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The passage mainly discusses Rachel Carson’s work _____________.
A. at college
B. at the US Fish and Wildlife Service
C. as a researcher
D. as a writer
According to the passage, what did Carson primarily study at Johns Hopkins University?
A. Oceanography
B. Zoology
C. Literature
D. History
When she published her first book, Carson was closest to the age of ________.
A. 26
B. 29
C. 34
D. 45
It can be inferred from the passage that in 1952, Carson’s book Under the Sea Wind
A. was outdated
B. became more popular than her other books
C. was praised by critics
D. sold many copies
Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the passage as a source of information for The Sea Around Us
A. Printed matter
B. Talks with experts
C. A research expedition
D. Letters from scientists
The word “reckless” is closest in meaning to ____________.
A. unnecessary
B. limited
C. continuous
D. irresponsible
The word “flawed” is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. faulty
B. deceptive
C. logical
D. offensive
Why does the author of the passage mention the report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee?
A. To provide an example of government propaganda.
B. To support Carson’s ideas.
C. To indicate a growing government concern with the environment.
D. To validate the chemical industry’s claims
Why does the writer mention “John F. Kennedy” in line 3?
A. He was one of the inventors of the famous awards.
B. He was one of the winners of the Pulitzer Prize.
C. He was one of the people who selected the Pulitzer winners.
D. He was in one of the scandals reported on by Joseph Pulitzer.
According to the reading passage, why did Joseph Pulitzer invent the Pulitzer Prize?
A. to encourage people to remember his name and success.
B. encourage writers to remember the importance of quality.
C. to encourage journalism students to achieve their goals.
D. to encourage people to appreciate the work of the Pulitzer winners.
The word “partial" in the passage is closest in meaning to......
A. in part only
B. brand new
C. one and only
D. very important
According the passage, who receives the Pulitzer Prize?
A. Columbia University graduates
B. journalism students
C. noted writers and composers
D. most newspaper reporters
According to the reading passage, how did Joseph Pulitzer appeal to the average reader?
A. He wrote about famous writers of journalism and literature.
B. He wrote stories about the war.
C. He produced his own experience.
D. He produced exciting stories of scandal and inreigue.
Which sentece about Joseoph Pulitzer is true according to the reading passage?
A. He received a scholarship when he was a university studont.
B. He was rich even when he was young.
C. He was a reported during the American Civil War.
D. He immigated to the United States from Hungary.
Which sentence about Joseph Pulitzer is NOT true according to the reading passage?
A. Joseph Pulitzer was the first time writer to the win the prize in 1917.
B. The prize is aimed at encouraging a writer’s career.
C. Joseph Pulitzer left money to award the prizewinners.
D. Receiving the prize on the highest honors for writers.
According to paragraphs 1 to 3, people should be aware of their emotions so that they can ________.
A. stop feeling angry
B. manage their emotions appropriately
C. experience feelings more intensively
D. explain their emotions to others
Which of the following can we infer from paragraph 1?
A. If people pay attention to their feelings, they will not be also able to manage them.
B. If people pay attention to their feelings, they can control their emotions better.
C. People who can manage their emotions will be controlled by them.
D. Some people can understand their feelings better than others.
All of the following are mentioned in paragraph 2 about our emotions EXCEPT _________.
A. we can manage our emotions
B. we should ignore some feelings
C. every feeling is important
D. emotions are part of a satisfying life
The word “critical” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. indecisive
B. inessential
C. dynamic
D. important
The word “them” in paragraph 3 refers to_______.
A. intense emotions
B. psychologists
C. individuals
D. individual differences
In paragraph 3, the author explains the concept of awareness and management of emotions by ________.
A. giving an example of why people get angry
B. describing how people learn to control their emotions
C. comparing how two people might respond to an intense emotion
D. explaining why some people are aware of their emotions
The word “pursue” in paragraph 4 mostly means __________.
A. be involved in something
B. improve or develop something
C. try to achieve something
D. find out about something
According to paragraph 5, children might be more successful in school if they can resist impulses because they can _________.
A. have more friends at school
B. easily understand new information
C. focus on their work and not get distracted
D. be more popular with their teachers
According to the writer __________.
A. Americans have no vacations
B. Americans do not like travel
C. it is imposible to have a day-off in the USA
D. most Americans are fond of travelling
How many people travel abroad every year?
A. 13 million people
B. 66 million people
C. 30 million people
D. 55 million people
Which of the following NOT mentioned in the text?
A. Travelling on Christmas and New Year holidays take much money.
B. Most American employees use their vacation to travel every year.
C. Most families use cars as an economical way to travel.
D. American people always choose to travel in autumn.
There are many people travelling ________.
A. in the winter
B. on Women’s day
C. on Christmas and New Year
D. on Thanksgiving
_______ are the most popular means of transport in the USA.
A. Buses
B. Cars
C. Ships
D. Planes
The word “It” in paragraph 3 refers to _______.
A.destination
B. restaurant
C. vacation
D. car
In the USA, _________.
A. the highways are not in good condition.
B. tourists cannot rent a car
C. there are not any highways
D. along the highways there are motels and restaurants available for tourists.
All the children come to the Camp have to __________.
A. be only keen on adventure
B. be at the same age.
C. speak English
D. practise basketball
How many kinds of sports can be played in the Camp?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
All the statements are true EXCEPT _________.
A. The parents can attend their children’sports contest.
B. The children will be busy taking part in the Camp’s programmed activities.
C. The camp is far from the Aegean Sea.
D. The children will take more chances of English practise.
The tone of the passage could best be described as __________.
A. supportive
B. negative
C. disbelieving
D. humorous
What should be the best title for the passage?
A. Chalkidiki’s landscape – The Aegean Sea.
B. An international summer camp.
C. Children’s summer activities.
D. Advice on children caring in summer.
How long does it take the children to walk to the golden sandy beach on foot?
A. 20 minutes
B. an hour
C. 5 minutes
D. a day
Where is the camp located?
A. in Porland
B. in Greece
C. in the United States
D. Denmark
The word contest in the last sentence could be replaced by ___________.
A. competition
B. runner
C. competitor
D. athlete
What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. limits of the human eye
B. perfect vision
C. different eyes for different uses
D. eye variation among different species
The phrase “without a hitch” is closet in meaning to __________.
A. unaided
B. without glasses
C. with little hesitation
D. easily
According to the passage, why might birds and animals consider humans very visually handicapped?
A. humans can’t see very well in either air or water
B. humans eyes are not as well suited to our needs
C. the main outstanding feature of human eyes is color vision
D. human eyes can’t do what their eyes can do
The word “that” in line 9 refers to _________.
A. foveae
B. areas of the eye
C. cones
D. visual distinctions
According to the passage, “bug detectors” are useful for _______.
A.navigation
B. seeing moving objects
C.avoiding bugs when getting food
D. avoiding starvation
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A.kingfishers have monocular vision
B.bees see patterns of dots
C. hawks eyes consist mostly of cones that can allow it to scan with one eye at a time
D. humans are farsighted in water
Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. eyes have developed differently in each species
B. bees have the most complex eye
C. humans should not envy what they don’t need
D. perfect vision is not perfect
It is implied in paragraph 1 that ______.
A. young learners often lack a good motivation for learning
B. young learners are usually lazy in their class
C. teachers should give young learners less homework
D. parents should encourage young learners to study more
The writer’s main point in paragraph 2 is to show that as people grow up, ______.
A. they tend to learn less as they are discouraged
B. they cannot learn as well as younger learners
C. they get more impatient with their teachers
D. they have a more positive attitude towards learning
The phrase “For starters” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by “______”.
A. For beginners
B. At the starting point
C. At the beginning
D. First and foremost
While doing some adult learning courses at a college, the writer was surprised ______.
A. to have more time to learn
B. to be able to learn more quickly
C. to feel learning more enjoyable
D. to get on better with the tutor
In paragraph 3, the word “rusty” means ______.
A. not as good as it used to be through lack of practice
B. impatient because of having nothing to do
C. staying alive and becoming more active
D. covered with rust and not as good as it used to be
All of the following are true about adult learning EXCEPT ______.
A. young people usually feel less patient than adults
B. experience in doing other things can help one’s learning
C. adult learners have fewer advantages than young learners
D. adults think more independently and flexibly than young people
It can be inferred from paragraph 4 that maturity is a positive plus in the learning process because adult learners ______.
A. pay more attention to detail than younger learners
B. are able to organize themselves better than younger learners
C. are less worried about learning than younger learners
D. have become more patient than younger learners
What is the writer’s main purpose in the passage?
A. To encourage adult learning.
B. To show how fast adult learning is.
C. To explain reasons for learning.
D. To describe adult learning methods.
What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The variety of species found in tropical rain forests
B. The cause of the extinction of the dinosaurs
C. The time required for species to adapt to new environments
D. The impact of human activities on Earth's ecosystems
The word “critical” is closest in meaning to__________.
A. essential
B. negative
C. complicated
D. interesting
The author mentions the reduction of the variety of species on Earth in line 7-8 to suggest that ___________.
A. humans are often made ill by polluted water
B. new habitats can be created for species
C. some species have been made extinct by human activity
D. understanding evolution can prevent certain species from disappearing
The author mentions all of the following as examples of the effect of humans on the world’s ecosystems EXCEPT_________.
A. damage to marine ecosystems
B. habitat destruction in wetlands
C. the introduction of new varieties of plant species
D. destruction of the tropical rain forests
The author mentions the extinction of the dinosaurs in the 2nd paragraph to emphasize that ____________.
A. not all mass extinctions have been caused by human activity
B. actions by humans could not stop the irreversible process of a species’ extinction
C. Earth’s climate has changed significantly since the dinosaurs’ extinction
D. the cause of the dinosaurs’ extinction is unknown
The word “magnitude” is closest in meaning to_________.
A. carelessness
B. extent
C. determination
D. concern
According to the passage, natural evolutionary change is different from changes caused by humans in that changes caused by humans___________.
A. affect fewer ecosystems
B. are occurring at a much faster rate
C. are reversible
D. are less devastating to most species
According to paragraph 1, which of the following is true of the young Clara Barton?
A. She helped her father when he was a soldier.
B. She suffered from an accident when she was 11.
C. She helped her brother who hurt in an accident.
D. She made a decision to live with her brother for 2 years.
The phrase “broke out” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
A. extended
B. broke down
C. closed
D. began
The word “this” in paragraph 2 refers to
A. recognized each soldier as a person
B. cooked for soldiers
C. took care of the sick and hurt
D. received permission
The word “acknowledged” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by
A. nursed
B. recognized
C. pleaded
D. believed
What can be inferred about the government?
A. It did not always agree with Clara Barton.
B. It did not have the money to hep Clara Barton.
C. It showed Clara Barton great empathy and kindness.
D. It had respect for Clara Barton.
What does the author mention about the American Red Cross?
A. It was disapproved again and again by the Geneva Convention.
B. Barton tried to have it set up in America.
C. The American people were not interested in the Red Cross.
D. It was first established in the United States.
What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Clara Barton helped wounded soldiers and she was the founder of the Red Cross.
B. Clara Barton was a kind and strong woman who helped people in need.
C. Clara Barton became a nurse during the American Civil War.
D. Clara Barton worked for disaster victims until she was old.
What can be the best title of the reading passage?
A. The angel of the Battlefield
B. The American Red Cross
C. The American Civil War
D. The International Red Cros
Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. Women talk more than men on the whole
B. Women’s talking is a stereotype
C. Women talk more in private, and men talk more in public
D. Little boys and little girls have different ways of playing
Which word is similar in meaning to the word “glue” ?
A. games
B. sticky substance
C. rope
D. means
Which of the following phrases best explains the meaning of the word “verbal”?
A. Deriving from verbs
B. Connected with use of spoken language
C. Using very loud noise
D. Being very talkative
The word “they” refers to___________.
A. Situations
B. Men
C. Men and women
D. Women
Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. Researchers have studied the conversations of children and their parents.
B. Parents do not talk much about sadness with their sons.
C. Study at Emory University can help to explain the differences between communication styles of boys and girls.
D. An Emory University study found than parents talk more with their daughters than with their sons.
Which can be used as a synonym of the word “feelings” ?
A. anger
B. emotions
C. thinking
D. worries
Which of the following statement is TRUE about the passage?
A. Parents give more love to their daughters than to their sons.
B. Boys don’t like to be with their parents as much as girls do.
C. Parents use more language to talk with their daughters.
D. Boys don’t like showing emotions.
If I had attended the party last night, I________ able to go to work today.
A. won’t be
B. am not
C. wouldn’t have been
D. wouldn’t be
The food being cooked in the kitchen was giving________ a wonderful smell.
A. up
B. off
C. round
D. over
Her parents insisted that she ________ until she ________ her degree.
A. stayed / finished
B. would stay / finished
C. stayed / had finished
D. stay / finished
Computers make it________ for people to store information and perform their work.
A. easily
B. much easier
C. much more easily
D. at ease
I'm going to an interview. I hope I’ll get the job. Please________ for me.
A. keep your fingers
B. hold your fingers crossed
C. hold your fingers
D. keep your fingers crossed
Managers claim we are in desperate_________of greater investment in our industries.
A. requirement
B. excess
C. need
D. lack
I’m not lazy but I think we have _________public holidays. We ought to have more.
A. too little
B. too few
C. rather a few
D. fairly little
Only after I explained it to him _________the problem.
A. he understood
B. he did understood
C. did he understand
D. did he understood
There were one or two _________voices, although the majority were in favor of the proposal.
A. acclaiming
B. clamoring
C. refuting
D. dissenting
It is a sad fact that in our country, along with most other countries in the world, the environment is still_________
A. under attack
B. under danger
C. being endangering
D. facing extinction
The company managed to _________its best workers and kept its rival from stealing them.
A. promote
B. employ
C. retain
D. consider
It was a _________that the driver survived the crash. His car was completely damaged.
A. misted
B. miracle
C. secret
D. strange
I woke up late for my interview because I _________about it all night and didn’t get much sleep.
A. worried
B. had been worrying
C. have been worrying
D. had worried
This is _________less satisfactory than the previous offer.
A. fairly
B. far
C. absolutely
D. distant
I’m afraid my youngest son has never been particularly quick on the _________
A. upshot
B. upturn
C. upkeep
D. uptake
Many people think that the advantages of living in a city _________the disadvantages
A. outweigh
B. outnumber
C. outgrow
D. outrun
I will always be _________to my tutor for his help.
A. invaluable
B. impoverished
C. indebted
D. priceless
We ________be going to France this summer, but we’re not sure yet.
A. can
B. must
C. would
D. might
He packed ________his job and went traveling in Nepal.
A. off
B. away
C. out
D. in
The jury________her compliments on her excellent knowledge of the subject.
A. paid
B. gave
C. made
D. said
Be careful! Don’t ________your drink on the table
A. spill
B. spread
C. flood
D. flow
“The baby is crying! Will you ________while 1 prepare his milk?”
A. look him up
B. look after him
C. care about him
D. make him up
The driver________control of the vehicle and crashed into a bus.
A. lost
B. missed
C. failed
D. dropped
On the way the bus stopped to pick up a ________
A. customer
B. rider
C. pedestrian
D. passenger
I am ________tired to think about that problem at the moment.
A. simply
B. nearly
C. far too
D. much more
________anything else, please ring the bell for the attendant.
A. Should you require
B. You should require
C. If you are requiring
D. Were you to require
Monica is ________for her ambition and determination by all of her teachers.
A. praised
B. approved
C. congratulated
D. cheered
They froze in ________when they saw the lion.
A. shock
B. horror
C. panic
D. fright
I can’t find those new socks I bought. I ________them in the store.
A. should have left
B. must have left
C. have left
D. ought to have left
We don’t want my father to know about the trip. Please, don’t give us________
A. off
B. in
C. on
D. away
You should at least ________an effort to find the boy’s address if you don’t want to lose your last hope.
A. make
B. work
C. put
D. do
If only I ________my temper at the party last night!
A. wouldn’t have lost
B. wouldn’t lose
C. hadn’t lost
D. didn’t lose
One of ________days I’m going to give him a piece of my mind.
A. our
B. those
C. these
D. the
Why did you ride your bike today?” “It’s more ________than driving my car”
A. economical
B. economic
C. economy
D. economically
- “ I understand you have been reading all the boys’ letters. Since when? “ - “ Since they________to me about their weekend plans.”
A. laid
B. have laid
C. have lied
D. lied
What about ________for us? It might be quite interesting, I suppose.
A. to have some of them working
B. making some of them work
C. having some of them work
D. to make some of them work
Scientists say that mass ________can cause fast environmental pollution.
A. production
B. productive
C. productively
D. product
We are going to build a fence around the field with (a)n ________to breedingsheep and cattle.
A. goal
B. view
C. reason
D. outlook
The ASEAN countries are going to________a resolution to establish a free trade zone.
A. take
B. pass
C. bring
D. order
Mrs. Finkelstein demanded that the heater ________immediately. Her apartment was freezing.
A. be repaired
B. repaired
C. should be repair
D. would be repaired
I can’t give you the answer on the ________; I’ll have to think about it for a few days.
A. place
B. minute
C. scene
D. spot
He told his sister that he ________ to run away from home.
A. intends
B. is intending
C. has intended
D. intended
She applied for training as a pilot, but they turned her ________ because of her poor eyesight.
A. up
B. back
C. over
D. down
They live in a ________ of Oxford, and come into town by bus every day.
A. suburb
B. area
C. centre
D. countryside
George didn’t attend school for six weeks as he had to stay in hospital where he was ________ for pneumonia.
A. fixed
B. treated
C. relieved
D. mended
You look tired. Why don’t we ________ and have a good rest?
A. call its name
B. call on
C. call it a day
D. call off
________ of the students in our class could solve this math problem.
A. Not
B. Neither
C. Not much
D. None
You mustn’t ________ these difficult exercises; do them all.
A. leave off
B. leave behind
C. leave for
D. leave out
Water pollution is often caused by industrial ________ from factories.
A. fuels
B. waste
C. gases
D. rain
________ becoming more and more common in children.
A. The diabetes
B. The diabetes are
C. Diabetes is
D. Diabetes are
The marathon was postponed ________ the heavy rain.
A. due to
B. because
C. despite
D. when
She built a high wall round her garden ________
A. in order that her fruit not be stolen
B. to enable people not taking her fruit
C. so that her fruit would be stolen
D. to prevent her fruit from being stolen
I enjoy swimming, but ________ I avoid crowded pools.
A. on the contrary
B. on the face of it
C. as a rule
D. in a nutshell
Nobody took any________of the warning and they went swimming in the contaminated water.
A. information
B. attention
C. sight
D. notice
Tom was very emharrassed – it was ________mistake !
A. a so stupid
B. so stupid
C. a such stupid
D. such a stupid
She had ________free time after she retired than previously.
A. much
B. more
C. most
D. many
Thieves broke ________their house while they were on holiday.
A. down
B. into
C. off
D. up
Because Mark needed to pass the exam, he made studying a priority________watching his favorite television show.
A. with
B. over
C. about
D. above
The new building will be________than our present premises.
A. by far the most spacious
B. far more spacious
C. much more spaciously
D. not so much spacious
Many of the children in the area were clearly________and suffering from various diseases.
A. undernourished
B. underprivileged
C. overrated
D. overestimated
Mr. Smith is a ________person; he never spares a penny.
A. arrogant
B. vain
C. mean
D. impulsive
Success factors include being prepare to________sacrifices and knowing what your strengths are.
A. do
B. make
C. create
D. have
It has never ________my mind that Jane might be a notorious liar.
A. passed
B. entered
C. crossed
D. reached
Theoretical knowledge is no substitution ________experience
A. for
B. to
C. in
D. with
Most young children people in the Western would have ________to a decent education.
A. entrance
B. reach
C. access
D. opportunity
The maid ________the beds every morning.
A. has
B. does
C. takes
D. makes
Turn on the radio. I want to listen to the news________
A. report
B. crash
C. board
D. turning
I have returned ________books I borrowed to the library.
A. all of
B. most of
C. all the
D. all most
The plumber couldn’t remember where he’d left the box ________he kept his tools.
A. for whom
B. in what
C. in which
D. of which
The discovery was a major ________for researchers in the field of space exploration.
A. breakdown
B. breakthrough
C. break-in
D. outbreak
Jane’s very modest, always ________her success.
A. pushing back
B. playing down
C. keeping down
D. turning around
The sales assistant talked me ________buying a bottle of perfume for my wife.
A. to
B. into
C. onto
D. over to
We don’t have to pay for the food. Everything is on the ________today.
A. house
B. place
C. home
D. business
________the heavy rain, the ship couldn’t reach its destination on time.
A. Because of
B. In spite of
C. In case of
D. But for
The stones have ________buried in the sand for a thousand years.
A. lied
B. lying
C. laid
D. lain
James should have stayed out of the sun as his skin is so ________.
A. sensible
B. insensible
C. sensitive
D. senseless
The students were made ________their essays.
A. rewriting
B. to rewriting
C. rewrite
D. to rewrite
You’d better go to bed early, ________?
A. hadn’t you
B. wouldn’t you
C. didn’t you
D. don’t you
________by his parents at an early age, Paul took to stealing.
A. Be abandoned
B. Abandoned
C. Having abandoned
D. Abandoning
I wonder if I ________some question for our survey
A. might ask you
B. would ask you
C. am able to ask
D. shall ask you
“I’ve been working with this puzzle for two hours.” “It must be a hard one _____.”
A. solve
B. solved
C. to solve
D. solving
Don’t worry –it’s________natural to lose your temper sometimes.
A. bitterly
B. downright
C. perfectly
D. highly
When he came ________all that money, he thought he would lose his mind.
A. into
B. up
C. round
D. down
________you need is a good holiday.
A. What
B. Why
C. Which
D. How
Burglars tend to________away from buildings which are securely locked.
A. go
B. shy
C. move
D. walk
Contrary to expectations, South Korea________to the semi-finals of the 2002 Word Cup.
A. protected
B. provided
C. proclaimed
D. progressed
Jeff, the security guard at the factory, ________this robbery ________on his shift last night.
A. was wishing-hasn’t been occurring
B. had wished-shoudn’t occur
C. wishes-hadn’t occurred
D. wished-occurred
________lectures at your university?
A. haven’t students got to have attended
B. needn’t students have attended
C. mustn’t students attended
D. don’t students have to attend
We went into town ________some new clothes.
A. with buying
B. to have bought
C. for buying
D. to buy
Can you _________ me to your parents when you next see him.
A. excuse
B. remind
C. remember
D. forget
Some people believe that books are _________ species, fighting for survival in competition with TV, film, the Internet and CD.
A. danger
B. dangerous
C. endangered
D. dangerously
Take _________ of the chance to do some sightseeing while you are here.
A. exploit
B. advantage
C. benefit
D. profit
Mary was surprised when her guests_________ late for the party.
A. came up
B. turned up
C. looked up
D. put up
Liam was born in Ireland, but his brother _________
A. was
B. didn’t either
C. wasn’t
D. was neither
The body of a fish is quite different from _________ a land animal.
A. body
B. one of
C. that of
D. those of
A man whom people cannot trust will have _________ friends.
A. little
B. few
C. a few
D. a lot
She asked for _________ these apples.
A. some more
B. any more
C. any more of
D. some more of
They went from one shop to _________ to buy gifts for their mother.
A. each other
B. other
C. the rest
D. another
A: “How _________ is your house from here?” B: “It’s about two hours by taxi.”
A. far
B. long
C. much
D. many
_________ rapid population increases and industrial growth, some groups of people have been able to live in harmony with the planet.
A. although
B. In spite
C. Despite
D. While
Neither Canada nor Mexico requires that citizens of the United States _________ passports.
A. has
B. have
C. having
D. will have
New tax cut is designed to make life easier for _________
A. all of poor
B. most the poor
C. the poor people
D. the poor
I’m sure you'll have no _________the exam.
A. difficulty passing
B. difficulties to pass
C. difficulty to pass
D. difficulties of passing
The safe _________of nuclear waste is a major international problem
A. disposal
B. abandon
C. display
D. sale
I’m afraid we can only afford to pay you a _________sum for your services.
A. nominal
B. titular
C. complete
D. calculated
If you don’t decrease the speed soon, you may not be able to stop_________
A. shortly
B. at times
C. on time
D. in time
He hasn’t tried it himself . He would like to , _________
A. although
B. though
C. even though
D. despite
She said that she _________to have a baby.
A. was going
B. is going
C. has gone
D. will go
Safety experts are trying to establish the _________of yesterday’s train crash.
A. creation
B. reason
C. grounds
D. cause
At the moment we’re holding on to our shares but _________in value, we would probably sell them.
A. if they were rise
B. for them to rise
C. unless they rose
D. were they to rise
No one should be exempt _________prosecution if they have committed a crime.
A. of
B. about
C. against
D. from
The ………..of food during that long winter left many families in despair.
A. scarcity
B. availability
C. variety
D. abundance
Peter: “Did you enjoy roller coaster ride?” Kate: “No! It was_________experience of life.”
A. The most terrifying
B. far more terrifying
C. the most terrified
D. A most terrified
The press puts ________on the police forces who were unable to cope with the crowd of savage hooligans.
A. blame
B. charge
C. fault
D. guilt
Can you hear the wind? It’s blowing a ________!
A. drizzle
B. gale
C. breeze
D. gust
Our team was losing but we managed to ________ the score
A. get
B. notice
C. even
D. have
My mother told me to ________for an electrician when her fan was out of order.
A. send
B. write
C. rent
D. turn
I ________this letter around for days without looking at it.
A. carry
B. must carry
C. have been carrying
D. am carrying
We bought our father a beautiful set of golf ________for his birthday.
A. racquets
B. bats
C. clubs
D. shoes
My son dropped ________college and joined the army.
A. away from
B. out of
C. off
D. by
We ________with a swim in the lake.
A. gave in
B. took up
C. got out
D. cooled off
The summer course in English ________conversation, grammar and listening classes.
A. contains
B. concludes
C. consists
D. comprises
According to a recent survey, most people are________their neighbors.
A. acquaintance with
B. on good terms with
C. on good relationships with
D. in relation to
My________was right. The result of the game was exactly what I said it would be.
A. expectation
B. prediction
C. prospect
D. outlook
Unemployment is on the rise again, which means that good jobs are ______
A. far and away
B. far from it
C. as far as they go
D. few and far between
A pet could_________a very special purpose in our life, as a companion.
A. build
B. define
C. serve
D. form
What _________at 10 o’clock last night?
A. have you done
B. were you doing
C. have you been doing
D. had you done
Their army invaded the neighbouring country’s _________
A. territory
B. region
C. site
D. district
Greg has, to all intents and _________, finished his degree course, with the exception of his final dissertation.
A. reasons
B. purposes
C. aims
D. proposals
At _________time did I ever promise you a pay rise.
A. some
B. all
C. any
D. no
The young man objects _________to do all the work himself.
A. to being asked
B. to asking
C. being asked
D. on being asked
A young tourist has been declared _________after he got lost in the mountains last Monday
A. absent
B. deserter
C. vanished
D. missing
She got the highest marks in all the tests, which was not surprising because she was always the most _________student.
A. industrial
B. industry
C. industrialized
D. industrious
Tristan felt _________to help Louise, because he had received so much assistance from her in the past.
A. necessary
B. impressed
C. voluntary
D. obliged
Young children need nutritious food if they are to grow up _________.
A. strong and healthy
B. strongly and healthily
C. strongly and health
D. strong and healthily
The woman looked _________the photos carefully to identify the pickpocket, but there were so many that it was soon hard to distinguish one_________another.
A. at-of
B. in-onto
C. for-with
D. over-from
Derek was wearing _________at the party.
A. the most ridiculous wide, yellow, silk tie
B. very ridiculous wide, yellow, silk tie
C. a tie, yellow, wide and ridiculous
D. a yellow, silk ridiculous tie
Almost one hundred people have died as a direct result of food _______ in the capital.
A. lacking
B. shortage
C. desire
D. famine
By _______ the housework done, my mother has more time to pursue her career.
A. ordering
B. taking
C. having
D. making
Although this is far from certain, the _______ age of the universe is about 4.6 billion years.
A. approximate
B. general
C. near
D. rough
I got some bread at a _______.
A. jewelry
B. boutique
C. bakery
D. drugstore
The salary they offered me exceeded my wildlest _______!
A. expecting
B. expectations
C. expect
D. expectant
Michael was a terrible _______ , he was even afraid to stay at home alone.
A. culprit
B. boaster
C. fiance'
D. coward
Because she is so voluble, she has no trouble meeting new people or talking ________ a crowd
A. on behalf of
B. in favour of
C. in front of
D. in aid of
_______ , it would have been a super weekend.
A. If it were nice weather
B. But for the weather
C. If the weather hadn’t been nice
D. Had it been the weather
We have invested _______ sums of money in improving our equipment.
A. expanding
B. even more greater
C. ever- increasing
D. large amounts of
It took my sister some time to get used to living on an island, but _______ she began to like it.
A. initially
B. instantly
C. eventually
D. constantly
I _______ the result tomorrow. As soon as I hear, I_______ you.
A. am going to know/will tell
B. will know/tell
C. will know/tell
D. am going to know/tell
My parents don’t like politics, and ______
A. I don’t neither
B. neither do I
C. so do I
D. I don’t, too
Lan: “I can’t understand how you missed the exit.” Mai: “Well, it was so dark that ___________”
A. we could see hardly the road signs
B. we could see the road signs hardly
C. hardly could we see the road signs
D. we could hardly see the road signs
As we waited on the pavement, a black Mercedes _________beside us.
A. pulled up
B. pulled down
C. pulled off
D. pulled through
Ann had to use my ruler because she had left _________at home
A. her
B. she
C. herself
D. hers
We took the children to the _________park last weekend. They really enjoyed going on all the rides.
A. wildlife
B. amusement
C. national
D. entertainment
_________did Janet accept the job.
A. Only because it was interested work
B. The work was interesting
C. Only because it was interesting work
D. Because it was interesting work
As the sea level is getting _________many areas of land will no longer exist.
A. high
B. the higher
C. higher and higher
D. the highest
I’ll lend you some money _________I get paid.
A. until
B. as soon as
C. whenever
D. while
“Did Susan have a chance to _________you?” “Oh, yes, she called me up last night”
A. call contacts with
B. keep in touch for
C. get in touch with
D. find contacts for
Not only _________, it also performs an essential function in the reproduction of the plant.
A. the flower is looking beautiful
B. does the flower look beautiful
C. the beautiful flower
D. the flower looks beautiful
When I rang the bell, her husband ____ the door.
A. received
B. responded
C. replied
D. answered
_________without animals and plants?
A. What would life on earth be like
B. How would life on earth be for
C. What will life on earth be like
D. How will life on earth be like
He wanted to get to the town centre but he got _________the wrong bus and ended up at the station.
A. in
B. out of
C. off
D. on
The new director of the company seems to be an intelligent and ______ man.
A. well-educated
B. well-educate
C. well-educational
D. well- education
My brother has been getting so ______ with me recently - I've no idea what's the matter with him.
A. nervous
B. irritable
C. envious
D. unkind
If you have a ______ to make about the food, I am willing to listen.
A. dislike
B. complaint
C. trouble
D. discontent
They say that a friend in ______ is a friend indeed.
A. need
B. lack
C. wish
D. miss
Michael was ______ with anger when he saw his car had been scratched.
A. filled
B. fixed
C. loaded
D. stored
Never before ______ in an earnest attempt to resolve their differences.
A. have the leaders of those two countries met
B. the leaders of these two countries have met
C. have the leaders the two countries meet
D. met the leaders of the two countries
I’m sure you’ll find someone to ______ friends with at the summer camp.
A. create
B. set
C. join
D. make
Looking after a pet can take ______ quite a lot of time.
A. on
B. over
C. in
D. up
One of the men was lying on the ground after ______ down by a piece of rock.
A. knocking
B. being knocked
C. knocking him
D. was knocked
Solar energy is considered as one kind of ______ fuels.
A. various
B. alternative
C. replacing
D. changing
I had no problems on the test, except for question 36, which I found really______
A. rough
B. upset
C. tough
D. strict
______ entering the hall, he found everyone waiting for him.
A. With
B. In
C. At
D. On
It seems our application has been refused _______
A. point blank
B. bull ‘s eye
C. carte blanche
D. about- face
A product, _______, will be highly desired by many, as customers are misguided to ignore the products’ downsides.
A. when is promoted well
B. when promoted well
C. if it promoted well
D. if promoting well
I don’t think it's fair to _______a comparison between the two sisters.
A. do
B. strike
C. draw
D. take
_______I love you, I can’t let you do whatever you like.
A. Much as
B. Whatever
C. Whether
D. Despite
I think you need a holiday to_______your batteries.
A. get back
B. recharge
C. take up
D. change
When the Titanic started sinking, the passengers were ______.
A. weather- beaten
B. horrifying
C. apprehensive
D. panic- stricken
Making mistakes is all _______of growing up.
A. chalk and cheese
B. from top to bottom
C. part and parcel
D. odds and ends
I've asked Mike_______not to leave his car in front of my gates, but he always forgets.
A. time and again
B. at times
C. in the nick of time
D. on time
There was a sudden _______and we ran for cover.
A. downpour
B. fallout
C. outburst
D. outbreak
What would be the _______qualification in your own country ?
A. equivalent
B. same
C. similar
D. corresponded
The children can get to school ten minutes earlier if they take a short_______ through the park.
A. link
B. cut
C. pass
D. path
The offer of a place at university is not to be _______ at.
A. sneezed
B. shrugged
C. winked
D. coughed
It is imperative _______ towards a solution to global warming before the climate patterns of the world are disrupted irreparably.
A. that the world worked
B. that the world work
C. the world to work
D. the word would work
I’d rather you _______ to the English-speaking club with me this Sunday.
A. will come
B. came
C. come
D. to come
I _______ to have to inform you that your ticket is not valid.
A. regret
B. sorry
C. apologize
D. resent
_______ few species that live on the ground, most monkeys live in trees.
A. There are
B. A
C. All but
D. Except for
The effects of the anesthetic _______ after a couple of hours.
A. wiped out
B. finished off
C. dried up
D. wore off
These girls are heading for a _______ They get to work late and spend hours talking on the phone.
A. drop
B. fall
C. trip
D. decrease
I think everyone should be _______ with the way office machinery works.
A. conversant
B. mindful
C. answerable
D. attuned
We can’t possibly make any _______ for her, however sweetly she asks.
A. allowances
B. license
C. permissions
D. liberties
It’s time you _______ up your mind about what you are going to do with your life.
A. have made
B. made
C. make
D. had made
He was the greatest _______ of the time.
A. science
B. scientist
C. scientific
D. scientifically
It seems that the world record for this event is almost impossible to _______
A. take
B. achieve
C. break
D. get
It is difficult to assess grass _______ opinion on the subject of the President ‘s actions.
A. leaves
B. cutting
C. stems
D. roots
_________, often of a religious character, were developed from fundamental African forms.
A. Ancient dancing of Egyptians
B. Ancient Egyptian dancing
C. Ancient Egyptian dance
D. Ancient Egyptian dances
It suddenly dawned _________ me where I had seen her before.
A. in
B. over
C. to
D. on
Her excellent _________ in the exams helped her find a job.
A. notes
B. reports
C. marks
D. degrees
_________ stay the night if it’s too difficult to get home.
A. At all costs
B. By all means
C. In all
D. On the whole
She _________ a bad cold just before Christmas.
A. went down with
B. got up with
C. went through with
D. got down with
What _________ milk shake do you want strawberry, chocolate or orange”
A. taste
B. kind
C. flavor
D. sort
He was wearing a heavy overcoat to_________ himself against the cold.
A. conceal
B. cover
C. protect
D. shelter
Tony was clearly nervous; he was sitting right on the_________ of his chair.
A. outside
B. edge
C. tip
D. border
These buses are _________ to run every 15 minutes, but I’ve been waiting here for 25 minutes already.
A. assumed
B. promised
C. presumed
D. supposed
It was ten years ago _________ I last saw her.
A. when
B. that
C. since
D. when that
British and Australian people share the same language, but in other respects they are as different as_________
A. cats and dogs
B. chalk and cheese
C. salt and pepper
D. here and there
I think I’ll_________ a chance and leave my flight booking till the last minute. I may get a cheaper ticket.
A. take
B. make
C. do
D. bring
These shoes won’t __________your trousers.
A. suit
B. fit
C. match
D. consistent
I can’t wear this coat to work because there are two buttons __________
A. missing
B. loosing
C. falling
D. tearing
The movie is__________Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a number of ways.
A. like to
B. alike with
C. similar to
D. same as
I__________all members by tomorrow night.
A. will contact
B. will have contacted with
C. will contact with
D. will have contacted
The Internet has enabled people to __________with each other more quickly.
A. interact
B. interlink
C. intervene
D. interconnect
Houses in big cities are expensive because land is in__________supply.
A. brief
B. slight
C. little
D. short
Solar heat penetrates more deeply into water than__________
A. it is penetration into the soil
B. it does into soil
C. does it into soil
D. that it does into soil
She’s got 100 percent on the exam and the other students were below 70 percent. She’s__________above the rest.
A. head and neck
B. shoulders and arms
C. head and shoulders
D. neck and ears
__________orangutans live alone.
A. Near all
B. Almost all
C. The all
D. The most
The forecast has revealed that the world’s reserves of fossil fuel will have__________by 2015.
A. used over
B. used off
C. run out
D. run out of
The poor child was in __________because his bike had been stolen.
A. floods of crying
B. floods of tears
C. mood of weeping
D. mood of tears
As soon as she __________home, she took off her shoes and __________her slippers.
A. had arrived/ put in
B. arrived/ put over
C. arrived/ put on
D. had arrived/ put over
This story has been passed down by ________of mouth.
A. word
B. phrase
C. memory
D. speaking
This is ________less satisfactory than the previous offer.
A. fairly
B. far
C. absolutely
D. distant
It ‘s ________knowledge that the Chancellor has not been entirely discreet in his private life.
A. universal
B. general
C. common
D. full
The professor wasn’t ________with the current political affairs in his country after his long stay abroad.
A. present
B. familiar
C. knowledgeable
D. actual
You will not be successful in business if you don’t ________risks.
A. put
B. get
C. try
D. take
I personally don’t believe you can ________of his support.
A. count
B. depend
C. rely
D. be sure
You must know how to ________between what is good for you and what is not.
A. differ
B. vary
C. solve
D. distinguish
Paul asked Maria to ________him to the dentist’s because he didn’t want to go by himself.
A. unify
B. join
C. interfere
D. accompany
People are becoming ________aware of healthy eating, exercise, and relaxation, and want to incorporate them into their daily lives.
A. hardly ever
B. rather than
C. more and more
D. much as
As a small boy he was used to ________in the house for an hour or two.
A. being left alone
B. eaving alone
C. leave alone
D. be left alone
One of the areas of multimedia that is growing quickly ________is sound.
A. yet is easily overlooked
B. is easily overlooked
C. it is easily overlooked
D. that is easily overlooked
She’s so depressed. All these problem are really ________.
A. getting her down
B. getting round her
C. talking her on
D. toning her down
I’d like to see that football match because I________once this year.
A. haven’t seen
B. don’t see
C. weren’t seeing
D. didn’t see
They always kept on good________with their next-door neighbors for the children’s sake.
A. will
B. friendship
C. terms
D. relations