Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. ⇱
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of the others in each group. ⇱
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word. ⇱
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word. ⇱
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase to complete each of the sentences. ⇱
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. ⇱
Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best completes each blank. ⇱
Earthquakes are the most ___(23)___ natural disasters, ___(24)___ usually hit without any warning, result in a great loss of life and an enormous demolition of buildings. Additionally, they may cause devastating landslides or ___(25)___ gigantic tidal waves which, in fact, are colossal walls of water smashing into seashores with such force that they are capable ___(26)___ destroying coastal cities. However, the vast majority of fatalities and serious injuries come about when buildings collapse.
Most frequently, the earthquake lasts 30 to 60 seconds, so usually there is no time to escape once the shaking starts. The savage forces of an earthquake trigger off a complex chain reaction in the building's structure when it is shaken, lifted, pushed or pulled. A building's height, its shape and construction materials are the most significant factors ___(27)___ about the survival and collapse of the structure and, consequently, about the life or death of its inhabitants.
Read the following passage and make the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions that follow ⇱
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of a few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work. Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking and diplomacy.
Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is English. Two- thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers. Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are nonnative speakers, constituting the largest number of normative users than any other language in the world.