toefl lesson 47 tr 317

... use of the nutrients in the intestine Even plants can be parasites Mistletoe is a flowering plant that is parasitic on trees It establishes itself on the surface of a tree when a bird transfers ... use trees as a surface upon which to grow The tree is not harmed or helped, but the orchid needs a surface upon which to establish itself and also benefits by being close to the top of the tree, ... species of Acacia, a thorny tree, provide food in the form of sugar solutions in little structures on their stems Certain species of ants feed on the solutions and live in the tree, which they will...

Ngày tải lên: 14/12/2013, 11:15

... by C (A) disbelieve (B) declare (C) calculate (D) wonder According to the passage, what most nutritionists suggest? C (A) Sufficient carbohydrates will prevent gluconeogenesis (B) Carbohydrates ... following best describes the organization of this passage? D (A) cause and result (B) comparison and contrast (C) specific to general (D) definition and example ...

Ngày tải lên: 12/07/2014, 05:21

... and services EXCEPT A (A) dentistry (B) medicine (C) law (D) banking The word "tailors" in line 21 describes people who are associated with which of the following trades? (A) flower arranging (B) ... black-owner black- operated businesses and services Even in the face of Atlanta's segregation, the district thrived Dr King never forgot the community spirit he had known as a child, nor did he forget...

Ngày tải lên: 12/07/2014, 05:21

... searingly 12 The foreign countries’ attempt at a blockade of the port was unsuccessful D (A) expedition (B) opening (C) landing (D) closure 13 The thieves were trying to perpetrate a robbery in the ... (A) indecisive (B) unanimous (C) vocal (D) sullen 10 Aristotle believed that a thrown ball traveled in a straight line, until the force impelling it was exhausted A (A) used up (B) debilitated (C) ... authentic (B) sunny (C) isolated (D) grassy 15 A new government department was established to control maritime traffic A (A) sea (B) military (C) highway (D) air 16 Before the arrival of farmers and ranchers,...

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 03:22

... blood does not coagulate in the usual way A (A) clot (B) circulate (C) carry oxygen (D) distribute nutrients Many statistics related to the economy are published quarterly A (A) every month (B) ... about to undertake A (A) accentuated (B) downplayed (C) discussed (D) displayed 14 Tryouts for community orchestras are frequently judged by committees B (A) Advertisements (B) Auditions (C) Performances ... reconciliation (B) strike (C) merger (D) memorandum 16 A chance sample can often provide information about a larger population C (A) prudent (B) genuine (C) random (D) modified 17 Halley’s Comet traveled...

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 03:22

... power plant gives off less radiation than a granite structure of similar proportion, such as the Lincoln Memorial D (A) repels (B) concentrates (C) confines (D) emits Owners should be sure that ... (A) fabric (B) clothing (C) tapestry (D) thread Mrs Palmer was offended by the clerk’s mean remark B (A) tasty (B) nasty (C) misty (D) musty After the war of 1 847, the United States took New Mexico ... finding steady employment C (A) midget (B) diligent (C) transient (D) unmotivated 15 The atmosphere in the police chief’s office was electric with contention A (A) discord (B) rejoicing (C) weeping...

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 03:22

... B (A) equipment (B) clothing (C) food (D) morale Electrical energy may be divided into two components specified as positive and negative B (A) confused...

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 03:22

... ships discharging harmless electrical charges into the atmosphere appear to shine C (A) fade (B) shrink (C) glow (D) vanish 18 The wagonmaster decided to ford the stream C (A) valley (B) mountain ... mounted an offensive against what they describe as nastiness toward students by educators B (A) arbitrariness (B) unpleasantness (C) severity (D) aloofness 11 A female mosquito produces between 100 ... one (C) once in a while (D) off and on 12 The tornado caused irreparable damage to the Florida citrus crop C (A) irresolute (B) irresponsible (C) irrecoverable (D) irregular 13 Numbing terror...

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 03:22

... purchase their own home D (A) honesty (B) industriousness (C) openmindedness (D) frugality 10 The party that we are planning for midterm will give students, instructors, conversation partners, host families ... rejected because it just wasn’t feasible C (A) unrealistic (B) inconceivable (C) attainable (D) attractive The yearly growth of the gross national product is often used as an indicator of a nation’s ... a social setting A (A) mingle (B) stir (C) smear (D) weave 11 Pain signals, in the form of electrical impulses, are carried to the brain by the nerves D (A) hurts (B) lights (C) cells (D) shocks...

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 03:22

... framed (C) destroyed (D) outlined 12 After receiving her check, Suzy endorsed it and took it to the bank B (A) destroyed (B) signed (C) folded (D) deposited 13 The professor’s introductory remarks ... (A) apparently (B) drastically (C) admittedly (D) tragically 16 Discretionary funds are included in most budgets to cover expenses that the contractor might run into during the work C (A) forget ... nearest (D) worst Saint Elmo’s Fire is a phenomenon that occurs when ships discharging harmless electrical charges into the atmosphere appear to shine C (A) fade (B) shrink (C) glow (D) vanish Milk...

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 03:22

... her department B (A) teasing (B) irritation (C) absence (D) goading It is very discourteous to intrude during someone’s conversation C (A) find fault (B) disagree (C) be in the way (D) leave quickly...

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 03:22

... village trying to find his long-lost sister A (A) bold (B) cowardly (C) persistent (D) captured 13 Even though the evidence is overwhelming, if one juror is still skeptical, the case must be retried ... instilled a spirit of nationalism in the colonists C (A) insatiated (B) extirpated (C) implanted (D) extracted 11 Macrame is used to make clothing and accessories as well as ornamental items B (A) colorful ... adviser A (A) protest (B) task (C) difficulty (D) sickness “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” has been frequently translated and often dramatized, most recently as a curiously sentimental melodrama D (A) an overly...

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 03:22

... its purity B (A) liquid (B) element (C) quantity (D) mixture 12 The campers heard a strange rustling in the trees C (A) stealing (B) pillaging (C) movement (D) fight 13 Mark cannot talk well ... often late A (A) listed (B) requested (C) obligated (D) loaded As a result of severe illness or treatments for illness one may become temporarily hairless A (A) bald (B) hoarse (C) lame (D) stiff ... only got where he is today by manipulating all the people he worked with B (A) dismissing (B) controlling (C) cheating (D) praising 10 The shop steward, the first-level officer in a labor union,...

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 03:22

... challenged (B) persuaded (C) empowered (D) invited It is better to try to change things than to complain about them C (A) ramble (B) straddle (C) grumble (D) dangle The degree to which heat affects ... temperature (C) height (D) strength Alexander Hamilton remained adamantly opposed to the policies of John Adams throughout the latter’s presidency C (A) admirably (B) strongly (C) inflexibly (D) ... (A) inducements (B) training (C) promotions (D) bonuses 10 The superintendent was the principal speaker at the school board meeting B (A) only (B) main (C) outstanding (D) strongest 11 The calf...

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 03:22

... A (A) confront (B) mock (C) lose (D) appreciate He never knew he suffered from claustrophobia until he was trapped in an elevator for three hours C (A) allergy (B) hunger (C) fear (D) loneliness ... space flight when it circled the moon in 1968 B (A) traveled to (B) went around (C) reached (D) spanned 18 In the Taft-Hartley Act of 1 947, the closed shop became illegal C (A) uncertain (B) ... ‘Roots’ into five parts in order to show it on television B (A) adapt (B) abridge (C) segment (D) transact 16 The conference is governed by its newly elected board A (A) ruled (B) chosen (C) advised...

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 03:22

... than two hundred songs in his lifetime A (A) prolific (B) gifted (C) industrious (D) reknowned 11 Around 150 B.C the Greek astronomer Hipparchus developed a system to classify stars according to ... drought, Midwestern farmers are doubtful about the prospect of a good yield C (A) sympathetic (B) intrepid (C) dubious (D) thrilled A marching band often performs during the time between the two halves ... (B) sophisticated (C) aggressive (D) simple Even if you have one irredeemable feature you should try to alter it D (A) illegal (B) ugly (C) ancient (D) hopeless Vegetation is to be avoided if you...

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 03:22

... unique in the solar system was strengthened A (A) beginning (B) continuation (C) expansion (D) outcome The design of wildlife refuges is still a matter of considerable controversy B (A) significance ... hungry 15 The art students were enthralled by the sheer beauty of the portrait which before them D (A) stimulated (B) entrenched (C) shocked (D) captivated 16 The president of the company will ... female horse D (A) hog (B) gander (C) rooster (D) mare Sixteen-weight bond paper is too lacking in strength to be used in typing a manuscript A (A) flimsy (B) feeble (C) brittle (D) mushy Summer weather...

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 03:22

... alkaloids are valuable as medicines, and some can suppress coughing A (A) check (B) cause (C) demonstrate (D) worsen Sudden rushes of wind up to one hundred miles per hour accompanied the hurricane ... applications of the gyroscope received added impetus during the world wars B (A) considerable (B) extra (C) summary (D) infinite Her husband is an agnostic but he still goes to church with her A (A)...

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 03:22

... paintings of the photo-Realist school somewhat disconcerting A (A) rather (B) thoroughly (C) very (D) intrinsically 14 Let’s suppose that we are floating in a cool pool on a hot summer’s day A (A) imagine...

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 03:22

... (C) superior (D) healing Our Sun is a commonplace star A (A) an average (B) a nearby (C) a centrally located (D) an unusually bright Although they usually prey on small mammals and birds, golden ... faultless 10 Some hotels in the United States have imposed a ban on cigarette smoking D (A) restriction (B) guarantee (C) fine (D) prohibition 11 Francis Marion became known as the “Swamp Fox” ... South Carolina swamps as a base camp for raids on the British A (A) effectively (B) cunningly (C) treacherously (D) actively 12 Picasso was a well-known cubist painter C (A) artistic (B) colorful...

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 03:22