1. LISTENING PART A

Questions 1

2. LISTENING

Questions 2

3. LISTENING

Question 3

4.

LISTENING PART B

Question 4

5. LISTENING

Question 5

6. LISTENING

Question 6

7. LISTENING

Question 7

8. VOCABULARY

The prince abdicated the crown and returned to his castle. Abdicated means..

9. VOCABULARY

The convicted criminal absconded prior to the sentencing phase of the trial. Absconded means ...

10. VOCABULARY

Air pollution is obviously one of the major ........ of city life.

11. VOCABULARY

There is always the ... that the plane will be early.

12. VOCABULARY

My grandfather gave me a very useful piece of ...

13. GRAMMAR & STRUCTURE

I ..... tennis every Sunday morning.

14. GRAMMAR & STRUCTURE

Don't make so much noise. Noriko ..... to study for her ESL test!

15. GRAMMAR & STRUCTURE

Text for questions number 15-19

Speech is one of the most important (15) ____ of communicating. It consists of far more than just making noises. To talk and also to (16) ____ by other people, we have to speak a language, that is, we have to use combinations of sounds that everyone agrees to stand for a particular object or idea. Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language.

Learning a language properly is very (17) ____. The basic vocabulary of English is not very large, and only about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite (18) ____. But the more idea you can express, the more precise you can be about their exact meaning. Words are the main thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The way we say the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and (19) ____ whether we are pleased or angry, for

Question 15

16. GRAMMAR & STRUCTURE

Question 16

17. GRAMMAR & STRUCTURE

Question 17

18. GRAMMAR & STRUCTURE

Question 18

19. GRAMMAR & STRUCTURE

Question 19

20. GRAMMAR & STRUCTURE

......., but I'd guess he must be about sixty.

21. GRAMMAR & STRUCTURE

......., most citizens of the sultanate actually live in poverty.

22. GRAMMAR & STRUCTURE

Far more devastating for the author than the loss of his house to fire was the destruction of the sole copy of his latest novel.

23. GRAMMAR & STRUCTURE

Philosophical problems arise when people and questions that, though very ______, have certain characteristics in common.

24. READING

Text for number 24-30

In the 16th century, an age of great marine and terrestrial exploration, Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to sail around the world. As a young Portuguese noble, he served the king of Portugal, but he became involved in the quagmire of political intrigue at court and lost the king’s favor. After he was dismissed from service by the king of Portugal, he offered to serve the future Emperor Charles V of Spain.

A papal decree of 1493 had assigned all land in the New World west of 50 degrees W longitude to Spain and all the land east of that line to Portugal. Magellan offered to prove that the East Indies fell under Spanish authority. On September 20, 1519, Magellan set sail from Spain with five ships. More than a year later, one of these ships was exploring the topography of South America in search of a water route across the continent. This ship sank, but the remaining four ships searched along the southern peninsula of South America. Finally they found the passage they sought near 50 degrees S latitude. Magellan named this passage the Strait of All Saints, but today it is known as the Strait of Magellan. One ship deserted while in this passage and returned to Spain, so fewer sailors were privileged to gaze at that first panorama of the Pacific Ocean. Those who remained crossed the meridian now known as the International Date Line in the early spring of 1521 after 98 days on the Pacific Ocean. During those long days at sea, many of Magellan’s men died of starvation and disease.

Later, Magellan became involved in an insular conflict in the Philippines and was killed in a tribal battle. Only one ship and 17 sailors under the command of the Basque navigator Elcano survived to complete the westward journey to Spain and thus prove once and for all that the world is round, with no precipice at the edge.

Question 24

The 16th century was an age of great ______ exploration.

25. Magellan lost the favor of the king of Portugal when he became involved in a political ______.

26. The Pope divided New World lands between Spain and Portugal according to their location on one side or the other of an imaginary geographical line 50 degrees west of Greenwich that extends in a ______ direction.

27. One of Magellan’s ships explored the ______ of South America for a passage across the continent.

28. Four of the ships sought a passage along a southern ______.

29. The passage was found near 50 degrees S of ______.

30. In the spring of 1521, the ships crossed the ______ now called the International Date Line.

31. COMPOSING SKILLS

Part A

You are required to choose the most appropriate paraphrased sentences that have the closest meaning to the original ones

Despite the complexity of the project, the team managed to complete it ahead of schedule due to their diligent work ethic and effective collaboration.

32. The research indicated that regular physical activity significantly reduces the risk of chronic diseases, improving overall health and longevity.

33. The rapid advancement of technology has revolutionized the way we communicate, making it easier and faster to connect with others around the globe.

34. Part B

Directions: you are required to find the correct option to replace the underlined part.

Artificial delivered biomolecules to plant cells is an important component of protecting plants from pathogens, but it is difficult to transmit biomolecules through the layers of the plant cell wall.

35. Since last September Patricia works at the convenience store down the road.

36. To help freshmen and sophomores in selecting their courses, candid reviews of courses and instructors compiled by juniors and seniors.

37. Part C

Direction : you are required to identify the correct sentence structures.

Question 37

38. Question 38

39. Part D

Directions: You are required to choose the next correct sentence.

Question 39

Public international law governs the relations between nations and sets forth mandates for those nations to abide by.

40. Hiking provides a host of mental and physical health advantages including improved cardiovascular and musculoskeletal health, better balance and coordination, and mental health improvements unmatched by other forms of exercise.