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PRACTICE TEST 14 – 04 – – 2009
Questions 1-5 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions
1 A committee B referee C employee D absentee
2 A malice B police C office D practice
3 A considerate B Parisian C redundancy D agriculture
4 A character B adventure C ordinary D worldwide
5 A consulate B evaporate C contemplate D co-ordinate
Questions 6-35 Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
6 According to the opinion polls, over 20% of voters in the .General Election have yet to make up their minds
A forthcoming B future C impending D incumbent
7 My reaction was one of surprise, but then I got used to the idea
A inaugural B introductory C initial D incipient
8 Robinson's as Sales Manager is.now Export Manager of our main competitors
A ancestor B predecessor C pioneer D precedent
9 The mother sat by her child's bedside all night
A asleep B sleep C sleeping D overslept
10 He so much harm on the nation during his regime that it has never fully re-covered
A indicted B inferred G induced D inflicted
11 As it was Christmas, the at church was much larger than usual
A audience B convention C congregation D grouping
12 If this plan off, I promise you you'll get the credit for it
A lets B goes C comes D gets
13 " about the eight o'clock flight to Chicago?" "Not yet."
A: Has been an announcement made B Has an announcement made C Has an announcement been made D Has been made an announcement 14 I feel sure that my colleagues will what I've been saying
A bear down B bear up C bear away D bear out
15 It is difficult for me to exactly what I mean in a foreign language
A speak B express C pronounce D address
56 I think my fear of spiders must from a horror film which I saw as a child
A lead B rise C start D stem
17 You have nothing to by refusing to listen to our advice
A gain B win C reach D profit
18 Many children who get into trouble in their early teens go on to become offenders A persistent B insistent C consistent D resistant Among-the problems facing bridge engineers, the most serious ones are those of and repair
A improvement B reassessment C distinction D maintenance 20 He is very of his conduct and promises never to behave like that again
A sorry B miserable C ashamed D guilty
21 .anyone object, the plan will be reconsidered
A If B Do C Should D Might
22 Foods that were seasonal may now be found throughout the year
A previously B rapidly C properly D seriously
23 The agent was for carrying a false passport
A arrested B accused C trapped D suspected
24 We were shocked to hear the news of your
A having fired B having been fired C to be fired D to have been fired 25 Don't to any conclusions before you know the full facts
A rush B dive C leap D fly
26 The effects of the anaesthetic used for the operation take quite a time to off
A wear B turn C give D move
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A peril B suffering C agony D aches
28 The children of today are healthier and better than those of the past, and far fewrer of them die in infancy
A disposed of B fed up C rounded up D cared for
29 Can you make air the necessary for the conference nextmonth?
A operations B arrangements C statements D qualifications 30 Our school has managed to collect a lot of books to to the children in a village school
A distribute B publish C employ D depart
31 People in this village have got an appetite for news
A inexorable B inevitable C insatiable D inedible
32 'A lot of money goes for AIDS research.’ ~ ‘Yes, because it's the government is spending a lot to find a cure.'
A a so serious disease B so serious a disease C so a serious disease D such serious that 33 Many of the pictures sent from outer space are presently … on the public library
A duty B display C account D exchange
34 A girl friend is one who will you when you're in trouble
A stand for B stand up to C stand by D stand over
35 Before you start cooking, you should gather together all the necessary…
A components B constituents C elements D ingredients
Questions 36 - 45 Read the following passage and circle the letter A, C, or D to indicate the best option for each of the blanks
The word "mathematics" comes from the Greek (36) …… "science, knowledge, or learning" It is often (37) maths in Commonwealth English and math in North American English
Mathematics is often defined (38) the study of topics such as quantity, structure, space, and change Another view, (39) .by many mathematicians, is that mathematics is the body of knowledge justified by deductive reasoning, starting from axioms and definitions (40) mathematics, in nearly every society, is used for such purposes as accounting, (41) .land, or predicting astronomical events Mathematical (42) or research often (43) discovering and cataloging patterns, without regard for (44) .Today, the natural sciences, engineering, economics, and medicine depend heavily (45) …… new mathematical discoveries
36 A meaning B which means C mean D to
37 A applied B adapted C abbreviated D admitted
38 A to B with C as D in
39 A to hold B hold C holding D held
40 A Practice B Practical C Practically D Practicing 41 A cultivating B measuring C reclaiming D rotating 42 A discovery B dismissal C disapproval D discharge
43 A consists B invests C involves D inserts
44 A apply B applicant C appliance D application
45 A at B in C on D from
Questions 46 - 55 Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions
Our eyes and ears might be called transformers because they sense the light and sound around us and turn them into electrical impulses that the brain can interpret These electrical impulses that have been transformed by the eyes and ears reach the brain and are turned into messages that we can interpret For the eye, the process begins as the eye admits light waves, bends them at the cornea and lens and then focuses them on the retina At the back of each eye, nerve fibers bundle together to form optic nerves, which join and then split into two optic tracts Some of the fibers cross so that part of the input from the right visual field goes into the left side of the brain, and vice versa The process in the ear is carried out through sensory cells that are carried in fluid-filled canals and that are extremely sensitive to vibration Sound that is transformed into electricity travels along nerve fibers in the auditory nerve These fibers form a synapse with neurons that carry the messages to the auditory cortex on each side of the brain
46 According to the author, we might call gur eyes and ears "transformers" because …
A They sense light and sound B They create electrical impulses C The brain can interpret the input D The messages travel in the brain 47 Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "admits" in line 4?
A Selects B Interprets C Let-in D Focuses on
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A Messages B Processes C Eyes D Light waves
49 The word "bundle" in line could best be replaced by which of the following?
A Group B Grow C Branch D Settle
50 The word "split" as used in line is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A Tear B Fracture C Separate D Crack
51 Which part of the passage best describes the first step in transforming light into electrical impulses? A Lines 3-6 B Lines 6-8 C Lines 1-2 D Lines 7-9
52 According to the passage, when input from the right visual field goes into the left side of the brain, what happens?
A The nerve fibers bundle together B The optic nerves split
C The retina receives light waves D Input from the left field goes to the right side 53 The phrase "carried out" in line 11 could best be replaced by which of the following?
A Brought over B Taken away C Accomplished D Maintained 54 Which of the following is most similar to the word "vibration" as used in line 13?
A Sound B Movement C Light D Heat
55 According to the passage, optic nerves eventually …
A Split B Bend C Admit light waves D Become messages
Questions 56 - 60 Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction
56 No sooner have I opened (A) my eyes than (B) I remembered (C) where I was (D)
57 Although the weather was bad, but (A) the mountain-clibing team (B) decided (C) to go on (D) their trip 58 It is said that (A) Einstein felt badly (B) about the application (C) of his theories to the creation of weapons of war (D)
59 Nothing (A) is more interesting than (B) staying at home and to watch (C) a film when it is raining (D) outside
60 The World Wildlife Fund is working (A) to protest and save the forests (B) of that (C) are in danger of (D) extinction
Questions 61 - 70 Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one
61 Many people believe that she is an honest person A She was believed to have been an honest person B She is believed to be an honest person
C Many people are believed with her to be an honest person D She believes that person to be honest
62 I think that the president will arrive soon A The president is thought to be arriving soon B The president is thinking to arrive soon C The president is thought to arrive soon D The president is thought to have arrive soon
63 It is reported that many passengers died in the crash A Many passengers are reported to be died in the crash B Many passengers reported that they died in the crash C Many reporters say that passengers died in the crash D Many passengers are reported to have died in the crash 64 It is expected that the prices will rise again this month A The prices are expecting to rise again this month B The prices are expected to be risen again this month C People are expecting the prices’ rise again this month D The prices are expected to rise again this month 65 It is proved that life does not exist on the moon A Life is proving its existence on the moon B Life is proved not to exist on the moon C People prove life’s exisence on the moon D People not prove that life exists on the moon
66 People say the Prime Minister and his wife are getting divorced A The Prime Minister says his wife is getting divorced
B The Prime Minister tells his wife to be get divorced
(4)Page D The Prime Minister and his wife are said to be getting divorced
67 People said the President had suffered a heart attack A The President said he had suffered a heart attack B The President was said to have suffered a heart attack C The President was said to suffer a heart attack
D The President said he was suffering a heart attack
68 They say that he has passed the final exam with the best result A He said he had passed the final exam with the best result B He was said to have passed the final exam with the best result C He is said to have passed the final exam with the best result D He says he has passed the final exam with the best result 69 We found that somebody had broken one of our windows A One of our windows was found to have been broken B One of our windows found it to have been broken C One of our windows was found to be broken D One of our windows found itself to be broken
70 It was claimed that the drug produced no undesirable side-effects A The drug was claimed having produced no undesirable side-effects B The drug was claimed to produce no undesirable side-effects C The drug was claimed to have produced no undesirable side-effects D The drug is claimed to produce no undesirable side-effects
Questions 71 - 80 Circle the letter A, B, C, or D indicate the best sentence built from the given words or phrases
71 This video film/ so interesting/ I/ it/ twice
A This video film was so interesting that I have seen it twice B This video film is so interesting that I have seen it twice C This video film was so interesting that I saw it twice D This video film was too interesting that I had seen it twice 72 If only/ not drink/ so/ last night
A If only I hadn't drunk so much last night B If only I didn't drink so much last night C If only I haven't drunk so much last night D If only I couldn't drunk that so much last night 73 necessary/ that/ he/ work hard
A He is necessary that he works hard B It is necessary that he does work hard C It is necessary that he works hard D It is necessary that he work hard 74 We/ not/ believe/ whatever/ he/ said/ us/ yesterday
A We didn't believe whatever he said for us yesterday B We didn't believe in whatever he said to us yesterday C We don't believe whatever he said to us yesterday D We don't believe at whatever he said to us yesterday 75 end /put/ endless/ cruel massacre of sealives
A An end be put to this endless and cruel massacre of sealives
B They must have put an end to this endless and cruel massacn sealives C They must put an end to this endless and cruel massacre of sealives D They must put an end on this endless and cruel massacre of sealive: 76 Please/ write/ me/ let/ know/ when/ you/ going/ visit/ me
A Please write to let me to know when are you going to visit me B Please write to let me know when are you going to visit me C Please write to me let to know when you are going to visit me D Please write to let me know when you are going to visit me 77 Mr Dawson /work / surgeon/hospital / over / 20 years
A Mr Dawson works as a surgeon in this hospital for over 20 years
(5)Page 78 Dad/ going/ have / garage/ repaint/ greeen
A Dad is going to repaint the garage to have greeen B Dad is going to have the garage repainted greeen C Dad is going to have repainted the garage greeen D Dad is going to have the garage repainted with green
79 Every / two weeks/ Uncle Davies/ come / home / visit / family A Every two weeks Uncle Davies comes home and visits his family B Every two weeks Uncle Davies comes home visiting his family C Every two weeks Uncle Davies comes home to visit his family D Every two weeks Uncle Davies comes to visit his family at home 80 How /she / get / school / week?
A How long does she get to school every week? B How often does she get to school a week? C How far does she get to school a week? D How much does she get to school a week?
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