I.Choosefromthefivewordsorphrasesgivenafterthefollowingsentencestheonewhichmostappropriatelycompletesthatsentence.
1.TheMinisteraccuesedthefarmersofthepotatoshortageinordertoforcepricesup.A.depletingB.expectingC.exploitingD.misapplyingE.misappropriating
2.Thestoriesabouthiswealtharequite;heisnotparticularlywelloffA.unprovekedB.incredulousC.unfoundedD.irrationalE.undeserving
3.Idon’treallyknowhowtotheproblem.A.tackleb.copeCsetinDdrawEefface
4.Don’tforgettowell.it’sverycoldoutside.A.dressupBwrapupChuddleupDcloseupErollup
5.Theovercrowdedlivingconditiobnsaheavystrainonthefamily.A.setBputCforcedDpressedEdrew
6.Thewindhasnowfromsouthtowest.A.rangedBveeredCwhirledDexchangedEtransferred
7.Themancreptnoiselesslyupthestairs,butonthelandingthefloorboards.A.crackedBcrunchedCmoanedDcreakedEgroaned
8.Hehaddeceivedagreatmanypeoplebutshehimatonce.A.sawintoBaswroundCsawthroughDlookedthroughElookedinto
9.Since1945therivalryinmilitarystrengthebtweentheworld’sgreatpowershasproducedabalancedpeace.A.presentlyBprecociouslyCpreviouslyDdevioslyEprecariously
10.Theteam’scouchinsistedonaprogramoftrainingbeforethebigmatch.A.harsB.rigorousC.positiveD.severeE.searching
11.Itriedtoahintbutyoudidn’tnoticeA.nodB.dropC.suggestD.letE.warn
12.Thehumanvoiceoftensoundsonthetelephone.A.twistedB.irregularC.distoredD.reformedE.deformed
13.Whatyousayistrue,butyoucouldhaveitmoretactfully.A.taldedB.phrasedC.ohzervedD.informedE.remarked
14.Thepolicearethesuburbsforthemissingcar.A.seekingB.combingC.lookingD.sockingE.investigating
15.Theclimberstheirgreatestambitionbyreachingthesummitofthemountain.A.obtainedB.sustainedC.maintainedD.retainedE.realized
16.DespitetheSwisswatchmakers’predictions,micro-chipwatcheshavenotturnedouttobe.A.astabinthebackB.aminedays’wonderC.ashotinthedarkD.aportinastormE.astorminateacup
17.CouncilorAbrahamsaresolutioninfavorofacceptingtheofferA.movedB.proposedC.putD.madeE.took
18.Themotionwascarried,withonlyprotestfromtheopposition.A.anenthusiastcB.atenderC.anencouragingD.aslackE.afeeble
19.ThepolicywasdirectedtowardsunemploymentA.sparingB.decliningC.shrinkingD.relievingE.battering
20.Themanifesttoisaforthetown’sfuture.A.whitepaperB.greenbeltC.bluefilmD.greelilgtE.Bluprint
II.Indicate,byasymbola,borc,etc.,thethertheunderlinedverbsinthesentedcesbelowexpressa,anactivity,b.processthatsomeoneorsomethingcanundergo,c,abodilysensationthatsomeoneexperiences,d.atransitionalevent,e.aseriesofmomentaryacts,f.inertpercaptionorcognition,org.arelationship.(5%)
1.Ithinkthismeathasgonebad.2.Ican’twalkanyfarther.Mylegishurtingbadly.3.Doesthisruleapplytoeveryonewhoappliesforthispost4.Tellmeifittastestoosweet.5.I’mgettingtired.Wouldyougetmeachair
III.Makeacompoundword(withbyphenifnecessary)accordingtoeachdefimition,usingthewordgivenasthefirstpartofthecompound(6%)
1.bearta.sincere,deeplyfeltb.causingdeepgriefordistressc.sufferingdeeplyfromgrief.
2.Heada.forwardmotion,progresb.self-willed,obstinatec.placefromwhich(e.g.porliceorarmy)operationsarecontrolled
3.selfa.selfish,neverthinkingoftheinterestofothersb.obviouslytrue,needingnoproofc.convincedofone’sowngoodness
4.standa.unfriendly.distantinmannerb.stoppagec.thingorpersontobeusedorcalledonifnecessary.IV.Explainthedifferenceinthemeaningoruseofthewordsinitalicsinthepairsorgroupsofsentences.(4%)
1.a.I’llteachyoutoplaytennis.b.I’llteachyoutostealmyapples.
2.a.Heenjoyedagoodeducationb.Heenjoyedhislessonsatschool.
3.a.Afteranexhaustingsearch,theyfoundthemissingchildren.b.Afteranexhaustivesearch,theyfoundthemissingchildren.
4.a.Undoubtedly,thatisthebestmethodtoadopt.b.Nodoubt,thatisthebestmethodtoadopt.
V.Replacethewordsinitalicsbyanadjectiveendingin–ibleor–able,makinganypeccessarychangesinwordorder(5)%
1.Manypeopleareeasilyinfluencedbyflattery.(..to)
2.Adolescentsofetngothroughaphasewhentheyarecompletelylackiginanysenseofresponsibility.
3.Agoodearformuancesisabsolutelynecessaryifonewishestospeakaforeignlanguageperfectly.
4.Beingimpatientisopposedinnatureorcharacterwithbeingagoodteacher.
VI.Showthedifferenceinmeaningbetweentheseitencesinpairs,byexplaiming(therelevantpartof)eachsentence.(4%)
1.a.Whydon’tyoutrytohireatelevisionsetb.Whydon’tyoutryhiringatelevisionset
2.a.Theshopwillletmeknowwhenthegoodsareinstockb.Theshopwillletmeknowwhenthegoodswillbeinstock
3.a.Shedrinksteawithbreakfast,asiscustomaryinEngland.b.Shedrinksteawithbreakfast,asitiscustomaryinEngland.
4.a.Therewasnoreasonforhimtothinksuchathing.b.Therewas,forhim,noreasonforhimthinkingsuchathing.
VII.Combineeachgroupofsentencestoformonecompexsentence.youmaymakeanynecessarychangesinthedispositionofmaterialandinthewording,butmustmotchangethesenseoftheoriginal.Ifthereareanysuggestedskeletonstructuresinbrackets,youmayusethemaspossibleapproachestothesynthesis(8%)
1.TheEnglishqueueupforpublictrasport.Theydosoinanorderlyway.Visitorsfromthecontinentaresurprisedatthis.Theyinnocentlyjointhefrontofthequeue.TheydothiswhentheyfirstarriveinEngland.Angryglaresaregiventhem.Theycannotunderstandthis.(Visitors…atthe…inwhich…,andthey…when,onfirst…,theyinnocently…)
2.ThePilgrimFatherswereagroupofEnglishPuritans,TheyfirstspentsomeyearsinexileinHolland.Theydidthistoescapereligiouspersecution,theylatersailedtoAmericaintheMayflower,TheyestablishedacolonyatPlymiuthinMassachusetts.
3.Amanmaybepronouncedguiltyonlybytwelveofhisfellowcitivens.Theymustbeleftfreetomaketheirdecision.Theymustbelefttodosowithoutinfluencefromthejudge.Hemay,however,directthemastopointsoflaw.Thisisthejurysystem.ItisanoutstandingcharacteristicofBritishjudicialprocedurd(Anoutsanding…is…,underwhichaman…)
4.Noonewaswatching.Thethieffirstmadesureof.Hisclimbedupadrainpipe.Heclimbeduptoawindowonthefirstfloor.Hesucceededinenteringthehousethroughthewindow.Hewasnotobserved.(Havingfirst…,thethief…toafirst-floor…,throughwhich…unobserved.)
VIII.Punctuatethefollowingandcapitalizesomelettersifnecessary.(5%)
1.Alawyerbytrainingwhenforcedbyeventstobeasoldierheprovedhimselfagreatsoldier
2.Whateverhehadtodohedidwellnaturally
3.Formostofmylifechildhoodboyhoodandmorewelivedinthecountry
4.Hewantsindependencehewantscolorinhislifehedreamsofachievementsmoneofwhichseemspossibleinthevillagehisreadingandheisanavidreaderseemsbardlyrelevanttohisactuallife.
5.ManuelSilvatheoldestfishermaninVeraCruzwasphotographedonthenewspapers.
IX.Foreachofthesentencesbelow.,writeanewsentenceassimilaraspossibleinmeaningtotheoriginalsentence,butusingthewordgivenincapitalletters;thiswordmustnotbealteredinanyway.(15%)
1.Ihaveastrongpreferenceforchidlesstenants.
RATHER
2.Heaskedherwhethershewasagreeabletothechange.
ASSENT
3.Hedidn’tcareaboutthearea,butitwasthepricethatwasmoresignificant.
INDIFFERENT
4.Shestressedtheimportanceofkeepingthefamilytogether.
EMPHASIS
5.Sevenhundredpeopleoccupythistenementbuiding.
HOUSES
6.Thecommunitycentreisusedformanydifferentactivities.
TAKES
7.OldbuildingsaresometimesrequisitionedbytheCouncilandrenovated.
8.Motoristsarejammingthestreetsastheyslowdowntoseethewallpaintings.
HOLD-UPS
9.Thepicturesshowthefrustrationsofurbansociety.
PORTRAYED
10.Oldcommunitieswerebrokenupanddispersedtothesuburbs,theprotesterscomplain.
DISPERSAL
11.Rehousingdrivesdidnotalwaysconsiderhumannature.
ACCOUNT
12.TheCouncilshouldhaveappreciatedpeoples’realneeds.
MIND
13.Theauthoritiesdiscouragepubs.
FROWN
14.ThedifferencebetweenaSwedishhousingeatateandaBritishoneistheapparentlackofpoverty.
COUNTERPART
15.Manypeoplethinkthathalftheteenagersonthehousingestateareheroinaddicts.
WIDELY
X.Filleachofthenumberedblanksinthefollowingpassagewithonesuitableword.(5%)
Menliveinsocetynot(1)theyaremen,butbecausetheyareanimals.Thesocialway(2)lifeisastageintheevolutionoflifeprior(3)theappearanceofthehumanrace.(4)isdistincitiveaboutmanis(5)hehasdevelopedsocialorganisationfar(6)thananyotheranimalspecies,sothat(7)isagiantstepincomplexitybetweenthe(8)elaboratenon-humansocietyandthemostelementarysocietyofmen.Humansocietysharescharacteristice(9)aniamlsocieties:itisformedby(10)givenpopulationofindividuals,all(11)tothesamespecies,itshowsaninterpalas(12)tasks,(13)ahierarchicalstructure.Individualsinteractas(14)ofthesamespecies,andpossess(15)commonlanguagewhich(16)themapartfromotherspecies.Thelevelofpopulation(17)perpetuatedby(18)ofbiologicalreproductionandbyconstantstrugglewith(19)environment.Similaritieslikethesebecomeconspicuouswhenhumansocialorgaisationiscomparedwith(20)ofotherprimates.
XI.Idntifythefigure(s)ofspeechusedineachofthefollowingsentences(3%)
1.Iseealsothedull.drilled,docile,brutishmassesoftheHunsoldieryploddingonlikeaswarmofcrawlinglocusts.(WinstonS.Churchill)
2.Wearecreatinganationonceagainvibrant,robustandalive.Buttherearemanymountainsyettoclimb.(RonaldReagan)
3.WithouttheassistanceofthatDivineBeingwhoeverattendedhim,Icannotsucceed,Withthatassistance.Icannotfail(AbrahamLincoln)
4.Shapwordsmayoccasionallybespokenbyumguardedorignoranttongues.(EdwardJohnPhelps)
XII.ReadthefollowingpassageandthencompleteeachstatementbychoosingA,B,CorD.(10%)
Oneofthemostauthoritativevoicesspeakingtoustodayisofcoursethevoiceoftheadvertisers.Itsstridentclamourdominatesourlives.Itshoutsatusformthetelevisionscreenandtheradioloudspeakers;wavestousfromeverypageofthenewspaper;plucksatoursleevesontheesclator;signalstousfromtheroadsidebillboardsalldayandflashesmessagestousincolouredlightsallnight.Ithasforcedonusawholenewconcceptionofthesuccessfulmanasamannolessthan20%ofwhosemailconsistsofannouncementsofgiantcarpetsales.
AdvetisinghasbeenamongEngland’sbiggestgrowthindustriessincethewar,intermsoftheratioofmoneyearningstodemonstrableachievement.Whyallthisfantasticexpenditure
Perhapstheansweristhatadvetisingsavesthemanufacturersfromhavingtothinkaboutthecustomer.Atthestageofdesiginganddevelopingaproduct,thereisquiteenoughtothinkaboutwithoutworringoverwhetheranybodywillwanttobuyis.Thedesignerisbusyenoughwithoutaddingcustomer-appealtoallhisotherproblensofman–hoursandmachinetolerancesandstressfactors.Sotheyjustgoaheadandmakethethingandleaveittotheadvertisertofindelevenwaysofmakingitappealtopurchasersaftertheyhavefinishedit,bypretendingthatitconfersstatus,orattractslove,orsignifiesmanliness.Iftheadvertisingagencycandothisauthoritativelyenough,themanufacturerisinclover.
Othermanufacturersfindadvertisingsavesthemchangingtheirproduct.Andmanufacturershatechange.Theidealproductisonewhichgoesonunchangedforever.If,therefore,foronereasonoranother,somealterationseemscalledfor–howmuchbettertochangetheimage,thepachkerorthepitchmadebytheproduct,ratherthangotoalltheinconvenienceofchaningtheproductitself.
Theadvertisingmanhastocombine.Thegreatskillrequiredofall,istheskillofgettingpeopletobelieveinandcontributemoneytosomethingwhichcanneverbelogicallyproved.AttheBar,anessentialabilityisthatofpresentingthemostpersuasivecaseyoucantoajuryofordinarypeople,wihemotioalappealsmasqueradingaslogicalexposition;acaseyoudonotnecessarilyhavetobelieveinMedicine,anydoctorwillconfirmthatalargepartofhisjobisnotclinialtreatmentbutfaithhealing.Hisapparentlyscientificapproachenableshispatientstobelieveright,justasadvertisingdoes-“RundownYouneed…”“NoonewilldancewithyouAdabof*****willmakeyoupopular.”
Advertisingmenusestatisticeratherlikeadrunkusesalamp–post–forsupportraterthanillumination.Theywilldressanyoneupinawhitecoattoappearlikeanunimpeachableauthorityor,failingthat,theywillevenbehappywiththeannouncement,“Asusedby90%oftheactorswhoplaydoctorsontelevision”Theirengagingqualityisthattheyenjoyhavingtheirlatestrusesuncoveredalmostasmuchasanyoneelse.
1.Accordingtothepassagemodernadvertisingis“authoritative”becauseofthewayitA.influencesourimageofthekindofpersonweoughttobeliKeB.interfereswiththeprivacyofhomelife.C.continuallyforcesusintobuyingthings.D.distractsusnomatterwherewetravel.
2.TheformsofadvertisingmentionedinthefirstparagraphwouldhaveleastimpactA.intherushhoursB.duringworkinghours.C.beforeworkinghours.D.afterwoukinghours.
3.TheformofadvertisingwhichhasbestsucceededinconferringpersonalstatusontheindividualmakesuseofA.colouredlightsallnight.B.roadsidebillboards.C.thepostalserviceD.thewallspacebesideescalators.
4.AdvertisersareappreciatedbymanufacturersbecausetheyA.advisethemonwaysofgivingaproductcustomer-appeal.B.acceptresponsibilityforgivingaproductcustomer-appeal.C.advisethemonthebesttimetogoaheadwithproductionD.consultthemduringthedesignanddevelopmentstages.
5.AccordingtothepassagecustomersareattractedtoaproductbecauseitappearstoA.haveasufficientlyattractivedesign.B.offergoodvalueformoney.C.fulfilthemanufacturer’sclaims.D.satisfytheirpersonalneeds.
6.Thepassagetellsusthatsomemanufacturers,insteadofchangingtheirproduct,wouldprefertochangeitsA.productioncostB.quality.C.marketvalueD.appeal
7.TheadvertisingmanissaidtosharewiththeChruch,thebar,andMedicine,theabilitytoA.conivncepeopleofthetruth.B.winpeople’sconfidence.C.acceptpeople’sprejudices.D.exploitpeople’sfears.
8.Accordingtothetext,doctorsaremostsuccessfulwhentheyareA.authoriattiveB.logical.C.emotionalD.scientific.
9.AdvertisingmendresspeopleupinwhitecoatsbecauseA.itmakestheiradvertisementsmoreconspicuous.B.itmakestheiradvertisementsmoreconspicing.C.themajorityofTvdoctorsaredressedupinwhitecoats.D.itmakestheactorstakethejobseriously
10.Theadvertisers’attitudeisbasedonthehopethatconsumersA.knowdeepdownwhattheyreallywant.B.areinterestedinwhatisbeingdesignedC.areindifferenttowhatisbeingadvertised.D.areuncriticalandeasilyinfluenced.
XIII.Readthefollowingpassageandthenfulfilltherequireaentswhichfollow.
1.Explain:a.thelogicalrelationbetweenthefirstsentenceofthepassageandtherestofparagraph1