PRACTICE TEST 4

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction.
Question 1: Jack had to skip breakfast; otherwise, he will be late for class.
A B C
Question 2: After writi!" it, the essa# $%st be d%plicated b# the st%de!t hi$self a!d ha!ded i! to the
A B C
depart$e!t secretar# before the e!d of the $o!th.

Question 3: The# are k!ow! that colds ca! be a&oided b# eati!" the ri"ht ki!d of food a!d taki!"
A B C
e'ercise re"%larl#.

Question 4: Before the i!&e!tio! of the pri!ti!" press, books ha&e bee! all pri!ted b# ha!d.
A B C
Question 5: The $edical proble$s of pare!ts a!d their childre! te!d to be &er# si$ilar to beca%se of
A B C
the hereditar# !at%re of $a!# diseases.
Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word for each of the following blanks.
The British ofte! ((((()*+((((( people b# their table $a!!ers a!d, at the table as i! other
(((((),+((((( of British life, polite!ess a!d dista!ce are priced. -hile it is acceptable to ask a!
A$erica! host for a seco!d ((((().+(((((, i! E!"la!d #o% sho%ld absol%tel# wait ((((()/+(((((
#o% are bei!" offered. It is co!sidered i$polite !ot to ((((()01+((((( what is o! #o%r plate. Also
watch what #o% sa#2 the British are &er# dista!t with stra!"ers a!d while the# lo&e ((((()00+(((((
the weather, e&e! s%ch as their a"e or whether the# ha&e a!# childre! $a# be ((((()03+((((( too
perso!al. Beware ((((()04+((((( calli!" Scottish or Irish people 5E!"lish6. Absol%te !o7!os are
politics a!d reli"io!, as the# are, i!cide!tall#, i! the 8!ited States. 9! both sides of the Atla!tic, it is
!e&er a "ood idea to e!"a"e i! ar"%$e!ts abo%t ((((()04+((((( while sitti!" at the table. :o% sho%ld
also eat at ro%"hl# the sa$e speed as the others at the table a!d !e&er start #o%r food before #o%r
((((()0;+((((( does.
Question 6: A. co$$e!t B. &al%e C. esti$ate . <%d"e
Question 7: A. walks B. wa#s C. parts . cor!ers
Question 8: A. dish B. a$o%!t C. help . ser&i!"
Question 9: A. before B. after C. to . %!til
Question 10: A. e!d B. fi!ish C. eat . %se %p
Question 11: A. telli!" B. talki!" C. disc%ssi!" . ar"%i!"
Question 12: A. belie&ed B. tho%"ht C. co!sidered . re"arded
Question 13: A. to B. at C. for . of
Question 14: A. !either B. either C. each . both
Question 15: A. host B. la!dlord C. "%est . ho%se ow!er
Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the following questions.
=ar"e a!i$als that i!habit the desert ha&e e&ol&ed a !%$ber of adaptatio!s for red%ci!" the effects
of e'tre$e heat. 9!e adaptatio! is to be li"ht i! color, a!d to reflect rather tha! absorb the S%!>s ra#s.
esert $a$$als also depart fro$ the !or$al $a$$alia! practice of maintaining a co!sta!t bod#
te$perat%re. I!stead of tr#i!" to keep dow! the bod# te$perat%re deep i!side the bod#, which wo%ld
i!&ol&e the e'pe!dit%re of water a!d e!er"#, desert $a$$als allow their te$perat%res to rise to what
wo%ld !or$all# be fe&er hei"ht, a!d te$perat%res as hi"h as 4* de"rees Celsi%s ha&e bee! $eas%red i!
?ra!t>s "a@elles. The o&erheated bod# the! cools dow! d%ri!" the cold desert !i"ht, a!d i!deed the
te$perat%re $a# fall %!%s%all# low b# daw!, as low as 44 de"rees Celsi%s i! the ca$el. This is a!
0
ad&a!ta"e si!ce the heat of the first few ho%rs of da#li"ht is absorbed i! war$i!" %p the bod#, a!d a!
e'cessi&e b%ild%p of heat does !ot be"i! %!til well i!to the da#.
A!other strate"# of lar"e desert a!i$als is to tolerate the loss of bod# water to a poi!t that wo%ld
be fatal for !o!7adapted a!i$als. The ca$el ca! lose %p to 41 perce!t of its bod# wei"ht as water
witho%t har$ to itself, whereas h%$a! bei!"s die after losi!" o!l# 03 to 04 perce!t of their bod#
wei"ht. A! eA%all# i$porta!t adaptatio! is the abilit# to reple!ish this water loss at o!e dri!k. esert
a!i$als ca! dri!k prodi"io%s &ol%$es i! a short ti$e, a!d ca$els ha&e bee! k!ow! to i$bibe o&er 011
liters i! a few $i!%tes. A &er# deh#drated perso!, o! the other ha!d, ca!!ot dri!k e!o%"h water to
reh#drate at o!e sessio!, beca%se the h%$a! sto$ach is !ot s%fficie!tl# bi" a!d beca%se a too rapid
dil%tio! of the bod# fl%ids ca%ses death fro$ water i!to'icatio!. The tolera!ce of water loss is of
ob&io%s ad&a!ta"e i! the desert, as a!i$als do !ot ha&e to re$ai! !ear a water hole b%t ca! obtain
food fro$ "ra@i!" sparse a!d far7fl%!" past%res. esert7adapted $a$$als ha&e the f%rther abilit# to
feed !or$all# whe! e'tre$el# deh#drated, it is a co$$o! e'perie!ce i! people that appetite is lost
e&e! %!der co!ditio!s of $oderate thirst.
Question 16: 0. -hat is the $ai! topic of the passa"eB
A. -eather &ariatio!s i! the desert. B. Adaptatio!s of desert a!i$als.
C. iseased of desert a!i$als. . C%$a! %se of desert a!i$als.
Question 17: Accordi!" to the passa"e, wh# is li"ht colori!" a! ad&a!ta"e to lar"e desert a!i$alsB
A. It helps the$ hide fro$ predators.
B. It does !ot absorb s%!li"ht as $%ch as dark colors.
C. It helps the$ see their #o%!" at !i"ht.
. It keeps the$ cool at !i"ht.
Question 18: The word "maintaining" is closest i! $ea!i!" to (((((((((.
A. $eas%ri!" B. i!heriti!" C. preser&i!" . dela#i!"
Question 19: The a%thor %ses of ?ra!t>s "a@elle as a! e'a$ple of
A. a! a!i$al with a low a&era"e te$perat%re
B. a! a!i$al that is !ot as well adapted as the ca$el
C. a desert a!i$al that ca! withsta!d hi"h bod# te$perat%res
. a desert a!i$al with a co!sta!t bod# te$perat%re
Question 20: -he! is the i!ter!al te$perat%re of a lar"e desert $a$$al lowerB
A. J%st before s%!rise B. I! the $iddle of the da#
C. J%st after s%!set . J%st after dri!ki!"
Question 21: The word "tolerate" is closest i! $ea!i!" to (((((((((.
A. e!d%re B. replace C. co$pe!sate . red%ce
Question 22: -hat ca%ses water i!to'icatio!B
A. ri!ki!" too $%ch water &er# A%ickl#. B. ri!ki!" poll%ted water.
C. Bacteria i! water. . =ack of water.
Question 23: -h# does the a%thor $e!tio! h%$a!s i! the seco!d para"raphB
A. To show how the# %se ca$els.
B. To co!trast the$ to desert $a$$als.
C. To "i&e i!str%ctio!s abo%t desert s%r&i&al.
. To show how the# ha&e adapted to desert life.
Question 24: The word "obtain" is closest i! $ea!i!" to (((((((((.
A. di"est B. carr# C. sa&e . "et
Question 25: -hich of the followi!" is D9T $e!tio!ed as a! adaptatio! of lar"e desert a!i$alsB
A. Eariatio! i! bod# te$perat%res. B. Eati!" while deh#drated.
C. ri!ki!" water A%ickl#. . Bei!" acti&e at !i"ht.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in
the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 26: A. to%ris$ B. at$osphere C. ca!ister . s%r&i&al
Question 27: A. di&ersit# B. bio"raph# C. biolo"# . f%!da$e!tal
Question 28: A. e!er"# B. ad&a!ta"e C. bio$ass . ard%o%s
Question 29: A. solar B. c#cle C. i!doors . costl#
Question 30: A. cere$o!# B. spectac%lar C. facilit# . s%rprisi!"l#
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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 sentences.
Question 31: She asked Ja!et to repeat what she had said.
A. 5-ill #o% please repeat what Ja!et saidB6, she asked.
B. 5Please repeat what Ja!et had said.6, she asked.
C. 5Please repeat what #o% sa#, Ja!et.6, she said.
. 5Please repeat what #o% said, Ja!et.6 , she said
Question 32: Je!!# de!ied breaki!" the wi!dow.
A. Je!!# was deter$i!ed !ot to break the wi!dow.
B. Je!!# said that she had!Ft broke! the wi!dow.
C. Je!!# did!Ft break the wi!dow.
. Je!!# ref%sed to break the wi!dow.
Question 33: I hardl# k!ow the tr%th abo%t Jea!Fs s%ccess i! the i!stit%te.
A. Jea!Fs s%ccess i! the i!stit%te was !ot to be k!ow!.
B. It is diffic%lt for Jea! to be s%ccessf%l i! the i!stit%te.
C. I do !ot k!ow $%ch abo%t Jea!Fs s%ccess i! the i!stit%te.
. Jea! hardl# beco$e k!ow! a!d s%ccessf%l i! the i!stit%te.
Question 34: After =o%ie had writte! his co$positio!, he ha!ded it to his teacher.
A. Ca!ded the co$positio! to his teacher, =o%ie wrote it.
B. Ca&i!" writte! his co$positio!, =o%ie ha!ded it to his teacher.
C. -riti!" the co$positio!, =o%ie ha!ded it to his teacher.
. Ca!di!" the co$positio!, =o%ie had writte! his co$positio!.
Question 35: It is certai! that the s%spect co$$itted the cri$e.
A. The s%spect was certai! to co$$it the cri$e.
B. The s%spect $i"ht ha&e co$$itted the cri$e.
C. Certai! co$$it$e!t of the cri$e was that of the s%spect.
. The s%spect $%st ha&e co$$itted the cri$e.
Question 36: a&id dro&e so fast; it was &er# da!"ero%s.
A. a&id dro&e so fast, which was &er# da!"ero%s.
B. a&id dro&e so fast a!d was &er# da!"ero%s.
C. a&id dro&e so fast, the! was &er# da!"ero%s.
. a&id dro&e so fast that was &er# da!"ero%s.
Question 37: People belie&ed that the bo#s started the fire.
A. The bo#s were belie&ed to ha&e started the fire.
B. That the bo#s started the fire was belie&ed.
C. It is belie&ed that the fire was started b# the bo#s.
. It is belie&ed that the bo#s started the fire.
Question 38: I had !o proble$s at all d%ri!" $# trip to Gra!ce.
A. Do proble$s were there d%ri!" $# trip to Gra!ce at all.
B. E&er#thi!" we!t accordi!" to pla! d%ri!" $# trip to Gra!ce.
C. H# trip to Gra!ce was !ot at all we!t as pla!!ed.
. Do proble$s d%ri!" $# trip had I at all i! Gra!ce.
Question 39: Ce felt &er# tired. Cowe&er, he was deter$i!ed to co!ti!%e to cli$b %p the $o%!tai!.
A. Ce felt so tired that he was deter$i!ed to co!ti!%e to cli$b %p the $o%!tai!.
B. Geeli!" &er# tired, he was deter$i!ed to co!ti!%e to cli$b %p the $o%!tai!.
C. As the res%lt of his tired!ess, he was deter$i!ed to co!ti!%e to cli$b %p the $o%!tai!.
. Tired as he $i"ht feel, he was deter$i!ed to co!ti!%e to cli$b %p the $o%!tai!.
Question 40: She heard the !ews of the death of her $other. She fai!ted.
A. 9! heari!" the !ews of her dead $other, she fai!ted.
B. 9! heari!" the !ews of her $otherFs death, she fai!ted.
C. She fai!ted so she heard the !ews of the death of her $other.
. She fai!ted a!d the! she heard the !ews of the death of her $other.
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Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the following questions.
I! ,,* B.C., the first 9l#$pic ?a$es were held at the foot of Ho%!t 9l#$p%s to ho!or the
?reekFs chief "od, Ie%s. The war$ cli$ate for o%tdoor acti&ities, the !eed for prepared!ess i! war,
a!d their lifest#le ca%sed the ?reeks to create co$petiti&e sports. 9!l# the elite a!d $ilitar# co%ld
participate at first, b%t later the "a$es were ope!ed to all free ?reek $ales who had !o cri$i!al
record. The ?reeks e$phasi@ed ph#sical fit!ess a!d stre!"th i! their ed%catio! of #o%th. Therefore,
co!tests i! r%!!i!", <%$pi!", <a&eli! throwi!", bo'i!", a!d horse a!d chariot raci!" were held i!
i!di&id%al cities, a!d the wi!!ers co$peted e&er# fo%r #ears at Ho%!t 9l#$p%s. -i!!ers were "reatl#
ho!ored b# ha&i!" oli&e wreaths placed o! their heads a!d ha&i!" poe$s s%!" abo%t their deeds.
9ri"i!all# these co!tests were held as "a$es of frie!dship a!d a!# wars i! pro"ress were halted to
allow the "a$es to take place. The# also helped to stre!"the! bo!ds a$o!" co$petitors a!d the
differe!t cities prese!ted.
The ?reeks attached so $%ch i$porta!ce to the "a$es that the# calc%lated ti$e i! fo%r7#ear
c#cles called Olm!iads", dati!" fro$ ,,* B.C. . The co!test coi!cided with reli"io%s festi&ities a!d
co!stit%ted a! all7o%t effort o! the part of participa!ts to please the "ods. A!# who disobe#ed the r%les
were dis$issed a!d serio%sl# p%!ished. These athletes bro%"ht sha$e !ot o!l# to the$sel&es b%t also
to the cities the# represe!ted.
Question 41: -hich of the followi!" is D9T tr%eB
A. -i!!ers placed oli&e wreaths o! their ow! heads.
B. The "a$es were held i! ?reek e&er# fo%r #ears.
C. Battles were i!terr%pted to participate i! the "a$es.
. Poe$s "lorified the wi!!ers i! so!"s.
Question 42: The word elite" is closest i! $ea!i!" to (((((((.
A. aristocrac# B. bra&e C. i!tellect%al . $%sc%lar
Question 43: -h# were the 9l#$pic ?a$es heldB
A. To stop wars. B. To ho!or Ie%s.
C. To crow! the best athletes. . To si!" so!"s abo%t the athletes.
Question 44: Appro'i$atel# how $a!# #ears a"o did these "a$es ori"i!ateB
A. .11 #ears. B. 0,311 #ears. C. 3,411 #ears. . 3,.11 #ears.
Question 45: -hat co!cl%sio! ca! we draw abo%t the a!cie!t ?reeksB
A. The# were pacifists.
B. The# belie&ed athletic e&e!ts were i$porta!t.
C. The# were &er# si$ple.
. The# co%ld!Ft co%!t so the# %sed 59l#$piads6 for dates.
Question 46: -hat is the $ai! idea of this passa"eB
A. Ph#sical fit!ess was a! i!te"ral part of the life of a!cie!t ?reeks.
B. The ?reeks se&erel# p%!ished those who did!Ft participate i! ph#sical fit!ess pro"ra$s.
C. The ?reeks had alwa#s e!co%ra"ed e&er#o!e to participate i! the "a$es.
. The ?reeks had the "a$es coi!cide with reli"io%s festi&ities so that the# co%ld "o back to war
whe! the "a$es were o&er.
Question 47: The word deeds" is closest i! $ea!i!" to (((((((((.
A. acco$plish$e!ts B. a!cestors C. doc%$e!ts . properties
Question 48: -hich of the followi!" was %lti$atel# reA%ired of all athletes co$peti!" i! the
9l#$picsB
A. The# $%st ha&e co$pleted $ilitar# ser&ice.
B. The# had to atte!d special trai!i!" sessio!s.
C. The# had to be ?reek $ales with !o cri$i!al record.
. The# had to be &er# reli"io%s.
Question 49: The word halted" $ea!s $ostl# !earl# the sa$e as ((((((((.
A. e!co%ra"ed B. started C. c%rtailed . fi'ed
Question 50: -hat is a! Olm!iad"B
A. The ti$e it took to fi!ish the "a$es. B. The ti$e betwee! "a$es.
C. The ti$e it took to fi!ish a war. . The ti$e it took the athletes to trai!.
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions
Question 51: The letter ((((((((( $e of the theft had!Ft bee! si"!ed.
A. to acc%se B. acc%sed C. acc%si!" . that acc%se
Question 52: 9&er the last few $o!ths, "ara"es ((((((((( the price of petrol three ti$es.
A. ha&e rise! B. ha&e p%t %p C. raised . ha&e "o!e %p
Question 53: (((((((((( $i"rate lo!" dista!ces is well doc%$e!ted.
A. That it is birds B. That birds C. Birds that . It is that birds
Question 54: I a$ !ot able to "o a!#where this weeke!d beca%se I a$ %p to $# (((((((((( i! work.
A. !eck B. !ose C. head . e#es
Question 55: octors ha&e accepted that ac%p%!ct%re ca! work for pai! (((((((((((.
A. release B. liberatio! C. killi!" . relief
Question 56: She hates those who are !ot ((((((((((( for appoi!t$e!t. She does!Ft wa!t to wait.
A. p%!ct%all# B. p%!ct%al C. p%!ct%alit# . p%!ct%ate
Question 57: Ha!# lists of 5-o!ders of the -orld6 ((((((((((( d%ri!" the Hiddle A"es.
A. said to be e'isted B. are said to e'ist
C. said to e'ist . are said to ha&e e'isted
Question 58: A2 Co%ld I speak to S%sa! pleaseB
B2 ((((((((((((( .
A. Talki!" B. Speaki!" C. Calli!" . A!sweri!"
Question 59: =i@2 Tha!ks a lot for assisti!" $e i! the prese!tatio!.
Je!!ifer2 (((((((((((((( .
A. It was reall# hard work B. ItFs pleasi!"
C. I was "lad . It was the least I co%ld do
Question 60: It is diffic%lt to ((((((((((( ide!tical twi!s (((((((((((.
A. tellJ o! B. speakJ o%t C. tellJ apart . speakJ o&er
Question 61: I&a!2 I ha&e stacks of ho$ework to do.
K#le2 ((((((((((((((((( L
A. Co!"rat%latio!s B. Cheers C. :o% poor thi!" . 9h bother
Question 62: ((((((((((((( Christi!a is late, letFs be"i! witho%t her.
A. Si!ce B. De&ertheless C. Cowe&er . Co!seA%e!tl#
Question 63: Dothi!" ca! (((((((((((( the loss of the child.
A. $ake %p with B. $ake %p for C. do with . co$e %p with
Question 64: 9!e of the (((((((((( of this work is that #o% ca! (((((((((( e'perie!ce.
A. ad&a!ta"esJ ha&e B. opport%!itiesJ lear!
C. profitsJ beco$e . be!efitsJ "ai!
Question 65: -he! I called the$, the# did!Ft a!swer. The# prete!ded (((((((((( alread#.
A. to sleep B. sleepi!" C. ha&i!" slept . to ha&e bee! sleepi!"
Question 66: =aser disc pro&ide i$a"es of ((((((((((( either tele&isio! si"!als or &ideo tapes.
A. better tha! B. better A%alit# tha!
C. better A%alit# tha! those of . better A%alit# tha! of
Question 67: I ha&e!Ft "ot a passport, (((((((((((( $ea!s I ca!Ft lea&e $# co%!tr#.
A. which B. that C. this . it
Question 68: Ca&i!" ope!ed the bottle, ((((((((((((( for e&er#o!e.
A. The dri!k was po%red B. Hike po%red the dri!k
C. Hike po%ri!" the dri!k . The dri!k was bei!" po%red
Question 69: Do o!e k!ows how $%ch he ear!s a $o!th, b%t M3,;11 ca!Ft be ((((((((off the $ark.
A. wide B. far C. broad . dista!t
Question 70: :o% $a# borrow $# bike (((((((((( #o% are caref%l with it.
A. e&e! if B. as lo!" as C. as $%ch as . e'pecti!"
Question 71: Barr#2 -ere #o% i!&ol&ed i! the accide!tB
a!iel2 :es, b%t I was!Ft to ((((((((((( for it.
A. char"e B. acc%se C. bla$e . apolo"i@e
Question 72: Assista!t2 Ha# I help #o%B
C%sto$er2 ((((((((((((.
A. :o% $a# "o B. I do!Ft !eed help C. Do proble$ . IF$ <%st looki!"
;
Question 73: 5E'c%se $e, is a!#bod# sitti!" hereB6 ( 5 (((((((((((((.6
A. Do, tha!ks B. :es, I a$ so "lad
C. Sorr#, the seat is take! . :es, #es. :o% ca! sit here
Question 74: She is (((((((((((( polite a perso! to ref%se.
A. &er# B. s%ch C. too . $%ch
Question 75: ((((((((((((( the lesso! well, Adria! co%ld!Ft a!swer the teacherFs A%estio!.
A. id!Ft prepare B. Ca&i!" prepared C. Prepari!" !ot . Dot prepari!"
Question 76: (((((((((((( !o proof, the <%d"e ref%sed to se!te!ce hi$ to death.
A. It ha&i!" B. There bei!" C. Bei!" . There ha&i!"
Question 77: I (((((((((( this letter while I was tid#i!" %p.
A. ca$e b# B. bro%"ht i! C. bro%"ht back . ca$e across
Question 78: If #o% had!Ft watched that late $o&ie last !i"ht, #o% (((((((( sleep# !ow.
A. wo%ld!Ft ha&e bee! B. $i"ht !ot ha&e bee!
C. wo%ld!Ft be . wo%ld!Ft ha&e bee! bei!"
Question 79: H# old frie!d a!d collea"%e, Joh!, (((((((((( $arried.
A. ha&e <%st "ot B. has <%st "ot C. <%st ha&e "ot . <%st has "ot
Question 80: I s%""est that the doctor ((((((((( %p his $i!d witho%t dela#.
A. $akes B. $ake C. $ade . is to $ake
0 C 30 A 40 A *0 C
3 A 33 A 43 A *3 A
4 A 34 B 44 B *4 B
4 C 34 44 *4
; C 3; 4; B *;
* 3* 4* A ** C
, A 3, 4, A *, A
. 3. B 4. C *. B
/ 3/ C 4/ C */ B
01 B 41 A ;1 B ,1 B
00 C 40 ;0 C ,0 C
03 C 43 B ;3 B ,3
04 44 C ;4 B ,4 C
04 B 44 B ;4 A ,4 C
0; A 4; ;; ,;
0* B 4* A ;* B ,* B
0, B 4, A ;, ,,
0. C 4. B ;. B ,. C
0/ C 4/ ;/ ,/ B
31 A 41 B *1 C .1 B
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