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Junior TOEFL
Junior TOEFL
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Diagnostic Test
Questions l-6 are about the following announcement.-
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Winter vacation is coming soon! And it's a great time to join one of the many community activities
available to Fullerton Junior High students. Here are the programs being offered this year:
Martial arts - get fit taking Taekwondo classes with local instructor Devin Lee.
Hip hop dance - take classes with Clive Campbell, star of the popular reality TV program
Show Us Your Moves.
Community service - volunteer to read to the elderly in the city's winter reading program.
For more information, students should meet in the gymnasium this Wednesday at lunchtime.
Brochures for all programs will be available there. They contain details regarding the locations,
prices, and times of the programs. To join one of the programs, students must register at the main
office of Fullerton Junior High. Keep in mind they will fill up fast. So, be sure to sign up early!
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Why does Anita think Rosi's video is boring when she first sees it?
Her routine is not very good.
The camera never moves.
She thinks Rosi's song isn't right.
The different versions all seem the same.
11. What can be inferred about the final version of Rosi's video?
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(B) Rosi was not satisfied with it.
(C) Albert held the camera.
(D) Everyone thought it should win.
12. All of the following people worked on Rosi's video EXCEPT____________.
(A) Albert
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Ragtime is a fast and complicated kind of music that was popular around the beginning of the
twentieth century. Scott Joplin is now considered to be the most important American ragtime
composer and piano player. During his lifetime, Joplin only enjoyed a brief period of professional
success in the early 1900s. However, his work had an important, lasting effect on audiences, as well
as other composers.
When ragtime first appeared in the late nineteenth century, it was considered a low form of
cheap entertainment, not a serious musical movement. Then in 1899, Joplin wrote a ragtime song
called Maple Leaf Rag. The song showed Joplin's creative blend of African American rhythm and
more established European American musical styles. It was a huge success and helped to make
ragtime popular with the general public. Maple Leaf Rag was the first instrumental composition to
sell over one million copies of sheet music. It was also the first music by an African American to
find a large audience among European Americans.
Although the general ragtime style already existed before Joplin began composing, his work
attracted a lot of attention from other ragtime composers of his time. Songs like Maple Leaf Rag
influenced these composers mostly because they were very popular with the public. And many of
them started to add similar fast and complicated rhythm to their music. Later, composers came to
appreciate the high quality of Joplin's music, which has continued to capture the imagination of
many composers and musicians up to the present day. For example, many later jazz musicians were
influenced by Joplin's complex African-style rhythm. Jazz, in turn, went on to influence many more
popular music styles. These include the blues, rock and roll, soul, and even hip hop. As a result,
many music historians now list Joplin's work as an early basis of all modem popular music.
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(A) Scott Joplin was a European American.
(B) Scott Joplin was an African American.
(C) They already existed.
(D) They were greatly enjoyed by people.
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(A) anger
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22. All of the following kinds of music were influenced by jazz EXCEPT___________.
(A) ragtime
(B) blues music
(C) hip hop
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Practice Set 1
Questions l-9 are about the following passage.
Biorobotics is a field within robotic science that is based on the movements of living things. The
most famous biorobots look and move a lot like humans. However, there are several robots that have
been made to mimic animals. While many companies develop such robots as toys, some are used for
practical purposes.
0ne example of a biorobot is a flying robot that is based on the movements of bees. The robot,
named Carlton, was developed by the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence. Built to
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be both light and powerful, it can hover like a bee in tight spaces and also change direction without
losing speed. This robot's abilities make it very useful for military and police search and rescue
missions. For example, Carlton can hide behind a tall wall, rise up to quickly look at what is on the
other side, and then hide again. It can also send video images of what it sees to soldiers in a safe
location far away.
Modsnake is a robot that was modeled on snakes. This robot was developed by the Carnegie
Mellon University Biorobotics Lab. It is made to move like a snake, so it can pass through narrow
spaces, move over all sorts of obstacles, climb poles, and even swim. The way Modsnake moves
makes it useful for a variety of tasks such as checking for survivors in collapsed buildings, finding
damaged areas inside of pipes and cleaning up oil spills in lakes and rivers.
A third robot, based on cockroaches, also has several uses Sprawl was designed by a research
team at Stanford University to take videos and recover small objects. Like many six-legged robots,
Sprawl was made to move like an insect. However, Sprawl is uncommonly fast and strong for its
size, just like a real cockroach. These characteristics make it particularly useful for military
situations in which an enemy might try to disable it. It is very difficult to shoot because it moves
quickly and is relatively small. Even if an enemy shoots Sprawl, it can usually keep functioning.
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Practice Set 2
Questions l-4 are about the following flier.
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Who: All grade 7, 8, & 9 students
Where: Jonestown Middle School Gymnasium
When: Saturday, October 12th
**Advance tickets are available only from a member of the student council
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The dance party will help to raise money for the new library, so be sure to come out and show
your support. The theme for this party is Under the Sea, so wear a costume related to the sea or
sea life. A prize will be given for the best costume in each grade. Also, at the end of the night,
there will be a dance contest, with a prize going to the best dancer in each grade.
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DJ Bonanza will be providing the tunes, and food and drinks will be available throughout the
nightAdvance tickets are $5, but hurry because they are only available until Friday. Tickets will be
$8 at the door.
Students will need a signed parent permission form to be able to attend the dance. See your
teacher for the form.
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Since its creation in 1958, NASA has successfully launched over one hundred manned flights
into space. In fact, most people today associate NASA with space exploration. However, what many
people do not know is the 1958 Space Act, which was the basis for NASA's creation, required that
the Administration's research benefit humankind. In its fifty-year history, NASA has fulfilled that
requirement by providing research for products that have helped people all around the world. Most of
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these products are readily recognizable, and some play important roles in the daily lives of many.
People who wear glasses have NASA to thank for scratch-resistant lenses. In 1972, the Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) ruled that, for safety reasons, all glasses lenses should be made of
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plastic, not glass. Lens makers soon discovered that plastic was cheaper than glass; however, it
scratched easily. One American sunglasses company, Foster-Grant, turned to NASA for help. NASA
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used a special plastic coating on astronaut helmets to keep them from being scratched by dirt
particles in space. Using this same coating technology, Foster-Grant created scratch-resistant plastic
lenses.
Ear thermometers, now widely used by health care workers, were also a product of NASA
technology. In the early 1990s, a company called Diatek recognized the need for a quick and easy
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way for nurses to take patients' temperatures. Like Foster-Grant, Diatek found the solution in NASA
technology. NASA had earlier invented a way to determine the temperature of distant stars by
measuring the amount of heat, or energy, they give off. Diatek used this same technology to measure
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Practice Set 3
Questions l-6 are about the following announcement.
Last Friday, a group of Middleton Junior High students competed in the State Junior Track
andField Championships in Wentworth City. This year, 23 students took part in 9 different events.
Of course, all students who competed should be proud of making it to the championships.
Nonetheless,special praise should be given to the following students, who all received medals in
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Marlene Jonson
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Davey Kieslowski
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Luis perez
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Vijay mani
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Tamara wainwright
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A very special thanks should go to our dedicated coach, Coach Evans, who spent countless
hours training with the athletes in the months before the championships. Thanks should also go to
the parent volunteers who traveled with the students on the bus to Wentworth. During the school
term,they also provided uniforms, taxi rides, and fan support when it was most needed. Without
them, this great success would not have been possible.
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For millions of years, animals have communicated in numerous ways-from giving off
chemical signals, to performing complicated dances, to chirping, grunting, and howling. Humans,
on the other hand, have the ability to communicate using language. However, scientists do not
agree on when human language first appeared. The estimates range from a hundred thousand to
millions of years ago. But even if it is unclear exactly when it began, human language has
developed significantly in the past century,branching off into three different categories: natural,
artificial, and formal language.
Natural languages, also known as man-made languages, are languages that humans have
developed simply out of the need to communicate with each other. Natural languages are the
languages people speak, read, write, and listen to every day, such as English, Hindi, and Russian.
The vocabulary and rules of these languages have developed naturally, without the influence of
an author or creator modeling or altering the languages. In short, natural languages just happen.
Artificial languages are also man-made, but they are constructed, or made, by humans who
already use a natural language to communicate. The vocabulary and grammar of artificial
languages do not develop naturally but are constructed by an author or creator. There are a
number of reasons for constructing an artificial language. In some cases, it may be a scientific
experiment in language;in other cases, it may be the creation of an artist. An artificial language
may also be constructed to make communication easier between people of different nationalities.
Perhaps the best example of this is Esperanto, an artificial language created in 188 7 by L.L.
Zamenhof that was basically meant to simplify communication between Europeans.
Finally, formal languages are languages that communicate something, but they are not spoken
languages like natural and artificial languages. However, like artificial languages, they are
constructed. Formal languages are meant to be very precise in what they communicate. An
example of a common formal language is computer code. Computer code has its own set of very
strict rules and serves only to speak to a computer-people cannot use it to communicate with
each other.
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11. According to the passage, all of the following are reasons for constructing an artificial
language EXCEPT___________.
(A) to create something artistic
(B) to carry out a scientific study of language
(C) to communicate something without spoken language
(D) to make it easier for different people to talk to each other
12. Why does the author mention Esperanto?
(A) To explain how communication can be simplified
(B) To give an example of an artificial language
(C) To point out that the language has a creator
(D) To suggest that it is still used by many Europeans
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13. How are formal languages different from natural and artificial languages?
(A) People do not speak them.
(B) People cannot understand them.
(C) They are constructed by a creator.
(D) They do not communicate anything.
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Practice Set 4
Questions 1-9 are about the following passage.
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International model United Nations meetings are events at which high school and
college students from all over the world play the role of UN representatives. These
meetings are largely based on the real United Nations. They are even divided into
many of the same groups, such as the UN Security Council and the World Health
Organization. The events allow students to develop and strengthen skills that are
important for international careers, such as politics or international law.
One of the main goals of the meetings is to develop effective communication
skills. Because of this, students participate in many presentations, debates, and written
research assignments. For example, at the end of every meeting, each student group
writes a suggestion for solving one major world problem that they have learned about
through their research assignments. These groups then discuss their suggestion with
the rest of the student representatives in order to get them to support it. They may also
discuss and solve invented problems, such as imaginary wars or natural disasters.
Such activities challenge students' abilities to convey their thoughts in a clear,
thoughtful way.
In addition to working on basic communication, students at the meetings try to
express themselves in polite ways that help to solve problems. This is perhaps the
most difficult task for
real UN delegates, so model UN organizers put a lot of
emphasis on it. The organizers strongly encourage students to try to understand the
ideas of others, consider their feelings, and agree on solutions.
The meetings are also designed to help students become more open-minded.
Students often play the role of representatives for countries other than their own. This
encourages them to learn more about other cultures and to think about important
problems in different ways. While pretending to be from a different country, students
are exposed to a lot of ideas and information that they would not normally consider.
Usually, they come away with a much better understanding of people in different
cultures. This experience often gives them an advantage over schoolmates who only
learn about world events and international relations in traditional classrooms.
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4. Why does the author mention imaginary wars and natural disasters?
(A) To contrast them with real world problems
(B) To give two examples of invented problems
(C) To point out that students cannot control them
(D) To explain how problems are solved at the mock UN
5. In line 15 the word convey is closest in meaning to___________.
(A) show
(B) answer
(C) explain
(D) hide
6.Why do students play the role of representatives for countries other than their own?
(A) To express themselves in polite ways
(B) To decide which culture is the best
(C) To consider the feelings of others
(D) To think about issues in new ways
7.In line 26, the word exposed is closest in meaning to___________.
(A) limited
(B) produced
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(D) slow
8.What does the author imply about students who only learn in traditional classrooms?
(A) They are given a lot of information.
(B) They don't learn about international events.
(C) It can be hard for them to understand other cultures.
(D) It is very easy for them to understand their schoolmates.
9. Which of the following is NOT a major goal of students at the conferences?
(A) Solving problems
(B) Strengthening communication
(C) Considering different views
(D) Becoming UN representatives
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Practice Set 5
Questions 1-9 are about the following passage.
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As the student leader of the environmental club, I want to talk about a very important
issue that affects all of us at Wilmont Junior High.
Recently, a local factory was featured on a local news report. This factory makes tires.
The production of tires results in a lot of very harmful chemicals. In order to protect
citizens, government laws make sure that factories throw these away safely. However,
according to the local news report,the tire factory has been emptying its waste into a
nearby stream. In fact, factory workers were caught red handed dumping the chemicals
into the stream by a TV crew who were secretly filming them.
This makes all of us at the club very angry, and it should make you angry too, because
the stream I am talking about runs right past our school. We can see it when we play on
the soccer field at lunchtime. If you are worried about this pollution then come see us at
the environmental club We have written a complaint that all students should sign. We plan
to take it to the government and the factory owners in order to show them how unhappy
we are.
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The army of the Roman Republic was highly organized, and its soldiers were
very disciplined. Enemies of Rome believed the key to defeating the Roman army was
to cause fear and confusion among its soldiers. To do this some of Rome's enemies
used elephants on the battlefield. As a result, the Romans were forced to come up with
effective ways of fighting against the giant animals.
0ne method was very simple. When elephants charged, the Roman soldiers would
simply move out of the way and let the charging beasts pass by. In battle, Roman
soldiers usually walked shoulder-to-shoulder in a single line. But they found that if
they broke the line, the elephants would charge by, and the soldiers would be out of
harms way.
Another method was more dramatic. The Romans discovered that elephants were
afraid of pigs and the squealing sounds pigs made. So, sometimes they would pour oil
on pigs and set them on fire. The elephants, terrified by the burning pigs and the
squealing noises, would turn and run. Some elephants actually trampled the soldiers on
their side.
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Practice Set 6
Questions l-6 are about the following letter.
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Last week, I returned from England after three months of living abroad as an
international exchange student. Now, I am eager to share some of my fantastic experiences.
During my stay, I learned many things about the United Kingdom. I lived with a British
host family named the Atkinsons. We visited the Tower of London and watched a play in
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. They always gave me delicious meals. And they taught me
many interesting things that I could never learn from textbooks. Did you know that in
England people call a toilet a looFunny, isn't it?
Because I had to speak English all the time, my English skills improved dramatically
regular school classes in an English middle school. This was especially difficult for me in
the beginning. But surprisingly, before long, I began to understand what the students and
teachers were saying. The other boys were very kind to me, and I made lots of friends. So,
by the end of the third month, I almost didn't want to come home.
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It is common knowledge that spiders use their webs to trap insects. And many people
believe spider webs are all basically the same. However, scientists know this is not entirely
true. Some spiders have developed other uses for their webs. One such spider is the European
water spider, which uses its web to breathe underwater.
The European water spider spends most of its life underwater. It mates, raises its young,
and feeds on aquatic insects below the water's surface. However, since it needs to breathe,
the spider carefully stores a supply of air inside its web. This is what allows it to stay
underwater for long periods of time.
The web is shaped like a balloon with a hole in the bottom. This design traps a large
bubble of air inside the web While still allowing the spider to enter and exit through the
bottom to catch nearby insects. In fact, the water spider's web works much the same as a
diving bell, an early typeof submarine. Diving bells were basically large metal bells supplied
with air from a hose running to the water's surface. The air kept the water from filling up the
bell, and divers could enter and exit through the open bottom. Because of this similarity,
water spiders are sometimes known as diving bell spiders.
The water spider's web also makes breathing underwater possible by acting as a kind of
filter.Like humans, spiders breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide. Also like
humans, carbon dioxide is harmful to spiders. Thus, the water spider cannot breathe the same
air continuously. Its web is specially designed to let carbon dioxide escape, while allowing
oxygen in from the surrounding water. This extends the supply of oxygen within the web.
Although the web allows water spiders to stay underwater for long periods of time, some
trips to the surface are necessary. When the web needs more fresh air, the spider tips the web
and lets the 0ld air escape. Then, it swims to the surface to collect a fresh air bubble. The
spider traps the bubble of air beneath its stomach and holds it with its legs and special layer
of hairs. Then it dives back down to the web and refills it.
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Practice Set 7
Questions l-9 are about the following passage.
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Shortly after World War II, a Dutch art dealer was arrested for secretly selling paintings by
Vermeer (1632-1675) to Nazis who invaded Holland during the war. Because Vermeer is
considered to be one of Holland's best painters, the dealer was accused of selling national
treasures to the enemy. To avoid the punishment for this serious crime, he revealed that the
paintings were forgeries, or fakes-he had painted them himself and fooled the art world and the
Nazis. Today, experts agree that the forgeries do not look like Vermeer's other works. Why, then,
did the art world accept the fakes as real?
One reason why they were accepted was that the forgeries actually looked different than
Vermeer's other works. The dealer had claimed that the forgeries were from an obscure period
early in Vermeer's art career. Because painters' styles often change throughout their careers, art
historians at the time did not expect the new discoveries to look exactly like the known works of
Vermeer. In fact, because they did not look similar to the known works, experts did not bother to
look at them carefully. This is because experts expect a forger to copy famous paintings as closely
as possible. Once the art dealer's first forgeries were accepted as real, he was free to make more.
The others closely matched the first paintings in style, so they were also accepted as real Vermeer
paintings from the same early period.
Another reason experts were fooled is what some historians call The Emperors new clothes
effect. In Hans Christian Andersen story, The Emperor's New Clothes, two criminals convince an
emperor that he is wearing beautiful clothes, when he is actually naked. No one in the empire
wants to admit that they cannot see the clothes because they believe the clothes are magic and that
only good people can see them. Similarly, the art world was influenced by a famous art
historian,Wilhelm von Bode, who said the forgeries were some of Vermeer's best work. Because
von Bode was highly respected, other experts began praising the new discoveries. At the time,
this made it difficult to criticize the paintings or suggest that they were fakes.
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(A) historians
(B) experts
(C) the known works
(D) the new discoveries
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(A) fit
(B) met
(C) combined
(D) repeated
7. Why does the author mention the story The Emperor's New Clothes?
(A) To give an example of a forgery within the literary world
(B) To suggest that Vermeer was the Emperor of the art world
(C) To contrast the works of Vermeer with those of Hans Christian Andersen
(D) To illustrate how experts were fooled into believing the forgeries were real
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Practice Set 8
Questions l-6 are about the following article from a student newspaper.
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Hot days at school can be tough. Here are some suggestions to help you keep cool. Some
students like to play soccer during lunch break. But on hot days, you should try to avoid sports.
There's nothing worse than going back to class all soaked in sweat. So, instead of running around
the school grounds, try hanging out with your friends under the trees.
0n really hot days, try relaxing in the library during lunch break, reading a book or looking
through a magazine. You'II soon discover that the library has really great air conditioning.
During regular classes, the air conditioners help to keep students cool. But they dont always
work well. So, if it's a really hot day, try finding a seat away from the windows. It really helps to
get out of the sun. Or even better-find a seat right next to the air-conditioner, so you get more cool
air.
1. Why did the student write the letter?
(A) To tell students how to stay cool on hot days
(B) To warn students not to stay outside too long
(C) To inform students that the library is the coolest place
(D) To complain that the school's air conditioning works poorly
2.In line 2, the word avoid is closest in meaning to ___________.
(A) play
(B) skip
(C) attend
(D) stop
3.Why does the student recommend spending lunch break in the library?
(A) It has a lot of books and magazines.
(B) It is easy to relax in the comfortable seats.
(C) The air conditioners work very well there.
(D) The students can discover many new things there.
4.In line 7, the word they refers to ___________.
(A) classes
(B) students
(C) air conditioners
(D) windows
5.What does the student imply about window seats?
(A) They do not get any cool air.
(B) They are right next to the air conditioner.
(C) They are usually the best seats in the classroom.
(D) They are hot because they get a lot of sun i ;ht.
6.The article suggests students do all of the following on a hot day EXCEPT ___________.
(A) take a seat in class by the air conditioner
(B) avoid sports like soccer during lunch break
(C) find a seat by the window to get some air
(D) take a rest in the library, reading a book or magazine
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One last thing, kids, said Mrs. Hamid just as the bell rang who wants to be our class
president?
I do !Brenda yelled.
I do,too! Hao added.
No one else spoke.
You two can give speeches tomorrow, Mrs. Hamid concluded.
On the bus, Brenda sat next to her best friend, Juana. Everyone was talking about the
election.Naturally, all the girls wanted to vote for Brenda. Brenda was very popular. But Hao was
the new boy. No one really knew him. Only a few of the boys wanted to vote for him, and that was
just because he was a boy. The rest of the boys didn't care about the election at all.
There are twelve girls, but only eleven boys, Brenda whispered to Juana.I've won already!
The next day, Brenda spoke first.
My speech is simple, she began. First, you all know me. And second, I'm a girl. That's all
there is to say.
Some of the girls laughed, and nearly all of them clapped eagerly.But Juana was
disappointed.She'd expected something better from her friend.
Then Hao stood up in front of the class.
OK, I'm new, he said. But do you really care if I'm a boy or a girl? Do you want to vote for
someone just because she's popular? Even though I'm new, I want our class to be the best. How? I
have some ideas about that.
Hao explained many new ideas for improving the class. Juana thought they were all really
good ideas. The boys concurred. At the end of Hao's speech, the boys stood up and cheered.
When it came time to vote, Juana couldn't decide what to do. Brenda was her best friend. But
Juana really thought Hao deserved to be president. If she voted for him, he might win.
Your votes, please, Mrs. Hamid requested.
She read each piece of paper and made marks on the board. At the end, there were eleven votes
for Brenda, and twelve votes for Hao.
That' s impossible! Brenda shouted.
Mrs. Hamid counted again.
Congratulations, Hao, she said.
7.What would be the best title for this story?
(A) How Juana and Brenda Became Friends
(B) How Hao Almost Won the Election
(C) Brenda's Request
(D) Juana's Decision
8. In line 15, the word early is closest in meaning to ___________.
(A) angrily
(B) foolishly
(C) excitedly
(D) doubtfully
9. Which of the following did Brenda mention in her speech?
(A) She was new.
(B) She was a girl.
(C) She had good ideas.
(D) She was Juana's friend.
10. Why was Juana disappointed?
(A) She thought Brenda would give a better speech.
(B) She did not think the other girls should clap loudly.
(C) She thought Hao had good ideas for improving the class.
(D) She did not think Brenda's speech should be before Hao's.
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11. Which of the following did Hao NOT mention in his speech?
(A) He was new.
(B) He had some ideas.
(C) He thought Brenda shouldn't be popular.
(D) He wanted their class to be the best.
12. In line 22, the word concurred is closest in meaning to ___________.
(A) wondered
(B) objected
(C) agreed
(D) blamed
13. What does the author imply about Hao's victory?
(A) He won because Brenda voted for him.
(B) He won because Juana voted for him.
(C) He won because Brenda forgot to vote.
(D) He won because the girls did not vote.
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Questions 1-4are about the following passage
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Medical science has come a long way from its beginnings. Yet many early medical methods and
treatments, such as the use of certain herbs, are still effective today. However, throughout
history,there have also been some seriously misguided medical practices. One such practice was
mercury treatment.
Most people now know that mercury, the liquid metal inside old thermometers, is highly
poisonous. But doctors in the nineteenth century did not know that mercury was dangerous. In
fact, they gave mercury to patients as a cure for a number of infectious diseases. Not
surprisingly,patients often got much sicker after the treatment. Unfortunately, doctors usually
mistook the symptoms of mercury poisoning for advanced symptoms of the diseases they were
trying to cure.
They simply believed the mercury wasn't working. So, they would give the patients even more
mercury and sometimes end up killing them. Today, thankfully, doctors know about the dangers of
mercury.
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Late on a stormy night, Wendy woke to loud thunder. She looked outside her window. There
was a flash of lightning, and for a split second, she saw a strange man standing in the driveway
next door. Then he vanished.
The next morning, Wendy told her family what she saw.
That's just Mr. Green, her mom said. He's our new neighbor.
He looks really scary, Wendy said.
He' s probably a gangster, her brother Henry whispered.
I think so, too, Wendy whispered back.
That evening, Wendy saw Mr. Green carrying heavy boxes into his garage. She ran to get her
brother.
Let's spy on him, Henry suggested.
They sneaked next door. Henry peeked in the garage window.
He's gone, Henry whispered.
The kids opened a side door and tip-toed inside. Henry turned on his flash light. They saw a
printing machine with boxes of money next to it.
It's fake money! Henry gasped.
Wendy opened another box. It was filled with guns.
Let' s run ! she exclaimed.
The door opened suddenly. The kids hid quickly, just as the lights turned on. Wendy peeked out
from between two boxes and was surprised to see Mr. Green and her dad, together. Mr. Green took
a gun out of a box Wendy sprung to her feet .
Dad, look out! she screamed.
Both men were startled, but then they laughed. Let me explain, said Mr. Green. He pulled
the trigger of the gun, and water squirted out.
Oh, not real, said Wendy, smiling weak]y.
What about this! Henry shouted. He held up a counterfeit bill.
Look on the back, Mr. Green said, smiling.
On the back of the bill, it said,Green's Toy's.
These are advertisements, Mr. Green explained. I put them on the ground around my shop.
People find them, and some come in.
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(D) old
9. When the author writes in line 21 that Wendy sprung to her feet, the author means she
___________.
(A) jumped over the box
(B) stood up quickly
(C) got to her feet slowly
(D) stepped in front her dad
10. Why were the men surprised?
(A) Someone turned the lights on.
(B) The door opened suddenly.
(C) Wendy jumped up and yelled.
(D) They saw several boxes full of guns.
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11. How did Wendy know the gun was not real?
(A) Mr. Green told her.
(B) Her dad laughed.
(C) It shot water.
(D) The lights came on.
12. What can be inferred about Mr. Green?
(A) He is a printer.
(B) He is a gangster.
(C) He owns a gun store.
(D) He owns a toy store
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Reading Comprehension
Directions:
In this section of the test, you will read six texts and answer 42 questions. Choose the correct
answer to each question and mark the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.
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Before you start, read the sample text and the sample questions below.
The Golden Gate Bridge is a famous bridge in San Francisco. The bridge has a red
color, but gray clouds often surround it. On clear days people come to take pictures
of the bridge. The pictures show the green hills next to the bridge and the blue
water under it.
Sample Text
Sample Question 1
What is this text mostly about?
(A) Gray clouds
(B) San Francisco
(C) A famous bridge
(D) Taking photographs
The correct answer is (C),A famous bridge.
Sample Question 2
What color is the Golden Gate Bridge?
(A) Red
(B) Green
(C) Blue
(D) Gray
The correct answer is (A),Red.
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Spring is here again! That means it's time for the Boulderville Middle School yearly bake sale and
fun day. The money raised will be used for a new gymnasium. If all goes according to plan,
construction will begin this fall. So, bring the whole family to the school this Saturday and join in
the fun. In the assembly hall, you can sample tasty baked goods made by Boulderville parents.
And be sure to buy a selection of delicious cookies, cakes, bread and pies. Then, join in one of the
following events:
Event
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Location
All day
Gymnasium
Noon,2p.m
4.m.m 7p.m
Assembly hall
Pie-eating contest
3.p.m
School grounds
Horse rides
All day
School grounds
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The fun begins at noon and continues until r7 p.m. Families are invited to pack a picnic lunch . Or
you can enjoy barbequed sausages and hotdogs. Teachers will be selling them in the cafeteria
between noon and 3 p.m. They will also be serving refreshing ice drinks all day long.
So, mark it on your calendars. And we'll see you there!
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At this time of year, many students feel anxious while they wait to find out their exam scores l
too am concerned about exam scored about exam scores this makes me think that all the stress
they cause is bad for our health in my opinion schools should focus less on other ways of learning
It is important to ask what are exams really for?The teachers tell us that exams are for testing
how much we have learned personally l think that exams mostly just test how well people take
exams! Lt seems to me that those who get high scores are good at taking exams ,but they are not
always the best students They may be good at studying details and memorizing facts but that does
not mean they are smartest students in the class
I believe that students would learn more at school if they could focus on learning together with
other students in class and with the teacher The time we spend preparing for and taking exams
could be spent sharing ideas instead of memorizing facts also if teachers gave students more of
their time and attention they would know more about our learning abilities and not need to give us
tests all the time.
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Can you spare a little change? the old man asked Grace.I'm very cold and I have nothing to
eat.
The man's clothes were old, torn, and messy. He was not dressed warmly enough for the cold,
January weather.
Grace felt bad for him, so she checked her pockets for change. But she didn't have any money.
I'm sorry, sir. I don't have anything, she explained.I wish I could help you, really.
The old man smiled. I believe you would help if you could, young lady, he
answered.Thanks anyway. I appreciate it.
Just then a woman walked by. She was wearing a very expensive-looking fur coat. Two large
diamond earrings dangled from her ears. A pearl necklace hung around her neck.
It suddenly broke, scattering pearls in every direction.
Oh no! the woman exclaimed. My pearls! They're everywhere! She bent down and began
gathering the pearls, one by one. Grace and the old man helped her.
well,that seems to be all of them, the woman said.Thank you both so much for your help.
A long, black limousine pulled up to the curb. The woman got in and the limousine drove
away.
Why didn't you ask her to help you? Grace asked the old man.
He scratched his head. I guess I just forgot, he answered, laughing.
Then Grace spotted something shiny in a crack in the sidewalk. It was a pearl.
You have to give that back to her, the old man warned.
Grace thought for a moment.But how can I? She's gone, and we don't even know her name. I
think you should take it.
The old man stared at the pearl for a moment.
No, that wouldn't be right, he said thoughtfully.
They decided to take the pearl to the police station. Grace left her cell phone number.
The next day, Grace got a call from the police station. An officer asked her to come at once,
although she had no idea why.
At the station, a police officer handed Grace an envelope. She opened it and was astonished to
find a lot of money. IF here was also a note that simply said, Thank you.
Grace ran to where she had seen the old man the day before. She found him and handed him
the envelope. He looked inside and smiled.
See, I knew you would help me, he said cheerily.
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16. According to the passage. all of the following people looked for the scattered pearls
EXCEPT ___________.
(A) the police officer
(B) the woman
(C) Grace
(D) the old man
17. In line 18, the word spotted is closest in meaning to ___________.
(A) noticed
(B) received
(C) hid
(D) felt
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Traffic congestion is a common problem in larger cities. In some cities, congestion gets so bad
during rush hour that it is sometimes faster to walk than to drive. Traffic accidents are also a
problem. Unfortunately, these problems are not easy to solve. However, an experimental traffic
system being tested in several cities in Northern Europe has led to some surprising results.
The system is calledshared streets. It is an experimental system that has very few traffic
laws.As a result, shared street areas have no traffic lights, street signs, or even divisions between
street and sidewalk.Although most people would expect this to cause the number of traffic jams
and accidents to pile up, thus far, there have been significant drops in both. One reason is that the
shared streets system encourages people to be more careful. Without traffic rules, people tend to
slowdown an d pay more attention to each other. Normal traffic systems, on the other hand, rely
on signs and signals, which people often miss or disobey, leading to accidents. In addition, the
shared streets system decreases traffic jams because without fixed lanes and parking spaces, it is
easier for cars to move around freely when there is a lot of traffic.
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Although fires are still a danger in every major city today, they were a much more serious
problem in earlier centuries. The historic Fire of London was a severe example of the damage fire
can cause. Ultimately, however, this disaster also positively affected the city.
In 1666, the Great Fire of London burned out of control for three days, destroying most of the
central district of the city. The disaster caused a huge amount of property damage-around seventy
thousand people lost their homes. At the time, there were only about eighty-thousand living in the
city. There are no accurate records of how many people died in the fire because the worst damage
happened in poor neighborhoods. Unfortunately, the government did not record the deaths of poor
people in those early times.
When the fire happened, people in London were already struggling to survive a large plague
outbreak that had begun in 1665. London's housing troubles were a major cause of the problem. At
the time, much of central London consisted of closely packed and poorly made wooden buildings
that made it hard for people to stay warm in winter weather. This created an unhealthy
environment because germs travelled freely from home to home. In addition, the buildings were
on narrow, dirty streets where people threw their garbage. Rats were attracted by the garbage in
the streets, and they brought fleas-the carriers of the plague. Once people caught the plague from
flea bites, the disease spread rapidly throughout the city especially in the cramped central district.
It was at this time,in these terrible conditions, that the Great Fire raged through London.
Despite the damage, the fire had a positive effect because it destroyed the old, poorly made
wooden buildings. It also killed most of the rats and fleas, which slowed the spread of the plague.
After the fire, the government rebuilt the damaged areas. Whenever possible, they used brick or
stone. Thus, the new houses were much more solid and more difficult for rats to enter. Widened
streets and improved garbage collection also made the area less attractive to rats. These measures
cut down the rat population further, which had an obvious effect on the number of fleas remaining
in the city. The wider, cleaner streets also helped to stop the disease from spreading from person to
person because there was simply more room to walk.
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(A) germs
(B) streets
(C) rats
(D) diseases
32. In line 17,the word cramped is closest in meaning to ___________.
(A) old
(B) unpopular
(C) damaged
(D) crowded
33. Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a problem with London housing in
the1600's?
(A) Closely packed houses
(B) Unclean streets
(C) Poor quality brick
(D) Badly made buildings
34. Why did the government rebuild with brick and stone after the fire?
(A) To save on building costs
(B) To make houses stronger
(C) To keep flees out of the city
(D) To rebuild London as it was before
35. In line 23, the word measures is closest in meaning to ___________.
(A) tools
(B) steps
(C) buildings
(D) reasons
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The stock market is an important part of the world economy. The market itself is not a single
place, like a store, but rather a system in which people buy and sell stocks. Obviously, people
invest in stocks to make money. There are two basic ways to make money in the stock market.
One way to make money involves sharing some of the companys profits. Basically, when
someone buys stock in a company, that person becomes a shareholder-one of many part-owners.
As a part-owner, the shareholder gets part of any money that is left over after the company pays
for expenses and development. Usually, when a company is making a profit, it sends money to its
shareholders up to four times a year. Sometimes the companies offer shareholders more stock ins
instead of cash. In either case, this payment is known as a dividend. For people who own many
shares of stock, dividends can add up to a great deal of money.
People can also make money when stock prices go up. When stock prices go up, the value of
that stock increases. Thus, shareholders make money when they sell the stock at a higher price.
For example, if someone buys one share of stock for $100 and sells it when the price has gone up
to $150, that person makes $50. However, stock prices do not always go up. Sometimes they stay
the same; or worse, they go down. Of course, all shareholders hope stock prices go up, so they can
make money on their investment. However, in the end, buying stock is a lot like playing a betting
game ,and the investor who buys stock is betting that the price will go up.
The question, then, is who controls stock prices? Actually, stock prices fluctuate due to several
factors. When a company's profits increase, its stock prices usually go up as well.Also, when
business in general is good or bad in a particular industry, such as the IT industry, it can affect the
stock prices of individual companies within that industry. Furthermore, sometimes there are global
money problems that cause serious trouble for investors all around the world. Often, when this
happens, the prices of most stocks on the stock market fall severely. That, in turn, causes more
global money problems,which can lower prices even more
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Vocabulary Practice
Synonyms
Choose the synonym for the underlined word.
1. lt's a great time to join one of the many community activities available to Fullerton Junior High
students.
(A) impossible
(B) accessible
(C) enjoyable
(D) reliable
2. Rosi shouted as she burst in the door.
(A) broke
(B) cried
(C) hit
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(D) threw
3.They contain details regarding the locations, prices, and times of the programs.
(A) from
(B) throughout
(C) about
(D) by
4.To join one of the programs, students must register at the main office of Fullerton Junior High.
(A) make up
(B) pick up
(C)fill up
(D)sign up
5.If they pick mine , Ill get to meet himin person!
(a)keep
(b)choose
(c)contain
(d)point
Words in context
Choose the word of phrase that best completes each sentence. Change the forms if
Enter
set up
had better
offer
volunteer
necessary.
1. Here are the programs being __________________ this year.
2. Community service __________________ to read to the elderly in the city's winter reading
program.
3. Remember the contest I__________________? I sent a letter to MVS about why I should be
able to meet Johnny Corazon!l
4. That's wonderful! But you __________________ get started honey. Call me if you need
help.
5. Rosi __________________ a video camera in her room last night.
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Wish
have
turn
shoot
the video
on
her luck
an important effect on
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Analogy
Choose the word that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the
Audience
boring
complicated
instructor
original pair.
1.
2.
3.
4.
short
book
earn
happy
:long
:reader
:student
:sad
=
=
=
=
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simple:
______________
performance: ______________
teach:
______________
exciting:
______________
Idioms in Context
Complete the sentences using the idioms in the box. Change the forms if necessary
had better
keep in mind
hang up
set up
1. To join one of the programs, students must register at the main office of Fullerton
Junior High ______________ they will fill up fast. So, be sure to sign up early!
2. That's wonderful! But you ______________ get started, honey. Call me if you
need help.
3. Rosi called a wrong person, so she apologized and ______________.
4. Rosi ______________ a video camera in her room. She turned on the camera
and sang a song and danced.
Paraphrasing
Choose the word that best complete each sentence
1.
Brochures contain details regarding the locations prices and times of the
programs.
Details regarding the places costs and times of the programs are ______________
in the pamphlets
(A)included
(B)implied
(C)read
(D)spoken
composers
Not only other composers but also audiences were greatly______________ by
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(A)enjoyed (B)entertained
(C)influenced (D)limited
4. Joplins work attracted a lot of attention from other ragtime composers of his time
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Unit 2 Exercise
Practice 1-3
Synonyms
Choose the synonym for the underlined word.
1. Biorobotics is a field within robotic science that is based on the movements of living things
(A)machine
(B)material
(C)area
(D)trend
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2.there are several robots that have been made to mimic animals
(A)move
(B)hunt
(C)protect
(D)imitate
3. many companies develop such robots as toys
(A)use
(B)create
(C)invest
(D)imitate
4.It is made to move like a snake so it can pass through narrow spaces move over all sorts of
obstacles climb poles and even swim
(A)devices
(B)shapes
(C)materials
(D)barriers
5.The way modsnake moves makes it useful for finding damaged areas inside of pipes
(A)designed
(B)cleaned
(C)ruined
(D)dirty
Words in context
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence change the forms if
necessary
a variety of
hover
model
purpose
rescue
1.while many companies develop such robots as toys some are used for practical
________________.
2.Built to be both light and powerful it can ________________ like a bee in tight spaces and also
change direction without losing speed
3.this robots abilities make it very useful for military and police search and ________________
missions.
4. Modsnake is a robot that was ________________ on snakes
5.The way modsnake moves makes it useful for________________ tasks suck as checking for
survivors in collapsed buildings finding dam=aged areas inside of pipes and cleaning up oil spills.
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Collocations in Context
Make collocations to fill in the blanks. Change the forms if necessary.
miss
make
related
useful
for
to
some new friends
this great chance
1.
2.
3.
4.
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Synonyms
Choose the synonym for the underlined word.
1.LikeFoster-Grant,Diatek found the solution in NASA technology.
(A)a
(B) act
(C) product
(D)decoration
2.NASA had earlier invented a way to determine the temperature of distant stars.
(A) bright
(B) remote
(C) shiny
(D)small
3.The amount of ice in Antarctica is decreasing every year.
(A) height
(C) size
(D) tip
(B) quantity
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(D) exact
5.NASA had earlier invented a way to determine the temperature of distant stars.
(A) bought
(C) developed
(D) needed
(B) measured
Words in Context
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Change the forms if
necessary
compete
recognize
give off
temperature
product
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Make collocations to fill in the blanks. Change the forms if necessary.
in
agree
receive
spend
countless hours
medals
numerous ways
on
1.He is Coach Evans, who ________________ training with the athletes in the months
before the championships.
2.For millions of years, animals have communicated ________________.
3.Scientists do not ________________ when human language first appeared.
4.Special praise should be given to the following students who all ________________ in
their events.
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Unit 2 Exercise
Analogy
Choose the word that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the
original pair.
astronaut
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
author
lily : flower
loose : tight
hospital : doctor
rabbit : jump
food : chef
loose : find
cockroach
enemy
hover
miss
= ________________ insect
= friend : ________________
= space : ________________
= bee : ________________
= novel : ________________
= ________________ : catch
Idioms in context
Complete the sentences using the idioms in the box. Change the forms if necessary.
agree on
make it
based on
mix with
give off
take part in
1.Biorobotics is a field within robotic science that is ________________ the movements of living
things.
2.Humans have the ability to communicate using language. However, scientists do not
________________ when human language first appeared
3.Don't miss this great chance to ________________ friends from school.
4.This year, 23 students ________________ 9 different events.
5.NASA had earlier invented a way to determine the temperature of distant stars by measuring the
amount of heat or energy, they ________________.
6.of course, all students who competed should be proud of ________________ to the
championships.
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Paraphrasing
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
1.There will be a dance contest, with a prize going to the best dancer in each grade.
There will be a dance contest, and a prize will be ________________ to the best
dancer in each grade.
(a) announced
(b) applied
(c) gained
(d) given
2.Students will need a signed parent permission form to be able to attend the dance
Students must get a signed parent permission form in order to ________________
the dance
(a) find out
(b) go to
(c) focus on
(d)ask for
3.A very special thanks should go to our dedicated coach Coach Evans.
We should be ________________ to our devoted Coach, Evans.
(a) nice
(b) sorry
(c) thankful
(d)valuable
4.Without them, this great success would not have been possible.
With their help, we could ________________ this great success.
(a) lose
(b) achieve
(c) expect
(d)remember
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Synonyms
Choose the synonym for the underlined word.
1. At the end of every meeting, each student group writes a suggestion for solving one
major world problem.
(a) common
(b) important
(c) several
(d) final
2. The events allow students to develop and strengthen important skills.
(a) gain
(b) use
(c) compare
(d) improve
3.Such activities challenge students' abilities to express themselves in a clear way.
(a) test
(b) repeat
(c) study
(d) avoid
4.International model United Nations meetings are largely based on the real United
Nations.
(a) probably
(b) eagerly
(c) necessarily
(d) mainly
5.One of the main goals of the meetings is to develop effective communication skills.
(a) friendly
(b) efficient
(c) systematic
(d) basic
Words in Context
Choose the word that best completes each sentence. Change the forms if necessary.
career
convey
divide
imaginary
support
1.Students may also discuss and solve invented problems, such as ________________
wars or natural disasters.
2.Such activities challenge students' abilities to ________________ their thoughts in a
clear, thoughtful way.
3.The events allow students to develop and strengthen s kills that are important for
international ________________. such as politics or international law.
4.The meeting are even ________________ into many of the same groups, such as
the UN Security Council and the World Health Organization.
5.Student groups then discuss their suggestion with the rest of the student
representatives in order to get them to ________________ their suggestions.
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Collocations in Context
Make collocations to fill in the blanks. Change the forms if necessary.
put a lot of emphasis
give them
play
be exposed
to
this experience often
an advantage over
on
1.Students ________________ a lot of ideas and information that they would not
normally consider.
2.Model UN organizers________________ expressing oneself in polite ways.
3.This experience often ________________ schoolmates.
4.students often________________ for countries other than their own.
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Synonyms
Choose the synonym for the underlined word.
1.Now, I am eager to share some of my fantastic experiences.
(a) happy
(c) patient
(d) shocked
(b) anxious
2.lived abroad as an international exchange student for three months.
(a) overseas
(b) greatly
(c) beneath
(d)especially
3.Sometimes they would pour oil on pigs and set them on fire.
(a) remove
(b) play
(c) burn
(d) throw
(d)disappointed
Words in Context
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Change the forms if
necessary.
come up with
squeal
harm
terrified
return
1.The elephants were afraid of pigs and the ________________ sounds pigs made.
2.Roman soldiers found that if they broke the line,the elephants would charge by and
the soldiers would be out of ________________ s way.
3.the elephants by the burning pigs and the squealing noises, would turn and ran.
4.The Romans were forced to________________ effective ways of fighting against
the giant animals.
5. Last week, I ________________ from England after three months of living abroad
as an international exchange student.
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Collocations in Context
Make collocations to fill in the blanks Change the forms if necessary.
attend
common
improve
below
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Analogy
Choose the word that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the
original pair.
career
enter
metal
play
similarity
solution
3. cheese : milk
= can :________________
Idioms in Context
Complete the sentences using the idioms in the box. Change the forms if necessary.
come away with
out of harm's way
feed on
result in
make sure
work on
1. Roman soldiers found that if they broke the line, the elephants would charge by,
and the soldiers would be ________________.
2. The European water spider raises its young, and ________________ aquatic insects
below the waters surface.
3.In addition to________________ basic communication, students at the meetings try to
express themselves in polite ways.
4.In order to protect citizens government laws ________________ that factories throw
harmful chemicals away safely.
5. When the meetings are over7 students usually________________ a much better
understanding of people in different cultures.
6. The production of tires ________________a lot of very harmful chemicals.
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Paraphrasing
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
1. I am eager to share some of my fantastic experiences.
I can't ________________ to talk about some wonderful things that I experienced.
(a) pretend
(b)find
(c) resemble
(d)
wait
2.One of the main goals of the meetings is to develop effective communication skills.
________________ effectiveness in communication skills is one of the main goals of
the meetings.
(a) Increasing
(b)Collecting
(c)Considering
(d)Reducing
3.Enemies of Rome believed the key to defeating the Roman army was to cause fear
and confusion among its soldiers.
Enemies of Rome thought that they could beat the Roman army
by________________
and
confusing
its
soldiers
(a) stopping
(b)terrifying
(c)surprising
(d)holding
4.Because I had to speak English all the time my English s kills improved
dramatically.
I always spoke English so I made a ________________ improvement in my English
skills.
(a) Small
(b) significant
(c) similar
(d) difficult
5. The water spider's web works much the same as a diving bell.
The water spider's web and a diving bell almost have the same________________.
(a) function
(b) characteristic
(c) quality
(d)
weight
6.The Romans were forced to come up with effective ways of fighting against the
giant animals.
The Romans had to________________ successful ways to fight the beasts.
(a) think of
(b) turn up
(c) grow up
(d) cut down
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Synonyms
Choose the synonym for the underlined word.
1. Vermeer is considered to be one of Hollands best painters.
(a) respected
(c) promoted
(d) limited
(b) regarded
2.The dealer was accused of selling national treasures to the enemy.
(a) foe
(c) promoted
(d) foreigner
(b) friend
3.The dealer fooled the art world and the Nazis.
(a) hated
(c) deceived
(b) liked
(d) misunderstood
(d) thought
Words in Context
Choose the word that best completes each sentence. Change the forms if necessary.
arrest
punishment
invade
work
obscure
1.A Dutch art dealer was ________________ for secretly selling paintings by Vermeer.
2. The Nazis________________ Holland during the war.
3. To avoid the________________ for the serious crime, he revealed that the paintings were
forgeries.
4. The forgeries looked like Vermeer's other ________________.
5. The forgeries were from a(n) ________________ period early in Vermeer's art care.
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Collocations in Context
Make collocations to fill in the blanks. Change the forms if necessary.
be accepted
exactly
highly
similar
respect
to
like
as
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Synonyms
Choose the synonym for the underlined word.
1.The girls clapped eagerly.
(b) enthusiastically
(a) calmly
(c) unwillingly
(d) noisily
(d) surprised
3.Hao explained many new ideas for improving the class and the boys concurred.
(a) agreed
(b) dissented
(c) clapped
(d) laughed
4.'Your votes, please, Mrs. Hamid requested.
(a) understood
(b) stopped
(c) demanded
(d) concluded
(d)truly
Words in Context
Choose the word that best completes each sentence. Change the forms if necessary
cheer
treatment
deserve
vote
effective
1.At the end of Hao's speech, the boys stood up and ________________.
2.Brenda was her best friend, but Juana really thought Hao________________ to be
president.
3.Many early medical methods, such as the use of certain herbs, are
still________________ today.
4.Everyone was talking about the election. Naturally, all the girls wanted
to________________ for Brenda.
5.There are some seriously misguided medical practices. One such medical practice
was mercury ________________.
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Collocations in Context
Make collocations to fill in the blanks. Change the forms if necessary.
end
cure
flash of
infectious
lightning
up
diseases
for
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Analogy
Choose the word that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the
career
criminal
empire
fake
obscure
trigger
original pair.
1.picture : painter = crime
2.flashlight : switch = gun
: ________________
: ________________
3.artist :work
= forger :________________
4.mercury :metal
= lawyer : ________________
= famous : ________________
Idioms in Context
come a long way
spy on
get out of
turn on
Complete the sentences using the idioms in the box. Change the forms if necessary.
1. Instead of running around the school grounds, try ________________ your friends
under the trees.
2.Try finding a seat away from the windows. It really helps ________________ the
sun.
3.Everyone was talking about the election. Naturally, all the girls wanted to
________________ Brenda.
4.Medical science has ________________ from its beginnings.
5. Henry ________________ his flashlight at the moment.
6.Lets ________________ him, Henry suggested. They sneaked next door.
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Paraphrasing
Choose the word that best completes each sentence.
1.Art historians did not expect the new discoveries to look exactly like the known
works of Vermeer.
Art historians thought the new discoveries wouldn't look very ________________
to
the
known
works
of
Vermeer.
(a) different
(b) similar
(c) huge
(d)positive
2.Most people now know that mercury is highly poisonous..
It is now common sense that mercury is a very ________________ substance
(a) hard
(b) pure
(c) harmful
(d) oily
3.Juana really thought Hao deserved to be president.
Juana really thought Hao was the ________________ person to become president
(a) strange
(b) unrealistic
(c) best
(d) disappointing
4.At the end of Hao's speech, the boys stood up and cheered.
When Hao ended his speech, the boys stood up and showed their ________________
for him.
(a) disappointment (b) support
(c) objection
(d) votes
5.The doctors believed the mercury wasn't working.
The mercury was believed to be ________________
(a) expensive
(b) packed
(c) ineffective
by the
(d)
doctors.
useful
6.Hao explained many new ideas for improving the class and the boys concurred.
When Hao explained many new ideas for improving the class, they were
________________ by the boys.
(a) rejected
(b) ignored
(c) discussed
(d) accepted
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Synonyms
Choose the synonym for the underlined word.
1.Teachers will be serving refreshing ice drinks all day long.
(a) offering
(b) organizing
(c) selling
(d)
tasting
2.Bring the whole family to the school this Saturday and join in the fun.
(a) same
(b) close
(c) some
(d)entire
3.Be sure to buy a selection of delicious cookies, cakes, bread and pies.
(a) pleasant
(b) small
(c)tasty
(d)fresh
4. I, too. am concerned about exam scores.
(a) worried
(b) excited
(c)disappointed
(d)terrified
5.In my opinion, schools should focus less on exams and more on other ways of
learning.
(a) imagination
(b) feeling
(c) view
(d)
sense
Words in Context
choose the word that best completes each sentence. Change the forms if necessary.
anxious
sample
continue
take
raise
1. In the assembly hall, you can ________________ tasty baked goods made by
Boulderville parents.
2. The fun begins at noon and ________________ until7 p.m.
3. At this time of year, many students feel ________________ while they wait to find
out their exam scores.
4. Its time for the Boulderville Middle School yearly bake sale and fun day. The
money ________________ will be used for a new gymnasium.
5. Those who get high scores are good at ________________ exams.
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Collocations in Context
Make collocations to fill in the blanks. Change the forms if necessary.
focus
scratch
prepare for
spare
exams
on
a little change
his head
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Synonyms
Choose the synonym for the underlined word.
1.Fires are still a danger in every major city today.
(a) foreign
(b) ancient
(c) crowded
(d)
(d) occurred
3.There are no accurate records of how many people died in the fire
(a) precise
(b) furious
(c) fond
(d) actual
main
4.When the fire happened, people in London were already struggling to survive a large plague
outbreak.
(a) striving
(b) starting
(c) learning
(d)leading
5.The fire caused severe damage. Ultimately, however, it also positively affected the city.
(a) supported
(b) controlled
(c) influenced
(d) managed
Words in Context
Choose the word that best completes each sentence. Change the forms if necessary.
cause
packed
destroy
unfortunately
historic
1. The ________________ Fire of London was a severe example of the damage fire
can cause
The Great Fire of London ________________ much of central London.
3.There are no accurate records of how many people died in the fire.
________________ the government did not record the deaths of poor people in those
early times.
4.London's housing troubles were a major ________________ of the problem.
5.Much of central London consisted of closely ________________ and poorly made
wooden buildings.
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Collocations in Context
Make collocations to fill in the blanks. Change the forms if necessary
catch
the carrier
create
spread
an unhealthy environment
the plague
rapidly
of the plaque
1.
2.
3.
4.
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Analogy
Choose the word that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the
original pair.
disaster
disease
dividend
messy
increase
1.
2.
bee : insect
3.
4.
soft : rough
5.
6.
small : big
solve
________________
= cancer: ________________
clean
: ________________
= decrease : ________________
Idioms in Context
Complete the sentences using the idioms in the box. Change the forms if necessary.
consist of
pay attention to
in general
pull up
out of control
stare at
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Paraphrasing
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
1.In the assembly hall, you can sample tasty baked goods made by Boulderville
parents.
in the assembly hall, you can ________________ tasty baked goods prepared by
Boulderville parents.
(a) bring
(b) buy
(c) make
(d) try
2.At this time of year, many students feel anxious while they wait to find out their
exam scores.
Around this time every year, many students feel nervous until their exam results.
(a) come out
(b) find out
(c)turn in
(d)fit in
3.The teachers tell us that exams are for testing how much we have learned.
We are told that teachers give us exams ________________ they can test how much
we have learned.
(a) while
(b) although
(c) so that
(d) unless
4.The disaster also positively affected the city.
The disaster ________________ positive results to the city.
(a) decreased
(b) paid
(c) invited
(d) brought
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