PRACTICE TEST 5

PRACTICE TEST 5 PRACTICE TEST 1 SECTION ONE STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION Part A Structure Questions 1 15 are incomplete sentences Beneath each sentence are four words or phrases, marked A, B, C an[.]

1 The 'Consumers Price Index' lists .

A how much costs every car C how much every car costs

B how much does every car cost D how much are every car cost

2 Generally speaking, every person the potential to be a teacher, to some extent.

3 Statistics have shown that early winter the worst time for traffic accidents.

4 In many ways, riding a bicycle is similar to .

A the driving of a car C driving a car

B when you drive a car D when driving a car

5 The terrain in North Carolina includes both the Highlands and the Coastal Plain, the

Piedmont Plateau between them

6 Mr Duncan does not know the lawn mower after they had finished using it.

A where did they put C where they put

B where they did put D where to put

7 One of of the late Middle Ages was Saint Thomas Aquinas, a scholar who studied

under Albertus Magnus

A the thinkers who was great C the greatest thinkers

B the great thinker D who thought greatly

8 Our flight from Amsterdam to London was delayed the heavy fog

9 Jellyfish are probably on Earth

A most numerous predators C most numerous of predators

B the most numerous predators D the most predators

10 Not only the passengers were frightened when the airplane entered the electrical

storm

B but neither the crew D but also the crew

11 The famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, was greatly , who wanted him to study

architecture

A influenced by his mother C his mother influenced him

B from his mother's influence D influencing for his mother

12 is currently available to researchers and physicians who study and treat

acromegaly, a glandular disorder characterized by enlargement and obesity

A The little information C Little information

13 Staying in a hotel costs renting a room in a dormitory for a week

14 Everybody congratulated the young teacher for the seminar

A extreme well-organized C well-organized extremely

B extremely well-organized D well-organized extreme

15 Farmers look forward to every summer.

A participating in the county fairs C be participating in the county fairs

B participate in the county fairs D have participated in the county fairs

Part B: Written Expression

In questions 16-40 each sentence has four underlined words or phrases The four underlined

parts of the sentence are marked A., B., C., and D Circle the ONE underlined word or phrase

that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct

16 With American prices for sugar at three times as much the world price,

housing off campus

19 An increasing number of office works use computer programs as daily routine

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A B C D

20 New universities are being establish at a slower rate nowadays due to the lack

of federal and state funds

21 The news of the president's treaty negotiations with the foreign government were

30 Without alphabetical order, dictionaries would be impossibility to use

used in the United States

34 The Alaskan malamute, used extensively for pulling sleds, is closely related

SECTION TWO: READING COMPREHENSION

In this section you will read five passages Each one is followed by several questions about

it For questions 41-70, circle the ONE best answer, A., B., C, or D, to each question

Franklin initiated many improvements in the city of Philadelphia, making it one of theworld first cities to have paved and lighted streets as well as a police force and fire fightingcompany He also made many practical inventions such as the Franklin stove, which was a veryefficient heater, and the lighting rod to protect buildings in electric storms His scientific workwith electricity earned Franklin world fame

Franklin played an important role in the early history of the United States He took part indrawing up the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution He was the first ambassador

to France, and he helped negotiate the treaty of 1783, which ended the Revolutionary War As anactive member and as president of the Abolitionist Society, Franklin devoted the last years of hislife to the movement to end slavery

41 When Franklin arrived in Philadelphia in 1723, he was

A rich B very poor C neither rich or poor D well-off

42 How did Franklin help to spread learning?

A He contributed to his city and his country

B He was eager for work and knowledge

C He became a printer and a publisher

D He established a public library and founded the American Philosophical Society

43 What made Franklin famous all over the world?

A The Franklin stove C The fire-fighting company

B The lighting rod D His scientific work with electricity

44 Which of the following statements is not true?

A Franklin was one of those eminent Americans who drew up the Declaration of Independence

B Franklin was the first American ambassador to France

C.Franklin alone drew up the Declaration of Independence

C Franklin helped negotiate the treaty of 1783

45 During the last years of his life, Franklin was active in

A. the Revolutionary war C his practical inventions

B. the abolitionist movement D his scientific work

Passage 2: Questions 46 - 50

Langston Hughes was one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century Hewas born in Jonlin, Missouri, and moved to Cleveland at the age of fourteen Several years later

he spent one year in Mexico before attending Columbia University in New York For a few years

after that he roamed the world as a seaman, visiting ports around the world and writing some

poetry He returned to the United States and attended Lincoln University, where he won theWitter Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry After graduating in 1928, he traveled to Spain and

to Russia with the help of a Gugginheim fellowship

His novels include Not Without Laughter (1930) and The Big Sea (1940) He wrote an

autobiography in 1956 and also published several collections of poetry The collections include

The Weary Blues (1926), The Dreamer Keeper (1932), Shakespeare in Harlem (1942), Fields of Wonder (1947), One Way Ticket (1947), and Selected Poems (1959) A man of many talents,

Hughes was also a lyricist, librettist, and a journalist As an older man in the 1960s he spentmuch of his time collecting poems from Africa and from African-Americans to popularize blackwriters Hughes is one of the most accomplished writers in America literary history, and he isseen as one of the artistic leaders of the Harlem Renaissance, the period when a neighborhoodthat was predominantly black produced a flood of great literature, music, and other art formsdepicting daily city life for African-Americans

46 What is the main topic of this passage?

A the life of Langston Hughes

B the Harlem Renaissance

C African-American writers

D American twentieth-century writers

47 As used in line 5, which of the following words could be replace the word “ports”?

48 To which of the following movements might “Shakespeare in Harlem” refer to?

C the Harlem Renaissance D the Civil Rights Movement

49 What provided Hughes with assistance for his travel to Spain and Russia?

A his job as a reporter B his career as a soldier

C a literary fellowship D a college study program

50 According to the passage, Langston Hughes was all of the following EXCEPT

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Passage 3: Questions 51- 55

The Congressional Medal of Honor is the highest military award an American can receive It

is given only to people who have risked their lives to defend America Only one woman in thehistory of the United States was ever awarded this medal, and fifty years later the WarDepartment wanted it back

Dr Mary Walker was the first woman to serve in the U.S Army While treating soldiers onthe battlefield, she was captured and held prisoner for four months President Lincolnrecommended the Medal of Honor for the brave doctor However in 1916, the War Departmentdecided that Dr Walker had not actually risked her life, removed her name from the list of medalholders, and ask for the medal’s return Dr Walker, then eighty-three years old, refused

Today the medal is on display in Oswego, New York, Dr Walker’s hometown Members of

the Congress are trying to have Dr Walker’s name reinstated on the list of medal winners

51 The best title is

A Woman Winner of the Medal of Honor

B Heroes of the Civil War.

C The History of Medal Winners

B The United States Congress

52 Mary Walker served in the army as

53 Today, Dr Walker’s Medal of Honor is

A in Washington, D.C

B in Oswego, New York

C at the War Department

D in Congress

54 Dr Mary Walker

A was killed in a battle B lived to an old age

C returned the medal D is still alive

55 The word “reinstated” in line 12 means

Passage 4: Questions 56- 60

Rock climbing is a challenging, sometimes dangerous sport Harsh weather is the onechallenge rock climbers might prefer to avoid The rock climbers living in or near Seattle,Washington, no longer have to alter their plans because of rain or snow Instead they can visitthe country’s first indoor rock-climbing gym – the Vertical Club

Inside a former warehouse, the Vertical Club offers a varied terrain to climbers of all levels

of skill The walls, made of four-foot-square panels, can be turned to create different degrees of

steepness, from gentle slopes with easy hand-holds to sheer faces with sharply angled

overhangs

Working out at the club is not only more comfortable than climbing outdoors; it is also safer.Ropes stop climbers if they fall, and the areas below the climbing surfaces are cushioned Betterstill, when climbers are finished, they don’t have to face the long drive home from themountains

56 The best title is …

A The Sport of Rock Climbing

B How to Climb a Mountain

B Gyms of the Far West

D Indoor Rock Climbing

57 The story says that what rock climbers enjoys the least is the …

58 The Vertical Club has created rock-climbing surfaces…

60 The word “faces” in line seven means …

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Passage 5: Questions 60 - 65

According to top executives in the industry, cigarette smoking is merely a nice habit, to be compared with chewing gum or drinking your morning cup of coffee, and is no more addictive than eating candies But what is in fact the difference between eating donuts and smoking

cigarettes? It is one of possible obesity or possible death

In the U.S about 400,000 deaths a year can be attributed to cigarette smoking Cigarette makers insist that there is no proof that heart disease, even lung cancer, or any other disease, is actually caused by cigarettes They deny adding nicotine to cigarettes; they even deny nicotine is

addictive They say that if it was, how 40 million Americans could have given up smoking in thelast 20 years They compare it to coffee drinking and ask if coffee manufacturers are accused of adding caffeine to their coffee

Whatever the facts are, there is no doubt however that cigarette manufacturers do try to entice

young people, even in their teens, to smoke, by advertisements and promotions that create an image even more addictive than the nicotine in cigarettes

61 What is the best title for the passage?

A The Habits of Americans

B Comparisons between Eating and Smoking

C Death from Smoking

D How Addictive Cigarette Smoking Is

62 What is the attitude of cigarette manufacturers to nicotine?

A It has to be added to cigarettes.

B It is not addictive.

C It is better than caffeine.

D It is not as good as advertising.

63 Why do cigarette makers compare cigarette smoking with coffee drinking?

A Because both are customary practices people do.

B Because they are both better than eating donuts.

C Because neither are really nice habits.

D Because both add an addictive substance to their product.

64 As used in line 14 the word "entice" means?

65 The author implies in the passage that cigarette manufacturers do?

A try to avoid making cigarettes addictive.

B succeed in making cigarette smoking like eating donuts.

C have an addictive product.

D.worry about how addictive their products are.

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PRACTICE TEST 2 SECTION ONE: STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

Part A: Structure

Questions 1-15 are incomplete sentences Beneath each sentence are four words or phrases, marked A, B, C and D Circle ONE word or phrases that best completes the sentence

1 Upon hatching,

A young ducks know how to swim

B swimming is known by young ducks

C the knowledge of swimming is in young ducks

D how to swim is known in young ducks

2 Some of the rainwater from clouds evaporates before

3 is entirely up to him

4 he would have come to class

A If Mike is able to finish his homework

B Would Mike be able to finish his homework

C If Mike could finish his homework

D If Mike had been able to finish his homework

5 Modern blimps like the famous Goodyear blimps the first ones in that they are

filled with helium instead of hydrogen

6 Although the Ojibwa Indians fought frequently with the Sioux, they didn't have

with early white settlers

7 In a hot, sunny climate, man acclimatizes by eating less, drinking more liquids, wearing

lighter clothing, and

A skin changes that darken B his skin may darken

C experiencing a darkening of the skin D darkens his skin

8 Recently, there have been several outbreaks of disease like legionnaire's syndrome, and

doctors don't know

A what is the cause B the cause is what

C is what the cause D what the cause is

9 He entered a university

A when he had sixteen years B when sixteen years were his age

C at the age of sixteen D at age sixteen years old

10 The chairman arrived than all the other board members

A the earliest B more earlier C more early D earlier

11 It costs about thirty dollars to have a tooth

12 The examiner made us our identification in order to be admitted to the test center

13 jellies, jams are made by retaining the pulp with the fruit juice

A No likeness to B Not alike C Unlike D Dislike

14 Elizabeth arrived with beautiful creature that looked like a small tiger

15 professional baseball is played, the more certain it becomes that Walter Johnson's

shut-out record will never be beaten

A The longer than B How long C However long D The longer

Part B: Written Expression

In questions 16-40 each sentence has four underlined words or phrases The four underlined

parts of the sentence are marked A., B., C., and D Circle the ONE underlined word or phrase

that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct

16 Disease is not as widespread than before because of better preventive

size and structure

19 Vasco da Gama, accompanied by a large crew and a fleet of twenty ships,

that the age is closer to six million years

31 Salmon lay their eggs and die in freshwater, although they live in salt water

inorganic matter derived from rocks

35 Crocodiles different from alligators in that they have pointed snouts and

long lower teeth that stick out when their mouths are closed

36 The two types of nucleic acids, known as DNA and RNA, are not the alike

most of them are a little inches long

C D

SECTION TWO: READING COMPREHENSION

In this section you will read five passages Each one is followed by several questions about

it For questions 41-70, circle the ONE best answer, A., B., C, or D, to each question

Passage 1: Questions 41 - 45

The United States of America comprises probably the greatest mixture of nationalities and races

to be found anywhere in the world The fact that most of these people entered the country as immigrants and later were awarded naturalization is a leading factor behind both the growth and philosophy of what has become one of the greatest nations of all time Without immigration the

US would have remained an insular, second-class country which despite its size, or maybe because of it, would nowadays be rated with Russia, India or Mexico

Very important to this immigration is the diversity Firstly, the majority of immigrants came from Europe Then, they came mainly from the American continent Finally, Asia has become the area from which most immigrants come, that is if we don't count illegal immigrants, for if

we include these Americas still supply the largest number of people coming into the country Of course, we must not forget the large number of Africans that were brought over as slaves and have remained to become full American citizens

We can say that this variety of peoples truly does represent the whole world; we can even find

Australasian immigrants And it is this diversity that has certainly created many, still unsolved, problems, but it has also created a truly world nation, one that has been able to draw on the intrinsic skills and qualities of every nation of the world

41 Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A Nationalities in the US B Immigration to the US

C The Greatest Nation of all Time D Races of the World

42 Why in the opinion of the author has the U.S.A become a great country?

A There have been so many immigrants.

B There has been great growth.

C Becaue of its philosophy.

D Immigrants have been granted naturalization.

43 According to the passage from which continent do most people coming to the US come

from?

A He is saying there is an especially large amount of Australasian immigrants.

B He is saying that only Australasians are not immigrants.

C He is saying that there are possibly some Australasian immigrants.

D He is emphasizing the fact there are Australasian immigrants too.

Passage 2: Questions 46 - 50

A number of years ago, Don Taylor left Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and did something that

officials say constituted a record – a most unusual record He completed a 23,000-mile trip

around the world in an airplane he built himself!

Taylor’s journey took sixty days, and he estimated that he spent more than eight hundredhours of that period in the plane itself His longest continuous time in the air was ten hours, fromMidway to the Aleutian Islands The plane, which he called the “Victoria’ 76,” had a wingspan

of twenty-one feet and an engine capable of developing 180 horsepower This flight was not hisfirst attempt In 1974, he failed to circle the globe because of bad weather conditions over Japan.Flying over the Iranian desert was one of his worst experiences – especially as he wasforced to land and spend a night in a camel stable!

46 The best title is

A Traveling from Wisconsin to Iran

B The Dangers of Flying over a Dessert.

C How to Build your Own plane

D A Man and His Plane Go Around the World

47 Don Taylor’s journey took a total of

48 Taylor’s first trip failed because of

49 The story suggests that sleeping in a camel stable was

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Passage 3: Questions 51 - 55

A long-range health study in Framingham Massachusetts, which began in 1948 and continues tothis day involves checking the survivals among the same 5,200 men and women every two yearsand carefully determining the causes of any deaths occurring in the group A rather surprisingconclusion that emerged in 1980 was that the lightest men had the shortest life expectancy.While the only others for whom weight seemed to have a significant negative effect on lifeexpectancy were those who weighed more than 25% above the national average Much the samewas true of women, with those in the lightest and heaviest groups dying earliest

These results certainly cast considerable doubts on the validity of the "Ideal Weights" tables inuse since the forties which recommend weight to height ratios well below the national average.Indeed, they suggest that if any such ideal exists, it is slightly above the average, whateverfashion may dictate

51 Which of the following would be the most suitable title for the passage ?

A.The Framingham Health study

B 5,200 men and women can't be wrong

C Fashion is Wrong about weight

D Weight and life expectancy : Unexpected evidence

52 The Framingham study

A still examines 5,200 men and women every two years

B was completed in 1980

C. has been going for more than 30 years

D focused exclusively on life-expectancy of the heaviest and lightest groups.

53 Which of the following can be inferred from the passage ?

A The study and the use of "Ideal Weights" tables began in the same decade.

B More deaths have occurred in recent two-year periods than before

C The study was designed to invalidate the "Ideal Weights" tables.

D The same number of men and women in the study have died.

54 According to the study, men and women in the medium weight ranges

A are in a majority

B have weight to height ratios below the national average

C have the best life expectancy

D have the shortest life expectancy

55 Which of the following does the author of the passage suggest ?

A Most people should put on more weight.

B The "Ideal Weight" tables may not be very accurate.

C Most people should lose weight.

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D The Framingham study is of doubtful validity.

Passage 4: Questions 56 - 60

On September 6, 1662, two Spanish sailing ships on their way from Cuba to Spain- theAtocha and the Santa Margarita - sank in a storm With them went tons of gold, silver bars, andjewelry- $400 million worth of treasure! For almost 350 years, the ships lay at the bottom of theocean, lost but not forgotten

In 1966, Mel Fisher began a search for the two ships His studies of available informationled him to believe they were near the Florida Keys, but years of search yielded nothing

Then in 1970, a friend’s of Fisher’s made a fortuitous discovery in Spain- records of an

early treasure hunter that showed the wrecks to be more than a hundreds miles west of Fisher’ssearch area Fisher moved his search to the new location Then one day in 1971, a diver saw agolden glitter on the ocean floor It turned out to be gold from the Atocha! Nine years later,Fisher’s team found the Santa Margarita and more of the scattered treasure

56 The best tittle is

A Searching for Sunken Treasure near Spain

B Search That Took Three Hundred Years.

C Sunken Treasure of the Atocha and the Santa Margarita

D A Golden Glitter on the Ocean’s Floor.

57 Mel Fisher began his search for the two ships in

58 The ship that was found first was the

A Santa Margarita B Atocha C Santa Maria D Pinta

59 The story suggests that Fisher

C is a marine biologist D has perseverance

60 The word “fortuitous” in line eight means

Passage 5: Questions 60 - 65

One of the unknown factors with tax cuts is what consumers will do with the extra incomethereby made available to them Such cuts are usually made with the aim of stimulating aflagging economy, but the effects on growth tend to be negligible if consumers, instead of going

on a spending spree buying durable goods such as home appliances, decide either to pay off theiraccumulated debts or hold on to the extra cash in the form of savings And the fact is that usuallywhen a tax cut is implemented, company investment tends to be running at a low ebb, and onlythe consumer has the wherewithal to provide a fresh impetus

61 According to the passage, tax cuts automatically provide more money for

A.consumers. B companies

C banks and creditors D home-appliance manufactures.

62 According to the passage, the effects of a tax cut are

63 It may be inferred from the passage that a government which reduces taxes usually wants

consumers to

A buy things like cars and refrigerators

B save their extra money

C pay off their debts

D invest their extra cash in things like gold

64 According to the passage, under what circumstances are tax cuts generally introduced?

A when consumers are on a spending spree

B when company investment is providing a fresh impetus

C when the economy needs a boost

D When negligible growth is sought

65 The passage implies that

A consumer spending may help the level of company investment

B When there is a tax cut, consumers do not know whether they will have extra income

C tax cuts are always resorted to if economic growth falls below a certain point.

D if consumers are neglected they go on shopping sprees.

1 Iron for weapons and tools in the Bronze Age following the Stone Age

2 The general public a large number of computers now, because prices are beginning

to decrease

3 Most insurance agents would rather you anything about collecting claims until they

investigate the situation

4 The bacterium in milk is destroyed when to at least 62¦C

5 The new professor would have been easier to understand if he some examples on

the board

6 at 212 degrees F and freezes at 32 degrees F

7 Because the first pair of pants did not fit properly, he asked for

8 Oil paints are they have become the most popular painter's colors

A so versatile and durable that C such versatile and durable as

B so versatile and durable than D such versatile and durable

9 he was writing his plays and poems four centuries ago, Shakespeare's ideas are still

relevant today

10 Uranus is just to be seen on a clear night with the naked eye

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11 Many chemicals react in acid solutions

12 The mechanic told the car owner that he should not the car over 50 miles per hour.

13 Since Elizabeth Barrett Browning's father never approved of Robert Browning, the

couple eloped to Italy where they lived and wrote

14 Violence on American campuses has abated

15 One's fingerprints are

A different from those of any other person

B different from any other person

C different any other person

D differs from another person

Part B: Written Expression

In questions 16-40 each sentence has four underlined words or phrases The four underlined

parts of the sentence are marked A., B., C., and D Circle the ONE underlined word or phrase

that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct

16 The actress was supposed to should attend the film premier but she became

might endanger the national security

19 Accountants are always busiest on April because both federal and state

inorganic matter derived from rocks

39 Some earthworms grow to a very large size five or six feet in length, but

most of them are a little inches long

C D

40 The teacher told the students to don't discuss the take-home exam

with each other

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SECTION TWO: READING COMPREHENSION

In this section you will read five passages Each one is followed by several questions about

it For questions 41-70, circle the ONE best answer, A., B., C, or D, to each question

Passage 1: Questions 41 - 45

In the early 1800s, an Indian woman named Sacajawea helped explore the NorthwestTerritory of the United States She went with Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on their

expedition to chart that area.

Sacajawea helped by creating good feelings between the explorers and the NativeAmericans living in the Northwest She helped the explorers talk with the Indians She showedthem wild foods that were good to eat Once the Lewis and the Clark party met the LemhiShoshoni Indians The Shoshoni were unfriendly, but Lewis and Clark needed their help Thetwo explorers sent Sacajawea to speak to them She was delighted to find that her brother wastheir chief They provided Lewis and Clark with everything they needed

The legend that Sacajawea led the expedition is not true However, without her help ingetting horses, supplies, and other guides, Lewis and Clark could not have completed theirjourney

41 The best title is …

A Exploring the Southeast B The language of Sacajawea

C How Sacajawea helped D Lewis and Clark Explore

42 Sacajawea was …

C of little help D a spy for the Shoshoni

43 The story says that Sacarajawea helped by…

A tending the cattle B fighting the Shoshoni

C branding horses D getting guides

44 The story does not tell…

A whom Sacajawea went with B What territory was explored

C how Sacajawea helped D Where Sacajawea was born

45 The word “expedition” in line three means …

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A trip B vacation C trail D excitement

Passage 2: Questions 46 - 50

A major challenge to management in the late 1970s and early 1980s was the need to increase the productivity of American business Before that, the productivity growth rate of US industry had begun to fall behind Japan and even Western Europe If the country's economy was to go

forward a radical change in productivity was called for

But to return to the high productivity growth rate of the years when the US was still the world leader required many changes and solutions to problems Management, for a start, had to be revitalized, re-thought out The energy problem, both the shortage and the high price, had to be

solved Business operations as a whole had to be improved Above all, efficiency, basically the

efficiency of the management since it directly affects the efficiency of the labor force, had to be improved This meant better efficiency in employing all the necessary resources, whether they benatural, human or financial

46 What is the main idea of the passage?

A The increase of productivity in the US.

B A comparison of productivity rates in the US, Japan and Western Europe.

C The need for changes in US productivity.

D The US economy.

47 Which country or continent was probably the world leader in productivity in the early 1970s?

48 According to the author what was the main problem with American management?

A They were short of managers.

B. It lacked effectiveness

C They had a poor education.

D There were too many problems.

49 What does the author imply will happen if the management is not efficient?

A More workers will have to be employed

B All resources will have to be better.

C The workers will be inefficient.

D Directors will take over the management.

50 What does the author feel is the most important way to increase productivity?

A.combined use of all the necessary resources.

B Close cooperation between management and labor.

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C The return of the economy to its previous position.

D More effective management.

Passage 3: Questions 51 - 55

Between 1977 and 1981, three groups of American women, numbering 27 in all, between the ages of 35 and 65, were given month-long tests to determine how they would respond to

conditions resembling those abroad the space shuttle

Though carefully selected from among many applicants, the women were volunteers and pay was barely above the minimum wage They were not allowed to smoke or drink alcohol during the tests, and they were expected to tolerate each others' company at close quarters for the entire

period Among other things, they had to stand pressure three times the force of gravity and carry

out both physical and mental tasks while exhausted from strenuous physical exercise At the end

of ten days, they had to spend a further twenty days absolutely confined to bed, during which time they suffered backaches and other discomforts, and when they were finally allowed up, the more physically active women were especially subject to pains due to a slight calcium loss

Results of tests suggest that women will have significant advantages over men in space They need less food and less oxygen and they stand up to radiation better Men's advantages in terms

of strength and stamina, meanwhile, are virtually wiped out by the zero-gravity condition in space

51 For how long was each woman tested?

52 What was the average number of women in each group tested?

53 Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A The tests were not carried out abroad the space shuttle.

B The women involved had had previous physical fitness training.

C The women were tested once a year from 1977 to 1981.

D The tests were carried out on women of all ages.

54 Which would be the most suitable title for the passage?

A Older Women, too, can travel in Space.

B Space testing causes backaches in women.

C Poor wages for women space test volunteers

D Tests show women suited for space travel.

55 What can be said about the women who applied?

A There were 27 in all.

B They were anxious to give up either smoking or drinking

C They had previously earned the minimum wage.

D They choose to participate in the tests.

Passage 4: Questions 56 - 60

He was born on in 1928, on a train going from Los Angeles to New York City, and he methis sweetheart in his first silent film, Plane Crazy With the coming of ‘talkies”, he achievedstardom in his very first sound film, Steamboat Willie

In 1930 and 1931, this international star acted in twenty-one movies, playing everythingfrom a fire chief to a great lover Germany voted one of his films one of the ten best pictures of

1930 Russia awarded him an antique glass bowl, and Worcester, Massachusetts, officiallydesignated May 12 as his day Competition from an actor named Donald and a new dog star

diminished his popularity for a while, but he became number one again with Fantasia, in 1940.

In 1955 he began his own daily TV show

Who is this talented and popular actor? Mickey Mouse – and, now over seventy but notlooking it, he is still busy as the official host at Disneyland and Disney World

56 The best title is

A Mickey Mouse - Official Host at Disneyland

B Mickey Mouse- An international Star

C The Days of Silent Film

D From Movies to Television

57 Mickey Mouse’s first sound film was

58 Mickey received an antique glass bowl from

A Worcester B Germany C Los Angeles D Russia

59 The story suggests that Mickey Mouse

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A became a success quickly C took years to become famous

60 The word “diminished” in line 8 means

A made greater B made less C told about D improved

Passage 5: Questions 60 - 65

Shirts which stay wrinkle-free are now being produced in Japan and the US Until now, the onlysolution for people in a hurry has been permanent press shirts, which didn't need ironing afterwashing or wearing But they were made of polyester The new ones don't need ironing either,but they are a combination of the comfort of cotton and the wrinkle-free convenience ofpolyester

Polyester shirts became popular in the 1960s because their threads stabilize fabrics Wrinklesform when the space between the fabric's molecules contracts during washing or wearing.Polyester acts as girders holding the fabric's molecules in place Unlike the most popularmaterial for shirts, cotton, though, polyester doesn't breathe, let through air, and it can't absorbperspiration

So, the new blends of cotton and polyester and the specially treated cottons will be a big hit,having a much bigger impact than permanent press did The only problem is the shirts still have aslightly rubbery feel, from the resin the fabric is coated in However, manufacturers promise thateventually resin-treated cotton shirts will also feel just like cotton

61 What is the main topic of this passage?

A Permanent press C Wrinkle-free shirts.

62 What is the main difference between the new and old shirts?

A They don't need ironing C They are convenient.

B They are wrinkle-free D They are more comfortable.

63 Why did polyester shirts become popular?

A Because you could wear them straight after they dried

B Because they absorbed perspiration.

C Because they were stronger.

D Because they held the molecules in place.

64 An example of the advantages of cotton over polyester is

A it feels like rubber C it breathes better.

B it is permanent press D it wrinkles less.

65 What do you feel the author's attitude to the new shirts is?

A He would buy one now.

B He would wait a short while before buying one.

C He prefers permanent press.

D He thinks traditional cotton shirts are probably better.

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PRACTICE TEST 4 SECTION ONE: STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

2 Total weight of all the ants in the world is much greater than

A to all human beings C that of all human beings

B all human beings is that D is of all human beings

3 Eli Whitney's milling machine remained unchanged for a century and a half because

was so efficient

4 I don't know if in my essay

A is there a mistake C a mistake is there

B there a mistake is D there is a mistake

5 Because the first pair of pants did not fit properly, he asked for

6 the operation costs were rising so fast, the United Nations decided to reduce

personnel by half

7 In carpentry, "ceiling joists" refers to boards hung down from unfinished ceilings as

the backbone from which finishing materials can be hung

8 Her son went to Yale University, while her daughter went to

A the University of Georgia C an University of Georgia

B University of Georgia D a University of Georgia

9 Last year Matt earned his brother, who has a better position.

B twice more than D twice as more as

10 the intermission, the kids all bought popcorn.

A While C During

11 Tommy was one .

A of the happy childs of his class

B of the happiest child in the class

C child who was the happiest of all the class

D of the happiest children in the class

12 If it more humid in the desert Southwest the hot temperatures would be

B had to get better D had better got

14 Of the two new teachers, one is experienced and

A the others are not C the other is not

B another is unexperienced D other lacks experience

15 While staying in Florence, Italy, in 1894, that she had a talent for sculpture and

began taking lessons

A philanthropist Winfred Holt discovered

B that the philanthropist Winfred Holt discovered

C discovered by philanthropist Winfred Holt

D there philanthropist Winfred Holt discovered

Part B: Written Expression

In questions 16-40 each sentence has four underlined words or phrases The four underlined

parts of the sentence are marked A., B., C., and D Circle the ONE underlined word or phrase

that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct

16 Before he starting work on the excavation the archaeologist decided

students and faculty

18 The explanation that our instructor gave us was different than the one

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A B C

contributed to the problem of poverty

D

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