Test 1 Part 1: Phonetics

1. A. Hour B. Sour C. Four D. Flour

2. A. Show B. Blow C. Cow D. How

3. A. Tango B. Mango C. Tomorrow D. Longer

4. A. Sing B. Month C. Hunger D. Think

5. A. Curriculum B. News C. Usual D. Future

6. A. Oxygen B. Energy C. Nitrogen D. Rotation

7. A. Electric B. Radius C. Hydrogen D. astronaut

8. A. Technical B. Personal C. National D. Financial

9. A. Angry B. Sarcastic C. Witty D. Famous

10. A. Frightened B. Terrified C. Fascinated D. Tired

11. ... of the visitors were strangers to me.

A. Mostly B. Almost C. Most D. The most

12. All the furniture in the house ... old-fashioned.

A. is B. are C. have D. have been

13. Tim ... go fishing with his father when he was young.

A. used to B. is used to C. has used to D. was used to

14. I haven't seen much of you lately. We ... three months ago.

A. last meet B. last met C. have last D. have last met

15. He asked her....

A. what day was it B. what day it was C. it was what day D. what was the day

16. When the headmaster ... the room, all the pupils stood up.

A. came B. arrived C. appeared D. entered

17. I couldn't go to the party because of a ... cold.

A. quick B. surprising C. sudden D. hurried

18. I like these shoes but they don't ... me very well.

A. meet B. fit C. agree D. reach

19. This is the material which I ... for my new dress.

A. bought it B. have bought it C. bought D. bought them

20. You should always ... your food well before you swallow it.

A. drink B. grind C. chew D. suck

21. I like ... of sports

A. any kinds B. kinds C. all kind D. all kinds

22. We ... to get the news

A. were surprised B. were surprise C. were surprising D. surprised

23. Ann refused to take ... in the preparations for the school concert

A. place B. notice C. leave D. part

24. Dickens is my ... English novelist.

A. favorable B. preferable C. likeable D. favorite

25. That desk ... several times this year.

A. has been repaired B. has repaired C. is repaired D. repaired

Which sentence expresses the same idea as the given one?

26. Although he got more votes, he did not become president.

A. Despite getting more votes he did not become president.

B. Despite he got more votes, he did not become president

C. If he got more votes, he would become president

D. He needed more votes to become president

27. I'm never going to do this again.

A. I want to do this again

B. I have never done this before

C. This is the last time I am going to do this

D. This is the first time I have done this.

28. I have arranged to play tennis with Harry tomorrow.

A. Harry and I are playing tennis tomorrow

B. Harry is playing tennis tomorrow but I am not

C. I refused to play tennis with Harry tomorrow

D. I am playing tennis tomorrow but Harry is not.

29. I didn't understand what he was saying because I hadn't read his book.

A. His book was too difficult to understand

B. If I had read his book I would have understood what he was saying

C. What he was saying in his book was too difficult to understand

D. I had read his book but I didn't understand what he was saying

30. They were still playing tennis after three hours.

A. They had been playing tennis for three hours

B. They played tennis for three hours

C. They were playing tennis for three hours

D. They have been playing tennis since three hours.

31. On their (A) very first evening he told his wife he was (B) just going out for a short (C) walking but it was (D) really to buy her some flowers.

32. He (A) found a shop (B) quickly and (C) brought the flowers but he couldn't remember how to (D) get back to the hotel.

33. (A) ate too (B) many of those greasy bacon (C) pies, and now I feel (D) sickly.

34. He (A) was upset last Monday morning (B) by (C) her bad (D) attitudes.

35. (A) My brother (B) is not (C) old enough (D) for driving a car.

In most animals, dental decay is a rare problem. In man, and especially in the affluent West, the disease has reached epidemic proportions.

The cause of tooth decay in human beings is a bacterium that feeds on the sugar in our food. It digests the sugar more easily by converting it into an acid. The acid then dissolves the enamel , the outer coating of the teeth and finally attacks the living nerve within. The result is the agonizing pain we know as toothache.

36. According to the passage how common are it for animals to suffer from tooth decay?

A. They never suffer from it

B. They seldom suffer from it

C. They suffer from it as commonly as people do

D. They suffer from it more commonly than people do

37. What does the passage say about the problem of tooth decay in the rich Western country?

A. It is steadily decreasing each year.

B. It has remained unchanged for a long time

C. It has been increasing slowly for years

D. It is now virtually out of control

38. Human teeth decay when they are attacked by a kind of....

A. sugar B. acid C. nerve D. food

39. Decay cannot begin until the bacterium produces....

A. food from sugar B. sugar from food C. acid from sugar D. sugar from acid

40. The term "tooth decay" refers to the....

A. digestion of the food B. conversation of the sugar

C. Production of the acid D. dissolution of the enamel

People first played table tennis ... (41) ... the 19th century. It really started as a children's game, which was played ... (42) ... home. But now it ... (43) ... an adult sport, and there are many international competitions. Sometimes more ... (44) ... 10,000 people watch an important table tennis game.

A table tennis table is 2.7 meters long and 1.5 meters wide and there is a net ... (45) ... the middle. Players hit a light plastic ball over ... (46) ... net with a small wooden bat.

Many people ... (47) ... that table tennis is an easy sport, but ... (48) ... isn't true. Players have to ... (49) ... very fast because the ball can ... (50) ... at over 100 kilometers au hour!

41. A. in B. on C. at D. to

42. A. to B. at C. in D. for

43. A. is B. was C. has D. be

44. A. then B. that C. than D. this

45. A. in B. across C. by D. on

46. A. is B. a C. it D. the

47. A. thinks B. though C. to think D. think

48. A. those B. this C. there D. these

49. A. walk B. be C. speak D. go

50. A. throw B. go C. hit D. move

1. A. Tower B. Power C. Shower D. Lower

2. A. Shout B. South C. Route D. Sprout

3. A. Town B. Grown C. Brown D. Down

4. A. Death B. Describe C. Vegetarian D. Intelligent

5. A. Dead B. Beach C. Beak D. Underneath

6. A. Boiling B. Freezing C. Disgusting D. Worrying

7. A. Apology B. Hesitation C. Generosity D. Productivity

8. A. Revision B. Courage C. Invasion D. Explosion

9. A. Cleverness B. Politeness C. Happiness D. Usefulness

10. A. Dismiss B. Discharge C. District D. Destroy

11. Ann could not speak Chinese and ... could John.

A. either B. neither C. so D. too

12. I don't know ... to do.

A. what B. when C. how D. why

13. The school ... a system of monthly tests in place of annual exam.

A. gathered B. collected C. took D. put

14. Can you explain the difference ... these two words?

A. from B. between C. of D. to

15. We wanted to give him ... help but he refused.

A. few B. a few C. little D. a little

16. You should be very ... to your teachers for their great support.

A. thankful B. grateful C. thanking D. considerate

17. ... enough time to talk over the matter now.

A. It hasn't B. There isn't C. There hasn't D. It isn't

18. My uncle is sixty years old but he keeps on working ... ever.

A. harder than B. as hard as C. harder D. more hardly than

19. The curtain has ... because of the strong sunlight.

A. dulled B. fainted C. weakened D. faded

20. The man seemed ... about something.

A. nervous and anxious B. nervously and anxiously

C. being nervous and anxious D. nervous and being anxious

21. The company is losing a lot this year. That's why it plans to hire ... workers.

A. lesser B. fewer C. less D. few

22. John Wayne is famous ... a film star.

A. as B. by C. for D. to be

23. I find the temperature in here too high ... on a cool day such as today.

A. though B. still C. perhaps D. even

24. After ... that chapter carefully they began their experiments.

A. having read B. read C. having been read D. have read

25. If you don't mind, I would like to ... a suggestion.

A. say B. make C. show D. reach

26. If you don't know how to spell the word, why don't you check in the dictionary?

A. Why don't you look the word up in the dictionary to know how to spell it?

B. Let's look the word up in the dictionary to know how to spell it.

C. Look every word up in the dictionary to know how to spell it.

D. If you don't know how to spell the word, buy a dictionary.

27. He hasn't smoke a cigarette for a week.

A. It's for a week that he hasn't smoked a cigarette.

B. It's a week since he last smoked a cigarette.

C. It's the cigarette that he smoked a week ago.

D. It's a week ago that he smoked a cigarette.

28. "Don't put your legs on the table, Jack". I said.

A. I told Jack that he didn't put his legs on the table

B. I told Jack not to put his legs on the table

C. I told Jack to put his legs on the table

D. I told Jack that he shouldn't put his legs on the table

29. "I visited this museum last year". Mr. Green said.

A. Mr. Green said that he visited that museum the previous year

B. Mr. Green said that he had visited that museum last year

C. Mr. Green said that he visited that museum last year

D. Mr. Green said that he had visited that museum the previous year.

30. "Is it going to be a busy day?" I asked him.

A. I asked him if it is going to be a busy day

B. I asked him if it was going to be a busy day

C. I asked him that if it was going to be a busy day

D. I asked him whether it is going to be a busy day or not.

31. (A) Because of (B) having missed the train they (C) forced (D) to walk.

32. Why (A) don't you buy bananas (B) when they are much (C) not expensive (D) than apples?

33. (A) Papermaking began (B) in China and (C) from there it (D) spread on North Africa.

34. He (A) was my best friend (B) at school, so it's strange (C) how we don't (D) get in at all these days.

35. When I (A) applied for my passport (B) to renew I had (C) to send a (D) recent photograph.

This museum is in the centre of the town, a few meters from the cathedral, and near the market. It contains dolls, dolls' houses, books, games and pastimes, mechanical and constructional toys. In this collection there are toys made by all sorts of toy manufacturers from the most important to the smallest, including the most ordinary toys and the most precious. There are also records of children's pastimes over the last hundred and fifty years. Most major manufacturing countries of Europe had toy industries in the last century; French and German factories produced millions of toys each year. Many collectors of toys think that the second half of the nineteenth century was the best period for toy production and the museum has many examples of toys from this period which are still in perfect condition. There is now a growing interest in the toys of the 1920s and 1930s and as a result of this the museum has begun to build up a collection from these years. Visitors to the museum will find that someone is always available to answer questions - we hope you will visit us. Hours of opening 10.00 - 17.30 every day (except December 25 and 26).

36. This writing is from

A. and advertisement B. a school history book C. a story book D. a textbook.

37. What is the writer trying to do?

A. to give advise B. to give warnings C. to give opinions D. to give information

38. The museum has so many toys from the late 19th century because

A. it is located in the middle of town

B. there is a large selection of all kinds of toys.

C. many consider this period the best for manufactured toys.

D. visitors are interested in toys from that time.

39. What period of toy manufacturing is receiving increased attention?

A. the 20th century B. every day except in December

C. French and German D. the 1920's and 1930's

40. The museum opens

A. every day

B. on weekdays

C. every day except two days in December

D. at weekends

When you ... (41) ... a new car, you should start by using consumer magazines. You can find them in the ... (42) ... section of a library. You can read about the advantages and disadvantages of each new car and get ... (43) ... of how much you should pay. When you decide ... (44) ... which make and ... (45) ... you want to buy, you should go to a dealer and test-drive the car to see ... (46) ... you like it. The salesperson will tell you the sticker price. You should bargain with the salesperson and make ... (47) ... based on what you learnt from the consumer magazines. Then you should go to one or two other dealers to see if you can get a better price. Sometimes you have to go back and forth several times between dealers to bargain for the best price.

When you agree on a price with a salesperson, you usually have to leave a small ... (48) .... The salesperson writes up a contract that you both have to sign. When the dealer ... (49) ... the car you have to pay the balance or get a loan. Most people make a down payment and take out a loan for the rest. You can get a loan from the bank or sometimes from the auto company. You can ... (50) ... the loan over a period of time, usually from two or five years.

41. A. shop for B. purchase for C. afford for D. get for

42. A. reference B. auto C. science D. fiction

43. A. a thought B. a consideration C. an idea D. a value

44. A. at B. on C. by D. out

45. A. structure B. shape C. model D. pattern

46. A. as B. that C. when D. if

47. A. an offer B. a price C. a payment D. a judgement

48. A. a tip B. deposit C. gift D. payment

49. A. drivers B. delivers C. orders D. presents

1. A. Chief B. Related C. Discovered D. President

2. A. Common B. Opera C. Dishonest D. Divorce

3. A. Life B. Strike C. Site D. With

4. A. Couple B. Conquer C. Husband D. Front

5. A. Court B. Cause C. For D. Bomb

6. A. Expect B. Public C. Smoke D. Football

7. A. Miraculous B. Relaxing C. Delicate D. Unpleasant

8. A. Certainly B. Technique C. Vacancy D. Vapor

9. A. Volcano B. Arrival C. Female D. Certificate

10. A. Inclusive B. Internal C. Interior D. Incoming