Test 1-2008
C©u I: Choose the best option:
1. The children appear……about the trip
A. to excite B. to be excited C. exciting D.being excited
2. I don’t appreciate……..when I’m speaking.
. A: interrupting B. being interrupted C . to interrupt D. interrupted
3. The mountain climbers are in danger of……..by an avalanche.
A . killing B being killed C. having killed D. to be killed
4. Mrs.Gates appreciated………….breakfast in bed when she wasn’t feeling well.
A.serving B.to be served C.having served D.being served
5. Sally’s low test scores kept her from……….to the university.
A: admitting B. having admitted C. being admitted D. to be admitted
6 I don’t remember………of the decision to change the company policy on vacations.when was it decided?
A. telling B.being told C.to tell D.to be told
7 Sally gave such a good speech that I couldn’t resist………..loudly when she finished.
A. applauding B being applauded C.to applaud D.to be.applauded
8. Tommy admitted……….the rock through the window.
A:throwing B: being thrown C. to thrown D.to be thrown
9. If you want to have a peaceful mind,you have to stop……..by every little thing that happens.
A: bothering B. being bothered C. to bother D.to be bothered
10. Granddad really didn’t mind………by the party to celebrate his 80
th
birthday,although he told us that we shouldn’t have
done it.
A.surprising B. beingsurprised C.to surprise D.to be surprised
11 An hopes…………to join the private club.She could make important business contacts there.
A: inviting B. being invited C. to invite D.to be invited
12. The stockbroker denied………..of the secret business deal.
A: having informed B .being informed C. to inform D.to be informed
13. The Smiths regret…..their only son by providing him with too many material possessions.
A: having spoiled B. being spoiled C. to have spoiled D.to be spoiled
14. The spy admitted……………..some highly secret information to enemy agents.
A:to give B . being given C.having given D.to be given
15. We want to do the work ourselves.Please don’t……..
A.intercept B. interfere C. interject D. intersect
16. If you…..careful with electricity,you might get a shock
A.don’t B. won’t C. wouldn’t D. aren’t
17. She worships the sun and……….she always spends her holidays in Greece.
A:nevertheless B : accordingly C.yet D.however
18 ……..species of wild goats.only one,the Rocky Mountain goat,is native to North America.
A: The ten B. ten of the C.of the ten D. there are ten
19. Computer networks are………common in businesses..
A: being B. becoming C. beginning D.believing
20. After completing her event,the gymnast………told she had won a medal.
A: is B. was C. are D.Were
C©u II) Find and correct the mistakes:
21. They are planning(a) on attending(b) the convention next(c) month,and so I am(d)
22. The harder he tried(a),the worst(b) he danced(c) before the large(d) audience.
23.There are(a) many(b) film awards but(c) the more(d) famous and important is the Oscars.
24.We thought he is(a) planning to go on vacation(b) after(c) the first of(d) the month.
25.There are(a) a large supply of pens(b) and notebooks in the storeroom(c) to the left of(d) the library entrance.
26.To day was such beautiful(a) day that I couldn’t bring myself(b) complete(c) all my chores.(d)
27.While(a) they were(b) away at the beach,they allowed their neighbours(c) use(d) their barbecue grill.
C©uIII: Circle A, B, C or D to complete the paragraph
For many people,travelling by plane is an exciting experience.others,however,find the whole idea quite terrifying,…(28)flying is
no more dangerous…..(29) any other form of travel and some experts say it is considerably safer.It is known,however,that most
accidents occur…(30) take-off and landing when a (31)
Decisions are vitally important.
The people(32)job it is to look (33) the passengers-the stewards and stewardesses-play an important part in helping passengers
to (34) safe and comfortable.Indeed for many passengers being(35) such care of is all part of the total experience.(36) other form
of travel involves waiting on people in quite the same(37),with food,drink,newspaper,magazines,music and even video films.
28.A Although B too C.and D.because
29. A.than B.as C.then D.with
30 A.while B.during C.for D.though
31.A.leader’s b.chief’s C.drive’s D.pilot’s
32.A.whose B.which C.their D.that
33.A.for B.up C.after D.round
34.A.feel B.rest C.experience D.lie
35.A.given B.kept C.shown D.take
36 A.any B no C.all D.not
37.A way B.kind C sort D.part
IV choose the correct answers:
The invention of the electric telegraph gave birth to the communications industry.Although Samuel Moese succeeded in making
the invention useful in 1837,it was not until 1834 that the first telegraph line of consequence was constructed.By 1860,more than
50,000 miles of lines connected people east of the Rockies.The following year,San Francisco was added to the network.The
national telegraph network fortified the ties between East and West and contributed to the rapid expansion of the railroads by
providing an efficient means to monitor schedules and routes.Furthermore,the extension of the telegraph,combined with the
invention of the steam-driven rotary printing press by Richard Hoe in 1846,revolutionized the world of journalism.Where the
business of news gathering had been dependent upon the mail and on hand-operated presses,the telegraph expaned the amount of
information a newspaper could supply and allowed for more timely reporting.The establishment of the Associated Press as a
central wire service in 1846 marked the advent of a new era in journalism.
38.The main topic of the passage is……….
A.The history of journalism B.The origin of the national telegraph
C.How the telegraph network contributed to the expansion of railroads
D.The contributed and development of the telegraph network.
39.The word”gathering” underlined refers to…….
A.people B.information C.objects D.substances
40.The author’s main purpose in this passage is to……………..
A.compare the invention of the telegraph with the invention of the steam-driven rotary press.
B.propose new ways to develop the communications industry.
Cshow how the electric telegraph affected the communications industry.
D.criticize Samuel Morse
41.This passage would likely be found in a……..
A.U.S history book B.science textbook C.book on trains D.computer magazine
42.It can be inferred from the passage that………
A. Samuel Morse did not make a significant contribution to the communications industry.
B.Morse’s invention did not immediately achieve its full potential
C.the extension of the telegraph was more important than its invention.
D.journalists have the Associated Press to thank for the birth of the communications industry.
V:Rewrite sentences:
43.That was a silly thing to say.
What……..
44.The story of their sufferings was painful to listen to.
It was………….
45.Although he took a taxi,Bill still arrived late for the concert.
Inspite…….
46.It’s such a pity your sister can’t come as well.
If only………………………………
47.Susan felt sick because she ate four cream cakes.
If Susan…….
48.Tim will be eightteen next week
It is Tim’s………………………………….
49.I’ll find that man,no matter how long it takes
However………………………………
50.Whenever he goes,his mother goes too. His mother………………………
51.What particularly impressed me was her excellent command of English.
If……………………………………………………………..
52.The candidate I interviewed appeared to lack ambition.
Seem
The candidate I ………………………..ambition /ambitious.
53 Similar interests brought Sue and Bod together initially
Common
Having……………………………………..together initially
54.His father’s condition has derteriorated significantly.
Significant
There has…………………in his father’s condition.
Key-Test1:
CauIV:
38.d 39b 40c 41a 42b
Test2-2008
C©u I: Choose the best option:
1 Please……your hand if you want to ask the teacher a question.
A. rise B. pull C.lift D. raise
2. …….100 if you want to speak to the telephone operator.
. A:Ask B. Turn C . Describe D. Dial
3. My uncle went out of the house………ago.
A . an hour’s half B .a half of hour C.half an hour D.a half hour
4. I have drink………..today.
A.four beer-bottles B. four bottles beer C. beer four bottles D four bottles of beer
5. London is………of England.
A: capital B. a capital C.an capital D. the capital
6. I’m sure the answer to my letter……..by next Friday morning.
A.will come B.has come C.is coming D.was coming
7. It’s an hour since he………,so he must be at the office now.
A. is leave B was leaving C.has left D.left
8. It’s a small shop,and you may have some difficulty………it.
A. to find B:of finding C. in finding D.to be finding
9. H e owes you a lot of money,………?
A: isn’t it B.doesn’t he C. hasn’t he D.has he
10. She’d come to the meeting if you…….her.
A. asked B. have asked C.will ask D.have been asked
11 I wish I…….the orientation program yerterday.
A: had attended B. have attended C. would attend D.could attended
12. We bought….one we could find because we don’t plan to use it much.
A.cheapest B.a cheapest C.the cheapest D. of cheapest
13. We’re working hard,so the job…….by tomorrow evening.
A: has done B. has been done C. will be done D.will do
14. He’d rather…….than rich.
A:clever B .t o be clever C.be clever D.being clever
15. He looked…….standing before the class.
A.anxious B. anxiously C.with anxious D.very anxiousy
16. It all depends on….you want to consult with.
A. who B. whom C. for whom D. of whom
17. I asked her…….
A:where did she leave B where she leaves C. where she leaved D. where does she live
18 You have to report to the Director’s office, ……… ?
A: have you B. won’t you C.do you D. don’t you
19. She was shocked at the…….scene in the street.
A: to frighten B frightening C. frightened D. fright
20. How long did it………to type this letter?
A: want B need C. take D. require
C©u II) Find and correct the mistakes:
21. When I was(A) first arrived in London for(B) studying English,I thought I would(C) spend most of(D) my spare time.
22.I was renting a(A) room that(B) I wasn’t spending any(C) time in it(D)
23.You should(A) never feel that(B) you must to(C) do everything that is(D) available.
24.If you visit(A) London,you will(B) agree with(C) what Jone had(D) said
25.I am not so(A) much(B) sure that this(C)is the(D) case
CauIII:Reading
.A.The first traffic signal was invented by a railway signalling engineer.It was installed(26)the House of parliament in 1868.It
(27)like any railway signal of the time,and was operated by gas.(28),it exploded and killed a policeman,and the acident(29)futher
development until cars became common.(30)traffic lights are an American invention.Red-green(31)were installed in Cledveland
in 1914.Three-color signals,operated(32)hand from a tower in the(33) of the treet,were installed in new York in
1918.The(34)lights of this type to (35) in Britan were in London.
26. A outside B out C out of D.outdoors
27. A resembled B looked C showed D.seemed
28. A However B therefore C although D.despite
29. A.forbid B.disappointed C.avoided D.discouraged
30. A.new B.recent C.modern D.late
31. A.methods B.ways C.systems D.means
32. A.by B.with C.through D.in
33 A.middle B.heart C.focus D.halfway
34. A.original B.primary C.first D.early
35. A.show B.appear C.happen D.become
B: Circle A, B, C or D to complete the paragraph
Every word on a label describing a food,a drug a cosmetic or a medical device is important in protecting you and your
family from buying an inferior product,from misusing a good one,from being tricked by dangerous quackery,or from
unknowing possessing an item harmful to health.First of all,the label on a can or package of food must be completely
truthful.If a loaf of bread is made with soy flour,the loaf can’t be labeled as white bread.A label must not be
misleading.This restriction is some what vague and therefore can’t prevent all violations.Although the government
tries to eliminate all misleading labels,the consumer must be always on guard.Just because a can of sardines has a
fancy sounding foreign name don’t take for granted that the fish were imported.It is the law,too,that the manufactures
must use common names in identifying their products so that anyone can readily understand what he is
buying,Synthetic foods must be prominentsly labeled as artificial.Foods composed of two or more ingredients must
bear labels listing ingredients in the order of predominance..
36.According to the article,the main purpose of label is to……..
A.attract the consumer C.list the ingredients
B. protect the consumer D.protect the manufacturer
37.Careful reading of the label will prevent……………
A.misuse of a product C.buying a harmful substance
B.buying an inferior D.both A,B ,C
38.The author suggests that………….
A.some labels are misleading in spite of government inspection B.All labels are misleading
C.most labels are vague D.the government does nothing about misleading labels
39.A foreign name on a label…………..
a.is never misleading B.always indicates that the product is imported
c.may lead one to believe that the product is imported D.is never completed truthful
40The most important ingredient in a product must be listed……
Afirst B.last C.in the middle D.as artificial.
Cau IV: sentence transformation:
45.Harriet was upset because she saw Peter with another woman.
It was………………………………………………………………………………………..
46.We must take steps to preserve natural resources otherwise the planet will be in danger.
Unless………………………………………………………………………………………..
47.We had planeted to visit grandmother,so we left early in the morning.
We were………………………………………………………………………………………….
48. I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home.
I’d rather…………………………………………………………………………………………
49I’m never going to visit them again.
That’s…………………………………………………………………………………………….
50.I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Sunday.
I would rather………………………………………………………………………………..
51.How old do you think this house is?
When do you think…………………………………………………………………………..
52.Shesaidtous“Don’tbelate”Shetold………………………………………………………………
53.Some of Peter’s expression make me think of my brother. –Remind
-Some of……………………………………………………………………….my brother.
Key:test2
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CauI:
20.C 19.B 18D 17C 16B 15A 14C 13C 12C 11A 10A 9B 8C 7C 6A 5D 4D 3C 2D 1D