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.
A Japanese construction company plans to create a huge independent city-state, akin to the legendary Atlantis, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The city, dubbed “Marinnation”, would have about one million inhabitants, two airports, and possibly even a space port. Marinnation, if built, would be a separate country but could serve as a home for international organisations such as the United Nations and the World Bank.
Aside from the many political and social problems that would have to be solved, the engineering task envisaged is monumental. The initial stage requires the building of a circular dam eighteen miles in diameter attached to the sea bed in a relatively shallow place in international waters. Then, several hundred powerful pumps, operating for more than a year, would suck out the sea water from within the dam. When empty and dry, the area would have a city constructed on it. The actual land would be about 300 feet below the sea level. According to designers, the hardest task from an engineering point of view would be to ensure that the dam is leak proof and earthquake proof.
If all goes well, it is hoped that Marinnation could be ready for habitation at the end of the second decade of the twenty-first century. Whether anyone would want to live in such an isolated and artificial community, however, will remain an open question until that time.
Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?
A.Marinnation would have about one million inhabitants.
B.Marinnation will be built in a deep place in the Pacific Ocean.
C.Marinnation will be located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
D.Marinnation could be served as home for international organisations.

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.
To attract her teacher’s attention, she raised her hand high.
A.Because her teacher attracted her, she raised her hand again.
B.Though she raised her hand high, she couldn’t attract her teacher’s attention.
C.She raised her hand high so that she could attract the teacher’s attention.
D.She had such a high raising of hand that she failed to attract her teacher’s attention.

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.
The number of young people using social media is increasing.
A.There are more people using social media than in the past.
B.The number of social media for the youth is increasing.
C.More and more social media are for the youth.
D.More and more young people are using social media.

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.
The problem was too serious for her to solve by herself.
A.The problem was such serious that she couldn’t solve alone.
B.So serious was the problem that she couldn’t solve it alone.
C.It was such a serious problem that she could solve it alone.
D.She was so serious she couldn’t solve the problem alone.

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.
“Don’t forget to hand in the report, Peter!” said Kate.
A.Kate reminded Peter of handing in the report.
B.Kate said that Peter had forgotten to hand in the report.
C.Kate forgot to hand in the report to Peter.
D.Kate reminded Peter to hand in the report.

Listen to the presentation about unusual British festivals and choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
Nowadays, the people who win the cheese rolling competition are usually _______________.
A.top athletes
B.people from the village
C.visitors from all over the world
D.Ø

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The strike was ________ owing to a last-minute agreement with the management.
A.called off
B.broken up
C.set back
D.put down

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.slum
B.urban
C.bulb
D.clutter

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.attitude
B.dominant
C.entertain
D.Internet

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I _______ there once a long time ago and _______ back since.
A.went / wasn’t
B.was going / had not been
C.have gone / wasn’t
D.went / have not been