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bold... Mark your choice on the answer sheet. 
41. Some people will go any lengths to lose weight. 
A.Some people haven't lost any weight for a long time. 
B.Some people will do anything to lose weight. 
C.Losing weight is a long way for some people. 
D.Some people find it hard to lose weight. 
 42. His reactions are quite unpredictable. . 
A.One always knows how he will react. 
B.Everybody can know what his reactions will be. 
C.Nobody knows how he is going to react. 
D.All of the above. 
43. There appears to be nothing in common between the two theories 
A.It's common to have two different theories. 
B.The two theories are complete, but different. 
C.It appears that the two theories have something in common. 
D.The two theories appear to be completely different. 
44. Scientists say forests are being destroyed by air pollution. 
A.Scientists blame air pollution for the destruction of forests. 
B.Scientists are blamed for destroying forests. 
C.Forests are being destroyed by scientists. 
D.Scientists say that there's much air pollution in the forests. 
45. There are several categories of people who do not have to pay the new tax. 
A.Several people do not have to pay more tax. 
B.People are grouped into categories to pay the new tax. 
C.There are several categories of new tax. 
D.Several categories of people are exempt from paying the new tax. 
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46. The project received the unanimous approval of the committee. 
A.A few members of the committee approved of the project. 
B.Many members of the committee approved of the project. 
C.The whole committee wasn't in favor of the project. 
D.The whole committee was in favor of the project. 
47. Nobody could possibly believe the story he told us. 
A.The story he told us was magical. 
B.It's possible that he told an unreal story. 
C.The story he told us was beyond belief. 
D.It's possible that he told a real story. 
48. The prime Minister is unlikely to call an early general election. 
A.It's likely that the Prime Minister will call a general election early. . 
B.The likelihood is that the Prime Minister will call an early general election. 
C.There is little likelihood of the Prime Minister calling an early general election. 
D.The likelihood is great that the Prime Minister will call an early general election. 
49. Twenty years ago this-region produced twice as much coal as it does now. 
A. Coal production in this region has been halved in the last twenty years. 
B.Coal production in this region has doubled in the last twenty years. 
C.More coal is produced now in this region than twenty years ago. 
D.This region has produced more coal now than twenty years ago. 
50. There isn't much call for cars with large engines any more. 
A.People don't buy cars by calling any longer. 
B.No longer are cars bought by telephoning. 
C.More and more people want to buy' cars with large engines. 
D.Not many people want to buy cars with large engines any more. 
VI. Choose the best answer from the four choices (A, B, C,D) given to complete 
each sentence. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. 
 51. What  the smoke and the noise, the party made me feel quite ill. 
A. because of B. through 
C. owing to D. with 
 52. As there is no one to .................. for themselves. 
 A. fend B. work 
 C. look D. rely 
53. The chemicals spilled over the road and left drivers ... for breath. 
 A. suffocating B. gasping 
 C. inhaling D. wheezing 
54. He lives a(n). throw from the station. 
 A. stick’s B. arrow’s 
 C. stone’s D. apple’s . 
55. I bought this fridge because I had confidence in the ..name. 
 A. mark B. maker 
 C. commodity D. brand 
56. All the applicants for the post are thoroughly ..for their suitability. 
 A. searched B. investigated 
 C. vetted D. scrutinized 
57. I haven’t got the time to do my own work.................. help you with yours. 
 A. leaving aside . B. let alone 
 C. not counting D. apart from 
58. The farmer decided to ..his claims to the disputed and in the courts. 
 A. pursue B. follow 
 C. secure D. chase 
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59. his advice I would never have got the job. 
A. Except B. Apart from 
C. But for D. As for 
60. Although I had only just met them, the Johnsons .me like a friend. 
 A. knew B. kept 
C. estimated D. treated 
VII. Read the passage and then decide which word (A,B,C, or D) best fits each 
space. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. 
Every teacher knows that not all students are good examinees. Some are too tense, become 
(61). or too stressed and then perform below expectations just when it (62) ................ most. 
Teachers try to help by (63).. believing that if they boost a student's academic 
(64) they will cure his fear of exams. 
 So, last year, (65) ......................... on my teaching experience and sports psychology skills, I 
completely rewrote the Business Studies Revision Course at this secondary school. The (66) . 
 ................ idea of the course is to (67). the examination as an event, a challenge, a 
(68) ..,much like a sports match, a drama production, or perhaps a major music 
concert', but bigger and more important and very definitely on the public page. The idea is to show 
that the exam is not a (69), but an opportunity to show how good the (70) ................ IS. 
The object is to improve students' 'final performance by increasing (71).. ,control 
and ability to cope. The theme of 'total preparation for performance' (72) .them that while 
knowledge and examination techniques are obviously important, they are only two of the five skills 
required, the (73) .being coping strategies, mental skills and management skills. 
These additions give a new (74) .to a student's revision, increasing enjoyment and 
motivation. They widen' a student's focus and help to convince some of the less confident students 
that there are many ways in which they can actively (75)... towards their self-confidence 
and self-esteem. 
61. A. overanxious B. worried C. blue D. sad 
62. A. plays B. gives C. matters D. pays 
63. A. adding B. compensating C. claiming D. ensuring 
64. A. degrees B. knowledge C. grades D. results 
65. A. drawing B. withdrawing C. relying D. depending 
66. A. core B. root C. concrete D. central 
67. A. consider B. cure C. remedy D. treat 
68. A. doing B. performance C. action D. behavior 
69. A. test B. measurement C. evaluation D. check 
70. A. candidate B. interviewee C. guy D. person 
71. A. self-service B. self-confidence C. self-respect D. self-consciousness 
72. A. dictates B. informs C. teacher D. advises 
73. A. others B. requirements C. skills D. other 
74. A. stand B. point C. view D. dimension 
75. A. make B. participate C. contribute D. increase 
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VIII. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question from the four 
choices (A, B, C, D) given, Mark your choice- on 'the answer sheet. 
Scientists claim that air pollution causes' a decline in the world's average air temperature. In 
order to prove that theory, ecologists have turned to historical data in relation to especially huge 
volcanic eruptions. They suspect that volcanoes effect weather changes that are similar to air 
pollution. 
One source of information is the effect of the eruption of Tambora, a volcano in Sumbawa, the 
Dutch East Indies, in April 1815. The largest recorded volcanic eruption, Tambora threw 150 
million tons of fine' ash into the stratosphere. The ash from a volcano spreads worldwide in a few 
days and remains in the air for years. Its effect is to turn incoming solar radiation into space and 
thus cool the earth. For example, records of weather in England show that between April and 
November 1815, the verage temperature had fallen 4.5 OF. During the next twenty-four months, 
England suffered one of the coldest periods of its history. Farmers' records from April 1815 to 
December 1818 indicate frost throughout the spring and summer and sharp decreases in crop and 
livestock markets. Since there was a time lag of several years between cause and effect, by the 
time the world agriculture commodity community had deteriorated, no one realized the cause. . 
Ecologists today warn that we face a twofold menace. The ever-present possibility of volcanic 
eruptions, such as that of Mt. St. Helens in Washington, added to man's pollution of the 
atmosphere with oil, gas, coal, and other polluting substances, may bring .us increasingly colder 
weather. 
76. It is believed that the earth get colder when ................ . 
A. volcanoes erupt 
B. the air is polluted by modern man 
C. the rays of the sun are turned into space 
D. all of the above 
77. The effects of Tambora's eruption were .............. . 
A. felt mainly in the Dutch East Indies 
B. of several days' duration worldwide 
C. evidence of population's cooling the earth 
D. immediately evident to the world's scientist 
78. The cause of cold weather in England from 1815 to 1818 was . 
A. decreased crop and livestock production 
B. volcanic ash in the atmosphere 
C. pollution caused by the Industrial Revolution 
D. its proximity to the North Sea 
79. No one realized the cause of the deterioration of the world agricultural commodity market 
because.. 
A. there was a long delay between cause and effect 
B. the weather is beyond our comprehension 
C. weather forecasts were inaccurate 
D. ecologists didn't exist until modern times 
80. If, as some scientists predict, the world ends in ice, what might be the cause? 
A. modern man's pollution of the air 
B. volcanic eruptions 
C. obliteration of solar radiation 
D. all of the above