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Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each question.
endangered
evolution
extinct
extinguish
Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each question.
laughed
wretched
missed
helped
She sold me the house _______ in the North of the town ________ for fishing villages.
located/ which is famous
which located/ is famous
located/ famous
locating/ which is famous
Just ________, Bill. Let’s think about it for a moment.
hold your horses
bell the cat
hurt a fly
dog tired
Last month the old man ________ in the hospital for some days.
has been
have been
had been
was
Robots can act as 24/7 ________ to children with disabilities or the elderly.
devices
contribution
equipment
aids
We ________ that work when you get back next week.
will have already finished
have finished
will finish
finish
Severe flooding has brought trains to a ________ on several lines in Scotland.
wall
station
halt
stop
All the candidates need ________ about the uniform before being interviewed.
inform
informed
to be informed
to inform
She could no longer ________her anger and started yelling at him.
keep
escape
include
contain
Tom has an excellent memory for ________.
a lovely little old village
a little lovely old village
an old lovely little village
a lovely old little village
My niece married ________ a wealthy family in the capital.
for
by
to
into
It can’t be denied that ________ we are ________ we learn.
the much / the more easily
the more / the much easy
the more/ the easier
the younger/ the more easily
I do morning exercise every day, ________ I want to keep fit.
because
for
so that
though
He is against the idea, but I think I can ________ him ________ it.
talk /into
take/in
made /for
get/in
What they are interested in doesn’t concern me, ________?
do they
aren’t they
are they
does it
Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
The young company showed great promise and began making some real growth, but recently they've run into the sand.
succeeded
come to nothing
failed
collapsed
Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
The couple tried to converse in the busy restaurant, but they couldn't hear themselves speak so they went elsewhere.
communicate
talk
stop talking
chat
Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Adverse reviews in the New York press may greatly change the prospects of a new Broadway production.
subversive
additional
encouraging
unfavorable
Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Jan took many snapshots when she was on vacation with her family in Europe.
notes
gifts
clothes
photos
The science of studying birds or ornithology most likely dates back to human’s fascination (21) _______ flight.
in
with
at
by
It is still used to (22) _______ the abundance of a population as well as track the movement of individuals.
estimate
display
evaluate
reflect
Electronic tracking devices were once limited to the larger breeds of birds like Trumpeter Swans and Wandering Albatrosses (23) _______ the size of transmitters.
yet
thus
because of
because
The rule of thumb was that birds not be outfitted with transmitters (24) _______ exceeded 3-5% of the bird’s body weight.
who
that
what
where
More recently, the development of lightweight sensors like geolocators that record light (25) _______ and the even smaller nanotags that emit radio signals have led to the automation of radio telemetry.
expansion
intensity
tension
wave
What is the main focus of this passage?
jobs on Wall Street
types of graduate degrees
changes in enrollment for MBA schools
how schools are changing to reflect the economy
The word "prosperity" in line 1 could be best replaced by which of the following?
success
surplus
nurturing
education
Which of the following descriptions most likely applies to Wall Street?
a center for international affairs
a major financial center
a shopping district
a neighborhood in New York
According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollments?
lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession
low salary and foreign competition
fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs
declining population and economic prosperity
Which of the following business schools has NOT shown a decrease in enrollment?
Princeton
Harvard
Stanford
Yale
Determination must be made by uninterested trustees or independent legal counsel.
Determination
made
uninterested
counsel
They made much progress with their Spanish over the last few months.
made
much
with
few
Many pop stars finds it difficult to get away from the crowd.
many
finds
difficult
from the crowd
Blacken 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.
The problem is very complicated. We haven’t come up with the solution.
The problem is so complicate for we haven’t come up with the solution.
Such complicated is the problem that we haven’t come up with the solution.
So complicated is a problem that we haven’t come up with the solution
Very complicate the problem is. We haven’t come up with the solution.
Blacken 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.
Transportation has been made much easier thanks to the invention of cars. However, cars are the greatest contributor of air pollution.
The invention of cars has made transportation much easier, but cars are among the greatest contributors of air pollution.
However easier the invention of cars has made transportation, it is cars that are among the greatest contributors of air pollution.
Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, cars are the greatest contributor of air pollution.
Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, people use cars to contribute to the pollution of air.
What is the main idea of the passage?
Human ancestors became predominantly right-handed when they began to use tools.
It is difficult to interpret the significance of anthropological evidence concerning tool use.
Humans and their ancestors have been predominantly right-handed for over a million years.
Human ancestors were more skilled at using both hands than modern humans.
The word "other" in paragraph 2 refers to ________.
outline
hand
wall
paint
What does the author say about Cro-Magnon paintings of hands?
Some are not very old.
It is unusual to see such paintings.
Many were made by children.
The artists were mostly right-handed.
The word "clues" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ________.
solutions
details
damage
information
The fact that the Inuit cut meat by holding it between their teeth is significant because ________.
the relationship between handedness and scratches on fossil human teeth can be verified
it emphasizes the differences between contemporary humans and their ancestors
the scratch patterns produced by stone knives vary significantly from patterns produced by modern knives
it demonstrates that ancient humans were not skilled at using tools
The word "hemispheres" in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ________.
differences
sides
activities
studies
Why does the author mention Homo erectus and Habilis in the last paragraph?
To contrast them with modern humans
To explain when human ancestors began to make tools
To show that early humans were also predominantly right-handed
To prove that the population of Neanderthals was very large
All of the following are mentioned as types of evidence concerning handedness EXCEPT ________.
ancient artwork
asymmetrical skulls
studies of tool use
fossilized hand bones
Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word with the main stress different from that of the other three words in each question.
understand
estimate
interfere
resurrect
Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word with the main stress different from that of the other three words in each question.
justice
struggle
wildlife
neglect
Jenny: “Do you think we'll finish in time?” - Anna: “__________”
Yes, that's right.
I know so.
I think not.
Well, I hope so.
Anna: “In my opinion, some people should stay in rural areas as well as work on agriculture.” - Mark: “__________”
I'm not sure about that.
Not at all, thanks.
I'm not afraid I don't agree.
I'm so sorry, but I agree.
Blacken 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.
Rapid ups and downs in the number of students could be observed in June.
The number of students changed dramatically in June.
The number of students did not stay the same in June.
The number of students fluctuated wildly in June.
The number of students went up and then fell in June.
Blacken 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'm sure Luisa was very disappointed when she failed the exam.
Luisa must be very disappointed when she failed the exam.
Luisa must have been very disappointed when she failed the exam.
Luisa may be very disappointed when she failed the exam.
Luisa could have been very disappointed when she failed the exam.
Blacken 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.
“Please don’t drive so fast”, said Jane to Tom.
Jane reminded Tom of the dangers of careless driving.
Jane criticized Tom for driving carelessly.
Jane warned Tom against driving so fast.
Jane pleaded with Tom not to drive so fast.
