A. offer
B. attempt
C. advise
D. achieve
A. admire
B. happen
C. complain
D. complete
A. scar
B. pace
C. shade
D. brave
A. shame
B. drank
C. blaze
D. cable
A. Don't mention it
B. I don't think so
C. I’m sorry to hear that
D. It's nice of you
A. Why don't you try again?
B. That’s quite all right
C. I can't do that
D. I don't have it
A. hard-up
B. wealthy
C. well-to-do
D. land-owning
A. well-behaved
B. naughty
C. fractious
D. disobedient
A. harmonious
B. failed
C. broken
D. fragile
A. friendly
B. difficult
C. healthy
D. strong
A. am attending
B. attend
C. was attending
D. attended
A. in ten years
B. for ten years
C. ten years ago
D. since ten years
A. he has gone
B. has discovered
C. had discovered
D. discovered
A. run
B. runs
C. was running
D. had run
A. still lived
B. lived still
C. was still living
D. were still living
A. shall work
B. Shall have been working
C. have been working
D. shall be working
A. nuclear family
B. single-parent family
C. extended family
D. big family
A. old-established
B. close-knit
C. hard-up
D. well-to-do
A. supports
B. support
C. supporters
D. supportive
A. kind
B. wealthy
C. broke
D. poor
A. stubborn
B. mischievous
C. spoiled
D. bright
A. of
B. over
C. up
D. bright
A. marry
B. wed
C. engage
D. gather
A. belong
B. crowd
C. group
D. fall
A. bring up
B. feel
C. adapt
D. adopt
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. for
A. extended
B. extensive
C. enlarged
D. big
A. went out to work
B. had no children
C. did not do much housework
D. were housewives
A. more women going out to work than before
B. more and more women staying with the children all day
C. more work outside the home than before
D. more housewives than before
A. tidying up
B. cooking and washing up
C. washing and ironing
D. Shopping
A. couples with low-paid jobs can’t afford the cost of a babysitter or a day-care center
B. grandparents can help care the children in a regular way
C. all couples with jobs can pay for help from a babysitter or a day-care center
D. in the past, grandparents did not help the couples with child care
A. husbands who stop working to stay with the children
B. fathers who spend more time with their children
C. parents who work part-time
D. children who spend more time with fathers than
A. help families
B. not happen
C. cause problems for a marriage
D. not change the children at all
A. American men as househusbands
B. housewives in America
C. how more American women are working
D. how family life in America is changing
A. Pay them more
B. pay for hiring babysitter
C. allow parents to work less than the usual
D. help them to bring up their children
A. The traditional American family
B. The nuclear family
C. The current American family
D. The ideal family
A. there have always been a wide variety of family arrangement in the United States
B. racial, ethnic, and religious groups have preserved the traditional family structure
C. the ideal American family is the best structure
D. fewer married couples are having children
A. typical
B. present
C. perfect
D. traditional
A. 1/3 percent of households
B. 20 percent of households
C. 7 percent of households
D. 3 percent of households
A. A single man in his twenties
B. An elderly man
C. A single woman in her late sixties
D. A divorced woman
A. a social unit composed of two parents and one or more childre
B. a family consisting of a family nucleus and various relatives, as grandparents
C. a family in which a parent brings up a child or children alone, without a partner
D. a hard-up family
A. 3 percent
B. 20 percent
C. 7 percent
D. 1/3 percent
A. I often met my grandparents five years ago
B. I last met my grandparents five years ago
C. I have met my grandparents for five years
D. I didn't meet my grandparents five years ago
A. But for our seat belts, we would have survived that accident
B. Had we not been wearing our seat belts, we wouldn't have survived that accident
C. Without our seat belts, we could have survived that accident
D. If we weren't wearing our seat belts, we couldn't have survived that accident
A. Sally refused to go to work at the weekend
B. Sally promised to go to work at the weekend
C. Sally apologized for not going to work at the weekend
D. Sally regretted not going to work at the weekend
A. get
B. to prepare
C. everyone
D. the family
A. living
B. nuclear
C. than
D. one
A. comes
B. large
C. them
D. live
A. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, for others live in sea water
B. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, and others live in sea water
C. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, or others live in sea water
D. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, so others live in sea water
A. In spite of being very busy with her work at the office, my mother takes good care of us
B. Because my mother is very busy with her work at the office, she takes good care of u
C. My mother is so busy with her work at the office that she cannot take good care of us
D. My mother is too busy with her work at the office to take good care of us
A. opponent
B. habitat
C. contribute
D. eternal
A. cognition
B. position
C. recomme
D. commitment
A. soon
B. flood
C. pool
D. fool
A. center
B. carry
C. score
D. cake
A. Me too
B. same to you
C. The same to you
D. The same with you
A. Certainly, sir
B. No, I can't
C. Yes, I can
D. I don't want to
A. half
B. halfway
C. effective
D. complete
A. exhausting
B. forceful
C. energetic
D. half-hearted
A. defensive
B. inadequate
C. thorough
D. sufficient
A. reasonable
B. acceptable
C. pretty high
D. wonderful
A. X-X-the
B. The -X- the
C. The -the-the
D. X – X - a
A. be taught
B. teach
C. to be taught
D. to be teaching
A. breakthrough
B. break-in
C. breakdown
D. breakout
A. lost touch with
B. kept an eye on
C. paid attention to
D. caught sight of
A. I hope not so
B. I hope not
C. I don't hope so
D. I don't hope either
A. all of
B. neither of
C. none of
D. no of
A. brain
B. tongue
C. mind
D. memory
A. narrow-minded
B. kind-hearted
C. open-minded
D. absent-minded
A. a revision
B. a check up
C. an investigation
D. a control
A. speaking
B. discussing
C. talking
D. addressing
A. presents
B. assists
C. provides
D. offers
A. but
B. although
C. despite
D. however
A. so that
B. because
C. for
D. since
A. gain
B. gather
C. collect
D. contribute
A. Make
B. Pick
C. Set
D. Take
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. X
A. exploration
B. explore
C. explorer
D. explorative
A. digest
B. inhale
C. breathe
D. eat
A. lions did not live in small forests
B. lions came mainly from Africa
C. lions roamed much more than nowadays
D. there were much more lion habitats than nowadays
A. spotted animals
B. divided
C. developed into different species
D. changed the original species
A. weak
B. careless
C. cautious
D. easily protected
A. protects the Asiatic lion from hunters and diseases
B. cannot reduce the Asiatic lion’s risk of catching diseases
C. can make the Asiatic lion become weak
D. is among many places where the Asiatic lion is well protected
A. strong
B. vulnerable
C. vital
D. impressive
A. persuade readers to protect the Asiatic lions
B. explain why the Gir Sanctuary is the best habitat for the Asiatic lions
C. describe the developmental history of the Gir Sanctuary
D. provide an overview of the existence of the Asiatic lions
A. water sports are all expensive
B. you need to take a course for all water sports
C. everyone can find a way to enjoy sports in the water
D. swimming in Hawaii can be dangerous
A. water sports around the world
B. surfing
C. tourist activities in Hawaii
D. water sports in Hawaii
A. began as a sport in 1943
B. was invented by the native Hawaiians
C. requires expensive equipment
D. is very dangerous
A. often quite cold
B. full of colorful things to see
D. full of dangerous fish
D. is very dangerous
A. standing on the board
B. keeping balanced and not falling down
C. an exciting ride
D. staying on top of the wave
A. is an ancient Hawaiian water sport
B. requires special equipment and training
C. is the only way to see the fish underwater
D. requires good balance
A. enthusiastic
B. informative
C. appropriate
D. short and clear
A. Snorkeling involves breathing through the tube, floating on the surface and moving with flippers
B. Snorkeling requires more expensive equipment than scuba diving
C. Snorkeling is for adventurous people
D. Snorkeling was invented in ancient times
A. Despite of going to university he went to work in a restaurant
B. He went to work in a restaurant instead of going to university
C. Instead of working in a restaurant, he went to university
D. He decided to go to work in a restaurant because he liked it
A. Knowing about the internet help him invest in some computer company
B. He didn’t know much about the internet and he didn’t invest in any computer companies
C. Knowing about the internet , he would have invested in some computer companies
D. He would have invested in some computer companies without his knowledge of the internet
A. The
B. very
C. was relaxing
D. available
A. had
B. certainly
C. the
D. on time
A. The more forests we cut down, the hotter the Earth become
B. The more we cut down forests, the hotter the Earth becomes
C. The more forests we cut down, the Earth becomes hotter
D. The more we cut down forests, the Earth becomes hotter
A. Because home schooling is apparently very successful, many people still believe in the benefits of traditional schooling
B. As long as home schooling is apparently very successful, many people still believe in the benefits of traditional schooling
C. Even though home schooling is apparently very successful, many people still believe in the benefits of traditional schooling
D. In spite of home schooling is apparently very successful, many people still believe in the benefits of traditional schooling
A. In spite of its appearance, the new restaurant does not appear to attract much business
B. The new restaurant would have more customers if it looked better
C. In order to get more business, the new restaurant should improve its appearance
D. If it had a few more customers, the new restaurant would look better
A. express
B. effort
C. employ
D. reduce
A. preference
B. attraction
C. advantage
D. infinitive
A. airports
B. ways
C. questions
D. pictures
A. laughed
B. sacrificed
C. cooked
D. explained
A. I’m sorry. I don’t know that
B. Not at all. Go ahead
C. Not so bad. And you ?
D. That would be nice
A. Good Heavens
B. That’s brilliant enough
C. It’s okay, don’t worry
D. Never mind, better job next time
A. gently
B. cleverly
C. reasonably
D. brutally
A. appreciate
B. agree with
C. agree with
D. disapprove of
A. taking off
B. setting up
C. growing well
D. closing down
A. thoughtfully
B. carefully
C. indiscriminately
D. carelessly
A. impressive
B. stressful
C. threatening
D. time-consuming
A. in spite of
B. despite of
C. although
D. because of
A. when he arrived
B. he had arrived
C. than he arrived
D. had he arrived
A. environment-friendly
B. time-consuming
C. labor-saving
D. pollution-free
A. will find
B. will have found
C. will be finding
D. will have been finding
A. so beautiful day
B. such a beautiful day
C. so a beautiful day
D. such beautiful day
A. must have seen
B. ought to see
C. could have seen
D. can be seen
A. the highest
B. the high
C. higher
D. the higher
A. is not longer
B. no longer
C. no longer is
D. is no longer
A. since when I’m waiting
B. how long I have been waiting
C. how long I had been waiting
D. since when I waited
A. Had you arrived
B. If you arrived
C. Were you arrived
D. If you hadn’t arrived
A. recovered
B. got over
C. cured
D. treated
A. maximum
B. minimum
C. small
D. large
A. in
B. of
C. on
D. for
A. in
B. exam
C. course
D. lesson
A. form
B. class
C. grade
D. course
A. variety
B. amount
C. number
D. lot
A. The number of non-native users of English
B. The French influence on the English language
C. The expansion of English as an international language
D. The use of English for science and technology
A. appeared
B. hailed
C. frequented
D. engaged
A. declaration
B. features
C. curiosities
D. customs
A. In 1066
B. around 1350
C. before 1600
D. after 1600
A. the slave trade
B. the Norman invasion
C. missionaries
D. colonization
A. bought
B. saved
C. spent
D. valued
A. a quarter million
B. half a million
C. 350 million
D. 700 million
A. He was one of the inventors of the famous awards
B. He was one of the winners of the Pulitzer Prize
C. He was one of the people who selected the Pulitzer winners
D. He was in one of the scandals reported on by Joseph Pulitzer
A. to encourage people to remember his name and success
B. encourage writers to remember the importance of quality
C. to encourage journalism students to achieve their goals
D. to encourage work of the Pulitzer winners
A. in part only
B. brand new
C. one and only
D. very important
A. Columbia University graduates
B. journalism students
C. noted writers and composers
D. most newspaper reporters
A. He wrote about famous writers of journalism and literature
B. He wrote stories about the war
C. He produced his own newspaper
D. He produced exciting stories of scandal and intrigue
A. oseph Pulitzer was the first writer to the win the prize in 191
B. The prize is aimed at encouraging a writer’s career
C. Joseph Pulitzer left money to award to the prizewinners
D. Receiving the prize is one of the highest honors for writers
A. He received a scholarship when he was a university student
B. He was rich even when he was young
C. He was a reporter during the American Civil War
D. He immigrated to the United States from Hungary
A. The gate was closed so the children can’t run into the roa
B. The gate is closed so that the children don’t run into the road
C. The gate was closed so that the children couldn’t run into the road
D. The gate is closed so that the children couldn’t to run into the road
A. Even without the wind, the fire would have spread just as fast
B. It was the wind that caused the fire to spread at such a speed
C. Had there been a wind, the wind would have spread even faster
D. The force of the wind affected the way the fire spread
A. Kate reminded Pete of handing in the report
B. Kate said that Pete Had forgotten to hand in the report
C. Kate forgot to hand in the report to Pete
D. Kate reminded Pete to hand in the report
A. Because
B. was built
C. most of
D. to repair
A. Pointing in
B. impolite
C. when
D. to get
A. If
B. takes a course
C. take
D. doing
A. If she hadn’t been wearing a seat-belt, she wouldn’t have been injured.
B. If she had been wearing a seat-belt, she would have been injured
C. If she had been wearing a seat-belt, she wouldn’t be injured
D. If she had been wearing a seat-belt, she wouldn’t have been injured
A. Anne jogs every morning and is very good for her health
B. Anne jogs every morning, which is very good for her health
C. Anne jogs every morning and then it is very good for her health
D. Anne jogs every morning that it is very good for her health
A. He was such bright student that he could solve all the math problems
B. The student was very bright that he could solve all the math problems
C. He was so bright a student that he could solve all the math problems
D. Such bright was the student that he could solve all the math problems
A. important
B. impatient
C. uncertain
D. arrogant
A.comfortable
B. necessary
C. community
D. memorable
A. wicked
B. wanted
C. stopped
D. cooked
A. serves
B. hopes
C. likes
D. writes
A. Not at all
B. thank you
C. good luck
D. good idea
A. Yes, I’d love to
B. Yes, so do I
C. I’m very happy
D. Yes, it is
A. favorable
B. aggressive
C. positive
D. responsible
A. enormous
B. little
C. minor
D. petty
A. pollute
B. preserve
C. damage
D. harm
A. she started to work for an international company
B. It took her 2 years to find a good job
C. the students carried out many experiments
D. her job came up to her expectation
A. each
B. each of which
C. each of them
D. each of that
A. what
B. which
C. whose
D. who
A. we talked about
B. about him we talked
C. we talk about him
D. who we talked about him
A. is
B. has been
C. are
D. was
A. having sat/ that
B. sitting/ which
C. to sit/ what
D. to be sitting/ who
A. environment
B. environmental
C. environmentally
D. environmentalist
A. leading
B. head
C. central
D. summit
A. decide
B. decision
C. decisive
D. decisively
A. commented
B. filled
C. conducted
D. carried
A. the most crowded the beaches get
B. the most the beaches get crowded
C. the more crowded the beaches get
D. The more the beaches get crowded
A. savings
B. pleasures
C. benefits
D. profits
A. abuse
B. endanger
C. store
D. dispose
A. processes
B. resources
C. products
D. fuels
A. import
B. consign
C. remove
D. consume
A. amount
B. proportion
C. portion
D. rate
A. makes
B. carries
C. takes
D. constitutes
A. How to reduce garbage disposal
B. What people often understand about the term 'recycle’
C. What is involved in the recycling movement
D. How to live sensitively to the environment
A. buy high-quality product
B. buy simply-wrapped things
C. reuse cups
D. buy fewer hamburgers
A. Because people will soon throw them away
B. Because they have to be repaired many times
C. Because customers change their ideas all the time
D. Because they produce less energy
A. The bottles are collected, washed, returned and filled again
B. The bottles are filled again after being returned, collected and washed
C. The bottles are washed, retuned, filled again and collected
D. The bottles are collected, returned filled again and washed
A. Aluminum cans and plastic wrappings
B. Hamburger wrappings and spent motor oil
C. Aluminum cans and spent motor oil
D. TV sets and aluminum cans
A. The economic impact of air pollution
B. What constitutes an air pollutant
C. How much harm air pollutants can cause
D. The effects of compounds added to the atmosphere
A. water vapor is an air pollutant in localized areas
B. most air pollutants today can be seen or smelled
C. the definition of air pollution will continue to change
D. a substance becomes an air pollutant only in cities
A. They function as part of a purification process
B. They occur in greater quantities than other pollutants
C. They are less harmful to living beings than other pollutants
D. They have existed since the Earth developed
A. can be dwarfed by nature's output of pollutants
B. can overwhelm the natural system that removes pollutants
C. will damage areas outside of the localized regions
D. will react harmfully with natural pollutants
A. specified
B. circled
C. surrounded
D. encircled
A. the other substances in the area are known
B. it is in a localized area
C. the natural level is also known
D. it can be calculated quickly
A. To effectively control pollution, local government should regularly review their air pollution laws
B. One of the most important steps in preserving natural lands is to better enforce air pollution laws
C. Scientists should be consulted in order to establish uniform limits for all air pollutants
D. Human activities have been effective in reducing air pollution
A. Mai promised to help me with the housework
B. Mai asked me to help her with the housework
C. Mai begged to help me with the housework
D. Mai insisted on helping me with the housework
A. My friend has visited only a single part of Hue
B. My friend has visited every part of Hue already
C. My friend hasn't visited most parts of Hue
D. My friend hasn't visited any parts of Hue
A. I have ever gone out for a picnic
B. I have never gone out for a picnic before
C. I had never gone out for a picnic before
D. All are correct
A. The
B. that
C. are
D. living
A. complicated
B. because
C. is caused
D. when
A. The position wasn’t given to him in spite of his ability to do the job
B. He was given neither the job nor the position.
C. Because he couldn’t do the job, he wasn’t given the position.
D. He got the position despite being unable to do the job.
A. A waitress, who served us, was very impolite and impatient
B. A waitress, which served us, was very impolite and impatient
C. A waitress who served us was very impolite and impatient
D. A waitress whom served us, was very impolite and impatient
A. He has been investigated for days, suspected to have stolen credit cards
B. Suspecting to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days
C. Having suspected of stealing credit cards, he has been investigated for days
D. Suspected of stealing credit cards, he has been investigated for days
A. The girl packed the vase in polyester foam so that it wouldn’t get broken in the post
B. The girl packed the vase in polyester foam so it didn’t get broken in the post
C. The girl packed the vase in polyester foam so as it wouldn’t get broken in the post
D. The girl packed the vase in polyester foam for it didn’t get broken in the post
A. humorous
B. educator
C. organism
D. contaminate
A. contrary
B. graduate
C. document
D. attendance
A. purity
B. burning
C. cure
D. durable
A. see
B. seen
C. sportsman
D. sure
A. Good way!
B. You are right
C. Good job!
D. Oh, hard luck!
A. Yes, please, if it’s no bother
B. Well, let’s see
C. That would be delightful. Thanks
D. Yes, I see
A. boring
B. mysterious
C. comic
D. incredible
A. fleeting
B. fierce
C. stable
D. loose
A. superior
B. mandatory
C. beneficial
D. constructive
A. inevitable
B. imminent
C. controversial
D. absolute
A. smattering
B. knowledge
C. acquaintance
D. command
A. breathe
B. speak
C. pass
D. mutter
A. cast
B. give
C. shed
D. spend
A. suffocating
B. inhaling
C. gasping
D. wheezing
A. evacuate
B. demolish
C. contribute
D. evaporate
A. whole
B. piece
C. entirely
D. unit
A. collection
B. range
C. selection
D. group
A. not much as
B. not so much as
C. less as
D. not so many as
A. That electricity transmitting
B. That electricity can be transmitted
C. That electricity
D. That can be transmitted
A. approved
B. accomplished
C. appreciated
D. applied
A. Having first domesticated for milk production
B. Having been first domesticated for milk production
C. Because they had been first domesticated for milk production
D. Although they had first domesticated for milk production
A. unlike
B. dissimilar to
C. dislike
D. unlikely
A. electricity being the most useful
B. electricity is the most useful
C. the most useful in electricity
D. electricity the most useful
A. change
B. vary
C. differ
D. fluctuate
A. how
B. how could
C. how we could
D. how could we
A. that
B. where
C. to which
D. which
A. First of all
B. As a result
C. Generally
D. Besides
A. however
B. personally
C. since
D. as a result
A. In contrast
B. In my opinion
C. Besides
D. However
A. On the other hand
B. To sum up
C. Thus
D. For example
A. as
B. such as
C. owning to
D. alike
A. Overall
B. Secondly
C. Nonetheless
D. Notwithstanding
A. Cures from plants
B. The beginning of natural history
C. Prehistoric man
D. Early plants and animals
A. the need for more readily available food
B. lack of wild animals and plant
C. early man’s power as a hunter
D. the desire of prehistoric man to be nomadic
A. providing food for man
B. man’s domestication of plants and animals
C. man’s ability to live on a small plot of land
D. the earliest condition of prehistoric man
A. produced flowers
B. changed
C. learned
D. flourished
A. A dreamer
B. An early historian
C. Someone who uses plants in medicine
D. A farmer
A. “The Reasons Why Mobile Phones Are Popular”
B. “Mobile Phones. A Must of Our Time”
C. “The Way Mobile Phones Work”
D. “Technological Innovations and Their Price”
A. they make them look more stylish
B. they are indispensable in every day communications
C. they keep the users alert all the time
D. they cannot be replaced by regular phones
A. the mobility of the mind and the body
B. the resident memory
C. the arteries of the brain
D. the smallest units of the brain
A. their radiant light
B. their power of attraction
C. their raiding power
D. their invisible rays
A. never use mobile phones in all cases
B. only use mobile phones in medical emergencies
C. keep off mobile phones regularly
D. only use mobile phones in urgent cases
A. suffered serious loss of mental ability
B. had a problem with memory
C. abandoned his family
D. could no longer think lucidly
A. obviously
B. possibly
C. certainly
D. privately
A. Because we were able to move right through the country, the price of the bus ticket didn't bother us
B. The ticket for the bus, which took us from one side of the country to the other, was the cheapest that we could find
C. The most reasonable way to go right across the country was by bus, so we bought ourselves a ticket
D. As the bus brought us right across the country, we found the price of the ticket to be cheaper than its value to us
A. It is completely exhausting after half-an-hour I listening to Marion
B. Half-an-hour listening to Marion leaves me feeling completely exhausted
C. Feeling completely exhausted, I spent half-an-hour listening to Marion
D. When I've listened to Marion for half-an-hour, she feels exhausting completely
A. a clay
B. because
C. it
D. their survival
A. on
B. principles
C. chemists
D. mathematics
A. Despite the fact that doing a lot of exercise, Joe’s still very fat
B. Joe does a lot of exercise, so he’s very fat.
C. Even though joe does a lot of exercise, he’s very fat.
D. Joe’s very fat, but he does a lot of exercise.
A. Canada does not require us citizens to obtain passports to enter the country, and Mexico does either
B. Canada does not require us citizens to obtain passports to enter the country, and Mexico does not, either
C. Canada does not require us citizens to obtain passports to enter the country, and neither Mexico does
D. Canada does not require us citizens to obtain passports to enter the country while Mexico does
A. geographical
B. environmental
C. gricultural
D. biological
A. ordinary
B. decompose
C. emphasis
D. calendar
A. traveled
B. stared
C. landed
D. seemed
A. effectiv
B. eradicate
C. enthusiastic
D. effort
A. it's pretty tight schedule today
B. I'm pretty tight schedule today
C. it has a pretty tight schedule today
D. I’ve got a pretty tight schedule today
A. As soon as possible
B. For half an hour
C. In a minute
D. Just before lunch
A. strongly condemned
B. publicly said
C. openly criticized
D. publicly supported
A. reveal
B. cover
C. presume
D. conserve
A. realistic
B. oceanic
C. economy
D. biology
A. cash and carry
B. monthly payment
C. credit card
D. piece by piece
A. altogether
B. specifically
C. thoroughly
D. considerably
A. back
B. store
C. save
D. copy
A. can’t have finished
B. must have finished
C. may not have finished
D. should have finished
A. small beautiful Midwestern
B. beautiful Midwestern small
C. Midwestern beautiful small
D. beautiful small Midwestern
A. studied
B. have been studying
C. had been studying
D. would study
A. grocery is
B. grocery are
C. groceries is
D. groceries are
A. almost
B. nearly
C. closely
D. just
A. As if
B. What if
C. Even if
D. Only if
A. distinctive
B. distinction
C. distinct
D. distinguish
A. on – on
B. in – on
C. in – in
D. on - in
A. the orders sent
B. sending the orders
C. sent the orders
D. that you sent
A. prediction
B. rehearsal
C. essential
D. industry
A. the
B. no article
C. a
D. an
A. came down with
B. made up for
C. got through to
D. faced up to
A. kite
B. bite
C. favorite
D. quite
A. it hadn’t been for
B. hadn’t it been for
C. it had not been for
D. had it not been
A. started
B. stemmed
C. appeared
D. came
A. result
B. cause
C. reason
D. effect
A. coached
B. needed
C. wanted
D. beloved
A. lately
B. next
C. second
D. then
A. choose
B. take
C. select
D. decide
A. Not at all. I've finished my job
B. Yes, you can use it
C. Of course not. I still need it now
D. Yes. It’s all right
A. requirement
B. need
C. request
D. demand
A. Yes. Can I help you?
B. Not at all. Don’t mention it
C. That’s very kind. Thank you
D. Thanks! Same to you
A. recommend pair work and group work classroom activities
B. emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teaching
C. offer advice on the proper use of the school library
D. argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class
A. Pupils as individuals always have the opportunities to work on their own.
B. Pupils can be hindered from an all-round development.
C. Formal class teaching is the important way to give the pupils essential skills such as those to be used in the library.
D. A pupil can be at the bottom of a class.
A. put forward
B. look up
C. slow down
D. turn down
A. interested
B. dissatisfied
C. excited
D. shocked
A. forced to study in lower classe
B. prevented from advancing
C. made to lag behind
D. made to remain in the same classes
A. Various ways of teaching should be encouraged in class
B. The aim of education is to find out how to teach the bright and not-so-bright pupils
C. Bright children do benefit from mixed-class teaching
D. Children, in general, develop at different rates
A. treated
B. dedicated
C. helped
D. started
A. at the target
B. in accident
C. at stake
D. in comfort
A. will help the pupils learn best
B. is quite discouraging
C. is the act of putting pupils into classes according to their academic abilities
D. aims at enriching both their knowledge and experience
A. questioning
B. objective
C. critical
D. approving
A. Pupils cannot develop in the best way if they are streamed into classes of different intellectual abilities
B. There is no fixed method in teaching pupils to develop themselves to the full
C. It’s not good for a bright child to find out that he performs worst in a mixed-ability class
D. Development of pupils as individuals is not the aim of group work
A. It has become increasingly less popular
B. It has created a sense of financial security
C. It tends to be unreliable
D. It is sometimes too slow to access
A. Small businesses pay higher premiums to access to the Internet
B. Internet II contains more information than the Internet
C. Internet II has fewer users and therefore is faster to access
D. There is no governmental intervention regulating Internet II
A. solution
B. alternative
C. similarity
D. use
A. block
B. steal
C. utilize
D. disguise
A. Phone lines are often too busy with phone calls and fax transmissions to handle Internet traffic
B. Most people do not have computers that are fast enough to take advantage of the Internet
C. Often a request must travel through many computers before it reaches its final destination
D. Scientists take up too much time on the Internet, thus slowing it down for everyone else
A. they move data faster
B. they share information with other company branches
C. they provide a higher level of security
D. they are cheaper than other alternatives
A. Fewer academic communities need to create their own Internet systems
B. An Internet system with fewer users would be quicker
C. The technology used by Internet creators is too complex for computer owners to understand
D. Companies who develop their own Intranets are limiting their information data base
A. The Internet was a secure means to gain information
B. Internet data proved to be impractical
C. The Internet experienced enormous growth rates
D. Few people were using the Internet
A. The doctor strongly advised Jasmine to take a few days' rest
B. The doctor suggested that Jasmine should take a short rest
C. Jasmine's doctor told that she should rest for a few days
D. It is the doctor's recommendation that Jasmine should take a short rest
A. He has official permission to practise primitive religion
B. He is famous for his vast knowledge of primitive religion
C. He has authority over the people who practise primitive religion
D. He has a great influence on the people who practise primitive religion
A. the police
B. unsuccessfully
C. who
D. it to
A. Those
B. had already purchased
C. gate first
D. immediately
A. man
B. sweet-smelling
C. using them
D. or
A. He failed his driving test the first time and so he therefore took it again
B. He failed his driving test the first time and he therefore took it again
C. He failed his driving test the first time which he took it again
D. Failing his driving test the first time and he therefore took it again
A. If I come home late, you’d better take the keys
B. You’d better take the keys in case I come home late
C. You'd better take the keys as I possibly come home late
D. I'll probably come home late so that you’d better take the keys
A. pressure
B. leadership
C. impression
D. charge
A. Had I
B. If I hadn’t
C. If I would have
D. Could I have
A. in order to
B. with a view to
C. in order that
D. so that
A. being told
B. having cold
C. telling
D. saying
A. has been living
B. will live
C. will have been living
D. will be living
A. at /of
B. in/ to
C. on/ at
D. at /in
A. so is he
B. neither is he
C. he isn’t too
D. either isn’t he
A. weather-beaten
B. up-to-date
C. long-term
D. wide-range
A. did I
B. didn’t they
C. did they
D. did he
A. No sooner/when
B. Scarcely had/when
C. Scarcely/when
D. Hardly/when
A. has traveled
B. traveling
C. traveled
D. to travel
A. civilize
B. civilization
C. civility
D. civil
A. digit
B. amount
C. number
D. numeral
A. Otherwise
B. Therefore
C.Consequently
D. Nevertheless
A. rely
B. come
C. go
D. stay
A. for
B. with
C. on
D. by
A. conflict
B. converse
C. contrary
D. contrast
A. His military service in World War II
B. His duties at the university
C. His need to study more mythology
D. His family responsibilities
A. J.R.R. Tolkien’s work as a professor
B. The popularity of J.R.R. Tolkien
C. All of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy books
D. J.R.R. Tolkien and his trilogy
A. A group of three literary works
B. An unrelated group of books
C. A specific type of fantasy novel
D. A long novel
A. After World War II
B. In the late 1960s
C. Between 1936 and 1946
D. In 1892
A. After the sentence that ends with “heroic epic”
B. After the sentence that ends with “fantasy world”
C. After the sentence that ends with “rule the world”
D. After the sentence that ends with “monster, wizards, and some humans”
A. During World War II
B. When he was a student
C. When he was a professor
D. During World War I
A. He enjoyed studying mythology and folklor
B. He spent most of his life in the military
C. He wrote the trilogy about his real life experiences
D. He lived in Greece
A. People dominated Middle Earth
B. Middle Earth was based on European folktales
C. The good and evil kingdoms fought for power
D. Middle Earth was a fictional world
A. people relied on reading for entertainment
B. silent reading had not been discovered
C. there were few places available for private reading
D. few people could read to themselves
A. for everybody’s use
B. most preferable
C. attracting attention
D. widely used
A. an increase in the average age of reader
B. an increase in the number of books
C. a change in the nature of reading
D. a change in the status of literate people
A. the decreasing need to read aloud
B. the development of libraries
C. the increase in literacy
D. the decreasing number of listeners
A. a requirement for readers in a particular area of knowledge
B. a limited number of readers in a particular area of knowledge
C. a reading volume for particular professionals
D. a status for readers specializ
A. is good at public speaking
B. takes part in an audition
C. practices reading to an audience
D. is interested in spoken language
A. the inappropriate reading skills
B. the specialized readership
C. the diversity of reading materials
D. the printed mass media
A. At the factory, he doesn’t like it when people to let him what to d
B. At the factory, he often needs the help of other people in his work
C. At the factory, he doesn’t accept help from people he dislikes
D. At the factory, he likes people to think all good ideas are his own
A. It was a perfect paper
B. The word was spelt perfectly
C. The paper had some mistakes
D. The teacher did not accept the paper
A. Tony should be given explanation
B. It’s not worthy trying to explain anything to Tony
C. To save time, explain it to Tony
D. It’s well worth trying to explain things to Tony
A. will finish
B. writing
C. most
D. their
A. team leader
B. his team members
C. attitude towards work
D. and that they work hard
A. Each
B. cars
C. quickly
D. their
A. People should both cut down the trees and throw rubbish in the park
B. People should neither throw rubbish nor cut down the trees in the park
C. People should throw rubbish and cut down the trees in the park
D. People should either throw rubbish or cut down the trees in the park
A. The team had not only reached the top of the mountain, but they spend a night there as well
B. Not only did the team reach the top of the mountain but they also spent a night there
C. Not only did the team reach the top of the mountain but they also spent a night there as well
D. The team both reach the top of the mountain but they also spent a night there
A. People should both cut down the trees and throw rubbish in the park
B. People should neither throw rubbish nor cut down the trees in the park
C. People should throw rubbish and cut down the trees in the park
D. People should either throw rubbish or cut down the trees in the park
A. marriage
B. response
C. maintain
D. believe
A. obedient
B. decision
C. mischievous
D. biologist
A. carpet
B. school
C. facial
D. contact
A. takes
B. develops
C. volumes
D. laughs
A.You are telling a lie
B. I don’t like your saying
C. Thank you very much. I’m afraid
D. Thank you for your compliment
A. I’m pleased you like it
B. Not at all
C. Go ahead
D. come on Mark
A. divorced
B. separated
C. single
D. married
A. irresponsible
B. discourteous
C. insecure
D. informal
A. arrive
B. encounter
C. happen
D. clean
A. significant
B. unclear
C. evident
D. frank
A. commemorates
B. commemorated
C. was commemorated
D. commemorating
A. to have played the most popular sport
B. to be the most popular sport
C. to play the most popular sport
D. to have been the most po pular sport
A. is increasing
B. has increased
C. have increased
D. increase
A. upon
B. over
C. above
D. with
A. carry on
B. go on
C. put on
D. get on
A. to
B. in
C. for
D. about
A. used to
B. was used to
C. got used to
D. use to
A. have finished- arrived
B. had been finished- arrived
C. had finished-were arriving
D. have been finished- were arrived
A. wouldn't have accepted
B. would have accepted
C. would accept
D. wouldn't accept
A. where would she go the following day
B. where you will go tomorrow
C. where you have gone tomorrow
D. where she would go the following day
A. didn't behave
B. to behave
C. not behave
D. not to behave
A. known
B. knowing
C. knowledge
D. know
A. from
B. about
C. to
D. for
A. people
B. anyone
C. someone
D. nobody
A. up
B. away
C. on
D. in
A. survey
B. questionnaires
C. research
D. studies
A. like
B. alike
C. as
D. such as
A. writing is secondary to language
B. human beings have been writing for at least 5000 years
C. it has become very important in our culture
D. people have been writing since there have been human beings
A. speech is more basic to language than writing
B. writing has become too important in today’s society
C. everyone who learns to speak must learn to write
D. all languages should have a written form
A. is represented perfectly by speech
B. represents speech, but not perfectly
C. developed from imperfect speech
D. is imperfect, but less so than speech
A. learn to talk after learning to write
B. learn t o write before learning to talk
C. learn to write and to talk at the same time
D. learn to talk before learning to write
A. easy
B. too difficult
C. not easy
D. very easy
A. people who learn the rudiments of speech
B. severely handicapped children
C. intelligent people who couldn’t write
D. people who speak many languages
A. writing has more advantages than speech
B. writing is more real than speech
C. speech conveys ideas less accurately than writing does
D. speech is essential but writing has important benefits
A. “rudiments”
B. “skill”
C. “domination”
D. “benefit”
A. Harvard University developed under the auspices of the General Court of Massachusetts
B. What is today a great university started out small
C. John Harvard was key to the development of a great university
D. Harvard is one of the world's most prestigious universities
A. one of the oldest universities in the world
B. the oldest university in the world
C. one of the oldest universities in America
D. the oldest university in America
A. rather rich
B. Rather well educated
C. rather supportive of the English government
D. rather undemocratic
A. units of money
B. college students
C. types of books
D. school campuses
A. son
B. university graduates
C. Oxford and Cambridge universities
D. educational opportunities
A. What he died of
B. Where he came from
C. Where he was buried
D. How much he bequeathed to Harvard
A. Someone else really served as president of Harvard before Henry Duns
B. Henry Dunster was an ineffective president
C. Henry Dunster spent much of his time as president managing the Harvard faculty
D. The position of president of Harvard was not merely an administrative position in the early ears
A. The attack’s is believed to have carried out a single gunman
B. A single gunman is believed to have carried out the attack
C. It is believed to be carried out the attack by a single gunman
D. It is believed that the attack has been carried out by a single gunman
A. The boy admitted not doing the homework
B. The boy said that he was sorry and he wouldn’t do the homework
C. The boy denied not doing the homework
D. The boy refused to do the homework
A. Whether you pay the bills or stay in the flat, it is free
B. Without the bills paid, you can stay in the free flat
C. Unless the flat is free of bills, you cannot stay in it
D. Provided you pay the bills, you can stay in the flat for free
A. basic elements
B. are
C. tabulating
D. and to sample
A. why
B. did Mathew look
C. so embarrassed
D. saw
A. importance
B. economies
C. educated
D. the whole country
A. If only he had been able to finish his book
B. If it weren’t for his wife’s help, he couldn’t have finished his book
C. Without his wife’s help, he couldn’t have finished his book
D. But for his wife’s help, he couldn’t finish his book
A. Hardly had the basketball team known they lost the match when they started to blame each other
B. Not only did the basketball team lose the match but they blamed each other as wel
C. No sooner had the basketball team started to blame each other than they knew they lost the match
D. As soon as they blamed each other, the basketball team knew they lost the match
A. rapidly
B. comfortably
C. fluently
D. necessarily
A. politician
B. genetics
C. artificial
D. controversial
A. accurate
B. account
C. accept
D. accuse
A. talks
B. takes
C. decides
D. completes
A. Not yet
B. Yes, it was
C. I don’t think that
D. Sorry, I don’t
A. Me neither
B. Me too
C. Me either
D. Me also
A. going along
B. standing up to
C. taking on
D. refraining from
A. suspicious
B. unqualified
C. negative
D. imperfect
A. approximately
B. comparatively
C. nearly
D. essentially
A. pass
B. make
C. take
D. sit
A. everything
B. anything
C. something
D. one thing
A. economizing
B. econimic
C. economical
D. economically
A. pay all your attention to what you are doing
B. pay all your attention in what she is doing
C. get involved in what she is doing
D. make her comply with your orders
A. you will know
B. you know
C. do you know
D. will you know
A. position
B. chance
C. ability
D. location
A. not as much
B. not so much as
C. less as
D. not so many as
A. pace of
B. track about
C. touch with
D. up with
A. difficulty passing
B. difficulties to pass
C. difficulty to pass
D. difficulties of passing
A. carry
B. must carry
C. have been carrying
D. am carrying
A. with
B. at
C. by
D. on
A. whether
B. no matter
C. because
D. although
A. believable
B. reliable
C. colorable
D. conceivable
A. companies
B. factories
C. sites
D. stations
A. from
B. up
C. against
D. away
A. is
B. be
C. it
D. them
A. raise
B. rise
C. drop
D. fall
A. covering
B. covers
C. covered
D. cover
A. reactions to foods
B. food and nutrition
C. infants and allergies
D. a good diet
A. the vast number of different foods we eat
B. lack of a proper treatment plan
C. the similarity of symptoms of the allergy to other problems
D. the use of prepared formula to feed babies
A. indications
B. diet
C. diagnosis
D. prescriptions
A. relieved
B. identified
C. avoided
D. triggered
A. They can eat almost anything
B. They should have a carefully restricted diet as infants
C. They gain little benefit from being breast fed
D. They may become hyperactive if fed solid food too early
A. overly active
B. unusually low activity
C. excited
D. inquisitive
A. lack of teeth
B. poor metabolism
C. underdeveloped intestinal tract
D. inability to swallow solid foods
A. The function of the voice in performance
B. Communication styles
C. The connection between voice and personality
D. The production of speech
A. Feelings are expressed with different words than ideas are
B. The tone of voice can carry information beyond the meaning of words
C. A high tone of voice reflects an emotional communication
D. Feelings are more difficult to express than ideas
A. At interpersonal levels
B. the tone
C. ideas and feelings
D. words chosen
A. As examples of public performance
B. As examples of basic styles of communication
C. To contrast them to singing
D. To introduce the idea of self-image
A. general physical health
B. Personality
C. registered
D. obtained
A. hostility
B. shyness
C. friendliness
D. strength
A. frequently
B. exactly
C. severely
D. easily
A. Lethargy
B. Depression
C. Boredom
D. Anger
A. The boys impressed me that they were not enjoying themselves
B. The boys didn’t seem to be enjoying themselves
C. The boys seemed not to enjoying themselves
D. It seemed to me the boys were enjoying themselves
A. The dragon had gone by the time the children ran to the filed
B. The dragon went by the time the children ran to the filed
C. When the children ran to the filed, the dragon went
D. The dragon had gone after the children ran to the filed
A. The boy became too confused and worried to leave home
B. So confued and worried that the boy left home
C. So confused and worried, the boy left home
D. The boy was not confused and worried enough to leave home
A. doing
B. about which
C. to attend
D. the choices
A. It is
B. to be
C. or purchasing
D. from salespersons
A. that age
B. it is
C. work
D. have been
A. Sue lives in a house where is opposite my house
B. Sue lives in a house which is opposite my house
C. Sue lives in a house who is opposite my house
D. Sue lives in a house and which is opposite my house
A. She has been listening to the radio at 7.30
B. She had been listening to the radio since 7.30
C. She has been listening to the radio after 7.30
D. She had been listening to the radio by 7.30
A. compulsory
B. certificate
C. significant
D. category
A. history
B. confide
C. result
D. suggest
A. economy
B. society
C. necessity
D. facility
A. technology
B. chores
C. schooling
D. chemistry
A. Would you like to go to the new coffee shop with me?
B. What would you do if you can afford a new car?
C. Would you like a cake?
D. Why do you spend so much time playing games?
A. Can I take the message?
B. I’m sorry. Alex is not in
C. Just a moment. I’m coming
D. This is Joe speaking
A. Naughty
B. hard-working
C. well-behaved
D. disruptive
A. New
B. informal
C. neat
D. formal
A. Understand
B. answer
C. respond
D. notice
A. Find out
B. develop
C. concern
D. build
A. Is paid for
B. is paying for
C. pays for
D. is being pay for
A. Take care of
B. get away
C. look after
D. stay away from
A. As
B. with
C. for
D. to
A. Turns up
B. let me down
C. turns me off
D. turns out
A. Careless
B. carefully
C. carelessly
D. careful
A. Create
B. have
C. give
D. try
A. In
B. into
C. within
D. from
A. Having
B. making
C. giving
D. taking
A. Yesterday
B. the last evening
C. last night
D. the previous night
A. Who
B. that
C. whom
D. 0
A. Commercial
B. commercialise
C. commercially
D. commerce
A. Should you work
B. unless you work
C. if you will work
D. if work
A. Exchange
B. Interchange
C. Communication
D. Correspondence
A. Announcer
B. Receiver
C. Messenger
D. Transmitter
A. That people use
B. Are used
C. Using
D. Being used
A. Informal
B. non-verbal
C. verbal
D. formal
A. their
B. These
C. This
D. That
A. Stars on American coins
B. The teaching of astronomy in state universities
C. The star as national symbol of the United States
D. Colonial stamps and coins
A. Coins
B. feature
C. colonies
D. stars
A. Carried
B. drilled
C. symbolized
D. cost
A. Silver coins with fifteen stars appeared before coins with thirteen
B. Vermont and Kentucky joined the Union in 1794
C. Tennessee was the first state to use half dimes
D. No silver coins were issued until 1794
A. Vermont joined after Tennessee and Kentucky
B. Kentucky joined before Tennessee and Vermont
C. Tennessee joined Vermont and Kentucky
D. Vermont and Kentucky joined at the same time
A. Half cent
B. Half-dollar
C. Half dime
D. Half nickel
A. There was a change in design policy
B. There were twelve states at the time
C. The mint made a mistake
D. Tennessee had left the Union
A. Women talk more than men on the whole
B. Women’s talking is a stereotype
C. Women talk more in private, and men talk more in public
D. Little boys and little girls have different ways of playing
A. Games
B. sticky substance
C. rope
D. means
A. Deriving from verbs
B. Connected with use of spoken language
C. Using very loud noise
D. Being very talkative
A. Situations
B. Men
C. Men and women
D. Women
A. Men and women have different styles of talking, which may begin in childhood
B. According to Deborah Tannen, the belief that women talk more is party right but most wrong
C. Women talk more in some situations while men talk in others
D. Men are more sociable than women
A. Researchers have studied the conversations of children and their parents
B. Parents do not much about sadness with their sons
C. Study at Emory University can help to explain the differences between communication styles of boy and girls
D. An Emory University study found than parent talk more with their daughters than with their sons
A. Beginning
B. annoying
C. surprising
D. interesting
A. Parents give more love to their daughters than to their sons
B. Boys don’t like to be with their parents as much as girls do
C. Parents use more language to talk with their daughters
D. Boys don’t like showing emotions
A. The lady said she would call the police if the man didn’t leave her house
B. The lady told the man that she would call the police he didn’t leave her house
C. The lady informed the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her house
D. The lady threatened to call the police if the man didn’t leave her house
A. He had tested his eyes ten months before
B. He didn’t have any test on his eyes ten months before
C. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then
D. He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months
A. He survived because he was a skillful surgeon
B. He wouldn’t have survived the operation without the skillful surgeon
C. There was no skillful surgeon, so he died
D. Though the surgeon was skillful, he couldn’t survive the operation
A. Some
B. subjects
C. are
D. Geographical
A. If
B. the train
C. would be
D. much
A. Could
B. me
C. how can I get
D. the city
A. Although they were rich, but they didn’t have a happy family
B. Rich though they were, they didn’t have a happy family
C. They were rich although they didn’t have a happy family
D. However they were rich, they didn’t have a happy family
A. One student failed because he completely ignored the instructions appearing on the top of every page on the paper
B. Even though one student ignored the instructions printed on the top of every paper, he failed
C. One student failed to ignore the instructions printed on the top of every page of paper
D. No matter how completely one student ignored the instructions printed on the top of every page of the paper, he failed
A. occur
B. prefer
C. apply
D. surface
A. dramatic
B. employee
C. musician
D. entertain
A. extended
B. skipped
C. looked
D. watched
A. suggest
B. support
C. summer
D. survive
A. He is taking a message now
B. Yes, I'll make sure he gets it
C. I'm afraid he is not here
D. No, you can't tell him
A. Yes, speak to you soon
B. No, this is on me
C. I'm afraid he is not here
D. Don't mention it
A. solved
B. presented
C. informed
D. spaced
A. creation
B. end
C. climax
D. commencement
A. put down
B. feel up to
C. pull through
D. wear off
A. an
B. the
C. one
D. Ø
A. out
B. up
C. off
D. in
A. the wealth
B. wealth
C. wealthier
D. the wealthy
A. were used
B. are known
C. will have
D. have been
A. American recent economic
B. economic recent American
C. recent American economic
D. recent economic American
A. postpone
B. postponing
C. you postpone
D. do you postpone
A. are advisable
B. expect
C. suppose
D. are supposed
A. enough
B. so
C. such
D. too
A. an output
B. an outcome
C. a turnup
D. a turnout
A. view
B. vision
C. visibility
D. visionary
A. uncovered
B. found
C. broke
D. dug
A. spoke
B. told
C. talk
D. called
A. acted
B. done
C. worked
D. made
A. Since
B. In spite
C. Because
D. Instead
A. greatful
B. happy
C. agreeable
A. constant
B. tough
C. specific
D. detailed
A. History's Most Important Inventions
B. Accidental Inventions and Discoveries
C. You Don't Always Get What You Want
D. How to Become a Great Inventor
A. It is an invaluable medical supply
B. Mold combines with bacteria to make it
C. Some people are not affected by it
D. Doctors seldom use it nowadays
A. a person who made an accidental scientific discovery
B. one of the most famous inventors in history
C. someone who became a millionaire from his invention
D. a man who dedicated his life to medical science
A. The person who made Teflon
B. The creator of Coca-Cola
C. The man who discovered penicillin
D. The inventor of the microwave
A. request
B. attempt
C. research
D. dream
A. It is used for kitchenware nowadays
B. It was created many years before Coca-Cola
C. The man who made it was a pharmacist
D. People first used it as a refrigeration device
A. sent
B. gathered
C. known
D. chosen
A. To indicate that ABC shows entertaining news stories
B. To give an example of news stories that are also advertisements
C. To contrast ABC's style with that of CBS
D. To give an example of news content that is not serious
A. Journalists' becoming friends with their sources
B. Journalists' use of experts as sources
C. Journalists' search for alternative points of view
D. Journalists' using government officials as sources
A. it makes a story more likely to attract the attention of the audience
B. it makes a story more likely to be cut by the editor
C. if a story is cut by the editor, only the less crucial information will be lost
D. it makes a story simpler and easier to understand
A. One effect of commercialism is news stories with more complex content
B. Some news broadcasts are shown without advertisements
C. The ABC network owns Disney Studios
D. More time is devoted to news on TV now than 50 years ago
A. journalists
B. organizations
C. experts
D. sources
A. Journalists focus on poll numbers instead of campaign issues because it is easier
B. Journalists are more interested in issues and candidates' views, but viewers are more interested in who is winning
C. During an election campaign, journalists mainly concentrate on "horse race" coverage
D. Candidates' views and how they are explained by journalists can have a big effect on poll numbers
A. that most people don't pay enough attention to the news
B. that watching or reading the news is extremely boring
C. that most news stories are false
D. that most people don't realize how different news is from reality
A. My friend advised me to take extra classes in English only if I wanted to become a tourist guide
B. In my friend's opinion, I will never become a tourist guide if I don't take extra classes in English
C. In my friend's opinion, taking extra classes in English is necessary if I wanted to become a tourist guide
D. My friend suggested I take extra classes in English if I wanted to become a tourist guide
A. If he didn't smoke so much, he may get rid of his cough
B. If he smoked less, he might be able to get rid of his cough
C. If he smoked so much, he couldn't get rid of his cough
D. If he does not smoke, he may not have his cough
A. Jane is very difficult to phone - she's always away
B. Don't spend your valuable time phoning Jane -- she's out
C. You waste your time if you insist on phoning Jane - she's away
D. It would be a waste of time phoning Jane - she's away
A. Her
B. receiving
C. weigh
D. remarkably
A. reaching
B. proceed to
C. is
D. to change
A. was granted
B. it
C. has held
D. to
A. They hasn't answered the phone this morning so they must have been out
B. They didn't answer the phone this morning so they must be out
C. They didn't answer the phone this morning so they must have gone out
D. They hasn't answered the phone this morning so they must go out
A. Darwin who was the famous English scientist develops the theory for evolution
B. Darwin, who is a famous English scientist, has developed a theory on evolution
C. Darwin, who was a famous English scientist, developed the theory of evolution
D. Darwin who is a famous English scientist developed a theory of evolution
A. represented
B. biography
C. indirectly
D. entertainment
A. obligatory
B. geographical
C. international
D. undergraduate
A. educate
B. eliminate
C. certificate
D. dedicate
A. initiate
B. substantial
C. indicate
D. particular
A. had green fingers
B. let nature take its course
C. made it down on my luck
D. drawn the short straw
A. Yes, it’s the most expensive
B. You’re paying for the brand
C. What an expensive dress
D. That’s a good idea
A. lost control of
B. got in touch with
C. made room for
D. put in charge of
A. desolate
B. fruitless
C. barren
D. effective
A. stabilize
B. alter
C. increase
D. diminish
A. keeps going
B. keeps taking things
C. keeps changing her mood
D. keeps testing
A. quality
B. solution
C. compliment
D. energy
A. organizing to conserve
B. organized to conserve
C. organized conserving
D. which organize to conserve
A. angry
B. complete
C. polite
D. secure
A. A/the
B. The/an
C. The/the
D. A/an
A. brought/enter
B. bring/entering
C. bringing/to enter
D. to bring/to enter
A. visits
B. destroys
C. believes
D. depends
A. are phenomena
B. is phenomena
C. is phenomenon
D. are phenomenon
A. thoroughly
B. fully
C. sharply
D. coolly
A. hadn’t
B. should have
C. mustn’t
D. needn’t have
A. pools
B. puddles
C. ponds
D. rivers
A. floor
B. door
C. noodle
D. board
A. get away with it
B. get off it
C. get down to it
D. get on it
A. twice as much as
B. as much as twice
C. twice more than
D. twice as
A. I’m afraid I can’t
B. What for? There are quite a few around
C. Why not? There have been cars without drivers
D. I’m glad you like it
A. speak
B. pass
C. mutter
D. breathe
A. repeat
B. repeatedly
C. repetitiveness
D. repetitive
A. Do you see him often?
B. What are you thinking?
C. How did you meet him?
D. He is quite good-looking, isn’t he?
A. had given/repaired
B. gave/to repair
C. would give/to repair
D. had given/to be repaired
A. stop
B. extinguish
C. continue
D. organize
A. plan
B. fame
C. potential
D. achievement
A. reading
B. lecturing
C. cheating
D. cramming
A. provided evidence for
B. got information from
C. borrowed colour from
D. gave no proof of
A. latter
B. frontier
C. later
D. latest
A. timetable
B. curriculum
C. lecture
D. seminar
A. having
B. taking
C. making
D. creating
A. respectable
B. unacceptable
C. mischievous
D. satisfactory
A. influence
B. discourage
C. reassure
D. inspire
A. problems with household paint
B. major health concern for children
C. lead poisoning in children
D. lead paint in order homes
A. in contact with
B. familiar with
C. displaying
D. conducting
A. harnessing
B. is harnessed
C. which harnessed
D. harnessed
A. submitted
B. complied
C. obeyed
D. abode
A. inhale
B. invest
C. inject
D. eat
A. Paint companies can no longer use lead in their paint
B. Paint companies must limit the amount of lead used in their paint
C. Paint companies aren't required to limit the amount of lead used in their paint
D. Paint companies have always followed restrictions regarding the amount of lead used in their paint
A. imaginative
B. imagine
C. imagination
D. imaginatively
A. household dust
B. lead-based paint
C. painted toys
D. dilapidated houses
A. unpainted
B. decorated
C. broken down
D. poorly painted
A. to take
B. take
C. to taking
D. taking
A. does he
B. is he
C. doesn’t he
D. isn’t he
A. Old homes were painted with lead – based paint
B. Lead-based paint chips off more easily than newer paints
C. Poor people did not comply with the regulations
D. Old homes need to be rebuilt in order to be safe for children
A. crucial
B. supportive
C. receptive
D. destructive
A. turned on
B. taken up
C. turned up
D. taken on
A. Roles of husbands in a family
B. Relationships between family and job satisfaction
C. Positive attitude to work
D. Relationships between work itself and job satisfaction
A. had made
B. has made
C. had been making
D. was making
A. they want to escape the boring environment of home
B. they need the mature interaction that goes on between adults
C. they want to be able to retire comfortably
D. they need extra money
A. waste
B. empty
C. make somebody weaker
D. make somebody stronger
A. should have been
B. must have been
C. can’t have been
D. needn’t have been
A. family life
B. family life
C. spillover
D. Compensation theory
A. the need to work to earn money
B. the need to interact with “adults” in a stimulating work
C. the need to show the ability of working
D. the need to add to the family’s current financial base
A. On the past, man earned money to provide the funds to pay for food and shelter for his family
B. The modern family structure has been affected by political and family values
C. The spread of satisfaction and positive stimulation at work result in high levels of energy and satisfaction at home
D. the advancing worker who has younger children spends more time with the family
A. earner
B. bread maker
C. winner
D. bread
A. is only a positive attitude toward work
B. is the conflict at work
C. refers to the spread of satisfaction at work resulting in high levels of satisfaction at home
D. assumes that the relationship between work and family is negative
A. Since nobody wanted to hear our conversation, I whispered
B. So as not to hear our conversation, I whispered
C. Because I whispered, anybody heard our conversation
D. I lowered my voice in order that our conversation couldn't be heard
A. If she had read the reference books, she could finish the test
B. Because she read the reference books, she was able to finish the test
C. Although she didn't read the reference books, she was able to finish the test
D. Not having read the reference books, she couldn't finish the test
A. If I were you, I would go straight to the bush in the next report
B. If I were you, I would not go straight to the bush in the next report
C. If I were you, I would not beat around the bush in the next report
D. If I were you, I would not point out the next report
A. A. has
B. has had
C. had
D. would have
A. have raised
B. rapidly
C. that
D. their eating habits
A. Having finished
B. before the
C. it was delivered
D. professor before
A. narrow-minded
B. light-headed
C. light-footed
D. light-hearted
A. a decision
B. a fortune
C. a guess
D. an impression
A. personal
B. personable
C. personage
D. personnel
A. are
B. in a
C. variety of
D. lack of
A. Jack has won a jackpot prize, 10% which half was donated to flooded areas
B. Jack has won a jackpot prize, 10% of which was donated to flooded areas
C. Jack has won a jackpot prize, 10% of that was donated to flooded areas
D. Jack has won a jackpot prize, which was donated to flooded areas
A. Tim joined the ranks of the unemployed because he graduated with a good degree
B. If Tim graduated with a good degree, he would join the ranks of the unemployed
C. Though Tim graduated with a good degree, he joined the ranks of the unemployed
D. That Tim graduated with a good degree helped him join the ranks of the unemployed
A. catered
B. given
C. entitled
D. supplied
A. interfere
B. athletics
C. agrarian
D. available
A. polite
B. roommate
C. diverse
D. apply
A. for
B. with
C. in
D. to
A. which
B. why
C. when
D. who
A. volunteer
B. trust
C. fuss
D. judge
A. houses
B. services
C. passages
D. techniques
A. That’s the least I could do
B. Do you think so, too?
C. There’s no doubt about that
D. It was created by ancient Chinese people, wasn’t it?
A. Really?
B. Do you like them?
C. You must be kidding. My shirt is nice, isn’t it?
D. I’m glad you like them
A. difficulty
B. barrier
C. advantage
D. disadvantage
A. express disapproval of
B. voice opinions on
C. find favor with
D. resolve a conflict over
A. a person who bakes bread every mornin
B. a bakery-owner
C. a person who delivers bread to make money
D. a person who goes out to work to earn money
A. a beloved member
B. a bad and embarrassing member
C. the only child
D. the eldest child
A. bursting
B. burst
C. to bursting
D. to burst
A. come in for
B. look down on
C. go down with
D. get on with
A. instruments
B. equipment
C. tools
D. facilities
A. located
B. locating
C. which locates
D. to locate
A. better
B. best
C. more best
D. good
A. nice yellow new cotton
B. new nice cotton yellow
C. new nice yellow cotton
D. nice new yellow cotton
A. do you get
B. did I get
C. I got
D. you got
A. decisively
B. decisive
C. decision
D. decide
A. can’t be
B. must have been
C. should have been
D. must be
A. an/the
B. an/ a
C. the/ the
D. Ø/ a
A. attend
B. to attend
C. attended
D. attending
A. for
B. to
C. with
D. on
A. worthless
B. valueless
C. precious
D. priceless
A. that
B. he
C. it
D. this
A. gets
B. makes
C. plays
D. does
A. Therefore
B. However
C. Moreover
D. Although
A. The dominance of nuclear families over extended ones
B. The dominance of extended families over nuclear ones
C. A distinction between nuclear families and extended ones
D. The changes of family types over time
A. family unit
B. relatives
C. the nuclear family
D. the extended family
A. The Middle East
B. Asia
C. North America
D. Europe
A. ruled or controlled by men
B. equal for both men and women
C. simple with no rules and laws
D. modern with advanced facilities
A. are not defined by anthropologists
B. are the existing trend of family arrangement
C. are included in the term “nuclear family”
D. are on the decrease
A. impossible
B. possible
C. explainable
D. fashionable
A. Since the 20th century, more and more American couples have lived in extended families because of the financial burdens
B. Nuclear families are the most basic form of social organization all over the world
C. The popularity of nuclear families in western countries helps to stabilize family arrangement
D. Traditional nuclear families have changed a lot over times
A. Indigenous communities have been completely eradicated all over the world
B. In the future, all extended families will be replaced by nuclear ones
C. Anthropology is a science concerning human race and its development
D. Couples with no children can’t be defined as families
A. weather forecast in England
B. a weather forecaster’s job
C. the most widely watched TV programme
D. the competition between weather forecast and other TV programmes
A. show
B. advertisement
C. report
D. forecast
A. is a national problem
B. depends on the prediction being for a sunny or rainy day
C. is quite neglectful
D. makes it a top discussion topic
A. the weather forecaster's worry
B. the complication of a live broadcast
C. giving a forecast that doesn't come true
D. an accurate prediction
A. the information includes unreliable predictions
B. radar pictures are technical
C. maps have to be drawn
D. a lot of data has to be interpreted
A. the forecast may be incorporated into the news broadcast
B. they sometimes need to change it to meet the time limitation
C. the broadcast is pre-recorded
D. they don’t make the bulletins by themselves
A. British people are concerned with weather because it affects their economy
B. Weather forecasting is among demanding jobs
C. TV reporters need to learn by heart what to say
D. To become a weather forecaster, you must graduate from a prestigious university
A. Not until she joined this club did she understand the benefits of volunte
B. It was not until she joined this club did she understand the benefits of volunteering
C. Not until did she join this club, she understood the benefits of volunteering
D. Not until she joined this club that she understood the benefits of volunteering
A. Unless he had prepared well for his GCSE examination, he wouldn’t regret it now
B. But for his ill preparation for his GCSE examination, he wouldn’t regret it now
C. If it hadn’t been for his good preparation for his GCSE examination, he wouldn’t regret it now
D. If he had prepared well for his GCSE examination, he wouldn’t have regretted it now
A. Paper is believed to have been invented by Chinese people
B. Paper is believed to be invented by Chinese people
C. It was believed that Chinese people invent paper
D. Chinese people are believed to invent paper
A. to make
B. the
C. are expected
D. both
A. at
B. will have
C. a
D. fund-raising
A. a Soviet cosmonaut
B. when
C. flew
D. into space
A. Because alternative sources of energy have environmental advantages, it’s not easy to make full use of them
B. Alternative sources of energy have environmental advantages, so it’s not easy to make full use of them
C. Despite their environmental advantages, it’s not easy to make full use of alternative sources of ene
D. Although alternative sources of energy have environmental advantages, but it’s not easy to make full use of them
A. Because having destroyed the environment for a long time, human beings are now paying a high price for this
B. Having destroyed the environment for a long time, human beings are now paying a high price for this
C. On destroying the environment for a long time, they are now paying a high price for this
D. After being destroyed for a long time, the environment is now paying a high price
A. document
B. development
C. improvement
D. environment
A. comfortable
B. dynasty
C. literature
D. engineering
A. exhaust
B. exam
C. exact
D. excellent
A. command
B. community
C. complete
D. common
A. Long time no see
B. Nice to meet you
C. Sorry, we’ve got little time
D. You’ve welcome
A. No, of course not
B. Have a good time
C. The same to you
D. Yes, let’s
A. depended
B. optional
C. obligatory
D. required
A. very scared
B. very bored
C. very idle
D. very busy
A. every single day
B. every other day
C. every tow days
D. every second day
A. enforced
B. enabled
C. ensured
D. enacted
A. regulate
B. regulative
C. regulatory
D. regulations
A. whom both
B. both who
C. both of whom
D. both whom
A. break out
B. make out
C. keep out
D. take out
A. the –a
B. the – Φ
C. Φ – the
D. Φ- Φ
A. By virtue of
B. With regard to
C. In view of
D. In recognition of
A. has not gone
B. had not gone
C. had he not gone
D. if he shouldn’t have gone
A. obligation
B. engagement
C. commitment
D. persuasion
A. Despite of the fact that they were the biggest deale
B. Though being the biggest dealer
C. Being the biggest dealer
D. Even though they were the biggest dealer
A. was teaching
B. has been teaching
C. is teaching
D. had been teaching
A. an interesting French old painting
B. an old interesting French painting
C. a French interesting old painting
D. an interesting old French painting
A. isn’t she
B. hasn’t her
C. has she
D. hasn’t she
A. she passes
B. has she passed
C. she has passed
D. did she pass
A. making
B. taking
C. giving
D. having
A. In addition
B. Otherwise
C. For example
D. Therefore
A. when
B. that
C. what
D. where
A. competition
B. competitively
C. competitive
D. compete
A. apply
B. study
C. decide
D. Employ
A. Hard
B. Difficult
C. Complicated
D. Problematic
A. Getting a job
B. Giving birth
C. Getting larger and left- repairing
D. Reacting to the environment
A. Food
B. Metabolic process
C. Green energy
D. Environment
A. intentionally hurt yourself
B. move part of your body due to threat
C. look at your toe
D. feel hurt
A. More visible
B. Lower
C. Higher
D. More human
A. Changeable
B. Visible
C. Fitful
D. Irregular
A. Body-related
B. Reversible
C. Genotypic
D. Environmental
A. Around 500.000
B. Around 10.000
C. Around 36.000
D. Around 50.000
A. sleeping on the floor or camping in tents
B. alternative spring break trips
C. drinking problems among university students
D. spring break in Florida and Mexico
A. having very little alcohol
B. refusing to do something
C. studying for too long
D. doing too much of something
A. Alcoholism
B. Environmental damage
C. Poverty
D. Homelessness
A. One group of JMU students worked on homes damaged by a hurricane
B. Some students work to help the environment on alternative spring break trips
C. Children living in homeless shelters enjoy creative activities
D. University students do may different types of work on alternative spring break trips
A. many take fewer alternative spring break trips in the future
B. would prefer to wait until they have their degrees to start helping people
C. complain about the accommodations on alternative spring break trips
D. spend more than $250 for traditional spring break trips
A. degrees
B. projects
C. people
D. students
A. The hope of earning more money
B. A personal opinion that people must help other people
C. A desire to travel to glamorous places
D. A wish to get away from family and friends
A. Doctors would rather give advice about colds than about fluids
B. Rest and liquids are frequently advised for treatment of colds
C. The doctors recommend that you have cold soft drinks
D. You were told to come in out of the cold and rest
A. He was careless because he hadn’t finished the work
B. If he were careful, we would finish the work
C. If he had been more careful, we would have completed the work
D. Because he wasn’t careless, we didn’t finish the work
A. It's ten years I haven't gone to the cinema
B. I last went to the cinema ten years ago
C. It was ten years ago I went to the cinema
D. The last time I went to the cinema was ten years
A. a travel agency
B. While
C. specialized in
D. tours of
A. available in
B. non- athletic
C. either public and private
D. A lot of
A. slight to signal
B. if we
C. assistance
D. wave it
A. Not knowing that you were at home, but I still dropped in
B. I didn’t know you were at home although I didn’t drop in
C. Not knowing that you were at home, I didn’t drop in
D. If I knew that you were at home, I would drop in
A. My sisters were once close, but they rarely speak to each other
B. My sisters do not speak to each other much, but they are good friends
C. My sisters rarely speak because they have never liked each other
D. Because they have never got on, my sisters do not speak to each other
A. In contrast
B. However
C. Moreover
D. On the whole
A. true
B. interesting
C. boring
D. exciting
A. learning duties
B. training skills
C. caring professions
D. teaching methods
A. Learning is only part of students’ college life
B. There is a wide choice of extracurricular activities for college students
C. Extracurricular activities are of no importance to employers
D. Not all extracurricular activities are students’ academic responsibilities
A. employers
B. activities
C. colleges
D. résumés
A. not high
B. unlimited
C. not steady
D. sensible
A. they are not allowed to work full-time
B. they want to gain experience
C. their parents force them to
D. they can earn money for their expenses
A. Going to College. The Only Way to Succeed in Life
B. Hollywood Movies. The Best About College Life
C. Extracurricular Activities and Job Opportunities
D. American College Life and the Movies
A. experience many interesting things
B. live in different places around the world
C. experience many aspects of the new culture
D. most activities are centered around children
A. Jobs with opportunities to travel
B. Disadvantages of traveling jobs
C. Traveling to and from work
D. Jobs involving traveling by planes
A. skilled
B. atractive
C. permanent
D. challenging
A. Family members may not have to pay for flights
B. They must deal with travel hassles
C. A lot of time is spent indoors
D. They provide technical support
A. performances
B. places
C. tours
D. artists
A. people
B. opportunities
C. careers
D. disadvantages
A. set up the lights for a performance
B. play the guitar in front of a large audience
C. clean hotel rooms after the ban and crew have left
D. work on the road
A. traveling careers have more disadvantages than many other
B. English teachers abroad don’t know the language of the country where they work
C. it’s essential that the job you choose have more benefits than drawbacks
D. people who want to travel are more likely to get a job
A. The manager promised to be very open-minded
B. The manager admitted not having been very open-minded
C. The manager denied having been very open-minded
D. The manager refused to have been very open-minded
A. It is believed that burning fossil fuels is held responsible for air pollution
B. Burning fossil fuels is believed to result from air pollution
C. Burning fossil fuels is believed to have caused high levels of air pollution
D. It is believed that air pollution is mainly to blame for burning fossil fuels
A. Peter enjoyed working as a journalist for a local newspaper
B. Peter no longer likes the job as a journalist for a local newspaper
C. Peter has stopped working as a journalist for a local newspaper
D. Peter refused to work as a journalist for a local newspaper
A. inappropriate
B. it
C. because
D. the
A. inconsiderate
B. amounts
C. wasted
D. building
A. concerned
B. the year 2007
C. that
D. the
A. He hadn’t realized the importance of English until he missed the opportunity to study abroad
B. Had he missed the opportunity to study abroad, he wouldn’t have realized the importance of English
C. It was only after he realized the importance of English that he missed the opportunity to study abroad
D. Not until he realized the importance of English did he miss the opportunity to study abroad
A. Much as Julie had a training course in alternative medicine, she was able to help the man out of danger
B. Having trained in alternative medicine, Julie was able to help the man out of danger
C. But for a training course in alternative medicine, Julie could have helped the man out of danger
D. Despite training in alternative medicine, Julie was able to help the man out of danger
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