PRACTICE TEST 2

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.
Question 1: The streets are crowded with a population when have no interest in learning.
A B C D
Question 2: The price of crude oil used to be a great deal lower than now, wasn’t it?
A B C D
Question 3: The duties of the secretary are to take the minutes, mailing the correspondence, and calling
A B C
the members before the meetings.
D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three
in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 4: A. overwhelming B. incredible C. optimistic D. intellectual
Question 5: A. justice B. diverse C. series D. current
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 6: A. retake B. rewrite C. recollect D. rearrange
Question 7: A. postcard B. custard C. standard D. drunkard
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.
Speech is one of the most important ways of communicating. It consists of far more than just making
noises. To talk and also be understood by other people, we have to speak a language, that is, we have to
usecombinations of sounds (8) everyone agrees to stand for a particular object or ideA.
Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language. Learning a language
properly is very (9) . The basic grammar of English is not very large, and not only about 2,000
words are needed to speak it quite well. But the more idea you can (10) the more precise you can be
(11) their exact meaning. Words are the main thing we use in communicating what we want to say.
The way we say the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and
(12) whether we are pleased or angry, for instance.
Question 8: A. who B. whose C. that D. when
Question 9: A. easy B. important C. simple D. expensive
Question 10: A. need B. grow C. express D. pass
Question 11: A. for B. about C. towards D. on
Question 12: A. show B. ask C. understand D. know
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 13: after the World War II, the United Nations has been actively carrying out
its convention to stop wars and bring peace to nations worldwide.
A. Established B. Found
C. To be establised D. Having been found
Question 14: Many citizens say that they are of the political policies of the candidates in a
local election.
A. ignorant B. ignoring C. ignorantly D. ignorance
Question 15: Are there any interesting in the paper?
A. news B. pieces of news C. piece of news D. new
Question 16: We’ve decided to interview only ten for the job.
A. applicants B. applicable C. appliances D. applications
Question 17: I didn't mean to leave her name off the list; it was an
A. overchange B. overtone C. oversight D. overtime
Question 18: Handy and Hobby are talking when they see each other in a supermarket.
Handy: “ ”
Hobby: “You know, I have lost my purse somewhere.”
A. What do you want? B. How can I help you?
C. Where should we go? D. Why do you look upset?
Question 19: She has the determination that her brother .
A. fails B. lacks C. misses D. wants
Question 20: Not much happened yet, ?
A. did they B. didn’t it C. did it D. didn’t they
Question 21: “Which of the two boys is a boy scout?” - “ of them is.”
A. All B. None C. Neither D. Both
Question 22: His of the school regulations really can’t be ignored any longer.
A. carelessness B. inattention C. unfamiliarity D. disregard
Question 23: A customer is talking to the waiter right after his dish is served.
Customer: “I don’t want to make a scene but there’s a fly in my dish.”
Waiter: “ ”
A. I am sorry for saying so B. I am terribly sorry!
C. I’m afraid of fly D. You can say that
Question 24: I think you should stay .
A. calm B. tranquil C. peaceful D. quiet
Question 25: None of US has ever of cheating in class.
 A. declared B. persisted C. approved D. concluded
Question 26: Tom had a lucky escape. He killed when a car crashed into the front of his house.
A. could have been B. must have been C. should have been D. would have been
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.
The ocean bottom- a region nearly 2.5 times greater than total land area of the Earth- is a vast
frontier that even today is largely unexplored and uncharted. Until about a century ago, the deep-ocean
floor was completely inaccessible, hidden beneath waters averaging over 3,600 meters deep. Totally
without light and subjected to intense pressures hundreds of times greater than at the Earth’s surface,
deep-ocean bottom is a hostile environment to humans, in some ways as forbidding and remote as the
void of outer space.
Although researchers have taken samples of deep-ocean rocks and sediments for over a century, the
first detailed global investigation of the ocean bottom did not actually start until 1968, with the beginning
of the National Science Foundation’s Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP). Using techniques first
developed for the offshore oil gas industry, the Dad’s drill ship, the Glomar Challenger, was able to
maintain a steady position on the ocean’s surface and drill in very deep waters, extracting samples of
sediments and rock from the ocean floor.
The Glomar Challenger completed 96 voyages in a 15-year research program that ended in
November 1983. During this time, the vessel logged 600,000 kilometers and took almost 20,000 core
samples of seabed sediments and rocks at 624 drilling sites around the world. The Glomar Challenger’s
core samples have allowed geologists to reconstruct what the planet looked like hundreds of millions of
years ago and to calculate what it will look like millions of years in the future. Today, largely on the
strength of evidence gathered during the Glomar Challenger’s voyages, nearly all earth scientists agree on
the theories of plate tectonics and continental drift that explain many of the geological processes that
shape the Earth.
The cores of sediment drilled by the Glomar Challenger have also yielded information critical to
understanding the world’s past climates. Deep-ocean sediments provide a climatic record stretching back
hundreds of millions of years, because they are largely isolated from the mechanical erosion and the
intense chemical and biological activity that rapidly destroy much land-based evidence of past climates.
This record has already provided insights into the patterns and causes of past climatic change-information
that may be used to predict future climates
Question 27: The author refers to the ocean bottom as a “frontier” because it .
A. attracts courageous explorers B. is not a popular area for scientific research
C. contains a wide variety of life forms D. is an unknown territory
Question 28: The author mention outer space in the first paragraph because .
A. it is similar to the ocean floor in being alien to the human environment
B. techniques used by scientists to explore outer space were similar to those used in ocean exploration
C. the Earth’s climate millions of years ago was similar to condition in outer space
D. rock formations in outer space are similar to those found on the ocean floor
Question 29: Which of the following is true of the Glomar Challenger?
 A. It is a type of submarine. B. It has gone on over 100 voyages.
C. It made its first DSDP voyage in 1968. D. It is an ongoing project.
Question 30: The Deep Sea Drilling Project was significant because it was .
A. attempt to find new sources of oil and gas
B. funded entirely by the gas and oil industry
C. the first extensive exploration of the ocean bottom
D. composed of geologists from all over the world
Question 31: The word “they” in the last paragraph refers to .
A. sediments B. cores C. climates D. years
Question 32: The DSDP can be said to be in terms of geological exploration.
A. a total flop B. a waste of time and effort
C. a great success D. of crucial importance
Question 33: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as being a result of the Deep Sea
Drilling Project?
A. Geologists were able to determine the Earth’s appearance hundreds of millions of years ago.
B. Two geological theories became more widely accepted by scientists.
C. Geologists observed forms of marine life never before seen
D. Information was revealed about the Earth’s past climatic changes.
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
In the United States, it is important to be on time, or punctual, for an appointment, a class, a meeting,
ect... This may not be true in some other countries, however. An American professor discovered this
difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at
10 A.m., and end at 12 A.m. On the first day, when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the
classroom. Many students came after 11 A.m. Although all of the students greeted the professor as they
arrived, few apologised for their lateness. Were these students being rude? He decided to study the
students’ behavior.
In American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour. On the other hand, in
Brazil, neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour. Classes not only begin at
the scheduled time in the United States, but they also end at the scheduled time. In the Brazilian class,
only a few students left the class at noon, many remained past 12:30 to discuss the class and ask more
questions. While arriving late may not be important in Brazil, neither is staying late.
The explanation for these differences is complicated. People from Brazilian and North American
cultures have different feelings about lateness. In Brazil, the students believe that a person who usually
arrives late is probably more successful than a person who is always on time. In fact, Brazilians expect a
person with status or prestige to arrive late, while in the United States, lateness is usually considered to be
disrespectful and unacceptable. Consequently, if a Brazilian is late for an appointment with a North
America, the American may misinterpret the reason for the lateness and become angry.
As a result for his study, the professor learned that the Brazilian students were not being
disrespectful to him. Instead, they were simply behaving the appropriate way for a Brazilian student in
Brazil. Eventually, the professor was able to adapt his own behavior to feel comfortable in the new
culture.
Question 34: What is the main idea of this passage?
A. It is not important to be on time in Brazil.
B. People learn the importance of time when they are children.
C. It is important to be on time for class in the United States.
D. The importance of being on time differs among different countries.
Question 35: All of these following sentences are true for the first day of the professor in Brazil
EXCEPT .
A. Many students came after 11 A.m.
B. He was late for the class.
C. The class was scheduled to begin at 10 A.m and end at 12 A.m.
D. All of the students greeted him when they arrived.
Question 36: Why did the professor study the Brazilian students’ behaviour?
A. None of the students apologized for their lateness.
B. He wanted to understand why the students came late.
C. He wanted to make the students come to class on time.
D. The students seemed very rude to him.
Question 37: The word “rude” is closest in meaning to .
A. respectful B. polite C. noisy D. impolite
Question 38: In general, what did the Brazilian students think about people who are late?
A. They are disrespectful people. B. they are rude people.
C. They are successful people. D. They are important people.
Question 39: It can be inferred from the passage that .
A. Most American students arrive after the class has begun.
B. Most Brazilian students leave immediately when the class is finished.
C. Brazilian students often come late and leave early.
D. For most Americans, being late is unacceptable.
Question 40: What did the professor learn from the study?
A. It’s normal to arrive late for class in Brazil.
B. Brazilian students are disrespectful to him.
C. Brazilian students never apologize for their behavior.
D. Brazilian students are very rude.
Question 41: The word "misinterpret" is closest in meaning to .
A. mismanage B. misread C. misunderstand D. misreport
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.
Question 42: The film is not worth seeing. The plot is too dull.
A. simple B. complicated C. boring D. slow
Question 43: In contrast to her husband, she is a very down-to-earth sort of person who manages to
control his wild ideas.
A. cynical B. boring C. critical D. practical
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.
Question 44: Whatever the activity level, all types of hobbies can require high level of expertise.
A. disablity B. incompetence C. inexperience D. abnormality
Question 45: The US troops are using much more sophisticated weapons in the Far East.
A. expensive B. complicated
C. simple and easy to use D. difficult to operate
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions.
Question 46: The critics undervalued his new book.
A. The critics rejected his new book. B. The critics were fed up with his new book.
C. The critics had a low opinion of his new book. D. The critics turned down his new book.
Question 47: “Shall I make you a coffee?” the girl said to the lady.
A. The girl wanted to make a coffee for the lady.
B. The girl offered to make a coffee for the lady.
C. The girl refused to make a coffee for the lady.
D. The girl promised to make a coffee for the lady.
Question 48: You should have studied electrical engineering, as it would have made it much easier for
you to find a job.
A. It is very easy for qualified engineers to find jobs, so keep this in mind when choosing your
career.
B. If I were you, I would study electrical engineering since there are plenty of jobs for people in that
profession
C. If you choose to study electrical engineering, you wouldn’t have many troubles in finding job.
D. Had you studied electrical engineering, you would not have had nearly so many troubles finding a
job.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on you answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair
of sentences in the following questions.
Question 49: The football match was so exciting. The spectators at the stadium cheered wildly all
through it.
A. Despite the exciting football match, not all the spectators at the stadium cheered wildly all through it.
 B. The spectators at the stadium cheered wildly to make the match exciting all through it.
C. When the spectators at the stadium cheered wildly, the football match became exciting all through it.
D. The football match was so exciting that the spectators at the stadium cheered wildly all through it.
Question 50: The fire-fighters made every effort to put off the flames. The building burned down
completely.
A. Since the fire-fighters made every effort to put off the flames, the building burned down
completely.
B. Had it not been for the fire-fighters’ every effort, the building would have burned down completely.
C. Making every effort to put off the flames, the fire-fighters completely burned down the building.
D. The building burned down completely though the fire-fighters made every effort to put off the
flames.