Test 5

Part I: Grammar
(1) - I __________________ my friend for dinner last week.
(A). taken (B). took
(C). take (D). taking

(2) - Ali tried to call me several times, but he ______________ the wrong number
because he did not reach me.
(A). has called (B). have called
(C). have been calling (D). has been calling

(3) - When Sara _____________ in Kuwait, she had the same job for over 10 years.
(A). is living (B). were living
(C). lives (D). lived

(4) - How long _________ you _________ English at Kuwait University?

(A). have been/studying (B). have been/studying
(C). have/been studying (D). has/been studying

(5) -What __________________ to you? We missed you at the party.

(A). happened (B). has happened
(C). happens (D). have happened

(6) - __________________ gloves are these on the table?

(A). Whom (B). Who
(C). Who’s (D). Whose

(7) - The cake was so delicious, Fahad helped __________________ to some more.
(A). himself (B). herself
(C). yourself (D). myself

(8) - Getting high marks on the Aptitude Test, is the __________________ part of
gaining entrance to some colleges at Kuwait University.
(A). most important (B). importantly
(C). more important (D). importance

(9) - __________________ he studied extremely well, he still did not make a passing
mark on the exam.
(A). However (B). In spite of
(C). In order to (D). Although

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(10) - Please take your shoes off __________________ the front door.
(A). on (B). at
(C). in (D). of

(11) - The Student Union elections were very close so they __________________ the
votes again in order to break the tie.
(A). should have counted (B). might have counted
(C). had to count (D). has to count

(12) - The movie __________________ to watch.

(A). is entertained (B). was entertaining
(C). were entertained (D). are entertaining

(13) - We __________________ Ali a really good gift for his last birthday.
(A). will get (B). got
(C). get (D). had been getting

(14) -Lailah __________________ very ill. That is why she looks so thin.
(A). is being (B). was being
(C). has been (D). have been

(15) - Please do not worry. We can look after. __________________

(A). himself (B). ourselves
(C). yourself (D). herself

(16) - None of the girls in my class __________ prepared for the test we had today.
(A). was (B). is
(C). were (D). are

(17) - This is a very good hair dryer, Mrs. Ali. You won’t have _______________
problems with it.
(A). some (B). any
(C). many (D). few

(18) - If we hadn’t lost so much money in the recent financial crisis, we

__________________ enough money to go on vacation.
(A). would not have had (B). would have had
(C). could have (D). could not have

(19) - I am really hungry now. I wish I __________________ a sandwich with me.

(A). would bring (B). have brought
(C). had brought (D). bring

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(20) - The girls __________________ because they have nothing interesting to do.
(A). are boring (B). bored
(C). are bored (D). boring

(21) - Our parents always ask us __________________ out late.

(A). not stay (B). to stay not
(C). to not stay (D). not to stay

(22) - I __________________ return the jewels to the safe before someone finds out
they are missing.
(A). should have (B). would rather
(C). going to (D). had better

(23) - When my father __________________ the idea of going to Failaka Island, we

were all very excited.
(A). came up with (B). came up to
(C). came down (D). came upon

(24) - Many students do not care __________________ eating vegetarian foods.

They prefer burgers and fries.
(A). about (B). to
(C). for (D). of

(25) - Children are expected to take care __________________ their parents in their
old age.
(A). for (B). with
(C). to (D). of

(26) - We had __________________ at the new restaurant on the Gulf Road.

(A). delicious spicy Thai food (B). spicy delicious Thai food
(C). delicious Thai spicy food (D). spicy Thai delicious food

(27) - Yacoub knew he had to be __________________ with his mother’s favorite

table lamp.
(A). cared (B). carelessly
(C). carefully (D). careful
(28) - Khaled __________________ as the captain of the football team.
(A). choose (B). has chosen
(C). chose (D). has been chosen

(29) - Have you seen __________________ to whom you gave the money?
(A). the child (B). a child
(C). any child (D). child
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(30) - __________________ was my favorite subject at school.
(A). History (B). A history
(C). The history (D). Some history

(31) - Aliaa’s interview went well. It __________________ a lot more difficult.

(A). can be (B). could be
(C). could have been (D). can not be

(32) - I __________________ you in the afternoon if you are not busy.

(A). could have visited (B). visited
(C). could visit (D). visit

(33) - Please make sure you take all your belongings with you when you
__________________ the plane.
(A). will be leaving (B). left
(C). will leave (D). leave

(34) - Fatma __________________ in Marina Mall when she was a student.

(A). worked (B). working
(C). have worked (D). has worked

(35) - Ibrahim could not __________________ doing his homework any longer.
(A). put off (B). put out
(C). put on (D). put up

Part II: Vocabulary

(36) - The lawyer made a __________________ for his client.

(A). compass (B). cure
(C). custom (D). claim

(37) - Most people like to make a __________________ to their favorite charity.

(A). duration (B). discovery
(C). drought (D). donation

(38) - The trip to Egypt was __________________. The costs exceeded my planned
budget; it was over 350 KD per day.
(A). expensive (B). exact
(C). cheap (D). inexpensive

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(39) - He is very __________________ for his new job because now he can afford to
get married.
(A). satisfied (B). faithful
(C). grateful (D). content

(40) - Bird Flu is __________________ to our health. It can cause death.

(A). harmful (B). helpful
(C). hopeful (D). healthful

(41) - There are many ________ websites where one may look up the meaning of
words.
(A). disabled (B). encyclopedia
(C). equipment (D). dictionary

(42) - People usually seek __________________ when they take a dispute to court.
(A). justice (B). jail
(C). judge (D). jury

(43) - Distance is measured in.__________________

(A). thermometer (B). decibel
(C). kilometers (D). centigrade

(44) - The __________________ is one of the most widely used services in the world
today.
(A). information (B). internet
(C). invention (D). innocence

Q(45) - _________ energy is one of the most important global issues being discussed.
(A). Relative (B). Random
(C). Renewable (D). Recycling

(46) - __________________ equipment is very important at copying centers if they

want to keep up with the demands of business.
(A). Upgrading (B). Increasing
(C). Elevating (D). Extending

(47) - Most scientific __________________ have already been proven.

(A). transplants (B). talents
(C). transfers (D). theories

(48) - Many archaeologists enjoy studying the ___________ artifacts they discover.
(A). biological (B). ancient
(C). dangerous (D). conscious
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(49) - If water is kept at a temperature of 0?C or below, it __________________ and
forms ice.
(A). solidifies (B). liquifies
(C). electrifies (D). signifies

(50) - If one wants to study the stars, he must know how to use a______________
(A). astrolabe (B). microscope
(C). telescope (D). nanometer

(51) - Pirates are known to sail the seas looking for.__________________

(A). appreciation (B). tourism
(C). valuables (D). relatives

(52) - Speaking on the importance of motherhood, Abraham Lincoln once said, “The
hand that rocks the __________________, rocks the nation”.
(A). cradle (B). boat
(C). car (D). airplane

(53) - A person who trains in the space program is known as a/an______________

(A). doctor (B). astronaut
(C). soldier (D). astronomer

(54) - Shakespeare wrote __________________ such as plays and sonnets, which are
still important in the world of literature.
(A). compositions (B). directions
(C). destination (D). communication

(55) - The children __________________ at the clown in the puppet show.

(A). giggled (B). breathed
(C). encouraged (D). enjoyed
(56) - People suffer from________________ when they travel long distance by air.
(A). jetlag (B). relaxation
(C). poverty (D). restfulness
(57) - The students were asked to list the events in __________________ order.
(A). social (B). financial
(C). chronological (D). potential

(58) - Queen Rania of Jordan wrote a(n) __________________ of her life to share
her accomplishments with young people in the Middle East.
(A). autobiography (B). biography
(C). brochure (D). diary

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(59) - It takes a lot of __________________ for painters such as Leonardo da Vinci
to create their great works of art.
(A). imagination (B). speculation
(C). appreciation (D). inoculation
(60) - The Zain ______________ in the middle of the Mall, has a lot of customers.
(A). trunk (B). stable
(C). kiosk (D). import
(61) - The neurosurgeon could not get a __________________ from his patient, so he
declared him dead.
(A). cough (B). membrane
(C). brainwave (D). microbe
(62) - Faisal’s technological __________________ saved his financial firm time and
money.
(A). intuition (B). invitation
(C). introduction (D). innovation
(63) - The sailor tied a ______________ in the rope to secure the anchor to the ship.
(A). knee (B). stern
(C). lifeboat (D). knot
(64) - The __________________ of the Emir is near the Messilah Beach.
(A). references (B). residence
(C). reservation (D). restriction
(65) - After the hurricane, there were many Red Crescent __________________ to
help those who had been affected by the storm.
(A). volunteers (B). veterinarians
(C). merchants (D). orphans
(66) - A(n) _____________ is one who puts in long hours completing assignments.
(A). workaholic (B). advisor
(C). surrogate (D). genius
(67) - The worm was ______________ on the fishing line, but it did not get away.
(A). wriggling (B). previewing
(C). swelling (D). dominating
(68) - The __________________ is a very famous person who makes a significant
contribution to the British society.
(A). victim (B). trainee
(C). knight (D). judge
(69) - The leg of lamb a delicious meat dish made from the.__________________
(A). mutton (B). beef
(C). poultry (D). frog
(70) - Ali expressed __________________ about his education. He was so excited to
be going to college.
(A). enthusiasm (B). stress
(C). sympathy (D). empathy

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 Part III: Reading Comprehension
Passage 1
At the southern tip of Japan, cherry trees bursts into bloom at the end of March
with the first hint of warm weather. Later, they begin to bloom in other parts of the
country, first on the southern and then on the northern islands. The cherry blossom
season not only announces the coming of spring, but the beginning of the new academic
year for schools and of the new year for business .
Therefore, the cherry blossom which is Japan’s national flower, makes people
think of new beginnings. When the trees are in bloom, people make visits to parks and
other spotswith many cherry trees where they have picnics with friends and family,
while viewing the delicate beauty of the sakura.
Japan has more than 200 types of cherry trees. No other country has more. The
blossoms and leaves are pickled. The blossoms are used to make a hot drink, while the
leaves are used to wrap sweets that people eat while viewing the trees in bloom .

(71) - The cherry blossom season starts at the southern tip of the country because
(A). cherry trees are new to the northern islands
(B). it announces the coming of spring
(C). cherry trees grow mostly in the south
(D). warmer weather comes first to the south
(72) - Which of the following is signaled by the arrival of the cherry blossom?
(A). The beginning of the school year
(B). The end of March
(C). Time to stop doing business
(D). The new year
(73) - The word spots in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by.______________
(A). countries
(B). times
(C). sites
(D). days
(74) - They in paragraph 2 refers to. __________________
(A). people
(B). new beginnings
(C). friends and family
(D). cherry trees
(75) - In paragraph 2, the word sakura means.______________
(A). pickled leaves and blossoms
(B). cherry trees in bloom
(C). sweet wrappers
(D). cherry trees in fruit

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 Passage 2
In Crete, a relatively new tool - the mechanical harvester - is used to harvest olives.
Huge nets or pieces of synthetic fabric are placed under the trees to collect the olives
as they drop. Women and children do this, while men operate the harvesters .
The mechanical harvesters consists of a portable generator and a T-shaped rod with
elastic sticks attached to it. The rod is 2 to 3 meters long and it is connected to the
generator with a 15-meter long cable. The head of the rod rotates fast and the elastic
sticks hit the olives and throw them on the nets. When almost all the olives have been
harvested from a tree, they are put into sacks and the nets placed under the next tree .
Twenty years ago, no mechanical harvesters existed in Crete and the traditional way
of harvesting olives was with long wooden sticks that the farmers used to hit the olives.
Another form of olive harvesting is with small plastic “combs” that comb the olives
off the branches. This is used only when the trees are very young and short .

(76) - The nets are placed under the trees.__________________

(A). by women and children
(B). because they are huge
(C). only when mechanical harvesters are used
(D). to stop the olives from falling
(77) - Which of these sentences about the mechanical harvester is true?
(A). Its elastic sticks are 2 to 3 meters long.
(B). It is only used on very old trees.
(C). It is a traditional piece of equipment.
(D). It is operated by a generator.
(78) - In paragraph 2, they refers to.__________________
(A). mechanical harvesters
(B). elastic sticks
(C). olives
(D). men, women and children
(79) - The passage mentions ______________ different methods of harvesting
olives .
(A). 4
(B). 3
(C). 1
(D). 2

(80) - The passage is mainly about.__________________

(A). the description of the mechanical harvester
(B). traditional methods of harvesting olives
(C). a new method of harvesting olives
(D). what people do during the harvest
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 Passage 3
Ibn Battuta is a famous Arab Muslim scholar and explorer who lived in the 14th
century. He was born in Tangier, Morocco in February 1305. When he was twenty
years old, he went on his first trip to Hajj. He continued traveling to Damascus, Hebron,
Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Iraq and Iran. On his second trip to Hajj, he explored briefly
areas such as Egypt and the Red Sea, Oman on the Arabian Sea, and Zanzibar on the
Eastern African Coast.
After his third trip to Hajj, Ibn Battuta decided to work in India. He traveled to Syria
again first, and then to Turkey, where he spent time in Constantinople, present day
Istanbul, in 1332 visiting the Emperor Andronicus and the Hagia Sophia. Ibn Battuta
continued on his journeys going by boat across the Black Sea, then into Afghanistan
and India to see the Sultan of Delhi who was new to Dar al-Islam.
The Sultan tried to bring many Muslim scholars to Delhi, so he employed Ibn Battuta
as a judge based on his years of Islamic studies and trips to Mecca. While in Delhi, he
was offered the position of ambassador to China. On his journey to China, his ship was
attacked, robbed, and he nearly lost his life. However, he went on to visit other areas
in Asia. Fearing his failure to fulfill his assignment in China, he returned to Mecca on
a fourth journey, and eventually returned to Morocco covering almost 75,000 miles
going to 44 countries in thirty years. In Morocco, he worked on a manuscript of his
travels known as the Rihla that was published with the encouragement of the Sultan of
Morocco. He died in Morocco between 1368 and 1377 .
(81) - Ibn Battuta spent __________________ years of his life traveling to many
countries in Asia, Africa and Europe.
(A). 44 (B). 30
(C). 20 (D). 14
(82) - In Paragraph 3, he refers to.__________________
(A). Ibn Battuta (B). Sultan of Delhi
(C). Emperor Andronicus (D). Sultan of Morocco
(83) - The title of this reading could be.__________________
(A). Ibn Battuta: The Adventurer
(B). Ibn Battuta: A Famous Scholar
(C). Ibn Battuta: Traveler & Scholar
(D). Ibn Battuta: Chinese Ambassador
(84) - Ibn Battuta traveled to the following continents.__________________ :
(A). Asia, Africa, and North America
(B). Asia, Africa, and Antarctica
(C). Australia, Africa, and Asia
(D). Asia, Africa, and Europe
Q(85) - Ibn Battuta lived and worked in.__________________
(A). Cairo and China (B). Zanzibar and Oman
(C). Medina and Mecca (D). Delhi and Morocco

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