1. If it doesn’t make a profit soon, this company is 11.

Sarah complains about his messy room but he

_______ having to declare bankruptcy. _______ about it.
a. danger of a. never doesn’t do anything
b. at danger b. has ever done anything
c. with danger to c. doesn’t ever do anything
d. in danger of d. didn’t ever do something
2. Many nations urge their citizens _______ in 12. I didn’t cause the accident. Fred is _______ for that.
elections. a. to blame
a. vote b. the blame
b. to vote c. blamed on
c. on voting d. blame
d. voting 13. Over twenty years _______ have gone into building
3. “Have you submitted your application yet?” “No. I this business.
haven’t _______ had a chance to start it.” a. to work hard
a. even b. at working hard
b. much c. of hard work
c. often d. in hard working
d. just 14. “Are you going to discuss these charts at the
4. I remember _______ at that restaurant when I was a beginning of your presentation?” “No, I’m saving
child. that _______.”
a. have eaten a. the last
b. having eaten b. at last
c. to eat c. as the last
d. to have eaten d. d. for last
5. The part _______ repair the car was ordered today. 15. No sooner _______ walked into the office than she
a. needing was overwhelmed with questions.
b. needing to a. as she
c. needs to b. than she
d. needed to c. had she
6. _______ odd as it sounds, I would rather not go out d. would she have
tonight. 16. “Why didn’t you attend the party last night?”“I was
a. Though led to believe I _______ invited.”
b. However a. haven’t been
c. As b. am not
d. While c. wasn’t
7. I know Jenny can win the race. She just has to d. won’t be
believe _______. 17. “Who will be at the ceremony tomorrow?”“Mary
a. in her _______ come, and so is Henry.”
b. in herself a. will
c. herself b. will have
d. her c. is to
8. “Professor Wilson, I’m surprised you still remember d. does
me.”“Well, even though I’ve been teaching 18. I asked that he _______ us at the restaurant at 8
_______, there are some students that I will p.m.
always remember.” a. met
a. for a long period like mine b. meet
b. for as long as I have c. meets
c. during the long time for me d. will meet
d. since a long time that I have 19. _______ you know, I left the keys on the table next
9. Mark’s parents wouldn’t buy him the jeans he to the lamp.
wanted, so he had to _______ them himself. a. Even though c. When
a. save it up for b. Since d. Just so
b. save up for 20. She won the game, although she _______ it before.
c. be saving up to a. mustn’t play
d. have saved up to b. never having played
10. We ought to _______ about the change in schedule. c. had never played
a. notify c. have notified d. hasn’t been playing
b. get notify d. have been notified
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21. I’m all for _______ work early today. 31. Graduate school is getting _______.
a. left a. to an extreme cost
b. leave b. at extreme cost
c. will leave c. extremely costly
d. leaving d. costly extremes
22. If you want to learn the art _______, you should 32. I have some math problems that I’ll try _______ by
take Audrey’s cooking class. myself.
a. making bread a. having solved
b. of bread making b. solving them
c. for bread making c. to solve them
d. to make bread d. to solve
23. My children, while playing with a friend of 33. With modern medicine, people’s lives have changed
_______, caught a butterfly. _______ the better.
a. theirs a. to
b. their b. into
c. them c. towards
d. themselves d. for
24. Beth _______ the book to be so expensive, or she 34. Only with much effort _______ succeed.
would have brought more money. a. he was able to
a. expected b. he was to be able to
b. must have expected c. was he able to
c. wasn’t expected d. able was he to
d. couldn’t have expected 35. I know John doesn’t have any money, but _______
25. I’m sure she can do _______ of her. he’ll have to pay me back.
a. that they ask a. soon or later
b. that’s been asked b. soon or late
c. what is asking c. sooner or late
d. what’s being asked d. sooner or later
26. I don’t really like our new boss. He’s so _______ 36. _______ people in our office drink tea.
everyone. a. Most of
a. quick to judge b. Most of all
b. quick for judging c. Almost
c. quickly in judging d. Almost all the
d. quickly to judge 37. “How did the music recital go?”“I made one
27. I feel good about volunteering for charity, but mistake, but _______ that, it went really well.”
sometimes I wonder whether it really makes a a. if not
difference _______. b. aside from
a. by the end c. contrast with
b. at the end d. next to
c. of the end 38. I’m very unhappy _______ the way things turned
d. in the end out today.
28. The main purpose of this meeting is _______ some a. with
new procedures. b. of
a. updating all for c. as
b. about updating all d. because
c. to update everyone on 39. Although Professor Smith was not popular at first,
d. to have updated everyone of _______ the students learned to appreciate his
29. I wish I had not taken this class without _______ style.
my advisor. a. time again
a. not first having asked b. the time for
b. not having first asked c. in a long time
c. having first had asked d. over time
d. first having asked 40. “Her speech was too long!” “You’re right. She
30. The proposal was _______ about our problems as never knows _______.”
about the solutions. a. when to stop
a. not just c. as such b. time to stop
b. so much d. as much c. if to stop
d. how it stops 2
41. He got the job even though his skills were _______ to 51. Regular exercise increases the _______ of living a
those of the other applicants. long and active life.
a. insignificant a. maintenance
b. inferior to >< superior to b. percentage
c. indifferent c. likelihood
d. imperfect d. significance
42. When choosing the new chairperson, _______ that the 52. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson were _______ by the hotel’s
past three have all come from the accounting dirty rooms.
department. a. deducted (inferred)
a. see to it b. admonished (reproved/officially disapproved)
b. look out for c. appalled (shocked)
c. keep in mind d. dispelled
d. ask around 53. I asked Joe if he’d told me everything, but he wouldn’t
43. The government _______ the use of seat belts in all give me _______ answer.
cars. a. a subconscious
a. prevails (exists/very common at a specific time/place) b. a straightforward
b. provokes (cause reaction) c. an unstructured (disorganized)
c. mediates d. d. an unmistakable
d. mandates (compels) 54. Our employees are promoted on the _______ of how
44. I think Kim would be great for the job. Her work well they do their work.
record is _______. a. concept
a. impeccable (perfect) b. basis
b. enriched c. status
c. rudimentary (fundamental/elementary) d. structure
d. tarnished (no longer bright/shiny_metal) 55. We _______ unexpected results in our latest
45. John will likely _______ as head of the department experiment.
when the semester ends. a. selected
a. resign b. conducted
b. conclude c. retrieved
c. install d. obtained
d. expire 56. These colors look good on you because of your dark
46. The company that Joan works for is _______ with an _______.
automotive company, so she can get a discount on a a. complexity
new car. b. composure (calm/controlled feeling and behavior)
a. correlated (closely connected) c. complexion (skin color)
b. parallel d. composition
c. affiliated (link a group closely with a larger one) 57. Although she didn’t like the gift, she thanked him
d. accounted _______.
47. Vacation policies continue to be a source of _______ a. graciously (polite and generous to s.o in lower status)
between management and the workers. b. fundamentally
a. disturbance c. presumably (assumed/say that sth is probably true)
b. resistance d. evidently
c. contraction 58. We need more people of Tom’s _______ working with
d. friction (tension) us.
48. I can tolerate olive oil, but I just _______ olives. a. caliber
a. distort (twist/change facts) b. estimation
b. perjure (+yourself: tell lies in court even after swearing to tell the truth) c. adequacy
c. abhor (detest/loathe: hate sth for moral reasons) d. construction
d. feign (sth/to do sth: pretend to have a feeling/sick/tired) 59. The journalist’s conclusions were _______, according
49. The _______ customer upset many of the restaurant’s to many critics.
staff. a. mandatory
a. intuitive (based on feelings rather than facts) b. disfigured (spoiled the appearance of s.o/sth)
b. prodigious (colossal/enormous/surprisingly powerful) c. elongated (lengthened)
c. belligerent (hostile/aggressive) d. questionable (unlikely to be true/correct)
d. abundant 60. In order to be successful in life, one needs to _______
50. The lecturer restated his main point, _______ that the in spite of life’s challenges.
current approach has been a failure. a. perpetuate (make bad situations continue for long)
a. namely (introduce more exact and detailed info) b. persevere(try to achieve things despite difficulties)
b. largely (mainly) c. preserve
c. incidentally d. pretend
d. exclusively (for one particular person/group)
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61. The school is _______ a lot of changes now that the 71. John was not selected _______; he was chosen for the
new director has arrived. job because he had the most experience.
a. performing a. deliberately
b. reforming b. alternatively
c. altering c. momentously
d. undergoing d. arbitrarily (not based on reasons unfair)
62. Many buildings in the city were damaged by the 72. The food at that restaurant was excellent, but the
_______ wind storm. service was only _______.
a. urgent a. sublime (of high quality or great beauty)
b. gripping (excitingdraw attention) b. secondary
c. futile (pointless) c. mediocre (of average standard)
d. fierce d. intermediate
63. The dean _______ the requirement that each student 73. We couldn’t hear the singer because of a loud _______
write a thesis. in the balcony.
a. abolished (did away with) a. aggravation (made worse/annoying deliberately)
b. denoted (indicated) b. commotion (sudden noisy confusion/excitement)
c. disposed c. formulation
d. subdued (defeated/brought under control) d. reparation (money paid by countries losing in war)
64. We constructed the _______ for our project with his 74. The differences between the male and female of this
theory in mind. species become more _______ with age.
a. designation (appointment into a position) a. divisible
b. forecast b. dictated
c. framework c. pronounced (noticeable)
d. outcome d. assured
65. Mary’s decision to retire had _______ effect on 75. The doctors don’t know if the treatment will work
everyone. because they’re not sure about the _______ of the
a. a profound new drug.
b. a fervent (ardent: strong/sincere feeling) a. actuality (reality)
c. an absolute b. efficacy (effectiveness)
d. an insistent c. differentiation
66. I like my relatives, but I can handle them only in small d. perplexity
_______. 76. The committee thinks that Jim’s plan has a lot of
a. factions _______.
b. doses a. competence
c. racks b. capacity
d. pinches c. potential
67. The managers will discontinue the product if its costs d. qualification
continue to _______. 77. Every January 1st, Beth resolves to live a healthier
a. propagate (disseminate: spread belief/support) life, but _______ she returns to her old habits.
b. ascend a. additionally
c. elevate b. intimately
d. escalate c. practically
68. Larry _______ forgot where he’d left his keys. d. inevitably (unavoidably)
a. directly 78. Even though many different languages are spoken in
b. singularly the United States, the _______ language is English.
c. shortly a. factual
d. momentarily (briefly/temporarily) >< b. superficial (not profound)
momentous=historic c. predominant
69. My new bag is so _______ that I can take it anywhere. d. monumental (impressive)
a. compressed 79. The director stood up from the table, _______ the end
b. condensed of the meeting.
c. compact a. signaling
d. compiled b. motioning
70. Research indicates that eating a better diet may delay c. informing
the _______ of certain diseases in some patients. d. illustrating
a. onset (outset:beginning) 80. Marion uses her money wisely. She never spends
b. induction >< deduction money _______.
c. uptake (intake) a. frivolously (insensibly >< seriously)
d. origin b. infinitely
c. evasively (unwilling to answer directly)
d. ingeniously (cleverly) 4
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may/can
take
become all are
have/need

is
expressed/displayed
repeated forget
spans/crosses
Built/Constructed
swept/washed

have to
would/could/can must/should

top

PASSAGE 2:

some herd
How
mouthful/ tuft/clump
what
each
such
so that
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Not so/this
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order how
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WORD FORMATION

1. By pausing for a moment or two before speaking you will simply be COUNTERACTING a nervous
tendency to rush headlong into everything. (ACT)
2. Thousands of refugees are living in MAKESHIFT camps. (SHIFT)
3. You’re a load of YELLOW-BELLIED fools, too frightened to stand up for what you believe in!
(BELLY)
4. (A) ANTI-BULLYING charities have said that some computer games might make people respond
violently to (B) BULLIES, which might make things more complicated and result in injures.
(BULLY)
5. There have been some mass BREAKOUTS from one of Germany’s top security jails. (BREAK)
6. Besides critical and creative thinking, we need to be able to think and act faster, which will enable us
to better thrive in an accelerating and TIME-POOR world. (TIME)
7. Reactionware, the name given to some special vessels in which chemical reactions take place, could be
safely used outside of lab because the whole reaction is SELF-CONTAINED. (CONTAIN)
8. The (A) WORDING of a report or testimony becomes important when the judge tries to relate the
information presented to the regulations, which means a (B) WELL-WORDED report can give one
side an advantage. (WORD)
9. French glaciologists used data from SPACE-BASED instruments to investigate glacier changes in a
mountain range straddling in the borders of China. (SPACE)
10. Professor Barry Marshall talked about his SELF-EXPERIMENTATION when struggled to
convince other medics that a bacterium, Helicobacter pylori, not stress – causes stomach ulcers. He
swallowed some of it, and his resulting discovery won him a Nobel Prize. (EXPERIMENT)
11. Gammaproteobacteria, an important class of bacteria that helps maintaining the immune system,
influences the production of ANTI-INFLAMMATORY proteins called cytokines. (FLAME)
12. Failing to catch his friends and falling over a stone, the boy, who was BLINDFOLDED, threw away
the BLINDFOLD then burst into tears. (BLIND)
13. Some snakes look dangerous in the natural world but actually they aren’t FEARSOME predators, and
are harmless to humans. (FEAR)
14. CUT-THROAT competition proper occurs only when the sale price of any quantity of commodity
stands below the short-period supply price of that quantity. (THROAT)
15. An anonymous TIP-OFF is assessed as being insufficient for establishing a reasonable suspicion; it
should be possible to use sit upon ‘indications of a terrorist crime.’ (TIP)
16. A RECORD-BREAKING five hundred thousand people attended the flower festival, which was
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a huge success for the organizers. (RECORD)
17. In order to reduce environmental impacts, it’s not only the responsibility of research labs to maintain
producing (A) ECO-FRIENDLY products but also that of the government to have disincentive
measures on (B) NON-ECOFRIENDLY ones. (ECOLOGY)
18. The study showed a significant CORRELATION between the baby’s sleeping position and the risk of
cot death. (RELATE)
19. Countries in West Africa are suitable for rubber cultivation because the presence of Mount Cameroon
acts as a barrier for (A) RAIN-BEARING winds, resulting in the second highest (B) RAINFALL in
the world (1,000 cm). (RAIN)
20. Students should learn how to open-mindedly embrace diversity, even when they come across some
people whose characteristic is so OFF-PUTTING that they have little friends. (PUT)
21. After the Second World War, there was indeed a/an UPRISING of developing nations that were able
to think up political institutions with a view to achieving independence from their prior colonial and
sustain mass engagement thereafter. (RISE)
22. The nurse gave him some TELLINGS-OFF for smoking in the hospital. (TELL)
23. The INCOMING President is about to appoint a committee of five to take care of a serious political
problem. (COME)
24. Some people wake up every morning with a sense of ease, quiet, and spaciousness in their mind, while
others tend to feel anxious, fearful and ANTIPATHY toward the day ahead. (PATHETIC)
25. Human brain, within which there are two main cell types, is the INTERCONNECTED networks of
neurons that encode and process information. (CONNECTION)
26. There’s one of the best reasons to visit Bali: the cornucopia of TOP-NOTCH yoga and wellness
centers, where rest and rejuvenation are virtually guaranteed, and transformation is inescapable.
(NOTCH)
27. As researchers recognize the scientific and commercial worth of studying these viruses, we predict
they will not be regarded as LESSER-KNOWN for very long. (KNOW)
28. The phone has been innovated with EYE-TRACKING software that monitors your gaze, lighting up
the display when you look at the screen and dimming it when you look away. (TRACK)
29. Up to a point, people can improve their MULTI-TASKING skills with practice, though many
scientists believe it’s not possible for the brain to carry out two or more processes simultaneously.
(TASK)
30. LG’s new line of smarts TVs is available with a Smart Control system: the TV tracks the wand’s
movements and duplicates them with a/an (A) ON-SCREEN cursor, making navigating around the
menus, apps and (B) CATCH-UP services quick and easy. (SCREEN, CATCH)
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KEY WORD TRANSFORMATION

1. Don't tell the boss anything about this. BREATHE

 Don't breathe a word of this to the boss./Don't breathe a word to the boss about this.
2. We have more important things to do at the moment. FISH
 At the moment we have bigger/another fish to fry.
3. The model's clothes lay all over the floor. STREWN
 The floor was strewn with the model's clothes./The model's clothes were strewn all
over the floor.
4. It's just possible the hotel may need more staff in the summer. RULED
 The possibility of the hotel needing new staff in the summer can't /shouldn't be ruled
out.
5. Never forget that the customer is always right. BORNE
 It should be borne in mind that the customer is always right.
6. It's not certain whether I'll be able to pay the bills this month. TOUCH
 It's touch and go whether I'll be able to pay the bills this month.
7. Many people believe that the death penalty deters criminals. DETERRENT
 Many people believe that the death penalty is a deterrent against crimes.
8. She was nervous about going to the doctor's, so I went with her so that she wouldn't be
alone. MORAL
 She was nervous about going to the doctor's, so I went with her to give her moral
support.
9. He offers them more money to encourage them to do the job quickly. INCENTIVE
 He offers them more money as an incentive to do the job quickly.
10. Students at the school are not allowed to go into the Rainbow Disco. BOUNDS
 The Rainbow Disco is out of bounds to students at this school.
11. He has changed his opinion on the house. HEART
 He has made a change of heart on the house.
12. I treated him in the same way as he had treated me. PAID
 I paid him back in his own coin.
13. Mr. Pat was completely shocked on hearing the bad news. ARMS
 Mr Pat flung his arms up in horror at the bad news.
14. His irresponsible attitude is endangering his career as a doctor. JEOPARDY
 His irresponsible attitude is putting/ placing his career as a doctor in jeopardy
/His career has been put in jeopardy because of his irresponsible attitude. 10
15. Fortunately, the boat didn't sink. STROKE
 By a stroke of fortune, the boat didn't sink.
16. As an antidote to their disappointment, he bought them ice-cream. OFFSET
 To offset their disappointment, he bought them ice-cream.
17. Bill reckoned that his success was due to incredible luck. PUT
 Bill put all his success down to incredible luck.
18. Don't forget those who are at work on this lovely sunny day! SPARE
 Spare a thought for those who are at work on this lovely sunny day!
19. The incident ruined my chances of promotion. PAID
 The incident put paid to my chances of promotion.
20. Sally became known throughout the country as a result of her popular TV series.
HOUSEHOLD
 Sally became a household name as a result of her popular TV series.
21. He used to be a teacher, so he really knows what it's like in the classroom. FIRSTHAND
 He has firsthand experience of the classroom.
22. Charles and his brother are exactly alike. LOOK AS
 Charles and his brother look as like as two peas.
23. She is not poor at all; in fact, she is quite rich. MEANS
 She is by no means poor; in fact, she is quite rich.
24. The manager told his staff that he was pleased, but he could do better. ROOM
 The manager told his staff that there was room for improvement.
25. My father is going to be really angry when he finds out that I've lost the car keys. WALL
 My father's going to go up the wall when he finds out that I've lost the car keys.
26. If you don't like the idea, just say so. I believe you should always speak frankly. SPADE
 If you don't like the idea then just say so. I believe you should call a spade a spade.
27. We'd get the job finished much quicker if everyone worked as hard as everyone else.
WEIGHT
 We'd get the job finished much quicker if everyone pull his/ her weight.
28. If things go wrong, James, whatever you do, don't panic. HEAD
 If things go wrong, James, whatever you do, don't lose your head.
29. You have said exactly the right thing. NAIL
 You have hit the nail on the head.
30. I need someone to take my place at the ceremony. STAND
 I need someone to stand in for me at the ceremony. 10’