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curriculum
grammatical
repetitious
historical
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emergency
geothermal
alternative
expensively
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technology
variety
centenarian
Compulsory
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reindeer
engineer
pioneer
referee
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dangerous
marvelous
conspicuous
numerous
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establish
illustrate
intimidate
inheritance
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expansion
conversion
precision
explosion
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eradicate
character
malaria
spectacular
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encourage
financial
departure
average
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career
request
ancient
machine
Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer among four options (A, B, C or D).
She looked very______ when I told her the good news.
happily
happiness
happy
was happy
I don't want much sugar in my coffee. Just_______, please.
few
a few
little
a little
He's left his book at home; he's always so______.
forgetful
forgettable
forgotten
forgetting
'I'm very ______ to you for putting in so much hard work,' the boss said.
thanking
grateful
considerate
careful
Steel_______ with chromium to produce a noncorrosive substance known as stainless steel.
is combined
that is combined
combining
when combined
Joe seemed to be in a good mood, ________ he snapped at me angrily when I asked him to join us.
yet
so
for
and
A fire must have a readily available supply of oxygen. ________, it will stop burning.
Consequently
Furthermore
Otherwise
However
“Who has brothers and sisters?”
“Everyone ________Virginia who’s an only child.”
except to
with
from
but
He is the manager of the factory. He’s ________it.
charged with
charged
in charge
in charge of
He was new on the job, but he quickly fit himself into the ________ routine of the office.
establishing
established
establishes
establish
Florida, ________ the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year.
is
is known as
known as
that is known as
________becoming extinct is of great concern to zoologists.
That giant pandas are
Giant pandas are
Are giant pandas
Giant panda is
Her parents gave her everything she asked for. She's a completed _______ child.
wounded
spoilt
damaged
destroyed
_______ my experience, very few people really understand the problem.
To
In
With
From
When she died, she gave _________ all her money to a charity for cats.
away
out
on
off
Identify the error in each sentence. Write the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.
The children forgot picking up the note from the office and now they are worried.
picking
note
now
are
Helen has never met such good person who is ready to help others.
has
such good
who
to help
If only I have done the test better than other students did.
have done
better
other
did
If you want to borrow my car, promise to drive careful.
you
borrow
promise
careful
Rumors began circulating that the Prime Minister was seriously illness.
began
circulating
was
illness
Everybody in class has to choose a topic of your own to write an essay of 500 words.
has
topic
your own
of
Neither of the boys had ever been out of town before, so they were really exciting.
had ever been
before
they
exciting
I hope that I can help you with the historic questions.
that
can
with
historic
My son learned to talk the time before he was 5 years old.
learned
talk
was
years old
Jim offered us presents as if it had been Xmas.
offered
presents
it
had been
According to the passage, cell phones are especially popular with young people because ______.
they are indispensable in everyday communication
they make them look more stylish
they keep the users alert all the time
they cannot be replaced by regular phones
The changes possible caused by the cell phones are mainly concerned with______.
the mobility of the mind and the body
the smallest units of brain
the arteries of the brain
the resident memory
The word "means" in the passage most closely means _______.
meanings
expression
method
transmission
The word "potentially" in the passage most closely means _______.
obviously
possibly
certainly
privately
"Negative publicity" in the passage most likely means _______.
information on the lethal effects of cell phones
widespread opinion about bad effects of cell phones
the negative public use of cell phones
poor ideas about the effects of cell phones
Doctors have tentatively concluded that cell phones may _______.
damage their users' emotions
cause some mental malfunction
change their users' temperament
change their users' social behavior
The man mentioned in the passage, who used his cell phone too often _______.
suffered serious loss of mental ability
could no longer think lucidly
abandoned his family
had a problem with memory
According to the passage, what makes mobile phones potentially harmful is ______.
their radiant light
their power of attraction
their raiding power
their invisible rays
According to the writer, people should _______.
only use mobile phones in urgent cases
only use mobile phones in medical emergencies
keep off mobile phones regularly
never used mobile phones in all cases
The most suitable title for the passage could be ______.
"The reasons why mobile phones are regular"
"Technological Innovation and their price"
"They way mobile phones work"
"Mobile phones – a must of our time"
Stamp collecting! What a wonderful hobby! I began when I was only five. I used to (1) ______ for the postman's arrival
stare
watch
look
peer
I used to (1) ______ for the postman's arrival, always (2) ______ to seize unwanted envelopes and tear off the corner with the stamp stuck on it.
glad
pleased
eager
excited
Once – I remember it was too clearly – my mother and father were sunning themselves in the garden when the post (3) _____ on the doormat.
came
was
lay
arrived
I heard the clatter of the letter flap and hurriedly went to (4) ______.
investigate
observe
see
notice
Even at the (5) ______ age of five I knew one doesn't open mail addressed to other people.
junior
tender
small
little
However, tearing just the corners off the envelops (6) ______ me as perfectly fair and allowable, and just what I did.
struck
seemed
appeared
felt
I carefully tore as (7) ______ to the stamps as (8) _______, feeling that even the envelopes
nearby
close
next
round
I carefully tore as (7) ______ to the stamps as (8) _______, feeling that even the envelopes
able
possibly
possible
could
which were addressed to my parents and not to be, should be treated with (9) _______.
gentleness
caution
honor
respect
There were nothing furtive in what I did. I knew my parents would see what I'd done, and I didn't think there was any (10) ______ in it.
trouble
wrong
bad
harm
They always let me (11) ______ the corners after they'd opened them.
take
tear
cut
remove
Why should I think there was any harm in doing it first, (12) ______ in mind
having
holding
bearing
keeping
they weren't on hand to be (13) ______.
consulted
advised
queried
requested
(14) ______, though, my father solemnly showed me his letters.
After
Then
Later
Soon
I began to (15) ______ what I've done.
accept
realize
admit
confess
What is the main point of the first paragraph?
The waves created by ocean currents are very large.
Despite the strength of the wind, it only moves surface water.
Deep ocean water is seldom affected by forces that move water.
The tides are the most powerful force to affect the movement of ocean water.
The words "In reality" in the passage is closest in meaning to
surprisingly
actually
characteristically
similarly
It can be inferred from the passage that the most important factor in determining how much gravitational effect one object in space has on the tides is
size
distance
temperature
density
The word "configuration" in the passage is closest in meaning to
unit
center
surface
arrangement
Neap tides occur when
the Sun counteracts the Moon's gravitational attraction
the Moon is full
the Moon is farthest from the Sun
waves created by the wind combine with the Moon's gravitational attraction
