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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.
The sales clerk was totally bewildered by the customer’s behavior.
upset
angry
puzzled
disgusted
My two children were full of beans today, looking forward to their trip.
hyperactive
lively and in high spirits
disappointed
melancholy
What is the author’s main purpose in the passage?
To explain what is called “romance”.
To complain that men are not romantic enough.
To prove that men are not as romantic as women.
To suggest ways for men to be more romantic.
The word “dignified” in paragraph 2 mostly means ____________.
unimportant
trivial
serious
slight
Which of the following does NOT express a secret message for the female receiver during the Victorian Era?
The way flowers are wrapped
The colors of the flowers
The kind of flowers
The size of flowers
As mentioned in the third paragraph, it’s so moving if a man ____________.
thinks of the flowers carefully before choosing
enjoys giving flowers to a woman
takes a bouquet available
gives his woman something to eat
What does the word “her” in the last paragraph refer to?
a flower dictionary
women
yourself
your lady
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.
Nam was so rude to them last night. Now he feels regretful.
Nam wishes he hadn’t been so rude to them last night.
Nam regrets having so rude to them last night.
Nam regrets to have been so rude to them last night.
Nam wishes he weren’t so rude to them last night.
The delivery of gas cylinders will be allowed only if it is contained in an appropriate device.
Only if gas cylinders are contained in an appropriate device the delivery will be allowed.
Should gas cylinders be contained in an appropriate device, they will be allowed to deliver in large quantity.
Only when gas is contained in an appropriate device will the delivery of cylinders be forbidden.
On no account will the delivery be forbidden if gas cylinders are contained in an appropriate device.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
A student is talking with his professor about his missing the midterm test.
- Student: “What can I do to make up for the missing midterm test, professor?”
- Professor: “____________.”
I agree to some extent with this statement.
Don’t mention it. It’s my pleasure to do this.
Thank our very much for accepting the invitation.
You are supposed to write a chapter review.
Tom: “Who’s going to win the contest?” – Jerry: “____________.”
Your guess is as good as mine
I’ve set my heart on winning it
There’s nothing you don’t know about beauty
It might be a good idea to bet
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 last time Susan went to school by bike was one year ago.
Susan hasn’t gone to school by bike for one year.
Susan went to school by bike for one year.
Susan has gone to school by bike for one year.
Susan didn’t go to school by bike one year ago.
“You didn’t lock the door this morning as I found the keys on the table when I got home!” the woman told her son.
The woman scolded her son with unlocking the door that morning as she found the key on the table.
The woman criticized her son for not locking the door that morning, adding that she saw the keys on the table.
The woman blamed her son for not unlocking the door that morning as she found the key on the table.
The woman reproached her son of not locking the door that morning, emphasizing that she saw the keys on the table.
Many people think that Steve stole the money.
The money is thought to be stolen by Steve.
Many people think that the money is stolen by Steve.
Steve is thought to have stolen the money.
It was Steve who stole the money.
In some families, one or both parents make all the decisions with no (15) ____________ from the children, while other families may encourage input from all family members before decisions are made.
import
export
output
input
Perhaps you know of a family (16) ____________ there is equal decision making among family members.
which
that
when
where
(17) ____________, your family may be laid-back, while another family is very active and hurried.
For instance
Such as
In other words
Furthermore
What makes a family strong is not just (18) ____________ of people in it, whether its members are related, or their pace of life; people caring for one another and sharing their lives is what really matters.
a number
most
the number
amount
By doing this, you are helping to lay the (19) ____________ for a stronger community and society.
base
background
ground
groundwork
What does the passage mainly discuss?
Factors that slowed the growth of cities in Europe
The evolution of cities in America
Trade between North American and European cities
The effects of the United States’ independence on urban growth in New England
The word “drawing” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ____________.
employing
instructing
attracting
representing
According to the passage, early colonial cities were established along the Atlantic coastline of North America due to ____________
financial support from colonial governments
an abundance of natural resources
a favorable climate
proximity to parts of Europe
According to the passage, all of the following aspects of the plantation system influenced the growth of southern cities EXCEPT the ____________.
access of plantation owners to shipping
economic self-sufficiency of the plantation
location of the plantations
relationships between plantation residents and city residents
The word “they” in paragraph 1 refers to ____________.
centuries
North American colonies
town economies
cities
Which of the following did the Atlantic coastline cities prepare for shipment to Europe during colonial times?
Consumer goods
Manufacturing equipment
Capital goods
Raw materials
It can be inferred from the passage that, in comparison with northern, cities, most southern cities were ____________.
stronger
more prosperous
less self-sufficient
smaller
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.
phoned
followed
referred
watched
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.
art
lazy
late
paper
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.
How many people know that the Brooklyn Bridge, built in 1883, were the world’s first suspension bridge?
the Brooklyn Bridge
built in
were
suspension bridge
Economists have tried to discourage the use of the phrase “underdeveloped nation” and encouraging the more accurate phrase “developing nation” in order to suggest an ongoing process.
to discourage
the use
encouraging
the more
Though formally close friends, they have now been estranged from each other due to some regrettable misunderstandings.
formally
have now been estranged
other
regrettable misunderstandings
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Let’s begin our discussion now, ____________?
will we
shall we
won’t we
don’t we
As a small boy, he was used to ____________ alone in the house for an hour or two.
leave
be left
being left
leaving
The travel industry should work with local councils and government agencies to agree ____________ realistic standards for planning and development in tourist areas.
upon
with
for
at
The more you practice speaking in public, ____________.
the more confident you become
the more you become confident
the more you become confidently
the greater confidence you become
My aunt gave me a(n) ____________ bag on my 24th birthday.
expensive small brown leather Channel
expensive small brown Channel leather
small brown expensive leather Channel
small expensive brown leather Channel
He ____________ a terrible accident while he ____________ along Ben Luc Bridge.
was seeing/ walked
saw/ was walking
see/ am walking
have seen/ were walking
____________ extremely bad weather in the mountains, we’re no longer considering our skiing trip.
Since
Due to
Due to the fact that
Because
Mary will have finished all her work ____________
as soon as her boss returned
when her boss will return
by the time her boss returns
until her boss will return
____________ in dark colors, the room needed some bright lights.
To have painted
To have been painted
Having painted
Having been painted
I think the ____________ thing would be to catch a bus home. I’m tired of walking.
sensible
sensational
senseless
sensitive
Luckily, the rain ____________ so we were able to play the match
watered down
held off
got away
gave out
When a fire broke out in the Louvre, at least twenty ____________ paintings were destroyed, including two by Picasso.
valueless
worthy
priceless
worthless
Eager to be able to discuss my work ____________ in French, I hired a tutor to help polish my language skills.
ambiguously
articulately
understandably
expressively
There’s a list of repairs as long as ____________.
your arm
your arms
a pole
a mile
Jenny has an ____________ command of Japanese cuisine.
utter
impressive
extreme
intensive
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.
The schoolboy’s excuse wasn’t credible at all. Nobody in the classroom believed in the far-fetched story he told.
predictable
knowledgeable
unbelievable
reliable
On the spur of the moment, she decided to enter the race that she had come to watch.
After careful thought
For only a short time
At the earliest possible momment
Without previous thought
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.
science
enjoy
sudden
knowledge
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.
attraction
acquaintance
humorous
unselfish