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- English for Everyday Use
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Skills

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Language Use and Usage

40

1. Oral Expression
- Conversation
- Situational Dialog
2. Error Identification

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(10)
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Writing Ability

20

1. Sentence Level
2. Paragraph Level

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(15)

Reading

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1. Vocabulary
2. Reading Comprehension

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SPEAKING
Dialogue & Conversation Exercise
Items 1-15: Situational Dialogues
Directions: Choose the best answer to complete each blank from the choices provided.
1. At the party, your boss introduces you to his wife. The first sentence you should say is ______
a. Hi!
b. Whats up?
c. How do you do?
d. Nice to meet you, sir.
2. You meet an old friend whom you havent seen for almost 10 years. After chatting for a moment, you say,
______
a. What do you do?
b. Who are you?
c. How are you doing?
d. Why do you do like this?
3. You are trying to move a big case, but you are afraid that you cant move it by yourself. You see your friend
passing by, so you say, ______
a. What can I do for you?
b. Could you lift it alone?
c. Can you lend me a hand?
d. Do you care for some help?
4. You visit your teachers house. The teacher says: ______
a. Try to be comfortable.
b. Make yourself at home.
c. Please act like you do in your home.
d. Please sit here and act like yourself.
5. Your friend fails the entrance exam, then you walk toward him and say, ______
a. Dont be shy!
b. Get lost!
c. Poor man!

d. Come on!

6. You show your husband the new dress that youve just bought. You ask him ______
a. How do you find it?
b. Whats it about?
c. Dont you have any idea with it?
d. Should I have bought it?
7. Your colleague asks for your attitude about a new project and you agree with him. Then you say, ______
a. Why dont you think I agree with you?
b. Im afraid I have no idea.
c. Its absolutely true.
d. I couldnt agree more.
8. While waiting for a bus, a stranger asks you Do you have the time? So you reply: ______
a. Yes, why not.
b. Absolutely not.
c. Its five to ten.
d. I am free today.
9. Someone shouts Mind your steps! He intends to tell you to ______.
a. be patient
b. be active
c. be worried
d. be careful
10. After an excellent romantic date, its time to go home. Aliz says to her boyfriend: ______
a. Hurry up!
b. It passed!
c. Time flies!
d. No more!
11. If you see a notice Please fasten your seat belt and put your seatback upright, you are probably ______.
a. on the deck of a ship
b. in the cabin of a plane
c. in an elevator
d. on a merry-go-round
12. After the party, you see a girl waiting for a bus, so you go to ask her ______
a. Are you waiting for me?
b. Why dont you go home?
c. Would you like me to send you?
d. Do you need a ride?

13. You meet your old friend at the airport. After chatting for a while, you ask: ______
a. How do you do your living?
b. What do you make a living?
c. How do you make it living?
d. What do you do for a living?
14. You are watching a movie about a boy cruelly assaulting a girl. So you exclaim: ______
a. He is so mean!
b. What an amazing scene!
c. How awesome!
d. It serves her right!
15. Nids brother loves cowboy films, but Nid cannot stand them. So you say to them: Come on, ______.
a. theres no smoke without fire
b. fine feathers make fine birds
c. the pot called the kettle black
d. one mans meat is another mans poison

Items 16-25: A long conversation

Directions: Choose the best answer to complete each blank from the choices provided.
SITUATION: A young honeymoon couple were touring southern Florida and happened to stop at one of
the rattlesnake farms along the road. After seeing the sights, they engaged in small talk
with the man that handled the snakes.

Bride
Snake handler
Bride
Snake handler

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Gosh!!, You certainly have a ___16.___ job. Dont you ever ___17.___ bitten by the snakes?
Yes, on ___18.___ occasions.
Well, just what do you do ___19.___ youre bitten by a snake?
I always ___20.___ a razor-sharp knife in my pocket, and ___21.___. I am bitten, I make
deep criss-cross marks across the fang entry and ___22.___ suck the poison ___23.___ the
wound.
Bride
: What, uh. what ___24.___ if you were to accidentally sit on a rattler?
Snake handler : Maam, that will be the day I learn ___25.___.

16. a. dangerous

b. logical

c. various

d. modern

17. a. make

b. do

c. get

d. take

18. a. weird

b. rare

c. huge

d. firm

19. a. since

b. when

c. before

d. though

20. a. ruin

b. treat

c. carry

d. alter

21. a. right now

b. as soon as

c. possibly

d. however

22. a. then

b. so

c. that

d. like

23. a. at

b. into

c. with

d. from

24. a. happens
c. happening

b. had happened
d. would happen

25. a. who are my real friends

c. my real friends who are

b. my real friends are who

d. who my real friends are

VOCABULARY

1. (Dictionary)
2. (Context clues)
3. (Prefix) (Root)

1. Consulting a dictionary
CONSIDERATION noun 1. [U,C] (formal) the act of thinking carefully
about sth. 2. [C] something that must be thought about when you are
planning or deciding sth. 3. [U] ~(for sb/sth) the quality of being
sensitive towards others and thinking about their wishes and feelings.
4. [C] (formal) a reward or payment for a service.

Directions: In each of the following sentences, choose the appropriate meaning of the word
consideration from the dictionary entry provided above.
1. The workers will not do any extra work except for a consideration.
a. definition 1
b. definition 2
c. definition 3

d. definition 4

2. After a few moments consideration, the president began to speak.

a. definition 1
b. definition 2
c. definition 3

d. definition 4

3. Diana showed her consideration for her sick mother by always trying to please her.
a. definition 1
b. definition 2
c. definition 3

d. definition 4

4. The houses low price and good neighborhood are two considerations for buying it.
a. definition 1
b. definition 2
c. definition 3

d. definition 4

1. When the opposition won the vote of no confidence, the government resigned en masse.
a. as agreed
b. all together
c. in anger
d. at once
2. He didnt hear me when I called him because he was so engrossed in his computer game.
a. excited about
b. confused by
c. occupied with
d. hungry for
3. The enormity of his crime shocked us.
a. wickedness
b. simplicity

c. intention

d. variety

4. Why he never married will always be an enigma to me.

a. disappointing
b. pleasing
c. puzzling

d. tempting

5. Women use cosmetics to enhance their attractiveness.

a. show
b. succeed

d. increase

c. face

2. Using context clues

She had a lesion.

lesion :
a. an injury or wound

b. a piece of jewelry
c. a large hairy dog

She had a lesion on her arm.

lesion :
a. an injury or wound
b. a piece of jewelry
c. a large hairy dog

She had a lesion on her arm which was bleeding badly.

lesion :
a. an injury or wound

b. a piece of jewelry

c. a large hairy dog
a. (lesion = )
(Context clue)
1.
is / are
mean(s)
namely
be composed of
is /are called
called
so-called
be consisted of
Atmospheric methane helps produce ozone and hydrogen, and it contributes to the retention of the
Earths heat the so-called greenhouse effect that some scientists fear may lead to global warming.
The greenhouse effect is ..
2.
such as, as, like, including,
for example, for instance
Because of the hazards of the trip for instance, the chance of getting lost, the unbearable heat, the
presence of poisonous snakes, the road accidents, etc. Kathys parents refused to let her go.
The word hazards means ..

3.
The crowd gathered at the city gates and at ten oclock it began to move. Reaching the church a half hour
later, the throng stopped and waited patiently for the priests.
The word throng means ..
4.
* or
* however, nevertheless, nonetheless, still, but, yet, at any rate
* while, whereas, whilst
* though, although, even though, even if, despite the fact that
* despite, in spite of, notwithstanding, regardless of
* in contrast, on the contrary, on the other hand
Before the meeting, the President appeared calm, but we all knew he was very agitated.
The word agitated means
5.
* because, as, since, for
* because of, due to, owing to, thanks to, on account of, as a result of
* so, thus, hence, therefore, thereby, consequently, accordingly, as a result, as a consequence
When I picked up the tire, something in my back snapped. As a result, I could not stand up straight.
The word snapped means
6.
The enemy soldiers were able to cow the villagers by threatening to shoot anyone who refused to give them
food.
The word cow means ..

3. Wordbuilding or Wordformation
prefix root prefix root
prefix root

trans= across or from place to place
tele= far
im= in(side)
ex= out(side)
-port
= carry
transport = ..
teleport
= ..
import
= ..
export
= ..

Vocabulary Exercise
Directions: Choose the word that means the same as the underlined.
1. A villager found her corpse floating in the river.
a. body
b. innards

c. jewelry

d. clothes

2. The major drawback to living in the capital is the busy traffic.

a. benefit
b. disadvantage
c. facility

d. advantage

3. My favorite footware is the pair of Adidas plimsolls made in England.

a. jumpers
b. sneakers
c. knickers

d. mufflers

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4. Since she was naive, she believed every word he said.

a. friendly
b. excited

c. foolish

d. innocent

5. Harry is an obstinate boy. He never listens to anyone.

a. obedient
b. deaf

c. headstrong

d. untidy

6. With no money and no job, her future seemed bleak.

a. unusual
b. hopeless

c. realistic

d. ridiculous

7. Someone stole my credit card and forged my signature.

a. copied
b. forwarded

c. purchased

d. pasted

8. We are safe when seeing the armed guards patrolling the concert.
a. searching
b. entering
c. inspecting

d. surrounding

9. Susan is paranoid. She often thinks that she is being followed.

a. puzzled
b. insecure
c. ashamed

d. uneasy

10. This English course is orientated toward the needs of tourist guides.
a. provided
b. taught
c. directed

d. studied

Directions: Choose the best answer to complete each blank.

Cloze Test 1

1. a.
b.
c.
d.

How to bake cookies

How to cook at home
Baking with microwave
Heating instructions

2. a.
b.
c.
d.

an experience home-baked
an experience baked home
a home-baked experience
a baked-home experience

1.______:
For 2.______, try 3.______ warm.
Important: remove cookies from wrap before
microwaving. Place one to two unwrapped cookies
4.______ on a paper towel in the microwave and
5.______ on high power for 10-15 seconds. Enjoy!

3. a. both
c. one

b. them
d. this

4. a. side by side
c. off and on

b. inside out
d. at times

5. a. heating
c. to heat

b. heated
d. heat

Cloze Test 2

The number of mankind increased as the years went by. And because of mans sinful nature he gradually got
further and further away from ___1___ God. At that time on earth there was ___2___ one language so everyone
could easily communicate. These people became very proud and said, Let us build a city and great tower that will
reach all the way to heaven. When God saw their arrogance, he decided to put a stop to the building. ___3___,
God made the people begin to speak ___4___ languages and they could no longer cooperate or understand each
other. Then the people scattered over the face of the earth and that place ___5___ the name Babel, which means
gate of God.

1. a. obey

b. obeying

c. to obey

d. obeyed

2. a. shortly

b. hardly

c. briefly

d. only

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3. a. Thus

b. Because

c. Although

d. However

4. a. miniature

b. different

c. peculiar

d. inquisitive

5. a. giving

b. gave

c. had given

d. was given

READING


scanning skimming

SCANNING

scanning

What time does the Sydney Aquarium open?

1
2
3

Sydney Aquarium
Sydney Aquarium
Sydney Aquarium .....................................

scanning

How to scan?
1. scanning
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2.
3.

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Botanical expert Varro Tyler, author of Tylers Honest Herbal, and Mark Blumenthal, founder of the American Botanical
Council, look at six popular herbs and what the latest research says about the health pros and cons of using thes
botanical products. Theres no conclusive evidence on the use of many herbs, and scientists are continuing to study them.

Echinacea
Most common use: Boosting the immune system to reduce the severity and duration of colds and
flu.
Cautions: May cause dermatitis in sensitive patients. Theoretically, use is not advised in cases
of autoimmune diseases such as lupus.
Research update: Some of the studies have shown that if taken at the first sign of a cold,
it shortens the duration and lessens the symptoms.

Echinacea

Garlic
Most common use: Mild reduction in cholesterol; prevention of plaque buildup in arteries.
Cautions: People taking aspirin or other anticoagulant drugs should avoid eating large amounts of
the herb.
Research update: Study out of Berlin suggests that its beneficial for preventing deposits on
arteries, thus may prevent clogged arteries. Some studies show mild reduction in cholesterol
levels, possibly 4% to 6%

Garlic

St. Johns wort

Most common use: Treating mild to moderate depression.
Cautions: Should not be used at the same time as prescription antidepressants. Should
not be used at all with the drug indinavir, an HIV therapy. May lower the effectiveness of
immunosuppressant drugs, cardiac drugs and possibly oral contraceptives.
Research update: A recently published study showed it is not effective in treating moderate
to severe depression, but botanical experts say other research indicates that the herb
is effective for treating milder forms of depression. A large study is underway.

St.Johns
wort

Ginkgo biloba

Ginkgo biloba

Most common use: Treating age-related cognitive decline. Improvement of

distance and pain-free walking in peripheral arterial occlusive disease, which is caused
by inadequate blood supply to the legs.
Cautions: Rare stomach or intestinal upsets, headaches or allergic skin reaction. Should
be used with caution with blood-thinning drugs.
Research update: U.S. study published in 1997 found that ginkgo was safe and
significantly improved cognitive performance and social functioning in some patients with
Alzheimers-type dementia. A large trial is in the works.

Asian ginseng

Ginseng

Most common use: Boosting mental and physical resistance to stress, building up general
vitality and fighting fatigue.
Cautions: May experience insomnia if the herb is taken right before bedtime. Should be
avoidedduring pregnancy.
Research update: Some European studies show that older patients feel better when they take
ginseng. Not proven that the herb is a performance and endurance enhancer in humans.

Saw palmetto
Most common use: Treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a non-malignant
enlargement of the prostate that causes urination.
Cautions: Take with food to avoid problems.
Research update: Review of studies shows that it
appears to work; the end result is that patients have increased urinary flow and
dont have to get up as much at night.

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Saw palmetto

 SCANNING
1. St. John's wort could benefit people who suffer from ______.
a. HIV
b. mild depression
c. severe depression
d. heart disease
2. If you want to take saw palmetto, you should ______.
a. wake up often
b. go to bed early

c. eat something first

3. Garlic should not be taken at the same time as ______.

a. echinacea
c. saw palmetto

b. aspirin
d. St. John's wort

4. Asian ginseng should not be taken by ______.

a. people with sensitive skin
c. pregnant women

b. patients with Alzheimer's-type dementia

d. someone with clogged arteries

5. People who ______ might benefit from taking echinacea.

a. have trouble sleeping
c. have high cholesterol

b. are mildly depressed

d. are getting a cold

6. The herb most suitable for Alzheimer's patients is ______.

a. ginkgo biloba
c. St. John's wort

b. Echinacea
d. Asian ginseng

d. see a doctor

7. If you have to get up several times during the night to go to the bathroom, ______ might help you get a
good night's sleep.
a. garlic
c. Asian ginseng

b. saw palmetto
d. St. John's wort

8. The best title for this article is ______.

a. Herbs' Side Effects
b. Natural Healing
c. Pros and Cons of Studying Botanical Problems
d. Latest Developments in Medical Research

SKIMMING
scanning
skimming
(general idea) (topic)
(main idea)
(title)
(the first and last paragraphs)

This reading text is mainly about ___________.

1.
2.
3.

machines that are very similar to humans

ways that humans change as they get older
the human body and how we take care of it

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1.
2.
3.
4.

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(main idea)

1 :
Passage 1
Louis Armstrong is an example of a person who has moved from rags to riches. His family was poor and lived
in the slums of New Orleans. He was an orphan at age ten, yet he learned to play the trumpet in an orphanage
and became one of the greatest entertainers in the world. He has sung and played the trumpet in motion pictures,
radios, televisions, and night clubs. He has been asked to play for audiences in Europe, Asia, and Africa. He has
become successful by giving people pleasure through music.
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
a. Although Louis Armstrong was an orphan, he learned to play the trumpet in the orphanage.
b. Although Louis Armstrong was asked to play for audiences in Europe, he still played in night clubs.
c. Although Louis Armstrong was poor in his childhood, he became successful in his career when he
grew up.
d. Although Louis Armstrong was the greatest entertainers in the world, he still lived in the slums for
the whole of his life.

2 :
Passage 2
One calm summer evening, an Illinois family was eating supper when a tornado struck the area suddenly.
It lifted the roof and walls of the house away but did not disturb the supper table. In Arkansas, a family sitting on the
front porch of their house saw the house blow away while the porch stayed behind. In Minnesota, a tornado blew
a trunk full of clothes from one house to the attic of another house two blocks away. Whenever there are tornadoes,
one will hear strange and almost unbelievable results of these storms.
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
a. A tornado blew a trunk full of clothes from one house to the attic of another house two blocks away
in Minnesota.
b. People are always surprised by strange and almost unbelievable results of tornadoes after the storms
have passed.
c. A family in Arkansas sitting on the front porch of their house saw the house blow away while the
porch stayed behind.
d. An Illinois family was eating supper when a tornado struck the area suddenly and lifted the roof and
walls of the house away but did not disturb the supper table.

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Passage 3
On weekends as soon as Tom gets out of his bed, he seats himself right in front of the television and starts
searching for his favorite program. Have your breakfast, please Tom, his mother tells him, but that wont make him
move at all. At her second call he will slowly get up and turn the television set to face the dining table. He doesn
t miss any part of the program while having breakfast. After he has finished, he moves the television set to its
normal direction and watches on and on until the end of the last afternoon program at 6:30 P.M.
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
a. Tom watches television all day on weekends.
b. Tom watches television while having breakfast.
c. Tom moves the television set to face the dining table.
d. Tom moves the television set back to its normal direction.

Reading Exercise
Direction 5: Choose the best answer.
Passage 1: Items 1-5
On the day of a big annual sale, a huge queue had formed at the entrance to a
department store. Some people had even camped out overnight for a good spot.
Just before opening time, a small man tried to push his way to the front of the
line, only to be pushed back amid loud and colorful curses. On the mans second
attempt, he was punched in the jaw, knocked around a bit and thrown to the back of
the queue again.
As he readied himself for his third attempt, he told the person ahead of him, If
they hit me one more time, Im not opening the store.

1. The sale mentioned in the passage is held _________ .

a. once a year
b. for a week

c. every month

d. at weekends

2. Some people (line 2) refers to __________ .

a. salesmen
b. spectators

c. shareholders

d. shoppers

3. The word colorful (line 4) could best be replaced by __________ .

a. multi-colored
b. bright
c. fast-changing

d. expressive

4. The people waiting are __________ .

a. dependable
b. caring

c. aggressive

d. indifferent

5. The small man wanted to __________ .

a. be rude to customers b. start the sale

c. be the first customer

d. start a fight

Passage 2: Items 6-10

There were seven children in the family when we set out with Mother for
California. Fred was the baby and was train sick all the way from Niagara Falls to the
Golden Gate. Lill, the next to youngest, had broken a bone in her foot three weeks
before and had to stay in her berth. Mother was expecting another baby in three
months and didnt always feel too well herself.
The chance to return with her children to her parents home meant more to Mother
than any of us realized, and she was anxious to show us off in the best possible
light and to have her family approve of us.

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6. The family was traveling to __________ .

a. California
c. see a doctor

b. Niagara Falls
d. the hospital

7. Lill was the __________ child of the family.

a. oldest
c. sixth

b. youngest
d. second

8. The person telling this story is probably __________ .

a. the father
c. the grandmother

b. the mother
d. an older child

9. We can assume from this passage that __________ .

a. Lill was the last child in the family
b. Mothers family had never seen the children before
c. Mothers relatives visited the family regularly
d. Lill was the most misbehaved child on the train
10. The phrase to show us off in the best possible light (line 6) means ___________ .
a. to introduce us during the daytime
b. to represent us clearly
c. to have them see the good side of us
d. to let everyone know what we were really like

Passage 3: Items 11-15

Mall Vacations
Whats the number one activity Americans say they enjoy on vacation? Noits not sunning on a beach. Its not
hiking through the wilderness. According to the Travel Industry Association of America, U.S. travelers are often an
indoor sport sort of bunch shopping tops the list of the most popular vacation activities.

11. The most popular vacation activity is __________ .

a. swimming at a beach
c. visiting amusement parks

b. hiking in the mountains

d. shopping at an indoor mall

12. About the same number of people like __________ as those who like going out at night.
a. golfing
b. gambling
c. going to the beach
d. going to plays

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13. More people __________ than visit historical places and museums.
a. visit amusement parks
b. visit national and state parks
c. attend cultural events and festivals
d. attend sporting events
14. Approximately twice as many people prefer __________ to __________ .
a. attending cultural events and festivals / visiting historical places and museums
b. going to the beach / visiting national and state parks
c. shopping / doing outdoor activities
d. playing sports / attending sporting events
15. According to the article, which of the following places would be the most popular for American vacationers?
a. Disneyland
b. Waikiki Beach
c. The Metropolitan Museum
d. Hampshire Shopping Mall

Passage 4: Items 16-30

Grazing? Thats right, grazingeating six or more small meals each day. This
alternative eating style may provide several benefits. Grazing can help to maintain a
healthy weight, lower blood cholesterol, and control blood sugar. This eating plan can
also help regulate appetite, increase metabolic rate, and allow for better absorption of
nutrients. Grazing also matches an active, on-the-go lifestyle.
Mini-meals are not snack eaten between larger meals. Instead they are a variety
of small portions eaten throughout the day. The real challenge with this eating style is
eating enough servings from each food group while not over-eating. Each mini-meal
should be thought out and selected from nutritious foods, just as you would with your
other meals.
A few tips can help you master grazing. Keep each mini-meal about the same size
to avoid over-eating and yet satisfy your appetite. Appetiser-size portions in restaurants
and at home are about the right size for mini-meals. You dont have to plan six or more
different little meals each day. You could instead take the meals you eat now and divide
them up throughout the day.
Grazing may not be for everyone. For some, frequent snacking could lead to
over-eating. Obesity experts generally advise that overweight people not graze since it
may promote mindless eating. In addition, eating many times throughout the day may
be inconvenient for some.
Remember that ultimately it is not how or when you eat that matters, but what
you eat. The most important thing is to choose an eating style that matches your
personal needs and lifestyle and helps you make the best food choices possible.

16. The word grazing in this article means eating __________ .

a. less at three meals
b. less but more often
c. only vegetables and fruits
d. more slowly
17. Grazing does not have the effect of __________ .
a. controlling blood sugar
c. increasing metabolic rate

b. lowering blood cholesterol

d. decreasing absorption of nutrients

18. If you graze, you have to be careful __________ .

a. to make your diet fat-free
c. to eat all you want

b. not to eat too often

d. not to overeat

19. The word regulate (line 4) could best be replaced by _________ .

a. increase
b. control
c. kill
d. promote

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20. The expression on-the-go (line 5) means __________ .

a. busy
b. fashionable
c. furious
d. easy-going
21. What does they (line 6) refer to?
a. servings
c. mini-meals

b. larger meals
d. snacks

22. The word portions (line 7) could best be replaced by __________ .

a. amounts
b. shares
c. plates
d. bites
23. The word master (line 11) could best be replaced by __________ .
a. teach
b. be good at
c. tudy
d. take care of
24. Grazing is not good for people who are __________ .
a. thin
c. health conscious

b. fat
d. forgetful

25. In planning a mini-meal, the most important consideration is the _________ of the food.
a. freshness
b. price
c. fat content
d. nutritional value
26. The sentence Grazing may not be for everyone. (line 16) means that grazing is not __________ for
everyone.
a. comfortable
b. fun
c. suitable
d. fair
27. The passage most probably appeared in __________ .
a. an instructional manual
c. a cookbook

b. a science journal
d. a womens magazine

28. The phrase mindless eating (line 18) could best be replaced by __________ .
a. selective snacking
b. careless choice of diet
c. eating without thinking
d. eating in a hurry
29. The main idea of the article is __________ .
a. mini-meals are another option for a healthier eating style.
b. snacking all day is better than having three big meals a day.
c. snacking all day is as healthy as having three big meals a day.
d. to have healthy eating habits, one should have snacks between meals.
30. If this passage were to be continued, the next paragraph would most probably discuss __________ .
a. restaurants
b. lifestyles
c. personal needs
d. food choices

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Items 31-35: Speed Reading

Arkansas
Arkansas has whatever kind of vacation you want. Looking for the great outdoors? Arkansas offers camping,
canoeing, golf, and cycling. Looking for the great indoors? We also have galleries, dining, and nightlife. For all the
details on planning a trip to Arkansas, get a FREE Arkansas Vacation Planning Kit, including a Tour Guide, Calendar
of Events, State Parks Guide and Highway Map.
Call 1-800-NATURAL today or visit http://www.arkansas.com/

Valley Forge
The smart way to do Philadelphia
When you visit, do what General George Washington did. Set up camp right here. Were just 30
minutes from downtown and our hotels offer great value, so youll have more to spend on exploring the city and
countryside.
For a free Brochure, call 1-888-VISIT VF or visit http://www.valleyforge.org/

Gallup
There is a place where old Indian traditions live on in songs of the past and dreams of the future. Visit this land
and experience the true spirit of Native America.
For a FREE Travel Guide call 1-800-242-4282, ext. 026 or visit http://www.gallup.org/

Grand Teton
Even the clouds linger in amazement
With peaks soaring over 13,000 feet, theres a sense of wonder that overcomes you in Wyoming.
Keep exploring and youll discover more natural phenomena in one state than you ever imagined.
Call 1-800-225-5996 or visit http://www.wyomingtourism.org/

Florida
If youre looking to get the most out of your Florida vacation, visit the Palm Beaches. This paradise boasts
47 miles of beaches. And the shopping here rivals any places in the world. Plus, there are great restaurants, cafes,
museums and more. When you arrive, youll get a $500 Worth of the Palm Beaches Free coupon book filled
with savings on shopping, dining and much more.
Call 1-800-551-PALM or visit http://www.palmbeachfl.com/

31. A free highway map will be sent to you after you call __________ .
a. 1-888-VISIT VF
b. 1-800-225-5996
c. 1-800-551-PALM
d. 1-800-NATURAL
32. Valley Forge is located near __________ .
a. Wyoming
c. Florida

b. Washington
d. Philadelphia

33. If you want to enjoy Indian culture, you have to go to __________ .

a. Florida
b. Valley Forge
c. Gallup

d. Arkansas

34. Shoppers would most likely want to visit __________ .

a. Palm Beaches
b. Wyoming

d. Gallup

c. Valley Forge

35. This information was probably taken from a __________ .

a. scientific magazine
b. tourist guidebook
c. sports weekly
d. geography journal

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Items 36-40: Cartoon

BRUTUS, WOULD YOU BE A DEAR AND
GET ME A GLASS OF ICED TEA?

OF COURSE, MY LOVE ! ILL GET IT

ON THE NEXT COMMERCIAL BREAK !

HOLD ON, WISE GUY ! I JUST REMEMBERED,

THIS IS A DVD WERE WATCHING!

36. Brutus is the other womans ______.

a. brother
b. father

c. husband

37. The woman asks Brutus to ______.

a. be nice to her
c. refill her glass

b. serve her drink

d. do housework

d. cousin

38. In frame 2, Brutus tells her he will do what she asks ______.
a. in a little while
b. after he is done
c. on his next vacation
d. once the TV breaks
39. In the last frame, the woman implies that Brutus ______.
a. will watch TV
c. is lazy to do housework

b. is not intelligent
d. will not give her drink

40. In the last frame, the woman is likely to be ______.

a. pleased
c. surprised

b. irritated
d. embarrassed

WRITING



()
5
1. Verb form
2. Noun and pronoun
3. Sentence structure
4. Word choice
5. Modifier

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1. Verb form
Verb form Subject-verb agreement, non-finite
verbs, tense active-passive

Subject-verb agreement
subject verb subject verb
The boys walk to school.
The boy walks to school.
Note
* prepositional phrase
______The key to the doors is in the drawer.
______The key to the doors are in the drawer.
* quantity all, most some Noun phrase of
______All of the book was interesting.
______All of the books were interesting.
______All of the information was interesting.
______All of the informations were interesting.
* Inversion prepositional phrase of place, question, negative, if comparison.
______Behind the house was the bicycles
______Behind the house was the bicycles
I wanted.
I wanted.
*
anybody
everybody
nobody
anyone
everyone
no one
anything
everything
nothing

Note
______Everybody are going to the theater.

somebody
someone
something

each (+noun)
every (+noun)

______Everybody is going to the theater.

Exercise 1
1. Among bees, _______ a highly elaborate form of communication
a. occur
b. occurs
c. it occurs
d. they occur
2. The climbers on the sheer face of the mountain _______.
a. need to be rescued.
c. is needed to be rescued.

b. needs to be rescued.
d. are needed to be rescued.

3. Each number in a binary system are formed from only two symbols.
(a)
(b) (c)
(d)
4. Scientists at the medical center is trying to determine if there is a relationship between
(a)
(b)
(c)
saccharine and cancer.
(d)
5. Some of the animals from the zoo was released into the animal preserve.
(a)
(b) (c)
(d)

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a) Subject-verb agreement
Third-singular
1. Linda wants to study French.

Common
1. Tom and Jerry plan to visit Japan.

2. My friend is from Indonesia.

2. The students roll clay into shapes.

3. Helen has a preference for items that are scarce.

3. They have a new house.

4. How do you like your new house?

* Modal auxiliaries are such as can, could, will, would, may, might, have to, must, should, etc.
b) Verb Tenses Aspects
Note verb study tense aspect

Aspects
Tenses
Present

Simple

Progressive/
Continuous

Perfect

Perfect progressive

Tom _________
everyday.

Tom _________
right now.

Tom _________ already

_________ Chapter 1.

Tom _________
_________ for two
hours.

Past

Tom _________
last night.

Tom _________
when they came.

Tom _________ already

_________ Chapter 1.
before he began studying
Chapter 2.

Tom _________
_________ for two
hours before his
friends came.

Future

Tom _________
tomorrow.

Tom _________ Tom _________ already

_________ when _________ Chapter 4.
you come.
before he studies
Chapter 5.

Tom _________
_________ for two
hours by the time his
roommate gets home.

c) passive voice
Note passive JK writes Harry Potter. tense aspect

Aspects Simple
Tenses
Present Be + V3

Progressive/
Continuous

Perfect

Perfect progressive

Be + being + V3

Has/have + been + V3 Has/have + been + being + V3

Be + being + V3

Had + been + V3

Past

Be + V3

Had + been + being + V3

Future

Will be + V3 Will be + being + V3 Will have + been + V3 Will have + been + being + V3

2. Noun and pronoun

Noun and pronoun singular VS plural noun, countable
VS uncountable noun, subject VS object pronoun, possessive adjective VS pronoun pronoun reference and
agreement

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Note
* singular VS plural noun
_____The lab assistant finished every tests.
_____On the table there were many dish.
Keywords :
each, every, single, one, a
Singular
both, two, many, several, various
Plural
* countable VS uncountable noun
_____He didn't have many fun at the movies.
_____He has seen much foreign films.
Keywords :
Countable nouns
many, number, few, fewer
much, amount, little, less
Uncountable nouns
* subject VS object pronoun
_____Him and the girl are going shopping.

_____The gift is intended for you and I.

* possessive adjective VS pronoun

_____Each morning they read theirs newspapers.
_____Could you give me your?
_____If she borrow your coat, then you should be able to borrow her.
* pronoun reference and agreement
The boys will cause trouble if you let _______.

Everyone must give _______ name.

Exercise 2
1. The police had ________ to catch the thief who had committed a large amount of crimes.
a. less opportunity
b. little opportunities
c. few opportunities
d. fewer opportunity
2. If you see the students from the math class, could you _______?
a. return their exam papers to them
b. return his exam papers to them
c. return their exam papers to him
d. return his exam papers to their
3. Before the report is finalized, the information in their notes and our must be proven.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
4. The cords connecting the computer to its printer need to be replaced before them wear down.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
5. When the first bill was defeated, the Senate immediately began to working on a different bills.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

3. Sentence structure
3
(1) simple sentence
1. Subject + Verb
2. Subject + Verb + Subject Complement
3. Subject + Verb + Direct Object
4. Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object
5. Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Object Complement
(2) compound sentence ( conjunctions and, or, but, so, for, either or, neither nor, both and, not only
but also)
(3) complex sentence ( conjunctions since, because, while, as, before, after relative pronouns)

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* Subject and Verb
______ go to school everyday.

Students ______ to school yesterday.

* appositive
______ My friend is, George, is attending
the lectures.

My friend, George, is attending

______
the lecture.

* coordinate conjunction parallel structure

You can choose from activities such as hiking and kayaking.
She invites us to her home but never talks with us.
There are students in the classroom and in front of the building.
They are not interested in what you say or what you do.
Mr. Brown likes to go home early, but his wife prefers to stay late.
* paired conjunction (either or, neither nor, both and, not only but also)
I know both where you went and what you did.
The tickets are neither in my pocket nor in my purse.
He is not only an excellent student but also an outstanding athlete.
* comparisons
To be rich is better than to be poor.
Their car is as big as a small house.
Renting those apartments costs about the same as leasing them.
The work that I did is similar to the work that you did.
* (Reduced clauses)
Note
My friend should be on the train which is arriving at the station now. reduce
_______ My friend should be on the train is arriving at the station now.
_______ My friend should be on the train arriving at the station now.
Although it was not really difficult, the exam took a lot of time. reduce
_______ Although was not really difficult, the exam took a lot of time.
_______ Although not really difficult, the exam took a lot of time.

Exercise 3
1. ______ was backed up for miles on the freeway.
a. Yesterday
c. Traffic

b. In the morning
d. Cars

2. Engineers ______ for work on the new space program.

a. necessary
c. hopefully

b. are needed
d. next month

3. We will have to return the merchandise is purchased yesterday at the Broadway.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
4. If not completely satisfied, you can return the product to the manufacture.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
5. The son of the previous owner, who the new owner, is undertaking some fairly broad changes in management
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
policy.
6. According to the syllabus, you can either write a paper or you can take an exam.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

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4. Word choice


person VS thing, make VS do, other VS another VS others, part of speech
* person VS thing
Ralph Nader is an authorization in the field of consumer affairs.
There are many job opportunities in accountant.
* make VS do
If you make/do a mistake, you should correct it.
This morning she made/did all dishes.
Would you like to make/do a cake for dessert?
You can make/do your laundry at the Laundromat.
* other, another others
Indefinite

Singular
I have another book.
I have another.

Definite

I have the other book.

I have the other.

Adj.
Pro.

Plural
I have other book.
I have others.

Adj.
Pro.

Adj.
Pro.

I have the other book.

I have the others.

Adj.
Pro.

* Part of speech
I want to specify/specification what action I would like them to take.
I don't like travel/traveling because I think it's a waste of money.

Exercise 4
1. The waitress will bring you ______ if you want.
a. the another bowl of soup
c. other bowl of soup

b. the other bowl of soup

d. another bowl of soup

2. Temperature ________ by the amount that the bimetallic bends.

a. indication on a bimetallic thermometer
b. indicating on a bimetallical thermometer
c. indicates on a bimetallic thermometer
d. indicational on a bimetallical thermometer
3. Pittsburg has reduced its smog by requiring more complete oxidation of fuel in cars, and other cities can make
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
the same thing.
4. In the evening he relaxes in front of the fire and write long poets.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
5. Services in the restaurant was slow because one cook had called in sick.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

5. Modifier
adjective adverb

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 adjective
* adjective

= _____ She is wearing a red shirt.

_____ She is wearing a shirt red.

adverb adverb

* adverb

______ I will always love you.
______ I always will love you.
______ Always I will love you.
______ I will love always you.
______ I will love you always.
* adjective adverb
They were seated in a largely table.
The child talked quick to her mother.
We read an extreme long story.

Exercise 5
1. The mother ________ when her daughter came to visit.
a. was pleasant surprised
b. was pleasantly surprised
c. is pleasantly surprised
d. is pleasant surprisedly
2. The production manager quietly requested a completely report of the terrible incident.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

Writing Exercise
A: Error Detection
Directions: Choose the alternative that contains a grammatical error.

1. The interstate highway system in the United States is characterized by a pattern of freeways and
a.
b.
c.
tollways that are accessibility, relatively safe, and fast.
d.
2. By print a health warning on all cigarette packages, the U.S. Surgeon General hopes to reduce the
a.
b.
c.
incidence of smoking.
d.
3. Paleographers study ancient and medieval handwriting in order to establish not only its age and also its
a.
b.
c.
d.
background.
4. The first set of false teeth similar to those in use today it was made in France in the 1780s.
a.
b.
c.
d.

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5. Mesquite is a small tree in the Southwest who can withstand the severest drought.
a.
b.
c.
d.
6. The sounds produced by bullfrogs and toads vary greatly since each species have its own particular call.
a.
b.
c.
d.
7. At the end of the Revolution, most of the army units of the young nation was almost entirely disbanded,
a.
b.
leaving a total national military force of eighty men in 1784.
c.
d.
8. In spite of the wonderful acting, sensitive photography, and well-developed plot, the three-hours movie
a.
b.
c.
could not hold our attention.
d.
9. During the election campaigns, politicians frequently often hold debates with other candidates about
a.
b.
c.
major issues.
d.
10. The national television networks have been criticized for not showing much good movies during prime time.
a.
b.
c.
d.

B: Sentence Completion
Directions: Choose the best answer to grammatically complete the sentence.

1. Thomas Jefferson, the President of the United States, ______.

a. he was a creative thinker
b. who was a creative thinker
c. who thought creatively
d. was a creative thinker
2. A child who suffers from dyslexia always reverses the letters of words ______ to read.
a. when trying
b. if they tried
c. when tried

d. if he tries

3. Although your article was well written and informative, ______.

a. I like it a lot
b. there were several errors
c. it was full of facts
d. it happens all the time
4. Certain individuals feel refreshed on six hours of sleep, while others do not feel right ______.
a. they sleep less then half of that much
b. unless they sleep nine hours a night
c. whether they sleep six or seven hours
d. if they sleep some more than 4 hours
5. The tortoise and the hare were having a race. The swift hare got far ahead, was sure there was no chance of
losing, and lay down to take a nap. The clumsy tortoise kept plugging along at a steady pace, passed the
sleeping hare, and won the race. The hare was beaten by the tortoise because the hare was ______.
a. hyperactive
b. too eager
c. overconfident
d. tired and sleepy

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ENGLISH PRACTICE TEST

Part One: Language Use and Usage (Items 1. - 40.)
1. Oral Expression
Directions: Choose the best answer.
1.1 Conversation
Situation 1: Ladda studies at an international school. Today her teacher asked to see her.
Now Ladda is in front of her office.
Ladda:
Mrs. Carson:
Ladda:
Mrs. Carson:
Ladda:
Mrs. Carson:
Ladda:
Mrs. Carson:
Ladda:
Mrs. Carson:
Ladda:
Mrs. Carson:
Ladda:
Mrs. Carson:
Ladda:

(Knock ... knock) ____1____?

Hello, Ladda. Please take a seat.
Good morning, Mrs. Carson. I was told that you wanted to see me.
____2____?
Fine. I find every subject interesting.
Good. ____3____. Thats why you get straight As every semester. Would you like to join
a competition? All the instructors agree that you would be the right person.
____4____?
Its a speech contest.
____5____. But when and where is it?
Next month in Singapore.
In Singapore?
____6____. Therell be contestants from several countries in this region.
Will there be any other contestants from Thailand?
____7____. Well, I have been assigned to train you if you are willing to join the contest.
Oh yes. ____8____. I promise to do my best.

1. 1. May I come in
3. Can you see me

2. Anyone in the office

4. Should I see you for a few munutes

2. 1. How are you today

2. Do you like my class

4. How are you doing in your studies

3. Can I see your class report

3. 1. Thats very nice of you

2. Thats the way you are

4. I know you always work hard

3. You should always work about

4. 1. What is a competition

2. What kind of competition

4. What contest will be held

3. What is the contest about

5. 1. I dont think so

2. Oh, Id love to
4. I wouldnt think of it

3. Well, I guess I do

6. 1. Thats right

2. Of course
4. You may be right

3. You could say so

7. 1. There might be some

2. The contestants are Thai students

4. Yes, other contestants come from Thailand

3. Yes, Thai students can join the contest

8. 1. Ill tell you later

2. Im happy to do it
4. I need time to think it over

3. Im sure Ill do it

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Situation 2:
Maria:
Policeman:
Maria:
Policeman:
Maria:
Policeman:
Maria:
Policeman:
Maria:

Maria is stopped by a policeman while she is driving.

Yes, Officer? ____9____?
Sorry, madam. ____10____ while driving.
Oh, ____11____, but my daughter has had an accident at school and ...
But its against the law. Its dangerous to telephone while driving. You may have an accident.
Im sorry, sir. ...Er Im in a hurry. ____12____. My daughter ...
Sorry, madam, but ____13____ before letting you go. May I see your driving license, please?
____14____! I havent got it with me. I was in a rush when I left home. Cant you let me
go this time? I must go to see my daughter now. If you dont believe me, you can talk to
her teacher.
All right, madam. You may go. ____15____.
Thank you very much.

9. 1. What can it be

2. Whats the matter

4. What are you doing

3. What do you want

10. 1. You cant concentrate

2. Its hard to use the mobile phone

4. You mustnt use a mobile phone

3. I want you to stop talking

11. 1. help me

2. excuse me
4. I do apologize

3. I ask your pardon

12. 1. Please let me go

2. I want to go now
4. Lets go now, please

3. Come on, I have to go

13. 1. I will give you a ticket then

2. here is a ticket for you

4. Im afraid I have to give you a ticket

3. you must take this ticket

14. 1. No way

2. Oh, dear me
4. Ah, my mistake

3. No problem

15. 1. See you later

2. Please hurry up
4. But be more careful

3. Its time to go now

1.2 Situational Dialogs

16. A woman calls her husband at his office and asks him if they can have dinner out. He says: ________
1. Yes, shall we eat out?
3. Ive never thought about it.

2. I havent decided yet.

4. Great idea! Lets have Japanese food.

17. Your boss has the flu and has to take sick leave. You want to know how long he is going to be away. You
ask his secretary and she says: ________
1. Its not very long.
3. Im not sure. Let me find out.

2. Im happy to help.
4. It takes me days to get everything done.

18. You go shopping at a new supermarket near your house and you ask a cashier whether she accepts credit
cards. She says: ________
1. Yes, please.
3. Whatever you want.

2. No, cash only.

4. Ill take credit for that.

19. A tourist asks you how to get to the National Museum. You say: ________
1.
2.
3.
4.

I think its too far to walk.

Thai history is very interesting.
You can ask anyone to drive you there.
The bus stop is in front of the National Museum.

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20. My friend asks me what I think about his proposal. I say: ________
1. I havent had time to look at it.
3. I have never made up my mind.

2. I havent got any problem so far.

4. I have never heard about anything better.

21. A typist is worried that she is not good at typing and might lose her job. She talks to her close friend and says:
________
1. Should I quit my job?
3. Should I use a new typewriter?

2. How do you like my job?

4. How can I improve my typing skills?

22. Nat forgot to tell his host family that he would not be back for dinner. When he returns home he says: ________
1. Sorry that you have to wait.
3. Pardon me. Am I late for dinner?

2. I must apologize for not calling.

4. Too bad. I forgot to have dinner with you.

23. My friend suggests trying the new restaurant at the mall. I say: ________
1. OK, I heard it was great.
3. Sure, the food was delicious.

2. Yes, Ive been to the mall.

4. Well, its a restaurant at the mall.

24. The manager asks an employee who is always late for work if he wants to move closer to the office. The
employee says: ________
1. It should be any time soon.
3. Its too late to do you a favor now.

2. I rarely have any free time.

4. I wonder if that would be possible.

25. Your hostess offers you some more coffee. You say ________
1. Yes, I like drinking coffee.
3. No, thank you. I dont mind.

2. Yes, I can wait a while.

4. No, thank you. Ive had enough.

2. Error Identification
Directions: Four parts of each sentence below are underlined and marked with the
numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4. Identify the underlined part that makes the sentence
incorrect.
26. The minutes of last months meeting will deliver to all the board members for approval before the next
1.

2.

3.

4.

meeting.

27. A few tiny primitive moths have chewing mouth parts for which they feed on pollen and spores.
1.

2.

3.

4.

28. The most troublesome types of pollution are the sewage of cities or the wastes of industrial plants.
1.

2.

3.

4.

29. One must bear in mind that in the early stages of learning a new language, students often return to
1.
something as childhood.
4.

2.

3.

30. Some viruses can be transmitted from a sick to a well person only through close person contact.
1.

2.

3.

4.

31. Quality customer-service leaders know that what their team members want and provide it.
1.

2.

3.

4.

32. The majority of settlers on the continent were farmers, supported themselves as much as they could by their
1.

2.

3.

own labors.

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4.

33. Electronics are one of the most recent and most exciting branches of electrical science which is taught
1.
at most universities.

2.

3.

4.

34. The soldiers who had been marching across the desert nearly died of thirst and being exhausted.
1.

2.

3.

4.

35. The first passenger elevator was installed in a New York hotel; he traveled up and down on a giant screw.
1.

2.

3.

4.

36. Most people were unhappy about the government, but they became determined to protest against it.
1.

2.

3.

4.

37. It is important for understanding that people are not weak or old-fashioned if they experience
1.
dissatisfaction caused by change.
4.

2.

3.

38. A sudden losing of weight and the slow aging of the body result from many of the fat cells being absorbed
1.
2.
into the body to be used as energy.
4.

3.

39. It is required that government plays an important role in stopping depressions and recessions in
1.

2.

3.

industrialized countries.
4.

40. Large downtown department stores often spend vast amounts of money try to have the best
1.
window displays in their community.
4.

2.

3.

Part Two: Writing Ability (Items 41. - 60.)

1. Sentence Level
Directions: Choose the best item to complete each sentence.

41. When ________, the people must depend on the goodwill of other countries to provide them with the food
they need.
1. it is country famine
3. a country is in famine

2. famine is in a country
4. there is famine in a country

42. The more the girl practiced playing the piano, ________ on stage.
1. she could the better perform
3. she could perform the better

2. the better she could perform

4. the better could she perform

43. ________ information but it distributes it as well.

1. The computer stores not only
3. Not only the computer stores

2. Not only does the computer store

4. The computer does not store only

44. A patient is unlikely to make fast progress toward full recovery ________.
1.
2.
3.
4.

if he takes medicine regularly

once he takes medicine regularly
unless he takes medicine regularly
when the medicine is regularly taken

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45. The new product was not popular for two reasons: ________.
1.
2.
3.
4.

one was its quality, the other the price

the quality was one, another was its price
its quality was one of them, the price was other
the first one its quality, the price was another one

2. Paragraph Level
Directions: Choose the best item to complete the missing part.
Passage 1
Police Chief Tom Boggs informed the Sutherlin City Council this week that a pest-removal company has
trapped and removed 788 rats ____46____. An exterminator will be brought in to poison any ____47____.
The council declared the property a nuisance in early March and ____48____ from Douglas County to
proceed with the extermination efforts.
Jerry Wilson, owner of The Relocator pest-removal company, will inspect the house in a few months to make
sure the rats ____49____.
Neighbors at 50 say the smell has improved since March, ____51____ flies are a problem.
____52____, Mary Pirkey, told the council the house needs ____53____. But the chief told her the owner
of the house has rights, too.

46. 1. in a house infested

2. from an infested house

4. away from an infesting house

3. out of a house being infested

47. 1. remaining rodents

2. rodents remained
4. rodents remain

3. remained rodents

48. 1. subsequent permission received

2. received subsequently permission

4. subsequently received permission

3. received permission subsequent

49. 1. have not returned

2. had not returned

4. might not return

3. would not return

50. 1. this weeks council meeting

2. the councils meeting in this week

4. a meeting of this weeks council

3. a councils meeting for the week

51. 1. so

2. or

3. but

52. 1. Neighbors

4. for

2. Any neighbor
4. Some neighbors

3. One neighbor

53. 1. burn down

2. to burn down
4. to be burned down

3. being burned down

Passage 2

Fossils are a faithful recording of ____54____, an accurate imprint of the past. ____55____, imagine a
prehistoric fish swimming around in the sea a few million years ago. One day, the fish dies ____56____ its
body sinks down to the water bottom, where it becomes buried in soft mud.
____57____ time passes, the flesh decays and ____58____. An imprint of the skeleton stays in the mud,
even after the skeleton itself disintegrates. Many years pass. The mud with ____59____ gradually hardens and
turns to stone under the pressure of the rock layers that have subsequently built up on ____60____.

54. 1. animals and dead plants

2. dead animals and plants

4. animals death and plants

3. animals and plants dead

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55. 1. First

2. Next
4. For example

3. In conclusion

56. 1. if

2. unless
4. because

3. and

57. 1. As

2. Until
4. Before

3. Once

58. 1. the skeleton only is left

2. only the skeleton is left

4. the skeleton is left only

3. the skeleton is only left

59. 1. an imprint is fish

2. fishy imprints
4. the imprint fish

3. the fishs imprint

60. 1. its top

2. top of it
4. a top of it

3. top of its

Part Three: Reading (Items 61. - 100.)

1. Vocabulary
Directions: Choose the word that best completes each blank.
Tom and his friend Dave drop by their favorite fast-food restaurant several times a week for a meal of
hamburgers, fries, and shakes. Their parents ____61____ that this fast food will not provide the vitamins and
minerals needed by growing teenagers. Their basketball coach insists that their diet of high-fat, high-calorie food
will ____62____ with their athletic performance. The boys, who are active and not overweight, see no
____63____ to change their eating habits.
Fast-food meals like Toms and Daves are the cause of much ____64____. Diets that continue to be high
in fat may be ____65____ with heart disease and certain cancers in later years. High-calorie diets may result
in a ____66____ weight gain, which is difficult to lose once growth has stopped and taste for such foods has
formed. A ____67____ meal of a cheeseburger, fries, and a shake provides a whopping 1,000 calories. This
kind of caloric ____68____ when you grow older could cause serious weight problems.
If you enjoy fast-food meals once in a while, consider ____69____ milk or orange juice for shakes and
sodas. Use the salad bar in place of fries and onion rings. If you ____70____ wise food habits now, they will
help you throughout your adult years.

61. 1. complain

2. report

3. announce

4. defend

62. 1. interact

2. combine

3. interfere

4. associate

63. 1. reason

2. choice

3. support

4. opinion

64. 1. tiredness

2. frustration

3. enjoyment

4. discussion

65. 1. linked

2. mixed

3. dealt

4. joined

66. 1. rising

2. gradual

3. sufficient

4. temporary

67. 1. plain

2. healthy

3. typical

4. nutritious

68. 1. intake

2. input

3. insight

4. instance

69. 1. enjoying

2. taking

3. substituting

4. consuming

70. 1. gain

2. form

3. change

4. follow

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2. Reading Comprehension
Directions: Read the following extracts and choose the best answer for each question.
Extract 1
Phone Message
To: Mr. Jack Smith

Date:
Jan. 12
Time:
2:00
Remarks: Print order is in.
Please call before 4:00.
Operator: Dan Walker

From: Miss Mary Evans

Lenox Graphics
Phone: 909-0965-8743

71. The phone message was taken by ________.

1. Dan Walker

2. Lenox Graphics

3. Mary Evans

4. Jack Smith

72. The message was taken at ________.

1. one oclock
3. four oclock

2. two oclock
4. twelve oclock

73. ________ made the phone call.

1. Dan Walker

2. Lenox Graphics

3. Mary Evans

4. Jack Smith

74. The call was made to ________.

1. place an order
3. inquire about an order

2. order graphics
4. confirm the incoming order

75. Before 4:00, ________.

1. the print order must be in
3. Lenox Graphics will call Jack Smith

2. Dan Walker should call Mary Evans

4. Jack Smith should dial 909-0965-8743

Extract 2

10

Youre standing at the supermarket checkout, frantically trying to pack

your weekly groceries alone, at the same time fumbling for your purse. The assistant, meanwhile, does nothing to help, just sits glaring at the queue thats
growing behind you. If it sounds familiar, you wont be surprised to learn that
British people moan on average to no less than 13 friends about bad shop
assistants. But if poor service is increasing, it could be because, as a nation,
were the least likely to make a fuss about it.
Now big stores are turning to Chequers, a company which sends bogus
shoppers -- women known as Checkmates -- into shops to test out service.
Chequers reports go back to the stores, some of which have launched new
staff training programs in an effort to improve matters.

76. The word fumbling (line 2) can be replaced by ________.

1. grabbing quickly
3. searching clumsily

2. looking carefully
4. checking roughly

77. The assistant does nothing to help (lines 2 - 3) means that the assistant ________.
1. does not give advice to customers
3. just sits and looks at customers hopelessly

2. refuses to make change for customers

4. does not help customers pack their groceries

78. From the phrase the queue thats growing (lines 3 - 4), we learn that ________.
1. a line of people are on a waiting list
3. more and more shoppers are waiting in the line

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2. a queue of shoppers keep on waiting

4. rows of people are waiting one behind the other

79. The phrase make a fuss (line 7) means ________.

1. worry

2. argue

3. protest

4. boast

80. The phrase bogus shoppers (lines 8 - 9) refers to ________.

1. women hired to check service in stores
3. Checkmates doing the shopping in big stores

2. those who own a company called Chequers

4. housewives who go shopping to test out service

81. The word which (line 10) refers to ________.

1. reports

2. stores

3. programs

4. Checkmates

82. We learn from the extract that most British people ________.
1.
2.
3.
4.

are patient with poor service in supermarkets

like talking about bad shop assistants the most
dont mind talking about increasing poor service
enjoy shopping at the supermarket on weekends

83. It can be inferred that the staff training program will result in ________.
1. better working condition
3. improving customer service

2. generating higher profits

4. increasing employee morale

Extract 3

Postal Orders:
the handy way to send cash today

10

15

What is a Postal Order?

Postal Orders are the closest thing to cash you can send in the post.
They are simple to send and available in any amount from 50p to 20 with no
limit to the cash value you can buy.
Unlike cash, a Postal Order is traceable as the counterfoil provides you with proof
of purchase.
What can I use it for?
Any time you need to send money through the post, you can send a Postal
Order. They are especially useful for sending to people without bank accounts as
they are easily cashed at any local Post Office.
All your bills can be settled with Postal Orders. You can use them to pay
for catalogue shopping and mail order purchases, for competition entries, football
pools, film processing and many other uses.
Anyone can cash a Postal Order at their local Post Office, so they make
perfect gifts for children or anyone who does not have a bank account.
Postal Orders are one of the most popular methods of sending money
abroad, to businesses or individuals. They are accepted in around 50 countries
worldwide, and there is no limit to the cash value you can send.

84. The word handy (in the title) can be replaced by ________.
1. popular

2. convenient

3. unlimited

85. The word they (line 10) refers to ________.

1. bills
3. bank accounts

2. Postal Orders
4. local Post Offices

86. The idea discussed in paragraph 3 (lines 11 - 13) is ________.

1.
2.
3.
4.

Postal Orders can delay bill payments

catalogue shopping has many other uses
any kind of bill can be paid by a Postal Order
the Postal Order is another way to catalogue shop

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4. comfortable

87. The last paragraph is mainly about ________.

1. how to cash a Postal Order
3. a popular way to send money abroad

2. the cash limit for Postal Orders

4. Postal Orders for businesses or individuals

88. According to the extract, all of the following are advantages of using Postal Orders EXCEPT ________.
1.
2.
3.
4.

one can send money as a present through this method

the amount of money to be sent can either be very large or very small
the receiver of a Postal Order does not need to have a bank account
you can transfer money from your bank account to pay bills by this method

89. We should use a Postal Order to send money because it is ________.

1.
2.
3.
4.

easier to cash than a check

the most flexible method of sending money
possible to claim your money back if it gets lost
a better way to send money than any other means

90. The tone of the extract is ________.

1. suggestive

2. narrative

3. persuasive

4. descriptive

Extract 4

10

15

20

25

30

Genetics plays a big role in the way our skin develops, determining its color,
pore concentration, thickness, even the number of veins and nerves situated in its
deepest layer. Yet your skins well-being not only depends on a really efficient,
scientific skincare routine, but on a healthy lifestyle too.
Getting enough sleep is important, for example, because this is the time
when skin works especially hard at repairing itself. Lack of it leaves skin looking
dull. If youre suffering from insomnia, the chances are that stress is a significant
factor. Whereas happiness makes skin glow, stress makes skin show the worst side
of its nature. Spots, pimples, eczema, blotchiness and flakiness: these are just
some of the stress symptoms you may see in your skin.
Luckily, one of the best ways of reducing stress is also very beneficial to
skin: getting more exercise. Both aerobic exercise such as tennis, dancing, and
jogging, and anaerobic exercise like stretching and yoga, are highly beneficial,
because they improve circulation. And it is blood that brings the vitamins and
nutrients necessary for cell metabolism to the skin. For your general well-being,
it is always best to mix the two types of exercise.
If you are not eating healthily, it certainly becomes evident swiftly in your skin,
which loses its glow and shine. The problem can be as simple as a lack of vitamin
C, which plays a vital role in collagen formation and cell repair. Although vitamin C
is found in fresh fruit like melon, oranges, and even in tomatoes, the body cannot
store it. Therefore, it needs regular supplies. Other important vitamins are the B
group, especially B2 and B12 and vitamin E, along with zinc.
But vitamin and mineral supplements are not the complete answer. The best
way to obtain a balanced mix of vitamins and minerals is to eat the freshest, most
natural foods. A diet rich in unsaturated fats such as olive oil rather than butter,
unprocessed fiber, raw fruit and vegetables and low-fat protein such as fish and
chicken will provide everything your skin needs. If you can cut out caffeine, smoking
and alcohol, so much the better.
Do not forget to drink as much water as you can each day: six glasses at
least. It helps every organ in your body function better, aiding digestion, circulation
and even excretion of toxins through the skins pores.

91. The best title for this extract is ________.

1. Keeping Skin Shiny
3. How Your Skin Works

2. Good Skin from Within

4. Healthy Food, Healthy Look

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92. The main idea of the extract is ________.

1.
2.
3.
4.

genetics is necessary for our skins well-being

genetics plays a big role in the way our skin develops
a healthy lifestyle is really important to our skins well-being
our skins well-being depends on a really efficient scientific skincare routine

93. ________ is not good for the skin.

1. Collagen

2. Vitamin C

3. Insomnia

4. Exercise

94. According to the extract, it is TRUE that ________.

1.
2.
3.
4.

skin works hard at night to repair itself

oversleeping may have bad effects on skin
the most important vitamins for skin are the B group
aerobic exercise is the best way to improve the skin

95. Your skin loses its glow and shine swiftly if you ________.
1. exercise regularly
3. consume alcohol and caffeine

2. reduce your stress level

4. have a healthy, balanced diet

96. The phrase its nature (line 9) refers to the nature of ________.
1. skin

2. stress

3. sleep

4. lifestyle

97. The phrase two types of exercise (line 16) refers to ________.
1. stretching and yoga
2. aerobic exercise and dancing
3. jogging and anaerobic exercise
4. aerobic and anaerobic exercise

98. The word it (line 21) refers to ________.

1. the body

2 . fresh fruit

3. vitamin C

4. cell repair

99. According to the last paragraph, water helps the body to do all of the following EXCEPT ________.
1. digest food
3. eliminate toxins

2. circulate blood
4. overcome insomnia

100. The extract is primarily intended for ________.

1. people trying to live longer
3. people wanting to have youthful skin

2. women desiring to lose weight

4. women preparing to enter a beauty contest

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 (GAT)
GAT (General Aptitude Test)

GAT 2
1. (150 )
2. (150 )
GAT 300 3

GAT ( 2 : )
Parts

Skills

Items

Speaking

15

- situational dialogue
- conversation

(5)
(10)

Vocabulary

15

- one doesn't belong

- analogy
- meaning in context

(5)
(5)
(5)

Structure and Writing

15

- error recognition
- sentence completion
- paragraph completion

(5)
(5)
(5)

Reading

15

- document (brochure, advertisement, label, etc.)

- passages

(5)
(10)

TOTAL

60

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 GAT ( 2: )
Part One: Speaking (Items 1-15)
Choose the best answer.
Items 1-5: Short dialogue
1. A: ______ while Im in town next week?
B: Sure. Let me know when youre available and Ill show you around.
1. Can I call it a day
2. Can you help me
3. Could I visit your plant
4. Could you drop me a line
2. A: I really need to find Jonathan. Do you know where his living at the moment?
B: ______
1. Is it a great deal?
2. How dare you?
3. Are you forcing my hand?
4. Whats it worth?
3. A: Should I make the reservation for dinner Saturday night?
B: Thanks anyway, but ______.
1. Ive already made it
2. the reservation is required
3. you made the reservation earlier
4. it will be reserved tomorrow
4. A: Dad, do you remember our picnic this Sunday?
B: Oh! Im sorry. I have a meeting all of Sunday. ______
1. Can I take a rain check?
3. I might go with you again.

2. Do you want to go Dutch?

4. You cant make it up.

5. A: Lets go to that new Italian restaurant for dinner.

B: ______
1. Thats an idea.
3. Thats in Rome.

2. Ill second that.

4. I prefer eating out.

Items 6-10: Long conversation

Cindy:
George:
Cindy:
George:
Cindy:
George:
Cindy:
6. 1.
2.
3.
4.

What are the chances of getting a raise this year?

6.______
That bad! You havent gotten a raise for how many years now?
Its been four years! The company keeps losing money, 7.______ to give anyone a raise.
Thats too bad. 8.______ working somewhere else?
Yeah. 9.______, I have an interview next Monday.
10.______

Im in with a chance!
They gave me a second chance!
Chances are slim!
Ill take my chances!

7. 1. but I know they ought

3. that causes me

2. and they cant afford

4. which is supposed

8. 1. Did you ever think of

3. Cant you stand

2. Would you mind

4. Arent you fed up with

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9. 1. Of course
3. Besides
10. 1.
2.
3.
4.

2. In fact
4. Likewise

Its not the end of the world.

I have time on my hands.
Im keeping my fingers crossed.
Youre thrown in at the deep end.

Items 11-15: Long conversation

Charles:
Britney:
Charles:
Britney:
Charles:
Britney:
Charles:

Hi, Britney, do you think 11.______ to have a talk at five-thirty today?

Sure, thats fine.
Youre sure, right? You wont cancel like last time?
Well, I do have 12.______ today but dont worry.
Oh, 13.______?
Well, Ive got to finish a report by ten. Then I have to drive to the airport 14.______ at eleven.
After that, Ill have a meeting with him over lunch. I guess I wont have a break until two oclock.
But then from three until five, I have to attend a senior staff meeting.
Wow, 15.______.

11. 1. I would like

3. we might have

2. its possible for us

4. thats hardly

12. 1. a full reservation

3. a pretty tight schedule

2. a very real appointment

4. a special simulation

13. 1. what have you got going on

3. when will you be ready

2. why do you have to move

4. where should you go first

14. 1. to pick up a client of mine

3. located near the terminal

2. and dine out privately

4. but wait there alone

15. 1. it was so tight

3. those are your tokens

2. I really appreciate it
4. thats cutting it close

Part Two: Vocabulary (Items 16-30)

Items 16-20: One doesnt belong
Three of the words in each group relate to each other in some manner. Choose the word that does
not belong with the others.
16. 1. crucial
3. essential

2. significant
4. enigmatic

17. 1. courteous
3. prodigious

2. marvelous
4. fabulous

18. 1. subside
3. arouse

2. soothe
4. assuage

19. 1. outlandish
3. peculiar

2. customary
4. eccentric

20. 1. minute
3. microscopic

2. diminutive
4. miserable

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Items 21-25: Analogy

The two given words are associated somehow in their meaning. Choose the pair that has the same
kind of relationship.
21. astronomy: star
1. architecture: painting
3. economics: calculator

2. science: medicine
4. botany: plant

22. house: roof

1. pot: lid
3. leaf: flower

2. book: letter
4. tattoo: color

23. famine: food

1. dough: bread
3. drought: water

2. plant: wheat
4. cow: milk

24. shiver: cold

1. quarrel: hot
3. change: strange

2. tremble: fear
4. celebrate: sad

25. naive: sophisticated

1. artificial: synthetic
3. peaceful: achieved

2. simple: valuable
4. celebrated: notorious

Items 26-30: Meaning in context

Choose the best answer to make the sentences meaningful.
26. The balloonists are waiting for ______ weather conditions before taking off.
1. crucial
2. placid
3. optimum
4. accurate
27. After the teams fourth ______ defeat, for the fifth game, the coach decided to change the game strategy.
1. successive
2. proficient
3. mysterious
4. dynamic
28. Health ministers from most of the world ______ this past weekend in Egypt to plan against bird flu.
1. intrigued
2. diverted
3. gathered
4. complied
29. Tibetan ______ have held seven rounds of talks with Chinese officials and an eighth is ______ this week.
1. delegates . discussed
2. envoys . scheduled
3. governors . managed
4. officers . established
30. Indian authorities ______ thousands of troops across Kashmir yesterday to prevent ______ planned to mark the
61st anniversary of New Delhis rule over the region.
1. accredited . assassinations
2. deployed . demonstrations
3. enlightened . federations
4. achieved . coronations

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Part Three: Structure and Writing (Items 31-45)

Items 31-35: Error recognition
Read the following statements and choose the underlined part that is grammatically wrong.
31. Mary gave up (1)smoking on her 20th birthday and (2)from that day (3)onward she (4)hasnt touched
a single cigarette.
32. (1)Applicant must have completed upper secondary school, (2)or its equivalent, (3)as recognized by
the Ministry of Education, (4)with at least 6.0 in the IELTS.
33. Investors are running (1)due to recession fears and the (2)uncertainty about how deep or (3)protract the
contraction (4)might get.
34. According to (1)the research, it takes six kilograms of CO2 to create one kilogram of plastic and, (2)in
average, the human race (3)rattles through nearly one trillion (4)plastic bags a year.
35. (1)Situation at the intersection of (2)so many trade routes and historical and cultural influences, the territory
(3)has naturally been a place for encounters between all kinds of national and (4)ethnic groups.
Items 36-40: Sentence completion
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.
36. Although people tend to think of innovation as something new, in fact it can be just a different way of doing
something old, ______.
1. like using the knife of rubber tapers
2. including rubber tapers using knives
3. for example rubber tapers use knives
4. such as the knife that rubber tapers use
37. There was a terrible boom, and bits of wood and debris just flew forward to the front and ______.
1. the turbulence did not take place
2. the passengers enjoyed the flight
3. the back part was well decorated
4. the oxygen masks dropped down
38. A Purdue University panel has found two instances of misconduct ______ nuclear fusion in tabletop experiments.
1. by a researcher he claimed to produce
2. by a researcher who claims he produced
3. with a researcher claimed the product of
4. with a researcher claiming that the product
39. If one company says it can produce something for me in a month, ______, of course, I will go for the one that
can give me what I want fastest.
1. whilst others say it will produce in one week
2. when the others say to produce one in a week
3. while another says it can produce it in a week
4. whereas the other says producing it in one week
40. Governments have few choices except to set aside hundreds of billions of dollars to rescue ailing financial
institutions, but ______.
1. hard choices left them
2. hard choices are left by them
3. may leave them to hard choices
4. that may leave them with hard choices

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Items 41-45: Paragraph completion

Choose from the given choices to fill in the blanks.
41. 1. That is what we all have known
2. That sounds strange to the students
3. It seems an inconvenience to the students
4. It is very popular among high-school students
I believe that a lot of homework is copied in schools and that students do not understand why teachers give it
in the first place. ______, and is used by the education establishment to take up their free time. Therefore, they believe
that a balance can be struck by copying the work five minutes before the lesson starts.
42. 1. you can show your emotions
2. there are many kinds of emotions
3. it allows you to experience emotions
4. your brain can help you perceive emotions
Your brain performs an infinite amount of functions that allow you to be you. It controls your body temperature,
breathing, digestion and heart rate. It receives and interprets vast amounts of information from your five senses: touch,
taste, hearing, smell and vision. It allows you to walk and talk, tell jokes, sit, sleep and dream, and ______ such as
love, jealousy, anger and fear.
43. 1. that that had the most participants
2. they have been organizing since then
3. when they were cancelled due to wars
4. there were many hosts for the Olympics
The first Olympic Games of the modern era were held in 1896 in Athens, Greece. These games had only 300
participants representing just 13 nations. Since the Athens games, the Olympics have been held every four years
except for 1916, 1940 and 1944 ______.
44. 1. I would like you to spare some food at home and do not eat chicken
2. there have been some research focusing on steroids around chicken wings
3. I advise you to watch your diets and to lower your consumption of chicken wings
4. it is recommended that chickens should not be injected with steroids at the neck or the wings
Chickens that are injected with steroids are usually given the shot at the neck or the wings. Therefore, it is in
these places that the highest concentration of steroids exists. These steroids have terrifying effects on the body as they
accelerate growth. They have an even more dangerous effect in the presence of female hormones, leading to women
being more prone to the growth of a cyst in the womb. Therefore, ______.
45. 1. During the tsunami
2. Because of the tsunami
3. Once the tsunami took place
4. In the days before the tsunami
______, crab fishermen in Bang Lah would spend around Bt1,000 on fuel for each short boat trip. However,
the disaster dispersed the crabs from the inland waters close to their homes, meaning they had to spend double that
amount traveling in search of a satisfactory catch. Now, to replenish local stocks, theyve started a nursery to breed
baby crabs in a bank closer to shore.

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Part Four: Reading (Items 46-60)

Read the following texts and choose the best answer.
Items 46-50

46. Which of the following educational levels is not provided by this school?
1. Kindergarten
2. Primary education
3. Secondary education
4. Undergraduate
47. The author wrote this text especially for ______.
1. parents
3. language teachers

2. graduates
4. high-school students

48. What is the authors main purpose in writing this text?

1. To promote the offers of the school to the reader
2. To invite Grade 12 students to apply the scholarships
3. To introduce the full International Baccalaureate Program
4. To give information about Concordian International School
49. What is the tone of the text?
1. Complimentary
3. Concerned

2. Advisory
4. Factual

50. You can find this text in ______.

1. a pamphlet for a bilingual school
2. the classified section of a newspaper
3. an application form for a research scholarship
4. a brochure for the International Baccalaureate Program

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Items 51-55

10

15

(1)Every material you encounter in your daily life is solid, liquid or

gas. (2)These are known as the three states of matter. (3)There is a fourth
state known as plasma, but this can only exist at extremely high temperatures,
and is therefore exceedingly rare on Earth.
(4)What defines a substance as a solid, liquid or gas may seem
obvious at first, but when you think about substances like toothpaste,
margarine or jelly, their states are not as obvious. (5)For something to be
classed as a solid, it has to have a fixed volume and a fixed shape. (6)Solids
are not easily compressed and do not flow. (7)Liquids also have a fixed
volume but do not have a fixed shape. (8)They take the shape of their
container from the bottom upward if they are inside one, and they flow when
they are poured out. (9)Like solids, liquids are not easily compressed, which
is why they are used in hydraulic brakes.
(10)Gases, on the other hand, are highly compressible. (11)They
have no fixed shape, no fixed volume, and they flow easily, taking up all the
available space they can. (12)Every nook and cranny in your house is filled
with gas.

51. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
1. Particle Theory
2. The States of Matter
3. Three Gas Properties
4. Changes in Characters
52. According to the text, which sentence can be deleted because it does not relate to other sentences?
1. Sentence 3
2. Sentence 7
3. Sentence 8
4. Sentence 11
53. Which of the following sentences contains the examples to support the main thesis?
1. Sentence 1
2. Sentence 4
3. Sentence 6
4. Sentence 12
54. Which of the following is not the authors purpose for the text?
1. To compare
2. To persuade
3. To inform
4. To describe
55. This text is likely taken from a textbook in the field of ______.
1. geology
2. physics
3. astrology
4. chemistry

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Items 56-60

10

15

20

25

Scorpion stings rarely leave a trace, so when 10-year-old Michael

Moerdler-Green woke up at 3 am during a recent family trip to Phoenix,
Arizona, all he knew was that his leg hurt. But as the scorpions poison began
to spread, his body started to tingle, his eyes rolled around in his head and his
legs and arms began to flail.
At the emergency room of Phoenix Childrens Hospital, doctors
offered Michaels parents a choice of treatments: heavy sedation to quell the
boys symptoms, or an experimental anti-venom made in Mexico but not
approved for use in the US. The boys father, Dr. David Moerdler-Green,
chose the anti-venom. A new study suggests he made the right decision.
No other anti-venom specifically for scorpion stings is available in the
United States, and a small clinical trial of young children stung by bark
scorpions has found that most of those given the investigational drug
recovered within two hours, while children given a placebo had symptoms
that lasted four hours or more and required heavy sedation and
hospitalization.
It was like a miracle, said Dr. Moerdler-Green, who is head of
radiology at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx, New York. His son was able
to leave the hospital just an hour after receiving the medication. How many
people go into the emergency room around the world and are able to get
medication and be cured in the course of one hour?
Dr. Leslie V. Boyer, director of a venom research institute at the
University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson said the trial, though
small, demonstrated bark scorpion venom could be quickly neutralized, so
using this anti-venom in the emergency room would make intensive care
treatment unnecessary for most patients.

56. According to the text, paragraph 3 shows the ______ of the study.
1. findings
2. rationale
3. methodology
4. recommendations
57. Based on the text, which of the following is correct about using anti-venom?
1. Dr. Moerdler-Green does not agree with Dr. Boyer.
2. Dr. Boyer first introduced anti-venom into the United States.
3. Dr. Moerdler-Green shares a common opinion with Dr. Boyer.
4. Dr. Boyer used anti-venom made in Mexico before Dr. Moerdler-Green.
58. When Dr. Moerdler-Green said How many people go into the emergency room around the world
and are able to get medication and be cured in the course of one hour? (lines 19-21), he was
likely feeling ______.
1. annoyed but excited
2. petrified and stunned
3. slighted but humiliated
4. astonished and pleased
59. the medication (line 19) refers to ______.
1. a placebo
3. the anti-venom

2. a clinical trial
4. the scorpion sting

60. At the beginning of the text, the author ______.

1. shows his personal opinions
3. explains step-by-step procedures

2. narrates a story as an evidence

4. compares his experiment with others

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Part One : Speaking (Items 1. - 15.)

Choose the best answer.
Items 1. - 5.
1. A: I really want to buy a new computer.
B: What? Just an hour ago you were complaining that you have been ________.
1. up and away
2. on and off
3. down and out
4. back and forth

2. A: Why is it your favorite fiction?

B: ________.
1. Im a dependent
3. I cant resist its mystery

2. I have a good idea

4. I dont think much

3. A: ________?
B: Its up to you.
1. Have you thought about what I have said
3. How about some more drink

2. Where did I go wrong

4. Why on earth would you go there

4. A: Did you tell the doctor you are cancelling the appointment?
B: No. ________?
A: Of course. People expect you to call them when it is necessary to cancel the appointment.
1. Should I
2. Would I
3. Could I
4. May I

5. A: I wish Susan would talk to me.

B:
A:
1.
3.

I know. ____5____. All these problems are from a little misunderstanding.

Maybe she will call me again soon.
Its hard to forget
2. Its a shame
Its necessary to do
4. Its impossible

Items 6. - 10.
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:

Good morning sweetheart. Did you sleep well last night?

Hey, Dad. Actually, I ____6____.
Why is that?
I feel stressed ____7____ final exams next week.
Why are you worried? You are an excellent student. Havent you been studying?
Yes. Its just that ____8____. There are so many rules ____9____.
That was one of my best subjects. Let me know if you need help.
Thanks, Dad. I have a study session later in the week. ____10____, Ill ask you.

6. 1. hardly slept at all

2. slept like a log

4. had so many good dreams

3. wanted you to wake me up

7. 1. along

2. about

3. around

8. 1. physics is so difficult

2. I like my English course more

4. my chemistry teacher isnt friendly

3. mathematics is easier this term

9. 1. to repeat

4. awhile

2. to return

3. to rearrange

10. 1. What if I attend the concert

4. to remember

2. Even if the text is so confusing

4. If I have any questions after that

3. If only there is a tutor waiting

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Items 11. - 15.

In a social studies class, the teacher and her students are discussing and exchanging their ideas and
opinions about the study of decentralization.
A: Well, Id like somebody in this class to read this question for me, please?
B: Ill do it. Why do you think people should decentralize from Bangkok?
A: Right, Why do you think people should decentralize from Bangkok? The word decentralize: What do you
think the word decentralize means?
Walai, ____11____? Its a tough one.
B: Um, when people move out of Bangkok to live somewhere else.
A: Thats right. Move out of Bangkok. Good girl.
C: Move out of Bangkok to live in different provinces.
A: And when people have to decentralize, ____12____, or even their specific purposes. Do you agree with that?
B: Yes. We may have to focus on their family members like their children.
C: Right, Im also thinking about their social economic status as well as their childrens education. ____13____,
isnt it?
D: Yeah.
A: Now, who could just quickly put up their hands and tell me one reason why they think people might
decentralize from Bangkok? ____14____.
B: Well, because of higher rental payment and inflation.
C: Exactly. As a matter of fact, decentralization is a serious situation for most lay people when making this decision.
A: So, ____15____. There are a lot more answers besides social economic status, education, family needs, and
Id like all of you to complete this discussion within this period.

11. 1. have you a go at that

2. will you set up one topic

4. can you give one more meaning

3. do you have any question

12. 1. they want to leave many things

2. they seem to have more thoughtful ideas

4. theyve got to think about their businesses

3. they may take actions on further studying

13. 1. Its all small stuff

2. Its so important
4. Its questionable

3. Its quite annoying

14. 1. I can think of lots

2. You can take time

4. It can have a superficial way

3. Anyone can solve the problem

15. 1. many people should be more obligatory

2. you students must consider why it works
3. this question here needs to be carefully answered
4. I should say how people decentralize from the capital city

Part Two: Vocabulary (Items 16. - 30.)

Items 16. - 20.: One doesnt belong.
Three of the words in each group relate to each other somehow. Choose the word that does not
belong with others.

16. 1. chubby

2. stout

3. obese

17. 1. merciful

2. savage
4. compassionate

3. benevolent

18. 1. vulnerable

4. meager

2. helpless

3. susceptible

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4. immune

19. 1. supposition

2. contingency

3. presumption

4. hypothesis

20. 1. rage

2. wrath

3. felicity

4. anger

Items 21. - 25.: Analogy

The two given words are associated somehow in their meaning. Choose the pair that has the same
kind of relationship.

21. judge: court

1. cashier: counter
3. general: military base

2. writer: agency
4. artist: museum

22. industrious: idle

1. impartial: biased
3. hospitable: gracious

2. enthusiastic: anxious
4. austere: strict

23. gauntlet: hand

1. glove: arm
3. helmet: neck

2. mask: face
4. amulet: shoulder

24. crumb: bread

1. bar: chocolate
3. ounce: weight

2. herd: cattle
4. splinter: wood

25. depression: emotion

1. pollution: ozone
3. illusion: shadow

2. diffusion: perfume
4. pattern: design

Items 26. - 30.: Meaning in context

Choose the best answer to make the sentences meaningful.

26. People wont give their opinions during meetings in case they are wrong. They dont want to ________.
1. do an about face
3. face to face

2. lose face
4. keep a straight face

27. Children ________ themselves and upset other people.

1. mislead

2. misplace

3. misbehave

4. mismatch

28. Companies that try to reduce spending on customer service may find it difficult to ________ all the complaints
from ________ customers.
1. manageopposed
3. improvisefrustrated

2. handledissatisfied
4. considerembarrassed

29. When robots are safe and aware of their ________, they will be widely used and will start to take on ________
tasks such as playing the violin.
1. assignments.simple
2. navigationproper
3. movementundemanding
4. surroundingscomplicated

30. A dam was built across the river and the result used as a drinking water ________ until recently, when oil spilled
from a tanker and made the water ________.
1. vesselfilthy
3. supplydisinfected

2. basinhygienic
4. reservoirunusable

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Part Three: Structure and Writing (Items 31. - 45.)

Items 31. - 35.: Read the following statements and choose the underlined part that is grammatically wrong.

31. A firefighter has just crawled (1) across the (2) smoke-filled attic, trying to open a window for (3) ventilating,
but no one (4) can find him now.

32. (1) Environmental experts claim that (2) Planet Earth is steadily warming up (3) because of human
activities, and the developed world is (4) primary responsible for this.

33. I (1) was staring at my computer screen, which was (2) as blank as my (3) mine, wishing that some
brilliant idea would pop into my head, and render me capable of producing (4) a thousand-word essay.

34. The hypothesis of (1) the psychological science study was that (2) the more power a person has, (3) the
less capacity he has to take (4) other persons perspective.

35. Some anthropologists have proposed that alcohol production (1) may have predated agriculture; (2) with all,
it no doubt (3) stimulated that development, as in many parts of the world the cereal harvest (4) was
largely given over to beer making.

Items 36. - 40.: Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.
36. ________ the growth rings of the tiny crystalline structure in the inner ear of a fish reveal the age of the creature.
1. Fishermen have long known that
2. It is long known that fishermen see
3. Revealed by fishermen who have known that
4. As fishermen have known for a long time that

37. The benefit to the plants ________ is that the animals disperse the plants seeds.
1. allowing animals take their fruit
3. for allowing animals to take their fruits

2. to allow their fruit taken for animals

4. allowed their fruit to take animals

38. It is the season to get outside, the season of new green, new birth and new dreams, and ________ on a
fun-filled nature-touch vacation than our beautiful national parks.
1. it is better much to take your family
2. you had better take a place for your family
3. a place to take your better family must be
4. there is no better place to take your family

39. Experts agree that heavy rain will fall more frequently in a warmer world because higher temperatures ________.
1.
2.
3.
4.

increase the amount of water vapor in the air

balance the heavy rainfall events in other places
rise sharply causing the cloud to formulate precipitation
change the amount of energy that can be stored in the atmosphere

40. Professor Jones is a math genius, ________.

1.
2.
3.
4.

so he hasnt made any changes

and he trusts each other without doubt
he has a farm on his land, though
but Steve cannot make heads or tails of what he has said

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Items 41. - 45.

Choose the given choices to fill in the blanks.
41. 1.
2.
3.
4.

Vegetarians have unhealthy diets.

Vegetarians are less likely to develop cancer.
Vegetarians should change their diets to reduce cancer.
Vegetarian diets switch off genes that promote cancer.

_______________. They tend to live longer than other people, according to a study recently published in the
British Medical Journal. The incidence of death from cancer among the vegetarians was found to be 40% lower
than that of meat lovers. Vegetarians eat less saturated fat than meat-eaters and more foods containing
antioxidants, which are believed to help protect against cancer.

42. 1. With luck, you will have arrived shortly before the last tourist bus departs.
2. Your first sight of Machu Picchu in the distance will be your most marvelous time of life.
3. You will never forget the very instant you lay your eyes on the great Incan city that is your goal.
4. You have found an easy way, a hard way and something in between that combines adventures and
comfort in sublime proportion.
Beholding the ancient Incan ruins of Machu Picchu as they rise from the Peruvian jungle is a joy that deserves
to be on everyones travel wish list. But did you know that there is more than one way to arrive at this World
Heritage Site? How you approach Machu Picchu is going to affect your experience of it, so consider the options
carefully before you embark on this once-in-a-lifetime experience. The quickest and easiest way is, as you would
expect, to follow the crowd by taking a four-hour train from Cuzco to a small town of Aguas Calientes. From
there, a 20-minute bus journey transports them to the famous ruins. The hardest way, on the other hand, involves
joining a guided trek of the long Inca Trail. However, our favorite approach is the short Inca Trail. For this, guides
are necessary, and you will be paying upwards of $250. How is that for a sense of arrival? _______________.

43. 1. The high rates of rejection are often quoted.

2. The situation this year involves only the very top universities.
3. Schools report why only selected applicants will be accepted for admission.
4. College admissions officers give a number of reasons for the higher rates of rejection.
Some of Americas best universities have accepted an unusually low percentage of students for admission.
_______________. They say the main reason is that high school students are applying to more schools than
in the past. Another reason is the general increase in students going to college.

44. 1. Most greenhouses look like a small glass house.

2. Greenhouses are commonly found in cold countries.
3. Most greenhouses work in the same way as greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
4. Greenhouses are often used to grow plants in a tropical region.
_______________. Greenhouses work by trapping heat from the sun. The glass panels of the greenhouse let in
light but keep heat from escaping. This causes the greenhouse to heat up, much like the inside of a car parked
in sunlight, and keep the plants warm enough to live.

45. 1. People can save the environment by depositing waste for recycling.
2. You can throw away waste to save on the costs and energy.
3. Waste such as paper, cardboard or plastic bottles should be biodegradable.
4. This can prevent reusable materials being buried in land fill waste sites.
Everyone should recycle as much of their waste as possible.
_______________. Recycling does not cost anything, takes only a little extra time, and can make an amazing
difference to the world. It is important for everyone to use recycled products without any loss in quality.

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Part Four: Reading (Items 46. - 60.)

Read the following texts and choose the best answer.

Elder Kare of
America, Inc.
AZ License # ACH1641
We Provide Excellent Personalized Care To Every Resident. All Personal Interests Are
Encouraged And Supported Through Our Programs. Our Pricing is Very Competitive and Our
Service is Unmatched By Others.
24 Hour Supervision Daily Activities 3 Home Cooked Nutritious Meals
Bringing Life, Health and Happiness Together
Employment Opportunities: Must Be Compassionate
Private Home With Five High Function Residents
Job Requirements:

Care Giver Certifien CPR

Frist Aid
Finger Prints

Light House Keeping Cooking

Starting At $8.00
Part Time - Weekends - Must Be On Call 8 am - 8 pm
Ask For Cynthia Verusammy - Manager
Or Fax Resume To:
Phone: 480-874-2248
Fax: 480-990-8638
We are centrally located in North/South Scottsdale. The Home on 74th Street is easily accessed form most locations in the
east valley, close to hospitals, doctors offices, shopping and recreational facilities

Items 46. - 50.

46. How many elderly people live at Elder Kare America, Inc.?
1. 3
2. 5
3. 24
47. Who does this ad mainly target?
1. job seekers
3. healthcare companies

4. 1641

2. elderly residents
4. children of elderly people

48. What type of daily activities does Elder Kare provide for its residents?
1. shopping and travelling
2. visits to doctors and hospitals
3. activities of interest to each person
4. cooking, first aid, and CPR classes

49. Which word probably best describes the residents of Elder Kare?
1. bedridden
3. peaceful

2. active
4. crippled

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50. How would you describe the cost of staying at Elder Kare, compared to those with the same service?
1. outrageous
3. reasonable

2. dirt cheap
4. affordable

Items 51. - 55.

No matter where you live or when you were born, you almost surely have at least
a small amount of DDT stored in the fatty tissues of your body. Why? This
notorious toxic pesticide, which led to the extinction of the American bald eagle
in 1970s, has long been banned in the U.S. and most other developed countries.
But according to a new report by the World Wildlife Fund in Washington, DDT
is still used in many developing nations, mainly because its so effective in
controlling mosquitoes that carry the malaria parasite.
The persistence of DDT is a problem-and not just in the countries that use it.
DDT and several other common chlorine-containing pesticides are sturdy
molecules that can stay intact for decades. They evaporate into the atmosphere
and are blown by the wind all over the globe. They condense and fall to the
ground in cold weather, especially in higher altitudes. Some of the highest
concentrations of DDT are found in polar bears, penguins and the Inuit people of
northern Canada.
Although levels of DDT contamination are gradually falling in countries where
the pesticide has been banned, new scientific research suggests that the chemicals
are still a serious threat everywhere. Studies show that even small amounts of
pesticides can disrupt the working of human hormones, interfering with
reproduction and the functioning of the immune system. Thats why
representatives of more than 100 nations gathered at a U.N. meeting in Nairobi
to work toward a global treaty that would phase out DDT and 11 other
pesticides, known as the "dirty dozen." Environmentalists say its possible to
find alternative way to fight malaria-and get rid of DDT once and for all.

51. What is the writers tone of the text?

1. manipulative
3. uncooperative

2. obstructive
4. argumentative

52. Which of the following would be the best title for this text?
1.
2.
3.
4.

DDT is still around-and still a menace

Where there is DDT, there is no malaria
Get rid of DDT in order to save wildlife
DDT contamination is a trivial threat everywhere

53. Which of the following does the writer conclude at the end?
1. DDT is the most effective chemical in controlling mosquitoes that carry the malaria parasite.
2. A small amount of pesticides can disrupt the working of both human hormone and immune system.
3. The molecules of DDT and several other common chlorine-containing pesticides cannot be damaged for
many years.
4. A global treaty that would phase out DDT and 11 other notorious toxic pesticides should be enacted very soon.

54. Why does the writer refer to the new scientific research?
1.
2.
3.
4.

to state the impact linked to DDT and other pesticides

to illustrate the serious threats caused by DDT and other pesticides
to show the amounts of DDT and other pesticides involved with human hormones
to explain the effectiveness of DDT and other pesticides in controlling mosquitoes

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55. What is the writer primarily concerned with?

1.
2.
3.
4.

Controlling the use of DDT that has not yet been successful for long
Encouraging the readers to realize how significant DDT is
Giving examples of the hazardous effects of DDT on human health, wildlife, and plants
Discussing the persistence and effects of DDT and several other pesticides found all over the globe

Items 56. - 60.

When asked about the future of TV and of video on the internet, people reveal
profound differences in attitudes based on age groups, We asked people ages 12-64
if they agreed with two statements about the future of TV and competition with the
computer for entertainment time. When asked whether they agreed that the
computer increasingly competes with the TV for my entertainment time, 29% of
people said they agreed or strongly agreed with the statement. Males overall
agreed at a slightly higher rate than females, and, importantly when looking at
future trends, the younger generation of 18-to-24-year-olds was considerably more
focused on the computer as competition for the TV; 36% agreed vs. 29% for the
total population. Only 25% of 35-to 44-year-olds said the computer competes with
the TV for entertainment. When we asked consumers if the internet represents
the future of video viewing, the group that agreed most strongly was the 18-to-24
group with 28% of men agreeing and 20% of women. Clearly, the 18-to-24
population is leading the way in adopting new paradigms for entertainment.

56. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
1.
2.
3.
4.

On Digital Communications
The Challenges of Digital Entertainment
The Increasing Popularity of TV
The Computer VS. TV for Entertainment Time

57. According to the passage, all of the following are false, EXCEPT ________.
1.
2.
3.
4.

Males slightly favored TV more than the computer.

The middle aged like the computer as much as TV.
Teenagers admitted that the internet could compete with TV.
Adult consumers preferred watching video on the internet to the TV.

58. What can the word paradigms be described as?

1. models
3. organizers

2. problems
4. celebrities

59. What is the writers purpose?

1.
2.
3.
4.

To disseminate the entertainment news

To alarm people of the widespread use of computer
To query people if the computer can catch up with the TV
To inform people about the future trends in entertainment

60. Where would you expect to read this text?

1. editorial
3. gossip column

2. commentary
4. digital technology news

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