Mark the letter A, B, C or D in your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Dams are used to control flooding, provide water for irrigation, and generating electricity for the surrounding area

A. to control flooding

B. irrigation

C. generating

D. surrounding area

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 43: The ocean probably distinguishes the earth from other planets of the solar system, for scientists believe that large bodies of water are not existing on the other planets.

     A. from                  B. probably                  C. for                  D. are not existing

Question 44: In many places in the world, social or religious restrictions which prevent women from travelling freely.

     A. in                     B. religious                      C. which                      D. freely

Question 45: Halley’s comet, viewing through a telescope, was quite impressive.

     A. viewing                 B. through                   C. quite                 D. impressive

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 46: Had the advertisement for our product been better, more people would have bought it.

     A. Not many people bought our product because it was so bad.

     B. Our product was of better quality so that more people would buy it.

     C. Fewer people bought our product due to its bad quality.

     D. Since the advertisement for our product was so bad, fewer people bought it.

Question 47: "How beautiful you are today!” he said.

     A. He complimented her on being beautiful today.

     B. He said to me that she was beautiful that day.

     C. He complimented her on being beautiful that day.

     D. He complemented her on being beautiful that day.

Question 48: The sooner we solve this problem, the better it will be for all concerned.

     A. If all concerned are better, we can solve this problem soon.

     B. If we could solve this problem soon, it would be better for all concerned.

     C. If we can solve this problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.

     D. It would be better for all concerned if we can solve this problem soon.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each of sentences in the following questions.

Question 49: Farmers depend on meteorologists. They need meteorologists' accurate forecasts for successful agricultural planning.

     A. Due to meteorologists’ accurate forecasts, farmers depend on them for successful agricultural planning.

     B. Farmers depend on meteorologists who need their accurate forecasts for successful agricultural planning.

     C. Farmers need meteorologists’ accurate forecasts for successful agricultural planning and so they depend on you.

     D. Farmers depend on meteorologists, whose accurate forecasts they need for successful agricultural planning.

Question 50: Their dog was very fierce. People didn’t dare to come up to their house.

     A. If their dog were not fierce no one would visit their house.

     B. Their dog was not fierce enough for people visit their house.

     C. They had such a fierce dog so that people didn't dare to come up to their house.

     D. They had so fierce a dog that no-one dared come up to their house

Mark the letter A, B, C or D in your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Fruit and vegetables should be carefully (A) washed whether (B) eaten fresh (C) or cook (D).

A. carefully

B. whether

C. fresh

D. cook

Mark the letter A, B, C or D in your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Fruit and vegetables should be carefully (A) washed whether (B) eaten fresh (C) or cook (D).

A. carefully

B. whether

C. fresh

D. cook

III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

5. We would (A) never have such precious (B) information if (C) modern technology (D) doesn't exist.

6. If you had (A) the chance (B) to meet famous (C) writers, what (D) do you ask them?

7. She (A) has been working (B) very hard. I think she (C) should has some days off and (D) go on holiday.

8. Sperm whale (A) populations are at risk due to (B) hunt and their (C) accidental entrapment (D) in fishing nets.

IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

9. The seashore was much polluted because of the amount of waste left there. All this rubbish is killing fish and other marine life.

A. sea plants B. sea mammals C. water life D. sea creatures

10. Sperm whales and sharks are carnivores.

A. animals that live in the sea B. animals that only eat plants

C. fish that aren't born from eggs D. animals that eat meat

V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

11. Some plants and animals are referred to as tiny organisms because they are extremely small.

A. unimportant B. many C. huge D. little

12. Whale populations decrease quickly due to heavy hunting pressure.

A. increase B. decline C. reduce D. drop

VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to each of the following exchanges.

13. - Two classmates are talking about the ways to protect environment.

- Wilson: “ _________ ” - Frankie: “That's a good idea”

A. What about recycling water for gardening? B. Sorry, can I say something?

C. Glad to work with you D. Excuse me, I want to add something.

14. - Peter: “I don't feel good. I think I'm catching cold.” - John: _____________

A. We will go to the party. B. I don't like catching cold.

C. The weather is good to go out. D. You should go home and take a rest.

VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

15. The United Kingdom is divided __________ four parts: England, Scotland, Wales and

Northern Ireland.

A. between B. among C. into D. for

16. Seas and oceans ______ most of the earth's surface.

A. covers B. is covered C. have covered D. cover

17. Thanks to modern technology, scientists have been able to _______ the life of plants and

animals that live under the sea.

A. challenge B. investigate C. complete D. form

18. Fishes and sharks are swimming animals that move ______ of water currents.

A. independently B. dependably C. independence D. independent

19. _____ is a term that refers to the existence of different kinds of animals and plants

which make a balanced environment.

A. Ocean B. Biodiversity C. Population D. Organism

20. Consumers have been encouraged to use ______ products.

A. environment friendly B. environmental friend

II. Mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions

Question 1. Tom’s jokes are inappropriate but we have to put up with it just because he’s the boss.

A. inappropriate B. It C. Because D. the

Question 2. The Oxford Dictionary is well known for including many different meanings of words and to give real examples.

A. The B. well known C. meanings D. to give

Question 3. All the candidates for the scholarship will be equally treated regarding of their sex, age, or nationality.

A. candidates B. Scholarship C. Regarding D. nationality

Question 4. Weather and geographical conditions may determine the type of transportation using in a region.

A. Weather B. Geographical C. the type of D. using in

Question 5. Commercial airliners do not fly in the vicinity of volcanic eruptions because even a small amount of volcanic ash can damage its engines.

A. in the vicinity B. Amount C. ash D. its

Question 6. In summer, warm southern air carries moist north to the eastern and central United States.

A. In summer B. air carries C. moist D. central

Question 7. It is believed that in the near future robots will be used to doing things such as cooking.

A. is believed B. in the near future C. be used to doing D. such as

Question 8. Fruit and vegetables should be carefully washed whether eaten fresh or cook.

A. carefully B. Whether C. fresh D. cook

Question 9. The Netherlands, with much of its land lying lower than the sea level, have a system of dikes and canals for controlling water.

A. much B. Lying C. have D. controlling

Question 10. Neither the Minister nor his colleagues has given an explanation for the chaos in the financial market last week.

A. Neither B. has given C. for D. the financial market

Question 11. To everyone's surprise, it wasn't in Bristol which he made his fortune, although t hat’s where he was born.

A. To B. Surprise C. which D. made

Question 12. Works are written by Vladimir Nabokov often contain heroes and heroines who have lived in many places.

A. are written B. Often C. who D. have lived

Question 13. I found my new contact lenses strangely at first, but I got used to them in the end.

A. my new B. Strangely C. got used D. in the end

Question 14. What happened in that city were a reaction from city workers including firemen and policemen who had been laid off from their jobs.

A. What happened B. Were C. including D. their

Question 15. He was so careless that he left the work half doing and went to the cinema.

A. was B. careless C. left D. doing

Question 16. Drying food by means of solar energy is an ancient process applying wherever climatic conditions make it possible.

A. make it possible B. Drying C. applying D. means

Question 17. In many places in the world, social or religious restrictions which prevent women from travelling freely.

A. in B. Religious C. which D. freely

Question 18. If you have some sufficient knowledge of English, you can make yourself understand almost everywhere.

A. some B. Of C. understand D. almost

Question 19. Before the interview, candidates should find out as much as possibility about the job and the vacancy.

A. about B. find out C. as possibility D. interview

Question 20. After analyzing the steep rise in profits according to your report, it was convinced that your analyses were correct.

A. analyzing B. according to C. it was D. were correct

Question 21. For its establishment, ASEAN Tourism Association has played an important role in promoting and developing ASEAN Tourism services.

A. Tourism Association B. Played C. in promoting and developing D. For its

Question 22. The occean probably distinguishes the earth from other planets of the solar system, for scientists believe that large bodies of water are not existing on the other planets.

A. probably B. For C. are not existing D. from

Question 23. Either Mr. Anderson or Ms. Wiggins are going to teach our class today as our teacher has been staying in hospital.

A. Either B. Are C. as D. has been staying

Question 24. I am not fond of reading fiction books as they are imaginable ones which are not real.

A. imaginable B. As C. fond of D. are

Question 25. We will have a fund-raising dinner at Rex Hotel tonight.

A. at B. will have C. a D. fund-raising

Question 26. It was on 12 April, 1961 when the first human, a Soviet cosmonaut, flew into space.

A. a Soviet cosmonaut B. when C. flew D. into space

Question 27. Students suppose to read all the questions carefully and find out the answer to them.

A. suppose B. all the questions C. out D. them

Question 28. Public health experts say that the money one spends avoiding illness is less than the cost of to treat sickness.

A. Public health B. illness C. cost D. to treat

Question 29. It is such difficult a lesson that we can’t understand it.

A. such B. it C. a D. can’t

Question 30. Japanese initially used jeweled objects to decorate swords and ceremonial items.

A. Japanese B. used C. decorate D. items

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions from

Everyone needs (A) special care and attention (B) so that he or she (C) will grow up into (D) a responsible human being.

A. needs

B. special care and attention

C. he or she

D. into