TEST (29 th Mar -2010) Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others. 1. a. etiquette b. atmosphere c. gathering d. attendance 2. a. ancient b. exact c. attack d. behave 3. a. gravity b. adventure c. institute d. satellite Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 4. a. space b. ancient c. actor d. amazed 5. a. design b. exist c. biography d. iron Choose the most suitable option to complete the sentence. 6. When I looked at my suitcase, I could see that somebody_ to open it. I ______ it for ten minutes. a. tried / didn't hold b. tried / hadn't held c. had tried /.hadn't been holding d. had tried / had held 7. "Thanks a lot for your help. – "_____” a. My pleasure b. You shouldn't care c. It was easy work d. My happiness 6. Most 151h century Europeans believed that the world was flat and that a ship could conceivably sail off the end of the earth.____ , many sailors of the time refused to venue forth with explorers into unknown waters. a. Nevertheless b. Therefore c. Whereas d. Due to the fact that 8. As it looked ____, we decided not to carry out the project. a. economical b. uneconomical c. economic d. uneconomic 9. Smallpox and diphtheria disappeared in Britain many years ago,_____ cancer, AIDS and heart disease are now predominant. a. because b. in the event that c. in case d. whereas 10. He was disappointed to find his suggestion _____ a. been turned down b. turned down c. to be turned down d. to turn down 11. I am sorry I opened your handbag, but I _____ it for mine. a. recognized b. confused c. imagined d. mistook 12. After he had broken his leg, Henry could only go up and down stairs ____ a. hardly b. in difficulties c. with difficulty d. hard 13. The early settlers were completely ________ _ on the harvest to see them through the winter. a. dependant b. depended c. dependent d. dependable 14. Never before____as accelerated as they are now during the technological age. a. have historical changes been b. have been historical changes c. historical changes have been d. historical have changes been 15. "The teacher said the test would be easy." – "Despite_, we'd better study hard." a. what she said b. she said it c. she said d. that she said 16. My arm hurt so much I felt sure I_____ it. a. should have broken b. must have broken c. was breaking d. have broken 17. "____!" – "Thank you." a. What a nice house b. Thanks for coming c. Please help me with this d. Sorry 18. Hardly _____the captain of the team when he had to face the problems. a. had he been appointed b. did he appoint c. was he being appointed d. was he appointing 19. When young Americans first go to university, many of them join a fraternity or Sorority social organizations for male and female students_______________________ a. respectively b. certainly c. orderly d. consequently 21. 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 22. Please call ______ Mr. Smith Friday _____ least. a. at / on / in b. up / by / at c. up / after / at d. for / before / in 23. Ann Sullivan has been widely known as a _____ teacher of Helen Keller. a. determined b. serious c. dedicated d. willful 24. Don't worry. He's a highly _____ driver and he can manage things well. a. competent b. capable c. efficient d. effective. 25. _____ very early times, people _____ the fire were entertained _____ story-tellers ____ stories of heroes' wonderful actions and victories. a. At / in / with / by b. From / by / to / in c. During / round / as / to d. In / around / by / with Identify the words / phrases that need correcting to make perfect sentences . 26. People usually wear clothing why two basic purposes – warmth and decoration 27. In 1890 Kate Hurd Mead became medical director of the Bryn Mawr School for girls, one of a first schools in the United States to initiate a preventive health program. 28. Petroleum it is composed of a complex mixture of hydrogen and carbon. 29. Acting teacher Stella Adler played a pivotal role in the develop of the Method School of acting. 30. Although the social sciences different a great deal from one another, they share a common interest in human relationships. Choose the most suitable option to complete the sentence. 31. _____ are going to attend the meeting. a. Not only Tom but his parents as well b. Both Tom or his parents c. Not only his parents but also Tom d. Either his uncle or his parents 32. _____ want to play with you. a. It is Tom that b. They are Tom and Tim who c. It is Tom and Tim, who d. It is Tom and Tim that 33. I left all my books at home, ____ a. so the teacher was very angry with me c. and I drive my teacher crazy b. soon the teacher got angry with me d. that made the teacher angry 34. John was the youngest boy________ a. that was joined the club b. to be admitted to the club c. admitted to the club d. joining the club 35. I don't know French, but I'll ____- a. get Tom to translate it b. have it translate c. have Tom to translate it d. make it translated Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the given one. 36. People believe that the boys started the fire. a. The boys were believed to have started the fire. c. That the boys started the fire was believed. b. It is believed that the fire was started by the boys. d.It was believed that the boys started the fire. 37. She has ordered a new outfit from her dressmaker. a. A new outfit has ordered her dressmaker. b. Her dressmaker made a new outfit for her. a. She has ordered a new outfit to be made by her dressmaker. c. She is having a new outfit made by her dressmaker. 38. However hard you work, you will never be promoted here. a. No matter how you work, you will be promoted here. b. Although you work really hard, you will never be promoted here. a. If you didn't work hard, you would never be promoted here. c. You will never be promoted here, however you work hard. 39. There was no need for you to have left the house in such weather. a. You didn't have to leave the house in such weather. b. You didn't need to leave the house in such weather. a. You needn't have left the house in such weather. c. You needn't leave the house in such weather. 40. Because the evidence was withheld, the prisoner was found guilty. a. If the evidence was presented, the prisoner wouldn't be found guilty. b. Had the evidence been presented, the prisoner wouldn't have been found guilty. c. The prisoner was found guilty thanks to the evidence. d. Because he withheld the evidence so the prisoner was found guilty. 41. The decorators have finished the whole of the first floor. a. We have had the whole of the first floor finished by the decorators. b. We have the whole the first floor finish to the decorator. c. We had whole of first floor finished by the decorators. d. We have the whole of first floor to finish by the decorators. 42. It was such a marvelous opportunity that we mustn't miss it. a. It's too marvelous for we to miss an opportunity. b. It's too marvelous for us to miss an opportunity. c. It's so marvelous for us to miss an opportunity. d. It's too marvelous for us to miss opportunity. 43. He can shout even louder but I still won't take any notice. a. No matter how much louder he can shout, I still won't take many notice. b. No matter how much louder he can shout, I still will take any notice. c. No matter how many louder he can shout, I still won't take any notice. d. No matter how much louder he can shout, I still won't take any notice. 44. They had been lost in the mountains for three days, but they looked strong and healthy. a. Even though they had been lost in the mountains for three days, they looked strong and healthy. b. They had been lost in the mountains for three days, even though they look strong and healthy. c. Even though they had been lost the mountains for three days, but they looked strong and healthy. d. But they had been lost in the mountains for three day, however looked strong and healthy. 45. "Would you like to come to my birthday party, Sarah?" asked Frederic. a. Frederic invited Sarah to his birthday party. b. Frederic asked if Sarah was able to come to his birthday party. c. Frederic asked Sarah if she likes his birthday party or not. d. Frederic reminded Sarah of his coming birthday party. Choose the best sentence made from the given cues. 46. asked / not / come, she came / party / boyfriend. a. I asked her not to come even though she came to the party with her boyfriend. b. I asked her not to come, so she came to the party with her boyfriend. c. Despite asked her not to come; she came to the party with her boyfriend. d. In spite of being asked not to come, she came to the party with her boyfriend. 47. only student / finish / homework before class. a. She was the only student to finish her homework before class. b. She was the only student finishing her homework before class. c. She was the only student finish her homework before class. d. She was the only student having her homework finished before class. 48. paid undivided attention / work / waste time. a. We paid undivided attention to the work not to waste time. b. We paid undivided attention to the work not in order to waste time. c. We paid undivided attention to the work for not wasting waste time. d. We paid undivided attention to the work so as not to waste time. 49. It / until / father / home / children / dinner. a. It was not until the father got home that the children had dinner. a. It is not until the father gets home than the children had dinner. b. It was until the father got home that the children have dinner. c. It was not until when the father got home that children had had dinner. 50. moon / a satellite / earth / receives light / earth. a. The moon a satellite of the earth receives light from earth. a. The moon, that is a satellite of the earth, receives light from earth. b. The moon, which is a satellite of the earth, receives light from earth. b. The moon, who receives light from earth, is a satellite of the earth. Choose the most suitable option to complete the passage. Dolphins communicate mainly by (51) _____ of sounds. These sounds (52) _____whistles, but also so- called pulsed sounds, which are often described as squawks, barks, rasps, etc. But they also use breaching (jumping and falling. back into the (53) _____ with a loud splash) and pectoral fin (or flipper) and tail (or fluke) slaps (hitting the flipper or fluke on the water surface). Body posturing and jaw popping also have a role in communication. This list is not exhaustive. As for language, we do not know (54) ____ they have one. Several studies have demonstrated that dolphins can understand a structured language like (55) _____ . This same has been demonstrated for a number of other animal (56) as well (gorilla, bonobo, California sea lion, and parrot). Some studies also indicate that dolphin vocalizations are complex (57) to support some form of language. (58) , to date it has not (59) demonstrated yet that they indeed use a language for communication among (60) ________ 51. a. way b. means c. mean d. using 52. a. have b. contain c. include d. consist of 53. a. water b. sea c. ocean d. river 54. a. if b. why c. when d. how 55. a. we b. our c. ours d. you 56. a. families b. types c. kinds d. species 57. a. too b. enough c. so d. as 58. a. However b. Whenever c. Wherever d. Whoever 59. a. to be b. be c. been d. being 60. a. us b. ourselves c. them d. themselves Read the following passage and choose the best answers to the questions. The American Red Cross was established in 1881, largely through the efforts of Clara Barton, who had done relief work during the Civil War. In 1900, the society was approved by Congress, and since then it has developed until. each county in the US and its possessions is served by a Red Cross chapter. The American Red Cross performs a great variety of services. In times of war, its biggest task is to give help and comfort. to men and women in the national armed forces, whether they are sick or well, and to assist their families back home if they need help. Even in peacetime, Red Cross members work with these forces whenever they may be of help. The Canadian Red Cross Society was founded in 1896 as the first branch of the British Red Cross Society. Since 1927, however, it has been an independent national organization. Almost every activity of Canadian Red Cross is carried on similarly by the Canadian one, and it served effectively in both world wars as well as in Korea. Nevertheless, the Canadian society has some projects that are unique. Because the country is so large and many areas are so thinly populated, the Canadian Red Cross provides outpost hospitals, nursing stations, veterans' lodges, and traveling medical and dental clinics. The programs of the American and Canadian Red Cross societies are dedi cated to helping people at home and abroad in times of peace and war. Both societies have millions of members. Membership dues and voluntary contributions support the organizations and pay for their services. Despite the close relationships to their governments, neither society receives money from any governmental funds. 61. The American Red Cross was established chiefly by ____ a. the American government b. the American woman c. the American Congress d. an American society 62. Nowadays, one branch of the American Red Cross serves________ a. the whole USA b. each of the States' possessions c. all the American colonies d. a small part of the USA 63. The word "chapter" most probably means ___ a. a numbered division of a long fiction work b. an independent unit or lesson in a textbook c. a certain glorious period of time in history d. an authorized section of a bigger rganization 64. The American Red Cross members take care of the national armed forces a. in times of war only b. whenever they may be of help c. in times of peace only d. both in war and peacetime 65. The Canadian Red Cross Society came into being in the same _ as the American Red Cross. a. time b. century c. year d. decade 66. The word "one" refers to ___ a. an activity b. the Red Cross c. an organization d. the first colonial branch 67. Both organizations have _____ their governments. a. refused taking money from b. been mainly financed by c. gotten basic sponsorship of d. contributed their funds to 68. The activities done by the Canadian Red Cross are_______those of the American society. a. relatively similar to b. exactly the same as c. extremely different from d. completely familiar with 69. Which of the followings is NOT included in the Canadian Red Cross Society's unique projects? a. outpost hospitals b. nursing stations c. veterans' pensions d. medical and dental clinics 70. The noun "dues" is closest in meaning to ____ a. certain fees for taking part in an organization c. things that should be given to someone by right b. the deadline to submit someone's assignment d. things that are considered fair to someone Read the following passage and choose the best answers to the questions. Even at the beginning of man's history, primitive people tried to communicate over long distances. Early methods included drumbeats, fires, smoke signals, and instruments such as a buffalo horn. During the Middle Ages, pigeons were used to carry news around. In the early 1790s, a French scientist began the construction of a system of message stations, each of them was 32 km apart. In the USA, Samuel Morse created the code that was later named after him. By 1876, Alexander Graham Bell had invented the telephone, an instrument that could carry spoken messages. In 1887, the German physicist Heinrich Rudolf Hertz discovered electromagnetic waves and laid the technical foundation for the distant wireless communication which has since then been continuously developed. 71. People on earth have worked in the field of telecommunications ____ a. for a very short time b. since they first appeared c. from the Middle Ages d. since the early 1790s 72. The word "primitive" means ____ a. prehistoric b. premature c. prejudicial d. preliminary 73. There have been__ methods used for communicating over long distances. a. a large number of b. some c. a great deal of d. few 74. Like pigeons, message stations were used news around. a. to carrying b. in carrying c. for carry d. to carry 75. The term "apart" is . equivalent to ______ a. a part of b. far away from c. in a different part d. away from each other 76. The most valuable things about A.G. Bell's machine was that it could transmit people's real a. voices b. signals c. message d. b and c are correct 77. The constructor of the message station was a(n) _____ scientist. a. American b. German c. English d. French 78. The most important achievement in the German scientist's life was ______ a. message stations b. the telephone c. electromagnetic waves d. the Morse Code 79. The word "foundation" is closest in meaning to ______ a. basis b. base c. basic d. basement 80. Which of the followings can be the best title for the reading? a. A History Of Long Distance Communication b. The History of Telecommunications c. Communicating over Long Distance in the Past Different Methods of Distance Communication . mainly by (51) _____ of sounds. These sounds ( 52) _____whistles, but also so- called pulsed sounds, which are often described as squawks, barks, rasps, etc. But they also use breaching (jumping. part in an organization c. things that should be given to someone by right b. the deadline to submit someone's assignment d. things that are considered fair to someone Read the following. have been found guilty. c. The prisoner was found guilty thanks to the evidence. d. Because he withheld the evidence so the prisoner was found guilty. 41. The decorators have finished the whole