Mock test 23

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others
1. A. booth B. baboon C. smooth D. brooch
2. A. fizzy B. Switzerland C. pizza D. pretzel
3. A. stationary B. salamander C mentor D. accredit
4. A. resemble B. pessimism C. conserve D. drizzle
5. A. resonant B. resound C. resource D. resign
Read the passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap and mark the letter A, B, C or D on
your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions
Climate change is deeply intertwined with global patterns of (0)…………. The poorest and most vulnerable people
bear the brunt of climate change impacts yet contribute the (1)…. …….to the crisis. As the impacts of climate change
mount, millions of vulnerable people face disproportionate challenges in (2)…………of extreme events, health effects,
food, water, and livelihood security, migration and forced displacement, loss of cultural (3)…….., and other related
risks.
Certain social groups are particularly vulnerable to crises, for example, female-headed households, children, persons
with disabilities, Indigenous Peoples and (4)………..minorities, landless tenants, migrant workers, displaced persons,
sexual and gender minorities, older people, and other socially disadvantaged groups. The root causes of their
vulnerability (5)………a combination of their geographical locations; their financial, socio-economic, cultural, and
gender status; and their access to resources, services, decision-making power, and justice.
Poor and (6)……….groups are calling for more ambitious action on climate change.Climate change is more than an
environmental crisis - it is a social crisis and urges us to (7)……….issues of inequality on many levels: between
wealthy and poor countries; between the haves and the have-nots within countries; between men and women, and
between generations.
Question 0. A. inequality B. improvement C. solution D. development
Question 1. A. best B. most C. least D. largest
Question 2. A. exchange B. charge C. place D. term
Question 3. A. change B. identity C. difference D. shock
Question 4. A. superstitious B. moral C. ethnic D. representative
Question 5. A. rely on B. boil down C. that D. lie in
Question 6. A. contracted B. marginalized C. impaired D. entrusted
Question 7. A. address B. face C. discuss D. deal
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the
main stress
1. A. workforce B. high-flyer C. handshake D.headhunt
2. A. semi-final B. home-made C. best-selling D.world-wide
3. A. European B. predatory C. premature D. fingerprints
4. A. veterinary B. muscular C. envelop D. discrepancy
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning or best combines the pair of sentences
given in each of the following questions.
1. If the American economy had not crashed in 1929, causing a global depression, then the negative economic
conditions that allowed Hitler to rise to power ỉn Germany would not have been created.
A. The world-wide economic slump of 1929 led to both a crash in the American economy and created the economic
environment Hitler needed in order to take power in Germany.
B. Hitler became ruler of Germany only because of the world-wide economic crisis that had come about as a result of
the collapse of the American economy in 1929
C. The negative state of the economy which Hitler created in order to claim power in Germany in 1929 also damaged
the American economy, leading to a world-wide depression.
D. Hitler’s taking power created a negative economic situation in Germany that pulled both the USA and the world into
an economic crash and slump in 1929.
2. The river Amazon was first explored by the Spaniard Francisco de Orellana, who named it after the legendry
warrior women, the Amazons, when rumours were heard of a female tribe living in that area.
A. While the Spaniard Francisco de Orellana was exploring a river, he met a female tribe living in the area, who he
thought looked like the Amazons - the legendary warrior women - so he called the river the Amazon.
B. Upon hearing a rumour about a female tribe — the Amazons — living along a river, Francisco de Orellana of Spain
decided to explore the region, and he named the river Amazon.
C. The Spaniard Francisco de Orellana first explored the Amazon River after he heard rumours of a legendary female
tribe of warrior women - the Amazons - living in the area.
D. Upon hearing tales that the area was inhabited by a female tribe, Francisco de Orellana of Spain, the first explorer of
the Amazon River, gave it this name after the Amazons, the legendary fighting women.
3. Scientists often think the public will believe anything when It comes to new research, but studies confirm that this
viewpoint is unproven.
A. Scientists are so well respected that people believe everything they discover in their research, without even
questioning its validity.
B. Although scientists tend to think that people wall accept whatever they come up with in their research, this has been
shown to he not necessarily true,
C. Most scientists are aware that the public has no choice but to believe whatever researchers tell them is true.
D. If only scientists did not come up with such odd things in their new research, then people would be more likely to
believe them.
4: The researchers developed the first flu vaccination recently. There was a reliable protection against flu in this
country.
A. Not until the researchers developed the first flu vaccination recently was there a reliable protection against flu in this
country.
B.But for the first flu vaccination, there wouldn’t be a reliable protection against flu in this country.
C.Scarcely the researchers developed the first flu vaccination recently when there was a reliable protection against flu
in this country.
D.So reliable was the protection against flu in this country that the researchers developed the first flu vaccination
recently.
5: The fire must have been started on purpose. Otherwise, it couldn’t have caused so much damage.
A.If someone were to start a fire there, it could prove highly damaging.
B.The fire might have been very serious if nobody had tried to prevent it.
C.No one can say for sure how the fire broke out, but the harm it did is obvious.
D.Seeing that it destroyed so many things, the fire can’t have been accidental.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges
1. A woman needs to make an urgent call; she is asking the man for permission to use his phone.
Woman: “Could I use your phone, please? I need to make an urgent call.”- Man: “ ______.”
A. I’d rather not B. Are you kidding? C. Please, do D. No too bad
2. Jack:” Have you been to reach Peter?- Jennie:” _______”
A. That’s no approval B. Yes. I ‘ve known him for years
C. No, the line is busy D. It is much too high
3. Henry:” Don’t fail to send my regards to your family?” - William:” _______”
A. You are welcome B. Good idea C. Thanks, I will D. It is my pleasure
4.:“I‟m sorry I‟m late” “........
A. That’s all right B. All right C. Don‟t mind it D. You are welcome
5. Frank is at a shoes store.
Frank: “Can I try on these shoes?” - Shop assistant: “_____.”
A. First come, first served B. Oh, to your liking
C. By all means, sir D. Just enjoy yourself
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
1 We have lost everything. Still, there is no point in complaining. We will jusst have to try and make_______.
A. the best of a bad job B. no bones about it C. a splash D. a clean sweep
2. The residents are blowing ______ over this issue. It’s impossible to know what they really want.
A. dry and wet B. hot and cold C. warm and cool D. light and heavy
3. When the leader broke the news to Mark, he was ___ ___ devastated
A. utterly B. extremely C. deeply D. immensely
4. I ______ with the performances but I got flu the day before.
A. had helped B. helped
C. was to help D. was to have helped
5. His statement about ______ no truth in the allegations was difficult to believe.
A. there had been B. there was C. there having D. there being
6. I don't suppose you're telling us the real version of the fairy tale, ______?
A. do I B. are you C. will you D. aren’t you
7. It is believed that during the day tigers usually lie ______, ______ in the long grass.
A. rested – hidden B. rested – hiding C. resting – hidden D. resting – hide
8. Regulations stipulate that any wetland drained or filled in ______ in kind to ensure they are not lost.
A. replaces B. being replaced C. to be replaced D. be replaced
9. His enthusiasm at the starting his own company has been_________ somewhat by the amount of red tape he had to
deal with
A. dampened B. moistened C. aroused D. engendered
10. Technological advancements such as video chats and messages have changed the way we communicate with
each other.
A. irredeemably B. irrevocably C. irreparably D. irreplaceably
11. Family relationships later ____ a great significance in his life.
A. built up B. kept on C. took on D. made up
12. James did not take ______ to your suggestion that she was mean with money
A. pleasantly B. cheerfully C. agreeably D. kindly
13: "I boughtyou some flowers." - "They're beautiful, but you_______.”
A. needn’t B. shouldn’t have C. mustn’t have D. didn't have
14. Company policy states that, upon arrival, all employees are _______at the front desk.
A. to sign in B. signing in
C. having to sign in D. going to have to sign in
15. ________ earning all that momey if don not have time to enjoy it ?
A. Is it to the good B. What’s the good of C. Is it all to the good D. Is it for good
16. He seemed very quiet, but it would be a mistake to…………... his intelligence.
A. devalue B. deprecate C. underrate D. minimize
17. The thick fog ____ out any possibility of our plane taking off before morning.
A. ruled B. struck C. stamped D. crossed
18. I couldn’t decide what to write about, when I suddenly…………...upon the idea of doing something on the writer’s
block.
A. thought B. chanced C. hit D. counted
19. I was in no way prepared for the………….of criticism my play received.
A. onslaught B. onset C. offensive D. assault
20. Often visible as smog, _____ in the atmosphere when hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides, two major pollutants
emitted by automobiles, react with sunlight.
A. meteorologists recognized the substances contributory to ozone formation
B. ozone is formed, as is recognized by meteorologists, from the substances
C. ozone, meteorologists recognize, formed from the substances
D. the substances from which ozone is formed are recognized by meteorologists
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 1: Sport commentators of any public events are required to be informative, but should avoid sounding
opinionated.
A. biased B. prejudiced C. compromising D. open-minded
Question 2: Some people have criticized the indiscriminate use of modern electronic devices in learning. Students
gradually become too dependent on these gadgets to solve even the simplest problem.
A. conscious B. disciplined C. selective D. wholesale
Question 3: He’s a little slow on the uptake. As a result, he needs to record what the teacher said at school and listen for
several times at time.
A. hear things easily B. hard of hearing
C. understand things easily D. understand things with difficulty
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 1:1 think our whole plan to mark the event of our school anniversary is going to become
fruitless. Not many students appear willing to take part in our activities.
A. futile B. uninteresting C. favourable D. significant
Question 2: When another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not unusual news. Rather, it is an ordinary
event. Such discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them.
A. buys B. watches C. notices D. discovers
Question 3: In Ohio, Indianan, Illinoisan and other Midwestern states, field of corns or wheat reach to the horizon and
there are many miles between towns.
A. are limited B. are endless C. are varied D. are horizontal
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions
A major American bank is being sued by the US authorities for allegedly discriminating against its female
employees. It has been alleged that women in the firm do not have as good promotion prospects as the men and that
their salaries are not on a par with those of their male counterparts.
Sexism in the workplace is against the law in America and in many other countries. However, there are still
obstacles in many firms which prevent women from achieving the promotion that their talents and qualifications
deserve. Many women are promoted quite rapidly through the junior jobs in a firm, but face the glass ceiling , when
they apply for any of the most senior posts. So it is that, although there are many women in middle management
positions in many firms, there are very few in top management posts.
Many women blame this situation on the old-boy network. Others see it as evidence that many men are
resistant to change and are still chauvinists at heart, while some may feel that failure to promote women to top jobs is
a result of feeling of insecurity in the men who are making the appointments. Perhaps they are afraid of letting women
become too powerful.
Not many years ago the power which women have today would have seemed an impossible dream to many
women. Before the rise of the women’s movement there were no such things as equal rights or equal opportunities for
women. For the most part, women were expected to get married and then be responsible for childcare and for carrying
out all the household tasks. If they worked, it was probably in a part-time, often rather menial, job.
Feminists saw this as sexism and a waste of women’s talents, and set out to change things. Although some
people, women as well as men, now do not have a high regard for feminism, women owe to feminists many of the
improvements in their work situation. Without them, there would be no positive discrimination, no job-sharing and no
parity with men in the workplace.
Question 1: Which of the following statement is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. Women can easily be appointed to high management positions nowadays.
B. In spite of their ability and qualifications, women are hard to be promoted.
C. Discrimination against women in the workplace is illegal in America.
D. There are very few women who hold top management posts in many firms.
Question 2: The pronoun “them” in the penultimate line of the last paragraph refers to ________.
A. women B. men C. people D. feminists
Question 3: What does “the glass ceiling “ used in the second paragraph mean?
A. the bosses’ indifferent attitude towards women in the workplace.
B. the unstated thing that prevents women from getting a promotion.
C. the law that does not allow female workers to get promoted.
D. the top inside surface of a room that is transparent and invisible.
Question 4: The phrase “on a par with” as used in the first paragraph can be best replaced by _______.
A. so low as B. better than C. compared with D. equal to
Question 5: It can be inferred from the passage that________ .
A. having power is still an impossible dream for many women nowadays.
B. women in the past could not do any jobs whether they were part-time or menial.
C. since the women’s liberation movement, women have had equal opportunities.
D. women’s current tasks include taking care of children and doing housework.
Question 6: The word “parity” as used in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to______?
A. relationship B. competition C. equality D. responsibility
Question 7: What could be the best title of the passage?
A. Sex Equality B. Gender discrimination
C. Men and Women D. Jobs for Women
Question 8: In which paragraph does the writer give an example of a business that commits sexism?
A. Paragraph 3 B. Paragraph 2 C. Paragraph 1 D. Paragraphs 4
Question 9: The word “ this” in the last paragraph refers to the fact that women_______ .
A. wasted their talents and time doing unimportant jobs.
B. could not do full-time jobs, just household chores.
C. expected to get married and give birth to children.
D. fought for their equal rights and equal opportunities.
Question 10: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason for sexism at the workplace?
A. Male chauvinism B. Men’s feelings of insecurity
C. Women’s weakness D. The old-boy network
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions
1: All information will be treated as strictly confident, so you mustn't tell anyone about it.
A. All B. will be treated C. strictly confident D. mustn't
2: We do not differ between our employees on the basis of their race, religion, or national origin.
A. differ B. between C. on D. national origin
3: Independent Day is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the Declaration of Independence of the
United States on July 4,1776.
A. Independent Day B. federal holiday C. commemorating D. Declaration
4: His claim to be an important and unjustly neglectful painter is sheer self-deception - he's no good at all.
A. to be B. neglectful C. sheer D. at
5: A physicist is a professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining, or restoring
health through the study, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease, injury, and other physical and mental
impairments.
A. physicist B. which C. restoring D. treatment
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Mock test 24
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others
Question -1. A. painstakingly B. condolence C. communism D. obstinacy
Question 0. A. premature B. impotent C. automobile D. humane
Question 1. A. armchair B. innate C. accent D. datum
Question 2. A. kindergarten B. photography C. rhinoceros D. memorial
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 3: According to _________National Weather Service, _____cyclones are ____areas of circulating winds that
rotate counterclockwise in _______Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in ________Southern Hemisphere
A.the/Ø/Ø/the/the B.Ø/Ø/the/the/the C. the/Ø/the/Ø/Ø D.the/Ø/Ø/an/the
Question 4………….the government’s pre-election promises, taxes have been raised yet again.
A. Despite of B. For all C. But for D. Regardless
Question 5. It is ……………… possible to spend all of your life in this city.
A. purely B. perfectly C. starkly D. solidly
Question 6. What are the children getting……………… in the garden?
A. out of B. away with C. round to D. up to
Question 7. I’ve been playing tennis for years, if this complete beginner beats me, I’ll never ……………….
A. look up to it B. take after it C. cut down on it D. live it
down
Question 8. The problem with losing weight is that, if you succeed, all your clothes need to be……………… .
A. taken in B. let down C. made down D. shaken off
Question 9. The smell of paint from outside……………… my breakfast, I’m afraid.
A. held up B. gave off C. came up against D. put me off
Question 10. “Susan looks ready to cry”. - “It looks as if Peter……………… her birthday again!”
A. had been forgetting B. had forgotten
C. has been forgetting D. has forgotten
Question 11. Nobody, even the best doctors, expected Frank’s ______ to be so quick and successful after so severe an
accident.
A. renewal B. resumption C. recuperation D. remuneration
Question 12. They wandered around in circles for an hour before finally admitting they were well and ____ lost.
A. utterly B. truly C. thoroughly D. Completely
Question 13. George shouldn’t have been …………... for promotion, in my opinion.
A. taken out B. gone through C. left out D. passed over
Question 14. They must have come to school yesterday, ____?
A. mustn’t they B. shouldn’t they C. didn’t they D. haven’t
they
Question 15. Saturn, the second largest planet in the solar system, has many unusual characteristics,…………….. of
which is the structure of its rings.
A. no less B. not the least C. nonetheless D. without
Question 16. If he…………….. as honest as you believe, he wouldn’t have stolen the money.
A. would be B. had been C. were D. is
Question 17. It was only when the police came to the house to question him that he realized…………
A. what he had made a fool of himself B. what a fool he had made of himself
C. what he had made himself a fool of D. what he himself had made a fool of
Question 18. I don’t suppose there is anyone there,…………….?
A. do I B. don’t I C. is there D. isn’t there
Question 19. Friday will be a bad day for me -I have an extra session and maybe a press conference. I wish your mother
_______ on Saturday or Sunday. But I know it’s not your fault.
A. didn't come B. were coming C. came D. had
come
Question 20; When training a new employee, I __________ my expectations, so that they're not surprised by anything
down the road.
A. make a clean sweep of B. make a splash with
C. make no bones about D. make a fuss over
Question 21: The new airport was constructed in the ______ of fierce opposition from environmentalists.
A. face B. teeth C. tooth and nail D.
fangs
Question 22 She wasn‘t allowed into the country, _______ because her parents aren‘t in order.
A. subsequently B. presumably C. admittedly D. paradoxically
Question 23: Before the invention of the Internet, people couldn‘t ______ of such universal access to information.
A. reminisce B. conceive C. contemplate D. access
Question 24: It was Mrs. Norton, the accountant in our company_______ recommendation I booked our holiday at this
hotel.
A. with whom B. on whose C. for whom D. from which
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the
main stress.
Question 25. A. yeast B. endeavor C. meager D. crease
Question 26. A. equation B. initiative C. confidential D.
demotion
Question 27. A. chute B. machinery C. preach D. chateau
Question 28. A. policeman B. fireman C. gentleman D. spaceman
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges
Question 29. -"Do you mind if I take a seat?" - " .........................”
A. No, do as you please B. Yes, do as you please
C. No I mind D. Yes, I don't mind
Question 30. .................! You deserved to win.
A. Hard luck B. Unfair luck C. Bad fortune D. Nasty luck
Question 31. Peter: “Do you mind if I put the television on?” Susan: “.................”
A. You are welcome B. No, not in the least
C. Not mention it. D. It’s no matter to me
Question 32. Anna: “ Is Mr. Henry going to teach English to our class this year?” – Bella “I’m not sure. ________”
A. I don’t know how to. B. I don’t know any better.
C. Not that I know of. D. How was I to know?
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions 1 c 2. D 3. A 4. c 5.C 6. B 7. c 8. B 9. B 10. A
Read the passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your
answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions
While many behaviors and practices associated with going green are designed to save money, there are certain
ways in which green living can actually be moderately to very expensive. Much of the technology associated with green
(39)____provides benefits to the environment but often at a much higher cost than their traditional counterparts. For
instance, the use of solar panels can potentially save you money on your energy bills, but they can (40)____ thousands of
dollars to install. Energy-____(41) appliances are designed to use less electricity and water but they often come with a
high price tag.
Going green can also potentially have a negative effect on the environment. (42)_____, the development of
alternative fuels is an innovation in the green movement in an effort to reduce(43) _______on (44)_____natural
resources. While these fuels are intended to reduce the toxic emissions caused by the(45) _____ of traditional gasoline,
they may have unintentionally caused the opposite effect. One of these alternative fuels, E85, actually gives
(46)_____more ozone into the atmosphere than traditional fuel. While ozone is a natural part of the Earth’s upper
atmosphere, if it becomes concentrated in the lower atmosphere, it can potentially increase air pollution in areas where
smog is a concern, which can in turn impact the health of those living in these areas.
Question 39:A. living B. lives C. live D. lively
Question 40:A. spend B. take C. cost D. charge
Question 41:A. effective B. intensive C. efficient D. frugal
Question 42:A. Such as B. However C. In addition D. For example
Question 43:A. reliance B. independence C. bearing D. non-reliance
Question 44:A. advanced B. alternative C. nonstop D. nonrenewable
Question 45:A. combustion B. non-burning C. evaporation D. burnation
Question 46:A. out B. away C. off D. in
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 45: Failing to submit the proposal on time was a nail in the coffin for Tom.
A. adversity B. failure C. property D. success
Question 42: Scientists have been studying the idea of harvesting ice as a possible solution to the problem of the world’s
dwindling fresh water supply.
A. developing B. insignificant C. inferior D. declining
Question 43: It is unquestionable that the incorporation of artificial intelligence in computer revolution has
brõũghTaboũt greater impacts into people's lives.
A. beyond a shadow of a doubt B. under suspicion
C. neither fish nor fowl D. early days
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 44: I don't know what they are going to ask in the job interview. I'll just play it by ear.
A. plan weii in advance B. be careful about it
C. listen to others saying D. do not plan beforehand
Question 45: On the spur of the moment, she decided to enter the race that she had come to watch.
A. Without previous thought B. For only a short time
C. After careful thought D. At the earliest possible moment
Question 46: David was a farm manager, but he was made redundant last year and so we decided to try to go into
business ourselves.
A. lost his job B. was offered a job
C. was unsuccessful D. gained achievements
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
Question 47: It concerns many sociologists that inadequate parents skills may lead to an increase in the number of
incidents of juvenile delinquency.
A. concerns B. parents skills C. increase in D. incidents of
Question 48: The keynote speaker started with some complementary remarks about the organizers of the conference, and
then proceeded with her speech.
A. The keynote speaker B. complementary remarks
C. organizers D. proceeded
Question 49: They have carried out exhausting research into the effects of smartphones on schoolchildren's behavior and
their academic performance.
A. exhausting B. into C. behavior D. academic performance.
Question 61: Most of the production like fruit and vegetables that you find in this supermarket has been imported.
A. Most B. production produce C. fruit D.
imported
Question 62: The warm weather of the last week has given way to colder conditions in the last two days putting the
weekend prospects on the balance.
A. The B. has given way to C. putting in the balance D. on the
balance
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
63: It is no exaggeration to say that there was not a single person in the audience who was not moved by the sentimental
play.
A. To say that the whole audience was touched by the emotional play is just reflecting the truth.
B. The play was so sentimental that there was hardly anyone in the audience who remained unaffected.
C. Without exaggeration, the play deeply affected practically the whole audience.
D. Everyone in the audience admitted that they had never seen such a moving play as this.
64: The scene is set in Normandy, but most of the characters in this novel are Londoners.
A.In the novel, the action moves backwards and forwards between Normandy and London.
B. The story is about Normandy, but the leading characters are all Londoners.
C. The main characters in the novel are Londoners on a sightseeing holiday in Normandy.
D.In this novel, the story takes place in Normandy but the majority of the characters are from London.
65. There are two interesting things I found in “ The Last Leaf” by O.Henry in addition to the general theme of death
and dying.
A.The general theme of death and dying is the most interesting thing I found in “The Last Leaf” by O.Henry
B.The general theme of death and dying is one interesting thing I found in “The Last Leaf” by O.Henry
C.In “The Last Leaf” by O.Henry two interesting things about death and dying are additional theme I found
D.The general theme of death and dying is what I found interesting in “The Last Leaf” by O.Henry besides the other two
things
66: Phil wanted to be separated from his family on this business trip for less time than he was on the last.
A.No longer wanting to take lengthy business trips because they separated him from his family, Phil preferred not to go
on any at all
B.On this business trip, Phil hoped that he would not be away from his family for as long a time as he had been on the
previous one
C.As he had enjoyed being away from his family for such a long time on his last trip, Phil hoped that this trip would be
even longer
D. Phil knew that the business trip he was soon to take would keep him away from his family for less time than the
previous one.
67: Diesel fuel is normally a petroleum product, but good quality diesel fuel can be synthesized from vegetable oil and
alcohol.
A.Whereas most diesel fuel is derived from petroleum, alcohol and oil from vegetables can also be used to produce a fine
diesel fuel. B.Artificial diesel fuel made from vegetable oil and alcohol is not as good as petroleum-based diesel fuel.
C.It might be possible to make a substitute for petroleum-based diesel fuel by using vegetable oil and alcohol.
D.There is no difference between natural diesel fuel made from petroleum and the artificial kind made from alcohol and
vegetable oil.
68. The firemen were struggling hard to put out the huge forest fire which had been caused by a cigarette being
carelessly thrown out of a car window.
A. The firemen were combating the large forest fire which was supposed to have been set off by a thoughtless person
throwing a cigarette from the window while driving.
B. When a cigarette was thrown from a car window, a forest fire began which the firemen had to work for a long time to
bring under control.
C. A cigarette that had been thoughtlessly thrown from the window of a car led to the enormous forest fire, which the
firemen were battling hard to extinguish.
D. It took the firemen quite a long time to put out the large forest fire that had been started by someone throwing their
cigarette from the window of their car.