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B. case
C. circumstances
D. fact
Question 2: A. on
B. in
C. at
D. to
Question 3: A. forward
B. ahead
C. upper
D. advanced
B. at this age
C. at the time
Question 5: A. as
B. that
C. so
D. how
Question 6: A. steered
B. commanded
C. run
D. appointed
Question 7: A. worldly
B. nationwide
C. worldwide
D. world
Question 8: A. association
B. relation
C. regard
D. concern
Question 9: A. spared
B. provided
C. let
D. allowed
B. question
C. matter
D. reason
Exercise 2. Read the following passage taken from Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary, 8th
edition, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for
each of the blanks from 1 to 10.
John F Kennedy
(John Fitzgerald Kennedy 1917-1963) the 35th US President (19611963). He was the countrys
youngest president and the first Roman Catholic ever ___(1) ___. He was ___(2) ___ known informally
as Jack Kennedy and JFK. His wife was Jackie Kennedy. He won a medal for ___(3) ___ during World
A. to be electing
B. elected
C. electing
D. to be elected
Cu 2:
A. either
B. too
C. also
D. as well
Cu 3:
A. nerve
B. audacity
C. resolution
D. courage
Cu 4:
A. for
B. to
C. about
D. on
Cu 5:
A. the same
B. like
C. alike
D. as
Cu 6:
A. work on
B. dealing with
C. get over
D. face with
Cu 7:
A. beside
B. upper
C. with
D. for
Cu 8:
A. moving
B. moved
C. movement
D. move
Cu 9:
A. nothing
B. something
C. anything
D. everything
B. definitely
C. positively
D. categorically
Cu 10: A. deniably
Exercise 3. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks.
Market research has become more and more important in recent years. In some organizations, in fact,
managers will not initiate any activity without market research to back them up.
The first thing to be said about market research is that it is not an (1)
to management decision making.
No form of market research, no matter how deep, complicated and detailed, can ever be seen as a substitute
(2)_____ creative decision-making by professional managers. At its very best, all it can do is (3) _____
some doubt and clarify the nature of the problem. It may even be seen as a tool which can improve the
(4)_____ of decisions but it is not in itself a decision-making mechanism.
Market research, in (5)
with a number of other approaches in marketing, suffers from the frequent
(6)_____ that it is not really accurate. Market research results can never be completely accurate because
they (7)
with a dynamic, ever-changing marketplace. It is vital that this is understood by everyone with
an imagination when considering market research results and when making any (8)____ to apply them in
the marketplace.
B. minimum
C. small
D. large
Question 2: A. in
B. of
C. on
D. for
Question 3: A. speak
B. to speak
C. speaking
D. of speaking
Question 4: A. test
B. exam
C. course
D. lesson
Question 5: A. form
B. class
C. grade
D. course
Question 6: A. starters
B. beginners
C. new-comers
D. learners
Question 7: A. life-real
B. real-life
C. real lives
D. lives-real
Question 8: A. got
B. gained
C. studied
D. learnt
B. knowledge
C. known
D. acknowledgement
B. amount
C. number
D. lot
Exercise 5. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks.
TV dinners?
TV programmes with (1)__________ chefs are partly responsible for several positive effects on
our eating habits. They have (2)__________ more people to cook at home, rather than rely on takeaways
or (3)__________ meals. Additionally, as a result of these programmes, school canteens now offer
healthier options and more schools are involved (4)__________ producing their own food in projects
such as school farms.
Problems remain, though, and many people blame our (5)__________ diets on pre-prepared meals
bought in supermarkets. (6)__________, recent research suggests that (7)__________ presented on
cookery programmes teach us to cook meals which (8)__________ more fat and less fibre than shopbought meals, so they are actually worse for us.
Even if the food we learn to cook from the television is healthy, the fact is that we eat too much of it.
Experts say that we need less emphasis on food, not more. They (9)__________ eating a balanced diet of
meals prepared at home with plenty of (10)__________ food like salad vegetables and fruits.
Sadly, the healthiest option would not make for very interesting TV viewing.
Cu 1: A. celebrity
B. personality
C. authority
D. official
Cu 2: A. made
B. encouraged
C. promoted
D. suggested
Cu 3: A. accessible
B. available
C. ready
D. waiting
Cu 4: A. on
B. in
C. at
D. with
Cu 5: A. poor
B. weak
C. insufficient
D. low
Cu 6: A. Moreover
B. Therefore
C. However
D. Hence
Cu 7: A. recipes
B. prescriptions
C. receipts
D. instructions
Cu 8: A. hold
B. possess
C. enclose
D. contain
Cu 9: A. allow
B. recommend
C. prefer
D. enjoy
Cu 10: A. raw
B. crude
C. rough
D. elementary
Exercise 6. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks.
Modern marriage is in chaos. Most men and women seek a relationship with a member of the (1)...............
sex and we will have the idea of a (2)................ partner. But that wont immunize you (3) ................ the
fact that marriage life is different in the late 20th century. Society today no longer has a clear (4) ..............
of what marriage means. Most people would never enter a marriage if they didnt think there was (5)
.............mystical in it. The trouble is, we have (6) ............. the romantic notion and ideal of love. Modern
couple talk about marriage as togetherness. Men and women use the same word but very often they (7)
............... different things and they may want different things. Women want togetherness in the (8)
................of doing things together. Men like their wives somewhere for them, but not necessarily (9)
B. other
C. various
D. diverse
Question 2: A. complete
B. perfect
C. absolute
D. thorough
Question 3: A. about
B. with
C. for
D. against
Question 4: A. clarification
B. notice
C. concept
D. meaning
Question 5: A. something
B. a thing
C. nothing
D. what
Question 6: A. overestimated
B. overplayed
C. overstated
D. overlooked
Question 7: A. convey
B. define
C. state
D. mean
Question 8: A. sense
B. notion
C. aim
D. purpose
Question 9: A. for
B. before
C. with
D. about
B. manufacture
C. perform
D. produce
Exercise 7. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks.
Any change in one part of an ecosystem can causes changes in other parts. Drought, storms, and fires
can change ecosystems. Some changes (1) __________ ecosystems. If there is too little rainfall, plants
will not have enough water to live. If a kind of plant dies (2) __________, the animals that (3)
__________ it may also die or move away. Some changes are good for ecosystems. Some fine forests need
(4) __________ for the pine trees to reproduce. The seeds are sealed inside pinecones. Heat from a
forest fire melts the seal and lets the seeds (5) __________.
Polluting the air, soil, water can harm ecosystems. Building (6) __________ on rivers for electric
power and irrigation can harm ecosystems (7) __________ the rivers. Bulldozing wetlands and cutting
down (8) __________ destroy ecosystems. Ecologists are working with companies and governments to
find better ways of (9) __________ fish, cutting down trees, and building dams. They are looking for
ways to get food, lumber, and other products for people (10) __________ causing harm to ecosystems.
Cu 1:
A. harmless
B. harms
C. harm
D. harmful
Cu 2:
A. forever
B. away
C. over
D. off
Cu 3:
A. fed with
B. feed
C. fed up with
D. feed on
Cu 4:
A. flame
B. blaze
C. burning
D. fires
Cu 5:
A. go
B. in
C. fly
D. out
Cu 6:
A. dams
B. moats
C. bridges
D. ditches
Cu 7:
A. around
B. under
C. over
D. on
Cu 8:
A. forests
B. jungle
C. wood
D. hills
A. catching
B. holding
C. taking
D. carrying
Cu 10:
A. avoid
B. no
C. without
D. not
Exercise 8. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks.
Although most universities in the United States are on a semester system, which offers classes in the
fall and spring, some schools (1)__________ a quarter system comprised of fall, winter, spring, and
summer quarters. The academic year, September to June, is divided (2)__________ three quarters of
eleven weeks each beginning in September, January, and March; the summer quarter, June to August, is
composed (3)__________ shorter sessions of varying length.
There are several advantages and disadvantages to the quarter system. On the (4)__________ side,
students who wish to complete their degrees in less than the customary four years may (5)__________
advantage of the opportunity to study year round by enrolling in all four quarters. In addition, although
most students begin their programs in the fall quarter, they may enter at the beginning of any of the
(6)__________ quarters. Finally, since the physical facilities are kept in (7)________ year round, the
resources are used efficiently to serve the greatest number of students. But there are several
disadvantages as well. Many faculty (8)__________ that the eleven-week term is simply not long enough
for them to cover the material required by most college courses. Students also find it difficult to complete
the assignments in such a short (9)__________ of time.
In order to combine the advantages of the quarter system with those of the semester system, some
colleges and universities have instituted a three-term trimester system. In four weeks, faculty and students
have more time to cover material and finish course requirements, but the additional term provides more
options for admission during the year and (10)_________ the degree programs for those students who
wish to graduate early.
Cu 1:
A. monitor
B. observe
C. detect
D. examine
Cu 2:
A. by
B. to
C. into
D. for
Cu 3:
A. by
B. from
C. of
D. as
Cu 4:
A. other
B. true
C. plus
D. right
Cu 5:
A. take
B. make
C. have
D. win
Cu 6:
A. several
B. other
C. few
D. every
Cu 7:
A. operating
B. operation
C. operate
D. operational
Cu 8:
A. survey
B. complain
C. overlook
D. threaten
Cu 9:
A. drop
B. course
C. pile
D. slice
Cu 10:
A. accelerates
B. levels off
C. integrates
D. exaggerates
B. great
C. far
D. lost
Question 2: A. learning
B. to learn
C. with learning
D. learn
Question 3: A. interpret
B. give out
C. transfer
D. present
Question 4: A. both
B. not
C. as well
D. either
Question 5: A. on
B. for
C. by
D. in
Question 6: A. on most
B. most on
C. much on
D. on much
Question 7: A. quite
B. hardly
C. truly
D. really
Question 8: A. lied
B. laid
C. lain
D. lay
Question 9: A. by
B. in
C. for
D. of
B. of
C. for
D. when
Exercise 10. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks.
Health is something we tend to (1) ___ when we have it. When our body is doing well, we are hardly (2)
____ of it. But illness can come, even (3) _____ we are young. In fact, childhood has been a very
susceptible time. Many diseases attack children in particular, and people know very little (4) ______ to
cure them once they struck. The result was that many children died. About a century ago, (5) _________,
scientists found out about germs, and then everything changed. The (6) _____ of many diseases was
found, and cures were developed. As this medical discovery spread, the world became (7) ______ safer
for children. The result is that (8) _________ a hundred years ago, the average man lived for 35 years,
nowadays, in many areas of the world, people can expect to live for 75 years. And what do we expect by
Question 1: A. forget
B. ignore
C. give up
D. throw away
Question 2: A. awake
B. keen
C. aware
D. concerned
Question 3: A. if
B. so
C. when
D. while
Question 4: A. how
B. what
C. which
D. when
Question 5: A. therefore
B. however
C. although
D. moreover
Question 6: A. reason
B. origin
C. source
D. cause
Question 7: A. more
B. much
C. very
D. quite
Question 8: A. where
B. when
C. why
D. whereas
Question 9: A. speed up
B. advance
C. accelerate
D. run
B.capable
C.able
D.probable
Exercise 11. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks.
People began to keep animals in zoos over 3,000 years ago, when the rulers of China opened an enormous
zoo called the Gardens of Intelligence. In many of the early zoos, animals (1)......... taught to perform for
the visitors. This no longer (2).........and it is accepted that the purpose of zoos is for people to see animals
behaving naturally.
Today, most cities have a zoo or a wildlife park. However, not everybody approves (3)........ zoos. People
(4).........think that zoos are a good idea say they provide us with the opportunity to learn about the natural
world and be close to wild animals. Both of these would not be possible (5)........ zoos. On the other hand,
some people disapprove of zoos (6)......... they believe it is wrong to put animals in cages, and argue that
in zoos which are not (7)......... properly, animals live in dirty conditions and eat unsuitable food.
Question 1: A. are
B. have
C. were
D. had
Question 2: A. appears
B. becomes
C. develops
D. happens
Question 3: A. in
B. of
C. for
D. with
Question 4: A. who
B. which
C. whose
D. whom
Question 5: A. instead
B. unless
C. except
D. without
Question 6: A. if
B. when
C. because
D. though
Question 7: A. ordered
B. managed
C. decided
D. aimed
B. mustn't
C. needn't
D. might
Question 2. A. durable
B. portable
C. changeable
D. capable
Question 3. A. for
B. with
C. on
D. to
Question 4. A. disapproved
B. dull
C. creative
D. required
Question 5. A. solutions
B. problems
C. troubles
D. difficulties
Question 6. A. put
B. had
C. walked
D. run
Question 7. A. should
B. might
C. need
D. must
Question 8. A. So
B. Therefore
C. However
D. Although
Question 9. A. entertainment
B. tension
C. machinery
D. media
B. turns
C. takes
D. makes
2C
3C
4A
Ex11
1C 2D 3B 4A 5D 6C 7B
Ex12
1A 2B 3D 4C 5A 6D 7B 8C 9A 10B
5B
6D
7B
8D
9B
10C