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MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS (From “QUESTION 1” to “QUESTION 85”)
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. ambitious B. assemble C. equivalent D. vacancy
Question 2: A. bamboo B. clarify C. simplicity D. computer
Question 3: A. committee B. scientific C. employer D. computer
Question 4: A. introduction B. volunteer C. economical D. marriage
Question 5: A. gentleman B. delicious C. destruction D. cartoon

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: In the rush hour, the traffic ________ its way over the bridge into the city.
A. crawled B. wormed C. inched D. forced
Question 7: My mother told me to pack warm clothes for the trip, _______, not to forget my toothbrush.
A. after all B. but more or less C. before long D. but above all
Question 8: I’d prefer to postpone that decision ________ I hear from my uncle.
A. before B. except C. in case D. in spite
Question 9: ________ American eat a light breakfast. They usually don’t eat a lot of food in the morning.
A. By and large B. Fair and square C. Ins and outs D. Odds and ends
Question 10: Having been lost for several days, the dog _______ its way home.
A. ran B. searched C. wormed D. found
Question 11: She had to pass all her exams or _______ she would have no holiday.
A. instead B. else C. therefore D. though
Question 12: My dog is being very difficult at the moment, I don’t know what the trouble is, but he just ____ not eat.
A. shall B. will C. may D. has
Question 13: He looks down on anyone who seems to be a(n) _______ tourist.
A. only B. sole C. mere D. lone
Question 14: The ________ are against a successful appeal.
A. hopes B. doubts C. odds D. chances
Question 15: “We could ride here.” ~ “_________”
A. No, it’s too hot. B. Great, but it is too hot C. Yes, but it is too hot. D. It’s not OK
Question 16: When the body was found, the police ________ a major murder hunt.
A. maintained B. did C. mounted D. made
Question 17: Carol showed up for the meeting ________ I asked her not to be there.
A. even though B. despite C. because of D. because
Question 18: He couldn’t have committed the crime – his clothes were as dry as a ________.
A. desert B. stone C. stick D. bone
Question 19: “Is there anything new in the area?” ~ Well, there has been a smoke-free _______ for visitors.
A. to set up B. be set up C. set up D. being set up
Question 20: As he approached from behind, she never saw her _______.
A. assailant B. enemy C. victim D. witness
Question 21: Some intriguing new facts _______ to light during the course of the investigation.
A. came B. brought C. turned D. made
Question 22: Widespread forest destruction _________ in this particular area.
A. can be seen B. to be seen C. must have been D. ought to be seen
Question 23: Peter works hard at everything he does. He brother, ________, seldom puts out much effort.
A. on the other hand B. otherwise C. even though D. consequently
Question 24: As pressure on the police increases, so does the number of ________crimes.
A. unfound B. unsolved C. unarrested D. unanswered
Question 25: “Why don’t we go somewhere this year?” ~ “________”
A. Yes, let’s do that B. I like it C. I think so D. Not bad
Question 26: After ten unhappy years, Janice finally quit her job. She _______ along with her boss for a long time
before she finally decided to look for a new position.
A. hasn’t been getting B. isn’t getting C. didn’t get D. hadn’t been getting

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Question 27: As a result of _________, the price of new cars has risen dramatically over the last few months.
A. escalation B. inflation C. distension D. extension
Question 28: Jack ________ the map for several minutes, unable to believe his eyes.
A. watched B. glanced C. stared at D. glimpsed
Question 29: As he was caught in _________ of an offensive weapon, he was immediately a suspect.
A. control B. ownership C. handling D. possession
Question 30: My country ________ the pursuit of world peace.
A. is dedicating to B. is dedicated to C. is dedicating by D. is dedicated by
Question 31: _________ to the bank manager’s loan, Gerald’s struggling company managed to stay solvent.
A. With thanks B. Thank you C. Thanks D. Gratefully
Question 32: He looks much older. His financial worries seem to have taken a terrible ________ on his health.
A. burden B. toll C. strain D. tax
Question 33: During the war, the black market in luxury goods _______.
A. flourished B. flowered C. bloomed D. blossomed
Question 34: In our company I am afraid there is very little ________ to work hard.
A. inspiration B. advantage C. gain D. motivation
Question 35: I am sure it’s not my fault that Peter found out what we were planning. I don’t remember _______
anyone about it.
A. having told B. being told C. to tell D. to be told

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions.
Question 36: At no time did the two sides look likely to reach an agreement.
A. The two sides had no time to reach an agreement.
B. The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement.
C. If the two sides had had time, they would have reached an agreement.
D. The two sides never look like each other.
Question 37: Sarah must have been sleeping; otherwise, she would have heard the window break.
A. If she had been sleeping, Sara would have missed the sound of the breaking window.
B. The window broke while Sara was about to fall asleep, but she wasn’t aware of it.
C. Sara was sleeping so deeply that she wouldn’t even have heard a window breaking.
D. I am pretty sure that Sara was asleep at the time, because she didn’t hear the window smash.
Question 38: I am working on my thesis these days, so I don’t have time to go out at the weekend.
A. I didn’t go out last weekend, as I have been doing my thesis for the last few days.
B. I have no time to go out during the weekend, as I am doing my thesis at the moment.
C. I don’t go out at weekends, because I have to start working on my thesis.
D. Because I am working on my thesis these days, I have no time to go out, except at weekend.
Question 39: Nothing you can do will make any difference to the boss’s view.
A. Anything you do will fail to alter the opinion of the boss.
B. If you do something different, the boss’s opinion of you might change.
C. Doing nothing won’t help you alter the way the boss thinks about you.
D. The boss’s view hasn’t changed because you are unable to do anything.
Question 40: It doesn’t appear to me as if Tom can learn French without a teacher.
A. I think I’ll have to find a teacher for Tom so that he can learn French a lot more easily.
B. I know Tom is studying French hard, but he really needs a teacher.
C. I get the impression that, in learning French, Tom will need someone to teach him.
D. It’ll be difficult for Tom to successfully master French without the help of a teacher.

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.
Petroleum products, such as gasoline, kerosene, home heating oil, residual fuel oil, and lubricating oils, come from one
source - crude oil found below the earth's surface, as well as under large bodies of water, form a few hundred feet
below the surface to as deep as 25,000 feet into the earth's interior. Sometimes crude oil is secured by drilling a hole
through the earth, but more dry holes are drilled than those producing oil. Pressure at the source or pumping forces
crude oil to the surface.
Crude oil wells flow at varying rates, form ten to thousands of barrels per hour. Petroleum products are always
measured in forty-two-gallon barrels.
Petroleum products vary greatly in physical appearance: thin, thick, transparent, or opaque, but their chemical
composition is made up of only two elements: carbon, and hydrogen, which form compounds called hydrocarbons.
Other chemical elements found in union with the hydrocarbons are few and are classified as impurities. Trace elements
are also found, but these are of such minute qualities that they are disregarded. The combination of carbon and
hydrogen forms many thousands of compounds which are possible because of the various positions and unions of these
two atoms in the hydrogen molecule.

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The various petroleum products are refined from the crude oil by heating and condensing the vapors. These products
are the so-called light oils, such as gasoline, kerosene, and distillate oil. The residue remaining after the light oils are
distilled is known as heavy or residual fuel oil and is used mostly for burning under boilers. Additional complicated
refining processes rearrange the chemical structure of the hydrocarbons to produce other products, some of which are
used to upgrade and increase the octane rating of various types of gasoline.
Question 41: All of the following are true EXCEPT ________.
A. crude oil is found below land and water
B. crude oil is always found a few hundred feet below the surface
C. pumping and pressure force crude oil to the surface
D. many petroleum products are obtained from crude oil
Question 42: The word “minute” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. instant B. huge C. insignificant D. timely
Question 43: Many thousands of hydrocarbon compounds are possible because _______.
A. the petroleum products vary greatly in physical appearance
B. complicated refining processes rearrange the chemical structure
C. the two atoms in the molecule assume many positions
D. the pressure needed to force it to the surface causes molecular transformation
Question 44: In paragraph 4, the word “upgrade” is closest in meaning to ________.
A. improve B. charge C. counteract D. unite
Question 45: Which of the following is true?
A. The various petroleum products are produced by filtration.
B. Heating and condensing produce the various products.
C. Chemical separation is used to produce the various products.
D. Mechanical means, such as centrifuging, are used to produce the various products.
Question 46: The word “opaque” in paragraph 3 means most nearly the same as ________.
A. transparent B. turbid C. light D. crude
Question 47: How is crude oil brought to the surface?
A. Expansion of the hydrocarbons B. Pressure and pumping
C. Vacuum created in the drilling pipe D. Expansion and contraction of the earth surface
Question 48: All of the following are listed as light oils EXCEPT _________.
A. Distillate oil B. Gasoline C. Kerosene D. Lubricating oil
Question 49: What are the principal components of all petroleum products?
A. Hydrogen and carbon B. Residual fuel oils C. Crude oil D. Refined substances
Question 50: The word “condensing” in paragraph 4 is nearest in meaning to _________.
A. cooling B. expanding C. diluting D. refuting

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 51 to 65.
Language is commonly believed to be a system of communication that consists of sounds and written symbols.
However, we can also communicate (51) ________ other ways by using our facial (52) ________, our tone of voice and
even our (53) _______ body. In fact, in many situations, non-verbal communication can (54) ________ more
accurately what a person is feeling. Body language always speaks the truth, (55) _______ words can often be (56)
________.
For successful communication both at the office and at home, an understanding of body language is important. At
work, non-verbal communication is (57) _______ to power. People (58) ________ charge tend to lean (59) ________
in their chairs, fold their hands behind their heads and (60) _______ their feet up on the desk. They usually (61)
________ conversations, both talking and interrupting more than others. Those who (62) ________ orders, on the
other hand, are much less relaxed and tend to sit on the (63) ________ of their chairs with their arms tightly folded.
Body language plays an equally important role at home. Children are particularly quick to pick (64) ________ on
non-verbal signals and can distinguish (65) ________ what is said and what is really meant.
Question 51: A. in B. for C. to D. by
Question 52: A. looks B. shapes C. expressions D. aspects
Question 53: A. full B. whole C. partial D. total
Question 54: A. explain B. announce C. publish D. reveal
Question 55: A. except B. so C. whereas D. therefore
Question 56: A. misleading B. hopeless C. mistrustful D. senseless
Question 57: A. associated B. related C. combined D. reserved
Question 58: A. in B. on C. by D. at
Question 59: A. away B. behind C. back D. against
Question 60: A. lie B. lay C. deposit D. put
Question 61: A. overwhelm B. dominate C. master D. hold
Question 62: A. do B. give C. lead D. follow
Question 63: A. top B. limit C. edge D. border
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Question 64: A. out B. over C. at D. up

Question 65: A. between B. among C. from D. that

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 66 to 75.
Aviculturists, people who raise birds for commercial sale, have not yet learned how to simulate the natural
incubation of parrot eggs in the wild. They continue to look for better ways to increase egg production and to improve
chick survival rates.
When parrots incubate their eggs in the wild, the temperature and humidity of the nest are controlled naturally.
Heat is transferred from the bird's skin to the top portion of the eggshell, leaving the sides and bottom of the egg at a
cooler temperature. This temperature gradient may be vital to successful hatching. Nest construction can contribute to
this temperature gradient. Nests of loosely arranged sticks, rocks, or dirt are cooler in temperature at the bottom where
the egg contacts the nesting material.
Such nests also act as humidity regulators by allowing rain to drain into the bottom sections of the nest so that the
eggs are not in direct contact with the water. As the water that collects in the bottom of the nest evaporates, the water
vapor rises and is heated by the incubating bird, which adds significant humidity to the incubation environment.
In artificial incubation programs, aviculturists remove eggs from the nests of parrots and incubate them under
laboratory conditions. Most commercial incubators heat the eggs fairly evenly from top to bottom, thus ignoring the
bird's method of natural incubation, and perhaps reducing the viability and survivability of the hatching chicks.
When incubators are not used, aviculturists sometimes suspend wooden boxes outdoors to use as nests in which
to place eggs. In areas where weather can become cold after eggs are laid, it is very important to maintain a deep
foundation of nesting material to act as insulators against the cold bottom of the box. If eggs rest against the wooden
bottom in extremely cold weather conditions, they can become chilled to a point where the embryo can no longer
survive. Similarly, these boxes should be protected from direct sunlight to avoid high temperatures that are also fatal
to the growing embryo.
Nesting material should be added in sufficient amount to avoid both extreme temperature situations mentioned
above and assure that the eggs have a soft, secure place to rest.
Question 66: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Nesting material varies according to the parrots' environment.
B. Humidity is an important factor in incubating parrots' eggs.
C. Aviculturists have constructed the ideal nest box for parrots.
D. Wild parrots' nests provide information useful for artificial incubation.
Question 67: The word 'They' in line 2 refers to ________.
A. aviculturists B. birds C. eggs D. rates
Question 68: According to paragraph 2, when the temperature of the sides and bottom of the egg are cooler than the
top, then ________.
A. there may be a good chance for successful incubation B. the embryo will not develop normally
C. the incubating parent moves the egg to a new position. D. the incubation process is slowed down.
Question 69: According to paragraph 2, sticks, rocks, or dirt are used to ________.
A. soften the bottom of the nest for the newly hatched chick B. hold the nest together
C. help lower the temperature at the bottom of the nest D. make the nest bigger
Question 70: According to paragraph 3, the construction of the nest allows water to ________.
A. provide a beneficial source of humidity in the nest B. loosen the materials at the bottom of the nest
C. keep the nest in a clean condition D. touch the bottom of the eggs
Question 71: All of the following are part of a parrot's incubation method EXCEPT ________.
A. heating the water vapor as it rises from the bottom of the nest
B. arranging nesting material at the bottom of the nest
C. transferring heat from the parent to the top of the eggshell
D. maintaining a constant temperature on the eggshell
Question 72: The word 'suspend' in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. build B. paint C. hang D. move
Question 73: The word 'fatal' in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. close B. deadly C. natural D. hot
Question 74: According to paragraph 5, a deep foundation of nesting material provides ________.
A. a constant source of humidity B. a strong nest box
C. more room for newly hatched chicks D. protection against cold weather
Question 75: Which of the following is a problem with commercial incubators?
A. They lack the natural temperature changes of the outdoors.
B. They are unable to heat the eggs evenly
C. They do not transfer heat to the egg in the same way the parent bird does.
D. They are expensive to operate.

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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: Thirty-eight national sites are known as parks, another eighty-two as monuments, and _________.
A. the another one hundred seventy-eight as historical sites
B. the other one hundred seventy-eight as historical sites
C. seventy-eight plus one hundred more as historical sites
D. as historical sites one hundred seventy-eight
Question 77: Having been selected to represent the Association of American Engineers at the International
Convention, _________.
A. the members applauded him B. he gave a short acceptance speech
C. a speech had to be given by him D. the members congratulated him
Question 78: The jurors were told to _________.
A. talk all they wanted B. make a lot of expressions C. talk with their minds open D. speak freely
Question 79: ________, we drove the horses into the stable.
A. Aware that a tornado was brewing B. Because a tornado brewing
C. Although a tornado was brewing D. A tornado was brewing
Question 80: Nebraska has floods in some years, _________.
A. in others drought B. droughts are others C. while other droughts D. others in droughts

Mark the letter on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correcting.
Question 81: The new model costs twice more than last year’s model.
A B C D
Question 82: America’s first satellite exploded before it had raised three and a half feet off the ground.
A B C D
Question 83: People an exceptionally high intelligence quotient may not be the best employees since they become
A B C
bored of their work unless the job is constantly changing.
D
Question 84: A desire to eradicate irregular spellings in English can be traced from the sixteenth century.
A B C D
Question 85: CAT scanners are used not only for detecting conditions but also for observation the effects of therapy.
A B C D

Rewrite each sentence, keep the same meaning. Begin as shown. Use the word given in CAPITAL letters.
Question 86: The politicians tried to hide his mistake as he didn’t want to be criticized. (FEAR)
→ The politician tried to cover ___________________________________________________________
Question 87: You may be arrested if you don’t obey the regulations. (CAUSE)
→ Failure ______________________________________________________________________________
Question 88: She tried hard so that she would win the first prize. (VIEW)
→ With ______________________________________________________________________________
Question 89: We declared war on the pretext of defending our territorial rights. (DEFENCE)
→ The excuse __________________________________________________________________________
Question 90: Can she speak to somebody about her problem? (HER)
→ Would it _____________________________________________________________________________

Write a paragraph of about 140 words about the some of the problems facing a teenager like you.

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