Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following question. Question 1: Mike graduated with a good degree. However, he joined the ranks of the unemployed. A. If Mike graduated with a good degree, he would join the ranks of the unemployed. B. That Mike graduated with a good degree helped him join the ranks of the unemployed. C. Although Mike graduated with a good degree, he joined the ranks of the unemployed. D. Mike joined the ranks of the unemployed because he graduated with a good degree. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following question. Question 2: They drove fifteen miles off the main road. Also, they had nothing to eat for the day. A. They drove fifteen miles off the main road until they had something to eat for the day. B. Not only did they drive fifteen miles off the main road, they also had nothing to eat for the day. C. Driving fifteen miles off the main road, they eventually had something to eat for the day. D. They neither drove fifteen miles off the main road nor had anything to eat for the day. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following question. Question 3: Ann always keeps up with the latest fashions. She works for a famous fashion house. A. Ann always keeps up with the latest fashions so as not to work for a famous fashion house. B. Ann works for a famous fashion house, so she always keeps up with the latest fashions. C. Not working for a famous fashion house, Ann always keeps up with the latest fashions. D. Despite working for a famous fashion house, Ann hardly keeps up with the latest fashions. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following question. Question 4: Everyone was watching the little dog. They were greatly amused at it. A. The little dog was watching everyone with great amusement. B. Everyone felt great and amused when the little dog was watching them. C. The little dog was greatly amused by the way everyone was watching it. D. Everyone was greatly amused at the little dog they were watching. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following question. Question 5: Put your coat on. You will get cold. A. Put your coat on, otherwise you will get cold. B. It is not until you put your coat on that you will get cold. C. You will not get cold unless you put your coat on. D. You not only put your coat on but also get cold. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Question 6: When Peter was a child, there ___________ a cinema near his house. A. used to be being             B. used to have             C. used to have been               D. used to be Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Question 7: My mother had to work 12 hours a day in a factory just to __________. A. tighten the belt            B. make ends meet               C. call it a day               D. break the ice Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Question 8: Mary: "Thanks a lot for your help."                 John: " ____________". A. My happiness         B. My delight             C. My excitement               D. My pleasure Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Question 9: Before going to bed, he wanted some tea but there was _____________ left. A. a few              B. any               C. no                D. nothing Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Question 10: He is coming ____________ a cold after a night out in the rain. A. across with         B. down with              C. away from               D. up with Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Question 11: ______________ smoking is a causative factor of many diseases, there is no ban on tobacco advertising. A. However             B. Therefore              C. In spite of              D. Although Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Question 12: In a formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye ____________ with the interviewers. A. link             B. touch                 C. contact                D. connection Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Question 13: The bad weather caused serious damage to the crop. If only it ___________ warmer. A. were            B. was              C. had been                D. has been Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Question 14: He didn't know ____________ or stay until the end of the festival. A. if that he should go            B. whether to go             C. to go              D. if to go Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Question 15: As a(n) ___________ girl, she found it difficult to socialise with other students in the class. A. industrious            B. ashamed               C. dynamic                D. reserved Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Question 16: The restaurants on the island are expensive, so it's worth ____________ a packed lunch. A. to take             B. taking               C. taken                  D. take Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Question 17: Tom: "When are we leaving for the concert?"                     Kyle : "_______________"  A. Straight away              B. That's right            C. No problem              D. Certainly Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Question 18: You should look up the meaning of new words in the dictionary ___________ misuse them. A. so as not to             B. so that not to             C. so not to              D. so that not Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Question 19: New machinery has enhanced the company's productivity and __________. A. competitive          B. competitiveness              C. competitor               D. competition Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Question 20: It was so kind of her to put me ____________ while I was on a business trip in her town. A. down               B. up                C. off                   D. in Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Question 21: It is interesting to take __________ a new hobby such as collecting stamps or going fishing. A. up               B. over                   C. in                 D. on Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Question 22: Scientists have ____________ a lot of research into renewable energy sources. A. solved               B. made                   C. carried                D. done Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Question 23: The recent heavy rains have helped to ease the water __________. A. abundance              B. poverty              C. plenty                D. shortage Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Question 24: The struggle for women's rights began in the 18th century during a period __________ as the Age of Enlightenment. A. that knew            B. knew              C. known                D. is knowing Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Question 25: Working as a volunteer gives her a chance to develop her interpersonal skills, promote friendship, and __________ her own talent. A. discover              B. discovered             C. to discover               D. discovering Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Question 26: After the car crash last night, all the injured ____________ to the hospital in an ambulance. A. were rushed            B. was rushing                C. were rushing               D. was rushed Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Question 27: The team were eager to make _____________ the loss of the previous match. A. up for             B. away with                 C. up with                D. off with Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Question 28: Mary: "I will never go mountaineering again."                    Linda: "Me ___________." A. so                 B. either                 C. neither                D. too Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Question 29: Television can make things memorable for the reason that it presents information __________an effective way. A. on               B. with                C. in                D. over Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Question 30: It has been suggested that Mary __________ a computer course in preparation for a steady job. A. would have taken             B. have been taken                 C. take                D. was taken Read the following passage on learning by Mazur, Janies E, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 40.        Learning means acquiring knowledge or developing the ability to perform new behaviors. It is common to think of learning as something that takes place in school, but much of human learning occurs outside the classroom, and people continue to learn throughout their lives.        Even before they enter school, young children learn to walk, to talk, and to use their hands to manipulate toys, food, and other objects. They use all of their senses to learn about the sights, sounds, tastes, and smells in their environments. They learn how to interact with their parents, siblings, friends, and other people important to their world. When they enter school, children learn basic academic subjects such as reading, writing, and mathematics. They also continue to learn a great deal outside the classroom. They learn which behaviors are likely to be rewarded and which are likely to be punished. They learn social skills for interacting with other children. After they finish school, people must learn to adapt to the many major changes that affect their lives, such as getting married, raising children, and finding and keeping a job.        Because learning continues throughout our lives and affects almost everything we do, the study of learning is important in many different fields. Teachers need to understand the best ways to educate children. Psychologists, social workers, criminologists and other human-service workers need to understand how certain experiences change people's behaviors. Employers, politicians, and advertisers make use of the principles of learning to influence the behavior of workers, voters, and consumers.        Learning is closely related to memory, which is the storage of information in the brain. Psychologists who study memory are interested in how the brain stores knowledge, where this storage takes place, and how the brain later retrieves knowledge when we need it. In contrast, psychologists who study learning are more interested in behavior and how behavior changes as a result of a person's experiences.       There are many forms of learning, ranging from simple to complex. Simple forms of learning involve a single stimulus. A stimulus is anything perceptible to the senses, such as a sight, sound, smell, touch, or taste. In a form of learning known as classical conditioning, people learn to associate two stimuli that occur in sequence, such as lightning followed by thunder. In operant conditioning, people learn by forming an association between a behavior and its consequences (reward or punishment). People and animals can also learn by observation - that is, by watching others perform behaviors. More complex forms of learning include learning languages, concepts, and motor skills. (Extracted from Microsoftd Student 2009 - DVD Version) Question 31: According to the passage, which of the following is learning in broad view comprised of? A. Knowledge acquisition outside the classroom B. Acquisition of social and behavioural skills C. Knowledge acquisition and ability development D. Acquisition of academic knowledge Question 32: According to the passage, what are children NOT usually taught outside the classroom? A. life skills                      B. interpersonal communication C. right from wrong           D. literacy and calculation Question 33: Getting married, raising children, and finding and keeping a job are mentioned in paragraph 2 as examples of _______________. A. the ways people's lives are influenced by education B. the situations in which people cannot teach themselves C. the changes to which people have to orient themselves D. the areas of learning which affect people's lives Question 34: Which of the following can be inferred about the learning process from the passage? A. It is more interesting and effective in school than that in life. B. It plays a crucial part in improving the learner's motivation in school. C. It becomes less challenging and complicated when people grow older. D. It takes place more frequently in real life than in academic institutions. Question 35: According to the passage, the study of learning is important in many fields due to __________. A. the need for certain experiences in various areas B. the exploration of the best teaching methods C. the influence of various behaviours in the learning process D. the great influence of the on-going learning process Question 36: It can be inferred from the passage that social workers, employers, and politicians concern themselves with the study of learning because they need to _____________. A. thoroughly understand the behaviours of the objects of their interest B. make the objects of their interest more aware of the importance of learning C. understand how a stimulus relates to the senses of the objects of their interest D. change the behaviours of the objects of their interest towards learning Question 37: The word "retrieves " in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _________ A. recovers             B. gains                   C. generates                D. creates Question 38: Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. Psychologists studying memory are concerned with how the stored knowledge is used. B. Psychologists studying memory are concerned with the brain's storage of knowledge. C. Psychologists are all interested in memory as much as behaviours. D. Psychologists studying learning are interested in human behaviours. Question 39: According to the passage, the stimulus in simple forms of learning __________. A. is created by the senses B. bears relation to perception C. is associated with natural phenomena D. makes associations between behaviours Question 40: The passage mainly discusses _______________. A. general principles of learning B. practical examples of learning inside the classroom C. simple forms of learning D. application of learning principles to formal education 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 part in the following question. Question 41: As tourism is more developed, people worry about the damage to the flora and fauna of the island. A. mountains and forests               B. flowers and trees C. fruits and vegetables                D. plants and animals 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 part in the following question. Question 42: It is such a prestigious university that only excellent students are entitled to a full scholarship each year. A. are given the right to               B. are refused the right to C. have the right to refuse            D. have the obligation to 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 part in the following question. Question 43: The repeated commercials on TV distract many viewers from watching their favourite films. A. businesses            B. economics            C. advertisements               D. contests Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in the following question. Question 44: After five days on trial, the court found him innocent of the crime and he was released. A. guilty             B. naive             C. benevolent            D. innovative Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in the following question. Question 45: Affluent families find it easier to support their children financially. A. Well-off           B. Impoverished               C. Wealthy               D. Privileged   Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in the following question. Question 46: Aloha is a Hawaiian word meaning 'love', that can be used to say hello or goodbye. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in the following question. Question 47: It was disappointing that almost of the guests left the wedding too early. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in the following question. Question 48: When you are writing or speaking English it is important to use language that includes both men and women equally the same. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in the following question. Question 49: The Oxford English Dictionary is well known for including many different meanings of words and to give real examples. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in the following question. Question 50: Most greetings cards are folding and have a picture on the front and a message inside. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the following question. Question 51: "We lost the last game because of the referee," said the team captain. A. The team captain refused to tell the referee about their loss in the last game. B. The team captain blamed the referee for their loss in the last game. C. The team captain said that without the referee, they might have lost the last game. D. The team captain admitted to the referee that they had lost the last game. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the following question. Question 52: I was astonished that he knew a lot about Vietnamese food. A. That he knew a lot about Vietnamese food amazed me. B. I was astonished at his poor knowledge of Vietnamese food. C. It surprised me that Vietnamese food was what he liked most. D. I knew very little about Vietnamese food, which astonished him. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the following question. Question 53: The man wore gloves in order not to leave any fingerprints. A. The man wore gloves so that he would not leave any fingerprints. B. The man wore gloves in order that his fingerprints would be taken. C. His fingerprints would not be left unless the man wore gloves. D. In order to leave some fingerprints the man took off his gloves. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the following question. Question 54: Martin missed his flight because he had not been informed of the change in flight schedule. A. Martin missed his flight, though he had been informed of the change in flight schedule. B. Martin had been informed of his flight delay, which was due to the change in flight schedule. C. Not having missed his flight, Martin was informed of the change in flight schedule. D. Not having been informed of the change in flight schedule, Martin missed his flight. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the following question. Question 55: "If I were you, I would not choose to write about such a sensitive topic," the teacher said. A. The teacher advised me against writing about such a sensitive topic. B. I was ordered by the teacher not to write about such a sensitive topic. C. I was blamed for writing about such a sensitive topic by the teacher. D. The teacher advised me on writing about such a sensitive topic. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in the following question. Question 56: A. irrational              B. characterise            C. facility               D. variety Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in the following question. Question 57: A. elephant          B. violent                 C. mineral              D. agreement Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in the following question. Question 58: A. electrician         B. appropriate           C. majority                D. traditional Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in the following question. Question 59: A. decay             B. attack                C. depend             D. vanish Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in the following question. Question 60: A. accountant          B. professor                C. typical               D. develop Read the following passage on native Americans, 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 from 61 to 70.        The first American immigrants, beginning more than 20,000 years ago, were intercontinental wanderers: hunters and their families following animal (61)__________ from Asia to America, across a land bridge where the Bering Strait is today. (62)__________ Spain's Christopher Columbus "discovered" the New World in 1492, about 1.5 million Native Americans lived in what is now the continental United States, although estimates of the number (63)__________ greatly. Mistaking the place where he landed - San Salvador in the Bahamas - (64)________ the Indies, Columbus called the Native Americans "Indians."         During the next 200 years, people from several European countries followed Columbus across the Atlantic Ocean to explore America and (65)__________ up trading posts and colonies. Native Americans suffered (66)_____________ from the influx of Europeans. The transfer of land from Indian to European - and later American - hands (67)___________ accomplished through treaties, wars, and coercion, with Indians constantly giving (68)___________ as the newcomers moved west. In the 19th century, the government's preferred solution to the Indian "problem" was to force tribes to inhabit specific plots of land called reservations. Some tribes fought to keep from (69)_________ land they had traditionally used. In many cases the reservation land was (70)_________ poor quality, and Indians came to depend on government assistance. Poverty and joblessness among Native Americans still exist today. (Extracted from InfoUSA - CD Version) Question 61:  A. bunches B. packs C. flocks D. herds Question 62: A. During B. Not until C. When D. Meanwhile Question 63: A. modify B. adapt C. vary D. adjust Question 64: A. with B. for C. to D. like Question 65: A. go B. set C. make D. bring Question 66: A. vaguely B. greatly C. deliberately D. marginally Question 67: A. had been B. was C. were D. have been Question 68:  A. way B. direction C. signal D. road Question 69: A. satying up B. breaking down C. giving up D. coming about Question 70: A. of B. with C. in D. under    Read the following passage on commuting, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 71 to 80.         Commuting is the practice of travelling a long distance to a town or city to work each day, and then travelling home again in the evening. The word commuting comes from commutation ticket, a US rail ticket for repeated journeys, called a season ticket in Britain. Regular travellers are called commuters.        The US has many commuters. A few, mostly on the East Coast, commute by train or subway, but most depend on the car. Some leave home very early to avoid the traffic jams, and sleep in their cars until their office opens. Many people accept a long trip to work so that they can live in quiet bedroom communities away from the city, but another reason is 'white flight'. In the 1960s most cities began to desegregate their schools, so that there were no longer separate schools for white and black children. Many white families did not want to send their children to desegregated schools, so they moved to the suburbs, which have their own schools, and where, for various reasons, few black people live.        Millions of people in Britain commute by car or train. Some spend two or three hours a day travelling, so that they and their families can live in suburbia or in the countryside. Cities are surrounded by commuter belts. Part of the commuter belt around London is called the stockbroker belt because it contains houses where rich business people live. Some places are becoming dormitory towns, because people sleep there but take little part in local activities.        Most commuters travel to and from work at the same time, causing the morning and evening rush hours, when buses and trains are crowded and there are traffic jams on the roads. Commuters on trains rarely talk to each other and spend their journey reading, sleeping or using their mobile phones, though this is not popular with other passengers. Increasing numbers of people now work at home some days of the week, linked to their offices by computer, a practice called telecommuting.       Cities in both Britain and the US are trying to reduce the number of cars coming into town each day. Some companies encourage car pooling (called car sharing in Britain), an arrangement for people who live and work near each other to travel together. Some US cities have a public service that helps such people to contact each other, and traffic lanes are reserved for car-pool vehicles. But cars and petrol/gas are cheap in the US, and many people prefer to drive alone because it gives them more freedom. In Britain many cities have park-and-ride schemes, car parks on the edge of the city from which buses take drivers into the centre. (Extracted from Oxford Guide to British and American Culture, Oxford University Press, 2000) Question 71: Which of the following definitions of commuting would the author of this passage most probably agree with? A. Travelling for hours from a town or city to work in the countryside every day. B. Using a commutation ticket for special journeys in all seasons of the year. C. Regularly travelling a long distance between one's place of work and one's home. D. Travelling to work and then home again in a day within a rural district. Question 72: The word "repeated" in paragraph 1 most probably means ____________. A. buying a season ticket again             B. saying something again C. happening again and again                D. doing something once again Question 73: The passage mentions that many Americans are willing to travel a long distance to work in order to be able to live in ______________. A. quiet neighbourhoods             B. comfortable bedrooms C. noisy communities                 D. city centres Question 74: Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Britain has considerably more commuters than the US. B. The US has considerably more commuters than Britain. C. Commuting helps people in the US and Britain save a lot of time. D. Both the US and Britain have a great number of commuters. Question 75: Which of the following is NOT true about the London commuter belt? A. It surrounds London.               B. It is home to some wealthy business people. C. It is in central London.             D. It is like "bedroom communities" in the US. Question 76: It can be inferred from the passage that dormitory towns in Britain are places where people ________________. A. take part in local activities            B. contribute to the local community C. are employed locally                     D. stay for the night Question 77: As mentioned in the passage, commuters usually _____________. A. talk to each other during train journeys B. cause traffic congestion on the roads C. go home from work at different ho*urs D. go to work at different hours Question 78: The phrase "linked to" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ___________. A. satisfied with            B. related to            C. connected to                D. shared with Question 79: All of the following are measures to reduce the number of cars coming into town each day in the US and/or Britain EXCEPT ______________. A. free car parks in the city centre                  B. car pooling/sharing C. park-and-ride schemes                              D. traffic lanes for car pooling Question 80: The word "it" in the last paragraph refers to _______________. A. travelling together             B. driving alone                 C. car pool                D. petrol/gas