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III VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences

11 _ His and bad work led to his dismissal from the firm

you think is more important in the person you marry _ intelligence or

14 _ Doctors have accepted that acupuncture can work for pain

15 You cannot ski on those tracks any longer, for most of the snow has

16 _ I wanted to build a bookcase, but I couldn't make _ ofthe instructions

17 The laser beam can make the birthmark less

18 We thetime: we ran out of time at last, and failed the race

19 _ It can from the passage that Mars may outshine Jupiter one day

20 A part-time job gives me the freedom to my own interests

become dominant in most scientific fields is _

23 _ Taxation has been used

to increase the price and reduce the of cigarettes

MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST 0001 I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently

II Choose the word whose stress is different

10

A consumer B consuming C consumed D consumption

24 _ She passed the exam with

excellent results and was a scholarship

25 It is widely believed that human beings are descended from one common ancestor

34 _ women, men are much more muscular

A Comparison with B Comparing with C compared with D to compare

38 People in my office exchange cards

40 The theatre failed a suitable play to appeal to audience

noise

43 _ I think he will join us,

44 I was just about to ring up his office

_ he arrived home

45 He put the two letters

into the wrong envelopes mistake

_ doing the same thing every day, he was nervous

change

47 _ While Peter was driving

home last night, he _ petrol

A was running out B was running out of C ran out of D ran out

_a brochure

A so that I B in order to C so that I could D in order that I will

26 In the ever world of computers it is necessary to be adaptable

27 I caught of to lion lying under the tree, and my heart jumped

28 What I like best of him is his

29 In industrial cities, of smoke are the popular sight

30 It is a matter of to include pens and paper in the conference documents

32 We should impose restrictions media advertising of alcohol

33 After the war, many of us touch with our relatives

making a

49 _ She wondered her father looked like now, after so many years away

50 The police suggested that anyone who saw the accident in touch with them

IV Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given

51 I last saw him in 1998

C I haven't seen him since 1998 D It has been 1998 since I saw him

52 They say that the doctor has made a serious mistake

A The doctor is said that he has made a serious mistake B It is said that the doctor has been made a serious

mistake

C The doctor is said to have made a serious mistake D The doctor is said to make a serious mistake

A I need to clean my shoes B I have to clean my shoes

55 She is the most intelligent woman I have ever met

A I have never met a more intelligent woman than her B She is not as intelligent as the women I have ever met

56 She says that it's good if I make my own decisions

C I was encouraged by her to make my own decisions D Making my own decisions is her encouraging

57 I am sure that Tina didn't steal the money

58 It is worthiness to ask John for help

59 We prefer going by train because we can enjoy the sight

A We would like to go by train or we will enjoy the sight B We enjoy the sight although we go by train C We prefer going by train to enjoying the sight D We would like to go by train so that we can enjoy the sight

60 We do not need much furniture because the room is small

A The smaller the room is the less furniture we need B The smaller the room, the fewer furniture we need

C The small room makes the furniture less and less D Much furniture is needed for a small room

61 His behavior is understandable

62 As the luggage was so heavy, we had to take a taxi

A We had to take a taxi because of the heavy luggage B We had to take a taxi so that we can have heavy

luggage

C Although the luggage was heavy, we took a taxi D We had to take a taxi, so we had heavy luggage

63 Apples are usually cheaper than oranges

C Apples are not usually as expensive as oranges D Apples are usually less cheap than oranges

64 I was offered to work for IBM, but I rejected

65 We could not handle the situation without you

A You didn't help us handle the situation B If you had not helped us, we could not have handled the situation

C If you did not help us, we could not handle the situation D We will handle the situation if you help

V Identify the error in each sentence

66 We were sacked due to Bill's carelessly schedule, and we all blamed him for that

action were required

71 At the moment the company is in the process of reorganizing their department

73 were at trouble because we had entered the building without permission

enough money to buy a car

VI Choose the correct answer to complete the passage:

Everyone can dream Indeed, everyone does dream Those who (76) that they never dream at all

actually dream (77) as frequently as the rest of us, (78) they may not remember anything about it

Even those of us who are perfectly (79) of dreaming night (80) night very seldom remember those

dreams in (81) detail but merely retain an untidy mixture of seemingly unrelated impressions Dreams are

not simply visual we dream with all our (82) ,so that we appear to experience sound, touch, smell, and taste

One of the world's oldest (83) written documents is the Egyptian Book of Dreams This volume is about 5

thousand years old, so you can (84) that dreams were believed to have a special significance even then

Many ancient civilizations believed that you (85) never wake a sleeping person as, during sleep, the

soul had left the body and might not be able to return (86) time if the sleeper were suddenly

(87) From ancient times to the present (88) , people have been (89) _ attempts to

interpret dreams and to explain their significance There are many books available on the subject of dream

interpretation, although unfortunately there are almost as many meanings for a particular dream (90) _

there are books

VI Read the passage and choose the correct answers

Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of

international communication English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many

elements of French that were introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066 Until the 1600s, English was, for the

most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland or Ireland However, during

the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade

(including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became

established and grew in various parts of the world As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the

primary language of international business, banking and diplomacy

Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English Two- thirds

of the world's science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising,

media, international airports, and air traffic controllers Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are nonnative speakers, constituting the largest number of nonnative users than any other language in the world

91 What is the main topic of the passage?

A The number of nonnative users of English language

C The expansion of English as an international language

technology

92 The word 'emerged'

means

93 The word 'elements'

is most similar to _

94 Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond

England?

95 According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world except

A the slave trade B the Norman invasion C missionaries

meaning to _

closest in meaning to organized _

98 Which of the following is not mentioned as the field where English is the main language?

99. The word 'constituting' is closest in meaning to

100 According to the passage, approximately how many nonnative users of English are there in the world

today?

B The French influence on the English D

The use of English for science and

MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST 0002 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently

II Choose the word whose stress is different

III Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences

13

15

I don't understand what by the word 'inflation' A is meant B is the meaning C means D mean

16 A log grabber has a long arm which stretches out to pick up logs

an opportunity for convenient and efficient work at home

B to be providing C which provides D providing it

18 Once an offending allergen has been identified tests, it is possible for the doctor to give specific

desensitizing injections

19 Sometime swears people out and is worse than the lack of sleep itself

A to sleep the desire B the desire to sleep C to desire sleep is D the desire to sleep who

_ has remained important for 4,000 years, is one of mankind's first inventions

21 children master the basics, advanced development becomes easier

23. _ Goddard developed the first rocket to fly faster

still be temporary

26 Studies indicate

collecting art today than ever before

the joke

tomorrow

29. _ I remember him It was a five-dollar note

30 They the bridge by the time you come back

A will finish B will have finished C will be finished

my brother so much money I know for sure that I will have to pay his debt

B did not lend C hadnot lent D.would not lend

32 By 1890, there were over 60 steamboats on the Mississippi River,

33 Copperplate, a highly ornate form of handwriting, is

a fresco, an artist applies paint directly to the damp plaster of a wall

to describe new objects and concepts

invented

36 Most teachers make for young student's mistakes

17 A home computer A

provides

D people there are more

31 I would rather Jane A

A up B room C allowance

37 Claire complained that the medicine made her feel

38 People who do not

smoke are likely to _ those who don't

39 One of the major causes heart

disease is lack of exercise

Is he okay?

42 Ever since Bert was to department manager, he has been unfriendly to us

D way D upturning D long live D

by D best D took

43 _ You should not be so about his behavior He is too young

44 _ The biggest bank in our city has bankruptcy

46 _ Our parents often have a strong on our lives

47 _ It is our to talk to you

48 _ I bought some jewelry for my sister but it was not the _ she liked

49 _ The passage that the first settlers were Spanish

50 Conservation also deals with garbage

52 _ I know for sure that Tina opened my letters

law ofdrivingon the right

56 I am not sure, but perhaps he went to London

57 He has no cause to complain

58 As a teacher, Kate understands the problem you have mentioned

A Kate who understands the problem you have mentioned is a teacher

B Because Kate is a teacher, she can understand the problem you have mentioned:

C Because of a teacher, Kate can understand the problem you have mentioned

D Kate, who a teacher, can understand the problem you have mentioned

59 Please don't talk with your mouth full of food!

A I wish you wouldn't talk with your mouth full of food

B I prefer you to talk when your mouth is not full of food

C I would like you to talk when your mouth is not full of food

D I would rather you didn't talk with your mouth full of food

60 Helen wrote a novel and made a cowboy film

A Helen wrote not only a novel but also made a cowboy film

B Helen both wrote a novel as well as made a cowboy film

C Not only did Helen write a novel but she also made a cowboy film

D Helen either wrote a novel or made a cowboy film

61 He is a reliable person, which is different from what people think

A People think differently about the reliable person B Contrary to what people think, he is reliable

D He, who is reliable, is not what people think

C Contrary to what people think, he is unreliable

62 A computer can work much faster than a person

63 We should limit the pollution; otherwise we will die

A We will die if we limit the pollution

C We will die unless we don't limit the pollution

64 I regret selling the house in the suburb

A I wish I didn't sell the house in the suburb

C If only I had not sold the house in the suburb

65 It has not rained for a fortnight

A It is a fortnight since it last rained

C It rained for a fortnight

V Identify the error in each sentence

66 The surface of the tongue covered with

tiny taste buds

VI Choose the correct answer to complete the passage

The tiger can live in almost (76) natural environment from hot, steamy low fields with sub-zero

temperatures A female tiger has her first cubs when she is less than four years old About half usually die

before they (77) a year old They kill their first small animals when they are about one and leave their

mother a year (78) Tigers are good swimmers, can (79) trees and eat 23 kilos of meat in a night

They can jump nearly nine meters, (80) is about the length of a double-decker bus A tiger depends on its sharp eyes and (81) ears it waits in cover and rushes at the animals it hunts, jumping on(82) If it fails, it often (83) up because itgets tired very easily It can go for more than a week (84) catching anything

Tigers communicate by many sounds, including a roar that can be (85) over several miles Adult tigers usually live alone, (86) they are quite friendly with each other They mostly hunt at night They often meet while they (87) out hunting rub heads together and then part They have similar bodies (88) lions (89) they never mate together in the wild Occasionally they do in zoos and (90) are called ‘

tiglons’ or 'tigons'

B Limit the pollution and we will die

D Limit the pollution or we will die

B I hope I had not sold the house in the suburb D Selling the house in the suburb is regretful

B It is a fortnight since it has rained

D The last time it rained is a fortnight ago

76 A any B all C none D some

VII Read the passage and choose the correct answers

For centuries, sky watchers have reported seeing mysterious flashes of light on the surface of the Moon

Modern astronomers have observed the same phenomenon, but no one has been able to satisfactorily explain how

or why the Moon sporadically sparks However, researchers now believe they have found the cause

Researchers have examined the chemical content of Moon rocks retrieved by astronauts during the Apollo

missions and have found that they contain volatile gases such as helium, hydrogen, and argon The researchers

suggest that stray electrons, freed when the rock cracks, may ignite these gases Indeed, lunar rock samples, when fractured in the lab, throw off sparks

What causes these rocks to crack on the lunar surface? The flashes are most often seen at the borders between

sunlight and shade on the Moon, where the surface is being either intensely heated or cooled A sudden change in temperature may cause thermal cracking Another possibility is that meteors may strike the rocks and cause them to crack Finally, lunar rocks may be fractured by seismic events - in other words, by tiny moonquakes

91 Which of the following statements describes the organization of the passage?

C The significance of an experiment is explained

D phenomenon is described, and a possible explanation is proposed

92 According to the passage, how long have people been aware of the mysterious lights on the moon?

94 _ The word 'retrieved' is closest in meaning to

95 _ The word 'fractured' is closest in meaning to

96 According to the passage, the theory that Moon rocks give off sparks when they crack is supported

astronauts

97 _ The word 'they' refers to

98 The word 'stray' is closest in meaning to

99 Which of the following situations is an example of 'thermal cracking' as described in the passage?

A A dam breaks when water rises behind it B A stone cracks open because of the pressure of tree roots

C A cool glass breaks when it is filled with boiling water D An ice cube melts in the heat of the sun

100 All of the following are given as reasons for Moon rocks cracking EXCEPT

A seismic actions B sudden temperature changes C the action of meteors D the pressure of gases

I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently

IV Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences

16 _ The children like programs which can cater their taste They are not fascinated _ news bulletins

17 The bus was crammed students who were making the central park where the festival would take

place

18 When abroad, it is advisable to carry your passport _ all times

20 _ You need to book the tickets for such a popular show no less than 6 months _

21 _ Can I ask a favor you, Mark? Could you please move this sofa backwards?

_ spellingmistakes

purchase

24 _ Although my gravid is over 70, she is young heart

25 The students put their name down for the course admiration _ Professor Jenkins

28 The teacher no less than his colleagues having a difficult time at the moment

29 _ Annette wanted to read the letter

II Choose the word whose stress is different

III Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences

A to which I had written B that had written by me C Ihad written D which I have written

30 I'd rather until Jill comes back Let's go home

plan

32 Show me the house

A where they are living in B which they are living C where they are living there D where they are living

33 _ I him the truth, for he is telling it to everyone else

A mustn't have told B cant have told C shouldn't have told D shouldn't to tell

34 _ Nobody knows the truth,

V Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given

61 It is said that the pen is mightier than the sword

A The pen is said to be mightier than the sword B The sword is mightier than the pen

C The sword is said to less mighty than the pen D The pen is said that it is mightier than the sword

62 He spent all his money and he even borrowed some from me

B recipe C order that he will come back from abroad

B ability C might mainly in young children

B takes place C exists

C minerals therapy in this center

C occupant

52 People used to believe that oil and gas could never be _

A used up B run up C run out

53 _ It is tosell tobacco tosomeone

Julie was regarded the group leader though she hadnever been

A as being B to being C was

39 when I the phone rang

A Hardly I came into the room B No sooner had I come into the room

C Not until I came into the room D Hardly had I come into the room

40 What are you at? Can you make it clearer?

41 At college, she chose as her major

_ subject

A calculation B calculator C calculus D calculating

42 _ Our team has scored 26 so far

C grades

C guilty their soil by using fertilizers

B reserve C drain

55 _ Rotation of crops gives

soil time to lost elements

A replant B replace C transform

56 _ He is a man with great

A expectation B expectant C expectancy

57 Chris is always more than his

friends He rarely gets upset

A tolerable B tolerated C tolerant

58 Most people look for jobs, but few succeed

A satisfying B satisfied C unsatisfactory

59 _ The car is in good condition, but the price is not

high

A reasonable B reasons C reasoning

60 Jane likes watching sports, but she is not keen on any sport

A specially B certainly C largely

A appears 50 Timber is one of the

most valuable A resources B sources

51 You can get _

A occupation B occupied

D whistling

44 The worried man walked in the

corridor waiting for the announcement

A back and fro B to and forth C to and fro D to and back

45 _ We want to meet the of this institute

A Not only did he spend all his money, but he also borrowed some from me

B Not only he spent money but he also borrowed some from me

C He spent not only money but also borrowed some from me

D Not only did he spend all his money and also borrowed some from me

63 We like to talk to Jill because she has a good sense of hum our

A Because of Jill has a good sense of hum our, we like to talk to her

B We like to talk to Jill due to having a good sense of hum our

C In case Jill has a good sense of hum our, we like to talk to her

D We like to talk to Jill because of her good sense of hum our

64 "Do you believe in what the boy says, Mary?" said Tom

A Tom asked Mary to believe in what the boy said B Tom asked Mary if she believed in what the boy said C Tom said that Mary believed in what the boy said D Tom asked Mary whether she believes in what the boy says

65 My train had just left the station when I came

A My train left after I came to the station B I came to the station in time to catch the train

C I came before the train left the station D The train left the station before I came

66 Our hotel booking hasn’t been confirmed

A We haven't confirmed our hotel booking B There has been no confirmation of our hotel booking C Our hotel booking needs no confirmation D Our hotel booking is being confirmed

67 Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made

A No sooner did everyone start complaining than the announcement was made

B As soon as the announcement was made, everyone started complaining

C No sooner had the announcement made than everyone started complaining

D Everyone started complaining that the announcement was made

68 It was his incompetence which led to their capture

A Had he been competent, they would not have been captured

B They were captured because he was competent C His competence was because of their capture

D Unless he had not been competent, they would have been captured

69 The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer

A Not until a new pay was offered, the workers called off the strike

B The workers called off the strike only when a new pay offer

C A new pay was offered, which made the strike call off

D Not until a new pay was offered did the workers call off the strike

70 Although it was expected that he would stand for election, he didn’t

A Contrary to what people expected, he didn't stand for election

B People expected that he didn't stand for election

C He stood for election as people had expected D People didn't expect him to stand for election

VI Identify the error in each sentence

71 Plants absorb water and anchoring themselves in the soil with their roots

80 The roles of people in society have changed and so are the rules of conduct in certain situations

VII Read the following passage and choose the correct answers

Research has indicated that dyslexia has biological origin, and most investigators now suspect that dyslexic

children read poorly as a result of highly specific language problem, sometimes called "phonological unawareness"

Dyslexic children cannot easily learn to read because they have trouble associating printed letters with the sounds of

speech A similar problem occurs in congenitally deaf people who have mastered the linguistic complexities and

subtleties of sign language but have trouble learning to read

Evidence also exists suggesting that the root cause for much dyslexia is a problem with processing very rapidly

changing sensory stimuli For example, studies have shown that dyslexic children have trouble making accurate

distinctions between similar auditory signals They often cannot hear the difference between speech sounds such as

"pall", "dah" , and "bah" Recently, differences have been noted between the visual pathways of dyslexics and those of

nondyslexics that suggest a comparable problem with fast-changing visual stimuli Researchers have also found several

other neuroanatomical abnormalities in the temporal lobe and in other areas of the brain All of these studies are

extremely valuable in helping researchers understand the mechanisms underlying reading problems so that dyslexic

children can be accurately identified and more efficiently helped

81 What is the main purpose of the passage?

behaviors

82 According to the passage, "phonological unawareness" means

signals

83 Where are neuroanatomical abnormalities located?

something to do with

86 The word congenitally is closest in meaning to

87 What can be concluded from the visual pathways of dyslexics and those of no dyslexics?

88 This passage would be of most interest to

89 What is not true about Dyslexic children?

C They have trouble making accurate distinctions between similar auditory signals D They need help

90 The word underlying means

o

VIII Choose the correct answer to complete the passage

Good press photographers must have an eye for news, just as journalists must have a nose for good story They

must be able to (91) a story and decide rapidly how they can take (92) of the best opportunities to take

pictures The most difficult part of a press photographer's job is that he or she has to be able to (93) _ a

complicated situation with just one photograph They rarely have second (94) and must be able to take the

required (95) _ very quickly Indeed speed is essential if the photographs unlikely to be of any newspaper

There, Photographers may are not ready (97) Most or the printing (96), _ they are very press

photographers begin work with a local is mostly for material of regional interest a lot of unexciting events but to

A programmers B coverage C concern

12 _ If you can't find what you faint in this chapter, look it up in the _

13 People believe there is a between the two crimes

15 You are not allowed to drivethe influence alcohol

A under/ of

B in / of

honor _

everybody in my family has to jog every morning

18 The staff cannot take leaves at the same time They have to take holidays rotation

19 The interviewees are supposed to give their answers to the job offers _

much

91

100 A into A hold on B stay up B out of C keep up C from D carry on D within

MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST 0004

I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently

II Choose the word whose stress is different

the(98) be expected to photograph (99)_

III Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences

11 Some people feel that television should give less to sport

_the enthusiasm to put something special (100)

D by/ in _ her bravery D in/

of

B fun C way D consideration only from the sea

why so many people go in for that kind of sport

of England, the band is coming again

the audience mainly in English

A change B replacement C alteration D alternative

26 _ He may be to penicillin, so you should give him some test before giving him a shot

surrounds any planet or star

30 _ They were disappointed when receiving the results

32 _ It is no good host to such a rude man

35 _ I was woken by a bell

for the job interview

40 Harry pretended me at the meeting, which made me angry

a lot of experience

44 _ Speak slowly everybody can understand you

45 _ is defined in terms of British Thermal Unit or Btu for short

46 Biologists tell us that the earth has seen 500 million species of animals or so

A during the last 3 billion years B it was during the last 3 billion years

C while in the last 3 billion years D since the last 3 billion years

47 _ The fuel savings by adequate home insulation are very significant

48 The more distant a star happens to be, the dimmer

49 _ On September 9, 1950, California was admitted to the Union _

A being thirty-first state B the thirty-first state

50 _ the sense of smell can provide us with important signals, it is not nearly as useful as hearing

A never B yet C forever D not

52 Child Care is the child care manual ever written, and its author is a famous pediatrician

53 _ The relative size of an insect's wing is much greater than _

A of a bird’s wing B that of a bird's wing C a wing of a bird is D that wing of a bird

54 _ My brother is an authority Chinese cuisine

55 The building walls are made of glass is the place where I used to work

IV Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given

56 John is fat because he eats so many chips

A If John doesn't eat so many chips, he will not be fat B

If John didn't eat so many chips, he would not be fat

C John is fat though he eats so many chips

57 They built a garage at the end of last year

A A garage was in building at the end of last year year

C The garage was built at the end of last year

58 Susan is sorry that she didn't learn the lesson

A Susan wishes she didn't learn the lesson

C Susan wishes she had learned the lesson

59 I was not careful and I met an accident

A If I had beer' careful, I wouldn't meet an accident

C Being careful, I met an accident accident

60 Bob was angry because we were late

A Bob was angry with our being late

C Bob was not angry although we were late

61 All the students must not use the dictionaries

A The dictionaries must not being used by students

C The dictionaries must be not used by students

62 "Don't forget to hand in the report, Pete!" said

Kate

A Kate reminded Pete of handing in the report B Kate said that Pete had forgotten to hand in the

report

C Kate forgot to hand in the report to Pete D Kate reminded Pete to hand in the report

63 Paula turned up when everybody had gone

home

A Paula came after everybody went home

C Paula returned home with everybody

64 I am sure Helen is playing guitar now

A It is certainly for Helen to play guitar now

C Helen must have played guitar

65 My uncle didn't recognize me until I spoke

A My uncle recognized me not until I spoke

C Not until I spoke did my uncle recognize me

V Identify the error in each sentence

66 The famous Jim Thorpe won both the pantaloon or decathlon in the 1912 Olympic Games

70 Copper was the first metal used by man and is still of strong demand because it is a good conductor of

D Being fat, John eats so many chips

B The building was of the garage at the end of last

D The garage was in built at the end of last year

B Susan wishes she would learn the lesson

D Susan is sorry for having learnt the lesson

B I met an accident because of my carelessness

D Unless I had been careful, I would have met an

B We were late, that made Bob angry

D We were late, but Bob did not get angry

B The dictionaries must not be used by students

D The dictionaries are not being used by students

B Paula turned back when everybody went home D

Everybody came before Paula went home

B Helen's playing guitar is now certain

D Helen must be playing guitar

B Only when my uncle recognized me did I speak D

When I spoke, my uncle didn't recognize me

electricity

VI Choose the most suitable word for each space

When I first arrived here to take up my new job, I stayed in a hotel, but I soon started looking for some

permanent (76) The first flat I (77) over was in (78) and was obviously extremely damp

in winter Quite apart from the fact that the only (79) was of a brick wall Then I had a look at a

small flat in a modern (80) It had a (81) space and a garden, but the (82) was far

too high for me I didn't want to (83) up in a tiny place, so I answered an ad for house-sharing

The house was in a quiet (84 ) _ , and as soon as I sawpit I fell in love with it There was a high

overgrown (85) around the front garden, and (86) to park cars in the drive The room to

(87) looked out (88) the back garden, and had a big bay window Although it meant (89) the kitchen and the living room, I did have my own bathroom, really just a shower and

washbasin (90) into what must have once been a cupboard

VII Read the following passage and choose the correct answers

Most people can remember a phone number for up to thirty seconds When this short amount of time

elapses, however, the numbers are erased from the memory How did the information get there in the first place? Information that makes its way to the short term memory (STM) does so via the sensory storage area

The brain has a filter which only allows stimuli that is of immediate interest to pass on to the STM, also known as the working memory

There is much debate about the capacity and duration of the short term memory The most accepted theory comes from George A Miller, a cognitive psychologist who suggested that humans can remember approximately seven chunks of information A chunk is defined as a meaningful unit of information, such as a word or name rather than just a letter or number Modern theorists suggest that one can increase the capacity of the short term memory

by chunking or classifying similar information together By organizing information, one can optimize the STM, and improve the chances of a memory being passed on to long term storage

When making a Conscious effort to memorize something, such as information for an exam, many people engage in "rote rehearsal" By repeating something over and over again, we are able to keep a memory alive Unfortunately, this type of memory maintenance only succeeds if there are no interruptions As soon as a person

stops rehearsing the information, it has the tendency to disappear When a pen and paper are not handy, you might attempt to remember a phone number by repeating it aloud If the doorbell rings or the dog barks to come in before you get the opportunity to make your phone call, you will forget the number instantly Therefore, rote rehearsal is not an efficient way to pass information from the short term to long term memory A better way is to practice

"elaborate rehearsal" This involves assigning semantic meaning to a piece of information so that it can be filed

along with other pre-existing long term memories

Encoding information semantically also makes it more retrievable Retrieving information can be done by

recognition or recall Humans can recall memories that are stored in the long term memory and used often However,

if a memory seems to be forgotten, it may eventually be retrieved by prompting The more cues a person is given (such as pictures), the more likely a memory can be retrieved This is why multiple choice tests are often used for subjects that require a lot of memorization

91 According to the passage, how do memories get transferred to the STM?

A They revert from the long term memory B They are filtered from the sensory storage area

C They get chunked when they enter the brain D They enter via the nervous system

92 The word "elapses" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _

following are mentioned as places in which memories are stored EXCEPT the

94 Why does the author mention a dog's bark?

C Dogs have better memories than humans D A dog's bark is similar to a doorbell

95 What is paragraph 2 mainly about?

information in a short time?

97 _ The author believes that rote rotation is

98 The word "it" in the first sentence of the last paragraph refers to _

99 The word "elaborate" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _

100 Which of the following is NOT supported by the passage?

A The working memory is the same as the short term memory

B A memory is kept alive through constant repetition

D Multiple choice exams are the most difficult MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST 0005 I

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently

IV Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences

16 Samuel Adams argued that to live in a truly free and noble state the people permitted to vote even to the point of including women

17 The Boston Marathon every April on Patriot's Day to commemorate the Battles of Lexington and

Concord

18 It is years since I Tina

19 I asked my father why he to this city, but he couldn't answer

20 in 1939, the Borne Bridge spans the Cod Canal and is one of the many grand projects of the

Depression era

21 Can you find a place is suitable for all of us?

22 We really want to book another holiday in Cotswold the last trip was not a success

23 Kate, I studied with in the secondary school, is now a famous surgeon

24 Dry farming is a type of agriculture used in areas less than 20 inches of rainfall

25 Candles from beeswax burn with a very clean fame

26 Though I tried hard I could not keep with the other runners

28 The police are trying to put an end the motorbike race among teenagers

29 After years of war, we tried to in touch with our relatives

30 I have no difficulty in good use of the plans you have prepared

II Choose the word whose stress is different

III Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences

A taking B making C getting D putting

31 Most of the theories on left-hand traffic are

32 When Bonaparte , he made right-hand traffic the law of the land

33 We have discussed this problem at some , but have not found out the solution

34 Just to the right and you we will see the City Theatre You-can't miss it

35 The American reversed the custom of driving on the left due to their

36 The Westerner are not using chopsticks

students become

38 One purpose to make up for money spent in the French and Indian War

39 If you are with people you don't know well, you have to ask for before lighting up a cigarette

40 When a man is introduced to a woman, shaking hands the woman

41 I met that I decided to book the room right away

42 getolder, the games they play become increasingly complex

43 Rarely last longer than an hour

44 No large lakes are found in the state of South Carolina

45 I don't think the house is worth the they are asking

46 He has driven to get this village

A five hundreds of miles B five hundreds miles C five hundred of miles D five hundred miles

47 One of the best-known of Isaac Newton is the gravitation

48 Your picture is to the picture in my bedroom

49 If you make that mistake again, you will be sacked

50 My son has out of the sweater I bought for him last autumn

51 I have worked with Harry for nearly 10 years, but I rarely get him

52 When the day to go to work gets nearer, the new employees usually have fearful in their minds

53 The of the World War II was one of the factors to lead to the women's liberation movement

54 Most teachers are prone backache and sore throat

A for B to C at D with

55 The laser will attack the cancer cells and leave the healthy ones unharmed

V Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given

56 The paper must have been written by Katie

57 Unless you have tickets you can't come in

A You can't come in provided that you have tickets B You can come in provided that you have tickets

C If you didn't have tickets you couldn't come in D Unless you don't have tickets, you can come in

58 Even though some events were cancelled, thousands of people attended the festival

A No matter how many people attended the festival, some events were canceled

B In spite some cancelled events, thousands of people attended the festival

C As some events were cancelled, thousands of people attended the festival

D Despite the cancellation of some events, thousands of people attended the festival

59 There's no water left I'm afraid

60 According to some people the sinking of the Titanic was the captain's fault

A According to some people, the captain was to blame for the sinking of the Titanic

B Some people were blamed for the sinking of the Titanic

C The Titanic sank due to the captain was at fault

sinking of the Titanic

61 They regret ever moving into that house

A They hoped they wouldn't move into that house B They wish they had not movedinto that house

house

62.I didn't speak to Teri because I didn't see her there

C Although I spoke to Teri, I didn't see her D I saw Teri so that I could speak to her

63 It is terribly difficult for me to swim against the powerful current

A It is terribly difficult swimming against the powerful current

B I have difficulty swimming against the powerful current

C The powerful current is terribly difficult to swim

D Swimming against the powerful current is of difficult

64 Scarcely had he got out of the house when it started raining

A He got out of the house after it started raining B He had no sooner got out of the house when it started

raining

C He was getting out of the house when it started raining D it started raining right after he got out of the house

65 Why didn't you send me the brochure?' Mr William asked the agent

A Mr William asked the agent why she didn't send him the brochure

B Mr William asked the agent to send him the brochure

C Mr William asked the agent not to send him the brochure

D Mr William asked the agent why she had not sent him the brochure

66 In 1872, Congress declared that Yellowstone to be the first national park

A B C D

VII Choose the correct answers to fill in the blanks:

When faced with some new and possibly bewildering technological change, most people react in one of two

(76) They either recoil from anything new, claiming that it is unnecessary, or too (77) or that it

somehow makes life less than (78) Or they learn to (79) to the new invention, and eventually

(80) how they could possibly have existed without it (81) computers asan example For

many of us, they still represent a (82) to our freedom, and give us a frightening sense of a future in which

all (83) will be taken by machines This may be because they seem mysterious, and difficult to

understand Ask most people what you can (84) a home computer for, and you usually get (85)

answers about how "they give you information" In fact, even those of sum who are familiar with computers

and use them in our daily work, have very little idea of how they (86) But it doesnottake longto

learn how to operate a business programme, even if things occasionally go wrong for no apparent reason

Presumably much the same happened when the telephone and the television became (87) What

seems to alarm most people is the speed of (88) change, rather than change itself And the (89) that

are made to new technology may well have a point to them, since change is not always an improvement As we

discover during power cuts, there is a lot to be said for the oil lamp , the coal fire, and forms of entertainment such as

books or board games, that don't have to he (90) in to work

second language It is the language of aviation, international sport, and world trade It is an official language in

44 countries In many (93) it is the language of business, commerce and technology There are many

(94) of English, but Scottish Texan, Australian, Indian, Jamaican speakers of English,(95) the

differences in pronunciation, structure, and vocabulary, would recognize that they are all speaking

the same basic language

IX Read the passage and choose the correct answers

The main purpose of a resume is to convince an employer to grant youan interview There are two kinds One

is the familiar 'tombstone' that lists where you went to school and where you've worked in chronological order The

other is what I call the 'functional' resume - descriptive, fun to read, unique to you and much more likely to land you an

interview It's handy to have a 'tombstone' for certain occasions But prospective employers throw away most of those

unrequited 'tombstone' lists, preferring to interview the quick rather than the dead What follows are tips on writing a

functional resume that will get read - a résumé that will make you come alive and look interesting to employers

Put yourself first: In order to write a resume others will read with enthusiasm, you have to feel important about

yourself

Tell what you can do, not who you are: Practice translating your personality traits,character, accomplishments

and achievements into skill areas in the world of work

Toot your own horn! Many people clutch when asked to think about their abilities Some think they have none at all!

But everyone does, and one of yours may just be the ticket, an employer would be glad to punch of only you show it

Be specific, be concrete, and be brief !

Turn bad news into good: Everybody has had disappointments in work If you have to mention yours, look for the

positive side

Never apologize: If you're returning to the work force after fifteen years as a parent, simply write a short

paragraph in place of a chronology of experience Don't apologize for

working at being a mother; it's the hardest job of all If you have no special training or higher education, just don't

mention education

How to psych yourself up: The secret is to think about the self before you start writing about yourself Take

VIII Choose the correct answers to fill in the blanks:

(91) 350 million people speak English as their first language About the same (92)

D Most D

sum D other's

D variations

D despite

four or five hours off, not necessarily consecutive, and simply write down every accomplishment in your life that made you feel effective Study the list and try to spot patterns As you study your list you will come closer to the meaning: identifying your marketable skills Once you discover patterns give names to your cluster of

accomplishments It may take four drafts or more, and several weeks, before you are ready to show it to a stranger for a reaction When you are satisfied, print it

96 We list the schools we attended and the offices where we worked in

97 The advantage of a functional résumé

to a tombstone one is that _

98 Which of the followings is not the tip mentioned in the reading?

are

99 We shouldn't apologize for working at being a mother because _

100 _ Before printing a resume, you should

MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST Oo0ó

I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently

A handing B giving C bringing D putting

21 Paul was too tired the last lap of the race

22 Whyto the city to look for a better job?

23 Pilots are supposed to ask for in English at any international airport

A instruction landing B landing with instructions C landing instructions D instructions which land

24 It is four months I left my hometown

25 , 70 percent alcohol is more effective than 100 percent alcohol

26 Mark Twain began his career on a newspaper and to be a journalist

27 The name Canada is derived from the Iroquoian Indian word Kanata' a village or community

28 You should have put to that ridiculous relationship

II Choose the word whose stress is different

10

III Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences

1

1

We rarely have our luggage by porters

1

2

I think your teeth need

1

3 We heard it that Lola has got married A say B saying C said D to be said

1

4 The richer you are,

1

5

I like playing tennis in summer

1

6 Could you please tell me A where my uncle's room B where is my uncle’s room

1

7 that we all went for a picnic A So fine the weather B Such a fine weather was it

1

8

Not for a moment the truth of the case

1

9 I enjoying walking to school, but on rainy days I to going by bus A prefer B would rather C resort D commit

20 A young man was standing outside the church out leaflets

A an effort B an advantage C a favour D an end

29 The police should take soon, or there will be a riot

30 This proverb iscommon than those ones

31 You ought to know that these buttons cannot be pressed

32 The man who answered the phone My brother for I have no brother

33 Youmake noise in class

34 was aliar

35 Ex-smokers often show their to smokers due to their great effort and success

36 I haven't come any name for my little puppy

37 Chris's father could not afford to send him to school because he was high spirit

38 Medicine should be kept reach of children

39 While everybody else in class prefers working in groups, Mina likes working

40 One of the side-effects of this medicine is

41 Ploughing along the contour of the hills is to prevent

42 Working too late at night may in fatigue

43 Many scientists all their lives to working out answers to problems

44 Surgeons now can do miracles to the physical which used to be untreatable

45 Vietnamese is a difficult language

46 is a poison when ingested above trace amounts

47 Noise is known constriction of the smaller arteries

48 After World War I, Hollywood emerged the movie capital of the world

IV Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given

49 You are supposed to dress yourself now

A It is supposed that you dress yourself B You must dress yourself now

C It is time you dressed yourself D You are going to dress yourself

50 Sam speaks Chinese well and his Japanese is good too

A Not only Chinese but also Japanese Sam is good at

B Sam is good at either Chinese or Japanese

C Sam not only speaks Chinese Well but also is good at Japanese

D Not only does Sam speak Chinese but also Japanese