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Part One: Expressions (Items 1-15)Choose the best answer.A good deal A: Have you found a new apartment yet?B: Yeah. I finally found a cheaper place. Only $700 a month, all bills included. Plus, it’s a two-bedroom.A: Wow, that’s a good deal. (1) _? Did you buy it Are you kidding Is it really cheap Is it serious Is it furnished B: Yeah, but I still want a bigger fridge. I wanna get a cheap one, but I haven’t seen anything within my budget yet.A: You know what? (2) _ until you find one.B: Really? Thanks. I appreciate it. You don’t need one You don’t have to cook I’ve an extra one you can use You need to get a brand new one I can stay with you After a final examA: Now come on, calm down! It’s not the end of the world. It was just an exam.B: But (3) _. I just don’t know why it happened. it was absolutely awful I thought it was too easy it took me 3 hours to finish it was too early in the morning I did not put my name down on the exam A: What happened?B: I’d just started on the third question when (4)_.I completely forgot to check the clock.A:But you answered the first two questions, so stop worrying. I’m sure you did enough on those to pass. the lights went out I dropped my pen the teacher left the time was up I fell asleep Playing basketballSean: Hey Joe. (5) _?Joe: Hey Sean. I’m meeting some friends at the park. We’re going to play basketball.Sean: It’s a great day for it. Nice and sunny.Joe: (6) _?Sean: I can’t today. I have a dentist appointment. Where can we play basketball Where’re you heading What’ve you been doing When is your appointment What sport do you like best Sean: Hey Joe. (5) _?Joe:Hey Sean. I’m meeting some friends at the park. We’re going to play basketball.Sean:It’s a great day for it. Nice and sunny.Joe: (6) _?Sean: I can’t today. I have a dentist appointment. Do you want to join us Do you like basketball Can you call the dentist Can you drive me around town Can you wait for summer to come Joe: What about next weekend? We get together every Saturday at 10 a.m. at the basketball court in the park.Sean: Do you think(7) _?Joe: Yeah. We could use another player. One guy hurt his knee and won’t be able to play for a while. I’m too short for this sport I will be the center of the team your friends’ll be ok with a new guy joining it’ll take long for the injured player to get better it’s a bit too early for a new player like me to get up Where are you from?Kai: Where’re you from?Mod: I’m originally from a small village in Chiang Mai, but I grew up in Samut Sakhon for the most part.Kai: (8) _?Mod: My dad got a job there, so we moved when I was very young. How about you? (9) _?Kai: No. I’m originally from Hat Yai, Songkhla. What happened Where’s your dad How far is it from Samut Sakhon Why don’t you like Samut Sakhon How was your childhood in Chiang Mai Where are you from?Kai: Where’re you from?Mod:I’m originally from a small village in Chiang Mai, but I grew up in Samut Sakhon for the most part.Kai: (8) _?Mod: My dad got a job there, so we moved when I was very young. How about you? (9) _?Kai:No. I’m originally from Hat Yai, Songkhla. Did your dad like it here Do you know your origin Are you from around here Do you believe what I said Are you staying with your dad Online purchaseRick:Did you finally receive the ring that you bought online three weeks ago?Ron: Nope. (10) _. I’ll be a lot more careful in the future when I buy stuff from a website.Rick: How (11) _?Ron: It was $300. The seller refuses to refund anything.Rick: I hear this happens all the time. (12) _ when the ring failed to arrive?Ron: Well, I contacted the seller of course. He said that the parcel was not insured, so now I’ve got no money to buy another. I bought it from a department store It is indeed beautiful I didn’t pay for it eventually I don’t need a ring anymore It never arrived Online purchaseRick:Did you finally receive the ring that you bought online three weeks ago?Ron: Nope. (10) _. I’ll be a lot more careful in the future when I buy stuff from a website.Rick: How (11) _?Ron: It was $300. The seller refuses to refund anything.Rick: I hear this happens all the time. (12) _ when the ring failed to arrive?Ron: Well, I contacted the seller of course. He said that the parcel was not insured, so now I’ve got no money to buy another. much money do you have much money did you lose much money do I owe you many times did you call the seller many times have you bought stuff online Online purchaseRick:Did you finally receive the ring that you bought online three weeks ago?Ron: Nope. (10) _. I’ll be a lot more careful in the future when I buy stuff from a website.Rick: How (11) _?Ron: It was $300. The seller refuses to refund anything.Rick: I hear this happens all the time. (12) _ when the ring failed to arrive?Ron: Well, I contacted the seller of course. He said that the parcel was not insured, so now I’ve got no money to buy another. How did you feel What did you do Who would you like to meet Why couldn’t you take it Where did you get the number A colleagueMary: I heard that Tim, your colleague, is a difficult person to work with.John:Well, he’s very rude to customers and colleagues. (13) _.Mary: Well, that doesn’t sound too good, does it? How (14) _?John: Not well. He doesn’t know how to manage people, he doesn’t support his staff, and he blames everyone else for his problems.Mary: After 5 years working with him, tell me (15) _.John:Well, he’s very punctual and very practical. But he recently shouted at a customer in the office. The company may fire him soon. We wonder why he’s impressed with us We’ve decided to make him feel happy here We love the way he treats his customers We had some doubts about his education We’ve had lots of complaints about his behavior A colleagueMary: I heard that Tim, your colleague, is a difficult person to work with.John:Well, he’s very rude to customers and colleagues. (13) _.Mary: Well, that doesn’t sound too good, does it? How (14) _?John: Not well. He doesn’t know how to manage people, he doesn’t support his staff, and he blames everyone else for his problems.Mary: After 5 years working with him, tell me (15) _.John:Well, he’s very punctual and very practical. But he recently shouted at a customer in the office. The company may fire him soon. well does he get paid does he feel these days did his staff treat him does he manage his staff good is he as a singer A colleagueMary: I heard that Tim, your colleague, is a difficult person to work with.John:Well, he’s very rude to customers and colleagues. (13) _.Mary: Well, that doesn’t sound too good, does it? How (14) _?John: Not well. He doesn’t know how to manage people, he doesn’t support his staff, and he blames everyone else for his problems.Mary: After 5 years working with him, tell me(15) _.John:Well, he’s very punctual and very practical. But he recently shouted at a customer in the office. The company may fire him soon. whether he can be easily upset if he’s still with you how often he practices his customer service what he’s good at why he’s no longer with you Part Two: Vocabulary (Items 16-30)Choose the best answer.16. Students should know how to _ information from different sources aside from the Internet. design correct maintain gather adjust 17. The manager _ Jane by firing her in front of all her colleagues. criticized deceived flattered disliked humiliated 18. Stone flooring is so _that it almost never wears out. In fact, with a little care, it will last the lifetime of your home. protective brittle expensive flexible durable 19. Rather than simply asking the boys, the principal _ that they were fighting over a girl. speculated disguised alleviated applied approved 20. The vaccine must be tested thoroughly before it can be released for public use. completely instantly scarcely shortly merely 21. Caring and paying attention to detail are essential attributes for a good nurse. categories alternatives qualities advantages assignments 22. A lot of complaints received in the retail industry are about _ staff. When customers need help, they want staff to help them, not play on their phones. impeccable unconscious impartial inattentive incautious 23. John Lennon’s “Imagine”, one of the 100 most-performed songs of the 20th century, is widely recognized to be the best song of all time. utilized predicted recalled considered instilled 24. The driving instructor had a valid reason to fail the overconfident driver when he drove through a red light. sensible unfair exciting approximate minor 25. Jim Thompson, known all over the world for saving the art of Thai silk, went missing in Malaysia’s Cameron Highlands. There has been no trace of him since. interest copy sign reason history 26. It is known that an applicant’s previous _ can increase their chances of getting a job; however, job opportunities are currently quite limited and usually _ with the strength of the economy. salary, co-occur position, compete management, agree administration, comply experience, fluctuate 27. Some microbiologists strongly believe that _ will not _ the disease. collection, intimidate isolation, eradicate purification, appreciate calculation, invigorate vaccination, initiate 28. The purpose of this program is to _ language learning skills while highlighting the _ characteristics of the nation. hinder, essential restrict, constant foster, prominent collapse, vital mobilize, imperative 29. The doctors are finding it difficult to _the cause of Tom's _headaches because they occur so infrequently. highlight, sincere identify, sporadic regulate, simple compile, severe distinguish, chronic 30. After he had _ _a large number of books on the American Civil War, he was _appointed professor of history. purchased, inevitably published, subsequently recommended, spontaneously accumulated, concurrently inherited, intermittently What is your name?