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:
2. influenced
Question 2:
3. applicant
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:
4. danger
Question 4:
1. optimistic
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5: It is a policy in our school that you should turn __________ your student’s card when you leave the college.
2. in
Question 6: By training additional staff, management could significantly ease _____________ burden on its over-worked personnel.
2. the
Question 7: At the start of the 21st century, Liverpool still takes pride in its achievements, ____ it one of the most exciting places to visit in the UK.
3. making
Question 8: My worst exam moment happened when I was caught ____ by my mum after a history exam.
2. cheating
Question 9: If you both __________ furniture for a new house, it's important to speak your mind and make a joint decision.
3. choose
Question 10: Don't trust him. He is just a wolf in sheep's ________________.
1. clothing
Question 11: My responsibilities there included __________ serving customers as well as shelf-filling and answering the phone.
1. Ø
Question 12: Don’t put the laptop away – I ____ using it yet.
2. haven't finished
Question 13: If you are really convinced that what you have to do is ____, it would be easier to say no to things that you are not responsible.
1. essential
Question 14: Many technological innovations, such as the telephone, ____ the result of sudden bursts of inspiration, in fact were preceded by many inconclusive efforts.
2. that appear to be
Question 15: Regarding what food to avoid before taking an important examination, homophones and the shape of your food comes into __________ .
4. play
Question 16: Students are restrained from eating bananas prior to an exam for ____ of failing 'like sliding on a banana skin'.
2. fear
Question 17: Do you find it easier to___________ what's happening when you watch a film in English?
2. work out
Question 18: There is no longer the ___________ use of animals to test products. Only some are used.
1. extensive
Question 19: You will not know who your true friend is __________.
2. until you have trouble and need help
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 20: A person who suffers from stage fright is easily intimidated by a large audience.
3. frightened
Question 21: Educators are complaining that students rely on social media so much that they lose the ability to think critically.
3. depend on
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 22: If a friend is usually very smart but suddenly doesn’t understand a simple joke, you might say he is thick.
3. quick to understand everything
Question 23: I was going to have a go at parachuting but lost my nerve at the last minute.
1. was determined to go ahead
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.
Urbanization programs are being carried out in many parts of the world, especially in densely (24)________ regions with limited land and resources. It is the natural outcome of economic development and industrialization. It has brought a lot of benefits to our society. However, it also (25) __________ various problems for local authorities and town planners in the process of maintaining sustainable urbanization, especially in developing countries.
When too many people cram into a small area, the urban infrastructure can’t be effective. There will be a (26) ________ of livable housing, energy and water supply. This will create overcrowded urban districts with no proper facilities. Currently, fast urbanization is taking place predominantly in developing countries where sustainable urbanization has little relevance to people’s lives. Their houses are just shabby slums with poor sanitation. Their children only manage to get a basic education. Hence, the struggle for (27) ________ is their first priority rather than anything else. Only when the quality of their existence is improved, can they seek (28) ________ other high values in their life.
Question 24:
3. populated
Question 25:
1. poses
Question 26:
4. lack
Question 27:
2. survival
Question 28:
2. for
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 29: The Angkor complex represented the entire range of Khmer art from the 9th
A B C
to the 14th century.
D
2. .
Question 30: Special attention needs for the development of ecotourism and local people
A B
should also involve themselves in the protection of the property.
C D
1. .
Question 31: Contrary to that the papers claim, they are not going to reconstruct the
A B C
ancient houses.
D
1. .
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.
Optimists have plenty to be happy about. In other words, if you can convince yourself that things will get better, the odds of it happening will improve – because you keep on playing the game. In this light, optimism “is a habitual way of explaining your setbacks to yourself”, reports Martin Seligman, the psychology professor and author of Learned Optimism. The research shows that when times get tough, optimists do better than pessimists – they succeed better at work, respond better to stress, suffer fewer depressive episodes, and achieve more personal goals.
Studies also show that belief can help with the financial pinch. Chad Wallens, a social forecaster at the Henley Centre who surveyed middle-class Britons’ beliefs about income, has found that “the people who feel wealthiest, and those who feel poorest, actually have almost the same amount of money at their disposal. Their attitudes and behaviour patterns, however, are different from one another.”
Optimists have something else to be cheerful about – in general, they are more robust. For example, a study of 660 volunteers by the Yale University psychologist Dr. Becca Levy found that thinking positively adds an average of seven years to your life. Other American research claims to have identified a physical mechanism behind this. A Harvard Medical School study of 670 men found that optimists have significantly better lung function. The lead author, Dr. Rosalind Wright, believes that attitude somehow strengthens the immune system. “Preliminary studies on heart patients suggest that, by changing a per¬son’s outlook, you can improve their mortality risk,” she says.
Few studies have tried to ascertain the proportion of optimists in the world. But a 1995 nationwide survey conducted by the American magazine Adweek found that about half the population counted themselves as optimists, with women slightly more apt than men (53 per cent versus 48 per cent) to see the sunny side.
(Adapted from https://www.ielts-mentor.com)
Question 32: What does the passage mainly discuss?
1. The benefits of sanguine thoughts.
Question 33: What does the word “they” in the first paragraph refer to?
4. optimists
Question 34: According to the passage, which of the following is UNTRUE about optimism?
3. Positive outlook may aggravate people’s mortality risk.
Question 35: The word “robust” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ____________.
2. vigorous
Question 36: As mentioned in the passage, who found that optimists have a longer life expectancy than negative counterparts?
3. Dr. Becca Levy
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.
Most parents want their sons and daughters to have equal chances of success when they grow up. Today, equality of the sexes is largely mandated by public policy and law. However, old-fashioned ideas and a lot of prejudice are still part of our culture and present challenging questions for parents.
Gender stereotypes are rigid ideas about how boys and girls should behave. We all know what these stereotypes are: A “feminine” girl should be insecure, accommodating and a little illogical in her thinking. A “masculine” boy should be strong, unemotional, aggressive, and competitive. How are children exposed to these stereotypes? According to the researchers David and Myra Sadker of the American University of Washington, D.C., boys and girls are often treated differently in the classroom. They found out that when boys speak, teachers usually offer constructive comments, when girls speech, teachers tend to focus on the behavior. It’s more important how the girls act rather than what they say.
The emphasis on differences begins at birth and continues throughout childhood. For example, few people would give pink baby clothes to a boy or a blue blanket to a girl. Later, many of us give girls dolls and miniature kitchenware, while boys receive action figures and construction sets. There’s nothing wrong with that. The problem arises when certain activities are deemed appropriate for one sex but not the other. According to Heather J. Nicholson, Ph.D., director of the National Resource Center for Girls, Inc., this kind of practice prevents boys and girls from acquiring important skills for their future lives.
“The fact is,” says Nicholson, “that society functions as a kind of sorting machine regarding gender. In a recent survey, fifty-eight percent of eighth-grade girls but only six percent of boys earned money caring for younger children. On the other hand, twenty-seven percent of boys but only three percent of girls earned money doing lawn work”. If we are serious about educating a generation to be good workers and parents, we need to eliminate such stereotypes as those mentioned previously.
Gender stereotypes inevitably are passed to our children. However, by becoming aware of the messages our children receive, we can help them develop ways to overcome these incorrect ideas. To counteract these ideas, parents can look for ways to challenge and support their children, and encourage confidence in ways that go beyond what society’s fixed ideas about differences of sext are.
(Source: https://en.islcollective.com)
Question 37: Which of the following could be the main idea of the passage?
1. Deep-seated stereotypes about genders and their effects.
Question 38: According to the second passage, David and Myra Sadker of the American University of Washington,D.C found that ______________.
3. boys are commented usefully whereas girls are paid attention to behavior.
Question 39: What does the word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to?
4. People give different genders of children distinct kinds of presents or clothes.
Question 40: The word “deemed” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _____________.
2. supposed
Question 41: According to the passage, which of the following is UNTRUE about gender stereotypes?
3. It’s beneficial for children to practice fundamental skills if they are treated unequally quite early.
Question 42: The word “counteract” in the last paragraph could be best replaced by ______________.
2. frustrate
Question 43: What can be inferred from the passage?
1. Parents are able to help reduce the influence of gender stereotypes on their children.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 44: “Why don’t you stay in and watch a romantic movie this afternoon?” said he.
4. He said If he were me, he would stay in and watch a romantic movie that afternoon.
Question 45: Probably no man had more effect on the daily lives of most people in the United State than did Henry Ford, a pioneer in automobile production.
4. Probably Henry Ford, a pioneer in automobile production, had the most effect on the daily lives of most people in the United State.
Question 46: I am sure he said something terrible to her because of her red eyes.
4. He must have said something terrible to her because I could see it from her red eyes.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the option that best completes following exchanges.
Question 47: – Mai: “We’d better take a taxi rather than a coach as we go in a group”.- Tom: “____.”
1. You took the words right out of my mouth
Question 48: – Tom: “Who's going to win the contest?”- Jerry: “__________ .”
2. Your guess is as good as mine
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 49: He is likely to go to the capital. He would like to find a steady job.
3. He is likely to go to the capital with a view to finding a steady job.
Question 50: The reasons for his resignation were a complete mystery to some people.
3. Some people were completely mystified by the reasons for his resignation.
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