PRACTICE TEST

SECTION A:
From the four words or phrases (A), (B), (C), or (D), choose the one that best completes the
sentence.
1. The difference between libel and slander is that libel is printed while ______.
A. slander is spoken B. is spoken slander
C. spoken is slander D. is slander spoken
2. The knee is the joint _____ the thigh bone meets the large bone of the lower leg.
A. when B. which C. why D. where
3. Long before children are able to speak or understand a language, ______ communicate
through facial expressions and by making noises.
A. however B. furthermore D. who
C. they
4. People's expectations for a higher standard of living increase ______ .
A. yet conditions in their community improve C. since conditions in their improving
B. as conditions in their community improve community
D. conditions improve in their community
5. All of the plants now raised on farms have been developed from plants ______ wild.
A. once they grew B. they grew once
C. once grew D. that once grew
6. As the number of jobs requiring international travel is growing significantly, ______
business travel experience on your CV can bring enormous professional benefits.
A. cite B. citing C. being cited D. to cite
7. In the retail sector, buyers often travel, especially if they work in fresh produce, _______
they have to check the suitability of the crops.
A. where B. which C. when D. that
8. She has _____ hoped that he will be in love with her.
A. fondly B. lovely C. ambiguously D. trustfully
9. They were ______ more amazed when they discovered that I was organizing concerts by
some of the biggest bands when I was 16.
A. long B. very C. far D. beyond
10. The apartments in this condo are so similar that despite some previous visits I still can’t
tell ____.
A. which is which B. what is what C. one from the other D. them separately
11. Our neighbor has worked day and night in order to buy a house to _____ his own.
A.make B. call C. live D. belong
12. We may well get lost, ____ which case we can’t get to the station before the departure
time.
A.on B. in C. at D. around
13. These drugs will help you but don’t expect a miracle _____.
A. cure B. ending C. result D. relief
14. We regret to tell you that the materials you order are out of ____.
A.stock B. work C. reach D. practice
15. “Do you know where we are supposed to go now?”
“ _____, we can ask her.”
A.Julia comes B. Here comes Julia
C. Here Julia comes D. Here is coming Julia
16. _____ imagined what would happen.
A.Not for one minute had they B. Never had they
C. No minute had they D. Not one minute had they
17. ____, the meeting began.
A. After we have sat down all B. All of us having won the seats
C. Our all having seated D. Once we all had seated
18. “Did the minister approve of the building plans?”
“Not really. He turned them down ____ that the costs were too high.”
A. on the grounds B. provided C. in case D. as far as

19. The greyback beetle is a ________ threat to sugar-cane crops throughout the world.
A. serious B. strict C. harmful D. disadvantaged
20. John tried to remember his aunt’s address, but it had completely ________ out of his
mind.
A. flew B. pushed C. gone D. left
21. Mother Teresa, who was born in Albania, became a nun ________ twelve.
A. aging B. at the age of C. of the age D. at age
22. Though her house looked quite new and in good condition, there was a ________ carpet
on the stairs.
A. brand-new B. laid-out C. done-up D. worn-out
23. The most impressive profile ________ to the editors belonged to a ninety-year-old lady.
A. which was sent B. sending C. that was sent D. having sent
24. We had to contend ________ some difficult driving conditions in Lapland.
A. on B. for C. to D. with
25. After retiring, I decided to ________ gardening.
A. go over B. get at C. take up D. come up with
26. Let’s ________ a glass and drink to the happy couple!
A. raise B. tinkle C. toast D. cheer
27. I have stored up so many memories over the years. Each picture is ________ with one
incident in my life.
A. combined B. faced C. associated D. coincided
28. Please don’t talk about that day – I want to ________ it all behind me.
A. put B. make C. drop D. leave
29. Earthquakes sometimes come so soon ________.
A. one and another B. one after another C. one after the others D. one or another
30. I do hope that the crisis will ________ out the best in our team.
A. get B. try C. make D. bring
31. ________ its rigid home on its back, the land tortoise is well protected from predators.
A. Having carried B. It carries C. Carrying D. To carry
32. Mark often attempts to escape ________ whenever he breaks traffic regulations.
A. having been fined B. to have been fined C. to be fined D. being fined
33. Despite my sore throat, I _____ temptation and had a piece of the ice cream.
A. resisted B. succumbed C. surrendered D. handed in

Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap
Psychologists have (36) _______ known that having a set of cherished companions is crucial to
mental well being.

In addition, a recent study by Australian investigators concluded that our friends even help to
(37) _______ our lives. The scientists analysed data from a decade-long survey called the
Australian Longitudinal Study of Aging, which was initiated in 1992. It concentrated (38)
_______ the social environment, general health, lifestyle and age of death of 1,477 persons older
than 70 years. Study participants were asked how much personal and telephone (39) _______
they had with friends, children, relatives and acquaintances.

Researchers were surprised to learn that friendships increase life (40) _______ to a far greater
extent than, say, frequent contact with children and other relatives. This benefit (41)____ true
even after these friends had moved away to another city and was (42) _______ of factors such as
socioeconomic status, health and way of life. What (43) _______ has this effect on longevity?
Apparently, scientists posit, it is not (44) ________ the mutual buoying of spirits that occurs
among associates. What is more important is that the support (45) _______ and received by
friends is voluntary and pleasurable and not just the result of (46) _______of study or
convention. In (47) _______ to our families, we were able to choose our friends. According to
the Australian scientists, the ability to have relationships with people to whom one is important
has a (48) ______ effect on physical and mental health. Stress and tendency towards depression
are reduced, and behaviors that are (49) _______ to health, such as smoking and drinking, occur
less frequently. It is speculated that in times of hardship, our support networks can raise our (50)
_______ and feelings of self-worth and offer helpful strategies for dealing with difficult personal
challenges.

36. A. once B. long C. yet D. soon

37. A. prolong B. lengthen C. stretch D. expand
38. A. in B. with C. on D. at
39. A. link B. number C. relationship D. contact
40. A. expectation B. length C. expectancy D. age
41. A. came B. held C. went D. sounded
42. A. aware B. conscious C. independent D. full
43. A. exactly B. casually C. luckily D. finally
44. A. merely B. completely C. totally D. readily
45. A. made B. taken C. given D. enjoyed
46. A. hint B. piece C. fraction D. sense
47. A. reference B. recognition C. contrast D. answer
48. A. positive B. pleased C. satisfactory D. keen
49. A. poisonous B. beneficial C. complicated D. damaging
50. A. manners B. moods C. nature D. characteristics

Find out and correct the mistake in each sentence. Write your answer in the box

51. A million of tourists from all over the world visit New York every year.
A. a million B. from C. over D.
every year.
 52. The roles of people in society have changed, and so are the rules of conduct in certain
situations.
A. in B. have changed C. are D. conduct
53. It should not be assumed that lower the price, the happier the buyer is.
A. It B. assumed C. lower D. happier
54. Measles has not yet been eradicated because of controversially concerning immunization.
A. has B. yet C. controversially D. concerning
55. Colorado is visited by a large number of tourists who come for a variety of reason.
A. visited B. large C. for D. reason.
56. Paper was expensive during the Middle Ages that it had to be used sparingly.
A. expensive B. that C. sparingly D. the
57. Despite his disability, he tried to lead as normal life as possible.
A. despite B. life C. to lead D. possible
58. He mustn’t have made the presentation because he was not a senior member of the staff.
A. mustn’t B. was C. senior D. the
59. Never before have I seen the children who are so well-behaving and receptive.
A. never B. seen C. well-behaving D. receptive
60. Football fans in their thousands are queuing on a line outside the stadium for tickets.
A. football fans B. queuing C. on D. for

Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the best way to obtain a meaningful sentence using the
words given.

61. Remains/ ancient cities / popular / modern tourists.

A. The remains of ancient cities are popular to modern tourists.
B. The remains of ancient cities are popular with modern tourists.
C. The remains of ancient cities is popular for modern tourists.
D. The remains of ancient cities are popular in case of modern tourists.

62. Inhabitants / this city / all /kill / one week / volcanic disaster.
A. The inhabitants of this city all were killed after one week in a volcanic disaster.
B. The inhabitants of this city were all killed after one week in volcanic disaster.
C. The inhabitants of this city were all killed after one week in a volcanic disaster.
D. The inhabitants of this city were killed all after one week in a volcanic disaster.
63. Napoleon Bonaparte’s ambition / control / all / area around Mediterranean Sea/
lead /him / Egypt.
A. Napoleon Bonaparte’s ambition controlling all the area around Mediterranean Sea led
him to Egypt.
B. Napoleon Bonaparte’s ambition as to control all area around Mediterranean Sea led him
to Egypt.
C. Napoleon Bonaparte’s ambition to control all the area around Mediterranean Sea led him
to Egypt.
D. Napoleon Bonaparte’s ambition that he will control all the area around Mediterranean
Sea led him to Egypt.
 64. We / arrive / airport / time / cup of tea / before / plane / leave.
A. We arrive in the airport in time for a cup of tea before the plane left.
B. We arrived at the airport on time for a cup of tea before the plane had left.
C. We arrived at the airport in time for a cup of tea before the plane had left.
D. We arrived at the airport in time for a cup of tea before the plane left.

Choose the option (A, B, C or D) with the stress pattern different from that of the other
three

65. A. prayer B. sprayer C. astray

D. layer
66. A. triangle B. intimacy C. preference
D. volcano
67. A. interpret B. interview C. horizon
D. pagoda
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other
words in the same group.

68. A. switch B. stomach C. match

D. catch
69. A. ransom B. ancient C. danger
D. change
70. A. badminton B. rank C. bad
D. swallow
71. A. youths B. cigarettes C. maps
D. staffs
72. A. athlete B. author C. length
D. southern
73. A. touch B. account C. foul
D. mount
74. A. ranked B. gained C. prepared
D. proved

Read the text and choose A, B, C or D to answer the questions

 Read the passage again and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D)
71. Simon describes the accommodation
A. as quite uncomfortable, having to share a room with others.
B. as standard but inviting for guests.
C. as unexpectedly modern and luxious.
D. as expensive, if one takes into account what was offered.
72. What was Simon’s attitude towards tourists?
A. He enjoyed talking to them about animal issues.
B. He tried to teach them about the wildlife in the forets but failed.
C. He believed they needed to be more educated about the ponies.
D. He thought they should not be allowed in The New Forest anymore.
73. One of the problems ponies face is that
A. People treat them very badly
B. They live in bad weather conditions.
C. They die as a result of car accidents involving tourists.
D. They are completely dependent on humans for their survival
74. Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Simon wishes to gain a second degree in animal behaviour.
B. According to Simon, people should never get close to ponies because they are dangerous.
C. Simon’s experience not only gave him pleasure but also knowledge about wildlife.
D. Simon’ experiences with the New Forest result from his weekly work there.

SECTION B:
REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITHOUT CHANGING THE MEANING

I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original
one. (10 pts)
1. My parents think that I should take a gap year after leaving school.  My parents would
prefer
2. Tom said, “Let me drive you to the airport tomorrow, Helen.”  Tom offered...........................
3. I only found out about the meeting when the office called me.  Not until................................
4. Andy is a much better pianist than Joe.  Joe is nowhere.......................
5. Despite the teacher’s clear instructions, many students didn’t perform the task well........................ Clearly
6. Everyone should recognize the importance of getting acquainted with computer skills.
 It is desirable that ……………………………………………………………..................................
7. Brian is having a lot of trouble now because he lied to the police about the theft......................... Had
.................................................
8. The celebrity would do anything to keep her life private.  The celebrity would
go
9. Tim was always an optimist even when things were going wrong.  Tim invariably
looked
10. When the girl was told about her failure, she broke down and cried.  On .........................................

The end
 THE END

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 from 1 to 2.
Question 1: A. merchant B. sergeant C. servant D. mercury
Question 2: A. blessed B. sacred C. booked D. crooked
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 the primary stress in each of the following questions from 3 to 5.
Question 3: A. wildlife B. reserve C. rubbish D. justice
Question 4: A. lunatic B. nomadic C. aroma D. heroic
Question 5: A. photography B. intensity C. technology D. intimacy

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 from 6 to 8.
Question 6: The animals are allowed to wander in the park as much as they wish.
A. at hand B. at length C. at will D. at a loss
Question 7: Every woman who has enough criteria can join the beauty contest irrespective of
their background.
A. regardless of B. on account of C. under guarantee D. in consideration of
Question 8: He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime.
A. complain B. exchange C. explain D. arrange
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 from 9 to 10.
Question 9: If you are at a loose end this weekend, I will show you round the city.
A. confident B. free C. occupied D. reluctant
Question 10: We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours.
A. unsure B. uninterested C. slow D. open

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose
the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 11 to 20.
(11) _______ popular belief, one does not have to be a trained programmer to work on line. Of
course,
there are plenty of jobs available for people with high-tech computer skills, but the growth of
new media has (12) _______ up a wide range of Internet career opportunities requiring only a
minimal level of technical
(13) _______. Probably one of the most well-known online job opportunities is the job of
webmaster. However, it is hard to define one basic job description for this position. The
qualifications and responsibilities depend on what tasks a particular organization needs a
webmaster to (14) _______.

To specify the job description of a webmaster, one needs to identify the hardware and software
that the website will manage to run (15) _______.Different types of hardware and software
require different skill set to manage them. Another key factor is whether the website will be
running internally or externally. Finally, the responsibilities of a webmaster also depend on
whether he or she will be working independently, or whether the firm will provide people to
help. All of these factors need to be considered before one can create requiring ( 16) _______
knowledge of the latest computer applications. (17) _______ , there are also online jobs available
for which traditional skills remain in high (18) _______. Content jobs require
excellent writing skills and a good sense of the web as a “new media”.

The term “new media” is difficult to define because it encompasses a (19)_______ growing set
of new technologies and skills. Specifically, it includes websites, emails, Internet technologies,
CD-ROM, DVD, streaming audio and video, interactive multimedia presentations, e-books,
digital music, computer illustration, video games, (20) _______ reality, and computer artistry.
Question 11: A. Apart from B. Contrary to C. Prior to D. In contrast to
Question 12: A. taken B. sped C. set D. opened
Question 13: A. expertise B. master C. efficiency D. excellency
Question 14: A. conduct B. perform C. undergone D. overtake
Question 15: A. on B. over C. in D. with
Question 16: A. built-in B. up-market C. in-service D. in-depth
Question 17: A. However B. Therefore C. Moreover D. Then
Question 18: A. content B. demand C. reference D. requirement
Question 19: A. constantly B. continually C. increasingly D. invariably
Question 20: A. fancy B. imaginative C. inclusive D. virtual

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer in each of
the following questions from 21 to 45.
Question 21: He felt ______when he failed the exams the second time.
A. discouraged B. discouraging C. encouraged D. encourage
Question 22: I would like to thank you, _______ my colleagues , for the welcome you have
given us.
A. on account of B. on behalf of C. because of D. instead of
Question 23: I love this painting of an old man. He has such a _______ smile.
A. childhood B. childish C. childlike D. childless
Question 24: I don’t enjoy _____ care of as if I were a child.
A. taking B. being taken C. to take D. to be taken
Question 25: Mark: “ Another cup of coffee ?”
Linda: “No, but thanks _______.”
A. Not at all B. For all C. all the sameD. for you all
Question 26: Jack: "I think women are better at cooking than men ."
Anne: "_______ ."
A. Nothing much B. I’ll say C. Good idea D. Don’t mention it
Question 27: Joe wrote a best-seller in 1995, _______ he hasn’t produced very much good
work.
A. by which time B. although C. since when D. which is when
Question 28: _______ that we decided to cancel the polo match.
A. Such was a weather B. Such terrible weather was it
C. So terrible a weather D. The weather was such
Question 29: Mr. Green supposes, _______, that he will retire at 60.
A. like most people did B. as most of people C. as do most people D. like most people
do
Question 30: We seldom _______ for a picnic together when we lived in New Jersey.
A. were going B. had gone C. go D. went
Question 31: It’s no good pretending; you’ve got to _____ reality.
A. bargain for B. come up against C. face up to D. get down to
Question 33: ______ I had nothing for breakfast but an apple, I had lunch early.
A. However B. Since C. Due to D. Therefore
Question 34: We are aware that he has tried his best; _____ , his work is just not good enough.
A. let alone B. albeit C. be that as it may D. come what may
Question 35: I would rather _____ my holiday in Egypt than in Turkey. I really couldn’t stand
the food.
A. take B. had taken C. to have taken D. have taken
Question 36: “There is no further treatment we can give”, said Dr. John.” We must let the
disease take its ______”.
A. end B. term C. course D. way
Question 37: _____that Columbus sailed to America.
A. It was in 1492 B. That was in 1492 C. It is in1492 D. In 1492
Question 38: You ____ out yesterday without a coat. No wonder you caught a cold.
A. mustn’t have gone B. haven’t gone C. hadn’t goneD. shouldn’t have gone
Question 39: One of the basic principles of wildlife conservation involves ______adequate
natural food and shelter to maintain populations to each species in a given habitat.
A. the provision B. that provision C. to provide D. providing
Question 40: He is a coward ______ his own admission.
A. by B. with C. within D. a
Question 41: ______, he remained optimistic.
A. Though badly wounded he was B. Badly wounded as he was
C. As he was badly wounded D.As badly wounded he was
Question42: Probably no man had more effect on the daily lives of most people in the United
States_____.
A. as Henry Ford, a pioneer in automobile production.
B. rather than Henry Ford, a pioneer in automobile production.
C. than did Henry Ford, a pioneer in automobile production.
D. more than Henry Ford, a pioneer in automobile production.
Question 43: The picking of the fruit, ______ , takes about a week.
A. whose work they receive no money B. as the receive no money for that work
C. for which they receive no money D. they receive no money for it
Question 44: The news of his death was like a bolt ______.
A. from the red B. from the blue C. from the black D. from the white
Question 45: The facilities of the old health centre _____.
A. are as good as or better than the new centre.
B. are as good or better than the new centre.
C. is as good or better than the new centre.
D. are as good as or better than those of the new centre.

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 from 46 to 50.
Question 46: Most sand dunes are always in motion as wind pushes sand upward one side of
each dune,
A B C
over the top, and down the other side.
 D
Question 47: It may be argued that genetics, the study of heredity and variation, underwent the
most
A B C
rapid development of any science biological in the twentieth century.
D
Question 48: The federal system of the government in Canada is similar to it of the United
States.
A B C D
Question 49: Geometric figures first appeared more than 15,000 years ago in both practically
and
A B
decorative forms, such as shapes of building, cave paintings and decorations on pottery.
C D
Question 50: When coming back, I saw that the shirt I wanted to buy had sold.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions from 51 to 56.
Question 51: Mark can hardly see at all without glasses.
A. Mark can see without glasses if he tries hard. B. Mark can see even if he doesn't wear glasses.
C. Mark can't see everything without glasses. D. Mark is practically blind without glasses.
Question 52: I wish you would change your mind about selling your house.
A. You made a big mistake by selling your house.
B. I’m glad that, in the end, you decided not to sell your house.
C. I want you to give up the idea of selling the house.
D. When you sold your house, I was very upset.
Question 53: She happened to run into her old friend on her way to the bookstore.
A. Fortunately, she met her old friend just before she entered the bookstore.
B. She was quite surprised when she met her old friend in the bookstore.
C. She happened to see her old friend going into the bookstore.
D. She met her old friend by chance as she was going to the bookstore.
Question 54: Something is wrong with my car, and it seems to me to be the battery.
A. I suspect that the trouble with my car is the battery.
B. When my car doesn’t work, it is usually because of the battery.
If my car doesn’t work, it is probably because of the battery.
C. If the battery wasn’t dead, my car would be working. Question 55: The game will be held,
rain or shine.
A. The game is delayed because of the rain.
B. There will be no game if it rains.
C. There will be a game regardless of the weather.
D. It rains every time there is a game.
Question 56: "Why don't we go out for a dinner?" said Mary.
A. Mary suggested a dinner out. B. Mary requested a dinner out.
C. Mary order a dinner out. D. Mary demanded a dinner out.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best joins each
of the following pairs of sentences in each of the following questions from 57 to 60.
Question 57: Mark is very intelligent. He can solve all the problems in no time.
A. So intelligent is Mark that he can solve all the problems in no time.

B. Mark is too intelligent to solve all the problems in no time.

C. Although Mark is very intelligent, he can’t solve all the problems in no time.

D. So intelligent a student Mark is that he can solve all the problems in no time.

Question 58: We cut down many forests. The Earth becomes hot.
A. The more forests we cut down, the hotter the Earth becomes.

B. The more we cut down forests, the hotter the Earth becomes.

C. The more forests we plant, the hotter the Earth becomes.

D. The earth becomes hotter and hotter because many forests are not planted.

Question 59: Louie had written his composition. Afterwards, he handed it to his teacher.
A. Handed the composition to his teacher, Louie wrote it.

B. Having written his composition, Louie handed it to his teacher.

C. Writing the composition, Louie handed it to his teacher.

D. Handing the composition, Louie had written his composition.

Question 60: Mike didn’t take his father’s advice. That’s why he is out of work.
A. If Mike had taken his father’s advice, he would not have been out of work.

B.Unless Mike had taken his father’s advice, he would not be out of work.
C.Mark is unemployed because he didn’t take his father’s advice.
D.Although Mark took his father’s advice, he is unemployed.
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 from 61 to 70.
Music can bring us to tears or to our feet, drive us into battle or lull us to sleep. Music is indeed
remarkable in its power over all humankind, and perhaps for that very reason, no human culture
on earth has ever lived without it. From discoveries made in France and Slovenia even
Neanderthal man, as long as 53,000 years ago, had developed surprisingly sophisticated, sweet-
sounding flutes carved from animal bones. It is perhaps then, no accident that music should
strike such a chord with the limbic system- an ancient part of our brain, evolutionarily speaking,
and one that we share with much of the animal kingdom. Some researchers even propose that
music came into this world long before the human race ever did. For example, the fact that whale
and human music have so much in common even though our evolutionary paths have not
intersected for nearly 60 million years suggests that music may predate humans. They assert that
rather than being the inventors of music, we are latecomers to the musical scene.
Humpback whale composers employ many of the same tricks that human songwriters do. In
addition to using similar rhythms, humpbacks keep musical phrases to a few seconds, creating
themes out of several phrases before singing the next one. Whale songs in general are no longer
than symphony movements, perhaps because they have a similar attention span. Even though
they can sing over a range of seven octaves, the whale typically sing in key, spreading adjacent
notes no farther apart than a scale. They mix percussive and pure tones in pretty much the same
ratios as human composers- and follow their ABA form, in which a theme is presented,
elaborated on and then revisited in a slightly modified form. Perhaps most amazing, humpback
whale songs include repeating refrains that rhyme. It has been suggested that whales might use
rhymes for exactly the same reasons that we do: as devices to help them remember. Whale songs
can also be rather catchy. When a few humpbacks from the Indian Ocean strayed into the Pacific,
some of the whales they met there quickly changed their tunes- singing the new whales’ songs
within three short years. Some scientists are even tempted to speculate that a universal music
awaits discovery.
Question 61: Why did the author write the passage?
A. To describe the music for some animals, including humans.

B. To illustrate the importance of music to whales.

C. To show that music is not a human or even modern invention.

D. To suggest that music is independent of life forms that use it.

Question 62: The word “sophisticated” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. complex B. intricate C. well-developed D. entangled
Question 63: The word “one” in the first paragraph can be replaced by
A. the chord B. the left brain C. the right brain D. the limbic system
Question 64: According to the passage, which of the following is true of humpback whales?
A. Their tunes are distinctively different from human tunes.
B. They can sing over a range of seven octaves.

C. They do not use rhyme, unlike humans.

D. Whale songs of a particular group cannot be learned by other whales.

Question 65: The word “they” in the second paragraph refers to

A. human composers B. whole songs C. octaves D. whales
Question 66: Which of the following is NOT true about humpback whale music?
A. It uses similar patterns to human songs.

B. It’s comparative in length to symphony movements.

C. It’s easy to learn by other whales.

D. It’s in a form of creating a theme, elaborating and revisiting in rhyming refrains.

Question 67: The word “refrains” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to .
A. tunes B. notes C. musical phrases D. sounds
Question 68: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. The earliest human beings came from France and Slovenia.

B. Music helped to shape the whale brain.

C. Humpback whales imitate the way human composers so in creating their own music.

D. The research of musical brain will lead to a discovery of a universal music.

Question 69: Where in the passage does the author first mention whales?
A. Lines 5-9 B. Lines 10-14C. Lines 15-19D. Lines 20-24
Question 70: The word “their” in the second paragraph refers to
A. Indian Ocean humpbacks B. Pacific Ocean humpbacks
C. all whales D. whale songs
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 from 71 to 80.
The education of deaf people has a long history. Some educators preferred to teach sign
language, a
method of communicating with one's hands. While others emphasized to teach deaf people to
speak.
The first known teacher of the deaf was Pedro Ponce De Leon, a Benedictine monk, who tutored
children of the nobility in the 1570s. He had some success in teaching deaf children to speak and
write. A former pupil of his indicated that Ponce de Leon used both a manual Alphabet and oral
methods.
France was one of the leaders in education of the deaf. There, around 1600, Juan Bonet and
Manuel Ramirez de carrion worked with a young child who had lost his hearing. Bonet later
wrote and published the first book on teaching the deaf. Bonet taught his pupil a signed alphabet
that is very close to the one used today in the United States. In 1775 in Paris, Abbe Charles
Michel de I'Epee founded a free school for deaf pupils that taught sign language. Over the school
for deaf people that taught sign language. Over
the next several decades, this school's method of teaching students sign language became
famous as the "French method".
In America, the first school for deaf students was not founded Until April 15, 1817, probably
because that was when an American city had a concentration of people large enough to sustain a
permanent institution. Thomas Gallaudet founded this first school, the American Asylum for the
education of the Deaf and Dumb, located in Hartford, Connecticut, and now called the American
School for the Deaf. Gallaudet hired a deaf French man, Laurent Clerc, to teach at his school.
Clerc created the sign language system used in the school, and trained many of the first teachers
in his techniques. Hence Clerc was one of the most influential educator in early American deaf
education.
In 1857, Edward Minor Gallaudet, a son of Thomas Gallaudet, became principal of the Columbia
Institution for the Deaf and Dumb in Washington, D.C, which eventually became Gallaudet
college, the only liberal arts institution for the deaf. Edward Gallaudet advocated a combination
of oral and manual methods of deaf education.
Question 71: What is the main topic of this passage ?
A. The “French” method of educating deaf students

B. The oral method of deaf education

C. Gallaudet College
D. The history of deaf education

Question 72 : Why is Pedro Ponce de Leon mentioned ?

A. He was the first known teacher of the deaf

B. He advocated a combination of oral and manual methods ?

C. He taught a manual alphabet similar to the one used today in the United States.

D. He was an influential educator at Gallaudet College.

Question 73: The word “tutored“ in line 3 is closest in meaning to which of the following ?
A. taught B. supported C. led D. encouraged
Question 74: According to the passage, what was the principal achievement of Juan Boner ?
A. He taught sign language at a free school

B. He was the first to combine oral and manual methods

C. He wrote the first book on educating the deaf.

D. He opened the first American school for the deaf.

Question 75: “This school’s method” in line 11 refers to which school ?

A. Ponce de Leon’s school B. Charles Michel de I'Epee’s school
C. Gallaudet College D. Laurent Clerc’s school
Question 76: In line 15, the word “institution” refers to
A. a large group of people B. a method of teaching
C. a hospital D. a school
Question 77: The word “influential” in line 19 is closest in meaning to
A. convincing B. positive C. important D. noticeable
Question 78: What is the distinction of Gallaudet College ?
A. It is the first school to use the French method.

B. It used a combination of a manual alphabet and oral methods.

C. It is only the liberal arts college for deaf students.

D. It is located in Washington D.C.

Question 79: The word “ advocated ” in line 22 is closest in meaning to which of the
following ?
A. predicted B. dominated C. classified D. promoted
Question 80: The tone of the passage can best be described as
A. angry B. informative C. urgent D. argumentative
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