PRACTICE TEST 17
Time: 60 min.
1. MULTIPLE CHOICE (8.0 points)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1. A. volcanoes B. postpones C. approaches D. prepares
2. A. chaotic B. torch C. archway D. checkout
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. pavement B . vacancy C. versatile D. procession
4. A. exhausted B. fabulous C. hilarious D. embarrassed
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
5. I do not know where could he have gone so early in the morning. A B C D
6. The oxygen in the air we breathe has no tasting, smell, or color. A B C D
7. When contented, and occasionally when hunger, cats frequently make a purring sound. A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
8. You can buy dairy in this shop.
A. producers B. production C. productivity D. products
9. If they aren’t careful with their money, they’ll get into
A. loss B. problem C. debt D. missing
10. Patrick must be out of the of arriving late for meetings.
A. habit B. custom C. use D. fashion
11. The dinner party went on much longer than John had
A. expected B. wondered C. attended D. appeared
12. “Would you like to have ____coffee?””
A. an amount of B. a lot C. some D. little
13. Elizabeth needs a new pair of shoes because she has her old ones.
A. got out of B. grown out of C. looked after D. gone off
14. Of all the factors affecting agricultural production, weather is the one the most.
A. it influences farmers
B. why farmers influence it
C. that influences farmers
D. farmers that it influences 1
5. It’s difficult to what our lives would be like without music.
A. except B. imagine C. remember D. see
16. After drinking a big bottle of , he got drunk.
A. milk B. orange juice C. water D. liquor
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
17. – “Congratulations on your winning!”
A. You are a good friend.
B. You are welcome.
C. Thank you.
D. I’m very happy.
18. – “How did you get here?”
it ……….
A. I came here by train.
B. I came here last night.
C. The train is so crowded.
D. Is it far from here?
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
19. The professor tried to stimulate interest in archaeology by taking his students on expeditions.
A. simulate B. fake C. encourage D. diminish ·
20. In this fairytale there is a wicked old woman. Nobody wants to come near her.
A. evil B. marked C. weak D. immortal
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 21. It’s tough being an applicant these days. Imagine the questions interviewers ask!
A. violent B. costly C. generous D. pleasant
22. People who go ahead constructively in life are those who hold on to their work or opportunities with zest.
A. indifference B. hesitancy C. passion D. enthusiasm
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
An earthquake is shaking, quaking or trembling of the ground. An earthquake (23) _when two blocks of the earth hit, bump or slide past one another. You feel the ground shaking. Small and big earthquakes happen all the time on land and in ocean. The ground shaking that happens under water can cause big (24) __called tsunami. What do we need to do during an earthquake? If you are inside a house or a school hide under a bed or a desk and stay there (25) the quaking stops. Stay away from the stairs, windows, walls and furniture because they might collapse and hurt you. Don’t go to the kitchen and don’t (26) a gas stove because it might cause fire. If you’re outside, go to open grounds (the nearest school’s ground or square). Stay away from buildings, trees, power lines and other big things that might fall on you. If you are in the car or on the road, stay inside your (27) until the shaking stops. The driver should stop on the side of the road far from big objects or buildings.
23. A. happens B. explodes C. rotates D. damages
24. A. winds B. floods C. waves D. rains 2
5. A. though B. until C. since D. while
26. A. turn B. light C. blow D. hold
27. A. house B. vehicle C. seat D. position
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
People invent things to enhance their lives. Today, inventions are mostly improvements of previous inventions. With technology, inventions are taking a shorter and shorter time to complete. One such invention is the camera. The time taken to invent the camera in the sixteenth century was prolonged due to the lack of technology and scientific knowledge. When inventors first tried to take a photograph in 1558, the image could not stay on the paper permanently. It was only in 1837 that inventors managed to produce pictures that did not fade away. With the invention of the camera, further improvements were made and the first underwater camera was invented in 1856. It was placed in a tightly sealed container. However, when the contraption was underwater, the container broke before many pictures were taken. It was only in the 1980s that a camera was made to be able to go deep underwater without being damaged. Less than twenty years later, technology allowed underwater cameras to take photographs in color and to go even deeper into the water. The cameras even looked like a fish.
With better technology, an invention will never stay stagnant. People will be relentless in their efforts at making improvements to an invention.
28. How are inventions of today different from those in the past?
A. They gradually enrich people’s lives.
B. They need less time to complete.
C. They have intention of being larger.
D. They are effectively used.
29. What happened to the image on the photograph of the first camera?
A. The image disappeared.
B. The image was different after a time period.
C. The color of image did not stay a long time.
D. The image could not remain on the paper for long.
30. How many years later did it take the inventors to produce the first underwater
camera after the first camera?
A. 321 years B. 279 years C. 298 years D. 389 years
31. The first underwater camera was
A. made after one improvement
B. put in a container
C. stuck to a box
D. covered with a seal
32. How was the underwater camera in the 1980s different from the previous?
A. It had the shape of fish.
B. It could take color photos and go deeper.
C. It could swim like a fish.
D. It took color pictures without going into water.
II. WRITING (2.0 points)
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the given word. Use between two and five words, including the word given.
33. A temporary manager is running the shop at the moment. (run)
The shop ____________ a temporary manager at the moment.
34. How long is your journey from home to work? (take)
How long _______get from home to work?
35. “I haven’t spoken to him yet,” Denise said. (that)
Denise said _________ him yet.
36. We might not find it easy to book a seat at the last minute. (could)
It _________ us to book a seat at the last minute.
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words.
37. It was such a difficult question that no one could answer it correctly.
The question was so
38. The wind was bending the young tree to the ground.
The young tree
39. Might we find water on Mars?
Might water
40. The science librarian is more helpful than the history librarian.
The history librarian is
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PRACTICE TEST 17
1. MULTIPLE CHOICE (8.0 points)
1.C 2. A 3. D 4. B 5.B 6.C 7.0 8.D 9.C 10.A
11.A 12.0 13. B 14.C 15.B 16.D 17.C 18. A 19. C
20. A 21.D 22. A 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. B 27. B
28. B 29.D 30.0 31. B 32. B
II. WRITING (2.0 points)
33. The shop is being run by a temporary manager at the moment.
34. How long does it take you to get from home to work?
35. Denise said that she hadn’t spoken to him yet.
36. It could be difficult for/ could not be easy for us to book a seat at the last minute.
37. The question was so difficult that no one could answer it correctly.
38. The young tree was being bent to the ground by the wind.
39. Might water be found on Mars?
40. The history librarian is less helpful than/ not as helpful as the science librarian.