A. owl
B. howl
C. fowl
D. bowl
A. begged
B. canned
C. booked
D. buttoned
A. decimal
B. deceive
C. decisive
D. decision
A. company
B. employment
C. atmosphere
D. miracle
A. have finished
B. will be finished
C. will have finished
D. finished
A. will not be sacked
B. are not sacked
C. will not have been sacked
D. would not have been sacked
A. the
B. a
C. an
D. ∅
A. yet
B. hence
C. because
D. so
A. with
B. to
C. of
D. for
A. Building thousands of years ago
B. It was built thousands of years ago
C. To have built thousands of years ago
D. Built thousands of years ago
A. injured
B. wounded
C. spoilt
D. damaged
A. expressively
B. articulately
C. ambiguously
D. understandably
A. push on
B. push out
C. push up
D. push through
A. make
B. do
C. take
D. have
A. backgrounds
B. requests
C. requirements
D. accomplishments
A. mere
B. outstanding
C. advisable
D. voluntary
A. on the ball
B. mutton dressed as lamb
C. not playing with the full deck
D. far cry from
A. differ
B. receive
C. maintain
D. separate
A. organized
B. delayed
C. encouraged
D. proposed
A. try to beat
B. gain a disadvantage over
C. gain an advantage over
D. try to be better than
A. interest
B. obedience
C. resistance
D. opposition
A. permanently
B. interruptedly
C. continuously
D. accurately
A. What happened
B. What are you doing
C. How are you doing
D. How come
A. No, thanks
B. Yes, I am so glad
C. Sorry, the seat is taken
D. Yes, yes. You can sit here
A. vanishing
B. disappeared
C. stopped
D. extinct
A. ecosystems
B. settings
C. surroundings
D. background
A. opposed to
B. depend on
C. according to
D. agreeing with
A. take
B. eat
C. feed
D. raise
A. whereas
B. in spite of
C. in contrast to
D. on the other hand
A. To form his own band
B. To learn to play Chicago - style jazz
C. To play in Joseph Oliver's band
D. To make recordings with the Hot Five
A. The Hot Seven band
B. Fletcher Henderson's band
C. The Red Hot Peppers band
D. King Oliver's Creole jazz Band
A. distinction
B. memorandum
C. mood
D. song
A. Louis Armstrong
B. Joseph Oliver
C. Edward Ellington
D. Fletcher Henderson
A. drop
B. break
C. peak
D. hit
A. By the 1930's jazz was appreciated by a wide audience
B. Classical music had a great impact on jazz
C. Jazz originated in New Orleans in the early nineteenth century
D. Jazz band were better known in, Europe than in the United States
A. So it could study objects on Mars
B. So it could push itself up if it fell.
C. So it could steer the ship it was on
D. So it could defend itself from attack.
A. available
B. perfect
C. seen
D. location
A. it rolled over bumpy areas when it was in action
B. it got no repair from technicians when it was in action
C. it was equipped with several state-of-the-art cameras
D. it had to operate on its own energy
A. It wasn't meant to work in space
B. It was quite poorly designed
C. Many people tried to attack it
D. Many people visited it at once
A. The rock samples that were collected
B. The journey on the spaceship
C. The incredible pictures that were taken
D. Discovering new planets in the solar system very
A. Navigating the spaceship in space
B. Collecting soil and rock samples from Mars
C. Taking a lot of photos about what life was really like on Mars
D. Proving the durability of a robotic rover on another planet
A. the journey to Mars in 2012 was so impressive compared to others in space
B. NASA scientists achieved their initial target with the landing of Curiosity on Mars
C. Curiosity worked in a distance of 1.5 miles from its initial target
D. the calculations of the orbit done by NASA scientists were nearly perfect
A. recognizing
B. create
C. the most
D. on Earth
A. no denying
B. continues
C. improving
D. available to
A. On
B. they showed
C. medical imaging
D. would
A. It is of great importance for teenagers to choose a suitable career
B. It is really important to choose a suitable career for teenagers
C. Choosing a suitable career for teenagers is a really important affair
D. The choice of a suitable career for teenagers is important
A. You would have paid the full fee if you had wanted to renew your passport
B. The time when you renew your passport is not important as long as you pay the full fee
C. The fee for a new passport depends on why you wish to renew it
D. Even if you don't renew your passport on time, you are not charged the full fee
A. The workers asked the government to arrive at a decision
B. The government concerned about the workers' relief made a decision
C. The workers welcomed the prospect of an imminent decision
D. When the government announced its decision, the workers were relieved
A. He was rejected by his family enabled him to become a monk
B. If he became a monk, he wouldn't be rejected by his family
C. Rejected by his family, he decided to become a monk
D. Even if he became a monk, he was rejected by his family
A. The president failed to explain the cause of the crisis, nor did he offer any solutions
B. The president offered some solutions based on the explanation of the cause of the crisis
C. Not only did the president explain the cause of the crisis, he also offered solutions
D. Although the president explained the cause of the crisis, he failed to offer any solutions
A. done
B. gone
C. shone
D. shop
A. books
B. tables
C. roots
D. roofs
A. inflation
B. instructor
C. intelligent
D. influence
A. symphony
B. substance
C. celestial
D. basement
A. has been winning
B. won
C. has won
D. will win
A. which many
B. many of them
C. many of which
D. many that
A. Ø /the / Ø
B. The / the / the
C. Ø / the / an
D. Ø / the / the
A. is published
B. having published
C. published
D. publishing
A. makes
B. has
C. takes
D. gives
A. weren't they
B. didn't you
C. were you
D. were they
A. overlook
B. urge
C. emphasize
D. implement
A. favor
B. detect
C. sight
D. spot
A. kept away
B. turned down
C. picked out
D. put off
A. needle
B. scissors
C. sword
D. knife
A. thoroughly
B. totally
C. extremely
D. utterly
A. long
B. direct
C. full
D. hard
A. collection
B. profit
C. species
D. finance
A. taking with a grain of salt
B. finding the feet
C. pull the wool
D. sitting
A. increase
B. take money from
C. put money into
D. invest money
A. offer
B. claim
C. attempt
D. refuse
A. urged
B. free
C. required
D. suggested
A. completely ignored
B. treated as important
C. disagreed with
D. discovered by chance
A. Of course, you are an adult
B. Oh, I knew about that
C. The same to you
D. Thanks, I will
A. That's good idea
B. That's right
C. Of course!
D. Right! Go ahead
A. referred
B. thought
C. considered
D. regarded
A. grown
B. increased
C. rose
D. developed
A. while
B. as
C. so
D. when
A. amount
B. sum
C. lot
D. number
A. much
B. far
C. long
D. well
A. Mickey Mouse was first seen in a film
B. Walt Disney built a new empire.
C. Mickey Mouse was thought up
D. Steamboat Willie was filmed
A. It was in color
B. It was Disney's first film
C. It could be heard as well as seen
D. It was a cartoon
A. A movie was made about him
B. No one liked the character
C. He was taken away from Disney
D. He brought fame to Disney
A. to sell his old company and establish a new one
B. to think up a new cartoon character
C. to try to sell the idea of Oswald the Rabbit
D. to try to convince investors to give him money
A. They accepted the character, Mickey the Mouse
B. They rejected the character, Oswald the Rabbit
C. They agreed to give him money
D. They refused to give him money
A. It has been a menace to fish and humans for over 3,000 years
B. It seems to flourish in the presence of certain pollutants
C. In large concentrations, it poses a threat to fish but not to humans
D. It is the oldest life form on earth
A. They weaken the fish just long enough for the tiny creatures to attack
B. They cause fish to develop wounds on which the creatures feed
C. They damage the nervous system of potential predators
D. They are quick-acting poisons that kill fish within minutes
A. apprehensive
B. continual
C. incredible
D. spectacular
A. scooping up the vast number of dead fish in the water
B. excavating holes to bury the dead fish
C. removing the huge amount of Pfiesteria from the river
D. cleaning up the sediment at the bottom of the river
A. visual impairments
B. circulatory difficulty
C. terrible headaches
D. vomiting
A. Conditions are becoming increasingly favorable for their spread
B. Researchers have no idea as to exactly what causes them
C. They have devastated the fishing industry in U.S. coastal waters
D. They are fatal to humans who come in contact with them
A. the toxic substances emitted by Pfiesteria have a similar effect on human and fish skins
B. animal and chemical waste from farmlands, livestock and mining operations may contribute to the expansion of Pfiesteria
C. Pfiesteria was not commonly noticed despite scientific findings
D. Pfiesteria caused the death of about one billion fish in the late 1990s
A. a marsh which absorbs waste water from a nearby pig farm
B. a cool mountain lake teaming with fish
C. a river that flows through rich farmland
D. a river located near a rock quarry
A. The
B. was built
C. set
D. heart
A. charity
B. have brought
C. flood-effecting
D. the
A. will stay
B. at
C. visits
D. next weekend
A. If he hadn't overeaten, he wouldn't have had a heart attack
B. If he didn't overeat, he wouldn't have a heart attack
C. If he overate, he would have a heart attack
D. If he had overeaten, he would have had a heart attack
A. Josh is no any better at physics than me
B. Josh is not quite as badly at physics as I am
C. Josh is such a better physics as me
D. Josh is not nearly as bad at physics as I am
A. Nam said he hadn't finished his assignment
B. Nam apologized he hasn't finished his assignment
C. Nam apologized for not finishing his assignment
D. Nam said sorry he hadn't finished his assignment
A. The pop star avoids recognition wherever she goes by having a bodyguard
B. Recognized wherever she goes, the pop star always has a bodyguard
C. Recognizing her wherever she goes, a bodyguard is always at her side
D. The pop star always has a bodyguard so that no one else can recognize her
A. It is not worth having a party if you do not have time to organize it
B. Unless you enjoy organizing parties, you should not have one
C. Do not have a party because it will take too much time to organize
D. Organizing a party takes less time than you might expect
A. whisper
B. who
C. whistle
D. why
A. ocean
B. commercial
C. necessary
D. technician
A. invention
B. obstacle
C. discover
D. bacteria
A. continental
B. alternative
C. revolution
D. explanation
A. head
B. mind
C. hand
D. life
A. could
B. couldn't
C. weren't able to
D. were able to
A. take out
B. bring out
C. get out
D. sort out
A. as
B. that
C. though
D. since
A. creative
B. enthusiastic
C. trustworthy
D. unrealizable
A. don't they
B. doesn't he
C. was it
D. wasn't it
A. some
B. any
C. none
D. much
A. corner kick
B. free kick
C. penalty
D. goal kick
A. cut
B. to cut
C. being cut
D. cutting
A. which
B. where
C. what
D. that
A. did
B. would
C. have
D. had
A. can the children
B. whether the children could
C. if the children can
D. could the children
A. procedure
B. exercise
C. performance
D. operation
A. When reached
B. Reached
C. As he reaching
D. Upon reaching
A. beneficial
B. neutral
C. needy
D. harmful
A. seriously
B. gradually
C. significantly
D. doubtfully
A. sparsely
B. greatly
C. densely
D. largely
A. get into trouble
B. stay safe
C. fall into disuse
D. remain calm
A. Yes. Why not?
B. Yes, please
C. Oh, thank you!
D. Just feel at home
A. Yes, of course. Are you tired?
B. No, not at all. I'll do it now
C. Yes, I do. You can close it
D. Don't worry. Go ahead!
A. destruction
B. destroying
C. destroy
D. destructive
A. staying
B. remaining
C. standing
D. dwelling
A. Unless
B. If
C. While
D. Although
A. seems
B. looks
C. tastes
D. sounds
A. short
B. poor
C. unfortunate
D. ill
A. The materialistic culture
B. Busy family
C. The decline in the family closeness
D. The change of cultural value
A. members' support
B. longer-hour work
C. online life
D. materialistic culture
A. emotional security and comfort
B. benefits
C. a fulfilled and happy life
D. dreams and aspirations
A. We are in emotional security
B. We make ourselves comfortable
C. We are rising our mental health
D. We are in danger of feeling lost
A. develop
B. worsen
C. reduce
D. stop
A. The Magic of Recycling: Bringing Back What Was Once Lost
B. Recycling, Landfilling or Composing: Which is Best for You?
C. Do Your Part How to Save the Earth by Recycling and Composting
D. Methods of Waste Management: Advantages and Disadvantages
A. landfills are smelly
B. landfills may pollute the water supply
C. it is difficult to find locations for landfills
D. usable materials are wasted in landfills
A. smells unpleasant
B. seems dirty
C. looks attractive
D. feels soft
A. People wouldn't want to touch all of that gross rotting food
B. Plastic would get into the compost and turn it into a pollutant
C. It would smell too bad in densely populated cities
D. It would attract rodents that would spread disease
A. buying waste materials in a large hole
B. allowing waste products to decompose and become fertilizer
C. turning waste materials into products like book covers
D. burning waste materials and harvesting the energy
A. community
B. garbage
C. waste
D. possession
A. one
B. three
C. two
D. four
A. Recycling is without a doubt the best way to handle waste
B. Each method of waste management has its drawbacks
C. Incineration is the best way to process waste
D. All large cities should create massive compost piles
A. say often
B. using cars
C. so
D. as
A. having
B. their
C. being painted
D. construction
A. from
B. soaking
C. washing
D. a
A. The manager denied being narrow-minded
B. The manager admitted being narrow-minded
C. The manager refused to be narrow-minded
D. The manager promised to be narrow-minded
A. A shopping center is not as convenient as a supermarket
B. A shopping center is more convenient than a supermarket
C. A supermarket is not as convenient as a shopping center
D. A supermarket is as inconvenient as a shopping center
A. Tony couldn't have bought that house
B. Tony can't have bought that house
C. Tony needn't have bought that house
D. Tony shouldn't have bought that house
A. Julian regrets not having dropped out of college after his first year
B. Julian wishes he didn't drop out of college after his first year
C. If only Julian hadn't dropped out of college after his first year
D. Only if Julian had dropped out of college after his first year would he not regret it
A. Only after his retiring from the company did Seth tell us about his arrival at the meeting
B. Not until Seth said to us that he would leave the company did he turn up at the meeting
C. Hardly had Seth notified us of his retiring from the company when he arrived at the meeting
D. No sooner had Seth arrived at the meeting than we were told about his leaving the company
A. gloves
B. says
C. months
D. sings
A. summit
B. voluntary
C. compulsory
D. upgrade
A. engineer
B. understand
C. referee
D. mechanic
A. oceanic
B. environment
C. reality
D. psychologist
A. blame
B. charge
C. fault
D. guilt
A. drizzle
B. gale
C. breeze
D. gust
A. get
B. notice
C. even
D. have
A. send
B. write
C. rent
D. turn
A. are
B. were
C. is
D. was
A. won’t be
B. am not
C. wouldn’t have been
D. wouldn’t be
A. up
B. off
C. round
D. over
A. stayed / finished
B. would stay / finished
C. stayed / had finished
D. stay / finished
A. easily
B. much easier
C. much more easily
D.at ease
A. had he been
B. he had been
C. has he been
D. he has been
A. production
B. productive
C. productively
D. product
A. as the least
B. of the least
C. in the least
D. to the least
A. intervening
B. interacting
C. interfering
D. interception
A. supposed
B. supposedly
C. supposing
D. suppose
A. terrifying
B. mysterious
C. fascinating
D. destructive
A. cleaning
B. crushing
C. reselling
D. reprocessing
A. eagerness
B. weakness
C. indifference
D. softness
A. extremely rapid
B. slow
C. very dangerous
D. understandable
A. Not Wednesday again
B. Sorry. I’ve already made plans for Wednesday
C. I’m busy on Wednesday
D. Can I come another day?
A. I cooked it
B. The chicken is mine
C. Thank you. I’m glad you like it
D. You’re go nice
A. in
B. with
C. as
D. from
A. magnitude
B. value
C. amount
D. quantity
A. source
B. origin
C. center
D. epicenter
A. who
B. what
C. that
D. those
A. evacuator
B. evacuate
C. evacuating
D. evacuation
A. changed dramatically from the 19th to the 20th century
B. are valid historical documents
C. show how illiterate the masses were before the 19th century
D. should be rejected as historical evidence
A. There is no way to tell which version of a story is the original system
B. They contain historical inaccuracies
C. They are used as historical evidence
D. They don’t preserve the original performance style of the storytellers
A. 19th century folklorists
B. 19th century preachers
C. historians in the 12th to 15th centuries
D. 19th century peasants
A. The author
B. the storyteller
C. the reader
D. the historian
A. lot of information about famous people in the past
B. Kinds of stories and books that are popular then
C. good chance to know the life of people in the past
D. A rare opportunity to contact with the people who couldn’t read and write
A. People often forget about the durability of products
B. Almost every product you buy will break easily
C. Having great features is more important than being durable
D. The only thing that really matters about a product is its durability
A. Because most of the bullets are not so strong
B. Manufacturers need to bring down costs
C. People wearing them need to move more easily
D. The weather will be too hot if they are heavy
A. bulletproof vests have been manufactured
B. police officers and soldiers are protected from gun fires
C. bulletproof vests have become lighter and tougher
D. bulletproof vests have been replacing bulletproof vehicles
A. hard surface
B. the new technology
C. a large degree of force
D. dropping on hard surfaces
A. succeed
B. show a way
C. go through
D. join
A. It looks nicer than regular glass
B. It will not get destroyed very easily
C. It is better for the environment
D. It raises money for sick animals
A. This is just a fad that will end soon
B. It is unlikely that this trend will continue in the future
C. Most people think durable goods are not worth the extra cost
D. It seems like things will be harder to break in the future
A. High voltage
B. New material
C. A strand of nanofiber
D. A polymer layer
A. mustn’t have seen
B. for
C. for
D. almost
A. instead
B. purchased
C. so
D. twentieth century
A. man
B. sweet–smelling
C. using them
D. or
A. I will begin to play golf this year
B. I will build a golf court this year
C. I will enter a golf competition this year
D. I will stop playing golf this year
A. If I had known that Joe had to get up early, I would have woken him up
B. Provided that I had woken Joe up, I would know that he had to get up early
C. Much as Joe had been woken up, he would have to get up early
D. Unless I had known that Joe had to get up early, I would have woken him up
A. Suppose John has lived in China for ten years, he can speak Chinese fluently
B. Provided that John lived in China for ten years, he could speak Chinese fluently
C. Unless John had lived in China for ten years, he could not have spoken Chinese fluently
D. John could not speak Chinese fluently if he had not lived in China for ten years
A. The jeans about whom I told you about last week are over there
B. The jeans which I told you about them last week are over there
C. The jeans which I told you about last week are over there
D. The jeans about that I told you about last week are over there
A. The government plans to help poorer countries so that it cancels all third world debt
B. The government plans to help poorer countries by cancelling all third world debt
C. The government plans to cancel all third world debt in case it helps poorer countries
D. The government plans to help poorer countries with a view to cancelling all third world debt
A. event
B. absent
C. recent
D. decent
A. begged
B. diseased
C. increased
D. lightened
A. delicious
B. dynamic
C. emphatic
D. confiscate
A. condolence
B. encounter
C. consonant
D. determine
A. compared
B. outweighed
C. predominated
D. prevailed
A. does it escape
B. its escape
C. it escapes
D. escape it
A. behavior mostly
B. most is behavior
C. most behavior is
D. the most behavior
A. broke
B. shed
C. exploded
D. fell
A. of
B. to
C. against
D. towards
A. should have attended
B. can have attended
C. was to attend
D. may have attended
A. ordinary
B. rank
C. division
D. lowly
A. make
B. do
C. run
D. carry
A. both
B. each
C. every
D. either
A. subjugated
B. subjected
C. subsumed
D. subverted
A. that she
B. and she
C. she
D. when she had
A. turned it down
B. called it off
C. spoke it out
D. laughed it off
A. have got
B. was getting
C. would get
D. have been getting
A. mustn't she
B. needn't she
C. haven't she
D. hasn't she
A. constantly
B. alterable
C. unchangeable
D. everlasting
A. cynical
B. unbelievable
C. untrue
D. exaggeration
A. unprofitable
B. impoverished
C. inexpensive
D. unfavorable
A. defeat
B. nourish
C. help
D. treat
A. That sounds like fun
B. Yes, it is certainly
C. No, have you?
D. Not really
A. Oh, I wish you wouldn't
B. Well, I'd rather not
C. Well, actually, I'd prefer it if you didn't
D. Well, if only you didn't
A. however
B. moreover
C. so
D. but
A. preparation
B. base
C. foundation
D. relatively
A. relate
B. relative
C. source
D. what
A. whom
B. that
C. relationship
D. which
A. adjoined
B. adapted
C. adjusted
D. adopted
A. educated people throughout Europe spoke English
B. foreign travelers to England spoke only French
C. French was much more popular than English
D. only the French aristocracy could speak English
A. Britain's becoming an international power
B. The French losing many colonies
C. America's becoming powerful
D. The development of American culture
A. The language used by ordinary people
B. The language used by the English and the French
C. The language used by the aristocracy
D. The language used by governments
A. The experts don't like Esperanto
B. Esperanto is difficult to learn
C. Esperanto is not a natural language
D. Esperanto is becoming more and more popular
A. split
B. positive
C. negative
D. undecided
A. to establish trade with the Otos and Teton Sioux
B. to explore territory purchased by the United States
C. to purchase land from France
D. to find the source of the Missouri River
A. Lines 4-6
B. Lines 8-10
C. Lines 12-13
D. Lines 16-17
A. married a Shoshoni interpreter
B. abducted a child
C. demanded tribute from the traders
D. is a well-known American heroine
A. elk and antelope
B. buffalo herds
C. the members of the expedition
D. Shoshoni and Mandans
A. increased
B. ruined
C. swollen
D. driven
A. mountains
B. buffaloes
C. dinosaur herds
D. friendly people
A. power
B. hurdle
C. benefit
D. conclusion
A. experienced more hardships than successes
B. encouraged Americans to move to the West
C. probably cost the United States more than $15 million
D. caused the deaths of some of the explorers
A. Once
B. identified
C. be necessary
D. again
A. is
B. improve
C. status
D. at
A. Generally
B. are regarded
C. vast geography
D. known as
A. Bill said that he had never been to Russia and he thought he would go there the next year
B. Bill said that he would have never been to Russia and he thinks he would go there the next year
C. Bill said that he had never been to Russia and he thinks he will go there the next year
D. Bill said that he has never been to Russia and he thinks he would go there the next year
A. Jane is believed to have retired because of her poor health
B. Jane was believed to have retired because of her poor health
C. It is believed that Jane retired because of her poor health
D. Jane retired because of her poor health was believed
A. Charles won the essay contest in spite of not typing his paper
B. Charles did not win the essay contest because he did not type his paper
C. Typing his paper made Charles win the essay contest
D. Charles did not win the essay contest even though he typed his paper
A. The government knows the extent of the problem whereas it needs to take action soon
B. The government knows the extent of the problem so that it needs to take action soon
C. Knowing the extent of the problem, the government needs to take action soon
D. The government knows the extent of the problem, or else it needs to take action soon
A. Since the substance is very toxic, so protective clothing must be worn at all times
B. So toxic is the substance that protective clothing must be worn at all times
C. The substance is such toxic that protective clothing must be worn at all times
D. The substance is too toxic to wear protective clothing at all times
A. donkey
B. won
C. dozen
D. monkey
A. parked
B. hoped
C. packed
D. wicked
A. considerate
B. Parisian
C. redundancy
D. agriculture
A. epoch
B. etiquette
C. equivalent
D. episode
A. view
B. aim
C. plan
D. ambition
A. takeovers
B. cutbacks
C. letouts
D. offcuts
A. adjust
B. move
C. change
D. rectify
A. take
B. stay
C. last
D. survive
A. in
B. on
C. of
D. as
A. corrects
B. correcting
C. correction
D. correctly
A. more televisions than
B. many as televisions as
C. as many televisions as
D. as many as televisions
A. Otherwise
B. Furthermore
C. Nevertheless
D. On the other hand
A. interesting American old history books
B. old American interesting history books
C. interesting old American history books
D. American interesting old history books
A. won't let
B. didn't let
C. don't let
D. aren't letting
A. turned out
B. rose up
C. broke out
D. came up
A. make
B. do
C. find
D. pick
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. No article
A. appreciation
B. description
C. condolences
D. charges
A. result
B. descent
C. ancestor
D. children
A. captivate
B. amuse
C. satisfy
D. improve
A. disposed
B. discharged
C. thrown away
D. kept
A. worried
B. busy
C. free
D. relaxing
A. I am going on holiday next week
B. Pretty busy, I think
C. By car, usually
D. I am working here
A. What are opinion!
B. There's no doubt about it.
C. Yes, you can do it
D. Your opinion is exactly
A. taking away
B. moving away
C. taking off
D. jetting off
A. devoted
B. eager
C. keen
D. interested
A. Or
B. If
C. When
D. Although
A. succeeded
B. managed
C. achieved
D. resulted
A. brought up
B. brought out
C. brought off
D. brought around
A. when they are born
B. when they begin their education
C. when they use symbols instead of words
D. when they start talking
A. might have behavioral problems
B. end up taking drugs
C. look forward to going to school
D. do well at school
A. have difficulty expressing their feelings
B. are not able to read three-letter words
C. have difficulty learning the letter "b"
D. read words backwards
A. Albert Einstein was dyslexic
B. it is difficult for dyslexics to get professional help
C. dyslexics are as intelligent as other people
D. dyslexics are inferior to other people
A. girls
B. children who live in the country
C. children who are not bright
D. children whose parents are dyslexic
A. Why hydrogen is abundant
B. When most of the helium in the universe was formed
C. How stars produce energy
D. The difference between helium and hydrogen
A. the second-most abundant element in the universe
B. difficult to detect
C. the most prevalent element in quasars
D. the oldest element in the universe
A. relatives
B. components
C. causes
D. targets
A. To explain how the universe began
B. To explain the abundance of hydrogen in the universe
C. As part of a list of things containing helium
D. As an example of an unsolved astronomical puzzle
A. constituents
B. radiation
C. cosmic rays
D. particles
A. change
B. include
C. stretch
D. mean
A. causes helium to be much more abundant in old stars than in young stars
B. produces hydrogen as a by-product
C. cannot be measured
D. produces energy
A. in a very short time
B. during the first minute of the universe's existence
C. in interstellar space
D. before most of the hydrogen
A. Although no
B. flue infections
C. have reported
D. is high
A. shouldn't criticize
B. in front of
C. It
D. insensitive
A. recommendation
B. ought to use
C. associate words
D. remember them
A. She informed that he was always arguing with his new classmate
B. She said that he didn't like his new classmate
C. She explained that his new classmate was noisy
D. She complained that he was always arguing with his new classmate
A. An old book is more cheaper than a new one
B. A new book is twice the price of an old one
C. An old book is as twice as the price of the new one
D. A new book is so far more expensive than an old one
A. Are you having someone to check your essay about the environmental pollution
B. Are you checking your essay about the environmental pollution?
C. Are you going to check your essay about the environmental pollution?
D. Are you having your essay about the environmental pollution checked?
A. We live abroad, it is important for us to create a balance between being open sociably and keeping our own values personally
B. The moment we will live abroad, it is important for us to create a balance between being open sociably and keeping your own values personally
C. When living abroad, it is important for us to create a balance between being open sociably and keeping our own values personally
D. Although we live abroad, it is important for us to create a balance between being open sociably and keeping your own values personally
A. The students may be too intelligent to get used to dealing with practical situations
B. Intelligent as they may be, the students will not get used to dealing with practical situations
C. Intelligent as may be the students, they will get used to dealing with practical situations
D. The students will get used to dealing with practical situations although they are intelligent
A. jealous
B. jeans
C. steam
D. bean
A. sounds
B. situations
C. obstacles
D. secrets
A. vigorous
B. scandalous
C. victorious
D. dangerous
A. synthesis
B. hypothesis
C. excellent
D. obvious
A. a beautiful yellow silk scarf
B. a beautiful yellow silky scarf
C. a beautiful silk yellow scarf
D. a beautiful yellow scarf silk
A. to disturb
B. disturbing
C. being disturbed
D. to be disturbed
A. aren't they
B. is it
C. isn't it
D. are they
A. should have done
B. may have done
C. need to have done
D. must have done
A. received
B. left
C. earned
D. inherited
A. tumble
B. drop
C. decline
D. fall
A. defer
B. protect
C. guard
D. waste
A. treatment
B. maintenance
C. addition
D. preservation
A. Many a/none of
B. Each/all of
C. Neither/both of
D. Either/few
A. if
B. in case
C. otherwise
D. unless
A. said why hadn't I
B. asked why I hadn't
C. said why I hadn't
D. asked why hadn't I
A. A/a/the
B. The/the/a
C. The/-/the
D. The/the/the
A. rely
B. relying
C. reliable
D. reliance
A. as or better that
B. as or better than that
C. as or better than those
D. better than
A. having no tourists
B. not having enough tourists
C. crowded with tourists
D. having tourists running
A. strengthening
B. modifying
C. contrasting
D. exposing
A. advantage
B. obstacle
C. barrier
D. disadvantage
A. spend
B. manage
C. use up
D. marry
A. It's a little better now that I've got a car
B. It's a little bitter, to tell the truth
C. As a matter of fact, I'm not interested
D. No, I don't think so
A. As a matter of fact, you're pretty nice
B. Oh, don't do that. I was coming past your house anyway
C. I'm not pleased
D. Oh, don't mention it. I was coming past your house any way
A. still
B. quiet
C. calm
D. silent
A. forget
B. lose
C. break
D. leave
A. hear
B. obey
C. comply
D. accept
A. Harming
B. Hurting
C. Damaging
D. Punishing
A. establish
B. draw
C. install
D. design
A. Women and drugs
B. The dangers of pregnancy
C. The fetus and alcohol
D. Drinking and the human body
A. the fetus
B. the blood
C. the tissue
D. the alcohol
A. about an hour
B. a few seconds
C. several minutes
D. at least 24 hours
A. how many months pregnant the mother is
B. how much alcohol the mother has consumed
C. how large the fetus is
D. how well the mother has taken care of the fetus
A. It is carried through the bloodstream
B. It is transferred across the placenta
C. It is expelled by the fetus's liver
D. It is not completely returned
A. reasons companies aren't taking care of employees as they once did
B. ways in which international companies have caused a loss of jobs
C. reasons employees change jobs more frequently than they did in the past
D. the contrast between employers of the past and employers nowadays
A. Companies may relocate and cut jobs
B. Employees in Western Europe are at a disadvantage
C. Companies are not interested in keeping employees
D. Employees may refuse to move to a different country
A. They are worried when the company is not successful
B. They are happy and satisfied with their work
C. They want a higher salary and more benefits
D. Their employers provide bad working conditions
A. workers in the past
B. working conditions
C. fellow employees
D. people today
A. some international companies may decide to move their offices to new places
B. sometimes higher efficiency comes from cutting unnecessary jobs
C. some travel agents have been affected because of new technologies
D. employees have no right to follow their dream of getting an excellent job
A. emotional rewards
B. a long commute
C. lots of money
D. challenging work
A. stops a working day dismisses its workers
B. stops doing business
C. dismisses its workers
D. shuts all its doors
A. employees leave their jobs more because they can't have a good relationship with other co-workers
B. employees are actually as happy with their jobs as their fathers and grandfathers were with theirs
C. clothing factories, post offices and telephone companies are the only places using automation
D. employees sometimes falsely think they have learned all they can learn from their present jobs
A. There are
B. of comparing
C. those
D. another
A. have people done
B. caused
C. in central
D. haven't they
A. While
B. build
C. roads
D. disadvantaged
A. We had better leave him a note in case they may arrive late
B. We had better leave him a note in case they will arrive late
C. We had better leave him a note in case they are likely to arrive late
D. We had better leave him a note in case they arrive late
A. Joe suggested that they try to get local support for the new motorway
B. Joe claimed we should try to get local support for the new motorway
C. Joe suggested they should try getting local support for the new motorway
D. Joe wanted to know why they shouldn't try getting local support for the new motorway
A. There has been a steady decline of the rate of inflation during recent months
B. There is a steady decline of the rate of inflation during recent months
C. There is a steady decline in the rate of inflation during recent months
D. There has been a steady decline in the rate of inflation during recent months
A. Having just passed your final examination making your parents happy
B. You have just passed your final examination makes your parents happy
C. That you have just passed your final examination makes your parents happy
D. You have just passed your final examination which it makes your parents happy
A. Overeating and physical inactivity are caused by several deadly diseases
B. Not only overeating but also physical inactivity may lead to several deadly diseases
C. Both overeating and physical inactivity result from several deadly diseases
D. Apart from physical activities, eating too much also contributes to several deadly diseases
A. bargain
B. gene
C. good
D. catalogue
A. walks
B. stops
C. relaxes
D. needs
A. ability
B. acceptable
C. education
D. hilarious
A. punctual
B. tolerant
C. utterance
D. occurrence
A. whereas
B. whether
C. when
D. otherwise
A. wouldn't have been sacked
B. wouldn't have sacked
C. wouldn't sack
D. wouldn't be sacked
A. A biological park
B. Where a biological park
C. It is a biological park
D. Being a biological park
A. wrongs
B. mistakes
C. faults
D. tricks
A. account
B. detail
C. information
D. description
A. an/the
B. x/the
C. a/a
D. an/the
A. boost
B. link
C. fixture
D. celebrate
A. step
B. fitness
C. practice
D. breath
A. must sleep
B. must be slept
C. must be sleeping
D. must have been sleeping
A. run
B. go
C. mend
D. top
A. positively
B. genuinely
C. truly
D. actually
A. put on
B. took on
C. caught on
D. laid on
A. relations
B. acquaintance
C. relationships
D. terms
A coffee
B. a gigolo
C. mustard
D. cornflakes
A. under guarantee
B. in consideration of
C. on account of
D. regardless of
A. understand
B. satisfy
C. see
D. qualify
A. most of the time
B. infinite times
C. many times
D. at no time at all
A. discourage
B. argue
C. please
D. satisfy
A. How are things with you?
B. What's your favorite, tea or coffee?
C. What about playing badminton this afternoon?
D. Do you know where my shoes are, Mike?
A. At all costs
B. Just in case
C. Never mind
D. Not in the least
A. adopting
B. making
C. accepting
D. doing
A. Full
B. Complete
C. Thorough
D. Entire
A. grow
B. win
C. become
D. gain
A. central
B. winning
C. leading
D. valued
A. serves
B. acts
C. shows
D. represents
A. reactions to foods
B. food and nutrition
C. infants and allergies
D. a good diet
A. the vast number of different foods we eat
B. lack of a proper treatment plan
C. the similarity of symptoms of the allergy to other problems
D. the use of prepared formula to feed babies
A. relieved
B. identified
C. avoided
D. triggered
A. They can eat almost anything
B. They should have a carefully restricted diet as infants
C. They gain little benefit from being breast fed
D. They may become hyperactive if fed solid food too early
A. lack of teeth
B. poor metabolism
C. underdeveloped intestinal tract
D. inability to swallow solid foods
A. cultures retain their unique characteristics
B. cultural elements transfer from one culture to another
C. paper came into general use
D. economies grew through trade and manufacturing
A little by little
B. largely
C. sharply
D. dramatically
A. specialized
B. principal
C. prosperous
D. subsequent
A. diffusion
B. contact
C. trait
D. society
A. an increase in the presence of soldiers
B. variation in local style of dressing
C. the manufacture of paper
D. the introduction of new alphabetical systems
A. Adopt the English writing system for use in Cherokee
B. Study English intensively in order to learn to write it
C. Teach English to Cherokee Native Americans
D. Create a Cherokee writing system based on elements of the English alphabet
A. typical
B. understandable
C. difficult
D. old
A. They all cause changes in culture
B. They all occur in more than one culture
C. They all involve the interaction of cultures
D. They all require the trading of manufactured products
A. long been
B. a
C. symbol
D. powerful
A. was
B. to punish
C. did
D. told
A. Happy
B. easily
C. to sleep
D. soundly
A. She was broken down for a moment when she heard the news
B. She broke her leg when she heard the news
C. On hearing the news, she broke down
D. When she heard the news, she was broken down.
A. He was told by the doctor not to talk during the meditation
B. He has been told by the doctor not to talk during the meditation
C. He is told by the doctor not to talk during the meditation
D. He was being told by the doctor not to talk during the meditation
A. You should stop talking, or else you'll be too tired to go on digging
B. If you don't stop talking now, you will cause yourself a problem
C. If you stop talking now, things won't be better for you
D. You'd better stop digging, or the hole will become too deep
A. Susan wishes that she applied for the summer job in the bank
B. Susan felt regret because she didn't apply for the summer job in the bank
C. If only Susan didn't apply for the summer job in the bank
D. Susan wishes that she had applied for the summer job in the bank
A. Dealing with the modern world requires a basic knowledge of figures
B. Being able to deal with figures is a basic requirement in the modern world
C. The world requires us to have a basic understanding of figures
D. Dealing with figures requires a basic knowledge of the modern world
A. pacify
B. pattern
C. patter
D. patient
A. achieved
B. advanced
C. required
D. replied
A. conqueror
B. comfortable
C. condolence
D. continent
A. sandals
B. dental
C. rental
D. inherit
A. speaks the same language
B. talks a mile a minute
C. pulls my leg
D. gets on like a house on fire
A. stable
B. developed
C. stagnant
D. dynamic
A. but
B. so
C. however
D. then
A. off
B. away
C. out
D. down
A. for whom
B. with whom
C. about whose
D. in which
A. finished
B. have finished
C. are finishing
D. have been finishing
A. plastic small yellow
B. yellow small plastic
C. small plastic yellow
D. small yellow plastic
A. with
B. at
C. about
D. for
A. cast
B. tossed
C. threw
D. caught
A. brought to
B. grew up
C. turned off
D. went to
A. the 1990
B. 1990s
C. 1990's
D. the 1990s
A. people have seen a castle far away
B. lies a castle in the middle of the island
C. a castle can be seen from the distance
D. we can see a castle in the distance
A. interval
B. pause
C. stop
D. interruption
A. persistent
B. persistingly
C. persistence
D. persist
A. bright
B. lucky
C. industrious
D. persistent
A. replies on
B. depends on
C. waits on
D. congratulates on
A. activity
B. bother
C. assistance
D. unimportance
A. temporarily
B. for good
C. forever
D. in the end
A. Oh, I disagree with you
B. Of course
C. Well, I just got it. It was pretty cheap
D. Yes, I think so
A. I've got a pretty tight schedule today
B. I'm free now
C. Is tomorrow ok?
D. I'm pretty scheduled today.
A. If
B. Would
C. Has
D. Had
A. cost
B. livelihood
C. earning
D. job
A. done
B. made
C. suffered
D. brought
A. causes
B. increases
C. contributes
D. puts
A. skill
B. ability
C. talent
D. capacity
A. The Regulation of Trading Companies
B. British - Spanish Rivalry in the New World
C. Early Attempts at Colonizing North America
D. Royal Patents Issued in the 16th Century
A. They were requested to do so by Queen Elizabeth
B. They were members of large trading companies
C. They were immediately successful
D. They were acting on their own
A. He never settled in North America
B. His trading company was given a patent by the queen
C. He fought the Spanish twice
D. He died in 1587
A. 1577
B. 1579
C. 1582
D. 1584
A. They explored the entire coastal region
B. Some did not survive
C. They named the area "Virginia
D. Most were not experienced sailors.
A. The first space tourist traveled into space
B. An American astronaut landed on the moon
C. The first human traveled into space
D. The first Soviet space tourism company opened
A. The first American space tourist
B. A businesswoman who supported space tourism
C. A Soviet official who banned space tourism
D. An American teacher who wanted to travel into space
A. It made space tourism more expensive
B. It made space tourism become a reality
C. It delayed the start of space tourism for many years
D. It prevented people from flying into space for a decade
A. necessary
B. sufficient
C. important
D. serious
A. A company that develops equipment for space tourism
B. A company that fights against bringing people into space
C. A Russian government agency that trains astronauts
D. An organization that plans trips for people who want to visit space
A. Space tourism hasn't proven to be safe just yet
B. Most governments have made it illegal to travel in space
C. Many are waiting for the cost to come down
D. Many have stated that there is not much to see in space
A. Eventually, space tourism will become cheaper
B. It seems very unlikely that space tourism will ever be popular
C. There will be few space tourists until more hotels are developed
D. It really isn't worth it for common people to journey
A. Christa McAuliffe has been the first teacher to come back from space
B. the Japanese reporter spent two weeks in space in 1990
C. Charles Walker had never been a pilot before joining the NASA's training program
D. the US began to relax some restrictions because of the disaster of "The Challenger”
A. are dead
B. because of
C. local
D. have got
A. The Oscars award
B. famous ceremonies
C. watched lively
D. in over 200 countries
A. included
B. were baking
C. was containing
D. felt
A. There weren't enough seats for all the people in the concert hall
B. There weren't enough seats even for some people in the concert hall
C. There were enough seats for some people in the concert hall
D. There are some people without a seat in the concert hall
A. I am really interested in that car
B. That car is too expensive for me to buy
C. That car is cheap enough for me to buy
D. I really do not like that car
A. We missed the flight and now we are not on the beach
B. We missed the flight but we are now on the beach
C. We were on the beach and now we don't miss the flight
D. We didn't miss the flight and we are on the beach now
A. Housework will never be done by housewives any more
B. Housewives have to spend more and more time to do housework
C. Never have housewives spent as much time doing housework as they do now
D. No longer do housewives have to spend a lot of time doing housework
A. Although the Prime Minister explained the cause of the economic crisis, he failed to offer any solutions
B. Not only did the Prime Minister explain the cause of the economic crisis, but he also offered solutions
C. The Prime Minister offered some solutions based on the explanation of the cause of the economic crisis
D. The Prime Minister didn't explain the cause of the economic crisis, nor did he offer any solutions
A. measure
B. breathe
C. breath
D. head
A. missed
B. stopped
C. talked
D. naked
A. explain
B. involve
C. swallow
D. control
A. dictation
B. communicate
C. occasion
D. reservation
A. moreover
B. although
C. however
D. so that
A. Being considering
B. Considering
C. Considered
D. To consider
A. position
B. work
C. task
D. role
A. consider
B. have
C. involve
D. engage
A. suspicions
B. calculations
C. hopes
D. expectations
A. got out
B. fell in
C. got on
D. fell out
A. bear
B. hold
C. retain
D. reserve
A. do
B. take
C. make
D. talk
A. a/ a
B. a/ the
C. the/ the
D. the/ a
A. whole-hearted
B. light-hearted
C. soft-hearted
D. kind-hearted
A. must have been stolen/was waiting
B. should have stolen/had been waiting
C. will be stolen/am waiting
D. had to steal/would be waiting
A. as or better that
B. as or better than that
C. as or better than those
D. better than
A. didn't he
B. had he
C. would he
D. hadn't he
A. appreciates
B. overlooks
C. avoids
D. enjoys
A. rewards
B. opportunities
C. motives
D. encouragements
A. keep
B. destroy
C. decrease
D. upgrade
A. tricky
B. tough
C. difficult
D. easy
A. plan well in advance
B. be careful about it
C. listen to others saying
D. do not plan beforehand
A. No, I wouldn't mind at all
B. Not on my account
C. That's all right
D. Well, it's worth a try
A. Nothing more to say
B. You can say that again.
C. Yes, I hope so
D. No, dogs are good, too.
A. point
B. outlet
C. factory
D. plant
A. run out
B. run out of
C. burn out
D. cut out
A. durable
B. sustainable
C. harmful
D. effective
A. along
B. about
C. within
D. during
A. where
B. when
C. which
D. what
A. The purpose of ancient implements
B. The significance of prehistoric cave paintings
C. The development of right-handedness and left-handedness
D. The similarities between the Stone Age and Bronze Age
A. Petrified forms of vegetation
B. Patterns of stone chipping
C. Fossilized waste material
D. Fossilized footprints
A. advanced
B. additional
C. artistic
D. actual
A. upward
B. downward
C. toward the right
D. toward the left
A. Faces of animals and people
B. People's view from inside a cave
C. People's tendency to work with either hand
D. The kinds of paint used on cave walls
A. It invented the first GM food.
B. It discovered the tomato
C. It sold the first GM food
D. It argued against the sales of GM foods.
A. To make more delicious foods
B. To create a new type of dessert
C. So plants would be stronger
D. So the scientists could win a prize
A. The laws that make GM foods illegal
B. How some GM foods are grown
C. The future of GM foods in America
D. Some reasons why people don't like GM foods
A. resistance
B. modification
C. increase in food supply
D. tougher climate
A. making nature dirty and untidy
B. getting involved with GM foods that may be harmful
C. spending time doing things for no pleasure
D. spoiling nature with using GM foods
A. GM foods are more accepted in the US than in Europe
B. Scientists understand the long-term effects of GM foods
C. People in Europe want to import more GM foods
D. GM food is not an important issue between nations
A. They think it will make their prices higher
B. They don t believe their foods are really GM
C. They think the label will scare some consumers
D. They believe all foods should have the GM label
A. scientists haven't proved that GM foods are safe in the long term
B. European farmers can't sell their produce in Europe
C. people like eating foods without any interference of science
D. American companies will get big profits from their GM foods
A. the
B. crossed
C. without
D. help
A. believe in
B. endangered
C. and
D. from
A. Even though
B. very young
C. older than
D. thirty-year-old
A. The two sides had no time to reach an agreement
B. The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement
C. If the two sides had had more time, they would have reached an agreement
D. The two sides would never like to reach an agreement
A. The movie is very similar to the original novel
B. The movie is quite different from the original novel
C. The movie and the original novel resemble in many ways
D. The movie and the original novel differ in some ways
A. The waiter asked me to move to another table
B. The waiter advised me to move to another table
C. The waiter insisted me to move to another table
D. The waiter told me not to move to another table
A. Domestic cats enjoy playing and sitting in the sun the sun and so cats in the wild do
B. Domestic cats enjoy playing and sitting in the sun and so do cats in the wild
C. Domestic cats enjoy playing and sitting in the sun and cats in the wild do so too
D. Domestic cats enjoy playing and sitting in the sun and so cats do in the wild
A. I only agreed to help Bill because I owed him some money
B. If I hadn't owed Bill a favor, I would have agreed to help him
C. It was only because I owed Bill a favor that I agreed to help him
D. Although I owed Bill a favor, I agreed to help him
A. laughter
B. bought
C. brought
D. fought
A. misses
B. goes
C. leaves
D. potatoes
A. contact
B. concert
C. constant
D. concern
A. occupation
B. miraculous
C. determine
D. diversity
A. of
B. in
C. to
D. for
A. Seeing that
B. On grounds that
C. Assuming that
D. For reason that
A. Locating near the coast
B. Despite location near the coast
C. Though located near the coast
D. In spite having location near the coast
A. explicable
B. assertive
C. explanatory
D. ambiguous
A. initiatives
B. initiators
C. initiations
D. initiates
A. wiped out
B. laid off
C. put aside
D. taken down
A. on your guards
B. up to your eyes
C. in your capable hands
D. under the care of you
A. to be the wife of
B. she was the wife of
C. the wife of
D. as the wife of
A. competitor
B. contestant
C. applicant
D. candidate
A. horrifying
B. apprehensive
C. panic-stricken
D. weather-beaten
A. for good
B. now and then
C. once in a while
D. every so often
A. Come what may
B. By the by
C. What is more
D. Be that as it may
A. entirely
B. barely
C. scarcely
D. virtually
A. a/the
B. the/the
C. a/a
D. the/a
A. application
B. petition
C. permit
D. form
A. eating a lot
B. hyperactive
C. melancholy
D. lively and in high spirits
A. legal
B. irregular
C. elicited
D. secret
A. unsociable
B. large
C. old
D. lively
A. What is your favorite starter?
B. I haven't been to such a nice place with you for a while
C. Can you help me choose the main course?
D. I don't want to eat anything. I'm on diet
A. Well, so be it
B. Of course not
C. Oh, by all means
D. No, I can't get it
A. which
B. what
C. that
D. how
A. model
B. shape
C. form
D. make
A. height
B. sum
C. amount
D. degree
A. getting along
B. carrying out
C. taking in
D. looking after
A. potential
B. achievement
C. success
D. development
A. The lives of Olmsted and Vaux
B. New York City's tourist industry
C. Examples of nineteenth-century art in New York City
D. The development of Central Park
A winter
B. spring
C. summer
D. fall
A. the site of Central Park
B. a gift presented to New York
C. a skyscraper in New York
D. the proposed design for Central Park
A. a romantic place
B. an infertile, marshy space
C. a green and hilly park
D. a baseball field
A. enthusiasm for sport
B. skill at designing factories
C. concern for New York's homeless people
D. foresight in anticipating New York's urbanization
A. Rich people who want to own more businesses
B. Bankers who want to earn money by investing
C. Poor people who want to buy new things for their family
D. Farmers who want to start their own businesses
A. avoid borrowing money with very high interest
B. borrow money without any interest
C. cooperate to open large businesses
D. put gangsters offering big loans into prison
A. gangsters
B. people who need loans
C. friends of Yunus
D. those who work at banks
A. complaining
B. disappearing
C. opening
D. discovering
A. small companies that employ more than 100 people
B. companies that require plenty of well qualified manpower
C. companies with plenty of business opportunities
D. the software companies producing mobile apps and websites
A. They can make faster decisions
B. They usually have more money
C. They don't have to pay any taxes
D. They have more people working for them
A. they are tiny loans, maybe just a few dollars
B. so many banks offering small loans started appearing all over the world
C. they are often offered to poor local people
D. its original ideas were initiated by a Bangladeshi man named Muhammad Yunus
A. A businessman who enjoys creative business ideas
B. The owner of a very large farm in Bangladesh
C. A banker who wants to learn to make more money
D. Someone who drinks beer from large breweries
A. carefully
B. whether
C. fresh
D. cook
A. much
B. lying
C. have
D. controlling
A. The
B. too
C. do not
D. them
A. Mr. Brown let me make use of my time, knowing that I wouldn't get such an opportunity again
B. Mr. Brown ordered me to make good use of my time, said that I wouldn't get such an opportunity again
C. Mr. Brown offered me such an opportunity so that I could make good use of my time
D. Mr. Brown advised me to make good use of my time as I wouldn't get such an opportunity again
A. It can have been the visiting team's fans that set off the violence
B. The fans of the visiting team must have been the people who began the violence
C. There might have been some violence caused by the visiting team's fans
D. The fans of the visiting team should have brought about the violence
A. Mr. Goldman is said to have given nearly a million pounds to charity last year
B. Nearly a million pounds is said to be given to charity by Mr. Goldman
C. Mr. Goldman was said to have given nearly a million pounds to charity last year
D. Nearly a million pounds was said to have been given to charity by Mr. Goldman
A. The professional golfer who has won the Opera so far is the youngest guest on our show
B. The youngest professional golfer won the Opera so far is the guest on our show
C. The youngest guest on our show is the professional golfer winning the Opera so far
D. The guest on our show is the youngest professional golfer to win the Opera so far
A. No sooner had we realized that our reports were at home than we arrived at the conference
B. Only after we arrived at the conference did we realize that our reports were still at home
C. Not until we arrived at the conference that we realized that our reports were still at home
D. Hardly had we arrived at the conference that we realized that our reports were still at home
A. cities
B. areas
C. envelops
D. days
A. preparation
B. susceptible
C. experiment
D. genetically
A. identity
B. modernize
C. impressive
D. emotion
A. ornamental
B. computer
C. courageous
D. industrial
A. to/for
B. with/for
C. to/to
D. with/with
A. was/weren't they
B. were/ weren't they
C. was/ wasn't he
D. were/ were they
A. old valuable Japanese postage stamps
B. old Japanese valuable postage stamps
C. valuable Japanese old postage stamps
D. valuable old Japanese postage stamps
A. housekeeper
B. housewife
C. household
D. house
A. that
B. when
C. where
D. which
A. held up
B. postponed up
C. delayed up
D. hung up
A. cosmologist
B. cosmologic
C. cosmonaut
D. cosmology
A. appointed
B. ordered
C. consulted
D. commissioned
A. increase
B. exaggerate
C. extend
D. amplify
A. pale
B. mild
C. calm
D. plain
A. a real kick in the pants
B. an open and shut case
C. a shot in the dark
D. a nail in the coffin
A. Because
B. Even though
C. Because of
D. In spite of
A. stopping
B. be stopped
C. to stop
D. stopped
A. not lend
B. would not lend
C. had not lent
D. did not lend
A. feel disappointed
B. am excited
C. get upset
D. have got a temperature
A. nearly
B. essentially
C. comparatively
D. approximately
A. bright
B. discouraging
C. confusing
D. enlightening
A. unqualified
B. imperfect
C. suspicious
D. negative
A. Could you please show me how to get the nearest post office?
B. Shall I take your hat off?
C. Can you help me with this decoration?
D. Can I help you?
A. What nonsense!
B. That's very kind of you.
C. What a pity!
D. I can't agree more
A. practically
B. suitably
C. effectively
D. most
A. Therefore
B. Although
C. However
D. Rather
A. show
B. agree
C. speak
D. argue
A. judgement
B. reason
C. ability
D. advice
A. put
B. remain
C. keep
D. hold
A. New Developments in Viral Research
B. Exploring the Causes of Disease
C. DNA: Nature's Building Block
D. Understanding Viruses
A. germ-carrying insects
B. certain strains of bacteria
C. foul odors released from swamps
D. slimy creatures living near swamps
A. shown
B. eared
C. imagined
D. considered
A. bacteria are easier to detect
B. bacteria are harder to eradicate
C. viruses are extremely poisonous
D viruses are found only in hot climates
A. RNA
B. plant cells
C. carbohydrates
D. a coat of protein
A. The influence of the guitar on popular culture
B. Styles of guitar music
C. The guitars themselves
D. How musicians feel about their guitars
A. computer-controlled
B. played sitting down
C. not hollow inside
D. designed by Leo Fender
A. were unsuccessful
B. are often compared to guitars designed today
C. were made of wood
D. were played sitting down
A. It has been used for tennis rackets
B. It is heavier than wood.
C. It is more flexible than wood
D. It is not affected by atmospheric conditions
A. metal
B. wood
C. plastic
D. carbon fibre
A. companies that make guitars
B. materials guitars are made of
C. the role of technology
D. other musical instruments
A. have not really improved the electric guitar
B. have been ignored by musicians
C. cannot determine the way the guitar will be played
D. are not what musicians hoped for
A. axe
B. instruments
C. both of them
D. none of them
A. Prevented
B. before
C. what
D. reaching
A. their
B. tend to
C. similar to
D. because
A. who
B. had applied
C. to
D. were
A. Peter is too busy that he can't help anyone
B. You shouldn't ask Peter for help as he will refuse
C. There's no point asking Peter for help because he is too busy
D. It takes your time when you ask Peter for help because he is too busy
A. John said he was sorry for not keeping his promise
B. John apologized to his Mum for breaking his promise
C. John apologized his Mum because he didn't keep his promise
D. John felt sorry for his mum's not keeping her promise
A. We had great difficulty deciding upon which school our son should attend
B. We haven't yet decided where we should send our son to school
C. We are not sure whether we should let our son choose a school for himself
D. We won't send our son to any school unless we are certain that it is the one we want
A. Much as I'd like to blame you, I know I can't
B. However much would I like to blame you, I know I can't
C. Since I know I can't, I'd like to blame you
D. Though I wouldn't like to blame you, I know I can't
A. Not until my brother turned three he could speak a word
B. It was before my brother turned three that he could speak a word
C. Not until my brother turned three could he speak a word
D. My brother couldn't speak a word even after he turned three
A. opponent
B. compose
C. podium
D. advocate
A. rained
B. jumped
C. arrived
D. followed
A. ambulance
B. predicate
C. furniture
D. elaborate
A. laborious
B. geological
C. delicious
D. predicament
A. mature
B. bustling
C. foremost
D. violent
A. denounce
B. pronounce
C. announce
D. renounce
A. with - with
B. about - from
C. off - in
D. for- for
A. Much - many
B. Several - some
C. Plenty - some
D. Each - several
A. had waited
B. did wait
C. would have waited
D. would wait
A. getting through
B. getting along
C. doing up
D. doing by
A. watching her being performing
B. to watch how she performs
C. watching her perform
D. to watch her perform
A. a thick old wooden table
B. a thick wooden old table
C. an old wooden thick table
D. a wooden thick old table
A. bread
B. meat
C. cheese
D. apple
A. are said being
B. are said to have been
C. said to be
D. was said being
A. has it
B. has there
C. hasn't it
D. hasn't there
A. creative
B. creativity
C. create
D. creatively
A. an
B. one
C. the
D. Ø
A. cope
B. pursue
C. achieve
D. supply
A. attract
B. free
C. refuse
D. convince
A. personal
B. serious
C. private
D. specific
A. made smaller
B. precise
C. transformed
D. made bigger
A. to cover completely with thick layer of something
B. to expose to the open air comfortably
C. to provide someone with a protective layer
D. to dig out something hidden for long
A. Not much, your notebook and color pencils
B. We'll start off very early, you know
C. All the course books, of course
D. Well, don't make a fuss.
A. Read the test questions carefully
B. Go over all the review sections.
C. Come early on the test day
D. Drink a little alcohol every day
A. experience
B. find
C. find out
D. realize
A. put
B. push
C. save
D. get
A. moving
B. transferring
C. transmitting
D. signaling
A. discovering
B. aiming
C. searching
D. monitoring
A. holding
B. including
C. embracing
D. accepting
A. The teaching of astronomy in state universities
B. Stars on American coins
C. Colonial stamps and coins
D. The star as national symbol of the United States
A. stars
B. features
C. coins
D. colonies
A carried
B. drilled
C. cost
D. symbolized
A. silver coins with fifteen stars appeared before coins with thirteen
B. Vermont and Kentucky joined the Union in 1794
C. no silver coins were issue until 1794
D. Tennessee was the first state to use half dimes
A. Vermont and Kentucky joined at the same time
B. Kentucky joined before Tennessee and Vermont
C. Tennessee joined after Vermont and Kentucky
D. Vermont joined after Tennessee and Kentucky
A. Some different programs started by Michelle Obama
B. The types of foods people should eat to get skinny
C. Jobs that are making people's lives more difficult
D. A health issue facing many nations around the globe
A. It is no longer a problem in any countries
B. It affects as many people in the world as obesity
C. It continues to get worse every year
D. It has recently become a much bigger problem than obesity
A. No one wants to admit that it is really a problem
B. There are many reasons why people are getting obese
C. People in most nations really want to be become obese
D. No one knows any statistics about obesity around the world
A. a variety of junk foods looks very attractive
B. processed foods are much cheaper and easier to prepare than traditional foods
C. companies spend millions of dollars to make processed foods more nutritious
D. people are not exercising enough to consume the extra calories
A. declining
B. equal
C. increasing
D. unfair
A. To stop children from getting too fat
B. To give students more delicious foods
C. To raise money for US President Obama
D. To make school cafeterias cleaner than ever
A. has worked closely with schools to provide cheap foods to their students
B. has carried out the programs to make people aware of the obesity problem and the need of a healthy lifestyle
C. has contributed to the reputation of the former US President Obama and former First Lady Michelle
D. has offered students funny ways to entertain to avoid obesity
A. It won't be disappearing anytime soon
B. It isn't as bad as most people say it is
C. If all nations cooperate, it can be eliminated right away
D. Getting more exercise is the only way to solve it
A. something new
B. ruthless
C. and
D. philosophy
A. to do
B. use of
C. within
D. walking
A. in that
B. planer
C. enables
D. life
A. The president congratulated the players on their winning the match
B. When they won the cup, the players had been offered some congratulations from the president
C. The president would offered the players congratulations if they won the match
D. The president congratulated that the players had won the cup
A. If you have $100,000, you can buy a house in that district
B. You won't be able to buy a house in that district for less than $100,000
C. You won't be able to buy a house in that district for more than $100,000
D. $100,000 is the maximum price for a house in that district
A. They always leave for work at 6.00am
B. They have to leave very early to catch a bus to work
C. Getting to work on time, for them, means leaving at 6.00am
D. Leaving at 6.00am, they have never been late for work
A. In order to get more business, the new restaurant should improve its appearance
B. If it had a few more customers, the new restaurant would look better
C. The new restaurant would have more customers if it looked better
D. In spite of its appearance, the new restaurant does not appear to attract much business
A. It was hard for ordinary people to judge between the fake painting and the real one, but not for the experts
B. It was almost impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic, though the experts could judge it quite easily
C. The painting looked so much like the authentic one that only the experts could tell it wasn't genuine
D. It was obvious that only a person with great talent could fake a painting so successfully
A. corner
B. logic
C. morning
D. portable
A. tipped
B. begged
C. quarreled
D. carried
A. agricultural
B. restaurant
C. industry
D. ambulance
A. satisfy
B. sensitive
C. separate
D. simplicity
A. along
B. on
C. up
D. away
A. compliance
B. reliance
C. commitment
D. assignment
A. the
B. Ø
C. a
D. an
A. for
B. so that
C. because
D. though
A. attraction
B. attractive
C. attractiveness
D. attractively
A. feeling
B. sip
C. swallow
D. breath
A. survival
B. debt
C. livelihood
D. poverty
A. get cold feet
B. face the music
C. keep on their toes
D. make do with less
A. interest
B. intention
C. meaning
D. happiness
A. launched
B. encountered
C. captured
D. subjected
A. knew
B. have known
C. had known
D. know
A. hoped to buy
B. whom hoped to buy
C. hoping to buy
D. who are hoped to buy
A. were claimed - have been built
B. were claimed - had been built
C. would claim - would have built
D. claimed - were built
A. virtually
B. properly
C. urgently
D. immediately
A. politeness
B. discourtesy
C. encouragement
D. measurement
A. get involved in
B. worry about
C. look for
D. get angry about
A. disease
B. ceremony
C. malaria
D. serenity
A. inconvenient for
B. handy for
C. disadvantaged at
D. distant from
A. No! I don't quite agree
B. That sounds great!
C. Do you think it's good?
D. Yes, I accept that.
A. You're welcome.
B. No, dogs are good, too.
C. No, I don't hope so
D. I can't agree with you more
A. parts
B. causes
C. root
D. roots
A. or fork
B and folk
C. or folks
D. and folks
A. about
B. for
C. through
D. with
A. to use
B. in use
C. in using
D. for use
A. down with
B. down to
C. out with
D. out to
A. Celebrations in Africa
B. Birthday ceremonies for children in Africa
C. Traditions of Maasai people when having a new baby
D. Activities in a birth celebration
A. at the village church
B. on the cattle farm
C. at their house
D. near the thorn fence
A. An eight-day-old child will be taken for the first walk by his or her mother
B. Children have to learn their tribes cultures and traditions when they are old enough
C. Children are initiated for a mature life in the presence of their friends and family
D. Children have to overcome a few trials to enter the grown-up world
A. commence
B. experience
C. participate in
D. explore
A. the Maasai herds
B. the wild animals
C. the young warriors
D. the cattle owners
A. five times fewer patients die after being operated on
B. operation deaths have increased by 20%
C. 20% of all operation patients recover
D. 20% fewer of all operation patients die
A. because they do not believe they need anesthetics
B. unless it is an emergency operation
C. in spite of improvements in modern surgery
D. because they think modern drugs are dangerous
A. eye specialist
B. person in his eighties
C. person having eighth operation
D. eighteen-year-old
A. a major organ such as the stomach or one lung
B. his lungs
C. his brain
D. part of the stomach or the whole liver
A. cleaned
B. blocked
C. covered
D. unwashed
A. needed more knowledge
B. had less to learn about surgery
C. could perform every operation known today
D. were more trusted by their patients
A. the surgeon's
B. the heart's
C. the situation's
D. the operation's
A. the body's tendency to reject alien tissues
B. it is difficult to find organs of the same size
C. only identical twins can give permission for their organs to be exchanged
D. the patient is not allowed to use drugs after them
A. insured
B. that
C. under
D. it
A. When
B. pronounced
C. for
D. to welcome
A. stroking
B. which
C. it scratched
D. its
A. She would rather go to the library than stay at home
B. She likes nothing better than going to the library
C. She does not like either going to the library or staying at home
D. She stays at home instead of going to the library
A. She asked me if had I heard of their marriage
B. She asked me whether I had heard of their marriage
C. She asked me that I had heard of their marriage
D. She asked me whether had I heard of their marriage
A. People said that he has obtained several world records
B. He is said to have broken several world records
C. It is said that several world records has been destroyed by him
D. He is said that he has broken several world records
A. Everyone felt great and amused when the little dog was watching them
B. The little dog was watching everyone with great amusement
C. Everyone was greatly amused at the little dog they were watching
D. The little dog was greatly amused by the way everyone was watching it
A. Any change in policy on the part of the firm's directors requires our approval before it can be implemented
B. The task of putting into effect the policy changes agreed to by the firm's directors is ours
C. The directors of the firm have decided to give the task of implementing the change in policy to us
D. Having agreed to a change in policy, we must force the directors of the firm to implement it
A. impressed
B. abolished
C. influenced
D. heightened
A. savor
B. devour
C. favor
D. flavor
A. energy
B. industry
C. household
D. appliance
A. accidental
B. experiment
C. industrial
D. professor
A. for whom
B. in what
C. in which
D. of which
A. Such - that
B. So - and
C. Both - and
D. Whether - or
A. Much as
B. However
C. Even though
D. No matter
A. unify
B. join
C. interfere
D. accompany
A. rejecting
B. interrupting
C. consuming
D. surrendering
A. regard
B. acquire
C. conquer
D. steal
A. have looked - were visiting
B. have been looking - visited
C. were looking - had visited
D. will look - are visiting
A. looked
B. look
C. have looked
D. should look
A. his parents allow him
B. his parents allow him to
C. he is allowed to
D. he is allowing to
A. the colder
B. colder than
C. the colder as
D. the colder is
A. doesn't it
B. do you
C. aren't you
D. are you
A. have had to call
B. ought to have called
C. had better call
D. must call
A. called up
B. made up
C. put up
D. brought up
A. place
B. minute
C. scene
D. spot
A. organic
B. dried
C. frozen
D. healthy
A. debauched
B. immoral
C. showy
D. extravagant
A. disappointment
B. depression
C. happiness
D. pessimism
A. publicly said
B. openly criticized
C. publicly supported
D. strongly condemned
A. No I mind
B. No, do as you please
C. Yes, do as you please
D. Yes, I don't mind
A. Why not?
B. I couldn't agree more
C. It's nice of you to say so
D. That's quite all right
A. before
B. until
C. by
D. in
A. However
B. Therefore
C. Yet
D. In addition
A. what
B. which
C. whatever
D. that
A. concerns
B. priorities
C. scenarios
D. issues
A. voting
B. promoting
C. empowering
D. permitting
A. what the results of an experiment revealed
B. how children learn to draw
C. how researchers can gather data from works of art
D. What can be done to correct a poor sense of scale
A. figures without facial expression
B. pictures of both men and women
C. pictures of men from different angles
D. only the front view of men
A. teachers of art to children
B. commercial artists
C. experts in children development
D. parents of young children.
A. unusual
B. huge
C. average
D. expected
A. Children under the age of 7 do not generally have a good sense of scale
B. With training, young children can be taught to avoid disproportion in their art
C. Children enlarge the size of the head because they think that it is the most important part of the body
D. Children plan ahead when they are drawing pictures
A. There was great demand for the work of eighteenth-century artisans
B. Skilled sculptors did not exist in the US in the 1770's
C. Many foreign sculptors worked in the US after 1776
D. American sculptors were hampered by a lack of tools and materials
A. not great
B. very rich
C. plentiful
D. not countable
A tools
B. prints
C. signatures
D. designs
A. European sculptors
B. carpenters
C. stone carves
D. cabinet markers
A. skilled craftspeople
B. wooden ornamentations
C. architectural decorations
D. wooden shop signs
A. He was an English sculptor who did work in the United States
B. He was well known for his wood carvings
C. He produced sculpture for churches
D. He settled in the US in 1776
A. Such sculpture was expensive to produce locally than to import
B. Such sculpture was not available in the US
C. Such sculpture was as prestigious as those made locally
D. The materials found abroad were superior
A. It was less time-consuming
B. It was more dangerous
C. It was more expensive
D. It was less refined
A. us
B. spending
C. in the
D. practicing
A. When
B. species
C. look
D. its
A. have used
B. kind
C. cooling
D. edibles
A. The Samba is thought to be the most popular dance in Brazil
B. It is thought that the Samba was the most popular dance in Brazil
C. It is thought that the Samba is among the most popular dances in Brazil
D. In Brazil, the Samba is thought to be one of the most popular dances
A. I lost contact with Harold, so I couldn't understand his behavior
B. I have to lose a lot to understand Harold's behavior
C. I understood Harold's behavior completely
D. I find Harold's behavior quite incomprehensible
A. Schooling doesn't influence a child as much as his parents do
B. A child's parents have greater influence on him than his schooling
C. A child can influence his parents as much as his schooling
D. A child's schooling influences him as much as his parents do
A. She immediately phoned her mom that she would receive the exam results
B. No sooner had she received the exam results than she phoned her mom
C. No sooner had she phoned her mom than she received the exam results
D. She received the exam results immediately after she phoned her mom
A. Unless we had her contribution, we could continue with the project
B. But for her contribution, we could have continued with the project
C. If she hadn't contributed positively, we couldn't have continued with the project
D. Provided her contribution wouldn't come, we couldn't continue with the project
A. whisper
B. who
C. whistle
D. why
A. ocean
B. commercial
C. necessary
D. technician
A. invention
B. obstacle
C. discover
D. bacteria
A. continental
B. alternative
C. revolution
D. explanation
A. head
B. mind
C. hand
D. life
A. could
B. couldn't
C. weren't able to
D. were able to
A. take out
B. bring out
C. get out
D. sort out
A. as
B. that
C. though
D. since
A. creative
B. enthusiastic
C. trustworthy
D. unrealizable
A. don't they
B. doesn't he
C. was it
D. wasn't it
A. some
B. any
C. none
D. much
A. corner kick
B. free kick
C. penalty
D. goal kick
A. cut
B. to cut
C. being cut
D. cutting
A. which
B. where
C. what
D. that
A. did
B. would
C. have
D. had
A. can the children
B. whether the children could
C. if the children can
D. could the children
A. procedure
B. exercise
C. performance
D. operation
A. When reached
B. Reached
C. As he reaching
D. Upon reaching
A. beneficial
B. neutral
C. needy
D. harmful
A. seriously
B. gradually
C. significantly
D. doubtfully
A. sparsely
B. greatly
C. densely
D. largely
A. get into trouble
B. stay safe
C. fall into disuse
D. remain calm
A. Yes. Why not?
B. Yes, please
C. Oh, thank you!
D. Just feel at home
A. Yes, of course. Are you tired?
B. No, not at all. I'll do it now
C. Yes, I do. You can close it
D. Don't worry. Go ahead!
A. destruction
B. destroying
C. destroy
D. destructive
A. staying
B. remaining
C. standing
D. dwelling
A. Unless
B. If
C. While
D. Although
A. seems
B. looks
C. tastes
D. sounds
A. short
B. poor
C. unfortunate
D. ill
A. The materialistic culture
B. Busy family
C. The decline in the family closeness
D. The change of cultural value
A. members' support
B. longer-hour work
C. online life
D. materialistic culture
A. emotional security and comfort
B. benefits
C. a fulfilled and happy life
D. dreams and aspirations
A. We are in emotional security
B. We make ourselves comfortable
C. We are rising our mental health
D. We are in danger of feeling lost.
A. develop
B. worsen
C. reduce
D. stop
A. The Magic of Recycling: Bringing Back What Was Once Lost
B. Recycling, Landfilling or Composing: Which is Best for You?
C. Do Your Part How to Save the Earth by Recycling and Composting
D. Methods of Waste Management: Advantages and Disadvantages
A. landfills are smelly
B. landfills may pollute the water supply
C. it is difficult to find locations for landfills
D. usable materials are wasted in landfills
A. smells unpleasant
B. seems dirty
C. looks attractive
D. feels soft
A. People wouldn't want to touch all of that gross rotting food
B. Plastic would get into the compost and turn it into a pollutant
C. It would smell too bad in densely populated cities
D. It would attract rodents that would spread disease
A. buying waste materials in a large hole
B. allowing waste products to decompose and become fertilizer
C. turning waste materials into products like book covers
D. burning waste materials and harvesting the energy
A. community
B. garbage
C. waste
D. possession
A. one
B. three
C. two
D. four
A. Recycling is without a doubt the best way to handle waste
B. Each method of waste management has its drawbacks
C. Incineration is the best way to process waste
D. All large cities should create massive compost piles
A. say often
B. using cars
C. so
D. as
A. having
B. their
C. being painted
D. construction
A. from
B. soaking
C. washing
D. a
A. The manager denied being narrow-minded
B. The manager admitted being narrow-minded
C. The manager refused to be narrow-minded
D. The manager promised to be narrow-minded
A. A shopping center is not as convenient as a supermarket
B. A shopping center is more convenient than a supermarket
C. A supermarket is not as convenient as a shopping center
D. A supermarket is as inconvenient as a shopping center
A. Tony couldn't have bought that house
B. Tony can't have bought that house.
C. Tony needn't have bought that house
D. Tony shouldn't have bought that house
A. Julian regrets not having dropped out of college after his first year
B. Julian wishes he didn't drop out of college after his first year
C. If only Julian hadn't dropped out of college after his first year
D. Only if Julian had dropped out of college after his first year would he not regret it
A. Only after his retiring from the company did Seth tell us about his arrival at the meeting
B. Not until Seth said to us that he would leave the company did he turn up at the meeting
C. Hardly had Seth notified us of his retiring from the company when he arrived at the meeting
D. No sooner had Seth arrived at the meeting than we were told about his leaving the company
A. gloves
B. says
C. months
D. sings
A. summit
B. voluntary
C. compulsory
D. upgrade
A. engineer
B. understand
C. referee
D. mechanic
A. oceanic
B. environment
C. reality
D. psychologist
A. blame
B. charge
C. fault
D. guilt
A. drizzle
B. gale
C. breeze
D. gust
A. get
B. notice
C. even
D. have
A. send
B. write
C. rent
D. turn
A. are
B. were
C. is
D. was
A. won’t be
B. am not
C. wouldn’t have been
D. wouldn’t be
A. up
B. off
C. round
D. over
A. stayed / finished
B. would stay / finished
C. stayed / had finished
D. stay / finished
A. easily
B. much easier
C. much more easily
D.at ease
A. had he been
B. he had been
C. has he been
D. he has been
A. production
B. productive
C. productively
D. product
A. as the least
B. of the least
C. in the least
D. to the least
A. intervening
B. interacting
C. interfering
D. interception
A. supposed
B. supposedly
C. supposing
D. suppose
A. terrifying
B. mysterious
C. fascinating
D. destructive
A. cleaning
B. crushing
C. reselling
D. reprocessing
A. eagerness
B. weakness
C. indifference
D. softness
A. extremely rapid
B. slow
C. very dangerous
D. understandable
A. Not Wednesday again
B. Sorry. I’ve already made plans for Wednesday
C. I’m busy on Wednesday
D. Can I come another day?
A. I cooked it
B. The chicken is mine
C. Thank you. I’m glad you like it
D. You’re go nice
A. in
B. with
C. as
D. from
A. magnitude
B. value
C. amount
D. quantity
A. source
B. origin
C. center
D. epicenter
A. who
B. what
C. that
D. those
A. evacuator
B. evacuate
C. evacuating
D. evacuation
A. changed dramatically from the 19th to the 20th century
B. are valid historical documents
C. show how illiterate the masses were before the 19th century
D. should be rejected as historical evidence
A. There is no way to tell which version of a story is the original system
B. They contain historical inaccuracies
C. They are used as historical evidence
D. They don’t preserve the original performance style of the storytellers
A. 19th century folklorists
B. 19th century preachers
C. historians in the 12th to 15th centuries
D. 19th century peasants
A. The author
B. the storyteller
C. the reader
D. the historian
A. lot of information about famous people in the past
B. Kinds of stories and books that are popular then
C. good chance to know the life of people in the past
D. A rare opportunity to contact with the people who couldn’t read and write
A. People often forget about the durability of products
B. Almost every product you buy will break easily
C. Having great features is more important than being durable
D. The only thing that really matters about a product is its durability
A. Because most of the bullets are not so strong
B. Manufacturers need to bring down costs
C. People wearing them need to move more easily
D. The weather will be too hot if they are heavy
A. bulletproof vests have been manufactured
B. police officers and soldiers are protected from gun fires
C. bulletproof vests have become lighter and tougher
D. bulletproof vests have been replacing bulletproof vehicles
A. hard surface
B. the new technology
C. a large degree of force
D. dropping on hard surfaces
A. succeed
B. show a way
C. go through
D. join
A. It looks nicer than regular glass
B. It will not get destroyed very easily
C. It is better for the environment
D. It raises money for sick animals
A. This is just a fad that will end soon
B. It is unlikely that this trend will continue in the future
C. Most people think durable goods are not worth the extra cost
D. It seems like things will be harder to break in the future
A. High voltage
B. New material
C. A strand of nanofiber
D. A polymer layer
A. mustn’t have seen
B. for
C. for
D. almost
A. instead
B. purchased
C. so
D. twentieth century
A. man
B. sweet–smelling
C. using them
D. or
A. I will begin to play golf this year
B. I will build a golf court this year
C. I will enter a golf competition this year
D. I will stop playing golf this year
A. If I had known that Joe had to get up early, I would have woken him up
B. Provided that I had woken Joe up, I would know that he had to get up early
C. Much as Joe had been woken up, he would have to get up early
D. Unless I had known that Joe had to get up early, I would have woken him up
A. The jeans about whom I told you about last week are over there
B. The jeans which I told you about them last week are over there
C. The jeans which I told you about last week are over there
D. The jeans about that I told you about last week are over there
A. Suppose John has lived in China for ten years, he can speak Chinese fluently
B. Provided that John lived in China for ten years, he could speak Chinese fluently
C. Unless John had lived in China for ten years, he could not have spoken Chinese fluently
D. John could not speak Chinese fluently if he had not lived in China for ten years
A. The government plans to help poorer countries so that it cancels all third world debt
B. The government plans to help poorer countries by cancelling all third world debt
C. The government plans to cancel all third world debt in case it helps poorer countries
D. The government plans to help poorer countries with a view to cancelling all third world debt
A. surprise
B. devise
C. realize
D. promise
A. detriment
B. destitute
C. devastate
D. detergent
A. brush
B. custom
C. mushroom
D. cushion
A. argument
B. architect
C. artillery
D. arduous
A. taking
B. to take
C. to have taken
D. having taken
A. creation
B. reason
C. grounds
D. cause
A. expelled
B. enforced
C. evicted
D. expired
A. was being injured – would help
B. has been injured – helped
C. had been injured – has helped
D. was injured – was helping
A. cracking
B. roaring
C. sparking
D. ringing
A. ran after
B. ran up
C. ran over
D. ran into
A. despite
B. besides
C. rather
D. as
A. was going
B. is going
C. will go
D. had gone
A. none of which
B. neither of them
C. neither of which
D. none of them
A. a
B. the
C. Ø
D. an
A. against
B. from
C. with
D. towards
A. After returned to his office
B. To have just returned to his office
C. Upon returning to his office
D. Having been returned to his office
A. scene
B. view
C. sight
D. look
A. imperceptibly
B. respectively
C. mutually
D. exhaustively
A. gain
B. search
C. discover
D. purchase
A. stop me from going
B. disappoint me
C. discourage me from going
D. interrupt me
A. bank loan
B. partial payment
C. full payment
D. consumer borrowing
A. Really?
B. Do you like them?
C. You must be kidding. My shirt is nice, isn’t it?
D. I’m glad you like them
A. intermittently
B. successively
C. continuously
D. annually
A. That’s the least I could do
B. Do you think so, too?
C. There’s no doubt about that
D. It was created by ancient Chinese people, wasn’t it?
A. for
B. to
C. with
D. on
A. worthless
B. valueless
C. precious
D. priceless
A. that
B. he
C. it
D. this
A. gets
B. makes
C. plays
D. does
A. Therefore
B. However
C. Moreover
D. Although
A. President Jefferson's pets
B. Collector's techniques for capturing wildlife
C. Discovery of animal species by Lewis and Clark
D. Jobs for trained naturalists
A. Following
B. Managing
C. Retaining
D. Delaying
A. bring back animals for a zoo
B. train to be naturalists
C. compile sketches for a book
D. record newly discovered species of animals
A. Lewis and Clark
B. Dinosaur bones
C. Mythological monsters
D. Western dwellers
A. The grizzly bear
B. The prairie dog
C. A tropical bird
D. A poisonous reptile
A. The dominance of nuclear families over extended ones
B. The dominance of extended families over nuclear ones
C. A distinction between nuclear families and extended ones
D. The changes of family types over times
A. family unit
B. relatives
C. the nuclear family
D. the extended family
A. ruled or controlled by men
B. equal for both men and women
C. simple with no rules and laws
D. modern with advanced facilities
A. are not defined by anthropologists
B. are the existing trend of family arrangement
C. are included in the term “nuclear family
D. are on the decrease
A. impossible
B. possible
C. explainable
D. fashionable
A. Since the 20th century, more and more American couples have lived in extended families because of the financial burdens
B. Nuclear families are the most basic form of social organization all over the world
C. The popularity of nuclear families in western countries helps to stabilize family arrangement
D. Traditional nuclear families have changed a lot over times
A. Indigenous communities have been completely eradicated all over the world
B. In the future, all extended families will be replaced by nuclear ones
C. Anthropology is a science concerning human race and its development
D. Couples with no children can’t be defined as families
A. are expected
B. to make
C. the
D. both
A will have
B. a
C. fund - raising
D. at
A when
B. a
C. flew
D. into space
A. Not until she joined this club did she understand the benefits of volunteering
B. It was not until she joined this club did she understand the benefits of volunteering
C. Not until did she join this club, she understood the benefits of volunteering
D. Not until she joined this club that she understood the benefits of volunteering
A. Unless he had prepared well for his GCSE examination, he wouldn’t regret it now
B. But for his ill preparation for his GCSE examination, he wouldn’t regret it now
C. If it hadn’t been for his good preparation for his GCSE examination, he wouldn’t regret it now
D. If he had prepared well for his GCSE examination, he wouldn’t have regretted it now
A. Paper is believed to have been invented by Chinese people
B. Paper is believed to be invented by Chinese people
C. It was believed that Chinese people invent paper
D. Chinese people are believed to invent paper
A. Because alternative sources of energy have environmental advantages, it’s not easy to make full use of them
B. Alternative sources of energy have environmental advantages, so it’s not easy to make full use of them
C. Despite their environmental advantages, it’s not easy to make full use of alternative sources of energy
D. Although alternative sources of energy have environmental advantages, but it’s not easy to make full use of them
A. Because having destroyed the environment for a long time, human beings are now paying a high price for this
B. Having destroyed the environment for a long time, human beings are now paying a high price for this
C. On destroying the environment for a long time, they are now paying a high price for this
D. After being destroyed for a long time, the environment is now paying a high price
A. fathom
B. favorite
C. famous
D. fade
A. bonus
B. total
C. trophy
D. tropical
A. deference
B. definite
C. delicacy
D. deficiency
A. conspiracy
B. engineer
C. Vietnamese
D. referee
A. eager
B. intent
C. definite
D. certain
A. to be seeing
B. on seeing
C. to see
D. to seeing
A. come in for
B. look down on
C. go down with
D. get on with
A. located
B. locating
C. which locates
D. to locate
A. nice yellow new cotton
B. new nice cotton yellow
C. new nice yellow cotton
D. nice new yellow cotton
A. an/the
B. an/ a
C. the/ the
D. Ø/ a
A. can’t be
B. must have been
C. should have been
D. must be
A. has lost
B. lost
C. was losing
D. had been lost
A since
B. due to
C. though
D. despite
A. long-term
B. up-to-date
C. weather-beaten
D. wide-ranging
A. that I saw
B. had I seen
C. if I had seen
D. if had I seen
A. solidarity
B. identity
C. assimilation
D. celebration
A. to/in
B. at/in
C. at/of
D. for/of
A. obvious
B. direct
C. brief
D. sensible
A. a person who bakes bread every morning
B. a bakery-owner
C. a person who delivers bread to make money
D. a person who goes out to work to earn money
A. a beloved member
B. a bad and embarrassing member
C. the only child
D. the eldest child
A. difficulty
B. barrier
C. advantage
D. disadvantage
A. express disapproval of
B. voice opinions on
C. find favor with
D. resolve a conflict over
A. I like both
B. I have either
C. Either, please
D. I’d rather to have coffee
A. you would
B. you must
C. certainly
D. you do
A. while
B. as if
C. such as
D. as
A sudden
B. suddenly
C. abruptly
D. promptly
A. other
B. others
C. another
D. the other
A on
B. to
C. at
D. in
A. if only
B. as
C. unless
D. since
A. The Problem of Space Debris
B. The Space Shuttle of 1983
C. The Work of the European Space Agency
D. A Collision in Space
A. large
B. moving very fast
C. radioactive
D. burning uncontrollably
A. It removed some of the paint
B. It damaged one of the windows
C. It caused a loss of altitude
D. It led to a collision with a space station
A. astronauts
B. wastes
C. tests
D. crew modules
A. How can small objects orbiting the Earth be seen?
B. What is being done to prevent orbital debris from increasing?
C. Why is the risk of damage to space equipment likely to increase?
D. When did the United States Air Force begin making tests in space?
A. Middle Earth was based on European folktales
B. Middle Earth was a fictional world
C. The good and evil kingdom fought for the power
D. People dominated Middle Earth
A. examined
B. denied
C. enjoyed
D. criticized
A. J.R.R Tolkien’s work as a professor
B. All of J.R.R Tolkien’s fantasy books
C. J.R.R Tolkien and his trilogy
D. The popularity of J.R.R Tolkien
A. In the late 1960s
B. After World War II
C. In 1892
D. Between 1936 and 1946
A. When he was a student
B. During World War I
C. When he was a professor
D. During World War II
A. A specific type of fantasy novel
B. A long novel
C. A group of three literary books
D. An unrelated group of books
A. Modem - day Greece
B. England in the 1800s
C. Oxford University
D. Middle Earth
A. recommended
B. people
C. to take regular
D. exercise
A. thrilling
B. extremely interesting
C. boring
D. terrifying
A. More than
B. have failed
C. that
D. the
A. industrialized
B. species
C. extinct
D. have
A. His clothes looked clean and of good quality but they were old and worn
B. His clothes, though old and worn, looked clean and of good quality
C. He was fond of wearing such old and worn clothes because they were of good quality
D. No matter what good quality his clothes had, they looked old and worn
A. He could not devote his life to the revolutionary cause because of his poverty
B. If he had not been so poor, he could have devoted his life to the revolutionary cause
C. Poor as he was, he led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause
D. He led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause, but he was so poor
A. I regretted staying at home yesterday
B. I regretted for staying at home yesterday
C. I regret for staying at home yesterday
D. I regret to stay at home yesterday
A. People should either throw rubbish or cut down the trees in the park
B. People should neither throw rubbish nor cut down the trees in the park
C. People should either throw rubbish nor cut down the trees in the park
D. People should neither throw rubbish or cut down the trees in the park
A. Most of the classmates he invited to the birthday party couldn’t come
B. Most of the classmates he was invited to the birthday party couldn’t come
C. Most of the classmates that he invited them to the birthday party couldn’t come
D. Most of the classmates which he invited to the birthday party couldn’t come
A. subscribed
B. launched
C. inspired
D. welcomed
A. sour
B. hour
C. pour
D. flour
A. conserve
B. achieve
C. employ
D. waver
A. perseverance
B. application
C. agriculture
D. dedication
A. if the ice is thick enough
B. if the ice will be thick enough
C. when the ice will be thick enough
D. unless the ice is thick enough
A. bring
B. find
C. give
D. make
A. the – the
B. the - Ø
C. Ø - the
D. Ø – Ø
A. amount to
B. in the amount
C. amount to it
D. to the amount of
A. at
B. on
C. by
D. in
A. apathetic
B. subdued
C. quiet
D. outgoing
A. high and dry
B. prim and proper
C. rough and ready
D. sick and tired
A. mistaken
B. misunderstood
C. missed
D. lost
A. hinder
B. resist
C. prevent
D. cease
A. Keep not only the hippo’s eating habits
B. Not only keep the hippo’s eating habits
C. The hippo’s eating habits not only keep
D. Not only the hippo’s eating habits keep
A. get their cars to serviced
B. get their cars serviced
C. service their cars
D. their cars be serviced
A. faced up
B. broke up
C. cut in
D. got ahead
A. for whom
B. with whom
C. about whose
D. in which
A. lessen
B. little
C. least
D. less
A. who are vegetarians
B. who want to be fruitarians
C. who are extraordinary
D. who live to be 100 and above
A. improve
B. carried out
C. did quickly
D. concentrate on
A. impractical
B. feasible
C. practical
D. positive
A. support
B. oppose
C. approve
D. create
A. No thanks, I’ve just had some
B. No thanks, I’ve just had something
C. No thanks, I’m not neatly very thirsty
D. No thanks, I’m trying to give up
A. see
B. visit
C. do business with
D. hold a talk with
A. probably
B. like
C. likely
D. truly
A. amounts
B. numbers
C. attention
D. concentration
A. ground
B. land
C. surface
D. soil
A. changed
B. adapted
C. adopted
D. transformed
A. Alike
B. Unlike
C. Unlikely
D. Apart from
A. Problems caused by recreational vehicles
B. Types of off-road vehicles
C. Plants of the southwestern desert
D. The increasing number of recreation seekers
A. Motorcycles
B. The desert landscape
C. Roads through the desert
D. New plant species
A. unnoticeable
B. superficial
C. long-lasting
D. irreparable
A. Little water seeps through
B. Better roads are made
C. Water is conserved
D. Deserts are expanded
A. The topsoil is being eroded
B. The surface is being irrigated
C. There are fewer types of plants growing on them
D. There are fewer streams running through them
A. sweating a lot
B. an increased heart rate
C. pain in the knees
D. excessive talkativeness
A. Their social unease makes them more difficult to talk to
B. They see that others are shy too
C. Other people lack the patience to talk to them
D. They dread being judged by others
A. going green
B. going red
C. smiling
D. sweating
A. Studying others’ behavior in social situations
B. Discovering shared interests with others
C. Comparing yourself to other people
D. Finding out what makes other people shy
A. You develop useful psychological skills
B. It’s the first step to getting into conversation
C. People will see you care about their interests
D. It’s a visible sign of becoming less shy
A. learn to laugh more
B. learn to relax
C. take up a social hobby
D. help other people in the community
A. says stupid things sometimes
B. makes jokes sometimes
C. is foolish
D. is self-conscious
A. give important advice on how to deal with shy people
B. raise the readers’ interest in shyness as a social problem
C. present recent findings about the nature of shyness
D. offer useful hints on how shy people can help themselves
A. have people done
B. caused
C. in central
D. haven’t they
A. economy
B. to a
C. in its
D. percent of
A. Sometimes
B. me
C. hours
D. finishing
A. Why haven’t they have been informed about the new development?
B. Shouldn’t they have been consulted before the scheme was changed?
C. Don’t they think they should be informed about the changes in the plan?
D. We’d better ask them to change the plan, hadn’t we?
A. You can ignore all his talk of being ill; he’s actually perfectly healthy
B. Try to avoid the subject of his health as I am tired of hearing all about his complaints
C. Don’t listen to him talking about his health; it’s his favorite subject
D. If you let him, he would talk only about his ill- health though actually he is quite healthy
A. In spite of the heavy rain we managed to walk half way round the lake as planned
B. The heavy rain nearly prevented us from walking right round the lake
C. We would have walked right round the lake even if it had rained heavily
D. If it hadn’t rained so heavily, we would have walked right round the lake
A. Unless the traffic is heavy, it will take us at least an hour to get there
B. As the traffic is so heavy, it will take us at least an hour to get there
C. The traffic was so heavy that it took us an hour to get there
D. We will spend more than an hour to get there to avoid heavy traffic
A. The best performance was the one of the Russians while some of the others were poor
B. The Russian dancers were well- worth watching but the others weren’t
C. All the dancers but the Russian performed poorly
D. They all danced well, but the Russian did the best
A. matched
B. worked
C. cleaned
D. stepped
A. digestion
B. suggestion
C. question
D. perfection
A. ability
B. sympathetic
C. political
D. significant
A. postpone
B. specialize
C. purpose
D. summarize
A. maintain
B. is maintained
C. must maintain
D. maintains
A. had been
B. has been
C. were
D. was
A. industrious
B. dynamic
C. reserved
D. ashamed
A. were rushing
B. was rushing
C. was rushed
D. were rushed
A. noticeably
B. notices
C. notice
D. noticing
A. over
B. down
C. out
D. along
A. cost
B. limit
C. standard
D. measure
A. equally
B. both
C. well
D. severely
A. was going
B. is going
C. has gone
D. will go
A. weren’t
B. wasn’t
C. hadn’t been
D. wouldn’t be
A. outweigh
B. outnumber
C. outgrow
D. outrun
A. despite of
B. even though
C. despite
D. though
A. then
B. where
C. such
D. who
A. hatred
B. offence
C. nerve
D. anger
A. enthusiasm
B. attraction
C. moved
D. interest
A. cheers me up
B. wakes me up
C. annoys me
D. amuses me
A. excellent
B. lazy
C. average
D. moronic
A. burdensome
B. heavy
C. easy
D. light
A. so
B. either
C. too
D. neither
A. My excitement
B. My delight
C. My happiness
D. My pleasure
A. exported
B. finished
C. banned
D. blamed
A. gained
B. won
C. earned
D. made
A. inquired
B. questioned
C. spoken
D. demanded
A. trouble
B. danger
C. concern
D. threat
A. worth
B. owed
C. due
D. deserved
A. Differences in the degree to which His-panic and American Indian arts have been influenced by Anglo patrons
B. Marketing strategies for Hispanic artists
C. American Indian influence on Hispanic crafts
D. Negative consequences of the influence American Indian and Hispanic arts have had on Anglo artists
A. The early 1920's
B. The late 1930's
C. In the middle of the Second World War
D. At the end of the Second World War
A. failed to become fashionable
B. were hard to hang on walls
C. were impossible to understand
D. seldom stayed glued together
A. the clay
B. ethnic art
C. their work
D. the meaningless revival
A. Northern New Mexico
B. The Southwest
C. Southern California
D. New England
A. contrast effective advertising with unsuccessful product
B. refute the idea that consumers pay more for products they see on television
C. explain how consumers justify paying higher prices for products
D. provide a function of television advertising on a national level
A. a costly advertising campaign that failed
B. the competitive nature of the advertising industry
C. a means by which large businesses deceive consumers
D. the acceptance of higher costs by consumers
A. It is partially determined by consumers
B. It is influenced by advertising
C. It can be higher than the actual value
D. It is the same as the true value
A. Price is not the only factor affecting buyer decisions
B. Consumers will pay less when they see expensive advertisements
C. The lowest-priced products are usually purchased the most
D. Consumers become angry when prices are raised too high
A. Many consumers stopped buying their coffee there
B. The coffee chain raised prices so they could advertise more
C. Customers acknowledged the change in prices
D. The price increase did not change customers’ drinking habits
A. They have positive effect on customers
B. increase the price consumers must pay
C. They are a response to consumer demand
D. They result in competitor price matching
A. By basing their prices on advertising costs and competitor prices
B. By including the cost of advertising in the overall costs
C. By determining the overall costs of making the products
D. By choosing perceived value or manufacturing costs
A. Products that are not advertised cost more than advertised products
B. Companies selling higher-priced products usually advertised more
C. Customers will pay little for a non-advertised product
D. Local companies will not spend money on advertising
A. was
B. so intelligent
C. could
D. easy
A. Hadn’t you
B. of
C. have
D. the
A. I’d prefer
B. on myself
C. other
D. make
A. He denied that he was there at the time
B. He denied that he wasn’t there at the time
C. He denied being there at the time
D. He denied not being there at the time
A. Jessica could have been very upset when you left
B. Jessica must be very upset when you left
C. Jessica may be very upset when you left
D. Jessica must have been very upset when you left
A. When he was arriving, things went wrong
B. No longer did he arrive, but things still went wrong
C. No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong
D. Because he arrived, things still went wrong
A. As smoking is an extremely harmful habit, you should give it up immediately
B. When you give up smoking immediately, you will affect your health with this harmful habit
C. Stop your smoking immediately so it will become one of your extremely harmful habits
D. You should give up smoking immediately and you will fall into an extremely harmful habit
A. We shall know more about sleep if we spend more than one-third of our lives sleeping
B. Despite spending about one-third of our lives sleeping, we know relatively little about sleep
C. We spend about one-third of our lives sleeping so that we know relatively little about sleep
D. We know relatively little about sleep; as a result, we spend about one-third of our lives sleeping
A. prioritize
B. privacy
C. determined
D. strive
A. chooses
B. increases
C. releases
D. practices
A. confusion
B. pollution
C. influence
D. removal
A. renewable
B. influential
C. advantageous
D. beneficial
A. was taking
B. has been taking
C. had been taking
D. took
A. that
B. which
C. ∅
D. A and B are correct
A. to get the oil refilled
B. to get the oil refill
C. to refill the oil
D. to make the oil refilled
A. according to
B. based on
C. related to
D. in view of
A. probabilities
B. probability
C. probable
D. probably
A. at
B. on
C. for
D. of
A. childhood
B. age
C. mistake
D. immaturity
A. time
B. run
C. future
D. perspective
A. to be looking
B. to have looked
C. to have been looked
D. as if he were to look
A. evaluation
B. recognition
C. respect
D. credit
A. would have found
B. would find
C. had found
D. found
A. Because
B. Since
C. Although
D. Despite
A. Wear
B. Put on
C. Take off
D. Buy
A. Most of
B. A great many
C. A great deal of
D. Many of
A. control
B. clean
C. cause
D. stop
A. jump
B. hump
C. bump
D. stump
A. uproar
B. tranquility
C. serenity
D. tameness
A. hostile
B. biased
C. dislike
D. worried
A. Yes, it's an absurd idea
B. There's no doubt about it
C. Of course not. You bet
D. Well, that's very surprising
A. I'm with you. I'll buy another one for you
B. Thanks. I bought it on my trip to Switzerland
C. Sure. That's the best watch on sale
D. No harm done. You can take it
A. connection
B. connectivity
C. connector
D. connect
A. first
B. leading
C. strong
D. rich
A. expressed
B. mentioned
C. cherished
D. showed
A. carriage
B. station
C. back
D. forefront
A. on
B. with
C. for
D. in
A. Famous hackers
B. Funny things that hackers do
C. Hackers and computer security
D. Good ways to stop hackers
A. Spread viruses
B. Change the security programs
C. Make a new password
D. Manipulate codes
A. Releasing a virus
B. Illegally accessing a computer
C. Turning on a private computer
D. Changing unauthorized information
A. Active hackers are more skilled
B. Passive hackers have more intense personalities
C. Active hackers do damage
D. Passive hackers are caught more easily
A. extra
B. long
C. fast
D. danger
A. Chemical causes of ice ages
B. Techniques for studying ancient layers of ice in glaciers
C. Evidence of a relationship between levels of carbon dioxide and global temperature
D. Effects of plant life on carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere
A. allowed scientists to experiment with new drilling techniques
B. permitted the study of surface temperatures in an ice-covered region of the Earth
C. provided insight about climate conditions in earlier periods
D. confirmed earlier findings about how glaciers are formed
A. complementary to
B. practically the same as
C. especially well - suited to
D. unlikely to be confused with
A. The amount of air that had bubbled to the surface since the ice had formed
B. The temperature of the atmosphere when the ice was formed
C. The date at which water had become locked in the glacier
D. The rate at which water had been frozen in the glacier
A. genuine
B. permanent
C. extraordinary
D. continuous
A. in the early 18th century
B. 160,000 years ago
C. at the end of each ice age
D. between 360 and 285 million years ago
A. a reduction in the number of coal deposits
B. the burning of a large amount of coal
C. an abundance of plants
D. an accelerated rate of glacier formation
A. Glacier
B. Isotopes
C. Industrial Revolution
D. Carboniferous period
A. was
B. study
C. thoroughly
D. passing
A. Despite
B. us to enter
C. restriction area
D. for
A. at the
B. to buy
C. advertise
D. been sold
A. After having a stroll along the shore, people living in this area enjoy going to the park and having a tea break
B. If you are tired after walking along the shore, people here suggest that you should go to the park for a tea break
C. The park by the shore is a wonderful place for residents to have a tea break when they go for a walk
D. Enjoying a tea break with the residents of the park can be very enjoyable after a long walk along the shore
A. Eric doesn't think he will be able to find a new apartment before he is thrown out of his old one
B. Eric's search for a new apartment while there is still time may well succeed, but only if he works really hard at it
C. It is hardly likely that Eric will be unable to find a new apartment before he is out on the streets
D. That Eric's search for a new apartment will be successful before he has to vacate his old one appears highly unlikely
A. At the moment, she is collecting recipes and the historical information behind them for the book which she
B. The book she is writing at the moment is on the history of food, with old recipes and stories behind them
C. There are many interesting historical facts behind the old recipes to be found in her book, which is a history of food
D. The book she is writing is actually a historical book, but it also contains information about old recipes and the stories behind them
A. It was not until I ate the soup did I remember that I had forgotten to give my little sister some of it
B. As soon as I remembered that I had forgotten to give my little sister some of soup I ate it
C. Only after eating the soup did I remember that I had forgotten to give my little sister some of it
D. Hardly had I forgotten to give my little sister some of it when I ate the soup
A. As long as it might happen that I am out when you telephone, I will leave a message for you with my secretary
B. I will leave a message for you with my secretary in case I am out when you telephone
C. Unless you telephone when I am out, I will leave a message for you with my secretary
D. Providing that I will leave a message for you with my secretary, I will be out when you telephone
A. prepared
B. organized
C. impressed
D. involved
A. enterprise
B. encourage
C. envelope
D. entertain
A. advocate
B. contribute
C. initiate
D. appalled
A. potential
B. opponent
C. enthusiast
D. podium
A. brand-new
B. deep-rooted
C. old-fashioned
D. well-mannered
A. how far to the nearest station is it
B. how far is it to the nearest station
C. how far it is to the nearest station
D. It is how far to the nearest station
A. make
B. have
C. get
D. run
A. turned
B. came
C. dropped
D. went
A. Founding
B. Founded
C. Found
D. Having founded
A. whenever
B. whether
C. during
D. in which
A. themselves
B. yourself
C. ourselves
D. oneself
A. mere
B. outstanding
C. advisable
D. voluntary
A. unless
B. while
C. if
D. after
A. notice
B. noticing
C. noticeable
D. noticeably
A. enough
B. so a lot of
C. too many
D. such many
A. some
B. my
C. different
D. two
A. possible
B. it possible
C. that possible
D. it is possible
A. wins
B. is winning
C. won
D. will win
A. faint
B. muted
C. weak
D. strong
A. ceased smoking
B. become frightened
C. decreased the number of
D. gotten sick
A. talk
B. stop talking
C. chat
D. communicate
A. instinctively
B. coincidently
C. deliberately
D. accidently
A. I'm tired. I'll go home early
B. What a wonderful idea
C. OK. But I'll call you later
D. I'll say we will!
A. Yes, I hope so
B. No, dogs are good, too
C. You can say that again
D. Nothing more to say
A. whereas
B. moreover
C. therefore
D. however
A. of
B. at
C. on
D. with
A. expense
B. tuition
C. money
D. cost
A. that
B. where
C. which
D. what
A. gives
B. offers
C. makes
D. provides
A. One salary was enough to cover expenses
B. Mother needed to work long hours
C. Father were paid in cash, not in checks
D. The cost of living was the same as now
A. benefiting
B. making
C. guaranteeing
D. timing
A. show the consequences of rising costs
B. describe what latchkey kids do
C. explain why latchkey kids are important
D. demonstrate the need for health care
A. child
B. day care
C. benefit
D. time
A. Doctors are raising their fees
B. Property prices are increasing
C. Two salaries are needed to pay bills
D. The cost of living is increasing
A. There are two essential forms of light pollution: one invades nature and the other is and excessive quantity within a building
B. There is a disproportionate amount of light in cities, with the indoors having more light than the outdoors
C. The excessive amount of light in natural surroundings is the worst form of light pollution
D. The most destructive forms of light pollution are those that affect organisms both indoors and outdoors
A. following government standards
B. developing their own solutions
C. enforcing city-wide regulations
D. keeping lights turned off
A. It has benefited humans considerably
B. It is most harmful in heavily-populated cities
C. Its great inconvenience has been to industry
D. It is distracting when it is bright
A. human activities
B. multiple ways
C. light invention and industrialization
D. densely-populated cities and industrialized areas
A. extractive
B. devastating
C. conspicuous
D. inaccurate
A. Main types of light pollution
B. An injurious phenomenon known as light pollution
C. Causes of light pollution
D. Consequences of light pollution
A. To explain the different degrees of brightness
B. To illustrate how light can be undesired
C. To describe the effects of bright light
D. To provide evidence that not everyone shuns light during sleep
A. birds
B. buildings
C. animals
D. lights
A. near end
B. prehistoric
C. that the first
D. wheeled
A. of
B. is
C. theft
D. lost
A. The poems
B. noting
C. simplicity
D. of form
A. Sam said that people should discuss intellectual topics
B. Sam said that people should not be too serious
C. Sam said that people should consider the feelings of others
D. Sam said that people should not talk too much
A. Paul is sympathetic towards needy and poor
B. Paul treats needy and poor with sympathy
C. Paul has sympathy for the needy and poor
D. Needy and poor are sympathized by Paul
A. It is very dangerous to drive on the left in our country
B. It very dangerous to drive on the left in our country
C. It is very dangerous driving on the left in our country
D. It is very dangerous to driving on the left in our country
A. Neither Dr. Harris nor Dr. Bentley will become the next head of surgery at St. Mary's Hospital
B. Maybe either Dr. Harris or Dr. Bentley will become the next head of surgery at St. Mary's Hospital
C. both Dr. Harris or Dr. Bentley will become the next head of surgery at St. Mary's Hospital
D. Either Dr. Harris or Dr. Bentley will become the next head of surgery at St. Mary's Hospital
A. We have been friends so that it is quite easy to share secrets between us
B. Having been friends for years, we find it quite easy to share secrets between us
C. Being friends for years, we find it quite easy to share secrets
D. We find it quite easy to share secrets, being friends for years
A. transition
B. resort
C. desert
D. conserve
A. gas
B. gain
C. germ
D. goods
A. repetitious
B. curriculum
C. historical
D. grammatical
A. detriment
B. terminate
C. desolate
D. determine
A. aftermath
B. shiftwork
C. milestone
D. cause
A. bring up
B. bring out
C. bring over
D. bring across
A. seriously
B. thoughtfully
C. sincerely
D. responsibly
A. to being regarded
B. at his being regarded
C. with his regarding
D. for regarding
A. While not seeing
B. Since not seen
C. Not having seen
D. As not seeing
A. conductive
B. meticulous
C. honorable
D. careless
A. see
B. are seeing
C. will see
D. saw
A. isn’t smelling so badly
B. isn’t smelling so bad
C. doesn’t smell so bad
D. doesn’t smell so badly
A. to be one of
B. as one of
C. as
D. to be
A. worse
B. baddest
C. worst
D. bad
A. if she didn’t have
B. if she hadn’t
C. had she not had
D. weren’t she to have
A. Designing buildings environmentally
B. Building environmentally designing
C. Environmentally designed buildings
D. Designed environmental building
A. objections
B. refusals
C. resistances
D. disagreements
A. a - Ø
B. the – the
C. the - an
D. a – the
A. releasing
B. increasing
C. decreasing
D. keeping
A. in absolute health
B. in good health
C. in clear health
D. in extreme health
A. free
B. confident
C. occupied
D. reluctant
A. informally
B. flexible
C. casually
D. wrongly
A. Sorry. I have no idea
B. Yes, certainly
C. You can say that again
D. Not at all. Help yourself
A. I’m afraid not
B. Yes, please
C. Anything will do
D. Never mind
A. indicate
B. do
C. refer
D. recognize
A. likely
B. reluctant
C. able
D. willing
A. reaction
B. opinion
C. behavior
D. knowledge
A. who
B. what
C. that
D. things
A. other
B. both
C. either
D. another
A. to explain how wheat is marketed today
B. to justify suspension of trading on the Grain Exchange
C. to describe the origins of the Canadian Wheat Board
D. to argue for further reforms on the Canadian Wheat Board
A. difficult to produce in large quantities
B. susceptible to many parasites
C. essential to the health of the country
D. expensive to gather and transport
A. when the autumn harvest had just been competed
B. because wheat prices were high
C. as soon as the Winnipeg Grain Exchange demanded payment
D. when crop failure caused depression
A. farmers
B. supervisors
C. weather
D. war
A. control
B. investigate
C. finance
D. reinforce
A. safety at work
B. increased unemployment
C. the use of artificial intelligence
D. robots taking over the world
A. workplaces to become more relaxing
B. a greater enjoyment of life
C. flexible working hours
D. higher quality products
A. Changes will occur for many decades
B. There will be increasing amounts of unskilled workers
C. Highly skilled workers have less to worry about
D. Technology will have a negative effect in the workplace
A. It was also a time of great change in the workplace
B. It had far less of an effect than the Digital Revolution
C. It led to widespread unemployment in the world
D. It resulted in a more violent society
A. They managed to protect their jobs
B. Their refusing to adapt to change is seen in a negative way
C. Their adapting to new technology saved their jobs
D. Their actions are inspiring many workers today
A. The most complex part
B. The hidden message
C. The least understood part
D. The most important part
A. teamwork
B. human compassion
C. the desire to manufacture goods
D. human intelligence
A. There are few negative consequences to the Digital Revolution
B. Learning about technology is a natural part of human development
C. Workers will need to adapt to technological changes
D. Unemployment will increase dramatically as technology advances
A. Dutch
B. Italian
C. Spanish
D. Portuguese
A. the lakes are
B. are viewed
C. largest
D. of fresh water
A. musicians
B. were
C. daily
D. began
A. The only thing she brought to the birthday party was her cat
B. She came to the birthday party in company with her only cat
C. The birthday present of the company for her was just a cat
D. She was on her own except for her cat on her birthday
A. It never dawned in me that I could win a prize
B. I was never put off from winning a prize
C. It never crossed my mind that I could win a prize
D. I never had full advantage of winning a prize
A. It was not until the mistake in the accounts was noticed that the figures were re-checked
B. Once re-checking the figures, the mistake in the accounts was noticed
C. The mistake in the accounts only came to light when the figures were re-checked
D. When the figures were re-checked they came to light the mistake in the accounts
A. Mr. Smith, who is very interested in our plan, I spoke to on the phone last night
B. Mr. Smith, to whom I spoke on the phone last night, is very interested in our plan
C. Mr. Smith is very interested in our plan to whom I spoke on the phone last night
D. Mr. Smith, who I spoke on the phone last night, is very interested in our plan
A. In order to get more business, the new restaurant should improve its appearance
B. In spite of its appearance, the new restaurant does not appear to attract much business
C. If it had a few more customers, the new restaurant would look better
D. The new restaurant would have more customers if it looks better
A. machine
B. change
C. chalk
D. chocolate
A. maps
B. laughs
C. calls
D. costs
A. poisonous
B. synonymous
C. transmit
D. attack
A. immune
B. pneumonia
C. delicate
D. resistance
A. confessed
B. found
C. affirmed
D. established
A. to admire
B. admiring
C. to have admired
D. for admiring
A. more beautiful than any girl
B. more beautiful than any other girl
C. so beautiful as other girl
D. beautiful more than another girl
A. purposefully
B. exceedingly
C. relatively
D. normally
A. persuasion
B. commitment
C. engagement
D. obligation
A. up
B. down
C. out
D. in
A. lovely long pink silk
B. lovely pink long silk
C. long pink silk lovely
D. pink long lovely silk
A. holiday
B. house
C. free
D. decrease
A. an
B. a
C. the
D. Ø
A. the less promotion
B. the experience
C. the more money
D. the most tired
A. played down
B. went back
C. come off
D. drew out
A. depart
B. leave
C. abandon
D. cease
A. for
B. on
C. at
D. of
A. a tsunami is what and what causes it
B. what a tsunami is and what causes it
C. what is a tsunami and what causes it
D. is what a tsunami and what causes it
A. showy
B. expensive
C. large
D. ossified
A. requesting
B. trying
C. offering
D. deciding
A. discourage
B. reject
C. lay off
D. sack
A. occupied
B. satisfied
C. disappointed
D. strict
A. That’s no approval
B. Yes, I’ve known him for years
C. No, the line is busy
D. It’s much too high
A. You’re welcome
B. Well, actually I’d rather you didn’t
C. That’s a good idea
D. Oh, I didn’t realize that
A. harms
B. harmful
C. harmless
D. harm
A. who
B. where
C. that
D. when
A. out
B. in
C. go
D. fly
A. on
B. around
C. over
D. under
A. catching
B. holding
C. carrying
D. taking
A. The prejudice that existed in Atlanta
B. M.L.’s grandfather
C. Martin Luther King’s childhood
D. The neighborhood King grew up in
A. in 1909
B. in 1929
C. in 1949
D. 20 years after his parents had met.
A. His publications
B. His neighborhood
C. His childhood.
D. His work in civil rights
A. had a difficult childhood
B. was a good musician as a child
C. loved to listen to his grandfather speak
D. grew up in a relatively rich area of Atlanta
A. Auburn was a commercial area
B. M.L.’s grandfather built their home on Auburn Avenue in 1909
C. M. L. grew up in a rich, black neighborhood
D. M.L.’s childhood was uneventful
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
A. periodically
B. incorrectly
C. rapidly
D. roughly
A. message
B. dead ant
C. food trail
D. species
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
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. the different type of pheromones ants can produce
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
A. falling
B. depositing
C. swinging
D. starting
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
A. from
B. in case
C. would need
D. for
A. has won
B. yellow
C. once
D. buys
A. other
B. will
C. please
D. me
A. It has been raining at 2 o’clock
B. It has been raining since 2 o’clock
C. It has been raining for 2 o’clock
D. It has been raining in 2 o’clock
A. Ivan apologized to Gloria for borrowing her money
B. Ivan offered to pay Gloria the money back
C. Ivan promised to pay back Gloria’s money
D. Ivan suggested paying back the money to Gloria
A. If she had read the reference books, she could finish the test
B. Not having read the reference books, she couldn’t finish the test
C. Although she didn’t read the reference books, she was able to finish the test
D. Because she read the reference books, she was able to finish the test
A. So intelligent is he that he can solve all the problems in no time
B. He is very intelligent that he can solve all the problems in no time
C. An intelligent student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time
D. So intelligent a student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time
A. The more forests we cut down, the hotter the Earth becomes
B. The more we cut down forests, the hotter the Earth becomes
C. The more forests we cut down, the Earth becomes hotter
D. The more we cut down forests, the Earth becomes hotter
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