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PART A: PHONETICS (10 POINTS)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others’.
fluid
bluish
cruise
ruin
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others’.
sometimes
measles
diabetes
clothes
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others’.
chauffeur
archive
chandelier
cache
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others’.
mauve
nausea
jaunt
raucous
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others’.
suspension
excursion
invasion
extension
Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the others'.
diarrhoea
medieval
ballerina
hyperbole
Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the others'.
plagiarize
iguana
cavalry
mischievous
Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the others'.
terminology
invaluable
abominable
intimidating
Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the others'.
camomile
barrister
persistent
illustrate
Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the others'.
acupuncture
petroleum
enthusiast
indigenous
PART B: LEXICON AND GRAMMAR (40 POINTS)
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
Child actors often show great…………. for their age.
credibility
curiosity
maturity
imitation
Journalists are supposed to maintain their…………., but theatre critics often praise their friends.
clearance
ignorance
complexity
objectivity
The CEO refused………….to discuss any of the staffs demands for more pay.
down and about
outright
outlook
downright
My sister was so engrossed………….the book that she didn’t hear I come in.
in
into
with
to
Tom: “Hi Lee, I’m just calling to see how you are.”
Lee: “It’s funny you should call. I………….about you.”
had just thought
was just thinking
was just to think
just think
Our landlord………….more helpful during our stay.
mustn’t have been
had to be
will have been
couldn’t have been
Would the job involve………….Spanish regularly?
to be speaking
my speaking
me to speak
I speaking
Vietnamese football fans came from………….to celebrate the victory of their national football team.
far and wide
round and about
there and then
round and round
All the plans have been made. You can’t………….out now.
step
stamp
back
punch
.………….that you consult an experienced financial advisor.
It is advisable
You are advised
There is advice
You are advisable
There need to be………….changes in the health system to bring it up to date.
strong
liberal
primitive
radical
.………….the rain has stopped can the repair work begin.
Until
Only when
At no time
No sooner
.…………., she didn’t attend her neighbour’s pool party.
Not inviting
Not being invite
Being not invited
Having not invited
Everything will be fine. Just keep your………….on!
chin
head
hair
leg
Our teacher promised to contact us………….out.
until the examresults come
the minute the exam results come
as soon the exam results will come
the moment the exam results will come
While scientists debate the causes of climate change and the likely (51)…………of global warming
affects
effects
the Inuit (the native people of the Arctic tundra) are watching their world disappear before their eyes, as the ice (52) ………….
wades
thaws
flows
trickles
The Inuit live in small settlements along the (53)…………of Alaska, Canada, Greenland and northernmost Russia, and rely on hunting and fishing to survive
coastlines
landmarks
outlooks
mainland
Inuit hunters forecast the weather by looking for warning signs in the clouds, the ocean (54)…………, and in animal behavior.
drizzle
rainfall
currents
draughts
In such a (55)…………climate, this knowledge can mean the difference between life and death.
strict
harsh
risky
rocky
Thunderstorms in a region where it was once too cold for them are not (56)…………. Winters are milder and summers last longe
unaware
unhealthy
uncommon
untimely
altering the natural (57)…………of the animals the Inuit hunt,
continent
descent
estuary
habitat
Inuit hunt, causing their numbers to (58)…………. The Inuit can no longer rely on the same hunting grounds
diminish
dawdle
dry up
come down on
and movement over the ice can be (59) ………… because it is thinning and breaking up at an alarming rate
cautious
disastrous
perilous
numerous
Some scientists predict that the Arctic could be ice-free (60) ………… 50 years
in
within
until
by
The main idea of this passage is that…………
Mendel was a great scientist
children inherit height from their parents
Mendel discovered the laws of heredity
pea plants show how human heredity works
Two key terms explained in this passage are………….
“Gregor Mendel” and “pea plants”
“dominant characteristics” and “laws of heredity”
“genes” and “DNA”
“recessive characteristics” and “tallness”
In his first experiments with pea plants, Mendel………….
got medium pea plants, as he expected
got medium pea plants, which he didn’t expect
got short and tall pea plants, as he expected
got short and tall pea plants, which he didn’t expect
The word “suppresses” in the third paragraph means……………
holds back or blocks out
destroys
changes or transforms
brings out
The phrase “happened to discover” in the first paragraph suggests that……………
Mendel wasn’t careful in his experiments
Mendel didn’t set out to discover the laws of heredity
Mendel was lucky he discovered anything at all
Mendel could have discovered much more if he’d tried
Which of the following sentences best summarizes the first paragraph?
Mendel’s experiments with pea plants led him to discover the laws of heredity.
Mendel’s experiments with pea plants produced unexpected results.
Mendel was both a monk and a scientist.
Mendel’s discover was an accident.
According to the passage, it is true that………….
there are two genes for tallness
tallness is a recessive trait
dominant traits suppress recessive ones
children have a 75% chance of being tall
According to the passage, a child who has the “Tt” combination has which parents?
TT and TT
TTandtt
ttandtt
Tt and Tt
The passage suggests that…………..
the laws of heredity are still unproven
the laws of heredity are much more complicated than the example indicates
Mendel deserves more credit than he gets
parents should seek genetic counseling
This passage is organized according to which organizational strategy?
cause and effect
chronology
general to specific
order or importance
