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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 from 1 to 8.
One of the most interesting authors of the twentieth century, J.R.R Tolkien, achieved fame through his highly inventive trilogy. The Lord of the Rings. Born in 1892, Tolkien received his education from Oxford and then served in World War I. After the war, he became a professor of Anglo-Saxon and English language and literature at Oxford University.
Although published in 1965, the three books that comprise the Lord of the Rings were written in intervals from 1936 to 1949. This was mainly due to Tolkien's responsibilities as a professor and the outbreak of World War II. By the late 1960s, this fascinating trilogy had become a sociological phenomenon as young people intently studied the mythology and legends created by Tolkien.
The trilogy is remarkable not only for its highly developed account of historical fiction but also its success as a modern heroic epic. The main plot describes the struggle between good and evil kingdom as they try to acquire a magic ring that has the power to rule the world. The novels, which are set in a time called Middle Earth, describe a detailed fantasy world. Established before humans populated the Earth, Middle Earth was inhabited by good and evil creatures such as hobbits, elves, monsters, wizards, and some humans. The characters and the setting of Middle Earth were modeled after mythological stories from Greece and Northern Europe.
Although readers have scrutinized the texts for inner meaning and have tried to connect the trilogy with Tolkien's real life experiences in England during World War II, he denied the connection. He claims that the story began in his years as an undergraduate student and grew out of his desire to create mythology and legends about elves and their language.
Tolkien was a masterful fantasy novelist who used his extensive knowledge of folklore to create a body of work that is still read and enjoyed throughout the world today.
What can we assume is NOT true about Middle Earth?
A. People dominated Middle Earth.
B. Middle Earth was a fictional world.
C. The good and evil kingdom fought for the power.
D. Middle Earth was based on European folktales.
The word "scrutinized” in the fourth paragraph could be replaced by ____________.
A. denied
B. enjoyed
C. criticized
D. examined
What does this paragraph mainly discuss?
A. The popularity of J.R.R Tolkien.
B. J.R.R Tolkien's work as a professor.
C. All of J.R.R Tolkien's fantasy books.
D. J.R.R Tolkien and his trilogy.
According to the passage, when did "the Lord of the Rings" trilogy become popular with young people?
A. In 1892
B. In the late 1960s
C. After World War II
D. Between 1936 and 1946
When did Tolkien begin to create this trilogy?
A. During World War I
B. When he was a professor
C. When he was a student
D. During World War II
What does the word "trilogy" in the first paragraph mean?
A. A specific type of fantasy novel.
B. A group of three literary books.
C. An unrelated group of books.
D. A long novel.
What is the setting of Tolkien's trilogy?
A. Oxford University.
B. England in the 1800's.
C. Modem - day Greece.
D. Middle Earth.
The word "fascinating" in the second paragraph could be replaced by ____________.
A. thrilling
B. boring
C. terrifying
D. extremely interesting
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 from 9 to 10.
Julie had a training course in alternative medicine. She was able to help the man out of danger.
A. Much as Julie had a training course in alternative medicine, she was able to help the man out of danger.
B. But for a training course in alternative medicine, Julie could have helped the man out of danger.
C. Despite training in alternative medicine, Julie was able to help the man out of danger.
D. Having been trained in alternative medicine, Julie was able to help the man out of danger.
Hans told us about his investing in the company. He did it on his arrival at the meeting.
A. No sooner had Hans arrived at the meeting than he told us about his investing in the company.
B. Only after investing in the company did Hans inform us of his arrival at the meeting.
C. Not until Hans told us that he would invest in the company did he arrive at the meeting.
D. Hardly had he informed us about his investing in the company when Hans arrived at the meeting.
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 from 11 to 12.
A. suggest
B. difficult
C. industrial
D. supply
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 from 11 to 12.
A. laughed
B. checked
C. weighed
D. washed
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 from 13 to 15.
This film is interesting but the film we saw last week was more interesting.
A. The film we saw last week was more interesting as this one.
B. The film we saw last week was as interesting as this one.
C. The film we saw last week was less interesting than this one.
D. The film we saw last week was more interesting than this one.
“I'm sorry I gave you the wrong number", said Paul to Susan.
A. Paul denied giving Susan the wrong number.
B. Paul apologized to Susan for giving the wrong number.
C. Paul accused Susan of giving him the wrong number.
D. Paul thanked to Susan for giving the wrong number.
It was careless of you to leave the windows open last night.
A. You might have been careless because you left the windows open last night.
B. You shouldn't have left the windows open last night.
C. You shouldn't leave the windows open last night.
D. You are so careless that you left the windows open last night.
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 from 16 to 17.
I think it's impossible to abolish school examinations. They are necessary to evaluate students' progress.
A. organize
B. extinguish
C. continue
D. stop
They believe that life will be far better than it is today, so they tend to look on the bright side in any circumstance.
A. be pessimistic
B. be optimistic
C. be smart
D. be confident
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 18 to 22.
Higher education also provides a competitive edge in the career market. We all know that in the economic times we are living in today, finding jobs is not guaranteed. The number of people unemployed is still relatively high, and the number of new career (18) _______ isn't nearly enough to put people in jobs they are seeking. As a job seeker, you're competing with a high number of experienced workers (19) _______ have been out of the workforce for a while and are also seeking work. (20) _______, when you have a higher education, it generally equips you for better job security. Generally speaking, employers tend to value those who have completed college than those who have only completed high school and are more likely to replace that person who hasn't (21) _______ a higher education. Furthermore, some companies even go so far as to pay your tuition because they consider an educated (22) _______ to be valuable to their organization. A college education is an investment that doesn't just provide you with substantial rewards. It benefits the hiring company as well.
A. activities
B. responsibilities
C. opportunities
D. possibilities
As a job seeker, you're competing with a high number of experienced workers (19) _______ have been out of the workforce for a while and are also seeking work.
A. who
B. where
C. which
D. whose
(20) _______, when you have a higher education, it generally equips you for better job security.
A. Moreover
B. Otherwise
C. Therefore
D. However
Generally speaking, employers tend to value those who have completed college than those who have only completed high school and are more likely to replace that person who hasn't (21) _______ a higher education.
A. refused
B. received
C. permitted
D. applied
Furthermore, some companies even go so far as to pay your tuition because they consider an educated (22) _______ to be valuable to their organization.
A. unemployed
B. employment
C. employer
D. employee
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 23 to 36.
If Tom __________ an alarm, the thieves wouldn't have broken into his house.
A. have installed
B. installs
C. installed
D. had installed
He is exhausted. He __________ around the whole afternoon trying to clean the house before the guests arrive.
A. has been running
B. has run
C. be running
D. was running
No one enjoys __________ in public.
A. being made fun of
B. to make fun of
C. to be made fun of
D. making fun of
__________ number of boys were swimming in the lake, but I didn't know __________ exact number of them.
A. A/an
B. The/the
C. A/the
D. The/an
The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willing and capable __________ his financial situation.
A. in terms of
B. regardless of
C. owing to
D. with reference to
__________ the table, Mr. Robert called the family for support.
A. Being laid
B. Having lying
C. Having laid
D. Have laid
In 1959, the political philosopher Hannah Arendt became the first women __________ as a full professor at Princeton University.
A. to appoint
B. who be appointed
C. to be appointed
D. was appointed
__________ you like what I want to do or not, you won't make me change my mind.
A. If
B. When
C. Whatever
D. Because
Do you think doing the household chores is the __________ of women?
A. responsibility
B. responsible
C. responsive
D. responsibly
Remember that things such as language, food and clothing are simply expressions of our cultural __________.
A. celebration
B. identity
C. assimilation
D. solidarity
Peter has a separate room for his musical __________.
A. instruments
B. facilities
C. tools
D. equipment
You will have to __________ your holiday if you are too ill to travel.
A. put aside
B. call off
C. back out
D. cut down
Ischaemic heart disease and stroke are the world's biggest killers, __________ for a combined 15.2 million deaths in 2016.
A. calling
B. applying
C. caring
D. accounting
_________, Nam Cao is a realistic writer, but he still used a lot of romance in his stories.
A. On the other hand
B. On the contrary
C. On my part
D. On the whole
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 from 37 to 41.
Rainforests
Have you ever entered a tropical rainforest? It's a special, dark place completely different from anywhere else. A rainforest is a place where the trees grow very tall. Millions of kinds of animals, insects, and plants live in the rainforest. It is hot and humid in a rainforest. It rains a lot in the rainforest, but sometimes you don't know it's raining. The trees grow so closely together that rain doesn't always reach the ground.
Rainforests make up only a small part of the Earth's surface, about six percent. They are found in tropical parts of the world. The largest rainforest in the world is the Amazon in South America. The Amazon covers 1.2 billion acres, or almost five million square kilometers. The second largest rainforest is in Western Africa. There are also rainforests in Central America, Southeast Asia, Northeastern Australia, and the Pacific Islands.
Rainforests provide us with many things. In fact, the Amazon Rainforest is called the "lungs of our planet" because it produces twenty percent of the world's oxygen. One fifth of the world's fresh water is also found in the Amazon Rainforest. Furthermore, one half of the world's species of animals, plants, and insects live in the Earth's rainforests. Eighty percent of the food we eat first grew in the rainforest. For example, pineapples, bananas, tomatoes, corn, potatoes, chocolate, coffee, and sugar all came from rainforests. Twenty-five percent of the drugs we take when we are sick are made of plants that grow only in rainforests. Some of these drugs are even used to fight and cure cancer. With all the good things we get from rainforests, it's surprising to find that we are destroying our rainforests. In fact, 1.5 acres, or 6,000 square meters, of rainforest disappear every second. The forests are being cut down to make fields for cows, to harvest the plants, and to clear land for farms. Along with losing countless valuable species, the destruction of rainforests creates many problems worldwide. Destruction of rainforests results in more pollution, less rain, and less oxygen for the world.
What is the passage mainly about?
A. How much oxygen rainforests make.
B. Facts about rainforests.
C. Where rainforest are located.
D. Kinds of forests.
According to the passage, rainforests provide human all of the following EXCEPT?
A. Lung problems.
B. Drugs used to fight and cure cancer.
C. Oxygen.
D. Fresh water.
The pronoun "They" in bold in the passage refers to ______.
A. trees.
B. plants.
C. rainforests.
D. insects.
Where would you find the largest rainforest in the world?
A. Northeastern Australia.
B. Southeast Asia.
C. Western Africa.
D. South America.
The word "harvest" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. gather
B. destroy
C. reduce
D. create
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 from 42 to 43.
A. confide
B. appeal
C. tension
D. reserve
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 from 42 to 43.
A. stimulate
B. devastate
C. sacrifice
D. deliver
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 from 44 to 46.
The number of students attending universities to study economics have increased steadily
A. attending
B. of students
C. have
D. economics
Hardly did he enter the room when all the lights went out.
A. the lights
B. did he enter
C. went
D. when
I am not fond of reading fiction books as they are imaginable ones which are not real.
A. imaginable
B. are
C. as
D. fond of
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 from 47 to 48.
Interviewer: "What sort of job are you looking for?" - Curtis: “_____________”
A. Oh, for me the most important is job satisfaction and I can have some work experience.
B. As a student, the most interesting thing about the job is working with people.
C. Well, I'm still in school, so I want something either in the evening or on the weekend.
D. No, I don't think so. I'd really prefer something outdoors.
Peter: "Hi, David, do you think it's possible for you to have a talk sometime today?" - David: "_____”
A. I wish I had been free yesterday to have time with you.
B. I'd love to, but I've got a pretty tight schedule today.
C. No more time for me. I have to work with my boss.
D. Excuse me; however, I'm so busy all day from morning.
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 from 49 to 50.
I'm becoming increasingly absent-minded. Last week, I locked myself out of my house twice.
A. being considerate of things
B. often forgetting things
C. forgetful of one's past
D. remembering to do right things
Peter is the black sheep of the family, so he is never welcomed there.
A. the eldest child
B. a beloved member
C. the only child
D. a bad and embarrassing member
