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PART I: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
eventually
capacity
altogether
particular
PART I: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
appearance
ambitious
performance
telephone
PART I: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
temptation
property
government
beautiful
PART I: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
relation
arrange
summary
eliminate
PART I: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
interview
processor
essential
compliment
PART II: Mark the correct answer to each of the following questions.
To solve this problem, it is advisable _______ .
a drastic measure to be adopted
that to adopt a drastic measure
that a drastic measure be adopted
that a drastic measure is adopted
John. “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?” Laura. “_______ ”.
Yes, it's an absurd idea
There's no doubt about it
Of course not. You bet
Well, that's very surprising
A few animals sometimes fool their enemies _______ to be dead.
have been appearing
to be appearing
to appear
by appearing
On _______ he had won, he jumped for joy.
he was told
having told
being told
telling
The success of the party was mainly due to the presence of several_______ .
celebrations
celebrated
celebrities
celebrates
When a fire broke out in the Louvre, at least twenty _______ paintings were destroyed, including two by Picasso.
worthless
priceless
valueless
worthy
His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else's point of view. He is very_______.
open – minded
kind – hearted
narrow- minded
absent – minded
In most__ developed countries, up to 50% of___ population enters higher education at some time in their lives.
the/ q
q/ q
the/ a
q /the
What chemical is this? It's _______ a horrible smell.
giving over
giving off
giving down
giving up
I have told you not to do it_______ .
hundreds of times
many hundred times
hundred times
a hundred times
Learning English isn't so difficult once you_______ .
get down to it
get off it
get on it
get down with it
George wouldn't have met Mary_______ to his brother's graduation party.
had he not gone
hadn't he gone
if he has not gone
if he shouldn't have gone
Nowadays children would prefer history _______ in more practical ways.
to be taught
teach
be taught
to teach
John has a monthly bank __ sent to him so that he knows how much there is in his account.
statement
overdraft
cheque
balance
Can you list the problems _______ poor and _______ countries?
facing/ overpopulation
facing/ overpopulated
face/ overpopulated
facing/ overpopulating
In a few hours, we_______ the test, and we’ll go home and rest.
are finishing
have finished
will have finished
will be finishing
The doctor gave the patient _______ examination to discover the cause of his collapse.
a thorough
an exact
a universal
a whole
I thought you said she was going away the next Sunday,_______ ?
wasn't she
didn't you
didn't I
wasn't it
_______ non-verbal language is _______ important aspect of interpersonal communication.
q /an
A/ the
the/q
The/a
We bought some _______.
German lovely old glasses
German old lovely glasses
lovely old German glasses
old lovely German glasses
Tom. "I'm sorry. I won't be able to come". - Mary. “_______”.
Great
Oh, that's annoying
Well, never mind
Sounds like fun
_______ air essential is to man, so is water to fish.
As
Just
Since
Like
If you had taken my advice, you _______ in such difficulties now.
wouldn't have been
hadn't been
wouldn't be
won't be
One's fingerprints are _______ other person.
different from
different from any
differ from any
different from those of any
Jane wasn't in when I arrived. I suppose she _______ I was coming.
must have forgotten
must forget
may forget
can't have forgotten
____ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical illusion.
The Moon
The Moon which
When the Moon
That the Moon
I should very much like to have gone to that party of theirs, but _______.
I'm not invited
I will not be invited
I have not been invited
I was not invited
Jane. “It's going to rain”. Mary. “_______”.
I hope not so
I don't hope either
I don't hope so
I hope not
A good friend is _______ will stand by you when you are in trouble.
the one who
a person that
people who
who
_______, we tried our best to complete it.
Difficult as the homework was
Thanks to the difficult homework
As though the homework was difficult
Despite the homework was difficult
She listened so attentively that not a word_______.
she had missed
she missed
she didn't miss
did she miss
On hearing the news she fainted and it was half an hour before she came_______ again.
round
up
over
forward
The policeman_______ him to appear as a witness.
let
discouraged
made
compelled
Many political radicals advocated that women should not be discriminated on the basic of their sex.
publicly supported
rightly claimed
publicly said
openly criticized
Staying in a hotel costs _______ renting a room in a dormitory for a week.
as much as twice
twice as much as
twice more than
twice as
PART IV: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one.
Friendly though he may seem, he's not to be trusted.
He's too friendly to be trusted.
However he seems friendly, he's not to be trusted.
He may have friends, but he's not to be trusted.
However friendly he seems, he's not to be trusted.
You should have persuaded him to change his mind.
It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t.
You didn't persuade him to change because of his mind.
You should persuade him to change his mind.
You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn't listen.
When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high.
The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher.
The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is.
The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate.
The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime.
I wish you hadn't said that.
I wish you not to say that.
If only you didn't say that.
I hope you will not say that.
It would be nice if you hadn't said that.
“You're always making terrible mistakes”, said the teacher.
The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes.
The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes.
The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes.
The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes.
PART V: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the one that best completes each sentence.
My English is progressing __________.
odds and ends
leaps and bounds
bounds and leaps
ends and odds
Many of the current international problems we are now facing __________.
linguistic incompetencies
are the result of misunderstandings
are because of not understanding themselves
lack of the intelligent capabilities of understanding each other
We got on well when we shared a flat, __________.
in spite of the different in our old
although the difference in our age
in spite that fact that I was much older than her
despite her being much older than me
Having selected to represent the Association of American Engineers at the International Convention, ___.
the members applauded him
a speech had to be given by him
the members congratulated him
he gave a short acceptance speech
When you do something, you should __________.
get through to
turn over a new leaf
weigh up the pros and cons
go down well with
The author mentions all of the following as concerns of telecommuters EXCEPT_____ .
the lack of interaction with a group
the different system of supervision
the fact that the work space is in the home
the opportunities for advancement
How many American workers are involved in telecommuting?
More than 8 million
More than predicted in Business Week
Fewer than estimated in USA Today
Fewer than last year
It can be inferred from the passage that the author is _______.
the manager of a group of telecommuters
a reporter
a telecommuter
a statistician
The word "resistance" could best be replaced by_______.
participation
consideration
opposition
alteration
Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?
A definition of telecommuting
The advantages of telecommuting
An overview of telecommuting
The failure of telecommuting
What is the main purpose of the passage?
To introduce the idea that dietary fat increases the blood cholesterol level.
To inform people about the relationship between eggs and cholesterol.
To persuade people that eggs are unhealthy and should not be eaten
To convince people to eat 'designer' eggs and egg substitutes.
According to the passage, which of the following is a cause of heart diseases?
minerals
cholesterol
canola oil
vitamins
Which of the following could best replace the word 'somewhat'?
in fact
a little
indefinitely
a lot
What has been the cause for changes in the sale of eggs?
increasing price
decreased production
dietary changes in hens
concerns about cholesterol
According to the passage, one yolk contains approximately what fraction of the suggested daily limit for human consumption of cholesterol?
3/4
2/3
1/2
1/3
The word 'portrayed' could best be replaced by which of the following?
studied
destroyed
tested
described
What is the meaning of 'back up'?
reverse
advance
block
support
What is meant by the phrase 'mixed results'?
The results are blended.
The results are a composite of things.
The results are inconclusive.
The results are mingled together.
According to the passage, egg substitutes cannot be used to make any of following types of eggs EXCEPT?
boiled
poached
scrambled
fried
According to the author, which of the following may reduce blood cholesterol?
reducing egg intake but not fat intake
increasing egg intake and fat intake
decreasing egg intake and fat intake
increasing egg intake but not fat intake
The schools teach a (71)____many things of value to the future accountant, doctor or electrician.
large
great
far
lots
But very few students bother (72)____ it.
learning
to learn
with learning
learn
This means that your success as an employee will depend on your ability to communicate, with people and to (73)____ your own thoughts
interpret
give out
transfer
present
ideas to them so they will (74)____ understand what you are driving at and be persuaded.
both
not
as well
either
Of course, skill in expression is not enough (75)____ itself
on
for
by
in
The effectiveness of your job depends (76) ___ your ability to make other people understand your work as they do on the quality of the work itself.
on most
most on
much on
on much
Expressing one's thoughts is one skill that the school can (77)___ teach.
quite
hardly
truly
really
The foundations for skill in expression have to be (78)____ early
lied
laid
lain
lay
an interest in and an ear (79)____ language; experience in organizing ideas and data, in brushing aside the irrelevant, and above all the habit of verbal expression
by
in
for
of
If you do not lay these foundations (80) ____ your school years, you may never have an opportunity again.
during
of
for
when
