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MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST 0001
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. hear
B. dear
C. pear
D. clear
2. A. punctual
B. rubbish
C. frustrate
D. furious
3. A. theatre
B. therefore
C. throughout
D. thunder
4. A. influenced
B. terrified
C. averaged
D. accompanied
5. A. hat
B. dangerous
C. battle
D. calculate
II. Choose the word whose stress is different.
6. A. accurate
B. customer
C. computer
D. exercise
7. A. contaminate
B. supervisor
C. investigate
D. convenient
8. A. reduction
B. popular
C. financial
D. romantic
9. A. environmental
B. personality
C. representative D. technological
10. A. suffer
B. reduce
C. sanguine
D. intimacy
III. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences.
11. His
and bad work led to his dismissal from the firm.
A. unpunctual
B. unpunctuality C. in punctual
D. inpunctuality
12. What do you think is more important in the person you marry
intelligence or
A. attractively
B. attraction
C. attractiveness
D. attracted
13. The peacocks roam
within Whipsawed Wild Animal Park.
A. free
B. leisurely
C. pleasant
D. comfortably
14. Doctors have accepted that acupuncture can work for pain
A. release
B. liberation
C. relief
D. killing
15. You cannot ski on those tracks any longer, for most of the snow has
A. broken B. dissolved C. melted
D. vaporized
16. I wanted to build a bookcase, but I couldn't make
of the
instructions.
A. sense
B. understanding C. sight
D. reality
17. The laser beam can make the birthmark less
A. remarkable
B. noticeable
C. conspicuous
D. significant
18. We the time: we ran out of time at last, and failed the race.
A. outlasted
B. overwhelmed C. underestimated D. undercharged
19. It can
from the passage that Mars may outshine Jupiter one day.
A. be implied
B. refer
C. be inferred
D. indicate
20. A parttime job gives me the freedom to
my own interests.
A. pursue
B. seek
C. chase
D. run after
21. The Chinese
printing.
A. invented
B. discovered
C. found out
D. revealed
22. That English will become dominant in most scientific fields is
A. predicting
B. predictable C. on predictions D. to predict
23. Taxation has been used to increase the price and reduce the
of
cigarettes.
A. consumer
B. consuming
C. consumed
D.
consumption
24. She passed the exam with excellent results and was
a
scholarship.
A. rewarded
B. presented
C. gave
D.
granted
25. It is widely believed that human beings are descended from one
common ancestor.
A. every
B. all
C. every of
D. all of
26. In the ever
world of computers it is necessary to be adaptable
A. advanced
B. advance
C. advancing
D. advances
27. I caught
of to lion lying under the tree, and my heart jumped.
A. view
B. sight
C. look
D. scene
28. What I like best of him is his
A. dependence
B. dependable C. independence
D. dependency
29. In industrial cities,
of smoke are the popular sight.
A. column
B. pillars
C. stacks
D. tubes
30. It is a matter of
to include pens and paper in the conference documents.
A. convenience
B. advantage
C. benefit
D. profit
31. In the 1960s
was concerned about pollution.
A. hardly everyone
B. rarely anyone C. hardly anyone D. rarely someone
32. We should impose restrictions
media advertising of alcohol
A. in B. with
C. from
D. on
33. After the war, many of us
touch with our relatives.
A. kept
B. lost
C. on
D. got
34.
women, men are much more muscular.
A. Comparison with
B. Comparing with C. compared with D. to compare
35. . I hope I haven't got
luggage.
A. too many
B. so many
C. too much
D. so much
36. I am looking forward to
on vacation
A. go B. be going
C. going
D. having gone
37. The department store
by the Johansson for many years.
A. has been run
B. is run
C. runs
D. has run
38. People in my office exchange cards with
during the holidays.
A. ourselves
B. themselves
C. try others
D. one another
39. It is 6 years
we moved to Chicago.
A. when
B. that
C. since
D. after
40. The theatre failed
a suitable play to appeal to audience.
A. producing
B. to produce
C. to have produced D. producing of
41. I wondered why he
his job.
A. has changed
B. changes
C. used to change D. had changed
42. She
to take her neighbor to court if he didn't stop making so much noise.
A. threatened
B. offered
C. promised
D. suggested
43. I think he will join us,
A. doesn't he
B. won't he
C. will he
D. don't I
44. I was just about to ring up his office
he arrived home.
A. when
B. although
C. then
D. as
45.
He put the two letters into the wrong envelopes
mistake.
A. on
B. by
C. with
D. in
46. Even though he was bored
doing the same thing every day, he was nervous
making
a change.
A. about/ at
B. with/ for
C. in/ about
D. with/ about
47. While Peter was driving home last night, he
petrol.
A. was running out B. was running out of C. ran out of D. ran out
48. They gave me their address
send them a brochure.
A. so that I
B. in order to
C. so that I could D. in order that I will
49. She wondered
her father looked like now, after so many years away.
A. how
B. whose
C. what
D. that
50. The police suggested that anyone who saw the accident in touch with them.
A. should get
B. got
C. had to get
D. would get
IV. Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given.
51. I last saw him in 1998.
A. I didn't see him since 1998.
B. It is in 1998 that I saw him.
C. I haven't seen him since 1998.
D. It has been 1998 since I saw him.
52. They say that the doctor has made a serious mistake.
A. The doctor is said that he has made a serious mistake. B. It is said that the doctor has been made a
serious mistake.
C. The doctor is said to have made a serious mistake.D. The doctor is said to make a serious mistake.
53. My shoes need cleaning.
A. I need to clean my shoes.
B. I have to clean my shoes.
C. Cleaning is needed for my shoes.
D. I need to have my shoes cleaned.
54. You ought to make up your mind now.
A. It is time you made up your mind.
B. Making up your mind is necessary.
C. You should have made up your mind.
D. It is possible to make up your mind.
55. She is the most intelligent woman I have ever met.
A. I have never met a more intelligent woman than her.
B. She is not as intelligent as the
women I have ever met.
C. I have ever met such an intelligent woman.
D. She is more intelligent than I .
56. She says that it's good if I make my own decisions.
A. She encourages me making my own decisions.
B. She encourages me to make my own decisions.
C. I was encouraged by her to make my own decisions D. Making my own decisions is her
encouraging.
57. I am sure that Tina didn't steal the money.
A. Tina couldn't steal the money.
B. Tina couldn't have stolen the money.
C. Tina mustn't have stolen the money.
D. Tina shouldn't have stolen the money.
58. It is worthiness to ask John for help.
A. John is worthless to help.
B. John is worth helping.
C. It is no use to ask John for help.
D. It is no good asking John to help.
59. We prefer going by train because we can enjoy the sight.
A. We would like to go by train or we will enjoy the sight. B. We enjoy the sight although we go by
train.
C. We prefer going by train to enjoying the sight.
D. We would like to go by train so that we
can enjoy the sight.
60. We do not need much furniture because the room is small.
A. The smaller the room is. the less furniture we need. B. The smaller the room, the fewer furniture we
need.
C. The small room makes the furniture less and less.D. Much furniture is needed for a small room.
61. His behavior is understandable.
A. We can understand what he behaves.
B. We can understand why he behaves like that.
C. It is difficult to understand his behavior.
D. It is understood that he behaves.
62. As the luggage was so heavy, we had to take a taxi.
A. We had to take a taxi because of the heavy luggage. B. We had to take a taxi so that we can
have heavy luggage.
C. Although the luggage was heavy, we took a taxi. D. We had to take a taxi, so we had heavy luggage.
63. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
A. Oranges are usually the most expensive.
B. Oranges are usually more expensive as apples.
C. Apples are not usually as expensive as oranges. D. Apples are usually less cheap than oranges.
64. I was offered to work for IBM, but I rejected.
A. I turned down the offer to work for IBM.
B. I rejected to offer to work for IBM.
C. IBM refused my offer to work.
D. I was refused by IBM at work.
65. We could not handle the situation without you.
A. You didn't help us handle the situation. B. If you had not helped us, we could not have
handled the situation.
C. If you did not help us, we could not handle the situation. D. We will handle the situation if you help.
V. Identify the error in each sentence.
66. We were sacked due to Bill's carelessly schedule, and we all blamed him
for that. A
B
C
D
67. No sooner had the secretary hang up than phone rang
again. A
B
C
D
68. If had finish a course on computer programming, I would have a better salary.
A
B
C
D
69. I try hardly but I can never catch up with him, because he is so
smart. A
B
C
70. I tried to make it clear to them that urgent action were
D
required. A B
C
D
71. At the moment the company is in the process of reorganizing their
department. A
B
C
D
72. The government suggested that small businesses gave their own ideas on the bill.
A
B C
D
73. were at trouble because we had entered the building without
permission A
B
C D
74. When they will pay me for the decoration, I will have enough money to
buy a car. A
B
C
D
75. It's that we'll be able to afford it or not that I'm not sure
about. A
B
C
D
VI. Choose the correct answer to complete the passage:
Everyone can dream. Indeed, everyone does dream. Those who (76) that they never dream at all
actually dream (77)
as frequently as the rest of us, (78)
they may not remember anything
about it. Even those of us who are perfectly (79)
of dreaming night (80)
night very seldom remember those dreams in (81)
detail but merely retain an
untidy mixture of seemingly unrelated impressions. Dreams are not simply visual we dream with all
our (82)
,so that we appear to experience sound, touch, smell, and taste. One of the world's
oldest (83)
written documents is the Egyptian Book of Dreams. This volume is about 5
thousand years old, so you can (84) that dreams were believed to have a special significance even
then.
Many ancient civilizations believed that you (85)
never wake a sleeping person as, during
soul had left the body and might not be able to return
sleep, the time if the sleeper were
(86)
suddenly
(87)
From ancient times to the present (88)
, people have been (89)
attempts to
interpret dreams and to explain their significance. There are many books available on the subject of
dream interpretation, although unfortunately there are almost as many meanings for a particular
dream (90)
there are books.
76. A. demand
B promise
C agree
D. claim
77. A. also
B just
C only
D. quite
78. A. though
B besides
C however
D. despite
79. A. familiar
B accustomed C aware
D. used
80. A. after
B on
C. through
D. over
81. A. great
B high
C strong
D. deep
82. A. feelings
B emotions
C impressions
D. senses
83. A. considered
B. known
C. regarded
D. estimated
84. A. see
B. feel
C. ensure
D. think
85. A. would
B. ought
C. should
D. need
86. A. by
B. in
C. with
D. for
87. A. awoke
B. awoken
C. awake
D. awaken
88. A. minute
B. hour
C. moment
D. day
89. A. doing
B. putting
C. making
D. taking
90. A. as
B. like
C. so
D. such
VI. Read the passage and choose the correct answers.
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the
dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around
1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman
invasion of 1066. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not
extended even as far as Wales, Scotland or Ireland. However, during the course of the next two
centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave
trade), colonization, and missionary work. Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became
established and grew in various parts of the world. As these communities proliferated, English
gradually became the primary language of international business, banking and diplomacy.
Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in
English. Two thirds of the world's science writing is in English, and English is the main language of
technology, advertising,
media, international airports, and air traffic controllers. Today there are more than 700 million English
users in the world, and over half of these are nonnative speakers, constituting the largest number of
nonnative users than any other language in the world.
91. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The number of nonnative users of English.
B. The French influence on the
English language.
C. The expansion of English as an international language. D. The use of English for
science and technology.
92. The word 'emerged' means
A. appeared
B. failed
C. frequented
D. engaged
93. The word 'elements' is most similar to
A. declaration
B. features
C. curiosities
D. customs
94. Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England?
A. In 1066
B. Around 1350
C. Before 1600
D. After 1600
95. According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world
except
A. the slave trade
B. the Norman invasion C. missionaries
D. colonization
96. The word 'enclaves' is closest in meaning to
A. communities
B. organizations
C. regions
D. countries
97. The word 'proliferated' is closest in meaning to organized
A. prospered
B. organized
C. disbanded
D. expanded
98. Which of the following is not mentioned as the field where English is the main language?
A. advertising
B. drama
C. air control
D. media
99. The word 'constituting' is closest in meaning to
A. looking over
B. setting down
C. doing in
D. making up
100 . According to the passage, approximately how many nonnative users of English are there in the
world today?
A. a quarter million
B. half a million C. 350 million
D. 700 million
MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST 0002
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. table
B. lazy
C. captain
D. favor
2. A. host
B. most
C. cost
D. post
3. A. there
B. than
C. theme
D. though
4. A. repeats
B. coughs
C. amuses
D. attacks
5. A. obey
B. pray
C. prayer
D. delay
II. Choose the word whose stress is different.
6. A. village
B. begin
C. column
D. pity
7. A. theory
B. generate
C. delicious
D. confidence
8. A. computer
B. obvious
C. dependence
D. horizon
9. A. convenient
B. favorable
C. evaluate
D. relationship
10. A. peculiar
B. appreciative
C. specific
D. militant
III. Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences.
11. Last night,
nothing to watch on TV. we went
out.
A. there being
B. there having
C having had
D. being
12. We mustn't sit on
chairs.
A. breaking
B. break
C. broken
D. broke
13. Gold is
in color to brass.
A. same
B. similar
C. like
D. one
14. Be patient
you won't succeed.
A. because
B. or
C. though
D. when
15. I don't understand what
by the word 'inflation'.
A. is meant B. is the meaning
C. means
D. mean
16. A log grabber has a long arm
which stretches out to pick up logs
A. calls a jib
B. calling a jib
C. a jib called
D. called a jib
17. A home computer
an opportunity for convenient and efficient work at home.
A. provides
B. to be providing
C. which provides
D. providing it
18. Once an offending allergen has been identified
tests, it is possible for the doctor to give
specific desensitizing injections.
A. means of
B. by means of
C. of the means by
D. by means
19. Sometime swears people out and is worse than the lack of sleep itself.
A. to sleep the desire B. the desire to sleep C. to desire sleep is D. the desire to sleep who
20. The wheel,
has remained important for 4,000 years, is one of mankind's first inventions.
A. how
B. when
C. which
D. about
21.
children master the basics, advanced development becomes easier.
A. The
B. Once
C. That
D. Even though
22. Perspiration increases
vigorous exercise or hot weather.
A. during
B. when
C. at the time
D. for
23. Goddard developed the first rocket to fly faster
A. than sound is
B. as does sound
C. than sound
D. as sound is
24. Even if the unemployment rate
sharply, the drop may still be temporary.
A. dropped B. drop C. drops
D. have dropped
25. Herbs
in soups and sauces.
A. are used to
B. are often used C. often use
D. get used to
26. Studies indicate
collecting art today than ever before.
A. there more people B. more people that are C. that there are more people D. people there are more
27. Susan couldn't help
when I told her the joke.
A. laughing
B. laugh
C. to laugh
D. laughed
28. You hair need
. You'd better have it done tomorrow.
A. cut
B. to cut
C. being cut
D. cutting
29. I remember
him. It was a fivedollar note.
A. paid
B. to pay
C. paying
D. to be paid
30. They
the bridge by the time you come back.
A. will finish
B. will have finished C. will be finished
D. have finished
31. I would rather Jane
my brother so much money. I know for sure that I will have to pay his
debt.
A. not lend
B. did not lend
C. had not lent D. would not lend
32. By 1890, there were over 60 steamboats on the Mississippi River,
were quite luxurious.
A. many of them B. many of which C. which many
D. many those
33. Copperplate, a highly ornate form of handwriting, is
in common use.
A. not longer
B. no more
C. no longer
D. not to mention
34. When
a fresco, an artist applies paint directly to the damp plaster of a wall.
A. painting
B. painted
C. he painted
D. in painting
35. New words
to describe new objects and concepts.
A. are being constantly invented
B. has constantly been invented
C. constantly invented
D. are constantly being invented
36. Most teachers make for young student's mistakes.
A. up
B. room
C. allowance
D. way
37. Claire complained that the medicine made her feel
A. hanging
B. overturning
C. dizzy
D. upturning
38. People who do not smoke are likely to
those who don't.
A. outlive
B. live more longer C. live longest
D. long live
39. One of the major causes
heart disease is lack of exercise.
A. for
B. to
C. of
D. by
40. John is not looking
today. Is he okay?
A. good
B. well
C. finely
D. best
41. I
the impression that they would riot charge me.
A. had
B. made
C. gave
D. took
42. Ever since Bert was
to department manager, he has been unfriendly to us.
A. advertised
B. encouraged
C. promoted
D. progressed
43. You should not be so
about his behavior. He is too young.
A. subjective
B. sanguine
C. intimate
D. militant
44. The biggest bank in our city has
bankruptcy.
A. announced
B. declared
C. claimed
D. informed
45. My grandfather often
of the Great Depression of the 1930's.
A. speaks
B. tells
C. says
D. converses
46. Our parents often have a strong
on our lives.
A. impact
B. effect
C. result
D. influence
47. It is our
to talk to you.
A. pleases
B. pleasant
C. pleasantry
D. pleasure
48. I bought some jewelry for my sister but it was not the
she liked.
A. kind
B. thing
C. which
D. ones
49. The passage
that the first settlers were Spanish.
A. refers
B. instills
C. implies
D. infers
50. Conservation also deals with garbage
A. discard
B. throwout
C. emission
D. disposal
51. Ships used to be equipped
a fathometer.
A. by
B. with
C. at
D. in
52. I know for sure that Tina opened my letters
A. deliberate
B. with aims
C. in intention
D. on purpose
53. On November 5, a lot of firework is
off in England.
A. set
B. gone
C. placed
D. burned
54. Too many exams and tests have put high school students pressure.
A. in
B. on
C. under
D. into
55. After the conquest, Napoleon would put
the law of driving on the right.
A. into use
B. under rule
C. in effort
D. in force
IV. Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given.
56. I am not sure, but perhaps he went to London.
A. He might go to London.
B. He must have gone to London.
C. He might have gone to London.
D. He could go to London.
57. He has no cause to complain.
A. There is no reason to complain about him.
B. There is no reason why he complains.
C. Why he complains is no reason.
D. It is of no cause to complain.
58. As a teacher, Kate understands the problem you have mentioned.
A. Kate who understands the problem you have mentioned is a teacher.
B. Because Kate is a teacher, she can understand the problem you have mentioned:
C. Because of a teacher, Kate can understand the problem you have mentioned.
D. Kate, who a teacher, can understand the problem you have mentioned.
59. Please don't talk with your mouth full of food!
A.I wish you wouldn't talk with your mouth full of food.
B. I prefer you to talk when your mouth is not full of food.
C. I would like you to talk when your mouth is not full of food.
D.I would rather you didn't talk with your mouth full of food.
60. Helen wrote a novel and made a cowboy film.
A. Helen wrote not only a novel but also made a cowboy film.
B. Helen both wrote a novel as well as made a cowboy film.
C. Not only did Helen write a novel but she also made a cowboy film.
D. Helen either wrote a novel or made a cowboy film.
61. He is a reliable person, which is different from what people think.
A. People think differently about the reliable person. B. Contrary to what people think, he is reliable.
C. Contrary to what people think, he is unreliable. D. He, who is reliable, is not what people think.
62. A computer can work much faster than a person.
A. A person cannot work as fast as a computer.
B. A computer can work less slowly than a person.
C. A person cannot work faster than a computer. D. A person can work less faster than a computer.
63. We should limit the pollution; otherwise we will die.
A. We will die if we limit the pollution.
B. Limit the pollution and we will die.
C. We will die unless we don't limit the pollution. D. Limit the pollution or we will die.
64. I regret selling the house in the suburb.
A.I wish I didn't sell the house in the suburb.
B. I hope I had not sold the house in the suburb.
C. If only I had not sold the house in the suburb. D. Selling the house in the suburb is regretful.
65. It has not rained for a fortnight.
A.It is a fortnight since it last rained.
B. It is a fortnight since it has rained.
C. It rained for a fortnight.
D. The last time it rained is a fortnight ago.
V. Identify the error in each sentence.
66. The surface of the tongue covered with tiny taste buds.
A
B
C
D
67. Cosmic distance is measured on light
years. A
B
C
D
68. A million of tourists from an over the world visit New York every
year. A B
C
D
69. Whereas Earth has one moon. the planet call Mars has two small
ones. A
B
C
D
70. An ardent feminist, Margaret Fuller, through her literature, asked that women be given a fairly
chance.
A
B
C
D
71. No longer is scientific discovery a matter of one person alone
working. A
B
C
D
72. The scientific method consists in forming hypotheses, collecting data, and testing results.
A
B
C
D
73. All data in computer are changed into electronic pulses by an
input unit. A
B
C
D
74. The basic law of addition, subtraction, mutilation and division are taught to all elementary
school students.
A
B
C
75. A large percent of Canadian export business is with the United States.
D
A
B
C D
VI. Choose the correct answer to complete the passage.
The tiger can live in almost (76)
natural environment from hot, steamy low fields with subzero
temperatures. A female tiger has her first cubs when she is less than four years old. About half usually
die before they (77)
a year old. They kill their first small animals when they are about one and
leave their mother a year (78)
Tigers are good swimmers, can (79)
trees and eat 23 kilos of meat in a night.
They can jump nearly nine meters, (80) is about the length of a doubledecker bus. A tiger depends
on its sharp eyes and (81)
ears.
it waits in cover and rushes at the animals it hunts, jumping on(82)
.If it
fails, it often (83)
up because it gets tired very easily. It can go for more than a week (84)
catching anything.
Tigers communicate by many sounds, including a roar that can be (85)
over several
miles. Adult tigers usually live alone, (86)
they are quite
friendly with each other. They mostly hunt at night. They often meet while they (87) out hunting
rub heads together and then part. They have similar bodies (88)
lions. (89)
they never
mate together in the wild. Occasionally they do in zoos and (90)
are called ‘ tiglons’ or
'tigons'.
76. A. any
B. all
C. none
D. some
77. A. reaching
78. A. afterwards
B. are
B. latter
C. have
C. later
79.
80.
81.
82.
83.
84.
85.
86.
87.
88.
89.
B. upgrade
B. which
B. bettered
B. them
B. picks
B. instead of
B. heard
B. because
B. go
B. with
B. As a result
C. jump
C. that
C. sharp
C. it
C. takes
C. without
C. sound
C. nor
C. make
C. from
C. Nevertheless
A. mount
A. what
A. keen
A. themselves
A. brings
A. after
A. found
A. although
A. set
A. to
A. Otherwise
D. age
D.
before
D. climb
D. then
D. active
D. itself
D. gives
D. being
D. picked up
D. as
D. work
D. for
D. In
addition
D. kids
90. A. offspring
B. children
C. toddlers
VII. Read the passage and choose the correct answers.
For centuries, sky watchers have reported seeing mysterious flashes of light on the surface of
the Moon. Modern astronomers have observed the same phenomenon, but no one has been able to
satisfactorily explain how or why the Moon sporadically sparks. However, researchers now
believe they have found the cause.
Researchers have examined the chemical content of Moon rocks retrieved by astronauts during the
Apollo missions and have found that they contain volatile gases such as helium, hydrogen, and
argon. The researchers suggest that stray electrons, freed when the rock cracks, may ignite these
gases. Indeed, lunar rock samples, when fractured in the lab, throw off sparks.
What causes these rocks to crack on the lunar surface? The flashes are most often seen at the borders
between sunlight and shade on the Moon, where the surface is being either intensely heated or cooled.
A sudden change in temperature may cause thermal cracking. Another possibility is that meteors may
strike the rocks and cause them to crack. Finally, lunar rocks may be fractured by seismic events in
other words, by tiny moonquakes.
91. Which of the following statements describes the organization of the passage?
A. popular notion is repeated.
B. generalization is made, and examples are given.
C. The significance of an experiment is explained.
D. phenomenon is described, and a possible explanation is proposed.
92. According to the passage, how long have people been aware of the mysterious lights on the moon?
A. For the last ten years.
B. Since the Apollo moon missions.
C. For hundreds of years.
D. For thousands of years.
93. The word 'sporadically' is closest in meaning to
A. reputedly
B. occasionally
C. mysteriously
D. constantly
94. The word 'retrieved' is closest in meaning to
A. invented
B. brought back
C. recovered
D. renewed
95. The word 'fractured' is closest in meaning to
A. produced
B. degraded
C. broken
D. analyzed
96. According to the passage, the theory that Moon rocks give off sparks when they crack is supported
A. a telescopic study of the Moon
B. experiments conducted by
by
astronauts
C. observations made centuries ago
D. an analysis of rocks from the moon
97. The word 'they' refers to
A. helium, hydrogen and argon B. researchers C. Apollo spacecrafts D. lunar rocks
98. The word 'stray' is closest in meaning to
A. loose
B. speeding
C. fiery
D. spinning
99. Which of the following situations is an example of 'thermal cracking' as described in the
passage?
A. A dam breaks when water rises behind it. B. A stone cracks open because of the pressure of tree
roots. C. A cool glass breaks when it is filled with boiling water. D. An ice cube melts in the heat of
the sun.
100. All of the following are given as reasons for Moon rocks cracking EXCEPT……………………..
A. seismic actions
B. sudden temperature changes C. the action of meteors D. the pressure of gases
MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST 0003
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. measure
B. leisure
C. ensure
D. pleasure
2. A. expression
B. division
C. decision
D. television
3. A. advance
B. advent
C. advice
D.
adjustment
4. A. showered
B. linked
C. concerned
D. belonged
5. A. fever
B. example
C. ignore
D. ink
II. Choose the word whose stress is different.
6. A. initial
B. inherit
C. occurrence
D. occupied
7. A. obstacle
B. intolerable
C. possess
D. secure
8. A. technical
B. teardrop
C. treatable
D. horrific
9. A. apprentice
B. construct
C. perverse
D. papal
10. A. panel
B. label
C. realize
D. reality
III. Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences.
11. A. environnent B. habitat
C. conservation
D.
occupation
12. A. brave
B. daring
C. risky
D. ashamed
13. A. deny
B. claim
C. refuse
D. reject
14. A. outside
B. external
C. fertile
D.
superficial
15. A. encourage
B. encounter
C. cope
D. confront
IV. Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences.
16.
The children like programs which can cater
their taste. They are not fascinated
news bulletins.
A. for/ of
B. for/ by
C. of/ with
D. about/ with
17.
The bus was crammed
students who were making
the
central park where the festival would take place.
A. with/ into
B. of/ out
C. with/ for
D. in/ for
18. When abroad, it is advisable to carry your passport
all times.
A. for
B. at
C. in
D. on
19. 1 know that person sight but not
name.
A. of/ of
B. at/ in
C. with/ with
D. by/ by
20. You need to book the tickets for such a popular show no less than 6 months
A. at a lossB. by the way
C. in advance
D. at a glance
21. Can I ask a favor
you, Mark? Could you please move this sofa backwards?
A. for B. of
C. with
D. to
22. I read the contract again and again
avoiding making spelling mistakes.
A. with a view to
B. in view of
C. by means of
D. in terms of
23. This kind of product has to be used
3 days
purchase.
A. by/ of
B. within/ of
C. on/ on
D. on/ after
24. Although my gravid is over 70, she is young
heart.
A. at B. in
C. by
D. of
25. The students put their name down for the course
admiration
Professor Jenkins.
A. in/ of
B. with/ of
C. at/ for
D. with/ for
26. The students are used to
in the school library.
A. work
B. working
C. worked
D. being worked
27. We tried a lot of hotels, but
of them had any free rooms.
A. neither
B. none
C. no
D. not
28. The teacher no less than his colleagues
having a difficult time at the moment.
A. is B. are
C. was
D. were
29. Annette wanted to read the letter
A. to which I had written B. that had written by me
C. I had written D. which I have written
30. I'd rather
until Jill comes back. Let's go home.
A. not to wait
B. not wait
C. have not waited D. I didn't wait
31. The reason why I am writing
to tell you about our plan.
A. is B. was
C. were
D. are
32. Show me the house
A. where they are living in B. which they are living
C. where they
are living there
D. where they are living
33. I
him the truth, for he is telling it to everyone else.
A. mustn't have told
B. cant have told
C. shouldn't have told D. shouldn't to tell
34. Nobody knows the truth,
A. don't they
B. do they
C. does he
D. will he
35. The room was too small and I felt as if I
in a lift.
A. were
B. am
C. had been
D. would be
36. He
an overdose of morphine and died.
A. used to
B. used
C. was used to
D. was used
37. I suggest the room
before Christmas.
A. is decorated
B. were decorated C. should decorate
D. be decorated
38. Julie was regarded the group leader though she had never been
appointed.
A. as being
B. to being
C. was
D. as
39.
when I the phone rang.
A. Hardly I came into the room
B. No sooner had I come into the room
C. Not until I came into the room
D. Hardly had I come into the room
40. What are you
at? Can you make it clearer?
A. making
B. putting
C. taking
41. At college, she chose
as her major subject.
A. calculation
B. calculator
C. calculus
42. Our team has scored 26 so far.
A. marks
B. numbers
C. grades
43. The audience
when the singers bowed.
A. cheer B. applause C. applauded
D. getting
D. calculating
D. points
D. whistling
44. The worried man walked
in the corridor waiting for the announcement.
A. back and fro
B. to and forth
C. to and fro
D. to and back
45. We want to meet the
of this institute.
A. foundation
B. father
C. ancestor
D. founder
46. Our roles as boss and employee have now been
A. conserved
B. reserved
C. preserved
D. reversed
47. Can you give me the
for tomato soup?
A. formula
B. recipe
C. order
D. method
48. There is always a
that he will come back from abroad
A. permission
B. ability
C. might
D. possibility
49. Whooping cough
mainly in young children.
A. appears
B. takes place
C. exists
D.
occurs 50 . Timber is one of the most valuable
A. resources
B. sources
C. minerals
D. quantities
51. You can get
therapy in this center .
A. occupation
B. occupied
C. occupant
D. occupational
52. People used to believe that oil and gas could never be
A. used up
B. run up
C. run out
D. used out
53. It is
to sell tobacco to someone under 16.
A. outlaw
B. lawless
C. guilty
D. used out
54. Farmers can help
their soil by using fertilizers.
A. contaminate
B. reserve
C. drain
D. illegal
55. Rotation of crops gives soil time to
lost elements.
A. replant
B. replace
C. transform
D. transfer
56. He is a man with great
A. expectation
B. expectant
C. expectancy
D. expecting
57. Chris is always more
than his friends. He rarely gets upset.
A. tolerable
B. tolerated
C. tolerant
D. tolerance
58. Most people look for jobs, but few succeed.
A. satisfying
B. satisfied
C. unsatisfactory
D. dissatisfied
59. The car is in
good condition, but the price is not high.
A. reasonable
B. reasons
C. reasoning
D. reasonably
60. Jane likes watching sports, but she is not keen on any sport.
A. specially
B. certainly
C. largely
D. particularly.
V. Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given.
61. It is said that the pen is mightier than the sword.
A. The pen is said to be mightier than the sword.B. The sword is mightier than the pen.
C. The sword is said to less mighty than the pen. D. The pen is said that it is mightier than the
sword.
62. He spent all his money and he even borrowed some from me.
A. Not only did he spend all his money, but he also borrowed some from me.
B. Not only he spent money but he also borrowed some from me.
C. He spent not only money but also borrowed some from me.
D. Not only did he spend all his money and also borrowed some from me.
63. We like to talk to Jill because she has a good sense of hum our.
A. Because of Jill has a good sense of hum our, we like to talk to her.
B. We like to talk to Jill due to having a good sense of hum our.
C. In case Jill has a good sense of hum our, we like to talk to her.
D. We like to talk to Jill because of her good sense of hum our.
64. "Do you believe in what the boy says, Mary?" said Tom.
A. Tom asked Mary to believe in what the boy said.
B. Tom asked Mary if she believed in what the
boy said.
C. Tom said that Mary believed in what the boy said. D. Tom asked Mary whether she believes in what
the boy says.
65. My train had just left the station when I came.
A. My train left after I came to the station.
B. I came to the station in time to catch the train.
C. I came before the train left the station.
D. The train left the station before I came.
66. Our hotel booking hasn't been confirmed.
A. We haven't confirmed our hotel booking. B. There has been no confirmation of our hotel
booking.
C. Our hotel booking needs no confirmation. D. Our hotel booking is being confirmed.
67. Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made.
A. No sooner did everyone start complaining than the announcement was made.
B. As soon as the announcement was made, everyone started complaining.
C. No sooner had the announcement made than everyone started complaining.
D. Everyone started complaining that the announcement was made.
68. It was his incompetence which led to their capture.
A. Had he been competent, they would not have been captured.
B. They were captured because he was competent. C. His competence was because of their capture.
D. Unless he had not been competent, they would have been captured.
69. The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer.
A. Not until a new pay was offered, the workers called off the strike.
B. The workers called off the strike only when a new pay offer.
C. A new pay was offered, which made the strike call off.
D. Not until a new pay was offered did the workers call off the strike.
70. Although it was expected that he would stand for election, he didn't.
A. Contrary to what people expected, he didn't stand for election.
B. People expected that he didn't stand for election.
C. He stood for election as people had expected. D. People didn't expect him to stand for election.
VI. Identify the error in each sentence.
71. Plants absorb water and anchoring themselves in the soil with their
roots. A
B
C
D
72. In his early days as a direct, Charlie Chaplin produced 62 short, silent comedy films in
four years. A B
C
D
73. Among the 44 richest countries, there has been not war since
1945. A
B
C
D
74. Young babies prefer the smell of milk to those of other
liquids. A B
C D
75. Dislike the gorilla, the male adult chimpanzee weighs under 200
pounds. A
B
C
D
76. Jim didn't have a house and a car, for he was jobless for a long
time. A
B
C
D
77. To raise livestock successful, farmers must select cattle for breeding and apply a dietary
regimen. A
B
C
D
78. Although Kate saw no link between the two crimes, but she thought that there was only one
murder.
A
B
C
D
79. Columbus has sailed from Europe in 1492 and discovered a new land he
called India. A
B
C
D
80. The roles of people in society have changed. and so are the rules of conduct in certain
situations. A
B
C
VII. Read the following passage and choose the correct answers.
D
Research has indicated that dyslexia has biological origin, and most investigators now suspect that
dyslexic children read poorly as a result of highly specific language problem, sometimes called
"phonological unawareness". Dyslexic children cannot easily learn to read because they have trouble
associating printed letters with the sounds of speech. A similar problem occurs in congenitally deaf
people who have mastered the linguistic complexities and subtleties of sign language but have trouble
learning to read .
Evidence also exists suggesting that the root cause for much dyslexia is a problem with processing
very rapidly changing sensory stimuli. For example, studies have shown that dyslexic children have
trouble making accurate distinctions between similar auditory signals. They often cannot hear the
difference between speech sounds such as "pall", "dah" , and "bah". Recently, differences have been
noted between the visual pathways of dyslexics and those of nondyslexics that suggest a comparable
problem with fastchanging visual stimuli. Researchers have also found several other neuroanatomical
abnormalities in the temporal lobe and in other areas of the brain. All of these studies are extremely
valuable in helping researchers understand the mechanisms underlying reading problems so that
dyslexic children can be accurately identified and more efficiently helped.
81. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To change current ideas about dyslexia.
B. To explore the causes of dyslexia.
C. To distinguish between dyslexia and congenital deafness. D. To cite examples of
dyslexic behaviors.
82. According to the passage, "phonological unawareness" means
A. trouble with hearing and sensory stimuli.
B. inability to distinguish between
auditory signals.
C. problems associating printed letters and sounds.
D. abnormalities in the temporal lobe.
83. Where are neuroanatomical abnormalities located?
A. visual stimuli
B. visual pathways
C. temporal lobe
D. mechanism
84. Auditory signals are ones having something to do with
A. vision
B. body language
C. audience
D. hearing
85. The author compares the problems of dyslexic children with
A. dyslexic adults.
B. the subtleties of sign language.
C. the visual pathways of other dyslexics.
D. the problems of congenitally deaf people.
86. The word congenitally is closest in meaning to
A. always
B. at birth
C. temporary
D. mentally
87. What can be concluded from the visual pathways of dyslexics and those of no dyslexics?
A. They are the same.
B. They are similar in one detail.
C. They are different.
D. They cannot be compared.
88. This passage would be of most interest to
A. children
B. writers
C. educators
D. scientists
89. What is not true about Dyslexic children?
A. They master linguistic complexities.
B. They have difficulty in reading.
C. They have trouble making accurate distinctions between similar auditory signals. D. They need
help.
90. The word underlying means
A. reasoning
B. being the cause of
C. hiding
D. being the example
o
VIII. Choose the correct answer to complete the passage.
Good press photographers must have an eye for news, just as journalists must have a nose for good
story. They must be able to (91)
a story and decide rapidly how
they can take (92)
of the best opportunities to take pictures. The most difficult part of a press
photographer's job is that he or she has to be able to (93)
a complicated situation with
just one photograph. They rarely have second (94)
and must be able to take the
required (95)
very quickly. Indeed speed is essential if the photographs unlikely to be of any
newspaper.
There, Photographers may are not ready (97).
Most or the printing
(96),
they are very press photographers begin work with a
local is mostly for material of regional interest a lot of unexciting events but to
the(98)
be expected to photograph (99)
the enthusiasm to put something special (100)
every picture.
91. A. transfer
B. interpret
C. bring
D. invent
92. A. profit
B. benefit
C. advantage
D. gain
93. A. sum up
B. draw up
C. put out
D. turn out
94. A. occasions
B. possibilités
C. moments
D. chances
95. A. image
B. shot
C. scene
D. illustration
96. A. deadline
B. limitation
C. end
D. restriction
97. A. role
B. achievement C. employment
D. use
98. A. demand
B. task
C. obligation
D. duty
99. A. hold on
B. stay up
C keep up
D. carry on
100. A. into
B. out of
C. from
D. within
MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST 0004
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. bought
B. thought
C. plough
D. fought
2. A. plenty
B. marry
C. merry
D. heaven
3. A. climb
B. find
C. tin
D. tiny
A. pitch
B. watch
C. butcher
D. architect
4.
5. A. rose
B. buzz
C. please
D. rehearse
II. Choose the word whose stress is different.
6. A. associate
B. introductory
C. continental
D. revolutionary
7. A. career
B. descent
C. cement
D. hustle
8. A. demand
B. copper
C. national
D. novelist
9. A. affect
B. effect
C. defeat
D. decent
10. A. impossible B. establish
C. manufacture
D. perversity
III. Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences.
11. Some people feel that television should give less to sport.
A. programmers
B. coverage
C. concern
D. involvement
12. If you can't find what you faint in this chapter, look it up in the
A. reference
B. index
C. catalogue
D. directory
13. People believe there is a
between the two crimes.
A. joint
B. chain
C. link
D. connector
14. I can't tell Peter and Paul apart; they are
twins.
A. similar
B. alike
C. resemblance
D. identical
15. You are not allowed to drive
the influence
alcohol.
A. under/ of
B. in / of
C. under/ by
D. by/ in
16. She was overwhelmed with honor
recognition
her bravery.
A. with/ of
B. on/ in
C. by/ about
D. in/ of
17.
exception
the little baby, everybody in my family has to jog every morning.
A. With/ to
B. With/ of
C. In/ of
D. By/ on
18. The staff cannot take leaves at the same time. They have to take holidays rotation.
A. on
B. under
C. by
D. in
19. The interviewees are supposed to give their answers to the job offers
A. on the spot
B. all in all
C. beyond the joke
D within reach
20. The children often make
of Charles. which annoys his parents very much.
A. allowance
B. fun
C. way
D. consideration
21. Bundy beach is
only from the sea.
A. explainable
B. returnable
C. stoppable
D. accessible
22. It is impossible to
why so many people go in for that kind of sport.
A. account
B. explain
C. cause
D. reason
23. After making a
of England, the band is coming again.
A. time
B. chance
C. tour
D. date
24. In conferences, speakers
the audience mainly in English.
A. say
B. speak
C. talk
D. address
25. Have you got any
to the present system?
A. change
B. replacement
C. alteration
D. alternative
26. He may be
to penicillin, so you should give him some test before giving him a shot.
A. reactive
B. allergic
C. resistant
D. preventive
27. The
is the mixture of gases that surrounds any planet or star.
A. atmosphere
B. air
C. cloud
D. hemisphere
28. Language is not
the private property of those who use it.
A. properly
B. necessarily
C. acceptably
D. considerably
29. The man
at the bird and fired.
A. aimed
B. directed
C. pointed
D. launched
30. They were disappointed when receiving the
results.
A. unsatisfied
B. dissatisfied
C. unsatisfactory
D. satisfaction
31. He
control of the car and it crashed into the wall.
A. let go
B. released
C. took
D. lost
32. It is no good
host to such a rude man.
A. to have played
B. to play
C. playing
D. play
33. Did you remember
Jenny? No, I forgot.
A. to phone
B. phoning
C. having phoned
D. to have phoned
34. If you have a headache, try
an aspirin.
A. to take
B. taking
C. take
D. being taken
35. I was woken by a bell
A. ringing
B. being ringing
C. rang
D. to be rung
36. I cannot imagine Helen
a motorbike. She is just 12 years old.
A. ride
B. to ride
C. riding
D. on ride
37. The teacher
the truth, for he looked very angry.
A. should have known B. can know
C. must have known D. is known
38.
young men do not have good preparation for the job interview
A. Most
B. Much
C. A great amount of D. A great deal of
39. I
the homework by the time you come back.
A. will finish
B. have finish
C. finish
D. will have finished
40. Harry pretended
me at the meeting, which made me angry.
A. not to see
B. not having seen C. to never see
D. not seeing
41. He talks as if he
everything about me.
A. knows
B. has known
C. had known
D. knew
42. Although
, he has been to more than 30 countries in the world and gained a lot of experience.
A. his young age
B. young
C. been young
D. he was young
43. Not only Linda but also Jim
down the names for the course in Latin.
A. has put
B. have put
C. do they put
D. are putting
44. Speak slowly
everybody can understand you.
A. so as to
B. seeing that
C. such that
D. so that
45.
is defined in terms of British Thermal Unit or Btu for short.
A. The heat
B. Heat
C. It is heat
D. Although heat
46. Biologists tell us that the earth has seen 500 million species of animals or so.
A. during the last 3 billion years
B. it was during the last 3 billion years
C. while in the last 3 billion years
D. since the last 3 billion years
47. The fuel savings
by adequate home insulation are very significant.
A. that accomplished
B. that can be accomplished
C. can be accomplished
D. accomplishing
48. The more distant a star happens to be, the dimmer
A. that seems to us B. seems to us
C. seeming to us
D. it seems to us
49. On September 9, 1950, California was admitted to the Union
A. being thirtyfirst state
B. the thirtyfirst state
C. for the thirtyfirst state
D. as the thirtyfirst state
50.
the sense of smell can provide us with important signals, it is not nearly as useful as
hearing.
A. Although
B. However
C. Still
51. I have
to see such a rude receptionist.
D. Despite
A. never
B. yet
C. forever
D. not
52. Child Care is the
child care manual ever written, and its author is a famous pediatrician.
A. widely most read
B. most read widely C. most widely read D. read most widely
53. The relative size of an insect's wing is much greater than
A. of a bird’s wing
B. that of a bird's wing C. a wing of a bird is D. that wing of a bird
54. My brother is an authority
Chinese cuisine.
A. over
B. at
C. in
D. on
55. The building
walls are made of glass is the place where I used to work.
A. whose
B. which
C. that
D. of which
IV. Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given.
56. John is fat because he eats so many chips.
A. If John doesn't eat so many chips, he will not be fat. B. If John didn't eat so many chips, he
would not be fat.
C. John is fat though he eats so many chips.
D. Being fat, John eats so many chips.
57. They built a garage at the end of last year.
A. A garage was in building at the end of last year. B. The building was of the garage at the end
of last year.
C. The garage was built at the end of last year.
D. The garage was in built at the end of last year.
58. Susan is sorry that she didn't learn the lesson.
A. Susan wishes she didn't learn the lesson.
B. Susan wishes she would learn the lesson.
C. Susan wishes she had learned the lesson.
D. Susan is sorry for having learnt the lesson.
59. I was not careful and I met an accident.
A. If I had beer' careful, I wouldn't meet an accident. B. I met an accident because of my carelessness.
C. Being careful, I met an accident.
D. Unless I had been careful, I would have
met an accident.
60. Bob was angry because we were late.
A. Bob was angry with our being late.
B. We were late, that made Bob angry.
C. Bob was not angry although we were late.
D. We were late, but Bob did not get
angry. 61 All the students must not use the dictionaries.
A. The dictionaries must not being used by students. B. The dictionaries must not be used by students.
C. The dictionaries must be not used by students. D. The dictionaries are not being used by students.
62. "Don't forget to hand in the report, Pete!" said Kate.
A. Kate reminded Pete of handing in the report. B. Kate said that Pete had forgotten to hand
in the report.
C. Kate forgot to hand in the report to Pete.
D. Kate reminded Pete to hand in the report.
63. Paula turned up when everybody had gone home.
A. Paula came after everybody went home.
B. Paula turned back when everybody went home.
C. Paula returned home with everybody.
D. Everybody came before Paula went home.
64. I am sure Helen is playing guitar now.
A. It is certainly for Helen to play guitar now.
B. Helen's playing guitar is now certain.
C. Helen must have played guitar.
D. Helen must be playing guitar.
65. My uncle didn't recognize me until I spoke.
A. My uncle recognized me not until I spoke.
B. Only when my uncle recognized me did I speak.
C. Not until I spoke did my uncle recognize me. D. When I spoke, my uncle didn't recognize me.
V. Identify the error in each sentence.
66. The famous Jim Thorpe won both the pantaloon or decathlon in the 1912 Olympic
Games. A
B
C
D
67. Knowledges about cultures provides insights into the learned behaviors of
groups. A
B
C
D
68. The most bulkiest of the poisonous snakes is the diamond backed rattler, which reaches 8 feet 8
inches long. A B
C
D
69. Trees are designed as neither hardwoods or
softwoods. A
B
C D
70. Copper was the first metal used by man and is still of strong demand because it is a good
conductor of electricity.
A
B
C
D
71. The speed of light varies considerably, depending on the medium through which it is
moved.
A
B
C
D
72. Among bees, the queen is never alone, but is always surrounded by a swarm of workers, whom
guard, clean, and
A
B
C
D
feed her.
73. The right to vote was granted to women after only the adoption of the 19th Amendment in 1920.
A
B
C
D
74. Magnesium is much lighter than steel, so it is wide used in space vehicles and
aircraft. A B
C
D
75. The normal credit card has a magnetic strip that holds 1,700 bits of
informations. A
B
C
D
VI. Choose the most suitable word for each space.
When I first arrived here to take up my new job, I stayed in a hotel, but I soon started looking for
some permanent (76) The first flat I (77)
over was in (78)
and was obviously extremely damp
in winter. Quite apart from the fact that the only (79)
was of a brick wall. Then I had a look at a
small flat in a modern (80)
. It had a (81)
space and a garden, but the (82)
was far
too high for me. I didn't want to (83)
up in a tiny place, so I answered an ad for housesharing.
The house was in a quiet (84 ) , and as soon as I sawpit I fell in love with it. There was a high
overgrown (85)
around the front garden, and (86)
to park cars in the drive. The room to
(87)
looked out (88)
the back garden, and had a big bay window. Although it meant
(89)
the kitchen and the living room, I did have my own bathroom, really just a shower and
washbasin (90)
into what must have once been a cupboard.
76. A. home
B. accommodation
C. house
D. landlords
77. A. passed
B. viewed
C. came
D. looked
78. A. an attic
B. a basement
C. a cave
D. a bedsit
79. A. view
B. entrance
C. distance
D. bathroom
80. A tower
B. department
C. block
D. square
81. A. living
B. breathing
C. working
D. parking
82. A. lift
B. roof
C. area
D. rent
83. A. end
B. live
C. shut
D. pay
84. A. surroundings
B. neighborhood
C. context
D. premises
85. A. fence
B. bush
C. hedge
D. lawn
86. A. room
B. permission
C. areas
D. place
87. A. let
B. myself
C. pay
D. luckily
88. A. in
B. over
C. at
D. for
89. A. without
B. in
C. sharing
D. having
90. A. poured
B. crowded
C. cluttered
D. crammed
VII. Read the following passage and choose the correct answers.
Most people can remember a phone number for up to thirty seconds. When this short amount
of time elapses, however, the numbers are erased from the memory. How did the information get
there in the first place? Information that makes its way to the short term memory (STM) does so via
the sensory storage area. The brain has a filter which only allows stimuli that is of immediate interest
to pass on to the STM, also known as the working memory.
There is much debate about the capacity and duration of the short term memory. The most
accepted theory comes from George A. Miller, a cognitive psychologist who suggested that humans
can remember approximately seven chunks of information. A chunk is defined as a meaningful unit of
information, such as a word or name rather than just a letter or number. Modern theorists suggest that
one can increase the capacity of the short term memory by chunking or classifying similar information
together. By organizing information, one can optimize the STM, and improve the chances of a
memory being passed on to long term storage.
When making a Conscious effort to memorize something, such as information for an exam, many
people engage in "rote rehearsal". By repeating something over and over again, we are able to keep a
memory alive. Unfortunately, this type of memory maintenance only succeeds if there are no
interruptions. As soon as a person
