PRACTICE TEST Questions - Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions A biology B historical C physicism D security A willingness B contractual C counterpart D residence A confide B deny C remind D finite A obligement B attention C attraction D applicant A compensate B sacrifice C renovate D contribute Questions - 35 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following blanks from to 35 We call the very large group of musicians that includes string and wind instruments a(n) A band B musical C orchestra D trio The police are an incident which took place this afternoon A inspecting B searching C looking out D investigating She used to her living by working as a typist A win B earn C raise D support My brother is intelligent but he common sense A fails B lacks C misses D wants· 10 It never my mind he will lie to me A crosses B enters C happens D takes 11 Please ring to make an early at the dentist A assignment B order C date D appointment 12 Since 1980 scientists the world over a lot of things to fight against AIDS A have done B are doing C did D had done 13 Our government a system of private schools in a near future A was developing B has developed C would develop D is going to develop 14 This is the first time I here A am B have been C was D be 15 Last week my professor promised that he today A would come B comes C is coming D will come 16 My daughter saw an elephant this morning but she one before A had never seen B has never seen C never sees D never had seen 17 I am reading this novel By the time you come back from work I it A shall finish B will finish C shall have finished D have finished 18 What he told me was a of lies A pack B.load C packet D box 19 Well we did have a terrible row but we've it up now A turned B cleaned C sorted D made 20 We cannot judge a person simply on the of his education A condition B basis C principle D theory 21 Mr Brown is looking for his glasses He thinks he them behind in the office yesterday A forgot B left C put D placed 22 There was a small room into we all crowded A where B that C which D it 23 It happened we were fast asleep last Friday night A while B during C for D since 24 It is hot in the daytime but the temperature sharply at night A slips B drops C reduces D flows 25 I looked everywhere but couldn't find at all A anyone B no one C someone D somehow 26 You have tea for breakfast, you? A haven't B don't C won't D have 27 The woman began to because her son was late coming home A trouble B worry C care D somber 28 These people are working very A hardly B hard C hardness D harder 29 I'm sure the answer to my letter by next Friday morning A will have come B has come C is coming D was coming 30 "Is David in?" "No, he's out Would you like to leave a ?" A message B letter C telephone D call 31 The Andersons lived in California two or three years A during B about C for D with 32 "Could I speak to Susie May, please?" - " " A Speaking B Talking C Saying D Answering 33 We are not used to in a cold climate A being lived B lived C living D lived 34 " is the next bus to the theatre?" "Seven ten" A Which B When C Where D How 35 Are there any interesting in the paper? A new B piece of news C news D pieces of news Questions 36 - 45 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for each of the blanks The United Nations Children's Fund, formerly the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), is (36) a programme of the United Nations devoted to aiding national efforts to improve the health, nutrition, education, and general welfare of children UNICEF was created in December 1946 for the (37) of relief to children in countries devastated by World War II After 1950 the fund's efforts were directed toward general programmes for the (38) of children's welfare, particularly in (39) countries, as well as those in various emergency situations The change in the organization's name to the United Nations Children's Fund was a (40) of this shift in function Much of UNICEF's effort has been in fields in which relatively small (41) could have a significant impact on the lives of children, such as the prevention and treatment of certain diseases and the distribution of surplus food, (42) activities to health personnel, the construction of (43) facilities and the training of teachers, and the extension of other welfare services Their (44) activities are financed both by government and private (45) contributions Headquarters are in New York City 36 A undeniably B undefiningly C unrealizably D unrecognizably 37 A support B backup C provision D reservoir 38 A increase B improvement C betterment D renovation 39 A industrial B agricultural C developing D modernizing 40 A reflection B alteration C modification D intention 41 A spending B money C sums D expenditure 42 A surplus B additional C necessary D interesting 43 A education B government C administration D training 44 A general B overall C humane D humanity 45 A tax B owners’ C organizations’ D voluntary Questions 46 - 55 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions The ocean bottom - a region nearly 2.5 times greater than the total land area of the Earth - is a vast frontier that even today is largely unexplored and uncharted Until about a century ago, the deep - ocean floor was completely inaccessible, hidden beneath waters averaging over 3,6000 meters deep Totally without light and subjected to intense pressures hundreds of times greater than at the Earth's surface, the deep - ocean bottom is a hostile environment to humans, in some ways as forbidding and remote as the void of outer space Although researchers have taken samples of deep - ocean rocks and sediments for over a century, the first detailed global investigation of the ocean bottom did not actually start until 1968, with the beginning of the National Science Foundation's Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP) Using techniques first developed for the offshore oil and gas industry, the DSDP's drill ship, the Glomar Challenger, was able to maintain a steady position on the ocean's surface and drill in very deep waters, extracting samples of sediments and rock from the ocean floor The Glomar Challenger completed 96 voyages in a 15 - year research program that ended in November 1983 During this time, the vessel logged 600,000 kilometers and took almost 20,000 core samples of seabed sediments and rocks at 624 drilling sites around the world The Glomar Challenger's core samples have allowed geologists to reconstruct what the planet looked ilke hundreds of millions of years ago and to calculate what it will probably look like millions of years in the future Today, largely on the strength of evidence gathered during the Glomar Challenger's voyages, nearly all earth scientists agree on the theories of plate tectonics and continental drift that explain many of the geological processes that shape the Earth The cores of sediment drilled by the Glomar Challenger have also yielded information critical to understanding the world's past climates Deep - ocean sediments provide a climatic record stretching back hundreds of millions of years, because they are largely isolated from the mechanical erosion and the intense chemical and biological activity that rapidly destroy much land - based evidence of past climates This record has already provided insights into the patterns and causes of past climatic change - information that may be used to predict future climates 46 The author refers to the ocean bottom as a "frontier" because it A is not a popular area for scientific research B contains a wide variety of life forms C attracts courageous explorers D is an unknown territory 47 The word "inaccessible" is closest in meaning to A unrecognizable B unreachable C unusable D unsafe 48 The author mentions outer space in the first paragraph because A the Earth's climate millions of years ago was similar to conditions in outer space B it is similar to the ocean floor in being alien to the human environment C rock formations in outer space are similar to those found on the ocean floor D techniques used by scientists to explore outer space were similar to those used in ocean exploration 49 Which of the following is true of the Glomar Challenger? A It is a type of submarine B It is an ongoing project C It has gone on over 100 voyages D It made its first DSDP voyage in 1968 50 The word “extracting” in the second paragraph is closet in meaning to A breaking B locating C removing D analyzing 51 The Deep Sea Drilling Project was significant because it was A an attempt to find new sources of oil and gas B the first extensive exploration of the ocean bottom C composed of geologists from all over the world D funded entirely by the gas and oil industry 52 The word "strength" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to A basis B purpose C discovery D endurance 53 The word "they" in the last paragraph refers to A years B climates C sediments D cores 54 The DSDP can be said to be exploration A of crucial importance B a waste of time and effort C a great success D a total flop 55 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as being a result of the Deep Sea Drilling Project? A Geologists were able to determine the Earth's appearance hundreds of millions of years ago B Two geological theories became more widely accepted by scientists C Information was revealed about the Earth's past climatic changes D Geologists observed forms of marine life never before seen Questions 56 - 65 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, 8, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to fill each of the blanks from 56 to 65 Martin Luther King, Jr., is well known for his work in civil rights and for his many famous speeches, among them is his moving "I Have A Dream" speech But few people know much about King's childhood M.L., as he was called, was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, at the home of his maternal grandfather M.L.'s grandfather, the Reverend A.D Williams, purchased their home on Auburn Avenue in 1909, twenty years before M.L was born The Reverend Williams, an eloquent speaker, played an important role in the community since so many people's lives centered around the church He allowed his church and his home to be used as a meeting place for a number of organizations dedicated to the education and social advancement of blacks M.L grew up in this atmosphere, with his home being used as a community gathering place, and was no doubt influenced by it M.L's childhood was not especially eventful His father was a minister and his mother was a musician He was the second of three children, and he attended alllblack schools in a black neighbourhood The neighbourhood was not poor, however Auburn A venue was the main artery through a prosperous neighbourhood that had come to symbolise achievement for Atlanta's black people It was an area of banks, insurance companies, builders, jewelers, tailors, doctors, lawyers, and other black-owned or black-operated businesses and services Even in the face of Atlanta's segregation, the district thrived Dr King never forgot the community spirit he had known as a child, nor did he forget the racial prejudice that was a seemingly insurmountable barrier that kept black Atlantans from mingling with whites 56 According to the author, M.L A had a difficult childhood B grew up in a relatively rich area of Atlanta C loved to listen to his grandfather speak D was a good musician as a child 57 According to the author, King was influenced by _ A his mother B his speeches C community spirit D black lawyers 58 The word "It" refers to which of the following? A segregation B achievement C neighbourhood D services 59 The word "tailors" describes people who are associated with which of the following trades? A shoe making B garment making C flower arranging D book binding 60 What is this passage mainly about? A Martin Luther King's childhood B M.L's grandfather C the prejudice that existed in Atlanta D The neighbourhood King grew up in 61 As used in the passage, which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “seemingly"? A apparently B inexplicably C hastily D inevitably 62 As used in the second paagraph, the word "eventful" is closest in meaning to which of the following? A admirable B valued C emotional D memorable 63 Which of the follwings best describes King's childhood? A influential B peaceful C luxury D eventful 64 The word" eloquent" in the first paragraph means most nearly A fascinating B romantic C powerful D active 65 According to the author, blacks in King's neighbourhood were involved in all the following businesses and services EXCEPT A law B medicine C banking D dentistry Questions 66-70 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction 66 Nancy said(A) that she(B) went (C) to the supermarket (D) before coming home 67 (A) Before she moved here, Arlene had (B) been president (C )of the organization (D) since four years 68 Each (A) of the nurses (B) report to the operating room when (C) his or her name (D) is called 69 The (A) athlete, together (B)with (C) his coach and relatives, (D) are traveling to the Olympic Games 70 The instructor explained the experiment (A) in (B) such of a way that it (C) was (D) easily understood Questions 71 - 75 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one 71 Madeleine wears high heels to look taller A In order to look taller, Madeleine wears high heels B So that to look taller, Madeleine wears high heels C Madeleine wants high heels to make her taller D Madeleine buys high heels to look taller 72 "Why don't you get your hair cut, Gavin?" said Adam A Adam advised Gavin to cut his hair B Gavin was suggested to have a haircut C It was suggestable that Adam get Gavin's hair cut D Adam suggested that Gavin should have his hair cut 73 He was sentenced to six months in prison for his part in the robbery A He received a six months sentence for his part in the robbery B He received a six-month sentence for his part in the robbery C For his participation in the robbery, he had been in prison for six months D For his participation in the robbery, a prison had been given to him for six months 74 Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness A Because Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness B Alan's working too hard at the office, and this led to his illness C Alan's illness resulted from his working too hard at the office D His working too hard at the office resulted from his illness 75 He wasn't to blame for the accident A He was to blame for the accident B The accident wasn't his fault C He was not accused of the accident D The accident was to his blame Questions 76 - 80 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best response to each of the following questions from 76 to 80 76 They / be ask / lock / door / before leaving / every day A They are asked to lock the door before leaving every day B They asked to lock the door before leaving every day C They ask to lock the door before leaving every day D They are asked to be locked the door before leaving every day 77 They / prefer / classical music / pop music A They prefer classical music than pop music B They prefer classical music to pop music C They prefer to classical music than pop music D They would prefer classical music than pop music 78 If / I / be / you / I / not buy / that / car A If I were you I would not buy that car B If I was you I would not buy that car C If I were you I would not have buy that car D If I was you I would not have bought that car 79 You / have / ever / be / London? A You have ever been in London? B Have you ever been in London? C Have you ever been to London? D Have you ever been at London? 80 I / used / swim / this / river / but / not / any more A I used to swimming in this river but I not any more B I used to swim in this river but I not any more C I used to swim in this river but I haven't any more D I am used to swimming in this river but I not any more ... D with 32 "Could I speak to Susie May, please?" - " " A Speaking B Talking C Saying D Answering 33 We are not used to in a cold climate A being lived B lived C living D lived 34 " ... New York City 36 A undeniably B undefiningly C unrealizably D unrecognizably 37 A support B backup C provision D reservoir 38 A increase B improvement C betterment D renovation 39 A industrial... (37 ) of relief to children in countries devastated by World War II After 1950 the fund's efforts were directed toward general programmes for the (38 ) of children's welfare, particularly in (39 )