PRACTICE TEST 15 FOR UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAMINATION –LEVEL 1

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. polite B. slightly C. signal D. excite
Question 2: A. loves B. joins C. spends D. cooks
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three
in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. decent B. reserve C. appeal D. confide
Question 4: A. pessimistic B. entertainment C. technology D. exploitation
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5: Using the new software, parents will be able to monitor their children’s use of ___ Internet.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
Question 6: If you watch this film, you ______ about the cultures of Southeast Asian countries.
A. will learn B. would learn C. were learning D. learned
Question 7: By the time you came here yesterday, we _______ our work.
A. had finished B. were finishing C. have finished D. will finish
Question 8: Solar energy is not widely used _______ it is friendly to the environment.
A. although B. in spite of C. because of D. since
Question 9: Scientists had an interesting discussion ____ the problem, but they didn’t reach a decision.
A. with B. of C. about D. to
Question 10: ________ at the party, we saw Ruth standing alone.
A. We were arriving B. We arrived C. On arrival D. Arrived
Question 11: Once _______ her exams, Sharon will have more free time
A. finishing B. finished C. finish D. to have finished
Question 12: Henry mentioned ________ in an accident as a child, but he never told us the details.
A. to have injured B. to have been injured C. having injured D. having been injured
Question 13: New machinery has enhanced the company’s productivity and ________.
A. competition B. competitive C. competitiveness D. competitor
Question 14: He would win the race if he _______ his brother's example and trained harder.
A. repeated B. set C. answered D. followed
Question 15: People should willingly _______ a hand with saving the environment before it becomes too
bad to live in.
A. do B. give C. have D. put
Question 16: Although he has not got necessary experience, he used to take a ______ in business
administration.
A. curriculum B. course C. school D. class
Question 17: We want everyone to begin the test _______.
A. simultaneously B. unexpectedly C. indefinitely D. continuously
Question 18: Most of the _________in this workshop do not work very seriously or productively.
A. rank and file B. tooth and nail C. eager and beavers D. old hand

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
Question 19: You can use a microwave or cook this kind of food in a conventional oven.
A. modern B. traditional C. unique D. extraordinary
Question 20: You’d better cut down on animal fat if you want to lower your cholesterol.
A. decrease B. increase C. fluctuate D. control
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
Question 21: The hotel was incredible with breathtaking view and excellent cuisine.
A. unimpressive B. unspoilt C. unadorned D. untouched
Question 22: I take my hat off to all those people who worked hard to get the contract.

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 A. detest B. discourage C. dislike D. disrespect
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 23: Peter and Mike are talking during a class break.
- Peter: “I have lost my purse” - Mike: “_______________.”
A. It’s careless B. Oh, what a pity
C. That’s nothing D. Oh, be careful
Question 24: Harry is talking to Linda over the phone.
- Harry: “Thank you for helping me prepare for my birthday party, Linda” - Linda: “_____________.”
A. Never mention me B. That’s out of this world
C. It’s my pleasure D. Of course not
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29
TIPS FOR YOUR JOB INTERVIEW
Always arrive early. If you do not know (25) ________the organization is located, call for exact
directions (26) ________advance. Leave some extra time for any traffic, packing, or unexpected events. If
you are running late, call right away and let someone know. The best time to arrive is approximately 5 – 10
minutes early. Give yourself the time to read your resume one more time, to catch your breath, and to be
ready for the interview. Once you are at the office, treat everyone you encounter with respect. Be (27)
________to everyone as soon as you walk in the door.
Wear a professional business suit. This point should be emphasized enough. First (28) ________are
extremely important in the interview process. Women should (29) ________wearing too much jewelry or
make up. Men should avoid flashy suits or wearing too much perfume. It is also important that you feel
comfortable. While a suit is the standard interview attire in a business environment, if you think it is an
informal environment, call before and ask. Regardless, you can never be overdressed it you are wearing a
tailored suit.
Question 25: A. when B. why C. where D. that
Question 26: A. with B. in C. on D. for
Question 27: A. happy B. pleasant C. disappointed D. excited
Question 28: A. attendances B. attentions C. impressions D. pressures
Question 29: A. avoid B. suggest C. enjoy D. mind
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34
No educational medium better serves as means of spatial communication than the atlas. Atlases deal with
such invaluable information as population distribution and density. One of the best, Pennycooke's World
Atlas, has been widely accepted as standard owing to the quality of its maps and photographs, which not
only show various settlements but also portray them in a variety of scales. In fact, the very first map in the
atlas is a cleverly designed population cartogram that projects the size of each country if geographical size
were proportional to population.
Following the proportional layout, a sequence of smaller maps shows the world's population density,
each country's birth and death rates, population increase or decrease, industrialization, urbanization, gross
national product in terms of per capital income, the quality of medical care, literacy, and language. To give
readers a perspective on how their own country fits in with the global view, additional projections depict the
world's patterns in nutrition, calorie and protein consumption, health care, number of physicians per unit of
population, and life expectancy by region. Population density maps on a sub continental scale, as well as
political maps convey the diverse demographic phenomena of the world in a broad array of scales.
Question 30: What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The educational benefits of atlases B. Physical maps in an atlas.
C. The ideal in making of atlases D. Partial maps and their uses.
Question 31: According to the passage, the first map in Pennycooke's world Atlas shows
A. The population policy in each country B. The hypothetical sizes of countries
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Question 32: In the passage, the word “invaluable” is closet meaning to _______.
A. incremental B. invalid C. priceless D. shapeless
Question 33: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. calorie consumption B. currency exchange rates
C. a level of education D. population decline
Question 34: The phrase “in terms of” used in the passage is closet in meaning to ________.
A. for considering aspects B. in spite of
C. with a view to D. in regard to
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer
Today, the most universally known style of trousers for both men and women is jeans; these trousers are
worn throughout the world on a variety of occasions and in diverse situations. Also called levis or denims,
jeans have an interesting history, one that is intermixed with the derivations of the words jeans, denims, and
levis.
The word jeans is derived from the name of the place where a similar style of pants developed. In the
sixteenth century, sailors from Genoa, Italy, wore a rather unique type of cotton trousers. In the French
language, the word for the city of Genoa and for the people from that city is Genes; this name became
attached to the specific style of pants worn by the sailors from this city and developed into the word jeans
that today describes the descendants of the Genovese sailors' cotton pants.
Similar to the word jeans, the word denim is also derived from a place name. In the seventeenth century,
French tailors began making trousers out of a specialized type of cloth that was developed in the city of
Nimes, France, and was known as serge de Nimes. This name for the cloth underwent some transformations,
and it eventually developed into today's denim, the material from which jeans are made and an alternate
name for these popular pants.
The word levis came from the name of a person rather than a place. In the nineteenth century, immigrant
Levi Strauss came to America and tried his hand at selling heavy canvas to miners taking part in the hunt for
gold in northern California. Strauss intended for this canvas to be used by miners to make heavy-duty tents.
This first endeavor was a failure, but Strauss later found success when he used the heavy canvas to make
indestructible pants for the miners. Levi then switched the fabric from brown canvas to blue denim, creating
a style of pants that long outlived him and today is referred to by his name. A modern-day urban shopper
out to buy some levis is searching for a close relative of the product that Strauss had developed years earlier.
Question 43: This passage is developed by ____________.
A. explaining history with three specific cases B. demonstrating the sides of an issue
C. citing an effect and its causes
D. developing the biography of a famous person chronologically
Question 43: The word “unique” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. universal B. commonplace C. solitary D. unusual
Question 43: All of the following are mentioned in the passage about Genoa EXCEPT that it ___________.
A. was the source of the word jeans B. has a different name in the French language
C. is a landlocked city D. is in Italy
Question 43: The word “descendants” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by ___________.
A. bottoms B. derivations C. offspring D. antecedents
Question 43: The word “denim” was most probably derived from __________.
A. two Italian words B. one French word and one Italian word
C. two French words D. three French words
Question 43: The pronoun “it” in paragraph 3 refers to ___________.
A. city B. cloth C. material D. name
Question 43: The word “switched” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. reduced B. pounded C. changed D. created

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Question 43: It can be inferred from the passage that in order to develop the pants for which he became
famous, Strauss did which of the following?
A. He tested the pants for destructibility. B. He used an existing type of material.
C. He experimented with brown denim. D. He studied tailoring in Nimes.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
in each of the following questions.
Question 43: My children have always breakfast at 6 o’clock every day.
A B C D
Question 44: New sources of energy have been looking for because the number of fossil fuels continues
A B C D
to decrease.
Question 45: Conservation organizations help to preserve the ecology of an area by keeping
A B C
track of dangerous species.
D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions.
Question 46: No one in the team can play better than John.
A. John plays well but the others play better.
B. John as well as other players of the team plays very well.
C. Everyone in the team, but John, plays well.
D. John is the best player of the team.
Question 47: “Are you taking much money with you to France?”, my bank manager asked.
A. My bank manager asked If I am taking much money with me to France.
B. My bank manager wanted to know If I was taking much money with him to France.
C. My bank manager wanted to know If I was taking much money with me to France.
D. My bank manager said that I was taking much money with me to France.
Question 48: It was a mistake of you to lose your passport.
A. There must be a mistake in your passport. B. You needn't have brought your passport.
C. Your passport must be lost. D. You shouldn't have lost your passport.
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 49: He was able to finish his book. It was because his wife helped him.
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.
Question 50: Jenny is so creative . We all can rely on her for original ideas.
A. Jenny is such creative girl that we all can rely on her for original ideas.
B. Creative as Jenny is, we can rely on her for original ideas.
C. So creative is Jenny that we all can rely on her for original ideas.
D. Being creative, we can all rely on Jenny for original ideas.

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