Practice test 42

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. visits B. plays C. hates D. stops
Question 2: A. apple B. dangerous C. battle D. calculate

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary
stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. discuss B. apply C. balance D. decide
Question 4: A. activation B. population C. diversity D. engineering

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5: Women no longer have to do hard work nowadays as they used to, _________?
A. are they B. aren’t they C. do they D. don’t they
Question 6: We decided ____________ at home this afternoon.
A. staying B. stayed C. stay D. to stay
Question 7: George wouldn’t have met Mary______ to his brother’s graduation party.
A. if he has not gone B. if he hadn’t gone
C. if he didn’t go D. if he shouldn’t have gone
Question 8: He is exhausted. He ___________around the whole afternoon trying to clean the house before the
guests arrive.
A. has been running B. has run C. be running D. was running
Question 9: He was offered the job______his qualifications were poor.
A. despite B. in spite of C. even though D. whereas
Question 10: He __________ a promise to his grandmother that he'd never fight anyone ever again.
A. gave B. put C. paid D. made
Question 11: The biggest company in our local area is ____________the verge of bankruptcy.
A. in B. on C. at D. to
Question 12: The General Certificate of Secondary Education examinations are the standard school-leaver
qualifications _________by virtually all UK students in the May and June following their 16th birthday.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. taken
Question 13: We haven’t reached the final _______ on the funding for scientific research yet.
A. decides B. decision C. deciding D. decisive
Question 14: Please help me with this math problem. I can’t___________ the answer.
A. end up B. face up to C. come up with D. run into
Question 15: If we lose the case, we may be _______________ for the costs of the whole trial.
A. compatible B. liable C. available D. accessible
Question 16: A lot of experiments in medical science have been ______ to improve human health.
A. made up B. carried out C. taken up D. given off
Question 17: If you come to the theatre late, you have to wait until the _____ to get in.
A. break B. interval C. refreshment D. half-time
Question 18: I always wanted to work for that company but it took me 10 years to get a foot in the_______.
A. door B. house C. window D. villa

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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.
Question 19: We should grow more trees so that they can absorb more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
A. emit B. take in C. consume D.cut off
Question 20: Based on the clues found, the police managed to apprehend the suspect a few days after the murder.
A. arrest B. pursue C. release D. question

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.
Question 21: I was going to have a go at parachuting but lost my nerve at the last minute.
A. was determined to go ahead B. lost my temper
C. was discouraged from trying D. grew out of it
Question 22: Overpopulation in big cities has severely affected the air and water quality.
A. seriously B. insignificantly C. largely D. commonly

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the
following exchanges
Question 23: Hana and Jenifer are talking about a book they have just read.
- Hana: “The book is really interesting and educational.” - Jenifer: “___________.”
A. Don’t mention it B. That’s nice of you to say so.
C. I’d love it. D. I couldn’t agree more.
Question 24: James: "Do you know that many inventions were inspired by the natural world?"
Anna: “____________________.”
A. Of course. You're right. B. There is no hope about it.
C. Well, that sounds interesting. D. Yes, I couldn't agree more.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word
or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Amparo Lasén, the Spanish sociologist who conducted the study found that Londoners use their cellphones
the least in public. If they are with others, they prefer to let calls be answered by voice mail (a recorded message)
and then they check for messages later. If the English do answer a call on the street, they seem to dislike talking
with others around. They tend to move away from a crowded sidewalk and seek out a place (25) ________ they
cannot be heard, such as the far side of a subway entrance or even the edge of a street. They seem to feel that the
danger of the traffic is (26) ___________ to the risk of having their conversation be overheard. This has led to a
behavior that Laser has called "clustering." At a busy time of day on the streets of London, you may find small
crowds of cell phone users grouped together, each one talking into a cell phone. Even when it is raining—as it is
often in London—people still prefer not to hold their conversations where others could hear. They talk (27)
_____________ their umbrellas or in a doorway.
In Paris, however, there are stricter rules about how and when to use cell phones. It is not considered polite
to use a phone in a restaurant, (28) ______________, though it might be acceptable in the more informal setting of
a café. One special custom that has developed in cafés seems unique to Paris. Young women often place their cell
phones on the table beside them to signal that they are expecting someone. When the friend arrives, the phone is
(29) _____________. In fact, the French are generally very disapproving of phone use in public and are quick to
express that disapproval, even to strangers.
(Adapted from “Advanced Reading Power” by Beatrice S. Mikulecky and Linda Jeffries)

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Question 25: A. which B. when C. where D. what
Question 26: A. preferable B. prefer C. preference D. preferential
Question 27: A. on B. under C. in D. after
Question 28: A. for examples B. moreover C. nevertheless D. for instance
Question 29: A. put away B. put back C. put down D. put aside

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions.
There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he sent
them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away. The first son went in the
winter, the second in the spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in the fall. When they had all gone and
come back, he called them together to describe what they had seen.
The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and twisted. The second son said no – it was covered with
green buds and full of promise. The third son disagreed, he said it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet
and looked so beautiful, it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen. The last son disagreed with all of them; he
said it was ripe and drooping with fruit, full of life and fulfillment.
The man then explained to his sons that they were all right, because they had each seen but one season in
the tree’s life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season, and that the essence of
who they are – and the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life – can only be measured at the end, when all
the seasons are up. If you give up when it’s winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your
summer, fulfillment of your fall.
Don’t judge a life by one difficult season. Don’t let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest.
(source: https://www.beliefnet.com)
Question 30: Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. The Seasons of Life B. The Observation of a Tree
C. Father and Four Sons D. Love all the Seasons in a Year
Question 31: According to the paragraph 2, what did the second son see in his turn?
A. The tree was gloomy, withered and crooked.
B. The tree was in buds and teeming with vigor.
C. The tree was blossoming and gave off a sweet scent.
D. The tree was bountifully fruitful, brimming with life force.
Question 32: The word “laden” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. loaded B. decorated C. enhanced D. given
Question 33: The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to __________.
A. the four sons B. green buds C. trees and people D. the pleasure, joy and love
Question 34: According to the paragraph 4, what is the lesson the father wanted to impart to his children?
A. Moral lessons can come from the most unexpected and ordinary things.
B. No matter what season it is outside, you always have to cherish it.
C. The old age of humans is similar to the winter of nature.
D. Persevere through the difficulties and better times are sure to come sometime sooner or later.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions.
Biological diversity has become widely recognized as a critical conservation issue only in the past two
decades. The rapid destruction of the tropical rain forests, which are the ecosystems with the highest known species
diversity on Earth, has awakened people to the importance and fragility of biological diversity. The high rate of

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species extinctions in these environments is jolting, but it is important to recognize the significance of biological
diversity in all ecosystems. As the human population continues to expand, it will negatively affect one after another
of Earth’s ecosystems. In terrestrial ecosystems and in fringe marine ecosystems (such as wetlands), the most
common problem is habitat destruction. In most situations, the result is irreversible. Now humans are beginning to
destroy marine ecosystems through other types of activities, such as disposal and runoff of poisonous waste; in less
than two centuries, by significantly reducing the variety of species on Earth, they have irrevocably redirected the
course of evolution.
Certainly, there have been periods in Earth’s history when mass extinctions have occurred. The extinction
of the dinosaurs was caused by some physical event, either climatic or cosmic. There have also been less dramatic
extinctions, as when natural competition between species reached an extreme conclusion. Only 0.01 percent of the
species that have lived on Earth have survived to the present, and it was largely chance that determined which
species survived and which died out.
However, nothing has ever equaled the magnitude and speed with which the human species is altering the
physical and chemical world and demolishing the environment. In fact, there is wide agreement that it is the rate of
change humans are inflicting, even more than the changes themselves, that will lead to biological devastation. Life
on Earth has continually been in flux as slow physical and chemical changes have occurred on Earth, but life needs
time to adapt-time for migration and genetic adaptation within existing species and time for the proliferation of new.
genetic material and new species that may be able to survive in new environments.

Question 35: What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The time required for species to adapt to new environments
B. The variety of species found in tropical rainforests
C. The impact of human activities on Earth's ecosystems
D. The cause of the extinction of the dinosaurs
Question 36: The author mentions all of the following is examples of the effect of humans on the world's ecosystems
EXCEPT ________ .
A. the extensive damage to marine ecosystems
B. the habitat destruction in wetlands
C. the destruction of the tropical rainforests
D. the introduction of new varieties of plant species
Question 37: The word "jolting" in paragraph 1 mostly means _______ .
A. appealing B. illuminating C. shocking D. disgusting
Question 38: The word "they" in paragraph 1 refers to _______ .
A. species B. centuries C. activities D. humans
Question 39: What can be inferred from the extinction of the dinosaurs in paragraph 2?
A. Not all mass extinctions have been caused by human activity.
B. Actions by humans could not stop the irreversible process of a species' extinction.
C. Earth's climate has changed significantly since the dinosaurs' extinction.
D. The cause of the dinosaurs' extinction is unknown.
Question 40: The word "magnitude" in paragraph 3 mostly means _______ .
A. extent B. ignorance C. greed D. concern
Question 41: According to the passage, natural evolutionary change is different from change caused by humans in
that changes caused by humans ______ .
A. affect fewer ecosystems B. are occurring at a much faster rate
C. are less devastating to most species D. are reversible

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Question 42: Which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree with?
A. Humans should be more conscious of the influence they have on ecosystems.
B. Technology will provide solutions to problems caused by the destruction of ecosystems.
C. Human influence on ecosystems should not be a factor in determining public policy.
D. The extinction of a few species is an acceptable consequence of human progress.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions.
Question 43: The number of students attending English courses at our university are increasing.
A. students B. attending C. at D. are
Question 44: In a hot, sunny climate, man acclimatizes by eating less, drinking more liquids, wearing lighter
clothing, and experience a darkening of the skin.
A. in B. by eating C. more liquids D. experience
Question 45: It is said that these good life skills will make young people become more confidential.
A. is said B. these C. become D. confidential

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of
the following questions
Question 46: Lee talks to people more politely than Ben
A. Ben doesn’t talk to people as politely as Lee
B. Ben doesn’t talk to people politely as Lee
C. Ben doesn’t talk to people more politely than Lee
D. Ben doesn’t talk to people less politely than Lee
Question 47: The teacher said to us: “Don’t make so much noise”.
A. The teacher asked us not to make so much noise.
B. The teacher told us that we didn’t make so much noise.
C. The teacher said we didn’t make so much noise.
D. The teacher ordered us if we didn’t make so much noise.
Question 48: It’s possible that we won’t go camping this weekend.
A. We will probably go camping this weekend.
B. We will not go camping this weekend.
C. We may not go camping this weekend.
D. We must not go camping this weekend.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions
Question 49: The car driver in front stopped so suddenly. Therefore, the accident happened.
A. If the car driver in front didn’t stop so suddenly, the accident wouldn’t happen.
B. Had the car driver in front not stopped so suddenly, the accident wouldn’t have happened.
C. Hadn’t the car driver in front stopped so suddenly, the accident would not have happened.
D. Had the car driver in front stopped suddenly, the accident would have happened.
Question 50: He postponed writing the book. He only started to write it until he had done a lot of research.
A. He delayed writing the book as he had already done any research.
B. He did a lot of research after he finished writing the book.
C. Not until he had done a lot of research did he begin to write the book.
D. it was only when he had written the book that he did a lot of research

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