READING TEST OF ENGLISH FOR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION Duration: 30 minutes 1. Markit Group is in the process of interviewing banks to complete its underwriting …………… A. negate B. syndicate C. explicate D. litigate 2. In the cost structure also includes the ……………… of business profits. A. incidence B. persistence C. transcendence D. deterrence 3. Football player B.BD …………………. giggle makes fans leave home early. A. ostentatious B. harmonious C. glorious D. tedious 4. This information is not surprising, especially in the context of ………… global PC market is still positive signs. A. substantial B. dismal C. global D. categorical 5. Amlodipine acts by relaxing the smooth muscles in artery walls decreasing total ………………… resistance and hence reducing blood pressure. A. municipal B. territorial C. dismal D. peripheral 6. AMD is caused by the …………………. of the light sensitive retina at the back of the eye and it is influenced by both genetic and lifestyle factors. A. veneration B. deterioration C. stagnation D. recreation 7. In order to sort out the influence of age at vaccination from elapsed time since vaccination, we subjected the data to ……………… analysis. A. discriminant B. concordant C. predominant D. retardant 8. It was hard to ……………………. inflation expectations and tie them down firmly. A. impress B. suppress C. oppress D. express 9. Motion control and ………………………………. is also featured for the vacuum environment. A. congestion B. junction C. manipulation D. litigation 10. For me, the most important is to find meaningful song, or sing for real, ………………. investment and respectful audience. A. dismal B. postal C. monumental D. peripheral 11. If banks aren't more …………… , the PBOC won't support them with unlimited liquidity. A. judicious B. glorious C. litigious D. momentous 12. ……………… of all gold intercepts from all holes is available on the company's website www.abzugold.com. A. Purgation B. Tabulation C. Inscription D. Damnation 13. Such behaviour often results in ………………… use of the road network. A. trivial B. pivotal C. suboptimal D. monumental 14. Urbanization, in reality, can even …………………… growth. A. inhale B. indict C. infringe D. inhibit 15. The patterns of usage in each city often reflect economic ………………………………. A. activation B. stratification C. contradiction D. induction 16. Now, this delayed ………………………… isn't always the norm with contrarian investments. A. gratification B. retardation C. stagnation D. abstention 17. Some consumers choose online shopping as a way to …………………… sales tax. A. forget B. forfeit C. forgo D. forbid 18. It is an approach founded on a commitment to foster strong ………………… partnerships in the community. A. crucial B. monumental C. suboptimal D. reciprocal 19. Unlike some eye exams, the scan does not require ………………. or other special preparation by the patient. A. intuition B. navigation C. dilation D. assertion 20. News organizations will still rely on photos to …………………………… visual information. A. disseminate B. illuminate C. navigate D. predominate 21. To the contrary, they generally formulate …………………… impressions. A. different B. cogent C. pungent D. abstinent 22. …………………… characterises this conflict. A. Confusion B. Impression C. Diffusion D. Exclusion 23. The divergence in behaviour following the gold price drop reflects the ………………… nature of investment in gold, with consumers who buy bars, coins and jewellery behaving very differently from buyers of exchange traded products. A. grievious B. homogeneous C. synchronous D. dichotomous 24. Reducing the attorney pool would increase the workload for attorneys to the …………………. of client representation. A. detriment B. adjustment C. rudiment D. impeachment 25. New romance ………………… from your performance at work. A. except B. refrain C. detract D. derive 26. The digital intake provides legible documentation, ensuring accuracy and data …………………… A. liquidity B. validity C. popularity D. triviality 27. Investments in equities carry an ……………. element of risk including the potential for significant loss of principal. A. coincident B. abstinent C. inherent D. deterrent 28. If the woman …………… more courteous, the customer wouldn’t leave for the store. A. patronize B. categorize C. harmonize D. monopolize 29. To find out the solution to the problem swiftly, we have to be …………… in the approach. A. proactive B. C. D. 30. …………… the orders is the key to business revival. A. Depressing B. Deriving C. Detaining D. Defying 31. Because of her …………… beauty, everybody paid attention to the woman’s performance. A. charismatic B. diagnostic C. apologetic D. monopolistic 32. It’s hard to …………… the economy if the creative strategy doesn’t implement in time. A. penetrate B. invigorate C. emulate D. vindicate 33. Objective attitude can …………… the success in our life. A. jeopardize B. monopolize C. legalize D. schematize 34. If each of individual continue working at …………… , work efficiency will not only progress but also retard the development of company which influences the brand value. A. last B. stake C. random D. maturity 35. The business is …………… the risk of bankruptcy because of clumsible investment strategy. A. for B. in C. at D. by 36. Because of …………… from other partners, the business can operate normally. A. bailout B. setout C. checkout D. layout 37. We should have rational diet in order to enhance …………… A. festivity B. immunity C. gravity D. brevity 38. Stemming from his …………… effort, the man is proposed for management position. A. scrupulous B. ostentatious C. contagious D. anomalous 39. Because of timely …………… in marketing strategy, our company’s sales figure are improved remarkably. A. refinement B. harassment C. amendment D. incitement 40. What is the purpose of reasonable duty allocation in an organisation? – To …………… the conflict between the internal employees. A. alleviate B. propagate C. emulate D. tabulate 41. Why do the passengers have to wear medical masks? – To avoid the …………… reaction occur suddenly which impacts on the traffic safety. A. aesthetic B. hectic C. pragmatic D. allergic 42. We have to abstain …………… using several food in accordance with doctor’s advice for the purpose of promptly health restoration. A. by B. from C. for D. with 43. If anyone does’t …………… to the law when joining in the traffic action, the police will directly deal with this individuals. A. subcribe B. adhere C. proceed D. confess 44. After carefully reading the working scheme, they …………… fulfilling their duties for instant. A. embark on B. preoccupy with C. alert in D. refrain from 45. Because of the complexity of this project, we have to each other for the purpose of prompt completion. A. concur B. condemn C. concourse D. confine 46. His attitude is too definitive for us to him to cooperate for the purpose of profit maximization. A. encompass B. entice C. enquire D. engross 47. Because of inclement weather here, the population had to to other regions in order to protect themselves. A. migrate B. subscribe C. devote D. adjust 48. We’ll not engage in this project until it’s to both parties’s development. A. privy B. identical C. conducive D. sympathetic 49. If you the noxious air, your health will be threaten seriously. A. inhale B. indict C. ingest D. invert 50. It’s hard to one group whose relationship is too cordial. A. dispute B. dismay C. discord D. distract THE END ANSWER SHEET 1 A B C D 11 A B C D 21 A B C D 31 A B C D 41 A B C D 2 A B C D 12 A B C D 22 A B C D 32 A B C D 42 A B C D 3 A B C D 13 A B C D 23 A B C D 33 A B C D 43 A B C D 4 A B C D 14 A B C D 24 A B C D 34 A B C D 44 A B C D 5 A B C D 15 A B C D 25 A B C D 35 A B C D 45 A B C D 6 A B C D 16 A B C D 26 A B C D 36 A B C D 46 A B C D 7 A B C D 17 A B C D 27 A B C D 37 A B C D 47 A B C D 8 A B C D 18 A B C D 28 A B C D 38 A B C D 48 A B C D 9 A B C D 19 A B C D 29 A B C D 39 A B C D 49 A B C D 10 A B C D 20 A B C D 30 A B C D 40 A B C D 50 A B C D Good luck to you! . READING TEST OF ENGLISH FOR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION Duration: 30 minutes 1. Markit Group is in the process