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VARIATION B
Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. I pushed my bike____ the bridge.
A. above B. without C. over D. before E. with
2. The President will come, but says his wife will not come with____ .
A. he B. her C. him D. them E. hers
3. The letter to Mr. Sengee was opened by____ secretary.
A. her B. him C. them D. their E. his
4. Fame and power____ different people differently.
A. affect B. affects C. are affected D. having affected E. were affected
5. -“What____ about the new simplified tax law?”
-“It’s more confusing than the old one.”
A. are you thinking B. do you think
C. have you thought D. have you been thinking
E. your thought
6. -“Where is Siilegmaa?”
- “She____. ”
A. is studying in her room B. in her room is studying
C. studies in her room D. has in her room studied
E. will study in her room
7. They left at 10 am and____ a taxi to the airport.
A. take B. took C. are taking D. have taken E. will be taking
8. -“Suren is going to be famous someday. She____ in three movies already”
-“I am sure she’ll be a star”
A. has been appearing B. have appeared
C. has appeared D. appeared
E. had appeared
9. While I____ TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor.
A. watch B. watched C. has been watching D. am watching E. was watching
10. Orchlon school’s football team____ a championship until last season, when the new coach led them to take first
place in their league.
A. has never won B. is never winning
C. had never been winning D. had never won
E. was won
11. It will be difficult____ a new telephone operator.
A. get B. to get C. for getting D. having to get E. gets
12. In many public places it is forbidden ____.
A. smokes B. smoking C. to smoke D. will smoke E. smoke
13. If he had left by 6.00 pm, he____ have had time to visit.
A. can B. will C. shall D. would E. ought to
14. Last year, for the 1st time, students____ register for courses ahead of time.
A. must B. had to C. should D. ought to E. must not
15. Discounts____ for members only.
A. offer B. offers C. are offered D. are offering E. to be offered
16. 16. Every child has the right to be fed and____.
A. educate B. educates C. educating D. education E. educated
17. The policeman agreed____ the accident was not the motorist’s fault.
A. if B. how C. that D. what E. which
18. This model has____ new features._
A. much B. many C. a lot D. little E. great deal
19. In the future please try to drive____.
A. carefuller B. more careful C. most carefully D. more carefully E. most careful
20. The court clerk asked the lawyers whether he____ notice of the matter.
A. do ever receive B. had ever received
C. had never received D. have never received
E. has ever received
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21. The phone____ constantly since Jerry announced his candidacy for president this morning.
A. has been ringing B. rang
C. had rung D. had been ringing
E. was being rung
22. Mr. Smith has been working for the Department of State____ he passed his law examinations.
A. since B. until C. for D. when E. with
23. I have talked to my boss, but he is unhelpful and_____ anything about the problem.
A. isn’t going to do B. doesn’t do
C. will do D. will have to do
E. won’t to do
24. I wish the sun _____ right now.
A. is shining B. had been shining
C. shines D. were shining
E. has been shining
25. Please give me____ cup of coffee with____ cream and sugar.
A. / - / the / B. /a / - / C. / a / the D./ - / - / E. /the / the /
26. To get to the city center from here, you can____ catch a street car at the corner____ walk two blocks to the subway
station.
A. either / or B. either / nor
C. would /rather D. neither / or
E. had / better
Identify and circle the one underlined word or phrase that should be corrected.
27. The cartel has little opportunities to keep prices at a level that they feel is appropriate.
A B C D
28. The computer training covered everything from to making a file to creating a database.
A B C D
29. The policeman ordered the suspect to don’t remove his hands from the hood of the car
A B C D
30. The future of our company depends finishing the project quickly.
A B C D
31. I can tell you if your loan has approved just as soon as the credit report arrives.
A B C D
Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
32. When I was hiking in the mountains I____ on a snake.
A. carried B. stepped C. went D. tripped E. surprised
33. You look hot in that coat. Why don’t you ___?
A. take it out B. put it on C. take it in D. put it away E. take it off
34. If I wear a long-sleeved shirt, I usually ____ the sleeves.
A. put up B. take up C. roll up D. get up E. make up
35. Mary looked up the fastest train to Glasgow in the ____.
A. dictionary B. timetable C. program D. catalogue E. referendum
36. Everything went dark when the train entered a/ an ____ ._
A. tunnel B. tube C. underground D. metro E. hole
37. The ship stopped because two passengers had fallen ____.
A. upside down B. overboard
C. underground D. inside out
E. top down
38. Would you prefer ____ potatoes or chips?
A. poached B. ground C. mashed D. powdered E. pickled
39. Can you give me the ____ for this pie? It’s delicious.
A. prescriptions B. instructions
C. instrument D. ingredients
E. recipe
40. There was a wonderful smell of ____ bread in the kitchen.
A. cooking B. roasting C. baking D. grilling E. frying
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Read the short conversation and question. Then select the letter of the best answer choice.
50. Tengis: We should meet once a week to discuss our term project.
Hulan: Wednesday afternoons would be a good time for me.
What are the people discussing?
A. Going on a date B. Having a good time
C. Working on an assignment D. Meeting next week
E. Project is due Wednesday, next week
51. Suren: Alimaa is very close to finishing but she won’t graduate this spring.
Bold: She has to face facts.
What does Bold mean?
A. Alimaa must learn those facts in order to graduate B. Alimaa is standing, facing Bold
C. Alimaa has faced many problems this spring D. Alimaa has to look forward to spring
E. Alimaa must accept not being able to graduate
52. Yondon: I hardly had time to finish the exam.
Dolgor: Really? I finished in no time.
What does Dolgor mean?
A. She is surprised he didn’t finish
B. She is surprised he took so long to finish
C. She is surprised the exam was so easy
D. She is surprised the exam took hardly any time at all
E. She is surprised that they both had not enough time
53. Jack: I’ve misplaced my watch. Could you lend me yours for the afternoon?
Ann: My watch? You’ve never seen me wearing a watch, have you?
What does Ann mean?
A. Her watch is missing B. She has misplaced her watch
C. She doesn’t own a watch D. She needs her watch in the afternoon
E. She is so mean
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2.2. Read the short talk or announcement and choose the best answer to each question.
This is the schedule we have planned for you. When you get in on Tuesday night you’ll be met at the airport by our
representative and driven to your hotel, where you’ll have the evening free. The first meeting is scheduled for the next
day, Wednesday morning at ten o’clock. Your presentation is planned for two o’clock, but it may be rescheduled if lunch
runs late. In any case, we hope to get through with everything by Friday at noon to leave you some time to see the city.
Your departure is scheduled for Saturday morning. Does it sound all right with you?
A. When is the presentation scheduled?
1. Tuesday night 2. Wednesday morning
3. Wednesday afternoon 4. Friday afternoon
B. Under what conditions would the presentation be rescheduled?
1. If other presentations are too long. 2. If a meal is too long
3. If people don’t come. 4. If participants need to leave early.
C. When will the program end?
1. Sunday night 2. Before the weekend
3. Tuesday 4. Wednesday
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A. The percentage of pensioners in Korea has ____ since 1977.
1. dropped to 3% 2. increased by 13%
3. increased by 10% 4. fluctuated between 84%-81%
B. The percentage of employed adults in Japan has ____ from 1977 to 2005.
1. fallen by 73% 2. gone up to 90%
3. fallen by 17% 4. increased 2 times
C. The percentage difference between the French and Korean employed adults in 2005 was ____
1. 80 % 2. 81%
3. 67% and 86% 4. 14%
VARIATION Ñ
Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. The town hall is ____ the library and the museum.
A. about B. at C. between D. into E. during
2. The company was known for the quality of____ products.
A. its B. it’s C. their D. their’s E. his
3. He delivered the reports to the head office____.
A. him B. by him C. his self D. himself E. with him
4. - “Let’s go! What’s taking you so long?”
- “I’ll be there as soon as I ____ my keys.”
A. found B. will find C. find D. am finding E. was finding
5. Next week when there ____ a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher.
A. is being B. is C. will be D. will have been E. is going to be
6. - “Why did you buy all this sugar and chocolate?”
- “I ____ a delicious dessert for dinner tonight.”
A. make B. will to make
C. am going to make D. will have made
E. will be made
7. The mechanic ordered only the parts he____.
A. need B. needed C. has need D. is needing E. was needed
8. Sixty percent of the employees have already____ the training course.
A. completed B. completely C. completion D. completing E. completes
9. We____ our anniversary dinner when my uncle called to congratulate us last night.
A. have been having B. were having
C. are being had D. had had
E. are having
10. I suddenly remembered that I____ my keys.
A. had forgotten B. forgot C. have forgot
D. forget E. was forgot
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11. Gonchig always remembers____ in the garage so that the driveway is free for other cars.
A. parked B. parking C. being parked D. to be parked E. to park
12. It is possible ____ a lot of money on a very small computer.
A. spending B. to spend C. having spent D. to be spending E. spent
13. If it ____ tomorrow, the roads will be closed.
A. snows B. will snow
C. had snowed D. were snowing
E. would have snowed
14. We didn’t see him, so he ____ left early.
A. has B. had had C. must have D. should have E. had to
15. No one knows how many documents ____ been lost.
A. has B. had C. have D. has had E. had had
16. Mr. Dorj ____ been chosen to head up the research team.
A. only B. just C. have only D. has just E. only just
17. The committee ____ by the breadth of the applicant’s experience.
A. impressed B. impression
C. impressing D. impressive
E. was impressed
18. It’s easy to learn ____ responsible for it.
A. that B. who’s C. that’s D. whose E. whom
19. There ____ in that part of the world.
A. is not much water B. is not many water
C. are not much water D. are not many water
E. are less water
20. The more you water this plant, the _____ it will grow.
A. best B. tall C. wetter D. faster E. fastest
21. He said that he ____ well paid for his effort.
A. was B. has C. are D. were E. has been
22. ____ his tight schedule, Mr. Tenuun will not be able to visit the plant this week.
A. Since B. According C. Because of D. Accordingly E. Despite
23. I am so sorry I forgot your birthday. Why don’t you come round tomorrow evening and ____ you a meal?
A. I cook B. I am go to cook
C. I will have to cook D. I’ll be cooking
E. I’ll cook
24. I wish I ____ so that I would feel safe in a boat.
A. can swim B. could swim
C. could have swum D. cannot swim
E. could swum
25. When you go to ____ store, please buy a bottle of chocolate milk and ____ dozen oranges.
A. - / a / B. /- / - / C. / the / a/ D. a / the / E. the / - /
26. True vegetarians eat nothing from animals. In other words, they eat ___ meat ____ dairy products.
A. either / nor B. neither / nor
C. had / better D. neither / or
E. would /rather
Identify and circle the one underlined word or phrase that should be corrected.
27. Pete had already saw that musical before he read the reviews about it.
A B C D
28. They might enjoyed the training course if they had studied more diligently during their college years.
A B C D
29. Credit cards are usually issued to these with a good history of paying their bills on time.
A B C D
30. Children enjoy telling and listening to ghosts stories, especially on Halloween night.
A B C D
31. As soon as they will finish the new administration building, our offices are going to be renovated.
A B C D
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Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
32. I bought this book mainly because it has a very attractive _____.
A. folder B. cover C. coat D. wrapping E. pages
33. If you can’t find what you are looking for in the book, use the _____.
A. preface B. list C. directory D. index E. bibliography
34. If you don’t know a word, you should ____ in the dictionary.
A. look around B. see it C. look it up D. look it over E. look through
35. A large____ of the tree broke off in the storm.
A. trunk B. chair C. bark D. branch E. stern
36. You have to sleep under a net to avoid being bitten by____ .
A. cows B. lobsters C. geese D. cockroaches E. mosquitoes
37. You can’t tell what someone is like just from their ____.
A. personality B. appearance C. character D. looking E. face off
38. I was born in Scotland but I_____ in Northern Ireland. _
A. adult B. brought up C. raised D. rose E. grew up
39. Nasaa missed the meeting without a good reason ____ she had been told it was critical that she be there. I wouldn’t
want to be in her shoes at work tomorrow.
A. therefore B. despite the fact that C. however
D. even E. despite
40. Parents and teachers have to try hard to understand the younger ____.
A. generation B. teenagers C. people D. adolescents E. matures
41. My father likes to be called a ‘senior citizen’, not an old age_____.
A. gentleman B. relative C. lad D. person E. pensioner
42. James is going to be late. His car has ____ .
A. broken in B. broken out C. broken through
D. broken up E. broken down
43. This clock ____ on two small batteries.
A. goes B. moves C. runs D. has E. drives
44. This knife is really_____. I’ll have to sharpen it.
A. blunt B. flat C. dull D. frank E. even
45. Don’t forget to ____ your alarm clock for 6:30.
A. siren B. go off C. put D. ring E. set
46. I am glad I____ my plane! I’ve just heard that it’s been hijacked.
A. delayed B. lost C. postponed D. missed E. removed
47. After the wedding ceremony, guests attended a ____ in the hall downstairs.
A. lounge B. reservoir C. reception D. anniversary E. lunch
48. If it is ____, could you please reply immediately?
A. convenient B. convenience C. comfortable D. inconvenient E. conveniently
49. Mr. Namdag has ____ at ten o’clock to meet with the director.
A. appointment B. appointments
C. an appointment D. the appointment
E. appointed
Read the short conversation and question. Then select the letter of the best answer choice.
50. Mark: I don’t imagine Nancy will want to borrow my notes, will she?
Liz: Not the way you write.
What does Liz mean?
A. Nancy will want to write her own notes
B. She can’t imagine Nancy writing notes
C. She doesn’t want to lend her notes to Nancy
D. She thinks Nancy won’t be able to read his notes
E. She will tell Nancy the way Mark writes
51. Badrah: Orgil’s back from the library.
Oyun: He couldn’t have finished that assignment already.
What does Oyun mean?
A. She can’t believe that Orgil has already completed his work
B. She knows that Orgil won’t be able to go back to the library
C. She doesn’t know that Orgil didn’t finish the assignment
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D. She is certain that Orgil shouldn’t have gone back to the library
E. She doesn’t think that Orgil has already started writing his assignment
52. John: Professor Jenson passed out in class.
Mary: Did they discover the reason for it?
What can be understood about Professor Jenson?
A. He returned the class papers
B. He wasn’t well
C. He passed everyone in the course
D. He taught the course in the past
E. Prof. Jenson was angry at the class
53. Nancy: Dr. Mason’s parents are from Texas, she was raised in Boston and she did her doctoral studies in Chicago.
Robert: That explains her interesting accent.
What does Robert mean?
A. He meant that Dr. Mason’s speech was interesting
B. Dr. Mason speaks like a native
C. He can’t understand Dr. Mason’s accent
D. He thought Dr. Mason was a foreigner
E. Dr. Mason’s accent is unidentifiable
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2.2. Read the short talk or announcement and choose the best answer to each question.
Good morning. My name is Bill Roberts. I work in the planning division. As you know, our section has been work-
ing with the problem of how to increase production without sacrificing product quality or plant safety. We are organizing
a committee to come up with an approach to recommend to management, and we ask that all work units send one person
from each shift to the twice weekly meetings. Section quotas plant wide will be reduced for the planning period.
A. What is the problem to be discussed?
1. How to improve quality 2. How to increase production
3. How to reduce waste 4. How to improve safety
B. Who comprises the group?
1. Management 2. Worker committees
3. Outside consultants 4. A combination of union and management
C. What will happen during the planning period?
1. There will be no pay increases 2. There will be no overtime
3. Quotas will be reduced 4. Supervisors will submit reports
A. The percentage of male employees working in tourism industry in China has ____ since 1955.
1. dropped to 2% 2. increased by 30%
3. increased by 28% 4. fluctuated between 2%-30%
B. The percentage of female workers working in tourism in Brazil ____ from 1955 to 2007.
1. has fallen by 17% 2. fluctuated between 17%- 33%
3. has fallen by 16% 4. increased by 16%
C. The percentage difference between the Russian and Chinese female tourism workers in 2007 was ____
1. 23 % 2. 13%
3. 23% and 14% 4. 9%
VARIATION D
Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. I didn’t want my mother to see her present, so I held it_____ my back.
A. for B. under C. in D. top E. behind
2. Fishermen earn____ living by catching fish from the sea.
A. they B. their C. them D. themselves E. theirs
3. The girl thought the job was demanding too much of____ time.
A. its B. her C. the D. she’s E. hers
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Identify and circle the one underlined word or phrase that should be corrected.
27. Rita enjoyed to be able to meet several members of Congress during her vacation.
A B C D
28. Several delegates flew from England to greeting the ambassador and his family before the concert.
A B C D
29. The weather has never been as worse as it’s now.
A B C D
30. There are ten childs playing in the yard near her house, but your child is not among them.
A B C D
31. It was him who came running into the classroom with the news.
A B C D
Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
32. The Nigerian workers accused the Korean company of racial____.
A. judgment B. argument C. beliefs D. discrimination E. problem
33. Suvdaa ____ birth to a baby girl yesterday afternoon.
A. had B. put C. was D. gave E. delivered
34. Tergel has quite a good____ of physics.
A. head B. result C. pass D. marks E. understanding
35. I got to class on time ____ I had missed my bus.
A. even though B. nevertheless C. because D. despite E. however
36. Most students have quite a good sense of their own____.
A. idea B. ability C. grasp D. notion E. information
37. It should be easy for Tselmeg to find more time to spend with his children ____ he no longer has to work in the
evenings and on weekends.
A. even though B. either C. due to D. but E. now that
38. If you want to pass the examination, you must study____.
A. rather B. rather C. enough D. through E. thoroughly
39. Martin hasn’t quite____ his illness yet.
A. recovered from B. got over C. looked after D. suffered E. treated
40. ____ Paul brings the money for our lunch, we’ll go right down to the cafeteria.
A. Now that B. Since C. Until D. Whatever E. As soon as
41. My mouth is burning! This is ____ spicy food that I don’t think I can’t finish it.
A. such B. too C. so D. very E. extreme
42. I was too tired to ____ my suitcase and hang my clothes in the wardrobe.
A. unpack B. disorder C. empty D. put out E. unload
43. I wanted to complain about my boss, but I didn’t____.
A. attempt B. courage C. can D. risk E. dare
44. Stop making that noise! You’re getting on my ____!
A. muscles B. nerves C. brains D. blood E. pressure
45. Just a minute! You have forgotten to____ your check!
A. make B. place C. fold D. mark E. sign
46. All my friends have big new cars. I am becoming____ of my old Mini.
A. guilty B. ashamed C. upset D. scared E. shy
47. The last flight from Athens____ two hours ago.
A. is B. since C. departs D. arrived E. for
48. He ____ he were younger.
A. wants B. hopes C. wishes D. desires E. strives
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Read the short conversation and question. Then select the letter of the best answer choice.
50. Tungaa: Did you get a ticket for the concert tomorrow?
Mandakh: They were sold out weeks ago.
What does Mandakh mean?
A. The concert was sold out 7 days earlier B. He bought a ticket weeks ago
C. He reserved a ticket for tomorrow D. The concert has been cancelled
E. He couldn’t get a ticket
51. Zaya: The physics mid-term exam is next week, isn’t it?
Oyun: No, it’s the following week.
Zaya: Are you sure? I have next week marked in my calendar.
Oyun: That was the original date it was set for, but Prof. Namdag announced the change in our last class meeting.
Zaya: Oh, I missed that day because I had to make an emergency trip to the dentist.
Why was Zaya confused about the date for the mid-term exam?
A. He missed an announcement B. He wrote the date incorrectly
C. He confused the date with his dentist appointment D. He changed to Prof. Namdag’s class
E. He didn’t understand the announcement
52. Tsogtoo: It is a little early for lunch, isn’t it?
Goomaral: I had to leave home before breakfast was ready.
What does Goomaral mean?
A. She had to eat breakfast too early B. She can’t have breakfast at this time of day
C. She is always hungry at this time D. She missed her breakfast
E. She had to prepare breakfast
53. Tuvshin: You were studying part-time for a master’s degree, weren’t you?
Uyanga: Yeah, I used to take evening classes after work, but it got to be too much.
What does Uyanga mean?
A. She’s accustomed to a lot of work B. She doesn’t attend evening classes anymore
C. She usually has too much studying to do D. She has to study part-time
E. She doesn’t like evening class
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2.2. Read the short talk or announcement and choose the best answer to each question.
Of your customers surveyed by our consulting group, 1,750, or 18 percent, said they always buy your brand. Sixty-
three percent said they buy it occasionally, and the remainder said they bought it only one time. Our consulting group
analyzed the data carefully, looking at both the local and the national market. The group’s opinion is that you could increase
your sales by nearly 40 percent in a two-year period by concentrating advertising on those customers who purchase your
brand only occasionally.
A. Who was surveyed?
1. Store managers
2. Television viewers
3. Sales people
4. Customers
B. Who conducted the survey?
1. A consumer group
2. The manufacturer
3. A consulting group
4. A business school class
C. What is recommended as the result of the survey?
1. A more in-depth survey
2. That the company concentrates on attracting new customers
3. That the company focuses advertising on current customers
4. That the company redesigns the package and carry out national advertising
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A. The life expectancy rate among men in Ethiopia has ____ since 1975.
1. dropped to 51 years 2. increased by 55 years
3. increased by 4 years 4. fluctuated between 54 and 58 years
B. The life expectancy rate among women in Nigeria ____ from 1975 to 2007.
1. fell by 18 years 2. fluctuated between 57 years and 44
3. fell by 3 years 4. increased to 60 years
C. The life expectancy difference between Nigerian and Rwandan women in 2007 was ____
1. 2 years 2. 62 years 3. 60 and 62 years 4. 61 years
VARIATION Å
Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. It was evening before the meeting reached____ end.
A. its B. his C. it’s D. their E. theirs
2. Everyone has to do____ own research.
A. their B. his C. them D. him E. its
3. The supervisor would like____ to arrive on time.
A. they B. our C. their D. theirs E. them
4. It____ difficult to improve quality, but really it is not.
A. seem B. seems C. seemed D. seemingly E. was seemed
5. They want to know how long____ staying.
A. he B. he is C. he will D. he be E. he would
6. Mr. Gochoo sometimes wishes he____ better qualified for his job.
A. was B. can C. will D. were E. could
7. The planning team seldom____ before 6.00 am.
A. met B. are meeting C. were meeting D. have been met E. to meet
8. She has not____ her mother for ten years.
A. saw B. see C. seen D. to see E. seeing
9. Yesterday Tulgaa____ a street when a truck turned the corner very fast and almost hit him.
A. has been crossing B. has crossed C. had crossed
D. was crossing E. crosses
10. I was proud of myself. I ____ a class all semester until last Friday ,when I had a car accident.
A. have missed B. missed C. hadn’t missed
D. missing E. was missing
11. Would you mind not____ the radio until I have finished with this phone call?
A. being turned on B. to turn on C. turn on
D. to be turned on E. turning on
12. The sales manager wants____ all of the remaining units by April 30.
A. selling B. by selling C. to sell D. to selling E. sells
13. He wouldn’t talk that way about the company if he____ not the owner’s son.
A. was B. will C. had D. would E. is
14. They will stay late tonight, because the project____ completed by tomorrow.
A. is B. was C. have to D. must have been E. must be
15. The meeting____ by the sound of a fire truck going by.
A. interrupted B. was interrupted
C. are interrupting D. was having interruption
E. were interrupted
16. He____ to put the packages wherever he could find room.
A. asks B. asked C. were asked D. was asking E. is asking
17. People____ study hand writing are called graphologists.
A. who B. what C. which D. whose E. whom
18. Each of the reference____ available in the school library.
A. books on that list are B. books on this list was
C. book on that list is D. books on that list is
E. book on that list are
19. I’ve never owned____ independent cat as this one!
A. a more than B. such an C. a so D. as much an E. like
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20. - “There is too much noise in this room. I can’t understand what ____.”
A. is the professor saying B. the professor are saying
C. is saying the professor D. that the professor is saying
E. the professor is saying
21. Since I bought my son a set of drums, the noise____ my wife and me crazy, but I suppose we will get used to it
pretty soon.
A. drove B. are driving
C. had been driving D. will be driving
E. has been driving
22. Jenny looked at her book____ before she answered the teacher’s question.
A. thoughtfully B. thoughtful
C. thoughtfulness D. thoughtless
E. thought
23. The sports club has put up the prices again. ____ my membership.
A. I will cancelled B. I will have been cancelled
C. I will be cancelled D. I am going to cancel
E. I cancel
24. Tom is in trouble with the teacher. Now he wishes he____ class three times this week.
A. has missed B. missed
C. hadn’t missed D. will have missed
E. would have missed
25. Telmen’s father bought him____ bicycle that he wanted for____ his birthday.
A. / - / the / B. / a / - / C. / the / - / D. / the / a / E. / - / a /
26. Most restaurants in my city have two separate dining areas. Customers can sit ____ in the smoking area ____ in the
nonsmoking area.
A. had / better B. whether / or
C. neither / or D. would / rather
E. either / or
Identify and circle the one underlined word or phrase that should be corrected.
27. Library visitors often find that there are too few staff members available to assist them, especially as funding
A B C
for libraries have been cut back.
D
28. The children had been said not to go near the water.
A B C D
29. The little boy’s mother bought him a five-speeds racing bicycle for his birthday.
A B C D
30. We looked to hundreds of documents before we found what we were looking for.
A B C D
31. Returning home from work, he was bite by a dog and had to go to the hospital.
A B C D
Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
32. I am sorry, I screamed. Something _____ me.
A. depressed B. terrifying C. scared D. afraid E. terrible
33. How do you____ about the pollution problem in this country? _
A. view B. think C. believe D. reckon E. feel
34. It was cold and wet. ____, Bob put on his swimming suit and went to the beach.
A. Therefore B. Despite C. In spite of D. Although E. Nevertheless
35. I don’t think this program is ____ for young children.
A. suitable B. wonderful C. worth D. keen E. proper
36. Boldoo used to be an active person, but now he has to limit his activities ____ problems with his health.
A. in spite of B. because of C. although D. nevertheless E. because
37. Most young people want to____ more about environmental problems.
A. make out B. look up C. deal with D. obtain E. find out
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38. Tenuun is a very good student of languages. His brother Ganzorig, ___ , has never been able to master another
language.
A. even though B. therefore C. while D. on the other hand E. whereas
39. More people in cities should____ cycling instead of using cars.
A. take up B. improve on C. set up D. get round to E. give up
40. In some countries environmental organizations have been ____ to inform people and gain their support.
A. set off B. make up C. set down D. set out E. set up
41. The important thing is to believe that problems can be solved, and not to ____.
A. give up B. look up C. make up D. put up E. sign up
42. That was a bad fall! Have you____ yourself?
A. wrecked B. hurt C. damaged D. wounded E. broken
43. The wind was blowing so much that we couldn’t ____ our tent.
A. build B. make up C. construct D. raise E. put up
44. A: I am hungry. Do you ______ going out for pizza? B: Sure, I’d love to.
A. like B. desire C. need D. fancy E. want
45. I bought these shoes on sale. They were a real____.
A. bargain B. economy C. cheap D. purchase E. barter
46. I gave the assistant ten dollars and she gave me four cents____.
A. money B. change C. coins D. rest E. refund
47. All questions must be answered____ and you must sign at the bottom where indicated.
A. truth B. honest C. truthful D. truthfully E. trustworthy
48. Mr. Chang asked us to choose a restaurant ____ for the company banquet.
A. suited B. suitably C. suitable D. suited to E. comfortable
49. The parents are _______ having educated their three children well.
A. proud B. pride to C. proud of D. boastful to E. proud about
Read the short conversation and question. Then select the letter of the best answer choice.
50. Khulan: The concert starts at 8:15 and ends at about 10:30.
Orgil: That means we’ll be home around midnight.
What does Orgil mean?
A. It takes more than an hour to get home B. They should leave the concert early
C. The concert will end very late D. Midnight is too late to get home
E. Orgil doesn’t like concert
51. Maral: I studied all night long.
Temuulen: Why don’t you go home and get some shut-eye?
What does Temuulen mean?
A. Maral should close her eyes B. Maral should go home and have lunch
C. Maral should turn off the light D. Maral should close up her house
E. Maral should get some sleep
52. Sunjee: How can you be so worried about a little exam?
Borgil: Little? This exam could determine whether or not I get a scholarship.
What does Borgil mean?
A. There’s little to worry about B. The exam is important to him
C. The exam will be short D. He’s never had a scholarship before
E. The exam will determine little or big scholarship
53. Suhee: Please don’t let anyone know about the social science experiment.
Solongo: I understand why you want to hush it up.
What does Solongo mean?
A. She thinks he should brush up on his social skills B. She understands why it can’t be hurried
C. She agrees that there are reasons not to talk about it
D. She thinks people should know about the experiment E. She was somewhat happy
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Nobel’s original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards
which vary from $50,000 to $1400,000.
Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel’s death, the awards-a gold medal, illuminated diploma, and
money-are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics play an important role in the judge’s decisions. Americans have
won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes.
No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II. Some people have won two prizes,
but this is rare; others have shared their prizes.
2.2. Read the short talk or announcement and choose the best answer to each question.
Are you looking for a great lasagna? Or any Italian dish, for that matter? Try The Sorrento at 722 Third Street. The
minute you walk in the door, you feel like you are in a south Italian villa, looking over the Bay of Naples. The Sorrento
is open everyday except Wednesday until midnight. During the week, reservations are not necessary but on weekends to
dine before ten p.m. you should phone ahead to assure yourself a table. The Sorrento can accommodate groups of up to
twenty-eight in its new Neapolitan Reception Room.
A. What kind of place is the speaker talking about?
1. A hotel 2. A villa 3. A market 4. A restaurant
B. What day is The Sorrento closed?
1. Sunday 2. Tuesday 3. Wednesday 4. Friday
C. For which of the following times are reservations suggested?
1. Mondays 2. Saturdays 3. All the time 4. Never.
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A. The literacy rate amongst women in Somalia has ____ between 1980 and 2007.
1. dropped to 40% 2. increased by 40%
3. fluctuated between 33%-56% 4. increased by 15%
B. The literacy rate amongst men in Mozambique has ____ from 1980 to 2007.
1. fallen by 24% 2. increased by 24% 3. fallen to 36% 4. doubled
C. The literacy rate difference between Somalian and Ugandan men in 2007 was____
1. 8 % 2. 48% 3. 48% and 56% 4. 56%
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Identify and circle the one underlined word or phrase that should be corrected.
27. By the time we read the paper, the news are old, since we’ve already heard on TV what’s happening in the world.
A B C D
28. Because they had spent too many time considering the new contract, the students lost the opportunity to
A B C D
lease the apartment.
29. That new person from the head office who is working with us reminds me to my uncle.
A B C D
30. We needed thousands of pencils for the convention, so we bought the less expensive ones we could find.
A B C D
31. After John eaten dinner, he wrote several letters and went to bed.
A B C D
Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
32. The child looked_____ of the small window in the roof.
A. in B. out C. back D. into E. outside
33. They stopped along the road to watch the ____ birds feeding in the grass.
A. color B. colored C. colorfully D. coloring E. colorful
34. The boy was ____ ashamed of what he had done.
A. awful B. terrible C. terribly D. terrifically E. terrific
35. People do not like to say how they ____ about each other’s lives.
A. say B. worked C. opinion D. tell E. feel
36. Turn _____ the light upon leaving the room.
A. in B. through C. over D. under E. off
37. The salesman left a good ____ on his customers.
A. idea B. feeling C. impression D. expression E. impressive
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Read the short conversation and question. Then select the letter of the best answer choice.
50. Bataa: I dropped my physics course because I discovered it didn’t meet my degree requirements. You wouldn’t
know anyone in the class who would like to buy the course book, would you?
Enhee: Not offhand. But if you bought it new and kept the receipt, I am sure you could get your money back or
exchange it for one you do need.
Bataa: I did buy it new, but I thought that the book store wouldn’t refund money on textbooks.
Enhee : They will if you take it back within a reasonable time period. If I were you, I’d go there as soon as possible.
Bataa: Right thanks for the tip.
What will Bataa probably do?
A. Sell the book to a class member
B. Give the book to Enhee
C. Go to the book store for a refund
D. Exchange Enhee’s book for her
E. Keep the book for himself
51. Natsag: I can’t believe how much I spend for textbooks these days. Everything costs more.
Naraa: I know. The price of hardback books has doubled in the last three years.
What does Naraa mean?
A. Hardback books cost twice as much as before
B. The cost of hardback books goes up two or three times a year
C. The cost of hardback books has gone up twice in the last three years
D. Two years ago hardback books cost a third as much as now
E. The cost of hardback books gone up by a quarter
52. Tenuun: Let’s take the stairs.
Onon: Let’s not. There are too many flights to climb.
What does Onon mean?
A. He doesn’t enjoy going climbing
B. He plans to take the airplane
C. He doesn’t want to use the steps
D. He thinks they fly too often
E. He doesn’t like either flying or climbing
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2.2. Read the short talk or announcement and choose the best answer to each question.
All passengers on Sunbird Airlines flight 22 are requested to go the Sunbird Airlines ticket counter. Due to a delay
caused by the weather conditions, you will receive a voucher for a complimentary dinner in the airport restaurant.
Boarding time has been rescheduled for 8:30 p.m. You will be advised if there are any further schedule changes. We
sincerely regret any inconvenience caused by this delay.
A. What are passengers to do?
1. Go to the ticket counter
2. Board the airline
3. Go home and return the next day
4. Report to another airline
B. What will passengers be given?
1. A ticket
2. A boarding pass
3. A dinner
4. A report
C. What caused the problem?
1. Airplane equipment failure
2. Too many tickets were sold
3. A computer error
4. Weather conditions
A. The unemployment rate in the U.S has ____ between 1988 and 2006.
1. dropped to 8% 2. increased by 8%
3. increased by 13% 4. fluctuated between 4%-13%
B. The unemployment rate in Australia has ____ from 1988 to 2006.
1. fallen by 4% 2. gone up to 11%
3. fallen by 11% 4. increased 4 times
C. The percentage difference between the U.K and Australia in citizens with health coverage in 2006 was
____
1. 95 % 2. 86% 3. 95% and 86% 4. 9%
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