MOCK TEST 1

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Part 1. SCIENCE

Direction: Encircle the correct answer.

1. The fastest-running terrestrial animal is:
a. cheetah b. lion
c. man d. jaguar
2. When an object's distance from another object is changing.
a. It is in motion b. It is speeding
c. It has a high velocity d. It is acceleration
3. Speed equals distance divided by
a. Time b. Velocity
c. Size d. Motion
4. When you know both the speed and direction of an object's motion, you know the
a. Average speed of the object b. Acceleration of the object
c. Distance the object has traveled d. Velocity of the object
5. What is the physical state in which matter has no specific shape but does have a
specific volume?
a. solid
b. liquid
c. gas
d. ice

6. The law of constant composition applies to ___________________.

a. solids
b. solutions
c. compounds
d. mixtures
7. A small amount of salt dissolved in water is an example of a ___________.
a. homogeneous mixture
b. heterogeneous mixture
c. compound
d. pure substance

8. Machine which uses X-rays to take radiographs is known as

a. Kinetoscope b. motion picture camera

c. Telegraph d. fluoroscope
9.  First practical reflecting telescope was invented by
a. Sir Isaac Newton b. Max Born
c. Nicolas Copernicus d. Neil Campbell
10. Number of Jupiter planets natural satellite moon is
a. 4 b. 6
c. 7 d. 5
11. The name of extremely effective fire extinguishing agent is__.
a. helium b. halon
c. halogens d. argon
12.  Chemical substance used in industry for cold cleaning, is known as____.
a. methyl chloroform b. carbon tetrachloride
c. halons d. hydrocarbons
13.  Layer of atmosphere in which the Ozone layer lies is____.
a. exosphere b. mesosphere
c. troposphere d. stratosphere
14. Greenhouse gases which is present in very high quantity is____.
a. propane b. ethane
c. carbon dioxide d. methane
15. Example of sedimentary rocks is________.
a. basanite b. carbonite
c. granite d. limestone
16. Printing press was invented by___.
a. Mary Anderson b. Johannes Gutenberg
c. George Antheil d. Victor Adler

17. What does 'ATM' stands for ?

a. Automatic Transactions Machine b. Automated Transactions of Money
c. Automated Teller Machine d. Automated Teller Money
18. Major functions served by human skeleton are____.
a. support and movement b. storage of ions
c. production of blood cells d. all of above

19. Organ of body which is protected by tarsals is__.

a. wrist b. ankle
c. elbow d. knee
20. The circulation of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood to the lungs is classified
as___.
a. pulmonary circulation b. systematic circulation
c. digestive system d. lymphatic circulation
21. The highest mountain of the world 'Mount Everest' is located in____.
a. Asia b. Antarctica
c. Australia d. North America
22. World's second largest continent is_____.
a. Asia b. Africa
c. Antarctica d. Australia
23. The terminology of the conjunction of sun and moon is_________________.
a. Star eclipse b. Ariel Eclipse
c. Lunar eclipse d. Solar eclipse
24.  Huge storm on 'Jupiter' is known as_____.
 a. Great Red Spot b. Great Green Spot
c. Great White Spot d. Great Blue Spot
25. Which is smallest planet of 'Solar System'?

a. Earth b. Mercury
c. Venus d. Mars
26. Chromatography is used to separate______.
a. solution b. mixtures
c. molecules d. atoms
27. Having definite shape is the characteristic of_____.
a. solids b. liquids
c. gases d. plasma
28. Gases when mixed in liquids____.
a. shifts b. slows down
c. rise up d. go down
29. A scientist hypothesizes the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated
will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The independent
variable is
a. the temperature b . the male alligators
c. the gender of the alligator d. the incubator

30. A scientist hypothesizes the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated

will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The dependent
variable is
a. the size of the baby alligators b. the incubator
c. the temperature d. the gender of the baby alligators

PART 2. ENGLISH

Direction: For each question, choose which of the four possible answers fits the space best and
write THE CORRECT LETTER into the empty box. Also think about why the other three answers are
not possible.
31. I don't know how we are going to get to the airport. We will have to   for a
taxi to come.
a. plan b. arrange
c. book d. hire

32. If you don't like the soup, why don't you   to the waiter and he can bring you
another one.
a. complain b. protest
c. criticize d. insult

33. If you were a more   person, you would not have left me waiting for you in
the rain for an hour.
a. polite b. considerate
c. kind d. humorous

34. Oh I am so  ! Let's go and rent a video or something.

a. boring b. fed up
c. tired d. unhappy

35. I don't think Alan is  . Sherie is at home with him.

a. lonely b. solitary
c. unsociable d. alone

36. His uncle owns four computer companies and lives in a big   out in the
country.
a. mansion b. bungalow
c. apartment d. hut

37. I am afraid this car doesn't have enough   to get up that hill. We will have to
walk up!
a. motor b. power
c. charge d. engine

38. The company didn't have any   opening shops in Paris and Marseilles so
they closed after only three months.
 a. profit b. success
c. victory d. winnings

Direction: Choose either the present perfect or the past simple to go into each
sentence. Use contractions where possible but only for
negatives: haven't, didn't, etc.
__________39. 'This is my house.' 'How long have you lived here?' 'I   (live)
here since 1997.'
__________40. He lived in London for two years and then he   (go) to Edinburgh.

__________41. When I left school, I cut my hair and   (wear) it short ever
since.
__________42. Shakespeare   (write) a lot of plays.

__________43. My brother   (write) several plays. He has just finished his

latest.

__________44. I   (not see) him for three years. I wonder where he is.

__________45. He   (not smoke) for two weeks. He is trying to give it up.

__________46. Chopin   (compose) some of his music in Majorca.

__________47. 'When   (he/arrive)?' 'He arrived at 2 o'clock.'

__________48. I read his books when I was at school. I   (enjoy) them very

much.

__________49. I can't go out because I   (not finish) my work yet.

__________50. 'I   (never/drink) whiskey.' 'Well, have some now!'

__________51. Here are your shoes. I   (just/clean) them.

__________52. I left home at 8.00a.m. and I   (get) here at 12.00p.m.

__________53. I   (meet) him last June.

__________54.   (you/see) the moon last night?

__________55. Cervantes   (write) Don Quixote.

__________56. He   (break) his leg in a skiing accident last year

Directions: Choose only one answer. You are responsible for making clean marks and erasing
your mistakes. Try your best. When you are done, check your answers.

SECTION 1 – DEFINITIONS: Match the term with the definition. Shade in the appropriate

bubble. For questions 1 through 4. Not all of the choices are used.
metaphor exaggeration for effect

alliteration comparison of two or more things using “like” or “as”

simile when one idea or sentence is stretched over two or more lines.

hyperbole repeating the same starting sounds of words.

comparison of two or more things not using “like” or “as”

For questions 5 through 8. Not all of the choices are used.

rhythm repeating the same starting sounds of words.

repetition when one idea or sentence is stretched over two or more lines.

rhyme a regular pattern of stresses, like a beat.

enjambment when a poet repeats a word or words to emphasize

For questions 9 through 12.words

when two Notshare
all ofthethe choices
same are used.
final sound
personification when a words pronunciation imitates its sound

onomatopoeia when the outcome of a situation is the exact opposite of what was expected

imagery giving human traits or characteristics to an object or idea

irony writing that uses the five senses to create “pictures”

exaggeration for effect

Directions: Read the following examples of figurative language. Identify the poetic device that is
most clearly being used. Choose the best answer. Shade in the appropriate bubble on your
Scantron form.

69. When you, my Dear, are away, away, / How wearily goes the day.
A year drags after morning, and night / Starts another year
a. metaphor b. onomatopoeia c. irony d. simile e. hyperbole

70. Chicago is a city that is fierce as a dog with tongue lapping for action.
a. enjambment b. metaphor c. simile d. onomatopoeia e. repetition

71. Gracefully she sat down sideways, / With a simper smile

a. rhyme b. simile c. metaphor d. personification e. alliteration

72. Drip—hiss—drip—hiss— fall the raindrops.

a. metaphor b. hyperbole c. personification d. onomatopoeia e. simile

73. The fountain tossed its water, / Up and up, like silver marbles.
a. simile b. hyperbole c. rhyme d. metaphor e. idiom

74. Falstaff sweats to death, as he walks along; / Were't not for laughing, I should pity him.
a. rhyme b. personification c. simile d. metaphor e. hyperbole

75. Lives of great men remind us / We can make our lives

sublime; And, departing, leave behind us / Footprints on the
sands of time.
a. simile b. metaphor c. onomatopoeia d. personification e. hyperbole
 76. His sorrow goes / Like mountain snows / In waters sweet and clear,
a. simile b. hyperbole c. metaphor d. onomatopoeia e. repetition

77. The tear-drop trickled to his chin: / There was a meaning in her grin
a. hyperbole b. rhyme c. repetition d. simile e. metaphor

78. All night long with rush and lull / The rain kept drumming on the roof:
a. simile b. hyperbole c. repetition d. personification e. rhyme

79. The child with / her infinite energy / would run / her parents to / the ground
a. metaphor b. simile c. hyperbole d. personification e. repetition

80. My love is like a red, red rose.

a. repetition b. personification c. onomatopoeia d. metaphor e. rhyme

Directions: read each sentence and determine the meaning of the word using cross
sentence clues or your prior knowledge. Then, explain what clues in the sentence helped
you determine the word meaning.

81. Detest: Everyone else at the party wanted garbage pizza but Tim because he
detested vegetables.
Definition: ________________________________________________________________
82. Alter: Grandpa didn’t know that Suzie was coming along on the fishing trip, and now
he had to alter his plans.
Definition: ________________________________________________________________
83. Melodramatic: When Kiki got a tiny cut on her pinky finger, she got all melodramatic
and began sobbing and demanding a doctor.
Definition: ________________________________________________________________
84.Remorse: As Tommy walked home with the money from the church he had stolen in
his pocket, powerful feelings of remorse bubbled in his stomach.
Definition: _______________________________________________________________
85.Inquiry: When the other moms heard about how Charlene had won the baking
contest, her email box was flooded with inquiries for her award winning muffin recipe.
Definition: ________________________________________________________________
86.Perch: The children were perched on the edge of the sofa arms, waiting to hop off
and land on the next unlucky passerby.
Definition: _________________________________________________________________
87.Earnest: Jeremiah joked around so much that when he told the others about the
accident that had occurred, they didn’t believe that he was being earnest.
Definition: ________________________________________________________________
88.Jovial: Unlike Bob, who treated others rudely and kept to himself, Bobby was jovial,
friendly, and outgoing.
Definition: ________________________________________________________________
89.Demeanor: My grandma’s demeanor was such that people often thought she was
being rude when she was just being honest.
Definition: _____________________________________________________________________
90.Beckoned: The lady decided that it was tea time and so, by jingling a tiny silver bell,
she beckonedher servants to attend.
Definition: ____________________________________________________________________
91.Dismal: With the field torn up by the players’ cleats, and the cold rain falling in waves,
conditions on the playing field were dismal.
Definition: _________________________________________________________________________
92.Immense: Lula would have attempted the walk home, had it not been for the
immense mountain that stood between her and her destination.
Definition: _________________________________________________________________________