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PART I : ENGLISH FOR EVERYDAY USE (1-50)A. DIRECTIONS : Choose the best alternative for each blank in these dialogs.

A.

1. a. Excellent game b. Fantastic player

c. Terrible d. No luck

2. a. I’ve heardb. you don’t say

c. you can tell d. I’m afraid

3. a. Here he goes b. There he is

c. How he plays d. That is he

4. a. he is too far to see b. I can see nothing

ATTENDING A FOOTBALL MATCH

Cathy is attending a football match for the first time.Man : 1 , isn’t he?Cathy : Who?Man : Jacky Nelson. The Red Horse wouldn’t win any game without him.Cathy : Oh? I don’t know much about football, 2 .Man : Oh well, just watch him now.

c. you’d better show me where he is d. I can see him now

5. a. scored b. didc. sent d. managed

B.

6. a. How was b. How did you like

c. Do you enjoy d. How much fun you have for

7. a. I didn’t go to see themb. we couldn’t get very closec. they refused to start the fireworks d. we

went somewhere else

8. a. He missed his bus b. He was prevented from coming

c. He came early d. Not until after the fireworks show

9. a. there was no space leftb. everybody had gone awayc. the place was already jammed d. Gibson lost

his temper and we had a fight

RECOUNTING PAST EXPERIENCESMaria : 6 fireworks last night?Lorry : To tell you the truth, I don’t enjoy it too much. There was such a big crowd that 7 .Maria : When did Gibson come to pick you up?Lorry : 8 but we had a drink in a pub first. By the time we got to the castle, 9 .

We had a hard time finding a place even to stand.Maria : 10 .Lorry : What about you? Did you 11 ? Maria : Yes. We found a place where nobody could get in front of us.

10. a. It can’t be helpedb. Don’t mention it

c. You must be careful c. That’s too bad

11. a. get a good view b. see a good scenery

c. arrange a good show d. find the show

12. a. you were lucky b. that’s not fair

c. I envy you d. I understand the situation

C.

13. a. like you are b. as I doc. something wrong d. that you do

14. a. What is it, tell me b. Oh, hello

c. No more speech d. Wait a minute

15. a. Luckily b. Anywayc. Next d. Beside

INTERRUPTINGFarah : I’ve known him for some time now and I think I’m in love with him.Malee : It sounds 13 . I hope things go well for you this …Son : (Running into the room) Mommy!Malee : 14 , Dang. Don’t interrupt. (To friend) 15 , I hope things go well for you

this time. You’ve had so…Son : Mommy, 16 .Malee : Dang, will you please 17 other people while they’re talking. (To friend) It seems

like You’ve had so many heartbreaks in the past. I really hope…. .

16. a. shut up b. beat itc. come quick d. go here

17. a no interfere b. keeping your words for

c. stay away d. stop interrupting

18. a. injured her b. hurt herself

c. crying loudly d. get a shock19. a. Why didn’t you say so?

b. Did she painful?c. Did you say so? d. You can say now.

D.

20. a. Do you have a minute?b. Are you alright?c. Give me a hand d. Can you stop working

hard?

21. a. What is it? b. Can I know?

c. Why are you? d. Do not hesitate.

PROBLEMS WITH CARSW : Excuse me, John. 20 ? There’s something I need to talk with you about.H : Sure. 21 ?W : It has to do with the car.H : 22 ?W : The mechanic said it would 23 to repair it and it would 24 . So I think we’ll

Have to get a new car.H : But cars are so expensive now ! 25 a new one?W : I don’t know. Maybe we’ll have to work harder!

22. a. I remember it. b. Anything about it?

c. I hope so. d. What about it?

23. a. get a long time b. demand weeks

c. last two weeks d. take several weeks

24. a. pay a high price b. cost us a lot of money

c. charge us a lot d. waste so much money

25. a. So I suggest we get b. How long can we order

c. How are we going to afford d. Nobody would ever tryE.

26. a. Good morning, Mrs. Clyne? b. Can I get Mrs. Clyne?

c. Is this Mrs. Clyne? d. Is Mrs. Clyne in today?

27. a. I telephone atb. I make a phone call from

c. I’m calling from d. I’ve worked for

ANSWERING A TELEPHONE CALLA woman receives a telephone call at her home from a salesperson.A : Hello.B : Hello. 26 ?A : Yes.B : 27 the Bangkok Daily. Mrs, Clyne. Do you currently have a subscription

to our newspaper? A : No, I don’t. But 28 .B : This month we have 29 to the Bangkok Daily. You’ll get… .A : Excuse me, but, 30 , I’m not

28. a. I need more information first b. I may be later

c. I don’t want it anymore d. I’m not interested in one

29. a. a promotion campaign b. a subscription reward

c. offered a good selection of prizes d. a special offer for subscription

30. a. as I said b. because I said soc. like I told d. according to what I told

F.

31. a. the twentieth of Augustb. August the twentyc. twenty of August d. twentieth in August

32. a. What’s special about that? b. Do you ask me?

AN ANNIVERSARYMan : Do you know what day it is tomorrow?Woman : Yes, it’s Thursday, 31 . Why? 32 ?Man : It’s my anniversary. I 33 for two years tomorrow.Woman : Really? 34 ! It seems just like a few months ago.Man : 35 and the only job I’ve ever had.Woman : But you’ve been promoted. 36 , I think.Man : Yes, I suppose I have, but I 37 in night school and taken some courses in management.Woman : Are you thinking about going back 38

c. How is it going to be? d. Have you gone insane?

33. a. will stay here b. will have been here

c. must have come d. am going to work

34. a. It can’t have been that long b. It’s been too long

c. It sounds like a short while d. You must be very old now

35. a. The job is hard b. It’s my first job

c. It’s my beginning d. I did the job first

36. a. You should be satisfied b. You’ve done pretty well

c. You shouldn’t have any regret d. You must be very pround

37. a. must go on with b. know I should enroll

c. ought to further my study d. should have kept on

38. a. to have done it b. finishing it quickly

c. and doing it now d. and stop working

39. a. more and more challenging b. to a good turning point

c. bored and uninterested d. to be pretty routine

40. a. said something to himb. talk it over with him

c. see what he has to say d. give him what he deserves

B. DIRECTIONS : Answer the following questions.

41. The two pictures could be used in a campaign _________________ .

a. against racial discrimination b. for the welfare of the disabled

c. promoting higher education d. condemning the excessive use of energy

LONDON HIGHLIGHTS & THAMES CRUISE

H I G H L I G H T S∙ Thames Crulse∙ Introduction to all the majar sights of London

42. Which of the following statements is false?

a. The Thames Cruise ends at Tower Bridgeb. Travellers can see St. Paul’s Cathedral on

their way to the Tower of London.c. The tour will begin daily by the twin turrets

of Tower Bridge.d. Lord Mayor of London resides at the Mansion

House.

43. According to the advertisement, _____________ .

a. travelers have to pay separately for the Thames Cruise

b. this tour gives you only a brief introduction to the major tourist sights of London

c. you can visit all the tourist spots in London by boat

d. whenever we arrive at Westminster Abbey, we will hear Big Ben chime

44. In order to join the tour, ______________ .

a. one can choose between the morning departure and the afternoon departure and

day of the weekb. everybody should meet at the Park

International Hotel before 9.00 a.m.c. travelers must check in no later than 1.30

p.m.

d. one can catch the tour coach at Trafalgar Square at 10.00 on Sunday

45. The Square Mile is worth visiting because _____________ .

a. it is an area of financial significanceb. it is the biggest area of the West Endc. there are many famous shopping streetsd. it was the first European settlement in

London

46. We can assume that the real purpose of the Malaysian Defence Minister’s visit was to ___ .

a. establish diplomatic relations between the two countries for the first time

b. project their power into Southeast Asiac. discuss the claim to the Spratly Islands

BEIJING-KL DEFENCE TALKSAssociated PressBeijing

MALAYSIAN Defence Minister Najib Razak held closed-door talks yesterday with his Chinese counterpartAbout promoting friendly ties between the two countried’ armed forces, and official report said.

Razak arrived on Sunday and was given a welcome ceremony yesterday morning by Chinese DefenceMinister Qin Jiwei.

The state-run Xinhua News Agency said it was the first visit by a Malaysian defence minister to ChinaSince the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1974.

Xinhua gave no detail of their talks.Razak’s visit likely was prompted by China’s recent

moves to project its power into Southeast Asia asThe United States and former Soviet Union pull back

47. “his Chinese counterpart” refers to _________ .

a. China b. Xinhuac. the Chinese Defence Minister d. the Chinese

armed forces

48. Things discussed in “closed door talks” are almost always _________ .

a. trivial b. confidentialc. irrelevant d. superficial

49. According to the news story, ___________ .

a. Razak’s visit was personal b. Malaysia also a stake in the Spratly Islands

c. China needs support from Malaysia’s armed forces to invade the Spratly Islands

d. This is the second visit by a Malaysian defence minister after the first one in 1974

50. “prompted” means almost the same as _________ .

a. raided b. causedc. begged d. dealt

PART II : ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSEs (51-100)

A. DIRECTIONS : Read the following texts and choose the best alternative to complete each blank.

51. a. resembledb. imitatedc. assembled d. duplicated

52. a. buys b. summonsc. fetches d. limits

53. a. minded b. coveredc. brought d. found

54. a. put b. addedc. mixed d. neede

55. a. to b. byc. in d. for

56. a. request depositc. expectation d. demand

57. a. and b. theyc. which d. to

58. a. record b. recordlyc. recording d. recordedly

59. a. nesr b. nearlyc. most d. mostly

60. a. requiring b. statingc. expecting d. regarding

Scarred by neglect and ravaged by scrap

dealers. The Pacific War Memorial and fortress on the Philppine island of Corregidor (Geographic, July 1986) are being 61 by U.S. Navy Seabees and the Philippine government. The 62 effort will preserve the World War II 63 where U.S. and Filipinno forces 64 a siege by the Japanese for five months in 1942. The dome has been painted, vegetation 65 , and the commemorative tablets cleaned. Additional restoration work is 66 . Philippine security guards will help prevent further 67 .

61. a. destroyed b. restoredc. exploited d. demolished

62. a. unwilling b. controversial

c. co-operative d. misguided63. a. site b. battle

c. weapons d. place

64. a. induced defeatedc. exposed d. withstood

65. a. beaten b. clearedc. pulled d. caught

66. a. under way b. on their way

c. carried away d. putting away

67. a. restoration b. dissemination

c. vandalism d. accidents

B. DIRECTIONS : Read the following texts and choose the best alternative for each question.TEXT 1

68. The best title for this passage should be be_______.

a. New Employment b. Job Seekers : Their Past and Pressent

c. What Kind of Boss Are you? d. Checking Job References.

69. “a third party” (line 4) refers to_______.

a. the boss of another company b. the reference’s ex-employee

c. the reference himself d. the caller

70. “A legitimate question” (line 9) means a question which is _______.

a. nonsensical b. vaguec. reasonable d. detrimental

71. Which of the following statements is false?

a. Checking references does not count though intelligent questions are asked.

b. Having checked the references, the caller feels that he has done his duty.

c. If the caller limits himself to vague questions, he may not get the whole truth.

d. The caller should think carefully of what questions to ask to get substantive answers.

72. “The weapons are sheathed, it makes a good show, and nobody gets killed in the end.”

Implied that perfunctory reference calling___.a. If used correctly can yield detrimental

information against other companiesb. makes both parties feel good but does not

give any real benefitc. is absolutely worthless and should not be

done at alld. is generally very informative

73. Why isn’t perfunctory reference calling really worthwhile?

a. It is made at the wrong time.b. The truth is intentionally concealed to avoid

competition.c. The caller cannot get the information he

needs about a person’s capabilities.d. The caller is afraid of asking many questions

about a person.

74. “…given Ed,… a leg up…” means nearly the same as “helped Ed__________”.

a. mount a horse b. feel virtuous

c. do his duty d. in time of need

75. Which of the following questions would give the caller the most substantive information

regarding Jim Haller?a. What kind of person do you think Jim is?b. What do you know about Jim?c. Did you check his references carefully before

you employed him?d. What was Jim’s contribution to the success of

your firm?76. “…mutual consent…” (line 53) means_______.

a. extreme reluctance b. agreement on both sides

c. unforeseen circumstances d. emergency

77. _______bosses are unwilling to offer information that may prevent their former employees

from getting a new job.a. Humane b. Magicc. Unimaginative d. Voluntary

78. The shrinking of the Aral Sea has led to all of the following problems except_______.

a. reduction in growing seasons b. salinity of soil

c. the rivers Amu Darya and Syr Darya becoming dry

d. disruption of a fishing industry

79. The riversa Amu Darya and Syr Darya have run dry due to the fact that________.

a. water has been siphoned off for irrigationb. the world’s fourth largest lake has run dryc. a 25,000-square-mile areal has disappearedd. the Aral Sea is above sea level

80. we can infer that_________.a. the Aral Sea will remain the world’s fourth

largest lakeb. the Aral Sea used to be a freshwater lakec. before reaching the Aral Sea, Amu Darya and

Syr Darya have turned dry

d. Amu Darya and Syr Darya River have a direct impact on the Aral Sea

81. The problem of the Aral Sea enables us to see that________.

a. man’s interference with nature always brings desirable results

b. fish cannot survive in a salty lakec. sometimes the gain cannot compensate for

the lossd. the shrinking of lakes is natural and has no

impact on human beings

82. To solve the problem, it is advisable that______.

a. twenty species of fish be used for industryb. tons of dried salt be carried to fieldsc. growing seasons be reducedd. siphoning water from major rivers be stopped

83. _________are among the most obvious results of the shrinking of Aral Sea.

a. Moderate temperatures b. Poverty and faminec. Surrounding fields d. Increase in water levels

84. In the first two paragraphs, the writer tries to convince the readers that__________.

a. most people of the world have made wrong decisions

b. voting is of no importance to uneducated people

c. the press can affect public opiniond. the people let the popular press use their

voting rights

85. According to the text, people’s ideas are influenced through__________.

a. repeated exposure to selected facts b. cheap advertisements

c. the system of democracy d. benefits and interests of the greater number

86. One advantage of newspapers over other types of media is the fact that people__________.

a. are given true representation of the facts b. have easy access to them

c. can arrive at something like the truth d. who read them are mostly uneducated

87. In order not to be easily led by the press, the readers should__________.

a. buy a newspaper frequentlyb. return a certain candidate to power

c. appeal to the public d. be well-informed of different policies

88. “… an organ which can sway it so dangerously” refers to___________.

a. the public b. the pressc. the creeds d. the safeguards

89. The writer warns the readers not to be swayed by__________.

a. every statement by their favorite newspaperb. the power of logical thoughtc. the study of different political creeds and

policiesd. balanced points of view

90. “inflammatory” here means__________.

a. swollen b. fieryc. popular d. decisive

91. It can be inferred that effective democracy relies heavily upon__________.

a. enormous circulation of newspapers b. the choice of popular press

c. careful selection of facts for publication d. intelligent choice of representatives

92. The word “claim” is used here to convey the idea that__________.

a. the statement is to be rejected totallyb. true democracy cannot be found anywhere in

the worldc. the benefit of the greater number is

guaranteed by democracyd. the statement cited may not contain the

whole truth

93. The most suitable title for this text should be__________.

a. Democracy for the Greater Number b. The Process of Newspaper Printing

c. The Power of the Press d. Safeguard against Political Creeds

94. According to the passage, factors that contribute to stunted growth of young children include

all of the following except__________.a. restrictive diets b. imbalanced mealsc. low-fat, low cholesterol foodd. expanded diets

95. In Noelle’s case, the problem arises from__________.

a. immaturity b. misguided parental notions

c. long-term obesity d. family history of heart disease

96. Most of the parents who put their children on low-fat diets__________.

a. have suffered from stunted growth themselvesb. are poverty-strickenc. are uneducated and negligentd. abhor obesity related diseases

97. Obsessive parents think they are doing what’s right for their children’s long-term benefit,

however, they have overlooked some facts about__________.

a. heart disease and obesity b. children’s nutrition requirements

c. adult’s normal growth d. poverty and neglect

98. According to the passage,__________.

a. about 28% of the children failing to thrive have been put on restrictive diets

b. once put on low-fat diets, children are unlikely to recover from the adverse effects

c. youngsters in America were all on low-fat, low-cholesterol diets

d. even after treatment, most parents substitute skim milk for whole milk for their children

99. To correct the situation, parents should be provided with__________.

a. formal education b. financial supportc. counseling on nutrition d. strict regimen

100. Fortunately, __________.a. stringent low-fat diet stunts the growth of

toddlersb. a growing number of children under two are

fed lean meat and a healthy dietc. the diets obsessive parents choose are

appropriate for adultsd. once placed on expanded diets, children

recover and begin to thrive again

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