PRACTICE TEST 10
QUESTIONS 1 - 5: Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the word whose main stress is on the syllable in
the position which is different from that of the others. Identify your choice by circling letter A, B, C or D on the
answer sheet.
1. A. Canadian B. vegetarian C pedestrian D. incredible
2. A. edible B. classify C. terrify D. solidify
3. A. associate B. operate C integrate D. recognize
4. A. ambitious B. dangerous C mysterious D. kilometer
5. A. secretary B. necessary C classify D. vocabulary
QUESTIONS 6- 35: These are incomplete sentences. Choose A, B, C or D as your best choice to complete each
sentence and then identify your answer by circling letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.
6. The lower ………. is in a room, the more slowly our eyes focus.
A. the level of lighting B. light level C. leveling of light D. lighting is level
7. The wind-rippled sand at California's Kelso Dunes resembles ………
A. to be an ocean floor B. as an ocean floor C. an ocean floor D. being an ocean floor
8. Living organisms contain more water ………. substance.
A. than do any other B. does than any other C. other than do they any D. than any other
9. Columbia University's School of Public Health is ………. a handful of schools of public health in the United States.
A. one that B. the one C. one of D. one
10. More than anything, what saved Jamestown was the highly successful cultivation of tobacco, ………. Indian assistance
with farming
undoubtedly played a major part as well.
A. although B. in spite of C. nor D- neither
11. According to legend, coffee beans ………. in the town of Kaffa.
A. first discovered B. were first discovered C. discovered first D. have first discovered
12. Martin Luther King Jr, after his father's assassination, ………. The mission of his father to fight for the rights of blacks in
America and achieved some notable success in the 1970s.
A. continued B. continuing C. and continues D. is continuing
13. In the symphony orchestra, bass drums are not ………. kettle drums.
A. as prevalent B. that prevalent C. so prevalent as D. prevalent than
14. Narcissus bulbs ………. at least three inches apart and covered with about four inches of well drained soil.
A. should be planted B. to plant C. must planting D. should plant
15. Total color blindness, ………. , is the result of a defect in the retina.
A. a rare condition that B. a rare condition C. that a rare condition D. is a rare condition
16. In the fourteenth century, ………. that glass coated with silver nitrate would turn yellow when fired in an oven.
A. the discovery B. it was discovered C. with the discovery D. if it was discovered
17. ………. electric eels send a series of blips of electricity into the water around them and they can detect the pattern of
electricity of the water changes.
A. All of B. Every C. All D. Of each
18. ………. an ownership of nearly 60 to 62 per cent of corporate equities, this mean 1-2 per cent of American society
possesses about 43 per cent of the total wealth of the nation.
A. The range of B. Ranging C. Ranging from D. The range
19. Earthquakes can damage a tree ………. violently, and it can take several years for the tree to heal.
A. to cause shaking B. when shaking it causes C. by causing it to shake D. to cause to shake it
20. ………. classified as a carnivore, the North American Grizzly bear eats berries and even grass.
A. Just as B. Because of C. Although D. Either
21. The sea horse uses ………. to cling to the seaweed and other plants.
A. it has a tail B. a tail with which it C. its tail D. as its tail
22. The human skin forms ………. against the action of physical, chemical, and bacterial agents on the deeper tissues.
A. protective a barrier is B. a protective barrier C. a barrier protect D. a barrier protects
23. The swallows of Capistrano are famous ………. to the same nests in California each spring.
A. to return B. who returned C. they returned D. for returning
24. The invention in the 1920s of the Corning ribbon important, because from that time on the price of a light bulb plunged.
A. machine was B. while a machine was C had a machine D. for the machine
25. In 1950, aspirin earned a place in the Guinness Book of World Records ……….
A. in the world's best selling painkiller B. in the world as a best selling painkiller
C. as the world's best-selling painkiller D. of the world's best selling painkiller
26. Perhaps we should think in terms of raising interest rates ………. them, in consideration of the new reports about inflation
reported last June.
A. then reducing B. and reduce C. although reduce D. rather than reducing
27. ………. bacteria in foods are killed, as they are during baking or stewing, decay is slowed down.
A. What B. The C If D. So
28. The Pulitzer Prize has been ………. in American literature for more than seventy years.
A. the award most prestigious that B. the most prestigious award
C. a prestigious award that most D. most prestigious award
29. Spain and Portugal's competition for economic domination in the Americas ………. after Columbus
1
return to Europe,
when they
both realized that the Newland could increase their gold reserves.
A. began B. begin C. begun D. was beginning
30. The lenses in an optical microscope bend the light passing through a specimen to form an image of that specimen that is
much larger ………. actually viewed.
A. than it B. than the one C. one than D. than one which
31. In this pure state antimony has no important uses, but ………. ; with other substances, it is an extremely useful metal.
A. when combined physically or chemically B. combined when physically or chemically
C. the physical and chemical combination D. it is combined physically and chemically
32. In hot, dry regions, the Sun's heat causes the outer layer of rocks ………. a process called exfoliation.
A. are expanded and peeled away B. to expand and peel away
C. expands and peels away D. they expand and peel away
33. Industrialization has been responsible for ………. most radical of the environmental changes caused by humans.
A. a B. the C. some of which D. which are the
34. For the first time in 70 years, ………. aspirin's potential beyond reducing pain, fever and inflammation.
A. researchers began to understand B. researchers begin understanding
C. researcher's understanding of D. researchers began their understanding
35. The hourglass, an instrument used , usually consists of two ………. bulbs united by a narrow
neck.
A. measures time B. time is measured C. for measuring time D. the time for measuring
QUESTIONS 36 - 45: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space. Identify
your choice by circling letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.
The 18
th
century battlefield was, compared with that of the 20
th
century, an intimate theatre, especially intimate in the (36)
………. of the Revolution, which was usually small even by the standards of the day. Soldiers had to come to close quarters to
kill; this fact reduced the mystery of the battle, though perhaps not its terrors. But at least the battle field lost some of its
impersonality. In fact, in (37) ………. to (with) the 20
th
century combat, in which the enemy usually remains unseen and the
source of incoming fire unknown, in the 18
th
century battles the enemy could be seen and sometimes even (38) ………. . (39)
………. one's enemy may have arose a singular (40) ………. of feeling uncommon in modem battles. Before the (41) ……….
occurred tension and anxiety (42) ………. up as the troops marched from their column into a line of attack. The (43) ………. of
their movements was well understood by themselves and their enemies, who must
have watched with feeling of dread and fascination. When the order came sending them (44) ………. , rages, even, madness
replaced the attacker's (45) ………. while terror and desperation filled those who received the charge.
36. A. success
37. A. connection
38. A. stroked
39. A. Seeing
40. A. despair
41. A. assault
42. A. stored
43. A. notion
44. A. upward
45. A. anxiety
B. engagement
B. contrast
B. touched
B. Dealing
B. sadness
B. confrontation
B. kept
B. purpose
B. outward
B. sympathy
C. attachment
C. contract
C. seen
C. Fighting
C. intensity
C. obedience
C. set
C. reason
C. forward
C. passions
D. independence
D. link
D. confronted
D. Killing
D. stress
D. order
D. built
D. trace
D. downward
D. nerves
QUESTIONS 46 - 50: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow by circling letter A,
B, C or D as the correct answers and then mark your choice on the answer sheet
Most fairy tales in the world begin with "Once upon a time" and end with They lived happily ever after," so we will begin in the
same way.
Once upon a time, there was a girl called Cinderella who did all the work in the kitchen while her lazy sister did nothing. One
night, her sister went to a ball at the palace. Cinderella was left home, very sad. After a time, her fairy godmother appeared
and told Cinderella that she could go to the ball - but to return home by midnight.
So she went to the ball in a beautiful dress in a wonderful coach. She danced with the prince but at midnight she ran back
home, leaving one of her shoes on her dancing floor. The prince wanted to see her again and went to every house in the
capital until he found that the shoe was the right size for Cinderella. She and the prince were married and lived happily ever
after.
46. Books with fairy tales are found in ………
A. our country only B. few countries C. all countries except ours D. many countries
47. According to the passage, fairy tales in different languages usually begin and end ………
A. in the same way B. in different ways C. in many ways D. in various ways
48. The word "ball" in the first sentence of paragraph 3 means ………
A. a sport equipment B. a dancing hall C. a balloon D. sphere
49. Cinderella was very sad because ………
A. her sister did nothing B. her sister went to a ball and left her at home
C. she did all the work in the kitchen D. her sister was invited to a ball
50. At the end of the story, ……… .
A. Cinderella could go to the ball and its meaning is unclear she and the prince were married
B. Cinderella's godmother came to comfort her
C. one of Cinderella's sisters was married to the prince
D. the prince invited Cinderella to the ball
QUESTIONS 51 - 55: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow by circling letter A,
B, C or D as the correct answers and then mark your choice on the answer sheet.
In many modem countries, people think of a family as a mother, a father and their children. But this is not the only kind of the
family group. In some parts of the world, a family group has many other members. This kind of large family is called an
"extended family" or a "joint family".
The joint family includes all living relatives on either the mother's or the father's side of the family. It is made up of
grandparents, parents, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts and cousins. They live together in a large house or in huts built close
together.
Early people probably lived in joint families. They had to be part of a large group in order to survive. The members of the
group help each other hunt. They work together to protect themselves from dangerous animals and other enemies.
In China, people lived in joint families. When a son married, he and his wife lived at his parents' home. Unmarried daughters
remained at home until they married. Chinese children felt very loyal to their parents. Younger members of the joint family
always took care of the old ones.
In India and Africa, some people still live in joint families. The members of a joint family share their earnings and property. If
one member of the group becomes ill or has bad luck, the others help the person. As in the past, the members of the joint
family offer each other help and protection.
51. The word in paragraph 2 that means “to be made up of” is ……… .
A. include B. relatives C live D. hut
52. Long time ago, members of joint families ………
A. did not live together B. helped each other catch animals
C. only played together D. lived separately in order to survive
53. Chinese people felt loyal to their ………
A. relatives B. parents C. cousins D. younger members
54. In India and Africa, people in joint families help a person when
A. he has good luck B. he has bad luck C. he gets rid of illness D. he shares them his earnings
55. On the whole, this story is about ……… .
A. all types of family B. families in China
C. joint families D. families found in India and Africa
QUESTIONS 56 - 60: In these sentences, each one has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C» and D.
Choose the one word or phrase which must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct by circling letter A, B,
C or D and then mark your choice on the answer sheet.
56. The oxygen in the air we breath has no taste, smell, or color.
57. Because of the availability of trucks and easy access to modern highways, the locate of farms has become relatively
unimportant with respect to their distance from markets.
58. Long before his death, John Dewey see his philosophy have a profound influence on education and thought in the United
States and elsewhere.
59. Margaret Mead achieved world famous through her studies of child-rearing, personality, and culture.
60. The central purpose of management is for making every action or decision help achieve a carefully chosen goal.
QUESTIONS 61 - 70: Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the sentence which has the same meaning as
the original one and mark your choice on the answer sheet.
61. "You'd better not lend Mark any more money, Elizabeth", said John.
A. Johns tells Elizabeth that she would better not lend Mark any more money.
B. Johns advised Elizabeth not to lend Mark any more money.
C. Johns advised Elizabeth that she had better not lend Mark any more money.
D. Johns said to Elizabeth that she would better lend Mark any money.
62. Your car might break down on the rough mountain road, so take plenty of spare parts.
A. Take plenty of spare parts so your car will not brake down in rough mountain road.
B. In case your case break down in the rough mountain road, take much spare parts.
C. In case your case break down in the rough mountain road, spare parts are plentiful.
D. In case your car break down in the rough mountain road, take plenty of spare parts.
63. "You stole my best cassette, Bob!" said Willy.
A. Willy accused Bob for having stolen his best cassette. B. Willy accused Bob of having stolen his best cassette.
C. Willy accused Bob on having stolen his best cassette. D. Willy accused Bob to have stolen his best cassette.
64. "Why didn 't I get a computer before ? " thought Jane.
A. Jane wondered why she hadn't got a computer in the previous time.
B. Jane wondered why she haven't got a computer in the previous time.
C. Jane wondered why she didn't get a computer in the previous time.
D. Jane wondered why not she got a computer in the previous time.
65. It is more than one hundred years since the birth of Charles Dicken, the famous Novelist.
A. It is more than one hundred years when Charles Dicken, the famous novelist, born.
B. More than one hundred years ago, Charles Dicken, the famous born.
C. Since Charles Dicken is a famous novelist, he was born more than a hundred years ago.
D. Charles Dicken, the famous novelist, was born more than one hundred years ago.
66. Without this treatment, that patient would have died.
A. If that patient didn't followed this treatment he would have died.
B. If that patient had use this treatment he would have not died.
C. If that patient hadn't undergone this treatment he would have died.
D. If that patient haven't undergone this treatment he would have died.
67. Lan didn't apply for the job in the library and re gets it now.
A. Lan wishes she had applied for the job in the library.
B. Lan wishes she have applied for the job in the library.
C. Lan wishes she has applied for the job in the library.
D. Lan wishes she applies for the job in the library.
68. He failed to find the source of the Mississippi River.
A. He didn't succeed for finding the source of the Mississippi River.
B. He didn't succeed in finding the source of the Mississippi River.
C. He didn't succeed on finding the source of the Mississippi River.
D. He didn't succeed to find the source of the Mississippi River.
69. Although she couldn't speak English, Ngo decided to settle in Manchester.
A. Despite of speaking no English, Ngo decided to settle in Manchester.
B. Although no speaking English, Ngo decided to settle in Manchester.
C. In spite of her disability to speak English, Ngo decided to settle in Manchester.
D. Ngo decided to settle in Manchester even she did not speak English.
70. The bread is so stale we can't eat it.
A. The bread such stale that we can't eat it.
B. We can't eat the bread because of its stale.
C. The bread isn't fresh enough to be eaten.
D. The bread isn't enough fresh for us to eat.
QUESTIONS 71 - 80: Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the best sentence which is made up from the
given cue words and then mark your choice on the answer sheet.
71. learn I difficult I English I not I structure I study I vocabulary I you I everyday.
A. Learn English is not difficult if you study structure and vocabulary everyday.
B. It is not difficult to learn English if you study structure and vocabulary everyday.
C. Difficult English is not learn if you study structure and vocabulary everyday.
D. You learn English is not difficult if study structure and vocabulary everyday.
72. I / one / old friends / meet / I / shop / supermarket / two days ago.
A. I met one of my old friends while I was doing shopping in the supermarket two days ago.
B. I met one of my old friends while I was shopping on the supermarket two days ago.
C. I met my one old friends while I was doing shopping in the supermarket two days ago.
D. I met one of my old friends while I was shopping to the supermarket two days ago.
73. try / stop / smoke / he / he / never / success / many times.
A. He has tried to stop smoke many times but he never succeeded.
B. He has tried stop smoking many times but he never succeeded.
C. He has tried stop to smoke many times but he never succeeded.
D. He has tried to stop smoking many times but he never succeeded.
74. promise / he / me / send / arrive / post card / as soon as / Madrid.
A. He promised send me a post card as soon as he arrived in Madrid.
B. He promised to send me a post card as soon as he arrived at Madrid.
C. He promised to send me a post card as soon as he arrived in Madrid.
D. He promised to sending me a post card as soon as he arrived in Madrid.
75. need / developing countries / research / do / agriculture / problems / solutions / find.
A. Developing countries need doing research to find solutions to agriculture problems.
B. Developing countries need to do research to find solutions to agricultural problems.
C. Developing countries need to do researching to find solutions to agriculture problems.
D. Developing countries need to do research to finding solutions to agriculture problems.
76. practise / play / tennis / everyday / she / because / one day / want / famous / she
A. She practises playing tennis one day because she wants to be famous everyday.
B. She practise playing tennis everyday because she wants famous one day.
C. She practise playing tennis everyday because she wants being famous one day.
D. She practises playing tennis everyday because she wants to be famous one day.
77. stop / try / never / you / problem / solution / get.
A. Never stop trying until you get the right solution to the problem.
B. Never stop trying until you get the right solution of the problem.
C. Never stop trying until you get the right solution from the problem.
D. Never stop trying until you get the right solution on the problem.
78. exciting / New York / city / most / visit / ever / I.
A. New York city is the most exciting I have ever visited.
B. New York is the most exciting city I have ever visited.
C. New York is the most exciting city I have ever visit.
D. New York is most exciting city I have ever visited.
79. drive / dangerous / city / rush hour.
A. It is dangerous to drive fastly in the city in the rush hour.
B. It is dangerous to drive fast in the city on the rush hour.
C It is dangerous for driving fast in the city in the rush hour.
D. It is dangerous to drive fast in the city in the rush hour.
80. he / come / if / station / earlier / train / he / miss.
A. If he had come to the station earlier he would not have missed the train.
B. If he have come to the station earlier he would not have missed the train.
C. If he had came to the station earlier he would not have missed the train.
D. If he had come to the station earlier he would have not missed the train.
. received the charge.
36 . A. success
37 . A. connection
38 . A. stroked
39 . A. Seeing
40. A. despair
41. A. assault
42. A. stored
43. A. notion
44. A ………. an ownership of nearly 60 to 62 per cent of corporate equities, this mean 1-2 per cent of American society
possesses about 43 per cent of the total wealth