ADVANCED TEST - 1

Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct. Hello, Mary! I __26__ you before now but I __27__ so hard at the
office that I didn’t have time. My boss __28__ to holiday tomorrow and
I had been sitting __1__ in my usual compartment __2__ at least ten he __29__ arrange everything before he __30__ If he had given me
minutes, waiting __3__. The trains from Littlebury never seemed to start sensible instruction I could have done the work next week. But you __31__
__4__ and I often thought that I could have __5__ in bed a little longer or the same problems with your boss. Anyway, __32__ two tickets for the
had __6__ cup of tea before __7__ Suddenly I heart someone shouting new play at the Grand Theatre on Saturday __33__ and see it together?
__8__ the platform outside. A young girl was running towards the train.
The man __9__ put out his hand to stop her but she run past him and 26. A) should have rung B) must have rung
opened the door of my compartment. Then the whistle blew and the C) had to ring D) ought to ring
train started. 27. A) must work B) must have worked
“I nearly missed it, __10__?” the girl said. “How long does it take to C) have had to work D) ought to work
__11__ London?”
28. A) will go B) is going
“It depends on the __12__” I said. “Some days it’s __13__ others.”
C) shall go D) shall be going
“I’ll have to __14__, __15__ late again tomorrow,” she said. “It’s my first
day __16__ with a new firm today and they told me that the man __17__ 29. A) wants that I B) would that I
is very strict. I __18__ him yet so I don’t know __19__ but he sounds a bit C) would like that I D) wants me to
frightening. 30. A) leaves B) shall leave C) will leave D) is leaving
She talked about her new job __20__ the way to London and before
31. A) have to have B) can have
long, I realized that she was going to work for my firm. My __21__
C) ought to have D) must have
secretary had just left so I must be her new boss __22__ only fair to tell
her. 32. A) they have been given to me B) I have been given
“Oh, dear,” she said.” __23__ mistake! I wish I __24__” C) I am given D) they are given to me
“Never mind,” I said. “At least you’ll know when your train’s late 33. A) May we go B) Do you like to go
that __25__” C) Shall we go D) Will we go
34. The lift is out of _____ so we’ll have to walk.
1. A) for myself B) only myself C) by myself D) in my own
A) function B) order C) running D) work
2. A) for B) during C) since D) meanwhile
35. Dinner will be ready _____ but we have time for a drink before than.
3. A) the train to start B) for the train start A) currently B) lately C) presently D) suddenly
C) the train’s start D) for the train to start
36. What do you _____ to do about the problem now that this solution
4. A) on their hour B) on time has failed.
C) at their hour D) at time A) attempt B) think C) pretend D) intend
5. A) lain B) laid C) lied D) lay 37. We have _____ for a new secretary but we haven’t had any replies
yet.
6. A) other B) some other C) another D) one other
A) advertised B) advised C) announced D) noticed
7. A) I had left the home B) leave from home
38. I’ve _____ for the job and I hope I get it.
C) leaving home D) to leave home
A) appointed B) applied C) presented D) succeeded
8. A) at B) by C) in D) on
39. He threw the box out of the window and it fell to the _____ outside.
9. A)at place B) on duty C) for control D) in post A) flat B) floor C) plain D) ground
10. A) haven’t I B) don’t I C) wasn’t I D) didn’t I 40. 100 competitors had _____ the race.
A) put their names for B) entered for
11. A) get to B) arrive to C) reach to D) make to
C) put themselves for D) taken part
12. A) driver to the engine B) driver engine
41. I’m very _____ to you for your help.
C) engine’s driver D) engine driver
A) grateful B) agreeable C) pleased D) thanks
13. A) far slower that B) much slower than
42. He’s so mean that he wouldn’t give a beggar a _____ of bread.
C) a lot more slow than D) a great deal more slow than
A) peel B) shell C) crust D) skin
14. A) mend me the watch B) mend me my watch
43. Will you be able to come to the party? I _____ .
C) have my watch mended D) have mended my watch
A) believe yes B) am afraid not
15. A) in order not are B) so as not to be C) don’t hope so D) don’t expect
C) for not being D) so that it’s not
44. I never expected you to turn _____ at the meeting. I thought you
16. A) at job B) in job C) in work D) at work were abroad.
A) A round B) on C) in D) up
17. A) I’m going to work for B) what I’m going to work for
C) for which I’m going to work D) which I’m going to work 45. The plane is just going to take _____.
A) away B) out C) off D) up
18. A) didn’t meet B) haven’t met
C) didn’t know D) haven’t known
In this series of questions, three words have the same sound but
19. A) what he is like B) what is he like one does not. Choose one that does not.
C) how he is D) how is he
46. A) knees B) peace C) freeze D) keys
20. A) through B) by C) on D) in
47. A) home B) sum C) crumb D) come
21. A) proper B) own C) same D) self
22. A) There was B) That was C) It was D) Was 48. A) straighter B) greater C) water D) later
23. A) What a terrible B) What terrible
49. A) ache B) shake C) steak D) weak
C) How terrible D) So terrible a
24. A) had known B) have known 50. A) another B) bother C) brother D) mother
C) knew D) would have known
25. A) so will the mine be B) the mine will be, too
C) So will mine D) mine will be, too

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 I __51__ don’t believe in ghosts __52__ my experience at the “Darling! There’s hardly any petrol left in the tank. I __76__ it up
Rose Inn. __53__ I have never seen one. But ghost stories have made before we left home. __77__ a garage quite near but I __78__ drive
me __54__ uncomfortable since then I __55__ the inn late at night carefully until we __79__ there. If only I __80__ the petrol before we
and asked __56__. started out! Damn! I __81__ this to happen for the last ten minutes. I’ll
“ There’s nothing left,” he said, “__57__ to sleep in Number7.” have to push the car to the side of the road because we __82__ if we
“ Why not?” I said. “What’s wrong with it?”, I was so tired that I leave it here. But I can’t imagine what __83__ to let this happen.
would have slept __58__.
“Nothing,” he said slowly. “ but something happened there a few 76. A) must have filled B) should have filled
months ago.” C) would have filled D) had to fill
Every old inn has __59__ strange stories, so I thought that __60__ 77. A) There may be B) It may be
he told me about it, the better. I was willing to listen to anything for C) There can be D) It can be
__61__ a bed to sleep in.
“A man came here late at night, __62__ you,” the landlord said. “I 78. A) like better B) would better
thought there was something odd __63__ him because he kept looking C) had better D) prefer
__64__ his shoulder while he was signing his name in the book. He
79. A) shall get B) will get
asked me __65__ have and I offered __66__” “__67__ a man who has C) are getting D) get
said he’ll kill me,” he said suddenly. “With a knife.” He looked __68__
that I thought I had better __69__ him to his room. I locked the door and 80. A) checked B) would have checking
left him __70__. The next day we __71__ him dead, with a knife beside C) had checked D) have checked
him. He had __72__” the landlord said. “or someone else had done it.
81. A) am expecting B) expect
Do you mind sleeping there now you know the story?”. “Well,” I said. C) have been expecting D) was expecting
“__73__ is following me. But I wish you __74__ the story in morning
__75__ I’ll sleep here on the bar if you’ve got a couple of blankets.” 82. A) will be fined B) will fine
C) will be being fined D) will be fining
51. A) Already B) Yet C) no longer D) still
83. A) was I thinking about B) I was thinking about
52. A) Even though B) even after C) although D) in spite C) did I think about D) I thought about

53. A) At least B) At last C) At first D) At once 84. He _____ me by two games to one
A) beat B) conquered C) gained D) won
54. A) To feel B) feel myself C) feel D) that I feel
85. His office is on the third _____ of the building.
55. A) arrived to B) arrived at C) reached to D) reached at A) floor B) flat C) ground D) level
56. A) room of the landlord B) room from the landlod 86. How long are you thinking of _____ in this country?
C) the landlord a room D) the landlord for a room A) reminding B) staying C) resting D) inhabiting
57. A) If you didn’t like B) If you don’t like 87. I don’t want to go into the sea. I’d rather lie on the _____.
C) Unless you are liking D) Unless you’d like A) coast B) beach C) bank D) seaside
58. A) anywhere B) somewhere 88. I’m _____ . I didn’t pass the examination but I’ll do better next time.
C) nowhere D) in whatever place A) deceived B) despaired C) disillusioned D) disappointed
59. A) his B) its C) their D) the 89. The lecture was so _____ that everyone went to sleep.
A) boring B) bored C) tiring D) tired
60. A)so soon as B) as soon as C) the soonest D) the sooner
90. I _____ an answer to my letter within a few days.
61. A) the sake of B) the lack of C) the need of D) the wish of A) hope B) wait C) look forward D) expect
62. A) as B) like C) the same that D) similar with 91. When he _____ he wants to be an architect.
63. A) with B) of C) about D) around A) ages B) grows C) grows up D) increases

64. A) through B) back C) over D) after 92. It’s on the top shelf, out of _____.
A) distance B) reach C) touch D) attempt
65. A) what room could he B) what room he may
C) which room could he D) which room he could 93. He’s worked so _____ that he deserves a rest.
A) roughly B) intensive C) hardly D) hard
66. A) to him the number 7 B) to him number 7
C) him number 7 D) him the number 7 94. They’re staying with us _____ the time being until they find a place
of their own.
67. A) It’s B) There’s C) That’s D) He’s A) during B) in C) since D) for

68. A) to be so frightened B) so frightened 95. I‘ll call _____ you at 8.30 and give you a lift to work.
C) with such fright D) with such fright A) in B) for C) at D) up

69. A) to bring B) to take C) bring D) take In this series of questions, three words have the same sound but
one does not. Choose one that does not.
70. A) by himself B) by his self C) only himself D) in his own

71. A) met B) knew C) found D) uncovered 96. A) blood B) stood C) flood D) mud

72. A) cut himself the throat B) himself cut the throat 97. A) word B) third C) stirred D) lord
C) his throat cut D) cut his throat
98. A) war B) bar C) far D) star
73. A) None B) No one C) Anyone D) Any one
99. A) eyes B) prize C) lies D) buys
74. A) told me B) had told me
C) would tell me D) would have told me 100. A) build B) mild C) wild D) child
75. A) As it is B) Like it is
C) Being like that D) Being as that

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 ADVANCED TEST - 2
Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct. “Excuse me, Mrs. Jones. Would you mind __26__ me a favor? I __27__
shopping. But as soon as I shut my front door I realized I had left my key
I can clearly remember the first time I __1__ Mr. Andrews, my old in the house. So when I __28__ back I __29__ get in. It was very silly of
headmaster, __2__ __3__. During the war, I had been __4__ school in me. I __30__ at all because all the groceries __31__ I only wanted some
the north of England but my family had just returned to London. __5__ for mustard. __32__ come in and climb over the fence into my back garden?
children to go to and my father had to go from __6__ asking them __7__ That is very kind of you. I wish I __33__ give you so much trouble.”
__8__ pupil. I used to go with him but he had __9__ hard time trying to
persuade people __10__ him that I seldom had to do __11__. We had 26. A) making B) doing C) to make D) to do
been to all the schools __12__ we lived, but __13__ my father argued,
the more impossible it became. In the end, we went to a school __14__ 27. A) have just been B) have just gone
C) would just go D) was just going
from home. The headmaster __15__ for at least an hour. While we were
waiting, I looked round that the __16__, __17__ was one of those old 28. A) get B) am getting
Victorian structures, completely __18__ but still standing. I could hear C) shall get D) will get
the boys playing in the playground outside. When the headmaster’s
secretary finally let us __19__ his office, Mr. Andrews spoke to me first . 29. A) can’t B) won’t be able to
C) haven’t been able to D) couldn’t
“Why do you want to come here?” he said. I had been thinking __20__
something about studying but I couldn’t help __21__ the boys outside. 30. A) needn’t have come out B) didn’t need to come out
“I don’t know __22__ in London,” I said.” I’d like __23__ with the other C) mustn’t have come out D) hadn’t to come out
boys. I read a lot of books, too” I added. “All right,” Mr. Andrews said.
“We have one place free, __24__” 31. A) have already been delivered B) already have delivered
C) are being delivered already D) already are being delivered
My two years at that school were among the __25__ of my life.
32. A) Shall I B) Will I
1. A) met B) knew C) found D) discovered C) May I D) Do you want me to
2. A) even B) nevertheless C) although D) in spite
33. A) don’t have to B) haven’t to
3. A) it’s now since over 20 years C) hadn’t to D) didn’t have to
B) it’s over 20 years ago now
C) it’s since more than 20 years now Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
D) it makes more than 20 years now
34. Would you ______ holding this box for me while I open the door?
4. A) in the B) in C) at D) at the A) like B) matter C) mind D) object
5. A) There were not enough schools left 35. He is ______ dark glasses to protect his eyes from the sun.
B) There were not still enough schools A) carrying B) fitting C) bearing D) wearing
C) There didn’t stay enough schools
D) Not enough schools rested 36. He has told to get off the bus because he couldn’t pay the ______.
A) bill B) journey C) travel D) fare
6. A) one to another B) each to other
C) one to other D) the ones to the others 37. They have put the bird in a cage to ______ it from flying away.
7. A) that they took me B) for taking me A) avoid B) prevent C) hinder D) resist
C) for to take me D) to take me
38. He has some very ______ habits. He always has a bath with his
8. A) as B) as a C) like D) like a clothes on.
A) strange B) rare C) uneven D) foreign
9. A) such B) such a C) so D) a so
10. A) just for seeing B) just for to see 39. The ______ outside the house said “Private”.
C) even seeing D) even to see A) advice B) label C) notice D) signal

11. A) no test B) one test 40. If the boss sees you doing that, you’ll get into ______.
C) any test D) some test A) trouble B) nuisance C) mess D) problem
12. A) near where B) near 41. I was so ______ by the news that I don’t know what to say.
C) near to D) near the place there A) admired B) marveled C) amazed D) wondered
13. A) the most B) the more
42. He’s ______ because he has won the prize.
C) how much D) for how much
A) nervous B) satisfying C) excited D) exciting
14. A) at five miles B) five miles long
C) about five miles away D) about five miles far 43. He likes lying in bed. He still wasn’t ______ when I rang him at 10
o’clock.
15. A) kept us to wait B) kept us waiting A) out B) away C) up D) in
C) made us to waiting D) made us waiting
44. If you don’t know how to spell a word, look it ______ in the
16. A) building of the school B) building school
dictionary.
C) school’s building D) school building
A) up B) after C) out D) for
17. A) which B) that C) what D) it
45. He carries ______ as if he were the boss.
18. A) of the old time B) outside its time A) through B) off C) out D) on
C) past its date D) out of date
In this series of questions, three words have the same sound but
19. A) to enter B) to pass in C) to come into D) into
one does not. Choose one that does not.
20. A) of saying B) to say C) of telling D) to tell
46. A) dull B) bull C) wool D) pull
21. A) to remember B) remembering
C) to remind D) reminding 47. A) earth B) birth C) worth D) north
22. A) no one B) none C) someone D) anyone 48. A) done B) none C) won D) son
23. A) that I played B) the play C) to play D) playing
49. A) warn B) dawn C) scorn D) barn
24. A) in truth B) it’s the truth C) in fact D) it’s fact
50. A) wise B) cries C) rice D) sighs
25. A) happier B) happiest C) more happy D) most happy

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 We arrived __51__ Spain for the first time __52__. And I decided “ I wonder why __76__ yet. I told Jim how to get here but
to buy a car because we had sold __53__ we had in England before perhaps I __77__ a map. The traffic __78__ them, of course. But I’m
leaving. Yesterday the office rang us __54__ the car was ready. I had sure they would have telephoned us if they __79__ lost.”
tried out a model __55__ it before but as I was __56__ in this city, my “Yes, but by the time they __80__ here , the dinner __81__. What a
wife didn’t __57__ it on my own so we went together to __58__. We nuisance! I __82__ to all this trouble. __83__ getting everything ready.”
paid __59__ and signed the papers. They told us that __60__ us to a
garage, __61__ we could fill up. The __62__ the office was __63__ 76. A) they didn’t arrive B) didn’t they arrive
and we got there safely. But when I turned into the main road I C) they haven’t arrived D) haven’t they arrived
suddenly saw a lot of cars racing towards me. I got __64__ __65__ by
77. A) should have given him B) had to give him
backing into the garage __66__ and the man behind me shouted at
C) ought to give him D) must have given him
me. “__67__ problem to __68__ on the right, isn’t it?” my wife said.
“Yes, if only I __69__ a few lessons for practice” I replied. “You 78. A) can delay B) may delay
__70__ go carefully __71__ home,” my wife said. “You’d be sorry if C) can have delayed D) may have delayed
you had an accident __72__ the first day, __73__ “Would you __74__
me when you are thinking of leaving? Or are you going to sit in your 79. A) would get B) had got
car __75__ day?” C) would have got D)would be got

80. A) will get B) would get C) get D) are getting

51. A) to B) in C) at D) on
52. A) few weeks since B) since a few weeks 81. A) has been spoilt B) will be spoilt
C) few weeks ago D) a few weeks ago C) shall be spoilt D) is spilt

53. A) that B) which C) the one D) the one what 82. A) needn’t have gone B) didn’t need to go
C) mustn’t have gone D) hadn’t to go
54. A) for saying B) to say C) for telling D) to tell
83. A) I am working for hours B) I have been working for hours
55. A) as B) like C) the same that D) similar C) It’s hours I’m working D) It’s hours I’ve been working
56. A) no longer used to driving B) still not used to drive Choose the correct Answer. Only one answer is correct.
C) not yet used to driving D) already not used to drive
84. He was killed in a car ______.
57. A) want me to collect B) like me to collect A) blow B) crash C) shock D) hit
C) want that I collected D) like that I collected
85. All the hotel in the town was full up so we stayed in a ______village.
58. A) bring it B) take it C) fetch it D) carry it away A) close B) neighbor C) near D) nearby
59. A) the car B) the car for 86. He won the first ______ in the competition.
C) for the car D) how much the car A) prize B) price C) reward D) premium
60. A) there was enough petrol to take 87. Sixty per cent of television viewers chose him as their ______ actor.
B) there was enough petrol for taking A) popular B) preferred C) favorite D) favored
C) it was enough petrol to take
D) it was enough petrol for taking 88. We‘ve been ______ with that firm for many years.
A) treating B) making business
61. A) where at B) there C) there where D) where C) dealing D) supplying
62. A) nearest garage at B) nearest garage to 89. I can‘t give you an answer yet. I’d like ______ more time to consider
C) garage most near D) most near garage to my decision.
63. A) at 100 yards away B) at 100 yards far A) quite B) fairly C) hardly D) rather
C) about 100 yards away D) about 100 yards far 90. I learnt to ______ a bicycle when I was six years old.
64. A) away from their way B) away from their road A) drive B) ride C) guide D) conduct
C) out of their way D) out their road
91. The lady who had invited us heard me telling my wife that the dinner
65. A) as far as I could B) so fast as I could was terrible so I was ______.
C) as fast s I may D) so fast as I may A) confused B) nervous C) shameful D) embarrassed

66. A) once more B) one more time 92. Sometimes a bus ______ gets on the bus and checks the tickets.
C) one other time D) another time A) inspector B) agent C) conductor D) officer
67. A) It’s so much B) It’s such a 93. Where do you ______ the writing paper? In this desk.
C) That’s such a D) That’s so much a A) keep B) hold C) maintain D) guard
68. A) remind to drive B) remind driving 94. PTO stands ______ “Please turn over”— the page, of course.
C) remember to drive D) remember driving A) as B) like C) for D) by
69. A) would have B) would have had 95. He’ll soon get ______ his disappointment and be quite cheerful again
C) was having D) had had by the morning.
70. A) had better B) would better A) over B) out of C) away D) through
C) had rather D) would better
In this series of questions, three words have the same sound but
71. A) in the way to B) on the way to one does not. Choose one that does not.
C) in the way D) on the way
96. A) case B) phrase C) base D) lace
72. A) in B) on C) at D) by
97. A) eight B) height C) weight D) freight
73. A) hadn’t you? B) shouldn’t you
C) wouldn’t you? D) won’t you? 98. A) wrong B) young C) sung D) tongue
74. A) mind to tell B) object telling 99. A) lower B) shower C) tower D) power
C) mind telling D) upset to tell
100. A) sound B) ground C) drowned D) owned
75. A) every B) each C) all the D) all

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328. Ballet is believed to originate in the courts of Italian royal families in 346. If a pilot prevents a plane crash by making a safe emergency
the 1400s. landing he may laugh later as he describes his experience.
A) develop into B) begin in C) be supported by A) defends B) permits C) averts
D) coexist with E) be forbidden D) allows E) obscures
329. There were a number of limiting factors on the output of consumer 347. Most meat-eating animals use their teeth to seize and kill prey.
durables in 1973-74. A) attackers B) nourishment C) enemies
A) outflow B) production C) income D) victims E) carcass
D) reduction E) stability
348. The superintendent was the principal speaker at the school board
330. Your outrageous behavior was more shocking than entertaining. meeting.
A) diminutive B) sinful C) tentative A) sole B) main C) outstanding
D) offensive E) atrocious D) director E) last
331. Perhaps you have overlooked your mistakes in your last test and that 349. Many of the old people do not get housing benefits because the
is why you made the same mistakes on this test. government is slow in processing applications.
A) perused B) confused C) neglected A) providing B) working on C) raising
D) not received E) browsed D) trying E) justifying
332. It was no surprise when they were told that their great-grand mother 350. The 1950s were one of the most distinguished and productive
had passed away. periods in the history of American poetry.
A) survived B) slipped C) died A) tactful B) fertile C) profitable
D) gone on a trip E) dozed off D) talented E) proficient
333. Watermelon crops must be rotated periodically with other crops to 351. Her mother tried in vain to wake Ann from a profound sleep.
avoid fungal disease. A) proper B) light C) drowsy
A) constantly B) simultaneously C) regularly D) deep E) sweet
D) rarely E) eternally
352. Smoking has already been prohibited in many government offices
334. As the saying goes, those who live by the sword will perish by the in the United States.
sword. A) permitted B) taught C) banned
A) breathe B) survive C) vanish D) revoked E) encouraged
D) win E) flourish
353. Although most Politicians would like to think they are infallible, they
335. Tattooing involves putting permanent designs on the body by are prone to error, like the rest of us.
pricking holes and filling them with ink. A) disgusted with B) afraid of C) disposed to
A) lasting B) colorful C) visible D) inclined to E) attracted to
D) short-lived E) skin-deep
354. Many properties of the atmosphere affect the amount of solar
336. Everybody should read periodicals which are related to his profession. radiation that reaches the earth.
A) appropriate B) apparent C) perceptive A) belongings B) impurities C) levels
D) discriminating E) exceptional D) characteristics E) layers
337. While they were away on vacation, they allowed their mail to pile 355. Today only a few countries enjoy prosperous economies.
up at the post office. A) static B) stable C) flourishing
A) be delivered B) accumulate C) get lost D) poor E) parsimonious
D) be returned E) dispel
356. Mr. Brown is a provident person who saves something each month.
338. A Japanese company pioneered the use of the Bessemer process A) punctual B) rash C) thrifty
for making steel and improved the quality of steel. D) adventurous E) considerate
A) hid B) initiated C) explored
357. Professor Smith said that punctuality was imperative at the university.
D) disguised E) illustrated
A) being efficient B) being courteous C) being on time
339. Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning. D) being cheerful E) being flawless
A) fell B) retrieved C) skyrocketed
358. He purchased some antique furniture, paintings and statues and
D) recovered E) fluctuated
shipped them to America.
340. The toxic material coming out of the factory chimney polluted the A) picked out B) exchanged C) sold
atmosphere. D) bought E) mended
A) contaminated B) intoxicated C) congested
359. The basic drive in philosopher’s life was the pursuit of knowledge
D) cremated E) littered
and of happiness.
341. The doctor was forced to postpone his vacation because so many A) glorification B) communication C) quest
of his patients were ill. D) dissemination E) examination
A) expand B) schedule C) limit
360. She tells all kinds of queer stories, and she enjoys a large audience.
D) put off E) cancel
A) interesting B) boring C) strange
342. We were forced to postpone the meeting when one of the managers D) clever E) confusing
had a traffic accident.
361. The quest for the cure for AIDS is still going on in many Countries.
A) call off B) do without C) put off
A) hypothesis B) search C) margin
D) see about E) announce
D) prelude E) absence
343. During the war, the shipping lanes proved prone to attacks, so
362. She said even her doctors warnings would not compel her to quit
measures had to be taken to deter them.
smoking.
A) futile B) dangerous C) susceptible
A) condemn B) prohibit C) stop
D) feasible E) impossible
D) extol E) prosecute
344. The praiseworthy rescue of the men stranded on the mountaintop
363. Unconscious learning is now considered to be of questionable worth.
was really a creditable deed.
A) invaluable B) dubious C) superficial
A) hard to believe B) daring C) unusual
D) secondary E) primary
D) risky E) challenging
364. The young politician radiates goodwill when he speaks of projects
345. Peace will soon prevail in spite of those who want the war to
to help the poor.
continue.
A) hates B) exposes C) emits
A) fail B) surrender C) triumph
D) hides E) loathes
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365. Most energy from an earthquake radiates out from the epicenter 383. The ancient people generally represented gold with a solar symbol
in the form of seismic waves. thinking that it resembled the sun.
A) explodes B) devastates C) spreads A) derived from B) introduced C) reflected
D) reverts E) reflects D) symbolized E) looked like
366. Fear of pirate raids caused some countries to fortify their coastline. 384. Having lost all his investment in his new business, he resolved to
A) invasion B) ships C) arms act more wisely in the future.
D) investigations E) quests A) promised B) hoped C) consented
D) decided E) renounced
367. The people they interview for the survey are selected randomly.
A) carefully B) carelessly C) indiscriminately 385. Scientists have found Surprising evidence of a response in plants to
D) thoughtfully E) rashly physical abuse.
A) reaction B) warning signal C) disposition
368. A sense of taste is triggered when the tongue touches a wide range
D) trigger mechanism E) movement
of chemical substances.
A) chain B) span C) series 386. Students must restrain their urge to talk during the lectures.
D) variety E) sort A) impel B) spur C) encourage
D) limit E) stimulate
369. Economic profit ranks as a chief reason for a nation to seek foreign
territories. 387. The world recession and conservation measures are expected to
A) is classified B) outweighs C) describes restrict demand for oil.
D) achieves E) is depicted A) inquire B) involve C) spread
D) affect E) curb
370. His works rank among the most significant studies of the twentieth
century. 388. After a long lunch hour, business resumes as usual.
A) share B) establish C) stand A) responds B) delay C) continues
D) conceal E) are exhibited D) resurfaces E) assume
371. In the history of the New York Stock exchange, 1929 must be rated 389. At the battle of Gallipoly, the British forces had to retreat in the face
as the most shattering year. of Turkish offensive.
A) condemned B) quoted C) ranked A) attack B) pursue C) withdraw
D) impugned E) calculate D) intercept E) move fast
372. The indecisive man was readily persuaded to change his mind again. 390. The reporter promised not to reveal any of the information he got.
A) easily B) hardly C) subtly A) recall B) divulge C) retrain
D) abruptly E) punctually D) redirect E) revere
373. What a red letter day it was! Five victories in five events! 391. Property taxes are assessed on homes as a source of revenue.
A) colorful B) forgettable C) neon A) funds B) collection C) readjustment
D) memorable E) marvelous D) bonus E) donation
374. The dog started barking at his reflection in the pool. 392. The political leader was revered by the people of his country.
A) image B) bone C) imagination A) loved B) feared C) distrusted
D) leash E) caption D) abandoned E) surpassed
375. The boys were refused admission to the cocktail party for not wearing 393. Deciding that the terrible accident was largely due to his reckless
formal clothes driving, the police revoked his drivers license.
A) granted B) denied C) acquiesced A) reconsidered B) exorcised C) canceled
D) appealed E) pestered D) investigated E) examined
376. He is generally regarded as the founder of the Green Peace 394. It is believed that the ritual of bedtime stories can stimulate a child’s
Organization. imagination
A) condemned B) punished C) concerned A) rite B) ceremony C) formality
D) viewed E) respected D) custom E) recital
377. Pain is relayed to the brain through the nervous system in the form 395. The rivalry between the two construction companies was obvious
of electrical impulses. since it had led to more affordable house prices.
A) devoted B) carried C) compared A) competition B) cooperation C) compromise
D) accustomed E) provided D) campaign E) enmity

378. Everybody should read periodicals which are related to his profession. 396. While on vacation, the group of boys roamed the countryside on
A) appropriate B) apparent C) perceptive their bikes.
D) discriminating E) exceptional A) rounded B) rocked C) wandered
D) rustled E) inhabited
379. Before the 1700s, most European cities relied on pamphlets,
handwritten newsletters, and town criers for news. 397. Agriculture, one of the world’s oldest industries, has its roots in
A) focused on B) scanned C) depended on Anatolia.
D) browsed through E) tangled with A) origin B) problems C) growth
D) development E) seeds
380. Kurt Cobain, renowned member of the world famous rock group,
398. It takes roughly 4000 pounds of petals to make a single pound of
Nirvana, committed a suicide in April, 1994.
rose oil.
A) obscure B) famous C) anonymous
A) as much as B) amazingly C) more or less
D) unrecognized E) impotent
D) relatively E) at least
381. A virus is a lifeless particle that cannot reproduce outside a living
399. The chairman did not rule out the possibility of an agreement
cell.
however remote it sounded.
A) redistribute B) function C) reactivate
A) promise B) reject C) accept
D) multiply E) survive
D) forestall E) command
382. Distinguishing between two forms of science is important. Pure 400. Most people would agree that life in rural areas is always peaceful.
science involves research while applied science involves technology. A) urban B) country C) citified
A) skills B) theory C) investigation D) plausible E) arid
D) chemistry E) concern
401. As the minute hand approaches the hour, hordes of students
throughout the campus rush towards gates.
A) move B) scatter C) hurry
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402. Savage enemy swept across the region and ruthlessly killed 420. Prices skyrocket when there is severe shortage of any product.
everybody in their way. A) tower B) slow C) fall
A) without stopping B) without weapons C) without pity D) soar E) decrease
D) without warning E) without purpose
421. The university students are starting a campaign against the hunters
403. Mr. Simon’s treatment of his employees is ruthless. slaughtering the baby seals mercilessly.
A) rash B) without mercy C) rational A) netting B) capturing C) killing
D) liberal E) sluggish D) skinning E) surviving
404. The ancient Egyptians viewed cats as sacred and honored them in 422. Soaring rates of interest have recently made it difficult for young
art forms. couples to buy their own homes.
A) holy B) pure C) intact A) rapidly rising B) very expensive C) slowly rising
D) haughty E) wicked D) extremely painful E) erroneous
405. Immigrants have always been prepared to work hard and in appalling 423. It is a pity that we often forget the invaluable adage that a soft
conditions for the sake of their descendants. response frequently turns away wrath.
A) benefit B) health C) property A) pleasant B) loud C) impolite
D) entertainment E) recognition D) angry E) odious
406. The attempt made to salvage the ship and its contents was 424. Mrs. Dylan’s sole objective is to open a small bakery, where she
unsuccessful. will bake and sell home made cakes, cookies and pies.
A) stalk B) surface C) sink A) only B) principal C) important
D) submerge E) save D) foul E) immediate
407. His understanding of basic mathematics puts advanced physics 425. It was sound advice but the researchers paid little attention to it.
beyond his scope. A) good B) sensitive C) noisy
A) memory B) telescope C) view D) disruptive E) vital
D) hollow E) range
426. Mr. Cater’s new spacious new office overlooking the city gives him
408. Backed by the full faith and credit of the French government, savings ample space to do things.
bonds are considered to be secure investments. A) quiet B) colorful C) roomy
A) dependable B) unreliable C) affluent D) comfortable E) lucrative
D) hazardous E) tricky
427. Life expectancy is the measure of the average life span of a particular
409. Computer firms are seeking ways of cramming more bits of group of people.
information onto tiny silicon chips. A) age B) range C) condition
A) finding B) looking for C) staking out D) mortality E) trait
D) revealing E) propelling
428. BBC has a program called “Sesame Street”, which is designed
410. Martin Luther King fought to put an end to segregation in the United specifically for young children.
States. A) distinctly B) individually C) completely
A) integration B) education C) separation D) artistically E) specially
D) torture E) desertion
429. Accidental oil spills due to a number of causes are a major source
411. Scott seized the opportunity to present his proposal to the director of pollution of the earth’s oceans.
A) realized B) grasped C) rendered A) barters B) shortages C) transactions
D) delivered E) manifested D) misfortunes E) releases
412. Though it can sense the slightest touch anywhere on the body, the 430. Niacin is one of the most stable of all vitamins
brain itself is insensitive to pain. A) vacillating B) fluctuating C) secure
A) intellectualize B) reveal C) sensualize D) tenuous E) dazzling
D) feel E) seize
431. At the end of the race my stamina gave out and I lost the race.
413. That house on the hill has a mysterious air of serenity about it. A) vision B) decision C) determination
A) melancholy B) joy C) sadness D) vigor E) imagination
D) calmness E) calamity
432. The basketball game started at 4:00 p.m.
414. That big house surrounded with great trees had served as a hospital A) transpired B) commenced C) ended
during the war. D) continued E) was postponed
A) functioned B) exerted C) moaned 433. The professor tried to stimulate interest in archaeology by taking
D) reconciled E) placated his students on expeditions.
415. An important population shift in Turkey during the second half of A) oppress B) fake C) encourage
the 20th century has been from rural to urban areas. D) diminish E) subdue
A) rotation B) explosion C) movement 434. When he was challenged, the salesman stood up for his product.
D) transition E) alteration A) defended B) sold C) spoke of
416. The Caspian Sea has been shrinking over the years due to a number D) fought E) imported
of negative factors. 435. Learning how to relax is the best strategy for avoiding stress.
A) receding B) migrating C) expanding A) tactic B) jeopardy C) segment
D) revitalizing E) evaporating D) plateau E) purpose
417. It is no simple matter for chimpanzees accustomed to living with 436. A kite is a light wooden framework over which paper or cloth is
human beings to return to the wild. stretched.
A) foolish B) easy C) common A) confined B) pulled C) wrapped
D) unique E) unusual D) contracted E) fused
418. it is generally believed that child-care centers should be situated 437. Everybody was stunned by the election news; nobody had expected
on the ground floor of a building. Prosperity Party to do so well.
A) barricaded B) destroyed C) synchronized A) elated B) excited C) deserted
D) concocted E) founded D) delighted E) astounded
419. None of the members of the cabinet is skeptical about the success 438. Sonar devices can determine the location of submerged objects
of the economic measures of April 5. through echoes.
A) confident B) anxious C) indifferent A) lost B) joined C) irregular
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439. Carol, who used to be quite submissive, suddenly turned rebellious 457. Her friends tried to tempt her to go to the movies although they
for reasons unknown to us. knew she had to study.
A) sullen B) conscientious C) permissive A) trace B) enervate C) implore
D) timid E) obedient D) entice E) long for
440. Subsequent events proved the old politician to be right. 458. All the tenants in our apartment building are complaining about the
A) Few B) Later C) Earlier lack of hot water.
D) Many E) Some A) old people B) landlords C) superintendents
D) settlers E) occupants
441. The first wallpaper was used as a substitute for tapestries, which had
been used for centuries. 459. Professor Fox has a thorough knowledge of Turkish history.
A) precursor of B) accomplice of C) associate of A) complete B) hazy C) wonderful
D) alternative to E) contribution to D) scientific E) trite
442. When the General Director resigned a younger person succeeded 460. Tina thwarted her brother’s every effort to sell the old house which
him in the company. they grew up in.
A) fulfilled B) rotated C) replaced A) assisted B) blocked C) reported
D) attained E) reached D) hoped E) supplicated
443. Only after her third attempt she succeeded in selling one of her 461. Dictators do not tolerate opposition of any kind.
paintings at a reasonable price. A) understand B) permit C) justify
A) assisted B) quoted C) accomplish D) execute E) specify
D) expected E) renounced
462. Sandy is still touchy on this subject; be careful not to mention the
444. A thousand dollars today will suffice to buy a personal computer matter to her.
with amazing power. A) handy B) sensitive C) manual
A) be insufficient B) induce C) seduce D) ill-mannered E) inclement
D) be enough E) necessitate
463. There was no trace of poison in the coffee the chemist analyzed,
445. I do not want to suggest by this criticism that there is something which disappointed the police.
fundamentally wrong with your argument. A) indication B) taste C) color
A) conceal B) claim C) assert D) smell E) sediment
D) assume E) imply
464. The elegant decorations transformed the garage into a ballroom.
446. She cleaned the house superficially but a close look at the furniture A) reverted B) changed C) sustained
showed she had done very little. D) interrupted E) retained
A) on the surface B) in the corners C) inside
465. Some plants thrive if you transplant them from indoors to the garden
D) from a distance E) successively
in the hot weather.
447. Superstition may easily lead a great many people astray. A) transfer B) substitute C) trade
A) irrational belief B) succession C) logic D) dig E) plant
D) misdirection E) stipulation
466. Many minor tremors cart be felt before an earthquake hits an area.
448. The ancient Scandinavians venerated the mistletoe because it A) temptations B) noises C) vibrations
supposedly brought good luck and fertility. D) beatings E) voices
A) doubtfully B) presumably C) actually
467. Among certain groups drug taking has become the latest trend.
D) hopefully E) fortunately
Actors pop singers and people prominent in the entertainment
449. The attendance at the music festival surpassed all expectations. industry have certainly set the fashion.
A) overwhelmed B) overestimated C) increased A) situation B) gist C) drift
D) overcame E) excelled D) fad E) tradition
450. There is a large area of swamp that will have to be cleared before 468. Scientists have long discovered that emotions trigger physiological
construction can begin. reactions- and vice versa.
A) forest B) soft, wet land C) dry, sandy soil A) blunt B) activate C) encounter
D) prairie E) huge forest D) obscure E) impede
451. Digital watches that display time electronically are swiftly replacing 469. At first, the incident seemed to be trivial, giving no hint of the
analog watches. terrible consequences it would lead to.
A) gradually B) eventually C) previously A) significant B) momentous C) unimportant
D) rapidly E) steadily D) critical E) of great importance
452. The symptoms of “senility” include serious forgetfulness, confusion, 470. A quiet moment, spent alone, often takes one out of turmoil of a
and certain other changes in personality and behavior. stressful situation.
A) diagnosis B) signs C) anomalies A) tranquility B) peace C) chaos
D) retorts E) claims D) inspiration E) gloom
453. The manager is always tactful when he deals with angry customers. 471. The country is plagued by turmoil.
A) firm B) sensitive C) outspoken A) revolution B) earthquakes C) utter confusion
D) rude E) cunning D) fuel shortages E) contagious disease
454. As a professional sport, women’s basketball has taken off in recent 472. Nearsightedness is a defect of sight in which distant objects that
years. should be seen clearly are unclear.
A) distributed B) removed C) grown A) marred B) unrecognizable C) invisible
D) leveled E) been introduced D) blurred E) tiny
455. Most wild animals are easy to tame. 473. It is undoubtedly true that the Watergate scandal was the worst of
A) domesticate B) catch C) identify all in U.S. political history.
D) feed E) take care of A) considerably B) arguably C) indecisively
D) without question E) sternly
456. A report is usually tangible proof that the research has been
completed. 474. Our company possesses unique research capabilities.
A) evasive B) concrete C) vague A) only B) solely C) unequaled
D) inevitable E) ambiguous D) unbalanced E) uniform

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475. She is quite an unlikely candidate for the position. 494. Whenever she reads a good mystery, it whets her appetite for
A) amicable B) admirable C) improbable more books by any author.
D) unqualified E) irreproachable A) waits B cajoles C) sharpens
D) resolves E) idles
476. His unsophisticated manner caused him severe problems when he
went to Istanbul to do business. 495. That railroads were ultimate mode of transport was a widespread
A) experienced B) naive C) knowledgeable belief before the 20th century.
D) cosmopolitan E) profuse A) contagious B) expansive C) common
D) broad E) esteemed
477. The human urge to express feelings through rhythmic motion is
expressed in dance. 496. The city managed to withstand the years-long siege by Serbian forces.
A) repulse B) addiction C) sensation A) resist B) rise against C) prepare for
D) desire E) collaboration D) predict E) overwhelm

478. The wool of a cashmere goat is valued for its fine, silky texture. 497. Only a small number of the wounded people in Gorazde were carried
A) charged B) raised C) exploited to the aircrafts by the soldiers of the United Nations.
D) prized E) sought A) unconscious B) injured C) deceased
D) inept E) distressed
479. The alien spacecraft hovered over the corn field for a while, and
then it vanished, never to be sighted again. 498. He yearns to ask his girlfriend to marry him, but he is too bashful to
A) landed B) disappeared C) attacked do so.
D) rose E) engulfed A) hopes B) wants C) plans
D) refuses E) discourages
480. In early summer, Mexico’s vast wheat fields look like golden seas of
grain. 499. My aunt worked in her garden with such zeal that she grew more
A) pregnant B) boundless C) swift vegetables than she could possibly eat.
D) teeming E) cultivated A) fertilizers B) garden tools C) unwillingness
D) enthusiasm E) vanity
481. After listening to the testimony, the members of the jury delivered
their verdict. 500. A cave is a natural opening in the ground extending beyond the
A) sentence B) cross-examination C) decision zone of light, and large enough to permit the entry of man.
D) foreman E) speech A) region B) hamlet C) refrain
D) aversion E) articulation
482. The 1961 missile crisis brought the world to the verge of all-out war.
A) horror B) brink C) prospect
D) danger E) security
483. The ambassador verified the report before he called the State
Department to make sure he wasn’t causing unwarranted anxiety.
A) canceled B) confirmed C) proofread
D) purloined E) hid
484. A forest is a vibrant, complex community of many forms of life, and
it should be protected at all costs.
A) active B) fatal C) slick
D) fabulous E) fierce
485. The candidate’s victory at the polls was overwhelming.
A) treachery B) defeat C) triumph
D) popularity E) certificate
486. Views regarding private education appear to be changing.
A) forecasts B) predictions C) opinions
D) proponents E) advocates
487. Some parts of the world, such as the Arctic and Antarctica, remain
virtually unexplored.
A) actually B) partially C) superficially
D) practically E) completely
488. As I expected, I did not have to say much. He had actually agreed
to the plan voluntarily.
A) to his benefit B) enthusiastically C) unwillingly
D) unhesitatingly E) of his own accord
489. Will their vows be made publicly or privately?
A) opening remarks B) thoughts C) promises
D) emotions E) trials
490. The army was out in the open and therefore vulnerable to the enemy
attack.
A) exposed B) eager C) closed
D) remote E) attainable
491. Only wealthy people can maintain such a big yacht.
A) fearless B) gifted C) mechanical
D) affluent E) imbecile
492. Mr. Moore’s behavior was often considered weird, even by his
friends.
A) strange B) foreign C) cold
D) unknown E) shameless
493. Having spent all his money on clothes, Laura is not well-off
enough even to buy a loaf of bread.
A) destitute B) arrogant C) wealthy
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 TEST 2 Paragraph completion
Complete the following paragraphs. 7. In China, the style of decoration of these bowls developed through
the years. Early examples had narrow bands of geometric designs
1. Every year 100 million holiday-makers go to the Mediterranean. _____ Often, those designs included stylized dragons, birds and
With one third of the world's tourist trade it is the most popular snakes.
of all the holiday areas: yet, it is also the most polluted. _____
A) while later ones had complex patterns covering the entire vessel.
A) Therefore, the tourist industry here is in great danger. B) because the Chinese worshipped animals.
B) Several European countries have changed their economic policies. C) and they developed their technique in the course of time.
C) The housing problem has increased over the years. D) although Chinese casting has never been equaled.
D) However, the great civilizations of the past are no longer tourist E) moreover they are fairly primitive.
attractions.
E) The average tourist prefers guest houses to hotels. 8. _____ Until a program is prepared and stored in the computer's
memory, the computer "knows" absolutely nothing, not even
2. Veronica Moss is a small British firm which makes wedding how to accept or reject data. Even the most sophisticated
dresses. It is now expanding into European markets. _____ This will computer must be told what to do.
only be possible if sufficient, highly skilled workers can be recruited.
A) A computer is similar to a typewriter.
A) Then management has the full support of all its workers.
B) A computer can repeat the same operation over and over again
B) Many governments have raised the tax on luxury goods.
forever if permitted.
C) An advertising campaign has already proved successful.
C) Computers are widely used because they save time.
D) The new designs are well illustrated in the catalogue.
D) Computers solve problems by means of various mathematical
E) However, to be successful, it needs to increase its production.
and decision-making operations.
E) Like all machines, a computer needs to be directed and controlled
3. When people are ill they frequently seek medical help. _____ When
if it is to perform a task successfully.
they feel they are not well, they either go to a quiet place and rest or
look for the kind of herbs and plants they feel will do them good.
9. There is something more in bringing up children than feeding
A) The majority of medicines are not very expensive. them well, housing them healthily and washing them regularly.
B) Animals, on the other hand, are their own doctors. The emotional development of children depends greatly on the
C) Unfortunately, it is children who suffer most in this respect. actions of their parents. _____ The adult may need social security but
D) In the case of animals, medical care is even more essential. for the child, family security is of even greater importance.
E) People suffer from certain incurable diseases.
A) Every child imitates his parents.
B) Children need the security of a peaceful family life.
4. It is surprising how little known, even today, about memory is.
C) Friendship is not an important factor in a child's life.
This is largely due to the fact that we have no way of watching
D) Family life has little effect on a child's social development.
the memory function. _____ Hopefully, with the advances in high
E) However, a child does not learn much from his parents.
technology, the secrets of the mechanism of the memory will soon be
revealed.
10. Getting through a day without being touched by the press would
A) The harder people try to remember something the less they are be difficult. We have daily morning and evening newspapers and
able to remember. weekly news magazines. _____ What we eat, what we buy, what we
B) When people get older-their memory often fails them. do, what we think is influenced by the press.
C) In the past many books were written on medicine.
A) The power of the press upon us is really enormous.
D) Still, a great deal of research on the subject is being carried out.
B) One should not start the day without reading a newspaper.
E) One way in which animals differ from man is that they have no
C) Newspaper sales are less than magazine sales.
memory.
D) The effect of the press on the public is not so important as some
people like to suggest.
5. _____ Many came willingly, to find a better life-, some were forced
E) The number of newspaper readers is decreasing day by day.
to come, as slaves or to be used as cheap labor; some were driven
from their homelands for political reasons and some fled from war.
11. A green leaf is a factory in which a plant manufactures its own food.
A) In the past many of the American tribes were at war with each _____ In this case the raw materials are water and carbon dioxide,
other. which is obtained from the air. The sun provides the energy.
B) The history of the United States is filled with accounts of people
A) As in all factories, raw materials and energy are essential.
who came here from all over the world for several reasons.
B) This process is called photosynthesis.
C) In the last century Africa was a continent that attracted few
C) That is why some leaves are broader than others.
people except scientists and explorers.
D) Plants take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen.
D) Technological advances in agriculture have change the face of the
E) That's why we should keep plants in our homes.
earth.
E) Environmental pollution still continues to be a major threat
12. Man has been polluting the Earth from the time he lit his first fire
throughout the continent.
and washed his clothes in the river. _____ This is no longer true. The
increase in population and the spread of industry has changed all this.
6. A well written essay should be unified; _____ The first requirement
for unity is that the main idea should be clear. The second requirement A) Now motorways and super highways have reduced the amount
is that there are no unrelated parts. of good farming land.
B) At first, the Earth could handle this problem because there was
A) the selection of an interesting subject is therefore of vital
plenty of space, fresh air and water.
importance.
C) Crops have to be treated with chemicals and these are often
B) even so, essays may vary considerably in length.
poisonous.
C) that is, everything in it should be related to the main idea.
D) In large cities, cars are responsible for about 80 per cent of the air
D) in fact most essays are carefully planned.
pollution.
E) essay competitions have recently become quite popular.
E) There are two main causes of air pollution: fumes from vehicles
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13. Napoleon was a very famous general. He also did a great deal to 20. It was about midday when they came to a small village. They had
bring law and order back to his country. _____ People remember been driving for over five hours and felt a little tired. _____ It had
how he was defeated in the Russian campaign and how he died on been converted from a nineteenth century house. They enjoyed the
the island of St. Helena. food and were very pleased with the service.

A) The people of France regarded him as a traitor. A) The hotel they stayed in was extremely uncomfortable.
B) The importance of the French Revolution is still being discussed. B) The restaurant was very disappointing.
C) Napoleon's rise to fame was fast. C) The people were very friendly and invited them to their homes.
D) He kept this title of Emperor until his death. D) They decided to rest and have lunch at the restaurant by the road
E) But somehow it is his failures that he is known for. side there.
E) All the passengers on the bus were asleep.
14. Sometimes it's good to get away after a long busy week and
relax. As often as I can, I spend a quiet weekend with my aunt 21. At seven o'clock, I suddenly remembered I had promised to have
who lives on the coast. _____ I always come back rested and ready to dinner with the Johnsons. I was expected there at 7:30. _____ In
work again. other words, I was very short of time. Still, I managed to get there on
time.
A) Unfortunately she expects me to help her run the hotel.
B) There, the air is clean and it is always quiet and peaceful. A) Luckily they only lived across the road from me.
C) So next weekend I shan't be able to go. B) The Johnsons are very close friends of mine.
D) The house is always crowded and noisy. C) I knew it would take me at least an hour to get there.
E) She is old and cannot live by herself. D) This only gave me half an hour to change my clothes and get
there.
15. Smoking can be an expensive habit. _____ Since smoke has a bad E) So I decided not to go by taxi.
smell, smokers often find that their clothes need to be cleaned more
frequently, and this too is expensive. 22. _____ I got there at 9:15, just 15 minutes early. 10 minutes later I was
still waiting for him. I began to get worried. Then I saw him coming
A) In many countries cigarettes are not advertised. towards me.
B) It is also hazardous to your health.
C) It can give one a "smoker's cough." A) Peter prefers to travel by bus.
D) The price of cigarettes or tobacco is not the only expense smokers B) We have decided to go by bus.
incur. C) Buses leave from the centre of town every 15 minutes.
E) Governments should take steps to prevent smoking in public D) Peter and I had agreed to meet at the bus stop.
places. E) My father got to the bus stop first.

16. When we were halfway through the valley, I looked at the others; 23. Stealing from shops has become quite a common problem. More
_____ I was very worried, for we still had a long way to walk; and and more measures are being taken to prevent it. _____ There are
there wasn't more than an hour's daylight left. televisions too, to "keep and eye on" people. But in spite of all these
precautions, stealing is on the increase.
A) they all looked as tired as I felt.
B) they were all sitting in the bus. A) Most thieves are soon caught by the police.
C) it was still early in the morning. B) People can no longer afford all they want.
D) some of us are still eating. C) Many people from other countries go to London for shopping.
E) next we organized a game of cards. D) People don't steal from a small shop.
E) Usually all big stores employ plainclothes detectives.
17. In the arctic, winters are not so cold as is usually believed. The
fairly warm water of the Gulf Stream flows under the ice of the 24. Jane and Tim were married last year. _____ Then they found a small
polar seas. This warm water acts like a great radiator _____ house for themselves. They moved in two months ago and are very
happy.
A) over 120 different kinds of plants grow in the Arctic.
B) the ice is several meters thick. A) Jane works in my office.
C) the ice flows slowly to the sea where it breaks off into great B) I often see them on Fridays.
pieces. C) For six months they lived with Tim's parents.
D) sometimes Iceland has less snow than some other northern D) Tim has a good job in a bank.
countries. E) We haven't seen them since they married.
E) by giving off a little heat it keeps the weather from becoming too
cold. 25. We call such things as earthquakes and floods "natural disaster." If
these were predictable, the damage they cause could be much
18. I've just finished reading his latest novel, and I must say I found reduced. As it is, some remote area is often hit. _____ And relief,
it rather disappointing. _____ In fact I think I could write a better when it comes, often comes too late.
novel myself!
A) It then takes days to get adequate help out.
A) The story was weak and the characters were not at all true to life. B) Last year there was an earthquake in the East.
B) It was much better than his earlier novels. C) Blood was urgently needed.
C) He has written ten novels and I have read them all. D) People usually give very generously in such emergencies.
D) I think it has received some good reviews. E) Many foreign countries also send aid.
E) The main character is a delightful person.
26. Almost all the people we knew well and liked, used to go to the
19. Bees can fly quite long distances very easily. Moreover, they can Moonlight Restaurant. We went there nearly every night, too.
fly as fast as ten meters a second. _____ In search of food, bees usually There were other similar places around, but we did not go to
fly out from home for about two miles. Some have been known to them. _____
return home from as far as ten miles away.
A) I took my wife to one of them the other night.
A) The bees go to the place where the hive used to be. B) I know she is very fond of strawberries with ice cream.
B) What guides the bee when it flies home? C) In fact all the restaurants are very expensive.
C) Thus a trip of several miles takes only a few minutes. D) This was largely because we did not like the people who went to
D) They find their way home because they know all the landmarks them.
around the hive. E) We always liked the food they served.
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27. Jane held the string of the balloon tightly. she was smiling very happily, 34. I need a new secretary. I had to get rid of the last one because she
but her mother was not quite so happy _____; and then, there would was so lazy. _____ I am not interested in whether she is good looking
be tears. or not.

A) if she thought her daughter was being silly A) I am now looking for someone who is hardworking.
B) as it hadn't cost much B) She used to arrive promptly at 8:30.
C) although she had wanted a blue balloon C) I found a good one yesterday, too.
D) before she was frightened of balloons D) My new secretary need not be hardworking.
E) because she knew the balloon would burst before long E) Would you like to work for me?

28. I don't know how long I had been asleep, but when I woke up, the 35 _____ First of all I have some good friends living there. Also I like the
telephone was ringing. _____ I got out of bed and felt my way through town itself, with its parks and pleasant environment. The climate
the darkness to the telephone. After I had finished on the telephone, attracts me too, for I am tired of the cold winters of Ankara.
I was completely awake and didn't want to sleep any more.
A) In summer Antalya attracts a lot of people.
A) As I had a head ache, I couldn't sleep well. B) Antalya is an ideal place for a summer holiday.
B) I had just got home from an evening out. C) 'Mere are several reasons why I want to leave Ankara.
C) It seemed to have been ringing for a long, long time. D) I have been living in Ankara for the past five years.
D) The people upstairs had invited me to their homes. E) If I had to move I would choose to live in Antalya.
E) It has never been my habit to stay up late.
36. An old woman got on the bus. It was very crowded. There was
29. Paul saw the ball not far off. He ran up to it and, turning, kicked it. nowhere for her to sit. A man got up and gave her his seat. _____
But the grass was wet, and he couldn't kick it clearly. _____ Everyone
in the other team was happy, but his own team was very sad. A) He didn't get off at the next stop.
B) She did not agree with him.
A) Obviously, this was the first match of the season. C) She thanked him and sat down comfortably.
B) Yet he was very pleased with himself. D) She didn't think the man was polite enough.
C) In fact, the ball was very muddy. E) She refused to give him her seat.
D) So the ball went straight into his own goal.
E) Then the referee blew his whistle. 37 _____ Interestingly, it is about European history during the Napoleonic
Era, but deals at the same time with the loves of 4 great Russian
30. My brother Martin is interested in photography. Wherever he families. Along with these fictional characters are portrayals of great
goes he takes his camera with him. _____ Moreover, I read a lot historical characters of Europe during that period.
about paintings and painters, and I also go to art exhibitions.
A) The story WAR and PEACE by Leo Tolstoy is one of the 'giants' of
literature.
A) As for me, I am fond of painting. B) Leo Tolstoy wrote about many important historical events.
B) He intends to study art in the university. C) WAR and PEACE by Leo Tolstoy is not a very interesting novel.
C) Recently he has bought a new camera. D) Leo Tolstoy wrote many novels.
D) Some of his photographs have won prizes. E) WAR and PEACE is about the history of Napoleon.
E) I don't have a camera of my own.
38. The teaching of English in Turkey has improved tremendously
31. _____ Andy said it was south. So we got out the map and looked. during the last few years. _____ In addition, the increase in the number
Andy was right, Jane was wrong. Canterbury is south of London. of native speakers in universities has improved the education of our
future English teachers.
A) Jane said Canterbury was north of London.
B) Jane wants to go to Canterbury. A) The majority of our teachers are taught by poor quality instructors
C) Jane lives in Canterbury which is south of London. in the universities.
D) Jane has just visited Canterbury. B) This is probably due to the increased quality of the teachers who
E) Jane has bought a map of Canterbury. are graduating and becoming available to our children.
C) More and more of our students are able to pass the post study
32. Istanbul is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Besides tests.
the Bosphorus which is famous for its natural beauty, historical D) Teachers from other countries are coming to Turkey to replace
houses and modem bridge, the city has magnificent mosques, the Turkish teachers.
marvelous museums and interesting shops. _____ Most of them E) Our children are more interested in working with Turkish
become so fond of it that they come again and again to see it. educated teachers these days.

A) All the year round it is visited by a lot of foreign tourists. 39. The health officials investigating the recent outbreak of measles
B) A boat trip on the Bosphorus is really very enjoyable. said that most cases were present in school aged children. _____ This
C) Some of the hotels are quite expensive. transmission later continued within the family, as sisters and brothers
D) The Bosphorus Bridge is a wonderful work of modem engineering. of infected children caught the illness because there were no visible
E) As in any other big city, the streets are always very crowded. symptoms during the incubation period.

33. Jane often visits her grandmother in Brighton. Her grandmother A) It is not difficult to catch measles at that age.
is an old lady now, over eighty. Even so, she lives by herself and B) The incubation period is the only time that the illness is spreadable.
cooks for herself. _____ C) Children often play together in a rather rough fashion.
D) The high communicability of the disease caused a quick spread in
A) She can't manage without Jane. the crowded classroom environment.
B) Jane doesn't know how to cook, either. E) Parents don't believe it is necessary to isolate their children from
C) She really manages very well indeed. those children that are ill.
D) One day she hopes Jane will visit her.
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40. The famous "Fleet Street" of London is known as the area in which 46. 'Gone with the Wind' was one of the most expensive epic pictures
publishers, printers, booksellers and journalists may be found today. made to that time. _____ After the waste of all the money and time
However, Fleet Street's preoccupation with this line of work stems to find the right woman for the part, the director's brother brought
back several hundreds of years. _____ Vivien Leigh to his brother and said: 'I want you to meet Scarlett
O'Hara.'
A) It can still be found to interest the world of this line of business
B) Among the many famous people that had frequented this street A) The part of Scarlett O'Hara was carved by most actresses of the day.
were Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, and others. B) The director had many problems with the production of this film.
C) The number of areas of relaxation and pleasure that have increased C) One of the reasons for this expense was that so many screen test
in number in this area, make it an attractive area to visit. had been made to find the right Scarlett O'Hara.
D) Today people associate this street with its past history. D) The test films were as long as the picture itself because the
E) Printers are moving to the next street because it is too crowded. director was having many problems.
E) The actors and actresses that were used for the parts in minor
41. _____ As a student she studied dancing in the University of Michigan. roles were in unusually large numbers.
Then in 1982, she recorded her first successful song: 'Everybody".
47. The rate of crime in our area has increased dramatically. _____ The
A) Madonna has been interested in singing all her life, as can be changes in the value of money, inflation, war, etc., have forced some
seen from her early student years. people to revert to crime in order to live.
B) The famous pop singer Madonna, was born in Bay City, Michigan
A) People are always interested in obtaining an easy way of making
in the U.S.A.
a few dollars.
C) The University of Michigan is where Madonna started her singing
B) It is difficult for the police to deal with all these crimes by
career.
themselves.
D) Recording 'Everybody' started her musical career.
C) This seems to be a common problem throughout our country and
E) Madonna got married after making her first hit song.
even the world.
D) People are not as kind as they have been in the past to those that
42. In the old Roman calendar the month of March was considered
are in need of support.
the first month of the year. _____ This was later changed to our present
E) The whole country has a problem with crimes and there have
calendar in which January is the first month of the year. The Scottish
been many new groups of young people enlisted into the services.
were the first people of the British Isles to change to this new calendar
in 1599.
48. In my youth, my family and I spent our holidays at our village. _____
A) January was named for the legendary Janus. Although we had no financial ties left there, the relatives and friends
B) The British were not very interested in the calendar during these that were all very special to us, lured us back, so that we returned
years. every chance we had.
C) No one knows who changed the calendar to the way it is now.
A) These trips were full of especially joyful memories.
D) In fact, the first day of the year was the 25th of March.
B) We had holidays from school three times a year.
E) The Romans preferred the spring to the winter months.
C) Everyone waited for us to come.
D) We knew everyone who lived in the village.
43. In the classic film 'Citizen Kane', Orson Welles portrays William
E) We weren't able to swim or do any sports.
Randolph Hearst. _____ The failures that are often not seen outside of
a very private circle of friends and family of well known people, usually
49. It was once said that one of the values of TV films, even old
include shyness and loneliness as in the case of Hearst.
reruns, was that they gave a person a deeper understanding of life.
A) His famous portrayal of this well known man revealed to the _____ Today however, as many people do not really have the time
public not only his successes but also some of his failures. to read, good films on TV seem to be the only alternative.
B) All people can become as famous as Hearst if they want to but
A) I prefer to spend my free time reading a good book.
one must always be careful.
B) 'IV films are many times better than discussing feelings and
C) Films give people an idea of the lives of rich people which they
thoughts with neighbors.
will never he able to see in real life. D) Private lives can be best
C) Before these times, good books were said to do the same thing.
revealed when actors as famous as Orson Wells, play these roles.
D) Life is probably one of the most difficult things to understand.
E) Orson Wells received an Academy Award for this role.
E) Wasting time watching TV is an alternative to thinking about
reality.
44. Mary Shelly, the wife of the well known romantic poet, wrote
'Frankenstein. _____ This was probably due to the strange subject of
50. Have you ever noticed how beautiful the web of a spider is? _____
life from non-living matters which was a subject greatly discussed in
This awe inspiring work of beauty is however, a deadly trap for
her circle of acquaintances at those times.
unsuspecting insects.
A) When she had it published in 1818 she did so anonymously.
A) Some spiders can spin webs that are many times their own size.
B) Frankenstein was later made into famous movies.
B) There are many horror stories about people and animals who
C) The classic horror character of Frankenstein is still famous today.
have been trapped in giant webs.
D) She wrote this book as a fantasy.
C) No matter how beautiful it can be, when seen in sunlight, one
E) The public liked the book and it is still enjoyed today.
must not forget it is not really of any value to people.
D) People have never really wanted to give any value to this natural
45. The value of one's heritage is many times not understandable at
masterpiece.
a young age. _____ These young people are later able to realize that
E) The intricate details of their web are so fine and so well crafted
these social restrictions help maintain the values that all societies are
that even today no artist can reproduce it.
built upon.

A) Our parents often try to teach us what their parents had taught to 51. The audience at the concert hall viewed the performance with pleasure.
them. _____ He slowly crossed to the grand piano, bowed towards the
B) Measuring values is often difficult for people before they are in a audience, gracefully sat down and began to play.
position to understand them fully.
A) The entrance of the long awaited pianist brought the audience to
C) People prefer to use the values dictated to them by their elders.
their feet.
D) The world today makes most of the old values useless.
B) Everyone watched with expressions of wonder on their faces.
E) Most teenagers have some feelings concerning the values their
C) The look of pleasure on their faces persisted during the whole
parents teach them, but most are negative due to the restrictions
performance.
they encounter.
D) The applause in the concert hall could be heard outside.
E) It is very important for solo performers to make an attractive
entrance onto the stage.

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52. Being a parent can be very difficult at times. _____ Older children on
the other hand, don't want the assistance you offer them for anything.
A) Parents sometimes resent the assistance they have to give their
children.
B) Younger children need assistance with everything.
C) The more children you have the more difficult it is to find time for
yourself.
D) No one wants to help but everyone offers advice about how to
bring up your child.
E) Children never help around the house.
53. The storm had caused only minor damage on the vessel, and the
crew and captain tried to reassure the passengers. _____ So it was
decided to return the ship to port and cancel the excursion.
A) The passengers had all tried to help keep the vessel afloat.
B) The water had flooded the lower levels of the small ship.
C) It was unfortunate that the crew did not want to help the
passengers.
D) No one died in the accident on board the ship.
E) However, the passengers were on their first trip and became
frightened.
54. The large sheepdog was one of the happiest creatures on the farm.
_____ He was like one of the family who faithfully performed his
duties and in return was loved and cared for by everyone.
A) He hadn't been adopted by the family right after his birth.
B) He tended to be silly at times and to not listen.
C) His mother had died at his birth and the dog had been cared for by
the farmer's family from then on.
D) The visitors had offered to buy the dog from the family.
E) He ate so much that the farmer and his family had a difficult time
feeding him regularly.
55. 'The Lady with the Lamp", better known as Florence Nightingale,
was a young English woman who trained to be a nurse in Germany .
_____ At the end of this time she became accepted as the authority
on nursing matters and became involved in establishing nursing schools
which taught modem nursing.
A) In her youth she had heard voices that told her of a mission.
B) There was a mystery about Florence.
C) Her fame was founded when she changed the situation of nursing
soldiers during the Crimean War.
D) She caused many changes in the field of nursing when she decided
to have nurses enter the wards of soldiers.
E) She spent most of her life working with politicians' various
situations.
56. Loch Ness is well known as the lake in which a monster is said to live.
_____ Many people have claimed to have seen this monster and
some have even taken pictures which are not really clear enough to
be good evidence for scientists.
A) The lake is extremely deep and believed to be large enough to
hide a huge animal in it.
B) The monster has disrupted many fishermen in the lake.
C) People around the lake have created the legend to attract tourists.
D) It is not possible to see' the monster easily.
E) At moments like this, the hobby of photography comes in handy
57. Early settlers in America were not injured or hurt by the natives
of this land. _____ It was only after they had lost their lands, hunting
grounds, and were driven into poor lands, where staying alive was
difficult, did they become the savage Indians of television.
A) The Indians were living in the east of the Americas in those days.
B) The natives in those days were quite different from the Indians.
C) The cowboys of the wild west fought the Indians for may years
before taking control of their lands.
D) The first colonists were in fact aided by the Indians who lived in
this area of the word.
E) Staying alive was the only reason they had anything to do with
the Indians.
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58. The children had gotten dressed in their best clothes. The weather
was sunny if not warm. _____ He finally got up and the children gave
a cheerful yell and went running to the door.
A) The rain had finally stopped.
B) The children had been stuck indoors all winter long.
C) Their new clothes had been hanging in their closet for several
weeks and they had been looking forward to showing off while
strolling through the town.
D) Their mother had told them that their father was too ill to go
anywhere and that they shouldn't try to take up his Sunday.
E) They had tried everything to get their father to take them out this
Sunday but they had been unsuccessful up to now.
59. It is not easy really to understand and appreciate another culture.
One needs to study the language and become fluent in it. One
has to be familiar with the history, religion and the aesthetics of
the society. _____
A) One should not underestimate the value of what is generally
referred to as 'folk' culture.
B) The study of language is, of course, essential to communication.
C) Recently, however, countries have been forced to interact.
D) But even after years of effort there are likely to be certain qualities
that remain a mystery to us.
E) Everyone should be encouraged to learn a foreign language.
60. _____ She had been given to the United States by China. But last
week she was found dead in her out-door enclosure at the Washington
National Zoo. At 23 she was the oldest Panda in captivity outside of
China.
A) The panda, Ling-Ling, was one of the best-known and most-loved
animals in the world.
B) A panda is a large black and white animal which lives in the
bamboo forests of China.
C) A panda looks more like a toy than a real animal.
D) When the President of the United States visited China no one
guessed the outcome of the negotiations.
E) National Zoos in the United States are really wildlife reserves.
61. More than 6,000 people have died in Chernobyl since the radiation
disaster of 1986. _____ According to researchers childhood cancer in
the Ukraine is far above the world average. Even more disturbing,
however, is the obvious change in the genetics of the wildlife of the
region.
A) Even so the World Health Organization was asked to help the
survivors.
B) Therefore, many people who left the region following the disaster
are obviously in good health.
C) But, when you walk around, everything looks quite normal.
D) Now, one can say that it is no longer dangerous.
E) But that may be just the beginning: it's long term effects are only
just starting to be felt.
62. The dominant form of mass communication today is television.
Of course, people still buy thousands of copies of books and
magazines each year. _____ The radio, movies and sound recordings
also remain very popular. But none of these other mass media can
compete with TV's high level of popularity.
A) TV is the major form of entertainment and information.
B) Newspapers also continue to attract both general and special-
interest readers.
C) It is important that everyone is a society should be literate.
D) Listening and reading are both ways of receiving information.
E) Certain inventions such as radio and television have been
responsible for the recent decline in literacy.
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63. Nothing spreads light better than our own sky. _____ To do this
engineers have developed a system of prism panels that functions
very much like our own atmosphere. They are thus able to diffuse
incoming daylight uniformly. The result is a pleasant glare-free
environment with all the beauty of the light indoors.
A) As a result many engineers prefer to specialize in indoor lighting
systems.
B) This new lighting system will enable the country to save energy.
C) Light travels through the atmosphere at a tremendous speed.
D) The company has already committed itself to finding economic
but effective solutions.
E) The trick, however, is to get the same effect indoors without the
use of electricity.
64. Some people take large amounts of vitamins and minerals over
periods of years. _____ There is no evidence to support their view.
In fact a recent study says that people who take vitamin supplements
are not any healthier for it and do not live longer.
A) Children suffer more from vitamin deficiencies than adults do.
B) Our bodies use vitamins in tiny amounts to build and repair
tissues.
C) Exercise and no smoking are essential for good health.
D) They assume that if a little is good for them a lot must be better.
E) To work out your own nutritional needs, it's best to consult a
doctor.
65. Antarctica is a potent symbol of the environmental crisis. It has
been called the last great wilderness on Earth. Many
conservationists want this unique area to be protected forever as
a world park _____ Its future is uncertain.
A) but many governments want to begin mining operations there.
B) if waste chemicals from industry are deposited there.
C) and the only solution is to cut down the amount of harmful gases
we discharge into the atmosphere.
D) but this would cause widespread environmental damage and loss
of life.
E) even if the planet heated and mountains of ice began to melt.
66. The primary purpose of notes is to aid learning. Whether the
notes are taken from a lecture or a discussion, one obviously
doesn't want to put all the material on record _____ The items selected
in the notes should be sufficient to enable one to reconstruct the rest
of the material.
A) Even so, note-taking from lectures requires more skill than note-
taking from books.
B) For many types of courses there are printed notes sold by
booksellers.
C) Rather, one makes notes of the most important items only.
D) Unfortunately, some students can't see that notes are their
primary source of information.
E) It is helpful to bear in mind that this is not the only way of taking
notes.
68. In Britain during the nineteenth century, middle class women were
usually expected to stay at home and look after their households. But
in the early years of the twentieth century, this was beginning to
change. _____ Some succeeded. For instance, Elizabeth Garrett
Anderson became a qualified doctor and, in 1908, was England's first
woman mayor.
A) In the war years, thousands of women were needed to work in
the factories.
B) Middle class women were struggling to enter the professions on
equal terms with men.
C) Most women were indifferent to the issues of the time.
D) Therefore, most men withheld their support from the movement.
E) Some women are not allowed to work even though their families
need the money they could earn.
69. Switzerland is only a small country but has rich natural
endowments, especially magnificent lakes surrounded by massive,
snow-clad mountains. _____ - since it is this scenery that has brought
so many tourists to the country.
A) However it has no access to any sea
B) It is to its scenery that the country owes much of its wealth
C) The capital of the country is Bern
D) In the Alps the weather is generally cool even in the summer
E) There is a French speaking part and a German speaking part
70. London has several dozen theatres. _____ Outside London some
quite big towns have no professional theatres at all but usually there
are amateur groups which produce interesting plays.
A) You find people from all over the world gathering here
B) A successful play may run for even longer
C) Local authorities give financial aid to those who need it
D) Many of them are professional but some of them are amateur
E) It takes an actor many years to learn his art
71. For eating out in towns there is a marvelous variety of choice.
Many of the Indian restaurants in particular, are very good indeed.
_____. Some of them provide simple dishes, some more ambitious
ones.
A) On the whole the British prefer to eat at home
B) But there are several other restaurants of different nationalities
that are also extremely good
C) Last night we had a most enjoyable dinner at that Chinese
restaurant
D) Indeed, eating out need not be as expensive as most people
think
E) Even so, a lot of English people like wine with their meals

67. Scientists measuring the global climate have found that the world's
climate is changing. The average world temperature has increased
by about half a degree Celsius since the 1850's. _____ By the middle
of the next century it is likely the world will be 1.5 C warmer than
today.

A) If the ozone layer thins, the extra ultraviolet light may have an
adverse effect on plan growth.
B) Flooding would also cause widespread environmental damage
and loss of life.
C) Most nations are willing to accept the inevitable consequences
of global warming.
D) Pollution of the land, sea and air occurs as a result of many human
activities.
E) Scientists are predicting that this trend will continue.

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Intermediate test 3 (Page 207) Advanced test 2 (Page 215)

1-C 2-A 3-D 4-C 5-B 6-B 7-A 8-D 1-A 2-C 3-B 4-C 5-A 6-A 7-D 8-B
9-B 10-B 11-D 12-A 13-C 14-B 15-C 16-D 9-B 10-D 11-C 12-A 13-B 14-C 15-B 16-D
17-C 18-A 19-D 20-B 21-A 22-A 23-D 24-C 17-A 18-D 19-D 20-A 21-B 22-D 23-C 24-C
25-A 26-C 27-A 28-D 29-D 30-B 31-A 32-C 25-B 26-B 27-D 28-A 29-B 30-A 31-A 32-C
33-C 34-A 35-B 36-D 37-C 38-C 39-B 40-D 33-D 34-C 35-D 36-D 37-B 38-A 39-C 40-A
41-D 42-C 43-A 44-A 45-D 46-B 47-A 48-A 41-C 42-C 43-C 44-A 45-D 46-A 47-D 48-C
49-C 50-B 51-D 52-B 53-A 54-D 55-C 56-C 49-D 50-C 51-B 52-D 53-C 54-B 55-B 56-C
57-B 58-A 59-C 60-C 61-A 62-B 63-D 64-C 57-A 58-C 59-C 60-A 61-D 62-B 63-C 64-C
65-B 66-A 67-A 68-C 69-B 70-D 71-C 72-C 65-A 66-A 67-B 68-C 69-D 70-A 71-D 72-B
73-A 74-A 75-D 76-A 77-C 78-B 79-B 80-D 73-C 74-C 75-D 76-C 77-A 78-D 79-B 80-C
81-C 82-A 83-D 84-D 85-B 86-A 87-B 88-A 81-B 82-A 83-B 84-B 85-D 86-A 87-C 88-C
89-C 90-A 91-A 92-D 93-B 94-C 95-B 96-D 89-D 90-B 91-D 92-C 93-A 94-C 95-A 96-B
97-A 98-C 99-A 100-D 97-B 98-A 99-A 100-D

Intermediate test 4 (Page 209) Advanced test 3 (Page 217)

1-A 2-C 3-B 4-A 5-D 6-D 7-C 8-B 1-C 2-B 3-D 4-A 5-C 6-B 7-A 8-D
9-D 10-D 11-B 12-C 13-A 14-D 15-A 16-D 9-C 10-D 11-A 12-B 13-D 14-D 15-C 16-A
17-B 18-B 19-C 20-A 21-D 22-D 23-C 24-A 17-C 18-D 19-B 20-A 21-A 22-C 23-B 24-D
25-B 26-D 27-C 28-A 29-C 30-C 31-D 32-B 25-C 26-A 27-D 28-C 29-C 30-B 31-A 32-D
33-A 34-A 35-D 36-B 37-C 38-A 39-D 40-B 33-B 34-A 35-B 36-D 37-B 38-D 39-A 40-C
41-B 42-C 43-C 44-A 45-D 46-C 47-B 48-A 41-C 42-A 43-C 44-B 45-D 46-A 47-D 48-B
49-D 50-A 51-B 52-D 53-C 54-B 55-A 56-A 49-A 50-B 51-A 52-B 53-D 54-C 55-D 56-A
57-D 58-C 59-A 60-A 61-C 62-D 63-B 64-A 57-C 58-A 59-C 60-B 61-C 62-D 63-D 64-B
65-D 66-B 67-D 68-D 69-A 70-C 71-B 72-B 65-A 66-A 67-C 68-A 69-B 70-C 71-D 72-C
73-B 74-D 75-D 76-B 77-D 78-C 79-B 80-A 73-B 74-A 75-D 76-A 77-B 78-B 79-A 80-D
81-B 82-D 83-C 84-C 85-C 86-D 87-A 88-B 81-A 82-C 83-D 84-D 85-B 86-A 87-A 88-C
89-A 90-C 91-C 92-D 93-B 94-D 95-B 96-A 89-D 90-B 91-B 92-A 93-B 94-A 95-D 96-D
97-A 98-C 99-B 100-C 97-C 98-C 99-D 100-B

Intermediate test 5 (Page 211)

1-A 2-B 3-C 4-A 5-D 6-A 7-C 8-B

9-C 10-C 11-A 12-C 13-D 14-B 15-B 16-A
17-A 18-B 19-C 20-C 21-D 22-A 23-D 24-C
25-D 26-B 27-A 28-B 29-C 30-A 31-C 32-B
33-C 34-C 35-D 36-B 37-D 38-D 39-A 40-A
41-C 42-B 43-D 44-C 45-D 46-C 47-B 48-D
49-A 50-D 51-C 52-D 53-A 54-B 55-D 56-A
57-A 58-C 59-A 60-C 61-D 62-A 63-D 64-D
65-A 66-D 67-C 68-B 69-D 70-C 71-A 72-D
73-A 74-B 75-C 76-D 77-A 78-B 79-C 80-D
81-B 82-D 83-C 84-D 85-A 86-C 87-A 88-C
89-B 90-B 91-D 92-C 93-A 94-B 95-A 96-D
97-A 98-D 99-B 100-A

Advanced test 1 (Page 213)

1-C 2-A 3-D 4-B 5-A 6-C 7-C 8-D

9-B 10-D 11-A 12-D 13-B 14-C 15-B 16-D
17-A 18-B 19-A 20-C 21-B 22-C 23-A 24-A
25-D 26-A 27-C 28-B 29-D 30-A 31-D 32-B
33-C 34-B 35-C 36-D 37-A 38-B 39-D 40-B
41-A 42-C 43-B 44-D 45-C 46-B 47-A 48-C
49-D 50-B 51-D 52-B 53-A 54-C 55-B 56-D
57-D 58-A 59-B 60-D 61-A 62-B 63-C 64-C
65-D 66-C 67-B 68-B 69-D 70-A 71-C 72-D
73-B 74-B 75-A 76-B 77-A 78-C 79-D 80-C
81-C 82-A 83-B 84-A 85-A 86-B 87-B 88-D
89-A 90-D 91-C 92-B 93-D 94-D 95-B 96-B
97-D 98-A 99-B 100-A

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 BOOK 2 - PART E

WORDPOWER (Page 328)

1-A 2-B 3-C 4-A 5-B 6-A 7-C 8-A 473-D 474-C 475-C 476-B 477-D 478-D 479-B 480-B
9-C 10-B 11-C 12-B 13-A 14-B 15-A 16-B 481-C 482-B 483-B 484-A 485-C 486-C 487-D 488-E
17-A 18-D 19-C 20-E 21-B 22-C 23-B 24-B 489-C 490-A 491-D 492-A 493-C 494-C 495-C 496-A
25-D 26-E 27-D 28-E 29-C 30-C 31-A 32-E 497-B 498-B 499-D 500-A
33-A 34-B 35-C 36-D 37-C 38-D 39-D 40-E
41-C 42-B 43-D 44-C 45-A 46-E 47-A 48-C
49-E 50-A 51-A 52-D 53-C 54-A 55-A 56-D
57-E 58-A 59-B 60-A 61-D 62-B 63-B 64-B
65-C 66-A 67-C 68-D 69-C 70-D 71-A 72-B
73-C 74-E 75-E 76-E 77-B 78-A 79-C 80-D
81-D 82-C 83-C 84-E 85-C 86-A 87-D 88-B
89-B 90-B 91-E 92-D 93-C 94-C 95-B 96-A
97-D 98-C 99-A 100-A 101-D 102-C 103-E 104-C
105-B 106-D 107-A 108-E 109-A 110-A 111-B 112-B
113-A 114-A 115-B 116-C 117-B 118-B 119-C 120-C
121-A 122-A 123-A 124-C 125-B 126-D 127-E 128-A
129-A 130-C 131-A 132-C 133-A 134-C 135-B 136-C
137-A 138-D 139-B 140-C 141-A 142-A 143-B 144-B
145-D 146-A 147-E 148-D 149-D 150-C 151-B 152-D
153-D 154-D 155-A 156-B 157-C 158-A 159-E 160-E
161-C 162-A 163-B 164-C 165-A 166-A 167-D 168-C
169-C 170-B 171-D 172-B 173-D 174-A 175-C 176-C
177-B 178-D 179-E 180-D 181-D 182-B 183-D 184-E
185-D 186-C 187-E 188-A 189-C 190-A 191-A 192-A
193-E 194-D 195-D 196-C 197-A 198-C 199-D 200-A
201-B 202-C 203-B 204-A 205-A 206-B 207-C 208-B
209-B 210-B 211-B 212-D 213-D 214-A 215-D 216-D
217-B 218-D 219-E 220-D 221-E 222-A 223-C 224-B
225-B 226-D 227-B 228-B 229-A 230-C 231-A 232-C
233-E 234-D 235-D 236-C 237-B 238-A 239-B 240-B
241-B 242-B 243-B 244-E 245-D 246-C 247-A 248-D
249-B 250-A 251-E 252-B 253-A 254-E 255-E 256-C
257-A 258-B 259-D 260-D 261-D 262-B 263-E 264-C
265-D 266-A 267-B 268-E 269-B 270-D 271-C 272-E
273-A 274-D 275-C 276-C 277-A 278-C 279-A 280-D
281-B 282-C 283-B 284-D 285-B 286-C 287-A 288-D
289-A 290-A 291-B 292-B 293-C 294-B 295-A 296-B
297-C 298-D 299-C 300-C 301-A 302-C 303-D 304-B
305-A 306-A 307-D 308-C 309-B 310-C 311-E 312-D
313-B 314-B 315-B 316-B 317-B 318-A 319-D 320-C
321-D 322-A 323-C 324-B 325-C 326-A 327-D 328-B
329-B 330-E 331-C 332-C 333-C 334-C 335-A 336-A
337-B 338-B 339-A 340-A 341-D 342-C 343-C 344-B
345-C 346-C 347-D 348-B 349-B 350-B 351-D 352-C
353-D 354-D 355-C 356-C 357-C 358-D 359-C 360-C
361-B 362-C 363-B 364-C 365-C 366-A 367-C 368-D
369-A 370-C 371-C 372-A 373-D 374-A 375-B 376-D
377-B 378-A 379-C 380-B 381-D 382-C 383-E 384-D
385-A 386-D 387-E 388-C 389-C 390-B 391-A 392-A
393-C 394-D 395-A 396-C 397-A 398-C 399-B 400-B
401-C 402-C 403-B 404-A 405-A 406-E 407-E 408-A
409-B 410-C 411-B 412-D 413-D 414-A 415-C 416-A
417-B 418-E 419-D 420-D 421-C 422-A 423-A 424-A
425-A 426-C 427-B 428-E 429-E 430-C 431-D 432-B
433-C 434-A 435-A 436-B 437-E 438-D 439-E 440-B
441-D 442-C 443-C 444-D 445-E 446-A 447-A 448-B
449-E 450-B 451-D 452-B 453-B 454-C 455-A 456-B
457-D 458-E 459-A 460-B 461-B 462-B 463-A 464-B
465-A 466-C 467-D 468-B 469-C 470-C 471-C 472-D

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 BOOK 3

Test 1: Reading Comprehension (Page 343) Test 5: Appropriate Answers (Page 373)

1-D 2-C 3-A 4-C 5-B 6-A 7-D 8-C 1-B 2-C 3-A 4-B 5-B 6-C 7-C 8-C
9-A 10-E 11-A 12-B 13-C 14-A 15-D 16-C 9-C 10-B 11-B 12-C 13-C 14-A 15-D 16-D
17-B 18-B 19-A 20-E 21-A 22-A 23-E 24-C 17-C 18-B 19-B 20-C 21-C 22-C 23-B 24-B
25-A 26-B 27-D 28-B 29-C 30-E 31-D 32-D 25-D 26-E 27-A 28-B 29-E 30-E 31-B 32-A
33-A 34-B 35-C 36-E 37-C 38-B 39-A 40-D 33-B 34-C 35-A 36-C 37-C 38-B 39-E 40-C
41-A 42-E 43-D 44-C 45-D 46-E 47-B 48-D 41-A 42-C 43-D 44-A 45-B 46-A 47-B 48-E
49-E 50-B 51-A 52-A 53-E 54-B 55-C 56-D 49-B 50-A 51-C 52-A 53-D 54-D 55-B 56-E
57-E 58-B 59-B 60-E 61-E 62-D 63-A 64-A 57-B 58-B 59-D 60-B 61-B 62-C 63-C 64-A
65-E 66-A 67-C 68-A 69-D 70-A 71-D 72-B 65-A 66-B 67-A 68-B 69-D 70-C 71-A 72-A
73-B 74-C 75-A 76-B 77-D 78-A 79-E 80-D 73-C 74-A 75-B 76-D 77-E 78-B 79-D 80-D
81-A 82-C 83-C 84-D 85-D 86-E 87-A 88-E 81-A 82-A
89-C 90-D 91-A 92-D 93-B 94-B 95-D 96-E
97-D 98-B 99-C 100-B 101-E 102-C 103-A 104-D Test 6: Making up a story (Page 377)
105-B 106-A 107-C 108-B 109-C 110-C 111-E 112-C
1-E 2-D 3-D 4-D 5-E 6-D 7-B 8-B
113-D 114-A 115-A 116-D 117-E 118-B 119-C 120-D
9-E 10-C 11-D 12-B 13-A 14-A 15-C 16-D
121-B 122-A 123-C 124-E 125-C 126-D 127-B 128-D
17-A 18-C 19-E 20-C 21-C 22-A 23-B 24-C
129-E 130-C 131-E 132-C 133-C 134-E 135-A 136-D
25-B 26-B 27-B 28-B 29-E 30-E 31-A 32-A
137-E 138-C 139-C 140-C 141-D 142-A 143-A 144-C
33-A 34-A 35-A 36-A 37-A 38-E 39-B 40-A
145-B 146-E 147-D 148-C 149-A 150-D 151-D 152-A
41-B 42-A 43-C 44-E 45-E
153-E 154-B 155-B 156-A 157-E 158-A 159-B 160-B
161-A 162-D 163-C 164-C 165-E 166-A 167-A 168-A
Test 7: Dialogue Completion (Page 381)
169-D 170-E 171-C 172-D 173-C 174-D 175-B 176-A
177-B 178-E 179-C 180-B 181-C 182-B 183-C 184-D 1-A 2-C 3-C 4-A 5-D 6-E 7-D 8-D
185-A 186-C 187-E 188-D 189-B 190-B 191-A 192-D 9-E 10-D 11-D 12-B 13-D 14-A 15-D 16-A
193-B 194-B 195-C 196-E 197-D 198-A 199-B 200-E 17-C 18-E 19-B 20-D 21-C 22-D 23-D 24-C
201-D 25-C 26-D 27-D 28-D 29-B 30-C 31-B 32-D
33-C 34-A 35-B 36-C 37-D 38-E 39-B 40-A
Test 2: Paragraph Completion (Page 359) 41-B 42-B 43-C 44-D 45-E 46-B 47-E 48-B
49-B 50-B 51-D 52-C 53-C 54-E 55-E 56-A
1-A 2-E 3-B 4-D 5-B 6-C 7-A 8-E
57-C 58-D 59-C 60-B 61-C 62-E 63-A 64-A
9-B 10-A 11-A 12-B 13-E 14-B 15-D 16-A
65-D 66-C 67-E 68-C 69-B 70-E 71-D 72-E
17-E 18-A 19-C 20-D 21-D 22-D 23-E 24-C
73-B 74-C 75-B 76-A 77-D 78-D 79-D 80-C
25-A 26-D 27-E 28-C 29-D 30-A 31-A 32-A
81-C 82-D 83-A 84-B 85-B 86-C 87-C 88-B
33-C 34-A 35-E 36-C 37-A 38-B 39-D 40-B
89-D 90-A 91-C 92-B 93-C 94-C 95-C 96-B
41-B 42-D 43-A 44-A 45-E 46-C 47-C 48-A
97-A 98-A 99-A 100-A 101-D 102-B 103-B 104-E
49-C 50-E 51-A 52-B 53-E 54-C 55-D 56-A
105-A 106-A 107-D
57-D 58-E 59-E 60-A 61-E 62-B 63-E 64-D
65-A 66-C 67-E 68-B 69-B 70-D 71-B
Test 8: Proverbs (Page 388)

Test 3: Paragraph Summarizing (Page 365) 1-D 2-D 3-A 4-C 5-E 6-D 7-C 8-A
9-E 10-D 11-E 12-B 13-B 14-D 15-D 16-E
1-E 2-D 3-A 4-C 5-A 6-B 7-E 8-C
17-E 18-C 19-B 20-E 21-C 22-D 23-C 24-B
9-C 10-C 11-A 12-B 13-B 14-C 15-B 16-E
25-D 26-C 27-B 28-E 29-C 30-B 31-D 32-E
17-A 18-C 19-D 20-E 21-E 22-D 23-B 24-E
33-A 34-E 35-E 36-C 37-B 38-C 39-A 40-E
25-B 26-C 27-E
41-B 42-A 43-A 44-C 45-E 46-C 47-A 48-A
49-E 50-D 51-D 52-B 53-A
Test 4: Appropriate Questions (Page 368)

1-C 2-E 3-D 4-A 5-B 6-D 7-D 8-B

9-C 10-A 11-B 12-B 13-C 14-B 15-C 16-D
17-D 18-E 19-A 20-A 21-C 22-A 23-D 24-C
25-C 26-C 27-C 28-A 29-B 30-C 31-C 32-D
33-E 34-A 35-D 36-E 37-E 38-E 39-C 40-D
41-C 42-B 43-D 44-E 45-E 46-B 47-D 48-B
49-E 50-E 51-B 52-B 53-B 54-B 55-A 56-D
57-D 58-C 59-D 60-E 61-D 62-E 63-B 64-A
65-D 66-A 67-A 68-C 69-D 70-D 71-A 72-C
73-A 74-A 75-A 76-D

Book 3 430 Answers