A. is empty
B. are some empty stalls
C. some empty stalls are
D. are empty
13.
_____________you’ll be coming to the meeting next week since you prepared the
documents?
A. Likely
14.
B. Predictably
C. Presumably
D. Surely
The floor was so rotten that it almost gave _____________ under his weight.
A. way
B. up
C. back
D. away
15.
Henry was really a silly boy when we were at high school. I still remember ____________
very stupid questions.
A. him asking
B. him to ask
C. asking him
D. his being asked
16.
Mr. Nixon refused to answer the questions on the_____________that the matter was
confidential.
A. reasons
B. excuses
C. grounds
D. foundation
17. William is an authority_____________medieval tapestries.
A. on
B. with
C. about
D. in
18. They attempted to _____________ the painting to its original condition.
A. restore
B. renovate
C. repair
D. refurbish
19. The marathon runner _____________ for nearly one hour and a half when she _____________
to the pavement.
A. has been running / collapses
B. were running / collapsed
C. had been running / collapsed
D. ran / had been collapsing
20. I feel _________ to inform the committee that a number of members are very unhappy with the
decision.
A. my duty
B. it my duty
C. this my duty
D. that my duty
21. I''m sure when you''ve stopped looking for your keys, they''ll _____________up somewhere.
A. take
B. look
C. turn
D. pull
22. The organs of taste are the _____________ that are mainly located on the tongue.
A. groups of cells are taste buds
B. Taste buds are groups of cells
C. Taste buds, these are groups of cells
D. Taste buds, groups of cells
23. He was sent to _________ prison for _________ six months for _________ shoplifting.
A. x/x/x
B. the/x/x
C. x/x/the
D. a/x/a
24. If you had asked him, he _________ helped you to solve the problem.
A. will have
25.
B. ought to have
C. should have
D. would have
To solve this problem, it is advisable__________
A. a drastic measure to be adopted
B. that to adopt a drastic measure
C. that a drastic measure be adopted
D. that a drastic measure is adopted
26.
On the second thought, I believe I will go with you to the theater.
A. On reflection
B. For this time only
C. After discussing with my wife
D. For the second time
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27.
Geogre wouldn’t have met Mary ______ to his brother’s graduation party.
A. had he gone
B. hadn’t he gone
C. if he had not gone
D. if he shouldn’t have gone
28.
John has a monthly bank ___ sent to him so that he knows how much there is in his account.
A. statement
29.
B. overdraft
C. cheque
D. balance
Can you list the problems ____ poor and ____ countries?
A. facing/ overpopulation
B. facing/overpopulated
C. face/ overpopulated
D. facing/overpopulating
30. What do you want to do this summer?
I think we should go somewhere ________ has plenty of sun and sand.
A. who
B. where
C. when
D. that
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 that follow
Jazz has been called “the art of expression set to music”, and
“America’s great contribution to music”. It has functioned as popular art and
enjoyed periods of fairly widespread public response, in the “jazz age” of the
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1920s, in the “swing era” of the late 1930s and in the peak popularity of
(5)
modern jazz in the late 1950s. The standard legend about Jazz is that it
originated around the end of the 19th century in New Orleans and moved up
the Mississippi River to Memphis, St. Louis, and finally to Chicago. It
welded together the elements of Ragtime, marching band music, and the
Blues. However, the influences of what led to those early sounds goes back
(10)
to tribal African drum beats and European musical structures. Buddy Bolden,
a New Orleans barber and cornet player, is generally considered to have been
the first real Jazz musician, around 1891.
(15)
(20)
(25)
What made Jazz significantly different from the other earlier forms of
music was the use of improvisation. Jazz displayed a break from traditional
music where composers wrote an entire piece of music on paper, leaving the
musicians to break their backs playing exactly what was written on the
score. In a Jazz piece, however, the song is simply a starting point, or sort of
skeletal guide for the Jazz musicians to improvise around. Actually, many of
the early Jazz musicians were bad sight readers and some couldn’t even read
music at all. Generally speaking, these early musicians couldn’t make very
much money and were stuck working menial jobs to make a living. The
second wave of New Orleans Jazz musicians included such memorable
players as Joe Oliver, Kid Ory, and Jelly Roll Morton. These men formed
small bands and took the music of earlier musicians, improved its
complexity, and gained greater success. This music is known as “hot Jazz”
due to the enormously fast speeds and rhythmic drive.
A young cornet player by the name of Louis Armstrong was
discovered by Joe Oliver in New Orleans. He soon grew up to become one of
the greatest and most successful musicians of all time, and later one of the
biggest stars in the world. The impact of Armstrong and other talented early
Jazz musicians changed the way we look at music.
31.
The Passage answers which of the following questions?
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A. Why did Ragtime, marching band music, and the Blues lose popularity after about 1900?
B. What were the origins of Jazz and how did it differ from other forms of music?
C. What has been the greatest contribution of cornet players to music in the twentieth century?
D. Which early Jazz musicians most influenced the development of Blues music?
32. According to the passage, Jazz originated in
A. Chicago
B. St. Louis
C. along the Mississippi river
D. New Orleans
33. Which of the following distinguished Jazz as a new form of musical expression?
A. the use of cornets
B. “hot Jazz”
C. improvisation
D. New Orleans
34. The word “skeletal” in line 16 is closest in meaning to
A. framework
B. musical
C. basic
D. essential
35. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. many early Jazz musicians had poor sight
B. there is no slow music in Jazz
C. many early Jazz musicians had little formal musical training
D. the cornet is the most common musical instrument used in Jazz
36. The word “menial” in line 20 is closest in meaning to
A. mens
B. attractive
C. degrading
D. skilled
37. According to the passage, which of the following belonged to the second wave of New
Orleans Jazz musicians?
A. Louis Armstrong
B. Buddy Bolden
C. St. Louis
D. Joe Oliver
38. All of the following are true EXCEPT
A. the late 1930s was called the “swing era”
B. “hot Jazz” is rhythmic
C. Jazz has been said to be America’s greatest contribution to music
D. Joe Oliver is generally considered to be the first real Jazz musician
39. The word “its” in line 23 refers to
A. small bands
B. earlier music
C. men
D. earlier musicians
40. The word “their” in line 15 refers to which of the following?
A.composers
B. musicians
C. pieces
D. earlier forms
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction
41. They are planning on attending the convention next month, and so I am.
A
B
C
D
42. Today was such beautiful day that I couldn’t bring myself to complete all my chores.
A
B
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C
D
43. The English horn is an alto oboe with a pitch one-fifth lower than the soprano oboe.
A
B
C
D
44. Alois Alzheimer made the first observers of the telltale signs of the disease that today bears his
A
B
C
D
name
45. Surrounded by forested mountain slopes are the town of Telluride, a former gold
A
B
C
mining town 7,500 feet above sea level.
D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word for each of the blanks
THE EARTH GALLERIES
To many people, the word ‘geology’ conjures up rather dull image of lumps of rock in glass
cases. People tend to regard geology as an academic subject that you don’t need to know about (56)
__________you have to study it at school. If you visit te Earth Galleries at London’s Natural
history Museum, however, you’ll (57) __________ that this image couldn’t be further from the
truth.
The aim of the exhibition is not to procedure future geologists, but rather to inspire interest
in a subject which is relevant to everyday life. The Earth Galleries turn the traditional idea of
geological museum (58) __________, literacy because you begin at the top. The central space in the
museum is a glass-topped atrium. As you enter, you (59) __________ up to the top of this by
escalator. On the (60) __________, the escalator passed through a massive revolving globe,
measuring eleven metres (61) __________ diameter. This represents a planet, not necessarily the
Earth. (62) __________ at the top, you work your way down through the six different exhibitions
that (63) __________ the museum.
The individual exhibitions explain natural phenomena such as earthquakes and volcanoes as
well as looking at the Earth’s energy (64) __________ and where our most common building (65)
__________ come from. These exhibitions allow everyone to appreciate the fascination of geology.
46.
A. despite
47. A. catch
B. owing
B. found
48. A. head to toe
49. A. drive
C. unless
C. discover
B. inside out
B. ride
C. back to front
C. run
D. whether
D. convince
D. upside down
D. steer
50. A. way
B. route
C. trip
D. path
51. A. on
B. around
C. across
D. in
52. A. From
B. Once
C. Got
D. Yet
53. A. bring together
B. consist of
C. make up
D. show off
54. A. resources
55. 65. A. ingredients
B. talents
C. treasures
B. substances
C. contents
D. reservations
D. materials
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on you answer sheet to indicate the sentences that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions
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56. Diana ran into her former teacher on the way to the stadium yesterday.
A. Diana caused an accident to her teacher while she was going to the stadium.
B. Diana’s car ran over her teacher on the way to the stadium.
C. Diana happened to meet her teacher while she was going to the stadium.
D. Diana’s teacher got run over whole she was going to the stadium.
57. When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high.
A. The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher.
B. The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is.
C. The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate.
D. The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime.
58. "You’re always making terrible mistakes", said the teacher.
A.
The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes.
B.
The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes.
C.
The teacher complained about his student making terrible mistakes.
D.
The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes
59. Frank doesn’t care if Jean leaves or stays.
A. Whatever Jean does is all right with Frank.
B. Frank wants Jean to stay.
C. Jean will stay, but Frank wants her to leave.
D. Jean wants to leave unless Frank stays.
60. It was his lack of confidence that surprised me.
A. He surprised me by his lack of confidence.
B. What surprised me was his lack of confidence.
C. That his lack of confidence surprised me.
D. That he lacked of confidence surprised me.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the one that best completes each
sentence.
61. We got on well when we shared a flat,_______
A. in spite of the different in our old
B. although the difference in our age
C. in spite that fact that I was much older than her
D. despite her being much older than me
62. After seeing the movie “Pride and Prejudice”,
A. many people wanted to read the book
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