2000 multiple choice questions for english exan preparation

VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences.. Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given... Read the passage and choose the corr

2000 multiple choice questions for English exan preparation

o B it gave birth to the invention of the airplane C It developed from a study of

sound waves D It has improved navigational safety.MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST

0001

I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently

1 A hear B dear C pear D clear

2 A punctual B rubbish C frustrate D furious

3 A theatre B therefore C throughout D thunder

4 A influenced B terrified C averaged D Accompanied

5 A hat B dangerous C battle D calculate

II Choose the word whose stress is different

6 A accurate B customer C computer D exercise

7 A contaminate B supervisor C investigate D convenient

8 A reduction B popular C financial D Romantic

9 A environmental B personality C representative D technological

10 A suffer B reduce C sanguine D Intimacy

III VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences

11 His _and bad work led to his dismissal from the firm

A unpunctual B unpunctuality C in punctual D inpunctuality

12 What do you think is more important in the person you marry

_intelligence or A attractively B attraction C attractiveness D

attracted

13 The peacocks roam within Whipsawed Wild Animal Park

A free B leisurely C pleasant D comfortably

14 Doctors have accepted that acupuncture can work for pain _

A release B liberation C relief D killing

15 You cannot ski on those tracks any longer, for most of the snow

has _ A broken B dissolved C melted D vaporized

16 I wanted to build a bookcase, but I couldn't make of

the instructions A sense B understanding C sight D reality

17 The laser beam can make the birthmark less

A remarkable B noticeable C conspicuous D significant

18 We the time: we ran out of time at last, and failed the race

A outlasted B overwhelmed C underestimated D undercharged

19 It can _ from the passage that Mars may outshine Jupiter

one day

A be implied B refer C be inferred D indicate

20 A part-time job gives me the freedom to _ my own interests

A pursue B seek C chase D run after

21 The Chinese printing

A invented B discovered C found out D revealed

22 That English will become dominant in most scientific fields is _

A predicting B predictable C on predictions D to predict

23 Taxation has been used to increase the price and reduce the _ of

cigarettes A consumer B consuming C consumed D consumption

24 She passed the exam with excellent results and was _ a scholarship

A rewarded B presented C gave D granted

25 It is widely believed that human beings are descended from one common ancestor

A every B all C every of D all of

26 In the ever _ world of computers it is necessary to be adaptable

A advanced B advance C advancing D advances

27 I caught _ of to lion lying under the tree, and my heart jumped

A view B sight C look D scene

28 What I like best of him is his

A dependence B dependable C independence D dependency

29 In industrial cities, of smoke are the popular sight

A column B pillars C stacks D tubes

30 It is a matter of to include pens and paper in the conference

documents A convenience B advantage C benefit D profit

31 In the 1960s _was concerned about pollution

A hardly everyone B rarely anyone C hardly anyone D rarely

someone 32 We should impose restrictions _ media advertising

of alcohol

A in B with C from D on

33 After the war, many of us _ touch with our relatives

A kept B lost C on D got

34 women, men are much more muscular

A Comparison with B Comparing with C compared with D to

compare 35 I hope I haven't got luggage

A too many B so many C too much D so much

36 I am looking forward to on vacation

A go B be going C going D having gone 37 The department

store _ by the Johansson for many years

A has been run B is run C runs D has run

38 People in my office exchange cards with _during the holidays

A ourselves B themselves C try others D one another

39 It is 6 years _ we moved to Chicago

A when B that C since D after

40 The theatre failed _ a suitable play to appeal to audience

A producing B to produce C to have produced D producing

of 41 I wondered why he _ his job

A has changed B changes C used to change D had changed 42

She _ to take her neighbor to court if he didn't stop making so

much noise A threatened B offered C promised D suggested

43 I think he will join us, _

A doesn't he B won't he C will he D don't I

44 I was just about to ring up his office _ he arrived home

A when B although C then D as

45 He put the two letters into the wrong envelopes _ mistake

A on B by C with D in

46 Even though he was bored _ doing the same thing every day, he was nervous making a change

A about/ at B with/ for C in/ about D with/ about

47 While Peter was driving home last night, he petrol

A was running out B was running out of C ran out of D ran out

48 They gave me their address _ send them a brochure

A so that I B in order to C so that I could D in order that I will 49

She wondered _ her father looked like now, after so many

years away A how B whose C what D that

50 The police suggested that anyone who saw the accident _in

touch with them A should get B got C had to get D would get

IV Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one

given

51 I last saw him in 1998

A I didn't see him since 1998 B It is in 1998 that I saw him

C I haven't seen him since 1998 D It has been 1998 since I saw him 52

They say that the doctor has made a serious mistake

A The doctor is said that he has made a serious mistake B It is said that the doctor has been made a serious mistake

C The doctor is said to have made a serious mistake D The doctor is said to make a

serious mistake 53 My shoes need cleaning

A I need to clean my shoes B I have to clean my shoes C Cleaning is

needed for my shoes D I need to have my shoes cleaned 54 You ought to make up your mind now

A It is time you made up your mind B Making up your mind is necessary

C You should have made up your mind D It is possible to make up your mind

55 She is the most intelligent woman I have ever met

A I have never met a more intelligent woman than her B She is not as intelligent as the women

I have ever met

C I have ever met such an intelligent woman D She is more intelligent

than I 56 She says that it's good if I make my own decisions

A She encourages me making my own decisions B She encourages me to make my own decisions C I was encouraged by her to make my own decisions D Making my own

decisions is her encouraging 57 I am sure that Tina didn't steal the money

A Tina couldn't steal the money B Tina couldn't have stolen the money C Tina

mustn't have stolen the money D Tina shouldn't have stolen the money 58 It is worthiness to ask John for help

A John is worthless to help B John is worth helping

C It is no use to ask John for help D It is no good asking John to help 59

We prefer going by train because we can enjoy the sight

A We would like to go by train or we will enjoy the sight B We enjoy the sight although we go

by train C We prefer going by train to enjoying the sight D We would like to go by train so that we can enjoy the sight

60 We do not need much furniture because the room is small

A The smaller the room is the less furniture we need B The smaller the room, the fewer furniture we need C The small room makes the furniture less and less D Much furniture is

needed for a small room 61 His behavior is understandable

A We can understand what he behaves B We can understand why he behaves like that

C It is difficult to understand his behavior D It is understood that he behaves 62 As the luggage was so heavy, we had to take a taxi

A We had to take a taxi because of the heavy luggage B We had to take a taxi so that we can have heavy luggage

C Although the luggage was heavy, we took a taxi D We had to take a taxi, so we had

heavy luggage 63 Apples are usually cheaper than oranges

A Oranges are usually the most expensive B Oranges are usually more expensive as apples C Apples are not usually as expensive as oranges D Apples are usually less cheap

than oranges 64 I was offered to work for IBM, but I rejected

A I turned down the offer to work for IBM B I rejected to offer to work for

IBM C IBM refused my offer to work D I was refused by IBM at work 65 We could not handle the situation without you

A You didn't help us handle the situation B If you had not helped us, we could not have handled the situation

C If you did not help us, we could not handle the situation D We will handle the situation ifyou help

V Identify the error in each sentence

66 We were sacked due to Bill's carelessly schedule, and we all

blamed him for that A B C D

67 No sooner had the secretary hang up than phone rang again

72 The government suggested that small businesses gave their own

ideas on the bill A B

C

73 were at trouble because we had entered the building without permission

A B C D

74 When they will pay me for the decoration, I will have enough

money to buy a car A B C

D

75 It's that we'll be able to afford it or not that I'm not sure about

A B C D

VI Choose the correct answer to complete the passage:

Everyone can dream Indeed, everyone does dream Those who (76) _ that they never dream at all actually dream (77) as frequently as the rest of us, (78) _ they may not remember anything about it Even those of us who are perfectly (79) _ of dreaming night (80) _ night very seldom remember those dreams in (81) detail but merely retain an untidy mixture of seemingly unrelated impressions Dreams are not simply visual we dream with all our(82) _,so that we appear to experience sound, touch, smell, and taste One of the world's oldest

(83) _ written documents is the Egyptian Book of Dreams This volume is about 5 thousand

years old, so you can (84) _ that dreams were believed to have a special significance even then Many ancient civilizations believed that you (85) _ never wake a sleeping person as, during sleep, the soul had left the body and might not be able to return (86) _ time if the sleeper were suddenly (87) From ancient times to the present (88) , people have been (89) attempts to interpret dreams and to explain their significance There are manybooks available on the subject of dream interpretation, although unfortunately there are almost asmany meanings for a particular dream (90) _ there are books

76 A demand B promise C agree D claim

77 A also B just C only D quite

78 A though B besides C however D despite

79 A familiar B accustomed C aware D used

80 A after B on C through D over

81 A great B high C strong D deep

82 A feelings B emotions C impressions D senses

83 A considered B known C regarded D estimated

84 A see B feel C ensure D think

85 A would B ought C should D need

86 A by B in C with D for

87 A awoke B awoken C awake D awaken

88 A minute B hour C moment D day

89 A doing B putting C making D taking

90 A as B like C so D such

VI Read the passage and choose the correct answers

Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the

dominant language of international communication English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following

the Norman invasion of 1066 Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in

England and had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland or Ireland However, during thecourse of the next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result ofexploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work Thus, small

enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international

business, banking and diplomacy

Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English Two thirds of the world's science writing is in English, and English is the main language

of technology, advertising,

media, international airports, and air traffic controllers Today there are more than 700 million

English users in the world, and over half of these are nonnative speakers, constituting the largest

number of nonnative users than any other language in the world

91 What is the main topic of the passage?

A The number of nonnative users of English B The French influence on the

English language

C The expansion of English as an international language D The use of English for

science and technology

92 The word 'emerged' means _

A appeared B failed C frequented D engaged

93 The word 'elements' is most similar to

A declaration B features C curiosities D customs

94 Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England?

A In 1066 B Around 1350 C Before 1600 D After 1600

95 According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world except _

A the slave trade B the Norman invasion C missionaries D colonization

96 The word 'enclaves' is closest in meaning to

A communities B organizations C regions D countries

97 The word 'proliferated' is closest in meaning to organized

A prospered B organized C disbanded D expanded

98 Which of the following is not mentioned as the field where English is the

main language? A advertising B drama C air control D media

99 The word 'constituting' is closest in meaning to _

A looking over B setting down C doing in D making up

100 According to the passage, approximately how many nonnative users of English are

there in the world today?

A a quarter million B half a million C 350 million D 700 million

MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST 0002

I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently

1 A table B lazy C captain D favor

2 A host B most C cost D post

3 A there B than C theme D though

4 A repeats B coughs C amuses D attacks

5 A obey B pray C prayer D delay

II Choose the word whose stress is different

6 A village B begin C column D pity

7 A theory B generate C delicious D confidence 8 A computer B

obvious C dependence D horizon

9 A convenient B favorable C evaluate D relationship 10 A

peculiar B appreciative C specific D militant

III Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences

11 Last night, _nothing to watch on TV We went out

A there being B there having C having had D being

12 We mustn't sit on _ chairs

A breaking B break C broken D broke

13 Gold is in color to brass

A same B similar C like D one

14 Be patient you won't succeed

A because B or C though D when

15 I don't understand what _ by the word 'inflation'

A is meant B is the meaning C means D mean

16 A log grabber has a long arm which stretches out to pick up logs

A calls a jib B calling a jib C a jib called D called a jib

17 A home computer an opportunity for convenient and efficient work at

home A provides B to be providing C which provides D providing it 18 Once an

offending allergen has been identified _ tests, it is possible for the doctor to give

specific desensitizing injections

A means of B by means of C of the means by D by means

19 Sometime swears people out and is worse than the lack of sleep itself

A to sleep the desire B the desire to sleep C to desire sleep is D the desire to sleep

who 20 The wheel, has remained important for 4,000 years, is one of

mankind's first inventions A how B when C which D about

21 _ children master the basics, advanced development becomes easier

A The B Once C That D Even though

22 Perspiration increases _vigorous exercise or hot weather

A during B when C at the time D for

23 Goddard developed the first rocket to fly faster _

A than sound is B as does sound C than sound D as sound is

24 Even if the unemployment rate _ sharply, the drop may still be

temporary A dropped B drop C drops D have dropped

25 Herbs _ in soups and sauces

A are used to B are often used C often use D get used to

26 Studies indicate _collecting art today than ever before

A there more people B more people that are C that there are more people D people there are more 27 Susan couldn't help _ when I told her the joke

A laughing B laugh C to laugh D laughed

28 You hair need You'd better have it done tomorrow

A cut B to cut C being cut D cutting

29 I remember _him It was a five-dollar note

A paid B to pay C paying D to be paid

30 They the bridge by the time you come back

A will finish B will have finished C will be finished D have finished

31 I would rather Jane _my brother so much money I know for sure that I will have to pay his debt A not lend B did not lend C had not lent D would not lend

32 By 1890, there were over 60 steamboats on the Mississippi River, were quite

luxurious A many of them B many of which C which many D many those

33 Copperplate, a highly ornate form of handwriting, is in common use

A not longer B no more C no longer D not to mention

34 When _a fresco, an artist applies paint directly to the damp

plaster of a wall A painting B painted C he painted D in painting

35 New words _ to describe new objects and concepts

A are being constantly invented B has constantly been invented

C constantly invented D are constantly being invented

36 Most teachers make for young student's mistakes

A up B room C allowance D way

37 Claire complained that the medicine made her feel

A hanging B overturning C dizzy D upturning

38 People who do not smoke are likely to _ those who don't

A outlive B live more longer C live longest D long live

39 One of the major causes heart disease is lack of exercise

A for B to C of D by

40 John is not looking _ today Is he okay?

A good B well C finely D best

41 I _ the impression that they would riot charge me

A had B made C gave D took

42 Ever since Bert was to department manager, he has been

unfriendly to us A advertised B encouraged C promoted D progressed

43 You should not be so about his behavior He is too young

A subjective B sanguine C intimate D militant

44 The biggest bank in our city has bankruptcy

A announced B declared C claimed D informed 45 My

grandfather often _ of the Great Depression of the 1930's

A speaks B tells C says D converses 46 Our parents often have

a strong on our lives

A impact B effect C result D influence 47 It is our

to talk to you

A pleases B pleasant C pleasantry D pleasure

48 I bought some jewelry for my sister but it was not the _she liked

A kind B thing C which D ones

49 The passage _that the first settlers were Spanish

A refers B instills C implies D infers

50 Conservation also deals with garbage _

A discard B throw-out C emission D disposal

51 Ships used to be equipped _ a fathometer

A by B with C at D in

52 I know for sure that Tina opened my letters _

A deliberate B with aims C in intention D on purpose 53 On

November 5, a lot of firework is _ off in England

A set B gone C placed D burned

54 Too many exams and tests have put high school students pressure

A in B on C under D into

55 After the conquest, Napoleon would put the law of driving on

the right A into use B under rule C in effort D in force IV Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given

56 I am not sure, but perhaps he went to London

A He might go to London B He must have gone to London C He

might have gone to London D He could go to London

57 He has no cause to complain

A There is no reason to complain about him B There is no reason why he complains C Why he complains is no reason D It is of no cause to complain

58 As a teacher, Kate understands the problem you have mentioned

A Kate who understands the problem you have mentioned is a teacher

B Because Kate is a teacher, she can understand the problem you

have mentioned: C Because of a teacher, Kate can understand the

problem you have mentioned

D Kate, who a teacher, can understand the problem you have mentioned

59 Please don't talk with your mouth full of food!

A I wish you wouldn't talk with your mouth full of food

B I prefer you to talk when your mouth is not full of food

C I would like you to talk when your mouth is not full of food

D I would rather you didn't talk with your mouth full of food

60 Helen wrote a novel and made a cowboy film

A Helen wrote not only a novel but also made a cowboy film

B Helen both wrote a novel as well as made a cowboy film

C Not only did Helen write a novel but she also made a cowboy film

D Helen either wrote a novel or made a cowboy film

61 He is a reliable person, which is different from what people think

A People think differently about the reliable person B Contrary to what people think, he

is reliable C Contrary to what people think, he is unreliable D He, who is reliable, is not

what people think 62 A computer can work much faster than a person

A A person cannot work as fast as a computer B A computer can work less slowly than a person C A person cannot work faster than a computer D A person can work less faster

than a computer 63 We should limit the pollution; otherwise we will die.

A We will die if we limit the pollution B Limit the pollution and we will die

C We will die unless we don't limit the pollution D Limit the pollution or we

will die 64 I regret selling the house in the suburb

A I wish I didn't sell the house in the suburb B I hope I had not sold the house in the

suburb C If only I had not sold the house in the suburb D Selling the house in the

suburb is regretful 65 It has not rained for a fortnight

A It is a fortnight since it last rained B It is a fortnight since it has rained C It

rained for a fortnight D The last time it rained is a fortnight ago V Identify the

error in each sentence

66 The surface of the tongue covered with tiny taste buds

74 The basic law of addition, subtraction, mutilation and division are taught to all

elementary school students

A B C D 75 A large percent of Canadian export business is with the United

States

A B C D

VI Choose the correct answer to complete the passage

The tiger can live in almost (76) _ natural environment from hot, steamy low fields with

sub-zero temperatures A female tiger has her first cubs when she is less than four years old About half usually die before they (77) _ a year old They kill their first small animals when they are about one and leave their mother a year (78) _ Tigers are good swimmers, can (79) trees and eat 23 kilos of meat in a night They can jump nearly nine meters, (80) _ is about the length of a double-decker bus A tiger depends on its sharp eyes and (81) _ ears

it waits in cover and rushes at the animals it hunts, jumping on(82) _.If it fails, it often (83) up because it gets tired very easily It can go for more than a week (84) catching anything

Tigers communicate by many sounds, including a roar that can be (85) _ over several miles Adult tigers usually live alone, (86) they are quite friendly with each other They mostly hunt at night They often meet while they (87) out hunting rub heads together and then part They have similar bodies (88) lions (89) _ they never mate together in the wild Occasionally they do in zoos and (90) _ are called ‘ tiglons’ or 'tigons'

76 A any B all C none D some

77 A reaching B are C have D age

78 A afterwards B latter C later D before

79 A mount B upgrade C jump D climb

80 A what B which C that D then

81 A keen B bettered C sharp D active

82 A themselves B them C it D itself

83 A brings B picks C takes D gives

84 A after B instead of C without D being

85 A found B heard C sound D picked up 86 A although B because

C nor D as

87 A set B go C make D work

88 A to B with C from D for

89 A Otherwise B As a result C Nevertheless D In addition 90 A

offspring B children C toddlers D kids

VII Read the passage and choose the correct answers

For centuries, sky watchers have reported seeing mysterious flashes of light on the surface of

the Moon Modern astronomers have observed the same phenomenon, but no one has been able

to satisfactorily explain how or why the Moon sporadically sparks However, researchers now

believe they have found the cause Researchers have examined the chemical content of Moon

rocks retrieved by astronauts during the Apollo missions and have found that they contain volatile gases such as helium, hydrogen, and argon The researchers suggest that stray

electrons, freed when the rock cracks, may ignite these gases Indeed, lunar rock samples, when

fractured in the lab, throw off sparks

What causes these rocks to crack on the lunar surface? The flashes are most often seen at the borders between sunlight and shade on the Moon, where the surface is being either intensely heated or cooled A sudden change in temperature may cause thermal cracking Another

possibility is that meteors may strike the rocks and cause them to crack Finally, lunar rocks may

be fractured by seismic events - in other words, by tiny moonquakes 91 Which of the following statements describes the organization of the passage?

A popular notion is repeated B generalization is made, and examples are given C The

significance of an experiment is explained

D phenomenon is described, and a possible explanation is proposed

92 According to the passage, how long have people been aware of the mysterious lights on

the moon? A For the last ten years B Since the Apollo moon missions

C For hundreds of years D For thousands of years

93 The word 'sporadically' is closest in meaning to

A reputedly B occasionally C mysteriously D constantly

94 The word 'retrieved' is closest in meaning to _

A invented B brought back C recovered D renewed

95 The word 'fractured' is closest in meaning to _

A produced B degraded C broken D analyzed

96 According to the passage, the theory that Moon rocks give off sparks when they

crack is supported by A a telescopic study of the Moon B experiments

conducted by astronauts

C observations made centuries ago D an analysis of rocks from the moon

97 The word 'they' refers to _

A helium, hydrogen and argon B researchers C Apollo spacecrafts D lunar

rocks 98 The word 'stray' is closest in meaning to

A loose B speeding C fiery D spinning 99 Which of the following situations is an example of'thermal cracking' as described in the passage? A A dam breaks when water rises behind it B Astone cracks open because of the pressure of tree roots C A cool glass breaks when it is filledwith boiling water D An ice cube melts in the heat of the sun 100 All of the following are

given as reasons for Moon rocks cracking EXCEPT……… A seismic actions B sudden temperature changes C the action of meteors D the pressure of gases MULTIPLE

CHOICE TEST 0003

I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently

1 A measure B leisure C ensure D pleasure 2 A expression B

division C decision D television 3 A advance B advent C advice D

adjustment 4 A showered B linked C concerned D belonged 5 A

fever B example C ignore D ink

II Choose the word whose stress is different

6 A initial B inherit C occurrence D occupied 7 A obstacle B

intolerable C possess D secure

8 A technical B teardrop C treatable D horrific 9 A apprentice B

construct C perverse D papal

10 A panel B label C realize D reality

III Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences

11 A environnent B habitat C conservation D occupation 12 A brave

B daring C risky D ashamed 13 A deny B claim C refuse D reject

14 A outside B external C fertile D superficial 15 A encourage B

encounter C cope D confront IV Choose the right word or phrase

to complete the sentences

16 The children like programs which can cater _ their taste They are not

fascinated news bulletins

A for/ of B for/ by C of/ with D about/ with

17 The bus was crammed students who were making the central park where the festival would take place

A with/ into B of/ out C with/ for D in/ for

18 When abroad, it is advisable to carry your passport _ all times

A for B at C in D on

19 1 know that person sight but not _ name

A of/ of B at/ in C with/ with D by/ by

20 You need to book the tickets for such a popular show no less than 6

months A at a loss B by the way C in advance D at a glance

21 Can I ask a favor _ you, Mark? Could you please move this

sofa backwards? A for B of C with D to

22 I read the contract again and again avoiding making spelling mistakes

A with a view to B in view of C by means of D in terms of

23 This kind of product has to be used _ 3 days purchase

A by/ of B within/ of C on/ on D on/ after

24 Although my gravid is over 70, she is young heart

A at B in C by D of

25 The students put their name down for the course _admiration _

Professor Jenkins A in/ of B with/ of C at/ for D with/ for

26 The students are used to in the school library

A work B working C worked D being worked 27 We tried a lot of

hotels, but _ of them had any free rooms

A neither B none C no D not

28 The teacher no less than his colleagues _ having a difficult time

at the moment A is B are C was D were

29 Annette wanted to read the letter _

A to which I had written B that had written by me C I had written D which I have written 30 I'd rather _ until Jill comes back Let's go home

A not to wait B not wait C have not waited D I didn't wait 31 The

reason why I am writing _ to tell you about our plan

A is B was C were D are

32 Show me the house

A where they are living in B which they are living C where they are living there D where they are living

33 I _ him the truth, for he is telling it to everyone else

A mustn't have told B cant have told C shouldn't have told D shouldn't to

tell 34 Nobody knows the truth, _

A don't they B do they C does he D will he

35 The room was too small and I felt as if I _ in a lift

A were B am C had been D would be

36 He an overdose of morphine and died

A used to B used C was used to D was used

37 I suggest the room before Christmas

A is decorated B were decorated C should decorate D be decorated 38

Julie was regarded the group leader though she had never been

appointed A as being B to being C was D as

39 when I the phone rang

A Hardly I came into the room B No sooner had I come into the room

C Not until I came into the room D Hardly had I come into the room

40 What are you at? Can you make it clearer?

A making B putting C taking D getting

41 At college, she chose as her major subject

A calculation B calculator C calculus D calculating 42 Our team

has scored 26 so far

A marks B numbers C grades D points

43 The audience when the singers bowed

A cheer B applause C applauded D whistling

44 The worried man walked _ in the corridor waiting for the

announcement A back and fro B to and forth C to and fro D to and

back 45 We want to meet the _ of this institute

A foundation B father C ancestor D founder

46 Our roles as boss and employee have now been _

A conserved B reserved C preserved D reversed

47 Can you give me the _ for tomato soup?

A formula B recipe C order D method

48 There is always a that he will come back from abroad

A permission B ability C might D possibility 49 Whooping

cough _mainly in young children

A appears B takes place C exists D occurs

50 Timber is one of the most valuable

A resources B sources C minerals D quantities

51 You can get therapy in this center

A occupation B occupied C occupant D occupational 52 People used to

believe that oil and gas could never be

A used up B run up C run out D used out

53 It is _ to sell tobacco to someone under 16

A outlaw B lawless C guilty D used out

54 Farmers can help _ their soil by using fertilizers

A contaminate B reserve C drain D illegal

55 Rotation of crops gives soil time to lost elements

A replant B replace C transform D transfer

56 He is a man with great _

A expectation B expectant C expectancy D expecting

57 Chris is always more _ than his friends He rarely gets upset

A tolerable B tolerated C tolerant D tolerance

58 Most people look for jobs, but few succeed

A satisfying B satisfied C unsatisfactory D dissatisfied 59 The

car is in good condition, but the price is not high

A reasonable B reasons C reasoning D reasonably 60 Jane likes

watching sports, but she is not keen on any sport

A specially B certainly C largely D particularly V Choose

the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given

61 It is said that the pen is mightier than the sword

A The pen is said to be mightier than the sword B The sword is mightier than the pen

C The sword is said to less mighty than the pen D The pen is said that it is mightier than the

sword 62 He spent all his money and he even borrowed some from me.

A Not only did he spend all his money, but he also borrowed some from me

B Not only he spent money but he also borrowed some from me

C He spent not only money but also borrowed some from me

D Not only did he spend all his money and also borrowed some from me

63 We like to talk to Jill because she has a good sense of hum our

A Because of Jill has a good sense of hum our, we like to talk to her

B We like to talk to Jill due to having a good sense of hum our

C In case Jill has a good sense of hum our, we like to talk to her

D We like to talk to Jill because of her good sense of hum our

64 "Do you believe in what the boy says, Mary?" said Tom

A Tom asked Mary to believe in what the boy said B Tom asked Mary if she believed in what the boy said C Tom said that Mary believed in what the boy said D Tom asked Mary whether she believes in what the boy says

65 My train had just left the station when I came

A My train left after I came to the station B I came to the station in time to catch

the train C I came before the train left the station D The train left the station before I

came 66 Our hotel booking hasn't been confirmed

A We haven't confirmed our hotel booking B There has been no confirmation of our hotel booking C Our hotel booking needs no confirmation D Our hotel booking is being confirmed

67 Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made

A No sooner did everyone start complaining than the announcement was

made

B As soon as the announcement was made, everyone started complaining

C No sooner had the announcement made than everyone started complaining

D Everyone started complaining that the announcement was made

68 It was his incompetence which led to their capture

A Had he been competent, they would not have been captured

B They were captured because he was competent C His competence was because of their capture D Unless he had not been competent, they would have been captured

69 The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer

A Not until a new pay was offered, the workers called off the strike

B The workers called off the strike only when a new pay offer

C A new pay was offered, which made the strike call off

D Not until a new pay was offered did the workers call off the strike

70 Although it was expected that he would stand for election, he didn't

A Contrary to what people expected, he didn't stand for election

B People expected that he didn't stand for election

C He stood for election as people had expected D People didn't expect him to stand

for election VI Identify the error in each sentence

71 Plants absorb water and anchoring themselves in the soil with their roots

A B C D

72 In his early days as a direct, Charlie Chaplin produced 62 short, silent comedy

films in four years A B C D 73 Among the 44 richest countries, there has been not

A B C D 79 Columbus has sailed from Europe in 1492 and discovered a new

land he called India A B C D

80 The roles of people in society have changed and so are the rules of conduct in

certain situations A B C D

VII Read the following passage and choose the correct answers

Research has indicated that dyslexia has biological origin, and most investigators nowsuspect that dyslexic children read poorly as a result of highly specific language problem,

sometimes called "phonological unawareness" Dyslexic children cannot easily learn to read

because they have trouble associating printed letters with the sounds of speech A similar

problem occurs in congenitally deaf people who have mastered the linguistic complexities and

subtleties of sign language but have trouble learning to read

Evidence also exists suggesting that the root cause for much dyslexia is a problem withprocessing very rapidly changing sensory stimuli For example, studies have shown that dyslexic

children have trouble making accurate distinctions between similar auditory signals They often

cannot hear the difference between speech sounds such as "pall", "dah" , and "bah" Recently,differences have been noted between the visual pathways of dyslexics and those of nondyslexicsthat suggest a comparable problem with fast-changing visual stimuli Researchers have also found several other neuroanatomical abnormalities in the temporal lobe and in other areas of thebrain All of these studies are extremely valuable in helping researchers understand the

mechanisms underlying reading problems so that dyslexic children can be accurately identified

and more efficiently helped

81 What is the main purpose of the passage?

A To change current ideas about dyslexia B To explore the causes of dyslexia C To

distinguish between dyslexia and congenital deafness D To cite examples of dyslexic

behaviors

82 According to the passage, "phonological unawareness" means

A trouble with hearing and sensory stimuli B inability to distinguish between auditory

signals

C problems associating printed letters and sounds D abnormalities in the temporal

lobe 83 Where are neuroanatomical abnormalities located?

A visual stimuli B visual pathways C temporal lobe D mechanism 84 Auditory

signals are ones having something to do with

A vision B body language C audience D hearing 85 The author compares the

problems of dyslexic children with

A dyslexic adults B the subtleties of sign language C the visual pathways of other

dyslexics D the problems of congenitally deaf people 86 The word congenitally is closest

in meaning to

A always B at birth C temporary D mentally 87 What can be concluded from

the visual pathways of dyslexics and those of no dyslexics? A They are the same B

They are similar in one detail C They are different D They cannot be compared 88

This passage would be of most interest to _

A children B writers C educators D scientists 89 What is not true about

Dyslexic children?

A They master linguistic complexities B They have difficulty in reading C They have trouble making accurate distinctions between similar auditory signals D They need help 90

The word underlying means

A reasoning B being the cause of C hiding D being the example o

VIII Choose the correct answer to complete the passage

Good press photographers must have an eye for news, just as journalists must have a nose for good story They must be able to (91) a story and decide rapidly how they can take (92) of the best opportunities to take pictures The most difficult part of a press photographer's job is that

he or she has to be able to (93) a complicated situation with just one photograph They rarely have second (94) _ and must be able to take the required (95) very quickly Indeed speed

is essential if the photographs unlikely to be of any newspaper There, Photographers may are notready (97). _ Most or the printing (96), they are very press photographers begin workwith a local is mostly for material of regional interest a lot of unexciting events but to

the(98) be expected to photograph (99) _the enthusiasm to put

something special (100) every picture

91 A transfer B interpret C bring D invent 92 A profit B

benefit C advantage D gain 93 A sum up B draw up C put out

D turn out 94 A occasions B possibilités C moments D

chances 95 A image B shot C scene D illustration 96 A

deadline B limitation C end D restriction 97 A role B

achievement C employment D use

98 A demand B task C obligation D duty 99 A hold on B

stay up C keep up D carry on 100 A into B out of C from D

within MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST 0004

I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently

1 A bought B thought C plough D fought

2 A plenty B marry C merry D heaven 3 A climb B

find C tin D tiny

4 A pitch B watch C butcher D architect 5 A rose B buzz

C please D rehearse II Choose the word whose stress is

different

6 A associate B introductory C continental D revolutionary 7

A career B descent C cement D hustle

8 A demand B copper C national D novelist 9 A affect B

effect C defeat D decent 10 A impossible B establish C

manufacture D perversity III Choose the right word or

phrase to complete the sentences

11 Some people feel that television should give less to sport

A programmers B coverage C concern D involvement 12 If you

can't find what you faint in this chapter, look it up in the A

reference B index C catalogue D directory 13 People believe there is a

between the two crimes

A joint B chain C link D connector 14 I can't tell Peter and Paul

apart; they are twins

A similar B alike C resemblance D identical 15 You are not

allowed to drive _the influence alcohol

A under/ of B in / of C under/ by D by/ in 16 She was overwhelmed

with honor recognition her bravery A with/ of B on/ in C by/ about

D in/ of

17 exception the little baby, everybody in my family has to jogevery morning A With/ to B With/ of C In/ of D By/ on 18 The staff cannottake leaves at the same time They have to take holidays rotation A on B

under C by D in

19 The interviewees are supposed to give their answers to the job

offers _ A on the spot B all in all C beyond the joke D within

reach 20 The children often make of Charles which annoys his parents very much A allowance B fun C way D consideration 21 Bundybeach is _only from the sea

A explainable B returnable C stoppable D accessible 22 It is

impossible to why so many people go in for that kind of sport

A account B explain C cause D reason 23 After making a

of England, the band is coming again

A time B chance C tour D date 24 In conferences,

speakers _the audience mainly in English

A say B speak C talk D address 25 Have you got any

to the present system?

A change B replacement C alteration D alternative 26 He may be

_ to penicillin, so you should give him some test before giving him a shot

A reactive B allergic C resistant D preventive 27 The _ is the mixture of gases that surrounds any planet or star

A atmosphere B air C cloud D hemisphere 28 Language is not

the private property of those who use it

A properly B necessarily C acceptably D considerably 29 The man at the bird and fired

A aimed B directed C pointed D launched 30 They were

disappointed when receiving the results

A unsatisfied B dissatisfied C unsatisfactory D satisfaction 31 He

control of the car and it crashed into the wall

A let go B released C took D lost

32 It is no good host to such a rude man

A to have played B to play C playing D play

33 Did you remember Jenny? No, I forgot

A to phone B phoning C having phoned D to have phoned 34 If you have a headache, try _ an aspirin

A to take B taking C take D being taken 35 I was woken by a bell

A ringing B being ringing C rang D to be rung 36 I cannot

imagine Helen a motorbike She is just 12 years old

A ride B to ride C riding D on ride 37 The teacher

the truth, for he looked very angry

A should have known B can know C must have known D is known

38 young men do not have good preparation for the job

interview

A Most B Much C A great amount of D A great deal of 39 I

the homework by the time you come back

A will finish B have finish C finish D will have finished 40 Harry pretended me at the meeting, which made me angry

A not to see B not having seen C to never see D not seeing 41

He talks as if he _ everything about me

A knows B has known C had known D knew

42 Although , he has been to more than 30 countries in the world and gained a lot

of experience A his young age B young C been young D he was young 43 Not only Linda but also Jim _down the names for the course in Latin A has put B have put C do they put D are putting 44 Speak slowly _ everybody can understand you

A so as to B seeing that C such that D so that

45 _ is defined in terms of British Thermal Unit or Btu for short

A The heat B Heat C It is heat D Although heat 46 Biologists tell us

that the earth has seen 500 million species of animals _ or so A during

the last 3 billion years B it was during the last 3 billion years C while in

the last 3 billion years D since the last 3 billion years

47 The fuel savings _ by adequate home insulation are very significant

A that accomplished B that can be accomplished

C can be accomplished D accomplishing

48 The more distant a star happens to be, the dimmer

A that seems to us B seems to us C seeming to us D it seems to us

49 On September 9, 1950, California was admitted to the Union

A being thirty-first state B the thirty-first state

C for the thirty-first state D as the thirty-first state

50 _ the sense of smell can provide us with important signals, it is not nearly as useful as hearing A Although B However C Still D Despite 51 I have to see such a rude receptionist

A never B yet C forever D not

52 Child Care is the _ child care manual ever written, and its author is a

famous pediatrician A widely most read B most read widely C most widely

read D read most widely 53 The relative size of an insect's wing is much greater

than

A of a bird’s wing B that of a bird's wing C a wing of a bird is D that wing of

a bird 54 My brother is an authority Chinese cuisine

A over B at C in D on

55 The building walls are made of glass is the place where I used to work

A whose B which C that D of which

IV Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given

56 John is fat because he eats so many chips

A If John doesn't eat so many chips, he will not be fat B If John didn't eat so many chips, he would not be fat

C John is fat though he eats so many chips D Being fat, John eats so many

chips 57 They built a garage at the end of last year

A A garage was in building at the end of last year B The building was of the garage at the end of last year

C The garage was built at the end of last year D The garage was in built at the end of last year 58 Susan is sorry that she didn't learn the lesson

A Susan wishes she didn't learn the lesson B Susan wishes she would learn the lesson

C Susan wishes she had learned the lesson D Susan is sorry for having learnt the

lesson 59 I was not careful and I met an accident

A If I had beer' careful, I wouldn't meet an accident B I met an accident because of my carelessness C Being careful, I met an accident D Unless I had been careful, I would have met an accident

60 Bob was angry because we were late

A Bob was angry with our being late B We were late, that made Bob angry C

Bob was not angry although we were late D We were late, but Bob did not get angry 61 All the students must not use the dictionaries

A The dictionaries must not being used by students B The dictionaries must not be used

by students C The dictionaries must be not used by students D The dictionaries are not being used by students 62 "Don't forget to hand in the report, Pete!" said Kate

A Kate reminded Pete of handing in the report B Kate said that Pete had forgotten to hand in the report

C Kate forgot to hand in the report to Pete D Kate reminded Pete to hand in the report 63 Paula turned up when everybody had gone home

A Paula came after everybody went home B Paula turned back when everybody went home C Paula returned home with everybody D Everybody came before Paula went home 64 I am sure Helen is playing guitar now

A It is certainly for Helen to play guitar now B Helen's playing guitar is now certain C Helen must have played guitar D Helen must be playing guitar 65

My uncle didn't recognize me until I spoke

A My uncle recognized me not until I spoke B Only when my uncle recognized me did I speak C Not until I spoke did my uncle recognize me D When I spoke, my uncle didn't

recognize me V Identify the error in each sentence

66 The famous Jim Thorpe won both the pantaloon or decathlon in the 1912

71 The speed of light varies considerably, depending on the medium through which it is moved A B C D

72 Among bees, the queen is never alone, but is always surrounded by a swarm of workers, whom guard, clean, and

A B C D

VI Choose the most suitable word for each space

When I first arrived here to take up my new job, I stayed in a hotel, but I soon started looking

for some permanent (76) _ The first flat I (77) over was in (78) _ and was obviously extremely damp in winter Quite apart from the fact that the only (79) _ was of a brick wall Then I had a look at a small flat in a modern (80) _ It had a (81) _ space and a garden, but the (82) was far too high for me I didn't want to (83) _ up in a tiny place, so I answered an ad for house-sharing The house was in aquiet (84 ) , and as soon as I sawpit I fell in love with it There was a high

overgrown (85) around the front garden, and (86) _ to park cars in the drive The room to (87) looked out (88) _ the back garden, and had a big bay window Although it meant (89) the kitchen and the living room, I did have my own bathroom, really just a shower and washbasin (90) _ into what must have once been a cupboard

76 A home B accommodation C house D landlords 77 A passed B

viewed C came D looked 78 A an attic B a basement C a cave D a

bed-sit 79 A view B entrance C distance D bathroom 80 A tower B

department C block D square 81 A living B breathing C working D

parking 82 A lift B roof C area D rent

83 A end B live C shut D pay

84 A surroundings B neighborhood C context D premises 85 A fence

B bush C hedge D lawn 86 A room B permission C areas D place 87

A let B myself C pay D luckily 88 A in B over C at D for

89 A without B in C sharing D having 90 A poured B crowded C

cluttered D crammed VII Read the following passage and choose the

immediate interest to pass on to the STM, also known as the working memory

There is much debate about the capacity and duration of the short term memory The most accepted theory comes from George A Miller, a cognitive psychologist who suggested that humans can remember approximately seven chunks of information A chunk is defined as a meaningful unit of information, such as a word or name rather than just a letter or number Modern theorists suggest that one can increase the capacity of the short term memory by

chunking or classifying similar information together By organizing information, one can

optimize the STM, and improve the chances of a memory being passed on to long term storage When making a Conscious effort to memorize something, such as information for an exam, many people engage in "rote rehearsal" By repeating something over and over again, we are able to keep a memory alive Unfortunately, this type of memory maintenance only succeeds if there are

no interruptions As soon as a person

stops rehearsing the information, it has the tendency to disappear When a pen and paper are not handy, you might attempt to remember a phone number by repeating it aloud If the doorbell rings or the dog barks to come in before you get the opportunity to make your phone call, you will forget the number instantly Therefore, rote rehearsal is not an efficient way to pass

information from the short term to long term memory A better way is to practice "elaborate

rehearsal" This involves assigning semantic meaning to a piece of information so that it can be filed along with other pre-existing long term memories

Encoding information semantically also makes it more retrievable Retrieving information can

be done by recognition or recall Humans can recall memories that are stored in the long term memory and used often However, if a memory seems to be forgotten, it may eventually be retrieved by prompting The more cues a person is given (such as pictures), the more likely a memory can be retrieved This is why multiple choice tests are often used for subjects that require a lot of memorization

91 According to the passage, how do memories get transferred to the STM?

A They revert from the long term memory B They are filtered from the sensory

storage area C They get chunked when they enter the brain D They enter via the

nervous system 92 The word "elapses" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning

to

A passes B adds up C appears D continues 93 All of the following are

mentioned as places in which memories are stored EXCEPT the A STM B

long term memory C sensory storage area D maintenance area 94 Why does the

author mention a dog's bark?

A It is a type of memory B It is a type of interruption

C Dogs have better memories than humans D A dog's bark is similar to a

doorbell 95 What is paragraph 2 mainly about?

A George A Miller B Cognitive theorists C STM capacity D Modern debates

96 How do theorists believe a person can remember more information in a short

time? A By organizing it B By repeating it C By giving it a name D By drawing

it 97 The author believes that rote rotation is

A the best way to remember something B more efficient than

chunking C ineffective in the long run D an unnecessary interruption

98 The word "it" in the first sentence of the last paragraph refers

to

A encoding B STM C semantics D information

99 The word "elaborate" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to

A complex B efficient C pretty D regular

100 Which of the following is NOT supported by the passage?

A The working memory is the same as the short term memory

B A memory is kept alive through constant repetition

C Cues help people to recognize information D Multiple choice exams are the most difficult

MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST 0005

I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently

1 A denial B destiny C beware D delay 2 A sure B shore C seaside D

shell 3 A gather B father C hat D marriage 4 A boot B book C hook

D foot 5 A cousin B pizza C sneeze D physical II Choose the word

whose stress is different

6 A smokeless B Nigeria C variety D minority 7 A militant B papal C

carriage D dispose 8 A library B history C philosophy D cancel 9 A

trigonometry B academic C biology D capability 10 A accessibility B

mathematician C preferential D environmental III Choose the right word or

phrase to complete the sentences

11 A scientists B inventors C decorators D discoverers 12 A

kind-hearted B benevolent C gentle D attractive 13 A outrun B exceed C

overtake D outnumber 14 A essential B influential C crucial C necessary

15 A friendly B surely C merrily D completely

IV Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences

16 Samuel Adams argued that to live in a truly free and noble state the people permitted to vote even to the point of including women

A would be larger B should larger C should be increased D is 17 The Boston

Marathon …… every April on Patriot's Day to commemorate the Battles of Lexington and Concord

A is run B ran C run D running 18 It is years since I Tina

A have seen B see C had seen D saw 19 I asked my father why

he to this city, but he couldn't answer

A moving B had moved C will move D has moved 20 in 1939, the Borne

Bridge spans the Cod Canal and is one of the many grand projects of the Depression

era

A complete B completed C completing D completes 21 Can you find a

place is suitable for all of us?

A which B where C in which D when 22 We really want to book

another holiday in Cotswold the last trip was not a success A which B

because C although D despite 23 Kate, I studied with in the

secondary school, is now a famous surgeon A that B who C girl D whom

24 Dry farming is a type of agriculture used in areas ……… less than 20

inches of rainfall A there are B in which is C where there is D which has 25

Candles …… from beeswax burn with a very clean fame

A are made B making C which make D made

26 Though I tried hard I could not keep with the other runners

A face B place C pace D lace

27 You shouldn’t _ fun of hose orphans who are very sensitive

A take B make C get D lose

28 The police are trying to put an end the motorbike race among teenagers

A to B in C for D with 29 After years of war, we tried to

in touch with our relatives

A lose B maintain C do D get

30 I have no difficulty in good use of the plans you have prepared

A taking B making C getting D putting 31 Most of the theories on

left-hand traffic are

A opposing B opponent C confronting D conflicting 32 When

Bonaparte , he made right-hand traffic the law of the land

A pushed along B came across C got over D came along 33 We have

discussed this problem at some , but have not found out the solution A

time B energy C length D distance 34 Just to the right and you we

will see the City Theatre You-can't miss it A go B bear C move D pass

35 The American reversed the custom of driving on the left due to their

A decidedly B sanguineness C convenient D perversity 36 The

Westerner are not using chopsticks

A used by B used to C accustomed D familiar 37 The closer we are

to our trip to Boston, the my students become

A more exciting B more excited C more excitement D more excite 38

One purpose to make up for money spent in the French and Indian

War A of the Stamp Act which was B of the Stamp Act

C the Stamp Act D of the Stamp Act was

39 If you are with people you don't know well, you have to ask for before lighting

up a cigarette A allowance B specialty C protection D permission 40 When a man is introduced to a woman, shaking hands the woman

A is up B depends on C is for D needs 41 I met that I

decided to book the room right away

A such nice receptionist B so nice a receptionist

C a nice receptionist D a receptionist so nice

42 get older, the games they play become increasingly complex

A Children B Children, when they C As children D For children to 43

Rarely last longer than an hour

A do tornados B tornados C tornados that D tornados do 44 No

large lakes are found in the state of South Carolina

A natural B habitual C environmental D atmospheric 45 I don't think

the house is worth the they are asking

A price B cost C value D money 46 He has driven to get

this village

A five hundreds of miles B five hundreds miles C five hundred of miles D five hundred miles 47 One of the best-known of Isaac Newton is the gravitation

A discoveries B initiatives C progresses D inventions 48 Your picture

is to the picture in my bedroom

A same B identical C familiar D resembling 49 If you make that

mistake again, you will be sacked

A out of order B in the meantime C on the spot D within reach 50 My

son has out of the sweater I bought for him last autumn

A brought B grown C developed D moved 51 I have worked with

Harry for nearly 10 years, but I rarely get him

A on for B on with C along to D round to 52 When the day to go to work gets nearer, the new employees usually have fearful in their minds A thinking B reason

C prospects D excuses 53 The of the World War II was one of the factors to lead

to the women's liberation movement A advent B arrival C departure D reaching 54 Mostteachers are prone backache and sore throat

A for B to C at D with

55 The laser will attack the cancer cells and leave the healthy

ones unharmed A lights B ray C sparks D beams V Choose the

sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given

56 The paper must have been written by Katie

A Katie must write the paper B It was Katie who writes the paper C The

paper must be written by Katie D Certainly Katie wrote the paper 57 Unless

you have tickets you can't come in

A You can't come in provided that you have tickets B You can come in provided that you have tickets C If you didn't have tickets you couldn't come in D Unless you don't have tickets, you can come in 58 Even though some events were cancelled, thousands of people attended the festival A No matter how many people attended the festival, some events were canceled

B In spite some cancelled events, thousands of people attended the festival

C As some events were cancelled, thousands of people attended the festival

D Despite the cancellation of some events, thousands of people

attended the festival 59 There's no water left I'm afraid

A I'm afraid we have run out of water B I'm afraid we are running out water C

Water is running out of, I am afraid D Only water is left, I am afraid 60

According to some people. the sinking of the Titanic was the captain's fault

A According to some people, the captain was to blame for the sinking

of the Titanic B Some people were blamed for the sinking of the

Titanic

C The Titanic sank due to the captain was at fault

D Some people put the blame to the captain about the sinking of the Titanic

61 They regret ever moving into that house

A They hoped they wouldn't move into that house B They wish they had not moved into that house C If only they didn't move into that house D They think that they should have moved into that

house

62.I didn't speak to Teri because I didn't see her there

A If I saw Teri, I would speak to her B If I had seen Teri, I would have spoken to her C Although I spoke to Teri, I didn't see her D I saw Teri so that I could speak to her 63 It is terribly difficult for me to swim against the powerful current

A It is terribly difficult swimming against the powerful current

B I have difficulty swimming against the powerful current

C The powerful current is terribly difficult to swim

D Swimming against the powerful current is of difficult

64 Scarcely had he got out of the house when it started raining

A He got out of the house after it started raining B He had no sooner got out of the house when it started raining

C He was getting out of the house when it started raining D it started raining right after he got out of the house

65 Why didn't you send me the brochure?' Mr William asked the agent

A Mr William asked the agent why she didn't send him the brochure

B Mr William asked the agent to send him the brochure

C Mr William asked the agent not to send him the brochure

D Mr William asked the agent why she had not sent him the brochure

VI Identify the error in each sentence

66 In 1872, Congress declared that Yellowstone to be the first national park

69 In the past, some of the most highly stressed areas in education was the moral

improvement of students A B C D 70 Powdered instant coffee was on the market, in someform and another, long before the World War II A B C D 71 The natural conditions in the U.S.which most affecting manufacturers are factory power and labor supply A B C D

72 In process of photosynthesis, all green plants absorb carbon dioxide gas in the

manufacture of food A B C D 72 In the 1840s, Joseph Henry made important

VII Choose the correct answers to fill in the blanks:

When faced with some new and possibly bewildering technological change, most people react in

one of two (76) They either recoil from anything new, claiming that it is unnecessary, ortoo (77) ……… or that it somehow makes life less than (78) Or they learn to (79) ……

to the new invention, and eventually (80) how they could possibly have existed without

it (81) computers as an example For many of us, they still represent a (82) toour freedom, and give us a frightening sense of a future in which all (83) will be taken by machines This may be because they seem mysterious, and difficult to understand Ask most people what you can (84) a home computer for, and you usually get (85) ………… answers about how "they give you information" In fact, even those of sum who are familiar with computers and use them in our daily work, have very little idea of how they (86) But itdoes not take long to learn how to operate a business programme, even if things occasionally go wrong for no apparent reason Presumably much the same happened when the telephone and the television became (87) ………… What

seems to alarm most people is the speed of (88) change, rather than change itself And the (89) that are made to new technology may well have a point to them, since change is not always an improvement As we discover during power cuts, there is a lot to be said for the oil lamp , the coal fire, and forms of entertainment such as books or board games, that don't have to

he (90) in to work

76 A moments B kinds C ways D types 77 A complicated B much C

obscure D tiresome 78 A formerly B lively C personal D human 79 A

adapt B react C conform D use 80 A decide B wonder C suppose D admit

81 A Discuss B Propose C Take D Thus 82 A hazard B risk C control D

threat 83 A measures B decisions C chances D instructions 84 A run B

apply C learn D use 85 A vague B search C up with D hundreds 86 A are

B work C manage D consist 87 A in existence B widespread C through D

extensive 88 A future B machinery C physical D technological 89 A

objections B appliances C criticisms D fears 90 wired B batteries C plugged

D connected VIII Choose the correct answers to fill in the blanks:

(91) 350 million people speak English as their first language About the same (92) use it as a second language It is the language of aviation, international sport, and world trade It

is an official language in 44 countries In many (93) it is the language of business,commerce and technology There are many (94) of English, but Scottish Texan,Australian, Indian, Jamaican speakers of English,(95) the differences in pronunciation,structure, and vocabulary, would recognize that they are all speaking the same basic language

91 A Along B Apart C Approximately D Most 92 A quantity B

number C figure D sum

93 A others B other C another D other's 94 A varies B variant C

varieties D variations 95 A in spite B although C no matter what D

despite IX Read the passage and choose the correct answers

The main purpose of a resume is to convince an employer to grant you an interview There are

two kinds One is the familiar 'tombstone' that lists where you went to school and where you've worked in chronological order The other is what I call the 'functional' resume – descriptive, fun

to read, unique to you and much more likely to land you an interview It's handy to have a 'tombstone' for certain occasions But prospective employers throw away most of those unrequited 'tombstone' lists, preferring to interview the quick rather than the dead What follows are tips on writing a functional resume that will get read – a résumé that will make you come alive and look interesting to employers

Put yourself first: In order to write a resume others will read with enthusiasm, you have to feel

important about yourself

Tell what you can do, not who you are: Practice translating your personality traits, character,

accomplishments and achievements into skill areas in the world of work

Toot your own horn! Many people clutch when asked to think about their abilities Some think

they have none at all! But everyone does, and one of yours may just be the ticket, an employer would be glad to punch of only you show it

Be specific, be concrete, and be brief !

Turn bad news into good: Everybody has had disappointments in work If you have to mention

yours, look for the positive side

Never apologize: If you're returning to the work force after fifteen years as a parent,

simply write a short paragraph in place of a chronology of experience Don't apologize

for

working at being a mother; it's the hardest job of all If you have no special training or higher education, just don't mention education

How to psych yourself up: The secret is to think about the self before you start

writing about yourself Take four or five hours off, not necessarily consecutive, and simply write down every accomplishment

in your life that made you feel effective Study the list and try to spot patterns As you study your list you will come closer to the meaning: identifying your marketable skills Once you discover patterns give names to your cluster of accomplishments It may take four drafts or more, and several weeks, before you are ready to show it to a stranger for a reaction When you are satisfied, print it

96 We list the schools we attended and the offices where we worked in _

A a list of tips B a tombstone resume C a functional resume D an interview 97 The advantage of a functional résumé to a tombstone one is that

A it makes you feel important B it may help you look active and interesting to employers C it shows all your achievements D it gives a short summary of you 98 Which of the followings

is not the tip mentioned in the reading?

A be specific B never say sorry C feel important of yourself D tell who you are

99 We shouldn't apologize for working at being a mother because

A you have a special training B it is the hardest job

C the employer wouldn't listen to you D its not good to share

experience 100 Before printing a resume, you should

A spend more days reading it B make a photocopy of it

C make a summary of the background D show it to a stranger for

reaction MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST 0006

I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently

1 A natural B strand C caress D cattle

2 A sense B transit C necessary D advertise 3 A dishonest B hour

C horrible D honorable 4 A fear B beard C cheerful D pear

5 A bottom B caution C nought D fall

II Choose the word whose stress is different

6 A characteristic B environmental C documentary D sophisticated 7 A

abstract B cater C career D access

8 A cartoon B typhoon C hurricane D beloved 9 A opinion B

appropriate C miracle D miraculous 10 A audience B entrance C

definite D suppress III Choose the right word or phrase to complete

the sentences

11 We rarely have our luggage by porters

A to carry B carried C carry D been carried

12 I think your teeth need

A examined B examine C to examine D examining

13 We heard it ………… that Lola has got married

A say B saying C said D to be said

14 The richer you are,

A the more worried you may become B the more worry you may

become C the more you may become worried D you may become

more worried 15 I like playing tennis in summer

A So am I B I do, too C I like either D I do to

16 Could you please tell me

A where my uncle's room B where is my uncle’s room

C where does my uncle's room D where my uncle’s room is

17 that we all went for a picnic

A So fine the weather B Such a fine weather was it

C So fine was the weather D It was such a fine weather

18 Not for a moment the truth of the case

A did he doubt B he did doubt C he doubted D was he doubting

19 I enjoying walking to school, but on rainy days I to going by

bus

A prefer B would rather C resort D commit

20 A young man was standing outside the church out leaflets

A handing B giving C bringing D putting

21 Paul was too tired the last lap of the race

A to finish B finishing C to have finished D that he could not finish 22

Why to the city to look for a better job?

A don't move B not moving C not to move D not move

23 Pilots are supposed to ask for in English at any international airport A

instruction landing B landing with instructions C landing instructions D instructions which land

24 It is four months I left my hometown

A since B when C after D until

25 , 70 percent alcohol is more effective than 100 percent alcohol

A An antiseptic used B When used as an antiseptic

C An antiseptic when used D How an antiseptic is used

26 Mark Twain began his career on a newspaper and to be a journalist

A himself long considered B long considered himself

C long considering himself D was long himself considered

27 The name Canada is derived from the Iroquoian Indian word `Kanata' a village or community A means B meaning C it means D to mean

28 You should have put to that ridiculous relationship

A an effort B an advantage C a favour D an end

29 The police should take soon, or there will be a riot

A function B deeds C action D performance 30 This proverb

is common than those ones

A less B little C much D as

31 You ought to know that these buttons cannot be pressed

A under no circumstances B at mo time C before D under any circumstances 32

The man who answered the phone ………… My brother for I have no brother A

can't be B must’s have been C can't have been D shouldn’t be 33

You make noise in class

A ought not B shouldn’t have C are supposed not to D will not

34 was a liar

A Anyone that told you that story B Who told you that story

C Those who told you that story D Someone who told you

35 Ex-smokers often show their to smokers due to their great

effort and success A militancy B pride C gesture D behavior

36 I haven't come any name for my little puppy

A up with B up against C upon D away

37 Chris's father could not afford to send him to school because he

was high spirit A in B at loss C on approval D indebt

38 Medicine should be kept reach of children

A within B under C out of D off

39 While everybody else in class prefers working in groups, Mina likes

working A on herself B on her own C of her own D with

herself 40 One of the side-effects of this medicine is ………

A infertility B fertilization C fertilizer D fertility

41 Ploughing along the contour of the hills is to prevent

A rotation B preservation C congestion D erosion

42 Working too late at night may in fatigue

A result B lead C transfer D come down 43 Many

scientists all their lives to working out answers to problems

A send B promote C spend D devote

44 Surgeons now can do miracles to the physical which used to

be untreatable A wrongdoings B malfunctions C abnormalities D

conditions 45 Vietnamese is a difficult language

A mastering B for master C to be mastered D in mastering

46 is a poison when ingested above trace amounts

A It is lead B Lead C The lead D That lead

47 Noise is known constriction of the smaller arteries

A causing B cause C causes D to cause

48 After World War I, Hollywood emerged the movie capital of the world

A as B like C such as D in

IV Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given

49 You are supposed to dress yourself now

A It is supposed that you dress yourself B You must dress yourself now

C It is time you dressed yourself D You are going to dress yourself

50 Sam speaks Chinese well and his Japanese is good too

A Not only Chinese but also Japanese Sam is good at

B Sam is good at either Chinese or Japanese

C Sam not only speaks Chinese Well but also is good at Japanese

D Not only does Sam speak Chinese but also Japanese

51 Success in the academic field depends on your number of qualification's

A The more success you are in academic field, the more qualifications you have

B The more qualifications you have the more successful you are in

academic field C You are successful in academic field, so you have

more qualifications

D Your number of qualifications is a result of your success in academic field

52 This is the first time I've made such a stupid mistake

A Never before have I made such a stupid mistake B I had never made a

stupid mistake C The first mistake I made was a stupid one D I first made a stupid mistake 53 Flooding in this region was the result of heavy rain

A Heavy rain resulted in flooding in this region B Flooding in this region was the cause of theheavy rain

C Heavy rain causes flooding in this region D Because of flooding in this region, there was heavy rain

54 He left a message so that I could know where to find him

A I could know where to find him, so he left a message B He left a message, because I knew where to find him

C He left a message which I knew where to find D I could know where to find him thanks to the message he left

55 His car has just been stolen

A He has his car stolen B He has just had his car stolen C He had had

his car stolen D He has got someone steal his car 56 Jane can swim

further than I do

A I cannot swim as further as Jane B I can't swim further than Jane

C I can't swim as far as Jane D I can swim less far than Jane

57 I regret giving Dennis my phone number

A If only I had given Dennis my phone number B I wish I could give Dennis my phone number C If only I had not given Dennis my phone number D I should given Dennis

my phone number 58 We lost the game because of my mistake

A It was because of my mistake that we didn't win the game B My mistake was to lose the game C If I had made a mistake, the game would not have been lost D The game was lost,

which was a mistake V Identify the error in each sentence

59 Mike used to work for us, but he once argued with my wife or quit his job

72 The distribution of copper, like that of gold, does not appear to be related to any

particularly type of rock A B C D

73 At no time she could understand what he really wanted to say

A B C D

VI Choose the best answer to complete the passage

Sitting in front of your computer screen in the comfort of your own home, it is easy to

(74) safe and secure as you browse on-line and send mails to friends Even

professionals, (75) ,need to take certain precautions as there are some quite unpleasant individuals (76) there Begin by making (77) a rule never to give out details of where you live to anyone (78) you are absolutely sure you can

(79) that person The same is for any stranger who asks you for your phone number: if in (80) , just say 'no' Never arrange (81) someone you have previously only

communicated with online if you are (82) completely sure about them If you do

agree to meet, (83) … friends or family where you are going so that they can help you

in time

74 A be B feel C get D go

75 A though B moreover C consequently D than 76 A out B in C off

D from 77 A this B it C them D yourself 78 A if B unless C as D

while 79 A believe B rely C trust D entrust 80 A delay B thought C

all D doubt 81 A to meet B meet C meeting D to be met 82 A no B

hardly C not D never 83 A tell B say to C warn D announce VII

Read the following passage and answer the questions

Wartime inevitably advanced the cause of women's right – women became indispensable as

workers outside home, as they had to keep the factories and government machinery runningwhile the men went out to fight They were allowed into new areas of employment and wereconceded new degrees of responsibility In

1918 they got the vote Again, during the Second World War, state nurseries were built on a considerable scale to enable women to hold on to their gains Men reclaimed their jobs, and

women were forced back into the home and confined to their traditionally low-paid, menial and

supportive forms of work The government closed down most of the nurseries

Theories about maternal deprivation emerged – women who had been told it was patriotic to

go out to work during the war were now told that their children would suffer if they didnot stay at home Little progress was made for the next two decades

84 Wars got women to work _

A in industry B in industry and politics C in factories and with machines D in

government

85 Women were able to go out to work because

A they were given responsibilities B they were given the right to vote C

nurseries could take good care of their children D the Second World War

broke out 86 The word indispensable means

A efficient B hard-working C essential D low-paid 87 Nurseries were closed down because

A men reclaimed their work B women were deprived of the right to vote C Women

were expected to stay at home to look after their children

D women had low-paid jobs and could not afford nurseries

88 The word confined means _

A limited B defined C given D provided 89 During the war women's going out to

work was described as

A considerable B courageous C offensive D patriotic 90 Twenty years after the

Second World War,

A nothing much changed B things changed dramatically

C women had to suffer D women were told to be more patriotic

VIII Choose the best answers to fill in the blanks

Nowadaysthere is a (91) of career opportunities in the media It is possible to study

journalism at most universities, (92) offer optional courses in reporting (93) sports and entertainment Newer degrees in media studies, which were (94) as recently

as ten years ago, (95) enthusiastic students from ail over the country Some graduates prefer to work in (96)……… as it allows them to use their (97)……… in the production of increasingly sophisticated TV and press advertisements Unfortunately, (98)………… graduates

find work easily as there is (99)………… a lot of unemployment in the media industry, (100)

……… things are improving

91 A variety B variation C variability D variant 92 A many B

many of them C many of which D who

93 A in B on C at D for

94 A unwilling B incapable C untruthful D unavailable 95 A draw B

attract C arouse D provoke 96 A advertisement B advertisers C

advertising D ads

97 A creator B creativity C creation D recreation 98 A not all B not

C not any D none

99 A still B even C readily D lastly

100 A otherwise B or C though D but

MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST 0007

I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently

1 A portrait B painting C railings D complaint 2 A modern B moped

C modified D molecule 3 A bulldog B Cuba C duty D mutual 4 A

process B possess C business D misspell 5 A ghost B hostage C lost D

frosty II Choose the word whose stress is different

6 A intensity B investigate C intimacy D vicinity 7 A available B

solidify C significant D inventory 8 A religious B technician C specific

D triangle 9 A ethical B behavior C economy D exclude 10 A

interfere B referee C intolerant D introduce III Choose the right word

or phrase to complete the sentences

11 Computers have………… banking

A revolved B revolutionary C revolutionized D revolution

12 The competition was televised……… from the stadium

A live B life C alive D living

13 You are supposed not to ………… old people when they are speaking

A invade B penetrate C interfere D interrupt

14 We are sorry for the flight ………… The flight PA 201 will depart as soon as

possible

A postpone B put-off C delay D hesitation

15 Ms Jones has just ………a daughter She has no child of her own

A adopted B adapted C granted D taken on

16 Years ago, we were not………….of the second-hand smoke

A conscious B known C beware D aware

17 ………… , you went to the same high school with me

A Surprise B Surprised C Surprisingly D At surprise

18 What a ……… ! I have left the umbrella at home and now it starts raining

A sorry B regret C complaint D shame

19 It is ……… that everybody leave the hotel at once

A difficult B imperative C certain D likely

20 After the dinner, we realized that the vegetables had been left …………

A intact B remained C maintained D untouched

21 She took the boy ……… the arm and led him …………the street

A by/ across B in/ to C on/ across D with/ round 22 One

symptom……… tuberculosis is fever

A to B in C of D from

23 Tina will quit the position so we have to find someone to ………

A be replaced B take after her C take her place D alternate her 24

Well, after ………… your letter, we decided to give you an interview

A having read B had read C being read D we have read 25 The

police wanted the papers ………… by noon

A typing B was typed C being typed D to be typed 26 "Which

blouse do you like best?" + "The one ………

A I tried it on first B I tried it on firstly C I tried on it first D I tried on first 27 As a ……….,everybody can have 10 days off a year but Jane is an exception; She can have more than 12 A.law B principle C fact D rule

28 I wish you ……… talking loudly ! am trying to work

A should stop B had stopped C would stop D stop

29 My brother saw you …… … in a fast-food restaurant last Tuesday

A to work B worked C being working D working

30 Kate ………… 10 comedies this summer

A has watched B had watched C will have watched D watched

31 I am very busy Don't disturb me………….it is urgent

A while B unless C if D since

32 We decided to call off the match…………the heavy rain

A despite B with regard to C but for D on account of 33 His mobile

phone is on the shelf, se he……… be here

A can't B should C need to D must

34 Unless …… I would have been working for that deceitful company

A I had known the truth B I hadn't known

C I learn the truth D it had not been for the truth

35 We had to walk upstairs, because the lift was ………

A out of order B out of reach C out of work D out of focus 36 My

teacher always insists ……going…… details of the accident

A in/ for B into/ on C at/ over D on/ into

37 My boss always trusts me………

A with getting reports check B in getting reports to be checked

C with getting reports checked D in getting checked reports

38 I was……… to follow my father's career, a lawyer

A decided B resolute C insisting D determined 39 There has been

a(n) ……… of hip-hop dancing in the city

A achievement B preference C tendency D reference

40 The train was……… by four armed men dressed in black

A robbed up B broken off C held up D turned around

41 Most young people now tend to be………… their parents

A immune to B independent of C liable to D suitable for 42

Doctors are to make……… and pharmacists fill them in

A descriptions B commitment C explanations D prescriptions 43 A

lot of diseases are still ………

A incurable B untreated C illogical D fragile

44 ………… you can do Maths well and I can't

A hate that B hate it that C feel hate D find it hated 45 He has a

fiery ………… and easily gets angry

A temper B character C feature D behavior

46 The number of footballers ………… for the last ten years

A has increased B was increasing C have increased D were increasing

47 Let's go swimming,………

A will you B don't we C shall we D are you

48 Helen is considered ………the first member of the local

Dentistry Association A being B to be C been D as being

49 The Smiths' lorry……… on a motorway between the two states

A stopped up B was out of work C broke down D ran down

50 If you happen ………… where Joey lives, you should tell us

A know B to know C knowing D to have known ill IV Choose the

sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given

51 Sarah has never been to a circus before, and neither have I

A Either Sarah or I have been to a circus before B None of us have been to a circus before B Neither Sarah nor I have been to a circus before D Both Sarah and I have not been to a circus before 52 You needn't have brought a laptop

A You should have brought a laptop C It was not necessary to bring a laptop, but you did

B You didn't need to bring a laptop D It was not necessary to bring a laptop, and you didn'tbring it 53 Not until I met Jack did I get some news about you

A I didn't get any news about you until I met Jack B Jack shouldn't have told me newsabout you C Until I met Jack I got some news about you D AS soon as I got news aboutyou, I met Jack 54 As she became more famous, it was more difficult for her to avoidpaparazzi

A Being famous means avoiding paparazzi

B The more she became famous, the more it was difficult for her to

avoid paparazzi C It was more difficult for her to avoid paparazzi

though she became more famous D The more famous she became,

the more difficult it was for her to avoid paparazzi 55 The film was

more interesting than I had expected

A I had expected the film to be more interesting B The film was not less interesting than

I had expected

C I had not expected the film to be so interesting D The film I had expected was

interesting 56 It's a pity that you cannot come to the party

A I hope you will come to the party B If only you could come to the party C I

wish you had come to the party D Your corning to the party is a pity 57 Maria

drove out of town after leaving a note for me

A Leaving a note for me, then Maria drove out of town B Having left a note for me, Maria drove out of town

C Driving out of town, Maria left a note for me D Before Maria left a note for me, she drove out of town

58 I got on a train and it didn't stop in Chelsea

A The train I got on did not stop in Chelsea B The train stopped in Chelsea, where I got

on C I got on a train which stopped in Chelsea D I didn't stop a train in Chelsea 59 Ring

me at 8pm, for I won't come home until then

A I will come home after 8pm, so don't ring me B You shouldn't ring me at 8pm, when I will come home

C It was 8pm that I came home and rang you D You can't ring me until 8pm, because I won't be at home before that

60 They said that Paula had quit five jobs before working for us

A Paula was said that she had quit five jobs before working for us

B They said that five jobs had been quit by Paula before working for us

C Paula worked for us then she quit five other jobs

D It was said that Paula had quit five jobs before working for us

V Identify the error in each sentence

61 Only when the teacher phoned me that I knew the truth about my son

A B C D

62 Most people are surprising to see how rapidly bacteria can multiply

under favorable A B C D conditions

63 Without water, food, shelter and clothing, person could not survive a prolonged exposure

to the elements A B C D 64 Tides are caused by the gravitational interaction between

A B C D

67 In some areas of the city, it has against the law to ride a motorcycle

without a helmet A B C D

68 A little land animals live in the polar regions which are covered with

snow year round A B C D 69 A dolphin, often called a 'porpoise', is

considered to be one of the bright among animals A B C D

70 The soil and climate in the tropics are not suitable producing large

74 You should have explained the lesson enough slowly for the students to

understand it A B C D 75 It is three months since Jane married Bob, that

she had met on the trip to Cairo

A B C D

VI Choose the best answer to fill in each blank

TEXT MESSAGING BY MOBILE PHONE Teenagers need mobile phones whatever their parents may say For many young people a

mobile is (76)…… just a status symbol, helping to build their self- confidence; it also (77)… them with an essential link to friends As quickly it becomes clear from watching their social behavior, teenagers want to communicate with (78)… another practically all the time And there

is (79) … better means of doing so than by text messaging, (80)…… has one great advantage: privacy The text message is silent, (81)……… pupils can send it in the classroom during lesson, making it the 21st century equivalent (82)…… passing a note under the desk It is also quick, (83)……… mobile users have developed (84 … expressions, such as CU for 'See you' In many cases, even (85)… a parent or teacher were to read a message, they would probably(86)

…… ital most impossible to understand No (87)……… how much the older generation may disapprove, this secret would play a vital (88)……… in teenager's lives Mobile phones are here (89)……… stay and we should welcome them in the knowledge that they help (90)……… young both form and strengthen friendships 76 A not B as C not only D without

77 A gives B offers C provides D trusts

78 A each B one C themselves D once

79 A a B the C no D other

80 A which B this C it D but

81 A because B although C so D when

82 A to B for C as D like

83 A because B although C so D when

84 A handy B brief C speedy D shorthand

85 A though B when C if D then

86 A get B make C do D find

87 A longer B sooner C later D matter

88 Apart B roles C host D rule

89 A which B to C and D or

VII Read the following passage and choose the correct answers

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 ofcars 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

90 The first paragraph focuses on which aspect of fog?

A its dangers B its composition C its beauty D its causes 91 The word

"catastrophic' is closest in meaning to

A accidental B inevitable C unexpected D disastrous 92 According to the

article, fog that occurs along the California coast is generally

A radiation fog B advection fog C frontal fog D steam fog 93 It can be

inferred from the passage that the Labrador Current is

A cold B weak C polluted D warm 94 The author organizes the

discussion of the different types of fog according to

A their geographic locations B their relative density

C the types of problems they cause D their relative frequency

95 The author of the passage is probably an expert in the filed of

A physics B economics C transportation D meteorology 97 According to

the article, fog that forms through radiation process of moist air is generally A

radiation fog B advection fog C frontal fog D steam fog 98 Which is not true of

the frontal fog ?

A It is quite common B It forms when two fronts of different temperatures meet C The air is soaked D The warm front has rain falling into the colder front 99 Which of the

following is not caused by fog?

A Tankers' crash B Pile-up accidents C Shutdowns at airports D Temperature

losses 100 Grand Banks of Newfoundland, Canada, is mainly affected by

A radiation fog B advection fog C frontal fog D steam fog MULTIPLE

CHOICE TEST 0008

I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently

1 A too B good C soon D food

2 A bury B friendly C pretty D present (n) 3 A resume B answer C

silk D cent

4 A south B truth C smooth D both 5 A key B mean C quay

D great II Choose the word whose stress is different

6 A idol B perfect (adj) C caress D ancient 7 A democracy B

control C facility D politics 8 A refuse B recently C justice D

prison

9 A alternative B argument C government D desperate 10 A obey

B delay C detail D begin III Choose the right word or phrase to

complete the sentences

11 The chemical injected into the body will attach itself……… to

cancer cells A preferably B preferential C preferentially D

preferring 12 Lead and smoke are emitted in engine exhausts

………… tiny particles

A in B of C as D under

13 Under no …… are waiters and waitresses allowed to receive tips from customers in

this restaurant A circumstances B situations C occasions D conditions 14 The

problem now is that population is rising …………than food production A more B.

faster C worse D better

15 We are……… out of fuel reserves, so we have to learn to economize

A running B working C exhausting D finishing 16 No matter how complicated theproblem is, we should never give up figurine the solution……… A for B in C out

D up

17 He……….stealing the purse He said he wasn't there at that time

A confirmed B refused C declined D denied

18 Isn't there a limit……… your budget? You should think carefully

A on B with C for D to

19 Thousands of people…………out into the streets to welcome the Queen

A rushed B pulled C gathered D made

20 English is understood more………… than any other language

A largely B broadly C immensely D widely

21 The laser beam must be very………… so that it can drill through the most

delicate bones A long B intensive C intense D bright 22 I rang him up to

ask…………he was doing at the moment

A how often B why C whom D what

23 Ask people what is happening to the world's population and they are likely to say it

is ………… A bombing B booming C explosion D blossoming 24 A ……… in the number of hours we work can be speculated in the next few years

A decreasing B reduction C falling D deterioration 25 The selection and

welfare of staff is the responsibility of the ………….department A personal B

personality C personnel D personated 26 Sales………….are paid a salary but theymay also get commissions on sales A representations B presenters C

presentations D representatives 27 A report by the police four months ago

indicated that alcohol was a connection between young people………in offence of violence

A involved B to be involved C involving D involve 28 The

world would be dull without amusing and colorful ………

A advertise B advertising C advertisement D ads

29 Each ……… is connected to an electricity meter, which is read by the meter man

A application B applicant C appliance D applied device 30 The minister………thatthere would be no settlement unless the strikers returned to work at once A suggested

B urged C promised D warned 31 If you don't start watching the program until 8:30 tonight, it………

A will begin B has begun C will be beginning D will have begun 32

It……… three times this week The rainy season seems to have begun

A is raining B has rained C rains D had rained 33 Our weather is

cloudy in winter We don't have………

A many sun shines B many sunshine C much sun shines D much

sunshine 34 Winning a lottery is a rare… ….occurrence very small

A A number of winners is B The number of winners is

C A number of winners are D The number of winners are

35 There are several means of mass communication The newspaper is

one Television is A other B the other C another D the another 36 I

really need………… Can we talk?

A some advice B an advice C some advices D advices

37 Each of the reference………available in the school library

A books on that list is B book on that list is C books on that list are D book on that list are 38 Fort Niagara was built by the French in 1726 on land………… the Seneca Indians A they buy from B bought from C buying from D was bought from 39 Gardeners transplant bushes and flowers by moving them from……… to another A

places B one place C a place D single place 40 Only………… feathered creatures

inhabit the Arctic region year round

A fewer B fewer than C as few as D a few

41 Each bowler rolls the ball twice in each frame, …………a strike is bowled

A unless B although C because D even if

42 A ratio is a comparison of………whole or a part to another part

A part to the B a part to C a part to the D the part to the 43 The

Williams have five sons,………… have become lawyers

A all B all of them C all of whom D of whom all 44 The upper branches of the

tallest trees produce more leaves……… other branches A than do B than have C than they do D than it does 45 No one knows for sure……… performance at school is a true reflection of attitude and effort at home A whose B whether C how long D in which

46 Vitamin A maintains the sharpness of human vision …… and promotes healthy bones A for the night B nighttime C of the night D at night 47 Modern scanning technology enables physicians… brain disorders earlier and more accurately than in the past

A to identifying B identifying C to identify D identification 48 We would rather Helen……… us all the information we needed We should have been well informed A sent B send C have sent D had sent

49 A …… have registered for the summer courses

A thousand students B all thousands of students C thousand of students D thousands students 50 Mina no less than her classmates ……… to take part in the competition

A have decided B has decided C is deciding D are deciding 51

Children are fond of balloons………… different sizes and colors

A of B all C on D at

52 Science has ……… criteria and the same language in every country

A subjective B objective C comprehensive D entire

53.There are few ……… sites inside the city Most of them are in the countryside

A history B historical C historian D historic

54.The participants ……… souvenirs when the camp ended

A interchanged B changed C exchanged D intervened

55 The plans you have just ………… sound interesting

A referred B inferred C mentioned D said

IV Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given

56 I was supposed to pick up Jane but I forgot

A I should have picked up Jane B Though I forgot to pick up Jane, things were

supposed

C Jane was supposed to forget picking up me D I forgot picking up

Jane 57 They are investigating the scandal

A The scandal are being investigated B They are looking after the scandal C

The scandal is being looked into D They are taking on the scandal

58 The coffee was so strong that I couldn't drink it

A It was such a strong coffee that I couldn't drink it B The coffee was too strong for me

to drink C It was coffee so strong that I couldn't drink it D So strong coffee it was that I couldn't drink it 59 I took Jim to the zoo so that he could see the puma

A Because Jim saw the puma, I took him to the zoo B Although I took Jim to the zoo, he could see the puma

C Taking Jim to the zoo, Jim could see the puma D Jim was taken to the zoo in order to see the puma 60 I found the drama interesting to watch, but my sister didn't

A Although I found the drama interesting to watch, but my sister didn't

B I found the drama interesting to watch, while my sister wasn't

C While my sister did not find the drama interesting, I liked watching it

D Both my sister and I found the drama interesting

61 If only I had not met you

A I wish I had met you B I regret to meet you C I hoped I would not meet you D I regret meeting you

62 They promised to compensate for the damage of the fire

A They said they would pick out the damage of the fire

B The compensation of the damage of the fire is promised

C It is promised that the damage of the fire is compensated

D They said they would make up for the damage of the fire

V Identify the error in each sentence

63 Only when he was half way through the task did he realize how difficult was it

72 Today's cars are smaller, safer, cleaner and more economical than their

predecessors, but the car of the future will

in normal circumstances should not produce any reaction at all An allergy can occur in almost (74)… part of your body, and can be (75)…… by just about anything Mainly (76)

……… ,allergies become evident on parts of the body directly exposed (77)… the outside world Certain allergies occur only at certain

times of the year, while (78)… are there all the time Those (79)… occur all the year round are probably caused by something you come into contact with every day of your life, some seemingly harmless object such as your deodorant (80)…… the pillow you lie

on each night Allergies can occur at any time during your life.(81)….usually before your fortieth birthday Sometimes the symptoms are (82)… light you do not even know you have

an allergy, and it may take years for an (83) … to become noticeable It all (84)… on the amount of the substance to (85)…you are exposed and for how (86)… Sometimes an allergy can disappear as (87)……as it arrived, without any treatment Sometimes it comes and (88)

… for no apparent reason, and with no regularity

74 A all B any C each D the 75 A brought in B caused C troubled D led in

76 A most B then C to say D enough 77 A to B of C in D on 78 A some B

the others C other D others 79 A which B to C having D in 80 A and B with

C without D or 81 A as B at most C but D not 82 A a B so C rather D such

83 A allergy B allergic C allergic symptom D allergy person 84 A relies B

concentrates C depends D counts 85 A that B them C it D which 86 A much

B long C often D many 87 A soon B possible C fast D quickly 88 A leaves B

departs C parts D goes VII Read the passage and choose the correct answers

SCREENPLAYS

Anyone who knows how to play chess will understand how to write a screenplay for a film Most chess players stumble from beginning to end We don't know much, but we know enough

to play We move without really knowing what's going to happen further on in the dame Maybe

we can see one or two moves ahead, and, if we can, we're pleased by our uncanny ability to see

even that far ahead Better than the days when we couldn't see ahead at all – when we were playing blindly Over time, as we learned more about playing chess, we made a startling

revelation: chess depends more upon long-term strategy than upon short-term tactics Up till

then, we'd been happy with a rather shortsighted approach Suddenly, we became aware of 'the big picture' We began to see the game as a whole, not just a series of individual moves And

once we saw the game as a whole, we began to see patterns emerge in the play Gambits, they

call them And the patterns have names, such as openings; middle games and end games In chess,

as in screenplay writing, the more often you play, the more aware you become of its

complexities

89 According to the writer, how do inexperienced chess players feel?

A delighted to be able to finish a game B encouraged by each improvement C

amazed by how quickly they learn D pleased to be able to play with confidence 90

The writer compares chess and screenplay writing in order to

A explain that we learn both by trial and error B emphasize the fixed nature of both

processes C suggest that success depends on attention to detail D demonstrate the

importance of having a plan 91 What does 'uncanny’ means?

A natural B strange C unable D sudden 92 Gambits are explained as

_

A the whole picture B patterns of the process C individual moves D the

games 93 Which of the following is not used to describe an inexperienced

chess player?

A playing blindly B thinking of chess as a short-term process C seeing how a game

opens, goes on and ends D using short-sighted approaches 94 The word 'revelation'

is closest in meaning to

A exposition B recognition C realization D imagination 95 The word

'emerge' is closest in meaning to…………

A appear B come up C evolve D progress VIII Read the passage and

choose the correct answers

Sound travels in waves through the air like waves through the water; the higher the

wave, the greater its

power The waves are alternate rings of compressed and rarefied air moving away from a centralsource at a constant speed As each wave of first compression and then rarefaction encounters

an object, it exerts a force – a push and then a pull – on the object That is why sound can break

a glass or cause a screen to vibrate The greater the number of waves a sound has, the greater itsfrequency is The strength or intensity of sound, sound level is measured in decibels (db) The decibel unit is named after Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone and a

researcher into the nature of sound Because hearing varies widely, what may seem loud to one person may not to another Although loudness is a personal judgment, precise measurement of sound is made possible by use of the decibel scale This scale of Sound Levels and Human Response measures sound pressure or energy according to international standards

96 It can be inferred from the passage that a sound measured at 100 decibels is :udder

than A any other sound ever measured B a sound measured at 110

decibels

C a sound measured at 80 decibels D the machine measuring it

97 It can be concluded from the passage that………

A sound waves can be measured scientifically B sound has no physical effect on any subject C everyone judges loudness the same way D the decibel scale is a purely subjective device 98 Sound waves move outward from a central point

at

A varying speed B a speed of 1,181 kilometers per hour C greater and

greater speed D a steady, continuous speed

99 During an hour thunderstorm, a window ma y rattle because

A a lightning strikes the glass with force B the sound of the rain is head through the glass C the air is colder on one side of the glass than on the other

D the claps of thunder creates powerful sound waves that exert

pressure on the glass 100 The term 'decibel' comes from

_

A the inventor of the hearing aid B the inventor of the telephone

C the intensity of twelve bells D a term for rarefied air

MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST 0009

I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently

1 A faithful B failure C fairly D fainted

2 A course B court C coursing D courage

3 A worked B stopped C forced D wanted

4 A new B sew C few D nephew

5 A sun B sure C success D sort

II Choose the word whose stress is different

6.A deaden B promise C tornado D giggle

7.A mathematics B open C figure D preserve

8.A fantastic B horrible C comrade D papal

9.A journalist B architect C conductor D plumber

10 A rehearsal B fertile C pepper D decade

III Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences

11 In England there is no ……… delivery on Sundays

A post B postage C posting D post-office 12 On expiry, your

passport may be ……… for a further five years

A renewed B renew C renewal D new

13 She complained about her mother's interference in her

A The personality B individuality C privacy D belonging

14 When people kept talking during the film, he …… his disturbance by turning round and looking at them A gave B offered C sent D showed

15 In a shop selling glass and china a certain ………of breakage is unavoidable

A amount B number C many D belonging

16 The ……… of poverty, disease, and ignorance must be our principal aim

A conquer B conqueror C conquered D conquest

17 We asked him to go back, but he insisted on watching the sun coming down at

A dawn B absentee C sunrise D twilight

18 Her teacher complains about her regular………… from class

A absent B absentee C absence D being absentee

19 Sarah was given some ……… on her birthday

A jewel B jewelries C jewelry D golds

20 The voters told the politician that he could ……… on their support in the next

general election A count B decide C doubt D expect

21 His illness made him of concentration

A incompetent B unable C incapable D powerless

22 No, no that is ………… The time is irrelevant

A by the way B out of order C on the whole D out of the question 23

As the manager cannot go to the reception, I am representing the company

A on his account B on his behalf C for his part D from his point of view 24

Mary always talks to me as if ……….a small child who needs discipline

A were B am C had been D would be

25 Do you like jazz? You should go to the jazz festival ……… you like that

kind of music A if B unless C although D while

26 The festival has many attractions It will include contemporary orchestral music and an opera …… there will be poetry readings and theatrical presentations

A Otherwise B Furthermore C Nevertheless D On the other hand 27

Minerals …… nickel, copper, and zinc can be found in sea water

A as examples B such as C as D in an example 28 A newborn baby can neither walk nor crawl A newborn antelope,…… , can run within minutes of birth A however B nevertheless C otherwise D even though

29 Near the White House is …… famous landmark called the

Washington Monument A other B the other C another D an

30 He drove at full speed lest he…… late for the meeting

A was B should not be C were D be

31 For many children, nothing seems so exciting …… their first airplane ride

A so does B asC than D on

32 Lumbering along the road …… six heavy trucks

A is B was C has D were

33 Five dollars …… enough for me I don't need much

A was B is C were D are

34 Your essay is more interesting than……

A me B I C mine D mine does

35 I would prefer ……… a light lunch Could you give some soup?

A have B having C to have D had

36 If only ……… that I will regret it for the rest of my life

A did not do B would not do C was not doing D had not done

37 If Helena had recognized you, ……… you to the police

A would report B will report C would have reported D should have reported

38 The fight …… pollution is an urgent task of our city at present

A on B against C for D in

39 The teacher told us to turn our books page 56

A on B for C for D in

40 They decided not to cancel the match the heavy snow

A despite B although C but for D on account of

41 Not all the students ……….the answer to the question

A know B knows C is knowing D has known 42 Though I have

……….classes now, I have ……… free time than last week

A fewer/ less B fewer/ fewer C less/ fewer D less/ less

43 ……… weather! We can't go for a walk now

A How terrible B What terrible C How a terrible D What a terrible

44 The man explained us why there were so many empty seats

A for B on C to D toward

45 It is said that this washing powder will clothes

A shorten B widen C soften D enrich

46 She spoke quietly to him……… someone hear a word of their conversation

A so that B in order that C for fear of D for fear that

47 ……… that the company has shown rapid growth in the last two years

A It was reported B They are reported

C The report was D It is reported

48 The public library downtown is open……… everybody, even foreigners

A for B to C on D at

49 The police are looking for the person who has set ……… deliberately

A the shop on fire B the shop in fire C fire on the shop D fire into the shop

50 The instructions are rather ……… The children can hardly understand them

A confusing B confused C embarrassing D embarrassed IV Choose the

sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given

51 Keiko decided to take part in the game though she had no talent

A Keiko had no talent, but she decided to take part in the game

B Keiko decided to take part in the game because she had talent

C Having talent, Keiko decided to take part in the game

D Because of her lack of talent, Keiko decided to take part in the game

52 Please do not ring me unless it is urgent

A You should not ring me when it is urgent B Only when it is urgent should you

ring me C If it is not urgent, you should ring me D Ringing me is urgent

53 It was wrong of you to put too much sugar into the soup

A You have not put enough sugar into the soup B The soup was wrong to put in too much sugar C You were wrong not to put enough sugar into the soup D You shouldn't have put too much sugar into the soup

54 In order to be given good seats, you have to buy tickets in advance

A Given good seats, you can buy tickets in advance

B You have to buy tickets in advance because you have been given good seats

C You can be given good seats by buying tickets in advance

D You have to buy tickets in advance so as they can give you good seats

55 I regret losing my temper at work this morning

A I wished I had lost my temper at work this morning B I lost my temper at work this morning, which regrets

C I was wrong not to lose my temper at work this morning D I am sorry that I lost my

temper at work this morning

56 I received 5 letters from Mark, and most of them were written in Greek

A Five letters I received from Mark were written in Greek B Mark wrote all the letters to

me in Greek C I mostly received five letters which were written in Greek from Mark

D I received 5 letters from Mark most of which were written in Greek

57 I can't tell Linda from Barbara, because they look completely the same

A Linda and Barbara look completely the same, and I can't tell them that

B I can't tell Linda that Barbara and she look completely the same

C I do not know Barbara or Linda although they look completely the same

D I cannot distinguish Linda from Barbara because they look completely the same

58 If you don't stop eating candies you will put on more weight very quickly

A Stop eating candies, or you will put on more weight very quickly

B You will put on more weight very quickly though you eat candies

C You won't put on more weight very quickly though you eat candies

D Unless you eat candies, you will put on more weight very quickly

59 Nigel and I haven't met each other for years

A It was years since I met Nigel B It is years since I met Nigel

C I didn't meet Nigel years ago D It is years ago that I met Nigel

60 You should take notes so that you can have a look at the lecture again

A Taking notes means having a look at the lecture again

B In order to take notes, you should have a look at the lecture main

C You should take notes in order that you can have a look at the lecture again

D You can have a look at the lecture again; therefore, you take notes

61 Because of my forgetfulness, everybody was locked out

A Everybody was locked out due to my forgetfulness B I was forgetful that everybody was locked out C I forgot locking everybody out D Everybody was locked out; that is why I forgot 62 Many students wish to become entrepreneurs one day

A Many students wish that they were entrepreneurs one day

B Many students want to become entrepreneurs one day

C Many students dream of entrepreneurs one day D Many students wish that they would be entrepreneurs one day

IV ERROR IDENTIFICATION

Identify the error in each sentence

63 Insufficient oxygen causes lactic acid to built up in the muscles of

67 Tree squirrels are active, noisy, and lively animals that make its

home in tree trunks A B C D

68 The water temperature in a spring depends on that of the soil through where

the water flows A B C D

69 Pearls and similar substances may be classified by how are cultivated A

76 The horses used to playing polo are not of any special breed or of

any define size A B C D

V READING COMPREHENSION

Read the following passage and choose the correct answers

After more than fifty years of television, it might seem only obvious to conclude that it is here to

(77)… There have been many objections to it during this time of course, and (78)…… a variety

of grounds Did it cause eye-strain? Was the (79) … bombarding us with adioactivity? Did the advertisements (80) … subliminal messages, persuading us to buy more or vote Republican? Did children turn to violence through watching it, either because so (81) ……… programs taught them how to shoot, rob and kill, or because they had to do something to counteract the house they had (82) …… glued to the tiny screen? Or did it simply create a vast passive (83)

……… , drugged by glamorous serials and inane situation comedies ? On the other (84)

……… did it increase anxiety by sensationalizing the news (or the new which was (85) … by suitable pictures) and filling our living rooms with war, famine, and political unrest? (86) … in all, television proved to be the all purpose scapegoat for the second half of the century, (87)… for everything, but a all, eagerly watched For no

(88)… how much we despised it, feared it, were bored by it, or felt that it took us away from the old paradise of family conversation and hobbies (89) … as collecting stamps, we never turned itoff We (90) ……staring at the screen, aware that our carefully own tiny (91) ……… was in it if

we looked carefully 77 A long B stay C exist D be

78 A with B over C by D on