READING SAMPLE TEST 2

PART 1: Which notice (A-H) says this (1 - 10). (2.5 pts)

For questions 1 - 10, mark the correct letter A-H on your answer sheet.
Example:
You can’t pay by check. Answer: A B C D E F G H

1. C A. Henri will return the bike before

POST Mia goes to school.
My time spent studying Greek has been well worth
it!
Everyone here in this Greek village under stands me
although they often talk too fast for me to
understand them!
Jessica

2. E B. The entrance to the computer rooms

SALLY’S SANDWICHES has changed.
We’re moving.
we’ll welcome customers at 22 canal street from 7
June.

3. A C. Jessica is pleased with her success

Mia, in speaking Greek.
My bike’s not working again so I’ve borrowed
yours. I’ll make sure I get it back to you before you
need it to get to classes.’
Henri

4. B D. You have to pay for meals if you

COMPUTER ROOMS don’t have a ticket.
THE NEW ENTRANCE IS BETWEEN THE
PHYSICS DEPARTMENT AND THE
LIBRARY

5. D E. You can’t buy sandwiches in our

STUDENTS WITHOUT MEAL TICKETS FOR new shop until 7 June.
TODAY MUST PAY FOR ALL FOOD,
SNACKS AND DRINKS

6. J F. Dan wasn’t able to find exactly

ADD YOUR NAME TO THE LIST IF YOU what his mother wanted.
WANT TO GO ON THE TRIP

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 7. H G. Alex’s dad will meet his mum in a
Hi Marc, different place from where they
It’s a fine weekend - surprise! - so I’m going to play arranged.
golf with my cousins while Mum and Dad are
buying furniture for the new house.
Phone me soon.
Guido

8. G H. Some of Guido’s relatives are

Mum playing golf with him this weekend.
Dad phoned. Hid train’s late and won’t arrive till
7.30. He’ll see you inside the cinema instead of
outside the station so you needn’t wait for him.
Alex

9. I I. The museum is now open longer

MUSEUM IS NOW OPEN ON SATURDAYS than before on Saturdays.
IN THE AFTERNOON AS WELL AS THE
MORNING

10. F J. This list should be signed by people

Mum who want to go on the trip.
The library doesn’t have the book you wanted so
I got this one I can take it back tomorrow after
school if you don’t like it.
Dan
PART 2: CLOZE READING
For questions 11-20, read the text below and choose the correct word for each space and
mark the correct letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet. (2.5 pts)
Greenpeace is an independent organization that campaigns to protect the environment. It
has approximately 4.5 million members worldwide in 158 countries, 300.000 of these in the
United Kingdom. (11) ……… in North America in 1971, it has since opened offices round the
world. As (12) ………… as its campaigning work, it also (13) …………… a charitable trust
which funds (14) …………. research and (15) ……….. educational projects on environmental
issues. Greenpeace (16) …………. in non-violent direct action. Activists (17) …………. public
attention to serious threats to the environment. (18) …………. issues on which the organization is
campaigning include the atmosphere (globe warming), the (19) …………. of the rainforests and
toxic (20) ………… being emitted from factories.
11. A. Built B. Produced C. Invented D. Formed
12. A. long B. well C. good D. far
13. A. has B. had C. have D. having
14. A. science B. scientific C. scientist D. scientifically
15. A. undertakes B. undertaking C. undertook D. undertaken

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16. A. looks B. believes C. focuses D. depends
17. A. drawing B. drew C. draw D. drawn
18. A. Current B. Now C. Than D. Next
19. A. ruin B. top C. destruction D. trees
20. A. leftovers B. litter C. rubbish D. waste

PART 3: READING COMPREHENSION

Read carefully the following passage and choose the best answer for the question. Circle A,
B, C or D. (5 pts)
Passage 1
MUSCLES Magazine Writer's Guidelines
From time to time, we need new, independent writers to add fresh voices for articles and stories to
be published in Muscles Magazine. To be considered, contact Editor Rena Mubarek with your
story idea. Please follow the guidelines below in preparing your submission:
1) Please be sure to include the names and qualifications of all your personal sources and why you
chose them as experts for your story.
2) Please specify whether your story is to appear as a column or a feature, and which column you
would prefer your story to appear in.
3) Please include your contact information and identify your preferable mode of communication.
If return of your submission is desired, a self-addressed stamped envelope must be provided.
All submissions are carefully considered, and an emphasis on male fitness is a must. Although
care will be taken, we assume no responsibility for lost submissions. Send your story idea to:
Rena Mubarek
RenaM@muscles.com
3400 Irwin Road
Marshy Hills, CA 91823
Fax: 818-523-5435
21. What is the purpose of the guidelines?
A. To solicit submissions for a periodical
B. To seek new photographers for the magazine
C. To request help generating new column formats
D. To inform readers of the writing standards.
22. Who are the guidelines most likely intended for?
A. Muscles Magazine subscribers B. Weightlifters
C. Sports commentators D. Freelance writers
23. What is NOT a listed method of contacting Ms. Mubarek?
A. E-mail B. Telephone C. Fax D. Postal service
24. Where would one most likely find these guidelines?
A. At a fitness center B. In subscription renewal letters
C. In a column in the magazine D. On a job website for writer
25. Magazine ………
A. requires candidates to print their names and qualifications of all your personal sources
B. doesn’t take responsibility for lost submissions

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 C. requires candidates to emphasis on female fitness
D. requires candidates to contact information and identify
Passage 2
Harvard University is situated along the banks of the Charles River in Cambridge,
Massachusetts. The university is now a sprawling complex of more than 400 buildings, housing,
classrooms, laboratories and libraries.
The Harvard faculty has produced 27 Nobel laureates and more than 20 winners of prestigious
Pulitzer Prizes. Today the university has more than 16000 students and over 2300 full-time faculty
members.
Harvard is consistently ranked as one of the best schools in American and the world. And
it is considered a leading international research institution. The university owners its reputation as
a centre for academic excellence to its professional and graduate schools, as well as its
undergraduate program. The Medical, Law, Business and Divinity schools are leaders in their
fields, attracting top students from around the world.
Beginning in the 1930s, Harvard made a conscious effort to recruit students from all over the US,
not from the eastern part of the nation. More recently, the University has pursued policies to
increase the number of women and minority students on campus. A long tradition of modification
and change continues, but the commitment to academic excellence remains at the heart of Harvard
education.
26. Which of the following statements is True?
A. The Harvard faculty has won 27 Nobel Prizes.
B. The Harvard graduates have won 27 Nobel Prizes.
C. The Harvard faculty has won more than 20 Pulitzer Prizes.
D. The Harvard graduates have won 27 Nobel Prizes but no Pulitzer Prizes.
27. Harvard includes three of the following EXCEPT ________.
A. professional schools B. graduate programme
C. job training programme D. undergraduate programme
28. Three of the following are the famous schools in Harvard. Which is the exception?
A. Medical School B. Mathemetics School
C. Divinity School D. Business School
29. Since 1930s, Harvard has tried hard to enroll students from ________.
A. all over the United States B. all over the world
C. eastern part of the country D. western part of Europe
30. Harvard has managed to increase the number of ________ students on campus.
A. top B. Asian
C. women and minority D. women and black
Passage 3
Before the mid-nineteenth century, people in the United States ate most foods only in season.
Drying, smoking and salting could preserve meat for a short time, but the availability of fresh
meat, like that of fresh milk, was very limited; there was no way to prevent spoilage. But in 1810,
a French inventor named Nicolas Appert developed the cooking-and-sealing process of canning.
And in the 1850’s an American named Gail Borden developed a means of condensing and
preserving milk. Canned goods and condensed milk became more common during the 1860’s, but

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supplies remained low because cans had to be made by hand. By 1880, however, inventors had
fashioned stamping and soldering machines that mass-produced cans from tinplate. Suddenly all
kinds of food could be preserved and bought at all times of the year.
Other trends and inventions had also helped make it possible for Americans to vary their daily
diets. Growing urban population created demand that encouraged fruit and vegetable farmers to
raise more produce. Railroad refrigerator cars enabled growers and meat packers to ship
perishables great distances and to preserve them for longer periods. Thus, by the 1890’s, northern
city dwellers could enjoy southern and western strawberries, grapes, and tomatoes, previously
available for a month at most, for up to six months of the year. In addition, increased use of
iceboxes enabled families to store perishables. As easy means of producing ice commercially had
been invented in the 1870’s, and by 1900 the nation had more than two thousand commercial ice
plants, most of which made home deliveries. The icebox became a fixture in most homes and
remained so until the mechanized refrigerator replaced it in the 1920’s and 1930’s.
Almost everyone now had a more diversified diet. Some people continued to eat mainly foods
that were heavily in starches or carbohydrates, and not everyone could afford meat. Nevertheless,
many families could take advantage of previously unavailable fruits, vegetables, and dairy
products to achieve more varied fare.
31. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Causes of food spoilage
B. Commercial production of ice
C. Population movements in the nineteenth century
D. Inventions that led to changes in the American diet
32. During the 1860’s, canned food products were _________
A. unavailable in rural areas B. available in limited quantities
C. shipped in refrigerator cars D. a staple part of the American diet.
33. The word “them” refers to _________
A. refrigerator cars B. growers
C. perishables D. distances.
34. Which of the following types of food preservation was NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Drying B. Chemical additives
C. Canning D. Cold storage
35. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?
A. Most farmers in the United States raised only fruits and vegetables.
B. People who lived in cities demanded home delivery of foods.
C. Tin cans and iceboxes helped to make many foods more widely available.
D. Commercial ice factories were developed by railroad owners
Passage 4
Today we take electricity for granted and perhaps we do not realize just how useful this
discovery has been. Steam was the first invention that replaced wind power. It was used to drive
engines and was passed through pipes and radiators to warm rooms. Petrol mixed with air was the
next invention that provided power. Exploded in a cylinder, it drove a motor engine. Beyond these
simple and direct uses, those forms have not much adaptability.
On the other hand, we make use of electricity in thousands of ways. From the powerful

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voltages that drive our electric trains to the tiny current needed to work a simple calculator, and
from the huge electric magnet in steel works that can lift 10 tons to the tiny electromagnet in a
doorbell, all are powered by electricity. An electric current can be made with equal ease to heat a
huge mass of molten metal in a furnace, or to boil a jug for a cup of coffee. Other than atomic
energy, which has not yet been harnessed to the full, electricity is the greatest power in the world.
It is flexible, and so adaptable for any task for which it is wanted. It travels so easily and with
incredible speed along wires or conductors that it can be supplied instantly over vast distances.
To generate electricity, huge turbines or generators must be turned. In Australia they use
coal or water to drive this machinery. When dams are built, falling water is used to drive the
turbines without polluting the atmosphere with smoke from coal. Atomic power is used in several
countries but there is always the fear of an accident. A tragedy once occurred at Chernobyl, in
Ukraine, at an atomic power plant used to make electricity. The reactor leaked, which caused
many deaths through radiation.
Now scientists are examining new ways of creating electricity without harmful effects to
the environment. They may harness the tides as they flow in and out of bays. Most importantly,
they hope to trap sunlight more efficiently. We do use solar heaters for swimming pools but as yet
improvement in the capacity of the solar cells to create more current is necessary. When this
happens, electric cars will be viable and the world will rid itself of the toxic gases given off by
trucks and cars that burn fossil fuels.
36. Before electricity, what was sometimes passed through pipes to heat rooms?
A. Steam B. Gas C. Hot wind D. petrol
37. What does the author mean by saying that electricity is flexible?
A. It is cheap and easy to use B. It is used to drive motor engines.
C. It can be adapted to various uses. D. It can be made with ease.
38. What do we call machines that make electricity?
A. Voltages. B. Electromagnets.
C. Generators or turbines. D. Pipes and radiators.
39. Which of the following power sources causes pollution by emitting harmful gases?
A. Wind B. Sunlight C. Water D. Petrol
40. The best title for this passage could be______.
A. “How to Produce Electricity” B. “Why Electricity Is So Remarkable”
C. “Electricity: Harmful Effects on Our Life” D. “Types of Power Plants”

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