PRACTICE TEST 8

Mark the letter A. B. C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the
position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1 : A. efficient B. popular C. business D. beautiful
Question 2 : A. curriculum B. discover C. minorit D. !inder"arten
Question 3 : A. e#tinct B. product C. campai"n D. prevent
Question 4 : A. securit B. attempt C. pro$ect D. %ospitable
Question 5 : A. determine B. attitude C. surve D. smbol
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: Cars %ave become muc% more complicated. &&&&&&&&' mec%anics need more trainin" t%an in
t%e past.
A. (o)ever B. T%erefore C. *t%er)ise D. +urt%ermore
Question 7 : T%ere,ve been some remar!able reforms &&&&&&&&& education recentl.
A. on B. at C. in D. of
Question 8 : I )ould li!e to &&&&&&&& touc% )it% old friends but I %ave so little time.
A. "et into B. be in C. lose D. !eep in
Question 9 : T%e doctor t%in!s carefull before decidin" )%at medicine &&&&&&&&& to %is patient.
A. is to "ive B. t%at %e "ives C. to "ive D. t%at "ives
Question 10 : If onl -ane &&&&&&&&& m advice' t%in"s )ould %ave "one muc% better.
A. %ad ta!en B. %as ta!en C. too! D. )ould ta!e
Question 11 : . /0%at a beautiful dress ou are )earin" 12
. /&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.2
A. T%an! ou ver muc%. I,m afraid B. T%an! ou. T%at,s a nice compliment
C. 3ou are tellin" a lie D. 3es' I t%in! so.
Question 12 : Don,t for"et to let me !no) ou,ve arrived safel' &&&&&&&& 4
A. %aven,t ou B. do ou C. )on,t ou D. )ill ou
Question 13 : Environmental or"anisations %ave been &&&&&&&& to inform people and "ain t%eir support.
A. set up B. put up C. made up D. carried out
Question 14 : 5art%a T%omas )as an American educator )%o stood for e6ual &&&&&&&&& ri"%ts for )omen.
A. educated B. educational C. educatin" D. educationall
Question 15 : 5 boss is an"r )it% me. I didn,t do all t%e )or! t%at I &&&&&&&& last )ee!.
A. s%ould do B. s%ould %ave done C. must %ave done D. mi"%t %ave done
Question 16 : T%is is a p%oto"rap% of t%e sc%ool I &&&&&&&& )%en I lived in S)indo).
A. )ent B. $oined C. studied D. attended
Question 17 : Accordin" to a recent surve' most people are on "ood &&&&&&&& )it% t%eir nei"%bours.
A. relations B. terms C. ac6uaintance D. relations%ips
Question 18 : I,d rat%er %ave a room of m o)n' &&&&&&&& small it ma be.
A. even if B. no matter C. %o)ever D. )%atever
Question 19 : (e,s been ver sic!. (is doctor insisted t%at %e &&&&&&&& in bed t%is )ee!.
A. )ill sta B. )ould sta C. stas D. sta
Question 20 : ./0ould ou mind if I closed t%e )indo) 42 /&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.2
A. 7o' please do B. 7o' I don,t close it
C. 3es' I )ouldn,t mind D. 3es' please close
Question 21 : After %is lon" absence from sc%ool %e found it difficult to &&&&&&&& up )it% t%e rest of %is
class.
A. )or! B. catc% C. ta!e D. ma!e
Question 22 : . /0%at are t%e tal!in" about 42 8 /T%e are discussin" problems &&&&&&&& t%e bud"et.2
A. concernin" B. concernin" to C. concerned D. concerned to
Question 23 : &&&&&&&&& %is assistance in t%ose das' I )ould not be so successful no).
A. 9nless I %ad B. (ad it not been for
C. If it %ad not for D. If t%ere )ere not
:
Question 24 : &&&&&&&& ' after trin" t%ree times' %e passed t%e e#amination.
A. ;astl B. ;ast of all C. ;ast D. At last
Question 25 : T%e director %as promised t%at &&&&&&&&& finds a solution to t%is particular problem )ill be
)ell a)arded.
A. )%o B. t%e one C. )%oever D. anone
Question 26 : Robert is "oin" to be famous some da. (e &&&&&&&& in t%ree movies alread.
A. %as appeared B. %as been appearin" C. %ad appeared D. appeared
Question 27 : T%is $ac!et doesn,t &&&&&&&& me< it,s too ti"%t across t%e s%oulders.
A. matc% B. reac% C. e6ual D. fit
Question 28 : T%is ne) la) )ill ta!e &&&&&&&& from t%e be"innin" of ne#t mont%.
A. influence B. effect C. po)er D. force
Question 29 : *ur ne) %ouse is ver &&&&&&&& for t%e office as I can "et t%ere in five minutes.
A. comfortable B. near C. available D. convenient
Question 30 : T%e bo %as c%osen to do &&&&&&&& 5BA pro"ramme in Australia.
A. t%e B. = C. an D. a
Mark the letter A. B. C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correcting.
Question 31 : 0%en readers contribute funds to private libraries' t%ese readers are used t%e librar
A B C
)it%out c%ar"e.
D
Question 32 : >enerall spea!in"' proteins t%at come from animal sources are complete )%ereas t%ose t%at
A B C
come from anot%er sources are incomplete proteins.
D
Question 33 : T%an!s a lot for our %elp. But for it' it )ould be impossible for me to overcome m
A B C
difficulties.
D
Question 34 : At t%e *lmpic >ames' t%e female )inners receive %onours e6ual )it% t%ose "iven to t%e
A B C
men )%o )in.
D
Question 35 : *nl )%en t%e teac%er p%oned me t%at I !ne) t%e trut% about m son.
A B C D

Mark the letter A. B. C or D on your answer sheet to complete each of the following sentences.
Question 36 : T%e ve%icle bounces and "lides alon" t%e "round &&&&&&&&&&&&&& .
A. at ?@ miles per %our of an avera"e speed
B. at an avera"e speed of ?@ miles per %our
C. of ?@ miles per %our at an avera"e speed
D. of an avera"e speed at ?@ miles per %our
Question 37 : &&&&&&&&&&&&&& ' but it also filters out %armful sun ras.
A. 7ot onl does t%e atmosp%ere "ive us air to breat%e
B. 7ot onl t%e atmosp%ere "ives us air to breat%e
C. T%e atmosp%ere "ives us air to breat%e
D. T%e atmosp%ere )%ic% "ives us air to breat%e
Question 38 : *nl after food %as been dried or canned &&&&&&&&&&&&&& .
A. s%ould it be stored for later consumption
B. s%ould be store for later consumption
C. t%at it s%ould be stored for later consumption
D. it s%ould be stored for later consumption
Question 39 : 7o matter &&&&&&&&& ' 5oAart )as an accomplis%ed composer )%ile still a c%ild.
A. %o) it seems remar!able B. %o) remar!able it seems
C. it seems remar!able %o) D. %o) seems it remar!able
B
Question 40 : After seein" a movie based on a novel' &&&&&&&&&&&&& .
A. t%e readin" of t%e boo! interests man people
B. man people )ant to read t%e boo!
C. t%e boo! )as read b man people
D. t%e boo! made man people )ant to read it
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 given ones.
Question 41 : Alt%ou"% t%e are bus at )or!' t%e tr to find time for t%eir c%ildren.
A. T%e are so bus at )or! t%at t%e cannot find time for t%eir c%ildren.
B. Bus at )or! as t%e are' t%e tr to find time for t%eir c%ildren.
C. Bus as t%e are at )or!' t%e tr to find time for t%eir c%ildren.
D. T%e rarel %ave time for t%eir c%ildren because t%e are bus at )or!.
Question 42 : (e didn,t )or! %ard enou"%' so %e failed in t%e e#am.
A. T%e reason )% %e failed in t%e e#am )as t%at %e didn,t )or! %ard enou"%.
B. T%e reason %e failed in t%e e#am )as because %e didn,t )or! %ard enou"%.
C. T%e reason for %im to fail in t%e e#am )as t%at %e didn,t )or! %ard enou"%.
D. T%e reason )% %e failed in t%e e#am t%at )as %e didn,t )or! %ard enou"%.
Question 43 : *ur plans for an e#cursion to ;ondon %ave been spoilt b t%e )eat%er.
A. Because of t%e bad )eat%er' our e#cursion to ;ondon )as put off later.
B. *ur plans for an e#cursion to ;ondon %ave fallen t%rou"% because t%e )eat%er )as so bad.
C. T%e bad )eat%er )as t%e reason t%at made our e#cursion to ;ondon %ave been fallen over.
D. *ur plans for an e#cursion %ave fallen a)a because t%e )eat%er )as bad.
Question 44 : Everone started complainin" t%e moment t%e announcement )as made.
A. 7o sooner did everone start complainin" t%an t%e announcement )as made.
B. Everone started complainin" t%at t%e announcement )as made.
C. 7o sooner %ad t%e announcement made t%an everone started complainin".
D. As soon as t%e announcement )as made' everone started complainin".
Question 45 : -enn is so creative t%at )e all can rel on %er for ori"inal ideas.
A. Bein" creative' )e all can rel on -enn for ori"inal ideas.
B. Creative as -enn is' )e all can rel on %er for ori"inal ideas.
C. So creative is -enn t%at )e all can rel on %er for ori"inal ideas.
D. -enn is suc% creative "irl t%at )e all can rel on %er for ori"inal ideas.
Question 46 : /0% don,t ou p%one Tom and see if %e,s free toda 42' said t%e man to %is )ife.
A. T%e man su""ested t%at %is )ife s%ould p%one Tom and see if %e )as free t%at da.
B. T%e man as!ed %is )ife )% s%e didn,t p%one Tom and see if %e )as free t%at da.
C. T%e man as!ed %is )ife not to p%one Tom and see if %e )as free t%at da.
D. T%e man su""ested %is )ife not p%onin" Tom and see if %e )as free t%at da.
Question 47 : /I,m ver pleased at %o) t%in"s %ave turned out2' s%e said to %er emploees.
A. S%e as!ed %er emploees %o) t%in"s %ad turned out and )as pleased to !no) it.
B. S%e e#pressed %er satisfaction )it% t%e )a t%in"s %ad turned out.
C. S%e complimented %er emploees for ma!in" t%in"s turn out.
D. S%e )anted %er emploees to tell %er %o) man t%in"s %ad turned out.
Question 48 : People rumoured t%at %e %ad died in t%e battle.
A. (e )as rumoured to die in t%e battle.
B. (e )as rumoured to be died in t%e battle.
C. (e )as rumoured to %as died in t%e battle.
D. (e )as rumoured to %ave died in t%e battle.
Question 49 : /S%all I carr t%e suitcase for ou' 5ar 42' said -o%n.
A. -o%n as!ed 5ar if %e s%ould carr t%e suitcase for %er.
B. -o%n su""ested carrin" t%e suitcase for 5ar.
C. -o%n promised to carr t%e suitcase for 5ar.
D. -o%n offered to carr t%e suitcase for 5ar.
C
Question 50 : It )as careless of ou to leave t%e )indo)s open last ni"%t.
A. 3ou s%ouldn,t leave t%e )indo)s open last ni"%t.
B. 3ou )ere so careless t%at ou left t%e )indo)s open last ni"%t.
C. 3ou s%ouldn,t %ave left t%e )indo)s open last ni"%t.
D. 3ou mi"%t %ave been careless because ou left t%e )indo)s open last ni"%t.
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.
T%e t%ree p%rases of t%e %uman memor are t%e sensor memor' t%e s%ort.term memor' and t%e
lon".term memor. T%is division of t%e memor into p%rases is based on t%e len"t% of time of t%e memor.
Sensor memor is instantaneous memor. It is an ima"e or memor t%at enters our mind onl for a
s%ort period of time< it comes and "oes in under a second. T%e memor )ill not last lon"er t%an t%at unless
t%e information enters t%e s%ort.term memor.
Information can be %eld in t%e s%ort.term memor for about t)ent seconds or as lon" as ou are
activel usin" it. If ou repeat a fact to ourself' t%at fact )ill sta in our s%ort.term memor as lon" as ou
keep repeatin" it. Once ou stop repeatin" it' eit%er it is for"otten or it moves into lon" term memor.
;on".term memor is t%e %u"e memor tan! t%at can %old ideas and ima"es for ears and ears.
Information can be added to our lon".term memor )%en ou activel tr to put it t%ere t%rou"%
memoriAation or )%en an idea or ima"e enters our mind on its own.
Question 51 : T%e best title for t%is passa"e )ould be
A. T%e difference bet)een sensor and s%ort.term memor.
B. (o) lon" it ta!es to memoriAe.
C. T%e sta"es of %uman memor.
D. (uman p%rases.
Question 52 : T%e t%ree p%rases of memor discussed in t%is passa"e are differentiated accordin" to
A. t%e location in t%e brain
B. t%e period of time it ta!es to remember somet%in"
C. %o) t%e senses are involved in t%e memor
D. %o) lon" t%e memor lasts
Question 53 : T%e e#pression /is based on2 in line B could best be replaced b
A. is on top of B. is at t%e foot of C. depend on D. is belo)
Question 54 : Accordin" to t%e passa"e' )%ic% tpe of memor is t%e s%ortest 4
A. Sensor memor B. Active memor
C. S%ort.term memor D. ;on".term memor
Question 55 : Accordin" to t%e passa"e' )%en )ill information sta in our s%ort.term memor 4
A. +or as lon" as t)ent minutes B. As lon" as it is bein" used
C. After ou %ave repeated it man times D. 0%en it %as moved into lon".term memor
Question 56 : T%e )ord /keep2 in could best be replaced b
A. %old B. continue C. retain D. save
Question 57 : T%e )ord /Once2 in line 8 could best be replaced b )%ic% of t%e follo)in" 4
A. -ust after B. Alt%ou"% C. -ust before D. Because
Question 58 : All of t%e follo)in" are true about lon".term memor EDCEPT t%at
A. it %as a ver lar"e capacit
B. it can %old information for a lon" time
C. it is possible to put information into it t%rou"% memoriAation
D. memoriAation is t%e onl )a t%at information can "et t%ere.
Question 59 : T%e e#pression /on its own2 in line :: could best be replaced b
A. b itself B. in its o)n time C. )it% its possessions D. in onl one
)a
Question 60 : It can be inferred from t%e passa"e t%at' if a person remembers a piece of information for t)o
das' t%is information is probabl in
A. t%ree p%rases of memor B. t%e sensor memor
C. t%e s%ort.term memor D. t%e lon".term memor
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A. B.C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word for each of the blanks.
T%e first traffic si"nal )as invented b a rail)a si"nalin" en"ineer. It )as installed EF:G &&&&&&&&&
t%e (ouses of Parliament in :8F8. It EFBG &&&&&&&&&& li!e an rail)a si"nal of t%e time' and )as operated
b "as. EFCG &&&&&&&&& ' it e#ploded and !illed a policeman' and t%e accident EF?G &&&&&&&&& furt%er
development until cars became common.
EFHG &&&&&&&&& traffic li"%ts are an American invention. Red."reen EFFG &&&&&&&& )ere installed in
Cleveland in :I:?. T%ree.colour si"nals' operated EFJG &&&&&&&&& %and from a to)er in t%e EF8G &&&&&&&&
of t%e street' )ere installed in 7e) 3or! in :I:8. T%e EFIG &&&&&&&&& li"%ts of t%is tpe to EJ@G &&&&&&&&&
in Britain )ere in ;ondon' on t%e $unction bet)een St.-ames,s Street and Piccadill' in :IBH. Automatic
si"nals )ere installed EJ:G &&&&&&&&& ear later.
In t%e past' traffic li"%ts )ere EJBG &&&&&&&&& . In 7e) 3or!' some li"%ts %ad a statue on top. In ;os
An"eles t%e li"%ts did not $ust EJCG &&&&&&&&& silentl' but )ould rin" bells to EJ?G &&&&&&&&& t%e sleepin"
motorists of t%e :IC@s. T%ese are "one and %ave been EJHG &&&&&&&&& b standard models )%ic% are
universall adopted.
Question 61 : A. outside B. out C. out of D. outdoors
Question 62 : A. resembled B. loo!ed C. s%o)ed D. seemed
Question 63 : A. (o)ever B. T%erefore C. Alt%ou"% D. Despite
Question 64 : A. forbade B. disappointed C. avoided D. discoura"ed
Question 65 : A. 7e) B. Recent C. 5odern D. ;ate
Question 66 : A. met%ods B. )as C. sstems D. means
Question 67 : A. b B. )it% C. t%rou"% D. in
Question 68 : A. middle B. %eart C. focus D. %alf)a
Question 69 : A. ori"inal B. primar C. first D. earl
Question 70 : A. s%o) B. appear C. %appen D. become
Question 71 : A. a B. in t%e C. in a D. t%e
Question 72 : A. various B. particular C. rare D. special
Question 73 : A. c%an"e B. alter C. var D. move
Question 74 : A. rise B. raise C. )a!e D. "et up
Question 75 : A. reproduced B. replaced C. removed D. remained
Read the following passage and mark the letter A. B. C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer
9nconscious facial e#pressions and /body language2 often "ive information to ot%er people. 5an
people,s /hidden2 emotions are actuall 6uite visible to anone )%o !no)s %o) to read people,s faces.
Some reactions are so )idespread in all cultures t%at t%ere seems to be a p%sical basis for t%em. All people
react in t%e same )a to certain e#citin" situations b breat%in" more rapidl and e#periencin" increased
%eart rates. +acial e#pressions of basic emotions' suc% as an"er' surprise' and e#citement' appear to be
universal.
*t%er reactions are not so universal. 5an' but not all' people respond to an embarrassin" situation b
blus%in" E)%en t%e face and nec! turn bri"%t redG. Some people s%o) t%at t%e are bored b "ro)in" less
active
and becomin" sleep or inattentive. *t%ers respond to borin" situations b becomin" more active and
s%o)in" suc% p%sical si"ns as $i""lin" feet or )i""lin" fin"ers. But for ot%er people' suc% reactions ma be
united si"ns of nervousness or an#iet' not boredom.
T%ere are not onl differences in t%is /silent language2 bet)een different people' but t%ere are also
important differences bet)een cultures. Certain !inds of /silent lan"ua"e2 "ive one particular messa"e in
one culture' but a conflictin" messa"e in anot%er culture. +or e#ample' ee contact %as ver different
meanin"s in different cultures. In American culture' if someone is s%ift eed )%ile tal!in"' it means t%at %e
or s%e is dis%onest and cannot be trusted. But in man Asian cultures' avoidin" ee contact is a si"n of
politeness and respect. 5ista!en /bod lan"ua"e2 can often result in even more misunderstandin" t%an
usin" t%e )ron" )ord or incorrect "rammar.
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Question 76 : 0%ic% of t%e follo)in" is most probable an unconscious facial e#pression 4
A. -i""lin" feet or )i""lin" fin"ers B. 0avin" one,s %and
C. Blus%in" D. S%outin" an"ril
Question 77 : It is "ood manners )%ile tal!in" in America KKKKKKKKKKK
A. not to loo! directl into t%e listener,s ees.
B. to loo! directl into t%e listener,s ees.
C. not to be attentive.
D. to avoid ee contact.
Question 78 : Accordin" to t%e te#t' people probabl react to t%e same situation KKKKKKKKK.
A. in t%e same )a B. in different )as
C. in a universal )a D. eit%er in t%e same )a or in different )as
Question 79 : T%e )ord /conflictin2 appears in t%e last para"rap%' and /conflictL can also be used as a
noun. +or e#ample' t%e t)o companies are into conflict. It means /t%e t)o companies2 KKKKKKK.
A. deal in different businesses
B. %ave been similar )it% eac% ot%er in man )as
C. %ave %ad a serious disa"reement about somet%in" important
D. do businesses in different )as
Question 80 : 0%at can )e learn from t%e te#t about /body language2 or /silent language2 4
A. It is also ver important means of communication.
B. It is even more important t%an speec% or )ritin".
C. It is 6uite difficult to understand.
D. It "ives different messa"es in different situations.
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H a BH c ?H c FH c :H b CH c HH b JH b
F b BF a ?F a FF c :F d CF b HF b JF c
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