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I. 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.
Question 1: Bill is talking to his colleague.
Bill: “_________, Jack?” – Jack: “Fine! I have just got a promotion.”
A. What happened B. What are you doing

C. How are you doing

D.

How come
Question 2: Two students are talking in a new class.
Student 1: “Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?” – Student 2: “____________”
A. No, thanks.

B. Yes, I am so glad.

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 blanks.
ROSES
According to fossil fuel records, roses are over 35 million years old and they
were cultivated in China about 5,000 years ago. A Chinese emperor in the 6th
century B.C. apparently had over 600 books on roses in his library, and oil was
extracted from those grown in his gardens. (3) _______, only the highest
members of society were allowed to use it. If anyone else was found with even a
small amount, they were (4) ________ to death. Roses were also popular with

the Romans, who used their petals as medicine, a source of perfume and as
confetti at weddings.
Cultivated rose were only introduced to Western Europe in the 18th century.
Napoleon's wife, Josephine, started a botanical garden near Paris, (5) ______
she collected all the known varieties of rose and encouraged the breeding of new
ones. This led to the flowers becoming increasingly popular, and in Britain at
that time roses became so (6) ______ that they were often used as currency in
local markets.
All roses in Europe used to be pink or white until the first red ones arrived from
China 200 years ago. These now (7) _______ love and are the world's most
common cut flower.

Question 3.

A. Furthermore B. However

C. As a result

D.

Otherwise
Question 4.

A. sentenced

B. killed

Question 5.

A. why

Question 6.

A. worthless

B. valuable

priceless
Question 7.
symbol

A. symbolise

B. symbolically C. symbolic

B. that

C. let

D. made

C. where D. who
C. prosperous

D.
D.

III. 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.
Question 8.

A. construct

B. constant

C. connect

D.

contain
Question 9.
immediate

A. investigate

B. implicature

C. indication

D.

IV. 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.
Question 10. The major shortcoming of ASEAN as an organization
is the inability to go through many declarations, agreements, and
instruments that they have proliferated over the years.
A. advantage

B. benefit C. drawback

D. success

Question 11. Most of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long was
demolished in the early 20th century.
A. rebuilt B. pulled down C. put up D. pulled up

V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 12: Women no longer have to do hard work nowadays as they used to, _________?
A. are they

B. aren't they

C. do they

D. don't they

Question 13: We decided ____________ at home this afternoon.
A. staying

B. stayed

C. stay

D. to stay

Question 14: George wouldn't have met Mary______ to his brother's graduation party.
A. if he has not gone

B. had not he gone

C. had he not gone

D. if he shouldn't have gone

Question 15: He is exhausted. He ___________around the whole
afternoon trying to clean the house before the guests arrive.
A. has been running

B. has run

C. be running

D. was running

Question 16: He was offered the job______his qualifications were poor.
A. despite

B. in spite of

C. even though

D.

Whereas
Question 17: I have been saving money because I _____ buy a computer
A. shall

B. will

C. am going to

D. would

Question 18: John would like to specialize ___________ computer science.
A. of

B. to

C. in

D. at

Question 19: He was the last man _________ the ship.
A. who leave

B. to leave

C. leaving

D. left

Question 20: We haven't reached the final _______ on the funding for scientific research yet.

A. decides

B. decision

C. deciding

D. decisive

Question 21: Please help me with this math problem. I can't___________the answer.
A. end up

B. face up to

C. come up with

D. run into

Question 22: If we lose the case we may be _______________ for the costs of
the whole trial.
A. compatible

B. liable

C. available

D. accessible

Question 23: The committee is _______ of well-known mountaineers.
A. contained

B. comprised

C. included

D. consisted

Question 24: This ticket ____ you to a free meal in our new restaurant.
A. allows

B. grants

C. entitles

D. credits

Question 25: We were all in___________of the fact that the new manager was
our oldfriend Duncan.
A. surprise

B. shock

C. awe

D. amazement

VI. 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 26: Nothing is more precious than happiness and health.
A. Happiness and health are the most precious things.
B. Happiness is more precious than health. C. Health is more precious than happiness.
D. Happiness and health are more and more precious.
Question 27: She said, "John, I'll show you round my city when you're here."
A. She made a trip round her city with John.
B. She planned to show John round her city.
C. She promised to show John round her city.
D. She organized a trip round her city for John.

Question 28: It is unnecessary for you to finish the report until tomorrow
afternoon
A.You needn't finish the report until tomorrow afternoon.
B.You have to finish the report unitl tomorrow afternoon.
C.You may finish the report after tomorrow afternoon.
D.You should finish the report until tomorrow afternoon

VII. Read the following passage and mart the letter A, B, C or D on
your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions.
Do you feel like your teenager is spending most of the day glued to a phone
screen?
You're not too far off. A new survey from the Pew Research Center reveals the
surprising ways that technology intersects with teen friendships – and the results
show that 57 percent of teens have made at least one new friend online. Even more
surprisingly, only 20 percent of those digital friends ever meet in person.
While teens do connect with their friends face-to-face outside of school, they
spend 55 percent of their day texting with friends, and only 25 percent of teens are
spending actual time with their friends on a daily basis (outside of school
hallways). These new forms of communication are key in maintaining friendships
day-to-day – 27 percent of teens instant message their friends every day, 23
percent connect through social media every day, and 7 percent even video chat
daily. Text messaging remains the main form of communication – almost half of

survey respondents say it's their chosen method of communication with their
closest friend.
While girls are more likely to text with their close friends, boys are meeting new friends (and
maintaining friendships) in the gaming world – 89 percent play with friends they know, and 54
percent play with online-only friends. Whether they're close with their teammates or not,
online garners say that playing makes them feel "more connected" to friends they know, or
garners they've never met.
When making new friends, social media has also become a major part of the teenage identity
– 62 percent of teens are quick to share their social media usernames when connecting with a
new friend (although 80 percent still consider their phone number the best method of contact).
Despite the negative consequences-21 percent of teenage users feel worse about their lives
because of posts they see on social media – teens also have found support and connection
through various platforms. In fact, 68 percent of teens received support during a challenging
time in their lives via social media platforms.

Just as technology has become a gateway for new friendships, or a
channel to stay connected with current friends, it can also make a
friendship breakup more public. The study reveals that girls are
more likely to block or unfriend former allies, and 68 percent of all
teenage users report experiencing "drama among their friends on
social media."
Question 29: The word "digital" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _____.
A. analogue

B. numeracy

C. numerous

Question 30: The word "they" in paragraph 3 refers to _____.
A. friends
C. online gamers

B. online-only friends
D. their teammates

D. online

Question 31: According to the passage, what percentage of teens spend actual time with
their friends?
A. 23%

B. 25%

C. 27%

D. 55%

Question 32: The following sentences are true, EXCEPT _____.
A. Most teenagers use video chat to maintain relationship with friends
B. New forms of communication play an important role in keeping friendships
C. According to the survey, more than half of teens have ever made new friends
online
D. Teens only meet face-to-face one fifth of online friends they have made

Question 33: What can be inferred from the passage?
A. The majority of teenage users agree that social media has negative
consequences in their lives.
B. Thanks to social media, more than two thirds of teens are
supported when they face with challenges in their lives.
C. Boys are more likely to meet new friends than girls.
D. Most teens are not easy to give others their usernames when
making new friends.

Question 34: What is the synonym of the word "breakup” in the last
paragraph?
A. commencing

B. popularity

C. termination

D. divorce

Question 35: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The difference of making new friends between girls and boys.
B. Social media connects friendship.
C. Social media affects friendship too much.
D. Teenagers are making and keeping friends in a surprising way.

VIII. 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.
Question 36. He was driving very fast because he didn't know the road was icy.
A. If he knew the road was icy, he wouldn't drive so fast.
B. He hadn't been driving very fast if he would have known the road was
icy.
C. If he had known the road was icy, he wouldn't have been driving so
fast.
D. He wasn't driving very fast if he would know the road was icy.

Question 37. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.
A. As soon as he borrowed some money from me, he spent it all.
B. Hardly had he borrowed some money from me when he spent it all.
C. Not only did he spent all his money but also he borrowed some from
me.
D. Not only did he spend all his money but he borrowed some from me
as well.

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

Buying a house is the single largest financial investment an
individual makes. Yet, in India this act is fraught with risk and
individuals depend on weak laws for justice. Occasionally,
deviant promoters are called to account as was the case in the
detention of Unitech's promoters. This incident shows up the
fallout of an absence of proper regulation to cover contracts
between buyers and real estate promoters. A real estate bill,
which is presently pending in Rajya Sabha, seeks to fill this
gap. It has been debated for over two years and should be
passed by Parliament in the budget session. 

India is in the midst of rapid urbanization and urban population is expected to more than
double to about 900 million over the next three decades. Unfortunately, even the current
population does not have adequate housing. A government estimate in 2012 put the shortage
at nearly 19 million units. If this shortage is to be alleviated quickly, India's messy real estate
sector needs reforms. 
The real estate bill seeks to set standards for contracts between buyers and sellers.
Transparency, a rare commodity in real estate, is enforced as promoters have to upload
project details on the regulators' website. Importantly, standard definitions of terms mean that
buyers will not feel cheated after taking possession of a house. In order to protect buyers who
pay upfront, a part of the money collected for a real estate project is ring-fenced in a separate
bank account. Also, given India on land titles, the real estate bill provides title insurance. This
bill has been scrutinized by two parliamentary committees and its passage now brooks no
delay. 

This bill is an important step in cleaning up the real estate market, but
the journey should not end with it. State government play a
significant role in real estate and they are often the source of
problems. Some estimates suggest that real estate developers have to
seek approvals of as many as 40 central and state departments, which
lead to delays and an escalation in the cost of houses. Sensibly, NDA
government's project to provide universal urban housing forces states
to institute reforms to access central funding. Without real estate
reforms at the level of states, it will not be possible to meet the
ambition of making housing accessible for all urban dwellers.
Question 38: The word alleviated in the second paragraph is
OPPOSITE in meaning to __________.
A. deaden  B. aggravated  C. diminished  D. relieved 

Question 39: It can be inferred from the passage that _______.
A. the real estate bill does not provide title insurance 
B. buying house is not a single largest individual investment 
C. in India, no one depends on laws for justice 
D. urbanization in India has increased rapidly 
Question 40: According to the passage, which of the following is the pending in Rajya
Sabha? 
A. Universal urban housing programme 

B. Universal rural housing programme 

C. Real estate bill 

D. NDA government's new scheme 

Question 41: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? 
A. Real state bill has been scrutinized by two parliamentary committees. 
B. Urban population is expected to more than double to about 850 million over
the next three decades. 
C. Current population does not have adequate housing in India. 
D. India's real estate sector needs reforms. 
Question 42: It is impossible to meet the ambition of making housing accessible
for urban dwellers ________.
A.without real estate reforms at the level of states
B. with real estate reforms at state level 

C. without support of central government
D. without passing the bill in Rajya Sabha 
Question 43: The word escalation in the forth paragraph refers to __________.
A. reduction 

B. sustainability  C. growth  D. decrease 

X. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
word that differs from the rest in the pronunciation of the underlined
part in each of the following questions from 45 to 46.
Question 44. A. attracts B. delays
Question 45. A. character

C. believes D. begins

B. aching

C. chamber D. orchestra

XI. 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 from 46 to 48.
Question 46: The girl who were injured in the accident is now in hospital. 
A. who

B. were

C. in

D. now 

Question 47: The farmer plows the fields, plants the seeds and will harvest the crop. 
A. plows

B. the fields

C. the seeds

D. will harvest 

Question 48: In order to do a profit, the new leisure centre needs at least 2000 visitors a
month. 
A. do a profit B. the C. at least

D. a month 

XII. 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.
Question 49: He drives me to the edge because he never stops talking. 
A. steers me 

B. irritates me 

C. moves me 

D. frightens me 

Question 50: We should find ways to improve our products in terms of quality
and packaging. 
A. for considering aspects
in regard to 

B. in spite of

C. with a view to D.

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

3B
14C
25C
36C
47D

4A
15A
26A
37D
48A

5C
16C
27C
38B
49B

6B
17C
28A
39D
50D

7A
18C
29D
40C

8B
19B
30C
41B

9C
20B
31B
42A

10A
21C
32A
43C

11A
22B
33B
44A

Good luck!