reading test 5 - for AISET Preparations

Reading Test 5 (for AISET Preparations) Part I 1. I can't go to the reception with you; I _____ a briefing to our client at that time. (give) 2. Samuel needs to _____ his hair _____ more often to prevent split ends. (have/condition) 3. Greg said he _____ me tomorrow about the curriculum. (call) 4. Jenny isn't here yet. She must _____ up late. (wake) 5. The students were _____ to the teacher, which disappointed her and made her angry. (disrepectful) 6. The tabloids have long been criticized for ______ celebrities’ privacy. (violate) 7. I didn’t _____ much work _______. I kept getting distractd. (get/ do) 8. The manager will ______ you ________ annual leav after the first year of employment. ( let/ take) 9. Cheating on the test will _______ you ________. ( get / suspend) 10. Ted was able to _____ his apartment ______ for free. (get / furnish) Part II Hello Joe, I’m thrilled about my upcoming excursion. On Saturday, I 1. _________ (drive)a rental car to Taitung Forest Park at three. At 7:00 p.m., I 2. _________ (attend) the Amis Harvest Festival—I’ve heard that they 3. _________ (serve) fabulous aboriginal food there. On Sunday morning, I 4. _________ Tianhou Temple. Then guess what? I’m off to Green Island. The flight departs at 2:00 p.m., and I 5. _________ (dive) in the gorgeous Pacific Ocean with my scuba gear an hour after that. I’ll be back in Taitung in the early evening, and I 6. _________ (board) the train to Taipei as the sun sets. I 7. 1 1 _________ (send) you some souvenirs after I get home. 2 2 Part III depict touching obsessed thrill fantasy 1. This roller coaster is incredibly fast. It is such a(n) ___________ to ride it. 2. Mary is ___________ with her appearance. She has had multiple plastic surgeries. 3. This film ___________ the life of a famous French sculptor and painter. 4. My friends think I’m weird because I love reading ________ novels about magic. 5. That poem is so ___________ that it brings tears to my eyes. Part IV Future in the past 1. He promised he_______ (drive ) me to the airport 2. Mary _______(be) an ER nurse and ended up as a housewife 3. I _______(plan) to be a surgeon, but the enormous tuition costs dashed my hopes. 4. They stopped by my house just as I _______(about / leave ) for work. 5. Betty _______(fly) to Manila yesterday, but her flight was cancelled. Part V Each week, tech expert Doug de Nimes answers your questions in With the new iPhone coming out, you’re probably considering selling your old model. Chances are you spent a fortune on it and would like to get some money back. You think that you 1. __________ (not pay) so much for it. Well, don’t worry. Apple products normally have a considerably higher resale value than those of other brands, even if they are secondhand. A year ago, I 2. __________ (sell) my iPhone 2 to a used electronics store. A friend recommended that I try an online auction site instead. I 3__________ get) NT$3,000 fromthe shop. 3 3 In the end, I earneddouble that sum by selling it on Yahoo!, and I believe I 4. __________ (make) even more. So remember: your old iPhone does have monetary worth. If you haven’t been able to sell it, you 5. __________ (not try) hard enough. 4 4 Part VI must have assumed might have come should have bought may have finished could have helped would have passed 1. I think she _________________________ a more spacious car. Her family won’t fit comfortably in this one. 2. Dad _________________________ that we were throwing him a surprise party because he didn’t look shocked. 3. Shelly admitted that she _________________________ if I had recruited her to work on the project. 4. Danny _________________________ the entire bag of cookies. That is why he looks quite ill now. 5. You _________________________ in first, but you didn’t stick to a rigid training schedule throughout the year. 6. The students never _________________________ the exam without attending the study sessions the previous week. Part VII corporation launch adore charity vintage independent consultation enthusiasm Susan Gregg Koger founded her business when she was still in college. She 1. _______ fashion and wants to share her 2. _______ with others. She sells 3. _______ clothing and commissions outfits by 4. _______ designers. Now, her company is worth over $50 million. 5 5 Surprisingly, Suhas Gopinath, the world’s youngest CEO, was just14when he established his 5. _______. Also intriguing is that he educated himself in the complex field of IT. His company provides 6. _______ to other businesses regarding technical problems. As a child, Hannah Taylor was greatly inspired to start a 7. _______ after seeing a needy person. At eight years old, she 8. _______ the Ladybug Foundation. Today, she frequents schools where she helps raise consciousness about the efforts to eliminate homelessness. 6 6 . designers. Now, her company is worth over $50 million. 5 5 Surprisingly, Suhas Gopinath, the world’s youngest CEO, was just14when he established his 5. _______. Also intriguing is that he educated. Reading Test 5 (for AISET Preparations) Part I 1. I can't go to the reception with you; I _____. famous French sculptor and painter. 4. My friends think I’m weird because I love reading ________ novels about magic. 5. That poem is so ___________ that it brings tears to my eyes. Part IV Future