TEST 15

III. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by writing
your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box. (0,6 pt)
1. A. equation B. reputation C. pollution D. innovation
2. A. hard B. father C. rather D. sacrifice
3. A. assume B. sure C. size D. soup
V. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
1. Each teacher and each student …………..to try their best to finish their work.
A. have B. having C. to have D. has
2. The man ………….. by his girl friend will go on business with my father.
A. was accompanied B. were accompanied C. accompanied D. accompanying
3. The newspaper contains a lot of …………… about that fifth storm.
A. news B. information C. fact D. article
4. Her mother has just bought a ……………… car for her.
A. Italian beautiful black B. beautiful black Italian
C. black Italian beautiful D. black beautiful Italian
5. I regret …………… you that you will not be chosen the best competitor.
A. to tell B. telling C. told D. tell
6. I like that photo very much. Could you make an ............... for me?
A. increase B. enlargement C. expansion D. extension
7. There ………….. changes of the climate for the last ten years.
A. are B. has been C. have been D. were
8. Do you mind me ……………your car to the country tomorrow?
A. drove B. drive C. to drive D. driving
9. I would ................... you didn’t leave just at the moment.
A. advise B. like C. ask D. rather
’ ’
10. I ll look in my ......... and see if I m free on Wednesday.
A. dictionary B. diary C. briefcase D. calendar
11. Computers have been ............. widely all over the world nowadays.
A. in use B. on use C. of use D. with use
12. We stayed in a big hotel and our breakfasts ........ in the accommodation.
A. are included B. included C. was included D. were included.
13. This cloth ................... very thin.
A. touches B. holds C. feels D. handles.
14. Everybody loves him because of his ..............................
A. polite B. politely C. more polite D. politeness.
15. I’ll call the hotel and confirm a ....... for us for Friday night.
 A. protection B. reservation C. conservation D. preservation
16. His parents are old and he doesn’t want to rely ...... them for his expenses.
A. on B. for C. with D. to
17…………….cross-word puzzles is his hobby.
A. Making B. Doing C. Producing D. Writing
18. Many rare species of animals are now ………… of extinction.
A. on the verge B. in dangers C. on the side D. at risk
19. As children, we were ……….. to respect our elders.
A. grown up B. kept up C. brought up D. held up
20. When I returned the wallet I found on the street to its owner, he gave me a big ……………
A. reward B. present C. prize D. gift
21. I don’t mind when you go on holiday. It doesn’t really ………. me.
A. effect B. affect C. matter D. suit
22. The concert received good ……….. from the critics.
A. reports B. opinions C. viewpoints D. reviews
23. I know for ……….. that he was away from home last month.
A. correct B. true C. fact D. certain
24. We have bought extra food ………. our friends stay to dinner.
A. if B. in case C. provided D. as long as
25. ……. my friends were unsuccessful at the job interviews.
A. Most B. The most of C. Most of D. Most out of
VI. There is one mistake in each sentence. Find the mistake and write your choice (A,B,C or D) in the space
provided below choose the one that needs correction. (1,0 pt)
1. What I told her a few days ago were not the solutions to most of her problems.
A B C D
2. He couldn't find the dictionary because it was packing in the case ready for sending.
A B C D
3. The athlete really surprised to hear that he had won the race after all.
A B C D
4. He sounded his horn sudden when he saw the really old man step carelessly off the
A B C D
sidewalk.
5. Your friends became very angrily over a seemingly little problem.
A B C D
VII. Complete the sentences by filling in each blank with the correct form of the word in italic. (1,0 pt)
1. The sun and the moon are often ................... in poetry. PERSON
2. If your luggage is very............., you'll have to pay an excess charge. WEIGHT
3. Don’t you believe in ………… between men and women? EQUAL
4.They all cheered..................as their team came out. ENTHUSIASM
5. There are many people living in ................... now in the world. POOR
VIII. Complete the sentences with the right form of the verbs in bracket. (1,0 pt)
1. You must tell me the truth. I insist on (1. tell) ……………….. the truth.
2. Can you manage (2. finish)…………. (3. pack) …………. these parcels alone?
3. A great deal (4. happen)……………….. since I last spoke to you.
4. People always (5. blame)………..their circumstances for what they are.
IX. Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions. (2,0 pts)
Science promises to changes our lives in many ways in the twenty – first century. Most people
probably(1)...................future scientific (2).................... with traveling to distant planets or with the host of new
(3).................... that will be available in twenty – first – cetury homes. However, it is probably in the
(4)................. of medicine that science will have the greatest (5).................... on people's lives. (6)...............is
going on to find ways to (7)..................... people against AIDS, which has claimed the lives of so many young
people, and to (8)..................cures for terrible (9).........................like cancer. Of course, before any of these are
made available to the public, they will have been thoroughly(10)....................

1 A. connect B. link C. associate D. join

2 A. developments B. progresses C. improvement D. advance
3 A. mechanisms B. gadgets C. instruments D. machines
4 A. subject B. department C. region D. field
5 A. impact B. force C. change D. affect
6 A. Research B. Investigation C. Studying D. Analysis
7 A. inject B. immunise C. defend D. cure
8 A. invent B. locate C. discover D. make
9 A. diseases B. illnesses C. sicknesses D. infections
10 A. proven B. tried C. checked D. tested

X. Fill in each numbered blank ONE suitable word. (2,0 pts)

Language is a (1)………of communication so each nation has its own (2).. . However, some nations
have the same language. According (3)……the speakers’ use of language, it is called the first, second or (4)
……language. Among the languages, the one used by most people in the (5)…is English. This doesn’t mean
that English is (6)……by greater number of speakers (7)….…any other languages, for it is easily outnumbered
by Chinese in this respect. (8)….., it is the most international language (9)… it provides access to the world
scholarship and world trade. That is the reason why millions of men and women try to (10)… it.
XI. Read the following passage and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (1,0 pt)
Rice is a kind of grass. There are more than seven kinds of rice. Most kinds are water plants. Farmers
grow rice in many countries even in the southern part of the United States and in Eastern Australia. No one
really knows where rice comes from. Some scientists think it started to grow in two places. They think that one
kind of rice grew in Southern Asia thousands of years ago. Someone in China wrote about it almost five
thousand years ago. Another kind probably grew in West Africa. Other scientists think rice came from India,
and India travelers took it to other parts of the world. There are two main ways to grow rice. Upland rice grows
in dry soil. Most rice grows in wet soil. People in many countries do all of the work by hand. This is the same
way farmers worked hundreds of years ago. Some countries now use machines on their rice farm. The farmers
all use fertilizer. Some insects are enemies of rice. Farmers poison them.
1. Rice is a kind of …………….
A . tree B . plant C . flower D . animal
2. Some scientists think that rice started to grow in two places: ………………..
A . Southern Asia and B. China and West C . India and China D . Southern Asia and
America Africa West Africa
3. Down land rice grows in …………………………..
a . dry land B . hard soil C . wet soil D . soft soil
4. Enemies of rice are ……………………..
A . fertilizer B . machine C . insects D . poison
5. “ Farmers poison them” means …………………..
A . they kill insects B . they feed insects C . they die of insects D . they help insects
XII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it or using the given words. (1,0 pt)
1. As my grandmother grows older, she becomes more intolerant.
→ The older…………………………………………………………..…………………
2.We were late because it rained so heavily.
→ But ........................................................................................................................................
3. I haven't decided yet whether to move or not.
→ I haven't made up ………………………………………………………
4. It is thought that the Prime Minister took bribes from a mafia group.
→ The Prime Minister………………………………………………………..
5. She only started writing the report when she had collected enough facts.
→ It was only……………………………………………………………..
XIII. Rewrite each sentence so that it has the same meaning as the sentence printed before. Use the given
word. (1,0 pt)
1. Could you take your shoes off before you come into the house? (removed)
→ I'd.........................................................................................................coming into the house
2. The forest outside the town started burning last night. (caught)
-> The forest ………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Nothing you do will change anything. (difference)
-> Nothing ………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Amanda will probably pass the high school entrance examination. (stands)
-> Amanda.....................................................................the high school entrance examination.
5. Frederick is such a talented artist that most critics respect him. (look)
-> Frederick is so ……………………………………………………………………………
XIV. Write a paragraph of 120-150 words about the advantages of the Internet. Use the information
to help you (good source of information; an effective means of communication; a wonderful of
entertainment). (2,0 pts)
TEST 16
SECTION 2: PHONETICS (1.0 points)
I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by writing
your answer A, B, C, or D in the numbered box. (0.6 points)
1. A. clothing B. memorize C. decorative D. major
2. A. efficient B. element C. electricity D. election
3. A. biscuits B. newspapers C. magazines D. vegetable
SECTION 3: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (8.0 points)
I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer A, B, C, or D in the
numbered box. (7.0 points)
1. “Listen Donna, I don’t care if you __________ the bus this morning. You ________ late to work many
times. You are fired!” the boss said.
A. have missed, have been B. missed; have been
C. missed; were D. were missing; were
2. A: Do you think it’s going to rain?
B: _______________
A. I hope not B. I don’t hope C. I don’t hope that D. I don’t hope so
3. Once used up, _________ .
A. these minerals can never be replaced B. we can never replace these minerals
 C. but these minerals can never be replaced D. can these minerals be never replaced
4. The rhinoceros, whose numbers have dropped alarmingly recently, has been declared a(n) _____ species.
A. danger B. endanger C. endangered D. dangerous
5. ________________ or would you prefer one with a shower?
A. Is this room doing B. Does this room do
C. Has this room done D. Will this room do
6. It is common knowledge that sportsmen _________ themselves in good form by regular swimming.
A. put B. make C. take D. keep
7. After he left _________ University of Massachusettes, he went to _______ Ball State in Indiana.
A. the; ø B. the ; the C. ø , the D. ø ; ø
8. Julia: “_____________”
Carol: “No, that’s Helen’s.”
A. Is this your luggage? B. Are these yoru luggages?
C. Is your luggage this one? D. Are your luaggages these ones?
9. Mary Smith decided to give up her job for the _______ of her children.
A. care B. sake C. reason D. concern
10. The manager insisted ______ me a position in the company.
A. for offering B. on offering C. in offer D. to offer
11. _______ the government fall, the stock market will crash.
A. Provided B. In case C. Should D. If
12. __________ the weather forecast it will rain heavily later this morning.
A. On account of B. According to C. Because of D. Due to
13. It _________ these questions that are difficult.
A. are B. was C. is D. has
14. ________ a famous personality has its advantages and disadvantages.
A. To be B. Been C. Be D. Being
15. She was unable to warn her mother that she would be late because her telephone was ______.
A. out of work B. off work C. out of order D. off duty
16. As its sales have increased, that computer company is going to _________ more staff.
A. take in B. take on C. take over D. take up
17. Up __________ when it saw its master.
A. jumped the dog B. did the dog jump C. the dog jumped D. does the dog jump
18. My friends have just moved to a new flat in a residential area on the _______ of Paris.
A. suburds B. outside C. outskirts D. outside

19. On Sundays in England most shops were closed and _____ the theatres and cinemas.
A. so were B. neither were C. were too D. so weren’t
20. _______ many times I tell him, he always forgets to pass on phone messages.
A. Wherever B. Whatever C. Whenever D. However
21. The pilot along with some passengers ___________ rescued last night.
A. is B. have been C. was D. were
22. Don’t put David in charge of arranging the theatre trip; he’s too _________.
A. organized B. disorganized C. unorganized D. inorganized
23. A quick look would reveal that France has twice _________ computers.
A. more televisions than B. as many as televisions
C. many as televisions as D. as many televisions as
24. Anyone _________ about the environment cannot ignore the facts _______ the speaker was referring.
A. whose concerned; to that B. who’s concerned; to which
C. who’s concerning; which D. whose concern; that
25. Holiday _________ often visit the resort and stay there for at least one night before returning home.
 A. goers B. makers C. doers D. people
26. _________ chicken are allowed to move around to feed naturally.
A. Free-ranged B. Free-fed C. Free-range D. Free-feed
27. ______ over long distances is a fact.
A. That electricity transmitting B. That electricity can be transmitted
C. That electricity D. That can be transmitted
28. Only during the early twentieth century __________ in the United States.
A. liquor was prohibited then B. that liquor was prohibited
C. when liquor was prohibited D. was liquor prohibited
29. Don’t leave here, _________?
A. do you B. don’t you C. will you D. shall we
30. The _________ source of power in 1970 ws from natural gasf, with almost 25%.
A. second most important B. most second important
C. second important most D. most important second
31. The athletes have to put a lot of effort in this ________ as they don’t have enough time. Sea Games is
coming.
A. short-timed schedule B. intensive program
C. extensive program D. short plan
32. The US postal service policy for check approval includes a requirement that two pieces of identification
_________.
A. for presentation B. be presented C. presented D. must present
33. Inexpensive air fares ________ about by the “Visit ASEAN Pass” have faciliated traveling in ASEAN
countries.
A. brought B. taken C. put D. come
34. The flight attendant remined the man that smoking ___________ on plane.
A. was not allowed B. is not allowed C. not to allow D. not allow
35. By the time it was bought by my aunt and uncle some two hundred years later it ________ by a long list of
different people expecting the price to be rather high.
A. would be owned B. had been owned C. was owned D. was being owned
II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D in the space provided to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the flowing questions. (1.0 points)
1. The students in the domitories (A) were forbidden, unless (B) they have speical passes (C), from staying (D)
out after 11.30 p.m.
2. The behavior of animals appears (A) to depend on patterns of reations which (B) they (C) are (D) born.
3. The (A) Concorde can fly acoss (B) the Atlantic without re-fueling (C) and carrying (D) 11 tons of freight.
4. The referee (A) said that the ball hadn’t crossed (B) the line so the goalie (C) was disallowed (D).
5. Laura as well (A) as all her classmates were (B) very happy that she won (C) the scholarship (D) this time.
SECTION 4: READING (5.0 points)
I. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage. Write your answer in the numbered
box. (2.0 points)
One of the hottest topics on the international development agenda is how to harness the power of
International Monetary Fund for the benefit of developing countries. What is sometimes called “ the death of
distance”, brought about by the (1) _____ allows professional services such as (2) _____ education and training
to be provided easily and quickly to (3) _____ areas. Some of the gains can be seen in countries as diverse as
India and Moroco, where innovation range from (4) ______ government announcements to local craftsmen
selling their wares to a ( 5) ______ market. But already a huge and expanding (6) _____ divide is opening up
between developed and developing nations. The major task facing world leaders at present is to (7) _____
everybody on the planet with clean water, basic education and the drugs needed to fight preventable diseases.
Installing a (8) _____ in every classroom and linking us all to (9) ____ must be a lesser (10) _______, for the
time being at least.
1. A. computer B. telephone C. modem D. internet
2. A. stationery B. softwave C. hardwave D. equipment
3. A. far B. uninhabited C. remote D. secluded
4. A. programmed B. broadcast C. recorded D. online
5. A. global B. technical C. village D. shrinking
6. A. physical B. digital C. electrical D. economical
7. A. supply B. give C. donate D. administer
8. A. plug B. video C. mobile phone D. modem
9. A. the real world B. cyberspace C. virtual reality D. outer space
10. A. priority B. advantage C. importance D. criteria
II. 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. Write your answer in the numbered box. (1.0 points)
Few men have influenced the development of American English to the extent that Noah Webster did.
Born in West Hartford, Connecticut, in 1758, his name has become synonymous with American dictionaries.
Graduated from Yale in 1778, he was admitted to the bar in 1781 and thereafter began to practice law in
Harford. Later, when he turned to teaching, he discovered how inadequate the available schoolbooks were for
the children of a new and independent nation.
In response to the need for truly American textbooks, Webster published A Grammatical Institute of the
English Language, a three-volume work that consisted of speller, a grammar, and a reader. The first volume,
which was generally known as The American Spelling Book, was so popular that eventually it sold more than
80 million copies and provided him with a considerable income for the rest of life. While teaching, Webster
began work on the Compendious Dictionary of the English Language, which was published in 1806, and was
also very successful.
In 1807, Noah Webster began his greatest work, An American Dictionary of the English Language. In
preparing the manuscript, he devoted ten years to the study of English and its relationship to other languages,
and seven more years to the writing itself. Published in two volumes in 1828, An American Dictionary of the
English Language has become the recognized authority for usage in the United States. Webster’s purpose in
writing it was to demonstrate that the American language was developing distinct meanings,
pronounciation, and spellings from those of British English. He is responsible for advancing simplified spelling
forms: develop instead of develope; theater and center instead of theatre and centre; color and honor instead of
colour and honour.
1. Which of the following would the best title for the passage?
A. Webster’s Work B. Webster’s Dictionaries
C. Webster’s School D. Webster’s Life
2. The word inadequate in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by ?
A. Unavailable B. Expensive C. Difficult D. Unsatisfactory
3. From which publication did Webster earn a lifetime income?
A. Compendious Dictionary of the English Language
B. An American Dictionary of the English Language
C. An American Dictionary of the English Language: Second Edition
D. The American Spelling Book
4. When was An American Dictionary of the English Language published ?
A. 1817 B. 1807 C. 1828 D. 1824
5. The word it in the paragraph 2 refers to ?
A. Language B. Usage C. Authority D. Dictionary
III. Read the passage below and fill each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answer in
the numbered box. (2.0 points)
With the coming of the motor car at the end of the last century a new era in personal transport was born.
The early motorist certainly (1) _______ his problems – perhaps the biggest one being (2) _______ his vehicle
would start or not. This problem has almost (3) ______ today, but others have (4) _____ its place. More traffic
and faster vehicles mean that, (5) _____ safe and reliable a car may be, its driver has to have (6) _____ more
driving skill than ever before.
Today’s drivers cannot neglect their own direct and personal (7) _____ for the accidents that happen on
the road every year. A good driver has many things (8) _____ his make-up. Some of (9) ____, such as
experience and skill, will come only in (10) _____, but others – just as important – must (11) _____ part of him
from the start. These qualities are a (12) ____ of responsibility for the safety of others, a determination to (13)
______ on the job driving, patience and courtesy. Together, these become what is generally known (14)
______ the driver’s attitude.
(15) ______ everyone is patient (16) ______ nature or gifted with good (17) ______ of concentration.
But because attitude is (18) ________ important a part of safe driving, every driver must (19) _______ a real
effort to develop these qualities - and this effort must start from the (20) _______ beginning of the first driving
lesson.
SECTION 5: WRITING (4.0 points)
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it. (2.0 points)
1. The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic.
 The average ............................................................................................................................
2. You should have persuaded him to change his mind.
 You didn’t. ..............................................................................................................................
3. When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is also high.
 The higher................................................................................................................................
4. We couldn’t climb up the mountain yesterday because the fog was so thick.
 The thick fog............................................................................................................................
5. I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly.
 I object .....................................................................................................................................
6. There aren’t many books which explain this problem so well.
 In few .....................................................................................................................................
7. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.
 Rather. .....................................................................................................................................
8. Optimistic as Jack is, he cannot bear to learn the truth.
 Despite Jack’s...........................................................................................................................
9. The early failure of the Spanish squad in the 2014 World Cup deeply disappointed their fans.
 To the.......................................................................................................................................
10. The hurricane blew off the roof of his house.
 They had...................................................................................................................................
II. Paragraph writing (2.0 points)
What benefits does English Clubs bring to secondary students. Write a short paragraph of about 140
words to express your ideas.
TEST 17
III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. hummock B. struggle C. industry D. subsidy
2. A. thesis B. ethane C. author D. feather
3. A. wicked B. wrecked C. hatred D. naked
V. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. THERE CAN BE MORE THAN
ONE CORRECT ANSWER TO SOME QUESTIONS.
1. When I finish my writing this composition, I’m going to ___________ and go to bed.
A. make time B. hit the hay C. hit the big time D. call it a day
2. Marry usually buys her clothes ___________. It’s cheaper than going to a dressmaker.
A. in public B. on the shelf C. off the peg D. on the house
3. You are at ___________ to do what you like.
A. freedom B. odds C. disposal D. liberty
4. David has not seen Linda for fifteen years and has ___________ of her address.
A. no idea B. nothing C. no thought D. no mind
5. I have three brothers, ___________ of whom were there.
A. none B. neither C. no one D. either
6. - “Why don’t we listen to some news programmes.” - “___________”
A. I don’t care for them either. B. Because they’re usually so boring
C. Because I like pop music and I like presenter D.Yes, whenever I’m in my father’s car!
7. If you want to ___________ success in life, you have to work hard.
A. achieve B. receive C. award D. earn
8. ___________ he was lazy, he failed the exam.
A. Now that B. so C. consequently D. Thus
9. - A: “Will the Browns be invited?” - B: “ I___________”
A. expect so not B. so expect C. expect so D. don’t expect
10. Anyone ordering a new MP3 player ___________ the end of the month will receive a free extra set of
headphone.
A. at B. in C. upon D. before
11. My job is so ___________ that I don’t think I’ll be able to take a summer break.
A. persisting B. hard C. demanding D. tough
12. We ___________ the beginning of the film if we had gone to the cinema 15 mimutes earlier.
A. would have never missed B. would never miss
C. would never have missed D. never missed
13. He regrets___________ that car.
A. not buying B. not to buy C.having not bought D. not having bought
14. Paula would like to___________by the time he is 45.
A. travel B. to travel C. be going to travel D. have traveled
15. It is ___________ knowledge that newspapers report news.
A. plain B. common C. easy D. simple
16. ___________ ,the balcony chairs will be ruined in this weather.
A. Leaving uncovered B. Having left uncovered C. left uncovered D. Been left uncovered
17. ___________ fire, please break the glass and ring the bell.
A. In case of B. During C. Because of D. With a view to
18. The strike was ___________ owing to a last-minute agreement with the management.
A. called off B. broken up C. set back D. put down
19. I’m amazed that this game ever___________ - it’s so silly!
A. took in B. caught on C. took up D. caught by
20. The match will be screened on ITV with ___________ commentary by Sandy Curley.
A. lively B. live C. alive D. living
21. It was ___________that even Smith’s fans couldn’t believe it.
A. such a surprising victory B. so surprising a victory C. too surprising D. surprising
22. The first time I noticed something wrong was___________ I got home.
A. when B. whether C. since D. until
23. ___________, he cannot make ends meet.
A. Hard though he works B. Although he works hard C. He works hardly D. Hard as he work
24. Everyone hoped that he would ________ after the operation.
A. pull through B. pull over C. get better D. pull out
25. ___________ new hostel for ___________ poor is being built in___________town centre.
A. The/the/a B. A/Ø/ the C. The/ a /a D. A/ the/ the
26. I saw him hiding something in a ___________ bag.
A. small plastic black B. black small plastic C. small black plastic D. plastic small black
27. The table___________when it was being moved to another room.
A. was broken B. broke C. got breaking D. got broken
28. “Did you meet Ann here at the university? “No, We ___________ when I started college.
A. have already met B. had already met
C. had already been meeting D. have already been meeting
29. Of all the three sisters, Lan is ___________.
A. the best and most qualified B. the most qualified and best
C. the most qualified and the best D. the best and the most qualified
30. He offered to ___________ her a favour as the suitcase was too heavy for her to carry.
A. show B. lend C. help D. do
31. Smoke from factories can cause air___________.
A. pollute B. pollution C. polluting D. pollutant
32. Writers and novelists are___________people.
A. imaginary B. imaginative C. imaginable D. imagined
33. At the party last night, I met a lot of ___________ people.
A. interested B. interest C.interesting D. interestingly
34. I was the first person ___________ the accident.
A. to witness B. had witnessed C. to have witnessed D. to be witnessed
35. By the time Peter came back, ___________ for Singapore.
A. I left B. I have left C. I had left D. he will have left
VI. There is one mistake in each sentence. Identify the mistake and write your answer in the space provided.
(10 points)
1. In 1729, Benjamin Franklin published the Pennsylvania Gazette, which soon became the read widely
newspaper in the colonies.
A. published B. which C. soon D. read widely
2. Each of the hotel’s 500 rooms were equiped with high quality air conditioning and television.
A. hotel’s B. were equiped C.high D. conditioning
3. The problem of inadequate salaries for teahers not only exists in smaller communities but also in large cities.
A. problem B. for C. not only D. communities
4. If the water level had raised any higher, the dam would probably have broken down.
A. water level B. raised C. higher D. probably
5. Plants, which make up to 90 percentage of visible living organisms, get their food energy from sunlight.
 A. make up B. percentage C. living D. food
VII. Read the passage and choose the best option to complete the passage. Write your answers in the space
provided. (20 points)
While___(1)___everyone accepts the goal of developing___(2)___in the three “R’s”- reading, writing, and
arithmetic- it often seems impossible to___(3)___agreement on any goal beyond that. In the broadest___(4)___,
the conflict over educational goals can be___(5)___as a conflict between conservatives and liberals, or,
___(6)___they are sometimes called, essentialists and progressives.
The conservatives, or essentialists, tend to identify a desirable education with the transmission of the cultural
heritage, a no-nonsense___(7)___featuring the threeR’s at the elementary-school level and academic studies or
strong vocational or business courses in the secondary school. They put emphasis on the training of the mind
and cultivation of the intellect.
The liberals, or progressives, tend to be interested in the development of the all-round child, not merely in
training the child’s mind or in preparing the child for adult life in a remote future. They emphasize rich,
meaningful school living in the present, and they view subject matter as a resource___(8)___total human
development___(9)___as a goal in itself. They do not downgrade content but believe it should be___(10)___not
for their own sake but as a means of fostering thought and inquiry.
1. A. most B. mostly C. almost D. utmost
2. A. talents B. actions C. skills D. techniques
3. A. get B. accomplish C. take D. reach
4. A. terms B. words C. letters D. means
5. A. viewed B. thought C. counted D. named
6. A. but B. when C. although D. as
7. A. subject B. curriculum C. object D. progam
8. A. at B. in C. of D. for
9. A. but for B. rather than C. instead D. better
10. A. inquired B. required C. acquired D. requested
VIII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question. Write your answers in
the space provided. (10 points)
For centuries, sky watchers have reported seeing mysterious flashes of light on the surface of the Moon.
Modern astronomers have observed the same phenomenon, but no one has been able to satisfactorily explain
how or why the sporadically sparks. However, reaearches now believe they have found the cause.
Researchers have explained the chemical content of Moon rocks retrieved by astronauts during the
Apollo missions and have found that they contain vlatile gases such as helium, hydrogen and argon. The
researchers suggest that stray electrons, freed when the rock crakcs, may ignite these gases. Indeed, lunar rock
samples, when fractured in the lab, throw off sparks.
What causes these rocks to crack to the lunar surface? The flashes are most often seen at the borders
between sunlight and on the Moon, where the surface is being either intensively heated or cooled. A sudden
change in temperature may cause thermal cracking. Another possibility is that meteors may stike the rocks and
cause them to crack. Finally, lunar rocks may be fractured by seismic events- in other words, by tiny
moonquakes.
1. According to`the passage, how long have people been aware of the mysterious light on the Moon?
A. For the last ten years B. Since the Apollo missions
C. For hundreds of years D. For thousands of years
2. According to the passage, the theory that Moon rocks give off sparks when they crack is supported
by………………………………….
A. a telescopic study of the Moon. B. experiments conducted by astronauts
C. observations made centuries ago D. an analysis of rocks from the Moon
3. Which of the following can be inferred from the text?
A.Modern astronomers have found out how and why the Moon sparks
B.Researchers now know exactly why the Moon sparks
C.When lunar rocks crack, they throw off sparks.
D. Researchers have no idea why lunar rocks spark.
4. The word “they” in the second paragraph refers to………….
A. Moon rocks B.researchers C.Apollo missions D. gases
5.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a possible cause of cracks?
A. a sudden change in temperature B. lunar surface C. tiny moonquakes D. meteor strike
IX. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the space
During the teenage years, many young can at______(1)_____be difficult to talk to. They often seem to
dislike______(2)_____questioned. They may seem unwilling to talk about their work at school. This is a
normal development at this______(3)_____.Though it can be very hard for parents to_____(4)______, it is part
of becoming independent of teenagers trying to be adult while they are_____(5)______growing up. Young
people are usually unwilling to talk if they believe that questions are trying to check up on them.Parents should
do their_____(6)_____ to talk to their son and daughter______(7)_____school, work and future plans but
should not push them to talk if they don’t_____(8)______to. Parents should also watch for danger signs. Some
young people in trying to be______(9)_____may experience with sex, drug, alcohol or smoking. Parents need
to watch for any signs of unusual behavior which may be connected______(10)_____these and help if
necessary.
X. Finish the second sentence in each pair in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it.
(10 points)
1. Martin thought the second part of the film was more interesting.
→ Martin didn’t thik the first _______________________________________________
2. Thanks to your father’s help , we were able to finish the project.
→ If your father ___________________________________________________________
3. Mary is proud of the fact that she is never late for shool.
→ Mary prides____________________________________________________________
4. As soon as I locked all the doors, the door bell rang.
→ Hardly ________________________________________________________________
5. My brother’s not feeling a terribly well these days.
→ My brother is feeling a bit under _________________________________________
XI. Complete the second sentence, using the word given in bold. Do not change the word given. You must
use between three and six words, including the word given. (10 points)
1. Tom and Barbara aren’t talking to each other at the moment. (terms)
→ Tom and Barbara aren’t __________________________________at the moment.
2. The minister had to resign because of his health. (led)
→ Ill health ____________________________________resignation.
3. The only thing they didn’t steal was the old television. (except)
→ They stole____________________________________ the old television.
4. My new hobby is playing chess with my friend. (up)
→ I have____________________________________ chess with friend.
5. The salesman persuaded me to spend more than $200 on the shirt. (talked)
→ The salesman____________________________________ more than $200 on the shirt.