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18 NOVEMBER 2020

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1. Which caption best describes the picture above?

A. Prince Akihito married a commoner in 1959, ending a 1,500-year-old tradition.

B. Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko have three children and four grandchildren.

C. Japan's Emperor Akihito, flanked by Empress Michiko, delivers a speech to well-

wishers.

D. Japanese Emperor Hirohito (center) poses with the Imperial family, including his wife,
Empress Nagako (seated at left).

E. With the sakura season representing a fresh start, it's appropriate that April marks the
beginning of the Japanese fiscal and school year.
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2. Which caption best describes the picture?

A. The People's Republic of China (PRC or PR China), is a country in East Asia and the
world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.404 billion in 2017.

B. Many Chinese students and scholars in the US have been subjected to lengthy
investigation known as “administrative processing”.

C. China's political system was based on hereditary monarchies, or dynasties, beginning

with the semi-legendary Xia dynasty in 21st century BCE.

D. Dragon dancers at Chinese New Year celebrations in London.

E. The collection of fortifications known as the Great Wall of China has historically had a
number of different names in both Chinese and English.

3. Percentage of national consumer expenditure by category – 2002

The table above shows us ….

A. the forecast visits to four European cities, London, Paris, Madrid and Istanbul, from
three countries the United States, Canada and Mexico.
B. the gross earnings of fiction books in five categories (Young Adults, Classics, Mystery,
Romance and Sci-Fi and Fantasy).

C. the expenditure of two countries on consumer goods in 2002.

D. information on the size of the workforce for three years.

E. percentages of consumer expenditure for three categories of products and services in

five countries in 2002.

The text is for number 4 to 5.

4. What does the chart tell you?

A. The bar chart shows the number of social networking sites visited by internet users in
Canada in 2014 and in 2015

B. The charts summarise the weight measurements of people living in Charlestown in 1955
and 2015.

C. The bar chart illustrates the performance of Someland's primary exports in 2005 and
2015. It also indicates future projections for 2025.

D. The graph above shows population figures for India and China since the year 2000 and
predicted population growth up until 2050.
E. The bar chart illustrates the percentage of people who hold a science qualification in
Singapore and Malaysia.

5. According to the data, it seems likely that international tourism ….

A. will become the dominant industry, although dairy exports will remain strong.

B. fell slightly in 2015.

C. was the leading exporter behind dairy products in 2014 and 2015.

D. was the third key industry in Someland.

E. was the lowest exports earner of the three industries.

The government will restrict foreign currency purchases following a sharp drop in the
peso.

Firms will have to seek central bank permission to sell pesos to buy foreign currency and
to make transfers abroad.

Argentina is also seeking to defer debt payments to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
to deal with the crisis.

In an official bulletin issued on Sunday, the government said that it was necessary to
adopt "a series of extraordinary measures to ensure the normal functioning of the
economy, to sustain the level of activity and employment and protect the consumers".

The central bank said the measures were necessary to "maintain currency stability".

It also said while individuals can continue to buy US dollars, they will need to seek
permission to purchase more than $10,000 (£8,223.50) a month.

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6. According to the text, we can conclude that ….

A. the government will protect people from US dollars.

B. individuals can no longer continue to buy US dollars.

C. Argentina is making new regulations to strengthen peso.

D. Firms will have to seek president’s permission to make transfers abroad.

E. Argentina refuses International Monetary Fund’s help. 

Dad : Let us pray before we start our dinner.

Son : Sure, dad.

Dad : …. Amen.

Son : Amen.

7. What is the best expression to fill in the blank?

A. I'm very determined, and I believe in myself. My family brought me up that way. Thank
God for that.

B. I thank God every day for good health. Because without it, you've got nothing going on.

C. Thank you God for this great world, for trees and fields and bees.

D. Thank you God for the meals, for fruit and bread and cheese. Please bless it to our
turn!

E. I thank God for families, for laughter and for fun.

Bob: ….

Phil: Is that true?

Gina: It is. I’m not making it up.

Phil: Where did you get the information from?

Gina: From Mr. Angus himself. I met him at the gate.

Bob: Very well, then. Since there is no class, how about having some ice cream at the cafe?

Phil: Sounds great.

Gina: Sure, I am in.

8. Which expression is suitable to fill in the blank?

A. Gina said that Mr. Angus cancels the class.

B. Gina said that the class had been cancelled.

C. Mr. Angus told Gina that today’s class will be cancelled.

D. Phil, Gina said that today’s class was cancelled.

E. Mr. Angus asked us to leave school then.

 

9. Read the dialogue!

Mia: Let’s go now, shall we?

Susi: I … for Gina. She is still on the way.

A. were waiting

B. waited

C. has been waiting

D. still wait

E. am still waiting

Patrick: Where is Leonard?

Jim: He is still sleeping in his room.

Patrick: He has been sleeping for 16 hours. We should wake him up.

10. What tense is used in the underlined sentence?

A. Present perfect.

B. Past perfect.

C. Present perfect continuous.

D. Past perfect continuous.

E. Future perfect.

Bond took a cigarette with a blank expression on his face and said nothing. Then both
men sat down. Major Townsend crossed his legs comfortably. Bond sat up straight.

“Well, now. How can I help you?” enquired Townsend.

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11. In other words, we can say that Townsend ….

A. asked Bond to sit with him.

B. Introduced himself to Bond.

C. wanted to know who Bond was.

D. asked how he could help Bond.

E. looked at Bond and told him his name.

“Why was he murdered?” Ahmed asked Salahadin.

“I don’t know,” replied Salahadin.

There were some boxes standing against the wall. Salahadin pointed to them.

“Perhaps there’s something valuable in these boxes,” Said Salahadin. “We must open
them.”

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12. “Why was he murdered?” Ahmed asked Salahadin. In other words, Ahmed ….

A. asked why the man had been murdered.

B. asked why the man was murdered.

C. is asking why did someone murder the man.

D. told Salahadin to find out why the man had been murdered.

E. asked who murdered the man.

 
Operator: 911, what is your emergency?

Joel: Hello, I need your help. Please send an officer here.

Operator: What seems to be the problem, sir?

Joel: So I saw this man at the market. He followed me home, and now he is outside staring
at my house.

Operator: What is your address?

Joel: It is on third Maple street, number 78.

Operator: Very well. Now I need you to find the safest place, and wait there until the officer
arrive.

Joel: Thank you, ma’am.

13. Based on the dialogue, which of the following statement is correct?

A. Joel told the police to come to the market.

B. The operator asked Joel to get out from his house.

C. Joel wanted the police to catch the stranger.

D. Joel told the police that he saw a stranger staring at his house.

E. The operator said to Joel that he needed to lock himself in the bedroom.

Maya: You look worry. What happened?

Kim: It’s my sister. Since she got married, I have seen bruises on her body.

Maya: Really? How could that happen?

Kim I don’t know. I think her husband hit her.

Maya: Have you talked to your sister about this?

Kim: Sure, I have. She always says that everything is fine. I think she is hiding something.

14. What is the correct indirect speech form of the underlined expression?

A. Maya asked if Kim has talked to her sister about that.

B. Maya asked if Kim talked to her sister about that.

C. Maya asked if Kim had talked to her sister about this.

D. Maya asked if Kim had talked to her sister about that.

E. Maya asked if has Kim talked to her sister about the problem.

The text is for questions number 15

“What's your uncle's cottage like?“ Sheila asked Paul.

Paul took a photograph out of his wallet.

“It looks lovely (15),“ said Sheila.

“It is lovely,“ agreed Paul. “But it's very lonely. There

are no houses near the cottage. And there's no electricity

and no telephone.“

“Let's go and stay with Paul,“ Sheila said to Charles.

“OK,“ agreed Charles. “We can stay there for a week.“

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15. Which one is the correct indirect speech for number 15?

A. Sheila said that Paul’s uncle’s cottage had looked lovely.

B. Sheila said that Paul’s uncle’s cottage look lovely.

C. Sheila said that Paul’s uncle’s cottage looked lovely.

D. Sheila said that Paul’s uncle’s cottage has looked lovely.

E. Sheila said that Paul’s uncle’s cottage looks lovely.

16. Which of the following is the correct indirect speech of WH question?

A. Sheila asked Paul what his uncle’s cottage is like.

B. Boby asked Paula to study physics together in the library.

C. Kim questioned Simon if he had completed his report.

D. The kids shouted happily as school holiday was coming.

E. Keiko asked when Keicy had joined the contest.

17. My body shakes like jello and I mumble like a baby, begging Mr Hansen not to phone
Mother. “Please!” I whine, “Not today! Don’t you understand, it’s Friday?”

According to the text above, which statement is INCORRECT?

A. The writer was begging his teacher not to call his mother.

B. The writer whined to Mr. Hansen not to call his mother.

C. The writer asked his teacher not to phone his mother.

D. The writer wanted his teacher to contact his mother.

E. The writer did not want Mr. Hansen to contact his mother.

Salahadin read the notes again. He asked himself some questions. Did Pearson find the
tomb of Ankuten? he asked himself. Did he find a black cat?

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18. In other words, we can say that Salahadin ….

A. questioned himself if Pearson had found the tomb of Ankuten and a black cat.

B. questioned himself where Pearson had found the tomb of Ankuten.

C. told himself to find Pearson.

D. asked himself why Pearson stole the black cat.

E. said that he knew who Pearson had been.

The dialogue is for questions number 19

Leo: Did you attend the briefing this morning?

Libra: Yes, I did.

Leo: What did the instructor say?

Libra: ….

Leo: That will be hard because I always sleep late.

19. What did Leo ask Libra?

A. He asked Libra if he had attended the meeting that morning.

B. He asked Libra to attend the meeting and tell him the result.

C. He asked Libra where the meeting was.

D. He asked why the briefing was early in the morning.

E. He asked how the instructor talked.

Octa: Have you ever been to Italy?

Rex: Yes, I have. I went there last year with my family.

Octa: How did you like it?

Rex: It is hard to say. I suppose I like everything about that country.

20. Based on the dialogue, which of the following statement is correct?

A. Rex asked if Octa had ever been to Italy.

B. Octa asked if Rex had ever been to Italy before.

C. Rex told Octa that some parts of Italy were good.

D. Rex told Octa that he would visit Italy again.

E. Octa asked if Rex had liked his journey to Italy.