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Mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
They will be able to walk across the river _______ .
when the ice will be thick enough
if the ice will be thick enough
if the ice is thick enough
unless the ice is thick enough
You had your house decorated, _______ ?
hadn't you
weren't you
didn’t you
haven’t you
The medicine _______ at a high place where the children can't reach.
must be kept
must keep
must be keeping
must not kept
My new shoes cost me _______ the last pair I bought last week.
as much three times as
more than three times
more three times than
three times as much as
When we arrived at this house, it was a jungle in the garden but Peter always _______ and had it looking like the gardens of a palace within six months.
had green fingers.
caught red handed
had the black sheep
saw through rose colored spectacles.
We were extremely tired at the end of the journey. We _______ for more than 10 hours
had been traveling
have been traveling
have traveled
were traveling
Maria Sharapova became the first Russian _______ a Wimbledon single title.
who wins
which won
to win
that was winning
After years of neglect, there was a huge _______ program to return the city to its former glory.
Refurbishment
restoration
preservation
conservation
She travelled the world to _______ her dreams.
fulfill
find
trail
pursuit
Williams is working _______ an export company. He intends to apply _______ another job because he is not satisfied with the salary.
in/on
at/out
from/on
for/for
Don't forget _______ her my message when you see her.
gave
giving
to give
give
We are looking for people with _______ experience.
an
a
the
no article
The crowd went _______ as soon as the singer stepped onto the stage.
wild
wildfire
wilderness
wildly
Please _______ and see us some time - you're always welcome.
come to
come about
come away
come round
How is slang defined by the author?
Words or phrases that are understood by a restricted group of speakers.
Words or phrases understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as formal usage.
Words and phrases accepted by the majority of formal usage.
Words or phrases understood by the majority but not found in standard dictionaries.
It can be inferred from the passage that the author _______ .
approves of colloquial speech in some situations, but not slang
approves of slang or colloquial speech in appropriate situations
does not approve of either slang or colloquial speech in any situation
does not approve of colloquial usage in writing
The word "obscurity" in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by _______ .
influence
disappearance
qualification
tolerance
Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?
Idiomatic phrases
Standard speech
Dictionary usage
Different types of vocabulary
The word "appropriate" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______ .
large
important
old
correct
Which of the following is TRUE of standard usage?
It is constantly changing.
It can be used in formal or informal settings.
It is only understood by the upper classes.
It is limited to written language.
The word "them" in paragraph 3 refers to _______
the majority
slang phrases
words
memories
The author mentions all of the following as requirements for slang expressions to be created EXCEPT _______ .
number of linguists
new situations
a new generation
interaction among diverse groups
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.
Hoa: "Are you going to buy a new computer or just continue using the old one?"
Mary: “ _______ ”
Neither. I'm going to lease one.
Yes, I am.
That's impossible. I can't afford a new one.
Yes, I'd like one. Thank you.
Ben: "You didn't go to school yesterday, did you?"
Jasmine: " _______ . I saw you, but you were talking to someone"
No, I didn’t
I went
Let me see
Yes, I didn't
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.
A paragraph is a portion of a text consists of one or more sentences related to the same idea.
related to
sentences
consists of
A paragraph
It is important that cancer needs to be diagnosed and treated as early as possible in order to assure a successful cure.
needs to be diagnosed
as early as possible
important
to assure
If a species does not have the natural genetic protection against particular diseases, an introduced disease can have severely effects on that species.
If
does not have
severely
introduced
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.
legend
generous
legal
manager
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.
considerate
appropriate
associate
adequate
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.
The number of young people using social media is increasing.
More and more social media are for the youth.
The number of social media for the youth is increasing.
More and more young people are using social media.
There are more people using social media than in the past.
People say that at least ten applicants have been selected for the job interview.
People say that fewer than ten job interviews have been held so far.
It is said that no fewer than ten people are going to be interviewed for the job.
It is said that well over ten people are interested in having an interview for the job.
I have heard that only ten people have been chosen to have the job interviewed.
I am sure he did not know that his brother graduated with flying colors.
He cannot have known that his brother graduated with very high marks.
He may not know that his brother is flying gradually up in a colorful balloon.
That his brother graduated with flying colors must have been appreciated by him.
He should not have been envious of his brother's achievement.
The pace of life threatens to leave many of us behind, and (33) ______ of this pressure, we spend time looking for short-cuts in our working lives.
owing
therefore
due
as a result
Some organisations seem to expect staff to work more than the usual eight hours, without recognizing the fact that tiredness causes people to make silly mistakes and leads to (34) _______ working practices.
inefficient
inefficiently
inefficiency
efficient
Try setting clear (35) _____ in your everyday work, however you must be careful that these are not unrealistic and can be achieved within the working day.
intentions
goals
ambitions
purposes
We tend to (36)_____ people who can multitask because we think they are working hard - but do all the electronic gadgets they use increase their efficiency in the long run?
go out with
look up to
catch up with
get through to
Maybe (37)______ with every email or mobile phone call immediately is not the best use of anyone's time.
dealing
dealt
to deal
deal
The word "fake" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______ .
not real
very bad
very good
real
What is the main point of the passage?
Tourism can be good and bad for traditional culture.
Tourism is always bad for traditional culture.
Tourists don't care about traditional culture.
Tourism is always good for traditional culture.
What is one problem that tourists create?
They steal money from local people.
They hurt local businesses.
They interfere with local lifestyles.
They hurt local people.
The word "they" in paragraph 2 refers to _______ .
local people
dancers
tourists
tourist guides
Why do local people want tourism?
Tourists tell local people about business.
Tourists destroy traditional culture.
Tourists bring money.
Tourists help teach local people.
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.
He worked the whole night last night. His eyes are red now.
If he didn't work the whole night, his eyes wouldn't be red now.
He worked the whole night last night otherwise his eyes were red now.
Unless he worked the whole night last night, his eyes were red now.
If he hadn't worked the whole night last night, his eyes wouldn't be red now.
The two sides were discussing. They weren't likely to reach an agreement.
At no time did the two sides look likely to reach an agreement.
Seldom do the two sides look likely to reach an agreement.
Had the two sides discussed the agreement, they wouldn't have reached it.
Not until the two sides discussed did they likely to reach an agreement.
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.
account
combine
publish
provide
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.
devastated
economic
comfortable
inventory
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.
If any employee knowingly breaks the terms of this contract, he will be dismissed immediately.
deliberately
instinctively
coincidentally
accidentally
In just four short years, his company has made phenomenal progress in delivering great market success.
impressive
impeccable
unremarkable
inadequate
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined bold word(s) in each of the following questions.
You have to be on your toes if you want to beat her.
make her comply with your orders
pay all your attention to what you are doing
upset her in what she is doing
get involved in what she is doing
Computers and other electronic equipment become obsolete in just a few years, leaving customers with little choice but to buy newer ones to keep up
incomplete
inaccurate
outdated
broken