TEST 28

Question 1: A. lively B. miss C. might D. flight

Question 2: A. likes B. writes C. hopes D. serves
Question 3: A. necessary B. applicant C. mischievous D. interpret
Question 4: A. employ B. oblige C. reduce D. value
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5: According to the school regulations, you ________ go to school on time on the weekday.
A. should B. must C. have to D. can
Question 6: The existence of such a center is expected to help ASEAN members facilitate assistance to any country _____ by a
disaster. A. hit B. hits C. to hit D. hitting
Question 7: I have heard nothing from him since he _____.
A. leave B. left C. was leaving D. will leave
Question 8: People also need to _____ the same warnings in mind if they use mobile phones and emails.
A. take B. put C. bear D. have
Question 9: The committee is _____ of well-known mountaineers.
A. contained B. comprised C. included D. consisted
Question 10. It was________ easy for him to learn baseball because he had been a cricket player.
A. relatively B. exceedingly C. normally D. purposefully
Question 11. If you hadn’t watched that late movie last night, you________ sleepy now.
A. wouldn’t be B. wouldn’t have been C. might not have been D. would have been
Question 12. After the fire, the government pledged to implement a program of______all over the devastated national park.
A. reforestation B. rebuilding C. replenishment D. reconstruction
Question 13. When___________as the new manager of the company, Mr. Smith knew he had a lot of things to do.
A. appointing B. appointed C. appoint D. have appointed
Question 14. I assume that you are acquainted______this subject since you are responsible_____ writing the accompanying
materials.A. to/for B. with/for C. to/to D. with/with
Question 15. I think the company should inform its customers________ the improvements in their services.
A. about B. with C. on D. to
Question 16. Glacial earthquakes do not cause much damage________ they are usually located in uninhabited areas.
A. because B. in spite of C. although D. because of
Question 17. I see a lot of people with this new hairstyle . It seems to be________
A. bringing off B. picking up C. falling through D. catching on
Question 18. I grew up in this old house, so I know every ________ of it.
A. hook and sinker B. lock, stock and barrel C. step and stop D. nook and cranny
Question 19. Janet will see you if you use the computer without permission . She has eyes likes a ________
A. bird B. goose C. hawk D. fox
Question 20. Issac wishes that he could ________ what he had said to Christina because he really upset her.
A. take back B. showed up C. carried out D. stood out
Question 21:Jack is having trouble getting some change for the automatic vending machine, so he asks a passerby.
- Jack: "Excuse me, could I trouble you for some change?"
- The passerby: "______. Will pennies do?”
A. I know B. Never mind C. I am sure D. Let me see

Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem is as complicated as it is serious. It is complicated because
much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. (22)______, exhaust from automobiles causes a large percentage of air
pollution.  But the automobile (23)______transportation for millions of people. Factories discharge much of the material that
pollutes the air and water but factories give (24)             to a large number of people.  Thus, to end or greatly reduce pollution
immediately, people would have to stop using many things that benefit them. Most of the people do not want to do that, of course.
But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to (25)             the amount
of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws (26) _____ require
businesses and traffic to stop, or to cut down on certain polluting activities.
Question 22. A. For example B. Though C. Therefore D. However
Question 23. A. provides. B. promotes C. renovates D. depletes
Question 24. A. degrees B. finance C. shelters D. employment
Question 25. A. lessen B. terminate C. discharge D. process
Question 26. A. whose B. who C. when D. that
Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Through our student work experience program, the education authority provides over 9,000 work experience placements
for young people each year. Our program is designed to offer employment opportunities for students that will enrich their
academic studies and help them gain valuable work-related skills thereby improving their chances of finding a good job after
graduation. A placement does not need to be related to a particular field of study and so participants may even discover areas of
work they have never considered before.
All secondary and post-secondary school students in full-time education are eligible to apply for the program. Individual
case managers will determine the minimum level of academic achievement required for each job. During an academic term, a
student may work part-time. During the summer holiday a student may work full-time or part-time. The education authority is
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responsible for the recruitment of all students under the work experience program. Applicants apply in person to our office and we
refer candidates to the appropriate department.
Our internship program is designed specifically for post-secondary students, whether part-time or full-time. Students on
the internship program are given an assignment related to their research area offering them the chance the placement of students
under this program and they will determine the duration of a work assignment. These traditionally last four months but internship
assignments may vary from 4 to 18 months. Students in this program normally work full-time.
(Adapted from ''Vocabulary for IELTS'' - by Pauline Cullen)
Question 27. According to the passage, candidates can only join the internship program_________.
A. if they have finished their secondary education in full-time education .
B. if they have high academic results from their educational institution.
C. if they have ever registered for this the program . D. when they have graduated from university.
Question 28. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Work experience and internship programs. B. Part-time or full-time programs.
C. Employment opportunities for post-secondary school students. D. Valuable work-related skills and internship assignments.
Question 29. The word ''them'' in paragraph 1 refers to_________.
A. students B. academic studies C. opportunities D. experience placements
Question 30. According to the passage, through the program, participants are offered all of the following EXCEPT_________.
A. valuable relations B. educational studies C. job opportunities D. employable skills
Question 31. The word ''eligible'' in paragraph 2 mostly means_________.
A. allowed B. required C. supposed D. obliged
Mark A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 32. “Be careful! The knife is sharp!” she shouted.
A. She told me to be careful as the knife was sharp. B. Because the knife was sharp, she ordered me to be careful.
C. Because of the sharp knife, she shouted to me to be careful. D. Being careful, she asked me if the knife was sharp.
Question 33: “I would like you not to go out with him, Ann” says her mother.
A. Ann’s mother would rather she doesn’t go out with him. B. Ann’s mother would rather her not to go out with him.
C. Ann’s mother would rather she didn’t go out with him. D. Ann’s mother would rather she wouldn’t go out with him.
Question 34. When I met my long-lost brother, I was at a loss for words.
A. When the speaker met his brother, he was puzzled about what to say.
B. When the speaker met his brother, he had much to say.
C. When the speaker met his brother, he refused to say anything.
D. When the speaker met his brother, he had nothing pleasant to say.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the
following questions.
Question 35. His academic record at high school was poor. He failed to apply to that prestigious institution.
A. His academic record at high school was poor as a result of his failure to apply to that prestigious institution.
B. His academic record at high school was poor because he didn’t apply to that prestigious institution.
C. Failing to apply to that prestigious institution, his academic record at high school was poor.
D. His academic record at high school was poor; as a result, he failed to apply to that prestigious institution.
Question 36. He was suspected of stealing credit cards. The police have investigated him for days.
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.
Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
Every year about two million people visit Mount Rushmore, were the faces of four U.S presidents were carved in granite
by sculptor Gutzon Borglum and his son, the late Lincoln Borglum. The creation of the Mount Rushmore monument Line took 14
years – from 1927 to 1941 – and nearly a million dollars. There were times when money was difficult to come by and many people
were jobless. To move more than 400,000 tons of rock, Borglum hired laid-off workers from the closed-down mines in the Black
Hills area. He taught these men to dynamite, drill, carve, and finish the granite as they were hanging in midair in his specially
devised chairs, which had many safety features. Borglum was proud of the fact that no workers were killed or severely injured
during the years of blasting and carving.
During the carving, many changes in original design had to be made to keep the carved heads free of large fissures that
were uncovered. However, not all the cracks could be avoided, so Borglum concocted a mixture of granite dust, white lead, and
linseed oil to fill them.
Every winter, water from melting snows gets into the fissures and expands as it freezes, making the fissures bigger.
Consequently, every autumn maintenance work is done to refill the cracks. The repairers swing out in space over a 500-foot drop
and fix the monument with the same mixture that Borglum used to preserve this national monument for future generations.
Question 37: This passage is mainly about _________
A. the visitors to the Mount Rushmore monument B. the faces at the Mount Rushmore monument
C. the sculptor of the Mount Rushmore monument D. the creation of the Mount Rushmore monument
Question 38: According to the passage, Borglum’s son _________
A. is dead B. was a president C. did maintenance work D. spent a million dollars.
Question 39: The word ‘devised’ is paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _________
A. designed B. described C. scaffolded D. elevated

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Question 40: The men who Borglum hired were _________
A. trained sculptors B. laid-off stone masons C. Black Hills volunteers D. unemployed miners
Question 41: It can be inferred from the passage that _________
A. the heads are not as originally planned B. the workers made mistakes when blasting
C. the cracks caused serious injuries D. the designs had large fissures in them
Question 42: Borglum’s mixture for filling cracks was _________
A. very expensive B. bought at the Black Hills mines
C. invented by the sculptor himeself D. uncovered during carving
Question 43: Today, Mount Rushmore needs to be _________
A. protected from air pollution B. polished for tourists C. restored during the winter D. repaired periodically
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
Question 44. Psychological experiment is indicated that people remember more math problems that they can’t solve than those
they are able to solve.
Question 45. He has hardly never given a more impressive performance than this.
Question 46. The student must have her assessment form fill in by the examiner during the oral exam.
Mark the letter A, B, C; or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s
Question 47. The newscaster gave a concise account of the tragedy.
A. long and detailed B. complicated and intricate C. sad and depressing D. short and clear
Question 48. There were so many members of the political party who had gone against the leader that he resigned.
A. apposed B. insisted C. invited D. opposed
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
Question 49:The accident illuminated existing problems in the country’s dairy industry and food safety system.
A. clarified B. revealed C. concealed D. damaged
Question 50:None of her novels lends itself to being made into a film; they just simply lack a coherent storyline.
A. inapplicable B. untamable C. unsuitable D. inconceivable
____THE END____

Question 1: A. island B. rely C. remote D. donate

Question 2: A. climate B. merit C. female D. recede
Question 3: A. confer B. refer C. allow D. transfer
Question 4: A. commitment B. technology C. minority D. expedition
Question 5: A. original B. association C. stability D. accelerate
Question 6: A. combine B. language C. diverse D. promote
Question 7: A. government B. achievement C. mischievous D. synchronize
Question 8: A. represent B. preference C. necessarily D. expertise
Question 9: A. elegant B. argument C. compassion D. comfortable
Question 10:.A. beneficial B. conservative C. experienced D. responsible
Question 11. A.industry B.museum C. pesticide D. dynamite
Question 12:.A. temperament B. manufacture C. introduce D. competition
Question 13: The party was already ________ by the time we arrived . Everyone was singing and dancing.
A. in full wing B. up in the air C. over the moon D. under a cloud
Question 14: Are you having a ________ exam before you sit the actual Exam in June ?.
A. mock B. fake C. false D. dress
Question 15: The job you have been offered is a(n) ________ opportunity to travel and meet people .
A. sole B. only C. unique D. single
Question 16: Conflict or fighting between parents also has a negative impact on children’s________ of safety and security.
A. act B. value C. sense D. force
Question 17: Knocking on closed doors before entering can be a great way for children to practice _______ behaviors.
A. respecting B. respectful C. respective D. respected
Question 18: He got an excellent grade in his examination _____ the fact that he had not worked particularly hard .
A. on account of B. because C. in spite of D. although
Question 19: Their eventual choice of house was _____ by the time Peter would take to get to the office.
A. related B. consequent C. determined D. dependent
Question 20: They spent a lot of time talking about what they______ if they had a lot of money.
A. will do B. did C. would do D. would have done
Question 21: He had the______ habit of borrowing books and then forgetting to return them.
A. annoyance B. annoy C. annoyed D. annoying
Question 22: ______ to the national park before, Mary was amazed to see the geyser.
A. Not having been B. Being not C. Having not been D. Have not been
Question 23: Hardly ______ the captain of the team when he had to face the problems.
A. was he appointing B. did he appoint C. was he being appointed D. had he been appointed
Question 24: I think she will join us, ______?
A. doesn’t she B. do I C. will she D. won’t she
Question 25: I am sorry. I have forgotten ______ a table at the restaurant for you.
A. having reserved B. to reserve C. reserving D. to be reserved
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Question 26. That cannot be a true story. He ______ it up.
A. must have made B. should have made C. would have made D. can have made
Question 27. My mother had to work 12 hours a day in a factory just to______.
A. make ends meet B. call it a day C. tighten the belt D. break the ice
Question 28. Anna is holding her shopping bag with one hand and turning the door handle with ______.
A. other B. another C. the other D. others
Question 29. Learners of English as a foreign language often fail to__________ between unfamiliar sounds in that language.
A. differ B. distinguish C. solve D. separate
Question 30. The junior Minister's remarks on television about the strike _______ the Prime Minister so much that he was sacked.
A. disagreed B. disordered C. disliked D. displeased
Question 31. It's a good Idea to see your doctor regularly for__________.
A. a revision B. a check – up C. an investigation D. a control
Question 32. Is there a bank where I can__________ these pounds for dollars?
A. turn B. alter C. exchange D. arrange
Question 33. I am not sure, but__________ I know he has decided to accept the new job in London.
A. on the whole B. according C. as long as D. as far as
Question 34. He was an__________ writer because he persuaded many people to see the truth of his ideas.
A. accurate B. unlimited C. influential D. ordinary
Question 35. Workers who do not obey the safety regulations will be__________ immediately.
A. rejected B. refused C. dismissed D. disapproved
Question 36. As far as I'm__________ it's quite all right for you to leave early.
A. concerned B. regarded C. bothered D. consulted
Question 37._________ from Bill, all the students said they would go
A. Except B. Only C. Separate D. Apart
Question 38. He enjoyed the dessert so much that he accepted a second__________ when it was offered.
A. helping B. sharing C. load D. pile
Question 39. The chief of police said that he had no__________ between the six murders.
A. join B. connection C. communication D. joint
Question 40.The only feature__________ to these two flowers is their preference for sandy soil.
A. similar B. shared C. common D. same
Question 41. The law states that heavy goods delivery vehicles may not carry______ of more than fifteen tons.
A. sizes B. loads C. measures D. masses
Question 42. The safety committee's report recommended that all medicines should be kept out of the__________ of children.
A. hold B. reach C. grasp D. hand
Question 43. You can learn as much theory as you like, but you only master a skill by__________.
A. practising B. doing C. training D. exercising
Question 44. I have lived near the railway for so long now that I've grown__________ to the noise of the trains.
A. familiar B. accustomed C. aware D. unconscious
Question 45. The young soldier__________ a dangerous mission across the desert, although he knew that he might be killed.
A. entered B. undertook C. agreed D. promised
Question 46.The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to__________ new procedures to save time and money.
A. establish B. manufacture C. control D. restore
Question 47. Driving a car with faulty brakes is__________ quite a riskA. Taking B. setting C. being D. putting
Question 48. He's left his book at home; he's always so__________.
A. forgetful B. forgetting C. forgettable D. forgotten
Question 49. Many elderly people have to live on the money they__________ when they were working.
A. put back B. set up C. laid off D. put aside
Question 50. I don't like to ask people for help as a rule but I wonder if you could__________ me a favor.
A. make B. find C. pick D. do
Question 51. Mr. and Mrs. Black were delighted when they__________ to sell their house so quickly.
A. managed B. risked C. succeeded D. could
Question 52. He__________ me to take a lawyer to court with me.A. threatened B. suggested C. advised D. insisted
Question 53. Mr. and Mrs. Hudson are always__________ with each other about money.
A. discussing B. annoying C. shouting D. arguing
Question 54: Hue: “Sorry to keep you waiting.” John: “_____________”
A. No problem. B. Don’t mention it. C. You’re welcome D. I’m glad you apologized
Question 55: Because Mark needed to pass the exam, he made studying a priority________watching his favorite television show.
A. with B. over C. about D. above
Question 56: The new building will be________than our present premises.
A. by far the most spacious B. far more spacious C. much more spaciously D. not so much spacious
Question 57: Success factors include being prepare to________sacrifices and knowing what your strengths are.
A. do B. make C. create D. have
Question 58: It has never _______my mind that Jane might be a notorious liar. A. passed B. entered C. crossed D. reached
Question 59: Theoretical knowledge is no substitution ________experience. A. for B. to C. in D. with
Question 60: Most young children people in the Western would have ________to a decent education.
A. entrance B. reach C. access D. opportunity
Question 61: Monica won’t tell lie for any reason
A. There’s no reason for Monica to tell lies B. On no account will Monica tell lies
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C. Monica rarely tells lies for any reason D. Never has Monica told lies for any reason