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1. He was helping her to ________ (break into) the film industry.
establish herself in
enter by force
initiate
reform
2. The American rocket, Columbus XIV, ________ (broke up) and fell to
Earth yesterday.
stopped flying
ceased functioning
broke into pieces
heated up
3. I don't believe him. There are too many _________ (fantastic) stories
in his report.
wild and strange
wonderful
imaginative
imaginable
4. He was tired out. No sooner had he set up his tent than he just
__________ (rashed out.)
slept (somewhere) temporarily
lost consciousness
lay down
relaxed
- 5. I am planning to walk across the polar ice-cap, _______ (via) the
North Pole.
through
around
near
behind
6. ____________ (at intervals), she would stop for a rest.
At the stations
On the way
All along
Now and then
7. He put the camera on a ________ (tripod).
window-sill
support with three legs
luggage rack
arm-rest
8. I've been exploring ________ (remote) places for the last twenty years.
dangerous
strange
distant
secret
9. I had been travelling for 12 days and stopped at a small ________
(clearing) for the night.
open space
station
inn
camp
- 10. Both Melbourne in Victoria and Adelaide, 400 miles away in South
Australia, were ________ (ringed) by fire.
surrounded
destroyed
burnt up
attacked
11. Framton Huttel ___________ (endeavoured) to say something
correct.
endangered
risked
tried
endured
12. Americans have become ______________ (overwhelmingly) an urban
people.
successfully
luckily
dominantly
surprisingly
13. The colonial farmers employed primitive ___________ (implements)
and methods.
machines
devices
tools
appliances
14. The noise of labour-saving appliances can cause ___________
(irritability) and tension.
annoyance
soreness
anger
itching
- 15. Last summer was so hot that the _________ in the woods actually
dried up.
pond
bath
bowl
flood
16. The new secretary in the sales department is a fast typist but her
letters are full of spelling _________.
wrongs
faults
tricks
mistakes
17. The ___________ were told to fasten their seat belts as the plane
began its descent.
customers
riders
flyers
passengers
18. It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for _____________.
revision
a control
an investigation
a check-up
19. The shop assistant was __________ helpful, but she felt he could have
given her more advice.
entirely
exactly
quite
totally
- 20. ___________ from Bill, all the students said they would go.
Except
Only
Apart
Seperate
21. It is easy for cars to ____________ on wet roads after a dry spell.
skate
slither
skid
slick
22. The ________ (yearly) growth of the gross national product is often
used as an indicator of a nation's economy.
sluggish
routine
haphazard
annual
23. The 132 islands in the Hawaiian chain _________ (extended across)
388 miles of Pacific Ocean.
enhance
claim
guard
span
24. Flamingos were about to ________ (die out) until laws were passed to
protect them.
become confined
become infected
become extinct
become deformed
- 25. As he always said he took scientific __________ in the unexplained.
attraction
love
interest
concern
26. He even turned down a free trip to the Continent because it would
________ with his housework.
interfere
connect
concern
construct
27. In the early 1920s, Hollywood was __________ by a series of scandals
involving major stars and directors.
turned
moved
swung
rocked
28. The Hays Code was often the _________ of jokes, very often because
it was so specific.
role
subject
function
direction
29. Men still expect their jobs to take ___________.
forward
priority
privilege
order
- 30. I've always felt that it is a very narrow __________ of life to value a
person purely in terms of job status.
thought
ideology
view
comment
31. You must __________ asleep in the train.
be tired if you have been fallen
be tired if you had fallen
have been tired if you fell
have been tired if you fall
32. Isn't it about time you _________ your coat off?
took
take
will take
are taking
33. Scarcely ____________ when the fight broke out.
he arrived
he had arrived
did he arrive
had he arrived
34. ______________ that you have worked so hard, you can take
tomorrow off.
Seen
In view
Just now
Seeing
- 35. You remind me ______ my aunt's parrot when you talk like that.
of
for
about
with
36. Would you like to elaborate ____________ your last answer?
with
over
about
on
37. Fortunately, _____________ single nation has to have the task of
learning all we need to know about the ocean.
no
not
none
never
38. ______ some cultures, openness is considered in a very negative light.
From
In
At
On
39. ________________, often of a religious character, were developed
from fundamental African forms.
Ancient dancing of Egyptians
Ancient Egyptian dancing
Ancient Egyptian dance
Ancient Egyptian dances
- 40. ___________ some satellites have retrograde motion is not yet
understood.
Why
Whenever
What
Although
41. It was as if the whole town __________ asleep.
fell
had fallen
would have fallen
should fall
42. You'll be all right __________ you've had something to eat.
as soon
once
the time
so long
43. It suddenly dawned _______ me where I had seen her before.
in
to
over
on
44. ________ few people have heard of him, Bert Marshall was one of the
greatest engineers of the century.
Although
Since
As
Once
- 45. He died two years later, an unhappy man ___________ his money.
excluding
outside of
irrespective
in spite of
46. Often a team of engineers are ____________________.
work on one project
on one project work
working on one project
to working on one project.
47. A vacuum will neither conduct heat nor ____________________.
transmit sound waves
transmitting sound waves
sound waves are transmitted
the transmission of sound waves
48. To relieve pain caused by severe burns, prevent infections, and treat
for shock, ________________.
taking immediate steps
to take immediate steps
taken steps immediately
take immediate steps
49. We had hoped ____________________ the game, but the other team
played very well.
State University to win
State University would win
the State University win
State University's winning
- 50. The principle of a rocket motor is simple, _______________ rockets
are very complicated machines.
large but which powerful
but large, powerful
large although powerful
so large, powerful
51. A child in the first grade tends to be ________________ all of the
other children his class.
the same old to
as old like
the same age than
the same age as
52. The universe _______ we know it might have begun with a great
explosion.
as
that
and which
and
53. An earthquake is a shaking of the ground ________________ when
masses of rock beneath the surface of the earth change position.
which occuring
it occurs
and therefore occuring
that occurs
54. Nervous about flying in planes,
_________________________________.
thirty years ago people knew nothing of space travel
people knew nothing of space travel thirty years ago
space travel was unknown by people thirty years ago
because people knew nothing of space travel thirty years ago
- 55. Pictures _________ with a telescope are inverted.
taken
they took them
to take
are taken
56. __________________________, Harry S.Truman was our nation's
thirty-third President.
He was born and raised in Missouri
Born and raised in Missouri
Because he was born and raised in Missouri
That he was born and raised in Missouri
57. In Australia, where fertile farmland is limited, crops
_____________________________.
are on the sides on mountains often grown
often are on the sides of mountains grown
are grown on the sides often of mountains
are often grown on the sides of mountains
58. ____________________ is called erosion.
The wearing away of land
When land wears away
Land which wears away
Wearing away land
59. Firstborn children in a family seem to have a stronger desire to
succeed _________________.
than do later-born children
but later-born children do
as children born later
if later-born children do
60. ______________________, we drove the horses into the stable.
- Aware that a tornado was brewing
Because a tornado brewing
Although a tornado was brewing
A tornado was brewing
61. Questions 61-63:
In the primary school, a child is in a comparatively simple setting and
most of the time forms a relationshipwith one familiar teacher. On
entering secondary school a new world opens up and frequently it is a
much more difficult world. The pupil soon learns to be less free in the
way he speaks to teachers and even to his fellow pupils. He begins to lose
gradually the free and easy ways of the primary school, for he senses the
need for a more cautious approach in the secondary school where there
are older pupils. Secondary staff and pupils suffer from the pressures of
academic work and seem to have less time to stop and talk. Teachers
with specialist roles may see hundreds of children in a week, and a pupil
may be able to form relationships with very few of the staff. He has to
decide which adults are approachable; good schools will make clear to
every young person from the first year what guidance and personal help
is available- but whether the reality of life in the institution actually
encourages requests for help is another matter.
Adults often forget what a confusing picture school can offer to a child.
He sees a great deal of movement, a great number of people_ often
rather frightening-looking people_ and realises that an increasing
number of choices and decisions have to be made. As he progresses
through the school the confusion may become less but the choices and
decisions required will increase. The school will rightly expect the pupil
to take the first steps to obtain the help he needs, for this is the pattern of
adult life for which he has to be prepared, but all the time the
opportunities for personal and group advice must be presented in a way
which makes them easy to understand and within easy reach of pupils.
61. According to the passage one of the problems for pupils entering
secondary school is that ...
they are taught by many different teachers.
they do not attend lessons in every subject.
the teachers do not want to be friendly.
the teachers give most attention to the more academic pupils.
- 62. In secondary schools every pupil having problems should ...
know how to ask for help.
be freed from any pressure of academic work.
be able to discuss his problems in class.
be able to discuss his problems with any teacher.
63. In this passage about secondary schools, the author is mainly
concerned about ...
academic standards
the role of specialist teachers.
the training of the individual teachers
the personal development of pupils
64. Questions 64-72:
Between 1977 and 1981, three groups of American women, numbering 27
in all, between the ages of 35 and 65, were given month-long tests to
determine how they would respond to conditions resembling those
abroad the space shuttle.
Though carefully selected from among many applicants, the women were
volunteers and pay was barely above the minimum wage. They were not
allowed to smoke or drink alcohol during the test, and they were
expected to tolerate each other's company at close quarters for the entire
period. Among other things, they had to stand pressure three times the
force of gravity and carry out both physical and mental tasks while
exhausted from strenuous physical exercise. At the end of ten days, they
had to spend a further twenty days absolutely confined to bed, during
which time they suffered backaches and other discomforts, and when
they were finally allowed up, the more physically active women were
especially subject to pains due to a slight calcium loss.
Results of the tests suggest that women will have significant advantages
over men in space. They need less food and less oxygen and they stand up
to radiation better. Men's advantages in terms of strength and stamina,
meanwhile, are virtually wiped out by the zero-gravity condition in
space.
64. For how long was each woman tested?
four days
twenty days
twenty seven months
one month
- 65. What was the average number of women in each group tested?
9
27
33
50
66. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
The tests were not carried out abroad the space shuttle.
The women involved had had previous physical fitness training.
The women were tested once a year from 1977 to 1981.
The tests were carried out on women of all ages.
67. Which would be the most suitbale title for the passage?
Older Women, Too, Can Travel in Space
Space Testing Causes Backaches in Women
Poor Wages for Women Space-test Volunteers
Tests Show Women Suited for Space Travel
68. What can be said about the women who applied?
They were 27 in all.
They were anxious to give up smoking or drinking.
They had previously earned the minimum wage.
They choose to participate in the tests.
69. According to the passage, physical and mental tasks were carried out
by the women ...
prior to strenuous exercise.
following strenuous exercise.
before they were subjected to unusual pressure.
after they were subjected to unusual pressure.
- 70. The calcium loss particularly affected ...
all the women tested.
those who had been particularly active in the previous ten days.
those who were generally very active.
those who had suffered backaches.
71. Which of the following is suggested as being least useful in space?
high resistance to radiation
unusual strength
low food intake
low oxygen intake
72. The physical advantages men enjoy in normal conditions are
counteracted by ...
conditioning
virtue
zero gravity
food and oxygen
73. Questions 73-78:
In 1626, Peter Minuit, governor of the Dutch settlements in North
America known as New Amsterdam, negotiated with Indian chiefs for
the purchase of Manhattan Island for merchandise valued at sixty
guilders or about $24.12. He purchased the island for the Dutch West
India Company.
The next year, Fort Amsterdam was built by the company at the extreme
southern tip of the island. Because attempts to encourage Ducth
immigration were not immediately successful, offers, generous by
standards of the era, were extended thoughout Europe. Consequently,
the settlement became the most heterogeneous of the North American
colonies. By 1637, the fort had expanded into the village of New
Amsterdam, and other small communities had grown up around it,
including New Haarlem and Stuyvesant's Bouwery. By 1643, it was
reported that eighteen different languages were heard in New
Amsterdam alone.
When the English acquired the island in 1664, the village of New
Amsterdam was renamed New York in honor of the Duke of York. By
the onset of the Revolution, New York City was already a bustling
commercial center. After the war, it was selected as the first capital of
teh United States. Althought the government was eventually moved, first
to Philadelphia and then to Washington, D.C., New York City remained
- the unofficial commercial capital. Three centuries after his initial trade
with the Indians, Minuits's tiny investment was worth seven billion
dollars.
73. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A History of New York City
An Account of the Dutch Colonies
A Biography of Peter Minuit
The First Capital of the United States
74. What did the Indians receive in exchange for their island?
Sixty Dutch guilders
$24.12 U.S
Goods and supplies
Land in New Amsterdam
75. Where was New Amsterdam located?
In Holland
In North America
On the island of Manhattan
In India
76. Why were so many languages spoken in New Amsterdam?
Because the Dutch West India Company was owned by England.
Because the Dutch West India Company allowed freedom of speech.
Because the Dutch West India Company recruited settlers from
many different countries in Europe.
Because the Indians who lived there before the the Dutch West India
Company purchase spoke many languages
77. Which city was the first capital of the new United States?
New Amsterdam
New York
Philadelphia
- Washington
78. On what date was Manhattan valued at $7 billion?
1626
1726
1656
1926
79. Questions 79-83:
The Richter scale is a numerical logarithmic scale developed and
introduced by Charles R. Richter in 1935 to measure the amplitude of
the largest trace recorded by a standard seismograph one hundred
kilometers from the epicenter of an earthquake. Tables have been
formulated to demonstrate the magnitude of any earthquake from any
seismograph. For example, for a one-unit increase in magnitude, there is
an increase of times thirty in released energy. The Richter scale
considers earthquakes of 6.75 as great and 7.0 to 7.75 as major. An
earthquake that reads 4 to 5.5 would be expected to cause localized
damage, and those of magnitude 2 may be felt. It is estimated that almost
one million earthquakes occur each year, but most of them are so minor
that they pass unnoticed.
79. What does this passage mainly discuss?
Earthquakes
The Richter scale
Charles R. Richter
Seismography
80. In what kind of textbook would this passage most likely be found?
History
Biography
Geology
Mathematics
81. According to information in teh passage, what does the Richter scale
record?
The distance from the epicenter
The amplitude of the largest trace
- The degree of damage
The location of the epicenter
82. What is the value of the tables?
They allow us to interpret the magnitude of each earthquake.
They help us to calculate our distance from earthquakes.
They record all earthquakes.
They release the energy of earthquakes.
83. According to the Richter scale, which of the following numbers would
indicate that there had probably been damage to the immediate area
only?
7.0
6.0
5.0
2.0
84. Questions 84-90:
Charles Ives, now acclaimed as the first great American composer of the
twentieth century, had to wait many years for the recognition he
deserved. The son of a bandmaster, Ives entered Yale at twenty to study
composition with Horatio Parker, but after graduation, he did not choose
to pursue a career in music. He suspected correctly that the public would
not accept the music he wrote. Even the few conductors and performers
he tried to interest in his compositions felt that they were unplayable.
Instead, he became a successful insurance executive, building his
company into the largest agency in the country in only two decades. Even
during that busy time, he still dedicated himself to composing music in
the evenings, on weekends, and during vacations. Although he
occasionally hired musicians to play one of his works privately for him,
he usually heard his music only in his imagination.
After he recovered from a serious heart attack, he became reconciled to
the fact that his ideas, epecially the use of disonance and special effects,
were just too different for the musical mainstream. Determined to share
his music with the few people who might appreciate it, he publishedhis
work privately and distributed it free.
In 1939, when Ives was sixty-five, American pianist John Kirkpatrick
played Concord Sonata in Town Hall. The reviews were laudatory. One
reviewer proclaimed it "the greatest music compsoed by an American."
By 1947, Ives was famous. his Second Symphony was presented to the
public in a performance by the New York Philharmonic, fifty years after
it had been written. The same year, Ives received the Pulitzer prize. He
was seventy-three.
- 84. What does the passage mainly discuss?
Modern musical composition
Charles Ives's life
The Pulitzer prize
Career choice
85. How did Ives make a living for most of his life?
He conducted a band.
He taught musical composition.
He owned an insurance company.
He published music.
86. Why didn't the public appreciate Ives' music?
Because it was not performed for a long time.
Because it was very different from the music of the time.
Because the performers did not play it well.
Because he did not write it down.
87. How did Ives first share his music?
By publishing free copies.
By playing it himself
By hiring musicians to perform
By teaching at Yale.
88. Where was Ives' work first publicly performed?
New York
Europe
Yale University
Town Hall
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