TEST 2

Mark the letter A, B, c or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose the underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. heat B. great C. steak D. break
Question 2. A. band B. complain C. insert D. thank
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the
main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. remove B. cancel C. copy D. answer
Question 4. A. refugee B. policeman C. mountaineer D. presuppose
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
Question 5.That man was an easy recognized figure with his long, white beard and a wide brimmed hat
A B C D
Question 6. The examination will test your ability to understand spoken English, to read non technical language,
A B
and writing correctly.
C D
Question 7. You had better phone to let them knowing if you can’t come.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 8. By the time you come back here next year, this new plaza building__________.
A. has been completed B. will be completed
C. has completed D. will have been completed
Question 9. The car began to make an extraordinary noise so I stopped__________what it was.
A. seeing B. to see C. saw D. for seeing
Question 10. __________ your advice, I was able to avoid lots of trouble on my trip abroad.
A. Thanks to B. Despite C. Even though D. Instead of
Question 11. Surfing, an extreme sport that originated in Hawaii, __________more popular recently.
A. become B. has become C. are becoming D. have become
Question 12. The house is ____ fire. Send ____ the Fire Brigade.
A. on - to B. on - for C. in - during D. in - for
Question 13. He has really worked hard so far, _______?
A. hasn’t he B. doesn’t he C. does he D. has he
Question 14. Did you paint it yourself or did you_________ it painted?
A. make B. do C. have D. ask
Question 15. Peter was ejected after committing five personal _________ in water sport game yesterday.
A. mistakes B. faults C. fouls D. errors
Question 16. Alex failed his English exam, but his teacher is going to give him ________chance to pass it.
A. another B. the other C. the others D. other
Question 17. He kept his marriage for years, but eventually the truth ________
A. came out B. went out C. came through D. fell out
Question 18. You should try to reduce the feeling of pressure and __________ a good impression on your interviewer.
A. create B. carry C. take D. cause
Question 19. Don't walk too fast. I can't keep_________you.
A. on to B. on with C. up to D. up with
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchange
Question 20: Your teacher is reading a book. You want to ask her a question. You say: ____
A. I’m sorry, I ask you a question. B. Excuse me. May I ask you a question?
C. Hi, I’ll ask you a question. D. By the way, May I ask you a question?
Question 21: - Kate: “ How lovely your cats are!” - David: “ ____________”
A. Really? They are B. Thank you, it is nice of you to say so.
 C. Can you say it again D. I love them, too
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 22: Each year about fifty hundred species of plants and animals are already being eliminated.
A. dropped B. removed C. kicked D. tossed
Question 23: Today’s scientists have overcome many of the challenges of the depth by using more
sophisticated tools.
A. complicated B. worldly C. experienced D. aware
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.
Question 24: Many people think that the young are now far more materialistic than their precedents years ago.
A. monetary B. greedy C. spiritual D. object - oriented
Question 25. Donald was ostracized by his colleagues for refusing to support the strike.
A. crucified B. included C. patronized D. lionized.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original
sentence in each of the following questions.
Question 26: Twice as many men as women are insurance agents.
A. More men than women have insurance.
B. Male insurance agents outnumber female agents.
C. Women are twice as likely as men to have insurance.
D. Insurance is twice as difficult to sell to women as to men.
Question 27: Mark blew up when he heard the news.
A. Mark became curious when he heard the news.
B. Mark got angry when he heard the news.
C. Mark was worried when he heard the news.
D. Mark became nervous when he heard the news.
Question 28: The government does not know what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
A. It is unknown what to do with household rubbish in large cities by the government
B. Rarely the government knows what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
C. Hardly any government knows what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
D. Little does the government know what to do with household rubbish in large cities.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
in the following questions.
Question 29: We bought two bicycles. Neither of them worked well.
A. We bought two bicycles, of which neither worked well.
B. We bought two bicycles which neither of worked well.
C. We bought two bicycles neither of which worked well.
D. We bought two bicycles, neither of which worked well.
Question 30: Giant pandas are becoming extinct. It is of great concern to zoologists.
A. That Giant pandas are becoming extinct is of great concern to zoologists.
B. Zoologists were concerned about Giant pandas becoming extinct.
C. The extinction of Giant pandas makes Zoologists concerned.
D. The extinction of Giant pandas is a great concern of zoologists concerned.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or
phrase to fill in the blank in the following passage

The UK Government ensures that all schools in the UK (31)______certain standards, and this includes independent
schools as well as those that are (32)______by the Government. All qualifications are awarded by national agencies
accredited by the Qualification and Curriculum Authority (QCA), so the quality of the qualifications you will gain is
guaranteed.
At many independent schools in England, you will be encouraged to take part in extracurricular activities to develop
your hobbies and learn new skills, and you may be encouraged to take graded music exam(33)_____by the Associated
Board of the Royal School of Music. The exam grades gained from these are widely accepted toward university entry
(34)____.
Independent schools do not usually offer vocationally focused qualifications but if you are interested in these
qualifications, you can find out more the career-based and pre-university qualifications’ section.
The fees you pay to attend independent school, include your course fees, accommodation and may include some or all
extracurricular activities . Fees (35)______from school to school and are at the discretion of the institution,

Question 31: A. meet B. notice C. see D. look

Question 32: A. worked B. indicated C. run D. shown
Question 33: A. offered B. to offer C. offering D. offer
Question 34: A. questions B. requirements C. problems D. troubles
Question 35: A. transfer B. vary C. interfere D. exchange

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 following questions from 36 to 42
Most human diets contain between 10 and 15 percent of their total calories as protein. rest of the dietary energy comes
from carbohydrates, fats, and in some people, alcohol. The proportion of calories from fats varies from 10 percent in poor
communities to 40 percent or more in rich communities.
In addition to providing energy, fats have several other functions in the body. fat. soluble vitamins, A, D, E, and K, are
dissolved in fats, as their name implies. Good sources of these vitamins have high oil or fat content. and the vitamins are
stored in the body's fatty tissues. In the diet, fats cause food to remain longer in the stomach, thus increasing the feeling of
fullness for some time after a meal is eaten. Fats add variety, taste, and texture to foods, which accounts for the popularity
of fried foods. Fatty deposits in the body have an insulating and protective value. The curves of the human female body
are due mostly to strategically located fat deposits.
Whether a certain amount of fat in the diet is essential to human health is not definitely known. When rats are fed a
fat-free diet, their growth eventually ceases, their skin becomes inflamed and scaly, and their reproductive systems are
damaged. Two fatty acids, linoleic and arachidonic acids, prevent these abnormalities and hence are called essential
fatty acids. They also are required by a number of other animals, but their roles in human beings are debatable. Most
nutritionists consider linoleic fatty acid an essential nutrient for humans.

Question 36: The word "functions " in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ____.
A. forms B. needs C. jobs D. sources
Question 37: The author states that fats serve all of the following body functions EXCEPT to _______.
A. promote a feeling of fullness C. insulate and protect the body
B. provide energy D. control weight gain
Question 38: The word "essential" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to___________
A. required for B. They have more babies
C. detrimental to D. beneficial to
Question 39: According to the author of the passage, which of the following is TRUE for rats when they are fed a fat-
free diet?
A. They stop growing. B. They have more babies.
C. They lose body hair. D. They require less care.
Question 40: Linoleic fatty acid is mentioned in the passage as __________________.
A. an essential nutrient for humans B. more useful than arachidonic acid
C. preventing weight gain in rats D. a nutrient found in most foods
Question 41: The phrase "these abnormalities " in the third paragraph refers to ______________.
A. a condition caused by fried foods
B. strategically located fat deposits
C. curves on the human female body
D. cessation of growth, bad skin, and damaged reproductive systems
Question 42: That humans should all have some fat in our diets is, according to the author, ______.
A. a commonly- held view B. not yet a proven fact
C. only true for women D. true by experiments on rats
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 43 to50.
Fog is a cloud in contact with or just above the surface of land or sea. It can be a major environmental
hazard. Fog on highways can cause chain-reaction accidents involving dozens of cars. Delays and shutdowns at
airports can cause economic losses to airlines and inconveniences to thousands of travelers. Fog at sea has
always been a danger to navigation. Today, with supertankers carrying vast quantities of oil, fog increases the
possibility of catastrophic oil spills.
The most common type of fog, radiation fog, forms at night, when moist air near the ground loses warmth through
radiation on a clear night. This type of fog often occurs in valleys, such as California's San Joaquin Valley. Another
common type, advection fog, results from the movement of warm, wet air over cold ground. The air loses temperature to
the ground and condensation sets in. This type of fog often occurs along the California coast and the shores of the Great
Lakes. Advection fog also forms when air associated with a warm ocean current blows across the surface of a cold
current. The thick fogs of the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, Canada, are largely of this origin; because here the
Labrador Current comes in contact with the warm Gulf Stream. Two other types of fog are somewhat more unusual.
Frontal fog occurs when two fronts of different temperatures meet, and rain from the warm front falls into the colder one,
saturating the air. Steam fog appears when cold air picks up moisture by moving other warmer water.

Question 43: The first paragraph focuses on which aspect of fog?

A. its composition B. its dangers C. its causes D. its beauty
Question 44: The word "catastrophic' is closest in meaning to______.
A. inevitable B. accidental C. unexpected D. disastrous
Question 45: Grand Banks of Newfoundland, Canada, is mainly affected by______.
A. frontal fog B. advection fog C. radiation fog D. steam fog
Question 46: It can be inferred from the passage that the Labrador Current is______.
A. cold B. polluted C. weak D. warm
Question 47: The author of the passage is probably an expert in the field of______.
A. transportation B. physics C. meteorology D. economics
Question 48: According to the article, fog that forms through radiation process of moist air is generally ______.
A. steam fog B. frontal fog C. advection fog D. radiation fog
Question 49: Which is NOT true of the frontal fog?
A. The warm front has rain falling into the colder front. B. The air is soaked.
C. It forms when two fronts of different temperatures meet. D. It is quite common.
Question 50: Which of the following is NOT caused by fog?
A. Shutdowns at airports. B. Temperature losses.
C. Tankers’ crash. D. Pile-up accidents.