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Test 1
I. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS
A. Which word is stressed differently from the others?
1. A. interesting B. exciting C. frightening D. boring
2. A. relaxed B. confused C. tired D. surprised
3. A. obligation B. necessity C. achievement D. stupidity
4. A. finish B. reduce C. oven D. paper
5. A. description B. umbrella C. jewelry D. creation
B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently?
6. A. introduce B. promise C. bother D. popular
7. A. arrange B. paper C. say D. stand
8. A. looked B. smiled C. stayed D. listened
9. A. pens B. books C. tables D. walls
10. A. include B. conclude C. surface D. stupid
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?
A. finish B. begin C. go to D. come back from
13. I can’t ride my bicycle …… there isn’t any air in one of the tires.
A. despite B. because C. although D. but
14. It will last for at least a week. So it might be …… than a week.
A. more B. less C. much less D. a good deal less
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.
A. to answer B. answering C. answer D. to answering
19. “Do you like being married?”
“Yes, but I’m not used …… every night.”
A. to cook B. to cooking C. cooking D. to have cooked
20.These vegetables don’t taste …… to me.
A. well B. deliciously C. freshly D. fresh
21. Please
turn off
the light. We don’t need it now.
A. switch off B. extinguish C. put out D. put off
22. We …… for this seminar since last year.
A. wait B. waited C. has waited D. have waited
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.
A. forget B. forgot C. have forgotten D. has forgotten
25. I think she …… right now.
A. studying B. studied C. is studying D. studies
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.

A. accept B. accepting C. accepted D. to accept
30. A new car cost more than a …… car.
A. using B. use C. used D. useful
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.
A B C D
32. A secretary told me important file had been left in the lunch room just the other day.
A B C D
33. We have interviewed many people who is interested in the job we have been advertising in the trade newsletter that is
A B C D
distributed so widely.
34. An increasing number of companies has changed dress codes, allowing employees to wear casual clothing in the work place.
A B C D
35. The applicants who meet the requirements for the position they will be contacted in order to schedule an on-site interview.
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A B C D
36. An important factor should be considered is Mrs. Lopez’s ability to keep the new restaurant going for several months
A B C
with limited revenue.
D
37. Even we had been behind schedule at one point, the proposal was submitted on time.
A B C D
38. Both cattle or railroads helped build the city of Chicago.
A B C D
39. We are made learning fifty new words every week.
A B C D
40. All the information you will need can find in the employees’ manual.
A B C D

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.”
41. A. most B. full C. complete D. more
42. A. for B. to C. in D. by
43. A. wanted B. taken C. used D. known
44. A. and B. so C. while D. that
45. A. far B. too C. much D. more
46. A. stay B. go C. do D. spend
47. A. but B. since C. even D. which
48. A. killed B. gone C. passed D. died
49. A. know B. remember C. remind D. see
50. A. become B. turn C. develop D. grow
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
what they 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
I. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS
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A. Which word is stressed differently from the others?
1. A. accumulate B. generation C. scientific D. economics
2. A. industry B. variety C. modesty D. quality
3. A. insane B. conclude C. embrace D. bother
4. A. conventional B. participate C. sentimental D. economy
5. A. indoors B. stubborn C. obsess D. remove
B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently?
6. A. liked B. bothered C. swallowed D. earned
7. A. participate B. microwave C. likely D. mildly
8. A. honesty B. hour C. honor D. hair
9. A. remove B. wet C. below D. decide
10. A. waste B. steam C. press D. sugar
II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence.
11. The woman was carrying …… plastic carrier bag in her hand.
A. a B. an C. the D. no article is needed
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.
A. will paint B. paint C would paint D. painted
14. Mr. Green …… a color television set already.
A. buy B. buys C. has bought D. have bought
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?
A. Are – do B. Will – do C. Are – doing D. Have – done
Why are you looking under the bed? Have you lost ……?

A. something B. anything C. anywhere D. anybody
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, ……?
A. haven’t you B. didn’t you C. don’t you D. won’t you
20. It took weeks to get used to …… someone else around.
A. have B. having C. had D. has
21. Hurry up, there’s …… time left.
A. a little B. a few C. little D. few
22. You and I are busy right now, ……?
A. aren’t I B. aren’t we C. we aren’t D. aren’t you
23. You must check …… at least one hour before your flight.
A. out B. on C. at D. in
24. He could have bought a new car, ……?
A. couldn’t he B. could he C. haven’t he D. hasn’t he
25. When a plane takes ……, it leaves the ground.
A. in B. on C. off D. at
26. Everyone is responsible for …… own composition.
A. his B. her C. A & B are correct D. None is correct
27. It …… him over two months to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
A. took B. lasted C. cost D. spent
28. He could do nothing. He couldn’t do ……
A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
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.
A. to make B. for making C. in make D. in making
31. …… he comes in half an hour, I shall go alone.
A. If B. Unless C. Because D. When
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?
A. believes B. believe C. are believing D. believing
34. “Did you like the new French movie?” “My wife liked it but I was a little …….”
A. boring B. bored C. boredom D. bore
35. “Where are the hamburgers?”
“Over there. And the bowls of fruit …… on the table.”
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A. are being B. is C. are D. have
36. Eventually, everything will turn out fine, ……?
A. won’t it B. will it C. won’t they D. will they
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.
A. few B. little C. a few D. a little
39. “Are you going by boat?”
“If John does, …….”
A. I do so B. I do too C. so will I D. will I too
III. CLOZE PASSAGE
Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank.
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.
41. A. emerged B. edited C. published D. furnished
42. A. role B. section C. work D. part
43. A. Numerical B. Ordinal C. Cardinal D. Statistical
44. A. pronounced B. uttered C. claimed D. emitted
45. A. pointed B. evolved C. planned D. showed
46. A. forming B. formulating C. performing D. burdening
47. A. prepare B. process C. undertake D. fit
48. A. repairs B. fixings C. fittings D. amendments
49. A. over B. off C. through D. on
50. A. medium B. average C. popular D. normal
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.
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
brains electrically, 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
I. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS
A. Which word is stressed differently from the others?
1. A. proceed B. penny C. profit D. housework
2. A. contribution B. demonstration C. generation D. participation
3. A. appointment B. sentiment C. arrangement D. agreement
4. A. enthusiastic B. idealistic C. unrealistic D. optimistic
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5. A. inspire B. embrace C. remove D. extra
B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently?
6. A. manage B. garbage C. math D. fabulous
7. A. leisure B. translate C. costume D. nonstop
8. A. strength B. math C. breath D. breathe
9. A. pure B. cure C. superb D. music

10. A. forget B. social C. donate D. toaster
II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
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.
A. don’t B. didn’t C. shouldn’t D. won’t
13. The director …… and now he is visiting the workshop.
A. is arriving B. arrived C. has arrived D. had arrived
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 …….
A. to paint B. painting C. painted D. being painted
16. “Have you ever met the man …… over there?” “No. Who is he?”
A. stands B. standing C. is standing D. who he is standing
17. The boys slept comfortably. Their sleeping-bags were …….
A. a comfort B. in comfort C. comfortable D. comfortably
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.
A. is B. was C. are D. were
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 …….
A. badly B. too badly C. too much bad D. bad
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.
A. so few B. so little C. a few D. a little
25. I don’t feel …… smoking now.
A. like B. for C. as D. with
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.”
A. a few B. a little C. a few of D. a few number of
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?
A. are you B. have you been C. was you D. will you be
32. While Mary was cleaning the flat, her husband …….
A. sleep B. slept C. was sleeping D. is sleeping
33. For lunch, you may have …… chicken or fish.
A. both B. neither C. not only D. either
34. The manager …… signed the contract has been transferred to another company.
A. whom B. who C. whose D. which
35. That’s the wig …… she was wearing.
A. who B. which C. that D. B&C are correct.
36. His father is a very friend of …….
A. them B. their C. theirs D. themselves
37. I have two horses. …… of them run very fast.
A. All B. Both C. Each D. One
38. Nam and his girlfriend look at …… in the mirror.

A. himself B. themselves C. herself D. them
39. He divided the money between you and …….
A. I B. me C. my D. mine
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40. “If a thing isn’t ……,” he said, “I can give it away.”
A. mine B. of mine C. to me D. my
III. CLOZE PASSAGE
Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank.
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!
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.
41. A. transportation B. carriage C. conveyance D. passenger
42. A. expectation B. dream C. hope D. imagination
43. A. project B. plot C. structure D. development
44. A. tested B. tried C. investigated D. experimented
45. A. flight B. aviation C. space D. locomotion
46. A. separation B. division C. expansion D. difference
47. A. run B. transport C. catch D. register

48. A. blasted B. launched off C. took off D. flew off
49. A. cost B. price C. expense D. expenditure
50. A. own B. mortgage C. hire D. master
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.
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
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-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
I. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS
A. Which word is stressed differently from the others?
1. A. scientific B. analysis C. conventional D. psychology
2. A. remind B. react C. repair D. reason

3. A. industry B. inflation C. initial D. appointment
4. A. corporation B. graphology C. contradiction D. contribution
5. A. summarize B. analyze C. contradict D. demonstrate
B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently?
6. A. surprising B. irony C. remind D. literacy
7. A. able B. playful C. pass D. bake
8. A. hour B. hectic C. highlight D. handle
9. A. gold B. gesture C. good D. grade
10. A. gesture B. toaster C. material D. static
II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
A. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence.
11. “How many books does she have?” “She possesses …… books.”
A. a great deal of B. very much C. plenty of D. lots
12. Don’t you think that …… are too high for businessmen?
A. tax B. taxes C. taxis D. taxs
13. I have …… friends and we meet quite often.
A. much B. few C. a few D. a little
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14. …… coffee is grown in many countries.
A. the B. a C. an D. none is correct.
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.
A. very B. too C. so D. enough
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.

A. to break B. break C. broken D. breaking
19. When James noticed the …… building, he notified the fire department immediately.
A. burn B. burning C. burnt D. burns
20. “During the exam, we are not permitted to talk, walk or smoke.” “That’s right. The school authority won’t allow …….”
A. to smoke B. smoke C. smoking D. smokes
21. Ancient civilizations were not aware that the earth …… a sphere.
A. is B. was C. has been D. had been
22. When …… a dictionary, you need to be able to understand the symbols and abbreviations it contains.
A. having used B. use C. to use D. using
23. The news …… bad last night.
A. were B. was C. has been D. have been
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 …….
A. our B. our’s C. ours D. of us
26. If we leave now for our trip, we can drive half the distance before we stop …… lunch.
A. having B. to have C. having had D. for having
27. Consequently over ninety per cent of the damage …… by fire rather than by the collapse of buildings.
A. caused B. was causing C. causing D. was caused
28. “What can I get my friend for her birthday?” “That depends on how much …… to spend.”
A. do you want B. you want C. you do want D. want you
29. He had the artist …… his portrait for him.
A. paint B. painted C. being painted D. painting
30. Some scientists spend most of their lives …… at rocks.
A. looking B. look C. to look D. looked
B. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect.
31. When the movie was over, John and me went for a quick walk.
A B C D
32. Mrs. Adams was surprise that her son and his friend had gone to the mountains to ski.
A B C D

33. My counselor suggested that I make my professor to change my grade since I was sick the day of the exam.
A B C D
34. As soon as I saw the smoke, I called the fire department, but they haven’t arrived already.
A B C D
35. Jessica is only an amateur, but she sings sweeter than most professionals.
A B C D
36. The American standard of living is still higher than most of the other countries of the world.
A B C D
37. If you want a particular book, the person to see is the librarian she is wearing glasses.
A B C D
38. Although Alice has been to the mountains many times before, she still loves it.
A B C D
39. This house is more spacious as that white house I bought in Rapid City, South Dakota last year.
A B C D
40. Gardening, according to recent surveys, it is the eighth most popular American leisure-time activity.
A B C D
III. CLOZE PASSAGE
Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank.
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 and
then 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.
41. A. pushed B. incurred C. occurred D. affected
42. A. scarce B. mystified C. hidden D. uncommon
43. A. over B. throughout C. all D. across
44. A. near B. totally C. almost D. factually

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45. A. which B. that C. where D. when
46. A. heavy B. sharp C. strict D. severe
47. A. pasture B. culture C. moisture D. manure
48. A. carried B. conducted C. convened D. conformed
49. A. emergency B. crisis C. tension D. disaster
50. A. to B. in C. over D. at
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.
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.
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
I. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS
A. Which word is stressed differently from the others?
1. A. irrigate B. limousine C. tremendous D. telescope
2. A. forbid B. technique C. permit D. mattress
3. A. preparation B. encouragement C. ridiculous D. appreciative
4. A. decompress B. location C. embankment D. suspension
5. A. prefabricated B. dictatorial C. appreciation D. recommendation
B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently?
6. A. oasis B. capture C. compact D. span
7. A. engine B. rely C. suspend D. tremendous
8. A. nuisance B. upscale C. resist D. utensil
9. A. official B. flip C. fitness D. flier
10. A. utensil B. upscale C. rub D. club
II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
A. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence.
11. “Why didn’t you attend the concert?” “I would have gone if I ______ time”.
A. have had B. have C. would have D. had had
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.
A. to go B. going C. go D. be going
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.
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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
B. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect.
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

32. Each year, tourists from all over the world travel to Poland to visit a birthplace of Frederic Chopin.
A B C D
33. Sheep have been domesticated for over 5,000 years ago.
A B C D
34. One of the most beautiful botanical gardens in the United States is the wildly
A B C
and lovely Magnolia Gardens near Charleston, South Carolina.
D
35. Studies reveal that people who eat the great amount of salt suffer the most from hypertension.
A B C D
36. Mr. Harris will be divided the biology class into two sections to prevent overcrowding in his classroom.
A B C D
37. Too many polished rice in one’s diet could cause beriberi, a painful new disease.
A B C D
38. The cabin is certainly not luxuriously, but it is very practical and comfortable.
A B C D
39. The letter was sent by special delivery must be important.
A B C D
40. People tend to become irritate and short-tempered whenever they get overtired.

A B C D
III. CLOZE PASSAGE
Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank.
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
44. A. set B. based C. fitted D. founded
45. A. reveal B. testify C. impose D. reset
46. A. volume B. trial C. study D. text
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
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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
45. A. point B. signify C. imply D. stand
46. A. refer B. rotate C. resort D. revolve
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
51. A. While B. As C. Because D. Until
IV. COMPREHENSION READING
Read the following passage. For questions 52 – 55, you are to choose one best answer (A, B, C or D) to
each question.
Probably the most famous film commenting on 20
th
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
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
I. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS
A. Which word is stressed differently from the others?
1. A. together B. vandalism C. punishment D. gratitude
2. A. arrest B. comic C. support D. surround
3. A. figure B. prison C. jury D. apply
4. A. politician B. violation C. dissolution D. futility
5. A. orchestra B. distinguish C. banister D. syllable
B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently?
6. A. armed B. punished C. wandered D. disappeared
7. A. mug B. suppose C. suspect D. suggest
8. A. banisters B. juries C. stars D. blocks
9. A. research B. pearl C. swear D. search
10.A. published B. watched C. worked D. signed
II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
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
A. whoever B. whatever C. whenever D. wherever
12. There is now much _________ water in the lake than there was last year.
A. smaller B. fewer C. less D. lesser
13. The adventure proved _________.
A. fascinating B. fascinated C. fascination D. fascinate

14. Your sister used to visit you quite often, _________?
A. didn’t she B. doesn’t she C. wouldn’t she D. hadn’t she
15. _________ him a few words of English? The waiter.
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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!
A. whoever B. whenever C. however D. whatever

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
B. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect.
31. Nobody had known before the presentation that Sue and her sister will receive the awards for outstanding scholarship.
A B C D
32. He has been hope for a raise for the last four months, but his boss is reluctant to give him one.
A B C D
33. After driving for 20 miles, he suddenly realized that he has been driving in the wrong direction.
A B C D
34. When I last saw Janet, she hurried to her next class on the other side of the campus and did not have time to talk.
A B C D
35. They have become very snobbish since then they moved into their expensive apartment.
A B C D
36. The Department of Foreign Languages are not located in the new building opposite the old one.
A B C D
37. The Nobel Prize winning candidate, accompanied by his wife and children, are staying in Sweden until after the presentation
A B C D
38. All the information you will need can find in the employees’ manual.
A B C D
39. We were made learn fifty new words every week.
A B C D
40. Get a builder put in a lift and then you won’t have to climb up all these stairs.
A B C D
III. CLOZE PASSAGE

Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank.
ANGER ON THE ROADS
The anger that descends on people when they get behind the steering wheel of a car used to be (41)________ as a joke.
But the laughter is getting noticeably quieter (42)________ that the problem has become increasingly widespread.
Stuck in a traffic jam, with family cars inching their (43)________ past, the driver of a fast sports car begin to lose his
temper. (44)________ the capabilities of his car, there is nothing he can do. The outcome is anger.
Many people live in (45)________ of losing control. This is true of many situations but driving is a good example. People
think that the car might not start, it might break (46)________ or, someone might run into it. Before anything even happens,
people have worked themselves up into a (47)________of anxiety. And when something does happen, they are (48)________ to
explode. In fact, it’s their anxiety about losing control that makes them lose control.
This isn’t to say that all offenders have psychological problems or drive powerful sports cars. In fact, most of them are
(49)________ ordinary human beings who have no history of violence. There is (50)________ something deep in our nature that
awakens when we start up a car engine.
41. A. found B. thought C. treated D. intended
42. A. once B. even C. since D. now
43. A. path B. way C. course D. route
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44. A. However B. Besides C. Although D. Despite
45. A. worry B. fright C. fear D. concern
46. A. up B. down C. out D. off
47. A. state B. condition C. feeling D. case
48. A. good B. prepared C. near D. ready
49. A. purely B. fully C. exactly D. perfectly
50. A. openly B. directly C. clearly D. frankly
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.
Hatred is a fundamental human emotion that has deep roots in society and culture. Psychologists believe that group

identity and cohesion depend to a large extent on having a common enemy. It seems that the existence of "bad guys" is an
important element in defining who we are within a larger realm. It could be said that human beings love to hate.
The first signs appear early in life when a child, faced with blame for some mistake, immediately accuses another child or
an inanimate object such as a teddy bear. Later, on the schoolyard playground, children in rival groups vie for attention and
influence. These basic responses translate into more powerful emotions later in life.
One area where deep-rooted hatred is exhibited is in the ethnic clashes that constantly occur around the globe. These
conflicts are not only over territory but also involve emotional issues of group identity and unity of purpose. For many, there is no
"us" without a "them" to hate. In a world where conflict between superpowers is on the decline, it may be that humanity will have
difficulty adapting to a state of mutual respect and cooperation.
51. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Roots of Society B. Group Unity C. A Basic Emotion D. Social and Cultural Problems
52. According to the passage, what is believed to be an important aspect of defining group identity?
A. Facing a common enemy B. Being reluctant to hate C. Accepting blame for past actions D. Ignoring a larger realm
53. In line 8, the word "vie" could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. cooperate B. compete C. manipulate D. defend
54. According to the passage, early childhood responses to blame ________.
A. are not related to stronger feelings in adulthood B. are complex expressions of emotion
C. demonstrate how human beings love to hate D. are not well understood by psychologists
55. The author suggests that when children make mistakes, they________.
A. join rival gangs on schoolyard playgrounds B. rarely accept responsibility for their actions
C. need emotional support from personal objects like teddy bears D. readily admit to their errors
Test 10
I. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS
A. Which word is stressed differently from the others?
1. A. bravery B. benefit C. genuine D. chimpanzee
2. A. refine B. random C. publish D. plastic
3. A. financial B. appointment C. underneath D. torrential
4. A. reception B. recommend C. expertise D. reservation
5. A. participate B. irritation C. analysis D. agreeable
B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently?

6. A. associate B. broken C. open D. scissors
7. A. dust B. luck C. industry D. dull
8. A. sea B. leader C. research D. meat
9. A. plastic B. garbage C. pattern D. natural
10. A. promote B. toward C. uniform D. proceed
II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
11. “What are you doing?” “I …… the flowers. They …… wonderful!”
A. am smelling / smell B. smell / smell C. am smelling / are smelling D. smell / are smelling
12. “Mark wasn’t there last night.” “No, …… .”
A. I wasn’t either B. either was I C. I wasn’t too D. neither I was
13. One of our boys …… by the police last night.
A. is arrested B. was arrested C. were arrested D. would be arrested
14. He lives there …… his own.
A. for B. by C. on D. at
15. He ordered them …… it again.
A. don’t do B. not do C. didn’t do D. not to do
16. He’s incapable …… even driving a rail in straight.
A. for B. to C. of D. with
17. He turned …… the light so as not to waste electricity.
A. off B. of C. on D. down
18. It’s proving difficult …… the men.
A. for rescuing B. to rescuing C. to rescue D. in rescuing
19. I’ll return Bob’s pen to him the next time I …… him.
A. see B. will see C. will have seen D. have seen
20. I had to ask the boys …… .
A. to stop playing B. stop playing C. stop to play D. stopping to play
21. You’d better give me your answer quickly, …… I’ll withdraw the invitation.
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A. although B. nevertheless C. even though D. or else
22. My father tells me to give …… smoking.
A. up B. off C. of D. out
23. He repeated the conversation that he had heard word …… word.
A. through B. for C. with D. by
24. Abdul was badly …… by a stranger.
A. frightened B. frightening C. frighten D. to frighten
25. How many hours a day do you practice …… the piano?
A. to play B. playing C. play D. for playing
26. The teacher asked me …… back as soon as possible.
A. come B. came C. coming D. to come
27. She helped him …… one of his old bookcases up the stairs.
A. carrying B. to carrying C. for carrying D. carry
28. Do you know the man …… to John?
A. talking B. talked C. is talked D. had talked
29. I’d like …… to you.
A. talk B. talking C. to talk D. B&C are correct
30. Anne smokes a lot. …… .
A. So her mother does B. So does her mother C. Does her mother too D. Too her mother does
31. I haven’t seen Jenny …… .
A. for a long time B. in the last time C. since long D. lastly
32. …… he had taken several courses, he could speak English fluently.
A. Whereas B. After C. Until D. While
33. A man whom people cannot trust will have …… friends.
A. little B. few C. a few D. a lot
34. That ice is dangerously thin now. You …… go ice-skating today.
A. mustn’t B. might not C. may not D. would mind not to
35. Do not get …… the bus when it is still moving.
A. off B. out C. from D. down

36. My shirt was torn …… the tree.
A. while climbing up B. while I was climbing up C. while a climb was made up D. in a climb up
37. I went …… hospital for an operation.
A. in B. on C. into D. at
38. I …… school in 1995.
A. have finished B. finish C. finished D. can finish
39. Students from Vietnam are not used …… in cold climate.
A. to living B. to live C. live D. living
40. The problem is easy enough, but …… students could answer it.
A. a lot of B. few C. a few D. a great number of
III. CLOZE PASSAGE
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. He has always been one of my favorite actors and I really (41)
_______ his films.
Charlie was born in London in 1889. Both his parents were music hall performers. His father was a drunkard and his mother
later (42)______ mad. Life was hard and Charlie and his half brother, Sidney, were sent to a(n) (43)______ for a time.
He first appeared on the stage when he was seven and by the time he was ten he was a regular performer. When he was 17,
he went on a tour of the USA where he was (44) _______ and given a part in a Hollywood film. His early films were not
particularly successful but in 1915 he made his (45) _______, “The Tramp”, in which he first appeared in the baggy trousers and
with the hat and cane. Soon he had had his own (46)_______ built and was making his own films which included “The Gold
Rush”, “Modern Times” and “The Great Dictator”.
In the 1940s his reputation in the USA started to (47) _______. Silent films were no longer so popular. Chaplin went to Europe
but was not allowed to return to the USA because he was (48) _______ of being a communist. The authorities finally let him back
in 1972 and he was (49)_______ an Oscar, but by this time he had made Switzerland his home.
Chaplin did not have a very happy personal life and was married four times. He only found happiness with his fourth marriage
in 1943. When he died on Christmas Day 1977, the world had lost one of the greatest (50) _______ comedians.
41. A. admire B. admit C. claim D. encourage
42. A. ended B. went C. came D. began
43. A. orphanage B. institution C. shelter D. lodging
44. A. spotted B. elected C. set D. drafted

45. A. achievement B. completion C. fiction D. masterpiece
46. A. factory B. workshop C. studio D. stage
47. A. slide B. split C. decline D. discredit
48. A. suspected B. doubted C. considered D. abused
49. A. prized B. awarded C. delivered D. rewarded
50. A. ever B. before C. previously D. present
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.
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Edwin Forrest, often acknowledged as America’s first national idol of American theater, was born in Philadelphia in 1806. He
was only 14 years old when he played Young Norval in Home’s Douglas. He gained experience supporting Edmund Kean in
Shakespearean roles. In 1826 he established himself as one of the great tragedians of the century with his role as Othello in a New
York debut. His acting was bold and forceful, though he was also criticized for his boasting and loud language. His violent temper
did not injure his reputation as an actor, though, and his last appearance as Richelieu in Boston in 1871 was greeted with acclaim.
51. Which of the following statements is best supported by this passage?
A. , but was brought down by his uncontrollable temper.
C. Though bold in his acting, in reality Forrest’s life was a tragedy.
D. Forrest became a national idol at age 14, but was ruined later.
52. Which of the following roles was NOT one that Forrest played?
A. Young Norval B. Edmund Kean C. Othello D. Richelieu
53. According to the author Forrest was
A. angry B. temperamental C. satisfied D. creative
54. The word “injure” in line 5 could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. support B. critique C. damage D. offend
55. According to the passage, what happened in 1826?
A. New York produced a new tragedian. C. Forrest made his first debut.
B. Forrest was in a New York play. D. Othello became known as a great tragedy.

Test 11
I. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS
A. Which word is stressed differently from the others?
1. A. memorize B. urgency C. unable D. violent
2. A. reality B. literacy C. participant D. ironical
3. A. static B. pleasant C. foreign D. extreme
4. A. sensation B. similar C. creative D. original
5. A. financial B. summarize C. realize D. lemonade
B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently?
6. A. normal B. order C. oven D. origin
7. A. shorthand B. symptom C. confuse D. memorize
8. A. highlight B. unwind C. stupid D. entire
9. A. mood B. shoot C. food D. foot
10. A. suppose B. sugar C. species D. surprise
II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
A. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence.
11. David was …… anyone else in his class.
A. as clever as B. as clever than C. cleverer than D. more clever than
12. I want to have my suit …… . I’m going to a wedding on Saturday.
A. cleaned B. cleaning C. clean D. to clean
13. As a result, small fires …… everywhere and quickly spread.
A. were breaking out B. would break out C. have broken out D. broke out
14. …… any wine left?
A. Is it B. Is there C. Has there D. Is
15. It’s very …… to drive a bus.
A. excited B. exciting C. excite D. excitedly
16. Summer is …… than Autumn.
A. hot B. hottest C. hotter D. more hot
17. He worked …… than his brother.
A. more careful B. more carefully C. carefully D. very carefully

18. He …… fast when a dog crossed the street.
A. is driving B. drove C. was driven D. was driving
19. Do you know …… ?
A. what his name B. what his name is C. what is his name D. his name is what
20. It is impossible for him to answer. He …… answer.
A. might not B. could not C. cannot D. may not
21. The clerk said she was tired …… hearing complaints day after day.
A. with B. of C. about D. for
22. The new Ford is designed to use …… fuel than earlier models.
A. smaller B. fewer C. less D. lesser
23. He …… in the café when she came in.
A. sat B. has sat C. has been sitting D. was sitting
24. “When did your sister arrive?”
A. Since a week B. In five days C. For two weeks D. Last Monday
25. Big Ben is the …… clock in London.
A. famousest B. most famous C. more famous D. famouser
26. Joe speaks Russian. He speaks a little Arabic …… .
A. so well B. either C. equally D. too
27. “Who are these visitors?” “They’re all ……, I think.”
A. mathematic students B. students mathematics C. mathematics students D. students of the mathematics
28. He …… chemistry for three years and then gave it up.
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A. studied B. was studying C. studies D. has studied
29. He drove through the town …… a hundred miles an hour.
A. at B. with C. in D. no word is need
30. I have been trying to contact her …… last Monday.
A. since B. for C. through D. until

B. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect.
31. Mrs. Barnes, who was so proud of her new car, drove to work when the accident happened and damaged her car.
A B C D
32. The new employees enjoyed their first day at work, although everyone agreed that the lunch was the bad food they had
A B C
ever eaten.
D
33. They asked a lot of questions, checked their figures, and came up with a best solution.
A B C D
34. Were you sleeping when I was walking into your office, or were your eyes just closed because you were thinking?
A B C D
35. I can’t leave the office because I expect a fax about transferring some people who are coming from our Atlanta office.
A B C D
36. When we were talking about relaxing after work, Yafet said he enjoyed listening to music, Carla said she preferred to jog,
A B C
and I mentioned I was considering to take up tennis.
D
37. We will be interviewed all job applicants as soon as their papers have been processed.
A B C D
38. Since the company has been doing so well, the CEO has decided to place less advertisements in newspapers and magazines.
A B C D
39. Almost everyone has heard the more famous Olympic saying: “Stronger, Higher, Faster.”
A B C D
40. This telephone isn’t as cheap the other one, but it works much better.
A B C D
III. CLOZE PASSAGE
Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank.
I have always found it difficult to say (41) ______ certain what my memories from my early childhood are. Are these
memories learnt at a later age from overhearing our parents tell of our exploits? However, there is a particular (42) ______ that I
would love to claim as a (43) ______ memory.

When I was just three years old, I went to the post office with my mother where she was going to buy some stamps. While
she was being served, I happened to(44) ______ a small stocking which was hanging from the counter. It was there to collect
(45) ______ for a (46)______ for the blind. While her back was (47)______ I took the stocking and emptied the (48) ______ into
my coat pocket. Of course I was too young to know any better. When it was realized what I had done, everybody roared with
laughter except, that is, for my mother who was a little embarrassed. She quickly emptied the money back into the stocking
(49)______, incidentally, a few pennies of my own. One of the clerks was something of an amateur cartoonist and he did a
drawing of me robbing an old lady. This cartoon was (50) ______ in the post office for the next couple of years.
41. A. with B. for C. by D. in
42. A. activity B. accident C. item D. incident
43. A. realistic B. right C. genuine D. distinct
44. A. perceive B. notice C. locate D. point
45. A. contributions B. offerings C. givings D. sacrifices
46. A. charity B. pity C. sympathy D. care
47. A. twisted B. shown C. turned D. covered
48. A. inside B. internals C. containers D. contents
49. A. not knowing B. unexpecting C. unsuspecting D. including
50. A. paraded B. performed C. projected D. displayed
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.
Traditionally, mental tests have been divided into two types. Achievement tests are designed to measure acquired skills and
knowledge, particularly those that have been explicitly taught. The proficiency exams required by some states for high school
graduation are achievement tests. Aptitude tests are designed to measure a person’s ability to acquire new skills or knowledge. For
example, vocational aptitude tests can help you decide whether you would do better as a mechanic or musician. However, all
mental tests are in some sense achievement tests because they assume some sort of past learning or experience with certain
objects, words, or situations. The difference between achievement and aptitude tests is one of degree and intended use.
51. The author’s main purpose in this passage is to
A. show importance of testing B. relate a story about aptitude and achievement tests
C. compare and contrast achievement and aptitude tests D. criticize the use of testing to measure a person’s ability
52. This passage would most likely appear in
A. an art journal B. a novel C. a psychology book D. a medical journal

53. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this passage?
A. Aptitude and achievement tests are interchangeable.
B. An aptitude test might be helpful to a person contemplating a career move.
C. All high school students should take proficiency exams.
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D. Tests are a means of acquiring skills and knowledge.
54. From the passage:
A. All mental tests are achievement tests. B. All mental tests are partly achievement tests.
C. Achievement tests are completely different from aptitude tests. D. No ideas above are drawn from the passage.
55. The author’s attitude toward the subject of testing is
A. indifferent B. critical C. objective D. emotional
Test 12
I. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS
A. Which word is stressed differently from the others?
1. A. millennium B. disappointed C. investigate D. department
2. A. hospital B. evidence C. computer D. newspaper
3. A. criminal B. employee C. pioneer D. volunteer
4. A. someone B. guilty C. sentence D. success
5. A. diamond B. uniform C. robbery D. suspicion
B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently?
6. A. could B. would C. tourist D. rough
7. A. situation B. detective C. investigate D. witness
8. A. informal B. problem C. college D. probably
9. A. family B. advertise C. cartoonist D. banister
10. A. advise B. finish C. design D. child
II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence.
11. Would you mind if I had you __________ Peter off at the airport tomorrow?

A. seen B. seeing C. see D. to see
12. He _________ cautiously into the room.
A. stepped B. wandered C. strolled D. headed
13. Police have brought a charge of dangerous driving _________ the man.
A. for B. against C. on D. of
14. His __________ son will go to school this fall.
A. five – year old B. five – yeared old C. five years old D. five years’ old
15. She admitted _________ the money from her employers.
A. robbing B. stealing C. burgling D. mugging
16. Why don’t you _________ for coffee some time?
A. drop around B. drop in C. drop by D. all are correct
17. I don’t care __________ you go or not.
A. where B. when C. why D. whether
18. Greg _________ slowly toward her, smiling.
A. moved B. walked C. wandered D. strolled
19. He was casually dressed _________ jeans and a T-shirt.
A. with B. by C. in D. none of them
20. Jane __________ to the hospital yesterday but nobody took her there.
A. could go B. would go C. should have gone D. must have gone
21. The tomb had been _________ of its treasures.
A. robbed B. stole C. burgled D. mugged
22. Sally is ______ me ___ for the weekend.
A. putting … up B. giving … up C. letting … up D. making … up
23. He’d just finished doing his homework when you arrived, __________?
A. hadn’t he B. didn’t he C. wasn’t he D. wouldn’t he
24. The thief was _________ to six months’ imprisonment.
A. charged B. accused C. fined D. sentenced
25. We haven’t found a cure yet – but we are ____ the right track.
A. in B. on C. under D. along
26. Kim had forgotten to ______ his watch ___.

A. put … up B. put … on C. put … off D. put … out
27. We need to work _________ the total cost of the project.
A. in B. out C. on D. off
28. “Mark wasn’t there last night. How about you?”
“No, ________”.
A. I wasn’t either B. either was I C. I wasn’t so D. neither I was
29. I’m depending on you to help me. Please don’t ______ me ___.
A. put up me B. put me up C. give up me D. give me up
30. If it keeps on raining, the basket-ball game ought __________.
A. to postpone B. to be postponed C. be postponed D. postponed
31. The necklace is interesting but not very _________.
A. priceless B. valuable C. invaluable D. all are correct
32. __________ you run quickly you are likely to be late.
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A. When B. Unless C. Since D. Because
33. “Why didn’t you attend the concert?”
“I would have gone if I __________ time.”
A. have had B. have C. would have D. had had
34. He said, “I won’t do it next week.”
A. He said I wouldn’t do it next week. B. He said I wouldn’t do it the following week.
C. He said he wouldn’t do it the following week. D. He said he won’t do it next week.
35. It was _________ they were there.
A. at times B. at the time C. at a time D. all the time
36. When they got back from their holiday, they found that their house had been _________.
A. robbed B. stole C. burgled D. hacked
37. My friend predicted ________ receive a lot of praise for my work.
A. that I would B. that I C. what I would D. what I

38. He was caught _________ by a store detective.
A. blackmailing B. burglarizing C. shoplifting D. hacking
39. You would not be able to do this exercise if your English _________ good.
A. is not B. was not C. were not D. hadn’t been
40. Will you keep _________ on things here until I get back?
A. an eye B. eyes C. your eyes D. the eye
41. Oh, I’m too sleepy to study.
Well, if you _________ that late movie last night, you wouldn’t be sleepy.
A. didn’t watch B. wouldn’t have watched C. haven’t watched D. hadn’t watched
42. Tracey is _________ a simple black T-shirt.
A. wearing B. putting on C. both of them D. none of them
43.You _________ more careful. Then you could have avoided this accident.
A. should be B. must be C. should have been D. would be
44. We’ve applied ____ a charitable organization ____ a grant for the project.
A. Ø – for B. for – Ø C. to – for D. for – to
45. The army, _________ by the capable general, won the battle easily.
A. led B. lead C. leading D. leads
B. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect.
46. Families who are enough fortunate to own a historic home may be able to get restoration funds from the
government. A B C D
47. The first things a new international student must do include renting an
A B
apartment, registering for classes, and to get to know the city.
C D
48. When parents allow his children to spend many hours watching television,the children are not likely to be
physically fit. A B C D
49. Christianity has become a worldwide religion since it has begun almost two thousand years ago.
A B C D
50. As the population of Africa continues to grow, animals will continue to lose theirs natural habitat.
A B C D

51. Actually, by the time Columbus arrived to America in 1492, other Europeans had already reached the New World.
A B C D
52. The most Americans were killed in World War II than in any other war since the birth of the nation.
A B C D
53. Antartica, which is largely covered by ice, receive hardly any rainfall
A B C D
54. Jessica is only an amateur, but she sings sweeter than most professionals.
A B C D
55. Mrs. Adams was surprising that her son and his friend had gone to the mountains to ski.
A B C D
III. CLOZE PASSAGE
Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank.
Drugs are one of the (56) ________ profession’s most valuable tools. Doctors prescribe drugs to (57)
________ or prevent many diseases. Every year, penicillin and other (58) ________ drugs save the lives of
countless victims of pneumonia and other dangerous infectious diseases. Vaccines prevent attacks by such
diseases as (59) ________, polio, and smallpox. The use of these and many other drugs (60) ________ helped
millions of people live longer, healthier lives than would (61) ________ have been possible.
Almost all our most important drugs, however, were unknown before the 1900’s.
For example, the sulfa drugs and antibiotics did not come into use (62) ________ the
late 1930’s and early 1940’s. Before that time, about 25 percent of all pneumonia
victims in the United States died of the disease. The new drugs quickly reduced the
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(63) ________ rate from pneumonia to less than 5 percent. Polio vaccine was
introduced in 1955. At that time, polio struck about 30,000 to 50,000 Americans
each year. (64)________ 1960, the use of the vaccine has reduced the number of
new polio cases to about 3,000 a year. In 1900, most Americans did not live (65)
________ the age of 47. Today, Americans live an average of more than 70 years, in
great part because of the use of modern drugs.

56. A. medical B. medicine C. health D. medic
57. A. solve B. settle C. ruin D. treat
58. A. germ-killing B. helping C. saving D. rescuing
59. A. AIDS B. measles C. influenza D. hiccups
60. A. would have B. have C. has D. did
61. A. only B. even C. also D. otherwise
62. A. until B. to C. onto D. upon
63. A. end B. ruin C. death D. termination
64. A. About B. By C. To D. Prior
65. A. past B. passing C. well D. through
IV. COMPREHENSION READING
Read the following passage. For questions 66 /70, you are to choose one best answer (A, B, C or D) to each
question.
In 1752, Benjamin Franklin made his textbook experiment with a brass key and a silk kite that he flew in a
thunderstorm to prove that lightning and electricity are the same thing. In 1920, a kite-flying championship for families
and individuals was held in London. These two seemingly unrelated events underscore the fact that kites can be flown
for both pleasure and scientific purposes. For example, in the 1800s weather bureaus flew kites to record temperature
and humidity at certain altitudes. On one occasion, ten kites were strung together and flown at a height of four miles to
lift men and carry cameras aloft.
The kite's ability to fly depends on its construction and the way that its line is attached. The familiar
diamond - shaped kite flies when its covered face is aligned against the wind flow. The line attached to the
nose of the kite pulls it into the wind, thus creating the necessary angle for the lift force. If the kite's
construction and the angle of the air stream are correct, the kite will encounter greater pressure against its
face and lower pressure against its back. The difference in the pressure creates a lift that causes the kite to
rise until it hangs level from its bridle. Its angle against the wind should be sufficiently large or small to
create maximum lift to overcome both drag and gravity. The towing point to which the line is attached is
important because it sets the kite's angle relative to the airflow. Although the kite must be headed up and
into the wind with a velocity of 8 to 20 miles per hour, it can maintain its position through a tail, a rudder, a
keel, vents, or tassels.
66. What is the main topic of the passage?

A. How kites can be used. B. Why kites are flown.
C. What parts kites consist of. D. What makes kites stay up in the air.
67. According to the passage, the kite flies when its nose is ________.
A. pointed away from the ground. B. pointed into the wind flow.
C. pointed to the ground. D. pointed downwards.
68. What is the necessary condition for the kites to fly?
A. The kite must be sufficiently strong to withstand great pressure.
B. The kite must be diamond-shaped, and the wind of a certain velocity.
C. The pressure against its back must be lower than the pressure against its face.
D. The pressure of the airflow must be lower than the weight of the kite.
69. According to the passage, the line of the kites is important because it _____.
A. lifts the kite's cover arid frame into the air space.
B. contributes to the shape of the kite and extends it.
C. determines the angle between the kite and the air flow.
D. conveys the direction of the wind and the air flow.
70. The word "velocity" in line 21 most nearly means________.
A. force B. span C. speed . measure
Test 13
I. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS
A. Which word is stressed differently from the others?
1. A. cartoon B. prison C. basic D. mileage
2. A. violence B. dinosaur C. gorilla D. pharmacy
3. A. vegetarian B. prefabricated C. satisfactory D. hypothetical
4. A. decompress B. location C. depressing D. complaint
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5. A. disappear B. monument C. irrigate D. generate
6. A. combination B. violation C. politician D. excavator

7. A. executive B. millennium C. gasoline D. publicity
8. A. statue B. rely C. nuisance D. wagon
B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently?
9. A. challenge B. mammal C. traffic D. canal
10. A. fossil B. successful C. passionate D. depressing
11. A. chocolate B. classmate C. negotiate D. violate
12. A. drop B. joke C. top D. confidence
13. A. executive B. successful C. commute D. utensil
14. A. ground B. found C. though D. sound
15. A. client B. resist C. confidence D. disease
II. VOCABULARY
Choose the letter (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence.
16. Without the patronage _______ several large firms, the festival could not take place.
A. for B. from C. of D. in
17.

Studies show that if a working environment is pleasant, ________ increases.
A. productivity B. product C. crop D. harvest
18. They ________ my contract in October.
A. draw B. terminated C. entered D. finished
19. He was appointed as a _______ priest in the diocese of York.
A. waged B. salaried C. earned D. stipendiary
20. I couldn't have managed at college if I hadn't had an ________ from my parents.
A. grant B. allowance C. stipend D. all are correct
21. He plays a melancholy _______ of music.
A. piece B. part C. portion D. segment
22. Their ostensible goal was to clean up government corruption, but their real aim was to ________ the government.
A. remove B. unseat C. eliminate D. abolish
23. Tintagel Castle, the reputed birthplace of King Arthur, is being _______ professionally for the first time in more
than 50 years.

A. exploded B. exceeded C. excavated D. expected
24. The company director was ________ from his car by terrorists.
A. abducted B. removed C. abandoned D. dismissed
25. The area is still very _______ and undeveloped.
A. urban B. remote C. rural D. municipal
26. Her whereabouts have been shrouded in ________ since she received the death threat.
A. veil B. excavation C. conscious D. secrecy
27.

Disagreements about defence cuts have opened up deep ________ within the military.
A. divisions B. relations C. association D. connections
28. He _______ of the race after two laps.
A. hung out B. dropped out C. let out D. dropped off
29. The ________ is highly contagious, so don't let anyone else use your towel.
A. symptom B. bruise C. contusion D. infection
30. They were making the most _________ amount of noise last night.
A. advanced B. complicated C. tremendous D. sophisticated
31. Much of the coast has been ________ by nuclear waste.
A. fertilized B. irrigated C. nourished D. contaminated
32. The treatment has so far done little to ________ the spread of the cancer.
A. capture B. catch C. arrest D. keep
33. In the square in front of the hotel stands a monument to all the people killed in the war.
A. landmark B. monument C. spot D. destination
34. He was ________ to see Jeannie reach the other side of the river safely.
A. relieved B. irritated C. ridiculous D. terrified
35. This year the farmers were just able to gather in the ________ before the fine weather came to an end.
A. collection B. seed C. plant D. harvest
III. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
36. Do you know _________ ?

A. who how many people go on Sundays to church B. who go to church on Sundays how many people
C. how many people who go on Sundays to church D. how many people who go to church on Sundays
37. We watch the cat ________ the tree.
A. climbed B. climb C. had climbed D. was climbing
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