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

Question 1: A. Question B. Presentation C. Industrialization D. Modernization

Question 2: A. Exchange B. Champagne C. Teacher D. Children

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

Question 3: A. Project B. Support C. Secure D. Believe

Question 4: A. Company B. Atmosphere C. Customer D. Employment
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 5: The rise in house prices _______ him to sell his house for a large profit.

A. managed B. Succeeded C. enabled D. achieved

Question 6: He always did well at school _______ having his early education disrupted by illness.

A. on account of B. in spite of C. in addition to D. even though

Question 7: The judge…the criminal to twenty years in prison.

A. penalized B. punished C. sentenced D. inflicted

Question 8: He _______ me by asking me stupid questions while I'm working.

A. annoys B. quarrels C. damages D. interests
Question 9: Be quiet! It's rude to _______ people when they are speaking.

A. interfere B. interrupt C. prevent D. introduce

Question 10: He went to a seaside resort because he was _______ on water-skiing.

A. keen B. enthusiastic C. interested D. impassioned

Question 11: If there _______ some restaurants near the hotel, the tourist would not have to take taxis.

A. were B. was C. will be D. would be

Question 12: The department requires someone with _______ in international law.

A. Exploration B. Experience C. Explanatory D. expectant
Question 13: Please use the parking spaces _______ for visitors.

A. be designating B. are designating C. were designated D. designated

Question 14: _______ the manager's suggestions were reasonable, the supervisor agreed with them.

A. Until B. Although C. Because D. Even though

Question 15: The _______ of his first novel appeared in The Times yesterday.

A. review B. survey C. inspection D. appraisal

Question 16: Please don't waste everybody else's time as well as _______.

A. we B. us C. ours D. ourselves
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.

Question 17: _“Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?”_

_ – “____________ .” _

A. Yes, I am so glad. B. No, thanks.

C. Sorry, the seat is taken. D. Yes, yes. You can sit here.

Question 18: _Customer: "Can I have a look at that pullover, please"?_

_ Salesgirl: “__________.”_

A. It\'s much cheaper B. Can I help you?

C. Sorry, it is out of stock. D. Which one? This one?

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) _SIMILAR_ in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 19. : I didn't go to work this morning . I stayed at home because of the morning rain.

A. thanks to B. on account of C. in spite of D. in addition to
Question 20. Scientists warn of the impending extinction of many species of plants and animals.

A. irrefutable B. imminent C. formidable D. absolute

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) _OPPOSITE_ in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 21: There is growing concern about the way man has destroyed the environment.

A. attraction B. consideration C. speculation D. ease

Question 22: That afternoon at the railway station I was surprised and made happy by the unexpected arrival of Miss Margaret and her mother, from Oakland.

A. anticipated B. presumed C. supposed D. informed
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 23: Never before (A) have (B) so many people (C) in our country (D) are interested in football.

Question 24: (A) The existence of many stars in the sky (B) lead us to suspect that there (C) may be life on (D) another planet.

Question 25: (A) Because they had spent (B) too many time (C) considering the new contract, the students (D) lost the opportunity to lease the apartment.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 26. Hung said that whatever happened, it was Hoa's fault.

A. Hung blamed Hoa at what happened. B. Hung blamed Hoa on what happened.

C. Hung blamed Hoa for what happened. D. Hung blamed Hoa of what happened.
Question 27. In spite of heavy rain, my brother went to work.

A. In spite it rained heavily, my brother went to work. B. Although it rained heavily, my brother went to work.

C. Despite it rained heavily, my brother went to work. D. Though rain was heavily, my brother went to work.

Question 28. _It was such a sunny day that none of us wanted to do any work_.

A. We wouldn't do any work if it was such a sunny day.

B. None of us refused to do our work although it was a sunny day.

C. We didn't work when it was sunny. D. None of us felt like doing any work because it was such a sunny day.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 29. She faced him. She felt very confused.

A. In front of him she felt very confused.

B. In front of him she feels very confused.

C. In front of him she has felt very confused.

D. In front of him she had felt very confused.

Question 30. I saw a girl. She had long hair and an oval face.

A. I saw a girl has long hair and an oval face.

B. I saw a girl in long hair and an oval face.

C. I saw a girl with long hair and an oval face.

D. I saw a girl on long hair and an oval face.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

The first traffic signal was invented by a railway signaling engineer. It was installed (31) ___ the Houses of Parliament in 1868. It looked like any railway signal of the time, and was operated by gas. (32) ____, it exploded and killed a policeman, and the accident discouraged further development until cars became common.
Modern traffic lights are an American invention. Red – green systems were installed in Cleveland in 1914. Three - color signals, operated (33) _____ hand from a tower in the middle of the street, were installed in New York in 1918. The first lights of this type to appear in Britain were in London, on the junction between St. James's Street and Piccadilly, in 1925. Automatic signals were installed a year later.

In the past, traffic lights were special. In New York, some lights had a statue on top. In Los Angeles the lights did not just change silently, but would ring bells to (34) _____ the sleeping motorists of the 1930s. These are gone and have been (35) ____ by standard models which are universally adopted.

Question 31. A. outside B. out C. out of D. outdoors

Question 32. A. However B. Therefore C. Although D. Despite

Question 33. A. by B. with C. through D. in

Question 34. A. rise B. raise C. wake D. get up

Question 35. A. reproduced B. replaced C. removed D. remained
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Recent technological advances in manned and unmanned vehicles, along with breakthroughs in satellite technology and computer equipment, have overcome some of the limitations of divers and diving equipment for scientists doing research on the great oceans of the world. Without a vehicle, divers often became sluggish, and their mental concentration was severely limited. Because undersea pressure affects their speech organs, communication among divers has always been difficult or impossible. But today, most oceanographers avoid the use of vulnerable human divers, preferring to reduce the risk to human life and make direct observations by means of instruments that are lowered into the ocean, from samples take from the water, or from photographs made by orbiting satellites. Direct
observations of the ocean floor can be made not only by divers but also by deep-diving submarines in the water and even by the technology of sophisticated aerial photography from vantage points above the surface of more than seven miles and cruise at depths of fifteen thousand feet. In addition, radio-equipped buoys can be operated by remote control in order to transmit data back to land-based laboratories via satellite. Particularly important for ocean study are data about water temperature, currents, and weather. Satellite photographs can show the distribution of sea ice, oil slicks, and cloud formations over the ocean. Maps created from satellite pictures can represent the temperature and the color of the ocean's surface, enabling researchers to study the ocean currents from laboratories on dry land. Furthermore, computers help oceanographers to collect, organize, and analyze information from submarines and
satellites. By creating a model of the ocean's movement and characteristics, scientists can predict the patterns and possible effects of the ocean on the environment.

Recently, many oceanographers have been relying more on satellites and computers than on research ships or even submarine vehicles because they can supply a greater range of information more quickly and more effectively. Some of humankind's most serious problems, especially those concerning energy and food, may be solved with the help of observations made possible by this new technology.

Question 36. With what topic is the passage primarily concerned?

A. Communication among drivers. B. Direct observation of the ocean floor.

C. Undersea vehicles. D. Technological advances in oceanography.
Question 37. The word “sluggish” is closest in meaning to _______.

A. very weak B. nervous C. confused D. slow moving

Question 38. This passage suggests that the successful exploration of the ocean depends upon _______.

A. vehicles as well as divers B. controlling currents and the weather

C. radios that divers use to communicate D. the limitations of diving equipment

Question 39. The word “cruise” could best be replaced by _______.

A. travel at a constant speed B. function without problems

C. stay in communication D. remain still

Question 40. The word “data” is closest in meaning to _______.

A. samples B. photographs C. information D. articles

Question 41. Which of the following are NOT shown in satellite photographs?

A. The location of sea ice. B. Cloud formations over the ocean.

C. The temperature of the ocean's surface. D. A model of the ocean's movements.
Question 42. The words “those” refers to __________.

A. vehicles B. problems C. ships D. computers

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Animation traditionally is done by hand-drawing or painting successive frame of an object, each slightly different than the proceeding frame. In computer animation, although the computer may be the one to draw the different frames, in most cases the artist will draw the beginning and ending frames and the computer will produce the drawings between the first and the last drawing. This is generally referred to as computer-assisted animation, because the computer is more of a helper than an originator.

In full computer animation, complex mathematical formulas are used to produce the final sequences of pictures. These formulas operate on extensive databases of numbers that defines the objects in the pictures as _they_ exist in mathematical space. The database consists of endpoints, and color and intensity information. Highly trained professionals are needed to produce such effects because animation
that obtains high degrees of realism involves computer techniques from three-dimensional transformation, shading, and curvatures.

High-tech computer animation for film involves very expensive computer systems along with special color terminals or frame buffers. The _frame buffer_ is nothing more than a giant image memory for viewing a single frame. It temporarily holds the image for display on the screen.

A camera can be used to film directly from the computer's display screen, but for the highest quality images possible, expensive film recorders are used. The computer computers the positions and colors for the figures in the picture, and sends this information to the recorder, which _captures_ it on film. Sometimes, however, the images are stored on a large magnetic disk before being sent to the recorder. _Once_ this process is completed, it is replaced for the next frame. When the entire sequence has been recorded on the film, the film must be developed before the animation can be viewed. If the entire sequence does not seem right, the motions must be corrected, recomputed, redisplayed, and rerecorded. This approach can be very expensive and time- consuming. Often, computer-animation companies first do motion tests
with simple computer-generated line drawings before selling their computers to the _task_ of calculating the high-resolution, realistic-looking images.

Question 43: What aspect of computer animation does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The production procession B. The equipment needed C. The high cost D. The role of the artist

Question 44: According to the passage, in computer-assisted animation the role of the computer is to draw the ____.

A. first frame B. middle frames C. last frame D. entire sequences of frames

Question 45: The word “they” in the second paragraph refers to ____.

A. formulas B. objects C. numbers D. database

Question 46: According to the passage, the positions and colors of the figures in high-tech animation are determined by _____.

A. drawing several versions B. enlarging one frame at a lime

C. analyzing the sequence from different angles D. using computer calculations
Question 47: The word “captures” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to _________.

A. separates B. registers C. describes D. numbers

Question 48: The word “Once” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to _________.

A. before B. since C. after D. while

Question 49: The word “task” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to _________.

A. possibility B. position C. time D. job

Question 50: Which of the following statement is supported by the passage?

A. Computers have reduced the costs of animation.

B. In the future, traditional artists will no longer be needed.

C. Artists are unable to produce drawings as high in quality as computer drawings.

D. Animation involves a wide range of technical and artistic skills.
Good luck!