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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 heard b. 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 c. you’d better show me where he is d. I can see him now 5. a. scored b. did c. sent d. managed

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. 3 on the left, near the goal. Cathy : Yes, 4 . Man : Look! He’s just 5 a goal! Hooray!

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 them b. we couldn’t get very close c. 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 left b. everybody had gone away c. the place was already jammed d. Gibson lost his temper and we had a fight 10. a. It can’t be helped b. 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

RECOUNTING PAST EXPERIENCES Maria : 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. Lorry : I think 12 !

C. 13. a. like you are b. as I do c. 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. Anyway c. Next d. Beside 16. a. shut up b. beat it c. 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 shock

INTERRUPTING Farah : 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…. . Son : But, Mommy Dao fell down and 18 . Malee : What? 19 ? Where is she? Is she badly hurt?

19. 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. 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 try

PROBLEMS WITH CARS W : 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!

E. 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 at b. I make a phone call from c. I’m calling from d. I’ve worked for 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 so c. like I told d. according to what I told

ANSWERING A TELEPHONE CALL A 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 interested.

F. 31. a. the twentieth of August b. August the twenty c. twenty of August d. twentieth in August 32. a. What’s special about that? b. Do you ask me? 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

AN ANNIVERSARY Man : 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 ? Man : I may. My work is getting 39 . Woman : You’d better call your boss and 40 about it.

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 him b. 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 42. Which of the following statements is false? a. The Thames Cruise ends at Tower Bridge b. 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

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

44. In order to join the tour, ______________ . a. one can choose between the morning departure and the afternoon departure and day of the week b. 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 significance b. it is the biggest area of the West End c. there are many famous shopping streets d. it was the first European settlement in London

BEIJING-KL DEFENCE TALKS Associated Press Beijing

MALAYSIAN Defence Minister Najib Razak held closed-door talks yesterday with his Chinese counterpart About 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 Defence Minister Qin Jiwei. The state-run Xinhua News Agency said it was the first visit by a Malaysian defence minister to China Since 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 as The United States and former Soviet Union pull back from the region. China has aggressively reasserted its claim to the whole of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. Malaysia is one of five other claimants to some or all of the chain or its territorial waters.

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 Asia c. discuss the claim to the Spratly Islands 47. “his Chinese counterpart” refers to _________ . a. China b. Xinhua c. the Chinese Defence Minister d. the Chinese armed forces 48. Things discussed in “closed door talks” are almost always _________ . a. trivial b. confidential c. 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. caused c. 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. resembled b. imitated c. assembled d. duplicated 52. a. buys b. summons c. fetches d. limits 53. a. minded b. covered c. brought d. found 54. a. put b. added c. mixed d. neede

55. a. to b. by c. in d. for 56. a. request deposit c. expectation d. demand 57. a. and b. they c. which d. to 58. a. record b. recordly c. recording d. recordedly 59. a. nesr b. nearly c. most d. mostly 60. a. requiring b. stating c. 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. restored c. exploited d. demolished 62. a. unwilling b. controversial c. co-operative d. misguided

63. a. site b. battle c. weapons d. place 64. a. induced defeated c. exposed d. withstood 65. a. beaten b. cleared c. 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. vague c. 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 companies b. makes both parties feel good but does not give any real benefit c. is absolutely worthless and should not be done at all d. 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. Magic c. 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 irrigation b. the world’s fourth largest lake has run dry c. a 25,000-square-mile areal has disappeared d. the Aral Sea is above sea level

80. we can infer that_________. a. the Aral Sea will remain the world’s fourth largest lake b. the Aral Sea used to be a freshwater lake c. 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 lake c. sometimes the gain cannot compensate for the loss d. 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 industry b. tons of dried salt be carried to fields c. growing seasons be reduced d. 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 famine c. 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 opinion d. 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 frequently b. 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 press c. the creeds d. the safeguards 89. The writer warns the readers not to be swayed by__________. a. every statement by their favorite newspaper b. the power of logical thought c. the study of different political creeds and policies d. balanced points of view 90. “inflammatory” here means__________. a. swollen b. fiery c. 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 totally b. true democracy cannot be found anywhere in the world c. the benefit of the greater number is guaranteed by democracy d. 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 meals c. low-fat, low cholesterol food d. 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 themselves b. are poverty-stricken c. are uneducated and negligent d. 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 support c. counseling on nutrition d. strict regimen 100. Fortunately, __________. a. stringent low-fat diet stunts the growth of toddlers b. a growing number of children under two are fed lean meat and a healthy diet c. the diets obsessive parents choose are appropriate for adults d. once placed on expanded diets, children recover and begin to thrive again

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

Part 2 (1-100)

51. a 61. b 71. a 81. c 91. d 52. c 62. c 72. b 82. d 92. d 53. d 63. a 73. c 83. b 93. c 54. c 64. d 74. d 84. c 94. d 55. a 65. b 75. d 85. a 95. b 56. d 66. a 76. b 86. b 96. d 57. c 67. c 77. a 87. d 97. b 58. a 68. d 78. c 88. b 98. a 59. b 69. b 79. a 89. a 99. c 60. a 70. c 80. d 90. b 100. d

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