30 Practice tests for grade 11me li luon

Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank.. The person I am going to write about is Charlie Chaplin.[r]

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Test 1

I PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS

A Which word is stressed differently from the others?

B Which underlined part is pronounced differently?

II GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE

A Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence.

11 “How was the magic show?”

“It was …… ”

A surprising entertaining B surprisingly entertained C surprisingly entertaining D surprisingly entertainment

12 What time do you get through work every day?

13 I can’t ride my bicycle …… there isn’t any air in one of the tires

14 It will last for at least a week So it might be …… than a week

15 We have caught …… today

A as many as fish B as many as ten fish C as many as ten fishes D many as ten fish

16 I’m not a tailor and this skirt is too long If I were you, I should ……

A shorten it B have it shortened C have shortened it D have it shorten

17 I’m worried …… my final exam in statistics

A about failing B to fail C with failing D to failure

18 I regretted …… like that I was sorry to have done so

19 “Do you like being married?”

“Yes, but I’m not used …… every night.”

20.These vegetables don’t taste …… to me

21 Please turn off the light We don’t need it now

22 We …… for this seminar since last year

23 …… this seminar before?

A Do you take B Did you take C Have you taken D Has you taken

24 It was very good, but I …… many things since then

25 I think she …… right now

26 When you …… your work, you may leave the room

A finishing B have been finishing C have finished D finish

27 Help me …… this letter

A translate B translating C translated D with translation

28 Jack made me …… him next week

A to promise to call B to promise calling C promise to call D promise calling

29 They forced us …… their invitation

30 A new car cost more than a …… car

B Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect.

31 Get a builder put in a lift and then you won’t have to climb up all these stairs

34 An increasing number of companies has changed dress codes, allowing employees to wear casual clothing in the work place

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with limited revenue

III CLOZE PASSAGE

Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank

“My home is in the air – I do an enormous amount of traveling It is a fast life and (41) of work, but I like it and that is the only way 42) (me Everything is tiring – music, traveling – but what can I do? I am not (43) to

complaining It is hard to imagine now (44) I will ever be very long in one place My home town is on the Caspian Sea There is sea, wind, sun and 45) (many tourists and hotels I have my own flat with four or five rooms, but I am seldom there If I am there for a day or two I prefer to (46) with my mother and grandmother They live in a small house, (47) it is very comfortable and my mother cooks for me I like good, simple food

I have no wife, no brothers or sisters and my father (48) when I was seven He was an engineer and I don’t (49) him very well He liked music very much and wanted me to (50) a musician.”

IV COMPREHENSION READING

Read the following passage For questions 51 – 55, you are to choose one best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question.

Let children learn to judge their own work A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time: if corrected too much, he will stop talking He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those around him use Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people’s In the same way, children learning to do all the other things they learn to do without being taught – to walk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle –compare their own performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes for himself, let alone correct them We do it all for him We act as if we thought that

he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to Soon he becomes

dependent on the teacher Let him do it himself Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what the answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not

If it is a matter of right answers, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book Let him correct his own papers Why should we teachers waste time on such routine work? Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that

he can’t find the way to get the right answer Let’s end all this nonsense of grades, exams, marks Let us throw them all out, and let the children learn what all educated persons must some day learn, how to measure their own understanding, how to know whatthey know or do not know

Let them get on with this job in the way that seems most sensible to them, with our help as school teachers if they ask for it The idea that there is a body of knowledge to be learnt at school and used for the rest of one’s life is nonsense in a world as complicated and rapidly changing as ours Anxious parents and teachers say, ‘But suppose they fail to learn something essential, something they will need to get on in the world?’ Don’t worry! If it is essential, they will go out into the world and learn it

51 What does the other think is the best way for children to learn things?

A by copying what other people do B by making mistakes and having them corrected

C by listening to explanations from skilled people D by asking a great many questions

52 What does the other think teachers do which they should not do?

A They give children correct answers B They point out children’s mistakes to them

C They allow children to mark their own work D They encourage children to copy from one another

53 The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are

A not really important skills B more important than other skills

C basically different from learning adult skills D basically the same as learning other skills

54 Exams, grades and marks should be abolished because children’s progress should only be estimated by

A educated persons B the children themselves C teachers D parents

55 The author fears that children will grow up into adults who are

A too independent of others B too critical of themselves C unable to think for themselves D unable to use basic skills

Test 2

A Which word is stressed differently from the others?

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B Which underlined part is pronounced differently?

Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence.

11 The woman was carrying …… plastic carrier bag in her hand

12 Did you leave very early last night, Mr Smith? Yes, but I wish I …… so early

A didn’t leave B hadn’t left C haven’t left D couldn’t leave

13 If you have enough time, please …… the chair before you leave

14 Mr Green …… a color television set already

15 We arrived …… to have some coffee before class

A enough early B early enough C too early D early too

16 Do you know ………

a how often the buses run at night? b how often do the buses run at night?

c how often the buses run at night c how often the buses ran at night?

17 …… you …… the composition yet?

Why are you looking under the bed? Have you lost ……?

18 It rained a lot last week but it …… much so far this week

A doesn’t rain B didn’t rain C hasn’t rained D won’t rain

19 Have you heard from John this week, ……?

20 It took weeks to get used to …… someone else around

21 Hurry up, there’s …… time left

22 You and I are busy right now, ……?

23 You must check …… at least one hour before your flight

24 He could have bought a new car, ……?

25 When a plane takes ……, it leaves the ground

26 Everyone is responsible for …… own composition

27 It …… him over two months to cross the Atlantic Ocean

28 He could do nothing He couldn’t do ……

29 Everyone thought that Jim ……

A would come later B came later C will come later D will have come later

30 It was a great success He succeeded …… everyone work hard

31 …… he comes in half an hour, I shall go alone

32 …… in 1963, John F Kennedy was perhaps the most popular post-World War II president

a He was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald b His being shot by Lee Harvey Oswald

a c Shot by Lee Harvey d Oswald Lee Harvey Oswald shot him

33 How many people …… in ancient myths?

34 “Did you like the new French movie?” “My wife liked it but I was a little …….”

35 “Where are the hamburgers?”

“Over there And the bowls of fruit …… on the table.”

36 Eventually, everything will turn out fine, ……?

37 Today, many serious childhood diseases …… by early immunization

A are preventing B can prevent C prevent D can be prevented

38 The problem is difficult therefore …… students could answer it

39 “Are you going by boat?”

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“If John does, …….”

Men are lazy in the home, according to an official survey (41) _ today They have about six hours’ a week more free time than wives, but play very little (42) _ in cooking, cleaning, washing, and ironing, according to the Social Trends Survey by the Central (43) _ Office

Nearly three quarters of married women (44) _ to do all or most of the housework, and among married men the proportion who admitted that their wives did all or most of the housework was only slightly lower

The survey (45) _ that washing and ironing was the least popular task among men, with only one per cent (46) _ this duty, compared with 89 per cent of women, and 10 per cent sharing equally

Only 5 per cent of men (47) _ the evening meal, 3 per cent carry out household cleaning duties, 5 per cent household shopping, and 17 per cent wash the evening dishes

But when household gadgets break down, (48) _ are carried out by 82 per cent of husbands The survey says that, despite our economic problems, the majority of Britons are substantially better (49) _ than a decade ago We’re healthier, too – eating healthier foods and smoking less

The (50) _ Briton, not surprisingly, is more widely traveled than a decade ago More people are going abroad for holidays, with Spain the favorite destination

Read the following passage For questions 51 - 55, you are to choose one best answer (A, B, C or D) to each

question.

Human memory, formerly believed to be rather inefficient, is really more sophisticated than that of a computer

Researchers approaching the problem from a variety of points of view have all concluded that there is a great deal more stored in our minds than has been generally supposed Dr Wilder Penfield, a Canadian neurosurgeon, proved that by stimulating their brainselectrically, he could elicit the total recall of specific events in his subjects’ lives Even dreams and other minor events supposedly forgotten for many years suddenly emerged in detail

Although the physical basis for memory is not yet understood, one theory is that the fantastic capacity for storage in the brain is the result of an almost unlimited combination of interconnections between brain cells, stimulated by patterns of activity Repeated references to the same information support recall Or, to say that another way, improved performance is the result of strengthening the chemical bonds in the memory

51 With what topic is the passage mainly concerned?

A Wilder Penfield B Neurosurgery C Human memory D Chemical reactions

52 According to the passage, researchers have concluded that

A the mind has a much greater capacity for memory than was previously believed

B the physical basis for memory is clear

C different points of view are valuable

D human memory is inefficient

53 How did Penfield elicit dreams and other minor events from the past?

A By surgery B By electric stimulation C By repetition D By chemical stimulation

54 According to the passage, the capacity for storage in the brain

A can be understood by examining the physiology B is stimulated by patterns of activity

C has a limited combination of relationships D is not influenced by repetition

55 The word “bonds” in the last line means

A promises B agreements C connections D responsibilities

Test 3

2 A contribution B demonstration C generation D participation

4 A enthusiastic B idealistic C unrealistic D optimistic

11 We’ve just bought …… table

A a big old square B an old big square C a big square old D a square big old

12 I wish you …… smoke so much

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A don’t B didn’t C shouldn’t D won’t

13 The director …… and now he is visiting the workshop

14 Have you fed the chickens yet? In the passive voice, this should read:

A Has somebody fed the chickens yet? B Have the chickens fed yet?

C Have the chickens been fed yet? D Have you had the chickens fed yet?

15 The house is old and it needs ……

16 “Have you ever met the man …… over there?” “No Who is he?”

17 The boys slept comfortably Their sleeping-bags were ……

18 Why ……?

A you didn’t stay B didn’t you stay C you not stayed D didn’t you stayed

19 The buildings have been designed by Kurt Gunter, so the designs ……

A are not complete yet B are now complete C will be complete soon D haven’t been completed yet

20 When he finished, there …… only two pieces of cake left

21 He said, “I bring my book every day.” In indirect speech, this should read:

A He said that I brought my book every day B He told that he brought my book every day

C He said to me to bring my book every day D He said that he brought his book every day

22 Besides being expensive, the food in the cafeteria tastes ……

23 “Did you sell your car yet?” “No, but there’s a woman who is …… in buying it.”

A definitely interested B definite interested C definitely interesting D interested definitely

24 It’s a shame that you have …… time in New York on the tour

25 I don’t feel …… smoking now

26 Many people pretend that they …… modern art

A understood B are understanding C understand D to understand

27 They built the Eiffel Tower in 1889

A The Eiffel Tower were built in 1889 B In 1889 was the Eiffel Tower built

C In 1889 the Eiffel Tower be built D The Eiffel Tower was built in 1889

28 “Were you pleased with the translation?” “Yes The job was …….”

A amazing satisfactory B amazingly satisfactory C amazing satisfactorily D satisfactory amazing

29 “Did you find anything with your metal detector?” “Only …… gold coins.”

30 I thought he …… any money

A doesn’t have B didn’t have C hasn’t had D isn’t having

31 How long …… married?

32 While Mary was cleaning the flat, her husband ……

33 For lunch, you may have …… chicken or fish

34 The manager …… signed the contract has been transferred to another company

35 That’s the wig …… she was wearing

36 His father is a very friend of ……

37 I have two horses …… of them run very fast

38 Nam and his girlfriend look at …… in the mirror

39 He divided the money between you and ……

40 “If a thing isn’t ……,” he said, “I can give it away.”

CONCORDE, the world’s fastest and most graceful (41) plane, will soon be 25 years old It first flew on 2 March

1969, from Toulouse in France

Concorde was developed by both France and Britain From 1956 these two countries had a (42) of a supersonic passenger plane In 1962 they started to work together on the (43) The plane cost over £1.5 billion to develop It is the most (44) plane in the history of (45) It was given over 5,000 hours of testing

Concorde flies at twice the speed of sound This means that it takes only 3 hours 25 minutes to fly between London and New York, compared with 7 – 8 hours in other passenger jets Because of the five-hour time (46) between the USA and Britain, it is possible to travel west on Concorde and arrive in New York before you leave London! You can (47) the 10.30

am flight from London, Heathrow and start work in New York an hour earlier!

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Concorde is much used by business people and film stars But its oldest passenger was Mrs Ethel Lee from Leicestershire

in England She was 99 years old when she (48) from Heathrow on 24 February 1985

Each Concorde is built at a (49) of £55 million Twenty have been built so far Air France and British Airways (50) the most They each have seven planes

People who travel frequently on business or for pleasure often suffer some form of health problem, yet over half of these problems can easily be prevented The most common ailment, a headache, can be avoided by taking along an ample supply of aspirin or other pain reliever Another common affliction is motion sickness caused by the constant movement of a vehicle Ginger

capsules, sold in most health-food stores, have been found effective as a remedy Other familiar problems include sunburn, which can be prevented by using an effective sunscreen, and insect bites, which can be controlled with use of a repellent spray or ointment For everyday cuts and scratches, a first-aid kit containing bandages and antiseptic cream is recommended

51 What is the best title for this passage?

A Frequent Travelers B Avoiding Travel Ailments C Common Health Problems D Traveling for Business or Pleasure

52 According to the passage, travelers are most commonly bothered by

A sunburn B motion sickness C insect bites D headaches

53 In line 3, the word “affliction” can best be replaced by

54 According to the passage, what can be used to remedy motion sickness?

A A moving vehicle B Pain-killers C Ginger capsules D A first-aid kit

55 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a solution to a health problem?

A Sunscreen B Cold cream C Repellent spray D Aspirin

Test 4

4 A corporation B graphology C contradiction D contribution

11 “How many books does she have?” “She possesses …… books.”

12 Don’t you think that …… are too high for businessmen?

13 I have …… friends and we meet quite often

14 …… coffee is grown in many countries

15 If Bob’s wife doesn’t agree to sign the papers, ……

A neither he will B neither won’t he C neither will he D he won’t neither

16 My daughter is …… young to go to school

17 We arrived …… to have some coffee before class

A enough early B early enough C too early D early too

18 All …… test tubes must be replaced by chemistry students

19 When James noticed the …… building, he notified the fire department immediately

20 “During the exam, we are not permitted to talk, walk or smoke.” “That’s right The school authority won’t allow …….”

21 Ancient civilizations were not aware that the earth …… a sphere

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22 When …… a dictionary, you need to be able to understand the symbols and abbreviations it contains.

23 The news …… bad last night

24 When Mr.Kim needs a car, he uses ……

A his son’s B that one of his son C car of his son D he son’s own car

25 That umbrella is ……

26 If we leave now for our trip, we can drive half the distance before we stop …… lunch

27 Consequently over ninety per cent of the damage …… by fire rather than by the collapse of buildings

28 “What can I get my friend for her birthday?” “That depends on how much …… to spend.”

29 He had the artist …… his portrait for him

30 Some scientists spend most of their lives …… at rocks

31 When the movie was over, John and me went for a quick walk

The Southwestern States of the United States suffered one of the worst droughts in their history from 1931 to 1938 The drought (41) the entire country Few food crops could be grown Food became (42) , and prices went up (43) the nation Hundreds of families in the Dust Bowl region had to be moved to farms in other areas with the help of the federal government In 1944, drought brought great damage to (44) all Latin America The drought moved to Australia andthen to Europe, (45) it continued throughout the summer of 1945 From 1950 to 1954 in the United States, the South and Southwest suffered a (46) drought Hundreds of cattle ranchers had to ship their cattle to other regions because

(47) lands had no grass The federal government again (48) an emergency drought-relief program It offered farmers (49) credit and seed grains (50) low prices

There are many varieties of spider in the American Southwest, but none receives more respect than the western black widow, Latrodectus Hesperus This poisonous spider, also called the “hour-glass” or “shoe-button” spider for the shape of the red markings on its abdomen, produces a venom 15 times more powerful than that of a rattlesnake However, few deaths can be blamed on this insect because bites are rare and only a small amount of poison enters the body

The female adult black widow may reach a length of 1 ¼ inches, while the smaller male averages ¼ inch long The adult female has a shiny black bulb-shaped abdomen, which distinguishes it from the male of the species The male is generally brown with red and white markings on its flat underside

The female adult deposits its eggs in specially constructed sacs that hold from 50 to 250 eggs The tiny pale spiderlings hatch within a few months and gradually develop into adults in one to two years Some females live up to three years The male does not fare so well, as it sometimes suffers the fate of being consumed by the female after the summer mating season

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51 What does the passage mainly discuss?

A Varieties of spider in the southwestern U.S B Characteristics of Latrodectus Hesperus

C Poisonous animals of the American Southwest D the abdomens of black widow spiders

52 It can be inferred from the passage that rattlesnakes

A cause more deaths than black widows B do not have markings on their bodies

C are limited in geographical range D have more powerful venom than black widows

53 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a difference between a male and female black widow?

A Its body length B The shape of its body C The potency of its venom D Its life span

54 In line 7, the word “underside” refers to

A the portion of the head closest to the ground B the legs C the upper back D the abdomen

55 According to the passage, the maturation of baby black widow spiders occurs

A very rapidly B over a couple of years C within several months D during the summer mating season

Test 5

3 A preparation B encouragement C ridiculous D appreciative

5 A prefabricated B dictatorial C appreciation D recommendation

11 “Why didn’t you attend the concert?” “I would have gone if I time”

12 I did not see you last night I wish I you last night.

A met B could meet C could have met D have met

13 It is no use to school if you to work hard.

A going … do not ready B to go … do not ready C going … are not ready D go … are not ready

14 Fred was a really silly boy when we were in high school I still remember very stupid questions.

A his asking B asking him C him to ask D his being asked

15 “Would you like some entertainment?” “I wouldn’t mind having .”

A little B a few C a little D few

16 “That will be too late because we by that hour”.

A have gone B will have gone C will go D went

17 For a while, we consider not with them.

18 The ceremony has just started Look! The flag is now.

A being raised B being rose C risen D raising

19 I can’t stand to his complaints any longer.

A listen B to listen C listened D listening

20 John said that no other car could go .

A so fast like his car B as fast like the car of him C as fast like his car D as fast as his car

21 I had two copies of it originally, but I can’t find one now.

A another B the other C the others D other

22 “I was late again this morning.” “Well, I think you had better on time.”

A to start to be B start being C started being D to be

23 He in this city for exactly two years by next Monday.

A will live B will have lived C will be living D has lived

24 Don’t leave your clothes about on the bedroom floor.

A lie B lay C lying D laying

25 She told me her address, I wrote down on a piece of paper.

A that B which C whose D A and B are correct

26 Tom: “Under what condition will he go?” Bob: “As far as I know, he won’t go unless Jean .”

A will go B went C goes D would go

27 John’s score in the test is the highest in the class He last night.

A should study B should have studied C must have studied D must study

28 He told me that he me at the airport the next time I came.

A saw B sees C had seen D would see

29 I am going to _

A have tested my eyes B have my eyes testing C have my eyes test D have my eyes tested

30 The little boy _ with his ball in the garden when he suddenly

it and lost his balance.

A played / kicked B was played / kicked C was playing / kicked D played / was kicking

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31 The natives, who were used to get most of their living from the sea, seldom if ever ventured inland to search for food A B C D

The Great Pyramid of Giza, a monument of wisdom and prophecy, was built as a tomb for Pharaoh Cheops in

2720 B.C (41) its antiquity, certain (42) of its construction make it one of the truly great wonders

of the world The four sides of the pyramid are (43) almost on exactly true north, south, east and west – an incredible engineering feat The ancient Egyptians were sun worshippers and great astronomers, so computations for the Great Pyramid were (44) on astronomical observations.

Explorations and detailed examinations on the base of the structure (45) many intersecting lines Further scientific (46) indicates that these (47) a type of time line of events – past, present, and future Many of the events have been interpreted and found to (48) with known facts of the past Others are prophesied for future generations and are presently under (49) .

Was this superstructure made by ordinary beings, or (50) _ built by a race far superior to any known today?

41 A Though B In spite C By D Despite

42 A tenets B relics C aspects D properties

43 A lined B aligned C assigned D fathomed

45 A reveal B testify C impose D reset

47 A front B represent C repose D forward

48 A tangle B consort C resort D coincide

49 A inspection B introduction C recommendation D investigation

Computer programmer David Jones earns £35,000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find

a bank prepared to let him have a cheque card Instead he has been told to wait another two years until he is 18 The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool, where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job David’s firm releases two new games for the expanding home computer market each month.

But David’s biggest headache is what to do with his money Despite his salary, earned by inventing new programs within tight schedules, with bonus payments and profit-sharing, he cannot drive a car, take out a mortgage

or obtain credit cards.

He lives with his parents in their council house in Liverpool, where his father is a bus-driver His company has

to pay £150 a month in taxi fares to get him the five miles to work and back every day because David cannot drive.

David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago, a year after leaving school with six levels and working for a time in a computer shop “I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs,” he said.

O-“I suppose £35,000 sounds a lot but actually that’s being pessimistic I hope it will come to more than that this year” He spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother £20 a week But most of his spare time spent working.

“Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school,” he said “but I had been studied it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school Most people in this business are fairly young anyway.”

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David added: “I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement is a possibility You never know when the market might disappear.”

51 Why is David different from other young people of his age?

A He earns an extremely high salary B He is not unemployed.

C He does not go out much D He lives at home with his parents.

52 David’s greatest problem is .

A making the banks treat him as an adult B inventing computer games.

C spending his salary D learning to drive.

53 He was employed by the company because .

A he had worked in a computer shop B he had written some computer programs.

C he works very hard D he had learnt to use computers at school.

54 He left school after taking O-levels because .

A he did not enjoy school B he wanted to work with computers and staying at school did not help him.

C he was afraid of getting too old to start computing D he wanted to earn a lot of money.

55 Why does David think he may retire early?

A You have to be young to write computer programs B He wants to stop working when he is a millionaire.

C He thinks computer games might not always sell well D He thinks his firm may go bankrupt.

Test 6

2 A disappearance B expectation C intensity D scientific

3 A originally B mysteriously C elaborately D necessarily

11 Yesterday we did nothing but _

A talk B talking C talked D had talk

12 Sue: “You look tired.” Mary: “Yes, it was _ that I felt like going to bed.”

A so long test B very long test C such a long test D a long test

13 I’m sorry I didn’t see my uncle yesterday I wish I _ him

A saw B had seen C have seen D see

14 She’d rather stay at home than _ shopping

A will go B going C to go D go

15 John: “Are you sorry that you didn’t take any pictures?” Tim: “Yes, I regret _ any.”

A not to take B that I not take C not taking D to not taken

16 He seldom goes to the market, _?

A does he B doesn’t he C is he D isn’t he

17 _ no time _ all, he had learned to speak English fluently,

A On / at B In / at C For / in D From / to

18 John is over two hours late already He _ missed the bus again

A should have B must have C will have D can have

19 My sister’s tooth still gives her some pain She _ gone to the dentist yesterday

A must be B would have C should have D could be

20 I _ to write the petition on behalf of the youth community

A am asking B have been asked C will have been asked D ask

21 The textbook _ to my teacher has just been stolen

A belonged B belonging C belongs D belong

22 There’s smoke and I smell something burning There _ be a fire nearby

A have B ought to C should D must

23 “It seems he’s driving more carefully now!” “Yes, after _ three times for speeding.”

A to be fined B be fined C having been fined D have been fined

24 I can’t find my purse anywhere I _ it at the cinema

A must have left B must leave C must be leaving D must to leave

25 “You look exhausted.” - “I _ round the town all day.”

A ran B have been running C had been running D had run

26 Margaret didn’t remember what I _ her the day before

A would tell B told C had told D have told

27 Will you inform me _?

A when he leaves B when does he leave C when did he leave D when he does leave

28 “Do you like milk?” - “Not really I’m not _ it.”

A use to drink B used drinking C used to drink D used to drinking

29 Students in hostels are _ to keep their rooms clean and tidy

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A hoped B expected C wanted D desired

30 I hope you don’t mind to come and see her

A being asked B to be asked C you were asked D we asked you

31 As the clerks were processing the applications, Harry figured that it will take four hours for his to be reviewed

Most ghost stories are (41) in mysterious, old houses or castles The ghosts themselves whose (42) wander the earth at night, are usually the victims of some horrible crimes This is not always the case as the following story(43)

When my friend, Paul, was a schoolboy, he often used to chat to Mr Scott, an elderly gentlemen living on his own Mr Scottwas a keen gardener He would always be looking after his lawn or his flowers and Paul was (44) the habit of saying afew words to him over the fence

One summer’s evening, as Paul was on his way home from school, he saw, as (45) , Mr Scott in his garden Theold man was busily weeding his flowerbeds When he saw Paul, he invited him into the garden with a (46) of his hand.Slowly, they strolled all around, admiring the various flowers Then, to Paul’s surprise, Mr Scott bent down and picked a(47) of his finest dahlias ‘Here boy,’ he said ‘Give these to your mother.’

No sooner had he arrived home than he (48) the flowers to his mother He then told her that they were with Mr.Scott’s compliments His mother’s face went red with anger ‘You wicked boy!’ she shouted ‘How (49) you say such athing! I (50) into his daughter in the supermarket this morning She told me that the poor old chap had passed away inhis sleep last Friday.’

45 A frequent B common C often D usual

48 A submitted B turned C presented D demonstrated

50 A bumped B struck C rushed D knocked

Dinosaurs were reptiles that lived during a period of earth's history called the Mesozoic Era, which is also known as theAge of Reptiles The first dinosaurs appeared more than 200 million years ago For many millions of years, they dominated the land

with their huge size and strength Then about 65 million years ago, they died out rather suddenly, never to reemerge.

The word dinosaur comes from two Greek words meaning terrible lizard Dinosaurs were not lizards, but their appearancecould be truly terrifying The biggest ones weighed more than ten times as much as a mature elephant and nearly equaled the size

of most modem-day whales The famous kinds of dinosaurs, including the brontosaur, and tyrannosaurus rex, reached 80 to 90feet in length Not all dinosaurs were giants, however; some were actually no larger than a chicken

Scientists still do not know what caused dinosaurs to disappear One theory involves a change in the earth's climate It isbelieved that temperatures dropped significantly towards the end of the Cretaceous Period Too large to hibernate and not havingfur or feathers for protection, it is possible that the climate became too chilly for dinosaurs In contrast, other species havingprotection, such as the mammals and birds, were able to survive

A The History of Earth B Earth's Largest Reptiles C The Metabolism of Dinosaurs D The Domination of the Land

52 It can be inferred from the passage that the Age of Reptiles lasted about

A 135 million years B 200 million years C 80 million years D 65 million years

53 In line 5, the author uses the phrase "never to reemerge" to indicate that the dinosaurs .

A went into hiding B became extinct C lost their way D never died out

54 According to the passage, what is true about the size of dinosaurs?

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A It was rather uniform B It guaranteed their survival.

C It made them the largest creatures ever on earth D It varied quite greatly

55 Which of the following can be inferred about mammals and birds?

A They preceded the dinosaurs B They could not survive the chilly temperatures

C Most have either fur or feathers over their bodies D They were too large to hibernate

Test 7

1 A explanation B situation C conversation D contagious

11 If you need an extra bed, you can use one .

A our B us C of ours D of us

12 I can’t do my homework tonight I a movie.

A am going to see B will see C shall see D will have seen

13 being late made the boss angry.

A Him B He’s C His D For him

14 By the end of Autumn, most of the leaves _ from the trees.

A will fall B will have fallen C have fallen D had fallen

15 What _ to see him at the stadium.

A a surprise B the surprise C surprise D surprising

16 He _ newspapers for ten years.

A is selling B has been sold C has been selling D sold

17 The more he tried to help her, _ she seemed to appreciate it.

A less B lesser C the less D the lesser

18 Gold, as well as silver _ in price.

A has fallen B have fallen C fall D are falling

19 He will not be _ to vote in this year’s election.

A old enough B enough old as C as old as D enough old

20 I had my brother _ the newspaper to me while I was abroad.

A to send B send C sent D sending

21 I asked her _.

A what is the answer B what the answer C what was the answer D what the answer was

22 Can you tell me ?

A what that is B what that be C what it is that D what is that

23 I asked her _.

A was she sure B she was sure or not C if she sure D if she was sure

24 He said, “I write home every week.”

A He said that he wrote home every week B He told that he wrote home every week.

C He said that he writes home every week D He said that I write home every week.

25 He said, “The sun is 92 miles away.”

A He said that the sun is 92 miles away B He said that the sun to be 92 miles away.

C He said that the sun was 92 miles away D He told that the sun is 92 miles away

26 There _ quite a lot of milk left in these bottles.

A are B is ` C are being D is being

27 She likes to listen to _ Radio Australia every day.

A a B the C an D no article is needed

28 “I haven’t turned in my papers yet.” “Oh, _.”

A I have neither B either I have C I haven’t either D I either

29 There are _ books for each student to have one.

A too B enough C some D much

30 “How do you like your new car?” “We’re very _ with the mileage.”

A pleasing B pleasure C please D pleased

31 That commentator, his name I have forgotten, is very well-known.

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A B C

if he’s been delayed.

34 The committee agrees that a solution must be found right away, but it cannot agree on what it should be or

(41) of the garbage we produce every day is a major problem in cities around the world In the United States, over 160 million tons of garbage are produced every year Ten percent is recycled, ten percent is burned, and the rest is put in landfills Butfinding (42) for new landfills is becoming more difficult A city that has solved this problem in an unusual way is

Machida, in Tokyo, Japan They have developed a totally new (43) to garbage disposal The (44) to the operation is public cooperation Families must divide their garbage into six categories:

1) Garbage that can be easily burned (that is, combustible garbage), such as kitchen and garden trash

2) Noncombustible garbage, such as small electrical appliances, plastic tools and plastic toys

3) Products that are poisonous or that (45) pollution, such as batteries and fluorescent lights

4) Bottles and glass containers that can be recycled

5) Metal containers that can be recycled

6) Large item, such as furniture and bicycles

The items in categories 1 to 5 are collected (46) different days (Large items are collected upon request) Then thegarbage is taken to a center that looks like a clean new office building or hospital Inside the center, special equipment is used tosort and (47) the garbage Almost everything can be reused: garden or kitchen trash becomes fertilizer; combustiblegarbage is burned to (48) electricity; metal containers and bottles are recycled; and old furniture, clothing, and otheruseful items are cleaned, repaired, and resold cheaply or given away The work provides (49) for handicapped personsand gives them a (50) to learn new skills

Nowadays, officials from cities around the world visit Machida to see whether they can use some of these ideas and techniques tosolve their own garbage disposal problems

41 A Disposing B Dealing C Contriving D Ridding

49 A positions B careers C situation D employment

People who travel frequently on business or for pleasure often suffer some form of health problem, yet over half of these problems can easily be prevented The most common ailment, a headache, can be avoided by taking along an ample

supply of aspirin or other pain reliever Another common affliction is motion sickness caused by the constant movement of

vehicle Ginger capsules, sold in most health-food stores, have been found effective as a remedy Other familiar problems include sunburn, which can be prevented by using an effective sunscreen, and insect bites, which can be controlled with the use of repellent spray or ointment For everyday cuts and scratches, a first-aid kit containing bandages and antiseptic cream isrecommended

A Frequent Traveler B Avoiding Travel Ailments C Common Health Problems D Traveling for Business or Pleasure

52 According to the passage, travelers are most commonly bothered by

A sunburn B motion sickness C insect bites D headaches

53 In line 4, the word “affliction” can best be replaced by

A result B experience C ailment D supply

54 According to the passage, what can be used to remedy motion sickness?

A A moving vehicle B Pain-killer C Ginger capsules D A first-aid kit

55 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a solution to a health problem?

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A Sunscreen B Cold cream C Repellent spray D Aspirin

Test 7

1 A antibiotic B idiomatic C verbalization D incongruity

11 Tom said, “Please tell me about it if I’ve heard the story before.”

A I stopped you B I’ll stop you C I’ve stopped you D I’m stopping you

12 Mr.Kim lives on a boat; _, he does not know how to swim.

A however B moreover C consequently D therefore

13 Mothers usually warn their children with strangers.

A not talking B not to talk C that talking D to be talked

14 When I went back to the shop, they the book I wanted.

A sell B sold C have sold D had sold

15 I ‘detective stories’ but I don’t any more.

A am used to enjoy B used to enjoy C am used to enjoying D am getting used to enjoying

16 The decision was exactly what he wanted was postponed.

A which B whom C who D none is correct

17 “Sorry I am late.” “That’ s all right I long.”

A am not waiting B don’t wait C won’t wait D haven’t been waiting

18 Don’t forget all the exercise before to school.

A doing / to go B doing / going C to do / going D to do / to go

19 There’s not been a great response to the sale, ?

A does there B hasn’t there C hasn’t it D has there

20 My brother did not go to school yesterday Neither _.

A went I B did I C I did D had I gone

21 There was _ rain last week that several roads were flooded.

A too many B so many C so much D such much

22 Paper money _ for over a thousand years.

A is used B has been used C has used D used

23 We had difficulty _ a suitable meeting place.

A providing B to provide C for providing D in provided

24 I wish I _ my letter of application earlier.

A would write B had written C wrote D should write

25 You mustn’t forget _ tomorrow morning.

A turning in your assignment B to turn in your assignment

C turn in your assignment D turn your assignment in

26 We wasted a lot of time _ unnecessary things.

A do B to do C doing D for doing

27 _ on a small salary when one has a large family is not easy.

A Having to live B Having living C Have to live D To have live

28 _ you are I don’t want to see you now.

A Who B Whoever C Whomever D Whom

29 The smaller the room is the _ furniture it needs.

A fewer B less C more D smaller

30 No one claimed the abandoned car; _, it was towed away by the police.

A nevertheless B however C in contrast D consequently

31 The XYZ Company won a four-year contract to serve the new computer system _, the XYZ Company will receive a one million dollar bonus for designing the system.

A Therefore B Consequently C In fact D In addition

32 There have been little snow in Arctic areas for a long time because the

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34 She wishes that we didn’t send her the candy yesterday because she is on a diet.

A B C D

35 In the twenties, the Golden Age of Sports, Babe Ruth became a national baseball hero because his sixty home

A B C D runs in 1927.

36.The next important question we have to decide is when do we have to submit the proposal.

Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made (42) of various forms of communication Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral (43) When there is a language (44) communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions (45) for letters, words, and ideas Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to (46) to this form of

expression Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used

internationally; spelling, however, cannot.

Body language (47) ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking A nod (48) approval, while shaking the head (49) a negative reaction.

Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be (50) in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn, and instruct people.

(51) verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.

42 A usage B use C employment D utility

43 A address B speech C utterance D claims

44 A barrier B obstacles C divisions D separation

47 A progresses B transmits C remits D emits

48 A signifies B signs C registers D presents

49 A predicates B indicates C abdicates D implicates

50 A traced B trailed C found D explored

Probably the most famous film commenting on 20th century technology is Modern Times, made in 1936.

Charlie Chaplin was motivated to make the film by a reporter who, while interviewing him, happened to describe working conditions in industrial Detroit Chaplin, together with healthy young farm boys, was lured to the city to work

as automotive assembly lines Within four or five years, these young men’s health was destroyed by the stress of work

in the factories.

Scenes of factory interiors account for less than one-third of the footage of Modern Times, but they contain

some of the film’s most pointed social commentary as well as its funniest comic situations No one who has seen the film can ever forget Chaplin vainly trying to keep pace with the fast-moving conveyor belt, almost losing his mind in the process.

Cleary, Modern Times has its faults, but it remains the best film treating technology within a social context It

does not offer a radical social message, but it accurately reflects the sentiments of many who felt they were helpless victims of an over-mechanized world.

52 The author’s main purpose in writing the passage is to .

A criticize the factory system of the 1930s C explain Chaplin’s style of acting

B describe an important film D discuss how film reveals the benefits of technology

53 According to the passage, Chaplin got the idea for the film Modern Times

from .

A a newspaper article B a scene in a movie C a job had once held D a conversation with a reporter

54 The author would probably use all of the following words to describe the film

Modern Times except .

A revolutionary B humorous C memorable D satirical

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55 The author of the passage is probably an expert in the field of .

A film criticism B journalism C labor relations D industrial design

Test 9

B Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence.

11 Please answer the phone for me I don't want to speak to it is

12 There is now much _ water in the lake than there was last year

13 The adventure proved _

14 Your sister used to visit you quite often, _?

15 _ him a few words of English? The waiter

A Who taught B What did he teach C Who did he teach D Whom did he teach

16.How long here by the end of next year?

A will you work B you will have worked C are you working D will you have been working

17 I loved my visit to Japan The people were nice _ we went

A whatever B wherever C whenever D whoever

18 “How many pages so far?” “Ten”

A do you study B did you study C have you studied D had you studied

19 If I _ in a hurry, I wouldn’t have spilled the milk

A hasn’t been B haven’t been C hadn’t been D weren’t

20 I spend half a year this boat

A to build B building C on building D B&C

21 Come round and see me you like

A whatever B whenever C whoever D wherever

22 Hurry up if you want to buy something because there is left

A hardly anything B a great deal C hardly little D hardly something

23 “When can you come?” “I’ll come as soon as my work”

A I finished B I’d finished C I will finish D I’ve finished

24 After that chapter carefully, they began their experiments

A reading B read C having been read D have read

25 The accident while he was driving to the office

A occurred B was occurring C was occurred D was being occurred

26 I'm going to buy myself a Rolls Royce, long it takes me!

27 Our players were making the opposing team on defense rather than attack

A to concentrate B concentrating C concentrated D concentrate

28 He kept his job _ the manager had threatened to sack him

A despite B in spite of C because D although

29 He denied in the hotel at 7 p.m

A himself B to be C it’s him D being

30 If only motorists drive more carefully!

A might B shall C would D should

31 Nobody had known before the presentation that Sue and her sister will receive the awards for outstanding scholarship

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