ENGLISH PRACTICE 21 b.

Choose the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in
A. friendly ecology B. ecology-friendly meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
C. friendly-ecological D. ecological-friendly 1. I knew he was only flattering me because he wanted to borrow some money.
15. Doctor Pike ______ the hospital after he ______an uneventful evening on duty. He ______ of hiI. A. making me impatient B. praising me too much
LEXICO-GRAMMAR (10.8 pts) C. making me feel worse D. elevating me
a. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. 2. We spent the entire day looking for a new apartment.
1. She swam strongly and_______ cross the river easily, even though it was swollen by the heavy rain. A. all day long B. all long day C. the long day D. day after day
A. used to B. was able to C. could D. was supposed 3. He testified that he had seen the man leaving the building around the time of the murder.
to A. said B. provided evidenceC. disapproved D. denied
2. The government has spent one million pounds on an advertising ______ to encourage energy 4. She has a deep aversion to getting up in the morning so she usually goes to work late.
conservation. A. intense dislike B. feeling C. provocation D. trouble
A. campaign B. promotion C. operation D. competition 5. Those who transgress the laws of society will be punished.
3. Toxic chemicals are one of the factors that lead wildlife to the ______ of extinction. A. disagree with B. disperse C. violate D. interfere with
A. wall B. fence C. verge D. bridge
4. ______ the best of my knowledge, this system cannot work automatically. c. Fill a suitable preposition/ particle into each gap to complete the sentences.
A. For B. To C. Within D. In 1. She felt a bit dizzy and had to lean _________ the wall before walking on.
5. The aim of ASEAN is to promote closer economic_______. 2. Next year, we intend to bring __________ several new products. But at the moment,
A. delegation B. integration C. reputation D. migration we are still testing them.
6. The International Committee of the Red Cross is a private _______ institution founded 3. I’m not sure if this is a suitable topic for a research paper. I need to talk it ______ with my teacher
in 1863 in Geneva, Switzerland. before I start writing.
A. human B. humanity C. humanization D. 4. The store had to lay _______ a number of clerks because sales were down.
humanitarian 5. “Have you ever heard _________ William Carlos Williams?”
7. Affected by the Western cultures, Vietnamese young people's attitudes _______ love and marriage “I believe so. He was a poet, wasn’t he?”
have dramatically changed. 6. “Mitchell looked pale and tired.”
A. for B. with C. through D. towards “ He told me he was feeling a little _______ the weather.
8. How do you speak the fraction 2/5? 7. “Are you going to take that job?”
A. two-five B. two-fifths C. second-fifths D. two-fifth “No, I decided to pass it _________ because I don’t want to relocate.”
9. Don’t be late for the interview, _______ people will think you are a disorganized person.
A. unless B. otherwise C. if not D. or so c. Read the following passage and choose the best option A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
10. You may borrow as many books as you like, provided you show them to ______ at the desk. word(s) for each of the numbered blanks.
A. whoever B. who C. whom D. which The expression on your face can actually dramatically alter your feelings and perceptions, and it
11. It is essential that your luggage _______ thoroughly before delivery. has been proved that (1) ____ smiling or frowning can create corresponding emotional responses.
A. to be checked B. being checked C. be checked D. should be The idea was first (2) _______ by a French physiologist, Israel Waynbaum, in 1906. He believed that
checking different facial (3) _______ affected the flow of blood to the brain, and that this could create positive
12. The reason why this game attracts so many youngsters is that ___________ other video games, this or negative feelings. A happy smile or irrepressible laughter increased the blood flow and
one is far more interesting. contributed to joyful feelings. But sad, angry expressions decreased the flow of oxygen- carrying
A. comparing to B. in compared with blood, and created a vicious (4) _______ of gloom and depression by effectively (5) _______ the brain of
C. on comparison to D. in comparison with essential fuel.
13. Take the shortcut round the church _______ late for school. Psychologist Robert Zajonc rediscovered this early research, and (6) ____ that the temperature of the
A. in order not be B. in order that we won't be brain could affect the production and synthesis of neurotransmitters which definitely influence our
C. so that not to be D. so that we couldn't moods and energy levels. He argues that an impaired blood flow could not only deprive the brain of
14. A cooperative program between two companies building a famous ancient city, into oxygen, but create further chemical imbalance by inhibiting these vital hormonal messages. Zajonc
a(n) _______ city has proceeded smoothly since it started in September last year. goes on to propose that our brains remember that smiling is associated with being happy, and that
s day of rest. by deliberately smiling through your tears you can (7) ____ your brain to release uplifting
A. was leaving / has had / thought B. left / had had / was thinking neurotransmitters – replacing a depressed condition with a happier one. People suffering from
C. will leave / had / will think D. is leaving / will have / thinks psychosomatic illness depression and anxiety states could (8) _____ from simply exercising their
16. Something _____ immediately to prevent teenagers from _____ in factories and mines. zygomatic (9) ____ which pull the corners of the mouth (10) ____ to form a smile, several times an
A. should be done /being exploited B. we should do /exploiting hour.
C. should do / be exploited D. should have done /exploited
17. John: “Have you decided on a present yet?” 1. A. desperatel B. determinedlyC. deliberately D. decidedly
Ben: “Almost, I need to choose one of _______.” 2. A. put off B. put down C. put by D. put forward
A. new two exciting spy novels B. two spy exciting new novels 3. A. aspects B. looks C. expressions D. appearances
C. two exciting new spy novels D. exciting new two spy novels 4. A. cycle B. spiral C. circle D. vortex
5. A. cutting B. starving C.removing D. eliminating A. gave B. returned C. subscribed
6. A. advises B. wants C. demands D. suggests D. found
7. A. make B. persuade C. give D. decide 20. Many _____ crafts such as weaving are now being revived.
8. A. recover B. improve C.benefit D. progress A. customary B. habitual C. traditional D.
9. A. muscles B. nerves C. veins D. bones ordinary
10. A. to and from B. up and back C. now and thenD. up and down 21. He managed to finish his thesis under the _____ of his tutor.
A. guidance B. help C. aid
ENGLISH PRACTICE 22 D. assistance
Part 1: Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others 22. Mr. Henry was given a medal in _____ of his service to his country.
in each group. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your answer. (5 pts) A. gratitude B. knowledge C. recognition
1. A. arrow B. loud C. moldy D. D. response
poultry 23. Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have _____ any solutions.
2. A. basilisk B. bison C. basic D. A. thought over B. come up with C. looked into D. got round to
basin 24. You _____ as well seek for a fish in the tree as try to do that.
3. A. subtlety B. indebtedness C. bombard D. A. must B. would C. should D. might
combing 25. _____ calculations have shown that the earth’s resources may run out before the end of the next
4. A. benevolent B. content C. molecules D. technique century.
5. A. conscience B. bronchitis C. shuttle D. chauffeur A. Raw B. Rude C. Crude D.
Part 2: Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from that of Blunt
the others in each line. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your answer. (5 pts) 26. By the time you receive this letter, I _____ for China.
6. A. comic B. clementine C. climax D. A. will have left B. have left C. would have left D. will leave
thermonuclear 27. Prizes are awarded _____ the number of points scored.
7. A. diligent B. dimension C. action D. A. resulting from B. adding up C. presented to D.
innate according to
8. A. characterize B. absence C. datum D. charcoal 28. The needs of gifted children in schools have long been _____ neglected.
9. A. solicitor B. separately C. spacious A. dolefully B. woefully C. idly
D. sequence D. pathetically
10. A. parachute B. armchair C. accent D. accidentally 29. I must take this watch to be repaired; it _____ over 20 minutes a day.
II. LEXICO – GRAMMAR A. increases B. gains C. accelerates
Part 1: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Circle A, B, C or D to D. progresses
indicate your answer. (20 pts) 30. It had been a trying afternoon, _____ at about six o’clock in the television breaking down.
11. Assembly lines are useful for producing a large _____ of identical products. A. culminating B. leading C. arriving D. finalizing
A. quality B. quantity C. quandary
D. qualification
III. READING COMPREHENSION
12. Only the _____ of the building is going to be remodeled.
Part 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C or D)
A. insides B. interior C. indoors D. inner
best fits each gap. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your answer. (10 pts)
13. Whether the sports club survives is a matter of complete _____ to me.
The ability to weep is a uniquely human form of emotional response. Some
A. indifference B. disinterest C. importance D.
scientists have suggested that human tears are (81) _____ of an aquatic past – but this does not seem
interest
very likely. We cry from the moment we enter this world, for a number of reasons. Helpless babies
14. After years of neglect there was a huge _____ program to return the city to its former glory.
cry to persuade their parents that they are ill, hungry or uncomfortable. As they (82) _____, they will
A. restoration B. preservation C. conservation D.
also cry just to attract parental attention and will often stop when they get it.
refurbishment
The idea that having a good cry do you (83) _____ is a very old one and now it has scientific validity
15. The assistant suggested _____ the next day when the manager would be there.
since recent research into tears has shown that they (84) _____ a natural painkiller called enkaphalin.
A. we are coming back B. to come back C. we will come back D. we came back
By fighting sorrow and pain this chemical helps you feel better. Weeping can increase the quantities
16. I never get a _____ of sleep after watching a horror film.
of enkaphalin you (85) _____.
A. wink B. blink C. night
Unfortunately, in our society we impose restrictions upon this naturally (86) _____ activity. Because
D. ounce
some people still regard it as a (87) _____ of weakness in men, boys in particular are admonished
17. As it was Christmas, the _____ at church was much larger than usual.
when they cry. This kind of repression can only increase stress, both emotionally and physically.
A. audience B. convention C. congregation
Tears of emotion also help the body (88) _____ itself of toxic chemical waste, for there is more protein
D. grouping
in them than in tears resulting from cold winds or other irritants. Crying comforts, calms and can be
18. The sheep were huddled into a _____ to protect them from overnight frosts.
very enjoyable – (89) _____ the popularity of highly emotional films which are commonly (90) _____
A. cage B. kennel C. hutch D. pen
“weepies”. It seems that people enjoy crying together almost as much as laughing together.
19. The jury _____ the defendant “not guilty”.
81. A. witness B. evidence C. result 104. What can be inferred about the “Great American Desert” mentioned in line 7?
D. display A. Many had settled there by the 1860’s.
82. A. evolve B. change C. develop D. alter B. It was not originally assumed to be a fertile area.
83. A. better B. fine C. good C. It was a popular place to raise cattle before the Civil War.
D. well D. It was not discovered until the late 1800’s.
84. A. contain B. retain C. hold 105. The word “barren” in line 7 is closed in meaning to _____.
D. keep A. lonely B. uncomfortable C. infertile D.
85. A. construct B. achieve C. provide D. produce dangerous
86. A. curing B. treating C. healing D. 106. The word “preferred” in line 8 is closed in meaning to _____.
improving A. favored B. available C. ordinary
87. A. hint B. symbol C. feature D. sign D. required
88. A. release B. rid C. loosen 107. Which of the following can be inferred about the cultivated grass mentioned in the second
D. expel paragraph?
89. A. consider B. remark C. distinguish A. Cattle raised in the Western United States refused to eat it.
D. regard B. It had to be imported into the United States.
90. A. named B. entitled C. subtitled C. It would probably not grow in the western United States.
D. called D. It was difficult for cattle to digest.
108. Which of the following was NOT one of the names given to the western grasses?
A. Mesquite grass B. Bluejoint grass
Part 3: Read the following passage and answer the questions from 101 to 110. (10 pts)
C. Buffalo grass D. Grama grass
Legend has it that sometime toward the end of the Civil War (1861-1865) a
109. Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a characteristic of western grasses?
government train carrying oxen traveling through the northern plains of eastern Wyoming was
A. They contain little moisture B. They have tough stems
caught in a snowstorm and had to be abandoned. The driver returned the next spring to see what
C. They can be grown indoors D. They are not affected by dry weather
had become of his cargo. Instead of the skeletons he had expected to find, he saw his oxen, living, fat,
110. According to the passage, the cattle help promote the growth of the wild grass by_____.
and healthy. How had they survived?
A. eating only small quantities of grass.
The answer lay in a resource that unknowing Americans lands trampled underfoot in their haste to
B. continually moving from one grazing area to another.
cross the “Great American Desert” to reach lands that sometimes proved barren. In the eastern parts
C. naturally fertilizing the soil.
of the United States, the preferred grass for forage was a cultivated plant. It grew well with enough
D. stepping on and pressing the seeds into the ground.
rain, then when cut and stored it would cure and become nourishing hay for winter feed. But in the
ENGLISH PRACTICE 23
dry grazing lands of the West that familiar bluejoint grass was often killed by drought. To raise
section I: Phonetics
cattle out there seemed risky or even hopeless. Who could imagine a fairy-tale grass that required
Question 1. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
no rain and somehow made it possible for cattle to feed themselves all winter? But the surprising
1.A. manufacture B. mature C. pasture D. agriculture
western wild grasses did just that. They had wonderfully convenient features that made them
2.A. breathe B. mathematics C. southern D. trustworthy
superior to the cultivated eastern grasses. Variously known as buffalo grass, grama grass, or
3.A. special B. social C. official D. society
mesquite grass, not only were they immune to drought; but they were actually preserved by the lack
4.A. answered B. crowded C. enjoyed D. failed
of summer and autumn rains. They were not juicy like the cultivated eastern grasses, but had short,
5.A. horrifying B. honey C. vehicle D. hit
hard stems. And they did not need to be cured in a barn, but dried right where they grew on the
Question 2. Pick out the word whose stress is placed differently
ground. When they dried in this way, they remained naturally sweet and nourishing through the
6.A. examine B. introduce C. determine D. peninsula
winter. Cattle left outdoors to fend for themselves thrived on this hay. And the cattle themselves
7.A. inventory B. circumstance C. monastery D. personnel
helped plant the fresh grass year after year for they trampled the natural seeds firmly into the soil to
8.A. safeguarding B. returnee C. horizontal D. mausoleum
be watered by the melting snows of winter and the occasional rains of spring. The dry summer air
9.A. existential B. appellation C. colonialist D. Argentina
cured them much as storing in a barn cured the cultivated grasses.
10.A. defective B. deficit C. reference D. deference
101. What does the passage mainly discuss?
Your answers
A. A type of wild vegetation B. Western migration after Civil War
1 ..... 2 ....... 3....... 4 ....... 5........ 6 ...... 7 ........ 8 ........ 9 ........ 10 .....
C. The raising of cattle D. The climate of the Western United States
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
102. What can be inferred by the phrase “Legend has it” in line 1?
A. Most history book include the story of the train.
section II: Vocabulary and grammar
B. The story of the train is similar to other ones from that time period.
Question 1. Choose the word that best completes each sentence
C. The driver of the train invented the story.
1. These figures give you some ideas of the cost of .............. your car for one year.
D. The story of the train may not be completed factual.
A. controlling B. handling C. managing D. maintaining
103. The word “they” in line 4 refers to _____.
2. It takes a great deal of ................. for the class to make a trip abroad.
A. plains B. skeletons C. oxen
A. arrangement B. organization C. expense D. business
D. Americans
3. Paper making began in China and from there it ............. to North Africa.
A. spread B. sprang C. spilled D. flowed For you, a cell phone is probably just a device that you or your friends use to
4. When will it ........... on you that I am right and you are wrong? keep in touch with family and friends, take pictures, play games, or send text messages. The
A. descend B. come C. dawn D. arise definition of a cell phone is more specific: it is a hand-held wireless communication device that
5. They are fighting to eradicate the ............. of starvation caused by the civil war. sends and receives signals by way of small special areas called cells.
A. leaving B. legacy C. tradition D. remains Walkie-talkies, telephones, and cell phones are duplex communication devices:
6. He had to .............. a new syllabus as the old one was out-dated. they make it possible for two people to talk to each other. Cell phones and walkie-talkies are
A. make up B. do up C. take up D. get up different from regular phones, because they can be used in many different locations. A walkie-talkie
7. They say he inherited his money from a ............ relative he had never met. is sometimes called a half-duplex communication device, because only one person can talk at a time.
A. far away B. remote C. distant D. far A cell phone is a full-duplex device because it uses both frequencies at the same time. A walkie-talkie
8. I was thinking of going out, but on .............. thoughts, it might be better to stay in. has only one channel. A cell phone has more than a thousand channels. A walkie-talkie can transmit
A. strong B. second C. good D. deep and receive signals across a distance of about a mile. A cell phone can transmit and receive signals
9. I have been working very hard, I hope I will ........... my math exam. over hundreds of miles. In 1973, an electronic company called Motorola hired Martin Cooper to
A. get through B. get round C. get through to D. get up work on wireless communication. Motorola and Bell Laboratories (now AT&T) were in a race to
10. Marrying into such a rich family had always been ............. his wildest dreams. invent the first portable communication device. Martin Cooper won the race and became the
A. under B. above C. over D. beyond inventor of the cell phone. On April 3, 1973, Cooper made the first cell phone call to his opponent at
11. Here is an example of an ancient ............. Chinese vase. AT&T while walking down the streets of New York City. People on the sidewalks gazed at Cooper in
A. beautiful B. tiny C. patterned D. exotic amazement as he walked down the street talking on his cellular phone. Cooper’s phone was called
12. Because of its warm typical climate, Hawaii ............ subzero temperature. Motorola Dyna-Tac. It weighed a whooping 2 ½ pounds (as compared to today’s cell phones that
A. almost experiences never B. almost never experiences weigh as little as 3 or 4 ounces).
C. experiences never almost D. experiences almost never After the invention of his cell phone, Cooper began thinking of ways to make
13. After the accident, there was considerable doubt ............. exactly what had happened. the cell phone available to the general public. After ten years, Motorola introduced the first cell
A. in the question of B. as to C. in the shape of D. for phones for commercial use. The early cell phone and its service were both very expensive. The cell
14. Turn to page 35 to find out at a ............. which courses are available to you. phone itself cost about $3,500. In 1977, AT&T constructed a cell phone system and tried it out in
A. glance B. stare C. glimpse D. look Chicago with over 2,000 customers. In 1981, a second cellular phone system was started in the
15. The actor was so nervous that he could only remember small ............. of dialogue. Washington, D.C. and Baltimore area. It took nearly 37 years for cell phones to become available for
A. shreds B. pieces C. patches D. snatches general public use. Today there are more than sixty million cell phone customers with cell phones
16. The truant was ............. from school for unbecoming behavior. producing over thirty billion dollars per year.
A. dispelled B. repelled C. compelled D. expelled 1. What is the main idea of the passage?
17. The light from the car .............. as it receded into the distance. A. the difference between cell phones and telephones B. how Cooper competed with AT&T
A. seeped out B. faded away C. shone out D. rolled away C. the history of a cell phone D. the increasing number of people usin
18. Nobody would call me an alcoholic, but I like to have a drink of beer ............. and then. 2. What definition is true of a cell phone?
A. now B. when C. often D. there A. Something we use just for playing games. B. A version of walkie-talkie
19. I really don’t like the shoes, and ............. they aren’t my size, so I don’t want to buy them. C. The first product of two famous D. A hand-held wireless communication device
A. further B. however C. anyway D. even if corporations
20. The musical comedy Oklahoma did much to expand the potential of the musical stage, and it 3. What is wrong about a walkie-talkie?
encouraged others to attempt .............. . A. Only one person can talk at a time. B. It has one channel.
A. original themes B. to original themes C. It was first designed in 1973. D. It can be used within a distance of a mile.
C. that were original themes D. how original themes 4. The word “duplex” in line 10 is closest in meaning to
A. quick B. modern C. having two parts D. having defects
Your answers 5. To whom did Cooper make his first cell phone call?
1 ....... 2 ....... 3....... 4 ....... 5........ 6 ...... 7 ....... 8 ....... 9 ........ 10 .... A. a person on a New York Street B. his assistant at Motorola
. ... ... ... ... ... .... .... ... .... C. a member of Bell Laboratories D. the director of his company
11..... 12 .... 13.... 14 .... 15 .... 16 ... 17 .... 18..... 19 ..... 20..... 6. How heavy is the first cell phone compared to today’s cell phones?
.... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... A. ten times as heavy as B. much lighter C. 2 pounds heavier
section III: reading comprehension 7. When did Motorola introduce the first cell-phones for commercial use?
Question 1. Read the passage and choose the best option to each question A. in the same year when AT&T constructed a cell phone system
Since the dawn of time, people have found ways to communicate with one another. Smoke signals B. in 1983
and tribal drums were some of the earliest forms of communication. Letters, carried by birds or by C. in the same year when he first made a cell-phone call
humans on foot or on horseback, made it possible for people to communicate larger amounts of D. in 1981
information between two places. The telegraph and telephone set the stage for more modern means 8. When did AT&T widely start their cellular phone system?
of communication. With the invention of the cellular phone, communication itself has become A. 37 years after their first design B. in 1981
mobile. C. in 2001 D. in 1977
9. What does the word “gazed” in line 21mean?
A. angrily looked B. glanced Part 1 : Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Write your
C. started conversation D. looked with admiration answer A, B, C or D in the numbered boxes.
10. The phrase tried it out in the last paragraph refers to? 1. ___________ the weather forecast, it will rain heavily later this morning.
A. tested the cell-phone system B. reported on AT&T A. On account of B. According to C. Because of D. Due
C. introduced the cell phone system D. made effort to sell the cell-phones 2. I read the contract again and again __________ avoiding making spelling mistakes.
Your answers A. in view of B. in terms of C. with a view to D. by m
1 ..... 2 ....... 3....... 4 ....... 5........ 6 ...... 7 ........ 8 ........ 9 ........ 10 ..... 3. It's a shame they didn't pick you up, but it doesn't _______ out the possibility that you might get a
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... job in a different department.
A. strike B. cancel C. draw D. rule
Question 1. Read the passage and choose the word that best fits each gap 4. I reckon Mark is ________ of a nervous breakdown.
Why did you decide to read this and will you keep reading to the end? Do you expect to understand A. in charge B. under suspicion C. on the verge D. indic
every single part of it and will you remember anything about it in a fortnight's time ? Common 5. Many local authorities realize there is a need to make _______ for disabled people in their housing
sense (1) ......... that the answers to these questions depend on “readability" whether the (2) ......... programmes.
matter is interesting, the argument clear and the layout attractive. But psychologists are discovering A. assitance B. conditions C. admittance D. prov
that to (3) ......... why people read - and often don't read -technical information, they have to examine 6. It turned out that we _________ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours.
so much the writing as the reader. A. hadn't B. should have C. mustn't have D. need
Even the most technically confident people often (4) ......... instructions for the video on home 7. All three TV channels provide extensive _________ of sporting events.
computer in favour of hands-on experience. And people frequently (5) ......... little consumer A. coverage B. vision C. broadcast D. netw
information, whether on nutritional labels or in the small print of contracts a Psychologists 8. No matter how angry he was, he would never ________ to violence.
researching reading (6) ......... to assume that both beginners and competent readers read A. resolve B. recourse C. exert D. reso
everything put in front of them from start to finish. There are arguments among them about the (7) 9. ________ as a masterpiece, a work of art must transcend the ideals of the period in which it was
.........of eyes, memory and brain during the process. Some believe that fluent readers take (8) ......... created.
every letter or word they see: others (9) ......... that readers rely on memory or context to carry them A. Ranking B. To be ranked C. Being ranked D. In or
from one phrase to another. But they have always assumed that the reading process is the same: 10. _________, the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties.
reading starts, comprehension (10) ......... then reading stops. A. By and large B. All together C. To a degree D. Virtu
1.A. suggests B. transmits C. advises D. informs 11. I am afraid that you have _________ the deadline, so we can't take your application into account.
2.A. content B. topic C. subject D. text A. missed B. met C. delayed D. put o
3.A. ensure B. determine C. value D. rate 12. The main aim of the campaign is to raise _______ of the issues involved.
4.A. miss B. omit C. pass D. ignore A. knowledge B. awareness C. attention D. acqu
5.A. get B. pay C. take D. make 13. After so many years, it is great to see him _________ his ambitions.
6.A. tend B. undertake C. lead D. consent A. get B. realise C. possess D. dese
7.A. concern B. role C. share D. relation 14. It was confirmed that the accident was caused by human ________.
8.A. up B. over C. out D. in A. error B. slip C. fault D. blun
9.A. insist B. direct C. urge D. press 15. The roadworks made ________ to the hotel from the main road difficult.
10.A. sets B. occurs C. issues D. establishes A. entrance B. approach C. access D. way
Part 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap.
ENGLISH PRACTICE 24 Write your answer in the numbered boxes.
I. PRONUNCIATION The Mysterious Isle
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others in the following questions In the early morning of 23 January, 2009, the most powerful storm for a decade hit western France.
1. A.creative B.sensitive C.ambitious With wind speeds in (1) ________ of 120 miles per hour, it flattened forests, (2) ________ down power
D.attentive lines and caused massive destruction to buildings and roads. But it also left behind an extraordinary
2. A.professor B.manager C.reporter creation. Seven miles out to sea at the (3) ________ where the Atlantic Ocean meets the estuary of the
D.director River Gironde, a small island had (4) _________ out of water. Locals soon gave it the name The
3. A.exercise B.refusal C.collective D.abundant Mysterious Isle. What was so remarkable, (5) ________ its sudden apparition, was the fact that the
4. A. material B. maritime C. marathon D. masculine island (6) _________ intact in what is often quite a hostile sea environment. It could well become a
5. A. conceal B. consul C. contour D. contraband permanent feature.
6. A. participant B. accidental C. parentheses D. industrial Scientists (7) ________ realised that the island's appearance (8) ________ a unique opportunity to study
7. A. competent B. compliance C. commuter D. computer the creation and development of a new ecosystem. Within months, it had been colonised by
8. A. malevolent B. pasteurise C. satellite D. manicure seabirds, insects and vegetation. Unfortunately, however, they were not alone in (9) ________ the
9. A. emotional B. sympathetic C. responsible D. indifferent island attractive. It became increasingly difficult to (10) ________ the site from human visitors. In its
10. A. continue B. inhabit C. disappear D. imagine first year, day trippers came in powered dinghies, a parachute club used it as a landing strip, a rave
party was even held there one night.
II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
1. A. surplus B. advance C. excess A. continuous B. constant C. continual D.
2. A. fetched B. brought C. carried stopping
3. A. scene B. mark C. stage 9. They were walking on tiptoe ______ the Director's room.
4. A. risen B. growth C. lifted A. pass B. passed C. past D. passing
5. A. in spite of B. instead of C. apart from 10. I haven’t been feeling very well ________.
6. A. prolonged B. remained C. resided A. of late B. not long ago C. currently D. by now
7 A. quickly B. briskly C. hastily III. Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage. Circle A, B, C or
8. A. delivered B. awarded C. proposed D to indicate your answers.
9. A. regarding B. finding C. seeking Viewed from the outside (1) ________, the Houses of Parliament look impressive. The architecture
10. A. prevent B. preserve C. protect gives the place a traditional look, and the buildings are sandwiched between a busy square and the
ENGLISH PRACTICE 25 river, making them a (2) ________between the country house of an eccentric duke and a Victorian
PART 1: PRONUNCIATION railway station. You have only to learn that the members (3) ______ to each other as ‘The Honorable
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others in the following question Member to (4) ______ the picture of a dignified gentlemen’s club, with of course a few ladies to (5)
1. A. emit B. indeed C. belong D. private _______ the numbers. Sadly, over the past few years first radio, and now television, have shown the
2. A. economic B. territorial C. multiracial general public, who are (6) ______ the electorate, what in fact goes on when bills are discussed and
D. memorial questions are asked. The first obvious fact is that the chamber is very rarely full, and there may be
3. A. compromise B. correspond C. interview only a handful of members present, some of whom are quite clearly asleep, telling jokes to their
D. innocent neighbor, or shouting like badly-behaved schoolchildren. There is not enough room for them all in
4. A. origin B. subsequent C. admirable D. conductor the chamber in any (7) _______, which is a second worrying point. Of course, television does not
5. A. favorite B. relatively C. ingredient D. notice follow the work of committees, which are the small discussions groups that do most of the real work
6. A. museum B. commemorate C. commercial D. commentator of the House. But the (8) ______ impression that voters receive of the workings of government is not a
7. A. zoology B. conquest C. cement D. duet good one. To put it (9) _______, parliament looks disorganized, is clearly behind the time and seems to
8. A. emergency B. vulnerable C. activity be filled with bores and comedians. This is presumably why members (10) _______ for so long the
D. initiative efforts of the BBC to broadcast parliamentary matters on television.
9. A. photocopy B. particular C. enthusiasm 1. A. likewise B. at least C. nevertheless D. as well
D. economy 2. A. mixture B. combination C. cross D. match
10. A. innocent B. nevertheless C. contents D. supermarket 3. A. call B. refer C. speak D. submit
4. A. finalize B. end C. conclude D.
PART II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (3.5 PT) complete
I. Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer among four options (A, B, 5. A. take away B. bring about C. make up D. set in
C or D) 6. A. after all B. anyway C. even D. furthermore
1. Jack _____________ a fortune when his great uncle Jack passed on. 7. A. point B. way C. matter D. case
A. made into B. went into C. came into D. 8. A. total B. broad C. overall D. comprehensive
bought 9. A. bluntly B. shortly C. directly D. basically
2. Telephone service to that remote village can't be ______ this year. 10. A. prevented B. checked C. defied D. resisted
A. provided B. supplied C. improved D.
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3. His company had to close because of_______. PART A: PRONUNCIATION
A. redundancy B. economic difficulties Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others in the following question
C. subtitles D. a high rate of unemployment 1. A. argument B. enquiry C. medicine
4. I couldn't ______over how well the team play! D. justify
A. make B. get C. turn D. put 2. A. convenience B. mechanic C. preference
5. Even if you are good at a game, you shouldn't be______. D. official
A. overconfident B. unconfident C. confidential D. confidentable 3. A. recently B. attitude C. octopus
6. “Is it true that you fell asleep in class yesterday?” D. proposal
“Unfortunately, yes. ________ is unbelievable. I’m very embarrassed.” 4. A. economy B. advisory C. peninsula
A. That I could do such a thing it B. That I could do such a D. economics
thing 5. A. arithmetic B. agriculture C. contributor
C. I could do such a thing it D. I could do such a thing D. assassinate
7. ________ is the biggest city in Michigan, it is not the capital. 6. A. magnificent B. appliances C. potentially
A. Detroit B. If Detroit C. Although Detroit D. Detroit, D. preservation
which 7. A. computer B. property C. horizon
8. An almost _______ line of traffic was moving at a snail’s pace through the town. D. imagine
8. A. architect B. electric C. mineral In fact, whatever way you (7)________ to the annoying situation, you can exert no
D. luxury impact on it as the traffic jam will only reduce in due (8)_________. Nevertheless, your reaction might
9. A. photochemical B. trigonometry C. dramatically considerably influence your mood for the rest of the day. The inability to confront a stressful
D. alphabetical occurrence like that with a deal of composure and sensibility adds much more strain to your life and
10. A. popularity B. conscientious C. apprenticeship in this way puts your well – being in (9)_________. Surprisingly, it is seemingly negligible hardships we
D. personality stumble on daily that run double the risk of developing serious health disorders rather than our
PART B. LEXICO - GRAMMAR isolated tragedies however painful they may be. (10)_______that so many of those wretched stresses
I. Choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete the sentences. and inducing troubles affect us in a day, we should, at best, try to avoid them or possibly make
1. Of course, I will play the piano at the party but I’m a little ________. radical alterations in the way we lead our daily lifestyles.
A. out of use B. out of practice C. out of reach 1. A. devise B. create C. originate D.
D. out of turn emerge
2. Where’s that _______ dress that your grandma gave you? 2. A. arise B. happen C. befall D. occur
A. pink, long, lovely, silk B. lovely, long, pink, silk 3. A. post B. roof C. bottom D. wall
C. lovely, pink, long, silk D. long, pink, silk, lovely 4. A. subsist B. remain C. cow D. bear
3. _________ air is essential to man, so is water to fish. 5. A. envision B. observe C. picture D. image
A. As B. Just C. Since 6. A. manner B. stance C. practice D. mode
D. Like 7. A. strike B. deal C. respond
4. Having selected to represent the Association of American Engineers at the International D. challege
Convention, _________. 8. A. term B. course C. timing D. period
A. the members applauded him B. a speech had to be given by him 9. A. risk B. weakness C. insecurity
C. the members congratulated him D. he gave a short acceptance speech D. jeopardy
5. We _______ wandering about without any food. 10. A. Providing B. Given C. Hence D. As much
A. hungered B. made hungry C. had been hungry D. got
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6. James was ________ upset after being rejected in love. I. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
A. strongly B. hardly C. deeply D. Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. (15 points)
highly 1. These figures give you some idea of the cost of ….. your car for one year.
7. The company have to _______ways of reducing costs. A. controlling B. handling C. managing D. maintaining
A. take in B, think over C. look 2. It can take up to three months to ….. a man to do this specialist work.
D. work out A. guide B. raise C. train D. learn
8. Don’t take any _______ of Mike – he’s always rude to everyone. 3. In today’s paper it ….. that we shall have an election this year.
A. notice B. view C. attention D. A. says B. admits C. expresses D. proposes
sight 4. I had to pay ….. on a carpet I bought in through the Customs today.
9. Before you sign the contract, ________ in mind that you won’t be able to change anything later. A. taxes B. rates C. fines D. duty
A. hold B. bear C. retain D. 5. Tropical diseases are comparatively ….. in Europe.
reserve A. scarce B. rare C. slight D. few
10. Does that name _________ to you? 6. The ….. charged by the architect for the plans of the new building were unusually high.
A. ring a bell B. break the ice C. foot the bill D. fall A. hire B. price C. fees D. sum
into place 7. It takes a great deal of ….. for the class to make a trip abroad.
A. arrangement B. organisation C. expense D. business
PART C. READING 8. You shouldn’t eat so many sweets. They’re ….. for you.
I. Read the following passage and choose the options among A, B, C or D that best complete the A. bad B. unhealthy C. unsuitable D. disagreeable
blanks. 9. I wondered whether you would like to ….. to the theatre tomorrow.
Stressful situations that (1)________ almost every day in life seem to be A. visit B. go away C. go out D. walk out
unavoidable. However, we can do little sometimes to avoid a misfortune or an unpleasant 10. Do you think he is ….. of doing the job?
occurrence which may (2)________ us unexpectedly as only it can. At such a moment, one may hit the A. capable B. competent C. able D. suited
(3)_______, give in to the helplessness of the situation or, ideally, put a brave face on it trying to 11. I bought these shoes in the sale. They were a real ……….
(4)_________ the burden. A. cheap B. economy C. bargain D. purchase
Can you (5)_________ in your mind an hour spent in a traffic jam, say, this 12. If you put your money in the bank, it will earn ten per cent ……….
morning? Do you light one cigarette after another? Do you sound the horn every few seconds like A. investment B. profit C. deposit D. interest
the other neurotics? Or do you take a different (6)________ and make good use of the time drawing up 13. Edward was named after one of his father ‘s distant ……….
a schedule for the days to come? To withstand the stressful moment you can also do a crossword A. family B. brothers C. members D.
puzzle, listen to your favorite music or even compose a menu for your Sunday dinner. relations
14. Jane and Brian got married a year after they got ………. 10. A. have B. use C. the
A. divorced B. proposed C. engaged D. D. spend
separated 11. A. would B. to C. had
15. Julie had a terrible ………. with her parents last night. D. might
A. row B. discussion C. argue D. dispute 12. A. at B. for C. take
Part 3: Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the D. all
sentence to be correct. Circle your answers. (5 points) 13. A. keep B. line C. show D. set
1. We sent a present for the children living next door. 14. A. cost of living B. lifestyle C. lifeline D. livelihood
(A) (B) (C) (D) 15. A. pension B. retirement C. insurance D.
2. Penny took three exams and managed to succeed them all. salary
(A) (B) (C) (D) III. PRONUNCIATION
3. Items of luggage whose weight exceed 50 kilograms will not be allowed on the Part 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
ferry. others. (05 points)
(A) (B) (C) 1. a. technical b. change c. much d. exchange
(D) 2. a. weapon b. increase c. threat
4. The unemployment rate has increased considerably since last year. Another d. spread
two millions are jobless. 3. a. requirements b. subject c. secondary d.
(A) (B) (C) levels
(D) 4. a. prohibit b. exhibit c. habit d.
5. The President often contradicts himself. He often says something which doesn’t hunting
agree with what he says earlier. 5. a. elephants b. decades c. poachers
(A) (B) d. actions
(C) (D)
Part 2: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable word for each space. Part 2: Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.

According to a magazine article I read recently, we (1) ......... live in an age of 1. a. continent b. however c. elephant d.
increasing leisure. Not only are more and more people reaching (2) ......... age with their taste for tropical
enjoyment and even adventure relatively (3) ......... but the working week is becoming shorter and 2. a. represent b. intensive c. domestic d.
the opportunities for (4) ......... are becoming greater and greater all the time. Not to mention the fact employment
that people (5) .........to spend less time travelling to work or may even be working from home. What I 3. a. social b. proportion c. industry d.
can't understand, however, is who these people are. As far as I can (6) ......... the whole thing is easily
another one of (7) ......... journalistic fictions. I admit that there are a lot of retired people (8) ......... but 4. a. habitat b. century c. difficult d. prohibit
I am not sure that all of them are dashing about learning hang-gliding or sailing single-handed 5. a. generally b. secondary c. education d.
(9) ......... the world. My own parents seem to (10) ......... most of their time gazing at the television. specialize
And as for the shorter working week, I wish someone (11) .........remind my company about it. I seem
to be working longer and longer hours (12) ......... the time. The little leisure time I have is eaten into ENGLISH TEST 28
by sitting in the traffic jams or waiting for trains to (13) ......... up at rain-swept platforms. I haven't
noticed any dramatic improvements in my (14) ......... either, but perhaps I just have to wait until I get PART A: PHONETICS (5 pts)
my (15) ......... Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in
the same line. (2 pts)
1. A. presently B. at the moment C. now D. at this time 1. A. genuine B. guy C. generate D.
2. A. retirement B. their C. later D. geneticist
third 2. A. breath B. spread C. break D. headline
3. A. present B. survived C. free Question II: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words
D. intact in each question. (3 pts)
4. A. this B. longer C. leisure D. people 3. A. briefcase B. journalism C. calculate D. apply
5. A. use B. tend C. have 4. A. redundant B. terrorism C. unique D. officer
D. demand 5. A. bigoted B. perpetrate C. relativism D. picturesquely
6. A. concern B. imagine C. expect D. tell
7. A. the B. those C. these D. some Part B : LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR ( 45 pts )
8. A. in our days B. in these times C. nowadays D. now and again Question I: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (15 pts)
9. A. round B. over C. through D. into 6. They came to inspect the house _________ buying it.
A. in the event of B. with reference to C. with a view to D. on account of
7. The boy who failed the exam has to take another one, ? standards or else they are debarred from partaking in certain sports events, which may lead to
A. did he B. hasn’t he C. didn’t he D. doesn’t he further disruption in their professional careers.
8. It is _______ knowledge in the village that Mr. and Mrs. Thorne quarrel violently several time a By these practical and most effective (59)___, combining education with sports activity, the (60)___of
week. the professional athlete as being brainless and unintelligent may eventually be changing to the
A. common B. complete C. normal D. usual sportsmen’s benefit.
9. _________ passenger pigeon, one of several species of extinct birds, was hunted to extinction over 51. A. reflection B. attention C. examination D. consideration
_________ few decades. 52. A. prime B. shape C. best D.
A. The / Ø B. Ø / the C. The / a D. A / the capacity
10. Don’t be angry with Sue. All that she did in good______ 53. A. outcast B. outshone C. outstayed
A. hope B. belief C. idea D. faith D. outgrown
11. Mrs. Brown always ______ in a crowd because she wore large hats. 54. A. with B. in C. at
A. found against B. looked up C. stood out D. showed up D. of
12. Mary bought______ hat yesterday. 55. A. whereby B. whereas C. whereupon D.
A. a red big plastic hat B. a big red plastic hat wherein
C. a plastic big red hat D. a bit plastic red hat 56. A. mastering B. learning C. receiving D.
13. ______ the two sisters, Mary is _______. attending
A. Of/ the prettier B. Between/ the prettiest 57. A. right away B. promptly C. barely D. once
C. Of/ prettier D. Between/ the prettier 58. A. with B. on C. for
14. Helen: “I love your gardens. The plants are well taken care of!” D. in
Ingrid: “Thanks. Yes, I suppose I’ve always __________.” 59. A. grounds B. results C. factors D. means
A. had green fingers B. let nature take its course 60. A. vision B. outlook C. image D. judgment
C. made it down on my luck D. drawn the short straw
15. My old riding boots served me well for eleven years before they finally ________. ENGLISH PRACTICE 29
A. wore off B. broke down C. wore out D. broke up PART 1: PRONUNCIATION
16. _______ of birds over a city usually predict cold weather. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in
A. Herds B. Packs C. Flocks D. Groups each of the following questions
17. We might have to change our plans for the weekend and, _______ we’ll let you know as soon as 1. A. contributed B. eradicated C. developed
possible. D. needed
A. in case B. if so C. providing D. supposing 2. A. approached B. unwrapped C. obliged
18. It’s one of the worst books I’ve ever read. Its only redeeming ___________ is that it’s quite short. D. sacrificed
A. aspect B. element C. feature D. factor 3. A. brush B. crush C. rush D. push
19. - Well, I’m sorry, that’s all I can offer you. - ____________. 4. A. breathe B. threaten C. healthy D. earth
A. Take it or forget it B. Get it or forget it 5. A. said B. play C. lemonade D. plate
C. Take it or leave it D. Leave it or take it 6. A. bother B. breakthrough C. thoughtful D. geothermal
20. He has been unable to find a job _______ with his ability as an accountant. 7. A. leaves B. practices C. wishes D. introduces
A. appropriate B. suitable C. requisite D. commensurate 8. A. dough B. doubt C. county D. blouse
Question I: Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for 9. A. fracture B. signature C. culture D. mature
each space. (10 pts) 10. A. pride B. life C. combine D. machine
The money that some professional sportsmen earn shouldn’t impress anyone when you take into PART II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
(51)__ __the fact that only a few of them manage to attain immortality and everlasting fame. And I. Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer among four options (A, B,
once they reach their (52) __and display their talent at their best, they are fully conscious that their C or D).
brilliant careers won’t last forever. They live under a constant pressure of being (53) and 1. I'm addicted ______ these sweets. I loved them!
subsequently replaced by someone who is younger, faster and more accomplished. For that reason, A. on B. at C. to
objectives like retirement benefits and pensions are (54)_______great concern to all professional D. for
athletes. 2. You are being thoroughly _________in refusing to allow this ceremony to take place.
Some of the retired competitors go as far as to organize strikes and rallies to voice their protest A. unrequited B. unrepresentative C. unreliable D. unreasonable
against any policy unresponsive to their demand (55)_____the younger professionals seek more 3. Nylon, a synthetic _______ from a combination of water, air, and a by-product of coal, was first
upgrading solutions to the problem as more and more of them attach a proper significance to introduced in 1938.
(56)___a solid education, even at university level. Such an approach should help them find A. to make B. make C. made
interesting and well-paid jobs (57)____their sports career is over. D. making
A completely new strategy has been devised by the schools priding themselves (58)_____supporting 4. He ______ book the tickets, but he had no time to call at the Cinema.
their own teams. Their authorities insist that the sports clubs members achieve high academic A. would B. might C. could D. was going to
5. It is necessary that an employee _________ his work on time.
A. finish B. finished C. finishing D. 1. A. imagine B. discipline C. determine D. Valentine
finishes 2. A. purses B. blouses C. amuses D. Pleases
6. This dress is eye-catching, and many people________ me on it. 3. A. lie B. goalie C. society D. pie
A. complain B. complement C. compliment D. 4. A. finished B. jagged C. packed D. punched
complementary 5. A. accurate B. tale C. shape
7. Bill is jealous ________ your promotion. D. date
A. with B. of C. at 6. A. situations B. obstacles C. secrets
D. about D. Sounds
8. _______ are sought by an elementary school. 7. A. chasm B. phrase C. suitcase D. chase
A. Mentally retarded teachers B. Teachers retarded for mental cases 8. A. vineyard B. Finland C. business
C. Teachers for the mentally retarded D. Mental retarded case teachers D. ignite
9. Since I came in half an hour late this morning, I have to stay until 5:30 to _______ for it. 9. A. touched B. crooked C. missed D. watched
A. make up B. save up C. keep up D. hold 10. A. dedicate B. private C. eliminate
up D. educate
10. Earthquake can damage a tree ______violently, and it can take several years for the tree to heal. PART B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
A. to cause to shake it B. when shaking it causes I. Complete each of the following sentences with the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Identify your
C. to cause shaking it D. by causing it to shake answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
III. Complete the following passage by choosing A, B, C or D to fill in each blank. 1. I’m really sorry. We _____ stop at a service station and phone you, but we didn’t want to waste any
more time.
A. were due to B. were going to C. were to D. were about to
Last year Gladys Kalema became the Ugandan Wildlife Service's chief and only
2. It is not until December 25th _________the exam results will be announced.
vet after (1) _____ for the Royal Veterinary College in London. She was the first person to fill the post
A. which B. what C. that D.
for 30 years and at the age of 26, easily the youngest.
when
If Gladys did nothing else, caring for the world's (2) ______ population of 650
3. I saw a ___________ scarf in a shop near my house.
gorillas would alone justify her wages. Since the 1970s, gorillas have (3) ______ severely from war
A. sweet little green silk B. little green silk sweet
and poaching. Now for $150 each, tourists can be led through the forest and come within five meters
C. sweet green little silk D. green little sweet silk
of gorilla – no closer, for (4) ______ of transmitting diseases such as measles and flu.
4. There has been a recommendation that Peter ______ the president of the country.
The gorillas here make a small but viable population. (5) ______ in the national
A. will be elected B. be elected C. is elected D. was
parts the usual animals, elephants, rhinos, giraffes, are either not there or present in insignificant
elected
numbers which are dangerously out of (6) ______ with the creatures around them. If Uganda stays
5. He kept his marriage for years, but eventually the truth ________.
calm, wildlife may, in (7) _______, return by itself. But Gladys believes the country cannot wait.
A. came out B. went out C. came through D. fell
Animals must be brought in to swell tourism and provide (8) ______to expand her work.
out
Despite her difficulties, Gladys feels more useful and fulfilled than she would be
6. It was in this house ______.
anywhere else. "At this moment, my friends from vet school are reading the best way to (9) ______ a
A. I was born in B. in which I was born C. where I was born D. that I was born
cat or dog, and here am I planning to translocate elephants. In my small (10) _______ I am part of the
7. ______of half- starving wolves were roaming the snow- covered countryside.
reconstruction and rehabilitation of my country."
A. Herds B. Flocks C. Packs D. Swarms
1. A. leaving B. qualifying C. graduating D.
8. When ______ to explain his mistake, the new employee cleared his throat nervously.
passing
A. asking B. to be asked C. to be asking D.
2. A. living B. surviving C. continuing D.
being asked
lasting
9. ______, he felt so unhappy and lonely.
3. A. endured B. harmed C. died D. suffered
A. In spite of his being wealth B. Rich as was he
4. A. risk B. fear C. fright D. danger
C. Rich as he was D. Despite his wealthy
5. A. Somewhere B. Anywhere C. Elsewhere D. Nowhere
10. According to the _______of the contract, tenants must give six months notice if they intend to
6. A. balance B. relation C. comparison D. equality
leave.
7. A. terms B. years C. ages D. time
A. laws B. rules C. terms D. details
8. A. figures B. funds C. accounts D. savings
11. It is difficult for museums to find funds to protect the nation’s_______.
9. A. treat B. prescribe C. heal D.
A. inheritance B. heritage C. possessions D.
operate
legacy
10. A. means B. manner C. method D. way
12. A part-time job gives me the freedom to_______ my own interests.
ENGLISH PRACTICE 30
A pursue B. chase C. seek D. catch
PART A: PRONUNCIATION
13. When his alarm went off, he shut it off and slept for_______15 minutes.
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in
A. other B. others C. another D. the others
each of the following questions
14. ____ I’ve told him not to go out with those people, but he wouldn’t listen. Just let him face the 8. A. term B. course C. timing D.
music now. period
A. Many a time B. Many the time C. Quite a time D. For a time 9. A. risk B. weakness C. insecurity
15. _______ in this national park declined from a few thousand to a few hundred in ten years. D. jeopardy
A. For a number of tigers B. The number of tigers 10. A. Providing B. Given C. Hence D. As much
C. A number of tigers D. That the number of tigers III. Read the passage then choose the best answer to each question that follows. Identify your answer
16. _______ every industry in our modern world requires the work of engineers. by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
A. Wholly B. Hardly C. Most D. Virtually Quite different from storm surges are the giant sea waves called tsunamis, which derive their name
17. Jane had a problem with her finances, so we talked _______ and now it's fine. from the Japanese expression for “high water in a harbor.” These waves are also referred to by the
A. over B. it over C. over it D. over and over general public as tidal waves, although they have relatively little to do with tides. Scientists often
18. When the electricity failed, he _______a match to find the candles. referred to them as seismic sea waves, far more appropriate in that they do result from undersea
A. rubbed B. scratched C. struck D. started seismic activity.
19. I usually buy my clothes _______. It’s cheaper than going to the dressmaker. Tsunamis are caused when the sea bottom suddenly moves, during an underwater earthquake or
A. on the house B. off the peg C. in public D. on the shelf volcano for example, and the water above the moving earth is suddenly displaced. This sudden shift
20. She tried to _______. of water sets off a series of waves. These waves can travel great distances at speeds close to 700
A. talk out of me the plan B. talk me the plan out of kilometers per hour. In the open ocean, tsunamis have little noticeable amplitude, often no more
C. talk me out of the plan D. talk out me of the plan. than one or two meters. It is when they hit the shallow waters near the coast that they increase in
PART C. READING height, possibly up to 40 meters.
I. Read the following passage and choose the options among A, B, C or D that best complete Tsunamis often occur in the Pacific because the Pacific is an area of heavy seismic activity.Two areas
the blanks. Write your answers on your answer sheet. of the Pacific well accustomed to the threat of tsunamis are Japan and Hawaii. Because the seismic
Stressful situations that (1)________ almost everyday in life seem to be activity that causes tsunamis in Japan often occurs on the ocean bottom quite close to the islands,
unavoidable. However, we can do little sometimes to avoid a misfortune or an unpleasant the tsunamis that hit Japan often come with little warning and can, therefore, prove disastrous. Most
occurrence which may (2)________ us unexpectedly as only it can. At such a moment, one may hit the of the tsunamis that hit the Hawaiian Islands, however, originate thousands of miles away near the
(3)_______, give in to the helplessness of the situation or, ideally, put a brave face on it trying to coast of Alaska, so these tsunamis have a much greater distance to travel and the inhabitants of
(4)_________ the burden. Hawaii generally have time for warning of their imminent arrival.
Can you (5)_________ in your mind an hour spent in a traffic jam, say, this Tsunamis are certainly not limited to Japan and Hawaii. In 1755, Europe experienced a calamitous
morning? Do you light one cigarette after another? Do you sound the horn every few seconds like tsunami, when movement along the fault lines near the Azores caused a massive tsunami to sweep
the other neurotics? Or do you take a different (6)________ and make good use of the time drawing up onto the Portuguese coast and flood the heavily populated area around Lisbon. The greatest tsunami
a schedule for the days to come? To withstand the stressful moment you can also do a crossword on record occurred on the other side of the world in 1883 when the Krakatoa volcano underwent a
puzzle, listen to your favorite music or even compose a menu for your Sunday dinner. massive explosion, sending waves more than 30 meters high onto nearby Indonesian islands; the
In fact, whatever way you (7)________ to the annoying situation, you can exert no tsunami from this volcano actually traveled around the world and was witnessed as far away as the
impact on it as the traffic jam will only reduce in due (8)_________. Nevertheless, your reaction might English Channel.
considerably influence your mood for the rest of the day. The inability to confront a stressful
occurrence like that with a deal of composure and sensibility adds much more strain to your life and 1. The paragraph preceding this passage most probably discusses _______.
in this way puts your well – being in (9)_________. Surprisingly, it is seemingly negligible hardships we A. underwater earthquakes B. storm surges C. tides D. tidal waves
stumble on daily that run double the risk of developing serious health disorders rather than our 2. According to the passage, all of the following are true about tidal waves EXCEPT that _______.
isolated tragedies however painful they may be. (10)_______that so many of those wretched stresses A. they are caused by sudden changes in high and low tides
and inducing troubles affect us in a day, we should, at best, try to avoid them or possibly make B. this terminology is not used by the scientific community
radical alterations in the way we lead our daily lifestyles. C. they are the same as tsunamis
1. A. devise B. create C. originate D. they refer to the same phenomenon as seismic sea waves
D. emerge 3. The word “displaced” is closest in meaning to _______.
2. A. arise B. happen C. befall D. A. moved B. filtered C. located D. not
occur pleased
3. A. post B. roof C. bottom 4. It can be inferred from the passage that tsunamis _______.
D. wall A. cause severe damage in the middle of the ocean
4. A. subsist B. remain C. cow B. generally reach heights greater than 40 meters
D. bear C. are far more dangerous on the coast than in the open ocean
5. A. envision B. observe C. picture D. Dare often identified by ships on the ocean
image 5. Water that is “shallow” is NOT _____________.
6. A. manner B. stance C. practice D. A. deep B. clear C. coastal D. tidal
mode 6. A main difference between tsunamis in Japan and in Hawaii is that tsunamis in Japan are more
7. A. strike B. deal C. respond likely to ___________.
D. challenge A. come from greater distances B. originate in Alaska
C. arrive without warning D. be less of a problem
7. The possessive “their” refers to ____________.
A. the Hawaiian Islands B. thousands of miles
C. these tsunamis D. the inhabitants of Hawaii
8. A “calamitous” tsunami is one that is _____________.
A. at fault B. disastrous C. extremely calm
D. expected
9. From the expression “on record”, it can be inferred that the tsunami that accompanied the
Krakatoa volcano ____________.
A. was not as strong as the tsunami in Lisbon B. might not be the greatest tsunami ever
C. was filmed as it was happening D. occurred before efficient records were kept
10. The passage suggests that the tsunami resulting from the Krakatoa volcano ___________.
A. was far more destructive close to the source than far away
B. resulted in little damage
C. was unobserved outside of the Indonesian islands
D. caused volcanic explosions in the English Channel