MOCK TEST 1 2016Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the corre
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
The Alaska pipeline starts at the frozen edge of the Arctic Ocean It stretches southward across the largest and
northernmost state in the United States, ending at a remote ice-free seaport village nearly 800 miles from where it begins It is massive in size and extremely complicated to operate
The steel pipe crosses windswept plains and endless miles of delicate tundra that tops the frozen ground It weaves through crooked canyons, climbs sheer mountains, plunges over rocky crags, makes its way through thick forests, and passes over or under hundreds of rivers and streams The pipe is 4 feet in diameter, and up to
2 million barrels (or 84 million gallons) of crude oil can be pumped through it daily
Resting on H-shaped steel racks called "bents," long sections of the pipeline follow a zigzag course high above
the frozen earth Other long sections drop out of sight beneath spongy or rocky ground and return to the surface later on The pattern of the pipeline's up-and-down route is determined by the often harsh demands of the arctic and subarctic climate, the tortuous lay of the land, and the varied compositions of soil, rock, or permafrost (permanently frozen ground) A little more than half of the pipeline is elevated above the ground The
remainder is buried anywhere from 3 to 12 feet, depending largely upon the type of terrain and the properties of the soil
One of the largest in the world, the pipeline cost approximately $8 billion and is by far the biggest and most
expensive construction project ever undertaken by private industry In fact, no single business could raise that
much money, so eight major oil companies formed a consortium in order to share the costs Each company
controlled oil rights to particular shares of land in the oil fields and paid into the pipeline-construction fund
according to the size of its holdings Today, despite enormous problems of climate, supply shortages, equipmentbreakdowns, labor disagreements, treacherous terrain, a certain amount of mismanagement, and even theft, the
Alaska pipeline has been completed and is operating
1.The passage primarily discusses the pipeline's .
A: employees
B: operating costs
C: consumersD: construction
2.The word "it" in bold refers to .
A: state
3.According to the passage, 84 million gallons of oil can travel through the pipeline each .
A: year
4.The phrase "Resting on" in bold is closest in meaning to .
A: Consisting of
B: Supported by
C: Passing underD: Protected with
5.The author mentions all of the following as important in determining the pipeline's route EXCEPT the .
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B: climate C: kind of soil and rockD: lay of the land itself
6.The word "undertaken" in bold is closest in meaning to .
A: selected
B: transported
C: attemptedD: removed
7.How many companies shared the costs of constructing the pipeline?
A: Four
B: Twelve
C: EightD: Three
8.The word "particular" in bold is closest in meaning to .
A: specific
9.Which of the following determined what percentage of the construction costs each member of the consortium would pay?
A: How many people worked for each company
B: How long each company had owned land in the oil fields
C: How much oil field land each company owned
D: How many oil wells were located on the company's land
10.Which word in the passage does the author provide as a term for an earth covering that always remains frozen?
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
11.The house is much cheaper than we at first.
12.We couldn’t buy anything because of the shops were open.
13.I don’t think he was present the meeting yesterday.
14.Who wrote Pride and Prejudice ?
A: the English was writer who
B: was the writer English who
C: was the English writer whoD: the English writer who was
15.I am the last one of the news.
16.Not until the first land plants developed .
A: the land animals appeared B: did land animals appear
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17.For , it is certain that in the future some things will be very different.
A: the good or the bad
B: the better or the worse
C: better or worseD: good or bad
18.It is necessary that every student a uniform.
19.Do you know a nearby restaurant has good food?
20.Many young people have objected to marriage, which is decided by the parents of the bride and groom.
21.Most of us would maintain that physical does not play a major part in how we react to the people we meet.
22.You him your map He has one of his own.
A: needn’t have lent B: couldn’t have lent C: mightn’t have lent D: mustn’t have lent
23.I know William has been disobedient, but don’t be too on him.
24.The blind child a great effort to learn “Braille ”.
25.You have to to know how dangerous the situation is.
A: be in his shoes
B: step into his shoes
C: tie him hand and foot
D: be on his case
26."What are Harris's new friends like?" " "
A: We don't really know what they like We'd better ask them next time they are here
B: They like heavy music, especially metal rock
C: They are just fantastic, friendly and very polite
D: They are tall and in their twenties
27.They are going to make excursion next month.
A: two weeks’
B: two-weeks
C: a two-weekD: two weeks a two-week's3
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29.A: "You look nervous! " B: "This thunder scares me to death."
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
30.There was an abrupt change in the weather.
31.Ann: Mrs Vy looks as fresh as a daisy Brian: Yeah, everyone’s been calling her the picture of health.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
Is Work Bad for you?
Popular perception is that working (1) are now so over-regulated the only people likely to be injured
at work are bosses, strangled by (2) tape But beware a hidden epidemic raging in British workplaces
In this post-industrial age, when most jobs are in (3) industry, information technology and the servicesector, we expect working life to be relatively comfortable and at the very (4) safe We don’t expect
to be maimed, laid off for life or work ourselves into the ground
(5) again In the UK there are still 1.6 million workplace injuries every year as well as 2.2 million cases of ill health caused by work Some of these injuries wouldn’t have been out of place in Charles Dickens’ England Last year 350 people died as a result of building (6) accidents, a large increase on previous years
But some of the worst dangers are the hidden ones 400,000 cases of asthma are caused by working conditions, (7) to high levels of dust or traffic pollution, and asbestos still kills over 4,000 people a year There are no (8) at present requiring owners to record the (9) of asbestos, meaning that builders and firefighters have no way of anticipating the problem However, a non-profit organization has taken up the issue with a new database (10) in conjunction with the Trades Union Congress
34.A: heavy
B: mild
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
42.Draft horses are the tallest, most powerful and heavy group of horses
43.Working all night long Jim felt extreme hungry and just wanted to have a sandwich
44.They had a discussion about training not only the new employees but also giving them some challenges.45.Twenty pounds are a bit too expensive for this pair of pants because my friend bought a similar
pair for fifteen pounds last week from a shop in the corner
46.Some studies show that young babies prefer the smell of milk to those of other liquids
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
52.It will take more or less a month to prepare for the wedding.
53.This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate.
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54.Although Valentine’s Day has become a global industry with more than 80 million roses sold
worldwide, the origins of the day are unclear and hidden in the mists of time.
A: a long time ago forever
B: magical mysterious
C: unforgettableD: too old for anyone to confirm
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
Music is a very important part of our lives Music is for dancing, drinking, eating, loving and thinking Some
songs remind us of our childhood or youth Others remind us of the people we love Many important occasions, like weddings and funerals have special music Every nation has a national song like the American “The Star – Spangled Banner” In the U.S , high schools and colleges have school songs, too
Music is a part of the history of America It expresses the problems and feelings of its people As the years
pass, the music grows and changes
Modern science has also changed music Inventions like records, radio, movies, electric instruments, tape
recorders and video have changed the way we play and listen to music They have helped to make music an
important form of international communication American music, from the earliest folk songs to modern “ pop
”, is known around the world Music is one of America’s most important exports It brings the people of the
world together Even when people cannot understand the same language, they can share the same music
Understanding American music can help you understand American people, their history and culture
55.What is true about “The Star – Spangled Banner”?
A: It’s the U.S national song
B: It’s one American song
C: It’s liked by every nation
D: It reminds us of people we love
56.According to the passage, music is changed thanks to the invention of the following EXCEPT:
A: International communication
B: Videos
C: Electric instruments
D: Tape recorders
57.The word “exports” in the last paragraph is nearest in meaning to:
A: things that can be sold
B: things that can be enjoyed
C : things that can be changed
D: things that can be bought
58.What is the earliest form of music in America?
A: School music
B: Folk music
C: Pop musicD: National music
59.What can be the title for this article?
A: The future of American music
B: The development of American music
C: An introduction to American music
D: The history of American music
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A: It is known around the world
B: It only expresses the problems of the nation
C: It contributes to the country’s exports
D: It has experienced changes
61.The word “form” in the passage can be best replaced by .
A: path
B: mean
C: routeD: sort
62.The phrase “As the years pass” could be best replaced by which of the following?
A: For a long time
B: Nowadays
C: As time goes byD: Because time flies
63.Which of the following have helped music become an important form of international
communication?
A: Important occasions
B: American history C: Modern scienceD: Language
64.Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A: The more one understands American music, the deeper his knowledge of the American people is
B: If two people share the same music, they share the same language
C: Pop music is not as popular as folk songs in America
D: An understanding of a nation’s music will certainly lead to a thorough understanding of that country
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
Question 1: “I don’t think John will come”, said Bill Bill doubted if .Question 2: We started cooking for the party four hours ago
Question 5: The students regretted that they had missed the lecture
The students regretted not
In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the roles of women in modern families Write
yourparagraph on your answer sheet
- Traditional roles: being a wife; being a mother
- Morden roles: responsible for finance, work and share burden with husband; contribute to country’s economy
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