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PRETEST
1. In biology, a cell is defined as the
b. Water that should be cleaned
c. That water should be cleaned
smallest unit of life __ all the components
d. It is water should be cleaned
required for independent existence.
4.
Industrial growth and demand for raw
a. Containing
materials from a burgeoning population
b. Contains
c. It contains
have caused soil degradation, water
d. Is contained
shortages, and ____
2. Some animals nurture their young, _____
a. Deforested widespread
leave their offspring to survive on their
b. To deforest widespread
c. Which widespread deforested
own.
d. Widespread deforestation
a. While others
5.
Staying in the hotels costs ___ renting a
b. In spite of others
c. If others
room in a dormitory for a week.
d. Others having
a. Twice more than
3. ____ cost a great amount of money in the
b. Twice as much as
c. As much twice as
production process.
d. As much as twice
a. Water should be clean
6.
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8. Because of its cost and expensiveness, above all, the medical program has come under fire recently.
9.
A
B
C
D
10. Geologist classify by patient and painstakingly noting their physical features and chemical
11.
A
B
C
12. composition.
13.
D
14. It may be argued that modern presidents had far great responsibilities than their predecessor do.
15.
A
B
C
D
16. In each of the parentheses below you will find two of the new vocabulary words. Pick the one
that fits better. Remember, the sentences should make good sense.
17. It was a (dense, typical) day in July, hot and sticky.
18. When he got to the jail, the people in charge tried to (reform, abandon) him.
19. Choose the appropriate idiomatic expressions to substitute for the italicized word or words in
each sentence below, idioms from lessons are indicated by number.
20. In computer code, a binary number such as 10010001 represents a letter, number, or other character
on a computer keyboard.
a. Stands for
b. Looks on
c. Figures out
21. The handyman worked carefully to paint the house nearly so that it looked like a professional job.
a. Stood a chance to
b. Took off to
c. Took pains to
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.

Match the sentence in column I with their opposite meanings, which you will find in column II
Column I
Column II
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a. unseen
e. filled
Vacant
b. hated
f. keen
Vanish
c. be seen
27.
d. not needed