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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.
rise
advise
raise
practise
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.
completes
coughs
experiences
dislikes
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.
turtle
hotel
money
robot
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.
handicapped
relevant
confidence
consider
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I don't think Jill would be a good teacher. She's got little patience, _______?
hasn't she
is she
isn't she
has she
I bought my _______ camera from a friend of mine.
expensive new German golden
German new golden expensive
expensive new golden German
golden German new expensive
There was anger at the proposal that a UN peacekeeping force _______ to the area.
is sent
must be sent
be sent
sent
If you don't finish your homework early, I will breathe down your _______ all evening long until it is done.
shoulder
mouth
neck
heart
_______, the football match had started for 15 minutes.
After John gets to the stadium
While John is getting to the stadium
Before John had got to the stadium
When John got to the stadium
The goal was to take action against the rapid and chaotic urban _______ by creating new green spaces to reduce the city's heat, improve the air, and capture moisture.
management
sprawl
respect
running
His boss asked him to take _______ of the office for a few days while she was away.
responsibility
advantage
duty
charge
We hope these images will help convince the government _______ national network of refuges for young runaways.
of
with
for
about
_______, the woman was visibly happy after the birth of her child.
She was tired
Despite tired
Though tired
Tired although she was
The more she practices speaking English, _______ she becomes.
the more confidently
the greater confidence
the more confident
the most confident
_______,she spent nearly an hour walking all around the neighborhood looking for her car.
Unable to remember where she was parking
Unable to remember where she has parked
Forgetting where to park
Not remembering where she had parked
Thanks to all the qualified staff, the event was _______ and flowed smoothly.
well-behaved
well- planned
well-off
well-trained
Just as my daughter was about to leave the house on her wedding day, my son spilt some tea on her dress. Fortunately, we _______ the stain with some special soap before the wedding took place.
were able to remove
could have removed
might remove
could remove
Giving up smoking is just one of the ways to _______ heart diseases.
push off
put off
throw away
ward off
In ______ 1950s, many people moved from _______ West Indies to _______ England because their life was so hard there.
the/the/Ø
the/ Ø / Ø
Ø /the/ Ø
Ø / Ø / Ø
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.
If I say something odd, it's because I didn't sleep at all last night. When I get extremely tired, I can sometimes get a bit weird.
not be able to participate
not be able to concentrate
to be too clever
to act strangely or unusually
The way the team clinched the title in the last three minutes is one of the greatest moments in world football.
robbed
destroyed
won
dealt
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.
When you're new in a school, it's easiest to just go with the flow for a while, and see what people are like.
follow the common rules
do what other people are doing
follow the current trends
do something different from other people
The newly-weds agreed to be very frugal in their shopping because they wanted to save enough money to buy a house.
interested
economical
wasteful
careful
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Emma and William are talking about the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Emma: "Do you think people should wear face masks everywhere to protect themselves and others?"
-William: " _______.COVID-19 is easily transmitted from person to person."
You can say that again
I think they will
You got it, yes?
I don't think so
Lan is talking to Nam about her returning from the U.S.
- Lan: "Can you please pick me up at the airport next Sunday?"
- Nam: “_______.What time are you arriving?"
You’re welcome
Certainly
Congratulations
Same to you
(26) _______ in technology have made a lot of changes to our everyday lifestyles, but one of the biggest has got to be how we read books.
Progression
Successes
Increases
Advances
Given the choice between taking a couple of heavy paperbacks on holiday or an e- book device like a Kindle, most of us, including our parents and grandparents, would unsurprisingly opt (27) ______ Kindle.
of
on
for
at
But what would our lives be like with no books at all? It's a (28) _______ question.
tricky
naughty
funny
special
(29) _______ of the idea of getting rid of books say that there will always be a need for paper-based versions of materials.
Alternatives
Contestants
Opponents
Enemies
(30) _______, to be realistic, we have to accept that there is a remote chance that in a decade's time, schools and classrooms will be book-free!
Therefore
However
Moreover
Besides
The "welcome development" mentioned in line 6 is an increase in _______.
interest in food safety and nutrition among North Americans.
the nutritional quality of the typical North American diet.
the amount of healthy food grown in North America.
the number of consumers in North America.
According to the first paragraph, which of the following is true about the term "organic foods"?
It is accepted by most nutritionists.
It has been used only in recent years.
It has no fixed meaning.
It is seldom used by consumers.
The author implies that there is cause for concern if consumers with limited incomes buy organic foods instead of conventionally grown foods because _______.
organic foods can be more expensive but are often no better than conventionally grown foods.
many organic foods are actually less nutritious than similar conventionally grown foods.
conventionally grown foods are more readily available than organic foods.
too many farmers will stop using conventional methods to grow food crops.
According to the last paragraph, consumers who believe that organic foods are better than conventionally grown foods are often _______.
careless
mistaken
economical
wealthy
The word "those" stands for _______?
foods
concern
consumer
they
What does the passage mainly discuss?
The current public obsession with modem technology.
The ubiquity of cameras and ensuing problems.
Legal disputes fuelled by body-cam data.
Data overload experienced by social network users.
The word "envisage" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
embrace
fantasise
reject
visualise
As mentioned in paragraph 2, misbehaviour can be discouraged if potential offenders _______.
are aware of being filmed at the time
know that they may be subjected to criticism
realise that they may be publicly punished
are employed in the public sector
What does the author imply in paragraph 3?
Body-cam ownership could eventually give rise to information overload, which, in turn, raises public concern.
Social networks provide their users with greater freedom of choice while depriving them of their privacy and anonymity.
Companies like Facebook may have their own intentions behind their willingness to take care of their users' body-cam data.
Google and similar enterprises tend to refrain from harvesting their customers' data for illicit purposes.
It is stated in paragraph 4 that unrecorded events _______.
may go unnoticed or be ignored completely
could be manipulated to charge innocent people
should be kept open to interpretation
could provoke legal disputes among media companies
According to paragraph 5, why do social media users already act more carefully online?
Because they regret doing something illegal.
Because they disapprove of uncensored social media feeds.
Because they want to avoid being recognised in public.
Because they wish to protect their image.
The word "they" in paragraph 6 refers to _______
wheels
social interactions
desirable behaviours
people
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.
Not until he entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten his wallet.
Not until he
when
that
had forgotten
I invited 20 people to my party, some of them are my former classmates.
invited
to
them
former
When searching for the buried treasure, we noticed a strange inhumane sound coming from a distant place, warning about an animal lurking somewhere.
searching
Buried
inhumane
lurking somewhere
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.
Sally paid for her travel in advance, but it wasn't necessary.
Sally couldn't have paid for her travel in advance.
Sally might not have paid for her travel in advance.
Sally needn't have paid for her travel in advance.
Sally didn't need to pay for her travel in advance.
My boss doesn't mind what time I start or finish work.
My boss does not tell me what time I should start or finish work.
It makes no difference to my boss what time I start or finish work.
My boss and I are of one mind about what time I start or finish work.
I do not tell my boss what time I start or finish work because he has a lot on his mind.
They are always talking about it but do nothing.
I order that they not talk anything about it.
I warn them not to talk anything about it.
I would rather they did something about it instead of just talking about it.
I would rather they had done something about it instead of just talking about it.
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.
She didn't take her father's advice. That's why she is bored with her work.
If she took her father's advice, she wouldn't have been bored with her work.
If she takes her father's advice, she won't be bored with her work.
If she had taken her father's advice, she wouldn't have been bored with her work.
If she had taken her father's advice, she wouldn't be bored with her work.
I arrived at work. The assistant knocked at the door.
No sooner had I arrived at work than the assistant knocked at the door.
I hardly knew the assistant knocked at the door as I just arrived at work.
I was arriving at work as the assistant knocked at the door.
Hardly had I arrived at work then the assistant knocked at the door.