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Questions 1-5. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of
the main stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. passage
2. A. government
3. A. except
4. A. luxurious
5. A. portrayal

B. message
B. excursion
B. excite
B. maintenance
B. possible

C. garage
C. gentlemen
C. exchange
C. possession
C. liberty

D. carriage
D. management
D. excerpt
D. reduction
D. dramatic

Questions 6 - 35. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
6. Pierre can play the piano so well and so.........
A. Lumina
B. playLumina
C. Lumina does
D. can Lumina
7. If you go on........me like this, I will never be able to finish writing my report.
A. disturbing
B. afflicting
C. concerning D. affecting
8. Turn off this machine, please. The harsh sound really........me crazy.
A. takes
B. worries
C. drives
D. bothers
9. Everyone knew that........this task would require a considerable effort.
A. working
B. engaging C. making D. completing
10. Mr. Tanner did his best to fix the faulty oven, but his........at repairing electrical devices wasn't good enough
to succeed.
A. service
B. skill
C. technique
D. craft
11. "Take me some medicine from the first aid kit,........?"
A. do you
B. don't you
C. will you
D. can you
12. If you had informed us.....advance that you would not be coming, we would have changed the plan.
A. in
B. at
C. by
D. on
13. The suggestion to leave the camp was strongly.....by the climbers who were afraid of the approaching
snowstorm.
A. opposed
B. complained
C. quarreled
D. resigned
14. "Why don't we buy Tim a book as a birthday present?"
A. "I don't think I will do it."
B. "What a good idea!"
C. "Do you like it?"
C. "Tim will be fourteen next we
15. "Would you mind helping me with these heavy boxes?'
A. "My Gosh!"
B. "Yes, I would!"
C. "Not at all!"
D. "What a pity!"
16. "How long does it take?"
A. "Ten kilometers!"
B. "Six hours!"
C. "Everyday at half past nine!"
D. "Regularly!"
17. "I've won the jackpot!!!"
A. "Congratulations!"
B. "What's that?"
C. "Bless you!"
D. "Thank you!"
18. The student was..of understanding the theory even after the professor's profound explanation.
A. incompetent
B. incapable
C. helpless
D. unsuccessful
19. I'm going for a walk in the park. Would you like to........me company?
A. follow
B. stay
C. ward
D. keep
20. Patrick is too a student to resist raising his voice against gambling.
A. instant
B. spontaneous
C. compulsive
D. continuous
21. Don't get so nervous about his coming late. When you get to know him better, you'll learn to take it.........
A. easy
B. loose
C. nice
D. fine
22. What you are saying is quite........, so give us, please, more details on the situation.
A. famous
B. accustomed
C. obvious
D. familiar
23. For a short while, I managed to catch of the President entering the palace.
A. vision
B. notice
C. view
D. sight
24. The first thing for all of you to remember is that.your duties may result in an instant dismissal.
A. escaping
B. neglecting
C. resisting
D. missing
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25. None of us has ever........of cheating in class.

A. declared
B. persisted
C. approved
D. concluded
26. His of the school regulations really can't be ignored any longer.
A. disregard
B. unfamiliarity
C. carelessness
D. inattention
27. The idea to a visit to the local council residence was welcomed by all the visitors.
A. do
B. pay
C. go
D. walk
28. Judy didn't........for a second to agree to Mike's proposal as she been thinking of taking such a journey for a
long time.
A. decide
B. linger
C. hesitate
D. await
29. The Martins have confirmed their strong........ to charity actions by donating a lump sum of money again.
A. compliance
B. reliance
C. assignment D. commitment
30. My older brother is extremely fond of astronomy, he seems to......... a lot of pleasure from observing the
stars.
A. derive
B. possess
C. seize
D. reach
31. I can accept criticism in general, but George really........it too far, so I had no other option but to show my
disapproval.
A. carried
B. pushed
C. put
D. made
32. The relations between these two countries have become very........ after the unpleasant incident at the border.
A. reckless
B. excitable
C. feverish
D. tense
33. On entering the nursery I stumbled on the wooden blocks........all over the carpet.
A. plunged
B. scattered
C. settled
D. tossed
34. No matter how loudly you shout to him, he won't hear you. He is as deaf as a.........
A. bat
B. stump
C. tomb
D. post
35. We couldn't stay long, so we only wished Mark many happy........ of his birthday and hurried to the airport.
A. days
B. returns
C. moments
D. regards
Questions 36 - 45. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best option for
each of the blanks.
Earthquakes are amongst the most destructive........(36) disasters. They usually strike without any warning
and........(37) in a great loss of life and an enormous demolition of buildings. Additionally, they may cause
devastating landslides or create gigantic tidal waves which, in........(38), are colossal walls of water smashing
into seashores with such force that they are........(39) of destroying coastal cities. However, the ........(40)
majority of fatalities and serious injuries come about when buildings........(41).
Most frequently, the earthquake lasts 30 to 60 seconds, so usually there is no time to evade the mortal upturn
once the shaking starts. The savage forces of an earthquake trigger........(42) a complex chain........(43) in the
building's structure when it is shaken, lilted, pushed or pulled. A building's height, its shape and construction
materials are the most significant........(44) deciding about the survival or collapse of the structure and,
consequently, about the life or death of its........(45).
36. A. nature
37. A. result
38. A. fact
39. A. potential
40. A. wide
41. A. demolish
42. A. up
43. A. activity
44. A. factors
45. A. settlers

B. naturalistic
B. effect
B. certainty
B. conceivable
B. broad
B. jumble
B. on
B. motion
B. phenomena
B. citizens

C. natural
C. lead
C. honesty
C. capable
C. full
C. destroy
C. out
C. progress
C. points
C. inhabitants

D. native
D. cause
D. truth
D. possible
D. vast
D. collapse
D. off
D. reaction
D. ingredients
D. burghers

Questions 46 - 55. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, C, or D to indicate the best answer to
each of t! following questions.
The work of the railroad pioneers in America became the basis for a great surge of railroad building halfway
through the nineteenth century that linked the nation together as never before. Railroads eventually became the
nation's number one transportation system, and remained so until the construction of the interstate highway
system halfway through the twentieth century. They were of crucial importance in stimulating economic
expansion, but their influence react beyond the economy and was pervasive in American society at large.
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By 1804, English as well as American inventors had experimented with steam engines for moving land
vehicles. In 1920, John Stevens ran a locomotive and cars around in a circular track on his New Jersey estate,
which the public saw as an amusing toy. And in 1825, after opening a short length of track, the Stocktor
Darlington Railroad in England became the first line to carry general traf American businesspeople, especially
those in the Atlantic coastal region who looked for better communication with the West, quickly became
interested in English experiment. The first company in America to begin actual operations the Baltimore and
Ohio, which opened a thirteen-mile length of track in 1830 used a team of horses to pull a train of passenger
carriages and freight wagons along the track. Steam locomotive power didn't come into regular service until two
years later.
However, for the first decade or more, there was not yet a true railroad system. Even the longest of the lines
was relatively short in the 1830's, and most of them served simply to connect water routes to each other, not to
link railroad to another. Even when two lines did connect, the tracks often differed in width, so cars from one
line couldn't fit onto tracks of the next line. Schedules were unreliable and wrecks were frequent. Significantly,
however, some important developments during the 1830's and 1840's included the introduction of heavier iron
rails, more flexible and powerful locomotives, and passenger cars redesigned to become more stable,
comfortable, and larger. By the end of only 23 miles of track had been laid in the country. But by 1936, more
than 1,000 miles of track had been laid in eleven States, and within the decade, almost 3,000 miles had been
constructed. By that early age, the United States had already surpassed Great Britain in railroad construction,
and particularly from the mid-1860's, the late nineteenth century belonged to the railroads.
46. The word "stimulating" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. helping
B. changing
C. promoting
D. influencing
47. The word "their" in the first paragraph refers to.........
A. railroad pioneers
B. railroads
C. the interstate highway system
D. American society
48. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. The United States regarded Great Britain as a competitor in developing the most efficient railroad
system.
B. Steam locomotive power was first used in 1832.
C. American businessmen saw railroads as a threat to established businesses.
D. Steam locomotives replaced horses because of the distances across the country.
49. The author concludes that for the first decade or more, there was not yet a true railroad system
because.........
A. passenger cars were not stable, comfortable or large
B. locomotives were not powerful enough
C. schedules were unreliable and wrecks were frequent
D. lines were relatively short and not usually linked
50. The word "Schedules" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to.
A. stations
B. safety rules C. timetables D. railroad tracks
51. Which of the following is NOT true about the 1830's and 1840's rail services?
A. passenger cars became larger
B. schedules were reliable
C. locomotives became more powerful
D. tracks were heavier
52. The word "stable" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to.......
A. fixed
B. supportive
C. strong
D. sound
53. By what time had almost 3,000 miles of track been laid?
A. 1830
B. 1836
C. 1840
D. mid-1860s
54. The word "surpassed" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to .
A. exceeded
B. beaten
C. overtaken
D. equaled
55. Why are details about Great Britain included in the passage?
A. To compare developments in both the United States and Great Britain
B. To illustrate the competitiveness between the two countries.
C. To show where Americans got their ideas and technology from.
D. To provide a more complete historical context.

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Questions 56 - 65. Read the following passage and mark the letter A. C, or D to indicate the best answer to
each of following questions.
There are two main hypotheses when it comes to explaining the emergence of modern humans. The 'Out of
Africa' theory holds that homo sapiens burst onto the scene as a new species around 150,000 to 200,000 years
ago in Africa and subsequently replaced archaic humans such as the Neanderthals. The other model known as
multi-regional evolution or regional continuity, posits far more ancient and diverse roots for our kind.
Proponents of this view believe that homo sapiens arose in Africa some 2 million years ago and evolved as a
single species spread across the Old World, with populations in different regions linked through genetic and
cultural exchange.
Of these two models, 'Out of Africa,' which was originally developed based on fossil evidence, and supported
by much genetic research, has been favoured the majority of evolution scholars. The vast majority of these
genetic studies have focused on DNA from living populations, and although some small progress been made in
recovering DNA from Neanderthal that appears to support multi-regionalism, the chance of recovering nuclear
DNA from early human fossil quite slim at present. Fossils thus remain very much a part of the human origins
debate.
Another means of gathering theoretical evidence is through bones. Examinat of early modem human skulls
from Central Europe and Australia dated to between 20,000 and 30,000 years old have suggested that both
groups apparently exhibit traits seen in their Middle Eastern and African predecessors. But the early mo
specimens from Central Europe also display Neanderthal traits, and the early mo Australians showed affinities
to archaic Homo from Indonesia. Meanwhile, debate among paleoanthropologists continues, as supporters of
the two hypotheses challenge the evidence and conclusions of each other.
56. The passage primarily discusses which of the following?
A. Evidence that supports the "Out of Africa" theory.
B. Two hypotheses and some evidence on the human origins debate.
C. The difficulties in obtaining agreement among theorists on the hu origins debate.
D. That fossils remain very much a part of the human origins debate.
57. The word "emergence" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ..
A. complexity
B. development
C. appearance
D. decline
58. The word "Proponents" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. experts
B. advocates
C. inspectors
D. historians
59. All of the following are true except.........
A. three methods of gathering evidence are mentioned in the passage
B. the multi-regional model goes back further in history
C. the Out of Africa model has had more support from scholars
D. DNA studies offer one of the best ways in future to provide clear evidence
60. The word "slim" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to.....
A. small
B. narrow
C. thin
D. difficult
61. Which of the following is not true?
A. The vast majority of genetic studies have focused on living populations.
B. Early modern human skulls all support the same conclusions.
C. Both hypotheses focus on Africa as a location for the new species.
D. Early modern Australian skulls have similarities to those from Indonesia.
62. In the second paragraph, the word "their" refers to which of the following?
A. Middle Easterners and Africans.
B. Skulls.
C. Central Europeans and Australians.
D. Traits.
63. Which of the following is NOT true about the two hypotheses?
A. Both hypotheses regard Neanderthals to be the predecessors of modern humans.
B. Genetic studies have supported both hypotheses.
C. Both hypotheses cite Africa as an originating location.
D. One hypothesis dates the emergence of homo sapiens much earlier than the other.
64. It can be inferred from the passage that.........
A. there is likely to be an end to the debate in the near future
B. the debate will interest historians to take part in
C. the debate is likely to be less important in future
D. there is little likelihood that the debate will die down
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65. According to the passage, the multi-regional evolution model posits far more diverse roots for our
mankind because.........
A. evidence from examinations of early modern human skulls has come from a number of different parts
of the world
B. DNA from Neanderthals appears to support multi-regionalism
C. populations in different regions were linked through genetic and cultural exchange
D. this has been supported by fossil evidence
Questions 66 - 70. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.
66. The surface (A) conditions on the planet Mars are (B) the more like the Earth's (C) than are those of any
(D) other planet in the solar system.
67. The midnight sun (A) is a phenomenon in which the Sun (B) visible remains in (C) the sky for twenty-four
hours or (D) longer.
68. Among the things (A) that determine whether an environment is (B) suitably for life are temperature, (C)
water availability, and (D) oxygen content.
69. (A) When eggs of some (B) species of insects hatch, the newly born insects (C) look almost like (D) its
adult counterparts.
70. (A) Although there are more than 2,000 different (B) variety of candy, many of them are made from a (C)
basic boiled mixture (D) of sugar, water, and corn syrup.
Questions 71 - 80. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that has the same meaning as the
original one.
71. We haven't had any message from him since March.
A. He hasn't been heard about since March.
B. It's been March that we have had any message from him.
C. We haven't heard from him since March.
D. The last time we heard about him is March.
72. You don't have to worry about the future.
A. There's no need for you to worry about the future.
B. There's no point for you to worry about the future.
C. It's not worth worrying about the future.
D. It's no use to worry about the future.
73. You are all welcome to take any food you like.
A. Any food welcome to take if you like.
B. It's my pleasure to take any food you like.
C. Please help yourselves to any food you like.
D. You don't have to pay for any food that you like.
74. All the students were very attentive during the lecture.
A. None of the students were absent from the lecture.
B. None of the students were absent minded of the lecture.
C. All of the students attended the lecture.
D. Every students were attending the lecture.
75. If I were you, I wouldn't tell anybody about the discovery.
A. You'd better not tell anybody about the discovery.
B. It's a good idea that you told everybody about the discovery.
C. You'd better not to tell anybody about the discovery.
D. You hadn't better tell anybody about the discovery.
76. It wasn't Tom that you saw in the department store, for sure.
A. It could not be Tom that you saw in the department store.
B. It could be seen that Tom was in the department store.
C. It could not have been Tom that you saw in the department store.
D. It couldn't has been Tom that you saw in the department store.
77. The boys laughed at the man in spite of his old age.
A. The boys laughed at the man despite of his old age.
B. The boys made fun of the man although his old age.
C. The boys laughed at the man because of his old age.
D. The boys made fun of the man despite his old age.
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78. Is your uncle the owner of this Rolls Royce?

A. Does this Rolls Royce belong to your uncle?
B. Does your uncle drive this Rolls Royce?
C. Is this Rolls Royce belonged to your uncle?
D. Does this Rolls Royce own by your uncle?
79. Why didn't they tell us they were going to sell their house?
A. If only they could have told us they were going to sell their house!
B. What if they could have told us they were going to sell their house!
C. I wish they had told us they were going to sell their house!
D. I wish they told us they were going to sell their house!
80. Jerry had terrible problems with solving the riddle.
A. Jerry could hardly solve the riddle.
B. Jerry could solve the riddle very hard.
C. There was too many problems with Jerry solving the riddle.
D. The problems with Jerry's solving the riddle were terrible.
The End
ANSWER KEY
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1
C
2
B
3
D
4
B
5
A
6
D
7
A
8
C
9
D
10
B
11
C
12
A
13
A
14
B
15
C
16
B
17
A
18
B
19
D
20
B
21
A
22
C
23
D
24
B
25
C
26
A
27
B
28
B
29
D
30
A
31
A
32
D
33
B
34
D
35
B
36
C
37
A
38
A
39
C
40
D
41
D
42
D
43
D
44
A
45
C
46
C
47
B
48
B
49
D
50
C
51
B
52
D
53
C
54
A
55
D
56
B
57
B
58
B
59
A
60
A
61
B
62
C
63
B
64
D
65
C
66
B
67
B
68
B
69
D
70
B
71
C
72
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73
C
74
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75
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