TEST 48

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word

Question 1.A. attracts B. photographs C. cooks D. speeds
Question 2.A. although B. cough C. laugh D. rough

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that
Question 3: A. apply B. persuade C. reduce D. offer
Question 4: A. understand B. adventure C. engineer D. Vietnamese
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
Question 5: In _____ United Kingdom, if a cat washes behind its ears, it will rain.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø (no article)
Question 6: If you ______ John, tell him I’ll phone him later.
A. saw B. see C. has seen D. were seeing
Question 7: A new hospital __________ in this area lately.
A. built B. was built C. has built D. has been built
Question 8: You will spend at least one year working abroad _________you can find out how things
operate overseas.
A. as long as B. because C. so as to D. so that
Question 9: Seeing you in that red dress reminds me a lot ________ our honeymoon. Do you remember
that red dress you bought in Hawaii and you wore it nearly everyday!
A. about B. of C. on D. to
Question 10: _________ a scholarship, I entered the frightening and unknown territory of private
education.
A. Having been awarded B. to award
C. to be awarded D. having awarded
Question 11: ____________ my book, I saw that the cover had been torn.
A. On picking up B. To Picking up C. picked up D. To pick up
Question 12: The fire-fighter ordered ______ the building at once.
A. everyone to evacuate B. to everyone evacuating C. to be evacuated D. evacuating
Question 13: Given the strong determination of the new principal, cheating will ___________ be stopped.
A. expectant B. expectedly C. expectable D. expect
Question 14: Each of us must take ______ for our own actions.
A. probability B. ability C. possibility D. responsibility
Question 15: He had spent ____ time writing an essay on his childhood.
A. a few B. a large number of C. a great deal of D. many
Question 16: Before you start cooking, you should gather together all the necessary ______.
A. ingredients B. factors C. substances D. elements
Question 17: You shouldn't have criticized him in front of the class. It was extremely ______ of you.
A. sensible B. insensitive C. insensible D. sensitive
Question 18: The International Red Cross helps to ensure respect for the human being, and to prevent
and relieve human _______.
A. protection B. enjoyment C. wealthy D. sufferings
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19: In the future many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost.
A. companies B. services C. supermarkets D. farms
Question 20: A nuclear station may take risk going off due to unexpected incidents.
A. demolishing B. exploding C. developing D. running
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 21: The earth is being threatened and the future looks bad.
A. done B. made C. defended D. varied
Question 22: Although we argued with him for a long time, he stood his ground.
A. changed his decision B. refused to change his decision
C. felt sorry for us D. wanted to continue
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each
of the following exchanges.
Question 23: Laura’s at Mary’s house.
Laura: “What a lovely house you have!”
Maria: “_______.”
A. Of course not, it’s not costly B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in
C. I think so D. No problem
Question 24: Cynthia: “Hi, Victor. Do you think it’s possible for us to have a talk some time today?”
Victor: “I’d love to, but_____”
A. I’ve got a pretty tight schedule today. B. I’m fine now.
C. is tomorrow OK. D. I’m pretty tight schedule today.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word for each of the blanks.
Many parents believe that their children (25)__ be taught to read right after they have learnt to
walk. This is fine if the child shows a real interest but forcing a child could be counter-productive if she or
he isn't ready. Wise parents will have a relaxed attitude and take the lead (26)__ their child. What they
should provide is a selection of stimulating toys, books and (27)_____activities. Nowadays there is plenty
of good amusement available for young children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in use about the
house will also (28)__ them to read. Of course, books are no longer the only source of stories and
information. There is also a huge range of videos, which can reinforce and extend the pleasure a child
finds in a book and are equally valuable in helping to increase vocabulary and concentration. Television
gets a bad press as far as children are concerned, mainly because too many (29)__ too much time
watching programmes not intended for their age group.
Question 25: A. should B. could not C. had to D. must not
Question 26: A. of B. from C.at D. above
Question 27: A. the others B. another C. others D. other
Question 28: A. provide B. encourage C. provoke D. attract
Question 29: A. devote B. save C. pay D. spend

V. 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 from 30 to 34
Long ago prehistoric man began to domesticate a number of wild plants and animals for his own
use. This not only provided more abundant food but also allowed more people to live on a smaller plot of
ground. We tend to forget that all of our present-day pets, livestock, and food plants were taken from the
wild and developed into the forms we know today.
  As centuries passed and human cultures evolved and blossomed, humans began to organise
their knowledge of nature into the broad field of natural history. One aspect of early natural history
concerned the use of plants for drugs and medicine. The early herbalists sometimes overworked their
imaginations in this respect. For example, it was widely believed that a plant or part of a plant that
resembles an internal organ would cure ailments of that organ, Thus, an extract made from a heart-
shaped leaf might be prescribed for a person suffering from heart problems.
  Nevertheless, the overall contributions of these early observers provided the rudiments of our
present knowledge of drugs and their uses.
Question 30: What does this passage mainly discuss?
A. Cures from plants.   B. Early plants and animals.
C. Prehistoric man.   D. The beginning of natural history.
Question 31: The word “This” in the first paragraph refers to ________ .
A. providing food for man  B. man’s domestication of plants and animals 
C. the earliest condition of prehistoric man D. mans ability to live on a small plot of land 
Question 32: The word “blossomed” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______ .
A. produced flowers   B. changed  
C. learned   D. flourished
Question 33: An herbalist is which of the following?
A. A dreamer.   B. An early historian.  
C. Someone who uses plants in medicine.   D. A farmer.
Question 34: The passage would most likely lead to a more specific discussion in the field of _____ .
A. astrology   B. biology  
C. anatomy   D. zoology

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 from 35 to 42.

Galaxies are the major building blocks of the universe. A galaxy is a giant family of  many millions of
stars, and it is held together by its own gravitational field. Most of the  material universe is organized into
galaxies of stars, together with gas and dust.
There are three main types of galaxy ; spiral, elliptical, and irregular. The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy :
a flattish disc of stars with two spiral arms emerging from its  central nucleus. About one-quarter of all
galaxies have this shape. Spiral galaxies are well supplied with the interstellar gas in which new stars form
; as the rotating spiral pattern sweeps around the galaxy it compresses gas and dust, triggering the
formation of bright young stars in its arms. The elliptical galaxies have a symmetrical elliptical
or  spheroidal shape with no obvious structure. Most of their member stars are very old and since
ellipticals are devoid of interstellar gas, no new stars are forming in them.The biggest and brightest
galaxies in the universe are ellipticals with masses of about times that of the Sun; these giants may
frequently be sources of strong radio emission, in which case they are called radio galaxies. About two-
thirds of all galaxies are elliptical. Irregular galaxies comprise about one-tenth of all galaxies and they
come in many subclasses.
Measurement in space is quite different from measurement on Earth. Some  terrestrial distances can
be expressed as intervals of time : the time to fly from one  continent to another or the time it takes to drive
to work, for example. By comparison  with these familiar yardsticks, the distances to the galaxies are
incomprehensibly large, but they too are made more manageable by using a time calibration, in this case
the distance that light travels in one year. On such a scale the nearest giant spiral galaxy, the Andromeda
galaxy, is two million light years away. The most distant luminous objects seen by telescopes are probably
ten thousand million light years away. Their light was already halfway here before the Earth even formed.
The light from the nearby Virgo galaxy set out when reptiles still dominated the animal world.
C Question 35: The world "major" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. principal  B. intense C. unique D. huge 
C Question 36: What does the second paragraph mainly discuss?
A. Major categories of galaxies
B. How elliptical galaxies are formed 
C. Difference between irregular and spiral galaxies
D. The Milky Way 
K Question 37: According to the passage, new stars are formed in spiral galaxies due to_________.
A. strong radio emissions B. an explosion of gas 
C. the compression of gas and dust D. the combining of old stars 
C Question 38: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true of elliptical galaxies?
A. They mostly contain old stars.
B. They are the largest galaxies. 
C. They contain a high amount of interstellar gas. 
D. They have a spherical shape
C Question 39: Which of the following characteristics of radio galaxies is mentioned in the passage?
A. They are not as bright as spiral galaxies.
B. They are a type of elliptical galaxy.
C. They are usually too small to be seen with a telescope
D. They are closely related to irregular galaxies. 
C Question 40: The word "they" in paragraph 3 refers to_________.
A. yardsticks  B. distances  C. intervals  D. galaxies
A Question 41: Why does the author mention the Virgo galaxy and the Andromeda galaxy in the third
paragraph?
A. To describe the effect that distance has on visibility
B. To emphasize the vast distances of the galaxies from Earth
C. To compare the ages of two relatively young galaxies
 D. To explain why certain galaxies cannot be seen by a telescope
Question 41:The world "dominate" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. live B. activate C. govern D. increase

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 43: They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them.
A B C D
Question 44: As I drove south, I could see that the old road was rebuilding.
A B C D
Question 45: I hope that I can help you with the historic questions.
A B C D

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 46: Mary loves her mother more than her father.
A. Mary loves her mother more than her father does.
B. Her father loves her mother but Mary loves her more..
C. Her father doesn’t love her mother as much as Mary.
D. Mary’s love for her mother is greater than that for her father.
Question 47: It was a mistake of you to buy that car.
A. You shouldn’t buy that car. B. You should have bought that car.
C. You shouldn’t have bought that car D. You should buy that car.

Question 48: “What do you want?” he asked me.

A. He asked me what I want. B. He asked me what did I want
C. He asked me what I wanted. D. He asked me what do I want.

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 49: I wish I had come to the party earlier..
A.I feel regretted because I didn’t come to the party early enough.
B.If only I came to the party earlier.
C.I regret having come to the party early.
D.I was supposed to come to the party earlier, and I did.
Question 50: My uncle didn’t recognize me until I spoke.
A. My uncle recognized me not until I spoke.
B. Only when my uncle recognized me did I speak.
C. Not until I spoke, did my uncle recognize me.
D. No sooner had my uncle recognized me than I spoke.

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 TEST 48

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word

Question 1.A. attracts B. photographs C. cooks D. speeds
Question 2.A. although B. cough C. laugh D. rough

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that
Question 3: A. apply B. persuade C. reduce D. offer
Question 4: A. understand B. adventure C. engineer D. Vietnamese
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
Question 5: In _____ United Kingdom, if a cat washes behind its ears, it will rain.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø (no article)
Question 6: If you ______ John, tell him I’ll phone him later.
A. saw B. see C. has seen D. were seeing
Question 7: A new hospital __________ in this area lately.
A. built B. was built C. has built D. has been built
Question 8: You will spend at least one year working abroad _________you can find out how things
operate overseas.
A. as long as B. because C. so as to D. so that
Question 9: Seeing you in that red dress reminds me a lot ________ our honeymoon. Do you remember
that red dress you bought in Hawaii and you wore it nearly everyday!
A. about B. of C. on D. to
Question 10: _________ a scholarship, I entered the frightening and unknown territory of private
education.
A. Having been awarded B. to award
C. to be awarded D. having awarded
Question 11: ____________ my book, I saw that the cover had been torn.
A. On picking up B. To Picking up C. picked up D. To pick up
Question 12: The fire-fighter ordered ______ the building at once.
A. everyone to evacuate B. to everyone evacuating C. to be evacuated D. evacuating
Question 13: Given the strong determination of the new principal, cheating will ___________ be stopped.
A. expectant B. expectedly C. expectable D. expect
Question 14: Each of us must take ______ for our own actions.
A. probability B. ability C. possibility D. responsibility
Question 15: He had spent ____ time writing an essay on his childhood.
A. a few B. a large number of C. a great deal of D. many
Question 16: Before you start cooking, you should gather together all the necessary ______.
A. ingredients B. factors C. substances D. elements
Question 17: You shouldn't have criticized him in front of the class. It was extremely ______ of you.
A. sensible B. insensitive C. insensible D. sensitive
Question 18: The International Red Cross helps to ensure respect for the human being, and to prevent
and relieve human _______.
A. protection B. enjoyment C. wealthy D. sufferings
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19: In the future many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost.
A. companies B. services C. supermarkets D. farms
Question 20: A nuclear station may take risk going off due to unexpected incidents.
A. demolishing B. exploding C. developing D. running
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 21: The earth is being threatened and the future looks bad.
A. done B. made C. defended D. varied
Question 22: Although we argued with him for a long time, he stood his ground.
A. changed his decision B. refused to change his decision
C. felt sorry for us D. wanted to continue
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each
of the following exchanges.
Question 23: Laura’s at Mary’s house.
Laura: “What a lovely house you have!”
Maria: “_______.”
A. Of course not, it’s not costly B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in
C. I think so D. No problem
Question 24: Cynthia: “Hi, Victor. Do you think it’s possible for us to have a talk some time today?”
Victor: “I’d love to, but_____”
A. I’ve got a pretty tight schedule today. B. I’m fine now.
C. is tomorrow OK. D. I’m pretty tight schedule today.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word for each of the blanks.
Many parents believe that their children (25)__ be taught to read right after they have learnt to
walk. This is fine if the child shows a real interest but forcing a child could be counter-productive if she or
he isn't ready. Wise parents will have a relaxed attitude and take the lead (26)__ their child. What they
should provide is a selection of stimulating toys, books and (27)_____activities. Nowadays there is plenty
of good amusement available for young children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in use about the
house will also (28)__ them to read. Of course, books are no longer the only source of stories and
information. There is also a huge range of videos, which can reinforce and extend the pleasure a child
finds in a book and are equally valuable in helping to increase vocabulary and concentration. Television
gets a bad press as far as children are concerned, mainly because too many (29)__ too much time
watching programmes not intended for their age group.
Question 25: A. should B. could not C. had to D. must not
Question 26: A. of B. from C.at D. above
Question 27: A. the others B. another C. others D. other
Question 28: A. provide B. encourage C. provoke D. attract
Question 29: A. devote B. save C. pay D. spend

V. 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 from 30 to 34
Long ago prehistoric man began to domesticate a number of wild plants and animals for his own
use. This not only provided more abundant food but also allowed more people to live on a smaller plot of
ground. We tend to forget that all of our present-day pets, livestock, and food plants were taken from the
wild and developed into the forms we know today.
  As centuries passed and human cultures evolved and blossomed, humans began to organise
their knowledge of nature into the broad field of natural history. One aspect of early natural history
concerned the use of plants for drugs and medicine. The early herbalists sometimes overworked their
imaginations in this respect. For example, it was widely believed that a plant or part of a plant that
resembles an internal organ would cure ailments of that organ, Thus, an extract made from a heart-
shaped leaf might be prescribed for a person suffering from heart problems.
  Nevertheless, the overall contributions of these early observers provided the rudiments of our
present knowledge of drugs and their uses.
Question 30: What does this passage mainly discuss?
A. Cures from plants.   B. Early plants and animals.
C. Prehistoric man.   D. The beginning of natural history.
Question 31: The word “This” in the first paragraph refers to ________ .
A. providing food for man  B. man’s domestication of plants and animals 
C. the earliest condition of prehistoric man D. mans ability to live on a small plot of land 
Question 32: The word “blossomed” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______ .
A. produced flowers   B. changed  
C. learned   D. flourished
Question 33: An herbalist is which of the following?
A. A dreamer.   B. An early historian.  
C. Someone who uses plants in medicine.   D. A farmer.
Question 34: The passage would most likely lead to a more specific discussion in the field of _____ .
A. astrology   B. biology  
C. anatomy   D. zoology

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 from 35 to 42.

Galaxies are the major building blocks of the universe. A galaxy is a giant family of  many millions of
stars, and it is held together by its own gravitational field. Most of the  material universe is organized into
galaxies of stars, together with gas and dust.
There are three main types of galaxy ; spiral, elliptical, and irregular. The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy :
a flattish disc of stars with two spiral arms emerging from its  central nucleus. About one-quarter of all
galaxies have this shape. Spiral galaxies are well supplied with the interstellar gas in which new stars form
; as the rotating spiral pattern sweeps around the galaxy it compresses gas and dust, triggering the
formation of bright young stars in its arms. The elliptical galaxies have a symmetrical elliptical
or  spheroidal shape with no obvious structure. Most of their member stars are very old and since
ellipticals are devoid of interstellar gas, no new stars are forming in them.The biggest and brightest
galaxies in the universe are ellipticals with masses of about times that of the Sun; these giants may
frequently be sources of strong radio emission, in which case they are called radio galaxies. About two-
thirds of all galaxies are elliptical. Irregular galaxies comprise about one-tenth of all galaxies and they
come in many subclasses.
Measurement in space is quite different from measurement on Earth. Some  terrestrial distances can
be expressed as intervals of time : the time to fly from one  continent to another or the time it takes to drive
to work, for example. By comparison  with these familiar yardsticks, the distances to the galaxies are
incomprehensibly large, but they too are made more manageable by using a time calibration, in this case
the distance that light travels in one year. On such a scale the nearest giant spiral galaxy, the Andromeda
galaxy, is two million light years away. The most distant luminous objects seen by telescopes are probably
ten thousand million light years away. Their light was already halfway here before the Earth even formed.
The light from the nearby Virgo galaxy set out when reptiles still dominated the animal world.
C Question 35: The world "major" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. principal  B. intense C. unique D. huge 
C Question 36: What does the second paragraph mainly discuss?
A. Major categories of galaxies
B. How elliptical galaxies are formed 
C. Difference between irregular and spiral galaxies
D. The Milky Way 
K Question 37: According to the passage, new stars are formed in spiral galaxies due to_________.
A. strong radio emissions B. an explosion of gas 
C. the compression of gas and dust D. the combining of old stars 
C Question 38: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true of elliptical galaxies?
A. They mostly contain old stars.
B. They are the largest galaxies. 
C. They contain a high amount of interstellar gas. 
D. They have a spherical shape
C Question 39: Which of the following characteristics of radio galaxies is mentioned in the passage?
A. They are not as bright as spiral galaxies.
B. They are a type of elliptical galaxy.
C. They are usually too small to be seen with a telescope
D. They are closely related to irregular galaxies. 
C Question 40: The word "they" in paragraph 3 refers to_________.
A. yardsticks  B. distances  C. intervals  D. galaxies
A Question 41: Why does the author mention the Virgo galaxy and the Andromeda galaxy in the third
paragraph?
A. To describe the effect that distance has on visibility
B. To emphasize the vast distances of the galaxies from Earth
C. To compare the ages of two relatively young galaxies
 D. To explain why certain galaxies cannot be seen by a telescope
Question 41:The world "dominate" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to
B. live B. activate C. govern D. increase

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 43: They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them.
A B C D
Question 44: As I drove south, I could see that the old road was rebuilding.
A B C D
Question 45: I hope that I can help you with the historic questions.
A B C D

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 46: Mary loves her mother more than her father.
A. Mary loves her mother more than her father does.
B. Her father loves her mother but Mary loves her more..
C. Her father doesn’t love her mother as much as Mary.
D. Mary’s love for her mother is greater than that for her father.
Question 47: It was a mistake of you to buy that car.
A. You shouldn’t buy that car. B. You should have bought that car.
C. You shouldn’t have bought that car D. You should buy that car.

Question 48: “What do you want?” he asked me.

A. He asked me what I want. B. He asked me what did I want
C. He asked me what I wanted. D. He asked me what do I want.

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 49: I wish I had come to the party earlier..
A.I feel regretted because I didn’t come to the party early enough.
B.If only I came to the party earlier.
C.I regret having come to the party early.
D.I was supposed to come to the party earlier, and I did.
Question 50: My uncle didn’t recognize me until I spoke.
A. My uncle recognized me not until I spoke.
B. Only when my uncle recognized me did I speak.
C. Not until I spoke, did my uncle recognize me.
D. No sooner had my uncle recognized me than I spoke.

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