Choose the word that has the main stress is placed differently from that of the others.




A.satellite
B.artificial
C.heritage
D.ancient

A.resources
B.processes
C.products
D.fuels

Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.




A.ignorant
B.continual
C.gigantic
D.indulge

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




A.approached
B.enforced
C.composed
D.embraced

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 26 to 30.
The position of sport in today’s society has changed out of all regconition. People no longer seem to think of sport as “just a game” – to be watched or played for the (26) ___________ of enjoyment. Instead, it has become big business worldwide. It has become accepted practice for loading companies to provide sponsorship. TV companies pay large sums of money to screen important matches or competitions. The result has been huge financial rewards for athletes, some of (27) ___________ are now very wealthy, particularly top footballers, golfers and tennis players. (28) ___________, it is not unusual for some athletes to receive large fees on top of their salary, for advertising products or making personal appearances.
A trend towards shorter working hours means that people generally tend to have more free time, both to watch and to take part in sporting activity; sport has become a significant part of the recreation industry that we now rely (29) ___________ to fill our leisure hours. Professional sport is a vital part of that industry, providing pleasure for millions of (30) ___________ people all over the world.
(28) ________




A.In addition
B.However
C.In contrast
D.Therefore

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Archaeologists think that massive floods could have ______ the dinosaurs.




A.wiped out
B.laid off
C.put aside
D.taken down

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
We missed the ferry yesterday morning. It ______ by the time we arrived at the pier.




A.has already gone
B.was already going
C.had already gone
D.already went

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.
People say that Mr. Goldman gave nearly a million pounds to charity last year.




A.Mr. Goldman is said to have given nearly a million pounds to charity last year.
B.Nearly a million pounds is said to be given to charity by Mr. Goldman last year.
C.Mr. Goldman was said to have given nearly a million pounds to charity last year.
D.Nearly a million pounds was said to have been given to charity by Mr. Goldman last year.

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.
Mr. Brown said to me, “Make good use of your time. You won’t get such an opportunity again,”




A.Mr. Brown let me make use of my time, knowing that I wouldn’t get an opportunity again.
B.Mr. Brown ordered me to make use of my time, said that I wouldn’t get an opportunity again.
C.Mr. Brown offered me such an opportunity so that I could make use of my time.
D.Mr. Brown advised me to make use of my time as I wouldn’t get such an opportunity again.

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 following questions.
BRIDE PRICE
The custom of paying a bride price before marriage is still a well-established part of many African cultures. In paying a bride price, the family of the groom must provide payment to the family of the bride before the marriage is allowed. The bride price can vary greatly from culture to culture in Africa. In the Zulu and Swazi tribes of southern Africa, the bride price often takes the form of cattle. In Western African, kola nuts, shells, and other goods are often used for the payment of the bride price. The actual payment of money sometimes takes place, but the payment of goods is more frequent. The amount of paid in a bride price can also vary. In modern times, the bride price is occasionally quite small and its value is mainly symbolic. However, the bride price can still be quite high, especially among prominent or highly traditional families.
There are a number of justifications used to explain the payment of bride price. The first is that the bride price represents an acknowledgement of the expense the bride's family has gone in order to raise her and bring her up as a suitable bride for the groom. It also represents payment for the loss of a family member, since the bride will officially become a member of her husband's family and will leave her own. On a deeper level the bride price represents payment for the fact that the bride will bring children into the family of the groom, thereby increasing the wealth of the family. This concept is reinforced by the fact that the bride price must often be returned if the bride fails to bear children.
The payment of the bride price has quite a number of effects on African society. First, the payment of bride price acts to increase the stability of African family structures. Sons are dependent on their fathers and older relatives to help them pay the bride price of their wives, and this generally leads to greater levels of obedience and respect. The negotiations between the two families concerning the bride price allow the parents and other family members to meet and get to know one another before the marriage. Finally, since the bride price must often be repaid in case of divorce, the bride's family often works to make sure that any marital problems are solved quickly. Bride prices also work as a system of wealth distribution in African cultures. Wealthier families can afford to support the marriage of their son, and thus their wealth is transferred to other families.
Not all of the effects of bride price are so positive, however. One major disadvantage to the system of bride price is that women are often married to men much older than themselves. In many African cultures, the typical age for marriage amongst women is still quite young, lower than in many cases. Yet few men at this age would have the ability to raise the bride price to marry. Thus there is sometimes a significant age gap between husbands and wives. This cuts short the education of many young women. In addition, the husband, being far older, may die whilst the wife is still relatively young, leaving her with the burden of raising the children alone.
Why are women often married to older men, according to the passage?




A.Young men lack the financial ability to marry.
B.The legal age for marriage is lower for women than for men.
C.Families are eager to gain the bride price from their daughter's marriage.
D.Women live longer than men on average.