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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.. so R

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TEST OF EVALUATING COMPETENCE 4th

Academic year: 2017 – 2018

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions

Question 1: A resistance B essential C instant D informant

Question 2: A encouraged B used C increased D raised

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions

Question 3: A parallel B guarantee C tissue D crucial

Question 4: A convention B librarian C previous D museum

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each

of the following questions

Question 5: Shy may not seem to be a serious complaint, but for some who suffer from it, it can become unbearable

Question 6: Whether you want to pay for your new jeans with your debit card, and check to see if the library has

the book you want, you‟re going to need some computer skills

Question 7: TV commercials selling household products have often accused of reinforce stereotypes of social roles

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Question 8 The police must be of the date of the demonstration

Question 9 I couldn‟t cut the grass so I got the lawn mower them a few days previously

A to cut B cutting C cutted D cut

Question 10 I hope people will be _ enough to speak out against this injustice

Question 11 Is it a compulsion that the scheme next Friday?

A carry out B will carry out C carried out D be carried out

Question 12 His letter is full of mistakes He _ the mistakes carefully before sending it

A mustn‟t have checked B can have checked C could have checked D should have checked

Question 13 “I bought _.” “You needn‟t have bought milk; we have heaps of it in the house.”

A two milk of bottle B two bottles of milk C milk in two bottles D two bottles have milk

Question 14 Money will be to the accomplishment of our objectives

Question 15 My teacher‟s hair is

A black, long and curly B long, black and curly

C curly, black and long D long, curly and black

Question 16 It was an old motorbike _ my brother bought from our neighbor

Question 17 I _ in this town for 15 years My family here when I 10 years old

A have been/ moved/ was B was/ moved/ was C was/ moved/ have been D was/ have moved/ have been Question 18 It is my birthday As if you !

A hadn‟t known B haven‟t known C didn‟t know D don‟t know

Question 19 I now the chairman to address the meeting

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges

Question 20: Lucy is going to do some shopping Ann offers to help her

Ann: “ Would you like me to get you a taxi?” - Lucy: “ _”

A That would be delightful Thanks B Well, let‟s see

C Yes, I see D Yes, please if it‟s no bother

Question 21: Jeanne and Mike are talking about Bonnie

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Jeanne: “ _ ” - Mike: “ Really? What did he say?”

A Can you call Bonnie tomorrow? B I ran into Bonnie on the way to work

C Is Bonnie the one who won the lottery? D Bonnie just went to California for a holiday

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions

Question 22: I know Greg is only trying to impress Lisa, but he's making a monkey out of himself by telling so

many cock-and-bull stories

A making somebody seem stupid B get lighter and lighter

C succeed in making impressions D hard to continue

Question 23: He‟s always kind! But his behavior yesterday was completely beyond comprehension

A comprehensible B be fired C negative impact D impossible to understand

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions

Question 24: He would not go against his parents' wishes

Question 25: She quickly accustomed herself to the darkness

A got used to B adapted C was used to D wasn‟t able to put up with

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions

Question 26: We had better leave him a note because it is possible they will arrive late

A We had better leave him a note in case they may arrive late

B We had better leave him a note in case they will arrive late

C We had better leave him a note in case they are likely to arrive late

D We had better leave him a note in case they arrive late

Question 27: “It would be a good idea that we should try to get local support for new motorway”, said Joe

A Joe suggested that they try to get local support for new motorway

B Joe claimed we should try to get local support for new motorway

C Joe suggested that they try getting local support for new motorway

D Joe wanted to know why they shouldn‟t try getting local support for new motorway

Question 28: The gate is too high for me to reach

A It is so high a gate that I can‟t reach it

B The gate is such high one that I can‟t reach it

C It is such a high gate that I couldn‟t reach it

D I was not tall enough to reach the so high gate

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions

Question 29: The company director decided to raise the workers‟ wages He did not want them to leave

A The company director decided to raise the workers‟ wages in order not to want them to leave

B The company director decided to raise the workers‟ wages though he wanted them to leave

C The company director decided to raise the workers‟ wages so that he did not want them to leave

D The company director decided to raise the workers‟ wages because he did not want them to leave

Question 30: Tuition fees were increased There were many objections from students and parents

A There were many objections from students and parents, so tuition fees were increased

B Tuition fees were increased because there were many objections from students and parents

C Tuition fees were increased despite the fact that there were many objections from students and parents

D There were many objections from students and parents while so tuition fees were increased

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word

or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35

Yoga is a peaceful approach to mind and body interaction that recently (31) _ an increasing number of fans Perhaps the attraction lies within the yoga principle: a whole person (32) equally of body, mind, and spirit All three must be fully developed before an individual can realize true inner potential

Yoga is (33) for several reasons You may want to practice yoga (34) _ it can aid in spinal alignment as well as open up joints and the lung region Or you (35) choose yoga to keep your body fit and fell as energetic as possible Or you might select this practice as a form of meditation, stress relief, and relaxation

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Question 31: A attracted B attracting C attracts D has attracted

Question 32: A consists B contains C includes D constructs

Question 33: A advantage B beneficial C correct D acceptable

Question 34: A owing to B because C therefore D so

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer

to each of the questions from 36 to 43

Before the mid-nineteenth century, people in the United States ate most foods only in season Drying, smoking

and salting could preserve meat for a short time, but the availability of fresh meat, like that of fresh milk, was very

limited; there was no way to prevent spoilage But in 1810, a French inventor named Nicolas Appert developed the

cooking-and-sealing process of canning And in the 1850‟s an American named Gail Borden developed a means of condensing and preserving milk Canned goods and condensed milk became more common during the 1860‟s, but supplies remained low because cans had to be made by hand By 1880, however, inventors had fashioned stamping and soldering machines that mass-produced cans from tinplate

Suddenly all kinds of food could be preserved and bought at all times of the year

Other trends and inventions had also helped make it possible for Americans to vary their daily diets Growing urban population created demand that encouraged fruit and vegetable farmers to raise more produce Railroad

refrigerator cars enabled growers and meat packers to ship perishables great distances and to preserve them for

longer periods Thus, by the 1890‟s, northern city dwellers could enjoy southern and western strawberries, grapes, and tomatoes, previously available for a month at most, for up to six months of the year In addition, increased use

of iceboxes enabled families to store perishables As easy means of producing ice commercially had been invented

in the 1870‟s, and by 1900 the nation had more than two thousand commercial ice plants, most of which made home deliveries The icebox became a fixture in most homes and remained so until the mechanized refrigerator replaced it in the 1920‟s and 1930‟s

Almost everyone now had a more diversified diet Some people continued to eat mainly foods that were heavily in starches or carbohydrates, and not everyone could afford meat Nevertheless, many families could take advantage of previously unavailable fruits, vegetables, and dairy products to achieve more varied fare

Question 36 What does the passage mainly discuss?

A Causes of food spoilage B Commercial production of ice

C Inventions that led to changes in the American diet D Population movements in nineteenth century

Question 37 The phrase “in season” in paragraph 1 refers to

C an official schedule D a method of flavoring food

Question 38 The word “prevent” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to

Question 39 During the 1860‟s, canned food products were

A unavailable in rural areas B shipped in refrigerator cans

C available in limited quantities D a staple part of the American diet

Question 40 It can be inferred that railroad refrigerator cars came into use

A before 1860 B before 1890 C after 1900 D after 1920

Question 41 The word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to _

A refrigerator cars B perishables C growers D distances

Question 42 The author implies that in the 1920‟s and 1930‟s home deliveries of ice _

A decreased in number B were on an irregular schedule

Question 43 Which of the following types of food preservation was NOT mentioned in the passage?

A Drying B Chemical additives C Canning D Cold storage

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Today, there are 600 million cars in the world They may seem like a lot However, there are over 7 million people on our planet Most of the world‟s population uses public transportation to get around The number of people using public transportation continues to rise

Subway systems worldwide carry 155 million passengers each day That‟s more than 30 times the number carried by all the world‟s airplanes Every day in Tokyo passengers take more than 40 million rides on public transportation

Yet many people see public transportation as „a depressing experience‟, says author Taras Gresco They say

it is slow, crowded, or too expensive In fact, Gresco says, it is actually „faster, more comfortable and cheaper‟ than driving a car

Like millions of people, Taras Gresco is a „straphanger‟ – a person who rides public transportation In his book straphanger: Saving Our Cities and Ourselves from the Automobile, Gresco describe the benefits of public transportation Firstly, it is better for the environment When people use public transportation, they use less fuel Twenty people on one bus use much less fuel than 20 people in 20 cars Fewer cars mens less pollution and cleaner air

Using public transportation can be good for your health in other ways It can even help you lose weight In one study, a group of people took public transportation every day for six months Each day they walked to a bus stop or train station In six months, each person lost an average of six pounds – almost three kilograms

Taking public transportation has another benefit, says Gresco It helps people become part of their community When you are alone in your car, you don‟t talk to anyone One Tokyo straphanger told Gresco, “To use public transport is to know how to cooperate with other people,‟ It teaches you „how to behave in a public space‟

So, public transportation is more than a way to get to work or school It can help led to cleaner cities It may also lead to a healthier and more cooperative world population

Question 44: According to the passage, the number of people traveling by planes each day is about

Question 45: The word "it" in the passage refers to

A: author Taras Gresco B: depressing experience C: public transportation D: driving a car

Question 46: What is NOT true about Taras Gresco according to the passage?

A: Taras Gresco wrote a book about the benefits of public transportation

B: Taras Gresco often travels by public transportation, especially the bus

C: Taras Gresco finds public transportation beneficial for both the cities and the users

D: Taras Gresco launched a campaign to encourage people to use the public transportation

Question 47: Which of the following is mentioned as a benefit for a public transportation rider?

A: He or she will have a good chance to enjoy the natural landscapes

B: He or she will have a good chance to make more friends with different people

C: He or she will be able to learn how to ride a means of public transportation

D: He or she will know how to behave in public places and cooperate with other

Question 48: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as the one that benefits from the public

transportation?

Question 49: How does the environment benefit from people's use of the public transportation?

A: Fewer people using private transportation means less fuel used, hence cleaner environment

B: The smaller number of cars sold helps the automobile industry save the environment substantially

C: Subways use renewable energy sources instead of the fossil fuels, making the environment cleaner

D: Buses and trains not only converse energy but also save public transportation riders a lot of money

Question 50: Which of the following can be the best title of the reading passage?

A: Public Transportation - to Save the Environment B: Public Transportation - We all Benefit

C: Public Transportation - a Way to Lose Weight D: Public Transportation - Cleaner Cities

THE END

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TEST OF EVALUATING COMPETENCE 4th KEYS