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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 sentences.
teenager
privacy
irritation
hatred
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 sentences.
threat
theatre
athletics
weather
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 sentences.
improve
prepare
handle
provide
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 sentences.
kayaking
mountaineer
instrument
dialog
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Nobody will trust you if you keep _______ your words.
putting up with
making up for
going back on
getting through with
Peter _______ as a bank manager for 30 years and retired at the age of 65.
worked
had been working
had worked
has worked
This guideline gives you advice on how to _______ safe when you are out.
keep
play
live
stay
I highly recommend this restaurant. The food is out of this _______.
earth
world
planet
universe
I believe you will clearly _______ your family and your pet before long.
lose
miss
remind
memorise
You must see this new film. It _______ your favourite actor.
stars
acts
directs
displays
I don’t think young children _______ be allowed to use mobile phones at meal time.
ought
must
better
should
The whole family love karaoke singing, and they insist on a(n) _______ games room in the new house in order not to deafen their neighbours.
full-sized
soundproof
open air
brightly lit
_______ they got engaged, they had only met five times.
As soon as
After
By the time
While
She _______ go climbing than karting. She once told me so.
would prefer
would like
would rather
would be
Jack is really _______ about his future jobs. He is expecting a good salary with excellent working conditions.
arrogant
optimistic
accusing
grateful
The _______ Arctic ice cap has been of great concern among environmentalists and scientists around the world.
dissolving
melting
breaking
freezing
I believe that she _______ to handle her own problems from now on.
had
supposed
should
ought
Peter _______ the whole story up and tricked everyone out of their money.
made
got
lived
created
A member of our school _______ has just won the first prize of the singing contest. He’s put his success down to his rehearsal and performances at school.
orchestra
band
cast
choir
Mark the letter A, B, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Tom: “Could you lend me your pen for a moment?” Susan: “_____”
Can you use someone else's pen?
Sorry, you’re asking the wrong person.
Not a chance, it's my favourite pen.
Sure, here you go.
Mark the letter A, B, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
- Peter: “I'm planning a vacation to Hawaii. Any recommendations for places to visit?”
- Lily: “_____”
You’re so ill-informed.
You should definitely visit Waikiki Beach and Pearl Harbor.
Hawaii is overrated.
What a good idea!
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.
John has been sticking to school rules and he is never fined or punished by the teacher.
adjusting
obeying
breaking
discussing
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.
Natural disasters, such as storms, are the direct consequences of climate change.
causes
impacts
root
development
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.
I really admire Hellen Keller for all her efforts and determination.
doubt
tolerate
respect
trust
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.
Environmentalists insist that something should be done about the alarming habitat destruction.
waking
frightening
risky
endangered
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.
John left as soon as he saw me at the party.
John was leaving when he saw me at the party.
John had left before he saw me at the party.
When John had seen me at the party, John left.
The moment John saw me at the party, John left.
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.
If I were you, I would compensate for her disappointment with a present.
I strongly believe that a present would make up for her disappointment.
Personally, I think I should buy her a present as compensation for her disappointment.
I think you ought to give her a present to make up for her disappointment.
From my point of view, a present can’t get away her disappointment.
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.
I find it hard to put up with staying up late.
I can’t stand going to bed late.
I have no trouble going to bed late.
I find staying up late bearable.
I am not used to going to bed early.
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.
My grandfather had been treated unfairly for some time. He quit the job.
My grandfather stopped doing the job as soon as he was treated unfairly.
Although my grandfather had been unfairly treated, he continued doing the job.
My grandfather wouldn’t quit the job if he were treated fairly.
Having been unfairly treated for a while, my grandfather gave the job up.
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.
Geocaching offers a variety of benefits. It doesn’t attract me.
However appealing geocaching is, it offers lots of benefits.
Geocaching offers a lot of benefits, so it doesn’t appeal to me.
I am not attracted to geocaching despite the various benefits it offers.
Geocaching holds no appeal to me although it offers hardly any benefits.
The most important (34)_______ of a person’s life is the first few years when he/she is a child.
part
phase
era
season
It is in these years (35)_______ the brain grows the fastest.
that
when
which
where
In actual fact, it is widely held that 80 percent of the brain is formed by the time a child (36)_______ three.
develops
becomes
turns
has
Half of each meal a baby eats is used to (37)_______ his/her brain.
build
built
building
have built
(38)_______, as parents, one should never underestimate the power of nutritious food, playtime and food.
However
Moreover
Lastly
Therefore
What does the passage mainly discuss?
The benefits of collecting memorabilia
The ways to collect memorabilia
The causes of collecting memorabilia
The guide to collect memorabilia
The word “craze” is closest in meaning to _______.
madness
happiness
trend
aim
Which of the following is NOT true of collecting memorabilia?
Most people collect memorabilia for emotional reasons.
It is the best way to show you love a sport.
Memorabilia can be a form of investment.
Some people try hard to own rare memorabilia.
It can be inferred from the passage that _______.
memorabilia’s value stays unchanged throughout the years
owning one item of memorabilia is the most important
what memorabilia to collect reflects collectors’ likes and dislikes
memorabilia are collected only for fun and childhood memories
What is the tone of the passage?
Neutral
Approving
Disapproving
Sarcastic
The passage is mainly about _______.
the factors in one’s longevity
the characteristics of centenarians
Blue Zones and their populations’ longevity
the eating habits of centenarians
What does “these areas” refer to?
Blue Zones
cultural differences
places on Earth
old
Residents in Blue Zones _______.
are healthy at their old age
are different in terms of health behaviours
need a lot of help at the end of their life
live the longest in Europe
Residents in Blue Zones normally eat a lot of _______.
cokes
fish
meat
vegetables
Residents in Blue Zones _______ their mealtime.
dislike
minimise
enjoy
maximise
What does “resort to” mean?
refuse
use
buy
prescribe
It is most likely that residents in Blue Zones _______.
work very long hours at harvest time
move around in their cars or by bike
treasure family and neighbours’ company
live very lonely boring life
