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MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST 0002

I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

II Choose the word whose stress is different.

7 A theory B generate C delicious D confidence

8 A computer B obvious C dependence D horizon

9 A convenient B favorable C evaluate D relationship

10 A peculiar B appreciative C specific D militant

III Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences.

11 Last night, _nothing to watch on TV we went out.

A there being B there having C having had D being

12 We mustn't sit on _ chairs

13 Gold is in color to brass

14 Be patient you won't succeed

15 I don't understand what _ by the word 'inflation'

A is meant B is the meaning C means D mean

16 A log grabber has a long arm which stretches out to pick up logs

A calls a jib B calling a jib C a jib called D called a jib

17 A home computer an opportunity for convenient and efficient work at home

A provides B to be providing C which provides D providing it

18 Once an offending allergen has been identified _ tests, it is possible for the doctor to give specific desensitizing injections

A means of B by means of C of the means by D by means

19 Sometime swears people out and is worse than the lack of sleep itself

A to sleep the desire B the desire to sleep C to desire sleep is D the desire to sleep who

20 The wheel, has remained important for 4,000 years, is one of mankind's first inventions

21 _ children master the basics, advanced development becomes easier

22 Perspiration increases _vigorous exercise or hot weather

23 Goddard developed the first rocket to fly faster

A than sound is B as does sound C than sound D as sound is

24 Even if the unemployment rate _ sharply, the drop may still be temporary

25 Herbs _ in soups and sauces

A are used to B are often used C often use D get used to

26 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 more

27 Susan couldn't help _ when I told her the joke

28 You hair need You'd better have it done tomorrow

29 I remember _him It was a five-dollar note

30 They the bridge by the time you come back

A will finish B will have finished C will be finished D have finished

31 I would rather Jane _my brother so much money I know for sure that I will have to pay his debt

A not lend B did not lend C had not lent D would not lend

32 By 1890, there were over 60 steamboats on the Mississippi River, _were quite luxurious

A many of them B many of which C which many D many those

33 Copperplate, a highly ornate form of handwriting, is in common use

A not longer B no more C no longer D not to mention

34 When a fresco, an artist applies paint directly to the damp plaster of a wall

A painting B painted C he painted D in painting

35 New words _ to describe new objects and concepts

A are being constantly invented B has constantly been invented

C constantly invented D are constantly being invented

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36 Most teachers make for young student's mistakes.

37 Claire complained that the medicine made her feel

38 People who do not smoke are likely to _ those who don't

A outlive B live more longer C live longest D long live

39 One of the major causes heart disease is lack of exercise

40 John is not looking _ today Is he okay?

41 I _ the impression that they would riot charge me

42 Ever since Bert was to department manager, he has been unfriendly to us

A advertised B encouraged C promoted D progressed

43 You should not be so about his behavior He is too young

A subjective B sanguine C intimate D militant

44 The biggest bank in our city has bankruptcy

45 My grandfather often _ of the Great Depression of the 1930's

46 Our parents often have a strong on our lives

47 It is our to talk to you

48 I bought some jewelry for my sister but it was not the _she liked

49 The passage _that the first settlers were Spanish

50 Conservation also deals with garbage _

51 Ships used to be equipped _ a fathometer

52 I know for sure that Tina opened my letters _

A deliberate B with aims C in intention D on purpose

53 On November 5, a lot of firework is _ off in England

54 Too many exams and tests have put high school students pressure

55 After the conquest, Napoleon would put the law of driving on the right

A into use B under rule C in effort D in force

IV Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given.

56 I am not sure, but perhaps he went to London.

A He might go to London B He must have gone to London

C He might have gone to London D He could go to London

57 He has no cause to complain.

A.There is no reason to complain about him B There is no reason why he complains

C Why he complains is no reason D It is of no cause to complain

58 As a teacher, Kate understands the problem you have mentioned.

A.Kate who understands the problem you have mentioned is a teacher

B.Because Kate is a teacher, she can understand the problem you have mentioned:

C.Because of a teacher, Kate can understand the problem you have mentioned

D.Kate, who a teacher, can understand the problem you have mentioned

59 Please don't talk with your mouth full of food!

A I wish you wouldn't talk with your mouth full of food

B I prefer you to talk when your mouth is not full of food

C I would like you to talk when your mouth is not full of food

D I would rather you didn't talk with your mouth full of food

60 Helen wrote a novel and made a cowboy film.

A.Helen wrote not only a novel but also made a cowboy film

B.Helen both wrote a novel as well as made a cowboy film

C.Not only did Helen write a novel but she also made a cowboy film

D.Helen either wrote a novel or made a cowboy film

61 He is a reliable person, which is different from what people think.

A.People think differently about the reliable person B Contrary to what people think, he is reliable

C Contrary to what people think, he is unreliable D He, who is reliable, is not what people think

62 A computer can work much faster than a person.

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A.A person cannot work as fast as a computer B A computer can work less slowly than a person.

C A person cannot work faster than a computer D A person can work less faster than a computer

63 We should limit the pollution; otherwise we will die.

A We will die if we limit the pollution B Limit the pollution and we will die

C We will die unless we don't limit the pollution D Limit the pollution or we will die

64 I regret selling the house in the suburb.

A I wish I didn't sell the house in the suburb B I hope I had not sold the house in the suburb

C If only I had not sold the house in the suburb D Selling the house in the suburb is regretful

65 It has not rained for a fortnight.

A It is a fortnight since it last rained B It is a fortnight since it has rained

C It rained for a fortnight D The last time it rained is a fortnight ago

V Identify the error in each sentence.

66 The surface of the tongue covered with tiny taste buds

VI Choose the correct answer to complete the passage.

The tiger can live in almost (76) _ natural environment from hot, steamy low fields with sub-zero temperatures

A female tiger has her first cubs when she is less than four years old About half usually die before they (77) _ a year old They kill their first small animals when they are about one and leave their mother a year (78) _ Tigers are good swimmers, can (79) trees and eat 23 kilos of meat in a night

They can jump nearly nine meters, (80) _ is about the length of a double-decker bus A tiger depends on its sharp eyes and (81) _ ears it waits in cover and rushes at the animals it hunts, jumping on(82) _.If it fails, it often (83) up because it gets tired very easily It can go for more than a week (84) catching anything

Tigers communicate by many sounds, including a roar that can be (85) _ over several miles Adult tigers usually live alone, (86) they are quite friendly with each other They mostly hunt at night They often meet while they (87) out hunting rub heads together and then part They have similar bodies (88) lions (89) _ they never mate together in the wild Occasionally they do in zoos and (90) _ are called ‘tiglons’ or 'tigons'

89 A Otherwise B As a result C Nevertheless D In addition

VII Read the passage and choose the correct answers.

For centuries, sky watchers have reported seeing mysterious flashes of light on the surface of the Moon Modern astronomers have observed the same phenomenon, but no one has been able to satisfactorily explain how or why the

Moon sporadically sparks However, researchers now believe they have found the cause.

Researchers have examined the chemical content of Moon rocks retrieved by astronauts during the Apollo missions and have found that they contain volatile gases such as helium, hydrogen, and argon The researchers suggest that stray electrons, freed when the rock cracks, may ignite these gases Indeed, lunar rock samples, when fractured in

the lab, throw off sparks

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What causes these rocks to crack on the lunar surface? The flashes are most often seen at the borders between sunlight and shade on the Moon, where the surface is being either intensely heated or cooled A sudden change in temperature may cause thermal cracking Another possibility is that meteors may strike the rocks and cause them to crack Finally, lunar rocks may be fractured by seismic events - in other words, by tiny moonquakes.

91 Which of the following statements describes the organization of the passage?

A popular notion is repeated B generalization is made, and examples are given

C The significance of an experiment is explained

D phenomenon is described, and a possible explanation is proposed

92 According to the passage, how long have people been aware of the mysterious lights on the moon?

A For the last ten years B Since the Apollo moon missions

C For hundreds of years D For thousands of years

93 The word 'sporadically' is closest in meaning to

A reputedly B occasionally C mysteriously D constantly

94 The word 'retrieved' is closest in meaning to _

A invented B brought back C recovered D renewed

95 The word 'fractured' is closest in meaning to _

96 According to the passage, the theory that Moon rocks give off sparks when they crack is supported by

A a telescopic study of the Moon B experiments conducted by astronauts

C observations made centuries ago D an analysis of rocks from the moon

97 The word 'they' refers to _

A helium, hydrogen and argon B researchers C Apollo spacecrafts D lunar rocks

98 The word 'stray' is closest in meaning to

A loose B speeding C fiery D spinning

99 Which of the following situations is an example of 'thermal cracking' as described in the passage?

A A dam breaks when water rises behind it B A stone cracks open because of the pressure of tree roots

C A cool glass breaks when it is filled with boiling water D An ice cube melts in the heat of the sun

100 All of the following are given as reasons for Moon rocks cracking EXCEPT………

A seismic actions B sudden temperature changes C the action of meteors D the pressure of gases

2 A expression B division C decision D television

7 A obstacle B intolerable C possess D secure

8 A technical B teardrop C treatable D horrific

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9 A apprentice B construct C perverse D papal

11 A environnent B habitat C conservation D occupation

14 A outside B external C fertile D superficial

15 A encourage B encounter C cope D confront

IV Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences.

16 The children like programs which can cater _ their taste They are not fascinated news bulletins

17 The bus was crammed students who were making the central park where the festival would take place

A with/ into B of/ out C with/ for D in/ for

18 When abroad, it is advisable to carry your passport _ all times

19 1 know that person sight but not _ name

20 You need to book the tickets for such a popular show no less than 6 months

A at a loss B by the way C in advance D at a glance

21 Can I ask a favor _ you, Mark? Could you please move this sofa backwards?

22 I read the contract again and again avoiding making spelling mistakes

A with a view to B in view of C by means of D in terms of

23 This kind of product has to be used _ 3 days purchase

24 Although my gravid is over 70, she is young heart

25 The students put their name down for the course _admiration _ Professor Jenkins

26 The students are used to in the school library

27 We tried a lot of hotels, but _ of them had any free rooms

28 The teacher no less than his colleagues _ having a difficult time at the moment

29 Annette wanted to read the letter _

A to which I had written B that had written by me C I had written D which I have written

30 I'd rather _ until Jill comes back Let's go home

A not to wait B not wait C have not waited D I didn't wait

31 The reason why I am writing _ to tell you about our plan

32 Show me the house

A where they are living in B which they are living C where they are living there D where they are living

33 I _ him the truth, for he is telling it to everyone else

A mustn't have told B cant have told C shouldn't have told D shouldn't to tell

34 Nobody knows the truth, _

35 The room was too small and I felt as if I _ in a lift

36 He an overdose of morphine and died

37 I suggest the room before Christmas

A is decorated B were decorated C should decorate D be decorated

38 Julie was regarded the group leader though she had never been appointed

39 when I the phone rang

A Hardly I came into the room B No sooner had I come into the room

C Not until I came into the room D Hardly had I come into the room

40 What are you at? Can you make it clearer?

41 At college, she chose as her major subject

A calculation B calculator C calculus D calculating

42 Our team has scored 26 so far

43 The audience when the singers bowed

44 The worried man walked in the corridor waiting for the announcement

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A back and fro B to and forth C to and fro D to and back

45 We want to meet the _ of this institute

46 Our roles as boss and employee have now been _

A conserved B reserved C preserved D reversed

47 Can you give me the _for tomato soup?

48 There is always a that he will come back from abroad

49 Whooping cough _mainly in young children

50 Timber is one of the most valuable

A resources B sources C minerals D quantities

51 You can get therapy in this center

52 People used to believe that oil and gas could never be

53 It is _ to sell tobacco to someone under 16

54 Farmers can help _ their soil by using fertilizers

55 Rotation of crops gives soil time to lost elements

56 He is a man with great _

A expectation B expectant C expectancy D expecting

57 Chris is always more _ than his friends He rarely gets upset

A tolerable B tolerated C tolerant D tolerance

58 Most people look for jobs, but few succeed

A satisfying B satisfied C unsatisfactory D dissatisfied

59 The car is in good condition, but the price is not high

A reasonable B reasons C reasoning D reasonably

60 Jane likes watching sports, but she is not keen on any sport

A specially B certainly C largely D particularly

V Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given.

61 It is said that the pen is mightier than the sword.

A The pen is said to be mightier than the sword B The sword is mightier than the pen

C The sword is said to less mighty than the pen D The pen is said that it is mightier than the sword

62 He spent all his money and he even borrowed some from me.

A Not only did he spend all his money, but he also borrowed some from me

B Not only he spent money but he also borrowed some from me

C He spent not only money but also borrowed some from me

D Not only did he spend all his money and also borrowed some from me

63 We like to talk to Jill because she has a good sense of hum our.

A Because of Jill has a good sense of hum our, we like to talk to her

B We like to talk to Jill due to having a good sense of hum our

C In case Jill has a good sense of hum our, we like to talk to her

D We like to talk to Jill because of her good sense of hum our

64 "Do you believe in what the boy says, Mary?" said Tom.

A Tom asked Mary to believe in what the boy said B Tom asked Mary if she believed in what the boy said

C Tom said that Mary believed in what the boy said D Tom asked Mary whether she believes in what the boy says

65 My train had just left the station when I came.

A My train left after I came to the station B I came to the station in time to catch the train

C I came before the train left the station D The train left the station before I came

66 Our hotel booking hasn't been confirmed.

A We haven't confirmed our hotel booking B There has been no confirmation of our hotel booking

C Our hotel booking needs no confirmation D Our hotel booking is being confirmed

67 Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made.

A No sooner did everyone start complaining than the announcement was made

B As soon as the announcement was made, everyone started complaining

C No sooner had the announcement made than everyone started complaining

D Everyone started complaining that the announcement was made

68 It was his incompetence which led to their capture.

A Had he been competent, they would not have been captured

B They were captured because he was competent C His competence was because of their capture

D Unless he had not been competent, they would have been captured

69 The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer.

A Not until a new pay was offered, the workers called off the strike

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B The workers called off the strike only when a new pay offer.

C A new pay was offered, which made the strike call off

D Not until a new pay was offered did the workers call off the strike

70 Although it was expected that he would stand for election, he didn't.

A Contrary to what people expected, he didn't stand for election

B People expected that he didn't stand for election

C He stood for election as people had expected D People didn't expect him to stand for election

VI Identify the error in each sentence.

71 Plants absorb water and anchoring themselves in the soil with their roots

VII Read the following passage and choose the correct answers.

Research has indicated that dyslexia has biological origin, and most investigators now suspect that dyslexic

children read poorly as a result of highly specific language problem, sometimes called "phonological unawareness".

Dyslexic children cannot easily learn to read because they have trouble associating printed letters with the sounds of

speech A similar problem occurs in congenitally deaf people who have mastered the linguistic complexities and

subtleties of sign language but have trouble learning to read

Evidence also exists suggesting that the root cause for much dyslexia is a problem with processing very rapidlychanging sensory stimuli For example, studies have shown that dyslexic children have trouble making accurate

distinctions between similar auditory signals They often cannot hear the difference between speech sounds such as

"pall", "dah" , and "bah" Recently, differences have been noted between the visual pathways of dyslexics and those ofnondyslexics that suggest a comparable problem with fast-changing visual stimuli Researchers have also foundseveral other neuroanatomical abnormalities in the temporal lobe and in other areas of the brain All of these studies

are extremely valuable in helping researchers understand the mechanisms underlying reading problems so that

dyslexic children can be accurately identified and more efficiently helped

81 What is the main purpose of the passage?

A To change current ideas about dyslexia B To explore the causes of dyslexia

C To distinguish between dyslexia and congenital deafness D To cite examples of dyslexic behaviors

82 According to the passage, "phonological unawareness" means

A trouble with hearing and sensory stimuli B inability to distinguish between auditory signals

C problems associating printed letters and sounds D abnormalities in the temporal lobe

83 Where are neuroanatomical abnormalities located?

A visual stimuli B visual pathways C temporal lobe D mechanism

84 Auditory signals are ones having something to do with

A vision B body language C audience D hearing

85 The author compares the problems of dyslexic children with

A dyslexic adults B the subtleties of sign language

C the visual pathways of other dyslexics D the problems of congenitally deaf people

86 The word congenitally is closest in meaning to

A always B at birth C temporary D mentally

87 What can be concluded from the visual pathways of dyslexics and those of no dyslexics?

A They are the same B They are similar in one detail

C They are different D They cannot be compared

88 This passage would be of most interest to _

A children B writers C educators D scientists

89 What is not true about Dyslexic children?

A They master linguistic complexities B They have difficulty in reading

C They have trouble making accurate distinctions between similar auditory signals D They need help

90 The word underlying means

A reasoning B being the cause of C hiding D being the example o

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VIII Choose the correct answer to complete the passage.

Good press photographers must have an eye for news, just as journalists must have a nose for good story They must

be able to (91) a story and decide rapidly how they can take (92) of the best opportunities to take pictures The most difficult part of a press photographer's job is that he or she has to be able to (93) a complicated situation with just one photograph They rarely have second (94) _ and must be able to take the required (95) very quickly Indeed speed is essential if the photographs unlikely to be of any newspaper There, Photographers may are not ready (97). _ Most or the printing (96), they are very press photographers begin work with a local is mostly for material of regional interest a lot of unexciting events but to the(98) be expected to photograph

(99) _the enthusiasm to put something special (100) every picture

91 A transfer B interpret C bring D invent

92 A profit B benefit C advantage D gain

93 A sum up B draw up C put out D turn out

94 A occasions B possibilités C moments D chances

96 A deadline B limitation C end D restriction

97 A role B achievement C employment D use

99 A hold on B stay up C keep up D carry on

Contribute to your own experience

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6 A associate B introductory C continental D revolutionary

8 A demand B copper C national D novelist

10 A impossible B establish C manufacture D perversity

11 Some people feel that television should give less _ to sport

A programmers B coverage C concern D involvement

12 If you can't find what you faint in this chapter, look it up in the

13 People believe there is a between the two crimes

14 I can't tell Peter and Paul apart; they are twins

15 You are not allowed to drive _the influence alcohol

16 She was overwhelmed with honor recognition her bravery

17 exception the little baby, everybody in my family has to jog _every morning

18 The staff cannot take leaves at the same time They have to take holidays _rotation

19 The interviewees are supposed to give their answers to the job offers _

A on the spot B all in all C beyond the joke D within reach

20 The children often make of Charles which annoys his parents very much

21 Bundy beach is _only from the sea

A explainable B returnable C stoppable D accessible

22 It is impossible to why so many people go in for that kind of sport

23 After making a of England, the band is coming again

24 In conferences, speakers _the audience mainly in English

25 Have you got any to the present system?

A change B replacement C alteration D alternative

26 He may be _ to penicillin, so you should give him some test before giving him a shot

A reactive B allergic C resistant D preventive

27 The _ is the mixture of gases that surrounds any planet or star

28 Language is not the private property of those who use it

A properly B necessarily C acceptably D considerably

29 The man at the bird and fired

A aimed B directed C pointed D launched

30 They were disappointed when receiving the results

A unsatisfied B dissatisfied C unsatisfactory D satisfaction

31 He control of the car and it crashed into the wall

32 It is no good host to such a rude man

A to have played B to play C playing D play

33 Did you remember Jenny? No, I forgot

A to phone B phoning C having phoned D to have phoned

34 If you have a headache, try _ an aspirin

35 I was woken by a bell

A ringing B being ringing C rang D to be rung

36 I cannot imagine Helen a motorbike She is just 12 years old

37 The teacher the truth, for he looked very angry

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A should have known B can know C must have known D is known

38 young men do not have good preparation for the job interview

A Most B Much C A great amount of D A great deal of

39 I the homework by the time you come back

A will finish B have finish C finish D will have finished

40 Harry pretended me at the meeting, which made me angry

A not to see B not having seen C to never see D not seeing

41 He talks as if he _ everything about me

42 Although , he has been to more than 30 countries in the world and gained a _lot of experience

A his young age B young C been young D he was young

43 Not only Linda but also Jim _down the names for the course in Latin

A has put B have put C do they put D are putting

44 Speak slowly _ everybody can understand you

A so as to B seeing that C such that D so that

45 _ is defined in terms of British Thermal Unit or Btu for short

46 Biologists tell us that the earth has seen 500 million species of animals _ or so

A during the last 3 billion years B it was during the last 3 billion years

C while in the last 3 billion years D since the last 3 billion years

47 The fuel savings _ by adequate home insulation are very significant

A that accomplished B that can be accomplished

C can be accomplished D accomplishing

48 The more distant a star happens to be, the dimmer

A that seems to us B seems to us C seeming to us D it seems to us

49 On September 9, 1950, California was admitted to the Union

A being thirty-first state B the thirty-first state

C for the thirty-first state D as the thirty-first state

50 _ the sense of smell can provide us with important signals, it is not nearly as _useful as hearing

51 I have to see such a rude receptionist

52 Child Care is the _ child care manual ever written, and its author is a famous pediatrician

A widely most read B most read widely C most widely read D read most widely

53 The relative size of an insect's wing is much greater than

A of a bird’s wing B that of a bird's wing C a wing of a bird is D that wing of a bird

54 My brother is an authority Chinese cuisine

55 The building walls are made of glass is the place where I used to work

56 John is fat because he eats so many chips

A If John doesn't eat so many chips, he will not be fat B If John didn't eat so many chips, he would not be fat

C John is fat though he eats so many chips D Being fat, John eats so many chips

57 They built a garage at the end of last year

A A garage was in building at the end of last year B The building was of the garage at the end of last year

C The garage was built at the end of last year D The garage was in built at the end of last year

58 Susan is sorry that she didn't learn the lesson

A Susan wishes she didn't learn the lesson B Susan wishes she would learn the lesson

C Susan wishes she had learned the lesson D Susan is sorry for having learnt the lesson

59 I was not careful and I met an accident

A If I had beer' careful, I wouldn't meet an accident B I met an accident because of my carelessness

C Being careful, I met an accident D Unless I had been careful, I would have met an accident

60 Bob was angry because we were late

A Bob was angry with our being late B We were late, that made Bob angry

C Bob was not angry although we were late D We were late, but Bob did not get angry

61 All the students must not use the dictionaries

A The dictionaries must not being used by students B The dictionaries must not be used by students

C The dictionaries must be not used by students D The dictionaries are not being used by students

62 "Don't forget to hand in the report, Pete!" said Kate

A Kate reminded Pete of handing in the report B Kate said that Pete had forgotten to hand in the report

C Kate forgot to hand in the report to Pete D Kate reminded Pete to hand in the report

63 Paula turned up when everybody had gone home

A Paula came after everybody went home B Paula turned back when everybody went home

C Paula returned home with everybody D Everybody came before Paula went home

64 I am sure Helen is playing guitar now

A It is certainly for Helen to play guitar now B Helen's playing guitar is now certain

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C Helen must have played guitar D Helen must be playing guitar.

65 My uncle didn't recognize me until I spoke

A My uncle recognized me not until I spoke B Only when my uncle recognized me did I speak

C Not until I spoke did my uncle recognize me D When I spoke, my uncle didn't recognize me

66 The famous Jim Thorpe won both the pantaloon or decathlon in the 1912 Olympic Games

VI Choose the most suitable word for each space.

When I first arrived here to take up my new job, I stayed in a hotel, but I soon started looking for some permanent (76) _ The first flat I (77) over was in (78) _ and was obviously extremely damp in winter Quite apart from the fact that the only (79) _ was of a brick wall Then I had a look at a small flat in a modern (80) _ It had a (81) _ space and a garden, but the (82) was far too high for me I didn't want to (83) _ up in a tiny place,

so I answered an ad for house-sharing The house was in a quiet (84 ) , and as soon as I sawpit I fell in love with

it There was a high overgrown (85) around the front garden, and (86) _ to park cars in the drive The room to (87) looked out (88) _ the back garden, and had a big bay window Although it meant (89) the kitchen and the living room, I did have my own bathroom, really just a shower and washbasin (90) _ into what must have once been a cupboard

84 A surroundings B neighborhood C context D premises

Most people can remember a phone number for up to thirty seconds When this short amount of time

elapses, however, the numbers are erased from the memory How did the information get there in the first place?

Information that makes its way to the short term memory (STM) does so via the sensory storage area The brain has afilter which only allows stimuli that is of immediate interest to pass on to the STM, also known as the working memory There is much debate about the capacity and duration of the short term memory The most accepted theory comes from George A Miller, a cognitive psychologist who suggested that humans can remember approximately seven chunks of information A chunk is defined as a meaningful unit of information, such as a word or name rather than just a letter or number Modern theorists suggest that one can increase the capacity of the short term memory by chunking or classifying similar information together By organizing information, one can optimize the STM, and

improve the chances of a memory being passed on to long term storage

When making a Conscious effort to memorize something, such as information for an exam, many people engage in

"rote rehearsal" By repeating something over and over again, we are able to keep a memory alive Unfortunately, this type of memory maintenance only succeeds if there are no interruptions As soon as a person stops rehearsing the information, it has the tendency to disappear When a pen and paper are not handy, you might attempt to remember a phone number by repeating it aloud If the doorbell rings or the dog barks to come in before you get the opportunity to

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make your phone call, you will forget the number instantly Therefore, rote rehearsal is not an efficient way to pass

information from the short term to long term memory A better way is to practice "elaborate rehearsal" This involves

assigning semantic meaning to a piece of information so that it can be filed along with other pre-existing long term memories

Encoding information semantically also makes it more retrievable Retrieving information can be done by

recognition or recall Humans can recall memories that are stored in the long term memory and used often However,

if a memory seems to be forgotten, it may eventually be retrieved by prompting The more cues a person is given (such as pictures), the more likely a memory can be retrieved This is why multiple choice tests are often used for subjects that require a lot of memorization

9 1 According to the passage, how do memories get transferred to the STM?

A They revert from the long term memory B They are filtered from the sensory storage area

C They get chunked when they enter the brain D They enter via the nervous system

92 The word "elapses" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to

A passes B adds up C appears D continues

93 All of the following are mentioned as places in which memories are stored EXCEPT the

A STM B long term memory C sensory storage area D maintenance area

94 Why does the author mention a dog's bark?

A It is a type of memory B It is a type of interruption

C Dogs have better memories than humans D A dog's bark is similar to a doorbell

95 What is paragraph 2 mainly about?

A George A Miller B Cognitive theorists C STM capacity D Modern debates

96 How do theorists believe a person can remember more information in a short time?

A By organizing it B By repeating it C By giving it a name D By drawing it

97 The author believes that rote rotation is

A the best way to remember something B more efficient than chunking

C ineffective in the long run D an unnecessary interruption

98 The word "it" in the first sentence of the last paragraph refers to

A encoding B STM C semantics D information

99 The word "elaborate" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to

A complex B efficient C pretty D regular

100 Which of the following is NOT supported by the passage?

A The working memory is the same as the short term memory

B A memory is kept alive through constant repetition C Cues help people to recognize information D Multiple choice exams are the most difficult Contribute to your own experience ………

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9 A trigonometry B academic C biology D capability

10 A accessibility B mathematician C preferential D environmental

11 A scientists B inventors C decorators D discoverers

12 A kind-hearted B benevolent C gentle D attractive

14 A essential B influential C crucial C necessary

IV Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences.

16 Samuel Adams argued that to live in a truly free and noble state the people permitted to vote even to the point of including women

A would be larger B should larger C should be increased D is

17 The Boston Marathon …… every April on Patriot's Day to commemorate the Battles of Lexington and Concord

18.It is years since I Tina

19.I asked my father why he to this city, but he couldn't answer

20 in 1939, the Borne Bridge spans the Cod Canal and is one of the many grand projects of the Depression era

21.Can you find a place is suitable for all of us?

22.We really want to book another holiday in Cotswold the last trip was not a success

23.Kate, I studied with in the secondary school, is now a famous surgeon

24.Dry farming is a type of agriculture used in areas ……… less than 20 inches of rainfall

A there are B in which is C where there is D which has

25.Candles …… from beeswax burn with a very clean fame

26.Though I tried hard I could not keep with the other runners

27 You shouldn’t _ fun of hose orphans who are very sensitive

28 The police are trying to put an end the motorbike race among teenagers

29.After years of war, we tried to in touch with our relatives

30.I have no difficulty in good use of the plans you have prepared

31.Most of the theories on left-hand traffic are

A opposing B opponent C confronting D conflicting

32.When Bonaparte , he made right-hand traffic the law of the land

A pushed along B came across C got over D came along

33.We have discussed this problem at some , but have not found out the solution

34.Just to the right and you we will see the City Theatre You-can't miss it

35.The American reversed the custom of driving on the left due to their

A decidedly B sanguineness C convenient D perversity

36 The Westerner are not using chopsticks

37 The closer we are to our trip to Boston, the my students become

A more exciting B more excited C more excitement D more excite

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38 One purpose to make up for money spent in the French and Indian War.

A of the Stamp Act which was B of the Stamp Act

39.If you are with people you don't know well, you have to ask for before lighting up a cigarette

A allowance B specialty C protection D permission

40.When a man is introduced to a woman, shaking hands the woman

41.I met that I decided to book the room right away

A such nice receptionist B so nice a receptionist

C a nice receptionist D a receptionist so nice

42 get older, the games they play become increasingly complex

A Children B Children, when they C As children D For children to

43.Rarely last longer than an hour

A do tornados B tornados C tornados that D tornados do

44.No large lakes are found in the state of South Carolina

A natural B habitual C environmental D atmospheric

45.I don't think the house is worth the they are asking

46.He has driven to get this village

A five hundreds of miles B five hundreds miles C five hundred of miles D five hundred miles

47.One of the best-known of Isaac Newton is the gravitation

A discoveries B initiatives C progresses D inventions

48.Your picture is to the picture in my bedroom

49.If you make that mistake again, you will be sacked

A out of order B in the meantime C on the spot D within reach

50.My son has out of the sweater I bought for him last autumn

51.I have worked with Harry for nearly 10 years, but I rarely get him

52.When the day to go to work gets nearer, the new employees usually have fearful in their minds

53.The of the World War II was one of the factors to lead to the women's liberation movement

54.Most teachers are prone backache and sore throat

55 The laser will attack the cancer cells and leave the healthy ones unharmed

V Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given.

56 The paper must have been written by Katie

A Katie must write the paper B It was Katie who writes the paper

C The paper must be written by Katie D Certainly Katie wrote the paper

57 Unless you have tickets you can't come in

A You can't come in provided that you have tickets B You can come in provided that you have tickets

C If you didn't have tickets you couldn't come in D Unless you don't have tickets, you can come in

58 Even though some events were cancelled, thousands of people attended the festival

A No matter how many people attended the festival, some events were canceled

B In spite some cancelled events, thousands of people attended the festival

C As some events were cancelled, thousands of people attended the festival

D Despite the cancellation of some events, thousands of people attended the festival

59 There's no water left I'm afraid

A I'm afraid we have run out of water B I'm afraid we are running out water

C Water is running out of, I am afraid D Only water is left, I am afraid

60 According to some people. the sinking of the Titanic was the captain's fault

A According to some people, the captain was to blame for the sinking of the Titanic

B Some people were blamed for the sinking of the Titanic

C The Titanic sank due to the captain was at fault

D Some people put the blame to the captain about the sinking of the Titanic

61 They regret ever moving into that house

A They hoped they wouldn't move into that house B They wish they had not moved into that house

C If only they didn't move into that house D They think that they should have moved into that house.62.I didn't speak to Teri because I didn't see her there

A If I saw Teri, I would speak to her B If I had seen Teri, I would have spoken to her

C Although I spoke to Teri, I didn't see her D I saw Teri so that I could speak to her

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63 It is terribly difficult for me to swim against the powerful current.

A It is terribly difficult swimming against the powerful current

B I have difficulty swimming against the powerful current

C The powerful current is terribly difficult to swim

D Swimming against the powerful current is of difficult

64 Scarcely had he got out of the house when it started raining

A He got out of the house after it started raining B He had no sooner got out of the house when it started raining

C He was getting out of the house when it started raining D it started raining right after he got out of the house

65 Why didn't you send me the brochure?' Mr William asked the agent

A Mr William asked the agent why she didn't send him the brochure

B Mr William asked the agent to send him the brochure

C Mr William asked the agent not to send him the brochure

D Mr William asked the agent why she had not sent him the brochure

VI Identify the error in each sentence.

66 In 1872, Congress declared that Yellowstone to be the first national park

VII Choose the correct answers to fill in the blanks:

When faced with some new and possibly bewildering technological change, most people react in one of two (76) They either recoil from anything new, claiming that it is unnecessary, or too (77) ……… or that it

somehow makes life less than (78) Or they learn to (79) …… to the new invention, and eventually (80) how they could possibly have existed without it (81) computers as an example For many of us, they still represent a (82) to our freedom, and give us a frightening sense of a future in which all (83) will be taken

by machines This may be because they seem mysterious, and difficult to understand Ask most people what you can (84) a home computer for, and you usually get (85) ………… answers about how "they give you information" In fact, even those of sum who are familiar with computers and use them in our daily work, have very little idea of how they (86) But it does not take long to learn how to operate a business programme, even if things

occasionally go wrong for no apparent reason Presumably much the same happened when the telephone and the television became (87) ………… What seems to alarm most people is the speed of (88) change, rather than change itself And the (89) that are made to new technology may well have a point to them, since change is not always an improvement As we discover during power cuts, there is a lot to be said for the oil lamp , the coal fire, and forms of entertainment such as books or board games, that don't have to he (90) in to work

87 A in existence B widespread C through D extensive

89 A objections B appliances C criticisms D fears

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VIII Choose the correct answers to fill in the blanks:

(91) 350 million people speak English as their first language About the same (92) use it as a second language It is the language of aviation, international sport, and world trade It is an official language in 44 countries In many (93) it is the language of business, commerce and technology There are many (94) of English, but Scottish Texan, Australian, Indian, Jamaican speakers of English,(95) the differences in pronunciation, structure, and vocabulary, would recognize that they are all speaking the same basic language

95 A in spite B although C no matter what D despite

IX Read the passage and choose the correct answers.

The main purpose of a resume is to convince an employer to grant you an interview There are two kinds One is the familiar 'tombstone' that lists where you went to school and where you've worked in chronological order The other is what I call the 'functional' resume – descriptive, fun to read, unique to you and much more likely to land you an

interview It's handy to have a 'tombstone' for certain occasions But prospective employers throw away most of those unrequited 'tombstone' lists, preferring to interview the quick rather than the dead What follows are tips on writing a functional resume that will get read – a résumé that will make you come alive and look interesting to employers

Put yourself first: In order to write a resume others will read with enthusiasm, you have to feel important about

yourself

Tell what you can do, not who you are: Practice translating your personality traits, character, accomplishments and

achievements into skill areas in the world of work

Toot your own horn! Many people clutch when asked to think about their abilities Some think they have none at all!

But everyone does, and one of yours may just be the ticket, an employer would be glad to punch of only you show it

Be specific, be concrete, and be brief !

Turn bad news into good: Everybody has had disappointments in work If you have to mention yours, look for the

positive side

Never apologize: If you're returning to the work force after fifteen years as a parent, simply write a short paragraph in

place of a chronology of experience Don't apologize for

working at being a mother; it's the hardest job of all If you have no special training or higher education, just don't mention education

How to psych yourself up: The secret is to think about the self before you start writing about yourself Take four or

five hours off, not necessarily consecutive, and simply write down every accomplishment in your life that made you feel effective Study the list and try to spot patterns As you study your list you will come closer to the meaning: identifying your marketable skills Once you discover patterns give names to your cluster of accomplishments It may take four drafts or more, and several weeks, before you are ready to show it to a stranger for a reaction When you are satisfied, print it

96 We list the schools we attended and the offices where we worked in _

A a list of tips B a tombstone resume C a functional resume D an interview

97 The advantage of a functional résumé to a tombstone one is that

A it makes you feel important B it may help you look active and interesting to employers

C it shows all your achievements D it gives a short summary of you

98 Which of the followings is not the tip mentioned in the reading?

A be specific B never say sorry C feel important of yourself D tell who you are

99 We shouldn't apologize for working at being a mother because

A you have a special training B it is the hardest job

C the employer wouldn't listen to you D its not good to share experience 100 Before printing a resume, you should A spend more days reading it B make a photocopy of it

C make a summary of the background D show it to a stranger for reaction Contribute to your own experience ………

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6 A characteristic B environmental C documentary D sophisticated

9 A opinion B appropriate C miracle D miraculous

11 We rarely have our luggage by porters

12 I think your teeth need

A examined B examine C to examine D examining

13 We heard it ………… that Lola has got married

14 The richer you are,

A.the more worried you may become B the more worry you may become

C the more you may become worried D you may become more worried

15 I like playing tennis in summer

A So am I B I do, too C I like either D I do to

16 Could you please tell me

A where my uncle's room B where is my uncle’s room

C where does my uncle's room D where my uncle’s room is

17 that we all went for a picnic

A So fine the weather B Such a fine weather was it

C So fine was the weather D It was such a fine weather

18 Not for a moment the truth of the case

A did he doubt B he did doubt C he doubted D was he doubting

19 I enjoying walking to school, but on rainy days I to going by bus

20. A young man was standing outside the church out leaflets

21 Paul was too tired the last lap of the race

A to finish B finishing C to have finished D that he could not finish

22 Why to the city to look for a better job?

A don't move B not moving C not to move D not move

23 Pilots are supposed to ask for in English at any international airport

A instruction landing B landing with instructions C landing instructions D instructions which land

24 It is four months I left my hometown

25 , 70 percent alcohol is more effective than 100 percent alcohol

A An antiseptic used B When used as an antiseptic

C An antiseptic when used D How an antiseptic is used

26 Mark Twain began his career on a newspaper and to be a journalist

A himself long considered B long considered himself

C long considering himself D was long himself considered

27 The name Canada is derived from the Iroquoian Indian word `Kanata' a village or community

28 You should have put to that ridiculous relationship

A an effort B an advantage C a favour D an end

29 The police should take soon, or there will be a riot

30 This proverb is common than those ones

31 You ought to know that these buttons cannot be pressed

A under no circumstances B at mo time C before D under any circumstances

32 The man who answered the phone ………… My brother for I have no brother

A can't be B must’s have been C can't have been D shouldn’t be

33 You make noise in class

A ought not B shouldn’t have C are supposed not to D will not

34 .was a liar

A Anyone that told you that story B Who told you that story

C Those who told you that story D Someone who told you

35.Ex-smokers often show their to smokers due to their great effort and success

35.I haven't come any name for my little puppy

36.Chris's father could not afford to send him to school because he was high spirit

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37.Medicine should be kept reach of children.

38.While everybody else in class prefers working in groups, Mina likes working

A on herself B on her own C of her own D with herself

40 One of the side-effects of this medicine is ………

A infertility B fertilization C fertilizer D fertility

41 Ploughing along the contour of the hills is to prevent

A rotation B preservation C congestion D erosion

42 Working too late at night may in fatigue

A result B lead C transfer D come down

43.Many scientists all their lives to working out answers to problems

A send B promote C spend D devote

43.Surgeons now can do miracles to the physical which used to be untreatable

A wrongdoings B malfunctions C abnormalities D conditions

44.Vietnamese is a difficult language

A mastering B for master C to be mastered D in mastering

45 is a poison when ingested above trace amounts

A It is lead B Lead C The lead D That lead

46.Noise is known constriction of the smaller arteries

A causing B cause C causes D to cause

47.After World War I, Hollywood emerged the movie capital of the world

A as B like C such as D in

49 You are supposed to dress yourself now

A It is supposed that you dress yourself B You must dress yourself now

C It is time you dressed yourself D You are going to dress yourself

50 Sam speaks Chinese well and his Japanese is good too

A Not only Chinese but also Japanese Sam is good at

B Sam is good at either Chinese or Japanese

C Sam not only speaks Chinese Well but also is good at Japanese

D Not only does Sam speak Chinese but also Japanese

51 Success in the academic field depends on your number of qualification's

A The more success you are in academic field, the more qualifications you have

B The more qualifications you have the more successful you are in academic field

C You are successful in academic field, so you have more qualifications

D Your number of qualifications is a result of your success in academic field

52 This is the first time I've made such a stupid mistake

A Never before have I made such a stupid mistake B I had never made a stupid mistake

C The first mistake I made was a stupid one D I first made a stupid mistake

53 Flooding in this region was the result of heavy rain

A Heavy rain resulted in flooding in this region B Flooding in this region was the cause of the heavy rain

C Heavy rain causes flooding in this region D Because of flooding in this region, there was heavy rain

54 He left a message so that I could know where to find him

A I could know where to find him, so he left a message B He left a message, because I knew where to find him

C He left a message which I knew where to find D I could know where to find him thanks to the message he left

55 His car has just been stolen

A He has his car stolen B He has just had his car stolen

C He had had his car stolen D He has got someone steal his car

56 Jane can swim further than I do

A I cannot swim as further as Jane B I can't swim further than Jane

C I can't swim as far as Jane D I can swim less far than Jane

57 I regret giving Dennis my phone number

A If only I had given Dennis my phone number B I wish I could give Dennis my phone number

C If only I had not given Dennis my phone number D I should given Dennis my phone number

58 We lost the game because of my mistake

A It was because of my mistake that we didn't win the game B My mistake was to lose the game

C If I had made a mistake, the game would not have been lost D The game was lost, which was a mistake

59 Mike used to work for us, but he once argued with my wife or quit his job

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VI Choose the best answer to complete the passage

Sitting in front of your computer screen in the comfort of your own home, it is easy to (74) safe and secure as you browse on-line and send mails to friends Even professionals, (75) ,need to take certain precautions

as there are some quite unpleasant individuals (76) there Begin by making (77) a rule never to give out details of where you live to anyone (78) you are absolutely sure you can (79) that person The same

is for any stranger who asks you for your phone number: if in (80) , just say 'no' Never arrange (81) someone you have previously only communicated with online if you are (82) completely sure about them If you do agree to meet, (83) … friends or family where you are going so that they can help you in time

VII Read the following passage and answer the questions.

Wartime inevitably advanced the cause of women's right – women became indispensable as workers

outside home, as they had to keep the factories and government machinery running while the men went out to fight They were allowed into new areas of employment and were conceded new degrees of responsibility In 1918 they got the vote Again, during the Second World War, state nurseries were built on a considerable scale to enable women to

hold on to their gains Men reclaimed their jobs, and women were forced back into the home and confined to their

traditionally low-paid, menial and supportive forms of work The government closed down most of the nurseries Theories about maternal deprivation emerged – women who had been told it was patriotic to go out to work during the war were now told that their children would suffer if they did not stay at home Little progress was made for the next two decades

84 Wars got women to work _

A in industry B in industry and politics C in factories and with machines D in government

85 Women were able to go out to work because

A they were given responsibilities B they were given the right to vote

C nurseries could take good care of their children D the Second World War broke out

86 The word indispensable means

A efficient B hard-working C essential D low-paid

87 Nurseries were closed down because

A men reclaimed their work B women were deprived of the right to vote

C Women were expected to stay at home to look after their children

D women had low-paid jobs and could not afford nurseries

88 The word confined means

A limited B defined C given D provided

89 During the war women's going out to work was described as

A considerable B courageous C offensive D patriotic

90 Twenty years after the Second World War,

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A nothing much changed B things changed dramatically

C women had to suffer D women were told to be more patriotic

VIII Choose the best answers to fill in the blanks.

Nowadaysthere is a (91) of career opportunities in the media It is possible to study journalism at most universities, (92) offer optional courses in reporting (93) sports and entertainment Newer degrees in media studies, which were (94) as recently as ten years ago, (95) enthusiastic students from ail over the country Some graduates prefer to work in (96)……… as it allows them to use their (97)……… in the production

of increasingly sophisticated TV and press advertisements Unfortunately, (98)………… graduates find work easily as there is (99)………… a lot of unemployment in the media industry, (100)……… things are improving

91 A variety B variation C variability D variant

92 A many B many of them C many of which D who

94 A unwilling B incapable C untruthful D unavailable

96 A advertisement B advertisers C advertising D ads

97 A creator B creativity C creation D recreation

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6 A intensity B investigate C intimacy D vicinity

7 A available B solidify C significant D inventory

8 A religious B technician C specific D triangle

10 A interfere B referee C intolerant D introduce

11.Computers have………… banking

A revolved B revolutionary C revolutionized D revolution

12 The competition was televised……… from the stadium

13 You are supposed not to ………… old people when they are speaking

A invade B penetrate C interfere D interrupt

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14 We are sorry for the flight ………… The flight PA 201 will depart as soon as possible.

15 Ms Jones has just ………a daughter She has no child of her own

16 Years ago, we were not………….of the second-hand smoke

17 ………… , you went to the same high school with me

A Surprise B Surprised C Surprisingly D At surprise

18 What a ……… ! I have left the umbrella at home and now it starts raining

19 It is ……… that everybody leave the hotel at once

A difficult B imperative C certain D likely

20 After the dinner, we realized that the vegetables had been left …………

21. She took the boy ……… the arm and led him …………the street

A by/ across B in/ to C on/ across D with/ round

22. One symptom……… tuberculosis is fever

23. Tina will quit the position so we have to find someone to ………

A be replaced B take after her C take her place D alternate her

24. Well, after ………… your letter, we decided to give you an interview

A having read B had read C being read D we have read

25. The police wanted the papers ………… by noon

A typing B was typed C being typed D to be typed

26. "Which blouse do you like best?" + "The one ………

A I tried it on first _ B I tried it on firstly C I tried on it first D I tried on first

27. As a ……… ,everybody can have 10 days off a year but Jane is an exception; She can have more than 12

28. I wish you ……… talking loudly ! am trying to work

A should stop B had stopped C would stop D stop

29 My brother saw you …… … in a fast-food restaurant last Tuesday

A to work B worked C being working D working

30 Kate ………… 10 comedies this summer

A has watched B had watched C will have watched D watched

31 I am very busy Don't disturb me………….it is urgent

32 We decided to call off the match…………the heavy rain

A despite B with regard to C but for D on account of

33 His mobile phone is on the shelf, se he……… be here

34 Unless …… I would have been working for that deceitful company

A I had known the truth B I hadn't known

C I learn the truth D it had not been for the truth

35 We had to walk upstairs, because the lift was ………

A out of order B out of reach C out of work D out of focus

36 My teacher always insists ……going…… details of the accident

37 My boss always trusts me………

A with getting reports check B in getting reports to be checked

C with getting reports checked D in getting checked reports

38 I was……… to follow my father's career, a lawyer

39 There has been a(n) ……… of hip-hop dancing in the city

A achievement B preference C tendency D reference

40 The train was……… by four armed men dressed in black

A robbed up B broken off C held up D turned around

41 Most young people now tend to be………… their parents

A immune to B independent of C liable to D suitable for

42 Doctors are to make……… and pharmacists fill them in

A descriptions B commitment C explanations D prescriptions

43 A lot of diseases are still ………

A incurable B untreated C illogical D fragile

44 ………… you can do Maths well and I can't.

A hate that B hate it that C feel hate D find it hated

45 He has a fiery ………… and easily gets angry

46 The number of footballers ………… for the last ten years

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A has increased B was increasing C have increased D were increasing

47 Let's go swimming,………

48 Helen is considered ………the first member of the local Dentistry Association

49 The Smiths' lorry……… on a motorway between the two states

A stopped up B was out of work C broke down D ran down

50 If you happen ………… where Joey lives, you should tell us

IV Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given

51 Sarah has never been to a circus before, and neither have I

A Either Sarah or I have been to a circus before B None of us have been to a circus before

B Neither Sarah nor I have been to a circus before D Both Sarah and I have not been to a circus before

52 You needn't have brought a laptop

A You should have brought a laptop C It was not necessary to bring a laptop, but you did

B You didn't need to bring a laptop D It was not necessary to bring a laptop, and you didn't bring it

53 Not until I met Jack did I get some news about you

A I didn't get any news about you until I met Jack B Jack shouldn't have told me news about you

C Until I met Jack I got some news about you D AS soon as I got news about you, I met Jack

54 As she became more famous, it was more difficult for her to avoid paparazzi

A Being famous means avoiding paparazzi

B The more she became famous, the more it was difficult for her to avoid paparazzi

A It was more difficult for her to avoid paparazzi though she became more famous

C The more famous she became, the more difficult it was for her to avoid paparazzi

55 The film was more interesting than I had expected

A I had expected the film to be more interesting B The film was not less interesting than I had expected

C I had not expected the film to be so interesting D The film I had expected was interesting

56 It's a pity that you cannot come to the party

A I hope you will come to the party B If only you could come to the party

C I wish you had come to the party D Your corning to the party is a pity

57 Maria drove out of town after leaving a note for me

A Leaving a note for me, then Maria drove out of town B Having left a note for me, Maria drove out of town

C Driving out of town, Maria left a note for me D Before Maria left a note for me, she drove out of town

58 I got on a train and it didn't stop in Chelsea

A The train I got on did not stop in Chelsea B The train stopped in Chelsea, where I got on

C I got on a train which stopped in Chelsea D I didn't stop a train in Chelsea

59 Ring me at 8pm, for I won't come home until then

A I will come home after 8pm, so don't ring me B You shouldn't ring me at 8pm, when I will come home

C It was 8pm that I came home and rang you D You can't ring me until 8pm, because I won't be at home before that

60 They said that Paula had quit five jobs before working for us

A Paula was said that she had quit five jobs before working for us

B They said that five jobs had been quit by Paula before working for us

A Paula worked for us then she quit five other jobs

B It was said that Paula had quit five jobs before working for us

61 Only when the teacher phoned me that I knew the truth about my son

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VI Choose the best answer to fill in each blank.

TEXT MESSAGING BY MOBILE PHONE

Teenagers need mobile phones whatever their parents may say For many young people a mobile is (76)…… just astatus symbol, helping to build their self- confidence; it also (77)… them with an essential link to friends As quickly it becomes clear from watching their social behavior, teenagers want to communicate with (78)… another practically all the time And there is (79) … better means of doing so than by text messaging, (80)…… has one great advantage: privacy The text message is silent, (81)……… pupils can send it in the classroom during lesson, making it the 21stcentury equivalent (82)…… passing a note under the desk It is also quick, (83)……… mobile users have developed(84 … expressions, such as CU for 'See you' In many cases, even (85)… a parent or teacher were to read a

message, they would probably(86)…… ital most impossible to understand No (87)……… how much the older

generation may disapprove, this secret would play a vital (88)……… in teenager's lives Mobile phones are here (89)

……… stay and we should welcome them in the knowledge that they help (90)……… young both form and

strengthen friendships

Fog is a cloud in contact with or just above the surface of land or sea It can be a major environmental hazard Fog

on highways can cause chain-reaction accidents involving dozens of cars Delays and shutdowns at airports can cause economic losses to airlines and inconveniences to thousands of travelers Fog at sea has always been a danger to navigation Today, with supertankers carrying vast quantities of oil, fog increases the possibility of

catastrophic oil spills

The most common type of fog, radiation fog, forms at night, when moist air near the ground loses warmth through radiation on a clear night This type of fog often occurs in valleys, such as California's San Joaquin Valley Another common type, advection fog, results from the movement of warm, wet air over cold ground The air loses temperature

to the ground and condensation sets in This type of fog often occurs along the California coast and the shores of the Great Lakes Advection fog also forms when air associated with a warm ocean current blows across the surface of a cold current The thick fogs of the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, Canada, are largely of this origin; because here the

Labrador Current comes in contact with the warm Gulf Stream.

Two other types of fog are somewhat more unusual Frontal fog occurs when two fronts of different temperatures meet, and rain from the warm front falls into the colder one, saturating the air Steam fog appears when cold air picks

up moisture by moving other warmer water

90.The first paragraph focuses on which aspect of fog?

A its dangers B its composition C its beauty D its causes

91.The word "catastrophic' is closest in meaning to

A accidental B inevitable C unexpected D disastrous

92.According to the article, fog that occurs along the California coast is generally

A radiation fog B advection fog C frontal fog D steam fog

93.It can be inferred from the passage that the Labrador Current is

94.The author organizes the discussion of the different types of fog according to

A their geographic locations B their relative density

C the types of problems they cause D their relative frequency

95.The author of the passage is probably an expert in the filed of

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A physics B economics C transportation D meteorology

97 According to the article, fog that forms through radiation process of moist air is generally

98 Which is not true of the frontal fog ?

A It is quite common B It forms when two fronts of different temperatures meet

C The air is soaked D The warm front has rain falling into the colder front

99 Which of the following is not caused by fog?

A Tankers' crash B Pile-up accidents C Shutdowns at airports D Temperature losses

100 Grand Banks of Newfoundland, Canada, is mainly affected by

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7 A democracy B control C facility D politics

9 A alternative B argument C government D desperate

11 The chemical injected into the body will attach itself……… to cancer cells

A preferably B preferential C preferentially D preferring

12 Lead and smoke are emitted in engine exhausts ………… tiny particles

12 Under no …… are waiters and waitresses allowed to receive tips from customers in this restaurant

A circumstances B situations C occasions D conditions

13 The problem now is that population is rising …………than food production

13 We are……… out of fuel reserves, so we have to learn to economize

A running B working C exhausting D finishing

14 No matter how complicated the problem is, we should never give up figurine the solution………

14 He……….stealing the purse He said he wasn't there at that time

15 Isn't there a limit……… your budget? You should think carefully

16 Thousands of people…………out into the streets to welcome the Queen

17 English is understood more………… than any other language

18 The laser beam must be very………… so that it can drill through the most delicate bones

19 I rang him up to ask…………he was doing at the moment

20 Ask people what is happening to the world's population and they are likely to say it is …………

21 A ……… in the number of hours we work can be speculated in the next few years

A decreasing B reduction C falling D deterioration

22 The selection and welfare of staff is the responsibility of the ………….department

A personal B personality C personnel D personated

23 Sales………….are paid a salary but they may also get commissions on sales

A representations B presenters C presentations D representatives

27 A report by the police four months ago indicated that alcohol was a connection between young people………in offence of violence

A involved B to be involved C involving D involve

28 The world would be dull without amusing and colorful ………

A advertise B advertising C advertisement D ads

29.Each ……… is connected to an electricity meter, which is read by the meter man

A application B applicant C appliance D applied device

30.The minister………that there would be no settlement unless the strikers returned to work at once

31.If you don't start watching the program until 8:30 tonight, it………

A will begin B has begun C will be beginning D will have begun

32.It……… three times this week The rainy season seems to have begun

A is raining B has rained C rains D had rained

33.Our weather is cloudy in winter We don't have………

A many sun shines B many sunshine C much sun shines D much sunshine

34.Winning a lottery is a rare… ….occurrence very small

A A number of winners is B The number of winners is

C A number of winners are D The number of winners are

35.There are several means of mass communication The newspaper is one Television is

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A other B the other C another D the another

36.I really need………… Can we talk?

A some advice B an advice C some advices D advices

37 Each of the reference………available in the school library

A books on that list is B book on that list is C books on that list are D book on that list are

38 Fort Niagara was built by the French in 1726 on land………… the Seneca Indians

A they buy from B bought from C buying from D was bought from

39.Gardeners transplant bushes and flowers by moving them from……… to another

40.Only………… feathered creatures inhabit the Arctic region year round

41.Each bowler rolls the ball twice in each frame, …………a strike is bowled

42.A ratio is a comparison of………whole or a part to another part

A part to the B a part to C a part to the D the part to the

43.The Williams have five sons,………… have become lawyers

A all B all of them C all of whom D of whom all

39.The upper branches of the tallest trees produce more leaves……… other branches

A than do B than have C than they do D than it does

44.No one knows for sure……… performance at school is a true reflection of attitude and effort at home

45.Vitamin A maintains the sharpness of human vision …… and promotes healthy bones

A for the night B nighttime C of the night D at night

40.Modern scanning technology enables physicians… brain disorders earlier and more accurately than in the past

A to identifying B identifying C to identify D identification

46.We would rather Helen……… us all the information we needed We should have been well informed

47.A …… have registered for the summer courses

A. thousand students B all thousands of students C thousand of students D thousands students

50 Mina no less than her classmates……… to take part in the competition

A have decided B has decided C is deciding D are deciding

51 Children are fond of balloons………… different sizes and colors

52 Science has ……… criteria and the same language in every country

A subjective B objective C comprehensive D entire

52.There are few ……… sites inside the city Most of them are in the countryside

A history B historical C historian D historic

53.The participants ……… souvenirs when the camp ended

A interchanged B changed C exchanged D intervened

55 The plans you have just ………… sound interesting

56 I was supposed to pick up Jane but I forgot

A I should have picked up Jane B Though I forgot to pick up Jane, things were supposed

C Jane was supposed to forget picking up me D I forgot picking up Jane

57 They are investigating the scandal

A The scandal are being investigated B They are looking after the scandal

C The scandal is being looked into D They are taking on the scandal

58 The coffee was so strong that I couldn't drink it

A It was such a strong coffee that I couldn't drink it B The coffee was too strong for me to drink

C It was coffee so strong that I couldn't drink it D So strong coffee it was that I couldn't drink it

59 I took Jim to the zoo so that he could see the puma

A Because Jim saw the puma, I took him to the zoo B Although I took Jim to the zoo, he could see the puma

C Taking Jim to the zoo, Jim could see the puma D Jim was taken to the zoo in order to see the puma

60 I found the drama interesting to watch, but my sister didn't

A Although I found the drama interesting to watch, but my sister didn't

B I found the drama interesting to watch, while my sister wasn't

C While my sister did not find the drama interesting, I liked watching it

D Both my sister and I found the drama interesting

61 If only I had not met you

A I wish I had met you B I regret to meet you C I hoped I would not meet you D I regret meeting you

62 They promised to compensate for the damage of the fire

A They said they would pick out the damage of the fire

B The compensation of the damage of the fire is promised

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C It is promised that the damage of the fire is compensated.

D They said they would make up for the damage of the fire

63 Only when he was half way through the task did he realize how difficult was it

be (75)…… by just about anything Mainly (76)……… ,allergies become evident on parts of the body directly

exposed (77)… the outside world Certain allergies occur only at certain times of the year, while (78)… are there all the time Those (79)… occur all the year round are probably caused by something you come into contact with every day of your life, some seemingly harmless object such as your deodorant (80)…… the pillow you lie on each night Allergies can occur at any time during your life.(81)….usually before your fortieth birthday Sometimes the symptoms are (82)… light you do not even know you have an allergy, and it may take years for an (83) … to become noticeable

It all (84)… on the amount of the substance to (85)…you are exposed and for how (86)… Sometimes an allergy can disappear as (87)……as it arrived, without any treatment Sometimes it comes and (88)… for no apparent reason, andwith no regularity

82 A a B so C rather D such

83 A allergy B allergic C allergic symptom D allergy person

VII Read the passage and choose the correct answers

SCREENPLAYS

Anyone who knows how to play chess will understand how to write a screenplay for a film Most chess players stumble from beginning to end We don't know much, but we know enough to play We move without really knowing what's going to happen further on in the dame Maybe we can see one or two moves ahead, and, if we can, we're

pleased by our uncanny ability to see even that far ahead Better than the days when we couldn't see ahead at all – when we were playing blindly Over time, as we learned more about playing chess, we made a startling revelation:

chess depends more upon long-term strategy than upon short-term tactics Up till then, we'd been happy with a rather shortsighted approach Suddenly, we became aware of 'the big picture' We began to see the game as a whole, not

just a series of individual moves And once we saw the game as a whole, we began to see patterns emerge in the

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play Gambits, they call them And the patterns have names, such as openings; middle games and end games In chess, as in screenplay writing, the more often you play, the more aware you become of its complexities.

89 According to the writer, how do inexperienced chess players feel?

A.delighted to be able to finish a game B encouraged by each improvement

C amazed by how quickly they learn D pleased to be able to play with confidence

90 The writer compares chess and screenplay writing in order to

A.explain that we learn both by trial and error B emphasize the fixed nature of both processes

C suggest that success depends on attention to detail D demonstrate the importance of having a plan

91 What does 'uncanny’ means?

A natural B strange C unable D sudden

92 Gambits are explained as _

A the whole picture B patterns of the process C individual moves D the games

93 Which of the following is not used to describe an inexperienced chess player?

A playing blindly B thinking of chess as a short-term process

C seeing how a game opens, goes on and ends D using short-sighted approaches

94 The word 'revelation' is closest in meaning to

A exposition B recognition C realization D imagination

95 The word 'emerge' is closest in meaning to…………

A appear B come up C evolve D progress

VIII Read the passage and choose the correct answers.

Sound travels in waves through the air like waves through the water; the higher the wave, the greater its power The waves are alternate rings of compressed and rarefied air moving away from a central source at a constant speed As each wave of first compression and then rarefaction encounters an object, it exerts a force – a push and then a pull –

on the object That is why sound can break a glass or cause a screen to vibrate

The greater the number of waves a sound has, the greater its frequency is The strength or intensity of sound, sound level is measured in decibels (db) The decibel unit is named after Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone and a researcher into the nature of sound Because hearing varies widely, what may seem loud to one person may not to another Although loudness is a personal judgment, precise measurement of sound is made

possible by use of the decibel scale This scale of Sound Levels and Human Response measures sound pressure or energy according to international standards

96 It can be inferred from the passage that a sound measured at 100 decibels is :udder than

A any other sound ever measured B a sound measured at 110 decibels

C a sound measured at 80 decibels D the machine measuring it

97 It can be concluded from the passage that………

A sound waves can be measured scientifically B sound has no physical effect on any subject

C everyone judges loudness the same way D the decibel scale is a purely subjective device

98 Sound waves move outward from a central point at

A. varying speed B a speed of 1,181 kilometers per hour

C greater and greater speed D a steady, continuous speed

99 During an hour thunderstorm, a window ma y rattle because

A a lightning strikes the glass with force B the sound of the rain is head through the glass

C the air is colder on one side of the glass than on the other

D the claps of thunder creates powerful sound waves that exert pressure on the glass

100 The term 'decibel' comes from _

A the inventor of the hearing aid B the inventor of the telephone

C the intensity of twelve bells D a term for rarefied air

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8.A fantastic B horrible C comrade D papal

9.A journalist B architect C conductor D plumber

10 A rehearsal B fertile C pepper D decade

11 In England there is no ……… delivery on Sundays

12 On expiry, your passport may be ……… for a further five years

13 She complained about her mother's interference in her

A The personality B individuality C privacy D belonging

14 When people kept talking during the film, he …… his disturbance by turning round and looking at them

15 In a shop selling glass and china a certain ………of breakage is_ unavoidable

16 The ……… of poverty, disease, and ignorance must be our principal aim

A conquer B conqueror C conquered D conquest

17 We asked him to go back, but he insisted on watching the sun coming down at

18 Her teacher complains about her regular………… from class

A absent B absentee C absence D being absentee

19 Sarah was given some ……… on her birthday

20 The voters told the politician that he could ……… on their support in the next general election

21 His illness made him of concentration

A incompetent B unable C incapable D powerless

22 No, no that is ………… The time is irrelevant

A by the way B out of order C on the whole D out of the question

23 As the manager cannot go to the reception, I am representing the company

A. on his account B on his behalf C for his part _D from his point of view

24 Mary always talks to me as if ……….a small child who needs discipline

25 Do you like jazz? You should go to the jazz festival ……… you like that kind of music

26 The festival has many attractions It will include contemporary orchestral music and an opera …… there will be poetry readings and theatrical presentations

A Otherwise B Furthermore C Nevertheless D On the other hand

27 Minerals …… nickel, copper, and zinc can be found in sea water

28 A newborn baby can neither walk nor crawl A newborn antelope,…… _, can run within minutes of birth

A however B nevertheless C otherwise D even though

29 Near the White House is …… famous landmark called the Washington Monument

30 He drove at full speed lest he…… late for the meeting

31 For many children, nothing seems so exciting …… their first airplane ride

32 Lumbering along the road …… six heavy trucks

33 Five dollars …… enough for me I don't need much

34 Your essay is more interesting than……

35 I would prefer ……… a light lunch Could you give some soup?

36 If only ……… that I will regret it for the rest of my life

A did not do B would not do C was not doing D had not done

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37 If Helena had recognized you, ……… you to the police.

A would report B will report C would have reported_ D should have reported

38 The fight …… pollution is an urgent task of our city at present

39 The teacher told us to turn our books page 56

40 They decided not to cancel the match the heavy snow

A despite B although C but for D on account of

41 Not all the students ……….the answer to the question

42 Though I have ……….classes now, I have ……… free time than last week

A fewer/ less B fewer/ fewer C less/ fewer D less/ less

43 ……… weather! We can't go for a walk now

A How terrible B What terrible C How a terrible D What a terrible

44 The man explained us why there were so many empty seats

45 It is said that this washing powder will clothes

46 She spoke quietly to him……… someone hear a word of their conversation

A so that B in order that C for fear of D for fear that

47 ……… that the company has shown rapid growth in the last two years

A It was reported B They are reported

C The report was D It is reported

48 The public library downtown is open……… everybody, even foreigners

49 The police are looking for the person who has set ……… deliberately

A the shop on fire B the shop in fire C fire on the shop D fire into the shop

50 The instructions are rather ……… The children can hardly understand them

A confusing B confused C embarrassing D embarrassed

51 Keiko decided to take part in the game though she had no talent

A. Keiko had no talent, but she decided to take part in the game

B. Keiko decided to take part in the game because she had talent

C. Having talent, Keiko decided to take part in the game

D. Because of her lack of talent, Keiko decided to take part in the game

52 Please do not ring me unless it is urgent

A.You should not ring me when it is urgent B Only when it is urgent should you ring me

C If it is not urgent, you should ring me D Ringing me is urgent

53 It was wrong of you to put too much sugar into the soup

A. You have not put enough sugar into the soup B The soup was wrong to put in too much sugar

C You were wrong not to put enough sugar into the soup D You shouldn't have put too much sugar into the soup

54 In order to be given good seats, you have to buy tickets in advance

A. Given good seats, you can buy tickets in advance

A. You have to buy tickets in advance because you have been given good seats

B. You can be given good seats by buying tickets in advance

C. You have to buy tickets in advance so as they can give you good seats

55 I regret losing my temper at work this morning

A. I wished I had lost my temper at work this morning B I lost my temper at work this morning, which regrets

C I was wrong not to lose my temper at work this morning D I am sorry that I lost my temper at work this morning

56 I received 5 letters from Mark, and most of them were written in Greek

A. Five letters I received from Mark were written in Greek B Mark wrote all the letters to me in Greek

C I mostly received five letters which were written in Greek from Mark

D I received 5 letters from Mark most of which were written in Greek

57 I can't tell Linda from Barbara, because they look completely the same

A.Linda and Barbara look completely the same, and I can't tell them that

B. I can't tell Linda that Barbara and she look completely the same

C. I do not know Barbara or Linda although they look completely the same

D.I cannot distinguish Linda from Barbara because they look completely the same

58 If you don't stop eating candies you will put on more weight very quickly

A.Stop eating candies, or you will put on more weight very quickly

B. You will put on more weight very quickly though you eat candies

C. You won't put on more weight very quickly though you eat candies

D.Unless you eat candies, you will put on more weight very quickly

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59 Nigel and I haven't met each other for years.

A It was years since I met Nigel B It is years since I met Nigel

C I didn't meet Nigel years ago D It is years ago that I met Nigel

60 You should take notes so that you can have a look at the lecture again

A Taking notes means having a look at the lecture again

B In order to take notes, you should have a look at the lecture main

C You should take notes in order that you can have a look at the lecture again

D You can have a look at the lecture again; therefore, you take notes

61 Because of my forgetfulness, everybody was locked out

A Everybody was locked out due to my forgetfulness B I was forgetful that everybody was locked out

C I forgot locking everybody out D Everybody was locked out; that is why I forgot

62 Many students wish to become entrepreneurs one day

A Many students wish that they were entrepreneurs one day

B Many students want to become entrepreneurs one day

C Many students dream of entrepreneurs one day D Many students wish that they would be entrepreneurs one day

IV ERROR IDENTIFICATION

Identify the error in each sentence.

63 Insufficient oxygen causes lactic acid to built up in the muscles of long-distance runners

Read the following passage and choose the correct answers.

After more than fifty years of television, it might seem only obvious to conclude that it is here to (77)… There have been many objections to it during this time of course, and (78)…… a variety of grounds Did it cause eye-strain? Was the (79) … bombarding us with adioactivity? Did the advertisements (80) … subliminal messages, persuading

us to buy more or vote Republican? Did children turn to violence through watching it, either because so (81) ……… programs taught them how to shoot, rob and kill, or because they had to do something to counteract the house they had (82) …… glued to the tiny screen? Or did it simply create a vast passive (83) ……… , drugged by glamorous serials and inane situation comedies ? On the other (84) ……… did it increase anxiety by sensationalizing the news (or the new which was (85) … by suitable pictures) and filling our living rooms with war, famine, and political unrest? (86) … in all, television proved to be the all purpose scapegoat for the second half of the century, (87)… for

everything, but a all, eagerly watched For no (88)… how much we despised it, feared it, were bored by it, or felt that

it took us away from the old paradise of family conversation and hobbies (89) … as collecting stamps, we never turned it off We (90) ……staring at the screen, aware that our carefully own tiny (91) ……… was in it if we looked carefully

83 A program B personality C audience D tense

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84 A way B hand C side D day

87 A broadcasting B looking C blamed D ready

91 A fault B reflection C situation 0 consciousness

VI Read the following passage and choose the correct answers.

Lead poisoning in children is a major health concern Both low and high doses of lead can have serious effects

Children exposed to high doses of lead often suffer permanent nerve damage, mental retardation, blindness and

even death Low doses of lead can lead to mild mental retardation, short attention spans: distractibility, poor academic performance, and behavioral problems

This is not a new concern As early as 1904, lead poisoning in children was linked to lead-based paint Microscopic

lead particles from paint are absorbed into the bloodstream when the children ingest flakes of chipped paint, plaster

or paint dust from sanding Lead can also enter the body through household dust, nail biting, thumb sucking, or chewing on toys and other objects painted with lead-based paint Although American paint companies today must comply with strict regulations regarding the amount of lead used in their paint, this source of lead poisoning is still the

most common and most dangerous Children living in older, dilapidated houses are particularly at risk.

92.What is the main topic of the passage?

A problems with household paint major health B for children

C lead poisoning in children lead D paint in older homes

93.The phrase 'exposed to' could be best replaced by which of the following?

A familiar with B in contact with C displaying D conducting

94.Which of the following is closest in meaning to 'suffer'?

A experience B reveal C feel pain from D grieve with

95.Which of the following does the passage infer?

A. Paint companies can no longer use lead in their paint

B. Paint companies aren't required to limit the amount of lead used in their paint

C. Paint companies must limit the amount of lead used in their paint

D. Paint companies have always followed regulations regarding the amount of lead used in their paint

96.Which of the following is closest in meaning to 'chipped'?

A fragmented B canned C sprayed D unhealthy

97 The word 'dilapidated' is closest in meaning to which of the following?

A poorly painted B unpainted C felled down D broken down

98, According to the passage, what is the most common source of lead poisoning in children?

A household dust B lead-based paint C painted toys D dilapidated houses

99 What does the author imply in the final sentence of the passage?

A. Lead-based paint chips off more easily than newer paints

B. Poor people did not comply with the regulations

C. Old homes were painted with lead-based paint

D. Old homes need to be rebuilt in order to be safe for children

100 Which of the following is not true?

A. Only high dose of lead can have serious effects

B. American paint companies today must comply with strict regulations regarding the amount of lead used in their paint

C. Lead poisoning can lead to mental retardation

D. Lead poisoning in children was linked to lead-based paint in the 1900s

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8 A present B behavior C psychologist D enjoyable

10 A criminal B unbeatable C succeed D define

11 When gold was discovered in Alaska in 1897, Jack London the call of adventure and took part in the famous "gold rush"

A replying B taking C answering D listening

12.While military scientists test lasers ……… satellites, surgeons use them as miraculously accurate scalpels

13.When a man and a woman …… , shaking hands is up to a woman

A introduce B is introduced C are introduced D introduce each other

14.The varieties of English have changed a good deal for last 300 years …… so

15.Large amount of air pollution in the cities comes from sources ……… industry

A more than B other than C only than D less than

16.What is ………….is that adults watch TV even more often than children

A surprising B surprisingly C surprised D surprise

17.After exams, most students wonder if they have a chance ……… them

A to pass B in passing C of passing D whether to

18.It is very ………… to live in such a dirty place

A unhealthy B unhealthful C healthily D unhealthily

19.Most colleagues believe her because she is always …………

20.This drink contains no ………… flavoring

A man-made B artificial C counterfeit D unreal

21.They arrived ………… Heathrow airport at 6pm yesterday

22. … they are planning to live here for a short time, they don't want to buy much furniture

A However B Unless C Since D Therefore

23.We spent a year ………… this boat; and it turned out to be useless

A building B for building C to build D in building

24.Satellites stay in space ………… their speed and gravity

25.He ………… the plants If he had, they wouldn't have died

A shouldn't have watered B can't have watered C needn't have watered D must have watered

26.I know a place ………… roses grow in abundance

27.Hair color is ………… characteristics to use in identifying people

A obviously one of the most B one of the most obvious that are

C one of the most obvious D most obvious one of

28.The piano ………… at the moment

A repaired B is repaired C was repaired D is being repaired

29.Two of the boys in the class were doing self-portrait by looking at ………… in the mirror

A one another B each other C themselves D oneself

30.I warned her ………… the iron get too hot

A not let B not to let C not have let D do not let

31.………., the population is doubling every 37 years

A At present B Presently C For now D At the very moment

32.Let's have a picnic on Saturday ……… on Sunday

A in spite of B instead of C in favor of D on account of

33.Several houses have been broken into, but the identity of the ……… remains unknown

A murderer B burglar C robber D smuggler

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34.Catherine cannot eat any ………… product such as butter; cheese.

35.I am not very………… of criticism, while my sister is good at taking it

A tolerable B tolerant C toleration D tolerate

36.Small shops are facing ……… from supermarkets

A competition B competitive C competitors D competitiveness

37.Sarah is having ………… and cannot go to school today

38.I asked the new friend what …………

A languages did she speak B languages she could speak

C she could speak languages D languages was spoken by her

39.That kind of training ………… you to become a good athlete

40.When I came in, he was lying on the floor_the ceiling

A looking B centering at C staring at D watching

41.………….was the antique vase broken?

42.It is a long time since………… Peter

A 1 saw B my seeing of C I have seen D having seen

43.…………., I like this town because of its peacefulness

A As me B As to me C As for me D As far as I concern

44.We are having a very good time and wish you………….with us

A were B could have been C are D would be

45.Our children are looking forward…………

A to celebrate Xmas B celebrating Xmas C to Xmas D Xmas celebration

46.It is undeniable that computers have……… wonder for our work

A made B grown C introduced D done

47.………….to someone's house in America for dinner, you should bring a gift, such as a bunch of flowers or a box ofchocolates

A If you invite B When inviting C If you are invited D Be invited

48.If your host asks you to arrive at a particular time, you should not arrive exactly on time or earlier than the…time

A expectant B expecting C expectation D expected

49.The robber………….the bank than someone rang the alarm

A had left no sooner B no sooner had left C had not left sooner D had no sooner left

50.I tried to talk her ……… joining our trip, but she refused

51.…………., most plants depend on animals for many of their basic needs

A Like men B Like man C Alike men D Alike man

52.We have decided to interview six best………… for the job

A applications B appliances C applicants D applying

53.………….Bobby passed the driving test right at the first time of taking it

A In our surprise B By our surprise C Of our surprise D To our surprise

54.The man who………….had been in the sea for ten hours

A was rescued B rescued C had rescued D had been rescued

55 Children should be taught to………… peace rather than wars

56 It's possible that John was not feeling well

A John was possible not to be feeling well B John was feeling not well, possibly

C John might not have been feeling well D John may not be feeling well

57 It turned out that I had been worrying about my cat unnecessarily

A I shouldn't have worried about my cat B My cat turned out to be worried

C turned out to be worrying D needn't have worried about my cat

58 Shouldn't you start revising for your exams now?

A.It is time you revised for your exams B Is it OK if you start revising for your exams?

C Revising for your exams is a must D You shouldn't start revising for your exams

59 He denied taking the calculator

A.He said that he would not take the calculator B He denied that he didn't take the calculator

C It was undeniable that he took the calculator D He said that he had not taken the calculator

60 Optimistic as Jack is, he cannot bear to learn the truth

A. Jack cannot bear to learn the truth because he is so optimistic

B. Jack is optimistic and cannot bear to learn the truth

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C. Learning the truth is not what Jack can optimistically bear.

D. Despite Jack's optimism, he cannot bear to learn the truth

61 Having left me his phone number, Larry transferred to another city in the South

A Larry transferred to another city in the South after he had left me his phone number

B. Larry left me his phone number that he transferred to another city in the South

B Leaving me his phone number, Larry transferred to another city in the South

C. Transferring to another city in the South, Larry would leave me his phone number

62 Neither Jane nor her parents believe in any religion

A.Jane does not believe in religions, and so do her parents

B. Jane as well as her parents do not believe in any religion

C. Jane's parents do not believe in any religion, and neither does she

D.Both Jane and her parents do not believe in any religion

63 Whoever you are, you have to show your identity card in order to get in this area

A.Show your identity card who you are, and you can get in this area

B. Those who have shown their identity cards can get in this area

C. You always have to show your identity card in order to get in this area

D.Getting in this area will mean to show your identity card

64 Helen fell out with her boss again

A.Helen had a dispute over her boss again B Helen fell out of the company again

C Helen was sacked by her boss again D Helen quarreled with her boss again

65 If only I had not signed the contract without reading it

A.I had signed the contract before I read it B I had read the contract, I would have signed it

C I regret having read the contract and signing it D I regret signing the contract after reading it

66 Psychologists take it for granted that girls are more empathetic than do boys

Advertising was already a well-established phenomenon (76) ……… the turn of the twentieth century American newspapers had begun carrying ads as far (77)…… as the early 1700s and magazines had soon (78)… By 1850, the country had its first advertising agency, the American newspaper Advertising Agency, (79) … its function was to buy advertising space (80)……… than come up with creative campaigns `To advertise' originally carried the sense as

to broadcast or disseminate news Thus a nineteenth -century newspaper that called (81)… The Advertiser meant that it had lots of news, not lots of ads (82)……… the early 1800s the term had been stretched to accommodate the idea of spreading the news of the availability of certain goods or (83)………… By the early 1890s advertising was appearing (84)…….Very early on, advertisers discovered the importance of a good slogan Sometimes slogans (85)

…… a little working on Coca-Cola described itself as ‘the drink that (86)… a pause refreshing' before realizing, in

1929, that 'the pause that refreshes’ was rather more succinct and memorable A slogan could make all the difference (87)…… …a product's success After advertising its soap as an efficacious way of dealing (88) …………'conspicuous nose pores', Woodbury's facial soap came (89)…… with the slogan 'The skin you love to touch' and won (90)……of millions

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79 A continued B followed C passed D succeeded

84 A things B services C sales D items

85 A anywhere B everywhere C nowhere D somewhere

91 A thousand B million C hearts D lot

For a long time, amphibians were confused with reptiles Like reptiles, they have three-chambered hearts and are cold-blooded Some amphibians, such as salamanders, are even shaped like lizards However, unlike reptiles,

amphibians never have claws on their toes or scales on their bodies Furthermore, the eggs of amphibians lack

shells, so they must be laid in water or moist places

Amphibians were the first creatures to spend sizable amounts of their lives on land The larvae of most amphibians,

such as frog tadpoles, are born with gills and live in water However, their gills disappear as they develop lungs Most retain the ability to breathe through the moist surface of their skin This comes in handy when they hibernate in the bottom mud of lakes and ponds during the coldest months They take in the small amount of oxygen they need

through their skin Some amphibians undergo what is known as a 'double metamorphosis' changing not only from

gill breathers to lung breathers but also from vegetarians to insectivores

Although the amphibian class is rather small in number of species, it shows great diversity There are three major types The caecilians of the tropics are long, legless burrowing creatures Caudate amphibians, such as newts and

salamanders, mostly have long tails and stubby legs Salientians, which include both frogs and toads, are tailless as adults and have powerful hind legs Toads differ from frogs primarily in that they have dry, warty skin.

91 The author's main purpose in writing the passage is to _

A define and describe amphibians C trace the development of amphibians from larvae to adults

B contrasts different types of amphibians D explain how amphibians differ from other creatures

92 According to the passage, which of the following is not a characteristic of amphibians?

A They have three-chambered hearts B They lay eggs without shells

C They have claws on their toes D They are cold-blooded

93 'Scales' is closest in meaning to _

A devices used to measure weight B plates covering the bodies of certain animals

C sounds made by various animals D proportions between different sets of dimensions

94 According to the passage, the term 'double metamorphosis' refers to the fact that amphibians

A.first breathe through their gills, then through their lungs, then through their skin

B. change both the shape of their bodies and the way in which they lay eggs

C. first live in water, then on land, then in mud in the bottom of ponds and lakes

D.change both their methods of breathing and their feeding habits

95 It can be inferred from the passage that amphibians' ability to breathe through their skin is especially useful during

96 Ali of the following are identified in the passage as amphibians except _

A newts B salamanders C caecilians D lizards

97 The word 'stubby' is closest in meaning to

A long and thin B undeveloped C thick and short D powerful

98 The word 'they' in the last sentence refers to

99 The word 'sizable' is closest in meaning to _

100 Which detail can mostly be used to recognize a certain type of amphibians?

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II Choose the word which has a different stress.

7 A photograph B payroll C accent D regretful

8 A sarcastic B denial C mathematics D laboratory

11 Julie has out of playing with dolls

12 Mike in for sailing after he made friends with Harry

13 The other runners were too far ahead for us to up with them

14 This is road I've ever driven along

A the bumpy B the bumpiest C the bumpier D bumpier

15 Your car cost

A more than me B less than me C less than mine D as many as mine

16 Jack better if he had had more time

A could have done B could do C couldn't do D did

17 Keith is taller than her brother

A lightly B delicately C sparely D slightly

18 I must go to the dentist and

A get my teeth to take care of B take care of my teeth

C my teeth be taken care of D get my teeth taken care of

19 Terry sang the first verse and everybody

A came in B followed in C joined in D entered

20 I am not interested in buying anything I am just

A looking around B getting round C turning around D coming by

21.The last time I went to the supermarket I ended

22.I am afraid there are vacancies in the company at present

23 20,000 people are thought to have attended the concert

A As much as B More C As many as D Less than

24.Each person in the office was given a personal

A parking room B parker C park space D parking space

21 I cross the Channel by boat, I feel seasick

25 I have so many friends but I feel sometimes

26.The two cars for sale were in poor condition, so I didn't buy

A either of them B both of them C neither of them D each of them

28 It is said that there is like show all business

A all business B no business C not business D any business

29 The local has agreed to roads the road outside our house

A council B government C people D jury

30.In order to prove Smith is guilty, we must find some

A information B knowledge C means D evidence

31.Sorry, am late, but have a lot of to do

32.We thank you so much for the

A funny time B comedy C applause D hospitality

33.I got lost 14 times when I was in Athens I

A needn't have bought B had to buy C should have bought D would have bought

34.What do you think of my new car ? + I suppose

A I think a lot B Never mind C I don't mind D It's all right

35.We all .working with you You are so dynamic

36 Kate's car broke down near Bristol and she had to ask home

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A for a way B for directions C being taken D for a lift

38.In order , you have cook it for 20 minutes

A to make the meat be soft B to soft the meat

C to have the meat soft D to make the meat soft

39 his financial problems, Joe bought a new motorbike

A Although B Because of C Instead of D Despite

40 finds the missing child will be rewarded

A Who B Whoever C The people who D Those who

41.The laser beam can be to spot one fiftieth the size of a human hair

42.When the laser the chemical, it releases a form of oxygen that kills cancer cells

43.In birthmark treatment, the normal cells which do not absorb much of the laser beam in the healing and help to conceal the mark

44.AIDS is the acronym of Acquired Immune Syndrome

A Deficient B Deficiency C Defective D Defected

45.I am not nuclear power in view of accidents

A on account of B on the point of C in the sense of D in favor of

46.I visited Paris in 1996 Up to then I to a foreign country

A have never been B was never C had never been D would never

47.Conservation is the safeguarding and preservation of natural resources so that they can continue to be used and

48.Tony knows most of Shakespeare heart

49.Quite chance I noticed that the house was for sale

50.Don't carry the boxes all together We'll move them

A once in a time B once and for all C one and all D one at a time

51.I haven't had a Chinese meal for

38.The first time I noticed something was wrong was I got home

52.I told her the instructions again do it wrong

A so that she will B in order for her not to C in order not to D so as to

53.Don't worry! We for you at 6 o'clock tomorrow

A will be waiting B are waiting C wait D will have been waiting

55 The woman lives in the house over there

A I bought my car B whom I bought my car C I bought my car from D from that I bought my car

56 The police are supposed to do something about these people

A I wish the police would do something about these people

B The police should have done something about these people

C Supposedly the police do something about these people

D The police suppose that these people do something

57 I wish I didn't have to get up early tomorrow

A I don't have to get up early tomorrow B I will have to get up early tomorrow

C Getting up early tomorrow is not necessary D It is my wish to get up early tomorrow

58 Ian didn't know how to water-ski, but he gave it a try

A Ian tried to water-ski because he didn't know how to do it

B Ian didn't water-ski because he didn't know how to

C Though Ian tried hard, he didn't know how to water-ski

D Although Ian didn't know how to water-ski, he had a try

59 We couldn't decide about our holiday, but Sue thought of something

A Sue thought of something though we could not make up our mind on our holiday

B Sue decided our thinking of the holiday C Sue thought that we couldn't decide about our holiday

D We couldn't decide about our holiday, which was what Sue thought

60 The jogging shoes are next to nothing, so buy yourself a pair

A Buy yourself a pair of jogging shoes though they are nothing

B Buy yourself a pair of jogging shoes because they are really cheap

C Your next pair of jogging shoes is cheap buy them! D The next thing is the pair of jogging shoes you buy

61 No sooner had I left the house than Maria came

A Maria came right after ! left the house B Maria came sooner than I left the house

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C I left the house after Maria came D The sooner I left the house, the sooner Maria came.

62 The postman realized I was on holiday, so he left the parcel next door

A The postman left the parcel next door though I was on holiday

B I was on holiday, sent a parcel to the postman who left it next door

C The parcel was from my holiday and was left next door by the postman

D Realizing that I was on holiday, the postman left the parcel next door

63 Tina will finish typing the letter, and she will go home

A Going home, Tina will finish typing the letter

B Tina won't go home until she has finished typing the letter

C Tina will go home before finishing typing the letter

D Tina will go home though she hasn't finished typing the letter

64 Unless you had seen me doing it, you wouldn't have accused me

A You could accuse me because you saw me doing it

B You did not see me doing it, so you couldn't accuse me

C You accused me, but you didn't see me doing it D I was accused though you didn't see me doing it

65 'Sorry for sending the wrong information, Kate' said Lola

A Lola was sorry about Kate's sending the wrong information

B Kate sent the wrong information, and she was sorry

C Lola was sorry for not sending Kate the wrong information

D Lola apologized to Kate for sending her the wrong information

66 The children forgot picking up the note from the office and now they are worried

What will the city of the future look like? This question has been asked so many times over the (76) 500 years and answered inconsequently (77) equal number of times – that we can be sure of (78) thing only: no one can predict accurately how cities will look 50 or 500 years from now The reason is simple Cities change continually For over fifty years they have change (79) rapidly that the oldest residents will remember a time (80) their city seemed to belong not just to another era (81) to a different dimension (82) is true both of planned and

unplanned cities Planned cities such New York and Paris, (83) are closely organized on a grid or diagram of street and avenues, have effectively burst at the seams this century, (84) , unplanned cities such as London, Tokyo and Los their centers (85) dramatically Although their centers might remain much as they were many years (86) , their suburbs have spread (87) the tentacles of an octopus Some economists argue that expansion is a (88) of healthy economy, (89) that expanding cities (90) international investment

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90 A draws B gets C attracts D catches

Wood has long been a popular building material in North America because it has generally been plentiful and cheap.Swedish settlers in Delaware built log cabins as early as 1630s In New England, British colonists built wooden 'saltbox houses' Most of the wooden homes of Colonial times could be built with simple tools and minimal skills

In the early 19th century, the standard wooden house was built with beams set into heavy posts and held togetherwith wooden pegs This method of construction was time-consuming and required highly skilled workers with special tools The balloon-frame house, invented in 1833 in Chicago by a carpenter from Hartford, Connecticut, used a frame

of lightweight lumber, mostly 2x4 and 2x6 inches This type of house could be assembled by any careful worker who could saw in a straight line and drive a nail

This revolution in building was made possible by improved sawmills that could quickly cut boards to standard sizes and the lower cost of lumber that resulted There were also new machines that could produce huge quantities of inexpensive nails Skeptics predicted that a strong wind could send such houses flying through the air like balloons and, at first 'balloon frame' was a term of derision But the light frames proved practical, and wooden houses have been basically built this way ever since

91 What is the main purpose of this passage?

A To trace the influence of Swedish and British settlers on American styles of buildings

A To stress the importance of wood as a building material

B To compare methods of constructing wooden houses in various parts of the country

B To describe a revolutionary technique for constructing wooden houses

92 According to the passage, where did the inventor of the balloon-frame house originally come from?

A Connecticut B Chicago C Sweden D Delaware

93 Which of the following questions about the balloon-frame house is NOT answered in the passage?

A Where was it invented? B What was its inventor's name?

C What size was most of the lumber used in its framework? D In what year was it invented?

94 The author implies that which of the following types of houses required the most skill to produce?

A The log cabin built by Swedish settlers B Saltbox houses

C Standard wooden houses of the early 19th century D Balloon-frame houses

95 All of the following are factors in the development of the balloon-frame house except

A the invention of sophisticated tools B the production of cheap nails

C improvements in sawmills D the falling price of lumber

96 According to the passage why was the term balloon-frame applied to certa - houses?

A They could be moved from place to place B They could be easily expanded

C They had rounded frames that slightly resembled balloons D They were made of lightweight materials

97 The word derision is closest in meaning to

A affection B ignorance C ridicule D regret

98 Skeptics thought that the balloon-frame house would be

A expanded B blown away C demolished D raised

99 The standard method of construction in the early 19th century was described

A revolutionary B basic C innovative D time-consuming

100 Most of the wooden houses of Colonial times were

A difficult to build B easy to build C demanding D challenging

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