TEST 28

I. PHONETICS
(1-5). Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. a. poetry b. grocery c. terrify d. sticky
2. a. heat b. seat c. great d. meet
3. a. churches b. chemist c. chairman d. changes
4. a. used b. washed c. matched d. walked
5. a. closure b. pleasure c. conclusion d. pressure

6-10). Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
6. a. meteor b. typhoon c. highlands d. spacecraft
7. a. carriage b. damage c. parade d. earthquake
8. a. provide b. persuade c. conserve d. access
9. a. campus b. scenery c. respond d. viable
10. a. primary b. compulsory c. occasion d. appliance

II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

(11-35). Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
11. The president refused to make any judgement ___________ the situation.
a. on b. with c. for d. to
12. Can we move ___________ to the next item on the agenda?
a. in b. by c. up d. on
13. Mars, the small red planet that is fourth in order of distance from the sun, was named ___________
the god of war.
a. in b. with c. for d. after
14. This accounts ___________ 90 percent of reported pollution incidents.
a. on b. for c. of d. in
15. Unfortunately, the company will have to cut ___________ on staff.
a. back b. away c. out d. off
16. They stepped ___________ the stairs many times just for fun.
a. to and fro b. back and forth c. up and down d. in and about
17. Ernest Hemingway’s books have been translated ___________ many languages.
 a. in b. to c. into d. from
18. Our house was broken ___________ a few days ago, but nothing was stolen.
a. out b. in c. off d. into
19. A new group has been ___________ by the United Nations.
a. set on b. set up c. put up d. put on
20. ___________ knowledge can be acquired from books, skills must be learned through practice.
a. Because b. Despite c. Whereas d. Even
21. ___________, young man! If you’re late again, you’ll lose your job.
a Watch your step b. Have a look
c. Use your head d. Set your mind
22. ___________ you keep it in good condition, I’ll lend you my car.
a. So long as b. Although c. Because d. While
23. We’ve just moved to our new house and we need to buy ___________.
a. many furniture b. some furniture
c. many furnitures d. some furnitures
24. Each of the reference ___________ available in the school library.
a. books on that list is b. books on that list are
c. book on that list is d. book on that list are
25. ___________ a few of the sounds produced by insects can be heard by humans.
a. Only b. There are only c. That only d. With only
26. The teacher asked the students ___________ in joining the English club.
a. if they were interested b. how they were interested
c. when were they interested d. whether they are interested
27. The lunch menu is very short. It’s ___________ than the dinner menu.
a. varied b. less varied c. more varied d. the least varied
28. Jennifer has trouble with college math. She wishes she ___________ more in high school.
a. studies b. had studied c. has studied d. studied
29. I ___________ a class this time tomorrow, so you can call me later in the evening.
a. have b. will have c. will have had d. will be having
30. Snow and rain ___________ of nature.
a. are phenomenon b. are phenomena
c. is phenomena d. is phenomenon
31. I quit ___________ comic books when I was twelve years old.
 a. reading b. to read c. to be read d. being read
32. Do you really think that we ___________ by creatures from outer space in the near future?
a. invade b. will invade c. are invaded d. will be invaded
33. Pay attention to what I am saying, ___________?
a. do you b. will you c. are you d. aren’t I
34. Only in the last few years to use home computers.
a. have people begun b. have begun people
c. when people began d. people have begun
35. ___________ he was leaving, he told us that he had to go to the bank.
a. Since b. After c. As d. Until

(36-40). Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
36. Not anything can stop us from doing our best to save the endangered species.
A. Not anything B. from doing C. to save D. endangered
37. If one does not have respect for himself, he cannot expect the others to respect him.
A. If one B. for himself C. the others D. to respect
38. The governor has not decided how to deal with the new problem already.
A. has not B. how C. with D. already
39. I hope there won’t be too more trouble in getting a resident’s permit.
A. won’t be B. more C. in D. permit
40. My brother didn’t wear that uniform since he left school.
A. didn’t wear B. since C. left D. school

(41-50). Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
41. There was a proposal to change the exam system again, but ___________ it was rejected. (luck)
42. ___________ water pollution is an important thing for human life. (prevent)
43. Many people cannot even afford basic ___________ such as food and clothes. (necessary)
44. They encourage people to use ___________ friendly products. (environment)
45. The doctors tried their best to save his life, but unfortunately the operation was ___________.
(success)
46. Don’t ask me. I’m really bad at making ___________. (decide)
47. Parents can influence the ___________ of their children. (behave)
48. We should learn all the new words by heart in order to ___________ our vocabulary. (rich)
49. In my opinion UFOs are ___________. They are just the imagination of some film writers. (exist)
50. Don’t be ___________ by the first failure - try again! (courage)

III. READING
(51-60). Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.
Throughout the world there are different (51) ___________ for people to greet each other. In much
of the world, a handshake is the (52) ___________ form of welcoming and greeting someone. In many
countries around the Mediterranean Sea a light (53) ___________ on the check is the appropriate way to
welcome friends and family. It can be a very big surprise of you expect to shake hands and get a kiss or
a hug (54) ___________.
At times, it is difficult to tell what sort of greeting (55) ___________ is followed. People may bow,
(56) ___________ another’s arm or even slap the other person on the back. In some places people just
smile, look at (57) ___________ face and say nothing.
Most people in the world are tolerant of (58) ___________ and don’t mind what travelers do that
seems wrong as long as the visitors are (59) ___________. A big part of the (60) ___________ of world
travel is experiencing different customs.
51. a. actions b. ways c. methods d. techniques
52. a. common b. unique c. different d. difficult
53. a. hug b. shake c. kiss d. comfort
54. a. instead b. despite c. though d. then
55. a. knowledge b. custom c. routine d. habit
56. a. hold b. shake c. wave d. grab
57. a. each other b. the others c. other’s d. the other’s
58. a. guests b. viewers c. visitors d. speakers
59. a. sincere b. hopeful c. simple d. serious
60. a. interest b. pleasure c. comfort d. advantage

(61-65). Read the passage below carefully and choose the correct answer a, b, c or d.
When drawing human figures, children often make the head too large for the rest of the body. A
recent study offers some insights into this common disproportion in children’s illustrations. As part of
the study, researchers asked children between 4 and 7 years old to make several drawings of men. When
they drew front views of male figures, the size of the heads was markedly enlarged. However, when the
children drew rear views of men, the size of the heads was not so exaggerated. The researchers suggested
that children drew bigger heads when they know they must leave room for facial details. Therefore,
the odd head size in children’s illustrations is a form of planning ahead and not an indication of a poor
sense of scale.
61. The main subject of the passage is ___________.
a. what the results of an experiment revealed
b. how children learn to draw
c. how researchers can gather data from works of art
d. What can be done to correct a poor sense of scale
62. It can be inferred that during the research project, the children drew ___________.
a. figures without facial expression
b. pictures of both men and women
c. pictures of men from different angles
d. only the front view of men
63. Which of the following groups would not probably be interested in the findings of the experiment?
a. teachers of art to children
b. commercial artists
c. experts in children development
d. parents of young children.
64. The word ‘odd’ in line 9 is closest in meaning to ___________.
a. unusual b. huge c. average d. expected
65. Which of the following is true?
a. Children under the age of 7 do not generally have a good sense of scale.
b. With training, young children can be taught to avoid disproportion in their art.
c. Children enlarge the size of the head because they think that it is the most important part of the
body.
d. Children plan ahead when they are drawing pictures.

(66-75). Fill in each blank with ONE appropriate word to make a meaning passage.
Everyone suffers (66) ___________ disease at some time or another. However, millions of people
around the (67) ___________ do not have good health care. Sometimes they have no money to (68)
___________ for medical treatment. Sometimes they have but there is no doctor. Sometimes the doctor
does not know (69) ___________ to treat the disease or sometimes there is no treatment. Poor people in
big cities have the most health (70) ___________. They often have the least education about (71)
___________ prevention. If they know what to do, they often (72) ___________ not have money to do
it. For example, it is difficult for a person (73) ___________ has no electricity to refrigerate food or boil
(74) ___________ water. With no money, the person cannot even buy soap to (75) ___________ his or
her hands.

IV. WRITING
(76-80). Choose the sentence (a, b, c or d) that is almost the same in meaning as the sentence given.
76. Man has never had such efficient servants as computer.
a. The most efficient servants of computers are man.
b. Man is the most efficient servant computers have ever had.
c. Computers are the most efficient servants man has ever had.
d. The most efficiently computers are man’s servants.
77. It’s a pity that you didn’t tell us about this.
a. I wish you told us about this.
b. I wish you would tell us about this
c. I wish you had told us about this.
d. I wish you have told us about this.
78. I tried to eat the cake, but it was too sweet.
a. It was such a sweet cake that I couldn’t eat it.
b. I have never eaten such a sweet cake.
c. The cake was very sweet and I could eat it.
d. I tried to eat the cake because it was so sweet.
79. I hardly knew the people I was going to visit.
a. I knew the people I was going to visit very well.
b. I was not sure whether I knew the people I was going to visit or not.
c. The people I was going to visit were completely strangers.
d. I knew the people I was going to visit only slightly.
80. ‘Get in my car. I’ll take you to the station.’
a. He asked me to get in his car to take him to the station.
b. He offered to give me a lift to the station.
c. He suggested going to the station in his car.
d. He asked me to give him a lift to the station.
(81-85). Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before
them.
81. Pete didn’t finish the test yesterday because he hadn’t enough time.
If ______________________________________________________________________________.
82. They constantly encouraged her, which made her job easier.
Their ___________________________________________________________________________.
83. If I were you I’d look for another job.
I suggest ________________________________________________________________________.
84. He was so tired that he fell asleep before the end of the film.
He was too ______________________________________________________________________.
85. People continue to pollute the air in the city with traffic fumes.
The air _________________________________________________________________________.

(86-90). Write complete sentence using the suggested words.

86. rainy days/ I/ would like/ stay/ home/ read books/ watch TV/ do other things//
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87. He/ have/ roof/ repair/ fence/ mend/ yesterday//
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88. I/ wish/ be/ beach/ you/ last weekend//
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89. you/ get used/ read/ English books/ when / be/ there?
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90. He/ be/ say/ make/ serious mistake/ when he/ working/ bank//
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