UNIT THREE

PRACTICE TEST ONE

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.
Question 1: A. appeal B. treatment C. ocean D. creature
Question 2: A. complained B. roared C. existed D. decayed
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. situation B. appropriate C. informality D. entertainment
Question 4: A. across B. simply C. common D. brother
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: She is a kind of woman who does not care much of work but generally _______
only with colleagues for meals, movies or late nights at a club.
A. supposes B. socializes C. attention D. discussed
Question 6: You should _______ more attention to what your teacher explains.
A. make B. get C. set D. pay
Question 7: Body language is a potent form of _______ communication.
A. verbal B. non-verbal C. tongue D. oral
Question 8: Our teacher often said, "Who knows the answer? _______ your hand."
A. Rise B. Lift C. Raise D. Heighten
Question 9: Pay more attention _______ picture and you can find out who is the robber.
A. to B. for C. at D. on
Question 10: She looked _______ me, smiling happily and confidently.
A. on B. over C. forward D. at
Question 11: ______ you wanted to ask your teacher a question during his lecture, what
would you do?
A. As B. As if C. Even of D. suppose
Question 12: The mother told her son _______ so impolitely.
A. not behave B. not to behave C. not behaving D. did not behave
Question 13: She said she _______ collect it for me after work.
A. would B. did C. must D. had
Question 14: I told him _______ the word to Jane somehow that I _______ to reach her
during the early hours.
A. passing / will try B. he will pass / tried
C. to pass / would be trying D. he passed / have tried
Question 15: Laura said she had worked on the assignment since _______.
A. yesterday B. two days ago C. the day before D. the next day
Question 16: John asked me _______ interested in any kind of sports.
A. if I were B. if were I C. if was I D. if I was
Question 17: I _______ you everything I am doing, and you have to do the same.
A. will tell B. would tell C. told D. was telling
Question 18: John asked me _______ that film the night before.
A. that I saw B. had I seen C. if I had seen D. if had I seen
Question 19: The boy waved his hands to his mother, who was standing at the school gate, to
_______ her attention.
A. attract B. pull C. follow D. tempt
Question 20: If something _______ your attention or your eye, you notice it or become
interested in it.
A. pays B. allow C. catches D. wave
Question 21: After a _______ hesitation, she began to speak with such a convincing voice.
A. rude B. slight C. small D. impolite
Question 22: He is one of the most _______ bosses I have ever worked with. He behaves
rudely to not only me but also others in the staff.
A. thoughtful B. impolite C. attentive D. communicative
Question 23: A new house _________________ on the other side of the street.
A. has been built B. has built C. is built D. builds
Question 24: Pictures can help people remember things easily because it presents information
________________ an interesting way.
A. on B. in C. at D. by
Question 25: This river is really dangerous for children. It is _______________ for them to
swim across.
A. too deep B. deep enough C. really deep D. so deep
Question 26: This morning traffic was ______________by an accident outside the town hall.
A. held off B. held up C. held in D. held out
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheer to indicate the option that best
completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 27: Lan is talking to a taxi driver at the airport.
- Taxi driver : “ Shall I help you with your big suitcase ? ”
- Lan : “______”
A. Not a chance. B. That‘s very kind of you
C. I can’t agree more D. What a pity!
Question 28: - Nam : “This is a souvenir for you. I bought it when I was in Scotland.”
- Hoa : “ ________ “.
A. Thank you very much. It’s so beautiful. B. My pleasure. It’s really nice.
C. Don’t mention it. It must have cost a lot. D. Thanks anyway.
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 29: There used to be a shop at the end of the street but it went out of business a
year ago.
A. closed up B. closed C. closed down D. closed into
Question 30: Aquatic sports have long been acknowledged as excellent ways to take
physical exercise.
A. reduced B. encouraged C. recognized D. practiced
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 question
Question 31: Certain courses are compulsory; others are optional.
A. voluntary B. free C. pressure D. mandatory
Question 32: I am looking for a temporary job in my home town.
A. permanent B. good C. complicated D. professional
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.
Question 33: Mathematics are very interesting to me.
A B C D
Question 34: By the time babies will be seven months old, they can sit up without support.
A B C D
Question 35: You are always driving your car such fast that you often cause accidents.
A B C 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 from 36 to
40.
In the western customs shaking hands is the customary form of greeting, but in China a
nod of the head or (36) _____ bow is sufficient. Hugging and kissing when greeting are
uncommon. Business cards are often exchanged and yours should be printed in your own
language and in Chinese. Also, it is more respectful to present your card or a gift or -any other
article using (37) _____ hands. The Chinese are enthusiastic applauders. You may be greeted
with group clapping, even by small children. When a person is applauded in this practice it is
the custom for that person to return the applause or a "thank you." When walking in public
places, direct eye (38) _____ .and staring is uncommon in the larger cities, especially in those
areas accustomed to foreign visitors. However, in smaller communities, visitors may be the
subject of much curiosity and therefore you may notice some stares. Generally speaking, the
Chinese are not a touch-oriented society, especially true for visitors. So, avoid (39) _____ or
any prolonged form of body contact. Public displays of affection are very rare. On the other
hand, you may note people of the same sex walking hand-in-hand, which is simply a gesture
of friendship. Do not worry about a bit of pushing and shoving in stores or when groups board
public buses or trains. In this case, (40) _____ are neither offered or expected. The Chinese
will stand much closer than Westerners.
Question 36: A. small B. bit C. slight D. light
Question 37: A. pair B. couple C. double D. both
Question 38: A. contact B. look C. stare D. watch
Question 39: A. touch B. to touch C. touched D. touching
Question 40: A. Contacts B. Apologies C. Gestures D. Saying goodbye
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheer to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 41 to 45.
Movements and gestures by the hands, arms, legs, and other parts' of the body and face
are the most pervasive types of nonverbal messages and the most difficult to control. 'It is
estimated that there are over 200.000 physical signs capable of stimulating meaning in
another person. For example, there are 23 distinct eyebrow movements, each capable of
stimulating a different meaning.
Humans express attitudes toward themselves and vividly through body movements and
postures. Body movements express true messages about feelings that cannot be masked.
Because such avenues of communication are visual, they travel much farther than spoken
words and are unaffected by the presence of noise that interrupt, or cancels out speech.
People communicate by the way they walk, stand, and sit. We tend to be more relaxed with
friends or when addressing those of lower status. Body orientation also indicates status or
liking of the other individual. More direct orientation is related to a more positive attitude.
Body movements and postures alone have no exact meaning, but they can greatly support
or reject the spoken word. If these two means of communication are dichotomized and
contradict each other, some result will be a disordered image and most often the nonverbal
will dominate.
Question 41: Which part of body is not used to send body message?
A. faces B. legs C. hands D. stomach
Question 42: Face gestures ________.
A. can help us control our feelings B. are the most difficult to control
C. cannot express our feelings D. do not include eye brow moments
Question 43: Body communication is ________.
A. visual B. verbal C. very few D. uncommon
Question 44: According to the text, body movements cannot express ________.
A. feelings B. status C. attitudes D. desires
Question 45: Nonverbal communication ________.
A. may be interrupted by noise B. has no relation to verbal communication
C. dominates words D. is less common than verbal communication
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 46: Although my parents are busy at work, they try to find time for their children.
A. My parents are so busy at work that they cannot find time for their children.
B. My parents are too busy at work to find time for their children.
C. Busy at work as my parents are, they try to find time for their children.
D. My friends rarely have time for their children because they are busy at work.
Question 47: I did not come to your party due to the rain.
A. If it rained, I came to your party.
B.If it had not rained, I would have come to your party.
C. Suppose it did not rain, I would come to your party.
D. If it did not rain, I would come to your party
Question 48: She spoke so fast that nobody understood her.
A. So fast did she speak that nobody understood her.
B. Such fast she spoke that nobody understood her.
C. So fast she spoke that nobody understood her.
D. Such fast did she speak that nobody understood her.
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: She was the first woman in the Philippines. She was elected as the president of
the country.
A. She was the first woman to be elected as the president of the Philippines.
B. She was the first woman who is elected as the president of the Philippines.
C. She was the first woman being elected as the president of the Philippines.
D. She was the first woman elected as the president of the Philippines.
Question 50: Influenza broke out last week. As a result, half of the children were away from
school then.
A. Haft of the children have been away from school since influenza broke out.
B. Due to an outbreak of influenza, half of the children were absent from school last
week.
C. That half of the children were away from school last week was a cause to spread out
influenza.
D. Because influenza broke out last week so half of the children were absent from school.
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ANSWER:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.

UNIT THREE
PRACTICE TEST TWO
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.
Question 1: A. pension B. occasion C. vision D. decision
Question 2: A. informed B. amused C. invented D. evolved
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. sentence B. pointing C. verbal D. attract
Question 4: A. problem B. minute C. suppose D. dinner
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: We have to save money as much as possible ________ a new house.
A. in order to buy B. so that buying C. so as buying D. in order that will buy
Question 6: Only after you obtain a driving license, ______ a car.
A. you are able to drive B. can you drive
C. you will be able to drive D. did you drive
Question 7: _________these plants regularly or they will die.
A. Water B. If you water C. Unless you water D. Because you water
Question 8: Children who are isolated and lonely seem to have poor language and ________.
A. communicate B. communication C. communicative D. communicator
Question 9: The lecturer explained the problem very clearly and is always _______ in
response to questions.
A. attention B. attentive C. attentively D. attentiveness
Question 10: John asked me _______ in English.
A. what does this word mean B. what that word means
C. what did this word mean D. what that word meant
Question 11: In many cultures, people signify their agreement by _______ their head.
A. turning B. raising C. pointing D. nodding
Question 12: There was a _______ tremble in her voice, which showed that she was very
nervous at that time.
A. slight B. slighted C. slightly D. slightness
Question 13: If a boss wants to have a well-qualified staff, he should have to pay his
employees _______.
A. appropriate B. appropriately C. appropriation D. appropriating
Question 14: Mrs. Pike was so angry that she made a _______ gesture at the driver.
A. rude B. rudeness C. rudely D. rudest
Question 15: _______ nonverbal language is _______ important aspect of interpersonal
communication.
A. The / Ø B. A / the C. The / a D. Ø / an
Question 16: I have never seen such a beautiful dress _______ you before.
A. of B. on C. for D. in
Question 17: Small children are often told that it is rude to point _______ other people.
A. on B. to C. at D. for
Question 18: Peter said that he had lived in London four years _______.
A. ago B. before C. later D. then
Question 19: The guest told the host that _______.
A. I must go now B. he must go now C. he had to go now D. he had to go then
Question 20: The teacher told Joe _______.
A. to stop talking B. stop talking C. stops talking D. stopped talking
Question 21: She said she _______.
A. was very tired last night B. was very tired the night before
C. had been very tired last night D. had been very tired the night before
Question 22: Emily said that her teacher _______ to London _______.
A. will go / tomorrow B. went / tomorrow
C. would go / the next day D. had gone / the next day
Question 23: She told the boys _______ on the grass.
A. do not play B. did not play C. not playing D. not to play
Question 24: She asked _______.
A. where was her umbrella B. where her umbrella was
C. where were her umbrella D. where her umbrella were
Question 25: Jason asked me _______ me the book the day before.
A. if who gave B. if who has given C. who had given D. that who had given
Question 26: Robert said that his father _______ to Dallas the year before.
A. goes B. went C. has gone D. had gone
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheer to indicate the option that best
completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 27: A: “How’s life?” – B: “____________.”
A. Sure B. Not too bad, but very busy
C. Very well, thank you D. Pleased to meet you
Question 28: A: “Excuse me, what’s the time?” – B: “Sorry. I ____________.”
A. don’t see B. do not have a watch C. won’t know D. know
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 29: I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back because we are
home and dry.
A. have been successful B. have not got wet
C. have got no water D. have got home dry
Question 30: He drives me to the edge because he never stops talking.
A. steers me B. irritate me C. moves me D. frightens me
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 question
Question 31: We ought to keep these proposals secret from the chairman for the time being.
A. revealed B. frequented C. accessible D.lively
Question 32: They protested about the inhumane treatment of the prisoners.
A. vicious B. warmhearted C. callous D. coldblooded
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.
Question 33: The founding of the Radium Institute in 1914 made her dream coming true
A B C D
Question 34: Let’s to get up early to go for a walk before breakfast
A B C D
Question 35: My manager wanted to know that whether I was taking much money with me to
France. A B C 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 from 36 to
40.
In Japan, politeness and good manners are very important and business meetings are very
formal. Business cards are also important and they (36)____________these at the beginning
of a meeting. They always look at them carefully, so you should do the same as they might
think you're rude if you don't. A lot of communication is non-verbal. They are very good
listeners and may ask a lot of questions to (37)_______they understand everything. In a
conversation they wait longer before they reply than westerners do, so it's important
(38)__________speak in those long pauses but to wait for their reply. In their culture it's rude
to ask direct questions or to say 'No' or 'I disagree'. In business it takes a long time to
(39)___________a decision because they have to ask everyone in the company. When they
say 'Yes' it may mean 'I understand', not 'I agree', and when they smile it might be because
they don't know (40) ___________ to say
Question 36: A. barter B. change C. exchange D. purchase
Question 37: A. find B. identify C. check D. notice
Question 38: A. not B. not to C. don’t D. to not
Question 39: A. make B. take C. get D. gain
Question :40 A. that B. who C. what D. when
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheer to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 41 to 45.
Although speech is the most advanced form of communication, there are many ways of
communicating without using speech. Signals, signs, symbols and gestures may be found in
every known culture. The basic function of a signal is to impinge upon the environment in
such a way that it attracts attention, as, for example, the dots and dashes of telegraph circuit.
Coded to refer to speech, the potential for communication is very great. Less adaptable to the
codification of words, signs also contain meaning in and of themselves. A stop sign or a
barber pole conveys meaning quickly and conveniently. Symbols are more difficult to
describe than either signals or signs because of their intricate relationship with the receiver's
cultural perceptions. In some cultures, applauding in a theater provides performers with an
auditory symbol of approval. Gestures such as waving and handshaking also communicate
certain cultural messages. Although signals, signs, symbols and gestures are very useful, they
do have a major disadvantage. They usually do not allow ideas to be shared without the
sender being directly adjacent to the receiver. Without an exchange of ideas, interaction come
to a halt. As a result, means of communication intended to be used for long distances and
extended periods must be based upon speech. To radio, television and the telephone, one must
add fax, paging systems, electronic mail, and the Internet, and no doubts but that there are
more means of communication on the horizon.
Question 41: Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Signs and signals B. Gestures C. Communication D. Speech
Question 42: What does the author say about speech?
A. It is necessary for communication to occur.
B. It is the most advanced form of communication.
C. It is dependent upon the advances made by inventors.
D. It is the only true form of communication.
Question 43: Applauding was cited as an example of ________.
A. a sign B. a gesture C. a signal D. a symbol
Question 44: Why were the telephone, radio, and television invented?
A. Because people wanted to communicate across long distances.
B. Because people wanted new forms of communication.
C. Because people were unable to understand signs, signals, and symbols.
D. Because people believed that signs, signals, and symbols were obsolete.
Question 45: It may be concluded from this passage that ________.
A. symbols are very easy to define and interrupt
B. only some cultures have signs, signals, and symbols
C. waving and handshaking are not related to culture
D. signs, signals, symbols, and gestures are forms of communication.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 46: Julie and Anne had not met each other before he party.
A. The party was the place where Julie and Anne could not meet each other.
B. The party prevented Julie and Anne from meeting each other.
C. Julie and Anne got acquainted when they were at the party.
D. Julie and Anne used to meet each other for the party.
Question 47: I have seldom heard such a talented singer.
A. Seldom have I heard such a talented singer.
B. Seldom I have heard such a talented singer.
C. Seldom has I heard such a talented singer.
D. All are correct.
Question 48: You’re not to blame for what happened.
A. You’re not accused of what happened. B. What happened is not your fault.
C. You’re responsible for what happened. D. We blame you for what happened.

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: A waitress served us. She was very impolite and impatient.
A. A waitress served us was very impolite and impatient.
B. A waitress to serve us was very impolite and impatient.
C. A waitress to be served us was very impolite and impatient.
D. A waitress serving us was very impolite and impatient.
Question 50: Mary lost the ticket. She didn’t go to the concert.
A. Were Mary not to lose the ticket, she would have gone to the concert.
B. If Mary hadn’t lost the ticket, she would go to the concert.
C. Unless Mary had lost the ticket, she would have gone to the concert.
D. Had Mary not lost the ticket, she would go to the concert.

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ANSWER:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
 UNIT THREE
PRACTICE TEST THREE
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.
Question 1: A dread B. treatment C. treasure D. dreamt
Question 2: A. twice B. twin C. twinkle D. twist
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. admiration B. enthusiast C. discriminate D. minority
Question 4: A. continental B. conservation C. optimistic D. particular
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: When you catch someone's _______ you do something to attract his attention so
that you can talk to him.
A. head B. hand C. eye D. ear
Question 6: When the play finished the audience stood up and _______ their hands loudly.
A. clapped B. nodded C. shook D. hold
Question 7: It is _______ not to say "Thank you" when you are given something.
A. small B. rude C. slight D. formal
Question 8: A whistle is the _______ for the football players to begin the match.
A. communication B. instance C. attention D. signal
Question 9: It is often considered to be impolite to _______ at someone.
A. look B. smile C. point D. raise
Question 10: He is not really friendly and makes no attempt to be _______.
A. society B. social C. socialize D. sociable
Question 11: She sent me a _______ letter thanking me for my invitation.
A. polite B. politely C. politeness D. impoliteness
Question 12: I recognized my grandmother as soon as she got _______ the plane although we
had not seen each other for more than 10 years.
A. over B. of C. away D. off
Question 13: I waved _______ him from the window but he didn't see me.
A. through B. for C. up D. to
Question 14: Martin asked me _______.
A. how is my father B. how my father is C. how was my father D. how my father was
Question 15: The host asked Peter _______ tea or coffee.
A. whether he preferred B. that he preferred C. did he prefer D. if he prefers
Question 16: John often says he _______ boxing because it _______ a cruel sport.
A. does not like / is B. did not like / were C. not liked / had been D. had not liked / was
Question 17: Andrew told me that they _______ fish two _______ days.
A. have not eaten / ago B. had not eaten / previous
C. did not eat / before D. would not eat / last
Question 18: Jason told me that he _______ his best in the exam the _______ day.
A. had done / following B. will do / previous
C. would do / following D. was going / previous
Question 19: Our English teacher would like __________.
A. we to practice our pronunciation B. us practicing our pronunciation
C. that we practicing our pronunciation D. us to practice our pronunciation
Question 20: She reads newspapers every day to look for the vacant ______ for which she
can apply.
A. institutions B. indications C. positions D. locations
Question 21: She had no difficulty________ at her new school.
A. to make friends B. make friends C. to making friends D. making friends
Question 22: Many plants can grow in water, ______ nutrients are added.
A. besides B. as long as C. above all D. in case
Question 23: My supervisor is angry with me. I didn’t do all the work that I _____ last week.
A. should have done B. can have done C. may have done D. must have done
Question 24: You won’t know what to do _______ you listen carefully.
A. when B. unless C. because D. if
Question 25: John asked me _______ that film the night before.
A. that I saw B. had I seen C. if I had seen D. if had I seen
Question 26: It was_______ we could not go out.
A. such dark that B. so dark that C. very so dark D. too dark that
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheer to indicate the option that best
completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 27: Anne: “Do you think we’ll have good weather?”
Susan:“_____________________.”
A. No, I won’t B. No, I hope C. Yes, I hope so D. Yes, I’m afraid so
Question 28: Anna: “I think we should recycle these bags. It will help protect the
environment.”
John: “_____________________.”
A. It’s rubbish. We shouldn’t use it. B. I can’t agree with you more
C. Never mind D. You can say that again
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 29: We can use either verbal or non-verbal forms of communication.
A. posture B. speech C. facial expressions D. gesture
Question 30: In my attempt to win a place at university, I am under a lot of pressure.
A. strong influence B. difficulties C. allowance D. force
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 question
Question 31: Question 22: When people are angry, they seldom act in a rational way.
A. polite B. friendly C. reasonable D. considerate
Question 32: Experts often forecast an upswing in an economy after a protracted slowdown.
A. a decline B. an improvement C. inflation D. a reform
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.
Question 33: The computer is said to be one of the wonder of human beings in modern life
A B C D
’
Question 34: You mustn t wear your best clothes. You can wear whatever you like.
A B C D
Question 35: When we arrived at the station, the train has already left.
A B C 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 from 36 to
40.
Every culture has its own (31)____ list of behavior that is acceptable. Every society
(32)____ has its taboos, or types of behavior that are considered a violation of terrific
manners. If you travel to (33)____ country, on business or vacation, it is really helpful to
learn some of that country’s customs so that you (34)____ insult the local people there. The
word “taboo” comes from the Tongan language and is used in modern English to describe
verbal and non-verbal behavior that is forbidden or to be (35)____. In spite of people’s
common thought, taboos are not universal and they tend to be specific to a certain culture or
country, and usually form around a community’s values and beliefs. However, what is
considered acceptable behavior in one country may be a serious taboo in another.
Question 36: A. written B. spoken C. unwritten D. unspoken
Question 37: A. already B. although C. always D. also
Question 38: A. another B. other C. one another D. the other
Question 39: A. can’t B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. don’t
Question 40: A. received B. performed C. avoided D. completed
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheer to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 41 to 45.
Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by
being corrected all the time. If corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand
times a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those around him
use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people’s. In
the same way, children learn all the other things they learn to do without being taught – to
talk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle – compare their own performances with those of more
skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school we never give a child a
chance to find out his mistakes for himself, let alone correct them. We do it all for him. We
act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or
correct it unless he was made to. Soon he becomes dependent on the teacher. Let him do it
himself. Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says,
what the answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not.
If it is a matter of right answers, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the
answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we, teachers, waste time on such
routine work? Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he can’t find the way
to get the right answer. Let’s end all this nonsense of grades, exams, and marks. Let us throw
them all out, and let the children learn what all educated persons must someday learn, how to
measure their own understanding, how to know what they know or do not know.
Let them get on with this job in the way that seems most sensible to them, with our
help as school teachers if they ask for it. The idea that there is a body of knowledge to be
learnt at school and used for the rest of one’s life is nonsense in a world as complicated and
rapidly changing as ours. Anxious parents and teachers say, “But suppose they fail to learn
something essential, something they will need to get on in the world?” Don’t worry! If it is
essential, they will go out into the world and learn it.
Question 41: What does the author think is the best way for children to learn things?
A. By listening to explanations from skilled people
B. By copying what other people do
C. By asking a great many questions
D. By making mistakes and having them corrected
Question 42: The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are
_____________.
A. basically the same as learning other skills
B. basically different from learning adult skill
C. not really important skills D. more important than other skills
Question 43: What does the author think teachers do which they should not do?
A. They give children correct answers.
B. B. They allow children to mark their own work.
C. They encourage children to copy from one another.
D. They point out children’s mistakes to them.
Question 44: The word “those” in paragraph 1 refers to __________.
A. skills B. performances C. changes D. things
Question 45: The word “essential” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. wonderful B. important C. complicated D. difficult
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 46: “I am sorry, Jean. I broke your bicycle”, said John.
A. John apologized to Jean having broken her bike.
B. John apologized to Jean for having broken her bike.
C. John apologized Jean for breaking his bike.
D. John apologized Jean about having broken her bike.
Question 47: “Shall I carry the suitcase for you, Mary?”, said John.
A. John offered Mary to carry the suitcase for Mary.
B. John offered to carry the suitcase for Mary.
C. John offered carrying the suitcase for Mary.
D. John offered Mary if he should carry the suitcase for her.
Question 48: It is said that he broke the world record.
A. He is said to have broken the world record.
B. People said that he broke the world record.
C. People were said that world record has been broken by him.
D. He is said that he had broken world record.
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: The Moon doesn't have the atmosphere. The planet Mars doesn't either.
A. Neither the Moon or the planet Mars has the atmosphere.
B. Either the Moon or the planet Mars has the atmosphere.
C. Either the Moon nor the planet Mars has the atmosphere.
D. Neither the Moon nor the planet Mars has the atmosphere.
Question 50: His academic record at high school was poor. He failed to apply to that
prestigious university.
A. His academic record at high school was poor as a result of his failure to apply to that
prestigious university.
B. Failing to apply to that prestigious university, his academic record at high school was poor.
C. His academic record at high school was poor; as a result, he failed to apply to that
prestigious university.
D. His academic record at high school was poor because he didn’t apply to that prestigious
university.

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ANSWER:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.