Practice test 44
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. behaved B. washed C. fixed D. approached
Question 2: A. manage B. nature C. camp D. balance
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. product B. control C. hobby D. access
Question 4: A. mischievous B. important C. confident D. suitable
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 5: English is the most widely used language in the world, ______?
A. does it B. is it C. hasn’t it D. isn’t it
Question 6: IPhone 14 is the latest _______ in the field of smartphone design of Apple.
A. invent B. inventor C. inventive D. invention
Question 7: Tommy left high school ______ the age of seventeen.
A. at B. in C. on D. of
Question 8: __________ a visit to the local orphanage, Lucy decided to donate part of her savings to the children
there
A. Paying B. Having paid C. Paid D. Being paid
Question 9: The continued _______ of our ozone may cause terrible destruction to our planet.
A. depletion B. conservation C. responsibility D. change
Question 10: My mother bought me a _______ coat when she was on business last winter.
A. beautiful blue Japanese B. blue Japanese beautiful
C. beautiful Japanese blue D. Japanese blue beautiful
Question 11: He wants to work as in this restaurant which is a part-time ______for him to cover his student life.
A. work B. job C. occupation D. profession
Question 12. I’ll go shopping with friends______
A. when I was finishing the class B. after I had finished the class
C. until I finished the class D. as soon as I have finished the class
Question 13: The more vegetables you eat, ____________ you will feel
A. healthier B. the healthier C. the more healthier D. the heathiest
Question 15: We expected her at nine but she finally______ at midnight.
A. turned up B. came off C. came to D. turned out
Question 16: The topic _____________ in the conference yesterday afternoon
A. discuss B. discussed C. was discussed D. was discussing
Question 17: Which shirt do you want? ~ I am not sure I can ______ a choice. I like all of them.
A. do B. make C. get D. take
Question 18: The tabloids completely _______ that story about the missing girl. It's not true at all.
A. stood out B. filled in C. made up D. turned over
Question 19: Janet has to travel a lot in her new job. She is on the ______ all the time.
A. field B. mood C. way D. go
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 20: Wendy is on the horns of a dilemma: she just wonders whether to go for a picnic with her friends or
to stay at home with her family.
A. unwilling to make a decision B. able to make a choice
C. eager to make a plan D. unready to make up her mind
Question 21: Ms Stanford is an unusually prolific author. She has written a large number of books these years,
some of which are best-sellers.
A. reflective B. productive C. exhausted D. critical
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22: If you had studied instead of goofing off all semester, then you wouldn’t be so worried about
tomorrow’s exam.
A. to behave not very well B. to pass time studying
C. hardly try to work D. to pass time in a relaxing way
Question 23: Studying English will be very strenuous if you learn it passively and perfunctorily.
A. undemanding B. energetic C. laborious D. dilatory
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following
exchanges.
Question 24: Catherine is talking to Mathew
-Catherine: “Why don’t we go for a picnic this weekend?
-Matthew: “_____________”
A. What do you suggest? B. Yes, please
C. How’s that? D. That’s a good idea
Question 25: Two friends are talking to each other.
John: “What kind of job would you like? Tim: “_____________”.
A. Any time after next week B. All of them are
C. Anything to do with computers D. I heard it was very good
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word
or phrases that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
It is true that keeping fit will benefit a person’s health in many ways. It has become clear in recent years,
that a large number of people are doing less and less exercise, and this is now causing (26) ______ serious illnesses,
putting a strain on doctors and hospitals. However, some experts believe that too much exercise can do just as much
damage. Although it is true that moderate exercise such as walking can be very beneficial to a person’s health, it is
not the only one factor (27) ______ keeps us healthy. Diet is also extremely important, and I would argue that it is
probably even more important than exercise, although the ideal is for both of these factors to work together. It seems
to me that many people are unwilling to put in the effort required to become fitter.
(28) ______, too much exercise can also cause problems. So, people are (29) ______ to take moderate
exercise and eat moderately healthily rather than embarking on extreme diets and training. In too many instances,
ultra–fit people have had heart attacks or dropped down dead. In all, governments need to find ways of motivating
people to (30) ______responsibility for their own health. People need to realize that eating healthy food does not
have to cost a fortune, nor is it difficult to prepare healthy meals themselves. People need to be better educated
about their health.
Question 26: A. much B. any C. many D. other
Question 27: A. who B. when C. which D. what
Question 28: A. For example B. However C. Therefore D. In fact
Question 29: A. encouraged B. discouraged C. courage D. encouragement
Question 30: A. do B. make C. give D. take
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions:
Building positive family relationships
The ordinary, everyday things that families do together can help build strong relationships with teenagers.
Regular family meals are a great chance for everyone to chat about their day, or about interesting things that are
going on or coming up. If parents encourage everyone to have a say, no one will feel they’re being put on the spot
to talk. Also, many families find that meals are more enjoyable when the TV isn’t turned on!
We should all take turns choosing outdoor activities for our families. A relaxing holiday or weekend away
together as a family can also build togetherness.
One-on-one time with the child gives the parents the chance to stay connected and enjoy each other’s
company. It can also be a chance to share thoughts and feelings.
Parents should celebrate the child’s accomplishments, share his disappointments, and show interest in his
hobbies. Sometimes it’s just a matter of showing up to watch the child play sport or music, or giving him a lift to
extracurricular activities.
Family traditions, routines and rituals can help parents and their children set aside regular dates and special
times. For example, we might have a movie night together, a favorite meal or cooking session on a particular night,
a family games afternoon or an evening walk together.
Agreed household responsibilities give kids of all ages the sense that they are making an important
contribution to family life. These could be things like chores, shopping or helping older or younger members of the
family.
Question 31: The main idea of the passage is ______
A. to give advice on staying connected and enjoying each other’s company
B. how to share household chores between family members
C. to offer pieces of advice to improve family relationships
D. the important role of family traditions, routines and rituals
Question 32. The word “they” in the last paragraph refers to ______
A. senses B. kids C. household responsibilities D. ages
Question 33. The word “showing up” could be replaced by ______.
A. promising B. enjoying C. arriving D. refusing
Question 34. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Regular family meals are a great chance for everyone to have an opportunity share their daily activities
B. Member of the family may talk about TV programmes during the meal
C. Everyone should have the spot to talk about .
D. Parents often talk about interesting things that are coming soon.
Question 35. Children who share household chores with their parents will ______
A. enjoy each other’s company
B. make the family life better
C. be given a chance to do extracurricular activities
D. have a family games afternoon or an evening walk together.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions:
While most desert animals will drink water if confronted with it, for many of them the opportunity never
comes. Yet all living things must have water, or they will expire. The herbivores find it in desert plants. The
carnivores slake their thirst with the flesh and blood of living prey. One of the most remarkable adjustments,
however, has been made by the tiny kangaroo rat, who not only lives without drinking but subsists on a diet of dry
seeds containing about 5% free water. Like other animals, he has the ability to manufacture water in his body by a
metabolic conversion of carbohydrates. He is notable for the parsimony with which he conserves his small supply
by every possible means, expending only minuscule amounts in his excreta and through evaporation from his
respiratory tract.
Investigation into how the kangaroo rat can live without drinking water has involved various experiments
with these small animals. Could kangaroo rats somehow store water in their bodies and slowly utilize these resources
in the long periods when no free water is available from dew or rain? The simplest way to settle this question was
to determine the total water content in the animals to see if it decreases as they are kept for long periods on a dry
diet. If they slowly use up their water, the body should become increasinglymdehydrated, and if they begin with a
store of water, this should be evident from an initial high-water content. Results of such experiments with kangaroo
rats on dry diets for more than 7 weeks showed that the rats maintained their body weight. There was no trend
toward a decrease in water content during the long period of water deprivation. When the kangaroo rats were given
free access to water, they did not drink water. They did nibble on small pieces of watermelon, but this did not change
appreciably the water content in their bodies, which remained at 66.3 to 67.2 during this period.
This is very close to the water content of dry-fed animals (66.5), and the availability of free water, therefore,
did not lead to any “storage” that could be meaningful as a water reserve. This makes it reasonable to conclude that
physiological storage of water is not a factor in the kangaroo rat's ability to live on dry food.
(Adapted from “the land of the sun” by Lincoln Barnett)
Question 36: What is the main idea of this article?
A. The kangaroo rat and its life on dry food B. Water in the desert for animals
C. Desert life of the kangaroo rat D. Physiological experiments on animals
Question 37: The word “expire” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. weaken B. die C. shrink D. dehydrate
Question 38: The word “it” in paragraph 1 refer to ______.
A. a living thing B. the desert C. the opportunity D. water
Question 39: Which of the following is NOT true about the kangaroo rat, according to the passage?
A. It uses available water in the body effectively. B. It lives without drinking water.
C. It breathes slowly and infrequently. D. It manufactures water internally.
Question 40: According to paragraph 2, what is the result of the experiments with kangaroo rats?
A. Kangaroo rats store water for use during dry periods.
B. Kangaroo rats took advantage of free access to water.
C. Its body weight doesn’t change significantly due to the lack of water or accessibility towater.
D. A dry diet seems detrimental to the kangaroo rat's health.
Question 41: The word “deprivation” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. shortage B. advantage C. coverage D. shrinkage
Question 42: According to the passage, what allows desert animals to exist with little or no water?
A. Their less need for water than other animals B. Many opportunities for them to find water
C. Their ability to eat plants D. Their ability to adjust to the desert environment
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 43: All of the students in this course will be assessed according to his attendance, performance, and hard
work
A. All B. according to C. his D. performance
Question 44: We need an explanation that is readily intelligent to ordinary people.
A. an B. readily C. intelligent D. ordinary
Question 45: The moment I see him, I realized I had met him somewhere before
A. see B. realized C. met D. before
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of
the following questions.
Question 46. The boy said to his teacher, “I haven’t finished the assignment yet.”.
A. The boy told his teacher that he hasn’t finished the assignment yet.
B. The boy told his teacher that I haven’t finished the assignment yet.
C. The boy told his teacher that he hadn’t finished the assignment yet.
D. The boy told his teacher that he had finished the assignment
Question 47. The last time I saw Rose was three years ago.
A. I hadn’t seen Rose for three years. B. I haven’t seen Rose three years ago.
C. I haven’t seen Rose since three years. D. I haven’t seen Rose for three years.
Question 48. It is likely that the principal will attend the teacher –parent meeting.
A. The principal will not attend the teacher –parent meeting.
B. The principal may attend the teacher –parent meeting
C. The principal must attend the teacher –parent meeting
D. The principal can’t attend the teacher –parent meeting
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions.
Question 49: She wrote the text. She selected the illustration as well.
A. Had she written the text, she would have selected the illustration.
B. Not any text did she write, but she selects some illustration.
C. Not only did she write the text but she also selected the illustration.
D. Neither did she write the text nor she selected the illustration.
Question 50: Mike really wants to buy a new dictionary. He doesn’t have enough money
A. Provided Mike has enough money, he can’t buy a new dictionary
B. If Mike has enough money, he can buy a new dictionary
C. If Mike had enough money, he couldn’t buy a new dictionary
D. Mike wishes he had enough money so that he could buy a new dictionary
