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Practice Test 2

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: 8 points.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. looked
B. booked
C. decided
D. stopped
Question 2: A. share
B. rare
C. are
D. nightmare

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. recently
B. tomorrow
C. confident
D. facing
Question 4: A. communicate
B. patient
C. interest
D. finally
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of
the following questions.
Question 5: Our trip to Swiss Alps had to be put off twice because bad weather.
A
B
C
D

Question 6: There is a ugly toad in the flower pot. Please throw it away.
A
B
C
D
Question 7: I'm very worried although neither of my brothers has returned from the picnic.
A
B
C
D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 8: I find detective movies______any other ones.
A. the most exciting than
B. more exciting than
C. as excited as
D. more excited than
Question 9: ______Tower of London is______popular tourist attraction.
A. The/a
B. x/a
C. The/x
D. x/x
Question 10: ______the bad weather, we went on a school picnic.
A. Although
B. Because of
C. In spite of
D. Despite of
Question 11: Belinda is looking forward______a reply from her friend.
A. have
B. to have
C. having

D. to having
Question 12: If I______the president of this company, I______raise the workers’ salaries first.
A. were/would raise
B. am/will raise
C. had been/would raise D. had been/would have raised
Question 13: I______that you______yesterday.
A. told/didn’t go
B. was told/didn’t go
C. told/wasn’t gone
D. was told/wasn’t go
Question 14: He failed in his efforts to______smoking.
A. give away
B. give back
C. give up
D. give in
Question 15: We have taken effective measures to preserve our natural______.
A. supply
B. resources
C. figures
D. products
Question 16: The bride's father______walks with her to the altar to give her away.
A. tradition
B. traditional
C. traditionalize
D. traditionally
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
Question 17: “I’ve passed my final exam,” - “______.”
A. It’s nice of you to say so
B. Good luck

C. That’s a good idea
D. Congratulation!
Question 18: - David: “Would you like to have dinner with me?” - Susan: “______.”
A. Yes, I do
B. Yes, I’d love to
C. No, I don’t like
D. Yes, so do I
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19: There were hilarious scenes when the pig ran into the shop.
A. good-looking
B. unpleasant
C. terrible
D. funny
Question 20: Christmas is a joyful occasion for children.
A. little
B. sad
C. happy
D. disappointed
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 21: The scenery in Switzerland is exceedingly attractive to the tourists from the whole world.
A. boring
B. wonderful
C. beautiful
D. interesting
Question 22: It seems unfair on him to make him pay for everything.
A. hard
B. simple
C. difficult

D. reasonable


Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
News media are the means or method by which people learn what (23)______in the city, in the country and in the
world. The news media can be classified (24)______two general categories: the categories of print media and electronic media.
Print media use the written material to communicate (25)______to readers. Electronic media use air waves to send
news into homes, offices and public places. Print media are usually divided into magazines and newspapers. Most newspapers
(26)______news daily. The electronic media are (27)______divided into radio and television. In the future news categories of
news media will develop.
Question 23: A. was happening B. has happened
C. is happened
D. is happening
Question 24: A. to
B. into
C. in
D. on
Question 25: A. novels
B. data
C. news
D. movies
Question 26: A. print
B. write
C. send
D. form
Question 27: A. generally
B. actually
C. fortunately
D. finally

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions.
Twenty years ago people realized that computers were about to become part of our daily lives. This short period of
time has seen enormous changes in business, education and public administration. Jobs which took weeks to complete in the
past are now carried out in minutes. Clerks who spent all day copying and checking calculations are now freed from these
tedious tasks. In offices, the soft hum and clicking of word processors have replaced the clatters of typewriters. Schoolchildren
have become as familiar with hardware and software as their parents used to be with pencils and exercise books.
Computerization of public records has enabled government departments to analyze the need of citizens in detail. Some of us
may wonder, however, whether life has really improved as a result of these changes. Many jobs disappeared, for example, when
intelligent machines took over the work. Employers complain that clerical staff has become dependent on calculators and cannot
do simple arithmetic. There are fears that governments haven’t done enough to ensure that personal information held on
computers is really kept secret. Certainly, many people may now be wondering whether the spread of computers has brought us
as many problems as it has solved.
Question 28: What has become part of our daily life?
A. computers
B. typewriters
C. jobs
D. business
Question 29: What are schoolchildren familiar with much more than pencils and exercise books?
A. hardware
B. software
C. A and B
D. calculators
Question 30: The word “tedious” in line 4 could best be replaced by______.
A. interesting
B. boring
C. shocking
D. frightening
Question 31: What is not sure to be kept secret by computers?
A. clerical staff

B. personal information
C. changes
D. problems
Question 32: What is NOT true about the passage?
A. Computers have brought problems as well
B. Schoolchildren like computer very much
C. Clerical staff can’t do simple arithmetic
D. Computers help with most of works
II. WRITING: 2 points.

Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words.
Question 33: I am not as rich as Bill Gates. I don’t give up my job. If I were as rich……, I would give…..
If I……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Question 34: My brother is sorry that he can’t be here with you. ….he could be here with you
My brother wishes…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Question 35: “Did you visit your grandmother last Sunday?” she said to John. …John if he had visited/visited his grandmother
the previous Sunday.
She asked…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Question 36: The children are excited about going to the zoo. …forward to going to the zoo.
The children are looking…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Combine two sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets. Do not change the given words in any ways.
Question 37: I was late for school. I overslept this morning. (so). I overslept this morning so I was late for school.
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estion 38: The demand was so great. They had to reprint the book immediately. (so…that) The demand was so great that
they had to………
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estion 39: He did not work hard. He failed the exam. (because of) He failed the exam because of not working hard.
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estion 40: Linda is really busy. You can’t ask her for help. (If) If Linda were not busy, you could asked…..

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