EXAM PRACTICE 71

I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each
group.
1.A. police B. pollen C. hole D. poem
2.A. measles B. tease C. please D. measure
3.A. message B. textile C. heritage D. designer
4. A. think B. those C. thicken D. thanks
5. A. picked B. needed C. wanted D. landed
6. A. pots B. books C. roofs D. computers
7. A. accuse B. tutor C. buzz D. tube
8. A. call B. tall C. more D. carol
9. A. piece B. pet C. peace D. needle
10. A. hammer B. character C. mango D. chance
II Find and circle the word in which the SECOND syllable is NOT stressed.
11. A. commonwealth B. apparent C. compatible D. compatriot
12. A. enough B. disturb C. arrange D. communism
13. A. another B. immediate C. European D. invade
14. A. betray B. individual C. review D. assistant
15. A. magazine B. remind C. inform D. discovery
16. A. reply B. durian C. compete D. create
17. A. depend B. secrete C. eyeball D. enjoyable
18. A. especial B. event C. appropriate D. feverish
19. A. feudalism B. percent C. support D. include
20. A. alone B. general C. together D. behaviour
III. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
21. Her mother was extremely worried although it was only a ____fever. A. slight B. Light C. mild D. weak
22. Be careful! Some of the floor boards had away______. A. damaged B. destroyed C. faded D. rotted
23. The annual ______ of the factory has increased since 2000. A. products B. outcome C. production D. growth
24. The boy read his mother's letter in the _____ of his bedroom. A. isolation B. separation C. privacy D. secret
25. If you know what time the lesson starts, look up the ______.
A. calendar B. programme C. outline D. timetable
26. The man was______to five years' imprisonment. A. criticized B. sentenced C. made D. put
27. These magazines will be a valuable_______to the school library.
A. benefit B. addition C. contribution D. reservation
28. Children should be_______by their parents on the first day of school.
A. accompanied B. followed C. involved D. associated
29. After he retired, he_______badminton. A. took after B. took up C. took down D. took off
30. We finally managed to_________her to come with us. A. suggest B. decide C. persuade D. attract
IV. Choose A, B, C or D for each of the following sentences.
31. Switzerland is bordered_______the north by Germany. A. at B. to C. in D. on
32. The Swiss________thrifty and hard-working. A. is B. are C. has D. have
33. "I would like to invite all three of you to my party." "Well, Susan and I can go but_________."
A. neither can Charles B. Charles can, too C. so can Charles D. Charles can't
34. "Jane said that you had read the book three times." "Yes, I found it very________.
A. amusingly B. amuse C. amusing D. amused
35. "Mr. Sands has come up with a good plan." "________ to tell everyone tomorrow?"
A. ought we B. Must we C. Should we D. May we
36. "The students have already gone." "Yes, the teacher let them ________ early."
A. to leave B. leave C. leaving D. left
37. "Why are you in such a hurry?" "The librarian said it was important that I________this book immediately."
A. returned B. was returning C. had returned D. return
38. Accidents _________.
A. are often caused by carelessness B. are often cost by carelessness
C. are often cause carelessly D. often cost by careless
39. There are________than in that room.
A. less chairs in this room B. chairs in this room less C. fewer chairs in this room D. chairs in this room fewer
40. If everybody_______he traffic rules, the road will be_____.
A. obey /much more safer B. obeys /much safer C. obey/more safe D. obeys / more safer
V. Identify the one underlined expression that is not correct. Circle and correct it.
41. Mold is extremely destruction to books in a library.
A B C D
42. Most sedimentary rocks start forming when grains of clay, silt, or sandy settle in river valleys or on the bottoms
A B C D
of lakes and oceans.
43. Alexander Hamilton's advocacy of a strong national government brought he into bitter conflict Thomas
A B C D
Jefferson.
44. More than half of all stars is in binary or multiple-star systems.
A B C D
45. The common octopus lives lone in a den just big enough for its body.
A B C D
46. When I finally tried to ring home my phone battery was gone flat.
A B C D
47. One day the leading lady went up with flu and in the afternoon I was told I would be on stage that evening.
A B C D
48. Some people find my behaviour very hardly to understand and get quite cross when I tell them not to
A B C
contact me before noon.
D
49. I also use the internet for finding out what other companies as mine are offering.
A B C D
50. If you work in India you will be behaved as an addition to any school or family that you join in.
A B C D
VI. Choose the sentences (A, B, C or D) nearest in meaning to the one in italic.
51. He said an office job was the last thing he wanted.
A. He wanted to work in an office very much. B. He said his last job was in an office.
C. He said he wanted his last job to be in an office. D. He didn't want an office job at all.
52. "Joe has a lot on his mind." Mrs. Baker said.
A. Joe can't quite decide what to do. B. Joe is worried about several things.
C. Joe has refused to do something important. D. Joe has a wonderful mind.
53. I would tell you the answer if I knew.
A. When I know the answer, I'll tell you. B. I knew the answer and wished to tell you.
C. I don’t know the answer so can’t tell you. D. I do know the answer but I'm not going to tell you.
54. Would you mind not turning on the lights?
A. I notice the lights aren't turned on. B. May I turn on the lights?
C. Please don't turn on the lights. D. Don't you want to turn on the lights?
55. He missed his chance of getting that job.
A. He didn't get that job. B. He may still have a chance of getting that job.
C. He refused to accept that job. D. He took his chance and got the job.
56. Neither Robert nor Charles can use a typewriter.
A. Robert can't use a typewriter but Charles can. B. Charles is a better typist than Robert.
C. Robert can't type and Charles can't either. D. Charles is unable to type, but Robert can type a little.
57. She is sure to come to the library.
A. I'm sure she came to the library. B. She'll surely come to the library.
C. She is certain she came to the library. D. She knows they will come to the library.
58. / wish you would see a doctor.
A. I'm glad the doctor is coming. B. I don't mind if you go to a doctor.
C. I hope a doctor came to see you. D. I think you ought to go to a doctor.
59. She wouldn't take her baby to the hospital.
A. They won't let her take the baby to the hospital. B. She's afraid to take her baby to the hospital.
C. She can't possibly take her baby to the hospital. D. She refused to take her baby to the hospital.
60. Smith gave back nearly all the money he stole from the Motor Company.
A. Smith spent nearly all the money he stole on a motor car.
B. Most of the money that Smith stole was given to other people.
C. Smith returned most of the money he stole to the Motor Company.
D. Smith hid nearly all the money he stole at the Motor Company.
VII. Read the passage and choose A, B, C or D for each of the following blanks.
TEDDY BEARS
The history of the teddy bear goes .back no further than 1903. In that year, a cartoon (61)_____ in an
American newspaper showing President Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt (62)_______ to shoot a bear cub on a hunting
expedition. Soon after this, an enterprising toy shop owner in New York made some toy bears and (63)_______
them in his shop window with a sign that (64)_______ Teddy's bear. These bears proved to be so popular that they
soon sold (65)________and it wasn't long before a factory was established to (66)_______advantage the great
(67)________for these new toys.
At about the same time, the Steiff toy factory in Germany had introduced a (68)_______of soft toys, made
(69)________mohair and wood shavings, with movable heads and limbs. (70)______ the popularity of teddy bears
in the USA, Steiff decided to (71)______ making these as well and they were modeled (72) _______ the real bears
in Stuttgart zoo. it is these early Steiff bears that are now most eagerly sought (73) _______ by collectors.
These days, teddy bears are a good investment for people who want to sell them years later at a much
(74) _______ price. However, it's obvious that most teddy bear lovers collect them for (75) ______ rather than
profit.
61.A. remarked B. approached C. appeared D. reported
62.A. defending B. reversing C. denying D. refusing
63.A. displayed B. published C. introduced D. demonstrated
64.A. said B. wrote C. spoke D. named
65.A. out B. up C. off D. away
36.A. take B. find C. make D. get
57.A claim B. order C. demand D. request
68.A. grade B. chain C. kind D. range
69.A. along with B. down from C. up for D. out of
70.A. Given B. As C. Although D. Since
71.A. enter B. put C. set D. begin
72.A. on B. at C. with D. in
73.A. through B. to C. after D. for
74.A. hotter B. harder C. heavier D. higher
75.A. charm B. purpose C. choice D. pleasure
VIII. Read this passage carefully and then choose the best answer A,. B, C or D to questions below
The Peales were a distinguished family of America artists. Charles Wilson is best remembered for his
portraits of leading figures of the American revolution. He painted portraits of Franklin and Jefferson, and over
a dozen of George Washington. His life size portrait of his sons Raphaelle and Titian was so realistic that
George Washington reportedly once tipped his hat to the figures in the picture.
Charles Wilson Peale gave up painting in this middle age and devoted his life to the Peale, Museum which he
founded in Philadelphia. The word's first popular museum of art and natural science, it featured paintings by Peale
family as well as displays of animals in their natural setting. Peale found the animals himself and devised a 'method
of taxidermy to make the exhibits more lifelike. The museum's most popular display was the skeleton of a
mastodon -a huge, extinct elephant - which Peale unearthed on a New York farm in 1801.
Three of Peale's seventeen children were also famous artists, Raphaelle Peale often painted still life of
flowers, fruit, and cheese. His works show the same luminosity arid attention to detail that the works of the
Dutch masters show. In the late eighteenth century, however, portraiture was the rage, and so Raphaelle
Peale found few buyers for his still life at the time. His brother Rembrandt studied under his brother and
painted portraits of many noted people, including one of George Washington. Another brother, Rubens Peale,
painted mostly landscapes and portraits.
James Peale, the brother of Charles Wilson Peale, specialized in miniatures. His daughter Sarah Miriam Peale
was probably the first professional female portrait painter in America.
76. What is the main topic of the passage? A. The life of Charles Wilson Peale.
B. Portraiture in the 18th century. C. The Peale Museum. D. A family of artists.
77. The author probably mentioned that Washington 'tipped his hat to the figures in the painting’ to indicate that
A. Charles Wilson Peale's painting was very lifelike.
B. Washington respected Charles Wilson Peale's work.
C. Washington was friendly with Raphaelle and Titian Peale.
D. the painting of the two brothers was extremely large.
78. Which of the following questions about the Peale Museum does the passage NOT supply enough
information to answer?
A. Who found and prepared its animal exhibits? B. In what city was it located?
C. Where did its most popular exhibit come from? D. In what year was it founded?
79. According to the passage, Rembrandt Peale and his father both painted_______.
A. miniature B. portraits of George Washington
C. paintings of flowers, fruit, and cheese D. pictures of animals
80. The author's attitude toward the Peales is generally____. A. envious B. puzzled C. admiring D. disappointed.
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9. B 10. D 11. A 12. D 13. C 14. B 15. A 16. B
17. C 18. D 19. A 20. B 21. C 22. D 23. C 24. C
25. D 26. B 27. B 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. D 32. B
33. D 34. C 35. A 36. B 37. D 38. A 39. C 40. B
41. B 42. C 43. C 44. C 45. A 46. D 47. B 48. A
49. C 50. B 51. D 52. B 53. C 54. C 55. A 56. C
57. B 58. D 59. D 60. C 61. C 62. D 63. A 64. A
65. A 66. A 67. C 68. D 69. D 70. A 71. D 72. A
73. D 74. D 75. D 76. D 77. A 78. D 79. B 80. C