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.

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.

The money is not to be paid under any circumstances.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

I _____ at the exam paper lying on Mr. Gregson’s desk, but I didn’t want to risk it.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

It was _____ a victory that even Smith’s fans couldn’t believe it.

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 33 to 37. Fill in the appropriate word in question 35

There is usually one important (33) _____ missing from most school. Very few students are taught how to organize their learning, and how to (34) _____ the best use of their time. Let’s take some simple examples. Do you know how to look up words in a dictionary, and do you understand all the information the dictionary contains? Can you (35) _____ notes quickly, and can you understand them afterwards? For some reasons, many schools give learners no (36) _____ with these matters. Teachers ask students to memorize pages from books, or tell them to write ten pages, but don’t explain (37) _____ to do it.

Learning by heart can be useful, but it is important to have genuine understanding of a subject. You can waste a lot of time memorizing books, without understanding anything about the subject.

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.

All of (A) the mammals, dolphins are undoubtedly (B) among (C) the friendly (D) to human.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

If you can lend me your car today, I will _____ the favor next week.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Reports are coming in of a major oil spill in _____ Mediterranean.

Read the following passage on transport, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to

indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

(1) Footracing is a popular activity in the United States. It is seen not only as a competitive sport but also as a way to exercise, to enjoy the camaraderie of like–minded people, and to donate money to a good cause. Though serious runners may spend months training to compete, other runners and walkers might not train at all. Those not competing to win might run in an effort to beat their own time or simply to enjoy the fun an exercise. People of all ages. From those of less than one year (who may be pushed in strollers) to those in their eighties, enter into this sport. The races are held on city streets, on college campuses, through parks, and in suburban areas, and they are commonly 5 to 10 kilometers in length.

 (2) The largest footrace in the world is the 12 kilometer Bay to Breakers race that is held in San Francisco every spring. This race begins on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on the west side at the Pacific Ocean. There may be 80,000 or more people running in this race through the streets and hills of San Francisco. In the front of are the serious runners who compete to win and who might finish in a little as 34 minutes. Behind them are the thousands who take several hours to finish. In the back of the race are those who dress in costumes and come just for fun. One year there was a group of men who dresses like Elvis Presley, and another group consisted of the firefighters who were tired together in a long line and who were carrying a firehose. There was even a bridal party, in which the bride was dressed in a long white gown and the groom wore a tuxedo. The bride and groom threw flowers to bystanders, and they were actually married at some point along the route.

The word “costumes” as used in paragraph 2 most likely refers to _____.

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 33 to 37. Fill in the appropriate word in question 34

There is usually one important (33) _____ missing from most school. Very few students are taught how to organize their learning, and how to (34) _____ the best use of their time. Let’s take some simple examples. Do you know how to look up words in a dictionary, and do you understand all the information the dictionary contains? Can you (35) _____ notes quickly, and can you understand them afterwards? For some reasons, many schools give learners no (36) _____ with these matters. Teachers ask students to memorize pages from books, or tell them to write ten pages, but don’t explain (37) _____ to do it.

Learning by heart can be useful, but it is important to have genuine understanding of a subject. You can waste a lot of time memorizing books, without understanding anything about the subject.

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.

The Yugo was considered one of the safest and most dependable cars on the road in Slovakia, until people started importing cars from abroad.

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 33 to 37. Fill in the appropriate word in question 37

There is usually one important (33) _____ missing from most school. Very few students are taught how to organize their learning, and how to (34) _____ the best use of their time. Let’s take some simple examples. Do you know how to look up words in a dictionary, and do you understand all the information the dictionary contains? Can you (35) _____ notes quickly, and can you understand them afterwards? For some reasons, many schools give learners no (36) _____ with these matters. Teachers ask students to memorize pages from books, or tell them to write ten pages, but don’t explain (37) _____ to do it.

Learning by heart can be useful, but it is important to have genuine understanding of a subject. You can waste a lot of time memorizing books, without understanding anything about the subject.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Everyone expects Johnson to _____ Smith in today’s final.

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.

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.

The team leader allowed members to make important decisions. He fostered their spirit of commitment.

Read the following passage on transport, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to

indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

(1) Footracing is a popular activity in the United States. It is seen not only as a competitive sport but also as a way to exercise, to enjoy the camaraderie of like–minded people, and to donate money to a good cause. Though serious runners may spend months training to compete, other runners and walkers might not train at all. Those not competing to win might run in an effort to beat their own time or simply to enjoy the fun an exercise. People of all ages. From those of less than one year (who may be pushed in strollers) to those in their eighties, enter into this sport. The races are held on city streets, on college campuses, through parks, and in suburban areas, and they are commonly 5 to 10 kilometers in length.

 (2) The largest footrace in the world is the 12 kilometer Bay to Breakers race that is held in San Francisco every spring. This race begins on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on the west side at the Pacific Ocean. There may be 80,000 or more people running in this race through the streets and hills of San Francisco. In the front of are the serious runners who compete to win and who might finish in a little as 34 minutes. Behind them are the thousands who take several hours to finish. In the back of the race are those who dress in costumes and come just for fun. One year there was a group of men who dresses like Elvis Presley, and another group consisted of the firefighters who were tired together in a long line and who were carrying a firehose. There was even a bridal party, in which the bride was dressed in a long white gown and the groom wore a tuxedo. The bride and groom threw flowers to bystanders, and they were actually married at some point along the route.

The phrase “a good cause” in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by which of the following?