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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 following questions.
Books which give instructions on how to do things are very popular in the United States today. Thousands of these How-to books are useful. In fact, there are about four thousand books with titles that begin with the words “How to”. One book may tell you how to earn more money. Another may tell you how to save or spend it and another may explain how to give your money away.
Many How-to books give advice on careers. They tell you how to choose a career and how to succeed in it. If you fail, however, you can buy the book “How to Turn Failure into Success”. If you would like to become very rich, you can buy the book “How to Make a Millionaire”. If you never make any money at all, you may need a book called “How to Live on Nothing”.
One of the most popular types of books is one that helps you with personal problems. If you want to have a better love of life, you can read “How to Succeed in Love every Minute of Your Life”. If you are tired of books on happiness, you may prefer books which give step-by-step instructions on how to redecorate or enlarge a house.
Why have How-to books become so popular? Probably because life has become so complex. Today people have far more free time to use, more choices to make, and more problems to solve. How-to books help people deal with modern life.
What is the passage mainly about?
How to succeed in love every minute of your life.
How to turn failure into success.
How to make a millionaire.
How-to books.
The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
advice
instruction
how-to books
career
Which of the following is NOT the type of books giving information on careers?
“How to Succeed in Love every Minute of Your Life”
“How to Live on Nothing”
“How to Make a Millionaire”
“How to Turn Failure into Success”
The word “step-by-step” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
little by little
gradually
slower and slower
A and B
It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
Today people are more bored with the modern life.
Modern life is more difficult to deal with.
Today people have fewer choices to make.
Today people are more interested in modern life.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
bushes
wishes
researches
headaches
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
bachelor
chapter
chemistry
teacher
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
decorate
disabled
privacy
integrate
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
magpie
engaged
import
fortune
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 following questions.
Most desert animals will drink water if confronted with it, but many of them never have any opportunity. All living things must have water, or they will expire. The herbivores find it in desert plants. The carnivores slake their thirst with the flesh and blood of living prey. One of the most remarkable adjustments, however, has been made by the tiny kangaroo rat, who not only lives without drinking but subsists on a diet of dry seeds containing about 5% free water. Like other animals, he has the ability to manufacture water in his body by a metabolic conversion of carbohydrates. But he is notable for the parsimony with which he conserves his small supply by every possible means, expending only minuscule amounts in his excreta and through evaporation from his respiratory tract.
Investigation into how the kangaroo rat can live without drinking water has involved various experiments with these small animals. Could kangaroo rats somehow store water in their bodies and slowly utilize these resources in the long periods when no free water is available from dew or rain? The simplest way to settle this question was to determine the total water content in the animals to see if it decreases as they are kept for long periods on a dry diet. If they slowly use up their water, the body should become increasingly dehydrated, and if they begin with a store of water, this should be evident from an initial high water content. Results of such experiments with kangaroo rats on dry diets for more than 7 weeks showed that the rats maintained their body content during the long period of water deprivation. When the kangaroo rats were given free access to water, they did not drink water. They did nibble on small pieces of watermelon, but this did not change appreciably the water intent in their bodies, which remained at 66.3% to 67.2% during this period.
This is very close to the water content of dry-fed animals (66.5%), and the availability of free water, therefore, did not lead to any “storage” that could be meaningful as a water reserve. This makes it reasonable to conclude that physiological storage of water is not a factor in the kangaroo rat’s ability to live on dry food.
What is the topic of this passage?
Kangaroo rats
Water in the desert
Desert life
Physiological experiments
The word “expire” in line 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
become ill
die
shrink
dehydrate
Which of the following is NOT a source of water for the desert animals?
Desert plans
Metabolic conversion of carbohydrates in the body
The blood of other animals
Streams
The author states that the kangaroo rat is known for all of the following EXCEPT ______.
the economy with which it uses available water
living without drinking water
breathing slowly and infrequently
manufacturing water internally
The word “parsimony” in line 6 is closest in meaning to ______.
intelligence
desire
frugality
skill
It is implied by the author that desert animals can exist with little or no water because of ______.
less need for water than other animals
many opportunities for them to find water
their ability to eat plants
their ability to adjust to the desert environment
According to the passage, the results of the experiments with kangaroo rats showed that ______.
kangaroo rats store water for use during dry periods
kangaroo rats took advantage of free access to water
there was no significant change in body weight due to lack of water or accessibility to water
a dry diet seems detrimental to the kangaroo rat’s health
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.
In Thailand, it’s against the law to litter on the pavement. If you are caught, you can be fined up to 2000 Baht.
evil
illegal
immoral
legal
Her physical condition was not an impediment to her career as a singer. She has won a lot of prizes.
advantage
obstacle
barrier
disadvantage
Don’t ______ in my presentation with your comments like that. It is so annoying and rude.
take
chip
interrupt
cut
Applications ______ in after 30 April will not be considered.
sent
send
that is sent
which sent
I didn’t ______ to see my aunt when I was in Paris.
take
make
get
meet
If you had taken my advice, you ______ in such difficulties now.
won’t be
hadn’t been
wouldn’t be
wouldn’t have been
This room is smoky. I wish you ______ smoking.
would stop
have stopped
stop
stopping
David is a rich man because he ______ a lot of money last year.
went through
checked in
fell behind
came into
Action movies may have a negative ______ on children.
opinion
influence
dependence
decision
I’m not used ______ as early as this.
get up
getting up
to get up
to getting up
Winning the cup in 1998 was just a ______ in the pan – they haven’t won the match since then.
blaze
flame
light
flash
He took one of ______ books at ______ random.
Æ/ Æ
the/ Æ
Æ/ the
Æ/ a
Nobody likes him because he is ______.
displease
pleasure
pleasant
unpleasant
He went to work early this morning ______ he had to translate an urgent letter into English for his boss.
although
because
in spite of
because of
______ as the representative at the conference, she felt extremely proud of herself.
On choosing
Having been chosen
Be chosen
Having chosen
Nobody called the phone, ______?
did it
didn’t he
did they
didn’t the
He plagued me ______ stupid questions all through lunch.
for
at
with
on
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 can’t spend a lot of time talking about your problem. I have other fish to fry.
to take the rest
to cook the food
to meet the friends
some important things to do
The aircraft carrier is indispensable in naval operations against sea or shore based enemies.
unique
novel
vital
exotic
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
People believed that Jane failed the test because of her laziness.
It is believed that Jane failed the test because of her laziness.
Jane was believed to fail the test on account of her laziness.
Jane is believed to fail the test owing to her laziness.
It was believed that Jane had failed the test due to laziness.
He broke up with her but now he thinks that was a mistake.
He feels a pity that he had broken up with her.
He wishes not to have broken her up.
He regrets having broken up with her.
He was mistaken with breaking up with her.
“My father doesn’t work in the factory any more” Bella told us.
Bella said that her father no longer worked in the factory.
Bella wished that her father didn’t work in the factory any more.
Bella hoped that her father was used to working in the factory.
Bella denied that her father used to work in the factory.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 39 to 43
WHY DO ANIMALS GO EXTINCT?
Different kinds of animals have appeared and disappeared throughout Earth’s history. Some animals go extinct because the climate (39) ______ they live changes. The climate may become wetter or drier. It may become warmer or cooler. If the animals cannot change, or adapt, to the new climate, they die. Some animals go extinct because they cannot (40) ______ with other animals for food. Some animals go extinct because they are killed by enemies. New kinds of animals are always evolving. Evolving means that the animals are changing (41) ______ from generation to generation. Small differences between parents, children, and grandchildren slowly add up over many, many generations. Eventually, a different kind of animal evolves. Sometimes many of the animals on Earth go extinct at the (42) ______ time. Scientists call this a mass extinction. Scientists think there (43) ______ at least five mass extinctions in Earth’s history. The last mass extinction happened about 65 million years ago. This mass extinction killed off the dinosaurs.
where
which
when
what
The climate may become wetter or drier. It may become warmer or cooler. If the animals cannot change, or adapt, to the new climate, they die. Some animals go extinct because they cannot (40) ______ with other animals for food.
complete
find
compete
exist
Some animals go extinct because they are killed by enemies. New kinds of animals are always evolving. Evolving means that the animals are changing (41) ______ from generation to generation.
accidentally
suddenly
quickly
slowly
Eventually, a different kind of animal evolves. Sometimes many of the animals on Earth go extinct at the (42) ______ time. Scientists call this a mass extinction.
same
similar
different
various
Scientists think there (43) ______ at least five mass extinctions in Earth’s history. The last mass extinction happened about 65 million years ago. This mass extinction killed off the dinosaurs.
has been
have been
will be
are
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.
He was very tired. He agreed to play tennis.
Tired as though he was, he agreed to play tennis.
Tired as he was, he agreed to play tennis.
Tired, he agreed to play tennis.
So tired was he that he agreed to play tennis.
She teaches children with special needs. Many of them have severe learning difficulties.
She teaches children with special needs and whoever have severe learning difficulties.
She teaches children with special needs and severe learning difficulties.
She teaches children of severe learning difficulties and with special needs.
She teaches children with special needs, many of whom have severe learning difficulties.
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
Although they always argue with each other, but they are good friends.
always
with
but
friends
There are very large rooms with beautiful decorated walls in her new house.
very large
with
beautiful
decorated walls
The University of Kentucky has held this prestigious title until 1989, when it was granted to the University of Georgia.
has held
it
was granted
to
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges
Son: “I’ve been awarded a scholarship to Harvard University.” – Mum: “______”
Just kidding!
It’s up to you.
Good job!
Same to you. Thanks!
Stranger: “Could you show me how to get to the nearest train station from here?” – Lan: “______”
I’m not certain but it’s maybe at the end of the street.
I totally agree with you.
Sorry, I never know you.
I’m busy now.