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Choose the best answer

1. ………… bacteria are extremely harmful, but ……..ae regularly used in producing
cheeses, crackers, and many ………….foods .
a. Another / the others / other b. Some / others / other
c. One / others / other d. Other / the others / other
2. It is inevitable that …………countries should merge with the ………………….
a. smallest / largest b. small / large c. smaller / larger d. small / larger
3. The old hotel has recently been renovated .
a. repainted b. refurbished c. refurnished d. reiterated
4. During ……… conference , ………….speaker tried to convey his feelings concerning
……………urgency of ……………favorable decision .
a. the / a / an / a b. a / the / an / the c. the / the / the / a d. the / the / an / a
5. The recent medical breakthrough was the culmination of …………………….
a. experimentation of many long years b. long years of many experimentation
c. many long years of experimentation d. many experimentation of long years
6. The densely …………area was a ……………..place for infectious diseases .
a. populated / breeding b. populating / bred
c. populated / bred d. populating / breeding
7. Which underlined part is NOT correct ?
The lion has been long a symbol of strength , power , and its cruelty .
A B C D
8. Perhaps the customer has …………..his monthly statement and not paid the bill.
a. looked over b. overlooked c. surpassed d. passed over
9. After the rope ………………….., the mountain climber …………………….freely .
a. had been broken / left dangled b. had broken / was left dangled
c. has been broken / leaves dangling d. had broken / was left dangling
10. The speaker was asked to ………………his presentation in order to allow his audience
to ask questions .
a. shorten b. condense c. solidify d. cut
11. We decided to pay …………………the furniture ……………..the installment plan .
a. for / on b. with / by c. for / with d. on / on
12. Scott …………………..the opportunity to present his proposal to the director .
a. catch b. gasp c. seize d. hug
13. ask / him / come / tomorrow /. Which is the best from the given words.
a. I ask him come tomorrow b. Ask him if he comes tomorrow
c. Ask him if he can come tomorrow d. I will ask him to not come tomorrow
14. ……………………………….are descendants of indigenous civilization .
a. Nearly half the town‟s inhabitants b. Half of nearly the town‟s inhabitants
c. Nearly half of the town‟s inhabitants d. Of nearly the town „s half inhabitants
15. Many week and incompetent rulers were ……………by more powerful forces .
a. overthrown b. thrown over c. overcast d. overruled
16. Marsha found it difficult to …………………….the loss of her job .
a. comply with b. deal with c. confirm with d. cope with
17 . They examined the spare parts ins and outs. It means they examined them ...............
a. roughly b. all the details c. for a short time d. hurriedly
18 . Norma paid next to nothing for her new purse . It means she .................
a. paid a lot for it b. got a bargain for it
c. got her purse for free d. paid nothing for it
19. “Now children, I hope you will ..................when we go to the museum.”
a. all be on your best b. be on all your best
c. be on your best all d. be best on your all
20. I think you ..................an error in the bill. .................you check it ?
a. are making / Can b. have made / Could c. have made / May d. made / May
Read the passage and choose the best answer from {<1>} to {<6>}.
Italy enjoyed a highly developed and specialized civilization from about 246 B.C until the fall of the
Roman Empire in 476 A.D. Important contributions were made in art, science , education, religion, and
architecture. Remains of Roman aqueducts and amphitheaters can still be seen in various parts of Africa
and Europe today. Probably the most lasting of the Roman heritage to the world can be found in laws
based on Roman legal principles as found in England , Latin America , and the United States , as well as
the Roman alphabet which forms the basis of many languages among which are English, Spanish , and
German .
1 During how may centuries did Italy enjoy an advanced civilization ?
a. 3 b. 4 c. 6 d. 8
2 Which of the following is considered to be the most enduring heritage of the Romans ?
a. art b. science c. law d. education
3 Where can we still find evidence of Roman architecture today?
a. Latin America b. Africa c. Germany d. United States
4 All of the following are true EXCEPT
a. Roman law was so advanced that other nations adopted Roman legal principles .
b. some Roman-built structures are still standing .
c. Roman superiority began to decline in the fourth century A.D
d. the ancient Romans were talented in many areas.
5 Which of the following languages is not given as using the Roman alphabet ?
a. English b. German c. Russian d. Spanish
(<6>) Which of the following areas was NOT mentioned as having a legal code based on the ancient
Roman
code ?
a. China b. Latin America c. England d. United States
Read the passage and choose the test from {<1>} to {<10>} for each gap .
....[<1>]… the eye , the ear has no lid, therefore noise ...[<2>]… without protection. Loud noises
instinctively signal danger to any organism with a hearing mechanism , including human beings.
...[<3>]… , heartbeat and respiration accelerate . In fact, there is a general increase in functioning
...[<4>]… by the flow of adrenaline released in response to fear .
Because noise is ...[<5>] … in a complex , industrial society, we are constantly responding in the
same ways that we would respond to danger. Recently, researchers have conducted that noise and our
response may be .......[<6>] an annoyance . It may be a serious threat to physical and psychological health
and ...[<7>]…, causing damage not only to the ear and brain but also to the heart and stomach. We
...[<8>]… that hearing loss is America‟s number one ...[<9>]… health problem, but now we are learning
that some of us ...[<10>]… heart disease and ulcers may be victims of noise as well .
(<1>) a. Dislike b. Unlike c. Alike d. Unlikely
(<2>) a. lodge b. penetrate c. deposit d. press
(<3>) a. In particular b. In all c. In short d. In response
(<4>) a. bringing about b. bringing out c. brought about d. brought out
(<5>) a. irreplaceable b. irremovable c. unavoidable d. unrecognizable
(<6>) a. much more than b. much than c. much less than d. no more than
(<7>) a. good-being b. good-beings c. well-beings d. well-being
(<8>) a. have for long known b. have known long
c. have long known d. long have known
 (<9>) a. nonfatal b. fatal c. fateful d. fate
(<10>) a. at b. with c. along with d. on

Pick out the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced from that of the others .
a. security b. few c. guilt d. feudal
2. Pick out the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced from that of the others .
a. sew b. mould c. know d. python
3. Pick out the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others .
a. pyramid b. themselves c. progress d. program
4. Pick out the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others .
a. referendum b. continental c. hilarious d. feudalistic
5. He only took her to the hospital ..................she did not say who had done this .
a. if b. on condition that c. if only d. unless
5. Does what I do scare you ? .................., I will stop .
a. If not b. Otherwise c. If so d. providing that
6. Which underlined part is NOT correct ?
We are supposed to read all of chapter seven and answer the questions for tomorrow class .
a. to read b. all of chapter seven c. for d. tomorrow class
7. Which underlined part is NOT correct ?
The need for a well-rounded education was an idea espoused by the Greeks in time of Socrates .
a. for b. well-rounded education c. espoused d. in time of
8. Sonja and Shirley haven‟t spoken to each other since they …………….two years ago.
a. fell out b. stepped back c. mixed up d. died down
Sentence transformation

been a considerable increase in the prices in the past weeks.

, she used to be wealthy

you did not talk so loudly while I'm studying

of my friends agreed with me

lending me your car, dad? my borrowing your car tonight, dad

you have finished your homework by midnight, you can't go to the party

hard he tried, he never haf any successful results

were made to work hard fo the exam by their teacher.

the donation of people, the victims of the tsunami would not be able to overcome
difficulties now.
prevented him fron paiting the gate of his house
Sentence transformation
 her on her new lovely dress.

thing you should is to phone the police

as no surprise to me to hear that Karen had changed her job

has been a considerable rise in the cost in the past few years

have took the money accidentally

he was half way through it did he realize how difficult the task was

fierce was their dog that nobody would visit them

he was disable, he still managed to sail around the sail

so many people attractive is e presidential visit that there was an enormous crowd preventing the traffic

how long you use it, it won't wear out