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Indicate the sentence that is correct and closest in meaning to each of the following sentences
Although it is not a threat to humans, the Bespectacled Bear is killed as it does damage to agriculture.
A. People kill the Bespectacled Bear because of its damage to agriculture even though it is not a threat to humans.
B. As a threat to human and damage to agriculture, the Bespectacled Bear is killed.
C. The Bespectacled Bear is killed although it is neither a threat to humans nor damage to agriculture.
D. The Bespectacled Bear is killed as it does damage to agriculture and is a threat to humans.
Some scientists think that a meteor impact, which occurred around 65 million years ago, may have caused the extinction of the dinasaurs.
A. The extinction of the dinosaurs could only have been caused by a meteor impact that occurred some 65 million years ago.
B. According to some scientists, the extinction of the dinosaurs was caused by a meteor that struck Earth 65 million or so years ago.
C. Some scientists reckon that the impact of a meteor that struck Earth some 65 million years ago need not have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.
D. In the opinion of some scientists, the extinction of the dinosaurs could have been the result of the impact of a meteor which occurred roughly 65 million years ago.
There are two interesting things I found in The Last Leaf by O. Henry in addition to the general theme of death and dying.
A. In The Last Leaf by O. Henry two interesting things about death and dying are additional themes I found.
B. The general theme of death and dying is the most interesting thing I found in The Last Leaf by O. Henry.
C. The general theme of death and dying is one interesting thing I found in The Last Leaf by O. Henry.
D. The general theme of death and dying is what I found interesting in The Last Leaf by O. Henry besides the other two things.
Many have said that if he had not needed the money as a writer, he would have had the freedom to explore his potential.
A. Many have said that it was the need for money that made him explore his potential.
B. It has been said that without his need for money as a writer, he would have explored the freedom of his potential.
C. It has been said that because he needed the money as a writer, he didn’t have the freedom to explore his potential.
D. Many have said that he needed money as a writer more than his freedom to explore his potential.
When he asked which one I wanted, I said I didn’t mind.
A. He said I could choose between them, but I said it didn’t matter to me.
B. It was up to me to choose between them, but I really didn’t want to.
C. I would have done the choosing if they had asked me to.
D. He wanted me to choose for him and I agreed to do so.
Indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions
A. elaborately
B. flamingo
C. embryo
D. gazelle
Indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions
A. entrepreneur
B. extracurricular
C. autobiography
D. disciplinary
Indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions
A. e-book
B. quick-witted
C. in-depth
D. white-collar
In general, these are all the natural, man-made, and human resources that go into the (9) _________of goods and services.
A. production
B. plant
C. using
D. doing
Economic resources can be broken down into (10) _________ general categories: property resource – land and capital, and human resources – labor and entrepreneurial skills.
A. many
B. six
C. two
D. some
What do economists mean (11) __________land? Much more than the non-economist
A. by
B. using
C. calling
D. with
land refers to all the natural resources (12) ____ are usable in the production process: arable land, forests, mineral and oil deposits
A. these
B. they
C. what
D. that
arable land, forests, mineral and oil deposits, and (13)______ on.
A. so
B. come
C. such
D. go
Capital goods are all the man-made aids to producing, storing, transporting, and distributing goods and (14) ______.
A. money
B. machines
C. crops
D. services
Capital goods differ from consumer goods in that (15) __________ satisfy wants directly, while the former do so indirectly by facilitating the production of consumer goods.
A. later
B. lately
C. the latter
D. the latest
It should be noted that capital as defined here does not (16) ___________ to money
A. come
B. go
C. speak
D. refer
Thus the services of a factory worker or an office worker, a ballet (17) ___________ or an astronaut all fall
A. performance
B. director
C. writer
D. dancer
Thus the services of a factory worker or an office worker, a ballet (17) ___________ or an astronaut all fall (18) __________ the general heading of labor.
A. into
B. from
C. under
D. to
Indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
A. punished
B. cooked
C. markedly
D. laughed
Indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
A. recollect
B. preface
C. restore
D. predator
Choose the best completes each sentence
Only for a short period of time __________ run at top speed.
A. that a cheetah can
B. can
C. cheetahs
D. do cheetahs
Manufacturers can help conserve mineral and timber supplies ___________.
A. that recycles materials being left over from production processes
B. which recycling materials left over from production processes
C. by recycling materials left over from production processes
D. recycling materials which left over from production processes
___________ that hunted other animals tended to have very narrow, sharp, curved claws.
A. For dinosaurs
B. Dinosaurs
C. Like dinosaurs
D. Dinosaurs are known
___________ at the Isthmus of Panama, so animals were able to migrate between North and South America.
A. With a land bridge
B. When a land bridge existed
C. A land bridge
D. A land bridge existed
For more than a decade, ___________ that certain species are becoming scarce.
A. the warnings of bird-watchers
B. warn the bird-watcher
C. a warning for bird-watchers
D. bird-watchers have warned
Indicate the word or phrase closest in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Biogas can be utilized for electricity production, cooking, space heating, water heating and process heating.
A. generation
B. increase
C. reformation
D. sparing
We spent the entire day looking for a new apartment.
A. the long day
B. all day long
C. all long day
D. day after day
I used to meet him occasionally on Fifth Avenue.
A. one time
B. in one occasion
C. once in a while
D. none is correct
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
A cooperative program between China and Germany on building Yangzhow, a famous ancient city, into a(n) ________ city has proceeded smoothly since it started in September last year.
A. friendly ecology
B. ecology-friendly
C. friendly-ecological
D. ecologicalfriendly
She brought three children up __________.
A. single-minded
B. single-handedly
C. single-mindedly
D. single-handed
He left the country __________ arrest if he returned.
A. with fear of
B. with threat of
C. under threat of
D. in fear of
“What do you do for a living?” – “___________.”
A. I get a high salary, you know.
B. I want to be a doctor, I guess
C. I work in a bank
D. It’s hard work, you know.
“Jane is really conscientious, isn’t she?”“Absolutely. ___________, she is very efficient”
A. All the same
B. So
C. Still
D. What is more
I know you didn’t see me yesterday because I was in Hanoi. You __________ me.
A. may not have seen
B. mustn’t have seen
C. shouldn’t have seen
D. can’t have seen
With competition from __________ the British coal industry is facing a serious ___________.
A. imports/ crisis
B. import/ crisis
C. import/ crises
D. imports/ crises
Joe, remember that I’m _______ you to see that there’s no trouble at the party on Sunday.
A. believing in
B. relying on
C. depending on
D. waiting for
“Excuse me. I’m your new neighbor. I just moved in.” “__________.”
A. Oh, I don’t think so
B. Where to, sir?
C. Sorry, I don’t know
D. I’m afraid not
The city has __________ of young consumers who are sensitive to trends, and can, therefore, help industries predict the potential risks and success of products.
A. a high rate
B. a high tendency
C. a high proportion
D. a great level
Simple sails were made from canvas __________ over a frame.
A. was stretched
B. stretched
C. a stretch
D. it was stretched
Governments shoud __________ international laws against terrorism.
A. bring about
B. bring up
C. bring back
D. bring in
She had just enough time to __________ the report before the meeting.
A. turn round
B. dip into
C. go into
D. get through
Students can __________ a lot of information just by attending class and taking good notes of the lectures.
A. read
B. transmit
C. provide
D. absorb
In 1975, the successful space probe to __________ beginning to send information back to earth.
A. Venus the
B. Venus it was
C. Venus was
D. Venus
He was a natural singer with a voice that was as clear as_________.
A. a water fall
B. a lake
C. a mirror
D. a bell
He may be shy now, but he will soon come out of his __________ when he meets the right girl.
A. shed
B. shell
C. shoe
D. hole
The documentary was so __________ that many viewers cried.
A. moved
B. touching
C. moody
D. touchy
Some __________ back workers were working hard in the sunshine.
A. empty
B. vacant
C. naked
D. bare
Space travel seemed __________ but it has come true now.
A. unable
B. disagreeable
C. disbelievable
D. unthinkable
We’d better phone __________ the restaurant to reserve a table.
A. ø
B. for
C. to
D. at
“Have you __________ this contract yet?” - “Not yet. I’ll try to read it this weekend.
A. looked out
B. looked over
C. looked up
D. looked into
___________ giraffe is the tallest of all __________animals.
A. ø/ the
B. A/ the
C. The/ ø
D. A/ ø
-“I’m going out now.” - “__________ you happen to pass a chemist’s, would you get me some aspirins?”
A. Were
B. Should
C. Had
D. Did
By the year 2050, many people currently employed __________ their jobs.
A. are losing
B. will have lost
C. will be losing
D. have lost
Indicate the word(s) opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
During the five-decade history the Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects.
A. holding at
B. holding to
C. holding by
D. holding back
She decided to remain celibate and devote her life to helping the homeless and orphans.
A. married
B. divorced
C. separated
D. single
The paragraph preceding this passage most probably discusses
A. underwater earthquakes
B. storm surges
C. tides
D. tidal waves
According to the passage, all of the following are true about tidal waves EXCEPT that
A. they are caused by sudden changes in high and low tides
B. this terminology is not used by the scientific community
C. they refer to the same phenomenon as seismic sea waves
The word “displaced” in line 7 is closest in meaning to
A. moved
B. filtered
C. located
D. not pleased
It can be inferred from the passage that tsunamis
A. cause severe damage in the middle of the ocean
B. generally reach heights greater than 40 meters
C. are far more dangerous on the coast than in the open ocean
D. are often identified by ships on the ocean
In line 10, water that is “shallow” is NOT
A. deep
B. clear
C. coastal
D. tidal
A main difference between tsunamis in Japan and in Hawaii is that tsunamis in Japan are more likely to
A. come from greater distances
B. originate in Alaska
C. arrive without warning
D. be less of a problem
The possessive “their” in line 18 refers to
A. the Hawaiian Islands
B. thousands of miles
C. these tsunamis
D. the inhabitants of Hawaii
A “calamitous” tsunami, in line 20, is one that is
A. at fault
B. disastrous
C. extremely calm
D. expected
From the expression “on record” in line 22, it can be inferred that the tsunami that accompanied the Krakatoa volcano
A. was not as strong as the tsunami in Lisbon
B. might not be the greatest tsunami ever
C. was filmed as it was happening
D. occurred before efficient records were kept
The passage suggests that the tsunami resulting from the Krakatoa volcano
A. was far more destructive close to the source than far away
B. resulted in little damage
C. was unobserved outside of the Indonesian islands
D. caused volcanic explosions in the English Channel
The topic of this passage is
A. one man’s efforts to create a universal language
B. how language can be improve
C. using language to communicate internationally
D. a language developed in the last few years
According to the passage, Zamenhof wanted to create a universal language
A. to build a name for himself
B. to provide a more complex language
C. to resolve cultural differences
D. to create one world culture
It can be inferred from the passage that the Esperanto word malespera means
A. hopeless
B. hope
C. hopelessness
D. hopeful
The expression “popping up” in line 17 could best be replaced by
A. shouting
B. opening
C. hiding
D. leaping
It can be inferred from the passage that the Third World Congress of Esperanto took place
A. in 1905
B. in 1909
C. in 1907
D. in 1913
According to the passage, what happened to the Tenth World Esperanto Congress?
A. It had attendees from20 countries
B. It never took place
C. It had 4,000 attendees
D. It was scheduled for 1915
The expression “ups and downs” in line 23 is closest in meaning to
A. tops and bottoms
B. floors and ceilings
C. takeoffs and landings
D. highs and lows
Which paragraph describes the predecessor to Esperanto?
A. The first paragraph
B. The second paragraph
C. The third paragraph
D. The fourth paragraph
The passage would most likely be assigned reading in a course on
A. European history
B. English grammar
C. world government
D. applied linguistics
The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses
A. how current supporters of Esperanto are encouraging its growth
B. another of Zamenhof’s accomplishments
C. the disadvantages of using an artificial language
D. attempts to reconvene the World Congress of Esperanto in the 1920s
Show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions
Because of its ability to survive close to human habitations, the Virginia deer has actually increased their range and numbers.
A. its
B. their
C. has
D. close to
A 1971 U.S government policy not only put warnings on cigarette packs but also ban television advertising of cigarettes.
A. warnings
B. advertising
C. government
D. ban
In the 1920s, Tulsa had a higher number of millionaire than any other U.S. city.
A. higher
B. millionaire
C. city
D. other
Snapping turtles are easily recognized because of the large head, the long tail and the shell that seems unsufficiently to protect the body.
A. unsufficiently
B. easily
C. because of
D. to protect
Some of the agricultural practices used today is responsible for fostering desertification.
A. used
B. fostering
C. practices
D. is