UTS TOEFL Preparation

1. What kind of losses might we______ in the absence of improved sanitation?

(A) incur
(B) incurs
(C) incurring
(D) incurred

2. Children ___________ screen positive on modified checklist for autism in toddlers may
be at greater risk for developing autism.
(A) which
(B) who
(C) whom
(D) whose

3. The explosion in the number of art fairs ________ the most significant change in the
market since the turn of the century
(A) is
(B) are
(C) have been
(D) be

4. I think it’s taken some time for people______ the importance of improved sanitation.
(A) realize
(B) realizes
(C) have realized
(D) to realize

5. Artists are obliged to create a fixed number of works during each month of their five year
contract, usually two to three, and __________ one painting a month for a further 15
years
(A) delivered
(B) is delivering
(C) have delivered
(D) to deliver
6. They generally_____ very clean beaches and they_____ their waste well
(A) have – manages
(B) have – manage
(C) has – manage
(D) has – manages

7. A study ________ in 1997 by Michigan State University showed that children at that
time were spending just over two hours per week on study, which could include activities
other than homework
(A) performing
(B) performed
(C) was performing
(D) were performing

8. Human brains ________ large and small numbers of objects using two different
mechanisms.
(A) process
(B) processes
(C) is processed
(D) is processing

9. The ultimate goal of disaster risk science_____ to understand disasters and risks.
(A) are
(B) is
(C) were
(D) have

10. The systematic study of disasters through an inter-disciplinary approach______.

(A) are just beginning
(B) were just beginning
(C) is just beginning
(D) have just begun
11. According to the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry’s data, Indonesia’s fish
production is
A B
C
10.83 million tons last year
D

12. A war with China over Taiwan or the Spratly Islands are simple to start but hard to end,
and
A B C
could very easily escalate.
D

13. If I look at it in the arc of my career, it is a tiny jobs, and in a place that hasn’t really been
that
A B C

significant, frankly, to me
D

14. My lesson to my students are they have to be open and alert at every turn.
A B C D

15. They thought I was not normal because I was very difference from everybody else in my
family
A B C D

16. I would have expect some discussion in the management discussion and analysis of how
this
A B
has had a positive impact on these banks’ operating results.
C D

17. I asked officials at Citigroup and Morgan Stanley about these disclosure.
A B C D
 18. The rules is found in a section of the S.E.C.’s Codification of Financial Reporting
Policies.
A B C D

19. Investors didn’t know what dire the situation was at these institutions.
A B C D

20. Numbers for individual companies was equally astonishing.

A B C D

Questions 21-30

The Quebec Bridge, located at mile 2.70, Bridge Sub-division Quebec City,
Quebec, Canada, was considered the eighth “Wonder of The World”, when construction
was completed in 1919. It is the longest cantilever, steel Railway Bridge in the world.
Its “sister” bridge is the Firth of Forth Bridge in Scotland. The Quebec Bridge is a
riveted steel structure with 8,000,000 square feet of coat able structural steel. The
overall length is 3239 feet and the width is 94 feet. The bridge is 340 feet high, from the
top of the cantilever to the water below. Each cantilever span is 580 feet long.
The Quebec Bridge accommodates 1 rail line, 3 lanes of automotive traffic and 2
pedestrian walkways. The Quebec Bridge was declared a historic monument in 1987, by
the Canadian & American Society of Civil Engineers and a National Historic Site on
January 24, 1996 by the Department of Canadian Heritage.

21. What is the passage talking about?

(A) The Quebec Bridge
(B) Quebec City
(C) Canada
(D) Canadians

22. According to the passage, the Firth of Forth Bridge in Scotland is______.
(A) the rival of the Quebec Bridge
(B) the sister bridge of the Quebec Bridge
(C) the brother bridge of the Quebec Bridge
(D) the duplicate of the Quebec Bridge
23. The word riveted in line 4 is the closest in meaning to______
(A) nailed
(B) piled
(C) railed
(D) tailed

24. According to the passage, which statement is true?

(A) The Quebec Bridge is a riveted steel structure with 80,000,000 square feet of coatable
structural steel.
(B) The Quebec Bridge accommodates 1 rail line, 2 lanes of automotive traffic and 3
pedestrian walkways.
(C) The Quebec Bridge was declared a historic monument in 1978.
(D) The Quebec Bridge is 340 feet high

25. The word cantilever in line 6 could be best replace by ________

(A) tower
(B) trestlework
(C) road
(D) steel

26. Where in the passage does the author describe the Quebec Bridge’s structure?
A) Line 1 – 2
(B) Line 3 – 4
(C) Line 5 – 6
(D) Line 7 – 8

27. The word each in Line 6 can be replaced by_____.

(A) some
(B) several
(C) every
(D) all

28. The word pedestrian in line 9 means _______

(A) Someone who is driving an automotive vehicle
 (B) Someone who is declaring an act
(C) Someone who is walking rather than traveling by vehicle
(D) Someone who is working as a civil engineer

29. Who declared the Quebec Bridge as the historic monument in 1987?
(A) The Canadian & American Society of Civil Engineers
(B) The Department of Canadian Heritage
(C) The Canadian Community
(D) The Prime Minister of Canada

30. According to the passage, when was the Quebec Bridge declared as a National Historic
Site?
(A) On January 24, 1969
(B) On January 24, 1996
(C) On January 24, 1978
(D) On January 24, 1987

Questions 31-40

Umbilical cord blood, like bone marrow, contains valuable stem cells that can be
used to treat life-threatening illnesses, such as leukemia, lymphoma, sickle cell anemia,
and immune deficiency and metabolic diseases. A baby’s cord blood can be donated to a
public bank or stored at a private bank for future use in a sibling or parent who has an
illness that can be treated by a cord blood transplant.
A number of both public and private banks exist that can store cord blood for
future use. The National Marrow Donor Program, which is overseen by the U.S. Health
Resources and Services Administration, launched a program in October 2008 that
provides families affected by life-threatening diseases with the opportunity to store a
new baby’s cord blood at no cost.

31. What is the topic of the passage?

(A) Umbilical cord blood
(B) Cord blood banking and donation
(C) Leukemia
(D) The National Marrow Donor Program

32. According to the passage, umbilical cord blood can be used to treat the following
diseases, except_____.
(A) heart attack
(B) leukemia
(C) lymphoma
 (D) immune deficiency

33. The word deficiency in line 3 is the closest in meaning to____

(A) efficiency
(B) lack
(C) increase
(D) current

34. The member of the family who can be treated by a cord blood transplant are the
followings, except_____
(A) Sister
(B) Mother
(C) Father
(D) Grand mother

35. The word which in Line 8 refers to_____.

(A) private banks
(B) public banks
(C) The National Marrow Donor Program
(D) U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration

36. The word store in Line 7 can be replaced by_____.

(A) distribute
(B) service
(C) save
(D) sell

37. When was the National Marrow Donor Program launched?

(A) October 1998
(B) December 1998
(C) December 2008
(D) October 2008

38. If the passage mentions that “Health Resources and Services Administration, launched a
program in October 2008 that provides families affected by life-threatening diseases with
the opportunity to store a new baby’s cord blood at no cost.”, it means______.
(A) the program is free
 (B) the program needs a lot of publicity
(C) the program is only for rich people
(D) the program is not for poor men

39. The word affected in Line 10 has a close meaning with_____.

(A) pushed
(B) motivated
(C) gave
(D) impacted

40. According to the passage, which statement is NOT true?

(A) Umbilical cord blood, like bone marrow, contains valuable stem cells.
(B) The National Marrow Donor Program, which is overseen by the U.S. Health
Resources and Services Administration, launched a program in October 2009.
(C) A baby’s cord blood can be donated to a public bank or stored at a private bank.
(D) The National Marrow Donor Program provides families affected by life-threatening
diseases with the opportunity to store a new baby’s cord blood at no cost.