ENGLISH PRACTICE – 14 July
PART B: LEXICO - GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete each
sentence below. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D on
the answer sheet.
1. The park __________ hundreds of species of endangered animals.
A. contains B. consists C. composes D. holds
2. It’s 4 miles further if you don’t take the __________ cut.
A. narrow B. by C. short D. half
3. There are fast-growing __________ of fir tree here in this park.
A. varieties B. variances C. variants D. variations
4. “What are you doing?”
A. No B. Neither C. None D. Nothing
5. I like listen to sweet __________ in my free time.
A. guitar B. ballads C. pops D. jazz
6. These pills will __________ your pain.
A. prevent B. ease C. simplify D. avoid
7. He was a(n) __________ man who was determined to be rich by any means.
A. ambitious B. mature C. brilliant D. romantic
8. She study hard and got a degree with __________ colors.
A. scarlet B. red C. soaring D. flying
9. The old manager has just retired, so Jack takes __________ his position.
A. on B. out C. in D. up
10. It is __________ for you to stay in New York with just a few dollars in your pocket.
A. incapable B. unable C. impossible D. irresponsible
II. Put the words in capitals in the right forms.
SCHOOL REPORT
Margaret started English Literature this term, and I am afraid that
her (1)__________ to the subject has not been entirely 1. INTRODUCE
(2)__________. She has not shown much enthusiasm, and does not 2. SUCCESS
always pay (3)__________ in class. Her assignments are often 3. ATTEND
(4)__________, because she is so untidy, and because of her 4. READ
(5)__________ to check her work thoroughly. She failed to do any 5. FAIL
(6)__________ before the end of term test, and had poor results. She 6. REVISE
seems to have the (7)__________ idea that she can succeed without 7. MISTAKE
studying. She has also had many (8)__________ and has frequently 8. ABSENT
arrived late for class. This has resulted in several (9)__________. 9. PUNISH
Although Margaret is a (10)__________ student in some respects, 10. GIFT
she has not had a satisfactory term.
PART C: READING
I. Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with the correct answer. Identify
your choice by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
SPORT IN PRISON
For all the arguments about prison, there is no getting (1)__________ from the fact that it
exists. Once the judge and (2)__________ have done their job, we have to (3)__________
thousands of men and women occupied until they are (4)__________.
Sport is ideal (5)__________ prisoners for many reasons. Being (6)__________ punishes
people by taking away their freedom; just because someone gets in (7)__________ with the
law, we have no (8)__________ to take away their health as well. Secondly, the
(9)__________ that you feel when you are (10)__________ up for a long prison
(11)__________ can make you very anti-social and aggressive. The (12)__________ thing we
want is for people to come out (13)__________ ten years, or even ten months, and
(14)__________up the first person they see. Sport provides a way of controlling that (15)
__________.
1. A. away B. out C. back D. far
2. A. panel B. team C. jury D. board
3. A. hold B. store C. preserve D. keep
4. A. abandoned B. remanded C. released D. charged
5. A. to B. for C. in D. with
6. A. inwards B. indoors C. internal D. inside
7. A. mess B. trouble C. worry D. trial
8. A. right B. fairness C. justice D. demand
9. A. uniqueness B. remoteness C. isolation D. individuality
10. A. keyed B. broken C. closed D. locked
11. A. contract B. experience C. sentence D. course
12. A. best B. last C. final D. terminal
13. A. after B. before C. during D. over
14. A. hit B. beat C. mug D. fight
15. A. crime B. guilt C. assault D. violence
II. Read the passages below and choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B,
C or D. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on the answer
sheet.
Several hundred million years ago, plants similar to modern ferns covered vast stretches
of the land. Some were as large as trees, with giant fronds bunched at the top of trunks as
straight as pillars. Others were the size of bushes and formed thickets of undergrowth. Still
others lived in the shade of giant club mosses and horsetails along the edges of swampy
lagoons where giant amphibians swan.
A great number of these plants were true ferns, reproducing themselves without fruits or
seeds. Others had only the appearance of ferns. Their leaves had organs of sexual reproduction
and produced seeds. Although their “flowers” did not have corollas, these false ferns (today
completely extinct) ushered in the era of flowering plants. Traces of these flora of the earliest
times have been preserved in the form of fossils. Such traces are most commonly found in
shale and sandstone rocks wedged between coal beds.
Today only tropical forests bear living proof of the ancient greatness of ferns. The
species that grow there are no longer those of the Carboniferous period, but their variety and
vast numbers, and the great size of some, remind us of the time when ferns ruled the plant
kingdom.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Plant reproduction B. How to locate fossils
C. An ancient form of plant life D. Tropical plant life
2. The word “others” in bold refers to
A. plants B. pillars C. trees D. fronds
3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of the plants described in
the passage?
A. They once spread over large areas of land.
B. They varied greatly in size.
C. They coexisted with amphibians, mosses, and horsetails.
D. They clung to tree trunks and bushes for support.
4. The author states that fossils of early plant life are usually found in rocks located
between
deposits of
A. coal B. shale C. sandstone D. corollas
5. The word “bear” in bold could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. call for B. provide C. tolerate D. suffer
III. Read the passages below and choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B,
C or D. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on the answer
sheet.
Most of us tend to think of production when we think of mass media industries. After
all, it is the output of this production – the papers we read, the cable TV shows we watch – that
grab our attention, make us happy or angry, interested or bored. Moreover, most public
discussion about mass communication tends to be about production. The latest gossip about
that actor will be in what film, the angry comments a mayor makes about the violence on local
TV news, the newest CDs by an up-and-coming group – these are the kinds of topics that focus
our attention on the making of content, not its distribution or exhibition.
Media executives know, however, that production is only one step in the arduous and
risky process of getting a mass media idea to an audience. Distribution is the delivery of the
produced material to the point where it will be shown to its intended audience. The activity
takes place out of public view. We have already mentioned the NBC acts as a distributor when
it disseminates television programming via satellite to TV stations. When Philadelphia
Newspapers Inc. delivers its Philadelphia Inquirer to city newsstands, when Twentieth –
Century – Fox moves its Musicland stores, they are involved in distribution to exhibitions.
1. In this passage, “arduous” means________.
A. difficult B. lucrative C. lengthy D. free
2. The passage states that people tend to focus on production because _______.
A. it takes place out of public view
B. mass media companies do not own production divisions
C. the output of mass media is intended to grab our attention
D. companies can function as both producers and distributors
3. In this passage, to “disseminate” means to _______.
A. create B. send out C. take in D. fertilize
4. This passage states that distribution is_______.
A. the first step in mass media production
B. the most talked-about step in mass media production
C. at least as important as production
D. not as important as exhibition
5. The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to ________.
A. tell an interesting story B. define a concept clearly
C. describe a scene vividly D. argue with the reader
IV. WRITING
I. Rewrite the following sentences using the given words so that they have the same meaning
as the given sentences. Do not change the words given in any way.
1. Be careful of thieves if you go to that part of town. (Watch)
____________________________________________________________________________
2. Please behave in my house as you would in your own house. (make)
____________________________________________________________________________
3. Nobody helped me to build this. (own)
____________________________________________________________________________
4. I don’t really like this kind of music. (keen)
____________________________________________________________________________
5. Most university students need the financial support of their parents. (depend)
___________________________________________________________________________
Keys – practice 44
PART B: LEXICO – GRAMMAR: 2.5 point
I. 10 pts: 1 pt/item
1. A 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. B 7. A 8. D 9. D 10. C
II. 10pts: 1pt/ item
1. introduction 3. attention 5. failure 7. mistaken 9.
punishments
2. successful 4. unreadable 6. revision 8. absences 10. gifted
PART C. READING
I. 15 point: 1 pt/item
1.A 4. C 7. B 10. D 13. A
2. B 5.B 8. A 11. C 14. B
3. D 6. D 9. C 12. B 15. D
II. 5 points: 1 pt/ item
1. C 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. B
III. 5 points: 1 pt /item
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. B
PART D.
I. 5 points: 1pt/ item
1. Watch thieves if you go to that part of town.
2. Please make yourself at home.
3. I built this on my own.
4. I’m not really keen on this kind of music.
5 Most university students depend on the financial support of their parents.
