19.

Jerome Kern's most famous work is Showboat, ______ , most enduring

PRACTICE TEST 1 UNIT 1 musical comedies.
a. it is one of the finest b. of the finest one
I. PRONUNCIATION c. the finest one d. one of the finest
Choose the words that has the underlined part pronounced differently 20. ______ in large quantities in the Middle East, oil became known as black
from that of the others. gold because of the large profit it brought.
1. a. exhaust b. source c. enormous d. cause a. Discovering b. which was discovered
2. a. sun b. solar c. safe d. sure c. Discovered d. That when discovered
3. a. heat b. great c. release d. reach 21. Neil Armstrong, ______ person to set foot on the moon, reported that the
4. a. geothermal b. power c. solar d. hydro surface was fine and powdery.
5. a. polluted b. consume c. nuclear d. fuel a. the first b. to be the first c. was the first d. as the first
II. LANGUAGE FOCUS 22. The Massachusetts State House, ______ in 1798, was the most
A. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d that best completes the distinguished building in the United States at that time.
sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase. a. completing b. which was completed
6. The amount of solar energy that reaches the earth depends ______ the c. was completed d. to be completed
atmosphere. 23. Lady Astor was the first woman ______ her seat in Parliament.
a. to b. in c. on d. with a. take b. to take c. taking d. who takes
7. The natural environment consists ______ all natural resources. 24. Norman Weiner, ______ mathematician and logician, had an important
a. in b. of c. to d. on role in the development of the computer.
8. Solar energy can be changed ______ electricity. a. who as a b. was a c. whom a d. a
a. in b. to c. into d. for 25. War and Peace, ______, was published in 1869.
9. Oil, coal and natural gas are ______ fuels made from decayed material a. Leo Tolstoy's most celebrated novel
from animal or plants. b. that is Leo Tolstoy's most celebrated novel
a. unleaded b. smokeless c. solid d. fossil c. which most celebrated novel of Leo Tolstoy
10. A nuclear reactor releases ______ which is dangerous to the d. is a Leo Tolstoy's most celebrated novel
environment. C. Choose word or phrase - a, b, c or d – that needs correcting.
a. radiation b. heat c. energy d. carbon dioxide 26. Louisa May Alcott, she best known for her books for children, served
11. We could make better ______ of our energy resources. A B C
a. spend b. use c. need d. limit as a nurse during the Civil War.
12. The government has spent £1 million on an advertising ______ to D
encourage energy conservation. 27. I went to a reunion for students educating in the physics department
a. campaign b. promotion c. operation d. enterprise A B C
13. All fossil fuels are ______ resources that cannot be replaced after use. during the 1980s.
a. unlimited b. renewable c. available d. non-renewable D
14. Solar energy is not only plentiful and infinite but also clean and safe. 28. Natural resources provide the raw material are needed to produce.
a. boundless b. unlimited c. uncountable d. inflexible A B C
15. Many newer cars have a much lower fuel ______. finished goods.
a. consuming b. consumer c. consumation d. consumption D
B. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d that best completes the 29. In an essay writing in 1779, Judith Sargeant Murray promoted
sentence. A B
16. Nellie Ross of Wyoming was the first woman ______ governor in the the cause of women's education.
United States. C D
a. who elected b. to be elected c. was elected d. her election as 30. It was suggested that Pedro studies the material more thoroughly
17. Pioneers, ______ in isolated areas of the United States, were almost A B
totally self-sufficient. before attempting to pass the exam.
a. who living b. living c. lived d. that Iived
18. Completed in 1756, Nassau Hall is the oldest building now ______ on C D
the campus of Princeton University. . UNIT 11 TEST 2
a. standing b. it stands c. has stood d. stood I. PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the a. That Philip Glass b. Philip Glass, who
others. c. Philip Glass d. Because Philip Glass
1. a. energy b. exhausted c. natural d. plentiful 20. There are over 2,000 varieties of snake, ______ are harmless to
2. a. electricity b. geothermal c. alternative d. radiation humans.
3. a. available b. potential c. unlimited d. infinite a. mostly they b. most of them c. most of which d. which most
4. a. release b. supplies c. nuclear d. convenient 21. For many years people have wondered ______ exists elsewhere in the
5. a. ecologist b. fertilizer c. dangerous d. scientist universe.
II. LANGUAGE FOCUS a. that life b. life which c. whether life d. life as it
A. Choose the word or phrase -a, b, c or d that best completes the 22. Computers and new methods of communication ______ the modern
sentence. office.
6. He has ______ extensive research into renewable energy sources. a. have revolutionized b. to have revolutionized
a. carried out b. turned on c. taken over d. cared for c. that have revolutionized d. has revolutionized
7. One danger is in ______ radioactive wastes which are produced during 23. Seldom ______ each other anymore.
nuclear reactions. a. we have seen b. do we see c. we do see d. we see
a. consisting of b. getting rid of c. making use of d. taking care of 24. Dry cleaning is the process ______ clothes are cleaned in liquids other
8. We should develop such ______ sources of energy as solar energy and than water.
nuclear energy. a. by b. which through c. by which d. through
a. tradition b. alternative c. revolutionary d. surprising 25. It's time the government ______ something to encourage people to
9. There is now increasing concern about the world's energy ______ conserve energy.
particularly about those involving fossil fuels. a. do b. did c. have done d. will do
a. possessions b. goods c. materials d. resources C. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that needs correcting.
10. It’s important for the developed countries to reduce energy ______ as 26. Grover Cleveland was the only American president served two
much as possible. A B
a. exhaustion b. destruction c. consumption d. waste nonconsecutive terms.
11. The world’s coal ______ should last longer but, once used, these cannot C D
be renewed. 27. The world's rain forests are being cut down at the rate on 3,000 acres
a. reserves b. reservations c. stores d. storage A B C
12. ______ energy sources include water and wind power. per hour.
a. Friendly environmental b. Environmentally friendly D
c. Friendly environment d. Environmental friendly 28. Many environmentalists fear that the earth will run out essential
13. The ______ of these toxic substances into the environment is potentially A B C
devastating. natural resourses before the end of the twenty-fifth century.
a. delivery b. release c. distribution d. research D
14. Increased consumption will lead to faster ______ of our natural 29. Chicago's Sears Tower, now the tallest building in the world, rises
resources. A B
a. exhaust b. exhausting c. exhaustion d. exhaustive 1,522 feet from the ground, to the top of it antenna.
15. ______ is produced from the heat stored in the earth's core. C D
a. Geothermal energy b. Nuclear energy 30. In just three months H.G. Wells wrote the famous classic The Time
c. Solar energy d. Water energy A B
B. Choose the word or phrase -a, b, c or d that best completes the Machine for what he won a Newberry Caldecot award.
sentence. C D
16. Hydroelectric power is produced by the fall of water ______ in a dam. 31. If the concentration of chlorine in water is careful controlled, it will not
a. trapping b. trapped c. to be trapped d. that trapped A B C
17. Coal was the first fuel ______ to power machinery. harm human beings.
a. is used b. using c. to use d. to be used D
18. A huge amount of solar energy ______ the earth's outer atmosphere. 32. Because much species of plants and animals in Hawaii ate threatened
a. reach b. reaches c. that reaches d. is reached A B
19. ______ is more interested in rhythm than in melody is apparent from his with extinction within a short period of time, scientists are trying
compositions. C D
 desperately to rescue them.
33. Every fuel has their own particular temperature at which it begins
A B C D
to burn.
34. Nuclear energy, a almost limitless source of power, was harnessed
A B C
during the mid-1900s.
D _____________________________________________________
35. Her many friends, among who I like to be considered, gave
A B C _____________________________________________________
her encouragement.
D earth's fresh water.
II. Replace the relative clauses by an infinitive or infinitive phrase.
1. He was the first man who left the burning building.
_____________________________________________________
2. The last person who leaves the room must turn out the lights.
_____________________________________________________
3. The child is lonely; he would be happier if he had someone that he could
play with.
_____________________________________________________
4. Here are some accounts that you must check.
_____________________________________________________
5. My brother is the only one who realized the danger.
_____________________________________________________
6. The Queen Elizabeth is the largest ship which has been built on the
Clyde.
_____________________________________________________
7. We had a river in which we could swim.
_____________________________________________________
8. She said that she wasn't going to buy any cards; she hadn't anyone to
whom she could send cards.
_____________________________________________________
9. Neil Armstrong was the first man who walked on the moon.
_____________________________________________________
10. The fifth man who was interviewed was entirely unsuitable.
_____________________________________________________
11. I wish we had a garden that my children could play in.
_____________________________________________________
12. I have some homework that I must do tonight.
_____________________________________________________
13. Have you brought a book that Kevin can read?
_____________________________________________________
14. She is the only woman who was appointed to the board.
_____________________________________________________
15. The floor is dusty but I haven't got a brush that I can sweep it with.
_____________________________________________________
III. Change all of the adjective clauses to adjective phrases. Use the
participles.
1. Only a few of the movie that are shown at the Gray Theater are suitable
for children.
_____________________________________________________
2. The couples who live in the house next door are both college professors.
3. A knuckle is a point that connects a finger to the rest of the hand.
4. Antarctica is covered by a huge ice cap that contains 70 percent of the
_____________________________________________________
5. Only a small fraction of the eggs that are' laid by a fish actually hatch
and survive to adulthood.
_____________________________________________________
6. Our solar system is in a galaxy that is called the Milky Way.
_____________________________________________________
7. None of the pedestrians who were walking up and down the busy street
stopped to help the elderly man who was slumped in the door way.
_____________________________________________________
8. Food that passes from the mouth to the stomach goes through a tube
which is called the esophagus.
_____________________________________________________
9. Animals that are born in a zoo generally adjust to captivity better than
those that are captured in the wild.
_____________________________________________________
10. The children attended a special movie program that consisted of cartoons
that featured Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse.
_____________________________________________________
11. The Indians who lived in Peru before the discovery of the New World by
Europeans belonged to the Incan culture.
_____________________________________________________
12. I was awakened by the sound of laughter which came from the room
which was next to mine at the motel.
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