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

the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

11. A. design B. measure C. vision D. television
12. A. smooth B. cloth C. teeth D. length
13. A. bought B. sought C. drought D. fought
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.
14. A. infamous B. insurance C. inspector D. invader
15. A. internal B. interval C. external D. interpret
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
16. A few of_________ are planning to drive to Sam Son during Summer break.
A. we girls B. us girls C. girls we D. girls
17. I wish to take a day off next week to have a check-up,__________ ?
A. can I B. do I C. could I D. may I
18. In the preparation of fibrous material for production uses, stiff woody fibers from plants_________ fibers from animal
sources.
A. the most heat the B. need more heat than
C. more heat needed D. need the more heat than
19. _______, we get more shade.
A. When the tree grew tall B. With the tree grows tall
C. The tree grows tall D. With the tree growing tall
20. The actor never________ the potential he showed in his early career.
A. fulfilled B. assumed C. gained D. accomplished
21. The article paints a rather bleak _______ of the future of our planet.
A. image B. picture C. drawing D. illustration
22.Suddenly the room seemed to spin, my hands started shaking and I ________ to the floor.
A. sank B. swayed C. passed D. fainted
23. If you want to be sure of receiving a copy of the magazine, I suggest you ________ an annual subscription.
A. put down B. take out C. write off D. send up
24. When several of the demonstrators were arrested, the organisers called.................... to the protest.
A. an ending B. a halt C. a stop D. a cessation
25. His parents have always wanted Phillip to set a good ________ to his younger brothers both at school and at home.
A. form B. model C. guidance D. pattern
26. It was ________ whether they would allow us to leave the country.
A. spick and span B. touch and go C. safe and sound D. peace and quiet
27. John refused to put his career in _______ by opposing his boss.
A. jeopardy B. hazard C. risk D. stake
28. William is an authority __________ medieval tapestries.
A. on B. with C. about D. in
29. Given the appalling weather conditions on top of the mountain, I’d say the chances of their finding any survivors are
very________ indeed.
A. narrow B. lean C.remote D.shallow
30. They wandered around in circles for an hour before finally admitting they were well and_______ lost.
A. completely B. thoroughly C. truly D. utterly
31. Don’t worry about making a noise. The children are wide_________ .
A. waking B. awake C. woken D. awoke
32. We may win , we may lost- it’s just the ________ of the draw!
A. strike B. odds C. chance D. luck
33.I haven’t established yet how the affair broke out, but I’m going to get to the very ________ of it.
A. bottom B. ground C. basis D. threshold
34. There ________ between 4,000 and 6,000 languages in the world, depending on how you count them.
A. say to be B. are said that C.are said to be D. said being
35.Children are always trying to find out ________ they can go with a new teacher.
A. how far B. what length C. what distance D. how long
36. The move to a different environment had brought about a significant ________ in Mary’s state of mind.
A. impact B. effect C. influence D. change
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.
Is hypnosis a mystification or an ideal way of treating many diseases? The fact that a hypnotized individual will
(46)_______ the hypnotist's commands to perform even the most illogical actions has always excited both the
psychologists and their clients _______(47)for getting rid of different ailments, be it mental or physical, by means of
responding to persuasive suggestions while in the altered state of consciousness.
This trance may usually be _______(48) by repeating monotonous commands thus introducing an individual into

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a subconscious sphere of his personality, which in the state of full wakefulness may be suppressed or concealed. A
hypnotized person appears to be more responsive to imposed orders and more motivated to _______(49) his deep-rooted
anxieties and worries. Controversial though this approach may seem to be, it does contribute to curing people of their
emotional distresses in the _______(50) of positive suggestions. Hypnosis can facilitate establishing a more profound
contact with a patient's emotional life, even reviving the forgotten events from a remote past where the root cause of an
affliction may _______(51) from.
It doesn't necessarily _______(52) at confronting the psychological problems only. Hypnosis can also be of great
assistance in treating many addictions, _______(53) various kinds of pains or even fighting skin diseases.
Without _______(54), hypnosis is a most useful tool in the hands of physicians and faith healers even though the
extraordinary phenomena that it _______(55) cannot always be accounted for by any scientific or logical means.
46. A. tackle B. concede C. operate D. follow
47. A. eager B. keen C. resolute D. intent
48. A. conjured B. applied C. fixed D. evoke
49. A. disclose B. depose C. delete D. disperse
50. A. use B. means C. way D. manner
51. A. originate B. exist C. initiate D. conceive
52. A. opt B. pursue C. aim D. emphasize
53. A. depleting B. shrinking C. alleviating D. declining
54. A. fail B. miss C. guess D. word
55. A. enacts B. provokes C. breeds D. induces
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from that of
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question11. A.closure B. measure C. pleasure D. mature
Question12. A. exhale B. exalt C. exert D. exhibit
Question13. A. chauffeur B.chlrorine C. moustache D. chivalry
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.
Question14. A. astrology B. monopoly C. environment D. statistician
Question15. A. phonograph B. biblical C. romantic D. manganese
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question16. Who do you think is going to __________the day at the races this time? Would you bet your money on
Gordon Simpson?
A.succeed B.run C.carry D.take
Question17. The mother sat by her __________ child’s bedside all night.
A.asleep B. sleep C. sleeping D. overslept
Question18.I regret to say that there’s a__________possibility that I’ll be able to help after all.
A.distinct B. remote C. far D. distant
Question19.Don’t worry if you make a mistake. Just__________it out.
A.rule B. slip C. leave D. cross
Question20.He’s rather untrustworthy, __________he conveniently forgets that he owes you money.
A. in that B.so that C. yet D. in case
Question21.Social critics often point out the fact that the fast pace of modern life is causing people to _________.
A.become increasingly nervous and also even more high-strung
B. become increasingly nervous and high-strung
C. become increasingly nervous and to become increasingly high-strung
D. increasingly become nervous and high-strung
Question22.The results were __________ with the preivous tests we had undertaken.
A.theoretical B. inferred C. consistent D. evident
Question23.Where’s Dominic? He can’t have left already,__________?
A. did he B. can he C. didn’t he D. has he
Question24. You’ll be glad to know that Yuki’s work is showing a__________improvement.
A.marked B. mediocre C. minimal D. pronounced
Question25.David looked__________ clumsy in his attempt to attract attention.
A. fancifully B. oddly C. absurdly D. reasonably
Question26.Roberta has an__________to lactose, so she avoids eating dairy products
A. inhibition B. instability C. inability D. intolerance
Question27.At the Dubai Summit Conference on Climate change, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization will for the
first time __________ its roadmap for how the world can feed a growing population while sticking within the 1.5C
temperature limit.
A. set out B. start up C. set up D. hang back
Question28.The King ruled for a thirty-year period,__________there was peace in the kingdom.
A.in which event B. during which C. in which case D. during that time

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A.every of B. each of C. neither of D. either of
Question30.“She was great, wasn’t she?” - “Absolutely. I can’t recall the last time I heard her __________ such an
inspiring speech.”
A.deliver B. to deliver C. to be delivering D. delivered
Question31.In Ancient Egyptian art, human figures are presented in a rigid and_________ manner. In contrast, animals
are often very well-observed and lifelike.
A. dazzling B. artificial C. impressive D. realistic
Question32.It isn’t easy to make friends with him, he puts up a _________ between himself and other people.
A. barrier B. barricade C. border D. boundary
Question33.She’s such a snob; she behaves __________the Queen.
A. as if she has been B. like she were C. as if she were D. like she was
Question34.In my hometown, many people still believe in__________ marriage.
A. contract B. contractual C. contractive D. contracting
Question35.Not only having graduated magna cum laude__________, Steve made his family very proud of him.
A. and also having finished first in the national competition
B. also having finished first in the national competition
C. but having finished first in the national competition
D. but also having finished first in the national competition
Question36.Chicago epitomized the remarkable__________ of urbanization during the nineteenth century. The city
expanded from several hundred residents in 1830 to nearly two million just eighty years later.
A. significance B. mastery C. influence D. velocity
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.
A WOMAN WHO WENT WHERE FEW MEN WOULD
Freya Stark (1893-1993) was an extraordinary woman who ventured into __________ (46) areas where few
Europeans had eversetfoot. Born in Paris, brought up in Italy, and educated in London, she was already __________ (47)
before deciding to learn Arabic at the age of 30. She travelled__________ (48) through Greece, Italy and Cyprus.
However, her passion was for exploring ancient lands of the Middle East. She was determined to make contact with the
tribes that populated the area before their traditional __________ (49) of life vanished forever. She led (50)
__________into the most dangerous areas and despite the risks (she was even thrown into a military prison on one
occasion), she always returned safe and sound. During her travels, she completed a (51) __________ across the Valley
of the Assassins, famous not only for its rough (52) __________ but also for its murderous inhabitants, and followed in
the (53) __________ of Alexander the Great. In her long career she produced maps, (54) __________ lost cities, and
worked as a spy and propagandist, although it is as a travel writer that she is best remembered. She died at the age of 100,
(55) __________most women of her generation in more ways than one.
Question46. A. wide B. outward C. far D. remote
Question47. A. multipurpose B. outsmarted C. overvalued D. multilingual
Question48. A. broadly B. extensively C. deliberately D. privately
Question49. A. nature B. type C. way D. route
Question50. A. destinations B. explorations C. operations D. expeditions
Question51.A. turn B. track C. trek D. transfer
Question52.A. terrain B. itinerary C. scenery D. stopover
Question53. A. time B. trail C. footsteps D. departure
Question54. A. isolated B. discovered C. pioneered D. embarked
Question55. A. outnumbering B. outliving C. outstaying D. outweighting
I. COLLOCATIONS AND IDIOMS
31. This lovely new dress fist like a __________.
A. treat B. gauntlet C. gown D. glove
32. The designer refuses to gild the _________, preferring clean, simple lines for his creations.
A.lily B. flower C. rose D. daisy
33. Gina finally __________ and admitted that she had broken the vase.
A. threw in the towel B. made a clean breast of it
C. read her the riot act D. let her hair down
34. There are no hills around and the area is as flat as a ____________.
A. stick B. coin C. feather D. pancake
35. It’s time we changed the ___________ regarding the roles in the family.
A. idée fixe B. carte blanche C. hoi polloi D. social milieu
36. During pioneer days a lot of land in the United States was up for ________.
A.gain B. promotion C. taking D. grabs
37. I warned her not to say sensitive things but she was like a bull in a(n) ____________ shop
A. India B. Nepal C. China D. Japan
38. The argument drove a ___________ between party members.

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39. The government is making little _________ in its fight to beat inflation.
A. advance B. headway C. forward D. forward
40. It must be true. I heard it straight from the _________mouth.
A. dog's B. horse's C. camel's D. cat's
II. GUIDED CLOZE 1 (5PTS): Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space.
INDUSTRY 4.0
Digitally connected manufacturing, often (41) _________ “Industry 4.0”, (42) __________ a wide variety of technologies,
ranging from 3D printing to robotics, new materials and production systems.
A move towards Industry 4.0 would benefit the private sector. Large, integrated manufacturers would find in it a way to
(43) __________ and shorten their supply chain, for example via flexible factories. A more digitalized manufacturing would
also open new market (44) _________ for SMEs providing such specialized technologies as sensors, robotics, 3D printing or
machine-to-machine communications.
For developed nations, Industry 4.0—a term initially (45) __________ in Germany—could be a way to regain
manufacturing competitiveness. This is particularly relevant in the case of Western Europe, which, unlike the US, does not
currently enjoy reduced energy costs.
As for (46) __________ markets, Industry 4.0 could provide the much-needed route to moving up the value chain,
something that has become increasingly important to achieve in the (47) ___________ of rising labor costs. For example,
China’s new ten-year plan, issued last May and (48) ____________ named “Made in China 2025”, targets key sectors such as
robotics, information technology and energy (49) ___________ turning the country from a “manufacturing giant” into a
“world manufacturing power.
As promising as it is, much more work remains to be done to make Industry 4.0 a large scale reality. On the regulatory
side, for instance, policy makers will have to ensure that data—the (50) ___________ of Industry 4.0—can move freely and
securely throughout the supply chain, including across borders. This is an effort that is likely to take some time.
41. A. deferred to as B. referred to as C. deferred to D. referred to
42. A. involves B. supports C. encompasses D. necessitates
43. A. optimize B. maximize C. customize D. legitimize
44. A. chances B. possibilities C. opportunities D. places
45. A. yielded B. pieced C. lauded D. coined
46. A. novel B. emerging C. premature D. immature
47. A. loop B. teeth C. feat D. wake
48. A. aptly B. particularly C. unwittingly D. distinctively
49. A. in the interests of B. in lieu of C. in awe of D. in the hope of
50. A. pins and needles B. nuts and bolts C. root and branch D. part and parcel
GUIDED CLOZE 2 (5PTS): Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space.
BITCOIN
The UK and other EU governments are planning a (51) _________ on bitcoin, also known as a cryptocurrency that is not
(52) _________ by banks, amid growing concerns that the digital currency is being used for money laundering and tax (53)
_________.
The Treasury plans to regulate bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to bring them (54) _________ anti-money-laundering
and counter-terrorism financial legislation. Traders will be forced to reveal their identities, ending the (55) _________ that
has made the currency attractive for drug dealing and other illegal activities.
Under the EU-wide plan, online platforms where bitcoins are traded will be required to carry out (56) _________ diligence
on customers and report suspicious transactions. The UK government is negotiating amendments to the anti-money-
laundering directive to ensure firms’ activities are (57) _________ by national authorities.
Economists have compared bitcoin’s meteoric rise with past (58) _________, such as the tulip mania of the 17th
century and the dotcom that began in the late 90s with the Nasdaq index in New York and burst in 2000. Both examples
foreshadow a painful collapse for a currency that has no (59) _________ value to those who hold it beyond that (60)
_________ to it by a community of owners. Should they realise the emperor has no clothes en masse, there could be a rude
awakening.
51. A. crackdown B. walk-out C. lowdown D. toss-up
52. A. underscored B. underwritten C. upholstered D. underpinned
53. A. invasion B. elusion C. indictment D. evasion
54. A. in line with B. in line for C. on line with D. on line for
55. A. animosity B. anonymity C. pseudonym D. misnomer
56. A. preemptive B. tender C. prudish D. due
57. A. overlooked B. overseen C. overdriven D. overthrown
58. A. insinuations B. economies of scale C. bubbles D. junctures
59. A. intrinsic B. intricate C. civic D. immaculate
60. A. preordained B. ascribed C. etched D. conferred

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SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (70 points)

121 122 123 124

1 C C C C
2 B B B B
3 C C C C
4 C C C C
5 C C C C
6 B B B B
7 B B B B
8 C C C C
9 A A A A
10 B B B B
11 A C B A
12 A B D B
13 C C A A
14 A B C B
15 B D A A
16 B B A B
17 D D C B
18 B A A D
19 D B B B
20 A A A A
21 B B B A
22 A B D C
23 B D B B
24 B B D D
25 D A B B
26 B A B D
27 A C D C
28 A C B B
29 C B A D

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30 C D A A
31 B A C C
32 D C C A
33 A A B D
34 C D D A
35 A A A A
36 D C C C
37 B D A D
38 D A D A
39 A A A C
40 C A B B
41 D C D C
42 A A A D
43 C B C A
44 B D B D
45 C A C A
46 D D D D
47 A A C A
48 D D A C
49 A A D C
50 D C D A
51 A C C D
52 C A B A
53 C D B C
54 A D A D
55 D C C C
56 D A D A
57 C D A D
58 A D A D
59 D C C C
60 D B C B
61 C B D B
62 B A A A
63 B C D C
64 A D A D
65 C A D A
66 D A A A
67 A C C C
68 A C C C
69 C B A B
70 C D D D