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THI GM 80 CU( T QUESTION 1 N QUESTION 80)
Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 1: Stars in our universe vary in temperature, color, bright, size and mass.
A B C D
Question 2: James Baldwins plays and short stories, which are to some degree autobiographical,
A B
established them as a leading figure in the United States civil rights movement.
C D
Question 3: Thunder can be listened from a maximum distance of about ten miles except under
A B C
unusual atmospheric conditions.
D
Question 4: In human beings, as in other mammal, hairs around the eyes and ears and in the nose,
A B
prevent dust, insect, and other matter from entering these organs
C D
Question 5: Although pure diamond is colorless and transparent, when contaminated with other
A B
material, it may appear in various color, ranging from pastels to opaque black.
C D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word for each of the blanks from 6 to 15
BREAK THE HABIT
Smoking is a habit that is (6)linked to certain times and places. If you break these links,
you can break the habit. The best way of doing this is to avoid the situations (7) you
want a cigarette. If you cant avoid them, then you will just have to fight (8) .the
temptation. Sit down and think when and where you usually have a cigarette. For example, do you
always have one after breakfast? .(9) you stop smoking, these times and places are
going to be danger sports, so work out now how youll (19)
It will also help if you can make a new habit to break the old one of smoking, so plan a few new
activities to (11).smoking. Choose things which will distract you and occupy your hands.
Some people find it helps if they cut (12)before they actually give up. But dont look at
on this as a(n) (13) to giving up, and dont do it for more than a (14) of weeks
at most. The danger is that you could go back to smoking as (15)cigarette as before.
Question 6: A. narrowly B. tightly C. closely D. strongly
Question 7: A. when B. where C. which D. that
Question 8: A. away B. down C. through D. off
Question 9: A. Once B. Now that C. Although D. Because
Question 10: A. deal with B. cope C. manage D. resolve
Question 11: A. substitute B. exchange C. replace D. alter
Question 12: A. down B. off C. up D. back
Question 13: A. choice B. variety C. variation D. alternative
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Question 14: A. pair B. few C. couple D. double
Question 15: A. much B. many C. more D. few
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in
the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 16: A. picturesque B. ambassador C. conspicuous D. concern
Question 17: A. intelligent B. preferential C. apprentice D. potential
Question 18: A. referee B. engineer C. interfere D. contribute
Question 19: A. departure B. competent C. contrary D. momentary
Question 20: A. miraculous B. submarine C. ambitious D. curriculum
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 21 to 30.
For many years, scientists have speculated that the cataclysmic impact of an asteroid with the
earth was responsible for the demise of the dinosaurs approximately 65 million years ago. Previous
discoveries and results have hinted that an asteroid two kilometers in diameter struck the Yucatan
peninsula in Eastern Mexico. This impact, stronger than one thousand nuclear explosions, is
speculated to have cast a cloud of dust and debris into the atmosphere, covering the entire surface
temperature of the earth. With such a radical change in the earth’s environment, scientists believe that
over 99% of all animal and plant species were eradicated. Only after millions of years did plants and
animals even begin to recover. But, the reign of the dinosaurs had ended and the age of mammals
had begun.
The crucial link that has held this theory together has been the element iridium. Iridium is not
commonly found on either the surface of the earth or inside the crust. It is more commonly found in
asteroids or meteorites throughout the solar system. Scientists have hypothesized that after the
asteroid impacted the earth, an even layer of iridium sediment settled over the globe and eventually
became part of its surface. The theory, of course, has depended on the discovery of such an existing
layer of iridium.
Unfortunately, scientists have never been able to offer absolute proof that this asteroid impact ever
occurred. Recently, however, a discovery may go a long way toward validating these scientists’
theories. In 1990, a team of marine biologists excavated samples contain iridium similar to those
found in the Yucatan peninsula thousands of kilometers away. At first, scientists were skeptical
whether the samples were from the time period. But since carbon dating placed them to 65 million
years ago, their doubts were quickly alleviated. Since then many of the other theories for the demise
of the dinosaur have been finally laid to rest.
Question 21: This passage mainly discusses a theory about…………
A. Which type of dinosaur roamed where.
B. archeological evidence from Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.
C. why the dinosaurs turned into birds and reptiles
D. the extinction of the dinosaur.
Question 22: According to the passage, approximately how large was the asteroid that scientists
believe struck the Earth?
A. 2 kilometers in diameter
C. 1000 kilometers in diameter
B. 65 kilometers in diameter.
D. 99 kilometers in diameter.
Question 23: The word “hinted” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to…….
A. disproved B. flirted C. denied D. implied
Question 24: The word “cast” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to………
A. shone B. climbed C. dispersed D. excused
Question 25: What can be inferred from the passage about asteroid impact mentioned in lines 6-9?
A. New plants and animals evolved with the changed environment.
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B. The gravitational force from the earth’s core is altered.
C. A planetary defense system formed.
D. The climate remained fairly constant.
Question 26: The word “reign” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to………
A. understanding B. dominance C. denial D. extremity
Question 27: The word “it” in the second paragraph refers to………………
A. crust B. asteroids C. earth D. iridium
Question 28: What does the third of the passage mainly discuss?
A. The major processes that have created the Earth’s crust.
B. The composition of the ocean floor in the Atlantic Ocean.
C. Recent discoveries that may confirm the asteroid impact hypothesis.
D. The discovery of ancient fossils located far beneath the ocean floor.
Question 29: According to the passage, the iridium found beneath the ocean floor near Bermuda
A. can be refined into fossil fuels.
B. is similar to the iridium found on the Yucatan peninsula.
C. Originated from dinosaur remains.
D. Was chemically manufactured miners
Question 30: The paragraph following the passage probably discusses
A. the relationship between volcanic activity and dinosaur extinction.
B. Why dinosaurs lived where they did.
C. recent computer imagery of dinosaur movement.
D. the possibility of a future asteroid impact.
Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is nearest in meaning
to the one in italic.
Question 31: Although he was poor, he helped quite a lot of people in the village.
A. He was poor so he helped quite a lot of people in the village.
B. Being poor but he helped quite a lot of people in the village.
C. He was not very rich but he helped quite a lot of people in the village.
D. Still he helped quite a lot of people in the village.
Question 32: We don’t have to do so many things to please him.
A. It is not unnecessary to do so many things to please him.
B. It is obligatory for us to do so many things to make him pleased.
C. It is unnecessary to do so many things to make him pleased.
D. It is no point to do so many things to please him.
Question 33: People hope that life will be better tomorrow.
A. It is hoped that life will be better tomorrow.
B. Life is hoped to be better tomorrow.
C. Tomorrow is hoped to be better.
D. People all hope that the future will be better.
Question 34: Why don’t we pay him a visit?
A. What is the reason we don’t pay him a visit?
B. Let’s pay him a visit.
C. What about pay him a visit?
D. Why not paying him a visit?
Question 35: My uncle doesn’t care for children.
A. My uncle doesn’t look after children.
B. My uncle is interested in children.
C. My uncle doesn’t like children.
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D. My uncle doesn’t take care of children.
Question 36: If he doesn’t want to work, he shouldn’t leave school.
A. He’s sorry he left school and began to work.
B. He isn’t interested in working and hasn’t left school.
C. He hasn’t begun to work yet but has already left school.
D. He is still at school but would like to work as soon as possible.
Question 37: It was a mistake for her to marry Roger.
A. She and Roger weren’t married in the right way.
B. Roger didn’t want to get married so it was a mistake.
C. She did the wrong thing when she married Roger.
D. She ought to think again before she marries Roger.
Question 38: “ No” he said, “ I don’t mind getting a newspaper for you. ”
A. He told me he didn’t remember getting a newspaper for me.
B. “ No” he said, “ I forgot to get a newspaper for you.”
C. At first he refused but the he agreed to get the paper for me.
D. He said, “ Yes, I’ll get the paper for you.”
Question 39: I wish the film was being shown tonight.
A. With any luck the film will be shown tonight.
B. I’m glad we’ll be able to see the film tonight.
C. The film wasn’t shown tonight after all.
D. I’m sorry the film isn’t being shown tonight.
Question 40: He told me it didn’t matter where I sat.
A. He told me it was better not to sit.
B. He told me he didn’t mind if I sat down.
C. He said I could sit where I liked.
D. “What’s the matter with your seat?” he asked.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 41 to 50.
Smallpox was the first widespread disease ever to be eliminated by human intervention. A
highly contagious viral disease, it was endemic in Europe, causing the deaths of millions of people
until the development of the vaccination by Edward Jenner around 1800. In many non- European
nations, it remained a dreaded, often fatal illness until very recently. Its victims suffered high fever,
vomiting, and painful, itchy pustules, pus-filled skin eruptions that left pits or pockmark scars. In
villages and cities all over the world, scarred people showed that they had suffered smallpox.
In May 1966, the World Health Organization (WHO), an agency of the United Nations was,
authorized to initiate a global campaign to eradicate smallpox. The goal was to eliminate the disease
in one decade. At the time, the disease posed a serious threat to people in thirty nations. More than
700 physicians, nurses, scientists, and other personnel from WHO joined about 200,000 health
workers in the infected nations to battle the disease. Because similar projects for malaria and yellow
fever had failed, few believed that a disease as widespread as smallpox could actually be eradicated
but eleven years after the initial organization of the anti smallpox campaign, no cases were reported
in the field.
The strategy that developed was to combat the disease at several levels. There was an education
campaign, of course, so that the people in the threatened countries could be taught more about how
the disease spread and become active participants in the fight against smallpox. Other strategies
included not only providing mass vaccinations but also to isolating patients with active smallpox in
order to contain the spread of the disease, thus breaking the chain of human transmission. Monetary
rewards for reporting smallpox assisted in motivating the public to aid health workers. One by one,
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each smallpox victim was sought out, removed from contact with others and treated. At the same
time, the entire village where the victim had lived was vaccinated.
By April of 1978 WHO officials announced that they had isolated the last known case of the
disease but health workers continued to search for new cases for two additional years to be
completely sure. In May, 1980, a formal statement was made to the global community. Today
smallpox is no longer a threat to humanity. Routine vaccinations have been stopped worldwide.
Question 41: Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. The World Health Organization.
C. Smallpox Vaccinations.
B. The Eradication of Smallpox.
D. Infectious Disease.
Question 42: The word “threat” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by.………….
A. debate B. humiliation C. risk D. bother
Question 43: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “eradicated”?
A. eliminated B. initiated C. spread D. cancelled
Question 44: According to the passage, what was the strategy used to eliminate the spread of
smallpox?
A. Vaccinations of entire villages.
B. Treatments of individual victims.
C. Isolation of victims and mass vaccinations.
D. Extensive reporting of outbreak.
Question 45: The word “isolated” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to.…
A. restored B. separated C. attended D. located
Question 46: How was the public motivated to help the health workers?
A. By educating them.
C. By isolating them from others.
B. By rewarding them for reporting cases.
D. By giving them vaccination.
Question 47: The word “they” in the last paragraph refers to……………
A. health workers B. officials C. victims D. cases
Question 48: Which statement does not refer to smallpox?
A. Previous projects had failed.
B. People are no long vaccinated for it.
C. The World Health Organization mounted a worldwide campaign to eradicate the disease.
D. It was a serious threat.
Question 49: It can be inferred from the passage that……………
A. malaria and yellow fever have been eliminated.
B. smallpox victims no long die when they contract the disease.
C. smallpox is not transmitted from one person to another.
D. no new cases of smallpox have been reported this year.
Question 50: When was the formal announcement made that smallpox had been eradicated?
A. 1966 B. 1976 C. 1978 D. 1980
Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 51: “ Did you read the news about the earthquake in Italy?”
“ Yes. And there never will be news …………………… again.”
A. so terrifying B. so terrified C. terrifying me much D. terrified me much
Question 52: “ What advice did you give the student?”
“ Well, I recommended that he ………………… to the dean”
A. spoke B. speaks C. speak D. had spoken
Question 53: Today ………………… seemed more expensive than usual.
A. most of everything B. almost everything
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C. most of everythings D. almost everythings
Question 54: The new magazine about maintenance ………………… tomorrow.
A. comes out B. comes on C. comes off D. comes down
Question 55: She did six hours’ ………………………. studying a day for her exam.
A. big B. strong C. heavy D. solid
Question 56: The aero plane ……………… down at Cairo on its way to India.
A. landed B. stayed C. touched D. remained
Question 57: He ………………… to the last meeting, but he didn’t.
A. had gone B. would go C. should have gone D. must go
Question 58: After my uncle’s death, my aunt remained a(n) ……………………. for only a few
months before remarrying.
A. bride B. single C. in-law D. widow
Question 59: “ Do you want me to take you to the bus?”
“ No, I’ll get there …………………… ”
A. somehow B. with a car C. by some means D. in some way
Question 60: “ What would you like for you birthday?”
“ …………………… will do.”
A. None B. Anything C. Somebody D. Something
Question 61: ……………………… would you solve the problem if this method failed?
A. How else B. Who else C. Whose else D. What else
Question 62: She turned up at the party dressed in the …………………… style.
A. latest B. end C. final D. last
Question 63: The body of a fish is quite different from ……………………a land animal.
A. those of B. that of C. one of D.
Question 64: Please help yourself …………………… whatever you like.
A. on B. in C. over D. to
Question 65: The pub was so crowded that he could ………………… get to the bar.
A. almost B. barely C. quite D. merely
Question 66: His three years at university were the ………………….to a brilliant career.
A. stepping-stone B. launching-pad C. diving-boat D. starting-line
Question 67: “ Are you going by boat?”
“ If John does, ……………………….”
A. I do so B. so I’ll go C. so will I D. so would I
Question 68: Famine occurs when the people in an area have hardly ………………. food.
A. not B. no C. ever D. any
Question 69: He drank very little ……………… the police caught him as he drove home.
A. in the event B. despite C. otherwise D. in case
Question 70: “ Who is the new biology professor?”
“ He’s the man ……………………. to the secretary now.”
A. that talk B. that is being talked C. talking D. swhich is talking
Question 71: She was busy …………………… a variety of articles to the customers.
A. in introducing B. introducing C. for introducing D. with introducing
Question 72: ……………… your head! The doorway is not very high.
A. Bother B. Make C. Mind D. Care
Question 73: You ought to do some work, …………………… sitting there reading the paper.
A. instead of B. in accordance with C. in addition to D. in spit of
Question 74: If everybody …………………. the traffic rules, the roads will be …………………
A. obeys / more safer B. obey / more safe
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C. obeys / much safer D. obey / much more safer
Question 75: It is no use ………………… to school if you …………………… to work hard.
A. to going / are not ready B. going / are not ready
C. to go / do not ready D. going / do not ready
Question 76: Bob says there’s never anything worth watching on TV but ………………… for hours
watching the football.
A. he sit B. he is sitting C. he’d sit D. he’ll sit
Question 77: There are a lot of ……………………. buildings in the centre of Sydney.
A. multi-storey B. many-story C. multi-storied D. many-floored
Question 78: If it ……………… too much trouble, I’d love a cup of coffee.
A. may not be B. weren’t C. isn’t D. hadn’t been
Question 79: It ………………. out that the mayor had bribed several councilors to vote for him.
A. turned B. broke C. pointed D. resulted
Question 80: Buy me a newspaper on your way back,……… ……… ?
A. don’t you B. have you C. will you D. do you
The End
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Question 13 : A. choice B. variety C. variation D. alternative
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Question 14 : A. pair B. few C. couple D. double
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