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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 1: A. reserved B. packaged C. followed D. exploited

Question 2: A. provision B. inversion C. explosion D. occasion

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 3: A. rhinoceros B. significant C. phenomena D. correspondence

Question 4: A. distribute B. musician C. competent D. mechanic

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.

Question 5: Many people found it is moving to see a nine-year-old Japanese boy desperately searching
A B C
for his family lost in the quake and tsunami of March 11, 2011.
D

Question 6: It may be argued that modern presidents have far great responsibilities than their
A B C
predecessors did.
D

Question 7: Not one in a hundred seeds develop into a healthy plant, even under laboratory conditions.
A B C D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.

Question 8: A lot of humour depends on the use of words _________ sound the same but have different
meanings.
A. which B. what C. where D. whose

Question 9: I _______ rather solve the problems in my farm myself than seek the help of other people.
A. should B. shall C. would D. will

Question 10: _______ spread of service industries internationally is contributing to a massive increase
in female migration, particularly in Asia.
A. Many B. An C. A D. The

Question 11: By the time you have completed the essential training, you ______ exposed to virtually
every new feature of the course.
A. will be B. would be C. will have been D. would have been

Question 12: The more Sheri thought about this, ________.

A. the more sense it made C. the more she made it sense
B. the less it made sense D. the less she made sense of it
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Question 13: During a _______, many people become unemployed and very few new jobs are available.
A. recession B. prediction C. government D. disappointment
Question 14: Our family is a _______ from which we can go into the world with confidence.
A. basis B. basal C. basic D. base

Question 15: In the 22nd SEA Games, many ______ close to international levels were set.
A. marks B. digits C. grades D. records

Question 16: Many citizens urged their government to _______ measures to cut down their carbon
emission to reduce greenhouse effects.
A. make B. do C. pay D. take

Question 17: From what has been discussed above, we may safely draw the ______ that its
disadvantages are far greater than its advantages.
A. solution B. conclusion C. answer D. attention

Question 18: In the early 1800’s, over 80 percent of the United States labor force was engaged _______
agriculture.
A. about B. in C. for D. of

Question 19: Washing machines and vacuum cleaners are _______ devices.
A. saved-time B. time-saved C. time-saving D. time-saved

Question 20: There is a total _______ on smoking anywhere in the college.

A. stop B. ban C. refusal D. limit

Question 21: She was woken from a _______ sleep by a ring at the door.
A. stuck B. great C. deep D. much

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 22: Bob is talking to Sally in the cinema.

Bob: -“Excuse me. Is anyone sitting here?”
Sally: -“_______________.”
A. Yes, I have been here for 15 minutes. B. No, no, of course not.
C. My friends are coming. D. But I’d like to be myself.

Question 23: Bill is talking about his bad ability to calculate to his father.
Bill: -“I don’t do well in calculus because I don’t like the stuff.”
Father: -“______________.”
A. Why don’t you talk to your Maths teacher about B. I wish you would stop doing simple things!
this?
C. You should work harder at it for a better change D. Better luck next time.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 24: Those students who have made adequate preparations for the test will be favorably
positioned.
A. logical B. intensive C. minimum D. sufficient
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Question 25: The week-long rainfall has brought about landslides and flooding in the mountain areas.
A. pumped B. caused C. reduced D. mimicked

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 26: A mediocre student who gets low grades will have trouble getting into an Ivy College.
A. excellent B. lazy C. average D. moronic

Question 27: TWA was criticized for trying to cover up the truth rather than promptly notifying
victims’ families.
A. briefly B. slowly C. accurately D. earnestly

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to each of the following questions.

Question 28: Nobody is helping me, so I can’t finish my science project on time.
A. I could finish my science project on time if I were being helped by someone.
B. I needed help with my science project, but everyone just ignored me.
C. My science project will be difficult to do alone, so I should ask someone for help.
D. No one had time to help me, so I couldn’t finish my science project on time.

Question 29: Although the dog appeared harmless, it was, in fact quite dangerous.
A. Contrary to its harmless appearance, the dog is hardly dangerous.
B. Harmless as it appeared, the dog was quite dangerous.
C. Because of its harmless appearance, people thought the dog was dangerous.
D. The dog’s harmless appearance prevented people to realize it was quite dangerous.

Question 30: As there was a great deal of rain in the spring, we are expecting a good fruit harvest this
year.
A. This year we can expect a better fruit harvest even though we didn’t have a wet spring.
B. There should be an abundance of fruit this year as it rained so much in the spring.
C. Though it rained often this spring, the fruit trees are yielding plenty of fruit.
D. It rained so heavily all through the springtime that fruit harvest will certainly be affected.

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 questions.

Question 31: He made sure all the current was switched off. After that, he carefully checked the wiring.
A. Before his attempting to turn off the current, a careful check should be made of all wiring.
B. To ensure that all the current was switched off, he carefully checked the wiring.
C. Once he made sure all the current was switched off, he carefully checked the wiring.
D. He carefully checked the wiring for fear that all the current wasn’t switched off.

Question 32: Now people believe that lifelong learning is the key to success. Today’s labour market is
competitive and demanding.
A. Today’s labour market is competitive and demanding because people believe that lifelong learning is
the key to success.
B. Believing that lifelong learning is the key to success, people now live in a competitive and demanding
labour market.
C. Lifelong learning is believed to be the key to success in today’s competitive and demanding labour
market.
D. Competitive and demanding people believe that lifelong learning is the key to success in today’s
labour market.
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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 from 31 to 35.

Keele University in the United Kingdom has developed a “virtual patient,” created by a
computer, to help train the pharmacists of the future. Students in the university’s School of (33) ______
work with the “patient” to gain experience in effective communication and decision-making.

Students talk with the “patient” directly or by typing questions into a computer. The “patient”
responds verbally or with gestures to indicate (34) _______ such as pain, stress or anxiety. As a result,
students are forced to communicate clearly (35) _______ that the “patient” understands them
completely. The Virtual Patient can also be used to explore various medical situations. For example, the
“patient” can be programmed to be allergic to certain medicine and can (36) _______ from serious
reactions if student learners are not aware of the situation. This kind of practice allows students to learn
from mistakes in a safe environment that would not be (37) ______ with textbooks alone. The unique
system can both be used in a classroom setting or for distance learning.

(Adapted from “For Keele People Past and Present Issue 4 | 2009” from Keele University)

Question 33: A. Education B. Business C. Pharmacy D. Humanities

Question 34: A. expressions B. emotions C. elements D. events

Question 35: A. in order B. in return C. in case D. in addition

Question 36: A. experience B. break C. hurt D. suffer

Question 37: A. exciting B. necessary C. possible D. important

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 from 36 to 42.

Eighty percent of all diseases in India and most developing countries are because of poor quality
water. And when we look at the reason for poor quality water, you find that it is our abysmal attitude to
the disposal of human waste. In India, it is unfortunately only the women who carry water. So for all
domestic needs, women have to carry water. So this is a pitiable state of affairs which affects them the
most.

So realizing how important issues like sanitation and the disposal of human waste were, we went
into the arena of sanitation. Together with a lot of villages, we began to talk about how to really address
this situation of sanitation. And we came together and formed a project called MANTRA to bring a
transformation in rural areas. Villages that agree to implement this project, they organize a legal society
where the general body consists of all members who elect a group of men and women who implement
the project and, later on, who look after the operation and maintenance. From a protected water source,
water is brought to an elevated water reservoir and piped to all households through three taps: one in the
toilet, one in the shower, one in the kitchen, 24 hours a day.

And for that, they come together, collect all the local materials - local materials like rubble, sand,
aggregates. Usually a government subsidy is available to meet at least part of the cost of external
materials like cement, steel, toilet commode. And they build a toilet and a bathing room. Also, all the
unskilled laborers, i.e. daily wage earners, mostly landless, are given an opportunity to be trained as
masons and plumbers. So while these people are being trained, others are collecting the materials. And
when both are ready, they build a toilet, a shower room, and a water tower, an elevated water reservoir.
More than 1,200 villages have so far done this. It benefits over 400,000 people and it’s still going on.
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For India and such developing countries, armies and armaments, software companies and spaceships
may not be as important as taps and toilets.
(Source: https://testbook.com/bank-po-practice/english/reading-comprehension)

Question 38: According to the author, why are women affected the most by water borne diseases?
A. Women have lower immunities.
B. Women are at greater risk.
C. The contaminated water first goes to women who then filter it out for their households.
D. Women carry most of the water and water is contaminated.

Question 39: What happens when a village agrees to implement this project?
A. All houses are piped with three water taps.
B. An elevated water reservoir is built.
C. A legal society of the village women and men is formed.
D. A legal body is formed who maintains and operates the system.

Question 40: What is an additional benefit of building the toilets with the locals?
A. Unskilled Laborers get an opportunity to become skilled masons and plumbers
B. All households get water through three taps: one in the toilet, one in the shower, one in the kitchen.
C. People get trained as well as gather the materials themselves.
D. They are provided with government subsidies for materialslike cement, steel, toilet commode.

Question 41: The word "this" in paragraph 3 refers to _______.

A. the training of people and the collecting ofmaterials
B. the benefits that is still going on
C. the construction of some sanitation-related buildings
D. the use of water in bathing and irrigation

Question 42: What does the author mean by “abysmal attitude” in the passage?
A. Lack of government enthusiasm. B. Ignorance towards sanitation.
C. Unfavorable, shocking view. D. Ideas that are unpleasant.

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 from 43 to 50.

Noise is unwanted sound and is among the most pervasive pollutants today. Noise from road
traffic, jet planes, jet skis, garbage trucks, construction equipment, manufacturing processes, lawn
mowers, leaf blowers, and boom boxes, to name a few, are among the unwanted sounds that are
routinely broadcast into the air.

The problem with noise is not only that it is unwanted, but also that it negatively affects human
health and well-being. Problems related to noise include hearing loss, stress, high blood pressure, sleep
loss, distraction and lost productivity, and a general reduction in the quality of life and opportunities for
tranquillity.

We experience noise in a number of ways. On some occasions, we can be both the cause and the
victim of noise, such as when we are operating noisy appliances or equipment. There are also instances
when we experience noise generated by others just as people experience second-hand smoke. While in
both instances, noises are equally damaging, second-hand noise is more troubling because it has
negative impacts on us but is put into the environment by others, without our consent.

The air into which second-hand noise is emitted and on which it travels is a “commons”, a public
good. It belongs to no one person or group, but to everyone. People, businesses, and organizations,
therefore, do not have unlimited rights to broadcast noise as they please, as if the effects of noise were
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limited only to their private property. On the contrary, they have an obligation to use the commons in
ways that are compatible with or do not detract from other uses.

People, businesses, and organizations that disregard the obligation to not interfere with others'
use and enjoyment of the commons by producing noise pollution are, in many ways, acting like a bully
in a school yard. Although perhaps unknowingly, they nevertheless disregard the rights of others and
claim for themselves rights that are not theirs.

We have organized to raise awareness of noise pollution and help communities take back the
commons from those acting like bullies. Our efforts include building a library of resources and tools
concerning noise pollution, establishing links to other groups that have similar collections, establishing
networks among local noise activists, assisting communities and activists who are working to reduce
noise pollution, and monitoring and advocating for stronger noise controls.

Question 43: According to paragraph 1, all of the following are things the noise comes from EXCEPT
______.
A. Television, radio B. Lawn mower, leaf blowers
C. Road traffic, garbage trucks D. Jet planes, watercraft

Question 44: According to paragraph 2, one of the effects of noise pollution on the human body is that
______.
A. people get accustomed to ear and heart diseases
B. people focus mainly on hearing
C. people have difficulty falling asleep
D. people are sensitive about everything around them

Question 45: The word “negative” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. good B. stressful C. active D. bad

Question 46: The word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to ______.

A. the air B. a public good C. effect of noise D. second-hand noise

Question 47: According to paragraph 3, when we are operating noisy appliances or we experience noise
generated by others, ______.
A. the noise is so troublesome whether we make it or not.
B. we feel more comfortable if we don’t experience second-hand noise.
C. the noise have a strong influence on us, but not on others.
D. we just ignore the serious detriment if the noise is put into the environment by others.

Question 48: In writer’s opinion, who are not only responsible for making noise but also under noise
pressure?
A. Everyone using the applicants and equipment B. Local noise activists breaking the law
C. People, businesses, and organizations D. The government introducing a new law

Question 49: The word “disregard” in paragraph 5 could be best replaced by _______.
A. ignore B. obey C. invade D. disturb

Question 50: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Noise that is experienced by people who did not produce it is called second-hand noise.
B. People’s enjoyment of the commons by producing noise pollution is regarded as a bully.
C. Noise is one of the most common contaminants nowadays.
D. People intentionally make noise when they work.