Read the passage mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Most people think of computers á very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a compute had been worked out over two centuries ago by a man (31) ______ Charles Babbage. Babbage was born in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines which he called “engines”. But despite the fact that he (32) ______ building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over the years, people have argued (33) _____ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (34) _______ engine based on one of Babbage’s designs. (35) ______ has taken six years to complete and move than four thousand parts have been specially made.
Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to remind people of Babbage’s work.
(33)
A.until 
B.why   
C.which         
D.whether

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in the meaning to each of the following questions.
“If I were you, I wouldn’t take the course.” She said to Bell.
A.She asked Bell not to take the course.
B.She warned Bell against taking the course.
C.She insisted on Bell’s taking the course.
D.She advised Bell to take the course.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
“Human of LVT” organization often sends letters of _____ to qualified candidates by post.
A.accepted                                        
B.acceptable          
C.accepting      
D.acceptance

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.
The Browns are both unemployed. With their six children they must be in a tight corner these day.
A.in disappointment       
B.in a bad condition                                      
C.wealthy      
D.exhausted

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in the meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
The term yard was used extensively by English as the measurement from the tip of a man’s nose to the tip of his outstretched thumb.
A.occasionally          
B.widely             
C.lengthily               
D.precisely

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

A.epidemic       
B.outstanding     
C.eternal                       
D.contribute

A.emotional
B.sympathetic
C.responsible
D.indifferent

My mother is good at dancing. My father is bad at it.
A.My mother is good at dancing, but my father is bad at it.
B.My mother is good at dancing, for my father is bad at it.
C.My mother is good at dancing, or my father is bad at it.
D.My mother is good at dancing, so my father is bad at it.

Many living organisms depend largely on the environment for the satisfaction of its needs.
A.Many     
B.on  
C.satisfaction
D.its

According to Ms Bir, 42’s graduates will be able to improve              .
A.the skills of searching for information  
B.the skills of teamwork and debating
C.the skills of software programming   
D.the skills of giving feedback