READING PRACTICE TEST 1

SECTION A: VOCABULARY
I Select the answer that is most like the word underlined in each sentence
01. Chick-peas are now extensively grown in California.
A. widely
B. hardly
C. permanently
D. increasingly
02. The cure for alcoholism is complete abstinence from alcohol.
A absence
B avoidance
C. sickness
D. prescription
03. Many people felt the governments response to the storm was too slow.
A inflammation
B reaction
C. digestion
D. recognition
04. In all parts of the U.S. there is adequate rainfall except near the Rocky Mountains.
A. sufficient
B. acceptable
C. abundant
D. suitable
05. Oil can be conveyed by pipeline from an oil region to a refinery.
A transported
B filtered
C connected
D diverted
06. Ralph Earle was one of the first artists to paint landscapes in the United States.
A lawns
B barns
C scenery
D vegetation
07. Irrigation is required to grow crops in arid areas.
A. urban
B. fertile
C. dry
D. mountainous
08. For centuries people have exploited the ability of certain herbs to improve stamina.
A. taken advantage of
C. searched for
B. improved on
D. argued for
09. Violators who are ignorant of the parking laws must still pay their fines.
A. are tired of
B. are respectful of
C. know nothing of
D. want to change
10. The directions to the museum were not what most people would call uncomplicated.
A. difficult
B. simple
C. illegible
D. impractical
11. This course focuses primarily on the history of early civilizations.
A. objectively
B. mainly
C. actively
D. subjectively
12. Most countries use tariffs as a form of protection against foreign competition.
A. argument
B. justification
C. attack
D. defense
13. Cauliflower grows best in the cool, moist air of the Pacific Coast.
A. flowing
B. damp
C. drenched
D. tender
14. As a result of the expansion of the public transit system, the university will disband its shuttle
bus service.
A. problems
B. painting
C. decrease
D. enlargement
15. It is undoubtedly true that the Watergate scandal was the worst in U.S. political history.
A. considerably
B. arguably
C. indecisively
D. without question
16. A good auditorium will assure that the sound is able to be heard.
A. superior
B. contained
C. audible
D. visible
17. Head Start is a federal program furnishing disadvantaged children with educational opportunities.
A. proceeding
B. providing
C. giving
D. depriving
18. The barren soil of the Rocky Mountains provides few nutrients to the grasses growing there.
A dirty
B infertile
C untouched
D frozen
19. John Foster Dulles achieved recognition in the USA as an international lawyer in the 1930s.
A. fought for
B. gained
C. wrote about
D. chose
20. Tides are caused by the gravitational influence of the moon on ocean level.
A. impact
B. involvement
C. uninvolvement
D. levitation
B. Word Formation: Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space
in the same line.
THE CAR

The car has been (0) incredibly successful. In one century it has come
to dominate most of the world and the (1)................................... of any developed
country rely on it in all kinds of ways. Its (2)..............................., though, has had
worrying effects on our environment. The (3)................................ of roads has
meant the destruction of areas it natural beauty. The (4)..................................
fumes produced by car engines affect us and the (5)...........................................
species we share the planet with. Scientists and other environmental
(6)................ are keen on to draw attention to the dangers
of our modern lifestyles. However, people seem (7)..........................................
reluctant to give up their cars. Life behind the wheel is too
.(8)......................................... and any worries about nature and its problems
are (9)................................. . Unless we can get over our attachment to the car
, we will face a (10)............ problem of environmental damage.

INCREDIBLE
INHABIT
POPULAR
CONSTRUCT
HARM
COUNT
SPECIAL
EXTREME
COMFORT
SECOND
GROW

SECTION B: USE OF ENGLISH

1. Read the following passage and fill the blanks with the most suitable words from the table below.
A. By
G. have
M. protect

B. dead
C. death
D. germ-killing E. harmful
F. has
H. measles
I. medical
J. medicine
K. otherwise
L. past
N. Since
O. treat
P. until

Drugs are one of the (1) professions most valuable tools. Doctors prescribe drugs to (2)
or prevent many diseases. Every year, penicillin and other (3). drugs save the
lives of countless victims of pneumonia and other dangerous infectious diseases. Vaccines prevent attacks by such
diseases as (4)... , polio, and smallpox. The use of these and many other drugs (5)
helped millions of people live longer, healthier lives than would (6)...
have been possible.
Almost all our most important drugs, however, were unknown before the 1900s. For example, the sulfa drugs
and antibiotics did not come into use (7). the late 1930s and early 1940s. Before that time, about
25 per cent of all pneumonia victims in the United States died of the disease. The new drugs quickly reduced the (8)
... rate from pneumonia to less than 5 per cent. Polio vaccine was introduced in 1955. At that time,
polio struck about 30000 to 50000 Americans each year. (9) .. 1960, use of the vaccine had
reduced the number of new polio cases to about 3000 a year. In 1900, most Americans did not live (10) .
. the age of 47. Today, Americans live an average of more than 70 years, in great part because of the use of modern
drugs.
2.Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word in each space.
THE LAKE DISTRICT
One of the most beautiful parts of Britain is the Lake District. The Lake District is situated (0)... in.............. the
north-west of England and consists (1)................. high hills, mountains and, of course, lakes. In all there are lakes of
(2)................. the largest is Lake Windermere.
Over the years many writers have (3)................. associated with this region but there can be no doubt that the most
famous of (4)................. was William Wordsworth (1770-1850), (5)................. was born and lived almost the whole
of his life there. He had close connections (6)................. the village of Grasmere, (7)................. he lived
(8).................some thirteen years. He loved (9)................. particular part of England and many of his poems speak of
the joy he felt when surrounded by beautiful countryside.
Every year more than fourteen million people (10)................. Britain and abroad visit the Lake District to enjoy the
fresh air and the scenery. Some go to walk in the mountains while others sail boats on the lakes (11).................
simply sit admiring the magnificent views. Unfortunately, the region (12)................. becoming a victim of
(13)................. own success in attracting visitors; (14)................. many people come to the Lake District that they
threaten to destroy the peace and quiet which many (15)................. searching for there.

2. Read the article below and choose the word that best fits each space. There is an example at
the beginning (0)
Becoming a nurse: the interview
The (0) ......C......... of an interview is never as bad as your fears. For some (1)............... people
imagine the interviewer is going to jump on every tiny mistake they (2)............... . In truth, the
interviewer is as (3)............... for the meeting to go well as you are. It is what (4)............... his or her
job enjoyable.
The secret of a good interview is preparing for it. What you wear is always important as it
creates the first impression. So (5) ................... neatly, but comfortably. Make (6) ................. that
you can deal with anything you are (7) ................ . Prepare for questions that are certain to come up,
for example: Why do you want to become a nurse? What is the most important (8) ............... a good
nurse should have? Apart from nursing, what other careers have you (9) ............... ? What are your
interests and hobbies?
Answer the questions fully and precisely. (10) ..............., if one of your interests is reading, be
prepared to (11) ............... about the sort of books you like. (12) ............... , do not learn all your
answers off (13) ............... heart. The interviewer wants to meet a human (14) ............... , not a
robot. Remember, the interviewer is genuinely interested in you, so the more you relax and are
yourself, the more (15) ............... you are to succeed
0 A realism

B realization

A excuse
B explanation
A make
B have
A keen
B wanting
A happens
B makes
A wear
B dress
A evident
B sure
A asked
B questioned
A nature
B point
A thought
B considered
A Such as
B That is
A talk
B say
A Despite
B Although
A by
B on
A somebody
B nature
15. A likely
B probable
C easy
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.

C reality

D realist

C idea
C perform
C interested
C does
C have on
C definite
C enquired
C character
C regarded
C For instance
C chat
C However
C in
C character
D possible

D reason
D do
D delighted
D causes
D put on
D clear
D requested
D quality
D wondered
D Lets say
D discuss
D Therefore
D at
D being

SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION

Read the following passage carefully then choose one best answer A, B, C or D to each question
which you think is correct.

One of the most mysterious things in nature is the ability of certain creatures to find their way home, sometimes

from great distances. Birds are not the only ones who can do this. Bees, eels, and salmon are able to return to a
particular place after long journeys, too.
Most migrations take place between breeding grounds and regions where animals feed. For some animals, such as
the lemming, the move is a one-way trip. Some scientists call this movement emigration, because these animals never
return to their homes. For other animals, such as birds, the migration includes a return trip home. Birds move in
periodic migrations, or at regular times during their lives, and often to the same place year after year.
Many experiments have been made with birds in an attempt to find out what guides them on their way home. In
one case, seven swallows were taken 400 miles from home. When they were set free, five of them returned to their
nests. In another case, a certain kind of sea bird was taken from its nest off the Welsh coast to Venice by plane. When it
was released, it made its way home to its nest, a distance of 930 miles if it flew in a straight line.
Migrating birds offer an even more amazing example of this ability. There are swifts and house martins that
migrate from England to South Africa every year.
They not only return to England the next spring, but many of them come back to nest in the very same house
where they nested the year before. They fly the incredible distance of 6,000 miles, one way.
Certain types of butterflies migrate, too, and find their way home over long distances. In the tropics one can
sometimes see great mass flights of butterflies all flying steadily in one direction. They may go a thousand miles and
more and then return again in another season.
Despite all the efforts that have been made to explain how these creatures find their way home, we still have no
sure explanation. Since many of the birds fly over great bodies of water, we can't explain it by saying they use
landmarks to guide them. Just to say they have an "instinct" doesn't really explain the right conditions. The reason
they do it may be to obtain food or to reproduce under the right conditions. But the signals and guideposts they use on
their flights are still a mystery to man.
01. What does this passage mainly discuss?
A. How migratory creatures find their way home
C. Why animals migrate
B. Popular places for migration
D. The emigration patterns of butterflies
02. According to paragraph 2, the main difference between animal emigration and animal migration is
A. the breeding places
B. the route taken
C. the time spent
D. the final destination
03. In paragraph 5 the author mentions butterflies in order to
A. include the tropics in the discussion of migration
B. give another example of migratory creatures
C. show that these small flying creatures dont get lost
D. show that butterflies are sturdy creatures.
04. In line 12the phrase this ability refers to
A. the ability to fly without stopping
C. the ability to find their way home
B. the ability to build nests year after year
D. the ability to fly in a straight line
05. According to the passage, swallows traveling from South Africa to England
A. cover a relatively short distance
B. often return to precisely the same point each year
C. may not return for a number of years
D. rebuild the same type of nest in similar locations each spring
06. The word mass in line 17 is closest in meaning to
A. visible
B. voluntary
C. rapid
D. large
07. The word signals in line 22 is closest in meaning to
A. indication
B. instincts
C. radar
D. maps
08. The author suggests that using instinct to explain the ability of animals to return home during migration is
A. absurd
B. incomplete
C. inaccurate
D. reliable
09. Which of the following devices does the author use to present the information in the passage?
A. Support through exemplification
C. Cause and effect
B. Narration
D. Comparison and contrast
10. The attitude of the author toward the ability of certain creatures to find their way home may best be
expressed by which of the following?
A. Confused
B. Sympathetic
C. Admiring
D. Indifferent

PRACTICE TEST 2

SECTION A: VOCABULARY
I. Choose the best possible answer to replace the underlined word or phrase in each sentence below.
01. These housing project must be designed and built according to very strict criteria.
A. locations
B. regulations
C. contracts
D. standards
02. Jane receives low marks from her teacher every once in a while.
A. very seldom
B. all the time
C. rather frequently
D. from time to time
03. The building was evacuated within a very short time.
A. opened
B. emptied
C. cleaned
D. painted
04. Priscilla's contract cannot be terminated for five years.
A. ended
B. renewed
C. changed
D. publicized
05. They say the government is subsidizing the shipping industry.
A. trying to destroy B. helping to support
C. starting to develop D. continuing to operate
06. He exploited his talent for writing by working as a newspaper reporter.
A. increased
B. utilized
C. obtained
D. displayed
07. The crowd dispersed when the police came.
A. scattered
B. complained
C. became silent
D. demonstrated
08. People with contagious diseases should be isolated.
A. examined carefully B. avoided
C. placed apart
D. given medical treatment
09. Can you make out what he is trying to say?
A. imitate
B. repeat
C. explain
D. understand
10. The Republic Party nominated Ronald Regan to run for President in 1980.
A. refused
B. discussed
C. compelled
D. named
11. Efforts by the government to improve its work were hampered by lack of funds.
A. hindered
B. encouraged
C. assisted
D. endangered
12. We often laugh at eccentric people.
A. strange
B. far
C. foolish
D. cowardly
13. Science verifies its theories by experiments.
A. produces
B. classifies
C. confirms
D. designs
14. The enemy soldiers used obsolete weapons.
A. difficult to use
B. very old
C. out-of-date
D. powerful
15. Their migration may be temporarily halted if fog, clouds, or rain hides the stars.
A. postponed
B. spoiled
C. stopped
D. endangered
16. Adding a garage will enhance the value of the house.
A. stabilize
B. diminish
C. alter
D. increase
17. The river should be controlled in order to facilitate navigation.
A. make pleasant
B. make easy
C. make popular
D. make possible
18. There are substantial differences between the two species.
A. slight
B. considerable
C. amazing
D. difficult to explain
19. The teacher assessed the students progress.
A. hindered
B. evaluated
C. speeded up
D. praised
20. It is characteristic of that bird to sing every morning at dawn.
A. odd
B. cunning
C. typical
D. agreeable

II. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the
same line.

English Students and Culture Shock

Culture shock is a feeling of (0). experienced by someone
visiting a new country and being confronted with an (1)..

CONFUSE
FAMILIAR

culture. It is experienced by many of the thousands of students who leave

home to study English in an English-speaking country.
These students have to cope with changes in weather, food, language and
behavior. (2) have found that there are several stages of
RESEARCH
culture shock and that adjusting to life in a new country is an ongoing and
gradual process.
Initially, students may feel (3). and delighted at the new culture.
EXCITE
They take up their language studies with enthusiasm and make significant
progress Once the (4).of being in a foreign place wears off, feeling
NOVEL
of (5).. , depression and homesickness may arise, and homesick
ANXIOUS
students may call home repeatedly. (6).. problems, due to locals
COMMUNICATE
speaking to quickly and using strange idioms and slang, are also very common.
(7).., stress may be caused by racial discrimination,
ADDITION
(8) problems or safety concern.
FINANCE
During the next stage, the student is more (9). and begins to
REAL
accept the positive and negative aspects of both cultures. They begin to feel
at home and realize that problems are also (10) opportunities.
LEARN
SECTION B: USE OF ENGLISH
1 Fill each of the numbered blanks with some of the following words in the table below.
A a
B because of C blown
D causes
spite of
I irrigated J keeps
K normal
M suffer N the
O valuable
P wells

E dams
L pulled

F drops

G dry

H in

Drought is a condition that results when the average rainfall for a fertile area
(1) ................. far below the normal amount for (2) .................. long period of time.
In areas that are not (3).................., the lack of rain (4) ................... farm crops to wither
and die. Higher than (5).................. temperatures usually accompany periods of drought.
They add to the crop damage. Forest fires start easily during droughts. The soil of a drought area becomes
(6) .................. and crumbles. Often the rich topsoil is (7) .................. away by the hot,
dry winds. Streams, ponds, and (8) ................... often dry up during a drought, and animals
(9) ................... and may even die (10).................. the lack of water.
2 Fill each of the following blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space.
The job sounded interesting with a fashion house (1)................ the city centre. The telephone conversations I
(2) ................ had with them were relaxed and friendly, and the letter from the boss had also been a friendly
(3)................ He had invited me to visit the office and join some of them for lunch. The appointment was
(4)................ twelve oclock.
I naturally thought long and hard about (5)................ to wear. In the fashion business, of course, you were
expected to be smart. The question was (6)................ to be businesslike, or fashionable. There was something
(7)................ to think about too. I had to get there (8)................ train and bus. The journey was over two hours and
that affects the clothes you choose.
In the end, I decided (9)................ wear my most expensive clothes. There were a pair of boots, a pair of fashion
jeans which had cost me a weeks salary, a hand-made sweater and a coat. I was not (10)................ satisfied with my
appearance, but at (11)................ everything was new and expensive.
In fact, I realized (12)................ my arrival that I had chosen exactly the wrong clothes. The men in the office
(13)................ wearing dark suits and ties. The women were in business suits.
The boss was just (14)................ friendly as his letter had been. We looked (15)................ the offices, chatted
about the business, and finally went out for lunch. They had chosen a smart restaurant nearby, where the boss was
(16)................ well-known. The restaurant manager greeted him (17)................name . Then he caught sight of me. He
shook his head apologetically, and smiled. Sorry, he said, the house rules were quite (18)................ . No one in jeans
would be admitted.
I (19)................ the way out, and we started look for somewhere (20)................ to eat

3 Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B ,C or D) best fits each space.

Tourism can have (0)

A a positive and a negative effect (1).. an area, although in many
cases only the positive effect will be obvious. In rural areas, the onset of tourism may have dramatic
effect upon the local community, creating new jobs and providing a flow of cash which most (2)
will be happy to take advantage (3) However, the disadvantages of tourism
can be (4).. dramatic, with towns (5) their character and becoming
overdeveloped and crowded, as well as more (6)
On a larger scale, tourism can be very beneficial (7). developing countries. If tourists
spend money it means that the country can improve living (8) for its citizens, as well as
create new jobs. Tourists are (9) the way other people live, and leave feeling better
informed about a different (10). of life that they otherwise might not have had the chance
to see. Perhaps the most popular type of tourism is going (11) . to a warm, sunny place
and lying on a beach for two weeks. People taking this kind of holiday (12). have no
interest in the culture of the place they are visiting and, as a (n) (13) it becomes almost
like a home from home. Restaurants cook tourists their native food (14).. of local
specialities, and tourists mix together rather than with locals. This can (15) any
character the area may have, and the area may lose part of its valuable culture forever.
00. A both

B none

01. A for
02. A tenants
03. A for
04. A impossibly
05. A losing
06. A priceless
07. A from
08. A manners
09. A shown
10. A attitude
11. A far
12. A hardly
13. A result
14. A in spite
15. A create

B on
B occupants
B in
B equally
B missing
B valuable
B in
B areas
B given
B way
B through
B usually
B effect
B instead
B hurt

C either
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C

D neither
about
lodgers
of
hardly
finding
cheap
at
conditions
offered
face
forward
nearly
reason
in case
destroy

D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D

of
inhabitants
off
differently
improving
expensive
to
facts
seen
hint
away
never
affect
apart
break

SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION

Read the following passage below and choose the best possible answer for each question.

Just two months after the flight of Apollo 10, the Apollo 11 astronauts made their historic
landing on the surface of the Moon. This momentous trip for humanity also provided scientists with an

abundance of material for study; from rock and soil samples brought back from the Moon, scientists have
been able to determine much about the composition of the Moon as well as to draw inferences about the
development of the Moon from its composition.
The Moon soil that came back on Apollo 11 contains small bits of rock and glass which were
probably ground from larger rocks when meteors impacted with the surface of the Moon. The bits of glass
are spherical in shape and constitute approximately half of the Moon soil. Scientists found no trace of
animal or plant life in this soil.
In addition to the Moon soil, astronauts gathered two basic types of rocks from the surface of
the Moon: basalt and breccia. Basalt is a cooled and hardened volcanic lava common to the Earth.
Since basalt is formed under extremely high temperatures, the presence of this type of rock is an indication
that the temperature of the Moon was once extremely hot. Breccia, the other kind of rock brought back by
the astronauts, was formed during the impact of falling objects on the surface of the Moon. This second type
of rock consists of small pieces of rock compressed together by the force of impact. Gases such as hydrogen
and helium were found in some of the rocks, and scientists believe that these gases were carried to the Moon
by the solar wind, the streams of gases that are constantly emitted by the Sun.
01. The paragraph preceding the passage most likely discusses
(A) astronaut training
(B) the inception of the Apollo space program
(C) a different space trip
(D) previous Moon landings
02. What is the subject of this passage?
(A) The Apollo astronauts
(B) Soil on the Moon
(C) What the Moon is made of
(D) Basalt and breccia
03. An abundance in line 3 is
(A) a disorderly pile
(B) a wealthy bunch
(C) an insignificant proportion
(D) a large amount
04. According to the passage, what does Moon soil consist of?
(A) Hydrogen and helium
(B) Large chunks of volcanic lava
(C) Tiny pieces of stones and glass
(D) Streams of gases
05. The word spherical in line 8 is closest in meaning to
(A) earthen
(B) circular
(C) angular
(D) amorphous
06. Which of the following was NOT brought back to the Earth by the astronauts?
(A) Basalt
(B) Soil
(C) Breccia
(D) Plant life
07. According to the passage, breccia was formed
(A) when objects struck the Moon
(B) from volcanic lava
(C) when streams of gases hit the surface of the Moon
(D) from the interaction of helium and hydrogen
08. It is implied in the passage that scientists believe that the gases found in the Moon rocks
(A) were not originally from the Moon (B) were created inside the rocks
(C) traveled from the Moon to the Sun (D) caused the Moons temperature to rise
09. The word emitted in line 18 is closest in meaning to
(A) set off
(B) vaporized
(C) sent out
(D) separated
10. The authors purpose in this passage is to
(A) describe some rock and soil samples
(B) explain some of the things learned from space flights
(C) propose a new theory about the creation of the Moon
(D) demonstrate the difference between basalt and breccia

VOCABULARY AND READING TEST 3

SECTION 1: VOCABULARY
A. Select the answer that is most like the word underlined in each sentence.
01. No one may copy an invention without the permission of the patent holder.
A. signature
B. agreement
C. intervention
D. persistence
02. When the United States entered World War I, some people thought women should cease their
attempts to get the vote.
A. stop
B. prolong
C. increase
D. postpone
03. Platinum is an unusually dense metal, twice as heavy as silver and one-third heavier than gold.
A. expensive
B. concentrated
C. dark
D. common
04. The first permanent English colony in North America was Jamestown, Virginia.
A. period
B. enduring
C. successful
D. established
05. Social indicators depict the standard of living more accurately than do economic statistics.
A. predict
B. illustrate
C. determine
D. stimulate
06. The manager was found to be harassing his employees.
A. ridiculing
B. bribing
C. coaxing
D. bothering
07. Irrigation is required to grow crops in arid areas.
A. urban
B. fertile
C. dry
D. mountainous
08. Scientific experiments with animal subjects that proliferated in the 1950s are on the decline.
A. increased
B. started
C. disappeared
D. improved
09. Stings of bees, wasps, and ants can have life-threatening, even fatal results in minutes.
A. inconvenient
B. annoying
C deadly
D. unbelievable
10. Differences in climate mean differences in temperature, precipitation, and the length of the
growing seasons.
A. rainfall
B. altitude
C. topography
D. winds
11. The Dawes Act of 1887 encouraged Native American to become farmers and give up their tribal
practices.
A. religious
B. leaders
C. lands
D. customs
12. Infectious diseases have increased as a major cause of death.
A. Adolescent
B. Insidious
C. Fatal
D. Contagious
13. Technology has provided a way to recycle water but not purify it.
A. pump
B. freeze
C. reuse
D. deliver
14. Compulsory education was established to improve the lot of the working classes.
A. Vocational
B. Secondary
C. Obligatory
D. Universal
15. Artificial reefs are successful in hiding small fish from predators.
A. Underwater
B. dense
C. Shallow
D. Man-made
16. Volcanoes are formed when molten rock erupts from the ground.
A. bursts
B. seeps
C. oozes
D. leaks
17. The review of the history of economics shows a recession may precede a depression.
A. point to
B. come before
C. indicate
D. cause
18. The hospital is looking for people willing to donate their organs.
A. sell
B. retrieve
C. give
D. show
19. The article alluded to the devastation in the countryside, caused by the wind storms.
A. misrepresented B. referred to
C. forgot about
D. recounted
20. No one ever knew the reason for the enmity between the two families.
A. relationship B. hatred
C. friendship
D. remoteness
B.Word formation
Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in
the space on the same line.

HOW LUCKY ARE YOU?

Research has shown that the (1) of people believe that
luck plays an important part in their (2) lives. About 60%
of the people questioned thought (3) . lucky in everything
from health to personal (4) . to money. They also expected
to be (5) . in the future and thought that their luck was
connected to their own abilities.
The 20% of people who felt they were (6) . believed their
bad luck would continue. They were rather (7) . and felt they
were born unfortunate.
It was very (8) that the lucky people were outgoing while
the unlucky ones often suffered from (9) ., and it may be
that the lucky people are remembering (10) . events,
and putting to the lack of their minds those that did not work out well.

MAJOR
DAY
SELF
RELATION
FORTUNE
LUCK
PESSIMIST
NOTICE
SHY
SUCCESS

SECTION B: USE OF ENGLISH

1. Choose the correct word or phrase for each space from the table below.

A. after
B. at
C. convinced
D. Despite E. difficulty
F. distracted
G. dozes H. during
I. falls
J. from
K. lose
L. nods
M. of
N. perform
O. problem
People who are deprived (1) sleep lose energy and become quickly-tempered. (2)
two days without sleep , a person finds that lengthy concentration becomes difficult. He can
force himself to (3). tasks well for short periods, but he is easily (4)He makes
many mistakes, especially at routine tasks, and his attention slips (5). times. Every sleepless
person experiences periods in which he (6) off for a few seconds or more. He (7) .
completely asleep unless he is kept active continuously.
Persons who go without sleep for more than three days have great (8) thinking, seeing,
and hearing clearly. They have periods of hallucinations, (9) .. which they see things that do not
really exist. They also confuse daydreams with real life and (10) track of their thoughts in the
middle of a sentence.
2. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use ONLY one word in
each space.
He was born in a very poor part of London. His father (1)................... a comedian and his mother worked
(2)................... a dancer and singer .(3)................... of them was very successful, however, and the family had
very (4)................... money; at one time they were (5)................... poor that he and his brothers had only one
pair of shoes (6)................... them and they had to take turns wearing them. The first time he himself earned
some money, (7)................... dancing and singing, he was only five years old. He did many kinds of jobs, but
what he loved (8)................... was working in the theatre.
(9)................... he was about 15 he joined a traveling theatre company and went on trips to America. On
(10)................... he eventually became both an actor (11) ... a film director. He was known to be
a perfectionist, and sometimes (12)................... the other actors repeat a scene many times (13)................... he
was finally satisfied with it.
Many people found (14)................... difficult and some accused him of (15)................... mean, but it was
really his early experiences of poverty (16)................... made him careful with his (17)....................
He died in Switzerland in 1977, (18)................... the age of 88. (19)................... is now a statue of him in
Leicester Square, London, the city of his (20)................... and early upbringing. His name was Charlie
Chaplin.

3. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word in each space.
ALASKA
When Alaska became one of the United States in 1959, it (0) .....A......... the size of the
USA by a fifth. (1) .............. this huge state, with the largest mountain in North America,
has the second smallest population. This (2) ..............that there are still numbers of wild
animals (3)............... as polar bears, moose and seals, and trapping and hunting are major
(4).............. . The largest group of (5).............. people living in Alaska is the Inuit, who used
to be (6)............... as Eskimos. Most of them hunt or fish, but some of those living in cities
are (7)............... in government work.
Anchorage is the largest city in the state, with a (8)............... of around 230,000. In
1964, large areas of the city centre were (9)............... in an earthquake but the people soon
rebuilt the offices and apartment buildings. Although it is only 571 kilometers (10)...............
of the Arctic Circle. Anchorage has a surprising mild (11)............... Because of its remote
location, Anchorage (12) ..............many tourists who want to (13).............. life in the wild.
A (14)............... number of them fly into Anchorage international Airport before hiring a
pilot and (15)............... into the remote areas of Alaska.
00 A increase

B grew

C formed

D developed

01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15

B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
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B
B

C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C

D Though
D shows
D like
D bodies
D native
D known
D included
D residence
D broken
D under
D climate
D fetches
D look
D plentiful
D letting

A
A
A
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A
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Otherwise
means
same
industries
starting
recognized
involved
popularity
collapsed
down
temperature
appeals
experience
major
putting out

Despite
proves
similar
companies
first
claimed
occupied
population
dropped
south
warmth
attracts
contact
considerable
taking up

Yet
demands
such
firms
original
called
focused
people
destroyed
below
weather
brings
realize
broad
setting off

SECTION III: READING COMPREHENSION

Read the following passage carefully then choose one best answer A, B, C or D to each question which
you think is correct.

The Roman alphabet took thousands of years to develop, from the picture writing of the ancient Egyptians
through modifications by Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, and others. Yet in just a dozen years, one man, Sequoyah,
invented an alphabet for the Cherokee people. Born in eastern Tennessee, Sequoyah was a hunter and a silversmith in
his youth, as well as an able interpreter who knew Spanish, French, and English.
Sequoyah wanted his people to have the secret of the "talking leaves," as he called the books of white people,
and so he set out to design a written form of Cherokee. His chief aim was to record his people's ancient tribal customs.
He began by designing pictographs for every word in the Cherokee vocabulary. Reputedly his wife, angry at him for
his neglect of garden and house, burned his notes, and he had to start over. This time, having concluded that picturewriting was cumbersome, he made symbols for the sounds of the Cherokee language. Eventually he refined his
system to eighty-five characters, which he borrowed from the Roman, Greek, and Hebrew alphabets. He presented
this system to the Cherokee General Council in 1821, and it was wholeheartedly approved. The response was
phenomenal. Cherokees who had struggled for months to learn English lettering in school picked up the new system
in days. Several books were printed in Cherokee, and in 20 1828, a newspaper, the Cherokee Phoenix, was first
published in the new alphabet. Sequoyah was acclaimed by his people.
In his later life, Sequoyah dedicated himself to the general advancement of his people. He went to Washington,
D.C., as a representative of the Western tribes. He helped settle bitter differences among Cherokee after their tribes
movement by the federal government to the Oklahoma territory in the 1830s. He died in Mexico in 1843 while
searching for groups of lost Cherokee. A statue of Sequoyah represents Oklahoma in the Statuary Hall in the Capitol
building in Washington, D.C. However, he is probably chiefly remembered today because sequoias, the giant redwood
trees of California, are named for him.
01. The passage is mainly concerned with
A. the development of the Roman alphabet
B. the accomplishments of Sequoyah
C. the pictographic system of writing
D. Sequoyah's experiences in Mexico
02. According to the passage, how long did it take to develop the Cherokee alphabet?
A. Twelve years
B. Twenty years
C. Eighty-five years
D. Thousands of years
03. There is NO indication in the passage that, as a young man, Sequoyah
A. served as an interpreter
C. served as a representative in Washington
B. made things from silver
D. hunted game
04. According to the passage, Sequoyah used the phrase talking leaves (line 5) to refer to
A. redwood trees
B. books
C. symbols for sounds
D. newspapers
05. What was Sequoyah's main purpose in designing a Cherokee alphabet?
A. To record Cherokee customs
C. To write about his own life
B. To write books in Cherokee
D. To publish a newspaper
06. The word cumbersome in line 9 is closest in meaning to
A. awkward
B. radical
C. simplistic
D. unfamiliar
07. In the final version of the Cherokee alphabet system, each of the characters represents a
A. word
B. picture
C. sound
D. thought
08. All of the following were mentioned in the passage as alphabet systems that Sequoyah borrowed from EXCEPT
A. Egyptian
B. Roman
C. Hebrew
D. Greek
09. The word wholeheartedly in line 11 is closest in meaning to
A. unanimously
B. enthusiastically
C. immediately
D. ultimately
10. According to the passage, a memorial statue of Sequoyah is located in
A. Oklahoma
B. Mexico
C. Tennessee
D. Washington, D.C.
11. Why does the author mention the giant redwood trees of California in the passage?
A. Sequoyah took his name from those trees.
B. The trees inspired Sequoyah to write a book.
C. Sequoyah was born in the vicinity of the redwood forest.
D. The trees were named in Sequoyah's honor.
12. The author begins to describe the Cherokees' reaction to the invention of a written language in
A. lines 3 4
B. lines 9 10
C. lines 11 14
D. lines 23 24

READING AND VOCABULARY TEST 4

SECTION A: VOCABULARY

I. Choose the best possible answer for each sentence below

01. In 1795 John Jay resigned his position as the first chief justice of the Untied States and became a state
governor.
A. advertised
B. gave up
C. took over
D. rearranged
02. Plastic is pressed into thin sheets to produce a substitute for glass.
A. glaze
B. tint
C. replacement
D. decoration
03. Although wildflowers appeal to nature lovers, some of them are considered troublesome weeds by farmers.
A. deadly
B. annoying
C. destructive
D. worthless
04. Shellfish give the deceptive appearance of enjoying a peaceful existence, although in fact life is a constant
struggle for them.
A. misleading
B. calm
C. understandable
D. initial
05. The United States Patent Office granted the first patent for the common household iron to Mary Potts in 1852.
A. encouraged
B. funded
C. awarded
D. requested
06. The Paul Bunyan tales of the American timber country are a form of comic overstatement.
A. exaggeration
B. folk song
C. storytelling
D. relief
07. The Sabin live-virus vaccine may be administered orally and give a long-lasting immunity against
poliomyelitis.
A. on request
B. by mouth
C. in infancy
D. as prescribed
08. Many people who want warm coats can buy fake furs.
A. costly
B. soft
C. heavy
D. imitation
09. The newly formed United States took as its emblem a bald eagle with outspread wings.
A. graceful
B. extended
C. colorful
D. grand
10. The first Continental Congress, which met in Philadelphia in 1774, was formed of delegates from all American
colonies except Georgia.
A. professionals
B. representatives
C. governors
D. witnesses
11. Although its takeoff in April 1981 was beset with delays, the space shuttle Columbia returned triumphantly two
days later from its mission in the Earths orbit.
A. staff
B. rescue
C. funding
D. launching
12. In interpreting the Constitution, the justices of the Supreme Court from time to time have deduced legal
doctrines that are not clearly stated in that document.

A. unanimously
B intentionally
C. occasionally
D. inevitably
13. Histamine is one of the chemicals released by certain body cells when tissues are injured.
A. destroyed
B. given off
C. inhibited
D. renewed
14. Subterranean reservoirs in the United States contain far more usable water than all surface reservoirs and
lakes combined.
A. Naval
B. Rainwater
C. Unpolluted
D. Underground
15. Its difficult to reveal ones true feelings.
A divulge
B assess
C discover
D recognize
16. History has shown that rulers do not relinquish power easily.
A abandon
B hold
C control
D gain
17.The plant manager was promoted to an executive position.
A. better-paying
B. administrative
C. better
D. experienced
18. A cut in the budget put 10 percent of the state employees' jobs in jeopardy.
A. danger
B. lack
C. necessity
D. success
19. Married student housing is adjacent to the campus.
A. from
B. being added to
C. next to
D. behind
20. Pollutants introduced into a lake can rapidly accelerate its natural aging process.
A. change
B. speed up
C. turn around
D. destroy
II. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in
the space on the same line.

The environment: our responsibility

These days it is (0) impossible to open a newspaper without reading about
the damage we are doing to the environment. The earth is being (1)..................
and the future looks bad. What can each of us do?
We cannot clean up our (2)...................... rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we
stop the (3)....................... of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the
problem while (4)......................... search for answers, and laws are passed in
natures (5)............................
It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (6)......................... , but some steps
are easy to take: cut down the amount of (7)................... you do, or use as little
plastic as possible. It is also easy to save energy, which also reduces (8).................,
bills. We must all make a personal (9)...................... to work for the future of our
planet if we want to (10)......................... a better world for our grandchildren.

POSSIBLE
THREAT
POLLUTION
APPEAR
SCIENCE
DEFEND
COMPLETE
DRIVE
HOUSE
DECIDE
SURE

SECTION B: USE OF ENGLISH

1. Read the following passage and fill the blanks with the most suitable words from the table below.
A available
B Consequently
C disturbing
D eliminating E even
F explains
G For example
H in
I marine
J poisons
K refers
L scattering
M with
N so
Environmental pollution is a term that (1)................... to all the ways by which man pollutes his surroundings.
Man dirties the air with gases and smoke (2)................... the water with chemicals and other substances, and
damages the soil with (3)................... many fertilizers and pesticides. Man also pollutes his surroundings
(4)................... various other ways.(5)................. , people ruin natural beauty by (6)................... junk and litter
on the land and in the water. They operate machines and motor vehicles that fill the air with (7)...................
noise.
Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today. Air, water, and soil are
necessary to the survival of all living things. Badly polluted air can cause illness, and (8) ................... death.
Polluted water kills fish and other (9)................... life. Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is
(10)................... for growing food. Environmental pollution also brings ugliness to mans naturally beautiful
world.
2. Fill each of the blanks in the following passage. Une only ONE word in each space.
ALBERT EINSTEIN (1879-1955)
Albert Einstein is (0) one of the best-known scientists of the twentieth century. Yet he was not
(1).............. particularly good student. At school in Munich, he got reasonable grades in nearly
(2)..................subjects, and was outstanding in mathematics and physics, but he disliked doing
(3)......................he was told. He didn't like exams and (4).....................did he like attending classes, so he
left school early, only a (5)...................months after his family moved to Milan in 1894.
(6)..................failing the entrance exam, Einstein was eventually admitted to (7).....................Swiss Federal
Institute of Technology in Zurich in 1896. (8)........................he did fairly well as a student in Zurich, after
graduation he was unable to get a job in a university, mainly (9).......................he was thought to be
extremely lazy. Instead, he worked in (10).....................secondary school, where he taught mathematics and
physics, (11).....................of which he was good at.
Some two years later, in 1902, Einstein got a job at the Swiss patent office in Bern. (12)..................
his life, Einstein had a huge appetite for books, and his new job gave him a (13).......................of time to
read and think. In 1905, his special theory of relativity (14)..........................published- one of the greatest
intellectual achievements in (15)........................history of human thought.

3. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. There is an
example at the beginning (0)
SALT
Salt is (0) C to life. At one time it was considered so valuable that it was (1).............. worshipped
as a god. Roman soldiers (2).............. to be paid salt money, which is where the word salary
originated (3).............. . Nowadays, however, salt is so common that few people even (4) .............. to
think about it. But perhaps they (5).............. .
The human body needs so little salt to (6).............. that it is very easy to consume too much of it. An
excess of salt in the diet can (7) .............. to high blood pressure, which in turn can (8).............. the
risk of heart disease. Cooking with salt also reduces the nutritional quality of the food. For example,
spinach boiled in salted water (9).............. 50% of its iron, compared to only 19% when boiled in
salt-(10).............. water. Many people have the habit of (11).............. salt to their food when they are
at the table. Some even do this (12).............. they have tasted the food. This is one of the reasons
why the (13).............. person in Britain eats two and a half to three teaspoons of salt every day. The
(14).............. recommended dose is one and a half, and the (15).............. dose is just half a teaspoon.
00. A. compulsory

B needed

C. essential

D absolute

01. A. actually
02. A. were
03. A. out
04. A. mind
05. A. ought
06. A. survive
07. A. bring
08. A. lift
09. A. drops
10. A. free
11. A. putting
12. A. without
13. A. medium
14. A. top
15. A. ideal

B. really
B. would
B. from
B. worry
B. should
B. last
B. reach
B. increase
B. kills
B. clean
B. mixing
B. instead
B. average
B. extreme
B. superior

C. currently
C. once
C. off
C. bother
C. would
C. keep
C. end
C. rise
C. loses
C. empty
C. including
C. before
C. common
C. maximum
C. good

D. factually
D. used
D. to
D. dare
D. had
D. maintain
D. lead
D. grow
D. throws
D. clear
D. adding
D. prior
D. usual
D. most
D. excellent

SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION

Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

A recent investigation by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey shows that strange animal behavior might help
predict earthquakes. Investigators found such occurrences within a ten-kilometer radius of the epicenter of a
fairly recent quake. Some birds screeched and flew about wildly; dogs yelped and ran around uncontrollably.
Scientists believe that animals can perceive environmental changes several hours or even days before the
mishap. Animals were noted as being restless for several weeks before a Tashkent, Uzbekistan, earthquake. An
hour before the disaster, domestic animals refused to go indoors, and dogs howled and barked furiously. In 1960,
an earthquake struck Agadir in Morocco. Survivors recall that stray animals, including dogs, were seen streaming
out of town before the earthquake. In a safari zoo near San Francisco, Llamas would not eat the evening before a
1979 quake, and they ran around wildly all night.
Unusual animal behavior preceding earthquakes has been noted for centuries. British Admiral Robert
Fitzroy reported huge flocks of screaming seabirds over Concepcion, Chile, in 1835. An hour and a half later,
dogs were seen fleeing, and ten minutes later the town was destroyed. Similar stories of chickens running around
in apparent states of panic, horses trembling, and dogs barking incessantly were recorded throughout the
eighteenth and nineteenth centuries by survivors of earthquake destruction in India, Yugoslavia, Peru, Mexico,
and the United States.
In 1976, after monitoring bizarre animal behavior, the Chinese predicted a devastating earthquake.
Although hundreds of thousands of people were killed, the government was able to evacuate millions of other
people and thus keep the death toll at a lower level.
01. What prediction may be made by observing animal behavior?
A. An impending earthquake
B. The number of people who will die
C. A The ten-kilometer radius from the epicenter
D. The fact that an earthquake has occurred
02. The author implies that animals are aware of an impending earthquake because
A. of their superior intelligence
B. they have certain instinctive abilities to perceive that humans do not possess
C. they are generally closer to the epicenter than the human observers
D. they react to other animal behavior
03. The word evacuate in line 21 is closest in meaning to
A. remove
B. exile
C. destroy
D. emaciate
04. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT
A. some animals may be able to sense an approaching earthquake.
B. by observing animal behavior scientists perhaps can predict earthquakes
C. the Chinese have successfully predicted an earthquake and saved many lives
D. only dogs and horses seem to possess the special perception that allows them to predict
earthquakes.
05. In line 3, the word epicenter is nearest in meaning to
A. stratosphere
B. periphery
C. contour
D. core
06. The passage implies that if scientists can accurately predict earthquakes, there will be
A. fewer animals going crazy
C. a lower death rate
B. fewer people evacuated
D. fewer environmental changes
07. In line 19, devastating means most nearly the same as
A. destructive
B. intense
C. voracious
D. forthcoming
08. The main idea of this passage is that
A. earthquakes can be prevented by observing animal behaviour
B. scientists can interpret animal behavior
C. observing animal behavior can help people prepare for earthquakes
D. people need to prepare animals for earthquakes
09. The word bizarre in line 10 is nearest in meaning to
A usual
B odd
C familiar
D alarming
10. Where in the reading is it explained that the phenomena of animals reacting to earthquakes
has been reported for hundreds of years?
A. Lines 2-3
B. Lines 5-6
C. Lines 12-13
D. Lines 19-21

READING & VOCABULARY TEST 5

SECTION A:VOCABULARY
A. Choose the best possible answer for each sentence below
01. The growth of the pharmaceutical industry during the twentieth century has been astonishing.
A. furor
B. nuturing
C. expansion
D. patenting
02. As early as the eleventh century, the Pueblo people dwelt in large cities that were constructed from
boulders and mud bricks.
A. longed for
B. resided in
C. planned for
D. worshipped in
03. Although army ants are almost totally sightless, they march in precise military formation.
A. blind
B. lame
C. deaf
D. mute
04. The ballets visual message is comprehensible to almost everyone.
A. acceptable
B. understandable
C. interesting
D. pleasing
05. The Girl Scouts of America was established by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912.
A. organized
B. joined
C. interviewed
D. funded
06. Teenagers are birds that are six to eight inches long and are usually found in the forests where they
feed on insects, fruits and flowers.
A. hunt
B. eat
C. keep
D. see
07. Throughout the year 1797, there was a sharply rising rate of inflation in the United States.
A. grimly
B. steeply
C. constantly
D. roughly
08. Cameras take the sharpest pictures when they are held still.
A. clearest
B. fastest
C. most interesting
D. mot beautiful
09. Eleanor Roosevelt urged legislation to assist the poor and oppressed.
A. help
B. house
C. employ
D. encourage
10. The year 1962 saw the launching of a major satellite.
A. send-off
B. completion
C. dry run
D. conception
11. The United States is trying to deal with the serious problems brought on by the energy crisis.
A. dispense
B. cope
C. cooperate
D. interact
12. The measures taken by the administration failed to reduce unemployment.
A. helped to
B. did not
C. were not intended D. were necessary
13. Elementary education was fostered in early New Zealand for religious purposes.
A. disclosed
B. promoted
C. excused
D. protected
14. Chemically pure iron has relatively few commercial uses.
A. unrefined
B. unadulterated
C. clear
D. stable
15. When the Eric Canal was built in the 1820s it was the engineering marvel of its time.
A. wonder
B. dispute
C. frustration
D. model
16. The future survival of the bald eagle is still an important American ecological concern.
A. migration
B. population
C. existence
D. evolution
17. A dogs most important sense is that of smell.
A. remarkable
B. enviable
C. noticeable
D. significant
18. The symtoms of influenza are fever, headache, and muscular pain.
A. effects
B. delights
C. forces
D. signs
19. Corn and soybeans are cultivated on Marylands eastern shore.
A. grown
B. found
C. plant
D. seen
20.In spite of his many faults, Paul is very dedicated to his mother.
A. polite
B. devoted
C. agreeable
D. considerable
B. Word Formation: Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word
that fits in the space in the same line.

HEALTHY EATING
In the past, any mother would be (0) proud if her children were round
and slightly fat. Those days are gone. (1) ..
have now reached the (2) that too much fat
and sugar in childrens diets are a major factor in the (3) ..
of heart diseases and other (4) .... when they are older
However, (5) . children need to eat a wide range of
foods, and their general health could be (6) .by
cutting out particular ones. Psychologists say that the (7) .
is not to change eating habits too fast, but to do it (8) ....,
so that children do not lose muscle in addition to fat. Parents should
present food a little (9) , spread butter thinly and avoid
putting sugar on the table. Children should also be (10) ..
to take part in sports: this way they will be using the calories that they have eaten.

PRIDE
RESEARCH
CONCLUDE
DEVELOP
ILL
GROW
DANGER
SOLVE
CARE
DIFFERENCE
COURAGE

SECTION B: USE OF ENGLISH

1. Choose the correct word or phrase for each space from the table below.
A. alive
B. another
H. labor
I. like
N. throughout
O. vary

C. as
J. live

D. classify
K .measure

E. dwell
L. others

F. feed
G. fresh
M. permanent

The shark is a meat-eating fish and one of the most feared animals of the sea. Scientists
(1) .about 250 species of fish as sharks. These fish live in oceans (2). the world, but they are
most common in warm seas.
Sharks (3) greatly in size and habits. Whale sharks, the larges kind of shark, may grow 60 feet
long. A whale shark weighs up to 15 short tons, more than twice (4). much as an African elephant. The
smallest sharks may (5). only 4 inches long and weigh less than 1 ounce. Some kinds of sharks live in the
depths of the ocean, but (6) .........................are found near the surface. Some species live in coastal waters, but others
(7) far out at sea. A few species can even live in (8) water.
All sharks are carnivores (meat-eaters). Most of them eat (9) fish, including other sharks. A
sharks only natural enemy is a larger shark. Sharks eat their prey whole, or they tear off large chunks of flesh . They
also (10) on dead or dying animals.
2. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word in each space.
Victor Lustig was a man who made his living by making people believe things that were not
true in order to get money from them. He (1)................ his name twenty-four times in his career
to avoid identification and was arrested forty-seven times. He did many amazing things but perhaps
the (2)................ incredible was (3) ................ he tried to selll the Eiffel Tower. He (4)................ to
be a civil servant and invited offers (5)................ the Tower, based on the value of the metal when
it (6)................ been pulled down. The man (7) ................ offer was accepted was (8)................
embarrassed to make (9)................ fuss and Lustig, (10)................ had made a lot of money from
the deal, walked free.
Next he went on to try (11)................ luck in America. In Oklahoma, he met a sheriff and sold
him a machine supposed to be (12)................ of making thousand-dollar bills. The unfortunate
sheriff was arrested for using illegal bills, but once again, Lustig (13)................ to get away. Then
he went to Chicago, (14)................ he tried to trick the gangster Al Capone into (15)................ him
fifty thousand dollars. However, he did not (16)................ and Capones men soon showed him the
door.
The American Secret Service were the people who finally brought him (17)................ justice.
They investigated Lustig and his affairs after he had tried to cheat the US government. Lustig was
(18)................ to prison and it was there that he died in 1947. On his (19)................ certificate, his occupation
was described (20)................ Apprentice Salesman.

3. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.
A FAMOUS LIBRARY
The most famous library of all time was (0).. by Alexander the Great over 2,300 years
ago, in Alexandria.
It was (1). at the crossroads of Europe, Africa and Asia, and was the perfect location for a
center of learning. The library was (2) to have around 700,000 books, and at the time people
thought it contained all the knowledge in the world. Copies of these books were (3)
there , and these were then (4) around countries in the ancient world. But then the library
was (5).. by fire. Thousands of works of philosophy, science and literature were lost, and it
took centuries to (6).. them.
Now a new, modern library has been built in Alexandria, at a (7) of 120m. It has a vast
reading area seating 2,000 people, and (8) in the library for eight million books. The (9)
of the building is spectacular, with amazing use of light and space. There is a huge circular
roof which (10). at a special angle. This means that it can (11)... light from the sun into
the museum. (12) of sunlight shine through green and blue glass onto the desks and
bookshelves below, and letters from every known alphabet are carved on the walls. People in
Alexandria (13). that the library will once again be a (14).where scholars from all
over the world come to study and (15).research.
0 A) originated

B) founded

C) instituted

D) based

1 A) situated
2 A) stated
3 A) got
4 A) beamed
5 A) broken
6 A) recover
7 A) price
8 A) room
9 A) model
10 A) slopes
11 A) show
12 A) Sections
13 A) hope
14 A) scene
15 A) follow

B) stationed
B) told
B) made
B) sent
B) injured
B) plan
B) cost
B) place
B) creation
B) falls
B) mirror
B) Pieces
B) want
B) place
B) have

C) installed
C) spoken
C) formed
C) transmitted
C) destroyed
C) write
C) worth
C) volume
C) invention
C) increases
C) reflect
C) Rays
C) aim
C) position
C) accept

D) inserted
D) said
D) achieved
D) relayed
D) hurt
D) reveal
D) charge
D) extent
D) design
D) expands
D) demonstrate
D) Slices
D) target
D) part
D) do

SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION

Read the following passage carefully then choose one best answer A, B, C or D to each
question which you think is correct.

Tomatoes are probably the most popular garden vegetable grown in the United States. This can be attributed to their unique
flavor, attractiveness, richness as a source of vitamins C and A, and versatility as a food. The popularity of peppers as a
garden plant can be attributed to the same factors, although they are usually not consumed in large enough quantities to make
them an important nutritional factor in the diet.
The cultivated tomato originated in the Andes mountains in South America. It was introduced to other areas of the world by
Indians and European travelers. Its seeds were taken to Europe, where a superstition soon arose that the tomato stimulated
love. Because of this, the tomato was called the love apple. The first report of the tomato in North America was in 1710,
where it was grown primarily as an ornamental plant. Early colonists brought the seeds to Virginia and grew tomatoes in
flower gardens.
Tomatoes, actually a fruit that is used as a vegetable, began gaining wide acceptance as a food plant in the United States
between 1820 and 1850. Modern plant growers have done much to improve the tomato and add to its usefulness. Its yields
have been doubled, and varieties with larger, smoother, more even shapes and meatier pulps have been developed. The
tomato is the leading crop canned in the United States today.
Peppers are also native to America and were grown by American Indian tribes in both North and South America over 2,000
years ago. The small red hot peppers were discovered by Columbus in the West Indies and introduced into Europe, where
they became popular before gaining widespread acceptance in the United States. Peppers became one of the first New World
foods used commercially in Europe. Botanists class the fruit of the bush-type garden pepper as a berry. Although most
varieties of peppers produce red fruits (which are green in their immature stage), there are some yellow-fruited varieties, and
peppers are of both mild and pungent types. Peppers enjoy warm climates, and young plants can be injured by frosts.
Seasonings such as paprika and chili powder and food products such as canned pimentos are commercial uses of garden
peppers that are grown in the United States today.
The familiar spice black pepper known in households throughout the world is the product of a trailing or climbing shrub
grown in Indonesia and other hot countries. The islands of Java and Madura furnish most of the black pepper used in
American homes. The United States buys almost 25,000 tons of this spice annually.
01. The topic of this passage is
A. food discoveries of early Europeans
B. the nutritional value of garden vegetables
C. tomatoes and peppers
D. why tomatoes are more popular than peppers
02. The word versatility in line 2 is closest in meaning to
A. economic value
B. range of uses
C. tastiness
D. marketability
03. According to the passage, why are peppers not an important nutritional factor in a diet?
A. People dont eat enough of them.
C. They are less tasty than tomatoes.
B. They lack the necessary vitamins.
D. Peppers are found in tropical climates
04. In can be inferred from the passage that tomatoes were first used in North America
A. for food
C. in place of peppers
B. as decoration
D. for nutritional purposes
05. It can be inferred from the passage that the tomato was called the love apple because
A. its fruit was heart-shaped
B. it supposedly aroused affectionate feelings
C. people liked to eat it
D. it is beautiful to look at
06. The word native in line 14 is closest in meaning to
A. indigenous
B. legendary
C. colorful
D. located
07. The phrase mild and pungent types in line 19 refers to
A. size
B taste
C color
D. botanical classification
08. All of the following can be inferred from the passage about peppers EXCEPT
A. peppers became popular in the United States later than in Europe
B. peppers were bought and sold in Europe
C. red peppers are highly spiced
D. peppers originated fairly recently in North and South America
09. The phrase this spice in line 24 refers to
A. paprika
B. chili powder
C. pepper berries
D. black pepper
10. Which of the following best describes the format of this passage?
A. A series of conjectures
B. general introduction followed by elaboration

C. A response to a criticism
D. A question and subsequent answers
THE END

VOCABULARY AND READING TEST 6

SECTION A: VOCABULARY
I. Select the answer that is most like the word underlined in each sentence.
01. The Johnsons may decide to curtail their visit to Hawaii.
A. cancel
B. shorten
C. lengthen
D. re-schedule
02. Mint is an herb that is well-known for the aromatic oil distilled from all parts of the plant.
A. valuable
B. fragrant
C. medicinal
D. flavorful
03. It is now generally assumed that the planets were formed by the accretion of gas and dust in a cosmic
cloud.
A. separation
B. reaction
C. accumulation
D. motion
04. The professor wants Jane to improve the coherence of his term paper.
A rationality
B consistency
C penmanship
D distinctiveness
05. Maria seemed to be quite nonchalant about the trouble down the street.
A. excited by
B. unaware of
C. frightened of
D. unconcerned by
06. Mrs. Davis said she did not know what might alleviate her pain.
A. cause
B. stop
C. ease
D. prevent
07. The ancient Egyptians viewed cats as sacred and honored them in art forms.
A. holy
B. pure
C. intact
D. haughty
08. At the culmination of the Depression in 1933, millions of Americans were unemployed.
A. resolution
B. peak
C. compulsion
D. commencement
09. History has shown that rulers do not relinquish power easily.
A abandon
B hold
C control
D gain
10. Congressional debate over the passage of this controversial bill was inevitable.
A popular
B personal
C disputatious
D biased
11.The teacher asked for a concise two-paragraph essay entitled How I Spent My Summer Vacation.
A. long
B. careful
C. short
D. difficult
12. They looked perplexed when they didnt know how to answer the questions.
A. indifferent
B. surprised
C. bewildered
D. terrified
13. Built in Vermont in 1785, the first long bridge in the United States measured 365 feet and was made of
lumber
A bricks
B steel
C. boards
D iron
14. The 1964 Civil Rights Act, undoubtedly the most comprehensive civil rights legislation ever passed in
the United States prohibits discrimination based on color, race, religion, or national origin.
A deductively
B inconclusively
C unquestionably D legitimate
15. Some land is best used if two or more different kinds of crops are grown on it alternately; on other land,
it is better to grow the same crop continuously.
A time after time
B slowly but surely
C one after another
D for many years
16. Early twentieth-century journalist H.L. Menecken cheerfully mocked all that conventional people in the
United States held dear.
A observed
B described
C accepted
D ridiculed
17. The best country music songs are those that express an emotion that is likely to make a listener weep.
A smile
B think
C sing
D cry
18. The use of penicillin is limited by its tendency to induce allergic reactions.
A bring about
B stop
C interact with
D increase
19. A recent study concluded that unstable weather patterns may cause migraine headaches.
A unforeseen
B variable
C violent
D unusual
20. Research has shown that when workers have some autonomy in decision-making, their job satisfaction

improves.
A independence

B security

C help

D enjoyment

II. Word formation

Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in
the space on the same line.
IMPROVING ZOOS
The (0) protection of animals is one of the main concerns of the
PROTECT
World Zoo (1) ....................... , an international society that helps zoos
ORGANIZE
maintain high standards for their animals-and for their (2).......................
VISIT
Made up of (3)........................ such as zoologists, the WZO also helps zoos
SCIENCE
around the world exchange valuable (4)........................ about their
INFORM
animals health, breeding habits, ect. The (5)....................... of such an
CREATE
organization helps zoos to keep moving in the right (6)......................... .
DIRECT
Animal rights (7)....................... keep a close eye on zoos to make certain
ACTIVE
that the (8)........................ the animals receive is safe and not cruel.
TREAT
They sometimes even send (9) ....................... to the zoos for a first-hand
INSPECT
look. The WZO has helped in the (10)........................ of a number of truly
MANAGE
wonderful zoos around the world, where animals can live safely and happily
and can be viewed and appreciated by many people.

SECTION B: USE OF ENGLISH

1.. Choose the correct word or phrase for each space from the table below.

A. agriculture B. almost
G. cover
H. enclosed
M. mostly N. next to

C. available
I. evaporation
O. so

D. beneath
E. consist F. contain
J. irrigation
K. locked
L. most
P. too

The earth has a tremendous amount of water, but (1). all of it is in the oceans. The oceans
(2) about 70 per cent of the earths surface. They (3). about 97 per cent of all the
water on earth, and are the source of (4) .. precipitation that falls to earth. Ocean water is (5)
. salty to be used for drinking, (6).. , or industry. But the salt is left behind during
(7) . and the precipitation that falls to earth is unsalty water.
Only about 3 per cent of the water on earth is fresh water and most of it is not easily
(8) to man. It includes water (9).. in glaciers and icecaps, more than 2 per cent of the
earths water. About half of 1 per cent of the earths water is (10) . the earths surface. Rivers
and lakes contain only about one-fiftieth of 1 per cent of the earths water.
2. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word in each space.
Helen packed a small suitcase, said goodbye to her mother and hurried out of the house to (1).................... the bus to
the station. There was no one (2).................... waiting at the bus stop, so it looked as if a bus had just left. Helen looked
at her watch anxiously: it was already two oclock. Her train left at two-thirty, and since it would (3)..................... at
least twenty minutes to reach to the station, she did not have much time to (4).................... even if a bus came along at
once.
Just then a taxi came slowly down the road, Helen knew that the (5)..................... to the station was at least five
shillings, which was more than she could (6)................. but she quickly made up (7).................... mind that it would
well (8).................... the extra expense in order to be sure of catching her train. So she stopped the taxi and got in. She
told the driver that she had to catch the train which left at half past two. The man nodded and said that he would take a
short (9)..................... to get her to the station in good time.
All went well until, just as they were coming out of a side-street into the (10)..................... road that led to the station,

the taxi ran (11)..................... a car. There was a loud crash and Helen was thrown (12)..................... so violently that
she hit her head on the front seat.
Both drivers got out and began shouting (13).................... each other. Helen got out so (14)..................... to ask them to
stop quarrelling, but (15)..................... of them took any notice of her at all.

3. Read the article below and choose the word that best fits each space.
TELEVISION
If you ask anyone who invented television, they will tell you that it was John Logie Baird. While
Baird was, of course, extremely important in the history of television, it would be more (1)
to see his role as part of a (2) of events which finally led to television as we (3)
it today.
The history of television really begins in 1817 with the(4) by Berzelius, a Swedish chemist,
of the chemical selenium. It was found that the amount of electric current that selenium could carry
(5) on how much light struck it. This discovery directly led to G. R. Carey, an
American inventor, (6) ....................up with the first real television system in 1875. His system used
selenium to transmit a picture along wires to a (7) .. of light bulbs. This picture was not very
clear, however.
Over the next few years, a number of scientists and inventors simplified and (8) .. on Carey's
system. It was not(9) 1923 that Baird made the first practical transmission. Once
again, the picture was (10) . through wires, but it was much clearer than Carey's had
been almost fifty years (11) .The Second World War (12) .. the development of
television. After the war, television (13) . began to flood the market, with the first mass
TV (14) .. watching the baseball World Series in the USA in 1947. Within a few years,
television had captured the (15) . of the whole world.
1 A particular
2 A connection
3 A know
4 A discovery
5 A resulted
6 A going
7 A procession
8 A bettered
9 A until
10 A pushed
11 A ago
12 A abandoned
13 A sets
14 A assembly
15 A observation

B. accurate
B. cycle
B. realize
B. finding
B. affected
B. making
B. list
B. improved
B. after
B. sent
B. before
B. cancelled
B. boxes
B. audience
B. awareness

C. specific
C. link
C. comprehend
C. location
C. depended
C. coming
C. queue
C. developed
C. up to
C. transferred
C. after
C. delayed
C. machines
C. gathering
C. notice

D. real
D. chain
D. distinguish
D. sighting
D. relied
D. doing
D. row
D. extended
D. then
D. transported
D. later
D. waited
D. models
D. group
D. attention

SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION

Read the following passage and choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.

By the mid-nineteenth century, in addition to its natural resources, the United States had accumulated enough capital
in the form of factories to productively employ a large amount of labor, or human resources. A nation that still
consisted largely on independent farmers could not provide an adequate labor supply for heavy industrialization. But
millions of new workers came to the United States from abroad.
As we are all aware, not all these workers arrived voluntarily. Slaves were brought from Africa to the South; they
were put to work on plantations to extract maximum harvests from the cotton fields. But in the North, the machines
that turned that cotton into textiles were worked by massive waves of immigrants who came willingly from one part
of Europe after another. This vastly expanded pool of labor allowed for large leaps in our national output.
A nation cannot grow forever by finding more natural resources and attracting more workers; thus, a countrys
extensive growth will eventually slow. But intensive growth gradually appears as better use is made of the labor force.
In the Unites States in the mid-nineteenth century many of the newly arrived immigrants were unskilled and illiterate,
but the education, and many were trained in a skill. If a society gives workers more knowledge, they will be able to
use machines in a more complex way and to follow more complex instructions, yielding manufactured goods of
greater value; this process is often known as investing in human capital. In the late twentieth century, our physical
capital is so abundant and our natural resources so limited that we are beginning to appreciate the importance of
improving our human resources if we are to continue to grow.
01. This passage mainly discusses the national output in terms of
A. the labor force
B. natural resources
C. factories
D. immigration
02. According to the passage, where did the necessary labor force for the nations new industries
come from?
A. The North
B. The South
C. Other countries
D. Unemployed farmers
03. We can infer from the passage (paragraph 2) that the Souths contribution to the growth of
industry in the mid-nineteenth century was mainly
A. raw materials
B. skilled labor
C. industrial sites
D. manufactured goods
04. The phrase massive waves of immigrants in lines 8-9 of the passage means that
A. many immigrants came by ship
B. groups of immigrants came at different times
C. immigrant families stayed together
D. groups of immigrants were greeted enthusiastically
05. The phrase This vastly expanded pool of labor in lines 9-10 refers to
A. immigrant workers
B. plantation owners
C. independent farmers
D. European investors
06. From the passage, which of the following can be inferred about the United States in the first half of the
nineteenth century?
A. It was producing large amounts of manufactured goods.
B. It was largely agricultural.
C. It was fully industrialized
D. It was low in natural resources.
07. We can infer from the passage that intensive growth of a nations economy requires
A. expansion of resources
C. attracting unskilled labor
B. better use of the labor force
D. limiting the human resources
08. The word leaps in line 10 is closest in meaning to
A. reports
B. gains
C. initiatives D. investments
09. According to the passage, what is the end goal of an investment in human capital?
A. Providing more valuable manufactured goods
B. Educating immigrant families
C. Training in use of complex machines
D. Developing literacy for all
10. We can infer from the passage (paragraph 3) that in the mid-nineteenth century the United States placed a
high value on
A. European trade
C. education

B. agriculture

D. development of natural resources

THE END