Test 6
I. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS
A. Which word is stressed differently from the others?
1.A. possible B. permission C. imagine D. enormous
2.A. disappearance B. expectation C. intensity D. scientific
3. A. originally B. mysteriously C. elaborately D. necessarily
4. A. behind B. under C. above D. toward
5. A. discover B. excavate C. terrify D. civilize
B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently?
6. A. most B. know C. pose D. mosquito
7. A. recent B. incident C. bicycle D. function
8. A. leave B. peace C. search D. mean
9. A. flat B. ancient C. carryD. track
10. A. with B. thank C. the D. this
II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
A. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence.
11. Yesterday we did nothing but ______.
A. talk B. talkingC. talkedD. had talk
12. Sue: “You look tired.” Mary: “Yes, it was ______that I felt like going to bed.”
A. so long test B. very long testC. such a long testD. a long test
13. I’m sorry I didn’t see my uncle yesterday. I wish I ______him.
A. saw B. had seen C. have seen D. see
14. She’d rather stay at home than ______shopping.
A. will go B. goingC. to goD. go
15. John: “Are you sorry that you didn’t take any pictures?” Tim: “Yes, I regret ______any.”
A. not to take B. that I not takeC. not takingD. to not taken
16. He seldom goes to the market, ______?
A. does he B. doesn’t heC. is he D. isn’t he
17. ______no time ______all, he had learned to speak English fluently,
A. On / at B. In / atC. For / inD. From / to
18. John is over two hours late already. He ______missed the bus again.
A. should have B. must have C. will have D. can have
19. My sister’s tooth still gives her some pain. She ______gone to the dentist yesterday.
A. must be B. would have C. should have D. could be
20. I ______to write the petition on behalf of the youth community.
A. am asking B. have been askedC. will have been asked D. ask
21. The textbook ______to my teacher has just been stolen.
A. belonged B. belongingC. belongsD. belong
22. There’s smoke and I smell something burning. There ______be a fire nearby.
A. have B. ought toC. shouldD. must
23. “It seems he’s driving more carefully now!” “Yes, after ______three times for speeding.”
A. to be fined B. be finedC. having been finedD. have been fined
24. I can’t find my purse anywhere. I ______it at the cinema.
A. must have left B. must leaveC. must be leaving D. must to leave
25. “You look exhausted.” - “I______round the town all day.”
A. ran B. have been running C. had been runningD. had run
26. Margaret didn’t remember what I ______her the day before.
A. would tell B. toldC. had toldD. have told
27. Will you inform me ______?
A. when he leaves B. when does he leaveC. when did he leaveD. when he does leave
28. “Do you like milk?” - “Not really. I’m not ______it.”
A. use to drink B. used drinkingC. used to drink D. used to drinking
29. Students in hostels are ______to keep their rooms clean and tidy.
A. hoped B. expectedC. wantedD. desired
30. I hope you don’t mind ______to come and see her.
A. being asked B. to be askedC. you were asked D. we asked you
B. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect.
31. As the clerks were processing the applications, Harry figured that it will take four hours for histo be reviewed.
A B C D
32. No one would have attended the lecture if you toldthe truth about the guest speaker.
A B C D
33. We had better to review this chapter carefully because we will have some questions on it on our test tomorrow.
A B C D
34. The little boy’s mother bought him a five-speeds racing bicycle for his birthday.
A B C D
35. Despite the time of the year, yesterday’s temperature was enough hotto turn on the air conditioning.
A B C D
36. I have to depositing this money in my checking account or else the check I just wrotewill bounce.
A BC D
37. Having lived here for seven years, my friend is used to speak English with all her classmates.
A B CD
38. No one in our office wants to drive to work any more because of there are always traffic jams at rush hour.
A B C D
39. Louise is the more capable of the three girls who have tried out for the part in the play.
A B C D
40. They playedso good game of tennis last night that they surprised their audience.
A B C D
III. CLOZE PASSAGE
Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank.
Most ghost stories are (41)______in mysterious, old houses or castles. The ghosts themselves whose (42)______wander the earth at night, are usually the victims of some horrible crimes. This is not always the case as the following story (43)______.
When my friend, Paul, was a schoolboy, he often used to chat to Mr. Scott, an elderly gentlemen living on his own. Mr. Scott was a keen gardener. He would always be looking after his lawn or his flowers and Paul was (44)______the habit of saying a few words to him over the fence.
One summer’s evening, as Paul was on his way home from school, he saw, as (45)______, Mr. Scott in his garden. The old man was busily weeding his flowerbeds. When he saw Paul, he invited him into the garden with a (46)______of his hand. Slowly, they strolled all around, admiring the various flowers. Then, to Paul’s surprise, Mr. Scott bent down and picked a (47)______of his finest dahlias. ‘Here boy,’ he said. ‘Give these to your mother.’
No sooner had he arrived home than he (48)______the flowers to his mother. He then told her that they were with Mr. Scott’s compliments. His mother’s face went red with anger. ‘You wicked boy!’ she shouted. ‘How (49)______you say such a thing! I (50)______into his daughter in the supermarket this morning. She told me that the poor old chap had passed away in his sleep last Friday.’
41.A. setB. putC. fixedD. programmed
42.A. bodiesB. mindsC. spiritsD. phantoms
43.A. pointsB. indicatesC. statesD. shows
- A. onB. inC. withinD. with
- A. frequentB. commonC. oftenD. usual
46. A. riseB. spreadC. waveD. shake
47.A. cartonB. bunchC. rollD. packet
48.A. submittedB. turnedC. presentedD. demonstrated
49.A. shouldB. dareC. wouldD. wrong
- A. bumpedB. struckC. rushedD. knocked
IV. COMPREHENSION READING
Read the following passage. For questions 51 – 55, you are to choose one best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question.
Dinosaurs were reptiles that lived during a period of earth's history called the Mesozoic Era, which is also known as the Age of Reptiles. The first dinosaurs appeared more than 200 million years ago. For many millions of years, they dominated the land with their huge size and strength. Then about 65 million years ago, they died out rather suddenly, never to reemerge.
The word dinosaur comes from two Greek words meaning terrible lizard. Dinosaurs were not lizards, but their appearance could be truly terrifying. The biggest ones weighed more than ten times as much as a mature elephant and nearly equaled the size of most modem-day whales. The famous kinds of dinosaurs, including the brontosaur, and tyrannosaurus rex, reached 80 to 90 feet in length. Not all dinosaurs were giants, however; some were actually no larger than a chicken.
Scientists still do not know what caused dinosaurs to disappear. One theory involves a change in the earth's climate. It is believed that temperatures dropped significantly towards the end of the Cretaceous Period. Too large to hibernate and not having fur or feathers for protection, it is possible that the climate became too chilly for dinosaurs. In contrast, other species having protection, such as the mammals and birds, were able to survive.
51. What is the best title for this passage?
A. The History of EarthB. Earth's Largest Reptiles C. The Metabolism of Dinosaurs D. The Domination of the Land
52. It can be inferred from the passage that the Age of Reptiles lasted about
______.
A. 135 million yearsB. 200 million years C. 80 million years D. 65 million years
53. In line 5, the author uses the phrase "never to reemerge" to indicate that the dinosaurs ______.
A. went into hidingB. became extinctC. lost their way D. never died out
54. According to the passage, what is true about the size of dinosaurs?
A. It was rather uniform.B. It guaranteed their survival.
C. It made them the largest creatures ever on earth.D. It varied quite greatly.
55. Which of the following can be inferred about mammals and birds?
A. They preceded the dinosaurs.B. They could not survive the chilly temperatures.
C. Most have either fur or feathers over their bodies.D. They were too large to hibernate.