TEST 5

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. He was absolutely _______ with anger when he found that I had scratched his car.
A. burned B. carmine C. fickle D. livid
2. He glanced at Juliet accusingly and she looked _____ abashed.
A. suitably B. completely C. utterly D. absolutely
3. Everyone was there _____ Linda. She was too sick to come.
A. save B. deduct C. deduce D. hurtle
4. She did six hours’______ studying a day for her exam.
A solid B imminent C. ingenuous D ingenious
5. Are you having a _______ exam before you sit the actual exam in June?
A. fake B. mock C. false D. dress
6. I was kept awake for most of the night by the _______ of a mosquito in my ear.
A. whine B. moan C. groan D. screech
7. He decided to withdraw from the powerboat race as he had a(n) _______ of danger.
A. interim B. foreboding C. dearth D. prediction
8. It was difficult for the lecturer to _______ his voice to the back of the hall.
A.sift B. sweep C. project D. pitch
9. Many children who get into trouble in their early teens go on to become _______ offenders.
A. consistent B. insistent C. persistent D. resistent
10. He would never _______ his pride and say that he was sorry.
A. hurl B. swallow C. sip D. crunch
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. Doctors are often ________ to accidents in rural areas.
A. called up B. driven out C. called out D. rung up
2. If you never put oil in your engine, one day it will ________ .
A. flake out B. shut down C. go off D. seize up
3. To get his proposal accepted, the Finance Manager had to _____ heavy pressure from colleagues.
A. fend off B. laugh off C. send off D. push off
4. The new regime determined to _____ compulsory military service.
A. stop of B. end up C. phase out D. break off
5. After a fall in profits, the company decided _____ the hotel business.
A. to pull out of B. to back off from C. to take out of D. to keep away from
6. She’s rung _____. I must have said something to upset her.
A. up B. round C. back D. off
7. Our class monitor had a brilliant speech yesterday although he spoke _____ the cuff then
A. about B. with C. off D. on
8. Cali gambled away all his father’s legacy and finally he _____ his family _____ misery.
A. put / in B. threw / into C. made / in D. led / to
9. The younger sons consider themselves to have been robbed _____ their rightful inheritance.
A. by B. with C. around D. of
10. He’s sometimes bad tempered but he’s a good fellow _____ heart.
A. by B. at C. with D. in

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. I don’t trust him and it really goes against the ________to give him the money.
A. cloak B. grain C. rice D. grapevine
2. Did you see Jonathan this morning? He looked like _____ It must have been quite a party last night.
A. a wet blanket B. a dead duck C. death warmed up D. a bear with a sore head
3. In spite of working their fingers to the ________ , all the staff were made redundant.
A. nail B edge C flesh D. bone
4. The general was convinced that if his army could make the first ________strike, they would be able to
win the battle.
A. enigmatic B. pre-emptive C. showdown D. rudimentary
5. Royce is unlikely to ________ any surprises.
A. springs B. leaps C. sources D. traces
6. Judging from the noise it is making, the washing machine is on its last ________
A. grasp B. legs C. resort D. breath
7. As a poet, I think she ________ comparison with the greatest this century.
A. makes B. stands C. leads D. matches
8. It’s time we had a ________talk with each other in an effort to clear the air.
A. heart to heart B. eye to eye C. face to face D. cheek to cheek
9. I don't know what our guests will be wanting to do this weekend. We'll have to ________ .
A. play it by ear B. bend our ears about it C. be our on our ear D. turn a deaf ear to it
10. Oil spills will _______ even the healthiest of marine ecosystem.
A. play havoc on  B. break ground with     C. pay the consequences forD. take their toll on

READING 1

More and more are moving to the cities and as they __________, they lose touch with nature. The
movement of populations from rural to urban settings started with the industrial revolution.
(2)____________ then, people have been heading for the coast or the countryside at every
opportunity. Before private cars became common, workers (3)___________ take a bus for a day trip
to the country. People (4)__________ always found natural environment relaxing but they
(5)____________ to believe it was just the effect of peace, quiet and fresh air on the body. Now,
research reveals that nature (6)____________ only effects the body, but it actually has a calming
influence on the brain. Modern urban life puts so much stress on us that we (7)___________ ever
slow down. Just three days, camping in the wild is plenty to rest the brain enough for it to be
restored. Until now there has been almost (8)____________ scientific proof of the process
involved, but (9)___________ a lot of studies have looked at the mechanism triggered when people
relax in a natural environment . Neuroscience and psychology are finally starting to explain
(10)_________ that nature lovers have always understood.

1.do 2. Since 3 would 4 have 5 used 6 not hardly 8 no 9 recently 10. something

READING 2

ancestors cultures expressions glimpse grasp

humanity invention link medicine struggles

Chimpanzees are so similar to us that we are at once fascinated and repelled. They are our strongest
(1)__________ to nature and when we look at them we are reminded of our prehistoric
(2)___________. Their social life bears a strong resemblance to ours with political power
(3)__________ on the one hand and tender affection on the other. They seem to share similar
gestures and (4)__________ with us. Also, their (5)_________ of tools made us reconsider our
definition of (6)____________. Another feature that they share with us is their development of
complex (7)______________ which are passed on to their young. It appears that (8)__________
may also be within their (9)______________ . as we catch a (10)__________ of the mind of a
chimp, it helps us realize that we are not alone.
1. link 2 ancestors 3 struggles 4 expressions 5 invention

6 humanity 7 cultures 8 medicine 9 grasp 10 glimpse

READING 3
Cloze test

Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as ‘Dr. Seuss’, began writing for children (1.) _____ by chance.
During a long sea voyage in 1936, Seuss amused himself by (2.) _____ together a nonsense poem to the
rhythm of the ship’s engine. Later he illustrated the rhyme and published it as And to think that I saw it on
Mulberry Street. Many critics (3.) _____ it as Seuss’ best work.

A later book, McElligot’s Pool, (4.) _____ the first appearance of Seuss’ famous fantasy characters, and
Horton Hatches the Egg introduces an (5.) _____ of morality. Seuss’ reputation as a major children’s writer
was sealed with the publication of The Cat in the Hat. This book uses easy-to-read words to tell the story of
two children alone at home on a rainy day. A cat wearing a tall hat arrives to entertain them, wrecking their
house in the (6.) _____. The enthusiastic (7.) _____ of this book delighted Seuss and led him to found
Beginner Books, a publishing company specializing in easy-to-read books for children. Some of his books
have been made into cartoons and one of them, How the Grinch stole Christmas, was also made into an
ingenious and (8.) _____ successful feature film starring Jim Carrey.

At one point in his career, Seuss (9.) ____ gave up writing for children and (10.) ____ his talents to making
documentary films. One of these attracted a great deal of attention and won an Academy Award.

1. A. fully B. quite C. extremely D. fairly

2. A. placing B. laying C. putting D. setting

3. A. look beyond B. look upon C. look through D. look towards

4. A. indicates B. shows C. means D. marks

5. A. amount B. ingredient C. element D. item

6. A. practice B. method C. process D. action

7. A. reception B. welcome C. greeting D. admission

8. A. highly B. intensively C. strongly D. widely

9. A. shortly B. momentarily C. temporarily D. presently

10. A. assigned B. allocated C. donated D. devoted

READING
The reading passage has 6 sections. Choose the most suitable heading for each section from
the list of headings (A - H) below. Write the appropriate letter (A - H) in the space provided.
THE MUANG FAAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM OF NORTHERN THAILAND
Section 1
Northern Thailand consists mainly of long mountain chains interspersed with valley
bottoms where streams and rice fields dominate the landscape. Most of the remaining forests
of the North are found at higher altitudes. The forests ensure regular seasonal rainfall for the
whole area and at the same time moderate run-off, so that there is water throughout the year.
Section 2
The lowland communities have developed an agricultural system adapted to, and
partially determining, the distinctive ecosystems of their areas. Practising wet-rice agriculture
in the valley-bottoms, the lowlanders also raise pigs, ducks and chickens and cultivate
vegetable gardens in their villages further up the slopes. Rice, beans, corn and native
vegetables are planted in hill fields above the villages, and wild vegetables and herbal
medicines are gathered and wild game hunted in the forests higher up the hillsides. The
forests also serve as grazing grounds for cows and buffalos, and are a source of wood for
household utensils, cooking fuel, construction and farming tools. Fish are to be found in the
streams and in the irrigation system and wet-rice fields, providing both food and pest control.
Section 3
In its essentials, a muang faai system consists of a small reservoir which feeds an
intricate, branching network of small channels carrying water in carefully calibrated
quantities through clusters of rice terraces in valley bottoms. The system taps into a stream
above the highest rice field and, when is sufficient water, discharges back into the same
stream at a point below the bottom field. The water in the reservoir at the top, which is
diverted a main channel (lam muang) and from there into the different fields, is slowed or
held back not by an impervious dam, but by a senes of barriers constructed of bunches of
bamboo or saplings which allow silt, soil and sand to pass through.
Section 4
Water from the lam muang is measured out among the farmers to the extent of their rice
field and the amount of water available from the main channel. Also considered are the
height of the fields, their distance from the main channel and their soil type. The size and
depth of side-channels are then adjusted so that only the allocated amount of water flows into
each farmer's field.
Section 5
Rituals and beliefs connected with muang faai reflect the villagers submission to,
respect for, and friendship with nature, rather than an attempt to master it. In mountains,
forests, watersheds and water, villagers see things of great value and power. This power has a
favourable aspect, and one that benefits humans. But at the same time, if certain boundaries
are overstepped and nature is damaged, the spirits will punish humans. Therefore, when it is
necessary to use nature for the necessities of life, villagers take care to inform the spirits
what they intend to do, simultaneously begging pardon for their actions.
Section 6
Keeping a muang faai system going demands cooperation and collective management,
sometimes within a single village, sometimes across three or four different subdistricts
including many villages. The rules of common agreements arrived at during the yearly
meeting amount to a social contract. They govern how water is to be distributed, how flow is
to be distributed according to seasonal schedules, how barriers are to be maintained and
channels dredged, how conflicts over water use are to be settled, and the forest around the
reservoir is to be preserved as a guarantee of a steady water supply and a source of materials
to repair the system
N.B There are more headings than sections, so you will not use all of them.

List of Headings
A. Rituals and beliefs
B. Topography of Northern Thailand
C. Agricultural practices
D. Water distribution principles
E. Maintaining natural balances
F. Structure of the irrigation system
G. User’s rights
H. Community control

Example: Section 1: B
1. Section 2: ..................

2. Section 3: ..................

3. Section 4: ..................

4. Section 5: ..................

5. Section 6: ..................

The chart below illustrates the agricultural system of the lowland communities. Select
words from the reading passage to fill the spaces in the chart. Use UP TO THREE
WORDS for each space. Write your answers in the blank.
 Area Activity
Forests grazing land for (6)..............................
Forests gathering (7).......................... hunting (8)..........................
Forests providing a source of wood for (9).......................... and
(10)..........................
Hill fields cultivating (11).......................... (12)..........................
Villages raising (13)................................
cultivating (14)................................ .
Valley bottom growing (15)............................

1. C 2. F 3. D 4. A 5. H
6. cows, buffalos 7. vegetables, 8. wild game 9. utensils, fuel 10.constructions,
herbal medicines farming tools
11. rice, bean, 12. native 13. pig, ducks, 14. vegetable 15. wet rice
corn vegetables chicken gardens

There are 10 mistakes in this passage. Underline and correct them

First come the PC, then the internet and e-mail; now the e-book is upon us, a hand-held device
similarly in size and appearance to a video cassette. The user simply rings up the website on their
PC, selects the desired books, downloads them onto their e-book machine and sits down to read
them. In turn a page, the user simply taps the screen. E-book technology is evolving rapidly, and
with some of the latest handholds you will even get internet access. But why would one want an e-
book machine with preference to a book? Well, one selling point companies emphasized, when
these devices hit the market a few years ago, which is the space they save when going on holiday. E-
books enlighten the load, literally. Ten large novels can be put onto a device that weighs less than
the average paperback. One can understand why commercial interests seem to want us to change.
can understand why commercial interests seem to want us to change. After all, the whole production
process at first plan by author until delivery to the printer has been doing electronically for a while
now, so why not save a few million trees and cut out the hard copy?
KEY:
First comes the PC, then the internet and e-mail; now the e-book is upon us, a hand-held device similarly
in size and appearance to a video cassette. The user simply rings up the website on their PC, selects the
desired books, downloads them onto their e-book machine and sits down to read them. In turn a page, the
user simply taps the screen. E-book technology is evolving rapidly, and with some of the latest handholds
you will even get internet access. But why would one want an e-book machine with preference to a book?
Well, one selling point companies emphasized, when these devices hit the market a few years ago, which is
the space they save when going on holiday. E-books enlighten the load, literally. Ten large novels can be put
onto a device that weighs less than the average paperback. One can understand why commercial interests
seem to want us to change. After all, the whole production process at first plan by author until delivery to the
printer has been doing electronically for a while now, so why not save a few million trees and cut out the
hard copy?

1. comes – came 6. with – in

2. similarly - similar 7. which is – which
3. rings – calls 8. enlighten – lighten
4. in – to 9. at – from
5. handholds – handhelds 10. doing – done

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORDS

1. Since the results of the experiments were ______________, we had to repair it.
(CONCLUDE)
2. The doctor was found to have acted _____________ and was suspended. (NEGLIGENCE)
3. We must take great care not to ___________ the data that we collect.(INTERPRET)
4. Recent studies of centenarians have linked the Mediterranean diet to ____________ (LONG)
5. Unfortunately, despite continued research, some diseases remain _____________ (CURE)
6. Climate scientist are concerned about the ____________ weather we have been experiencing.
( PRECEDENT)
7. Cancer research is a field which requires patience, dedication and ______________
(PERSEVERE)
8. Carbon dioxide accounts for the majority of gas ____________ from human activities.
(EMIT)

1.inconclusive 2. Negligently 3. Misinterpret 4. Longevity

5.incurable 6. Unprecedented 7. Perseverance 8 emissions

SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Rewrite each of the sentences with the given word or the given beginning so that the new sentence has
the same meaning as the previous one
1. Pop stars are corrupted by the adulation of their fans.
It’s the way ……………………………………………………………………………..
2. What I understand from her words is that it seems neither Cole nor Ledley King will be going to Japan.
Reading …………………………………………………………………………………..
3. The crash victim was beyond help when emergency services reach her. WHATSOEVER
There ………………………………………………………. do on reaching the crash victim.
4. The staff hated Frank’s new policies intensely and so went on strike.
So …………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. The fourth time he asked her to marry him, she accepted.
Only on ……………………………………………………………………………………….
6. He worked very hard but he was unable to earn enough for his living. ENDS
Hard-working …………………………………………………………………………………
7. Competition is fierce, but Frozen is a firm favourite to win the award for Best Animation of the year.
LOOKS
In the ………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. Her latest novel isn't as good as her previous one. PAR
Her latest novel ...............................................................................................................................................
9. She was very angry when her son made changes to her computer without her permission.
TAMPERING
Her son …………………………………………………………………………….stack.
10. She herself admitted to being rather selfish
On ……………………………………………………………………………………….

KEY:
1. It’s the way their fans adulate them that corrupts pop stars.
2. Reading between the lines, it seems neither Cole nor Ledley King will be going to Japan.
3. There was nothing whatsoever emergency services could do on reaching the crash victim.
4. So intense was the hatred for Frank’s new policies that the staff went on strike.
5. Only on his fourth proposal did she agree to marry him.
6. Hard working as he was, he was unable to make ends meet.
7. In the face /teeth of fierce competition, Frozen looks set to win the award for Best Animation of the year.
8. Her latest novel isn't on a par with her previous one.
9. Her son tampering with her computer, she blew her stack.
10. On her own admission, she was rather selfish