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Mark the letter 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.
breathe
lengthen
clothe
bother
Mark the letter 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.
deepen
committee
agree
refugee
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.
appearance
ancestor
measurement
counterpart
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.
explanatory
astronomer
voluntary
geometry
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.
overdrive
overboard
overdraft
overload
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
My husband just won't be told. He'll argue about something till he's _____ in the face.
blue
black
red
white
Jane's flat affords ______ views over the valley and mountains beyond.
widespread
alternate
sweeping
general
She ________ fainted when she heard that her son had died.
rather than
nothing but
near
all but
Daniel roamed the supermarket the whole morning just to buy a __________ for his new house.
square wooden dining table
dining square wooden table
square dining wooden table
wooden square dining table
At first Tom insisted he was right but then began to back _______.
out
down
off
away
It's amazing how Jenny acts as though she and Darren _______ serious problems at the moment.
weren't having
aren't having
hadn’t been having
hadn't had
Thanks to her teacher's encouragement, she has made great ________ in her study.
contributions
strides
acquisitions
impacts
Last weekend, ________ nothing to watch on TV, we played chess together.
there being
there having
being
having had
Due to time ________, we’ll have to end the meeting at three o'clock.
functions
processes
constraints
boundaries
These stiff trainers take weeks to ________.
break in
look through
put up with
take to
Round and round ___________.
the wheels of the engine went
went the wheels of the engine
going the wheels of the engine
did the wheels of the engine go
What makes me so sad about our divorce is that we used to be _______.
head over heels
here and there
in the pink
in deep water
The endless parade of _______ on TV has made today's young girls obsessed with their bodies.
surgical celebrities enhanced
celebrities enhancing surgical
enhanced surgically celebrities
surgically-enhanced celebrities
Is it necessary that I _______ here tomorrow?
would be
am being
will be
be
If Charlie weren't such an absent-minded person, he ______ the house unlocked when going out last night.
wouldn't leave
wouldn't have left
won't leave
didn't leave
What is said about fashion in the last paragraph?
There has been little development of new trends in the arts.
It takes a long time for society to adopt new ways of speaking.
Differences in dress codes are becoming more exaggerated.
Many people find out about new fashions through music.
The word ‘counter-signaling’ in paragraph 5 is used in this text to refer to _________.
the way fashion goes in cycles across groups
the way the difference between social groups is maintained
the middle group imitating the low group
the high group adopting the fashion of the low group
The writer explains that people adopt a certain style as opposed to a fashion because _________.
they want to belong to an identifiable group
they enjoy the status associated with it
they agree with the attitudes and values it represents
they wish to create a new image
The word ‘grooming’ in paragraph 3 is CLOSEST in meaning to_____.
sprawling
ambling
preening
plunging
Why does the writer give an example from nature?
to explain that fashion is not a new phenomenon
to imply that humans use fashion to hide their true identity
to emphasise the lengths some people go to to follow fashion
to question why men are generally less interested in fashion than women
In the fourth paragraph, the writer suggests that copies of famous brands _____.
are looked down on by followers of fashion
retain much of the quality of the originals
fail to deceive true followers of fashion
become desirable in their own right
According to the first paragraph, why does fashion change?
to increase the choices available to people
to reflect developments in society
to satisfy business interests
to make it hard for outsiders to reproduce it
The word ‘dedicated’ in paragraph 4 is OPPOSITE in meaning to _____.
fervent
scrupulous
staunch
fickle
to safely release any (29)________ and anxiety.
jealousy
inadequacy
ignorance
frustration
why is such a beneficial activity (30)______ popular only among young children?
deeply
completely
terribly
immensely
Although colouring books for adults may (31)______ a few eyebrows, more and more people are seeking
raise
rise
arise
arouse
more and more people are seeking them (32)_____ as a way to relax and de-stress.
on
up
by
out
such as anxiety and other generally (33)_______ thoughts, are forced out.
threatening
pessimistic
conflicting
distressed
or the feeling of being (34)________ when faced with unlimited
weighed
excessive
affected
overwhelmed
it (35)_______ on the artist to first decide what to create and then create it to an
drains
depends
relies
resolves
make the activity accessible to everyone, regardless of (36)________ artistic ability.
inherent
integral
intangible
incompatible
appeal to younger audiences who enjoy its user-friendly interfaced, (37)______________ (ENTERTAIN) content and opportunities for self-expression.
one billion active users (38)_____________ (WIDE), making it one of the most popular social
The app has become particularly popular among teenagers and young adults who appreciate its (39)____________ (ABLE)
to showcase their (40)_____________ (CREATE), humor and talents. TikTok's algorithm also
discover new content that is tailored to their interests and (41)_______________ (PREFER).
TikTok’s rise has not been without (42)________________ (CONTROVERSIAL), however.
Some have raised concerns about the app's potential to compromise user privacy and its potential to spread (43)_______________ (INFORM).
TikTok continues to be in (44)________________ (SPREAD) use among all ages, all over the world.
1 | Ministers have opened the door to expand the use of animal testing to ingredients |
5 | required, after telling by the Home Office that the government had “reconsidered |
6 | its policy.” In a letter, the government said it was aligning it with a decision made |
7 | last year by the appealing board of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), which |
9 | to assure they were safe. The Home Office insisted that UK law on animal testing |
12 | “blowing a hole” over its leadership on animal testing. In response, a government |
14 | animals for the testing of finished cosmetic products remained by force. |
(52)____________, an exciting new concept is changing all that.
Not only may you now travel to another country, but to another ‘world’, (53)__________ even leaving home.
the ability to reinvent (54)_________ and live their dream
(55)___________ you create your persona, called an avatar, and give it a name
gaining a bind's eye (56) ____________ of various ‘environments’
(57)_____________ the effect is rather surreal.
The world changes while you watch, as other (58)___________ experienced “gamers’ buy and sell
You can shop, work, travel and form relationships, go to parties, or hold your own parties if you want (59)_____________.
About which of the films is the following stated?
A combination of factors make it essential viewing. 60
It intentionally sets out to get a reaction from the audience. 61
It boldly highlights the connection between environmental damage and a crucial search. 62
Part of it explores a personal journey of discovery. 63
Intellectual discussion fails to make up for a lack of originality. 64
It was made after producers became aware of a demand for such films. 65
It explores people's reasons for doing something in an understated, humorous and clever way. 66
It is supposed to make people think about the hardships some others experience. 67
People found fault with the way something was dealt with in it. 68
It contains traditional elements of a genre. 69
‘The curve that sets everything straight’ was how the comedian Phyllis Diller once described the smile. And it's true that there's something charming, trustworthy and disarming about a smile - but this can be misleading. Dig a little deeper and you will find a less wholesome side, because the smile is actually one of the biggest fakes going.
Psychologists, in fact, have given it a name: the Duchenne smile, in honour of the French neurologist Guillaume-Benjamin-Amand Duchenne. This smile utilises the muscles around the eyes to lift the cheeks, producing wrinkles around the eyes, and has long been held as an inimitable sign of true human emotion. Or at least it was until 2013, when psychologists from Boston, USA, destroyed that myth.
These findings indicate that even the supposedly genuine Duchenne smile can be convincingly simulated. So much for smiling being an inimitable sign of true human emotion. But why are some people so good at this kind of simulation? The answer isn’t necessarily sinister. In fact, some research has demonstrated that you can actually smile yourself into a better mood.
This indicates that smiling can actually improve your mood; as opposed to the usual idea of it being an outward sign of what you are already feeling. Taking this one step further, researchers from University of Kansas asked volunteers to bite on a pair of chopsticks: either biting one end, with the lips closed to produce no smile; or the same but with lips apart in a standard smile; or biting along the length of the chopstick, to produce a Duchenne smile. The volunteers were then made to feel stressed by having them submerge one hand in ice-water for one minute.
But though there may be times when it is advantageous for us to smile when we don't feel particularly cheerful, there is a flipside. Researchers in California wondered whether professional fighters’ smiles during the face-off before a bout might predict who the victor would be. They obtained face-off photographs of 152 Ultimate Fighting Championships competitors and rated them for smile intensity. Interestingly, winning fighters displayed less intensive smiles in pre-fight face-offs than losers did, and fighters winning by a knock-out displayed the least intensive smiles of all.
What seems to have happened, is that the fighters who smiled were unintentionally leaking information about their own sense of weakness, so passing a psychological advantage to their opponent. The message from this is that taking control of your emotional state, avoiding smiling, and showing that you have the upper hand, even where that is not felt, is a good strategy in competitive environments.
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But, as the saying goes, if you can’t beat them, join them. Next time you're having your photograph taken, don't say ‘cheese’; say ‘cheeks’. Saying ‘cheeks will not only shape your mouth nicely, but will also remind you to squeeze your cheeks upwards into a visually satisfying, genuine-looking Duchenne smile.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given.
He maintained his position against his adversary. GROUND
________________________________________________________________________
I can recommend you to the manager; I'm a friend of his. WORD
________________________________________________________________________
He hadn't ever stayed in such a dreadful hotel before. NEVER
________________________________________________________________________
Alison bought the big house because she wanted to open a hotel. VIEW
________________________________________________________________________
I felt vaguely that something was wrong, but what was it? BACK
________________________________________________________________________
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
Write your answer in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet
She is now leading a normal life as a result of all the support she received from social workers.
Had _________________________________________________
Your silly questions distracted me.
You drove _________________________________________________
No one stands a chance of beating Mansell in this year's championship.
It's a foregone _________________________________________________
In spite of her initial reluctance to take the job, she's got on very well.
Reluctant _________________________________________________
The fact that he will never race again is something he cannot accept.
He can’t come to _________________________________________________
Write a paragraph of around 150 words to answer the following question:
Today more and more tourists are visiting places where conditions are difficult, such as the Sahara desert or the Antarctic.
What are the disadvantages of adventure travel?
