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LEXICO-GRAMMAR - 20 pts
I. WORD CHOICE (5pts)
1. A meal at the restaurant will cost you _______________
A. a kidney B. a stomach C. an arm and a leg cost you a fortune exorbitant D. an eye and an
arm
2. After arriving late for the third time in one week, Sam was finally given the …………
A. red slip B. black slip C. yellow slip D. pink slip
3. It is difficult for museums to find funds to protect the national …………………
A. inheritance B. heritage C. possessions D. legacy
4. Mary usually buys her clothes _______ . It’s cheaper than going to a dressmaker.
A. in public B. on the shelf C. off the peg D. on the house
5. Many college students are attracted to the _______ life of a journalist; the prospect of exploring
the world is very appealing.
A. peripatetic B. conventional C. remunerative lucrative D. coordinated
6. Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have _______ any solutions.
A. thought over B. come up with C. looked into D. got round to
7. Bond managed to break into his adversary’s house and plant _______ there.
A. a bug B. a bullet C. a blow D. a knee
8. It may have _______ your notice, but it’s Mrs. Hodge’s birthday today.
A. slipped B. skipped C. missed D. escaped
9. A military junta has taken over power in the country after the democratic administration ______.
A. collapsed B. stumbled C. vanished D. abandoned
10. Ann’s encouraging words gave me ______ to undertake the demanding task once again.
A. a point B. an incentive =motivation C. a resolution D. a target
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
II. GRAMMAR& STRUCTURES (10pts)
1. "We've just been to see Dracula." "_______ it a scary movie!"
A. Such is B. So is C. How is D. Isn't
2. "Why was Danny given a month off?" "I think it's _______ he's worked so hard lately."
A. seeing that B. given that C. due to the fact that D. owing to the fact that
3. "I hear little Isabella is walking now." "Well, she can walk _______ that chair before falling."
A. as far as B. where C. wherever D. as high as
4. "Can you come away with me for the weekend?"
"I can't as I'm decorating the kitchen. _______, my mother is ill."
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A. Even so B. After all C. All the same D. On top of that
5. "Does Joanna walk to work?" "No, _______ it is, she always takes the bus."
A. Where B. Wherever C. As far as D. Far as
6. "Jane is really conscientious, isn't she?" "Absolutely. _______, she is very efficient."
A. So B. All the same C. What is more D. still
7. "Did the minister approve of the building plans?"
" Not really. He turned them down _______ that the costs were too high."
A. in case B. on the grounds C. provided D. supposing
8. Our insurance policy offers immediate _______ against the risk of burglary, accident or damage
by fire.
A. cart B. security C. relief D. cover
9. Indigo is a vat colour, _______ called because it does not dissolve in water.
A. which it B. it is C. but D. so
10. The lower _______ in a room, the more slowly our eyes focus.
A. the level of lighting B. light level C. leveling of light D. lighting in level
11. “Another cup of coffee?” – “No, but thanks _________.”
A. not at all B. for all C. all the same D. you for all
12. I expected all of the customers ___________ of the change of our address.
A. to be informed B. to inform C. being informed D. informing
13. It was awful, not ________ to see you for so long.
A. able B. to be able C. being able D. have been able
14. I am in favor of his proposal that a special committee ____ to examine the problem.
A. sets up B. will be set up C. be set up D. to be set up
15. ____________better working conditions
A What’s interesting the workers most is B What’s interested the workers most is
C What interest the workers most is D What interests the workers most is
16. My father had his leg ________ yesterday when playing football.
A. break B. broke C. broken D. to break
17. All the way along the winding street ____________.
A. he came B. came he C. did he come D. came the old man
18. How well you remember things………on how many different factors.
A. depends B. depend C. depended D. depending
19. I supposed, as ………we all, that the meeting would be cancelled.
A. did B. would C. only D. just
20. The plane ..........until 9 p.m.
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A. is not due to arrive B. is not due arrive C. is due to arrive D. is due arrive
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
III. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS (5 pts)
Complete these sentences by adding the necessary preposition or particle.
1. Please look through these papers _______ your pleasure
A. on B. in C. for D. at
2. Nothing can _______ the loss of the child.
A. make up with B. make up for C. do with D. come up with
3. Melanie was ______ pain ,but she couldn't use the painkiller she had at home because it was
_______date .
A. in - out of B. at - outside C. for - under D. with - up to .
4. At an experimental agricultural station, many types of grass are grown _______ various
conditions.
A. under B. beneath C. below D. underneath
5. I don’t want to sound like I’m ______ the law, but if you don’t keep the noise down, you’ll have
to leave.
A. putting in B. passing over C. laying down D. giving over
6. The teacher gave us fifteen minutes to ______ the math problem.
A. work out B. look out C. find out D. take out
7. Could you move your car? You ‘re _______ the way of the entrance!
A. on B. in C. at D. to
8. Armed terrorists are reported to have _______ the embassy
A. taken up B. taken to C. taken over D. taken into
9. The twins look so much alike that almost no one can ______ them ______.
A. take – apart B. tell - apart C. take - on D. tell - away
10. Could you stand________ for me and teach my English class tomorrow morning, John?
A. down B. in C. up D. out
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
IV. READING COMPREHENSION (20pts). Read the following passages and choose the best
answers.
Reading 1
Many of the most flexible examples of tool use in animals come from primates (the group that
includes humans, apes, and monkeys). For example, many wild primates use objects to threaten
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outsiders. But there are many examples of tool use by other mammals, as well as by birds and other
types of animals.
Tools are used by many species in the capture or preparation of food. Chimpanzees use sticks and
poles to bring out ants and termites from their hiding places. Among the most complex tool use
observed in the wild is the use of stones by Ivory Coast chimpanzees to crack nuts open. They select
a large flat stone as an anvil (a heavy block on which to place the nuts) and a smaller stone as a
hammer. Stones suitable for use as anvils are not easy to find, and often a chimpanzee may carry
a haul of nuts more than 40 meters to find a suitable anvil. The use of tools in chimpanzees is
especially interesting because these animals sometimes modify tools to make them better suited
for their intended purpose. To make a twig more effective for digging out termites, for example, a
chimp may first strip it of its leaves.
Surprisingly, there is also a species of bird that uses sticks to probe holes in the search for insects.
One of the species of Galapagos finch, the woodpecker finch, picks up or breaks off a twig, cactus
spine, or leaf stem. This primitive tool is then held in the beak and used to probe for insects in holes
in trees that the bird cannot probe directly with its beak. Birds have been seen to carry twigs from
tree to tree searching for prey.
Tools may also be used for defense. Hermit crabs grab sea anemones with their claws and use them
as weapons to repel their enemies. Studies have demonstrated that these crabs significantly
improve their chances against predators such as octopus by means of this tactic. Also, many species
of forest-dwelling primates defend themselves by throwing objects, including stones, at intruders.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Primates are superior to other animals in using tools.
B. The use of stones as tools is similar across different animal species.
C. Birds and primates use tools that are different from those of sea animals.
D. Many animals have developed effective ways of using tools.
2. Why does the author mention ants and termites in the second paragraph?
A. To give an example of food that chimpanzees collect by using tools.
B. To emphasize that ants and termites often hide together in the same place.
C. To identify an important part of the chimpanzee diet.
D. To point out a difference between two closely related species.
3. According to the passage, Ivory Coast chimpanzees are among the most remarkable of animal
tool users because they _____________.
A. use tools to gather food B. use more than one tool to accomplish a task
C. transport tools from one place to another D. hide their tools from other animals
4. The word "haul" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _____________.
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A. diet B. type C. load D. branch
5. The word "strip" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _____________.
A. search B. eat C. carry D. remove
6. The word "probe" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _____________.
A. change B. watch C. explore D. create
7. According to the passage, what is characteristic of the way in which woodpecker finches hunt
insects?
A. The finches use different plant parts as tools to capture insects.
B. The finches make narrow holes in trees to trap insects.
C. The finches pick up insects that they find on leaves.
D. The finches catch insects in the air as they fly from tree to tree.
8. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about the behavior of the woodpecker
finch?
A. It uses its beak as a weapon against its enemies.
B. It uses the same twig to look for food in different trees.
C. It uses twigs and leaves to build its nest.
D. It avoids areas where cactus grows.
9. According to the passage, studies have shown that hermit crabs manage to turn octopus away
by _____________.
A. attacking the octopus with their claws B. using stones as weapons
C. defending themselves with sea anemones D. hiding under sea plants
10. Forest primates and certain sea animals are mentioned in the passage as examples of animals
that use tools for _____________.
A. self-protection B. food preparation C. hunting prey. D. building nests or home plants grow
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Reading 2
Many ants forage across the countryside in large numbers and undertake mass migrations; these
activities proceed because one ant lays a trail on the ground for the others to follow. As a worker
ant returns home after finding a source of food, it marks the route by intermittently touching its
stinger to the ground and depositing a tiny amount of trail pheromone – a mixture of chemicals that
delivers diverse messages as the context changes. These trails incorporate no directional
information and may be followed by other ants in either direction.
Unlike some other messages, such as the one arising from a dead ant, a food trail has to be kept
secret from members of other species. It is not surprising then that ant species use a wide variety of
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compounds as trail pheromones. Ants can be extremely sensitive to these signals. Investigators
working with the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant Attatexana calculated that one milligram of
this substance would suffice to lead a column of ants three times around Earth.
The vapor of the evaporating pheromone over the trail guides an ant along the way, and the ant
detects this signal with receptors in its antennae. A trail pheromone will evaporate to furnish the
highest concentration of vapor right over the trail, in what is called a vapor space. In following the
trail, the ant moves to the right and left, oscillating from side to side across the line of the trail
itself, bringing first one and then the other antenna into the vapor space. As the ant moves to the
right, its left antenna arrives in the vapor space. The signal it receives causes it to swing to the left,
and the ant then pursues this new course until its right antenna reaches the vapor space. It then
swings back to the right, and so weaves back and forth down the trail.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The mass migration of ants B. How ants mark and follow a chemical trail
C. Different species of ants around the world D. The information contained in pheromones
2. The word “forage” in the passage is closest in meaning to ___________
A. look up B. walk toward C. revolve around D. search for food
3. The word “intermittently” in the passage is closest in meaning to ___________
A. periodically B. incorrectly C. rapidly D. roughly
4. The phrase “the one” in the passage refers to a single ___________.
A. message B. dead ant C. food trail D. species
5. According to the passage, why do ants use different compounds as trail pheromones?
A. To reduce their sensitivity to some chemicals
B. To attract different types of ants
C. To protect their trail from other species
D. To indicate how far away the food is
6. The author mentions the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant to point out
A. how little pheromone is needed to mark a trail
B. the different types of pheromones ants can produce
C. a type of ant that is common in many parts of the world
D. that certain ants can produce up to one milligram of pheromone
7. According to the passage, how are ants guided by trail pheromones?
A. They concentrate on the smell of food.
B. They follow an ant who is familiar with the trail
C. They avoid the vapor spaces by moving in a straight line.
D. They sense the vapor through their antennae.
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8. The word “furnish” in the passage is closest in meaning to

A. include B. provide C. cover D. select
9. The word “oscillating” in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. Falling B. depositing C. swinging D. starting
10. According to the passage, the highest amount of pheromone vapor is found
A. in the receptors of the ants B. just above the trail
C. in the source of food D. under the soil along the trail
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
V. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (10pts) Choose the options that best complete the blanks.
National Geographic Magazine is a monthly magazine of geography, archeology, anthropology and
(1) ___________, providing the armchair traveler with literacy and (2) ___________ accounts and
unexcelled photographs and maps to comprehend those (3) ___________. The magazine was
founded in 1888 and is published by a non-profit cooperation, the national geographic society. The
original (4) ___________ of the society was for the (5) ___________ to be orientated towards the
United Stated, but the nature of its articles soon made it a magazine with a (6) ___________ view.
Under the editorship of Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor, it attained a circulation of 1000000 by 1926.
National Geographic was one of the first magazines to (7) ___________ color photograph of
undersea life, views from the stratosphere, and animals in their natural habit. The magazine
became world famous for its (8) ___________ illustrated articles of the various geographic regions
of the world. Its feature include (9) ___________ information on the environmental, social, and
cultural aspects of the areas covered and their people, Profits from the magazines help support its
(10) ___________ expeditions.
1. A. biology B. history C. exploration D. travelling
2. A. factual B. fiction C. fairy D. literal
3. A. provided B. described C. pursued D. unclear
4. A. proposal B. plan C. scheme D. intention
5. A. periodical B. publication C. issue D. document
6. A. national B. regional C. global D. natural
7. A. show B. introduce C. take D. give
8. A. beautifully B. skillfully C. tactfully D. intensively
9. A. vital B. important C. necessary D. substantial
10. A. adventurous B. scientific C. marine D. thrilling
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
VI. OPEN CLOZE TEST (10pts)
Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with one suitable word.
CRYING
A boyfriend or girlfriend we love dumps us. How do we react? Most of us go through a
period of crying our eyes (1) ___________. But have you ever wondered why humans cry? Most
mammals produce tears to clean and lubricate the eyes but humans are unique – perhaps with the
exception of gorillas and elephants – in producing tears in response (2) ___________ emotional
stimuli. We might feel (3) ___________ crying when we hear sad news, or even cry (4) ___________
happiness. Scientists are unsure what, if any, benefits there are from crying as it have little or no
immediate effect (5) ___________ the situation that has produced the tears. However, many
people do say that they feel the benefits (6) ___________ a good cry in that after it they are
emotionally stronger, so it is possible that crying does in some ways help us to get (7) ___________
difficult emotional situations.
Some societies look down on adults crying. This attitude is sometimes seen in the society’s
language. Expressions such as “there’s no point crying over (8) ___________ milk” and “(9)
___________ and bear it” in English reflect a culture that – at least historically – does not value
adult crying.
Crying can also be used as a means of deception. If you cry “crocodile tears”, you are (10)
___________ on an act – pretending to be upset when in fact you are not.
1. OUT 2. TO 3. LIKE 4. WITH 5. ON
6. OF 7. OVER 8. SPILT 9. GRIN 10. PUTTING
VII. WORD FORM (20 pts)
A. Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. That little charming girl you met yesterday comes from a very ______________ family. (ART)
2. He used to be an _____________________ engineer before he came to work for this company.
(ELECTRICITY)
3. The doctor will be _____________________ unless you call and make an appointment in
advance. (AVAILABILITY)
4. Those are the company’s strictly _____________________ documents, so you mustn’t let them
leak out. (CONFIDENCE)
5. Since it was first _____________________ produced at large scales, this traditional handicraft
has attracted attention worldwide. (COMMERCE)
6. Those street children performed _____________________ well at the fund-raising dinner party.
(SURPRISE)
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7. There are still _____________________ about how they erected those huge stone on top of that
hill. (CERTAIN)
8. He _____________________dropped himself on the grass after shouting loudly again for help.
There seemed to be nobody around. (HOPE)
9. That guy is absolutely _____________________ as you never know what he is going to do or say.
(PREDICT)
10. That athlete was _____________________ as soon as people found that he had used drug.
(QUALIFICATION)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

B. Complete each gap with the suitable form of the word provided

release navigation depart confine create

migrate(x2) exact navigate great

One of the (1) ______________ mysteries of nature is the instinct to migrate. Every year millions of

(2) ______________ feel the need to move for one reason or another. Most of us have seen the

arrival or (3) ______________ of (4) ______________ flocks of birds. (5) ______________, however,

is not (6) ______________ to birds, but can be seen in reptiles (for example turtles, frogs), insects

(butterflies, locusts), fish (eels, salmon, tunny) and mammals (reindeer, seals, lemmings, whales,

bats). Many of these succeed in (7) ______________over long distances. How (8) ______________

they manage to do this still remains a mystery.

Experiments suggest that these (9) ______________ abilities are partly instinctive. In one famous

experiment a young seabird from the island of Stockholm, off the Wales coast, was taken across

the Atlantic by plane to Boston, 5100 km away. It was (10) ______________, and was back in its

nest twelve and a half days later.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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VIII. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20pts)

Rewrite each of the following sentences as guided

1. A new flu vaccine has been on trial since the beginning of the year.

They …………………………………………………………………………………………

2. If anyone succeeds in solving the problem, it will probably him.

He is the most …………………………………………………………………………………

3. I only heard her husband’s side of the story when I met him in France.

It was only ………………………………………………………………………………….

4. She discovered eight new comets in the course of her work.

Her work resulted ………………………………………………………………………….

5. I was surprised not to see Meg at the party but I later heard she was ill. (APPARENTLY)

I was surprised that Meg .................................................................................................. she was ill.

6. In my opinion, Simon was a fool not to accept their job offer. (DOWN)

I think it ................................................................ ............................ their job offer.

7. The neighbours will look after our house while we are away. (EYE)

The neighbours ........................................................ ................................ while we are away.

8.He said he had won as a result of good luck. (ATTRIBUTED)

→ He …………………………………………………....................................................................................…………

9. He maintained his position against his adversary. (GROUND)

→He ……………………………………………....................................................................................…………………

10. Five boys on a motorbike at the speed of 60 mph are very likely to end up in hospital. (RECIPE)

→ Five boys ……………………………..............................................................................……………………………..

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1.…have been trying out/ testing a new flu vaccine.

2.…likely person to succeed in solving the problem.
3.…when I met her husband in France did I heard his side of the story.
4.…in the discovery of eight new comets.
5. didn't come to the party but apparently
6. was foolish of Simon to turn down
7. will keep an eye on our house
8.He said he had won as a result of good luck.
→ He attributed his victory/success to good luck.
9. He maintained his position against his adversary.
→He held/ kept/ stood his ground against his adversary.
10. Five boys on a motorbike at the speed of 60 mph are very likely to end up in hospital.
→ Five boys on a motorbike at the speed of 60 mph is a recipe for disaster.