HSG 2020 -2021 Level 2

PRACTICE TEST 16
Name : ……………………………………

Pick out the word whose sound of the bold parts is pronounced differently from that of the others:
1. A. pays B. stays C. says D. plays
2. A. idiom B. idea C. item D. identical
3. A. meat B. sweat C. leaf D. seat
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the
position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
4.A. sacrifice B. supportive C. compliment D. maintenance
5.A. biology B. historical C. security D. mechanism
Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer among four options (A, B, C or D)
1. Jack _____________ a fortune when his great uncle Jack passed on.
A. made into B. went into C. came into D. bought
2. Telephone service to that remote village can't be ______ this year.
A. provided B. supplied C. improved D. made
3. His company had to close because of_______.
A. redundancy B. economic difficulties
C. subtitles D. a high rate of unemployment
4. I couldn't ______over how well the team play!
A. make B. get C. turn D. put
5. Even if you are good at a game, you shouldn't be______.
A. overconfident B. unconfident C. confidential D. confidentable
6. “Is it true that you fell asleep in class yesterday?”
“Unfortunately, yes. ________ is unbelievable. I’m very embarrassed.”
A. That I could do such a thing it B. That I could do such a thing
C. I could do such a thing it D. I could do such a thing
7. ________ is the biggest city in Michigan, it is not the capital.
A. Detroit B. If Detroit C. Although Detroit D. Detroit, which
8. An almost _______ line of traffic was moving at a snail’s pace through the town.
A. continuous B. constant C. continual D. stopping
9. They were walking on tiptoe ______ the Director's room.
A. pass B. passed C. past D. passing
10. I haven’t been feeling very well ________.
A. of late B. not long ago C. currently D. by now
11.The school was closed for a month because of serious ______ of fever.
A. outcome B. outburst C. outset D. outbreak
12.We have a ______ future ahead with little comfort, food or hope.
A. cruel B. pessimistic C. grim D. fierce
13.Only thoroughly unpleasant people leave the ______ of their picnics to spoil the appearance of the countryside.
A. rest B. remainder C. remains D. rester
14.An almost ______ line of traffic was moving at a snail’s pace through the town.
A. continuous B. constant C. continual D. stopping
15.Medieval travelers’ tales of fantastic creatures were often fascinating but not always ______
A. credible B. creditable C. credulous D. imaginable
16.Don’t be late for the interview, ____ people will think you are a disorganized person.
A. unless B. otherwise C. if not D. or so
17.My friends have just moved to a new flat in a residential area on the ______ of Paris.
A. suburbs B. outside C. outskirts D. side
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18.You are being thoroughly ______ in refusing to allow this ceremony to take place.
A. unrequited B. unrepresentative C. unreliable D. unreasonable
19. “But so”, I told him, “you are my own ______.”
A. heart and heart B. body and soul C. flesh and blood D. skin and bone
20. It had been a trying afternoon, _____ at about six o’clock in the television breaking down.
A. culminating B. leading C. arriving D. finalizing
21. In my view, the changes to the education system have been to good ____.
A. influence B. outcome C. upshot D. effect
22. His present salary has nearly _____ than when he did his previous job.
A. tripled B. three times C. gone up three times D. three times bigger
23. "This seems to be an important issue". " Oh, yes, it's a _____ topic"
A. hot debated B. hotly debated C. hotly debating D. hot debate
24. Don't worry. Keep at it and you'll _____ him _____ to your point of view.
A. take/ out B. make/ out C. work /out D. bring/ out
25. Assembly lines are useful for producing a large _____ of identical products.
A. quality B. quantity C. quandary D. qualification
26. Only the _____ of the building is going to be remodeled.
A. insides B. interior C. indoors D. inner
27. Whether the sports club survives is a matter of complete _____ to me.
A. indifference B. disinterest C. importance D. interest
28. After years of neglect there was a huge _____ program to return the city to its former glory.
A. restoration B. preservation C. conservation D. refurbishment
29. The assistant suggested _____ the next day when the manager would be there.
A. we are coming back B. to come back C. we will come back D. we came back
30. I never get a _____ of sleep after watching a horror film.
A. wink B. blink C. night D. ounce
Find out and correct the mistake in each sentence. Write your answer in the box.(2,0 points)
1. A persimmon tastes best when it is such ripe that it looks wrinkled and almost spoiled.
A B C D
2. American pioneers did water systems from logs with holes bored through their centers.
A B C D
3. The pituitary gland is a small endocrine gland at the base of the brain that releases manyhormones and
regulates another endocrine glands. A B
C D
4. In America, the Indians used crude oil for fuel and medicine hundreds of years before the first white settlers
arrive. A B C
D
5.When radio programs became popular, approximately around 1925, many people stopped attending movies
A B C D
6. Musical comedies, as an American form of entertainment, often take its subjects from America’s present or
past. A B C D
7. Of all seashore plants, seaweeds are best able to tolerate long periods out of water, followed by long
A B C
periods covering by water.
D
8. The fruit of the plantain looks much like a banana, and it is not so sweet or so pleasing in flavor.
A B C D
9. The viceroy butterfly, an insect that birds like to eat, has a color pattern similar to that of the monarch
A B C
butterfly, whom birds do not like to eat.
D
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A B C D
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.
1: - “What do you think of football?” - "________"
A. I am crazy about it. B. Well, it's beyond my expectation
C. It's none of my business. D. Of course, football players are excellent
2: - “I’ll do the washing-up, shall I?” - “_________!”
A. Kid’s stuff B. It’s a great pleasure
C. Ah, music to my ears D. Not at all
3. Lucy: “Janet looks wonderful today!” Keith:” __________”
A. Never mind B. Yes, it certainly is C. Just go ahead D. You can say that again!
4. Peter: “ ___________”
Paul: “ Bi Rain. I bought this album yesterday.”
A. What are you doing? B. What’s your favourite song?
C. What are you listening to? D. How about this one?
5. Bill: “How’s the coffee here?” Bob: “ _____________”
A.It’s a little better now that I’ve got a car. B. It’s a little bitter, to tell the truth.
C. As a matter of fact, I’m not interested. D. I don’t think so.

Find the word which has the SAME meaning with the underlined words .
1. It is much easier to talk about social change than it is to make it happen.
(A) acknowledge it (B) predict it (C) bring it about (D) put up with it
2. Most eyeglasses will not break into many pieces because they are made with either plastic or a special blend of
glass.
(A) shatter (B) tear (C) collapse (D) rupture
3. Under the major's able leadership, the soldiers found safety.
(A) guidance (B) intensity (C) flagship (D) ability
4. Exchange rates for most currencies do not float freely.
(A) newspapers (B) securities (C) money (D) finances
5. The world's busiest airport is Chicago's O'Hare, where each year 550,000 flights land and take off.
(A) best run (B) most active (C) most spacious (D) most successful

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
1: I can’t stand people who treat animals cruelly.
A. cleverly B. reasonably C. gently D. brutally
2: Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity.
A. reveal B. conserve C. cover D. presume
3. The government has decided that the publication of the report would be “contrary to the public interest".
A. urbane B. agreeable C. unpleasant D. despicable
4. Subsequent events proved me wrong.
A. Aloof B. Previous C. Following D. Dismissive
5: This strategy may offer a pragmatic solution that brings both economic and social benefits.
A. realistic B. impractical C. complete D. immediate

Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (15pts)

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Do you ever wish you were more optimistic, someone who always (1) ______ to be successful? Having
someone around who always (2) ______ the worst isn’t really a lot of (3) ______ – we all know someone who
sees a single cloud on a sunny day and says, ‘It looks (4) ______ rain.’ But if you catch yourself thinking such
things, it’s important to do something (5) ______ it.
You can change your view of life, (6) ______ to psychologists. It only takes a little effort, and you will find
life more rewarding as a (7) ______. Optimism, they say, is partly about self-respect and confidence, but it’s also
a more positive way of looking at life and all it has to (8) ______. Optimists are more (9) ______ to start new
projects and are generally more prepared to take risks.
Upbringing is obviously very important in forming your (10) ______ to the world. Some people are brought
up to (11) ______ too much on others and grow up forever blaming other people when anything (12) ______
wrong. Most optimists, on the (13) ______ hand, have been brought up not to (14) ______ failure as the end of the
world- they just (15) ______ with their lives.
1. A. counted B. expected C. felt D. waited
2. A. worries B. cares C. fears D. doubts
3. A. amusement B. play C. enjoyment D. fun
4. A. so B. to C. for D. like
5. A. with B. against C. about D. over
6. A. judging B. according C. concerning D. following
7. A. result B. reason C. purpose D. product
8. A. supply B. suggest C. offer D. propose
9. A. possible B. likely C. hopeful D. welcome
10. A. opinion B. attitude C. view D. position
11. A. trust B. believe C. depend D. hope
12. A. goes B. fails C. comes D. turns
13. A. opposite B. next C. other D. far
14. A. regard B. respect C. suppose D. think
15. A. get up B. get on C. get out D. get over

Read the following passages carefully, then choose the ONE best answer to each question (10 points)
Supernovas are the most powerful and spectacular outbursts known in nature. What is called a Type II supernova
is due to the collapse of a massive star, at least eight times as massive as the sun, that has used up its main nuclear
fuel and produced a nickel-iron core. When this core can no longer support the pressure of the star’s outer layer, it
collapses to form a neutron star of immense density. Over 2,500 million tons of neutron star packed into a
matchbox. Its temperature is around 100,000 million degrees centigrade. Multitudes of neutrons are produced in
the collapsed star, which pass directly through the star into space, and this release of neutrons causes the core to
respond with a shock wave that moves outward. When it meets the material that is falling inward, the result is a
catastrophic explosion. Sometimes most of the star’s material is blown away, leaving only a small, incredibly
dense remnant that may be a neutron star or, in extreme cases, a black hole.
A supernova is often more than 500 million times as luminous as the sun. A supernova remnant (SNR) may be
detectable as a pulsar, an example of which is the Crab Nebula, known to be a remnant of the supernova observed
in the year 1054. The 1987 supernova in the Large Cloud of Magellan had a low peak luminosity by supernova
standards, only about 250 million times that of the sun. As its brightest the supernova shone as a star between
magnitudes 2 and 3, even though it was 170,000 light-years away.
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1. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The heat of supernovas B. The formation and power of a supernova
C. The role of shock waves in a supernova D. The density of a neutron star.
2. The word “it” refers to ……………….. .
A. core of the collapsed B. neutron star C. shock wave D. catastrophic
explosion
3. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about the 1987 supernova?
A. It was the brightest supernova B. It was brighter than the sun
C. It shone as a star between magnitudes 3 and 4 D. It had the lowest peak luminously
4. The word “detectable” is closest in meaning to ……………… .
A. assumed B. known C. perceptible D. audible
5. Which of the following words can best be substituted for “remnant”?
A. characteristic B. relic C. specter D. remainder
6. The author of this passage is most likely ……………… .
A. an astronomer B. an economist C. a mathematician D. a botanist
7. The word “multitudes” is closest in meaning to ………………….. .
A. small numbers B. groups C. lots D. temperatures
8. The word “luminous” is closest in meaning to ………………….. .
A. powerful B. bright C. hot D. distant
9. What can be inferred from the passage about supernovas?
A. They sometimes result in a black hole B. The sun is a remnant of a supernova
C. They occur when two stars collide D. They only happen to pulsars
10. According to the passage, what marks the beginning of a supernova?
A. The neutrons of a star become very dense B. A massive star uses up its main nuclear fuel
C. A star has grown too big D. A star is born.

Read the following passages carefully, then choose the ONE best answer to each question (10 points)
The principle of use and disuse states that those parts of organisms’ bodies that are used grow larger. Those
parts that are not tend to whither away. It is an observed fact that when you exercise particular muscles, they
grow. Those that are never used diminish. By examining a man’s body, we can tell which muscles he uses and
which he does not. We may even be able to guess his profession or his recreation. Enthusiasts of “body-building”
cult make use of the principle of use and disuse to build their bodies, almost like a piece of sculpture, into
whatever unnatural shape is demanded by fashion in this peculiar minority culture. Muscles are not the only parts
of the body that respond to use in this kind of way. Walk barefoot and you acquire harder skin on your soles. It is
easy to tell a farmer from a bank teller by looking at their hands alone. The farmer’s hands are horny, hardened
by long exposure to rough work. The teller’s hands are relatively soft. The principle of use and disuse enable
animals to become better at the job of surviving in their world, progressively better during their lifetime as a result
of living in that world. Humans, through direct exposure to sun light, or lack of it, develop a skin color which
equips them better to survive in the particular local conditions. Too much sunlight is dangerous. Enthusiastic
sunbathers with very fair skins are susceptible to skin cancer. Too little sunlight, on the other hand, leads to
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vitamin-D deficiency and rickets. The brown pigment melanin which is synthesized under the influence of
sunlight make a screen to protect the underlying tissues from the harmful effects of further sunlight. If a suntanned
person moves to a less sunny climate, the melanin disappears, and the body is able to benefit from what little sun
there is. This can be represented as an instance of the principle use and disuse: skin goes brown when it is used,
and fades to white when it is not.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. How principle of use and disuse change people’s concepts of themselves.
B. The way in which people change themselves to conform to fashion.
C. The changes that occur according to the principle of use and disuse.
D. The effects of the sun on the principle of use and disuse.
2. The phrase “whither away” is closest in meaning to:
A. split B. rot C. perish D. shrink
3. The word “those” refers to …………. .
A. organisms B. bodies C. parts D. muscles
4. According to the passage, men who body build …………….. .
A. appear like sculptures B. change their appearance
C. belong to strange cults D. are very fashionable
5. From the passage, it can be inferred that the author views body building …………. .
A. with enthusiasm B. as an artistic form
C. with scientific interest D. of doubtful benefit
6. The word “horny” is closest in meaning to ……………. .
A. firm B. strong C. tough D. dense
7. From the passage, it can be inferred that the principle of use and disuse enable organisms to……
A. change their existence B. automatically benefit
C. survive in any conditions D. improve their lifetime
8. The author suggests that melanin……………. .
A. is necessary for the production of vitamin D B. is beneficial in sunless climates
C. helps protect fair-skinned people D. is a synthetic product
9. In the passage the author mentions sun tanning as an example of …………….. .
A. humans improving their local condition. B. humans surviving in adverse condition.
C. humans using the principle of use and disuse. D. humans running the risk of skin cancer.
10. The word “susceptible” could be best replaced by ………….. .
A. condemned B. vulnerable C. allergic D. suggestible

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the
original sentence in each of the following questions.
1: As far as I know he is still working in Bristol.
A. To my mind he is still working in Bristol.
B. I know far as the fact that he is still working in Bristol.
C. I know that he hasn't left Bristol for work.
D. To my knowledge he is still working in Bristol.
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2: It was Jane who pointed out the mistake to me.
A. It was Jane that I owed the mistake to point out
B. It was Jane who only pointed the mistake out to me.
C. It was the mistake that Jane asked me to attend.
D. It was Jane who drew my attention to the mistake.
3: The ideas in your presentation need to be organised better.
A. You need to set out the ideas in your presentation better.
B. You’d better to express the ideas in your presentation.
C. It’s advisable to organise better ideas in your presentation.
D. It’s necessary for you to present your presentation with better ideas.
4.Calling Jim is pointless because his phone is out of order.
A. It’s useless calling Jim because his phone is out of order.
B. It’s no use to call Jim because his phone is out of order.
C. There’s no point calling Jim because his phone is out of order.
D. It’s worth not calling Jim because his phone is out of order.
5:Most people get fewer colds in the summer than in the winter.
A. A person is more likely to get a cold in the winter than in the summer.
B. More people have summer colds than winter colds.
C. People get colder in the summer than in the winter.
D. The winter is much colder than the summer.
6. Hardly are appeals allowed against the council’s decision.
A. The council always allows appeals against its decisions.
B. It’s too hard for the council to allow appeals against its decisions.
C. The council rarely allows appeals against its decisions.
D. Allowing appeals against its decisions is not good.
7. They arrived too late to get good seats.
A. They had to stand for the whole show.
B. Although they were late they found some good seats.
C. They got good seats some time after they arrived.
D. When they arrived the good seats were already taken.
8. After the very salty food we had, we were all dying of thirst.
A. We were very thirsty after having the very salty food.
B. We all died because we were too thirsty.
C. The food was not salty enough for us to have.
D. We all died because there was not enough food.
9. He said I wouldn’t like black bread , and I soon found out he was right.
A. I tasted the black bread and enjoyed it. B. I tasted the bread but couldn’t decide about it.
C. I tasted the black bread and hated it. D. I didn’t taste the bread because he was told not to.
10. Bill, not his roommate, wrote that paper.
A. Bill wrote the paper without help from his roommate.
B. Bill’s roommate wrote the paper.
C. Neither Bill nor his roommate wrote the paper.
D. Bill wrote the paper with his roommate.
Rewrite these sentences using the words in brackets .
6. This part of the building can only be accessed by authorised staff. (RESTRICTED)
Access to _____________________________________ authorised staff.
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7. Susan couldn't get to the date because of the heavy rain. (PREVENTED)
The heavy rain ________________________________________________ getting to the date.
8. Sally gets on well with her father-in-law. (TERMS)
Sally is ________________________________________________ her father-in-law.
9. I didn't realise what she would suffer in the first place. (DID)
Little ________________________________________________ would suffer in the first place.
10. It looks as if he's forgotten about the meeting again. (TO)
He seems ________________________________________________ about the meeting again.

KEY PRACTICE TEST 16

Name : ……………………………………

Pick out the word whose sound of the bold parts is pronounced differently from that of the others:
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1. A. pays B. stays C. says D. plays
2. A. idiom B. idea C. item D. identical
3. A. meat B. sweat C. leaf D. seat
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the
position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
4.A. sacrifice B. supportive C. compliment D. maintenance
5.A. biology B. historical C. security D. mechanism
I. Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer among four options (A, B, C or D)
1. Jack _____________ a fortune when his great uncle Jack passed on.
A. made into B. went into C. came into D. bought
2. Telephone service to that remote village can't be ______ this year.
A. provided B. supplied C. improved D. made
3. His company had to close because of_______.
A. redundancy B. economic difficulties
C. subtitles D. a high rate of unemployment
4. I couldn't ______over how well the team play!
A. make B. get C. turn D. put
5. Even if you are good at a game, you shouldn't be______.
A. overconfident B. unconfident C. confidential D. confidentable
6. “Is it true that you fell asleep in class yesterday?”
“Unfortunately, yes. ________ is unbelievable. I’m very embarrassed.”
A. That I could do such a thing it B. That I could do such a thing
C. I could do such a thing it D. I could do such a thing
7. ________ is the biggest city in Michigan, it is not the capital.
A. Detroit B. If Detroit C. Although Detroit D. Detroit, which
8. An almost _______ line of traffic was moving at a snail’s pace through the town.
A. continuous B. constant C. continual D. stopping
9. They were walking on tiptoe ______ the Director's room.
A. pass B. passed C. past D. passing
10. I haven’t been feeling very well ________.
A. of late B. not long ago C. currently D. by now
11.The school was closed for a month because of serious ______ of fever.
A. outcome B. outburst C. outset D. outbreak
12.We have a ______ future ahead with little comfort, food or hope.
A. cruel B. pessimistic C. grim D. fierce
13.Only thoroughly unpleasant people leave the ______ of their picnics to spoil the appearance of the countryside.
A. rest B. remainder C. remains D. rester
14.An almost ______ line of traffic was moving at a snail’s pace through the town.
A. continuous B. constant C. continual D. stopping
15.Medieval travelers’ tales of fantastic creatures were often fascinating but not always ______
A. credible B. creditable C. credulous D. imaginable
16.Don’t be late for the interview, ____ people will think you are a disorganized person.
A. unless B. otherwise C. if not D. or so
17.My friends have just moved to a new flat in a residential area on the ______ of Paris.
A. suburbs B. outside C. outskirts D. side
18.You are being thoroughly ______ in refusing to allow this ceremony to take place.
A. unrequited B. unrepresentative C. unreliable D. unreasonable
19. “But so”, I told him, “you are my own ______.”

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A. heart and heart B. body and soul C. flesh and blood D. skin and bone
20. It had been a trying afternoon, _____ at about six o’clock in the television breaking down.
A. culminating B. leading C. arriving D. finalizing
21. In my view, the changes to the education system have been to good ____.
A. influence B. outcome C. upshot D. effect
22. His present salary has nearly _____ than when he did his previous job.
A. tripled B. three times C. gone up three times D. three times bigger
23. "This seems to be an important issue". " Oh, yes, it's a _____ topic"
A. hot debated B. hotly debated C. hotly debating D. hot debate
24. Don't worry. Keep at it and you'll _____ him _____ to your point of view.
A. take/ out B. make/ out C. work /out D. bring/ out
25. Assembly lines are useful for producing a large _____ of identical products.
A. quality B. quantity C. quandary D. qualification
26. Only the _____ of the building is going to be remodeled.
A. insides B. interior C. indoors D. inner
27. Whether the sports club survives is a matter of complete _____ to me.
A. indifference B. disinterest C. importance D. interest
28. After years of neglect there was a huge _____ program to return the city to its former glory.
A. restoration B. preservation C. conservation D. refurbishment
29. The assistant suggested _____ the next day when the manager would be there.
A. we are coming back B. to come back C. we will come back D. we came back
30. I never get a _____ of sleep after watching a horror film.
A. wink B. blink C. night D. ounce
Find out and correct the mistake in each sentence. Write your answer in the box.(2,0 points)
1. A persimmon tastes best when it is such ripe that it looks wrinkled and almost spoiled.
A B so C D
2. American pioneers did water systems from logs with holes bored through theircenters.
A made B C D
3. The pituitary gland is a small endocrine gland at the base of the brain that releases manyhormones and
regulatesanother endocrine glands. A B C D other
4. In America, the Indians used crude oil for fuel and medicine hundreds of years before the first white settlers
arrive. A B C
D arrived
5.When radio programs became popular, approximately around 1925, many people stopped attending movies
A B C bỏ D
6. Musical comedies, as an American form of entertainment, often take its subjects from America’s present or
past. A B C their D
7. Of all seashore plants, seaweeds are best able to tolerate long periods out of water, followed by long
A B C
periods covering by water.
D covered
8. The fruit of the plantain looks much like a banana, and it is not so sweet or so pleasing in flavor.
A B but C D
9. The viceroy butterfly, an insect that birds like to eat, has a color pattern similar to that of the monarch
butterfly, whom birds do not like to eat. A B C
D which
10. Behavior therapy uses rewards and punishments to encourage patients to act in a way healthier.
A B C D healthier way
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.
1: - “What do you think of football?” - "________"
A. I am crazy about it. B. Well, it's beyond my expectation

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C. It's none of my business. D. Of course, football players are excellent
2: - “I’ll do the washing-up, shall I?” - “_________!”
A. Kid’s stuff B. It’s a great pleasure
C. Ah, music to my ears D. Not at all
3. Lucy: “Janet looks wonderful today!” Keith:” __________”
A. Never mind B. Yes, it certainly is C. Just go ahead D. You can say that again!
4. Peter: “ ___________”
Paul: “ Bi Rain. I bought this album yesterday.”
A. What are you doing? B. What’s your favourite song?
C. What are you listening to? D. How about this one?
5. Bill: “How’s the coffee here?” Bob: “ _____________”
A.It’s a little better now that I’ve got a car. B. It’s a little bitter, to tell the truth.
C. As a matter of fact, I’m not interested. D. I don’t think so.
III. Find the word which has the SAME meaning with the underlined words .
1. It is much easier to talk about social change than it is to make it happen.
(A) acknowledge it (B) predict it (C) bring it about (D) put up with it
2. Most eyeglasses will not break into many pieces because they are made with either plastic or a special blend of
glass.
(A) shatter (B) tear (C) collapse (D) rupture
3. Under the major's able leadership, the soldiers found safety.
(A) guidance (B) intensity (C) flagship (D) ability
4. Exchange rates for most currencies do not float freely.
(A) newspapers (B) securities (C) money (D) finances
5. The world's busiest airport is Chicago's O'Hare, where each year 550,000 flights land and take off.
(A) best run (B) most active (C) most spacious (D) most successful
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
1: I can’t stand people who treat animals cruelly.
A. cleverly B. reasonably C. gently D. brutally
2: Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity.
A. reveal B. conserve C. cover D. presume
3. The government has decided that the publication of the report would be “contrary to the public interest".
A. urbane B. agreeable C. unpleasant D. despicable
4. Subsequent events proved me wrong.
A. Aloof B. Previous C. Following D. Dismissive
5: This strategy may offer a pragmatic solution that brings both economic and social benefits.
A. realistic B. impractical C. complete D. immediate
Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (15pts)
Do you ever wish you were more optimistic, someone who always (1) ______ to be successful? Having
someone around who always (2) ______ the worst isn’t really a lot of (3) ______ – we all know someone who
sees a single cloud on a sunny day and says, ‘It looks (4) ______ rain.’ But if you catch yourself thinking such
things, it’s important to do something (5) ______ it.
You can change your view of life, (6) ______ to psychologists. It only takes a little effort, and you will find
life more rewarding as a (7) ______. Optimism, they say, is partly about self-respect and confidence, but it’s also
a more positive way of looking at life and all it has to (8) ______. Optimists are more (9) ______ to start new
projects and are generally more prepared to take risks.
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Upbringing is obviously very important in forming your (10) ______ to the world. Some people are brought
up to (11) ______ too much on others and grow up forever blaming other people when anything (12) ______
wrong. Most optimists, on the (13) ______ hand, have been brought up not to (14) ______ failure as the end of the
world- they just (15) ______ with their lives.
1. A. counted B. expected C. felt D. waited
2. A. worries B. cares C. fears D. doubts
3. A. amusement B. play C. enjoyment D. fun
4. A. so B. to C. for D. like
5. A. with B. against C. about D. over
6. A. judging B. according C. concerning D. following
7. A. result B. reason C. purpose D. product
8. A. supply B. suggest C. offer D. propose
9. A. possible B. likely C. hopeful D. welcome
10. A. opinion B. attitude C. view D. position
11. A. trust B. believe C. depend D. hope
12. A. goes B. fails C. comes D. turns
13. A. opposite B. next C. other D. far
14. A. regard B. respect C. suppose D. think
15. A. get up B. get on C. get out D. get over
II. Read the following passages carefully, then choose the ONE best answer to each question (10 points)
Supernovas are the most powerful and spectacular outbursts known in nature. What is called a Type II supernova
is due to the collapse of a massive star, at least eight times as massive as the sun, that has used up its main nuclear
fuel and produced a nickel-iron core. When this core can no longer support the pressure of the star’s outer layer, it
collapses to form a neutron star of immense density. Over 2,500 million tons of neutron star packed into a
matchbox. Its temperature is around 100,000 million degrees centigrade. Multitudes of neutrons are produced in
the collapsed star, which pass directly through the star into space, and this release of neutrons causes the core to
respond with a shock wave that moves outward. When it meets the material that is falling inward, the result is a
catastrophic explosion. Sometimes most of the star’s material is blown away, leaving only a small, incredibly
dense remnant that may be a neutron star or, in extreme cases, a black hole.
A supernova is often more than 500 million times as luminous as the sun. A supernova remnant (SNR) may be
detectable as a pulsar, an example of which is the Crab Nebula, known to be a remnant of the supernova observed
in the year 1054. The 1987 supernova in the Large Cloud of Magellan had a low peak luminosity by supernova
standards, only about 250 million times that of the sun. As its brightest the supernova shone as a star between
magnitudes 2 and 3, even though it was 170,000 light-years away.
1. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The heat of supernovas B. The formation and power of a supernova
C. The role of shock waves in a supernova D. The density of a neutron star.
2. The word “it” refers to ……………….. .
A. core of the collapsed B. neutron star C. shock wave D. catastrophic
explosion
3. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about the 1987 supernova?
A. It was the brightest supernova B. It was brighter than the sun
C. It shone as a star between magnitudes 3 and 4 D. It had the lowest peak luminously
4. The word “detectable” is closest in meaning to ……………… .
A. assumed B. known C. perceptible D. audible
5. Which of the following words can best be substituted for “remnant”?
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A. characteristic B. relic C. specter D. remainder
6. The author of this passage is most likely ……………… .
A. an astronomer B. an economist C. a mathematician D. a botanist
7. The word “multitudes” is closest in meaning to ………………….. .
A. small numbers B. groups C. lots D. temperatures
8. The word “luminous” is closest in meaning to ………………….. .
A. powerful B. bright C. hot D. distant
9. What can be inferred from the passage about supernovas?
A. They sometimes result in a black hole B. The sun is a remnant of a supernova
C. They occur when two stars collide D. They only happen to pulsars
10. According to the passage, what marks the beginning of a supernova?
A. The neutrons of a star become very dense B. A massive star uses up its main nuclear fuel
C. A star has grown too big D. A star is born.
Read the following passages carefully, then choose the ONE best answer to each question (10 points)
The principle of use and disuse states that those parts of organisms’ bodies that are used grow larger. Those
parts that are not tend to whither away. It is an observed fact that when you exercise particular muscles, they
grow. Those that are never used diminish. By examining a man’s body, we can tell which muscles he uses and
which he does not. We may even be able to guess his profession or his recreation. Enthusiasts of “body-building”
cult make use of the principle of use and disuse to build their bodies, almost like a piece of sculpture, into
whatever unnatural shape is demanded by fashion in this peculiar minority culture. Muscles are not the only parts
of the body that respond to use in this kind of way. Walk barefoot and you acquire harder skin on your soles. It is
easy to tell a farmer from a bank teller by looking at their hands alone. The farmer’s hands are horny, hardened
by long exposure to rough work. The teller’s hands are relatively soft. The principle of use and disuse enable
animals to become better at the job of surviving in their world, progressively better during their lifetime as a result
of living in that world. Humans, through direct exposure to sun light, or lack of it, develop a skin color which
equips them better to survive in the particular local conditions. Too much sunlight is dangerous. Enthusiastic
sunbathers with very fair skins are susceptible to skin cancer. Too little sunlight, on the other hand, leads to
vitamin-D deficiency and rickets. The brown pigment melanin which is synthesized under the influence of
sunlight make a screen to protect the underlying tissues from the harmful effects of further sunlight. If a suntanned
person moves to a less sunny climate, the melanin disappears, and the body is able to benefit from what little sun
there is. This can be represented as an instance of the principle use and disuse: skin goes brown when it is used,
and fades to white when it is not.
3. What does the passage mainly discuss?
E. How principle of use and disuse change people’s concepts of themselves.
F. The way in which people change themselves to conform to fashion.
G. The changes that occur according to the principle of use and disuse.
H. The effects of the sun on the principle of use and disuse.
4. The phrase “whither away” is closest in meaning to:
A. split B. rot C. perish D. shrink
3. The word “those” refers to …………. .
A. organisms B. bodies C. parts D. muscles

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4. According to the passage, men who body build …………….. .
A. appear like sculptures B. change their appearance
C. belong to strange cults D. are very fashionable
5. From the passage, it can be inferred that the author views body building …………. .
A. with enthusiasm B. as an artistic form
C. with scientific interest D. of doubtful benefit
6. The word “horny” is closest in meaning to ……………. .
A. firm B. strong C. tough D. dense
7. From the passage, it can be inferred that the principle of use and disuse enable organisms to……
A. change their existence B. automatically benefit
C. survive in any conditions D. improve their lifetime
8. The author suggests that melanin……………. .
A. is necessary for the production of vitamin D B. is beneficial in sunless climates
C. helps protect fair-skinned people D. is a synthetic product
9. In the passage the author mentions sun tanning as an example of …………….. .
A. humans improving their local condition. B. humans surviving in adverse condition.
C. humans using the principle of use and disuse. D. humans running the risk of skin cancer.
10. The word “susceptible” could be best replaced by ………….. .
A. condemned B. vulnerable C. allergic D. suggestible
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the
original sentence in each of the following questions.
1: As far as I know he is still working in Bristol.
A. To my mind he is still working in Bristol.
B. I know far as the fact that he is still working in Bristol.
C. I know that he hasn't left Bristol for work.
D. To my knowledge he is still working in Bristol.
2: It was Jane who pointed out the mistake to me.
A. It was Jane that I owed the mistake to point out
B. It was Jane who only pointed the mistake out to me.
C. It was the mistake that Jane asked me to attend.
D. It was Jane who drew my attention to the mistake.
3: The ideas in your presentation need to be organised better.
A. You need to set out the ideas in your presentation better.
B. You’d better to express the ideas in your presentation.
C. It’s advisable to organise better ideas in your presentation.
D. It’s necessary for you to present your presentation with better ideas.
4.Calling Jim is pointless because his phone is out of order.
A. It’s useless calling Jim because his phone is out of order.
B. It’s no use to call Jim because his phone is out of order.
C. There’s no point calling Jim because his phone is out of order.
D. It’s worth not calling Jim because his phone is out of order.
5:Most people get fewer colds in the summer than in the winter.
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F. More people have summer colds than winter colds.
G. People get colder in the summer than in the winter.
H. The winter is much colder than the summer.
6. Hardly are appeals allowed against the council’s decision.
A. The council always allows appeals against its decisions.
B. It’s too hard for the council to allow appeals against its decisions.
C. The council rarely allows appeals against its decisions.
D. Allowing appeals against its decisions is not good.
7. They arrived too late to get good seats.
A. They had to stand for the whole show.
B. Although they were late they found some good seats.
C. They got good seats some time after they arrived.
D. When they arrived the good seats were already taken.
8. After the very salty food we had, we were all dying of thirst.
A. We were very thirsty after having the very salty food.
B. We all died because we were too thirsty.
C. The food was not salty enough for us to have.
D. We all died because there was not enough food.
9. He said I wouldn’t like black bread , and I soon found out he was right.
A. I tasted the black bread and enjoyed it. B. I tasted the bread but couldn’t decide about it.
C. I tasted the black bread and hated it. D. I didn’t taste the bread because he was told not to.
10. Bill, not his roommate, wrote that paper.
A. Bill wrote the paper without help from his roommate.
B. Bill’s roommate wrote the paper.
C. Neither Bill nor his roommate wrote the paper.
D. Bill wrote the paper with his roommate.

Rewrite these sentences using the words in brackets .

6. This part of the building can only be accessed by authorised staff. (RESTRICTED)
Access to _____________________________________ authorised staff.
7. Susan couldn't get to the date because of the heavy rain. (PREVENTED)
The heavy rain ________________________________________________ getting to the date.
8. Sally gets on well with her father-in-law. (TERMS)
Sally is ________________________________________________ her father-in-law.
9. I didn't realise what she would suffer in the first place. (DID)
Little ________________________________________________ would suffer in the first place.
10. It looks as if he's forgotten about the meeting again. (TO)
He seems ________________________________________________ about the meeting again.

Key:
001. this part of the building is restricted to
002. prevented Susan from
003. on good terms with
004. did she realise what she
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