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Question 17. I had a headache after the film because I was sitting too close to the_______.
A. window B. view C. screen D. windshield
Question 18. _______ 1,000 species of fish have been identified in this sea.
A. As many as B. So much as C. As much as D. So many as
Question 19. When I kept getting unwanted calls, I called the phone company and had my phone
number_______.
A. to change B. change C. changing D. changed
Question 20. Sue found it difficult to_______ the busy street at rush hour.
A. cross B. surpass C. overtake D. pass
Question 21. A huge crowd_______ in the pouring rain to welcome Boney M singers.
A. held up B. saw off C. dropped in D. turned out
Question 22. I sometimes despair_______ ever seeing him again.
A. over B. of C. at D. about
Question 23. Jack made me_______ him next week.
A. to promise calling B. to promise to call C. promise to call D. promise calling
Question 24. I felt as if I_______ a confidence.
A. am betraying B. have betrayed C. had betrayed D. would betray
Question 25. Oh, it’s you! You really_______ me, jumping out of the shadows like that.
A. amazed B. struck C. impressed D. startled
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.
Hurricanes are violent storms that cause millions of dollars in property damage and take
many lives. They can be extremely dangerous, and too often people underestimate their fury.
Hurricanes normally originate as a small area of thunderstorms over the Atlantic Ocean
west of the Cape Verde Island during August or September. For several days, the area of the storm
increases and the air pressure falls slowly. A centre of low pressure forms, and wind begins to
whirl around it. It is blown westward, increasing in size and strength.
Hurricane hunters then fly out to the storm in order to determine its size and intensity and
to trace its direction. They drop radiosondes, or instruments for recording temperature, air
pressure and humidity, into the storm. They also look at the size of waves on the ocean, the clouds
and the eye of the storm. There is a region of relative calm and clear skies in the centre of the
hurricane. People often lose their lives by leaving shelter when the eye has arrived, only to be
caught in tremendous winds again when the eye has passed.
Question 26. What is the eye of the hurricane?
A. The calm centre of the storm B. The part that determines its direction
C. The power centre of the storm D. The first part that makes landfall
Question 27. What is ‘radiosondes” as mentioned in paragraph 3?
A. A type of isotope
B. An instrument for determining factors that provide insight into the characteristics of the
storm
C. A device that records the sounds inside the storm
D. A high-frequency air wave
Question 28. It is implied in the passage that a hurricane hunters strive to_______ the hurricane.
A. learn about B. control C. change the direction of D. destroy
Question 29. Indications that a hurricane is forming are_______.
A. increased power of the eye and decreased air pressure
B. increased size of the hurricane and decreased air pressure
C. decreased size of the hurricane and increased air pressure
D. eastward movement and decreased air pressure
Question 30. The word “whirl” is closest in meaning to_______.
A. cool B. collapse C. spin D. weaken
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
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THE POWER OF NATURE
The wind controls our planet's weather and climate, but how much do we understand
about this complex force, which can kill and spread fear?
On the night of 15 October 1987, the south of England was struck by the (31)_______ winds
it had known for over two hundred years. (32)_______ of over 130 km/h blew through the region.
Nineteen people were killed, £1.5 billion-worth of (33)_______ was caused and 19 million trees
were (34)_______ in just a few hours.
Although people thought of this as a hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only (35)_______
storm force. They are far better known than the much more serious storms of 25 January 1990,
when most of Britain was hit by daytime winds of up to 173 km/h. On this (36)_______, 47 people
were killed, even though, unlike in 1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate (37)_______.
(38)_______ weather events such as these are dramatic reminders of the power of the wind. It is
one part of the weather that people generally do not (39)_______ a second thought to, but across
the world the wind (40)_______ a crucial role in people's lives.
Question 31. A. quickest B. heaviest C. fastest D. strongest
Question 32. A. Blows B. Hits C. Gusts D. Clouds
Question 33. A. damage B. destruction C. injury D. hurt
Question 34. A. blown down B. cut down C. knocked down D. blown up
Question 35. A. dangerous B. severe C. powerful D. serious
Question 36. A. accident B. occasion C. event D. incident
Question 37. A. news B. warnings C. threats D. signs
Question 38. A. Extreme B. Excessive C. Exaggerated D. Extravagant
Question 39. A. give B. have C. put D. make
Question 40. A. does B. has C. plays D. makes
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.
In today's competitive world, what responsible parent would not want to give their
children the best possible start in life? For this reason, many parents want their children, often as
young as ten months old, to become familiar with computers. They seem to think that if their
children grow up with computers, they will be better equipped to face the challenges of the future.
No one has proved that computers make children more creative or more intelligent. The truth
may even be the opposite.
Educational psychologists claim that too much exposure to computers, especially for the
very young, may negatively affect normal brain development. Children gain valuable experience of
the world from their interaction with physical objects. Ten month-old babies may benefit more
from bumping their heads or putting various objects in their mouths than they will from staring at
eye-catching cartoons. A four-year-old child can improve hand-eye coordination and understand
cause and effect better by experimenting with a crayon than by moving a cursor around a
computer screen. So, as educational psychologists suggest, instead of government funding going
to more and more computer classes, it might be better to devote resources to music and art
programs.
It is ludicrous to think that children will fall behind if they are not exposed to computers
from an early age. Time is too precious to spend with a "mouse". Now is the time when they
should be out there learning to ride a bike. There will be time later on for them to start banging
away at keyboards.
Question 41. Children who spend a lot of time on their computers________.
A. do not necessarily make more progress than those who don't.
B. tend to like music and art more than those who don't.
C. will suffer from brain damage.
D. tend to have more accidents than those who don't.
Question 42. What would be an appropriate title for this passage?
A. More computers mean brighter future B. Computers in schools
C. Never too early to start D. Let kids be kids
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Question 43. What is true according to the passage?
A. There is no evidence that children who use computers are more clever than those who
do not.
B. Computers seriously harm children's eyesight.
C. It is better for children to take computer lessons than art lessons.
D. Parents should not put off buying a computer for their children.
Question 44. What does the word "ludicrous" in the third paragraph (first sentence) mean?
A. sensible B. humorous C. ridiculous D. ironic
Question 45. The author implies that children learn better________.
A. after they have developed hand-eye coordination.
B. when they hold and feel things around them.
C. as they get older.
D. when they use a computer.
Question 46. Why do parents want their children to learn how to use a computer from an early
age?
A. Because they are afraid their children will become competitive.
B. Because they want their children to be well prepared for their future.
C. Because this is what all the other parents seem to do.
D. Because they believe their children will have difficulty learning to use one if they don't
start early.
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 47. She had an excellent command of English. It particularly impressed me.
A. I was particularly impressed by her excellent command of English.
B. Her excellent command of English particularly impresses me.
C. What impresses me is her particularly excellent command of English.
D. I particularly impressed her excellent command of English.
Question 48. They told me their sufferings. It was painful to listen to.
A. I don’t like to listen to their sufferings.
B. They always complaining about their painful sufferings.
C. It was painful to listen to the story of their sufferings.
D. Their story of sufferings made me painful.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 49. It’s such a pity your sister can’t come as well.
A. That your sister couldn’t come would be a pity.
B. I wonder why your sister can’t come.
C. I am very sorry that your sister couldn’t come.
D. If only your sister could come as well.
Question 50. The test we did last time was more difficult than this one.
A. We had a more difficult time last week than this one.
B. This test is not as difficult as the one we did last time.
C. The test we have this time is not difficult at all.
D. We did a test last time and a more difficult one this time.
_________THE END_________
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