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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.

 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. Optimists have plenty to be happy about. In other words, if you can convince yourself that things will get better, the odds of it happening will improve - because you keep on playing the game. In this light, optimism “is a habitual way of explaining your setbacks to yourself”, reports Martin Seligman, the psychology professor and author of Learned Optimism. The research shows that when times get tough, optimists do better than pessimists - they succeed better at work, respond better to stress, suffer fewer depressive episodes, and achieve more personal goals. Studies also show that belief can help with the financial pinch. Chad Wallens, a social forecaster at the Henley Centre who surveyed middle-class Britons’ beliefs about income, has found that “the people who feel wealthiest, and those who feel poorest, actually have almost the same amount of money at their disposal. Their attitudes and behaviour patterns, however, are different from one another.” Optimists have something else to be cheerful about - in general, they are more robust. For example, a study of 660 volunteers by the Yale University psychologist Dr. Becca Levy found that thinking positively adds an average of seven years to your life. Other American research claims to have identified a physical mechanism behind this. A Harvard Medical School study of 670 men found that optimists have significantly better lung function. The lead author, Dr. Rosalind Wright, believes that attitude somehow strengthens the immune system. “Preliminary studies on heart patients suggest that, by changing a person’s outlook, you can improve their mortality risk,” she says. Few studies have tried to ascertain the proportion of optimists in the world. But a 1995 nationwide survey conducted by the American magazine Adweek found that about half the population counted themselves as optimists, with women slightly more apt than men (53 per cent versus 48 per cent) to see the sunny side. (Adapted from https://www.ielts-mentor.com)

What does the passage mainly discuss?

What does the word “they” in the first paragraph refer to?

According to the passage, which of the following is UNTRUE about optimism?

The word “robust” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ____________.

As mentioned in the passage, who found that optimists have a longer life expectancy than negative counterparts?

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.

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.

Most parents want their sons and daughters to have equal chances of success when they grow up. Today, equality of the sexes is largely mandated by public policy and law. However, old-fashioned ideas and a lot of prejudice are still part of our culture and present challenging questions for parents. Gender stereotypes are rigid ideas about how boys and girls should behave. We all know what these stereotypes are: A “feminine” girl should be insecure, accommodating and a little illogical in her thinking. A “masculine” boy should be strong, unemotional, aggressive, and competitive. How are children exposed to these stereotypes? According to the researchers David and Myra Sadker of the American University of Washington, D.C., boys and girls are often treated differently in the classroom. They found out that when boys speak, teachers usually offer constructive comments, when girls speech, teachers tend to focus on the behavior. It’s more important how the girls act rather than what they say. The emphasis on differences begins at birth and continues throughout childhood. For example, few people would give pink baby clothes to a boy or a blue blanket to a girl. Later, many of us give girls dolls and miniature kitchenware, while boys receive action figures and construction sets. There’s nothing wrong with that. The problem arises when certain activities are deemed appropriate for one sex but not the other. According to Heather J. Nicholson, Ph.D., director of the National Resource Center for Girls, Inc., this kind of practice prevents boys and girls from acquiring important skills for their future lives. “The fact is,” says Nicholson, “that society functions as a kind of sorting machine regarding gender. In a recent survey, fifty-eight percent of eighth-grade girls but only six percent of boys earned money caring for younger children. On the other hand, twenty-seven percent of boys but only three percent of girls earned money doing lawn work”. If we are serious about educating a generation to be good workers and parents, we need to eliminate such stereotypes as those mentioned previously. Gender stereotypes inevitably are passed to our children. However, by becoming aware of the messages our children receive, we can help them develop ways to overcome these incorrect ideas. To counteract these ideas, parents can look for ways to challenge and support their children, and encourage confidence in ways that go beyond what society’s fixed ideas about differences of sex are. (Source: https://en.islcollective.com) 

Which of the following could be the main idea of the passage?

According to the second passage, David and Myra Sadker of the American University of Washington, D.C found that ______________.

What does the word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to?

The word “deemed” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _____________.

According to the passage, which of the following is UNTRUE about gender stereotypes?

The word “counteract” in the last paragraph could be best replaced by ______________.

What can be inferred from the passage?

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Read the following passage and choose the letter A , B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.      Because of mobile phones’ explosion in popularity, many schools have opposed, or even banned, their use in the classroom. Yet an increasing ___(29) ___ of educators are now turning to cell phones in order to bolster student engagement and learning. ___(30) ___ mobile-phone use should be limited to situations (31) _______ the technology genuinely enhances instruction, the advanced functionality of today's cell phones makes them ideal for 2 1st century lessons. For example, many schools use the devices to poll students in class via text message.      Some schools encourage students to use their phones Cameras to snap pictures for use as inspiration in art classes. Others allow students to capture photographs of a post-lecture whiteboard. In seconds, kids car grab a detailed image of a teacher's notes on the board and email it themselves, resulting in incredible study tool.      On field ___(32) ___, students can participate in scavenger hunts by snapping pictures of items on a teacher-supplied list. Mobile phones can also help facilitate class discussion. Teachers might ask students to run a Google Search for information on a particular topic. An alternative to presenting the information via lecture or having students read it from a textbook, discussion-integrated Web searchers are ___(33)___ more engaging, increasing the adds that students will retain the information.  (Adapted from https://www.lonelyplanet.com)

Yet an increasing ___(29) ___ of educators are now turning to cell phones in order to bolster student engagement and learning.

___(30) ___ mobile-phone use should be limited to situations (31) _______ the technology genuinely enhances instruction, the advanced functionality of today's cell phones makes them ideal for 2 1st century lessons.

___(30) ___ mobile-phone use should be limited to situations (31) _______ the technology genuinely enhances instruction, the advanced functionality of today's cell phones makes them ideal for 2 1st century lessons.

On field ___(32) ___, students can participate in scavenger hunts by snapping pictures of items on a teacher-supplied list.

An alternative to presenting the information via lecture or having students read it from a textbook, discussion-integrated Web searchers are ___(33)___ more engaging, increasing the adds that students will retain the information.

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

This old wooden chest _______ by my grandfather over 40 years ago.

_______ she is busy, she manages to pick her children up after school every day.

You should ___________ more exercises if you want to stay in shape.

The more wine and beer you drink, _______ you will die.

We _______ for going home when it began to rain.

Those cars are very expensive, _______?

If you eat too much fast food, you __________the risk of having serious health problems.

High intelligent machines can be automated to operate without human _______.

They will have suffered from coldness and hunger for 6 hours _______ them on the mountain.

She completed remaining work at her office in great _______ so as not to miss the last bus to her home.

_______ tons of toxic waste into the river, the factory was heavily fined.

Argentina are world champions for the third time after beating France on penalties in the final World Cup 2022 __________ Qatar.

My grandmother was strict and kept me on the straight and___________.

The roofs of the shops here are made of _______ tiles on an incline so as to be a protection against the sun and rain.

A love marriage, however, does not necessarily __________ much sharing of interests and responsibilities.

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.

Helen and Steve are talking about “ Strange things”, a popular Netflix show.

- Helen: “ That is the most horrifying film that I’ve ever watched.”

- Steve: “______________. I was really scared of blood and gore.”

The teacher is talking to Jane about her assignment in class.

- Teacher “You have done a really good job.”

- Jane: “________.”

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.

When two people get married, it is with the assumption that their feelings for each other are immutable and will never alter.

The student service centre will try their best to assist students in finding a suitable part- time job.

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.

Tom was not popular with younger colleagues because he adopted a rather patronizing attitude towards them.

I think our company will hit the jackpot because our sales have doubled over the last few months.

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.

They point out that Internet banking did not result in the closure of its high-street branches as was predicted.

There has been an appreciative drop in the number of unemployed people since the new government came to power.

The Oxford Dictionary is well-known for including many different meanings of words and to give real examples.

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.

We started working here three years ago.

“Would you like to come out to dinner with me tonight, Jenny?” Paul said.

I’m sure Luisa was very disappointed when she failed the exam.

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.

Jack bought that second-hand car. He then recognized that he shouldn't have done that.

They've decided to install an online classroom application to keep track of all lessons at school. It's the only way.