I. Vocabulary & Grammar (30%)
Directions: There are 30 sentences in this section
1. Whenever possible, Ina ________ how well she sp
A. shows up B. shows around C. shows off
2. As the director can’t come to the reception, I’
A. on his account B. on his behalf C. fo
3. The price of the coal will vary according to ho
A. payments B. charges C. funds D. p
4. The ball ________ two or three times before rol
A. swayed B. bounced C. hopped D. da
5. He has been transferred to the University of Ma
A. undergo B. unfold C. underestimate
6. We hold these truths to be self-_______: that a
A. essential B. eternal C. evident D
7. The bear clawed the hunter within _______ of hi
A. close B. reach C. a space D. a
8. The third candidate is a ________. She’s new to
A. white elephant B. dark horse C. sleep
9. We go to the Summer Palace on foot ________.
A. on purpose B. on occasions C. on behal
10. It was cloudy this morning, but it ________ fi
A. turned on B. turned over C. turned up
11. In his ________ to further knowledge of the un
A. attempt B. expedition C. trial
12. The bus moved slowly in the thick fog. We arri
A. designation B. destiny C. destination
13. The nuclear family ________ a self-contained,
A. refers to B. defines C. describes
14. Some polls show that roughly two-thirds of the
A. reproached B. favored C. plagued
15. The Pacific island attracts shoals of tourists
A. heritage B. heredity C. heroism D
16. It is imperative that students ________ their
A. handing in B. handed in C. hand in
17. An old woman was badly hurt in ________ the po
A. that B. which C. what D. whate
18. ________ on a clear day, far from the city cro
A. If walking B. While walking C. Walking
19. After the Arab states won independence, great
A. to be encouraged B. been encouraged
C. being encouraged D. be encouraged
20. Joan didn’t go to the party last night because
A. must have looked after B. would have to l
C. had to look after D. should have loo
21. We are going to London next month. This will b
A. have traveled B. travel C. will trave
22. John is ________ hardworking than his sister,
A. no less B. no more C. not less D.
23. Americans eat ________ as they actually need e
A. twice as much protein B. twice protein as
C. twice protein as much D. protein as twice
24. Who ________ was coming to see me in my office
A. you said B. did you say C. did you sa
25. She would have been more agreeable if she had
A. hadn’t she B. hasn’t she C. wouldn’t
26. ________ you ________ further problems with yo
A. If; had B. Have; had C. Should; have
27. ________ we wish him prosperous, we have objec
A. Much as B. As much C. More as D.A
28. Among the first to come and live in North Amer
A. had been Dutch settlers B. Dutch settler
C. were Dutch settlers D. Dutch settlers
29. _______ there was an epidemic approaching, Mr.
A. If he knew; would have declined B. If he
C. Had he known; would decline D. Had he k
30. In the dark they could not see anything clear,
A. hear somebody mourn B. hear somebody m
C. hear somebody mourned D. hear somebody h
II. Reading Comprehension (40%)
Section A Multiple-Choice Questions (30%)
Passage 1
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following pass
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following pass
Passage 3
Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following pass
Section B Short-Answer Questions (10%)
Passage 4
Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following pass
III. Writing (30%)