PRACTICE TEST FOR ENTRANCE UNIVERSITY MOCK EXAM 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. 1. A. terrific B. tertiary C. territory D. terminal 2. A. compliance B. competent C. computer D. commuter 3. A. recompense B. temperature C. reminiscent D. marvelous 4. A. momentous B. monetary C. monastery D. monument 5. A. disease B. obtain C. desert D. apply Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 6. I tell you !oan you "ad better tell #om t"at it$s "i%" time "e s"ould start learnin% &. 'y brot"er said t"at "e didn$t feel li(e over)or(in% because "e could end up in t"e "ospital. *. +"en I )as youn%er )e often tal(ed lon% "ours. +e )ere used to sit up late at ni%"t ,. +"at are you sayin% su%%ests t"at you are un)illin% to a%ree )it" me does it1.. I really )ouldn$t li(e t"at friend of yours to treat me as somet"in% t"at belon%s to "im. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions: 11. If you eat sensibly you are not li(ely to ........................ )ei%"t A. %ain B. put C. earn D. )in 12. /urprisin%ly some of t"e t"in%s )e ta(e ................... %ranted today )ere invented completely ............ accident A. up0t"rou%" B. for0by C. in0on D. after0in 13. +"en t"e volcano erupted t"e ............ of t"e e1plosion )as suc" t"at t"ousands of trees fell do)n. A. impact B. effect C. conse2uence D. reaction 14. #"e driver ............. in order to avoid "ittin% a do% in t"e road. A. s)erved B. cras"ed C. overtoo( D. s(idded 15. Alt"ou%" .......... t"e tric(s David Copperfield performs on sta%e are ...... old people still )onder "o) "e does t"em. A. plenty of0more B. most0very C. t"e )"ole0too D. some of0rat"er 16. It is important to "ave a special day to .............. t"ose )"o lost t"eir lives in t"e )ars A. remind B. support C. "onour D. demonstrate 1&. /"e ................ a li%"t meal of steamed c"ic(en and salad as s"e )asn$t very "un%ry A. ordered B. as(ed C. commanded D. demanded 1*. I don$t (no) )"at all t"e fuss )as about 3 it )as 4ust a5n6 ................... in a teacup A. flood B. storm C. eart"2ua(e D. bla7e 1,. If you %o on ................. me li(e t"is I )ill never be able to finis" )ritin% my report. A. disturbin% B. afflictin% C. concernin% D. affectin% 2.. A /lovenian man battled piran"as and e1"austion .................. t"e first person ..................... t"e entire len%t" of t"e Ama7on river. A. "avin% become0s)am B. "as become0"avin% s)um C. to become0to s)im D. became0s)immin% 21. !udy didn$t ................. for a second to a%ree to 'i(e$s proposal as s"e "ad been in love )it" t"e boy for a lon% time. A. decide B. lin%er C. a)ait D. "esitate 22. After t"e performance t"e actors came bac( onto t"e ................... to ta(e t"eir bo)s. A. scene B. screen C. sta%e D. script 23. #"e fans in t"e football stadium c"eered for t"e players on t"e ...................... A. pitc" B. rin% C. court D. rin( 24. ................. separates 'an"attan8s 9pper :ast /ide from t"e 9pper +est /ide A. Central ;ar( B. +"ere Central par( C. +"ere is Central ;ar( D. Central ;ar( )"ic" 25. +"en .................. on !uly 4 1&*, t"e federal tariff )as remar(ably even"anded. A. )as first enacted B. first enacted C. )as enacted first. D. it first 26. It "as been estimated t"at if )e intend to stay above t"e starvatic level .............. t"e food supply. A. so )e )ill "ave to double B. and it must double C. )"ic" it must be doubled D. )e must double

2&. #"e idea to .................. a visit to t"e local council residence )as )elcomed by all t"e visitors. A. do B. pay C. %o D. )al( 2*. <is .................. of t"e safety re%ulations really can$t be i%nored any lon%er. A. inattention B. unfamiliarity C. carelessness D. disre%ard 2,. +"en an animal$s ............... is in dan%er )e s"ould do everyt"in% )e can to protect it. A. property B. "abitat C. location D. possession 3.. +"en t"e ori%inal star of t"e play ............... ill 'ar%aret ........... an une1pected c"ance to play t"e leadin% role A. fell=%ot B. "as fallen=)ould %et C. )as fallin%="as %ot D. falls="as been %ettin% 31. #urn off t"is mac"ine please. #"e "ars" sound really ................... me cra7y. A. ta(es B. )orries C. bot"ers D. drives 32. 'y parents )ere so ne%lectful ............... me t"at )"en I t"in( ................... my c"ild"ood all I remember is loneliness A. to)ards=a)ay from B. for=up a%ainst C. to=do)n )it" D. of=bac( on 33. ................... you are %oin% on "oliday is probably t"e best place to %o in >ietnam at t"is time of year. A. +"en B. +"ic" C. +"ere D. +"at 34. I %ave my last 'ars bar to !a(e because "e )as feelin% "un%ry? ................. "e li(es t"em far more t"an I do. A. besides B. )"ereas C. nonet"eless D. "ence 35. I (no) t"at your situation seems very bad at t"e moment but your problems )ill soon ................ A. ta(e after B. blo) over C. "an% out D. live do)n Read the following passage on iolin and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. In Deat" >alley California one of t"e "ottest most arid places in @ort" America t"ere is muc" salt and salt can dama%e roc(s impressively. In"abitants of areas else)"ere )"ere streets and "i%")ays are salted to control ice are familiar )it" t"e resultin% rust and deterioration on cars. #"at attests to t"e c"emically corrosive nature of salt but it is not t"e )ay salt destroys roc(s. /alt brea(s roc(s apart principally by a process called crystal pryin% and )ed%in%. #"is "appens not by soa(in% t"e roc(s in salt )ater but by moistenin% t"eir bottoms )it" salt )ater. /uc" conditions e1ist in many areas alon% t"e eastern ed%e of central Deat" >alley. #"ere salty )ater rises from t"e %round)ater table by capillary action t"rou%" tiny spaces in sediment until it reac"es t"e surface. 'ost stones "ave capillary passa%es t"at suc( salt )ater from t"e )et %round. Deat" >alley provides an ultra=dry atmosp"ere and "i%" daily temperatures )"ic" promote evaporation and t"e formation of salt crystals alon% t"e crac(s or ot"er openin%s )it"in stones. #"ese crystals %ro) as lon% as salt )ater is available. Ai(e tree roots brea(in% up a side)al( t"e %ro)in% crystals e1ert pressure on t"e roc( and eventually pry t"e roc( apart alon% planes of )ea(ness suc" as bandin% in metamorp"ic roc(s beddin% in sedimentary roc(s or pree1istin% or incipient fractions and alon% boundaries bet)een individual mineral crystals or %rains. Besides crystal %ro)t", the expansion of halite !"stals #the sa$e as e%e!"&a" ta'le salt( '" heatin) an& of s*lfates an& si$ila! salts '" h"&!ation can contribute additional stresses. A roc( &*!a'le enou%" to "ave )it"stood natural conditions for a very lon% time in ot"er areas could probably be shatte!e& into small pieces by salt )eat"erin% )it"in a fe) %enerations. #"e &o$inant salt in Deat" >alley is "alite or sodium c"loride but ot"er salts mostly carbonates and sulfates also cause pryin% and )ed%in% as does ordinary ice. +eat"erin% by a variety of salts t"ou%" often subtle is a )orld)ide p"enomenon. @ot restricted to arid re%ions intense salt )eat"erin% occurs mostly in salt=ric" places li(e t"e seas"ore near t"e lar%e saline la(es in t"e Dry >alleys of Antarctica and in desert sections of Australia @e) Bealand and central Asia. +,- +"at is t"e passa%e mainly about5A6 #"e destructive effects of salt on roc(s. 5B6 #"e impressive salt roc(s in Deat" >alley. 5C6 #"e amount of salt produced in Deat" >alley. 5D6 #"e dama%in% effects of salt on roads and "i%")ays. +.- #"e )ord CitC refers to 5A6 salty )ater 5B6 %round)ater table 5C6 capillary action 5D6 sediment +/- #"e )ord Ce1ertC is closest in meanin% to 5A6 put 5B6 reduce 5C6 replace 5D6 control +0- In para%rap" 2 )"y does t"e aut"or compare tree roots )it" %ro)in% salt crystals5A6 #"ey bot" force "ard surfaces to crac(.

5B6 #"ey bot" %ro) as lon% as )ater is available. 5C6 #"ey bot" react 2uic(ly to a rise in temperature. 5D6 #"ey bot" cause salty )ater to rise from t"e %round)ater table. 12- #"e aut"or mentions t"e Cexpansion of halite crystals...by heating and of sulfates and similar salts by hydrationC in order to 5A6 present an alternative t"eory about crystal %ro)t" 5B6 e1plain "o) some roc(s are not affected by salt 5C6 simplify t"e e1planation of crystal pryin% and )ed%in% 5D6 introduce additional means by )"ic" crystals destroy roc(s 13- #"e )ord CdurableC is closest in meanin% to 5A6 lar%e 5B6 stron% 5C6 fle1ible 5D6 pressured 14- #"e )ord Cs"atteredC is closest in meanin% to 5A6 arran%ed 5B6 dissolved 5C6 bro(en apart 5D6 %at"ered to%et"er 1+- #"e )ord CdominantC is closest in meanin% to 5A6 most recent 5B6 most common 5C6 least available 5D6 least dama%in% 11- Accordin% to t"e passa%e )"ic" of t"e follo)in% is true about t"e effects of salts on roc(s5A6 Dnly t)o types of salts cause pryin% and )ed%in%. 5B6 /alts usually cause dama%e only in combination )it" ice. 5C6 A variety of salts in all (inds of environments can cause )eat"erin%. 5D6 /alt dama%e at t"e seas"ore is more severe t"an salt dama%e in Deat" >alley. 15- +"ic" of t"e follo)in% can be inferred from t"e passa%e about roc(s t"at are found in areas )"ere ice is common5A6 #"ey are protected from )eat"erin%. 5B6 #"ey do not allo) capillary action of )ater. 5C6 #"ey s"o) similar (inds of dama%e as roc(s in Deat" >alley. 5D6 #"ey contain more carbonates t"an sulfates. Read the following passage on iolin and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Drc"ids are uni2ue in "avin% t"e most "i%"ly developed of all blossoms in )"ic" t"e usual male and female reproductive or%ans are f*se& in a sin%le structure called t"e column. #"e column is desi%ned so t"at a sin%le pollination )ill fertili7e "undreds of t"ousands and in some cases millions of seeds so microscopic and li%"t t"ey are easily carried by t"e bree7e. /urroundin% t"e column are t"ree sepals and t"ree petals sometimes easily reco%ni7able as suc" often distorted into %or%eous )eird but al)ays functional s"apes. #"e most noticeable of t"e petals is called t"e la'ell*$ or lip. It is often dramatically mar(ed as an unmista(able landin% strip to attract t"e specific insect t"e orc"id "as c"osen as its pollinator. #o l*!e t"eir pollinators from afar orc"ids use appropriately intri%uin% s"apes colors and scents. At least 5. different aromatic compounds "ave been analy7ed in t"e orc"id family eac" blended to attract one or at most a fe) species of insects or birds. /ome orc"ids even c"an%e thei! scents to interest different insects at different times. Dnce t"e ri%"t insect "as been attracted some orc"ids present all sorts of one=)ay obstacle courses to ma(e sure it does not leave until pollen "as been accurately placed or removed. By suc" in%enious adaptations to specific pollinators orc"ids "ave avoided t"e "a7ards of rampant crossbreedin% in t"e )ild assurin% t"e survival of species as discrete identities. At t"e same time t"ey "ave made t"emselves irresistible to collectors. 1,- +"at does t"e passa%e mainly discuss5A6 Birds 5B6 Insects 5C6 Elo)ers 5D6 ;erfume 1.- #"e orc"id is uni2ue because of 5A6 t"e "abitat in )"ic" it lives 5B6 t"e structure of its blossom 5C6 t"e variety of products t"at can be made from it 5D6 t"e len%t" of its life 1/- #"e )ord CfusedC is closest in meanin% to 5A6 combined 5B6 "idden 5C6 fertili7ed 5D6 produced 10- <o) many orc"id seeds are typically pollinated at one time5A6 2.. 5B6 2 ... 5C6 2. ... 5D6 2.. ... 52- +"ic" of t"e follo)in% is a (ind of petal-

5A6 #"e column 5B6 #"e sepal 5C6 #"e stem 5D6 #"e labellum 53- #"e labellum is most comparable to 5A6 a microscope 5B6 an obstacle course 5C6 an airport run)ay 5D6 a racetrac( 54- #"e )ord ClureC is closest in meanin% to 5A6 attract 5B6 reco%ni7e 5C6 follo) 5D6 "elp 5+- +"ic" of t"e follo)in% is @D# mentioned as a means by )"ic" an orc"id attracts insects5A6 /i7e 5B6 /"ape 5C6 Color 5D6 ;erfume 51- #"e )ord Ct"eirC refers to 5A6 orc"ids 5B6 birds 5C6 insects 5D6 species 55- +"ic" of t"e follo)in% statements about orc"ids scents does t"e passa%e support5A6 #"ey are effective only )"en an insect is near t"e blossom. 5B6 <armful insects are repelled by t"em. 5C6 #"ey are difficult to tell apart. 5D6 #"ey may c"an%e at different times. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is C!"#$#% in meaning to each of the following questions. 56. Due to unforeseen circumstances our %roup8s sc"eduled visit to t"e museum "as been called off. A. #"e trip to t"e museum t"at )e8d planned is no) cancelled because somet"in% une1pected "as "appened. B. /omet"in% "appened at t"e museum so t"ey cancelled our visit. C. +e are no lon%er %oin% to t"e museum because t"ere is no time on our sc"edule. D. +e cannot %o to see t"e museum at t"e arran%ed time because it )ill be closed. 5&. #"e level of unemployment in t"is district is said to be far "i%"er t"an any)"ere else in t"e country. A. #"is area is )orse t"an t"e rest of t"e country especially in terms of t"e 2uality of )or( t"at %ets done. B. ;eople believe t"at t"e lac( of )or( is not so (een in t"e rest of t"e country as it is in t"is area. C. ;eople tal( about losin% t"eir 4obs muc" more around "ere t"an else)"ere in t"e country. D. Because of its position t"is re%ion "as fe)er 4obs on offer t"an ot"er places in t"e country. 5*. Alt"ou%" s"e said ot"er)ise I felt certain t"at s"e8d been offended by my remar(. A. :ven t"ou%" my remar( )as offensive s"e assured me t"at it "adn8t bot"ered "er. B. I )as sure my )ords "ad caused "er no offence? ot"er)ise s"e8d "ave told me. C. I )as in no doubt because of "er later attitude to me t"at s"e )as insulted by my comment. D. I )as convinced t"at s"e8d ta(en my comment as an insult despite "er claim to t"e contrary. 5,. Dnly by stayin% in t"e city for at least a )ee( )ould it be possible for one to see all t"e sites. A. If you )anted to loo( at all t"e sites in t"e city you )ould need to be t"ere not less t"an a )ee(. B. A )ee( at t"e most )as enou%" to visit all t"e sites in t"e city. C. Fou s"ould e1tend your stay "ere for anot"er )ee( if you )ant to see all t"e sites in t"e city. D. :ven t"ou%" you may stay t"ere lon%er it only needs a )ee( to see all t"e attractions. 6.. +e can8t spea( of our economy as "ealt"y )"en t"ere is a )idenin% %ap bet)een t"e ric" and t"e poor. A. Dur economy is improvin% so t"ere )ill be less difficult bet)een t"e ric" and t"e poor. B. If our economy )ere better "andled t"ere )ould be less of a %ap bet)een t"e ric" and t"e poor. C. Dur economy can8t be called "ealt"y as lon% as t"e ric" are %ettin% ric"er and t"e poor poorer. D. It is possible t"at our economy is in %ood s"ape but many people are still poor. 61. A 2uarter of all bird species in t"e )orld are (no)n to "ave become e1tinct durin% t"e past t)o "undred years. A. It "as been ac(no)led%ed t"at one=fourt" of all bird species "ave ceased to e1ist over t"e last t)o centuries. B. It is estimated t"at one=fourt" of all bird species )ill become e1tinct )it"in t"e ne1t t)o centuries. C. It is (no)n t"at t)o centuries a%o t"e number of birds livin% on t"e eart" )as 25G %reater t"an it is today. D. +e are li(ely to cause t"e e1tinction of one=fourt" of all bird species durin% t"e ne1t t)o "undred years. 62. #om <i%don )as dismissed from "is 4ob as a teac"er 1. 1,11 for su%%estin% t"at t"e c"ildren of farm )or(ers s"ould be educated. A. After bein% fired from "is teac"in% position in 1,11 #om <i%don su%%ested t"at t"e c"ildren of farm )or(ers ou%"t to be educated. B. #om <i%don8s su%%estions in 1,11 t"at t"e c"ildren of farm )or(ers didn8t deserve to be educated led to "is dismissal.

C. In 1,11 t"e teac"er #om <i%don )as fired because "e proposed t"at farm )or(ers8 c"ildren be educated. D. In 1,11 #om <i%don )as fired from "is post as a teac"er for teac"in% t"e c"ildren of farm )or(ers )"o s"ouldn8t "ave been educated. 63. As t"e city %re) industrially more and more immi%rants )ere attracted to t"e ne)ly=created 4obs. A. #"e number of citi7ens in t"e city remained very lo) as lon% as t"ere )as a limited amount of industrial )or( available. B. #"e more t"e city8s industry %re) ma(in% ne) 4obs available t"e more immi%rants arrived to fill t"em. C. #"e city dre) in a lot of immi%rants alt"ou%" industry %re) only slo)ly and t"us 4ob vacancies )ere scarce. D. +"ile industry )as increasin% t"ere )as also a %ro)in% need for immi%rants to )or( in t"e ne)ly=created 4obs. 64. #"ere is little pleasure to be %ained from a %ift %iven un)illin%ly. A. 'ore en4oyment can be found in %ivin% a present t"an in receivin% it. B. ;resents s"ould only be %iven if you t"in( it8ll ma(e t"e receiver "appy. C. Fou )ill certainly not en4oy %ivin% a present to a person you don8t li(e. D. 9nless a present is %iven freely it )on8t brin% muc" "appiness. 65. /"ould you c"oose not to continue )it" your education )e )ill still support you. A. +e )ould be )illin% to support you if you needed "elp )it" your studies. B. If you don8t carry on )it" your education )e8ll be unable to "elp you. C. +e are prepared to stand by you even if you decide to %ive up your education. D. :ven t"ou%" you8ve stopped studyin% )e still "ave confidence in you. Read the following passage on a wedding consultant, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the following &lanks. +"ile almost everyone accepts t"e %oal of developin% 5666HHHHHHH in t"e t"ree CI8sC = readin% )ritin% and arit"metic = it often seems impossible to 56&6HHHHHHH a%reement on any %oal beyond t"at. In t"e broadest terms t"e conflict over educational %oals can be 56*6HHHHHHH as a conflict bet)een conservatives and liberals or 56,6HHHHHHH t"ey are sometimes called essentialists and pro%ressives. #"e conservatives or essentialists tend to identify a desirable education )it" t"e transmission of t"e cultural "erita%e a no=nonsense 5&.6HHHHHHH featurin% t"e t"ree I8s at t"e elementary=sc"ool level and academic studies or stron% vocational or business courses in t"e secondary sc"ool. #"ey put 5&16HHHHHHH on t"e trainin% of t"e mind and cultivation of t"e intellect. #"e liberals or pro%ressives tend to be interested in t"e development of t"e 5&26HHHHHHH c"ild not merely in trainin% t"e c"ild8s mind or in preparin% t"e c"ild for adult life in a remote future. #"ey emp"asi7e ric" meanin%ful sc"ool livin% in t"e present and t"ey vie) sub4ect matter as a resource for total "uman development 5&36HHHHHHH as a %oal in itself. #"ey do not do)n%rade content but believe it s"ould be 5&46HHHHHHH not for 5&56HHHHHHHH o)n sa(e but as a means of fosterin% t"ou%"t and in2uiry. 66. A. talents B. actions C. s(ills D. tec"ni2ues 6&. A. %et B. accomplis" C. ta(e D. reac" 6*. A. vie)ed B. t"ou%"t C. counted D. named 6,. A. but B. )"en C. alt"ou%" D. as &.. A. sub4ect B. curriculum C. ob4ect D. pro%ram &1. A. si%nificance B. stress C. emp"asis D. stren%t" &2. A. complete B. )"ole C. all=round D. total &3. A. but for B. rat"er t"an C. instead D. better &4. A. in2uired B. re2uired C. ac2uired D. re2uested &5. A. it B. its C. t"em D. t"eir Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is C!"#$#% in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. &6. At fifty=five "e be%an life a%ain determined )it" "is pen to )ipe out t"e debt A. %ive up B. bump off C. pay off D. rub out &&. I "ad tried to s(etc" an aspect of life t"at I "as seen and (no)n and t"at )as very )ell indeed and I "ad )rou%"t patiently and carefully in t"e art of t"e poor little affair A. nature B. appearance C. c"aracter D. part

&*. #"e t)entiet" century sa) a rapid rise in life e1pectancy due to improvements in public "ealt" nutrition and medicine. A. span B. anticipation C. e1pectation D. prospect Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is "''"#(%$ in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. &,. #"e rin% is a circle? it "as no brea(. It is )it"out t"e end or t"e be%innin%. It is eternal. :ternal t"in%s are immutable and indestructible. A. infinite B. immortal C. temporary D. permanent *.. #"at afternoon at t"e rail)ay station I )as surprised and made "appy by t"e une1pected arrival of 'iss 'ar%aret Corray and "er mot"er from Da(land. A. incredible B. allo)ed C. uninformed D. anticipated