PRACTICE TEST 29
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from
the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. figure B. ever C. apply D. happy
Question 2: A. salary B. essential C. industry D. interview
Question 3: A. colony B. assistant C. possible D. holiday
Question 4: A. become B. improve C. forward D. between
Question 5: A. sincerely B. faithfully C. completely D. extremely
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
Question 6: _______your time! We don’t have to be there until after eight.
A. Pass B. Take C. Have D. Run
Question 7: Who was the last one _______ the classroom yesterday?
A. to leave B. had left. C. left D. leaving
Question 8: The front gate gave way under the _______ of the crowd.
A. pressure B. task C. pull D. force
Question 9: “Would you like a glass of beer?” “Not while I’m ___________”
A. on duty B. under control C. in order D. in the act
Question 10: Tom: Which is more important? Luck or effort?
Mary: Luck is _______ effort.
A. on the same importance B. of the same importance as
C. the same importance as D. as the same importance as
Question 11: My _______ were very kind to me when I was seriously ill.
A. heart and soul B. by and large C. flesh and blood D. rank and file
Question 12: We _______with a swim in the lake.
A. got out B. took up. C. cooled off D. gave in
Question 13: Tom: Do you know where Barb is?
Mary: Strange _______ sound, she is in South Africa.
A. may it B. as it may C. like it may D. does it
Question 14: They seemed to be _______ to the criticism and just carried on as before.
A. disinterested B. sensitive C. uncaring D. indifferent
Question 15: -“He’s not interested in physics, is he?” -“ _______.”
A. No problem B. Yes, he is not at all
C. I promise he isn’t D. No, he isn’t, I’m afraid
Question 16: All three TV channels provide extensive _______of sporting events.
A. broadcast B. network C. coverage D. vision
Question 17: I have no idea how to_______ this kind of business.
A. make B. turn C. take D. run.
Question 18: Can you please tell me some information _______ to the job?
A. that indicates B. that are relating C. that relate D. relating
Question 19: Most of the _______ in this country do not work very seriously or productively.
A. tooth and nail B. rank and file C. eager beavers D. old hand
Question 20: The criminal knows the _______ of successful robberies.
A. trash and treasure B. part and parcel C. ins and outs D. close call
Question 21: Although he was under no _______the shopkeeper replaced the defective battery free
of charge.
A. urgency B. guarantee C. insistence D. obligation
Question 22: This is the latest news from Timbuktu. Two-thirds of the city _______ in a fire.
A. has been destroyed B. were destroyed
C. was destroyed D. have been destroyed
Question 23: Tom: I saw you studying at the library last night.
Mary: You _______seen me; I wasn’t there.
A. wouldn’t have B. shouldn’t have C. can’t have D. mightn’t have
Question 24: _______ I am aware, there were no problems during the first six months.
A. As far as B. So much as C. Much more than D. Except that
Question 25: A competitor may submit any number of entries_____ each one is accompanied by a
packet top.
A. notwithstanding B. provided C. assuredly D. supposing
Question 26: Liz. “Thanks for the nice gift you brought to us!”
Jennifer. “_______”
A. All right. Do you know how much it costs? B. Actually speaking, I myself don’t like it.
C. Not at all. Don’t mention it. D. Welcome! It’s very nice of you.
Question 27: Chinese ______is very popular in America.
A. cuisine B. dish C. kitchen D. meal
Question 28: Our industrial output_______ from $2 million in 2002 to $4 million this year.
A. rises B. rose C. was rising D. has risen.
Question 29: Even if you are rich, you should save some money for a _______ day.
A. windy B. cloudy C. snowy D. rainy
Question 30: Tom: Is your government salary good?
Mary: Yes, but I don’t make as much _______worked in private industry.
A. as I would if I B. if I would have C. I would if D. as I
Question 31: The sixth time he called me at night was the _______.
A. lost cause B. last straw C. touch and go D. hot air
Question 32: Not only John but his brothers ______ also in debt.
A. have B. were C. was D. is
Question 33:
- Helen: "Thank you very much for being with us tonight "
- Jame: “_______"
A. You are welcome. B. Yes.
C. No, nothing is right! D. Thanks.
Question 34: I________ “Chicken Soup for the Soul” but I haven’t finished it yet.
A. have been reading B. was reading C. am reading D. read
Question 35: Tom: Who did you invite to dinner?
Mary: No one _______ than Frank and his family.
A. rather B. other C. except D. besides
Mark the letter on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 36: The company did not want to hire a man that his experiment was so limited.
A B C D
Question 37: He knows to repair the carburetor without taking the whole car apart.
A B C D
Question 38: Dresses, skirts, and children’s clothing are advertised at great reduced prices this week.
A B C D
Question 39: Each of the students in the accounting class has to type their own paper this semester.
A B C D
Question 40: Everyday in summer, but especially at the weekends, all kinds of vehicles bring
A B
crowds of people to enjoy the various attraction.
C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the sentence which is closest
in meaning to the given one.
Question 41: If anyone succeeds in solving the problem, it will probably be him.
A. If there is someone succeeds in solving the problem, it will probably be him.
B. He is the most likely person to succeed in solving the problem.
C. The only person who succeeds in solving the problem can be him.
D. He is the most likelihood to succeed in solving the problem.
Question 42: “I am in a bit of hurry, but I’ll ring you tomorrow,” he said.
A. He said that he was very hurries, but that he would ring me the next day.
B. He said he was a bit pressed for time, but that he would ring me the next day.
C. He said that he would ring me the next day as then he couldn’t.
D. He said that he was in a bit of hurry and rang me the following day.
Question 43: It appears that the harvest workers think they were maltreated.
A. The harvest workers claim to have been maltreated.
B. The harvest workers claim to be maltreated.
C. The harvest workers claimed to have been maltreated.
D. The harvest workers are thought to have been maltreated.
Choose the best sentence (A, B, C or D) that is best made from the given prompts.
Question 44: regard/ your application/ regret/ inform/ vacancy/ already/ fill.
A. As regards your application, I regret informing you that the vacancy has already been filled.
B. As regards your application, I regret to inform you that the vacancy has already been filled.
C. As regards your application, I regret to inform you that the vacancy has already filled.
D. As regards to your application, I regret to inform you that the vacancy has already been filled.
Question 45: addition/ have/ considerable experience/ new/ secretary/ bilingual.
A. In addition to have considerable experience, the new secretary is also bilingual.
B. In addition to having considerable experiences, the new secretary is also bilingual.
C. In addition to having considerable experience, the new secretary is also bilingual.
D. In addition to have considerable experiences the, new secretary is also bilingual.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the one that best completes
each sentence.
Question 46: Having been served lunch, _____.
A. the committee members discussed the problem
B. it was discussed by the committee members the problem
C. the problem was discussed by the members of the committee
D. a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee
Question 47: The doctor recommended ______.
A. that my father eat more fish and not drink wine
B. my father that eating more fish and no drinking wine
C. my father that to eat more fish and not to drink wine
D. that my father eating more fish and no drinking wine
Question 48: The chairman requested that _____.
A. with more carefulness the problem could be studied
B. the members study the problem more carefully
C. the members studied more carefully the problem
D. the problem was more carefulness studied
Question 49: Did you apologize to Mary, _____?
A. who you spilt some coffee on her dress B. you spilt some coffee on her dress
C. whose dress you spilt some coffee D. whose dress you spilt some coffee on
Question 50: I would prefer you not to smoke in here.
Which sentence expresses the same idea as the given one?
A. I'd rather you didn't smoke in here. B. I'd rather you don't smoke in here.
C. I'd rather you shouldn't smoke in here. D. I'd rather you not to smoke in here.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 51 to 60.
GLOBAL WARMING
Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world's climate.
Many scientists (51) ______ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase (52) ______ the
world's temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at (53) ______ from
the forces of the wind, rain and sun. According to them, global warming is making extreme weather
events, (54) ______ as hurricanes and droughts, even more (55) ______ and causing sea levels all
around the world to (56) ______.
Environmental groups are putting (57) ______ on governments to take action to reduce the
amount of carbon dioxide which is given (58) ______ by factories and power plants, thus attacking
the problem at its source. They are in (59) ______ of more money being spent on research into solar,
wind and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power (60)______.
Some scientists, however, believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other
gases into the atmosphere tomorrow, we would have to wait several hundred years to notice the
results. Global warming, it seems, is to stay.
Question 51: A. give B. put C. takes D. has
Question 52: A. in B. at C. by D. to
Question 53: A. danger B. harm C. risk D. threat
Question 54: A. just B. well C. such D. even
Question 55: A. strong B. strict C. heavy D. severe
Question 56: A. raise B. lift C. rise D. arise
Question 57: A. Pressure B. force C. Persuasion D encouragement
Question 58: A. off B. up C. over D. away
Question 59: A. request B. suggestion C. belief D. favor
Question 60: A. houses B. factories C. stations D. generations
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 61 to 70.
Over a period of time, many habitats change with respect to the types of plants and
animals that live there. This change is known as succession.
Succession occurs because plants and animals cause a change in the environment in which
they live. The first weeds and grasses that appear on a bare field, for example, change the
environment by shielding the soil from the direct sunlight. As these plants spread, the ground surface
becomes cooler and moisture than it was originally. Thus, the environment at the ground surface has
been changed. The new surface conditions favor the sprouting of shrubs. As shrubs grow, they kill
the grasses by preventing light from reaching them and also build up the soil in the area. In addition,
they attract animals that also enhance the soil. Pine seedlings soon take hold and as they grow, they
in turn shade out the shrubs. They are not able to shade out oak and hickory seedlings; however, they
have found the forest floor suitable. These seedlings grow into that eventually shade out the pines.
Question 61: What is the best title of this passage?
A. The importance of weeds and grasses B. Animal and plant habitat
C. The success of oak and hickory D. How environmental habitats change
Question 62: Which is the correct order of plant succession in the example in the passage?
A. Weeds, shrubs, pines, oak B. Shrubs, weeds, pines, oaks
C. Oak, pines, shrubs, weeds D. Weeds, pine, shrubs, oak
Question 63: According to the passage, how do weeds and grasses affect the soil?
A. They attract animals to it. B. They add nutrients to it.
C. They make it cooler and wetter. D. They spread seeds on it.
Question 64: It can be inferred from the passage that______.
A. birds discourage the growth of shrubs B. weeds and grasses prefer cold climate
C. pines and grasses can exist together D. oak and hickory trees grow taller than pines
Question 65: Which of the followings is a stage of succession as described in the passage?
A. Animals being tamed by children.
B. A flood washing away a crop of wheat.
C. Wildflowers growing in an unused parking lot.
D. A forest cut down to build an airport.
Question 66: Which of the following encourages the life of animals?
A. large trees B. shrubs C. pine seedlings D. grasses
Question 67: The word ‘originally’ is closest in meaning to ______.
A. specially B. for a short time C. at the first source D. in the first place
Question 68: The word ‘sprouting’ is closest in meaning to ______.
A. blossoming B. nourishing C. starting to grow D. flourishing
Question 69: The word ‘shielding’ can be replaced by ______.
A. hiding B. protecting C. changing D. exposing
Question 70: Compared to pines, hickories are______.
A. higher B. shorter
C. more suitable for the forest floor D. of the same height
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 71 to 80.
Fog is a cloud in contact with or just above the surface of land or sea. It can be a major
environmental hazard. Fog on highways can cause chain-reaction accidents involving dozens of cars.
Delays and shutdowns at airports can cause economic losses to airlines and inconveniences to
thousands of travelers. Fog at sea has always been a danger to navigation. Today, with supertankers
carrying vast quantities of oil, fog increases the possibility of catastrophic oil spills.
The most common type of fog, radiation fog, forms at night, when moist air near the ground
loses warmth through radiation on a clear night. This type of fog often occurs in valleys, such as
California's San Joaquin Valley. Another common type, advection fog, results from the movement of
warm, wet air over cold ground. The air loses temperature to the ground and condensation sets in.
This type of fog often occurs along the California coast and the shores of the Great Lakes. Advection
fog also forms when air associated with a warm ocean current blows across the surface of a cold
current. The thick fogs of the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, Canada, are largely of this origin;
because here the Labrador Current comes in contact with the warm Gulf Stream. Two other types of
fog are somewhat more unusual. Frontal fog occurs when two fronts of different temperatures meet,
and rain from the warm front falls into the colder one, saturating the air. Steam fog appears when
cold air picks up moisture by moving other warmer water.
Question 71: The first paragraph focuses on which aspect of fog?
A. its composition B. its dangers C. its causes D. its beauty
Question 72: The word "catastrophic' is closest in meaning to______.
A. inevitable B. accidental C. unexpected D. disastrous
Question 73: According to the article, fog that occurs along the California coast is generally______.
A. frontal fog B. radiation fog C. steam fog D. advection fog
Question 74: It can be inferred from the passage that the Labrador Current is______.
A. cold B. polluted C. weak D. warm
Question 75: The author organizes the discussion of the different types of fog according to ______.
A. their relative density B. the types of problems they cause
C. their relative frequency D. their geographic locations
Question 76: The author of the passage is probably an expert in the field of______.
A. transportation B. physics C. meteorology D. economics
Question 77: According to the article, fog that forms through radiation process of moist air is
generally ______.
A. steam fog B. frontal fog C. advection fog D. radiation fog
Question 78: Which is NOT true of the frontal fog?
A. The warm front has rain falling into the colder front.
B. The air is soaked.
C. It forms when two fronts of different temperatures meet.
D. It is quite common.
Question 79: Which of the following is NOT caused by fog?
A. Shutdowns at airports. B. Temperature losses.
C. Tankers’ crash. D. Pile-up accidents.
Question 80: Grand Banks of Newfoundland, Canada, is mainly affected by______.
A. frontal fog B. advection fog C. radiation fog D. steam fog
. C D
Question 38: Dresses, skirts, and children’s clothing are advertised at great reduced prices this week.
A B C D
Question 39: Each of the students. but I haven’t finished it yet.
A. have been reading B. was reading C. am reading D. read
Question 35: Tom: Who did you invite to dinner?
Mary: No one