- 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.. - It is an hour since Fiona started typing the report.. - Question 2: Walking on the grass in the park is not permitted.. - We must not walk on the grass in the park.. - You can walk on the grass in the park if you want to.. - People like walking on the grass in the park.. - We do not have to walk on the grass in the park.. - The customer decided to leave because he did not see the manager.. - Question 5: She prefers going to the library to staying at home.. - She would rather go to the library than stay at home.. - She does not like either going to the library or staying at home.. - She likes nothing better than going to the library.. - She stays at home instead of going to the library.. - Question 6: No matter how hard Fred tried to lose weight, he did not succeed.. - It did not matter whether Fred could lose weight.. - Janet quickly made an apology and the employer accepted it.. - Question 8: She did not study hard enough to win the scholarship.. - Winning the scholarship did not make her study harder.. - Question 10: The situation was so embarrassing that she did not know what to do.. - however, she did not know what to do.. - She did not know what to do, though it was not an embarrassing situation.. - So embarrassing was the situation that she did not know what to do.. - So embarrassing the situation was that she did not know what to do.. - Read the following passage on transport, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 11 to 20.. - Most journeys in Britain and the US are made by road. - In Britain many people rely on their cars for daily local activities, e.g. - People living in urban areas may use buses, trains or, in London, the Underground, to get to city centres, mainly because traffic is often heavy and it is difficult to find anywhere to park a car. - Some places in the country may have a bus only two or three times a week so people living there have no choice but to rely on their cars.. - In the US large cities have good public transportation systems. - The El railroad in Chicago and the underground systems of New York, Boston, San Francisco and Washington, DC are heavily used.. - Elsewhere, most Americans prefer to use their cars. - Long-distance travel in Britain is also mainly by road, though railways link most towns and cities.. - In the US much long-distance travel is by air. - The main problems associated with road transport in both Britain and the US are traffic congestion and pollution. - It is predicted that the number of cars on British roads will increase by a third within a few years, making both these problems worse. - Americans too have resisted government requests to share cars because it is less convenient and restricts their freedom. - Petrol/gasoline is relatively cheap in the US and outside the major cities public transport is bad, so they see no reason to use their cars less.. - Question 11: In Britain and the US most people travel by. - Question 12: According to the passage, people in London may prefer the Underground to their own cars due to. - Question 13: It is mentioned in paragraph 3 that the public transportation systems in the US are good in. - large states Question 14: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?. - Few college students in the US have their own cars.. - Families in the US often have more than one car.. - Question 15: The phrase “at their own convenience” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to. - at an early time and nearby place Question 16: Which of the following is true about transport in Britain?. - Trains are usually cheaper than long-distance coach services.. - Long-distance travel in Britain is only by road.. - Question 17: According to the information in paragraph 5, long-distance travellers in the US can choose from. - Question 18: It is stated in the passage that the major problems of road transport in Britain and the US are. - Question 19: According to the passage, people in Britain refuse public transport because. - petrol is relatively cheap in Britain C. - they think it is not good enough. - Question 20: The word “they” in the last sentence of the passage can best be replaced by. - Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.. - Question 21: The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of precautionary measures.. - Question 22: Vietnam’s admission to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has promoted its trade relations with other countries.. - 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.. - Mark 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.. - Read the following passage on social issues in American schools, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 31 to 40.. - In addition to the challenge to be excellent, American schools have been facing novel problems. - these problems in ways that reflect the diversity of the US educational system. - Schools are also teaching cognitive skills to the (37. - In the (38. - A well-developed mind, a continued willingness to learn and the ability to put knowledge to work are the new keys (40. - the future of our young people, the success of our business, and the economic well-being of the nation.”. - Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.. - that it is concerned with B. - a dramatic decline in the number of elephants over the last decade.. - don’t they D. - That was in 1492 Question 58: Nowadays, with the help of the computer, teachers have developed a. - Read the following passage on architecture by Lawrence B. - Anderson, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 66 to 75.. - Architecture is to building as literature is to the printed word. - Vitruvius, a 1 st -century BC Roman, wrote encyclopedically about architecture, and the English poet Sir Henry Wotton was quoting him in his charmingly phrased dictum: “Well building hath three conditions: Commoditie, Firmenes, and Delight.” More prosaically, one would say today that architecture must satisfy its intended uses, must be technically sound, and must convey aesthetic meaning. - They then survive not only as beautiful objects, but as documents of the history of cultures, achievements in architecture that testify to the nature of the society that produced them. - Architectural form is inevitably influenced by the technologies applied, but building technology is conservative and knowledge about it is cumulative. - Large areas of the world were once forested, and their inhabitants developed carpentry.. - their peoples used the earth itself, tamping certain mixtures into walls or forming them into bricks to be dried in the sun. - According to the passage, the term “architecture” is normally used to refer to the designs and structures that have. - Which of the following is NOT considered an essential characteristic of architecture according to the passage?. - Question 69: The author uses the phrase “social art” in the first paragraph to emphasise that architecture is an. - Question 70: According to the passage, knowledge about building technology. - Question 71: The word “obsolete” in paragraph 2 mostly means. - Question 72: Which of the following factors must be taken into account in both ancient and modern architecture according to the information in paragraph 2?. - Basic safety rules in the building industry B. - Basic needs and the availability of materials C. - According to the passage, stone and marble were used for buildings of historical importance because they. - According to the passage, today stone has been used less as a building material because. - stone architecture is essential to the number of stone sculptures C. - it has become relatively scarce and more difficult to exploit Question 75: The word “their” in the last paragraph refers to. - 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.