty miles of tidewater, where alone the wants of civilized life could be supplied. 66. In 1800 in the Unite State, __________ A. One out of every twent-five Americans was a black slave B. One out of every three Americans was a black slave C. Two out of every three Americans was a black slave D. One out of five Americans was a black slave 67. At that time free whites in America numbered__________ A. about four-fifths of the population B. about four and one-half million C. 5,308,483 D. less than one million 68. Which country had the biggest population in the same year 1800? A. Britain

B. France C. USA 69. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. There were less than one million males who could be responsible for difficulty of the continent B. There were no men in the USA in 1800 C. There were no forests at that time D. Most of the American people liked living at sea 70. In the passage, the word clung to most nearly means __________. A. held B. stayed close C. swung D. swam B. Read the passage below and choose the correct word / phrase that best fits each space. When man first learned how to make a fire, he began to use fuel for the first time. The first fuel he used was probably wood. As time (71) __________, man eventually discovered that substances such as coal and oil (72) __________. Coal (73) __________ very widely as a source of energy until the last century. With the coming of the industrial revolution, it was soon realized that production (74) __________ if coal was used instead of wood. Nowadays, many of huge factories and electricity generating stations (75) __________ to function if there was no coal. In the last twenty or thirty years, however, the use of coal (76) __________. As a result, there have been changes in the coal industry. It (77) __________ that more people (78) __________ coal if oil and gas were not so readily available. There is more than enough coal in the world for mans needs for the next two hundred years if our use of coal (79) __________. Unfortunately, however, about half of the worlds coal (80) __________. Mining much of it would be very expensive even if it was possible to use new equipment. 71. 72. 73. 74. A. passes A. are burning A. not used A. doubles B. used to pass B. would burn B. did not use B. had doubled C. would pass C. have burned C. not using C. will double D. passed D. were burnt D. was not used D. would double

75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80.

A. were unable A. has declined A. believed A. would use A. did not increase A. would never use

B. would be unable B. will decline B. is believing B. used B. would not increase B. may never be used

C. will be unable C. declines C. believing C. use C. does not increase C. would be used

D. are unable D. would decline D. is believed D. will use D. increased D. may never use

PART 3: WRITING A. Point out one mistake A, B, C or D in each of the following sentences. 81. We are studying for this exam for two months, and now we are taking it. A A A A B A A A A A A B B B B C C C B C D C D D C B B B D B C D D D C C C D D D 82. She finally decided not leaving her children alone in the house. 83. Does everyone like the film? No. Only people who is interested in ecology. 84. She wishes she has studied hard when she was still at high school. 85. When I talked to them, they say that they were satisfied with what they had. 86. When I was young, if I concentrated on my study, I would have been successful. 87. Watching TV has a lot of advantages, but it attracts millions of people. 88. Unless you try your best to study, you will pass the final exam. 89. My daughter left university in July, and since then she is trying to find a job for months. 90. I couldnt repair my motorbike because of I didnt have the right tool.

B. Use the words given to rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the original sentence. 91. She spends three hours a week to learn English in the evening classes. Learning English _______________________________________________ 92. I didnt know she had a car, so I didnt ask her for a lift. If I _______________________________________________ 93. She said, Remember to lock the door before going to bed?

She _______________________________________________ 94. They are building some bridges in this area. Some bridges _______________________________________________ 95. The exam was so difficult that we couldnt answer all the questions. It was _______________________________________________ 96. He was exhausted. However, he still spent some minutes talking to the children. Although _______________________________________________ 97. They have been learning English for 3 years. They started _______________________________________________ 98. Somebody repaired his house last week. He had _______________________________________________ 99. The man walking in the yard is a famous artist. The man who _______________________________________________ 100. They think that our economy will develop rapidly in two years time. It is _______________________________________________

TENSES: Choose the correct word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best completes each of the following unfinished sentences. 1. I _________ to England so far, so I dont know what it is like. a. have never been a. live a. didnt want a. hear a. has been marking a. have been studying a. has got a. hasnt smoked a. sat a. think a. misses a. to live a. worked a. come b. have never gone b. were living b. dont want b. hearing b. is marking b. study b. is getting b. isnt smoking b. has been sitting b. thought b. will miss b. lived b. are working b. came c. didnt go c. had lived c. am not wanting c. heard c. had been marking c. are studying c. gets c. doesnt smoke c. sits c. was thinking c. is missing c. have lived c. have been working c. had come d. am not d. would live d. wasnt wanting d. had heard d. had marked d. studies d. was getting d. wasnt smoking d. is sitting d. have thought d. has missed d. live d. will work d. has come 2. I couldnt understand her although we _________ together under the same roof for long. 3. I have been living in HCMC for ten years and I _________ to move. 4. I was sitting on the beach when I _________ the noise. 5. She looks tired. Yes, she _________ papers all day. 6. We _________ for this exam for two months. 7. The children were frightened because it _________ dark. 8. He _________ at the moment because he is in class. 9. Ever since my friend arrived, he _________ quietly in the corner. 10. The exam is much more difficult than I _________ at first. 11. Every time she goes on business, she _________ her parents. 12. Some centuries ago people _________ in these hills. 13. I cant understand him although we _________ together in the same office for 10 years. 14. When I _________ she was reading a novel by Shakespeare.

15. When I last _________ him, he was living in a small village. a. saw a. will finish a. has been won a. spending a. had taken a. want a. forgets a. swam a. have sold a. didnt eat a. has been working a. are using a. has a. does she go a. lied b. had seen b. have finished b. had been won b. going b. has taken b. wants b. has forgotten b. swimming b. have been selling b. havent eaten b. had been working b. use b. had b. is she going b. lain c. have seen c. will have finished c. will be won c. doing c. takes c. are wanting c. forgetting c. are swimming c. had sold c. wont eat c. had worked c. uses c. is having c. does she goes c. lay d. will have seen d. finish d. is being won d. living d. is taking d. is wanting d. forgotten d. were swimming d. were selling d. dont eat d. is working d. used d. has had d. did she go d. laid 16. By the time I go to bed tonight, I _________ my work for the day. 17. After the race _________, the celebration began. 18. Mrs.Black is _________ her holiday with friends in the country. 19. Before we arrived at the station, the plane _________ off. 20. Everyone in the world _________ to lead a happy life. 21. This is the second time he _________ her books. 22. It started to rain when we _________ in the river. 23. They _________ all the books when we got there. 24. Some animals _________ during the winter. 25. She looks very tired. She _________ for two hours. 26. Cuckoos dont build nests. They _________ the nests of other birds. 27. You cant see my father now. He _________ a bath. 28. How _________ to work as a rule? 29. My father was so worn out that he just _________ down and slept for ten hours.

30. Next week when there _________ a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher. a. are a. have been studying c. will study a. discover a. has left a. am doing a. saw a. will you rock c. are you working a. is depend a. are you thinking a. had been NON-FINITE VERBS 1. a. made a. thought a. travel My father _________ me to use his car. b. let b. thought of b. to travel c. allowed c. decided c. traveling d. said d. offered d. being traveled b. depending b. do you think b. was b. will discover b. had left b. will do b. had seen b. is being c. will be b. have studied d. will have been studying c. will have discovered c. has been leaving c. will be doing c. have seen b. you will have worked d. will you have been working c. has depend d. depends d. are discovering d. leaves d. have done d. will have seen d. is 31. By the time I finish my course, I _________ for three months.

32. By th end of the 21st century, scientists _________ the cure for the common cold. 33. My teacher _________ the classroom when we walked in. 34. This time next week I _________ the final exam. 35. When I last _________ him, he was living in a small village.1 hd xay ra co 1 hd khac xen vao 36. How long _________ here by the end of next year? Tuong lai hoang thanh

37. The earth _________ on the sun for its heat and light. Su that hien nhien 38. What _________ about the new tax law? Oh, its confusing. c. have you been thinking d. have you thought c. am d. will be 39. The last time I _________ in Athens, the weather was hot and humid.

2. I _________ applying for the job, but in the end I decided agains it. 3. Most people enjoy _________ to different parts of the world.

4. Did you remember _________ the guests to the party? a. invite a. play a. talking a. swim a. she talks a. cook b. to invite b. playing b. to talk b. to swim b. her talking b. that cooks c. be invited c. to play c. talk c. swimming c. she talking c. to cook d. being invited d. am playing d. to talking d. for swimming d. her to talk d. cooked 5. She told me not _________ with fine. 6. Whenever they meet, they stop _________ . 7. Im bored. Oh, lets go _________ . 8. I listened to _________ about the accident. 9. I had my sister _________ the food.

SECTION A: In this section you must choose the word or phrase that best completes each of the following incomplete sentences. 1. a. fall a. set off a. connection a. licked a. dim a. reward a. care a. means a. realized a. operating a. advertised a. have sold a. discover a. is depend The lecture series _________ naturally into three parts. b. consist b. see off b. joint b. sucked b. faint b. receipt b. sake b. approach b. looked b. making b. delivered b. had sold b. will discover b. depending c. is divided c. show up c. join c. stuck c. dull c. repayment c. advantage c. invention c. took c. doing c. written c. were selling c. will have discovered c. has depend d. is composed of d. stay up d. communication d. struck d. unnoticeable d. expense d. concern d. events d. offered d. manufacturing d. printed d. have been selling d. are discovering d. depends

2. Three of those we invited to the wedding didnt _________. 3. The chief of police said that he saw no _________ between the two robberies. 4. After closing the envelope, the secretary _________ the stamps on firmly. 5. When he spoke over the telephone, his voice was so _________ that I could hardly hear him. 6. I would like to offer a small _________ to anyone who finds the missing cats. 7. Mrs.Smith decided to give up her job for the _________ of her children. 8. Television is one of the mans most important _________ of communication. 9. How did they feel when they _________ that it was the wrong house? 10. Nowadays a lot of foreign companies are _________ in Vietnam. 11. Have you decided what to do about that job that was _________ in yesterdays newspaper. 12. They _________ all the books when we got there. 13. By the end of the 21st century, scientists _________ the cure for the common cold. 14. The earth _________ on the sun for its heat and light.

15. We got to the station in time for the last train _________ we had missed the bus. a. nevertheless a. to repair it a. interrupting a. being talked a. cleaning a. who b. nonetheless b. repair it b. to interrupt b. talking b. to clean b. whose c. although c. to have it repaired c. to be interrupted c. to talk c. to be cleaned c. which d. because d. to have repaired it d. being interrupted d. talk d. clean d. that 16. He took his car to the garage _________. 17. I dont appreciate _________ when Im doing something. 18. Would you mind not _________ to my parents about this? 19. My parents made me _________ the window all yesterday morning. 20. The woman _________ daughter was involved in a robbery was really unhappy.

10. He wasted a lot of time _________ unneccessary things. a. do a. to go a. travel a. to improve a. offers a. to open a. being talked a. cleaning a. to break a. choosing a. expand a. to be brought a. delaying a. to quarrel a. attending b. to do b. go b. to travel b. improving b. advice b. opening b. talking b. to clean b. to have broken b. collecting b. expanding b. being brought b. to delay b. quarreling b. to attend c. does c. going c. traveling c. improve c. tells c. to be opened c. to talk c. to be cleaned c. breaking c. keeping c. to expand c. to bring c. delay c. quarrel c. attended d. doing d. that go d. being traveled d. for improving d. says d. being opened d. talk d. clean d. break d. knowing d. to be expanded d. bringing d. be delayed d. being quarreling d. have attended 11. Would you mind _________ out with me tonight? 12. Most people enjoy _________ to different parts of the world. 13. The Prime Minister wants _________ education and health services. 14. Joe _________ to pick up John to the airport. 15. Jack got into trouble when he refused _________ his briefcase. 16. Would you mind not _________ to my parents about this? 17. My parents made me _________ the windows all yesterday morning. 18. The man admitted _________ into the bank to steal the money. 19. She likes _________ foreign coins. 20. My father is considering _________ my house. 21. Are they permitted _________ guests to the farewell party on Sunday? 22. My teacher allowed me _________ handling my exercise until tomorrow. 23. She doesnt remember _________ with me two months ago. 24. My friend regrets not _________ the course of informatics when he was at school.

25. Bill resented his roommate _________ up late. a. to stay a. to invite a. having told a. to surprise a. interrupting a. to tell a. in writing a. plan to a. not leaving b. stayed b. inviting b. to have told b. to be surprising b. to interrupt b. to be told b. to write b. planning to b. do not leave c. staying c. to be inviting c. to have been told c. to be surprised c. to be interrupted c. being told c. writing c. plans to c. not leave d. be stayed d. to be invited d. having been told d. be surprised d. being interrupted d. be told d. at writing d. plan d. not to leave 26. All of us expected _________ to the conference held by the board of directors. 27. Are you sure you told me? I dont recall _________ about it. 28. When I told him the news. He seemed _________. 29. I dont appreciate _________ when Im doing something. 30. I dont remember _________ of the decision to change the company policy on vacations. 31. My sister is busy _________ a better. 32. He didnt go, but hes _________. 33. She finally decided _________ her children alone in the house. 34. The horse wont be well enough to run in tomorrows race. He doesnt seem _________ from his long journey. a. have recovered b. to have recovered c. have been recovered d. to be recovered 35. He didnt dare _________ the house because he was afraid of meeting someone who might recognize him. a. leave b. leaving c. to leave d. to be leaving

In the each passage below, there are 10 blanks. You are to choose ONE suitable word or phrase A, B, C or D for each blank. (20) Passage 1: Plants grow in almost (1) _________ part of the world. We see (2) _________ plants as flowers, grass, and trees nearly every day. Plants grow-high on mountaintops, far out in the oceans, and in many deserts and polar regions. Without plants, there could be (3) _________ life on earth. Man could not live with out air or food, and so he could not live without plants. The oxygen in the air we breathe comes from plants. The food we eat also comes from plants or from animals that eat plants. We build houses and make many useful products from lumber cut from trees. (4) _________ our clothing is made from the fibers of the cotton plant. Scientists believe there are more than 350,000 species of plants, but no one knows for (5) _________. Some of the smallest plants, called diatoms, can be seen (6) _________ a microscope. A drop of water may hold as many as 500 diatoms. The largest living things are the giant sequoia trees of California. Some of them stand more than 290 feet high and over 30 feet wide. Scientists (7) _________ all living things into two main groups plants and animals. It is usually easy to tell the two (8) _________. Almost all kind of plants stay in one place, but nearly all species of animals move about under their own power. Most plants (9) _________ their own food from air, sunlight, and water. Animals cannot make their own food. The basic units of all life, called cells, are also different in plants and animals. Most plant cells have thick walls that (10) _________ a material called cellulose. Animalscells do not have this material. 1. each 2. 3. 4. Much of 5. actually 6. from only A. all A. such A. not A. Many of A. sure A. only B. every B. many B. nothing B. A few B. surely B. only with C. most C. so D. as C. no D. any C. Little D. D.

C. certainly D. C. only of D.

7. vary 8. already 9. 10. make

A. think A. aside A. include A. contain

B. believe B. apart B. contain B. include of

C. divide C. from

D. D.

C. put D. make C. consist D.

Passage 2: Food (1) _________ an important part in the development of nations. In countries where food is (2) _________ people have to spend most of their time getting enough to eat. This usually slows down progress because men have little time to (3) _________ to science, industry, government, and art. In nations where food is (4) _________ and easy to get, men have more time to spend in activities that (5) _________ progress, human betterment, and enjoyment of leisure. The problem of (6) _________ good food for everybody has not yet been solved. Many wars have been fought for the (7) _________ of rich food producing lands. But it is no longer (8) _________ to go to war for food. Nations are beginning to put scientific knowledge to work for a (9) _________ of their food problems. They work together in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to help hungry nations (10) _________ more food. 1. takes 2. enough 3. 4. plentiful 5. turn up 6. selling A. puts A. scarce A. work A. enough A. take to A. giving B. plays B. rarely B. practice B. lots of B. lead to B. putting C. places C. seldom D. D.

C. act D. devote C. many C. set up D. D.

C. providing D.

7. buying 8. necessary 9. 10.

A. control A. rich A. solution D. role A. sell

B. possess B. famous B. way B. produce

C. take C. helpful C.

D. D.

contribution

C. eat D. cause

PART 2: USE FOR ENGLISH SECTION A: Complete the following sentences with a suitable word formed from the one on the right. 1. He seems to be quite _________ about the future. He has had nothing for his life until now. (hopeful) 2. One of the students who is very _________ is this firl. (act) 3. Through the _________ program, you can learn a lot about our world. (discover) 4. It is surprising that he has made his _________ to buy that house. (decide) 5. Her _________ to speak three languages made all of us surprised. (able) SECTION B: Fill each of the bumbered blanks in the following passage with a suitable word. Use only ONE word in each space. Dear sir,

I am (6) _________ to apply for the job advertised in the Evening Mail (7) _________ 5 June. Im 22 years old and I (8) _________ a degree in sports science. I also have relevant work experience. I have been an assistant in the sports centre, and I have worked in an IT Department. Last summer I worked (9) _________ a travel agency (10) _________ I dealt with customers. I speak Spanish, English, and French fluently and I have studied in the US. I have never worked in a stadium before (11) _________ I believe that I have the necessary skills and qualifications. I am interested (12) _________ working for your company (13) _________ it would give me valuable experience in the sports industry. I would welcome an opportunity to (14) _________ with you. My phone number is 01568553281. I (15) _________ a copy of my CV. Yours Faithfully, PART 3: WRITING SECTION A: Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the printed above it. 1. John began playing the piano ten years ago. John has _____________________________________________ 2. She didnt study, so she failed the exam. If she _____________________________________________ 3. Turn off all switches before leaving the workshop. All the switches _____________________________________________ 4. I cannot go to the cinema tonight because I do not have my car. The reason why _____________________________________________ 5. The girl living next door to me is getting married next year. The girl that _____________________________________________

PART II: Beneath each sentence in this section you will see four words or phrases, marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE word or phrase that best completes the sentence. 6. The price of the food is expensive, but the _________ is excellent. A. weights A. incomplete A. discontinue A. replied A. necessary B. quality B. unimportant B. disconnect B. said B. necessity C. qualified C. impossible C. dislike C. explained C. importantly D. qualification D. possible D. disagree D. complained D. important 7. The exercise is too difficult; I think it is _________ to hand it to the teacher right now. 8. The government will _________ electricity to this house. They havent paid for the bill for long. 9. Recently many parents _________ about the difficult homework which teachers gave to their children. 10. A good education is a _________ for everyone.

11. It is _________ for everyone to learn English because it is used widely all over the world. A. essential A. consists A. efficiently A. court B. necessary B. includes B. intermittently B. course C. important C. contains C. slowly C. extension D. all are correct D. encloses D. gradually D. intention 12. This book _________ of fifteen units. We are going to study all of them. 13. Because his finger was broken, the secretary could not type _________. 14. A training _________ for all workers will be instituted in July. 15. One of the most effective vegetable protein substitutes is the soybean _________ used to manufacture imitation meat products. A. which can be A. As many A. higher A. much big B. it can be B. As many as B. high B. too big C. who can be C. As much as C. the higher C. so big D. can be D. Much as D. the high D. very big 16. _________ 1,000 species of finch have been identified. 17. The greater the demand, _________ the price. 18. The Continental United States is _________ that there are four times zones. 19. Most insurance agents would rather you _________ anything about collecting claims until they investigate the situation. A. do A. highest A. as old enough A. It is calcium C. Calcium A. If a hypothesis B. That a hypothesis B. not do B. higher than B. enough old as C. dont C. highest than C. old enough B. That calcium D. Although calcium C. A hypothesis D. Hypothesis D. did not D. higher that D. enough old 20. The observation deck at the World Trade Center is _________ any other one in New York. 21. A seventeen-year-old person is not _________ to vote in an election. 22. _________ is necessary for the development of strong bones and teeth.

23. _________ withstands testing, we may bot conclude that it is true, but we may retain it. 24. Not untill a monkey is several years old _________ to exhibit signs of independence from its mother.

A. it begins A. which C. in which A. all of that A. would visit A. wouldnt get C. hadnt gotten

B. does it begin

C. and begin B. where D. B and C are correct

D. beginning

25. This is the place _________ we spent our holiday 20 years ago. It has a lot of changes.

26. There are forty students in my class, _________ have just finished their final exam. B. that they all B. would have visited C. all of whom C. will visit B. wouldnt have gotten D. would have gotten B. if he has plenty of time D. unless he has no time C. have been planting D. are planted D. all of who D. had visited 27. I didnt know you were ill. If I had known, I _________ you. 28. If she had attended the traning course organized last year, she _________ into such trouble right now.

29. He doesnt like reading _________ . A. unless he doesnt have time C. unless he has plenty of time A. have been planted B. are being planted

30. A lot of pine trees _________ on both sides of the street recently. 31. The hospitals new air-conditioning system _________ when the first heat wave of the summer arrived. A. installed C. had been installed A. discover A. because of B. will discover B. consequently B. had installed D. had been installing C. will have discovered C. as a result D. are discovering D. in spite of

32. By the end of the 21st century, scientists _________ the cure for the common cold. 33. John couldnt open the door _________ the broken lock. 34. Cars have become much more complicated. _________ , mechanics need more training than in the past. A. Because A. such heavily that B. Therefore B. so heavily that C. So that C. such heavy that D. For D. so heavy that 35. It was raining _________ we couldnt go on a picnic yesterday morning.

PART III: In this section you will read two passages. Each one is followed by a number of questions about it. You are to choose the ONE best answer A, B, C or D to each question. Passage 1: The three National Parks in Wales are visited by an estimated 15 million people each year. Recreation and tourism are important contributors to the local economy and can contribute to the social stability of modern rural communities. The National Parks are responsible for promoting enjoyment and understanding of the special qualities of their particular park. This is achieved through visitor centers, guides and books, management of sites and maintaining in excess of 5,000 km of rights of way. All three parks operate full-time warden services. Of the 15 million about 90% of these arrive in private motor cars, which is a key chanllenge in terms of managing visitors but also environmental pressure. The parks have been at the forefront of trying to develop and promote integrated public transport that facilitates and encourages modal shift and brings economic and service benefits to local people. 36. Which of the following is not TRUE? A. Tourism develops the local economy. B. There are a few visitors coming to the parks. C. There are visitor centers in the three parks. D. There are warden services in the three parks. 37. How many people come to the three national parks in Wales? A. 150,000 B. 1,500,000 C. 15,000,000 D. 15,000 38. What does the word This is line 4 refer to? A. the enjoyment and understanding of the park B. their particular parks C. the special qualities of the park D. the responsibility of the parks 39. How many people come to the parks by public transport? A. 1,500,000 B. 150,000 C. 90,000 D. 13,500,000 40. Why have the parks tried to develop public transport? A. For environmental benefits C. For economic benefits to local people B. For service benefits to the locals D. All are correct

Passage 2: The comforts and conveniences of modern life have brought with them problems that did not exist in the days of simpler living. Machinery which operates on electricity made by burning coal or petroleum is used to process raw materials taken from the earth. Gases from the burning fuels are sent into the air. Wastes from making raw materials into finished products are sent both into the air and into the water. As a result of these and of other pollutants, some lakes and rivers have become so contaminated that the fish in them die. Besides the dangers to health from breathing polluted air, waste gases have effects on the upper atmoshere which may endanger life on earth. These threats as well as the depletion of natural resources by careless wasteful use have worried scientists and other thoughtful people. Such persons are also disturbed about the effects of chemical fertilizers and of poisons which farmers use in order to destroy insects and weeds. Above all, they are alarmed at the interference with the natural balance of the environment, and its possible consequences. As a result, there have been attempts to alert the public to these dangers and to control pollution, as well as to reduce the wasting of natural. One way of bringing these problems to the attention of the public is the yearly celebration of Earth Day, with began in 1970. There are also aricles and books by environmentalists nad organizations interested in ecology, the study of the interdependence of organisms and the environment. 41. The word these in line 5 refers to _________ . A. gases A. polluted A. gases C. gases and wastes 44. Which one is FALSE according to the article? A. In the past we had many problems about pollution. B. Farmers also pollute the environment. C. Men are wasting natural resources. D. Scientists have tried to warn the public of the dangers of pollution. B. wastes B. endangered C. polluting activities C. destroyed B. raw materials D. gases, wastes and other pollutants D. products D. damaged 42. What does the word contaminated in line 6 mean? 43. According to the article, the air and water polluted because of _________ .

45. Which one is TRUE according to the article? A. The more modern our life is, the more dangerous it is. B. Only people are in danger because of pollution. C. Nowadays nobody, but scientists, is worried about the environmental pollution. D. Problems of pollution have been paid attention to for a long time. PART IV: In the each passage below, there are 10 blanks. You are to choose ONE suitable word or phrase A, B, C or D for each blank. Passage 1: Food (46) _________ an important part in the development of nations. In countries where food is (47) _________ people have to spend most of their time getting enough to eat. This usually slows down progress because men have little time to (48) _________ to science, industry, government, and art. In nations where food is (49) _________ and easy to get, men have more time to spend in activities that (50) _________ progress, human betterment, and enjoyment of leisure. The problem of (51) _________ good food for everybody has not yet been solved. Many wars have been fought for the (52) _________ of rich food producing lands. But it is no longer (53) _________ to go to war for food. Nations are beginning to put scientific knowledge to work for a (54) _________ of their food problems. They work together in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to help hungry nations (55) _________ more food. 46. takes 47. enough 48. 49. plentiful 50. turn up 51. selling 52. buying A. puts A. scarce A. work A. enough A. take to A. giving A. control B. plays B. rarely B. practice B. lots of B. lead to B. putting B. possess C. places C. seldom D. D.

C. act D. devote C. many C. set up D. D.

C. providing D. C. take D.

53. necessary 54. 55. Passage 2:

A. rich A. solution D. role A. sell

B. famous B. way B. produce

C. helpful C.

D.

contribution

C. eat D. cause

Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem is (56) _________ complicated as it is serious. It is complicated (57) _________ much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, (58) _________ from autobobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution. But the automobile (59) _________ transportation for millions of people. Factories (60) _________ much of the material that pollutes air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people. Thus, to end (61) _________ greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that (62) _________ them. Most people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be gradually (63) _________ in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to (64) _________ ways to lessen the amount of pollution that such as automobiles and factories causes. Government can pass and enforce laws that (65) _________ businesses and individuals to stop or cut down on certain polluting activities. 56. than 57. owing to 58. vapor 59. provides 60. 61. 62. benefit 63. deleted A. more A. because of A. exhaust A. takes A. discharge A. and A. advantage A. increased B. as B. due to B. oil B. sells B. give B. but B. better B. reduced C. such C. because C. petrol C. makes C. pour C. or D. so C. worsen C. stopped D. D. D. D. D. D. D. pull

64. find 65. permit

A. found A. require

B. finds B. suggest

C. finding C. allow

D. D.

PART V: Each sentence has four underlined words or phrases, marked A, B, C and D. Identify the ONE underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. (15) 66. different kinds of The information officer at the bank told his customers that there was several A checking accounts available. 67. The first electric lamp had two carbon rods from which vapor serves to conduct the current across A the gap. 68. having much required The Department of Fine Arts and Architecture has been criticized for not A courses scheduled for this semester. D 69. A 70. is significant that A similar songs exist among widely separated people. D 71. soccer. A B Never before has so many people in the United States been interested in C D Im going to visit the girl with who I have made friends in the hotel. B C D Although no country has exactly the same folk music like that of any other, it B C B C B C D B C D

72. symptoms of it. A

Not one in one hundred children exposed to the disease are likely to develop B C D

73. A catalytic agen such as platinum may be used so the chemical reaction advances more rapidly. A 74. A 75. A B B C C D B D C D From space, astronauts are able to clearly see the outline of the whole earth. When the boy was twelve, his father died with a dangerous disease.

PART VI: Which one (A, B, C or D) of each of the following sentences that means exactly the same as the original sentence. 76. Hunting elephants for tusks is guilty. A. It is guilty to hunt elephants for tusks. B. Hunting elephants for tusks is being guilty. C. It is said being guilty to hunt elephants for tusks. D. Hunting elephants are guilty. 77. The square was full of cinema fans although it rained heavily. A. In spite ir rained heavily, the square was full of cinema fans. B. In spite of the heavy rain, the square was full of cinema fans. C. Although the square was full of cinema fans, it rained heavily. D. Despite of rain, the square was full of cinema fans. 78. an hour. The test we did yesterday was so difficult that we couldnt finish it in

A. Yesterday we did such difficult test that we couldnt finish it in an hour. B. Yesterday we did a difficult test that we couldnt finish it in an hour. C. Yesterday we did so a difficult test that we couldnt finish it in an hour. D. Yesterday we did such a difficult test that we couldnt finish it in an hour. 79. I didnt see it with my own eyes, so I didnt believe it. A. If I saw it with my own eyes, I would have believed it.

B. It I had seen it with my own eyes, I would believed it. C. It I had seen it with my own eyes, I would have believed it. D. If I have seen it with my own eyes, I would have believed it. 80. Women no longer haave to spend 14 hours doing their housework. A. No longer do women have to spend 14 hours doing their housework. B. No longer women have to spend 14 hours doing their housework. C. No longer women do have to spend 14 hours doing their housework. D. No longer did women have to spend 14 hours doing their housework.

In this section you must choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following incomplete sentences. 1. A. managed A. viewers A. consists of A. effects A. served A. shout A. part After a lot of difficulty, she _________ to open the door. B. succeeded B. audience B. includes of B. results B. serviced B. whistle B. scene C. obtained C. witnesses C. contains of C. points C. installed C. decrease C. job D. realized D. bystanders D. All are correct D. changes D. drawn D. whisper D. work

2. TV even takes its _________ out of this world. 3. This book _________ fifteen units. 4. The bad weather has a lot of _________ on the crops. 5. How often do you have your car _________? Once a month. 6. Ill have to _________ to you, otherwise he will hear. 7. She played an important _________ in the committee until she retired. 8. My mother heated the chocolate until it _________, then she poured it over the cake.

A. formed A. asked to A. take over A. incomplete A. necessary A. falls A. means A. advertised A. thought

B. changed B. insisted on B. take off B. unimportant B. necessity B. consist B. approach B. delivered B. thought of

C. melted C. demanded C. get together C. impossible C. importantly C. divide C. invention C. written C. decided

D. flooded D. required D. get off D. possible D. important D. is composed of D. events D. printed D. offered

9. The customer _________ being given a receipt for the bill he had paid. 10. We often _________ at weekends for small talks. 11. The exercise is too difficult; I think it is _________ to hand it to the teacher right now. 12. A good education is a _________ for everyone. 13. The lecture series _________ naturally into three parts. 14. Television is one of the mans most important _________ of communication. 15. Have you decided what to do about that job that was _________ in yesterdays newspaper. 16. I _________ applying for the job, but in the end I decided against it. 17. Recently many parents _________ about the difficult homework which teachers gave to their children. A. replied B. said C. explained D. complained 18. A hundred thousand people were killed and half a million homes were _________ as a result of an earthquake. A. destroyed A. loan A. certain A. gained B. made B. finance B. true B. earned C. rescued C. capital C. accurate C. found D. completed D. debt D. serious D. done 19. In order to buy this house he had obtain a large _________ from the bank. 20. A good clock always keeps _________ time. 21. She has _________ a lot of money in her new job. 22. Would you _________ my opening the windows now?

A. want A. make A. annoying A. accepting A. twice as much as A. due to A. made A. president A. expected A. make up A. doesnt he A. has been won A. stole A. discovered A. have been planted

B. worry B. worry B. arguing B. taking B. twice as many as B. because of B. let B. monitor B. strange B. look for B. does he B. had been won B. were stolen B. discovered was B. are being planted

C. concern C. concern C. worrying C. thanking C. twice more than C. owing to C. allowed C. captain C. usual C. put out C. is he C. will be won C. was stolen C. was discovered C. have been planting

D. mind D. mind D. shouting D. welcoming D. twice as more as D. because D. said D. head D. unexpected D. break down D. isnt he D. is being won D. was stealing D. discover D. are planted

23. I dont like to ask people for help, but I wonder if you could _________ me a favor. 24. Mr. and Mrs. Hudson are always _________ with each other about money. 25. We have much pleasure in _________ the invitation to your wedding. 26. Last year, Matt earned _________ his brother. 27. I bought the book _________ I had heard that it was good. 28. My father _________ me to use his car. 29. The leader of a football team is called the _________. 30. We have some _________ guests. They didnt tell us they were coming. 31. The firemen were able to _________ the fire quickly. 32. He seldom goes to the market, _________? 33. After the race _________, the celebration began. 34. The police are looking for my motorbike. It _________ last week. 35. Do you know when the telephone _________? 36. A lot of pine trees _________ on both sides of the street recently.

37. The hospitals new air-conditioning system _________ when the first heat wave of the summer arrived. A. installed C. had been installed A. be trusted A. have beenstudying C. will study A. discover A. because of A. to wear A. either A. as soon as A. rarely B. will discover B. consequently B. wear B. or B. twice a day B. every week B. to be trusted B. had installed D. had been installing C. is trusted B. studied D. will have been studying C. will have discovered C. as a result C. be worn C. so C. seldom C. always D. are discovering D. in spite of D. is wearing D. but D. rarely D. sometimes D. to trust

38. He seems _________ by everyone, so he has been appointed the chairman of the committee. 39. By the time I finish my course, I _________ for three months.

40. By the end of the 21st century, scientists _________ the cure for the common cold. 41. John couldnt open the door _________ the broken lock. 42. Visitors are reminded _________ name tags at all times. 43. The restaurant is open on weekends, _________ not on holidays. 44. You should check your messages _________. 45. Budget meetings are held _________ in the conference room. 46. Cars have become much move complicated. _________, mechanics need more training than in the past. A. Because A. such heavily that A. who A. all of that B. Therefore B. so heavily that B. whose B. that they all C. So that C. such heavy that C. which C. all of whom D. For D. so heavy that D. that D. all of who 47. It was raining _________ we couldnt go on a picnic. 48. The woman _________ daughter was involved in a robbery was really unhappy. 49. There are forty students in this class, _________ have passed their exams.

50. I didnt know you were ill. If I had known, I _________ you. A. would visit A. had stayed A. where do you live A. hadnt you A. anybody A. hardly anything A. is depend A. am staying A. are you thinking A. now that A. therefore B. would have visited B. would have stayed B. where did you live B. didnt you B. somebody B. a great deal B. depending B. stay B. do you think B. due to B. because of C. will visit C. would stay C. where I lived C. isnt it C. everybody C. harldly little C. has depend C. will have stayed C. were you thinking C. because C. because D. had visited D. has stayed D. where did I live D. hadnt it D. all D. hardly something D. depends D. stayed D. had you thought D. for D. so 51. She said that she _________ at home the day before. 52. The stranger asked me _________? 53. You had your house repaired last month, _________? 54. Hardly _________ believes in what he has said to us. 55. Hurry up if you want to buy something because theres _________ left. 56. The earth _________ on the sun for its heat and light. 57. I dont feel good. I _________ home from work tomorrow. 58. What _________ about the new tax law? Oh, its confusing. 59. Hundreds of species of flowers have becomes extinct or rare _________ land development. 60. Emily is motivated to study _________ she knows that a good education can improve her life.

PART 2: READING COMPREHENSION A. Read two passages below and choose the correct answer for each question that follows. Passage 1: A recent investigation by scientists at the U.S.Geological Survey shown that strange animal behaviour might help predict future earthquake. Invertigations found such occurences in a ten-kilometer radius of the center of a fairly recent quake. Some birds screeched and flew about wildly; dogs yelped and ran around uncontrollably. Scientists believe that animals can perceive these environmental changes as early as several days before the disaster. In 1976 after observing animal behaviours, the Chinese were able to predict a terrible quake. Although hundreds of thousands of people were killed, the government were able to evacuate millions of people and thus keep the death toll at a lower rate. 61. What prediction may be made by observing animal behaviour? A. the number of people who will die B. environmental changes

C. the ten kilometer radius of an earthquake center D. a coming earthquake 62. Why can animals perceive these changes when humans cannot? A. Animals are more intelligent than humans B. Animals have certain instincts that human dont possess C. By running around, they can feel the vibratons D. Humans dont know where to look 63. If scientists can accurately predict earthquake, there will be __________ . A. fewer animals going crazy B. fewer people evacuated C. a lower death rate D. fewer environmental changes 64. Which of the following statements is not TRUE? A. Some animals may be able to sense an approaching earthquake B. By observing animal behaviour, scientists perhaps can predict earhquakes C. The Chinese have successfully predicted an earthquake and saved many lives D. All birds and dogs in the ten-kilometer radius of an earthquake centre become wild before the quake 65. In the passage, the word evacuate most nearly means __________. A. move someone from a place B. exile C. destroy something D. save something Passage 2: According to the census of 1800, the United State of America contained 5,308,483 people. In the same year the British Islands contained upwards of fifteen millions; the French Republic, more than twenty-seven million. Nearly-one-fifth of the American people were black slaves; the true political population consisted of four and a half million free whites, or less than one million able-bodied males, on whose shoulders fell the burden of a continent. Even after two centuries of struggle the land still untamed; forest covered every portion, except here and there a strip of cultivated soil; the minerals lay

undisturbed in their rocky beds, and more than two-thirds of the people clung to the seaboard within fifty miles of tidewater, where alone the wants of civilized life could be supplied. 66. In 1800 in the Unite State, __________ A. One out of every twent-five Americans was a black slave B. One out of every three Americans was a black slave C. Two out of every three Americans was a black slave D. One out of five Americans was a black slave 67. At that time free whites in America numbered__________ A. about four-fifths of the population B. about four and one-half million C. 5,308,483 D. less than one million 68. Which country had the biggest population in the same year 1800? A. Britain B. France C. USA 69. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. There were less than one million males who could be responsible for difficulty of the continent B. There were no men in the USA in 1800 C. There were no forests at that time D. Most of the American people liked living at sea 70. In the passage, the word clung to most nearly means __________. A. held B. stayed close C. swung D. swam B. Read the passage below and choose the correct word/phrase that best fits each space.

When man first learned how to make a fire, he began to use fuel for the first time. The first fuel he used was probably wood. As time (71) __________, man eventually discovered that substances such as coal and oil (72) __________. Coal (73) __________ very widely as a source of energy until the last century. With the coming of the industrial revolution, it was soon realized that production (74) __________ if coal was used instead of wood. Nowadays, many of huge factories and electricity generating stations (75) __________ to function if there was no coal. In the last twenty or thirty years, however, the use of coal (76) __________. As a result, there have been changes in the coal industry. It (77) __________ that more people (78) __________ coal if oil and gas were not so readily available. There is more than enough coal in the world for mans needs for the next two hundred years if our use of coal (79) __________. Unfortunately, however, about half of the worlds coal (80) __________. Mining much of it would be very expensive even if it was possible to use new equipment. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. A. passes A. are burning A. not used A. doubles A. were unable A. has declined A. believed A. would use A. did not increase A. would never use B. used to pass B. would burn B. did not use B. had doubled B. would be unable B. will decline B. is believing B. used B. would not increase B. may never be used C. would pass C. have burned C. not using C. will double C. will be unable C. declines C. believing C. use C. does not increase C. would be used D. passed D. were burnt D. was not used D. would double D. are unable D. would decline D. is believed D. will use D. increased D. may never use

PART 3: WRITING A. Point out one mistake A, B, C or D in each of the following sentences. 81. We are studying for this exam for two months, and now we are taking it. A A B B C C D D 82. She finally decided not leaving her children alone in the house. 83. Does everyone like the film? No. Only people who is interested in ecology.

A A B A A A A A A Passage 1: B B B B C C

B D B

84. She wishes she has studied hard when she was still at high school. 85. When I talked to them, they say that they were satisfied with what they had. C D C C B C D C D D D D 86. When I was young, if I concentrated on my study, I would have been successful. 87. Watching TV has a lot of advantages, but it attracts millions of people. 88. Unless you try your best to study, you will pass the final exam. 89. My daughter left university in July, and since then she is trying to find a job for months. 90. I couldnt repair my motorbike because of I didnt have the right tool.

The comforts and conveniences of modern life have brought with them problems that did not exist in the days of simpler living. Machinery which operates on electricity made by burning coal or petroleum is used to process raw materials taken from the earth. Gases from the burning fuels are sent into the air. Wastes from making raw materials into finished products are sent both into the air and into the water. As a result of these and of other pollutants, some lakes and rivers have become so contaminated that the fish in them die. Besides the dangers to health from breathing polluted air, waste gases have effects on the upper atmoshere which may endanger life on earth. These threats as well as the depletion of natural resources by careless wasteful use have worried scientists and other thoughtful people. Such persons are also disturbed about the effects of chemical fertilizers and of poisons which farmers use in order to destroy insects and weeds. Above all, they are alarmed at the interference with the natural balance of the environment, and its possible consequences. As a result, there have been attempts to alert the public to these dangers and to control pollution, as well as to reduce the wasting of natural. One way of bringing these problems to the attention of the public is the yearly celebration of Earth Day, with began in 1970. There are also aricles and books by

environmentalists nad organizations interested in ecology, the study of the interdependence of organisms and the environment. Cu 1. According to the article, the air and water polluted because of _________ . A. gases C. gases and wastes A. In the past we had many problems about pollution. B. Farmers also pollute the environment. C. Men are wasting natural resources. D. Scientists have tried to warn the public of the dangers of pollution. Cu 3. Which one is TRUE according to the article? A. The more modern our life is, the more dangerous it is. B. Only people are in danger because of pollution. C. Nowadays nobody, but scientists, is worried about the environmental pollution. D. Problems of pollution have been paid attention to for a long time. Cu 4. The word these in line 5 refers to _________ . A. gases A. polluted Passage 2: After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Nobel became a very rich man. However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fun to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contribution to mankind. Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine and peace. Economic was added in 1968 just sixty-seven years after the first award ceremony. Nobels original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from 30,000 dollars to 125,000 dollars. B. wastes B. endangered C. polluting activities C. destroyed D. products D. damaged Cu 5. What does the word contaminated in line 6 mean? B. raw materials D. gases, wastes and other pollutants

Cu 2. Which one is FALSE according to the article?

Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobels death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma and money) are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges decisions. Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes. No awards were presented from 1940 at the beginning of World War II. Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes. Cu 1. Why was the Nobel prize established? A. To recognize worthwhile contribution to humanrity B. To resolve political differences C. To honor the inventor of dynamite D. To spend money Cu 2. In which field have Americans received the most awards? A. Science Literature B. Peace C. EconomicsD.

Cu 3. Which of the following statements is not true? A. Awards vary in monetary value. B. Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobels invention. C. Politics can play an important role in selecting the winners. D. A few individuals have won two awards. Cu 4. When did the first award ceremony take place? A. 1901 A. 1962 B. 1968 C. 1895 D.

Cu 5. In how many fields are prizes given? 2 B. 5 C. 6 D. 10

Which one (A, B, C or D) of each of the following sentences that means exactly the same as the original sentence. Cu 1. Hunting elephants for tusks is guilty. A. It is guilty to hunt elephants for tusks. B. Hunting elephants for tusks is being guilty. C. It is said being guilty to hunt elephants for tusks.

D. Hunting elephants are guilty. Cu 2. I didnt see it with my own eyes, so I didnt believe it. A. If I saw it with my own eyes, I would have believed it. B. It I had seen it with my own eyes, I would believed it. C. It I had seen it with my own eyes, I would have believed it. D. If I have seen it with my own eyes, I would have believed it. Cu 3. Women no longer haave to spend 14 hours doing their housework. A. No longer do women have to spend 14 hours doing their housework. B. No longer women have to spend 14 hours doing their housework. C. No longer women do have to spend 14 hours doing their housework. D. No longer did women have to spend 14 hours doing their housework. Cu 4. Mrs. Taylor does not like living in such a small house. A. Mrs. Taylor wishes she didnt live in such a small house. B. Mrs. Taylor wishes she doesnt live in such a small house. C. Mrs. Taylor wishes she lived in such a small house. D. Mrs. Taylor wishes she had lived in such a small house. Cu 5. She isnt accustomed to life in London. A. Shes not used to live in London. B. She didnt used to living in London. C. Shes not use to living in London. D. Shes not used to living in London. Cu 6. The square was full of cinema fans although it rained heavily. A. In spite ir rained heavily, the square was full of cinema fans. B. In spite of the heavy rain, the square was full of cinema fans. C. Although the square was full of cinema fans, it rained heavily. D. Despite of rain, the square was full of cinema fans. Cu 7. The test we did yesterday was so difficult that we couldnt finish it in an hour. A. Yesterday we did such difficult test that we couldnt finish it in an hour. B. Yesterday we did a difficult test that we couldnt finish it in an hour. C. Yesterday we did so a difficult test that we couldnt finish it in an hour.

D. Yesterday we did such a difficult test that we couldnt finish it in an hour. Cu 8. It is a long time since Alan visited his parents. A. Alan has visited his parents for a long time. B. Alan hasnt visited his parents since a long time. C. Alan hasnt visited his parents for a long time. D. Alan has visited his parents since a long time. Cu 9. She said, Why did he refuse to come to my party? A. She wanted to know why he had refused to come to my party. B. She wanted to know why he had refused to come to her party. C. She wanted to know why had he refused to come to her party. D. She wanted to know why did he refused to come to her party. Cu 10. Im only interested in why he did it. A. The only thing that Im interested is why he did it. B. The only thing what Im interested in is why he did it. C. The only thing that Im interested in is why he did it. D. The only thing that Im interested in is why did he do it.

A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Cu 1. This is the place __________ we spent our holiday 20 years ago. It has a lot of changes now. A. which A. that they all A. would have visited B. in where B. all of whom B. would visit C. in which C. all of who C. will visit D. of which D. all of that D. had visited Cu 2. There are forty students in my class, __________ have just finished their final exam. Cu 3. I didnt know you were ill. If I had known, I __________ you.

Cu 4. There are now __________ methods for studying color vision in infants than there once were. A. more sophisticated than C. much sophisticated A. nevertheless A. have been planted B. nonetherless B. are being planted B. much more sophisticated D. sophisticated C. because C. have been planting D. even though D. are planted

Cu 5. We got to the station in time for the last train __________ we had missed the bus. Cu 6. A lot of pine trees __________ on both sides of the street recently. Cu 7. The hospitals ner air-conditioning system __________ when the first heat wave of the summer arrived. A. installed C. had been installed A. discover A. because of B. will discover B. consequently B. had installed D. had been installing C. will have discovered C. as a result D. are discovering D. in spite of

Cu 8. By the end of the 21st century, scientists __________ the cure for the common cold. Cu 9. John couldnt open the door __________ the broken lock. Cu 10. Cars have become much more complicated. __________, mechanics need more training than in the past. A. because A. such heavily that A. to repair it A. to be surprised A. interrupting A. therefore A. Apart from B. therefore B. so heavily that B. to have it repaired B. be surprised B. to interrupt B. so that B. Beside C. so that C. such heavy that C. to have repaired it C. to surprise C. to be interrupted C. because of C. Next to D. for D. so heavy that D. repair it D. to be surprising D. being interrupted D. because D. Aside Cu 11. It was raining __________ we couldnt hold an outdoor concert last weekend. Cu 12. Last week my father took his car to the garage __________. Cu 13. When I told him the news. He seemed __________. Cu 14. I dont appreciate __________ when Im doing something. Cu 15. Emily is motivated to study __________ she knows that a good education can improve her life. Cu 16. __________ his nose, hes a good-looking man.

Cu 17. The earth __________ on the sun for its heat and light. A. is depend A. are you thinking A. who A. have been studying C. will study A. was advertised B. is delivered B. depending B. do you think B. which C. has depend D. depends Cu 18. What __________ about the new tax law? Oh, its confusing. C. have you been thinking D. have you thought C. whose B. studied D. will have been studying C. was written D. is printed D. where Cu 19. The check __________ I gave to her was for work shed done for me. Cu 20. By the time I finish my course, I __________ for three months in this center.

Cu 21. Have you decided what to do about the job that__________. Cu 22. The woman died because medical help was not summoned. A doctor should __________ at once. A. have called A. cleaning A. to break A. to be brought A. delaying A. to quarrel A. the highest B. been called B. to clean B. to have broken B. being brought B. to delay B. quarreling B. higher than C. be called C. to be cleaned C. breaking C. to bring C. delay C. quarrel C. more high D. have been called D. clean D. break D. bringing D. be delayed D. being quarreling D. higher than that Cu 23. My parents made me __________ the windows all yesterday morning. Cu 24. The man admitted __________ into the bank to steal the money. Cu 25. Are they permitted __________ guests to the farewell party on Sunday? Cu 26. My teacher allowed me __________ handling my exercise until tomorrow. Cu 27. She doesnt remember __________ with me two months ago. Cu 28. The observation deck at the World Trade Center is __________ any other one in New York. Cu 29. Joe seemed to be in a good mood, __________ he snapped at me angrily when I asked him to join us. A. yet B. so C. for D. and Cu 30. Were you able to locate the person __________ wallet you found?

A. which

B. that is

C. whose

D. thats

In the each passage below, there are 10 blanks. You are to choose ONE suitable word or phrase A, B, C or D for each blank. (20) Passage 1: Plants grow in almost (1) _________ part of the world. We see (2) _________ plants as flowers, grass, and trees nearly every day. Plants grow-high on mountaintops, far out in the oceans, and in many deserts and polar regions.

Without plants, there could be (3) _________ life on earth. Man could not live with out air or food, and so he could not live without plants. The oxygen in the air we breathe comes from plants. The food we eat also comes from plants or from animals that eat plants. We build houses and make many useful products from lumber cut from trees. (4) _________ our clothing is made from the fibers of the cotton plant. Scientists believe there are more than 350,000 species of plants, but no one knows for (5) _________. Some of the smallest plants, called diatoms, can be seen (6) _________ a microscope. A drop of water may hold as many as 500 diatoms. The largest living things are the giant sequoia trees of California. Some of them stand more than 290 feet high and over 30 feet wide. Scientists (7) _________ all living things into two main groups plants and animals. It is usually easy to tell the two (8) _________. Almost all kind of plants stay in one place, but nearly all species of animals move about under their own power. Most plants (9) _________ their own food from air, sunlight, and water. Animals cannot make their own food. The basic units of all life, called cells, are also different in plants and animals. Most plant cells have thick walls that (10) _________ a material called cellulose. Animalscells do not have this material. 1. each 2. 3. 4. Much of 5. actually 6. from only 7. vary 8. already 9. 10. make A. all A. such A. not A. Many of A. sure A. only A. think A. aside A. include A. contain B. every B. many B. nothing B. A few B. surely B. only with B. believe B. apart B. contain B. include of C. most C. so D. as C. no D. any C. Little D. D.

C. certainly D. C. only of C. divide C. from D. D. D.

C. put D. make C. consist D.

Passage 2: Food (1) _________ an important part in the development of nations. In countries where food is (2) _________ people have to spend most of their time getting enough to eat. This usually slows down progress because men have little time to (3) _________ to science, industry, government, and art. In nations where food is (4) _________ and easy to get, men have more time to spend in activities that (5) _________ progress, human betterment, and enjoyment of leisure. The problem of (6) _________ good food for everybody has not yet been solved. Many wars have been fought for the (7) _________ of rich food producing lands. But it is no longer (8) _________ to go to war for food. Nations are beginning to put scientific knowledge to work for a (9) _________ of their food problems. They work together in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to help hungry nations (10) _________ more food. 1. takes 2. enough 3. 4. plentiful 5. turn up 6. selling 7. buying 8. necessary 9. 10. A. puts A. scarce A. work A. enough A. take to A. giving A. control A. rich A. solution D. role A. sell B. plays B. rarely B. practice B. lots of B. lead to B. putting B. possess B. famous B. way B. produce C. places C. seldom D. D.

C. act D. devote C. many C. set up D. D.

C. providing D. C. take C. helpful C. D. D.

contribution

C. eat D. cause

A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE word or phrase that best completes the sentence. 1. A. false A. confusing A. suggested A. falls A. show up A. join A. licked A. occurred A. annoying She has given me some _________ advice. Ill certainly follow it. B. mean B. insulted B. advised B. divide B. see off B. joint B. sucked B. took B. surprising C. deep C. headache C. threatened C. in composed of C. stay up C. connection C. stuck C. happened to C. excited D. sound D. annoying D. insisted D. consists of D. set off D. combine D. struck D. placed D. interesting

2. I felt most _________ when they made me sit at a little table at the back. 3. He _________ me to take a lawyer to court with me. 4. The lecture series __________ naturally into three parts. 5. Three of those we invited to the wedding didnt _________. 6. The chief of police said that he saw no _________ between the two robberies. 7. After closing the envelope, the secretary _________ the stamps on firmly. 8. The severe flood which _________ last month ruined the rice crop. 9. All the children were very _________ when they had a long holiday by the sea.

10. We can t offer you the job because you have no _________. A. convenience A. asked to A. weights A. incomplete A. discontinue B. facility B. demanded B. quality B. unimportant B. disconnect C. prescription C. insisted on C. qualified C. impossible C. dislike D. qualifications D. required D. qualification D. possible D. disagree 11. He _________ being given a receipt for the bill he had paid. 12. The price of the food is expensive, but the _________ is excellent. 13. The exercise is too difficult; I think it is _________ to hand it to the teacher right now. 14. The government will _________ electricity to this house. They havent paid for the bill for long. 15. Recently many parents __________ about the difficult homework which teachers gave to their children. A. replied A. necessary A. court A. comfortable A. essential A. consists A. efficiently A. trivial B. said B. necessity B. course B. suitable B. necessarily B. includes B. intermittently B. perverse C. explained C. importantly C. extension C. available C. importance C. contains C. slowly C. insufficient D. complained D. important D. intention D. convenient D. of important D. encloses D. gradually D. imperative 16. A good education is __________ for everyone. 17. A training __________ for all workers will be instituted in July. 18. Our new house is very __________ for the office as I can get there in five minutes. 19. It is __________ for everyone to learn English because it is used widely all over the world. 20. This book _________ of fifteen units. We are going to study all of them. 21. Because his finger was broken, the secretary could not type __________. 22. Conversations you strike up with traveling acquaintances usually tend to be __________. 23. Hundreds of people were killed and half a million homes were __________ as a result of an earthquake. A. destroyed B. made C. rescued D. completed

24. The exercise is too difficult; I think it is __________ to hand it to the teacher right now. A. incomplete B. unimportant C. impossible D. possible 25. The Road Transport Industry is becoming increasingly __________ about the member of lorry hijackings. A. shocked A. handling A. accommodation A. on behalf of A. attempted A. caused A. trust A. reaction A. loan A. elapsed A. taken away A. changeable A. running B. disappointed B. organize B. questionnaire B. on account of B. managed B. played B. convince B. capital B. finance B. expired B. taken down B. flexible B. dropping C. affected C. manage C. temperature C. in front of C. succeeded C. performed C. admit C. feelings C. capital C. ended C. taken in C. complex C. pouring D. concerned D. deal with D. identification D. ahead of D. achieved D. carried D. confide D. opinion D. debt D. terminated D. taken through D. fluid D. falling 26. This gave him a chance to get used to __________ the controls. 27. I need come __________ before I can let you cash this cheque. 28. We delayed our departure __________ the bad weather condition. 29. The Russians have __________ in controlling urban growth. 30. The fellow laughed silently to himself at the trick that he had _________. 31. He couldnt __________ his father that he was telling the truth. 32. It was difficult to guess what her __________ to the news would be. 33. In order to buy this house he had obtained a large __________ from his bank. 34. My passport __________ last month, so I will have to get a new one. 35. He was completely __________ by the thiefs disguise. 36. Mark is very set in his ways, but John has a more __________ attitude to life. 37. When we arrived in Paris it was __________ with rain. 38. The Department is also deeply __________ in various improvement schemes.

A. connected A. interpretation A. stop A. considerate A. confers

B. entailed B. meaning B. stand B. redundant B. entitles

C. involved C. intelligibility C. give up C. deliberate C. grants

D. implied D. sense D. suffer D. dismissed D. credits

39. His answer was so confused that I could hardly make any __________ of it at all. 40. My mother cant __________ seeing me at home all day. 41. When the company had to lay off a number of workers, he became __________. 42. This ticket __________ you to a free meal in our new restaurant. 43. As they approach old age, they seem to have an unexplained __________ to return to Sargasso Sea to breed. A. argument B. compulsion C. creature D. instinctive 44. On the way back they sometimes make a complete __________ of Antarctica before returning to their breeding-grounds. A. mystery A. invest A. a great quantily A. discipline A. stayed up B. suicide B. protest B. a large amount B. entertainment B. stayed in C. inheritance C. rely C. a large number C. attendance C. stayed on D. circuit D. conserve D. great number D. great number D. stayed out 45. If we __________ in further research now, well be ready to face the future. 46. They have __________ of helpers even when they are in need. 47. Since 1950 __________ at football matches has fallen by nearly fifty percent. 48. Although they had only been invited for lunch they __________ until supper time.

Cu 11. The girl lost her way. We took her to the police station. A. We took the girl who losing way to the police station. B. We took the girl who lost her way to the police station. C. We took the girl lost her way to the police station. D. We took the girl who her way was lost to the police station. Cu 12. Mr. Robinson spent ten days learning experience from his colleagues. A. It took Mr. Robinson ten days to be learned experience from his colleagues. B. It took Mr. Robinson to learn experience ten days from his colleagues. C. It took ten days Mr. Robinson to learn experience from his colleagues. D. It took Mr. Robinson ten days to learn experience from his colleagues. Cu 13. He is a man of extreme honesty. A. He is an extremely honesty man. B. He is an extremely honest man. C. He is an extreme honest man. D. He is an extreme honesty man. Cu 14. People often argue about things that are happening at the present. A. Things that are happening at the present are often argued about. B. Things are happening at the present are often argued about. C. Things that happening at the present are often argued. D. About things happening at the present are often argued. Cu 15. He crossed the road without looking at both sides and was nearly knocked down.

A. He nearly knocked down when he crossed the road without looking at both sides. B. He was nearly knocked down when he crossed the road looking at both sides. C. He was knocked down nearly when he crossed the road without looking at both sides. D. He was nearly knocked down when he crossed the road without looking at both sides. Cu 16. Not many friends came to her party. A. Only a few friends came to her party. B. Only a few friends did came to her party. C. Only not many friends came to her party. D. Lost of friends came to her party. Cu 17. All pupils in our class get good marks. A. Every pupil in our class get good marks. B. Almost all pupils in our class get good marks. C. Every pupil in our class gets good marks. D. Nearly all pupils in our class get good marks. Cu 18. There are high buildings along the both sides of the street. A. On either sides of the street there are high buildings along. B. On either sides of the street there are high buildings. C. On either side of the street there are high buildings along. D. On either side of the street there are high buildings. Cu 19. We are very interested in mathematics and physics. A. We find in mathematics and physics interesting. B. We find mathematics and physics interested. C. We find mathematics and physics interesting. D. We find interesting mathematics and physics. Cu 20. Jane is a brilliant swimmer. She represented Britain in the Olympic Games. A. Jane, billiant swimmer, represented Britain in the Olympic Games. B. Jane, a billiant swimmer, who represented Britain in the Olympic Games. C. Jane, who a billiant swimmer, represented Britain in the Olympic Games. D. Jane, a billiant swimmer, represented Britain in the Olympic Games.

Passage 3: Although speech is the most advanced form of communication, the are many ways of communicating without using speech. Signals, signs, symbols, and gestures may be found in every known culture. The basic function of a signal is to impinge upon the environment in such a way that it attracts attention, for example, the dots and dashes of a telegraph circuit. Coded to refer to speech, the potential for communication is very great. Less adaptable to the codification of words, signs also contain meaning in and of themsefves. A stop sign or a barber pole conveys meaning quickly and conveniently. Symbols are more difficult to describe than either signals or signs because of the intricate relationship with the receivers cultural preceptions. In some cultures, applauding in a theater provides performers with an auditory symbol of approval. Gestures such as waving and handshaking also communicate certain cultural messages. Although signnals, signs, symbols, and gestures are very useful, they do have a major disavantage. They usually do not allow ideas to be shared without the sender being directly adjacent to the receiver. As a result, means of communication intended to be used for long distances and extended periods are based upon speech. Radio, television, and the telephone are only a few. Cu 1. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. Gestures B. Speech C. Communication D. Signs and signals Cu 2. According to the passage, what is a signal?

A. The most difficult form of communication to describe. B. A form of communication which may be used across long distances. C. A form of communication that interrupts the invironment. D. The form of communication most related to cultural perceptions. Cu 3. The word it in line 3 means __________. A. environment A. complicated B. function B. historical C. way C. uncertain D. signal D. inefficient Cu 4. The word intricate in line 8 could best be replaced by __________. Cu 5. It may be concluded from this passage that __________. A. Signals, signs, symbols, and gestures are forms of communication. B. Symbols are very easy to define and interpret. C. Only some cultures have signals, signs, and symbols. D. Waving and handshaking are not related to culture. Passage 4: Walt Whitman, born in New York, in 1819, was one of Americas unusual literary figures. An individualist, he rambled through the countryside seeing people and places, and making them his own. His experiences in earning a living were varied: at times he was a printer, a teacher, a carpenter, a nurse and a newspaper editor. He was a big-hearted man, open and accepting. He gave freely of his time by carrying for the wounded during the Civil War. Though he lived in the city, he often spent time in the country, developing his strong sense of nature, which carried through his poems. In 1855 he collected the verses he had written, and published them in one thin volume. Leaves of Grass, a book which he revised and rewrote all the rest of his life. The book was ridiculed by some poets and generally ignored by others, probably because his verse forms were not traditional. He had left that it was necessary to achieve a new poetic form in order to communicate his views. His reputation didnt grow until after his death, and it reached a high point in the 1920s. Since then, Whitmans style has greatly influenced modern poets. Cu 1. The best title for this passage is __________. A. Leaves of Grass C. Walt Whitman B. A country man D. Poetry: A new form

Cu 2. The word rambled is most similar to the meaning of __________.

A. Stopped briefly C. Traveled quickly A. visiting the countryside B. being an individualist C. rewriting Leaves of Grass D. earning for the wounded

B. Walked slowly D. Marched excitedly

Cu 3. Whitmans big-heartedness is shown by his __________.

Cu 4. The passage says that during Whitmans lifetime, other poets __________. A. accepted him B. communicated with him C. praised D. laughed at him Cu 5. We can assume that Whitman was ignored because __________. A. wrote in a new form B. rambled through the country C. published his poems D. rewrote his book