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.
Telecommunicating is a form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices. For employees whose jobs involve sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data or typing reports, the location of the computer is of no consequence. If the machine can communicate over telephone lines, when the work is completed, employees can dial the office computer from a distant site and transmit the material to their employers. A recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are approximately 8.7 million telecommuters. But although the numbers are rising annually, the trend does not appear to be as significant as predicted when Business Week published "The Portable Executive" as its cover story a few years ago.
Why hasn't telecommuting become more popular?
Clearly, change simply takes time. But in addition, there has been active resistance on the part of many managers. These executives claim that supervising the telecommuters in a large work force scattered across the country would be too difficult, or, at least, systems for managing them are not yet developed, thereby complicating the manager's responsibilities.
It is also true that employees who are given the option of telecommuting are often reluctant to accept the opportunity. Most people feel that they need regular interaction with a group, and many are concerned that they will not have the same consideration for advancement if they are not more visible in the office setting. Some people feel that even when a space in their homes is set aside as a work area, they never really get away from the office.
The phrase “of no consequence” means .
A.of no use
B.of no good
C.unimportant
D.irrelevant

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.
We can communicate not only through words (31) through body language. Body language includes our posture, facial expressions, and gestures. Because body language is so important, you’ll want (32) what yours is saying and how to interpret other people’s, too. Here are some examples of body language and its meaning. If your posture is slumped and your head is down, this could mean that you are sad or you lack (33) . If your posture is straight but relaxed, you are expressing confidence and friendliness. A smile is a sign of friendliness and interest. But people sometimes smile just to be polite.
Friendliness and interest are expressed when a person’s eyes meet yours and then look away and meet yours again. A person (34) doesn’t look away is expressing a challenge. Hand gestures can mean a person is (35) in the conversation.
(33)
A.confidence
B.confide
C.confiding
D.confident

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.
We can communicate not only through words (31) through body language. Body language includes our posture, facial expressions, and gestures. Because body language is so important, you’ll want (32) what yours is saying and how to interpret other people’s, too. Here are some examples of body language and its meaning. If your posture is slumped and your head is down, this could mean that you are sad or you lack (33) . If your posture is straight but relaxed, you are expressing confidence and friendliness. A smile is a sign of friendliness and interest. But people sometimes smile just to be polite.
Friendliness and interest are expressed when a person’s eyes meet yours and then look away and meet yours again. A person (34) doesn’t look away is expressing a challenge. Hand gestures can mean a person is (35) in the conversation.
(34)
A.whom
B.who
C.whose
D.which

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.
We can communicate not only through words (31) through body language. Body language includes our posture, facial expressions, and gestures. Because body language is so important, you’ll want (32) what yours is saying and how to interpret other people’s, too. Here are some examples of body language and its meaning. If your posture is slumped and your head is down, this could mean that you are sad or you lack (33) . If your posture is straight but relaxed, you are expressing confidence and friendliness. A smile is a sign of friendliness and interest. But people sometimes smile just to be polite.
Friendliness and interest are expressed when a person’s eyes meet yours and then look away and meet yours again. A person (34) doesn’t look away is expressing a challenge. Hand gestures can mean a person is (35) in the conversation.
(31)
A.but also
B.and also
C.but so
D.and so

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.
My sister is often sick because she doesn’t do physical exercise.
A.If my sister isn’t physical exercise, she does sick.
B.If my sister wasn’t physical exercise, she would do sick.
C.If my sister does physical exercise, she won’t often be sick.
D.If my sister did physical exercise, she wouldn’t often be sick.

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.
He started studying physics five years ago.
A.He has not studied physics for five years.
B.He has studied physics for five years.
C.It was five years ago did he start studying physics.
D.It is five years since he has studied physics.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word of phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following question.
She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to study.
A.lost control of
B.put in charge of
C.made room for
D.got in touch with

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word of phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following question.
Remember not to show your nervousness during a job interview.
A.confidence
B.anxiety
C.challenge
D.creativeness

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word of phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following question.
John, could you look after my handbag while I go out for a minute.
A.take over
B.take care of
C.take part in
D.take place

Mark the letter A, B, C or D n your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
- Dylan: “I’m thinking of doing some shopping today. Can you recommend anywhere?”
- Steward: “ ”
A.That’s OK. In that case, how about going to the Roman ruins down by the lake?
B.Well, you should try the local museum. That’s quite close to here.
C.To be honest, I’m not really a big fan of department stores.
D.Well, you could try Oxford Street. There are lots of big department stores there.