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In Korea, in former days, the marriage between a man and woman
represented the joining of two families, rather (1) ________ the joining
of two individuals. The event (2) ________ Taerye (Great Ritual),
and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events
surrounding the actual marriage were long and (3) ________. Professional matchmakers paired up likely
candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The
families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune
tellers for (4) ________ about the couple’s future life together. During
the Chosun period, people married (5) ________their early teens,
with the girl often being several years older than the boy.
Question 1: A. more B. as C. than D. more than
Question 2: A. often called B. war often called C. is often called D. has often called
Question 3: A. elaborate B. elaboration C. elaborately D. elaborateness
Question 4: A. predictions B. situations C. evaluations D. attentions
Question 5: A. in B. for C. on D. from

Work engineers are (1) ________ riding with drivers, timing everything from stops at traffic lights, to
wait at customer’s doorway, to stairway climbs, to coffee break. And they are not (2) ________ to
pointing out the occasional inefficiency. Additionally, supervisors ride with the least good drivers, noting
how they work and constantly (3) ________them until their work is up to standard. The (4) ________ of
all this work engineering is efficiency, and UPS has been called one of the most efficient companies
anywhere. It’s also a highly profitable company. Most drivers take the regimentation in stride: many
show pride in meeting the UPS standards each day. Others, however, feel that they are constantly being
pushed, that it is impossible for them to (5) ________at work. UPS officials claim that the standards
provide accountability. And, they say, employees who work according to UPS standards should feel less
tired at the end of the day.
Question 1: A. consistently B. continually C. constructively D. chronically
Question 2: A. impolite B. brave C. intimate D. averse
Question 3: A. scolding B. criticizing C. encouraging D. correcting
Question 4: A. task B. reason C. object D. target
Question 5: A. rest B. relieve C. relax D. restrain

Amelia Earhart, America’s most famous woman pilot, was born into a wealthy family in 1897. At the age
of 23, she began taking flying lessons in California. (1) ________ having a number of crashes, which
were fairly common in the early days of aviation, she decided to make flying her career. In 1932, she
became the first woman to make a solo flight across the Atlantic. She set out on May 20th, and not only
(2) ________ in arriving safely, but she managed to do it in record time as well. She was awarded
honours of all kinds. As her fame grew, she travelled round the country giving lectures and (3) ________
women’s rights. In 1937, she decided to do something that no woman had tried before - to fly all the way
round the world. She reached Australia, and set off on the last part of her journey across the Pacific on
July 2nd. A few hours later she sent a radio message saying she was running (4) ________ fuel. Then
there was silence. President Roosevelt immediately had the area (5) ________, but the 9 ships and 66
planes were unable to find any sign of her. Since her death, there have been many stories about her; some
say that she was captured by the Japanese, others claim that she lived on a South Pacific island with a
fisherman. However, although many people have tried to work out exactly what happened, no trace of her
or the plane has ever been found.
Question 1: A. Despite of B. In spite of C. Although D. Due to
Question 2: A. she succeeded B. does she succeed C. did she succeed D. succeeded she
Question 3: A. talking B. developing C. promoting D. achieving
Question 4: A. from B. short of C. lack of D. empty of
Question 5: A. investigated B. discovered C. looked for D. searched

The Solar System is (1) ________ the Sun and eight planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter,
Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. The first four planets are (2) ________ terrestrial planets because they are
rocky. They are smaller and denser than the outer planets. They contain a high amount of metals and they
have less gas than the outer planets. Mercury has no atmosphere, but Venus, Earth and Mars have
atmospheres of varying thicknesses. Their rotation is slower and their orbits are closer together. The outer
four planets are known as gas giants. They are also known as Jovian planets, (3) ________ the planet
Jupiter because of their gigantic Jupiter-like (4) ________. They have a large diameter and a very thick
atmosphere. Although their surfaces contain large amounts of gases, their cores are probably solid. All
four Jovian planets have rings although only Saturn’s ring system is (5) ________ from Earth.
Question 1: A. made up of B. made from C. made of D. made up
Question 2: A. known B. called C. referred to D. spoken
Question 3: A. named after B. called as C. named following D. referred to
Question 4: A. expression B. description C. appearance D. face
Question 5: A. watched B. looked C. available D. observed

“Being in space is an exhilarating experience,” recalls astronaut Buzz Aldrin, member of the three-man
crew which made history nearly 50 years ago when they (1) ________ in being the first melt ever to set
foot on the Moon. ‘Just being able to float around is amazing. Unfortunately, the space suits were quite
restrictive so we weren’t able to move about very easily. They made the job of collecting moon rock and
soil to bring back to Earth much more difficult. The surface of the Melon is covered in a (2) ________
and because there isn’t any wind or weather on the Moon, Neil’s famous first footprint should still be
there until it is disturbed by other visitors. “On our (3) ________ to Earth, we were put in quarantine. It
was still not known whether life existed on the Moon and it was feared that organisms from the Moon
could infect animals and plants on Earth. Hopefully, in the next 25 years man will be setting up (4)
________bases on the Moon or even on Mars. I don’t see much point in just sending astronauts there.
Instead of short trips, which are not a very efficient allocation of resources, we should be sending people
there to stay. “In time, although possibly not in my lifetime, people will be born on Mars. They will be
our “Martians”, (5) ________ the green creatures that science fiction writers write about.”
Question 1: A. managed B. achieved C. succeeded D. completed
Question 2: A. fine powder B. small dust C. little powder D. thin soil
Question 3: A. back B. come back C. return D. way
Question 4: A. long-term B. permanent C. forever D. existing
Question 5: A. no B. without C. nor D. not