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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. biological B. expedition C. consolidate D. scientific
2. A. propaganda B. influential C. estimation D. pneumonia
3. A. tolerate B. initial C. anxiety D. alternative
4. A. glamorous B. conference C. confidence D. synthetic
5. A. picturesque B. explosion C. survival D. emergence
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best way to complete each of the following sentences.
6. Jim: “What’s the matter?”
Jack: “The computer went wrong, but luckily Lucy _______ it right again”
A. could have put
B. was able to put
C. was supposed to put
D. must have put
7. The first market survey ______ the demand for space tourism was conducted in Japan in 1993.
A. in B. about C. on D. for
8. Jack: “It seems to me that it’s great to hold a party after the exam.”
Jim: “ ________”
A. I can’t help thinking the same. B. Don’t mention it.
C. So far so good. D. The more the merrier.
9. In a new culture, many embarrassing situations occur _________ a misunderstanding.
A. for B. of C. because of D. because
10. Professional people expect _________ when it is necessary to cancel an appointment.
A. you to call them B. that you would call them
C. your calling them D. that you are calling them
11. A computer is usually chosen because of its simplicity of operation and ease of maintenance _________ its capacity to store information.
A. the same as B. the same C. as well as D. as well
12. Frost occurs in valleys and on low grounds _________ on adjacent hills.
A. more frequently as B. as frequently than
C. more frequently than D. frequently than
13. Mary: “Could I have a table for four, please?”
Waiter: “________.”
A. No, thank you. B. Sorry, we’re fully booked.
C. Yes, please. D. Alright, well done.
14. Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was _________ to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.
A. the woman who first B. the first woman
C. who the first woman D. the first and a woman
15. _________ both men and women have often achieved their career ambitions by midlife, many people are afflicted by at least a temporary period of dissatisfaction and depression.
A. Because B. So C. A D. Who
16. _________ Java Man, who lived before the first Ice Age, is the first manlike animal.
A. It is generally believed that B. Generally believed it is
C. Believed generally is D. That is generally believed
17. Of all the cereals, rice is the one _________ food for more people than any of the other grain crops.
A. it provides B. that providing C. provides D. that provides
18. Not until a student has mastered algebra _________ the principles of geometry, trigonometry, and physics.
A. he can begin to understand B. can he begin to understand
C. he begins to understand D. begins to understand
19. John: “Could I get you something else to eat?”
Linda: “________.”
A. I’m having a pizza. B. Let me pay.
C. Let’s go to the restaurant. D. No thanks, I’m full.
20. John was really fed up with the teaching job, but when the Dean requested him to teach evening classes for the whole week that was the _________.
A. final curtain
B. final fling
C. last straw
D. last opportunity
21. Psychologists have traditionally maintained that infants cannot formulate long-term memories until _________ the age of eight or nine months.
A. they
B. they reach
C. to reach
D. reach
22. Some fishing fleets might not have been so inefficient in limiting their catch to target species _________ more strict in enforcing penalties.
A. the government had been
B. if the government had
C. had the government been
D. if the government
23. _________ a tornado spins in a counterclockwise direction in the northern hemisphere, it spins in the opposite direction in the southern hemisphere.
A. However
B. Because of
C. Although
D. That
24. The temperatures _________ take place vary widely for different materials.
A. which melting and freezing
B. at which melting and freezing
C. which they melt and freeze
D. at which they melt and freeze
25. The smart phones like Iphone 6 and Iphone 6 plus from Apple brand are selling like _________.
A. fresh apples
B. hot cakes
C. domestic oats
D. shooting stars
26. In 1870, along with Adirondack hunter Alvah Dunning, made the first known ascent of Seward Mountain, _________ far from roads or trails.
A. a remote peak
B. it is a remote peak
C. a remote peak is
D. which a remote peak
27. We are not surprised that Tom is sick. He’s been _________ for months. It was certain to affect his health sooner or later.
A. having his cake and eating it
B. burning the candle at both ends
C. playing with fire
D. going to town
28. My dad asked me whether his clothes were _________ fashion and I said they were about twenty years ago!
A. in B. from C. on D. of
29. Earlier in the year, the researchers found _________, which they determined is over 6 million years old.
A. a fossil extremely large B. extremely large fossil
C. an extremely large fossil D. a large extremely fossil
30. Mrs. Mackenzie waited for the class to _________ before she continued.
A. bring up B. settle down C. pass by D. bring on
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
31. After three days on trial, the judge found him innocent of the crime and he was released.
A. benevolent B. innovative C. naive D. guilty
32. The senator defended his opponent’s policies in a televised speech.
A. defeated B. supported C. attacked D. protected
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
33. It was inevitable that the smaller company should merge with the larger.
A. urgent B. unavoidable C. important D. necessary
34. The bread has become stale and I cannot swallow it.
A. gone away B. gone down C. gone up D. gone off
35. Miraculously, he was unharmed after being hit by lightning.
A. Astonishingly B. Crazily C. Unfortunately D. Certainly
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.
36. There (A) are twenty species of wild roses in North America, all of which (B) have prickly stems, pinnate leaves, and large flowers, (C) which usually smell (D) sweetly.
37. Although the Red Cross (A) accepts blood from most donors, the nurses will not (B) leave you (C) give blood if you have just (D) had a cold.
38. (A) During fermentation, complex carbohydrates (B) are converted to (C) another chemicals by the action of enzymes (D) produced by molds, yeasts, or bacteria.
39. Aeronomy (A) is (B) the study of (C) the Earth’s upper atmosphere, which includes (D) their composition, temperature, density, and chemical reactions.
40. The surface of Mars is very (A) complex and (B) consists of a mixture of (C) flat deserts, craters, volcanoes, and (D) mountainous.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each question.
Clara Barton is well known for her endeavors as a nurse on the battlefield during the Civil War and for her role in founding the American Red Cross. She is perhaps not as well known, however, for her role in establishing a bureau for tracing missing soldiers following the Civil War.
At the close of the Civil War, the United States did not have in place any agency responsible for accounting for what had happened to the innumerable men who had served in the military during the war and many families had no idea as to the fate of their loved ones. Families were forced to agonize endlessly over where their loved ones were, what kind of shape they were in, whether or not they would return, and what had happened to them.
Clara Barton developed a system for using print media to publish the names of soldiers known to have been wounded or killed during various battles of the Civil War. She was prepared to publish names that she herself had gathered on the battlefield as well as information gathered from others. However, it was not until Henry Wilson, a senator from the state of Massachusetts, took up her cause and presented her plan to President Lincoln that her plan was implemented.
With Lincoln’s assistance, Clara Barton was set up in a small government office with funding for a few clerks and the authority to examine military records. She and her clerks gathered and compiled information from military records and battlefield witnesses and published it in newspapers and magazines. Clara Barton operated this missing persons bureau for four years, from the end of the war in 1865 until 1869. During this period, she and her staff put out more than 100,000 printed lists, answered more than 60,000 letters, and accounted for more than 20,000 missing soldiers.
41. The purpose of this passage is ________.
A. to praise Clara Barton’s work as a battlefield nurse
B. to outline Clara Barton’s role in establishing the American Red Cross
C. to malign the role of the U.S government at the end of the Civil War
D. to present one of Clara Barton’s lesser-known accomplishments
42. The word endeavors in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. efforts B. missions C. jobs D. strengths
43. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of Clara Barton’s accomplishments?
A. That she treated wounded Civil War soldiers.
B. That she was integral to the establishment of the American Red Cross
C. That she served as an elected government official.
D. That she continued to work for the good of soldiers and their families after the Civil War
44. The word close in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by ________.
A. near B. battle C. end D. shut
45. What is stated in the passage about the issue of missing persons following the Civil War?
A. The U.S. government was not officially prepared to deal with the issue.
B. President Lincoln did not recognize that there was an issue.
C. One U.S. government agency was responsible for the issue.
D. U.S. citizens were unaware of the issue.
46. It can be inferred from the passage that the budget for Barton’s missing persons agency was ________.
A. quite lavish B. open-ended C. limited in scope D. from private sources
47. The pronoun it in the last paragraph refers to ________.
A. funding B. authority C. information D. bureau
48. Which of the following did Clara Barton and her staff accomplish, according to the passage?
A. They searched military records. B. They responded to 100,000 letters.
C. They printed a list with 100,000 names. D. They talked with 20,000 missing soldiers.
49. Where in the passage does the author indicate the duration of the existence of Clara Barton’s missing persons agency?
A. Paragraph 1 B. Paragraph 2 C. Paragraph 3 D. Paragraph 4
50. Which paragraph describes Clara Barton’s efforts to establish a missing persons bureau?
A. Paragraph 1 B. Paragraph 2 C. Paragraph 3 D. Paragraph 4
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each question.
Thunderstorms, with their jagged bursts of lightning and roaring thunder, are actually one of nature’s primary mechanisms for transferring heat from the surface of the earth into the atmosphere. A thunderstorm starts when low-lying pockets of warm air from the surface of the earth begin to rise. The pockets of warm air float upward through the air above that is both cooler and heavier. The rising pockets cool as their pressure decreases, and their latent heat is released above the condensation line through the formation of cumulus clouds.
What will happen with these clouds depends on the temperature of the atmosphere. In winter, the air temperature differential between higher and lower altitudes is not extremely great, and the temperature of the rising air mass drops more slowly. During these colder months, the atmosphere, therefore, tends to remain rather stable. In summer, however, when there is a high accumulation of heat near the earth’s surface, in direct contrast to the considerably colder air higher up, the temperature differential between higher and lower altitudes is much more pronounced. As warm air rises in this type of environment, the temperature drops much more rapidly than it does in winter; when the temperature drops more than 4 degrees Fahrenheit per thousand feet of altitude, cumulus clouds aggregate into a single massive cumulonimbus cloud, or thunderhead.
In isolation, a single thunderstorm is an impressive but fairly benign way for Mother Earth to defuse trapped heat from her surface; thunderstorms, however, can appear in concert, and the resulting show, while extremely impressive, can also prove extraordinarily destructive. When there is a large-scale collision between cold air and warm air masses during the summer months, a squall line, or series of thunderheads, may develop. It is common for a squall line to begin when an advancing cold front meets up with and forces itself under a layer of warm and moist air, creating a line of thunderstorms that races forward at speeds of approximately forty miles per hour. A squall line, which can be hundreds of miles long and can contain fifty distinct thunderheads, is a magnificent force of nature with incredible potential for destruction. Within the squall line, often near its southern end, can be found supercells, long-lived rotating storms of exceptional strength that serve as the source of tornadoes.
51. The topic of the passage is ________.
A. the development of thunderstorms and squall lines
B. the devastating effects of tornadoes
C. cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds
D. the power of tornadoes
52. The word mechanisms in paragraph 1 is most likely ________.
A. machines B. motions C. methods D. materials
53. It can be inferred from the passage that, in summer, ________.
A. there is not a great temperature differential between higher and lower altitudes
B. the greater temperature differential between higher and lower altitudes makes thunderstorms more likely to occur
C. there is not much cold air higher up in the atmosphere
D. the temperature of rising air drops more slowly than it does in winter
54. The word benign in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. harmless B. beneficial C. ferocious D. spectacular
55. The expression in concert in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by ________.
A. as a chorus B. with other musicians
C. as a cluster D. in a performance
56. According to the passage, a ‘squall line’ in paragraph 3 is ________.
A. a lengthy cold front B. a serious thunderstorm
C. a line of supercells D. a string of thunderheads
57. The pronoun itself in paragraph 3 refers to ________.
A. a large-scale collision B. a squall line
C. an advancing cold front D. a layer of warm and moist air
58. All of the following are mentioned in the passage about supercells EXCEPT that they ________.
A. are of short duration B. have circling winds
C. have extraordinary power D. can give birth to tornadoes
59. This reading would most probably be assigned in which of the following courses?
A. Geography B. Meteorology C. Marine Biology D. Chemistry
60. The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses ________.
A. the lightning and thunder associated with thunderstorms
B. various types of cloud formations
C. the forces that contribute to the formation of squall lines
D. the development of tornadoes within supercells
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option to fill in each gap in the following passage.
If you want to prepare yourself for great achievement and have more to (61) ________ to your education or your work, try reading more books. (62) ________ up some of the interestingly informative books and search for well-researched material that can help you grow. We should (63) ________ our children to read more books and (64) ________ less time watching TV. Some people have commented that this is inconsistent. "Why is the written word a superior way to get information than television?" That is (65) ________ interesting point of view worth further (66) ________. Reading is a skill that is in much greater demand than the demand for watching TV. There are no jobs that (67) ________ a person to be able to watch TV but reading is an integral part of many jobs. The written word is an incredibly flexible and efficient way of communication. You can write something down and, in no time, it can be (68) ________ to many different people. Not only that, we can (69) ________ vast amounts of information through reading in a very short time. A good reader can acquire more information in reading for two hours than someone watching TV can acquire in a full day. You are able to gain a lot of information quickly because you are a fast reader with good (70) ________ skills. It will save you massive amounts of time and you will be able to assimilate vast quantities of information.
61. A. contribute B. gather C. collect D. gain
62. A. Make B. Set C. Take D. Pick
63. A. discuss B. encourage C. suggest D. define
64. A. spend B. apply C. train D. waste
65. A. a B. an C. the D. no article
66. A. explore B. explorer C. exploration D. explorative
67. A. inquire B. tell C. require D. ask
68. A. submitted B. handed C. sent D. communicated
69. A. inhale B. breathe C. eat D. digest
70. A. apprehension B. enjoyment C. comprehension D. entertainment
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
71. I had never seen her before. However, I recognized her from a photograph.
A. Although I had never seen her before, I recognized her from a photograph.
B. I recognized her from a photograph before I had never seen her.
C. Although I had never seen her before but I recognized her from a photograph.
D. After I had seen her, I recognized her from a photograph.
72. The human brain is ten times the size of a baboon’s. It weighs about 1,400 grams.
A. The size of human brain is ten times that of a baboon’s which is about 1,400 grams weigh.
B. The human brain which weighs about 1,400 grams is ten times the size of a baboon’s.
C. The size of a baboon’s brain is 1,400 grams, ten times that of the human one.
D. The weight of a baboon’s brain is 1,400 grams, ten-fold than that of the human one.
73. No member in the team came to his birthday party. But Julia did come.
A. Julia was the only member in the team to come to his birthday party.
B. Not only did Julia come to his birthday party but also other members did.
C. Julia was one of the members who came to his birthday party.
D. Every member in the team came to his birthday party.
74. What happened in class yesterday is being investigated. But we haven’t figured out.
A. We don’t know what could be worked out in class yesterday.
B. What to figure out in class yesterday haven’t been done.
C. What happened in class yesterday hasn’t been figured out yet.
D. We haven’t found out the happening class yesterday.
75. The painting displayed in the museum has been stolen. They are rumouring about that.
A. There is a rumour that the painting displayed in the museum has been stolen.
B. The displayed painting is rumoured to be stolen.
C. Displaying in the museum, the painting was rumour to be stolen.
D. As being displayed and rumoured, the painting has been stolen.
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.
76. You can never be sure about the accuracy of TV weather reports.
A. If you want to know how the weather is going to be, you should watch TV.
B. There are more accurate ways of learning how the weather will be than watching TV.
C. If I were you, I would rely on the TV weather reports.
D. Weather forecasts on television are notoriously unreliable.
77. "Would you like to have a cup of coffee?", she said
A. She suggested me to have a cup of coffee. B. She asked me to have a cup of coffee.
C. She invited me to have a cup of coffee. D. She demanded me to have a cup of coffee.
78. We lost our way because the signposts were confusing.
A. The signposts were confusing when we lost our way.
B. We lost our way though the signposts confused us.
C. The signposts were confusing, which caused us to get lost.
D. Losing our way, the signposts were confusing.
79. ‘ Sorry for sending the wrong information, Kate,’ said Lola.
A. Lola was sorry about Kate’s sending the wrong information.
B. Kate send the wrong information and she was sorry.
C. Lola was sorry for not sending Kate the wrong information.
D. Lola apologized to Kate for sending her the wrong information.
80. I did not understand what the lecturer was saying because I had not read his book.
A. What the lecturer wrote and said was too difficult for me to understand.
B. The lecturer's book which I had not read was difficult to understand.
C. I found it very difficult to understand what the lecturer said in his book.
D. I would have understood what the lecturer was saying if I had read his book.
*** THE END ***
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. biological B. expedition C. consolidate D. scientific
2. A. propaganda B. influential C. estimation D. pneumonia
3. A. tolerate B. initial C. anxiety D. alternative
4. A. glamorous B. conference C. confidence D. synthetic
5. A. picturesque B. explosion C. survival D. emergence
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best way to complete each of the following sentences.
6. Jim: “What’s the matter?”
Jack: “The computer went wrong, but luckily Lucy _______ it right again”
A. could have put
B. was able to put
C. was supposed to put
D. must have put
7. The first market survey ______ the demand for space tourism was conducted in Japan in 1993.
A. in B. about C. on D. for
8. Jack: “It seems to me that it’s great to hold a party after the exam.”
Jim: “ ________”
A. I can’t help thinking the same. B. Don’t mention it.
C. So far so good. D. The more the merrier.
9. In a new culture, many embarrassing situations occur _________ a misunderstanding.
A. for B. of C. because of D. because
10. Professional people expect _________ when it is necessary to cancel an appointment.
A. you to call them B. that you would call them
C. your calling them D. that you are calling them
11. A computer is usually chosen because of its simplicity of operation and ease of maintenance _________ its capacity to store information.
A. the same as B. the same C. as well as D. as well
12. Frost occurs in valleys and on low grounds _________ on adjacent hills.
A. more frequently as B. as frequently than
C. more frequently than D. frequently than
13. Mary: “Could I have a table for four, please?”
Waiter: “________.”
A. No, thank you. B. Sorry, we’re fully booked.
C. Yes, please. D. Alright, well done.
14. Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was _________ to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.
A. the woman who first B. the first woman
C. who the first woman D. the first and a woman
15. _________ both men and women have often achieved their career ambitions by midlife, many people are afflicted by at least a temporary period of dissatisfaction and depression.
A. Because B. So C. A D. Who
16. _________ Java Man, who lived before the first Ice Age, is the first manlike animal.
A. It is generally believed that B. Generally believed it is
C. Believed generally is D. That is generally believed
17. Of all the cereals, rice is the one _________ food for more people than any of the other grain crops.
A. it provides B. that providing C. provides D. that provides
18. Not until a student has mastered algebra _________ the principles of geometry, trigonometry, and physics.
A. he can begin to understand B. can he begin to understand
C. he begins to understand D. begins to understand
19. John: “Could I get you something else to eat?”
Linda: “________.”
A. I’m having a pizza. B. Let me pay.
C. Let’s go to the restaurant. D. No thanks, I’m full.
20. John was really fed up with the teaching job, but when the Dean requested him to teach evening classes for the whole week that was the _________.
A. final curtain
B. final fling
C. last straw
D. last opportunity
21. Psychologists have traditionally maintained that infants cannot formulate long-term memories until _________ the age of eight or nine months.
A. they
B. they reach
C. to reach
D. reach
22. Some fishing fleets might not have been so inefficient in limiting their catch to target species _________ more strict in enforcing penalties.
A. the government had been
B. if the government had
C. had the government been
D. if the government
23. _________ a tornado spins in a counterclockwise direction in the northern hemisphere, it spins in the opposite direction in the southern hemisphere.
A. However
B. Because of
C. Although
D. That
24. The temperatures _________ take place vary widely for different materials.
A. which melting and freezing
B. at which melting and freezing
C. which they melt and freeze
D. at which they melt and freeze
25. The smart phones like Iphone 6 and Iphone 6 plus from Apple brand are selling like _________.
A. fresh apples
B. hot cakes
C. domestic oats
D. shooting stars
26. In 1870, along with Adirondack hunter Alvah Dunning, made the first known ascent of Seward Mountain, _________ far from roads or trails.
A. a remote peak
B. it is a remote peak
C. a remote peak is
D. which a remote peak
27. We are not surprised that Tom is sick. He’s been _________ for months. It was certain to affect his health sooner or later.
A. having his cake and eating it
B. burning the candle at both ends
C. playing with fire
D. going to town
28. My dad asked me whether his clothes were _________ fashion and I said they were about twenty years ago!
A. in B. from C. on D. of
29. Earlier in the year, the researchers found _________, which they determined is over 6 million years old.
A. a fossil extremely large B. extremely large fossil
C. an extremely large fossil D. a large extremely fossil
30. Mrs. Mackenzie waited for the class to _________ before she continued.
A. bring up B. settle down C. pass by D. bring on
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
31. After three days on trial, the judge found him innocent of the crime and he was released.
A. benevolent B. innovative C. naive D. guilty
32. The senator defended his opponent’s policies in a televised speech.
A. defeated B. supported C. attacked D. protected
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
33. It was inevitable that the smaller company should merge with the larger.
A. urgent B. unavoidable C. important D. necessary
34. The bread has become stale and I cannot swallow it.
A. gone away B. gone down C. gone up D. gone off
35. Miraculously, he was unharmed after being hit by lightning.
A. Astonishingly B. Crazily C. Unfortunately D. Certainly
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.
36. There (A) are twenty species of wild roses in North America, all of which (B) have prickly stems, pinnate leaves, and large flowers, (C) which usually smell (D) sweetly.
37. Although the Red Cross (A) accepts blood from most donors, the nurses will not (B) leave you (C) give blood if you have just (D) had a cold.
38. (A) During fermentation, complex carbohydrates (B) are converted to (C) another chemicals by the action of enzymes (D) produced by molds, yeasts, or bacteria.
39. Aeronomy (A) is (B) the study of (C) the Earth’s upper atmosphere, which includes (D) their composition, temperature, density, and chemical reactions.
40. The surface of Mars is very (A) complex and (B) consists of a mixture of (C) flat deserts, craters, volcanoes, and (D) mountainous.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each question.
Clara Barton is well known for her endeavors as a nurse on the battlefield during the Civil War and for her role in founding the American Red Cross. She is perhaps not as well known, however, for her role in establishing a bureau for tracing missing soldiers following the Civil War.
At the close of the Civil War, the United States did not have in place any agency responsible for accounting for what had happened to the innumerable men who had served in the military during the war and many families had no idea as to the fate of their loved ones. Families were forced to agonize endlessly over where their loved ones were, what kind of shape they were in, whether or not they would return, and what had happened to them.
Clara Barton developed a system for using print media to publish the names of soldiers known to have been wounded or killed during various battles of the Civil War. She was prepared to publish names that she herself had gathered on the battlefield as well as information gathered from others. However, it was not until Henry Wilson, a senator from the state of Massachusetts, took up her cause and presented her plan to President Lincoln that her plan was implemented.
With Lincoln’s assistance, Clara Barton was set up in a small government office with funding for a few clerks and the authority to examine military records. She and her clerks gathered and compiled information from military records and battlefield witnesses and published it in newspapers and magazines. Clara Barton operated this missing persons bureau for four years, from the end of the war in 1865 until 1869. During this period, she and her staff put out more than 100,000 printed lists, answered more than 60,000 letters, and accounted for more than 20,000 missing soldiers.
41. The purpose of this passage is ________.
A. to praise Clara Barton’s work as a battlefield nurse
B. to outline Clara Barton’s role in establishing the American Red Cross
C. to malign the role of the U.S government at the end of the Civil War
D. to present one of Clara Barton’s lesser-known accomplishments
42. The word endeavors in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. efforts B. missions C. jobs D. strengths
43. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of Clara Barton’s accomplishments?
A. That she treated wounded Civil War soldiers.
B. That she was integral to the establishment of the American Red Cross
C. That she served as an elected government official.
D. That she continued to work for the good of soldiers and their families after the Civil War
44. The word close in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by ________.
A. near B. battle C. end D. shut
45. What is stated in the passage about the issue of missing persons following the Civil War?
A. The U.S. government was not officially prepared to deal with the issue.
B. President Lincoln did not recognize that there was an issue.
C. One U.S. government agency was responsible for the issue.
D. U.S. citizens were unaware of the issue.
46. It can be inferred from the passage that the budget for Barton’s missing persons agency was ________.
A. quite lavish B. open-ended C. limited in scope D. from private sources
47. The pronoun it in the last paragraph refers to ________.
A. funding B. authority C. information D. bureau
48. Which of the following did Clara Barton and her staff accomplish, according to the passage?
A. They searched military records. B. They responded to 100,000 letters.
C. They printed a list with 100,000 names. D. They talked with 20,000 missing soldiers.
49. Where in the passage does the author indicate the duration of the existence of Clara Barton’s missing persons agency?
A. Paragraph 1 B. Paragraph 2 C. Paragraph 3 D. Paragraph 4
50. Which paragraph describes Clara Barton’s efforts to establish a missing persons bureau?
A. Paragraph 1 B. Paragraph 2 C. Paragraph 3 D. Paragraph 4
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each question.
Thunderstorms, with their jagged bursts of lightning and roaring thunder, are actually one of nature’s primary mechanisms for transferring heat from the surface of the earth into the atmosphere. A thunderstorm starts when low-lying pockets of warm air from the surface of the earth begin to rise. The pockets of warm air float upward through the air above that is both cooler and heavier. The rising pockets cool as their pressure decreases, and their latent heat is released above the condensation line through the formation of cumulus clouds.
What will happen with these clouds depends on the temperature of the atmosphere. In winter, the air temperature differential between higher and lower altitudes is not extremely great, and the temperature of the rising air mass drops more slowly. During these colder months, the atmosphere, therefore, tends to remain rather stable. In summer, however, when there is a high accumulation of heat near the earth’s surface, in direct contrast to the considerably colder air higher up, the temperature differential between higher and lower altitudes is much more pronounced. As warm air rises in this type of environment, the temperature drops much more rapidly than it does in winter; when the temperature drops more than 4 degrees Fahrenheit per thousand feet of altitude, cumulus clouds aggregate into a single massive cumulonimbus cloud, or thunderhead.
In isolation, a single thunderstorm is an impressive but fairly benign way for Mother Earth to defuse trapped heat from her surface; thunderstorms, however, can appear in concert, and the resulting show, while extremely impressive, can also prove extraordinarily destructive. When there is a large-scale collision between cold air and warm air masses during the summer months, a squall line, or series of thunderheads, may develop. It is common for a squall line to begin when an advancing cold front meets up with and forces itself under a layer of warm and moist air, creating a line of thunderstorms that races forward at speeds of approximately forty miles per hour. A squall line, which can be hundreds of miles long and can contain fifty distinct thunderheads, is a magnificent force of nature with incredible potential for destruction. Within the squall line, often near its southern end, can be found supercells, long-lived rotating storms of exceptional strength that serve as the source of tornadoes.
51. The topic of the passage is ________.
A. the development of thunderstorms and squall lines
B. the devastating effects of tornadoes
C. cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds
D. the power of tornadoes
52. The word mechanisms in paragraph 1 is most likely ________.
A. machines B. motions C. methods D. materials
53. It can be inferred from the passage that, in summer, ________.
A. there is not a great temperature differential between higher and lower altitudes
B. the greater temperature differential between higher and lower altitudes makes thunderstorms more likely to occur
C. there is not much cold air higher up in the atmosphere
D. the temperature of rising air drops more slowly than it does in winter
54. The word benign in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. harmless B. beneficial C. ferocious D. spectacular
55. The expression in concert in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by ________.
A. as a chorus B. with other musicians
C. as a cluster D. in a performance
56. According to the passage, a ‘squall line’ in paragraph 3 is ________.
A. a lengthy cold front B. a serious thunderstorm
C. a line of supercells D. a string of thunderheads
57. The pronoun itself in paragraph 3 refers to ________.
A. a large-scale collision B. a squall line
C. an advancing cold front D. a layer of warm and moist air
58. All of the following are mentioned in the passage about supercells EXCEPT that they ________.
A. are of short duration B. have circling winds
C. have extraordinary power D. can give birth to tornadoes
59. This reading would most probably be assigned in which of the following courses?
A. Geography B. Meteorology C. Marine Biology D. Chemistry
60. The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses ________.
A. the lightning and thunder associated with thunderstorms
B. various types of cloud formations
C. the forces that contribute to the formation of squall lines
D. the development of tornadoes within supercells
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option to fill in each gap in the following passage.
If you want to prepare yourself for great achievement and have more to (61) ________ to your education or your work, try reading more books. (62) ________ up some of the interestingly informative books and search for well-researched material that can help you grow. We should (63) ________ our children to read more books and (64) ________ less time watching TV. Some people have commented that this is inconsistent. "Why is the written word a superior way to get information than television?" That is (65) ________ interesting point of view worth further (66) ________. Reading is a skill that is in much greater demand than the demand for watching TV. There are no jobs that (67) ________ a person to be able to watch TV but reading is an integral part of many jobs. The written word is an incredibly flexible and efficient way of communication. You can write something down and, in no time, it can be (68) ________ to many different people. Not only that, we can (69) ________ vast amounts of information through reading in a very short time. A good reader can acquire more information in reading for two hours than someone watching TV can acquire in a full day. You are able to gain a lot of information quickly because you are a fast reader with good (70) ________ skills. It will save you massive amounts of time and you will be able to assimilate vast quantities of information.
61. A. contribute B. gather C. collect D. gain
62. A. Make B. Set C. Take D. Pick
63. A. discuss B. encourage C. suggest D. define
64. A. spend B. apply C. train D. waste
65. A. a B. an C. the D. no article
66. A. explore B. explorer C. exploration D. explorative
67. A. inquire B. tell C. require D. ask
68. A. submitted B. handed C. sent D. communicated
69. A. inhale B. breathe C. eat D. digest
70. A. apprehension B. enjoyment C. comprehension D. entertainment
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
71. I had never seen her before. However, I recognized her from a photograph.
A. Although I had never seen her before, I recognized her from a photograph.
B. I recognized her from a photograph before I had never seen her.
C. Although I had never seen her before but I recognized her from a photograph.
D. After I had seen her, I recognized her from a photograph.
72. The human brain is ten times the size of a baboon’s. It weighs about 1,400 grams.
A. The size of human brain is ten times that of a baboon’s which is about 1,400 grams weigh.
B. The human brain which weighs about 1,400 grams is ten times the size of a baboon’s.
C. The size of a baboon’s brain is 1,400 grams, ten times that of the human one.
D. The weight of a baboon’s brain is 1,400 grams, ten-fold than that of the human one.
73. No member in the team came to his birthday party. But Julia did come.
A. Julia was the only member in the team to come to his birthday party.
B. Not only did Julia come to his birthday party but also other members did.
C. Julia was one of the members who came to his birthday party.
D. Every member in the team came to his birthday party.
74. What happened in class yesterday is being investigated. But we haven’t figured out.
A. We don’t know what could be worked out in class yesterday.
B. What to figure out in class yesterday haven’t been done.
C. What happened in class yesterday hasn’t been figured out yet.
D. We haven’t found out the happening class yesterday.
75. The painting displayed in the museum has been stolen. They are rumouring about that.
A. There is a rumour that the painting displayed in the museum has been stolen.
B. The displayed painting is rumoured to be stolen.
C. Displaying in the museum, the painting was rumour to be stolen.
D. As being displayed and rumoured, the painting has been stolen.
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.
76. You can never be sure about the accuracy of TV weather reports.
A. If you want to know how the weather is going to be, you should watch TV.
B. There are more accurate ways of learning how the weather will be than watching TV.
C. If I were you, I would rely on the TV weather reports.
D. Weather forecasts on television are notoriously unreliable.
77. "Would you like to have a cup of coffee?", she said
A. She suggested me to have a cup of coffee. B. She asked me to have a cup of coffee.
C. She invited me to have a cup of coffee. D. She demanded me to have a cup of coffee.
78. We lost our way because the signposts were confusing.
A. The signposts were confusing when we lost our way.
B. We lost our way though the signposts confused us.
C. The signposts were confusing, which caused us to get lost.
D. Losing our way, the signposts were confusing.
79. ‘ Sorry for sending the wrong information, Kate,’ said Lola.
A. Lola was sorry about Kate’s sending the wrong information.
B. Kate send the wrong information and she was sorry.
C. Lola was sorry for not sending Kate the wrong information.
D. Lola apologized to Kate for sending her the wrong information.
80. I did not understand what the lecturer was saying because I had not read his book.
A. What the lecturer wrote and said was too difficult for me to understand.
B. The lecturer's book which I had not read was difficult to understand.
C. I found it very difficult to understand what the lecturer said in his book.
D. I would have understood what the lecturer was saying if I had read his book.
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