Name: ______________ TEST NUMBER TWENTY Marks: /

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1. ____ the solar system may seem big, it is a very small part of the universe.
A. Despite B. Because C. In spite of D. Although
Question 2. I usually spend Saturday evening ______ Premier League on TV.
A. to watch B. watch C. watching D. watched
Question 3. The city touring bus stops every fifteen minutes for passengers to ____
A. take on and off B. get in and out C. hop on and off D. jump up and down
Question 4. My brother didn’t feel well. ________,he didn’t go to work yesterday.
A. So B. But C. However D. Therefore
Question 5. A: “Excuse me. Could you tell me which bus I should take to get to City Hall?”
B: “Bus number 1 ____ go there, but maybe you’d better ask the driver”
A. might B. ought C. must D. suppose
Question 6. The local government has ______ specific instructions on reducing waste disposal.
A. made B. created C. issued D. enacted
Question 7. I have asked him many times but he keeps refusing to say _______.
A. where does he live B. when he lives C. where he lives D. how does he live
Question 8. I remember ________ the money in the top drawer, but he’s not there now.
A. to put B. putting C. to have put D. put
Question 9. My phone runs ________ battery often. A. off B. out of C. away D. away rom
Question 10. After ______ lunch, the teacher began marking the essays.
A. finished B. had finished C. having finish D. finishing
Question 11. Environmental pollution has _____ many species to the verge of extinction.
A. sent B. thrown C. brought D. driven
Question 12. This hike is pretty exhausting. I don’t think I can go ____ any farther. A. to B. on C. in D.out
Question 13. This is Bob, ____ sister works for my father’s company A. that B. whose C. whom D. who’s
Question 14. George took _____of the fine weather to do the a day’s work in his garden
A. chance B. interest C. advantage D. charge
Question 15. John: “ I apologize for keeping you waiting for 2 hours. My car broke down on the way” Jane: “__”
A. You are very welcome. B. Thank you. C. Your apology is accepted D. It is my pleasure
Question 16. Laura and Mitchell are talking about their class notes.
Laura: “Do you have the notes from last week’s class?” – Mitchell : “Did you come late?”
Laura: “I couldn’t make it. I was sick” - Mitchell: “________”
A. Oh, wait, here are the rest. B. You must learn how to take notes
C. Oh, okay. Well, here you go D. I don’t think that’s a good idea
Question 17. The headmaster rehearsed his speech over and over to make sure that he was _____ word.
A. precise B. exact C. accurate D. perfect
READING COMPREHENSION: (18-22)
Nanotechnology refers to the creation and use of materials or devices at extremely small scales. These materials
or devices fall in the range of 1 to 100 nanometers (nm). One nm is equal to one-billionth of a meter (.000000001
m), which is about 50,000 times smaller than the diameter of a human hair. Scientists refer to the dimensional range
of 1 to 100 nm as the nanoscale, and materials at this scale are called nanocrystals or nanomaterials.
The nanoscale is unique because nothing solid can be made any smaller. It is also unique because many of
the mechanisms of the biological and physical world operate on length scales from 0.1 to 100 nm. At these
dimensions materials exhibit different physical properties; thus scientists expect that many novel effects at the
nanoscale will be discovered and used for breakthrough technologies.
A number of important breakthroughs have already occurred in nanotechnology. These developments are
found in products used throughout the world. Some examples are catalytic converters in automobiles that help
remove air pollutants, devices in computers that read from and write to the hard disk, certain sunscreens and
cosmetics that transparently block harmful radiation from the Sun, and special coatings for sports clothes and gear
that help improve the gear and possibly enhance the athlete’s performance. Still, many scientists, engineers, and
technologists believe they have only scratched the surface of nanotechnology’s potential.
Nanotechnology is in its infancy, and no one can predict with accuracy what will result from the full
flowering of the field over the next several decades. Many scientists believe it can be said with confidence,
however, that nanotechnology will have a major impact on medicine and health care; energy production and
conservation; environmental cleanup and protection; electronics, computers, and sensors; and world security
and defense.
Question 18. What is the passage mainly about?
A. A new physical property of matters in nature B. A way of manufacturing technological products
C. An introduction to a new technology D. An overview of how technology will develop
Question 19. The word “that” in paragraph 3 refers to _____
A. converters B. automobiles C. technologies D. properties
Question 20. The word “novel” is closest in meaning to _____
A. imaginative B. innovative C. inventive D. significant
Question 21. Which of the following statements is NOT true about nanotechnology according to the passage?
A. No other products are smaller than those made by nanotechnology.
B. Nanotechnology allows the production of things at extremely small scales.
C. Nanotechnology has seen a number of important breakthroughs.
D. Medicine and healthcare will be greatly affected by nanotechnology.
Question 22. Which of the following will be most likely discussed in the next part of the article?
A. world security and defense B. nanotechnology’s potential
C. how nanotechnology works D. nanotechnological products
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 23. The icebox became a fixtures in most homes and remained so until the mechanized refrigerator
replaced it in the 1920’s and 1930’s.
A. substance B. mechanical device C. commonplace object D. luxury item
Question 24. The arrival of a great wave of southern and eastern European immigrants at the turn of the century
coincided with and contrinuted to an enormous expansion of formal schooling.
A. ensure the success of B. happened at the same time C. began to grow rapidly D. was influenced by
READING COMPREHENSION: (25-31)
Sensing phantom phone vibrations is a strangly common experience. Around 80% of have imagined a phone
vibrating in our pockets when it’s actually completely still. Almost 30% of us have also heard non-existent ringing.
Are these hallucinations ominous signs of impending madness caused by digital culture?
In fact, phantom vibrations and ringing indicate a fundamental principle in psychology. It’s an example of a
perceptual system, just like a fire alarm, an automatic door, or a daffodil bulb that must decide when spring has
truly started. Your brain has to make a perceptual judgment about whether the phone in your pocket is really
vibrating. And, analogous to a daffodil bulb on a warm February morning, it has to decide whether the incoming
signals from the skin near your pocket indicate a true change in the world.
Psychologists use a concept called Signal Detection Theory to guide their thinking about the problem of
perceptual judgments. Working though the example of phone vibrations, we can see how this theory explains why
they are a common and unavoidable part of healthy mental function. When your phone is in your pocket, the world
is in one of two possible states: the phone is either ringing or not. You also have two possible states of mind: the
judgment that the phone is ringing, or the judgment that it isn’t. Obviously you’d like to match these states in the
correct way. True vibrations should go with “it’s ringing”, and no vibrations should go with “it’s not ringing”. Signal
detection theory calls these faithful matches a “hit” and a “correct rejection”, respectively.
But there are two other possible combinations: you could mismatch true vibrations with “it’s not ringing” (a
“miss”); or mismatch the absence of vibrations with “it’s ringing” (a “false alarm”). This second kind of mismatch
is what’s going on when you imagine a phantom phone vibration.
For situations where easy judgments can be made, such as deciding if someone says your name in a quiet
room, you will probably make perfect matches every time. But when judgments are more difficult – if you have to
decide whether someone says your name in a noisy room, or have to evaluate something you’re not skilled at –
mismatches will occasionally happen. And these mistakes will be either misses or false alarms.
Question 25. Which of the following best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Why You Have Feeling That Your Phone is Vibrating?
B. Why You Should Beware of Feeling Phantom Phone Calls?
C. How You Can Avoid False Feeling Of your Phone Vibrating?
D. How You can Distinguish True Phone Calls from Phantom Ones?
Question 26. The word “hallucinations” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ____ .
A. desires B. illusions C. illustrations D. suggestions
Question 27. The phrase “analogous to” in paragraph 2 mostly means _____.
A. similar to B. contrary to C. different from D. because of
Question 28. Which kind of the perceptual judgement does the brain make when sensing a phone vibration?
A. It has to decide whether the phone is inside the pocket.
B. It has to decide whether the incoming signals are from the phone.
C. It has to decide whether the signals from the skin indicate the fact.
D. It has to decide whether the incoming signals are from the skin.
Question 29. The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to ____ A. judgement B. mind C. state D. phone
Question 30. According to Signal Detection Theory, which of the following is going on when you sense a phone
that is truly vibrating? A. a “correct rejection” B. a “hit” C. a “false alarm” D. a “miss”
Question 31. The experience of sensing phantom phone vibrations is indicative of __________.
A. an avoidable problem of brain function. B. a common brain problem.
C. a sign of impending madness. D. a normal brain function.
ERROR RECOGNTION:
Question 32. Linguistics is (A) the scientific study of language(B) , which involve (C)analysing language form,
language meaning, and language in(D) context.
Question 33. Abused children commonly exhibit (A) one of more of (B) the following symptoms(C) :
withdrawal, rebelliousness, restlessness, and being depressed (D).
Question 34. Probably(A) , the depth of this ocean (B) will be found to be (C) very inconsiderable comparing
with (D) its breadth.
CLOZE TEST (35-39)
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. Most people
infected (35) ________ the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without
requiring special treatment. Older people, and (36) _____ with underlying medical problems like cardiovascular
disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer are more (37) ________ to develop serious illness.
The best way to prevent and slow down transmission is be well informed about the COVID-19 virus, the disease
it causes and how it spreads. Protect yourself and others from infection by washing your hands or using an alcohol
based rub frequently and not touching your face.
The COVID-19 virus spreads primarily through droplets of saliva or discharge from the nose when an infected
person coughs or sneezes, so it’s important that you also (38) _________ respiratory etiquette (for example, by
coughing into a flexed elbow).
At this time, there are no specific vaccines or treatments for COVID-19. (39) _______, there are many ongoing
clinical trials evaluating potential treatments. WHO will continue to provide updated information as soon as clinical
findings become available.
Question 35. A. on B. for C. with D. in
Question 36. A. who B. whom C. that D. those
Question 37. A. likely B. prone C. probable D. capable
Question 38. A. present B. express C. practice D. conduct
Question 39. A. Therefore B. However C. Moreover D. Otherwise
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 40. More and more companies are conducting business online.
A. Online business is more and more developed thanks to many companies.
B. An increasing number of companies conduct their business online.
C. Many companies have been opening more and more trading online.
D. Business is more and more conducted by many companies.
Question 41. “She seems the most likely candidate for the job”, said the secretary.
A. The secretary thought highly of her as the candidate for the job.
B. The secretary was afraid that she woundn’t be able to take the job
C. The secretary asserted that the girl was the best candidate for the post.
D. The secretary doubted that the girl would be offered the job.
Question 42. The coffee was not strong, so it didn’t keep us awake.
A. The coffee was very strong, but it couldn’t keep us awake
B. The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake
C. We were kept awake bnecause the coffee was strong D. The coffee was so strong that kept us awake.
Choose the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 43. I don’t think you left your keys at school. You haven’t been there today.
A. You should have left your keys at school. B. You can’t have left your keys at school.
C. I think your keys are at school now. D. I wondered where your keys are.
Question 44. Laura practiced playing the instrument a lot. She could hardly improve her performance.
A. Hardly had Laura practiced playing the instrument a lot when she could improve her performance.
B. Had Laura practiced playing the instrument a lot, she could hardly improve her performance.
C. However much Laura practiced playing the instrument a lot, she could hardly perform any better.
D. As soon as Laura practiced playing the instrument a lot, she could perform much better.
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following questions.
Question 45. She’s a bit down in the dumps because she’s got to take her exams again.
A. sad B. embarrassed C. confident D. happy
Question 46. I didn’t tell her that he was sick because I didn’t want to cause her any alarm.
A. worry B. inform C. comfort D. warn
STRESS:
Question 47. A. diversity B. endanger C. official D. memory
Question 48. A.government B. secondary C. politician D. institute
PRONUNCIATION:
Question 49. A. liked B. wrapped C. travelled D. worked
Question 50. A. heat B. each C. hear D. eager
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Choose the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following questions.
1. Did she get the better of you in the argument?
A. gain a disadvantage over B. try to be better than C. try to beat D. gain an advantage over
2. I think Mr John is on the level because he always tells the truth and never tries to deceive.
A. honest B. dishonest C. talented D. intelligent
3. I think we should tell Peter that the location of the picnic has been changed. Let’s put him in the picture.
A. show him B. take his photo C. explain to him D. inform him
4. The children were full of beans today, looking forward to their field trip.
A. eating a lot B. lively and in high spirits C. melancholy D. hyperacticve
5. Because of his hard work, he was able to recover his losses from the accident.
A. find B. sell C. take back D. escape
6. I find it difficult to remain neutral while he is concerned about the matter.
A. objective B. positivie C. negative D. middle
7. A lot of superstitious practice in a country can be a major impediment to its economic development.
A. obstacle B. assistance C. impetus D. encouragement
8. Flats which are both comfortable and reasonably priced are few and far between in the current context of
economic crisis. A. uncommon B. unusual C. non-standard D. non-existent
9. Hue is the ideal place to enjoy life; it’s a beautiful and hospitable city with its famous cultural heritage,
A. friendly B. affectionate C. noticeable D. natural
10. The pile of old clothes gave off a damp, musty smell.
A. obsolete B. tasty C. appealing D. stale
11. Readers are required to abide by the rules of the library and mind their manners.
A. memorize B. obey C. review D. compose
12. The organizers claim that the demonstration was a resounding success.
A. effective B. exciting C. huge D. excellent
13. Being a single mother no longer carried the social stigma that is used to.
A. difficulty B. holiness C. stain D. trial
14. Suddenly, in the twinklinh of an eye, her whole life had been turned upside down.
A. very quickly B. gradually C. over a long period of time D. Unfortunately
15. The pensioner was taken in by a thief posing as a telephone engineer
A. persuaded B. deceived C. fascinated D. schocked
16. The government came in for a lot of criticism after the revelations
A. gave B. was subjected to C. did not like D. listen to
17. You take your life in your hands just crossing the road here
A. walk hand in hand B. save yourselves C. risk being killed D. go hand in hand
18. The whole village was wiped out in the bombing raids
A. changed completely B. cleaned well C. destroyed completely D. removed quickly
19. The sales of drugs are controlled by law in most of countries
A. permitted B. restricted C. illegal D. binding
20. We should find ways to improve our products in terms of quality and packaging.
A. for considering aspects B. in spite of C. with a view to D. in regard to
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following questions.
1. The company was collapsed due to the director’s fatal mistakes in management.
A. mortal B. harmless C. supportive D. lethal
2. I used to live in a stagnant town with poor public services and extreme poverty.
A. developed B. sluggish C. passive D. immobile
3. Since the newly discovered artifact is in poor condition, only its replica is displayed in the museum.
A. original B. copy C. imitation D. model
4. 2008 is a memorable year for people around the world because of global financial recession that hit
practically every sector of world economny A. depression B. crisis C. prosperity D. downturn