THI TH S 17

SECTION A (8 points)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. bought
B. caught
C. laughed
D. ought
Question 2: A. butter
B. gum
C. butcher
D. summer
Question 3: A. hall
B. salt
C. drawn
D. roll
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 4: A. decimal
B. emperor
C. memorise
D. intervene
Question 5: A. specific
B. admirable
C. animate
D. realize
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 6: Peter: "I've been awarded a scholarship to study in America." ~ Kate: "Uh, really? "
A. Take care of yourself
B. Congratulations
C. You are always lucky D. Lucky as you are
Question 7:
Jason became famous, he has ignored his old friends. He shouldn't do that
A. If
B. Ever since
C. Even though
D. Due to
Question 8: Olives are a principal source of cooking oil, but by no means the only source.
olives,
cooking oil can be extracted from coconuts, com, and sunflower seeds.
A. Because of
B. In spite of
C. In case of
D. In addition to
Question 9: Only if you promise to study hard
to tutor you.
A. will agree
B. agree I
C. I agree
D. I will agree
Question 10: - Jean: "I can't open the top of this apple juice." - Jack: "
it."
A. Mark have to do
B. Make Mark to do
C. Have Mark do
D. Have Mark done
Question 11: In recent years, the government has imposed pollution controls on automobile manufacturers.
Both domestic and imported automobiles must
anti-pollution devices.
A. equip with
B. be equipped with
C. equip by
D. be equipped by
Question 12: I have always wanted to visit Paris,
of France.
A. is the capital
B. which the capital is
C. that is the capital
D. the capital
Question 13:
in 1635, the Boston Latin School is the oldest public school in the United
States.
A. Founding
B. Founded
C. To found
D. Having founded
Question 14: Everybody was busy with the spring cleaning, except Stanley, who always refused to pull his
A. weight
B. socks
C. finger
D. share
Question 15: He is
he owns a lot of houses in the area.
A. so a rich man that
B. as rich a man that
C. so rich a man
D. such rich a man that
Question 16: The
at the football match cheered their team on.
A. congregation
B. onlookers
C. audience
D. spectators
Question 17: On the table
A. the disks lay
B. did the disks lie
C. lay the disks
D. lied the disks
Question 18: John had his room painted black. It looks dark and dreary. He another
colour.
A. should choose
B. should have chosen C. must choose
D. must have chosen
Question 19: I didn't know you were asleep. Otherwise, I so much noise when I came in.
A. didn't make
B. don't make
C. won't make
D. wouldn't have made
Question 20: Commercial centers are they were many years ago.
A. as popular than
B. more popular than C. the most popular
D. most popular than
Question 21: People would prefer to watch films on TV these days
go to the cinema.
A. more than
B. to
C. rather than
D. than
Question 22: The sun and the moon are often
in poetry.
A. personified
B. personable
C. personalized
D. personal
Question 23: - John: "I can't see the stage very well from here." - Jack: "
"
A. Neither can't I.
B. So do I
C. Neither I can
D. I can't, either
Question 24: Quite soon, the world is going to
energy resources.
A. get into
B. run out of
C. keep up with
D. come up against
Mark the letter A, B, C; or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 25: The newscaster gave a concise account of the tragedy.
A. long and detailed
B. complicated and intricate C. sad and depressing D. short and clear
Question 26: There were so many members of the political party who had gone against the leader that he
resigned.
A. apposed
B. insisted
C. invited
D. opposed
Question 27: Scientists warn of the impending extinction of many species of plants and animals.
A. irrefutable
B. imminent
C. formidable
D. absolute
Mark the letter A, B, G or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 28: It gives out light, but not heat and so is safe to use near inflammable liquids.

A. difficult to burn
B. easy to burn
C. sunburnt
D. semi-burnt
Question 29: Experts hope that the vaccine will be mass-produced soon.
A. produced in great numbers
B. produced in small numbers
C. produced cheaply
D. produced with high cost
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer for each of the blanks from 30 to 39.
The warming of the Pacific Ocean has created weather patterns (30)
strongly affect the world.
When the water is warm, the (31)
of rainfall in Indonesia and the surrounding regions decreases,
Australia could (32) experience a drought in many parts. On (33)
hand, Chile (which borders
the Pacific Ocean) is preparing for (34)
rainstorms. In Pakistan and if northwestern India,
the weather pattern makes the rainy season weaker and makes the area much drier, This happening is called
El Nino and is used (35)
weather forecasters to make long-range weather predictions. They
also know that EI Nino will (36)
unusually heavy rains to the southwestern part of the United States
and make the central part of the country drier at the same time. According to research, weather forecasters
(37) know about the coming weather with certainty. Now everything has become completely different. El
Nino itself used to be (38)
. It would occur every two to seven years. But now, this weather
pattern is becoming more frequent. We cannot say when and how often tornadoes or cyclones occur.
Scientists are unsure of the reason for this (39)
on a global scale either.
Question 30: A. what
B. that
C. when
D. whether
Question 31: A. deal
B. amount
C. number
D. figure
Question 32: A. even
B. ever
C. nevertheless
D. however
Question 33: A. others
B. other
C. the other
D. another
Question 34: A. severe
B. cruel
C. strict
D. angry
Question 35: A. on
B. by
C. to
D. at
Question 36: A. carry
B. fetch
C. bring
D. take
Question 37: A. get used to
B. are used to
C. used to be
D. used to
Question 38: A. notable
B. remarkable
C. predictable
D. incredible
Question 39: A. change
B. transformation
C. shift
D. transfer
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined, part that needs correction.
Question 40: It is believed that in the near future robots will be used to doing things such as cooking.
A
B
C
D
Question 41: Students suppose to read all the questions carefully and find out the answers to them.
A
B
C
D
Question 42: Food prices have raised so rapidly in the past few months that some families have been forced
to alter their eating habits.
A
B
C
D
Question 43: I think she will be suitable for the work because she has been working like a teacher for a long
time.
A
B
C
D
Question 44: After driving for twenty miles, he suddenly realized that he has been driving in the wrong
direction.
A
B
C
D
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 from 45 to 54.
William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), who wrote under the pseudonym of O. Henry, was born in North
Carolina. His only formal education was t attend his Aunt Lina's school until the age of fifteen, where he
developed his lifelong love of books. By 1881, he was a licensed pharmacist. However, within a year, on the
recommendation of a medical colleague of his father's, Porter moved to La Salle County in Texas for two
years herding sheep. During this time, Webster's Unabridged Dictionary was his constant companion, and
Porter gained a knowledge of ranch life that he later incorporated into many of his short stories. He then
moved to Austin for three years, and during this time the first recorded use of his pseudonym appeared,
allegedly derived from his habit of calling "Oh, Henry" to a family cat. In 1887, Porter married Athol Estes. He
worked as a draftsman, then as a bank teller for the First National Bank.
In 1894 Porter founded his own humor weekly, the "Rolling Stone", a venture that failed within a year,
and later wrote a column for the Houston Daily Post. In the meantime, the First National Bank was examined,
and the subsequent indictment of 1886 stated that Porter had embezzled funds. Porter then fled to New
Orleans, and later to Honduras, leaving his wife and child in Austin. He returned in 1897 because of his wife's
continued ill-health, however she died six months later. Then, in 1898 Porter was found guilty and sentenced
to five years' imprisonment in Ohio. At the age of thirty five, he entered prison as a defeated man; he had lost
his job, his home, his wife, and finally his freedom. He emerged from prison three years later, reborn as O.
Henry, the pseudonym he now used to hide his true identity. He wrote at least twelve stories in jail, and after
re-gaining his freedom, went to New York City, where he published more than 300.stories and gained fame
as America's favorite short story writer. Porter married again in 1907, but after months of poor health, he died
in New York City at the age of forty-eight in 1910. O. Henry's stories have been translated all over the world.
Question 45: Why did the author write the passage?
A. because it is a tragic story of a gifted writer
B. to outline the career of a famous American
C. because of his fame as America's favorite short story writer
D. to outline the influences on O. Henry's writing
Question 46: According to the passage, Porter's father was

A. responsible for his move to La Salle County in Texas B. the person who gave him a life-long love of books
C. a medical doctor
D. a licensed pharmacist
Question 47: The word "allegedly" in paragraph one is closest in meaning to
A. supposedly
B. reportedly
C. wrongly
D. mistakenly
Question 48: Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
A. both of Porter's wives died before he died
B. Porter left school at 15 to become a pharmacist
C. Porter wrote a column for the Houston Daily Post called "Rolling Stone"
D. the first recorded use of his pseudonym was in Austin
Question 49: The word "venture" in paragraph two is closest in meaning to
.
A. challenging experiment B. bold initiative
C. speculative action D. sorry experience
Question 50: The word "subsequent" in the second paragraph is closest n meaning to
A. resulting
B. police
C. alleged
D. official
Question 51: Porter lost all of the following when he went to prison EXCEPT his
A. home
B. wife
C. job
D. books
Question 52: According to the author, how many stories did Porter write while in prison for three years?
A. more than 300
B. 35
C. at least 12
D. over 20
Question 53: The author implies which of the following is true?
A. Porter would probably have written less stories if he had not been in prison for three years
B. Porter was in poor health throughout his life
C. O. Henry is as popular in many other countries as he is in America
D. Porter's wife might have lived longer if he had not left her in Austin when he fled.
Question 54: Where in the passage does the author mention a habit of Porter that was to become very useful
for him later?
A. the first half of paragraph one
B. the second half of paragraph one
C. the first half of paragraph two
D. the second half of paragraph two
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 from 55 to 64.
Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the
social and economic achievements of American workers. The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on
Tuesday, September 5, 1882 in New York City in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union. The
idea for this day is attributed to a man named McGuire, but there is some controversy about which man
named McGuire. This celebration was repeated the following year, then in 1884, the first Monday in
September was selected; and the Central Labor Union urged similar organizations in other cities to follow the
example of New York and celebrate a "workingmen's holiday" on that date. The idea spread with the growth
of labor organizations, and in 1885 Labor Day was celebrated in many industrial centers of the country.
Through the years the nation gave increasing emphasis to Labor Day. The first government recognition
came through municipal ordinances passed during 1885 and 1886, leading to a movement to secure State
legislation. The first bill was introduced into the New York legislature, but the first to become law was passed
by Oregon in 1887. During that year four more States (Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York)
also legislated for Labor Day. By 1894, 23 other States had adopted the holiday, and in June of that year,
Congress passed an Act, making the first Monday in September of each year a legal holiday in the District of
Columbia and the territories.
The form that the observance and celebration should take, was outlined to be a street parade to exhibit
to the public ''the strength and 'esprit de corps' of the trade and labor organizations", followed by a festival for
the recreation and amusement of workers and their families. By resolution of the American Federation of
Labor of
Convention in 1909, the Sunday preceding Labor Day was adopted as Labor Sunday, and dedicated to the
spiritual and educational aspects of the labor movement.
Question 55: The phrase "this day" in the first paragraph refers to
A. the first Monday in September
B. Labor Day holiday
C. Tuesday, September 5
D. the workingmen's holiday
Question 56: The author implies that which of the following is true?
A. Labor Day has lost its importance over the years.
B. Labor Day was, in part, a religious festival
C. There is a dispute about who thought of the idea for Labor Day.
D. Celebrations were usually limited to the industrial centers.
Question 57: The word "urged" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. devoted
B. propelled
C. speeded
D. satisfied
Question 58: According to the passage, Government recognition for Labor Day was first achieved in
A.1882
B. 1884
C.1885
D. 1887
Question 59: In what year did the Congress pass an Act, making the first Monday in September of each year
a legal holiday?
.
A. 1884
B. 1885
C.1887
D.1894
Question 60: The word "secure" in paragraph two is closest in meaning to
A. gain
B. implement
C. guarantee
D. pass
Question 61: According to the passage, the first State to pass legislation for Labor Day was
.
A. Columbia
B. Oregon
C. New York
D. Colorado

Question 62: The word "exhibit" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. celebrate
B. exemplify
C. demonstrate
D. display
Question 63: Which of the following is NOT true?
A. By 1894, twenty eight States had passed legislation for Labor Day.
B. Including families was an important part of Labor Day celebrations.
C. The first legislative bill was introduced in New York
D. Labor Day has always been held on the first Monday in September
Question 64: The word "preceding" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. closest to
B. following
C. before
D. on
SECTION B (2 points)
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Question 1: He spent all his money and even borrowed some from me.
Not onIy did he spend all his money but he also borrowed some from me.
Question 2: I haven't been to the cinema for two months.
The last time I went to the cinema was two months ago
Question 3: Since we had nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk.
Having nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk
Question 4: I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home.
I'd rather go out for a meal than stay at home
Question 5: "You should have waited for us," the team leader said to John.
The team leader criticized John for not waitibg/ having waited for them
II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about your favorite kind of music. Write your paragraph on
your answer sheet.

PRACTICE TEST 17

SECTION A (8 points)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. bought
B. caught
C. laughed
D. ought
Question 2: A. butter
B. gum
C. butcher
D. summer
Question 3: A. hall
B. salt
C. drawn
D. roll
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 4: A. decimal
B. emperor
C. memorise
D. intervene
Question 5: A. specific
B. admirable
C. animate
D. realize
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 6: Peter: "I've been awarded a scholarship to study in America." ~ Kate: "Uh, really? "
A. Take care of yourself
B. Congratulations
C. You are always lucky D. Lucky as you are
Question 7:
Jason became famous, he has ignored his old friends. He shouldn't do that
A. If
B. Ever since
C. Even though
D. Due to
Question 8: Olives are a principal source of cooking oil, but by no means the only source.
olives,
cooking oil can be extracted from coconuts, com, and sunflower seeds.
A. Because of
B. In spite of
C. In case of
D. In addition to
Question 9: Only if you promise to study hard
to tutor you.
A. will agree
B. agree I
C. I agree
D. I will agree
Question 10: - Jean: "I can't open the top of this apple juice." - Jack: "
it."
A. Mark have to do
B. Make Mark to do
C. Have Mark do
D. Have Mark done
Question 11: In recent years, the government has imposed pollution controls on automobile manufacturers.
Both domestic and imported automobiles must
anti-pollution devices.
A. equip with
B. be equipped with
C. equip by
D. be equipped by
Question 12: I have always wanted to visit Paris,
of France.
A. is the capital
B. which the capital is
C. that is the capital
D. the capital
Question 13:
in 1635, the Boston Latin School is the oldest public school in the United
States.
A. Founding
B. Founded
C. To found
D. Having founded
Question 14: Everybody was busy with the spring cleaning, except Stanley, who always refused to pull his
A. weight
B. socks
C. finger
D. share
Question 15: He is
he owns a lot of houses in the area.
A. so a rich man that
B. as rich a man that
C. so rich a man
D. such rich a man that
Question 16: The
at the football match cheered their team on.
A. congregation
B. onlookers
C. audience
D. spectators
Question 17: On the table
A. the disks lay
B. did the disks lie
C. lay the disks
D. lied the disks
Question 18: John had his room painted black. It looks dark and dreary. He another
colour.
A. should choose
B. should have chosen C. must choose
D. must have chosen
Question 19: I didn't know you were asleep. Otherwise, I so much noise when I came in.
A. didn't make
B. don't make
C. won't make
D. wouldn't have made
Question 20: Commercial centers are they were many years ago.
A. as popular than
B. more popular than
C. the most popular
D. most popular than
Question 21: People would prefer to watch films on TV these days
go to the cinema.
A. more than
B. to
C. rather than
D. than
Question 22: The sun and the moon are often
in poetry.
A. personified
B. personable
C. personalized
D. personal
Question 23: - John: "I can't see the stage very well from here." - Jack: "
"
A. Neither can't I.
B. So do I
C. Neither I can
D. I can't, either
Question 24: Quite soon, the world is going to
energy resources.
A. get into
B. run out of
C. keep up with
D. come up against
Mark the letter A, B, C; or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 25: The newscaster gave a concise account of the tragedy.
A. long and detailed
B. complicated and intricate C. sad and depressing D. short and clear
Question 26: There were so many members of the political party who had gone against the leader that he
resigned.
A. apposed
B. insisted
C. invited
D. opposed
Question 27: Scientists warn of the impending extinction of many species of plants and animals.
A. irrefutable

B. imminent

C. formidable

D. absolute

Mark the letter A, B, G or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 28: It gives out light, but not heat and so is safe to use near inflammable liquids.
A. difficult to burn

B. easy to burn

C. sunburnt

D. semi-burnt

Question 29: Experts hope that the vaccine will be mass-produced soon.
A. produced in great numbers

B. produced in small numbers

C. produced cheaply

D. produced with high cost

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer for each of the blanks from 30 to 39.
The warming of the Pacific Ocean has created weather patterns (30)
strongly affect the world.
When the water is warm, the (31)
of rainfall in Indonesia and the surrounding regions decreases,
Australia could (32) experience a drought in many parts. On (33)
hand, Chile (which borders
the Pacific Ocean) is preparing for (34)
rainstorms. In Pakistan and if northwestern India,
the weather pattern makes the rainy season weaker and makes the area much drier, This happening is called
El Nino and is used (35)
weather forecasters to make long-range weather predictions. They
also know that EI Nino will (36)
unusually heavy rains to the southwestern part of the United States
and make the central part of the country drier at the same time. According to research, weather forecasters
(37) know about the coming weather with certainty. Now everything has become completely different. El
Nino itself used to be (38)
. It would occur every two to seven years. But now, this weather
pattern is becoming more frequent. We cannot say when and how often tornadoes or cyclones occur.
Scientists are unsure of the reason for this (39)
on a global scale either.
Question 30: A. what
B. that
C. when
D. whether
Question 31: A. deal
B. amount
C. number
D. figure
Question 32: A. even
B. ever
C. nevertheless
D. however
Question 33: A. others
B. other
C. the other
D. another
Question 34: A. severe
B. cruel
C. strict
D. angry
Question 35: A. on
B. by
C. to
D. at
Question 36: A. carry
B. fetch
C. bring
D. take
Question 37: A. get used to
B. are used to
C. used to be
D. used to
Question 38: A. notable
B. remarkable
C. predictable
D. incredible
Question 39: A. change
B. transformation
C. shift
D. transfer
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined, part that needs correction.
Question 40: It is believed that in the near future robots will be used to doing things such as cooking.
A
B
C
D
Question 41: Students suppose to read all the questions carefully and find out the answers to them.
A
B
C
D
Question 42: Food prices have raised so rapidly in the past few months that some families have been forced
to alter their eating habits.
A
B
C
D
Question 43: I think she will be suitable for the work because she has been working like a teacher for a long
time.
A
B
C
D
Question 44: After driving for twenty miles, he suddenly realized that he has been driving in the wrong
direction.
A
B
C
D
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 from 45 to 54.
William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), who wrote under the pseudonym of O. Henry, was born in North
Carolina. His only formal education was t attend his Aunt Lina's school until the age of fifteen, where he
developed his lifelong love of books. By 1881, he was a licensed pharmacist. However, within a year, on the
recommendation of a medical colleague of his father's, Porter moved to La Salle County in Texas for two
years herding sheep. During this time, Webster's Unabridged Dictionary was his constant companion, and
Porter gained a knowledge of ranch life that he later incorporated into many of his short stories. He then
moved to Austin for three years, and during this time the first recorded use of his pseudonym appeared,
allegedly derived from his habit of calling "Oh, Henry" to a family cat. In 1887, Porter married Athol Estes. He
worked as a draftsman, then as a bank teller for the First National Bank.
In 1894 Porter founded his own humor weekly, the "Rolling Stone", a venture that failed within a year,
and later wrote a column for the Houston Daily Post. In the meantime, the First National Bank was examined,
and the subsequent indictment of 1886 stated that Porter had embezzled funds. Porter then fled to New
Orleans, and later to Honduras, leaving his wife and child in Austin. He returned in 1897 because of his wife's
continued ill-health, however she died six months later. Then, in 1898 Porter was found guilty and sentenced

to five years' imprisonment in Ohio. At the age of thirty five, he entered prison as a defeated man; he had lost
his job, his home, his wife, and finally his freedom. He emerged from prison three years later, reborn as O.
Henry, the pseudonym he now used to hide his true identity. He wrote at least twelve stories in jail, and after
re-gaining his freedom, went to New York City, where he published more than 300.stories and gained fame
as America's favorite short story writer. Porter married again in 1907, but after months of poor health, he died
in New York City at the age of forty-eight in 1910. O. Henry's stories have been translated all over the world.
Question 45: Why did the author write the passage?
A. because it is a tragic story of a gifted writer
B. to outline the career of a famous American
C. because of his fame as America's favorite short story writer
D. to outline the influences on O. Henry's writing
Question 46: According to the passage, Porter's father was
A. responsible for his move to La Salle County in Texas B. the person who gave him a life-long love of books
C. a medical doctor
D. a licensed pharmacist
Question 47: The word "allegedly" in paragraph one is closest in meaning to
A. supposedly
B. reportedly
C. wrongly
D. mistakenly
Question 48: Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
A. both of Porter's wives died before he died
B. Porter left school at 15 to become a pharmacist
C. Porter wrote a column for the Houston Daily Post called "Rolling Stone"
D. the first recorded use of his pseudonym was in Austin
Question 49: The word "venture" in paragraph two is closest in meaning to
.
A. challenging experiment B. bold initiative
C. speculative action
D. sorry experience
Question 50: The word "subsequent" in the second paragraph is closest n meaning to
A. resulting
B. police
C. alleged
D. official
Question 51: Porter lost all of the following when he went to prison EXCEPT his
A. home
B. wife
C. job
D. books
Question 52: According to the author, how many stories did Porter write while in prison for three years?
A. more than 300
B. 35
C. at least 12
D. over 20
Question 53: The author implies which of the following is true?
A. Porter would probably have written less stories if he had not been in prison for three years
B. Porter was in poor health throughout his life
C. O. Henry is as popular in many other countries as he is in America
D. Porter's wife might have lived longer if he had not left her in Austin when he fled.
Question 54: Where in the passage does the author mention a habit of Porter that was to become very useful
for him later?
A. the first half of paragraph one
B. the second half of paragraph one
C. the first half of paragraph two
D. the second half of paragraph two
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 from 55 to 64.
Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the
social and economic achievements of American workers. The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on
Tuesday, September 5, 1882 in New York City in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union. The
idea for this day is attributed to a man named McGuire, but there is some controversy about which man
named McGuire. This celebration was repeated the following year, then in 1884, the first Monday in
September was selected; and the Central Labor Union urged similar organizations in other cities to follow the
example of New York and celebrate a "workingmen's holiday" on that date. The idea spread with the growth
of labor organizations, and in 1885 Labor Day was celebrated in many industrial centers of the country.
Through the years the nation gave increasing emphasis to Labor Day. The first government recognition
came through municipal ordinances passed during 1885 and 1886, leading to a movement to secure State
legislation. The first bill was introduced into the New York legislature, but the first to become law was passed
by Oregon in 1887. During that year four more States (Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York)
also legislated for Labor Day. By 1894, 23 other States had adopted the holiday, and in June of that year,
Congress passed an Act, making the first Monday in September of each year a legal holiday in the District of
Columbia and the territories.
The form that the observance and celebration should take, was outlined to be a street parade to exhibit
to the public ''the strength and 'esprit de corps' of the trade and labor organizations", followed by a festival for
the recreation and amusement of workers and their families. By resolution of the American Federation of
Labor of
Convention in 1909, the Sunday preceding Labor Day was adopted as Labor Sunday, and dedicated to the
spiritual and educational aspects of the labor movement.
Question 55: The phrase "this day" in the first paragraph refers to
A. the first Monday in September
B. Labor Day holiday

C. Tuesday, September 5
D. the workingmen's holiday
Question 56: The author implies that which of the following is true?
A. Labor Day has lost its importance over the years.
B. Labor Day was, in part, a religious festival
C. There is a dispute about who thought of the idea for Labor Day.
D. Celebrations were usually limited to the industrial centers.
Question 57: The word "urged" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. devoted
B. propelled
C. speeded
D. satisfied
Question 58: According to the passage, Government recognition for Labor Day was first achieved in
A.1882
B. 1884
C.1885
D. 1887
Question 59: In what year did the Congress pass an Act, making the first Monday in September of each year
a legal holiday?
.
A. 1884
B. 1885
C.1887
D.1894
Question 60: The word "secure" in paragraph two is closest in meaning to
A. gain
B. implement
C. guarantee
D. pass
Question 61: According to the passage, the first State to pass legislation for Labor Day was
.
A. Columbia
B. Oregon
C. New York
D. Colorado
Question 62: The word "exhibit" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. celebrate
B. exemplify
C. demonstrate
D. display
Question 63: Which of the following is NOT true?
A. By 1894, twenty eight States had passed legislation for Labor Day.
B. Including families was an important part of Labor Day celebrations.
C. The first legislative bill was introduced in New York
D. Labor Day has always been held on the first Monday in September
Question 64: The word "preceding" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. closest to
B. following
C. before
D. on
SECTION B (2 points)
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Question 1: He spent all his money and even borrowed some from me.
Not onIy ______________________________________________
Question 2: I haven't been to the cinema for two months.
The last ______________________________________________
Question 3: Since we had nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk .
Having _______________________________________________
Question 4: I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home.
I'd rather ______________________________________________
Question 5: "You should have waited for us," the team leader said to John.
The team leader criticized _________________________________
II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about your favorite kind of music. Write your paragraph on
your answer sheet