PRACTICE TEST 4

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that has the underlined part
pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. example B. competitive C. recite D. representative
2. A. admit B. apology C. annual D. announce
3. A. athlete B. smooth C. marathon D. think
4. A. normality B. forget C. formation D. shortage
5. A. monkey B. grocer C. comb D. ocean
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that has a different stress pattern.-
6. A. recommend B. hurricane C. photograph D. separate
7. A. genuine B. kangaroo C. genocide D. fortunately
8. A. meteorite B. ferocious C. adventure D. achievement
9. A. specific B. coincide C. inventive D. regardless
10. A. habitable B. . infamously C. geneticist D. communism
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.
11. I had a good sleep last night, so I’m as fresh as a …………… this morning.
A. milk B. rose C. bread D. daisy
12. Some people like boxing, …………… others absolutely detest it.
A. even if B. however C. whereas D. as though
13. We wished him many happy …………… of his birthday.
A. times B. moments C. returns D. regards
14. He’s very good at gardening; that’s why people in his village say he’s got green …………… .
A. hands B. mind C. thoughts D. fingers
15. There’s so much work for me to …………… on my own.
A. make up B. cope with C. get out D. run down
16. I can’t …………… what he is doing; it’s so dark down there.
A. make out B. see through C. show up D. look into
17. As a general rule, zoologists prefer to observe animals in the …………… .
A. nature B. wild C. captivity D. habitat
18. The author’s new novel came in for a great deal of …………….
A. compliment B. attention C. criticism D. advertising
19. You don’t have to hurry – take your …………… before you answer.
A. chance B. step C. time D. mind
20. The government has recently …………… the buildings in the old section of the city.
A. reformed B. adjusted C. restored D. modified
21. It is the …………… in that country for people to marry young.
A. habit B. custom C. tradition D. behavior
22. She apologized for ……….. the report in time.
A. not having completed B. not completed C. not completing D. have not completed
23. That lady was in deep …………… after her husband died unexpectedly in an accident.
A. regret B. mood C. boredom D. grief
24. It is not very difficult to distinguish …………… a Chinese and a Japanese.
A. with B. to C. from D. between
25. He was having many difficulties in …………… a large family because he couldn’t earn enough.
A. getting B. feeding C. nurturing D. providing
26. Could you turn the cassette off? It’s distracting …………… my work.
A. me of B. from C. of D. me from
27. All things ……………, she is the best student to represent our school.
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A. considered B. dealt with C. involved D. taken
28. The professor told me that I was doing well, …………… my final grade was awful.
A. therefore B. yet C. instead D. despite
29. He confirmed his strong …………… to charity actions by donating 20,000 dollars.
A. will B. commitment C. belief D. duty
30. …………… the songs on his first album, these are more philosophical.
A. In comparison with B. Compared C. For comparison D. On a comparison to
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 from 31 to 40.
Where Life Is Long
The Italian island of Sardinia holds the world record for the highest percentage of people who (31)
………. ..to be over 100 years old. Most of the locals (32) ………. .. that the reason lies in the place itself – the
air of the food, for example. But scientists (33) ………. .. another hypothesis. For centuries, the islanders (34)
………. .. rarely intermarried with outsiders, so it is very likely that Sardinians are genetically similar to each
other. Therefore, it’s logical to assume that they (35) ………. .. a gene for longevity. A team of doctors and
biologists (36) ………. .. the proteins which (37) ………. . contained in the Y chromosome. They (38) ……….
.. the key gene, but the research coordinator confidently (39) ………. .. his team to come up with an answer
some time in the near future. As soon as they do, the discovery (40) ………. .. a great deal of interest.
31. A. are living B. have lived C. will live D. are going to live
32. A. have believed B. are believing C. will believe D. believe
33. A. do now investigate B. are now investigating C. are due to investigate D. now investigate
34. A. will be B. are C. are being D. have
35. A. share B. have been sharing C. are sharing D. have shared
36. A. have been analyzing B. are analyzed C. have been analyzed D. analyze
37. A. has been B. is C. will be D. are
38. A. have found B. are to find C. are finding D. found
39. A. is going to expect B. is expecting C. will expect D. expects
40. A. has generated B. is generating C. generated D. will generate
Read the followng passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 41 to 50.
Advertising helps people recognize a particular brand, persuades them to try it,
and tries to keep them loyal to it. Brand loyalty is perhaps the most important goal of
consumer advertising. Whether they produce cars, canned foods or cosmetics,
manufacturers want their customers to make repeated purchases. The quality of the
5 product will encourage this, of course but so, too, will be effective advertising.
Advertising relies on the techniques of market research to identify potential users
of a product. Are they homemakers or professional people? Are they young or old? Are
they city dwellers or country dwellers? Such questions have a bearing on where and
when ads should be placed. By studying readership breakdowns for newspapers and magazines
10 as well as television ratings and other statistics, an advertising agency can
decide on the best way of reaching potential buyers. Detailed research and marketing expertise
are essential today when advertising budgets can run into thousands of millions
of dollars.
Advertising is a fast-paced, high-pressure industry. There is a constant need for creative
15 ideas that will establish a personality for a product in the public’s mind. Current developments in
advertising increase the need for talented workers.
In the past, the majority of advertising was aimed at the traditional while family-
breadwinner father, non-working mother, two children. Research now reveals that

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 only about 6 percent of American households fit this stereotype. Instead, society is fragmented
20 into many groups, with working mothers, single people and older people on
the rise. To be most successful, advertising must identify a particular segment and aim its
message toward that group.
Advertising is also making use of new technologies. Computer graphics are used
to grab the attention of consumers and to help them see products in a new light. The use of
25 computer graphics in a commercial for canned goods, for instance, gave a new image to the tin
can.
41. What does the message mainly discuss?
A. How to develop a successful advertising plan? B. New techniques and technologies of market research.
C. The central role of advertising in selling products. D. The history of advertising in the United States.
42. The word “this” in line 5 refers to
A. the quality of the product B. effective advertising
C. repeatedly buying the same brand D. the most important goal
43. It can be inferred from lines 6 – 11 that advertisers must
A. encourage people to try new products. B. aim their message at homemakers and magazines.
C. place several ads in newspapers and magazines. D. know about the people who will buy the product.
44. According to paragraph 2, market research includes …………….
A. studying television ratings. B. hiring researchers with backgrounds in many fields.
C. searching for talented workers. D. determining the price of a product.
45. The author implies that the advertising industry requires
A. millions of dollars B. a college-educated work force
C. government regulation D. innovative thinking
46. According to the passage, most advertising used to be directed at
A. working mothers with children B. two- parent families
C. unmarried people D. older adults
47. The word “fragmented” in line 20 is closest in meaning to
A. collated B. divided C. moved D. forced
48. The phrase “in a new light” in line 24 is closest in meaning to
A. differently B. with the use of color enhancement
C. more distinctly D. in a more energy-efficient way
49. Where in the passage does the author give an example of a new development in advertising?
A. Lines 3-5 B. Lines 9-11 C. Lines 14-15 D. Lines 23-24
50. The following sentence can be added to the passage

Advertising is an essential part of the marketing process that can be tremendously influential in
selling products.

Where would it best fit in the passage? Choose (A) , (B) (C) or (D)

(A) Advertising helps people recognize a particular brand, persuades them to try it, and tried to keep them
loyal to it. Brand loyalty is perhaps the most important goal of consumer advertising. Whether they produce
cars, canned foods or cosmetics, manufacturers want their customers to make repeated purchases. (B) The
quality of the product will encourage this , of course but so, too, will effective advertising.
Advertising relies on the techniques of market research to identify potential users of a product. (C)
Are they homemakers or professional people? Are they young or old? Are they city dwellers or country
dwellers? Such questions have a bearing on where and when ads should be placed. By studying readership
breakdowns for newspapers and magazines as well as television ratings and other statistics, an advertising

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agency can decide on the best way of reaching potential buyers. Detailed research and marketing expertise are
essential today when advertising budgets can run into thousands of millions of dollars. (D)

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