Practice Test 5 Name: ……………………… Class: ………… ================================================================= 1. A. grasses B. retches C. comprises D. potatoes 2. A. lie B. wide C. circle D. comprise 3. A. compound B. south C. house D. route 4. A. comprise B. any C. northern D. circle 5. A. remain B. explore C. hummock D. between 6. Many teenagers show signs of anxiety and -------------- when being asked about their future. A. depress B. depression C. depressing D. depressed 7. She is looking -------------- a new place to live because she does not want to depend -------------- her parents any more. A. for / on B. after / with C. up / forward D. at / into 8. It is predicted that -------------- computing technology will increase in value at -------------- same time it will decrease in cost. A. Ø / the B. a / the C. the / a D. a / Ø 9. To -------------- a desert is a danger activity which requires careful preparation for risks. A. circle B. comprise C. explore D. remain 10. A / an -------------- species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct. A. dangerous B. endanger C. endangerment D. endangered 11. Sometimes it is -------------- to find suitable books for our children. A. difficulty B. difficultly C. difficult D. difficulties 12. I want to work as an interpreter in the future, --------------, I am studying Russian at university. A. therefore B. but C. so D. however 13. Peter has been working for 10 hours. He -------------- be very tired now. A. needn't B. has to C. must D. should 14. I -------------- be at the meeting by 10:00. I will probably -------------- take a taxi if I want to be on time. A. may / must B. mustn't / shouldn't C. must/ have to D. should / needn't d 15. The room -------------- once a day. A. should clean B. should have cleaned C. should be cleaning D. should be cleaned 16. ‘I saw Grace this morning at the bank.’ - ‘It -------------- Grace. She has been to Paris on her honeymoon.’ A. can't be B. can't have been C. must be D. must have been 17. As she did so, her parents became --------------. A. angrier and angrier B. the more angry C. the most angry D. more and more angry 18. It gets -------------- to understand what the professor has explained. A. more difficult than B. difficult more and more C. more and more difficult D. the more difficult 19. -------------- is a situation in which large numbers of people have little or no food, and many of them die. A. Disaster B. Poverty C. Famine D. Flood. 20. “ I’m sorry. It’s late. I must go now. Bye bye . - --------------. A. Hello B. You’re welcome C. Good bye. See you soon. D. Not at all 21. We are all bored -------------- this game. A. about B. for C. with D. at 22. How many players are there in -------------- water polo team? A. the B. Ø C. an D. a 23. How many -------------- took part in the 22 nd SEA Games? A. competition B. compete C. competitors D. competitor 24. Mary was the last applicant -------------- by that interviewer. A. to be interviewed B. to be interviewing C. to have interviewed D. to interview 25. Dien Bien Phu is a place -------------- our army won a resounding victory in 1954. A. where B. what C. which D. that 26. Ann -------------- and left. A. said good bye B. said me good bye C. told me good bye D. goodbye me 27. The road will remain safe -------------- the flood washes out the bridge. A. as long as B. unless c. providing that D. since 28. The word “ WTO” comes from the phrase -------------- . A. World Transport Organization B. Work Training Organization C. World Trade Organization D. Work Trend Organization 29. As time goes --------------, my memory seems to get worse. A. down B. back C. off D. by 30. Have you -------------- the “No Smoking” sign? A. taken notice of B. made use of C. kept pace with D. put a stop to 31. The sea is not enough warm (A) for me (B) to swim (C) in. (D) 32. English is the most (A) wide (B) used language (C) in the world. (D) 33. I was such nervous (A) that I didn’t (B) think I would pass (C) the exam. (D) 34. I usually get ( A ) with ( B ) at ( C ) six o’clock in (D ) the morning 35. Please ( A ) fill ( B ) for ( C ) this form and post ( D ) it. 36. Slippery as the roads were, they managed to complete the race. A. The roads were so slippery that they could hardly complete the race. B. The roads were slippery but they managed to complete the race. C. The roads were slippery so they could hardly complete the race. D. The roads were so slippery; therefore, they could hardly complete the race 37. I will take up golf this year. A. I will begin to play golf this year. B. I will stop playing golf this year. C. I will build a golf court this year. D. I will enter a golf competition this year. 38. It's time we left for the disco. A. We may leave for the disco now. B. We needn't leave for the disco now. C. We should leave for the disco now. D. We must have leave for the disco now. 39. No one in the team can play better than John. A. John plays well but the others play better. B. John as well as other players of the team plays very well. C. Everyone in the team, but John, plays very well. D. John is the best player of the team. 40. I find it difficult to get rid of my smoking habit. A. As for me, stopping my smoking habit is quite difficult. B. I have difficulty smoking cigarettes. C. My smoking habit has caused me a lot of difficulties. D. I will quit smoking someday. The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April, 1948, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health Organization. The WHO's constitution, states that its objective is "the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health." Its major task is to combat diseases, especially key infectious diseases, and to promote the general health of the people of the world. The WHO also sponsors programs to prevent and treat serious epidemics such as SARS, malaria, and AIDS. The WHO supports the development and distribution of safe and effective vaccines, pharmaceutical diagnostics, and drugs. After over 2 decades of fighting smallpox, the WHO declared in 1980 that the disease had been eradicated - the first disease in history to be eliminated by human effort. The WHO is nearing success in developing vaccines against malaria and aims to eradicate polio within the next few years. The organization has already endorsed the world's first official HIV/AIDS Tool kit for Zimbabwe making it an international standard. In addition to its work in eradicating disease, the WHO also carries out various health-related campaigns, for example, to boost the consumption of fruits and vegetables worldwide and to discourage tobacco use. Experts met at the WHO headquarters in Geneva in February, 2007, and reported that their work on pandemic influenza vaccine development had achieved encouraging progress. More than 40 clinic trials have been completed or are ongoing. Most have focused on healthy adults. Some companies, after completing safety analyses in adults, have initiated clinical trials in the elderly and in children. All vaccines so far appear to be safe arid well-tolerated in all age groups tested. 41. The World Health Organization (WHO) --------------. A. works on international public health B. has no relation to the United Nations C. has no predecessor D. only takes care of Swiss people 42. Which is not mentioned in the second paragraph 'as the tasks of the World Health Organization? A. To combat diseases B. to promote the general health of everyone in the world C. to support pharmaceutical diagnostics, and drugs D. To supply food for patients. 43. According to the text, which disease has been eradicated? A. AIDS B. Smallpox C. Malaria D. SARS 44. According to the second paragraph, the World Health Organization --------------. A. also carries out various health-related campaigns B. is not concerned about polio C. is trying to eradicate polio D. has not developed vaccines against malaria yet 45. Influenza vaccine --------------. A. has appeared to be safe in all age groups tested B. has only been used for adults C. cannot be used for children D. causes bad effects on children and elderly people Basketball started in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts. James Nesmith, a Physical Education teacher, was asked to invent a new sport. The sport was supposed (46)_______ indoors during the winter when it was cold outside. The many football and rugby players who played their sport in autumn and spring had nothing to keep them (47)_______ during the winter season. That's when he invented basketball. The first game (48)_______ in December 1891. They used a soccer ball for the basketball because it was just the right size they were looking for. The first baskets were empty peach baskets! He hung them 3 meters above the floor in the gymnasium. After the first game Nesmith wrote the 13 rules of the game and published them in the school newspaper. The sport immediately became (49)_______. Soon after that, high school and college teams were playing basketball. Today there are very famous professional teams throughout the USA and all around the world. Millions of people like watching this fast and very (50)_______ game. 46. A. to be played B. being played C. to play D. playing 47. A. safe B. warm C. fit D. right 48. A. were played B. was played C. played D. had been played 49. A. population B. popular C. popularity D. populate 50. A. intensify B. intensity C. intensive D. intense . will take up golf this year. A. I will begin to play golf this year. B. I will stop playing golf this year. C. I will build a golf court this year. D. I. should have cleaned C. should be cleaning D. should be cleaned 16. ‘I saw Grace this morning at the bank.’ - ‘It -------------- Grace. She has been to Paris