ACTUAL MOCK TEST 9.

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Time allowed: 60 minutes
Indicate the word whose underlined part differs from that of the other three in pronunciation
1. A. laughed B. sacrificed C. cooked D. explained
2. A. meat B. bean C. sweat D. meaning
Indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress
3. A. support B. slogan C. icon D. motto
4. A. dominate B. disagree C. disrespect D. interfere
Indicate the best option to complete the sentences
5. Nobody called me yesterday………………………?
A. didn't it B. do they C. didn't they D. did they
6. This house………………in 1970 by my grandfather.
A built B. was built C. was build D. has built
7. What do you know………………him?
A. on B. about C. with D. for
8. The government hopes to…………………..its plans for introducing cable TV.
A. turn out B. carry out C. carry on D. keep on
9. She has just bought…………………………
A. an interesting French old painting B. an old interesting French painting
C. a French interesting old painting D. an interesting old French painting
10. When the boss walked into the office, his secretary………………….
A. has been typing B. was typing C. is typing D. had typed
11. She got the job………………the fact that she had very little experience.
A. although B. because of C. despite D. because
12…………………to help, we will have finished the work.
A. By the time John comes B. Since John comes
C. When John comes D. Until John comes
13. ……the distance was too far and the time was short, we decided to fly there instead of going
there by train.
A. To discover B. Discovered C. To have discovered D. Discovering
14. His………………of the generator is very famous.
A. invent B. inventive C. invention D. inventor
15. I was late for work because my alarm clock did not………………
A. turn off B. put off C. send off D. go off
16. Peter………………a better understanding of Algebra than we do.
A. makes B. has C. takes D. gives
17. Janet wants to invite Susan to go to the cinema.
- Janet: “Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?” - Susan: “…………….”
A. I don’t agree, I’m afraid B. You’re welcome C. That would be great D. I feel very bored
18. Baker: “In my opinion, women often drive more carefully than men.” - Barbara: “……….”
A. Never mind B. What nonsense C. Absolutely D. Yes, please
19. In the formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye………………with the interviewers.
A. contact B. touch C. link D. connection
Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
20. The new air conditioner was installed yesterday.
A. inspected thoroughly B. put in position C. well repaired D. delivered to the customer
21. We were pretty disappointed with the quality of the food.
A. highly B. rather C. extremely D. very
22. Dozens of valuable works of art disappeared during shipment to the US.
A. authority B. security C. activity D. delivery
Indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
23. Many women prefer to use cosmetics to enhance their beauty and make them look younger.
A. improve B. maximize C. worsen D. enrich
24. I think we cannot purchase this device this time as it costs an arm and a leg.
A. is cheap B. is painful C. is confusing D. is expensive
25. Some vegetables are grown without soil and artificial light.
A. real B. natural C. genuine D. true
Indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
In the year 1900, the world was in the midst of a machine revolution. (26) …electrical power became
more ubiquitous, tasks once done by hand were now completed quickly and efficiently by machine.
Sewing machines replaced needle and thread. Tractors replaced hoes. Typewriters replaced pens.
Automobiles replaced horse-drawn carriages.
A hundred years later, in the year 2000, machines were again pushing the boundaries of (27)……..
was possible. Humans could now work in space, thanks to the International Space Station. We were
finding out the composition of life thanks to the DNA sequencer. Computers and the world wide web
changed the way we learn, read, communicate, or start political revolutions.
So what will be the game-changing machines in the year 2100? How will they (28) ………our lives
better, cleaner, safer, more efficient, and (29) ………exciting?
We asked over three dozen experts, scientists, engineers, futurists, and organizations in five different
disciplines, including climate change, military, infrastructure, transportation, and space exploration,
about how the machines of 2100 will change humanity. The (30)…………we got back were thought-
provoking, hopeful and, at times, apocalyptic.
26. A. Despite B. However C. Although D. As
27. A. what B. that C. who D. which
28. A. notice B. taste C. make D. hope
29. A. much B. more C. little D. less
30. A. answers B. programs C. contacts D. services
Indicate the underlined part that needs correction
31. What I told her a few days ago is not the solution to most of her problems.
32. Tom’s jokes are inappropriate but we have to put up with it just because he’s the boss.
33. Modern office buildings have false floors under which computer and phone wires can be
lain.
34. Their free trip, which they won on a television game show, include four days in London and a
week in Paris.
35. Today's students also appear more formerly dressed and conservative- looking these days.
Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question.
Ted Robinson has been worried all the week. Last Tuesday he received a letter from the local
police. In the letter he was asked to call at the station. Ted wondered why he was wanted by the
police but he went to the station yesterday, and now he is not worried any more. At the station, he
was told by a smiling policeman that his bicycle had been found. Five days ago, the policeman told
him, the bicycle was picked up in a small village four hundred miles away. It is now being sent to his
home by train. Ted was most surprised when he heard the news. He was amused too, because he
never expected the bicycle to be found. It was stolen twenty years ago when Ted was a boy of fifteen!
36. What happened to Ted last week?
A. He lost his bicycle. B. He received a letter from his friend.
C. He was asked to go to the local police station D. He called the local police.
37. The policeman who met Ted at the station was ________.
A. impolite B. friendly C. generous D. reserved
38. Where was the bicycle found?
A. At the station B. On the train C. In a village D. In a city
39. Ted was surprised when he heard the news because ________.
A. his bicycle was found five days ago. B. he believed that the police would find his bicycle.
C. his bicycle is being sent to his home by train. D. he didn't think his bicycle would be found.
40. How old is Ted now?
A. 35 B. 30 C. 20 D. 15
Indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions
41. This is the first time we have been to the circus.
A. We have been to the circus some times before. B. We had been to the circus once before.
C. We have ever been to the circus often before. D. We have never been to the circus before.
42. "I’ll take the children to the park," said the husband to his wife.
A. The husband asked the wife to take the children to the park.
B. The husband offered to take the children to the park.
C. The husband insisted on taking the children to the park.
D. The husband requested to take the children to the park.
43. Is it necessary to meet the manager at the airport?
A. Did the manager have to be met at the airport?
B. Does the manager have to be met at the airport?
C. Is the manager had to be met at the airport?
D. Does the manager have to meet at the airport?
44. Nam was so rude to them last night. Now he feels regretful.
A. Nam regrets to have been so rude to them last night.
B. Nam regrets having so rude to them last night.
C. Nam wishes he hadn’t been so rude to them last night.
D. Nam wishes he weren’t so rude to them last night.
45. He started computer programming as soon as he left school.
A. No sooner had he started computer programming than he left school.
B. Hardly had he started computer programming when he left school.
C. No sooner had he left school than he started computer programming.
D. After he left school, he had started computer programming.
46. She began to play the piano three years ago.
A. She has played the piano since three years. B. She has played the piano for three years
C. She doesn’t play the piano now. D. She stops playing the piano now.
47. "Don't forget to submit your assignments by Thursday," said the teacher to the students.
A. The teacher reminded the students to submit their assignments by Thursday.
B. The teacher allowed the students to submit their assignments by Thursday.
C. The teacher ordered the students to submit their assignments by Thursday.
D. The teacher encouraged the students to submit their assignments by Thursday.
48. It’s very likely that the company will accept his application.
A. The company needs accept his application. B. The company might accept his application.
C. The company must accept his application. D. The company should accept his application.
49. Marie didn’t turn up at John’s birthday party. I feel so sorry for that.
A. If only Marie turn up at John’s birthday party.
B. I wish Marie had turned up at Johns birthday party.
C. I wished Marie wouldn’t turn up at John’s birthday party.
D. It’s a shame Marie had turned up at John’s birthday party.
50. The government does not know what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
A. Little does the government know what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
B. It is unknown what to do with household rubbish in large cities by the government.
C. Rarely the government knows what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
D. Hardly any government knows what to do with household rubbish in large cities.