PRACTICE TEST 24

Full name: _____________________ Class: ______

I. Choose the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words.
1. A. complete (2) B. resource (2) C. commit (2) D. patient (1)
2. A. comedy (1) B. illegal (2) C. comfortable (1) D. imitate (1)
3. A. register (1) B. regular (1) C. pretentious (2) D. reference (1)
4. A. infamous (1) B. curious (1) C. suspicious (2) D. numerous (1)
5. A. photographer (2) B. compulsory (2) C. necessity (2) D. stationary (1)
- register (v) put name on list
- resource (n)/ (v): resource something to provide something with the money or equipment that is
needed
- commit (v) + crime - commit somebody/yourself (to something/to doing something) to promise
sincerely that you will definitely do something, keep to an agreement or arrangement –
commitment (n) The President is committed to reforming health care.
- patient (a) patient (with somebody/something) 
- comedy (n) >< tragedy (n)
- imitate (v) = mimic (v) – imitation (n) – imitative (a)movies that encourage imitative crime
- pretentious (a) – pretension (n)
- reference – make no reference to sth - She made no reference to her illness but only to her future
plans.
- suspicious (a) suspicious (of/about somebody/something) – suspicion(s) – be on suspicion of sth
- numerous
- stationary (a) not moving; not intended to be moved
II. Choose the option to fill each blank.
6. The best person to approach if you are house-hunting is an estate _____.
A. official B. agent C. clerk D. representative
7. Television _____ for ages.
A. must be existed B. has been existed C. existed D. has existed
8. _____ is an important quality of a teacher.
A. The patience B.A patience C. To patient D. Patience
9. _____, one tin will last for at least six weeks.
A. Used economical B. Used economically C. Using economical D. Using economically
10. Would you care to join _____.
A. in B. at C. with D. to
11. _____ to continue my studies, I decided to become a dress designer.
A. I didn’t wish B. Not wished C. Wishing not D. Not wishing
12. If you want a car with an automatic gear box, this particular _____ will suit you well.
A. sample B. model C. produce D. stock
13. If you wish to learn a new language you must _____ classes regularly.
A. follow B. present C. attend D. assist
14. He _____ his son of the dangers of driving too fast in his new car.
A. warned B. remembered C. threatened D. concerned
15. Our holiday was _____ by bad weather.
 A. spoilt B. damaged C. overcome D. wasted
16. At the beginning of the book, the author discusses the effects _____ on the environment.
A. of pollution B. they are of the polluted
C. of the polluted D. they pollute
17. Psychologists have observed that a large part of the _____ activity is beyond one’s awareness.
A. brain that B. brainless C. brain’s D. brain whose
18. Tax laws are passed by _____ who usually want to be re-elected.
A. political it is B. politicians C. politics for D. politician
19. Paul Samuelson was the first American to win the Nobel Prize in _____.
A. economy B. economic C. economical D. economics
20. Various societies define _____ in many rather complex ways.
A. that is successful B. what success is C. that success is D. what is success
21. She was worried about _____.
A. being robbed B. robbing
C. robbed D. to be robbed
22. One approach to the study of stress is to identify events that cause psychological _____.
A. disrupting B. disrupts C. disrupt D. disruption
23. _____ budget depends on the state of its economy and the stability of its currency.
A. The country B. The countries C. Countries D. The country’s
24. When items appear to vanish gradually from short-term _____, the process of displacement is noted.
A. memory B. memorial for C. in the memory D. memorize
25. Wendell Willkie gained prominence for _____ to President Roosevelt’s social reforms.
A. he opposed B. his opposition C. opposing him D. he was opposite
III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
A HEALTHIER LIFE
Many people believe that a bad diet and not enough exercise are causing children to gain
(21.WEIGH) weight. A Canadian scientist, Dr Paul Veugelers, created a programme that was
(22.SPECIAL) specially designed to improve the situation. Pupils were given lessons about food and
health. In addition, the pupils in these schools exercised (23. DAY) _______________ daily and ate less
junk food during school hours.
Veugelers found that regular physical (24. ACTIVE) _______________ activities, a better diet,
and lessons about eating (25. HEALTH) healthy food helped the children. They became thinner and
fitter.
However, some of the parents were not so (26. THRILL) thrilled with the programme. (27.
APPARENT) apparently, they felt that the lessons on food choices were (28. NECESSARY)
unnecessary and a waste of time. They thought their children should study more important subjects like
maths and history. But other parents disagreed. They said that eating (29. PROPER) properly and
exercising regularly improved the children’s (30. FIT) fitness and also help them learn better in school.
IV. Identify the error in each sentence.
31. The British labor movement developed as a means of improve working conditions through group
A B C D
efforts. (mean)
32. Poverty in the United States is noticeably different from that in other country. (countries)
 A B C D
33. Five-credits-hour courses are approved for the student’s work in the major field of internet.
A B C D
34. A small antelope similar to the chamois lives in rocky places from southern Africa to the Sahara.
A B C (the) D
35. William Harvey, the English doctor who discovered the circulate of the blood, was born in 1578.
A B C (circulation) D
V. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Passage 1
For many young people sport is a popular part of school life and (36) _____ in one of the school
teams and playing in matches is very important .(37) _____ someone is in a teams, it means a lot of
extra practice and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away (38) _____ home, as many matches are
played then.
It (39) _____ also involve travelling to other towns to play against other school teams and then (40)
_____ on after the match for a meal or a drink. Sometimes parents, friends or other students will travel
with the team to support (41) _____ own side.
When a school team wins a match it is the whole school which feels proud, (42) _____ only the
players. It can also mean that a school (43) _____ well-known for being good at certain sports and pupils
from that school may end up playing (44) _____ national or international teams so that the school has
some really (45) _____ names associated with it!
36. A. having B. being C. taking D. putting
37. A. If B. As C. Then D. So
38. A. at B. on C. for D. from
39. A. ought B. is C. can D. has
40. A. being B. staying C. leaving D. spending
41. A. their B. its C. our D. whose
42. A. but B. however C. and D. not
43. A. turns B. makes C. comes D. becomes
44. A. up B. to C.for D. beside
45. A. old B. new C. common D. famous
Passage 2
Man discovered fire many thousands of years ago. The first time he saw fire was probably when a
tree was (46) _____ by lightning. He soon learned how to make fire for (47) _____, however, Man
probably made his first by (48) _____ two sticks together.
Fire was very important to man. He needed fire to keep himself (49) _____ at night. He used fire to
cook his food. He used fire to frighten (50) _____ enemies and wild animals. In some (51) _____ of the
world he used fire to signal messages. Red Indians, for example, used fire to make smoke signals. In
some other countries people lit fires to (52) _____ their friend of danger.
Fire is also used to give light (53) _____ the invention of the oil lamp, man (54) _____ burning
sticks as torches. And before man discovered gas and electricity, he (55) _____ small fires in wire
baskets from post to light the streets.
46. A. fallen B. struck C. found D. made
47. A. him B. his own C. himself D. people
48. A. banging B. rubbing C. clapping D. crashing
49. A. warmly B. become warm C. from warm D. warm
50. A. off B. back C. away D. of
51. A. parts B. religions C. nations D. governments
52. A. tell B. say C. warn D. show
53. A. after B. later C. then D. before
54. A. used to B. used C. was used D. get used to
55. A. lighted B. showed C. hung D. used
VI. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to questions below.
In 1969, the Apollo 11 astronauts made their historic landing on the surface of the Moon. This
momentous trip for humanity also provided scientists with an abundance of material for study; from rock
and soil samples brought back from the Moon, scientists have been able to determine much about the
composition of the Moon as well as draw inferences about the development of the Moon from its
composition.
The Moon soil that came back on Apollo 11 contains small bits of rock and glass which were
probably ground from larger rocks when meteors impacted with the surface of the Moon. The bits of
glass are spherical in shape and constitute approximately half of the Moon soil. Scientists found no
trace of animal or plant life in this soil.
In addition to the Moon soil, astronauts gathered two basic types of rocks from the surface of the
Moon: basalt and breccia. Basalt is a cooled and hardened volcanic lava common to the Earth. Since
basalt is formed under extremely high temperatures, the presence of this type of rock is an indication
that the temperature of the Moon was once extremely hot. Breccia, the other kind of rock brought back
by the astronauts, was formed during the impact of falling objects on the surface of the Moon. This
second type of rock consists of small pieces of rock compressed together by the force of impact. Gases,
such as hydrogen and helium, were found in some of the rocks, and scientists believe that these gases
were carried to the Moon by the solar wind, the streams of gases that are constantly emitted by the Sun.
56. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for this passage?
A. The Apollo Astronauts B. Soil on the Moon
C. What the Moon Is Made Of D. Basalt and Breccia
57. An “abundance” is _____.
A. a disorderly pile B. a wealthy bunch
C. an insignificant proportion D. a large amount
58. According to the passage, what does Moon soil consist of?
A. Hydrogen and helium B. Large chunks of volcanic lave
C. Tiny pieces of stones and glass D. Streams of gases
59. The word “spherical” is closest in meaning to _____.
A. earthen B. circular C. angular D. amorphous
60. Whichof the following was NOT brought back to the Earth by the astronauts?
A. Basalt B. Soil C. Breccia D. Plant life
61. An “indication” is
A. an exhibition B. a clue C. a denial D. a dictate
62. Accordingto the passage, breccia was formed _____.
A. when objects struck the Moon
B. from volcanic lava
C. when streams of gases hit the surface of the Moon
 D. from the interaction of helium and hydrogen
63. It is implied in the passage that scientists believe that the gases found in the Moon rocks _____.
A. were not originally from the Moon B. were created inside the rocks
C. traveled from the Moon to the Sun D. caused the Moon’s temperature to rise
64. The word “emitted” is closest in meaning to _____.
A. set off B. vaporized C. sent out D. separated
65. The author’s purpose in this passage is to _____.
A. describe some rock and soil samples
B. explain some of the things learned from space flights
C. propose a new theory about the creation of the Moon
D. demonstrate the difference between basalt and breccia
66. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.
A. the only items of importance that astronauts brought back from the Moon were rock and soil
samples
B. scientists learned relatively little from the Moon rock and soil samples
C. scientists did not believe that it is necessary to return to the Moon
D. rock and soil samples were only some of a myriad of significant items from the Moon
VII. Writing
67. mater/ intelligent/ you/ careful/ this test
A. No matter how you are intelligent, you should be careful about this test.
B. No matter how intelligent are you, you should be careful about this test.
C. No matter how you intelligent is, you should be careful about this test.
D. No matter how intelligent you are, you should be careful about this test.
68. Not only/ he/ spent/ money/ even/ borrowed/ some/ me
A. Not only did he spent all his money but he also borrowed some from me.
B. Not only did he spend all his money but he also borrowed some from me.
C. Not only did he spend all his money but did he also borrowed some from me.
D. Not only he spent all his money but he also borrowed some from me.
69. he/ often/ waste/ half of his salary/ smoke.
A. He often wastes half of his salary to smoke.
B. He often wasted half of his salary to smoke.
C. He often wastes half of his salary smoking.
D. He often wasted half of his salary to smoking.
70. we/ never/ make/ do/ anything/ we/ not want/ do
A. We are never made to do anything we don’t want to do.
B. We are never made do anything we don’t want to do.
C. We are never made doing anything we don’t want to do.
D. We never made do anything we don’t want to do.
71. the/ time/ he/ has/ better/ he/ work
A. The less time he has, the better he works. B. The fewer time he has, the better he works.
C. The less time he has, the best he works. D. The less time he has, the better does he work.
72. it/ important/ brother/ stop/ smoke/ once
A. It is important that your brother stop smoking at once.
B. It is important that your brother stops smoking at once.
 C. It is important that your brother should stop smoke at once.
D. It is important that your brother stop smoke at once.
73. after/ dinner/ set out/ saying/ where/ going
A. After dinner he set out without saying where he is going.
B. After dinner he set out without saying where he has gone.
C. After dinner he set out without saying where had gone.
D. After dinner he set out without saying where he was going.
74. she/ leave/ wait/ rain/ ten minutes/ right
A. She left me wait in the rain for ten minutes last night.
B. She left me to wait in the rain for ten minutes last night.
C. She left me waiting in the rain last night for ten minutes.
D. She left me waiting in the rain for ten minutes last night.
75. if/ she/ my advice/ not/ have problems now
A. If she had taken my advice, she wouldn’t have had problems now.
B. If she had taken my advice, she won’t have problems now.
C. If she had taken my advice, she wouldn’t be having problems now.
D. If she took my advice, she wouldn’t have had problems now.
VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence.
76. It is not certain that Jones will get the job.
 It is open to question (as to) whether Jones will get the job.
77. The drama critic of the ‘Daily News’ regards the new play as a major breakthrough.
 According to the drama critic of the “Daily News”, the new play is a major breakthrough.
78. Arthur said he was sorry he had hurt her feelings.
 Arthur apologised for hurting/ having hurt her feelings.
79. I’m sorry now that I asked her to stay.
 Now I wish I hadn’t asked her to stay.
80. Whoever did that must have been a very brave person.
 Only a very brave person could have done that.
81. Doris tiptoed up the stairs because she didn’t want to wake anyone up.
 For fear of waking anyone up, Doris tiptoed up the stairs.
82. ‘Why didn’t you invite us too?’ she said reproachfully.
 She said: ‘You might have invited us too’.
83. Nancy is proud of being a good cook.
 Nancy prides herself on her cooking.
84. My protests were ignored by everybody.
 Nobody took any notice of my protests.
85. I’m sure it was by mistake that he took your umbrella.
 I’m sure he didn’t take your umbrella deliberately/ on purpose.

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