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WORKSHEET 1
Date: August 3, 2015
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. 
1. A bank B. sand C. candy D. hand
2. A. mountain B. count C southern D. mouth
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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. pressure B. medical C. immortal D. lightning
4. A. language B. lyrical C. evidence D. disadvantage
5. A. sedentary B. available C. additional D. majority
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the 
following questions.
6. He played a very important ______ in politics until he was well over 80. 
A. scene B. job C. position D. part
7. She _____ down completely on hearing of her friend's death. 
A. broke B. turned. C. put D. fell 
8. Not only _____us light, but it also gives us heat. 
A. the sun gives B. the sun has given C. has the sun given D. does the sun give
9. The more he tried to explain, ______ we got 
A. the much confused B. the many confusing 
C. the more confusing D. the more confused
10. Come with me. I’m seeing “The killer” tomorrow. ______
 A. Do you? B. Shall you? C. Are you? D. Will you?
11. It is essential that every student ______ to learn English at university.
 A. had B. have C. has D. to have
12. My mother told me to ______ for an electrician when her fan was out of order.
A. turn B. rent C. send D. write
13. I’d sooner ______they deliver the new furniture tomorrow.
A. won’t B. wouldn’t C. shouldn’t D. didn’t
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14. Most people prefer flying______ going by the sea because it’s too much faster.
A. over B. than C. from D. to
15. Paul was ______of himself for having stolen money from his mother.
A. shy B. ashamed C. timid D. embarrassed
16. Susan’s doctor insists ______ for a few days.
A. her resting B. that she rest C. her to rest D. that she is resting
17. “This library card will give you free access ______ the Internet eight hours a day.”
A. to B. in C. on D. from
18. The United States consists of fifty states, ______ has its own government.
A. they each B. each of which C. hence each D. each of that
19. “Please, will you just tidy your room, and stop ______ excuses!”
A. making B. doing C. having D. taking
20. There should be an international law against ______.
A. reforestation B. forestry 
C. afforestation D. deforestation
21. The discovery of oil brought______ wealth to the country. 
A. unsaid B. untold C. undeclared D. unannounced
22. She is afraid that her youngest son has never been particularly quick on the ______.
A. upshot B. upturn C. upkeep D. uptake
23. Why does he need to make such heavy______ of a simple task?
A. climate B. weather C. storm D. cloud
24. They didn’t find ______ in a foreign country.
A. it easy to live B. it easy live C. easy to live D. it to live easy
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
25. It was inevitable that the smaller company should merge with the larger. 
A. urgent B. unavoidable C. important D. necessary
26. Around 150 B.C. the Greek astronomer Hipparchus developed a system to classify stars
according to brightness.
A. shine B. record C. categorize D. diversify
27. S. Mayo Hospital in New Orleans was so named in recognition of Dr. Mayo’s outstanding 
humanitarianism.
 A. exhaustive B. charitable C. remarkable D. widespread
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPOSITE in meaning 
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
28. Workers are always advised to be cautious when entering and leaving the place due to a 
recent fire
 A. careless B. unfriendly C. ambitious D. factual
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29. I take my hat off to all those people who work hard to get the contract
 A. respect B. look down on C. look up to D. encourage
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.
30. As a child grows on, its physical health is affected by many elements in the air, water and 
food. A B C D
31. The threat of being dismissed do not worry me anymore because I have started my own 
 A B C D
 business
32. This will have a serious effect about agriculture.
 A B C D
33. After Allan had searched for twenty minutes, he realized that his jacket had been laying
 A B C
on the table the entire time. 
 D
34. A smile can be observed, described, and reliably identify; it can also be elicited an 
 A B C
 manipulated under experimental conditions.
 D 
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.
Some Advice for Language Learners
 A recent issue of a language learning magazine has consulted a number of experts in the 
(35) _______ of second language acquisition. Their advice may prove invaluable for those (36) _______ 
a language course. One suggestion is that you (37) _______ whether you are likely to be successful at 
learning a language. Did you enjoy studying languages at school, for example? Do you have enough 
time to learn a language? The major (38) _______ will be your own time and effort. If proof of your 
level of proficiency is important you must make sure that the course on offer leads to a (39) 
_______qualification. Also, be realistic in your (40) _______ If you don't set achievable aims you are 
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more likely to give up. Do not be deceived (41) _______ thinking that the most expensive courses are 
the best. (42)_______around to get the best possible value for money. You should also bear in mind 
that the quicker you learn a language the more quickly you forget it. Sandra Miller, a French 
teacher, tried to teach herself German by enrolling on a (43) _______ course. Already fluent in four 
languages and with a sound knowledge of teaching methodology her chances of making progress 
were high. Three years on, she remembers very little. She feels her biggest mistake was not to 
follow (44) _______ her first experience. "I should have consolidated what I'd learn by continuing to 
study, even if it were by myself."
35. A. branch B. field C. area D. domain 
36. A. considering B. looking C. thinking D. wondering 
37. A. balance B. review C. survey D. assess 
38. A. evaluation B. cost C. price D. chance 
39. A. understood B. recognized C. valued D. regarded 
40. A. objects B. sights C. goals D. ends 
41. A. into B. about C. by D. in 
42. A. shop B. push C. nose D. run 
43. A. crash B. rapid C. quick D. fast 
44. A. on B. out C. through D. up
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 45 to 54
 Very few people in the modern world obtain their food supply by hunting and gathering in the 
natural environment surrounding their homes. This method of harvesting from nature’s provision is
the oldest known subsistence strategy and has been practiced for at least the last two million years. 
It was, indeed, the only way to obtain food until rudimentary farming and the domestication of 
wild animals were introduced about 10,000 years ago. 
Because hunter-gatherers have fared poorly in comparison with their agricultural cousins, their 
numbers have dwindled, and they have been forced to live in marginal environments, such as 
deserts and arctic wastelands. In higher latitudes, the shorter growing seasons have restricted the 
availability of plant life. Such conditions have caused a greater dependence on hunting, and on 
fishing along the coasts and waterways. The abundance of vegetation in the lower latitudes of the 
tropics, on the other hand, has provided a greater opportunity for gathering a variety of plants. In 
short, the environmental differences have restricted the diet and have limited possibilities for the 
development of subsistence societies. 
Contemporary hunter-gatherers may help us understand our prehistoric ancestors. We know 
from the observation of modern hunter-gatherers in both Africa and Alaska that a society based on 
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hunting and gathering must be very mobile. While the entire community camps in a central location,
a smaller party harvests the food within a reasonable distance from the camp. When the food in the 
area has become exhausted, the community moves on to exploit another site. We also notice 
seasonal migration patterns evolving for most hunter-gatherers, along with a strict division of labor 
between the sexes. These patterns of behavior may be similar to those practiced by mankind during 
the Paleolithic Period. 
45. What does it mean “domestication” in the first paragraph? 
A. adapting animals to suit a new working environment 
B. hatching and raising new species of wild animals in the home 
C. teaching animals to do a particular job or activity in the home 
D. making wild animals used to living with and working for humans 
46. According to the passage, subsistence societies depend mainly on ________. 
A. hunter-gatherers tools ‟ B. nature’s provision 
C. farming methods D. agricultural products 
47. The word “marginal” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to “________” 
A. disadvantaged B. suburban C. forgotten D. abandoned 
48. In the lower latitudes of the tropics, hunter-gatherers ________. 
A. can free themselves from hunting B. have better food gathering from nature 
C. live along the coasts and waterways for fishing D. harvest shorter seasonal crops 
49. According to the passage, studies of contemporary subsistence societies can provide a 
________. 
A. further understanding of prehistoric times 
B. broader vision of prehistoric natural environments 
C. further understanding of modern subsistence societies 
 D. deeper insight into the dry-land farming 
50. The word “conditions” in the second paragraph refers to ________. 
A. the places where plenty of animals and fish can be found 
B. the situations in which hunter-gatherers can grow some crops 
C. the environments where it is not favorable for vegetation to grow 
D. the situations in which hunter-gatherers hardly find anything to eat 
51. A typical feature of both modern and prehistoric hunter-gatherers is that ________.
A. they live in the forests for all their life B. they don’t have a healthy and balanced diet 
C. they don’t have a strong sense of community D. they often change their living places 
52. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned? 
A. Harvesting from the natural environment had existed long before farming was taken up. 
B. Hunting or fishing develops where there are no or short growing seasons. 
C. The number of hunter-gatherers decreases where farming is convenient. 
D. The environmental differences produce no effect on subsistence societies. 
53. According to the author, most contemporary and prehistoric hunter -gatherers share _______. 
A. some methods of production B. some patterns of behavior 
C. some restricted daily rules D. only the way of duty division 
54. Which of the following would serve as the best title of the passage? 
A. Hunter-gatherers and Subsistence Societies B. Evolution of Humans Farming Methods ‟
C. A Brief History of Subsistence Farming D. Hunter-gatherers: Always on the Move
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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 55 to 64
Archimedes' Principle is a law of physics that states that when an object is totally or partially 
immersed in a fluid, it experiences an upthrust equal to the weight of the fluid displaced. The 
principle is most frequently applied to the behaviour of objects in water, and helps to explain 
floating and sinking, and why objects seem lighter in water. It also applies to balloons. 
The key word in the principle is “upthrust”, which refers to the force acting upward to reduce 
the apparent weight of the object when it is under water. If, for example, a metal block with a 
volume of 100 cm3 is dipped in water, it displaces an equal volume of water, which has a weight of 
approximately 1 N (3.5 oz). The block therefore seems to weigh about 1 N less. 
An object will float if its average density is less than that of water. If it is totally submerged, the 
weight of the water it displaces (and hence the upthrust on it) is greater than its own weight, and it
is forced upward and out of the water, until the weight of the water displaced by the submerged part
is exactly equal to the weight of the floating object. Thus a block of wood with a density six tenths 
that of water will float with six tenths of its volume under water, since at that point the weight of 
fluid displaced is the same as the block’s own weight. If a dense material is made into a suitable 
shape, it will float because of Archimedes’ principle. A ship floats, whereas a block of iron of the 
same mass sinks. 
It is also because of Archimedes’ principle that ships float lower in the water when they are 
heavily loaded (more water must be displaced to give the necessary upthrust). In addition, they 
cannot be so heavily loaded if they are to sail in fresh water as they can if they are to sail in the sea, 
since fresh water is less dense than sea water, and so more water must be displaced to give the 
necessary upthrust. This means the ship is lower in the water, which can be dangerous in rough 
weather.
55. What happens when something is immersed in a fluid? 
A. It will be pushed further down with a force, equal to the weight of the fluid displaced. 
B. It receives an upward force, equal to the weight of the fluid displaced. 
C. It receives a downward force, equal to the weight of the fluid displaced. 
D. The fluid will expand the object and overflow to the floor. 
56. The word “volume” in the passage refers to ______. 
A. loudness B. quantity C. frequency D. length 
57. Question 48: The word “displaces” in the passage almost means “______”. 
A. takes the place of B. takes place 
C. replaces with a new one D. puts in position 
58. If an object’s average density is less than that of water, the object will ______. 
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A. sink B. float C. inflate D. drift 
59. A block of wood with a density seven tenths that of water will ______. 
A. go up and down then sink 
B. float with a half of its volume under water 
C. float with an equal volume of its volume under water 
D. sink immediately when submerged 
60. A ship floats, whereas a block of iron of the same mass sinks because the ship ______. 
A. is made of wood B. is lighter 
C. has buoys D. has a special shape 
61. The phrase “six tenths” in the passage means “______”. 
A. 6 and 10 B. 10/6 C. 10 of 6 D. 6/10 
62. The word “upthrust” in the passage refers to the ______. 
A. upward push B. upper side of an object 
C. upturned force D. upside-down turn 
63. Ships cannot be so heavily loaded if they want to sail in fresh water as they sail in the sea, 
because ______. 
A. fresh water is ‘lighter’ than sea water B. there’s too much salt in sea water
C. sea water is ‘saltier’ than fresh water D. fresh water is more polluted 
64. Archimedes' Principle explains why ______. 
A. all objects will float B. Archimedes became famous 
C. objects seem lighter in water D. humans can swim
WRITING 
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the 
sentence printed before it.
65. “You didn’t do what I had said”, the mother said to her son.
=> The mother accused....
66. “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier”. Mary said to him
 => Mary apologized ..
67. It was only when the office phoned me that I found out about the meeting
 => Not until .
68. If the government raised the interest rates, they would lose the election
 => Were 
69. People say that the president wanted to be a film star.
 => The president is 
Part II. In about 140 words write a paragraph about the advantages of wearing uniform.