Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 1.

Question 2.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 3.

Question 4.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 5. The year-end party was out of this world. We had never tasted such delicious food.

Question 6. In some Western cultures, people who avoid eye contact in a conversation are regarded as untrustworthy.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 7. The dog is starving. It hasn't got anything to eat for nearly a week.

Question 8. Safety regulations have made it obligatory for all employees to wear protective clothing.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 9. The man ______ gave me the book is my uncle.

Question 10. As the clouds drifted away, the pattern of the fields was clearly from a height.

Question 12. The harder he studies, _____.

Question 13. We full advantage of the fine weather and had a day out.

Question 14. My best friend, Lan, to England 10 years ago.

Question 15. The mobile phone is an effective means of in the world nowadays.

Question 16. The teacher gave some on how to prepare for the test.

Question 17. The audience showed their by giving the world-famous orchestra a big round of applause.

Question 18. If he were better qualified, he get the job.

Question 19. First our team should identify _ specific need in the community and then carry out a project to address that need.

Question 20. Peter is not a modest boy since he often shows his prizes.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Question 21.

Jolie and Tom are meeting at the supermarket. Jolie: "Hi, Tom. How are you doing?"

Tom: "_____. How about you?"

Question 22.

Maria and Alex are talking about the environment.

Maria: "Our environment is getting more and more polluted. Do you think so?" Alex: "_____. It's really worrying."

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

When you first arrive in a foreign culture, often your first reaction is completely positive. Everything seems exciting, different and fascinating. It's an (31)_____. If you are just on a short holiday, you will probably never leave this phase.

(32), if you stay longer, your attitude can start to change. As you start to realize (33) little you really understand the new culture, life can get frustrating. People misunderstand what you are trying to say, or they may laugh at you when you say something incorrectly. Even simple things, like posting a letter, can seem very difficult to you. Thus, you are likely to get angry or upset when things go wrong.

With time, though, you start to (34) to become more comfortable with the differences and better able to handle frustrating situations. Your (35) of humor reappears. Finally, you may feel enthusiastic about the culture once again, enjoy living in it, and even prefer certain aspects of the culture to your own.

Question 31.

(Adapted from Navigate – Coursebook, OUP 2015)

Question 32.

Question 33.

Question 34.

Question 35.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.

Marriage nowadays is a choice people make on their own, but this has not always been the case in society. Thousands of years ago, the average lifespan was shorter than it is today. A man usually lived until he was about 40 years old, while women died even sooner because of childbirth. There were many wars and illnesses, and people had to protect themselves by having more children while they were still young. The parents lived through their children.

Marriage was not so much a romantic love story but a business transaction, or deal. Most marriages were arranged between parents while their children were still very young. It was the custom that the fathers made the decision on whom their children were going to marry. The mothers had little say in it since they rarely made any decisions outside the household. The fathers would meet to arrange the wedding date and the money given for the bride on her wedding date. The more money and land a girl had, the more chances she had to marry well. Therefore, it was important that her father choose the bridegroom very well. Usually, it was someone who came from a good family or who was rich too. It was very unlikely that people married outside their social class. A few well-off and rich merchants got to marry poorer noblewomen and became King's business advisors. In a way, poor peasants had an easier choice as it was less important whom they married.

The practice of arranged marriage is still common in some countries in the Middle East, such as India or Pakistan. Here, social classes are still strongly divided and very well-kept. Often, however, arranged marriages are a sign that people do not want to let go of the past, which gives them comfort and security in an ever-changing world.

(Adapted from Longman Essence Reading, Vol. 2)

Question 36. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. Marriage as a business transaction today.

B. Mothers' roles in their children's marriage.

C. Marriage practices in modern society.

D. The practice of arranged marriage.

Question 37. The word "it" in paragraph 1 refers to_____.

Question 38. According to paragraph 1, women died even sooner than men because of_____.

Question 39. According to paragraph 2, richer girls were more likely to_____.

Question 40. The author mentions all of the following in the passage EXCEPT_____.

A. People tended to marry outside their social class

B. Men made almost all decisions inside the family

C. Marriage used to be a deal between two families

D. The wedding date was decided by the fathers

Question 41. The word "bridegroom" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_____.

Question 42. The phrase "let go of" in paragraph 3 mostly means_____.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

A ghostly animal creeps silently through a Florida swamp. It's a rare type of big cat known as a Florida panther, one of only 80 to 100 such panthers left in the world. Scientists must work to save these remaining panthers from extinction, but their secretive nature is making it difficult. They are attaching a special transmitter to each Florida panther so they can follow their movements, range, and habits. The technology these transmitters use is called satellite tracking.

The scientists are dedicated professionals, but they are not pioneers. Their colleagues before them have attached tiny transmitters to many different kinds of wild animals, including birds, fish, and big cats. So the Florida scientists are using their methods. Firstly, they must trap and tranquillize the panther. Then, the transmitter is attached to a harness and strapped to the panther's body. Each harness is custom designed and manually adjusted for panthers so it fits comfortably. Scientists don't want the transmitter to interfere with the panther's natural habits. The point of tracking them is to find out as much as they can about their natural habits.

Once the tracking transmitter is in place, the information it records is sent to an orbiting satellite. The satellite can see the transmitter that is attached to the panther, even when it is out of sight of a biologist on the ground. The satellite collects information from the transmitter about the panther's exact location. Once the information is received, it is transmitted back to Earth so it can be recorded by the scientists.

Scientists can use the information in many different ways. They can follow the panthers on the ground and observe their behavior. Alternatively, they can use the information to determine the panthers' ranges and to understand their social patterns. They can also track how environmental changes like weather conditions affect their movements and health. All this information can be used to provide ideal conditions for the endangered panthers. It can also be used to protect the panthers from danger.

In the end, the panther silently slips away through the trees. Around its shoulders a transmitter is sending signals via satellite to a dedicated biologist. The biologist is using the information the transmitter provides to save the Florida panthers from extinction. With the help of satellite tracking these beautiful cats have a better chance of survival in the modern world.

(Adapted from http://www.thereadingplanet.com)

Question 43. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Scientists dedicated to saving Florida panthers.

B. Different methods of tracking Florida panthers.

C. The use of a tracking device to protect Florida panthers.

D. Florida panthers' secretive nature and habits.

Question 44. According to the passage, what information does the satellite collect from the transmitter?