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 US troops are using much more sophisticated weapons in the Far East.




A.expensive
B.complicated
C.simple and easy to use
D.difficult to operate

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
Elvis Presley, ____________died in 1977, earned millions of dollars.




A.who
B.whom
C.that
D.whose

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 from 25 to 29.
Left-handers are the odd ones out. Sure, lefties (25) ______up about 10 percent of the population - but, frankly, it seems like society has forgotten about them. Just consider all of the right-handed gadgets, awkwardly designed desks, and cooking tools that fit comfortably only in your right hand. What (26) ______someone to become a lefthand? Scientists aren’t exactly sure, but research points to a complex (27) ______between genes and environment While no exact set of “leftie genes” have been discovered, people who dominantly use their left hands do have more left-handed family members. And researchers have found different brain wirings in righties vs. lefties. But no matter (28) ______it is that drives someone to use their antipodal paw, science has also uncovered a particular set of personality traits that left-handed people tend to have. So for all of you lefties, leftie-loving righties, and ambidextrous folks out there - it’s time to brush up on your left-handed knowledge and help (29) ______an end to leftie discrimination once and for all.
(27)




A.collaborate
B.collaboration
C.collaborating
D.collaborated

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
This is the latest news from earthquake site. Two- thirds of the city______in a fire.




A.has been destroyed
B.have been destroyed
C.were destroyed
D.was destroyed

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I am angry because you didn’t tell me the truth. I don’t like _______.




A.to have been deceived
B.to deceive
C.being deceived
D.deceiving

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.




A.anger
B.hungry
C.evening
D.single

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.
Whether (A) life in the countryside is better than that (B) in the city depend on (C) each individual’s point of view (D).




A.Whether
B.that
C.depend on
D.point of view

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Our Import-Export Company Limited will have to _______ sales during the coming year.




A.expand
B.enlarge
C.extend
D.increase

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.extreme
B.mission
C.rapid
D.country

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.
In this modern world where closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras are everywhere and smartphones in every pocket, the routine filming of everyday life is becoming pervasive. A number of countries are rolling out body cams for police officers; other public-facing agencies such as schools, councils and hospitals are also experimenting with cameras for their employees. Private citizens are getting in on the act too: cyclists increasingly wear headcams as a deterrent to aggressive drivers. As camera technology gets smaller and cheaper, it isn't hard to envisage a future where we're all filming everything all the time, in every direction.
Would that be a good thing? There are some obvious potential upsides. If people know they are on camera, especially when at work or using public services, they are surely less likely to misbehave. The available evidence suggests that it discourages behaviours such as vandalism. Another upside is that it would be harder to get away with crimes or to evade blame for accidents.
But a world on camera could have subtle negative effects. The deluge of data we pour into the hands of Google, Facebook and others has already proved a mixed blessing. Those companies would no doubt be willing to upload and curate our body-cam data for free, but at what cost to privacy and freedom of choice?
Body-cam data could also create a legal minefield. Disputes over the veracity and interpretation of police footage have already surfaced. Eventually, events not caught on camera could be treated as if they didn't happen. Alternatively, footage could be faked or doctored to dodge blame or incriminate others.
Of course, there's always the argument that if you're not doing anything wrong, you have nothing to fear. But most people have done something embarrassing, or even illegal, that they regret and would prefer they hadn't been caught on film. People already censor their social media feeds – or avoid doing anything incriminating in public – for fear of damaging their reputation. Would ubiquitous body cams have a further chilling effect on our freedom?
The always-on-camera world could even threaten some of the attributes that make us human. We are natural gossips and backbiters, and while those might not be desirable behaviours, they oil the wheels of our social interactions. Once people assume they are being filmed, they are likely to clam up.
The argument in relation to body-cam ownership is a bit like that for guns: once you go past a critical threshold, almost everyone will feel they need one as an insurance policy. We are nowhere near that point yet – but we should think hard about whether we really want to say "lights, body cam, action."
The word "envisage" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.




A.embrace
B.fantasise
C.reject
D.visualise