TEST 1

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: ( 8.0 points)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined
parts differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
1.  A. justice     B. campus     C. culture     D. brush
2.  A. supported    B. approached     C. noticed     D. finished
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in position of primary stress in each of the following questions
3.  A. Energy     B. Emergency     C. Constancy     D. Sympathy
4.  A. Application     B. Economy     C. Photography    D. Apology
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions
5. Developing new technologies are time-consuming and expensive.
A. developing      B. technologies      C. are      D. time-consuming
6. The assumption that smoking has bad effects on our health have been proved.
A. that      B. effects      C. on      D. have been proved
7. A novel is a story long enough to fill a complete book, in that the characters and events are
usually imaginary.
A. long enough      B. complete     C. that     D. imaginary
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions
8. When we went back to the bookstore, the bookseller _______ the book we wanted.
A. sold     B. had sold    C. sells     D. has sold
9. By the end of last summer, the farmers _______ all the crop.
A. harvested     B. had harvested    C. harvest     D. are harvested
10. The director _______ for the meeting by the time I got to his office.
A. left    B. had left     C. leaves     D. will leave
11. My mother told me she _______ very tired since she came back from a visit to our
grandparents.
A. was     B. had been    C. is     D. has been
12. Susan _______ her family after she had taken the university entrance examination.
A. phoned    B. had phoned    C. phones    D. is phoning
13. How many cities you and your uncle _______ by July last summer?
A. visited     B. had visited C. did you visit     D. had you visited
14. Miss Jane _______ typing the report when her boss came in.
A. didn’t finish     B. hadn’t finished C. doesn’t finish     D. can’t finish
15. Peter was in New York last week; he _______ in Washington D.C. three days earlier.
A. was    B. had been    C. is    D. was being
16. Three women, none of whom we _______ before, _______ out of the hall.
A. saw-had come     B. had seen-came
 C. saw-came     D. had seen-had come
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
17. Do you like visiting museums?  “___________”.
A. No, I’d love to B. No, I haven’t
C. Not really D. Many times
18. - I have broken my glasses.  “___________”.
A. Here’s another one B. You can’t see
C. That’s a pity D. How wonderful you are!
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
19. I didn’t think his the comments were very appropriate at the time.
A. correct     B. right     C. exact     D. suitable
20. GCSE are not compulsory, but they are the most common qualifications taken by
students.
A. required     B. applied     C. fulfilled     D. specialized
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
21. Using Facebook, you can post update sayings about your life every day.
A. locate     B. displace     C. establish     D. put up
22. We ought to keep these proposals secret from the chairman for the time being.
A. lively     B. frequented     C. accessible     D. revealed
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
Lucky Escape
After having (23) ........ their money for years the Clarke family were finally in a position to
see their dream come true. They were ready to travel from Scotland to start a new
life (24) ........ America.
The (25) ........ family were looking forward to it. Unfortunately, just days before their
departure, one of their sons was bitten by a dog. They were told they would not be able to
travel because of the possibility the boy could have rabies.
The father went to the docks to watch the ship that he had hoped would (26) ........ them to their
new life depart. As he stood on the harbour thinking about his son, he watched the ship and
wondered if the family would ever get to make the journey.
However, soon after this disappointment the father (27) ........ how lucky the family had been.
The son did not have rabies and a few days (28) ........ the news came that the ship the Clarke
family should have been on, The Titanic, had sunk.
24. A. collected B. saved C. stored D. kept
25. A. to B. on C. in D. at
26. A. altogether B. all C. whole D. total
27. A. take B. move C. send D. set
28. A. missed B. discovered C. found D. checked
29. A. following B. later C. passed D. past
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
If you invite an American friend to join you to have dinner in a restaurant, phone the restaurant
first to find out if you need a reservation to avoid a long wait for a table. To make a
reservation, just give your name, the number of people in your group, and the time you plan to
arrive. When you invite someone to dinner, you should be prepared to pay the bill and reach
for it when it arrives. However, if your companion insists on paying his or her share, do not get
into argument about it. Some people prefer to pay their own way so that they do not feel
indebted, and those feelings should be respected. In most American restaurants, the waiter or
waitress’s tip is not added to the bill. If the service was adequate, it is customary to leave a tip
equal to about 15% of the bill. In expensive restaurants, leave a bit more.
30.When you invite an American friend to have dinner in a restaurant ___________.
A. a reservation is not necessary
B. you should make a reservation
C. there are always many tables available for you
D. you always have to wait for a long time
31. To make a reservation, you ______________.
A. just give your name, the time you arrive and how many persons there are in your group
B. have to give your address, the time you arrive and how many persons there are in your
group
C. just give your name, the time you arrive and your address
D. just give your name, the time you arrive and your telephone number
32. When you invite someone to dinner, you ______________.
A. let him to pay himself B. should prepare to pay the bill
C. give the bill to him D. share the bill with him
33. If your companion insists in paying his share, _______________.
A. do not agree B. it will be impolite
C. you should let him pay as he expects D. you should get into argument with him
34. In most American restaurants, _______________.
A. the tip is added to the bill
B. the tip is about 15% of the bill
C. you should not give the tip to waiters or waitresses
D. waiters and waitresses never get the tip
Choose the correct sentence
35.: "I have never been to Russia. I think I shall go there next year.” said Bill.
A. Bill said that he had never been to Russia and he thought he would go there the next year.
B. Bill said that he would have never been to Russia and he thinks he would go there the next
year.
C. Bill said that he had never been to Russia and he thinks he will go there the next year.
D. Bill said that he has never been to Russia and he thinks he would go there the next year.
36.People believed that Jane retired because of her poor health.
A. Jane is believed to have retired because of her poor health.
B. Jane was believed to have retired because of her poor health.
C. It is believed that Jane retired because of her poor health.
D. Jane retired because of her poor health was believed.
37.The substance is very toxic. Protective clothing must be worn at all times.
A. Since the substance is very toxic, so protective clothing must be worn at all times.
B. So toxic is the substance that protective clothing must be worn at all times.
C. The substance is such toxic that protective clothing must be worn at all times.
D. The substance is too toxic to wear protective clothing at all times.
38. John is studying hard. He doesn’t want to fail the exam.
A. John is studying hard in order not to fail the next exam
B. John is studying hard in order that he not fail the next exam
C. John is studying hard so as to fail the next exam
D. John is studying hard in order to not to fail the next exam
39.When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high.
A. The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher.
B. The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is.
C. The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate.
D. The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime.
40. He smokes too much; perhaps that’s why he can’t get rid of his cough.
A. If he didn’t smoke so much, he may get rid of his cough.
B. If he smoked less, he might be able to get rid of his cough.
C. If he smoked so much, he couldn’t get rid of his cough.
D. If he does not smoke, he may not have his cough.