Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your anstuet sheet to indicate the tuord that difƒers from the other three in the position of primaru stress in each of the following questions.

Question 1:

• A. article

• B. addition

• C. exercise
• D.energy

Question 2:

• A. travel

• B. return
• C. connect
• D. deny

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on owr anstuer sheet to indicate the tuord tuhose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each oƒ the following questions.

Question 3:

• A. count
• B. doubt

• C. group

• D. sound

Question 4:

• A. happened 

• B. reduced

• C. survived
• D. bothered

Mark the leter A, B, C, or D ơn your anstoer sheect to tndicate the sentence that best completes cach of the following exchanges.

Question 5: David is apologising to his teacher for being late.

- David: ” Sorry ”m late! The traffic is so heavy. ”

- Teacher: "___. Come in and sit down.”

• A. You re so kind
• B. Me neither

• C. Its alright

• D. Thank you

Question 6: Peter and Mary are talking about social networks.

- Peter: "Using social networks may have negative effects on stuđents.”

- Mary: “ . It đistracts them from their studies.”

• A. I'm not sure about that
• B. You re wrong
• C. I donft quite agree

• D. That's quite true

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your anstuer sheet to indicate the toord(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined tuord(s) in cach of the following questions.

Question 7: Despite sharing viewpoints on many issues, Nina and her husband are at odds when it comes to child rearing.

• A. at liberty
• B. in conflict

• C. in agreement

• D.under pressure

Question 8: Such terrible acts of child abuse were not ignored thanks to the continuing protests of the online community.

• A.unsolved

• B. noticed

• C. witnessed
• D. disregarded

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your anst0er sheet to indicate the tuord(s) CLOSEST ïn meaning to the underlined toord(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 9: I have tried hard, bụt it is too difficult to find the solution to this maths problem.

• A. relation

• B.answer

• C. link
• D. reply

Question 10: Though considered the king sport in many parts of the world, soccer has never really caught on in the United States.

• A. been active

• B. become popular

• C. remained silent
• D. been consolidated

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your anstuer sheet to tndicate the correct ansuer to cach oƒ the follotuing questions.

Question 11: I will never forget _____ to the Royal Garden Party, where superb cuisines were served amid luxurious surroundings.

• A. to be invited
• B. to invite
• C.inviting

• D. being invited

Question 12: _______ they got on well with each other.

• A. To quarrel a lot like siblings at their are
• B. But most siblings at their age quarrel a lot

• C. While most siblings at their age quarrel a lot

• D. For most siblings to quarrel a lot at their age

Question 13: lf we are not busy this weekend, we the new fruit farm in the countryside.

• A. will visit

• B. would visit
• C. would have visited
• D. visited

Question 14: We all wish to create a friendly and supportive environment ____ to learning.

• A. liable

• B. conducive

• C. detrimental
• D. accommodating

Question 15: In spite of their đisabilities, the children at Spring School manage to ______ an active social life.

• A. take
• B. gather

• C. lead

• D.save

Question 16: My sister really enjoys acting as a hobby, but she doesn't want to do it for a(n) _______

• A. occupation
• B. existence

• C. living

• D. survival

Question 17: Nicholas had never chaired a meeting before, but he rose to the _________ yesterday when he presided over a forum.

• A. incident
• B. issue
• C. difficulty

• D. occasion

Question 18: Children are encouraged to read books ________ they are a wonderful source of knowledge.

• A. because of
• B. in spite of

• C. because

• D. although

Question 19: It was so noisy outside that she couldrt concentrate _______ her work.

• A. in
• B. at
• C. with

• D. on

Question 20: If _______with pictures and diagrams, a lesson will be more interesting and comprehensible

• A. have illustrated

• B. illustrated

• C. was ïllustrated
• D. ilustrating

Question 21: She hurt herself while she ________ hide-and-seek with her friends.

• A. is phaying
• B. had played
• C. played

• D. was playing

Question 22: This is________ most interesting book I've ever read.

• A. the

• B. an
• C. $\phi$ 
• D. a

Question 23: The students were worried that they wouldn't be able to________ the deadline for the assipnment,

• A. need

• B. match
• C. answer
• D. beat

Question 24: I think mobile phones are________ for people of all ages.

• A. usape
• B. use
• C. usefully

• D. useful

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on our anstuer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each païr of sentences in the following questions.

Question 25: Her parents didn't attend her graduation ceremony. They regret it now.

• A. Her parents regret having attended her graduation ceremony.

• B. Her parents wish they had attended her graduation ceremony.

• C. if her parents attended her graduation ceremony, they would regret it.
• D. lf only her parents could attend her fraduation ceremony.

Question 26: The coach changed his tactics in the second half. His football team won the match.

• A. Buụt for the coach's change of tactics in the second half, his football tèeam could have won the match.
• B. Not until hís football team had won the match dịd the coach change his tactics in the second half.
• C. Only if the coach had changed the tactics in the second half could hỉs football team have won the match.

• D. Had it not been for the coach/s change of tactics in the second half, the football team wouldn't have won the match.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D ơn your ansi0er sheet to indicate the wnderlined part that needs correction in cach of the following questions.

Question 27: The villagers are highly appreciable of the volunteers' efforts in reconstructing their houses after the devastating storm.

• A. highly appreciable

• B. volunteers' efforts
• C. reconstructing
• D. devastating

Question 28: Reading books has been always my hobby since I was very young.

• A. Reading

• B. has been always

• C. since
• D. very young

Question 29: Household chores should share among members of the family.

• A. Household

• B. should share

• C. members
• D. the family

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your ansi0er sheet to tHdicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 30: I thought it was not necessary to book tickets for the film in advance, but I was wrong.

• A. I needn't have booked tickets for the film in advance.
• B. I couldn't have booked tickets for the film in advance.

• C. I should have booked tickets for the film in advance.

• D. I must have booked tickets for the film in advance.

Question 31: Paul likes reading comic books more than watching cartoons.

• A. Paul doesn't like watching cartoons as mụch as reading comic books.

• B. Paul likes watching cartoons as much as reading comic books.
• C. Paul likes watching cartoons more than reading comic books.
• D. Paul doesn't like rcading comic books as much as watching cartoons.

Question 32: “When did you start practising yoga?” asked Tom.

• A. Tom wanted to know when I had started practising yoga.

• B. Tom wanted to know when had I started practising yoga.
• C. Tom wanted to know when did I start practising yoga.
• D. Tom wanted to know when I was starting practising yoga.

Read the follotuing passase and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your anscuer sheet to indicate the correct tuord or phrase that best fits each of the numbcred blanks from 33 to 37

The importance of fairy tales for children

Fairy tales are the stories that adults, especialÌy parents, tell young children. In view of their name, it is surprising that hardly any of them are actually about fairies. (33)........... most fairy tales have happy endings, the stories usually deal with very (34)............ situations - children abandoned in the forest, terrifying giants, cruel stepmothers. However, đespite being scared when they are told the stories, children will often ask to hear them over and over again.

Many psychologists believe that what fairy tales do, in addition to (35)........... children's imagination, is to show that there are problems in the world and they can be overcome. Just like adults, children have fears and worries: theirs are of things such as abandonment, loss, injuries, witches. Fairy tales present real problems in a fantasy form (36)............ children are able to understand. This, it is claimed, allow them to (37).............. thir fears and to realise, if ever in their unconscious mind, that no matter how difficult the circumstances, there are always ways of coping.

Question 33:

• A. Although 

• B.Therefore
• C. Despite
• D. Because

Question 34:

• A. frighten
• B. frighteningly
• C. fripht

• D. frightening

Question 35:

• A. inciting
• B. motivating

• C. stimulating

• D. speculating

Question 36:

• A. that

• B. why
• C. where
• D. who

Question 37:

• A. confront

• B. alter
• C. nurture
• D. suffer

Read the follotuing passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your anstuer sheet to indicate the correct anstuer to each of the questions from 38 to 42

Norwich is the capital of East Anglia, an area on the east coast of England which is famous for its natural beauty and impressive architecture. Norwich is a wonderful city to explore and is popular with tourists all year round.

Norwich is nọt a city of luxurious hotels, buụt it has a good selection of reasonably priced places to stay in, both in the city centre and further out. The Beeches Hotel, for example, next to the cathedral, has a beautiful Victorian garden. Comfortable accommodations costs £65 for two nights bed and breakfast per person. Norwich is famous for its magnificent cathedral. The cathedral has a summer programme of music and events which is open to the general public. One event, “Fire from heaven”, is a drama and musical performance with fireworks, a laser light show and a carnival with local people dressed in colorful costumes.

Norwich ¡is also home to the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, a world-class collection of international art in a building at the Ủniversity of East Anglia. This is well worth a visit and there is a lovely canteen with an excellent selection of hot and cold snacks. It also specializes in vegetarian food. In addition, the city has a new professional theatre, the Playhouse, on the River Wensum. The city' annual international arts festival is from 10 to 20 October.

Finally, if you fancy a complete break from the stresses of everyday life,yyou could hire a boat and spend a few days cruising along the river of the famous Norfolk Broads National Park. In our environmentally friendly age, the emphasis has moved forwards the quiet enjoyment of nature and wildlife. You can buy hire a boat, big or small, for an hour or two or even up to a week or two. Thịs makes a perfect đay out or holiđay for people of all ages.

Question 38: Which best serves as the title for the passage?

• A. Holidays in Norwich

• B. A Destination Guide to England
• C. England's Famous Cities
• D. Daily Life in Norwich

Question 39: The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to________ .

• A. selection
• B. the Beeches Hotel 
• C. the city centre

• D. Norwich

Question 40: According to paragraph 2, which is NOT part of “Fire from Heaven”?

• A.fireworks đisplay
• B. A laser liphtshow 

• C. A campfire

• D. A carnival

Question 41: The word “cruishing” in paragraph 4 mostly means __________

• A. travelling by boat

• B. surfing
• C. swimming
• D. moving on land

Question 42: According to the passage, where is the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts located?

• A. In a new professional theatre on the River Wensum
• B. In the Norfolk Broads National Park
• C. In an intentional art museum

• D. In a building at the University of East Anglia

Read the follotoing passase and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your anstuer sheet to indicate the correct anstuer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

The United Nations recently outlined the extent of the global water crisis, saying that 2.7 billion people would face severe water shortages by 2025 if consumption continues at current rates. Today, an estimated 1.2 billion people drink unclean water, and about 2.5 billion lack Proper toilets or waste disposal systems. More than five million people die each year from diseases related to unclean water. Humans are pumping water out of the ground faster than it can be replenished. In this difficult situation, a water conservationist, Neil MacLeod ¡n South Africa, has found innovative ways to improve his local water situation.

Neil MacLeod took over as head of Durban Metro Water Services in 1992. The situation he found was a catastrophe. Durban had one million people living in the city and another 1.5 million people who lived in poverty just outside it. The entire city was rife with broken water pipes, leaky toilets, and faulty plumbing whereby 42 percent of the region's water was simply being wasted.

MacLeod“s crews began repairing and replacing water pipes. They put water meters on residences, replaced eight-litter toilets with four-litter models, and changed wasteful showers and water taps. To ensure that the poor would receive a basic supply of water, MacLeod installed tanks in homes and apartments to provide 190 liters of water a day free to each household. Water consumption in Durban is now less than it was in 1996, even as 800,000 more people have received service. Through sensible water use, Durbans conservation measures paid for themselves within a year. No new reservoirs will be needed in the coming đecades, đespite the expected addition of about 300,000 inhabitants.

MacLeod has also turned to water recycling. At the water recycling plant, wastewater is turned into clean water in just 12 hours. Most people are unable to discern a difference between the usual city drinking water and the treated wastewater, although it is actually intended for industrial purposes. Some people still hope that new technology, such as the desalination of seawater, will solve the world's water problems. “But the fact is, water conservation is where the big gains are to be made,” says Sandra Postel of the Global Water Policy Project. The dedication and resourcefulness of people like Neil MacLeod offer inspiration for implementing timely and lasting solutions to the world“s water concerr.

Question 43: Which best serves as the title for the passage?

• A.South Africa to Successfully Desalinate Seawater
• B. Drinkable Seawater - A Dream Turning Sour?
• C. The United Nations to Address Local Water Situations

• D. Tackling Water Problems: A Story from South Africa

Question 44: According to the passage, how many people have to drink unclean water worldwide?

• A. Around 1.2billion 

• B. 2.5 billion
• C. 2.7 billion
• D. 5 billion

Question 45: The word “catastrophe” in paragraph 2 is mostly a situation which is ________.

• A. disastrous

• B. unlikely
• C. local
• D. familiar

Question 46: The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to ________

• A. Durban
• B. service
• C. household

• D. water consumption

Question 47: The word “discern“ in paragraph 4 could be best replaced by_________

• A. recognize

• B. examine
• C. emphasize
• D. appreciate

Question 48: What is the essence of Neil MacLeod“s solutions to the water problems in Durban?

• A. Reliance on foreign aid
• B. Exploitation of fround water

• C. Conservation of water

• D. Construction of new reservoirs

Question 49: Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?

• A. Money saved from seasible water use helped cover the cost of reservoir construction in Durban.
• B. Provision of desalinated seawater is the ultimate solution to the world”s water problems.

• C. Over forty percent of Durban's water was wasted through faulty plumbing, leaks and bursts.

• D. In Durban, treated waste water is provided free of charge to meet the residents” daily needs.

Question 50: What can be inferred from the passage?

• A. Water shortages are the most severe in areas with substandard toilet facilities.
• B. It used to take about half a day to convert wasewater into drinkable water.
• C. Each Durban household is not allowed to use more than 190 liters of water per day.

• D. A growth in population normally necessitates a rise in the number of reservoirs.