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Name: 15-MINUTE TEST

Class:

I. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5.
The lost city of Atlantis is a fictional island (1)_______ in Plato's works Timaeus and Critias, where it represents
the antagonist naval power that besieges "Ancient Athens". In the story, Athens was able to repel the Atlantean
attack, unlike any other nation of the known world, supposedly giving testament to the superiority of Plato's
concept of a state as (2)_______ in his work the Republic. At the end of the story, Atlantis eventually falls out
of favor with the gods and famously submerges into the Atlantic Ocean. (3)_______ its minor importance in
Plato's work, the Atlantis story has had a considerable impact (4)_______ literature. The allegorical aspect of
Atlantis was taken up in utopian works of several Renaissance writers, (5)_______ Bacon's New Atlantis and
More's Utopia.
1. A. to mention B. mention C. mentioned D. mentioning
2. A. descriptive B. description C. describe D. described
3. A. Despite B. Due to C. Although D. Because of
4. A. for B. of C. by D. on
5. A. regarding B. notwithstanding C. such as D. as
II. Choose the correct option to complete each of the following sentences:
6. If she __________ reading and __________ frequently, her language __________ more quickly.
A. likes-reads/develops B. like-read/will develop
C. like-read/develop D. likes-reads/would develop
7. If you __________ these plants, they die sooner or later.
A. don't water B. waters C. doesn't water D. isn't watering
8. Most city __________ did not mind joining hands to make the environment clean and green as long as the
authority knows how to connect them.
A. citizens B. locals C. occupants D. dwellers
9. We need to cut the article __________ to 1000 words.
A. off B. down C. back D. up
10. Total independence would not define a life worth living; indeed, it would not be a __________ life.
A. reliable B. livable C. energetic D. believable
11. __________ is the basic systems and services, such as transport and power supplies, that a country or
organization uses in order to work effectively.
A. Quality B. Habitat C. Infrastructure D. Pace
12. For the research on city population to be __________, it is essential to record the data accurately.
A. valid B. fruitless C. beneficial D. effective
13. The visit helped to focus world attention __________ the plight of the refugees.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
14. If the temperature is above zero, ice __________.
A. will have melted B. would melt C. is melting D. melts
15. I would have no __________ in recommending Philip for the position.
A. shame B. shyness C. embarrassment D. hesitation
III. Write complete sentences about New York, using the words/ phrases given in their correct
forms. You can add some more necessary words, but you have to use all the words given.
16. New York/ be/ one/ smartest cities/ North America/ many years.
________________________________________________________________________________________
17. It/ lead/ world/ electric vehicles/ smart urban improvement/ low-carbon economy.
________________________________________________________________________________________
18. New York/ have/ significant number/ universities/ and/ university-educated population.
________________________________________________________________________________________
19. It/ just/ start/ largest bike-sharing campaign/ world.
________________________________________________________________________________________
20. New York/ also gain/ leadership/ offering/ open data/ public/ more than 2,400 databases.
________________________________________________________________________________________
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Name: 15-MINUTE TEST
Class:

I. Choose the correct option to complete each of the following sentences:

1. We need to cut the article __________ to 1000 words.
A. down B. back C. off D. up
2. If she __________ reading and __________ frequently, her language __________ more quickly.
A. likes-reads/would develop B. like-read/will develop
C. likes-reads/develops D. like-read/develop
3. Total independence would not define a life worth living; indeed, it would not be a __________ life.
A. reliable B. believable C. energetic D. livable
4. The visit helped to focus world attention __________ the plight of the refugees.
A. for B. in C. at D. on
5. If the temperature is above zero, ice __________.
A. is melting B. would melt C. melts D. will have melted
6. __________ is the basic systems and services, such as transport and power supplies, that a country or
organization uses in order to work effectively.
A. Quality B. Infrastructure C. Pace D. Habitat
7. I would have no __________ in recommending Philip for the position.
A. embarrassment B. shyness C. hesitation D. shame
8. Most city __________ did not mind joining hands to make the environment clean and green as long as the
authority knows how to connect them.
A. citizens B. dwellers C. locals D. occupants
9. If you __________ these plants, they die sooner or later.
A. don't water B. isn't watering C. waters D. doesn't water
10. For the research on city population to be __________, it is essential to record the data accurately.
A. fruitless B. beneficial C. valid D. effective
II. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 11 to 15.
The lost city of Atlantis is a fictional island (11)_______ in Plato's works Timaeus and Critias, where it
represents the antagonist naval power that besieges "Ancient Athens". In the story, Athens was able to repel
the Atlantean attack, unlike any other nation of the known world, supposedly giving testament to the superiority
of Plato's concept of a state as (12)_______ in his work the Republic. At the end of the story, Atlantis
eventually falls out of favor with the gods and famously submerges into the Atlantic Ocean. (13)_______ its
minor importance in Plato's work, the Atlantis story has had a considerable impact (14)_______ literature. The
allegorical aspect of Atlantis was taken up in utopian works of several Renaissance writers, (15)_______
Bacon's New Atlantis and More's Utopia.
11. A. mentioning B. mention C. to mention D. mentioned
12. A. descriptive B. described C. description D. describe
13. A. Although B. Because of C. Despite D. Due to
14. A. on B. by C. for D. of
15. A. regarding B. notwithstanding C. as D. such as
III. Write complete sentences about New York, using the words/ phrases given in their correct
forms. You can add some more necessary words, but you have to use all the words given.
16. New York/ be/ one/ smartest cities/ North America/ many years.
________________________________________________________________________________________
17. It/ lead/ world/ electric vehicles/ smart urban improvement/ low-carbon economy.
________________________________________________________________________________________
18. New York/ have/ significant number/ universities/ and/ university-educated population.
________________________________________________________________________________________
19. It/ just/ start/ largest bike-sharing campaign/ world.
________________________________________________________________________________________
20. New York/ also gain/ leadership/ offering/ open data/ public/ more than 2,400 databases.
________________________________________________________________________________________
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Name: 15-MINUTE TEST
Class:

I. Choose the correct option to complete each of the following sentences:

1. If the temperature is above zero, ice __________.
A. would melt B. melts C. is melting D. will have melted
2. The visit helped to focus world attention __________ the plight of the refugees.
A. in B. at C. on D. for
3. If she __________ reading and __________ frequently, her language __________ more quickly.
A. likes-reads/develops B. likes-reads/would develop
C. like-read/will develop D. like-read/develop
4. I would have no __________ in recommending Philip for the position.
A. hesitation B. embarrassment C. shyness D. shame
5. __________ is the basic systems and services, such as transport and power supplies, that a country or
organization uses in order to work effectively.
A. Infrastructure B. Habitat C. Quality D. Pace
6. Total independence would not define a life worth living; indeed, it would not be a __________ life.
A. energetic B. believable C. livable D. reliable
7. We need to cut the article __________ to 1000 words.
A. off B. up C. down D. back
8. If you __________ these plants, they die sooner or later.
A. don't water B. waters C. isn't watering D. doesn't water
9. Most city __________ did not mind joining hands to make the environment clean and green as long as the
authority knows how to connect them.
A. dwellers B. locals C. occupants D. citizens
10. For the research on city population to be __________, it is essential to record the data accurately.
A. fruitless B. effective C. beneficial D. valid
II. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 11 to 15.
The lost city of Atlantis is a fictional island (11)_______ in Plato's works Timaeus and Critias, where it
represents the antagonist naval power that besieges "Ancient Athens". In the story, Athens was able to repel
the Atlantean attack, unlike any other nation of the known world, supposedly giving testament to the superiority
of Plato's concept of a state as (12)_______ in his work the Republic. At the end of the story, Atlantis
eventually falls out of favor with the gods and famously submerges into the Atlantic Ocean. (13)_______ its
minor importance in Plato's work, the Atlantis story has had a considerable impact (14)_______ literature. The
allegorical aspect of Atlantis was taken up in utopian works of several Renaissance writers, (15)_______
Bacon's New Atlantis and More's Utopia.
11. A. mentioning B. mentioned C. mention D. to mention
12. A. described B. description C. descriptive D. describe
13. A. Despite B. Due to C. Because of D. Although
14. A. for B. by C. of D. on
15. A. regarding B. as C. such as D. notwithstanding
III. Write complete sentences about New York, using the words/ phrases given in their correct
forms. You can add some more necessary words, but you have to use all the words given.
16. New York/ be/ one/ smartest cities/ North America/ many years.
________________________________________________________________________________________
17. It/ lead/ world/ electric vehicles/ smart urban improvement/ low-carbon economy.
________________________________________________________________________________________
18. New York/ have/ significant number/ universities/ and/ university-educated population.
________________________________________________________________________________________
19. It/ just/ start/ largest bike-sharing campaign/ world.
________________________________________________________________________________________
20. New York/ also gain/ leadership/ offering/ open data/ public/ more than 2,400 databases.
________________________________________________________________________________________
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Name: 15-MINUTE TEST
Class:

I. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5.
The lost city of Atlantis is a fictional island (1)_______ in Plato's works Timaeus and Critias, where it represents
the antagonist naval power that besieges "Ancient Athens". In the story, Athens was able to repel the Atlantean
attack, unlike any other nation of the known world, supposedly giving testament to the superiority of Plato's
concept of a state as (2)_______ in his work the Republic. At the end of the story, Atlantis eventually falls out
of favor with the gods and famously submerges into the Atlantic Ocean. (3)_______ its minor importance in
Plato's work, the Atlantis story has had a considerable impact (4)_______ literature. The allegorical aspect of
Atlantis was taken up in utopian works of several Renaissance writers, (5)_______ Bacon's New Atlantis and
More's Utopia.
1. A. to mention B. mentioned C. mention D. mentioning
2. A. description B. descriptive C. describe D. described
3. A. Although B. Due to C. Because of D. Despite
4. A. for B. by C. of D. on
5. A. such as B. as C. regarding D. notwithstanding
II. Choose the correct option to complete each of the following sentences:
6. __________ is the basic systems and services, such as transport and power supplies, that a country or
organization uses in order to work effectively.
A. Habitat B. Quality C. Infrastructure D. Pace
7. If you __________ these plants, they die sooner or later.
A. don't water B. waters C. isn't watering D. doesn't water
8. The visit helped to focus world attention __________ the plight of the refugees.
A. for B. on C. at D. in
9. Most city __________ did not mind joining hands to make the environment clean and green as long as the
authority knows how to connect them.
A. occupants B. dwellers C. citizens D. locals
10. If she __________ reading and __________ frequently, her language __________ more quickly.
A. like-read/develop B. likes-reads/would develop
C. likes-reads/develops D. like-read/will develop
11. If the temperature is above zero, ice __________.
A. is melting B. would melt C. melts D. will have melted
12. Total independence would not define a life worth living; indeed, it would not be a __________ life.
A. energetic B. reliable C. believable D. livable
13. For the research on city population to be __________, it is essential to record the data accurately.
A. beneficial B. effective C. valid D. fruitless
14. I would have no __________ in recommending Philip for the position.
A. embarrassment B. shyness C. hesitation D. shame
15. We need to cut the article __________ to 1000 words.
A. back B. up C. off D. down
III. Write complete sentences about New York, using the words/ phrases given in their correct
forms. You can add some more necessary words, but you have to use all the words given.
16. New York/ be/ one/ smartest cities/ North America/ many years.
________________________________________________________________________________________
17. It/ lead/ world/ electric vehicles/ smart urban improvement/ low-carbon economy.
________________________________________________________________________________________
18. New York/ have/ significant number/ universities/ and/ university-educated population.
________________________________________________________________________________________
19. It/ just/ start/ largest bike-sharing campaign/ world.
________________________________________________________________________________________
20. New York/ also gain/ leadership/ offering/ open data/ public/ more than 2,400 databases.
________________________________________________________________________________________
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Name: 15-MINUTE TEST
Class:

I. Choose the correct option to complete each of the following sentences:

1. If she __________ reading and __________ frequently, her language __________ more quickly.
A. like-read/will develop B. likes-reads/would develop
C. likes-reads/develops D. like-read/develop
2. If the temperature is above zero, ice __________.
A. melts B. is melting C. would melt D. will have melted
3. I would have no __________ in recommending Philip for the position.
A. hesitation B. embarrassment C. shame D. shyness
4. Total independence would not define a life worth living; indeed, it would not be a __________ life.
A. reliable B. energetic C. believable D. livable
5. We need to cut the article __________ to 1000 words.
A. up B. back C. off D. down
6. If you __________ these plants, they die sooner or later.
A. doesn't water B. isn't watering C. waters D. don't water
7. The visit helped to focus world attention __________ the plight of the refugees.
A. in B. at C. for D. on
8. For the research on city population to be __________, it is essential to record the data accurately.
A. effective B. beneficial C. fruitless D. valid
9. Most city __________ did not mind joining hands to make the environment clean and green as long as the
authority knows how to connect them.
A. citizens B. dwellers C. occupants D. locals
10. __________ is the basic systems and services, such as transport and power supplies, that a country or
organization uses in order to work effectively.
A. Habitat B. Infrastructure C. Pace D. Quality
II. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 11 to 15.
The lost city of Atlantis is a fictional island (11)_______ in Plato's works Timaeus and Critias, where it
represents the antagonist naval power that besieges "Ancient Athens". In the story, Athens was able to repel
the Atlantean attack, unlike any other nation of the known world, supposedly giving testament to the superiority
of Plato's concept of a state as (12)_______ in his work the Republic. At the end of the story, Atlantis
eventually falls out of favor with the gods and famously submerges into the Atlantic Ocean. (13)_______ its
minor importance in Plato's work, the Atlantis story has had a considerable impact (14)_______ literature. The
allegorical aspect of Atlantis was taken up in utopian works of several Renaissance writers, (15)_______
Bacon's New Atlantis and More's Utopia.
11. A. mentioned B. mention C. to mention D. mentioning
12. A. described B. descriptive C. describe D. description
13. A. Because of B. Despite C. Due to D. Although
14. A. on B. of C. by D. for
15. A. as B. notwithstanding C. regarding D. such as
III. Write complete sentences about New York, using the words/ phrases given in their correct
forms. You can add some more necessary words, but you have to use all the words given.
16. New York/ be/ one/ smartest cities/ North America/ many years.
________________________________________________________________________________________
17. It/ lead/ world/ electric vehicles/ smart urban improvement/ low-carbon economy.
________________________________________________________________________________________
18. New York/ have/ significant number/ universities/ and/ university-educated population.
________________________________________________________________________________________
19. It/ just/ start/ largest bike-sharing campaign/ world.
________________________________________________________________________________________
20. New York/ also gain/ leadership/ offering/ open data/ public/ more than 2,400 databases.
________________________________________________________________________________________
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Name: 15-MINUTE TEST
Class:

I. Choose the correct option to complete each of the following sentences:

1. If she __________ reading and __________ frequently, her language __________ more quickly.
A. like-read/will develop B. likes-reads/develops
C. like-read/develop D. likes-reads/would develop
2. For the research on city population to be __________, it is essential to record the data accurately.
A. valid B. beneficial C. effective D. fruitless
3. If you __________ these plants, they die sooner or later.
A. don't water B. waters C. doesn't water D. isn't watering
4. I would have no __________ in recommending Philip for the position.
A. shyness B. embarrassment C. shame D. hesitation
5. __________ is the basic systems and services, such as transport and power supplies, that a country or
organization uses in order to work effectively.
A. Pace B. Infrastructure C. Quality D. Habitat
6. The visit helped to focus world attention __________ the plight of the refugees.
A. on B. at C. in D. for
7. We need to cut the article __________ to 1000 words.
A. off B. up C. down D. back
8. Total independence would not define a life worth living; indeed, it would not be a __________ life.
A. believable B. reliable C. energetic D. livable
9. Most city __________ did not mind joining hands to make the environment clean and green as long as the
authority knows how to connect them.
A. dwellers B. locals C. citizens D. occupants
10. If the temperature is above zero, ice __________.
A. melts B. would melt C. will have melted D. is melting
II. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 11 to 15.
The lost city of Atlantis is a fictional island (11)_______ in Plato's works Timaeus and Critias, where it
represents the antagonist naval power that besieges "Ancient Athens". In the story, Athens was able to repel
the Atlantean attack, unlike any other nation of the known world, supposedly giving testament to the superiority
of Plato's concept of a state as (12)_______ in his work the Republic. At the end of the story, Atlantis
eventually falls out of favor with the gods and famously submerges into the Atlantic Ocean. (13)_______ its
minor importance in Plato's work, the Atlantis story has had a considerable impact (14)_______ literature. The
allegorical aspect of Atlantis was taken up in utopian works of several Renaissance writers, (15)_______
Bacon's New Atlantis and More's Utopia.
11. A. mentioned B. mention C. to mention D. mentioning
12. A. describe B. descriptive C. described D. description
13. A. Despite B. Because of C. Due to D. Although
14. A. by B. of C. on D. for
15. A. regarding B. such as C. notwithstanding D. as
III. Write complete sentences about New York, using the words/ phrases given in their correct
forms. You can add some more necessary words, but you have to use all the words given.
16. New York/ be/ one/ smartest cities/ North America/ many years.
________________________________________________________________________________________
17. It/ lead/ world/ electric vehicles/ smart urban improvement/ low-carbon economy.
________________________________________________________________________________________
18. New York/ have/ significant number/ universities/ and/ university-educated population.
________________________________________________________________________________________
19. It/ just/ start/ largest bike-sharing campaign/ world.
________________________________________________________________________________________
20. New York/ also gain/ leadership/ offering/ open data/ public/ more than 2,400 databases.
________________________________________________________________________________________