EXERCISES QUESTIONS 1 — 5: Choose one option A,B,C or D corresponding to the word whose main stress is on the syllable in the position which is different from that of the others. Identify your choice by circling letter A, B, C or D on answer sheet. 1. A. kingdom B. mountain C. begin D. passage 2. A.eternal B. calendar C. dinosaur D. history 3. A. document B. develop C. opponent D. astonish 4. A. arrive B. before C. imply D. countless 5. A. definition B. humidity C. necessity D. incredible QUESTIONS 6 — 35: These are incomplete sentences. Choose A, B, C or D as your best choice to complete each sentence and then identify your answer by -ling letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. 6. Although still underwater, Loihi Seamount, the newest Hawaiian island, _____ _ closer to the surface by prequent volcanic eruptions that add layers of lava to the island. A. brought B. to be brought C. being brought D. is being brought 7. Hiram Revels, the first black member of the United States Senate, served as senator for Mississippi, an office________he was elected in 1870. A. which B. in which C. and which D. being which 8 . When World War I broke out in 1914, The Becton Dickinson Company importing German elastic bandages and started making them in the USA. A. had stopped B. had to stop C. stopped D. was stopped 9. __ __ ___ t he I nt er net’ s speed a nd e fficie ncy in se nding mai l el ectr oni cally rat her than by t ra nspor ting it has be come more popular a mong young pe ople t ha n traditina l mai l. A. Si nce B. As a conse quenc e C. However D. Be cause o f 10. Some machines produced large numbers of interchangeable parts that _____ efficiently with the "interchangeable parts system" of the great inventor Eli Whitney. A. could be used B. used C. used to D. could have used 11. In 1948, the United States Secretary of States Dean Acheson _______ the Marshal l Plan to aid the economic recovery of Europe after the Second World War. A. begin to carry out B. began carrying out C. beginning and carrying out D. to have begun carrying out 12. The world's deepest cave, Pierre St. Martin in the Pyrenees mountains, is almost three times as deep _______ . A. as the Empire State Building is B. that the Empire State Building is higher C. is higher than the Empire State Building D. and the Empire State Building's height 13. The purpose of phonetics is _______ an inventory and a description of the sounds found in speech. A. to provide B. provided C. provide D. being provided 14. Color and light, taken together, _the aesthetic impact of the interior of a building. A. very powerfully influence B. very influence powerfully C. powerfully very influence D. influence powerfully very 15. Although thunder and lightning are produced at the same time, light waves travel faster _____ so we see the lightning before we hear the thunder. A. than sound waves do B. than sound waves C. do sound waves D. sound waves. 16. The United St ates Congress appropr iates some four million doll ars____ _ the upkeep of the White House grounds. A. year for a B. for a year C. a year for D. a for year 17. The English colonization of Virginia was devised in 1606 by a group of merchants __________ the Virginia Company of London. A. who formed B. they formed C. whom formed D. what formed 18. A hockey player rushing up the ice, traveling at more than twenty-five miles per hour and slapping a puck at more than 125 miles per hour, makes the sport ______than many other ports. A. is more dangerous B. more than dangerous C. more dangerous D. as more dangerous 19. A few animals sometimes fool their enemies_______ to be dead. A. have been appearing B. to appear C. by appearing D. to be appearing 20. Jackie Joyner-Kersce, _____ the world record in the heptathlon in the 1988 Olympics, also won the long jump in that year. A. whose setting B. which she set C. whoever set D. who set 21. World trade patterns are indicative of the important economic issues _____ confront the world today. A. what B. that C. who D. they 22. Experiments related to the sense of smell are more easily _____ than those related to perception of color. A. setting them up B. to set up C. set up D. sets up those 23._________ vastness of the Grand Canyon, it is difficult to capture it in a single photograph. A. While the B. The C. For the D. Because of the 24. In many areas, the slope and topography of the land______ _excess rainfall to run off into a natural outlet. A. neither permit B. without permitting C. nor permitting D. do not permit 25. Medical research at the cellular level, _______ _ research on the immune system, has been made possible through twenti eth-cent ury advances in techniques of genetic research. A. which B. Whereas C. such as D. is also 26. Abraham Lincoln insisted that _______ not just on mere opinion but on moral purpose. A. to base democracy B. for democracy to be based C. democracy should be based D. whenever democracy is based 27. Architects involved in big projects must study _______about the outside world before conceiving of an idea. A. clients think B. whether clients thoughts C. how their clients think D. thoughts that clients 28. The Olympic marathon distance ________ in the ancient times to honor a messenger who ran from Marathon to Athens to deliver vital news and then died. A. established B. was established C. establishing D. which established 29. Not only________ _much bigger than any other planets, but unlike the planets, it consists completely of gaseous material. A. the Sun is B. the Sun, which is C. is the Sun D. that the Sun 24. Jupiter, the closest of the giant planets to Earth, has _______ solid surface and is surrounded by zones of intense radiation. A. not B. nor C. no D. neither 31.The l etter of Abi gai l Adams t o her husband and future Pr esi dent , John, ______ _ during the American Revolution , conveyed a vivid picture of the times. A. were being written B. which written C. written D. written when 32. Syllogism is a form of reasoning ______conclusion is reached from two statements called premises. A. which a B. in which a C. that a D. to which 33. Laser eye surgeries, once considered risky and dangerous,_______ that 90 percent of recipients can see very well after the operation. A. which are now so successful B. are now so successful C. they are now so successful D. is now so successful 34. White phosphorus, a substance _____ in matches, is so flammable that it burst into flame upon contact with the air. A. is common B. common _ C. which being common D. being common, is 35. ________ recurring fear is out of proportion to any real danger, it is called a phobia. A. When B. Whereas C. Which D. Whether QUESTIONS 36 – 45: Read the following passage carefully and then choose best option to fit each space. Identify your choice by circling letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. Man cannot go on increasing numbers at the present rate. In the next 30 years, man will face a period of crisis. (36)______ experts believe that there will be a widespread food (37) ______ .Other experts think this is too pessimistic, and that man can prevent things from getting worse than they are now. But (38)_______ that two-thirds of the people in the world aro undernourished or starving now. One thing that man can do is to limit (39) ______of babies born. The need (40) _______ this is obvious, but it is not easy to achieve. People have to be persuaded to limit their families.In the country of the population (41) _____, many people like big families. The parents think that brings a bigger income for the family and ensures there will be someone in the family who will look after them in old age. Several governments have (42)_______ birth control policies in recent years. (43)_______ them are Japan, China, India and Egypt. In some (44) _______ the results have no t been succeeded . Japan has been an exceptio n. The Japanese adopted a birth control policy in 1948. People (45)_______ to limit their families. The birth rate fell from 34.3 per thousand per year to about 17.0 per thousand per year at present. 36. A. Any B. Some C. More D. All 37. A. need B. want C. absence D. shortage 38. A. to remember B. remember C. remembered D. remembering 39. A. a number B. the number C. an amount D. the amount 40. A. for B. in C. of D. about 41. A. bursting B. raising C. explosion D. extension 42. A. adjusted B. created C. adopted D. presented 43. A. Of B. Among C. Between D. Out of 44. A. cases B. exceptions C. examples D. events 45. A. encourage B. encouraged C. were encouraged D. are encouraged QUESTIONS 46 – 50: Read the following passage carefully and complete the sentences that follow by circling letter A, B, C or D as the correct answers and then mark your choice on the answer sheet. In many old cities in Europe, there are narrow roads with many shops lying together along the two sides. These commercial places are not so modern and convenient as those called shopping centres in modern cities, especially III the suburbs of the big cities in the United States. Shopping centres have developed rapidly because of the shift of the population to the suburbs, the growing use of and dependence upon the automobiles and the heavy traffic in downtown areas. A shopping centre is a large group of stores facing a huge central mall which may be covered, heated and air-conditioned. A shopping centre is also surrounded by a parking area with space for t h o ua nds o f c ars. We can buy all kinds of food and get anything we need in a shopping centre. Unlike a supermarket where groceries are chiefly sold, a shopping centre provides us with all services besides food. We can get our hair cut, eyes tested, clothes washed, we can book our tickets for a world tour and even enroll in special classes. Shopping centres are therefore, very convenient for customers, but they lack "the sense of closeness" as felt in older commercial centres. 46. In the shopping sections in many old cities in Europe, the stores are located ______ . A. in the downtown B. in residential areas C. along poor, dirty roads D. along small roads 47. The word "those" in paragraph one refers to______ . A. Shops along the roads B. Commercial places C. Shopping centers D. Supermarkets 48. A shopping centre is a large group of stores facing a huge central mall which is _______ . A. narrow and winding B. very crowded with automobiles C. used as a store-house for heaters and air-conditioners D. shaded and comfortable 49. A shopping centre is different from a supermarket because ______ . A.it only sells food B. it sells vegetable C. it provides not only food but also services D.it is easy to book a ticket for a worl d tour 50. Customers cannot find "the sense of closeness" in a modern shopping centre because ______. A.all the items in the stores are very expensive B. the shopkeepers are very cold and unfriendly C. it is modern and conventional C. They worry too much about the safety of their cars. QUESTIONS 51 – 55: Read the following passage carefully and complete the sentences that follow by circling letter A, B, C or D as the correct answers and then mark your choice on the answer sheet. The habits of those who constantly play video games are very important to people working in video- game industry. If video games are going to be one of the most attractive features of future interactive systems, it is essential for producers to know what types of games to make, how best to present such games on interactive video and how to ensure that such games maintain their fascination for people. Above all, it is vital to build up detailed profiles of people who are addicted to video games. Until recently, the chief market for video games has been boys aged eight to fifteen. The fascination for interactive video games is seen in its purest form in this group. Video games appeal to some deep instinct in boys who find it impossible to tear themselves away from them. Schoolwork is ignored, health is damaged and even eating habits are affected. Girls of the same age, however, are entirely different, demonstrating far greater freedom from the hold of video games. Quite simply, they can take video games in their stride, being able to play them when they want and then leave them alone. 51. Producers of video games are keen on _____ . A. developing computer techniques in making such games A. learning about drug to which people are addicted A. designing ways to change their video games into television programs B. finding the best ways of continuing to attract people 52. The people who are most attracted to video games are______. A. young adult women B. girls between eight and fifteen C.boys from eight to fifteen years old D. both boys and girls between eight and fifteen. 53._____have different attitude towards playing video games. A. Adult men and women B. Girls and boys below eight B. Girls and boys above fifteen D. Boys and girls from eight to fifteen 54.The addiction to video games can be so powerful that it can _____ . A. make people relaxing B. destroy people's instincts C. separate boys from girls D. make people physically ill 55. Compared with boys of the same age, girls are_______ . A. more addicted to video games B. more intelligent than boy C. more concentrated on video games D. less impinged by video games QUESTIONS 56 – 60: Each of the following sentences has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the word or phrase which must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct by circling letter A,B C or D and then mark your choice on the answer sheet. 56. The surface conditions on the planet Mars are the more like the Earth's than those of any other planet in the solar system. 57. The midnight sun is a phenomenon in which the Sun visible remains in the sky for twenty-four hours or longer. 58. Lawrence Robert Klein received the 1980 Nobel Prize in economics for pioneering the useful of computers to forecast economic activities. 59. Those interested in covered bridges can find six of they between Keene and Winchester, New Hampshire. 60. Dr. Marti Luther King. Jr, clergyman and civil rights leader, won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize for his work toward racially equality in the United States. QUESTIONS 61 – 70: Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the sentence which has the same meaning as the original one and mark your choice on the answer sheet. 61. The robber made the bank clerk to hand over the money. A.The bank clerk was pleased to hand over the money to the robber. B.The bank clerk was made to hand over the money to the robber. C.The bank clerk was ready to hand over the money to the . robber. D.The bank clerk was pleased to give money over his hand to the robber. 62. In spite of having a broken leg he managed to get out of the car. A.In spite of the fact that his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car. B.In spite of having broken legs he managed to get out of the car. C.Despite of the fact that his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car. D.Although his leg was broken but he managed to get out of the car. 63. We couldn't drive because of the fog. A.Because the fog we couldn't go on driving. B. The fog stopped us into driving C.The fog prevented us from driving. D. The fog prevented us out of driving. 64.I don't suppose you have change for pound, do you? A.Do you change a pound? B. Are you supposed to change a pound? C.Do you happen to have change for a pound? D. Have you changed a pound? 65. "I don't think John will come", said Bill. A.Bill doubted whether John would come. B. Bill said he doesn't think John will come. C.Bill said he don't think John would come. D. Bill said he didn't think John will come. 66. John has not had his hair cut for over six months. A.John has not cut his hair for over six months. B. John had his hair cutted six months ago. C.It is over six months since John got his hair cut. D. It is over six months since John had his hair cutted. 57. Maria says she'd like to have been put in a higher class. A. Maria wishes she will be put in a higher class. B. Maria wishes she is put in a higher class. C.Maria wishes she were put in a higher class. D. Maria wishes that she had been put in a higher class. 68. "Please could you wake me up at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning?" I asked the doorman. A.I asked the doorman if he wakes me at 7 o'clock in the following morning. B.I asked the doorman if he wake me at 7 o'clock in the following morning. C.I asked the doorman whether he wakes me at 7 o'clock in the following morning or not. D.I asked the doorman to wake me up at 7 o'clock the following morning. 69. My sister didn't leave the car key, so I couldn't pick her up at the airport. A.If my sister left the car key, I would pick her up at the airport. B.If my sister had left the car key, I would have picked her up at the airport. C.If my sister have left the car key, I would have picked her up at the airport. D.If my sister had left the car key, I could pick her up at the airport. 70. "I'm sory, I was rude to you yesterday." I said to Tom. A.I apologise of being rude to you yesterday. B. I apologised Tom for having been rude to him the day before. C. I apologise for my rude to you yesterday. D. I apologise to you as I was rude to you yesterday. QUESTIONS 71 – 80: Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the best sentence which is made up from the given cue words and then mark your choice on the answer sheet. 71. anxious / find / good school / my wife/ children/ attend. A.To be anxious about good school my wife's children find to attend. B.My wife finds good school to attend for anxious children. C.Anxious children find to attend good school of my wife. D.My wife is anxious to find a good school for our children to attend. 72. I / look forward / start / work / you. A. I look forward to starting to work for you. B. I look forward to start to work for you. C.I look forward to start working for you. D. I look forward to start working to you. 73. remember I lock / door/ go out. A. You remember to lock the door before you go out. B. Remember locking the door before going out. C.Remember to lock the door before going out. D. Remember to lock the door before you going out. 74. always / he / spend / more / he / earn / so / he / often / debt. A. Always, he spend more than he earn so he is often debt. B. He always spend more than he earns so he is often debt. C. He always spends more than he earns so he is often in debt. D. He always spends more than he earn so he is often in debt. 75. house / you / live / what / child / when? A. What house do you live in when you were a child? B. What sort of house did you live in when you was a child? C. What sort of house were you live in when you were a child? D. What sort of house you live at when you were a child? 76. Einstein / can / not / speak / until / he / eight. A. Einstein cannot speak until he was eight. B. Not until Einstein was eight he can speak. C. Not until Einstein was eight can he speak. D. Einstein could not speak until he was eight. 77. like / sit / next / he / whenever / window / plane / he. A. He likes sitting next to the window whenever he is on the plane. B. He likes to sit next to the window whenever he is on the plane. C. He likes sit next to the window whenever he is on the plane. D. He likes to sit next to the window whenever he is out the plane. 78. computer / run / ten time I fast / this / old one. A.This computer runs fast ten times than the old one. B. This computer runs ten times faster than the old one. C. This ten times computer runs faster than the old one. D. This computer runs faster ten times than the old one. 79. book, / that / very thick, / belong / younger sister / my. A. That book, what is very thick, belongs to my younger sister. B. That book, that is very thick, belongs to my younger sister. C. That book, is very thick, belongs to my younger sister. D. That book, which is very thick, belongs to my younger sister. 80. stop / we / play / tennis / because / rain / start. A. We stopped to play tennis because it started to rain. B. We stopped playing tennis because of it started to rain. C. We stopped playing tennis because it started to rain. D. We stopped playing tennis because it rain starts. 1.C 11.B 21. B 31.C 41. C 51. D 61. B 71. D 2. A 12. A 22. C 32. B 42. C 52. C 62. A 72. A 3. A 13. A 23. D 33. B 43. B 53. D 63. C 73. C 4. D 14. A 24. D 34. B 44. A 54. D 64. C 74. C 5. A 15. A 25. C 35. A 45. C 55. D 65. A 75.B 6. D 16. C 26. C 36. B 46. D 56. B 66. C 76.D 7. B 17. A 27. C 37. D 47. B 57. B 67. D 77. A 8. B 18. C 28. B 38. B 48. D 58. C 68. D 78.B 9. D 19.C 29. C 39. B 49. C 59. D 69. B 79.D 10. A 20. D 30. C 40. A 50. C 60. D 70. B 80. C . 31.C 41 . C 51. D 61. B 71. D 2. A 12. A 22. C 32. B 42 . C 52. C 62. A 72. A 3. A 13. A 23. D 33. B 43 . B 53. D 63. C 73. C 4. D 14. A 24. D 34. B 44 . A 54. . _______ an inventory and a description of the sounds found in speech. A. to provide B. provided C. provide D. being provided 14. Color and light, taken