Choose the answers that would best complete the following sentences.. 11.[r]
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PART (5 ms)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in the same group.
1.A watched B naked C washed D stopped
2.A good B look C took D food
3.A occupation B occasion C shake D miraculous
4.A design B preserve C basic D physical
5.A says B plays C stays D days
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1 4 PART (5 ms)
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others in the same group.
6.A comfortable B valuable C enjoyable D noticeable
7.A extensive B conclusive C commercial D wonderful
8.A experience B entertainment C convenience D experiment
9.A education B recognition C application D television
10.A machine B standard C promise D handsome
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6 10 PART (20 ms)
Choose the answers that would best complete the following sentences.
11.Opposite my hotel is a very nice supermarket, looks quite friendly to the environment.
A where B which C that D both B&C
12.If you want to keep fit, I think you should take swimming.
A up B in C on D with
13.Is she a friend of ?
A you B yours C your D yourself
14.The financial problem prevented my friend his further studies.
A continue B continuing C to continuing D from continuing
15.“Never put till tomorrow what you can today”.
A up B off C on D with
16.Neither I nor he seeing horror films.
A enjoys B enjoy C enjoying D to enjoy
17.The abbreviation “ATM” stands for
A Automatic Transaction Money B Automated Transaction Machine
C Automatic Telling Machine D Automated Teller Machine
18.The thief was wearing glasses to avoid by the police.
A recognizing B recognize C being recognized D to be recognized
19.We ten books this morning.
A have read B have been reading C had read D both A&B
20.Everyone has heard the news from him, ?
A hasn’t it B haven’t they C haven’t them D hasn’t everyone
21.Could you remember the girl to Cathy in the café last night?
A was speaking B had spoken C speaking D spoke
22. Titanic, a Bristish steamer, sank in North Atlantic after hitting iceberg
(2)23.She invited many people to the party but only a few
A showed up B turned up C stayed up D both A&B
24.Could you keep on my dog when I’m away?
A a hand B an eye C an ear D a nose
25. the storm, I would have been home before eight
A Instead of B Because of C During D But for
26.He on the bed staring at the ceiling wondering what to next
A lay B lied C laid D lain
27.They didn’t have enough in their suitcase for all the things they had bought on holiday
A area B room C size D place
28.His answer was so confusing that I could hardly make any of it at all
A interpretation B understanding C sense D meaning
29.The student’s hard work was with the success in his examination
A rewarded B gifted C awarded D presented
30.I remember _ to the national park when I was a child.
A to take B to be taken C taking D being taken
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PART (5 ms) Fill in each space with a suitable form/tense of the verb given in brackets. 31.She (work) as a diplomat for over twenty years before she (retire) last year 32.It was our fault to keep Mary (wait) We (inform) her in advance 33.Were I (know) the answer, I (tell) you right away 34.When he (see) in public the last time, he (wear) a grey suit 35.By the time you (finish) high school next summer, I (graduate) from my university Answers: 31 - 32 -
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35 - PART (7 ms) Identify the error in each of the following sentences 36.(A) Don’t forget (B) to bring (C) some flowers to the party, (D) you? 37.(A) Despite of his (B) wealth , Peter (C) is unhappy and (D) lonely. 38.Linda (A) was late (B) for the important meeting (C) because her car (D) was broken down on the way. 39.Chemical engineering is based (A) on the (B) principles of physics, (C) chemists and (D)mathematics. 40.Have you ever (A) listened to (B) a (C) piece of music (D) was composed by Mozart? 41.I think it (A) will rain because (B) the sky (C) is getting (D) dark. 42.(A) It is (B) high time we (C) start looking for (D) alternative sources of energy. Answers: 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 PART (10 ms)
(3)43.Scientists are working together to find to the global warming (SOLVE)
44.He looked when he knew that he hadn’t won the scholarship (APPOINT)
45.Secondary education will be and free in our country (COMPULSION)
46.The fans of pop music were really shocked by the news of Michael Jackson’s (DEAD)
47.This is a very affair It mustn’t be discussed outside the office (CONFIDENCE)
48.We haven’t got any answers from the manager. (SATISFY)
49.The results of the first experiments are very (PROMISE)
50.There are very few places left on the earth Man has been nearly everywhere (EXPLORE)
51.A holiday in America can be cheap (SURPRISE)
52.We had the phone because we are moving tomorrow (CONNECTION)
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48. 49. 50. 51 52 PART (23 ms)
1 Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word
Most people think of computers (53) _ very modern inventions, products of our new technological age But actually the idea for a computer was worked (54) _ over two centuries (55) _ by a man called Charles Babbage Babbage was born in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician He drew up plans for several calculating machines which he called “engines” In (56) of the fact that he started building some of these, he never finished any of them Over the years, people have argued (57) his machines would ever work Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building an engine based on one of Babbage’s designs It has (58) _ six years to complete and (59) than four thousand parts have been specially made Whether it works or not, the machine will be on at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to (60) _ people of Babbage’s work.
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57 58 59 60 Read the passage and choose the best answers
As viewed from space, Earth’s distinguishing characteristics are its blue waters and white clouds. Enveloped by an ocean of air consisting of 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen, the planet is the only one in our solar system known to harbor life Circling the sun at an average distance of 149 million km (93 million miles), Earth is the third planet from the sun and the fifth largest planet in the solar system
Its rapid spin and molten nicked-iron core give rise to an extensive magnetic field which, coupled with the atmosphere, shields us from nearly all of the harmful radiation coming from the sun and other stars Most meteors burn up in the earth’s atmosphere before they can strike the surface The planet’s active geological processes have left no evidence of the ancient pelting it almost certainly received soon after it was formed The earth has a single natural satellite – the moon
61 The main idea of this passage is that
A there are life-supporting characteristics on Earth B the earth is predominantly water
C the earth has no common characteristics with other planets D the earth is the only planet with a moon
62 The word “distinguishing” as it is used in the selection means A elevating in nature
B devastating in nature
C having characteristics like all other planets
(4)A people on planets
B the solar system as a whole
C the earth’s natural satellite – the moon D the harmful radiation from the sun
64 As used in this selection, the word “harbor” is synonymous with
A support B surround C water D include
65 This selection leads one to believe that Earth A never gets hit by meteors
B always gets hit by meteors
C was hit by meteors in some past time period. D may be bombarded by meteors in the near future.
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61 62 63 64 65 3 Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in each gap
Languages are not easy to learn (66) people are learning a foreign language, they need not feel embarrassed because they sometimes use the (67) word From time to time we all have (68) even with our own language, and a new language may seem almost (69)
It is not unusual to (70) someone say that he is going to buy a goat instead of coat, or that
crowds rather than clouds are in the (71) If people think these mistakes are funny, they may (72)
, but they not (73) to be rude The important thing is that they admire people who try to speak their language Mistakes can be (74) if we are not easily embarrassed They also remind us to say something (75) next time
66 A Before B After C Since D When
67 A right B wrong C old D new
68 A questions B difficulty C lessons D talks
69 A impossible B important C necessary D useful
70 A see B let C hear D make
71 A sea B space C sky D picture
72 A laugh B cheer C cry D shout
73 A mean B say C think D learn
74 A found B made C serious D fun
75 A interesting B polite C correctly D loudly
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71 72 73 74 75 PART (25 ms)
1 Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one (Write your answers on the dotted lines)
76 My sister wished she had applied for that job.
My sister regretted
77 I couldn’t have been successful if my teacher hadn’t helped me.
If it
78 Hardly had he put the phone down when his boss rang him again.
No sooner
79 She liked Paris very little, and Rome less.
She thought Rome
80 The Picasso painting was so expensive that nobody could buy it
(5)2 Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word given Don’t change the words given.
81 Do you know whose coat this is? (TO)
82 He’s certainly not going to give you any more money (HAS)
83 The crops were badly affected by the storm (EFFECT)
84 Do you have a good relationship with your boss? (ON)
85 Mathew didn’t listen to what his doctor told him (TOOK)
3 Write a passage (within 150 words) about The advantages and disadvantages of living in a city Write your passage in the space provided below.