Practice test 28

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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. heat B. release C. great D.clean

Question 2: A. dangerous B. language C. energy D. change

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 3: A. vulnerable B. discriminate C. philosopher D. stability

Question 4: A. relevant B. descendent C. reduntant D. consultant

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 5: Nearly chemical agents are harmful to living tissues if enough of them is taken.

A B C D

Question 6: When I came back, I realized that my camera had been disappeared.

A B C D

Question 7: What we know about certain diseases are still not sufficient to prevent them from spreading
easily

A B C

among the population.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.

Question 8: James had, _________, saved the manuscript of his first novel from the burning house.

A. lastly B. at last C. lately D. at least

Question 9: It’s the first time that the Princess of Wales has been to the United States, _________?

A. isn’t she B. hasn’t she

Question 10:

Mr. Nixon refused to answer the questions on the _________ that the matter was confidential.

A. reasons B. excuses

C. grounds D. foundations

Question 11: When I got my case back, it had been damaged ______ repair.

A. over B. further

C. above D.beyond

Question 12: Ancient Egyptians mummified the dead bodies through the use of chemicals, ______ ancient
Peruvians did through processes.

A. because

B. whereas

C. whether or not

D. even though

Question 13: - Waiter: “How do you like your steak done?”

- Customer: “_________”

A. Very much, please. B. Well done! C. Very little. D. I don’t like it much.

Question 14: Only when humans use nonchemical approaches to pest control _________

A. will creatures such as roaches and rodents be successfully eliminated.

B. creatures such as roaches and rodents will be successfully eliminated.

C. if creatures such as roaches and rodents will be successfully eliminated.

D. that creatures such as roaches and rodents will be successfully eliminated.

Question 15: It was so foggy that driver couldn’t ____ the traffic signs.

A. break out B. keep out C. make out D. take out

A. Taking exercise B. Having taken exercise

C. Exercise taken D. Exercises

Question 17: If Lucy’s car ________ down, she would be here right now.

A. wouldn’t have been broken B. didn’t break C. doesn’t break D. hadn’t broken

Question 18: - John: “How do you like your steak done?”

- Mickey: “_________”.

A. No, I won’t B. No, I wouldn’t

C. Yes, let’s D. Yes, I’d love to

Question 19: What happened ________ their car broke down on the motorway so they didn’t get to Joe’s
wedding on time.

A. to be that B. being that C. was that D. to that

Question 20: ________ that increasing numbers of compact-disc players will be bought by consumers in
years to come.

A. Anticipating B. In anticipation

C. It is anticipated D. They are anticipated

Question 21: Black, red, and even bright pink diamonds _______.
A. occasionally to find B. occasionally found

C. have occasionally been found D. have occasionally found

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) in each of the following questions.

Question 22: Fruit is customarily treated with sulfur prior to drying to reduce any colour change.

A. in front of B. previous to C. subsequent to D.at the time of

Question 23: The Industrial Revolution marked the beginning of an epoch of exodus from rural areas to
cities.

A. episode B. period

C. migration D. story
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 24: Experts hope that the vaccine will be mass-produced soon.

A. produced in great numbers B. produced in small numbers

C. produced cheaply D. produced cheaply

Question 25: Peter was an agile and athletic youth.

A. awkward B. passive C. ponderous D. inept

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 26: This ticket entitles you to a free meal in our new restaurant.

A. The ticket is worth a meal in our new restaurant.

B. Buy a meal in our new restaurant, you can have a seat in the theater.

C. If you buy this ticket, you can have a free meal in our new restaurant.

D. This ticket means that if you want a meal in our new restaurant you are entitled.

Question 27: Henry should have done his homework last night, but he watched TV instead .

A. Henry didn’t watch TV last night because he had to do his homework.

B. Henry watched TV last night instead of doing his homework.

C. Henry did his homework while watching TV.

D. Henry had already done his homework before he watched TV.

Question 28: “Why don't you get your hair cut, Gavin?" said Adam.

A. Adam advised Gavin to cut his hair.

B. Gavin was suggested to have a haircut.

C. It was suggestible that Adam get Gavin's haircut.

D. Adam suggested that Gavin should have his haircut.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer built from the given
words or phrases.

Question 29: Peter / advise / Mary / not / stay / late / every night.
A. Peter advised Mary not to stay up so late every night.

B. Peter advised Mary not stay up so late every night.

C. Peter advised Mary not staying up so late every night.

D. Peter advised Mary to stay up so late every night.

Question 30: all / need / black coffee

A. All I am needing to be drinking a cup of black coffee.

B. All is needed to be drinking a cup of black coffee.

C. All of the need now is to drink a cup of black coffee.

D. All I need now is a cup of black coffee.

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 31 to 35.

Set in the red desert of central Australia is the mining town of Coober Pedy. At first sight, the town looks
similar to many other such communities, but Coober Pedy is different. Sixty per cent of its population of some
4,000 people lives underground. There are today about 800 underground houses as well as shops, hotels and
even churches in the town and the (31) _______ hills. Once a site has been chosen, special tunneling
machines are bought in to create passages and rooms in the sandstone. Rock pillars are left to (32) _______
the roof, and doors and windows are cut into the front. Houses are of all shapes and (33)________, the
largest having twenty rooms, and some even have their own swimming pool.

Living underground may sound strange but in fact it has a number of advantages. In summer, the
temperature outside can reach an astonishing 47°C, and in winter the nights can be (34) _________ cold.
However, inside the houses it remains a steady 25°C all year (35) __________. Many people say that living
underground makes them feel very secure. There is no problem with noise from the neighbors and the houses
are not affected by the fierce dust storms that regularly sweep through the area.

Question 31: A. near B. surrounding C. close D. enclosing

Question 32: A. rise B. support C. lift D.push

Question 33: A. sizes B.areas C. volumes D. numbers

Question 34: A. heavily B. sharply C. extremely D.strongly

Question 35: A. round B. wide C. across D.along

As heart disease continues to be the number-one killer in the United States, researchers have become
increasingly interested in identifying the potential risk factors that trigger heart attacks. High-fat diets and
‘life in the fast lane” have long been known to contribute to the high incidence of heart failure. But according
to new studies, the list of risk factors may be significantly longer and quite surprising.

Heart failure, for example, appears to have seasonal and temporal patterns. A higher percentage of heart
attacks occur in cold weather, and more people experience heart failure on Monday than on any other day of
the week. In addition, people are more susceptible to heart attacks in the first few hours after waking.
Cardiologists first observed this morning phenomenon in the mid-1980s and have since discovered a number
of possible causes. An early-morning rise in blood pressure, heart rate, and concentration of heart-stimulating
hormones, plus a reduction of blood flow to the heart, may all contribute to the higher incidence of heart
attacks between the hours of 8:00 A.M and 10:00 A.M.

In other studies, both birthdays and bachelorhood have been implicated as risk factors. Statistics reveal
that heart attack rates increase significantly for both females and males in the few days immediately preceding
and following their birthdays. And unmarried men are more at risk for heart attacks than their married
counterparts. Though stress is thought to be linked in some way to all of the aforementioned risk factors,
intense research continues in the hope of further comprehending why and how heart failure is triggered.

Question 36: What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. Risk factors in heart attacks.

B. Seasonal and temporal patterns of heart attacks.

C. Cardiology in the 1980s.

D. Diet and stress as factors in heart attacks.        

Question 37: The word “trigger” as used in thr first paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the
following?

A. involve

B. affect

C. cause

D. encounter
Question 38: What do the second and third paragraphs of the passage mainly discuss?

A. The link between heart attacks and marriage.

B. Unusual risk factors in heart attacks.

C. Age and gender factors in heart attacks.

D. Myths about lifestyles and heart attacks.

Question 39: The phrase “susceptible to” in the second paragraph could best replaced by ________.

A. aware of B. affected by C. accustomed D. prone to

Question 40: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a possible cause of any heart attacks?

A. Decreased blood flow to the heart

B. Increased blood pressure

C. Lower heart rate

D. Increase in hormones

Question 41:  Which of the following is NOT cited as a possible risk factor?

A. Having a birthday    B. Getting married   

C. Eating fatty foods    D. Being under stress

Question 42: Which of the following does the passage infer?

A.  We now fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks.

B. We recently began to study how risk factors trigger heart attacks.

C. We have not identified many risk factors associated with heart attacks.

D. We do not fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks.

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 43 to 50.

Continents and ocean basins represent the largest identifiable bodies on Earth. On the solid portions of
the planet, the second most prominent features are flat plains, elavated plateaus, and large moutain ranges.
In geography, the term "continent" refers to the surface of continuous landmasses that together comprise
about 29.2% of the planet's surface. On the other hand, another definition is prevalent in the general use of
the term that deals with extensive mainlands, such as Europe or Asia, that actually represent one very large
landmass. Although all continents are bounded by the water bodies or high mountain ranges, isolated
mainlands, such as Greenland and India-Pakistan areas are called subcontinents. In some circles, the
distinction between continents and large islands lies almost exclusively in the size of a particular landmass.

The analysis of compression and tension in the earth's crust has determined that continental structures
are composed of layers that underlie continental shelves. A great deal of disagreement among geologists
surrounds the issue of exactly how many layers underlie each landmass because of their distintive mineral and
chemical composition. It's also quite possible that the ocean floor rests on top of unknown continents that
have not yet been explored. The continental crust is believed to have been forrmed by means of a chemical
reaction when lighter materials separated from heavier ones, thus settling at various levels within the crust.
Assisted by the measurements of the specifics within crust formations by means of monitoring earthquakes,
geologists can speculate that a chemical split occured to form the atmosphere, sea water and the crust before
it solidified many centuries ago.

Although each continent has its special features, all consist of various combinations of components that
include shields, moutain belts, intracratonic basins, margins, volcanic plateaus, and blockvaulted belts. The
basic differences among continents lie in the proportion and the composition of these features relative to the
continent size. Climatic zones have a crucial effect on the weathering and formation of the surface features,
soil erosion, soil deposition, land formation, vegetation, and human activities.

Mountain belts are elongated narrow zones that have a characteristic folded sedimentary organization of
layers. They are typically produced during substabtial crustal movements, which generate faulting and moutain
building. When continental margins collide, the rise of a marginal edge leads to the formation of large moutain
ranges, as explained by the plate tectonic theory. This process also accounts for the occurrence of mountain
belts in ocean basins and produces evidence for the ongoing continental plate evolution.

Question 43: What does this passage mainly discuss?

A. Continental drift and division

B. Various definitions of the term "continent".

C. Continental structure and crust.

D. Scientific analyses of continental crusts.

Question 44: According to the passage, how do scientists define continents?

A. As masses of land without divisions.

C. As the largest identifiable features.

D. As surgical compositions and ranges

Question 45: In paragraph one, the word “bounded” is closest meaning to ________.

A. covered

B. convened

C. delimited

D. dominated

Question 46: The author of the passage implies that the disagreement among scientists is based on the fact
that ________.

A. each continent has several planes and shelves

B. continents have various underlying layers of crust

C. continents undergo compression and experience tension

D. continents have different chemical makeup

Question 47: The author of the passage implies that ________.

A. it is not known exactly how the continental crust was formed

B. geologists have neglected the exploration of the ocean floor

C. scientists have concentrated on monitoring earthquakes

D. the earth’s atmosphere split into water and solids

Question 48: According to the passage, what are the differences in the structure of continents?

A. The proportional size of continents to one another.

B. Ratios of major components and their comparative size.

C. The distinctive features of their elements.

D. Climatic zones and their effect on the surface features.

A. continental collision

B. mountain ranges

C. the rise of margins

D. plate tectonic theory

Question 50: The author of the passage implies that _______.

A. the process of mountain formation has not been accounted for

B. mountain ranges on the ocean floor lead to surface mountain building

C. faulting and continental margins are parts of plate edges

D. the process of continent formation has not been completed