BT LOP 10 HAY 2

APRIL 9 TH , 2010 I. Choose the answer : 1. Trees and shrubs are needed to (conserve, preserve, replace, discard) land. 2. Language is not necessarily the (public, personnel, private, common) property of those who use it. 3. All these factors help children to get ( through, over, away with, along with) the obstacles, uncertainties and seven disappointments that they encounter when they start work. 4. An important part of conservation is the (destruction, prevention, protection, defense) of waste- waste of forests , soil , wild-life, minerals and human lives. 5. You will meet a dark stranger and find romance. I do not believe anyone can make such (threats, warnings, forecasts, predictions) 6. Several important methods were (seen, covered, prepared , covered, invented) for preserving food in the nineteenth century. 7. If you can’t afford to buy a house, often you can get a bank to ( invest, lend, give, borrow) you most of the money to buy one. 8. The teacher said that the smaller classes would (result of, result in, restrict in, result on) more individually attention and better marks. 9. The most serious problem of modern times is that man is destroying the natural (sources, sorts, resources, origins) of the earth and transforming huge areas into wasteland. 10. Most people spend (as much as, as many as, little than , not much as) they earn each month. 11. How can he discuss the subject intelligently when he has no (first-hand, isolated, primary, singular ) experience of the situation? 12. He (gave, held, laid, pressed) out his hand to me in greeting. 13. I (ached, pained, tingled, winced) and drew my foot out quickly. The bath water was too hot. 14. I’ll lend you my (axe, chisel, hatch, saw) to chop down the tree. 15. Unmarried middle-aged ladies usually dislike being called ( bachelors, maidens, old maids, spinsters) though it is technically the correct word to use. 16. He was stopped by the police for ( speed, fats speed, speeding, being speeded) 17. Teachers like students to be (absorbed, attentive, guarded , watchful) and listen to what they are saying . 18. In this part of the country, the fields are separated by stone (fence, hedges, lines, walls.) 19. He (knitted, knotted, shook, waved) his shoulders and walked off in disgust. 20. What he has been saying is completely (detached, exceptional, impertinent, irrelevant) to what we are discussing. II. Fill in the blanks : Movie – give – spy – revolt – until – crowded – storm – practicing – through – long 1. The vegetables in the pantry were left too _________ and became spoiled. 2. Many early settlements _________ around the banks of the Hudson River. 3. The cloud bank indicated the advance of the _____________ 4. The boys were _______ their arm by throwing rocks at the post . 5. In the _________ John plays the part of the page for one of King Arthur’s knights. 6. The performer gad trained his dogs to jump ______ a flame hoop. 7. The press had news of the _______ almost immediately. 8. Tomorrow a nurse will come to the school to ________ the children a flu shot. 9. We didn’t want to trust them _______ we knew what their game was. 10. The __________ slipped through the gate unseen by the guards. II. Correct the mistakes : 1. He was much interested in the explanation. 2. He attend to seminars every Monday and Thursday afternoon. 3. Some students was very late. 4. The tutor gave the student some useful advices . 5. Psychology is one of social sciences. 6. He applied study chemistry, no physics. 7. He had been doing a research during two years. 8. The student have learned a lot form her lectures. 9. The informations he received was wrong . 10. Seem that the experiment a success. III. Choose the correct word : 1. Betty’s insulting remark greatly (effected/ affected) Kurt, who is a very sensitive person. 2. Detroit manufacturers hope to develop an easily attachable (device/devise) for the carburetor to improve gas mileage. 3. While doing the experiment, we asked the lab technician’s (advice/advise) 4. After declaring bankruptcy, the company was forced to ( liquefy/liquidate) its assets. 5. Keith’s company’ s headquarters were (formerly/formally) located in Philadelphia. 6. (Especially/ Special) attention must be given to the questions at the end of each chapter. 7. George was (among / between) those students selected to participate in the debate. 8. They were (already/all ready) to leave when a telegram arrived. 9. By asking many questions, the instructor tried to (elicit/ illicit) 10. You should not say things that might make a highly (sensitive/ sensible) person upset. 11. The United States is a “melting pot”, a land of ( emigrants/immigrants) 12. A large (number/ quality) of whales beached and died last year. 13. When Louise set the table, she placed the silverware (beside/ besides) the plates. 14. Mark is (sensible/ sensitive) enough to swim close to shore. 15. In !969 the astronauts who landed on the moon collected (example/ samples) of rocks and soil. 16. Maria has been working very (hardly/hard) on her thesis. 17. The government will (persecute/ prosecute) the guilty parties for polluting the water . 18. Every time Marie travels with her children , she carries (access/ excess) baggage. 19. Dante’s (immoral/immortal) literary masterpieces are read in university across the country. 20. Eric’s courageous rescue of the drowning child was a (credulous/creditable) deed. 21. An explanation will (precede/ proceed) each section of the test . 22. Perry’s spare flashlight was (helpless/ useless) the night of the storm because the batteries were corroded. 23. The gaudy decorations in the hall (detracted/ distracted) from the beauty of the celebration. 24. Everything (accept/except) our swimwear is packed and ready to go. 25. “Your essay is very (imaginary/ imaginative) and worthy of an “A” grade,” said Mrs James to her student. . across the country. 20 . Eric’s courageous rescue of the drowning child was a (credulous/creditable) deed. 21 . An explanation will (precede/ proceed) each section of the test . 22 . Perry’s spare. APRIL 9 TH , 2 010 I. Choose the answer : 1. Trees and shrubs are needed to (conserve, preserve, replace, discard) land. 2. Language is not necessarily the (public,. corroded. 23 . The gaudy decorations in the hall (detracted/ distracted) from the beauty of the celebration. 24 . Everything (accept/except) our swimwear is packed and ready to go. 25 . “Your essay