A-Level (Eng)

รายละเอียดของข้อสอบ (ให้เวลาทํา 90 นาที)

1. พาร์ท Conversation (20 ข้อ)
- Short conversation 3 บทสนทนา * 4 ข้อ = 12 ข้อ
- Long conversation 1 บทสนทนา * 8 ข้อ = 8 ข้อ

2. พาร์ท Reading (40 ข้อ)

- Advertisement 2 บทความ * 3 ข้อ = 6 ข้อ
- Product/service review 1 บทความ * 6 ข้อ = 6 ข้อ
- News report 1 บทความ * 6 ข้อ = 6 ข้อ
- Visual 2 บทความ * 3 ข้อ = 6 ข้อ
- Article 2 บทความ * 8 ข้อ = 16 ข้อ

3. พาร์ท Writing (20 ข้อ)

- Text completion 3 บทความ * 5 ข้อ = 15 ข้อ
- Paragraph organization 5 ข้อ
 เนื้อหาในส่วนของ Conversation
(รวมทั้ง Short และ Long)

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ข้อสอบจริง A-Level พาร์ท Conversation

Short Conversation
Conversation 1
Situation: George talking to David in the dormitory common room. (ข้อสอบ 9SUB ปี 63)

George : Why are you so excited?

David : We're going to be rich. We're going to sell fresh air in a bottle.
George : ________(1)________!
David : Absolutely not! Let's go and survey some mountains for the freshest
air we can find.
George : Oh, ________(2)________. I read something about a Canadian start-up
that does that.
David : ________(3)_______. We're going to harvest and sell fresh air by the jar!
George : Do you really think we can make money that way?
David : Well, I'm not totally sure ________(4)________ but at least we'll get to
hike up some nice mountains.
George : Ok. Let's do it!

1. A. You must be joking

B. You can say that again
C. You walk in your sleep
D. You have to see eye to eye
E. You are on cloud number nine

2. A. I get it
B. I do care
C. I am stupid
D. I have nothing
E. I make money

3. A. Usually
B. Exactly
C. Recently

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 D. Extremely
E. Particularly

4. A. it will work
B. it has to be you
C. it is unreachable
D. it goes without saying
E. it can start from scratch

Conversation 2
Situation: Rob comes to talk with his father in his study room. (ข้อสอบ 9SUB ปี 63)

Rob : Hi Dad! ________(5)________.

Dad : OK but quick. I want to finish my article.
Rob : Do 'character' and 'personality' mean the same thing?
Dad : ________(6)________?
Rob : Well, it seems like they can be used interchangeably.
Dad : You are wrong about that. 'Character' refers to doing the right things and
helping others.
Rob : ________(7)_______ then?
Dad : 'Personality' refers to behavior or how someone expresses their individuality.
That will change with time, while 'character stays more or less the same.
Rob : Thanks Dad. _______(8)_______. You always help me out. Uncle Ben just gave
me an attitude when I asked him about it.
Dad : Well, he is a busy man and I am too. Now let me finish my article. Out!

5. A. Permit me to say anything

B. Advise me on everything
C. Let me ask you something
D. Tell me nothing if it's not new
E. Allow me some time to tell you

6. A. What do you take

B. What do you think

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 C. What do you prefer
D. What do you want
E. What do you reject

7. A. How are they similar

B. When do we use character
C. What does personality mean
D. Which one is clearer in meaning
E. Where do these words come from

8. A. You light up the room

B. You're some reason to smile
C. You have such great character
D. You are too easy to remember
E. You bring out the best in people

Conversation 3
Situation: Kenneth is having fun with his friends. (ข้อสอบ 9SUB ปี 63)

Kenneth : _______(9)______ what "person-environmental 1fit” means?

My teacher mentioned it when we were talking about our summer
vacations.
John : I do. It means your personality can help determine whether you
should travel to a particular destination.
Derek : I see. So beach people like to be in large crowds, wear flip-flops and
get tans. _______(10)_______?
John : Yes. And mountain people like places where they can slip on their
boots, backpacks, and go on biking or walking adventures.
Kenneth : ________(11)_______ Derek?
Derek : I think I am a little of both really.
Kenneth : _________(12)________ I guess you must be able to go everywhere.

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9. A. Who do you ask
B. Does anyone know
C. When do you define
D. Why do you choose
E. Can we meet in the middle

10. A. Is that right

B. Is it impossible
C. What do you mean
D. Do you judge people
E. Are you out of your mind

11. A. How about the beach

B. Do you belong here
C. What kind of person are you
D. What about during next week
E. Is it time to go to the mountains

12. A. Lucky for you

B. It can be helped
C. This too will go
D. They are too much
E. There you go for it

Conversation 4
Situation: In a dormitory room (ข้อสอบ 9SUB ปี 64)

Ethan : Hi there!
Emma : Hl Ethan!
Ethan : Why are you just standing in the doorway? Why don't you _____(13)_____.
Emma : OK, but just _____(14)_____.
Ethan : Good! ______(15)______?
Emma : Well, there's something that's been bothering me. I think we need to talk.
Ethan : Uh oh. ______(16)_____!

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13. A. get on or get off
B. break into the room
C. just clear your mind
D. come in and have a seat
E. do something for a change

14. A. think of it
B. take it all in
C. look up the time
D. so I can take a nap
E. for a few minutes

15. A. What's going on

B. What's an issue
C. What's that all about
D. What's your next move
E. What's so funny today

16. A. It's your problem

B. Don't you think that
C. That sounds serious
D. How dare you say it
E. That might just work

Conversation 5
Situation: In the hallway (ข้อสอบ 9SUB ปี 64)

James : You are studying about human resources, aren't you Amelia? _____(17)_____
the difference between ‘upskill ’and ‘reskill’?
Amelia : Sure. It has to do with how workers prepare themselves for the future.
James : Ok. ______(18)______.
Amelia : Well, “upskill' is to improve upon a skill you're already using.
James : It's a bit like _____(19)_____ where you always try to add to what you already
know, right?

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Amelia : Absolutely! To ‘reskill,' on the other hand, is to learn how to perform a new
role or job function.
James : Ok. I get it now. A company might want to encourage this to keep its
employees and cut costs, right?
Amelia : Basically, yes. I've got to _____(20)_____. I can tell you more about it later if
you're interested.
James : Ok. No problem. Thanks. See you around.

27. A. Why did you study.

B. Do you know
C. When can you tell
D. How do you remember
E. Where can you check

18. A. Go on
B. Go to it
C. Go forward
D. Go the distance
E. Go about your business

19. A. putting out fires

B. walking a fine line
C. life-long learning
D. shooting for the stars
E. throwing caution to the wind

20. A. go now
B. get out
C. run away
D. let you know
E. keep on moving

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Long Conversation

Conversation 1
Situation: At the mall (ข้อสอบ 7SUB ปี 56)

Siriruk : It’s great to get away from our assignments. Why is it so busy at the
mall?
Pathara : Yeah, _______(1)______. A new book or movie would be good to get.
I have no idea why it is so busy though.
Siriruk : Hey look, a new smart phone is out. That is why so many people are
lining up for that.
Pathara : Let’s go to the other side of the mall then. I want to avoid this crowd.
Siriruk : Maybe you should buy a new smart phone; you are still using a
phone from almost 10 years ago.
Pathara : _______(2)______. As a phone, mine is still working just fine.
Siriruk : But it is so big, it looks like a bomb.
Pathara : Ha ha, funny.
Siriruk : You know you might have more friends if you had the latest phone.
People will think that you are cool and up-to-date. Why don’t you
upgrade yourself and buy one?
Pathara : Uh, _______(3)______. This is a perfect example of what Einstein said
about not being a person of material goods.
Siriruk : Hey, _______(4)______ you could improve your image.
Pathara : First of all, a person cannot be upgraded. You upgrade your
computer when you get a faster microchip. A person is a person. I am
still me whether I have the latest gadget or whether I don’t have any
gadgets at all. And second, I don’t care if I had more friends because
of the things I own. Why would I want to hang out with someone who
is _______(5)______?
Siriruk : _______(6)______. All I was saying is that you could use a new phone.
Pathara : I know what you are saying; I just think your reasons for me to get a
new phone are silly.
Siriruk : _______(7)______. Your phone is so old. Why not get a new one?

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Pathara : Yeah it is the new gadget of the month. New gadgets come out every
month so_______(8)______ in getting excited about them. What is new
today will be standard for most phones in a few months. People can
be fickle and shallow whereas I prefer to look at the true value of any
product. I always try to judge products by how useful it is and by how
it can help my life. I try not to judge a product by how it will make me
look in public.
Siriruk : You still need a new phone.
Pathara : Ha ha. Soon, _______(9)______.

1. A. I’m good
B. I’m speechless
C. I need a break
D. I’ve got work to do
E. I’ll try to catch you later

2. A. No joke
B. No thanks
C. Not a chance
D. No doubt
E. No such luck

3. A. don’t tell a soul

B. don’t speak so soon
C. don’t waste my time
D. don’t sweat the small stuff
E. don’t say such a ridiculous thing

4. A. Leave it to me
B. I’m just saying
C. Just biding my time
D. You can say that again
E. That’s just what you need

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5. A. rich and famous
B. indifferent and contented
C. bright and smart
D. fake and superficial
E. knowledgeable and practical

6. A. Now you are talking

B. Sorry that I asked
C. Don’t be so serious
D. What can I tell you
E. You’ve got to be kidding

7. A. Come on
B. Come on over
C. Come right in
D. Come through
E. Come as no surprise

8. A. make it fast
B. not for the world
C. no offense meant
D. there is no point
E. one way or another

9. A. not in this life

B. once and for all
C. I’m not picky
D. the sooner the better
E. when this one breaks down

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Conversation 2
Situation: In a classroom (ข้อสอบ 7SUB ปี 57)

Teacher : Everybody, let's now practice expressing our opinions in English.

I want you all to remember that you have to make an idea clear.
Now let's get a couple of opinions and compare how clear they are.
Nattha, what is your favorite movie?
Nattha : My favorite movie is anything with Nadol in it because he is
so handsome and charming. _____(10)_____!
Teacher : Thank you. Now Sirotorn, _____(11)_____?
Sirotorn : My favorite movie of this year is World War Z. The acting was very
good, the story was scary and over all the movie was very exciting.
It was especially scary when the Zombies were taking over the jet
plane and Brad Pitt had to try to fight them off.
Teacher : Thank you Sirotorn. Now class, can you tell me which opinion was
clearer with better supporting details?
Thanadol : Yeh, Nattha didn't answer the question. She talked about Nadol and
the fact that he is handsome. I wouldn't watch a movie just because
someone was good looking.
Chakariya : _____(12)_____ Sirotorn's opinion was clearer. She talked about
the acting, the story and her feeling of the movie, while Nattha just
talked about her infatuation for a superstar. Nadol is handsome but
his acting ability is terrible and _____(13)_____ I would sit through a full
movie while he tries to act all sweet all of the time. Substance is more
important than image.
Teacher : Good answers and for the most part _____(14)_____. Sirotorn's answer
was clearer.

10. A. What a coincidence

B. What a nerve
C. What a man
D. What a nuisance
E What a surprise

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11. A. do you know what I'm talking about
B. could you answer the same question
C. does that make any sense
D. are you following me
E. see what I mean

12. A. I should have known

B. I wish
C. I find that hard to believe
D. I disagree
E. I think

13. A. there is no way

B. there's a way
C. there is nothing
D. there is hope
E. there's something

14. A. you're doing your share

B. you see everything in black and white
C. you have my sympathy
D. you are correct
E. you've got it wrong

Conversation 3
Situation: In a house (ข้อสอบ 7SUB ปี 57)

Mom : Honey, can you come in here?

Krittika : Wait a second mom. I am online. _____(15)_____.
Mom : Please hurry up, you've been online all day.
Krittika : _____(16)_____ mom?
Mom : I want you to change your Facebook profile picture.
Krittika : Why? It's my friends and I at the beach.
Mom : It is just a little too sexy. I just read this article in the paper about a

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 study that shows too much Facebook use can cause narcissism.
Krittika : What is narcissism?
Mom : It is when people spend too much time being concerned about
themselves and their images.
Krittika : What? How can Facebook do that? _____(17)_____. Facebook is a great
site for keeping up to date with your friends and you can play games.
Mom : What do you mean? You mean you are up-to-date about world issues
and things like that?
Krittika : No, ____(18)_____. We stay up to date about my friends' life events,
new pictures and profile changes. That way we can know how our
lives change each day.
Mom : That is what narcissism is.
Krittika : _____(19)_____. It is just about being with my friends even when we are
not together.
Mom : It becomes narcissism when you add a photo, or a comment and
you wait and worry to see if other people will respond to your photo
and comment. _____(20)_____ if you are putting up photos to make you
look sexy or cute.
Krittika : _____(21)_____?
Dad : There is nothing wrong with looking attractive. But I don't want that
to be your focus. I want you to be a confident young woman who
believes in herself because she is a good person. Confidence based
upon ______(22)_____ is not real because that changes all the time.
Krittika : I like it that I look good though.
Mom : Your father is right. If your confidence is based upon your
attractiveness when you are young, then what happens when you are
in your 30s and older when _____(23)______. It is important to feel
good about who you are as a person, not by what you look like or
what other people think.

15. A. I'll be finished in a minute

B. I'll let you off this time
C. I'll have to run along
D. I'm sick and tired of this

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 E. I'm sitting on top of the world

16. A. Do we have everything

B. Is this any good
C. What is it
D. Shall we try anyway
E. Would you help me

17. A. That all depends

B. That's that
C. That doesn't sound fair
D. That won't do
E. That sounds ridiculous

18. A. think no more of it

B. you cannot count on it
C. I have no response
D. it leaves a lot to be desired
E. that is not what I meant

19. A. I can't complain

B. I've seen worse
C. I couldn't be better
D. I don't think so
E. I don't mean maybe

20. A. This is especially true

B. That is enough for now
C. There's the way to go
D. That's neither here nor there
E. It doesn't quite suit you

21. A. What is this world going to

B. Why don't you get it right the first time

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 C. What's wrong with that
D. Who could have thought
E. How dumb do you think I am

22. A. your thought or your concept

B. your skills or your experience
C. your feelings or your emotions
D. your aim or your goal
E. your looks or your image

23. A. all is said and done

B. you lose the best of your looks
C. the going gets tough
D. actions speak louder than words
E. the chips are down

Conversation 4
Situation: On a field trip (ข้อสอบ 7SUB ปี 58)

Ben : I can't believe that our biology class has finally gotten to go on a field
trip.
Chutima : Yeah, isn't the zoo great? ______(24)______.
Ben : I've never been to one before at all.
Chutima : Really? That's amazing. Your parents have never taken you?
Ben : No. They are always too busy.
Chutima : Oh well, at least you're here now. Do you see the giraffes over there?
I remember studying about them in class.
Ben : ______(25)______! It's incredible how tall they are.
Chutima : It sure is. The adults can get up to 5-6 meters tall. And their necks
can be a meter and a half or more.
Ben : ______(26)______. No doubt they have a lot of bones in them.
Chutima : Actually, it's only seven - the same as you and I. The teacher told us
that in class.
Ben : Oh really? ______(27)______. How about the elephants over there?

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 Those are pretty tall too.
Chutima : Yes. African elephants can get up to 4 meters tall and weigh over
6,000 kilos. This is an Asian elephant though. They don't get quite as
big.
Ben : ______(28)______ this is an' Asian elephant? Don't they all look the
same?
Chutima : Well, aside from not being quite as large as African ones, Asian
elephants have smaller and rounder ears. The skin is smoother too.
Ben : Wow. You really know your elephants. ______(29)______ the pandas.
The sign says they're this way.
Chutima : ______(30)______.
Ben : I know that pandas like to eat bamboo, and they sleep a lot. Eating
and sleeping is about all they really do, isn't it?
Chutima : Well, it's true that they eat a lot. They normally spend about 12 hours
a day eating. Bamboo is not very nutritious though, so they have to
eat a lot of it. And it doesn't give them much energy so they sleep a
lot too.
Ben : Oh, I thought they were just fat and lazy.
Chutima : We should see the chimpanzees while we're here too. They're hilarious.
They spend a lot of time playing and are really fun to watch.
Ben : ______(31)______. I have seen a lot of them in different parts of Thailand
already.
Chutima : Those are monkeys, Ben. Chimpanzees are apes. They're from Africa.
Honestly -- you really need to ______(32)______ in class!

24. A. It's a real zoo

B. I haven't been to one in ages
C. You have been to one before
D. It's about animals
E: I worked there before

25. A. Yes, I see

B. Yes, I study them
C. I'll remember to study them

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 D. I don't believe you
E. I can't believe it

26. A. That's quite a neck

B. That's too long
C. No more of that
D. It's neck and neck
E. So long

27. A. I can't tell

B. I must have missed that
C. I think I'll remember
D. He didn't tell on us
E. It was a good class

28. A. How do you know

B. You never know
C. Why do you 'know
D. Don't you know
E. What do you know

29. A. You want to see

B. We should examine
C. Let's go check out
D. I want to know
E. Let's get along with

30. A. There is a way

B. That sounds good
C. You said it
D. That'll do.
E. I won't do that

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31. A. I won't go
B. Good idea
C. I won't use my time
D. We had better
E. That's not necessary

32. A. focus on
B. discuss
C. pay more attention
D. daydream
E. attend

Mock Test by PMOOKTUTOR

Short conversation
Conversation 1

A : Hey! What beautiful new furniture! The sofa is just gorgeous.

B : Thanks. _______(1)_______.
A : It must’ve been pretty expensive. ________(2)_______?
B : Well, I saved up for it. ___________(3)__________.
A : __________(4)_________. Everything’s gone by the end of the month. I make a
good salary, but I just don’t know where the money goes.

1. A. I just wanted to give your mother a surprise

B. I’m happy that it is working out for you
C. Your couch is a very comfortable place to sit
D. I’ve been very happy with it

2. A. Why did you use up all your savings

B. What can be done
C. How’d you manage
D. Why did you have a side-hustle

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3. A. I put away a little bit
B. It's not going to break the bank
C. I would foot the bill for it
D. I put in the hours and paid my dues

4. A. As you wish
B. If only you could
C. Wish I could do that
D. Maybe you could

Conversation 2

A : You know, there have been three burglaries in our neighborhood in the last
month. I think we should get a big watch dog.
B : __________(5)________. We don’t need a dog.
A : If we had a dog, and someone tried to break in, it would make a lot of noise
and scare them away.
B : _______(6)______, I think a big dog would be more trouble than it’s worth. It
could be very hard to control. And then we’d have to worry about it hurting
the kids.
A : _________(7)________. It depends on the kind of dog you get. Most big dogs are
active and fun-loving. ________(8)_______. And all dogs are very reliable and
attentive to their owners—both adults and kids.

5. A. You're pulling my leg

B. Don't give me that
C. Tell me another one
D. Are my eyes deceiving me?

6. A. To be frank
B. To become this
C. To let you believe
D. To be advised
7. A. Come of age

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 B. Come off it
C. Come on strong
D. Come off better

8. A. We must go out to walk the dogs

B. I will keep the dog on a lead
C. He's a cheeky little tyke
D. They love to play with kids

Conversation 3

A : That boyfriend of yours is a troublemaker.

B : Why? He is so nice. ________(9)_______?
A : Because he’s always in trouble at school, ______(10)______.
B : Why don’t you have any respect for my friends? ________(11)_______ anyway?
Just because you’re an adult doesn’t mean you know everything.
A : Young lady, I don’t like that tone of voice. _________(12)________. No movies or
trips to the mall for two weeks.

9. A. Is that everything
B. What say you
C. What's not to like about him
D. Why don't you

10. A. that's what I say

B. that beats all
C. that’s why
D. that's what I'm talking about!

11. A. What is more

B. What do I owe you
C. What do you have
D. What do you know

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12. A. You are cash-strapped!
B. You’re grounded!
C. You're not fortunate
D. Outside dining is forbidden

Conversation 4

Ben : Hi, Jeremy. What are you guys doing tonight? ________(13)_______ since
I broke up with Sydney.
Jeremy : Join us, then—we’re going to hang out downtown—probably go to several
places. ________(14)________?
Ben : Definitely. Where should I meet you? _____(15)_____, can you give me a ride?
Jeremy : Glad to. I’ll pick you up at your place at 9:30. OK?
Ben : Perfect. _________(16)_________.

13. A. Well, I’m not so keen on hanging out

B. It’d be some way off
C. I’m kind of at a loose end
D. You’ve lost me

14. A. Do you follow

B. Are you up for that
C. Do you mind that
D. Are you on board

15. A. Believe it or not

B. Break it up
C. Better still
D. Beat it

16. A. I’ll look out for you

B. That’s all for today
C. See you when I see you
D. Really what I’m looking for

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Conversation 5

Meeting at a party
Todd : Hi—________(17)_______ John’s cousin Matt, right? From San Diego?
Matt : Correct! I just got in last night.
Todd : I’m Todd, John’s roommate from Tech. Glad to meet you. I can assure you
that ________(18)_______ like what John has told you.
Matt : I’m happy to meet you, too—and, yes—I have heard about you! Football
player and _________(19)_________.
Todd : Football, yes—and as a matter of fact, I do like parties. But tell me more
about yourself and what you do in San Diego.
Matt : Well, ________(20)_______ a surfer than a football player. You know, San Diego
has a fantastic coast—and we can surf all day and then party on the beach
at night.

17. A. you have been

B. you do are
C. you can’t be
D. you must be

18. A. I suppose you can’t expect

B. I’m not anything
C. I am fully expecting
D. I’m anything but

19. A. party animal extraordinaire

B. wet blanket most of the time
C. a bit of a bunny-boiler
D. a real dark horse

20. A. I don’t fret

B. I’ll just have
C. I’m more of

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 D. I can do

Conversation 6

At a repair shop.
M : I’m sorry but quite frankly _________(21)________.
F : _________(22)________? I know it cost a lot when my grandmother bought it.
M : Well, you could take it to the other repairers but you’d be wasting your time
because they would tell you exactly the same, I’m afraid.
F : I see.
M : So really ___________(23)___________. As it happens, I think we have a very
similar model in stock. I can check now if you like.
F : No, I’d rather have this one fixed __________(24)_________.
M : OK, I’ll see what we can do

21. A. it stared off into pieces

B. It’s not sure to pick on them
C. it’s hardly worth mending
D. it’s no skin off my nose

22. A. Are you positive

B. Are you leveling with me
C. how so far does it work
D. how much does it cost

23. A. I can knock a few dollars off for you

B. we can give you a refund.
C. the best alternative would be to replace it
D. I won’t charge you for this one

24. A. if you better mind

B. if you don’t mind
C. if you don’t mind me
D. don’t mind if I do

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Conversation 7

M : I hate this rain. _______(25)_______!

W : Well, I hate this traffic, because it’s helping turn this rain into acid rain.
M : I heard that acid rain has really bad effects. Doesn’t it cause cancer and brain
damage, and even Alzheimer’s disease?
W : _______(26)_______, but the major thing it does is cause breathing problems.
The acid in the rain comes from smoke and gases that are given off by cars
and factories. It’s like riding your bike behind a bus _______(27)_______.
M : Oh, I was reading something about that the other day. It said there’s too
much sulfur in the air and that it’s killing thousands of people every year.
W : Yes, I know. _______(28)________.

25. A. A fine rain was coming down

B. Rain, flood, storm, and high wave warnings were put into effect
C. Mind if I ask you to take a rain check?
D. We got held up in traffic

26. A. You named it

B. Everything that can be said
C. It definitely can
D. You totally nailed it

27. A. that’s showering you with its exhaust fumes

B. which is meaningless and irritating
C. that there is a high certainty that something will happen
D. which is sort of dangerous things to do

28. A. It sounded terrible!

B. That’s a new one on me!
C. It seems to me that
D. Don’t I know it

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Conversation 8

B : Mom, I feel awful, I think I’d better stay home from school today.
W : I’m sorry you’re not feeling well. _______(29)________.
B : I have a stomachache, my head hurts, and I have a sore throat.
W : Well, _______(30)________ and make sure you don’t have a fever. Keep this
thermometer under your tongue for a minute or two. Remind me to call your
teacher and tell her you’re sick later on today. All right, let’s check. Oh dear,
you’ve got a fever. Your temperature is 103, so ________(31)________.
B : I don’t understand how my head can be so hot when my body feels so cold.
W : _______(32)_______, and they often come along with fever. You’ve certainly got
a fever.

29. A. What gives?

B. What could it be?
C. What’s cooking?
D. What is it?

30. A. a doctor can get you precise diagnosis

B. we’d better take your temperature
C. we should do your Medical Checkup
D. you haven't received a jab until now

31. A. you need to take drugs

B. we will show up at the doctor’s office
C. we should go see a doctor
D. Pharmacists can prescribe some drug for you

32. A. This gave you a chill

B. That’s called the chills
C. You should take a rest now
D. You're chilling

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Conversation 9

B : ________(33)_______ this summer?

G : Why don’t we start a lemonade stand, Will?
B : _______(34)______, Mary, but do you think we will make any money?
G : If we set up in an area with a lot of traffic on a hot day, we will get plenty of
customers. We can charge $1.50 per cup.
B : _________(35)_______.
G : But we need to charge that much to cover our expenses. By charging $1.50
per cup, we can make good money with our lemonade stand.
B : Maybe what you say is true. I’ve missed the point. _______(36)________.

33. A. Would you like to sell a cold beverage

B. Do we have a budget
C. How can I earn some extra money
D. What tips can you share on budgeting money

34. A. That's an idea

B. That hit you right
C. I would have thought
D. Maybe you’re right

35. A. That's a bit pricey

B. It looks reasonable enough
C. You can't put a price on
D. You’re saying something off the topic

36. A. I will think it over

B. We need to catch up a lot
C. I don’t do that much
D. You’re so reliable

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Long conversation
Conversation 10

Alice : We've really got to decide who does what for our Natural Earth project.
Karl : OK, Alice. Well, we've got all our cloud research so __________(37)_________.
Alice : Well, we should probably start by saying how clouds are formed.
Karl : Good idea, and then maybe move on to the different types of clouds. We can
separate it into low-lying, medium-level and high clouds. _________(38)________,
Jenny?
Jenny : Yes, I think that's a good idea, and we should also make a PowerPoint to
make it a bit more interesting, and put in pictures of the different clouds.
Alice : Good idea, Jenny! We should probably have cue cards, too. I'm useless at
remembering what to say without them!
Karl : Yes, me too! Well, I'm quite happy to organise everything we've found out
about clouds and make sure _________(39)_______.
Alice : Actually, I'd better do that. I've got all the research on my computer so it
makes sense. How about if you make the presentation slides, Karl?
Karl : OK, Alice. _______(40)______.
Jenny : Well, if you guys are going to do that, then I'll look on the Internet for
pictures of the different types of clouds.
Alice : _________(41)_______, Jenny. I'll also make the prompt cards so we don't forget
what we're saying during the presentation.
Karl : Sounds great. __________(42)________ on Tuesday. What sections does
everyone want to talk about? I don't really mind.
Alice : I hate speaking in front of people so I'd prefer not to do the introduction.
Jenny : ________(43)_______, I'll do that. If you don't want to talk much, then why don't
you just do the middle bit about the medium-level clouds?
Karl : Yes, I can do the low-level and high-level clouds part. I'm sure Jenny can
handle the summarising, too.
Alice : All right, ________(44)_______. That covers everything that I wanted to talk
about today

37. A. I will clarify my thinking about the topic

B. let's decide how to break it down

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 C. this chapter is so difficult to digest
D. we will have to read it again later

38. A. What do you say

B. What does it matter
C. What's with you
D. And what have you

39. A. they give an interesting presentation

B. it had this place organized the way we liked
C. it fits into our presentation times
D. it will not take too long to show up

40. A. That isn’t more like it

B. I've had it
C. That's fine by me
D. That's just it

41. A. I'm on board

B. That suits me best
C. If may I ask
D. Much appreciated

42. A. I'll send a set of plans

B. It will work out awfully
C. We'll gradually get better at it
D. Let's have a run through

43. A. I don't mind

B. I don't buy it
C. Nothing for me
D. I don't follow

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44. A. let's get this straight
B. that is to say
C. that's all for today
D. let's call it a draw

Conversation 11

Girl : Hey! Just look at this. I can’t believe it! Well, It says here in this magazine
that, in the last five years, three and a half million people in Britain admitted
to shoplifting. Three and a half million! That’s incredible!
Boy : Mmm, yeah, well, I suppose so.
Girl : _________(45)________? You don’t seem surprised.
Boy : Well, no, not really. You see ... well ... the thing is ... I once stole something
from a shop.
Girl : You what?! Really? I don’t believe it.
Boy : Yeah, well, it was five years ago. I was only ten.
Girl : _________(46)________?
Boy : It was in a big supermarket in Eastbourne. My uncle lives there and we were
staying with him for the holidays. It was in the summer.
Girl : Who were you with?
Boy : My mum and my sister. My mum was looking for something, I can’t
remember what. Oh ... I remember! She was looking for a T- shirt for my
sister. I was bored ... I hated buying clothes.
Girl : You still do!
Boy : Yeah, that’s true. Anyway, while I was waiting for my mum and my sister,
I suddenly saw some really cool sunglasses. I wanted to buy them, but I didn’t
have any money. I knew my mum wasn’t going to buy them for me because
_________(47)________. I looked around quickly, but there was nobody around.
Well, except for an old man who was buying shampoo or something, but he
wasn’t watching me. __________(48)_________. I just put the sunglasses in my
jacket pocket. Two seconds later, my mum and my sister appeared and we
went to the check out.
Girl : Were you nervous?
Boy : Of course! _________(49)________. Just as we were leaving the supermarket and

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 crossing the road a policeman called out to my mum. I thought, ‘uh-oh, this is
it’. Anyway, ________(50)_______ he was telling her that we had to cross at the
zebra crossing!
Girl : Did your mum ever find out about the sunglasses?
Boy : Of course. She found them the next day when she was ________(51)_______.
She was not happy. She took me straight back to the supermarket and made
me give them back and apologise. It was really embarrassing. I felt terrible
about it for days afterwards ________(52)_______. That was the end of my life
of crime!

45. A. What could have gone wrong

B. What's wrong
C. What of it
D. What for

46. A. Where on earth were them

B. Where was it happening
C. Where did it take place
D. Where did you see yourself

47. A. she took a hard line on sunglasses

B. that was not totally out of her league
C. it was on the tip of her tongue
D. they seemed a bit steep

48. A. He didn't realize the danger he was in

B. It wasn't very considerate of him
C. I accepted it straight away
D. I didn’t think twice

49. A. I was too nervous to tell her

B. I was in a total panic
C. I thought she had already gone
D. I managed to calm down

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50. A. it turned out that
B. it would be appearing that
C. it revealed more information that
D. it is believed that

51. A. bringing out the truth

B. putting my jacket away
C. putting down the glasses
D. clearing away the jacket

52. A. never say die

B. never mind
C. never again
D. never look back

Conversation 12

M : Ticket prices have certainly gone up!

W : Yes, but I really needed a break, so if the price is a bit higher,
______(53)______. Besides, I really want to see this movie on the big screen.
M : Would you like something to snack on while we watch the movie?
W : Sure. _______(54)________.
M : It looks like the standard popcorn and soda. But there’s also ice cream, hot
dogs, and coffee.
W : ________(55)________, but I should attempt to eat something healthy. I want to
avoid getting sick this year. I am trying to change my diet.
M : I’m afraid the healthiest item may be the coffee.
W : Do they have any muffins?
M : No, but they do have brownies.
W : I haven’t had a brownie in a long time. Please get me a brownie and a coffee.
_______(56)________.
M : The large popcorn and a cola.
W : Here is some money.
M : ________(57)________.

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W : No, please. The tickets were extremely expensive. _______(58)_______.
M : _______(59)_______. Did you want cream and sugar in your coffee?
W : Well, thank you very much. No cream in the coffee, please.
M : So, you probably don’t want sugar, either?
W : No, I think there is enough sugar in the brownies. I’ll find us some seats near
the aisle.
M : Okay, _______(60)______. I'll follow you later.

53. A. don’t be so thrifty

B. you can’t cut me loose
C. please don’t rush me
D. this does not concern me

54. A. Why don’t you try a new one?

B. What do they have?
C. What are you having?
D. What would you like?

55. A. I know I will stick with your choices

B. I'm afraid I've lost my appetite
C. I feel like a piece of cake
D. I always ended up having salad

56. A. What are you getting?

B. What are you getting at?
C. How are you getting on?
D. How are these things getting?

57. A. That’s on us
B. That's on you
C. It’s on the house
D. It’s on me.

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58. A. We have to cut corner
B. I know you are on a restricted budget.
C. I've been counting my pennies
D. I always make sure to have a rainy day fund

59. A. I insist
B. You've got it wrong
C. I'm Concerned
D. You’re so stubborn

60. A. I will wait here

B. let get over this
C. you can go ahead.
D. I will catch you later

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ข้อสอบจริง A-Level พาร์ท Advertisement

1. Which of the following phrases gives the most credibility to the product?
A. Clear choice
B. Healthy looking skin
C. Toll-free phone call
D. Stop acne in two easy steps
E. Dermatologist recommended

2. What is the main benefit of this product?

A. Soften skin
B. Treat pimples
C. Reduce age spots
D. Get rid of dry skin
E. Prevent skin diseases

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3. What is a condition for ordering this product?
A. Be 18 or older
B. Consult the doctor
C. Test your skin type
D. Try a product sample
E. Use under parental supervision

4. Which of the following is NOT a selling point of this product?

A. It is easy to buy.
B. It uses active ingredients.
C. It prevents new acne breakouts.
D. It has gone through clinical testing.
E. It is recommended by dermatologists.

5. What should you do if you are interested in this product?

A. Go to see a doctor
B. Call the company
C. Order it at pharmacy
D. Buy it at one of their stores
E. Consult a health professional online

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Mock Test by PMOOKTUTOR
Advertisement 1

1. Who most likely would attend the conference?

A. Transportation company owners
B. Computer software programmers
C. Truck and bus drivers
D. Business management professors

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2. What is NOT a subject likely to be covered during the 9:30 A.M. session?
A. Pricing
B. International shipments
C. Solving common difficulties
D. Improving staff communication

3. Where will Ms. Chioke lead her session?

A. In the main auditorium
B. In the Geneva Conference Room
C. In the Harkness Conference Room
D. In air cargo units

Advertisement 2

We are delighted to offer for sale this dry cleaning company which was established
13 years ago. It has been in the hands of the current owner for the last 7 years, who now
intends to relocate. It is located on a busy high street and is part of a parade of shops. The
business provides a dry cleaning service, alterations, shoe repairs and a free collection and
delivery service. The positive attributes of the business are: Loyal clientele. Fully equipped
premises Turnover of $105,600 pa. An easily run operation. Loyal, trained staff Low rent,
rates and overheads A niche operation with little competition. Good local reputation

The concern currently employs 1 full time employee who has a good understanding
of the business. Until now, she has not had a management role, as the owner has had full
involvement in the day to day running of the business. However, she is very capable of
managing. If required, the owner would be able to provide extensive training to the new
owners during the handover period. The owner would also be happy for prospective buyers
to observe the business at work prior to making an offer. The business is located in an

affluent area with good pedestrian flow and is well-known. Consequently, marketing and
promotion has not been deemed necessary in the past few years. There are 15 years
remaining on the lease. This is renewable or negotiable for longer term if required. The rent
is $30,000 pa, and rates are $4,200.

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4. What is the purpose of this article?
A. To advertise a service
B. To give business advice
C. To sell a business
D. To offer a job

5. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of this business?

A. There is a good customer base.
B. There are no similar businesses locally.
C. The business is located in a rich area.
D. The business has a six-figure annual profit.

6. What has the owner promised to do before handing the business over?
A. Extend the lease
B. Promote the business locally
C. Instruct the new owners
D. Hire a new manager

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Advertisement 3

7. Which of the following is the purpose of this event in the advertisement?

A. To provide free car seats to parents who are in need
B. To let unlearned parents to ask the technician questions
C. To check if the car seat in the vehicle is in an appropriate position
D. To teach children how to keep themselves safe in car seats

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8. Where does this event take place?
A. At 95 and 395 Express lanes
B. At Gum Spring Community Center
C. On social media platforms
D. At Safe kids Fairfax County

9. Which of the following can be inferred from the advertisement?

A. Parents will be given advice based on their age.
B. Only one company is responsible for organizing the event.
C. The event will begin at dawn.
D. The event is most likely to be held in the Greater mouth Vernon region.

Advertisement 4

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10. What does the article indicate about Toni’s Baking Ace?
A. It accepts teenagers as contestants.
B. It often selects international participants.
C. It awards prize money to winners.
D. It is hosted by a famous author.

11. What requirement is mentioned in the online application?

A. Signing a contract
B. Passing a baking speed competition
C. Including an introductory video
D. Participating in a past contest

12. Who is most likely the target audience for this advertising?
A. Chef Adrianna Toni
B. Amateur bakers
C. TV judge
D. TV celebrity

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Advertisement 5

Information for Visitors

Getting Around

• Two major bus routes, #34 and #56, pass in front of the building.
Bus schedules and bus route maps are available at the front desk.
• The Market Mall subway station is five blocks away. Subway maps and
information are available at the subway station.
• Taxis are available at the taxi stand near the main entrance.

Meals
• A full-service restaurant and a cafe are located just off the main lobby.
Daily breakfast at the cafe is included with the price of your room.
• Ask at the front desk for a listing of local restaurants.

Shopping
• The downtown shopping district, famous for its elegant fashion boutiques,
is located just 5 blocks away.
• Market Mall, the city's premier shopping mall, is three miles away and is
served by the #34 bus line. Whether you are looking for clothes, jewelry,
books, gifts, linens, or office supplies, you are sure to find it at the Market
Mall.
• A pharmacy and grocery store are located just across the street.

Tourism
• The city boasts a number of fine museums, including the National History
Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts. The Sun Tours Travel Company
offers bus tours of historic locations around the city. Please ask at the front
desk for more information.
• Hotel guests are entitled to a discount at the City Aquarium. Get your
discount coupon at the front desk.

Emergencies
In case of an emergency, dial 01 for the hotel manager.

13. Where would you find this information sheet?

A. In a hotel
B. In a tourist agency
C. In a shopping mall
D. In an office building

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14. What is indicated about the mall?
A. It is near a taxi stand.
B. It has a grocery store.
C. It has several restaurants.
D. It is near public transportation.

15. Where can you probably buy cough medicine?

A. In the shopping district
B. Across the street
C. In the lobby
D. At the Market Mall

Advertisement 6

Geranium Inn
The Geranium Inn is conveniently located right on the green in historic Fitaburgh
Enjoy the charm of village life while relaxing on our front porch or strolling the
nearby streets and window shopping in Fitzburgh's quaint shops.

At the Geranium Inn guests enjoy

§ Beautiful views from each room
§ Luxuriously comfortable beds
§ Delicious homemade breakfasts
§ Superior service

Apple Festival Special

Reserve your room by August 15 to get our special Apple Festival

price:
S325 - 2 nights (breakfast included), double occupancy
($25 each additional person)

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 We chose the Geranium Inn for its location and reasonable rates. Everything
they promise is true--comfortable rooms, great breakfast, and good service.
But the one thing they don't mention is the noise. The inn is just across the street
from the green, which means it is right in the center of the action. We were there
during the first weekend of the Apple Festival, and there was a lot of activity on
the green, even into the late hours of the night. So we didn't get much sleep. Too
bad, because the inn is a lovely place otherwise, but I don't think we'll be staying
there again.

Don't miss Fitzburgh's world-famous

Apple Festival
September 25-27, October 2-5
On the green in Fitzburgh
• Enjoy home-baked apple pies and other tasty treats

• Purchase crafts from around the region

• Enjoy performances by local guitar and fiddle players

• See apple cider-making demonstrations

Fun for the whole family

Admission: Free

Parking is available behind Fitzburgh High School.

Please leave your pets at home.

Vendors: Applications for selling space must be submitted by July 31.

16. What does $325 pay for at the Geranium Inn?

A. One room for one person
B. One room for two people
C. Two rooms for one night
D. Two rooms for two nights

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17. What did the reviewer NOT like about the Geranium Inn?
A. Beds
B. Food
C. Service
D. Location

18. When did the reviewer stay at the inn?

A. July
B. August
C. September
D. October

Advertisement 7

19. What is the purpose of this advertisement?

A. To announce a change in business hours
B. To advertise a business for sale
C. To encourage diners to eat early
D. To attract more customers

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20. What will customers receive if they spend more than $10?
A. A $2 discount on their bill
B. 50% off their next purchase
C. A liter of soda
D. Free delivery service

21. What will happen on June 16?

A. A new owner will take over the business.
B. The coupons will expire.
C. Prices will be further reduced.
D. The business will close.

Advertisement 8

FREE
SUNGLASSES
AND CASE

Purchase a 12 month subscription to Vacation the Nation today and receive a free pair of
Sunnies Sunglasses with your very own soft leather case.* To get your free Sunnies follow
these 3 easy steps.

1. Purchase a copy of Vacation the Nation, New York's #1 Travel magazine.

2. Fill out the application card (found in the center of the magazine)

3. Mail the card and $21. 95 US to the address provided

*This is a limited time offer only. Application and funds must be received no later than Dec
1st 2004. Canadian residents should add $3 US for shipping. Offer not available for residents
outside of North America.

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22. What is this advertisement for?
A. A summer trip.
B. A travel company.
C. A special deal.
D. A free magazine.

23. How much do the sunglasses cost?

A. They are free with a subscription.
B. They cost $1.
C. They cost $3 Canadian.
D. They cost $21. 95 US.

24. Who cannot benefit from this special deal?

A. Canadians.
B. UK residents.
C. North Americans.
D. US residents.

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Vocab for Visual

การเคลื่อนไหวของกราฟ
• UP: increase / rise / grow / went up / soar / double / multiply / climb / exceed /
• DOWN: decrease / drop / fall / decline / plummet / halve / depreciate / plunge
• UP & DOWN: fluctuate / undulated / dip /vary
• SAME: stable (stabilised) / level (levelled) off / remain constant/ steady/ consistent
• CHANGES: gently / gradually / slightly / steadily / a little /
• CHANGES: suddenly / sharply / dramatically / steeply / sudden
• TOP: reached a peak / peaked / reached its highest level /
• BOTTOM: bottomed out / sank to a trough / the lowest level

Noun
• a rise/increase/growth/peak/surge
• a fall/decrease/decline/dip
• a fluctuation/variation

Verb
• to rise/increase/surge/grow/peak/rocket/soar/leap
• to fall/decrease/decline/dip/dive/plunge/plummet
• to fluctuate/vary

Adjective
• sharply/suddenly/rapidly/abruptly/dramatically/significantly/
considerably/markedly/spectacularly
• gently/gradually/steadily/modestly/marginally

สัดส่วน
• a small fraction, a small number, a small minority
• a large portion, a significant majority
• nearly a fifth, almost 10%, in region of 40%, more than a half, over a quarter, around
two thirds, more or less three quarters, exactly one in ten, approximately a third

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ข้อสอบจริง A-Level พาร์ท Visual

Medicaid Health Insurance (coverage for children)

Family Monthly Income Level*
This chart is only a guide. Individuals should see an enrollment counselor for eligibility screening.
Age Categories Monthly Income for Family Size Each Additional
for Children 3 4 5 Person, Add:
Children under 1 Year Old $3,255 $3,925 $4,595 $670
1-18 Years Old $2,165 $2,611 $3,056 $446
19-20 Years Old $1,352 $1,528 $1,704 $177
*Please see an enrollment counselor for additional program information and requirements.

The benefits you can get for your children are: Well-child care, Physical exams, Vision care,
Speech and hearing, Emergency ambulance transportation to a hospital, Immunizations,
Diagnosis and treatment of illness and injury, X-ray and lab tests, Outpatient surgery,
Emergency care.

1. What can be inferred about "Medicaid"?

A. It's a charity organization.
B. It's a child care medical institute.
C. It's a medical center for the young.
D. It's an insurance service mainly for children.
E. It's an agency caring for families.

2. Which group of people can be enrolled into Medicaid?

A. Any adults who are interested in the program
B. Approved children under nineteen years of age
C. Any persons with counselors' approval
D. Children from any wealthy families
E. Approved twenty-year-old children and under

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3. How much is the difference between the payment for each additional person for the size
5 family of a 1-18 year old child and that of a 19-20 year old child for the size 4 family?
A. $269
B. $ 261
C. $ 429
D. $168
E. $ 502

4. The Mathews earn $2,611 a month, how much do they pay for the insurance for their
three children aged 9, 12, and 17?
A. $1,338
B. $1.340
C. $1.293
D. $885
E. $708

5. Who is NOT entitled to have Medicaid benefits?

A. Mary who requires a new pair of corrective lens glasses.
B. Ken who requested reimbursement for his dental root canal.
C. Bob who needs to remove his brain tumor.
D. Annie who has passed the entrance examination and needs a doctor's certificate.
E. Sarah who is going to a dengue fever infected area in Africa.

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Mock Test by PMOOKTUTOR

Visual 1

1. What is NOT true about the graph?

A. There has been a significant increase in China's and India's populations.
B. China's population will be the same as that of India.
C. There will be a downward trend in China’s population.
D. India will become the most populous country.

2. According to the graph, what is true about the population growth in the US?
A. It ranks first.
B. It is volatile.
C. It has an upward trend.
D. It will experience a slight decrease.

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3. What is this graph about?
A. The difference between China's and India's rural populations
B. Statistics on population density in the US, China, and India
C. The reason why China's urban population outnumbers India's urban population
D. The United States population over the past few decades

Visual 2

4. What is this diagram about?

A. Sorts of forests
B. Consequences of cutting forests
C. The cause of increased cutting forest
D. Methods of deforesting

5. What is the consequence of bushfire?

A. Flooding
B. Soil erosion

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 C. Loss of biodiversity
D. Drought

6. What helps avoid soil erosion?

A. Roots
B. Top soil
C. Waste wood
D. Air moisture

Visual 3

7. Which is true about the respondents?

A. They are asked to choose just one choice of types of video game.
B. Majority of them are teenagers.
C. Only a handful of them claim that they never play video game.
D. They prefer Adventure to Strategery.

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8. Which of the following is the second-to-last popular vote?
A. Role-playing
B. Strategy
C. Team sport or racing
D. Simulation

9. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The respondents are worn out after doing the survey.
B. Games involving sports or racing are among the most often played.
C. Those who vote for shooter games outnumber those who like adventure games.
D. Puzzle and strategy games are among the most popular types of games.

Visual 4

10. What kind of company is this one?

A. A business supplies wholesaler
B. An office renovation specialist

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 C. A wood furniture manufacturer
D. A supplier of building products

11. How much money is required as a deposit before work can begin?
A. $34.150
B. $10,245
C. $23,905
D. $1,500

12. What can be inferred from the table?

A. Price-wise, ceiling glass panels are more expensive than flooring
B. If you find a lower price offered by other company, this company will cut the
price by 5%.
C. The table shows that the company and the client have previously agreed on price.
D. The project should be completed within two months.

Visual 5

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13. Which of the following best describes the information in the graph?
A. As the level of education increases, the unemployment rate and the median
weekly income are positively correlated.
B. The median holder of an associate’s degree earns more than twice as much per
week as the median person who has not completed high school.
C. For every level of education, as education increases the unemployment rate
decreases.
D. The average holder of any type of college degree is less than half as likely to be
unemployed as is the average person who has not completed high school.

14. Based on the graph, which educational level exhibited the highest rate of
unemployment?
A. Doctoral degree
B. No diploma
C. Master’s degree
D. High school graduate

15. What is the numerical distinction in the percentage difference of unemployment rates
between master's degree and doctoral degree holders?
A. 0.1
B. 4.9
C. 1.1
D. 6.1

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Visual 6

16. What statement is best supported by the data in the figure above?
A. 45% of all miles traveled on public transportation are traveled by rail of some
kind.
B. Over half of all users of public transportation are bus riders.
C. Over 40% of all public transportation trips are taken by rail of some kind.
D. More people travel via paratransit than via ferry.

17. Which mode of public transportation occupies the smallest portion in the pie chart?
A. Ferries
B. Commuter rail
C. Bus
D. Heavy rail

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18. Which mode of public transportation occupies the biggest portion in the pie chart?
A. Ferries
B. Commuter rail
C. Bus
D. Heavy rail

Visual 7

19. Which month had the highest average temperature?

A. June
B. July
C. August

20. Which month had the lowest average temperature?

A. January
B. February
C. March

21. April and May have the same average temperature as June and July.
A. True
B. False

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Visual 8

22. Which make of car was the most popular?

A. Nissan
B. Vauxhall
C. Peugeot
D. Toyota

23. Which 2 makes of car sold over 150 each?

A. Toyota and MG Rover
B. Toyota and Vauxhall
C. Vauxhall and Peugeot
D. Peugeot and MG Rover

24. Which was the lowest selling make?

A. Land Rover
B. BMW
C. Jaguar

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Visual 9

25. What service does the Council spend on the most?

A. Cultural, Environmental and Planning Services
B. Education Services
C. Adult Community Care

Visual 10

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 We collected data about the colour of shoes worn by 30 adults in a group. From the
bar chart, find the second most popular colour of shoes amongst men

8. From the bar chart, find the second most popular colour of shoes amongst women.
A. Black
B. Brown
C. Red

9. From the bar chart, how many adults wore white shoes?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3

10. From the bar chart, find the total number of women who took part in the survey of
shoe colours.
A. 30
B. 17
C. 15
D. 13

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Article 1 (ปี 2561)

Passenger planes could be flown without a pilot in the next decade according to a new
study.

The research was conducted by investment bank UBS, which found that new technology is
being developed that would make remotely flying an aircraft feasible in the near future.

Pilotless planes could be a boon for airlines as it would save them £27 billion and slash
fares for passengers, who could see prices drop by over 10 per cent.
The report said: "The average percentage of total cost and average benefit that could be
passed onto passengers in price reduction for the US airlines is 11 per cent." Savings on
European flights would be less at an average of 4 per cent.

The biggest savings will come from reducing the cost of employing pilots.
UBS estimated that pilots cost the industry £24 billion a year. The study predicts flights will
be safer as the potential for pilot error will be removed.

Air passengers, however, seem nervous about travelling in a remote controlled plane. More
than half of the 8,000 people surveyed by UBS (54 per cent) said they would refuse to fly
in a plane with no pilot, even if the flight cost less.

Respondents between 18 and 34 and those who had a university degree were more willing
to fly without a pilot. The report said: "This bodes well for the technology as the population
ages.”

UBS suggested that initially the traditional two pilot set-up will be reduced to one on board
pilot and one pilot on the ground. Commercial jets already use computers for many
functions including take-off, cruise and landing.

However, not everyone is so convinced by these technological developments. Steve

Landells, BALPA flight safety specialist and former pilot, said: "We have concerns that in the
excitement of this futuristic idea, some may be forgetting the reality of pilotless air travel.

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Computers can fail, and often do, and someone is still going to be needed to work that
computer. Most of us own some sort of electronic device that can do amazing things -
however, a human is still required to operate it."

1. What would be the best headline for this article?

A. Cheaper Airfares for Pilotless Planes
B. Passengers Dissatisfied with Pilotless Planes
C. Billions of Pounds Saved Using Pilotless Planes
D. UBS's Research on Safety of Remote Controlled Aircraft
E. Remote Controlled Aircraft Coming But Not Everyone Approves

2. What are paragraphs 3 and 4 mainly about?

A. Passengers' safety
B. The aviation industry
C. Aircraft manufacturers
D. Benefits of pilotless planes
E. The cost of employing pilots

3. How does Steve Landells feel about the pilotless flight?

A. Worried
B. Bored
C. Satisfied
D. Responsible
E. Indifferent

4. According to paragraph 6, what do the survey results indicate?

A. All air passengers are worried about safety.
B. The pilotless planes will continue to improve.
C. Different groups accept this technology equally.
D. Younger people are more accepting of this innovation.
E. Education background has nothing to do with technology acceptance.

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5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an advantage of remote controlled aircraft?
A. Improved safety
B. Price reduction for flyers
C. Cost reduction for employing pilots
D. Accommodation for more passengers
E. Profit opportunities for the aviation industry

Article 2 (ปี 2561)

A team of communication professors from Brigham Young University revealed that people
using the social media platform Facebook can be classified into four different categories
depending on their posts and use of additional Facebook features.

Their findings, described in a paper published in the International Journal of Virtual

Communities and Social Networking, basically answer why an average of 1.28 billion people
check on their Facebook every day, with the majority of users spending about 35 minutes
daily on the platform.

"What is it about this social media platform that has taken over the world?" asked lead
author Tom Robinson, in a statement. "Why are people so willing to put their lives on
display? Nobody has ever really asked the question, "Why do you like this?"

To identify different kinds of Facebook users, the researchers compiled a list of 48

statements that identify potential reasons why people use Facebook. They then recruited
study subjects and asked them to reflect their personal connection to the statements,
rating each on a scale from "most like me" to "least like me". To get a better understanding
of their ratings and rankings, the researchers interviewed each subject.

Based on the responses, the researchers identified four categories of Facebook users:
relationship builders, town criers, selfies and window shoppers.

Relationship builders and selfies tend to post pictures, videos and text updates on their
Facebook. While relationship builders post and use additional Facebook features primarily

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to further strengthen the relationships' they have beyond the virtual world, selfies are more
focused on getting more attention, likes and comments.

On the other hand, town criers and window shoppers both feel a sense of social obligation
to be on Facebook and mostly unconcerned in posting stories or other information about
themselves. Town criers tend to post out information, sharing news stories and posting
events. On the other hand, window shoppers were more likely to be onlookers that prefer
watching what other people do.

The researchers noted that Facebook users may see themselves in more than one of the
categories. For example, many people have the tendency to identify themselves as both
selfies and relationship builders. However, users can identify more with one category than
the others.

6. In which section of a magazine would you most likely find this article?
A. Biology
B. Environment
C. Technology
D. Travel
E. Medicine

7. Which of the following was NOT included in the data collection process?
A. Using a rating-scale
B. Interviewing the subjects
C. Selecting research subjects
D. Analyzing experts' opinions
E. Collecting statements giving reasons for using Facebook

8. Teresa always uploads her vacation pictures to Facebook. She is mainly hoping to get
"Like" comments. What kind of Facebook user is she?
A. Selfie
B. Town crier
C. Window shopper
D. Relationship builder

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9. What do town criers normally do on Facebook?

A. Post vacation photos
B. Share current events
C. Read other people's stories
D. Share their own experiences
E. Provide positive feedback to others

10. What is the main purpose of this research?

A. To analyze people's behaviors
B. To investigate use of social media
C. To differentiate types of Facebook users
D. To study how people use various Facebook features
E. To study how much time people spend on Facebook

11. What is the organization pattern of this article?

A. Classification
B. Cause and effect
C. Steps in a process
D. Chronological order
E. Problem and solution

12. What is an observation made by the researcher in the last paragraph?

A. Almost all people are selfies.
B. Many people like to read other people's stories.
C. Some people can be categorized as being all types of Facebook users.
D. It is difficult for Facebook users to classify themselves into one category.
E. Users generally identify themselves as one particular kind of Facebook user.

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Article 3 (ปี 2562)

(1) When staff at the Louvre in Paris head to the bathroom, the toilet lid open as they
approach, a warm seat heats their derrieres, and, once done, their nether regions are
washed and dried precisely. Selling the equipment is a coup for Toto, Japan's biggest
producer of "shower toilets.

(2) Toto and its rival Lixil carve up the Japanese market for fancy, multi-function loos
between them. At home they have market shares of 60% and 30% respectively, according
to Nomura Securities, a brokerage. Yet they have struggled to win foreign bottoms over to
luxuries enjoyed in Japan for many decades

(3) Today 26% of Toto's and 30% of Lixil's revenues come from abroad (much of it from
products other than shower toilets). The Japanese market is profitable, but their loos are
already ubiquitous there (including in public facilities, from Tokyo's metro system to remote
hiking trails); the majority of domestic sales come from the renovation of private homes and
hotels. And whereas Japan's population is declining, in other countries sanitary ware is a
rapidly growing market as people get richer, says Daisuke Fukushima of Nomura Securities,

(4) But it is not an easy sale abroad. In Japan, shower toilets appeal because of their heated
seats in dwellings that are usually kept cold, and due to a Japanese obsession with hygiene
and a horror of inconveniencing other (some models play music to hide noises). Other
cultures are less stringent. And the toilets are expensive; Toto's "Neorest" model ranges in
price from Y270,000-Y540,000 ($2,365-$4,730), before tax.

(5) Toto and Lixil differ in their approaches to these challenges. Toto is expanding under its
own name, opening showrooms and getting its loos into hotels and buildings where lots of
people will see them. "People have to experience it to want to buy it." says Madoka
Kitamura, its president, who wants to create "Toto fans". In contrast, Lixil, formed in 2011
by a merger of five Japanese companies, is buying foreign competitors. In 2013 it acquired
American standard and a year later Grohe, a German bathroom- fittings giant. It sells a
high-tech toilet under the Grohe brand.

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(6) Lixil's strategy is sensible. It does not have quite the same brand recognition as Toto.
Kinya Seto, its president, who took over last year, readily admits that Toto currently betters
it abroad as well as at home. He is trying to make the company a little less Japanese,
whereas Toto is more culturally conservative. Mixing Japanese technology and Grohe's
European design could give the smaller firm an edge.

(7) Lixil is also casting its net wider in terms of products. Toto is putting more emphasis on
those that are not available abroad—meaning high-tech lavatories. In some countries, such
as India, Lixil is selling (and donating) basic, cheap kit—plastic pans to use with pit
latrines—betting that in several years people will get richer and upgrade.

(8) No market can match the potential of China, yet many mainlanders opt for products
from lower down the price range. So for near-term profits, the two companies and looking
to America and Europe. There they encounter are obstacles such as strict regulations (on
water use, say), an absence of sockets in bathrooms the lack of a "wet culture" beyond
southern Europe.

(9) But Toto's positioning of its toilets in America as better for the environments is going
down well. And Lixil launched a new Grohe-branded shower toilet worldwide last year which
is selling particular well in Germany.

13. What is paragraph 1 mainly about?

A. What products Toto makes
B. How a regular toilet works
C. What a shower toilet is like to use
D. Why the Louvre staff prefer shower toilets
E. Where Toto's shower toilets are now being marketed

14. What can be inferred from paragraph 2?

A. Nomura Securities is the most reliable brokerage in Japan.
B. Toto and Lixil have no problems exporting their loos.
C. Japanese people used to enjoy luxurious loos in the past.
D. Toto's loos are more popular among the Japanese than those of Lixil.
E. Toto and Lixil cooperate with each other to market luxurious loos abroad.

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15. According to paragraph 3, what is the current situation of the market for shower toilets
in Japan?
A. People no longer buy shower toilets.
B. The chief buyer is Tokyo's metro system.
C. Most of shower toilets are sold to renovated houses and hotels.
D. There is a sales problem because Japan's population has declined sharply.
E. The Japanese market is so profitable that Toto and Lixil mainly focus only on
domestic sales.

16. What can be concluded from paragraph 4?

A. A shower toilet's seat is heated for health reasons.
B. The Japanese like to listen to music in the bathroom.
C. Toto's "Neorest" model is expensive because it can play music.
D. Most shower toilets are too expensive for people in other countries to buy.
E. Other cultures are generally not as concerned about hygiene as the Japanese.

17. What is the main idea of paragraph 5?

A. Lixil is selling its toilets under the Grohe brand.
B. Toto is opening showrooms where lots of people will see its toilets.
C. Lixil's approach to marketing its products is better than that of Toto.
D. Toto's president creates "Toto fans" by letting prospective buyers experience the
toilets.
E. In expanding business, Toto sells its products under its own brand, while Lixil buys
up toilet producers in foreign markets.

18. Which of the following is a statement of opinion?

A. Lixil's strategy is sensible.
B. It sells a high-tech toilet under the Grohe brand.
C. It does not have quite the same brand recognition as Toto.
D. In 2013 it acquired American Standard and a year later Grohe, a German
bathroom-fittings giant.
E. In contrast, Lixil, formed in 2011 by a merger of five Japanese companies, is
buying foreign competitors.

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19. How does the writer of this article organize his ideas?
A. Through time order
B. Through simple listing
C. Through cause and effect
D. Through order of importance
E. Through comparison and contrast

20. How can the tone of this article best be described?

A. Sarcastic
B. Exaggerated
C. Informative
D. Exciting
E. Sentimental

Mock Test by PMOOKTUTOR

Article 1

How two experiments could help urban dwellers reclaim their streets from traffic. Many
city-dwellers around the world face a dilemma: despite living a relatively short distance
from local shops and services, a wide dual-carriageway has to be negotiated in order to get
there. Whilst this poses few problems for the vast majority of people, there are those who
can only make it as far as half way with each push of the pedestrian crossing button.
Running out of milk has significant consequences.

In the Dutch city of Tilburg, ten people have been taking part in a trial of Crosswalk, a
smartphone app that gives pedestrians with limited mobility extra crossing time. This
ground-breaking experiment enables participants to cross the road in one go, without
needing to dodge cars. A sensor in the traffic lights is constantly on the lookout for anyone
with Crosswalk on their phone. It scans both sides of the road and adjusts the crossing time
automatically, once a pedestrian carrying the app has been detected. Each user triggers a
specific time which is pre-installed onto their phone and varies according to their level of
mobility. In this way, delays to traffic are also minimised. The app works in combination
with GPS and the software that operates the traffic lights, thus getting around the need to

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install further devices to control the system.

The pilot project is part of a 25-year plan to make Tilburg's road network more pedestrian
and cycle-friendly. Another system under development there senses when bikes are
approaching a junction and changes the lights sooner than it otherwise would, thereby
giving cyclists priority over motorists. A logical extension of this technology could trigger
lights to green to let ambulance or fire crews pass through. Smart traffic lights can also
have environmental benefits, for example, by giving lorries a clear run through urban areas
and reducing the frequency with which they have to stop and start, they thereby reduce
emissions, noise pollution and damage to road surfaces. All of this seems a far cry from the
majority of urban centres.

The applications of the technology are virtually limitless and could form a major weapon in
the battle to recapture city streets worldwide from motor vehicles and reduce pollution. To
put this into context, in Barcelona, which is anything but large relative to many modern
urban sprawls, air pollution is estimated to cause around 3,500 premature deaths per year
out of a population of 1.6 million. Additionally, it is responsible for severe effects on
ecosystems and agriculture. Traffic, which is the major contributor to this problem, also
causes noise pollution beyond levels considered healthy. Scaling this bleak picture up for
larger metropolitan areas could be bad for your health!

The World Health Organisation recommends that every city should have a minimum of 9
m? of green space per resident. While some places come out well relative to this figure
(London scores an impressive 27, and Amsterdam an incredible 87.5), many do not. Tokyo
currently has around 3 m? per person, and is far from alone in providing insufficient 'lungs'
for its population. Picture the effect on these figures of banning traffic from the majority of
a city's streets and allowing these roads to be converted into community areas, such as
parks and pedestrian zones. Such a system, known as 'superblocks', is rapidly gaining
support in many of the world's urban centres.

1. In paragraph 1, the writer is ________________.

A. offering an opinion about city life
B. exemplifying one aspect of city life
C. giving a reason why city life can be expensive

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2. In the second paragraph, we learn that Crosswalk ___________________.

A. detects the presence of vehicles
B. can be programmed by its users
C. has been relatively easy to set up
D. is being trialed on one major road

3. What is the writer emphasising in the sentence 'All of this seems a far cry from the
majority of urban centres' in paragraph 3?
A. The contrast between aims and the current reality.
B. How upsetting living in some cities can be.
C. How advanced technology is in certain regions.
D. The technological changes happening worldwide.

4. What point does the writer make in the fourth paragraph?

A. Smaller cities have relatively high levels of pollution.
B. Having farms near cities decreases harmful pollution.
C. Problems caused by pollution multiply with city size.
D. Embracing technology eases harmful pollution levels.

5. What does the writer suggest about green spaces in the fifth paragraph?
A. Most cities exceed international green space guidelines.
B. Modern cities have fewer green spaces than old ones.
C. Much urban green space worldwide has disappeared.
D. Many city authorities should change their green space policy.

6. According to the writer, all of the following people would benefit from the introduction
of superblocks except _________________.
A. Bus users
B. Residents
C. Cyclists
D. Pedestrians

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7. The word “minimised” is the closest meaning to __________.
A. curtailed
B. accrued
C. prolonged
D. bargained

8. The word “contributor” is the closest meaning to __________.

A. factor
B. indicator
C. postulation
D. distributor

Article 2

Ministers want to turn Britain into a nation of readers - with the help of television. Soap
operas such as EastEnders, Coronation Street and Brookside will be used to promote the
idea that reading is both essential and fun.

Everyone, from nine-month-old babies to 80-year-old pensioners, will be invited to take part
in the National Year of Reading, which David Blunkett, Secretary of State for Education,
launched yesterday. He said, ''This is a campaign for everyone. It aims to encourage
children, parents, grandparents and friends to read and it is also about getting volunteers
prepared to give a little time as teachers, both in and out of school."

Mr. Blunkett said his own interest in reading had begun with simple children's stories that
would be considered politically incorrect by today's standards. He said he had enjoyed
reading Jack London's White Fang and Call of the Wild. "The books were inspirational. I
loved the way the writer portrayed the best and most cruel elements of nature." Mr.
Blunkett announced an extra 224m to pay for book tokens for every school. Nearly 260m
will be spent on a new daily 'literacy hour' in primary schools. A 21.8m television advertising
campaign to encourage adults to read to children has also begun.

The need for a National Year of Reading is obvious, say ministers. In a recent survey Britain
came third from the bottom in a literacy table of eight industrialised nations. According to

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the Office for National Statistics, 8.4 million Britons of working age (22 per cent) are
incapable of comparing two pieces of information and one in four adults has very poor
literacy standards. Moreover, nearly 40 per cent of 11-year-olds are not reaching the
expected standard in national tests in English. Particular efforts will be made to help boys,
who lag behind girls in English throughout their school careers.

Parents will be able to obtain a free booklet of advice on how they can help their children
to read by calling a free-phone number. Every baby will get a free book as part of a 26m
project funded by the supermarket Sainsbury's, in partnership with the charity Book Trust.
The company is giving away 1 million books in a new national Bookstart programme.

In a pilot project begun six years ago with 300 Birmingham families, babies were given free
books at their nine-month health check. Their literacy had benefited by the time they
started school. Two years after receiving the books they were three times more likely to be
interested in reading than those who had not taken part in the project.

Other projects will aim at influencing young adults. One will promote cult novels for 16-to-
25-year-olds. Estelle Morris, the school-standards minister, said the improvement of literacy

could not all be left to schools. 'We need a culture change to make sure this country values
reading in a way it has not done for many, many years."
John Dunford, general secretary of the Secondary Heads Association, said the money was
welcome and he expected schools would spend most of it on fiction for their libraries, which
had been depleted by recent budget cuts. With discounts, that would mean about 200 new
books for each school. "The challenge is to get children reading books in this age of
computer games and wall-to-wall television. It would truly be a tragedy for Britain to lose
the love of reading."

Mr. Blunkett said he would judge the success of the year by the change in attitudes to
reading. This might be measured by the number of books borrowed from libraries or sold in
shops. Book sales had already risen since the Government began to highlight literacy
problems, he added.

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9. The initiative to encourage reading will ________________.
A. depend mostly on corporate funding
B. make it obligatory to read to children
C. make use of popular television programmes
D. all of the above

10. Mr. Blunkett's interest in reading ________________.

A. developed very late
B. was greatly inspired by Jack London
C. was politically incorrect
D. tries to avoid political correctness

11. Primary schools will introduce ________________.

A. television programmes inspired by books
B. volunteer teachers to read to children
C. a daily literacy hour
D. national reading tests

12. Which statement is correct?

A. Briton has one of the highest literacy rates among industrialised nations.
B. Mostly adult Britons have reading problems.
C. Boys are generally better readers than girls.
D. 25% of Britons have low literacy levels.

13. Which statement is correct?

A. A charity Book Trust is going to sell books in Sainsbury's.
B. Sainsbury's is going to give away six million books.
C. Sainsbury's and the Book Trust are going to give everyone a free book.
D. Advice on how to encourage children's reading is available at no cost to parents.

14. The babies who were given free books ________________.

A. began to speak earlier than other babies
B. were more likely to enjoy reading
C. tended to begin school earlier

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15. Estelle Morris believes ________________.

A. schools cannot do all the work to improve reading
B. using television is a mistake
C. children read better than adults
D. the government should do most of the work to improve reading

16. Which statement is correct?

A. School libraries are much better than in the past.
B. John Dunford reads over 200 books a year.
C. John Dunford believes modern technology often hinders reading.
D. Schools are receiving most of their funding from libraries.

Article 3

The London Times reports that a Spanish tax inspector boarded a Mediterranean cruise
ship incognito. He sought to check whether the returns made by the cruise company, in
respect of food and drink consumed, tallied with reality. He put on his brightest holiday
clothes and went aboard. Two things followed quickly. First, his disguise was found to be
inadequate; he was discovered immediately. Secondly, it happened that the ship had a
large number of British holiday-makers aboard. These merry jokers forced him to walk the
plank. While he was swimming around in the water, some of the merrier girls dived in after
him and merrily removed his shorts. We may feel sorry for the poor fellow, who was only
doing his job, but the story does show that tax collectors are as unpopular now as they
were in the days of Robin Hood or George Washington.

Tax inspectors are universally unpopular, not simply because they collect money, but
because they are the greatest of all bureaucrats. They put their little restrictions upon
every aspect of ordinary life. In Britain, if you drive a friend to the station, babysit for the
neighbours, fix a car engine in exchange for a bottle of whisky, or make a pot of jam for
charity, then technically, you have become a part of the shadow economy. The estimates of
the size of the shadow economy vary greatly, from two per cent to 15 per cent of the
national income, the difference in Britain of between four and 54 billion pounds. The best

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estimate puts it at around five per cent. One of the reasons for the difference is the
definition which is used. The black economy is only the darkest side of the picture. For
example, the shadow economy runs from voluntary work for charities, to barter between
neighbours, to housework. But it also takes in handling stolen goods, tax evasion, and
working while drawing welfare payments.

One area of growth of the shadow economy in Britain has been household employment,
and services to help the working mother. Clearly, no one pays their window-cleaner by
cheque, not if they want to see him again. But, more importantly, in the last 25 years, as
married women flooded out to work, they have begun again to do what their grandmothers
did, to pay others to look after their homes and children. This area of home help has
become a deep grey as far as the tax authorities are concerned. In general, the shadow
economy becomes pitch black once money changes hands, in used notes: for example,
when we pay each other for child-minding rather than taking it in turns to run a playgroup.

While the tax authorities have their beady eye on payment in kind, there may be another
distinction, between regular work on the one hand, and occasional, irregular favours on the
other. Even so, it would seem that moonlighting, the second job, the odd extra evening
work, is what makes up most of the shadow economy. A more useful distinction lies
between the trivial and the substantial. There is a lot of difference between giving someone
a regular lift to the station in the mornings, perhaps in exchange for some help with the
petrol bill, and loaning him a company car which is not declared on his tax returns.

A large proportion of the shadow economy might not be liable to tax anyway. Small
traders, for example, prefer cash as much to avoid office work as to cut their sales tax. But,
at the bottom end of the scale, even very small cash earnings can cause trouble to the
unemployed. The reason lies in the speed with which unemployment support benefits are
withdrawn if even small amounts of money are earned. Conservative politicians are always
saying that a large proportion of Britain s unemployed are earning a healthy living in the
shadow economy. With three million officially, and four million unofficially, out of work,
they are more likely to be picking at bones rather then living off the fat of the land.
The shadow economy may be essential to the health of the country. Of course, tax
enforcement is necessary, but snooping is not and that is where one loses sympathy with
the Spanish tax inspector. There needs to be a balance which can possibly be achieved by

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than the revenue collected.

17. Why did the Spanish tax inspector end up in the Mediterranean?
A. He was travelling incognito.
B. The passengers were British.
C. His disguise was penetrated.
D. He was disliked.

18. Why did the passengers force him to walk the plank?
A. They were playing at being pirates.
B. The ship was under construction.
C. To prove he was sober.
D. Because he was a tax inspector.

19. Why are tax inspectors so unpopular?

A. They persecute people.
B. They have no sense of humour.
C. They send us forms to fill in.
D. They are petty-minded.

20. When does the grey economy become black?

A. When people exchange services.
B. When cash changes hands.
C. When people barter goods.
D. When a person handles stolen goods.

21. When a person moonlights, what does he do?

A. Works at night, in the dark.
B. Has a second job, apart from his main work.
C. Works for himself, as self-employed.
D. Runs a nightclub or disco or other entertainment.

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22. What are Britain's unemployed most likely to be doing?
A. Earning a good living in the shadow economy.
B. Eking out a bare living.
C. Being investigated by bureaucrats.
D. Living off the fat of the land.

23. What is the closest meaning of “disguise”.

A. concealment
B. diversity
C. distinction
D. constraint

24. What is the closest meaning of “trivial”.

A. tremendous
B. ambitious
C. obvious
D. insignificant

Article 4

Courtesy used to be thought of as second nature to the Japanese. If there were an elderly
person, a pregnant woman or somebody on crutches on the underground, younger people
would immediately spring up and offer them their seat. However, manners seem to have
changed for the worse. Nowadays, it is far more likely that the person sitting will pretend to
be asleep or studiously avoid eye contact with the less fortunate person. Other behaviour
that illustrates Japan's decline in good manners includes chatting loudly on mobile phones,
applying make-up in public, and listening to music on "leaky" headphones.

But train-seat etiquette may get a boost with the arrival of the select, intrepid and
exquisitely polite ''manners police" that will soon be patrolling the Yokohama underground
network in an attempt to prevent the disintegration of the "Japanese way". Japan is, after
all, a place where business cards are exchanged with both hands and accompanied by a
bow; where a simple "Excuse me" can be conveyed by using one of several expressions;
where blowing one's nose at the table is near-unforgivable; and where people over a certain

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The unit's mission is simple: to patrol the length of the train and make sure that any seats -
highly prized on Japan's crowded commuter lines - are vacated by the young and offered
to those who need them. The officers will have no legal authority to fine or punish. Dressed
in their unmistakable bright green uniforms, they will have to rely on persuasion or
mortification to make a sitter give up his or her seat for a needy person.

The Smile-Manner Squadron has been handpicked from numerous volunteers who were
encouraged to enlist by means of a series of interviews and essays. Applications were
received from people ranging from thirty to eighty years old but the organisers have
decided that the squadron will be made up mostly of officers over the age of sixty. The
members of the group, who will be paid the equivalent of a mere 27 per day, will patrol the
underground two by two. As yet another sign of decaying manners, each couple will be
accompanied by a younger bodyguard who will hopefully protect them against physical
attacks by enraged people unwilling to give up their seats.

Supporters of the theory that Japanese politeness is disappearing have welcomed the
move. A prominent psychologist at Waseda University said that the necessity for a Smile-
Manner Squadron "symbolises the collapse of the Japanese mentality and shows that we
have reached a point where citizens are not aware of basic human manners."
Nobuhiko Obayashi, the 70-year-old author of the book "Why don't young people give
their seats to the aged?" claims the blame lies with parents who are not severe enough with
their children and with society for making many young people too self-conscious and
reluctant to draw attention to themselves by offering somebody a seat. "Young people do
feel the need for manners in their hearts," he added. "The experiment will give shy people a
chance to communicate."

Not everyone has welcomed the squadron, though. Doubts have been expressed even by
those who are most likely to benefit. 'Vacating seats is a matter of each passenger's free
will," said an 81 -year-old. "I find the idea of telling people to get up unnatural."

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25. Which of the following statements is correct?
A. Young Japanese are only impolite on the underground.
B. Not giving up seats to those in difficulty is only one example of the general
decline of good manners in Japan.
C. Everybody chats loudly on their mobile phones on the underground.
D. In order to avoid giving up their seats, everybody pretends to be sleeping.

26. The 'manners police' will above all attempt to ensure that ________________.
A. young people do not sit in train
B. the underground will not break down
C. a certain way of life is not lost
D. people on the underground are not rude to one another

27. Which of the below does the Smile-Manner Squadron have the authority to do?
A. Issue fines.
B. Shame people into giving up their seats.
C. Use physical force to vacate seats.
D. Evict people from the train.

28. The squadron ________________.

A. was chosen randomly from a group of volunteers
B. will only work on crowded trains
C. will have uniforms which can be recognised immediately
D. will have bodyguards to protect unwilling people

29. The presence of body guards is another indication of ________________.

A. how serious they are in what they're doing
B. how standards of politeness have fallen
C. how little work there is for young people
D. how seriously Japanese society takes embarrassment

30. According to the psychologist, ________________.

A. the need for the squadron is symbolic of the state of Japanese mentality
B. the squadron symbolises bad manners

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D. the Japanese need a symbol to remind them of their manners

31. Nobuhiko Obayashi believes ________________.

A. the young are too self-confident
B. society is wholly to blame for the increase in bad manners
C. parents are too lenient with children
D. the young do not want to communicate

32. Which statement is true?

A. Finding volunteers for the squadron has been very difficult.
B. Only the young have protested against the squadron.
C. Some see the squadron as a threat to free choice.
D. 81-year-olds do not want to be told to vacate their seats.

Article 5
Seventeenth-Century European Economic Growth

In the late sixteenth century and into the seventeenth, Europe continued the growth that
had lifted it out of the relatively less prosperous medieval period (from the mid 400s to the
late 1400s). Among the key factors behind this growth were increased agricultural
productivity and an expansion of trade.

Populations cannot grow unless the rural economy can produce enough additional food to
feed more people. During the sixteenth century, farmers brought more land into cultivation
at the expense of forests and fens (low-lying wetlands). Dutch land reclamation in the
Netherlands in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries provides the most spectacular
example of the expansion of farmland: the Dutch reclaimed more than 36,000 acres from
1590 to 1615 alone.

Much of the potential for European economic development lay in what at first glance would
seem to have been only sleepy villages. Such villages, however, generally lay in region of
relatively advanced agricultural production, permitting not only the survival of peasants but

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also the accumulation of an agricultural surplus for investment. They had access to urban
merchants, markets, and trade routes.

Increased agricultural production in turn facilitated rural industry, an intrinsic part of the
expansion of industry. Woolens and textile manufacturers, in particular, utilized rural
cottage (in-home) production, which took advantage of cheap and plentiful rural labor. In
the German states, the ravages of the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) further moved textile
production into the countryside. Members of poor peasant families spun or wove cloth and
linens at home for scant remuneration in an attempt to supplement meager family income.

More extended trading networks also helped develop Europe's economy in this period.
English and Dutch ships carrying rye from the Baltic states reached Spain and Portugal.
Population growth generated an expansion of small-scale manufacturing, particularly of
handicrafts, textiles, and metal production in England, Flanders, parts of northern Italy, the
southwestern German states, and parts of Spain. Only iron smelting and mining required
marshaling a significant amount of capital (wealth invested to create more wealth).
The development of banking and other financial services contributed to the expansion of
trade. By the middle of the sixteenth century, financiers and traders commonly accepted
bills of exchange in place of gold or silver for other goods. Bills of exchange, which had
their origins in medieval Italy, were promissory notes (written promises to pay a specified
amount of money by a certain date) that could be sold to third parties. In this way, they
provided credit. At mid-century, an Antwerp financier only slightly exaggerated when he
claimed, "One can no more trade without bills of exchange than sail without water."
Merchants no longer had to carry gold and silver over long, dangerous journeys. An
Amsterdam merchant purchasing soap from a merchant in Marseille could go to an
exchanger and pay the exchanger the equivalent sum in guilders, the Dutch currency. The
exchanger would then send a bill of exchange to a colleague in Marseille, authorizing the
colleague to pay the Marseille merchant in the merchant's own currency after the actual
exchange of goods had taken place.

Bills of exchange contributed to the development of banks, as exchangers began to provide

loans. Not until the eighteenth century, however, did such banks as the Bank of Amsterdam
and the Bank of England begin to provide capital for business investment. Their principal
function was to provide funds for the state.

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The rapid expansion in international trade also benefitted from an infusion of capital,
stemming largely from gold and silver brought by Spanish vessels from the Americas. This
capital financed the production of goods, storage, trade, and even credit across Europe and
overseas. Moreover, an increased credit supply was generated by investments and Ioans by
bankers and wealthy merchants to states and by joint-stock partnerships- an English
innovation (the first major company began in 1600). Unlike short-term financial cooperation
between investors for a single commercial undertaking, joint-stock companies provided
permanent funding of capital by drawing on the investments of merchants and other
investors who purchased shares in the company.

33. What was true of Europe during the medieval period?

A. Agricultural productivity declined.
B. There was relatively little economic growth.
C. The general level of prosperity declined.
D. Foreign trade began to play an important role in the economy.

34. One effect of the desire to increase food production was that _____________________.
A. and was cultivated in a different way
B. more farmers were needed
C. the rural economy was weakened
D. forests and wetlands were used for farming

35. What was one reason villages had such great economic potential?
A. Villages were located in regions where agricultural production was relatively
advanced.
B. Villages were relatively small in population and size compared with urban areas.
C. Some village inhabitants made investments in industrial development.
D. Village inhabitants established markets within their villages.

36. Paragraph 4 supports the idea that increased agricultural production was important for
the expansion of industry primarily because it ________________________.
A. increased the number of available workers in rural areas
B. provided new types of raw materials for use by industry

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 C. resulted in an improvement in the health of the rural cottage workers used by
manufacturers
D. helped repair some of the ravages of the Thirty Years' War

37. Why does the author mention that "English and Dutch ships carrying rye from the
Baltic states reached Spain and Portugal"?
A. To suggest that England and the Netherlands were the two most important
trading nations in seventeenth-century Europe
B. To suggest how extensive trading relations were
C. To contrast the importance of agricultural products with manufactured products
D. To argue that shipping introduced a range of new products

38. Merchants were able to avoid the risk of carrying large amounts of gold and silver by
_________________.
A. using third parties in Marseille to buy goods for them
B. doing all their business by using Dutch currency
C. paying for their purchases through bills of exchange
D. waiting to pay for goods until the goods had been delivered

39. Until the eighteenth century, it was the principal function of which of the following to
provide funds for the state?
A. Bills of exchange
B. Exchangers who took loans
C. Banks
D. Business investment

40. Each of the following was a source of funds use to finance economic expansion EXCEPT
__________.
A. groups of investors engaged in short-term financial cooperation
B. the state
C. wealthy merchants
D. joint-stock companies

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Article 6
Transition To Sound In Film

The shift from silent to sound film at the end of the 1920s marks, so far, the most
important transformation in motion picture history. Despite all the highly visible
technological developments in theatrical and home delivery of the moving image that have
occurred over the decades since then, no single innovation has come close to being
regarded as a similar kind of watershed. In nearly every language, however the words are
phrased, the most basic division in cinema history lies between films that are mute
and films that speak.

Yet this most fundamental standard of historical periodization conceals a host of

paradoxes. Nearly every movie theater, however modest, had a piano or organ to provide
musical accompaniment to silent pictures. In many instances, spectators in the era before
recorded sound experienced elaborate aural presentations alongside movies' visual images,
from the Japanese benshi (narrators) crafting multivoiced dialogue narratives to original
musical compositions performed by symphony-size orchestras in Europe and the United
States. In Berlin, for the premiere performance outside the Soviet Union of The Battleship
Potemkin, film director Sergei Eisenstein worked with Austrian composer Edmund Meisel
(1874-1930) on a musical score marching sound to image; the Berlin screenings with live
music helped to bring the film its wide international fame.

Beyond that, the triumph of recorded sound has overshadowed the rich diversity of
technological and aesthetic experiments with the visual image that were going forward
simultaneously in the 1920s. New color processes, larger or differently shaped screen sizes,
multiple-screen projections, even television, were among the developments invented or tried
out during the period, sometimes with startling success. The high costs of converting to
sound and the early limitations of sound technology were among the factors that
suppressed innovations or retarded advancement in these other areas. The introduction of
new screen formats was put off for a quarter century, and color, though utilized over the
next two decades for special productions, also did not become a norm until the 1950s.

Though it may be difficult to imagine from a later perspective, a strain of critical opinion in
the 1920s predicted that sound film would be a technical novelty that would soon fade

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from sight, just as had many previous attempts, dating well back before the First World
War, to link images with recorded sound. These critics were making a common assumption-
that the technological inadequacies of earlier efforts (poor synchronization, weak sound
amplification, fragile sound recordings) would invariably occur again. To be
sure, their evaluation of the technical flaws in 1920s sound experiments was not so far off
the mark, yet they neglected to take into account important new forces in the motion
picture field that, in a sense, would not take no for an answer.

These forces were the rapidly expanding electronics and telecommunications companies
that were developing and linking telephone and wireless technologies in the 1920s. In the
United States, they included such firms as American Telephone and Telegraph, General
Electric, and Westinghouse. They were interested in all forms of sound technology and all
potential avenues for commercial exploitation. Their competition and collaboration were
creating the broadcasting industry in the United States, beginning with the introduction of
commercial radio programming in the early 1920s. With financial assets considerably
greater than those in the motion picture industry, and perhaps a wider vision of the
relationships among entertainment and communications media, they revitalized research
into recording sound for motion pictures.

In 1929 the United States motion picture industry released more than 300 sound films—a
rough figure, since a number were silent films with music tracks, or films prepared in dual
versions, to take account of the many cinemas not yet wired for sound. At the production
level, in the United States the conversion was virtually complete by 1930. In Europe it took
a little longer, mainly because there were more small producers for whom the costs of
sound were prohibitive, and in other parts of the world problems with rights or access to
equipment delayed the shift to sound production for a few more years (though cinemas in
major cities may have been wired in order to play foreign sound films). The triumph of
sound cinema was swift, complete, and enormously popular. Directions: Now answer the
questions.

41. The word "paradoxes" in the passage is closest in meaning to _____________.

A. difficulties
B. accomplishments
C. parallels

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42. Why does the author mention "Japanese benshi" and "original musical compositions"?
A. To suggest that audiences preferred other forms of entertainment to film before
the transition to sound in the 1920s
B. To provide examples of some of the first sounds that were recorded for film
C. To indicate some ways in which sound accompanied film before the innovation of
sound films in the late 1920s
D. To show how the use of sound in films changed during different historical periods

43. Which of the following is NOT true of the technological aesthetic experiments of the
1920s?
A. Because the costs of introducing recorded sound were low, it was the only
innovation that was put to use in the 1920s.
B. The introduction of recorded sound prevented the development of other
technological innovations in the 1920s.
C. The new technological and aesthetic developments of the 1920s included the use
of color, new screen formats, and television.
D. Many of the innovations developed in the 1920s were not widely introduced until
as late as the 1950s.

44. Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the
highlighted sentence in the passage? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important or
leave out essential information.
A. It was difficult for some critics in the 1920s to imagine why the idea of sound film
had faded from sight well before the First World War.
B. As surprising as it seems today, some critics in the 1920s believed that the new
attempts at sound films would fade just as quickly as the attempts made before
the First World War.
C. Though some early critics thought that sound film would fade, its popularity
during the First World War proved that it was not simply a technical novelty.
D. Although some critics predicted well before the First World War that sound film
would be an important technical innovation, it was not attempted until the 1920s.

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45. The word "neglected" in the paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. failed
B. needed
C. started
D. expected

46. Which of the following is true about the technical problem early sound films?
A. Linking images with recorded sound was a larger obstacle than weak sound
amplification or fragile sound recordings.
B. Sound films in the 1920s were unable to solve the technical flaws found in sound
films before the First World War.
C. Technical inadequacies occurred less frequently in early sound films than critics
suggested.
D. Critics assumed that it would be impossible to overcome the technical difficulties
experienced with earlier sound films.

47. In paragraph 5, commercial radio programming is best described as the result of ______.
A. a financially successful development that enabled large telecommunications films
to weaken their competition
B. the desire of electronics and telecommunications companies to make sound
technology profitable
C. a major development in the broadcasting industry that occurred before the 1920s
D. the cooperation between telecommunications companies and the motion picture
industry

48. Which of the following accounts for the delay in the conversion to sound films in
Europe?
A. European producers often lacked knowledge about the necessary equipment for
the transition to sound films.
B. Smaller European producers were often unable to afford to add sound to their
films.
C. It was often difficult to wire older cinemas in the major cities to play sound film
D. Smaller European producers believed that silent films with music accompaniment
were aesthetically superior to sound films.

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Article 7

Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport is the Philippines' "window to the world." That's
the view of the airport's general manager, Eduardo O. Carrascoso. But when he took over
the job four years ago, it was a pretty dirty window. That's changed. Carrascoso boosted
the airport's reputation-and revenues. It wasn't easy. He has to contend with eight crashes,
an attempted coup, an air traffic controllers' strike, the evacuation of earthquake victims
from Baguio and a six-day shutdown after Mt. Pinatubo blew up. Amid all these in early
1991 he led a 300-man Filipino medical team to the Gulf.

An engineer and computer specialist, Carrascoso ran his own design and construction
company. He was recruited to oversee the airport after it had gone through three
managers in two years. The improvements are obvious: reliable air-conditioning, working
phones, clean toilets, more check-in counters. To cope with Filipinos' penchant for greeting,
he spent $654,000 to extend the arrivals hall. Security was beefed up. Next year a new
French-designed terminal is due. It will handle over 10 million arrivals a year-more than
twice the figure now. "We're not the most modern airport in Asia. But we compare
favorably."

The airport has soared well into the black under Carrascoso. It's the government's top
moneymaker after tax, customs and casino income. Profits of $2.65 million in 1990
ballooned to a record $12.7 million last year. The jump came from increases in docking and
landing fees and rate hikes for concessions like duty free shops. The airport also resumed
control of profitable areas it had previously farmed out -cargo handling maintenance and
parking.

49. Before Carrascoso assumed his position, Manila's Aquino International Airport _____.
A. was not well-known by travellers
B. had only eight crashes
C. was one of the most modern airports in Asia
D. was not in a profitable and modernized conditional

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50. To build up Manila International Airport _____.
A. was a tough job for Carrascoso
B. caused several crashes
C. required at least 300 male workers
D. resulted in an attempted coup

51. The passage is mainly about _____.

A. the building of Ninoy Aquino International Airport
B. Carrascoso's managerial techniques
C. the improvement at manila International Airport
D. the Philippines-Window to the World

52. "these" (line 7) refers to _____.

A. Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport
B. the improvement of the airport's reputation
C. unfortunate events in the Philippines
D. the evacuation of earthquake victims

53. Which is correct according to the passage?

A. Carrascoso is a successful manager due to his academic background.
B. Carrascoso has put the airport into a critical condition.
C. Carrascoso was trained by three managers before he assumed his position.
D. Carrascoso has improved conditions at the airport.

54. One of the following which has still not been completed under Carrascoso's
administration is _____.
A. a new terminal
B. dependable air-conditioning
C. phone improvements
D. Increase in security

55. It is clearly stated that _____.

A. airport revenues are now the fourth biggest income of the country
B. Manila International Airport is the most modern airport in Asia

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D. Carrascoso spent $645,000 to cope with Filipinos' greeting their friends

56. According to the passage, the airports _____.

A. will accommodate more than 10 million arrivals at the end of this year
B. accommodated 5 million arrivals last year
C. presently can accommodate almost 5 million arrivals
D. will accommodate about 20 million arrivals next years

57. The phrase "beefed up" (paragraph 2) means almost the same as _____.
A. innovated
B. increased
C. recruited
D. utilized

58. The phrase "farmed out" (paragraph 3) means almost the same as _____.
A. lost profits
B. made profits
C. let others do
D. carried out

Article 8

Cardiologists divide us into two types, according to how our personality affects our heart.
Type A individuals are highly competitive, innately hostile, fast eating and rapid talking,
whilst B-types drown in the milk of human kindness and are sublimely indifferent to the
passage of time. It is an uncomfortable fact that A's dire twice as frequently form heart
disease as B's, even when the risks of cigarettes, alcohol and cream buns are taken into
account.

Personality is to large extent genetically endowed: A-type parents usually beget A-type
offspring. But the environment must also have a profound effect, since if competition, is
important to the parents, it is likely to become a major factor in the lives of their children.

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One place where children soak up A traits is school, which is, by its very nature, a highly
competitive institution. Too many schools adopt the "win at all costs" ethic and measure
their success by sporting achievements. The current mania for making children compete
against their peers or against the clock produces a two-tier system, in which competitive A
types seem in some way better than their B type fellows. Addiction to winning can have
dangerous consequences: remember that Pheidippides, the first marathon runner, dropped
dead seconds after croaking: "Rejoice, we conquer."

By far the worst form of competition in schools is the disproportionate emphasis on

examinations. It is a rare school that allows pupils to concentrate on those things they do
well. The merits of competition by examination are dubious enough, but competition in the
certain knowledge of failure is positively harmful.

Obviously, it is neither practical nor desirable that all A youngsters change into B's. The
world needs both types, and schools have an important duty to try to fit a child's
personality to his possible future employment. It is a fallacy, for instance, that people
successful in business are full of competitive zeal; there are many B types in top
management.

If the preoccupation of schools with academic work was lessened, more time might be spent
teaching children surer values. Perhaps selection for the caring professions, especially
medicine, could be made less by good grades in chemistry and more by such
considerations as sensitivity, altruism and compassion. It is surely a mistake to choose our
doctors exclusively from A-type stock. B's are important and should be encouraged.

59. According to cardiologists, Type A individuals are usually _____.

A. greedy
B. affectionate
C. aggressive
D. carefree

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60. Type B individuals are not subject to heart diseases as much as Type A's are, partly
because they _____.
A. do not smoke or drink
B. are more relaxing
C. drink a lot of milk
D. like desserts and good food

61. Children develop into Type A rather than Type B individuals partly because of _____.
A. parental prejudice
B. pressure from their friends
C. differences in social class
D. heredity defects

62. What feature of school does the author criticize?

A. Successful students become discouraged.
B. There is a limited emphasis on examination.
C. Some individuals are undervalued.
D. Sport is rated below academic achievement.

63. What is particularly harmful about examinations?

A. Failure rates are high.
B. The wrong students succeed.
C. Unsuitable subjects are set.
D. Some students are bound to fail.

64. People usually have the illusion that _____.

A. Type B individuals should change into A's
B. Type B individuals are addicted to winning
C. Type A individuals are sensitive and compassionate
D. Type A individuals do better in business

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65. Entrants to the medical profession at present and selected on the basis of their _____.
A. academic achievements
B. personal qualities
C. competitive spirit
D. interest in society

66. It could be said that the author wrote this article _____.
A. when in a depressed mood
B. on the basis of his findings
C. because of his bias against type B people
D. in defense of type B people.

Article 9

Gloriosa superba is a tropical creeper that grows wild in Sri Lanka's warm, most
environment, looking much like the sweet potato plant. It is deadly poisonous, a single
ounce being enough to cause stomach cramps, vomiting, diarrhea and death.

In the past, Sri Lanka's traditional healers used a paste derived from Gloriosa roots to treat
scorpion stings and insect bites. Today Gloriosa has been shown to have even more
valuable medicinal properties. Its seeds and roots contain the alkaloid Colchicine, which has
many uses in the pharmaceutical industry. The drug has been used to treat gout and
rheumatoid arthritis and Colchicine derivatives are now being employed in chemotherapy.

Extracting Colchicine complicated process which cannot yet be done in Sri Lanka. A single
plant produces nearly 2,500 seeds weighing about 40 grammes. The Colchicine-containing
seeds are exported to countries such as the United States and Germany which have the
industrial facilities required to process them.

At present, in addition to the seeds obtained from plants growing in the wild, there are just
over 30 acres under Gloriosa cultivation in Sri Lanka. Plans are, afoot to extend this, the
majority of growers being small farmers, who cultivate the creeper in little plots in between
rows of cowpea, soya and beans.

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Thanks to its medicinal properties, this wild plant, which until a few years ago was
considered just a poisonous weed, is proving to be a lucrative cash crop for Sri Lanka
farmers.

67. The best title for this passage is “_____.”

A. Sri Lanka's new cash crops
B. Medicine from a poisonous weed
C. Good news for gout patients
D. Progress in pharmaceutical research

68. "Gloriosa superba" grows well in a(n) _____ climate.

A. arid
B. humid
C. frigid
D. temperate

69. Sri Lanka exports _____ of "Gloriosa superba" to the United States and Germany.
A. leaves
B. stems
C. roots
D. seeds

70 The Alkaloid Colchicine is currently used to treat _____

A. disorders of the mind
B. skin disorders
C. inflammation of the joints
D. stomach cramps

71. There is evidence in the passage to support the fact that the Sri Lanka government
would _____.
A. encourage farmers to grow "Gloriosa superba"
B. preserve "Gloriosa superba" growing in the wild
C. set up facilities to process "Gloriosa superba" seeds
D. improve the yields of "Gloriosa superbs" seeds

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72. This passage is most likely taken from a _____.
A. pharmaceutical encyclopedia
B. medical handbook
C. botany textbook
D. horticulture newsletter

73. The word "cultivate" (paragraph 4) means _____.

A. raise
B. enlarge
C. cut
D. remove

Article 10

Television continued to dominate advertising revenue last year but radio registered the
highest growth among five major media options.

According to Media News released by Ogilvy & Mather, charges in the industry will rise
about 15% this year.

It said the advertising industry from 1989-1991 showed growth of 25-30% per year. This
was slightly affected by two major crises last year: the launch of the value-added tax in
January and the political turmoil in May.
As a result, there was a slowdown in 1994 to 23.1 % growth, with total revenue of 19,938
million baht.

Of the five major media options, radio had the highest growth rate of 30%, followed closely
by magazines (24.4%), television (24.1%) and newspapers (18.3%). Cinemas had the lowest
increase (3.7%).

However, in terms of market value, television dominated with 50.9% of the total revenue.
The remaining 49.1% was shared by newspapers (27.3%) , radio
(12.2%), magazines (9.4%) and cinemas (0.2%).

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Of the 96 product categories monitored by the advertising industry, the real estate market
ranked first with total media expenditure of 2,351.7 million baht last year, 34.3% increase
over that for 1993.

Department stores and pharmaceutical products totaled 681 million baht and 573 million
bath, respectively.

Of the top 20 product categories, media investment in six market segments increased
sharply: technology and communications (179%), cars (79%), airlines (51%) petroleum
products (50.5%), commercial vehicles (40.4%) and media promotion agencies (40.2%).

New entries in the 1995 ranking were cars, technology and communications commercial
vehicles and airlines, replacing soap, television sets, photographic products and toothpaste
which dropped out of top 29 listing.

74. The passage is mainly about _________.

A. major media options.
B. new product lines
C. economic expansion
D. advertising revenue

75. The launch of the value-added tax was a factor in _________.

A. a political turmoil
B. a decline of 1994 growth rates
C. an increase in government revenues
D. an increase in radio popularity

76. According to Media news, the television revenue in 1994 amounted to ________.
A. a million baht
B. ten million baht
C. a billion baht
D. ten billion baht

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77. The media expenditure of pharmaceutical products was nearly ________.
A. 580
B. 690
C. 2,360
D. 20,000

78. The top 20 listing for 1994 does NOT include ________.
A. land
B. automobiles
C. photographic products
D. petroleum products

79. Ogilvy & Mather projects that charges in the industry will rise about ________ billion baht
this year.
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four

80. The passage does not provide information concerning the ________.
A. revenue growth
B. media effectiveness
C. product categories
D. market value

Article 11

Japan's Nissan Motor Co. will test a device next month that it hopes will rival coffee in
deterring drowsy driving.

The giant carmaker plans to test an eye-movement monitor that sets off an alarm when a
driver starts to nod off at the wheel. Nissan's trial of its drowsy driver detector on the
country's highways gives it a jump on other Japanese carmakers who have yet to take
similar ideas on the road, said officials quoted by Kyodo Agency.

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The Nissan system, which is to be marketed by the end of the decade, continuously
monitors a driver's face with a camera linked to a computer that analyses eye movements
and the frequency of blinking.

A pause or drop in the frequency of the driver's blinking triggers an alarm, researchers
said.

Priced at about 100,000 yen ($1,180) per unit, the detectors will be offered to truck drivers
who make long overnight runs, officials were quoted by Kyodo.

81. The passage tells us all the following EXCEPT _________.

A. what Nissan has recently produced
B. who Nissan's new product is aimed at
C. where Nissan's new product will be tested
D. how popular Nissan's new product is

82. The passage implies that _________.

A. drinking coffee can hardly help solve the problem of sleepy driving
B. some other Japanese car companies have been trying drowsy driver detectors, as
well
C. truck drivers making long overnight runs often feel sleepy while driving
D. Nissan is always the first to come up with new inventions to attract customers

83. Which of the following CANNOT be inferred from the passage?

A. "Trial and Error" is the best method for innovations.
B. Companies try to get ahead of their rivals.
C. Nissan is concerned with the safety of drivers.
D. Nissan tries to ensure the high quality of its products.

84. The writer is ________ about the content of the passage.

A. critical
B. delighted
C. neutral

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 D. pessimistic

85. Based on the passage, blinking less often suggests that a person is ________.
A. absent-minded
B. affectionate
C. concentrating deeply
D. being shocked

86. The first paragraph presents all of the following EXCEPT _________.
A. a limitation
B. an expectation
C. a forecast
D. a schedule

87. Thanks to the Nissan system, a sleepy driver _________.

A. will no longer feel sleepy
B. can improve his eye movements
C. will be aware of his sleepiness
D. can avoid all car accidents

88. Which of the following would likely be the best headline for the passage?
A. Eye movement monitor to be launched
B. Nissan breaking into Japanese car markets
C. rivers alarmed by computer analysis
D. Japanese drowsy driver detector development

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Mock Test by PMOOKTUTOR

Product or Service review 1

I really wish I could give this couch 5 stars, but after a few months of use, it has some
drawbacks.

First, the positive aspects:

It got here fast and was easy to put together. My husband and I had it up and in place in
less than an hour. We read some previous reviews and had the covers ready for the
cushions before they expanded all the way. I can see it causing you issues if you let the
cushions "inflate" all the way before putting them in the covers.

This couch is also relatively shallow, but that's what we wanted in or house and looked for
while shopping. My husband is 5'7" and I'm 5'4", and we've actually had a really hard time
finding a couch that fits our smaller frames. This couch, however, is perfect for us.

We both also have lower back problems, and this couch has actually helped us a lot. There's
not enough room to lean back in it too far, so it forces us both to have better posture.
We've both experienced fewer back problems since purchasing this couch.

If you are taller or want a couch you can really lounge on, this might not be the couch for
you. It is relatively small, especially compared to the giant couches you find in furniture
stores.

Now the negatives:

The back of the couch looks terrible. The Velcro doesn't go down all the way on the sides,
so the fabric isn't secure all the way down. If this part of our couch showed, I would tack it
down or put more Velcro on the back, but ours is against a wall. It is, however, a pretty
cheap couch, so I had anticipated a few lower quality aspects.

It also had a very strong smell when it arrived. It just smells like a cheap, new pair of shoes.

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I would not put it together in a room with no ventilation. It would have been an awful 24
hours if we did not have a window in the living room.

After a few months of pretty heavy use, the bottom cushions are still really springy and the
couch is not "dipping" anywhere in the seat area. However, the cushions you lean back
against are a different story. They have gotten slouchier over the months, and we are
constantly picking them up and trying to beat them back into shape.

1. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Before it was shipped, this couch was already assembled.
B. At first, there was no room in the apartment for the couch.
C. The reviewer thought that the quality of the product lived up to its price.
D. The couch is said to be the finest sofa for relieving lower back pain.

2. According to the review, how many stars is the couch most likely to receive?
A. 2 out of 5
B. 3.5 out of 5
C. 1 out of 5
D. 5 out of 5

3. What is the best title for this review?

A. Good-for-now couch
B. A decent couch with many flaws
C. Not too shabby!
D. So far, so good!

4. The sentence “I would not put it together in a room with no ventilation” implies that
____________________.
A. If there was inadequate ventilation, the reviewer couldn't tolerate the smell of
the couch.
B. If the couch had no ventilation, the reviewer would not be able to sit on it.
C. The reviewer would not have purchased it if it weren't for the ventilation
D. Because there is ventilation, the sofa would be difficult for the reviewer to
assemble.

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5. Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage mentioned in the review?
A. The back of the couch
B. A strong smell
C. Leaning-back cushions
D. Deflating seats

6. Who is most likely to be interested in this couch?

A. Ann who wants a sofa she can actually relax on
B. Bob who suffers from a lower back problem
C. Zara who is the tall person
D. Franklin who prefers the luxurious design sofa

Product or Service review 2

These little faux tea light candles are pretty nice overall. They look totally very obviously
fake up close, but if you are a few feet away from them, they look real enough. They have
a "seam" (for want of a better word to describe it) on one side that is extremely noticeable
even from 8 or more feet away, but if you can turn the seam toward the wall, you will not
notice it as much. If you put these in a votive cup or a figural tea light holder, you would
not notice the seam at all.

The flame flickers realistically. I wanted them to use in a couple of decorative items that
take tea lights. With these, I do not have to worry about fire, and I do not have to worry
about a real flame being so hot that it breaks porcelains and ceramics. Not sure I would use
these on a table where anyone would be seated only because they are obviously not real
once you get within say 6 ft. of them for sure. Other than that, they look and work as
expected. So, depending on where and how you display these, as well as how close you are
to them, they will look more natural or more fake, so consider this before you purchase.

My one other concern aside from appearance is that there is no remote, but really and
truly, I will only use a few of these at a time which would be easily handled manually, and if
a remote would push the price up several more dollars, I would rather do without a remote.
The lack of a remote may be more of an issue if you plan to use a lot of them at once for
decorative purposes.

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I would buy these again at this price point, and I would recommend them. l like them
enough that I am even thinking about getting another set to gift to my best friend at the
holidays as she is very difficult to buy for. She has virtually everything she wants, so these
would be a nice little gift that she would likely enjoy using in the loo or in the bedroom for
a little light and ambiance at night, and she likely does not have anything like this. I already
have used them for low level light in the bedroom whilst watching telly or for a spark of
light in the room if I lay down for a nap after dark but before retiring for the night. One on
the bedside table provides a nice bit of light for seeing without disturbing my sleep.

Overall, these rate an enthusiastic thumbs up from me, but there are only drawbacks that
are visual and aesthetic due to the seam and that they are obviously fake once one is
within about 6 ft of where they are placed. Also, lack of a remote might be an issue but
only if one plans to use quite a lot of them all at once. Lack of a remote probably would not
be an issue for most people most of the time, though.

7. What product is being reviewed?

A. Artificial candle
B. Scented candle
C. Candle warmer
D. DIY candle kit

8. Which word best describes the review’s feeling toward the product?
A. Scornful
B. Compassionate
C. Ambivalent
D. Assertive

9. What does the reviewer mean when she said “for want of a better word to describe it”
A. She dislikes the seam as it makes the candle seem unnatural.
B. She thinks the seam is better than in a votive cup.
C. She doesn't want to make an offensive comment about the seam.
D. She can't think of an exact word to describe that seam.

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10. What can be inferred from the review?
A. Her friend is haughty and privileged.
B. The products completely impress the reviewer.
C. The products can be moved if you use a remote control.
D. The reviewer thinks that the product is affordable.

11. What does the reviewer mean when she said “Other than that, they look and work as
expected.”
A. Aside from being too fake when examined closely, the product is fine.
B. It works better than she expected.
C. The seller claimed it was a scented candle, but it turned out to be a fake candle.
D. They are less flammable than actual candles.

12. The word “faux” is the closest meaning to ____________.

A. mistake
B. original
C. imported
D. artificial

Product or Service review 3

I feel like an odd man out with my experience with these MedPride blue nitrile gloves.
They've got a perfect 5-star rating from 5,805 reviewers and I'm sitting here trying to figure
out how that's possible when I literally ripped every other pair in half just by putting them
on my hands. Based on my experience, these MedPride blue nitrile gloves are extremely
low quality.

I have never had that problem with any other supplier of blue nitrile gloves and I've used a
box every month for the past five years. I always keep a box of nitrile gloves in the garage
for cleaning, working on the car, using chemicals, etc. Normally my subscribe and save
order delivers a 100 count box of GNEP-1P from the Safety Zone each month and that's
perfect.

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Unfortunately, I ran out of my normal shipment of gloves halfway through the month. So I
quickly ordered what I thought was the same product on my phone. It wasn't. I accidentally
bought these blue nitrile gloves from MedPride. What a mistake that was.

The supplier states in the question and answer section that these are 3.5mm thick, but I
find that hard to believe. The GNEP-1P blue nitrile that I normally use is 3.6mm and I've
never had a problem with them ripping, especially while putting on a new pair.

I was also surprised to see that these MedPride nitrile gloves were quickly damaged by
cleaning chemicals that don't affect the GNEP-1P gloves in any way. The fingertips of the
MedPride gloves also fell off quickly when I was cleaning with chemicals.

Look, I rarely write reviews, but I felt like I should say something about my experience since
medical professionals also buy these gloves. In retrospect, I should've been a little more
wary of the perfect 5-star rating from all those reviewers. That just seems like a LOT of
excited and happy customers for a product that failed to meet even one of my
expectations for a quality blue nitrile glove.

I honestly have no idea why these MedPride blue nitrile gloves are so popular. They are
weaker and more expensive than others. I get the higher quality GNEP-1P's through
subscribe and save for only $7.84 for a box of 100.

Going forward, I can assure you I will not be buying MedPride products again.

13. According to the passage, which of following statement is NOT true?

A. This product is generally considered to be top-notch.
B. The reviewer scrutinized the critique from others prior to making the purchase of
the product.
C. The reviewer expressed profound discontent with the gloves.
D. The reviewer elucidated the reasoning behind his decision to purchase these
gloves.

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14. How did the writer feel about his product?
A. disgruntled
B. gratified
C. indifferent
D. perplexed

15. What is the tone of the passage?

A. critical
B. sarcastic
C. informative
D. neutral

16. It can be inferred that the reviewer ordered the product _____________.
A. to a certain extent
B. right off the bat
C. out of necessity
D. without delay or waiting

17. The reviewer was possibly ____________ when he stated “I honestly have no idea why
these MedPride blue nitrile gloves are so popular”.
A. blissful
B. Ecstatic
C. pacific
D. disbelieving

18. What should be title from this passage?

A. Deceptive Rating Gloves
B. Great Reviews and Subpar Gloves
C. My Encounter with Gloves
D. Returning Gloves to the seller

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ข้อสอบจริง A-Level พาร์ท News

News report 1 (ข้อสอบ 9SUB ปี 63)

(BBC)-The cabinet has announced a ban on the production, import and sale of
electronic cigarettes, saying they pose a risk to health.

An executive order had been approved banning vaping products because of their impact on
young people, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said. It is not clear the order will also
prohibit the use of vaping equipment.

India has more than 100 million adult smokers, making it a huge potential market for e-
cigarette companies.

Vaping-which involves inhaling a mix typically made of nicotine, water, solvents and
flavors-is seen as an alternative to smoking which can help you quit, but its impact on
health is still not fully known.

The ban will include jail terms of up to three years for offenders. Traditional tobacco
products are not affected.

"This means the production, manufacturing, import and export, sale, distribution and
advertising related to e-cigarette and banned," Ms. Sitharaman told a news conference. She
said evidence from the US and India suggested some young people saw vaping as a "style
statement."

India is the world's second-largest consumer of tobacco products after China, and more
than 900,000 people die in the country each year from tobacco-related illness.

Proponents of vaping say it helps people stop smoking and that banning it would
encourage ex-smokers to pick up the habit again. But India's health ministry, which
proposed the ban, says it is in the public interest to ensure vaping doesn't become an
"epidemic" among young people.

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India's ban came a day after New York became the second US state to prohibit the use
of flavored e-cigarettes. Critics of vaping say flavors appeal particularly to children and risk
them becoming addicted to nicotine.

1. What is this news mainly about?

A. Banning of e-cigarette in India
B. Exploring the e-cigarette marketplace in India
C. Examining reasons for vaping e-cigarettes in India
D. Revealing the number of e-cigarette consumers in India
E. Investigating the impact of e-cigarette vaping in India

2. Which of the following is TRUE about the ban in India?

A. All tobacco products will no longer be sold.
B. The ban focuses only on the sale of e-cigarettes.
C. India is the first place to ban the use of e-cigarettes.
D. The order strictly prohibits the use of vaping equipment.
E. Offenders will be imprisoned for as much as three years.

3. According to the news, which words indicate how some young people view the use of e-
cigarettes?
A. Style statement
B. Youth epidemic
C. Huge potential market
D. Proponents of vaping
E. Alternative to smoking

4. According to vaping proponents, what is the adverse effect of the e-cigarette ban?
A. The market for e-cigarette companies cannot expand.
B. It will be more difficult for smokers to quit smoking.
C. Vaping will become an epidemic among young people.
D. The number of tobacco smokers in India will steadily decrease.
E. The number of people dying from tobacco-related illness will decrease.

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5. According to the news, what component in e-cigarettes is more likely to attract children
to vaping?
A. Water
B. Nicotine
C. Solvents
D. Flavors
E. Tobacco

News report 2 (ข้อสอบ 9SUB ปี 64)

(1) (Taiwan) - Dogs in prams are a common sight in Taiwan's capital, where the
city's metro system allows pets on board only if they are in contained carriers. But
observers say the trend goes beyond the practical and reflects changing attitudes
towards pet ownership and a growing propensity for “fur babies” amid a declining
birth rate in Taiwan.
(2) Taiwan's birth rate is among the lowest in Asia, and is due to delayed
marriages, analysts say. Having children outside of marriage is still socially
unacceptable, and economic barriers to having children include minimal maternity
leave entitlements.
(3) At the same time, pet ownership is skyrocketing. In September, analysts
estimated the number of Taiwanese pets had overtaken the number of children
aged under 15. As a result, the pet accessory retail market is booming, and was
worth US$1.52 bn a year in 2015, according to Taiwan's pet expo. Market research
firm Euromonitor International said it has continued to grow ever since.
(4) A spokeswoman for pet pram manufacturer, Ibiyaya, said sales had
increased more than five-fold between 2002 and 2015, and it was still growing,
with more suppliers coming on to the market. “The industry is getting more
competitive while customers have more options when it comes to choosing the
right pet stroller for their fur kids," she said.
(5) Wu Hung, the executive director of the Environment and Animal Society of
Taiwan (East), worries that the desire for these items. stem from "an
anthropocentric way of thinking about animals and treat them as accessories for
human fulfilment, rather than focusing on the animal's needs”.

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6. What is this news article mainly about?
A. Pet care in Taiwan
B. Taiwan's falling birth rate
C. Taiwan's booming pet economy
D. Trends of dog clothing in Taiwan
E. Taiwan's new policy on traveling with pets

7. According to the article, which of the following is a factor affecting the birth rate in
Taiwan?
A. Late marriage
B. Economic recovery
C. Longer maternity leave
D. New wedding traditions
E. Attitudes towards pet ownership

8. According to the article, which of the following is TRUE about the pet products industry
in Taiwan?
A. Sales increased slightly between 2002 and 2015.
B. Strollers have been the best-selling product for ten years.
C. The sales of pet prams skyrocketed from 2002 to 2015.
D. More suppliers from other countries are investing in the pet market.
E. The demand for pet care products remained stable between 2002 and
2015.

9. Which paragraph indicates that pets in Taiwan are being looked at differently
than in the past?
A. (1)
B. (2)
C. (3)
D. (4)
E. (5)

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10. According to the last paragraph, what is Wu Hung concerned about?
A. The increasing number of pets
B. The neglect of animals' welfare
C. The rising price of pet accessories
D. The declining birth rate in Taiwan
E. The growing competition in pet industry

News report 3 (ข้อสอบ 9SUB ปี 65)

(1) (NY TIMES) - The well-known three-arrow symbol doesn't necessarily mean that a
product is actually recyclable. A new bill would limit the products allowed to feature the
mark. The triangular "chasing arrows" recycling symbol is everywhere: On disposable cups.
On shower curtains. On children's toys. What a lot of shoppers might not know is that any
product can display the sign, even if it isn't recyclable. It's false advertising, critics say, and
as a result, countless tons of non-recyclable garbage are thrown in the recycling bin each
year, choking the recycling system
(2) Late on Wednesday, California took steps toward becoming the first state to change
that. A bill passed by the state's assembly would ban companies from using the arrows
symbol unless they can prove the material is in fact recycled in most California
communities and is used to make new products.
(3) "It's a basic truth-in-advertising concept," said California State Senator Ben Allen. a
Democrat and the bill's lead sponsor. "We have a lot of people who are dutifully putting
materials into the recycling bins that have the recycling symbols on them, thinking that
they're going to be recycled, but actually, they're heading straight to the landfill," he said.
The measure, which is expected to clear the State Senate later this week and be signed into
law by Gov. Gavin Newsom, is part of a nascent effort across the country to fix a recycling
system that has long been broken.
(4) Though materials like paper or metals are widely recycled, less than 10 percent of
plastic consumed in the United States is recycled, according to the most recent estimates
by the Environmental Protection Agency. Instead, most plastic incinerated or dumped in
landfills, with the exception of some types of resins, like the kind used for bottled water or
soda.
(5) However, In California, the bill won the backing of a coalition of environmental
groups, local governments, waste haulers and recyclers. Recycling companies say the move

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will help them cut down on the non-recyclable trash thrown in recycling bins that needs to
be transported, sorted, and sent to the landfill.

11. According to the article, which of the following could be the cause of destabilizing the
recycling system?
A. Displaying the recycling sign on limited products
B. Recycling waste products into a lower-quality material
C. Misleading advertising of products with the recycling sign
D. Seriously discouraging the number of disposable objects
E. Wrongly disposing products without the recycling symbol

12. Based on the article, what can be inferred from the bill passed by the California
Assembly?
A. They will establish a task force to evaluate misleading claims.
B. The symbol is prohibited if the recycled goods were disproved.
C. Corporations should have more responsibility for recycling products.
D. Plans by Californians to expand their production have been criticized.
E. Waste exports have not ceased and trade in plastic waste has been banned.

13. Which of the following is TRUE about the benchmark to be signed into Californian law?
A. It is a part of national effort to solve the recycling issue.
B. A new definition of recyclability with unfeasible criteria
C. The state procedures on materials shouldn't be processed.
D. Plastic bags are not recycled in most curbside recycling programs.
E. The creation of more confusion about recycling for the population

14. Which topic should follow Paragraph 4?

A. Misleading claims related to recycling
B. US shipments of plastic waste overseas
C. Laws overhauling state recycling systems
D. High pollution of petrochemical production
E. Lawsuits filed by US environmental organizations

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15. What is this news article mainly about?
A. A proposed California bill would ban recycling many products.
B. California has applied recycling symbols on all recyclable plastics.
C. A California bill would not require truth in labeling for recyclability.
D. California aims to ban recycling symbols on non-recyclable products.
E. The California legislature passes a bill to regulate non-recyclability labels.

Mock Test by PMOOKTUTOR

News report 1

Before the grass has thickened on the roadside verges and leaves have started growing on
the trees is a perfect time to look around and see just how dirty Britain has become. The
pavements are stained with chewing gum that has been spat out and the gutters are full of
discarded fast food cartons. Years ago I remember travelling abroad and being saddened
by the plastic bags, discarded bottles and soiled nappies at the edge of every road.
Nowadays, Britain seems to look at least as bad. What has gone wrong? The problem is
that the rubbish created by our increasingly mobile lives lasts a lot longer than before. If it
is not cleared up and properly thrown away, it stays in the undergrowth for years; a semi-
permanent reminder of what a tatty little country we have now.

Firstly, it is estimated that 10 billion plastic bags have been given to shoppers. These will
take anything from 100 to 1,000 years to rot. However, it is not as if there is no solution to
this. A few years ago, the Irish government introduced a tax on non-recyclable carrier bags
and in three months reduced their use by 90%. When he was a minister, Michael Meacher
attempted to introduce a similar arrangement in Britain. The plastics industry protested, of
course. However, they need not have bothered; the idea was killed before it could draw
breath, leaving supermarkets free to give away plastic bags.

What is clearly necessary right now is some sort of combined initiative, both individual and
collective, before it is too late. The alternative is to continue sliding downhill until we have a
country that looks like a vast municipal rubbish tip. We may well be at the tipping point. Yet
we know that people respond to their environment. If things around them are clean and
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squalidly. Now, much of Britain looks pretty squalid. What will it look like in five years?

1. The writer says that it is a good time to see Britain before the trees have leaves because
____________________.
A. Britain looks perfect
B. you can see Britain at its dirtiest
C. you can see how dirty Britain is now
D. the grass has thickened on the verges

2. According to the writer, things used to be _______________.

A. worse abroad
B. the same abroad
C. better abroad
D. worse, but now things are better abroad

3. For the writer, the problem is that ________________.

A. rubbish is not cleared up
B. rubbish last longer than it used to
C. our society is increasingly mobile
D. Britain is a tatty country

4. Michael Meacher _______________.

A. followed the Irish example with a tax on plastic bags
B. tried to follow the Irish example with a tax on plastic bags
C. made no attempt to follow the Irish example with a tax on plastic bags
D. had problems with the plastics industry who weren't bothered about the tax

5. The writer thinks ________________.

A. it is too late to do anything
B. we are at the tipping point
C. there is no alternative
D. we need to work together to solve the problem

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6. The writer thinks that __________________.
A. people are squalid
B. people behave according to what they see around them
C. people are clean and tidy
D. people are like a vast municipal rubbish tip

News report 2

During those barren winter months, with windows overlooking long- dead gardens, leafless
trees, and lawns that seem to have an ashy look about them, nothing soothes the jangled
nerves more than the vibrant green of plants surrounding the living spaces of one’s home.
People browse through garden stores just to get a whiff of chlorophyll and to choose a
plant or two to bring spring back into their winter-gray lives.

Now there is even more of a need for “the green,” in light of recent articles warning us of
the hazards of chemicals that we, our- selves, introduce into our homes. Each time we bring
clothes home from the cleaners, we release those chemicals into the closed-in air of our
dwellings. Every cleanser releases its own assortment of fumes. Some of the chemicals are
formaldehyde, chlorine, benzene, styrene, etc. Read the labels on many home products, the
ingredients aren’t even listed! During the winter, when those same windows are shut tight,
we breathe in these chemicals—causing symptoms much like allergies. In fact, most people
probably dismiss the effects of these chemicals simply as a flare up of some allergy or
other. The truth is that we are experiencing a syndrome that is called Mul- tiple Chemical
Sensitivity. Now, what has this got to do with green plants? Everything healthy! Research
has been conducted with two types of plants that have actually removed much of these
harmful chemicals from the air.

The two plants that seem to be the best bet for ridding one’s home of such chemicals are
ferns and palms. These plants release moisture as part of photosynthesis and, as they do,
pull chemicals from the air into their leaves. Even NASA has conducted some green- house
experiments for long-term space exploration. Within hours, their plants [palms] had
removed almost all traces of formaldehyde in the room. Both species of plants are ancient,
dating back more than a hundred million years. Another trait they share is that they both
live long lives, 100 years or more. This we expect from trees, but ferns and palms are

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plants; plants that can grow to 65 feet in the proper setting! Even their individual leaves live
for one to two years [ferns] and one to nine years [palms]. Perhaps it is their primal
qualities that have contributed to their ability to purify their environment.

7. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Our homes are full of contaminants.
B. Our allergies are caused by chemicals found in the home.
C. All plants release moisture in the home.
D. Certain plants can purify the home of many harmful chemicals.

8. According to the passage, when a few harmful chemicals combine, they can
A. cause us to experience allergies.
B. cause a monumental task for homeowners.
C. contribute to a syndrome called Multiple Chemical Sensitivity.
D. contribute to photosynthesis in plants.

9. The passage indicates that research _________________________.

A. has only been conducted using specific plants
B. has only been conducted by NASA
C. has not identified the sources of these chemical impurities
D. has only benefited long term space exploration

10. The passage infers a relationship between the antiquity of ferns and palms and their
ability to _____________________.
A. live long
B. purify the air
C. grow leaves that live long
D. react successfully in research experiments

11. A good title for this passage is _______________________.

A. Research in the New Millennium
B. Home Dangers
C. Common Houseplants May Purify Your Home
D. NASA Experiment Finds the Cure

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12. what is the closest meaning of “contribute”?
A. play a part in
B. prevail on
C. disperse
D. object to

News report 3

Once people wore garlic around their necks to ward off disease. Today, most Americans
would scoff at the idea of wearing a necklace of garlic cloves to enhance their well-being.
However, you might find a number of Americans willing to ingest capsules of pulverized
garlic or other herbal supplements in the name of health.

Complementary and alternative medicine, which includes a range of practices outside of

conventional medicine such as herbs, homeopathy, massage therapy, yoga, and
acupuncture, hold increasing appeal for Americans. In fact, according to one estimate, 42%
of Americans have used alternative therapies. In all age groups, the use of unconventional
healthcare practices has steadily increased in the last 30 years, and the trend is likely to
continue, ____________ people born before 1945 are the least likely to turn to these
therapies.

Why have so many patients turned to alternative therapies? Many are frustrated by the
time constraints of managed care and alienated by conventional medicine’s focus on
technology. Others feel that a holistic approach to healthcare better reflects their beliefs
and values. Others seek therapies that relieve symptoms associated with chronic disease;
symptoms that mainstream medicine cannot treat.

Some alternative therapies have even crossed the line into main- stream medicine, as
scientific investigation has confirmed their safety and efficacy. For example, physicians
may currently prescribe acupuncture for pain management or to control the nausea
associated with chemotherapy. Additionally, many U.S. medical schools teach courses in
alternative therapies, and many health insurance companies offer some alternative
medicine benefits.

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13. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Alternative medicine is now a big business in the United States with more
Americans seeking it out than ever before.
B. Today, it is not unusual for mainstream doctors to incorporate alternative
therapies into their practice.
C. Over the last few decades, alternative medicine has become more popular,
accepted, and practiced in the United States.
D. People are tired of conventional medicine’s focus on technology.

14. According to the passage, which practice would not be defined as alternative medicine?
A. Pain management
B. Acupuncture
C. Taking herbal garlic supplements
D. Massage therapy

15. Based on the information given, what kind of person would be least likely to seek out
alternative medical treatment?
A. A senior citizen suffering from chemotherapy-induced nausea
B. A young woman suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome
C. A 45-year-old man who believes that his body and mind must be treated
together.
D. A 25-year-old track star with chronic back pain

16. The passage indicates that alternative treatments are increasingly being used by
mainstream medical professionals because ______________________.
A. more and more Americans are demanding alternative therapies
B. healthcare insurance companies are now providing some benefits for alternative
Medical treatments
C. they are frustrated by the time constraints of managed care
D. scientific studies are becoming available that prove their effectiveness and safety

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17. Which of the following word is closest in meaning to the word “scoff” in paragraph 1?
A. Intimidate
B. Mock
C. Applaud
D. Show mercy

18. Which of following should be put in blank in paragraph 2?

A. although
B. because
C. as of
D. despite

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 เนื้อหาในส่วนของ Text completion

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ข้อสอบ Vocab
1. Students should know how to ______ information from different sources aside from the
Internet.
A. design
B. correct
C. maintain
D. gather
E. adjust

2. The manager______ Jane by firing her in front of all her colleagues.

A. criticized
B. deceived
C. flattered
D. disliked
E. humiliated

3. Stone flooring is so ______ that it almost never wears out. In fact, with a little care, it will
last the lifetime of your home.
A. protective
B. brittle
C. expensive
D. flexible
E. durable
4. Rather than simply asking the boys, the principal _______ that they were fighting over a
girl.
A. speculated
B. disguised
C. alleviated
D. applied
E. approved

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5. A lot of complaints received in the retail industry are about _______ staff. When
customers need help, they want staff to help them, not play on their phones.
A. impeccable
B. unconscious
C. impartial
D. inattentive
E. incautious

6. She kept all the receipts from her business trip in order to __________ her expenses for
the firm.
A. exclude
B. contract
C. exile
D. enrich
E. document

7. I have never seen a better __________ working partnership than that of John and Mary;
they are a true yin and yang in our workplace.
A. explanatory
B. complementary
C. temporary
D. mandatory
E. secondary

8. The dictator __________ power over the island for many years.
A. defeated
B. exercised
C. aggravated
D. deceased
E. offended

9. We need to ensure a smooth ___________ between the old system and the new one.
A. restriction
B. declaration

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 C. deception
D. transition
E. complexion

10. They feared the AIDS epidemic would soon reach ___________ proportions.
A. pandemic
B. opaque
C. modest
D. chronic
E. adapt

11. Caring and paying attention to detail are essential attribute for a good nurse.
A. categories
B. alternatives
C. qualities
D. advantages
E. assignments

12. The vaccine must be tested thoroughly before it can be released for public use.
A. completely
B. instantly
C. scarcely
D. shortly
E. merely

13. John Lennon's "Imagine”, one of the 100 most-performed songs of the 20th century, is
widely recognized to be the best song of all time.
A. utilized
B. predicted
C. recalled
D. considered
E. instilled

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14. The driving instructor had a valid reason to fail the overconfident driver when he drove
through a red light.
A. sensible
B. unfair
C. exciting
D. approximate
E. minor

15. Jim Thompson, known all over the world for saving the art of Thai silk, went missing in
Malaysia's Cameron Highlands. There has been no trace of him since.
A. interest
B. copy
C. sign
D. reason
E. history

16. Please act as my proxy and vote for this slate of candidates in my absence.
A. admirer
B. specialist
C. representative
D. guarantor
E. assistant

17. The newspapers disapproved of the severity of the sentence.

A. extremity
B. facility
C. complexity
D. security
E. priority

18. Your father is a very thoughtful man.

A. competitive
B. psychic
C. mindful

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 D. considerate
E. psychological

19. He was panting from the exertion of climbing the stairs.

A. energy
B. effort
C. power
D. spirit
E. strength

20. Competing in volatile markets feels a lot like boxing.

A. vivid
B. growing
C. heavyweight
D. global
E. turbulent

ข้อสอบจริง A-Level พาร์ท Text completion

Text completion 1 (ข้อสอบ 9SUB ปี 63)

Situation: You assume two roles. First, you are "Worried in high school", writing a letter
asking advice from "Ann", a newspaper advice columnist. Then, you play the role
of "Ann" giving advice to “Worried in high school”.

Dear Ann,

My high school has this program for the 'intelligent' students. Basically, they
________1________ the 'average student from the' smart 'ones each year. This year, I took a
course in math for the higher level program, but I ended up ________2_______ out into the'
average class. In my school, math is the thing that makes or breaks you. People saw that I
dropped out of the higher level and I can always feel them laughing at me. I've had issues
where I ________3________ and I run away from them at school. We've started picking out
high school courses for next year, and my parent insist ________4________ math with the

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higher level. I somewhat want to, and I know I have the ability to do it now, but I'm scared
that next year people will laugh at me and ________5_________ me for coming back after I
dropped out before. I'm scared of it all. Sincerely,

Worried in high school

1. A. separate
B. separated
C. were separating
D. were separated
E. had separated

2. A. taking
B. breaking
C. knocking
D. traveling
E. transferring

3. A. have no one for me

B. am confident that they are all wrong
C. can no longer look people in the eyes
D. have to confirm about my real ability
E. cannot fight with other students

4. A. to retake me
B. that I retake
C. for me retake
D. to my retaking
E. me retaking that

5. A. favor
B. cheer
C. ridicule
D. support

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 E. predict

Dear Worried,

_________6_________ focusing on what other students may be thinking or saying about you,
think about what is best for you and your future. You seem to ________7________ with your
parents that taking math at the higher level makes sense, and what's holding you back is
the thought that others will laugh at you. I can understand why you're nervous about the
reaction of classmates, ________8________ that shouldn't determine your course of action. If
you decide to go with the higher level math, figure out ahead of time how you will
________9_________ teasing from your peers. _________10_________ or come back with a quick
retort will be helpful. Good luck,

Ann

6. A. Instead of
B. In case of
C. In addition to
D. In spite of
E. With reference to

7. A. check
B. argue
C. agree
D. compete
E. connect

8. A. and
B. but
C. or
D. so
E. as

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9. A. enjoy
B. stir
C. consider
D. handle
E. prefer

10. A. They are prepared to ignore

B. To ignore them is prepared
C. Preparing to be ignored of them
D. To prepare them to ignore
E. Being prepared to ignore them

Text completion 2 (ข้อสอบ 9SUB ปี 65)

Situation 1: You are dissatisfied with hotel services, so you write an e-mail to the hotel
manager to inform the service problems.

Dear Manager,

I am a frequent guest at the AZ Bay Hotel. I ____(11)____ my vacation there every

summer for the past ten years, and have always enjoyed comfortable accommodations and
courteous service. In fact, it is ____(12)____ to stay that I feel it is well worth the ฿4,000 a
night price.

Unfortunately, during my visit to the AZ Bay last week, I found that some things
were not up to usual standard. I was very surprised ____(13)____ the poor quality of the
meal. The restaurant at the AZ Bay has such as a good reputation but has not lived up to it
this summer. I ended up eating several meals at ____(14)____ restaurants because the AZ
Bay kitchen was servicing such ____(15)____ meals.

It is a shame to see such a fine hotel fail in this respect. I hope the situation can be
improved before my vacation there next year.

Sincerely,
Kim Soo Hyun

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11. A. spent
B. spend
C. was spent
D. am spending
E. have been spending

12. A. so pleasant places

B. a so pleasant place
C. such a pleasant place
D. such a place pleasant
E. a place such pleasant
13. A. at
B. in
C. on
D. with
E. about

14. A. one
B. other
C. another
D. the others
E. each other

15. A. unusual
B. disparate
C. indifferent
D. substantial
E. extraordinary

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Text completion 3 (ข้อสอบ 9SUB ปี 64)

Situation: You assume two roles. First, you are “Friends?” writing a letter asking
advice from "Annie”, a newspaper advice columnist. Then, you play the role of
Annie” giving advice to "Friends?"

Dear Annie,

I have an issue with a friend. We are polar opposites politically, and it is now causing
problems. I dislike one side, which happens to be her side - and she dislikes
_____(16)______,which happens to be mine. I read many sources of news, including from
overseas, and don't. ______(17)______ one source only. _____(18)_____ I try not to talk about
current events, she'll throw in her comments and will leave me so aghast it's difficult
_____(19)_____ in any way. Do I pull the plug on this friendship? I wonder how we can
continue as friends as I don't respect her views and we have such differing_____(20)______
All I can feel is anger. Friends?
Dear Friends,

You can certainly continue your friendship with her. If we all ____(21)____ the same views on
everything, then what a boring, robotic place we would live in. _____(22)______ when
someone doesn't share your views. The world could do with more understanding. Why not
start with yourself? ______(23)______ your friendship, make a pact with your friend that you
will agree to disagree on world affairs and promise to stop bringing up politics to each
other. If she refuses, or if she agrees and then keeps making _____(24)______, then it is not
the politics that separate you so much as her lack of respect for your request.
_____(25)_____ , this means that you can't initiate political commentary either.

Annie

16. A. other
B. the other
C. another
D. each other
E. one another

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17. A. rely on
B. fall out
C. clear up
D. break off
E. get through

18. A. Hence
B. Before
C. Unless
D. Though
E. Because

19. A. response
B. respondent
C. to respond
D. responding
E. for response

20. A. ideals
B. lessons
C. talents
D. comments
E. statements

21. A. are sharing

B. shared
C. had shared
D. will share
E. would share

22. A. To examine why you try to feel so angry

B. Try to examine why you feel so angry.
C. Feeling so angry why you try to examine
D. Why trying to feel so angry that you examine

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 E. So angry you feel why trying to examine

23. A. As for
B. Owing to
C. In spite of
D. Contrary to
E. According to

24. A. cracks
B. promises
C. progress
D. decisions
E. suggestions

25. A. For instance

B. Of course
C. Subsequently
D. Definitely not
E. On the contrary

Text completion 4 (ข้อสอบ 9SUB ปี 64)

According to various experts, Generation Z will be better future employees than previous
generations. With the skills _____(26)______ to take advantage of advanced technologies,
they will be significantly more helpful to the typical company in _____(27)______ . What
makes them valuable in business is their _____(28)_____ of new ideas and a different concept
of freedom from the previous generation. Surprisingly, _____(29)______ their technological
proficiency, Gen Z-ers actually prefer person-to-person contact as opposed to online
interaction. Because of their being used to social media and technology, Generation Z
_____(30)_____ for a global business environment.

26. A. need
B. to need
C. needing

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E. for needing

27. A. world today high tech

B. high tech today world
C. today's high tech world
D. today world high tech.
E. world's tech high, today

28. A. suspect
B. acceptance
C. limitation
D. dedication
E. uncertainty

29. A. as
B. for
C. though
D. despite
E. because of

30. A. prepares well

B. well prepared
C. is preparing well
D. is well prepared
E. has well prepared

Text completion 5 (ข้อสอบ 9SUB ปี 65)

When people are immersed in a new culture. "culture shock" is a typical response. They
should anticipate that they will ____(31)____ bewildered and disoriented at times. A
newcomer may be unsure, ____(32)____ about when to shake hands or when to embrace
someone. In some cases, it ____(33)____ to know when a person means "yes" or "no."
Moreover, people can become ____(34)____ when deprived of everything that was once

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familiar. However, there are many examples of successful adjustment among refugees,
immigrants, and others who ____(35)____ in the United States. Many have made very
notable contributions to American society.

31. A. probably feel

B. feel probably
C. probably be feeling
D. be feeling probably
E. be probable feeling

32. A. although
B. however
C. in addition
D. furthermore
E. for example

33. A. even may be difficult

B. even may be difficulty
C. may even be difficult
D. maybe even difficult
E. may even be difficulty

34. A. confuse
B. confused
C. confusing
D. confusion
E. confusingly

35. A. settle
B. are settling
C. had settled
D. have settled
E. are being settled

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Situation 2: You, as the hotel manager, got the complaint e-mail from the customer,
Jisoong. Thus, you respond the complaint e-mail to offer an explanation and suggest
remedies.

Dear Kim Soo Hyun,

I have received your letter about your recent stay at the AZ Bay. Thank you for
bringing to my attention the issues with the meal service ____(41)____ during your recent
stay.

You may not be aware that the renovation work was still under way during your
visit. ____(42)____ work on the kitchen began exactly during the week you were with us. Our
kitchen staff made a great deal of effort ____(43)____ the usual high quality of the menu
despite the ____(44)____ caused by the renovation work.

I am sorry they were not entirely successful. Please accept my apologies ____(45)____
their behalf. I am sending a coupon for a free meal at our restaurant. In addition, I would
like to offer you a 30% discount on your room change during your next visit. Again, thank
you for your e-mail, and we look forward to seeing you at the AZ Bay

Yours truly,
Richard
AZ Bay Hotel Manager

41. A. occurs
B. occurred
C. that occurred
D. had occurred
E. which occurs

42. A. Still,
B. In fact,
C. Similarly,
D. To contrast,

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43. A. maintain
B. to maintain
C. maintaining
D. maintained
E. being maintained

44. A. disorders
B. disparities
C. disruptions
D. discomfort
E. disapproval

45. A. by
B. in
C. on
D. at
E. of

Mock Test by PMOOKTUTOR

Text completion 1

I can't seem to be happy completely. I have tried to talk to my friends but underneath it all,
I feel I can't trust them. When I've thought about talking to my really close friend, I've been
afraid she would judge me or think I was overreacting. So the first issue I have, is that I’m
having a problem ______(1)_____ people. I always think the worst of people no matter how
they reassure me. I am tired of this fear and want to move on but it's hard because so
many people have let me down. The second issue _______(2)______ with dating. If a guy
touches me ________(3)_______, I freeze up. I recoil and try to get away no matter how much
I like a guy. It's making my dating life hell! _______(4)_______, I am extremely shy and it stops
me from doing the things I want to. My family has so much going on and it's weighing me

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down. Recently I have noticed that I am becoming apathetic to things. I want to change so
badly but I don't know how to. I would have seen a therapist but my family doesn't believe
in it. Nobody knows about what I go ______(5)______ and the weight of everything is getting
too much. How can I be better?

1. A. to trust
B. trusting
C. being trust
D. to be trusted

2. A. has to do
B. is to do
C. has been to do
D. was to do

3. A. initially
B. initiatively
C. imitately
D. intimately

4. A. If it were not
B. Namely
C. To top it all off
D. Conversely

5. A. through
B. over
C. under
D. beyond

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Text completion 2

You've taken the first step by acknowledging some aspects of yourself you want to change
so that you can grow and move forward. It sounds like trust, intimacy, and shyness
_______(6)_____ all currently limiting issues in your life. Keep in mind that past experiences
greatly affect and shape us. Looking into your own past experiences and situations could
be helpful in determining the roots of these problems, _______(7)______. Some people find
journaling to be very helpful in providing an outlet for their constantly changing thoughts
and emotions and to uncover connections with past experiences. If you're interested in
working with a therapist, which could be very helpful, ______(8)_____ it a try despite your
family's disapproval. Many therapists are willing to charge fees based on a sliding scale,
______(9)_____ some community organizations offer therapy at no expense. You could also
investigate online therapy, which is _______(10)______ and usually less expensive.

6. A. are
B. which are
C. which is
D. has been

7. A. maybe relating
B. which maybe relating
C. may be related
D. which may be related

8. A. who is giving
B. giving
C. given
D. give

9. A. if
B. and
C. because
D. but

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10. A. barbaric
B. arduous
C. exploitative
D. accessible

Text completion 3

________(11)______ of low-income families are set to lose additional food stamp benefits on
Wednesday after the expiration of a pandemic-era policy that had increased the amount
they received, _______(12)_____ food banks bracing for a surge in demand and some
advocates predicting a rise in hunger nationwide.

For nearly three years of the pandemic, emergency legislation _______(13)_____ by Congress
sought to cushion the economic blow of the coronavirus, allowing all participants in the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ______(14)______ the maximum monthly benefit,
regardless of income. The extra cash, along with other economic assistance
programs, helped keep food insecurity _____(15)____ and cut poverty rates to a record low.

11. A. Tens of millions

B. Million of tens
C. Ten of millions
D. Millions of tens

12. A. left
B. leaving
C. which leaving
D. which has been left

13. A. was enacted

B. enacted
C. has been enacted
D. which has enacted

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14. A. receive
B. which receiving
C. to receive
D. which receive

15. A. at ease
B. at a loss
C. at bay
D. at stake

Text completion 4

An Albanian court on Monday gave the green light to an agreement allowing Italy to
send migrants ______(16)_____ in the Mediterranean by Italian ships to detention centers in
Albania while their asylum claims are considered.
The deal is part of the Italian government’s multipronged efforts to stem migration,
_____(17)____ Mediterranean Sea crossings, sending the message that many undocumented
migrants will not be allowed directly into Italy, even temporarily. The agreement was signed
in November by the leaders of the two countries, but ______(18)_____ by opposition
lawmakers in Albania, who argued that it ______(19)_____ the country’s Constitution.
On Monday, the Albanian Constitutional Court ruled otherwise, clearing the way for
the deal to be taken up by Parliament, _____(20)____ Prime Minister Edi Rama’s Socialist
Party holds 75 of the 140 seats.

16. A. who are rescued

B. are rescued
C. who rescued
D. who was rescued

17. A. in particularly
B. in particular
C. to be particular
D. particular

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18. A. to challenge
B. be challenged
C. by challenge
D. challenged

19. A. dwindled
B. violated
C. invaded
D. evoked

20. A. that
B. who
C. which
D. where

Text completion 5

In the 1950s, Central American commercial banana growers ______(21)______ the

death of their most lucrative product, the Gros Michel banana, known ______(22)_____ Big
Mike. And now it’s happening again to Big Mike’s successor – the Cavendish.
_______(23)______ its easily transported, thick-skinned and sweet-tasting fruit, the
Gros Michel banana plant _______(24)______ the plantations of Central America. United Fruit,
the main grower and exporter in South America at the time, mass-produced its bananas in
the most efficient way possible: it cloned shoots from the stems of plants instead of
growing plants from seeds, and cultivated _______(25)______ in densely packed fields.

21. A. faced with

B. were facing with
C. were facing
D. were faced

22. A. for
B. to
C. as

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23. A. With
B. Because
C. Despite
D. Although

24. A. remunerated
B. hindered
C. applauded
D. dominated

25. A. them
B. themselves
C. their
D. they

Text completion 6

In a country where government and families _______(26)______ are tightening their

belts and trying to make do with less, you could be pardoned for thinking that private
education would be in a bit of a jam right now. And yet, _______(27)______ fees at
independent schools in Britain have approximately doubled over the last two and a half
decades, pupil numbers are the highest since records started in 1974. Although
______(28)_____ numerous reasons why parents might choose to fork out an average of
£12,500 per year on their child’s education, there is one which stands out more than
______(29)______: their reputation for getting their students into elite universities, such as
the American Ivy League colleges and Britain’s most _______(30)______ universities: Oxford
and Cambridge.

26. A. that alike

B. likely
C. like
D. alike

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27. A. although
B. however
C. because
D. besides

28. A. there are

B. there is
C. there has
D. there have

29. A. the other one

B. other
C. any other
D. another
30. A. attainable
B. ambiguous
C. prestigious
D. dogmatic

Text completion 7

Working out who earns what is surprisingly ______(31)______. Both the very rich, who
sometimes try to keep their wealth from the taxman, and the very poor, who are sometimes
mistrustful of clipboard-wielding officials, ______(32)_____ especially hard to pin down.
Nevertheless, before the covid-19 pandemic, household surveys consistently found a fall in
the number of people _____(33)______ in poverty. The World Bank counted 659m living on
less than $2.15 a day in 2019, down from around 2bn in 1990. Yet this progress came at a
cost: a global “precariat” emerged, members of which were barely out of poverty and
perilously exposed to shocks, while the top 1% got rich faster. That, at least, is the received
wisdom. The World Inequality Database, a project associated _____(34)_____ Thomas Piketty
and Gabriel Zucman, two economists, combines tax data with other sources of information
to estimate the incomes of the uber-rich. They have found that although inequality
between countries has fallen, as the rest has caught up with the West, within countries it
may have ______(35)______.

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31. A. meager
B. tricky
C. effortless
D. critical

32. A. is
B. are
C. have
D. has

33. A. had lived

B. lived
C. living
D. live

34. A. for
B. by
C. of
D. with

35. A. raising
B. rising
C. raised
D. risen

Text completion 8

Beneath the gothic main hall of the Natural History Museum (NHM) in London_____(36)_____
a labyrinth of curiosities. Only a tiny fraction of the museum’s collection is on display—
around 40,000 objects out of some 80m. Much is _____(37)_____ to the dim, crowded
basement. Here is a tortoise once owned by Charles Darwin; there are _______(38)______-- of
giant fish and thousands of rare shells. “We’ve outgrown this space,” says Clare Valentine,
head of NHM’s life-sciences collection. (In addition to the basement, the NHM also relies on

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storerooms in undisclosed sites.) Many museums have a hoarding problem. The British
Museum exhibits just 1% of ______(39)______ treasures; the Smithsonian National Museum of
Natural History in Washington, DC, only 0.007%. In storage treasures are usually protected,
but the old vaults are ______(40)_____ full.

36. A. were
B. are
C. is
D. was showed

37. A. convinced
B. dissented
C. consigned
D. engaged

38. A. hundreds of jars

B. hundreds of jar
C. hundred of jars
D. hundred of jar

39. A. their
B. them
C. its
D. it

40. A. danger
B. dangerous
C. dangerously
D. endanger

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1. A. He also invented phrases like "break the ice", "all our yesterdays", "faint-
hearted 'an love is blind". Can you guess what they mean? U
B. Shakespeare's creativity with language meant he contributed hundreds of new
Words and phrases that are still used today.
C. For example, the word gossip', 'fashionable' and 'lonely were all first used by
Shakespeare.
D. April 23 was chosen to be English Language Day because it is thought to be
Shakespeare's birthday, and the anniversary of his death.
E. As well as being the English language's most famous playwright, Shakespeare also
Had a huge impact on modem-day English

A. B - D - C - E - A
B. D - E - B - C - A
C. D - E - C - B - A
D. A - C - D - E - B
E. D - C - E - B - A

2. A. However, our data often travels further than we realize, and can be used in ways
that we did not intend.
B. That's why certain news scandals about data breaches have recently made people
much more aware of the potential dangers of sharing information online.
C. Many of us post our birthday, our photographs and even our opinions online or
On social media.
D. Some of the time our personal data is shared online with our consent.
E. When we post these things, we know that this information may be publicly
accessible.

A. D - C - E - B - A
B. C - B - D - E - A
C. C - E - A - D - B
D. D - B - C - A - E

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3. A. I wondered why the embassy had said nothing before, even though the statue
Had be shown in public for years.
B. The embassy claimed that someone stole the statue from an Egyptian temple
decades ago.
C. An over 3,000-year-old statue resembling the pharaoh Tutankhamun was sold for
nearly $ 6 million at a London auction to an unidentified buyer.
D. However, the auction house responded that it had carefully checked the object's
legal title before putting it up for auction.
E. The 28-centimeter statue was sold despite protests from the Egyptian embassy in
London.

A. D - C - E - B - A
B. C - B - D - E - A
C. C - E - A - D - B
D. D - B - C - A - E
E. C - D - E - B – A

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4. A. The drops join to form clouds; and then precipitation will fall to Earth's surface.
B. Rain develops in low-pressure weather systems.
C. The higher it rises, the cooler it becomes.
D. Water vapor in the air forms drops, a process called condensation.
E. Warm, wet air begins rising into the atmosphere.

A. B – D – E – A – C
B. A – C – E – D – B
C. A - E – C – B – D
D. B – E – C – D – A
E. D – E – C – A – B

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5. A. Today we rely so much on those gifts that they have become an integral part of
our way of life.
B. Computers, mobile phones, televisions, and refrigerators are just some of gifts
technology provides us.
C. Technology is the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes.
D. While technology is helpful to civilization, it must be used with necessary caution
as too much reliance on it can cause problems.
E. It is then believed that without technology, life and business would come to a
standstill.

A. C – B – A – E – D
B. A – D – B – E – C
C. B – D – A – E – C
D. D – A – E – C – B
E. E – A – B – C – D

6. A. Thus, it is a widely accepted fact that the rich and the famous, political figures,
royalty or anyone wishing to make a statement follows the trends of fashion.
B. The advertising media also plays a role in reinforcing fashion norms.
C. It is considered by most as a means of self-expression.
D. The garments and accessories that a man or woman wears help them to identify
with a group of others – whether it is a lifestyle, profession, a religion, or an
attitude.
E. Fashion plays an increasingly important role in an individual's life

A. D – C – E – A – B
B. B – A – C – D – E
C. E – C – D – A – B
D. A – B – D – E – C
E. C – E – D – A – B

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7. A. Without education an individual cannot progress intellectually and cannot
develop skills and capacities to work.
B. Education is especially important for every individual person and society.
C. Next, education fosters the enlightenment, empowerment, and emancipation of
society.
D. Firstly, education helps in the mental and intellectual nourishment and growth of
a person.
E. Without education a society will be socially, economically, and politically
backward.

A. B – D – C – E – A
B. A – B – C – E – D
C. C – A – B – E – D
D. E – D – B – A – C
E. B – D – A – C – E

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8. A. To start, take a tip from the consultants who coach executives on how to handle
media interviews.
B. Job candidates must answer the queries of employers, says John Barford of
Genesis, the interview training firm.
C. They give a number of useful tips.
D. There are many ways to answer any interview question.
E. To sum up, you can quickly make the transition from your answer to the
important points you want to convey about your qualifications.

A. D – A – C – B – E
B. E – C – A – B – D
C. A – D – C – E – B
D. B – C – E – D – A
E. D – C – A – E – B

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9. A. To begin, cook the rice following pack instructions then spread it out to steam dry
and set aside.
B. After frying, add the steam-dry rice, stir and toast for about 3 mins.
C. Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a large wok over a high heat.
D. Then add the onion and fry until lightly browned around 5 mins.
E. Add the egg to mix in with the rice and scatter over the spring onion to serve.

A. A – B – E – C – D
B. C – E – A – D – B
C. B – A – C – E – D
D. E – B – D – C – A
E. A – C – D – B – E

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1. A. Another reason could be the burgeoning number of companies, which means an

exponential increase in the number of ads that are being made.
B. Although there is a huge shift in the quality of ads that we come across on a
daily basis – thanks essentially to improvement in technology – I somehow can’t
help but feel that the quality of communication of the message has become
diluted.
C. Over the years, I have had the opportunity to observe and understand the
thought processes behind the ads that have been flooding both the print and the
TV media.
D. There is an increasing attempt by most companies to be seen as cool and funky.
E. Proportionally, the number of ads that lack in quality, has gone up exponentially
as well.

A. C – B – D – A – E
B. E – D – A – C – B
C. C – A – B – E – D
D. A – E – D – C – B

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2. A. It offered proof of what the US psychologist William James noticed more than
a century ago – that humans “are mere walking bundles of habits”.
B. In 1992 a retired engineer in San Diego contracted a rare brain disease that
Wiped out his memory.
C. Every day he was asked where the kitchen was in his house, and every day he
didn’t have the foggiest idea.
D. Yet whenever he was hungry he got up and propelled himself straight to the
Kitchen to get something to eat.
E. Studies of this man led scientists to a breakthrough: the part of our brains where
habits are stored has nothing to do with memory or reason.

A. E – D – A – C – B
B. C – A – B – E – D
C. E – B – C – A - D
D. B – C – D – E – A

3. A. Infect he believed that customers are the origin, the source of the money we
have, so it is not the company which pays us but the customer.
B. The customer thus has the power to fire everybody in the company from the
chairman on down.
C. Management can ensure this doesn’t happen by motivating employees to
cultivate meaningful relationships with customers.
D. Sam Walton built his Walmart business empire knowing there was only one boss –
the customer.
E. He can achieve this by simply spending his money elsewhere:

A. D – A – B – E – C
B. C – E – D – B – A
C. B – D – C – A – E
D. A – B – C – D – E

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4. A. The knowledge so far available about the endocrine glands is very limited.
B. Nature has provided the body with proper regulators and protectors.
C. These are our endocrine glands.
D. And so the proper functioning of these controllers of our body is very important
and most vital for health.
E. However, all the medical sciences have accepted the fact that these endocrine
glands secret thousands of different types of hormones directly into our blood.

A. B – C – E – A – D
B. B – A – C – E – D
C. B – E – D – A – C
D. B – D – C – A – E

5. A. Modern science has produced some good drugs for these ailments.
B. Heart ailments are very common these days.
C. So I always prefer taking milk these days as it contains no fact.
D. But this can also be prevented by taking fatless food.
E. That is why people call this era as the age of heart troubles.

A. A – E – D – B – C
B. A – B – E – C – D
C. B – E – A – D – C
D. B – A – E – C – D

6. A. Modern science has produced some good drugs for these ailments.
B. Heart ailments are very common these days.
C. So I always prefer taking milk these days as it contains no fact.
D. But this can also be prevented by taking fatless food.
E. That is why people call this era as the age of heart troubles.

A. A – E – D – B – C
B. A – B – E – C – D

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D. B – A – E – C – D

7. A. Folk tales offer lots of advice and most of them deliver the message clearly.
B. The reason was that he was not properly dressed.
C. The advice thus conveyed is ‘Don’t judge a book by its cover.’
D. This happened despite his high intellectual abilities.
E. There is a story of Birbal not being allowed to attend the king’s free lunch.

A. A – B – E – D – C
B. C – E – A – B – D
C. A – C – D – E – B
D. C – A – B – D – E

8. A. Infect he believed that customers are the origin, the source of the money we
have, so it is not the company which pays us but the customer.
B. The customer thus has the power to fire everybody in the company from the
chairman on down.
C. Management can ensure this doesn’t happen by motivating employees to
cultivate meaningful relationships with customers.
D. Sam Walton built his Walmart business empire knowing there was only one boss –
the customer.
E. He can achieve this by simply spending his money elsewhere:

A. D – A – B – E – C
B. C – E – D – B – A
C. B – D – C – A – E
D. A – B – C – D – E

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9. A. Assuming that all these reasons are true, the fact remains that there Is an urgent
need to check the accelerated costs and initiate suitable measures.
B. Certain others feel that it is because of drastic changes in peoples’ lifestyle and
eating habits.
C. The impact of these measures will be visible only after a considerable passage of
time.
D. Health care costs have been skyrocketing in our country, some people attribute it
to the increasing greediness among the medicos.
E. The measures include yoga classes with emphasis on physical and mental
exercises and also change in food habits.

A. E – D – C – A – B
B. D – E – C – B – A
C. C – A – E – B – D
D. D – B – A – E – C

10. A. Thus, if we really value it, we will work hard to make it a reality.
B. Inner peace is the most elusive thing that a human being can seek.
C. The most important criterion in order to experience it is to value the importance
of inner peace.
D. To experience inner peace one doesn’t have to retreat to a Himalayan cave;
rather, one can experience inner peace seated exactly where they are by
watching these thoughts.
E. Nobody can gift the other inner peace at the same time it is only one’s own
thoughts that can rob them of their inner peace.

A. D – A – B – C – E
B. B – E – C – D – A
C. E – C – A – B – D
D. C – A – E – D – B

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11. A. The French Revolution created a vision for a new moral universe: that sovereignty
resides in nations; that a constitution and the rule of law govern politics; that
people are equal and enjoy inalienable rights; and that church and state should
be separate.
B. The French Revolution invented modern revolution —the idea that humans can
transform the world according to a plan—and so has a central place in the study
of the social sciences.
C. It ushered in modernity by destroying the foundations of the “Old Regime”—
absolutist politics, legal inequality, a “feudal” economy (characterized by guilds,
manorialism, and even serfdom), and an alliance of church and state.
D. That vision is enshrined in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen of
1789
E. whose proclamation of “natural, imprescriptible, and inalienable” rights served as
the model for the 1948 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

A. E – A – D – B – C
B. B – A – E – D – C
C. A – C – E – B – D
D. B – C – A – D – E

12. A. During the 24-hour darkness of the austral autumn and winter, the South Pole
Telescope operates nonstop under impeccable conditions for astronomy.
B. The atmosphere is thin (the pole is more than 9,300 feet above sea level, 9,000 of
which are ice), stable (due to the absence of the heating and cooling effects of a
rising and setting Sun)
C. “The South Pole has the harshest environment on Earth, but also the most
benign,” says William Holzapfel, a University of California at Berkeley
astrophysicist, the on-site lead researcher at the South Pole Telescope.
D. From an astronomer’s perspective, not until the Sun goes down and stays down—
March through September— does the South Pole get “benign.”
E. and the pole has some of the calmest winds on Earth, blowing almost always from
the same direction.

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 A. A – B – E – C – D
B. C – D – B – E – A
C. C – D – A – B – E
D. A – C – B – E – D

13. A. The oldest fossil grasses are just 70 million years old.
B. There have been land plants for 465 million years, yet there were no flowers for
over two-thirds of that time.
C. The equally-familiar grasses appeared even more recently.
D. Flowering plants only appeared in the middle of the dinosaur era.
E. although grass may have evolved a bit earlier than that.

A. D – C – B – A – E
B. B – C – A – D – E
C. C – A – D – B – E
D. B – D – C – A – E

14. A. Hate speech is characterized by a deliberate targeting of communities rather than

beliefs.
B. What the management must seek to do is to not let political discussions
C. But such an association will be spurious, as questioning orthodoxy and
conservatism is not tantamount to hate speech.
D. The student body's activism has been criticized by detractors and it has been
sought to be associated with hate speech.
E. and debates to descend into vituperative attacks and hate speech.

A. B – A – E – C – D
B. A – C – E – D – B
C. D – B – C – A – E
D. D – C – A – B – E

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15. A. Not only can jellyfish withstand the impact of climate change, they also have the
capacity to accelerate it.
B. At the same time, jellyfish also consume vast amounts of plankton,
C. Jellyfish are better prepared than other marine life for the changing ocean
environment, such as warmer temperatures, salinity changes, ocean acidification
and pollution.
D. They release carbon-rich feces and mucus that bacteria prefer to use for
respiration, turning these bacteria into carbon dioxide factories.
E. which are a major means of taking carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and
oceans. Their loss can hasten climate change.

A. E – A – B – D – C
B. C – A – D – B – E
C. A – E – C – D – B
D. C – D – B – E – A

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SECTION I: LISTENING & SPEAKING SKILLS (20 items)

Part I: Short Conversation

Conversation 1: (Items 1-4)
Situation: Meeting a friend
Oat : Good morning, Guy. How are you feeling this morning?
Guy : ___________(1)___________.
Oat : Why? Did you stay up late last night?
Guy : ___________(2)___________.
Oat : It must have been good. What was it about?
Guy : ___________(3)___________.
Oat : Oh, OK. It's not really what I'm interested in. I like comedies.
Guy : ___________(4)___________.

1. A. Thanks. I always feel happy to see you

B. No, but I'll eat breakfast soon
C. OK, but I'm a little sleepy
D. Yes, I got up early

2. A. Not really. I did homework all night

B. No, sometimes I make dinner myself
C. Yes, I can never stay awake after 10 p.m.
D. Yes, I watched a series on Netflix all night

3. A. From about 11 p.m. to 5 in the morning

B. It was about the same time as three football games
C. A sci-fi story of how robots will take over the world
D. It was a two-hour comedy show about funny animals

4. A. Really? What was it about?

B. Good! Search for the title "Am I AI?”

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 C. Me too, but I'm fascinated by technology
D. No problem. We can watch it together this weekend

Conversation 2: (Items 5-8)

Situation: At a coffee shop
Mint : So, yesterday you said you wanted to talk about something.
Kate : Yes, I do, but I don't know how to start.
Mint : ____________(5)___________.
Kate : Well, promise me you won't get angry?
Mint : ____________(6)___________.
Kate : See? You're angry already.
Mint : ____________(7)___________.
Kate : Sometimes honesty breaks up friendships.
Mint : ____________(8)___________.

5. A. Great! I'll tell you about it

B. Come on, we're friends. Just say it
C. I know you started when I wasn't there
D. That's OK. I don't really want to talk about that

6. A. What? I promised not to discuss that with anybody

B. I don't like it when people don't keep their promises
C. Have you ever broken a promise and felt bad about it?
D. How can I promise when I don't know what you're talking about?

7. A. I'm angry because you're lying to me

B. Honestly, I don't know why you're angry
C. Yes, I'm angry. I don't want to tell you the truth
D. No, I'm not angry. I just wish you would be honest with me

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8. A. To be honest, I wish I were a superstar
B. Right. That's why you should be truthful with me
C. But being honest can also make friendships stronger
D. Oh, don't worry about that. We can become friends

Conversation 3: (Items 9-12)

Situation: At a clothes store
Jim : Hey, Art, help me find something I can wear that makes me look thinner.
Art : ___________(9)__________?
Jim : Medium. But I think nowadays it makes me look overweight.
Art : Well, try a large. Maybe it'll look better.
Jim : __________(10)__________.
Art : Nothing wrong with looking big. You never know who'll be attracted to you.
Jim : __________(11)__________.
Art : Don’t be so hard on yourself, Jim. Have you thought about going on a diet?
Jim : __________(12)__________.

9. A. Which color do you prefer

B. What size do you normally wear
C. How often do you go shopping for clothes
D. Where can you find your favorite style of clothes

10. A. OK, as I always say "Easy come, easy go."

B. Do you know what they say: "No pain, no gain"?
C. I don't care what it looks like. I just want something comfortable
D. Are you sure? Don't you think it will look like I'm wearing an oversized shirt?

11. A. What are you talking about? Big is beautiful!

B. Exactly. It's just a matter of self-confidence, no?

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 C. Right. I'll never know because there won't be anybody
D. Everybody is attractive in their own way, don't you think?

12. A. I'm on a diet now and have lost too much weight
B. Sometimes, but I think I should gain a little more weight
C. Hah! Every time I go on a diet, I always gain more weight!
D. Yes, I'm dieting now, but my clothes have become too big for me

Part II: Long Conversation

Conversation 1: (Items 13-20)
Situation: In the teacher's office at school
Ms. Rose : Hi, Emily. Come on in, close the door, and have a seat. I wanted to talk
to you about all of your homework recently.
Emily : Sure. Any problem?
Ms. Rose : Perhaps. I see that you've made quite a lot of improvement since the
beginning of the year.
Emily : ___________(13)__________.
Ms. Rose : Yes, it's a really big change. And that's what I wanted to talk to you
about.
Emily : OK.
Ms. Rose : ___________(14)__________?
Emily : No, I've just been doing the same old thing.
Ms. Rose : ___________(15)__________?
Emily : No, I wrote everything myself.
Ms. Rose : I see. So, what does the word "mitigate" mean?
Emily : ___________(16)__________.
Ms. Rose : But you used it in your homework last week.
Emily : ___________(17)__________.
Ms. Rose : And you wrote a very good essay on the hydrologic cycle- how water
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 to me?
Emily : ___________(18)__________.
Ms. Rose : Alright, Emily. __________(19)_________.
Emily : Well, I have been doing more online research to finish your
assignments. Maybe I've borrowed some sentences because they
sound better than what I could write myself.
Ms. Rose : ___________(20)___________.

13. A. Really? OK, should I try to do better in the future?

B. I think it's because I have too much other homework
C. I know. You've given me an "A" on all my assignments
D. Oh, I didn't know that. Is there something I should improve?

14. A. Have you been getting any help with your assignments
B. Have the assignments been easy or difficult for you to write
C. Do you spend a lot of time on the assignments I give you
D. Do you think you should be getting good grades for your homework

15. A. Do you write everything yourself

B. Do you help other students write their assignments
C. Can you tell me how you write your homework assignments
D. Have you copied anything from a website and pasted it into your writing

16. A. I didn't mean that

B. Wow, didn't you know that?
C. Sorry. I don't know that word
D. Huh? What do you mean by that?

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17. A. Yes, I handed it in at the beginning of class
B. No, that's not the right word for that sentence
C. I don't know. Maybe I did the wrong
D. Well, maybe I used a dictionary, but I forget the meaning now

18. A. Yes, I can re-write that for homework tonight

B. No, I don't think floods are good for the environment
C. Sure. Recycling is important to reduce plastic pollution
D. Umm, actually, I would need some time to think about that

19. A. Your essay was very confusing. I should explain it to you again
B. You're right. It's very complex and can't be described scientifically
C. In my view, I think you should stop turning in your assignments so late
D. It seems that you're not really using your own words for the assignments

20. A. Great! Keep up the good work and you'll be the best in the class!
B. OK, consider this talk a warning. One more time and you'll get an “F"
C. That's what I thought. Please help your classmates to do the same thing
D. Try copying from more websites. Then your writing will seem more original

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SECTION II: READING SKILL (50 items)

Part I: Advertisement
Advertisement 1: (Items 21-23)

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21. Which format is the cheapest?
A. Kindle
B. Spiral-bound
C. Used hardcopy
D. New hardcopy

22. Which of the following information is NOT provided in the advertisement?

A. The suitable age range for readers.
B. The number of people who have provided ratings for the book.
C. The quantity of books sold.
D. Whether the viewers have the ability to browse the contents of the book.

23. Which of the following is NOT true about the book?

A. It is 336 pages in length.
B. It is brand new.
C. It comes in only one language.
D. It is about more than 550 plants.

Advertisement 2: (Items 24-26)

Hand Warming Gloves Heated Fingerless Warmer Mitten

by Lusun Home Accessories

Price: $1.89
Color: Black
- Imported
- 100% brand new and high quality
- Low power consumption, high security and energy conservation
- De-frosting your hands for gaming, typing and mouse control Glove is made of wool and
connects to USB ports individually.
- Ever experienced your hands freezing and slowing down your reactions when playing
games? Maybe when you're playing in an air-conditioned room or in the winter time. These
USB Heating Gloves may suit your needs. They have a built-in warming pad inside. Once
you plug it into the USB port, it will start to warm your hands. Does a great job de-frosting
your hands. Great for people who live in cold places. ([Link]
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24. This product holds the greatest appeal for individuals who ___________________.
A. are obsessed with High Fashion
B. sleep in air-conditioned rooms
C. are addicted to computer games
D. play computer games in cold places

25. Which of the following information is NOT provided in the advertisement?

A. The duration for which the product remains functional or usable.
B. The method by which the product is powered or operates.
C. The cost of the product.
D. The composition or material from which the product is manufactured.

26. Which of the following is NOT true about the product?

A. It comes in 4 colors.
B. It is an imported product.
C. It does not consume a lot of electricity.
D. The product being sold is a completely new item, not a used one.

Part II: Product or service review

Product or service review: (Items 27-32)
Directions: Read the following restaurant review and choose the best answer for each
question.

Brawn, Chicago
Reviewed by Edward S.
7 February 2023
GREAT FOOD, POOR SERVICE

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My family and I visited this restaurant for dinner for the first time. It was a pleasant place
with a diverse range of international cuisine. The Thai dish we ordered was delicious and
packed with flavor.

However, the service fell below expectations. We had called in advance to reserve a table for
four, but upon arriving at 7:00 p.m., we had to wait nearly 15 minutes before our table was
ready. Surprisingly, the restaurant was only half full, so there appeared to be no valid
reason for the delay. To make matters worse, the staff did not show any concern or
acknowledge our extended wait.

After placing our orders for the main dishes, we had to wait for over 20 minutes before
they were served. This meant that we had to endure a wait of more than half an hour
before we could actually begin our meal. Following our dinner, I opted for a cup of hot
coffee.

However, upon tasting it, I found it to be extremely unpleasant and undrinkable. I

approached the waiter and requested a replacement or a refund, but he flatly refused
without offering any assistance or taking any action to rectify the situation. To our dismay,
the coffee charge remained on our bill. As a result, when we left, we made the decision not
to leave a tip.

27. The main purpose of the passage is to ___________________.

A. report bad news
B. describe a place
C. promote a business
D. complain about a service

28. How did the family find the Thai dish they ordered?
A. Adequate
B. Impressive
C. Unoriginal
D. Unacceptable

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A. The writer went to the restaurant with three other people.
B. The writer experienced a short wait of just a few minutes for the main dishes
to be served.
C. All the dishes typically served at the restaurant are of Thai cuisine.
D. All tables were available when the writer arrived at the restaurant.

30. How did the writer feel about his beverage?

A. It tasted very bad.
B. It looked unhealthy.
C. It was too hot to drink.
D. It seemed too expensive.

31. It can be inferred that the writer did not leave a tip because ___________________.
A. he found the food improperly cooked
B. he did not want to visit the restaurant again
C. he was dissatisfied with the restaurant's service
D. he did not want to pay for an overcharge on the bill

32. What is the tone of the passage?

A. Critical
B. Sincere
C. Admiring
D. Pessimistic

Part III: News Report

News Report: (Items 33-38)
Directions: Read the following news report and choose the best answer for each question.

(1) A research study revealed that people with a healthy lifestyle before becoming
infected with COVID-19 had a lower risk of COVID-19 symptoms that last for a month or
longer
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body weight and adequate sleep. The volunteers with a healthier lifestyle who come down
with long COVID had about 30% lower risk of symptoms that interfered with their daily
lives.
(3) There were six lifestyle factors that the researchers used as criteria for analyzing the
data: a body-mass index, smoking habits, alcohol consumption, diet, amount of nightly
sleep, and regular physical activity. However, the researchers noted that findings of the
study were still inconclusive because of a limited number of volunteers participating in the
study.
(4) Previous studies have also linked lifestyle factors with the risk of severe COVID-19
infection, hospitalization, or death. There is abundant evidence that a healthy lifestyle is
good for overall health. Findings from this study, therefore, suggest that simple lifestyle
changes, such as getting enough sleep, may be beneficial for the prevention of long COVID.

33. What is the passage mainly about?

A. A major symptoms of COVID-19
B. A smaller number of COVID-19 patients
C. The effect of lifestyle on the risk of long COVID
D. The influence of long COVID on patients' behavior

34. All the volunteers were people who _____________________.

A. suffered from COVID-19
B. had not been familiar with COVID-19
C. were severely affected by long COVID
D. had healthy lifestyles during long COVID

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35. The passage reveals that people will probably have a lower risk of long COVID if
________________________.
A. they get enough sleep
B. they develop a smoking habit
C. they increase their body weight
D. they have been infected with COVID-19

36. Which of the following lifestyle factors is NOT used for data analysis?
A. How often a person smokes
B. How regularly a person exercises
C. How often a person drinks alcohol
D. How regularly a person reads a diet book

37. According to the passage, the results of the study ____________________.

A. were not useful for public health
B. have not led to a final conclusion
C. have proven that long COVID was deadly
D. confirmed that long COVID never existed

38. Based on the research study, _____________________________.

A. long COVID cannot be prevented by healthy habits
B. hospital stays are not necessary to treat long COVID patients
C. there is no link between long COVID and the length of sleep
D. some lifestyle changes should be made to prevent effects of long COVID

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Part IV: Visual
Directions: Study the following visuals and choose the best answer for each question.
Visual 1: (Items 39-41)

39. The three bar charts compare ___________________.

A. milk footprints from different types of plant-based milk
B. the environmental impacts of milk options
C. carbon footprints left by milk products
D. measures of different types of milk

40. Which plant-based milk emits the highest amount of greenhouse gas?
A. Almond milk
B. Soy milk
C. Oat milk
D. Rice milk

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A. Producing one liter of dairy milk uses more land than producing one liter of oat
milk.
B. Production of dairy milk emits more CO2 than that of oat and soy milk together.
C. Among plant-based milks, water use is highest for almond and rice milks.
D. Soy milk has greater impact on the environment than rice milk.

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42. According to the figure, which is NOT a transmission route of microorganisms?
A. Physical touch
B. Air currents
C. Clothing
D. Pests

43. According to the figure, the places in which germs live, grow, and reproduce include all
of the following EXCEPT ____________.
A. equipment
B. animals
C. people
D. water

44. Which of the following is NOT provided in the figure?

A. How germs get into the body
B. When germs are born
C. How germs spread
D. Where germs live

Part V: Articles
Directions: Read the following articles and choose the best answer for each question.
Article 1: (Items 45-52)
(1) Cultural differences affect the way companies in different countries do business. For
instance, when as an applicant for a job appears uneasy during an interview, Western
potential employers tend to see that the interviewee as unsuitable for stressful jobs.
However, in an Eastern firm, the interviewers are likely to see that the uneasiness is due to
a stressful situation and is not related to the character of the applicant. Also, North
American businesspeople usually expect a trustworthy person to respond to their question
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businesspeople, on the other hand, tend to have a favorable view towards a person who
takes time to ponder before giving a reply.
(2) Attitudes towards contracts can also vary according to cultures. After a contract has
been signed, Western businesspeople normally regard it as an agreement set in stone,
whereas their Eastern counterparts such as the Japanese, are likely to take a more flexible
view so that they are ready to renegotiate if circumstances change in order to maintain a
long-term relationship.
(3) In the East, consensus and harmony are very important values; therefore, Western
businesspeople sometimes perceive Japanese managers as indecisive or incompetent since
they continually consult their team and are usually unwilling to challenge decisions made
by others. There is an example from a Scottish executive who was put in charge of a
Japanese company by the parent company in the U.K. Because he came from a Western
culture, he was accustomed to debate, discussion, and disagreement before arriving at
decisions. In the Japanese firm, he found it very frustrating when his senior managers were
reluctant to disagree with one another.
(4) Meetings in Western companies have formal agendas that set the order which items
are discussed, and each item is expected to be resolved before proceeding to the next. The
Japanese, however, may prefer a more flexible approach enabling them to get a better
overview. To Western businesspeople, meetings in Japan may appear unstructured and
chaotic, but Japanese managers are quite used to such ambiguity.
(5) Different negotiation styles can also be seen between Western and Eastern cultures.
Western businesspeople try to achieve the most beneficial outcomes for themselves, while
their Japanese counterparts expect that harmony will lead to the resolution of details. Such
differences can lead to bad feelings in negotiations.
(6) Research has revealed fundamental cultural differences between Eastern and
Western companies. Psychologists have explained that Eastern and Western cultures can
differ significantly in terms of perception, logic, and how they see the world around them.
Whereas Westerners focus more on detail, Easterners tend to look at things on a whole.
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foreign markets through exports, joint ventures, takeovers, or investments. If the domestic
and foreign cultural norms and values are similar, it might be easier for international
business, but if there are large differences between the two cultures, major difficulties are
likely to occur due to misunderstanding and conflict.

45. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Western and Eastern cultures mainly differ in terms of negotiation styles.
B. Western and Eastern cultures will become similar due to globalization.
C. Cultural differences significantly impact business practices and perceptions in
various aspects
D. Cultural differences are increasing as a result of miscommunication.

46. According to the first paragraph, how a job applicant appears during an interview
_______________________.
A. can reveal his or her previous work experience
B. shows his or her attitude towards the job
C. may be interpreted differently
D. is usually considered negative

47. Which of the following statements is true about Japanese businesspeople?

A. They would expect that there are debates and discussions in every meeting.
B. They would expect that an individual gives a quick reply to a question.
C. There is a prevailing tendency among individuals to prioritize benefits over
harmony in a negotiation.
D. There is a tendency among some individuals to believe that a signed contract can
be altered or modified.

48. The phrase "set in stone" (in paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to ______________.
A. unchangeable

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C. different
D. natural

49. When Japanese managers seem unwilling to disagree with others, they ________________.
A. may be considered insincere by other Japanese businesspeople
B. may be considered incapable by Western businesspeople
C. can make other Japanese businesspeople feel very angry
D. can make Western businesspeople feel more confident

50. In a meeting, Japanese businesspeople do NOT tend to ___________________.

A. discuss a solution to a problem
B. get an overview of the issues.
C. communicate ambiguously
D. follow an agenda strictly

51. What is the main organizational pattern of the above passage?

A. Comparison-contrast
B. Problem-solution
C. Specific-general
D. Fact-opinion

52. We can conclude from the last paragraph that those interested in doing international
business ___________________________.
A. should enter a foreign market with no cultural differences
B. should consider cultural differences very carefully
C. can carry out more research on cultural differences
D. can reduce problems about cultural differences

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Article 2: (Items 53-60)
Are your cats having fun or fighting? Here are some ways to tell.
Are your cats play fighting or fighting for real?
(1) It turns out that certain behaviors in domestic cats could be telltale signs that an
interaction is friendly, aggressive or something in between, researchers report January 26
in Scientific Reports.
(2) "It is a question we hear a lot from cat owners," says cat behavior expert Mikel
Delgado of Feline Minds, a cat behavior consulting company in Sacramento, Calif., who was
not involved in the study. "So I was excited to see that researchers are taking on this topic."
(3) Scientists have studied cats' social relationships both with other cats and humans -
but it can be tricky to tell whether two cats are playing or fighting, says veterinarian and
cat behavior researcher Noema Gajdoš- Kmecová of the University of Veterinary Medicine
and Pharmacy in Košice, Slovakia.
(4) Sometimes cat owners miss the signs a tense relationship because they think their
pets are just playing, which can lead to stress and illness in the animals, she says. Other
times, owners rehome their cats after incorrectly assuming their pets are fighting.
(5) To assess and categorize interactions, Gajdoš-Kmecová and colleagues watched
about 100 videos of different cats interacting in pairs. After viewing around one-third of the
videos, Gajdoš-Kmecová identified six types of behaviors, including wrestling and staying
still. She then watched all of the videos and noted how often each cat exhibited one of the
specified behaviors, and for how long. By running statistical analyses on the behaviors, she
pinpointed three types of interactions between the cat pairs: playful, aggressive and
intermediate.
(6) To confirm the outcome, other members of the team also watched the videos and
classified each interaction between felines.
(7) Some clear connections emerged. Quietly wrestling, for instance, suggested
playtime, whereas chasing and vocalizations, like growling, hissing or gurgling, implied
aggressive encounters.
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but especially included prolonged activity of one cat toward the other, such as pouncing on
or grooming its fellow feline. These in- between encounters could hint that one cat wants to
keep playing while the other doesn't, with the more playful cat gently nudging to see if its
partner wants to continue, the authors say.
(9) This work provides initial insights into cat interactions, Gajdoš-Kmecová says, but it's
just the start. In the future, she plans to study more subtle behaviors, like ear twitches and
tail swishes. Both Gajdoš-Kmecová and Delgado also stress that one contentious encounter
doesn't necessarily signal a cat-astrophic relationship.
(10) "This is not just about one interaction," Gajdoš-Kmecová says. Owners "really should
look into the different, multiple interactions in multiple periods of life of the cats and then
put it into context."

53. This article mainly discusses ____________________.

A. how certain behaviors hint at how your cat feels about another cat
B. how owners determine cats' social relationships
C. how cats interact with other cats and people
D. how cats' manners are evaluated

54. It can be inferred from the passage that ________________.

A. a significant number of cat owners lack understanding of cats' interactional
behaviors and the corresponding emotions they may express.
B. a more playful cat employs a strategy to assess whether its partner is also in a
playful mood
C. cats do not adjust or modify their behaviors based on different circumstances.
D. determining whether cats are in a good or bad mood is challenging or impossible.

55. The research study was published in ____________________.

A. the University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy Reports
B. a journal titled 'Scientific Reports

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D. a pet lover magazine

56. The phrase 'the specified behaviors' (in paragraph 5) refers to ___________________.
A. six types of behaviors identified from approximately 33 videos
B. types of behaviors emerging from all of the videos
C. playful, aggressive and intermediate interactions
D. wrestling and staying still

57. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Cats use sounds to show their friendliness and playful moods.
B. Cat wrestling does not always indicate negative relationships.
C. The researchers studied group behaviors of pet cats.
D. Mikel Delgado is part of the Slovak research team.

58. The phrases 'ear twitches' and 'tail swishes' (in paragraph 9) are provided to
____________________.
A. exemplify important behaviors that will be studied in future research
B. compare cats' playful behaviors with cats' aggressive behaviors
C. show the relationship between cats' behaviors and feelings
D. demonstrate that cats' interactional behaviors are unique

59. All of the following can be caused by the owners' misinterpretation of the cat behaviors
EXCEPT ____________________.
A. a tense relationship between owners and cats
B. owners finding new homes for cats
C. cats' sickness
D. cats' stress

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60. It is suggested that to get to know cats' behaviors better, owners should do all of the
following EXCEPT ___________________.
A. consider cats' behaviors together with the situations
B. observe cats during different periods of their life
C. pay attention to their cats' different interactions
D. focus more on one specific type of interaction

Section III: WRITING (20 items)

Part I: Text Completion
Direction: Choose the best answers to complete the following passages.

Text Completion 1: (Items 61-65)

Bullying is defined by aggressive behavior that is intentional and involves an imbalance of
power or strength. It is a common form of _______(61)______ which occurs repeatedly over
time particularly in unstructured school settings, such as hallways and playground during
recess. Bullying has been part of school, and even workplaces, for years and can be
________(62)_______. More recently, though, technology and social media have created a new
venue for bullying that _______(63)______ its reach. Cyberbullying is bullying that happens
online and via cell phones. Websites like YouTube, Instagram, and Snapchat allow kids to
send hurtful, ongoing messages to - ______(64)______ children 24 hours a day. Some sites,
such as Instagram, allow messages to _______(65)______ anonymously.

61. A. young violence

B. youth violence
C. young violent
D. youth violent

62. A. physical, verbal, or relational

B. physical, verb, or relation
C. physic, verbal, or relational

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63. A. has expanded

B. is expanded
C. expanding
D. expand

64. A. the other

B. another
C. others
D. other

65. A. being left

B. leaving
C. be left
D. leave

Text Completion 2: (Items 66-70)

Body language is a major factor through _______(66)______ men and women communicate
differently. ______(67)______ many psychologists, women tend to be highly expressive, so it
is not uncommon to see them wave their hands, draw their bodies in by keeping their legs
crossed and their arms and legs close to each other. In contrast, men _______(68)_______ and
do not show emotion. Another major area of difference is that women usually ask more
questions than men. Men normally ask questions for a single purpose only to collect
information. Women, on the other hand, ask questions ______(69)______ but also to show
interest in _______(70)______ and to strengthen the relationship.

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66. A. which
B. when
C. what
D. why

67. A. In addition to
B. According to
C. Contrary to
D. Owing to

68. A. are looking calmly

B. are looking calmer
C. look calmly
D. look calmer

69. A. gather to not only information

B. only not to gather information
C. not only to gather information
D. to not gather information only

70. A. what do the other person says

B. what does the other person say
C. what the other person says
D. what is the other person say

Text Completion 3: (Items 71-75)

With the exams approaching, students are not just indulging in last- minute cramming and
borrowing notes, they're also turning to rituals and superstitions to help them pass the
exams ________(71)________. It _______(72)_______ that student superstition is tied to anxiety

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and tends to be readily communicated by the young mind. Examination seasons can
_________(73)________ a host of strange behaviors amongst them. Students would start to
avoid any cracks in the gym floor, cut hair short to let the knowledge flow freely, or grow
hair long to keep the knowledge in, while others would focus ______(74)_____ eating certain
food during exams for success. However, indulging in activities of superstition can
_______(75)______ their study since students may experience some mental conditions, lack
concentration, and fail their exams.

71. A. with flying colors

B. in the grey area
C. out of the blue
D. behind red flags

72. A. has been establishing

B. has been established
C. has establishing
D. has established

73. A. throw away

B. hold back
C. bring out
D. put on

74. A. with
B. at
C. in
D. on

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75. A. negatively effect
B. negatively affect
C. negative effect
D. negative affect

Part II: Paragraph Organization (Items 76-80)

Direction: Choose the best answer to rearrange the following statements into a logical
paragraph.

76. A. Scientific research on nonverbal communication and behavior began with the
1872 publication of Charles Darwin's The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals.
B. These nonverbal communication types are facial expressions, gestures, loudness
or tone of voice, body language, personal space, eye gaze, touch, appearance, and
artifacts.
C. While these signals can be so subtle that we are not consciously aware of them,
research has identified nine types of nonverbal communication.
D. Since that time, abundant research has been conducted regarding the types,
effects, and expressions of unspoken communication and behavior.

A. C – A – D – B
B. C – B – A – D
C. A – D – C – B
D. A – C – B – D

77. A. Governments try to control the market in such goods through a system of
rationing at legal prices to ensure a fair share for everyone.
B. Such a system is illegal and is called the black market where buying and selling is
considered unpatriotic.
C. However, often a system develops in which people sell to those who are willing to

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pay to get more than their share.
D. During a war, shortages of essential goods tend to make these goods very
expensive.

A. D – B – A – C
B. D – A – C – B
C. A – C – B – D
D. A – B – D – C

78. A. Color preferences also exert an influence on the objects people choose to
purchase, the clothes they wear, and the way they adorn their environments.
B. More scientific research is thus needed to gain a better understanding of color
psychology.
C. Color can play an important role in conveying information, creating certain
moods, and even influencing the decisions people make.
D. While color can have an influence on people's feelings and actions, these effects
are subject to personal, cultural, and situational factors.

A. D – C – B – A
B. D – A – C – B
C. C – B – A – D
D. C – A – D – B

79. A. This simplicity makes English easily usable and understood even with a very
limited knowledge of its grammar.
B. The refinement of the English language through centuries of use by diverse
peoples has made it one of the least grammatically complex languages in use today.
C. To illustrate, broken English is incorrect, but when spoken to someone who
understands English, its meaning is not lost.

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A. D – B – A – C
B. D – C – B – A
C. B – C – A – D
D. B – D – C – A

80. A. The life span of some animals has been increased in this way.
B. Many scientists are interested in trying to slow down the deterioration that
comes with age or in abolishing entirely old age as we know it.
C. It has therefore been suggested that people may one day sleep in cooled
bedrooms or on slightly chilled water beds in order to achieve longer life.
D. One thing that has been tried is lowering the body temperature.

A. C – B – A – D
B. C – A – D – B
C. B – D – A – C
D. B – A – C – D

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Conversation 1

A : You don’t prefer travelling alone to travelling with someone else, do you?
I’m not sure I’d like it.
B : __________(1)_______. I like the fact that you don’t have to make compromises
about where to go or what to eat. You can make all the decisions yourself.
The only thing is that when you come back, you haven’t got anyone to talk
to about the trip. And it’s nice to have someone to remember things with.
A : What about if _______(2)______ or when things go wrong?
B : Well, you meet people while you’re travelling and someone’s always there to
help you _______(3)______. People are generally very kind.
A : Maybe you’re right. ________(4)_________.

1. A. Travelling alone is always my thing

B. Travelling alone will soon become a thing to me
C. I always try to travel light
D. You will love it if there are fewer tourists

2. A. you fall ill

B. you report sick
C. you can’t make it by accident.
D. you are deceiving yourself

3. A. put you first

B. sort things out
C. have them on
D. butter things up

4. A. It seems like it's worth a shot

B. I'd like to try parachuting for the first time
C. I hope this will convince you to change my mind
D. I'll think it over and give you an answer right now

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A : Luke! Tomorrow’s your first day in your new job. You’re not going to wear
those earrings, are you?
B : I am going to. ________(5)_______?
A : Well, if I were you, I wouldn’t wear it. _______(6)_______ in the office.
B : _________(7)_______. What’s wrong with an earring, Beth?
A : Nothing. But lots of people are old-fashioned and they don’t think men
should wear earrings...at least at the office.
B : You’re only 28, but you sound like my grandmother. This is the twenty-first
century. In any case, I need to be who I am.
A : Oh, all right. ________(8)_______.

5. A. Is it all the same to you

B. what of it
C. What happened today
D. What for

6. A. It is a fairly hit-and-miss thing

B. It's not fair that the earrings are allowed
C. It may be inappropriate
D. You may get sacked for wearing them

7. A. It's absolute nonsense

B. Then you must put matters right
C. You're right to be annoyed
D. It's smooth sailing from here

8. A. It's very straightforward

B. You can do whatever it takes
C. Whatever you say
D. I’m too headstrong to listen to reason

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A : Hello, I saw your advertisement in my community newsletter, and

______(9)_____ if you could come over and clean the carpet in my condo.
B : Sure. How many rooms?
A : Just one–but it’s a living-dining room, and it’s quite big.
B : Hmm. And what condition is it in? I mean, _____________(10)____________?
Did you spill something on it?
A : No, it’s just I’m planning to put my condo on the market next month, and I
want everything to look fresh and clean.
B : _______(11)______.
A : Can you come this week? Tomorrow morning would be good for me?
B : Let me check. Actually, I have a cancellation at three o’clock this afternoon.
_________(12)________.

9. A. I’m calling
B. I’m writing
C. I’m wondering
D. I’m trying

10. A. is the carpet badly stained

B. do you furnish your home with antiques
C. can you put up with living in such a dirty house
D. do you use a paper towel to mop up the spill

11. A. I see
B. I could not care less
C. I declare
D. I guess

12. A. Why do you ask me?

B. How does it look?

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D. where are you up to?

Long conversation
Conversation 1

Tom : Hey, George, what's up?

George : Hey, Tom. Good to see you. _________(13)________ How's the band?
Tom : Well, it's hard to say. I mean, we're still practicing and everything.
George : But you're writing some new stuff, aren't you? Like your own, original stuff.
Tom : Yeah, we've got some great new songs, actually. I mean, we're writing all our
own stuff. Our main problem is finding places to play. We don't get many
gigs.
George : Really? It's not easy to get bookings, huh?
Tom : No. We've been trying to find more places to perform. I mean, nobody really
knows who we are. If I'd known how hard it is to get gigs, I probably wouldn't
have given up my part-time job. I mean, I gave it up so we could play in the
evenings and on weekends and everything.
George : Huh. So what are you doing to get more gigs, then?
Tom : That's a good question. ________(14)________. I mean, we've played
at a couple of local colleges, but _______(15)______. We really need to get our
name out there, get ourselves known, you know, so we can play at some
clubs and bigger places like that. We hardly earn anything right now for the
small gigs we do.
George : Well, you could contact the local radio station, couldn't you? That might lead
to something. _________(16)________.
Tom : Actually, yeah. That's a great idea. We haven't done that.
George : And you could record some of your songs, couldn't you? Hire a recording
studio for a day. Then you send the songs to music bloggers and reviewers,
and upload them to a video-sharing website. You could be viral stars in
a couple of weeks! It's not too difficult to get your name out there. It would
be amazing if you got discovered by a record company or something,
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Tom : Oh, yeah - for sure. But ________(17)_______ to hire a studio and a producer
and record a song. So we haven't really done any of that. And honestly, I
wouldn't have any idea how to do it anyway.
George : Well, you could produce it yourself too. There's all kinds of software you can
use to do that. And you could record it at home ..
Tom : Huh. Well,..
George : You should get a manager too, shouldn't you? Someone with connections.
You know, someone to get you gigs and get your name out there.
Tom : Yeah, I guess. We should have had a manager from the start - maybe if we'd
had a manager, _________(18)________.
George : Yeah, and you know what? I think if you'd called yourselves something
different - if you'd had a catchier name - something people remember - you
might have gotten noticed more. But it's not too late. ________(19)________.
Tom : Well, that's a really good point. Nobody knows our name right now. Our
drummer chose the name. It's not my favorite, for sure. But hey, you have
some good ideas. Maybe you should be our manager!
George : Actually, you know, ________(20)________. I'd be perfect!

13. A. How long are you going to be?

B. How did you hear about the concert?
C. How are things coming along?
D. How's that?

14. A. I would go from poor to rich and famous

B. I'm a little out of practice but I'd love to play
C. We really need more publicity
D. We are definitely going places

15. A. that'll do nicely

B. that'd be nice
C. that’ll give us time to get ready
D. that’s about it

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16. A. They support local bands

B. They play good music on this station
C. They compose and perform their own music
D. You don't listen to radio much

17. A. I feel really out of it

B. I've missed them out
C. it costs a small fortune
D. I’m miles away

18. A. we would have done our very best

B. we would have done better
C. we would have changed some money
D. we would have been man enough to perform

19. A. You could still do that

B. Little did you know
C. It is my can-do attitude
D. We’re looking forward to it

20. A. that's a great idea

B. you have had any thoughts
C. why didn’t you think of that
D. you'll end up getting the wrong idea about me

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Advertisement
Advertisement 1

21. According to the advertisement, which of following is TRUE?

A. This service helps do tasks and run errands for you including filingyour tax
return.
B. General cleaning is recommended for at least once a week.
C. Customers are expected to pay top dollar for the service.
D. Customers can opt for ongoing cleaning service.

22. Who wouldn’t be interested in this advertisement?

A. Sarah who is struggling with keeping their bedrooms organized and needs
someone to sort it out
B. Jake who wants to make his new home spotless before he moves in
C. Dina who is looking for a chauffeur for a full-time position
D. Mac who wants to hire a maid to come on a weekly basis

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23. What can be inferred about Carrie-Anne Greenwood?
A. She has run this business since 2005.
B. She seems to be perpetually in debt.
C. She works here as a human resources manager.
D. She is a very attentive and focused person.

Advertisement 2

The city will be enforcing winter parking rules from December 1 through March 31,
according to City Street Manager Joseph Parks. This includes alternate-side parking
regulations, as well as tow-away zones and handicap exceptions.

Cars are to be parked on the south and east sides of streets between the hours of 8 a.m.
and midnight; and on the north and west sides of streets between midnight and 8 a.m. This
is to permit snow plows and emergency vehicles access to all neighborhoods, as well as to
keep rush-hour traffic to a minimum.

Vehicles that do not follow these guidelines will be towed at the owner’s expense, Parks
said, with the exception of those vehicles displaying handicapped parking permits.

24. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Cars should be parked on the street.
B. Snow plows can bury cars under snow.
C. Winter parking regulations will be put into effect.
D. Winter parking regulations are good for the environment.

25. When should cars be parked on the west side of the street?
A. Between 8 a.m. and midnight
B. Between midnight and 8 a.m.
C. Between December 1 and March 31
D. Not stated

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26. Which of the following is NOT a reason for these parking regulations to be followed?
A. They prevent excessive traffic.
B. It’s good for the cars to be moved frequently in cold weather.
C. It allows snow plows to get through.
D. They enable emergency vehicles to gain access to all neighborhoods.

Service review

Went to Mookishungry on a Wednesday night at 8 pm as a treat with old friends from

abroad whom we rarely see. We asked for a non-alcoholic cocktail to start and asked the
barman to choose it and whatever they brought me was delightful! We shared lots of wine
and a large number of dishes including sashimi, sushi, avocado salad, and hot food such as
black cod miso, beef, and shrimp and they were all superb in flavour. Even a simple sushi
roll tastes way better at Mookishungry than anywhere else. We cannot fault the food.

I am inspired to review the experience because the atmosphere was so terrible. There are
no soft furnishings whatsoever - no tablecloths, rugs, window blinds, canvases on the walls,
or acoustic panels on the ceiling. The decor is a shiny hard floor, hard tables, and glossy
walls. The acoustics are terrible! We were literally shouting at each other all night to be
heard at a small table. We were at a table next to a big round table with 7 loud men and
one woman and they were in a corner next to a glossy wall so the sound of their voices and
laughter reverberated everywhere. But it wasn’t just them. The people on our other side
were against large windows all along Park Lane so their voices bounced off the windows as
well. It wasn’t just how unpleasant it was to have to shout for 2.5 hours to hold a
conversation. I also thought to myself that Covid is still around and everyone in the room
really had to expel a lot of breath shouting just to be heard. It didn’t feel well-ventilated. It
was muggy and too warm. Lastly, none of us could hear what the waiters said. At one point
a waiter delivered a double portion of popcorn shrimp with three delicious sauces and he
put them down and named each sauce and walked away and we all laughed because none
of us could hear what he said. There was another waiter who said something to me I
couldn’t hear and when I said “I can’t hear you. It’s so loud in here!” he blanked me and
walked away. I wanted empathy or acknowledgment from the staff that it was a horrible
shouty atmosphere but didn’t get it. I guess they’re used to it. We aren’t particularly old
(under 50). It actually makes me angry that the ownership or management don’t

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understand that at luxury prices and location they need to do better with the atmosphere. I
woke up hoarse!

27. What can be inferred about the reviewer and his friends?
A. They were disappointed with the food they ordered.
B. They chose this restaurant for their double date.
C. They decided to split the bill at the end.
D. They were very impressed with the food they had.

28. According to the review, why did the reviewer and his friends have to shout at each
other?
A. Because the reviewer felt offended by what his friends had said.
B. Because his friends spoke so quietly that they were almost inaudible.
C. Because the noise in this restaurant made their voice inaudible.
D. Because there's a tradition in the restaurant that when you order the food, you
need to shout.

29. What did the reviewer mean when he said “I woke up hoarse!”?
A. He woke up in a bad mood.
B. He no longer trusted the positive reviews left by other customers.
C. The food upset his stomach.
D. His voice became raspy from shouting in the restaurant.

30. Which of the following is NOT what the reviewer finds disappointing?
A. Unfriendly staff
B. Terrible food
C. Noisy environment
D. Shouty atmosphere

31. According to the review, which of following is TRUE?

A. The reviewer thought that the restaurant had a bad taste in music.
B. The reviewer didn’t seem to like the interior decoration and furnishings.
C. The reviewer and his friends laughed at the waiters for trying to serve food.
D. The reviewer felt quite satisfied after the meal.

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32. Which words best describe the reviewer’s feeling toward the food in this restaurant?
A. Ambivalent
B. Satisfied
C. Furious
D. Indifferent

News report

Recently, campaigners have encouraged us to buy local food. This reduces ‘food
miles’, that is, the distance food travels to get from the producer to the retailer. They
reason that the higher the food miles, the more carbon emissions. Buying local food,
therefore, has a lower carbon footprint and is more environmentally friendly.
However, the real story is not as simple as that. If our aim is to reduce carbon
emissions, we must look at the whole farming process, not just transportation. According to
a 2020 study, only 11% of carbon emissions in the food production process result from
transportation, and only 4% originated from the final delivery of the product from the
producer to the retailer. Other processes, including fertilisation, storage, heating and
irrigation, contribute much more.
In fact, imported food often has a lower carbon footprint than locally grown food.
Take apples, for example. In autumn, when apples are harvested, the best option for a
British resident is to buy British apples. However, the apples we buy in winter or spring
have been kept refrigerated for months, and this uses up a lot of energy. In spring,
therefore, it is more energy-efficient to import them from New Zealand, where they are in
season. Heating also uses a lot of energy, which is why growing tomatoes in heated
greenhouses in the UK is less environmentally friendly than importing them from Spain,
where the crop grows well in the local climate.
We must also take into account the type of transport. Transporting food by air
creates about 50 times more emissions than shipping it. However, only a small proportion
of goods are flown to the consumer country, and these are usually high value, perishable
items which we cannot produce locally, such as seafood and out-of-season berries. Even
then, these foods may not have a higher carbon footprint than locally grown food. For
example, beans flown in from Kenya are grown in sunny fields using manual labour and
natural fertilisers, unlike in Britain, where we use oil-based fertilisers and diesel machinery.
Therefore, the total carbon footprint is still lower.

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It’s also worth remembering that a product’s journey does not end at the
supermarket. The distance consumers travel to buy their food, and the kind of transport
they use will also add to its carbon footprint. So driving a long way to shop for food will
negate any environmental benefits of buying locally grown produce. Furthermore,
choosing local over imported food can also badly affect people in developing countries.
Many of them work in agriculture because they have no other choice. If they are unable to
sell produce overseas, they will have less income to buy food, clothes, medicine and to
educate their children.
Recently, some supermarkets have been trying to raise awareness of food miles by
labelling foods with stickers that show it has been imported by air. But ultimately, the
message this gives is too simple. Lots of different factors contribute to a food’s carbon
footprint besides the distance it has travelled. And even if we only buy local food which is
currently in season, there are ethical implications. What’s more, our diets would be more
limited.

33. What is the main idea of the news?

A. The importance of buying locally produced food.
B. The reasons why food miles campaigns are too simple.
C. The advantages of importing food from overseas.
D. The problems caused by transporting food.

34. According to a study in the USA, 11% is ___________________.

A. the percentage of food that is produced and sold locally
B. the percentage of energy in food production used to transport food from
producer to retailer
C. the percentage of energy in food production used for any kind of transport
D. the percentage of food which is imported from overseas

35. Seafood is given as an example of food which ____________________.

A. is transported by air unnecessarily
B. is expensive and goes bad quickly
C. people in poor countries rely on for income
D. is usually transported by ship

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36. According to the news, how are Spanish tomatoes and Kenyan beans similar?
A. They are both transported by air.
B. They are both grown using natural fertilizer.
C. They are both grown outdoors.
D. They both have high carbon footprints.

37. Which of these does the writer NOT support?

A. Supporting farmers in poor countries.
B. Importing apples to Britain from New Zealand in spring.
C. Buying beans imported by air from Kenya.
D. Making a long journey to buy food produced locally.

38. The writer thinks that labelling food which has been transported by air ________________.
A. will raise environmental awareness
B. helps people to shop more ethically
C. does not tell a full, accurate story
D. gives false information about the product

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Graph
Graph 1

39. According to the pie charts, what is the difference between “like them” reactions to
advertisements on Snapchat and those on Instagram?
A. 11.8%
B. 93.7%
C. 0.8%
D. 2.3%

40. How do responses to adverts on Instagram between those who have negative feelings
and those who barely see them differ in terms of percentage?
A. 11.5%
B. 4.1%
C. 3.1%
D. 12.5%

41. What can be inferred from the charts?

A. More teenagers use Instagram than Snapchat.
B. Snapchat has more than 300 million monthly active users.
C. 32.5 percent of all internet users are on Instagram.
D. One-fifth of Instagram users hate seeing the advertisements on their Instagram.

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Graph 2

42. According to the chart, which of the following is most likely to happen?
A. AI will be a significant variable for economic growth and competitiveness.
B. China will play a bigger role in leading globalization initiatives.
C. Extreme weather will affect economic growth.
D. The UK will have a hard Brexit from the EU.

43. Who are the respondents in this survey?

A. C-suite executives
B. Human resource managers
C. Attorneys

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D. Bank tellers

44. Where are you likely to find this chart?

A. Science fiction book
B. Fashion magazine
C. Business magazine
D. Encyclopedia

Editorial

The city of Teotihuacán, which lay about 50 kilometers northeast of modern-day

Mexico City, began its growth by 200 –100 B.C. At its height, between about A.D. 150 and
700, it probably had a population of more than 125,000 people and covered at least 20
square kilometers. It had over 2,000 apartment complexes, a great market, a large number
of industrial workshops, an administrative center, a number of massive religious edifices,
and a regular grid pattern of streets and buildings. Clearly, much planning and central
control were involved in the expansion and ordering of this great metropolis. Moreover, the
city had economic and perhaps religious contacts with most parts of Mesoamerica (modern
Central America and Mexico).
How did this tremendous development take place, and why did it happen in the
Teotihuacán Valley? Among the main factors are Teotihuacán’s geographic location on a
natural trade route to the south and east of the Valley of Mexico, the obsidian resources in
the Teotihuacán Valley itself, and the valley’s potential for extensive irrigation. The exact
role of other factors is much more difficult to pinpoint —for instance, Teotihuacán’s
religious significance as a shrine, the historical situation in and around the Valley of Mexico
toward the end of the first millennium B.C., the ingenuity and foresightedness of
Teotihuacán’s elite, and, finally, the impact of natural disasters, such as the volcanic
eruptions of the late first millennium B.C.
This last factor is at least circumstantially implicated in Teotihuacán’s rise. Prior to
200 B.C., a number of relatively small centers coexisted in and near the Valley of Mexico.
Around this time, the largest of these centers, Cuicuilco, was seriously affected by a
volcanic eruption, with much of its agricultural land covered by lava. With Cuicuilco
eliminated as a potential rival, any one of a number of relatively modest towns might have
emerged as a leading economic and political power in Central Mexico. The archaeological

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evidence clearly indicates, though, that Teotihuacán was the center that did arise as the
predominant force in the area by the first century A.D.
It seems likely that Teotihuacán’s natural resources—along with the city elite’s
ability to recognize their potential—gave the city a competitive edge over its neighbors.
The valley, like many other places in Mexican and Guatemalan highlands, was rich in
obsidian. The hard volcanic stone was a resource that had been in great demand for many
years, at least since the rise of the Olmecs (a people who flourished between 1200 and 400
B.C.), and it apparently had a secure market. Moreover, recent research on obsidian tools
found at Olmec sites has shown that some of the obsidian obtained by the Olmecs
originated near Teotihuacán. Teotihuacán obsidian must have been recognized as a
valuable commodity for many centuries before the great city arose.
Long-distance trade in obsidian probably gave the elite residents of Teotihuacán
access to a wide variety of exotic goods, as well as a relatively prosperous life. Such success
may have attracted immigrants to Teotihuacán. In addition, Teotihuacán’s elite may have
consciously attempted to attract new inhabitants. It is also probable that as early as 200
B.C. Teotihuacán may have achieved some religious significance and its shrine (or shrines)
may have served as an additional population magnet. Finally, the growing population was
probably fed by increasing the number and size of irrigated fields.
The picture of Teotihuacán that emerges is a classic picture of positive feedback
among obsidian mining and working, trade, population growth, irrigation, and religious
tourism. The thriving obsidian operation, for example, would necessitate more miners,
additional manufacturers of obsidian tools, and additional traders to carry the goods to
new markets. All this led to increased wealth, which in turn would attract more immigrants
to Teotihuacán. The growing power of the elite, who controlled the economy, would give
them the means to physically coerce people to move to Teotihuacán and serve as additions
to the labor force. More irrigation works would have to be built to feed the growing
population, and this resulted in more power and wealth for the elite.

45. In paragraph 1, each of the following is mentioned as a feature of the city of

Teotihuacán between A.D. 150 and 700 EXCEPT _________________.
A. regularly arranged streets
B. several administrative centers spread across the city
C. many manufacturing workshops
D. apartment complexes

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46. The word “ingenuity” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. ambition
B. sincerity
C. faith
D. cleverness

47. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 2 as a main factor in the
development of Teotihuacán?
A. The presence of obsidian in the Teotihuacán Valley
B. The potential for extensive irrigation of Teotihuacán Valley lands
C. A long period of volcanic inactivity in the Teotihuacán Valley
D. Teotihuacán’s location on a natural trade route

48. What can be inferred from paragraph 3 about Cuicuilco prior to 200 B.C.?
A. It was a fairly small city until that date.
B. It was located outside the Valley of Mexico.
C. It emerged rapidly as an economical and political center.
D. Its economy relied heavily on agriculture.

49. Which of the following allowed Teotihuacán to have “a competitive edge over its
neighbors”?
A. A well-exploited and readily available commodity
B. The presence of a highly stable elite class
C. Knowledge derived directly from the Olmecs about the art of toolmaking
D. Scarce natural resources in nearby areas such as those located in what are now
the Guatemalan and Mexican highlands

50. According to paragraph 4, what has recent research on obsidian tools found at Olmec
sites shown?
A. Obsidian’s value was understood only when Teotihuacán became an important
city.
B. The residents of Teotihuacán were sophisticated toolmakers.
C. The residents of Teotihuacán traded obsidian with the Olmecs as early as 400
B.C.

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D. Some of the obsidian used by the Olmecs came from the area around
Teotihuacán.

51. The word “prosperous” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ___________.

A. thriving
B. scattered
C. vacant
D. barren

52. In paragraph 6, the author discusses “The thriving obsidian operation,” in order to
A. explain why manufacturing was the main industry of Teotihuacán
B. give an example of an industry that took very little time to develop in Teotihuacán
C. illustrate how several factors influenced each other to make Teotihuacán a
powerful and wealthy city
D. explain how a successful industry can be a source of wealth and a source of
conflict at the same time

Article

There is evidence of agriculture in Africa prior to 3000 B.C. It may have developed
independently, but many scholars believe that the spread of agriculture and iron
throughout Africa linked it to the major centers of the Near East and Mediterranean world.
The drying up of what is now the Sahara desert had pushed many peoples to the south
into sub-Saharan Africa. These peoples settled at first in scattered hunting-and-gathering
bands, although in some places near lakes and rivers, people who fished, with a more
secure food supply, lived in larger population concentrations. Agriculture seems to have
reached these people from the Near East, since the first domesticated crops were millets
and sorghums whose origins are not African but West Asian. Once the idea of planting
diffused, Africans began to develop their own crops, such as certain varieties of rice, and
they demonstrated a continued receptiveness to new imports. The proposed areas of the
domestication of African crops lie in a band that extends from Ethiopia across southern
Sudan to West Africa. Subsequently, other crops, such as bananas, were introduced from
Southeast Asia.

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Livestock also came from outside Africa. Cattle were introduced from Asia, as
probably domestic sheep and goats. Horses were apparently introduced by the Hyksos
invaders of Egypt (1780–1560 B.C.) and then spread across Sudan to West Africa. Rock
paintings in the Sahara indicate that horses and chariots were used to traverse the desert
and that by 300– 200 B.C., there were trade routes across the Sahara. Horses were
adopted by peoples of the West African savannah, and later their powerful cavalry forces
allowed them to carve out large empires. Finally, the camel was introduced around the first
century A.D. This was an important innovation, because the camel’s ability to thrive in harsh
desert conditions and to carry large loads cheaply made it an effective and efficient means
of transportation. The camel transformed the desert from a barrier into a still difficult, but
more accessible, route of trade and communication.
Iron came from West Asia, although its routes of diffusion were somewhat different
from those of agriculture. Most of Africa presents a curious case in which societies moved
directly from the technology of stone to iron without passing through the intermediate
stage of copper or bronze metallurgy, although some early copper-working sites have been
found in West Africa. Knowledge of iron-making penetrated into the forests and savannahs
of West Africa at roughly the same time that iron-making was reaching Europe. Evidence of
iron-making has been found in Nigeria, Ghana, and Mali.
This technological shift caused profound changes in the complexity of African
societies. Iron represented power. In West Africa, the blacksmith who made tools and
weapons had an important place in society, often with special religious powers and
functions. Iron hoes, which made the land more productive, and iron weapons, which made
the warrior more powerful, had symbolic meaning in a number of West African societies.
Those who knew the secrets of making iron gained ritual and sometimes political power.
Unlike in the Americas, where metallurgy was a very late and limited development,
Africans had iron from a relatively early date, developing ingenious furnaces to produce the
high heat needed for production and to control the amount of air that reached the carbon
and iron ore necessary for making iron. Much of Africa moved right into the Iron Age,
taking the basic technology and adapting it to local conditions and resources.
The diffusion of agriculture and later of iron was accompanied by a great movement
of people who may have carried these innovations. These people probably originated in
eastern Nigeria. Their migration may have been set in motion by an increase in population
caused by a movement of peoples fleeing the desiccation, or drying up, of the Sahara. They
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a large number of Bantu languages still spoken throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Why and
how these people spread out into central and southern Africa remains a mystery, but
archaeologists believe that their iron weapons allowed them to conquer their hunting-
gathering opponents, who still used stone implements. Still, the process is uncertain, and
peaceful migration—or simply rapid demographic growth—may have also caused the
Bantu explosion.

53. According to paragraph 1, why do researchers doubt that agriculture developed

independently in Africa?
A. African lakes and rivers already provided enough food for people to survive
without agriculture.
B. The earliest examples of cultivated plants discovered in Africa are native to Asia.
C. Africa’s native plants are very difficult to domesticate.
D. African communities were not large enough to support agriculture.

54. In paragraph 1, what does the author imply about changes in the African environment
during this time period?
A. The climate was becoming milder, allowing for a greater variety of crops to be
grown.
B. Although periods of drying forced people south, they returned once their food
supply was secure.
C. Population growth along rivers and lakes was dramatically decreasing the
availability of fish.
D. A region that had once supported many people was becoming a desert where few
could survive.

55. According to paragraph 2, camels were important because they ___________________.

A. were the first domesticated animal to be introduced to Africa
B. allowed the people of the West African savannahs to carve out large empires
C. helped African peoples defend themselves against Egyptian invaders
D. made it cheaper and easier to cross the Sahara

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56. The word “profound” in the passage is closest in meaning to _______________.
A. fascinating
B. far-reaching
C. necessary
D. temporary

57. The word “ritual” in the passage is closest in meaning to ______________.

A. military
B. physical
C. ceremonial
D. permanent

58. According to paragraph 4, all of the following were social effects of the new metal
technology in Africa EXCEPT:
A. Access to metal tools and weapons created greater social equality.
B. Metal weapons increased the power of warriors.
C. Iron tools helped increase the food supply.
D. Technical knowledge gave religious power to its holders.

59. Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the
highlighted sentence in the passage? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important
ways or leave out essential information.
A. While American iron makers developed the latest furnaces, African iron makers
continued using earlier techniques.
B. Africans produced iron much earlier than Americans, inventing technologically
sophisticated heating systems.
C. Iron making developed earlier in Africa than in the Americas because of the ready
availability of carbon and iron ore.
D. Both Africa and the Americas developed the capacity for making iron early, but
African metallurgy developed at a slower rate.

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60. Paragraph 6 mentions all of the following as possible causes of the “Bantu explosion”
EXCEPT ______________.
A. superior weapons
B. better hunting skills
C. peaceful migration
D. increased population

Text completion
Text completion 1

My girlfriend and I _______(61)______. We’ve been dating for two years, about half of
that time exclusively. One night, we were _______(62)______ about our future. I assumed we’d
get married relatively soon. But my girlfriend surprised me: She said she loves me, but she
doesn’t think ____(63)____ in a monogamous relationship for the rest of her life will work for
her. She said she doesn’t want to break up and she’s always been faithful ___(64)___ me.
But she’d like to explore the possibility of opening our relationship to others — with our
relationship being the primary ____(65)____. This is not what I pictured for myself! Any
advice?

61. A. will soon be 30

B. will be soon 30
C. soon will being 30
D. will being 30 soon

62. A. talking a mile a minute

B. making long story short
C. spit-balling
D. talking in riddles

63. A. being
B. been
C. done
D. doing

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64. A. with
B. by
C. for
D. to

65. A. ones
B. one
C. some
D. each

Text completion 2

I get being surprised. Your girlfriend introduced a major plot twist. But “surprised” is
a reaction, not a considered response. Your job now (or soon) is to talk to her and figure
out ______(66)______ you’re open to an open relationship. Your answer may be no, but don’t
dismiss the idea simply because you weren’t expecting it.
Frankly, I admire your girlfriend’s honesty. I think you should, too — no matter what
you decide. If more of us were ______(67)_____ with our partners about the challenges we
face in our relationships, instead of bottling them up, we might make ______(68)_____ messes
down the road. Commitment is hard work. And sometimes, _____(69)_____ naming a problem
can take some of the sting out of it — and lead to productive discussion, too.
Now, we don’t know the specifics of your girlfriend’s proposal. Is she talking about
full-blown relationships with other people? How would your household work? Do kids fit
into this picture? If you’re open to exploring these questions with her, dig in! If, after
consideration, you decide that remaining monogamous is your preference, _____(70)____ to
her honesty with your own.

66. A. why
B. if
C. whom
D. what

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67. A. thoughtful
B. delirious
C. devious
D. candid

68. A. more
B. fewer
C. less
D. least

69. A. simply
B. simple
C. simplifying
D. to be simplify

70. A. responding
B. respond
C. responded
D. which responding

Text completion 3

Children experienced learning deficits during the Covid pandemic that amounted to
about ______(71)_____ of a school year’s worth of knowledge and skills, according to a new
global analysis, and had not recovered from those losses more than two years later.
Learning delays and regressions were most severe in developing countries and
_______(72)______ students from low-income backgrounds, researchers said, worsening
existing _____(73)_____ and threatening to follow children into higher education and the
workforce.
The analysis, published Monday in the journal Nature Human Behavior and drawing
on data from 15 countries, provided the most comprehensive account to date of the
academic hardships wrought by the pandemic. The findings suggest that the challenges of
remote learning — _____(74)____ other stressors that plagued children and families
throughout the pandemic — _____(75)_____ not rectified when school doors reopened.

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71. A. one-third
B. one-thirds
C. one thirds
D. one of thirds

72. A. between
B. among
C. along
D. alongside

73. A. implements
B. disparities
C. despair
D. assertions

74. A. coupling with

B. which coupled with
C. which coupling with
D. coupled with

75. A. which was

B. was
C. which were
D. were

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Paragraph organization

76. A) The Indian Meteorological Department just issued a warning saying that the storm
has turned 'very severe'.
B) Fani, a cyclonic storm brewing in the Bay of Bengal, is set to hit India's eastern coast
in the state of Odisha.
C) Fani can even worsen into an "extremely severe cyclone" by tomorrow.
D) Ministry of Home Affairs has ordered to release financial assistance, in advance to
four states that stand threatened by the natural disaster.
E) This will prompt the government to put the National Disaster Response Force and the
Indian Coast Guard on high alert.

A. B-A-C-E-D
B. C-D-A-B-E
C. A-C-B-D-E
D. B-E-D-A-C

77. A) They had gone fishing in a creek deep inside the forest.
B) A tiger killed two fishermen in the Sunderbans last Monday.
C) The search party combed the regular fishing areas for two days but there was no
trace of the missing fishermen.
D) At last the party decided to search the creeks, where they discovered their mauled
half-eaten bodies.
E) When they didn’t return home in the evening, a search party was formed by the
villagers.

A. C-A-E-D-B
B. D-A-B-C-E
C. E-A-C-B-D
D. B-A-E-C-D

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78. A) Jack was therefore busy the whole day.

B) But he took no notice of him.
C) A lot of work had to be finished that day.
D) His peon reminded him that he had not eaten.
E) By evening, he began to feel very hungry.

A. C-A-D-B-E
B. A-E-B-C-D
C. B-E-A-D-C
D. C-B-A-E-D

79. A) The subspecies, known as the Pyrenean ibex, then moved into the mountains of
northern Iberia and southern France around 18,000 years ago.
B) Less than a century later, the last of their descendants died – and then she was
cloned, and then the clone died.
C) Several species of ibex – wild mountain goats – lived across Europe, Asia, and Africa
and coexisted with humans for a long time.
D) For thousands of years, they thrived and grazed the rocky, scrub-dotted mountain
pastures in abundance.
E) But their numbers dropped sharply in the 1800s. By 1910 only 40 bucardos
remained, sheltered in a national park in northern Spain.

A. C-A-D-E-B
B. D-E-C-A-B
C. A-B-C-E-D
D. B-D-C-A-E

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80. A) I also checked online for the routes, traffic advisory, and interesting places I plan to
visit.
B) As I boarded the bus bound for Benguet, I told myself, “This trip will be a great
adventure.”
C) Going to Sagada is an experience I have always looked forward to.
D) On the day of my departure, I said goodbye to my family and went to the bus
station.
E) Three days before the actual journey, I packed my things and bought bus tickets.

A. C-E-A-D-B
B. B-E-A-C-D
C. C-A-E-B-D
D. B-C-D-E-A

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Short Conversation
Conversation 1

Ben : Hi, Jeremy. What are you guys doing tonight? ________(1)_______ since
I broke up with Sydney.
Jeremy : Join us, then—we’re going to hang out downtown—probably go to several
places. ________(2)________?
Ben : Definitely. Where should I meet you? _____(3)_____, can you give me a ride?
Jeremy : Glad to. I’ll pick you up at your place at 9:30. OK?
Ben : Perfect. _________(4)_________.

1. A. Well, I’m not so keen on hanging out

B. It’d be some way off
C. I’m kind of at a loose end
D. You’ve lost me

2. A. Do you follow
B. Are you up for that
C. Do you mind that
D. Are you on board

3. A. Believe it or not
B. Break it up
C. Better still
D. Beat it

1. A. I’ll look out for you

B. That’s all for today
C. See you when I see you
D. Really what I’m looking for
Conversation 2
Meeting at a party
Todd : Hi—________(5)_______ John’s cousin Matt, right? From San Diego?
Matt : Correct! I just got in last night.
Todd : I’m Todd, John’s roommate from Tech. Glad to meet you. I can assure you
that ________(6)_______ like what John has told you.
Matt : I’m happy to meet you, too—and, yes—I have heard about you! Football
player and _________(7)_________.
Todd : Football, yes—and as a matter of fact, I do like parties. But tell me more
about yourself and what you do in San Diego.
Matt : Well, ________(8)_______ a surfer than a football player. You know, San Diego
has a fantastic coast—and we can surf all day and then party on the beach
at night.

5. A. you have been

B. you do are
C. you can’t be
D. you must be

6. A. I suppose you can’t expect

B. I’m not anything
C. I am fully expecting
D. I’m anything but

7. A. party animal extraordinaire

B. wet blanket most of the time
C. a bit of a bunny-boiler
D. a real dark horse

8. A. I don’t fret
B. I’ll just have
C. I’m more of
D. I can do
Conversation 3
At a repair shop.
M : I’m sorry but quite frankly _________(9)________.
F : _________(10)________? I know it cost a lot when my grandmother bought it.
M : Well, you could take it to the other repairers but you’d be wasting your time
because they would tell you exactly the same, I’m afraid.
F : I see.
M : So really ___________(11)___________. As it happens, I think we have a very
similar model in stock. I can check now if you like.
F : No, I’d rather have this one fixed __________(12)_________.
M : OK, I’ll see what we can do

9. A. it stared off into pieces

B. It’s not sure to pick on them
C. it’s hardly worth mending
D. it’s no skin off my nose

10. A. Are you positive

B. Are you leveling with me
C. how so far does it work
D. how much does it cost

11. A. I can knock a few dollars off for you

B. we can give you a refund.
C. the best alternative would be to replace it
D. I won’t charge you for this one

12. A. if you better mind

B. if you don’t mind
C. if you don’t mind me
D. don’t mind if I do
Long Conversation

Girl : Hey! Just look at this. I can’t believe it! Well, It says here in this magazine
that, in the last five years, three and a half million people in Britain admitted
to shoplifting. Three and a half million! That’s incredible!
Boy : Mmm, yeah, well, I suppose so.
Girl : _________(13)________? You don’t seem surprised.
Boy : Well, no, not really. You see ... well ... the thing is ... I once stole something
from a shop.
Girl : You what?! Really? I don’t believe it.
Boy : Yeah, well, it was five years ago. I was only ten.
Girl : _________(14)________?
Boy : It was in a big supermarket in Eastbourne. My uncle lives there and we were
staying with him for the holidays. It was in the summer.
Girl : Who were you with?
Boy : My mum and my sister. My mum was looking for something, I can’t
remember what. Oh ... I remember! She was looking for a T- shirt for my
sister. I was bored ... I hated buying clothes.
Girl : You still do!
Boy : Yeah, that’s true. Anyway, while I was waiting for my mum and my sister,
I suddenly saw some really cool sunglasses. I wanted to buy them, but I didn’t
have any money. I knew my mum wasn’t going to buy them for me because
_________(15)________. I looked around quickly, but there was nobody around.
Well, except for an old man who was buying shampoo or something, but he
wasn’t watching me. __________(16)_________. I just put the sunglasses in my
jacket pocket. Two seconds later, my mum and my sister appeared and we
went to the check out.
Girl : Were you nervous?
Boy : Of course! _________(17)________. Just as we were leaving the supermarket and
crossing the road a policeman called out to my mum. I thought, ‘uh-oh, this is
it’. Anyway, ________(18)_______ he was telling her that we had to cross at the
zebra crossing!
Girl : Did your mum ever find out about the sunglasses?
Boy : Of course. She found them the next day when she was ________(19)_______.
 She was not happy. She took me straight back to the supermarket and made
me give them back and apologise. It was really embarrassing. I felt terrible
about it for days afterwards ________(20)_______. That was the end of my life
of crime!

13. A. What could have gone wrong

B. What's wrong
C. What of it
D. What for

14. A. Where on earth were them

B. Where was it happening
C. Where did it take place
D. Where did you see yourself

15. A. she took a hard line on sunglasses

B. that was not totally out of her league
C. it was on the tip of her tongue
D. they seemed a bit steep

16. A. He didn't realize the danger he was in

B. It wasn't very considerate of him
C. I accepted it straight away
D. I didn’t think twice

17. A. I was too nervous to tell her

B. I was in a total panic
C. I thought she had already gone
D. I managed to calm down

18. A. it turned out that

B. it would be appearing that
C. it revealed more information that
D. it is believed that
19. A. bringing out the truth
B. putting my jacket away
C. putting down the glasses
D. clearing away the jacket

20. A. never say die

B. never mind
C. never again
D. never look back

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21. Which of the following is the purpose of this event in the advertisement?
A. To provide free car seats to parents who are in need
B. To let unlearned parents to ask the technician questions
C. To check if the car seat in the vehicle is in an appropriate position
D. To teach children how to keep themselves safe in car seats

22. Where does this event take place?

A. At 95 and 395 Express lanes
B. At Gum Spring Community Center
C. On social media platforms
D. At Safe kids Fairfax County

23. Which of the following can be inferred from the advertisement?

A. Parents will be given advice based on their age.
B. Only one company is responsible for organizing the event.
C. The event will begin at dawn.
D. The event is most likely to be held in the Greater mouth Vernon region.

Advertisement 2

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and pastry brushes ready because the popular baking competition show, Toni’s Baking Ace,
has just scheduled auditions for its fifth season!

Toni’s Baking Ace has become a huge TV bit since it premiered five years ago. The show is
named for its celebrated host, pastry chef Adrianna Toni. Long before becoming a TV celebrity,
she founded multinational bakery Chain TKL Creations and published Dolce Dancing, a dessert
cookbook that has become a classic.

If you are an amateur baker, that is, if you have never baked as part of a business, you stand a
Chance of appearing on Toni’s Baking Ace. The first step is to complete an online application.
The show’s producers will select about 50 promising candidates and send each an invitation
for 2111 in—person interview. Those who make it through this first round will attend an
intensive two-day baking audition in front of the TV judges. From this audition, sixteen lucky
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Please upload a 60-second video introducing yourself and showing a baked creation of yours.
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24. What does the article indicate about Toni’s Baking Ace?
A. It accepts teenagers as contestants.
B. It often selects international participants.
C. It awards prize money to winners.
D. It is hosted by a famous author.

25. What requirement is mentioned in the online application?

A. Signing a contract
B. Passing a baking speed competition
C. Including an introductory video
D. Participating in a past contest

26. Who is most likely the target audience for this advertising?
A. Chef Adrianna Toni
B. Amateur bakers
C. TV judge
D. TV celebrity

Product or Service review

These little faux tea light candles are pretty nice overall. They look totally very obviously
fake up close, but if you are a few feet away from them, they look real enough. They have
a "seam" (for want of a better word to describe it) on one side that is extremely noticeable
even from 8 or more feet away, but if you can turn the seam toward the wall, you will not
notice it as much. If you put these in a votive cup or a figural tea light holder, you would
not notice the seam at all.

The flame flickers realistically. I wanted them to use in a couple of decorative items that
take tea lights. With these, I do not have to worry about fire, and I do not have to worry
about a real flame being so hot that it breaks porcelains and ceramics. Not sure I would use
these on a table where anyone would be seated only because they are obviously not real
once you get within say 6 ft. of them for sure. Other than that, they look and work as
expected. So, depending on where and how you display these, as well as how close you are
to them, they will look more natural or more fake, so consider this before you purchase.
My one other concern aside from appearance is that there is no remote, but really and
truly, I will only use a few of these at a time which would be easily handled manually, and if
a remote would push the price up several more dollars, I would rather do without a remote.
The lack of a remote may be more of an issue if you plan to use a lot of them at once for
decorative purposes.

I would buy these again at this price point, and I would recommend them. l like them
enough that I am even thinking about getting another set to gift to my best friend at the
holidays as she is very difficult to buy for. She has virtually everything she wants, so these
would be a nice little gift that she would likely enjoy using in the loo or in the bedroom for
a little light and ambiance at night, and she likely does not have anything like this. I already
have used them for low level light in the bedroom whilst watching telly or for a spark of
light in the room if I lay down for a nap after dark but before retiring for the night. One on
the bedside table provides a nice bit of light for seeing without disturbing my sleep.
Overall, these rate an enthusiastic thumbs up from me, but there are only drawbacks that
are visual and aesthetic due to the seam and that they are obviously fake once one is
within about 6 ft of where they are placed. Also, lack of a remote might be an issue but
only if one plans to use quite a lot of them all at once. Lack of a remote probably would not
be an issue for most people most of the time, though.

27. What product is being reviewed?

A. Artificial candle
B. Scented candle
C. Candle warmer
D. DIY candle kit

28. Which word best describes the review’s feeling toward the product?
A. Scornful
B. Compassionate
C. Ambivalent
D. Assertive

29. What does the reviewer mean when she said “for want of a better word to describe it”
A. She dislikes the seam as it makes the candle seem unnatural.
 B. She thinks the seam is better than in a votive cup.
C. She doesn't want to make an offensive comment about the seam.
D. She can't think of an exact word to describe that seam.

30. What can be inferred from the review?

A. Her friend is haughty and privileged.
B. The products completely impress the reviewer.
C. The products can be moved if you use a remote control.
D. The reviewer thinks that the product is affordable.

31. What does the reviewer mean when she said “Other than that, they look and work as
expected.”
A. Aside from being too fake when examined closely, the product is fine.
B. It works better than she expected.
C. The seller claimed it was a scented candle, but it turned out to be a fake candle.
D. They are less flammable than actual candles.

32. The word “faux” is the closest meaning to ____________.

A. mistake
B. original
C. imported
D. artificial

News report

During those barren winter months, with windows overlooking long- dead gardens, leafless
trees, and lawns that seem to have an ashy look about them, nothing soothes the jangled
nerves more than the vibrant green of plants surrounding the living spaces of one’s home.
People browse through garden stores just to get a whiff of chlorophyll and to choose a
plant or two to bring spring back into their winter-gray lives.

Now there is even more of a need for “the green,” in light of recent articles warning us of
the hazards of chemicals that we, our- selves, introduce into our homes. Each time we bring
clothes home from the cleaners, we release those chemicals into the closed-in air of our
dwellings. Every cleanser releases its own assortment of fumes. Some of the chemicals are
formaldehyde, chlorine, benzene, styrene, etc. Read the labels on many home products, the
ingredi- ents aren’t even listed! During the winter, when those same windows are shut tight,
we breathe in these chemicals—causing symptomsmuch like allergies. In fact, most people
probably dismiss the effects of these chemicals simply as a flare up of some allergy or
other. The truth is that we are experiencing a syndrome that is called Mul- tiple Chemical
Sensitivity. Now, what has this got to do with green plants? Everything healthy! Research
has been conducted with two types of plants that have actually removed much of these
harmful chemicals from the air.

The two plants that seem to be the best bet for ridding one’s home of such chemicals are
ferns and palms. These plants release moisture as part of photosynthesis and, as they do,
pull chemicals from the air into their leaves. Even NASA has conducted some green- house
experiments for long-term space exploration. Within hours, their plants [palms] had
removed almost all traces of formaldehyde in the room. Both species of plants are ancient,
dating back more than a hundred million years. Another trait they share is that they both
live long lives, 100 years or more. This we expect from trees, but ferns and palms are
plants; plants that can grow to 65 feet in the proper setting! Even their individual leaves live
for one to two years [ferns] and one to nine years [palms]. Perhaps it is their primal
qualities that have contributed to their ability to purify their environment.

33. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Our homes are full of contaminants.
B. Our allergies are caused by chemicals found in the home.
C. All plants release moisture in the home.
D. Certain plants can purify the home of many harmful chemicals.

34. According to the passage, when a few harmful chemicals combine, they can
A. cause us to experience allergies.
B. cause a monumental task for homeowners.
C. contribute to a syndrome called Multiple Chemical Sensitivity.
D. contribute to photosynthesis in plants.
35. The passage indicates that research _________________________.
A. has only been conducted using specific plants
B. has only been conducted by NASA
C. has not identified the sources of these chemical impurities
D. has only benefited long term space exploration

36. The passage infers a relationship between the antiquity of ferns and palms and their
ability to _____________________.
A. live long
B. purify the air
C. grow leaves that live long
D. react successfully in research experiments

37. A good title for this passage is _______________________.

A. Research in the New Millennium
B. Home Dangers
C. Common Houseplants May Purify Your Home
D. NASA Experiment Finds the Cure

38. what is the closest meaning of “contribute” ?

A. play a part in
B. prevail on
C. disperse
D. object to
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Visual 1

39. Which is true about the respondents?

A. They are asked to choose just one choice of types of video game.
B. Majority of them are teenagers.
C. Only a handful of them claim that they never play video game.
D. They prefer Adventure to Strategery.

40. Which of the following is the second-to-last popular vote?

A. Role-playing
B. Strategy
C. Team sport or racing
D. Simulation
41. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The respondents are worn out after doing the survey.
B. Games involving sports or racing are among the most often played.
C. Those who vote for shooter games outnumber those who like adventure games.
D. Puzzle and strategy games are among the most popular types of games.

Visual 2

42. What kind of company is this one?

A. A business supplies wholesaler
B. An office renovation specialist
C. A wood furniture manufacturer
D. A supplier of building products

43. How much money is required as a deposit before work can begin?
A. $34.150
B. $10,245
 C. $23,905
D. $1,500

44. What can be inferred from the table?

A. Price-wise, ceiling glass panels are more expensive than flooring
B. If you find a lower price offered by other company, this company will cut the
price by 5%.
C. The table shows that the company and the client have previously agreed on price.
D. The project should be completed within two months.

Article
Article 1
The London Times reports that a Spanish tax inspector boarded a Mediterranean cruise
ship incognito. He sought to check whether the returns made by the cruise company, in
respect of food and drink consumed, tallied with reality. He put on his brightest holiday
clothes and went aboard. Two things followed quickly. First, his disguise was found to be
inadequate; he was discovered immediately. Secondly, it happened that the ship had a
large number of British holiday-makers aboard. These merry jokers forced him to walk the
plank. While he was swimming around in the water, some of the merrier girls dived in after
him and merrily removed his shorts. We may feel sorry for the poor fellow, who was only
doing his job, but the story does show that tax collectors are as unpopular now as they
were in the days of Robin Hood or George Washington.

Tax inspectors are universally unpopular, not simply because they collect money, but
because they are the greatest of all bureaucrats. They put their little restrictions upon
every aspect of ordinary life. In Britain, if you drive a friend to the station, babysit for the
neighbours, fix a car engine in exchange for a bottle of whisky, or make a pot of jam for
charity, then technically, you have become a part of the shadow economy. The estimates of
the size of the shadow economy vary greatly, from two per cent to 15 per cent of the
national income, the difference in Britain of between four and 54 billion pounds. The best
estimate puts it at around five per cent. One of the reasons for the difference is the
definition which is used. The black economy is only the darkest side of the picture. For
example, the shadow economy runs from voluntary work for charities, to barter between
neighbours, to housework. But it also takes in handling stolen goods, tax evasion, and
working while drawing welfare payments.

One area of growth of the shadow economy in Britain has been household employment,
and services to help the working mother. Clearly, no one pays their window-cleaner by
cheque, not if they want to see him again. But, more importantly, in the last 25 years, as
married women flooded out to work, they have begun again to do what their grandmothers
did, to pay others to look after their homes and children. This area of home help has
become a deep grey as far as the tax authorities are concerned. In general, the shadow
economy becomes pitch black once money changes hands, in used notes: for example,
when we pay each other for child-minding rather than taking it in turns to run a playgroup.

While the tax authorities have their beady eye on payment in kind, there may be another
distinction, between regular work on the one hand, and occasional, irregular favours on the
other. Even so, it would seem that moonlighting, the second job, the odd extra evening
work, is what makes up most of the shadow economy. A more useful distinction lies
between the trivial and the substantial. There is a lot of difference between giving someone
a regular lift to the station in the mornings, perhaps in exchange for some help with the
petrol bill, and loaning him a company car which is not declared on his tax returns.

A large proportion of the shadow economy might not be liable to tax anyway. Small
traders, for example, prefer cash as much to avoid office work as to cut their sales tax. But,
at the bottom end of the scale, even very small cash earnings can cause trouble to the
unemployed. The reason lies in the speed with which unemployment support benefits are
withdrawn if even small amounts of money are earned. Conservative politicians are always
saying that a large proportion of Britain s unemployed are earning a healthy living in the
shadow economy. With three million officially, and four million unofficially, out of work,
they are more likely to be picking at bones rather then living off the fat of the land.
The shadow economy may be essential to the health of the country. Of course, tax
enforcement is necessary, but snooping is not and that is where one loses sympathy with
the Spanish tax inspector. There needs to be a balance which can possibly be achieved by
limiting the state s legal interest in small sums, the taxation of which is more expensive
than the revenue collected.
45. Why did the Spanish tax inspector end up in the Mediterranean?
A. He was travelling incognito.
B. The passengers were British.
C. His disguise was penetrated.
D. He was disliked.

46. Why did the passengers force him to walk the plank?
A. They were playing at being pirates.
B. The ship was under construction.
C. To prove he was sober.
D. Because he was a tax inspector.

47. Why are tax inspectors so unpopular?

A. They persecute people.
B. They have no sense of humour.
C. They send us forms to fill in.
D. They are petty-minded.

48. When does the grey economy become black?

A. When people exchange services.
B. When cash changes hands.
C. When people barter goods.
D. When a person handles stolen goods.

49. When a person moonlights, what does he do?

A. Works at night, in the dark.
B. Has a second job, apart from his main work.
C. Works for himself, as self-employed.
D. Runs a nightclub or disco or other entertainment.

50. What are Britain's unemployed most likely to be doing?

A. Earning a good living in the shadow economy.
B. Eking out a bare living.
C. Being investigated by bureaucrats.
 D. Living off the fat of the land.

51. What is the closest meaning of “disguise”

A. concealment
B. diversity
C. distinction
D. constraint

52. What is the closest meaning of “trivial”

A. tremendous
B. ambitious
C. obvious
D. insignificant

Article 2

Courtesy used to be thought of as second nature to the Japanese. If there were an elderly
person, a pregnant woman or somebody on crutches on the underground, younger people
would immediately spring up and offer them their seat. However, manners seem to have
changed for the worse. Nowadays, it is far more likely that the person sitting will pretend to
be asleep or studiously avoid eye contact with the less fortunate person. Other behaviour
that illustrates Japan's decline in good manners includes chatting loudly on mobile phones,
applying make-up in public, and listening to music on "leaky" headphones.

But train-seat etiquette may get a boost with the arrival of the select, intrepid and
exquisitely polite ''manners police" that will soon be patrolling the Yokohama underground
network in an attempt to prevent the disintegration of the "Japanese way". Japan is, after
all, a place where business cards are exchanged with both hands and accompanied by a
bow; where a simple "Excuse me" can be conveyed by using one of several expressions;
where blowing one's nose at the table is near-unforgivable; and where people over a certain
age conclude phone calls with a respectful bow to their unseen counterpart.

The unit's mission is simple: to patrol the length of the train and make sure that any seats -
highly prized on Japan's crowded commuter lines - are vacated by the young and offered
to those who need them. The officers will have no legal authority to fine or punish. Dressed
in their unmistakable bright green uniforms, they will have to rely on persuasion or
mortification to make a sitter give up his or her seat for a needy person.

The Smile-Manner Squadron has been handpicked from numerous volunteers who were
encouraged to enlist by means of a series of interviews and essays. Applications were
received from people ranging from thirty to eighty years old but the organisers have
decided that the squadron will be made up mostly of officers over the age of sixty. The
members of the group, who will be paid the equivalent of a mere 27 per day, will patrol the
underground two by two. As yet another sign of decaying manners, each couple will be
accompanied by a younger bodyguard who will hopefully protect them against physical
attacks by enraged people unwilling to give up their seats.

Supporters of the theory that Japanese politeness is disappearing have welcomed the
move. A prominent psychologist at Waseda University said that the necessity for a Smile-
Manner Squadron "symbolises the collapse of the Japanese mentality and shows that we
have reached a point where citizens are not aware of basic human manners."
Nobuhiko Obayashi, the 70-year-old author of the book "Why don't young people give
their seats to the aged?" claims the blame lies with parents who are not severe enough with
their children and with society for making many young people too self-conscious and
reluctant to draw attention to themselves by offering somebody a seat. "Young people do
feel the need for manners in their hearts," he added. "The experiment will give shy people a
chance to communicate."

Not everyone has welcomed the squadron, though. Doubts have been expressed even by
those who are most likely to benefit. 'Vacating seats is a matter of each passenger's free
will," said an 81 -year-old. "I find the idea of telling people to get up unnatural."

53. Which of the following statements is correct?

A. Young Japanese are only impolite on the underground.
B. Not giving up seats to those in difficulty is only one example of the general
decline of good manners in Japan.
C. Everybody chats loudly on their mobile phones on the underground.
D. In order to avoid giving up their seats, everybody pretends to be sleeping.
54. The 'manners police' will above all attempt to ensure that ________________.
A. young people do not sit in train
B. the underground will not break down
C. a certain way of life is not lost
D. people on the underground are not rude to one another

55. Which of the below does the Smile-Manner Squadron have the authority to do?
A. Issue fines.
B. Shame people into giving up their seats.
C. Use physical force to vacate seats.
D. Evict people from the train.

56. The squadron ________________.

A. was chosen randomly from a group of volunteers
B. will only work on crowded trains
C. will have uniforms which can be recognised immediately
D. will have bodyguards to protect unwilling people

57. The presence of body guards is another indication of ________________.

A. how serious they are in what they're doing
B. how standards of politeness have fallen
C. how little work there is for young people
D. how seriously Japanese society takes embarrassment

58. According to the psychologist, ________________.

A. the need for the squadron is symbolic of the state of Japanese mentality
B. the squadron symbolises bad manners
C. the squadron is unnecessary
D. the Japanese need a symbol to remind them of their manners

59. Nobuhiko Obayashi believes ________________.

A. the young are too self-confident
B. society is wholly to blame for the increase in bad manners
C. parents are too lenient with children
 D. the young do not want to communicate

60. Which statement is true?

A. Finding volunteers for the squadron has been very difficult.
B. Only the young have protested against the squadron.
C. Some see the squadron as a threat to free choice.
D. 81-year-olds do not want to be told to vacate their seats.

Text completion
Text completion 1
An Albanian court on Monday gave the green light to an agreement allowing Italy to
send migrants ______(61)_____ in the Mediterranean by Italian ships to detention centers in
Albania while their asylum claims are considered.
The deal is part of the Italian government’s multipronged efforts to stem migration,
_____(62)____ Mediterranean Sea crossings, sending the message that many undocumented
migrants will not be allowed directly into Italy, even temporarily. The agreement was signed
in November by the leaders of the two countries, but ______(63)_____ by opposition
lawmakers in Albania, who argued that it ______(64)_____ the country’s Constitution.
On Monday, the Albanian Constitutional Court ruled otherwise, clearing the way for
the deal to be taken up by Parliament, _____(65)____ Prime Minister Edi Rama’s Socialist
Party holds 75 of the 140 seats.

61. A. who are rescued

B. are rescued
C. who rescued
D. who was rescued

62. A. in particularly
B. in particular
C. to be particular
D. particular

63. A. to challenge
B. be challenged
 C. by challenge
D. challenged

64. A. dwindled
B. violated
C. invaded
D. evoked

65. A. that
B. who
C. which
D. where

Text completion 2
In the 1950s, Central American commercial banana growers ______(66)______ the
death of their most lucrative product, the Gros Michel banana, known ______(67)_____ Big
Mike. And now it’s happening again to Big Mike’s successor – the Cavendish.
_______(68)______ its easily transported, thick-skinned and sweet-tasting fruit, the
Gros Michel banana plant _______(69)______ the plantations of Central America. United Fruit,
the main grower and exporter in South America at the time, mass-produced its bananas in
the most efficient way possible: it cloned shoots from the stems of plants instead of
growing plants from seeds, and cultivated _______(70)______ in densely packed fields.

66. A. faced with

B. were facing with
C. were facing
D. were faced

67. A. for
B. to
C. as
D. with
68. A. With
B. Because
C. Despite
D. Although

69. A. remunerated
B. hindered
C. applauded
D. dominated

70. A. them
B. themselves
C. their
D. they

Text completion 3
In a country where government and families _______(71)______ are tightening their
belts and trying to make do with less, you could be pardoned for thinking that private
education would be in a bit of a jam right now. And yet, _______(72)______ fees at
independent schools in Britain have approximately doubled over the last two and a half
decades, pupil numbers are the highest since records started in 1974. Although
______(73)_____ numerous reasons why parents might choose to fork out an average of
£12,500 per year on their child’s education, there is one which stands out more than
______(74)______: their reputation for getting their students into elite universities, such as
the American Ivy League colleges and Britain’s most _______(75)______ universities: Oxford
and Cambridge.

71. A. that alike

B. likely
C. like
D. alike
72. A. although
B. however
C. because
D. besides

73. A. there are

B. there is
C. there has
D. there have

74. A. the other one

B. other
C. any other
D. another

75. A. attainable
B. ambiguous
C. prestigious
D. dogmatic

Paragraph organization

76. A. Modern science has produced some good drugs for these ailments.
B. Heart ailments are very common these days.
C. So I always prefer taking milk these days as it contains no fact.
D. But this can also be prevented by taking fatless food.
E. That is why people call this era as the age of heart troubles.

A. A-E-D-B-C
B. A-B-E-C-D
C. B-E-A-D-C
D. B-A-E-C-D
77. A. Folk tales offer lots of advice and most of them deliver the message clearly.
B. The reason was that he was not properly dressed.
C. The advice thus conveyed is ‘Don’t judge a book by its cover.’
D. This happened despite his high intellectual abilities.
E. There is a story of Birbal not being allowed to attend the king’s free lunch.

A. A-B-E-D-C
B. C-E-A-B-D
C. A-C-D-E-B
D. C-A-B-D-E

78. A. Infect he believed that customers are the origin, the source of the money we
have, so it is not the company which pays us but the customer.
B. The customer thus has the power to fire everybody in the company from the
chairman on down.
C. Management can ensure this doesn’t happen by motivating employees to
cultivate meaningful relationships with customers.
D. Sam Walton built his Walmart business empire knowing there was only one boss –
the customer.
E. He can achieve this by simply spending his money elsewhere:

A. D-A-B-E-C
B. C-E-D-B-A
C. B-D-C-A-E
D. A-B-C-D-E

79. A. Assuming that all these reasons are true, the fact remains that there Is an urgent
need to check the accelerated costs and initiate suitable measures.
B. Certain others feel that it is because of drastic changes in peoples’ lifestyle and
eating habits.
C. The impact of these measures will be visible only after a considerable passage of
time.
D. Health care costs have been skyrocketing in our country, some people attribute it
to the increasing greediness among the medicos.
 E. The measures include yoga classes with emphasis on physical and mental
exercises and also change in food habits.

A. E-D-C-A-B
B. D-E-C-B-A
C. C-A-E-B-D
D. D-B-A-E-C

80. A. Thus, if we really value it, we will work hard to make it a reality.
B. Inner peace is the most elusive thing that a human being can seek.
C. The most important criterion in order to experience it is to value the importance
of inner peace.
D. To experience inner peace one doesn’t have to retreat to a Himalayan cave;
rather, one can experience inner peace seated exactly where they are by
watching these thoughts.
E. Nobody can gift the other inner peace at the same time it is only one’s own
thoughts that can rob them of their inner peace.

A. D-A-B-C-E
B. B-E-C-D-A
C. E-C-A-B-D
D. C-A-E-D-B