TEST ON ENGLISH

Name:…………………………………Class:…………

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. epoch B. lichen C. archipelago D. chemise
2. A. hatred B. allegedly C. deluged D. dogged
3. A. complacent B. preface C. menace D. palace
4. A. convalescence B. crescendo C. effervescent D. scenic
5. A. massage B. pilgrimage C. pillage D. dosage
6. A. decoy B. perishable C. benzene D. supreme
7. A. mayor B. quay C. prayer D. layer
8. A. mahout B. foul C. poultry D. drought
9. A. hombre B. hauteur C. heirloom D. haulage
10. A. simile B. anemone C. acne D. acquiesce

II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the other three.
11. A. commentator B. salbutamol C. netiquette D. predecessor
12. A. procrastinate B. jeopardize C. hibernate D. frivolous
13. A. hermaphrodite B. telepathy C. kaleidoscope D. nevertheless
14. A. discrepancy B. convivial C. gimmickry D. irrevocable
15. A. conscientious B. officialese C. consanguinity D. naturalistic
16. A. xenophobia B. salmonberry C. palindrome D. moderator
17. A. horoscope B. mahogany C. deplorable D. prerequisite
18. A. interchange B. infamous C. contributory D. undercurrent
19. A. culminate B. negligence C. diplomat D. intriguing
20. A. viticulture B. concertina C. preferential D. misbegotten
III. WORD CHOICE
Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
21. Because of the unfortunate _________, your order was not dispatched by the date requested.
A. hindrance B. oversight C. negligence D. transgression
22. Failing to submit the proposal on time was _________ for Tom.
A. a nail in the coffin B. a real kick in the pants
C. a shot in the dark D. an open and shut case
23. Be careful not to _________ your finger with that needle.
A. prick B. bite C. scratch D. sting
24. The jury _________ her compliments on her excellent knowledge of the subject.
A. paid B. gave C. made D. said
25. His new yacht is certainly an _________ display of his wealth.
A. ostentatious B. ossified C. intuitive D. elusive
26. I don’t need any medicine. I’m as right as _________.
A. clouds B. rays C. rain D. a haze
27. They continued fighting despite all the _______ they met with.
A. amenities B. properties C. liabilities D. adversities
28. I appealed to all _________ people to support me and I was successful.
A. same-minded B. thought-sharing C. familiar-thinking D. like-minded
29. He seemed very quiet, but it would be a mistake to _________ his intelligence.
A. devalue B. deprecate C. underrate D. minimize
20. With all _________ respect, I think your comments are very short-sighted.
 A. anticipated B. due C. limited D. firm
30. All his hard work _________ in great success.
A. accounted B. culminated C. merged D. succumbed
31. She’s certainly a _________ writer; she has written quite a few books this year.
A. fruitful B. prolific C. fertile D. successful
32. The contemporary dialogue for me struck a slightly _________ note.
A. disembodied B. discordant C. dismissive D. disconcerting
33. We decided to celebrate by going out and painting the town _________.
A. red B. purple C. gold D. brown
34. Not being able to find my phone number is a pretty _________ excuse for not contacting me.
A. fragile B. frail C. feeble D. faint
35. The new airport was constructed in the _________ of fierce opposition from environmentalists.
A. face B. teeth C. tooth and nail D. fangs
36. According to the _________ of the contract, tenants must give six months’ notice if they intend to
live.
A. laws B. rules C. terms D. details
37. She wasn’t allowed into the country, _________ because her parents aren’t in order.
A. subsequently B. presumably C. admittedly D. paradoxically
38. Both of the jobs I’ve been offered are fantastic opportunities - I’m in such _________!
A. a dwelling B. a grudge C. an array D. a quandary
39. The Red Cross is _________ an international aid organization.
A. intriguingly B. intrusively C. intrinsically D. intrepidly
IV. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES:
Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
40. Up _________, and the people cheered.
A. went the balloon B. did the balloon go
C. had the balloon gone D. the balloon went
41. Marine reptiles are among the few creatures that are known to have a possible life span greater
than _________.
A. man B. the man C. the one of the man’s D. that of man
42. He seems _________ for the experience.
A. none worse B. none the worse
C. none worse at all D. none the worst
43. The university’s programs _________.
A. only come second after Harvard B. are second only to those of Harvard
C. are first except for Harvard’s D. are second place from that of Harvard
44. You promised to have a day off and go camping with us and you were at work until midnight this
Sunday. I would rather you _________ your word.
A. keep B. would have kept C. had kept D. kept
45. Business has bene thriving for the past few years. Long _________ it continue to do so.
A. could B. does C. may D. might
46. All the way from Leeds _________.
A. he came B. came he C. did he come D. comes he
47. The first people to live in _________ Hawaii were the Polynesians, who sailed there in large
canoes from other Pacific Islands about 2,000 years ago.
A. now where is B. what is now
C. the place is now D. now this is
48. It was asked that the traffic laws _________ strictly.
A. must be observed B. had to be observed
C. be observed D. were observed
49. Nobody understands what the strange man has said, _________?
A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t he D. does he
50. Your ideas, _________, seem unusual to me.
A. as hers B. like hers C. similar as hers D. different than hers
51. It is moved that the campaign _________ funds _________ at once.
A. to raise - be launched B. raise - to be launched
C. raise - launched D. to raise - is launched
52. A new generation of performers, _________ those who by now had become a household name,
honed their skills before following the same path onto television.
A. no less talented than B. along with talented as
C. As he was badly wounded D. As badly wounded he was
53. _________, he remained optimistic.
A. Though badly wounded he was B. Badly wounded as he was
C. As he was badly wounded D. As badly wounded he was
54. At the deep bottom of Atlantic _________.
A. lied the Titanic B. did the Titanic lie
C. lay the Titanic D. had the Titanic lain
55. He finally agreed, _________ reluctantly, to help us.
A. albeit B. somehow or other
C. in all likelihood D. nonetheless
56. Charlie _________ a speech at the end of the last term, but he didn’t.
A. was to have given B. is to give
C. were to give D. was to be given
57. _________ circling the globe faster than Jules Verne’s fictional Phileas Fogg.
A. A pioneer journalist, Nellie Bly’s exploits included
B. Also included in the exploits of Nellie Bly, a pioneer journalist, was
C. The exploits of Nellie Bly, a pioneer journalist, included
D. The pioneer journalist’s exploits of Nellie Bly included
58. He paused, afraid lest he _________ to much.
A. didn’t say B. say C. has said D. hadn’t been saying
59. We _________ you the money you needed but you didn’t tell us.
A. could have lentB. should have lent C. could lend D. were able to

V. PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS

60. It _________ that the mayor had bribed several councilors to vote.
A. broke out B. pointed at C. came round D. turned out
61. They are two _________ a kind, talkative and lazy.
A. for B. with C. in D. of
62. I wish you’d _________ telling me what to do all the time.
A. lay off B. let out C. take in D. go with
63. When the professor advanced his theory at a medical conference a couple of years ago, everyone
was skeptical about its validity. However, the latest research has _________ it _________.
A. borne / out B. carried / out C. stood / for D. cleared / at
64. The Russians treat him suspiciously, so he _________ the Russian fortress in order to return to the
mountains.
A. gets away with B. breaks out of C. cracks down on D. holds out for
65. Creative writers are largely endowed _______ the gift of writing.
A. with B. of C. on D. at
66. There’s been a bomb scare and the police have ________ the area.
A. made out B. put down C. rambled on D. cordoned off
67. _______ hindsight, it would have been better to wait.
A. On B. For C. From D. In
68. He tried to ________ the country’s deep-seated problems.
A. paper over B. pencil in C. screen off D. box in
69. He was very upset when the boss passed him ________ and promoted a newcomer to the
assistant’s job.
A. by B. up C. over D. aside
70. Junior hospital doctors are thrown _________ at the deep end in their first jobs.
A. in B. away C. to D. with
71. I was _________ the impression that you liked Indian food.
A. at B. on C. with D. under
72. Governments should _________ international laws against terrorism.
A. bring up B. bring about C. bring in D. bring back
73. _________ of the financial crisis, all they could do was hold on and hope that things would improve.
A. At the bottom B. At the height C. On the top D. In the end
74. I couldn’t decide what to write about, when I suddenly _________ upon the idea of doing
something on the writer’s block.
A. thought B. chanced C. hit D. arrived
75. Jane got the job _________ virtue of her greater experience.
A. with B. on C. by D. for
76. I see a lot of young people with this new hairstyle. In seems to be _________.
A. piling up B. bringing offC. coming off D. catching on
77. Be careful! The young horse hasn’t been _________.
A. broken in B. got round C. taken over D. set up
78. Theories about the causes of bird flu have changed _________ the light of recent research.
A. on B. in C. to D. with
79. Jane managed to eke _________ her student loan till the end of the year.
A. off B. out C. in D. through

VI. GUIDED CLOZE 1

Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space.
As computers have become (80) ________ tools for the rapid and economic production of pictures,
computer graphics has emerged as one of the most rapidly growing fields in computer science. It is used
routinely in such (81) ________ areas business, industry, art, government, education, research, training,
and medicine.
One of the initial uses of computer graphics, and ultimately its greatest use, has been as an aid to
design, generally (82) ________ to as computer-aided design (CAD). One of its greatest advantages is
(83) ________ designers can see how an object will look after construction and make changes freely
and much more quickly than (84) ________ hand drafting. For three-dimensional (85) ________ of
machine parts, engineers now rely heavily on CAD. Automobile, spacecraft, aerospace, and ship
designers use CAD techniques to design vehicles and (86) ________ their performance. Building
designs are also created with computer graphics systems. Architects can design a building (87)
________, create a three-dimensional model, and even go for a simulated “walk” through the rooms or
around the outside of the building.
Business graphics is another rapidly growing area of computer graphics, where it is used to create
graphs, charts, and cost models to summarize financial, statistical, mathematical, scientific, and
economic data. As an educational aid, computer graphics can be used to create weather maps and
cartographic materials. Computer art also has creative and commercial art applications, where it is used
in advertising, publishing, and film productions, (88) ________ for computer animation, which is
achieved by a (89) ________ process.
80. A. handful B. overbearing C. controlling D. powerful
81. A. widening B. diverse C. versatile D. variant
82. A. resorted B. inferred C. implied D. referred
83. A. whether B. as C. that D. then
84. A. for B. with C. of D. over
85. A. rendering B. severing C. hindering D. pondering
86. A. try B. test C. experiment D. challenge
87. A. fallout B. layout C. breakout D. workout
88. A. specifically B. specially C. particularly D. definitely
89. A. consecutive B. connective C. sequential D. successive
GUIDED CLOZE 2:
Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space.
Reading is an activity characterized by the translation of symbols, or letters, into words and
sentences that have (90) ________ to the individual. The (91) ________ goal of reading is to be able to
understand written material, to evaluate it, and to use it for one’s needs.
In order to read, one must follow a sequence of characters arranged in a particular spatial order. For
example, English flows from left to right, Hebrew from right to left, and Chinese from top to bottom.
The reader must know the pattern and use it (92) ________. Ordinarily, the reader sees the symbols on
a page, (93) ________ the image from the eye to the brain, but reading also can be accomplished (94)
________ touch, as in the Braille system, a printing method for the blind that involves raised or (95)
________ dots.
Reading refers to activities as varied as a first grader’s struggling with simple sentences in a
storybook, a cook’s following (96) ________ from a cookbook, or a scholar’s attempting to understand
the meanings of a poem. Reading (97) ________ people to the -accumulated wisdom of human
civilization. Mature readers bring to the text their experiences, abilities, and interests; the text, in turn,
allows them to (98) ________ those experiences and abilities and to find new interests. To reach maturity
in reading, an individual goes through a (99) ________ of stages, from readiness to adult reading ability.
90. A. significance B. importance C. meaning D. inference
91. A. final B. ultimate C. hindmost D. eventual
92. A. consistently B. persistently C. insistently D. intently
93. A. transmitting B. transferring C. transiting D. transporting
94. A. within B. in C. by D. through
95. A. holed B. drilled C. punched D. pierced
96. A. orientation B. tutorials C. guidances D. directions
97. A. presents B. carries C. exposes D. drives
98. A. expand B. extend C. enlarge D. stretch
99. A. flow B. series C. chain D. course

GUIDED CLOZE 3:
Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space.
On a yearly (100)________, the USA is afflicted by hurricanes on the east coast, flooding in the
Midwest, forest fires, earthquakes and any number of tornadoes, blizzards and storms. Historically, the
weather has (101)________as harsh a chord in people's lives as any we feel today. Historians list the
four major events to wreak devastation (102)________the country as the Chicago fire in 1871, the
Johnstown flood and the Galveston hurricane of 1900, and San Francisco earthquake in 1906. These
(103)________provide a flavor of the havoc that natures storms have wrecked on humanity, and our
reactions to them. Galveston, Texas, (104)________on the island of Galveston in the gulf of New
Mexico, (105)________on industry and exports. Its over 30,000 citizens in the early 1900's were
generally economically successful and comfortable with existing conditions. (106)________the ill-fated
momig of Sept 7, 1900, the people of Galveston enjoyed their life on the remote island.
(107)________weather watchers had been following a (108)________storm in the Atlantic for several
days and were warning of the (109)________danger of a hurricane. Unfortunately, people
(110)________ the warnings. A day after the hurricane had hit the island, all that (111) ________of
the beautiful city was a mass of crumbled buildings, debris and hopeless survivors
(112)________aimlessly with the stench of rotting flesh all around. However, a few days later, that the
city was beginning to heal became (113)________everywhere - soon new buildings were
(114)________ the burned, and the lifeblood of the ravaged city was returning.
100. A. foundation B. theory C. basis D. institution
101. A. punched B. struck C. pinched D. played
102. A. on B. at C. with D. for
103. A. dangers B. risks C. threats D. catastrophes
104. A. lied B. placed C. located D. built
105. A. flourishes B. thrives C. grows D. develops
106. A. After B. Up to then C. So far D. Until
107. A. Therefore B. Correspondingly C. However D. Consequently
108. A. growing B. enlarging C. massive D. stretching
109. A. potential B. embedding C. intending D. impending
110. A. refused B. rejected C. ignored D. denied
111. A. remained B. existed C. lingered D. maintained
112. A. wandered B. to wander C. were wandering D. wandering
113. A. concealed B. notorious C. obscure D. evident
114. A. overwhelming B. rebuilding C. designing D. refurbishing

VII. WORD FORMATION:

Part 1: Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
115. She became well-known as a consistent ___________ of slavery. (OPPOSE)
116. ___________ is a list of errors in a printed work as a separate page of corrections, known as an
errata page. (CORRECT)
117. Many scientists argue that dinosaurs developed extensive ___________ passages with membranes
to cool their skin surfaces. (NOSE)
118. Premature disclosure of the test sites might lead to ___________ of the experiment: (VALID)
119. He became ___________ in his opposition in the plan. He gave up his viewpoints after his boss
criticized. (RESOLVE)
120. He was returned to prison in 1977 for ___________ a police officer. (PERSON)
121. The soldiers have been ordered to ___________ from firing the guns. (INSIST)
122. I lingered in San Francisco, ___________ myself after the hardships of the cruise, spending money,
regretting it, continually promising departure for the morrow. (DAMAGE)
123. One of the cars involved in the accident was a complete ___________ (WRITE)
124. The work is marred by a number of typing and spelling errors, and would have benefited from
stricter ___________ before submission. (READ)

Part 2: Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
125. He is _______ for his charitable activities than for his business in the steel industry. (KNOW)
126. Our bodies are naturally _______ by our organs of elimination - the skin, lungs, intestines, kidneys
and liver. (TOXIC)
127. He’s such a/an _______ who always pretends to know everything. (INTELLECT)
128. She should take these _______ drugs to treat her state. (DEPRESS)
129. The audience was mesmerized by her clear and _______ voice. (SOUND)
130. A number of local church leaders have acted as _______ with the people in the vicinity. (GO)
131. The ban on firecrackers was _______ introduced to reduce the number of accidents. (EXPRESS)
132. He sold the car to a/ an _______ who paid with a worthless stolen cheque. (TRICK)
133. It was _________ for a new band to be offered such a deal. (HEAR)
134. John was arrested for smuggling ________. (BAN)
135. Joining this project is a________Just do it. (BRAIN)
136. There are a lot of________articles in this newspaper. Why not read it? (NEWS)
137. My cousin is a________person. He is aware of all the latest fashions and wanting to follow them.
(FASHION)
138. The burglar gained entry to the building after________the alarm. (ABILITY)
139. Whatever happens, don't let this failure________you. (HEART)
140. Your carelessness may do________harm to people. (CALCULATE)
141. The________listed for the pills meant that she couldn't take them because she may be allergic to
some of the chemicals in them. (INDICATE)
142. We were defeated because we were________ (NUMBER)
143. It is________summer, but it's rather autumnal today. (THEORY)
144. This type of________screen enables drivers to have a clear view even when it is smashed.
(SHATTER)

Part 3: Complete the passage with appropriate forms from the words given in the box.
alien stay throw quietening foundation
type wither front just tribute.

SUBVERSIVE ART
Subversive political and social messages are a (145) _________ of the art community. In most
modern democratic nations, where free speech is considered and (146) _________ right, such subversive
art is easily found. American film is an (147) _________ of this. Many American films are openly critical
of American society and its values. Apocalypse Now, a film about the Vietnam War, is a (148)
_________ attack on America’s involvement and conduct in that conflict. In a more modern setting,
African-American film director Spike Lee makes films which depict America as a racist and (149)
_________ society. Other arts are filled with examples of subversive art as well. There are countless
paintings and sculptures which openly attack Christianity and other values which are considered to be
core aspects of America’s identity. Punk Rock, which originated in England derided many of England’s
most sacred of social values. Most famously, the 1970s punk band The Sex Pistols frequently sang songs
about (150) _________ the government, even going so far as to describe the Queen of England as
subhuman. Not all subversive art is as (151) _________ in its social criticism. Much of subversive art is
(152) _________ subversive. There are a number of reasons for this. The first is, of course, economics.
An artist who is too open or too vehement in his or her criticism of society many find it hard to find an
audience willing to pay for such art. In some societies there may be a fear of (153) _________, either by
the government or by individual society members offended by the artist’s message. Nor are such fears
(154) _________. Author Salman Rushdie was forced to go into hiding after he wrote a book that
Muslims took be critical of their religion. Therefore, the subversive messages in art are often hidden.
Part 4: Complete the passage with the appropriate forms from the words given in the box.
satisfy graph succeed write intense
precede apparent great force sign
The invention of the telegraph in 1843 (155) ________ a new era in communication technology, the
electronic era - so called because the telegraph used electrical signals to carry information along an
electrical wire. The telegraph fed society’s (156) ________ appetite for immediate access to the
information, and it provided a foundation for (157) ________ technologies: the telephone in 1876, the
(158) ________ - or record player - in 1878, film and movies in the 1890s, radio in 1919, and television
in 1925.
As with the earliest (159) ________ books, radio technology was at first restricted to the educated
few, scientists and researchers, but later spread to the (160) ________ society. By the 1930s, the middle
classes were listening to news, drama, comedy, and musical performances from thousands of miles away.
Radio was the first mass broadcast medium and, together with television a few decades later, it was
responsible for altering both the pattern and volume of information that flower into people’s homes.
The inventions of electronic media changed communication more than any other technological event since
the development of writing. The spread of electronic media occurred with a/ an (161) ________ speed, thus
(162) ________ commercial and social interaction. There was a tremendous shift in how people received the
information that contributed to their understanding of the world. Voices or pictures could create ideas
that (163) ________ authentic - more so than ideas conveyed by the printed world. The graphic, intensely
human nature of electronic media (164) ________ the belief that if it was on the air, it had to be true.

VIII. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO FILL IN THE BLANK

165. ________could only have been made by someone incompetent.
A. How serious a mistake B. Such serious mistake
C. So serious is this mistake D. So serious a mistake
166. She insisted that the report________as his source of information.
A. not be mentioned B. not to mention
C. not mentioning D. not mention
167. ________traveling is educational, it can also be stressful and expensive.
A. Since B. Providing C. While D. Even
168. They arrived home only to find their house________in their absence.
A. was burgled B. has burgled C. had been burgled D. was burgling
169. There isn't a________of truth in his words. What a liar!
A. wealth B. trace C. pack D. grain
170. Don't count your________before they
A. ducklings B. chickens C. puppies D. birds
171. Manh: Should I buy a new bike or a used one? ~ Dung: Buy________you can afford.
A. the one whichever B. which one that
C. those that D. whichever one
172. Dung'. “Merry Christmas!” ~Manh'."________."
A. You, too B. Merry Christmas C. You are welcome D. You bet
173. I hope everything is OK. They________several hours ago.
A. would have called B. supposed to call
C. must have called D. were to have called
174. He was a great athlete when he was younger. He now still________if he hadn't had that accident.
A. would have been B. had been C. will be D. would be
175. After a month-long investigation, the police still aren't sure who________
A. is blamed by them B. do they blame
C. to lay the blame on D. to be blaming
176. The food wasn't bad, but I'd________to go somewhere else next time.
A. rather B. prefer C. better D. liked
177. The company is famous for making sturdy work clothes that can________hard wear.
A. stard up for B. stand up to C. stand in for D. stand up against
178. Employees are advised to take________of the changes in the company policy.
 A. hold B. effect C. root D. notice
179. The day their first child was born, the new parents were________with joy.
A. overpowered B. overtaken C. overcome D. overthrown
180. By the time you finish your job, everyone________home.
A. has gone B. will have gone C. had gone D. was going
181. The________child is forever asking questions. He's incredibly curious.
A. acquisitive B. acquitted C. inquisitive D. exquisite
182. If you think you are right, then________. Don't let him bully you into changing your mind.
A. stand your ground B. hit it off
C. kick the bucket D. give the green light
183. At the end of the broadcast, the TV station received a________of complaints.
A. hurricane B. tsunami C. tornado D. torrent
184. Dung'. "Stop talking. You are so noisy." ~ Manh'. "________He is the noisiest in this class.”
A. Why not? B. Look who's talking
C. You can say that again. D. You bet!
185. A: “Have you told your dad what's bothering you? ~ B: “I'd________in you than in my parents."
A. rather to confide B. better confide
C. rather my confiding D. sooner confide
186. ________is over your head is just an exaggeration.
A. That this entrance exam B. When this entrance exam
C. This entrance exam which D. This entrance exam
187. When I decided to study two foreign languages at the same time, I knew I ________off more than
I could chew.
A. took B. bit C. cut D. broke
188. My visit was supposed to be a surprise but my sister________it away.
A. gives B. takes C. brings D. shows
189. ________he couldn't solve that mathematical puzzle.
A. As intelligent as was he B. Intelligent as he was
C. So intelligent was he D. Although he is intelligent
190. The test was given________short notice, so we all couldn't finish it well.
A. by B. in C. for D. on
191. Things would have been better________to my advice.
A. you not listened B. were you listened
C. had you listened D. if you listened
192. They will hold a party________their son's 16th birthday.
A. in recognition B. in celebration to
C. with a view to celebrate D. in celebration of
193. Where have you been? I've been trying to get________of you all day.
A. touch B. hold C. contact D. rid
194. The break-in turned out to be________ because it made US more aware of the insecurity of the
neighbourhood.
A. a Jack of all trades B. a storm in a teacup
C. a blessing in disguise D. a matter of life and death
195. My new hiking boots will be great once I've________them________.
A. broken - in B. put - through
C. taken - to D. fixed-up
196. We admire his________to his students.
 A. generosity B. sympathy C. assumption D. thoughtfulness
197. ________, the meeting began.
A. After we have at down B. All of US having taken the seats
C. Our having seated D. Once we had been sat down
198. ________, he tried to fix the machine.
A. Not being a computer expert notwithstanding
B. Despite of not being a computer expert
C. Though no computer expert
D. In spite of being no computer expert
199. The draw took place yesterday but the competition winners________.
A. are yet to be announced B. haven't been being announced
C. are as yet to have been announced D. haven't announced yet
200. I________had on my face after I remembered the wrong day for her birthday party.
A. egg B.sugar C. salt D. tomatoes
201. The tickets cost only a small amount of money________.
A. off his head B. by head C. offhand D. per head
202. The robbery is being ________.
A. broken out B.taken on C. looking into D. putting in
203. The book you are looking for is out of________.
A. order B. print C. the question D. work
204. He was too tired to mow the lawn, so he________one of his sons to do it.
A. had B. made C. got D. took
IX. IDENTIFY THE MISTAKE IN EACH SENTENCE BELOW.
205. Tropical forests exist close to the equator, which both high temperatures and abundant rainfall
occur all year round.
A B C D
206. The Smiths are very proud of that their son always gets high marks in his courses.
A B C D
207. We called the baseball park up to ask that when the game was scheduled to begin that afternoon.
A B C D
208. The American Indians killed the buffalo only when necessity to obtain food, clothing and shelter.
A B C D

209. Some relatives of mine like staying at their cabin on Lake Omega every summer holidays.
A B C D
210. In the United States among 60 percent of the space on the pages of newspapers is reserved for
A B C
advertising.
D
211. Gilbert Newton Lewis, a chemist, helped to develop the modem electron theory of valence, a theory
A B
explains the forces holding atoms together in molecules.
C D
212. Because of a high birthrate and considered immigration, the United States population in the late
A B C
nineteenth century increased tremendously from 31 million in 1860 to 76 million in 1900.
D
213. For most of their history, especially since the 1860's, New York City has been undergoing major
A B C
ethnic population changes.
D
214. Rocks have forming, weaning away and re-forming ever since the Earth took shape.
A B C D

X. ERROR CORRECTION:
The following passage contains 10 errors. Identify and correct them.
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1 The weight and pressure of icy accumulation causes glacier movement.
Glaciers move out from under them, via plastic deformation and basal
slippage. Frist, the internal flow of ice crystals begins to spread outward and
downward from the thickened snow pack also known as the zone of
5 accumulation. Next, the ice along the ground surface begins to slip on the same
direction. Seasonal thawing at the basis of the glacier helps facilitating this
slippage. The middle of a glacier moves faster than the sides and bottom
because there was no rock to cause any friction. The above part of a glacier
rides on the ice below. As a glacier moves it carves out a U-shape valley to a
10 riverbed, but with much steeper walls and flat bottom. Beside the
extraordinary rivers of ice, glacial erosion creates other unique physical
features in the landscape such as horns, fjords, hanging valleys and cirques.

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BLUE WHALES
1 Blue whales, the world’s largest animals, have been sighted again in British
waters for the first time in at least twenty years. Indications that population
of blue whales was inhabiting the waters west of Scotland came for the first
time from the United States Navy, which surveillance system picked up the
5 songs of a lot of different whales. American zoologist later subsequently
certified the blue whale song among them. Now mariner biologist, Carol
Booker, has actually seen a blue whale there herself. She has no doubt about
what she saw, because they have distinctive fins which are very small for
their size. She says, “Worldwide they were mostly extinct and it seemed they
10 had completely vanished from North Atlantic, so you can imagine how I felt
actually seeing ones! However, it is certainly too soon to say if it is an
indication of a populous recovery.” She goes on to say, “What it does show
is the importance of this area of the ocean for whales, and how essential it is
to control pollution of the seas.” Bigger than any dinosaur known to man,
15 blue whales are the largest animals ever to have lived to earth. A blue whale
is more than six meters long at birth and, when completely grown, its heart
is the same height as a tall man and weight as much as a horse is.