Name: No 45 I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. a. admire b. avid c. variety d. while 2. a. occupy b. simply c. accompany d. hobby 3. a. practised b. stamped c. indulged d. accomplished 4. a. collect b. common c. modest d. accomplish 5. a. friends b. tunes c. clubs d. stamps II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase. 6. My father never indulges _____ drinking. a. on b. in c. with d. to 7. I love watching the small fish swimming _____ in the tank. a. through b. up c. towards d. about 8. He wasn't able to cope _____ the stresses and strains of the job. a. with b. to c. in d. on 9. My friend Dave was really interested in my best stamp, so I _____ it away to him. a. gave b. threw c. brought d. put 10. These ideas have now been completely discarded. a. come up with b. got rid of c. put forward d. put into practice 11. This vase is quite rare and is almost a _____'s item. a. collect b. collective c. collection d. collector 12. The singer was _____ on the piano by her sister. a. played b. performed c. accompanied d. helped 13. The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied. a. busy b. relaxed c. comfortable d. free 14. My parents lent me the money. _____, I couldn't have afforded the trip. a. Only if b. Otherwise c. However d. Therefore 15. I don't know the title but I recognize the _____ of this song. a. sound b. rhyme c. tune d. theme 16. _____ saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen. a. What the woman was b. That the woman was c. The woman was d. What was the woman 17. Marta Graham, _____ of the pioneers of modern dance, didn't begin dancing until she was 21. a. who as one b. she was c. one d. was one 18. Many communities are dependent oil groundwater _____ from wells for their water supply. a. that obtained b. obtained c. is obtained d. obtain it 19. _____ who was elected the first woman mayor of Chicago in 1979. a. It was Jane Byrne b. Jane Byrne c. That Jane Byrne d. When Jane Byrne 20. The first American novelist to have a major impact on world literature _____. a. who was James Fenimore Cooper b. James Fenimore Cooper was c. it was James Fenimore Cooper d. was James Fenimore Cooper 21. _____ important railroad tunnel in the US was cut through the Hoosac Mountains in Massachuset. a. At first b. It was the first c. The first d. As the first of 22. It was in 1875 _____ joined the staff of the astronomical observatory at Harvard University. a. that Anna Winlock b. Anna Winlock, who c. as Anna Winlock d. Anna Winlock then 23. _____ the dollar as its, monetary unit in 1878. a. Adopted by Canada b. Canada adopted c. It was adopted by Canada d. The Canada adoption of 24. _____ that the capital of South Carolina was moved from Charleston to Columbia. a. In 1790 was b. There was in 1790 c. In 1790 d. It was in 1790 25. It was Mr. Harding _____ the bill to yesterday. a. who sent my secretary b. to whom my secretary sent c. that my secretary sent d. my secretary sent 26. Small distinctions among stamps, unimportant to the person average, would mean a great deal to the stamp collector. A B C D 27. Calcium, the most abundantly mineral in the body, works with phosphorus in maintaining bones and teeth. A B C D 28. Mark's known for ages that his parents are coming to stay with us this weekend, but it was only yesterday did he told me. A B C D 29. On May 20, 1932, Amelia Earhart became the first woman fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. A B C D 30. Nitrogen and oxygen are too important that most living organisms cannot survive without these elements. A B C D 31. It’s …… that Kelvin has achieved so much despite his physical disability. a. admire b. admirable c. admired d. admiration 32. My grandfather is extremely absorbed in gardening. He is one of the …………in the village. a. owners b. collectors c. hobbyists d. farmers 33. Samples were collected from 100 patients. a. given b. supplied c. taken d. gathered 34. My brother’s ……………include swimming and dancing. a. enjoyments b. hobbies c. habits d. activities 35. I have just……….myself with a long hot bath. a. pleased b. satisfied c. relaxed d. indulged 36. Joln, my closet friend, has taken an avid interest in collecting coins. a. is extremely interested in b. is pleased with c. is keen on d. has the pleasure of 37. The hobby of collecting stamps from different countries is called… a. stamp collection b. stamp collector c. stamp collecting d. stamp hobby 38. The research was carried out on a modest scale. a. not very simple b. not very large c. not very small d. not very important 39. The most important is to keep yourself……… a. occupy b. occupying c. occupied d. occupies 40. There was a …….of books and magazines on the floor. a. collecting b. collection c. collector d. collectable III. Fill in each blank with one appropriate word from the box. spectator interests decorated range satisfied discarded bored educational positive classified collector engaging The word hobby is a shortened form of hobbyhorse, which had a (41)………. …… wooden framework with an imitation horse's head attached to it. Hobbies today include a vast (42)…………of activities. In this sense, hobbies include games and sports, but they leave out purely (43)………… activities like watching television. They also exclude schooling and work done to make a living. Hobbies are important for many reasons, First, a hobby can be (44)………… For example, if the hobby is stamp collecting the (45)…………… can learn about the countries of the world and even some of their history. Second, (46) ……………. in the hobby can lead to meeting people with the same (47)………………. Third, a person's free time is being used in (48)……………… way. The person has no time to be (49)……………….Finally some hobbies can lead to a future job. A person who enjoys a hobby related job is more (50)………………. with life. IV. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer. The hobby of collecting consists of acquiring specific items based on a particular interest of the collector. These collections of things are often highly organized, carefully cataloged, and attractively displayed. Since collecting depends on the interests of the individual collector, it may deal with almost any subject. The depth and breadth of the collection may also vary. Some collectors choose to focus on a specific subtopic within their area of general interest: for example, 19th Century postage stamp, milk bottle labels from Sussex, or Mongolian harnesses and tack. Others prefer to keep a more general collection, accumulating Star Trek merchandise, or stamps from all countries of the world. Some collections are capable of being completed, at least to the extent of owning one sample of each possible item in the collection (e.g. a copy of every book by Agatha Christie). Collectors who specifically try to assemble complete collections in this way are sometimes called 'completist'. Upon completing a particular collection, they may stop collecting, expand the collection to include related items, or begin an entirely new collection. The most popular fields in collecting have specialized commercial dealers that trade in the items being collected, as well as related accessories. Many of these dealers started as collectors themselves, then turned their hobby into a profession. There are some limitations on collecting, however. Someone who has the financial means to collect stamps might not be able to collect sport cars, for example. . 51. Collecting may deal with almost any subject because _____. a. it has a wide range of subjects c. it is often classified into different categories b. it depends on the collector's interests d. it is based on a particular interest of the collector. 52. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage as a collector's item? a. stamps b. books c. goods d. accessories 53. What do collectors do when they have completed their collections? a. They sell their collections. c. They continue to collect related, items. b. They begin to collect the more expensive things. d. They become specialized dealers 54. The word 'accumulating' in the passage can best be replaced by _____. a. building up b. bringing in c. taking on d. carrying on 55. Which of the following is true? a. Most collections are on public display. c. Most fields in collecting have specialized commercial dealers. b. It's took a lot of time and money to complete a collection. d. Most of the dealers have their experiences in collecting. V. Match a word with its definition or expression. 1. modest 2. accompanying 3. to indulge in st 4. hobby 5. to discard 6. to keep sb occupied 7. avid 8. album 9. to admire somebody 10. to accomplish A, to respect sb for what he/she is or for what he/ she has done B, a book in which you keep photos, stamps,… C, to succeed in doing st D, not talking much about your own abilities or possessions. E, keen (very enthusiastic about st) working I, happening or appearing with st else J, to get rid of st that you no longer want or need. F, to allow oneself to have or to do st that he/ she likes. G, to make sb be busy H, an activity that you do for pleasure when you’re not Name: No 46 I. Give the synonym of the following underlined word in each sentence: 1. There are a number of things I like to do I my free time. a. a little of b. several c. an amount of d. much 2. The hobby I like most is playing my guitar. a. interest b. love c. pastime d. favor 3. My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play it. a. well-trained b. well-done c. well-educated d. well-equipped 4. Now I can play a few simple tunes. a. severe b. mere c. single d. easy 5. My uncle told me that all I need is to practice regularly and I should be able to do it. a. habitually b. simply c. normally d. correctly 6. He is good at accompanying people’s singing by his guitar and I admire him very much. a. expect b. respect c. like d. welcome 7. Another hobby of mine is keeping fishes. a. breeding b. catching c. managing d. holding 8. I have a modest little glass fish tank where I keep a variety of little fishes. a. small b. simple c. tiny d. shy 9. Some of them were bought from the shop while some others were collected from the rice field near my house. a. meadow b. area c. region d. zone 10. They look so beautiful swimming about on the tank. a. immense b. honorable c. gorgeous d. intelligent II. Choose the best answer: 1. A ……… is a famous cinema actor or actress, isn’t he? a. filmgoer b. film director c. film maker d. film star 2. Do you know that a ……….is a book used in school containing text and questions and sometimes having spaces for a student to write answers in? a. notebook b. workbook c. exercise book d. reference book 3. The……… of the road is approximately 100 km. a. long b. length c. lengthy d. lengthen 4. His brother is an extremely competent and …………….builder. a. industry b. industrial c. industrious d. industrialize 5. Is it true that the……… between the original book and this new film is very faint? a. relative b. relation c. relationship d. related 6. This price is……… with those in other stores. a. comparison b. comparative c. comparable d. comparably 7. They didn’t like my……….that we should all share the cost. a. suggest b. suggestion c. suggestive d. suggestible 8. “Are they……… you?” he asked anxiously. a. bore b. bored c. boring d. boredom 9. That nice restaurant turned out to be……… cheap. a. surprise b. surprised c. surprising d. surprisingly 10. There’s no…………what he’ll do if he finds out about this. a. know-how b. knowledge c. knowable d. knowing 11. It is the second time……… I ……… to turn off the lights before going to bed. a. when- forgot b. when –have forgotten c. that- have forgotten d. that- had forgotten 12. It’s only by what one has done………… we judge one. a. which b. what c. why d. that 13. It was at that moment………… he realized………….serious trouble he had got in. a. that-what b. which-that c. when-that d. that-which 14. It is your body……….is continually at work……… has a wonderful way of repairing itself. a. which-what b. that-that c. that-Ø d. what-that 15. It was not….he took off his dark glasses……… I realized he was my old friend. a. when-that b. until-which c. when-then d. until-that 16. It was at your wedding……….I came to know Susan. a. when b. where c. that d. which 17. It was in the garden……… we have lunch… we had a party. a. where- that b. that-where c. where-which d. which-where 18. It’s your help… I need, not your sympathy. a. that b. Ø c. what d. a&b are correct 19. It’s only in winter………… a. why it gets really cold b. which does it get really cold c. that it gets really cold d. that it got really cold 20. Was it…… she was inexperienced………she didn’t know how to deal with this situation? a. why-that b. because-so c. because –when d. because –that 21. It’s his mother…he takes after. a. that b. who c. whose d. a&b 22. It was in order to warn you about….was happening that phoned you. a. that b. which c. what d. whichever 23. It was………the police arrived……….the trouble started. a. why-that b. when- that c. that- that d. Ø-that 24. It was not until……… that………… a. did the teacher finish the lesson, we went back home. c. the teacher finish the lesson, did we go back home. b. the teacher finished the lesson, we went back home. d. did the teacher finish the lesson, did we go back home. 25. Could it have bee on her wedding…………… her husband……… her this diamond ring? a. that-give b. when-had given c. that-gave d. which-gave III. Put the sentences into the correct order to make a meaningful conservation. 1. Yes, I do. I like tennis 2. I like too. Can we have a game now? 3. Have you got any hobbies? 4. Do you play any game? 5. I’m playing hockey. Do you like hockey? 6. Yes, I like pop music 7. Oh dear, I’m sorry. I haven’t got time at the moment. 8. Not really. I’m not good at running about and hitting a ball with a stick. 9. Where are you going? 10. That doesn’t matter. We just play for fun. Why don’t you try playing? 11. Some time, perhaps. But I haven’t got a hockey stick. IV. Read the following passage, then choose the best answer: A hobby can be almost (1)…a person like to do in his spare time. Hobbyists raise pets, build model ships, weave baskets, or carve soap (2)…. They watch birds, hunt animals, climb mountains, (3)….flowers, fish, ski, skate, and swim. Hobbyists also paint pictures, attend concerts and plays, and (4)….on musical instruments. They (5)…everything from books to butterflies, and from shells to stamps. People (6)…hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment, friendships, (7)…and relaxation. Sometimes they even yield financial (8)….profit. Hobbies help people (9)….after periods of hard work. Hobbies also (10)…interesting activities for persons who have retired. (11)…rich or poor, old or young. Sick or well, can follow a satisfying hobby, (12)…of his age, position, or income. Hobbies can help a person’s mental and physical health. Doctors have found that hobbies are (13)… in helping patients recover from physical or mental illness. Hobbies give bedridden or wheel-chair (14)….something to do, and provide interests that (15)…them from thinking about themselves. 1. a. something b. thing c. everything d. anything 2. a. forms b. figures c. ways d. models 3. a. give b. offer c. raise d. rise 4. a. perform b. put c. mention d. pay 5. a. make b. collect c. buy d. have 6. a. take on b. take off c. take over d. take up 7. a. status b. power c. knowledge d. material 8. a. condition b. value c. change d. profit 9. a. relax b. sleep c. please d. play 10. a. provide b. offer c. create d. lead 11. a. Someone b. None c. Everyone d. Anyone 12. a. regardless b. except c. despite d. because 13. a. practical b. valuable c. possible d. perfect 14. a. people b. figures c. patients d. images 15. a. keep b. hold c. prevent d. a& c are correct V. Rewrite the sentences to focus attention on the underlined information. Start with It + be 1. Henry lent me that big sum of money. 2. We first heard the news from Peter and Tom. 3. The countryside is most spectacular in Spring. 4. The dangerous chemicals from the industrial zones killed trees and animals. 5. I have just seen my form teacher. I didn’t see the head master. 6. Napoleon was finally defeated in Waterloo. 7. Susan helped me with my English. Marie didn’t. 8. It happened in 1966, not in 1967. 9. I get along with him perhaps because he is a misfit. 10. She wants happiness. She doesn’t want money. . on the piano by her sister. a. played b. performed c. accompanied d. helped 13. The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied. a. busy b. relaxed. dancing until she was 21. a. who as one b. she was c. one d. was one 18. Many communities are dependent oil groundwater _____ from wells for their water supply.