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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
those
thin
thank
thought
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
climate
liveable
city
discussion
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
govern
cover
perform
father
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
perfection
computer
fascinate
fantastic
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The books ____________ by William Shakespeare are interesting.
writes
writing
written
wrote
The people applauded __________ than before when Bobo the Clown came out.
most loudly
louder
loudest
more loud
Mark will book his flight ticket __________.
after he is saving enough money
when he saves enough money
as soon as he had saved enough money
by the he saved enough money
Not many people are aware __________ male preference in this company.
with
on
about
of
No one is absent today, _______?
are they
aren’t they
is one
isn’t it
Could you lend me some more? I’ve spent __________ money you gave me yesterday.
Ø
the
a
an
Students are restrained from eating bananas prior to an exam for __________ of failing 'like sliding on a banana skin'.
cheer
fear
scare
anger
She __________ her job as an event manager to become a self-employed baker.
gave up
gave away
gave over
gave off
We wish _______ to college next year.
go
to go
going
shall go
All her life she had a _______ trust in other people.
child
childlike
childish
childless
The children __________ loudly when their parents arrived home from work.
were playing
play
playing
played
She ________ 20 pounds out of the bank every Monday.
pulls
draws
takes
removes
She expects that her presentation __________ by many people.
be watched
will watch
was watching
will be watched
The ships had their days of __________ in the 1840s and 1850s.
glorious
glory
glorify
gloriously
Now that he is trained, he hopes to earn her living as a ________ in an office.
staff
personnel
typewriter
clerk
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
David is talking to Lucy about her painting.
- David: “What a beautiful painting!”
- Lucy: “ __________________”
No problem
It's on the wall
I'm glad you like it
You're welcome
Peter and Dane are talking about environmental protection.
- Peter: “We should limit the use of plastic bags.”
- Dane: “ _____________. We can use paper bags instead.”
I completely agree
It's not true
I don't quite agree
You're wrong
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
think it’s impossible to abolish school examinations. They are necessary to evaluate
students’ progress.
stop
extinguish
continue
organize
We managed to get to school in time despite the heavy rain.
earlier than a particular moment
later than expected
early enough to do something
as long as expected
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
Paris is the ideal place to learn French; it’s a beautiful and hospitable city with Institutions for high quality linguistic teaching.
noticeable
friendly
affectionate
natural
American children customarily go trick-or-treating on Halloween.
inevitably
happily
traditionally
readily
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
I’m sure Linda was very upset when you left.
Linda could have been very upset when you left.
Linda must be very upset when you left.
Linda may be very upset when you left.
Linda must have been very upset when you left.
The last time I saw Peter was when I ran into him at the station on my way to Glasgow.
I haven't seen Peter since a chance meeting with him at the station when I was setting off for Glasgow
The last time I went to Glasgow, I happened to meet Peter at the station.
When I last saw Peter at the station when I was on my way to Glasgow, I ran after him.
I finally saw Peter at the station when I was on my way to Glasgow.
My father said to me: “Why are you late? Did you miss the train?”
My lather told me why was I late and did I miss the train.
My father asked me why was I late and did I miss the train.
My father asked me why you were late and if you missed the train.
My father asked me why I was late and whether I had missed the train.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
“Hollywood's Eve” fills in many of the gaps in our knowledges of Babitz's life and work.
fills in
the gaps
knowledges of
life and work
While many people moved to big cities with a view to turning over a new leaf some people flew the big cities in search of the rural idyll.
While
turning over a new leaf
flew
in search of
Many living organisms depend largely on the environment for the satisfaction of its needs.
Many
on
satisfaction
its
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
I’m not rich. I can’t help other people.
If I am rich, I can help other people.
If I were rich, I can help other people.
If I am rich, I could help other people.
If I were rich, I could help other people.
Hans told us about his investing in the company. He did it on his arrival at the meeting.
Only after investing in the company did Hans inform us of his arrival at the meeting.
Not until Hans told us that he would invest in the company did he arrive at the meeting.
Hardly had he informed us about his investing in the company when Hans arrived at the meeting.
No sooner had Hans arrived at the meeting than he told us about his investing in the company.
Left-handers are the odd ones out. Sure, lefties (34) __________ up about 10 percent of the population - but, frankly, it seems like society has forgotten about them.
consist
account
hold
make
What (35) __________ someone to become a lefthand?
causes
makes
gets
does
While no exact set of “leftie genes” have been discovered, people who dominantly use their left hands do have (36) __________ left-handed family members.
much
more
other
some
But no matter (37) ______ it is that drives someone to use their antipodal paw, science has also uncovered a particular set of personality traits that left-handed people tend to have.
which
who
what
that
(38) __________ for all of you lefties, leftie-loving righties, and ambidextrous folks out there – it’s time to brush up on your left-handed knowledge and help put an end to leftie discrimination once and for all.
so
however
athough
but
What is the best title for the story?
Rainy Day Work
Rainy Day Hike
A Rainy Day Indoors
Rainy Day Homework
The word “grumpy” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __________.
stupid
bad-tempered
uninterested
unsatisfactory
What was keeping Martha inside?
The heat
Her parents
Bad weather
Lots of homework
What does Martha mean when she says “It meant that I would have to entertain myself”?
She was tired.
She was feeling sick.
She had to find something to do
She was bored with doing homework
The word “company” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to __________.
time
space
friend
business
Which title best summarizes the main idea of the passage?
History's Most Important Inventions
Accidental Inventions and Discoveries
How to Become a Great Inventor
You Don't Always Get What You Want
In paragraph 1, the word arduous is closest in meaning to _______.
detailed
tough
specific
constant
In paragraph 2, the word endeavor is closest in meaning to _______.
research
dream
request
attempt
What does the author say about Teflon?
People first used it as a refrigeration device
It was created many years before Coca-Cola
The man who made it was a pharmacist
It is used for kitchenware nowadays
Who was John Pemberton?
The person who made Teflon
The creator of Coca-Cola
The man who discovered penicillin
The inventor of the microwave
The author uses Alexander Fleming as an example of ________.
one of the most famous inventors in history
a person who made an accidental scientific discovery
someone who became a millionaire from his invention
a man who dedicated his life to medical science
What does the author imply about penicillin?
Doctors seldom use it nowadays.
Some people are not affected by it.
It is an invaluable medical supply.
Mold combines with bacteria to make it.