PRACTICE TEST 24

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction.
Questions 1: One and more sentences related to the same topic form a pararaph!
A " C #
Questions 2: Computers are $onderful proof of ho$ cle%er people are in $or&in out $a's
A " C
of helpin themsel%es!
#
Questions (: Impro%ements in people)s health are due in part to ad%ances in medical care and sanitar'!
A " C #
Questions 4: It is possi*le to ha%e $ealth *ut little income and ha%in income *ut no $ealth!
A " C #
Questions +: In the *einnin radios cost much more than the' do toda' *ecause the' turned out
A " C
slo$l' and e,pensi%el' *' hand!
#
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.
Question -! If interest rates are cut. the economic situation ma' impro%e!
A! There is no dou*t that the economic situation $ill impro%e as a result of the reduction in
interest rates!
"! The economic situation $on)t *e *etter if interest rates are cut!
C! A reduction of interest rates ma' impro%e the economic situation!
#! The economic situation ma' impro%e if $e increase the interest rates!
Question /! Alternati%e medicine is a complete m'ster' to some people!
A! Some people are a complete m'ster' to alternati%e medicine!
"! Alternati%e medicine is some people)s complete stor'!
C! Some people are completel' m'stified *' alternati%e medicine!
#! Some people are completel' m'sterious $ith alternati%e medicine!
Question 0! 1is comment *ears little relation to the topic!
A! 1is comment is close to the topic!
"! 1is comment is directl' to the point!
C! 2hat he said is irrele%ant to the topic!
#! 1is comment and the topic are not the same!
Question 3! It is m' opinion that there is no ad%antae in further discussion!
A! 4urther discussion is not to m' ad%antae!
"! I see no point in further discussion!
C! I thin& $e need further discussion of ad%antae!
#! I thin& further discussion needs to *e ad%antaed!
Question 15! Althouh the do appeared harmless. it $as. in fact 6uite danerous!
A! Contrar' to its harmless appearance. the do is hardl' danerous!
"! 1armless as it appeared. the do $as 6uite danerous!
C! The do)s harmless appearance pre%ented people to reali7e it $as 6uite danerous!
#! "ecause of its harmless appearance. people thouht the do $as danerous!
Question 11! The Prime 8inister is unli&el' to call an earl' eneral election!
A! It)s li&el' that the Prime 8inister $ill call an earl' eneral election!
"! The li&elihood is reat that the Prime 8inister $ill call an earl' eneral election!
C! The li&elihood is that the Prime 8inister $ill call an earl' eneral election!
#! There is little li&elihood of the Prime 8inister callin an earl' eneral election!
Question 12! 9in)s success too& us all *' surprise!
A! 9in $as successful. $hich surprised all of us!
"! 2e too& all of 9in)s successes surprisinl'!
C! 2e $ere ta&en a*ac& *' all of 9in)s successes!
#! 9in)s success $as surprised to all of us!
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Question 1(! :ou are in this mess riht no$ *ecause 'ou didn)t listen to me in the first place!
A! If 'ou had listened to m' ad%ice in the first place. 'ou $ouldn)t ha%e *een in this mess riht
no$!
"! If 'ou had listened to m' ad%ice in the first place. 'ou $ouldn)t *e in this mess riht no$!
C! If 'ou listened to m' ad%ice in the first place. 'ou $ouldn)t *e in this mess riht no$!
#! If 'ou listen to m' ad%ice in the first place. 'ou $ill not *e in this mess riht no$!
Question 14! 4iona oes to the theater once in a *lue moon!
A! 4iona oes to the theater $hen the *lue moon is on!
"! 4iona oes to the theater onl' once a month!
C! 4iona oes to the theater $hen the moon is full!
#! 4iona occasionall' oes to the theater!
Question 1+! 2hat the politician $as sa'in fell on deaf ears last niht!
A! ;o one listened to $hat the politician $as sa'in last niht!
"! 2hat the politician $as sa'in deafened the listeners last niht!
C! ;o one listened to $hat the politician $as sa'in last niht *ecause the' had deaf ears!
#! The politician fell deaf $hen he $as spea&in last niht!
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 1- : It)s a serious operation for a $oman as old as m' randmother! She is %er' frail! I hope
she <<<<<<
A! ets a$a' "! comes round C! pulls throuh #! stands up
Question 1/ : <<<<!an' other politician $ould ha%e i%en $a' to this sort of pressure 'ears ao!
A! Reall' "! Practicall' C! Actuall' #! =tterl'
Question 10 : After se%eral months of hard $or&. the police are finall' <<!!<!! some$here $ith
their
in%estiation!
A! ettin "! oin C! ma&in #! doin
Question 13 : There)s no daner in usin this machine as lon as 'ou <<<<<to the safet'
reulations!
A! compl' "! adhere C! o*ser%e #! a*ide
Question 25 : >The test results $ill *e released at 3 am tomorro$?@ A >2ill itB CCCCCCCCCCCCC!@
A! Can I $ait for itB C! Could it $aitB
"! :es. please! #! I can)t $ait?
Question 21 : <<<<<!dri%ers endaner their li%es and those of other road users!
A! #run& "! #run&en C! #rin&in #! #run&ard
Question 22 : >CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC @ C > I lo%e it! It)s reat. especiall' at niht!@
A! 2hen do 'ou often listen to classical musicB
"! 1o$ do 'ou li&e classical musicB
C! 2hat &ind of music do 'ou li&eB
#! 1o$ often do 'ou listen to classical musicB
Question 2( : <<<<<cars usuall' ha%e special and uni6ue thins that the o$ners $ish to ha%e!
The' are certainl' more e,pensi%e!
A! 8an D made "! Custom D made C! 2ell D &ept #! 2ell D dressed
Question 24 : I ma' loo& half asleep. *ut I can assure 'ou I am <<<<<a$a&e!
A! *road "! full C! $ell #! $ide
Question 2+ : 9eft D hand traffic. a custom e,istin in "ritain onl'. <<<<!!*ac& to the da's $hen
Enlish people $ent to and fro on horse*ac&!
A! dated "! datin C! dates #! to date
Question 2- : > I am sorr' ! I *ro&e the %ase!@ A >CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC!@
A! #on)t $orr'! Thins *rea&! C! OE! Fo ahead!
"! :es. certainl'! #! I)d rather not!
Question 2/ : The tourists refused to <<<<<! the poor ser%ice!
A! stand in for "! put up $ith C! et a$a' from #! et on $ith
Question 20: I ha%en)t ot the time to do m' o$n $or&. <<<!!<help 'ou $ith 'ours!
A! lea%in aside "! let alone C! apart from #! not countin
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Question 23 : Professor 9oc&$ood recommended that 8ichael <<<<!! in chemistr'!
A! not to maGor "! not maGor C! $ouldn)t maGor #! isn)t maGorin
Question (5 : 9uae ma' *e placed here <<<!!the o$ner)s ris&!
A! at "! *' C! under #! $ith
Question (1: 9eend <<<<that Ro*in 1ood fired an arro$ from his death D *ed and $as *uried
$here the arro$ landed!
A! tells it "! sa's it C! ma&es it #! has it
Question (2 : "ro$n)s *usiness is not oin $ellH he is findin it difficult to &eep his head <<<
$ater!
A! on "! in C! off #! a*o%e
Question ((: Please don)t <<<<<it amiss if I ma&e a fe$ suestions for impro%ement!
A! thin& "! Gude C! ta&e #! assume
Question (4 : I)ll *e &ind to her<<<<<she decide to lea%e me!
A! in case "! so as not C! $hereas #! lest
Question (+ : Some pla's are so successful that the' <<<<!!for 'ears on end!
A! pla' "! perform C! run #! act
Question (- : >It)s %er' &ind of 'ou to help me out. Iohn!@ A >CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC!@
A! :ou can sa' that aain! C! I)m lad 'ou li&e it!
"! That)s the least I could do! #! Than&s a million!
Question (/: <<<!!of halfD star%in $ol%es $ere roamin the sno$D co%ered countr'side!
A! Pac&s "! 4loc&s C! S$arms #! 1erds
Question (0 : The telephone ran and interrupted m' <<<<!of thouht!
A! chain "! series C! line #! train
Question (3 : The choir stood in four ro$s accordin to their <<<<<heihts!
A! respecta*le "! respectful C! respecti%e #! respected
Question 45 : 1e $as tried for forer' in a la$ court *ut $as luc&' enouh to <<<<!
A! et *' "! et to C! et throuh #! et off
Question 41 : To $hat e,tent $ill future scientific disco%eries ma&e possi*le the <<<<!!of the
human life spanB
A! increase "! e,pansion C! prolonation #! ro$th
Question 42 : The police <<<<a ood deal of criticism o%er their handlin of the demonstration!
A! came in for "! *rouht a*out C! $ent do$n $ith #! opened up
Question 4( : Iill: >Can 'ou sa%e m' place for me. pleaseB ;ature)s callin!@
Straner: >CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC!@
A! ;o. I can)t! I)m in a hurr'! C! :es. please! "ut in a minute or so!
"! Sure! "ut hurr'! The line is mo%in fast! #! ;o pro*lem! "ut the line is mo%in fast!
Question 44 : This man is so arroant that he is completel' <<<<to all criticism!
A! imper%ious "! una$are C! reardless #! unconscious
Question 4+ : 1is speech $as careful and <<<<!!*ut his $ords seemed to ma&e no sense!
A! distinuished "! distinct C! distincti%e #! distinuisha*le
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.
Tele%ision. li&e lanuae. can *e a cultural challene for *etter or $orse. and this is $hat it is
in man' of its acti%ities. $hether %oluntaril' or. on occasion. in%oluntaril'! Althouh it ma' sometimes
*e soothin. tele%ision is often pro%ocati%e in the sense that it i%es information and arouses interest!
That *ein said. the ne$ means of *roadcastin and communicatin throuhout the $orld increases the
comple,it' of tele%ision e%en further!
An important 6uestion is $hat tele%ision is there to do and sa'! In actual fact. ho$e%er. the
issue does not seem to ha%e *een put in this $a' *' all o%ernments and their officials. nor *' pri%ate
tele%ision companies!
Since the primar' aim is to et an audience Jand $ho $ould $ant to ma&e tele%ision prorams
no*od' loo&ed atBK. prorams are *ecomin more and more standardi7ed! The cultural challene
represented *' tele%ision must not turn into a challene to culture! At all e%ents . tele%ision carries
messaes $hich influence. and $ill increasinl' influence. trends in societies one $a' or another!
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Either tele%ision $ill contri*ute to enrichin our culture or to ena*lin some of these cultures to
dominate others!
=ndou*tedl' there are outstandin e%ents. such as *roadcasts of maGor occasions. *ut the out D
of D the D ordinar' nature of a cultural messae soon *ecomes part of life. part of the %er' air *reathed
*' those to $hom the messaes are sent! 9i%in in a $orld of paintin. literature and music is a %er'
different thin from the stardom of a composer. $riter or performer! 2hile the heads of tele%ision
channels sometimes displa' *oldness. the' do not seem to find it necessar' to do so $hen it comes to
music J$ith the occasional e,ceptionK. *ecause the' themsel%es are not con%inced of the emotional
impact of music on tele%ision! And 'et. in spite of all o*stacles. music is a challene throuh its dail'
presence! This represents a %ictor' for $homB Pure music D that is to sa'. music. so*erl' presented
throuh the pla'in of the performers A oes do$n %er' $ell on the small screen! Its presence on
tele%ision ma&es it part of e%er'da' life!
9et us *e optimistic and hope that those in chare of tele%ision of $hate%er &ind are a$are of
the importance of their function o%er and a*o%e audience sur%e's and ratins and that the' $ill call
primaril' on the talents of cultural people and i%e them priorit' o%er the salesman!
Question 4-! 2hat is the effect of tele%ision accordin to the authorB
A! It causes intellectual la7iness! "! It confuses the %ie$ers!
C! It ma&es the %ie$ers thin&! #! It is harmful to societ'!
Question 4/! Tele%ision)s function is to ma&e people CCCCCCCCCCCCC!
A! more interested in $hat is happenin "! more educated in societ'
C! confused of $hat is happenin #! more culturall' oriented
Question 40! In the author)s opinion. $hat is $ron $ith the attitude of some o%ernments to
tele%isionB
A! The' do not thin& it is important! "! The' do not pa' enouh attention to its function!
C! The' ha%e too much control o%er it! #! The' do not use it effecti%el'!
Question 43! The influence that tele%ision ma' ha%e is possi*l' CCCCCCCCCCCCC!
A! inored *' almost e%er'*od'
"! reatl' considered *' o%ernments
C! an enrichment and also a challene to cultures
#! a su*stantial *enefit for pri%ate companies
Question +5! The author thin&s that tele%ision prorams are in daner of CCCCCCCCCCCCCC!
A! declinin in popularit' "! tr'in to please too man' people
C! pre%entin the de%elopment of societ' #! losin their effect on our culture
Question +1! 2hat are the heads of tele%ision not con%inced of its impactB
A! 4ine arts "! 9iterature C! 8usic #! Paintin
Question +2! Accordin to the author. the heads of the tele%ision channels CCCCCCCCCCCCC!
A! ha%e an ad%enturous approach to presentin music
"! *roadcast onl' important musical e%ents
C! do not $ant music to *e part of e%er'da' life
#! do not thin& music is effecti%e on tele%ision
Question +(! 8usic has *ecome CCCCCCCCCCCCC!
A! part of the cultural messae
"! %er' important to tele%ision proram producers
C! part of dail' life
#! %er' important to polic' ma&ers
Question +4! 2hat does the author hope $ill *e the future of tele%isionB
A! 8ore popular prorams $ill *e *roadcast!
"! The riht &ind of proram D ma&ers $ill *e appointed!
C! Audience $ill o on increasin!
#! Tele%ision controllers $ill chane their attitudes!
Question ++! The *est title for this passae is CCCCCCCCCCCCCCB
A! The influence of tele%ision on o%ernments and companies
"! The standardi7ation of tele%ision prorams
C! Tele%ision and its prorams
#! The impact of tele%ision on culture
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in
the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Questions +-: A! practica*le "! prehistor' C! prefera*le #! commentator
Questions +/: A! pursue "! promote C! address #! mandate
Questions +0: A! particular "! technolo' C! intimac' #! accessi*le
Questions +3: A! metropolitan "! Arentina C! e,istential #! colonialist
Questions -5: A! contemporar' "! contradictor' C! anni%ersar' #! h'pothetical
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word for each of the blanks.
All forms of nonD rene$a*le ener' sources are to a reater or lesser J-1KCCCCCCC pollutin .
thouh the t'pe of pollution %aries! Coal. in common $ith other fossil J-2KCCCCCCCCCCC. produces
sulphur dio,ide. thouh .in this respect. as J-(KCCCCCCCCCCC %er' fa%ora*l' $ith coal and oil! The
com*ustion of fossil fuels produces car*on dio,ide in J-4KCCCCCCCCC reater amounts than plant life
can use! This car*on dio,ide. *' J-+KCCCCCCCCCCin the atmosphere . ma' $ell lead to lo*al rises
J --KCCCCCCCCCC temperature Jcalled the >reenhouse effect@K and such rises could in time ha%e a
J-/KCCCCCCCCCC effect on climate! ;uclear fuel doesn)t emit ases into the atmosphere
J-0KCCCCCCCCCCCused. *ut it produces its o$n hihl' to,ic $aste products! "ein solid. these are
easier to control than the ases emitted *' fossil fuels *ut their presence in ro$in 6uantities is
J-3KCCCCCCCCCCCC %er' danerous indeed! All forms of fuel so far J/5KCCCCCCCCCC add to the earth)s
heat load and in this $a' pro%ide a lon term daner to the en%ironment!
Question -1! A! deree "! e,tent C! e,tension #! amount
Question -2! A! eneries "! fuels C! resources #! mines
Question -(! A! outro$s "! outdoes C! compares #! contrasts
Question -4! A! more "! $ell C! far #! 6uite
Question -+! A! raisin "! collectin C! pilin #! accumulatin
Question --! A! in "! $ith C! of #! for
Question -/! A! deathl' "! disastrous C! unfortunate #! terrific
Question -0! A! that "! ho$e%er C! $hen #! $hether
Question -3! A! potentiall' "! merel' C! possi*l' #! e,tremel'
Question /5! A! concerned "! complained C! pro%ed #! mentioned
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
=ntil recentl'. most American entrepreneurs $ere men! #iscrimination aainst $omen in
*usiness. the demands of carin for families. and lac& of *usiness trainin had &ept the num*er of
$omen entrepreneurs small! ;o$. ho$e%er. *usinesses o$ned *' $omen account for more than L45
*illion in annual re%enues. and this fiure is li&el' to continue risin throuhout the 1335s! As Carol'n
#oppelt Fra'. an official of the Small "usiness Administration. has noted. >The 13/5s $as the decade
of $omen enterin manaement. and the 1305s turned out to *e the decade of the $oman
entrepreneur!@
2hat are some of the factors *ehind this trendB 4or one thin. as more $omen earn ad%anced
derees in *usiness and enter the corporate $orld. the' are findin o*stacles! 2omen are still
excluded from most e,ecuti%e suites! Charlotte Ta'lor. a manaement consultant. had noted . > In the
13/5s $omen *elie%ed if the' ot an 8"A and $or&ed hard. the' could *ecome chairman of the
*oard! ;o$ the' ha%e found out that it isn)t oin to happen. so the' o out on their o$n!@
In the past. most $omen entrepreneurs $or&ed in >$omen)s@ fields A cosmetics and clothin .
for e,ample! "ut this is chanin! Consider ASE Computer S'stems. a L22 D million D a 'ear computer
soft$are *usiness! It $as founded in 13/( *' Sandra Eurt7i. $ho $as then a house$ife $ith derees
in math and enineerin! 2hen Eurt7i founded the *usiness. her first product $as soft$are that let
$ee&l' ne$spapers keep tabs on their ne$spaper carriers A and her office $as a *edroom at home.
$ith a shoebox under the bed to hold the compan')s cash! After she succeeded $ith the ne$spaper
soft$are s'stem. she hired se%eral *riht computerD science raduates to de%elop additional prorams!
2hen these $ere mar&eted and sold. ASE *ean to ro$! It no$ has 255 emplo'ees. and Sandra
Eurt7i o$ns L--!3 million of stoc&!
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Of course. man' $omen $ho start their o$n *usinesses fail. Gust as men often do! The' still
face hurdles in the *usiness $orld. especiall' pro*lems in raisin mone' H the *an&in and finance
$orld is still dominated *' men. and old attitudes die hard! 8ost *usinesses o$ned *' $omen are still
6uite small! "ut the situation is chaninH there are li&el' to *e man' more Sandra Eurt7i in the 'ears
ahead!
Question /1! 2hat is the main idea of the te,tB
A! 2omen toda' are openin more *usinesses of their o$n!
"! 2omen are *etter at small *usinesses than men are!
C! The computer is especiall' lucrati%e for $omen toda'!
#! 2omen toda' are *etter educated than in the past. ma&in them more attracti%e to the *usiness
$orld!
Question /2! Charlotte Ta'lor *elie%es that $omen in the 13/5s CCCCCCCCCCCCC!
A! $ere una*le to $or& hard enouh to succeed in *usiness!
"! had fe$er o*stacles in *usiness than the' do toda'!
C! $ere still more interested in education than *usiness opportunities!
#! $ere unrealistic a*out their opportunities in *usiness manaement!
Question /(! The author mentions the >shoebox under the bed@ in order to CCCCCCCCCCCC!
A! suest that the compan' needed to e,pand
"! sho$ the frualit' of $omen in *usiness
C! sho$ the resourcefulness of Sandra Eurt7i
#! point out that initiall' the financial resources of Sandra Eurt7i)s *usiness $ere limited!
Question /4! The e,pression >keep tabs on@ is closest in meanin to CCCCCCCCCCCCCC!
A! pa' the salaries of C! &eep records of
"! pro%ide transportation for #! reconi7e the appearance of
Question /+! The $ord >hurdles@ can *e *est replaced *' CCCCCCCCCCCCCC!
A! small roups "! fences C! o*stacles #! 6uestions
Question /-! The author)s attitude a*out the future of $omen in *usiness is CCCCCCCCCCCCC!
A! s&eptical "! optimistic C! frustrated #! neati%e
Question //! The $ord > excluded@ is closest in meanin to CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC!
A! often in%ited to "! not permitted in C! decorators of #! chared admissions to
Question /0! All of the follo$in $ere mentioned in the passae as detriments to $omen in the
*usiness $orld EMCEPT CCCCCCCCCCCCC!
A! $omen $ere not trained in *usiness
"! $omen faced discrimination in *usiness
C! $omen lac&ed a*ilit' to $or& in *usiness
#! $omen $ere re6uired to sta' at home $ith their families!
Question /3! The $ord >that@ in the passae refers to CCCCCCCCCCCCCC!
A! $omen $or&in hard!
"! $omen achie%in ad%anced derees
C! a $oman *ecomes chairman of the *oard
#! $oman *elie%in that *usiness is a place for them
Question 05! It can *e inferred from the passae that the author *elie%es that *usinesses operated *'
$omen are small *ecause CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC!
A! $omen can)t deal $ith mone'
"! man' $omen fail at lare *usinesses
C! $omen prefer a small intimate settin
#! $omen are not a*le to *orro$ mone' easil'
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