PRACTICE TEST 16

Time allotted: 60 min

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

1. A. picked B. mapped C. wicked D. tossed

2. A. security B. circulation C. duration D. population

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

3. A. wastepaper B. elastic C. defective D. deposit

4. A. equality B. available C. biography D. manufacture

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.

5. The engineers are going through with their highway project, _____ the expenses have risen.
A. even though
B. just because
C. now that
D. as though
6. It seems that the world record for this event is almost impossible to _____.
A. meet
B. compare
C. balance
D. beat
7. Although it might snow tomorrow, it is highly _____.
A. alike
B. unlike
C. liking
D. unlikely
8. _____ that he passes all his exams first time, he'll be qualified in under four years.
A. Considering
B. Hoping
C. Assuming
D. Speculating
9. We were unable to reach an agreement because of the _____ between the two groups..
A. contact
B. concern
C. connection
D. conflict
10. Engineers worked throughout the night to _____ electricity to homes whose supplies had been
cut off by heavy snow.
 A. replace
B. fix
C. restore
D. renew
11. Circus tigers, although they have been tamed, can _____ attack their trainer .
A. unexpectedly
B. deliberately
C. reluctantly
D. subsequently
12. Unless the Prime Minister heeds the warning, _____ inflation will rise rapidly.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. (-)
13. At the South Pole _____, the coldest and most desolate region on Earth.
A. Antarctica lies where
B. lies Antarctica
C. Antarctica lies and
D. where Antarctica lies
14. Because of rapid technological progress, the computers being made today will be _____ in five
years' time.
A. outdone
B. obsolete
C. to retired
D. extinct
15. Orangutans are chiefly vegetarian, and their diet consists mostly of fruit and leaves from the
tress although their carnivorous tendencies _____ extend to the occasional insect.
A. should
B. may
C. ought to
D. need
16. Sara said she _____ golf so that she could meet more interesting people.
A. came on
B. did up
C. took up
D. turned down
17. Some architects sat that windows _____ defining the character of a house..
A. go a long way towards
B. come from far to
C. do a good job of
D. make allowance for
18. _____, but they didn't leave a message.
 A. Someone phoned while you were out
B. No one phoned while you were out
C. He was phoning while you were out
D. While you were out everyone was phoning
19. This virus is unlike the seasonal flu because there is currently no vaccine or herd _____.
A. resistance
B. defence
C. resilience
D. immunity

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.

20. This property is owned communally now, so everyone must take care of it.
A. kept by one member
B. used by everyone
C. shared by roommates
D. saved one by one
21. The computer will go off automatically if you are not using it.
A. sleep
B. reset
C. stop
D. restart

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.

22. She followed him like a submissive child.

A. easy to understand
B. uneasy to submit
C. reluctant to obey
D. able to think
23. "I took it for granted that I would find a good job after university, so I didn't try hard to build an
impressive resume. Now, I've realized how hard it can be".
A. to assume (it) would be that way
B. to rely on luck
C. to understand something well
D. to make a mistake

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.

24. - Peter: " Will you be able to come to the conference "
- Henry: " _____ "
 A. Of course, you will.
B. I'm afraid not.
C. I'm sorry not.
D. You must be kidding.
25. - Tourist: " Excuse me, where's Darwin Road, please? "
- Harry: " _____ "
A. I think you're right.
B. Yes, that's correct.
C. Over there, I think.
D. Ok, so long.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.

43. Tony had such little (A) money that he couldn't (B) buy (C) a train ticket (D).
44. It is common knowledge (A) that the (B) Earth is one of (C) the eight planets to orbit (D) the
sun.
45. Students normally (A) take (B) their final exams in (C) the end of each (D) semester.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions

46. Everyone was surprised that the singer had very little money when he died.
A. That the singer had very little money when he died was surprised to everyone.
B. The singer had very little money when he died, which was a surprise to everyone.
C. It came as no surprise to everyone that the singer had very little money when he died.
D. It is surprising to everyone that the singer had very little money when he died.
47. She gets the job because she is qualified enough .
A. But for her job, she wouldn't be qualified enough.
B. Were she qualified enough, she could get the job.
C. She couldn't get the job unless she were qualified enough.
D. Had she been qualified enough, she couldn't have been able to get the job.
48. Lucy thought the woman in front of her was her aunt.
A. Lucy took up the woman in front of her as her aunt.
B. It was believed that Lucy's aunt was sitting in front of her.
C. The woman sitting in front of Lucy can't have been her aunt.
D. Lucy took the woman in front of her for her aunt.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
in the following questions.

49. I like these trees. I usually sit under their big branches to review the lessons.
A. I like these trees, which I usually sit under to review the lessons
B. I like these trees, under which I usually sit to review the lessons
C. I like these trees, under whose big branches I usually sit to review the lessons
D. I like these trees under the big branches of which I usually sit to review the lessons
50. What a pity that the TV packed up. We cannot watch the world news now.
A. Had the TV not packed up, we could have watched the world news now.
B. If the TV had not packed up, we could watch the world news now.
C. If the TV didn't pack up, we could watch the world news now.
D. If it hadn't been for the TV packed up, we could watch the world news now.