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MOCK UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS 2009
Exam Subject : English – Class D
Duration : 90 minutes
Paper code : 0917
Candidate’ s last and first name : ………
Index number : ………- Order number :
………
Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words.
1 A atmosphere B oxygen C release D fertilize
2 A contaminate B garbage C eruption D familiar
3 A serious B chemical C influence D occur
4 A vapour B contain C supply D disposal
5 A concentration B dangerous C combination D guarantee
Choose the correct verb for each gap in the following passage.
Although women now have the freedom to (6) _ whether or not they have children,
it is generally a joint decision between the partners involved In fact, in cultures which (7) _ strongly traditional, the decision to have a baby may well be (8) _by society, family and the man of the family, rather than the mother Furthermore, in most modern societies, with (9) expectations from both men and women, there is an obvious need for major decisions, such as starting a family Thus it is unreasonable to suggest that women are solely responsible for the decision t have a child, and therefore it is unreasonable that they are responsible for (10) the child up
6 A select B elect C choose D know
7 A stay B remain C keep D become
8 A infected B affected C done D finished
9 A raising B decreasing C arising D increasing
10 A bringing B educating C raising D keeping
In each of the following sentences, four words or phrases have been underlined Choose the one word or phrase that would not be appropriate.
11 Many opinions have been voiced on its likely effects of the computer
A B C D
12 Goats are extremely destructive to natural vegetation and are often responsible for soil erode
A B C D
13 Had finished their super, the boys went out to play
A B C D
14 She learns German for two years
A B C D
15 Married women are twice so likely as married men to be depressed
A B C D
16 When a human being walks, he or she exerts a certain number of force on the ground
A B C D
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A B C D
18 There have recently been any important findings in medical technology
A B C D
19 John usually play tennis once or twice a week
A B C D
20 Many disabled children cannot derive full enjoyment from toys make for non-disabled
A B C D
children
Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence.
21 He is used to _ early in the morning
A get up B gets up C got up D getting up
22 It is very difficult for us to _ our bad habits
A get through B put out C overcome D set off
23 My teacher always give us a clear
A explain B explained C explanatory D explanation
24 Don’t drink _ wine It’s bad for your health
A many of B a few of C so much D many
25 She had worked she made herself ill
A such hard that B such hardly that C so hardly that D so hard that
26 We are very _ about our chances of success
A afraid B keen C familiar D sanguine
27 Learning English is for young people to get a good job
A difficult B hard C necessary D unnecessary
28 Millions of people all over the world _English as their native language
A have B talk C choose D produce
29 Approaching _ the village, we saw the village common in the distance
30 Teenagers have had physical changes during the _ from childhood to adult life
A transition B exchange C way D growth
31 Many people believe that natural resources will never be _
A used out B used up C used off D used away
32 The pilot managed to the damaged plane safely
A take off B take on C launch D land
33 I regret _ you that we cannot approve your application
A inform B to inform C informed D informing
34 Not only air pollution but it also does harm to our health
A car exhaust cause B car exhaust causes C does car exhaust cause D do car exhaust cause
35 “Interpol” is combined from the two words _
A internet and pole B internet and police C international and pole D international and police
36 They by the time we _
A had finished working/ came B had finished to work/ come
C finished working/ had come D have finished work/ will come
37 Computer science is many other sciences
A outplaying B outnumbering C outgrowing D outdating
38 The government _ the flood victims with food, clothes and money
A gave B provided C offered D carried
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39 Most of the Vietnamese people save money and keep gold for _
A future use B using in the future C will be use in the future D A and B
40 Feeling sleepy, the driver stopped _ a coffee
A to drink B drank C drinking D drunk
The words in italic below are cues to make sentences Choose the correct option by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D.
41 it/ Net/ I/ time/ but/ have/ I/ don’t/ enjoy/ surfing
A I enjoy surfing the Net but I don’t have much time for it
B I enjoy surfing on the Net but I don’t have much time for it
C I enjoy surfing in the Net but I don’t have much time for it
D I enjoy surfing on Net but I don’t have much time for it
42 prints/ collection/ have/ colour/ 19th century/ rare/ my father
A My father has rare collection of 19th century colour prints
B My father has rare collection in 19th century colour prints
C My father has a rare collection of 19th century colour prints
D My father has a rare collection in 19th century colour prints
43 her/ scientist/ eager/ be/ experiment/ results/ analyze
A The scientist was eager to analyze the results on her experiment
B Scientist was eager to analyze the results of her experiment
C The scientist was eager to analyze the results of her experiment
D The scientist was eager analyze the results of her experiment
44 eight hours/ John/ be/ old/ work/ a day/ enough
A John is old enough to work eight hours a day
B John is old enough working eight hours a day
C John is enough old working eight hours a day
D John is enough old to work eight hours a day
45 She/ has/ house/ yesterday/ paint
A She has her house painted yesterday
B She had her house paint yesterday
C She had her house painting yesterday
D She had her house painted yesterday
Read the passage and then decide which word (A, B, C or F) best fits each space.
Revising for exams is not as easy as it looks You will need to work out which routine suits you best, and (46) stick to it Some people like studying at night when it’s quiet, whereas others find the early morning is a (47) time to get things done You might enjoy (48) _ to music (49) _ you revise, but this can be (50) _ Can you really concentrate (51) two things at once? So think (52) you turn your radio on
Your (53) is also important while you are revising This may be a more than usually (54) _ period of your life, when you (55) take extra care to eat properly No missed meals, or junk food, or (56) cups of coffee! Get plenty of exercise as well If you’ve got fed up with (57) _ you’re doing, or find it hard to concentrate, go for a walk to clear your head (58) exercise will help to keep your body fit and your brain working (59)
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46 A then B than C after D often
47 A best B good C worse D well
48 A to listen B having listened C listen D listening
49 A during B while C however D throughout
50 A unhelpful B helpful C helpless D helping
52 A unless B if C before D after
53 A slim B diet C healthy D menu
54 A stressy B stressed C stressing D stressful
55 A should B ought C need D might
56 A worthless B hopeless C restless D endless
57 A which B what C that D who
58 A Strongly B Every C Regular D Always
59 A well B energetic C good D correct
60 A must B should C need D may
Choose the sentence that has similar meaning to the original sentence(s)
61 “ Don’t tell anyone or you’ll be sorry.”
A She said she was sorry as I didn’t tell her
B She warned me not to tell anyone
C I would be sorry if she didn’t tell me
D She said that I should apologize to her
62 Julia forgot to do her homework
A Julia did her homework but she didn’t remember
B Julia forgot doing her homework
C Julia didn’t do her homework as she didn’t remember
D Somebody did her homework for Julia but she forgot it
63 “I don’t mind at all if you use my typewriter Go ahead”
A She allowed me to use her typewriter
B She said I could use her typewriter if she went away
C I was forbidden to use her typewriter, and I should go
D She told me to go ahead
64 We can’t deny that all of us made certain mistakes early on
A It can be denied that not all of us made mistakes
B It is true that nobody could avoid making mistakes
C We admit that we could avoid making certain mistakes when young
D Everyone of us denies that we made certain mistakes early on
65 The agreement ended six-month negotiation It was signed yesterday
A The agreement which ended six-month negotiation was signed yesterday
B The agreement which was signed yesterday lasted six months
C The negotiation which lasted six months was signed yesterday
D The agreement which was signed yesterday ended six-month negotiation
Read the following passage and then answer the questions.
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The main topic of last week’s meeting was suggestion boxes All departments in the factory are to have conspicuously labeled suggestion boxes At the meeting, it was obvious that the employees’ suggestion would not only save the company money, but would do much to lift morale and streamline production To further this process, the suggestion box idea was adopted
Forms for the suggestions are to be kept inside the box When employees fill out a form, they should clearly state which situation they are trying to improve, list all pertinent data, and then offer a solution, stating how the company would benefit Forms will then be collected each month by the department heads, who will then pass them on to the plant manager will consult with the respective departments to gather any relevant data If applicable, the matter will then be passed on to the finance department for approval
A bonus will be paid to employees for any suggestions that are adopted The amount of the bonus will be commensurate with the savings to the company
66 Why has the company decided to use suggestion boxes?
A To take advantage of the employees’ ideas
B To minimize complaints
C To take some of the burden off department heads
D To appease the finance department
67 What is the topic of the report?
A A meeting B Morale C Production D A new system
68 How do the employees get the suggestion slips?
A By requesting them from department heads
B By applying to the plant manager
C By looking in the suggestion box itself
D By asking the director of finance
69 What, specially, should employees include in their suggestions?
A The duration of the problem
B What they would consider to be an appropriate bonus
C The names of troublesome coworkers
D A description of the point they are trying to remedy
70 What is the plant manager supposed to do?
A Review each suggestion with the employee
B Route all suggestions through the finance department
C Compile data from other areas
D Issue bonus checks
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
71 A engine B wine C decline D design
72 A pleasant B husband C secondhand D important
73 A pollute B polite C possible D police
74 A waste B vast C broadcast D nasty
75 A emission B poison C miss D boss
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow it.
Scientists claim that air pollution causes a decline in the world’s average air temperature In order to prove that theory , ecologists have turned to historical data in relation to especially huge volcanic eruptions They suspect that volcanoes effect weather changes that are similar
to air pollution
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150 million tons of fine ash into the stratosphere The ash from a volcano spreads worldwide
in a few days and remains in the air for years Its effect is to turn incoming solar radiation into space and thus cool the earth For example, records of weather in England show that between April and November 1815, the average temperature had fallen 4.5◦F During the next twenty –four months, England suffered one of the coldest periods of its history Farmers’ records from April 1815 to December 1818 indicate frost throughout the spring and summer and sharp decreases in crop and livestock markets Since there was a time lag of several years between cause and effect, by the time the world agriculture commodity community had deteriorated, no one realized the cause
Ecologists today warn that we face a twofold menace The ever-present possibility of volcanic eruptions, such as that of Mt St Helens in Washington, added to man’s pollution of the atmosphere with oil, gas, coal, and other polluting substances, may bring us increasingly colder weather
76 It is believed that the earth get colder when
A volcanoes erupt
B the air is polluted by modern man
C the rays of the sun are turned into space
D all of the above
77 The effects of Tambora’s eruption were
A felt mainly in the Dutch East Indies
B of several days’ duration worldwide
C evidence of pollution’s cooling the earth
D immediately evident to the world’s scientist
78 The cause of cold weather in England from 1815 to 1818 was
A decreased crop and livestock production
B volcanic ash in the atmosphere
C pollution caused by the Industrial Revolution
D its proximity to the North Sea
79 No one realized the cause of the deterioration of the world agricultural commodity
market because
A there was a long delay between cause and effect
B the weather is beyond our comprehension
C weather forecasts were inaccurate
D ecologists didn’t exist until modern times
80 If, as some scientist predict, the world ends in ice, what might be the cause?
A modern man’s pollution of the air
B volcanic eruptions
C obliteration of solar radiation
D all of the above
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