E-learning will become more common as an alternative to traditional learning.

A. excellent

B. widespread

C. equal

D. easy

The man whom I was waiting for didn’t turn up.

A. go away

B. arrive

C. reach

D. leave

John and Linda are discussing the music of the film they’ve just seen.

Linda: “______.”

John: “Oh, it’s great!”

A. How is the music of the film like?

B. Why don’t you like the music of the film?

C. What do you think of the music of the film?

D. Would you like the music of the film?

Joe is at a party and introduces himself to a woman he would like to meet.

David: “______”

Woman: “Nice to meet you, too. I’m Ellen Franklin.”

A. How about you? My name is David.

B. Where are you from? I’m David.

C. My name is David. How are you?

D. How do you do? My name is David.

In my opinion, I think that women are better at running a home than men.

A. In my opinion, I think that

B. better

C. a

D. home

She couldn’t believe that all this was actually being happened to her.

A. all

B. actually

C. being happened

D. to

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 question.

A. events

B. titles

C. records

D. medals

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 question.

A. needed

B. wanted

C. hated

D. stopped

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 question.

A. equal

B. extinct

C. legal

D. public

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 question.

A. animal

B. suffering

C. pioneer

D. politics

People think the Samba is the most popular dance in Brazil.

A. It is thought that the Samba is among the most popular dances in Brazil.

B. It is thought that the Samba was the most popular dance in Brazil.

C. The Samba is thought to be the most popular dance in Brazil.

D. In Brazil, the Samba is thought to be one of the most popular dances.

A. I get older because I become more irritable.

B. The older I get, the more irritable I become.

C. The older I get, the more I become irritable.

D. The elder I get, the more irritable I become.

She left university two years ago.

A. She has left university since two years.

B. She hasn’t left university since two years.

C. The last time she left university two years ago.

D. It's been two years since she left university.

I don’t really like your plan. I will help you this time.

A. In spite not really liking your plan, I will help you this time.

B. I don’t really like your plan; therefore, I will help you this time.

C. Even though I don’t really like your plan, I will help you this time.

D. I will help you this time, so I don’t really like your plan.

Finish your work. And then you can go home.

A. You can go home after you’ll have finished your work.

B. The faster you finish your work, the sooner you can go home.

C. You can go home to finish your work.

D. You can’t go home until you finish your work.

From the passage we can infer that UNICEF relies ______.

A. on governments’ contributions and private donors

B. only on governments’ contribution

C. on host governments

D. on its staff

A. UNICEF’s duty is to help poor countries.

B. UNICEF has won two awards so far.

C. Most of UNICEF’s work is in its headquarters.

D. UNICEF was founded before the end of World War II.

A. Governments’ contributions.

B. Developing countries

C. UNICEF’s activities

D. The United Nations General Assembly

The word “devastated” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. founded

B. injured

C. wounded

D. destroyed

The word “It” in paragraph 1 refers to ______.

A. UNICEF

B. Fund

C. the United Nations

D. World War II

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 blank 5.

A. most

B. much

C. more

D. many

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 blank 4.

A. social

B. socially

C. society

D. sociable

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 blank 3.

A. done

B. taken

C. had

D. given

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 blank 2.

A. were starting

B. had started

C. have started

D. started

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 blank 1.

A. however

B. in spite

C. despite

D. therefore

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 question.

A. member

B. market

C. progress

D. secure

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 question.

A. incredible

B. interview

C. reflection

D. remember

Which of the following word is NOT used to describe the giraffe in the passage?

A. majestic

B. vulnerable

C. gentle

D. elegant

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Over a third of newly-listed birds are in danger of dying out.

B. The causes leading to the significant decline of giraffes are different from those happening to other species.

C. There is a decline of almost 40% in the number of giraffes in the last 30 years.

D. We can forget about the threat of poaching to giraffes because it no longer exists.

According to the passage, how many subspecies of giraffe are there?

A. three

B. nine

C. five

D. seven

Which of the following is OPPOSITE in meaning to the word "timely" in the passage?

A. late

B. punctual

C. suitable

D. appropriate

The word "plunge" in the passage is closest in meaning to _____.

A. increase

B. rise

C. stability

D. drop

A. 163,000

B. 97,000

C. 24,307

D. 85,604

Which of the following kinds of bird is MENTIONED in the text as an example of endangered bird species?

A. The American blue parrot

B. The African grey parrot

C. The blue and gold Macaw parrot

D. The California condor

According to the passage, 13 newly recognized bird species are listed as _____

A. extinct

B. least concern

C. endangered

D. vulnerable

The man neglected to file his income tax and therefore had to pay a fine.

A. disregarded

B. failed

C. promised

D. hoped

She invited loads of friends to her party, but only a handful of them turned up.

A. arrived

B. concerned

C. came back

D. cared

Berlin is one of ______ world's greenest cities in 2020.

A. the

B. a

C. an

D. Ø

IQ tests are a method of measuring certain aspects of _____ ability.

A. intelligent

B. memorial

C. intellectual

D. intelligence

The hat doesn't go with the dress, so I ____ and put on another.

A. take it off

B. take off it

C. put it off

D. put off it