Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. ⇱
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. ⇱
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer in each of the following questions. ⇱
Question 5. When they _____ for the beach the sun was shining, but by the time they arrived it had clouded over.
Question 6. The more you study, _____ .
Question 7. He didn’t manage to win the race _____ hurting his foot before the race.
Question 8. The phone was engaged when I called. Who _____ to?
Question 9. _____ to the party, we could hardly refuse to go.
Question 10. Due to the nature of the earthquake, a much larger _____ of the population might be affected.
Question 11. This morning, I was made to clean the _____ carpet my father bought last year.
Question 12. Robert Mugabe has ruled Zimbabwe since the _____ achieved independence in 1980.
Question 13. She may still have a few fans in the world, but she is definitely past her _____.
Question 14. By the time we get there tonight, the film _____.
Question 15. Let’s take part in that competition and have a great time in our life, _____ ?
Question 16. As an adult, I am independent _____ my parents financially.
Question 17. Did you have _____ good time at the party last night?
Question 18. It is very difficult to _____ the exact meaning of an idiom in a foreign language.
Question 19. Last night Laura _____ a big diamond ring by her husband at her birthday party.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. ⇱
Question 20. Jolie is reading a magazine on famous people, asking her friend, John.
- Jolie: “Do you think celebrities today tend to focus more on wealth rather than achievements?”
- John: “_____ . And this sets bad examples for young people.”
- Jolie: “Do you think celebrities today tend to focus more on wealth rather than achievements?”
- John: “_____ . And this sets bad examples for young people.”
Question 21. Liz: Thanks for the nice gift you brought to us! - Jennifer: _ _____
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. ⇱
Question 22. I knew she was only flattering me because she wanted to borrow some money.
Question 23. Her courage not only inspired her followers but moved her rivals as well.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. ⇱
Question 24. Jane is trying to get to sleep, so if you wake her up she will fly off the handle.
Question 25. Many people perished in the Kobe earthquake because they were not prepared for it.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combine each pair of sentences in the following questions. ⇱
Question 26. Linda bought a villa in a small village. She regrets it now.
Question 27. My cousin was too ill. He couldn't sit for the entrance examination last week.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. ⇱
Question 28. Last year, the government launches a program with a view to improving living standard in this city.
Question 29. Mark told me that he got very bored with their present job and was looking for a new one.
Question 30. There used to be widespread doubt about women’s intelligent ability, but it was totally nonsense.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. ⇱
Question 31. Peter started learning to play the piano two months ago.
Question 32. It is necessary for him to finish his homework by tomorrow
Question 33. “I would book the tickets in advance if I were you.” Linda said to me.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. ⇱
THE GENERATION GAP
People talk about the generation gap as a kind of division between young people and their parents. It is something (34) _ _ is generally a problem when children enter their teenage years, and results in complaints on both sides. Parents, (35) _____ , can often be heard to say that young people are disrespectful and disobedient and in addition, tend to be irresponsible when spending because they don't (36) _____ the value of money. Adolescents, on the other hand, complain that their parents don't understand them.
What has gone wrong? One explanation lies in how society has changed. In the past, children would typically continue the way of life of their parents. In today's world, parents are very (37) _ _____ for their children because they want them to achieve more than they did. The problem is that the children often don't agree with their parents' plans. Teenagers also reach maturity at an earlier age than they used to and want their independence sooner. The resulting conflict is painful to (38) _____ sides.