Taiwan Admission Exam
Shanghai Admission Exam
Shanghai Admission Exam
films and songs
100

When Joe said he could eat a horse, he was only __. He just wanted to express that he was very hungry and had a good appetite.

(A) paving

(B) observing

(C) exaggerating

(D) confronting

(C) exaggerating

100

The accident is reported to have occurred __________ the first Sunday in February.

A. at        B. on         C. in            D. to

B. on

100

The number of deaths form heart disease will be reduced greatly it people _______ to eat more fruit and vegetables.

A. persuade         B. will persuade      C. be persuaded        D. are persuaded

D. are persuaded

100

watch this clip.

Paddington (2018)

200

In times of __ , people tend to control their purse strings. As a result, demand will decline and business will slump.

(A) revenge

(B) recession

(C) absence

(D) advance

(B) recession

200

I had to buy _________ these books because I didn’t know which one was the best.

A. both         B. none          C. neither         D. all

D. all

200

Bill’s aim is to inform the viewers that cigarette advertising on TV is illegal, _______?

A. isn’t it          B. is it          C. isn’t be                D. is he

A. isn’t it  

200

Listen to this song.

Girls like you - Maroon 5

300

Moving on to other topics, the editors  __ the dispute with a view to achieving a greater amount of work at the meeting. 

(A) boomed

(B) clawed

(C) abandoned

(D) puzzled

(C) abandoned

300

According to a recent U.S. survey, children spent up to 25 hours a week _________ TV.

A. to watch        B. to watching         C. watching           D.

C. watching

300

The flu is believed _______ by viruses that like to reproduce in the cells inside the human nose and throat.

A. causing          B. being caused      C. to be caused       D. be have caused

C. to be caused

300

Watch this film

Aquaman (2018)

400

Video conference technology enables the CEO to speak to the managers at all the branches       and thus makes it possible for them to exchange opinions at the same time.

(A) simultaneously

(B) significantly

(C) slightly

(D) subconsciously

(A) simultaneously

400

Children under 12 years of age in that country ________ be under adult supervision when is a public library.

A. must     B. may        C. can          D. need

A. must

400

Parents should take seriously their children's requests for sunglasses __ eye protection is necessary in sunny weather.

A. because      B. through

C. unless         D. if

A. because 

400
Listen to this song.

Everything I need - Skylar Grey

500

The injection suggested by some doctors proved to be useless for the prevention of avian influenza. The risk of infection hasn’t __; instead, it has increased.  

(A) tracked

(B) separated

(C) restored

(D) diminished

(D) diminished

500

The first use of atomic weapons was in 1945. and their power ______ increased enormously ever since.

A. is         B. was       C. has been      D. had been

C. has been

500

American women usually identify their best friend as someone _____ they can talk frequently.

A. who          B. as        C. about which      D. with whom

D. with whom

500

Watch this clip.

Bumblebee (2018)