## 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.
Question 1.
A. hoped
B. missed
C. removed
D. washed
Question 2.
A. survive
B. digest
C. wildlife
D. discuss
## Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3.
A. opponent
B. outstanding
C. penalty
D. gorilla
Question 4.
A. depend
B. eject
C. compose
D. water
## Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5. My neighbor is driving me mad. It seems that ………… it is at night, ………… he plays his music.
A. the more lately / the louder
B. the later / the louder
C. the earlier / the louder
D. the louder /the earlier
Question 6. A …………… is a story long enough to fill a complete book, in which the characters and events are usually imaginary.
A. page
B. novel
C. review
D. pleasure
Question 7. …………… is a sport in which you move along the surface of the sea or a lake on a long narrow board with a sail on it.
A. Diving
B. Water polo
C. Windsurfing
D. Scuba diving
Question 8. Tom didn’t do his homework, so the teacher became very angry. Tom …………… his homework.
A. might have done
B. must have done
C. should have done
D. will have done
Question 9. We have to apply effective measures to save many plant and animal species ……………extinction.
A. in
B. from
C. for
D. on
Question 10. The United Nations is ……………organization in the world.
A. the larger
B. larger
C. largest
D. the largest
Question 11. The referee’s …………… is the most important in any sport competition.
A. decide
B. decision
C. decisive
D. decider
Question 12. If the score is tied at the end of regulation play, two …………… periods of three minutes each are played.
A. overtime
B. quarter
C. half
D. halftime
Question 13. The picnic …………… because Peter has just had a traffic accident.
A. will cancel
B. will be cancelled
C. will be cancelling
D. will have cancelled
Question 14. The wallet is on the coffee table. I am sure that it ……………here last night.
A. must have been left
B. will have been left
C. might have been left
D. can’t have been left
Question 15. Synchronized swimming is a sport in which two or more people perform complicated and …………… planned movements in water in time to music.
A. carefulness
B. carefully
C. cared
D. care
Question 16. Toxic chemicals from factories are one of the serious factors that …………… wildlife to the verge of extinction.
A. takes
B. leads
C. makes
D. derives
Question 17. My new sofa is …………… than the old one.
A. more comfortable
B. the more comfortable
C. the most comfortable
D. most comfortable
## 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.
Question 18. The more expensive the car is, the most comfortable it is.
A. The more
B. it is
C. most comfortable
D. the car is
Question 19. We have enough food at home, so we mustn’t go shopping today.
A. enough food
B. mustn’t go
C. at
D. so
## Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the following question.
Question 20. Suddenly, Julia jumped out of the car and sprinted for the front door.
A. moved slowly
B. walked calmly
C. ran slowly
D. ran very fast
Question 21. Many schools provide environmental education to increase students’ awareness of conservation needs.
A. benefit
B. knowledge
C. effort
D. exploitation
## Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
Question 22. During the five-decade period, the Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects.
A. holding at
B. holding to
C. holding by
D. holding back
Question 23. Hunting for meat and burning forests for soil cause destruction to wildlife.
A. organization
B. protection
C. damage
D. contamination
## Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following questions.
Question 24. Peter and his friend, Anna, are in a coffee shop.
Peter: Would you like to have a coffee?
Anna: “…………..”
A. I like it.
B. It doesn’t matter.
C. That’s a good idea.
D. Yes, please.
Question 25. An and Ba are talking about pandas – endangered animals.
An: “…………..”
Ba: “In bamboo forests in the mountains”
A. What is the population of pandas?
B. Where do giant pandas live?
C. How long can a panda live?
D. What is pandas’ favourite food?
## 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 26. My daughter lost her passport last week. It was a mistake of her to do so.
A. My daughter mightn’t have lost her passport last week.
B. My daughter can’t have lost her passport last week.
C. My daughter needn’t have lost her passport last week.
D. My daughter shouldn’t have lost her passport last week.
Question 27. This school’s quality in education is high. It becomes popular.
A. Because this school becomes popular, its quality in education is high.
B. The higher this quality in education is, the more popular this school becomes.
C. Though its quality in education is high, this school becomes popular.
D. The less high the quality in education, the more popular this school becomes.
Question 28. He makes a lot of money. He buys useless things.
A. The more money he makes, the more useless things he buys.
B. Making little money, he buys more and more useless things.
C. The more useless things he buys, the more money he makes.
D. He buys more useless things when he makes less money.
## Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.
Question 29. I don’t think Max broke your vase because he wasn’t here then.
A. Max wasn’t able to break your vase because he wasn’t here then.
B. Max wouldn’t have broken your vase because he wasn’t here then.
C. Max can’t have broken your vase because he wasn’t here then.
D. Max was likely to break your vase because he wasn’t here then.
Question 30. Perhaps his glasses are on the desk.
A. His glasses should be on the desk.
B. His glasses will be on the desk.
C. His glasses may be on the desk.
D. His glasses must be on the desk.
Question 31. It is advisable for you to warn the children not to speak to strangers.
A. The children can be warned not to speak to strangers.
B. The children may be warned not to speak to strangers.
C. The children must be warned not to speak to strangers.
D. The children should be warned not to speak to strangers.
Question 32. The United Nations is the largest international organisation.
A. The United Nations is not a large international organisation.
B. The United Nations is the smallest international organisation.
C. No international organisation is smaller than the United Nations.
D. No international organisation is larger than the United Nations.
## Read the passage below and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the best fits for each space.
WHY DO ANIMALS GO EXTINCT?
Different kinds of animals have appeared and disappeared throughout Earth’s history. Some animals go extinct (33) …… the climate where they live changes. The climate may become wetter or drier. It may become warmer or cooler. If the animals cannot change or adapt to the new climate, they die.
Some animals go extinct because they cannot (34) …… with other animals for food. Some animals go extinct because they are killed by enemies. New kinds of animals are always evolving. Evolving means that the animals are changing slowly from generation to generation. Small (35) …… between parents, children, and grandchildren gradually add up over many, many generations. Eventually, a different kind of animal evolves.
Sometimes many of the animals on Earth go extinct (36) …… the same time. Scientists call this a mass extinction. Scientists think there have been at least five mass extinctions in Earth’s history. The last mass extinction happened about 65 million years ago. This mass extinction killed off the dinosaurs.
Question 33: A. but
B. and
C. although
D. because
Question 34: A. compete
B. exist
C. complete
D. find
Question 35: A. differences
B. differently
C. different
D. differ
Question 36: A. of
B. on
C. from
D. at
## 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 from 37 to 40.
If you enjoy water sports, Hawaii is the place for you. You can go swimming all year round in the warm water. You can go sport fishing from the shore or from a boat. If you like boats, you can go sailing, canoeing, or windsurfing. Or, you can also try some other water sports that are especially popular in Hawaii: surfing, snorkeling and scuba diving.
Surfing is a sport which started in Hawaii many years ago. The Hawaiians called it “he’e nalu”, which means “to slide on a wave”. If you want to try surfing, you need, first of all, to be a good swimmer. You also have to have an excellent sense of balance. You must swim out from the beach with your surfboard under your arm. When you get to where the waves begin to break, you wait for a calm moment. Then you try to stand up on the board. The wave will begin to rise under you. You must try to steer the board with your feet so you stay on top of the wave. The important thing is to keep your balance and not fall down. If you can manage this, you will have an exciting ride all the way in to the shore.
Scuba diving and snorkeling are two ways to get a close look at the beauty lying below the surface of the ocean. The waters off the Hawaiian Islands are clean, clear and warm. They contain hundreds of kinds of colorful fish. The undersea world is made even more colorful by the coral reefs of red, gold, white and light purple. Among these reefs there may be larger fish or sea turtles.
Scuba diving allows you to see the most interesting undersea sights. “Scuba” means “Self-contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus”, that is, equipment for breathing and swimming around far under water. In Hawaii, you can take special courses to learn how to scuba dive. After the courses, you can get a certificate that will allow you to dive alone. Since it can be dangerous, proper instruction and great care are always necessary when you are scuba diving.
If you are adventurous, you might try snorkeling instead of scuba diving. Less equipment is needed, just a face mask, a breathing tube (snorkel) and flippers for your feet. It only takes a few minutes to learn how to snorkel. Although you cannot dive deep into the water, you can swim with your face below the surface. Breathing through the tube, you float on the surface, and keep yourself moving with your flippers. Even from the surface like this, there will be plenty of color and beauty to see.
Question 37: The passage is about ……
A. tourist activities in Hawaii
B. water sports around the world
C. water sports in Hawaii
D. surfing
Question 38: You can go deep under water when you are ……
A. surfing
B. snorkeling
C. scuba diving
D. swimming
Question 39: The word “this” in the second paragraph refers to ……
A. staying on top of the wave
B. keeping balanced and not falling down
C. an exciting ride
D. standing on the board
Question 40: According to the passage, scuba diving ……
A. is an ancient Hawaiian water sport
B. is the only way to see the fish underwater
C. requires good balance
D. requires special equipment and training
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