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1.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from

a)

permitted

b)

wanted

c)

stopped

d)

needed

2.

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.

a)

effort

b)

actor

c)

perform

d)

area

3.

Lady Gaga is an American singer, songwriter and actress, ______?

a)

doesn’t

b)

is she

c)

isn’t Lady Gaga

d)

isn’t she

4.

Many graffiti....................................without the permission of the owner of the wall.

a)

are writing

b)

are written

c)

is writing

d)

is written

5.

She likes reading books ______ the library.

a)

on

b)

at

c)

in

d)

from

6.

The more cigarettes you smoke, you will die.

a)

the easier

b)

more sooner

c)

the sooner

d)

faster

7.

It's silly of him to spend a lot of money buying .

a)

a thick wooden old table

b)

an old wooden thick table

c)

a thick old wooden table

d)

a wooden thick old table

8.

When he came, I_______ in the kitchen.

a)

cooked

b)

am cooking

c)

has cooked

d)

was cooking

9.

________ he was the most prominent candidate, he was not chosen.

a)

Though

b)

Because

c)

As

d)

Since

10.

________ the destination, he will have been walking for about three hours.

a)

When John will get

b)

After John has got

c)

By the time John gets

d)

until John is getting

11.

On he had won, he jumped for joy.

a)

get fined

b)

he was told

c)

having told

d)

being told

12.

His______of the generator is very famous.

a)

invent

b)

inventive

c)

invention

d)

inventor

13.

The government hopes to______its plans for introducing cable TV.

a)

turn out

b)

carry out

c)

carry on

d)

keep on

14.

The jury______her compliments on her excellent knowledge of the subject.

a)

paid

b)

gave

c)

made

d)

said

15.

Nobody took any______of the warning and they went swimming in the contaminated water.

a)

information

b)

attention

c)

sight

d)

notice

16.

I had a ______ chat with my manager and gave him an update on the project.

a)

brief

b)

short

c)

quick

d)

lull

17.

- Nam: “Would you like to have some more dessert, Mai?” - Mai: “______. I’m full.”

a)

Yes, please

b)

That would be great

c)

Yes, I like your party

d)

No, thanks

18.

- Tom: “I think the best way to solve that problem is to keep silent.”

- Tim: “______. Silence may kill our friendship.”

a)

I’m not wrong

b)

That’s a great idea

c)

That’s not a good idea

d)

Yes, I think much

19.

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.

I think we cannot purchase this device this time as it costs an arm and a leg.

a)

is cheap

b)

is painful

c)

is confusing

d)

is expensive

20.

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.

We were pretty disappointed with the quality of the food.

a)

highly

b)

rather

c)

extremely

d)

very

21.

What I told her a few days ago is not the solution to most of her problems.

a)

What I told her

b)

is

c)

to

d)

most of

22.

Tom’s jokes are inappropriate but we have to put up with it just because he’s the boss.

a)

inappropriate

b)

it

c)

because

d)

the

23.

The last time I saw her was three years ago.

a)

I saw her three years ago and will never meet her.

b)

I have often seen her for the last three years.

c)

About three years ago, I used to meet her.

d)

I have not seen her for three years.

24.

Susan didn’t apply for the summer job in the cafe. She now regrets it.

a)

Susan wishes that she had applied for the summer job in the cafe.

b)

If only Susan didn’t apply for the summer job in the cafe.

c)

Susan feels regret because she didn’t apply for the summer job in the cafe.

d)

Susan wishes that she applied for the summer job in the cafe.

25.

She had only just put the telephone down when the boss rang.

a)

She had put the telephone down, so she let it ring when the boss rang.

b)

The boss rang back, but she put the telephone down.

c)

Hardly had she put the telephone down when the boss rang.

d)

She put the telephone down and the boss rang.

26.

They are not ______ to take part in this program of the World Health Organization.

a)

as old

b)

enough old

c)

so old

d)

old enough

27.

I'm going ______ for a few days so don’t send me any more work.

a)

in

b)

after

c)

over

d)

away

28.

A scientist who studies living things is a ______.

a)

biologist

b)

biologically

c)

biology

d)

biological

29.

The football match was postponed ______ the bad weather.

a)

because

b)

in spite

c)

despite

d)

because of

30.

Yesterday I met your brother, ______ had taken us to the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York before.

a)

who

b)

whose

c)

whom

d)

that

31.

______ students attended the meeting that there weren't enough chairs for all of them.

a)

Too many

b)

So many

c)

So few

d)

So much

32.

Peter doesn't like scuba-diving. ______ does his brother.

a)

Too

b)

Neither

c)

Either

d)

So

33.

Endangered species ______ by the World Wildlife Fund.

a)

be protected

b)

will protect

c)

would protect

d)

are protected

34.

Maria: "Thanks for the lovely evening."

Diana: "______."

a)

No, it's not good

b)

Oh, that's right

c)

I'm glad you enjoyed it

d)

Yes, it's really great

35.

High school students should be ______ for their future jobs before leaving school.

a)

ill-spoken

b)

well-prepared

c)

ill-prepared

d)

well-spoken

36.

The government initiated the programme of ______ reform in the 1980s.

a)

economically

b)

economic

c)

economist

d)

economised

37.

My father is very busy. ______, he is always willing to give a hand with the

housework.

a)

However

b)

Despite

c)

Therefore

d)

Although

38.

My father decided to ______ smoking after he had been smoking for ten years.

a)

give up

b)

get over

c)

put away

d)

take up

39.

Could you fill out this ______ form?

a)

applying

b)

applicable

c)

application

d)

applicant

40.

Ellen: "______?"

Tom: "He's tall and thin with blue eyes."

a)

How is John doing

b)

What does John like

c)

What does John look like

d)

Who does John look like

41.

He went back to work in his country after he ______ his course on Advanced Engineering in London.

a)

had finished

b)

finishes

c)

has finished

d)

was finishing

42.

If I were you, I would advise her ______ the new teaching method.

a)

trying

b)

try

c)

to try

d)

tries

43.

The recycling of waste paper ______ save a great amount of wood pulp.

a)

had better

b)

need

c)

can

d)

dare

44.

David: "Could you bring me some water?"

Waiter: "______."

a)

Certainly, sir

b)

No, I can't

c)

Yes, I can

d)

I don't want to

45.

I first met her two years ago when we ______ at Oxford University.

a)

were studying

b)

have been studying

c)

had been studying

d)

are studying

46.

Pat: "Would you like something to eat?"

Kathy: "______. I'm not hungry now."

a)

Yes, it is

b)

No, thanks

c)

Yes, I would

d)

No, no problem

47.

Kevin: "How far is it from here to the nearest post office?"

Lan: "______."

a)

No, it's rather far

b)

Yes, it's quite near here

c)

Turn left and then turn right

d)

Two kilometers at least

48.

If I had the map now, I ______ a short-cut across the desert.

a)

can take

b)

could have taken

c)

take

d)

could take

49.

She didn't want to go ______ she knew all her friends would be there.

a)

so that

b)

wherever

c)

therefore

d)

even though

50.

_____, we couldn't have continued with the project.

a)

If you hadn't contributed positively

b)

Even if you didn't like to contribute

c)

Provided your contribution wouldn't come

d)

Unless we had your contribution

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