Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else’s point of view. He is very  _______.
A.open-minded   
B.absent-minded 
C.kind-hearted
D.narrow-minded

My little daughter would spend an inordinate amount of time in the shop, deciding exactly which  comics she was going to buy. 
 
 
A.excessive             
B.limited                 
C.required                           
D.abundant

A.sociable               
B.silverback              
C.journey                  
D.incredible

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A.expecting                
B.waiting                    
C.welcoming              
D.receiving

His house is nothing out of the __________; it’s just an average five-room house.  
A.normal                   
B.usual                      
C.ordinary               
D.typical

Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C, or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
"You'd better apologize for being so rude," said my friend to me.
A.My friend advised me to apologize for being so rude.
B.My friend offered me to apologize for being so rude.
C.My friend suggested me apologizing for being so rude.
D.My friend warned me to apologize for being so rude.

Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.

A.household               
B.allow                       
C.reserved                  
D.confide

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.
            It is commonly believed in the United States that school is where people go to get an education. Nevertheless, it has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to school. The distinction between schooling and education implied by this remark is important.
            Education is much more open-ended and all-inclusive than schooling. Education knows no bounds. It can take place anywhere, whether in the shower or on the job, whether in a kitchen or on a tractor. It includes both the formal learning that takes place in schools and the whole universe of informal learning. The agents of education can range from a revered grandparent to the people debating politics on the radio, from a child to a distinguished scientist. Whereas schooling has a certain predictability, education quite often produces surprises. A chance conversation with a stranger may lead a person to discover how little is known of other religions. People are engaged in education in infancy. Education, then, is a very broad/ inclusive term. It is a lifelong process, a process that starts long before the start of school, and one that should be an integral part of one's entire life.
            Schooling, on the other hand, is a specific, formalized process, whose general pattern varies little from one setting to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at school at approximately the same time, take assigned seats, are taught by an adult, use similar textbooks, do homework, take exams, and so on. The slices of reality that are to be learned, whether they are the alphabet or an understanding of the workings of government, have usually been limited by the boundaries of the subjects being taught. For example, high school students know that they are not likely to find out in their classes the truth about political problems in their communities or what the newest filmmakers are experimenting with. There are definite conditions surrounding the formalized process of schooling.
What is the main idea of the passage?
A.The best school teach a wide variety of subjects.
B.Education and schooling are quite different experiences.
C.Students benefit from schools, which require long hours and homework.
D.The more years students go to school, the better their education is.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
            Although speech is the most advanced form of communication, there are many ways of communicating without using speech. Signals, signs, symbols, and gestures may be found in every known culture. The basic function of signal is to impinge upon the environment in such a way that it attracts attention, for example, the dots and dashes of a telegraph circuit. Coded to refer to speech, the potential for communication is really great. Less adaptable to the codification of words, signs also contain meaning in and of themselves. A stop sign or barber pole conveys meaning quickly and conveniently. Symbols are more difficult to describe than either signals or signs because of their intricate relationship with the receiver's cultural perceptions. In some culture, applauding in a theater provides performers with an auditory symbol of approval. Gestures such as waving and handshaking also convey certain cultural messages.
            Although signals, signs, symbols, and gestures are very useful, they do have a major disadvantage. They usually not allow ideas to be shared without the sender being directly adjacent to the receiver. As a result, means of communication intended to be used for long distances and extended periods are based upon speech. Radio, television, and the telephone are only a few.
The phrase "impinge upon" in paragraph I is closest in meaning to......
A.prohibit                               
B.intrude                                
C.vary                                    
D.improve

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
            Although speech is the most advanced form of communication, there are many ways of communicating without using speech. Signals, signs, symbols, and gestures may be found in every known culture. The basic function of signal is to impinge upon the environment in such a way that it attracts attention, for example, the dots and dashes of a telegraph circuit. Coded to refer to speech, the potential for communication is really great. Less adaptable to the codification of words, signs also contain meaning in and of themselves. A stop sign or barber pole conveys meaning quickly and conveniently. Symbols are more difficult to describe than either signals or signs because of their intricate relationship with the receiver's cultural perceptions. In some culture, applauding in a theater provides performers with an auditory symbol of approval. Gestures such as waving and handshaking also convey certain cultural messages.
            Although signals, signs, symbols, and gestures are very useful, they do have a major disadvantage. They usually not allow ideas to be shared without the sender being directly adjacent to the receiver. As a result, means of communication intended to be used for long distances and extended periods are based upon speech. Radio, television, and the telephone are only a few.
Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A.Gestures                                                                             
B.Signs and signals               
C.Speech                                                                                
D.Communication