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1. 10.
(A) She really likes the song. (A) He gets his fortune told regularly, and thinks
(B) She really dislikes the song. it is worthwhile.
(C) She does not get to hear the song often (B) He has never had his palm read by a fortune
enough. teller.
(D) She has heard the song too much. (C) He has had his fortune told, but thinks it is
worthless to do so.
2. (D) He enjoys spending the time and money to
(A) Man (B) Woman have his palm read by a fortune teller.
(C) Melisa (D) Erik
11.
3.
(A) The woman doesn't need summer clothes.
(A) They have already eaten.
(B) They will eat later when they are more hun- (B) They should have started looking for summer
gry. clothes earlier.
(C) They will leave now to go to eat at a restau- (C) Weekend is not a good time for shopping.
rant. (D) It's not time yet to look for summer clothes.
(D) They will eat a lunch now that the man pre-
pares. 12.
(A) Three fifteen (B) Three o'clock
4. (C) Two Thirty (D) Three thirty
(A) Give it stitches.
(B) Nothing, it is merely a scratch.
(C) Perform an operation. 13.
(D) Bandage it. (A) One (B) Two
(C) Three (D) Four
5.
(A) The woman is usually careless when packing. 14.
(B) Missing little things when packing is a com- (A) It is not surprising that Tim was happy.
mon occurrence.
(C) The woman is always packing. (B) Tim's salary is not wonderful.
(D) He is the one who had missed the little things (C) Tim never thought about his salary.
when packing. (D) Tim was not happy or surprised.
6.
(A) Ten (B) Two
(C) Three (D) Five
TEST YOUR ENGLISH 341
15. 24.
(A) He does not like to talk. (A) The bank (B) The post office
(B) He talks nonstop. (C) The school (D) On the road
(C) He is pleasant to talk with.
(D) He always talks about boxing. 25.
(A) Gary is crazy.
16. (B) The house was not built to Gary's satisfaction.
(A) Dr. Sampson (C) He was surprised that Gary sold the house.
(B) The man (D) Gary had to sell his house to pay his debts.
(C) Dr. Jones
(D) Both Dr. Jones and Dr. Sampson
PART B
Directions: In Part B you will hear extended con-
versations between two speakers. At the end of
17.
each conversation, a third person will ask several
(A) Onions questions about what was said. You will hear each
(B) Tomato soup conversation and the questions about it just one
(C) Mushroom soup time. They will not be written out for you.
(D) French onion soup Therefore, you must listen carefully to understand
what each speaker says. After you hear a conver-
18. sation and the question about it, read the four
(A) In a stadium possible answers in your test book and decide
(B) At a concert which one is the best answer to the question you
(C) In a movie theater heard. Then on your answer sheet, find the num-
(D) In a house ber of the question and fill in the space that cor-
responds to the answer you have chosen.
19.
(A) She does not like talking to the man. 26.
(B) She is not the right person to talk to. (A) His siblings (B) His cousins
(C) She does not have time at the moment but (C) His parents (D) His grandparents
she can talk tomorrow.
(D) She can talk if he can finish fast. 27.
(A) Weekend (B) Evening
(C) Afternoon (D) Morning
20.
(A) He has an unfriendly attitude.
28.
(B) He is friendly.
(A) Home (B) Amusement park
(C) He is a quiet person.
(C) Aquarium (D) Studio tour
(D) No one in the office is as unpopular as Rick is.
29.
21. (A) Only new movies
(A) The article has many good ideas. (B) Only bad movies
(B) They should finish reading the article. (C) Only school movies
(C) The man has no idea how bad the article is. (D) Only famous movies
(D) It would be nice to take a break
30.
22. (A) At school (B) At home
(A) Watching a TV program (C) At work (D) At a park
(B) Going through files
(C) Discussing a project
31.
(D) Working on a computer
(A) He got a job in Italy.
(B) He was here only for studies; so legally, he
23.
cannot stay any longer.
(A) Her pie is excellent.
(C) He misses his country.
(B) Her mother and her aunt made better pies
(D) He failed in many subjects.
than this.
(C) Her mother made better pies than her aunt.
32.
(D) Her mother and her aunt gave her more com-
(A) Get a job for him
pliments.
(B) Take his picture
(C) Teach him English
(D) Give him a parting gift
34. 43.
(A) Dictionaries published by different publishing (A) Respiratory (B) Digestive
houses (C) Excretory (D) Circulatory
(B) Hardbound editions of good dictionaries
(C) Dictionaries not available in Italy 44.
(D) Different dictionaries serving various purpos- (A) Dry mouth
es (B) Concentration of salt
(C) Fluid in blood stream
35. (D) Rise in body temperature
(A) She doesn't like it.
(B) She agrees to it as dictionaries are always 45.
useful. (A) Hearts and veins
(C) She does not understand what he said. (B) Lungs and trachea
(D) She is impressed by the man's greatness. (C) Mouth and stomach
(D) Liver and kidneys
36.
(A) They had a long day. 46.
(B) They should not attend the meeting. (A) The distinct atmosphere of each section
(C) There are some good restaurants around. (B) Special sound effects
(D) Food is an interesting subject. (C) Flashing traffic lights
(D) The extraordinary views of the zookeeper
37.
(A) At home (B) In a hotel 47.
(C) In a motel (D) At her sister's (A) Because the zookeeper kept on giving com-
mentary
38. (B) Because there were cars running through the
(A) Swiss restaurant across the street zoo
(B) French restaurant on Dublin Street (C) Because each section had a distinct atmos-
(C) Italian restaurant around the corner phere
(D) Oriental restaurant on the main street (D) Because there were animals from all over the
world
39.
(A) He has lived there all his life. 48.
(B) He is fond of good food. (A) To keep the animals under control
(C) He owns some of these restaurants. (B) To have music for the visitors
(D) He has friends working for these restaurants. (C) To provide the animals with special sound
effects of their natural surroundings
40. (D) To record the conversations of the visitors
(A) On the main street
(B) On Dublin Street 49.
(C) Two blocks away (A) Because if the animals weren't caged, the
(D) Across the street roads would look like jungles.
(B) Because our roads are as dangerous for ani-
PART C mals as dark jungles are for us.
Directions: In Part C you will hear short talks. At (C) Because there are so many accidents on roads
the end of each talk, a second person will ask sev- every day.
eral questions about what was said. You will hear (D) Because roads pass through jungles.
each talk and the questions about it just one time.
They will not be written out for you. Therefore, 50.
you must listen carefully to understand what each (A) A lover of animals
speaker says. After you hear a question, read the (B) A student of sound effects
four possible answers in your test book and decide (C) An authority on jungles
which one is the best answer to the question you (D) A true friend
heard. Then on your answer sheet, find the num-
ber of the question and fill in the space that cor-
responds to the answer you have chosen.
a. in b. on
7. A: And another thing I'd like to say is c. up d. by
that...
B: Sorry to .................. Mr. Green, but 16. I don't think they'd really like it if we
you're wanted on the phone. It's just ..............them. You know how
your wife. they like to tidy up before visitors
come.
a. butt in b. get through
a. run out on b. drop in on
c. stop over d. go over c. call by d. go along
2. Not only did many people volunteer to (A) which has made families to react in
bring food for the picnic, different ways.
______________ (B) which makes families react in dif-
ferent ways to this.
(A) but also drinks and games. (C) to which makes families react in
(B) many people offered to bring different ways.
drinks and games. (D) which is making families react in
(C) many people did not offer to bring different ways.
drinks and games.
(D) they brought food. 11. Had I run out of gas, I __________
called the garage.
3. Vasco Nunez de Balboa _________ the
Pacific Ocean in 1513. (A) had
(B) would have
(A) was discovered (C) would
(B) had discover (D) should have
(C) discovered
(D) discover 12. Paterson was angry _____ his friend
and threw a book at him.
4. While my brother has excellent eye-
sight, he _____ hard of hearing. (A) with (B) at
(C) on (D) about
(A) has (B) is
(C) was (D) isn't
13. You _____ better study a lot next
5. My cousin lives _____ a farm. week, if you want to get through that
exam.
(A) at (B) on
(C) in (D) within (A) should (B) had
(C) will (D) must
6. When she was a young girl, she used
to wish she _____ a princess. 14. Your friends won't be late,________?
(A) were (B) was (A) won't they (B) will they
(C) is (D) became (C) isn't it (D) is it
(A) quite a few (B) a few (A) In 1798, Eli Whitney came up with
(C) few (D) many a new idea,
(B) In 1798, when Eli Whitney came up
8. We usually expect that __________ with a new idea,
bring bad news. (C) Since 1798 Eli Whitney had been
working on a new idea,
(A) a telegram (B) telegrams (D) Until 1798, when Eli Whitney came
(C) telegram (D) the telegrams up with a new idea,
a. coward b. brave
c. healthy d. talented
1. I................. dropped the bottle of
wine on the kitchen floor and apolo-
10. He had worked with wood all his life
gized for that.
and was a skilled....................
a. generously b. deliberately
a. potter b. carpenter
c. accidentally d. confidently
c. butcher d. plumber
2. What about..................? Do you think
11. The XYZ Video ................contains
I'll be able to fine a good house there?
details of over 300 productions.
a. transition
b. contribution a. brochure b. leaflet
c. qualification c. prospectus d. catalogue
d. accommodation
12. The managing director told the journal-
3. You aren't....................to smoke in ists he was ...................... of success.
here. It's no smoking compartment.
a. confident b. happy
a. let b. allowed c. optimistic d. reliable
c. obliged d. commanded
13. They have a tennis ..................... at
4. A new Minister for Agriculture has the bottom of their garden.
been...................
a. court b. field
a. determined b. appointed c. ground d. pitch
c. admitted d. assumed
14. Babies learn how to ............. before
5. He is very ................of his conduct they walk.
and promises never to behave like that
again. a. creep b. crawl
c. wonder d. stroll
a. sorry b. miserable
c. ashamed d. guilty 15. The music at modern discos is so loud
that it can cause.................among
6. If you want to learn something, you teenagers.
had better pay ...................in class.
a. blindness b. dumbness
a. care b. respect c. deafness d. unconsciousness
c. attention d. notice
16. After spending large sums of money
7. We walked along the .. of redecorating their house, the Brown's
the river. found themselves in.................. .
8. Liverpool are sure to................... 17. He was expecting to be the first, but he
Manchester United in the match on came the last. He was..............
Saturday.
a. amazed b. stunned
a. win b. overcome c. pleased d. disappointed
c. beat d. gain
26. The river .................. east to the sea. 35. I can't ......................you my camera,
I need it myself.
a. rolls b. moves
a. give b. borrow
c. pours d. flows
c. have d. lend
37. The street is so that pedestrians 45. In most parts of the world people suf-
can pass along it only in single file. fer from..............
38. During exams students usually 46. In ......... societies, man used wrestling
become................... for self protection. Now it's a sport.
42. The order to abandon ship was given 50. If you've got a..of cards, I'll
and hundreds of people into the show you some tricks.
icy water.
a. collection b. pack
a. dipped b. indulged c. set d. parcel
c. sunk d. plunged
a. membership b. group
c. number d. population
STRUCTURE TEST
1. (D) 8. (B) 15. (D) 22. (A) 29. (C) 36. (C)
2. (A) 9. (D) 16. (D) 23. (B) 30. (A) 37. (B)
3. (C) 10. (D) 17. (C) 24. (D) 31. (D) 38. (D)
4. (B) 11. (B) 18. (D) 25. (A) 32. (B) 39. (D)
5. (B) 12. (A) 19. (B) 26. (B) 33. (A) 40. (B)
6. (A) 13. (B) 20. (A) 27. (B) 34. (B)
7. (C) 14. (B) 21. (D) 28. (D) 35. (A)
VOCABULARY TEST
1 C 10 B 19 B 28 D 37 D 46 C
2 D 11 D 20 D 29 C 38 A 47 B
3 B 12 A 21 D 30 B 39 D 48 A
4 B 13 A 22 A 31 C 40 C 49 A
5 C 14 B 23 D 32 B 41 B 50 B
6 C 15 C 24 C 33 A 42 D
7 C 16 B 25 A 34 B 43 D
8 C 17 D 26 D 35 D 44 C
9 B 18 C 27 B 36 B 45 C