PRACTICE TEST 10 (MCQs)

Time allotted: 90 min.

Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern from the rest.
1. A. advertise B. indicate C. expensive D. sensible
2. A. operate B. departure C. proposal D. surprising
3. A. disagreement B. ridiculous C. biography D. astrologist
4. A. language B. awful C. cover D. converse
5. A. bachelor B. therapy C. engineer D. messenger

Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences.

6. My parents keep ______ me as a small child, but I am already 15.
A. to treat B. being treated C. treating D. treat
7. When I met Jane, she ______ as a waitress at a restaurant.
A. is working B. has been working C. was working D. would work
8. Hurry up! They’ve only got ______ seats left.
A. few B. a few C. a lot of D. plenty of
9. Several ______ have registered for the summer courses.
A. thousand students B. thousands of students
C. thousand of students D. thousands students
10. Vitamin A maintains the sharpness of human vision ______ and promotes head bones.
A. for the night B. nighttime C. of the night D. at night
11. Remember to come at eight, ______ you?
A. won’t B. will C. don’t D. haven’t
12. Jim ______ he had seen the robber.
A. refused B. declined C. denied D. rejected
13. Several passengers received minor injuries when the train unexpectedly
came to a ______.
A. delay B. stand C. brake D. halt
14. The new school timetable will ______ rearranging the meal breaks.
A. order B. need C. oblige D. mean
15. You haven’t heard all the fact, so don’t ______ to conclusion.
A. dash B. jump C. spring D. run
16. The job you’ve applied for isn’t ______. It’s only temporary, I’m afraid.
A. long-lasting B. permanent C. eternal D. durable
17. When my sister graduated, she had no idea which ______ to choose.
A. profession B. business C. career D. work
18. The little ______ in the hills becomes a deep, wide river as it flows towards the sea.
A. current B. stream C. pond D. pool
19. At 3000 metres, those ______ of the mountains are covered in snow, even in summer.
A. parts B. tops C. points D. heights
20. “I wish I ______ the orientation program at the centre yesterday.”
A. had attended B. would attend C. have attended D. could attend
21. The statistics in this book are ______ inaccurate.
A. historic B. historical C. historically D. history
22. Children in large families learn how to get ______ with other people.
A. along B. away C. across D. through
23. He promised to mend the broken wheel soon without ______.
A. fail B. failure C. trouble D. mistake
24. I didn’t want to discuss the matter but he insisted on bringing it ______.
A. up B. out C. about D. over
25. No ______ you're hungry if you haven't eaten since yesterday.
A. matter B. surprise C. wonder D. problem
26. Angela has grown up but she hasn’t ______ her shyness yet.
A. got through B. got under C. got over D. got away from
27. There was so much noise that we could hardly ______ what the speaker was saying.
A. take in B. take up C. bring in D. bring up
28. The ______ in the north of Sweden is really beautiful.
A. scenery B. nature C. view D. scene
29. He was ______ with robbery.
A. imprisoned B. charged C. arrested D. accused
30. Travelling in big cities is becoming more ______ everyday.
A. troubling B. trouble C. troubled D. troublesome

One of the four underlined parts marked A, B, C, D in each sentence is not correct in
standard English. Define them.
31. If a crisis would occur, those unfamiliar with the procedures would not know
A B C
how to handle the situation.
D
32. Weather is the transitory expression of climate that must change greatly from day to
A B C
day or from season to season.
D
33. Calculus was invented to deal with problems that could not be solving using algebra
A B C D
or geometry.
34. Yogurt contains a higher percentage of lactic acid than others fermented milks,
A B C
and it is rich in B-complex vitamins.
D
35. They played so good game last night that they surprised their audience.
A B C D
36. Stone tools began to be replaced around 6,000 years ago by metal tools, that were
A B C
used to build instruments and simple machines.
D
37. One of the most famous structures in the world, the Statue of Liberty, is widely
A B C
considered a inspiring symbol of hope and freedom.
D
38. Regional geography examines, on a regional basis, the ways in which the
A B
people local interact with the environment of the area where they live.
C D
39. Beneath the surface of the ocean there lies a hidden world inhabit by plants and
A B C
animals we rarely see.
D
40. It was after shortly microscopes were introduced at the beginning of the 17th
A B
century that microorganisms were actually sighted.

Choose A, B, C, or D to show the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the

underlined.
41. The silence of the place unnerved me.
A. calmness B. peace C. noise D. shout
42. Her teachers seriously underrated her academic abilities.
A. underestimated B. miscalculated C. overvalued D. overlooked
43. Nothing would encourage my brother to join the navy.
A. give enough confidence B. try hard to persuade
C. fail to give compliment D. find ways to dissuade
44. The service and the food in this restaurant are awful.
A. terrible B. delicious C. tasteful D. overcooked
45. I wouldn't sniff at the chance of a job, whatever it was.
A. take B. lose C. be interested D. be indifferent

Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D to fill each blank to complete the passage.
It may seem unlikely that monkeys or cats would be able to hear the subtleties in human
speech. After all, creatures (46) ______ than humans neither speak human languages nor
comprehend most of them. (47) ______, scientists who study hearing have found that the auditory
ability of animals and humans respond to speech sounds in remarkably (48) ______ ways.
Scientists see hearing in humans and higher animals (49) ______ an act of computer-like
processing in which a sound enters the ear and is (50) ______ down into components. These are
transported in some coded form through the nervous system to the brain, (51) ______ they are
put back together and interpreted.
Scientists believe that, in large part, how speech is processed is (52) ______ on its
acoustical properties. Research with animals shows that they can (53) ______ among subtle
nuances in speech. For example, our ears readily distinguish two similar speech sounds, “ba” and
“da” on the basis of differing pitch changes (54) ______ occur in the first one-twentieth of a second
of sound. During the 1970’s, William Stebbins conducted (55) ______ using monkeys at the
University of Michigan Hearing Research Institute which showed that monkeys possess a similar
ability to put similar sounds into distinct categories.
46. A. less B. more C. another D. other
47. A. Thus B. However C. Most D. Otherwise
48. A. same B. variety C. similar D. all
49. A. have B. by C. as D. are
50. A. broken B. tracked C. sent D. put
51. A. which B. where C. while D. when
52. A. based B. depend C. relied D. relying
53. A. communicate B. discriminate C. hear D. differ
54. A. then B. where C. what D. that
55. A. survey B. methods C. speech D. experiments

Read the two passages and choose the correct answer to each question.
The Crusades widen Europe's horizons
The cross-bearers who went on the long journey to the Middle East from France, England,
Germany and Italy knew little of the kind of people they were going to meet there. All they knew
was that they were going to try to take sacred territory from the hands of "the Infidels",
"unbelievers" whose God and Prophet were different from their own. After once making contact
with the East, the crusaders were surprised to find there a highly developed culture which was
not only much older than Europe's but in many ways quite superior.
Islam and Christianity had many things in common - most importantly, a belief in one God.
The Islamic codes of morality and hospitality deeply impressed the men from the West. At a time
when losses from battle and pestilence called for every bit of medical skill available, doctors who
accompanied the crusaders discovered that Moslem medicine was far ahead of their own.

56. The best title for this selection would be ______.

A. The Conquest of the Middle East B. Education of the Crusaders
C. Crusades of Europe D. Islamic Law and Religion
57. The crusaders were surprised to discover that Moslem culture was ______.
A. less advanced than their own B. similar to their own
C. more advanced than their own D. primitive in most respects
58. The crusaders were called "cross-bearers" because they ______.
A. believed in God B. suffered so greatly
C. were so rude D. were Christians
59. We can conclude from the passage that wounded crusaders were ______.
A. left to die unaided B. helped by Moslem medical knowledge
C. carried home for medical treatment D. cured by their accompanying doctors
60. The word “pestilence” as used in this passage, is closest in meaning to ______.
A. infection B. wound C. epidemic disease D. insect poison

For a long time, amphibians were confused with reptiles. Like reptiles, they have three-
chambered hearts and are cold-blooded. Some amphibians, such as salamanders, are even
shaped like lizards. However, unlike reptiles, amphibians never have claws on their toes or scales
on their bodies. Furthermore, the eggs of amphibians lack shells, so they must be laid in water or
moist places.
Amphibians were the first creatures to spend sizable amounts of their lives on land. The
larvae of most amphibians, such as frog tadpole are born with gills and live in water. However,
their gills disappear as they develop lungs. Most retain the ability to breathe through the moist
surface of their skin. This comes in handy when they hibernate in the bottom mud of lakes and
ponds during the coldest months. They take in the small amount of oxygen they need through
their skin. Some amphibians undergo what is known as a ‘double metamorphosis' changing
not only from gill breathers to lung breathers but also from vegetarians to insectivores.
Although the amphibian class is rather small in number of species, it shows great
diversity. There are three major types. The caecilians of the tropics are long, legless burrowing
creatures. Caudate amphibians, such as newts and salamanders, mostly have long tails and
stubby legs. Salientians, which include both frogs and toads, are tailless as adults and have
powerful hind legs. Toads differ from frogs primarily in that they have dry, warty skin.

61. The author's main purpose in writing the passage is to ______.

A. define and describe amphibians
B. contrasts different types of amphibians
C. trace the development of amphibians from larvae to adults
D. explain how amphibians differ from other creatures
62. According to the passage, which of the following is not a characteristic amphibians?
A. They have three-chambered hearts.
B. They lay eggs without shells.
C. They have claws on their toes.
D. They are cold-blooded.
63. ‘Scales' as used in the passage is closest in meaning to ______.
A. devices used to measure weight
B. plates covering the bodies of certain animals
C. sounds made by various animals
D. proportions between different sets of dimensions
64. According to the passage, the term ‘double metamorphosis' refers to the fact that
amphibian ______.
A. first breathe through their gills, then through their lungs, then through their skin
B. change both the shape of their bodies and the way in which they lay eggs
C. first live in water, then on land, then in mud in the bottom of ponds and lakes
D. change both their methods of breathing and their feeding habits
65. It can be inferred from the passage that amphibians' ability to breathe through their
skin is especially useful during the ______.
A. summer B. fall C. winter D. spring
66. The word ‘sizable' in the passage is closest in meaning to ______.
A. condensed B. large C. whole D. small
67. All of the following are identified in the passage as amphibians EXCEPT ______.
A. newts B. salamanders C. caecilians D. lizards
68. The word ‘stubby' is closest in meaning to ______.
A. long and thin B. undeveloped C. thick and short D. powerful
69. The word ‘they' in the last sentence refers to ______.
A. toads B. tails C. adults D. frogs
70. Which detail can mostly be used to recognize a certain type of amphibians?
A. lungs B. skin C. legs D. gills

Choose the correct phrase or clause A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences.

71. Part of the Great Plains, Kansas is famous for ______ fields of wheat.
A. its seemingly endless B. it’s seeming endless
C. it is seemingly endless D. it is endless it seems
72. Even though I was very tired, ______.
A. I couldn’t get to sleep B. but I couldn’t go to sleep
C. however I couldn’t sleep D. therefore I couldn’t sleep
73. It seems that no matter ______ you have, you never feel secure.
A. you have how many possessions B. that many possessions you get
C. how much possession you have D. you own so much possession
74. Having been asked to speak at the convention, ______.
A. some notes were prepared for the director
B. the director prepared some notes
C. the members were pleased to hear the director
D. some notes were prepared by the director
75. ______ so many people been out of work as today.
A. More than ever before B. Never before have
C. In the past, there never have D. Formerly, there never were

Choose the sentence A, B, C, or D which is closest in meaning to the one given.

76. Without the help of his neighbor, my father could not have repaired the garage roof.
A. Our neighbor wanted to help my father repair the garage roof.
B. My father could repair the garage roof without the help of his neighbor.
C. My father paid his neighbor to repair the garage roof for him.
D. My father could repair the garage roof because his neighbor helped him.
77. She doesn’t realize how serious her husband’s operation is going to be.
A. She realizes that her husband’s operation is not going to be serious.
B. She doesn’t realize the serious operation her husband is going to have.
C. She realizes seriously that her husband’s going to have an operation.
D. Little does she realize how serious her husband’s operation is going to be.
78. He decided to repair the thing himself and not to take it back to the shop.
A. Rather than take it back to the shop, he decided to repair the thing himself.
B. He decided to repair the thing himself as he couldn’t take it back to the shop.
C. He took the thing back to the shop because he wanted to have it repaired.
D. He decided to have the thing repaired and not to take it back to the shop.
79. The shops don't deliver now, which makes life difficult.
A. If shops don’t deliver, life would be less difficult.
B. If shops delivered, life would be less difficult.
C. As shops delivered, life wouldn’t be so difficult.
D. As shops don’t deliver, life would be so difficult.
80. It is such a wonderful opportunity that we mustn’t miss it.
A. It is too wonderful an opportunity for us to miss.
B. The opportunity is wonderful enough for us to miss.
C. It is a wonderful opportunity, so we can’t miss it.
D. It is such a wonderful opportunity we are not able to afford it.