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Question 16: The phrase “get there” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to “______”. 
A. have the things you have long desired B. achieve your aim with hard work 
C. arrive at an intended place with difficulty D. receive a school or college degree 
Question 17: All of the following are true about adult learning EXCEPT ______. 
A. experience in doing other things can help one’s learning 
B. young people usually feel less patient than adults 
C. adults think more independently and flexibly than young people 
D. adult learners have fewer advantages than young learners
Question 18: It can be inferred from paragraph 4 that maturity is a positive plus in the learning 
process because adult learners ______. 
A. pay more attention to detail than younger learners 
B. have become more patient than younger learners 
C. are less worried about learning than younger learners 
D. are able to organize themselves better than younger learners 
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Question 19: It is implied in the last paragraph that when you learn later in life, you ______. 
A. should expect to take longer to learn than when you were younger 
B. find that you can recall a lot of things you learnt when younger 
C. can sometimes understand more than when you were younger 
D. are not able to concentrate as well as when you were younger 
Question 20: What is the writer’s main purpose in the passage? 
A. To show how fast adult learning is. B. To describe adult learning methods. 
C. To encourage adult learning. D. To explain reasons for learning. 
Read the following 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 21 to 30. 
In the West, cartoons are used chiefly to make people laugh. The important feature of all these 
cartoons is the joke and the element of surprise which is contained. Even though it is very funny, a 
good cartoon is always based on close observation of a particular feature of life and usually has a 
serious purpose. 
Cartoons in the West have been associated with political and social matters for many years. In 
wartime, for example, they proved to be an excellent way of spreading propaganda. Nowadays 
cartoons are often used to make short, sharp comments on politics and governments as well as on a 
variety of social matters. In this way, the modern cartoon has become a very powerful force in 
influencing people in Europe and the United States. 
Unlike most American and European cartoons, however, many Chinese cartoon drawings in the 
past have also attempted to educate people, especially those who could not read and write. Such 
cartoons about the lives and sayings of great men in China have proved extremely useful in bringing 
education to illiterate and semi-literate people throughout China. Confucius, Mencius and Laozi have 
all appeared in very interesting stories presented in the form of cartoons. The cartoons themselves 
have thus served to illustrate the teachings of the Chinese sages in a very attractive way. 
In this sense, many Chinese cartoons are different from Western cartoons in so far as they do not 
depend chiefly on telling jokes. Often, there is nothing to laugh at when you see Chinese cartoons. 
This is not their primary aim. In addition to commenting on serious political and social matters, 
Chinese cartoons have aimed at spreading the traditional Chinese thoughts and culture as widely as 
possible among the people. 
Today, however, Chinese cartoons have an added part to play in spreading knowledge. They offer 
a very attractive and useful way of reaching people throughout the world, regardless of the particular 
country in which they live. Thus, through cartoons, the thoughts and teachings of the old Chinese 
philosophers and sages can now reach people who live in such countries as Britain, France, America, 
Japan, Malaysia or Australia and who are unfamiliar with the Chinese culture. 
Until recently, the transfer of knowledge and culture has been overwhelmingly from the West to 
the East and not vice versa. By means of cartoons, however, publishing companies in Taiwan, Hong 
Kong and Singapore are now having success in correcting this imbalance between the East and the 
West. 
Cartoons can overcome language barriers in all foreign countries. The vast increase in the 
popularity of these cartoons serves to illustrate the truth of Confucius’s famous saying “One picture is 
worth a thousand words.” 
Question 21: Which of the following clearly characterizes Western cartoons? 
A. Enjoyment, liveliness, and carefulness. B. Originality, freshness, and astonishment. 
C. Seriousness, propaganda, and attractiveness. D. Humour, unexpectedness, and criticism. 
Question 22: Chinese cartoons have been useful as an important means of______. 
A. political propaganda in wartime B. amusing people all the time 
C. educating ordinary people D. spreading Western ideas 
Question 23: The major differences between Chinese cartoons and Western cartoons come from 
their ______. 
A. styles B. values C. purposes D. nationalities 
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Question 24: The pronoun “this” in paragraph 4 mostly refers to ______. 
A. an educational purpose B. a piece of art 
C. a funny element D. a propaganda campaign 
Question 25: The passage is intended to present ______. 
A. an opinion about how cartoons entertain people 
B. an outline of Western cartoons and Chinese cartoons 
C. a description of cartoons of all kinds the world over 
D. a contrast between Western cartoons and Chinese cartoons 
Question 26: Which of the following could be the best title for the passage? 
A. A Very Powerful Force in Influencing People 
B. Chinese Cartoons and Western Cartoons 
C. An Excellent Way of Spreading Propaganda 
D. Cartoons as a Way of Educating People 
Question 27: In general, Chinese cartoons are now aiming at ______. 
A. disseminating traditional practices in China and throughout the world 
B. spreading the Chinese ideas and cultural values throughout the world 
C. bringing education to illiterate and semi-literate people in the world 
D. illustrating the truth of Chinese great men’s famous sayings 
Question 28: The word “imbalance” in paragraph 6 refers to ______. 
A. the discrimination between the West culture and the East culture 
B. the influence of the East cartoons over the West cartoons 
C. the mismatch between the East cartoons and the West cartoons 
D. the dominant cultural influence of the West over the East 
Question 29: Which of the following is most likely the traditional subject of Chinese cartoons? 
A. Jokes and other kinds of humour in political and social matters. 
B. The philosophies and sayings of ancient Chinese thinkers. 
C. The illiterate and semi-literate people throughout China. 
D. The stories and features of the lives of great men the world over. 
Question 30: According to the passage, which of the following is true? 
A. Cartoons will replace other forms of writing. 
B. Language barriers restricted cartoons. 
C. Cartoons can serve various purposes. 
D. Western cartoons always have a serious purpose. 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs 
correction. 
Question 31: In my judgment, I think Hem is the best physicist among the scientists of 
 A B C 
the SEA region. 
 D 
Question 32: Many people have found the monotonous buzzing of the vuvuzela in the 
 A B 
2010-World-Cup matches so annoyed. 
 C D 
Question 33: The team leader demanded from his team members a serious 
 A B 
attitude towards work, good team spirit, and that they work hard. 
 C D 
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Question 34: After analyzing the steep rise in profits according to your report, it was convinced 
 A B C 
 that your analyses were correct. 
 D 
Question 35: In order no money would be wasted, we had to account for every penny we spent. 
 A B C D 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the 
following questions. 
Question 36: It is imperative ______ what to do when there is a fire. 
A. he must know about B. that everyone know 
C. we knew D. that he knew 
Question 37: Our industrial output______ from $2 million in 2002 to $4 million this year. 
A. was rising B. rises C. rose D. has risen 
Question 38: Is it true that this country produces more oil than ______ ? 
A. any country else B. any countries else 
C. any other countries D. any another country 
Question 39: I’ve warned you many times ______the front door unlocked. 
A. not leaving B. won’t leave C. not to leave D. don’t leave 
Question 40: Neil Armstrong was the first man ______ on the moon. 
A. has walked B. walking C. walked D. to walk 
Question 41: ______ Serbia defeated Germany surprised everyone. 
A. That B. Because C. When D. Whether 
Question 42: The captain as well as all the passengers ______ very frightened by the strange noise. 
A. is B. were C. was D. have been 
Question 43: Even if you are rich, you should save some money for a ______ day. 
A. rainy B. foggy C. snowy D. windy 
Question 44: “The inflation rate in Greece is five times ______ my country,” he said. 
A. as much as B. more than C. as many as that in D. as high as that in 
Question 45: Margaret: "Could you open the window, please?" 
 Henry: " ______." 
A. Yes, I can B. I am, of course C. I feel sorry D. Yes, with pleasure 
Question 46: They’re staying with us ______ the time being until they can afford a house. 
A. for B. in C. during D. at 
Question 47: As the drug took ______, the boy became quieter. 
A. force B. influence C. action D. effect 
Question 48: We ______with a swim in the lake. 
A. gave in B. took up C. got out D. cooled off 
Question 49: The Internet has enabled people to ______ with each other more quickly. 
A. interconnect B. interlink C. in