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Choose the word which is stressed differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
innovate
interfere
sacrifice
penalize
Choose the word which is stressed differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
preferential
communicate
eliminate
accompany
Choose the word which is stressed differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
community
businessman
development
environment
Choose the word which is stressed differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
achieve
improve
enter
contain
Choose the word which is stressed differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
ability
variety
temperature
original
Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I wish Tom worked as hard as Mary ________ .
will
can
did
does
_______ you’ve asked me why I went there, I’ll tell you.
Since
Although
What
That
________ over the exam results ,she rushed home to tell her family the good news .
Excited
Excitement
To excite
Exciting
Did she get the better of you in the argument ?
try to beat
gain a disadvantage over
gain an advantage over
try to be better than
“ Well it was nice talking to you, but I have to dash.” - “ __________”
That’s nice
Well, another time.
Ok, see you.
Yes , I enjoyed talking to you, too.
What if I ________ you that there’s a good chance I can get tickets for the concert ?
were telling
were to tell
have told
would to tell
Why don’t you _______ a go ? It’s not difficult !
do
have
set
make
The book would have been perfect __________ the ending.
it had not been for
had it not been for
hadn’t it been for
it hadn’t been for
Jack __________ chess before so I showed him what to do.
wasn’t playing
hadn’t been playing
didn’t play
hadn’t played
Part of ________ New York City is situated on _______ LongIsland .
the/a
the/0
the/the
0/0
As you’ve arrived late, you’ll have to _________ the time you’ve lost.
do up for
make up to
make up for
do up to
Are there any household chores for________ men are better _______ than women ?
that/suit
whose/suited
which/suited
which/suit
We bought some _________ .
lovely old round German sunglasses
lovely round old German sunglasses
lovely German round old sunglasses
lovely round German old sunglasses
Tom “ I’m sorry .I won’t be able to come” . - Mary “ ________” .
Oh, that’s annoying
Sounds like fun
Great
Well, never mind
He says he will pay ; I don’t think he will, _______ .
even though
but
in case
though
That was a bit of a ________ for the books : I never expected him to show up .
turn – out
turn - away
turn – in
turn – up
Can you please tell me some information _______ to the job ?
relating
that relate
that are relating
that indicates
I ______ “ Chicken Soup for the Soul” but I haven’t finished it yet.
am reading
was reading
have been reading
read
Our firm ________ a lot of business with overseas custumers .
does
takes
deals
makes
She tried to set _____ a few minutes each day for her exercises .
down
in
aside
about
The _______ at the football macth cheered the team on .
audience
onlookers
congregation
spectators
You shouldn’t live ____ your means .
into
without
beyond
on
What if our habitat________ .
destroying
was destroyed
were destroyed
to be destroyed
There’re several means of mass communication. The newspaper is one, the television is ______.
the other
the another
other
another
Between you and me, so don’t tell anyone , I’m sure he’ll lose the election.
In conclusion
In fact
In truth
In confidence
III. Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
There is a rumor that the army is about taking power though this has been denied by the government sources .
though
There
taking
has been
After writing it , the essay must be duplicated by the student himself and handed into the department secretary before the end of the month .
the end of
the
after writing it
handed
It was obvious that he was thorough interested in the subject .
thorough
interested in
that
obvious
None two butterflier have exactly the same design on their wings.
None
the same
on
wings
The purpose of traveller’s checks is to protect travellers from theft and accidential lost of money .
of
lost
theft
is
Choose the best phrases or clauses A ,B ,C,or D to complete each of the sentences below .
_____________ did Jane accept the job .
Only because it was interesting work
The work was interesting
Only because it was interested work
Because it was interesting work
The truck _______ crashed into the back of a bus scattering glass everywhere .
it was loading with empty bottles
loaded with empty bottles
which loading with empty bottles
loading with empty bottles
Harry would certainly have attended the proceedings _________ .
if he didn’t get a flat tyre
had he not had a flat tyre
had the tyre not flattened itself
if the flat tyre didn’t happen
_________ of tissues is known as histology .
That is scientific studying
Studying scientific
The scientific study
To study scientifically
Mango trees, _______ , grow rapidly and can attain heights of up to 90 feet.
which densely covered with glossy leaves and bear small fragrant flowers
whose densely covered glossy leaves and bear small fragrant flowers
which are densely covered with glossy leaves and bear small fragrant flowers
when are densely covered with glossy leaves and bear small fragrant flowers
V. Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
“ I am in a bit of hurry , but I’ll ring you tomorrow” he said .
He said that he was very hurried , but that he would ring me the next day .
He said he was a bit pressed for time , but that he would ring me the next day.
He said that he was in a bit of hurry and rang me the following day.
He said that he would ring me the next day as then he could .
It is open to question as to whether Jane will get the job .
Jane is being interviewed for the job .
It is not certain that Jane will get the job .
The question is whether Jane will get the job or not .
If Jane could answer the question , she would get the job .
The older he grew, the more forgetful he became.
He grew older and more and more forgetful .
He became moe forgetful and older.
He grew older when he became more forgetful.
As he grew older, he became more and more forgetful .
Julie and Anne had not met each other before he party.
The party was the place where Julie and Anne could not meet each other.
The party prevented Julie and Anne from meeting each other.
Julie and Anne got acquainted when they were at the party.
Julie and Anne used to meet each other for the party.
It was your assistance that enabled us to get achievement.
If you assisted us, we could not get achievement.
But for you assistance, we could not have, got achievement.
Your assistance discouraged us from get achievement.
Without your assistance, we could get achievement
The word “hidden” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
unexploitable
untouched
undicovered
undrinkable
What is true of Lake Vostok ?
It is beneath a thick slab of ice
It is heated by the sun
It is a saltwater lake.
It is completely frozen.
Which of the following is closest in meaning to “frigid” in paragraph 1 ?
easily broken
quite harsh
lukewarm
extremely cold
All of the following are true about the 1970 survey of Antarctica EXCEPT that it ____
could not determine the lake’s exact size
made use of radio waves
was conducted by air
was controlled by a satellite
It can be inffered from the passage that the ice would not be flat if ______ .
there were no lake underneath
Antarctica were not so cold
radio waves were not used
the lake were not so big
The word “microbes” in paragrahp 3 could be best replaced by which of the following ?
Rays of light
Pieces of dust
Tiny bubbles
Tiny organisms
Lake Vostok is potentially important to scientists because it ________.
may have elevated levels of ultraviolet light
has already been contaminated
can be studied using radio waves
may contain uncontaminated microbes
The word “ downside” in paragrahp 3 is closest in meaning to_______ .
buried section
bottom level
underside
negative aspect
The last paragraph suggests that scientists should be aware of _______ .
further discoveries on the surface of Antarctica
problems with satellite – borne radar equipment
the harsh climate of Antarctica
ways to study Lake Vostok without contaminating it
The purpose of the passage is to _______ .
present an unexpected aspect of Antarctica’s geography
provided satellite data concerning Antarctica
explain how Lake Vostok was discovered
discuss future plans for Lake Vostok
We (56)______ well over three million tones of the stuff in Japan each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away
consign
import
remove
consume
A high (57))______ of our animal consumption
proportion
portion
amount
rate
A high (57)______ of our animal consumption is in the (58)______ of packaging
kind
type
form
way
this (59) ______ about seven percent by weight
constitutes
carries
takes
makes
of our domestic(60) ______ .
refuse
goods
requirements
rubble
Almost all of it can be recycled , but very little of it is ,though the plastic recycling (61)______ is growing fast
plant
industry
factory
manufacture
The plastics themselves are extremely energy - rich – they have a higher calorific(62) ____ than coal
value
degree
effect
demand
one (63)______ of “recovery” strongly
measure
mechanism
method
medium
of “recovery” strongly(64)______ by plastic manufactures
desired
favoured
argued
presented
by plastic manufactures is the (65)______ of wast plastic into a fuel .
melting
change
conversion
replacement
Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
You ought to send two hours as a minimum in the fresh air every day .
at most
at all
at least
at ease
He seems to make the same mistake over and over again .
for good
in vain
by the way
repeatedly
Sharks are single – minded , and will usually ignore rescuers.
concentrate on only one purpose/aim …
are selfish
are cruel
attack suddenly
Our junior employees are being groomed for more senior roles.
inferior
younger
minor
superior
There’s a shuttle bus to the nearby airport hotel .
bus that travels overnight
bus with air – conditioners
bus which looks like a shuttle
bus travels regularly between two places
According to the author the ultimate purpose of study is to learn to ________ .
be one’s true self
be a specialist
succeed in a profession
become weathy
First of all, one must ________ .
inquire
analyse
act
obtain knowlegde
A consequence of man’s study should be _______ .
prayer
action
fame
inaction
According to the author,_________ .
it doesn’t matter what we learn
knowledge is unnecessary
learning is unimportant
thinking is one of the least importance
The end of learning should be _________ .
inquiry
mastery
thought
analysis
The end of inquiry should be ______ .
understanding
action
analysis
thought
A word that means almost the same as “ sift out” is _______ .
inquire
carry out
ponder
analyse
To successfully carry out the author’s program a person would have to be , most of all, _______ .
extremely intelligent
very weathy
very persistent
Aand B
According to the article, another man’s success should ______ .
spur us on to greater efforts
make us envious
not be taken into consideration
cause one to stop trying
Implied but not stated __________ .
Success in one’s profession is least important in one’s life
Success depends not so much on natural ability as it does on effort
The way to knowledge is through specialization
It is necessary to obtain a wide knowledge of what has been said and done in the world
