_______(82)
A.because
B.because of
C.in spite of
D.although

Jane ______ her parents that she wouldn't marry that rich man. 
A.told to  
B.said  
C.told 
D.is telling

Task 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.

A.darkness                 
B.warmth                   
C.market                    
D.remark

She hasn’t ever been late for school, _____?
A.isn’t she    
B.has she 
C.hasn’t she
D.is she

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
              In Germany, it's important to be serious in a work situation. They don't mix work and play so you shouldn't make  jokes  (28)  _____  you  do  in  the  UK  and  USA  when  you  first  meet  people.  They  work  in  a  very organized way and prefer to do one thing at a time. They don't like·interruptions or (29)_______ changes of schedule.  Punctuality  is  very  important  so  you  should  arrive  on  time  for  appointments. At  meeting, it's important to follow the agenda and not interrupt (30)  _______ speaker. If you give a presentation, you should focus (31)  _______  facts and technical information and the quality of your company's products. You should also prepare well, as they may ask a lot of questions. Colleagues normally use the family names, and title - for example 'Doctor' or 'Professor', so you shouldn't use first names (32)  _______ a person asks you to.
(31)
A.on         
B.to        
C.at            
D.in

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.
Cambridge University is considering axing compulsory written exams, allowing students to use laptops or iPads instead, after tutors complained that students' handwriting is becoming illegible. Academics say the move, which would bring an end to over 800 years of tradition, has come about because students rely too heavily on laptops in lectures, and are losing the ability to write by hand.
Dr Sarah Pearsall, a senior lecturer at Cambridge University, said handwriting is becoming a ''lost art'' among the current generation of students. She added, ''It's increasingly hard for our examiners to read students' scripts.  Those with illegible writing are forced to come back to their college during the summer holidays to read their answers aloud in the presence of two university administrators. It's extraordinarily commendable that the University is considering reforms to its examination practices.''
Sir Anthony Seldon, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buckingham, said it is inevitable that universities will move to computers as handwriting deteriorates  in the coming years.  ''We  have  to  accept  the  reality.  Handwriting  has  now  become  an  optional,  not  a necessary, part of education. There simply isn't the same time in the curriculum for learning elegant, beautiful handwriting. Life is so quick now. Everybody writes as if they were a doctor writing a prescription,'' he said. ''Handwriting is not necessary for great thought, great English, or great intelligence. Some of our finest wordsmiths today write using laptops, and we have to fight to preserve what is really important, such as the use of great English or great sentence structures.''
Others, however, were not very positive about the move. Tracey Trussell, a handwriting expert, urged Cambridge to ensure that students continue to write by hand. She said, ''It's vital that people continue to write by hand. Writing by hand improves memory and equates to a higher rate of comprehension and information retention.'' There is also concern that schools could follow Cambridge's example by moving away from handwriting. Dr Jane Medwell, Associate Professor of Education at the University of Nottingham, is concerned that  scrapping  handwritten exams in universities could prompt ''downward curriculum pressure'' on primary and secondary schools to follow suit.
(Adapted from http://www. telegraph. co. uk)
According to paragraph 1, Cambridge University has a long-standing tradition of                  .
A.offering academic tutorials     
B.organising handwritten exams
C.relying heavily on technology     
D.training students in legible handwriting

The underlined word “fledgling” could best be replaced by which of the following?
A.winged   
B.newborn   
C.established  
D.flying

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase. 
..... saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen.
A.What the woman was    
B.That the woman was
C.The woman was    
D.What was the woman

What will the book of the future look like?
A.We don’t know what it will look like.
B.It will look like a book you buy today.
C.it will look different from today’s books.
D.it will look like a computer.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

A.consist                    
B.carry                       
C.remove                   
D.protect