ENGLISH EXAM – VERSION 1

PART ONE: Vocabulary Check (3.0m)

1. The program helps students explore some career _________ for good decisions.
A. lessons C. options
B. papers D. problems
2. Price will be a/an ______ factor in the success of this new product.
A. major C. clear
B. unclear D. ambiguous
3. Undoubtedly, with a young population, the city has ______ potential for economic development.
A. minimum C. wide
B. enormous D. large
4. He entered the United States in 1988 as a permanent _________ thanks to being married to a U.S.
citizen.
A. man C. resident
B. diplomat D. voter

5. The marketing statistics will _________ a remarkable change in city people's spending habits.

A. reflect C. put
B. have D. count

6. My schedule allows me a lot of _____________. I can choose to work days, nights, or weekends.
A. extra money C. flexibility
B. free time D. programs

7. For a certain reason, the police never cleared up the________ of the missing money.
A. mystery C. theft
B. threat D. bags
8. She was gifted for being able to __________ all her friends’ contact numbers.
A. read C. memorize
B. use D. note down
9. The marketing statistics will _________ a remarkable change in city people's spending habits.
A. Cause C. reflect
B. Receive D. take
10. In the past, the diamond was believed to have had _______ powers of healing injuries and curing
diseases.
A. magical C. educational
B. entertaining D. small
11. Despite the obstacles, she will get the job she wants - she's a very ________ person.
A. cute C. nice
B. strong D. determined
12. A waiter____________ drops a stack of dishes and thereby creates a mess on the floor.
A. accidentally C. cleverly
B. quickly D. slowly
13. Many distant relatives, most of whom I hardly __________, turned up for my brother's wedding.
A. Seen C. missed
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14. The government has launched a campaign to stop the __________ cigarettes trafficking across the
border.
A. hidden C. illegal
B. missing D. local
15. They ignored the need to __________ the identities of the town while improving the facilities.
A. preserve C. dig out
B. set out D. increase

PART TWO: Grammar and Sentence Structures (3.0m)

 Which statement is TRUE according to standard English?

Question 16

A. His family has lived in this town for thirty-five years.

B. You’re the only one who can remember that song.
C. That’s the quickest way to get to Sylvia’s house.
D. All are correct.

Question 17

A. “Meet me at six o’clock.” she said.

B. Tired of running, her steps were shorter.
C. Gabriel and me will attend the geography course.
D. Because she got tired, she walked more slowly.

Question 18

A. Sheila’s sister wanted to accompany us to the party.

B. Who’s scarf is this?
C. “be sure to wear something comfortable,” she said
D. The kids ran around so cheerful.

Question 19

A. Kamala was the most intelligent person in the group.

B. The Eiffel Tower sits in Paris, France.
C. The Browns lived in London since my father moved to that city.
D. Gold is the most precious than silver.

Question 20

A. Either Cassie or I heard the door open.

B. How many people did they sign the Declaration of Independence?
C. She will draw up a plan before she would make her decision.
D. All of them are Indonesian tourists.
 Which part of the sentence (A, B, C, or D) is NOT TRUE according to standard English?

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 21. (A) After students (B) could be hired by the company, their (C) adviser had to provide a letter of
(D) recommendation.
22. The chief executive officer (A) and the chairman of the board (B) agrees that the new benefits
package (C) should include a dental health plan (D) as well as eye care.
23. Here (A) are one of the three keys you (B) will need (C) to unlock (D) the office door tomorrow.
24. Of (A) the three girls (B) who have (C) recently joined the basketball team, Frieda is (D) the taller.
25. At about 4,000 miles long, (A) the Yangtze, a major east-west (B) trade and transportation route,
(C) is the longest river (D) at Asia.
26. In this cookbook, (A) you’ll discover (B) color and great-tasting (C) recipes for even your more (D)
diet-conscious guests.
27. (A) Although this (B) was an (C) unusually dry summer, the corn crop was not (D) serious damaged.
28. Because (A) there are afraid of (B) air travel, my mother and my Aunt Felicia (C) have decided to
take (D) the train from Chicago to New Orleans.
29. Some buildings, (A) such as the White House, Saint Paul’s Cathedral, and the Taj Mahal, deserve to
(B) preserved not only because of (C) their artistic excellence but also (D) because of their
symbolic associations.
30. Office workers (A) who telecommute (B) at their own homes are (C) more productive and have
greater (D) flexibility.

PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION (4.0m)

PASSAGE 1

• Read the passage and answer the following questions.

Paragraph 1

Every year, wildfires destroy millions of hectares of forest land. Homes are damaged, and thousands of
people die. Smokejumpers help to stop this.

Paragraph 2 ___________ (31)

Smokejumpers are a special type of firefighter. They jump from planes or are lowered by helicopters into
areas that are difficult to reach by car or on foot, such as the middle of a mountain forest. They race to put
out fires as fast as they can.

Paragraph 3 _________ (32)

At a fire site, smokejumpers first examine the land and decide how to fight the fire. Their main goal is to
stop a fire from spreading. Using basic equipment such as shovels and axes, smokejumpers clear land of
burnable material, like plants and other dry material. They carry water with them, too, but only a limited
amount.

Paragraph 4 _________ (33)

Although the majority of smokejumpers are men, more women are joining. Most important are your height
and weight. Smokejumpers employed in the U.S., for example, must be 120 to 200 pounds (54 to 91
kilograms) so they don’t get blown away by the strong winds or get hurt when they land.

Paragraph 5
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Smokejumpers must also be capable of surviving in the wilderness. In Russia, many smokejumpers know
how to find food in the forest and even make simple furniture3 from trees.

Paragraph 6

The work is dangerous, and the hours are long. But for these firefighters, smokejumping isn’t just an
occupation. They love being able to jump out of planes, fight fires, and live in the forest. As 28-year-old
Russian smokejumper Alexi Tishin says, “This is the best job for tough guys.”

QUESTIONS:

 From questions 31-33, please choose the correct headings (A, B, or C) for paragraphs 2, 3 and 4.
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No Heading
31 Paragraph 2 A. WHAT DO
SMOKEJUMPERS DO?

32 Paragraph 3 B. WHAT IS A
SMOKEJUMPER?

33 Paragraph 4 C. WHO CAN BE A

SMOKEJUMPER?

34. What is the reading mainly about?

A. the life of a Russian smokejumper

B. who smokejumpers are and what they do

C. the difficulties of being a female smokejumper

D. why people become smokejumpers

35. Which of these is NOT true for smokejumpers?

A. They get to fires from a plane or a helicopter.

B. They put out fires in areas that are hard to reach.

C. They must learn to survive in the wilderness.

D. They must learn to fly planes and helicopters.

36. When a smokejumper gets to a fire site, what is the first thing he or she does?

A. looks for water C. starts a small fire

B. clears the land D. studies the land

37. If you want to be a smokejumper, you must be _____.

A. older than 28 C. within a certain weight range

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 B. male D. a university graduate

38. In paragraph 5, SURVIVING IN THE WILDERNESS means being able to _____.

A. live in the outdoors C. fight fires

B. jump out of planes D. make simple furniture

39. In Alexi Tishin’s opinion, why do people become smokejumpers?

A. for the money C. to help their country

B. for the excitement D. to work short hours

40. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. Smokejumpers like living in the forest.

B. Smokejumpers are tougher than firefighters.

C. Smokejumpers love what they do.

D. Smokejumpers work very long hours.

PASSAGE 2

 Read the passage and answer the following questions.

Opinions are divided about the use of social media in the workplace. It’s possible that what, at first,
looks like purely personal use may have a legitimate work-related reason, as Margaret Davis explains.
There have been several developments in social media since 2002 when Heather Armstrong was fired
for writing rude things about her boss on what she thought was a private blog. Even so, it’s worth
remembering that a) you can still lose your job for criticizing your employer or colleagues, and b) hardly
anything online is actually private. According to CareerBuilder.com, 28 percent of employers have fired
people for using the internet for non-work-related activities during working hours, while 18 percent
have fired people for something they posted on social media. It seems that not everyone takes such
statistics seriously, though. A recent US study showed that 34 percent of employees said they used
social media to “take a mental break from work”. And according to a study of 2,000 American office
workers by the professional staffing agency Ajilon (reported in Harvard Business Review), 19 percent
said that they played Pokémon GO at work. The US Chamber of Commerce Foundation says that
Americans spend an average of one hour of their working day on social media.

For millennials, that figure goes up to 1.8 hours. Millennials say having access to social media at
work makes them more productive. They believe that to expect someone to maintain focus for eight
hours straight is unreasonable. People need a break and, in today’s world, that break includes social-
media access.

QUESTIONS:
TRUE/FALSE STATEMENTS

41. In her blog, Heather Armstrong wrote negative things about her boss.

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 42. What you post online can be considered your private affairs.

43. Nearly a third of employees in the US admitted that they accessed social media for
relaxation at work.

44. Out of 2,000 respondents, nearly 20% said they played Pokémon GO at work.

45. Millennials believe companies should allow people some social media access.

MATCHING DEFINITION

• Read the definitions and match them with the correct terms from the text.

No DEFINITION TERMS
46 having no agreement on something A. RUDE
47 not polite according to social etiquette B. STAFFING
48 people born in the 1980s, 1990s, or early 2000s C. SOCIAL MEDIA
49 relating to labor force D. MILENNIALS
50 where people share information using the internet or E. DIVIDED
mobile phones

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