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Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
I couldn't make out what he had talked about because I was not used to his accent
stand
understand
write
interrupt
Life on Earth is disappearing fast and will continue to do so unless urgent action is taken.
vanishing
damaging
polluting
destroying
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to study.
lost control of
put in charge of
made room for
got in touch with
Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the surplus.
large quantity
excess
small quantity
sufficiency
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.
trained
proved
impressed
performed
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.
attitude
survive
introduce
human
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 question
civilian
official
temporary
tsunami
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
injured
famine
earthquake
result
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.
Next week, when there will be an English club held here, I will give you more information about it.
there will be
held
will give
about
The population of Singapore is approximately 4.59 million. Though Singapore is highly cosmopolitan and diversity, ethnic Chinese forms the majority of the population.
is approximately
Though
diversity
forms
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.
He could escape from hurt because he was wearing protective clothes.
Thanks to his protective clothes, he could escape from hurt.
His protective clothes made him hurt.
Due to his protective clothes, he was hurt.
His being hurt made his unable to wear protective clothes.
"I will ring you up after I get home." Peter said to Mary.
Peter promised to give Mary a wedding ring after he got home.
Peter asked Mary to pay him a visit after he got home.
Peter promised to visit Mary after he got home.
Peter promised to telephone Mary after he got home.
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.
Peter told us about his leaving the school. He did it on his arrival at the meeting.
Only after his leaving the school did Peter inform us of his arrival at the meeting.
Not until Peter told us that he would leave the school did he arrive at the meeting
Hardly had Peter informed us about his leaving the school when he arrived at the meeting.
No sooner had Peter arrived at the meeting than he told us about his leaving the school.
I started training to be an accountant six months ago. I've got more months to go and then I have to take exams.
By the time I've taken my exam, I will have started training to be an accountant for a year.
By the time I take my exam, I will have been in training to be an accountant for a year.
By the time I took my exam, I would have trained to be an accountant for a year.
By the time I've taken my exam, I will be training for a year.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Jack: "Would you like to join our volunteer group this summer?" -Jill: " .”
I wouldn't. Thank you.
Yes, I'd love to. Thanks.
Do you think I would?
Yes, you're a good friend
Havy: "Thanks for your help, Judy." - Judy: "
With all my heart
Never remind me
It's my pleasure
Wish you
Founded after World War II by 51 "peace-loving states" combined to oppose future aggression, the United Nations now counts 192 member nations, (1)___its newest members, Nauru, Kiribati
including
limiting
especially
possibly
United Nations Day has been (2)___on October 24 since 1948 and celebrates the objectives and accomplishments of the organization, which was established on October 24, 1945.
examined
watched
monitored
celebrated
The UN (3)____in peacekeeping and humanitarian missions across the globe.
puts off
looks down
takes part
makes use
Though some say its (4) ______has declined in recent decades, the United Nations still plays a tremendous role in world politics.
consequence
meaninglessness
awareness
influence
Thus far, close to 130 nations have contributed personnel (5)_____various times
on
at
by
in
What is true of Pfiesteria?
It seems to flourish in the presence of certain pollutants
It has been a menace to fish and humans for over 3000 years.
It is the oldest life form on earth.
In large concentrations, it poses a threat to fish but not to humans.
What is the main function of the toxins emitted by the dinoflagellates?
They are quick-acting poisons that kill fish within minutes.
They weaken the fish just long enough for the tiny creatures to attack
They damage the nervous system of potential predators.
They cause fish to develop wounds on which creatures feed.
What is true of Pfiesteria?
It seems to flourish in the presence of certain pollutants
It has been a menace to fish and humans for over 3000 years.
It is the oldest life form on earth.
In large concentrations, it poses a threat to fish but not to humans.
All of the following are true, according to the passage, EXCEPT
Pfiesteria caused the death of about one billion fish in the late 1990s
animal and chemical waste from farmlands, livestock and mining operations may contribute to the expansion of Pfiesteria
Pfiesteriawas not commonly noticed despite scientific findings
the toxic substances emitted by Pfiesteria have a similar effect on human and fish skins
The word "astounding" in the passage is closest in meaning to
continual
incredible
spectacular
apprehensive
According to the paragraph 2, what will NOT happen if one breathes the toxic air?
nausea
visual impairments
circulatory difficulty
terrible headaches
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
On 18 December 1979, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women was adopted by______United Nations General Assembly.
а
an
the
O
My husband and I take turns cleaning _____ the kitchen depending___ who gets home from work earlier.
away/to
from / in
up/on
with / for
Current extinction rates are at least 100 to 1,000 times higher than____ rates found in the fossil record.
nature
natural
naturally
naturalness
The International Red Cross helps people in need without any discrimination based on______,race, religion, class or political opinions.
national
nationally
nationality
native
Mary will have finished all her work _ her boss returns.
as soon as
until her
by the time
when
The stranger______me and asked, "Is there a post office near here?"
came on to
came away from
came out of
came up to
People should eat____ and do____to reduce the risk of heart disease.
less fat / more exercise
less and less fat / the more exercise
the less fat/ the more exercise
fatter/more exercise
I think the match____ Everybody's gone into the stadium and you can hear them cheering.
was started
will be started
must have started
must started
The world's biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate, which makes wildlife____
prosperous
prefect
vulnerable
remained
Women's status____in different countries and it depends on the cultural beliefs.
varies
employs
fixes
establishes
A_____is a book, film, or play that tells an exciting fictional story about something such as criminal activities or spying,
non-fiction
thriller
science
romance
My brother has given up smoking. He used to____20 cigarettes a day.
have smoked
smoking
smoke
be smoked
Most of the children were excited for the competition "Ring the Bell",____?
haven't they
weren't they
aren't they
were they
__we invested in the telecommunication industry, we would be rich by now.
Had
Should
Were
Will
