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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 from 1 to 2.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions from 3 to 4.
He was so insubordinate that he lost his job within a week.
I had no idea that you and he were on such intimate terms. I thought you were only casual acquaintances.
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 primary stress in each of the following questions from 5 to 6.
Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 7 to 14.
The sculptural legacy that the new United States inherited from its colonial predecessors was far from a rich one, and in fact, in 1776 sculpture as an art form was still in the hand of artisans and craftspeople. Stone carvers engraved their motifs of skulls and crossbones and other religious icons of death into the gray slabs that we still see standing today in old burial grounds. Some skilled craftspeople made intricately carved wooden ornamentations for furniture or architectural decorations, while others carved wooden shop signs and ships' figureheads. Although they often achieved expression and formal excellence in their generally primitive style, they remained artisans skilled in the craft of carving and constituted a group distinct from what we normally think of as "sculptors" in today's use of the word.
On the rare occasion when a fine piece of sculpture was desired, Americans turned to foreign sculptors, as in the 1770's when the cities of New York and Charleston, South Carolina, commissioned the Englishman Joseph Wilton to make marble statues of William Pitt. Wilton also made a lead equestrian image of King George III that was created in New York in 1770 and torn down by zealous patriots six years later. A few marble memorials with carved busts, urns, or other decorations were produced in England and brought to the colonies to be set in the walls of churches - as in King's Chapel in Boston. But sculpture as a high art, practiced by artists who knew both the artistic theory of their Renaissance-Baroque-Rococo predecessors and the various technical procedures of modeling, casting, and carving rich three-dimensional forms, was not known among Americans in 1776. Indeed, for many years thereafter, the United States had two groups from which to choose - either the local craftspeople or the imported talent of European sculptors.
The eighteenth century was not one in which powered sculptural conceptions were developed. Add to this the timidity with which unschooled artisans originally trained as stonemasons, carpenters, or cabinetmakers - attacked the medium from which they sculpture made in the United States in the late eighteenth century.
What is the main idea of the passage?
It is stated in the first paragraph that the sculptural legacy that the new United States had from colonial times was ________
The phrase “turned to” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________
The work of which of the following could be seen in burial ground?
The word “they” in the passage refers to________
The word "commissioned" in paragraph 2 refers to
What can be inferred about the importation of marble memorials from England?
How did the work of American carvers in 1776 differ from that of contemporary sculptors?
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions from 15 to 16.
Such problems as haste and inexperience are a universal feature of youth.
Many inhabitants in the village have been inflicted with cancer due to the polluted source of water.
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 from 17 to 19.
Fansipan is the highest mountain in the Indochinese Peninsula.
“If I were you, I wouldn't read the job advertisement and position description carelessly.”, Helen said.
It's possible that Joanna didn't receive my message.
Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 20 to 24.
Tsunami is a Japanese word that means harbor wave and is used as the scientific term for seismic sea wave generated by an undersea earthquake or possibly an undersea landslide or volcanic eruption. When the ocean floor is tilted or offset during an earthquake, a set of waves is created similar to the concentric waves generated by an object dropped into the water. Most tsunamis originate along the Ring of Fire, a zone of volcanoes and seismic activity, 32,500 km long that encircles the Pacific Ocean. Since 1819, about 40 tsunamis have struck the Hawaiian Islands.
A tsunami can have wavelengths, or widths, of 100 to 200 km, and may travel hundreds of kilometers across the deep ocean, reaching speeds of about 725 to 800 kilometres an hour. Upon entering shallow coastal waters, the wave, which have been only about half a metre high out at sea, suddenly grows rapidly. When the wave reaches the shore, it may be 15 m high or more. Tsunamis have tremendous energy because of the great volume of water affected. They are capable of obliterating coastal settlements.
Tsunamis should not be confused with storm surges, which are domes of water that rise underearth hurricanes or cyclones and cause extensive coastal flooding when the storms reach land. Storm surges are particularly devastating if they occur at high tide. A cyclone and accompanying storm surges killed an estimated 500,000 people in Bangladesh in 1970. The tsunami which struck south and southeast Asia in late 2004 killed over 200 thousand people.
What does the word “concentric” in paragraph 1 mean?
What is the greatest speed of tsunami travelling across the deep ocean?
The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to______
Which of the following is NOT true?
What is the passage mainly about?
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges from 25 to 26.
Jane offered Jim some more chicken; however, Jim was full and seemed not to have another serving. Choose the best response.
Jane: "Would you like some more chicken?”
Jim: “___________” . I'm full.”
An old gentleman, who is not sure where to go for the summer holiday, is asking a travel agent for advice. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank.
Gentleman: “Can you recommend any places for this summer holiday?”
Agent: “ ________”
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Facebook.com’s server IP address could not find in Google Chrome browser because of the error of Internet connection.
My girlfriend and I drink sometimes coffee in the morning in a café near my school.
There were inconsiderate amounts of money wasted on large building projects.
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 from 30 to 34.
Having a relationship with someone is important to people around the world;(30) _______dating is different from culture to culture. Here are some examples.
Group dating is popular among young people in Europe and Australia. Groups as large as 30 people take part in events, such as going camping or having a party. This is seen as a (31)_______ way to spend time together, and to help to (32)_______ sin tension because people feel more comfortable in the company of friends before deciding whether to go on a one-to-one date.
In Singapore, since many young people stay single, the government has tried its best to encourage dating. Dating services are offered to single people. One of them is speed dating, in (33)_______singles will spend a few minutes talking to one person before moving on to meet the next one. Online dating is a common way of (34)________. in the United States. Internet companies are now offering a service called “online dating assistant to help busy people to find a partner. An assistant helps customers to build their profiles, selects potential matches, and then sends several emails to the possible matches until the two people agree to meet face to face.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 35 to 48.
Of all the world's major oceans, _______ Arctic Ocean is_________ shallowest.
If you do what you tell others, they _________in you, no
We_______ in silence when he suddenly ________me to help him.
Make sure you mix the ingredients well________, you might get up lumps in your cake.
To protect_______ hackers, security experts advise longer passwords _______combinations of upper and lowercase letters, as well as numbers.
_______as the representative at the conference, she felt extremely proud of herself.
Applications ________in after 30 April will not be considered.
I won't buy that car because it has too much
Don't worry! Our new product will keep you bathroom clean and ________
It's important to project a(n)________ image during the interview.
Part time jobs give us freedom to ________our own interest.
Van Gogh suffered from depression by overwork and ill-health.
Jane would never forget first prize in such a prestigious competition.
There has been a widespread __________about whether North Korea has successfully miniaturized a nuclear weapon and whether it has a working H-bomb.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each of the pair of sentences in the following questions from 49 to 50.
The basketball team knew they lost the match. They soon started to blame each other.
I invited Rachel to my party, but she couldn't come. She had arranged to do something else.
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