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.malaria
B.eradicate
C.character
D.spectacular

lt’s no use talking to her because she’ll do as she pleases whatever we say.




A.Nothing we can say will make her change her ways, so it’s pointless for us to say anything.
B.It makes no difference who talks to her because she refuses to listen to either of us.
C.We’ve told her it’s not important, and we don’t need to say anything more about it.
D.She only cares about herself and never talks to either of us.

Which analogy (= a comparison) does the author use to discuss the soil of the forest?




A.laboratory
B.a tunnel
C.a vehicle
D.a building

It can be inferred from the passage that the forest soil is______




A.densely inhabited
B.sparsely inhabited
C.devoid of life
D.unknown to man

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
The students _____ by Mrs. Monty. However, this week they _____ by Mr. Tanzer.




A.have usually been taught/ have been teaching
B.usually teach/ are teaching
C.were usually teaching/ are teaching
D.are usually taught/ are being taught

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the numbered blanks.
TREES FOR LIFE
Trees are among the biggest and longest-living things on Earth, some dating back longer than the oldest buildings. But (38)_______ being nice to look at, trees also play an important role in improving the quality of our lives.
On a world-wide (39)_______, forests help to slow down the effects of global warming by using up the gas known as carbon dioxide and giving (40)_______ the oxygen we need to breathe. At local neighborhood level, trees also (41)_______ important environment benefits. They offer shade and shelter, which in (42)_______ reduces the amount of energy needed to heat and cool nearby buildings; at the same time, they also remove other impurities from the air we breathe.
(39)______




A.range
B.size
C.scale
D.area

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.
Schools exams are, generally speaking, the first kind of test we take. They find out how much knowledge we have gained. But do they really show how intelligent we are? After all, it isn't a (31) that some
people who are very academically successful don't have any common sense?
Intelligence is the speed (32) which we can understand and react to new situations and it is usually tested by logic puzzles. Although scientists are now preparing (33) computer technology that will be able to “read” our brains, for the present, tests are still the most popular ways of measuring intelligence.
A person's IQ is their intelligence as it is measured by a special test. The most common IQ tests are (34) by Mensa, an organization that was founded in England in 1946. By 1976, it had 1,300 members in Britain. Today there are 44,000 in Britain and 100,000 worldwide, largely in the US.
People taking the tests are judged in (35) to an average score of 100, and those who score over 148 are entitled to join Mensa. This works out at 2 percent of the population. Anyone from the age of six can take tests. All the questions are straightforward and most people can answer them if allowed enough time. But that's the problem, the whole point of the test is that they're against the clock.
(33)




A.advanced
B.forward
C.ahead
D.upper

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the numbered blanks.
An ecosystem is a community of animals, plants and microbes that sustain themselves in the same area or environment by performing the activities of living, feeding, reproducing and interacting. Like many of Africas large mammals, giraffes have (46)______ in numbers and in range over the last century. At one time, herds of over 100 animals were common in savanna regions across the continent, however, today concentrations like these exist only in East Africa particularly Tanzania Serengeti National Park.
The decline of giraffe populations has largely been due to hunting. In Africa, the giraffe is a traditional source of hide and hair and also of tough but (47)______ meat. The hunting of giraffes has not yet had a catastrophic effect, (48)______ on some of Africas big-game animals, but it is a cause for concern. The natural habitat of the giraffe is also being impacted more and more by human activities, (49)______ the animals range. The giraffe is currently a protected species throughout most of its range and is classed as conservation-dependent by the World Conservation Union. The giraffe’s prospects for survival are good for (50)______ living in national parks and game reserves, but for animals living outside these areas the future is less secure.
(49)______




A.extending
B.providing
C.reducing
D.controlling

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.
According to the theory of natural selection, the man who was able to use the hands and feet most freely to walk and grasp was the one who survived and evolved.




A.the hands and feet
B.freely
C.to walk and grasp
D.who

Read the following passage and mark the letterA, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Researchers in the field of psychology have found that one of the best ways to make an important decision, such as choosing a university to attend or a business to invest in, involves the utilization of a decision worksheet. Psycholosists who study optimization compare the actual decisions made by people to theoretical ideal decisions to see how similar they are. Proponents of the worksheet procedure believe that it will yield optimal, that is, the best decisions. Although there are several variations on the exact format that worksheets can take, they are all similar in their essential aspects.
Worksheets require defining the problem in a clear and concise way and then listing all possible solutions to the problem. Next, the pertinent considerations that will be affected by each decision are listed, and the relative importance of each consideration or consequence is determined. Each consideration is assigned a numerical value to reflect its relative importance. A decision is mathematically calculated by adding these values together. The alternative with the highesl number of points emerges as the best decision.
Since most important problems are multi-faceted, there are several alternatives to choose from, each with unique advantages and disadvantages. One of the benefits of a pencil and paper decision-making procedure is that it permits people to deal with more variables than their minds can generally comprehend and remember. On the average, people can keep about seven ideas in their minds at once. A worksheet can be especially useful when the decision involves a large number of variables with complex relatiohships. A realistic example for many college students is the question “What will I do after graduation?” A graduate might seek a position that offers specialized training, pursue an advanced degree, or travel abroad for a year.
A decision-making worksheet begins with a succinct statement of the problem that will also help to narrow it. It is important to be clear about the distinction between long-range and immediate goals because long-range goals often involve a different decision than short-range ones. Focusing on long-range goals, a graduating student might revise the question above to “What will I do after graduation that will lead to a successful career?”
Note:
- multi-faceted (adj): having many different parts.
What does the passage mainly discuss?




A.A tool to assist in making complex decisions.
B.A comparison of actual decisions and ideal ones.
C.Research on how people make decisions.
D.Differences between long-range and short-range decision making.