General English Test Due by 2022/07/29 11:59 PM by email:

<bill.e.moulinos@gmail.com>. Write your answers directly in the email.

Do not attach any file. Title your email: General English Test. At the top
of your email, write your student number, First name, Family name
(Romanized), and class period (1 or 2). Then write one answer for each
question (#1 to 22). The test is worth 30 percentage points in total.

A: Reading Comprehension (This section is worth 12 points of total 30.)

Read each paragraph. Then answer the question(s) that follow(s).

In all the world’s cultures, people sing, play instruments, and celebrate with
music. Music plays such an important role in our lives that whole fields are dedicated
to its study, including one looking into the biology of music. Experts are finding that
because of the way our brains process music, learning to play an instrument or just
listening to music can have a wide range of benefits.

1. (Main Idea) What is the main idea?

(A) Experts spend their whole lives trying to understand the brain.
(B) Music’s impact on a person’s development can be very positive.
(C) Cultures are full of wonderful things like art, music, and celebrations.
(D) We still don’t know how the brain processes music.

Another type of waste, organic material, has a clear economic value.

Scientists have developed ways to turn vegetables, grains, and even used coffee
grounds into biofuel, and companies are taking notice. British supermarket giant
Sainsbury’s has the ambitious goal of turning all of its food waste into biofuel. In the
past, the firm’s Scotland operations used more than 300 trucks to collect organic
waste and bring it to landfills. Now, just one truck collects the waste and delivers it to
processing plants for conversion to biofuel. It’s a win-win situation for the company
and the environment.

2. (Detail) What does Sainsbury’s do with its vegetable waste?

(A) It converts the material into organic waste.
(B) It turns it into a type of fuel.
(C) It delivers the vegetable waste to landfills.
(D) It throws everything away.

3. (Vocabulary) In the paragraph above, what does the underlined word

“operations” mean?
(A) regulations (B) activities
(C) managers (D) vehicles
 Yet these landmarks are much more than measurements. They have a
powerful impact on tourism and local businesses, and they can even help revitalize
a city. Cities fight for the opportunity to host the Olympics, with the winner spending
millions of dollars on new stadiums. In addition to becoming instant landmarks,
these buildings generate huge revenues and publicity. Even museums can turn a
city’s fortunes around. After the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain opened, it
transformed the struggling city into a major attraction for art lovers everywhere.

4. (Analysis) What does the paragraph imply about the Olympics?

(A) Hosting the event costs less than building a museum.

(B) Millions of people help prepare a city for the Olympics.
(C) For participating cities, the high cost pays off in the end.
(D) It takes years for a new stadium to be considered a landmark.

B: Vocabulary (This section is worth the remaining 18 points of total 30.)

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.

5. With a polite ___________, the waiter indicated that the guest’s table was ready.
(A) cuisine (B) concern
(C) gesture (D) denial

6. The Franklin Expo is an __________ for local inventors to show off their newest
creations.
(A) opportunity (B) availability
(C) originality (D) instability

7. As one goes higher and higher into the earth’s __________, the air thins out, and
the temperature becomes very cold.
(A) crust (B) geology
(C) oxygen (D) atmosphere

8. The stadium occasionally sells out, but __________, you can get tickets the day
of the game.
(A) above and beyond (B) more often than not
(C) case in point (D) right from wrong

9. Once the poet’s childhood home was declared an official __________, it qualified
for special funding from the city.
(A) component (B) landmark
(C) celebration (D) literature
10. Because young children often put toys in their mouths, toy makers are forbidden
from using toxic __________ in the manufacturing process.
(A) retailers (B) schedules
(C) chemicals (D) allergies

11. Because of the cost of the property, we had to take out a large __________;
however, the interest rate was low.
(A) registration (B) application
(C) mortgage (D) investor

Choose the answer that means the opposite of the word in bold.

12. Paris is unique in being a modern city with traditional charm and beauty.
(A) exciting (B) fashionable
(C) ordinary (D) severe

13. Though cleaning items like laundry detergent are in widespread use, care
should always be taken when handling them.
(A) limited (B) dangerous
(C) impractical (D) convenient

14. Before submitting your application, make sure you’ve filled in every blank.
(A) reforming (B) interpreting
(C) consulting (D) withdrawing

15. Anyone caught violating the graffiti law will face a heavy fine and possible jail
time.
(A) questioning (B) applying
(C) surmounting (D) upholding

16. After his second arrest for reckless driving, Ron had his license taken away.
(A) speedy (B) drunken
(C) harmless (D) cautious

Circle the correct form of the words in parentheses.

17. A thorough (examination/examined) of the building revealed that the fire was
caused by faulty electrical wiring.

18. A winner of the national science award when she was 15, Michelle has always
been a high (achiever/achievement).

19. Between work and family (obliges/obligations), Karen has little free time.

20. We aren’t (anticipation/anticipating) any turbulence, but you should fasten your
seatbelt while seated just to be safe.
21. (Construction/Constructing) a bridge across the wide canyon will be a major
engineering feat.

22. By (maintaining/maintenance) a supply of seeds in a safe location, we can

ensure the security of our future food supply.