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1. Grammar

1.

A: Kate is married now.

B: When __________ married?

(a) does she get

(b) will she get

(c) did she get

(d) will she have gotten

2.

A: Do you go to the movies very often?

B: Not these days, but I __________ .

(a) used

(b) used go

(c) used to

(d) used to go to

3.

A: Can I bring my little brother to see the movie?

B: Well, the rating is "PG-13", __________ means "no one under 13 without an adult".

(a) that

(b) which

(c) what

(d) who

4.

A: What seems to be __________ ?

B: These shoes are too tight for me.

(a) problem

(b) problems

(c) the problem

(d) the problems

5.

A: Sam will do it, won't he?

B: Oh course, he __________ .

(a) does

(b) will

(c) has

(d) can

6.

A: Aren't you supposed to leave now?

B: Yeah, I'd better __________ .

(a) got going

(b) get going

(c) get to go

(d) to get to go

7.

A: Which subject are you better at, math or Eng- lish?

B: Well, to be honest, I'm not good at math __________ English.

(a) as

(b) or

(c) yet

(d) but

8.

A: Where did the accident take place?

B: It happened __________ the intersection of 5th Street and Prospect Street.

(a) to

(b) for

(c) at

(d) from

9.

A: Did John really say he was sorry?

B: Yeah, __________ like that.

(a) something

(b) everything

(c) nothing

(d) anything

10.

A: I'm sorry I can't fix your CD player.

B: It's okay. I'll find someone else __________ it.

(a) fixing

(b) will fix

(c) fix

(d) to fix

11.

A: I’ll have a hamburger and a medium Coke.

B: Anything __________ ?

(a) other

(b) otherwise

(c) differently

(d) else

12.

A: Can you tell me __________ you came home late last night?

B: Well, I had some drinks with my colleagues.

(a) that

(b) why

(c) which

(d) where

13.

A: Did someone call?

B: It was Sarah. She just called to say she __________ .

(a) is safely arrived

(b) is arrived safely

(c) has arrived safely

(d) safely has arrived

14.

A: Are you ready to go now, Jessica?

B: As soon as the rain __________ .

(a) stops

(b) stopped

(c) will stop

(d) is stopping

15.

A: How did your company do last year?

B: Overall, it wasn’t a bad year, but __________ down last quarter.

(a) earning was

(b) earning were

(c) earnings was

(d) earnings were

16.

A: Jack, the phone Can you __________ answer it?

B: Sure, I’ll get it.

(a) rings

(b) is ringing

(c) has rung

(d) rang

17.

A: I left my bag on the train.

B: Really? __________ to do!

(a) How stupid thing

(b) What stupid a thing

(c) What a stupid thing

(d) How a stupid thing

18.

A: What happened in Professor Hyde’s class to- day?

B: __________ with students turning in home- work late, he assigned even more.

(a) Frustrated

(b) Frustrating

(c) To frustrate

(d) Frustrate

19.

A: When did Columbus discover America?

B: __________ back in 1492.

(a) So

(b) Way

(c) Much

(d) Very

20.

A: Where’s your farm?

B: It’s ten miles south __________ Seoul.

(a) away

(b) of

(c) for

(d) to

Part II Questions 21-40

Choose the best answer for the blank.

21. The company simply __________ afford to maintain such a large office.

(a) can’t

(b) don’t

(c) won’t

(d) isn’t

22. Broadcasting the show __________ gives it a spontaneity that other programs lack.

(a) live

(b) lively

(c) living

(d) to live

23. Janice hid under the table __________ too scared to move.

(a) to tremble

(b) trembled

(c) trembling

(d) trembles

24. Geography is something _______________ James is good at.

(a) that

(b) what

(c) where

(d) in which

25. Yesterday, the little boys __________ summer clothes even though it was quite cold.

(a) wear

(b) are wearing

(c) have worn

(d) wore

26. The gang had no trouble __________ drugs across the border.

(a) sneaked

(b) sneaking

(c) to sneak

(d) sneak

27. Norman has worked at the Newford Daily News since 2000, __________ parts and entertainment.

(a) covers

(b) covered

(c) to cover

(d) covering

28. It was recommended that more research __________ to test consumer reaction.

(a) be undertaken

(b) was undertaken

(c) to be undertaken

(d) have to undertake

29. The earthquake tremors kept __________ throughout the night.

(a) people awake

(b) awake people

(c) awaken people

(d) people awaken

30. I’d feel terrible if anyone __________ to see the play on my advice and hated it.

(a) is going

(b) were going

(c) will go

(d) went

31. There will be __________ for questions at the end of the meeting.

(a) time

(b) any time

(c) the time

(d) times

32. I am writing in response to your letter __________ July 4.

(a) date

(b) dates

(c) dated

(d) dating

33. The acting in this French film is excellent, __________ is often the case with European films.

(a) as

(b) when

(c) that

(d) what

34. Ten people from our focus group __________ to participate in the self-esteem workshop.

(a) have chosen

(b) has chosen

(c) having chosen

(d) to have chosen

35. Of all the chess players, it was Aaron who planned his strategy __________ .

(a) more careful

(b) more carefully

(c) most carefully

(d) the most careful

36. Surprisingly, __________ , as many as 200 candidates have formally entered the competition.

(a) all the challenge to give

(b) given all the challenges

(c) all the challenges given

(d) giving all the challenges

37. They think __________ .

(a) unlikely that Sue missed the class

(b) unlikely for Sue to miss the class

(c) Sue be unlikely to miss the class

(d) it unlikely that Sue missed the class

38. All airline passengers have to clear their luggage through __________ .

(a) custom

(b) customs

(c) a custom

(d) the customs

39. The topic __________ is family.

(a) for students being asked to write about

(b) of students to be asked to write about

(c) students being asked to write about

(d) students are being asked to write about

40. All the aircraft have been recalled and __________ tested thoroughly before being recommissioned.

(a) is

(b) are

(c) were

(d) will be

Part Ⅲ : Identify the option that contains an awkward expression‎ or an error in grammar.

41.

(a) A: Where did you and Tom go on your honeymoon?

(b) B: We went to Ullungdo. Can you believe it?

(c) A: Ullungdo? I’ve never been there before. What does it like?

(d) B: We found it to be a very romantic place.

42.

(a) A: I’m in Seoul for a week and need some ideas on what to do.

(b) B: I have a few brochures. What do you want to see most?

(c) A: I want to see some famous places like Kyongbok Palace.

(d) B: Okay, but you should also make time to go shopping Dongdaemoon

43.

(a) A: Did you hear the company is putting in a day-care center?

(b) B: Yeah, but it must have done it a lot sooner.

(c) A: Right. It would've made things a lot easier for us.

(d) B: I just hope that our children will enjoy it there.

44.

(a) A: I’m looking for books on international marketing. Can you tell me where to look?

(b) B: Yes, look either in the business section or in the economics section.

(c) A: Thanks. Business is on this floor, but where’s the economics section?

(d) B: Oh, it’s downstairs. Please take elevator on your left.

45.

(a) A: I’d also like an Old Timer burger with cheese. How about you?

(b) B: I’ll have a vegetarian burger with barbecue sauce.

(c) A: I’d like some deepfried mushroom as a starter.

(d) B: I’ll have either nachos and a baked potato.

Part IV Questions 46-50 : Identify the option that contains an awkward expression‎ or an error in grammar.

46.

(a) The market for environmental technology is just beginning to take off. (b) Experts agree that products that protect the planet will earn huge profits in the future. (c) All sorts of new ideas are attracting the attention of manufacturers. (d) Anybody does not know which company will win the race to perfect and sell green technologies.

47.

(a) Since ants don’t actually speak, how they can tell each other where food is? (b) They communicate with a special kind of language-a chemical language. (c) When an ant discovers food, it lays down a tiny chemical trail to it. (d) Other ants then pick up the chemical signal and follow it to the food.

48.

(a) Estrogen supplements are the most effective means of preventing osteoporosis. (b) Studies have shown that the risk of hip fractures can be reduced by 50% if treatment begins at menopause. (c) And new evidence suggests that it could help prevent devastating fractures even when treatment began at 70 or older. (d) The only problem is that estrogen has several possible side effects.

49.

(a) At around age 28, our scores on memory tests begin to decline. (b) By age 55, our ability to associate names with faces slips by 20%. (c) Yet our memories do not fade like sand away through an hourglass. (d) New research suggests that when stimulated correctly, older brains are capable of improving memory.

50.

(a) Most people who retire receive monthly pensions to maintain their standard of living. (b) Pension plans can be established either by an individual worker, an employer, or the government. (c) Most industrialized societies have been created government retirement income programs that are mandatory for nearly all workers. (d) Military personnel, however, are covered by other pension plans administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

● Vocabulary

1.

A: How wonderful to __________ you again!

B: Same here.

(a) see

(b) get

(c) charge

(d) watch

2.

A: I'd like to arrange a meeting for next Monday afternoon around 3:00 p.m.

B: That's fine with me. I'm __________ then.

(a) set

(b) free

(c) empty

(d) bored

3.

A: If you like the dress, why don't you buy it?

B: I would if I had the __________.

(a) money

(b) taste

(c) look

(d) plan

4.

A: Mom, I broke the wing off my new airplane.

B: That's all right, dear. I'll __________ it back on.

(a) glue

(b) close

(c) slice

(d) cast

5.

A: Excuse me, can I cut through here please?

B: Sorry, I didn't know I was in your __________.

(a) way

(b) side

(c) foot

(d) part

6.

A: Hello. I need to talk to Mr. Freeman.

B: Can you __________? I'll put you through to him in a second.

(a) catch

(b) speak

(c) hold

(d) cancel

7.

A: What's the purpose of your trip?

B: It's to __________ a conference.

(a) follow

(b) leave

(c) attend

(d) pass

8.

A: How do I get to the gas station?

B: __________ the first traffic light and turn left.

(a) Go up to

(b) Run away from

(c) Come across

(d) Turn around

9.

A: I think I’ll quit my job.

B: Can I __________ you some advice?

(a) help

(b) offer

(c) take

(d) suggest

10.

A: I’m so nervous about this test. What if I fail?

B: That’s nonsense! You’d be the __________ person to fail.

(a) just

(b) very

(c) first

(d) last

11.

A: Sir, may I ask you a __________ question?

B: Sure. What is it?

(a) recent

(b) hasty

(c) handy

(d) quick

12.

A: Mom, why should I clean my room? It’ll only get messy again.

B: Because I’m sick of __________ you all of the time.

(a) turning up against

(b) picking up after

(c) backing up

(d) pulling up

13.

A: I really enjoyed your speech. You did a good __________.

B: Thanks.

(a) job

(b) image

(c) manner

(d) process

14.

A: I’m afraid I don’t understand it.

B: Then, let me __________ it another way.

(a) tie

(b) put

(c) place

(d) order

15.

A: These chicken wings are much too __________.

B: I’m sorry, sir. I’ll take them back and bring you milder ones.

(a) flat

(b) sour

(c) spicy

(d) odorous

16.

A: How may I help you?

B: I’d like to have this prescription __________.

(a) read

(b) made

(c) filled

(d) received

17.

A: Where’s my new denim jacket?

B: There’s no time. Just __________ whatever and let’s go.

(a) wear

(b) dress

(c) keep

(d) put

18.

A: That’s too expensive for me.

B: What price __________ did you have in mind?

(a) extent

(b) area

(c) range

(d) variety

19.

A: Best Car Rental. Can I help you?

B: Yes, one of your drivers just delivered a car, but it’s a manual and I asked for a(n) __________.

(a) sedan

(b) stick

(c) automatic

(d) discount

20.

A: Come on, we only have 20 minutes to make our __________.

B: I told you we should’ve booked a direct flight.

(a) transfer

(b) reservation

(c) destination

(d) connection

21.

A: Do you still keep in touch with your father?

B: No, I’m not on __________ terms with him.

(a) telling

(b) touching

(c) speaking

(d) endearing

22.

A: How did your interview go?

B: Not so well. I don’t think I __________ a chance.

(a) take

(b) keep

(c) risk

(d) stand

23.

A: I don’t agree with the School Board’s “no pass, no play" rule.

B: Nevertheless, around here we have to __________ the rules.

(a) abide by

(b) keep up

(c) write off

(d) check out

24.

A: I’m finally getting a handle on the course mate- rial.

B: Me, too. I feel pretty __________ with it now.

(a) comfortable

(b) awkward

(c) absolute

(d) calm

25.

A: Man, you’re really making some big bucks now.

B: Yeah. I never thought I’d see this much __________.

(a) mass

(b) chunk

(c) putty

(d) dough

Part II Questions 26-50

Choose the best answer for the blank.

26. Please take note of the announcement about to be __________.

(a) built

(b) taken

(c) brought

(d) made

27. The children managed to stay __________ in spite of the bad weather.

(a) dull

(b) cheerful

(c) sleepy

(d) successful

28. The general meeting of the directors was __________ on Monday, June 28th.

(a) held

(b) fixed

(c) delayed

(d) carried

29. The company will __________ about 200 new personnel this year.

(a) run

(b) hire

(c) make

(d) perform

30. All financial aid and services provided by democratic governments come from taxes __________ by citizens and corporations.

(a) paid

(b) billed

(c) donated

(d) charged

31. There is a difference between being __________ from a job and being laid off.

(a) forced

(b) dropped

(c) located

(d) fired

32. The president of the corporation said that he would __________ following rumors of financial mishandling.

(a) start

(b) continue

(c) retire

(d) employ

33. To __________ with, let me describe the progress made this year.

(a) argue

(b) talk

(c) begin

(d) present

34. Birds __________ know when it is time to fly south for the winter.

(a) mechanically

(b) deductively

(c) instinctively

(d) reflectively

35. World interest rates have remained __________ for the last ten weeks.

(a) temporary

(b) effective

(c) drastic

(d) stable

36. Professional movers are told to look for the word “__________" on a box before handling it.

(a) flexible

(b) portable

(c) tangible

(d) fragile

37. When you write a detective story, make sure you do not just __________ the same old lines.

(a) skip

(b) repeat

(c) draw

(d) address

38. The air in the factory is __________ to remove impurities.

(a) used

(b) washed

(c) filtered

(d) sprayed

39. With constant changes in the government, one can only __________ what would happen.

(a) ascertain

(b) determine

(c) speculate

(d) guarantee

40. The Educational Policy Committee passed the __________ proposed by the Faculty Awareness Committee.

(a) union

(b) motion

(c) notion

(d) process

41. The children had to receive a(n) __________ against the disease in order to become immune to it.

(a) prescription

(b) inoculation

(c) diagnosis

(d) sedative

42. In spite of her large __________, Gloria manages to stay thin.

(a) appetite

(b) mouth

(c) limbs

(d) taste

43. PRI’s public __________ of its plans to sell the company shocked its employees.

(a) disclosure

(b) seclusion

(c) offer

(d) bid

44. Susan is a good student of German, but a bad speaker: her grammar is almost perfect, but her pronunciation is __________.

(a) ironic

(b) contrived

(c) lousy

(d) perverse

45. Blood travels from the heart through arteries and returns to the heart through __________.

(a) tubes

(b) veins

(c) nerves

(d) vessels

46. Volunteers helped __________ food and blankets to people in the refugee camp.

(a) diffuse

(b) disseminate

(c) discard

(d) distribute

47. The Sahara Desert is one of the most barren and __________ areas on the earth.

(a) airy

(b) arid

(c) fertile

(d) fecund

48. After the jury found the __________ not guilty, he was released.

(a) witness

(b) defender

(c) defendant

(d) plaintiff

49. They saw a __________ of wolves roaming in that area.

(a) plenty

(b) shoal

(c) school

(d) pack

50. It is uncertain how communist dictatorships can still have the __________ to claim they are democratic.

(a) gravity

(b) audacity

(c) exaltation

(d) intimation

● L/C

Part 1 Questions 1~15

You will now hear fifteen items, each made up of a single spoken statement followed by four spoken responses. Choose the most appropriate response to the statement.

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Part Ⅱ Questions 16~30

You will now hear fifteen conversation fragments, each made up of three spoken statements followed by four spoken responses. choose the most appropriate response to complete the conversation.

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Part Ⅲ Questions 31~45

You will now hear fifteen complete conversations. For each item, you will hear a conversation and its corresponding question which will be read only once. Choose the option that best answers the question.

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Part Ⅳ Questions 46~60

You will now hear fifteen spoken monologues. For each item, you will hear a monologue and its corresponding question which will be read twice. Then you will hear four options which will be read only once. Choose the option that best answers the question.

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● Reading Comprehension

Part Ⅰ Questions 1-16

Read the passage. Then choose the option that best completes the passage.

1.

People ____________________ early English education. Some people criticize it for fear that a child might confuse English with his or her mother tongue if exposed to English at a very early age when native language skills are still developing. Others, on the other hand, recommend it, arguing that there are different memory compartments for each language and therefore the chance of mixing the two languages is almost nil.

(a) are not happy with

(b) show full support for

(c) have different ideas about

(d) agree on the effectiveness of

2.

We are aware that thousands of personnel on campus have received ____________________ today. The message takes several forms: an email account security warning, an important email alert, email account utilization and disabling warning, etc. In each of these forms, the message encourages the recipient to open an attachment that looks like a word processor document. If you have received any such email message, please delete it immediately since it may contain a virus.

(a) warnings about temporary email delivery failure

(b) a message from the email account operator

(c) spam mail with attachments that open automatically

(d) a suspicious warning message about their email account

3.

In microwave cooking, the radio waves penetrate the food and excite water and fat molecules throughout the food. Heat does not have to migrate toward the interior by conduction, as in a conventional oven. In microwave cooking, the heat is everywhere all at once because the molecules are all excited simultaneously. Of course, ____________________ . Radio waves penetrate unevenly in thick pieces of food, and there can also be “hot spots" caused by wave interference.

(a) microwaves can be dangerous

(b) there are limitations

(c) the heat is uniform

(d) radio waves make noise

4.

I believe everyone is to some degree an actor. The very instant that we consciously endeavor to affect the thought or action of another, we are acting. The success we have in attaining our goal is the measure of our success as an actor — just as the measure of the performer’s success on stage is his or her effect on the emotions and thinking of the audience. In this sense, the most successful parent, teacher, doctor, lawyer, or salesperson is also ____________________ .

(a) the most successful actor

(b) the most reliable partner

(c) the most patient listener

(d) the most generous audience

5.

One of the chief inventors of movies, Thomas Edison, lost out on a great deal of money he should have been paid by the film industry. One of his employees actually developed the first working movie camera and projector, and then Edison applied for the patent. Unfortunately, he didn’t think movies had much of a future and only applied for a domestic patent, due to the high cost of the international one. As the film industry quickly became a global success, he ____________________.

(a) became famous for his contribution to the film industry

(b) lost his rights to the money he could have been owed

(c) was criticized for taking advantage of his employee’s invention

(d) was recognized as a pioneer in film history

6.

Dear Mrs. Stone:

We have changed our credit policy to make buying easier for all customers. You now have 60 days, instead of 25 days, in which to pay for your purchases without any additional interest. In appreciation of our customers, we are bucking the current trend of shortening payment periods. We hope that our ____________________ policy will be welcomed by all of our regular customers.

Sincerely’ Darwin T. Smith,

President, Smith Department Store

(a) extended credit

(b) revised exchange

(c) card renewal

(d) express return

7.

Dear Editor:

Your Dec. 29 editorial gives a fundamentally misleading view of U.S.- China trade relations. Far from being a “vast market" for U.S. goods and services, China accounts for only about 2 percent of total U.S. exports. Moreover, this proportion has been stagnant in recent years, due to pervasive Chinese trade barriers and the lack of purchasing power by the impoverished majority of China’s population. In sum, in my opinion China is ____________________.

(a) never going to export to the U.S.

(b) a powerful trading partner with the U.S.

(c) not a reliable market for American goods

(d) a huge market that Americans cannot ignore

8.

Yeats was attracted to the spiritual and occult world and fashioned for himself an elaborate mythology to explain human experience. The Second Coming, written after the catastrophe of World War I and with communism and fascism on the rise, is a compelling glimpse of ____________________. Yeats believed that history in part moved in two thousand-year cycles. The Christian era, which followed that of the Ancient World, was about to give way to an ominous period represented by the rough, pitiless beast in the poem.

(a) the glorious past lost forever

(b) an ideal world full of spirituality

(c) an inhuman world about to be born

(d) a Christian world renewal in modern times

9.

Enhance your career with new skills and e-commerce strategies that you can apply immediately just by spending a few hours a week in our intensive, 4-week online seminars. Online seminars offer all the flexible benefits of a weekend seminar, only with more convenience than traditional ones, allowing you to participate at anytime, and any place. When the knowledge you need is as close and convenient as your own computer, why go out of your way to ____________________?

(a) go to the library

(b) look for another job

(c) attend a weekend seminar

(d) enroll in a traditional university

10.

Over the last few decades, language researchers seem to have reached a consensus that language is an innate ability, and that only a well-developed, inborn knowledge can explain our ability to learn such a complex communication system. All healthy children, raised in a normal social environment, inevitably learn their local language. This demonstrates that ____________________.

(a) language is more than just simple everyday speech

(b) humans have the highest intelligence among living creatures

(c) humans come into the world specially equipped for language

(d) children who are not healthy struggle to learn language

11.

What do you think you need most to look your best? You may be surprised to know that people with healthy self-esteem stand straighter, smile more, and project a sense of friendliness and confidence. It’s also very important to accept yourself as you are. You have attributes that make you unique. Stop worrying about your height, bone structure, skin tone, or age; they are facts of life. Forget the beauty salon or plastic surgery. Grace and self-confidence will make you stand out far more than will dyed hair or a face-lift. Thus, the first and most important step to looking your best is ____________________.

(a) staying healthy and fit

(b) realizing your full potential

(c) having a perspective of your own

(d) feeling confident about yourself

12.

This scent is floral and spicy but not overpowering. I can’t begin to enumerate all the delightful comments I receive from people on the elevator, or who pass me by. I’ve even had people seek me out just to get another whiff of my perfume. It’s a scent that ____________________. It has become my personal signature perfume.

(a) draws people to you

(b) makes you feminine

(c) reminds you of someone

(d) overpowers people around you

13.

For decades, a two-bedroom apartment in New Jersey was home to one of the most distinguished private collections of Chinese art in America. A doctor assembled the collection over the cause of his lifetime and kept it, not in the splendor of a mansion or gallery or museum, but in the plainest of environments: within the confines of an apartment in a reddish-brick, mid-20th century American apartment of the sort architectural critics wouldn’t even bother talking about. But behind that ugly brick exterior was ____________________.

(a) an undiscovered artist

(b) an architectural genius

(c) an unusual treasure

(d) a dazzling Chinese mansion

14.

The handset and base of this cordless telephone ____________________. If you receive a call while you are out of range, the handset might not ring. Or if it does ring, the call might not connect when you press the “phone" button, in which case, move closer to the base, then press “phone" to answer the call. If you move out of range during a phone conversation, you might hear static or interference. To prevent these problems, make sure you always stay within range.

(a) give off an alarm if the user goes out of range

(b) can only communicate within a limited distance

(c) have built-in interference-reduction features

(d) are designed for easy handling

15.

The appropriate use of eye contact varies outside of western cultures. In some cultures, women are expected to lower their eyes in most communication settings; in others, younger people must keep their eyes lowered when addressing older people. __________________ , in most western countries, when you are addressing an indi- vidual or a group of people, you are expected to look at them, regardless of their age or sex. You may give the listener a bad impression if you do otherwise.

(a) However

(b) Moreover

(c) Otherwise

(d) Therefore

16.

Agricultural biotechnology promises to create foods with added nutrition and even to make foods that contain medicine. For example, vitamin-enhanced crops such as rice are being developed to combat malnutrition in developing countries. And companies are now working to grow potatoes and other vegetables that contain edible vaccines. __________________ , that promise may be tempered by questions about how safe they will be for humans and the environment, and how effective they will be once they are produced.

(a) Moreover

(b) Meanwhile

(c) Similarly

(d) Unfortunately

Part II Questions 17-37 : Read the passage and the question. Then choose the option that best answers the question.

17.

At Hands On Science Center, you can do many interesting activities such as using lasers to slice bread, or separating food dyes in beverages on your own or with our staff. For groups of up to 30, grades 3 through 12, we also offer special programs with themes including “Women in Science" or “Science All around You." Each program is 1 hour long and includes accompanying teacher materials for classroom use before and after the visit.

Q: What is the advertisement about?

(a) Materials for the program

(b) Special events of the month

(c) Activities and programs at the Center

(d) Office hours and location of the Center

18.

An unlucky Singapore thief picked up six years of hard labor after the unique ring of the cellular phone he stole led police straight to him. Pretending to be a police detective, Rahman Magundario frisked two teenagers in a park and made off with a cell phone. He was caught when the victim later heard the characteristic ring tone he had programmed into the phone. The 39-year-old was sentenced to 6 years in prison on Thursday for threatening the teenagers and impersonating a police officer.

Q: Which of the following is the best title for the news article?

(a) Stolen Phone Buyer Sentenced to 6 Years

(b) Unique Cell Phone Ring Leads to Thief

(c) Police Officer’s Phone Stolen by Pickpocket

(d) Singapore Thief Rings Wrong Number

19.

Before you make any choices in the print process, you must tell Letter Pro which printer or printers you are using. To select a printer, use Letter Pro’s Name Search Feature (Module 61). Press Shift-F7 and read the text that tells you how to choose your printer.

Q: What is the passage about?

(a) Selecting printers in Letter Pro

(b) How to fix a Letter Pro printer problem

(c) The quality of graphics in Letter Pro

(d) Choosing to buy a Letter Pro printer

20.

My mother is a truck driver for a big company. I’m very proud of her as it’s a hard job to drive a truck across the country. She often has to drive on rough roads through deserts and sometimes she has to stay awake for many hours while driving without anyone to talk to. To me, she is the most wonderful and hardworking mother in the world.

Q: What is the main topic of the passage?

(a) The job of the author’s mom

(b) The importance of hard work

(c) The joy of truck driving

(d) The mother’s concern for her son

21.

Hackers broke into West Daily’s website and replaced legitimate news stories with phony articles lampooning newsmakers and claiming Israel was under missile attack. The bogus pages were visible to online readers for about 15 minutes on Thursday night before being discovered at 11:05 p.m. and removed immediately. As a result, the entire site was shut down for three hours to upgrade security.

Q: Which of the following is the best title for the article?

(a) West Daily Guilty of Phony Articles

(b) West Daily’s Fire walls Prove Secure

(c) Hackers Arrested for Dangerous Prank

(d) Hackers Hit West Daily Website

22.

If sermons are not also translated into sign language or Sunday school classes don’t accommodate kids with handicaps, those with disabilities may find it hard to participate in their community’s religious activities. But religious organizations are gradually getting the message. Besides providing sign language interpreters during services, some churches are also initiating special-education Sunday school classes or “main strea- ming" students with disabilities into regular Sunday school classes and teaming them up with other children.

Q: What is this passage about?

(a) Providing support for disabled people in religious activities

(b) Improving the quality of Sunday school classes

(c) The role of religious organizations in the community

(d) The importance of sign language for disabled people

23.

The ABC Corporation is looking for a qualified individual with extensive knowledge and work experience in the software industry. The current position maintains flexible hours to assist in current related projects. Send your resume along with your salary expect- ation, to 213 Main St., San Jose, CA 92345.

Q: Who can apply for this job opening?

(a) A news reporter

(b) A software specialist

(c) A project assistant

(d) A salesperson

24.

The most extraordinary thing about the opossum is where it keeps its offspring. The female has a pouch on her underside in which she rears her young. When the first opossum was brought to Europe from Brazil in the early sixteenth century by the explorer Pinzon, no one had ever seen anything like it. Scholars gave the creature a name, marsupium, meaning “little bag," and so the opossum became the first mar- supial to be known in Europe.

Q: Which of the following is correct according to the passage?

(a) The name opossum means “little bag."

(b) Pinzon brought the opossum to Brazil.

(c) Pinzon brought the first marsupial to Europe.

(d) Opossum fur was used to make scarves in Europe.

25.

An electric device invented by an ice engineer at Dartmouth University could help skiers and snowboarders control their speed. The system uses a network of wires embedded in the bottom of the skis and snowboards that send a series of charges across the snow. The charges on the bottom of the skis interact with the snow and create friction that allows the skier to slow down. By controlling the charges and causing less friction, this technology could also be used to increase speed. In a race where tenths of a second can make the difference between winning or losing, this technology could prove very beneficial.

Q: Which of the following is correct about the new device?

(a) It digs into the snow to slow the skier.

(b) It can help both increase and decrease speed.

(c) It uses anti-friction technology.

(d) It is embedded into ski poles.

26.

Dear Susan and David,

Thank you so much for the wonderful present you gave us for our wedding. We absolutely love the Oriental rug and it fits perfectly with our new living room. After we get settled in our house, we’d love for you to come over and have dinner. We just have to unpack a few more boxes. Things have been so hectic, but soon we’ll have a little time to relax. We’ll be in touch soon.

Kate

Q: Which of the following is correct according to the letter?

(a) Susan and David are newly married.

(b) Susan and David gave Kate a wedding gift.

(c) Kate and her husband are redecorating their house.

(d) Kate and her husband are settled in their new house.

27.

Simplified Life Insurance is now available for older Americans. Get up to $15,000 of permanent coverage! Rates won’t increase just because you grow older. Plus, you can’t be singled out for any rate increase, regardless of your health or medical history. No physical exam is required and there are no health-related questions to answer. As an older American aged 50-80, you can’t be turned down! Call now for more information and get a free gift.

Q: Which of the following is correct about the insurance being offered?

(a) Rates go up with age.

(b) You must pass a physical exam.

(c) The minimum coverage is $15,000.

(d) Anyone between 50 to 80 is eligible.

28.

Researchers in Chicago estimate that over 29,000 birds have been killed by flying into office windows. Recently, some researchers discovered a remarkable phenomenon which could save birds' lives. They found out that just by shutting off the lights of a downtown office building for part of the day, the number of bird deaths in that area declined by 83 percent. So nowadays, many office buildings have started shutting off their lights in order to save birds' lives.

Q: What can be inferred from the passage?

(a) Birds fly into lit windows.

(b) Birds fly less during the daytime.

(c) Birds see better at night.

(d) Birds avoid buildings with lights on .

29.

One of the latest product trends is human-powered electronics, such as hand-cranked radios and flashlights. People buy these devices, which typically cost from $50 to $80, because they want surety during storms and electric power failure. But a mass market won’t open "until prices drop to the $30 range," according to one market researcher.

Q: Which of the following is correct about human-powered electronics?

(a) A mass market for them is now developing.

(b) People buy them for their higher reliability.

(c) They are part of an old trend.

(d) Most of them cost less than $30.

30.

After a standoff between loggers and protesters, the U.S. Forest Service canceled its timber deal in the Eagle Creek Wilderness. Activists had lived in the trees for three years to block the logging after the U.S. Forest Service closed the roads surrounding the wilderness area. An independent review commissioned by the federal government said the sale would hurt the environment around the wilderness which is the source of drinking water and a habitat for several endangered species.

Q: Who did the independent reviewers side with?

(a) The government

(b) The protesters

(c) The loggers

(d) The Forest Service

31.

The roof of a 260-foot-tall hangar at the Baikonur cosmodrome, Russia’s main rocket launching site, collapsed Sunday. An eight-man construction crew was on the roof of the cosmodrome’s main hangar when it caved in, said a spokesman for the Emergency Situations Committee, and it is unlikely there will be any survivors. The hangar, which served as a storage facility for the remnants of a scrapped shuttle program, was cordoned off because of fears that the walls might collapse.

Q: Which of the following is correct according to the passage?

(a) The construction crew was inside the main hangar when the roof collapsed.

(b) There appears to be little chance that any of the workers are alive.

(c) The 260-foot-tall rocket collapsed on Sunday.

(d) The walls of the facility collapsed, trapping the eight workers.

32.

Among the ancient philosophers, the leading so-called realist was Plato. He believed that reality consists of eternal ideas, or forms. Every separate object in the world is only an expression‎ of possibilities inherent in a form. For instance, there are many chairs, but the reality is the eternal form of a chair that defines the nature of all chairs. Opponents of realism said these forms were only concepts in the mind or simply names people use to classify objects. Building upon Plato’s ideas, in modern philosophy, realism refers to the belief that the world of physical objects exists independently of human observation.

Q: Which of the following is correct according to the passage?

(a) Plato thought that reality was in an eternal form not in a visible object.

(b) Modern realists believe that reality is based on human thought and observation.

(c) Opponents of realism believe that reality is independent of human observation.

(d) Modern philosophers agree with Plato that forms are just mental concepts.

33.

When your body’s level of vitamin C drops during a cold or the flu, you need Lemcure Original. It contains all the vitamin C your body needs. For best results, dissolve contents of one packet into a mug and fill with hot, but not boiling, water. Stir until dissolved. Then, sweeten to taste with sugar, honey or your usual sweetener. Take 1 packet every 4 hours. Do not exceed 4 packets in a 24-hour period. And do not give to children under 12.

Q: What kind of Lemcure Original is being advertised?

(a) Capsule form

(b) Liquid form

(c) Tablets

(d) Powder

34.

Spam is any unsolicited message that makes its way to your mailbox, often with misleading propositions ranging from pyramid schemes to overnight university degrees. According to recent statistics, up to 50 percent of Internet traffic jams are due to spam. The good news is that people are starting to fight back. Anti-spam organi- zations are blacklisting spam operators and publishing their names on the web and some Internet Service Providers are taking the spammers to court.

Q: What is the tone of this article?

(a) Advisory

(b) Informative

(c) Argumentative

(d) Entertaining

35.

One particular crisis in the family today is often overlooked in favor of more obvious issues like the fact that people are living together more often without getting married or that divorces are becoming more commonplace. The overlooked crisis lies in the increasing inability of the family to function as a haven or refuge for its members, a development that one sociologist has called the “destruction of the nest." The family seems to be steadily losing its capacity to shelter its members from the pressures of the advancement of capitalist civilization.

Q: What can be inferred from the passage?

(a) The rise in divorce rates is commonly overlooked.

(b) People who live together before marrying often end up getting a divorce.

(c) The overlookεd family crisis is related to the pressures of capitalism.

(d) Economically strong countries generally have healthier families.

36.

Conditioned by their own past, journalists often act as if their main task were still to report the exceptional and dramatic against a background of what everybody already knows. News today often concentrates on the few great headline stories: a moon landing, a war, a series of civil disorders. But, outside the spotlight, other great advances in science and technology, other international tensions, other causes of social unrest are in motion. Ironically, it is these less-reported events that are more likely to shape tomorrow’s world.

Q: What does the writer imply about contemporary journalism?

(a) It is a profession full of people without a sense of tradition.

(b) It cannot adequately gauge the impact of non-political events.

(c) Its contribution to society will increase in the future.

(d) It can miss the significance of less sensational events.

37.

People often speak of the “Three Religions of China" — Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. But it is more accurate to see the first two as “ways of handling" the complexity of belief and practice that emerged in the early period of the Chou Dynasty. Both Confucian and Taoist philosophers were then part of an incredible ferment of ideas that originated the saying: “Let a hundred flowers blossom, a hundred schools of thought contend." Both philosophies may be seen as responses to the problem of how to govern and provide some kind of social order during a time of increasing political and economic chaos.

Q: What can be inferred from the passage?

(a) Most scholars do not consider Confucianism to be a religion.

(b) The Chou Dynasty endorsed Confucianism and Taoism.

(c) Buddhism has not had much influence in early Chinese history.

(d) Confucianism was born in a politically turbulent era.

Part III Questions 38-40

Read the passage. Then identify the option that does NOT belong.

38.

Scientists believe the reasons why insects are so successful in adapting to their environment are that they have a protective shell or exoskeleton, they are small, and they can fly. (a) Insects typically pass through four distinct life stages: egg, larva or nymph, pupa, and adult. (b) Their small size and ability to fly permits escape from enemies and relocation to new environments. (c) In addition to their small size, insect populations also possess considerable genetic diversity and a great potential for adaptation to different or changing environments. (d) This makes them an especially formidable farming pest, since they are able to adapt to new plant varieties and rapidly become resistant to insecticides.

39.

Academics have often been slow to recognize true cultural value among popular trends in society. (a) For instance, the Beatles were originally decried as childish and even corruptive of youth. (b) Only over time were they recognized as the true geniuses that they were. (c) Their contributions to music and society are still being measured to this day. (d) However, many of their mysteries are yet to be unraveled.

40.

In six Latin American nations, income from remittances represents more than 10 percent of the gross domestic product. (a) In El Salvador, for example, expatriates in 2001 wired back home around $2 billion. (b) In a larger country like Mexico remittances may not represent such a large portion of national income, but they easily rank among the top sources of hard currency. (c) Many expatriates write home regularly to their family and friends and are concerned about their financial affairs. (d) These injections of money are unquestionably helping to alleviate poverty, as well as giving many countries a much-needed economic boost.