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A. Choose the most appropriate answer A, B, C or D and a put cross in the relevant box on the
answer sheet.

1. It's the second turning _______ the left.

A. in B. on C. by D. at

2. She _______ not eat it.

A. has B. have C. did D. do

3. I'm leaving a bit early today ________ avoid the rush hour queues.
A. so B. that C. for D. to

4. It's been a long time ________ I've had such a good meal in a restaurant.

A. that B. ever since C. since D. for

5. We ________ yet to do it.

A. don’t B. have C. haven’t D. are
6. You ________ leave if you've finished.

A. will B. must have C. may D. shall

t 7. I won’t be able to do it ________ you help me.

A. if B. since C. because D. unless

8. I was late. _________, the others were all on time.

A. Although B. However C. Despite D. Nonetheless

9. _________to the United States?

A. Have you ever gone B. Did you ever been C. Have you ever been D. Did you go

10. The first time we _________ was just the other day.

A. spoke B. have spoken C. did speak D. had spoken

11. Put this medicine on your arm and rub it into your skin until it's invisible. It will inhibit the
infection's attempt to spread. What does inhibit mean?
A. live in a certain place B. block or slow down
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C. itch or burn D. help to do something important

12. The home team made sure that the officials were on their side. They won a close game and
the championship with many questionable decisions from the officials. However, no one from
any other town would accept the winners as legitimate champions. What does legitimate mean?

A. real B. talented C. sneaky D. good looking

13. Some people believe that lawyers are always working to see that justice is done. On the other
hand, some believe that lawyers only want to manipulate the legal system to get what they want.
Could both sides be right? What does manipulate mean?

A. control in a dishonest way B. give help C. explain D. disagree with

14. Both sides battled for years. They were very far apart and could find no way to make a
lasting peace. When the fighting finally came to an end, everyone was exhausted and embittered.
What does embittered mean?
A. very angry, resentful B. sour tasting C. humorous D. annoyed

15. Your plan looks good. I hope it will really work. It’s time to implement it and see if it’s as
brilliant as you claim. What does implement mean?
A. instrument B. take apart C. change D. carry out

16. If your plan fails, we’ll have to find someone who can devise a better one. What does devise
mean?
A. design B. dislike C. appliance D. use

17. Of course, I’m not saying that your plan is no good. I tend to be optimistic, so I won’t be
surprised when you succeed. Optimistic means--
A. expecting the best to happen B. thankful C. full of gas D. unselfish

18. When your plan brings us great wealth, you will be rewarded for your sagacity. Sagacity
means—

A. good looks B. mistakes C. intelligence D. appetite

19. No matter what happens, I assure you that I will not forget how hard you have worked on
this project. Assure means—

A. dare B. promise C. act funny D. forget

20. If you don't curtail your spending, you'll be broke in no time at all! Which word is a
synonym of curtail?

A. reduce B. follow C. behind D. buy

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21. No word must ever leak out about this military action! It has to be a clandestine operation
in order to succeed. Which word is a synonym of clandestine?

A. family B. useful C. dangerous D. secret

Passage 1
Meditation Better Than Pain-Killers

Meditation can be better at (22) ____ pain than the best pain-relieving drugs, according to a new
report published in the Journal of Neuroscience. The study into the effects of the (23) ____ and
pain was led by Dr Fadel Zeidan in the USA. The research looked at a technique called ―focused
attention,‖ which is a (24) ____ of meditation where people focus their thoughts only on their
breathing. Dr Zeidan said: ―This is the first study to show that only a (25) ____ over an hour of
meditation training can dramatically reduce both the experience of pain and pain-(26) ____ brain
activation‖. Zeidan added: ―We found a big effect - about a 40 per cent reduction in pain (27)
____ and a 57 per cent reduction in pain unpleasantness.‖

The study involved a group of volunteers who had never (28) ____ before. They attended four
20-minute classes to learn about focused attention. Before and after the meditation training, the
researchers examined the (29) ____ brain activity using MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).
During the scans, a heat device was placed on their leg to create pain. The MRI (30) ____
showed that after the meditation training, pain felt by every volunteer decreased from between
11 to 93 per cent. Zeidan compared these results (31) ____ medicines, saying: ―Meditation
produced a greater reduction (32) ____ pain than even morphine or other pain-relieving drugs,
which typically reduce pain (33) ____ about 25 per cent.‖

22. A. relieves B. relief C. relieved D. relieving

23. A. thoughts B. mind C. skull D. cognition
24. A. form B. firm C. farm D. frame
25. A. few B. small C. little D. tiny
26. A. relatives B. relations C. related D. relationship
27. A. propensity B. intensity C. sensitive D. pensive
28. A. meditated B. thought C. focused D. relieved
29. A. participates B. participant’s C. participants D. participants’
30. A. pictures B. scans C. copies D. PDFs
31. A. at B. from C. by D. to
32. A. at B. for C. in D. by
33. A. by B. with C. than D. so

Passage 2
Second Explosion at Japan Nuclear Plant

A second explosion has (34) ____ at the nuclear power plant that was damaged in Friday’s
catastrophic earthquake and tsunami. Nuclear reactor 3 from the Fukushima plant suffered a (35)
____ explosion to that which hit reactor 1 on Saturday. Officials say the blast did not damage the
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casing which houses the uranium fuel rods in the reactor’s (36) ____. Experts believe the latest
explosion was caused by a built-(37) ____ of hydrogen in the building that covers the core.
Japan’s prime minister Naoto Kan has told people there is no danger of a radioactive (38) ____,
but warned the situation to cool the reactors is still critical. He described recent events as "the
biggest crisis Japan has (39) ____ in the 65 years since the end of World War II".

Japan is beginning to understand more details of its tragedies. The death (40) ____ is slowly
rising. Police found over 2,000 bodies on the (41) ____ of Miyagi prefecture on Monday and at
least ten thousand people are missing in the port town of Minamisanriku. Tens of thousands of
people have been (42) ____ from a 20-km radius of the Fukushima nuclear power plants – many
fear they will never see their homes again. More than 22 Fukushima (43) ____ are being treated
for the (44) _____of exposure to radiation. The whole of Japan is extremely concerned about the
ongoing crisis at the power plants. Experts say a disaster on the (45) _____ of Chernobyl is
highly unlikely. Nevertheless, the quiet fear and panic experienced by the Japanese raise
questions about nuclear safety.

34. A. occurrence B. occurs C. occurring D. occurred

35. A. similar B. alike C. identical D. same
36. A. bore B. core C. lore D. pore
37. A. in B. out C. up D. down
38. A. leaky B. leaks C. leak D. leaking
39. A. recoiled B. encountered C. dispirited D. undaunted
40. A. doll B. poll C. moll D. toll
41. A. coastline B. fault line C. beeline D. inline
42. A. excavated B. evacuated C. elevated D. estimated
43. A. residence B. resides C. residency D. residents
44. A. affects B. affective C. effects D. effective
45. A. scale B. limit C. grade D. ratio

Passage 3
Half-Truth

Beware of those who use the truth to deceive. When someone tells you something that is true, but
leaves out important information that should be included, he can create a false impression.
For example, someone might say, ―I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery. It was
great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!‖
This guy’s a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought two
hundred tickets, and only one was a winner. He’s really a big loser!
He didn’t say anything that was false, but he deliberately omitted important information.
That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.
Untrustworthy candidates in political campaigns often use this tactic. Let’s say that during
Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then
she seeks another term. One of her opponents runs an ad saying, ―During Governor Smith’s term,
the state lost one million jobs!‖ That’s true. However an honest statement would have been,
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―During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs.‖
Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. It’s against the law to make false claims so
they try to mislead you with the truth. An ad might boast, ―Nine out of ten doctors recommend
Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples.‖ It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of
them work for the Yucky Corporation.
This kind of deception happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and
sometimes the truth can lie as well.

46. Which statement is true according to the article?

A. Whenever people tell the truth, they are really lying.

B. You can’t trust gamblers.
C. All governors help their states.
D. The truth can be used in dishonest ways.

47. What does deceive mean?

A. removing one’s teeth in public

B. ignore warnings
C. fool
D. repair

48. What does omitted mean?

A. spent money
B. left out
C. told about
D. exposed

49. The author clearly wants people to _________.

A. think carefully about what they read and hear

B. wear mismatched socks during political campaigns
C. never trust anyone
D. vote for female candidates

50. Another appropriate title for this selection would be:

A. Natural Cat Food

B. Everyone Lies
C. Lying With the Truth
D. Nose Pimples