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READING COMPREHENSION Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the question.. Since water is the basis of life, composing the greatest part

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A MULTIPLE CHOICE

I PHONOLOGY

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three

1 a rhinoceros b vehicle c whale d uninhabitable

2 a unconcernedly b ragged c sacred d hiccupped

3 a archaic b archive c choir d archery

4 a suggestion b congestion c digestion d devotion

5 a dairy b lair c fair d gait

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three

6 a credulous b acropolis c dialect d obsolete

7 a ecotourism b compromise c disposal d neighborhood

8 a beneficial b detrimental c understanding d magnificent,

9 a zoology b cement c conquest d duet

10 a argumentative b psychological c contributory d hypersensitive

II READING COMPREHENSION

Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the question

Since water is the basis of life, composing the greatest part of the tissues of all living things, the crucial problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water is rare And since

man's inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantities of water at frequent

intervals, he can scarcely comprehend that many creatures of the desert pass their entire lives without a single drop

Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to withstand its desiccating effects Nomoist-skinned,

water-loving animals can exist there Few large animals are found: the giants of the North American desert are deer, the coyote, and the bobcat Since desert country is open, it holds more swift-footed, running, and leaping creatures than the tangled forest Its population is largely nocturnal, silent, filled with

reticence, and ruled by stealth Yet they are not emaciated Having adapted

to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals anywhere in the

world

The secret of their adjustment lies in a combination of behavior and

physiology None could survive, if, like mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun, many would die in a matter of minutes So most

of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath

the ground, emerging to hunt only by night The surface of the sun-baked desert averages around 150 degrees, but 18 inches down the temperature is only 60 degrees

1 What is the topic of the passage?

a Desert plants

b Desert life

c Animal life

d Forest life

12 The phrase 'those forms' refers to all the following except

a water-loving animals

b the bobcat

c moist-skinned animals

d many large animals

13 The word 'inexorable' is closest in meaning to

a relentless

b indispensable

c full

d demanding

14 The author mentions all of the following as examples of the behavior of desert animals except

a animals sleep during the day

b animals dig homes underground

c animals are noisy and aggressive

d animals are watchful and quiet

15 The word 'them' refers to

a mad dogs and Englishmen

b desert animals

c behavior and physiology

d minutes

16 The word 'emaciated' is closest in meaning to

a wild

b cunning

c unmanageable

d unhealthy

17 The author states that one characteristic of animals living in the desert is that they

a are smaller and fleeter than forest animals

b are less healthy than animals living in different places

c can hunt in temperature of 150 degrees

d live in an accommodating environment

18 Which of the following generalizations is supported by the passage?

a Water is the basis of life

b All living things adjust to their environments

c Desert life is colorful

d Healthy animals live longer lives

19 The word 'burrows' is closest in meaning to

a underground nests

b underground houses

c underground caves

d underground holes

20 How is the temperature 18 inches underground compared to that on the surface in the desert?

a the same

b much higher

c less than half

d half

Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the question

Even before the turn of the century, movies began to develop in two major directions: the realistic and the formalistic Realism and formalism are merely general, rather than absolute, terms When used to suggest a

tendency toward either polarity, such labels can be helpful, but in the end they are just labels Few films are exclusively formalist in style, and fewer yet are completely realist There is also an important difference realism and

reality, although this distinction is often forgotten Realism is a particular

type, whereas physical reality is the source of all the raw materials of film, both realistic and formalistic Virtually, all movie directors go to the

photographable world for their subject matter, but what they do with this

material- how they shape and manipulate it- determines their stylistic

emphasis

Generally speaking, realistic films attempt to reproduce the surface of

concrete reality with a minimum of distortion In photographing objects and events, the filmmaker tries to suggest the copiousness of life itself Both realist and formalist film directors must select (and hence emphasize) certain details from the chaotic sprawl of reality But the element of selectivity in realistic films is less obvious Realists, in short, try to preserve the illusion that their film world is unmanipulated, an objective mirror of the actual world Formalists, on the other hand, make no such pretense They

deliberately stylize and distort their raw materials so that only the very naive would mistake a manipulated image of an object or event for the real thing

We rarely notice the style in a realistic movie; the artist tends to be self-effacing Some filmmakers are more concerned with what is being shown

than how it is manipulated The camera is used conservatively It is

essentially a recording mechanism that produces the surface

of tangible objects with as little commentary as possible A high premium is

placed on simplicity, spontaneity, and directness This is not to suggest that these movies lack artistry, however, for at its best the realistic cinema

specializes in art that conceals art

21 What does the passage mainly discuss?

a Acting styles

b Film plots

c Styles of filmmaking

d Filmmaking 100 years ago

22 With which of the following statements would the author be most likely

to agree?

a Realism and formalism are outdated terms

b Most films are neither exclusively realistic nor formalistic

c Realistic films are more popular than formalistic ones

d Formalistic films are less artistic than realistic ones

23 The phrase " this distinction" in the first paragraph refers to the

difference between

a formalists and realists

b realism and reality

c general and absolute

d physical reality and raw materials

24 Whom does the author say is primarily responsible for a style of a film?

a The director

b The actors

c The producer

d The camera operator

25 The word "it" in the first paragraph refers to

a the photographable world

b their subject matter

c this material

d their stylistic emphasis

26 The word “copiousness" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to

a abundance

b greatness

c fullness

d variety

27 How can one recognize the formalist style?

a It uses familiar images

b It is very impersonal

c It obviously manipulated images

d It mirrors the actual world

28 The word " tangible" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to

a concrete

b complex

c various

d comprehensible

29 The word " self-effacing" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to

a modest

b shy

c egocentric

d introverted

30 Which of the following films would most likely use a realist style?

a A travel documentary

b A science fiction film

c A musical drama

d An animated cartoon

III GUIDED CLOZE

Read the following passage and choose the options that best complete the blanks

Sylvia Earle, a (31) _botanist and one of the (32) _deep - sea

explorers, has spent over

6,000 hours, more than seven months, under water From her earliest years, she took her first plunge into

the open sea as a teenager In the years since then, she has taken part in a(n) (33) of landmark

underwater projects, from exploratory expeditions around the world to her celebrated "Jim dive" in 1978,

which was the deepest solo dive (34) _made without cable connecting the diver to a support vessel

at the surface of the sea

(35) _in aJim suit, a futuristic suit of plastic and metal armor, which was

secured (36)

_a manned submarine, Sylvia Earle plunged vertically into the Pacific Ocean, at times at the speed

of 100 feet per minute (37) _reaching the ocean floor, she was released from the submarine and

from that point her only connection to the sub was an 18-foot tether For the next two and a half hours,

Earle (38) _the seabed, taking notes, collecting (39) _, and painting

a U.S flag Consumed by a

desire to descend deeper still, in I981she became involved in the design and manufacture of deep-sea

(40) one of which took her to adepth of 3000 feet This did not end Sylvia Earle's accomplishments

31 a Marine b Underwater c Undersea d submarine

32 a Furthest b Foremost c Greatest d utmost

33 a Amount b great deal c Average d number

34 a Really b Later c Ever d mostly

35 a Covered b Put c Clothed d Worn

36 a To b With c From d against

37 a In b On c AT d For

38 a Walked b Roamed C Dived d strolled

39 a Specimens b models c Remains d debris

40 a Subcontractors b Submariners c Submersions d submersibles

B WRITTEN TEST

I VERB TENSES / FORMS

1 He (go) _to the last meeting, but he didn't

2 By the time you come here again, this palace (build) _

3 The yesterday accident is thought (cause) _by human error

4 We (cook) _all day for the party that evening and by 8 o'clock we still

weren't ready

5 It is highly desirable that every effort (make) _to reduce expenditure

6 (There ,be) _any errors, let me know

7 His (take) _ill was quite unexpected

8 In 20 hours' time, I (relax) _on my yacht

9 What a boring show! I would rather (not go) _there

10 It was a close call We (kill) _

In democratic countries, any efforts (11) (restrict) _the freedom of the

press are rightly

condemned However, this freedom (12) (easily, abuse) _ Stories about

people often attract far more

public attention than political events Though we may enjoy reading about

the lives of others, it is

extremely doubtful whether we would equally enjoy reading about

ourselves (13) (act) _on the

contention that facts are sacred, reporters can cause untold suffering to

individuals by publishing details about their private lives Newspapers exert

tremendous influence that they cannot only bring about major

changes to the lives of ordinary people but (14) (even, overthrow) _a government

The story of a poor family that (15) (acquire) _fame and fortune

overnight, dramatically

illustrates the power of the press The family lived in Aberdeen, a small town in South Dakota As the

parents had five children, life was a perpetual struggle against poverty They (16) (expect) _their

sixth child and (17) (face) _with even more pressing economic

problems If they had had only one

more child, the fact would have passed unnoticed They (18) (continue) _ to struggle against economic odds and would have lived in obscurity But they suddenly became the parents of quintuplets, four girls and a boy, an event which radically changed their lives The day after the birth of the five children, a plane arrived in Aberdeen (19) (bring) _sixty reporters and photographers The news was of national importance, for the poor couple (20) (become) _the parents of the only quintuplets in America

II PREPOSITIONS & PHRASAL VERBS

Part 1: Complete each of the following sentences with (a) suitable

preposition(s) or particle(s) from the

box

in for up to through down off

round under out at over

1 I wish you wouldn't fly _me like that every time I make a mistake

2 The piece of equipment is very well made and stands _the roughest treatment You won't have

any trouble with it

3 The new office staff are shaking _well

4 I think a sip of wine can bring him _

5 We are _no obligation to change goods which were not purchased here

6 I am not friends with Peter any more We have fallen _

7 I knew I was _the hill when I started needing glasses to read

8 Tom's family pulled him _the difficult period following his wife's death

9 The police came _a great deal of criticism

10 I have gone computer games They are not as interesting as before

Part 2: Complete the following passage with prepositions

It is not easy trying to cope with fear Most people (11) _ some stage

in their lives feel afraid of something; fear of the dark as children, afraid of spiders or flying For the most part, these fears are normal and do not

interfere (12) _ our ability to get on with our lives

However, some people are afraid of something (13) _ such an extent

that it prevents them from leading a normal life For example, 'electrophobia'

- being afraid of electricity - makes life in today's world extremely difficult

In fact, you can be afraid of anything and there is almost certainly a name for it You can be afraid of clouds, certain colors, bicycles, rain, mushrooms and even sitting down Apparently, the list of phobia gets longer everyday, but for people who have a real terror of something, help is

(14) _ hand Researchers are making enormous progress (15)

_ understanding what a phobia is and what makes it come

(16) _

It is surprising how many people think they suffer from a phobia when

actually all they are really experiencing is a strong dislike or distaste (17) _ something

You may think you are computer phobic and want to throw your machine out of the nearest window But that is not the same as being really

'mechanophobic', suffering from a racing heart and being short of breath (18) _ the mere sight of a computer

Experts say that you cannot take a true phobia (19) _ anything else as

it affects the whole of your nervous system If you cannot run away from whatever is causing the fear, you feel that is inevitable On the other hand, it's natural for most people to be afraid if they are aboard an airplane which

is flying into a storm Most psychologists agree that phobias can be

described (20) _ three main ways: social phobias, panic disorders and

specific phobias

V OPEN CLOZE TEST

Passage 1

Although noise, commonly (l) _ as unwanted sound, is a widely

recognized form of pollution, it is very difficult to measure because the

discomfort (2) _ by different individuals is highly subjective and, therefore, variable Exposure to lower levels of noise may be (3)

_ irritating, whereas exposure to higher levels may actually cause(4) _ loss Particularly in congested urban areas, the noise

produced (5) _ a by-product of our advancing technology causes

physical harm, and detracts from the quality of life for those who are

exposed to it

Noise causes effects that the hearer cannot control and to (6) _ the