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PRACTICE TEST 1
Part 1
1. Cable executives _____ conflicting attitudes about the step-top boxes.
(A) has (C) having
(B) have (D) to have
2. The _____ threat to America today is not terrorists or global warming, but the
mass genocide of Americans who die every year at the hands of the corrupt U.S.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
(A) big (C) biggest
(B) bigger (D) most big
3. The Xbox _____ just one of many devices, including iPads and smartphones, on
which cable operators and channels are making their content accessible.
(A) is (C) have
(B) are (D) were
4. I worked for someone _____ did not support me.
(A) who (C) which
(B) whom (D) whose
5. _____ I was Ph.D. student at Harvard, I was asked to drop out of my Ph.D.
program and become a full-time staff member at Radcliffe.
(A) who (C) which
(B) where (D) when
6. Today, we’ll _____ about sleep problems, also called sleep disorders.
(A) talked (C) talk
(B) talking (D) talks
7. In October, the technology company moved into a _____ jewelry workshop I
Saffron Hill.
(A) converted (C) convert
(B) has converted (D) converts
8. It’s a natural progression for U.S. start-ups _____ to the U.K.
(A) moving (C) move
(B) to move (D) moves
9. A 2009 study demonstrated that after a short interaction with an _____ woman,
men experienced a decline in mental performance.
(A) attract (C) attractive
(B) attracting (D) attraction

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10. Under the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Coleman (1939), any
proposed amendment which has been _____ the states for ratification may be
ratified by the states at any time.
(A) submit to (C) to submit
(B) submitting to (D) submitted to
11. The day-to-day enforcement and administration of federal laws _____ in the
hands of the various federal executive departments.
(A) is (C) be
(B) are (D) to be
12. The movement had faded _____ men have become busy gratifying their individual
needs.
(A) because (C) because of
(B) so (D) and
13. Japan-based Fujitsu _____ for a chunk of the cloud computing market both in
Indonesia and worldwide in the coming years, according to the company’s regional
head.
(A) are vying (C) were vying
(B) is vying (D) have vying
14. The policy, according to Fujitsu’s ASEAN CEO, Lawrence Wee, _____ by the
growing demand for more sophisticated and efficient business solutions in terms
of communication and information technology.
(A) has triggered (C) has been triggered
(B) has been triggering (D) has trigger
15. The wall, _____ was under construction, collapsed onto nine houses on Sunday.
(A) who (C) when
(B) whom (D) which

Part 2

16. All prospective bidders whom are interested to participate in this tender process to
A B C
register with financial statement over the last two years.
D
17. Because the seat of government is in Washington, D.C., “Washington” is commonly
A B
use metonymously to refer to the federal.
C D
18. We will send 15 high school graduate to study in Germany next year.
A B C D

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19. The regency has allocate $221,300 from its regional budget for the program since
A B C D
last year.
20. The executive branch consist of the President and those to whom the President’s
A B C
powers are delegated.
D
21. The program will be the main commitment where anyone of the party has trust
A B C D
from all rectors as the forum’s chairman.
22. The most important part of the benefits acquired through sanitation intervention
A B
are the health care savings.
C D
23. I think part of reason we did the study was to point out startup costs, or the capital
A B
cost of infrastructure, and heeds continued maintenance and implementation.
C D
24. Learn to recognize different words as part of the same word family can help you
A B C
expand your vocabulary.
D
25. The Bill of Rights guarantees those individual rights that make up the more abstract
A B C D
idea of freedom.
26. Because syllable stress is more important than the pronunciation of individual sound
A B
in English, we will use this method for learn the pronunciation of new words.
C D
27. The Alumni Association of the university ask graduates to make a contribution to
A B C D
the scholarship fund.
28. To learn a word, you must work with it many times, both in the exercises included
A B C
in this book or on your own.
D
29. Ronald Reagan, president of the United States in the 1980s, is a consistent supporter
A B C
of the free-market economy.
D

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30. In the Declaration of independence, the Founding Fathers stated their commitment
A
to a democratic form of government, their belief in the equality of all men, and the
B C
notion that man have a right to pursue happiness.
D
31. Congress makes the laws, but the executive branch is responsible for his
A B C D
implementation.
32. A democracy require the participation of the people in government, so the
A B
constitution also gives the rules for electing congress and the president.
C D
33. Judging from the quality of their presentations, both Ronald and Perry were great,
A B C
but Ronald was more firm in answering, and fearless either.
D
34. The allegations are that the President and the Vice President committed serious
A B C
violations against the state, include corruption and contravening their vows.
D
35. Russian police officers detaining an opposition activist during a protest against vote
A B C
rigging in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
D
36. Do you like to stay busy, or do you enjoying doing nothing sometimes?
A B C D
37. For example, on 1990 in Japan, 15.5 days of vacation were given, but only 8.2 days
A B C
on average were taken.
D
38. When people was writing on clay tablets, they were using bone tools.
A B C D
39. When the professor uses an unfamiliar word, the student stop taking notes and
A B C
look up the new word in a dictionary.
D
40. Over the centuries, wider communication has become possible between people in
A B C
many difference societies.
D

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