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PRACTICE TEST 20
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in
the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. imagine B. enormous C. permission D. possible
Question 2: A. departure B. capitalism C. monetary D. contrary
Question 3: A. under B. toward C. above D. behind
Question 4: A. mysteriously B. originally C. necessarily D. elaborately
Question 5: A. continuous B. malicious C. scandalous D. delicious
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct one to complete each of
the following sentences.
Question 6: When he heard the joke, he burst into loud ________.
A. amusement B. laughter C. smile D. laughing
Question 7: The boss ______ to his secretary using the office phone for personal calls.
A. disagrees B. objects C. criticizes D. disapproves
Question 8: Hardly _______ the captain of the team when he had to face the problems.
A. had he been appointed B. was he being appointed
C. did he appoint D. was he appointing
Question 9: The _______ of the pagoda in the water was very clear and beautiful.
A. sight B. mirror C. reflection D. shadow
Question 10: _______ Columbus was one of ________ first people to cross ______ Atlantic.
A. _ /the /_ B. The / the / the C. _/ the / an D. _ / the / the
Question 11: This job requires a good ______ for figures.
A. brain B. understanding C. faculty D. head
Question 12: Before the product is put on the market, the company must______ whether it complies
with safety standards.
A. calculate B. ask C. argue D. ascertain
Question 13: The Red List is a special book that provides names of _______ animals.
A. vulnerable and endangered B. vulnerable and dangerous
C. endangered and hunted D. extinct and killed
Question 14: -“My parents got divorced when I was 5.” - “_________”
A. They shouldn’t do that. B. How did it happen?
C. You must have been shocked D. Oh, I’m sorry.
Question 15: During the starvation, we used to keep a ______ of dried food in the factory.
A. conserve B. substitute C. reserve D. preserve
Question 16: As I won’t be able to attend the meeting, I’d like you to sign ______.
A. on my account B. on my name C. on my place D. on my behalf
Question 17: By 2050, medical technology _______ many diseases.
A. has conquered B. will conquer C. will have conquered D. is conquering
Question 18: Neither of them will be treated preferentially, _______?
A. won’t they B. will they C. won’t them D. will them
Question 19: When you have a small child in the house, you _______ leave small objects lying
around. Such objects _______ be swallowed, causing serious injury or even death.
A. needn't / may B. should not / might C. should / must D. mustn't / can't
Question 20: -“What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!” - “_______.”
A. Thank you very much. I am afraid B. Thank you for your compliment
C. You are telling a lie D. I don't like your sayings
Question 21: Tony is so ______ that his friends tend to tell him all their problems.
A. confidential B. critical C. optimistic D. sympathetic
Question 22: - “Hello, I’d like to speak with Mrs. Smith.” - “ __________”
A. Sure B. Who are you?
C. Hang on, please, I will put you through. D. Of course you can
Question 23: I realized _______ that he was a thief.
A. sooner or later B. all along C. at the beginning D. eventually
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Question 24: A university education is of course important but it is essential that all employees
undergo a period of intensive ______.
A. preparation B. learning C. training D. concentration
Question 25: Anne: "Make yourself at home". John: "_______"
A. Not at all. Don't mention it. B. Yes, Can I help you?
C. That's very kind. Thank you. D. Thanks! Same to you.
Question 26: The members of the Red Cross were dedicated their whole life to______ the sufferings
of human beings.
A. reducing B. reductive C. reduction D. reduce
Question 27: Now that they have read it in ______, they believe me.
A. white and black B. black and white C. red and blue D. blue and red
Question 28: My brother usually ______ at cards. It’s no surprise that he wins every game.
A. lies B. misleads C. deceives D. cheats
Question 29: Sarah is a young girl with________ and a straight nose.
A. almond-shaped eyes B. eyes shaped almond
C. almond-shape eyed D. almond-eyed shape
Question 30: Li has _______; he loves cakes, chocolate, ice-cream – anything which is sweet.
A. a sweet mouth B. sweet lips C. a sweet tongue D. a sweet tooth
Question 31: It is ________ that I can’t put it down.
A. so interesting a book B. so interesting book
C. such interesting book D. too interesting book
Question 32: _______ his assistance in those days, I would not be so successful now.
A. If it had not for B. Had it not been for C. If there were not D. Unless I had
Question 33: They thought they could deceive me but they were wrong. I could ________.
A. see them off B. see off them C. see through them D. see them through
Question 34: I couldn’t believe that they were brothers. They were as different as ______.
A. Mars from Jupiter B. chalk from cheese C. dogs and cats D. milk from honey
Question 35: The rumors go that Jason will be arrested. He is said _____a bloody robbery.
A. to have taken part in B. to have joined in
C. to join in D. to take part in
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 36: In China, Japan and other Oriental countries, where tea is the national drink, people
A B
almost use never sugar in their tea.
C D
Question 37: One of the features of London is the number of big stores, most of them are to be found
A B C D
in or near the West End.
Question 38: In the beginning radios cost much more than they do today because they turned out
A B C
slowly and expensively by hand.
D
Question 39: To turn on the light, I was surprised at what I saw.
A B C D
Question 40: Commercial airliners do not fly in the vicinity of volcanic eruptions because even a
A
small amount of volcanic ash can damage its engines.
B C D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word for each of the blanks.
Mobile phones (41) ______ microwave radio emissions. Researchers are questioning whether
exposure to these radio waves might (42) ______ to brain cancer.
So far, the data are not conclusive. The scientific evidence does not (43) ______ us to say with
certainty that mobile phones are categorically (44) ______. On the other hand, current research has not
yet (45) ______ clear adverse effects associated with the prolonged use of mobile phones.
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Numerous studies are now going (46) ______ in various countries. Some of the results are
contradictory but others have shown an association, between mobile phone use and cancer. (47)
______, these studies are preliminary and the issue needs further, long-term investigation.
(48) ______ the scientific data are more definite, it is prudent for people to try not to use mobile
phones for long periods of time. Don't think that hands-free phones are any safer either. At the
moment, research is in fact showing the (49) ______ and they may be just as dangerous.
It is also thought that young people (50) _____ bodies are still growing may be at particular risk.
Question 41: A. charge B. send C. give D. emit
Question 42: A. bring B. lead C. cause D. produce
Question 43: A. get B. allow C. force D. enable
Question 44: A. risky B. secure C. safe D. unhealthy
Question 45: A. demonstrated B. produced C. proved D. caused
Question 46: A. through B. on C. about D. by
Question 47: A. However B. While C. Additionally D. Though
Question 48: A. When B. Provide C. Until D. As
Question 49: A. truth B. way C. fact D. opposite
Question 50: A. whose B. as C. with D. that
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
Many folk cures which have been around for centuries may be more therapeutic than previously
suspected. A case in point is that of penicillin Alexander Fleming did not just randomly choose cheese
molds to study when he discovered this very important bacteria-killing substance. Moldy cheese was
frequently given to patients as a remedy for illness at one time Fleming just isolated what it was about
the cheese which cured the patients.
In parts of South America, a powder obtained from grinding sugar cane is used for healing
infections in wounds and ulcers. This usage may date back to pre-Colombian times. Experiments
carried out on several hundred patients indicate that ordinary sugar in high concentrations is lethal to
bacteria. Its suction effect eliminates dead cells and it generates a glasslike layer which protects the
wound and ensures healing.
Another example of folk medicine which scientists are investigating is that of Arab fishermen who
rub their wounds with a venomous catfish to quicken healing. This catfish excretes a gellike slime
which scientist found to contain antibiotics coagulant that helps close injured blood vessels, anti-
inflammatory agents, and a chemical that directs production of a glue-like material that aids healing.
It is hoped that by documenting these folk remedies and experimenting to see if results are indeed
beneficial, an analysis of the substance be made, and synthetic substances be developed for human
consumption.
Question 51: This passage is mainly about ______.
A. antibiotics in the field of medicine
B. the validity of folk remedies and their use for advances in modem medicine
C. using folk medicines in place of modern medicines
D. isolating antibiotics in cheese, sugar, and slime
Question 52: The word "therapeutic' in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. psychological B. physiological C. traditional D. medicinal
Question 53: It can be inferred from the Message that Alexander Fleming ______.
A. isolated infectious patients B. discovered moldy cheese
C. suspected medicinal properties of mold D. enjoyed eating cheese
Question 54: The word "eliminates" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. excretes B. disposes of C. kills off D. cleanses
Question 55: According to the passage, ______.
A. sugar kills unhealthy cells B. bacteria feed on sugar
C. sugar promotes healing D. glass is formed from sugar
Question 56: The gellike substance which promotes healing comes from ______.
A. Arab fishermen B. coagulants C. catfish bodies D. catfish venom