Choose A, B, C, or D that best competes each sentence or as directed: Question 1: Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.. Question 11: Choose
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS : (40 x 0,25 = 10pts)
I Choose A, B, C, or D that best competes each sentence or as directed:
Question 1: Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
Question 2: Life in a big city is more stressful than the country it can also be expensive.
Question 3: Mary waved at him as a but he didn’t seem to notice.
Question 4: Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
Question 5: He in me on the understanding that I wouldn’t tell anyone else
Question 6: _ you have the money in your account, you can withdraw up to $100 a day
Question 7: Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange.
- Mary: “Would you mind turning down the volume?” - Tom: “ _”
A Of course B I’d be glad to C Not at all D Yes, sure
Question 8: Artificial intelligence is _ to have a large influence on our lives.
Question 9: The original castle is thought _ sometime in the 12th century.
A to build B to be built C to have built D to have been built
Question 10: The of teachers is one of the difficulties poor countries have to face.
Question 11: Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part.
The country was faced with the daunting prospect of overcoming four decades of division.
A intimidating B invaluable C indefinable D indefensible
Question 12: On being told about her sack, .
A her boss felt sorry for Mary B Mary was shocked
C Mary’s face turned pale D All are correct
Question 13: The complaints he received were like water off a duck’s .
Question 14: The fortune-teller around here for a long time.
A hasn’t seen B didn’t see C hasn’t been seeing D hasn’t been seen
Question 15: Circle the letter A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
Tropical forests exist close to the equator, which both high temperatures and abundant rainfall occur year-round
Question 16: Students go to remote villages to provide education and _services for people.
Question 17: There is a “No Parking” sign, I don’t take notice of.
Question 18: Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part.
In order to turn the deserts into fertile and productive land, engineers built an 800-mile canal.
Question 19: Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
Question 20: The plan’s highest priority was to develop agriculture.
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She turned away and muttered something unintelligible.
A incomprehensible B understandable C impressive D inexplicable
Question 22: Choose the sentence A, B, C, or D that has the same meaning as the given one.
The captain said to his men: “Cut the power supply immediately!”
A The chief fireman ordered his men to cut the power supply immediately
B The chief fireman suggested his men cut the power supply immediately
C The chief fireman requested his men to cut the power supply immediately
D The chief fireman invited his men to cut the power supply immediately
Question 23: There is still much to discuss We shall, , return to this item at our next meeting
Question 24: My mother was of making a cake when the front door bell rang.
A at the centre B on her way C in the middle D halfway through
Question 25: Circle the letter A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
In preparing for today’s meeting, Dave took some time jot down a few questions
Question 26: Lola’s marriage has been arranged by her family She is marrying a man
A that she hardly knows him B whom she hardly knows him
Question 27: Please don’t lean _ that wall There’s fresh paint it.
A towards / on B on / on C on / towards D towards / against
Question 28: Peter: “I’ve got to go, Betty So long.” - Betty: “So long, Peter And _ ”
Question 29: You should take an extra copy of your to the job interview.
Question 30: Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange.
- John: “Why don’t you take a break?” - Alex: “ _”
A Because I’m tired B I don’t agree C Sure, go ahead D I guess I should
II Read the passage and choose the words in A, B, C, or D that best fill the blanks from 31 to 35:
In higher education institutions there are two levels of courses: undergraduate and postgraduate Students (31) _ from an undergraduate course are awarded a degree dependent on their performance
- in the UK the top classification is a ‘first’; the lowest is a ‘third’ Postgraduate courses lead to either a master’s degree (32) a doctorate, also known as a ‘PhD’
Generally, full-time undergraduate courses are three years long whilst postgraduate master courses last one year In some subjects such as business, it is possible to (33) on a sandwich course, where a year of work experience in the middle of the course is ‘sandwiched’ between academic study
In both Australia and the UK many full-time students take on part-time jobs to help finance their studies and hopefully gain relevant work experience This places greater pressure on students, who have
to continually balance work and study commitments (34) _ , many students give up working in their final year to (35) on achieving a good degree to be able to compete in the challenging job market
Question 31: A who graduating B who graduate C graduate D graduated
Question 35: A concentrate B express C attribute D contribute
III Read the passage and choose the best answer :
Accreditation is a system for setting national standards of quality in education The United States
is unique in the world because its accreditation is not administered by the government, but rather by
committees of educators and private agencies like the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary School and the Society of Engineers
Before registering to study in any education institution in the United States, a student should make certain that the institution is accredited in order to assure that the school has a recognized standard of
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an institution’s accreditation because other government or future employers may not recognize a degree earned from a school that has not received accreditation
If a college is accredited, catalogs and brochures will usually indicate the accreditation status If you are not sure about a certain school, don’t hesitate to check its reputation with an education officer at the nearest US embassy
Question 36: The title best expresses the ideas in this passage is .
A Studying in the United States
B Accreditation
C How to Find the Best School
D The Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Question 37: What should students do in order to check the accreditation of a school that may interest
them ?
A Write to the school
B Write to the U.S Ministry of Education
C Register to study at the school
D Consult a U.S embassy official
Question 38: According to the author, all of the following statements are true of the accreditation
system in the United States EXCEPT
A The accreditation on status of a school will be listed in its catalogs and brochures
B Future employers will be influenced by the accreditation of a candidate’s school
C Accreditation provides information about the standards of instruction and organization of a school
D The accreditation system is like that of many other countries
Question 39: The word “unique” in the first paragraph most nearly means .
Question 40: From this passage, it may be concluded at an unaccredited school .
A does not offer a degree
B may close because of financial disorganization
C is administered by the government
D is better than an accredited school
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