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Question 22: She called me this morning at the office and we chat briefly about the project for a while.
A. lengthily B. seriously C. shortly D. privately
Question 23: They believe that life will be far better than it is today, so they tend to look on the bright
side in any circumstance.
A. be optimistic B. be pessimistic C. be confident D. be smart
Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicatethe most suitable response to complete
each of the following exchanges.
Question 24: Sue and Ropert are talking about pop music.
– Sue: "What do you think of pop music, Ropert? "
– Ropert: “_________.”
A. I think so, too. B. I don't think so.
C. I think there are various kinds of sports. D. I think it's relaxing.
Question 25: Mike and Susan are talking about the living standards.
–Mike: "Our living standards have been improved greatly."
–Susan: "__________"
A. Thank you for your saying so. B. No, it's nice to say so.
C. Yes, it's nice of you to say so. D. Sure. I couldn't agree more.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
thecorrect word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.
Wind is a clean source of renewable energy that produces no air or water pollution. And since the
wind is free, operational costs are nearly zero (26) ______ a turbine is erected. Mass production and
technology advances are making turbines cheaper, and (27) ______ governments offer tax incentives to
spur wind-energy development.
Drawbacks include complaints from (28) ______ that wind turbines are ugly and noisy. The slowly
rotating blades can also kill birds and bats, but not nearly as many as cars, power lines, and high-rise
buildings do. The wind is also variable: If it's not blowing, there's no electricity generated.
Nevertheless, the wind energy industry is (29) ______. Thanks to global efforts to combat climate
change, such as the Paris Agreement, renewable energy is seeing a boom in growth, in (30) ______ wind
energy has led the way. From 2000 to 2015, cumulative wind capacity around the world increased from
17,000 megawatts to more than 430,000 megawatts. In 2015, China also surpassed the EU in the number
of installed wind turbines and continues to lead installation efforts.
(Adapted fromhttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/)
Question 26: A. so that B. though C. therefore D. once
Question 27: A. many B. little C. much D. a little
Question 28: A. foreigners B. masters C. locals D. levels
Question 29: A. worrying B. booming C. informing D. relating
Question 30: A. who B. when C. why D. which
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 30 to 34.
Market research analysts help companies figure out what to sell, who will buy their products and
services, and how to promote them. They design surveys that are used to help discover potential
customers' preferences. These marketing professionals then train and supervise interviewers who conduct
these surveys online, by telephone, or through interviews with individuals or focus groups.
In addition to taking surveys, market research analysts are responsible for keeping track of client
industry trends and general marketing trends, as well as forecasting these markets to provide companies
with proposals and information of the products, services, promotions and all relevant data to help
management in their marketing decisions.
There are now new tools that analysts can use, such as geofencing, which uses GPS or similar
technology to build a virtual fence around a business and offer targeted advertisements to a customer’s
phone as he or she walks through a store. Eye-tracking, which monitors how your eye travels around a
website, is another technology market research analysts use.
The process of collecting and analysing data is logical and quantifiable; figuring out why target
audiences might be attracted to a particular product is not. This is why some of the most successful
market analysts seem to understand human emotions and psychology as much as they understand logic.
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(Adapted from https://www.careerexplorer.com/)
Question 31: Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. How to Buy Products and Services B. What are Market Research Analysts Responsible for?
C. New Tools for Analysts to Use D. What does a Market Research Analyst do?
Question 32: The word “who” in paragraph 1 refers to ______.
A. professionals B. interviewers C. individuals D. focus groups
Question 33: What is NOT mentioned in paragraph 2 as a task market research analyst do to help
management make decision?
A. purchasing opponents’ relevant products B. taking surveys
C. keeping track of general marketing trends D. forecasting the markets
Question 34: According to paragraph 3, analysts can use new tools like geofencing to ______.
A. make new technology similar to GPS B. build a virtual fence around a business
C. offer cheap advertisements to customers D. observe customer’s phones
Question 35: The word “particular” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. energetic B. sensitive C. specific D. decisive
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.
Coral reefs are some of the most diverse ecosystems in the world, housing tens of thousands of
marine species. With their hardened surfaces, corals are sometimes mistaken as being rocks. And,
because they are attached, “taking root” to the seafloor, they are often mistaken for plants. However,
unlike rocks, corals are alive. And unlike plants, corals do not make their own food. Corals are in fact
animals. Appearing as solitaryforms in the fossil record more than 400 million years ago, corals are
extremely ancient animals that evolved into modern reef-building forms over the last 25 million years.
Coral reefs are the largest structures on earth of biological origin. Coral reefs are unique and complex
systems. Rivalingold growth forests in longevity of their ecological communities, well-developed reefs
reflect thousands of years of history.
Corals are ancient animals related to jellyfish and anemones. The branch or mound that we often
call “a coral” is actually made up of thousands of tiny animals called polyps. A coral polyp is an
invertebrate that can be no bigger than a pinhead to up to 30 centimeters (1 foot) in diameter. The polyps
extend their tentacles at night to sting and ingest tiny organisms called plankton and other small creatures.
Each polyp has a saclike body and a mouth that is encircled by stinging tentacles. The polyp uses calcium
carbonate (limestone) from seawater to build a hard, cup-shaped skeleton. This skeleton protects the soft,
delicate body of the polyp.
Reefs only occur in shallow areas that are reachable by sunlight because of the relationship between
coral and algae. Various types of microscopic algae, known as Symbiodinium, live inside of the coral,
providing them with food and helping them to grow faster.
There are over 2,500 kinds (species) of corals. About 1,000 are the hard corals that build coral
reefs. Other corals are soft corals. Soft corals have skeletons that are flexible and can bend with the water.
The three main types of coral reefs are fringing reefs, barrier reefs, and coral atolls. The most common
type of reef is the fringing reef. This type of reef grows seaward directly from the shore. Theyform
borders along the shoreline and surrounding islands. When a fringing reef continues to grow upward from
a volcanic island that has sunk entirely below sea level, an atoll is formed. Atolls are usually circular or
oval in shape, with an open lagoon in the center. Any reef that is called a barrier reef gets its name
because its presence protects the shallow waters along the shore from the open sea. That protection
promotes the survival of many types of sea plant and animal life.
(Adapted from http://justfunfacts.com)
Question 36. Which of the following could best reflect the main purpose of the author in the passage?
A. To prove that coral reefs are animals.
B. To provide the facts about coral reefs.
C. To explain that coral reefs are the most diverse ecosystems in the ocean.
D. To distinguish coral reefs with other animals in the ocean
Question 37. The word “solitary” in the first paragraph could be best replaced by ____________.
A. single B. private C. general D. typical
Question 38. The word “rivaling” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____________.
A. differing from B. comparing with C. relating to D. changing from
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Question 39. According to the passage, the following are true about coral reefs, EXCEPT _______.
A. Coral reefs are mistaken for rocks and plants because of their hardened surface and “roots”.
B. Polyps are the composition of corals.
C. The skeleton of a polyp is created from calcium carbonate in seawater.
D. Corals absorb food in the sunlight using their tentacles.
Question 40. With the help of myriad species of tiny algae, reefs _____________.
A. are likely to develop more rapidly. B. can protect the soft and delicate body of the polyp.
C. are able to find food inside their polyps. D. find it easier to bend with the water.
Question 41. What does the word “they” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. coral atolls B. barrier reefs C. fringing reefs D. the shores
Question 42. It can be inferred from the passage that coral reefs ______________.
A. evolved from a kind of plant on the Earth.
B. are the biggest structures that have ever lived on the Earth.
C. are the origin of many marine plants and animals.
D. appeared on the Earth hundreds of million years ago.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correcting
Question 43: He had to admit that there issomething in whatmother kept saying.
A B
C D
Question 44: OrdinaryAmericans arefriendly and not afraid to show itsfeelings.
A B
C D
Question 45: The architects have made imaginary use of glass and transparent plastic.
A B
C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
the first one.
Question 46: She hasn’t seen her mother for five years.
A. It’s five years since she has seen her mother. B. It’s five years since she saw her mother.
C. It’s five years ago that she last saw her mother. D. She has seen her mother five years ago.
Question 47: "If I were you, I would take the job," said my room-mate.
A. My room-mate introduced the idea of taking the job to me.
B. My room-mate was thinking about taking the job.
C. My room-mate advised me to take the job. D. My room-mate insisted on taking the job for me.
Question 48: It is essential for you to do morning exercise regularly.
A. You should do morning exercise regularly. B. You may do morning exercise regularly.
C. You needn’t do morning exercise regularly. D. You mustn’t do morning exercise regularly.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each
pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 49: Mike has eaten lots of ice-cream and now he has a headache.
A. As long as Mike didn't eat much ice-cream, he wouldn't have a headache.
B. Mike wishes he hadn’t eaten lots of ice-cream and didn’t have a headache
C. Mike has a headache because he had eaten lots of ice-cream.
D. If Mike hadn't eaten much ice-cream, he wouldn't have had a headache.
Question 50: Mary left home to start an independent life. She realised how much her family meant to
her.
A. Mary left home to start an independent life with a view to realising how much her family meant to her.
B. To realise how much her family meant to her, Mary decided to leave home to start an independent life.
C. Not until Mary had left home to start an independent life did she realise how much her family meant to
her.
D. Only when Mary realised how much her family meant to her did she leave home to start an
independent life.
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following sentences.
Question 1:A. effort B. species C. helpful D. special
Question 2:A. advanced B. related C. constructed D. commanded
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.
Question 3:A. future B. wildlife C. disease D. nature
Question 4:A. survivor B. habitat C. tradition D. collision
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 5: John has bought a dictionary,_________?
A. does he B. did he C. hasn’t he D. has he
Question 6: Gender discrimination must _________ in order to create a better society.
A. eliminate B. be eliminating C. be eliminated D. eliminated
Question 7: Her negligence resulted ________ the loss of a major contract for the company.
A. to B. for C. in D. into
Question 8:The more you work, ___________.
A. the more money you earn B. more and more money you earn
C. you earn more money D. the far most money you earn
Question 9: What a_________car!
A. Japanese small nice B. small Japanese nice
C. nice small Japanese D. nice Japanese small
Question 10: I_________television when the phone rang.
A. watched B. was watching C. is watching D. had watched
Question 11: Pam and her parents want to visit the city zoo________they want to see the baby panda.
A. although B. because C. despite D. because of
Question 12: I__________ the book by the time you come tonight.
A. have finishing B. will be finishing C. finished D. will have finished
Question 13:_______ trees around the house on the south and west sides, they can save up to about $250
a year on cooling and heating.
A. Having planted B. To plant C. Being planted D. To have planted
Question 14: One of the most popular _______ used in smartphones at present is voice recognition.
A. applicant B. applicable C. applications D. apply
Question 15: It was so foggy that the driver couldn't ________ the traffic signs.
A. break out B. take out C. make out D. keep out
Question 16:I always have _______ in my stomach before the oral test.
A. butterflies B. crabs C. worms D. hedgehogs
Question 17: There are usually a lot of job seekers applying for one position. Only a few of them are
________ for an interview.
A. shortlisted B. listed C. screened D. tested
Question 18:At the party, she _________advantage of the chance to meet new people.
A. got B. took C. made D. had
Question 19:I'd like to book a room with a/an ____ of the sea.
A. outlook B. sight C. view D. scenery
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.
Question 20:The soil must be kept dampat all times or the plant will die.
A. bright B. arid C. sober D. moist
Question 21: Your failure is the consequence of not studying hard enough for the test.
A. cause B. motive C. result D. status
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.
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Question 22: She called me this morning at the office and we chat briefly about the project for a while.
A. lengthily B. seriously C. shortly D. privately
Question 23: They believe that life will be far better than it is today, so they tend to look on the bright
side in any circumstance.
A. be optimistic B. be pessimistic C. be confident D. be smart
Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicatethe most suitable response to complete
each of the following exchanges.
Question 24: Sue and Ropert are talking about pop music.
– Sue: "What do you think of pop music, Ropert? "
– Ropert: “_________.”
A. I think so, too. B. I don't think so.
C. I think there are various kinds of sports. D. I think it's relaxing.
Question 25: Mike and Susan are talking about the living standards.
–Mike: "Our living standards have been improved greatly."
–Susan: "__________"
A. Thank you for your saying so. B. No, it's nice to say so.
C. Yes, it's nice of you to say so. D. Sure. I couldn't agree more.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
thecorrect word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.
Wind is a clean source of renewable energy that produces no air or water pollution. And since the
wind is free, operational costs are nearly zero (26) ______ a turbine is erected. Mass production and
technology advances are making turbines cheaper, and (27) ______ governments offer tax incentives to
spur wind-energy development.
Drawbacks include complaints from (28) ______ that wind turbines are ugly and noisy. The slowly
rotating blades can also kill birds and bats, but not nearly as many as cars, power lines, and high-rise
buildings do. The wind is also variable: If it's not blowing, there's no electricity generated.
Nevertheless, the wind energy industry is (29) ______. Thanks to global efforts to combat climate
change, such as the Paris Agreement, renewable energy is seeing a boom in growth, in (30) ______ wind
energy has led the way. From 2000 to 2015, cumulative wind capacity around the world increased from
17,000 megawatts to more than 430,000 megawatts. In 2015, China also surpassed the EU in the number
of installed wind turbines and continues to lead installation efforts.
(Adapted fromhttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/)
Question 26:A. so that B. though C. therefore D. once
Question 27:A. many B. little C. much D. a little
Question 28:A. foreigners B. masters C. locals D. levels
Question 29:A. worrying B. booming C. informing D. relating
Question 30:A. who B. when C. why D. which
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 30 to 34.
Market research analysts help companies figure out what to sell, who will buy their products and
services, and how to promote them. They design surveys that are used to help discover potential
customers' preferences. These marketing professionals then train and supervise interviewers who conduct
these surveys online, by telephone, or through interviews with individuals or focus groups.
In addition to taking surveys, market research analysts are responsible for keeping track of client
industry trends and general marketing trends, as well as forecasting these markets to provide companies
with proposals and information of the products, services, promotions and all relevant data to help
management in their marketing decisions.
There are now new tools that analysts can use, such as geofencing, which uses GPS or similar
technology to build a virtual fence around a business and offer targeted advertisements to a customer’s
phone as he or she walks through a store. Eye-tracking, which monitors how your eye travels around a
website, is another technology market research analysts use.
The process of collecting and analysing data is logical and quantifiable; figuring out why target
audiences might be attracted to a particular product is not. This is why some of the most successful
market analysts seem to understand human emotions and psychology as much as they understand logic.
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(Adapted from https://www.careerexplorer.com/)
Question 31: Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. How to Buy Products and ServicesB. What are Market Research Analysts Responsible for?
C. New Tools for Analysts to UseD. What does a Market Research Analyst do?
Question 32: The word “who” in paragraph 1 refers to ______.
A. professionals B. interviewers C. individuals D. focus groups
Question 33: What is NOT mentioned in paragraph 2 as a task market research analyst do to help
management make decision?
A. purchasing opponents’ relevant productsB. taking surveys
C. keeping track of general marketing trendsD. forecasting the markets
Question 34: According to paragraph 3, analysts can use new tools like geofencing to ______.
A. make new technology similar to GPS B. build a virtual fence around a business
C. offer cheap advertisements to customers D. observe customer’s phones
Question 35: The word “particular” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. energetic B. sensitive C. specific D. decisive
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.
Coral reefs are some of the most diverse ecosystems in the world, housing tens of thousands of
marine species. With their hardened surfaces, corals are sometimes mistaken as being rocks. And,
because they are attached, “taking root” to the seafloor, they are often mistaken for plants. However,
unlike rocks, corals are alive. And unlike plants, corals do not make their own food. Corals are in fact
animals. Appearing as solitaryforms in the fossil record more than 400 million years ago, corals are
extremely ancient animals that evolved into modern reef-building forms over the last 25 million years.
Coral reefs are the largest structures on earth of biological origin. Coral reefs are unique and complex
systems. Rivalingold growth forests in longevity of their ecological communities, well-developed reefs
reflect thousands of years of history.
Corals are ancient animals related to jellyfish and anemones. The branch or mound that we often
call “a coral” is actually made up of thousands of tiny animals called polyps. A coral polyp is an
invertebrate that can be no bigger than a pinhead to up to 30 centimeters (1 foot) in diameter. The polyps
extend their tentacles at night to sting and ingest tiny organisms called plankton and other small creatures.
Each polyp has a saclike body and a mouth that is encircled by stinging tentacles. The polyp uses calcium
carbonate (limestone) from seawater to build a hard, cup-shaped skeleton. This skeleton protects the soft,
delicate body of the polyp.
Reefs only occur in shallow areas that are reachable by sunlight because of the relationship between
coral and algae. Various types of microscopic algae, known as Symbiodinium, live inside of the coral,
providing them with food and helping them to grow faster.
There are over 2,500 kinds (species) of corals. About 1,000 are the hard corals that build coral
reefs. Other corals are soft corals. Soft corals have skeletons that are flexible and can bend with the water.
The three main types of coral reefs are fringing reefs, barrier reefs, and coral atolls. The most common
type of reef is the fringing reef. This type of reef grows seaward directly from the shore. Theyform
borders along the shoreline and surrounding islands. When a fringing reef continues to grow upward from
a volcanic island that has sunk entirely below sea level, an atoll is formed. Atolls are usually circular or
oval in shape, with an open lagoon in the center. Any reef that is called a barrier reef gets its name
because its presence protects the shallow waters along the shore from the open sea. That protection
promotes the survival of many types of sea plant and animal life.
(Adapted from http://justfunfacts.com)
Question 36. Which of the following could best reflect the main purpose of the author in the passage?
A. To prove that coral reefs are animals.
B. To provide the facts about coral reefs.
C. To explain that coral reefs are the most diverse ecosystems in the ocean.
D. To distinguish coral reefs with other animals in the ocean
Question 37. The word “solitary” in the first paragraph could be best replaced by ____________.
A. single B. private C. general D. typical
Question 38. The word “rivaling” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____________.
A. differing from B. comparing with C. relating to D. changing from
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Question 39. According to the passage, the following are true about coral reefs, EXCEPT _______.
A. Coral reefs are mistaken for rocks and plants because of their hardened surface and “roots”.
B. Polyps are the composition of corals.
C. The skeleton of a polyp is created from calcium carbonate in seawater.
D. Corals absorb food in the sunlight using their tentacles.
Question 40. With the help of myriad species of tiny algae, reefs _____________.
A. are likely to develop more rapidly. B. can protect the soft and delicate body of the polyp.
C. are able to find food inside their polyps. D. find it easier to bend with the water.
Question 41. What does the word “they” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. coral atolls B. barrier reefs C. fringing reefs D. the shores
Question 42. It can be inferred from the passage that coral reefs ______________.
A. evolved from a kind of plant on the Earth.
B. are the biggest structures that have ever lived on the Earth.
C. are the origin of many marine plants and animals.
D. appeared on the Earth hundreds of million years ago.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correcting
Question 43: He had to admit that there issomething in whatmother kept saying.
A B
C D
Question 44: OrdinaryAmericans arefriendly and not afraid to show itsfeelings.
A B
C D
Question 45: The architects have made imaginary use of glass and transparent plastic.
A B
C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
the first one.
Question 46: She hasn’t seen her mother for five years.
A. It’s five years since she has seen her mother. B. It’s five years since she saw her mother.
C. It’s five years ago that she last saw her mother. D. She has seen her mother five years ago.
Question 47: "If I were you, I would take the job," said my room-mate.
A. My room-mate introduced the idea of taking the job to me.
B. My room-mate was thinking about taking the job.
C. My room-mate advised me to take the job. D. My room-mate insisted on taking the job for me.
Question 48: It is essential for you to do morning exercise regularly.
A. You should do morning exercise regularly.B. You may do morning exercise regularly.
C. You needn’t do morning exercise regularly. D. You mustn’t do morning exercise regularly.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each
pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 49: Mike has eaten lots of ice-cream and now he has a headache.
A. As long as Mike didn't eat much ice-cream, he wouldn't have a headache.
B. Mike wishes he hadn’t eaten lots of ice-cream and didn’t have a headache
C. Mike has a headache because he had eaten lots of ice-cream.
D. If Mike hadn't eaten much ice-cream, he wouldn't have had a headache.
Question 50: Mary left home to start an independent life. She realised how much her family meant to
her.
A. Mary left home to start an independent life with a view to realising how much her family meant to her.
B. To realise how much her family meant to her, Mary decided to leave home to start an independent life.
C. Not until Mary had left home to start an independent life did she realise how much her family meant to
her.
D. Only when Mary realised how much her family meant to her did she leave home to start an
independent life.
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