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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 fishB. 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 takenD. 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
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35. The applicants who meet the requirements for the position they will be contacted in order to schedule an on-site interview.
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
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I. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS
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?
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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.”
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
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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
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
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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
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.”
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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
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
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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
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.
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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.
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
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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
50. A. that B. which C. such D. one
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.
Computer programmer David Jones earns £35,000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a
bank prepared to let him have a cheque card. Instead he has been told to wait another two years until he is 18.
The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool, where the problem of most young people of his age is
finding a job. David’s firm releases two new games for the expanding home computer market each month.
But David’s biggest headache is what to do with his money. Despite his salary, earned by inventing new
programs within tight schedules, with bonus payments and profit-sharing, he cannot drive a car, take out a mortgage or
obtain credit cards.
He lives with his parents in their council house in Liverpool, where his father is a bus-driver. His company has to
pay £150 a month in taxi fares to get him the five miles to work and back every day because David cannot drive.
David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O-
levels and working for a time in a computer shop. “I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already
written some programs,” he said.
“I suppose £35,000 sounds a lot but actually that’s being pessimistic. I hope it will come to more than that this
year”. He spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother £20 a week. But most of his spare
time spent working.
“Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school,” he said. “but I had been studied it in books and
magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. Most
people in this business are fairly young anyway.”
David added: “I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement is a possibility. You never know when
the market might disappear.”
51. Why is David different from other young people of his age?
A. He earns an extremely high salary. B. He is not unemployed.
C. He does not go out much. D. He lives at home with his parents.
52. David’s greatest problem is ________.
A. making the banks treat him as an adult. B. inventing computer games.
C. spending his salary. D. learning to drive.
53. He was employed by the company because ________.
A. he had worked in a computer shop. B. he had written some computer programs.
C. he works very hard. D. he had learnt to use computers at school.
54. He left school after taking O-levels because ________.
A. he did not enjoy school. B. he wanted to work with computers and staying at school did not help him.
C. he was afraid of getting too old to start computing. D. he wanted to earn a lot of money.
55. Why does David think he may retire early?
A. You have to be young to write computer programs. B. He wants to stop working when he is a millionaire.
C. He thinks computer games might not always sell well. D. He thinks his firm may go bankrupt.
Test 6
I. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS
A. Which word is stressed differently from the others?
1. A. possible B. permission C. imagine D. enormous
2. A. disappearance B. expectation C. intensity D. scientific
3. A. originally B. mysteriously C. elaborately D. necessarily
4. A. behind B. under C. above D. toward
5. A. discover B. excavate C. terrify D. civilize
B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently?
6. A. most B. know C. pose D. mosquito
7. A. recent B. incident C. bicycle D. function
8. A. leave B. peace C. search D. mean
9. A. flat B. ancient C. carry D. track
10. A. with B. thank C. the D. this
II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
A. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence.
11. Yesterday we did nothing but _________.
A. talk B. talking C. talked D. had talk
12. Sue: “You look tired.” Mary: “Yes, it was _________ that I felt like going to bed.”
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A. so long test B. very long test C. such a long test D. a long test
13. I’m sorry I didn’t see my uncle yesterday. I wish I _________ him.
A. saw B. had seen C. have seen D. see
14. She’d rather stay at home than _________ shopping.
A. will go B. going C. to go D. go
15. John: “Are you sorry that you didn’t take any pictures?” Tim: “Yes, I regret _________ any.”
A. not to take B. that I not take C. not taking D. to not taken
16. He seldom goes to the market, _________?
A. does he B. doesn’t he C. is he D. isn’t he
17. _________ no time _________ all, he had learned to speak English fluently,
A. On / at B. In / at C. For / in D. From / to
18. John is over two hours late already. He _________ missed the bus again.
A. should have B. must have C. will have D. can have
19. My sister’s tooth still gives her some pain. She _________ gone to the dentist yesterday.
A. must be B. would have C. should have D. could be
20. I _________ to write the petition on behalf of the youth community.
A. am asking B. have been asked C. will have been asked D. ask
21. The textbook _________ to my teacher has just been stolen.
A. belonged B. belonging C. belongs D. belong
22. There’s smoke and I smell something burning. There _________ be a fire nearby.
A. have B. ought to C. should D. must
23. “It seems he’s driving more carefully now!” “Yes, after _________ three times for speeding.”
A. to be fined B. be fined C. having been fined D. have been fined
24. I can’t find my purse anywhere. I _________ it at the cinema.
A. must have left B. must leave C. must be leaving D. must to leave
25. “You look exhausted.” - “I_________ round the town all day.”
A. ran B. have been running C. had been running D. had run
26. Margaret didn’t remember what I _________ her the day before.
A. would tell B. told C. had told D. have told
27. Will you inform me _________?
A. when he leaves B. when does he leave C. when did he leave D. when he does leave
28. “Do you like milk?” - “Not really. I’m not _________ it.”
A. use to drink B. used drinking C. used to drink D. used to drinking
29. Students in hostels are _________ to keep their rooms clean and tidy.
A. hoped B. expected C. wanted D. desired
30. I hope you don’t mind __________ to come and see her.
A. being asked B. to be asked C. you were asked D. we asked you
B. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect.
31. As the clerks were processing the applications, Harry figured that it will take four hours for his to be reviewed.
A B C D
32. No one would have attended the lecture if you told the truth about the guest speaker.
A B C D
33. We had better to review this chapter carefully because we will have some questions on it on our test tomorrow.
A B C D
34. The little boy’s mother bought him a five-speeds racing bicycle for his birthday.
A B C D
35. Despite the time of the year, yesterday’s temperature was enough hot to turn on the air conditioning.
A B C D
36. I have to depositing this money in my checking account or else the check I just wrote will bounce.
A B C D
37. Having lived here for seven years, my friend is used to speak English with all her classmates.
A B C D
38. No one in our office wants to drive to work any more because of there are always traffic jams at rush hour.
A B C D
39. Louise is the more capable of the three girls who have tried out for the part in the play.
A B C D
40. They played so good game of tennis last night that they surprised their audience.
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.
Most ghost stories are (41)________ in mysterious, old houses or castles. The ghosts themselves whose (42)________
wander the earth at night, are usually the victims of some horrible crimes. This is not always the case as the following story
(43)________.
When my friend, Paul, was a schoolboy, he often used to chat to Mr. Scott, an elderly gentlemen living on his own. Mr. Scott
was a keen gardener. He would always be looking after his lawn or his flowers and Paul was (44)________ the habit of saying a few
words to him over the fence.
One summer’s evening, as Paul was on his way home from school, he saw, as (45)________, Mr. Scott in his garden. The
old man was busily weeding his flowerbeds. When he saw Paul, he invited him into the garden with a (46)________ of his hand.
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Slowly, they strolled all around, admiring the various flowers. Then, to Paul’s surprise, Mr. Scott bent down and picked a
(47)________ of his finest dahlias. ‘Here boy,’ he said. ‘Give these to your mother.’
No sooner had he arrived home than he (48)________ the flowers to his mother. He then told her that they were with Mr.
Scott’s compliments. His mother’s face went red with anger. ‘You wicked boy!’ she shouted. ‘How (49)________you say such a thing!
I (50)________ into his daughter in the supermarket this morning. She told me that the poor old chap had passed away in his sleep
last Friday.’
41. A. set B. put C. fixed D. programmed
42. A. bodies B. minds C. spirits D. phantoms
43. A. points B. indicates C. states D. shows
44. A. on B. in C. within D. with
45. A. frequent B. common C. often D. usual
46. A. rise B. spread C. wave D. shake
47. A. carton B. bunch C. roll D. packet
48. A. submitted B. turned C. presented D. demonstrated
49. A. should B. dareC. would D. wrong
50. A. bumped B. struck C. rushed D. knocked
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.
Dinosaurs were reptiles that lived during a period of earth's history called the
Mesozoic Era
, which is also known as the
Age
of Reptiles
. The first dinosaurs appeared more than 200 million years ago. For many millions of years, they dominated the land with
their huge size and strength. Then about 65 million years ago, they died out rather suddenly, never to reemerge.
The word dinosaur comes from two Greek words meaning terrible lizard. Dinosaurs were not lizards, but their appearance
could be truly terrifying. The biggest ones weighed more than ten times as much as a mature elephant and nearly equaled the size of
most modem-day whales. The famous kinds of dinosaurs, including the brontosaur, and tyrannosaurus rex, reached 80 to 90 feet in
length. Not all dinosaurs were giants, however; some were actually no larger than a chicken.
Scientists still do not know what caused dinosaurs to disappear. One theory involves a change in the earth's climate. It is
believed that temperatures dropped significantly towards the end of the Cretaceous Period. Too large to hibernate and not having fur
or feathers for protection, it is possible that the climate became too chilly for dinosaurs. In contrast, other species having protection,
such as the mammals and birds, were able to survive.
51. What is the best title for this passage?
A. The History of EarthB. Earth's Largest Reptiles C. The Metabolism of Dinosaurs D. The Domination of the Land
52. It can be inferred from the passage that the
Age of Reptiles
lasted about
________.
A. 135 million years B. 200 million years C. 80 million years D. 65 million years
53. In line 5, the author uses the phrase "never to reemerge" to indicate that the dinosaurs ________.
A. went into hiding B. became extinct C. lost their way D. never died out
54. According to the passage, what is true about the size of dinosaurs?
A. It was rather uniform. B. It guaranteed their survival.
C. It made them the largest creatures ever on earth. D. It varied quite greatly.
55. Which of the following can be inferred about mammals and birds?
A. They preceded the dinosaurs. B. They could not survive the chilly temperatures.
C. Most have either fur or feathers over their bodies. D. They were too large to hibernate.
Test 7
I. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS
A. Which word is stressed differently from the others?
1. A. explanation B. situation C. conversation D. contagious
2. A. tranquility B. prehistoric C. accuracy D. behavior
3. A. understand B. condition C. formation D. decision
4. A. parade B. people C. begin D. decide
5. A. experience B. discovery C. intensity D. violation
B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently?
6. A. mountain B. doubt C. round D. rough
7. A. desperate B. irritate C. grateful D. frustrate
8. A. success B. surround C. futile D. suspect
9. A. superior B. future C. furious D. usual
10. A. traffic B. lamp C. stack D. age
II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
A. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence.
11. If you need an extra bed, you can use one ________.
A. our B. us C. of ours D. of us
12. I can’t do my homework tonight. I __________ a movie.
A. am going to see B. will see C. shall see D. will have seen
13. ________ being late made the boss angry.
A. Him B. He’s C. His D. For him
14. By the end of Autumn, most of the leaves _________ from the trees.
A. will fall B. will have fallen C. have fallen D. had fallen
15. What _________ to see him at the stadium.
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A. a surprise B. the surprise C. surprise D. surprising
16. He _________ newspapers for ten years.
A. is selling B. has been sold C. has been selling D. sold
17. The more he tried to help her, _________ she seemed to appreciate it.
A. less B. lesser C. the less D. the lesser
18. Gold, as well as silver _________ in price.
A. has fallen B. have fallen C. fall D. are falling
19. He will not be _________ to vote in this year’s election.
A. old enough B. enough old as C. as old as D. enough old
20. I had my brother _________ the newspaper to me while I was abroad.
A. to send B. send C. sent D. sending
21. I asked her _________.
A. what is the answer B. what the answer C. what was the answer D. what the answer was
22. Can you tell me __________?
A. what that is B. what that be C. what it is that D. what is that
23. I asked her _________.
A. was she sure B. she was sure or not C. if she sure D. if she was sure
24. He said, “I write home every week.”
A. He said that he wrote home every week. B. He told that he wrote home every week.
C. He said that he writes home every week. D. He said that I write home every week.
25. He said, “The sun is 92 miles away.”
A. He said that the sun is 92 miles away. B. He said that the sun to be 92 miles away.
C. He said that the sun was 92 miles away. D. He told that the sun is 92 miles away.
26. There _________ quite a lot of milk left in these bottles.
A. are B. is ` C. are being D. is being
27. She likes to listen to _________ Radio Australia every day.
A. a B. the C. an D. no article is needed
28. “I haven’t turned in my papers yet.” “Oh, _________.”
A. I have neither B. either I have C. I haven’t either D. I either
29. There are _________ books for each student to have one.
A. too B. enough C. some D. much
30. “How do you like your new car?” “We’re very _________ with the mileage.”
A. pleasing B. pleasure C. please D. pleased
B. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect.
31. That commentator, his name I have forgotten, is very well-known.
A B C D
32. I enjoyed the book that you told me to read it.
A B C D
33. I don’t know where Klein should be or what he might be doing, but he should call us before now to let us know
A B C
if he’s been delayed.
34. The committee agrees that a solution must be found right away, but it cannot agree on what it should be or
A B C
who might have been the best people to implement it.
D
35. The latest addition to our company, Ms. Nakamura, attended one of the wellest known universities, had some of the most
A B C
famous instructors, and scored among the highest in her graduating class.
D
36. The foundation of calculus is laid by the famous Greek mathematician Archimedes.
A B C D
37. A mammal can be defined as a warm-blooded animal that feeds their babies with mother’s milk.
A B C D
38. Camp David, the official retreat of U.S. presidents is located in an area where is there ample security.
A B C D
39. Suzy had better to change her study habits if she hopes to be admitted to a good university
A B C D.
40. The girls were sorry to had missed the singers when they arrived at the airport
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.
(41)________ of the garbage we produce every day is a major problem in cities around the world. In the United States, over 160
million tons of garbage are produced every year. Ten percent is recycled, ten percent is burned, and the rest is put in landfills. But
finding (42)________ for new landfills is becoming more difficult. A city that has solved this problem in an unusual way is Machida, in
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