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 from 1 to 10.
The texting pigeons
Not everybody recognizes the benefits of new developments in communications technology. Indeed, some people fear that text messaging may actually be having a negative (1)_____ on young people's communication and language skills, especially when we hear that primary school children may be at (2)______ of becoming addicted to the habit. So widespread has texting become, however, that even pigeons have started doing it. (3) _____, in this case, it's difficult to view the results as anything but positive.

Twenty of the birds are about to (4) ______ to the skies with the task of measuring air pollution, each (5) _____ with sensor equipment and a mobile phone. The (6) _____ made by the sensors will be automatically (7) _____ into text messages and beamed to the Internet - where they will appear on a dedicated 'pigeon blog'.

The birds will also each have a GPS receiver and a camera to capture aerial photos, and researchers are building a tiny 'pigeon kit' containing all these (8)_____. Each bird will carry these in a miniature backpack, (9) _____ , that is, from the camera, which will hang around its neck.
The data the pigeons text will be displayed in the (10) _____of an interactive map, which will provide local residents with up-to-the-minute information on their local air quality.
__________




A.result
B.outcome
C.effect
D.conclusion

Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.




A.admirable
B.considerate
C.unbearable
D.intentional

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Of the more than 1,300 volcanoes in the world, only about 600 can classify as active.




A.Of
B.only
C.classify
D.active

We weren’t surprised by his success.
-> It came ……………………………………………………………




A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in the following questions
Helen fainted and the nurse gave her something which brought her to.




A.revived her
B.relieved her pain
C.charmed her
D.killed her

A.moon
B.afternoon
C.foot
D.June

I didn’t think I had a chance of getting the job until the end of the interview
Only at the end ___________________________________________.




A.
B.
C.
D.

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.
The judge said the man was guilty of committing the crime and sent him to the prison.




A.the
B.sent
C.of
D.the prison

They were rich; they didn’t have a happy family, though.




A.Although they were rich, but they didn’t have a happy family.
B.Rich though they were, they didn’t have a happy family.
C.They were rich although they didn’t have a happy family.
D.However they were rich, they didn’t have a happy family.

Peter and Bob are talking about the plan for tonight.
Peter: “_________________.” Bob: “I’d love to. Thank you.”




A.Would you like to go to the new coffee shop with me?
B.What would you do if you can afford a new car?
C.Would you like a cake?
D.Why do you spend so much time playing games?