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PART I : ENGLISH FOR EVERYDAY USE (1-
50)
A. DIRECTIONS : Choose the best alternative for
each blank in these dialogs.
A.
ATTENDING A FOOTBALL MATCH
Cathy is attending a football match for
the first time.
Man : 1 , isn’t he?
Cathy : Who?
Man : Jacky Nelson. The Red Horse
wouldn’t win any game without him.
Cathy : Oh? I don’t know much about
football, 2 .
Man : Oh well, just watch him now.
1. 3 on the left, near Excellent gameb.
a. the goal.
Fantastic player Yes,
Cathy : 4 .
c. Terrible d. No luck
2. a. I’ve heard b. you don’t
say
c. you can tell d. I’m afraid
3. a. Here he goes b. There
he is
c. How he plays d. That is he
4. a. he is too far to see b.
I can see nothing
c. you’d better show me where he is d. I can
see him now

2. 5. a. scored b. did
c. sent d. managed
B.
RECOUNTING PAST EXPERIENCES
Maria : 6 fireworks last night?
Lorry : To tell you the truth, I don’t enjoy it too
much. There was such a big crowd that 7 .
Maria : When did Gibson come to pick you up?
Lorry : 8 but we had a drink in a pub first. By
the time we got to the castle, 9 .
We had a hard time finding a place even to
stand.
Maria : 10 .
Lorry : What about you? Did you 11 ?
Maria : Yes. We found aa.place where b. How did
6. How was nobody could
get in front of us.
you like
c. Do you enjoy d. How much fun you have
for
7. a. I didn’t go to see them
b. we couldn’t get very close
c. they refused to start the fireworks d. we
went somewhere else
8. a. He missed his bus b. He
was prevented from coming
c. He came early d. Not until after the
fireworks show
9. a. there was no space left
b. everybody had gone away
c. the place was already jammed d. Gibson lost
his temper and we had a fight

3. 10. a. It can’t be helped b.
Don’t mention it
c. You must be carefulc. That’s too bad
11. a. get a good view b. see
a good scenery
c. arrange a good show d. find the show
12. a. you were lucky b.
that’s not fair
c. I envy you d. I understand the
situation
C.
INTERRUPTING
Farah : I’ve known him for some time now and I
think I’m in love with him.
Malee : It sounds 13 . I hope things go well
for you this …
Son : (Running into the room) Mommy!
Malee : 14 , Dang. Don’t interrupt. (To
friend) 15 , I hope things go well for you
this time. You’ve had so…
Son : Mommy, 16 .
Malee : Dang, will you please 17 other people
while they’re talking. (To friend) It seems
like You’ve had so many heartbreaks in the
13.
past. I really hope…. . a. like you are b. as I do
c. something wrong d. that you do
14. a. What is it, tell me b. Oh,
hello
c. No more speech d. Wait a minute
15. a. Luckily b. Anyway
c. Next d. Beside

4. 16. a. shut up b. beat it
c. come quick d. go here
17. a no interfere b. keeping
your words for
c. stay away d. stop interrupting
18. a. injured her b. hurt
herself
c. crying loudly d. get a shock
19. a. Why didn’t you say so?
b. Did she painful?
c. Did you say so? d. You can say now.
D.
PROBLEMS WITH CARS
W : Excuse me, John. 20 ? There’s something I
need to talk with you about.
H : Sure. 21 ?
W : It has to do with the car.
H : 22 ?
W : The mechanic said it would 23 to repair it
and it would 24 . So I think we’ll
Have to get a new car.
H : But cars are so expensive now ! 25 a new
one?
20. : I don’t know. Maybe a. Do have have a minute?
W we’ll you to work harder!
b. Are you alright?
c. Give me a hand d. Can you stop working
hard?
21. a. What is it? b. Can I
know?
c. Why are you? d. Do not hesitate.

5. 22. a. I remember it. b.
Anything about it?
c. I hope so. d. What about it?
23. a. get a long time b.
demand weeks
c. last two weeks d. take several weeks
24. a. pay a high price b.
cost us a lot of money
c. charge us a lot d. waste so much money
25. a. So I suggest we get b.
How long can we order
c. How are we going to afford d. Nobody would
ever try
E.
ANSWERING A TELEPHONE CALL
A woman receives a telephone call at her
home from a salesperson.
A : Hello.
B : Hello. 26 ?
A : Yes.
B : 27 the Bangkok Daily. Mrs, Clyne.
Do you currently have a subscription
to our newspaper?
A : No, I don’t. But 28 .
B : This month we have 29 to the
Bangkok Daily. You’ll get… .
26. a. Good morning, Mrs.
Clyne? b. Can I get Mrs. Clyne?
c. Is this Mrs. Clyne? d. Is Mrs. Clyne in today?
27. a. I telephone at b. I make
a phone call from
c. I’m calling from d. I’ve worked for

6. 28. a. I need more information
first b. I may be later
c. I don’t want it anymore d. I’m not interested in
one
29. a. a promotion campaign b.
a subscription reward
c. offered a good selection of prizes d. a
special offer for subscription
30. a. as I said b. because I said so
c. like I told d. according to what I told
F.
AN ANNIVERSARY
Man : Do you know what day it is tomorrow?
Woman : Yes, it’s Thursday, 31 . Why?
32 ?
Man : It’s my anniversary. I 33 for two
years tomorrow.
Woman : Really? 34 ! It seems just like a
few months ago.
Man : 35 and the only job I’ve ever had.
Woman : But you’ve been promoted. 36 , I
think.
Man : Yes, I suppose I have, but I 37 in night
31. a. the twentieth of August
school and taken some courses in management.
b. August the twenty
c. twenty of August d. twentieth in August
32. a. What’s special about
that? b. Do you ask me?

7. c. How is it going to be? d. Have you gone
insane?
33. a. will stay here b. will
have been here
c. must have come d. am going to work
34. a. It can’t have been that long b. It’s been
too long
c. It sounds like a short while d. You must be
very old now
35. a. The job is hard b. It’s
my first job
c. It’s my beginning d. I did the job first
36. a. You should be satisfied b. You’ve done
pretty well
c. You shouldn’t have any regret d. You must
be very pround
37. a. must go on with b.
know I should enroll
c. ought to further my study d. should have
kept on
38. a. to have done it b.
finishing it quickly
c. and doing it now d. and stop working
39. a. more and more
challenging b. to a good turning point
c. bored and uninterested d. to be pretty routine
40. a. said something to him b.
talk it over with him

8. c. see what he has to say d. give him what he
deserves
B. DIRECTIONS : Answer the following
questions.
41. The two pictures could be used in a campaign
_________________ .
a. against racial discrimination b. for the welfare
of the disabled
c. promoting higher education d. condemning the
excessive use of energy
LONDON HIGHLIGHTS & THAMES CRUISE
HIGHLIGHTS
∙ Thames Crulse
∙ Introduction to all the
majar sights of London

9. 42. Which of the following
statements is false?
a. The Thames Cruise ends at Tower Bridge
b. Travellers can see St. Paul’s Cathedral on their
way to the Tower of London.
c. The tour will begin daily by the twin turrets of
Tower Bridge.
d. Lord Mayor of London resides at the Mansion
House.
43. According to the
advertisement, _____________ .
a. travelers have to pay separately for the Thames
Cruise
b. this tour gives you only a brief introduction to
the major tourist sights of London
c. you can visit all the tourist spots in London by
boat
d. whenever we arrive at Westminster Abbey, we
will hear Big Ben chime
44. In order to join the tour,
______________ .
a. one can choose between the morning departure
and the afternoon departure and
day of the week
b. everybody should meet at the Park International
Hotel before 9.00 a.m.
c. travelers must check in no later than 1.30 p.m.
d. one can catch the tour coach at Trafalgar
Square at 10.00 on Sunday

10. 45. The Square Mile is worth visiting because
_____________ .
a. it is an area of financial significance
b. it is the biggest area of the West End
c. there are many famous shopping streets
d. it was the first European settlement in London
BEIJING-KL DEFENCE TALKS
Associated Press
Beijing
MALAYSIAN Defence Minister Najib Razak held closed-door
talks yesterday with his Chinese counterpart
About promoting friendly ties between the two countried’
armed forces, and official report said.
Razak arrived on Sunday and was given a welcome
ceremony yesterday morning by Chinese Defence
Minister Qin Jiwei.
The state-run Xinhua News Agency said it was the first
visit by a Malaysian defence minister to China
Since the two countries established diplomatic relations in
1974.
Xinhua gave no detail of their talks.
Razak’s visit likely was prompted by China’s recent
moves to project its power into Southeast Asia as
46. We can assume that the real purpose of the
Malaysian Defence Minister’s visit was to ___ .
a. establish diplomatic relations between the two
countries for the first time
b. project their power into Southeast Asia
c. discuss the claim to the Spratly Islands
47. “his Chinese counterpart” refers to _________ .
a. China b. Xinhua
c. the Chinese Defence Ministerd. the Chinese
armed forces

11. 48. Things discussed in “closed
door talks” are almost always _________ .
a. trivial b. confidential
c. irrelevant d. superficial
49. According to the news
story, ___________ .
a. Razak’s visit was personal b. Malaysia also a
stake in the Spratly Islands
c. China needs support from Malaysia’s armed
forces to invade the Spratly Islands
d. This is the second visit by a Malaysian defence
minister after the first one in 1974
50. “prompted” means almost
the same as _________ .
a. raided b. caused
c. begged d. dealt
PART II : ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC
PURPOSEs (51-100)
A. DIRECTIONS : Read the following texts and
choose the best alternative to complete each
blank.

12. 51. a. resembled b. imitated
c. assembled d. duplicated
52. a. buys b. summons
c. fetches d. limits
53. a. minded b. covered
c. brought d. found
54. a. put b. added
c. mixed d. neede
55. a. to b. by
c. in d. for
56. a. request deposit
c. expectation d. demand
57. a. and b. they
c. which d. to
58. a. recordb. recordly
c. recording d. recordedly

13. 59. a. nesr b. nearly
c. most d. mostly
60. a. requiring b. stating
c. expecting d. regarding
Scarred by neglect and ravaged by scrap dealers.
The Pacific War Memorial and fortress on the
Philppine island of Corregidor (Geographic, July 1986)
are being 61 by U.S. Navy Seabees and the
Philippine government. The 62 effort will
preserve the World War II 63 where U.S. and
Filipinno forces 64 a siege by the Japanese for
five months in 1942. The dome has been painted,
vegetation 65 , and the commemorative tablets
cleaned. Additional restoration work is 66 .
Philippine security guards will help prevent further
67 .
61. a. destroyed b. restored
c. exploited d. demolished
62. a. unwilling b. controversial
c. co-operative d. misguided
63. a. site b. battle
c. weapons d. place
64. a. induced defeated
c. exposed d. withstood
65. a. beaten b. cleared
c. pulled d. caught
66. a. under way b. on their
way

14. c. carried away d. putting away
67. a. restoration b.
dissemination
c. vandalism d. accidents
B. DIRECTIONS : Read the following texts and
choose the best alternative for each question.
TEXT 1

15. 68. The best title for this passage should be
be_______.
a. New Employment b. Job Seekers : Their Past
and Pressent
c. What Kind of Boss Are you? d. Checking Job
References.
69. “a third party” (line 4)
refers to_______.
a. the boss of another company b. the
reference’s ex-employee
c. the reference himself d. the caller
70. “A legitimate question”
(line 9) means a question which is _______.
a. nonsensical b. vague
c. reasonable d. detrimental
71. Which of the following
statements is false?
a. Checking references does not count though
intelligent questions are asked.
b. Having checked the references, the caller feels
that he has done his duty.
c. If the caller limits himself to vague questions,
he may not get the whole truth.

16. d. The caller should think carefully of what
questions to ask to get substantive answers.
72. “The weapons are
sheathed, it makes a good show, and nobody
gets killed in the end.”
Implied that perfunctory reference calling___.
a. If used correctly can yield detrimental
information against other companies
b. makes both parties feel good but does not
give any real benefit
c. is absolutely worthless and should not be done
at all
d. is generally very informative
73. Why isn’t perfunctory
reference calling really worthwhile?
a. It is made at the wrong time.
b. The truth is intentionally concealed to avoid
competition.
c. The caller cannot get the information he needs
about a person’s capabilities.
d. The caller is afraid of asking many questions
about a person.
74. “…given Ed,… a leg up…”
means nearly the same as “helped Ed__________”.
a. mount a horse b. feel virtuous
c. do his duty d. in time of need
75. Which of the following
questions would give the caller the most substantive
information
regarding Jim Haller?
a. What kind of person do you think Jim is?
b. What do you know about Jim?

17. c. Did you check his references carefully before
you employed him?
d. What was Jim’s contribution to the success of
your firm?
76. “…mutual consent…” (line
53) means_______.
a. extreme reluctance b. agreement on both sides
c. unforeseen circumstances d. emergency
77. _______bosses are unwilling
to offer information that may prevent their former
employees
from getting a new job.
a. Humane b. Magic
c. Unimaginative d. Voluntary
78. The shrinking of the Aral
Sea has led to all of the following problems
except_______.
a. reduction in growing seasons b. salinity of
soil