Choose the best answer.
1. A: I’m afraid the TV is too loud.
1.
Of course. Can I shut it down? 2.
Are you afraid? I’ll change the station.
3.
I’m sorry. I’ll turn it down. 4.
Don’t worry. I’m ok with it.
2. A: __________________________. She looks unhappy.
B: I have no idea.
1.
Do you know her? 2.
What is your idea about her?
3.
What’s the matter? 4.
How is it going?
3. A: Are you free? I would like to talk to you for a moment.
B:
__________________________________________
1.
Please stay away from me. 2.
I want to talk to you face to face.
3.
I’m up to my ears and cannot talk. 4.
Give me a hand, then I shall be available.
4. A: Oh! I could not get you the tickets for Pee Bird Concert next
month. They were sold out just like that!
B:______________________________if
I could get tickets for that concert.
1. I’d put my foot in it 2.
I’d give my right arm
5 – 6
Waiter: __________(5)___________
Customer: I’d like the seafood spaghetti.
Waiter: Would you like anything to drink?
Customer: Just water, please.
Waiter: OK. So that’s one seafood spaghetti, and one water.
_______(6)________
5. 1. Are you ready to
order? 2. What do you want to
eat?
3. Please order now. 4. Shall I give you a menu?
6. 1. I’ll take your
menus. 2. Here is your bill.
3. We’ll cook your food. 4. Thank you. Please come again.
Part Two: Vocabulary (Items 7 - 15)
Items 7 – 10: Odd One Out
7. 1. intimate 2. cherished
3. dear 4. distant
8. 1. revoke 2. maintain
3. cancel 4. rescind
9. 1. assiduous 2. lazy
3. diligent 4. attentive
10. 1. Unique 2. rare
3. exceptional 4. gorgeous
11. 1. foe 2.
colleague
3. companion 4. Acquaintance
(Items 12 – 13) Meaning Recognition
Choose the alternative which has the same meaning as the underlined
word in the given sentences.
12. A wave of strikes had paralyzed the government.
1. Fear came over me in waves.
2. He was swept out to sea by a freak wave.
3. Her hair has a slight natural wave.
4. I don’t want to risk her welfare
by making waves.
13. Buyers will bargain hard to cut the cost of the house
they want.
1. They cut her in public. 2. I should cut down
my sugar intake.
3. He cut his food up into
teeny pieces. 4. Dang was cutting class.
(Items 14 – 15) Meaning in Context
Choose the best alternative to make the sentence(s) meaningful.
14. The Neanderthals lived during a period that ______ from at
least 40,000 – 100,000 years ago in a variety of ______ ranging from relatively
warm and dry to extremely cold areas.
1. changed - regions 2. continued -
surfaces
3. extended - environments 4. covered - lands
15. The judge was unwilling to give a harsh punishment to the
defendant since he was so ______ - only 15 years old; however, he was hesitant
to give a punishment that showed too much______ in the case.
1. innocent - feeling 2. childish - hate
3. small - sadness 4. young –
mercy
Part Three: Reading (Items 16 – 26)
Items 16 – 18 refer to the following magazine index:
INDEX
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Cover Story………………………………………………………………………………3 – 13
Economy and Business……………..……………………………………………….. 25 – 31
Editorial…………………………………………………….……………………..……. 56
Entertainment………………………………………………….………………………. 41 – 46
National News…………………………………………………………………………. 14 – 24
Sports…………………………………………………………..………………………. 47 – 55
World News……………………………………………………………...…………….. 32 - 40
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16.
On which of the pages of the magazine would one probably find a list of the
current trading prices of stocks and bonds?
1. 25 – 31 2.
47 – 55
3. 14 – 24 4.
41 – 46
17.
Which of the following pages would most likely contain a story about the production
of a new movie?
1. 56 2.
32
3. 46 4.
54
18.
In which section would one find a statement of opinion by the publishers of the
magazine?
1. Cover Story 2.
Editorial
3. National News 4. Entertainment
Item 19 refers to the following instructions:
19. Most likely, this medication is_______________ .
1. a pill 2. a
lozenge
3. an injection 4. a liquid
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20.
What can be inferred from the comic strip?
3. The boy is rarely in trouble with his mother. 4. The boy’s father usually comes up with a
good idea.
(Items 21 – 26) refer to the following passage:
Although
stage plays have been set to music since the era of the ancient Greeks when the
dramas of Sophocles and Aeschylus were accompanied by lyres and flute, the
usually accepted date for the beginning of opera as we know it is 1600. As part
of the celebration of the marriage of Kind Henry IV of France to the Italian
aristocrat Maria de Medici, the Florentine composer Jacopo Perí produced his
famous Euridice, generally considered to be the first opera. Following
his example, a group of Italian musicians called the Camerata began to revive
the style of musical story that had been used in Greek tragedy.
21.
This passage is a summary of
1. opera in Italy
2. The development of opera
3. the Camerata 4. Euridice
22.
According to the author, Jacopo Perí wrote
1. Greek tragedy
2. The opera Maria de Medici
3. the first opera 4.
The opera The Camerata
23.
We can infer that the Camerata
1. was a group of Greek musicians
2. developed a new musincal drama based upon Greek drama
3. was not known in Italy
4. was the name given to the court of King Henry IV
24.
The author suggests that Euridice was produced
1. in France 2.
originally by Sophocles and Aeschylus
3. without much success 4.
for the wedding of King Henry IV
25.
According to this passage, modern opera began in the
1. time of the ancient Greeks
2. sixteenth century
3. fifteenth century
4. seventeenth century
26.
Which is closest in meaning to the word – “revive”?
1. start
2. improve
3. sing
4. write
Part Four: Structure and Writing (Items 27 - 40 )
Read the following statements and choose the underlined part that
is grammatically wrong.
27.
The Royal Project Foundation (1) has been established plenty of royal projects
to (2) respond to His Majesty the King’s (3) wish to promote (4) reforestation.
28. The differential attractions of the sun and the moon (1) have a
direct effect (2) in the (3) rising and falling (4) of the tides.
29.
(1) Even though Miss Thailand (2) lost the beauty contest, she (3) was still
(4) more prettier than the other girls in the pageant.
30.
(1) If you(2) will buy one box at the regular price, you would receive (3)another
one at (4) no extra cost.
Items 31 - 35
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.
31.
The greater the demand, _______________ the price.
1. higher 2.
the higher
3. high 4.
the high
32.
The Consumer Price Index lists_____________________.
1. how much costs every car 2.
how much does every car cost
3. how much every car costs 4.
how much are every car cost
33.
The students who are preparing to take their Admission Examination have been
studying in the library every night __________ the last three month.
1. since
2. before
3. until 4.
for
34.
Some students did not prepare for the exam; _________, they did not do so well.
1. for example 2.
in conclusion
3. on the other hand 4.
as a result
35.
__________ strength of 70 horses, a forklift toils all day long in a warehouse
lifting great weights.
1. Because the
2. With the
3. Some 4. The
Items 36 - 40
Select Five of the six choices (S1 – S6) below and put them in an
appropriate sequence to form a meaningful paragraph. Please note that One of
these choices will NOT be used.
[S1].
There are conflicting viewpoints on whether it is harmful to wake a
sleepwalker.
[S2]
. Moreover, other complex activities such as getting dressed, washing dishes,
and even operating machines have been noted among some sleepwalkers.
[S3].
Somnambulism, or sleepwalking, is a sleep disorder that can occur in both
children and adults.
[S4].
While someone is sleeping walking, he or she may take part in simple actions
such as sitting up or getting up and walking around.
[S5].
Its causes are not known but are thought to be related to fatigue, anxiety or
reaction to drugs.
[S6].
These activities or episodes of sleepwalking may last as little as 30 seconds
or as long as 30 minutes.
36.
1. S1 2. S2
3. S3 4.
S4
37.
1. S3 2. S4
3. S5 4.
S6
38.
1. S1 2. S2
3. S3 4.
S4
39.
1. S1 2. S2
3. S3 4.
S4
40.
1. S3 2. S4
3. S5 4. S6
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