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PRACTICE TEST – 27 – – 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 activity B initiate C society D delicacy A business B company C compensate D compartment
3 A famine B result C hunger D solid
4 A advantage B potential C destruction D colony A animal B essential C manual D spectacle
Questions - 35 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
6 Pierre speaks English so well and so
A Lucille B speaks Lucille C Lucille does D does Lucille Either of the men off duty
A are B were C have been D is
8 Those men are paid by
A the hour B an hour C every hour D hour .patient, and you will succeed
A To be B Be C Are D Being
10 Susan comes here by bus, doesn't she?
A Yes, she does B No, she does C Yes, she will D No, she won't 11 You it your own way I'll it mine
A although B so C and D even
12 Always honest in whatever you
A to be B should be C are D be
13 .at the corner, a brick fell on his head
A Turning B When he turned C Having turned D He turned 14 The train will leave Pennsylvania Station twelve minutes
A in B for C at D through
15 I bought yesterday
A a trouser B a pair of trousers C a trousers D the trouser 16 The Greek islands are very with tourists in the summer
A keen B suited C popular D appealing
17 The school students with the materials they need for artwork classes so you don't need to buy anything
A provides B gives C points D indicates
18 The discovery of the steam engine was certainly a major in science in the eighteenth century A approach B breakthrough C expectation D outbreak
19 The doctor told us he'd have to stay in hospital longer because of unexpected A aspects B factors C justifications D complications 20 This video how you can record CDs using your PC
A samples B surveys C determines D demonstrates 21 I'm looking for the to open the wine Have you seen it anywhere?
A corkscrew B screwdriver C spanner D lever
22 Walt Disney Productions has made some of the best films in the history of cinema A motive B animated C active D amateur 23 The old airport will be to a huge park and a playing field
A converted B convicted C complemented D turned 24 The government issued a statement the use of drugs in sports
A convicting B complaining C condemning D sentencing
25 You can increase your body's to colds and flu by drinking plenty of fresh orange juice, which is a great source of Vitamin C
A firmness B intake C resistance D restriction 26 Despite knowing that it was a bad thing to do, Sam felt a strong to steal the money A obsession B compulsion C exaggeration D outlet
27 The police kept the suspect under twenty-four hours a day as they were afraid he would try to leave the country
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28 British Rail apologize for the delay to this service, which is to the breakdown of another train on the railway line ahead
A resulted B owed C because D due 29 I can't give you an answer on the I'll have to think about it for a few days
A place B minute C bet D spot
30 It's difficult trying to work while you're traveling Why don't you try buying a laptop - that might the
A game B trick C spot D play
31 I'm afraid I'm addicted coffee I can't wake up nor work without it
A on B in C for D to
32 In the of recent research, you should wear sun-cream on your face even in winter
A shadow B light C show D proof
33 My reaction to his letter was to phone him and complain, but in the end I decided not to A innate B direct C obvious D initial
34 I'm afraid you'll have to make a decision at once We have no time to
A save B spare C draw D adjust
35 It took my sister some time to get used to living on an island, but she began to like it A initially B instantly C eventually D constantly
Questions 36 - 45 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best option for each of the blanks
When Hotmail was (36) up in 1996, it was not the huge success that it is today But on every e-mail sent (37) Hotmail, there was a tine at the bottom saying, 'Get your private, free e-mail at hotrnail.com,' providing, them with a free advertisement This simple idea soon paid (38) and Hotmail went from strength to power ICQ, which (39) for 'I seek you', an instant messaging service that (40) off in a similar way and made a (41) The popularity of ICQ spread because users recommended it to their friends so that they could have people to chat to online The vast majority of Internet users tried it and it was eventually taken (42) by Netscape so as to control their competition These are examples of what is known as "viral' communication - so called because the message spreads like a virus It used to be (43) that Rolls Royce never needed to advertise - despite (44) high cost of the luxury cars - because owners were more than happy to tell their friends and neighbors how satisfied they were Nowadays, if you are (45) to the Internet, the word can be spread in half a second and, within a day, you might have indirectly communicated with millions of people
36 A established B laid C set D begun
37 A into B along C inside D via
38 A up B back C off D for
39 A sounds B represents C looks D stands
40 A let B set C took D gave
41 A fortune B treasure C wealth D prosperity
42 A round B down C under D over
43 A repeated B spoken C explained D said
44 A very B its C the D a
45 A associated B joined C connected D downloaded
Questions 46 - 55 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions
The atmosphere of Venus' is quite different from ours Measurements taken from the Earth show a high concentration of carton dioxide in the atmosphere of Venus In fact, carbon dioxide makes up 96 percent of Venus' atmosphere; nitrogen makes up almost all the rest The Earth's atmosphere, by comparison, is mainly nitrogen, with a fair amount of oxygen as well Carbon dioxide makes up less than 0.1 percent of the terrestrial atmosphere
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Also, Venus has probably lost almost all the water it ever had Since Venus is closer to the Sun than the Earth is, its lower atmosphere was hotter even early on The result was that more water vapor went into its upper atmosphere, where solar ultraviolet rays broke in up into hydrogen and oxygen The hydrogen, a light gas, escaped easily; the oxygen has combined with other gasses or with iron on Venus' surface
Studies from the Earth show that the clouds on Venus are primarily composed of droplets of sulfuric acid, with water droplets mixed in Sulfuric acid may sound strange as a cloud constituent, but the Earth too has a significant layer of sulfuric acid droplets in its stratosphere However, the water in the lower layers of the Earth's atmosphere, circulating because of weather, washes the sulfur compounds out of these layers, whereas Venus has sulfur compounds in the lower layers of its atmosphere in addition to those in its clouds
46 What does the passage mainly discuss?
A Atmospheric differences between Venus and Earth B How Venus lost the water it once had
C The influence of the Sun on Venus ,
D A comparison between the upper and the lower atmosphere on Venus
47 In terms of their amount in the atmosphere, what is the proportion of carbon dioxide on Earth and on Venus?
A almost 1000 B almost 100 C almost 1/3 D almost 90 48 What are the gases that Venus' atmosphere mostly consists of?
A Carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and oxygen B Carbon dioxide and oxygen
C Nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen D Carbon dioxide and nitrogen
49 What can possibly be the reason that there is so much carbon dioxide Venus' atmosphere?
A There is no oxygen B The temperatures are too high
C There is no water and life on Venus D There is no oxygen and water on Venus 50 What may be the explanation of low air pressure on earth?
A Oxygen readily available B Water evaporating C Carbondioxide disolved in water D Precipitation 51 According to the passage, what causes Venus' suface pressure?
A Dissolving rocks B Frequent heavy rain
C Its distance from the Sun D The composition of its atmosphe
52 What is the writer's purpose with the sentence "If this carbon diox were released from the Earth's rocks, "? A To present a situation that is contrary to fact
B To convince readers that a certain process is harmless C To describe an event that took place long ago
D To explain what is likely to happen in the future 53 What may cause the disappearance of water on Venus?
A The prevalent a mount of carbon dioxide B High temperature and the Sun's ultraviolet rays C High temperature and low surface pressure D High surface pressure and low temperature 54 According to the passage, which of the followings has resulted fn processes involving Earth's carbon dioxide?
A A steady increase in the density of Earth's atmosphere B An increased rate at which rock dissolves
C The accumulation of carbon dioxide in Earth's rock D The expansion of Earth's oceans
55 According to the passage, what happened to oxygen on Venus? A Most of it was absorbed into rocks
B It was released from water and then combined with other substances C It chemically combined with hydrogen to form atmospheric water D It has been slowly replacing carbon dioxide in Venus' upper atmosphei
Questions 56 - 65 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions
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cultivated in India and exported from there, and from woad, a plant common in Europe and also used in the Near East from the beginning of the Christian era Before the first, nonfading "solid" green was invented in the early nineteenth century, greens were achieved by the overdyeing or overprinting of yellow and blue However, yellow dyes, whether from weld or some other plant sources such as saffron or turmeric, invariably fade or disappear This accounts for the bluish tinge of what were once bright greens in, for example, woven tapestry The range of natural colours was hugely expanded and, indeed, superseded by the chemical dyes developed during the eighteen hundreds By 1900, a complete range of synthetic colours had been evolved, many of which reached a standard of resistance to fading from exposure to light and to washing that greatly exceeded that of natural dyestuffs Since then, petroleum industry has added many new chemicals, and from these, other types of dyestuffs have been developed Much of the research in dyes was stimulated by the peculiarities of some of the new synthetic fibers Acetate rayon, for example, seemed at first to have no affinity for dyes and a new range of dyes had to be developed; nylon and Terylene presented similar problems
The printing of textiles has involved a number of distinct methods With the exception of printing patterns directly onto the cloth, whether by block, roller, or screen, all of these are based on dyeing; that is, the immersion of the fabric in a dye bath
56 The passage mainly discusses the………
A development of synthetic colours for textiles during the nineteenth century B advantages of chemical dyes over dyes derived from plants and animals C differences between dyeing textiles and printing items
D history of the use of natural and chemical dyes to colour textiles
57 According to the passage, what was the source of most textile dyes that were used before the nineteenth century?
A Animals B Minerals C Plants D Chemicals 58 What was the advantage of using madder plants for different shades of red?
A It was possible to cultivate madder plants in almost every location B Madder plants produced brighter colours than other plant sources C Plant sources produced more lasting colours than animal sources
D Dyes derived from the madder plants were easier to work with than other dyes 59 One disadvantage of green dyes before the nineteenth century was ………
A The yellow dyes were expensive B They lost their original colour C The blue dyes involved lost their colour D The final colour varied 60 The green areas in woven tapestries developed a bluish tinge because
A a darker color, like blue, dominates a light colour, like yellow B light changed some of the green dye used in the tapestries to blue C the yellow dye that was used in the tapestries had faded
D the dyes used to colour woven tapestries were made from minerals 61 Red dyes came mostly from………
A animals B plants and insects C indigo D minerals 62 How did chemical dyes compare to natural dyes?
A The chemical dyes had less attractive colours B The chemical dyes were less easy to use
C The chemical dyes lost their brightness more quickly when exposed to light D The chemical dyes held up better after washing
63 The chemical dyes keep color because they are less prone to ……
A sunshine B wind C restriction D wear
64 According to the passage, what problem led to the development dyes after 1900? A Previously developed dyes did not work on new types of fibers
B Dyes derived from petroleum caused damage to new synthetic fibers C New synthetic fibers required brighter colours than natural fibers did D New fabrics easily lost their colours when washed
65 What does the author mean by "block, roller, or screen"?
A To give examples of textile printing techniques that are based on dyeing B To argue that all methods of printing patterns onto textiles involve dyeing C To emphasize the variety of special tools used in the process of dyeing textiles D To give examples of textile printing techniques that not involved dyeing
(5)Page 67 A dancing is the oldest and liveliest of the arts
A B C D
68 Scientists are still uncertain of what the universe originated millions of years A B C D
69 I would have gone with him to Washington except I had had no time A B C D
70 He looked like he had been in some strange land where age advanced at a double pace A B C D
Questions 71 - 74 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one
71 Someone has to pick the visitors up from the airport A The visitors have to be picked up from the airport B Someone has to see the visitors off from the airport C The visitors have to be seen off at the airport D The visitors came here by plane
72 Somebody accused me of stealing money
A I was accused by somebody of stealing money B I was accused for stealing money by somebody C I was accused of stealing money by somebody D I was accused with stealing money
73 His speech was so boring that everyone got up and left A He got up and left because everyone was talking
B No one stayed to listen to him because his speech was so boring C Everyone stood up so that they could hear his speech
D His speech was interesting enough for people to listen 74 It's necessary to have your car washed
A Your car needs washing B You have to wash you car C You should wash your car D Your car needs to wash
Questions 75 - 80 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best sentence made from the given words 75 This video film/ so interesting/ I / it/ twice
A This video film was so interesting that I had 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 76 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 77 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 78 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 79 end /put/ endless/ cruel massacre of sealives
A An end be put to this endless and cruel massacre of sea lives
B They must have put an end to this endless and cruel massacre of sea lives C They must put an end to this endless and cruel massacre of sea lives D They must put an end on this endless and cruel massacre of sea lives 80 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
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ANSWER KEY TO TEST 9
1 D 9 B 17 A 25 C 33 D 41 A 49 C 57 C 65 D 73 B
2 D 10 A 18 B 26 B 34 B 42 D 50 C 58 A 66 D 74 A
3 B 11 C 19 D 27 A 35 C 43 D 51 D 59 B 67 A 75 B
4 D 12 D 20 D 28 D 36 C 44 C 52 A 60 C 68 C 76 A
5 B 13 B 21 A 29 D 37 D 45 C 53 B 61 B 69 B 77 D
6 D 14 A 22 B 30 B 38 C 46 A 54 C 62 D 70 A 78 B
7 D 15 B 23 A 31 D 39 D 47 A 55 B 63 A 71 A 79 C