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I. Find the word in each line that has different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. participate B. enthusiast C. enthusiastic D. psychology
2. A. temporary B. opponent C. delegate D. dedicated
3. A. economic B. economy C. philosopher D. significant
4. A. opportunity B. civilization C. intellectual D. psychological
5. A. official B. athletics C. intensive D. synchronized

II. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences.
6. David was trying to _____ another cyclist when he crashed.
A. overtake B. overcome C. overpass D. overcharge
7. The children were all upset, and some were _____ tears.
A. in B. on C. with D. at
8. When you saw Jack at the dance, what did he ______?
A. wear B. have on C. dress D. put on
9. Bob was really a silly boy when we were in high-school. I still remember ___ very stupid questions.
A. his being asked B. him to ask C. asking him D. him asking
10. - "How did you do on the test?"
- "No matter what the results ___, I plan to study harder next time,"
A. can go B. need be C. would become D. may be
11. The population of the earth is increasing at a tremendous rate and _____ out of control.
A. they have become B. soon will be C. are soon going to be D. why it will be
12. The decline in the death rate among babies can be attributed to advances in medicine, public health, and
______.
A. food is produced C. food production
B. producing food D. for the production of food
13. At no time ____ greater opportunities.
A. did women had B. has women had
C. does women have D. have women had
14. I was ___ the impression that you enjoyed working here.
A. in B. at C. of D. under
15. It was not until she had arrived home _____ remembered her appointment with the doctor.
A. that she B. and she C. when she D. she
16. Although the new library service has been very successful, its future is ______ certain.
A. at any rate B. by all means C. by no means D. by any chance
17. You can do anything you like but , _____, keep in touch.
A. In all B. Above all C. After all D. At all
18. The 10% discount is only applicable _____ items costing over $100.
A. for B. against C. on D. to
19. The doctors have doubtless done all they can; _____ that's the impression I gained.
A. moreover B. at least C. nevertheless D. furthermore
20. What she did ___.
A. was not surprised to me B. came to me with no surprise
C. came no a surprising thing D. came as no surprise to me
21. You can't possibly say no to such a wonderful job offer. It's too good to ____.
A. turn it up B. turn it down C. put it up D. put it down
22. Mary lied to me. She thinks that I don't know what she's planning, but I do. I can _____her.
A. go through B. come through C. see through D. get through
23. __ during the performance of this trick, ladies and gentlemen, do my hands actually leave my arms."
A. On time B. In no time C. At no time D. At times
24. - "What would you like to do this evening, Lan?" - ____
A. No, I'm afraid I'm busy then, tomorrow is better. B. Yes, I think I will.
C. I'd prefer to stay at home doing nothing. D. Yes, I'd like to go somewhere.
25. I'm sorry, I can't see you immediately, but if you'd like to take a seat, I'll be with you____ moment.
A. for the B. at the C. in a D. for a
26. Our staff are always ____ hand to help.
A. by B. to C. on D. at
27. He has received several scholarships ____.
A. for both his academic ability as well as his artistic
B. because of his academic and artistic ability
C. as resulting of his ability in the art and the academic
D. not only because of his artistic but his academic ability
28. Scientists _____ in their opinion of how snow crystals originate.
A. differ B. differentiate C. difference D. different
29. _____ students learning English in Vietnam _____ increasing.
A. The number of/ is B. A number of/ are
C. The great number of/ are D. A great many/ are
30. Not ____ from South Africa, although most of the worlds supply does originate there.
A. every gold comes B. all gold come C. all gold comes D. every gold come

Mark 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.
31. Parents sometimes restrict the amount of time their children spend watching TV. They may allow them to
watch only two or three hours a day.
A. limit B. ignore C forget D. realize
32. Affluent nations have an obligation to help other members of the UN.
A. Large B. Industrialized C. Advanced D. Wealthy
33. In the 1970s, many governments' efforts to curb inflation were unsuccessful.
A. resist B. control C. sustain D. induce

Mark 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.
34. He accepted the invitation to stay with us.
A. refused B. denied C. disagreed D. protested
35. Ive never seen such ingratitude!
A. appreciation B. thanklessness C. disloyalty D. ungratefulness

III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
36. She always behaves childlike although she has grown up.
A B C D
37. Because the survey produced unexpecting results, the team decided to test the questions again.
A B C D
38. Stars in our universe vary in temperature, color, bright, size, and mass.
A B C D
39. Our supervisor finally noticed that it was we, Caroline and me, who always turned in our reports on time.
A B C D
40. Economics, with their widespread range of practical application, is one of great interest to government
A B C
leaders throughout the world.
D

IV. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each of the questions.
Native Americans from the southeastern part of what is now the United States believed that the universe
in which they lived was made up of three separate, but related, worlds, the Upper World, the Lower World,
and This World. In the last there lived humans, most animals, and all plants.
This World, a round island resting on the surface of waters, was suspended from the sky by four cords
attached to the island at the four cardinal points of the compass. Lines drawn to connect the opposite points
of the compass, from north to south and from east to west, intersected This World to divide it into four
wedge - shaped segments. Thus, a symbolic representation of the human world was a cross within a circle,
the cross representing the intersecting lines and the circle the shape of This World.
Each segment of This World was identified by its own color. According to Cherokee doctrine, east was
associated with the color red because it was the direction of the Sun, the greatest deity of all. Red was also
the color of fire, believed to be directly connected with the Sun, with blood, and therefore with life. Finally,
red was the color of success. The west was the Moon segment; it provided no warmth and was not life -
giving as the Sun was. So its color was black. North was the direction of cold, and so its color was blue
(sometimes purple), and it represented trouble and defeat. South was the direction of warmth, its color,
white, was associated with peace and happiness.
The southeastern Native Americans' universe was one in which opposites were constantly at war with
each other, red against black, blue against white. This World hovered somewhere between the perfect order
and predictability of the Upper World and the total disorder and instability of the Lower World. The goal
was to find some kind of halfway path, or balance, between those other worlds.
41. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. One Civilization's View of the Universe
B. The Changing of the Seasons in the Southeast
C. The Painting of Territorial Maps by Southeastern Native Americans
D. The War Between Two Native American Civilizations
42. What does the phrase "the last" in paragraph 1 refer to?
A. all plants B. This World C. the universe D. the Upper World
43. According to the passage, where was "This World" located?
A. inside the Upper World B. inside the Lower World
C. above the Upper World D. between the Upper World and Lower World
44. According to the passage, to which did southeastern Native Americans compare "This World"?
A. waters B. the sky C. an animal D. an island
45. How many segments did lines divide This World into?
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
46. The southeastern Native Americans did NOT associate red colour with which of the following?
A. fire B. trouble C. blood D. success
47. According to the passage, which of the following colors represented the west for southeastern Native
Americans?
A. Blue B. While C. Black D. Purple
48. What is the shape of This Word as described in the passage?
A. A circle B. A triangle C. A square D. A cube
49. What does the word "its" in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Southern B. the Sun's C. Northern D. the Moon's
50. According to Cherokee doctrine, what does white colour represent?
A. peace B. hatred C. success D. failure

V. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each of the questions.
Television has transformed politics by changing the way in which information is disseminated, by
altering political campaigns, and by changing citizen's patterns of response to politics. By giving citizens
independent access to the candidates, television diminished the role of the political party in the selection of
the major party candidates. By centering politics on the person of the candidate, television accelerated the
citizen's focus on character rather than issues.
Television has altered the forms of political communication as well. The messages on which most of us
rely are briefer than they once were. The stump speech, a political speech given by traveling politicians and
lasting 3/2 to 2 hours, which characterized nineteenth-century political discourse, has given way to the 30-
second advertisement and the 10 second "sound bite" in broadcast news. Increasingly the audience for
speeches is not that standing in front of the politician but rather the viewing audience who will hear and see
a snippet of the speech on the news.
In these abbreviated forms, much of what constituted the traditional political discourse of earlier ages has
been lost. In 15 or 30 seconds, a speaker cannot establish the historical context that shaped the issue in
question, cannot detail the probable causes of the problem, and cannot examine alternative proposals to argue
that one is preferable to others. In snippets, politicians assert but do not argue.
Because television is an intimate medium, speaking through it require a changed political style that was
more conversational, personal, and visual than that of the old style stump speech. Reliance on television
means that increasingly our political world contains memorable pictures rather than memorable words.
Schools teach us to analyze words and print. However, in a word in which politics is increasingly visual,
informed citizenship requires a new set of skills.
Recognizing the power of television's pictures, politicians craft staged events, called pseudo-event,
designed to attract media coverage. Much of the political activity we see on television news has been crafted
by politicians, their speechwriters, and their public relations advisers for televised consumption. Sound bites
in news and answers to questions in debates increasingly sound like advertisements.
51. The main point of the passage is that ________.
A. citizens in the United States are now more informed about political issues because of television
coverage
B. citizens in the United States prefer to see politicians on television instead of in person
C. politics in the United States has become substantially more controversial since the introduction of
television
D. politics in the United States has been significantly changed by television
52. It can be inferred from the passage that before the introduction of television political parties _______.
A. had more influence over the selection of political candidates
B. spent more money to promote their political candidates
C. attracted more members D. received more money
53. The author mentions the "stump speech" in paragraph 2 as an example of _________.
A. an event created by politicians to attract media attention
B. an interactive discussion between two politicians
C. political presentation typical of the 19th century
D. a style of speech common to televised political events
54. The phrase "given way to" in paragraph 2 can be best replaced by _________.
A. added interest to B. modified C. imitated D. been replaced by
55. The word "that" in paragraph 2 refers to _________.
A. audience B. broadcast news C. politician D. advertisement
56. According to the passage, traditional political discourse was more successful than televised speeches
because it __.
A. allows news coverage of political candidates
B. places political issues within a historical context
C. makes politics seem more intimate to citizens
D. provides detailed information about a candidates private behavior
57. By saying that "politicians assert but do not argue", the author means that politicians __________.
A. make claims without providing reasons for the claims
B. take stronger positions on issues than in the past
C. enjoy explaining the issue to broadcasters
D. dislike having to explain their own positions on issues to citizens
58. It can be inferred from paragraph 4 that __________.
A. politicians will need to learn to become more personal when meeting citizens
B. politicians who are considered very attractive are favored by citizens over politicians who are less
attractive
C. citizens tend to favor a politician who analyzed the issue over one who does not
D. citizens will need to learn how to evaluate visual political images in order to become better informed
59. According to paragraph 5, staged political events are created so that politicians can __________.
A. create more time to discuss political issues
B. obtain more television coverage for themselves
C. spend more time talking to citizens in person
D. engage in debates with their opponents
60. The passage supports the statement that __________.
A. Political presentations today are more like advertisements than in the past
B. Politicians today tend to be more familiar with the views of citizens than in the past
C. Citizens today are less informed about a politician's character than in the past
D. Political speeches today focus more on details about issues than in the past

VI. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete the passage.
WILL TECHNOLOGY REPLACE SCHOOLS?
Some people believe that (61) _____ schools will no longer be necessary. These people say that because
of the Internet and other new technology, there is no longer any (62) _____ for school buildings, formal
classes, or teachers. Perhaps this will be true one day, but it is hard for us to imagine a world without
schools. In fact, we need to look at (63) _____ we can use new technology to make schools better, (64)
_____ to eliminate them.
We should invent a new kind of school that is (65) _____ to libraries, museums, science centers,
laboratories, and even companies. Experts could give (66) _____ on video or over the Internet. TV networks
and local stations could develop programming about things students are actually studying in school.
Is this just a dream? No. Already there are several towns where this is beginning to happen. Blacksburg,
Virginia, is one of them. Here the (67) _____ city is linked to the Internet, and learning can take place at
home, at school and in the office. Businesses provide programmers for the schools and the community. The
schools provide computer labs for people without their (68) _____ computers at home. Because everyone
can use the Internet, older people participate as (69) _____ as younger ones, and everyone can visit distant
libraries and museums as easily as (70) _______ ones.
61. A. quickly B. in no time C. in time D. soon
62. A. requirement B. command C. need D. request
63. A. how B. what way C. when D. why
64. A. but B. not C. unless D. without
65. A. connected B. combined C. linked D. attached
66. A. lectures B. talks C. speeches D. sermons
67. A. complete B. total C. entire D. all
68. A. own B. private C. favorite D. particular
69. A. long B. well C. far D. much
70. A. nearby B. near C. the next D. nearest

VII. Choose the best way of combining each pair of the sentences given.
71. Much of what we know about the Vikings is in the form of centuries - old stories. Originally, the Vikings
themselves told them.
A. The Vikings themselves originally told centuries-old stories to us now that we know much about
them.
B. What we know about the Vikings is originally told to us in the form of centuries- old stories, but it is
not much.
C. Much of what we know about the Vikings is in the form of centuries-old stories originally told by the
Vikings themselves.
D. Centuries-old stories were originally told by the Vikings themselves is the form of what we know
about the Vikings.
72. She taught many hours a week. That's why she had a nervous breakdown.
A. Even though she taught many hours a week, she did not have a nervous breakdown.
B. She wondered why she had a nervous breakdown although she taught many hours a week.
C. Teaching many hours a week caused her to have a nervous breakdown.
D. The reason why she taught many hours a week is that she did not have a nervous breakdown.
73. We know that animals need vitamins for growth and development. Plants need them, too.
A. Plants are known to need the same vitamins for growth and development as do animals.
B. In order to grow and develop, plants are known to need the vitamins that are produced by animals.
C. Animals need vitamins to grow and develop whereas plants need its growth and development.
D. What we know is that both animals and plants can produce vitamins for growth and development.
74. Beef contains vitamins. Generally, fish contains almost the same vitamins as beef.
A. The vitamin content of beef is generally considered to come from fish.
B. The vitamin content of fish may be considered in general as similar to beef.
C. Generally, beef and fish may be considered to be a combination of vitamin content.
D. What vitamin fish contains may be considered in general to be made from beef.
75. He was very powerful. Nevertheless, he failed to do anything to save his son's life.
A. He failed to do anything to save his son's life in spite of the fact that he had no power.
B. In order to save his son's life, he had great power to do anything he could.
C. Powerful as he might be, he could do nothing to save his son's life.
D. The failure in saving his son's life was due to his being very powerful.

VIII. Choose the sentence A, B, C or D which is closest in meaning to the original sentence.
76. I find myself at a loss to understand Harold's behavior.
A. I lost contact with Harold, so I couldn't understand his behavior.
B. I have to lose a lot to understand Harold's behavior.
C. I understood Harold's behavior completely.
D. I find Harold's behavior quite incomprehensible.
77. With the exception of the music teacher, every member of the staff attended the farewell party.
A. The music teacher was very exceptional at the farewell party.
B. All the staff members including the music teacher attended the farewell party.
C. The music teacher was the only member of the staff not to attend the farewell party.
D. All of the above.
78. We used to have a box at the post office, but now we get our mail delivered.
A. The mailman brings our mail to us. B. We have a box at the post office now.
C. We take our mail to the post office. D. We do not get any mail.
79. She strikes me as a very effective teacher.
A. My impression of her is that she is a very effective teacher.
B. As a teacher, she always strikes me. C. She is such an effective teacher.
D. I make an effective impression on the teacher.
80. At no time did the two sides look likely to reach an agreement.
A. The two sides had no time to reach an agreement.
B. The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement.
C. If the two sides had had time, they would have reached an agreement.
D. The two sides never look like each other.

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