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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.
1. A. grotto B. po- C. wor- D.
etic ship dome

2. A. cruise B. mo- C. cui- D.

saic sine crafts-
man

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.
3. A. diversity B. econ- C. activity D. indepen-
omy dence

4. A. official B. impair- C. commu- D. delicate

ment nity

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs cor-
rection in each of the following questions.
5. Too much water makes plants turning brown on the edges of their leaves.
A B C D
6. The number of homeless people in Haiti have increased sharply due to that severe
A B C D
hurricane.
7. The explorers were too tired that they found a site to camp overnight.
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.
8. By the end of next year, George English for 7 years.
A. will have learned B. will learn C. has learned D.
would learn
 9.
communication. non-verbal language is important aspect of interpersonal

A. Æ - an B. A-the C. The- Æ D. The-a

10.Because the annual budget report must be submitted the end of the month,
employees are busy calculating figures.
A. on B. between C. by D.
except
11. The use of computers aids in teaching, the role of teachers is still very important.
A. although B. yet C. so that
D. because
12. She was she could not say anything.
A. so surprised at the news that B. such surprised at the news that
C. so surprised of the news that D. so that surprised for the news
13. extremely bad weather in the mountains, we’re no longer considering our skiing trip.
A. Due to B. Because
C. Since D. Due to the fact that
14. Employee contracts are eligible for each year.
A. renew B. renewal C. renewed
D. renewing
15. Human carelessness has been damaging marine life.
 A. accused of B. prevented C.
said to D. warned against
16. Michael was with anger when he saw his car had been scratched.
A. filled B. fixed C. loaded
D. stored
17.The Business Advisory Council has been specially designed for those in of
advice about setting up new businesses.
A. absence B. duty C. want D.
need
18. The story she told you wasn’t true. She .
A. gave them back B. crossed it out C.
filled it in D. made it up
19. I ran in a marathon last week, but I wasn’t fit enough. I after 15 kilometers.
A. dropped out B. moved in C.
showed off D. closed down
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.
20. A: “Look at that beautiful butterfly!” B: “ ”
A. Why can’t you? B. Where? I don’t see it.
C. No, it’s your turn. D. I’ll take it, don’t worry.
21. A: “Let’s have fish and chips.” B: “ ”
A. Not tonight. B. Yummy, I like sweet things.
C. Not at all. D. It was delicious.
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.
22. I find it difficult to remain neutral while he’s concerned about the matter.
A. objective B. negative C.
positive D. middle
23.Bacteria can be both detrimental and helpful to humans, depending on the specific type and ef-
fect.
A. useful B. fatal C. produc-
tive D. harmful
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.
24. Now, when so many frogs were killed, there were more and more insects.
A. fewer and fewer B. less and less
C. lesser and lesser D. lesser and fewer
25. As a newspaper reporter, she always wanted to get information at first hand.
A. indirectly B. directly C. easily D. slowly
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.
26. They don’t let workers use the office telephone for personal calls.
A. They don’t allow workers to use the office telephone.
B. The office telephone is not used by workers personally.
C. They don’t let the office phone be used for personal purpose by workers.
 D. They don’t allow using the office telephone to call personal secretaries.
27. We had planned to visit our grandmother, so we left early in the morning.
 A. We left early to see our grandmother.
B. We left early because we were intending to visit our grandmother.
C. We left early because we are planning to visit our grandmother.
D. We were going to visit our grandmother so we try to leave early.
28. You are in this mess right now because you didn’t listen to me in the first place.
A. If you listen to my advice in the first place, you will not be in this mess right now.
B. If you had listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess right now.
C. If you listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess right now.
D. If you had listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t have been in this mess right
now.
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.
29. Travellers are advised to take out insurance. Their luggage may go astray.
A. Travellers should take out insurance if their luggage goes astray.
B. Travellers should get insurance, or else their luggage may go astray.
C. Travellers are advised to take out insurance in case their luggage goes astray.
D. Travellers had better buy insurance as a precaution against their luggage go astray.
30.He was suspected of giving away government secrets to the enemy. They have in-
vestigated him for days.
A. Suspecting of giving away government secrets to the enemy, he has investigated them
for days.
B. Having suspected of giving away government secrets to the enemy, he has investigated
them for days.
C. He had been investigated for days, suspected of giving away government secrets to the
enemy.
D. Suspected of giving away government secrets to the enemy, he has been investigated for
days.
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.
Taboos about the Body
How can a person offend people just because they cross their legs? In Thailand, it is rude for
a person to show other people the bottom of their feet. This is considered unclean, and Thais can
(31) serious offense at it. Another thing people do in the West is to touch people
on the head especially children. It is very normal to see ar. old woman walk up to a young boy
and
(32) his hair tenderly while saying what a handsome young man he is.
In Thailand, touching a person’s head is strictly taboo because that is the (33)
part of the body, and it is where the (34) is thought to reside in a person. Although
very close family members might touch a child on the head, even this is considered rude after a
child grows up.
In the Middle East and some parts of Asia, the left hand is used to wash oneself after using a toi-
let. (35) , the left hand can never be offered to another person or used to eat with.
Food must always be passed with the right hand, and it is considered polite to always use the
right hand for social interactions.
3 A. cause B. give C. take D. commit
1
.

3 A. spoil B. mess up C. do D. tidy up

2
.

3 A. highest B. tallest C. most re- D. most

3 mote distant
.

3 A. brain B. quality C. person- D. soul

4 ality
.
3 A. However B. There- C. More- D. But
5 fore over
.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
Productivity Hacks for Great Success
No matter who we are or where we are from, we only have 24 hours each day to get things
done. Some people seem to make the most of their time, using it to achieve their goals and
dreams. Others feel that life is passing them by and they aren’t accomplishing anything. If you
are in the latter group, it is not too late to turn things around. By implementing a few simple
hacks, you can start getting better results very quickly.
If you want to become more productive, it pays to learn about the Pareto principle (which is
also known as the 80-20 rule). It states that for most tasks, 80 percent of the results we get come
from 20 percent of the work we do. For example. 80 percent of the company sales usually come
from 20 percent of customers. Therefore, the trick is to focus your efforts on the key 20 percent
of actions that truly matter to greatly improve your results.
In some cases, people may be busy from morning to night but still seem to get nothing done.
In this situation, the problem might be that clear goals haven’t been set. To fix this, set some
time aside to list the things you want to achieve in life. Then, select the top three or four that you
want to focus on for the next year. Look at your goals every night before bedtime and ask your -
self what are the next actions to accomplish each day. Then, promise yourself that you will fin-
ish these tasks no matter how busy you get. If possible try completing the tasks first thing in the
morning so you are assured of success.
Another common mistake regarding productivity is not considering our energy levels. If we
try to work around the clock, we will eventually get tired and quit. Everyone needs time to
sleep, eat, socialize with friends, and unwind from the stress of the day. To make sure you don’t
burn out, be sure to schedule some time for breaks and fun activities into your schedule every
day. Finally, no matter how difficult your goals may seem, remember the old saying that “a jour-
ney of a thousand miles begins with a single step".
36. Which of the following sentences is true?
A. Everyone manages time the same way.
B. No one ever achieves all of their goals.
C. Everyone has the same time in a day.
D. No one has any spare time these days.
37. What is the Pareto principle?
A. Companies don’t need to hire more than 80 people.
B. A few important things produce most of the results.
C. You need to do lots of work to increase sales by 20 percent.
D. If you work hard 80 percent of the time, you can relax for 20 percent.
38. In order to achieve our goals, we should .
A. set as many goals as possible so that we can achieve some of them or at least 20 percent
B. eat a lot to burn enough energy for our daily activities
C. set the goals just before bedtime in order to remember them better
D. select the most important goals for each day and take the priority to achieve them within
the day
39. The word “this” in paragraph 3 refers to .
A. clear goals B. a lack of time C.
setting no aims D. failing in business
40. Which of the following statements does the author support most?
A. Reasonable goals and good techniques of timé management may help you get great
achievements.
B. We try to work around the clock and set some time aside to list the things we want to
achieve in life.
C. How difficult our goals may seem, we should take steps to travel a thousand miles to
achieve them.
D. We need time to sleep, eat, socialize with friends, and achieve our goals for 20 percent
of the day’s time.
41. What is implied in the last sentence of the passage?
A. It is best to take a big first step.
B. Start moving toward your dreams little by little.
C. Think twice before taking any steps.
D. People get their best ideas when travelling.
42. The phrase “hacks for” in the title is closest in meaning to .
A. secretly achieve B. cut off
C. leads to D. kicks without control
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.
Fun Facts about Physics
Out of all the branches of science, none offers us as much insight on how things in the uni-
verse work quite like physics. Although it often requires advanced mathematics, physics also
requires lots of creativity. Researchers need this in order to come up with theories, and to create
the experiments necessary to prove them. Even if mathematics and science aren't your strong
suits, you can still learn a lot of cool stuff through physics. Just be warned, because a lot of this
information is truly mind-bending.
In our lives, we often think of things in terms of the past, present, and future. However, Ein -
stein’s theory of relativity shows that these things do not really exist at all. It suggests that all
things and events in the universe are relative. Depending on our location and the speed at which
we are moving, we will see things differently. The reason that people can agree on whether
something is past,
present, or future is because we are moving at similar speeds and we are affected similarly by
the Earth’s gravitational field as well.
At the same time, physicists believe that things which happen in the future can affect the
events of the past. The double-slit experiments showed that light will sometimes behave like a
wave, and sometimes behave like a particle, depending on whether or not someone views the ex-
periment. Yet in another experiment, researchers discovered that if you watch light immediately
after it goes through the slit, it retroactively changes its behaviour. Although the future influenc -
ing the past occurs in just a fraction of a second in this study, seeing something from a distant
planet in another galaxy could theoretically change something that happened millions of years
ago.
Everyone can admit that some days are better than others. The next time you’re feeling de-
pressed about something, consider that somewhere in the universe a different version of you is
having a great day. That’s because the universe is infinite; in other words, it never ends. This
means that considering trillions of stars and billions of galaxies doesn’t even really scratch the
surface. As there is no end to possibility, every event must have happened in every way imagin-
able an infinite number of times. So when you look at your test paper and see you’ve received an
“F” grade, somewhere out there is an alternative universe where you’ve scored an “A” instead.
43. What does the first paragraph suggest about the answer to physics questions?
A. They will likely shock you.
B. Only smart people will understand them.
C. You probably already know the answers.
D. They are not interesting at all.
44. Einstein’s theory of relativity suggests that .
A. everything is occurring in the future
B. only the present moment exists
C. the time something happens depends on many things
D. time only matters for people in outer space
45. What is the point of the last paragraph?
A. Things never change.
B. The universe will never come to an end.
C. People’s possibilities are getting smaller.
D. There are unlimited possibilities.
46. All of the following are true about physics EXCEPT that .
A. it studies theories on how things in the universe work
 B. it requires advance mathematics and experiments
C. it studies the link between events on distant planets
D. it denies the relationship between past and future events
47. Which of the following is NOT true according to Einstein’s theory of relativity?
A. Time on two spaceships travelling at different speeds will be the same.
B. There are no clear distinctions between the past, present and future.
C. Time also depends on the gravitational field.
D. Time depends on the location in the universe.
48. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Einstein’s theory of relativity helps us to discover all things and events in the universe.
B. This time you have received an “F” grade means that next time you will get an “A” for
your paper.
C. Some concepts in physics changed during the course of time.
D. There are trillions of stars and billions of galaxies in the universe.
49. The word “this” in paragraph 1 refers to .
A. science B. mathematics
C. physics D. originality
50. The phrase “scratch the surface” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to .
A. overdo something B. just begin
C. make a rhythm D. damage severely