Task 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.

A.genetics                  
B.generate                  
C.kennel                     
D.gentle

In order to .......... as possible to improve your writing, you have to read a lot and write English as much as possible.
A.to improve
B.to excel
C. to pass
D.to increase

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.
Vaccines are one of the most important measures of prevention medicine to protect the population from diseases and infections.
A.measures                             
B.are                                       
C.prevention
D.infectious

The word “prevailing” is closest in meaning to
A.predominant    
B.broadly accepted 
C.prevalent 
D.common

Surfing, an extreme sport that originated in Hawaii, __________more popular recently.
A.become                 
B.has become                         
C.are becoming                    
D.have become

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Often neglected, noise pollution _______ affects the human being, leading to irritation, loss of concentration, and loss of hearing.
A.virtually                  
B.merely                     
C.adversely                
D.intensively

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 28 to 34.
Most weddings in Japan start with a religious ceremony in which usually only family members attend. Afterwards, a banquet is customarily held to which many people, including friends and colleagues, are invited. To celebrate the happy occasion, guests give the bride and groom goshuugi - gift money in special envelopes. Goshuugi from friends is usually 20,000 yen or 30,000 yen.
A typical Japanese wedding party starts when the bride and groom enter the banquet hall together, and take their seats on a slightly raised platform facing their guests. Invited guests are seated closer to the bride and groom, with family and relatives seated further in back. The bride's and groom's bosses usually give congratulatory speeches then their friends sing in celebration. Other wedding highlights include a candle ceremony where the couple holds a candle while greeting their guests at each table, and the cutting of the wedding cake. Afterwards, the bride and groom thank their parents with a speech, then leave to end the party.
In the past, dishes that supposedly brought good fortune, such as prawns and sea breams, were served in abundance. So much of the food was ordered that guests ended up taking the surplus home. Today, the majority of the weddings serve just enough for everyone. Additionally, before leaving, guests would traditionally receive souvenir gifts called hikidemono.
Many wedding ceremonies take place at wedding halls or hotels. Rough estimates show that it costs about 3 million yen to host a wedding party for 80 guests. During Japan's economic bubble, overseas weddings and flamboyant receptions with special effects, such as smoke machines and having the bride and groom fly in on gondolas, were very popular. But these days, couples choose to tie the knot in various ways, from not having any ceremony to having a modest affair, or still going all out.
(Source: http://www.hiraganatimes.com)
The phrase "tie the knot" in paragraph 4 could be best replaced by                                       .  
A.get married
B.loosen the tie
C.fasten the rope
D.get engaged

Retirement , during_____people have plenty of free time , should be a time of enjoyment and relaxation
A.whose
B.which
C.that 
D.when

I don't feel good. I..........home from work tomorrow.
A.am staying        
B.stay  
C.will have stayed
D.stayed

Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
The drought was finally over as the fall brought in some welcome rain. 
A.heatware 
B.harvest
C.summer
D. aridity