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We
often think it very funny if a film shows a women or a girl screaming and
running in fright at the sight of a mouse or a cockroach. But we don‟t consider our own little, secret fears a laughing
matter. Perhaps you shiver at the sight of a snake or an eel, cannot bear to
hear the sound of jagged metal rubbing against metal, or feel uneasy in a lift.
Fortunately, most of us suffer only a mild from of fright about certain things.
According to psychiatrists, this is quite normal. It becomes a problem only
when the fear develops into a mental condition that affects all aspects of
person‟s life. Studies
of thousands of people with an abnormal dread show that every time they think
about – or come into contact with – the subject of their fear, they show all
the physical signs of a person who is facing serious danger : a racing heart,
dry mouth, cold sweat and weak knees.
Doctors
and psychiatrists welcome publicity about phobias, for this help to convince
their patients that their fears are not unique. It reassures the patients to
know that there are other people who are afraid of the same thing, and it makes
the patients more willing to try to understand what is causing their fear. Once
they realize what in their subconscious is causing their fear, they are
half-way to being cured. Psychiatrist believe that these unreasonable fears are
caused by deep-seated reasons, perhaps a terrifying experience during
childhood. One typical case was Mrs. Mary Bachelor, a London housewife who
suffered from agoraphobia (fears of open spaces). For twenty-three years, she
remains indoors. Following publicity about other agoraphobia cases, she was
persuaded to go out for the first time to watch her son perform with a pop
group.
Most
of us suffer from claustrophobia (fear of being in closed areas) in a mild way,
but the real sufferers go about in great fear of being trapped without escape
in a lift, in a packed train or in an aircraft. Altogether, there are a hundred
and thirty phobias listed in the medical dictionary, ranging from acrophobia
(fear of heights) to xenophobia (morbid dislike of foreigners). Some phobias
are very odd indeed. There are cases of people who turn cold with terror at the
sight of a cabbage leaf, run away in fright at the sight of a bird or faint
when they hear a dog bark. There was even a man who refused to eat anything
that he knew had been touched by someone who had handled matches.
1.
deep seated reasons‟ (line …) most likely means reasons that are _____.
(A) long
forgotten
(B) difficult to
choose
(C) not easy to
handle
(D) difficult to
realize
(E) flexible to
change
(A) disturbs all
aspects of the sufferer‟s
life
(B) is
influenced by a person‟s
personality
(C) develops
mentally or physically
(D) is reflected
in a person‟s daily life
(E) makes the
sufferer unfriendly to others
3.
The following statements may be the
purposes of the writer in writing the text, EXCEPT _____.
(A) to explain
the causes of different kinds of phobias
(B) to convince
people about the importance of publicity about phobias
(C) to inform
people how to overcome their abnormal fears
(D) to persuade
people with abnormal fears to talk to psychiatrist
(E) to inform
people about different kinds of phobias
4.
To cure their phobias, patients _____.
(A) should take
their unusual fear seriously
(B) may have to
consider publicity of their fears
(C) determine
the dangers caused by their phobias
(D) try to
convince their doctors of their secret fears
(E) try to
understand the real cause of their phobias
5.
In which of the following combined
courses would this passage probably be used as assigned reading?
(A) psychology /
sociology
(B)
medicine / biology
(C) philosophy
/medicine
(D) psychology /
medicine
(E) sociology /
biology
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(1)
_____. (2) That should not be surprising, since the study of music and the
study of language have a lot in common. (3) Both require you to have a „good
ear‟ – the ability
to hear the difference reproduce sounds you have heard. (5) Finally, when you
learn music or language, you have to learn complex sets of rules. (6) With
language, the rule are about grammar and meaning. (7) in fact, grammar is the
rules about how words change their form and combine with other words to make
sentences. (8) With music, the rules are about sounds and rhythm. (9) Not
surprisingly, researchers have discovered a scientific reason why people are
good at music and languages. (10) According to a study done in Germany, you use
the same part of the brain for both subjects. (11) This part of the brain is
called Broca‟s area. (12)
Scientists have known for some time that it is connected to learning languages.
(13) Now they believe that it is also the part of the brain you use when you
are learning music.
6.
The sentence which is irrelevant to the
text is sentence number _____
(A) 6
(B) 7
(C) 8
(D) 9
(E) 10
7.
With which of the following sentences
should the text begin?
(A) We are lucky
if we are good at both music and languages.
(B) Many people
who are good at music are good at languages as well.
(C) Both music
and languages are commonly taught at schools.
(D) Music and
languages are two relevant subjects to learn.
(E) Both music
and languages basically apply the same rules.
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Colours,
hair, and jewellery are frequently determined by a person‟s sex. This is not always true for all cultures, ad
it ii not even true now throughout the United States. In this country, there
were protests to bring about a change from these culturally strict norms. The
„anti military‟ attitudes of
the 1960‟s and the 1970‟s sought to break with the military tradition
masculine or „macho‟ position, thus
making it more acceptable for men to wear floral designs on their shirts in
pinks, purples, violets, and other „feminine colours‟. For
some people, long hair and jewellery on men also became acceptable as a means
of expressing this changed way of thinking. More facial hair also became
common, precisely because it differed from the military norm. The business
world, however, has been slow to change. ____________________.
- What is the topic of the text?
(A) The change
in gender-based attitude in the U.S.
(B) Jewellery as
a means of expressing thoughts.
(C) Feminine
colours versus masculine colours.
(D) The anti
military movement in the U.S.
(E) Various
cultures in the world.
9.
60. With which of the following
sentences should the text end?
In most offices
today, _____
(A) wearing a
bright colours, jewellery, and long hair is still not acceptable for men
(B) men and
women have the same right in deciding the color of their rooms
(C) men are free
to wear bright and colorful shirts
(D) bright
colours are used in the working areas as well as in the common room
(E) people
coming from various cultural backgrounds work hand in hand
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One of the major
achievements of modern science is the determination of the approximate age of
the Earth, now reckoned at 4.6 billion years. This makes the Earth far older
than was ___(60)___ imagined. Indeed, one eighteenth century religious and
scientific authority circulated the widely ___(61)___ view that the planet was
only some four thousand years old. To modern scientists, ___(62)___ , geologic
time begins with the formation of the Earth‟s
solid crust sometime earlier than the age of the oldest known rock. Geologists
divide this vat expanse of time into four eras – the Precambrian, the Paleozoic‟ the Mesozoic, and the Cenozoic, which takes us to
the present. Thus, the almost five billion years of planelary history and the
100,000 or so years of human ___(63)___ are encapsulated in a mere for
categories. ___(64)___, to aid in the discussion of such vast periods of time,
further division and ___(65)___ becomes necessary. Accordingly, the last three
eras are further ___(66)___ into 12 periods and more than 40 epochs, each
division being ___(67)___ by characteristic types of rock and plant and animal
fossils.
- comfortably
(B) cauriously
(C) separately
(D) formerly
(E) quietly
- constructed
(B) accepted
(C) formulated
(D) circulated
(E) protected
- otherwise
(B) moreover
(C) therefore
(D) besides
(E) however
- existence
(B) existed
(C) existing
(D) existent
(E) exist
- Finally
(B) Literally
(C) Obviously
(D) Approvingly
(E) Completely
- specifics
(B) specification
(C) specifically
(D) specificity
(E) specify
- staged
(B) planned
(C) determined
(D) divided
(E) multiplied
- determiner
(B) determinate
(C)
determination
(D) determinant
(E) determined
18. “I
always admire artists who succeeded in winning the Citra Trophy.”
“I’m sure they _____ for it.‟
(B) must have
worked hard
(C) should be
working hard
(D) had rather
work hard
(E) ought to
work hard
(F) would have
worked hard
19. Invited
to present a paper in a seminar, _____.
(B) Mr Suryadi‟s soft copy of the paper was sent to the committee
by email this morning
(C) The
committee was sent a soft copy of the paper by email this morning
(D) The soft
copy of the paper was sent by Mr. Suryadi to committee by email this morning
(E) An email
with the soft copy of the paper was sent to the committee this morning
(F) Mr. Suryadi
sent the soft copy of the paper to the committee by email this morning
20. Prof.
Bahren was not satisfied with the data that I collected, therefore _____ to
support my arguments.
(A) he had me
collect more data
(B) I had him
collect more data
(C) he had more
data collected
(D) I had
collected more data
(E) he had to
collect more data
21. The
children went on talking when the teacher came into the room; in fact, they
didn‟t event stop
_____ “Good morning.‟
(A) saying
(B) to say
(C) say
(D) to saying
(E) to be saying
22. „You
didn‟t forget your
appointment, did you?‟
_____,
I might have forgotten it.‟
(A) If Tom hadn‟t reminded me
(B) Had Tom
reminded me
(C) If Tom didn‟t remind me
(D) When Tom
didn‟t remind me.
(E) Even if Tom
reminded me.
23. “Where‟s Fred? I haven‟t
seen him.”
“Well, he _____
the reports when I arrived.”
(A) had typed
(B) was typing
(C) has typed
(D) is typing
(E) typed
24. Most
mangoes in Britain arrive by airfreight _____ they are still fresh when they
reach the consumers.
(A) while
(B) although
(C) whenever
(D) so that
(E) because
25. “Would
you like to join us for a picnic this week-end?”
„Oh, _____ I
have to prepare for my project presentation.”
(A) thanks for
asking
(B) I‟m afraid I can‟t
(C) I‟d love to
(D) it‟s very kind of you
(E)
do you want me to come?
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The
human body is like a machine. It needs fuel to do work. Nutrients are fuel for
the body. They are chemical substances in foods thet the body needs for growth
and energy. The body uses nutrients to carry out life processes. There are five
kids of nutrients—carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals. Some
foods are rich in one nutrient. Most foods contain many nutrients. A balanced
diet is especially important to athletes. Athletic activities are hard work. An
athlet’s body burns fuel rapidly. It requires a greater supply of fuel than
does a person who is not an athlete. Eating health foods increases an athete’s
power and endurance. Healthful eating helps manage weight and protect him from
injuries. Most nutrition experts say that an athlete’s diet should be high in
carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are nutrients that supply the body with energy.
They also help build muscle. Starches such as bread and pasta are
carbohydrates. They fuel the body with energy over a long periode of time.
Sixty to 70 percent of the food an athlete eats should be high in
carbohydrates.
Water
is also important to athletes. More than two-thirds of the human body is made
up of water. People lose some of thet liqiud when they swet. Athletes must
replace the lost fluid. Drinking a liter of water before each compettion helps
maintain the nesessasrywater balance. Regardless of the sport, every athlete
should eat a meal three or four hours before competing. Fueling the body on
carbohydrates, such as cereal, bread, and pasta, is important. The meal should
include fruite and vegetables too. They supply the body with important minerals
and add carbohydrates. Athletes should evoid sugary foods, such as candy and soft
drinks. Athough they can give a quick energy “boost”, these foods also cause a
subsequent energy “drop”. Most impoetantly, an athlete should drink two or
three cups of caffeine-free fluids. A balanced pre-game meal helps an athlete
reach peak performance.
26. the
main information of the text is about .
(A) nutrients
needs to fuel human body
(B) how life
processes are carried out
(C) a balanced
diet for athletes
(D) types of
foods which are rich in nutrients
(E) nutrition
food consumed by athletes
27. The
following are the functions of nutrients for the human body, except .
(A) to give
energy
(B) to ensure
endurance
(C) to defend
against injuries
(D) to produce
chemical substances
(E) to prevent
dehydration
28. Why
do athletes need a greater supply of nutrients than non-athletes?
(A) An athlete’s
body burns food more easily to yield energy.
(B) The food
provided for athletes is high in carbohydrates.
(C) An atheles
always eats a lot more healthy food.
(D) The body
should be fuelled foe a long period of time.
(E) An athlete
has to control his/her weight.
29. Which
is NOT icluded in the ‘pre-game diet’ for athletes?
(A) minerals
(B) hamburger
(C) juices
(D) oatmeal
(E) soft drinks
30. Athletes
should avoid sugary foods in order that .
(A) their energy
does not suddenly increase
(B) their energy
does not drop after an energy boost
(C) they can
maintain the liquid they have consumed
(D) the
carbohydrates they consume do not decrease
(E) they can
keep boasting their energy
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(1)
(2) Loaded with fragments of HIV or other pathogens, the bacteria act as a
radial new kind of cheap vaccine that can be swallowed instead of injected. (3)
If the vaccine causes any problems, antibiotics will destroy it. (4) The
problems can vary from mild cases such as asteoarthritis to serious anes such
as brain cancer. (5) One such HIV vaccine, developed by David Hone and his
colleagues at the University of Maryland, Biotecnology Institute in Baltimore,
is based on a weakened form of Salmonella typhi, the bacterium that
caused typhoid fever. (6) Hone hopes to star testing the vaccine later this
year in Nigeria and Uganda. (7) The other, developed by Yvonne Paterson and her
colleagues at the University of Pensylvania Medical School in Philadelhia, is
based on Listeria monocytogenes. (8) Thi bacterium can cause pregnant
women to miscarry and triggers meningitis in people with weakened immunity. (9)
But otherwise, it poses few problems in healthy people.
31. With
which of the following senrences should the paragraph begin?
A.
There are two types of bacteries that
can be used to produce vaccines against deadly diseases, including AIDS.
B.
There are certain characteristics of
vaccines which are used against deadlydiseases, including AIDS.
C.
Bacteria that cause typhoid or
miscarriages are being developed to produce vaccines a gainst deadly diseases,
including AIDS.
D.
Several problems may arisc in the
development of vaccines against deadly diseases, including AIDS.
E.
There are several disadvantages of using
bacteria to produce vaccines against deadly diseases, including AIDS.
32. The
sentence which is irrelevant to the topic is sentence number .
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
(E) 7
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III
All great coffee
comes from the same tree, coffea Arabica. The distinguishing taste of coffee is
a product of the climate, air, and soil in which it is grown. The perfect
climate for coffee production exists between the latitudes of 25 degrees north
and 25 degrees soulth of eguator. The coffee plant is particuler about
temperature, and changes of more than 20 degree in twenty-four hours, or temperatures
of over 70 degrees Fahrenheit, tend to have harmful effects on produstion. In
general, coffee trees are comfortable where people are. If people feel too cold
or hot, especially during flowering and friut development, the trees are not
likely to do well. Altitude is an important factor, and most coffee produsing
countries grade their coffees according to the altitude at which they were
grown. .
33. what
is the topic of the paragraph?
(A) The
characteristics of coffee plantation.
(B) The
influence of human life on the production of coffee.
(C) The use of
different methods to grow coffee.
(D) Required
natural conditions for growing coffee.
(E) The
importance of proper temperature in growing coffee.
34. With
which of the following sentences should the paragraph end?
A.
In conclusion, the taste of coffee
depends on the flowering and fruit development.
B.
Therefore, different types of coffee may
be grown on the same plantation.
C.
So, changes in temperature grearly
affect the coffee produced.
D.
Thus, certain conditions of the soil do
not necessarily determine the quality of coffee.
E.
To conclude, coffee growrs must be aware
of the conditions which are necessary for yielding good coffee.
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IV
Sister
Cities International is an organization thet brings together communities from
different areas and different cultures. Sister city (60) can help communites
learn from other and solve problems together. These partnerships are often
based on (61) project or exchanges. People share their knowledge in areas like
education, government, business or technology. Building sister-city
relationships was one of the ideas for the People-to-People Program created by
President Dwight Eisenhower. He established the program at a White House
conference (62) on September 11th and 12th 1956. President Eisenhower wanted to
cannect citizens who shared an interest in other cultures. He wanted to
increase international understanding and (63) through educational, cultural and
humanitarian activities. He believed that citizen diplomats could help build
peace. Today, 700 American communities have partnerships with almost 1,800
communities in other countries. Atlanta, Georgia, (64) , has 18 sister-city
partherships. One is with Brussels, Belgium. Another is with Lagos, Nigeria. These
two relationships (65) for more than thirty years. The areas they involve
include economic development and trade. Sister-city partnerships usually result
from local connections. Local governments also become involved and (66) provide
some leadership. (67) , citizen groups are generally responsible for organizing
and supporting partnerships.
35. relate
(B) relative
(C) related
(D) relationship
(E) relating
36. special
(B) specialty
(C)
specialization
(D) specialist
(E) specialize
37. holding
(B) to be held
(C)
held
(D) being held
(E) to hold
38. agreement
(B) competition
(C) dependence
(D) friendship
(E) necessity
39. for
example
(B) however
(C) indeed
(D) therefore
(E) such as
40. exist
(B) are existing
(C) have existed
(D) were
existing
(E) existed
41. must
(B) May
(C) Should
(D) Would rather
(E) Had better
42. Moreover
(B) Therefore
(C) In addition
(D) However
(E) As a result
43. ‘ I
need the report immediately, so why don’t you use your laptop computer?’
‘I can’t the
battery ‘
(A) is charging
(B) to be
charged
(C) is to charge
(D) is being
charged
(E) charged
44. As
soon as the news of the killing of the innocent prisoner spread out, people ran
through the streets, breaking windows, setting fire to cars, and .
(A) the
destruction was on everything in their path
(B) the
destroying of everything was in their path
(C) destroying
everything in their path
(D) everything
in their path was in destruction
(E) everything
in their path was destroyed
45. ‘Many
in Sidoarjo are looking forward to a good solution to the mud problem.
(A) witness
(B) witnessing
(C)
being witnessed
(D) be
witnessing
(E) have
witnessed
46. ‘We
are planning to develop a program for marking language tests.’
(A) That’s not
surprising
(B) How
difficult is it?
(C) Have you
heard?
(D) How fast can
it go?
(E) What’s so
good about it?
47. ‘Have
you offered your guest something to drink?’
‘Yes. I have. I
have asked her she’d like coffee or tea.’
(A) what
(B) that
(C) which
(D) whether
(E) why
48. I
couldn’t understend the manual of the videophone, so I for me.
(A) Had
translated it with my friend
(B) Had to
translate it without problems
(C) Had my
friend translate it
(D) Had
translated it by my friend
(E) Had to
translate it with my friend
49. the
biggest star in the sky, the Dog Star has an absolute magnitude about
twenty-three times that of the Sun.
(A) To be
(B) Being
(C) It is
(D) Be
(E) Which is
50. If I
miss the math class, I don’t feel sorry, for anyway.
(A) I don’t have
to study math
(B) it is not a
easy subject
(C) the class is
too big
(D) I don’t like
it
(E)
the teacher is very smart.
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