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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.
Marie didn't turn up at John's birthday party. I feel so sorry for that.
It's a shame Marie had turned up at John's birthday party.
If only Marie turned up at John's birthday party.
I wish Marie had turned up at John's birthday party.
I wished Marie wouldn't turn up at John's birthday party.
Seth informed us of his retirement from the company. He did it when arriving at the meeting.
Only after his retiring from the company did Seth tell us about his arrival at the meeting.
Hardly had Seth notified us of his retiring from the company when he arrived at the meeting.
No sooner had Seth arrived at the meeting than we were told about his leaving the company.
Not until Seth said to us that he would leave the company did he turn up at the meeting.
As mentioned in the first paragraph, the following aspects will be influenced by the aging in the society, EXCEPT ________ .
A technology achievements
the stable progress of families
medical care
social welfare
What does the word "This" in paragraph 3 refer to?
A the reduction of the official age entirely pensioned
public pension benefits
central issue
the relationship between the official retirement age and actual retirement age
The word "incentives" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________ .
blocks
obstacles
impediments
stimuluses
According to paragraph 3, which of the following is the measure of old-age social insurance programs?
The decrease in the age the elderly can receive pension
Widening the gap between official and actual ages of retirement
Enacting many policies to increase their income before retirement
The encouragement the elderly to contribute more in economy
Which of the following best describes the main purpose of the author in the passage?
To suggest some effective solutions to deal with the rapid increase of the aging population
To prove the significant contribution of the aging population to the world economy
To provide an overview of the drawbacks of the world's aging population
To present a synopsis of the causes and effects of the aging population
What can be inferred from the second paragraph?
The fertility of the world population is not enough to substitute the elderly.
The birth rate in developed countries is less than that in developing nations.
The improvement in medical care is one of the reasons for falling fertility.
The increase in death rate led to the shortage of laborers in developed countries.
The word "chronic" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________ .
short-lived
temporary
long-lasting
unstable
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 stress in each of the following questions.
global
native
verbal
compare
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 stress in each of the following questions.
recommend
disappear
entertain
fortunate
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.
My brother usually asked me for help whenever he has difficulty doing his homework.
for
has
doing his homework
My brother
I am sure I am becoming forgettable because last week I locked myself out of the house twice.
locked myself
twice
I am
forgettable
Fortunately, her weight has been increasing remarkably since they began receiving treatment.
has been
Fortunately
they
receiving treatment
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Nam is talking to Lan about the environmental problem today.
- Nam: "What are the main threats to the environment today?" - Lan: “ ________ ”
Environmental pollution is a big issue for our planet.
Threats are possible dangers to the environment.
We need a clean environment to live in.
Probably deforestation and global warming.
Joanna is inviting Sally to go out with her.
- Joanna: "Well, would you like to come out for dinner? Let's go somewhere this evening."
- Sally: “ ________ ”
Shall we go out tonight?
How do you feel about it?
I love going out.
Really? I'd love to.
The word "modified" in paragraph 1 is CLOSEST in meaning to ________ .
allocated
allowed
changed
grasped
All of the followings are TRUE about the judges of Man Booker Prize EXCEPT that ________.
judges do different jobs in the society
they may invite authors of the books which are appropriate for the prize
their decisions are affected by the sponsors
judges are selected every year
The word "they" in paragraph 2 refers to ________ .
the books
the publishers
the authors
the judges
What will happen to the writers after they win the prize?
They will have huge influence in the publishing world.
They will become a member of the judging board next year.
There will be an upsurge in the sales of their books.
All of their book will be highly appreciated.
What does the passage mainly discuss?
The sponsor of the Man Booker prize
The most well-known contemporary books
A prestigious award in literature
The judging panel of a book prize
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
Although the cooling process may just be part of the natural variation of oceans, climatologists are still confounded by the massive accountable loss of heat.
recognized
accepted
affected
confused
A.I. algorithms can also help to detect faces and other features in photo sent to social networking sites and automatically organize them.
remind
relay
recognize
refuse
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.
cooked
waited
decided
visited
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.
dream
peace
mean
head
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.
John is not here, perhaps he is ill.
John must be ill, so he is not here.
John needn't be here because he is ill.
John may be ill, so he is not here.
Because of his illness, John shouldn't have been here.
We have been cooking for the party for four hours.
We have four cooks for the party.
Cooking for the party will be done in four hours.
We started cooking for the party four hours ago.
We didn't start cooking for the party until four.
My friend told me, "If I were you, I would not ask him for help."
My friend told me to ask him for help.
My friend advised me not to ask him for help.
My friend suggested not asking him for help.
My friend prohibited me from asking him for help.
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.
Until 1986 most companies would not even allow women to take the exams, but such gender discrimination is now disappearing.
unfairness
partiality
injustice
equality
I really enjoy a cut and thrust with James; he always has a unique perspective, even if we clash sometimes a boring discussion
a boring discussion
a lively debate
an approval
a disagreement
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The more he slept, ________ irritable he became.
much more
the most
the very more
the more
The cat showed her ________ for the stale fish by turning her back on it.
disgrace
despair
disgust
distress
He will go out with his friends ________ .
until he completed his homework
when he was completing his homework
before he shall have completed
as soon as he has completed his homework
She has been sitting at the computer since her husband ________ home.
was coming
will come
came
comes
He suffers ________ headaches.
by
with
from
to
Unluckily, Tom's illness turned out to be extremely ________ so he was kept in isolation.
infectiously
infection
infectious
infect
The two scientists disagreed and a ________ argument developed.
bitter
sour
salty
wet
________ every major judo title, Mark retired from international competition.
Having won
Winning
When he won
On being won
My aunt gave me a ________ hat on my 16th birthday.
nice new yellow
yellow new nice
nice yellow new
new nice yellow
She didn't walk home by herself ________ she knew that it was dangerous.
because
despite
although
because of
If you have a ________ to make about the food, I am willing to listen.
trouble
dislike
discontent
complaint
Winning the cup in 1998 was just a ________ in the pan; they haven’t won the match since then.
flame
light
flash
blaze
When I got to 16, some of my friends left school to get a job, but most ________ .
stayed on
moved back
got in
dropped out
She feeds the chickens twice a day, ________ ?
hasn't she
isn’t she
doesn’t she
didn’t she
The road to our village ________ next year.
widened
can widen
has widened
will be widened
A recent study by Australian investigators concluded that our friends even help to (46) ________ our lives.
prolong
expand
stretch
lengthen
The participants were asked how (47) ________ contact they had with friends, children, relatives and acquaintances.
many
lots of
much
few
Researchers were surprised to learn that friendships increased life (48) ________ to a far greater extent than frequent contact with children and other relatives.
assurance
insurance
expectancy
expectation
According to scientists, the ability to have relationships with people to (49) ________ one is important has a positive effect on physical and mental health.
what
that
whom
who
(50) ________ , our support networks, in times of calamity in particular, can raise our moods and feelings of self-worth and offer helpful strategies for dealing with difficult personal challenges.
Moreover
For example
Otherwise
However