C. were working D.

have been working

UNIT 9. TEST 2 18. In geometry, a tangent is a straight line ..... a curve at only one point.
I. PRONUNCIATION A. it touches B. whose touching C. its touching D. that
Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the touches
others. 19. Ellen Swallow Richards became the first woman ....., graduate from, and
1. A. technology B. competitive C. facsimile D. document teach at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
2. A. courteous B. subscribe C. service D. customer A. to enter B. enter C. entered D. who enter
3. A. transit B. transmit C. transact D. translate 20. I felt as if I ..... a confidence.
4. A. capacity B. communal C. secure D. imagine A. have betrayed B. would betray C. had betrayed D.
5. A. installation B. disadvantage C. dissatisfied D. disappointed am betraying
II. LANGUAGE FOCUS 21. ..... finds the treasure is entitled to twenty five percent of it.
A. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the A. Who B. The people who C. Whoever D. Man who
sentence. 22. The instrument panel of a light airplane has at least a dozen
6. I suddenfy came ..... a very valuable book when we was in the instruments .....
bookshop. A. the pilot must watch B. what the pilot must watch
A. up B. into C. across D. down C. which the pilot must watch them D. such that the pilot must watch
7. Prices are going ..... in a worry way. 23. Dr Seuss, ..... was Theodor Seuss Geisel, wrote and illustrated
A. up B. over C. away D. off delightfully humorous books for children.
8. Does he tell you how he is getting ..... his new colleagues? A. his real name B. who had as his real name
A. on with B. on of C. away with D. out of C. with his real name D. whose real name
9. I'd like to send this parcel express. What's the ..... on it? 24. Diamonds are often found in rock formations called pipes, ..... the throats
A. cost B. price C. postage D. value of extinct volcanoes.
10. An extra copy of each document was supplied for onward ..... to head A. in which they resemble B. which resemble
office. C. there is a resemblance to D. they resemble
A. transmit B. transmitted C. transmitter D. transmission 25. If we had known your new address, we ..... to see you.
11. We ..... to several sports channels on television. A. came B. will come C. would come d would have come
A. subscribe B. deliver C. offer D. notify C. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that needs correcting.
12. We offer a very ..... rate for parcels of under 15 kg. 26. One of the most influence newspapers in the U.S is The New York
A. competing B. competent C. competitive D. competition A B C
13. If you want to send a document and do not want to lose, its original Times, which is widely distributed throughout the worlD.
shape, our ..... service will help you. D
A. express mail B. facsimile C. messenger call D. postal 27. The legal age which a person is considered to be an adult is customarily
14. ..... of all the staff, I would like to wish you a happy retirement. 18
A. On behalf B. In place C. Instead D. On account A B C D
15. ' ..... send this document to my office by fax?' 'Certainly.' 28. Van Cliburn who studied piano from 1951 to 1954 and won multiple
A. Would you like B. Would you mind C. Could you D. Why A B C
not awards between 1958 and 1960.
B. Choose the word or phrase- a, b, c or d - that best completes the D
sentence. 29. Dr Harder, that is the professor for this class, will be absent this week
16. Al painted his bedroom brown. It looks dark and dready. He ..... a A B C
different color. because of illness.
A. had to choose B. should have chosen D
C. must have chosen D. could have been choosing 30. The man, of whom the red car is parked in front of our house, is a
17. You ....., too hard lately. Take a short vacation. A B C D
A. worked B. work prominent physician in this town.
31. Public health experts say that the money one spends avoiding illness Clearly, .for many people this has made life much easier and more
A B convenient.
is less than the cost of be sick. However, not all the effects of the new technology have been beneficial.
C D Many people feel that the widespread use of e-mail is destroying traditional
32. It took eight years to complete the Erie Canal, the 365-miles waterway forms of communication such as letter writing, telephone and face-to-face
A B C conversation. In addition, the huge size of the Web means it is almost
which connects Albany and Buffalo in New York State. impossible to control and regulate. This has led to many concerns regarding
D children accessing unsuitable websites. In conclusion, developments in IT
III. READING have brought many benefits, yet I believe developments relating to new
A. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best fits the blank technology in the future are likely to produce many negative effects that will
space in the following passage. need to be addressed very carefully.
A major revolution for the automated office is electronic mail. The 43. In the last twenty years
customary (33) ...... system requires message written on paper to be (34) ...... A. there have been dramatic changes in the field of computer science
physically from one location to another. With electronic mail, messages are B. people's lives have been changed a lot because of the invention of the
converted (35) ..... electronic signals, tranmitted (36) ..... in the world, and computer.
then changed back into the original written form, all in several seconds and C. the World Wide Web and e-mail communication have affected modern
minutes at (37) ....... life.
Through the use of video screens in company offices, a single (38) ...... D. there have been developments in telecomunications.
can be transmitted to hundreds of people in dozens of branch offices at the 44. According to the passage, E-mail
same time. Thus, electronic mail, along with (39) ......, can be an important A. reduces face-to-face contact B. can be checked quickly and easily
asset in teleconferences. Furthermore, the use of electric mail in the form of C. is used only in business D. takes a lot of time to transmit
a 'mailbox' (40) ...... to a telephone is also of great value. Since in offices 45. The World Wide Web and e-mail communication
many telephone (41) ...... go uncompleted on the first attempt, with A. causes a busy and exciting life
electronic mail, two-way conversion is not essential, so it (42) ...... telephone B. have also been used for education purpose
use and saves time. C. is difficult to get access to
33. A. post B. postal C. postage D. posting D. is destroying traditional customs
34. A. transformed B. transferred C. transacted D. transmitted 46. What does the IT stand for?
35. A. from B. by C. into D. with A. Information Transfer B. Information Transmission
36. A. wherever B. anywhere C. somewhere D. everywhere C. Information Theory D. Information Technology
37. A. most B. all C. least D. last. 47. Which sentence is NOT mentioned?
38. A. data B. instrument C. document D. information A. The World Wide Web is difficult to navigate.
39. A. programs B. graphics C. websites D. databases B. The World Wide Web provides information.
40. A. attached B. transmitted C. extended D. spread C. The World Wide Web is difficult to control.
41. A. bills B. calls C. uses D. services D. E-mail communic8.tion is quick and easy.
42. A. increases B. receives C. reduces D. transfers 48. The writer thinks future IT developments will be
B. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers. A. more positive B. more negative C. more rapid D. unexpected
The last two decades have seen enormous changes in the way people's Iv. WRITING
lives are affected by IT. Twenty years ago, few people had access to a A. Choose the sentence - a, b, c or d – which is closest in meaning to the
computer whilst today most people use them at work, home or school and printed one.
use of e-mail and the Internet is an every day event. 49. If he had hurried, he would have caught the train.
These developments have brought many benefits to our lives. E-mail A. He had to catch the train, so he was in a hurry.
makes communication much easier and more immediate. This has numerous B. He missed the train because he didn't hurry.
benefits for business, commerce, and education. The World Wide Web C. He doesn't hurry, so he won't catch the train.
means that information on every conceivable subject is now available to us. D. The train was delayed, so he wouldn't have to hurry.
50. 'Sorry madam, looking after the garden is not my duty.'
 A. He apologized for not looking after the garden. 57. We/ polluted/ air/ be/ smoke/ factories/ fumes/ motor vehicles//
B. He promised to look after the garden. . A. What we have polluted the air with is smoke of factories and fumes of
C. He said that he was not responsible for looking after the garden. motor vehicles.
D. He asked me if looking after the garden was his duty. B. We are polluted the air which is smoke from factories and fumes from
51. Although she has less teaching experience than the other staff member, motor vehicles.
she is one of the best teachers. C. What we have polluted the air is smoke from factories and fumes from
A. She is one of the best teachers because she has taught longer. motor vehicles.
B. Other members of the staff teach less than she does. D. We polluted the air with smoke of factories and fumes of motor
C. She has the best experience of all the teachers on the staff. vehicles.
D. She is one of the best teachers in spite of her having less experience. 58. Provided/ legible/ examiner/ accept/ handwriting answer//
52. It's thought that the accident was caused by human error. A. Provided it is legible, the examiner accepted your handwriting answer.
A. The accident took place because of thoughtlessness. B. Provided it is legible, the examiner will accept your handwriting
B. Humans' thoughlessness caused the accident. answer.
C. The accident is thought to have been caused by human error. C. Provided it is legible, the examiner is accepted your handwriting
D. The accident is thought to cause human error. answer.
53. Scientists say forests are being destroyed by air pollution. D. Provided legible, the examiner is accepted your handwriting answer.
A. Scientists blame air pollution for the destruction of forests.
B. Scientists are blamed for destroying forests.
C. Forests are being destroyed by scientists.
D. Forests account for air pollution. ,.
B. Choose the best sentence - a, b, c or d –made from the given cues.
54. According/ Cook/ whose/ book/ published/ Thursday/ most/ disasters/
avoidable//
A. According to Cook, whose book was published on Thursday, most
disasters are avoidable.
B. According to Cook, whose book was published on Thursday, is the
most disasters is avoidable.
C. According to Cook whose book was published on Thursday most
disasters are avoidable.
D. According to Cook, whose book was published on Thursday, most
disasters is avoidable.
55. He/ not allow/ us/ go out/ boat/ yesterday/ as/ strong wind/ blow//
A. He didn't allow us to go out in the boat yesterday as strong wind
blows.
B. He didn't allow us to go out on the boat yesterday as strong wind
blows.
C. He didn't allow us to go out on the boat yesterday as strong wind was
blowing.
D. He didn't allow us to go out on the boat yesterday as strong wind had
blown.
56. I/ regret/ inform/ you/ not approved/ the loan//
A. I regret informing that you have not been approved for the loan.
B. I regret to inform you that you have not been approved for the loan.
C. I regret to inform that you have not approved for the loan.
D. I regret to inform you that you wasn't approved for the loan.