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indeed, the only way to obtain food until rudimentary farming and the domestication of wild animals 
were introduced about 10,000 years ago. 
Because hunter-gatherers have fared poorly in comparison with their agricultural cousins, their 
numbers have dwindled, and they have been forced to live in marginal environments, such as deserts 
and arctic wastelands. In higher latitudes, the shorter growing seasons have restricted the availability 
of plant life. Such conditions have caused a greater dependence on hunting, and on fishing along the 
coasts and waterways. The abundance of vegetation in the lower latitudes of the tropics, on the other 
hand, has provided a greater opportunity for gathering a variety of plants. In short, the environmental 
differences have restricted the diet and have limited possibilities for the development of subsistence 
societies. 
Contemporary hunter-gatherers may help us understand our prehistoric ancestors. We know from 
the observation of modern hunter-gatherers in both Africa and Alaska that a society based on hunting 
and gathering must be very mobile. While the entire community camps in a central location, a smaller 
party harvests the food within a reasonable distance from the camp. When the food in the area has 
become exhausted, the community moves on to exploit another site. We also notice seasonal 
migration patterns evolving for most hunter-gatherers, along with a strict division of labor between 
the sexes. These patterns of behavior may be similar to those practised by mankind during the 
Paleolithic Period. 
Question 11: The word “domestication” in the first paragraph mostly means ______. 
A. adapting animals to suit a new working environment 
B. hatching and raising new species of wild animals in the home 
C. teaching animals to do a particular job or activity in the home 
D. making wild animals used to living with and working for humans 
Question 12: According to the passage, subsistence societies depend mainly on ______. 
A. hunter-gatherers’ tools B. nature’s provision 
C. farming methods D. agricultural products 
Question 13: The word “marginal” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to “______”. 
A. disadvantaged B. suburban C. forgotten D. abandoned 
Question 14: In the lower latitudes of the tropics, hunter-gatherers ______. 
A. can free themselves from hunting B. have better food gathering from nature 
C. live along the coasts and waterways for fishing D. harvest shorter seasonal crops 
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Question 15: According to the passage, studies of contemporary subsistence societies can provide a 
______. 
A. further understanding of prehistoric times 
B. broader vision of prehistoric natural environments 
C. further understanding of modern subsistence societies 
D. deeper insight into the dry-land farming 
Question 16: The word “conditions” in the second paragraph refers to ______. 
A. the places where plenty of animals and fish can be found 
B. the situations in which hunter-gatherers can grow some crops 
C. the environments where it is not favorable for vegetation to grow 
D. the situations in which hunter-gatherers hardly find anything to eat 
Question 17: A typical feature of both modern and prehistoric hunter-gatherers is that ______. 
A. they live in the forests for all their life 
B. they don’t have a healthy and balanced diet 
C. they don’t have a strong sense of community 
D. they often change their living places 
Question 18: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned? 
A. Harvesting from the natural environment had existed long before farming was taken up. 
B. The environmental differences produce no effect on subsistence societies. 
C. The number of hunter-gatherers decreases where farming is convenient. 
D. Hunting or fishing develops where there are no or short growing seasons. 
Question 19: According to the author, most contemporary and prehistoric hunter-gatherers share 
______. 
A. some methods of production B. some patterns of behavior 
C. some restricted daily rules D. only the way of duty division 
Question 20: Which of the following would serve as the best title of the passage? 
A. Hunter-gatherers and Subsistence Societies B. Evolution of Humans’ Farming Methods 
C. A Brief History of Subsistence Farming D. Hunter-gatherers: Always on the Move 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs 
correction. 
Question 21: Found in the 12th century, Oxford University ranks among the world’s oldest universities. 
 A B C D 
Question 22: Bill was about average in performance in comparison with other students in his class. 
 A B C D 
Question 23: Even though the extremely bad weather in the mountains, the climbers decided 
 A B 
not to cancel their climb. 
 C D 
Question 24: The media have produced live covering of Michael Jackson’s fans around the world 
 A B C 
 mourning for him. 
 D 
Question 25: Although smokers are aware that smoking is harmful to their health, they can’t get rid it. 
 A B C D 
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. 
Question 26: A. elephant B. dinosaur C. buffalo D. mosquito 
Question 27: A. abnormal B. initial C. innocent D. impatient 
Question 28: A. significant B. convenient C. fashionable D. traditional 
Question 29: A. catastrophe B. agriculture C. dictionary D. supervisor 
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Question 30: A. settle B. protect C. compose D. relate 
Read the following passage 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. 
Some time ago, scientists began experiments to find out (31)______ it would be possible to set up 
a “village” under the sea. A special room was built and lowered (32)______ the water of Port Sudan 
in the Red Sea. For 29 days, five men lived (33)______ a depth of 40 feet. At a (34)______ lower 
level, another two divers stayed for a week in a smaller “house”. On returning to the surface, the men 
said that they had experienced no difficulty in breathing and had (35)______ many interesting 
scientific observations. The captain of the party, Commander Cousteau, spoke of the possibility of 
(36)______ the seabed. He said that some permanent stations were to be set up under the sea, and 
some undersea farms would provide food for the growing population of the world. 
The divers in both “houses” spent most of their time (37)______ the bottom of the sea. On four 
occasions, they went down to 360 feet and observed many extraordinary (38)______ of the marine 
life, some of which had never been seen before. During their stay, Commander Cousteau and his 
divers reached a depth of 1,000 feet and witnessed a gathering of an immense (39)______ of crabs 
which numbered, perhaps, hundreds of millions. They also found out that it was (40)______ to move 
rapidly in the water in a special vessel known as a “diving saucer”. 
Question 31: A. how B. which C. what D. whether 
Question 32: A. underneath B. down C. below D. into 
Question 33: A. at B. in C. from D. on 
Question 34: A. more B. any C. much D. some 
Question 35: A. caught B. done C. made D. exercised 
Question 36: A. implanting B. transplanting C. growing D. cultivating 
Question 37: A. enquiring B. imploring C. exploring D. inquiring 
Question 38: A. breeds B. forms C. systems D. castes 
Question 39: A. herd B. flock C. school D. pack 
Question 40: A. hardly B. able C. possible D. capable 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the 
following questions. 
Question 41: There should be an international law against ______. 
A. afforestation B. deforestation C. forestry D. reforestation 
Question 42: “I’d rather you______ home now.” 
A. going B. go C. gone D. went 
Question 43: “Don’t worry. I have ______ tire at the back of my car.” 
A. another B. other C. others D. the other 
Question 44: ______ he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came. 
A. No longer has B. No sooner had C. Not until had D. Hardly had 
Question 45: Susan’s doctor insists ______ for a few days. 
A. that she is resting B. her resting C. that she rest D. her to rest 
Question 46: We couldn’t fly ______ because all the tickets had been sold out. 
A. economical B. economy C. economic D. economics 
Question 47: Through an ______, your letter was left unanswered. 
A. overtone B. overcharge C. overtime D. oversight 
Question 48: – “Mum, I’ve got 600 on the TOEFL test.” 
 – “______” 
A. Good way! B. You are right. C. Oh, hard luck! D. Good job! 
Question 49: Jane ______ law for four years now at Harvard. 
A. is studying B. has been studying C. studies D. studied 
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Question 50: He ______ to the doctor after the accident, but he continued to play instead. 
A. must have gone B. should have gone C. couldn’t go D. didn’t have to go 
Question 51: I won’t change my mind ______ what you say. 
A. whether B. no matter C. because D. although 
Question 52: “How many times have I told you ______ football in the street?” 
A. not playing B. do not play C. not to play D. not to have played 
Question 53: “Please, will you just tidy your room, and stop ______ excuses!” 
A. having B. making C. doing D. taking 
Question 54: My mother told me to ______ for an electrician when her fan was out of order. 
A. send B. write C. rent D. turn 
Question 55: “This library card will give you free access ______ the Internet eight hours a day.” 
A. on B. to C. from D. in 
Question 56: The United States consists of fifty states, ______ has its own government. 
A. each of which B. hence each C. they each D. each of that 
Question 57: It is very important for a firm or a company to keep ______ the changes in the