A . delicate
B.pirate
C.narrate
D.considerate
A . shrine
B.uncle
C.drink
D.blanket
A . moonlight
B.mood
C.football
D.foolish
A . alteration
B. alternative
C. alternation
D. alternate
A . alteration
B. alternative
C. alternation
D. alternate
A . ail
B. not
C. for
D. also
A . in spite of
B. on account of
C. in favor of
D. instead of
A . substance
B. source
C. matter
D. resource
A . from
B. to
C. of
for
A . Suitable
B. open
C. likely
D. suited
A . if
B. though
C. because
D. then
A . other
B. others
C. another
D. the others
Suitable
open
likely
suited
exhausts
consumes
spends
reserves
A . clear
B. explicable
C. ambiguous
D. unintelligible
A . ocean
B. state
C. village
D. pipeline
A . line 15
B. line 3
C. line 12
D. line 7
A. how many people worked for each company
B. how much oil field land each company owned
C. how long each company has owned land in the oil fields
D. how many oil wells were located on the company’s land
A . passing under
B. consisting of
C. supported by
D. protected with
A . operating costs
B. construction
C. employees
D. consumers
A . transported
B. removed
C. selected
D. attempted
A . peculiar
B. specific
C. exceptional
D. equal
A . month
B. day
C. week
D. year
A. kind of soil and rock
B. lay of the land itself
C . local vegetation
D. climate
A . refused
B. apologized
C. excused
D. thanked
A . wait and see. Thanks
B. thanks I hope you
C. you see what I am like . Don’t worry
D. Thanks. I’ll keep that in mind
A . moreover
B. whereas
C. nonetheless
D. consequently
A . object
B. restricted
C. controlled
D. subject
A . make a fuss
B. make ends meet
C. make a mess
D. make up your mind
A. air-tight / water - proof/ snow – white
B. airtighted / water-proofed / snow – whited
C. tight aired / proof watered / white snowed
D. tight aired / proof water / white snow
A . effectively
B. eventually
C. enthusiastically
D. considerably
A . has no
B. it not
C. there is no
D. no any
A . picked
B. racked
C. overused
D. scratched
A . rather not having
B. rather not have
C. rather not to have
D. not rather had
A . proud
B. good
C. much
D. becoming
A . at your house
B. I do not know
C. I do not want to meet you
D. It’s up to you
A .take back
B. leave for
C. get back
D. get away
A .on top of that
B. therefore
C. all in all
D. all the same
A. You bet
B. Yes, good hearer
C. No, you can be so sure
D. You know a bat well
A .pleased
B. begged
C. sought
D. searched
A .blame
B. charge
C. accusation
D. fault
A .should you find
B. will you be finding
C. will you find
D. will you have found
A .vision
B. notice
C. view
D. sight
A .suspected
B. infected
C. rejected
D. detected
A. I know I make a mistake when I loaned you money thinking that you would repay me.
B. it seems to me that it was never really your intention to pay me back, was it?
C. you said that you would pay me back, but I don’t know whether you meant it or not
D. you undoubtedly intended to return my money, but I’m sure you just forgot about it.
A. right now, Mary is having a holiday in Vermont , so it is impossible that it was she whose shouting you heard last night.
B. I think that Mary is on holiday in Vermont now, so you may be wrong in thinking that you heard her yelling last night
C. if it was Mary that you heard yelling last night, then she can’t be taking a vacation in Vermont at the moment
D. are you sure is was Mary who shouted to you last night, because , as far I know , she is on vacation in Vermont at the moment
A. it was necessary to develop new technologies during World War II , or else the war would have been worse.
B. World War II ended in the way it did largely due to the rapid technological developments in the course of it
C. the role of technological development in bringing a swift end to World War II is undeniable .
D. if technology hadn’t improved so quickly during World War II , it would have lasted longer than it did
A . on no account this switch be touched
B. on any account must you not touched this switch
C. on no account must this switch be touched .
D. on any account this switch must be touched .
A. if bad luck is coming , it will be destroyed provided that one knocks on wood.
B. there are some people who believe that it is bad luck to avoid knocking on wood
C. bad luck is said to be preventable by knocking on wood sometimes.
D. that knocking on wood can keep bad luck away is believed by some people
A . I am strong advise that you should take part in volunteer works
B. I strongly advise that you might take part for volunteer works
C. I strongly advise that you should take part in volunteer works
D. I am strong in advising you to take part in volunteer works
A. only when the general’s personal diaries were published the truth come out.
B. only when the general’s personal diaries had been published the truth come out.
C. only when the general’s personal diaries were published had the truth come out.
D. only when the general’s personal diaries were published did the truth come out.
A. be a doctor , she knows what side - effects the medicine can have
B. being a doctor , she knew what side - effects the medicine could have
C. have been a doctor , she had known what side - effects the medicine could have
D. to be a doctor , she knows what side - effects the medicine might have
A. we listened to the old man saying his story from beginning to end
B. we listened the old man say his story from the beginning to the end
C. we listened to the old man say his story from beginning to end
D. we listened to the old man to say his story from beginning to end
A. the man will get a sentence for himself to 15 years in prison if he proves himself guilty.
B. the man was sentenced about 15 years in prison and proves himself guilty.
C. the man was sentenced to 15 years in prison because he had been proved guilty.
D. the man should make his final sentence after 15 years in prison as he proved himself guilty
A. conservationist
B. prohibition
C. deforestation
D. disappointed
A. approximate
B. congratulate
C. psychological
D. biography
A. traveling engine that he constructed
B. constructed a traveling engine
C. which was constructed in a traveling engine
D. he was constructed in a traveling engine
A. Many overweight people realizing that they are threatening their health
B. Because of the fact that many overweight people are threatening their health
C. However many overweight people realize that they are threatening their health
D. even though many overweight people realize that they are threatening their health
A. what the shape and behaviour of a bird are
B. what the bird’s shape and behaviour
C. the shape and behaviour of a bird
D. what are the shape and behaviour of a bird
A. Your ticket will be advanced buying well in advance
B. I’ll advise buy your ticket well in advance
C. I’ll advise you buying your ticket well in advance
D. I’ll advise buying your ticket well in advance
A. By the time of his death in A.D.565
B. Being the time of death in A.D.565
C. Throughout the time of his death in A.D.565
D. The time of his death in A.D.565
A. unrelated
B. uniform
C. distinguishable
D. dreary
A. genuine
B. counterfeit
C. cheap
D. unattractive
A. fist
B. gist
C. twist
D. list
A. examples
B. causes
C. areas
D. dangers
A. erosion is less destructive than sedimentation
B. fossils are most common in areas subject to erosion
C. erosion contributes to the destruction of skeletal remains
D. few organisms live in areas that experience extensive erosion
A. consist of Calcite and aragonite
B. from hard parts of animals or plants
C. still in the shape of the original animal or plant
D. animals or plants common for fossilization
A. counted
B. reformed
C. reversed
D. helped
A. To argue that certain fossils are more informative than other
B. To explain why fossils are rare
C. To illustrate the kinds of inorganic hard parts that can form fossils
D. To compare aragonite fossils and calcite fossils.
A. Rapid sedimentation in such locations makes it difficult to locate fossils.
B. Such locations are likely to rich sources of fossils.
C. Fossilized human remains are only rarely found in such locations
D. Animals rather than plants have been preserved at such locations.
A. Weathering makes it impossible to identify many fossils
B. Many fossils have been buried forever under the soil.
C. Fossils provide a limited sample of ancient organisms
D. It is easier to find the remains of plants than animals
A. It take longer for them to be preserved
B. They have more fleshy structures than land organisms
C. The water environment speeds the decay caused by bacteria
D. It is likely that they will be buried rapidly
A. is not heavy enough to sink below the surface
B. is not attractive to predators
C. is not likely to appear in the fossil record
D. takes a long time to decay
A. The swamp environment reduced the amount of bacterial decay
B. Swamp waters contained higher amounts of materials such as calcium carbonate.
C. There were fewer sediments in swamps than in other bodies of water
D. Swamp vegetation accelerated the decomposition of organisms
A. really
B. children's
C.imaginative
D. excited play
A. Believed
B. had got
C. safely
D. relieved
A. for
B. a well rounded education
C. espoused
D. in time of
A. who have
B. abroad
C. is eager
D. different
A. With
B. strong claws
C. protruding tooth
D. is
A. required
B. blamed
C. dissolved
D. talked
A. eliminate
B. expedition
C. separate
D. preparation
A. attract
B. argument
C. apply
D. vacancy
A. caring
B. maintain
C. require
D. oblige
A. biologist
B. curriculum
C. compulsory
D. centenarian
A. I love it
B. Yes, please!
C. Here you go.
D. Here you are.
A. have been to
B. have gone to
C. have been in
D. was to
A. Can I have it?
B. It’s in the wash.
C. I’m glad you like it
D. Oh, no, not really.
A. works
B. has worked
C. is working
D. was working
A. unawareness
B. fearlessness
C. arrogance
D. indoctrination
A. seldom
B. always
C. never
D. hardly
A. seldom
B. always
C. never
D. hardly
A. No, but thank you for offering
B. I already lent it to Tom
C. I haven’t got your bicycle.
D. Yes, it’s not mine.
A. Because
B. That
C. Although
D. Despite
A. As long as it takes.
B. I didn’t.
C. Not really.
D. Long time no see.
A. wasn’t used
B. isn’t used
C. will get used
D. didn’t use
A. their
B. them
C. themselves
D. theirs
A. are I
B. aren’t I
C. am I
D. am not I
A. needn’t
B. can’t
C. mustn’t
D. won’t
A. is invited
B. have invited
C. have been invited
D. invited
A. Will be going
B. would be going
C. was going
D. had gone
A. Whose
B. where
C. which
D. its
A. Such good
B. such good a
C. so good film
D. so good a
A. by
B. in
C. on
D. with
A. commercially
B. commercial
C. commerce
D. commercialize
A. mood
B. mind
C. character
D. temper
A. ask a question
B. to ask a question
C. asking a question
D. to askin a question
A. speak clearer
B. speak clearlier
C. speak more clearer
D. speak more clearly
A. distribute
B. sell
C. collect
D. categorize
A. anywhere
B. nowhere
C. somewhere
D. everywhere
A. see through
B. make out
C. look into
D. show up
A. a look
B. a glance
C. an eye
D. a care
A. very
B. completely
C. extremely
D. particularly
A. tiger
B. lion
C. leopard
D. zebra
A. had
B. have
C. had had
D. would have
A. the first manned mission to the moon
B. how fast the rocket traveled
C. the first man in space
D. the reason Neil Armstrong is so famous
A. Apollo 11
B. astronauts
C. Americans
D. engines
A. photograph
B. begin working
C. stop fimctioning
D. light up
A. The Life of Neil Armstrong
B. The History of Space Travel
C. The Story of Apollo 11
D. The John F. Kennedy Space Center
A. thought
B. remembered
C. announced
D. heard
A. Neil Armstrong was a great speaker
B. this was the first time America had sent people into space
C. they were the first words to be spoken on the moon
D. the statement was spoken from the lunar module ladder
A. [1]
B. [2]
C. [3]
D. [4]
A. mistakenly
B. interestingly
C. deliberately
D. cleverly
A. the events that happened on July 21, 1969
B. the completely successful mission of Apollo 12
C. the pictures that the astronauts took on the Moon
D. how the omission of “a” changed the meaning of the statement
A. Apollo 11 was a large vehicle launched by a Saturn V rocket.
B. The journey to the moon took four days.
C. Armstrong made a meaningful mistake in his speech as he took his first steps.
D. A special ring caused a TV camera to begin operating.
A. Did
B. Have
C. Were
D. Are
A. been
B. was
C. be
D. is
A. most
B. both
C. much
D. best
A. grew
B. grown
C. grow
D. growing
A. if
B. because
C. and
D. but
A. a person’s lifetime
B. 100 trillion
C. pieces
D. informations
A. whom was known
B. his stories of Alaska
C. lived there
D. the Klondike gold rush
A. work
B. developing
C. improving
D. living
A. are
B. responsible of
C. many of the textures
D. important in
A. The most
B. the energy
C. in our homes
D. coal, oil
A. however, she did not have much sugar
B. although she hadn't many sugar
C. therefore, there was not a great amount of the sugar
D. so, she was lacking in amount of the sugar
A. the problem was discussed by the members of the committee
B. the committee members discussed the problem
C. it was discussed by the committee members the problem
D. a discussion of the problem was made by the committee
A. if he didn’t get a flat the
B. if the flat the hadn’t happened
C. had he not had a flat the
D. hadn’t the tire flattened itself
A. when she remembered
B. that she remembered
C. did she remember
D. and she remembered
A. new round face blue Japanese metal wrist
B. round face new Japanese blue metal wrist
C. new blue round face Japanese wrist metal
D. round face new blue metal Japanese wrist
A. vertical
B. water
C. vulnerable
D. wilderness
A. In a novel.
B. In a diary.
C. In a newspaper
D. In a proposal.
A. reformed
B. sacrificed
C. dissolved
D. ploughed
A. entertaining
B. sarcastic
C. informative
D. aggressive
A. determine
B. advertise
C. nursery
D. applicant
A. substantial
B. eternal
C. outstanding
D. industry
A. rhinoceros
B. advertisement
C. eventually
D. dedicated
A. you ever fly
B. you’ve ever flown
C. you’re ever flying
D. you’ve ever been flying
A. Why can’t you?
B. Where? I don’t see it.
C. No, it’s your turn.
D. I'll take it, don’t worry.
A. have a plumber come
B. got a plumber to come
C. got a plumber coming
D. had a plumber to come
A. are said to have been
B. said to be
C. are said being
D. was said being
A. they have achieved theft goals.
B. they expect too much of themselves,
C. they become too tired.
D. they can’t afford to continue.
A. you need to find a strong and lasting reason
B. you need a soul-mate to exercise with,
C. you can’t avoid suffering.
D. . your friends and family will have to suffer.
A. Exercise - it’s not worth the effort.
B. Don’t overtire yourself.
C. Going to the gym is a waste of time.
D. You can get fit if you really want to.
A. nice enough
B. too nice
C. so nice
D. such nine
A. against
B. for
C. between
D. with
A. I’m sorry I can’t, I’m busy.
B. Of course you can come
C. Yes, I am going out now.
D. No, thanks to you.
A. and
B. also
C. still
D. too
A. we are
B. we’ve been
C. we were
D. we’d been
A. can be
B. would have been
C. would be
D. could have been
A. which
B. every
C. each
D. none
A. Only a few
B. Much
C. Little
D. Only a little
A. the year 7 at school
B. a year 7 at the school
C. year 7 at school
D. the year 7 at the school
A. thick
B. heavy
C. wide
D. fat
A. although
B. if
C. so
D. when
A. have to have
B. have to be having
C. have had to have had
D. have had to have been having
A. grow
B. raise
C. bring
D. make
A. criteria of yours
B. of your criterias
C. criterion of yours
D. criteron of yours
A. measures
B. costs
C. calculates
D. weighs
A. not only because it provides
B. because it both provides
C. for provision
D. as result of providing
A. ninety-storey-tall
B. ninety-tall-storey
C. ninety-storeys-tall
D. ninety storeyed
A. operation
B. surgery
C. vocation
D. profession
A. as much
B. more
C. as many
D. as more
A. white, beautiful, marble, little
B. marble, beautiful, little, white
C. beautiful, little, marble, white
D. beautiful, little, white, marble
A. Slight
B. View
C. Hear
D. Explore
A. You did too.
B. Very well thanks
C . You’re welcome
D. My pleasures.
A. the meeting
B. was the meeting
C. did the meeting
D. the meeting was
A. region
B. country
C. area
D. farm
A. It’s OK.
B. So do I.
C. I still can’t hear you.
D. I am too.
A. discovered
B. founded
C. visited
D. located
A. green
B. blue
C. grey
D. white
A. Often?
B. Yesterday?
C. By train?
D. Already?
A. forgettable
B. memorable
C. forgetful
D. memorised
A. had not been
B. was not
C. had
D. has not been
A. have been
B. of being
C. being
D. having been
A. rude
B. inconsiderate
C. inconsiderable
D. critical
A. bravery
B. impoliteness
C. politeness
D. boldness
A. demanding
B. hard
C. difficult
D. curious
A. of high level
B. of great improvement
C. of high position
D. of great progress
A. a new type of spider
B. a fear of something
C. a scientific experiment
D. the name of a flower
A. People who are afraid of spiders don't look at them.
B. People with phobias can’t help looking at things they are afraid of.
C. People with arachnophobia always look at spiders first.
D. Phobias affect eyesight.
A. to make sure the students were looking at the computer screen
B. to move the spider’s location around
C. to verify where the students were looking
D. to make the students look only in one place
A. to give the students something to do
B. to give the students place to rest their thumbs
C. to allow the students to put spaces between words
D. to determine the amount of time needed to find an item in the picture
A. They continued to look at the spider.
B. They couldn’t find the spacebar
C. They were looking for the on/off switch.
D. They had trouble following instructions.
A. They should always avoid the object of their fear
B. They don’t have to try to change their thoughts.
C. They can’t consciously choose how to react to the feared object.
D. All of the above
A. eases
B. treats
C. reminds
D. causes
A. ignored
B. feared
C. saw
D. instructed
A. findings
B. processes
C. spiders
D. none of the above
A. to prove that phobias are a myth
B. to help people with phobias
C. to relate research findings about phobias affecting eye control
D. to relate research findings about phobias controlling eyesight
A. who
B. which
C. where
D. whose
A. flows
B. finds
C. flies
D. floats
A. back
B. then
C. ago
D. time
A. flames
B. food
C. fires
D. furnaces
A. During the 1700s
B. into
C. most wealthy
D. the American
A. Octopuses
B. large brains
C. and
D. well-developed
A. Insufficient protein
B. the diet
C. stunted growth
D. lowering resistance to disease
A. alphabet
B. enough easy
C. to use
D. program
A. million
B. before
C. part
D. one vast land mass
A. Providing your handwriting is legible, the test scorer does not accept your answer.
B. Provided for your legible handwriting, the test scorer has to accept your answer.
C. Provided that your handwriting is legible, your answer will be accepted by any test scorer.
D. Providing with your legible handwriting, every test scorer must accept your answer.
A. The teacher suggested that her students write a composition about pets.
B. The teacher suggested that her students to write a composition about pets.
C. The teacher suggested that her students wrote some compositions about pets.
D. The teacher suggested that her students had written a composition about pets.
A. It was not until she had arrived home when she remembered her appointment with the doctor.
B. It was not until she had arrived home that she remembered her appointment with the doctor.
C. It was not until had she arrived home and remembered her appointment with the doctor.
D. It was not until she had arrived home did she remember her appointment with the doctor.
A. In order to go abroad, a medical report must be presented.
B. In order to go abroad, one must present a medical report.
C. Going abroad, a medical report must be presented.
D. Because of going abroad, a medical report must be presented.
A. There are two boys in my class the tallest of whom works as the monitor.
B. There are two boys in my class, the taller of whom works as the monitor.
C. There are two boys in my class, the tallest of them works as the monitor.
D. There are two boys in my class, the taller of them works as the monitor.
A. to sell a product
B. to solve a problem
C. to argue a point
D. to inform
A. He was a clothes designer.
B. He was a prospector.
C. He was selling textiles and clothing.
D. He was selling tools for gold mining.
A. There were no trousers in California.
B. They did not like Levi’s product
C. Their clothes were not stylish.
D. Their clothes wore out quickly.
A. the name of a French fabric.
B. the indigo color
C. David Jacobs, the tailor, thought of it
D. Levi Strauss invented it
A. A long lasting, practical color that did not show dirt.
B. A color used on all kinds of fabric to make the fabric stronger.
C. A very rare and desirable color that was difficult to create.
D. An affordable dark color that was only used by poor people.
A. goes
B. calls
C. passes
D. titles
A. thinly
B. rarely
C. hardly
D. briefly
A. results
B. thanks
C. owes
D. lends
A. expects
B. demands
C. requests
D. calls
A. general
B. normal
C. usual
D. ordinary
A. got
B. taken
C. given
D. passed
A. promoted
B. improved
C. benefited
D. increased
A. believe
B. regard
C. think
D. consider
A. hits
B. clicks
C. strikes
D. shots
A. setting
B. putting
C. making
D. coming
A. Students of eighteen years and over can use this material.
B. The material is suitable for students who are over eighteen.
C. The material may be suitable for students of over eighteen years of age.
D. Only 18-year-old students will find this material suitable.
A. It was the strong wind which made it difficult for us to put out the fire.
B. When a strong wind began to blow, it was even more difficult to control the fire.
C. If the wind hadn’t been so strong, it would have been much easier to put out the fire.
D. As the wind was really very strong, it took them a long time to put out the fire.
A. As soon as Mary started working, she realized that her decision had not been a good one.
B. Had Mary not just begun a new job, she would have gone looking for a better one.
C. Just before Mary took up her new post, she realized that she was not suited for it.
D. Since Mary did not like her new job, she began looking for one more suitable to her.
A. The meeting started rather later than scheduled, so it wasn't necessary for him to hurry
B. There was no need for him to hurry because he had plenty of time before the scheduled time of the meeting.
C. He didn’t need to hurry as he already knew that the meeting wouldn’t start as scheduled.
D. He wouldn't have arrived at the meeting on time if he hadn't hurried.
A. Jason reproached his secretary for not having finished the report.
B. Jason said that his secretary had not finished the report.
C. Jason reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time.
D. Jason scolded his secretary for not having finished the report.
A. Thanks to the teacher’s encouragement, he took part in die contest.
B. Thanks to the teacher’s encouragement, he would have taken part in the contest.
C. If the teacher did not encourage him, he wouldn’t have taken part in the contest.
D. If it had been for the teacher’s encouragement, he wouldn’t have taken part in the contest.
A. I’m too busy not to come to your party.
B. I am not enough free to come to your party.
C. So busy am I that I cannot come to your party
D. So busy I am that I cannot come to your party.
A. John advised Jane against lending him any more money.
B. John advised Jane against to lend him any more money.
C. John advised Jane to not lend him any more money.
D. John advised Jane not to lending him any more money.
A. It was rumoured that many accidents to be caused by the man.
B. The man was rumoured that many accidents are caused.
C. Many accidents were rumoured to have been caused by the man.
D. That the main caused many accidents were rumoured.
A. Mr. Black is the richest man in my country up to now.
B. Mr. Black is one of many very rich men I know
C. Mr. Black is richer than all his friends.
D. Mr. Black is much richer than anyone else I know.
A. succeed
B. accept
C. account
D. accident
A. linked
B. needed
C. washed
D. stopped
A. autumn
B. summer
C. public
D. struggle
A. optimistic
B. compulsory
C. independent
D. conservation
A. commercial
B. impolite
C. regretful
D. delicate
A. Not tonight.
B. Yummy, I like sweet things.
C. Not at all.
D. It was delicious.
A. Dependably
B. Dependently
C. Independently
D. Dependence
A. Across
B. Up
C. Over
D. Through
A. Has gone
B. Goes
C. Has been
D. Went
A. Didn’t
B. Mustn’t
C. Needn’t
D. Didn’t need to
A. Arrived
B. Had arrived
C. Were arriving
D. Has arrived
A. Be told
B. Being told
C. Telling
D. Tell
A. Went
B. Will go
C. Would go
D. Was going to go
A. Where
B. Which
C. Whose
D. From where
A. Know
B. Had known
C. Knew
D. Would know
A. Experiences
B. Experience
C. Experienced
D. Experiencing
A. Small, nice, china, blue
B. China, small, blue, nice
C. Nice, small, blue, china
D. Nice, blue, small, china
A. __ /’s
B. ‘s /’s
C. __ / s’
D. ‘s/ __
A. Any
B. Both
C. One
D. Either
A. Formal
B. Formally
C. Informally
D. Informal
A. Filtered
B. Contaminated
C. Impure
D. Tested
A. Put off
B. Put out
C. Take out
D. Take off
A. Gang
B. Working class
C. Crew
D. Personnel
A. Late
B. Expected
C. Improper
D. Early
A. Cope
B. Succeed
C. Administer
D. Acquire
A. To explain the definition and the usage of “blue moon”
B. To inform readers of the difference between the Roman calendar and the lunar calendar
C. To support the importance of the lunar calendar
D. None of the above
A. A moon with the color blue
B. Cold nights causing the moon to appear blue
C. The second full moon in one month
D. Events that could never happen
A. Shape
B. Position
C. Cycle
D. Influence
A. It has more days than it sound
B. The lunar cycle is wrong
C. Our calendar was not designed by humans
D. Our calendar was designed by humans
A. Because the moon will never turn blue
B. Because we use the Roman calendar
C. Because it is rare for two full moons to be in the month
D. Because the lunar cycle does not match our calendar
A. Normal
B. Ridiculous
C. Interesting
D. Frequent
A. The meaning of the “blue moon” changed over the years.
B. The phrase “once in a blue moon” could refer to two people eating dinner together
C. The lunar calendar was invested by Julius Caesar and Augustus Caesar
D. The Roman calendar is still in use today.
A. The phrase “blue moon” refers to the frequency of events
B. The usage of “blue moon” has not changed.
C. The Roman calendar matches the natural phrases of the moon.
D. Two full moons often occur in one month.
A. [1]
B. [2]
C. [3]
D. [4]
A. Because a blue moon is uncommon, “once in a blue moon” means “rarely” or “never”.
B. The calendar devised by the Romans works well.
C. The lunar calendar was invested by Julius Caesar and Augustus Caesar.
D. The Roman calendar is still in use today.
A. to
B. from
C. at
D. on
A.call
B. called
C. calling
D. to call
A. all
B. most
C. few
D. a little
A. which
B. where
C. when
D. that
A. for
B. from
C. at
D. in
A. Being successful
B. Careers
C. Well-known
D. Science
A. Been gone
B. Such
C. Many
D. They
A. Was
B. Most activest
C. Influential
D. First lady
A. The 1860s
B. Bacteria
C. The perishable
D. Bad
A. Get their programs
B. From a local television station
C. Through a cable
D. Connected with
A. To discuss Madonna’s acting career, and encourage other pop stars to go into acting.
B. To show how well Madonna has achieved successes throughout the years.
C. To remind people that money is not everything, and it comes and goes
D. To claim that fashion always changes, and no one can stay famous forever
A. Happiest during her school days
B. Lonely and without anyone to talk to
C. Unhappy in New York
D. Made stronger due to difficult events
A. Madonna has always been careful not to offend the public.
B. Madonna apologized to the Church after causing offence with a pop video.
C. Madonna often upset people but achieved a great deal.
D. Madonna disliked the controversy in her career.
A. “After so much success, acting will become more important than singing”
B. Family life will be the main factor in Madonna’s everyday life, no more wild days!”
C. “She’ll keep on pleasing the public in a predictable way.”
D. “Madonna is sure to keep us guessing on her future plans”
A. advantage
B. income
C. benefit
D. priority
A. shortcut
B. high-speed
C. dangerous
D. low-cost
A. intended
B. convinced
C. written
D. spoken
A. size
B. proportion
C. provision
D. proposal
A. recreational
B. useless
C. sufficient
D. promotional
A. consist
B. participate
C. include
D. improve
A. abnormal
B. proper
C. country
D. local
A. improve
B. ensure
C. assert
D. maintain
A. contact
B. basic
C. touch
D. account
A. cyclists
B. rights
C. vehicles
D. objectives
A. interest
B. legendary
C. panel
D. nursery
A. entrance
B. circus
C. official
D. certain
A. kindly
B. misty
C. pharmacy
D. pigsty
A. curriculum
B. congratulate
C. diplomatic
D. environment
A. enormous
B. flamingo
C. financial
D. elegant
A. Me neither.
B. So did I!
C. I do, too!
D. I prefer too.
A. Making
B. Made
C. Are made
D. Which made
A. A
B. Should a
C. Whenever a
D. That a
A. Yes, please! Let’s have them.
B. So I did.
C. I loved it!
D. Neither did I.
A. Although
B. However
C. Despite
D. Since
A. Are
B. Is
C. That
D. Being
A. Important than
B. More important
C. The most important
D. As important as
A. Sorry, I was too busy.
B. Yes, he will.
C. That would be fun.
D. It doesn’t matter.
A. Whose
B. Of his
C. Of whom
D. His
A. It’s over there.
B. Not a lot.
C. Not really.
A. Reflect
B. Reflecting
C. The reflection of
D. Can reflect
A. Remember
B. Forget
C. Remind
D. Accept
A. Will
B. Do
C. Shall
D. Must
A. Stand by
B. Stand out for
C. Stand against
D. Stand in
A. Conserve
B. Preserve
C. Reservation
D. Conservation
A. White beautiful sailing
B. White sailing beautiful
C. Beautiful white sailing
D. Beautiful sailing white
A. Will be
B. Would be
C. Would have
D. Would have been
A. Will leave
B. Had left
C. Would have left
D. Will have left
A. Can’t have been
B. Mustn’t have been
C. Could have been
D. Mightn’t be
A. Take off
B. Land
C. Ascend
D. Rise
A. Regularly
B. Temporarily
C. Constantly
D. Sustainably
A. Upset
B. Puzzled
C. Disgusted
D.
A. Claimed
B. Helped
C. Donated
D. Sponsored
A. Supplied
B. Destroyed
C. Provided
D. Killed
A. Is
B. Gathering
C. Questions
D. Works it
A. Medicine
B. Increasing
C. Investigate
D. Their treatment
A. Been gone
B. Such
C. Many
D. Were dead
A. Though
B. Rarest metals
C. The first
D. Discover
A. In
B. Forms
C. Mechanic
D. Electrical
A. quantity
B. equality
C. quality
D. equation
A. announcements
B. positions
C. decisions
D. locations
A. force
B. crash
C. problem
D. impact
A. better
B. open
C. difficult
D. worsening
A. motion
B. use
C. sale
D. method
A. awareness
B. interest
C. campaign
D. transfer
A. by
B. in
C. backwards
D. from
A. opening
B. contact
C. access
D. Touch
A. options
B. means
C. schedules
D. ways
A. dream
B. spoil
C. share
D. ask
A. In the control rods
B. In the reactor vessel
C. In the water circulation system
D. In the reactor’s core
A. Water
B. The circulation system
C. Repairing the piping
D. Blocking the flow of water
A. It keeps pressure low enough to avoid accidents
B. It keeps the reactor producing energy
C. It stops a chain reaction
D. It stops radioactivity from leaking out of the reactor
A. Carried
B. Repaired
C. Pushed
D. Removed
A. Vessel
B. Core
C. Circulation system
D. Control rods
A. By a built-in safety device
B. By the plant operators
C. By the loss of fuel
D. By water flooding the plant
A. They have heard about many accidents like the one at Three Mile Island.
B. They were at Three Mile Island
C. They believe that a situation like Three Mile Island could happen again
D. Nuclear power plants are always dangerous.
A. Kept inside
B. Cleaned up
C. Escaped from
D. Kept out
A. [1]
B. [2]
C. [3]
D. [4]
A. Types of stars and how to observe them.
B. The differences between binary and variable stars
C. Types of telescopes
D. The color and temperature of stars
A. Size
B. Color
C. Movement
D. Luminosity
A. They vary in brightness
B. They rotate around each other.
C. They vary in color.
D. The size of the telescope must vary in order to observe them.
A. To emphasize that it is easy to become an astronomer
B. To encourage people to try observing stars
C. To show that most people know a lot about stars
D. To explain why astronomy is popular
A. To view stars which do not give off very much light
B. To view stars with a high variability
C. To support a lens of large diameter
D. All of the above
A. Measurements
B. Laws
C. Categories
D. Numbers
A. Advanced
B. Formal
C. Basic
D. Important
A. Received
B. Sent out
C. Burnt
D. Controlled
A. Variable stars may differ in the amount of energy they radiate or in their luminosity.
B. Variable stars change in brightness and luminosity, and require a telescope with a large lens
C. Proxima Centauri, the closest star to Earth, is a binary star and requires a large telescope for observation
D. Many different types of stars exist, but the most important categories are variable and binary stars.
A. Include the sun
B. Can be viewed without a telescope
C. Display the greatest luminosity
D. Include Proxima Centauri
A. massage
B. message
C. manage
D. village
A. sender
B. complete
C. penalty
D. bedroom
A. pollution
B. synthetic
C. politics
D. electric
A. arrange
B. appear
C. alone
D. climate
A. omission
B. advertisement
C. recommendation
D. accomplishment
A. up / forward
B. after / with
C. for / on
D. at / into
A. which called
B. called
C. which calls
D. calling
A. I’m sorry but I meant it.
B. I’m terribly sorry. I didn’t mean it.
C. Really? I’m glad.
D. Are you sure? Did you take any steps?
A. took in
B. took down
C. put up with
D. made up
A. a/ the
B. the / a
C. the / 0
D. 0 / the
A. However
B. Although
C. Since
D. Therefore
A. different from those of any
B. differ from any
C. different from
D. different from any
A. two of them
B. two of that
C. two of who
D. two of whom
A. had to
B. should
C. would rather
D. may
A. am
B. had been
C. will be
D. were
A. criticizing
B. being criticized
C. to criticize
D. to be criticized
A. at
B. with
C. to
D. about
A. solutions
B. changes
C. steps
D. measures
A. for / on
B. on / over
C. on / off
D. up / away
A. further
B. farther
C. furthest
D. farthest
A. such
B. so
C. very
D. too
A. sympathetic
B. sympathize
C. sympathetically
D. sympathy
A. being introduced
B. to introduce
C. being introduced
D. to be introduced
A. came up with
B. came into
C. came out
D. came in for
A. When the Moon
B. That the Moon
C. The Moon
D. The Moon which
A. Well, I don’t know
B. It’s no use
C. Why not?
D. I’ m afraid he doesn’t
A. German lovely old glasses
B. old lovely German glasses
C. German old lovely glasses
D. lovely old German glasses
A. views
B. positions
C. attitudes
D. terms
A. to have invaded
B. to have been invaded
C. to invade
D. to be invaded
A. wasn't it
B. didn't you
C. wasn't she
D. didn't I
A. Thank you for a great evening. The food was so good.
B. I like your handbag. It’s fantastic.
C. Could you drop by tomorrow?
D. It’s going to rain. I have to leave now.
A. is studied human behavior
B. is human behavior studied
C. did human behavior study
D. human behavior studied
A. could have finished
B. will finish
C. could finish
D. could be finished
A. must choose
B. should choose
C. should have chosen
D. must have chosen
A. Yes, it’s boring
B. Yes, it’s very exciting.
C. No, I hear it, too
D. No, I don’t hear that
A. Hardly had
B. No sooner had
C. At no time had
D. Never before had
A. at which
B. where
C. that
D. on which
A. sentenced
B. C.accused
C. prosecuted
D. convicted
A. the best
B. the worst
C. the better
D. the worse
A. a number of people
B. few people
C. a few of people
D. many people
A. an / Ø / Ø
B. a / the / the
C. the / a / an
D. Ø / a / the
A. is writing
B. has written
C. was written
D. wrote
A. be related to
B. express in
C. be interested in
D. pay all attention to
A. steers me
B. frightens me
C. irritates me
D. moves me
A. pressure
B. free
C. voluntary
D. mandatory
A. that has
B. has
C. is
D. that is
A. in the case of
B. in preparation for
C. in the form of
D. in search of
A. by
B. in
C. with
D. on
A. Be considered
B. To consider
C. To be considered
D. Consider
A. numbers
B. number
C. amount
D. amounts
A. stocks
B. items
C. purchases
D. cargoes
A. thrown away
B. torn off
C. put aside
D. recycled
A. particularized
B. particular
C. particularly
D. particularity
A. capable
B. effective
C. formal
D. skillful
A. Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with others.
B. Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning ability.
C. Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities.
D. Group work provides the pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capable organizers.
A. Formal class teaching is the important way to give the pupils essential skills such as those to be used in the library.
B. Pupils can be hindered from an all-round development.
C. Pupils as individuals always have the opportunities to work on their own.
D. A pupil can be at the bottom of a class.
A. total personality
B. intellectual abilities
C. personal and social skills
D. learning ability and communicative skills
A. recommend pair work and group work classroom activities
B. emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teaching
C. offer advice on the proper use of the school library
D. argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class
A. formal class teaching is appropriate
B. it aims at developing the children’s total personality
C. children can learn to work with each other to solve personal problems
D. it doesn’t have disadvantages as in streaming pupils
B. Various ways of teaching should be encouraged in class.
C. Children, in general, develop at different rates.
D. Bright children do benefit from mixed-class teaching.
A. forced to study in lower classes
B. prevented from advancing
C. made to lag behind in study
D. made to remain in the same classes
A. It’s not good for a bright child to find out that he performs worst in a mixed-ability class.
B. Development of pupils as individuals is not the aim of group work.
C. Pupils cannot develop in the best way if they are streamed into classes of different intellectual abilities.
D. There is no fixed method in teaching pupils to develop themselves to the full.
A. is the act of putting pupils into classes according to their academic abilities
B. aims at enriching both their knowledge and experience
C. is quite discouraging
D. will help the pupils learn best
A. questioning
B. approving
C. critical
D. objective
A. The ground is more suitable.
B. There’s more space for fewer plants.
C. It is supported by the forest
D. Birds and animals bring new seeds.
A. Because it is renewed each season.
B. Because it is an essential part of our life.
C. Because our lives are comparatively short.
D. Because the trees are so tall.
A. More soil must accumulate.
B. The ground must be covered with grass.
C. Smaller plants must die now.
D. Ferns must take root.
A. Variations in climate.
B. The introduction of new types of plants.
C. The absence of wooded land.
D. Interference from the foresters.
A. The effect of lichens.
B. The amount of sunlight.
C. The amount of moisture.
D. The type of rock.
A. who
B. have been
C. times
D. third baby
A. was
B. studied
C. thoroughly
D. attempting to
A. driving
B. suddenly realized
C. has been
D. direction
A. look into
B. in
C. whenever
D. their
A. came
B. a
C. American young man
D. standing
A. Established in 1994, Apollo English centre attracted many students from schools and universities
B. Many students from schools and universities were attracted after Apollo English centre was established in 1994
C. Established in 1994, Apollo English centre was attractive to many students from schools and universities in Hanoi
D. When Apollo English center was established, many students felt happy
A. It was easy to keep a straight face when she started to sing
B. It was hard to keep a straight face when she started to sing
C. Start laughing was not hard when she started to sing
D. It was not difficult to start laughing when she started to sing
A. Despite of being exhausted, he kept on climbing
B. In spite of the fact that Mike was exhausted, he kept on climbing
C. Mike didn’t keep on climbing because he was exhausted
D. In spite of Mike was exhausted, he kept on climbing
A. David said that he always talked to my father about his personal problems
B. David told that he always talked to his father about my personal problems
C. David said that he always made a talk with his father about his personal problems
D. David said that he always had a talk with his father about his personal problems
A. Kelly is bound to do well in the talent contest
B. Kelly’s sure that she will do well in the talent contest
C. Kelly will do well in the talent contest, I think so
D. Kelly is going to do well in the talent contest
A. lives
B. takes
C. hates
D. hopes
A. lovely
B. cover
C. home
D. money
A. reason
B. regret
C. respect
D. refund
A. proficiency
B. imaginary
C. academy
D. manufacture
A. industry
B. religion
C. sacrifice
D. habitat
A. University of Paris
B. Balliol College
C. University of Oxford
D. University College
A. St. Frideswide
B. Oseney Abbey
C. Oxford
D. University of Paris
A. periodic vicissitudes
B. the assistance of poor students
C. a studium generale
D. a migration of English students from Paris
A. the governments
B. the priests of a church
C. the university students
D. the strong big guns
A. the residence
B. the persons of religion
C. the persons who migrate
D. the persons of medicine
A. Starting from 1276, those who liked the recognition as a scholar had to pass a 15-day exam.
B. The first English universities, in their origin, partly copyed the Parisian model.
C. Until 1231 and 1233 Cambridge University was disorganized.
D. The mendicants’ influence at the 3 universities was small.
A. document
B. chapter
C. diagram
D. character
A. The University of Prague was chartered the earliest in central and northern Europe.
B. “studia generalia” are universities.
C. The University of Heidelberg was the oldest one in Europe.
D. The University of Heidelberg taught all the recognized faculties then.
A. geology
B. medicine
C. arts
D. theology
A. University of Paris, the earliest
B. Universities in Europe.
C. University of Oxford, the most successful
D. Early times of Universities in Europe.
A. hated horses very much
B. ran much faster than a horse
C. could win a horse races game
D. was very hungry
A. concerning easily attacking passers-by
B. relating to eating meat and plants
C. having to do with hunting food near and all year
D. involving sleeping in winters
A. a person who avoids eating potatoes
B. a person who fits all-size clothes
C. a person who likes keeping fit
D. a person who is frightened of fitness.
A. rank
B. level
C. line
D. step
A. occupied
B. sectioned
C. settled
D. governed
A. spots
B. patches
C. villages
D. segments
A. expanse
B. extent
C. width
D. span
A. able
B. possible
C. potential
D. capable
A. raised
B. aroused
C. rose
D. arose
A. where
B. which
C. that
D. what
A. styles
B. features
C. qualities
D. types
A. In regard to
B. Apart from
C. Instead of
D. In view of
A. inventions
B. researches
C. findings
D. discoverings
A. scientists
B. birds
C. upon hatching
D. to swim
A. All of the
B. are collected
C. of
D. security issues
A. would be
B. peace
C. and where
D. under the threat of
A. life span
B. to be
C. far shorter
D. a wild tiger
A. Below
B. advices
C. interviewees
D. create
A. informal clothes
B. uniforms
C. protective wears
D. comfortable clothes
A. resilient
B. useless
C. anxious
D. distressed
A. in the time of the first pharaoh
B. in the year 4000 BC
C. 4000 years before
D. when the pharaohs built the Gulf of Suez
A. has helped trade with the Far East by sea ever since then.
B. acted as a way for ships to sail around the southern tip of Africa.
C. was an important waterway to connect the Mediterranean Sea for many centuries
D. was no longer deep nor empty, but was solid again.
A. He named Port Said after his friend’s name.
B. He worked in engineering
C. He came from France
D. He and his company built the Canal.
A. reduced by 11,670 kilometers
B. 12,400 miles
C. 7,250 miles
D. 19,950 kilometers
A. the Suez Canal is half the length of the Panama Canal.
B. The Panama Canal requires no locks.
C. The Panama Canal went up a steep hill or mountain or something like that.
D. the Suez Canal was more difficult to dig than the Panama Canal.
A. can’t have a beam of more – than – 210 – feet width
B. are big and cover an area of 41 miles
C. do not need any help
D. can always travel in opposite directions all the way along the Canal
A. a traveler boat
B. a life boat
C. a pulling boat
D. a fishing boat
A. “Convoys” means groups of ships or boats going together.
B. the Great Bitter Lake is a narrow part of the Canal where accidents happen easily.
C. Fixed numbers in speeds, intervals, distances can cause accidents in the Canal.
D. The trip through the Canal takes ships less than half a day.
A. Passenger liners
B. Aircraft carriers
C. Cargo ships
D. Tankers
A. The Suez Canal the greatest building ever made by mankind.
B. The Suez Canal the fast and convenient way from Western Europe to Asia.
C. The Suez Canal and Ferdinand Lesseps’ life
D. The Suez Canal or Panama Canal, which is the more wonderful?
A. who
B. however
C. whose
D. whom
A. become
B. catch
C. turn
D. get
A. the
B. a
C. an
D. ᴓ
A. I did it quite well!
B. Why not so terrific?
C. Thanks. I’m glad you like it.
D. You are doing well.
A. lively
B. liveliness
C. live
D. alive
A. are
B. is
C. were
D. has
A. A large number of
B. Lots
C. A great deal of
D. Plenty
A. hard
B. well
C. fast
D. far
A. goes
B. had gone
C. went
D. will go
A. cats and dogs
B. apples and pears
C. water and ice
D. winds and storms
A. defeated
B. succeeded
C. won
D. managed
A. however
B. although
C. therefore
D. but
A. by
B. of
C. for
D. in
A. almost
B. most
C. mostly
D. most of
A. What’s in the channel?
B. What will we have?
C. What’s on TV tonight?
D. What will they show tonight?
A. for granted
B. off side
C. as usual
D. in regard
A. will be landing
B. have landed
C. will land
D. will have landed
A. Will
B. Shall
C. Should
D. Might
A. Where birds migrate
B. Birds migrating
C. When birds migrate
D. That birds migrate
A. had cleaned them
B. I have them cleaned
C. had them cleaned
D. was cleaned
A. the greatest
B. as great as
C. greatly
D. greater
A. The/an/a
B. The/X/a
C. X/X/a
D. X/an/the
A. that to adopt a drastic measure
B. a drastic measure to be adopted
C. that a drastic measure is adopted
D. that a drastic measure be adopted
A. Antarctic icebergs will move
B. will Antarctic icebergs move
C. will move Antarctic icebergs
D. move Antarctic icebergs will
A. beautiful large round wooden
B. large beautiful round wooden
C. beautiful round large wooden
D. large wooden beautiful round
A. the much confused
B. the many confusing
C. the more confusing
D. the more confused
A. I myself like it very much
B. I thought it was terrible
C. I‟m sure you enjoyed it
D. I suppose it was not bad
A. restore
B. repair
C. renovate
D. refurbish
A. when interviewed
B. when he interviewed
C. when his interview
D. when interviewing
A. stood her ground
B. felt off color
C. hit the ceiling
D. made my blood boil
A. didn‟t need to buy
B. needed not to buy
C. hadn‟t to buy
D. needn‟t have bought
A. We have hardly arrive
B. We had arrived hardly
C. Hardly we had arrived
D. Hardly had we arrived
A. Even though
B. Despite
C. Whether
D. In spite of
A. none of them
B. none of these
C. none of which
D. none of whom
A. in terms of
B. by means of
C. with a view to
D. in view of
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. with
A. unimaginary
B. imaginative
C. imagining
D. imaginable
A. get down to it
B. get off it
C. get on it
D. get down with it
A. thanks to
B. on account of
C. in spite of
D. in addition to
A. realized
B. assisted
C. prevented
D. promoted
A. casually
B. flexibly
C. wrongly
D. informally
A. restrain
B. fluctuate
C. remain unstable
D. stayed unchanged
A. surrounded by land
B. mile deep
C. on average
D. 2000 miles length
A. of
B. have
C. due to
D. severe earthquake
A. almost all
B. research
C. made
D. for support
A. long enough
B. complete
C. that
D. are
A. when
B. got
C. to
D. well-known
A. learned
B. lived
C. naked
D. supposedly
A. event
B. preserve
C. effect
D. effort
A. particular
B. recommend
C. advertisement
D. environment
A. facilitate
B. extension
C. fashionable
D. enjoyment
A. vulnerable
B. audience
C. comfortable
D. flamingo
A. The keen sense of history shown by American women.
B. The “great women” approach to history used by American historians.
C. The role of literature in early American histories.
D. The place of American women in written histories.
A. informative
B. written at that time
C. thoughtful
D. faultfinding
A. poetry produced by women was more readily accepted than other writing by women.
B. only three women were able to get their writing published.
C. even the contributions of outstanding women were ignored.
D. a woman‟s status was changed by marriage.
A. related to parties
B. full of praise
C. religious
D. serious
A. both male and female writers had no writing about women.
B. women had right to vote and could take seats of power.
C. women‟s contribution to the society was not highly appreciated.
D. women had a great influence on the politics, literature and history.
A. They put too much emphasis on daily activities.
B. They left out discussion of the influence on money on politics
C. The sources of the information they were based on were not necessarily accurate.
D. They were printed on poor quality paper.
A. They were combined and published in a multivolume encyclopedia about women.
B. They were shared among women‟s colleges throughout the United States.
C. They formed the basis of college courses in the nineteenth-century.
D. They provided valuable information for twentieth century historical researchers.
A. activists for women‟s rights
B. politicians
C. authors
D. reformers
A. typical
B. satisfied
C. supportive
D. distinctive
A. do
B. plan
C. make
D.prepare
A. should
B. means
C. helps
D.tries
A. wishes
B. dreams
C. satisfactions
D. interests
A. almost
B. mostly
C. most
D. plenty
A. enough
B. available
C. possible
D. enormous
A. distributed
B. concerned
C. cared
D. worried
A. bloods
B. capacities
C. muscles
D. physics
A. little
B. few
C. a few
D. many
A. observations
B. how Americans think, feel, and act
C. traditional American beliefs and values
D. visible and meaningful observations
A. the progress achieved in America within about 40 years after adoption of the U.S. Constitution
B. “Democracy in America”
C. Alexis de Tocqueville
D. the impact of the book “Democracy in America”
A. clearly identifiable
B. outstanding
C. unmatched
D. positive
A. in 1831
B. in the 1830s
C. from 1831 to 1832
D. in 1835
A. the English don‟t like the French
B. the book was most important because it was the first time that American values had been clearly documented
C. de Tocqueville was a slow writer
D. de Tocqueville was primarily motivated by an interest in his own country
A. three
B. one
C. two
D. four
A. the visit lasted only five months.
B. the visit coincided with American industrialization.
C. the first part was published in 1835; the second part in 1840.
D. the second part was more optimistic than the first.
A. the book was so detailed and thorough after only such a comparatively short visit.
B. de Tocqueville‟s powers of observation
C. many of his observations are still visible and meaningful today.
D. that the second volume should be so pessimistic in comparison with the first.
A. politician
B. political scientist
C. philosopher
D. author
A. in
B. over
C. up
D. on
A. does
B. is doing
C. has done
D. had done
A. had been walking
B. walked
C. were walking
D. have walked
A. seeing
B. see
C. saw
D. to see
A. I am trying
B. trying
C. I try
D. having tried
A. having passed
B. on passing
C. passed
D. to pass
A. are destroying
B. destroyed
C. were destroying
D. were destroyed
A. source
B. pile
C. amount
D. sum
A. is observed
B. must be observed
C. must have observed
D. had better observe
A. would have said
B. would say
C. had said
D. would said
A. From
B. On
C. By
D. In
A. More than ever before
B. Never before have
C. In the past, there have never
D. Formerly, there never were
A. practice
B. tradition
C. custom
D. habit
A. another pants
B. the other ones
C. others pants
D. another pair
A. enjoyable
B. lively
C. pleasing
D. funny
A. Listing
B. To have listed
C. Having been listed
D. Having listed
A. the less / the more loud
B. the less / less
C. the more late / the more loudlier
D. the later / the louder
A. By tradition
B. In short
C. On the condition
D. On the contrary
A. so
B. so that
C. because
D. although
A. victim
B. resource
C. passport
D. happen
A. competitor
B. terrorism
C. available
D. compulsory
A. environment
B. situation
C. development
D. responsible
A. improved
B. invented
C. advantaged
D. suffered
A. books
B. keeps
C. laughs
D. plays
A. permanent
B. guess
C. complicated
D. soak
A. amicable
B. inapplicable
C. hostile
D. futile
A. raise
B. produce
C. supply
D. reserve
A. advanced
B. sprinted
C. played
D. excluded
A. come around
B. set up
C. made out
D. put on
A. knowing
B. biennial
C. involving
D. of Southeast Asia
A. studying
B. law
C. at the university
D. does
A. struck by
B. had been
C. the tallest of
D. had
A. made
B. mistakes
C. in
D. because
A. with
B. are
C. many
D. in our large
A. truth
B. case
C. reality
D. practice
A. but
B. so
C. when
D. then
A. had stopped
B. has stopped
C. stopped
D. would stop
A. went out
B. set out
C. went off
D. set off
A. do
B. make
C. pay
D. carry out
A. ticket
B. bill
C. receipt
D. label
A. like
B. as
C. the same as
D. such as
A. should
B. would
C. ought to
D. might
A. justly
B. merely
C. only
D. simply
A. extended
B. nuclear
C. single-parent
D. cohabiting
A. emotional
B. responsible
C. important
D. rare
A. weddings
B. funerals
C. Christmas
D. births
A. highest
B. second highest
C. third highest
D. lowest
A. born to parents living together
B. born to single parents
C. registered by both parents
D. concerned by cohabiting parents
A. women working
B. the choice to be lone parents
C. high divorce rate
D. old age marriage
A. shown
B. changed
C. discussed
D. repeated
A. married
B. living together
C. having children
D. unusual
A. Cohabiting couples
B. Children outside marriage
C. Unmarried children
D. Changing view on marriage
A. British family types
B. British family changes
C. British family identity
D. British family relation
A. The economic impact of air pollution.
B. The effects of compounds added to the atmosphere
C. What constitutes an air pollutant
D. How much harm air pollutants can cause.
A. negatively
B. quickly
C. considerably
D. admittedly
A. most air pollutants today can be seen or smelled
B. water vapor is an air pollutant in localized areas
C. a substance becomes an air pollutant only in cities
D. the definition of air pollution will continue to change
A. the components in biogeochemical cycles
B. the pollutants from the developing Earth
C. the various chemical reactions
D. the compounds moved to the water
A. They are less harmful to living beings than other pollutants.
B. They have existed since the Earth developed
C. They occur in greater quantities than other pollutants.
D. They function as part of a purification process.
A. will damage areas outside of the localized regions
B. can be dwarfed by nature's output of pollutants
C. will react harmfully with natural pollutants
D. can overwhelm the natural system that removes pollutants
A. encircled
B. circled
C. specified
D. surrounded
A. it is in a localized area
B. it can be calculated quickly
C. the natural level is also known
D. the other substances in the area are known
A. beneficial
B. separable
C. measurable
D. special
A. Scientists should be consulted in order to establish uniform limits for all air pollutants.
B. One of the most important steps in preserving natural lands is to better enforce air pollution laws.
C. Human activities have been effective in reducing air pollution.
D. To effectively control pollution, local government should regularly review their air pollution laws.
A. Television has negative effects on family life.
B. Television has advantages and disadvantages for children.
C. Television should be more educational.
D. Television teaches children to be violent.
A. dominating
B. time
C. television
D. quality
A. to build a close-knit family.
B. to enhance the special quality of the family.
C. to diminish the ordinary daily life of the family.
D. to encourage sense of responsibility in each family.
A. controlling
B. halting
C. dramatizing
D. encouraging
A. a statue
B. an educator
C. a family member
D. a magician
A. Going on vacation in the summertime
B. Playing cards together in the evening
C. Reading to the children at bedtime
D. Talking to each other
A. special things
B. ordinary things
C. television programs
D. children
A. the television
B. the family
C. its backlog
D. an institution
A. Doing ordinary things together
B. Watching television together
C. Celebrating holidays together
D. Living together
A. By showing horror films
B. By dominating the time families spend together
C. By threatening our health, safety, finances and relationships
D. By reporting scarce breaking news
A. begins
B. with
C. forwards
D. in the centre
A. living
B. family
C. than
D. a joint one
A. When
B. became
C. approximately
D. attending
A. Because
B. accepts
C. give
D. have just had
A. nucleus
B. an atom
C. powerful
D. unleashing
A. contact
B. stay in touch
C. keep touch
D. talk
A. click
B. running
C. tick
D. clap
A. been changed
B. revolutionized
C. adapted
D. modified
A. gets
B. approaches
C. downloads
D. uses
A. would-be
B. potential
C. competent
D. future
A. the most
B. more and more
C. more
D. the more
A. take
B. support
C. miss
D. provide
A. relying
B. working
C. downloading
D. surfing
A. estimated
B. calculated
C. claimed
D. announced
A. log off
B. take on
C. log on
D. switch on
A. government
B. victory
C. infamous
D. European
A. comment
B. maintain
C. expand
D. approach
A. loss
B. happiness
C. worry and sadness
D. pain and sorrow
A. energetic
B. cheerful
C. tired and lazy
D. optimistic
A. produced the sound
B. said publicly
C. told officially
D. sounded
A. variety
B. destruction
C. contamination
D. fertilizer
A. The Lives of Leopold and Rudolph Blaschka.
B. Flowers Native to the United States.
C. An Extensive Collection of Glass Flowers
D. Materials Used For Artificial Flowers
A. They were florists.
B. They were farmers.
C. They were brothers.
D. They were artists.
A. make a copy of one member of each United States flower family
B. show that glass flowers are more realistic than wax flowers
C. do a thorough study of plant structure
D. create a botanical garden where only exotic flowers grew
A. each flower family
B. the collection
C. the intention
D. one member
A. Magnified details of flower parts
B. A group of diseased fruits
C. Models of 164 families of flowering plants
D. Several species of native birds.
A. They are authentic representations.
B. They form a completed collection.
C. They have a marvelous fragrance
D. They are loaned to schools for classroom
A. rather strong
B. very large
C. pretty hard
D. easily damaged
A. scientific
B. wonderful
C. intensive
D. superficial
A. a lot of care and attention to detail
B. comprehensive understanding of plant structure
C. the skill of an artist
D. a sense of humour
A. incompleted
B. unknown
C. fragile
D. valuable
A. cough
B. plough
C. enough
D. laugh
A. managers
B. columns
C. blankets
D. says
A. school
B. chemistry
C. headache
D. orchard
A. Although
B. Because
C. Because of
D. In spite of
A. I could try
B. Almost everyday
C. Yes, it’s pretty heavy
D. Sure, no problem
A. going
B. to go
C. having gone
D. gone
A. would watch
B. had watched
C. have watched
D. watched
A. fed
B. fled
C. bled
D. dead
A. this law means
B. means this law
C. does this law mean
D. this law does mean
A. She has been teaching English for 10 years.
B. I’m sure you will like her.
C. I like her very much.
D. She is slim with long black hair.
A. produce
B. productivity
C. product
D. production
A. would have bought
B. will have bought
C. will buy
D. would buy
A. blue sleeping polyester bag
B. blue polyester sleeping bag
C. sleeping blue polyester bag
D. polyester blue bag
A. wasn’t I
B. did they
C. was I
D. didn’t they
A. the most popular
B. the more popular in the world
C. more popular
D. more popular than
A. I went there by taxi
B. It lasted about two hours
C. Yes, it was
D. I thought it was boring
A. a care
B. a glance
C. an eye
D. a look
A. put down
B. broken up
C. set back
D. called off
A. each of them
B. each of which
C. they each
D. each they
A. which
B. that
C. who
D. what
A. deal
B. plenty
C. number
D. amount
A. apply
B. application
C. applicant
D. applying
A. laughs
B. drops
C. maintains
D. imports
A. justice
B. campus
C. culture
D. brush
A. inflation
B. maximum
C. applicant
D. character
A. compulsory
B. biography
C. curriculum
D. admirable
A. struggle
B. anxious
C. confide
D. comfort
A. that grown
B. grown
C. which grows
D. are grown
A. would never see
B. had never seen
C. have never seen
D. never see
A. surfing
B. surf
C. surfed
D. to surf
A. However
B. Although
C. Because
D. Despite
A. isn’t it
B. doesn’t it
C. is it
D. does it
A. wouldn’t solve
B. couldn’t have solved
C. could solve
D. can’s solve
A. about
B. with
C. of
D. for
A. do
B. run
C. take
D. make
A. by the age of five it is quite well established
B. quite well established by the age of five
C. well established quite by the age of five
D. by the age of five and quite well established
A. Don’t mention it
B. Can I pay by credit card?
C. What do you have?
D. You’re welcome
A. in
B. about
C. up
D. on
A. with a view to
B. in terms of
C. in order to
D. with preference to
A. watchers
B. audience
C. viewers
D. spectators
A. get rid of
B. pave the way for
C. make room for
D. take hold of
A. delivered
B. paid
C. offered
D. gave
A. It’s my honour
B. Let’s do it then
C. The more the merrier
D. That’s right
A. fill out
B. show up
C. pass over
D. hand in
A. respecting
B. respective
C. respectful
D. respectable
A. maintain
B. improve
C. facilitate
D. ensure
A. rejected
B. sacked
C. reviewed
D. deleted
A. releasing
B. producing
C. obtaining
D. dismissing
A. increase the understanding
B. reduce the difference
C. minimize the limitations
D. construct a bridge
A. The longer
B. waited
C. the long queue
D. impatiently
A. Because
B. weather conditions
C. the explorers
D. reaching
A. most doctors
B. relieves
C. speeding up
D. illnesses
A. sources of energy
B. been looking
C. number
D. continues
A. The science
B. which
C. very rapid
D. all sciences
A. more than 100 kph
B. at least 200 kph
C. less than 100 kph
D. no less than 200 kph
A. sweet-sounding names
B. wind speeds
C. tropical cyclones
D. weather professionals
A. the Indian Ocean
B. the Arctic Ocean
C. the Atlantic Ocean
D. the Pacific Ocean
A. moist
B. dry
C. thin
D. thick
A. Liquid water falls.
B. Warm, humid air moves upward
C. Water vapor condenses
D. Wind speed reaches 118 kph
A. a rise in sea level
B. pushing seawater
C. a tropical cyclone
D. inland flooding
A. It took a very high death toll.
B. It caused flooding in New Orleans in 2005
C. It occurred in Myanmar in 2005.
D. It pushed seawater 4 kilometers inland
A. move to safer places
B. make accurate predictions
C. take preventive measures
D. call for relief supplies
A. The center of a growing storm is known as its eye.
B. The direction and strength of tropical cyclones are difficult to forecast
C. Tropical cyclone are often given beautiful names
D. Tropical cyclone predictions depend entirely on computer assistance
A. Cyclone Forecasting
B. Tropical Cyclones
C. Storm Surges
D. Cyclone Formation
A. useless
B. harmless
C. damaging
D. fundamental
A. something that everybody looks for
B. something that everybody dreams of
C. something that nobody wants
D. something that nobody can afford
A. number
B. range
C. amount
D. sum
A. on
B. of
C. to
D. with
A. by
B. like
C. through
D. as
A. bring
B. do
C. take
D. play
A. case
B. profit
C. benefit
D. goal
A. lose
B. gain
C. put
D. reduce
A. initial
B. initiative
C. initiating
D. initiate
A. Additionally
B. Furthermore
C. Nonetheless
D. Consequently
A. More than
B. In spite to
C. Rather than
D. In addition to
A. what
B. which
C. why
D. where
A. preserves the core urban landscape
B. provides food for Seattle’s population
C. studies at Seattle Central Community College
D. directs the SAgE Initiative
A. focuses mainly on agriculture within and beyond the Puget Sound region
B. aims at food production and consumption in both rural and urban regions
C. is associated with production only in metropolitan urban areas.
D. concerns with food production in any city’s surrounding areas
A. coming from different places
B. having the same size
C. going in different directions
D. having the same center
A. Dependence on distant food products.
B. Increased food production in large scale farms
C. Employment opportunities for local residents
D. Modernized farming practices in rural environs
A. together with
B. in addition to
C. in place of
D. instead of
A. agricultural ecology
B. career opportunities.
C. urban system development
D. integration of food and forests
A. functional but impractical
B. robust but unpromising
C. challenging and costly
D. hard but encouraging
A. courses
B. opportunities
C. principles
D. students
A. The curriculum that the SAgE project designs is fundamental in nature.
B. The SAgE project alone will offer student sufficient jobs in urban agriculture.
C. ATE helps to improve the skill of technicians in the nation major industries.
D. Resilient food systems can be attributed to sustainable agricultural practices.
A. Skeptical
B. Provocative
C. Supportive
D. Satirical
A. address
B. strange
C. educate
D. ancient
A. bushes
B. wishes
C. researches
D. headaches
A. expectation
B. residential
C. competition
D. traditional
A. discovery
B. difficulty
C. commodity
D. simplicity
A. leisure
B. command
C. secure
D. pretend
A. invention
B. attempt
C. variety
D. distribution
A. exhausted
B. surprised
C. frightened
D. excited
A. deep understanding
B. far-sighted views
C. spectacular sightings
D. in-depth studies
A. the more difficult
B. difficult more and more
C. more difficult than
D. more and more difficult
A. speaking
B. to speak
C. spoke
D. speak
A. Thanks to the difficult homework
B. Despite the homework was difficult
C. Difficult as the homework was
D. As though the homework was difficult
A. won’t
B. needn’t
C. mustn’t
D. mightn’t
A. you will understand
B. don’t you understand
C. will you understand
D. would you understand
A. ought to be
B. must have been
C. could be
D. will have been
A. had been waiting
B. would be waiting
C. was waiting
D. has been waiting
A. No sooner had I stepped
B. Had no sooner I stepped
C. No sooner I had stepped
D. Had I no sooner stepped
A. to take more exercise so that he could
B. to take more exercise if he wanted
C. that he takes more exercise
D. that he should take more exercise in order that
A. in place of
B. regardless of
C. in case of
D. on behalf of
A. will have complete
B. will completed
C. are completing
D. completes
A. In spite of
B. Although
C. Despite
D. Because
A. the movie began
B. the movie begins
C. does the movie begin
D. did the movie begin
A. to leave
B. who leave
C. that leave
D. All are correct
A. big beautiful round black eyes
B. beautiful black big round eyes
C. beautiful big round black eyes
D. beautiful round black big eyes
A. Yes, Here it is.
B. Not at all.
C. Great
D. Yes, let’s
A. by
B. over to
C. on with
D. into
A. I don’t understand.
B. Take care!
C. Have a good time!
D. Many happy returns.
A. hold up
B. take up
C. try on
D. carry out
A. along with
B. her cousins
C. are
D. to attend
A. hasn’t
B. the assignment yet
C. and
D. hasn’t too
A. foreign
B. studied
C. enrolling
D. the
A. light
B. resistant
C. heat
D. metals
A. achieved
B. as a
C. or
D. musician
A. as
B. more
C. less
D. like
A. so
B. while
C. though
D. because
A. Specific
B. For example
C. Such as
D. Like
A. takes
B. affords
C. carries
D. provides
A. about
B. for
C. of
D. with
A. or
B. and
C. as well
D. then
A. start
B. continue
C. stop
D. go on
A. carefully
B. unexpectedly
C. gradually
D. little
A. way
B. figure
C. number
D. amount
A. forbid
B. prevent
C. request
D. require
A. made room for
B. put in charge of
C. kept in touch with
D. lost control of
A. excess
B. large quantity
C. small quantity
D. sufficiency
A. A tool to assist in making complex decisions.
B. A comparison of actual decisions and ideal decisions
C. Research on how people make decisions
D. Differences between long-range and short-range decision making
A. introductory
B. changeable
C. beneficial
D. fundamental
A. relevant
B. preceding
C. insightful
D. responsive
A. Listing the consequences of each solution
B. Calculating a numerical summary of each solution
C. eciding which consequences are most important
D. Writing down all possible solutions
A. has the fewest variables to consider
B. uses the most decision worksheets
C. has the most points assigned to it
D. is agreed to by the greatest number of people
A. describing a process
B. classifying types of worksheets
C. providing historical background
D. explaining a theory
A. most decisions involve seven steps
B. human mental capacity has limitations
C. some people have difficulty making minor as well as major decisions
D. people can learn to keep more than seven ideas in their minds with practice
A. creative
B. satisfactory
C. personal
D. concise
A. worksheet
B. problem
C. distinction
D. decision
A. ask
B. explain
C. change
D. predict
A. how antibiotics work to cure disease
B. how organisms react to invaders
C. how the immune systems of vertebrates developed
D. how parasites reproduce
A. widespread
B. difficult
C. complex
D. critical
A. an illness
B. an attack
C. a large number
D. a distinct type
A. prevent disease in humans
B. aid digestion
C. fight off other organisms
D. create new types of nutrients
A. endure
B. differ
C. balance
D. contribute
A. individuals
B. vertebrates
C. transplants
D. sponges, worms and shellfish
A. becoming a parasite
B. being treated as an invader
C. developing a new immune system
D. altering its genetic makeup
A. detect and react to invasion
B. get rid of antibiotics
C. accept transplanted cells
D. weaken their immune system
A. parasites (paragraph 1)
B. invertebrates (paragraph 1)
C. nutrients (paragraph 2)
D. vertebrates (paragraph 3)
A. how the immune system in vertebrates fights off foreign cells
B. different types of bacteria and lung
C. how vertebrates and invertebrates differ
D. examples of different groups of organisms
A. husband
B. raise
C. distinct
D. reserve
A. chore
B. technology
C. much
D. exchange
A. relation
B. arrange
C. summary
D. eliminate
A. company
B. atmosphere
C. customer
D. employment
A. apprehension
B. preferential
C. conventional
D. Calculation
A. plant breeding has
B. did plant breeding
C. plant breeding had
D. has plant breeding
A. them to accept
B. they accepting
C. their accepting
D. they accept
A. In case
B. If so
C. Or else
D. Owing to
A. he
B. he has
C. he’ll being
D. he’ll have
A. Because of
B. In case of
C. In spite of
D. But for
A. not mention
B. in case of
C. in place of
D. regardless of
A. dismiss
B. dismissing
C. dismissed
D. dismissal
A. must rain
B. couldn't have rained
C. must have rained
D. should have rained
A. by exploring the South Sea he reached Australia.
B. explored the South Sea and reaching Australia.
C. who explored the South Sea and reached Australia
D. explored the South Sea then reached Australia.
A. On contrast
B. In contrast
C. In the contrast
D. On the contrast
A. up to
B. back on
C. into
D. up and down
A. will prefer it
B. would prefer it to be
C. am preferring
D. should prefer it will be
A. Either of the lifts was not in right order.
B. The order of the two lifts was wrong
C. Neither of the lifts was working.
D. Neither of the lifts was in order.
A. German lovely old glasses
B. German old lovely glasses
C. lovely old German glasses
D. old lovely German glasses
A. I'm not invited
B. I will not be invited
C. I have not been invited
D. I was not invited
A. I had no intention of offending you.
B. there was no intention of offending you.
C. I have no idea of offending you.
D. there was no point to offend you.
A. Margaret forbade John to damage her bicycle.
B. Margaret persuaded John to damage her bicycle.
C. John regretted damaging Margaret’s bicycle.
D. Margaret accused John of damaging her bicycle.
A. What does John look like
B. Who does John look like
C. How is John doing
D. What does John like
A. It's much cheaper
B. Which one? This one?
C. Sorry, it is out of stock.
D. Can I help you?
A. superior
B. mandatory
C. beneficial
D. constructive
A. speed
B. expect more
C. do better
D. treat better
A. give it primary stress
B. make it most important
C. make it important at first
D. make it most importance
A. Neglecting
B. Overlooking
C. Watching
D. Noticing
A. activist
B. feminist
C. optimist
D. Hobbyist
A. are doing
B. about which
C. to attend
D. the choices
A. to write
B. because
C. leave
D. for the hospital.
A. fully grown
B. male mountain lion
C. be
D. long feet
A. got
B. was lying
C. thinking
D. she has had
A. A large amount
B. expressions
C. have
D. backgrounds
A. go
B. travel
C. move
D. leave
A. where
B. whom
C. which
D. when
A. at
B. on
C. for
D. to
A. Therefore
B. Although
C. However
D. Furthermore
A. contribute
B. result
C. cause
D. act
A. thanks
B. because
C. due
D. since
A. harmful
B. destructive
C. offensive
D. dangerous
A. reasons
B. effects
C. objectives
D. achievements
A. with
B. to
C. for
D. at
A. whose
B. their
C. that
D. whom
A. during
B. behind
C. before
D. since
A. 1957
B. 1966
C. 1951
D. 1956
A. population statistics were
B. the population grew steadily
C. families were larger
D. economic conditions were bad
A. During the depression of the 1930s
B. After 1945
C. In 1966
D. In the decade after 1911
A. Educational changes in Canadian society
B. Canada during the Second World War
C. Population trends in postwar Canada
D. Standards of living in Canada
A. the urban population decreased rapidly
B. economic conditions were poor
C. fewer people married
D. the birth rate was very high
A. surprising
B. new
C. accelerating
D. extra
A. decades
B. marriages
C. years
D. Canadians
A. aim
B. growth
C. tendency
D. directive
A. couples buying houses
B. people being better educated
C. people getting married earlier
D. better standards of living
A. the life and music of Tchaikovsky
B. development of Tchaikovsky's music for ballets
C. Tchaikovsky's relationship with Madame Von Meck
D. the cause of Tchaikovsky's death
A. fertility
B. affinity
C. creativity
D. maturity
A. liked the company of
B. was mentally attached to
C. solicited the advice of
D. was financially dependent upon
A. discontinued
B. resolved
C. exploited
D. hated
A. She had economic troubles.
B. She was generous.
C. She enjoyed Tchaikovsky's music
D. She was never introduced to Tchaikovsky.
A. the music behind the dance had been taken seriously
B. serous dramatic music had been already brought to dance
C. the music behind the dance had been given very little attention.
D. music had been famous for its rich melodic passages
A. its repetitive and monotonous tones
B. the ballet-like quality of the music
C. its lively, capricious melodies
D. the richness and melodic drama of the music
A. dances
B. songs
C. operas
D. plays
A. supporting
B. in back of
C. going beyond
D. concealing
A. Tchaikovsky's influence on ballet music
B. Tchaikovsky's unhappiness leading to suicide
C. the patronage of Madame von Meck
D. Tchaikovsky's productivity in composing
A. decay
B. settle
C. appeal
D. affect
A. interpret
B. horizon
C. pagoda
D. sympathy
A. available
B. absolutely
C. certificate
D. appropriate
A. landed
B. filled
C. suited
D. wicked
A. compete
B. medal
C. intend
D. defend
A. that
B. which
C. how
D. what
A. don’t have to drink
B. would rather drink
C. could drink
D. mustn’t drink
A. although
B. because
C. despite
D. because of
A. being spreaded
B. to be spreaded
C. spreading
D. spreaded
A. On average
B. In theory
C. Naturally
D. In my opinion
A. hadn’t been for
B. wouldn’t have been for
C. weren’t for
D. wouldn’t be for
A. much serious than
B. as serious than
C. much more serious than
D. more serious as
A. no article/ the
B. no article/ no article
C. a/ the
D. the/ no article
A. first discovered
B. were first discovered
C. discovered first
D. have first discovered
A. When the season starts
B. That the start of the season
C. The season starts
D. When does the season starts
A. to
B. at
C. in
D. of
A. a square old wooden table
B. a square wooden old table
C. an old square wooden table
D. a wooden old quare table
A. showed up
B. relied on
C. took over
D. held on
A. risen
B. brought
C. raised
D. taken
A. dying
B. dead
C. deadly
D. death
A. in a black mood
B. at a time
C. in a while
D. in a blue moon
A. left
B. had left
C. had he left
D. he had left
A. No thanks. I can manage
B. Yes, please
C. I’m sorry. I’m not wearing a watch
D. No, thanks. They’re not silk
A. It’s a matter of life and death
B. Not on your life
C. No worry, that’s nothing
D. It’s ridiculous
A. The Bride and the Groom in Early Marriages
B. Marriages in Ancient China
C. Arranging marriages by Historical Parents
D. Marriages in traditional Societies
A. an agreement between two families
B. a concession of parents to their child
C. love between the bride and groom
D. an agreement between the bride and groom
A. achieve higher social status and increase their property
B. protect their property and retain their social status
C. exert their greatest influence on whom their child marries
D. seal peace between former enemies
A. criticizing
B. negotiating
C. quarreling
D. discussing
A. one that have been betrothed
B. a particular kind of person
C. one with a high social status
D. one with the same social status
A. cannot speak aloud
B. have no right to express one’s opinions
C. have a serious sore-throat
D. have lost one’s voice
A. Marriage was also used a way of sealing peace between former enemies
B. In some upper-caste Hindu marriages, children are betrothed at a very young age
C. In some cultures the bride’s parents may give property to the new couple
D. Families use dowries to attract a daughter –in- law with desirable qualities
A. refuse to stay
B. continue to exist
C. fail to exist
D. go on insisting
A. do not want to be impoverished by costs of marriage
B. do not want to send their duaghters to convents
C. need their sons – in- law to enhance their wealth
D. think it difficult to find their daughters suitable husbands
A. societies
B. dowries
C. families
D. daughters
A. free
B. confident
C. occupied
D. reluctant
A. false
B. untrue
C. hypothetical
D. imitate
A. an unimportant person
B. a large piece of equipment
C. a small group of people
D. a significant instrument
A. trustworthy
B. reliable
C. competent
D. experienced
A. casual
B. careless
C. embarrassing
D. impolite
A. Harvard University
B. established
C. after sixteen years
D. arrived
A. Weathy
B. and wear
C. their beauty
D. lasting
A. the first
B. the best
C. who
D. such
A. The population
B. is
C. greater
D. of any other town
A. with
B. is
C. premature
D. as well as
A. be
B. have
C. take
D. do
A. kept in mind
B. clever
C. intelligent
D. aware
A. mind
B. thought
C. decision
D. idea
A. purpose
B. objectives
C. target
D. destination
A. affect
B. effect
C. result
D. change
A. lacking
B. short
C. incapable
D. interested
A. cautious
B. consider
C. reckon
D. remember
A. career
B. business
C. job
D. work
A. mess
B. success
C. effort
D. money
A. get out
B. carry out
C. turn out
D. bring out
A. The study of old people
B. The study of muscles in your body
C. The study of inherited characteristics
D. A kind of exercise
A. To make animals and crops more resilient
B. They only want to grow one crop
C. They want to increase the number of farmers
D. To make crops tastier
A. Chromosomes.
B. DNA
C. Genetic difference
D. Chromosomes and DNA
A. Africans
B.Europeans
C. groups
D. Africans and European
A. exaggeration
B. something difficult to believe
C. something cynical
D. something untrue
A.Between people of different races.
B. Between Europeans and Africans
C. Between people the same race
D. Between Africans and Asians .
A. Genetics and socioeconomic factors
B. Genetics and access to health care
C. Access to health care and socioeconomic factors
D. Genetic makeup and circumstances
A. take pride
B. be famous
C. be successful
D. strike luck
A. Diabetes and liver diseases
B. Sickle-cell anemia and diabetes
C. cancers and sickle-cell anemia
D. Cancer and heart disease
A. Races differ a lot in their genetic makeup
B. Genetics differences aren’t significant between races
C. All races are descendants of the same woman
D. Genetic makeup affects people’s physical attributes
A. confident
B. Reluctant
C. occupied
D. free
A. lesser and lesser
B. fewer and fewer
C. less and less
D. lesser and fewer
A. issues
B. information
C. concern
D. factors
A. quickly
B. fast
C. wisely
D. hardly
A. lists
B. numbers
C. number
D. deal
A. from
B. on
C. in
D. out
A. make
B. do
C. take
D. pay
A. more
B. away
C. under
D. from
A. running
B. cutting
C. moving
D. short
A. how
B. whether
C. if
D. unless
A. Beside
B. However
C. Besides
D. Therefore
A. comfortable
B. uncomfortable
C. comfortably
D. uncomfortably
A. Publishing in the UK
B. has won
C. in
D. book fairs
A. industrialized
B. species
C. extinct
D. have
A. support themselves
B. babysitting
C. working in restaurants
D. they drive taxicabs
A. In
B. which
C. freely
D. to get out of
A. to diagnose
B. perfect
C. be able
D. to which
A. take
B. have
C. do
D. make
A. have drank
B. drink
C. have drunk
D. drank
A. Yes. Here it is
B. No, not at all
C. Great
D. Yes, let's
A. with
B. of
C. from
D. about
A. paid attention to
B. lost touch with
C. kept an eye on
D. caught sight of
A. encourage
B. courage
C. encouragement
D. courageous
A. more than
B. as many as that in
C. as high as that in
D. as much as
A. for the time being
B. ahead of their time
C. in time to
D. out of time
A. she was tired
B. despite tired
C. though tired
D. tired although
A. lovely red woolen
B. red lovely woolen
C. woolen red lovely
D. lovely woolen red
A. across
B. over
C. through
D. along with
A. when
B. in which
C. which
D. where
A. on
B. in
C. for
D. into
A. was cleaned
B. have them cleaned
C. had cleaned them
D. had them cleaned
A. be decorated
B. decorating
C. decorate
D. to decorate
A. No sooner had the plane taken off than
B. Only after the plane had taken off
C. It was not until the plane had taken off that
D. Not until the plane had taken off did
A. That’s a great idea
B. That’s acceptable
C. It’s kind of you to invite
D. You are very welcome
A. settles
B. fills
C. meets
D. supplies
A. came
B. was coming
C. would come
D. had come
A. regulate the body’s functions
B. govern all the body’s responses
C. help us sleep
D. help us adapt to a 24-hour cycle
A. the body clock
B. the programme
C. the brain
D. the function
A. It makes our body clock operate badly.
B. It extends the hours of our body clock.
C. It causes our body clock to change.
D. It upsets our body’s rhythms.
A. thought
B. feeling
C. illness
D. bore
A. alters your body’s natural rhythms
B. helps you sleep better
C. affects the degree of jet lag
D. extends or shrinks your body clock
A. travelers complain about the negative effects of flying
B. jet lag can affect different abilities differently
C. various factors stop us sleeping when we fly
D. flying seriously affects your judgment and decision-making
A. proposes gradually adjusting your body clock
B. suggests changing the time on your watch
C. says there is nothing you can do
D. makes no suggestions
A. Travelers fly in the natural direction of their internal clock.
B. Travelers’ attention is reduced by 75 percent.
C. The traveler’s internal circadian clock has to adjust to patterns of light and activity.
D. Travelers try to sleep between 3-5 p.m.
A. travelers have to spend more money flying westward than eastward
B. travelers do not sleep as well in eastward flights as in westward ones
C. there are more travelers in westward flights than in eastward ones
D. westward travelers become friendlier than eastward ones
A. exhaustion
B. sleeplessness
C. obsession
D. frustration
A. statistical
B. electronic
C. initiative
D. civilian
A. campaign
B. respond
C. profound
D. program
A. informality
B. entertainment
C. situation
D. appropriate
A. hunted down
B. extinguished
C. exasperated
D. dug up
A. Two.
B. Four.
C. Three.
D. One.
A. The Spanish
B. West Indies
C. Indians
D. Horses
A. tamed horses in the early 1500s
B. farmed with horses in the 1500s
C. have ridden horses since prehistoric times
D. were exposed to horses in the 1500s
A. is not theoretically viable
B. cannot be realistically described
C. cannot be discussed briefly
D. is not historically accurate
A. herded undomesticated buffalo
B. improved their hunting techniques
C. had sedentary and tranquil life-styles
D. played communicated hunting games
A. weapons
B. attire
C. health
D. supplies
A. keeping their possessions
B. communicating over great distances
C. conducting their hostile excursions
D. dislocating their traps
A. use covered wagons
B. accrue tribal wealth
C. pursue stampedes
D. assign sustenance tasks
A. made the Indian tribes relinquish their territorial monopolies
B. altered the future course of the Indian way of life
C. led to the dispersal of the Indian tribes throughout the continent
D. shattered the advancement of the Indian culture
A. expect more
B. do better
C. speed
D. treat better
A. showing lack of attention
B. showing impolite behaviour
C. showing lack of trust
D. showing nervousness
A. express interest to
B. be interested in
C. be related to
D. pay all attention to
A. clear
B. hear
C. near
D. bear
A. weighed
B. laughed
C. missed
D. helped
A. The progress of modern medical research
B. The microbe hunters
C. The discovery of enzymes
D. The potential of genetic engineering
A. eliminated
B. blamed
C. investigated
D. produced
A. Pellagra
B. Cystic fibrosis
C. Tuberculosis
D. Cholera
A. studied
B. tried
C. failed
D. experimented
A. They are necessary for some enzymes to function.
B. They are broken down by cells to produce energy.
C. They keep food from spoiling.
D. They protect the body from microbes.
A. gardens
B. factories
C. hunters
D. spotlights
A. receive the most attention
B. lighten the load
C. conquer territory
D. go the furthest
A. the structure of genes
B. inherited diseases
C. the functions of the brain
D. the operation of vitamins
A. Emotional
B. Critical
C. Appreciative
D. Speculative
A. Most diseases are Caused by defective genes
B. Medical breakthroughs often depend on luck.
C. The focus of medical research will change in the next two decades.
D. Medical research throughout the twentieth century has been dominated by microbe hunters.
A. unessential
B. exemplary
C. demanding
D. dominant
A. evaporate
B. rise
C. heighten
D. abstract
A. Webster‟s Work
B. Webster‟s Dictionaries
C. Webster‟s Life
D. Webster‟s Schoolbooks
A. unavailable
B. difficult
C. expensive
D. unsatisfactory
A. He felt that British books were not appropriate for American children.
B. American children at that time did not know how to spell.
C. He wanted to supplement his income.
D. There were no books available after the Revolutionary War.
A. An American Dictionary of the English Language.
B. Compendious Dictionary of the English Language.
C. The American Spelling Book.
D. An American Dictionary of the English Language: Second Edition.
A. Four volumes
B. Three volumes
C. Two volumes
D. One volumes
A. 1828
B. 1817
C. 1824
D. 1807
A. To demonstrate the distinct development of the English language in America
B. To influence the pronunciation of English language.
C. To respond to the need for new schoolbooks.
D. To promote spelling forms based upon British models.
A. authority
B. usage
C. language
D. dictionary
A. exact
B. new
C. simple
D. different
A. develop
B. honor
C. theatre
D. color
A. eventually
B. greatly
C. actually
D. deeply
A. command
B. obtain
C. expect
D. charge
A. adapted
B. erupted
C. evolved
D. arrived
A. prized
B. valued
C. cost
D. treasured
A. try out
B. go after
C. set about
D. look into
A. requires
B. involves
C. includes
D. reflects
A. grain
B. crumb
C. bean
D. speck
A. locked
B. detained
C. piled
D. stored
A. point
B. time
C. place
D. turn
A. choices
B. counts
C. claims
D. chances
A. the establishment in 1913
B. established in 1913
C. was established in 1913
D. in 1913 they established it
A. can have experienced
B. must experience
C. must have experienced
D. should have experienced
A. On the other hand
B. Moreover
C. However
D. Therefore
A. was hurting himself
B. was almost hurt
C. was hurt himself
D. was to hurt himself
A. entering – being stolen
B. to enter – stealing
C. to enter – being stolen
D. entering – stealing
A. were
B. had been
C. hadn‟t been
D. is
A. sending
B. sent
C. send
D. to send
A. take in
B. work out
C. turn up
D. get up
A. in the red
B. out of the blue
C. in the pink
D. over the moon
A. every
B. each
C. much
D. all
A. brand
B. mark
C. model
D. manufacture
A. beautiful blue new Japanese
B. Japanese beautiful new blue
C. beautiful new blue Japanese
D. new beautiful blue Japanese
A. I‟d rather disturb the meeting than leave without saying goodbye
B. I left without disturbing the meeting as I didn‟t want to say goodbye
C. Not to disturb the meeting, I‟d rather not leave without saying goodbye
D. I left without saying goodbye lest I should disturb the meeting
A. Really? I thought they required a 600 on the TOEFL.
B. I know it looks grim right now, but don‟t give up.
C. That‟s too bad. Are you better now
D. You‟d better start waiting for them
A. She‟s not here. She went back to New York
B. Yes, but when she declared her major, she chose education
C. Social work involves giving help to people with financial or family problems
D. Sounds good. Congratulations!
A. The four of types
B. Four types of the
C. Four of the types
D. Of the four types
A. beyond
B. in
C. without
D. within
A. had been sunbathing
B. sunbathed
C. were sunbathing
D. are sunbathing
A. a 8th Platform
B. the 8 Platform
C. 8 Platform
D. Platform 8
A. ornamental
B. fortunate
C. satisfactory
D. economic
A. eject
B. survive
C. swallow
D. maintain
A. opponent
B. character
C. habitat
D. interview
A. fascinating
B. maximum
C. applicant
D. contractual
A. founded
B. laughed
C. crooked
D. attracted
A. for
B. that it should be stored
C. has been dried
D. after
A. artificial
B. are essential
C. to
D. The production
A. last year‟s
B. the
C. costs
D. more than
A. is to maintain
B. to encourage
C. respect for
D. broad speaking
A. must not
B. recognizing
C. for
D. concerned about
A. optional
B. acquired
C. desirable
D. necessary
A. place
B. situation
C. chair
D. center
A. resolves
B. digests
C. sharpens
D. waits
A. broke
B. poor
C. wealthy
D. close-knit
A. resemble each other
B. are different
C. take after each other
D. look the same
A. that
B. whose
C. whom
D. who
A. staying
B. stayed
C. having stayed
D. to stay
A. informal
B. inattentive
C. untrustworthy
D. unhappy
A. new golden Swiss stainless steel
B. stainless steel new Swiss golden
C. Swiss new golden stainless steel
D. golden new Swiss stainless steel
A. in
B. for
C. of
D. with
A. inspected
B. invested
C. investigated
D. inspired
A. hasn't met
B. don't meet
C. didn't meet
D. meet
A. twice many as
B. as many twice
C. as twice many
D. twice as many
A. The social network is sometimes good for students
B. That's a good idea
C. Oh, their life-style has changed a lot
D. Pardon?
A. comprise
B. composed
C. consisted
D. included
A. comprise
B. composed
C. consisted
D. included
A. had waited
B. will be waiting
C. will wait
D. will have waited
A. take after
B. take place
C. take part
D. take up
A. reach
B. control
C. order
D. work
A. seem
B. are
C. is
D. look
A. couldn't
B. must
C. mustn't
D. ought
A. Despite
B. Because
C. No matter
D. Although
A. I think going by train is reasonable now.
B. Are you a new student here?
C. Trains are usually slow and crowded
D. Sorry, I'm a stranger here
A. for
B. in
C. from
D. of
A. reveal
B. appear
C. appeal
D. leakage
A. coughed
B. ploughed
C. divorced
D. approached
A. whom
B. that
C. who
D. whose
A. very
B. so
C. too
D. quite
A. however
B. for example
C. such as
D. like
A. like
B. and
C. or
D. but
A. controversy
B. controversially
C. controversialist
D. controversial
A. out
B. into
C. with
D. from
A. makes
B. is
C. becomes
D. does
A. likelihood
B. likeness
C. alike
D. likely
A. for
B. after
C. up
D. into
A. However
B. Therefore
C. As a result
D. So
A. deaths
B. come to
C. Despite
D. blame for
A. likely
B. to reach
C. with
D. Unless
A. the
B. sent
C. of
D. the prison
A. Columbus did
B. Little
C. crossing
D. would
A. most
B. without
C. becoming
D. The darker
A. angle
B. the picture
C. the object
D. perspective
A. Japanese artists
B. Crivelli
C. Cezanne
D. Brunelleschi
A. were inspired by vertical and horizontal surfaces in inventing the technique of perspective
B. embraced the medieval style of eternal truth
C. needed to develop a new approach toward painting to show a new level of reality
D. saw two dimensional design more important than a feeling of depth
A. how the technique of perspective influenced the modern art
B. the discovery of the technique of perspective
C. the contribution of Renaissance artists
D. the difference between medieval and Renaissance art
A. Themes of religious stories
B. The individual person and his/ her possessions and surroundings
C. Real people, real scenes
D. Eternal timeless truth of the earth
A. rules and regulations
B. grammatical rules
C. construction
D. tones and volume
A. constant
B. timeless
C. infinite
D. frequent
A. decoration
B. deception
C. photograph
D. illustration
A. point out that the technique of perspective though seems so natural is an invented technique
B. explain how perspective work in painting
C. support two- pointed perspective
D. illustrate that there are exceptions about perspective
A. the subject being shifted from religious stories to individual person and surroundings
B. renaissance artists proved that the medieval artists could show level of reality
C. the need to turn an object at an angle and draw more than one side of it
D. natural evolution of human senses
A. particular
B. coordinate
C. adjustment
D. eligible
A. humanitarian
B. ministerial
C. intellectual
D. medieval
A. unless
B. breakthrough
C. throughout
D. until
A. He successfully opened the first canal in the United States
B. He was President at the time the Eric Canal was built.
C. He was involved in pioneering efforts to build canals.
D. He commissioned engineers to study the possibility of building the Eric Canal.
A. profitability
B. capability
C. possibility
D. difficulty
A. $5 million
B. more than could be repaid
C. less than had been expected
D. $7 million
A. ineffectual
B. intermittent
C. gradual
D. unsolicited
A. It helped determine the outcome of the Civil War
B. It allowed the East coast to trade with the Great Lake Sea.
C. It established Boston and Philadelphia as the most important centers of trade.
D. It took water traffic away from the Mississippi River
A. Links
B. Jobs
C. Fees
D. Grants
A. Hudson River and Lake Eric
B. Delaware and Potomac Rivers
C. Potomac and Ohio Rivers
D. Atlantic Ocean and the Hudson River
A. guaranteed
B. justified
C. hastened
D. prevented
A. New York
B. the federal government
C. DeWitt Clinton
D. private company
A. They were being planned but had not been built
B. They were seriously underdeveloped.
C. They had begun to compete with the Eric Canal for traffic.
D. They were weakened by the expansion of the canal.
A. in harmony
B. too far
C. near the door
D. near enough
A. dedicatedly
B. excessively
C. expectedly
D. intelligently
A. interfere
B. disappoint
C. support
D. discourage
A. serves
B. hopes
C. likes
D. writes
A. substantial
B. initiate
C. particular
D. attention
A. express
B. effort
C. employ
D. reduce
A. preference
B. attraction
C. advantage
D. infinitive
A. the
B. very
C. was relaxing
D. available
A. had
B. certainly
C. the
D. on time
A. sleeping
B. to drink
C. juice
D. best ways
A. haven’t seen
B. don’t see
C. weren’t seeing
D. didn’t see
A. will
B. friendship
C. terms
D. relations
A. confide
B. confident
C. confidential
D. confidence
A. for
B. to
C. by
D. with
A. keep
B. go
C. walk
D. run
A. has she got that information
B. she got that information
C. did she get that information
D. that information has she got
A. a ridiculous
B. the ridiculous
C. the more ridiculous
D. the most ridiculous
A. German lovely old glasses
B. German old lovely glasses
C. lovely old German glasses
D. old lovely German glasses
A. The - a
B. ø – an
C. A – the
D. The - ø
A. extremely comfortable
B. extreme comfortably
C. extreme comfortable
D. extremely comfortably
A. I look up to them
B. whom look up to
C. I look up to
D. to who I look up to
A. makes
B. gets
C. becomes
D. takes
A. Yes, I’m working, too
B. Not at all. I’ll do it now
C. Thank you. I’m pleased
D. No, I wouldn’t be working
A. I won’t tell you when I do it
B. I’m thinking of selling the house
C. That’s for sure
D. I’m sorry. I did it last night
A. surprised
B. intended
C. determined
D. relieved
A. it’s just started to rain
B. it’s raining very heavily
C. it’s going to rain
D. it’s drizzling
A. half
B. halfway
C. effective
D. complete
A. Sufficient
B. Nonexistent
C. Rich
D. Useful
A. It is high time you made up your mind
B. Making up your mind is necessary
C. It is possible to make up your mind
D. You should have made up your mind
A. The boys denied my staying a bit longer
B. The boys refused to let me stay a bit longer
C. The boys didn’t agree to let stay a bit longer
D. The boys insisted on my staying a bit longer
A. My uncle recognized me not until I spoke
B. Only when my uncle recognized me did I speak
C. Not until I spoke did my uncle recognize me
D. When I spoke, my uncle didn’t recognize me
A. When picking up my book, the cover had been torn
B. On picking up my book, I saw that the cover had been torn
C. The cover had been torn when my book picked up
D. Picked up, the book was torn
A. Because home schooling is apparently very successful, many people still believe in the benefits of traditional schooling
B. As long as home schooling is apparently very successful, many people still believe in the benefits of traditional schooling
C. Even though home schooling is apparently very successful, many people still believe in the benefits of traditional schooling
D. In spite of home schooling is apparently very successful, many people still believe in the benefits of traditional schooling
A. tracking
B. chasing
C. hunting
D. following
A. levels
B. categories
C. groups
D. classes
A. opinion
B. suggestion
C. advice
D. idea
A. to
B. for
C. at
D. in
A. function
B. use
C. aim
D. purpose
A. lions did not live in small forests
B. lions came mainly from Afric
C. lions roamed much more than nowadays
D. there were much more lion habitats than nowadays
A. spotted animals
B. divided
C. developed into different species
D. changed the original species
A. weak
B. careless
C. cautious
D. easily protected
A. was looking for food mainly in the Middle East
B. was searching for food in a wide range of countries
C. was searching for food mainly in India and Africa
D. was looking for food mainly in India.
A. protects the Asiatic lion from hunters and diseases
B. cannot reduce the Asiatic lion’s risk of catching diseases
C. can make the Asiatic lion become weak
D. is among many places where the Asiatic lion is well protected
A. strong
B. vulnerable
C. vital
D. impressive
A. persuade readers to protect the Asiatic lions
B. explain why the Gir Sanctuary is the best habitat for the Asiatic lions
C. describe the developmental history of the Gir Sanctuary
D. provide an overview of the existence of the Asiatic lions
A. water sports around the world
B. surfing
C. tourist activities in Hawaii
D. water sports in Hawaii
A. water sports are all expensive
B. you need to take a course for all water sports
C. everyone can find a way to enjoy sports in the water
D. swimming in Hawaii can be dangerous
A. began as a sport in 1943
B. was invented by the native Hawaiians
C. requires expensive equipment
D. is very dangerous
A. often quite cold
B. full of colorful things to see
C. usually very dark
D. full of dangerous fish
A. standing on the board
B. keeping balanced and not falling down
C. an exciting ride
D. staying on top of the wave
A. is an ancient Hawaiian water sport
B. requires special equipment and training
C. is the only way to see the fish underwater
D. requires good balance
A. enthusiastic
B. informative
C. appropriate
D. short and clear
A. Snorkeling involves breathing through the tube, floating on the surface and moving with flippers
B. Snorkeling requires more expensive equipment than scuba diving
C. Snorkeling is for adventurous people
D. Snorkeling was invented in ancient times
A. wanted
B. developed
C. needed
D. included
A. fare
B. black
C. match
D. calcium
A. parallel
B. society
C. enormous
D. Australia
A. weather
B. flower
C. human
D. canteen
A. despite
B. yesterday’s
C. enough hot
D. to turn on
A. this
B. is
C. more worse
D. to be
A. driving
B. see
C. that
D. was rebuilding
A. takes
B. took
C. has taken
D. was taking
A. talk
B. speak
C. know
D. confide
A. minor
B. serious
C. important
D. major
A. don’t have
B. must
C. mustn’t
D. needn’t
A. a – a
B. a – the
C. the – a
D. the – the
A. that we practicing our pronunciation
B. we to practice our pronunciation
C. us to practice our pronunciation
D. us practicing our pronunciation
A. to talk
B. talk
C. talked
D. talking
A. if the ice will be thick enough
B. unless the ice is thick enough
C. if the ice is thick enough
D. when the ice will be thick enough
A. about
B. with
C. in
D. at
A. border
B. verge
C. margin
D. rim
A. dependence
B. dependable
C. independence
D. dependency
A. pick
B. put
C. take
D. collect
A. I’m afraid I don’t know
B. I’m sorry. I’ll call again later
C. Sorry. Can you take a message?
D. Sure, I’ll put you through
A. I’m afraid I don’t know
B. I’m sorry. I’ll call again later
C. Sorry. Can you take a message?
D. Sure, I’ll put you through
A. absolutely
B. relevantly
C. comparatively
D. almost
A. far from
B. behind
C. next to
D. within
A. negotiable
B. discounted
C. unchanged
D. discussed
A. In association with
B. In imitation of
C. Ignoring
D. Unlike
A. He had a little knowledge about the world nature
B. He had little knowledge of the world nature
C. He knew little knowledge according to the world nature
D. He rarely knew of the little world nature
A. I absolutely agree with you
B. I absolutely can’t agree with you
C. I partly agree with you
D. We have completely different ideas
A. We would like to go by train, or we will enjoy the sight
B. We enjoy the sight although we go by train
C. We prefer going by train to enjoying the sight
D. We would like to go by train so that we can enjoy the sight
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
A. We use it to measure the temperature which is a thermometer
B. A thermometer is an instrument which is used to measure the temperature
C. We use thermometer which measure the temperature
D. A thermometer is an instrument which we use it to measure the temperature
A. such
B. like
C. as
D. alike
A. investigated
B. researched
C. carried out
D. carried
A. that
B. which
C. this
D. it
A. What
B. It
C. The thing
D. This
A. seem
B. ought
C. used
D. would
A. in clinics
B. by old methods
C. over great distances
D. by telepathy
A. The doctor flies to the sick person’s home
B. The sick person or his family calls the doctor on a two-way radio
C. The plane lands near the patient’s house
D. The doctor treats the sick person on a two-way radio
A. a large field of the Aborigines
B. an isolated island
C. a vast and remote area
D. a far-off forest
A. a body part
B. a machine
C. a remote control
D. a small box
A. take him/her to a special holy place
B. fly him/her to a military clinic
C. give him/her all kinds of medicine
D. fly to the patient’s place
A. None of the doctor at the center work full-time
B. Every home in the outback has a chest
C. Sometimes the doctor has to take the patient to hospital
D. The doctor gives prescription using specific numbers for each kind of medicine
A. critical
B. supportive
C. curious
D. indifferent
A. Because of science, disease caused by contaminated food has been virtually eradicated
B. It has caused a lack of information concerning the value of food
C. As a result of scientific intervention, some potentially harmful substances have been added to our food
D. The scientists have preserved the color of meats, but not of vegetables
A. They preserve flavor in package foods
B. They are the objects of research
C. They preserve the color of meats
D. They cause the animals to become fatter
A. athletic
B. suitable
C. tasty
D. adaptable
A. meats
B. colors
C. researchers
D. nitrates and nitrites
A. trouble-making
B. color-retaining
C. money-making
D. cancer-causing
A. Drugs are always given to animals for medical reasons
B. Some of the additives in our food are added to the food itself and some are given to the living animals
C. Researchers have known about the potential hazards of food additives for more than 45 years
D. Food may cause 40% of the cancer in the world
A. added substances
B. dangerous substances
C. natural substances
D. toxic substances
A. Harmful and harmless substances in food
B. The food you eat can affect your health
C. Improving health through a natural diet
D. Avoiding injurious substances in food
A. chorus
B. children
C. changeable
D. chore
A. entrance
B. circus
C. official
D. certain
A. technique
B. advance
C. challenge
D. attempt
A. interview
B. essential
C. comfortable
D. industry
A. measuring
B. the
C. how
D. is it
A. the next
B. it is
C. the first
D. the host
A. teaching
B. to buy
C. spending
D. rest of his
A. didn’t play
B. hadn’t played
C. hadn’t been played
D. wasn’t playing
A. another
B. others
C. the others
D. other
A. cut down
B. blow out
C. put aside
D. put out
A. garbage
B. litter
C. waste
D. rubbish
A. get my teeth to take care of
B. take care of my teeth
C. my teeth be taken care of
D. get my teeth taken care of
A. I to had been
B. I to be
C. I have been
D. to I be
A. one of the most obvious that art
B. obviously one of the most
C. one of the most obvious
D. most obvious one of
A. does it begin
B. beginning
C. and begin
D. it begins
A. image
B. imagine
C. imaginative
D. imaginary
A. got used to have
B. is used to have
C. used to have
D. used to having
A. use
B. uses
C. are using
D. have used
A. to starting
B. against starting
C. to have to start
D. to start
A. Sorry, it is out of stock
B. Which one? This one?
C. It’s much cheaper
D. Can I help you?
A. Don’t mention it
B. Please, don’t blame yourself
C. No harm done
D. I don’t mean so
A. mandatory
B. beneficial
C. constructive
D. superior
A. speaking indirectly
B. saying something upsetting
C. doing things in the wrong order
D. talking too much
A. was paid much money
B. paid in full
C. had a bad personality
D. failed to pay
A. expensive
B. complicated
C. difficult to operate
D. simple and easy to use
A. Tony advised himself not to have thought of that before
B. Tony suggested himself not thinking of that before
C. Tony said that why he hasn’t thought of that before
D. Tony wondered why he hadn’t thought of that before
A. I have never met a more intelligent woman than her
B. She is not as intelligent as the women I have ever met
C. I have ever met such an intelligent woman
D. She is more intelligent than I am
A. She was broken for a moment when she heard the news
B. She broke her leg when hearing the news
C. On hearing the news, she broke down
D. When she heard the news, she was sick
A. Hardly had the basketball team known they lost the match when they started to blame each other
B. No sooner had the basketball team started to blame each other than they knew they lost the match
C. As soon as they blamed each other, the basketball team knew they lost the match
D. Not only did the basketball team lose the match but they blamed each other as well
A. Bad weather was approaching, so we started to look for a place to stay
B. The bad weather prevented us from driving any further
C. Seeing that the bad weather had set in, we decided to find somewhere to spend the night
D. Because the climate was so severe, we were worried about what we'd do at night
A. bring
B. result
C. create
D. affect
A. enlarge
B. maximize
C. raise
D. rise
A. minimized
B. created
C. brought
D. done
A. risk factors in heart attacks
B. seasonal and temporal patterns of heart attacks
C. cardiology in the 1980s
D. diet and stress as factors in heart attacks
A. harmful
B. primary
C. unknown
D. possible
A. involve
B. affect
C. cause
D. encounter
A. aware of
B. affected by
C. accustomed
D. prone to
A. decreased blood flow to the heart
B. increased blood presure
C. lower heart rate
D. increase in hormones
A. Having a birthday
B. Getting married
C. Rating fatty foods
D. Being under stress
A. We now fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks
B. We recently began to study how risk factors trigger heart attacks
C. We have not identified many risk factors associated with heart attacks
D. We do not fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks
A. Signs of aging are easier to detect in animals than in plants
B. Aging occurs in every living thing after it has reached maturity
C. Not all signs of aging are visible
D. The outward signs of aging may be seen in old people
A. aging
B. a living thing
C. an illness
D. an accident
A. Soon after reaching adulthood
B. During childhood
C. Early adulthood
D. In old age
A. It works less
B. It becomes forgetful
C. It declines
D. It slows down
A. soft and easily bent
B. hard and endurable
C. hard but easily broken
D. rigid and inflexible
A. The arteries have become thickened and constricted
B. The blood vessels lead from the heart
C. The brain gets smaller in size
D. Bones become lighter and brittle
A. All living things grow old
B. Aging is unavoidable in any living things
C. Plants show less signs of aging than any other living things
D. Most body parts wear out during the course of a lifetime
A. Gerontologists have controlled the process of aging
B. Gerontologists are working hard to help people live longer and more healthily
C. Gerontologists are trying to give people an eternal life
D. Gerontologists are now able to slow down the process of aging
A. kidney
B. knowledge
C. killer
D. kite
A. ought
B. brought
C. fought
D. drought
A. problem
B. village
C. police
D. worker
A. effectiveness
B. satisfaction
C. curriculum
D. appropriate
A. although
B. the first time
C. so
D. were
A. unless
B. from
C. it is one
D. easy
A. measures
B. develop
C. constantly
D. carry out
A. knocking
B. being knocked
C. knocking him
D. was knocked
A. has been increasing
B. has increased
C. is increasing
D. have increased
A. after
B. over
C. up
D. on
A. for
B. against
C. about
D. with
A. are seeming to work
B. seem working
C. seem to be working
D. are seem to be working
A. includes
B. consists
C. involves
D. contains
A. the world first computer’s language
B. the computer language for the first world
C. the world’s first computer language
D. the first world’s computer language
A. demonstrating
B. proving
C. exposing
D. teaching
A. It was on my birthday when
B. It was my birthday on that
C. It was my birthday that
D. It was on my birthday that
A. by heart
B. by chance
C. by far
D. by myself
A. marching
B. marched
C. having marched
D. to march
A. economizing
B. economic
C. uneconomically
D. economically
A. Yes, please. Thanks
B. With milk, please
C. Thank you very much
D. It’s fantastic. Thank you
A. I will. I’ll keep you in touch
B. I won’t. I’ll keep you posted
C. I don’t. I’ll keep you in touch
D. I drop you a line when I settle dow
A. taking a risk
B. going round in circles
C. losing heart
D. having panic
A. showing lack of trust
B. showing nervousness
C. showing impolite behaviour
D. showing lack of attention
A. disagreed
B. agreed
C. surrendered
D. confessed
A. clean
B. guilty
C. faultless
D. crimeless
A. The fact that he has a weak heart cannot stop him practicing scuba diving
B. Scuba diving makes him suffer from having a weak heart
C. The reason why he cannot practice scuba diving is that he has a weak heart
D. He has a weak heart but he continues to practice scuba diving
A. Neither side is believed to have wanted war
B. Neither side is responsible for the outbreak of war
C. War is believed to be wanted by either side
D. It is believed that war broke out from both sides
A. In spite of intelligent, she doesn’t do well at school
B. Despite being intelligent, she doesn’t do well at school
C. Even though her intelligence, she doesn’t do well at school
D. In spite the fact that she is intelligent, she doesn’t do well at school
A. The students next to me kept chewing gum, that bothered me a lot
B. The students next to me kept chewing gum, which bothered me a lot.
C. The students next to me kept chewing gum, bothering me a lot
D. The students next to me kept chewing gum bothered me a lot
A. It is important for me to send letters to my friends abroad to keep them up to date on events in my life
B. I keep in touch with my friends in foreign countries by writing to them from time to time
C. My friends try not to lose contact with me by writing very often
D. In order to not lose touch with my friends abroad, I write to them on a regular basis
A. travels
B. leans
C. stretches
D. pulls
A. comes
B. meets
C. lines
D. starts
A. done
B. ended
C. brought
D. completed
A. splitting
B. cutting
C. breaking
D. separating
A. helps
B. aids
C. attempts
D. tries
A. Mickey Mantle as the greatest baseball player of all time
B. Mickey Mantle’s success and private life full of problems
C. Mickey Mantle and his career as a baseball player
D. Mickey Mantle and the history of baseball
A. hit the ball to score from a long distance
B. bat better with his left hand than with his right hand
C. hit with the bat on either side of his body
D. give the most powerful hit in his team
A. Mantle’s being a fast and powerful player
B. Mantle’s being a wonderful athlete
C. Mantle’s being fascinated by many people
D. Mantle’s being a “switch-hitter”
A. change the topic of the passage
B. give an argument in favor of Mantle’s success and fame
C. explain how Mantle got into trouble
D. give an example of the trouble in Mantle’s private life
A. worsened
B. bettered
C. delayed
D. quickened
A. played even better
B. forgot his father’s dream
C. led a happier life
D. suffered a lot of pain
A. His loneliness
B. His way of life
C. His liver transplant operation
D. His own dream
A. The importance of the chemical industry
B. The dangers of toxic chemicals
C. A proposal to ban the use of all herbicides
D. Advantages of biological agents over chemical ones
A. spoiling
B. planting
C. dividing
D. replacing
A. weeds
B. nutrients
C. wildlife habitats
D. grazing area
A. It is safe but inefficient
B. It is occasionally required
C. It should be increased
D. It has become more dangerous recently
A. They are safer for workers
B. They are less likely to destroy desirable plants
C. They are more easily available
D. They do not have to be used as often
A. effective
B. organic
C. natural
D. active
A. herbicides
B. useful plants
C. weeds
D. insects and microorganisms
A. A general idea is introduced and several specific examples are given
B. Two possible causes of a phenomenon are compared
C. A problem is described and possible solutions are discussed
D. A recommendation is analyzed and rejected
A. complete
B. command
C. common
D. community
A. smooth
B. path
C. month
D. depth
A. enter
B. enlarge
C. enhance
D. ensure
A. bachelor
B. chemistry
C. compliment
D. refugee
A. their
B. especially
C. the 1860’s
D. has been undergoing
A. if
B. comes
C. washed
D. all of
A. lack
B. financial
C. urbanareas
D. are found
A. informing
B. informative
C. informational
D. informant
A. either
B. neither
C. every
D. none
A. to
B. at
C. on
D. in
A. stared
B. winked
C. watched
D. glanced
A. needed operating
B. need to operate
C. need an operation
D. needs an operate
A. do you
B. won’t you
C. will you
D. should you
A. must have forgotten
B. must forget
C. may forget
D. can’t have forgotten
A. had been working
B. had worked
C. have been working
D. have been worked
A. The Moon which
B. The Moon
C. When the Moon
D. That the Moon
A. came up
B. came up with
C. got on with
D. put on
A. Therefore upset was she that
B. However upset was she that
C. So upset was she that
D. So upset was that
A. common
B. competition
C. regard
D. similar
A. Please accept it with my best wishes
B. Sorry, no, I won’t do it
C. I don’t want to use your bike
D. Sure, go ahead
A. Sorry, but I’m not in agreement with you
B. I’m sorry I couldn’t agree more
C. Me neither
D. I don’t agree. You can say that again
A. possibilities
B. certainties
C. boundaries
D. promises
A. activate
B. blunt
C. mask
D. encounter
A. caution
B. passion
C. warmth
D. hostility
A. easy
B. complicated
C. different
D. detailed
A. If you had listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t have been in this mess right now
B. If you listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess right now
C. If you listen to my advice in the first place, you will not be in this mess right now
D. If you had listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess right now
A. He denied to have been there at the time
B. He denied to be there at the time
C. He denied having been there at the time
D. He denied that he hadn’t been there at the time
A. There’s no point in asking her for help
B. It’s not worth asking her for help
C. It’s no good to ask her for help
D. We have no trouble asking her for help
A. Every member in the team came to his birthday party
B. Not only did Julia come to his birthday party but also other members did
C. Julia was the only member in the team to come to his birthday party
D. Julia was one of the members who came to his birthday party
A. Although I had never seen her before, I recognized her from a photograph
B. I recognized her from a photograph before I had never seen her
C. Although I had never seen her before but I recognized her from a photograph
D. After I had seen her, I recognized her from a photograph
A. making of
B. consisting of
C. including of
D. containing
A. childish
B. childlike
C. childless
D. childhood
A. are not
B. can not
C. could not
D. were not
A. tolerate
B. refuse
C. remember
D. remind
A. for
B. with
C. on
D. to
A. The Father of American Public Education
B. Philosophy of Education
C. The Massachusetts State Board of Education
D. Politics of Educational Institutions
A. He attended school six months a year
B. He had to study alone, without help
C. He supported his family after his father died
D. He was an only child
A. valuable experiences
B. happy situations
C. influential people
D. difficult times
A. consideration
B. feeling sorry
C. limitation
D. acceptance
A. The state board school system
B. The district school system
C. The substitute school system
D. The graded school system
A. required
B. equal
C. excellent
D. basic
A. In twelve annual reports to the state of Massachusetts
B. In reports that he wrote for national distribution
C. In speeches that he made throughout the country
D. In books that could be found in school libraries
A. an expensive education
B. good musical instruments
C. parental support and encouragement
D. wealthy and loving parents
A. other people
B. other scientists
C. other children
D. other geniuses
A. ability depends mainly on intelligence and chievement
B. intelligence and development are irrelevant to ability
C. ability depends both on intelligence and environment
D. different twins generally have different levels of ability
A. each twin has the same environment as his/her twin
B. they are born into the same family, hence the same upbringing
C. they have the same economic background and hence the same opportunities
D. they have the same genetic background, usually with similar intelligence
A. Their ability was realized at an early stage and then nurtured
B. They practice playing their instruments for many years
C. They concentrated on music to the exclusion of the other areas
D. They were exceptionally intelligent and artistic
A. Their own interests
B. Their parents’ interests
C. Only their interests in musical instruments
D. Only their interests in computer games
A. You need to have good heath and good nourishment
B. You need intelligence and you need to develop it
C. You should try to move quickly and efficiently
D. You must nourish your brain and train your muscles hard
A. frustrate
B. furious
C. punctual
D. rubbish
A. leisure
B. pressure
C. treasure
D. pleasure
A. response
B. relate
C. rescue
D. rehearse
A. national
B. beautiful
C. chemical
D. disaster
A. lyinh
B. on the beach
C. always
D. to sunbathe
A. do not
B. of how
C. employment situation
D. likely to develop
A. a lot of
B. have made
C. in
D. fields of
A. due to
B. despite
C. so as
D. only if
A. convert
B. convey
C. exchange
D. transfer
A. will have been
B. will be
C. have been
D. was
A. pollution
B. pollutant
C. polluted
D. polluting
A. in other words
B. for instance
C. on the other hand
D. such as
A. by
B. away
C. off
D. out
A. unlocking
B. unlocked
C. to be unlocked
D. have unlocked
A. than it started to rain
B. as it started to rained
C. while it started raining
D. that it started raining
A. newspaper’s
B. newspapers’
C. newspapers
D. newspaper
A. at
B. from
C. with
D. for
A. what wrong was it with
B. what’s wrong with it
C. what wrong is it with
D. what wrong was with it
A. not any longer
B. any more
C. no longer
D. not any more
A. Never mind. I stayed up too late last night
B. I’m sorry. The traffic was terrible
C. It’s OK. Thanks for telling me
D. That’s alright. It’s my fault anyway
A. Sounds good, but I can do it myself
B. Sorry, but I have to finish my presentation for tomorrow
C. No problem. What’s wrong with the coffee?
D. Thanks. You can make it
A. living
B. dead
C. flying
D. vanished
A. disgusted
B. upset
C. angry
D. puzzled
A. deliberate
B. unplanned
C. accidental
D. unintentional
A. uninterested
B. unsure
C. slow
D. open
A. If you own a small car, it uses more gas
B. The smaller the car, the more gas it uses
C. The larger the car, the more gas it uses
D. Large cars don’t use as much gas as smaller ones
A. Mary’s new puppy drives her crazy
B. Marry really likes her new puppy
C. Mary’s new puppy is crazy
D. Mary has a crazy dog
A. Was it a week ago that you last saw George?
B. Where do you think George was all last week?
C. Have you got any idea what happened to George last week?
D. Did you, by any chance, see George last week?
A. Having defeated the former champion in the inter-school table tennis, Nam did not hold the title of champion
B. Although Nam defeated the former champion in three sets, he did not win the title of inter-school table tennis champion
C. Having defeated the former champion in three sets, Nam won the inter-school table tennis championship
D. Being defeated by the former champion, Nam lost the chance to play the final game of inter-school table tennis champion
A. She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustration
B. The text she wrote was not as good as the illustration she selected
C. In order to select the illustration, she had to write the text
D. If she had written the text, she would have selected the illustration
A. threat
B. problem
C. danger
D. vanishing
A. disappeared
B. vanished
C. extinct
D. empty
A. for life
B. alive
C. lively
D. for living
A. spoil
B. wound
C. wrong
D. harm
A. left
B. over
C. staying
D. survived
A. Gestures
B. Signs and signals
C. Speech
D. Communication
A. A form of communication that interrupts the environment
B. The most difficult form of communication to describe
C. A form of communication which may be used across long distances
D. The form of communication most related to cultural perception
A. way
B. environment
C. function
D. signal
A. inefficient
B. complicated
C. historical
D. uncertain
A. a signal
B. a sign
C. a gesture
D. a symbol
A. Because people were unable to understand signs, signals, and symbols
B. Because people believed that signs, signals, and symbols were obsolete
C. Because people wanted to communicate across long distances
D. Because people wanted new forms of communication
A. Only some cultures have signs, signals, and symbols
B. Signs, signals, symbols, and gestures are forms of communication
C. Symbols are very easy to define and interrupt
D. Waving and handshaking are not related to culture
A. The eradication of smallpox
B. The World Health Organization
C. Infectious disease
D. Smallpox vaccinations
A. courteous
B. arresting
C. numerous
D. catching
A. a minor illness
B. a deadly illness
C. a mental illness
D. a rare illness
A. risk
B. debate
C. announce
D. bother
A. Vaccination of entire villages
B. Treatment of individual victims
C. Isolation of victims and mass vaccinations
D. Extensive reporting of outbreaks
A. By educating them
B. By rewarding them for reporting smallpox cases
C. By isolating them from others
D. By giving them vaccinations
A. Previous project had failed
B. People are no longer vaccinated for it
C. The WHO set up a worldwide campaign to eradicate the disease
D. It was a fatal threat
A. yellow fever have been reported this year
B. no new cases of smallpox have been reported this year
C. smallpox victims no longer die when they contact the disease
D. smallpox is not transmitted from one person to another
A. species
B. specify
C. spectrum
D. special
A. wrong
B. wrist
C. windy
D. two
A. religious
B. librarian
C. commercial
D. Japanese
A. technology
B. activity
C. experience
D. presentation
A. much better
B. were
C. amount
D. one
A. finished
B. household chores
C. to do
D. shopping
A. not long after
B. another kind of
C. which he used
D. intead
A. feels/touches
B. appears/tastes
C. sees/smells
D. looks/feels
A. Compare them
B. If you compare
C. When compared
D. A comparison
A. will be wearing
B. will have been wearing
C. is going to wear
D. will have worn
A. electricity
B. electric
C. electronic
D. electrical
A. go off
B. set in
C. call off
D. break out
A. to win
B. that was winning
C. who wins
D. which won
A. inattention
B. disregard
C. carelessness
D. unfamiliarity
A. As much as I remember
B. As far as I remember
C. As well as I remember
D. As soon as I remember
A. much
B. a few
C. little
D. few
A. told
B. tell
C. said
D. say
A. out of
B. of
C. from
D. with
A. it impossible
B. impossible for
C. impossible
D. it impossible for
A. Not at all. Don’t mention it
B. Yes. Can I help you?
C. That’s very kind. Thank you
D. Thanks! Same to you
A. Good for you. Thank you
B. It’s OK. I’m proud of you
C. You can do it
D. Well done, son! I’m very proud of you
A. hopeless
B. hopeful
C. unsuccessful
D. successful
A. come without knowing what they will see
B. come in large numbers
C. come out of boredom
D. come by plane
A. over-boiled
B. precious
C. scarce
D. scare
A. be optimistic
B. be pessimistic
C. be confident
D. be smart
A. They named his grandfather before they named him
B. My cousin’s grandfather gave him a name
C. My cousin has the same name as his grandfather’s
D. My cousin was renamed as requested by his grandfather
A. To some people, the captain was to blame for the sinking of the Titanic
B. Some people were blamed for the sinking of the Titanic
C. The Titanic sank due to the captain’s fault
D. Some people put the blame to the captain about the sinking of the Titanic
A. John likes the meeting although he can be late
B. John is probably late for the meeting
C. The meeting is likely to be late because of John
D. John is often late for the meeting, so we don’t like it
A. He is the only scientist that is not known to the general public
B. Not only scientists but also the general public know him as a big name
C. Although he is well known to scientists, he is little known to the general public
D. Many ordinary people know him better than most scientists do
A. Not only do I think my hair looks fine, but my mother also believes it needs a little more brushing
B. I think my hair looks so fine that my mother believes it needs a little more brushing
C. I think my hair looks fine, but my mother believes it needs a little more brushing
D. Either my mother believes it needs a little more brushing or I think my hair looks fine
A. large
B. great
C. far
D. lots
A. to learning
B. with learning
C. to learn
D. learn
A. interpret
B. give out
C. transfer
D. present
A. both
B. not
C. as well
D. either
A. on
B. for
C. by
D. in
A. How many houses you have
B. How old you are
C. What your job is
D. How big your family is
A. are not used for anyone
B. are kept in secret forever
C. can be used for everyone
D. are used by no one
A. completely
B. very much
C. a little
D. not at all
A. There are names and age on the census forms
B. The census reveals everyone’s personal information
C. People must supply personal information
D. The census information is stored in a computer
A. It is stored in the computer for 100 years
B. It is not usually correct
C. It will not be seen by anyone
D. It will be made public after 100 years
A. legally sewn
B. legally sound
C. legally punished
D. legally fine
A. is important
B. the counting
C. accounting
D. to count people
A. underwater earthquakes
B. storm surges
C. tides
D. tidal waves
A. they are caused by sudden changes in high and low tides
B. this terminology is not used by the scientific community
C. they are the same as tsunamis
D. they refer to the same phenomenon as seismic sea waves
A. cause severe damage in the middle of the ocean
B. generally reach heights greater than 40 meters
C. are far more dangerous on the coast than in the open ocean
D. are often identified by ships on the ocean
A. come from greater distances
B. originate in Alaska
C. be less of a problem
D. arrive without warning
A. the Hawaiian Islands
B. thousands of miles
C. these tsunamis
D. the inhabitants of Hawaii
A. at fault
B. disastrous
C. extremely calm
D. expected
A. was not as strong as the tsunami in Lisbon
B. might not be the greatest tsunami ever
C. was filmed as it was happening
D. occurred before efficient records were kept
A. was far more destructive close to the source than far away
B. resulted in little damage
C. was unobserved outside of the Indonesian islands
D. caused volcanic explosions in the English Channel
A. interview
B. minute
C. question
D. suitable
A. garbage
B. subtle
C. climbing
D. debtor
A. unselfish
B. sympathy
C. quality
D. principle
A. introduce
B. entertain
C. successful
D. millionaire
A. What
B. about
C. that was
D.close-knit friendship
A. However
B. made
C. to be satisfied
D. the results
A. young babies
B. smell
C. those
D. other liquids
A. to steal
B. of having stolen
C. for stealing
D. to have stolen
A. to sleep the desire
B. the desire to sleep
C. to desire to sleep is
D. The desire to sleep wh
A. are getting/had waited
B. got/waited
C. had got/had waited
D. got/ had been waiting
A. stress
B. stressful
C. stressed
D. stressing
A. What did you do
B. How would you do
C. What would you have done
D. How had you done
A. turn up
B. turn in
C. turn into
D. turn down
A. none
B. each
C. any
D. one
A. making a fuss
B. doing a fuss
C. creating a fuss
D. giving a fuss
A. can have made
B. must have made
C. would have made
D. should have made
A. is my brother working
B. was my brother working
C. if my brother was working
D. if my brother is working
A. on – for – to
B. for – on – for
C. ø – about – for
D. ø – for – to
A. took
B. gave
C. sent
D. forwarded
A. What’s the problem to you?
B. What’s the matter with you?
C. What happens with you?
D. What causes you?
A. Writing? Why?
B. You’re welcome
C. Thank you. It’s really encouraging
D. What did you say? I’m so shy
A. exercise
B. policy
C. skill
D. habit
A. ability to amuse people
B. ability to frighten people
C. responsibility
D. commitment
A. supporting
B. impugning
C. advising
D. denying
A. very busy
B. very bored
C. very scared
D. very idle
A. He got out of the house after it started raining
B. He had no sooner got out of the house when it started raining
C. He was getting out of the house when it started raining
D. It started raining right after he got out of the house
A. Not every student is aware of the importance of English
B. Not a single student is unaware of the importance of English
C. All students are aware of the importance of English
D. Almost all students are aware of the importance of English
A. You need to pay for ticket and airport taxes
B. The ticket is included in the airport taxes
C. The ticket price covers the airport taxes
D. The airport taxes and ticket price should be paid separately
A. In spite of spending a lot of money, we stayed in a cheap hotel
B. Rather than spending a lot of money, we stayed in a cheap hotel
C. We stayed in a cheap hotel, but we had to spend a lot of money
D. We didn’t stay in a cheap hotel as we had a lot of money to spend
A. Clement didn’t expect his party to go badly, but everybody else did
B. Completely contrary to everyone’s expectations, Clement’s party was really good
C. The expectation was that Clement‟s party wouldn’t be successful, and it wasn’t
D. Just as everyone had predicted, Clement’s party was not a disaster
A. like
B. with
C. alike
D. as
A. initiated
B. introduced
C. participated
D. brought
A. disapprove
B. dispose
C. discard
D. throw
A. improved
B. reforming
C. innovative
D. progressive
A. reproductive
B. circulating
C. recyclable
D. wasted
A. To convince the reader to buy a homing pigeon
B. To inform the reader about homing pigeons and their training
C. To protect homing pigeons against the threat of extinction
D. To encourage the owners of homing pigeons to set the birds free
A. They are kept in a trap
B. They enter their first race
C. They begin a training program
D. They get their wings clipped and marked
A. want their pigeon to win the race
B. are sending radar signals to their pigeons
C.do not know whether the race began on time
D. do not trust the rules set down by the judges
A. The span of the wings
B. The shape of the eyes
C. The texture of the feathers
D. The size of the brain
A. instinct
B. air sacs
C. sensitive ears
D. good eyes
A. Radar
B. Bird
C. Loft
D. Form
A. To describe some unusual kinds of pets
B. To measure distances traveled by various animals
C. To compare their home-finding abilities with those of homing pigeons
D. To interest the reader in learning about other animals
A. much greater than the past
B. not greater than the past
C. getting ever greater
D. more diversified
A. More students work while in college
B. Students get higher grades
C. Students study less
D. Both B & C
A. even more expensive
B. more costly
C. less expensive
D. much more expensive
A. is not an indication of pressures
B. shows that students are financially pressured
C. does not change students‟ campus life
D. indicates that students are academically pressured
A. the cause to students‟ financial pressure
B. what is associated with the change in students‟ campus life
C. how students‟ campus life becomes subject to academic pressure
D. how the background of students‟ campus life is built
A. headline
B. biggest importance
C. primary theme
D. central activity
A. financial pressure on students is not a problem
B. they are active with extra-curricular activities
C. academic work disinterests them
D. they cannot find extra jobs
A. college students and tutors
B. professors and research students
C. students‟ workload in college
D. graduate students‟ workload
A. exhibition
B. childhood
C. holiday
D. hilarious
A. tough
B. rough
C. enough
D. through
A. gorilla
B. panda
C. parrot
D. leopard
A. considerate
B. photographer
C. community
D. residental
A. the
B. a large number
C. oxygen
D. its
A. as
B. a poet
C. reached
D. the
A. a
B. dollars
C. offered
D. for the cature of
A. had left
B. have left
C. left
D. were leaving
A. slightly taller
B. slight tall
C. slightly tall
D. slight taller
A. in
B. below
C. to
D. under
A. rise
B. arisen
C. rose
D. rising
A. resume
B. ease
C. awake
D. refresh
A. look into
B. look out for
C. look after
D. look for
A. writes
B. says
C. tells
D. talks about
A. the greengrocer’s
B. the barber’s
C. the dentist’s
D. the chemist’s
A. to have been killed
B. to have killing
C. to have killed
D. to have been killing
A. before many years ago
B. since many years ago when
C. many years ago that
D. for many years since
A. whose
B. how
C. that
D. what
A. in where
B. which
C. at which
D. where
A. Can I wait for it?
B. Could it wait?
C. Yes, please
D. I can’t wait!
A. Oh, come on. Give it a try.
B. Yeah, it’s not easy
C. No, I hope not
D. Sure, no way!
A. people who live to be 100 or older
B. people who are vegetarians
C. people who want to be fruitarians
D. people who are extraordinary
A. every other day
B. every single day
C. every second day
D. every two days
A. usual
B. average
C. conventional
D. standard
A. diseased
B. indisposed
C. ailing
D. well
A. Peter dream of getting promotion
B. Peter told his friend if his friend getting a promotion
C. Peter asked his friend on getting a promotion
D. Peter congratulated his friend on getting a promotion
A. He would retake the exam if he didn’t miss too many lessons
B. He could have retaken the exam if he hadn’t missed too many lessons
C. If he missed too many lessons, he wouldn’t retake the exam
D. If he had missed too many lessons, he wouldn’t have retaken the exam
A. Unless you start immediately, you won’t be late
B. You would be late if you didn’t start at once
C. If you don’t start immediately, you will be late
D. If you started at once, you wouldn’t be late
A. James did not come, so he did not call
B. James did not come and he did not call, too
C. James did not came but he called afterwards
D. James neither came nor called
A. As long as they couldn’t think of anything better to do, they decided to baby-sit for the family
B. They couldn’t think of anything better to do, yet they decided to baby-sit for the family
C. Since they couldn’t think of anything better to do, they decided to baby-sit for the family
D. As soon as they couldn’t think of anything better to do, they decided to baby-sit for the family
A. granting
B. setting
C. offering
D. studying
A. open
B. fit
C. suit
D. access
A. At last
B. At the end
C. After all
D. Finally
A. turned
B. bought
C. put
D. grown
A. travel
B. journey
C. voyage
D. trip
A. To compare how Thanksgiving was celebrated in the past and today
B. To give an overview of a popular celebration in the US
C. To explain the existence of a celebration in the US
D. To introduce a Native American culture
A. a religious celebration held by Christians only
B. celebrated as a public holiday
C. more important than Christmas
D. apart from Christmas
A. people who traveled to America by ships
B. trips that religious people make to a holy place
C. people who left their home and went to live in North America in 1620s
D. Native Americans who live in North America
A. People celebrate Thanksgiving to thank God
B. People usually have traditional dinners on Thanksgiving
C. There are lots of entertainments on Thanksgiving
D. People go to churches for religious services on Thanksgiving
A. turkey, yams and pumpkin pies are served
B. people join in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
C. people wear colored costumes marching through the streets
D. people go out to shop for Christmas presents
A. Pilgrims
B. the Mayflowers
C. Native Americans
D. Schools
A. In the US, Thanksgiving is not a national holiday; it's a religious holiday
B. Christmas comes less than a month after Thanksgiving
C. Thanksgiving was originally celebrated by the first Europeans in North America to thank God for their survival
D. The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is colorful and exciting
A. undrinkable
B. untouched
C. unexploitable
D. undiscovered
A. It is completely frozen
B. It is saltwater lake
C. It is beneath a thick slab of ice
D. It is heated by the sun
A. extremely cold
B. easily broken
C. quite harsh
D. lukewarm
A. was conducted by air
B. made use of radio waves
C. could not determine the lake’s exact size
D. was controlled by a satellite
A. there were no lake underneath
B. the lake were not so big
C. Antarctica were not so cold
D. radio waves were not used
A. Pieces of dust
B. Tiny bubbles
C. Tiny organisms
D. Rays of light
A. can be studied using radio waves
B. may contain uncontaminated microbes
C. may have elevated levels of ultraviolet light
D. has already been contaminated
A. explain how Lake Vostok was discovered
B. provide satellite data concerning Antarctica
C. discuss future plans for Lake Vostok
D. present an unexpected aspect of Antarctica’s geography
A. superstar
B. harvest
C. particular
D. part
A. sword
B. swim
C. swallow
D. sweet
A. compulsory
B. biography
C. curriculum
D. admirable
A. difficult
B. simplicity
C. discovery
D. commodity
A. among
B. wants
C. smoking
D. cutting down
A. felt
B. asleep
C. because
D.such monotonous
A. development of
B. possible it
C. of many
D. electronic devices
A. was
B. happened
C. occurred
D. took place
A. were hanging
B. were hung
C. were hanged
D. had been hung
A. bar
B. bunch
C. pack
D. packet
A. bar
B. bunch
C. pack
D. packet
A. has been splitting
B. have split
C. is splitting
D. are splitting
A. even so
B. as far as
C. what it
D. let alone
A. to work/to stay
B. working/staying
C. work/stay
D. worked/stayed
A. fallen
B. dropped
C. given
D. put
A. the one of you
B. one of yours
C. one pen of you
D. the one of your pen
A. with a pressure
B. under the pressure
C. to pressure
D. under pressure
A. is the inn I used to stay at
B. there is an inn where I used to stay in
C. the inn is the place where I used to stay
D. is there an inn in which I used to stay
A. as a rule
B. as usual
C. out of habit
D. for granted
A. anybody saw him
B. anybody sees him
C. being seen
D. been seen
A. No, what is it?
B. Really? How nice
C. Don‟t mention it
D. I‟ll do my best. What‟s the problem?
A. Ok. That will do
B. They won‟t like it, I bet.
C. I definitely won‟t. Thank you
D. Where on Earth have you been?
A. providing healthy ideas
B. nurturing
C. harming
D. keeping in the dark
A. quickly
B. slowly
C. easily
D. directly
A. overestimated
B. understated
C. overemphasized
D. undertaken
A. explicable
B. unintelligible
C. clear
D. ambiguous
A. He told me that he was not surprised
B. His behaviour surprised me
C. I was not surprised by his actions
D. He was surprised when I came
A. Any food welcome to take if you like
B. Please help yourself to any food that you like
C.You don‟t have to pay for any food that you like
D. It‟s my pleasure to take any food you like
A. The house was saved but the people were lost
B.The people were saved and so was the house
C. Both the people and the house were lost in the fire
D.The people were saved but the house was lost
A. They are my two sisters, both of those are teachers like me
B. They are my two sisters, neither of whom are teachers like me
C. Unlike me, neither of my two sisters aren‟t teachers
D. They are my two sisters who neither are teachers like me
A. The size of human brain is ten times that of a baboon‟s which is about 1,400 grams weigh
B. The size of a baboon‟s brain is 1,400 grams, ten times that of the human one
C. The human brain, which weighs about 1,400 grams, is ten times the size of a baboon’s
D. The weight of a baboon‟s brain is 1,400 grams, ten-fold than that of the human one
A. bundles
B. collections
C. amounts
D. groups
A. real
B. actual
C. essential
D. true
A. design
B. plan
C. programme
D. form
A. capacity
B. property
C. control
D. powers
A. variation
B. comparison
C. variety
D. difference
A. Materials used in making beads
B. How beads are made
C. The reasons for studying beads
D. Different types of beads
A. protected
B. decorated
C. purchased
D. enjoyed
A. durability
B. portability
C. value
D. scarcity
A. shape
B. color
C. material
D. odor
A. carved
B. ordinary
C. beautiful
D. heavy
A. are small in size
B. have been buried underground
C. have been moved from their original locations
D. are frequently lost
A. Anthropologists
B. Agricultural experts
C. Medical researchers
D. Economists
A. daily life in Mexico
B. farming in Milpa Alta
C. Mexican cuisine
D. traditions in Mexico
A. difficult
B. important
C. unusual
D. abstained
A. A huge amount of food is made
B. The event lasts for many days
C. The ingredients are very unusual
D. The preparation only takes a few days
A. cook the food for La Rejunta
B. grow food for La Rejunta
C. organise La Rejunta
D. collect wood for La Rejunta
A. Not many people want to be majordomos
B. People wait a long time to be majordomos
C. Virginia Meza Torres has been a majordomo for 14 years.
D. A majordomo has the right to spend the night sleeping on the day of the feast
A. After the meal, people do the dishes together
B. It takes a week to organise La Rejunta
C. The majordomos do everything themselves
D. All the food for the meal is from the local area
A. cooks the tamales
B. counts the amount of food
C. tells the volunteers what to do
D. makes plan for the next La Rejunta
A. being together
B. the cook
C. the food
D. the ingredients
A. yield
B. community
C. misty
D. nursery
A. milk
B. yolk
C. walk
D. folk
A. genuine
B. kangaroo
C. generous
D. fortunate
A. technique
B. regional
C. satellite
D. interesting
A. Slightly
B. half
C. polulation
D. says
A. During
B. handwriting
C. kept
D. informed of
A. Those
B.had already purchased
C. first
D. immediately
A. a jot
B. a wink
C. an inch
D. an eye
A. return
B. mind
C. allowances
D. memory
A. for
B. on
C. about
D. with
A. have been reading
B. will read
C. am reading
D. have read
A. By all means
B. In all
C. At all costs
D. On the whole
A. profit
B. improvement
C. benefit
D. advantage
A. has resulted in millions
B. resulting in millions
C. results of millions
D. million of results
A. got over
B. fell apart
C. looked up
D. broke down
A. helping
B. help
C. to help
D. helped
A. her boss felt sorry for Mary
B. Mary was shocked
C. Mary’s face turned pale
D. All are correct
A. confidential
B. confident
C. confidence
D. confidant
A. others
B. the other
C. another
D. the others
A. Relax. It’s not that bad
B. Yeah. I think you can do it
C. Oh, I’m sorry
D. Don’t apologize them
A. You’d better shout louder in case that they can’t hear you
B. Don’t turn back like that. They may see you
C. Certainly not! I will pay
D. How often do you eat out?
A. deep understanding
B. in-depth studies
C. spectacular sightings
D. far-sighted views
A. get the highest quality
B. pay the lowest price
C. save the most amount of petrol
D. reach the fastest agreement
A. too different to work together
B. almost exactly the same type
C. really disliking each other
D. getting on very well
A. disadvantages
B. benefits
C. flaws
D. strengths
A. Herbs and spices have been used for a long time
B. The use of herbs and spices is no longer difficult
C.People used to use herbs and spices as a source of medicine
D.People are no longer interested in using herbs and spices
A. Nowadays our life without the Internet is deniable
B. The Internet’s vital role is denied in our modern life
C.That the Internet is important to modern life is obvious
D.The Internet is hardly undeniable in our life nowadays
A. When eating fast food, people would loosen their waistline
B. Fast food eaters will soon have their waistline fastened
C.Eating fast food makes people get fat quickly
D.People should loosen their belt when they eat fast
A. He wore glasses and a false beard lest anybody could recognize him
B. He wore glasses and a false beard, and so nobody could recognize him
C. So as not to meet anyone who recognize him, he wore glasses and a false beard
D. He could avoid being recognized because he wore glasses and a false beard
A. Although he’s retired, he watches football every afternoon on cable
B. Now that he’s retired, he watches football every afternoon on cable TV
C. When he’s retired, he watches football every afternoon on cable TV
D. He’s retired, so that he watches football every afternoon on cable TV
A. admiited
B. known
C. revealed
D. published
A. in-depth
B. deep
C. depth
D. in-deep
A. and
B. to
C. then
D. or
A. house
B. protect
C. store
D. contain
A. urgent
B. urgency
C. urgently
D. in urgent
A. Birds bring bad luck
B. Don’t look a crow in the eye
C. There are many superstitions surrounding birds
D. Birds are important to English people
A. Crows
B. Swallows
C. Ravens
D. All of the above
A. sign
B. coming
C. symbol
D. destruction
A. Some superstitions are based on reality
B. Seeing a swallow is a sign of war and death in the future
C. Ravens bring good luck for the country of England
D. Crows eat dead animals
A. stories told by housewives in the past
B. old beliefs which have been proved to be scientifically true
C. folk beliefs passed down from generation to generation without any reason of science
D. folk tales about wives that were passed on to people in a spoken form
A. Catch a raven
B. Keep his windows open
C. Follow a crow
D. Avoid harming a swallow
A. eating infected skin
B. consuming insects
C. singing
D. making cows happier
A. explain new studies into the development of babies‟ brains
B. describe how a new-born baby‟s brain works
C. compare the brains of adults and children
D. prove that nowadays babies are more intelligent than in the past
A. most aspects of child development are understood quite well
B. some five-year-olds have imaginary friends
C. children use technology more these days
D. technology has been used in children‟s brain surgery
A. Adult brains have more neurons than new-n ai ain
B. Babies and three-year-olds have the same number of neurons
C. Early experiences have an effect on brain development
D. The connections between parts of the brain stay the same as a child grows up
A. being with adults a lot
B. connecting with other babies
C. paying attention to a baby
D. having access to information as early as possible
A. A pattern like ‘A-B-C’ is easier to understand
B. Babies’ brains cannot recognise different sound patterns
C. It’s not known which area of a baby’s brain processes speech
D. Children can actually learn grammatical rules in their very early age
A. Experiments focusing on language have given researchers new information.
B. Children who hear different languages develop differently
C. The development of language is the easiest thing to study in babies
D. Babies are able to understand grammar rules of a language only in specific period
A. compare the effects of different languages
B. divide babies into two groups with different treatment
C. investigate if babies can learn Chinese
D. teach babies foreign languages through listening to videos
A. Babies can understand television at the age of nine months
B. Social interaction has a big influence on the brain
C. Watching videos is a good way to develop a child’s brain
D. Mandarin Chinese is not too hard to be learned for American babies
A. chopstick
B. pork
C. moderate
D. common
A. sign
B. resign
C. foreign
D. signature
A. company
B. employment
C. atmosphere
D. miracle
A. attitude
B. infamous
C. envelop
D. regularly
A. of whom the
B. parked
C. in front of the bank
D. famous pop star
A. that he was
B. swimmer
C. rescue
D. child
A. Each of
B. cars
C. quickly
D. their
A. needs
B. is needed
C. need
D. are needed
A. deprive
B. deceive
C. snatch
D. depress
A. If she not take a few days rest
B. provided she takes a few days rest
C. unless she takes a few days rest
D. in case she takes a few days rest
A. so difficult a work
B. such difficult a work
C. so difficult a job
D. such difficult a job
A. Did you cry
B. Have you been cried
C. Were you crying
D. Have you been crying
A. do up
B. do in
C. do over
D. do through
A. hardly
B. nearly
C. at most
D. almost
A. was
B. were
C. be
D. would be
A. on – between
B. against – with
C. from – to
D. about – inside
A. to enable people not taking her fruit
B. so that her fruit would be stolen
C. to prevent her fruit from being stolen
D. in order that her fruit not be stolen
A. has been delivering
B. to deliver
C. to be delivering
D. deliver
A. sheep
B. fish
C. mouse
D. dog
A. I’d rather not. I have to get up early tomorrow
B. Please, don’t. I can’t sleep with a TV on
C. Yes. You can watch it as long as you want
D. Yes, you mind. I also want to watch the football match tonight
A. Sounds like fun! What time?
B. English is my favourite subject
C. Don’t worry. Thanks
D. Thanks. But what’s the problem?
A. introvert
B. optimistic
C. irritated
D. sociable
A. tidy the place up for her
B. calm her down
C. tell her to go
D. hide the truth from her
A. imagining that something is real
B. forming a religious belief
C. role-playing
D. relating to something real
A. maintained
B. wiped out
C. abolished
D. looked out
A. He takes a keen interest in astronomy
B.He finds astronomy very interested
C.He is very interesting in astronomy
D.Astronomy is the subject he enjoys the most
A. Half of the readers almost cried for the touching book
B.Almost half of the readers touched the book and cried
C.Nearly half of the readers found the book touching
D.Nearly half of the readers cried because of the moving book
A. The procedures of the operation were told to the patient by the doctor as supposed
B.Although the doctor should inform the patient of the procedures of the operation, he didn’t
C.The doctor is going to advise the patient of the operation
D.The patient supposes that the doctor will tell him about the procedures of the operation
A. People often say the Hakka were those who served the royalty in the palaces
B.It is often said who served the royalty were the Hakka in the palaces
C.People often say that the Hakka knew who served the royalty in the palaces
D.The Hakka often said to those who served the royalty in the palaces
A. My father complained as frequently as he blame things on his children
B.My father complained more frequently than did he blame anything on his children
C.My father complained frequently but seldom blamed anything on his children
D.My father never ever complained or blamed anything on his children
A. integral
B. mixed
C. fractional
D. superior
A.preconception
B. knowledge
C.understanding
D. feeling
A. adequate
B. unknown
C. inexplicable
D. primary
A. going
B. leaving
C. coming
D. getting
A. more
B. rather
C. less
D. better
A. advantages
B. advocates
C. organic foods
D. products
A. interest in food safety and nutrition among North Americans
B. the nutritional quality of the typical North American diet
C. the amount of healthy food grown in North America
D. the number of consumers in North America
A. It is accepted by most nutritionists
B. It has been used only in recent years
C. It has no fixed meaning
D. It is seldom used by consumers
A. unbelievable
B. uncontested
C. upopular
D. unverified
A. many organic foods are actually less nutritious than similar conventionally grown foods
B. organic foods can be more expensive but are often no better than conventionally grown foods
C. conventionally grown foods are more readily available than organic foods
D. too many farmers will stop using conventional methods to grow food crops
A. careless
B. mistaken
C. thrifty
D. wealthy
A. Very enthusiastic
B. Somewhat favorable
C. Neutral
D. Skeptical
A. Why inline skating is popular
B. The history of inline skating competitions
C. How inline skating developed
D. The story of Scott and Brennan Olson
A. They wanted to make a new invention
B. They did not succeed with their original goal
C. They were motivated because they loved a sport
D. They were not very good businessmen
A. acknowledged
B. piqued curiosity
C. took aback
D. crashed
A. They were too heavy
B. They were uncomfortable
C. They were not easy to stop
D. They were made of expensive metal
A. socializing
B. entertaining
C. exercising
D. self-motivating
A. developed
B. was invented
C. constrained
D. introduced
A. At first, only hockey players were interested in the Olsons’ skates
B. The Olsons started a new company
C. In the 1980s, most people called inline skates rollerblades
D. Rollerblades became very popular almost from the beginning
A. They were not widely sold
B. They were used mainly by Europeans
C. They were more popular than bicycles
D. They were used by hockey players in the summer
A. low
B. comb
C. tomb
D. row
A. choir
B. chocolate
C. choleta
D. stomach
A. manner
B. surface
C. mailbox
D. mature
A. fascimile
B. punctuality
C. recipent
D. appreciate
A. I think
B. the best
C. among
D. the SEA region
A. Many
B. monotonous
C. 2010-World-Cup
D. so annoyed
A. before
B. only to
C. be
D. even
A. understand
B. understood
C. understanding
D. to understand
A. his young age
B. young
C. been young
D. he was young
A. produced
B. product
C. producing
D. production
A. falling off
B. falling back
C. falling over
D. falling out
A. doing the washing
B. to do the washing
C. doing the washer
D. both A & B are correct
A. Either time
B. Neither of them
C. Both time
D. Neither time
A. of
B. with
C. in
D. at
A. odds and ends
B. safe and sound
C. ins and outs
D. ups and downs
A. mistakes
B. faults
C. fouls
D. errors
A. some paintings by Rembrandt to be faked
B. some paintings by Rembrandt were faked
C. some paintings by Rembrandt must be faked
D. Rembrandt was attributed to some paintings
A. takes time
B. costs time
C. time-consuming
D. saves time
A. on behalf of
B. with a view to
C. regardless of
D. in terms of
A. She must be very proud of it
B. Do you enjoy it?
C. How long has she been cooking?
D. You must have good taste!
A. How are you?
B. How do you do?
C. I’m doing well
D. I’m a teacher.
A. cooperation
B. collaboration
C. consequence
D. connection
A. minor comparison
B. interesting resemblance
C. significant discrepancy
D. complete coincidence
A. impressive
B. predictable
C. surprising
D. positive
A. fall out with
B. make up with
C. spice up
D. straighten out
A. Peter could hardly live on little money
B. Having little money, Peter couldn’t make ends meet
C. Peter found it hard to live on very little money
D. Peter got by on very little money
A. My mother advised me to apologize for being late
B. My mother suggested me to apologize for being late
C. My mother suggested apologizing for being late
D. My mother warned me to apologize for being late
A. The friends promised to stand together all their life
B. The friends promised to work together in spite of all difficulties
C. The friends promised to be faithful to each other whatever happened
D. The friends promised to hold on together if at all feasible
A. He was such that ill that he was unable to get up
B. He felt too ill because he was unable to get up
C. He was ill, as the matter of fact, he was unable to get up
D. He was so ill that he was unable to get up
A. Since Priya looks like a workaholic, she spent the holiday in her office finishing the report
B. Priya seems to be a workaholic; nevertheless, she spent the holiday in her office finishing the report
C. Priya seems to be a workaholic; in fact, she spent the holiday in her office finishing the report
D. Being a workaholic, Priya spent the holiday in her office finishing the report
A. symbolized
B. represented
C. expressed
D. typified
A. events
B. facilities
C. venues
D. teams
A. spectacular
B. formal
C. colorful
D. elaborate
A. portrait
B. banner
C. streamer
D. slogan
A. attendances
B. attendees
C. attendants
D. attenders
A. A place to buy robots
B. A new kind of toy
C. An experiment
D. An interesting idea for the future
A. A person from New York City
B. A ten-inch smiling robot
C. A pedestrian
D. A terrorist device
A. flocked
B. secluded
C. stuffed
D. crowded
A. With the help of other Tweenbots
B. With the help of kind pedestrians on the stress
C. With the help of Kacie Kinzer
D. With the help of other robots in New York City
A. is armed with
B. is embedded with
C. is supplied with
D. is assembled with
A. Most Tweenbots arrived at their destination damaged or broken
B. Most people treated the Tweenbots in a gentle manner
C. Tweenbots could not navigate the city on their own
D. Tweenbots move at a constant speed and can only go in a straight line
A. They were useful for research
B. They were ignored by most people
C. They were helpful for pedestrians
D. They did not work as planned
A. The influence of ice on the diet
B. The development of refrigeration
C. The transportation of goods to market
D. Sources of ice in the nineteenth century
A. In 1803
B. Sometime before 1850
C. During the Civil War
D. 1950s
A. many fish dealers also sold ice
B. fish was shipped in refrigerated freight cars
C. fish dealers were among the early commercial users of ice
D. fish was not part of the ordinary person's diet before the invention of the icebox
A. Competition among the owners of refrigerated freight cars
B. The lack of a network for the distribution of ice
C. The use of insufficient insulation
D. Inadequate understanding of physics
A. undeveloped
B. growing
C. necessary
D. uninteresting
A. the road to the market passed close to Moore's farm
B. Moore was an honest merchant
C. Moore was a prosperous farmer
D. Moore's design was fairly successful
A. charge more for his butter
B. travel to market at night
C. manufacture butter more quickly
D. produce ice all year round
A. iceboxes
B. butter
C. ice
D. markets
A. suitable
B. biscuit
C. guilty
D. building
A. chooses
B. houses
C. rises
D. horses
A. fertilizer
B. intensify
C. ambiguous
D. courageous
A. interrupt
B. mausoleum
C. herbicide
D. submarine
A. Even though
B. extremely
C. not to cancel
D. climb
A. about average
B. in
C. with other students
D. his
A. got
B. was lying
C. thinking
D. she’s had
A. didn’t he
B. had he
C. would he
D. hadn’t he
A. will be started
B. will be starting
C. will have started
D. has started
A. see through
B. see over
C. see about
D. see into
A. organized
B. disorganized
C. organizing
D. well organized
A. just
B. absolutely
C. at all
D. very
A. she had missed
B. she missed
C. she didn’t miss
D. did she miss
A. Until I was meeting
B. Prior to meeting
C. By the time I met
D. Subsequently meeting
A. manipulate
B. deal
C. affect
D. handle
A. Of the 1800 poems
B. There were 1800 poems
C. Because the 1800 poems
D. The 1800 poems
A. too good as to forward
B. so good as to forward
C. as good as to forward
D. so good as forwarding
A. with
B. for
C. from
D. toward
A. odourless
B. odour
C. odourful
D. odourlessly
A. Help yourself to them
B. My honor
C. No, that’ll do. Thank you
D. No more available
A. Forget about it. I didn’t mean so
B. I highly appreciate what you did
C. It doesn’t matter anyway
D. It’s nothing
A. count on
B. take in
C. base on
D. put up with
A. try not to show that you are unhappy
B. protect yourself from being embarrassed
C. do your best not to smile or laugh
D. show dislike or disgust
A. easy
B. tedious
C. interesting
D. demanding
A. makes the wrong addition
B. doesn’t make sense
C. seem reasonable
D. is not mathematics
A. Four helpers are needed because the charity shop stays open
B. No fewer than four helpers can enable the charity shop to stay open
C. Staying open means that the charity shop has the maximum of four helpers
D. The charity shop needs more than four helpers to stay open
A. Next month the tickets will undoubtedly be not as cheap as they are now
B. It is doubtful about the tickets’ price next month
C. The tickets are not bound to be more expensive next month
D. Next month maybe they will increase the price of the tickets
A. It was only because James stopped taking lessons on the cello that he was unable to become a classical musician
B. Originally, James had wanted to become a classical musician, and so he took cello lessons for a time
C. It was the cello lessons that he took for a long time that enabled James to become a classical musician
D. James never became a classical musician, but he did continue taking cello lessons nonetheless
A. He felt so tired that he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain
B. Feeling very tired, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain
C. As a result of his tiredness, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain
D. Tired as he might feel, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain
A. Computers in the library are not used for students
B. Students can freely assess the library computer service
C. Students are not allowed to use library computers
D. The library computer facilities are accessible to students
A. spot
B. end
C. point
D. position
A. outbreak
B. disruption
C. corruption
D. suspension
A. what
B. how
C. which
D. when
A. diseased
B. treated
C. infectious
D. infected
A. with
B. for
C. from
D. by
A. delight
B. revenge
C. replacement
D. attraction
A. Both acting and roller-skating give people a feeling of being a part of a team
B. Collecting things satisfied people’s desire for making things
C. Fishing allows you to show the type of person you are
D. Researchers already know why a hobby attracts a person
A. hedonism
B. belongingness
C. initiative
D. sensual enjoyment
A. the strongest desire to win
B. a need for creativity
C. the chance to express your feelings
D. a sense of being part of a team
A. fishing
B. activity
C. self-expression
D. stamp collecting
A. Leisure activity and sport are totally different
B. A person’s personality is expressed via his hobbies
C. Leisure activities satisfy people’s particular desires
D. Sports affect a person’s personality
A. funny
B. surprising
C. predictable
D. useless
A. Human ancestors became predominantly right-handed when they began to use tools
B. It is difficult to interpret the significance of anthropological evidence concerning tool use
C. Humans and their ancestors have been predominantly right-handed for over a million years
D. Human ancestors were more skilled at using both hands than modern humans
A. outline
B. hand
C. wall
D. paint
A. Some are not very old
B. It is unusual to see such paintings
C. Many were made by children
D. The artists were mostly right-handed
A. more common
B. larger
C. more sophisticated
D. older
A. the relationship between handedness and scratches on fossil human teeth can be verified
B. it emphasizes the differences between contemporary humans and their ancestors
C. the scratch patterns produced by stone knives vary significantly from patterns produced by modern knives
D. it demonstrates that ancient humans were not skilled at using tools
A. To contrast them with modern humans
B. To explain when human ancestors began to make tools
C. To show that early humans were also predominantly right handed
D. To prove that the population of Neanderthals was very large
A. ancient artwork
B. asymmetrical skulls
C. studies of tool use
D. fossilized hand bones
A. Differences in the hemispheres of the brain probably came about relatively recently
B. There may be a link between handedness and differences in the brain's hemispheres
C. Left-handedness was somewhat more common among Neanderthals
D.Variation between the brain hemispheres was not evident in the skulls of Home Erectus and Home Habilis
A. aboard
B. keyboard
C. cupboard
D. overboard
A. coached
B. needed
C. wanted
D. beloved
A. struggle
B. enlarge
C. occur
D. survive
A. predominance
B. environment
C. technology
D. superstition
A. the fresh
B. green trees
C. which
D. vacation
A. industries
B. growth sometimes
C. accompanied
D. disputes labor
A. often say
B. using cars
C. than
D. using motorbikes
A. must do
B. do
C. did
D. will do
A. outside
B. other than
C. including
D. rather than
A. Although
B. Despite
C. Meanwhile
D. Nevertheless
A. to ratify
B. ratify
C. ratified
D. have ratified
A. in question
B. beside the question
C. without question
D. out of the question
A. but the Sun is
B. where the Sun is
C. than is the Sun
D. unlike the Sun
A. put back
B. brought down
C. pulled down
D. taken down
A. we have learned a lot about interesting lifestyles and customs
B. we are seeing a lot of interesting lifestyles and customs
C. many interesting lifestyles and customs have been learned by us
D. much has been learned about interesting lifestyles and customs
A. the hope for
B. the hope which
C. as we hoped
D. the hope that
A. will have been staying
B. will have stayed
C. stay
D. will be staying
A. multilingual
B. multilateral
C. multiple-choice
D. multimedia
A. for
B. by
C. of
D. in
A. That’s fine by me
B. No, thanks. I can manage
C. I haven’t got a clue
D. That’s all for now
A. Be yourself
B. Do it yourself
C. Allow yourself
D. Help yourself
A. able to hear
B. obedient to parents
C. physically abnormal
D. hard of hearing
A. small number
B. hand
C. class
D. small amount
A. mean
B. amicable
C. kind
D. hospitable
A. Nobody knows about my decision on resigning
B. They asked me no question about resigning
C. I should have changed my mind about resigning
D. I certainly won’t change my mind about resigning
A. I remembered that I left the door locked before going out
B. I didn’t remember whether I locked the door before leaving
C. I left without remembering to lock the door
D. I locked the door before leaving, but I forgot about it
A.During rush hours, walking gives me much more pleasure than driving in the heavy traffic
B. It is faster to walk than to drive in the heavy traffic at certain time of the day
C. The traffic is always so heavy that you’d better walk to work; it’s quicker
D. There is so much traffic these days that it is more pleasant to walk than to drive
A. People should both cut down the trees and throw rubbish in the park
B. People should neither throw rubbish nor cut down the trees in the park
C. People should throw rubbish and cut down the trees in the park
D. People should either throw rubbish or cut down the trees in the park
A. The team had not only reached the top of the mountain, but they spend a night there as well
B. Not only did the team reach the top of the mountain but they also spent a night there
C. only did the team reach the top of the mountain but they also spent a night there as well
D. The team both reach the top of the mountain but they also spent a night there
A. to
B. at
C. with
D. for
A. amount
B. penalty
C. toll
D. number
A. have been made
B. were made
C. are made
D. made
A. which
B. what
C. where
D. that
A. unless
B. however
C. when
D. while
A. a new kind of camera
B. a very simple camera
C. special equipment
D. an electronic camera
A. carrying of lots of film and processing equipment
B. stopping of photographers from taking photos
C. fact that daguerreotype artists were popular in most cities
D. taking of pictures of people and moving things
A. poorly-painted
B. heavily-polluted
C. terribly spoiled
D. badly damaged
A. handheld cameras
B. processing equipment
C. daguerreotypes
D. rolls of film
A. handling manually
B. held by hand
C. controlling hands
D. operated by hand
A. print old pictures
B. convey ideas and feelings
C. show the underworld
D. replace drawings
A. Different Steps in Film Processing
B. Story of Photography
C. Photography and Painting
D. Story of Famous Photographers
A. religious significance
B. social importance
C. technical importance
D. cultural significance
A. Strength
B. Utility
C. Economy
D. Beauty
A. monuments to ancient time heroes
B. museums and exhibition galleries
C. witnesses to major ancient wars
D. witnesses to their historical times
A. art that belongs to a society
B. art that is very much socialised
C. achievement of many people
D. achievement of many sociologists
A. is always influenced by a wide range of technological applications
B. has experienced complete changes for generations
C. is based on modern technologies rather than traditions
D. includes the experience gained from generation to generation
A. out of date
B. out of place
C. out of order
D. out of hand
A. make structures look more attractive
B. are inflammable and endurable
C. give warmth and comfort to their owners
D. are non-flammable and last long
A. there have been other more suitable materials for industrial use
B. stone architecture is essential to the number of stone sculptures
C. it has less influence on the shapes of buildings and sculptures
D. it has become relatively scarce and more difficult to exploit
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