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Mark the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following word.
A. invalid
B. predict
C. pretend
D. preface
Mark the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following word.
A. mausoleum
B. conservative
C. disqualify
D. magnificant
Mark the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following word.
A. nuclear
B. province
C. construct
D. complex
Mark the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following word.
A. literacy
B. contingency
C. ceremony
D. sanctuary
Mark the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following word.
A. optimist
B. accuracy
C. continent
D. artificial
Mark the correct answer to each of the following question
The first movie- length cartoon, _____ , “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” set the standard for later full length features such as “ The Lion King” and “Pocahotas”
A. that released ever
B. whichever released
C. ever released
D. released whatever
_____, such as banking and travel, computers are not a convenience: they are a necessity.
A. where some industries
B. there are some industries
C. in some industries
D. some industries
Only in the Civil war _____killed or wounded
A. soldiers in America
B. so many American soldiers were
C. many in America
D. were so many American soldiers
Studies have shown that the elderly who are pet owners have lower blood pressure than____ who live without pets.
A . do the elderly
B. elderly
C. for the elderly to do
D. to the elderly
_____, Harry was the thirty – third President of the United States
A. He was born and raised in Missori
B. That he was born and raised in Missori
C. Because he was born and raised in Missouri
D. Born and raised in Missouri
___ the fifth largest among the nine planets that make up our solar system
A. The Earth being
B. The Earth is
C. That the Earth is
D. Being the Earth
All the way along the wind street ____
A. he came
B. came he
C. did he came
D. comes he
Both liquids and gases flow freely from a container because they have ____
A. not definite shape
B. none definite shape
C. no definite shape
D. nothing definite shape
Environmentalists are earnestly trying to determine ______ of the ozone layer over the poles.
A. what is causing the deterioration
B. what the cause of the deterioration
C. is causing the deterioration
D. the deterioration is causing
The bank sent a notice to its customers which contained____
A. A remembrance that interest rates were to rise the following month
B. A reminder that a raise in interest rates was the month following
C. To remember that the interest rates was going up next month
D. A reminder that the interest rates would raise the following month
There’s a lot more to Willie than one would think: still waters run _____
A. deep
B. deeply
C. deepness
D. depth
The idea ____to nothing because I couldn’t afford to do it
A. went
B. came
C. turned
D. changed
The players’ protests_____ no difference to the referee’s decision at all
A. did
B. made
C. caused
D. created
Peter, Harry and Chuck were first, second, and third ______ in the school cross-country race
A. respectively
B. actively
C. responsively
D. tremendously
By using all the latest technology, the yathchman managed to cross the Atlantic in ____ time.
A. record
B. lightning
C. top
D. quickest
Why ____ Peter to the party? He is always making trouble
A. Don’t we invite
B. don’t you invite
C. not invite
D. invite
The speaker fail to get his message ____ to his audience
A. around
B. in
C. across
D. out
You are under no obligation _____ to accept this offer
A. whatsoever
B. Eventually
C. Apart
D. indeed
______ no money would be wasted, we will use energy more efficiently
A. so that
B. in order that
C in order to
D. A and B
Interpreting is not a mechanical process of converting a sentence in language A in to a sentence in language B. _______, it is a complex art.
A. But
B. In addition
C. Rather
D. However
You can always _____Ann to give you sound advice
A. bank of
B. bank for
C. bank at
D. bank on
His emotional problems _____from the attitudes he encountered as a child, I think.
A. stem
B. flourish
C. root
D. sprout
There should be an international law encouraging__
A. afforestation
B. deforestation
C. forestry
D. reforestation
I’m not keen on _____ control of the project to a relatively newcomer
A. undertaking
B. charging
C. entrusting
D. allotting
Unfortunately, the company closed down because it couldn’t keep___with rapidly changing technology
A. speed
B. time
C. fast
D. pace
He is not under arrest, nor have the police placed any _____ on his movements
A. obstacle
B. veto
C. restriction
D. regulation
He was very taken ___ by her aggressive attitude
A. about
B. aside
C. apart
D. aback
Most crimes that are committed are no more than __theft
A. slight
B. small
C. unimportant
D. petty
John was asked to _____ before the judge
A. wit
B. testify
C. execute
D. prejudice
She is extremely competent and _____
A. industrial
B. industrious
C. industry
D. industrialized
Find out the mistake part
Assessment instruments in nursery schools (A) they feature items and (B) other materials different (C) from those on elementary (D) school tests.
A. they feature
B. other materials
C. from those
D. school tests
(A) All the witnesses said (B) that John (C) was blaming (D) for the accident.
A. All the
B. that
C. was blaming
D. for
Migrant (A) workers live in (B) substandard (C) unsanitary, and dilapidated housing and often (D) are lacking medical care
A. workers live
B. substandard
C. unsanitary
D. are lacking
For thousands of years, (A) man has created (B) sweet-smelling substances from wood, herbs, and flowers and (C) using them for perfume (D) or medicine.
A. man
B. sweet-smelling
C. using them
D. or
Copper comes from seven (A) types of (B) ores that (C) also contain (D) the other materials.
A. types
B. ores
C. also contain
D. the other
Mark the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part.
Hypertension is one of the most widespread and potential dangerous diseases
A. colossal
B. popular
C. common
D. scattered
In the United States, a party can nominate a single candidate for office
A. refuse
B. keep
C. change
D. name
The sales of drugs is controlled by law in most of countries
A. permitted
B. restricted
C. illegal
D. binding
I told you clearly and definitely not to write your answers in pencil, Smith!
A. considerably
B. thoroughly
C. altogether
D. specificially
A brief outlined of the course and bibliography were handed out to the students at the first meeting
A. dispensed
B. dispered
C. distributed
D. contributed
Well, the ….(56)of options open today’s youngster – or even “ oldster” for that matter, is a far cry from the traditional party or restaurant visit.
A. scale
B. degree
C. range
D. variance
No longer is it ….(57) sufficient to invite your friends round , buy some food and get a barker to produce a cake.
A. hoped
B. decided
C. marked
D. considered
No, today’s birthday boy or girl is looking for something out of the ordinary, ranging from the ….(58) expensive to the downright dangerous.
A. perfectly
B. dearly
C. outrageously
D. explicity
Top of this year ‘s popular …..(59) are as follows: taking some friends rally driving , helicopter lessons, plane trip and parachuting , and hot air ballooning.
A. experiments
B. extravagances
C. exposures
D. expenses
Then there is always group bungee jumping or taking your buddies on a stomach – churning , while water rafting ……(60) down rapids.
A. ride
B. travel
C. voyage
D. crossing
The desire of adventurous celebration is not restricted to the ….(61).
A. adolescents
B. teenagers
C. youth
D. young
I recently met an octogenarian who celebrated …..(62) the milestone of eighty by having a fly lesson.
A. attaining
B. arriving
C. reaching
D. getting
Unfortunately I was only a ….(63) relation.
A. distant
B. remote
C. faraway
D. slight
Undoubtedly, the more traditional forms of celebration do continue to ….(64) the less extravagant or less adventurous among us.
A. pacify
B. satisfy
C. distract
D. absorb
I can …(65) dream.
A. however
B. but
C. nevertheless
D. anyway
Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we (66) ___ as much on what they seem to be telling us, as on the actual words they say.
A. reckon
B. rely
C. trust
D. estimate
Facial (67) ___ and tone of voice are obvious ways of showing our (68) ___ to something, and it may well be that we unconsciously express views that we are trying to hide.
A. manner
B. image
C. expression
D. looks
Facial (67) ___ and tone of voice are obvious ways of showing our (68) ___ to something, and it may well be that we unconsciously express views that we are trying to hide.
A. notion
B. feeling
C. view
D. reaction
The art of being (69) ___ lies in picking up these signals, realizing what the other person is trying to say, and acting so that they are not embarrassed in any way.
A. successful
B. humble
C. good at
D. tactful
For example, we may understand that they are in fact (70) ___ to answer our question, and so we stop pressing them.
A. hesitant
B. reluctant
C. tending
D. used
However it is not difficult to present the right kind of appearance, while what many employers want to know relates to the candidate’s character traits, and (71) ___ stability.
A. psychological
B. physical
C. similar
D. relevant
This raises the awkward question of whether job candidates should be asked to complete psychological tests, and the further problem of whether such tests actually produce (72) ___ results.
A. reliable
B. predictable
C. faithful
D. regular
For many people, being asked to take part in such a test would be an objectionable (73) ___ into their private lives.
A. invasion
B. infringement
C. intrusion
D. interference
After all, a prospective employer would hardly ask a candidate to run a hundred meters, or expect his or her family doctor to provide (74) ___ medical information.
A. confidential
B. secretive
C. reticent
D. classified
Quite apart from this problem, can such tests predict whether a person is likely to be a (75) ___ employee or a values colleague?
A. laborious
B. particular
C. thorough
D. conscientious
What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Why hobbyists always flaunt their map collections.
B. How maps can be collected by professionals and enthusiasts.
C. How to assure an interrupted flow of collectibles.
D. What cartographers advocate as a worthy undertaking.
In paragraph 1, the word lucrative is closest in meaning to
A. instructive
B. insensitive
C. profitable
D. profuse
According to the passage, map collecting as a hobby is
A. not deserving of the time and resources
B. not as conventional as collecting stamps
C. as eccentric as collecting dolls
D. conformist in the best sense of the word
In paragraph 1, the word avid is closest in meaning to
A. keen
B. humorous
C. devoted
D. supportive
It can be inferred from the passage that, at a time when maps were accessible to the upper socioeconomic classes, they appealed also to a fair number of
A. professional copiers
B. ardent devotees
C. buried-treasure hunters
D. obscure amateur dealers
In paragraph 2, the phrase “economic means” is closest in meaning to
A. economic maps
B. fiscal responsibility
C. available funds
D. capital investment
In paragraph 2, the author uses the phrase “superficially prosaic” to mean
A. described in informal prose
B. seemingly boring and unimaginative
C. useful for travelers who enjoy a change
D. potentially uncovered in a box of photos
In paragraph 3, the word “predisposed” is closest in meaning to
A. pressured
B. provoked
C. condemned
D. inclined
A paragraph following the passage would most likely discuss
A. specific organizations to contact about map acquisition
B. specific mapping techniques used to enlarge the scale
C. trimming and framing valuable acquisitions
D. volunteering time and work to maintain obsolete maps
What is the passage mainly about?
A. the origin of baseball
B. the commercialization of baseball
C. the influence of the “ New York Game” on baseball
D. the development of baseball in the nineteenth century
Which of the following can be inferred from the passage ?
A. the wealthy gentlemen who first played baseball, later needed to find another recreational opportunity if they did not want to mix with other or become a “muffin”
B. hot dogs would not have become as popular as they did, without the professionalism and commercialism that develop in baseball
C. the “ New York “ spread rapidly because it was better formalized
D. business – minded investors were only interested in profits
The word “ inception” closest in meaning to
A. requirements
B. beginning
C. insistence
D. rules
The word “ lavish “closest in meaning to
A. prolonged
B. very generous
C. grand
D. extensive
Which of the following is true of the way the game was played by wealthy gentlemen at its inception
A. a team might consist of 40 members
B. the president would choose teams from among the members
C. they didn’t play on weekend
D. they might be called “ duffers” if they didn’t make the first nine
According to the second paragraph , all of the following are true except:
A. commercialism became more prosperous
B. the clubs are smaller
C. outstanding players got extra income
D. people gamed on the outcome of games
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a feature of the 1880s “ Golden Age”
A. wooden stadiums replaced open fields
B. a weekly periodical commenced
C. the National Association of Professional Baseball Players was formed
D. profits soared
The word” somewhat” is closest in meaning to
A. to a significant extent
B. to a minor extent
C. to not the same extent
D. to some extent
The word “itself” in line 24 refers to
A. the Western League
B. growing cities
C. the Midwest
D. the American League
The word business-minded is closest in meaning to
A. able to work in business
B. able to think about business
C. good at business management
D. minded in business