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.

- Julie: “_______” - Ann: “Yeah, not bad, I suppose.”

A. Do you see him often?

B. What are you thinking?

C. How did you meet him?

D. He is quite good-looking, isn’t he?

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.

- Mike: “Do you think there will be pilotless planes?” – Joe: “_____”

A. I’m afraid I can’t.

B. What for? There are quite a few around.

C. Why not? There have been cars without drivers.

D. I’m glad you like it.

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You need to make ______ about what course to take at university.

A. a decision

B. a fortune

C. a guess

D. an impression

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The wine had made him a little _______ and couldn’t control his movement.

A. narrow-minded

B. light-headed

C. light-footed

D. light-hearted

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If Paul _______ a job now, he wouldn’t be so unhappy.

A. has

B. has had

C. had

D. would have

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It ______ Sue that you saw last night. She’s abroad with her family.

A. should have been

B. must have been

C. can’t have been

D. needn’t have been

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Only after she had finished the course did she realize she _____ a wrong choice.

A. had made

B. has made

C. had been making

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You looked exhausted. I think you’ve _______ more than you can handle.

A. turned on

B. taken up

C. turned up

D. taken on

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Pesticide residues in fruit and vegetable can be _______ to health.

A. crucial

B. supportive

C. receptive

D. destructive

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Your brother hardly talks to anyone, _______?

A. does he

B. is he

C. doesn’t he

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Tom denied _______ part in the fighting at school.

A. to take

B. take

C. to taking

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The architects have made _______ use of glass and transparent plastic.

A. imaginative

B. imagine

C. imagination

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We truly respected our father and always _______ by his rule.

A. submitted

B. obeyed

C. complied

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The energy _______ from the sun is renewable and environmentally-friendly.

A. harnessing

B. is harnessed

C. which harnessed

D. harnessed

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.

   The British began to take trips to the seaside after the creation of bank holidays in 1871, Coastal towns such as Bournemouth and Blackpool enjoyed great popularity with families seeking the benefits of seawater bathing and (31)_____ air. However, when the airline industry started to offer low (32)_____flights to sunnier destinations in the 1970s, many British people started taking their holidays abroad. This resulted in a lack of investment into seaside resorts and before (33)_____many of them were no longer the attractive, lively places they once were. However, improved water quality, cleaner beaches and warmer British summers have all helped to attract people back to the British seaside. Also, many people are now preferring to take shorter (34)_____and don’t want to waste time queueing at airports.

   (35)_____ to say, facilities, attractions, and the quality of hotels and guesthouses in many resorts have improved dramatically

Question 35:

A. Useless

B. Unnecessary

C. Needless

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.

   The British began to take trips to the seaside after the creation of bank holidays in 1871, Coastal towns such as Bournemouth and Blackpool enjoyed great popularity with families seeking the benefits of seawater bathing and (31)_____ air. However, when the airline industry started to offer low (32)_____flights to sunnier destinations in the 1970s, many British people started taking their holidays abroad. This resulted in a lack of investment into seaside resorts and before (33)_____many of them were no longer the attractive, lively places they once were. However, improved water quality, cleaner beaches and warmer British summers have all helped to attract people back to the British seaside. Also, many people are now preferring to take shorter (34)_____and don’t want to waste time queueing at airports.

   (35)_____ to say, facilities, attractions, and the quality of hotels and guesthouses in many resorts have improved dramatically

Question 34:

A. intervals

B. stops

C. breaks

D. pauses

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.

   The British began to take trips to the seaside after the creation of bank holidays in 1871, Coastal towns such as Bournemouth and Blackpool enjoyed great popularity with families seeking the benefits of seawater bathing and (31)_____ air. However, when the airline industry started to offer low (32)_____flights to sunnier destinations in the 1970s, many British people started taking their holidays abroad. This resulted in a lack of investment into seaside resorts and before (33)_____many of them were no longer the attractive, lively places they once were. However, improved water quality, cleaner beaches and warmer British summers have all helped to attract people back to the British seaside. Also, many people are now preferring to take shorter (34)_____and don’t want to waste time queueing at airports.

   (35)_____ to say, facilities, attractions, and the quality of hotels and guesthouses in many resorts have improved dramatically

Question 33:

A. soon

B. while

C. time

D. long

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.

   The British began to take trips to the seaside after the creation of bank holidays in 1871, Coastal towns such as Bournemouth and Blackpool enjoyed great popularity with families seeking the benefits of seawater bathing and (31)_____ air. However, when the airline industry started to offer low (32)_____flights to sunnier destinations in the 1970s, many British people started taking their holidays abroad. This resulted in a lack of investment into seaside resorts and before (33)_____many of them were no longer the attractive, lively places they once were. However, improved water quality, cleaner beaches and warmer British summers have all helped to attract people back to the British seaside. Also, many people are now preferring to take shorter (34)_____and don’t want to waste time queueing at airports.

   (35)_____ to say, facilities, attractions, and the quality of hotels and guesthouses in many resorts have improved dramatically

Question 32:

A. expense

B. money

C. price

D. cost

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.

   The British began to take trips to the seaside after the creation of bank holidays in 1871, Coastal towns such as Bournemouth and Blackpool enjoyed great popularity with families seeking the benefits of seawater bathing and (31)_____ air. However, when the airline industry started to offer low (32)_____flights to sunnier destinations in the 1970s, many British people started taking their holidays abroad. This resulted in a lack of investment into seaside resorts and before (33)_____many of them were no longer the attractive, lively places they once were. However, improved water quality, cleaner beaches and warmer British summers have all helped to attract people back to the British seaside. Also, many people are now preferring to take shorter (34)_____and don’t want to waste time queueing at airports.

   (35)_____ to say, facilities, attractions, and the quality of hotels and guesthouses in many resorts have improved dramatically

Question 31:

A. cool

B. fresh

C. natural

D. pure

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.

After Jane had seen her best friend off at the air port, she came back to work

A. Coming back to work, Jane had seen her best friend off at the air port.

B. Came back to work, Jane saw her best friend off at the air port.

C. Having seen her best friend off at the air port, Jane came back to work.

D. Seeing her best friend off at the air port, Jane came back to work.

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She didn’t want to sell her house. She borrowed a lot of money from the bank.

A. We sold her house, but she borrowed a lot of money from the bank.

B. Rather than selling her house, she borrowed a lot of money from the bank.

C. In spite of selling her house, she borrowed a lot of money from the bank.

D. She didn’t sell her house as she borrowed a lot of money from the bank.

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.

The movie bears little resemblance to the original novel.

A. The movie and the original novel differ in some ways.

B. The movie is quite different from the original novel.

C. The movie is very similar to the original novel.

D. The movie and the original novel resemble in many ways.

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.

He was suspended for two matches for swearing at the referee.

A. Swearing at the referee earned him a suspension for two matches.

B. If he hadn’t sworn at the referee he wouldn’t have been suspended for two matches.

C. He sworn at the referee for his suspension for two matches.

D. Both A and B are correct.

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.

Under no circumstances should you phone the police.

A. You should think hard before phoning the police

B. You should never phone the police.

C. You should phone the police as soon as possible.

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.

I’m sorry I can’t come out this weekend – I’m up to my ears in work.

A. very scared

B. very bored

C. very idle

D. very busy

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.

I have lunch with a convivial group of my friend

A. large

B. unsociable

C. lively

D. cold

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.

In my experience, freshmen today are different from those I knew 25 years ago.

A. first-year students

B. new students

C. new counselors

D. young professors

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Childbearing is the women's most wonderful role.

A. Giving birth to a baby

B. Bring up a child

C. Educating a child

D. Having no child

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.

- “My parents got divorced when I was 5.” - “________”

A .How did it happened?

B. They shouldn’t do that.

C. Oh, I’m sorry.

D .You must have been shocked

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.

- “Goodbye,Jane!” - “________.”

A. So long

B. Yeah

C. The same

D. So so

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

One of (A) the students who are being (B) considered for the (C) scholarship are (D) from this university

A. One of

B. are being

C. for the

D. are

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

All nations may have to make (A) fundamental changes (B) in their economic, political, and the technological institutions (C) if they are to preserve (D) environment

A. have to make

B. changes

C. the technological institutions

D. preserve

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Many people have found (A) the monotonous (B) buzzing of the vuvuzela in the 2010 - World Cup (C) matches so annoyed (D) .

A. have found

B. monotonous

C. 2010 - World Cup

D. annoyed

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.

A. without

B. thank

C. although

D. these

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.

A. feminine

B. spine

C. undermine

D. Valentine

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.

A. prospect

B. guidance

C. involve

D. future

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.

A. popular

B. reduction

C. financial

D. romantic

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

The rain seems to have set ________ for the evening

A. about

B. upon

C. in

D. down

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I’m not keen on ________ control of the project to a relative newcomer

 A. alloting

B. charging

C. understanding

D. entrusting

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

“Where’s that _______ dress that your grandma gave you?”

A. pink long lovely silk

B. lovely long pink silk

C. long pink silk lovely

D. lovely pink long silk