PRACTICE TEST 148

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST:

I. PHONOLOGY: (10 pts )
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced different from that of the others.(5points)
1. A. wicked B. beloved C. naked D. booked
2. A. believes B. pencils C. contents D. tables
3. A. message B. cottage C. hostage D. massage
4.A. cherish B. chorus C. chaos D. scholar
5.A. considerate B. abrogate C. mandate D. duplicate
Find the word with the stress on the SECOND syllable.
6. A. economic B. photography C. catastrophe D. initiate
7. A. committee B. refugee C. employee D. absentee
8.A. comfortable B. necessary C. industry D. intensity
9. A. determine B. argument C. counterpart D. marvelous
10. A. unconcerned B. tropical C. represent D. conspicuous
II. VOCABULARY: (10pts)
Circle the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete each unfinished sentence.
11. After a six-year relationship, Martha and Bill have decided to ………….
A. break the bank B. turn the page C. tie the knot D. make the grade
12.Paul was .... of himself for having stolen money from his mother.
A. shy B. ashamed C. timid D. embarrassed
13. Grandma says there wasn’t a ……….. of truth in that story Granddad told last night about being a war hero.
A. speck B. crumb C. dot D. grain
14. The party’s election…………… proved to be successful.
A. campaign B. movement C. struggle D. fight
15. They are …………….to be married next year.
A. planned B. prepared C. intended D. engaged
16. The general was always ……………… about his campaign.
A. praising B. congratulating C. complimenting D. boasting
17. He discovered that his home had been ………….by burglars
A. annihilated B. exterminated C. ransacked D. eliminated
18. The room was …………….of strangers.
A. full B. complete C. replace D. filled
19. Prices are very ………………these days.
A. big B. expensive C. increased D. high
20. After the ……………..of the climbers, the police were thanked for their work.
A. rescue B. freedom C. help D. safety

III- GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES:

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences(10pts) :
21. Imagine ……….. when the ancient Egyptians built the pyramids.How would your life have been different?
A. you’d been living B. you’re living C. you live D. you’ve been living
22. She denied the accusation _______ true. She felt innocent.
A. to be B. being C. to being D. of being
23. _______, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
A. However tired B. Tired as he might feel
C. As he might feel tired D. He felt very tired though
24. ________ to interfere in your affairs but I would like to give you just one piece of advice.
A. It is far from clear B. Far from it for me
C. Far and wide for me D. Far be it from me
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25. Granny is completely deaf. You’ll have to …………… allowance for her.
A. bring B. give C. make D. find
26. The man ……………to safety was in his forties
A. who was lifting B. lifting C. lifted D. been lifted
27. I have yet _____ a person as Theo.
A. to meet as infuriating B. to have met such infuriating
C. been meeting as infuriating D. been meeting such infuriating
28. Jack: This medicine tastes horrible! Jill: ______, it will cure your cough.
A. Be that as it may B. Come what may
C. How much horrible is it D. Whatever it tastes
29. _______ with about fifteen times its weight in air does gasoline allow the carburetor to run smoothly.
A. It is mixed B. Only when mixed C. When mixed D. To mix it
30. The leaves of the while mulberry provide food for silkworms,……….silk fabrics are woven.
A. whose cocoons B. from cocoons C. whose conoons D. from whose conoons
IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS: (10 pts)
31. I didn’t think he’d win the race but he was brought ………….. .
A. off B. about C. about D. up
32. I won’t ………….. these excuses any longer! I demand to see the manager.
A. put up with B. put off again C. put up for D. put off with
33. This jacket is the kind of thing I want. Can I …………?
A. try it on B. dress it C. take it off D. wear them
34. My application for a trading license was ……………. .
A. held down B. turned down C. put down D. let down
35. There is more here than I can……………. on my own.
A. cope with B. do with C. make out D. go for
36. Brenden and Linda ………… two months ago, but they still talk to each other.
A. break down B. broke down C. broke up D. break up
37. I ………….. an old school friend of mine when I was travelling in Canada.
A. come across B. go over C. went over D. came across
38. To get a good price on a new notebook computer, you really need to shop ……….. . There are some great
bargains out there, but you have to look for them.
A. out B. around C. down D. off
39. I ran ……………….milk yesterday. Please have some tea instead.
A. into B. away C. across D. out of
40. Everybody was upset when the old lady ……………, she used to be a very nice woman.
A. pass by B. passed by C. pass away D. passed away
V. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (20pts)
Guided cloze test 1:
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.

The latest addiction to trap thousands of people is Internet, which has been (41) ............... for broken relationships,
job losses, finacial ruin and even one suicide. Psychologists now recognize Internet Addiction Syndrome (IAS) as a
new illness that could (42) ................... serious problems and ruin many lives. Special help groups have been set up
to (43) .................. sufferers help and support.
IAS is similar to (44) ................... problems like gambling, smoking and drinking : addicts have dreams about
Internet; they need to use it first thing in the morning; they (45) ............... to their partners about how much time
they spend online; they (46) .................. they could cut down, but are unable to do so . A recent study found that
many users spend up to 40 hours a week on the Internet; (47) .................... they felt guilty, they became depressed
if they were (48) ................... to stop using it.

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Almost anyone can be at risk. Some of the addicts are teenagers who are already hooked on computer games and
who (49) .................... it very difficult to resist the games on the Internet. Surprisingly, however, psychologists (50)
.................. that most victims are middle-aged housewives who have never used a computer before.
A. accused B. mistaken C. blamed D. faulted
A.take B. cause C. affect D. lead
A. recommend B. offer C. suggest D. advise
A. others B. another C. the other D. other
A. lie B. cheat C. deceive D. betray
A. rather B. want C. prefer D. wish
A. unless B. without C. although D. despite
A. made B. allowed C. let D. had
A. have B. find C. feel D. say
A. say B. tell C. object D. promise
Guided cloze test 2
Part 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap. Write your
answer in the numbered boxes.
The Mysterious Isle
In the early morning of 23 January, 2009, the most powerful storm for a decade hit western France. With wind
speeds in (51) ________ of 120 miles per hour, it flattened forests, (52) ________ down power lines and caused
massive destruction to buildings and roads. But it also left behind an extraordinary creation. Seven miles out to sea
at the (53) ________ where the Atlantic Ocean meets the estuary of the River Gironde, a small island had (54)
_________ out of water. Locals soon gave it the name The Mysterious Isle. What was so remarkable, (55)
________ its sudden apparition, was the fact that the island (56) _________ intact in what is often quite a hostile
sea environment. It could well become a permanent feature.
Scientists (57) ________ realised that the island's appearance (58) ________ a unique opportunity to study the
creation and development of a new ecosystem. Within months, it had been colonised by seabirds, insects and
vegetation. Unfortunately, however, they were not alone in (59) ________ the island attractive. It became
increasingly difficult to (60) ________ the site from human visitors. In its first year, day trippers came in powered
dinghies, a parachute club used it as a landing strip, a rave party was even held there one night.

51. A. surplus B. advance C. excess D. put

52. A. fetched B. brought C. carried D. sent
53. A. scene B. mark C. stage D. point
54. A. risen B. growth C. lifted D. surfaced
55. A. in spite of B. instead of C. apart from D. on account of
56. A. prolonged B. remained C. resided D. preserved
57 A. quickly B. briskly C. hastily D. speedily
58. A. delivered B. awarded C. proposed D. offered
59. A. regarding B. finding C. seeking D. deciding
60. A. prevent B. preserve C. protect D. prohibit
VI. READING COMPREHENSION (10pts)
Read the following passages and choose the correct answer to each question.
READING 1.
Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best answer to each question.
For many people who live in cities, parks are an important part of the landscape. They provide a place for people to
relax and play sports, as well as a refuge from the often harsh environment of a city. What people often overlook is
that parks also provide considerable environmental benefits.
One benefit of parks is that plants absorb carbon dioxide—a key pollutant—and emit oxygen, which humans need
to breathe. According to one study, an acre of trees can absorb the same amount of carbon dioxide that a typical car
emits in 11,000 miles of driving. Parks also make cities cooler. Scientists have long noted what is called the Urban
Heat Island Effect: building materials such as metal, concrete, and asphalt absorb much more of the sun’s heat and

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release it much more quickly than organic surfaces like trees and grass. Because city landscapes contain so much of
these building materials, cities are usually warmer than surrounding rural areas. Parks and other green spaces help
to mitigate the Urban Heat Island Effect.
Unfortunately, many cities cannot easily create more parks because most land is already being used for buildings,
roads, parking lots, and other essential parts of the urban environment. However, cities could benefit from many of
the positive effects of parks by encouraging citizens to create another type of green space: rooftop gardens. While
most people would not think of starting a garden on their roof, human beings have been planting gardens on
rooftops for thousands of years. Some rooftop gardens are very complex and require complicated engineering, but
others are simple container gardens that anyone can create with the investment of a few hundred dollars and a few
hours of work.
Rooftop gardens provide many of the same benefits as other urban park and garden spaces, but without taking up
the much-needed land. Like parks, rooftop gardens help to replace carbon dioxide in the air with nourishing
oxygen. They also help to lessen the Urban Heat Island Effect, which can save people money. In the summer,
rooftop gardens prevent buildings from absorbing heat from the sun, which can significantly reduce cooling bills.
In the winter, gardens help hold in the heat that materials like brick and concrete radiate so quickly, leading to
savings on heating bills. Rooftop vegetable and herb gardens can also provide fresh food for city dwellers, saving
them money and making their diets healthier. Rooftop gardens are not only something everyone can enjoy, they are
also a smart environmental investment.
61. Based on its use in paragraph 2, it can be inferred that mitigate belongs to which of the following word groups?
A. exacerbate, aggravate, intensify B. obliterate, destroy, annihilate
C. allay, alleviate, reduce D. absorb, intake, consume
62. Using the information in paragraph 2 as a guide, it can be inferred that ..................................
A. cities with rooftop gardens are cooler than those without rooftop gardens
B. some plants are not suitable for growth in rooftop gardens
C. most people prefer parks to rooftop gardens
D. most people prefer life in the country over life in the city
63. According to the passage, the Urban Heat Island Effect is caused by the fact(s) that ..................................
a. cities are warmer than nearby rural areas
b. building materials absorb more of the sun’s heat than organic surfaces
c. building materials release the sun’s heat more quickly than organic surfaces
A. a. only B. a. and b. only C. b. and c. only D. a., b., and c.
64. Based on the information in paragraph 3, which of the following best describes the main difference between
parks and rooftop gardens?
A. Parks are expensive to create while rooftop gardens are not.
B. Parks are public while rooftop gardens are private.
C. Parks absorb heat while rooftop gardens do not.
D. Parks require much space while rooftop gardens do not.
65. The author claims all of the following to be the benefits of rooftop gardens except ..................................
A. increased space for private relaxation
B. savings on heating and cooling costs
C. better food for city dwellers
D. improved air quality
66. According to the author, one advantage that rooftop gardens have over parks is that they
..................................
A. decrease the Urban Heat Island Effect B. replenish the air with nourishing oxygen
C. do not require the use of valuable urban land D. are less expensive than traditional park spaces
67. The author’s tone in the passage is best described as..................................
A. descriptive B. passionate C. informative D. argumentative
68. Which of the following pieces of information would, if true, most weaken the author's claim that rooftop
gardens are good for the environment?
A. Parks have many benefits that rooftop gardens do not share.

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B. More pollution is produced during rooftop garden construction than rooftop plants can remove from the air.
C. Extremely high winds atop tall city buildings can severely damage some plants.
D. The overall environmental benefits that result from driving less exceed those of planting a rooftop garden.
69. Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?
A. A hypothesis is stated and then analyzed.
B. A proposal is evaluated and alternatives are explored.
C. A viewpoint is established and then defended.
D. A thesis is presented and then supported.
70. It can be inferred from the passage that the author would most likely endorse a program that
..................................
A. permitted the construction of buildings in city park land provided they have rooftop gardens
B. extended discounts on plants to customers who use them to create rooftop gardens
C. offered free admission to schools willing to take their students on field trips to the city park
D. promised vacation getaways to cooler destinations for those trapped in the city at the peak of summer

READING 2 :
Parents are often upset when their children praise the homes their friends and regard it as a slur on their own
cooking, or cleaning, or furniture, and often are foolish enough to let the adolescents see what they are annoyed.
They may even accuse them of disloyalty, or make some spiteful remark about the friends‟ parents. Such a loss of
dignity and descent into childish behavior on the parts of the adults deeply shocks the adolescents, and makes them
resolve that in future they will not talk to their parents about the places or the places they visit. Before very long the
parents will be complaining that the child is so secretive and never tells them anything, seldom realizing that they
have brought this on themselves. Disillusionment with the parents, however good and adequate they may be both as
parents and as individuals, is to some degree inevitable. Most children have such a high idea of their parents, unless
the parents themselves have been unsatisfactory, that it can hardly hope to stand up to a realistic evaluation. Parents
would be very greatly surprised and deeply touched if they realized how much belief their children usually have in
their character and infallibility, and how much this faith means to a child. If parents were prepared for this
adolescent reaction, and realized that it was a sign that the child was growing up and developing valuable powers of
observation and independent judgment, they would not be so hurt, and therefore would not drive the child into
opposition by resenting and resisting it. The adolescent, with his patients for sincerity, always respects a parent who
admits that he is wrong, or ignorant, or even that he had been unfair, or untrusted. What the child cannot forgive is
the parents‟ refusal to admit these charges if the child know them to be true.

71. How do parents often feel when their children compare the homes of their friends with their own?
A. good B. excited C. pleased D. disappointed
72. What aspects of the homes does the passage mention children often give comparison on?
A. the attitude of the adults B. the way adults take care of the home
C. the food and drinks D. chairs and tables
73. How does the author regard the parents’ usual attitude towards the children’s remarks?
A. not sensible B. not generous C. not sensitive D. not open
74. Which of the following could be best replace the word “descent” as used in paragraph 1?
A. character B. mood C. inclination D. impulse
75. How do children often feel about their parents’reaction towards their comparison?
A. afraid B. tired C. shocked D. annoyed
76. What do children often do after such parents reaction from their parents?
A. They never tell about the homes they visits.
B. They complain about the parents’ attitude.
C They keep on giving other remarks
D. They bring home some secrets.
77. According to the passage, which of the following situations occurs the most often?
A. Children are disillusioned with their parents

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B. Children have high idea of their parents
C. Children have unsatisfactory parents
D. Children stand up to their parents
78. Why does the author think that children’s evaluation is often undeniable?
A. Because the parents are good and adequate.
B. Because parents are often secretive.
C. Because most parents are unsatisfactory.
D. Because children often have very high ideas of their parents.
79. What, according to the author, should parents NOT do with their children’s judgment?
A. be prepared and understanding
B. resent and resist it
C. be careful and observational
D. observe and try to understand it.
80.What does the author refer to by “ the adolescent “ in paragraph 3?
A. particular young person B. cultured people
C. some critical young people D. children in general

B. WRITTEN TEST
VII. OPEN CLOZE TEST (20 pts)
Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only ONE word in each gap.
OPEN CLOZE TEST 1
Environmental Concerns Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life; (1)
…………., human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world carries on consuming
two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the world's population do so (2) …………. to stay alive we are
rapidly destroying the resource we have by (3) ………….all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile
soil is (4) …………. built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will
never be able to recover (5) …………. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the
consequences. As a (6) …………., the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when
rising human numbers and consumption are (7) ………….increasingly heavy demands on it. 7 The Earth's (8)
…………. resources are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy, medicines, warmth, shelter and
minerals to (9) …………. us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are sensible in how we use the resources
they will (10) …………. indefinitely. But if we use them wastefully and excessively they will soon run out
OPEN CLOZE TEST 2

The computer has brought nothing (11)……….problems to the world of the twentieth century. Chief among the
problems has (12)………..the dehumanization of society. People are no (13)……… human. Each of us is a series
of numbers, numbers to be fed into computers. There are our credit card numbers, our bank account (14)………. ,
our social security numbers, our telephone and electricity numbers - the computer number game is endless. What
happens to these computerized numbers ? They are distributed to a network of government agencies and business
(15)……….can use them to invade our privacy. The Internal Revenue Service stores millions of facts about every
citizen. Credit agencies exchange (16)………. on the spending and saving practices of nearly every American
adult. Mailing lists are (17)……. available by computers to dozens of organizations, public and private, who
bombard us with unwanted mail. Just let the computer which stores (18)………….. concerning our accounts, let us
say with a credit card company, make an error and it is almost impossible to correct it. The result is an avalanche of
bills, threads, and loss of credit standing. The computer has thrown thousands of people out of (19)…… The gamut
of computergenerated unemployed runs from highly skilled technicians to typists. These are some of the reasons
why I feel that the (20)……. of the computer has been detrimental to the quality of our life in the twentieth century
VIII. WORD FORMATION(10 pts)
Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.

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 The origins of Halloween 0.____ western _____
Halloween is celebrated in many parts of the (0)________ (WEST) world, and is a
time when people dress up as witches or ghosts, and go "trick-or treating". It is (21) 21. _________________
_________ (DOUBT) one of the most popular traditions in the United States and 22. _________________
Britain. 23. ______________
The celebration (22) _________(ORIGIN) about two thousand years ago with the 24. ________________
Celts. These people were the (23) ________ (INHABIT) of an area that includes 25. _________________
Britain, Ireland and Brittany. They relied on the land for their (24) _______ (LIVE), 26. _________________
and this meant that they were at the mercy of (25) ________ (PREDICT) weather 27. _________________
conditions, especially during the winter. 28. _________________
The Celtic new year began on 1st November, which also marked the beginning of 29. _________________
winter, a period (26) _________ (TRADITION) associated with death. On the eve of 30. ________________
the new year, it was believed that the barriers between the worlds of the living and
the dead were (27) ________ (TEMPORARY) withdrawn, and it was possible to
communicate with spirits. The Celts believed that the spirits offered them (28)
________ (GUIDE) and protection, and the Druids (Celtic priests) were (29)
_________ (REPUTE) able to predict the future on this point.
When the Roman completed their (30) ________ (CONQUER) of Celtic lands, they
added their own flavour to this festival. The advent of Christianity brought about yet
other changes.
Complete the following passage with the correct forms of the words in the box.

TECHNOLOGY QUESTION ASSUME ANXIOUS HIGH

DESTROY BE PERFECTION PESSIMISM OVERWHELM

THE IMAGE OF SCIENCE

The image that we have of science has undergone radical change in the last hundred years. An enomous
(31)____________explosion,togerther with a number of very real(32)_____________about the environment and
all the moral and political ramifications of economic groth have (33)________________ put science at the centre of
public debate.
The twentieth century began with a challenge to the (34)______________ that human knowledge was approaching
completion. It will come, perhaps,as something of a surprise to all of us to realise that the emergence of this highly
(35)_______________process came both from within and outside science.
New scientific theories(36)_____________ reveal the limitations of the old perspective. We had thought that the
word, understood through the medium of rational(37)_____________, was , indeed, the real world. Now we know
that this was no more than a simplification that just happened to work. Once we realise this , though, we can move
in a number of opposing directions. We can re-evaluate all knowledge (38)___________ and decide that it is
eternally fragmentary and full of a vast number of (39)______________,or we can be more position and view these
vast explotions of scientific awareness as new challenges still to come and as celebrations of the (40)___________
that the human imagination has so far scaled.

IX. ERROR IDENTIFICATION (10 pts)

The passage below contains 10 mistakes. UNDERLINE the mistake and WRITE THEIR CORECT FORMS in the
space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example.
The horse and carriage is a thing of the past, but love and marriage are still 0. __ interrelated ____
with us and still closely interrelating. Most American marriages, particular 41. ________________
first marriages uniting young people, are the result of mutual attraction and 42. _________________
affection rather with practical considerations. 43. _________________
In the United States, parents do not arrange marriages for their children. 44._________________
Teenagers begin date in high school and usually find mates through their own 45. _________________
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academic and social contacts. Though young people feel free to choose their 46. _________________
friends from different groups, almost choose a mate of similar background. 47. _________________
This is due partly to parental guidance. Parents cannot select spouses for their 48. _________________
children, but they can usually influence choices by voicing disapproval for 49. _________________
someone they consider suitable. 50._________________
However, marriages of members of different groups (interclass, interfaith, and
interracial marriages) are increasing, probably because of the greater mobile of
today's youth and the fact that they are restricted by fewer prejudices as their
parents. Many young people leave their hometowns to attend college, serve in
armed forces, or pursue a career in a bigger city. One away from home and
family, they are more likely to date and marry outside their own social group.

X. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION: (10 pts)

Rewrite the following sentences with the given words in such a way that the second sentence has the same
meaning as the first one. Do not change the form of the words in brackets.
Part 1 : Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence before it.
51. Although Mary was exhausted, she agreed to join in the activity.
→ Exhausted ......................................................................................................
52. We'll let you know as soon as we have received the information.
→ The .................................................................................................................
53. You can only really master a language if you use it regularly.
→ Only by ...........................................................................................................
54. It's nobody's fault that the match was cancelled.
→ Nobody is to .................................................................................................
55. I don't intend to apologise to either of them..
→ I have no ..........................................................................................................

Part 2: Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in such a way
that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do NOT change the form of the given word.
You must use between three and six words, including the word given. (0) has been done as an example.
0. Fiona refused to wear her old dress. (not)
Fiona said that ________ she would not wear ________ her old dress.
56 As long as he could see, Kevin really didn't mind where he sat in the stadium. (difference)
→ As long as he could see , ____________________________________ where he sat in the
stadium.
57 Somebody should have told us that the date had been changed. (informed)
→ We should ___________________________________ the change of the date.
58. Jane's family persuaded her to enter the competition. (talked)
→ Jane was ____________________________________ the competition by her family.
59 We never imagined that Julian might be planning to resign from his job. (occurred)
→ It never __________________________________ Julian might be planning to resign from his
job.
60 Sally was all ready to leave the office when her boss asked her to type up a report . (point)
→ Sally was ________________________________ the office when her boss asked her to type up
a report.

THE END.
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