ENGLISH TEST TIME ALLOWED: 90 MINUTES doc

The Woodstock Music and Art Fair – better known to its participants and to history simply as “ Woodstock”- should have been a colossal failure.. Just a month prior to its August 15, 1969

ENGLISH TEST

TIME ALLOWED: 90 MINUTES

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I Pronunciation

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from those of the other words in each sentence

1 A peach B Heaven C Tease D Feasible

2 A Mountain B Country C Wounded D counted

3 A Crowed B Vowel C Towed D Towel

4 A Maintain B Sustain C Mermaid D Certain

5 A Friend B Yield C Field D Series

Choose the word that differs from the other words in the position of the main stress in each

of the following questions

6 A Minority B Independent C Celebration D Optimistic

7 A Certificate B Application C Inhabitant D Compulsory

8 A Reform B Unite C Legal D Invite

9 A Penalty B Tsunami C Opponent D Spectator 10.A Inequality B Physiognomy C Manufacturing D Qualification

II Vocabulary and grammar

11 “ I’d rather you……… home now.”

a going b go c gone d went

12 “ Would you like to join our volunteer group this summer?”

a Do you think I would? b I wouldn’t Thank you

c Yes., you’re a good friend d Yes, I’d love to

13 Increasing……….of fruit in the diet may help to reduce the risk of heart disease

a the amount b an amount c the number d a number

14 If you are not Japanese, so what…………are you?

a nationalized b nation c nationality d national

15 Owen’s second goal was…….because he was off-side

a banned b disqualified c disallowed d outlawed

16 Henry arrived………… station at 9

a at the b to c on the d in the

17 The music increases in…….towards the end of the movement

a tempo b time c rhythm d beat

18 The younger sons consider themselves to have been robbed……… their rightful

inheritance

a by b with c around d of

19 The mayor expressed strong………as to the necessity for the new ring road

a scruples b reservations c hesitation d proviso

20 They wanted to know if our kitchen ………the required standards of hygiene

a fulfilled b met c reached d gained

21 If you want a half-way decent standard of living, there’s no escape from the………

a rat-race b brat-pack c jet-set d race

22 I wish you would be absolutely ……….with me

a bent b crooked c straight d nice

23 I wouldn’t marry him- not in a ………….years

a Hundred b million c billion d

24 The estate agent assured us that we could ………the house at any time

a look over b overlook c oversea d see through

25 I am in a ……….as to how to use this CD Rom

a loss b difficulty c quandary d mind-game

26 Adding salt at this stage is not going to make one……… of difference

a loss b iota c measurement d shred

27 They won the election by the narrowest of …………

a extents b margins c votes d degrees

28 News of the stock market crash caused a……….of panic among financial traders in the

city

a wave b piece c clump d column

29 I gather there was……doubt as to who should pay the bill

a any b some c the d every

30 Born into a rich family, he has ……… for nothing all his life

a needed b required c lacked d wanted

31 Most of the candidates suffer from a(n) ……….of experience

a shortage b lack c absence d outgoing

32 It’ll be as good as ….before you know it

a rain b new c gold d an ox

33 What did you infer…………what he said?

34 I kept trying to suggest to her it was time to go but she refused to…………a hint

a drop b give c take d accept

35 The whole situation ha now deteriorated to the point where it is beyond a ………

a control b joke c belief d help

36 I have a………….acquaintance with the facts of the case

a shaking b slight c nodding d tiny

37 I know Thessalonica like the back of my………

a hand b head c book d wardrobe

38 There are still a number of apparently ……….differences between the two sides in the

dispute

a irreconcilable b unappeasable c wide d narrow

39 How very young children acquire their linguistic skills never……to amaze me

a stops b finishes c ceases d ends

40 The incoming administration ………… to clean up corruption in the city

a pledged b contemplated c suggested d resumed

41 Worried about the future of the family business, he…….for his sons to follow in his

footsteps

a desired b yearned c considered d anticipated

42 He knew ………well what he was doing when he went there

a absolutely b totally c perfectly d rather

43 The idea that she might win a medal is…… fantasy

a crass b sheer c eminent d rank

44 After several disastrous matches He was……… of the captaincy

a cancelled b removed c relieved d reduced

45 His idea on urban regeneration go ……….to mainstream thought

a counter b against c opposite d deviate

III Reading

A The early railway in Britain

In 1830, there were under 100 miles of public railway in Britain Yet within 20 years,

this….(46)… had grown to more than 5,000 miles By the end of the century, almost enough rail track to… (47)… the world covered this small island, ….(48)… the nature of travel

for ever and contributing to the industrial revolution that changed the …(49)… of history in

many parts of the world

Wherever railways were introduced, economics and social progress quickly……(50)…… In

a single day, rail passengers could travel hundreds of miles, …(51)… previous journey times by huge margins and bringing rapid travel within the …(52)… of ordinary people Previously, many people had never ventured … (53)… the outskirts of their towns and villages The railway bought them….(54)……freedom and enlightenment

In the 19th century, the railway in Britain ……(55)… something more than just the business

of carrying goods and passengers Trains were associated within romance, adventure and, frequently, ….(56)… luxury The great steam locomotives that hundred across the land were the jet airlines of their….(57)…., carrying passengers in comfort over cast distance in

unimaginably short times But the railways… (58)… more than revolutionize travel ; they also…(59)… a distinctive and permanent mark on the British landscape Whole towns and industrial centers ……(60)… Up around major rail junctions, monumental bridges and viaducts crossed rivers and valleys and the railway stations themselves became….(61)… places to spend time between journeys

46 a amount b figure c sum d quantity

47 a revolve b enclose c encircle d orbit

48 a altering b amending c adapting d adjusting

49 a route b way c line d course

50 a pursued b followed c succeeded d chased

51 a canceling b subtracting c cutting d abolishing

52 a reach b capacity c.facility d hold

53 a further b over c beyond d above

54 a larger b higher c bigger d greater

55 a served b functioned c represented d performed

56 a considerable b generous c plentiful d sizeable

57 a date b stage c day d phase

58 a caused b did c produced d turned

59 a laid b set c settled d left

60 a jumped b stood c burst d sprang

61 a preferable b liked c desirable d wanted

B Read the following passage and then choose the correct answer to each question

The Woodstock Music and Art Fair – better known to its participants and to history simply as

“ Woodstock”- should have been a colossal failure Just a month prior to its August 15, 1969 opening, the council of Wallkill, New York, informed the fair’s organizers that it was

withdrawing its permission to hold the festival

Amazingly, the organizers found a new site, a large field in Woodstock, New York, owned by

a local dairy farmer Word spread to the public of the fair’s new location The event drew a larger audience than the organizers had expected On the first day of the fair, crowd estimates

of 30,000 kept rising; traffic jams blocked most roads leading to the area Some musicians couldn’t reach the site to appear at their scheduled times In addition, fences that were

supposed to facilitate tickets, collection never materialized, so the organizers abandoned all attempts at taking tickets

But that was not all : as the large crowd gathered, so did summer storm clouds It started raining on opening night and continued for much of the three – day event To deal with the crowd, which reached an estimated 500,000 by the third day, helicopter flew in food, doctors, and medical supplies

Despite all of its problems, the festival featured some of the greatest musicians of the 1960s, including Janis Joplin ; Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young; Sly and the Family Stone; Credence Clearwater Revival; and Jimmi Hendrix Today many people think of Woodstock not only as milestone for music but as the defining moment for an entire generation

62 The main idea of this passage is best expressed in which sentence?

a Most Americans think of Woodstock as a bunch of kids dancing to music in the mud

b The organizers underestimated how many people the festival would attract

c Despite poor planning, Woodstock was a success and a high point for a generation of Americans

d The organizers succeeded in their goal of creating a historically significant event

63 What was the final crowd estimate?

a 20,000 b 30,000 c 50,000 d 500,000

64 Which of the following was not a problem faced by the event’s organizers?

a blocked access to the site

b attracting music talent

c bad weather

d, finding a location for the festival

65 The phrase “defining moment” in paragraph 4 could be replaced by which word or phrase?

a symbol b belief c anecdote d fun time

66 Where in the passage does the author describe the weather conditions during the event?

a at the end of paragraph 2 b at the beginning of paragraph 3

c at the end of paragraph 3 b at the beginning of paragraph 4

67 The word facilitate in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to

a make easier b make more difficult c build a facility d increase

68 What does the author mean by the statement the Woodstock Music and Art Fair should

have been a colossal failure?

a Woodstock should not have happened

b Woodstock was a financial failure because the organizers did not collect tickets

c When you mix dairy farmers with young rock fans, you are asking for trouble

d The large crowd and other problems could easily have resulted in a crisis

69 The passage suggest that

a a free concert would never happen today

b area residents thought the rock fans were weird

c the impact of the event exceeded expectations

d music brings people together in a way other art forms can not

IV Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part

that needs correction

70 The simplest kind of plant, alike the simplest kind f animal consists of only one cell

A B C D

71 If the party goes on all night, no one will want to do anywork tomorrow

A B C D

72 I’m writing in pencil so I can rub out my mistakes easy

A B C D

73 According to a team of scientists, there are evidence that Mount Everest is still rising

A B C

D

74 The passengers blamed the airline of the delay

A B C D

75 Insurance rates are not the same for different people because they are not likely have the same risk

A B

C D

V Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences

76 In football, only the goalkeeper ……… with his hands

a is allowed to touch the ball b is allowed touching the ball

c lets to touch the ball b is let touch the ball

77 ………… Everyone else was casually dressed

a I needn’t wear my best suit b I mustn’t wear my best suit

c I mustn’t have worn my best suit d I needn’t have worn my best suit

78 I’m sure ………….if he trained harder

a Richard manage to beat you b Richard could have beaten you

c Richard would be able to beat you d Richard is able to beat you

79 Maria wasn’t in when we arrived I suppose………

a she must forget we were coming b she might have forgotten we were coming

c she can’t have forgotten we were coming d she may forget we were coming

80 I wish………… Can’t you stay a bit longer?

a you don’t have to leave now b you didn’t have to leave now

c you wouldn’t have to leave now d you don’t leave now