FIRST TERM TEST 1

Time allotted: 60 min.

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.
1. A. target B. gigantic C. strategy D. ideology
2. A. basis B. justice C. island D. focus

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the
primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. communicate B. competency C. analysis D. development
4. A. identity B. emergency C. advertising D. accessible

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
5. Lance is ______ knowledgeable on biology. She always gets mark 10.
A. smartly B. powerfully C. firmly D. highly
6. I need a good explanation of all the costs ______ in buying a new car.
A. affected B. involved C. concerned D. implied
7. There was a ______ debate about the Middle East, then they moved to a vote.
A. lively B. flexible C. main D. nimble
8. The doctor told him to lose weight quickly or pay the ______ later in life.
A. fee B. fine C. price D. cost
9. Jet lag causes problems with our ______ clock.
A. biological B. biology C. biologist D. biologically
10. We ______ tennis every day when we were young.
A. use to play B. would play C. were playing D. were used to play
11. If I ______ you, I would wait a while to begin investing.
A. was B. am C. were D. would be
12. He'll give you a call as soon as he ______.
A. will arrive B. arrives C. is arriving D. is going to arrive.
13. You're not that good at singing - ______ yourself!
A. get rid of B. get over C. get out D. get lost
14. Oh God, the microwave is always doing that. Just ______ again and it usually works OK.
A. switch it off and on B. turn off it C. switch it over D. turn it around
15. This species of seagull is not a ______ of the island, but will sometimes rest here a while.
A. neighbor B. national C. citizen D. resident
16. Doesn't it ______ you as strange that it's the middle of May and it's snowing?
A. hit B. occur C. strike D. touch

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate he correct response to each of the following exchanges.
17. Hoa: “______”
Jeny: ‘It’s is plausible and it can bring about big changes.’
A. How about launching a project on recycling waste?
B. What do you think about the project on recycling?
C. I couldn’t have put the project better myself.
D. Could you help me with the project on recycling?
18. – “Why did she leave me for him. I’ve done everything for her’.
 - ‘______’
A. Man. There's no use crying over spilt milk.
B. Let’s party tonight. You look so anxious.
C. It serves you right.
D. No worries. It’s not a pity.

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.
19. The authorities made fun of the way the farmers used animal behavior to predict the weather.
A. mocked B. teased C. joked D. faked
20. The private investigator followed the couple into the restaurant without their
knowledge.
A. accompanied B. chased C. trailed D. hunted

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.
21. There was a sense of happiness and excitement as we sat on the roller coaster.
A. anxiety B. breakdown C. optimism D. exhilaration
22. Based on the clues found, the police managed to apprehend the suspect a few days after the murder.
A. arrest B. pursue C. release D. question

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
23. Urban legends are funny, surprising or scary stories that told again and again, often
A B
by people saying that they happen to ‘a friend of a friend’.
C D
24. The love story takes place at a time where political groups are battling for control of
A B C
the country.
D
25. Tulips were originally wild flowers first cultivated in Turkey in the 11th century when
A B C
they were high valued for their beauty.
D

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase
that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Some animals hibernate or go into a deep sleep as an adaptation to the cold months of winter. Hibernationis
different from normal sleep. During hibernation, an animal seems to be dead. Its metabolismslows down and its body
temperature (26) ______. Its heartbeat slows to only two or three beats a minute. Since its bodily processes are so
slow, it needs very little food to stay (27) ______. Some animals which hibernate are toads, skunks, ground squirrels,
bees, and bats. Bears sleep during the winter, but they are not (28) ______ hibernators. They wake up when they
hear loud noises. Some animals estivate, or go into a deep sleep as an adaptation(29) ______ the hot, dry months
of summer. During estivation, an animal’s heartbeat and breathing slow down. During estivation, an animal does not
grow or move. It does not need to eat because it is not using much energy. Some animals burrowunderground, (30)
______ it is cooler, before they begin to estivate. Some animals which estivate are reptiles, bees, hedgehogs, frogs,
toads, and earthworms.

26. A. reduces B. cuts C. drops D. discounts

27. A. lively B. alive C. live D. living
28. A. factual B. rightly C. authentic D. true
29. A. with B. at C. to D. on
30. A. that B. which C. where D. what

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.
The day after Thanksgiving is the start of the holiday shopping season. Thanksgiving is always on a Thursday,
so the day after is a Friday. This day has come to be known as Black Friday. It has been the busiest shopping day of
the year since 2005.
Most stores offer great deals on Black Friday. They open their doors in the wee hours of the morning. They
try to attract shoppers with big discounts. Some items like TVs are much cheaper than usual. Stores may even lose
money on these items. They hope that shoppers will buy gifts for other people while they are in the store.
Black Friday is a great time to get good deals. The problem is that there are not enough low-priced items to
go around. Each store may only have a few. These items are in high demand. People stand in long lines to get such
great deals. They may line up hours before a store opens. They may be hoping to get a low price on a TV or laptop,
but not everyone who wants one will get one. Some people leave disappointed. The situation can be tense. Some
Black Friday events have been violent. Large, eager crowds have trampled workers. Fights have broken out over toys
or people cutting in line. People have shot one another over parking spots. But most Black Friday events are safe and
fun. Still, if you plan on going, expect large crowds and a bit of shoving.
So where does the name "Black Friday" come from? It was first used in Philadelphia in the 1950s. The police
called this day Black Friday because of the heavy traffic it drew. In the 1960s, stores tried to rename the day "Big
Friday." It did not stick. The name "Black Friday" continued to spread across the country. It seems that it is here to
stay.
Now people all over the country take part in the event known as Black Friday. It is even spreading to other
parts of the world. Stores have held Black Friday events in the U.K., Australia, and Brazil since 2012. In Costa Rica
Black Friday is known as "Viernes Negro." And in Mexico, stores offer an annual weekend of discounts. They call it "El
Buen Fin," which means "the good weekend" in Spanish.

31. According to the text, why do stores set prices so low on some items that they lose money?
A. They want people to enjoy the holidays.
B. They hope people will buy other gifts while they are in the store.
C. They are in a giving mood because the holiday season is just beginning.
D. They are trying to get rid of old items from last year to make room for new items.
32. Which is NOT true about Black Friday?
A. Black Friday is always the day after Thanksgiving.
B. Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year.
C. Black Friday is a national holiday.
D. Black Friday is the start of the holiday shopping season.
33. Where does the name Black Friday come from?
A. The police called this day Black Friday because there is a lot of traffic.
B. The stores called this day Black Friday because it is a serious shopping day.
C. The police called this day Black Friday to remember the victims of violence.
D. The stores called this day Black Friday because they make a lot of money.
34. Which best explains the main idea of the third paragraph?
A. People stand in long lines on Black Friday.
B. Black Friday is the best time of the year to get good deals.
C. Black Friday is a really disappointing time of the year.
D. Black Friday deals are limited and not everyone will get one.
35. Which happened first?
A. Stores tried to rename the day after Thanksgiving "Big Friday."
B. Black Friday events began happening in Australia.
C. Police began calling the day after Thanksgiving "Black Friday."
D. Black Friday became the busiest shopping day of the year.
36. Which best describes the overall structure of the fourth paragraph?
A. chronological order B. problem and solution
C. compare and contrast D. order of importance
37. Which was NOT cited as one of the downsides of Black Friday?
A. Stores run out of high demand items quickly.
B. Nobody really saves any money on Black Friday.
C. There are large crowds and lots of shoving.
D. Sometimes violence occurs at Black Friday events.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.
In 1959 Xerox created the first plain paper copy machine. It was one of the most successful products ever.
The company name Xerox grew into a verb that means "to copy," as in "Bob, can you Xerox this for me?" Around 50
years later, the same thing happened to Google. Their company name grew into a verb that means "to do an internet
search." Now everyone and their grandma knows what it means to Google it.
Unlike Xerox, Google wasn't the first company to invent their product, not by a long shot. Lycos released their
search engine in 1993. Yahoo! came out in 1994. AltaVista began serving results in 1995. Google did not come out
until years later, in 1998. Though a few years difference may not seem like much, this is a major head start in the
fast moving world of tech. So how did Google do it? How did they overtake their competitors who had such huge
leads in time and money? Maybe one good idea made all the difference.
There are millions and millions of sites on the internet. How does a search engine know which ones are
relevant to your search? This is a question that great minds have been working on for decades. To understand how
Google changed the game, you need to know how search engines worked in 1998. Back then most websites looked
at the words in your query. They counted how many times those words appeared on each page. Then they might
return pages where the words in your query appeared the most. This system did not work well and people often had
to click through pages and pages of results to find what they wanted.
Google was the first search engine that began considering links. Links are those blue underlined words that
take you to other pages when you click on them. Larry Page, cofounder of Google, believed that meaningful data
could be drawn from how those links connect. Page figured that websites with many links pointing at them were more
important than those that had few. He was right. Google's search results were much better than their rivals. They
would soon become the world's most used search engine.
It wasn't just the great search results that led to Google becoming so well liked. It also had to do with the
way that they presented their product. Most of the other search engines were cluttered. Their home pages were filled
with everything from news stories to stock quotes. But Google's homepage was, and still is, clean. There's nothing
on it but the logo, the search box, and a few links. It almost appears empty. In fact, when they were first testing it,
users would wait at the home page and not do anything. When asked why, they said that they were, "waiting for the
rest of the page to load." People couldn't imagine such a clean and open page as being complete. But the fresh design
grew on people once they got used to it.

38. Which title best expresses the author's main purpose in writing this text?
A. Xerox Vs. Google: Battle of the Titans
B. Search Engines: How They Work and Why They're Important
C. A Better Way: How Google Rose to the Top
D. Search Engines: A Short History of Important Tools
39. Which statement does author not mention in the passage?
A. Part of Google's success is due to the design of their homepage.
B. Google succeeded by following examples of others in their field.
C. Google wasn't the first search engine, but it was the best.
D. Google's success may not have been possible without Larry Page.
40. Which best expresses the main idea of the third paragraph?
A. There are lots and lots of websites connected to the internet.
B. Google created a better way to organize search results.
C. Many smart people have worked on search engines over the years.
D. Older search engines used unreliable methods to order results.
41. Which statement would the author most likely agree with?
A. Google became successful because its founders were well-connected.
B. Google was the world's first and best search engine.
C. Google changed the world by solving an old problem in a new way.
D. Google's other products are now more important to its success than search.
42. Which best explains why the author discusses Xerox in this text?
A. He is discussing big companies that came before Google.
B. He is explaining how companies must change with the times.
C. He is showing how companies can affect our language.
D. He is comparing and contrasting Google and Xerox.
43. How did Google improve search quality in 1998?
A. They counted how many times queries appeared on each page.
B. They looked more closely at the words in search queries.
C. They linked to more pages.
D. They studied the relationships of links.
44. Which was cited as a reason why Google became so popular?
A. Google's homepage was clean.
B. Google provided catchy news stories on their homepage.
C. Google homepage loaded quickly.
D. Google provided useful stock quotes on their homepage.
45. The word ‘it’ in the last paragraph refers to ______.
A. google
B. the fact that Google becomes so well-liked
C. the great search result
D. the product of Google

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
46. Water was pouring into the boat.
A. Water was dripping into the boat.
B. Water was flowing into the boat very quickly.
C. Water was spinning the boat very slowly.
D. Water was bumping along the boat.
47. We’re only a little bit late, and we have good a good excuse, so don’t get so worked up.
A. This is the first time we have been late and we’ve made up a good excuse, so relax yourself.
B. We have a good excuse and we are a little late; as a result, don’t get upset.
C. There is no possibility that we will get punished as we have a good excuse and we are slightly late.
D. We get relieved as we have made up a good excise to explain why we are late a bit.
48. You’re always working so hard, why don’t you let your hair down?
A. You have been working so hard that you look unkempt.
B. It’s time you relaxed and enjoyed yourself.
C. Let’s throw a party to celebrate your achievement.
D. Don’t just work and work, you need to do your hair now.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the
following questions.
49. The Great Red Spot is a giant hurricane on Jupiter. It has existed for over 400 years.
A. The Great Red Spot is a giant hurricane on Jupiter and it has existed for over 400 years.
B. The Great Red Spot is a giant hurricane on Jupiter because it has existed for over 400 years.
C. The Great Red Spot is a giant hurricane on Jupiter although it has existed for over 400 years.
D. The Great Red Spot is a giant hurricane on Jupiter but it has existed for over 400 years.
50. Julia Roberts has had much professional success. Her personal life has been troubled with several failed
relationships.
A. Julia Roberts’ professional success led to her troublesome failed relationships.
B. Julia Roberts has had much professional success so her personal life has been troubled with several failed
relationships.
D. Even if Julia Roberts has had much professional success, her personal life has been troubled with several failed
relationships.
D. Much as successful Julia Roberts’s professional career has been, her personal life has been troubled with several
failed relationships.

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