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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.
John is talking to Daniel.
- John: “Thanks for the book. I've been looking for it for months.”
- Daniel: “_______”
A. So have I.
B. Have a good day.
C. Thank you for looking for it.
D. I'm glad you like it.
Jane and Janet are talking about women's roles.
- Jane: "I think married women should not go to work."
- Janet: " ________. I think they should stay at home because they are good at looking after their children and doing housework."
A. I quite agree.
B. That's not true.
C. What rubbish!
D. I don't think so.
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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.
A. imagine
B. urbanize
C. establish
D. remember
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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.
A. compete
B. swallow
C. notice
D. worship
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
We forgot to set the alarm. We woke up late this morning.
A. If we hadn’t forgotten to set the alarm, we wouldn’t have woken up late this morning.
B. If we had forgotten to set the alarm, we would have woken up late this morning.
C. If we didn’t forget to set the alarm, we wouldn’t wake up late this morning.
D. If we hadn’t forgotten to set the alarm, we wouldn’t wake up late this morning.
The city council passed new regulations for public transportation. Commuters experienced shorter wait times and more efficient routes.
A. Only after the city council passed new regulations for public transportation did commuters experience shorter wait times and more efficient routes.
B. Had the city council passed new regulations for public transportation, commuters would have experienced shorter wait times and more efficient routes.
C. Not until commuters experienced shorter wait times and more efficient routes did the city council pass new regulations for public transportation.
D. Hardly had the city council passed new regulations for public transportation than commuters experienced shorter wait times and more efficient routes.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
John asked Alex, "What time will the train leave tomorrow?"
A. John asked Alex what time the train left tomorrow.
B. John asked Alex what time the train would leave the next day.
C. John asked Alex what time the train will leave the next day.
D. John asked Alex what time the train was leaving tomorrow.
It's been three years since we last dined at that cozy Italian restaurant.
A. We didn’t dine at that cozy Italian restaurant three years ago.
B. We hadn’t dined at that cozy Italian restaurant for three years.
C. We haven’t dined at that cozy Italian restaurant for three years.
D. We have dined at that cozy Italian restaurant for three years.
It would be a good idea to eat less high-cholesterol food.
A. We have to eat less high-cholesterol food.
B. You should eat less high-cholesterol food.
C. We must eat less high-cholesterol food.
D. We might eat less high-cholesterol food.
(10) _______ we stopped emitting greenhouse gases (GHGs) today, the Earth would still warm by another degree Fahrenheit or so
A. Even if
B. Because
C. Despite
D. Due to
But what we do from today forward (11) ______ a big difference.
A. makes
B. tells
C. takes
D. causes
Depending on our choices, (12) ______ scientists predict that the Earth could eventually warm by as little as 2.5 degrees or as much as 10 degrees Fahrenheit.
A. another
B. every
C. some
D. much
A commonly cited goal is to (13) ______ GHG concentrations around 450-550 parts per million (ppm), or about twice pre-industrial levels
A. stabilize
B. increase
C. estimate
D. lead
This is the point at (14) _______ many believe the most damaging impacts of climate change can be avoided
A. which
B. that
C. whom
D. whose
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
When the speaker began discussing topics she already knew, she became uninterested and started
A B
daydreaming about her upcoming vacation.
C D
A. discussing.
B. uninterested
C. daydreaming
D. upcoming
By the time I finished work, the store is closing and I couldn't buy the ingredients I needed for
A B C D
dinner.
A. By.
B. is closing
C. ingredients
D. for
The group of students expressed his interest in volunteering for the charity event.
A B C D
A. group .
B. his
C. in
D. event
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
The teacher gave explicit instructions on how to complete the project, leaving no room for confusion.
A. clear
B. exact
C. precise
D. ambiguous
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
These days, smartphones are a dime a dozen, with many different brands and models available.
A. rare
B. common
C. special
D. valuable
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.
A. destruction
B. culture
C. punch
D. opportunity
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.
A. chance
B. scheme
C. chew
D. poach
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.
It's prudent to save money for unexpected expenses because you never know when emergencies might arise.
A. careful
B. reckless
C. ambitious
D. indifferent
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 bustling city square was filled with lively conversations and music from street performers.
A. busy
B. quiet
C. dark
D. calm
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The manager plans to ____ the company's workforce by hiring additional employees.
A. expand
B. rise
C. climb
D. increase
His lawyer advised him _____ the journalist to court.
A. take
B. to take
C. to taking
D. taking
The professor was pleased ____ the students' efforts in their latest research projects.
A. by
B. in
C. with
D. at
The weather today is ____ than it was yesterday, which makes it perfect for a picnic.
A. more sunny
B. sunniest
C. most sunny
D. sunnier
The classroom ____ thoroughly every evening by the janitorial staff.
A. cleans
B. is cleaned
C. was cleaned
D. are cleaned
The team worked hard to prepare for the presentation, ____?
A. didn't it
B. doesn't it
C. hasn't it
D. did it
The designer came up with a ____ solution to the problem.
A. create
B. creatively
C. creation
D. creative
The professor's ____ lecture provided an in-depth analysis of the historical context of the era.
A. cursory
B. superficial
C. comprehensive
D. fragmented
The author ____ the bestseller has been invited to speak at a literary festival.
A. writing
B. is writing
C. written
D. to write
______ professor we spoke to was an expert in environmental policy.
A. The
B. An
C. Ø
D. A
_____________, she will start her new job as a software engineer.
A. When she completes her training program
B. After she had completed her training program
C. Before she completed her training program
D. As soon as she will complete her training progra
While she ______ the dishes, her friend came over to visit her.
A. was washing
B. washed
C. had washed
D. is washing
The team decided to ____ the meeting until they received more information.
A. turn down
B. put off
C. break down
D. come across
The project manager encouraged the team to think outside the __ to come up with innovative ideas.
A. box
B. mind
C. world
D. limit
The company is planning to _______ a new advertising campaign to promote its latest product.
A. launch
B. start
C. begin
D. open
Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?
A. Main goals of this year's COP
B. Conference of Parties
C. History of COPS
D. Main causes of global warming
The word "it" in paragraph 2 refers to_______.
A. the global temperature
B. the first goal
C. the greenhouse
D. the atmosphere
The word "plants" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. trees
B. factories
C. vegetables
D. resources
Why is reducing methane emissions a key goal?
A. Because it is produced through human activities.
B. Because it is responsible for a large part of the CO2 emissions.
C. Because its emissions result from farming activities and landfill waste.
D. Because methane's warming power is stronger than that of CO2.
Which of the following is NOT a COP'S key goal?
A. Replace coal with cleaner sources of energy.
B. Stop cutting down forests.
C. Reduce methane emissions.
D. End the global temperature rise to 1.5°C
What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The process of making glass in colonial North America
B. The benefits of growing Mediterranean sea plants in the colonies
C. The importance and production of potash in colonial North America
D. The economic relationship between England and the colonies
The word “their” in paragraph 1 refers to ______.
A. Mediterranean Sea plants
B. European settlers
C. the alkalis (potash and soda)
D. glass and soap making
The word “interchangeable” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. unique
B. identical
C. replaceable
D. unusual
What was one of the first industries established in Jamestown, Virginia, that utilized potash?
A. soap making
B. shipbuilding
C. glassworks
D. pottery
The word “fuse” in paragraph 4 refers to ______.
A. disassemble
B. soften
C. melt together
D. harden
Which of the following can be inferred from the reading passage?
A. The method of making potash was complex and required specialized equipment.
B. Potash making was less profitable than other industries in colonial North America.
C. Potash making quickly became linked to land clearing for agriculture.
D. Potash production and trade occurred primarily in the southern colonies.
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Potash was a crucial component in the production of glass and soap.
B. Potash was primarily sourced from the ashes of Mediterranean Sea plants.
C. Potash was one of the first concerns in Jamestown's settlement.
D. The South had difficulty sourcing potash due to the type of trees available.