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MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS (From “QUESTION 1” to “QUESTION 80”)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of
the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. exposure B. enterprise C. adequate D. horrified
Question 2: A. diversity B. publicity C. remarkable D. personally
Question 3: A. procedure B. distinguished C. appropriate D. telescope
Question 4: A. transportation B. exaggeration C. productivity D. population
Question 5: A. president B. neighborhood C. suspicion D. temperate
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 6: She gave up nursing when she found she had no ________ for looking after the sick.
A. vocation B. mission C. service D. ambition
Question 7: Peter: “I am sorry for not ringing you the other day.” ~ Sarah: “________.”
A. That is not OK B. Don’t forget it C. Think nothing of it D. Of course
Question 8: As we drove home in the darkness, I found that the lights of the _______ cars almost blinded me.
A. opposing B. facing C. oncoming D. preceding
Question 9: A newborn baby can neither walk nor crawl. A newborn antelope, ___, can run within minutes of birth.
A. however B. nevertheless C. otherwise D. even though
Question 10: In a shop selling glass and china, a certain ________ of breakage is unavoidable.
A. amount B. number C. many D. little
Question 11: “ I heard that Laura was offered a job at a top computer firm in Chicago.”
“Oh? That is wonderful! She ________ very pleased.
A. is supposed to be B. might be C. must be D. is
Question 12: - “Harry’s new jacket doesn’t seem to fit him very well.” ~ “He ________ it on before he bought it.”
A. must have tried B. was able to try C. may have tried D. should have tried
Question 13: Kelly: “I like your furniture, Jane” ~ Jane: “__________”
A. You must be kidding B. Thanks a lot for saying so C. I have a lot to learn yet D. I am glad that you say so.
Question 14: A report by the police four months ago indicate that alcohol was a connection between young people
________ in offence of violence.
A. involved B. to be involved C. involving D. involve
Question 15: The selection and welfare of staff is the responsibility of the ________ department.
A. personal B. personality C. personnel D. personated
Question 16: Tony has ________ for the same trick that I did.
A. fallen B. stood C. made D. looked
Question 17: The police are looking for the reason who has set ________ deliberately.
A. the shop on fire B. the shop in fire C. fire on the shop D. fire into the shop
Question 18: The ________ of poverty, disease, and ignorance must be our principle aim.
A. conquer B. conqueror C. conquered D. conquest
Question 19: We asked him to go back but he insisted on watching the sun coming down at ________
A. dawn B. dusk C. sunrise D. twilight
Question 20: If you don’t start watching the program until 8.30 tonight, it ________
A. will begin B. has begun C. will be beginning D. will have begun
Question 21: When I pointed out that there was a small ________ in one of the glasses, the shop gave me a 10%
reduction on the set.
A. bolt B. smear C. smudge D. flaw
Question 22: As children, we were very poor. When my father finally became rich, he told us that he wanted to
________ all the hardships we had suffered.
A. make off with B. make over to C. make out with D. make up for
Question 23: For many years, my sister ________ regretted turning down the chance she had had to go to university
A. bitterly B. highly C. entirely D. absolutely
Question 24: Large amount of air pollution in the cities comes from sources ________ industry.
A. more than B. other than C. only than D. less than

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Question 25: ________ they are planning to live here for a short time, they don’t want to buy much furniture.
A. However B. Unless C. Since D. Therefore
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 41 to 50.
In the very distant geological past all animals were aquatic. The very first vertebrates, or animals with backbones, of
which we have any fossil record, lived in the water. These vertebrates, the fish, were adapted to underwater living.
Their streamlined bodies were covered with scales to reduce surface friction: they had muscular tails so that they could
swim swiftly in such a dense medium as water; and they were endowed with gills for breathing underwater.
Descendants of fish-type ancestors crossed the seashore barrier and accommodated themselves to life on land. As
amphibians, they possessed limbs instead of fins and lungs instead of gills. But they never became completely free of
the bonds that tied them to water; even today many amphibians return to water to lay their eggs.
Millions of years after the first clumsy amphibians crawled over the land, newer types of land dwellers appeared; these
animals gave rise to the present-day reptiles and mammals. They were more completely converted for land dwelling,
with bodies and biological activities far different from those of fish. With these special adaptations, mammals have
been able to colonize the woods and meadows, the deserts and high mountains, often far removed from the sea.
Question 26: Of the animals with backbones, the first to appear were ________
A. mammals B. fish C. amphibians D. bird
Question 27: Fish are suited to underwater life because of their ________.
A. scales B. gills C. streamlines shape D. All of the above
Question 28: In converting to land life, animals acquired ________
A. eyes B. lungs C. tails D. warm blood
Question 29: The word “descendants” in line 5 is closest in meaning to ________
A. descenders B. offspring C. grandchildren D. ancestors
Question 30: The passage suggests that the first amphibians used their limbs to ________.
A. swim B. crawl C. jump D. run
Question 31: An example of an amphibian’s in complete adaptation to land life is its ________.
A. return to water to lay eggs B. scales-covered skin
C. need to keep its skin wet D. inability to breath air
Question 32: Animals found desert living possible only________
A. When they became amphibious B. If they migrated to the sea periodically
C. after they could walk on two feet D. when they were fully adapted to land
Question 33: The seashore was a barrier for descendants of fish type creatures in that ________
A. the land once rose much higher above the sea B. crossing it required bodily changes
C. every attempt to cross it ended in death D. once they crossed there was no return
Question 34: The word “they” in line 9 refers to ________
A. animals B. amphibians C. land dwellers D. reptiles and mammals
Question 35: The adaptation process described in the article was accomplished ________
A. over millions of years B. through biological changes C. by the receding of the seas D. both A and B
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for
each of the blanks from 36 to 45.
Most people imagine that the life of a spy is extremely glamourous. They go to watch James Bond films and can
see themselves travelling (36) ________ the world, (37) ________ the planet from bad guys. At the same (38)
_______, Bond seems to live a life of luxury in amazing locations, drives expensive cars and has the best of
everything. Is it (39) ________ like this? We asked Mark Hughes, who was a spy for ten years, if a job as a spy as easy
as it seems. “No, it’s not,” he said. “It’s very (40) ________ work. You have to (41) _______ a lot of qualifications in
the sciences and languages and then once you start you have to do several specialist (42) ________ courses. You
always have to be physically (43) ________ and you also have to be quick-thinking and be prepared to (44) ________
risks.” But did he enjoy the job? “Yes, it’s fantastic and not as dangerous as it looks in James Bond movies. You hardly
get any time (45) _________ but it is fun!”
Question 36: A. in B. about C. round D. through
Question 37: A. saving B. recovering C. delivering D. preserving
Question 38: A. moment B. stage C. period D. time
Question 39: A. certainly B. really C. absolutely D. surely
Question 40: A. strong B. strict C. sold D. hard
Question 41: A. earn B. bring C. get D. make
Question 42: A. instruction B. education C. training D. coaching
Question 43: A. fit B. healthy C. firm D. stable
Question 44: A. do B. take C. have D. get
Question 45: A. down B. aside C. over D. off

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Mark the letter on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correcting.
Question 46: Geothermal energy is energy to obtain by using heat from the Earth’s interior.
A B C D
Question 47: In general the only kinds of cells that cannot replace itself are nerve cells.
A B C D
Question 48: Historians believe that some forms of advertising must be as old as barter and trade.
A B C D
Question 49: Many television newscasters make the public an eyewitness to the news by the means of on-the-spot,
live reports (D). A B C
Question 50: Dams are used to control flooding, provide water for irrigation, and generating electricity for the
surrounding area.(D) A B C
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 51 to 60.
Most children are born as average and not as geniuses. The only reason why certain people are called geniuses is
because they learn at faster pace than others. Everyone can learn, but the speed at which one learns something is
different for different people. Apparently, if you allow your child to play an instrument or take him to singing lessons,
it helps to increase the speed at which he learns. If you as a parent are always trying to find out ways to improve your
child’s intelligence, this is one easy way that your child will improve. Music will increase the speed at which your
child can solve problems because learning how to play an instrument or sing make your child think and helps them to
be more coordinated. While learning an instrument, your child uses the same abstract reasoning skills that he uses in
math. There are even some schools in the US that make music a required part of the curriculum to help their students
improve their scholastic scores.
Playing an instrument or singing will help your child gain confidence. He will feel proud of himself that he can
sing or play an instrument. Music will also help him to be more outgoing because he might want to perform for his
family members or friends. The most important thing is that music keep your child busy and let him be involved with
something that is educational instead of just sitting in front of the television. Lastly, since music is something that is
enjoyable and soothing, it will help to relieve your child’s stress during school days.
As you can see music has many positive effects on your child. Make music a part of your child’s life, and make it a
part of your life too!!!
Question 51: Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Geniuses are those who can learn things other people can’t. B. Some people learn faster than others.
C. Music increases the speed a person learns. D. Most children are born as average.
Question 52: Why are certain people called geniuses?
A. They learn at a faster pace than others. B. They needn’t learn more.
C. They learn as fast as possible. D. They cannot learn anymore.
Question 53: Which is the easy way recommended to increase a child’s intelligence?
A. Letting him play a musical instrument B. Letting him learn to sing
C. Helping your child to be more coordinated D. A and B are correct
Question 54: Playing an instrument and singing help students in many ways EXCEPT that _______.
A. students are more coordinated B. students have to think
C. students use some abstract reasoning skills D. students practice math
Question 55: What does “their” in the first paragraph refer to?
A. schools B. curriculum C. students D. children
Question 56: What can be inferred from the second paragraph?
A. Playing an instrument or singing increases the students’ watching TV.
B. Watching TV too much is not good for students’ schooling.
C. Music can make children’s schooling more enjoyable.
D. Music doesn’t teach children as much as TV.
Question 57: Which is NOT the effect of music?
A. The child is involved in something educational. B. Music sometimes makes students stressful.
C. Students become less shy. D. Music increases students’ confidence.
Question 58: Why does playing an instrument or singing make a child more confident?
A. He is more outgoing. B. He’s proud of himself. C. He wants to perform. D. He watches TV less.
Question 59: What does “it” in the second paragraph refer to?
A. music B. television C. the child D. A and B are correct
Question 60: Which of the following statements is true?
A. Playing an instrument makes a child confident. B. Children waste a lot of time learning an instrument.
C. Music won’t help their students improve their scholastic scores.
D. Most children are born as average as geniuses.

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Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
Question 61: Don’t wait any longer than ten minutes before you remove the crucible from the flame. (as)
à Ten minutes __________________________________________________________________
Question 62: It is not whether you win or lose, but how to play the game that is important. (than)
à Winning _____________________________________________________________________
Question 63: We can’t deny that all of us made certain mistakes early on. (avoid)
à It is _________________________________________________________________________
Question 64: “I don’t mind at all if you use my typewriter. Go ahead” (to)
à She __________________________________________________________________________
Question 65: Listen to the teacher and make notes at the same time. (while)
à Take ________________________________________________________________________
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for
each of the blanks from 66 to 75.
Atomic bombs were the first nuclear weapons to be developed, tested, and used. In (66) ______ 1930s physicists in
Europe and the United States realized that the fission of uranium could be used to create an extremely (67) ______
explosive weapon. In August 1939, German American (68) ______ Albert Einstein sent a letter to the U.S. (69)
______ Franklin D. Roosevelt that described this discovery and warned of its development by other nations. The U.S.
government established the (70) _______ secret Manhattan Project in 1942 to develop the first atomic bombs.
The first atomic explosion was conducted, as a (71) ______, at Alamogordo, New Mexico, on July 16, 1945. The
energy released from this (72) ________ was equivalent to that released by the detonation of 20,000 tons of TNT. Near
the end of World War II, on August 6, 1945, the United States (73) ______ the first atomic bomb, called Little Boy, on
the Japanese city of Hiroshima. It followed with a second bomb, called Fat Man (74) ______ the city of Nagasaki on
August 9. These are the only (75) ______ that a nuclear weapon has been used in a conflict between nations.
Question 66: A. the late B. late C. end D. the end
Question 67: A. strong B. heavy C. healthy D. powerful
Question 68: A. physician B. physicist C. physical D. physics
Question 69: A. governor B. king C. president D. prime minister
Question 70: A. top B. high C. best D. peak
Question 71: A. exam B. test C. experiment D. sample
Question 72: A. explode B. explosive C. exploding D. explosion
Question 73: A. fell B. dropped C. descended D. submerged
Question 74: A. against B. beating C. struggling D. fighting
Question 75: A. age B. ages C. times D. time
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 76: ________ the policeman arrived to apprehend him.
A. He had entered the building no sooner than B. No sooner than he had entered the building
C. No sooner had he entered the building than D. No sooner entered the building he had than
Question 77: ______, reporters, and businessmen were among the first to recognize the value of the telephone.
A. That doctors B. Doctors C. They were doctors D. They were doctors
Question 78: The superior efficiency of solar energy houses __________ reflects years of experiment, research and
refinement.
A. over traditional electrically heated ones B. more than traditional electrically heated ones
C. above traditional electrically heat ones D. instead of traditional electrically heated ones
Question 79: Ernest Hemingway, a novelist and short-story writer, developed a prose style________.
A. who influenced a entire generation of authors B. influenced an entire generation of authors
C. that influenced an entire generation of authors D. has influenced an entire generation of authors
Question 80: _____ so incredible is that these insects successfully migrate to places that they have never ever seen.
A. That makes the monarch butterflies’ migration B. The migration of the monarch butterflies is
C. What makes the monarch butterflies’ migration D. The migration of the monarch butterflies, which is
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