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 TEST 1
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 1. A. protectB. caring C. affect D. secure
Question 2. A. confidenceB. leftovers C. sacrifice D. determine
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 3. A. idols B. pictures C. questions D. airports
Question 4. A. concerned B. knocked C. failed D. involved
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 5. Two friends, John and Laura are talking about Laura’s friend, Tam. 
John: “What does your new friend look like?”
Laura: “______”
 A. She’s tall, slim and blonde.B. She is very helpful.
 C. She’s really intelligent. D. She likes biscuits and ice-cream. 
Question 6. Jim invites Son to his house.
Jim: “Make yourself at home.” 
Son: “______”
 A. Yes, Can I help you?B. That’s very kind. Thank you.
 C. Thanks! Same to you. D. Not at all. Don’t mention it.
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 7. Not only was John very obedient, but he rarely spoke out his own thoughts 
as well. 
 A. understanding B. fresh C. indiscreet D. insubordinate
Question 8. She is a very generous old woman. She has given most of her wealth to a 
charity organization.
 A. mean B. kind C. amicableD. hospitable
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 9. The President expressed his deep sorrow over the bombing deaths.
 1 A. disappointmentB. anxiety C. sadness D. interest
Question 10. Billy, come and give me a hand with the cooking.
 A. be busy B. help C. attempt D. prepared
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to 
each of the following questions
Question 11. Whenever problems ______, we discuss them frankly and find solutions 
quickly.
 A. come up B. put up C. arrive in D. break off
Question 12. My friend often shows her ______ whenever I have troubles.
 A. sympathyB. sympathize C. sympatheticD. sympathetically
Question 13. The lights ______ out because we ______ the electricity bill.
 A. go/ would not pay B. have gone/ did not pay
 C. will go/ did not paid D. went/ had not paid
Question 14. She glanced briefly ______ his lapel badge.
 A. atB. in C. onD. up
Question 15. In love marriages, people prefer to choose their partners on their own, 
while in case of ______ marriage or arranged marriages others prefer partners chosen 
by their family or parents.
 A. contractualB. romantic C. obligedD. sacrificed
Question 16. I'm sorry you've missed the train, it ______ five minutes ago.
 A. had leftB. left C. has leftD. has been left
Question 17. Friendship is a two-sided ______, it lives by give-and-take.
 A. eventB. affairC. aspectD. feature
Question 18. Let me know if you see anyone acting ______.
 A. properlyB. constantly C. suspiciouslyD. carefully
Question 19. The young are ______ more concerned with physical attractiveness than 
elderly people. 
 A. asB. many C. muchD. as much as
Question 20. The novel is based on his ______ in the war.
 A. attitudesB. images C. situationsD. experiences
Question 21. He was busy ______ his homework. 
 A. to doB. do C. didD. doing
Question 22. In my company, the director deputy usually ______ the responsibility for 
organizing meetings and conferences.
 2 A. makesB. become C. getsD. takes
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 from 23 
to 27. 
 During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to. 
They often seem to dislike being questioned. They may seem (23) ______ to talk about 
their work at school. This is a normal development of this age. Though it can be very 
hard for parents to understand, it is part of becoming (24) ______ of teenagers trying to 
be adult while they are still growing up. Young people are usually unwilling to talk if 
they believe that questions are trying to (25) ______ up on them.
 Parents should do their best to talk to their son and daughter about school, work and 
future plans but should not push them to talk (26) ______ they don't want to. Parents 
should also watch for danger signs. Some young people in trying to be adult may 
experience with sex, drugs, alcohol or smoking. Parents need to watch for any signs of 
unusual behavior (27) ______ may be connected with these and help if necessary.
Question 23. A. unworriedB. unrestrainedC. unexpected D. unwilling
Question 24. A. dependenceB. independent C. dependent D. independence
Question 25. A. catchB. keep C. make D. check
Question 26. A. and B. if C. so D. despite
Question 27. A. who B. when C. why D. which
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 28 to 34. 
 Because writing has become so important in our culture, we sometimes think of it 
as more real than speech. A little thought, however, will show why speech is primary 
and writing secondary to language. Human beings have been writing (as far as we can 
tell from surviving evidence) for at least 5000 years; but they have been talking for 
much longer, doubtless ever since there have been human beings. 
 When writing did develop, it was derived from and represented speech, although 
imperfectly. Even today there are spoken languages that have no written form. 
Furthermore, we all learn to talk well before we learn to write; any human child who is 
not severely handicapped physically or mentally will learn to talk: a normal human 
being cannot be prevented from doing so. On the other hand, it takes a special effort to 
learn to write. In the past many intelligent and useful members of society did not 
acquire the skill, and even today many who speak languages with writing systems never 
 3 learn to read or write, while some who learn the rudiments of those skills do so only 
imperfectly. 
 To affirm the primacy of speech over writing is not, however, to disparage the 
latter. One advantage writing has over speech is that it is more permanent and makes 
possible the records that any civilization must have. Thus, if speaking makes us human, 
writing makes us civilized. 
Question 28. We sometimes think of writing as more real than speech because ______. 
 A. it has become very important in our culture 
 B. human beings have been writing for at least 5000 years 
 C. writing is secondary to language
 D. people have been writing since there have been human beings 
Question 29. The author of the passage argues that ______. 
 A. all languages should have a written form 
 B. writing has become too important in today’s society 
 C. everyone who learns to speak must learn to write 
 D. speech is more basic to language than writing 
Question 30. Normal human beings ______. 
 A. learn to talk after learning to write 
 B. learn to write before learning to talk 
 C. learn to write and to talk at the same time 
 D. learn to talk before learning to write 
Question 31. In order to show that learning to write requires effort, the author gives the 
example of ______. 
 A. severely handicapped children 
 B. people who learn the rudiments of speech 
 C. intelligent people who couldn’t write 
 D. people who speak many languages 
Question 32. According to the author, one mark of any civilized society is that it 
______.
 A. keeps written records 
 B. affirms the primacy of speech over writing 
 C. teaches its children to speak perfectly 
 D. affirms the primacy of writing over speech 
Question 33. The word “advantage” in the last paragraph most closely means ______. 
 4 A. skill B. rudiments C. domination D. benefit 
Question 34. Which of the following is NOT true? 
 A. It is easy to acquire the writing skill. 
 B. Writing has become so important in our culture. 
 C. Writing represents speech, but not perfectly. 
 D. Speech is essential but writing has important benefits. 
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 35 to 42. 
 If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they 
will cause a disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one 
of the biggest mistakes which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only 
too aware of what his parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can 
cause great damage to children. 
 However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to 
do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – 
especially if the parents are very supportive of their child. 
 Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a 
lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. 
They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother 
knows very little about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. 
However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling. 
 Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are 
successful musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son 
to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. 
They are very unhappy when he does not win. Winston is always afraid that he will 
disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy. 
Question 35. One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to ______. 
 A. push their child into trying too much 
 B. help their child to become a genius 
 C. make their child become a musician 
 D. neglect their child’s education 
Question 36. Who have criticized the methods of some ambitious parents? 
 A. Successful musicians. B. Unrealistic parents. 
 C. Their children. D. Educational psychologists. 
 5 Question 37. Michael Collins is fortunate in that ______. 
 A. his father is a musician B. his parents are quite rich 
 C. his parents help him in a sensible way D. his mother knows little about music 
Question 38. The phrase "crazy about" in in paragraph 3 mostly means ______.
 A. surprised at B. extremely interested in 
 C. completely unaware of D. confused about 
Question 39. Winston’s parents push their son so much and he ______. 
 A. has won a lot of piano competitions 
 B. cannot learn much music from them 
 C. has become a good musician 
 D. is afraid to disappoint them 
Question 40. The word "They" in paragraph 3 refers to ______. 
 A. Michael’s parents B. violin lessons 
 C. parents in general D. concerts 
Question 41. All of the following people are musical EXCEPT ______. 
 A. Winston’s father B. Winston’s mother 
 C. Michael’s father D. Michael’s mother 
Question 42. The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that 
______. 
 A. successful parents always have intelligent children. 
 B. successful parents often have unsuccessful children.
 C. parents should let the child develop in the way he wants.
 D. parents should spend more money on the child’s education.
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 43. Cultures vary from country to country.
 A. Cultures move from one country to another. 
 B. There are different cultures in one country.
 C. Cultures are different in different countries. 
 D. Culture differences are based on countries.
Question 44. She has cooked for dinner for two hours. 
 A. She didn't start cooking for dinner until it was two.
 B. She started cooking for dinner two hours ago.
 C. She has two hours to cook for dinner.
 6 D. Cooking for dinner took her two hours.
Question 45. They are not allowed to go out in the evening by their parents.
 A. Their parents do not let them go out in the evening.
 B. Their parents often allow them to go out in the evening.
 C. Going out in the evening is permitted by their parents.
 D. Although their parents do not allow, they still go out in the evening.
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 46. Stayed strong, family members have to be engaged in each other's lives.
 A B C D 
Question 47. Hardly he had entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten 
 A B C D 
his office key.
Question 48. There are dangerous times in a marriage, especially when the wife can 
 A B 
come to feel such overburdened that she decides to end the relationship. 
 C D 
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 49. The students finished their project. They left for home.
 A. The students had left for home before finishing their project.
 B. After the students had finished their project, they left for home.
 C. Having to leave for home, the students finished their project.
 D. The students left for home before finishing their project.
Question 50. My parents are busy at work. However, they try to find time for their 
children.
 A. My parents are busy at work and they cannot find time for their children.
 B. Although my parents are busy at work, they try to find time for their children.
 C. My parents are too busy at work to find time for their children.
 D. Because they are busy at work, they rarely have time for their children.
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