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PRACTICE TEST 6
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE (40 PTS)
1. PHONOLOGY (5PTS)
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
rest.
1. A. subtract B. subsoil C. substitute D. substance
2. A. telecoms B. telefilm C. teleology D. telemetry
3. A. sanctuary B. monkey C. sanguine D. sincerity
4. A. modal B. model C. modern D. modest
5. A. wallop B. wasabi C. wander D. warranty

Pick out the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
6. A. secretary B. literacy C. sanctuary D. proficiency
7. A. commentary B. accuracy C. repentance D. industrial
8. A. prestigious B. prosperous C. remedial D. conscious
9. A. monotonous B. teenager C. objective D. necessity
10.A. masterpiece B. interface C. harrumph D. feminist

2. WORD CHOICE ( 5PTS): Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.

1. I’ve been meaning to ……… repairing that fence for ages.

A. get round to B. get out of C. get up to D. get on to
2. The minister refused to ……….. the figures to the press.
A. release B. leak C. show D. add
3. The ……….. of the pudding is in the eating!
A. taste B. proof C. quality D. pleasure
4. Mr. Nixon refused to answer the question on the …………that the matter was
confidential.
A. reasons B. excuses C. grounds D. foundations
5. He walked from the court a free man, having been ………. of murder.
A. unconvinced B. discharged C. liberated D. acquitted
6. Could you take ………… of the shop while Mr. Bentall is away?
A. management B. running C. charge D. operation
7. The forecasters take a gloomy …………. of the economic future.
A. regard B. aspect C. view D. outlook
8. Mrs. Nelson’s baby is now two weeks …………..
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A. late B. overdue C. delayed D. expected

9. At the scene of the disaster the Prince said some comforting words to …………… the
relatives.
A. lamenting B. wailing C. complaining D. grieving
10. Every worker gets an extra month’s salary as an end-of-year ………….
A. bonus B. addition C. reward D. Donation
3.GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES: Choose the best options to complete the
following sentences (5 pts)
21. Tom doesn’t know much about computing, his brother is an expert at it.
A. however B. whereas C. therefore D. in contrast
22. Something tells me that you to a single word I in the past ten
minutes.
A. haven’t been listening/ have said B. haven’t listened/ said
C. haven’t listened/ was saying D. didn’t listen/ said
23. It is the recommendation of many psychologists to associate words and
remember names.
A. that a learner uses mental images B. mental images are used
C. that a learner must use mental images D. that a learner use mental images
24. Clothing made of plastic fibers has certain advantages over made of natural
fibers.
A. that B. which C. the one D. what
25. I'm my brother is.
A. nothing near as ambitious as B. nowhere like so ambitious as
C. nowhere near as ambitious as D. nothing as ambitious as
26. To love and to be loved the greatest happiness on Earth.
A. are B. is C. were D. are being
27. that I tore up the letter.
A. I was so annoying B. I was such an annoyed
C. So was I annoyed D. Such was my annoyance
28. _________of transportation has given someone the idea for a new type of toy.
A. Mostly forms B. Most every form
C. Almost forms D. Almost every form
29. A quick look would reveal that in Sweden the number of computers, at 500 is
_________ the figure for television.
A. almost as big as B. almost many as
C. almost the same as D. almost much as
30. Going on this diet has realy ________ me good. I've lost weight and I feel fantanstic!
A. made B. taken C. done D. had
4. PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS (5 PTS)

31. They a big fortune when they were young, so they didn’t have to work hard.
A. came into B. came up
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C. came across D. came round

32. Over the last few months, garages the price of petrol four times.
A. have risen B. have put up C. raised D. have gone up
33. I'm trying this alternative cold remedy. It's different plant roots and herbs,
and tastes very strange.
A. consisting of B. containing C. composed of D. included
34. Van Gogh suffered from depression ______ by overwork and ill-health.
A. brought on B. coming about C. taken up D. pull through
35. What made Peter __________ his family and his job? Where did he go and why?
A. walk away on B. leave out at C. go off on D. walk out on
36. When she died, she gave ________ all her money to a charity for cats.
A. on B. off C. out D. away
37. Mr. Jones gave his sons some money to _______ them up in business.
A. get B. set C. put D. make
38. As they came under heavy fire, the captain ordered his men to _______.
A. fall away B. fall back C. fall over D. fall out
39. Government should _______ international laws against terrorism.
A. bring up B. bring about C. bring in D. bring back
40. For me, the film didn’t ______ all the enthusiastic publicity it received.
A. Come up B. live up C. turn up to D. live up to

5. GUIDED CLOZE
Passage A: Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space (5pts):

Example: (0) A reason B POINT C fact D logic

Phobias

The (0) ____ of Phobia Awareness Week is to highlight the difficulties that many
people face in everyday situations. It is important to (1) _____ between a fear and
a phobia. It's (2) ____- usual for all of us to have our own peculiar fears, for
example being anxious around snakes or nervous about flying. However, only a
very small proportion of us actually have a phobia of these things. When these
fears begin to (3)_______ you embarrassment or you feel that your life is being
(4)______ then you would be wise to seek treatment for what could potentially be
a phobia. By far the most (5) ____ phobia and potentially the most disruptive is
agoraphobia. The word derives from Greek and (6) _____ means 'fear of the
marketplace' but we apply it today to describe a distressing condition in which
people (7) ______ going outside because of the awful feelings of anxiety that
arise. Treatment of phobias usually consists of the patient (8) ______ behavioural
therapy during which they gradually get used to being near the object or the
situation that causes them fear. Drugs may be prescribed to treat anxiety and many
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people opt (9)______ alternative therapy such as acupuncture or hypnosis to help

them come to (10) _____ with their fear and conquer it.

1 A choose B distinguish C select D pick

2 A very B absolutely C quite D truly
3 A cause B make C create D give
4 A cut B broken C bothered C disrupted
5 A standard B average C normal D common
6 A precisely B specifically C literally D exactly
7 A dodge B avoid C miss D slip
8 A undergoing B taking C experiencing D doing
9 A on B with C for D to
10 A acceptance B terms C realisation D comfort

Passage B: Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space

POWERPOINT

Everybody agrees that projecting the right company image is vital in today’s
competitive business environment. If you don’t show customers suppliers that
your company is technologically up to date, your business could (1)____. But
learn how to get it right and you could be a (2)______ ahead of the competition.
If your standard presentation at a meeting consists of handing out reams of
paper to participants, why not maximize the (3)_______ of your message by
(4)_______ of our state-of-the-art software? What you have to say would have a
much (5)______ effect if you could automatically change the colour schemes,
alter the (6)______ of the text, and include drawings and graphs throughout your
document. If this element is (7)_______ from your presentations today, then
PowerPoint is the (8)______ to your prayers.
PowerPoint is one of the most popular presentation programmes on the
market. It (9)______ you to transfer your personal presentations, details and
data onto a variety of mediums. From a set of ordinary facts and figures you
can create a huge array of visuals that are (10)________ to hold the attention of
your audience.

1 A spoil B worsen C endure D suffer

2 A pace B step C rate D level
3 A impact B factor C element D outfit
4 A capacity B ability C means D method
5 A higher B greater C farther D longer
appearanc
6 A sight B view C prospect D
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7 A losing B going C missing D failing

8 A answer B reaction C remedy D solution
9 A approves B allows C accepts D agrees
10 A concluded B defined C guaranteed D decided

6. READING COMPREHENSION:
Reading passage 1: Read the text below and choose the best answer to each
question (5 pts)
Language diversity has always been part of the national demographic landscape of the
United States. At the time of the first census in 1790, about 25% of the population spoke
languages other than English (Lepore, 2002). Thus, there was a diverse pool of native
speakers of other languages at the time of the founding of the republic. Today, nationwide,
school districts have reported more than 400 languages spoken by language-minority
students classified as limited English proficient (LEP) students (Kindler, 2002). Between
1991 and 2002, total K-12 student enrollment rose only 12%, whereas LEP student
enrollment increased 95% during this same time period (National Clearinghouse for
English Language Acquisition, 2002b). This rapid increase and changing demographics
has intensified the long debate over the best way to educate language-minority students.
Historically, many groups attempted to maintain their native languages even as they
learned English, and for a time, some were able to do so with relatively little resistance
until a wave of xenophobia swept the country during World War 1 (Kloss, 1977/1998).
Other groups, Africans, and Native Americans encountered repressive politics much
earlier. During the 1960s, a more tolerant policy climate emerged. However, for the past
two decades there has been a steady undertow of resistance to bilingualism and bilingual
education. This article provides historical background and analyzes contemporary trends
in language-minority education within the context of the recent national push for
accountability, which typically takes the form of high-stakes testing.
The origins of persistent themes regarding the popular antagonisms toward bilingual
education and the prescribed panaceas of "English immersion" and high-stakes testing in
English need to be scrutinized. As background to the contemporary context, we briefly
discuss the history of language politics in the United States and the ideological
underpinnings of the dominant monolingual English ideology. We analyze the recent
attacks on bilingual education for what this attack represents for educational policy within
a multilingual society such as the United States. We emphasize multilingual because most
discussions of language policy are framed as if monolingualism were part of our heritage
from which we are now drifting. Framing the language policy issues in this way masks
both the historical and contemporary reality and positions non-English language diversity
as an abnormality that must be cured. Contrary to the steady flow of disinformation, we
begin with the premise that even as English has historically been the dominant language in
the United States since the colonial era, language diversity has always been a fact of life.
Thus, efforts to deny that reality represent a "malady of mind" (Blaut, 1993) that has
resulted in either restrictionist or repressive language policies for minorities.
As more states ponder imposing restrictions on languages of instruction other than
English-as California, Arizona, and Massachusetts have recently done-it is useful to
highlight several questions related to the history of language politics and language
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planning in the United States. Educational language planning is frequently portrayed as an

attempt to solve the language problems of the minority. Nevertheless, the historical record
indicates that schools have generally failed to meet the needs of language-minority
students (Deschenes, Cuban, & Tyack, 2001) and that the endeavor to plan language
behavior by forcing a rapid shift to English has often been a source of language problems
that has resulted in the denial of language rights and hindered linguistic access to
educational, social, economic, and political benefits even as the promoters of English
immersion claim the opposite.
The dominance of English was established under the British during the colonial period, not
by official decree but through language status achievement, that is, through "the
legitimization of a government's decisions regarding acceptable language for those who
are to carry out the political, economic, and social affairs of the political process" (Heath,
1976, p.51). English achieved dominance as a result of the political and socioeconomic
trade between England and colonial administrators, colonists, and traders. Other languages
coexisted with English in the colonies with notable exceptions. Enslaved Africans were
prohibited from using their native tongues for fear that it would facilitate resistance or
rebellion. From the 1740s forward, southern colonies simultaneously institutionalized
"compulsory ignorance" laws that prohibited those enslaved from acquiring English
literacy for similar reasons. These restrictive slave codes were carried forward as the
former southern colonies became states of the newly United States and remained in force
until the end of the Civil War in 1865 (Weinberg, 1977/1995). Thus, the very first formal
language policies were restrictive with the explicit purpose of promoting social control.
1. What is the primary purpose of including the statistic from the 1790 census in the
introductory paragraph?
A) To explain how colonizing the US eradicated language diversity
B) To show concrete evidence that language diversity in the US is not a new
phenomenon
C) To note that before that time, there was no measure of language diversity in the US
D) To demonstrate that census data can be inaccurate

2. The article compares two sets of statistics from the years 1991-2002, increases in K-12
enrollment and increases in LEP students, to highlight.
A) That the two numbers, while often cited in research, are insignificant
B) That while many people with school-age children immigrated to the US during this
time, an equal amount left the country as well
C) That language diversity had no impact on US student enrollment during this time
D) That while the total amount of students enrolled in US schools may have grown
slowly, the amount of those students who were LEP increased dramatically

3. According to the second paragraph, many groups maintained their native languages
without resistance into the 20th century EXCEPT
A) Native Americans and African Americans
B) Irish Americans and African Americans
C) Mexican Americans and Native Americas
D) Native Americans and Dutch Americans
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4. Why is the word "undertow" emphasized in the second paragraph?

A) To explain how certain groups continued to carry their native languages with them
despite the opposition from those against language diversity
B) To show the secretive and sneaky nature of those opposed to language diversity
C) To call attention to the ebb and flow of language resistance during the 20th century,
experiencing periods of both rest and extremism
D) To explain that, while many groups tried to maintain their native languages, many
gave in to social and political pressure to use only English

5. What is the best way to describe the function of the third paragraph in this excerpt?.
A) The paragraph provides its primary thesis as well an outline of the article's main
points
B) The paragraph is an unnecessary and irrelevant inclusion
C) The paragraph serves to reveal the conclusions of the article before detailing the
data
D) The paragraph firmly establishes the article's stance against language diversity
6. What is the best summary of why the phrase "multilingualism" is emphasized in the
third paragraph?
A) Language repression stems from the US's unwillingness to recognize the languages
of its foreign allies
B) Because language is constantly changing and often goes through multiple phases
over time
C) The authors firmly believe that speaking more than one language gives students a
substantial benefit in higher education.
D) Language policy discussions often assumes that the US has a monolinguistic
history, which is untrue and poses language diversity as threatening

7. Phrases such as "prescribed panaceas" and "malady of the mind" are used in the third
paragraph to
A) Defend the point that the US must standardize its language education or there will
be severe results
B) Point out that language is as much a physical process as an intellectual one
C) Illustrate how certain opponents of language diversity equate multilingual education
with a kind of national disease
D) Demonstrate how the stress of learning multiple languages can make students ill

8. According to the fourth paragraph, all of the following are potential negatives of rapid
English immersion EXCEPT:
A) It can lead to a denial of language rights for particular groups
B) Students become more familiar with conversational expressions and dialect
C) It can prevent access to certain benefits that are always available to fluent speakers
D) It can promote feelings of alienation among groups that are already in a minority
status

9. The best alternate definition of "language status achievement" is

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A) When enough scholarly work has been produced in a language, it is officially

recognized
B) Those who are in power socially and economically determine the status of a
language
C) Languages fall into a hierarchy depending upon the numbers of populations that
speak them
D) The position of a language in which no others may coexist with it

10. From the context of the final paragraph, what does "compulsory ignorance" mean?
A) Populations at the time were required only to obtain a certain low level of education
B) Slave populations were compelled to only speak in their native languages and not
learn English
C) That slaves were forcibly prevented from developing their native language skills out
of fear that they would gain power
D) Slave owners would not punish slaves who did not wish to learn and speak only
English

Reading passage 2: Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question
(5 pts)
Subtle changes in the way a person walks can be an early warning sign of cognitive
decline and a signal for advanced testing, according to research out at the Alzheimer's
Association International Conference 2012.
The findings are the first to link a physical symptom to disease, which up until now,
required doctors to begin a diagnosis by focusing on cognition and administering lengthy
neurological exams. The evidence in the five studies is "robust," say experts, adding
walking changes can occur even before cognition decline surfaces. The presentation on the
opening day of the weeklong meetings follows a government plan announced in May to
help train doctors to detect the disease earlier and to find a cure by 2025.
"Monitoring deterioration and other changes in a person's gait is ideal because it doesn't
require any expensive technology or take a lot of time to assess,'' says Bill Thies, chief
medical and scientific officer for the Alzheimer's Association.
The disease affects 5.4 million mostly older people in the USA, numbers expected to spike
to 16 million in 2050 as the Baby Boomers age. Nearly 5,000 researchers are attending the
meetings in Vancouver, where dozens of studies will address new treatments currently
being tested in trials and how lifestyle influences the disease.
"Walking and movements require a perfect and simultaneous integration of multiple areas
of the brain,'' says Rodolfo Savica, author of a study done at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester,
Minn.
Walking changes occur because the disease interferes with the circuitry between these
areas of brain. Savica ruled out other diseases (Parkinson's, arthritis) as possible causes of
gait change.
In the Mayo Clinic study, researchers measured the stride length, cadence and velocity of
more than 1,341 participants through a computerized gait instrument at two or more visits
roughly 15 months apart. They found that study participants with lower cadence, velocity
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and length of stride experienced significantly larger declines in global cognition, memory
and executive function.
"These changes support a possible role of gait changes as an early predictor of cognitive
impairment,'' Savica says.
Another large study of 1,153 adults with a mean age of 78 done by researchers at the Basel
Mobility Center in Basel Switzerland found gait became "slower and more variable as
cognition decline progressed.''
Participants were divided into groups based on their cognitive diagnoses: cognitively
healthy, mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or Alzheimer's dementia. Gait was measured
using a walkway with nearly 30,000 integrated sensors.
"Those with Alzheimer's dementia walked slower than those with MCI, who in turn
walked slower that those who were cognitively healthy,'' says Stephanie Bridenbaugh, lead
researcher.
Bridenbaugh says analysis of walking could also be used to show if treatments to treat the
disease are working.
"At the annual wellness visit required by Medicare, a physician could add a walking test to
the checklist without adding a lot of extra time,'' says Thies.
Yet, one of the study's researchers said that one annual test wouldn't work with everyone.
"You'd be surprised how many people say to me 'He doesn't walk that well at home,' when
I give them a gait test in the office,'' says physician Lisa Silbert.
Silbert conducted research on 19 dementia-free volunteers enrolled in the Intelligent
Systems for Assessment of Aging Changes study at Oregon Health and Science University
in Portland. They measured gait speed during MRIs and gait speeds at home. Participants
walked faster when measured once in person than when walking in their home. Slower in-
home walking speed was associated with smaller total brain size. Dementias cause brain
shrinkage.
"Walking speed taken at a single time point may overestimate the walking abilities in the
elderly,'' she says.
1. The word "robust" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
A) durable
B) healthy
C) full-bodied
D) strong

2. According to paragraph 2, why is this new evidence about walking so important to

Alzheimer's researchers?
A) It demonstrates that walking longer distances may improve your chances of
developing disease
B) It could potentially be the earliest indication of potential Alzheimer's disease in
patients who show no other outward symptom
C) It could help prevent doctor liability in diagnosing these cases
D) It is something that could be observed and logged by family and friends

3. Why is the statistic in paragraph 4 about the potential spike in Alzheimer's patients
significant?
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A) It shows that, because Alzheimer's primarily impacts older people, as largest

generation (the Baby Boomers) ages, the number of cases will likely rise
dramatically
B) It suggests that if the next generation wants to be healthy, they must have their gait
tested now
C) It is of no real concern to the younger generation because Social Security will pay
for medical care
D) The lifestyle of older generations is significantly poorer than that of younger
generations

4. The statement made in paragraph 5 implies all of the following EXCEPT

A) Movements require many complex interactions within the brain
B) Our movements and cognitive state could very well be closely linked
C) Movement may become impaired if any one brain activity is somehow altered
D) Our brains have no control over our walking or movements

5. In paragraph 7, the word "cadence" is closest in meaning to

A) musical beat
B) rhythm of steps
C) intonation
D) sequence of movement

6. What is the most significant discovery of the Mayo Clinic study described in paragraph
7?
A) Cadence, velocity, and length of stride are all independent variables that impact
cognitive function in different ways.
B) The slower the participant's walk, the greater their memory capacity
C) The pace of participant's walk demonstrated no correlation to brain activity
D) The ways in which the participants walked had a definitive relationship to cognitive
functioning

7. Which of the following is NOT a population or group studied in the experiments the
article discusses?
A) movement impaired
B) mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
C) cognitively health
D) Alzheimer's dementia

8. Throughout the article, "gait" is mostly often used to refer to

A) walking speed
B) the time it takes to transition from a walk to a run
C) a combination of cadence, length of stride, and velocity
D) the posture used while walking

9. What is the primary argument that the article makes AGAINST the link between gait
and cognitive decline?
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A) Areas of the brain that control movement are completely separate from those with
cognitive function
B) Walking speed can change significantly depending upon the scenario and conditions
C) Dementia has no relationship to brain size
D) An annual test is too often to show significant changes over time

10. What best summarizes the overarching idea of the article?

A) The speed at which we walk and potential decline in cognitive function as we age is
clearly proven by the studies presented in the article
B) Whatever your current walking speed is, the better shape you are in and the faster
you become can both directly lower your chance of developing Alzheimer's
C) Annual gait tests are an expensive and ineffective test to add to Alzheimer's
screenings
D) There is a definite probability that aspects of human gait and cognitive function are
related, but the evidence is far from definitive

B. WRITTEN TEST
I. CLOZE TEST: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits
each space. Use only ONE WORD for each space.

WHY DO ANIMALS GO EXTINCT?

You can see still see blue whales, giant pandas, and tigers. But these animals are in danger of
becoming extinct. There aren’t many of them (1) ________. Blue whales, giant pandas, and
tigers are some of the endangered animals on Earth. There are thousands of (2) ________.
Different kinds of animals have appeared and disappeared throughout (3) ________ history.
Some animals go extinct because the climate where they live changes. The climate may
become wetter or drier. It may become warmer or cooler. If the animals cannot change, or
(4) ________, to the new climate, they die.
Some animals go extinct because they cannot (5) ________ with other animals for food. Some
animals go extinct because they are killed by enemies. New kinds of animals are always
evolving. Evolving means that the animals are changing (6) ________ from generation to
generation. Small differences between parents, children, and grandchildren slowly add up
(7) ________ many, many generations. Eventually, a different kind of animal evolves.
(8) ________ many of the animals on Earth go extinct at the same time. Scientists call this a
mass extinction. Scientists think there have been at least (9) ________ mass extinctions in
Earth’s history. The last mass extinction happened about 65 million years ago. This mass
extinction killed (10) ________ the dinosaurs.

HOW DOES AN ECOSYSTEM WORK?

All things in an ecosystem are connected with one another. These (1) ________ come through food and
energy. The energy comes from the Sun. Plants use the energy in sunlight to make food. Animals eat the
plants. Other animals eat the plant-(2) ________ animals. The way energy flows in food from plants to
animals is called a food chain. Food chains that overlap are called food webs.
Let’s look at an ecosystem in a (3) ________. Water flowing in a river makes the riverbanks wet. Plants
that need lots of water grow along the riverbanks. (4) ________ feed on plants in or along the river. A
salmon swimming by eats the insects that fall in the water. A brown bear that lives in the forest (5)
________ into the river and swipes its paw in the water. The bear catches and eats the (6) ________.
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The bear tosses the salmon bones and some meat (7) ________ the riverbank. Bacteria and fungi now go
to work. The tiny bacteria and fungi feed upon the (8) ________ of the salmon. They break down the
salmon into chemical nutrients. Nutrients from the salmon go into the soil.
The (9) ________ of plants along the riverbank take up the nutrients. They use the nutrients to make
food. In this way, nutrients get (10) ________ back through the ecosystem.

II. WORD FORMATION: (20PTS)

PART 1: Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in
parentheses.

1. The family managed to get out of the burning house, but they lost nearly all their_____
(possess)
2. Travelling in big cities is becoming more_______ every day. (trouble)
3. If you want to________ , you must not be shy. (society)
4. Athens is particularly affected by________ pollution. (atmostphere)
5. Her______ from the group show her dislike of its members. (withdraw)
6. Applicants must be under 25, hard-working and_______. (energy)
7. He's more________ than I expected. (tolerate)
8. I had to look up the number in the telephone_________ (direct)
9. They all cheered_______ as their team came out. (enthusiasm)
10. A conversation isn't fun unless it becomes_______ (hot)

PART 2: Complete the passage with appropriate forms from the words given in
the box.

TRADITION FORTUNATE EVIDENT BIG MOUNTAIN

THREAT EXCITE EXPERIENCE NUMBER EASY

EXPLORATION

In 1979 the explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes entered an area of Antarctica (1)_______ than Great
Britain where no human being had set foot before. "It was an (2)_________ experience," he
says, "knowing that we were mapping the area for the first time. Now, of course, satellites
can do the same job far more (3)________” Technology, it seems, and the growth in adventure
tourism, may soon see the end of (4)_______ exploration, as fewer and fewer human
challenges remain. There are now (5)______ expeditions every year to places like Everest,
where keen but(6)________ climbers are virtually pulled up the mountain by their guides.
(7)___________ the increase in this new trend at tourism is (8)_______ the natural beauty or even
the remotest parts of the globe, as (9)______ and other adventurers leave (10)_______ of their
visit in the form of oxygen bottles and other rubbish.

III. ERROR CORRECTION: The following passage contains 10 errors. Identify

and correct them (10pts)
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Dulcimers are music instruments that basically consist of 0. music musical

wooden boxes with strings stretched over them. In one form 1. ……………
or other, they have been around since ancient times, 2. …………..
probably originated with the Persian santir. Today there are 3. .………….
two varieties: the hammered dulcimer and the Appalachian, 4. ……………
or mountain dulcimer. The former is shaped as a trapezoid, 5. ……………
has two or many strings, and is played with wooden mallets. 6. ……………
It is the same instrument played in a number of Old World 7. ……………
countries. The Appalachian dulcimer is classified by 8. ……………
musicology as a box zither. It is a descendant of the 9. ……………
Pennsylvania Dutch scheitholt and the French epinette. 10. ……………
Appalachian dulcimers are painstakingly fashioned by 11. ……………
artists in the mountains of West Virginia, Kentucky, 12. ……………
Tennessee, and Virginia. These instruments have three or 13. ……………
four strings and are plucked with quills or the fingers. They 14. ……………
are shaped like teardrops or hourglasses. Heart-shaped holes 15. ……………
in the sounding board are traditional. Most performers play 16. ……………
the instruments while seating with the instruments in their 17. ……………
laps, however others wear them around their necks like 18. …………..
guitars or place them on tables in front of them. Originally 19. …………..
used to play dance music, Appalachian dulcimers were 20. ……………
popular by performers such as John Jacob Niles and Jean 21. …………..
Ritchie in the folk music revival of the 1960s. 22. …………

IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION: (20 PTS) Rewrite the following sentences using the
words given.
1. Some services may be running late due to bad weather. (SUBJECT)
Some services........................... …………………………………………………………..
2. Sally became known throughout the country as a result of her popular TV series.
(HOUSEHOLD)
Sally .................................................. …………………………………………………….
3. Although Rudy really didn’t want to play cricket on Sunday, he agreed in the end.
(DEAD)
Despite .................................................................…………………………………………
4. Don’t tell the boss about our scheme. (BREATHE)
Don’t .................................................................................................................................................................................................
5. Since the advertisement, we have had more applications than we can deal with.
(SWAMPED)
Since the advertisement, we................................................................................................
6. His condition improved so rapidly that he went home four days after the operation
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There
…………………………………………………………………………………………
7. The fund- raisers haven’t officially decided where to send the proceeds of the concert.
No ………………………………………………………………………………………… .
8. The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke the local dialect.
But for
………………………………………………………………………………………..
9. Anna failed to understand how serious her illness was until she spoke to the doctor.
It was not until ………………………………………………………………………………
.
10. The President finally gave way to demands that he appear before a Grand Jury.
The President finally consented ……………………………………………………………..
.