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I. 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. (2
questions)
1. A. bloc B. govern C. scholarship D. motto
2. A. charter B. chance C. charity D. brochure
II. 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.
(2 questions)
3. A. essential B. different C. important D. negation
4. A. invaluable B. intimacy C. investigate D. intensity

III. 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. (3 questions)
5. What happened (A) in that city were (B)a reaction from city
workers, including (C)firemen and policemen who had been
laid off from their (D) jobs.
6. Nitrogen must be combine (A) with another element (B)
such as (C) hydrogen or oxygen to be useful (D) in agriculture
or industry.
7. Benjamin Franklin was (A) the editor of the largest (B)
newspaper in the colonies, a diplomatic representative to
France, and he invented (C) many useful (D) devices.

IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
(12 questions)
8. The teacher as well as his students ________ at the school
meeting yet.
A. arrived B. hasn't arrived C. haven't arrived D. not arriving
9. The bridge connecting Potsdam to Suffern will open
________ traffic on Tuesday.
A. to B. at C. as D. from
10. He really deserved the award because he performed
________ what was expected of him.
A. much better which B. much better than
C. much more as D. the most that

11. What's the point ________ here if you don't have anything
to tell them?
A. getting them all come B. in getting them all come
C. to get them all come D. in getting them all to come
12. ________ on several different television programmes, the
witness gave conflicting
accounts of what had happened.
A. Appears B. He appeared C. Who appeared D. Appearing
13. Because it was so closely related to communication,
________ art form to develop.
A. drawing was probably the earliest B. to draw early was
probably
C. early drawing probably D. the earliest drawing

14. Because of the ________ of hospital employees at that
hospital, the head of the administration began advertising job
openings in the newspaper.
A. short B. shortcoming C. shortfall D. shortage
15. The ambassador to Vietnam oversaw the opening
________ at the Music Festival.
A. studio B. effect C. ceremony D. termination
16. “Don't worry about your necklace. Give it to me and I
promise to ________ great care of it.”
A. bring B. take C. keep D. make

17. Jim usually looks happy, but today he has a long________.
He must have had a quarrel with his best friend.
A. face B. chin C. nose D. expression
18. Don't expect that the changes brought ________ by the
new law will make everyone happy.
A. around B. over C. up D. about
19. I can't walk in these high-heeled boots. I keep________.
A. falling off B. falling back C. falling over D. falling out

V. 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.
(2 questions)
20. Tom: “Your kitchen is fantastic! Did you do it all by yourself?”
Mary: “No, I ________ by a professional.”
A. have it designed B. designed it
C. had it designed D. had designed it
21. “How about a small present for little Jimmy after his
performance?” “ ________
A. Thank you for being so respectful.
B. It's a great idea. He would like it.
C. Thanks for your promise. I'm sure he'll be proud.
D. Not at all.

VI. 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. (2 questions)
22. Mobile libraries bring books to children in many small
communities. These libraries travel
from towns to towns in cars, vans, or trucks.
A. staying in one place B. moving from place to place
C. being sent easily and quickly D. changing shape easily and often
23. If I say something odd, it's because I didn't sleep at all last night.
When I get extremely
tired, I can sometimes get a bit weird.
A. able to participate B. very strange and unusual
C. being too clever D. not able to concentrate

VII. 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. (2 questions)
24. The flowering pebble is a plant that looks like a stone and
grows in arid areas.
A. deserted B. damp C. dry D. barren
25. The new laws to conserve wildlife in the area will come
into force next month.
A. eliminate B. protect C. pollute D. destroy

VIII. 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.
(3 questions)
26. “How long have you worked here?” he asked.
A. He asked me how long I had worked there.
B. He asked me for how long I had worked there.
C. He asked me if I had worked there long.
D. He asked me how long had I worked there.
27. It is in museums and galleries that hobbyists can study exhibits
relating to their hobby.
A. Hobbyists can study exhibits relating to their hobby in museums and
galleries.

B. Hobbyists are said that they can study exhibits relating to their
hobby in museums and galleries.
C. Museums and galleries are the places which hobbyists can study
exhibits relating to their hobby.
D. It is known that museums and galleries are the best places for
hobbyists to study exhibits relating to their hobby.
28. We were prevented from having our picnic due to the heavy rain.
A. The heavy rain made it impossible for us to have our picnic.
B. The heavy rain came unexpectedly but we still had our picnic.
C. We can't have our picnic because of the heavy rain.
D. On being had the picnic, we met with a heavy rain.

IX. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following
questions. (2 questions)
29. Many students like the lecture. Its subject is very interesting.
A. The subject of the lecture, which is very interesting, many students
like.
B. The subject of the lecture, which many students like, is very
interesting.
C. Many students like the lecture the subject of which is very
interesting.
D. Many students like the lecture which subject is very interesting.

30. We had overslept. We missed the bus.
A. Having overslept so we couldn't the bus.
B. Though we had overslept, we wouldn't miss the bus.
C. If we hadn't overslept, we wouldn't miss the bus.
D. As a result of having overslept, we couldn't catch the bus.

X. 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. (5 questions)
Native American Beauty
All native peoples create artworks that use what is (31) _________ to
them in terms of local resources. In the Americas, the aboriginal
people created handicrafts that had both a cultural and an artistic
significance. These beautiful crafts were made by master Native
American craftsmen, and their skills have been (32) _________ down
through countless generations. Religious or spiritual beliefs can play
a major role in the arts and handicrafts of all people.
One example of a Native American handicraft is made of a willow
branch and thin strips of leather. The branch is formed into a circular

(33) _________ that is meant to hang in a person's living area. Often
(34) _________ with feathers on the outside of the circle, it is called
a dream catcher. It is related to the belief that these special crafts
could catch bad dreams sent by the spirits. To Native Americans,
dreams were special (35) _________ sent from the great beyond. The
dream catcher would allow good dreams to pass through it; however,
nightmares would be caught and then released with the first morning
light.
31. A. ready B. available C. abundant D. sufficient
32. A. come B. brought C. left D. passed
33. A. model B. arrangement C. design D. decoration
34. A. decorate B. to be decorated C. decorated D. decorating
35. A. messages B. ideas C. news D. information

XI. 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 (7 questions)
Stones that Move
The American southwest is full of deserts. If you ever go there, you
might get to see a very strange event. We are talking something called
the sailing stones.
Sometimes, stones in the southwestern desert move by themselves.
Wind doesn't seem to push them. People and animals don't touch
them. However, these stones still move. Sometimes they travel more
than a hundred meters. They always leave a trail in the sand behind
them. This is useful because we can look at the trail and figure out
how far a stone has moved.

How is this possible? How can stones move all by themselves?
Scientists have been studying this for years. People have offered all
kinds of theories. One of the earliest theories was that wind pushes
the stones. That theory isn't correct, because some of the stones
weigh more than 300 kilograms. When it seemed like there was no
logical explanation for the sailing stones, people started coming up
with crazier ideas. Some people said that aliens were moving the
stones, and others said that clever people were playing a joke.
Finally, in 2013, a scientist came up with an explanation for the
sailing stones. This scientist normally studies weather on other
planets, and when he heard about the sailing stones, he became
interested in them. He found out that ice forms on the bottom of the
stones. When that happens, even a very light wind can push the stone
for long distances.

To prove his theory, the scientist did an experiment. He put a rock in
his freezer and let some ice form on it. Then, he put sand and a little
water in a tray. Finally, he put his frozen rock on top of the sand.
When he blew on the rock, it moved. Even when he blew very gently,
he had no problems moving the rock.
Here is something interesting about the sailing stones. Curious people
visit the desert in the southwest to see them. A lot of those people
don't like to hear the scientific explanation for the sailing stones.
Many people prefer to feel that the stones are still a mystery.
36. What was the first theory about the sailing stones?
A. People were playing a joke.
B. Wind pushed them.
C. Ice formed on the bottoms of the stones.

37. What kind of work did the scientist do before he studied the
sailing stones?
A. He looked for life on other planets.
B. He studied weather in deserts.
C. He sold freezers.
D. He studied weather on other planets.
38. Why is it useful that the stones leave a trail?
A. We can know how fast the stones traveled.
B. We can know who is moving them.
C. We can know how heavy the stones are.
D. We can know how far they traveled.

39. The word “trail” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning
to________.
A. a road B. a rail C. a path D. a distance
40. The word “that” in paragraph 4 refers to________.
A. stone sailing B. ice forming C. the bottom D. an experiment
41. What does the last paragraph tell us?
A. Some people prefer to believe that the sailing stones are still a
mystery.
B. Many people don't believe the scientist's theory about ice.

C. Fewer people are interested in the sailing stones because they are
not a mystery anymore.
D. Many scientists have different explanations about the sailing
stones.
42. What can be inferred from the scientist's experiment?
A. The light wind can move very small rocks.
B. Sand and water in a tray makes rocks move.
C. The experiment in the freezer is far different from the real
situation.
D. The friction between the stones and the ice is small.

XII. 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 (8 questions)
Are Human Beings Getting Smarter?
Do you think you are smarter than your parents or grandparents?
According to James Flynn,a professor at a New Zealand university,
you might be. Over the course of the last century, IQ test scores of
people in some countries have got increasingly better - on average,
three points better for every decade that has passed. This trend of
improving scores is known as “the Flynn effect,” and scientists want
to know what is behind it.
IQ tests and other similar tests are designed to measure general
intelligence rather than knowledge. Flynn knew that intelligence is
partly inherited from our parents and partly the result of our

environment and experiences, but the improvement in test scores was
happening too quickly to be explained by heredity. So what happened
in the 20th century that led to higher test scores?
Scientists have proposed several explanations for the Flynn effect.
Some suggest that the improved test scores simply reflect an
increased exposure to tests in general. Because we take so many tests,
we learn test-taking techniques that help us perform better. Others
have pointed
to better nutrition, which results in babies being born larger, healthier,
and with more brain development than in the past. Another possible
explanation is a change in educational styles - children are
encouraged to discover things for themselves rather than just
memorizing information. This could prepare people to do the kind of
problem-solving that intelligence tests require.

Flynn himself suggested that learning new technologies may have
improved people's problem-solving skills. This may be true for the
first decade of his tests, when IQ scores in many countries increased.
However, in recent years, IQ test scores in some countries have begun
to decline. Data from Norway, the Netherlands, Australia, and Great
Britain have shown that as these countries become more and more
modern, IQ scores have begun to drop.
While scientists aren't sure what is causing this decline, they think
technology is dramatically changing the way that we learn and get
information. For example, people are now able to access all kinds of
information easily using online resources like Google or Wikipedia.
The danger is when they start to rely too much on these sources of
information, and not do any thinking for themselves. Lifestyle
changes that come with modem technology may also have a negative

effect on intelligence, such as video games and television making
people less social.
So while the world may have got smarter over the 20th century,
improving technology and changing lifestyles may soon reverse that
trend.
Note: heredity (n) = the process by which features and characteristics
are passed on to you from your parents through your genes
43. What best describes the Flynn effect?
A. a way to measure intelligence
B. an increase in IQ test scores
C. a way of teaching university students
D. an explanation for why people are less smart

44. The Flynn effect is probably the result of________.
A. heredity B. our environment and experiences
C. taking fewer tests D. memorizing information
45. IQ test evaluate our________.
A. knowledge B. environment C. intelligence D. memories
46. The word “exposure” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning
to________.
A. being influenced by something
B. attention from newspapers or TV
C. the act of making something public
D. the amount of light received

47. Who does the word “others” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. babies B. scientists
C. people in general D. people who take tests
48. The writer uses video games as an example of how________.
A. we are becoming less social
B. technology increases problem-solving skills
C. people don't think for themselves
D. countries are becoming more technologically advanced
49. Which sentence gives the main idea of the passage?
A. This trend of improving scores is known as '”the Flynn effect,”
and scientists want to know what is behind it.

B. Because we take so many tests, we learn test-taking techniques that
help us perform better.
C. However, in recent years, IQ test scores in some countries have
begun to decline.
D. Lifestyle changes that come with modem technology may also
have a negative effect on intelligence.
50. Which statement would the writer probably agree with?
A. People today are more intelligent in every way.
B. People today have fewer problems to solve.
C. People today don't take enough tests.
D. People today use computers too much.

KEY
1B 2D
12D 13A
23B 24B
34C 35A
45C 46C

3B
14D
25D
36B
47B

4B
15C
26A
37D
48A

5B
16B
27A
38D
49D

6A
17A
28A
39C
50D

7C
18D
29C
40B

8B
19C
30D
41A

9
20C
31B
42D

10B
21B
32D
43B

11D
22B
33C
44B

Good luck!