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Mock test 13/10/2016

Mock test 08
I. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO FILL IN THE BLANK.
1. John was so busy that he _________ that match of tennis on TV.
A. missed B. lost C. caught D. watched
2. Negotiations are ________ to bring about peace in the country.
A. on the way B. under way C. in a way D. by the way
3. Kim is accused of ________ fire to the house.
A. setting B. burning C. putting D. starting
4. Hannah ________ her head in disapproval of the plan.
A. nodded B. turned C. shook D. waved
5. I was more than happy to _________ my friends ________ for the
summer.
A. set/up B. put/through C. set/through D. put/up
6. Jim is ________ of his classmates in math, so he is really bored in math
period.
A. way ahead B. way in front C. route ahead D. route in head
7. I don’t mind you _________.
A. having things your way
B. making things your way
C. thinking things your way
D. one way or another
8. Customer are requested to ________ their cigarettes before entering
the house.
A. put aside B. put by C. put out D. put back
9. Jane is out. Can I _________ a message? I’ll tell him when he’s back.
A. leave B. receive C. take D. write
10. These candies are _________ artificial flavour.
A. independent of B. free of C. lacking of D. absent in
11. We should ________ with our classmates to produce a video clip.
A. communicate B. connect C. advise D. collaborate
12. This term ________ to a kind of plant native to Africa.
A. refers B. explains C. points D. occurs
13. Jack’s _________ as captain of the team took us by surprise.
A. selection B. election C. option D. choice
14. The two captains have to _______ the players for their team.
A. collect B. gather C. pick D. choose
15. The government ________ bringing in stricter environmental laws.
A. Recommended B. suggested C. consulted D. proposed

II. CLOZE TEST

i. GUIDED CLOZE TEST
The head of the (1)_____ is called the queen bee. She is larger than
the rest of the bees. Her main task in the colony is to lay eggs. Most of
(2)_____ bees are the worker bees. These bees collect nectar and pollen
from flowers. The nectar that is carried by the worker bees is deposited on
the hive and then (3)_____ into honey. The worker bees also help
look after the young bees. As soon as the eggs are hatched, the worker
bees feed the young bees (4)_____ pollen and nectar. The third type of
bee found in the colony is the drone or male bee. The main (5)_____ of
such a bee is to mate with a new queen.

1. A. kingdom B. colony C. team D. company

2. A. other B. another C. the other D. others
3. A. converted B. transfer C. exchange D. made
4. A. Ø B. for C. by D. with
5. A. job B. task C. mission D. function

ii. OPEN CLOZE TEST

The blue whale is the biggest animal known to human beings. Even bigger
than dinosaurs, blue whales are (1) _____ because they are warm-blooded
and they breathe through their lungs. Every five to ten minutes, blue
whales (2) _____ from the sea to blow out the stale air from their
lungs through an opening on the top of their heads. As the air is blown
out, the water vapour that (3) _____ is visible at a distance as a (4) _____.
The whales have to do this several times to fully clear their lungs (5)
_____ the used air. Then they disappear into the sea again with fresh air in
their lungs.

III. READING
Passage 1:
Lead poisoning in children is a major concern. Both low and high doses of
paint can have serious effects. Children exposed to high dose of lead
often suffer from permanent nerve damage, mental retardation, blindness,
and even death. Low doses of death can lead to mild mental retardation,
short attention span, distractibility, poor academic performance and
behavioral problems.
This is not a new concern. As early as 1904, lead poisoning in children was
linked to lead-based paint. Microscopic lead particles from paint are
absorbed into the blood stream when children ingest flakes of chipped
paint, plaster, or paint dust from sanding. Lead can also enter the body
through household dust, nail biting, thumb sucking, or chewing on toys or
other objects painted with lead-based paint. Although American paint
companies today must comply with strict regulations regarding the amount
of lead used in their paint, this source of lead poisoning is still the most
common and most dangerous. Children living in older, dilapidated houses
are particularly at risk.
1. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. Problems with household paint
B. Major health concerns for children
C. Lead poisoning in children
D. Lead paint in older homes
2. The phrase “exposed to” in line 2 could best be replaced by which
of the following?
A. Familiar with
B. In contact with
C. Displaying
D. conducting
3. As used in line 2, which of the following is closest in meaning with
the word “suffer”?
A. Experience
B. Reveal
C. Feel pain from
D. Grieve with
4. Which of the following does the passage infer?
A. Paint companies can no longer use lead in their paint
B. Paint companies aren’t required to limit the amount of lead used in their
paint
C. Paint companies must limit the amount of lead used in their lead
D. Paint companies have always followed restrictions regarding the amount of
lead used in their paint.
5. The word “absorbed” in line 7 could best be replaced by ____.
A. Fixed
B. Assimilated
C. Soaked
D. Accepted
6. According to the passage, what is the most common source of
lead
poisoning in children?
A. Household dust
B. Lead-based paint
C. Painted toys
D. Dilapidated houses
7. In line 8, the word “ingest” could best be replaced by which of the
following?
A. Inhale
B. Digest
C. Inject
D. eat
8. What does the author imply in the final sentence of the passage?
A. Lead-based paint chips off more easily than newer paints.
B. Poor people did not comply with the regulations
C. Old homes were painted with lead-based paint.
D. Old homes need to be rebuilt in order to be safe for children

Passage 2
Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the
emotional content is conveyed to the audience as much through music,
both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the lyrics. By contrast, in
musical theater an actor's dramatic performance is primary, and the
music plays a lesser role. The drama in opera is presented using the
primary elements of theater such as scenery, costumes, and acting.
However, the words of the opera, or libretto, are sung rather than
spoken. The singers are accompanied by a musical ensemble ranging
from a small instrumental ensemble to a full symphonic orchestra.

9. It is pointed out in the reading that opera _____.

A. has developed under the influence of musical theater
B. is a drama sung with the accompaniment of an orchestra
C. is not a high-budget production
D. is often performed in Europe
E. is the most complex of all the performing arts
10. We can understand from the reading that _____.
A. people are captivated more by opera than musical theater
B. drama in opera is more important than the music
C. orchestras in operas can vary considerably in size
D. musical theater relies above all on music
E. there is argument over whether the music is important or the words
in opera
11. It is stated in the reading that ______.
A. acting and costumes are secondary to music in musical theater
B. many people find musical theater more captivating than opera
C. music in musical theater is not as important as it is in opera
D. an opera requires a huge orchestra as well as a large choir
E. opera doesn't have any properties in common with musical theater

Passage 3
Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories
of them helping drowning sailors have been common since Roman
times. The more we learn about dolphins, the more we realize that their
society is more complex than people previously imagined. They look
after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and
protect the weakest in the community, as we do. Some scientists have
suggested that dolphins have a language but it is much more probable
that they communicate with each other without needing words. Could
any of these mammals be more intelligent than man? Certainly the most
common argument in favor of man's superiority over them that we can
kill them more easily than they can kill us is the least satisfactory. On
the contrary, the more we discover about these remarkable creatures,
the less we appear superior when we destroy them.

12. It is clear from the passage that dolphins ______.

A. don't want to be with us as much as we want to be with them
B. are proven to be less intelligent than once thought
C. have a reputation for being friendly to humans
D. are the most powerful creatures that live in the oceans
E. are capable of learning a language and communicating with humans
13. The fact that the writer of the passage thinks that we can kill
dolphins more easily than they can kill us ______.
A. means that they are better adapted to their environment than we are
B. shows that dolphins have a very sophisticated form of communication
C. proves that dolphins are not the most intelligent species at sea
D. does not mean that we are superior to them
E. proves that Dolphins have linguistic skills far beyond what we previously
thought
14. One can infer from the reading that ______.
A. dolphins are quite abundant in some areas of the world
B. communication is the most fascinating aspect of the dolphins
C. dolphins have skills that no other living creatures have such as the
ability to think
D. it is not usual for dolphins to communicate with each other
E. dolphins have some social traits that are similar to those of humans
IV. WORD FORMATION
Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms from the words given.
1. She’s not as __________ as she would have you believe. She was
deeply shocked to learn of her husband’s death. (WISE)
2. The whole story seems so _________ although there are some
logical details. (FETCH)
3. My parents and grandparents are basically __________ from my
house, so it’ll take about the same time to get to either of them.
(DISTANCE)
4. Odyssey had been held __________ for seven years on Calypso’s
island. (COMMUNICATE)
5. She felt deeply __________ because they ignored all her pleas.
(BITTER)

V. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1. It is impossible to keep up with Sharon as she shows great diligence.
(DILIGENT)
➔ Sharon__________________________________________________.
2. What you have been saying is quite irrelevant. (BESIDE)
➔ _______________________________________________________.
3. He really disappointed me when breaking the promise to help me
out. (TEETH)
➔ _______________________________________________________.
4. Teaching doesn’t suit her. (CUT)
➔ _______________________________________________________.
5. He is determined to become the doctor. (HEART)
➔ _______________________________________________________.
IV. WORD FORMATION
1. worldly-wise 2. far-fetched 3. equidistant 4. incommunicado 5. embittered
V. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1. Sharon is so diligent that it's impossible to keep up with her.
2. What you have been saying is beside the point.
3. He really kicked me in the teeth when breaking the promise to help
me out.
4. She isn’t really cut out for teaching.
5. His heart is set on becoming a doctor/ He has set his heart on
becoming a doctor.

1/MCQs: 11. D 2/ 6. B VI/

1. A 12. A 1. mammals 7. D ERROR:
2. B 13. A 2. emerge 8. D 1. B
3. A 14. C 3. escapes 9. A 2. B
4. C 15. D 4. spray 10. D 3. D
5. D 2/ CLOZE 5. Of 11. B 4. D
6. A 1/1. B III/ 12. C 5. B
7. A 2. C 1. C 13. C 6. B
8. C 3. A 2. D 14. C 7. B
9. A 4. D 3. A 15. D 8. B
10. B 5. B 4. C 16. E 9. B
5. B 10. B