PRACTICE TEST 10
QUESTIONS 1 - 5: Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the word whose main stress is on the syllable in the position which is different from that of the others. Identify your choice by circling letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.
1. A. CanadianB. vegetarianC pedestrianD. incredible
2. A. edibleB. classifyC. terrifyD. solidify
3. A. associateB. operateC integrateD. recognize
4. A. ambitiousB. dangerousC mysteriousD. kilometer
5. A. secretaryB. necessaryC classifyD. vocabulary
QUESTIONS 6 - 35: These are incomplete sentences. Choose A, B, C or D as your best choice to complete each sentence and then identify your answer by circling letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.
6. The lower ………. is in a room, the more slowly our eyes focus.
A. the level of lightingB. light levelC. leveling of lightD. lighting is level
7. The wind-rippled sand at California's Kelso Dunes resembles ………..
A. to be an ocean floorB. as an ocean floorC. an ocean floorD. being an ocean floor
8. Living organisms contain more water ……….substance.
A. than do any otherB. does than any otherC. other than do they anyD. than any other
9. Columbia University's School of Public Health is ………. a handful of schools of public health in the United States.
A. one thatB. the oneC. one ofD. one
10. More than anything, what saved Jamestown was the highly successfulcultivation of tobacco, ………. Indian assistance with farming
undoubtedly played a major part as well.
A. althoughB. in spite ofC. norD- neither
11.According to legend, coffee beans ………. in the town of Kaffa.
A. first discoveredB. were first discoveredC. discovered firstD. have first discovered
12.Martin Luther King Jr, after his father's assassination, ………. Themission of his father to fight for the rights of blacks in America and achieved some notable success in the 1970s.
A. continuedB. continuingC. and continuesD. is continuing
13.In the symphony orchestra, bass drums are not ………. kettle drums.
A.as prevalentB. that prevalent C. so prevalent asD. prevalent than
14.Narcissus bulbs ………. at least three inches apart and covered withabout four inches of well drained soil.
A. should be plantedB. to plantC.must plantingD. should plant
15.Total color blindness, ………. , is the result of a defect in the retina.
A. a rare condition thatB. a rare conditionC. that a rare conditionD. is a rare condition
16.In the fourteenth century, ………. that glass coated with silver nitratewould turn yellow when fired in an oven.
A. the discoveryB. it was discoveredC. with the discoveryD. if it was discovered
17. ………. electric eels send a series of blips of electricity into thewater around them and they can detect the pattern of electricity of the water changes.
A. All ofB. EveryC. AllD. Of each
18. ………. an ownership of nearly 60 to 62 per cent of corporateequities, this mean 1-2 per cent of American society possesses about 43 per cent of the total wealth of the nation.
A. The range ofB. RangingC. Ranging fromD. The range
19. Earthquakes can damage a tree ………. violently, and it can takeseveral years for the tree to heal.
A. to cause shakingB. when shaking it causesC. by causing it to shakeD. to cause to shake it
20. ………. classified as acarnivore, the North American Grizzlybear eats berries and even grass.
A. Just asB. Because ofC. AlthoughD. Either
21.The sea horse uses ………. to cling to the seaweed and other plants.
A. it has a tailB. a tail with which itC. its tailD. as its tail
22.The human skin forms ………. against the action of physical,chemical, and bacterial agents on the deeper tissues.
A. protective a barrier isB. a protective barrierC. a barrier protectD. a barrier protects
23.The swallows of Capistrano are famous ………. to the same nests inCalifornia each spring.
A. to returnB. who returnedC. they returnedD. for returning
24.The invention in the 1920s of the Corning ribbon important, because from that time on the price of a light bulb plunged.
A. machine wasB. while a machine wasC had a machineD. for the machine
25.In 1950, aspirin earned a place in the Guinness Book of World Records……….
A.in the world's best selling painkillerB.in the world as a best selling painkiller
C.as the world's best-selling painkillerD.of the world's best selling painkiller
26. Perhaps we should think in terms of raising interest rates ………. them, in consideration of the new reports about inflation reported lastJune.
A. then reducingB. and reduceC. although reduceD. rather than reducing
27. ………. bacteria in foods are killed, as they are during baking orstewing, decay is slowed down.
A. WhatB. TheC IfD. So
28.The Pulitzer Prize has been ………. in American literature for morethan seventy years.
A. the award most prestigious that B. the most prestigious award
C. a prestigious award that most D. most prestigious award
29.Spain and Portugal's competition for economic domination in theAmericas ………. after Columbus1 return to Europe, when they
both realized that the Newland could increase their gold reserves.
A. beganB. beginC. begunD. was beginning
30.The lenses in an optical microscope bend the light passing through aspecimen to form an image of that specimen that is much larger ………. actually viewed.
A. than itB. than the oneC. one thanD. than one which
31.In this pure state antimony has no important uses, but ………. ; withother substances, it is an extremely useful metal.
A.when combined physically or chemicallyB.combined when physically or chemically
C.the physical and chemical combinationD. it is combined physically and chemically
32.In hot, dry regions, the Sun's heat causes the outer layer of rocks ………. a process called exfoliation.
A. are expanded and peeled away B. to expand and peel away
C. expands and peels awayD. they expand and peel away
33.Industrialization has been responsible for ………. most radical ofthe environmental changes caused by humans.
A. aB. theC. some of whichD. which are the
34.For the first time in 70 years, ………. aspirin's potential beyondreducing pain, fever and inflammation.
A.researchers began to understandB.researchers begin understanding
C.researcher's understanding ofD.researchers began their understanding
35.The hourglass, an instrument used, usually consists of two ………. bulbs united by a narrow neck.
A. measures timeB. time is measuredC. for measuring timeD. the time for measuring
QUESTIONS 36 - 45: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space. Identify your choice by circling letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.
The 18th century battlefield was, compared with that of the 20th century, anintimate theatre, especially intimate in the (36) ………. of the Revolution,which was usually small even by the standards of the day. Soldiers had to come to close quarters to kill; this fact reduced the mystery of the battle, though perhaps not its terrors. But at least the battle field lost some of itsimpersonality. In fact, in (37) ………. to (with) the 20th century combat, inwhich the enemy usually remains unseen and the source of incoming fire unknown, in the 18th century battles the enemy could be seen and sometimeseven (38) ………. . (39) ………. one's enemy may have arose a singular(40) ………. of feeling uncommon in modem battles. Before the(41) ………. occurred tension and anxiety (42) ………. up as the troopsmarched from their column into a line of attack. The (43) ………. of theirmovements was well understood by themselves and their enemies, who must
have watched with feeling of dread and fascination. When the order camesending them (44) ………. , rages, even, madness replaced the attacker's(45) ………. while terror and desperation filled those who receivedthe charge.
36. A. success37. A. connection
38. A. stroked
39. A. Seeing
40. A. despair
41. A. assault
42. A. stored
43. A. notion
44. A. upward
45. A. anxiety / B. engagement
B. contrast
B. touched
B. Dealing
B. sadness
B. confrontation
B. kept
B. purpose
B. outward
B. sympathy / C. attachment
C. contract
C. seen
C. Fighting
C. intensity
C. obedience
C. set
C. reason
C. forward
C. passions / D. independence
D. link
D. confronted
D. Killing
D. stress
D. order
D. built
D. trace
D. downward
D. nerves
QUESTIONS 46 - 50: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow by circling letter A, B, C or D as the correct answers and then mark your choice on the answer sheet
Most fairy tales in the world begin with "Once upon a time" and end with They lived happily ever after," so we will begin in the same way.
Once upon a time, there was a girl called Cinderella who did all the work inthe kitchen while her lazy sister did nothing.One night, her sister went to a ballat the palace. Cinderella was left home,very sad. After a time, her fairy godmother appeared and told Cinderella thatshe could go to the ball - but to return home by midnight.
So she went to the ball in a beautiful dress in a wonderful coach. She dancedwith the prince but at midnight she ran back home, leaving one of her shoeson her dancing floor. The prince wanted to see her again and went to everyhouse in the capital until he found that the shoe was the right size forCinderella. She and the prince were married and lived happily ever after.
46. Books with fairy tales are found in ………...
A. our country onlyB. few countriesC. all countries except oursD. many countries
47.According to the passage, fairy tales in different languages usually beginand end ………....
A. in the same wayB. in different waysC. in many waysD. in various ways
48.The word "ball" in the first sentence of paragraph 3 means ………...
A. a sport equipmentB. a dancing hallC. a balloonD. sphere
49.Cinderella was very sad because ………....
A.her sister did nothingB.her sister went to a ball and left her at home
C.she did all the work in the kitchenD. her sister was invited to a ball
50.At the end of the story, ………... .
A.Cinderella could go to the ball and its meaning is unclear she and theprince were married
B.Cinderella's godmother came to comfort her
C.one of Cinderella's sisters was married to the prince
D.the prince invited Cinderella to the ball
QUESTIONS 51 - 55: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow by circling letter A, B, C or D as the correct answers and then mark your choice on the answer sheet.
In many modem countries, people think of a family as a mother, a father andtheir children. But this is not the only kind of the family group. In some partsof the world, a family group has many other members. This kind of largefamily is called an "extended family" or a "joint family".
The joint family includes all living relatives on either the mother's or thefather's side of the family. It is made up of grandparents, parents, brothers,sisters, uncles, aunts and cousins. They live together in a large house or inhuts built close together.
Early people probably lived in joint families. They had to be part of a largegroup in order to survive. The members of the group help each other hunt.They work together to protect themselves from dangerous animals and other enemies.
In China, people lived in joint families. When a son married, he and his wife lived at his parents' home. Unmarried daughters remained at home until they married. Chinese children felt very loyal to their parents. Younger members of the joint family always took care of the old ones.
In India and Africa, some people still live in joint families. The members of a joint family share their earnings and property. If one member of the group becomes ill or has bad luck, the others help the person. As in the past, the members of the joint family offer each other help and protection.
51.The word in paragraph 2 that means “to be made up of” is ………... .
A. includeB. relativesC liveD. hut
52.Long time ago, members of joint families ………...
A.did not live togetherB.helped each other catch animals
C.only played togetherD.lived separately in order to survive
53. Chinese people felt loyal to their ………....
A. relativesB. parentsC. cousinsD. younger members
54.In India and Africa, people in joint families help a person when
A. he has good luckB. he has bad luckC. he gets rid of illnessD. he shares them his earnings
55.On the whole, this story is about ………... .
A. all types of familyB. families in China
C. joint familiesD. families found in India and Africa
QUESTIONS 56 - 60: In these sentences, each one has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C» and D. Choose the one word or phrase which must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct by circling letter A, B, C or D and then mark your choice on the answer sheet.
56.The oxygen in the air we breathhas no taste, smell, or color.
57. Because of the availability of trucks and easy access to modern highways,the locate of farms has become relatively unimportant with respect totheir distance from markets.
58.Long before his death, John Dewey see his philosophy have a profoundinfluence on education and thought in the United States and elsewhere.
59.Margaret Mead achieved world famousthrough her studies of child-rearing,personality, and culture.
60.The central purpose of management is for making every action ordecision help achieve a carefully chosen goal.
QUESTIONS 61 - 70: Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the sentence which has the same meaning as the original one and mark your choice on the answer sheet.
61."You'd better not lend Mark any more money, Elizabeth", said John.
A.Johns tells Elizabeth that she would better not lend Mark anymore money.
B.Johns advised Elizabeth not to lend Mark any more money.
C.Johns advised Elizabeth that she had better not lend Mark anymore money.
D. Johns said to Elizabeth that she would better lend Mark any money.
62. Your car might break down on the rough mountain road, so take plenty of spare parts.
A.Take plenty of spare parts so your car will not brake down in roughmountain road.
B. In case your case break down in the rough mountain road, take muchspare parts.
C. In case your case break down in the rough mountain road, spare partsare plentiful.
D. In case your car break down in the rough mountain road, take plentyof spare parts.
63."You stole my best cassette, Bob!" said Willy.
A.Willy accused Bob for having stolen his best cassette.B.Willy accused Bob of having stolen his best cassette.
C.Willy accused Bob on having stolen his best cassette.D.Willy accused Bob to have stolen his best cassette.
64."Whydidn 't I get a computer before ? " thought Jane.
A.Jane wondered why she hadn't got a computer in the previous time.
B.Jane wondered why she haven't got a computer in the previous time.
C.Jane wondered why she didn't get a computer in the previous time.
D.Jane wondered why not she got a computer in the previous time.
65.It is more than one hundred years since the birth of Charles Dicken, thefamous Novelist.
A.It is more than one hundred years when Charles Dicken, the famousnovelist, born.
B.More than one hundred years ago, Charles Dicken, the famous born.
C.Since Charles Dicken is a famous novelist, he was born more than ahundred years ago.
D.Charles Dicken, the famous novelist, was born more than one hundredyears ago.
66.Without this treatment, that patient would have died.
A.If that patient didn't followed this treatment he would have died.
B.If that patient had use this treatment he would have not died.
C. If that patient hadn't undergone this treatment he would have died.
D.If that patient haven't undergone this treatment he would have died.
67.Lan didn't apply for the job in the library and re gets it now.
A.Lan wishes she had applied for the job in the library.
B. Lan wishes she have applied for the job in the library.
C.Lan wishes she has applied for the job in the library.
D.Lan wishes she applies for the job in the library.
68.He failed to find the source of the Mississippi River.
A.He didn't succeed for finding the source of the Mississippi River.
B.He didn't succeed in finding the source of the Mississippi River.
C. He didn't succeed on finding the source of the Mississippi River.
D.He didn't succeed to find the source of the Mississippi River.
69.Although she couldn't speak English, Ngo decided to settle in Manchester.
A. Despite of speaking no English, Ngo decided to settle in Manchester.
B.Although no speaking English, Ngo decided to settle in Manchester.
C.In spite of her disability to speak English, Ngo decided to settle inManchester.
D.Ngo decided to settle in Manchester even she did not speak English.
70.The bread is so stale we can't eat it.
A.The bread such stale that we can't eat it.
B.We can't eat the bread because of its stale.
C. The bread isn't fresh enough to be eaten.
D.The bread isn't enough fresh for us to eat.
QUESTIONS 71 - 80: Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the best sentence which is made up from the given cue words and then mark your choice on the answer sheet.
71.learn I difficult I English I not I structure I study I vocabulary I you Ieveryday.
A.Learn English is not difficult if you study structure and vocabularyeveryday.
B.It is not difficult to learn English if you study structure and vocabularyeveryday.