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SECTION 1:  Speaking and Writing Ability (Nos. 1 - 30)
Directions:   In this part of the test, you will have to answer TWO questions to gain ONE
                   mark. There are two parts in this section. Read the directions for each part
                   carefully and study the example before working on the questions.

Part 1:            Speaking Ability (Nos. 1 - 10)
Directions:   Read each situation and the dialogue carefully. Choose
                   1.   the appropriate expression for the first missing part (Item A) and
                   2.   the response/reaction to the expression for the second missing part
                         (Item B)
                   Both answers (Items A and B) must be correct and make sense in order to
                   gain ONE mark.

Example:
No. 0. Situation:  Mr. Carson is talking to a new colleague, Wichit.
                         Mr. Carson:  __A__
                         Wichit:         __B__. I grew up there.

                         A. 1.  Why were you at school?       2.  How were you at school?
                             3.  What did you do at school?    4.  Where did you go to school?

                         B. 1.  Often by bus.                        2.  I enjoy watching TV at home.
                             3.  In New York.                         4.  I stayed with my friend.

           The correct answers are A4 and B3. Therefore, you must darken the circle under
           number 4 for Item A and darken the circle under number 3 for Item B as follow:
1.    Situation:           A secretary is talking to a caller.
                             Caller:          This is Jim Smith. Can I speak to Mr. Johnson, please?
                             Secretary:     __A__
                             Caller:          __B__
                             Secretary:     I’ll tell him as soon as I see him.
                              A.   1.  Pardon me. I don’t know him.
                                    2.  Can you talk to him now?
                                    3.  I’m afraid he’s just gone out.
                                    4.  Sorry. He doesn’t want to speak to you.
                              B.   1.  Could I hold on?
                                    2.  Can you call me later?
                                    3.  Can you ask him to return my call?
                                    4.  Could I return his call later?

2.    Situation:           Sunisa, a Thai student, just got off the plane at Heathrow Airport in
                                    London and is asking an official on duty for help.
                             Sunisa:         Excuse me, __A__the Thai Embassy?
                             Official:         __B__
                             Sunisa:         Thank you very much.
                              A.   1.  could you tell me how to get to
                                    2.  would you kindly take me to
                                    3.  did this coach normally stop at
                                    4.  do you know when this bus stops at
                              B.   1.  Our taxi drivers are very helpful and polite.
                                    2.  It won’t take long to get there.
                                    3.  You can buy a ticket on the bus.
                                    4.  That coach will take you there.



3.    Situation:           Praset is trying to talk Tom into going to a football match with him.
                             Tom:            My favorite football team from England is playing against
                                                the Thai National team this Sunday. I really want to go,
                                                but __A__the Thai Embassy?
                             Prasert:        Oh, come on. Go with me. __B__
                              A.   1.  I’m sure I’ll enjoy it.
                                    2.  it’s too late for me to go.
                                    3.  all the tickets are sold out.
                                    4.  my assignment is due on Monday.
                              B.   1.  Don’t you like football?
                                    2.  You shouldn’t hand in the work late.
                                    3.  There won’t be another match like this.
                                    4.  We shouldn’t pay anything extra for tickets.

4.    Situation:           Miss Jones, an American tourist, is telling her friend, Tommy, about
                                    her problem.
                             Miss Jones:  Tommy, my bag was stolen, and __A__
                             Tommy:        __B__ Do you know when it happened?
                             Miss Jones:  I just realized it a moment ago.
                              A.   1.  I lost my passport and all my money.
                                    2.  I should have brought my bag with me.
                                    3.  I wonder where I can find my belongings.
                                    4.  I don’t remember where I kept my passport.
                              B.   1.  What’s the matter?         2.  How shameful!
                                    3.  How unfortunate!            4.  That’s your problem.





5.    Situation:           Ploy is a tour guide from TT Tour waiting to meet a customer at the
                                    airport.
                             Ploy:             You are Mr. Richards, aren’t you? I’m Ploy from TT Tour.
                                                __A__
                             Mr. Richards: __B__ Have you been waiting long?
                              A.   1.  Here is my friend.           2.  Have a nice trip.
                                    3.  Welcome to Bangkok.     4.  Please follow the way.
                              B.   1.  Thank you.                    2.  With pleasure.
                                    3.  Sure, I will.                    4.  That’s fine.

6.    Situation:           Dave and Pete are talking about their plans for tonight.
                             Pete:  Tonight I’m going to study for our English test. __A__
                             Dave: No, thanks. __B__
                              A.   1.  What would you like to do now?
                                    2.  Will you come to the library with me?
                                    3.  When will you study for it?
                                    4.  Is it important for us to study?
                              B.   1.  I’m going to the movies tonight. 2.  I haven’t decided yet.
                                    3.  I don’t want anything tonight.     4.  I’ll follow you.

7.    Situation:           Usa is a new Thai student at a college in America. Mary, her
                                    roommate, is telling her about the college library.
                             Mary:  During final exam week, __A__
                             Usa:   __B__ In Thailand, most university libraries are open only until
                                      8.00 p.m.
                              A.   1.  I like to study in the library after class.
                                    2.  the main library is open 24 hours a day.
                                    3.  you must show your ID card when you take a book.
                                    4.  the library has a lot of science journals.

                              B.   1.  How could they?            2.  Dear me!
                                    3.  Of course!                      4.  How convenient!

  8.  Situation:           Paul is telling Weena about his problem.
                             Paul:            __A__ Someone must have entered my office.
                             Weena:        __B__ But have you checked with your secretary?
                              A.   1.  I wish you could find all my papers in time.
                                    2.  These reports haven’t been completed.
                                    3.  My belongings are well kept in the cabinet.
                                    4.  All the important documents are missing from my folder.
                              B.   1.  That’s it.                        2.  How boring!
                                    3.  Don’t mention it.             4.  I’m sorry to hear that.

  9.  Situation:           A student wants to see his instructor, Mr. Benson.
                             Student:        Excuse me, Mr. Benson.__A__
                             Mr. Benson:  __B__ Oh, yes. I won’t be doing anything then.
                              A.   1.  Don’t you have any free time at all?
                                    2.  What time will you be free?
                                    3.  I wonder if you would be available at two this afternoon.
                                    4.  Would you mind if I came to see you when you are available?
                              B.   1.  Please do.                     2.  Let me see.
                                    3.  Please take a look.         4.  I have plenty of time.

10.  Situation:      Mr. Hill is returning Supa’s writing assignment to her. He has                                                       given her an A for it.
                             Mr. Hill:        Supa, here is your writing assignment. __A__
                             Supa:           __B__
                             Mr. Hill:        You deserve it.      


                              A.   1.  Try to keep up with your work.
                                    2.  Did anybody help you do it?
                                    3.  You have to spend a lot more time on this.
                                    4.  You’ve really done a very good job!
                              B.   1.  Are you sure you like it?           2.  That’s very kind of you.
                                    3.  It is a difficult assignment.         4.  I don’t believe you!

Part 2:       Writing Ability (Nos. 11 - 30)
A.               Writing  (Nos. 11 - 20)
                   Directions:   Choose
                                           1.  the appropriate choice for the first missing part (Item A) and
                                  2.  the choice for the second missing part (Item B).
                                  Both answers (Item A and B) must be correct and make sense
                                  in order to gain ONE mark.

Example:
      No. 0. The man  __A____B__.
               A. 1.   sat in the first row                           2.  sitting in the first row
                   2.   sits in row one                               4.  may sit in row one
               B. 1.   wants to draw pictures with the visited lecturer
                   2.   is drawing a picture of the visiting lecturer
                   3.   has the ability to draw pictures of visited lecturers
                   4.   always likes to draw pictures by visiting lecturers
               The correct answers are A2 and B2. Therefore, you must darken the circle under
               number 2 for Item A and darken the circle under number 2 for Item B as follows:
      11. Ban Na Nong, __A__, __B__ full of shopping malls and restaurants.
           A. 1. a small village, quiet once                    2.  it was once a quiet small village
               3. a quiet small village once it was            4.  once a small quiet village
           B. 1. now busy town                                     2.  is now a busy town
               3. a busy town it is now                            4.  it is now a busy town
      12. __A__ their customers, supermarkets __B__ as possible.
           A. 1. Having attracted and kept                     2.  As if to attract and keep
               3. In order to attract and keep                             4.  Attracting and keeping
           B. 1. want to make shoppers as pleasant
               2. have made shopping as pleasing
               3. must try to make their shoppers as pleasing
               4. have tried to make shopping as pleasant
      13. In most countries around the world, __A__ to school __B__.
           A. 1. children having to go                            2.  children must go
               3. every child has been                            4.  every child must have been
           B. 1. when they reach a certain age              2.  as they are growing old enough
               3. since they reached a certain age           4.  if they are too old to learn
      14. __A__ public transport to the exhibition hall __B__ a parking space there.
           A. 1. John will make his decision in traveling in
               2. John is deciding that he has to travel in
               3. John decided to travel by
               4. John’s decision for traveling with
           B. 1. since it would be difficult to find             2.  although it is difficult to find
               3. whereas it was difficult finding               4.  and it is difficult finding
      15. The committee members think __A__ now, nor __B__ about the matter.
           A. 1. about the meeting which should not hold
               2. about the meeting not to be held
               3. that the meeting should not be holding
               4. that the meeting should not be held
           B. 1. anybody should say                                       2.  should anything be said
               3. should nothing be said                         4.  something should be said
      16. Some doctors and health experts agree that butter, __A__, __B__.
           A. 1. it is unlike coconut oil                           2.  unlike coconut oil
               3. coconut oil being different                     4.  that is different from coconut oil


           B. 1. which is not good for people’s health
               2. for people’s health is not good
               3. is not good for people’s health
               4. is for people’s health not good
      17. As soon as __A__ their lunch, they __B__ rehearsing for the play.
           A. 1. the actors all will have                          2.  all the actors have had
               3. all the actors had                                 4.  the actors have all                                    B.      1.   are resuming                                               2.  will resume
               3. have resumed                                     4.  will have resumed
      18. Proper nutrition and regular exercise __A__ you lose weight __B__.
           A. 1. that are necessary to help                     2.  are necessary to help
               3. which can necessarily help                             4.  are necessities for helping                     B.   1. and improve your state of fitness
               2. which can improve your fitness state
               3. while your fitness state is improved
               4. and can improve your state of fitness
      19. __A__ at public universities come from the central region of Thailand __B__.
           A. 1. The students about sixty percent
               2. Of the students, about sixty percent
                3. About sixty percent of the students
               4. Of about sixty percent, the students
           B. 1. and from the others the rest                  2.  and the rest from the others
               3. form the rest and the others                  4.  from the others and the rest
      20. A bus __A__ only once a week: __B__ from the outer world.
           A. 1. was coming to that small village
               2. to that small village was coming
               3. come to that small village
               4. to that small village comes



           B. 1. however, its inhabitants were almost completely cut off
               2. moreover, its inhabitants were cut off most completely
               3. similarly, its inhabitants were cut off most completely
               4. therefore, its inhabitants were almost completely cut off

B.               Usage  (Nos. 21 - 30)
                   Directions:   Choose
                                           1.  Identify the incorrect part of each sentence (marked A, B, C,
                                      or D) and
                                  2.  choose the appropriate correction from the choices (1, 2, 3,
                                      or 4).

Example:
      No. 0. The man sits in the first row is busy drawing a picture of the visiting lecturer.
                         A                     B                 C                                   D
           A. 1. A man sat                                           2.  The man sitting
               3. A man will sit                                       4.  The man is sitting                                     B.      1.   the row first                                       2.  the row one
               3. first row                                               4.  one row
           C. 1. busy draw                                           2.  drawing busy
               3. drawn busily                                        4.  busily drawn                                             D.      1.   for visited lecturer                              2.  by the visiting lecturer
               3. about visiting lecturer                           4.  with the visited lecturer
      21. The simplest wayto understand how a jet engine works is to watch air
                         A                     B                                              C
           escapes from a balloon.
                         D
           A. 1. A more simple way                               2.  Simpler ways
               3. The most simple way                           4.  A simpler way than

           B. 1. to understand that how                         2.  understanding that how
               3. to understand that                                4.  understanding that
           C. 1. watching                                             2.  is to be watching
               3. to watch                                              4.  is watched                                               D.      1.   to escape from a balloon                    2.  escaping from a balloon
               3. will escape out of balloons                    4.  escapes out of balloons
      22. The Benson family likes to shopat the supermarketwhich Julian works.
                         A                    B                     C                        D
           A. 1. Mr. Benson family                                2.  The Benson’s family
               3. The family Bensons                             4.  Benson family
           B. 1. to shopping                                         2.  go shopping
               3. shop                                                   4.  going to shopping
           C. 1. near each supermarket                         2.  from supermarkets
               3. at any supermarket                              4.  in the supermarkets
           D. 1. in which Julian is working                     2.  where Julian works in
               3. that Julian is working                            4.  that Julian works
      23. No doctor will prescribeany new drugif he is confident enoughthat it will work.
                            A                          B                         C                         D
           A. 1. Any doctor is prescribing
               2.       A doctor prescribed
               3. The doctor has prescribed
               4. A doctor will not prescribe
           B. 1. for some new drugs                              2.  with new drugs
               3. the drugs that are new                          4.  of the drugs which are new
           C. 1. if he is with enough confidence
               2.       unless he is confident enough
               3. should he have enough confidence
               4. if he will feel confident enough
           D. 1. which will work                                     2.  in order that it can work
               3. that is working well                               4.  so that it might work well

      24. A black hole is a region of spacewhere the gravitational pull is too strong that
                                            A                              B                              C
           nothing can escape.
                         D
           A. 1. some region of space                           2.  a region out of space
               3. the region with spacing                         4.  any region for spacing
           B. 1. by which the gravitational pull
               2.       while pulling the gravitation
               3. when pulled by the gravitation
               4. with which the gravitational pull
           C. 1. strong so that
               2.       such strong power that
               3. strong enough that
               4. so strong that
           D. 1. anything can escape
               2.       everything can be escaping
               3. something can escape
               4. nothing can be escaping
      25. The decision onthe workers’ wagesfinalized at the meeting which was held                                        A              B               C                D
           yesterday.
           A. 1. A decision for                                                2.  The decision of
               3. The decision for                                   4.  A decision of
           B. 1. worker’s wages
               2.       the wages for the worker
               3. wages to a worker
               4. the worker wages
           C. 1. was to finalize                                     2.  were finalized
                3. would be finalized                                4.  was finalized
           D. 1. being held                                           2.  holding
               3. having been holding                                      4.  having been held
      26. In the year 1970, a tornado had destroyed about 100 homesin a small town                                                                                   A                            B
           on the Mississippi River, and four residents were killed.     
                            C                            D
           A. 1. was destroyed by about 100 homes
               2.       could destroy homes about 100
               3. destroyed about 100 homes
               4. has destroyed homes about 100
           B. 1. of a small town                                    2.  of the small town
               3. into a small town                                  4.  inside the small town
           C. 1. at the Mississippi River
               2.       nearby the river of Mississippi
               3. from the Mississippi River
               4. alongside the Mississippi River
           D. 1. four residents being killed
               2. four residents had been killed
               3. killing four residents
               4. had killed our residents
      27. If present dissatisfactionover salaries continues, the final resultwould lose staff.                                       A             B                                   C                 D
           A. 1. dissatisfaction at present
               2.       nowadays dissatisfaction
               3. dissatisfaction now
               4. at the moment dissatisfaction
           B. 1. for salaries                                          2.  from the salary
               3. about salaries                                      4.  of salary
           C. 1. final result                                           2.  finally result
               3. the result finally                                   4.  the resulting final
           D. 1. will be losing staff                                2.  will be loss of staff
               3. must lose staff                                     4. might be staff losing

      28. The belief whether all of the fat is unhealthy and should therefore be omitted                                                  A                           B                               C             
           from a daily diet is untrue.
                                        D
           A. 1. how all of fat                                        2.  which all of the fat
               3. that all fat                                            4.  why all fat
           B. 1. not unhealthy                                                2.  healthful
               3. of poor health                                      4.  without health
           C. 1. should be therefore omitted
               2.       would therefore be omitted
               3. should be omitted therefore
               4. would be omitted therefore
           D. 1. it is untrue                                           2.  untrue must it be
               3. untrue it is                                           4.  it must be untrue
      29. Most students usually complainabout the amount of timewhich they are allocated                                      A                                   B                             C   
           to work on a test is too short.    
                                          D
           A. 1. Mostly, students are usually complaining
               2.       Almost usually, students are complaining
               3. Most students are usually complained
               4. Usually, most of the students are complained
           B. 1. about a number of times                       2.  when a number of times
               3. whether the amount of time                   4.  that the amount of time
           C. 1. which allocated                                    2.  is allocated
               3. having been allocated                          4.  they were allocating
           D. 1. is shortened too
               2.       is too shortened
               3. can be short too
               4. is short too
      30. The capital city has such a large, rapidly growing populationso that the                                                              A                                      B                      C        
           governorcannot solve the problem of waste disposal there.
                                          D
           A. 1. that has largely                                    2.  has too large
               3. has such large                                     4.  that has large
           B. 1. rapidly population grown
               2.       rapid and growing population
               3. rapidly grown population
               4. growing rapidly population
           C. 1. and that the                                        2.  and so its
               3. that the                                               4.  and its
           D. 1. is unable to solve problems for
               2.       cannot solve problems due to
               3. is not capable enough to solve a problem on
               4. is incapable of solving the problem despite

SECTION 2:  Reading Ability (Nos. 31 - 70)
Directions:   In this section you will gain ONE mark for ONE correct answer.
                   There are two parts in this section.

Part 1:            Vocabulary (Nos. 31 - 40)
Directions:   Choose the word that best completes each blank in the passage.

           Self-esteem is the confidence and worth that you feel about yourself. Your self-
esteem __31__  everything you do, think, feel, and are. It is, in fact, one of the most important __32__  in your overall sense of well-being. How well you feel physically,
__33__ , and socially can affect your self-esteem. In turn, your __34__ of self-esteem can directly affect your physical, mental, and social health.
           Some of the __35__ about who you are and how likable you are come from outside yourself. They are called __36__messages. Others come from inside yourself. They are called internal messages.
           Many people __37__ their self-esteem on external factors – on how they look, what they have, how they __38__, how others see them, or with whom they are friends. In __39__, however, self-esteem comes from knowing, __40__ and liking not what you have, whom you know, or what you do, but who you are.

      31. 1. discovers                                                2.  examines
           3. influences                                     4.  understands
      32. 1. samples                                        2.  factors
           3. properties                                      4.  structures
      33. 1. mindfully                                       2.  mentally
           3. spiritually                                                4.  thoughtfully
      34. 1. area                                             2.  limit
           3. level                                             4.  range
      35. 1. problems                                       2.  directions
           3. discussions                                   4.  messages
      36. 1. special                                          2.  usual
           3. actual                                           4.  external
      37. 1. fix                                                2.  put
           3. base                                             4.  rest
      38. 1. hope                                            2.  perform
           3. improve                                        4.  feel
      39. 1. turn                                              2.  general
           3. reality                                           4.  conclusion
      40. 1. caring                                            2.  wanting
           3. praising                                        4.  accepting


Part 2:            Reading Comprehension (Nos. 41 - 70)
Directions:   Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question that follows.

Passage   1
                 
           You are in Sydney with a friend. Now you are looking at a page of a city guide
      which gives information about Sydney’s best restaurants. Look at the list below and
      answer the questions that follow:

Sydney’s best restaurants
B    =  breakfast      L    =  lunch           D    =  dinner

Alhambra – A Spanish/ Moroccan menu
plus flamenco dancing and harbor views.
   L   Mon – Fri, &    D   daily.
54 West Esplanade, Manly
Tel: 9976-2977
Darling Pavilion – modern Australian
cuisine in beachside setting.
   L   &   D   daily.
68 Darlinghurst Rd., Darlinghurst
Tel: 9887-6456
Ram & Rain – Authentic Thai dishes,
plus Thai dances. Informal café upstairs.
   L   Tue – Fri  &   D   Tue – Sat.
658 Commonwealth street, Surry Hills
Tel: 9787-7457

Diamond Century – One of Sydney’s best
Chinese restaurants, specializes in fresh
seafood.   L   Mon-Sat, &   D   daily.
876 – 878 Sussex Street, Haymarket
Tel: 9545-9885
Florence’s – Delicious Italian cuisne.
Enjoy a three course meal or just drop
in for a coffee. Waterfront location.
Open 24 hours.  B   ,   L   &    D   daily.
345 Harbourside, Darling Harbour
Tel: 9656-7866
Rani’s – Authentic and unique dishes
from different regions of India. Outdoor seating.  L   &D   Mon – Sat.
786 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills.
Tel: 9897-4959


      41. You can order fish, lobsters, or prawns cooked in Chinese style at ___.
           1. Darling Pavilion                             2.  Ram & Rain
           3. Diamond Century                           4.  Alhambra
      42. Customers can enjoy Spanish dancing at the restaurant with the telephone
           number “___”.
           1. 9897-4959                                     2.  9656-7866
           3. 9976-2977                                     4.  9545-9885
      43. The restaurant that serves only lunch and dinner every day is located at ___.
           1. 68 Darlinghurst Road                      2.  658 Commonwealth Street
           3. 54 West Esplanade                        4.  345 Harbourside
      44. The restaurant that is open all day and all night is ___.
           1. Rani’s                                           2.  Alhambra
           3. Darling Pavilion                             4.  Florence’s
      45. The restaurant that serves lunch only 4 day a week is the ___.
           1. Australian restaurant                       2.  Thai restaurant
           3. Italian restaurant                            4.  Chinese restaurant

Passage   2
                 
           A secret Santa who has donated more than 81 million won since 2000 has
      come to the same South Korean town again this year, a report said yesterday.
      Staff at aresidents’ centre in the southwestern city of Jeonju on Tuesday found a
      box containing 20 million won (516,616 baht) in parking lot after a phone tip-off
5    from the anonymous benefactor, the Korea Times said. It said the man has left
      donations 10 times since 2000, not always at Christmas, but has never been spotted.

      46. The best headline for this news article would be “___.”
           1. Secret Santa returns                       2.  Box containing money
           3. 81 million won donated                            4.  Money found in a parking lot

      47. The man who donated the money must be ___ by people in this South Korean
           town.
           1. looked up to                                  2.  looked into
           3. looked over                                   4.  looked down on
      48. Staff at a residents’ centre___.
           1. recovered a box with 81 million won in a parking lot
           2. discovered a money box while parking their car
           3. found the 20 million won from the anonymous benefactor
           4. saw the man who had left the donations in a parking lot
      49. An “anonymous benefactor” (line 5) is___.
           1. one who gives money to unknown people
           2. someone who gives money for a good purpose
           3. a donor who likes to give money to an organization
           4. a person who gives money without revealing himself
      50. The verb “spotted” (line 7) means ___.
           1. seen                                             2.  known
           3. found                                            4.  discovered
      51. Since the year 2000, a secret Santa ___ in a South Korean town.
           1. has given money every Christmas
           2. has always put donations in boxes
           3. has already donated almost 81 million won
           4. has donated money 10 times

Passage   3
                 
           A study presented in proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA,
      indicates the broccoli, grown under the right conditions, contains sulforaphane
      glucosinolate (SGS), a substance that may boost the body’s natural defense systems
      against cancer and even kill cancer cells. But you would have to eat pounds of

5    broccoli to get enough SGS to be effective. Continued food research by John Hop-
      kins University, Baltimore, and the USDA, however, found that three-day-old broccoli
      seedlings contain a concentrated amount of SGS – 20 times the amount found in
      broccoli – so only an ounce provides the same benefits. Sold as BroccoSprouts, the
      seedlings are grown under controlled conditions to ensure SGS content, and can be
10   used on salads, sandwiches and omelets for a “zingy” taste. They have been
      patented by John Hopkins University, and 19 growers nationwide are licensed to
      grow them.BroccoSprouts are available in select grocery and health food stores
      nationwide.

      52. The best heading for this passage is___.
           1. Baby broccoli may fight cancer
           2. Broccoli is found useful
           3. SGS is important for the body
           4. Cancer cells can be killed
      53. The verb “boost” (line 3) can be best replaced by ___.
           1. advance                                        2.  preserve
           3. expand                                         4.  improve
      54. In this passage, the word that means “producing the expected results” is ___.
           1. effective                                        2.  concentrated
           3. patented                                        4.  available
      55. The pronoun “them” (line 12) refers to___.
           1. salads                                                    2.  broccoli plants
           3. the seedlings                                 4.  health foods
      56. The passage could probably be found in the section___.
           1. Secrets for Safety                           2.  Natural Health
           3. Health Medicine                                       4.  Natural Safety Systems



      57. We can infer from the passage that SGS___.
           1. is very beneficial to our health
           2. can be found only in broccoli sprouts
           3. is used mainly to kill cancer cells
           4. can be used on salads and some other foods
      58. “BroccoSprouts” can be bought at ___.
           1. any grocery or supermarket
           2. certain groceries and health food stores
           3. nineteen groceries nationwide
           4. John Hopkins University
      59. “BroccoSprouts” is a ___.
           1. brand name                                   2.  manufacturer
           3. research title                                  4.  health food store
      60. According to the passage, the SGS in an ounce of young broccoli seedlings ___.
           1. is sufficient for the body’s needs
           2. equals that in 20 ounces of broccoli
           3. is enough to give a zingy taste
           4. is useful if concentrated

Passage   4             
           Sometimes just “saving” in general is not enough incentive to keep families on
      the budget track. You need a goal to get started. To use a diet analogy, it’s easier to
      lose 10 pounds when your high school reunion is around the corner. A goal not only
      gives a family something to reach for, it makes a savings plan short term.
5          Knowing you don’t have to give something up forever makes the sacrifice easier.
      Once you’ve reached your goal, you can abandon your strategy or apply those
      savings to a new object.
           That approach worked for Cynthia Mclntyre, who launched a search for extra
      savings after she spotted an antique table that fit perfectly in her living room – but
10   not in her budget.
           McIntyre went over her checkbook carefully and realized she was buying 10
      books every month. A lifelong reader, she couldn’t wait to rush out and snap up
      a new release. “It was a $400-a-year habit,” she says. The worst part was, many
      of the books didn’t live up to the reviews and McIntyre gave them away. Now she
15   gets the latest bestsellers from the local library. “Reading them a little later doesn’t
      spoil the story,” she concludes.

      61. The word “incentive” (line 1) means ___.
           1. power                                           2.  strength
           3. motivation                                      4.  willingness
      62. The phrase “around the corner” (line 3) as used in this passage means ___.
           1. nearby                                          2.  at a distance
           3. coming soon                                  4.  not long lasting
      63. According to the passage, in order to save money effectively, one should ___.
           1. give up all expenses                      2.  cut the family budget
           3. have a definite objective                 4.  change one’s lifestyle
      64. The writer compares the intention to save money with ___.
           1. a school reunion                            2.  buying and antique
           3. short-term planning                         4.  losing weight
      65. The advantage of having a definite time limit is that you ___.
           1. have more willpower to achieve your goal
           2. can give up after a certain time has passed
           3. will get what you want more easily
           4. do not have to give up your intention
      66. The phrase “That approach” (line 8) refers to ___.
           1. setting a new objective                             2.  reapplying the strategy
           3. searching for extra savings              4.  working toward a goal
      67. Cynthia McIntyre was trying to save up money for ___.
           1. hardcover books                            2.  the latest best sellers
           3. an antique table                                       4.  a kitchen gadget

      68. It can be inferred from the passage that Cynthia McIntyre is a ___.
           1. bookworm                                     2.  great shopper
           3. librarian                                         4.  book reviewer
      69. Cynthia achieved her goal because she ___.
           1. no longer gave away books
           2. gave up her reading habit
           3. seldom visited the local library
           4. temporarily stopped buying novels
      70. The purpose of the passage is to ___.
           1. suggest a way to achieve a goal
           2. promote the value of money
           3. support a search for savings
           4. discourage unnecessary spending


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