PRACTICE

TEST 5
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. legal B. petal C. pedal D. level
Question 2. A. conceal B. pizza C. zoo D. success
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position
of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. inspire B. expire C. empire D. desire
Question 4. A. estimate B. establish C. designate D. etiquette
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5. Speed limits to protect pedestrians as well as drivers on the road.
A. serve B. prove C. succeed D. intend
Question 6. A: "What he can't come?" - B: "We'll go without him."
A. time B. if C. for D. up
Question 7. For the tests to succeed, the measurements must be accurate to five centimeters.
A. about B. under C. within D. exactly
Question 8. The situation was complicated by John's indecision.
A. more B. extra C. further D.
altogether
Question 9. A few hours after the treatment, the pain in your arm will .
A. wear off B. fade out C. drop away D. fall
through
Question 10. It's no waiting for a bus; they don't run on public holiday.
A. good B. point C. worth D. reason
Question 11. I could see the tip of his cigarette in the darkness.
A. glinting B. sparkling C. gleaming D.
glowing
Question 12. Local authorities see that there is a need to make for disabled people in their housing
programs.
A. assistance B. conditions C. admission D.
provision
Question 13. I'd like to this old car for a new model but I can't afford it.
A. interchange B. change C. replace D. convert
Question 14. He spent his entire life round the world, never setting down anywhere.
A. scattering B. scrambling C. transporting D.
roaming
Question 15. "Neither my mother my father could come to pick me at school last week.
A. but B. or C. nor D. and
Question 16. "Help yourself to what you like, ?"
A. shall you B. will you C. can you D. should
you
Question 17. "He have done it in the first place in order not to be reminded."
A. could B. must C. should D. might
Question 18. What she says is true, but she could have it more tactfully.
A. talked B. phrased C. observed D. remarked
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of
the following questions.
Question 19. She would not buy the fake watch because it would be a shame to wear such.
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 A. real B. expensive C. forged D. original
Question 20. Her father likes the steak rare.
A. over-boiled B. precious C. scarce D. lightly
cooked
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 21. Unless the two signatures are identical, the bank won't honor the check.
A. similar B. different C. fake D.
genuine

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Question 22. Strongly advocating health foods, Jane doesn't eat any
chocolate.
A. supporting B. opposing C. advising
D. denying Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the option that best completes each of the
following exchanges. Question 23. A: "You are so patient with us." - B: “ .”
A. Thanks, that's nice of you to say so B. Great, have a nice trip
C. I'm fine, thanks D. I know. What a wonderful thing to hear
Question 24. A: "Can I try your new binoculars?" - B:
“ .”
A. I'm sorry I have to go now B. Sure, I'd love to have a look
C. Sure, just be careful with they D. I'm sorry. It's late
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best
fits each of the blanks from 25 to 29.
The leaves of most plants are green, because the leaves are full of chemicals which are that colour. The most
important of these chemicals is called "chlorophyll" and it (25) plants to make food so they can
grow using water, air and light from the sun. This way that a plant makes food for itself is called
"photosynthesis" and it is one of the most important processes taking place on the (26) planet.
(27) photosynthesis there would be no plants or people on Earth. Dinosaurs would not have been able
to breathe and the air and oceans would be very different from those we have today. So the green chemical
chlorophyll is really important. All leaves contain chlorophyll, but sometimes not all of the leaf has
chlorophyll in it. Some leaves have green and white or green and yellow stripes or (28) . Only the
green bits have chlorophyll and only those bits can make food by photosynthesis.
If you're really good at noticing things, you might have seen plants and trees with red or purple leaves — and the
leaves are that colour all year round, not just in autumn. These leaves are still full of the important green
chemical, chlorophyll, just like any other ordinary green leaf. (29) , they also have lots of other chemicals
that are red or purple — so much of them
that they no longer look green. But deep down inside the leaves, the chlorophyll is still there and it's
still green.
Question 25. A. allows B. forces C. lets D. makes
Question 26. A. whole B. very C. normal D. traveling
Question 27. A. Unless B. With C. Without D. Though
Question 28. A. places B. spots C. areas D. locations
Question 29. A. So B. Consequently C. Thus D. However
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions from 30 to 34.
Psychologists have found that privately made resolutions are rarely followed, whereas a public commitment
to achieve some goal, such as losing weight or giving up smoking, is likely to be much more effective. This
is because the approval of others for reaching one's target is valued. In contrast, disapproval for failure can
lead to feelings of shame.
Advertising agencies have designed studies bearing out the truth of this observation. In their research, a
group of strangers was bombarded with information about the qualities of a particular product. They
were then asked to either announce out loud or write down privately whether they intended to buy the
product. It was later discovered that those who publicly declared their intention to buy were
considerably more likely to do so than those who affirmed their intentions in private.
In another study, an experimenter claiming to represent a local utility company interviewed
homeowners, telling them he was investigating ways in which energy consumption could be reduced.
Half the subjects, randomly selected, were told that if they agreed to conserve energy, their names
would be mentioned in an article published in the local newspaper; the remaining half were told their
names would not be used.
All those interviewed agreed to cooperate and signed a form either giving consent for their names to be
used or stating that their names would not be used. Later in the year, the amount of gas consumed in
each house was recorded. The owners who had agreed to their names being published had used
significantly less gas than those who remained anonymous.
Question 30. What is the main topic of this
passage?
A. The commitment to conserve energy B. The effectiveness of publicly stated
commitments
C. The results of studies done on advertising agencies D. The observations of the effects of
advertising
Question 31. The word "resolutions" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning
to .
A. declarations B. explanations
C. speculations D. persuasions
Question 32. It can be inferred that all of the following help motivate a person to achieve a goal
EXCEPT .
A. a desire for approval B. a fear of disapproval
C. a fear of failure D. a sense of noncommitment
Question 33. Why were advertising agencies probably interested in conducting
their study?
A. They wanted to introduce their people to more products.
B. They wanted to demonstrate the quality of their clients' products.
C. They wanted to know if people intended to purchase their clients' products.
D. They wanted to find the best way to get people to buy their clients' products.
Question 34. This passage supports which of the following
conclusions?
A. Commitments made in private are more likely to fail.
B. Disapproval for failure makes people, less willing to make public commitments.
C. Intentions announced out loud are more effective than those published in newspapers.
D. Well-informed people are more likely to publicly declare their intentions.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions from 35 to 42.
Many experiments can be performed to demonstrate the nature of light, but perhaps the most famous is the
classic "double-slit experiment" first performed by a scientist, Thomas Young, in 1803. In the first part of
this experiment, a light is shone through a tiny vertical opening in a screen and allowed to pass on to a
second detecting screen. The light spreads out after passing through the hole, and a large illuminated area
that fades into darkness at the edges shows up on the detecting screen. To form this pattern, the light
actually bends or deflects when passing through the opening.
In the second part of the experiment, light is shone through two parallel slots. This time the light passes
through them, but instead of creating a large lighted area, the detecting screen now shows alternating
bands of light and darkness. The band in the center is the brightest. Around that are alternating bands of
light and darkness with the light bands becoming less intense the further away they are from the central one.
What is happening is called the "phenomenon of interference." The waves of light from the two openings
interfere with each other. Like all waves, light waves have crests, their highest points, and troughs, their
lowest points. In places where the crests coming from one slot extend over the crests coming from the other,
the result is an intensification of light, and light bands appear on the detecting screen. In places where the
crests from one opening overlap the troughs from the other, they cancel each other out, and the result is an
area of darkness on the detecting screen.
But what happens if particles of light, or photons, are shot one after the other through the slots? If only one
slot is open, these photons build up the same pattern as that of the beam of light. The fascinating thing is
that if two slots are open and photons are fired one at a time through either of them, the pattern that
builds up on the detecting screen is the same pattern obtained when a beam of light is shone through two.
In other words, a single photon appears to "know" whether one slot or two are open.
Question 35. With what topic are the first two paragraphs mainly
concerned?
A. Thomas Young's various illustrations B. The significance of photon interference
 C. The classic double-slit light experiment D. The double slit of light on a detecting
screen
Question 36. The word "vertical" is closest in meaning to
.
A. upright B. flat
C. even D. large
Question 37. Why does the author mention crests and troughs in
paragraph 3?
A. To explain what all waves are like so that the reader will understand waves
B. To inform the reader what the highest points and the lowest points in a wave are called
C. To explain why the physical aspects of a wave are important for the movement of light
D. To give background information that the reader needs to understand the phenomenon of photon
interference
Question 38. The word "crests" is closest in meaning to .
A. curves B. maximums
C. minimums D. slits
Question 39. What does the author mean by the statement a single photon appears to "know" whether one
slot or two are open in paragraph 4?
A. A single photon behaves as if other photons were causing interference.
B. A single photon can predict photon and light-beam behavior.
C. A single photon has the ability to think about whether one slit or two are open.
D. A single photon knows how the other photons will behave and alters its behavior accordingly.
Question 40. What does the word "them" in paragraph 4 refer to .
A. the photons B. the screens
C. the patterns D. the slots
Question 41. The passage discusses all of the following experiments EXCEPT .
A. shining light beams through a single slot B. shining light beams one at a time
through two slots
C. shining photons one at a time through a single slot D. shining photons one at a time through
two slots
Question 42. With which of the following statements would the author most probably agree?
A. The physics of light has been understood since the first experiment in 1803.
B. There still exist unexplained phenomena in the study of light behavior.
C. Photons cannot make patterns unless they can overlap each other.
D. The intensification of light bands is dependent on the strength of the light beam.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
Question 43. I went to the library to get as many information as I could.
A B C
D
Question 44. When I think it is possible, I will help you with your work later today.
A B C
D
Question 45. No matter what happens, he will not let me to borrow one of his computers.
A B C
D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
Question 46. I don't remember that I met him in London.
A. I remember not meeting him in London. B. I remember to meet him in London.
C. I remember meeting him in London. D. I don't remember meeting him in
London.
Question 47. You are not allowed to smoke here.
A. You can smoke here if you like. B. Smoking is
allowed here. C. Smoking is banned here. D.
Smoking is for free here.
Question 48. There're many people who don't know anything about protecting the environment.
A. Many people aren't aware of protecting the environment.
B. Many people have no knowledge of protecting the
environment. C. Many people don't know how to protect the
environment.
D. Many people know much about protecting the environment.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following
questions.
Question 49. My French friend drives on the left. He finds driving on the left difficult.
A. My French friend is not used to driving on the left. B. My French friend is used to driving on
the left.
C. My French friend has no problems with driving on the left. D. My French friend had difficulty to
drive on the left.
Question 50. We couldn't go out. The weather was so bad.
A. It was so bad a weather that we couldn't go out. B. It was such a bad weather that we
couldn't go out. C. It was so bad weather that we couldn't go out. D. It was such bad
weather that we couldn't go out.