ENGLISH PRACTICE 41 A. ever B. occasionally C.

rarely
D. permanently
Question 1: 19. ……………. long, I'm sure you will be speaking English ………………. a native speaker.
a. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the A. After/ like B. Before/ like C. After/ with D. Before/
same line. with
( 5points) 20. I don’t think you have been watering the plants near the gate. The soil is ………………………..
1. A. tomb B. combatant C. comber A. as dry as rice B. as dry as a tile C. as dry as a bone D. as dry as
D. subtlety wood
2. A. trustworthy B. theory C. theses D. width Question 5: Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word for each
3. A. naked B. beloved C. walked D. space.
hatred (10 points)
4. A. resource B. encourage C. toward When you are driving abroad you should make sure that you have all documents with you.
D. horse These (38)____
5. A. heart B. heard C. church D. your passport, your driving licence and insurace papers. It (39) ____ be very inconvinient if you
circle (40) ____ any of these or if you cannot find (41) ____ quickly. You must also make sure that your car
b. Pick out the word that has the stress syllable differently fromthat of the other words. has a nationality plate which showthe country where the car is registered; for (42) ____, GB for
(5points) Great Britain, F for France, N for Norway. And so on
6. A. sentimental B. commonplace C. mathematics D. information In some (43) ____ you have to pay if you don’t (44) ____ motoring laws and this can sometimes
7. A. distraction B. considerable C. description D. cost you a lot of money. For instance, you may have to pay immediately if you are stopped by a
recommend police officer for taking no notice of the traffic lights, speed (45) ____ or if you allow children (46)
8. A. confidence B. minimize C. complaint ____ the age of twelve to (47) ____ in the fron seat of the vehicle.
D. immitate 38. A. include B. make C. mean D. contain
9. A. soldier B. American C. pronounce 39. A. should B. can C. is
D. prefer D. has
10. A . generous B. pagoda C. address D. control 40. A. miss B. hide C. lose
D. pass
Question 2: Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence ( 10points) 41. A. that B. those C. their D.
11. She ……….her husband’s job for his ill health. them
A. available B. capable C. acceptable 42. A. once B. example C. general D.
D. accessible fact
12. It’s no use………. make him change his mind. 43. A. countries B. positions C. ways D. routes
A. to try to B. trying and C. trying to 44. A. do B. allow C. obey D. continue
D. to trying to 45. A. marks B. spots C. limits D. numbers
13. In most ……… developed countries, up to 50% of …………population enters higher education at 46. A. under B. lower C. over D.
some time in their lives. behind
A. Ø / Ø B. Ø / the C. the / Ø D. 47. A. follow B. pass C. travel D.
the / a wait
14. I wish you …….. me a new one instead of having it……..as you did. ENGLISH PRACTICE 42
A. would give / to repair B. gave / to repair
C. had given / to be repaired D. had given / repaired PART A. PRONUNCIATION
15. Good restaurants serving traditional English food are very hard to …… . Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three in the following
A. come into B. come by C. come to question
D. come at 1. A. that B. mother C. this D. think
16 It was a very difficult question and ….. got it right. 2. A. physics B. hesitate C. basic D. reserve
A. little student B. few students C. a few students 3. A. finished B. developed C. defeated D. looked
D. a little students 4. A. tough B. rough C. through D. enough
17. ………………………..the invention of the steam engine, most forms of transport were horse- 5. A. exhibition B. holiday C. childhood
drawn. D. hilarious
A. With reference B. Akin C. Prior to D. In addition 6. A. laughed B. watched C. lived D. cooked
to 7. A. Christmas B. switch C. character
18.I have had some summer jobs but I have never been.........employed. D. chemical
8. A. honest B. exhaust C. heir D. height A. over B. it over C. over it D. over and over
9. A. handcraft B. handkerchief C. handbag 18. When the electricity failed, he _______a match to find the candles.
D. handbook A. rubbed B. scratched C. struck D. started
10. A. called B. prepared C. expressed D. raised 19. I usually buy my clothes _______. It’s cheaper than going to the dressmaker.
PART B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR A. on the house B. off the peg C. in public D. on the shelf
I. Complete each of the following sentences with the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Identify your 20. She tried to _______.
answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. A. talk out of me the plan B. talk me the plan out of
1. I’m really sorry. We _____ stop at a service station and phone you, but we didn’t want to waste C. talk me out of the plan D. talk out me of the plan.
any more time. I. Read the following passage and choose the options among A, B, C or D that best complete
A. were due to B. were going to C. were to D. were about the blanks. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
to Stressful situations that (1)________ almost everyday in life seem to be
2. It is not until December 25 _________the exam results will be announced.
th
unavoidable. However, we can do little sometimes to avoid a misfortune or an unpleasant
A. which B. what C. that D. occurrence which may (2)________ us unexpectedly as only it can. At such a moment, one may hit
when the (3)_______, give in to the helplessness of the situation or, ideally, put a brave face on it trying to
3. I saw a ___________ scarf in a shop near my house. (4)_________ the burden.
A. sweet little green silk B. little green silk sweet Can you (5)_________ in your mind an hour spent in a traffic jam, say, this
C. sweet green little silk D. green little sweet silk morning? Do you light one cigarette after another? Do you sound the horn every few seconds like
4. There has been a recommendation that Peter ______ the president of the country. the other neurotics? Or do you take a different (6)________ and make good use of the time drawing
A. will be elected B. be elected C. is elected D. up a schedule for the days to come? To withstand the stressful moment you can also do a
was elected crossword puzzle, listen to your favorite music or even compose a menu for your Sunday dinner.
5. He kept his marriage for years, but eventually the truth ________. In fact, whatever way you (7)________ to the annoying situation, you can exert
A. came out B. went out C. came through D. no impact on it as the traffic jam will only reduce in due (8)_________. Nevertheless, your reaction
fell out might considerably influence your mood for the rest of the day. The inability to confront a
6. It was in this house ______. stressful occurrence like that with a deal of composure and sensibility adds much more strain to
A. I was born in B. in which I was born C. where I was born D. that I was born your life and in this way puts your well – being in (9)_________. Surprisingly, it is seemingly
7. ______of half- starving wolves were roaming the snow- covered countryside. negligible hardships we stumble on daily that run double the risk of developing serious health
A. Herds B. Flocks C. Packs D. Swarms disorders rather than our isolated tragedies however painful they may be. (10)_______that so
8. When ______ to explain his mistake, the new employee cleared his throat nervously. many of those wretched stresses and inducing troubles affect us in a day, we should, at best, try to
A. asking B. to be asked C. to be asking D. avoid them or possibly make radical alterations in the way we lead our daily lifestyles.
being asked 1. A. devise B. create C. originate
9. ______, he felt so unhappy and lonely. D. emerge
A. In spite of his being wealth B. Rich as was he 2. A. arise B. happen C. befall D.
C. Rich as he was D. Despite his wealthy occur
10. According to the _______of the contract, tenants must give six months notice if they intend to 3. A. post B. roof C. bottom
leave. D. wall
A. laws B. rules C. terms D. details 4. A. subsist B. remain C. cow
11. It is difficult for museums to find funds to protect the nation’s_______. D. bear
A. inheritance B. heritage C. possessions D. legacy 5. A. envision B. observe C. picture D.
12. A part-time job gives me the freedom to_______ my own interests. image
A pursue B. chase C. seek D. catch 6. A. manner B. stance C. practice D.
13. When his alarm went off, he shut it off and slept for_______15 minutes. mode
A. other B. others C. another D. the others 7. A. strike B. deal C. respond
14. ____ I’ve told him not to go out with those people, but he wouldn’t listen. Just let him face the D. challenge
music now. 8. A. term B. course C. timing D.
A. Many a time B. Many the time C. Quite a time D. For a time period
15. _______ in this national park declined from a few thousand to a few hundred in ten years. 9. A. risk B. weakness C. insecurity
A. For a number of tigers B. The number of tigers D. jeopardy
C. A number of tigers D. That the number of tigers 10. A. Providing B. Given C. Hence D. As much
16. _______ every industry in our modern world requires the work of engineers. III. Read the passage then choose the best answer to each question that follows. Identify your
A. Wholly B. Hardly C. Most D. Virtually answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
17. Jane had a problem with her finances, so we talked _______ and now it's fine.
Quite different from storm surges are the giant sea waves called tsunamis, which derive their 8. A “calamitous” tsunami is one that is _____________.
name from the Japanese expression for “high water in a harbor.” These waves are also referred to A. at fault B. disastrous C. extremely
by the general public as tidal waves, although they have relatively little to do with tides. Scientists calm D. expected
often referred to them as seismic sea waves, far more appropriate in that they do result from 9. From the expression “on record”, it can be inferred that the tsunami that accompanied the
undersea seismic activity. Krakatoa volcano ____________.
Tsunamis are caused when the sea bottom suddenly moves, during an underwater earthquake or A. was not as strong as the tsunami in Lisbon
volcano for example, and the water above the moving earth is suddenly displaced. This sudden B. might not be the greatest tsunami ever
shift of water sets off a series of waves. These waves can travel great distances at speeds close to C. was filmed as it was happening
700 kilometers per hour. In the open ocean, tsunamis have little noticeable amplitude, often no D. occurred before efficient records were kept
more than one or two meters. It is when they hit the shallow waters near the coast that they 10. The passage suggests that the tsunami resulting from the Krakatoa volcano ___________.
increase in height, possibly up to 40 meters. A. was far more destructive close to the source than far away
Tsunamis often occur in the Pacific because the Pacific is an area of heavy seismic activity.Two B. resulted in little damage
areas of the Pacific well accustomed to the threat of tsunamis are Japan and Hawaii. Because the C. was unobserved outside of the Indonesian islands
seismic activity that causes tsunamis in Japan often occurs on the ocean bottom quite close to the D. caused volcanic explosions in the English Channel
islands, the tsunamis that hit Japan often come with little warning and can, therefore, prove ENGLISH PRACTICE 43
disastrous. Most of the tsunamis that hit the Hawaiian Islands, however, originate thousands of PART I PRONUNCIATION
miles away near the coast of Alaska, so these tsunamis have a much greater distance to travel and Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three in the following
the inhabitants of Hawaii generally have time for warning of their imminent arrival. question
Tsunamis are certainly not limited to Japan and Hawaii. In 1755, Europe experienced a 1. A. exchange B. technology C. mischievious D. challenge
calamitous tsunami, when movement along the fault lines near the Azores caused a massive 2. A. finished B. declared C. linked D. developed
tsunami to sweep onto the Portuguese coast and flood the heavily populated area around Lisbon. 3. A. accept B. succeed C. account D. accident
The greatest tsunami on record occurred on the other side of the world in 1883 when the 4. A. compulsory B. curriculum C. substantial
Krakatoa volcano underwent a massive explosion, sending waves more than 30 meters high onto D. supportive
nearby Indonesian islands; the tsunami from this volcano actually traveled around the world and 5. A. committed B. daunted C. confided
was witnessed as far away as the English Channel. D. installed
6. A. much B. autumn C. sunny D. summer
1. The paragraph preceding this passage most probably discusses _______. 7. A. dedicatedB. hatched C. stopped D. influenced
A. underwater earthquakes B. storm surges C. tides D. tidal waves 8. A. spectrum B. special C. species D. specify
2. According to the passage, all of the following are true about tidal waves EXCEPT that _______. 9. A. wrong B. two C. windy D. wrist
A. they are caused by sudden changes in high and low tides 10. A. picked B. naked C. booked D. worked
B. this terminology is not used by the scientific community PART II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
C. they are the same as tsunamis I. Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer among four options (A, B,
D. they refer to the same phenomenon as seismic sea waves C or D).
3. The word “displaced” is closest in meaning to _______. 1. He's really shy _______ girl.
A. moved B. filtered C. located D. A. by B. at C. for
not pleased D. with
4. It can be inferred from the passage that tsunamis _______. 2. The teacher _______ her to improve her drawing.
A. cause severe damage in the middle of the ocean A. insisted B. encouraged C. made D.
B. generally reach heights greater than 40 meters persisted
C. are far more dangerous on the coast than in the open ocean 3. I couldn't quite ______ what they were doing because they were so far away.
Dare often identified by ships on the ocean A. bear out B. make out C. think out
5. Water that is “shallow” is NOT _____________. D. try out
A. deep B. clear C. coastal D. 4. The meal Mary cooked tastes_______.
tidal A. well B. nice C. good
6. A main difference between tsunamis in Japan and in Hawaii is that tsunamis in Japan are more D. worse
likely to ___________. 5. ______ at the party, we saw Ruth standing alone.
A. come from greater distances B. originate in Alaska A. Arriving B. We arrived C. Arrived
C. arrive without warning D. be less of a problem D. We were arriving
7. The possessive “their” refers to ____________. 6. The people who______ the survey said that they had examined over 1,000 accidents.
A. the Hawaiian Islands B. thousands of miles A. gave B. proceed C. set
C. these tsunamis D. the inhabitants of Hawaii D. conducted
7. The judge found him ______ of stealing and sent him to prison. 1. A. runs B. arrives C. goes D.
A. evil B. innocent C. guilty descends
D. wicked 2. A. source B. origin C. base D.
8. The house we have rented is______. So we will have to buy some beds, chairs, tables, etc. meaning
A. unrestored B. unrepaired C. unfurnished 3. A. movements B. signals C. slogans D. motions
D. undecorated 4. A. near B. tight C. close
9. He was turned down for the job because he is ________. D. heavy
A. qualified B. qualifying C. unqualified 5. A. consists of B. applies to C. counts on D.
D. qualification contributes to
10. The trouble started only______ the other man came into the room. 6. A. works B. effects C. makes D. turns
A. when B. until C. and then D. 7. A. too B. as well C. also D.
too soon plus
11. _______, the disaster would not have happened. 8. A. check B. power C. choice D. control
A. Had you have obeyed the orders B. You had obeyed the 9. A. so B. such C. like
orders D. thus
C. You obeyed the orders D. Had you obeyed the 10. A. facilities B. activities C. exercises
orders D. amenities
12. _______ had booked in advance were allowed in. ENGLISH PRACTICE 44
A. Only who B. Only those who C. Only who were those PART A PRONUNCIATION
D. Only were those who Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three in the following
13. Traveling alone to a jungle is adventurous, ________. question
A. if not impossible B. if it not impossible 1. A. plays B. works C. lives D. buys
C. when not impossible D. when it not impossible 2. A. frogs B. villagers C. fields D. insects
14. I ______ the hot weather in the south. 3. A. page B. village C. damage D. luggage
A. use to B. used to C. am use to D. 4. A. safety B. ready C. entry D. occupy
am used to 5. A. league B. equal C. creature D. menace
15. The meat looked very _______ to the dog. 6. A. food B. school C. root D. wood
A. invited B. invite C. inviting D. 7. A. facility B. society C. necessity D. economy
invitingly 8. A. stamped B. indulged C. accomplished
I. Complete the following passage by choosing A, B, C or D to fill in each blank. D. practised
In recent years, there has been a remarkable increase into happiness. The researchers have come 9. A. friendsB. clubs C. tunes D. stamps
up a number of factors which contribute to a definition of happiness. 10. A. nowadays B. ruins C. pesticides
First of all, there is, in some people, a moderate genetic predisposition to be D. dykes
happy, in other words, happiness (1)_______ in families. And happiness seems to correlate quite
strongly with the main dimensions of personalities: extroverts are generally happier, neurotics PART B: LEXICO - GRAMMAR
are less so. I. Choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete each
Second, people often report good social relations as a reason for their sentence
happiness. In particular, friends are a great (2) ______ of joy, partly because of the agreeable things below. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D on the answer
they do together, partly because of the way friends use positive non-verbal (3) ______ such as sheet.
caressing and touching, to affirm their friendship. Marriage and similar (4) ______ relationships
can also form the basis of lasting happiness. 1. The park __________ hundreds of species of endangered animals.
Third, job satisfaction undoubtedly (5) ______ overall satisfaction, and vice A. contains B. consists C. composes D.
versa - perhaps this is why some people are happy in boring jobs: it (6) ______ both ways. Job holds
satisfaction is caused not only by the essential nature of the work, but (7)_____ by social 2. It’s 4 miles further if you don’t take the __________ cut.
interactions with co-workers. Unemployment, on the contrary, can be a serious cause of A. narrow B. by C. short D.
unhappiness. half
Fourth, leisure is important because it is more under individual (8) ______ 3. There are fast-growing __________ of fir tree here in this park.
than most other causes of happiness. Activities (9) _____ sport and music, and participation in A. varieties B. variances C. variants D.
voluntary work and social clubs of various kinds, can give great joy. This is partly because of the variations
(10) ______themselves, but also because of the social support of other group members – it is very 4. “What are you doing?”
strong in the case of religious groups. A. No B. Neither C. None D.
Nothing 14.A. hit B. beat C. mug D.
5. I like listen to sweet __________ in my free time. fight
A. guitar B. ballads C. pops D. jazz 15.A. crime B. guilt C. assault D. violence
6. These pills will __________ your pain.
A. prevent B. ease C. simplify D. ENGLISH PRACTICE 45
avoid SECTIONI–PHONETICS
7. He was a(n) __________ man who was determined to be rich by any means. I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same
A. ambitious B. mature C. brilliant D. romantic line.( 5p)
8. She study hard and got a degree with __________ colors. 1.A.several B. suppose C. decisive D.
A. scarlet B. red C. soaring D. sister
flying 2.A. muddle B. struggle C. bush D.
9. The old manager has just retired, so Jack takes __________ his position. interrupt
A. on B. out C. in 3.A. ready B. measure C. steak D.
D. up stealth
10. It is __________ for you to stay in New York with just a few dollars in your pocket. 4.A. wind B. behind C. mind D. find
A. incapable B. unable C. impossible D. 5.A.chalice B. challenge C. choice D.
irresponsible chemist
II. Pick out the word that has the stress syllable differently from that of the other words.(5p)
I. Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with the correct answer. Identify 1.A. application B. certificate C. biology D. security
your 2. A. university B. punctuality C. agricultural
choice by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. D.mathematician
SPORT IN PRISON 3. A. identify B. secondary C. luxuriously
For all the arguments about prison, there is no getting (1)__________ from the fact that it exists. D. majority
Once the judge and (2)__________ have done their job, we have to (3)__________ thousands of men 4. A. academic B. engineering C. availabe
and women occupied until they are (4)__________. D.sympathetic
Sport is ideal (5)__________ prisoners for many reasons. Being (6)__________ punishes people by 5.A. obligatory B. geographical C. international D. undergraduate
taking away their freedom; just because someone gets in (7)__________ with the law, we have no SECTION II- VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
(8)__________ to take away their health as well. Secondly, the (9)__________ that you feel when you I. Choose the best option ( A, B, C or D) to complete sentence below and write your answers in
are (10)__________ up for a long prison (11)__________ can make you very anti-social and aggressive. the answer sheet.( 10p)
The (12)__________ thing we want is for people to come out (13)__________ ten years, or even ten 1. She refused to eat meat under any ………………… .
months, and (14)__________up the first person they see. Sport provides a way of controlling that A. circumstances B. occasion C. opportunity D.
(15) __________. reason
1. A. away B. out C. back D. 2. It was difficult to guess what he ……………. to the news would be.
far A. feelings B. reaction C. capital D.
2. A. panel B. team C. jury D. opinion
board 3. Though badly damaged by fire, the palace was eventually …… to its original splendour.
3. A. hold B. store C. preserve D. A. repaired B. renewed C. restored
keep D. renovated
4. A. abandoned B. remanded C. released D. charged 4. He didn’t know anyone at the wedding ………….. than the bride and the groom.
5. A. to B. for C. in D. A. except B. other C. apart D. rather
with 5. When you are an old age pensioner, you have to learn to ………… a very small income.
6. A. inwards B. indoors C. internal D. inside A. live on B. live up to C. live out D.
7. A. mess B. trouble C. worry D. trial live down
8. A. right B. fairness C. justice D. demand 6. I felt so much better, my doctor ………….. me to take a holiday by the sea.
9. A. uniqueness B. remoteness C. isolation D. individuality A. suggested B. considered C. accepted
10.A. keyed B. broken C. closed D. locked D. advised
11.A. contract B. experience C. sentence D. 7. He said that the plane had already left and that I …………….. arrived an hour earlier.
course A. must have B. had to C. should have D.
12.A. best B. last C. final D. was supposed to
terminal 8. Alice didn’t expect ……………. to Bill’s party.
13.A. after B. before C. during D. over
A. to ask B. being asked C. to be asked
D. asking 7. A. preparation B. decoration C. television D.
9.The restaurants on the island are expensive, so it’s worth ……………… a packed lunch.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. 8. A. leather B. paper C. iron D.
taken
10. When the alarm went off, Mick just turned ………..…. and went back to sleep. 9. A. mirror B. invent C. wallet D.
A. down B. over C. up
D. out 10. A. discovery B. calculator C. aero-plane D.
II.Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word for each space. (10 p)
CAR CATCHES FIRE IV. Find one underlined part marked A, B, C, or D that needs correcting.
Three people jumped ……………( 1) a car on a busy Oxford road after a fire started under the 21. Musical comedies, as an American form of entertainment, often take its subjects from
bonnet this morning. They were just able to rescue their possessions before the car burst into America’s present or past. A B
…………..(2). Mr. Peter Collins, 25, of Wey Road, Berinsfield …………….(3) his Avenger astate car C D
home ………….(4) work with two friends when he noticed smoke coming into the car. He stopped, 22. Of all seashore plants, seaweeds are best able to tolerate long periods out of water, followed
…………(5) was unable to open the bonnet. He poured a bottle of water over the radiator where by long periods covering by water. A B C D
the smoke was coming from, but could not put out the flames. He then ………… (6) to get fire 23. The fruit of the plantain looks much like a banana, and it is not so sweet or so pleasing in
extinguishers from a nearby…………(7) , but ………….(8) also failed to have any effect. ……….(9) he flavor.
telephoned for a ……..(10) , but by the time it arrived, the car was totally burned out. A B
1. A. into B. on C. out of D. C D
over 24. The viceroy butterfly, an insect that birds like to eat, has a color pattern similar to that of the
2. A. flames B. petrol C. smoke D. sparks monarch butterfly, whom birds do not like to eat. A B C
3. A.drove B. has driven C. was driving D
D. was driven 25. Behavior therapy uses rewards and punishments to encourage patients to act in a way
4. A. to B. from C. at healthier.
D. in A
5.A. but B. because C. although B C D
D. so
6. A. wandered B. jumped C. walked D. ran VI. Choose among A, B, C, or D the one that best fits each of the blanks.
7.A. hospital B. garage C.library D. swimming 36. The child was told to__________ for being rude to his uncle.
pool A. forgive B. apologize C. excuse
8. A. this B. those C. that D. D. confess
these 37. This is the__________ of the bicycle which was stolen.
9. A. At length B.Finally C. At the end D. A. information B. detail C. example
Terminally D. description
10. A. police car B. ambulance C. taxi D. 38. Some drives, after__________ annoy their fellow-motorists by slowing down again immediately.
fire engine A. passing along B. passing by C. overtaking
ENGLISH PRACTICE 46 D. taking over
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 39. It is__________ unlikely that the Queen agree to open the new Town Hall.
1. A. candy B. sandy C. many D. handy A. greatly B. highly C. mainly D.
largely
2. A. earning B. learning C. searching D. clearing 40. I don't think he'll ever__________ the shock of his wife's death.
A. get by B. get over C. get off D.
3. A. pays B. stays C. says D. plays get through
41. Some school have very__________ rules of behavior which must be obeyed.
4. A. given B. risen C. ridden D. whiten A. strict B. strong C. straight D. solid
42. It was difficult to__________ a date which was convenient for everyone.
5. A. cough B. tough C. rough D. enough A. organize B. arrange C. elect
D. provide
43. It's difficult to pay one's bills when prices keep__________.
II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others. A. growing B. raising C. rising D.
6. A. eleven B. elephant C. energy gaining
44. You may not have to stay the night but take a toothbrush just in__________. is essential for air traffic control, tracking ships at sea, and for tracking weather systems and
A. preparation B. case C. time storms.
D. order 66. What is the main topic of this passage?
45. She remembered the correct address only__________ she had posted the letter. A. The nature of radar. B. History of radar.
A. since B. following C. after
D. afterwards C. Alternatives to radar. D. Types of ranging.
67. According to the passage, what can radar detect besides location of objects?
VII. Choose from A, B, C, or D the one that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage. A. Shape B. Size C. Speed
The Internet bus D. Weight
In the desert areas that surround Tucson city, USA, students spend hundreds of hours on yellow 68. The word “exemplified” in the passage can be replaced by_________.
buses each year getting to and from their schools. But when mobile internet equipment was A. “specified” B. “resembled” C. “illustrated”
(46)____________ on a yellow school bus, the bored, often noisy, teens were transformed into quiet, D. “justified”
studious individuals. 69. The word “shouts” in the passage most closely means_________.
District officials got the idea during (47)____________ drives on school business to Phoenix, two A. “exclaims” B. “yells” C. “shoots”
hours each way, when they (48)____________ that, when they went in pairs, one person could drive D. “whispers”
and the other could work using a laptop and a wireless card. They (49)____________ if internet 70. Which of the following words best describes the tone of this passage?
access on a school bus could (50)____________ students’ academic productivity, too. A. argumentative B. explanatory C. humorous
But the idea for what students call ‘the internet bus’ really took shape when the district’s chief D. imaginative
information officer (51)____________ across an article about having internet across in cars. He 71. According to the passage, the distance between a radar set and an object can be determined
thought, “What if you could put that in a bus?” by_________.
The officials have been delighted to see the (52)____________ of homework getting done, morning A. the time it takes for a burst of radio waves to produce echoes when the waves bounce off the
and evening, as the internet bus (53)____________ up and drops off students along the 70-minute object
drive. (54)____________ some students spend their time playing games or visiting social networking B. the term “ranging” used for detection of the distance between an object and the radar set
sites, most students do make (55)____________ their travel time to study. C. the time it takes for the radio waves to produce echoes and bounce off the object
46. A. installed B. set C. included D. D. the time it takes for the echoes produced by the radio waves to return to the radar set
structured 72. Which type of waves does radar use?
47. A. extraordinary B. occasional C. exceptional D. few A. tidal B. sound C. heat
48. A. believed B. acknowledged C. estimated D. realised D. radio
49. A. thought B. imagined C. suspected D. 73. The word “tracking” in the passage most closely means_________.
wondered A. sending B. searching for C. ranging
50. A. increase B. enlarge C. rise D. heighten D. repairing
51. A. got B. looked C. came D. put 74. Which of the following would most likely be the topic of the next paragraph?
52. A. total B. amount C. number D. measure A. A history of flying. B. Other uses of radar.
53. A. brings B. picks C. rides D. C. The technology used by pilots. D. Uses of some
catches technology.
54. A. Since B. Despite C. Although D. However 75. What might be inferred about radar?
55. A. progress B. work C. use D. part A. It takes the place of a radio. B. It has improved
IX. Choose from A, B, C, or D the one that best answers each of the questions in the following navigational safety.
passage. C. It was developed from a study of sound waves.
A pilot cannot fly by sight alone. In many conditions, such as flying at night and landing in dense D. It gave birth to the invention of the airplane.
fog, a pilot must use radar, an alternative way of navigating. Since human eyes are not very good
at determining speeds of approaching objects, radar can show a pilot how fast nearby planes are ____________THE END____________
moving. The basic principle of radar is exemplified by what happens when one shouts in a cave. ENGLISH PRACTICE 47
The echo of the sounds against the walls helps a person determine the size of the cave. With I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
radar, however, the waves are radio waves instead of sound waves. Radio waves travel at the 1. A. arrow B. loud C. moldy D.
speed of light, about 300,000 kilometers in one second. A radar set sends out a short burst of poultry
radio waves. Then it receives the echoes produced when the waves bounce off objects. By 2. A. basilisk B. bison C. basic D.
determining the time it takes for the echoes to return to the radar set, a trained technician can basin
determine the distance between the radar set and other objects. The word “radar”, in fact, gets its 3. A. subtlety B. indebtedness C. bombard D.
name from the term “radio detection and ranging”. “Ranging” is the term for detection of the combing
distance between an object and the radar set. Besides being of critical importance to pilots, radar 4. A. benevolent B. content C. molecules D. technique
5. A. conscience B. bronchitis C. shuttle D. chauffeur A. Raw B. Rude C. Crude D. Blunt
26. By the time you receive this letter, I _______ for China.
II. Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from that of the others in each line. A. will have left B. have left C. would have left D. will leave
6. A. comic B. clementine C. climax D. 27. Prizes are awarded _______ the number of points scored.
thermonuclear A. resulting from B. adding up C. presented to D. according to
7. A. diligent B. dimension C. action D. 28. The needs of gifted children in schools have long been _______ neglected.
innate A. dolefully B. woefully C. idly
8. A. characterize B. absence C. datum D. charcoal D. pathetically
9. A. solicitor B. separately C. spacious 29. I must take this watch to be repaired; it _______ over 20 minutes a day.
D. sequence A. increases B. gains C. accelerates D. progresses
10. A. parachute B. armchair C. accent D. accidentally 30. It had been a trying afternoon, _______ at about six o’clock in the television breaking down.
A. culminating B. leading C. arriving D. finalizing
III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
11. Assembly lines are useful for producing a large _______ of identical products. VI. Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
A. quality B. quantity C. quandary The ability to weep is a uniquely human form of emotional response. Some
D. qualification scientists have suggested that human tears are (51)_______ of an aquatic past – but this does not
12. Only the _______ of the building is going to be remodeled. seem very likely. We cry from the moment we enter this world, for a number of reasons. Helpless
A. insides B. interior C. indoors D. inner babies cry to persuade their parents that they are ill, hungry or uncomfortable. As they
13. Whether the sports club survives is a matter of complete _______ to me. (52)_______, they will also cry just to attract parental attention and will often stop when they get it.
A. indifference B. disinterest C. importance D. The idea that having a good cry do you (53)_______ is a very old one and now it has scientific
interest validity since recent research into tears has shown that they (54)_______ a natural painkiller called
14. After years of neglect there was a huge _______ program to return the city to its former glory. enkaphalin. By fighting sorrow and pain this chemical helps you feel better. Weeping can increase
A. restoration B. preservation C. conservation D. refurbishment the quantities of enkaphalin you (55)_______.
15. The assistant suggested _______ the next day when the manager would be there. Unfortunately, in our society we impose restrictions upon this naturally (56)_______ activity.
A. we are coming back B. to come back C. we will come back D. we came Because some people still regard it as a (57)_______ of weakness in men, boys in particular are
back admonished when they cry. This kind of repression can only increase stress, both emotionally
16. I never get a _______ of sleep after watching a horror film. and physically.
A. wink B. blink C. night D. Tears of emotion also help the body (58)_______ itself of toxic chemical waste, for there is more
ounce protein in them than in tears resulting from cold winds or other irritants. Crying comforts, calms
17. As it was Christmas, the _______ at church was much larger than usual. and can be very enjoyable – (59)_______ the popularity of highly emotional films which are
A. audience B. convention C. congregation D. grouping commonly (60)_______ “weepies”. It seems that people enjoy crying together almost as much as
18. The sheep were huddled into a _______ to protect them from overnight frosts. laughing together.
A. cage B. kennel C. hutch D. pen 51. A. witness B. evidence C. result
19. The jury _______ the defendant “not guilty”. D. display
A. gave B. returned C. subscribed 52. A. evolve B. change C. develop D.
D. found alter
20. Many _______ crafts such as weaving are now being revived. 53. A. better B. fine C. good
A. customary B. habitual C. traditional D. D. well
ordinary 54. A. contain B. retain C. hold
21. He managed to finish his thesis under the _______ of his tutor. D. keep
A. guidance B. help C. aid D. 55. A. construct B. achieve C. provide D. produce
assistance 56. A. curing B. treating C. healing D.
22. Mr. Henry was given a medal in _______ of his service to his country. improving
A. gratitude B. knowledge C. recognition D. 57. A. hint B. symbol C. feature D.
response sign
23. Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have _______ any solutions. 58. A. release B. rid C. loosen
A. thought over B. come up with C. looked into D. got round to D. expel
24. You _______ as well seek for a fish in the tree as try to do that. 59. A. consider B. remark C. distinguish
A. must B. would C. should D. might D. regard
25. _______ calculations have shown that the earth’s resources may run out before the end of the 60. A. named B. entitled C. subtitled
next century. D. called
 C. It would probably not grow in the western United States.
VII. Read the following passage and answer the questions. D. It was difficult for cattle to digest.
Legend has it that sometime toward the end of the Civil War (1861-1865) 68. Which of the following was NOT one of the names given to the western grasses?
a government train carrying oxen traveling through the northern plains of eastern Wyoming was A. Mesquite grass B. Bluejoint grass C. Buffalo grass D. Grama grass
caught in a snowstorm and had to be abandoned. The driver returned the next spring to see what 69. Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a characteristic of western grasses?
had become of his cargo. Instead of the skeletons he had expected to find, he saw his oxen, living, A. They contain little moisture B. They have tough stems
fat, and healthy. How had they survived? C. They can be grown indoors D. They are not affected by dry
The answer lay in a resource that unknowing Americans lands trampled underfoot in their haste weather
to cross the “Great American Desert” to reach lands that sometimes proved barren. In the 70. According to the passage, the cattle help promote the growth of the wild grass by________.
eastern parts of the United States, the preferred grass for forage was a cultivated plant. It grew A. eating only small quantities of grass.
well with enough rain, then when cut and stored it would cure and become nourishing hay for B. continually moving from one grazing area to another.
winter feed. But in the dry grazing lands of the West that familiar bluejoint grass was often killed C. naturally fertilizing the soil.
by drought. To raise cattle out there seemed risky or even hopeless. Who could imagine a fairy- D. stepping on and pressing the seeds into the ground.
tale grass that required no rain and somehow made it possible for cattle to feed themselves all ENGLISH PRACTICE 48
winter? But the surprising western wild grasses did just that. They had wonderfully convenient I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the other
features that made them superior to the cultivated eastern grasses. Variously known as buffalo words.
grass, grama grass, or mesquite grass, not only were they immune to drought; but they were 1. A. latter B. label C. ladder D.
actually preserved by the lack of summer and autumn rains. They were not juicy like the latitude
cultivated eastern grasses, but had short, hard stems. And they did not need to be cured in a barn, 2. A. pour B. roar C. flour
but dried right where they grew on the ground. When they dried in this way, they remained D. soar
naturally sweet and nourishing through the winter. Cattle left outdoors to fend for themselves 3. A. chase B. purchase C. bookcase
thrived on this hay. And the cattle themselves helped plant the fresh grass year after year for they D. suitcase
trampled the natural seeds firmly into the soil to be watered by the melting snows of winter and 4. A. thread B. feather C. bread D.
the occasional rains of spring. The dry summer air cured them much as storing in a barn cured bead
the cultivated grasses. 5. A. prepare B. preface C. preparation
61. What does the passage mainly discuss? D. prejudice
A. A type of wild vegetation B. Western migration after Civil War
C. The raising of cattle D. The climate of the II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the other words.
Western United States 6. A. amphibian B. champagne C. cathedral
62. What can be inferred by the phrase “Legend has it” in line 1? D. creature
A. Most history book include the story of the train. 7. A. accommodation B. antibiotic C. counterclockwise
B. The story of the train is similar to other ones from that time period. D. deforestation
C. The driver of the train invented the story. 8. A. consciousness B. ecotourism C. biosphere
D. The story of the train may not be completed factual. D. confirm
63. The word “they” in line 4 refers to________. 9. A. architectural B. cosmopolitan C. appreciative D.
A. plains B. skeletons C. oxen D. archeologist
Americans 10. A. consolidate B. context C. conference D.
64. What can be inferred about the “Great American Desert” mentioned in line 7? confidence
A. Many had settled there by the 1860’s.
B. It was not originally assumed to be a fertile area. III. Read the sentences carefully and choose the best answers to make complete ones.
C. It was a popular place to raise cattle before the Civil War. 11. From 1949 onward, the artist Georgia O’keeffe made New Mexico_________.
D. It was not discovered until the late 1800’s. A. her permanent residence was B. where her permanent residence
65. The word “barren” in line 7 is closed in meaning to________. C. permanent residence for her D. her permanent residence
A. lonely B. uncomfortable C. infertile D. dangerous 12. Just as remote-controlled satellites can be employed to explore outer space, _________
66. The word “preferred” in line 8 is closed in meaning to________. employed to investigate the deep sea.
A. favored B. available C. ordinary A. can be robots B. robots can be C. can robots D. can robots that are
D. required 13. _________ is not clear to researchers.
67. Which of the following can be inferred about the cultivated grass mentioned in the second A. Why dinosaurs having become extinct. B. Why dinosaurs became extinct
paragraph? C. Did dinosaurs become extinct D. Dinosaurs became extinct
A. Cattle raised in the Western United States refused to eat it. 14. The first transatlantic telephone cable system was not established _______ 1956.
B. It had to be imported into the United States.
A. while B. until C. on D. IX. Read the following passage and choose the best answer.
when Since the world became industrialized, the number of animal species that have either become
15. Drinking water ___________ excessive amounts of fluorides may leave a stained or mottled effect extinct or have neared extinction has increased. Bengal tigers, for instance, which once roamed
on the enamel of teeth. the jungles in vast numbers, now number only about 2,300. By the year 2025, it is estimated that
A. containing B. in which containing C. contains D. they will become extinct. What is alarming about the case of the Bengal tiger is that this
that contain extinction will have been caused almost entirely by poachers who, according to some sources,
16. In the 1820’s physical education became___________ of the curriculum of Harvard and Yale are not always interested in material gain but in personal gratification. This is an example of the
Universities. callousness that is contributing to the problem of extinction. Animals, such as Bengal tiger, as
A. to be part B. which was part C. was part D part well as other endangered species, are valuable parts of the world’s ecosystem. International laws
17. If you can win his attention ___________ for you. protecting these animals must be enacted to ensure their survival and the survival of our planet.
A. the so much better B. the better so much Countries around the world have begun to deal with the problem in various ways. Some
C. so much the better D. so the much better countries, in an effort to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to animal
18. The President resigned; the whiff of scandal remained ____________. reserves. They then charge admission prices to help defray the costs of maintaining the parks,
A. otherwise B. therefore C. immediately D. nevertheless and they often must also depend on world organizations for support. This money enables them to
19. Which __________ agency do you work for? invest in equipment and patrols to protect the animals. Another response to the increase in
A. ads B. advertised C. advertising animal extinction is an international boycott of products made from endangered species. This
D. advertisement has had some effect, but by itself it will not prevent animals from being hunted and killed.
20. Van Gogh suffered from depression ____________ by overwork and ill-health. 71. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. brought on B. coming about C. taken up D. put through A. the Bengal tiger B. international boycott
VII. Read the text & decide which word best fits each space by choosing A, B, C or D. C. endangered species D. problems with industrialization
Action scenes in films 72. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the world “alarming” in the first paragraph?
Modern cinema audiences expect to see plenty of thrilling scenes in action films. These scenes, A. dangerous B. serious C. gripping D. distressing
which are (51)_________ as stunts, are usually performed by stuntmen who are specially trained to 73. The word “poachers” as used in the first paragraph could best be replaced by which of the
do dangerous things safely. (52) ________ can crash a car, but if you are shooting a film, you have to following?
be extremely (53)_________ sometimes stopping right in front of the camera and film crew. At an A. illegal hunters B. enterprising researchers
early (54)_________ in the production, an expert stuntman is (55)_________ in to work out the action C. concerned scientists D. trained hunters
scenes and form a team. He is the only person who can go (56)__________ the wishes of the director, 74. The word “callousness” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by which of the
although he will usually only do this in the (57)_________ of safety. following?
Many famous actors like to do the dangerous parts themselves, which produces better shots, A. indirectness B. independence C. incompetence D. insensitivity
since stuntmen don’t have to (58)________ in for the actors. Actors like to become (59)________ in all 75. The above passage is divided into two paragraphs in order to contrast.
the important aspects of the character they are playing, but without the recent progress in safety A. a problem and a solution B. a statement and an illustration
equipment, insurance companies would never let them take the risk. To do their own stunts, C. a comparison and contrast D. specific and general information
actors need to be good athletes, but they must also be sensible and know their (60)_________.If they 76. What does the word “this” in the first paragraph refer to in the passage?
were to be hurt, the film would come to a sudden halt. A. Bengal tigers B. Interest in material gain
51. A. remarked B. known C. referred D. named C. Killing animals for personal satisfaction D. The decrease in the Bengal tiger population
52. A. Everyone B. Someone C. Anyone D. No one 77. Which of the following could best replace the word “allocated” in the second paragraph?
53. A. detailed B. plain C. straight D. A. set aside B. combined C. organized
precise D. taken off
54. A. period B. minute C. part D. 78. The word “defray” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following?
stage A. lower B. raise C. make a payment on D. make an investment toward
55. A. led B. taken C. drawn D. called 79. What does the term “international boycott” in the second paragraph refer to?
56. A. over B. against C. through D. across A. buying and selling of animal products overseas
57. A. interests B. needs C. purposes D. B. a refusal to buy animal products worldwide
regards C. a global increase in animal survival
58. A. work B. get C. put D. defraying the cost of maintaining national parks
D. stand 80. Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude?
59. A. connected B. arranged C. involved D. A. forgiving B. concerned C. vindictive
affected D. surprised
60. A. limits B. ends C. frontiers
D. borders ENGLISH PRACTICE 49
A. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer in each of the following questions. A B C D
(15 pts) 02: There was a very interesting news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Mexico.
01: They had meals together in the school______. A B C D
A. café B. restaurant C. canteen 03: Could you mind telling me the way to the nearest post office?
D. bar A B C D
02: You should______ your pounds for dollars before going to New York. 04: The children were playing last night outdoors when it began to rain very hard.
A. change B. convert C. turn D. A B C D
exchange 05: I’d prefer to do it on myself, because other people make me nervous.
03: Who is the______ of this company? A B C D
A. top B. head C. leader D.
minister B. READING
04: His sister's marriage has been arranged by her family. She is marrying a man______. I: Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, circle
A. she hardly knows him B. whom she hardly know letter A, B, C or D next to the answer you choose. (10 pts)
C. she hardly knows D. that she hardly know If you’re an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer
05: Instead of ______ about the good news, Peter seemed to be indifferent. or a snarl. It has become a symbol of our wasteful, throw-way society. But there seems little
A. exciting B. being excited C. to excite D. to (1)______ it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastic has brought enormous (2)______
be excited even environmental ones. It’s not really the plastics themselves that are the environmental
06: She nearly lost her own life______ attempting to save the child from drowning. (3)______ – it’s the way society choose to use and abuse them.
A. at B. with C. in Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal – non-
D. for renewable natural (4)______. We import well over three million tons of the stuff in Britain each
07: If I could speak German, I______ next year studying in Berlin. year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away. A high proportion of our annual consumption
A. will spend B. had spent C. would spend D. is in the (5)______ of packaging, and this (6)______ about seven per cent by weight of our domestic
would have spent refuse. Almost all of it could be recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling
08: There are several means of mass communication. The newspaper is one. Television is______. (7)______ is growing fast.
A. another B. other C. the another D. The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich – they have a higher calorific (8)______ than
the other coal and one (9)______ of ‘recovery’ strongly favored by the plastic manufacturers is the (10)______
09: The police are______ an incident which took place this afternoon. of waste plastic into a fuel.
A. inspecting B. searching C. looking out 1. A. evidence B. concern C. doubt D.
D. investigating likelihood
10: Someone wanted to______ Belle Vue Hotel to us. 2. A. pleasures B. benefits C. savings D.
A. introduce B. direct C. recommend D. profits
tell 3. A. poison B. disaster C. disadvantage D.
11: Tony never comes to class on time and______. evil
A. neither does Pedro B. so does Pedro C. so doesn’t Pedro D. neither 4. A. resources B. processes C. products
doesn’t Pedro D. fuels
12: Tom: “Thank you for your help.” ~ Mary: “____________.” 5. A. way B. kind C form
A. With all my heart B. It’s my pleasure C. Never mind me D. No problem D. type
13: We______ won the game if we’d had a few more minutes. 6. A. takes B. makes C. carries D.
A. have B. will C. had constitutes
D. could have 7. A. manufacture B. plant C. factory D.
14: Mr. Ba is intelligent but he______ common sense. industry
A. fails B. lacks C. misses D. 8. A. degree B. value C. demand D.
wants effect
15: We’ll play tennis and______ we’ll have lunch. 9. A. measure B. mechanism C. method
A. after B. then C. so D. medium
D. immediately 10. A. conversion B. melting C. change D. replacement

III. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that need indicate the best answer to each of the questions. (10 pts)
correction in each of the following questions. (5 pts) Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the
01: She asked why did I look so embarrassed when I saw her. car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of
automobile engines have already been developed than run on alternative sources of power, such A. visitors B. cab drivers C. shoppers
as electricity, compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, and propane. Electricity, D. daily travelers
however, is the only zero-emission option presently available. 10: The word ‘hybrid' in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to______.
Although electric vehicles will not be truly practical until a powerful, compact battery or other A. hazardous B. futuristic C. automated
dependable source of current is available, transport experts foresee a new assortment of electric D. combination
vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled
neighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes and trolleys. ENGLISH PRACTICE 50
As automakers work to develop practical electrical vehicles, urban planners and utility I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
engineers are focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new 11. A. geology B. psychology C. classify D. photography
cars. Public charging facilities will need to be as common as today’s gas stations. Public parking
spots on the street or in commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers 12. A. idiom B. ideal C. item D. identical
to charge their batteries while they stop, dine, or attend a concert. To encourage the use of
electric vehicles, the most convenient parking in transportation centres might be reserved for 13. A. children B. child C. mild D. wild
electric cars.
Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at 14. A. both B. myth C. with D. sixth
transit centres that would have facilities for charging and renting. Commuters will be able to
rent a variety of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small 15. A. helped B. booked C. hoped D. waited
cars, or electric/gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take place on
automated freeways capable of handling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by
freeway today. II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
01: The author’s purpose in the passage is to______. 16. A. difference B. suburban C. internet D. character
A. criticize conventional vehicles C. narrate a story about alternative energy
vehicles 17. A. beautiful B. effective C. favorite D. popular
B. support the invention of electric cars D. describe the possibilities for transportation in the
future 18. A. attraction B. government C. borrowing D. visit
02: The following electrical vehicles are all mentioned in the passage EXCEPT______.
A. planes B. trolleys C. vans D. 19. A. difficulty B. individual C. population D. unemploy
trains
03: The passage would most likely be followed by details about______. 20. A. biology B. redundancy C. interviewer D. comparat
A. the neighborhood of the fixture C. electric shuttle buses
B. automated freeways D. pollution restrictions in the
future IV. Choose among A, B, C, or D the one that best fits each of the blanks.
04: The word ‘compact’ in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to______. 21. You shouldn't have criticized him in front of his friends. It was extremely__________ of you.
A. squared B. long-range C. inexpensive A. unfortunate B. insensitive C. unconscious D.
D. concentrated insensible
05: In the second paragraph, the author implies that______. 22. The job was more difficult than I__________ expected it to be.
A. everyday life will stay much the same in our fixture. A. might B. would C. have D. had
B. a single electric vehicle will eventually replace several modes of transportation 23. We had so many problems with the car that__________ we sold it and bought a new one.
C. a dependable source of electric energy will eventually be developed. A. to the end B. by the end C. at the end
D. electric vehicles are not practical for the future D. in the end
06: According to the passage, public parking lots of the future will be______. 24. His parents think it's time he__________ married.
A. much larger than they are today C. common as today’s gas stations A. gets B. would get C. will get
B. more convenient than they are today D. equipped with charging devices D. got
07: The word ‘charging’ in this passage refers to______. 25. He__________ me to buy my air ticket immediately or it would be too late.
A. aggression B. lightning C. electricity A. suggested B. convinced C. insisted
D. credit cards D. advised
08: The word ‘foresee’ in this passage could best be replaced with______. 26. You will become ill__________ you stop working so hard.
A. imagine B. count on C. rely on D. A. until B. if C. unless D.
invent when
09: The word ‘commuters’ in paragraph 4 refers to______. 27.__________ I ask him for the money he owes me, he says he will bring it in a few days, but I don't
think he has got it at all.
 A. However B. Wherever C. Whatever 51. A. your B. ours C. our
D. Whenever D. yours
28. It was impossible for her to tell the truth so she had to__________ a story. 52. A. too B. as C. enough D. so
A. combine B. invent C. lie 53. A. Whenever B. Wherever C. However D.
D. manager Whoever
29. He is very stubborn, so it will be difficult to__________ him to go. 54. A. yet B. still C. though D.
A. make B. suggest C. persuade D. neither
prevent 55. A. together B. each other C. between
30. I hope he's__________ to buy some bread; there's hardly any left. D. among
A. reminded B. proposed C. remembered
D. suggested

V. Circle the option A, B, C, or D that needs correcting.

31. Antarctica, which is largely covered by ice, receive hardly any rainfall.
A. largely B. rainfall C. receive D. hardly any
32. Jessica is only an amateur, but she sings sweeter than most professionals.
A. than B. sweeter C. is only D.
an
33. Mrs. Adams was surprising that her son and his friend had gone to the mountains to ski.
A. her B. to ski C. surprising
D. had gone
34. A cure for the common cold, causing by a virus, has not been found.
A. causing B. for C. a virus
D. has not been found
35. Amelia Earhart, that was one of the pioneers in aviation, attempted to fly the world in 1937,
but she and her plane mysteriously disappeared over the Pacific Ocean.
A. over B. that C. in aviation
D. attempted to fly

VII. Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, circle
letter A, B, C or D next to the answer you choose.
Dolphins communicate mainly by (46)________ of sounds. These sounds not only (47)________
whistles, but also so-called pulsed sounds, which are often described as squawks, barks, rasps,
etc. However, they also use breaching (jumping and falling back into the (48)________ with a loud
splash) and pectoral fin (or flipper) and tail (or fluke) slaps (hitting the flipper or fluke on the
water surface). Body posturing and jaw popping also have a role in (49)________. As for language,
we do not know (50)________ they have one. Several studies have demonstrated that dolphins can
understand a structured language like (51)________. This has been demonstrated for a number of
other animal species as well (gorilla, California sea lion, and parrot). Some studies also indicate
that dolphin vocalizations are complex (52)________ to support some form of language. (53)________,
it has not been demonstrated (54)________ that they can undoubtedly communicate (55)________
themselves.
46. A. way B. mean C. using D. means
47. A. have B. include C. contain D. combine
48. A. water B. sea C. ocean D.
river
49. A. reaction B. chewing C. speaking
D. communication
50. A. why B. if C. when D.
how