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PRACTICE TEST 2
QUESTION I: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently
from the rest.
1. A. lonely B. cost C. post D. robot
2. A. design B. resist C. desire D. consultant
3. A. bread B. breast C. breath D. breathe
4. A. bought B. sought C. drought D. fought
5. A. home B. tomb C. comb D. dome
QUESTION II: Choose the word that has the different stress from the others.
6. A. ambitious B. bachelor C. performance D. opponent
7. A. collect B. destroy C. famine D. divorce
8. A. register B. rehearsal C. promotion D. recover
9. A. sentimental B. machinery C. intelligent D. environment
10. A. imaginative B. representative C. professionally D. considerable
QUESTION III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences
11........of true seals, the monk seals are considered to be the most primitive.
A. The 18 species B. 18 species are
C. There are 18 species D. Of the 18 species
14. Only when in danger.................human beings
A. snakes will most attack B. most snakes will attack
C. will most snakes attack D. will attack most snakes
15.” Did you visit the famous museum ? ”
“No. We................it, but we spent too much time shopping”
A. must have visited B. could have visited
C. can’t have visited D. shouldn’t have visited
16. Why exactly did war............between the two countries?
A. break out B. set in C. go off D. call off
17. The experiment has been completed but the result is not very.........
A. satisfied B. satisfying C. satisfactory D. satisfaction
18. I’m sorry I opened your handbag but I...........it for mine.
A. recognize B. confused C. mistook D. imagine
19. I’m becoming increasingly.........................last week. I locked myself out of the house twice.
A. mindless B. absent C. forgettable D. forgetful
20. The discovery was a major.............for research workers
A. breakthrough B. breakdown C. break-in D. breakout
25. When he graduated from the university he got his................
A. diploma B. certificate C. degree D. bachelor
26. Doctors advised people who are deficient............Vitamin C to eat more fruit and vegetables.
A. in B. of C. from D. for
27 ........lightning is........flash of light. It is usually followed by.......thunder.
A. The/a/a B. The// C. /a/ D. A/a/the
28. There is a(an)..........railway line right behind the old station.
A. useless B. disused C. unused D. disusing
29. It’s not true. He's............a lot of nonsense!
A. speaking B. saying C. talking D. telling
30. Even the most..............person ought to appreciate the beauty of this music.
A. sensible B. sensitive C. insensitive D. senseless
31. The house is .............at the corner of a busy street.
A. situated B. placed C. stood D. put
32. The road is ..............repair
A. in B. at C. under D. for
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33. The two boys are twins. I can’t............... the difference between them.
A. tell B. say C. know D. distinguish
34. A fine tomb,...............................,marks the grave of the poet -Chaucer.
A. which in the 15th century was erecting B. erected in the 15th century
C. erecting in the 15th century D. being erected in the 15th century
35. Granny is completely deaf. You’ll have to...........allowance for her.
A. bring B. give C. make D. take
QUESION IV. Find out one mistake in each following sentences
36. Bacteria is responsible for the flavors in our food and are particularly important in milk products
. A
B C D
37. Charles Dickens was one of the most famous writer
A B C D
38. She can’t hardly remember why she fell into the well.
A B C D
39. The discover of gold and silver in the rugged mountains of Nevada in 1958 attracted many
A B C
fortune- seekers to that area.
D
40. Each of the students in the accounting class has to type their own research paper
A B C
this semester.
D
41. The value of the dollar declines as the rate of inflation raises
A B C D
42. The amount of books in the Library of Congress is more than 58 million volumes
A B C D
43. Tom seldom pays his bills on time, and his brother does, too
A B C D
44. His wife doesn’t allow him smoking in the bedroom
A B C D
45. I haven’t received the letter. It might have sent to the wrong address
A B C D
QUESTION V: Choose the best answer to complete the passage
It was once believed that being overweight was healthy, but nowadays few people subscribe to this
viewpoint. While many people are fighting the battle to reduce weight, studies are being conducted
concerning the appetite and how it is controlled by both emotional and biochemical factors. Some of the
conclusions of these studies may give insights into how to deal with weight problems. For example, when
several hundred people were asked about their eating habit in times of stress, 44 percent said they reacted to
stressful situations by chewing.
A test in which subjects were blindfolded showed that obese people have a keener sense of taste and
crave more flavorful food than non obese people. When deprived of the variety and intensity of tastes, obese
people are not satisfied and consequently eat more to fulfill this need. Blood samples taken from people after
they were shown a picture of food revealed that overweight people reacted with an increase in blood insulin,
a chemical associated with appetite. This did not happen to average-weight people.
In another experiment, results showed that certain people have a specific biologically included
hunger for carbohydrates. Eating carbohydrates raises the level of serotonin, a neurotransmitter in the brain.
Enough serotonin produces a sense of satiation, and hunger for carbohydrates subsides.
Exercise has been recommended as an important part of a weight-loss program. However, it has been
found that mild exercise, such as using the stairs in stead of elevator is better in the long run than taking on a
strenuous program, such as jogging, which many people find it difficult to continue over long periods of time
and which also increase appetite.
46. The word crave in line 8 can bet replaced with.
A. devour B. absorb C. season D. desire
47. It can be inferred from the passage that.
A. thin people don’t enjoy food
B. a variety of foods and strong flavors satisfies heavy people
C. overweight people have an abnormal sense of taste.
D. deprivation of food makes people fat.
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48. According to the passage, insulin
A. increase in the blood stream when people eat large amount of food.
B. can be used to lessen the appetite.
C. causes a chemical reaction when food is seen.
D. levels don’t change in average-weight people who see food.
49. It can be inferred from the passage that
A. overweight people are tense
B. thin people don’t eat when under stress
C. weight watchers should chew on something inedible when tense
D. 56 percent of the population isn’t overweight.
50. it can be inferred that for certain people
A. eating carbohydrates eliminates hunger
B. carbohydrates biologically induce hunger.
C. carbohydrates don’t satisfy a hungry person
D. carbohydrates subside when serotonin is produced
51. What can be said about serotonin?
A. It is a chemical that increases the appetite.
B. Only certain people produce it in their brains.
C. It tells the brain when a person is full.
D. It neurotransmits carbohydrates to the brain.
52. In order to lose weight, it would be a good idea for heavy people to.
A. jog 3 miles daily and chew on carrot sticks.
B. walk up stairs and look at pictures of food.
C. eat plenty of chewy carbohydrates.
D. avoid stressful situations and eat spicy foods.
53. Which one o the following exercises might be best for an overweight person to engage in daily?
A. an evening walk B. a long swim
C. cross-country skiing D. 10-mile bicycle rides.
Read the following paragraph and choose the best answer from A, B, C, D:
Hurricanes are violent storms that cause millions of dollars in property damage and take many lives.
They can be extremely dangerous, and too often people underestimate their fury.
Hurricanes normally originated as a small area of thunderstorms over the Atlantic Ocean west of the
Cape Verde Island during August and September. For several days, the area of the storm increases and the
air pressure falls slowly. A center of low pressure forms, and winds begin to whirl around it. It is blown
westward, increasing in size and length.
Hurricanes hunters then fly out to the storm in order to determine its size and intensity and to trace
its direction. They drop radiosondes, or instruments for recording temperature, air pressure, and humidity,
into the storm. They also look at the size of waves on the ocean , the clouds, and the eye of the storm. The
eye is a region of relative calm and clear skies in the center of the hurricane. People often lose their lives by
leaving shelter when the eye has arrived, only to be caught in tremendous winds again when the eye has
passed.
54. What is the eye of the hurricane ?
A. The powerful center of the storm. B. The part that determines its direction
C. The calm center of the storm D. The first part that makes landfall.
55. What is a " radiosonde " as mention in paragraph 3 ?
A. A high-frequency air wave
B. A type of isotope
C. A device that records the sounds inside the storm
D. An instrument for determining factors that provide insight into the characteristics of the storm.
56. The underlined word " whirl " is closest meaning to :
A. cool B. weaken C. spin D. collapse
57. It is implied in the passage that hurricane hunters strike to ................ the hurricane.
A. learn about B. change the direction of C. destroy D. control
58. Indications that a hurricane is forming are:
A. increased power of the eye and increased air pressure.
B. increased size of the hurricane and decreased air pressure.
C. decreased size of the hurricane and increased air pressure.
D. eastward movement and decreased air pressure.
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Read the following paragraph and choose the best answer to fill in each blank:
Advice for travelers who may fall ill while abroad
Most British people go abroad on holiday, to visit family, or on short business trips. People
are....(26) to find out how to get urgent treatment before leaving the UK. They have to .....(27) a form which
explains what they.....(28) do if they fall ill or.......(29) an accident, and what arrangements exist in .....(30)
country for medical treatment. The regulations are fairly simple but........(31) people do not have this
information, they may .....(32) that private medical care is extremely expensive. It is not unusual for people
to discover that they do not have....(33) money with them to....(34) the total cost and .....(35) such
circumstances an already difficult situation becomes even more complicated.
26. A. advised B. suggested C. said D. spoken
27. A. put B. bring C. fill D. get
28. A. ought B. will C. should D. may
29. A. have B. get C. happen D. take
30. A. their B. each C. one D. this
31. A. because B. whether C. as D. if
32. A. look B. want C. find D. know
33. A. enough B. little C. few D. full
34. A. pay B. give C. spend D. have
35. A. on B. in C. at D. up
Choose one sentence from A, B, C, D which is best suitable with the set of words given:
86. matter / intelligent / you / careful / this test.
A. No matter how you are intelligent, you should be careful about this test.
B. No matter how intelligent are you, you should be careful about this test.
C. No matter how your intelligence is, you should be careful about this test.
D. No matter how intelligent you are, you should be careful about this test.
87. Not only / he / spent / money / even / borrowed / some / me
A. Not only did he spent all his money but he also borrowed some from me.
B. Not only did he spend all his money but he also borrowed some from me.
C. Not only did he spent all his money but did he also borrow some from me.
D. Not only he spent all his money but he also borrowed some from me.
88. he / often / waste / half of his salary / smoke.
A. He often wastes half of his salary to smoke.
B. He often wasted half of his salary to smoke.
C. He often wastes half of his salary smoking.
D. He often wasted half of his salary smoking.
89. we / never / make / do / anything / we / not want / do.
A. We are never made to do anything we don't want to do.
B. We are never made do anything we don't want to do.
C. We are never made doing anything we don't want to do.
D. We never make do anything we don't want to do.
90. the / time / he / has / better / he / work.
A. The less time he has, the better he works.
B. The fewer time he has, the better he works.
C. The less time he has, the best he works.
D. The less time he has, the better does he works.
PRACTICE TEST 2
QUESTION I: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently
from the rest.
1. A. lonely B. cost C. post D. robot
2. A. design B. resist C. desire D. consultant
3. A. bread B. breast C. breath D. breathe
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4. A. bought B. sought C. drought D. fought
5. A. home B. tomb C. comb D. dome
QUESTION II: Choose the word that has the different stress from the others.
6. A. ambitious B. bachelor C. performance D. opponent
7. A. collect B. destroy C. famine D. divorce
8. A. register B. rehearsal C. promotion D. recover
9. A. sentimental B. machinery C. intelligent D. environment
10. A. imaginative B. representative C. professionally D. considerable
QUESTION III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences
11........of true seals, the monk seals are considered to be the most primitive.
A. The 18 species B. 18 species are
C. There are 18 species D. Of the 18 species
14. Only when in danger.................human beings
A. snakes will most attack B. most snakes will attack
C. will most snakes attack D. will attack most snakes
15.” Did you visit the famous museum ? ”
“No. We................it, but we spent too much time shopping”
A. must have visited B. could have visited
C. can’t have visited D. shouldn’t have visited
16. Why exactly did war............between the two countries?
A. break out B. set in C. go off D. call off
17. The experiment has been completed but the result is not very.........
A. satisfied B. satisfying C. satisfactory D. satisfaction
18. I’m sorry I opened your handbag but I...........it for mine.
A. recognize B. confused C. mistook D. imagine
19. I’m becoming increasingly.........................last week. I locked myself out of the house twice.
A. mindless B. absent C. forgettable D. forgetful
20. The discovery was a major.............for research workers
A. breakthrough B. breakdown C. break-in D. breakout
25. When he graduated from the university he got his................
A. diploma B. certificate C. degree D. bachelor
26. Doctors advised people who are deficient............Vitamin C to eat more fruit and vegetables.
A. in B. of C. from D. for
27 ........lightning is........flash of light. It is usually followed by.......thunder.
A. The/a/a B. The// C.
/a/
D. A/a/the
28. There is a(an)..........railway line right behind the old station.
A. useless B. disused C. unused D. disusing
29. It’s not true. He's............a lot of nonsense!
A. speaking B. saying C. talking D. telling
30. Even the most..............person ought to appreciate the beauty of this music.
A. sensible B. sensitive C. insensitive D. senseless
31. The house is .............at the corner of a busy street.
A. situated B. placed C. stood D. put
32. The road is ..............repair
A. in B. at C. under D. for
33. The two boys are twins. I can’t............... the difference between them.
A. tell B. say C. know D. distinguish
34. A fine tomb,...............................,marks the grave of the poet -Chaucer.
A. which in the 15th century was erecting B. erected in the 15th century
C. erecting in the 15th century D. being erected in the 15th century
35. Granny is completely deaf. You’ll have to...........allowance for her.
A. bring B. give C. make D. take
QUESION IV. Find out one mistake in each following sentences