MULTIPLE CHOICE: (8 points)

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.
1. A. laid B. paid C. said D. stayed
2. A. coach B. toothache C. cheek D. cheque
Mark the letter Ay 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.
3. A. consonant B. hamburger C. tomorrow D. cucumber
4. A. hotel B. colour C. picture D. tuna
Mark the letter A, By c or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
5. Of the two lectures, the first is possibly the best, partly because the one who
A B C
delivered it had such a wonderful style.
D
6. John got his sister read his assignment, and then asked her to write the report
A B
for him because he did not have enough time.
C D
7. A basic knowledge of social studies, such as history and geography, are
A B C
considered a fundamental part of every child’s education.
D
Mark the letter A, B, c or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
8. When you come tomorrow, why not_____ your girl friend with you?
A. fetch B. take C. bring D. carry
9. You will see him when he _____here tomorrow.
A. will come B. has come C. come D. comes
10. I want to_____ a table at the Mercury Hotel.
A. maintain B. reserve C. manage D. allow
11. It was impossible for her to tell the_____, so she had to invent a story.
A. joke B. tale C. truth D. lie
12. They didn’t agree_____ John’s plan, did they?
A. with B. to C. for D. about
13. _____he was seen to be an aggressive politician, he was a quiet and loving family man at home.
A. Although B. Despite C. In spite of D. Nevertheless
14. John lost the _____bicycle he bought last week and his parents were very
angry with him because of his carelessness.
 A. beautiful Japanese blue new B. beautiful new blue Japanese
C. new beautiful blue Japanese D. Japanese beautiful new blue
15. Television advertisements are_____ expensive and our budget isn’t very big.
A. rarely B. extremely C. costly D. hardly
16. The station is too_____ away for us to walk.
A. long B. far C. short D. distant
Mark the letter A, B, c or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each
of the following exchanges.
17. - “What happened to them last night? They look depressed!”
-“_____”
A. Nothing went wrong.
B. Everything good.
C. They received something.
D. I don’t think anything happened.
18. — “Oh, no! I can’t find my dictionary!”
-“_____”
A. Thank you for letting me know.
B. Don’t worry. It will be back very soon.
C. It is a nice surprise. You should be glad about it!
D. Chill out. Try to remember when you last used it.
Mark the letter A, B,CorD on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
19. The man decided to devote himself full - time to social work.
A. bring B. help C. work D. dedicate
20. Although the child started to protest, her stubborn insistence again paid off.
A. was successful B. failed C. wore off D. went on
Mark the letter A, B, c orD on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
21. She called in my office this morning and we had a collective chat.
A. secret B. friendly C. personal D. public

22. He tried to start the car but he was unable to keep it running.
A. stop B. left C. ignite D. drive

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.
There is possibly no one who has not heard of Walt Disney, one of the most famous cartoon producers
in the twentieth century, and (23) _____most people know hardly anything about him.
(24) _____he is considered one of the most successful men in history, he left school at the age of sixteen
and then studied arts for a short time. By the (25) _____ years of this century, he had already started
producing some cartoons with his brother, who never (26) _____to become as famous as Walt Disney.
Perhaps his most well - known cartoon character is Mickey Mouse, first appeared in a 1928 film called
“Steamboat Willie”. One of the most (27) _____cartoons of all time is “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”,
which was the first full - length cartoon in the history of the cinema.

23. A. yet B.then C. already D. however

24. A. Despite B. Inspite of C. Although D. Even
25. A. primary B. early C. beginning D. initial
26. A. achieved B.reached C. succeeded D. managed
27. A. common B. excited C. popular D. known
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.
In many modem countries, people think of a family as a mother, a father and their children. But this is
not the only kind of the family group. In some parts of the world, a family group has many other members.
This kind of large family is called an “extended family” or a “joint family”.
The joint family includes all living relatives on either the mother’s or the father’s side of the family. It is
made up of grandparents, parents, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts and cousins. They live together in a large
house or in huts built close together.
Early people probably lived in joint families. They had to be part of a large group in order to survive.
The members of the group helped each other hunt. They worked together to protect themselves from
dangerous animals and other enemies.
In developed countries, some people still live in joint families. The members of a joint family share their
earnings and property. If one member of the group becomes ill or has bad luck, the others help the person.
As in the past, the members of the joint family offer each other help and protection.

28. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Family types B. Living in joint families
C. Extended families D. Relatives in families

29. According to the passage, members of an extended family live_____.

A. together B. separately
C. far from one another D. close to the city center

30. Which of the following is NOT true about early people?

A. They hunted in groups. B. They fought against wild animals.
C. They had enemies. D. They shared their earings.
31. There is a term that is defined in the passage. What is it?
A. family group B. extended family
C. large house D. bad luck
32. According to the passage, which is shared among joint - family members?
A. possessions B. earrings C. luck D. hope
IL WRITING: (2 points)
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given
words.
33. I haven’t been swimming for nearly a year.
The last_______________________________________.
34. “Remember to give Alan the card,” Beryl said to me.
 Beryl told_______________________________________.
35. Is this your first time riding a bike?
Have you ever_______________________________________?
36. Our teachers never let us leave the school early.
We were_______________________________________.
Combine the sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets. Do NOT change the given
words in any ways.
37. I couldn’t reach the shelf. It was very high, (too)
_______________________________________
38. It’s a pity. I can’t play chess, (wish)
_______________________________________
39. I received a letter this morning. It really makes me happy, (which)
_______________________________________
40. It was a great summer. I’ll never forget that summer, (such)
_______________________________________

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