ENGLISH PRACTICE 79
Part 4. Choose the word or phrase which best fits each of the numbered blanks in the passage below.
Write your answer (A, B, C or D) on the answer sheet. (5 pts)
In this age of ---(1)--- telephone networks and electronic mail, it seems that fewer and even fewer people
are taking time to sit down and write letters ---(2)--- friends and relatives. For hundreds of years, letters
were the only way to keep ---(3)--- with people who were any distance away and letter-writing was seen
as an important skill for all learned people ---(4)---.
Gradually, ---(5)---, the importance of writing letters is decreasing to a point that the majority of us have to
---(6)--- a special effort to turn out something worthwhile when we apply for a job or make a complaint. In
the business world, the tendency is for routine communications to become shorter. ---(7)--- clients may
appreciate a detailed letter, an employee who sends out long letters is often regarded as ---(8)---. Many
people prefer the telephone in all circumstances and its speed is essential in many situations but ---(9)---
have you put the telephone down, dissatisfied with what you have managed to say? I don’t think I’ll throw
my ---(10)--- away yet.
1. A. progressive B. advanced C. highly-developed D. all are correct
2. A. to B. from C. for D. with
3. A. in step B. in contact C. on good terms D. up
4. A. to be mastered B. mastering C. to master D. mastered
5. A. therefore B. however C. in short D. for example
6. A. make B. take C. cause D. create
7. A. Even though B. As though C. Despite D. However
8. A. unimportant B. inefficient C. unusual D. impossible
9. A. how often B. how long C. how much D. how about
10. A. letter B. telephone C. pen D. effort
Part 5. Choose the most suitable heading from the list (A-K) for each part (1-10) of the article. There is one
extra heading which you do not need to use. Write your answers (A ... K) on the answer sheet. (10 pts)
A. Missing and meeting people D. Luggage G. Daily dress J. Bedding
B. Essential items E. Leisure items H. Attitudes K. Formal dress
C. Be yourself F. All the best I. The right frame of mind
1. ____________
After you decide what to study and where, you need to think about what to bring to the USA. Plan
carefully because most international airlines will charge you high rates for overweight or oversized
baggage. You may check in, free of charge, two pieces of luggage on most international flights, and you
may bring two carry-on bags on board.
2. ____________
Students and professors dress casually on US campuses, particularly in the summer. Students wear jeans,
tennis shoes, sandals, T-shirts and sometimes shorts to class.
3. ____________
There probably will be some occasions for more formal wear. Men will want to have a sports jacket,
trousers (or a suit), shirt and tie. Women will want to have at least one smart outfit.
4. ____________
Should you bring any sports equipment? Certainly you will want your swimming trunks or costume. You
may also want to bring your tennis racquet. Leave heavy golf clubs, bicycle, soccer balls, etc. at home. You
can easily rent or borrow this equipment.
5. ____________
If you are going to live in a hall of residence, you may need to provide your own sheets, pillows and
towels. Some schools furnish bed linen; in other schools you can purchase a service that will provide linen
and also launder it. Some schools provide nothing but your bed. If you don't know what you will find,
bring soap and a towel for the first night, then buy anything else you need after you have settled in.
What else to bring?
6. ____________
Some things you need to bring to the USA won't be packed in a suitcase - they will be packed in your
mind. Your expectations and attitudes can make a difference to how you enjoy your summer in the USA.
7. ____________
North American people value individual experience. So be prepared to be independent!
8. ____________
You will miss home, family and friends at first. This will be temporary until you meet new friends and
become familiar with your new environment.
9. ____________
You will also want to bring special attitudes. These include a readiness to reach out to strangers for
friendship and to ask for directions or assistance if you need them.
10. ____________
Have a good trip, and enjoy your educational adventure.
Part 6. Point out one of the four underlined parts in each of the sentences below which is not correct.
Write your answer (A, B, C or D) on the answer sheet. (5 pts)
1. When I entered the laboratory, everyone were doing experiments.
A B C D
2. After questioning for a while, the man finally admitted having stolen the money.
A B C D
3. The result of that test must be inform before August.
A B C D
4. He is not a professional musician, but he can play guitar very well.
A B C D
5. Emily Dickson, whose poems were published after her dead, wrote about love, nature, and eternity.
A B C D
6. Poverty in the United States is noticeably different from that in other country.
A B C D
7. Despite of the increase in air fares, most people still enjoy flying.
A B C D
8. We admire Lucy for her intelligence, cheerful disposition and she is honest.
A B C D
9. For his retirement, Mr. Black was presented for an extremely expensive gift.
A B C D
10. However small, the sitting room is well designed and nicely decorated.
A B C D
Part 7. Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the passage below with ONE suitable word.
Write your answers on the answer sheet. (10 pts)
Wild animals (and wild plants) and the wild places ---(1)--- they live are seriously threatened almost
everywhere on our earth. One species has become ---(2)--- in each year of this century, but many
hundreds are now being ---(3)---. Lack of attention would ---(4)--- to the rapid advance of the process of
extinction.
Already many kinds of wild animals have been ---(5)--- reduced in number that their role in the ecosystem
is forgotten. Animals like the great apes, the whales, seals etc., ---(6)--- thought to be in danger of
extinction.
But even more important, perhaps, ---(7)--- individual kinds of animals and plants, whole habitats are in
danger of vanishing: marshes are being drained, and the world forests, especially the tropical forests, are
being ---(8)--- down to satisfy man's need of timber and paper.
What would our world be like ---(9)--- all the wild animals and wild plants vanished? ---(10)--- our life still
exist then?
Part 10. Fill in each blank in the sentences below with a suitable preposition or adverb particle.
Write your answers on the answer sheet. (10 pts)
a. (11)____________ some reason, the boss is opposed (12)____________ my suggestion.
b. They usually stay in (13)____________ Christmas, but go out (14)___________ New Year’s Eve.
c. (15)____________ my opinion, the old vase is worth $20,000 (16)___________ least.
d. It’s obvious (17)___________ everyone that Peter is eager (18)___________ a chance to play in the final
match.
e. (19)____________ my relief, my mother has got (20)____________ her illness.
Part 11. Finish each of the sentences below in such a way that it means the same as the original sentence.
Write your answers on the answer sheet. (10 pts)
1. The children should be working by now. → It’s time_______________
2. Galileo is considered to be the father of modern astronomy. → Galileo is regarded ______
3. They had to go by air because there was no train. → If ____________________
4. People say she has been to the island of Nagua many times. → She__________________
5. She asked where I had bought the shirt. → She asked, "___________
6. I'm sure Jane did not break your glasses on purpose. → Jane must _____________
7. Why didn't they tell us about the delay earlier? → We should_____________
8. He regrets treating her so badly yesterday. → He wishes_____________
9. Tom failed the exam, which surprised all of us. → All of us ______________
10. The exam is so easy! → What ________________
Part 12. Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that its meaning stays the same, using the word
given in capitals. Do not change this word in any way. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (10 pts)
1. My father spent two hours planting the trees in the garden yesterday. TOOK
2. The motor in this machine needs cleaning once a week. HAS
3. She always has a good relationship with the children. GETS
4. "I'm sorry, but I can't lend you my laptop today, David," Mary said. REFUSED
5. Nobody can take better care of me than my mother. BEST
6. He did the math problem in only two minutes. SOLUTION
7. The price of oil has increased considerably in the last two months. RISE
8. The new teaching method strongly influences children’s way of thinking. INFLUENCE
9. The accident was not his fault. BLAME
10. The question was so difficult that he couldn’t answer it. TOO
KEYS
Part 4. Choose the word or phrase which best fits each of the numbered blanks in the passage below. (5 pts - 0.5/each)
1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. B 6. A 7. A 8. B 9. A 10. C
Part 5. Choose the most suitable heading from the list (A-K) for each part (1-10) of the article. There is one extra
heading which you do not need to use. (10 pts – 1.0/each)
1. D 2. G 3. K 4. E 5. J 6. H/I 7. C 8. A 9. I/H 10. F
Part 6. Point out one of the four underlined parts in each of the sentences below which is not correct. (5 pts - 0.5/each)
1. C 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. D 9. C 10. A
Part 7. Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the passage below with ONE suitable word. (10 pts - 1.0/each)
1. where 2. extinct 3. endangered/threatened 4. lead 5. so
6. are 7. than 8. cut/chopped 9. if/when 10. Would
Part 10. Fill in each blank in the sentences below with a suitable preposition or adverb particle. (10 pts - 0.5/each)
1. On/At 6. of 11. For 16. at
2. with 7. of/about 12. to 17. to
3. of 8. at 13. at 18. for
4. of 9. under 14. on 19. To
5. in 10. of 15. In 20. over
Part 11. Finish each of the sentences below in such a way that it means the same as the original sentence. (10 pts -
1.0/each)
1. It’s time the children were working.
2. Galileo is regarded as the father of modern astronomy.
3. If there had been a train, they would not have had to go / would not have gone by air.
4. She is said to have been to the island of Nagua many times.
5. She asked, "Where did you buy the shirt?”
6. Jane must have broken your glasses by accident/ by chance.
7. We should have been told about the delay earlier.
8. He wishes he had not treated her so badly yesterday.
9. All of us were surprised by/at Tom’s failure in/on the exam.
10. What an easy exam (it is)!
Part 12. Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that its meaning stays the same, using the word given
in capitals. Do not change this word in any way. (10 pts - 1.0/each)
1. It took my father two hours to plant the trees in the garden yesterday.
2. The motor in this machine has to be cleaned once a week.
3. She always gets on (well) with the children.
4. Mary refused to lend David her laptop/ to lend her laptop to David that day.
5. My mother is the best person/woman/one to take care of me / who can take care of me.
6. He found a/the solution to the math problem in only two minutes.
7. There has been a considerable rise in the price of oil in the last two months.
8. The new teaching method has a strong influence on children’s way of thinking.
9. He was not to blame for the accident/ We cannot put the blame on him for the accident / for the accident on him.
10. The question was too difficult for him to answer.
