Part I: Vocabulary
Preparation for
English Qual Exam
Part I Vocabulary
Directions: You will see a sentence with a missing word or with an underlined part. Choose the best answer to fit into the underlined part or find the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined words.
1. We have more donations than we expected.
(a) charity money (b) regular customers
(c) late comers (d) things that we shouldn't do
2. Abhor the wrath of God, who will not _______ injustice.
(a) honor (b) tolerate
(c) intercede (d) reproduce
3. "Are you trying to pull my leg?" I demanded.
(a) deceive me (b) hurt me
(c) steal from me (d) enrage me
4. According to the weather __________, there will be snow tomorrow.
(a) program (b) forecast
(c) news (d) information
5. Bread has been a staple of the human diet since prehistoric times.
(a) great delicacy (b) basic part
(c) fastener (d) highlight
6. Fidelity is a quality of character that is admired by most people.
(a) Faithfulness (b) Generosity
(c) Chastity (d) Wisdom
7. Florida's perennially warm climate and plentiful rainfall make the state a center of citrus production.
(a) year-round (b) world-famous
(c) predictably (d) impressively
8. He must be up to something but he refuses to tell me what it is.
(a) be complaining about (b) be planning to do
(c) be upstairs doing (d) be getting up for
9. He was incapacitated for several months after the accident.
(a) traumatized (b) nervous
(c) disabled (d) confused
10. I was overconfident that even my mediocre work warranted a top score.
(a) sincere (b) hard (c) complete (d) average
11. A chronic problem often calls for a drastic remedy.
(a) easily solvable (b) uprooted
(c) time-consuming (d) one-time
12. They simplified the complicated instructions so that children could understand them.
(a) complex (b) complete
(c) disconcerting (d) comprehensive
13. Your idea seems workable. Please elaborate on it with all the details you have in mind.
(a) expound (b) extricate
(c) exempt (d) exhaust
14. The project should be terminated right a way. That's the decision of the Trust Board.
(a) discussed (b) disunited
(c) distracted (d) discontinued
15. The graduate advisory committee was in full accord in their approval of her thesis topic: The philosophy of artificial intelligence.
(a) ambiguous (b) anomalous
(c) unanimous (d) anonymous
16. Parents who speak unclearly about sexual problems may cause their children to become confused.
(a) ambiguously (b) angrily
(c) abnormally (d) aggressively
17. In Minnesota, there are lakes galore. It has more shorelines than Hawaii and Florida combined.
(a) rare (b) plentiful
(c) huge (d) small
18. Having dialed her number for two hours to hear busy signals, he became impatient and decided to come over to her house in person.
(a) integrated (b) exasperated
(c) alleviated (d) eradicated
19. Don't expect Paul to play the piano as well as his sister. After all, he is only a novice.
(a) beginner (b) helper
(c) looser (d) expert
20. Is there any vacant seat left in the front row?
(a) large (b) occupied (c) unoccupied (d)comfortable
21. We have to resume the work that we left off yesterday.
(a) restart (b) retard (c) replant (d) relieve
22. I am _____ for your present.
(a) thankful (b) stupid
(c) credulous (d) regretful
23. I don't mind giving him things, but he never does the same in return.
(a) retaliates (b) reciprocates
(c) replaces (d) recognizes
24. Slavery was abolished in the North by the late 1700s.
(a) annihilated (b) animated (c) announced (d) annoyed
25. I tried to get in touch with them, but in vain.
(a) get on (b) get in with
(c) get out (d) communicate with
26. If nobody dissents, then the decision is _________.
(a) unanimous (b) unable
(c) ambiguous (d) contradictory
27. In these difficult days, we must live with frugality or our money will be gone.
(a) joy (b) sorrow (c) thrift (d) safety
28. Nobody would believe the rumor that Ms. Fletcher, a true misogamist, got married to her own secretary.
(a) a man-hunter (b) a marriage-hater
(c) a feminist (d) a woman-lover
29. Nothing he says is spontaneous - he always thinks carefully before he speaks.
(a) improper (b) impromptu
(c) impaired (d) improved
30. The history of the exploration of Antarctica recounts many tales of perseverance and suffering.
(a) endurance (b) skill
(c) generosity (d) disturbance
31. My inadvertent mistake made her pretty mad.
(a) premeditated (b) unadventurous
(c) unrealistic (d) accidental
32. The therapist attempts to help the members to feel more and more included and for the group to become more cohesive.
(a) passionate (b) glued (c) respectful (d) inherent
33. Summer hotels do not welcome transient guests.
(a) static (b) active (c) passing (d) passive
34. Nobody seems to dissent from my proposal.
(a) oppose (b) like (c) support (d) sympathize
35. Tom has become a conspicuous scientist.
(a) notorious (b) remarkable
(c) useless (d) cohesive
36. The court will be adjourned until next Monday.
(a) adhered (b) postponed
(c) processed (d) adjoined
37. The agents will confirm your reservations for you free.
(a) purchase (b) follow
(c) reaffirm (d) verify
38. Mrs. Spears stopped Vincent as soon as he digressed and suggested that he return to the main topic.
(a) opposed (b) deviated
(c) concurred (d) hindered
39. With the advance of settlers across the North American Continent, wilderness became a rarity.
(a) something common (b) something not common
(c) something easy to find (d) something hard to learn
40. No vote was taken. We had no chance to indicate whether we concurred or dissented.
(a) agreed (b) cured
(c) occur (d) disagreed
41. If you kill me, will that ____ your revenge?
(a) overwhelm (b) glut
(c) satisfactory (d) feminize
42. In case we fail again, we must have something to fall back on this time.
(a) fall in with (b) fall to
(c) have recourse to (d) fall short of
43. It is advisable to apply an antiseptic to any wound, no matter how slighter or insignificant.
(a) state of being inert
(b) opiate
(c) substance that prevents infection
(d) stigma
44. John always arrives on time. He's so __________.
(a) careful (b) bored
(c) punctual (d) timeless
45. No one was __________ to take on the extra work.
(a) work (b) daring
(c) wanting (d) eager
46. Pocahontas, a seventeenth-century Powhatan Indian, went to the Jamestown colony as her father's emissary.
(a) ward (b) attendant
(c) messenger (d) translator
47. San Francisco's Chinese community, comprising 67,000 inhabitants, is the largest concentration of Chinese outside of Asia.
(a) adults (b) workers
(c) visitors (d) residents
48. That nurse was delinquent in giving the patients their medicine on schedule.
(a) neglectful (b) determined
(c) delighted (d) on time
49. The ___________ of money you spent on the project is twice as much as what we are approved to spend within the budget.
(a) amount (b) height
(c) level (d) range
50. Many rich people decided to find their houses in suburbs, avoiding the noise of urban area.
(a) city centers (b) outskirts
(c) ranches (d) seashores
51. Tom is a voracious eater. He always has something to eat beside him
(a) moderate (b) strong
(c) insatiable (d) disgusting
52. In permitting ourselves to weep instead of holding the impulse, we actually help ourselves to maintain emotional health.
(a) tear (b) desire (c) wit (d) refuse
53. Former First Lady Jacdueline Kennedy Onassis died in her New York City apartment, succumbing to cancer at the age of 64.
(a) producing (b) falling
(c) feeding (d) enjoying
54. The customer protested in such a loud, violent, and maniacal manner that I began to doubt his mental sanity.
(a) invalid (b) prudent
(c) patient (d) insane
55. The manager conceded that increasing the sales is a very hard task, since the company had been dormant for so long.
(a) asserted (b) denied
(c) complained (d) admitted
56. His interrogative gesture or tone of voice shows that he is not ready to believe.
(a) convincing (b) doubting
(c) unconcerned (d) careful
57. Don't be so timorous in your performance.
(a) confident (b) trepidant
(c) aggressive (d) ignorant
58. Manufacturers of cosmetics often use the fragrance of roses in their soap and lotion.
(a) shape (b) scent
(c) color (d) texture.
59. Punctuality is imperative in your new job.
(a) Being efficient (b) Being courteous
(c) Being on time (d) Being cheerful
60. The iterative conflicts finally drove the two countries into military outbreak.
(a) revised (b) rejected (c) reduced (d) repeated
61. A statue was made in commemoration of the late Trustee Board chairman, the founder of this university.
(a) place (b) honor (c) spite (d) lieu
62. Now the question is how to pull the little child out of the traumatic experience.
(a) negligent (b) fundamental
(c) shocking (d) peaceful
63. Any further remonstrance would be of no use to my boss. I will have to either follow him or quit the job.
(a) compliment (b) protest
(c) explanation (d) resentment
64. In front of your seat, you can find complimentary magazines. And, coffee, tea, and soft drink are free.
(a) gratuitous (b) interesting
(c) unexpected (d) expensive
65. You have to get off at Seoul Station and transfer to Ansan-bound train to get there.
(a) disembark (b) discharge
(c) dislocate (d) dispose
66. The battle was still going on when the armistice was signed.
(a) arms deal (b) military justice
(c) military court (d) ceasefire agreement
67. The fax was _______ to Belgium yesterday.
(a) translated (b) transmitted
(c) transformed (d) transcribed
68. The outcry against the government's policies will subside only if a compromise is reached in the assembly.
(a) die down (b) succeed
(c) proceed (d) be dislodged
69. The perpetual motion of the earth as it turns on its axis creates the change of seasons.
(a) ancient (b) rhythmic
(c) leisurely (d) constant
70. The Revolutionary forces had to muster up enough men to oppose the British army.
(a) finance (b) convince
(c) disguise (d) gather
71. The successful use of antitoxins and serums has virtually eradicated the threat of malaria, yellow fever, and other insect-borne diseases.
(a) improved (b) discovered
(c) removed (d) announced
72. The Walrus, a gregarious aquatic mammal related to the seal, is found in Arctic waters.
(a) a monstrous (b) a sociable
(c) an ill-tempered (d) a belligerent
73. These are the best students whom I handpicked myself.
(a) selected (b) trained
(c) helped (d) instructed
74. Vendors must have a license.
(a) everyone employed in the food service
(b) everyone who drives a car
(c) everyone who works in the hospital
(d) everyone engaged in selling
75. What we need right now is to have a _______ review session.
(a) calm (b) exciting
(c) obscene (d) impossible
76. Helen and Bob were childless, yet all tests showed that they were not sterile.
(a) infertile (b) contemptuous
(c) reasonable (d) futile
77. A painkiller does not cure the pain at all. It will simply anesthetize your nerve so as to give you a temporary relief.
(a) stimulate (b) stupefy
(c) strengthen (d) straighten
78. Further procrastination of the decision will only damage the national economy.
(a) delay (b) design (c) default (d) deliberation
79. Ferments make the dough turgid.
(a) clean (b) swollen (c) sweet (d) sour
80. I was not invited to his nuptial ceremony.
(a) inauguration (b) resignation
(c) retirement (d) wedding
81. The high medical expenses have left Bill totally impoverished.
(a) puzzled (b) destitute
(c) embarrassed (d) lethargic
82. That vision of learning, difficult to implement as it is, should be central to schooling.
(a) destroy (b) fulfill (c) empty (d) experiment
83. We should not forget how our ancestors strived for independence.
(a) wished (b) struggled (c) hesitated (d) hated
84. The writer often secluded himself from the society to rearrange his ideas for new novels.
(a) isolated (b) associated (c) persevered (d) rejected
85. Her quaint clothes and old-fashioned language marked her as an eccentric.
(a) a stranger (b) an expert (c) a weirdo (d) a beggar
86. The kidnapping of pets has become a national problem.
(a) abduction (b) poisoning (c) desertion (d) abuse
87. You have to stop making acrimonious comments.
(a) bitter (b) relevant (c) proper (d) favorable
88. You may not enjoy the novel, if you read an abridged version.
(a) shortened (b) interpreted
(c) annotated (d) detailed
89. Democracy is characterized by universal equal direct and confidential suffrage.
(a) government (b) system
(c) population (d) voting
90. The prejudices of childhood are hard to outgrow.
(a) seldom aggravate
(b) are difficult to get rid of
(c) seldom produce good results
(d) are slow to develop
91. Nor is there anything special about the optical shapes that we use as letter.
(a) pertaining to sight (b) angular
(c) selective (d) operational
92. The tiny flowers are delicate.
(a) fragile (b) stick
(c) dead (d) chewy
93. Scientists are now able to produce more and more raw materials synthetically.
(a) deliberately (b) naturally
(c) inexpensively (d) artificially
94. I appreciate your praise, but I have to say that any decent person would do the same.
(a) treasure (b) ignore
(c) contend (d) resent
95. All the climbers came back alive through such an abominable weather.
(a) abnormal (b) horrible
(c) favorable (d) unbelievable
96. Don't confuse masculinity with physical strength.
(a) power (b) manliness
(c) wisdom (d) money
97. Jane habitually falls down on her promises. She is no more a credible person.
(a) lives up to (b) fails to keep
(c) enjoys to break (d) hates to keep
98. The new Minister will do away with restrictive foreign exchange regulation.
(a) propose (b) advocate
(c) maintain (d) abolish
99. I lay aside some money every month.
(a) spend (b) send (c) save (d) restore
100. I will look into this matter and let you know if I come up with any solution.
(a) examine (b) anticipate (c) expect (d) criticize
101. Students will not be given a chance to make up the tests that they missed.
(a) change (b) publish (c) hold (d) compensate
102. Johnson's old car came apart in an isolated place where he had no one to turn to for help.
(a) arrived (b) collapsed (c) assembled (d) returned
103. That is too good an offer to turn down.
(a) respect (b) accept (c) despise (d) refuse
104. John lost the control of his car and ran into a tree.
(a) hit (b) enter (c) damage (d) avoid
105. I am worried about Joe. He is too hotheaded.
(a) hot-tempered (b) weak hearted
(c) narrow minded (d) good-natured
106. The government-led fighter plane purchase project takes 20% of the total defense budget.
(a) permitted by the government
(b) operated by the government
(c) leading to the government
(d) planning for the government.
107. He has a congenital talent in music composing.
(a) learned (b) acquired
(c) innate (d) incessant
108. Like a doctor suggesting a remedy, the IMF staff prescribed strict austerity measures for the Korean economy.
(a) control (b) thrifty
(c) generous (d) remedial
109. In order to circumvent the conflict with the natives, Captain Cook sailed round the island.
(a) avert (b) frustrated
(c) projected (d) advocated
110. They argue, and Japan agrees at least ostensibly, that there has to be a clear-cut limit to the growth of Japan's military which doesn't exceed defensive needs or threaten neighbors.
(a) in the heart (b) by memory
(c) on the surface (d) with purpose
111. Snakes are dormant during the winter.
(a) inactive (b) swifty
(c) damaged (d) shrewd
112. The little brother was too gluttonous to leave some of the cake for his sister.
(a) impatient (b) voracious
(c) starved (d) generous
113. What a sane and sensible young man you are.
(a) sensory (b) sensuous
(c) sensitive (d) sentient
114. You have to overcome your own diffidence to tackle the project.
(a) timidity (b) intrepidity
(c) laxity (d) voracity
115. The scientist's explanation for the strange behavior of the test animals was conjectural.
(a) speculative (b) plausible
(c) unambiguous (d) ridiculous
116. They’ve already presented a wide ethnic diversity.
(a) instrumental (b) artistic
(c) ethical (d) racial
117. The FX model is the most sophisticated fighter plane.
(a) sturdy (b) strong (c) modernized (d) expensive
118. Your assertion is too much argumentative. We need more ocular evidence to prove your point.
(a) abstract (b) visible (c) arguable (d) prevalent
119. The fluctuation of crude oil price may cause economic problems in countries like Korea.
(a) change (b) stability (c) viability (d) competition.
120. Forging other's signature is a serious crime.
(a) Counterfeiting (b) Interrupting
(c) Borrowing (d) Helping
121. He looks very aggressive and threatening, and so his soft, gentle voice is rather discordant.
(a) incongruous (b) invalid
(c) instructional (d) ingressive
122. My wife said that the movie "Late for dinner" starring by Mel Gibson was a real tearjerker.
(a) sad movie (b) happy-ending movie
(c) expensive movie (d) unorganized movie
123. Do you have a pen or the like?
(a) something you like (b) something that likes you
(c) something pen likes (d) something like a pen
124. Let's not go into this subject today. It will take all day.
(a) meet (b) discuss (c) expect (d) eliminate
125. I will have to take back the proposal I have made; I found a serious problem in it.
(a) ignore (b) advocate (c) withdraw (d) reject
126. Take a good rest for tonight; we will set off on a long journey tomorrow morning.
(a) postpone (b) explode (c) start (d) extinguish
127. Bob and Sam seem often at odds.
(a) in harmony (b) in minority
(c) in disagreement (d) in strangeness
128. Black bears are normally unaggressive creatures.
(a) peaceful (b) smart (c) strong (d) huge
129. The long-term threat to the survival of elephants is the loss of their natural habitat.
(a) ivory (b) environment
(c) allies (d) instincts
130. Double Eagle II, the first transatlantic balloon, was greeted by avid crowds in France.
(a) eager (b) surging
(c) appreciative (d) vigorous
131. It has been suggested that people who watch television incessantly may become overly passive.
(a) seriously (b) skeptically
(c) constantly (d) arbitrarily
132. They turned down my application for the job because I didn't know French.
(a) postponed (b) reconsidered
(c) rejected (d) invited
133. Vice-president Lyndon Johnson became President of the United States following the death of John F. Kennedy and was subsequently elected to a full term in 1964.
(a) duly (b) formerly
(c) later (d) therefore
134. A comprehensive theory explaining the growth of civilization has yet to be accepted by most scholars.
(a) An advanced (b) An original
(c) An acceptable (d) An inclusive
135. A doctor's handwriting is often illegible.
(a) too small (b) neat
(c) hard to read (d) interesting
136. The symptoms of influenza are fever, headache, and muscular pain.
(a) effects (b) delights
(c) forces (d) signs
137. Gems are usually cut to bring out their natural luster and to remove any flaws.
(a) germs (b) samples
(c) flakes (d) defects
138. As nineteenth-century American cultural aspirations expanded, women stepped into a new role as interpreters of art, both by writing works on art and by teaching art.
(a) patronage (b) imagination
(c) ambitions (d) opportunities
139. Bay laurel leaves are still an emblem of victory.
(a) a symbol (b) a result
(c) a suggestion (d) a spoil
140. Mayor Koch commended Detective Darin for his bravery.
(a) thanked (b) punished
(c) praised (d) promoted
141. Some of the regulations seemed too severe.
(a) judgments (b) rules
(c) punishments (d) attitudes
142. It is those who stood up for their rights that help to bring democracy in this country.
(a) supported (b) abandoned
(c) understood (d) violated
143. He stole the military information and sold it to the enemy. Newspapers blamed him as a turncoat.
(a) spy (b) hero (c) traitor (d) stealer
144. Somnambulism is not an incurable illness.
(a) sleep-walking (b) forest-walking
(c) sleep-fearing (d) night-flying
145. The final description of departure of two lovers in the novel was emotion tugging.
(a) emotionless (b) touching
(c) surprising (d) unexpected
146. I would like to buy a waterproof watch.
(a) water-like (b) water-ready
(c) water-weary (d) water-safe
147. I don't believe I could obliterate the scar, even if I wore silk stockings for the rest of my life.
(a) erupt (b) eject (c) erase (d) earthen
148. Do I have to see an ophthalmologist to get rid of the sty in the eye.
(a) oculist (b) operator (c) orator (d) orthopedist
149. I suddenly became impotent, though temporarily for no reason.
(a) emasculated (b) fertile
(c) impressive (d) imprudent
150. Daily Muff Dotter's gratitude made Tom proud of what he had done.
(a) praise (b) promise (c) profit (d) thankfulness
151. I have an acute pain in my left ear.
(a) blunt (b) sharp (c) soft (d) rough
152. We will replenish the bar daily and charge the consumption directly to your bill.
(a) empty again (b) supply anew
(c) plant again (d) withdraw backward
153. The toxic exhaust from cars is the major cause of city air pollution.
(a) quantitative (b) poisonous
(c) smelly (d) unexpected
154. The price of Chrysler cars precipitated as the Auto Review magazine made a detailed report on the safety problems.
(a) stabilized (b) ascended (c) publicized (d) plunged
155. There is an economic disparity in our nation.
(a) inequality (b) separation
(c) unrest (d) pessimism
156. There is an irreconcilable difference between them.
(a) ignorable (b) mere
(c) unbridgeable (d) soluble
157. The writer was distracted by the loud noise from the radio.
(a) disturbed (b) attracted
(c) helped (d) pacified
158. They dragged Jane out from the ice water and massaged all over her to wake her from the lethargy.
(a) moist (b) cold (c) coma (d) nap
159. He doesn't aspire to a higher position: he seems to be quite content with his present post.
(a) work (b) want (c) wait (d) wonder
160. The senator received an anonymous letter.
(a) a congratulatory (b) a friendly
(c) a business (d) an unsigned
161. Anna has a collection of miniature dolls.
(a) very small (b) unusual
(c) antique (d) expensive
162. This is a fuel-saving car. You can drive 32 miles with a gallon of gas.
(a) economic (b) economical
(c) pricey (d) priceless
163. Your idea to make a car that runs on pure water is really far-fetched.
(a) unrealistic (b) ideal
(c) plausible (d) tempting
164. Employees of that company are weary of the highhanded attitude of the president.
(a) kind (b) helpless (c) pressing (d) persuasive
165. Please accept my heartfelt appreciation for your help.
(a) painful (b) sincere (c) limited (d) unwilling
166. Remember that your carefree reply may hurt the customers.
(a) careful (b) scaring (c) curing (d) careless
167. Now that we have decided what to do, why don't we get down to the details?
(a) put aside temporarily
(b) begin to discuss
(c) ignore for the time being
(d) sit down and do nothing about.
168. Don't put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
(a) postpone (b) endure (c) start (d) stop
169. Creating the right environment is essential for a good night's rest. First, one needs a decent mattress not too soft and not too firm.
(a) proper (b) cheap (c) expensive (d) luxurious
170. The film was a resounding success.
(a) mere (b) fair (c) great (d) controlled
171. The judge had a very sober expression on his face.
(a) strange (b) pained
(c) mysterious (d) serious
172. Where did you get that ridiculous hat?
(a) absurd (b) marvelous
(c) gorgeous (d) interesting
173. Please keep an eye on my purse while I telephone.
(a) hold (b) look through
(c) watch (d) clean out
174. Be careful with that lamp: it's fragile.
(a) broken (b) breakable
(c) dirty (d) dangerous
175. He is the most obstinate child I have ever seen!
(a) stubborn (b) intelligent
(c) spoiled (d) likable
176. Mr. Allen takes a dim view of politics.
(a) has little confidence in (b) is quite involved in
(c) is interested in (d) has no time for
177. Everyone felt that the referee's decision was impartial.
(a) wrong (b) biased
(c) stupid (d) fair
178. The roses are exquisite this spring.
(a) very beautiful (b) blooming
(c) numerous (d) fragrant
179. After much discussion, we decided to retain the present system.
(a) keep (b) revise
(c) get rid of (d) look carefully at
180. "I can't make head or tail of this sentence in your essay," said the professor.
(a) agree (b) understand
(c) see the point of (d) believe
181. Homosexual relationships between men were quite prevalent in ancient Greece.
(a) widespread (b) unusual
(c) legal (d) normal
182. You must not tell your teacher what happened on any account.
(a) with calculation (b) in detail
(c) for anything (d) for any reason
183. He must be up to something but he refuses to tell me what it is.
(a) be complaining about (b) be planning to do
(c) be upstairs doing (d) be getting up for
184. A number of loopholes were found in the commercial transaction law.
(a) means of escape (b) idealistic concepts
(c) unwelcome signs (d) irrigation channel
185. You must remember that flattery will get you nowhere.
(a) incorrect evaluation
(b) hidden merits of personality
(c) unspeakable denunciation
(d) insincere praise
186. His mistake caused an incalculable amount of loss to his company.
(a) incapable (b) unmeasurable
(c) negligible (d) indispensable
187. Although the buses are scheduled to depart at a certain hour, they are often late.
(a) listed (b) obligated
(c) requested (d) precede
188. As soon as the board of elections promulgated the list of candidates, a ballot was prepared.
(a) informally discussed (b) officially declared
(c) quickly contacted (d) critically reviewed
189. Because of the extreme pressure underwater, divers are often sluggish.
(a) slow (b) careful
(c) hurt (d) worried
190. Dali's paintings can inspire a pensive mood.
(a) cheerful (b) thoughtful
(c) depressed (d) confused
191. Even as a child Thomas Edison had a very inquisitive mind; at the age of three he performed his first experiment.
(a) complex (b) mature
(c) curious (d) brilliant
192. J. P. Morgan had a reputation for being a prudent businessman.
(a) clever (b) careful
(c) wealthy (d) dishonest
193. John Dewey loathed the idea that children should not participate in activities as part of their educational experience.
(a) encouraged (b) noticed
(c) hated (d) began
194. Legislators are considering whether the drug laws for possession of marijuana are too severe.
(a) vague (b) diverse
(c) harsh (d) covert
195. Mark Anthony's eulogy of Caesar at his funeral is memorably recorded in a play by Shakespeare.
(a) prayer (b) praise
(c) biography (d) denunciation
196. Sometimes, while living in a foreign country, one craves a special dish from home.
(a) looks for (b) prepares
(c) eats (d) desires
197. That a driver swerves in order to avoid an accident can be proven by examining the marks on the pavement.
(a) hits something else (b) turns sharply
(c) stops quickly (d) goes backwards
198. The Constitution guarantees that private homes will not be searched without a warrant.
(a) special guard (b) written authorization
(c) national emergency (d) small payment
199. The landscape can change abruptly after a rainstorm in the desert Southwest.
(a) quickly (b) favorably
(c) sharply (d) slightly
200. The Miami Port Authorities have seized over a million dollars worth of illegal drugs.
(a) confiscated (b) concealed
(c) discarded (d) destroyed
201. When students do not have time to read a novel before a class, they read an outline of the plot instead.
(a) an article (b) a critique
(c) a synopsis (d) an essay
202. These new tax forms are really a nuisance.
(a) an improvement (b) an annoyance
(c) difficult to understand (d) a problem
203. I don't mind giving him things, but he never does the same in return.
(a) retaliates (b) reciprocates
(c) replaces (d) recognizes
204. That doesn't make sense; I think your reasoning is fallacious.
(a) faulty (b) licentious
(c) pretentious (d) official
205. The soldier activated the hand grenade.
(a) detonated (b) lost
(c) sang out (d) decorated
206. She follows orders well, but she seldom initiates action.
(a) relates (b) imitates
(c) starts (d) infuriates
207. The wolf is the untamed ancestor of the dog.
(a) fossil (b) domestic
(c) fearful (d) wild
208. Steven cannot speak; he is mute.
(a) asleep (b) lazy
(c) dumb (d) forlorn
209. Every businessman is interested in any lucrative deal.
(a) playful (b) fortunate
(c) profitable (d) worthwhile
210. Ann was so mixed up she could not answer the teacher's question.
(a) confused (b) delighted
(c) doubtful (d) confident
211. If you like a frigid climate, don't go to Florida.
(a) changeable (b) interesting
(c) very cold (d) hardly noticeable
212. Lily magnified her problems while she was complaining about her bad luck.
(a) denied (b) enlarged
(c) solved (d) explained
213. If Barry has any time left over, he will help me with my French lesson.
(a) to spare (b) at the end
(c) by the clock (d) at all
214. Because Charles had forgotten his key, he was locked out.
(a) uncertain (b) on could nine
(c) unable to get in (d) unaware of the time
215. As chairman, you will have to delegate responsibility to each of the committee members.
(a) assign (b) demand
(c) share (d) align
216. The remarks that the student made to the teacher were beside the point.
(a) near the edge (b) not related
(c) next to the top (d) close to the tip
217. Harry kept his word about paying me the ten dollars that I had lent him.
(a) kept his receipts (b) kept his money
(c) kept his tongue (d) kept his promise
218. An intelligent person has no bias in matters of race, color, or creed.
(a) improvement (b) inspection
(c) prediction (d) prejudice
219. Being well organized is an asset in many areas.
(a) small item (b) difficult assignment
(c) valuable quality (d) serious matter
220. This arrangement is only a tentative one.
(a) temporary (b) forgotten
(c) friendly (d) humorous
221. Every now and then they call on me.
(a) In time (b) Once in a while
(c). Every time (d) Every which way
222. The clerk had to break off the conversation in order to wait on a customer.
(a) interrupt (b) hurry
(c) continue (d) begin
223. In economics, graphs are used to illustrate functions.
(a) rate (b) list (c) verify (d) represent
224. How do you describe the plight of the oil-hungry nations?
(a) strange circumstance (b) happy realization
(c) bad situation (d) final decision
Part II Grammar
Directions: Fill in the blanks with a suitable word or a phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. There are not ________ people who dislike sweet things.
(a) much (b) many
(c) little (d) a lot
2. _____ the formation of the Sun, the planets, and other stars began with the condensation of an interstellar cloud.
(a) accepted that (b) It accepted that
(c) It is accepted that (d) that it is accepted
3. ______ , Thomas Paine aroused both admiration and hatred.
(a) The most widely read author being of his day
(b) Of his day was the most widely read author
(c) The most widely read author of his day
(d) He was the most widely read author of his day
4. ______ a baby turtle is hatched, it must be able to fend for itself.
(a) Not sooner than (b) No sooner
(c) So soon that (d) As soon as
5. ______ a child, sculptor Anne Whitney showed as eager intellect and artistic talent that her parents recognized and encouraged.
(a) Has been (b) It was while
(c) She was (d) As
6. An electrical motor ______ electrical energy into mechanical energy.
(a) converting (b) converts
(c) is converted (d) which converts
7. The lens of a camera perform ______ the lens of the eye.
(a) in the same function (b) the function is the same as
(c) the same function as (d) and has the same function
8. An overwhelming number of ______ in this country are immigrants.
(a) people (b) peoples (c) person (d) citizen
9. Anesthetics are used ______ insensitivity to pain during surgical operation.
(a) the cause (b) to cause (c) cause of (d) causing
10. Angiosperms inhabit relatively diverse environments and may be found _______ higher plants can survive.
(a) there (b) wherever (c) somewhere (d) then
11. Anybody ______ the man in the photo is asked to call the police.
(a) knows (b) calls
(c) recognizing (d) a friend of
12. "Anybody will help me!" "Would you mind quitting ______?"
(a) to shout (b) shout (c) have shouted (d) shouting
13. Art criticism and the psychology of art, ______ disciplines, are both related to aesthetics.
(a) independent even (b) although independent
(c) they are independent (d) independent still
14. As a choreographer, Martha Graham devises a wide variety of movements and gestures ______ new ways of thinking about the body.
(a) as well (b) and well (c) and as well (d) as well as
15. As an atom absorbs energy, ______ increases, and the atom is said to be excited.
(a) its energy level (b) as its energy level
(c) it is energy level (d) the energy level of is
16. As far as the watermelon goes _______, the better I like it.
(a) as the sweeter it tastes (b) the sweetly it tastes
(c) the more it tastes sweet (d) the sweeter it tastes
17. ______ about the tragedy, we would never have come without first calling.
(a) If we hear (b) If we heard
(c) Did we hear (d) Had we heard
18. ______ advantageous geographical location, Jersey City became commercially important early in its history.
(a) Because of its (b) That its
(c) Its (d) Since its
19. ______ all behavior is learned behavior is a basic assumption of social scientists.
(a) Nearly (b) That nearly
(c) It is nearly (d) when nearly
20. ______ any aspect of society, the socialist must determine the laws influencing human behavior in social contexts.
(a) Explain (b) To explain
(c) One explain (d) The explanation of
21. ______ begun to understand that the air and the oceans act as a single fluid when they exchange heat and gases.
(a) In the past decade have only meteorologists
(b) Only in the past decade have meteorologists
(c) They only meteorologists in the past decade
(d) Only in the past decade meteorologists
22. ______ exerted by tornadoes that they have known to lift railroad locomotives off their tracks.
(a) The great force is (b) The force is great
(c) How great the force is (d) So great is the force
23. The man went to his lawyer for ________ legal advice.
(a) big (b) some (c) no (d) a few
24. Dr. Lim, an expert engineer, does not need ________ advice from us.
(a) any (b) our
(c) his (d) some
25. The judge was not ________ that the witness was telling the truth.
(a) convince (b) convinced
(c) conviction (d) convincing
26. Susan and John are looking forward ________ you soon.
(a) to see (b) of seeing
(c) to seeing (d) seeing
27. The more he insisted, ________ she objected.
(a) the stronger (b) the strongest
(c) the most strongly (d) the more strongly
28. Nobody had expected the results that ________ like that.
(a) will come out (b) comes out
(c) would come out (d) would be came out
29. The lady is not only intelligent ________ elegant in every aspect.
(a) but (b) but also (c) and (d) as well as
30. Where did you put my __________ of trousers?
(a) couple (b) pair (c) two (d) double
31. The climate of San Francisco is similar to __________.
(a) Monterey (b) that of Monterey
(c) it of Monterey (d) that Monterey
32. How many different __________ are being purchased for your birthday party?
(a) kinds of flowers (b) kind of flowers
(c) flower kinds (d) kind of flower
33. New employees should familiarize __________ with the company systems.
(a) himself (b) themselves
(c) another (d) each
34. These two students exchange their e-mails __________ every week.
(a) one other (b) another one
(c) each other (d) every other
35. I have no idea how much __________.
(a) cost will it (b) it will cost
(c) will cost it (d) will it cost
36. The new stadium can accommodate ______ people as the one in Seoul.
(a) as many (b) so many
(c) so much (d) as much
37. Jean worked just so much _______ .
(a) like what she was told to (b) as she was told to
(c) as to what she tried to do (d) like she was told to
38. The failure of Calco Aluminum in large part to high salaries paid to executives.
(a) was due with (b) has to due for
(c) was due (d) had been
39. They were secretly afraid that the _____ might spoil the plan.
(a) unexpectedly (b) unexpecting
(c) something unexpected (d) unexpected
40. Rarely ______ for more than a few seconds once they enter the Earth's atmosphere.
(a) while meteors blaze (b) meteors that blaze
(c) do meteors blaze (d) blaze meteors
41. Recent archeological studies indicate that Acoma was established by A.D. 1100, ______ making it the oldest continuously occupied village in the United States.
(a) however (b) and (c) thus (d) when
42. Some economists maintain that fluctuations in the economy ______ from political events.
(a) resulting (b) which result
(c) these result (d) result
43. The weatherman said ______ later that day.
(a) it could be rain (b) it will rain
(c) it might rain (d) there may be rainy
44. Don't let me disturb you; please get ______ your typing.
(a) with (b) in with
(c) on with (d) in
45. During adolescence many young people begin to question ______ held by their families.
(a) the values (b) of the values
(c) the values are (d) are the values
46. ______ an organism dies, bacteria cause it to decay.
(a) How (b) That
(c) When (d) Either
47. Before the commercial fertilizers became popular, farmers used mart, ______ for fertilizer.
a) a kind of clay mixture
b) it was a kind of clay mixture
c) a kind of clay mixture, which
d) was a kind of clay mixture
48. Betty was ______ tired after she left the disco dance.
(a) kind of (b) rather
(c) weakly (d) real
49. Many thoroughbred trotting horses ______ in the vicinity of the Kentucky River.
(a) are raising (b) are raised
(c) raised (d) raise
50. Mariam didn't go to the movies last night because she was so busy ______ for her trip to Guam.
(a) preparing (b) that prepared
(c) by preparing (d) to prepare
51. The element vanadium ______ as a metal.
(a) occurs no (b) occurs none
(c) nothing occurs (d) never occurs
52. The importance of mythology within a culture ______ in the status of storytellers.
(a) as reflected (b) reflected
(c) is reflected (d) reflected there
53. The Internal Revenue Service _______ their tax forms before April 15 every year.
a) makes all Americans file
b) makes all Americans to file
c) makes the filing of all Americans
d) makes all Americans filing
54. The jet stream is a narrow current of ______ .
(a) air is fast-flowing (b) air is flowing fast
(c) fast-flowing air (d) air flows fast
55. The juice contained in the bristles of the nettle causes an intense itch when _______ a person's skin.
(a) it enters (b) entering it
(c) there it enters (d) its entry into
56. The room is small for 20 people.
(a) so little (b) many
(c) so (d) much too
57. He is working in the same department after 20 years.
(a) already (b) still
(c) before (d) after
58. A complete biography of a person's life is not written by merely _______ in chronological order.
(a) the pertinent facts are to listed
(b) listing the pertinent facts
(c) list of the pertinent facts
(d) when the pertinent facts are listed
59. The coordinator advised his team the changes he made.
(a) why (b) of
(c) to (d) as
60. A person who articulate ideas in a speech is a winner.
(a) can (b) should
(c) may (d) must
61. When Miss Smith in, will you give her this letter to type?
(a) comes (b) came
(c) is coming (d) will come
62. ______ power failure, test and change batteries regularly.
(a) Avoid (b) To avoid (c) Avoiding (d) Having avoided
63. ______ principal types of acceleration; linear and angular.
(a) There are two (b) Two of them
(c) The two (d) Two
64. ______ rapid spread of railways and the increase in ocean transport, long-distance traveling became more common.
(a) The (b) It was the (c) With the (d) There was a
65. ______ students know the fact very well.
(a) Almost (b) Almost all the
(c) The almost (d) Almost of the
66. A higher crime rate exists in cities ______ a large percentage of the unemployed.
(a) that having (b) where have
(c) which they have (d) that have
67. A hinge joint is _______ permits the forward and backward movement of a door.
(a) whose (b) what (c) those (d) the
68. A hybrid generally refers to a plant ______ from two different species of plants.
(a) creating (b) that creates
(c) created (d) was created
69. A large ______ of older-model cars do not have proper smog-control devices.
(a) many (b) lot (c) amount (d) number
70. George Washington Carver, _______ , discovered three hundred different uses for peanuts.
(a) a great agricultural chemist
(b) was great agricultural chemist
(c) for whom a great agricultural chemist
(d) a great agricultural chemist who
71. If a rectangle has equal sides, ______ is a square.
(a) it (b) but (c) therefore (d) then
72. If everything goes according to schedule, I think all of us will have left here by the time _______ .
(a) he will arrive (b) he arrives
(c) he arrived (d) he will have arrived
73. If he wants to get promotion, he ______ more interest in his work.
(a) must be (b) should do
(c) must show (d) should have done
74. Great Salt Lake is fed by fresh-water streams, _______ is about four to five times as salty as the ocean.
(a) yet (b) which (c) there (d) despite
75. He dislikes living in the dormitory, and _______ does his friend.
(a) so (b) too (c) even (d) neither
76. Because of the complexity of the modern machine, most offices require secretaries ______.
(a) to have specified training (b) specified in training
(c) to train specifiedly (d) training specified
77. Befitting their treasured status, ______ at much greater depths than other precious and semiprecious stones.
(a) formed diamonds (b) are forming diamonds
(c) diamonds are formed (d) the form of diamonds
78. Before the commercial fertilizers became popular, farmers used mart, ______ for fertilizer.
(a) a kind of clay mixture
(b) it was a kind of clay mixture
(c) a kind of clay mixture, which
(d) was a kind of clay mixture
79. Betty was ______ tired after she left the disco dance.
(a) kind of (b) rather (c) weakly (d) real
80. A legislative body has the power not only to pass new laws, ______ repeal laws that have been passed earlier.
(a) to (b) but also to
(c) and to (d) on order to
81. A loan ______, a promissory note, or a mere promise to repay.
(a) to the bond may acknowledge
(b) in acknowledgment of a bond
(c) may be acknowledged by a bond
(d) being acknowledged by a bond
82. A metal is harder when it has small grains, a condition _______ the metal is cooled rapidly.
(a) that results when (b) the results are when
(c) results are that (d) this results in that
83. A square meter is ______a square yard.
(a) than slightly larger (b) larger than slightly
(c) slightly larger than (d) slightly than larger
84. A tropical tree that grows in ______ , the mangrove is utilized in coastal land building.
(a) salty ocean water (b) ocean salty water
(c) ocean water is salty (d) water of the ocean is salty
85. A widespread species, roundworms even thrive on the peaks of mountains and ______.
(a) at the bottoms of the oceans
(b) there are the bottoms of the oceans
(c) the bottoms of the oceans do
(d) which the bottoms of the oceans
86. About 20% of our forested territory ______ in national forest, but this does not include the valuable timberlands.
(a) reserves (b) reserve (c) is reserved (d) are reserved
87. ______ that subgroups are integrated, they have recognized characteristics.
(a) Many aspects (b) To the degree
(c) Such (d) In points
88. ______ to cultural activity and is a defining characteristic of human beings.
(a) That speech, being central (b) Speech is central
(c) The centrality of speech (d) Speech, which is central
89. Controversial matters involving the two groups were discussed; nevertheless, most of the representatives _______ .
(a) remaining calm (b) remained calmly
(c) remain calmly (d) remained calm
90. Demand for a consumer product depends on the incomes of buyers, their subjective preferences, and ______ .
(a) competing products are priced
(b) the prices of competing products
(c) what are the competing products prices
(d) now high the prices of competing products
91. Despite his broken leg, Allan can walk _______ get around.
(a) good to (b) fine enough to
(c) good enough (d) well enough to
92. Detergents vary in composition depending on the cleaning task ______ intended.
(a) which they (b) they
(c) which are they (d) for which they are
93. "Did you say that five days ______ required to complete that work?"
(a) are (b) is (c) was (d) will be
94. During the twentieth century there has been much concern ______ the relationship between social conditions and mental health.
(a) over (b) that over (c) and over (d) that
95. Milk proteins ______ for their high nutritional content.
(a) valued (b) are valued
(c) are they valued (d) to be valued
96. Early surveyors, ______ mostly in uninhabited areas, encountered many hardships and risks in the performance of their work.
(a) operated (b) operating
(c) were operated (d) and operates
97. ______ to go to the grocery store every day?
(a) Won't people in your country like
(b) May people in your country like
(c) Do people in your country like
(d) Have people in your country to like
98. ______ under a microscope, a fresh snowflake has a delicate six-pointed shape.
(a) Seen (b) Sees (c) Seeing (d) To see
99. ______ volcanoes exist in North America at the present time.
(a) Thirty-three only active (b) Thirty-three active only
(c) Only thirty-three active (d) Only active thirty-three
100. ______ what they were saying, I clapped my ear to the keyhole, only to find that I could not hear anything.
(a) Curious to know (b) Curious knowing
(c) Curiously to know (d) Curiously knowing
101. Whether or not a traveler enjoys Paris often depends on he speaks French.
(a) how good (b) how well
(c) how nice (d) how many
102. That store usually paper on sale.
(a) has (b) has had
(c) is having (d) has been having
103. He quit his job because he felt he was being .
(a) overpaid (b) paid too much
(c) underpaid (d) not paid
104. The students the lecture soon grew disenchanted.
(a) intending (b) surrounding
(c) attendant (d) attending
105. Glass that has been tempered may be up to ______.
a) five times as hard as ordinary glass
b) as hard as ordinary glass five times
c) hard as ordinary glass times five
d) ordinary glass as hard as five times
106. Because no official records were kept in certain rural areas until recently, some elderly people do not know ______.
(a) when they were born (b) that they born
(c) when were they born (d) when was their
107. It is _______ leather its permeability to air and water vapor.
(a) the structure it gives (b) giving it the structure of
(c) structure that gives it (d) its structure that gives
108. Rarely, neon is said to be inert _____ does not react easily with other substances.
(a) because of it (b) because it
(c) it is because (d) is because it
109. The bus company started offering reduced fares to older people last year, and so _______ .
a) one of the taxi companies did
b) has one of the taxi companies done
c) did one of the taxi companies
d) one of the taxi companies does
110. My professor suggested ______ .
a) me to play for a scholarship
b) to apply for a scholarship to me
c) to me that I would apply for the scholarship
d) to me that I should apply for a scholarship
111. "It's a contagious disease, isn't it?" "I don't think ______ ."
(a) so (b) in that
(c) such (d) in it
112. Chain reaction ______ thermal or fast neutrons can be controlled in a reactor.
(a) involve (b) involved
(c) involving (d) are involved
113. You'd better put the ice cream in the freezer so that it ______ .
(a) can't melt (b) won't melt
(c) will melt (d) melts
114. The speaker is _______ .
a) recognized as an authority who knows a great deal on the subject.
b) someone who knows enough well on the subject
c) very well acquainted on the subject
d) a person who has a close awareness of the subject that he speaks about
115. Pragmatists were hardly the first men ______ that beliefs control behavior.
(a) insist (b) insisted
(c) who insist (d) to insisting
116. ______ substances contract when they freeze, but water expands.
(a) Mostly for (b) Most of
(c) Almost (d) Most
117. ______ superstitious beliefs about the mandrake plant.
(a) People have had long (b) People have long had
(c) Have people long had (d) Long have had people
118. ______ the ambulance came closer toward us, the siren became louder and louder.
(a) As (b) For (c) With (d) While
119. ______ the fire brigade found our mountain house, we had put out the fire ourselves.
(a) By the time (b) In time
(c) On time (d) For the time
120. ______ the whole scene came before his eyes as if he had been there.
(a) Listening (b) As he listened
(c) While listen (d) Listened
121. ______ their nests well, but also build them well.
(a) Not only brown thrasher protects
(b) Protect not only brown thrashers
(c) Brown thrashers not only protect
(d) Not only protect brown thrashers
122. Prices for bikes can run ______ $250.
(a) as high as (b) as high to
(c) so high to (d) so high as
123. Probably man ______ could never have maintained the fallacy of masculine incapacity without the aid of woman.
(a) only (b) along (c) merely (d) alone
124. Probably no other essential metal has its sources as far away from the industrial centers ______ .
(a) tin does (b) does tin
(c) as does tin (d) so tin does
125. Prof. Lee warned us that, as one grows older, good study habits ______.
(a) take many more efforts to obtain
(b) are picked up with more difficult
(c) are not so easily acquired
(d) do not go with you too readily
126. Rabbits make their homes in fields and prairies ______ hide their young under bushes or among tall grasses.
(a) can where they (b) where they can
(c) where can they (d) where can
127. Although the weather in Martha's Vineyard isn't ____ to have a year round tourist season, it has become a favorite summer resort.
(a) goodly enough (b) good enough
(c) good as enough (d) enough good
128. Antibodies ______ by small, round cells called lymphocytes and plasma cells.
(a) to be made (b) making
(c) made (d) are made
129. Reading instruction, ______, is a complex procedure.
(a) it is properly conducted
(b) when conducted properly
(c) properly conducting
(d) and proper conduction
130. Real wealth is _______ avoid doing what one would rather not.
(a) being able as to (b) to be able to
(c) to (d) to find yourself able to
131. Most living creatures depend on plants ______ .
(a) have their nourishment (b) for their nourishment
(c) nourishment for them (d) they have nourishment
132. Revolutionaries frequently have no weapons ______ their personal strength and dedication.
(a) in addition to (b) along with
(c) other than (d) as well as
133. Roland delayed his departure until morning, _______ .
(a) being tired and afraid about driving at night
(b) for fear of driving at night and tiredness
(c) for he was tired and afraid to drive at night
(d) being fearful to drive at night and being tired
134. Scientists have concluded ______ rainfall and general weather conditions.
(a) that what sunspots affect
(b) what affects sunspots
(c) what affects sunspots that
(d) that sunspots affect
135. Because it can transmit, store, process, and print out information at lighting speed, _______ people do business today.
(a) the way a computer has to change
(b) the way that computers change
(c) computers that have changed as the way
(d) the computer has changed the way
136. Fear and pain are two guards _______ which men and animals might soon die out.
(a) with (b) by (c) without (d) against
137. Few of the people who live on the cooperatives ______ than they were as laborers.
(a) is well off financial (b) financially well off
(c) are better off financially (d) financial better off
138. First acclaimed for his realistic portraits, John Singer Sergeant _______ for his impressionistic watercolors.
(a) later recognized (b) is later recognized
(c) was later recognized (d) has later recognized
139. For the investor who _____, silver or bonds are good options.
(a) has so little a money (b) has so few money
(c) has very little money (d) has so little money
140. Freezing is at present one of the _______ of preserving meats and vegetables.
(a) most methods important (b) methods most important
(c) most important methods (d) most are important methods
141. From antiquity through the present, satirists have shared a common goal: ______ human folly in all its guises.
(a) the exposure (b) exposures
(c) exposition (d) to expose
142. George was just finishing his homework when his father _______ .
(a) is coming home from work
(b) was come home from work
(c) came home from work
(d) had come home from work
143. By studying fossils, paleontologists learn ______ forms of life thrived during various periods of the Earth's history.
(a) from (b) so (c) the (d) what
144. Consumers have expressed satisfaction _______ this item.
(a) to (b) of (c) from (d) with
145. If your dealer does not have the books you want, you may ______ them. (a) send (b) desire (c) order (d) command
146. Canada does not require that U.S. citizens obtain passports to enter the country, and ___.
(a) Mexico doesn't either (b) Mexico does neither
(c) neither Mexico does (d) either does Mexico
147. Careful management of resources ____ the key to financial stability.
(a) are (b) is (c) has (d) to be
148. As onlookers watched, the thief _____ the fence and fled his pursuers. (a) leap (b) leaps (c) leaped (d) is leaping
149. The photographs of Mars taken by satellite are ______ than those taken from the Earth.
(a) clearest (b) the clearest
(c) much clearer (d) more clearer
150. There are very few areas in the world ______ be grown successfully.
(a) where apricots can (b) apricots can
(c) apricots that can (d) where can apricots
Part III Written Expression
Directions: You will see a sentence with four words or phrases underlined. Choose the word or phrase that is incorrect.
1. There are two visiting professors from Germany here now; one is from
a b c
Hamburg and another one is from Berlin.
d
2. Neither the God he served nor the learning he preserved counted
a b
for much in the world from whom he had retired.
c d
3. A jewel is an ornament fashioned from precious metals or stones, either
a b c
alone and in combination.
d
4. Not until the Centennial Exposition of 1876 in Philadelphia did the
a
acquisition of antique furniture became a serious endeavor for American
b c
collectors.
d
5. Nothing in recent years has changed the economy of the United States
a b c
more with the development of the supermarket.
d
6. This house is more spacious as that white one I bought in Rapid city
a b c
South Dakota last year.
d
7. The American popularly song was developed out of a fusion of Afro-
a b c
American and Euro-American elements.
d
8. Sodium is the six most abundant element in the earth's crust.
a b c d
9. Some geologists predict that, by end of the next century, movement along
a b
the San Andreas Fault will have caused part of California to separate
c d
from the continent.
10. A detailed map of the mining camp was handed out, and the directions
a
for getting there were repeated very clear.
b c d
11. Tom remembers that he used to taking a long walk after dinner in
a b c
his college days.
d
12. A mail travels much faster with a zip code on the envelope.
a b c d
13. 25,000 dollars are the average annual income per American
a b c d
family.
14. Both you and me have to come together to see the boss tomorrow
a b c d
morning.
15. After finishing the speech, the people, attending the conference,
a b
were invited to ask questions.
c d
16. A letter of credit is often used to companies to finance the movement of
a b c
goods between countries.
d
17. A person is experienced with horses can estimate their ages by examining
a b c
their teeth.
d
18. The instructor had gone over the problems many times before the
a b c
students will take the final examination.
d
19. Among all animals, man stands in a unique relation to time because he
a b
stands open to a future in which the present condition of life
c
is transformed.
d
20. An electrician repairs, installments, operates, or maintains devices.
a b c d
21. If I was you, I would work hard for a promotion.
a b c d
22. The apartment of which we lived was one of the tallest.
a b c d
23. Most of the people in the room does not believe what Tom is saying
a b c
to them easily.
d
24. Mr. Gilden’s friends thoroughly enjoyed to plan his retirement party.
a b c d
25. Our operational costs increased by 4% this year, but this is
a b
only because we actually grew biggest compared to last year.
c d
26. Her mother did not approve of her to go to the party without dressing
a b c
formally.
d
27. People which live in a metropolitan area often have little feeling of a a b c
political unity among themselves.
d
28. Richie won't let his sister play with his toy because he is afraid if she will
a b c
forget to bring.
d
29. Rubber can be made too elastic that it will stretch more than nine times
a b c
its normal length.
d
30. From the top of the tower, Mitch was able to clearly and easily see the
a b
whole city stretched out below him.
c d
31. To permitting such a move would be an overly generous decision since
a b c
we would be the department most affected by a relocation.
d
32. He is lazy, so he is frequent late for work.
a b c d
33. The director told the staff moving all the materials to the front
a b c
stage immediately.
d
34. Having eaten the cherry pie, I struck several pits and nearly broke a tooth.
a b c d
35. Hoping she would not be seen, Mary rushed in, picking up her purse, and
a b c
rushed out.
d
36. If biennials were planted this year, they will be likely to bloom next year
a b c
and every two years thereafter.
d
37. It has not been proven that Betsy Ross has made the first American flag,
a b c
but it has been generally accepted.
d
38. It was not easy to find a person which is competent and has a
a b
strong will to contribute to realizing our common goal.
c d
39. Aspirin is recommend to many people for its ability to thin
a b c d
the blood.
40. It is not known whether he will pass through the town again,
a b c
as he will last August.
d
41. He enjoy it so much that he plans to return next year.
a b c d
42. Every worker, including I, wants a bonus.
a b c d
43. The militia was determined to vanquished its alleged enemies.
a b c d
44. Taboos are found in modern societies also in primitive societies.
a b c d
45. The student would consider law school after he graduates.
a b c d
46. A liter is scientific defined as the volume of one kilogram of water at
a b c
its maximum density.
d
47. The first juries were made up of persons who witnessed the crime
a
in question and then passed judgment based on what they have seen.
b c d
48. By facing a problem before it becomes insurmountable, we can take
a b c
a giant step toward resolve it.
d
49. In that city, most of all a people often go hunting over there.
a b c d
50. The red house is different shaped from the blue one.
a b c d
51. You need a visa in order for entering that country.
a b c d
52. There is neither a phone or a fax we can use in this office.
a b c d
53. Why does everyone has to go to school and learn English?
a b c d
54. I’ve enjoyed meeting you and your staff and I expect being in
a b c
touch with you soon.
d
55. By the beginning of next year, much of the people who live in that
a b c
area may have difficulty finding employment.
d
56. Camels are well adapted to the desert because of their wide, flat hoofs
a
and their able to do without water for days at a time.
b c d
57. Cathy arrived so late that she could not find anyone to carry the luggage
a b c
she brings.
d
58. Ceramic materials, taken directly from the earth's crust, have used
a b
as building materials since time immemorial.
c d
59. Chefs who work in established restaurants concern themselves with
a b c
the preparing of gourmet dishes.
d
60. The main purpose of the early lyceum movement was to improve
a b
the schools, bring about better teacher training, and established libraries.
c d
61. Dolphins are warm-blooded; that is, its body temperature always
a
stays about the same, regardless of the surroundings.
b c d
62. Dorothy Parker had liberal political opinions, which are reflection in
a b c
her stories and verse.
d
63. Duke Ellington is considered by many to be the most importantly figure
a b
in the history of jazz.
c d
64. Eagles have such the long, broad wings and tails that they
a b
look clumsy while they are on the ground.
c d
65. Electricity it results from the movement of electrons and other
a b c d
charged particles.
66. Elementary school students generally attend to special art and
a b c
music classes in addition to their regular classes.
d
67. Ella Grasso was the first woman governor in the United States
to be elected on her own merit, not as a replacement for the husband.
a b c d
68. Encyclopedias may be used to answer question, to solve problems, or
a b
to obtain information on a particular topic.
c d
69. Even although John is studying physics now, he is planning to spend
a b c
next year studying biology and paleontology.
d
70. Ever a harmless snake acquires a resemblance to a poisonous species, it
a b c
is more likely to escape its predators.
d
71. A typical feature-length film costs millions of dollars to make
a b c
and requires the skillful of hundreds of workers.
d
72. After his trips to the West between 1869 and 1872, Ralph Albert
a b
Blakelock would often painted American Indian encampments on
c d
brown-and-yellow-toned canvases.
73. Allan Pinkerton, founder of the famous detective agency that bears
a b
him name, directed a Civil War espionage system behind Confederate
c d
lines.
74. Australian Koalas are furry, gray animal that live in trees and feed on
a b c d
leaves.
75. Because some critics considered it decadent, subversive, and
a
incomprehensibly, abstract art encountered much opposition in
b c
its early years.
d
76. Contralto Marian Anderson became a member permanent
a b
of the Metropolitan Opera Company in 1955.
c d
77. In 1977, Marilyn Yadlowski, a undergraduate at Cornell University, found
a
that pigeons had excellent low-frequency hearing, far surpassing that of
b c d
humans.
78. Observation of the Sun, Moon, and stars has enabled humans
a b
to determine both the seasons and the time from day.
c d
79. Widely acknowledged as a great and important playwright, Eugene
a
O'Neill brought to the United States stage it was probably its first really
b c
serious drama.
d
80. Won its war for independence in 1783, the United States then
a
struggled to establish its own economic and financial system.
b c d
81. While highly prized for symbolizing good luck, the four-leaf clover is rarity
a b c d
found in nature.
82. An involuntary reflex, an yawn is almost impossible to stop once
a b
the mouth muscles begin the stretching action.
c d
83. Elected to serve in the United States House of Representatives in 1968,
a
Shirley Chisholm was known for advocacy the interests of the urban poor.
b c d
84. A mirage is an atmospheric optical illusion in what an observer sees
a b
a nonexistent body of water or an image of some object.
c d
85. Turquoise, which found in microscopic crystals, is opaque with a
a b
waxy luster, varying in color from greenish gray to sky blue.
c d
86. Homo erectus is the name commonly given into the primate species
a b
from which humans are believed to have evolved.
c d
87. Since their appearance on farms in the United States between 1913
a b
and 1920, trucks have changed patterns of production and market
c d
of farm products.
88. Throughout the length career, Grace Paley has been known for her ability
a b
to capture the distinct rhythms of New York speech in her short stories.
c d
89. Scientists usually character the disease leukemia as an overabundance
a b c
of white blood cells in the bloodstream.
d
90. The New Deal was President Franklin D. Roosevelt's program to pull
a b c
the United States out the Great Depression in the 1930's.
d
91. Anyone rowing a boat in a strong wind knows it is much easy to go
a b c
with the wind than against it.
d
92. From the monitoring of earthquake waves it is evidence that the Earth's
a b c
outer core is liquid, whereas the inner core is solid.
d
93. Dictionaries frequently explain the origin of the defined word, state
a b c
its part of speech, and indication its correct use.
d
94. The Caldecott Medal, awarded annual to the best illustrated children's
a b
book, is one award that identifies excellent books.
c d
95. In the spring the woodcock builds a simple nest of leaves and grass in
a b c
a dry, quiet spots and lays four multicolored eggs.
d
96. For centuries the aromatic spices of the Far East has been in demand by
a b c d
the people of the East and West
97. The wood of the tulip tree, sometimes referred to as American whitewood,
a b
is one of the most valuable timber product in the United States.
c d
98. The foot is used primary for locomotion, but some primates, notably
a b
the apes, also use their feet for grasping and picking up objects.
c d
99. Although best known for her prose works, Maya Angelou was also
a b c
published several collections of poetry.
d
100. Human hair grows at rate of about one-half to one inch a month.
a b c d
101. Paint must be stirred and sometimes dilution before it is applied.
a b c d
102. A great aviation pioneer, Amelia Earhart was already famous when
a b
she sets out on her ill-fated attempt to circle the globe in 1937.
c d
103. Although apples do not grow during the cold season, apple trees
a b
must have a such season in order to flourish.
c d
104. Two unique features of the Arctic they are lack of precipitation
a b c
and permanently frozen ground.
d
105. Faced with petroleum shortages in the 1970's, scientists and engineers
a
in the United States stepped up its efforts to develop more efficient
b c
heating systems and better insulation.
d
106. Dentistry is a branch of medicine that has developed very dramatic in
a b c d
the last twenty years.
107. The ease of solving a jigsaw puzzle depends the number of pieces,
a b
their shapes and shadings, and the design of the picture.
c d
108. Plants range in size to tiny, single-celled, blue-green algae, invisible to
a b c
the naked eye, to giant sequoias, the largest living plants.
d
109. During the 1940's science and engineering had an impact on the way
a
music reach its audience and even influenced the way in which it
b c d
was composed.
110. By 1860 the railroads of the United States had 3,000 miles of track,
a b c
three-quarters of which it was east of the Mississippi River and north
d
of the Ohio River.
111. The thin outer layer of the skin is called the epidermis, while the
a b c
layer inner, which is slightly thicker, is called the dermis.
d
112. Humus, a substance found in soil, is soft and spongy and enables plant
a b
roots to send out tiny hairs through that they absorb water and food.
c d
113. Alaska's vast areas of untamed wilderness attracts many people who
a b c
enjoy the outdoors.
d
114. Even as he wrote copiously on such diverse topic as education, politics,
a b
and religion, Lewis Mumford remained active in city and regional
c d
planning.
115. Pharmacist fill drug prescriptions, keeping records of the drugs
a b
their patients are taking to make sure that harmful combinations
c
are not prescribed.
d
116. In some species of fish, such the three-spined stickleback, the male, not
a b
the female, performs the task of caring for the young.
c d
117. When she retires in September 1989, tennis champion Christine Evert
a b
was the most famous woman athlete in the United States.
c d
118. The ancient Romans used vessels equipped with sails and banks of oars
a b c
to transporting their armies.
d
119. The first known radio program among the United States was broadcast
a b c
on Christmas Eve, 1906, by Reginald Fessenden from his experimental
d
station at Brant Rock, Massachusetts.
120. The General Accounting Office reviews the accounting systems used by
a
federal agencies to determination whether expenditures conform to laws,
b c
and it also settles claims.
d
121. The giraffe's long neck and legs are the most obvious features that
a b
make different from all other animals.
c d
122. A goose's neck is a little longer that than of a duck, and not so gracefully
a b c d
curved as a swan's.
123. A musical genius, John Cage is noted for his highly unconventional ideas,
a b
and he respected for his unusual compositions and performances.
c d
124. A smile can be observed, described, and reliably identify; it can also be
a b c
elicited and manipulated under experimental conditions.
d
125. Although they reflect a strong social conscience, Arthur Miller's stage
a
works are typical more concerned with individuals than with systems.
b c d
126. At 1939, television programs were being broadcast in the United States,
a b
and the World's Fair of that year featured demonstrations of this advance
c d
in technology.
127. Critical thinkers are able to identify main issues, recognize underlying
a b c
assumptions and evaluating evidence.
d
128. In the 1800's store owners sold everything from a needle to a plow, trust
a b c
everyone, and never took inventory.
d
129. Nathaniel Hawthorne often complained of how few material his life
a b
provided for his fiction.
c d
130. Quasars, faint celestial objects resembling stars, are perhaps the most
a b c
distant objects know.
d
131. Several million points on the human body registers either cold, heat, pain,
a b c d
or touch.
132. The discovery of gold in 1848 transformed San Francisco suddenly from
a b
a quiet port into one of the world's richest and most famous city.
c d
133. The importance of environmental stimuli in the development of
a b
coordination between sensory input and motor response varies to species
c d
to species.
134. The introduction of new species of plants into Hawaiian islands offers an
a b
opportunity to study the responsively of a natural system to stress.
c d
135. The outermost part of the Sun's atmosphere is very hot that its gases
a b c
continually expand away from the Sun.
d
136. The United States capital, Washington, D.C. developed slow, assuming its
a b
present gracious aspect, with wide avenues and many parks, only in the
c d
twentieth century.
137. To survive, most birds must eat at least half their own weigh in food
a b c
every day.
d
138. Until the 1910 formation of the National Hockey Association in eastern
a
Canada, professional and amateur teams were allowed to playfully
b c d
together.
139. Dinosaurs are traditionally classified as cold-blooded reptiles, but recent
a b
evidence based on eating habits, posture, and skeletal structural
c
suggests some may have been warm-blooded.
d
140. In the 1970's, consumer activities succeeded in promoting laws that set
a b
safety standards for automobiles, children's clothing, and a widely range
c d
of household products.
141. Zoos in New Orleans, San Diego, Detroit, and the Bronx have become
a
biological parks where animals roams free and people watch from across
b c d
a moat.
142. In human beings, as in other mammal, hairs around the eyes and ears
a b
and in the nose, prevent dust, insects, and other matter from entering
c d
these organs.
143. Each chemical element is characterized to the number of protons that
a b
an atom of that element contains, called its atomic number.
c d
144. In the early twentieth century, there was considerable interesting among
a
sociologists in the fact that in the United States the family was losing its
b c
traditional roles.
d
145. Although pure diamond is colorless and transparent, when contaminated
a b
with other material it may appear in various color, ranging form pastels
c d
to opaque black.
146. A seismograph records oscillation of the ground caused by seismic waves,
a
vibrations that travel from its point of origin through the Earth or along
b c d
its surface.
147. Rice, which it still forms the staple diet of much of the world's population,
a b
grows best in hot, wet lands.
c d
148. Margaret Mead studied many different cultures, and she was one
a b
of the first anthropologists to photograph hers subjects.
c d
149. Talc, a soft mineral with a variety of uses, sold is in slabs or in powdered
a b c
form.
d
150. Geologists at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory rely on a number of
a b c
instruments to studying the volcanoes in Hawaii.
d
151. Underlying aerodynamics and all other branches of theoretical mechanics
a b
are the laws of motion who were developed in the seventeenth century.
c d
152. Was opened in 1918, the Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., was the
a b
first museum in the United States devoted to modern art.
c d
153. A mortgage enables a person to buy property without paying for it
a b c
outright; thus more people are able to enjoy to own a house.
d
154. Basal body temperature refers to the most lowest temperature of a
a b
healthy individual during waking hours.
c d
155. Research in the United States on acupuncture has focused on it use
a b c
in pain relief and anesthesia.
d
156. The Moon's gravitational field cannot keep atmospheric gases from escape
a b c
into space.
d
157. Although the pecan tree is chiefly value for its fruit, its wood is used
a b c
extensively for flooring, furniture, boxes, and crates.
d
158. Born in Texas in 1890, Katherine Anne Porter produced three collection
a b
of short stories before publishing her well-known novel Ship of Fools
c d
in 1962.
159. Insulation from cold, protect against dust and sand, and camouflage are
a b c
among the functions of hair for animals.
d
160. The notion that students are not sufficiently involved in their education is
a b
one reason for the recently surge of support for undergraduate research.
c d
161. As secretary of transportation from 1975 to 1977, William Coleman
a
worked to help the bankrupt railroads in the northeastern United States
b
solved their financial problems.
c d
162. A number of the American Indian languages spoken at the time of the
a b c
European arrival in the New World in the late fifteen century have
d
become extinct.
163. Some insects bear a remarkable resemblance to dead twigs, being long,
a b
slenderness, wingless, and brownish in color.
c d
164. Recently scientists have apply new tools of biochemistry and molecular
a b
biology to investigate the structure of human hair.
c d
165. The best American popular music balances a powerful emotions of youth
a b c
with tenderness, grace, and wit.
d
166. Fossils in 500-million-year-old rocks demonstrate that life forms in the
a b
Cambrian period were mostly marine animals capability of secreting
c d
calcium to form shells.
167. Rainbows in the shape of complete circles are sometimes seen from
a b
airplanes because they are not cutting off by the horizon.
c d
168. Although research has been ongoing since 1930, the existence of ESP –
a b
perception and communication without the use of sight, hear, taste,
c d
touch, or smell - is still disputed.
169. As many as 50 percent of the income from motion pictures produced in
a b
the United States comes from marketing the films abroad.
c d
170. The manufacture of automobile was extremely expensive until assembly-
a b c
line techniques made them cheaper to produce.
d
171. The ballad is characterized by informal diction, by a narrative largely
a
dependent on action and dialogue, by thematic intense, and by stress on
b c d
repetition.
172. Eleanor Roosevelt set the standard against which the wives of all United
a b c
States Presidents since have evaluated.
d
173. Martha Graham, a leading figure in modern dance, made she debut in
a b c
1920 with the Denishawn School.
d
174. In the United States, the federal government is responsible to regulating
a b
the working conditions in factories.
c d
175. Jupiter is a gaseous planet with an atmosphere composed most of
a b c
hydrogen and helium.
d
176. Throughout her career Georgia O'Keeffe paid meticulous attention to her
a b
craft: her brushes were always clean, her colors fresh and brightness.
c d
177. Salamanders are frequently to be find in moist, wooded areas.
a b c d
178. Steam engines have been replaced in most cases by more economical and
a b c
efficiency devices, such as the electric motor.
d
179. Traditionally, the Fourth of July is celebrated in the United States with
a b
political speeches, picnics, and most important of all, a displayed of
c d
fireworks at night.
180. Ordinary beaver dams vary in length from a few feet to a hundred feet or
a b c
more than.
d
181. In the United States, presidential elections are held once every four year.
a b c d
182. Teaching machines are devices that can store instructionally information,
a
present displays, receive responses from a learner, and act on those
b c d
responses.
183. Charlotte Perkins Gilman is known primarily as an author of short
a b
stories, but she also wrote an influential book argued for equal economic
c d
opportunities for women.
184. In some areas of the United States, unfavorable climate or soil make
a b
farming an impossible task.
c d
185. Naturalists have identified at least four hundred of species of mammals
a b
and six hundred types of birds in the state of California.
c d
186. Murres are black-and white diving birds that mate every five or six years
a
and lay only a single egg at time.
b c d
187. Of the much factors that contributed to the growth of international
a b c
tourism in the 1950's, one of the most important was the advent of jet
d
travel in 1958.
188. Elizabeth Bishop's poems are frequently long and carefully constructed,
a b
uses elaborate rhyme or half-rhymes.
c d
189. Thomas Moran's magnificent, colorful paintings onto Wyoming
a b
landscapes captured the spirit of the western wilderness in the late
c d
nineteenth century.
190. Protecting Florida's coral reefs is difficult because some of the corals are
a
very fragile : even the touch of a diver's hand can kill it.
b c d
191. A lightning flash produces electromagnetic waves that may travels along
a b c
the Earth's magnetic field for long distances.
d
192. One of the earliest plants domesticated in the Western Hemisphere,
a
manioc was introducing to Europe by Spaniards returning from the New
b c d
World.
193. Beside the ages of nine and fifteen, almost all young people undergo a
a b c
rapid series of physiological changes.
d
194. The frequency of meteors in the Earth's atmosphere increases when the
a
Earth passes through a swarm of particle generated by the breakup of a
b c d
comet.
195. In the 1920's cinema became an important art form and one of the ten
a b c
largest industry in the United States.
d
196. To improvise effectively, a musician must thorough understand the
a b
conventions of a given musical style.
c d
197. Some maple trees are raised for their sap, which has a high sugar
a b c
content for yields sugar and syrup.
d
198. Long before boats became important in recreation, they were valuable to
a b
people for many essential tasks, included transportation and fishing.
c d
199. The first Native Americans to occupy what is now the southwestern
a b
United States were the Big-Game Hunters, which appeared about 10,000
c d
B.C.
200. Farms of maize, beans, and tobacco, the Wendat, Native American tribes
a
that inhabited present-day Michigan, lived a sedentary life in
b c
densely populated villages.
d
201. According to most psychological studies, body language expresses a
a b c
speaker's emotions and attitudes, and it also tends to affect the emotions
and attitudes of the listen.
d
202. The dachshund is a hardy, alert dog with a well sense of smell.
a b c d
203. Antique collecting became a significant pastime in the 1800's when old
a b
object began to be appreciated for their beauty as well as for their
c d
historical importance.
204. The work which the poet Emma Lazarus is best known is "The New
a b
Colossus," which is inscribed on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty.
c d
205. The Armory Show, held in New York in 1913, was a important exhibition
a b c
of modern European art.
d
206. In 1852 Massachusetts passed a law requiring all children from four to
a b c
eighteen years of old to attend school.
d
207. Matthew C. Perry, a United States naval commander, gained fame not in
a b
war and through diplomacy.
c d
208. One of the most impressive collections of nineteenth-century European
a
paintings in the United States can be found to the Philadelphia Museum
b c d
of Art.
209. Three of every four migrating water birds in North America visits the Gulf
a b c
of Mexico's winter wetlands.
d
210. Charleston, West Virginia, was named for Charles Clendenin, who son
a b
George acquired land at the junction of the Elk and Kanawha rivers in
c d
1787.
211. Financier Andrew Mellon donated most of his magnificent art collection to
a b c
the National Gallery of Art, where it is now locating.
d
212. Sculptor Duane Hanson is noted for his many life-sized and realistic
a b c
figure.
d
213. A liquid does not have reach its boiling point to evaporate completely.
a b c d
214. The discovery of gold in California in 1848 brought more than 40,000
a b c
prospectors there by two years.
d
215. Some psychologists believe what even when a person suffers from
a b c
amnesia, some memory remains in the unconscious.
d
216. The Aeneid was the greatest achievement in the golden age of Latin
a
literature, and it does continued to influence poets through the centuries.
b c d
217. The Appalachian Range of North America is made up of a broken chain of
a b c
ridges, plateaus, and mountainous.
d
218. Bacteria are either plants nor animals, but are single-celled organisms
a b
that reproduce most commonly through binary fission.
c d
219. The Van de Graaff generator, an electrostatic machine used of nuclear
a b
physics to study transformations in subatomic particles, produces
c d
powerful electric currents.
220. Few scientists today expect their discoveries to be compared with
a
Einstein, yet many work hard to advance knowledge by
b c
questioning and clarifying the major discoveries of the past.
d
221. If Kim would have sent in his application sooner, he would have
a b
been accepted for this seminar.
c d
222. Fifty-eight years after novel Richard Wright left his home in Mississippi,
a b c
the state proclaimed November 21-28 as Richard Wright Week.
d
223. Fossils of plant that have been extinct for fifty million years have been
a b c
found in larger deposits of amber near the Baltic Sea.
d
224. From a youngest age, children begin a continuous process of evaluating
a b
themselves in light of the opinions and comments of those around them.
c d
225. From childhood, Picasso showed a strong interest to painting that
a b c
remained with him throughout his life.
d
Part IV Reading Comprehension
Directions: You will see a reading passage followed by several questions. Each question has four answer choices. Choose the best answer to the question.
*Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Sunshine is forecast for today, after two wet days. Westerly winds will freshen by afternoon and chilly air will be transported across the metropolitan area. Clouds will overtake skies by morning.
1. What kind of weather is expected today?
(a) cloudy (b) sunny
(c) rainy (d) windy
2. How was the weather earlier this week?
(a) damp (b) cool (c) sticky (d) dry
3. Where is this report from?
(a) University Dormitory (b) Immigration Office
(c) Bus Terminal (d) Weather Station
*Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Crime Report
The elderly proprietor of a sporting goods store on Henry Street between Atlantic and Pacific street had his arm broken by a pair of shoplifters who got away with about $250 worth of merchandise, police said. The shopkeeper noticed two women stroll into the boutique and begin taking footwear. When he tried to intervene, one of the women hit the 67-year-old man and he fell to the ground, breaking his arm. The pair fled with several pairs of sneakers, some sweatshirts and shoelaces. Two pairs of sneakers were recovered not too far from the store.
4. Who was hurt?
(a) A store owner (b) A customer
(c) A police officer (d) A pair of women
5. What happened?
(a) A man was robbed (b) A store closed
(c) A man died (d) A sporting goods store was robbed
6. According to the police, what was found after the incident?
(a) Sweatshirts (b) Sneakers
(c) Socks (d) Shoelaces
*Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Lecture and Walking Tour
The Strand Lecture Series is proud to present noted architectural historian and curator at the Harbor Museum, Michelle Noonan. Ms. Noonan offers an exploration of landmarks associated with the artist, writers, entrepreneurs and other noteworthy personalities of the Harbor District in the 1920s and 30's. There will be a lecture at Strand Hall on Thursday, June 27 at 8 p.m. There will then be a walking tour of the Harbor District on Saturday, June 29 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. An optional lunch at the Catwalk Café follows the walking tour. The cost of the lecture is $5 and the cost of the tour (not including lunch) is $15. Call the Harbor Museum at 754-2210 to reserve tickets.
7. Who is Michell Noonan?
(a) An architect (b) A writer
(c) A historian (d) An entrepreneur
8. Where is the lecture going to take place?
(a) In the Harbor District (b) At the Harbor Museum
(c) At the Catwalk Café (d) At Strand Hall
9. Where can tickets be reserved?
(a) In the Harbor District (b) At the Harbor Museum
(c) At the Catwalk Café (d) At Strand Hall
10. What is the topic of the lecture?
(a) The Harbor District in the 20's and 30's
(b) The Catwalk Cafe
(c) Architectural history
(d) American landmarks in Denver
*Read the following passage and answer the questions.
The Ferms postponed a 31-concert tour of the United States because the group's guitarist smashed his hand. The tour was to begin in January, but it has now been rescheduled for February and March. The guitarist, a 22-year-old woman, fractured her left hand just after the Ferns ended a European tour in Paris Friday night.
11. The Ferms are apparently professional
(a) dancers (b) guides
(c) musicians (d) doctors
12. The group's trip to the United States has been
(a) canceled for this year
(b) delayed for about a month
(c) replaced with a European tour
(d) rescheduled to begin next Friday
13. The Ferms will begin their United States tour in February because
(a) one of their members needs time for his broken hand to heal
(b) their European trip will not be completed until the end of Spring.
(c) one of their members will be unable to leave Paris until April.
(d) their recent engagement in Paris has been held over.
*Read the following passage and answer the questions.
If you dine out often, there are things that you can do to make the experience even better. Let the waiter know your expectations for the evening. If you want to linger over your meal, or if you are in a hurry, the waiter can adjust the service to suit your needs. If you have special dietary restrictions, let the restaurant know. Most restaurants are happy to leave salt out of a dish, or steam your fish instead of frying it if you just ask. If there is any problem with the service, speak to the waiter before talking to the manager. The waiter may be able to correct the problem immediately. Above all, be polite.
14. What should diners do if they are in a hurry when eating out?
(a) tell the waiter (b) order something simple
(c) eat with leisure (d) pay cash
15. What should diners do if there is a problem?
(a) go to another restaurant (b) talk to the manager
(c) discuss it with the waiter (d) stay angry all evening
16. What is the most important rule?
(a) Be funny. (b) Be polite.
(c) Be punctual. (d) Be hungry.
*Read the following passage and answer the questions.
At the time of the writing of the Constitution, there were no political parties. However, it wasn't long before different ideas about how the United States government should be run caused people to take sides. Two opposing parties the Federalists headed by Alexander Hamilton and the Anti-Federalists headed by Thomas Jefferson soon formed. The Federalists wanted a stronger national government to make important decisions for the individual states and for the nation as a whole. The Anti-Federalists wanted the states to make their own decision without the national government interfering. Even today, the Republican and Democratic parties argue whether the state or national government should have more control.
17. With what topic is the passage mainly concerned?
(a) The writing of the Constitution
(b) The development of political parties
(c) Republican and Democratic leadership
(d) The running of local governments
18. Over which of the following area would the Federalists most likely have wanted national control?
(a) Country road names
(b) State budgets
(c) City planning
(d) Construction of local roads
19. It can be inferred from the passage that the Anti-Federalists wanted ________.
(a) two opposing political parties
(b) money from the national government
(c) immediate removal of state government
(d) a weak central government
20. According to the passage, what happened to arguments concerning how the government should be run?
(a) Solutions to them were quickly found.
(b) Republicans and Democrats opposed them.
(c) They ended when Jefferson and Hamilton died.
(d) They have continued to the present day.
21. It can be inferred from the passage that the Federalist and Anti-Federalist parties _________.
(a) had no effect on future parties
(b) have become lobbying groups
(c) currently have control over the President
(d) are no longer active in politics
*Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Japan always conjures up an array of arresting images, mixing ancient and modern in a ceaseless, stylish assault on the senses: busy shopping centers and bright boulevards jostling for attention with old temples and serene hot springs. However, when you add spectacular skiing, skating, even dogsled racing, only one region comes to mind.
Sapporo, capital of the northern island of Hokkaido and the fifth largest city in Japan, is a modern metropolis that benefits from the best of all worlds. Set in the middle of some of the most outstanding scenery on the island chain, Sapporo boasts world-class skiing and the nation's oldest brewery, an active nightclub district that is the largest outside Tokyo, and numerous parks.
Within an hour's drive are fishing villages famed, not only for the island specialties of crab and corn, but for sushi so fresh that wealthy Japanese journey to just for dinner.
22. According to this passage, the largest active nightclub district in Japan can be found in _____.
(a) Sapporo (b) Tokyo
(c) Hokkaido (d) the nation's oldest brewery
23. The island specialties of crab, corn and sushi can be found in ________.
(a) Sapporo (b) fishing villages
(c) Tokyo (d) the area
*Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Dear Ms. Markert:
I am pleased to confirm that Central Gas will install all necessary gas mains, service, and metering at your residence at 78 Bedford Place. The total price is $8,765. Per our previous agreement, work on your order is contingent upon our receipt of a $3,000 deposit. Service to your home will be opened once we receive a signed copy of the contract for installation of your in-home equipment. For your information, any equipment you purchase through a certified contractor can be financed through Central Gas and paid for in monthly installments on your gas bill. Your installation contractor has details. On behalf of Central Gas, thank you for choosing Central as your energy supplier.
24. When does Central Gas say that installation can begin?
(a) Immediately (b) In a few weeks
(c) After receipt of payment (d) After Ms. Markert signs a contract
25. Who can provide Ms. Markert with information on financing?
(a) Any bank (b) Brenda Hill
(c) A finance company (d) Installation contractors.
26. What financing can be arranged?
(a) A home equity loan (b) An interest-free personal loan
(c) A gas company loan (d) A contractor loan
*Read the following passage and answer the questions.
The cave of Gariwanda, where the remains of Chino Man have been found, is in a limestone formation called Dragon-Bone Hill. Before it became known as a site of early man, it had long been a favorite haunt of Margese dragon-bone collectors. Dragons had an important place in traditional Margese culture and their bones, actually the fossils of a variety of animals, were thought to have great medicinal value. Indeed, it was dragon-bone collectors who found the first evidence of Chino Man, although the significance of the find was in 1984 a team of French anthropologists investigated the dragon-bone myth.
27. Why is the excavated limestone region referred to as Dragon-Bone Hill?
(a) The dragon-bone collectors did not realize the importance of their find.
(b) The dragon-bone collectors had frequented the area for a long time prior to the discovery of human remains.
(c) Dragon-bones were thought to possess great medicinal value and were highly valued.
(d) The dragon-bone collectors claimed it as their own and refused to let others near it for many years.
28. According to the article, how is the existence of "dragon bones" explained?
a) A prehistoric animal from the region was locally thought to have been a dragon.
(b) Early collectors mistook the bones of Chino Man for those of dragon.
c) The bones were not really those of dragons but preserved bones of other animals
d) Dragons have traditionally held an important position in the Margese culture.
*Read the following passage and answer the questions.
|Adults ..................... 2 tablespoonfuls |
|Children : according to age: |
|10-14 years ................ 4 teaspoonfuls |
|6-10 years ................ 2 teaspoonfuls |
|3-6 years ...........….. 1 teaspoonful |
|Repeat above dosage every half hour to 1 hour if needed until 8 doses are taken. If relieve|
|does not occur within two days, consult a physician. |
|SHAKE WELL BEFORE USING |
29. According to the instructions, what should you do before taking this medication?
(a) Mix it. (b) Add water to it.
(c) Heat it. (d) See a doctor.
30. For whom would a dosage of two teaspoonfuls be recommended?
(a) An adult (b) A 6-to-10-year-old child
(c) A 10-to-14-year-old child (d) A 3-to-6-year-old child
31. What is the maximum amount of medication that should be taken by an adult in a four-hour period?
(a) Two doses (b) Six doses
(c) Four doses (d) Eight doses
32. How are children's dosages determined?
(a) By the weight of the child (b) by the time of day
(c) By the age of the child (d) by consulting a physician
33. Most likely, this medication is _____ .
(a) a pill (b) a lozenge
(c) an injection (d) a liquid
*Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Although stage plays have been set to music since the era of the ancient Greeks when the dramas of Sophocles and Aeschylus were accompanied by lyres and flutes, the usually accepted date for the beginning of opera as we know it is 1600. As part of celebration of the marriage of King Henry IV of France to the Italian aristocrat Maria de Medici, the Florentine composer Jacopo Per’ produced his famous Euridice, generally believed to be the first opera. Following his example, a group of Italian musicians called the Camerata began to revive the style of musical story that had been used in Greek tragedy.
34. This passage is the summary of _______.
(a) Opera in Italy (b) the development of opera
(c) the Camerata (d) Euridice
35. According to the author, Jacopo Per’ wrote ___.
(a) Greek tragedy (b) the opera Maria de Medici
(c) the first opera (d) the opera The Camerata
36. We can infer that the Camerata _______.
(a) was a group of Greek musicians
(b) developed a new musical drama based upon Greek drama
(c) was not known in Italy
(d) Was the name given to the court of King Henry IV
37. The author suggests that Euridice was produced ______.
(a) in France
(b) originally by Sophocles and Aeschylus
(c) for the wedding of King Henry IV
(d) without much success
38. According to this passage, modern opera began in the _______.
(a) time of the ancient Greeks
(b) fifteenth century
(c) sixteenth century
(d) seventeenth century
*Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Prejudice means literally prejudgment, the rejection of a contention out of hand before examining the evidence. Prejudice is the result of powerful emotions, not of sound reasoning. If we wish to find out the truth of a matter, we must approach the question with as nearly open a mind as we can and with a deep awareness of our own limitations and predispositions. On the other hand, if after carefully and openly examining the evidence, we reject the proposition, that is not prejudice. It might be called "post-judice." It is certainly a prerequisite for knowledge.
39. With what subject is the passage mainly concerned?
(a) Knowledge (b) Evidence
(c) Judgments (d) Limitations.
40. According to the passage, prejudice is caused by
(a) feeling (b) past experiences
(c) sound reasoning (d) wisdom
41. The author implies that everyone's judgment is sometimes affected by
(a) partiality (b) competition
(c) ill health (d) legal considerations
42. "On the other hand", as it is used in the fourth sentence, could best be replaced by which of the following words ?
(a) Supposedly (b) Therefore
(c) Additionally (d) But
43. Which of the following maxims best applies to the situation described in the passage?
(a) It takes one to know one.
(b) Never judge a book by its cover.
(c) Still waters run deep.
(d) Words are the gateway to knowledge.
*Read the following passage and answer the questions.
One speculation is that local crab fishermen did it to mar the reputation of the low-priced Chinese products that have been making inroads to Korean market in large quantities. Some others also raised suspicions that Chinese fishermen committed the crime not only because they could make higher profits from the increase in weight than South Korean importers, but also because the lead insertion is possible only before the fish was frozen.
44. According to the passage, who might have inserted leads?
(a) Korean importers (b) Chinese shipping agency
(c) Korean food authorities (d) Chinese fisherman
45. Which of the followings cannot be inferred from the passage?
(a) Chinese products are priced lower than local ones.
(b) The lead was inserted after shipment.
(c) Many Chinese products have been imported recently.
(d) The lead-stuffing increased the weight of the products.
*Read the following passage and answer the questions.
To prepare for a career in engineering, a student must begin planning in high school. Mathematics and science should form a core curriculum. For example, in a school where sixteen credit hours are requested for high school graduation, four should be in mathematics, one each in chemistry, biology and physics. The remaining credits should include four in English and at least three in humanities and social sciences. The average entering freshman in engineering should have achieved at least a 2.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale in his or her high school. Although deficiencies can be corrected during the first year, the student who needs additional work should expect to spend five instead of four years to complete a degree.
46. When should a student begin planning for a career in engineering?
(a) Before entering the college
(b) At least by the end of the freshman year
(c) In the fifth year of college
(d) In high school
47. How a student corrects deficiencies in preparation?
(a) By spending 4 years in college
(b) By getting good grade in high school
(c) By changing his major
(d) By doing additional work in the college
48. What is the average grade point for an entering freshman in engineering?
(a) 3.0 (b) 4.0 (c) 2.5 (d) 16.0
*Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Then the authorities should come up with measures to make up for problems in the current quarantine mechanism. Suggestions include the integration of government agencies that deal with quarantine inspection. Currently, the Agriculture-Forestry Ministry controls the business of inspecting dairy products, the Health-Welfare Ministry agricultural goods and the Maritime Affairs-Fisheries Ministry fishery products. Maintenance of this complicated system will not be helpful in securing an efficient and coherent quarantine system.
49. What is the suggestion in this passage?
(a) We must further divide the quarantine mechanism.
(b) We must maintain present system.
(c) We must control Ministries more strictly.
(d) We must come up with one integrated system.
50. Select one that does not have food inspection mechanism.
(a) Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
(b) Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(c) Ministry of Health and Welfare
(d) Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs
51. Choose one that is closest in meaning for the underlined part.
(a) enhance (b) support
(c) solve (d) complicate
*Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Features of the mouthparts are very helpful in classifying the many kinds of insects. A majority of insects have biting mouthparts or mandibles as in grasshoppers and beetles. Behind the mandibles are the maxillae which serve to direct food into the mouth between the jaws. A labrum above and a labium below are similar to an upper and lower lip. In insects with sucking mouth parts, the mandibles, maxillae, labrum and labium are modified to provide a tube through which liquid can be drawn. In a butterfly or moth the coiled drinking tube is called proboscis. Composed chiefly of modified maxillae fitted together, the proboscis can be extended to reach nectar deep in a flower. In a mosquito or an aphid, mandibles and maxillae are modified to sharp stylets with which the insect can drill through surfaces to reach juice. In a housefly, the expanding labium forms a spongelike mouth pad used to stamp over the surface of food.
52. It may be concluded that the purpose of this passage is to ________.
(a) persuade (b) inform
(c) entertain (d) complain
53. The proboscis is ________.
(a) nectar (b) an insect mouth part
(c) a kind of butterfly (d) a kind of flower
54. The author compares labrum and labium with ________.
(a) an upper and lower lip (b) maxillae
(c) mandibles (d) jaws
55. Insects are classified by ________.
(a) the environment in which they live
(b) the structure of mouth
(c) the food they eat
(d) the number and type of wings
56. Which of the following have mandibles and maxillae that have been modified to sharp stylets?
(a) Houseflies (b) Mosquitos
(c) Grasshoppers (d) Butterflies
*Read the following passage and answer the questions.
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We have the lowest prices in town. For every item we sell, we'll beat any legitimate price from any other store. Plus, if you find a lower price within 30 days of your date of purchase, we'll refund the difference. This offer is good even on our own sale prices. The item must be the same brand and style as the original purchase and be in its original factory sealed box. Our low price guarantee does not apply to limited quality offers.
57. What does this statement guarantee?
(a) the lowest price
(b) the best service
(c) the most convenient location
(d) the most helpful salesclerks
58. What will the store do, if you find the identical item for less money at another store?
(a) call the other store (b) charge you more
(c) reduce the price (d) send it back
59. If you buy an item and find it for a lower price within 30 days, what will the store do?
(a) give you a second item (b) pay you the difference in price
(c) buy the item from you (d) refund your money
60. What kind of offers are not covered by this guarantee?
(a) in-store items (b) new items
(c) clearance sales (d) limited quality offers
*Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Good morning. It's 8:00 in the Busan City. This is Richard with your early morning weather report. Don't forget to take your umbrella to work with you today. Right now it looks like a nice day, and the skies are clear. But dark clouds are moving in, and rain showers are expected this afternoon.
61. What time is the report being presented?
(a) at 10:00 a,m. (b) at 8:00 p.m.
(c) at 10:00 p.m. (d) at 8:00 a.m.
62. What advice is given?
(a) Take a chance. (b) Take a taxi.
(c) Take your umbrella. (d) Take you raincoat.
63. What is the weather now?
(a) damp (b) clear
(c) cloudy and wet (d) rainy
*Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Birds that feed in flocks commonly retire together into roosts. The reasons for roosting communally are not always obvious, but there are some likely benefits. In winter especially, it is important for birds to keep warm at night and (i)conserve precious food reserves. One way to do this is to find a sheltered roost. Solitary roosters shelter in dense vegetation or enter a cavity - horned larks dig holes in the ground and ptarmigan burrow into snow banks - but the effect of sheltering is magnified by several birds huddling together in the roosts, as wrens, swifts, brown creepers, bluebirds, and anis do. Body contact reduces the surface area exposed to the cold air, so the birds keep each other warm. Two (ii)kinglets huddling together were found to reduce their heat losses by a quarter and three together saved a third of their heat.
The second possible benefit of communal roosts is that they act as “information centers.” During the day, parties of birds will have spread out to (iii)forage over a very large area. When they return in the evening some will have fed well, but others may have found little to eat. Some investigators have observed that when the birds set out again next morning, those birds that did not feed well on the previous day appear to follow those that did. The behavior of common and lesser kestrels may illustrate different feeding behaviors of similar birds with different roosting habits. The common kestrel hunts vertebrate animals in a small, familiar hunting ground, whereas the very similar lesser kestrel feeds on insects over a large area. The common kestrel roosts and hunts alone, but the lesser kestrel roosts and hunts in flocks, possibly so one bird can learn from others where to find insect swarms.
Finally, there is safety in numbers at communal roosts since there will always be a few birds awake at any given moment to give the alarm. But this increased protection is partially (iv)counteracted by the fact that mass roosts attract predators and are especially vulnerable if (v)they are on the ground. Even those in trees can be attacked by birds of prey. The birds on the edge are at greatest risk since predators find it easier to catch small birds perching at the margins of the roost.
64. What does the passage mainly discuss?
(a) How birds find and store food.
(b) How birds maintain body heat in the winter.
(c) Why birds need to establish territory.
(d) Why some species of birds nest together.
65. 10. The underlined word in (i) “conserve” is closest in meaning to
(a) retain (b) watch (c) locate (d) share
66. Ptarmigan keep warm in the winter by
(a) huddling together on the ground with other birds
(b) building nests in trees
(c) burrowing into dense patches of vegetation
(d) digging tunnels into the snow
67. The author mentions kinglets in (ii) as an example of birds that
(a) protect themselves by nesting in holes.
(b) nest with other species of birds.
(c) nest together for warmth.
(d) usually feed and nest in pairs.
68. The underlined word in (iii) “forage” is closest in meaning to
(a) fly (b) assemble (c) feed (d) rest
69. Which of the following statements about lesser and common kestrels is true?
(a) The lesser kestrel and the common kestrel have similar diets.
(b) The lesser kestrel feeds sociably but the common kestrel does not.
(c) The common kestrel nests in larger flocks than does the lesser kestrel.
(d) The common kestrel nests in trees; the lesser kestrel nests on the ground.
70. The underlined word in (iv) “counteracted” closest in meaning to
(a) suggested (b) negated
(c) measured (d) shielded
71. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an advantage derived by birds that huddle together while sleeping?
(a) Some members of the flock warn others of impending dangers.
(b) Staying together provides a greater amount of heat for the whole flock.
(c) Some birds in the flock function as information centers for others who are looking for food.
(d) Several members of the flock care for the young.
72. Which of the following is a disadvantage of communal roosts that is mentioned in the passage?
(a) Diseases easily spread among the birds.
(b) Groups are more attractive to predators than individual birds.
(c) Food supplies are quickly depleted.
(d) Some birds in the group will attack the others.
73. The underlined word in (v) “they” refers to
(a) a few birds (b) mass roosts
(c) predators (d) trees
*Read the following passage and answer the questions.
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74. How long has the car been driven?
(a) It's a brand-new car. (b) It's a "like-new," one-owner car.
(c) Five and a half years. (d) It's been driven 41,000 km.
75. How much does this owner want to sell the car?
(a) No less than $ 4,600. (b) Not less than $ 4,600.
(c) $ 4,600. (d) A little less than $ 4,600.
*Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Plutarch loved those who could use life for grand purposes and depart from it grandly, but he would not pass over weaknesses and vices which marred the grandeur. His hero of heroes is Alexander the Great: he loves him above all other men, while his abomination of abominations is bad faith, dishonorable action. Nevertheless he tells, with no attempt to extenuate, how Alexander promised a safe conduct to a brave Persian army if they surrendered, and then, "even as they were marching away he fell upon them and put them all to the sword." "A breach of his word," Plutarch says sadly, "which is a lasting blemish to his achievements." He adds piteously, "but the only one": He hated to tell that story.
76. How did Plutarch feel about Alexander the Great?
(a) He loved him except for one action.
(b) He loved him without reservation.
(c) He thought he had treated the Persian army bravely.
(d) He hated his achievements.
77. What human failure did Plutarch hate?
(a) defeat in battle (b) murder
(c) abomination (d) treachery
78. The author indicates that Plutarch, in his account of Alexander's treatment of the Persians, was speaking.
(a) impulsively (b) reluctantly
(c) forgivingly (d) treachery
*Read the following passage and answer the questions.
The center part of a hurricane is called the eye of the storm. In the eye of a hurricane, winds are calm and no rain falls. There can even be blue sky and sunshine in the eye of the storm. This dry and calm spot is caused as the air spins around the center of the hurricane. The spinning air rises and pulls moisture with it. What remains in the center is dry, clear air.
79. The topic of the passage _______________.
(a) the destruction of hurricanes
(b) the harsh weather during a hurricane
(c) the calm in the center of a hurricane
(d) the beautiful weather that follows a hurricane
80. The passage indicates that in the eye of a hurricane _______________.
(a) it is windy (b) there is a lot of rain
(c) there is cloudy, gray sky (d) it can be sunny
81. According to the passage, what causes the calm spot?
(a) The air circling around the center
(b) The blue sky and sunshine
(c) The high temperatures
(d) The heavy rainfall
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The invention of the phonograph happened quite by accident. Thomas Edison moved to Menlo Park, New Jersey, in 1876, where he established an industrial research laboratory. There, Edison was working on a carbon telephone transmitter to improve the existing Bell telephone system.
In that laboratory a year later, Edison invented the phonograph while he was trying to improve a telegraph repeater. He attached a telephone diaphragm to the needle in the telegraph repeater; in this way, he was able to reproduce a recording that could be played back. After he made some improvements to the machine, he tested it. He recited "Mary Had a Little Lamb" into the machine and played his voice back to a very surprised audience.
82. What is the best title for the passage?
(a) Thomas Edison's Many Inventions
(b) Improvements in the Telephone and Telegraph
(c) The History of Menlo Park
(d) An Accidental Invention
83. In what year did the invention of the phonograph occur?
(a) 1876 (b) 1877
(c) 1878 (d) The article does not say
84. According to the passage, how did Edison test his new invention?
(a) He made improvements to the machine.
(b) He used a carbon transmitter.
(c) He read a children's rhyme.
(d) He reproduced the audience's voice.
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Until 1996, the Sears Tower was the tallest building in the world, with more than a hundred stories. It is located in Chicago, whose nickname is the Windy City. The combination of a very tall building in a city with such weather conditions leads to a lot of swaying in the breeze.
On a windy day, the top of the building can move back and forth as much as three feet every few seconds. The inside doors at the top of the building open and close, and water in sinks sloshes back and forth.
85. The Sears Tower is probably _______________.
(a) as tall as the Empire State Building
(b) no longer the tallest building in the world
(c) taller than any other building
(d) still the highest building in the world
86. It can be inferred from the passage that Chicago _______________.
(a) has moderate weather
(b) is generally warm
(c) has humid weather
(d) usually has a lot of wind
87. It is implied in the passage that the upper-level doors in the Sears Tower open and close because _______________.
(a) the building was poorly constructed
(b) people go in and out so often
(c) the building moves in the wind
(d) there is water in the sinks
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The most common last name in the English-speaking world is Smith, which was taken from the job of working with metals. A silversmith, for example, is someone who works with the metal silver. Historical records indicate that the use of this last name is at least 700 years ol(d) Today, there are more than 3.3 million Smiths living in the United States and perhaps another million Smiths living in other English-speaking countries worldwide.
88. It can be inferred from the passage that family names _______________.
(a) were always taken from the area where a family lived
(b) were short names
(c) had little or no meaning
(d) could be taken from jobs
89. Which of the following is implied about the Smith family name?
(a) It is definitely not more than 700 years old.
(b) It existed 600 years ago.
(c) It did not exist 500 years ago.
(d) It definitely was not in use 1,000 years ago.
90. In England there are probably _______________.
(a) more Smiths than there are in the United States
(b) more than a million Smiths
(c) fewer than a million Smiths
(d) no families with the name of Smith
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Career Opportunity
Position: Customer Service Representative
Pay & Benefits: $35,000-40,000/year commensurate with language ability and experience. 3 wks annual paid vacation, health insurance (including dental), travel expenses, company car.
Qualifications: Must be fluent in English and Russian, French or German.
20-30 years ol(d) Height and weight proportionate. Well-dressed, professional appearance and manner. However, experience in the pharmaceutical industry will be considered first.
How to Apply: Send resume and recent photo to the address listed below
NLT May 5, 1995. Successful applicants will be called for an interview within one week.
Norton Pharmaceuticals International
Personnel Dept. P. O. Box 78906 New York, NY
91. At a minimum, how many languages must you be able to speak in order to get this position?
(a) Four (b) One (c) Two (d) Three
92. How would you find out whether the company is interested in you?
(a) They would contact you soon after you applied
(b) You would call them within a week.
(c) You would have to visit their headquarters.
(d) You would dress well and be professional.
93. What would your annual salary depend on?
(a) How much you had to travel for the company
(b) Your personal health
(c) Your willingness to gain more experience
(d) Your ability and background
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Both the reliability and the validity of tests are quite closely related to the way the instrument is used. Improper administration can result in entire groups performing below their maximum effectiveness, thus making intergroup comparisons invalid. Such administrations might also hinder the performance of individual examinees, causing them to compare unfavorably with their group due to factors not inherent on the test. The most desirable test administration is one that allows all the examinees to perform to the best of their ability under identical conditions.
94. The reliability of a test is related to ________ .
(a) the validity of the examinees
(b) performance of the group
(c) the way the test is given
(d) maximum effectiveness
95. Which factor is LEAST desirable on a test?
(a) Reliability and validity (b) Identical performance
(c) Improper administration (d) Useful intergroup comparisons
96. Why should improper administration be avoided?
(a) Examinees will make comparisons.
(b) It invalidates comparisons.
(c) It is mot inherent in the test.
(d) Examinees don't like it.
97. The underlined word "Instrument" probably means ________ .
(a) administration (b) performance
(c) test (d) examine
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In ancient times wealth was measured and exchanged tangibly, in things that could be touched : food, tools, and precious metals and stones. Then the barter system was replaced by coins, which still had real value since they were pieces of rare metal. Coins were followed by fiat money, paper notes that have value only because everyone agrees to accept them. Today electronic monetary systems are gradually being introduced that will transform money into even less tangible forms, reducing it to arrays of "bits and bytes," or units of computerized information, whizzing between machines at the speed of light. Already, electronic fund transfer allows money to be instantly sent and received by different banks, companies, and countries through computers and telecommunications devices.
98. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage?
(a) International Banking Policies
(b) The History of Monetary Exchange
(c) The Development of Paper Currencies
(d) Current Problems in the Economy
99. According to the passage, which of the following was the earliest kind of exchange of wealth?
(a) Bartered goods (b) Coin currency
(c) Fiat money (d) Intangible forms
100. The author mentions food, tools, and precious metals and stones together because they are all
(a) material objects.
(b) useful items.
(c) articles stored in museums.
(d) difficult things to obtain.
101. According to the passage, coins once had real value as currency because they ________.
(a) represented a great improvement over barter.
(b) could become of collector's items.
(c) permitted easy transportation of wealth.
(d) were made of precious metals.
102. Which of the following statements about computerized monetary system in NOT supported by the passage?
(a) They promote international trade.
(b) They allow very rapid money transfers.
(c) They are still limited to small transactions.
(d) They are dependent on good telecommunications systems.
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Many users of personal computers have never thought twice about making copies of their favorite software diskettes for friends. Now a growing number of corporations and schools are doing the same thing. They are permitting, even encouraging, their employees to duplicate software rather than buy a program for each computer in the organization. Four pirated versions are made for every legitimate package sold, according to some industry estimates.
103. What would be the best title of this passage?
(a) Duplication of Software
(b) Software in schools and Corporations
(c) The Growing practice of Illegal Copying Software
(d) The Increasing Use of Personal Computers at Home and at Work.
104. The possible reason for pirating software may be ________ .
(a) speed (b) price (c) legitimacy (d) creativity
*Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Poetry is the language of the imagination and the passions. It comes home to the bosoms of men; for nothing but what so comes home to them in the most intelligible shape can be a subject for poetry. Poetry is the universal language which the heart holds with nature and itself. He who has a contempt for poetry cannot have much respect for himself. It is not, as some persons have been led to imagine, the trifling amusement of a few idle readers. It has been the study and delight of mankind in all ages. Many people suppose that poetry is something to be found only in books, contained in lines of ten syllables, with like endings; but wherever there is a sense of beauty, of harmony, there comes about poetry. If history is a grave study, poetry may be said to be graver; its materials lie deeper, and are spread wider.
History treats the empty case in which affairs of the world are packed in a different, time and space; but there is no thought or feeling that can have entered into the mind of man, which he would be eager to communicate to others, or which they would listen to with delight.
105. What is the title that best expresses the main idea of this passage?
(a) Definition of poetry (b) Difference between Poetry and history
(c) How to Read Poetry (d) Perty and History
106. By underlined part the author means that ________ .
(a) we should not look down on poetry
(b) we must not regard poetry as the trifling amusement of a few idle readers
(c) poetry is the mirror of our mind
(d) a respect for poetry is a test of judging the sincerity of man
107. This article emphasizes the fact ________ .
(a) poetry is the language of the imagination and the passions
(b) poetry is the universal language which the heart holds with nature and itself
(c) wherever there is a sense of beauty, of harmony, poetry comes into the picture
(d) poetry has thought or feeling that can have entered into the mind of man
108. Which of the following is true?
(a) A subject for poetry is essentially the same as that for history.
(b) Poetry is the stuff of which our life is made.
(c) Historians tend to have a contempt for poetry.
(d) Better appreciation of poetry will be achieved by reading it in an idle manner.
*Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Thomas Jefferson was inaugurated on March 4, 1801. He was the first President to take the oath of office in the nation's permanent capital, Washington, D.C. Although Washington was a new city, it was already familiar to President Jefferson. In fact, Jefferson had helped plan the capital's streets and public buildings. Besides being a city planner and architect, the new President was a writer, a scientist, and the inventor of several gadgets and tools.
After his inauguration, Jefferson moved into the Presidential Palace. The Palace was more than a home; it contained offices for the President and some of his staff and advisors. It also included dining and reception rooms, where the President could entertain congressmen. However, President Jefferson did not give many formal parties. This was partly Jefferson liked to live in a simple fashion. Once, he showed up for an important meeting wearing old clothes and down-at-the heels slippers! Neither Washington nor Adams would ever have dressed so casually.
Jefferson was different from the first two Presidents in order ways, too. He disagreed with them about how the country should be run, and about what part a President should play in running it.
109. The paragraph following this passage most likely discusses _______.
(a) Jefferson's political theories
(b) new city planning projects in Washington, D.C.
(c) George Washington's style of clothes
(d) the furnishings of the Presidential Palace
110. According to the passage, Thomas Jefferson was anything but _____.
(a) a scientist (b) a writer
(c) an architect (d) a carpenter
111. According to the passage, the Presidential Palace was built to be ____.
(a) a hotel for visiting kings
(b) a museum for colonial American tools and gadgets
(c) an office building and home
(d) a meeting place for newspaper reporters.
112. It can be inferred from the passage that George Washington and John Adams both _________.
(a) lived for a long time in Washington, D.C.
(b) traveled to many foreign countries
(c) were rather formal gentlemen
(d) encouraged Jefferson to run for the Presidency.
*Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Plant hunters are the middlemen of horticulture. They discover exotic plants in remote locations and introduce them to the world, sometimes directly, at other times through the work of plant breeders. It is a profession that seems to attract a rare human being, a kind of combination poet and soldier of fortune.
113. The main topic of this article is ________.
(a) an unusual occupation. (b) a geographic location.
(c) a strange plant. (d) an exceptional procedure.
114. Plant hunters frequently introduce their finds by means of ________.
(a) poems. (b) hybirds.
(c) professional journals. (d) horticultural businesses.
115. The author describes plant hunters as ________.
(a) romantic (b) dangerous
(c) handsome (d) wealthy
*Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Esperanto is an artificial language created by Dr. L. L. Zamenhof who introduced it in his textbook, Internacia Lingvo, in 1887. Zamenhof was a linguist and a physician who promoted the idea that one language should be used for international communication. Zamenhof argued, as did a rapidly growing number of adherents, that Esperanto could be learned faster than any of the existing languages. Studies show he was right. In controlled experiments, Esperanto, which is characterized by a logical structure, phonemic spelling, and regular grammar, wa learned in about one twentieth to one fifth the time needed to learn a typical national language, Esperanto is now a century old. While there has been a steady increase in the number of speakers of Esperanto, it is not widely spoken in any part of the world.
116. Why did Dr. Zamenhof create Esperanto?
(a) To promote his native language
(b) To promote an international language
(c) To simplify existing languages
(d) To simplify his native language
117. Which of the following best describes Esperanto?
(a) A simple language (b) A native language
(c) A national language (d) A complex language
118. What is the chief advantage to learning Esperanto instead of another language?
(a) It has logical structure. (b) It is easy to spell.
(c) It has regular grammar. (d) It can be learned quickly.
119. Which of the following is not true about Esperanto?
(a) It has 100 years of history.
(b) It is an artificial language.
(c) It is widely spoken.
(d) It is easy to learn.
120. What can be said about Esperanto speakers in the world today?
(a) Their number continues to grow.
(b) They have facilitated international communication.
(c) They speak only Esperanto.
(d) Most Esperanto speakers are elderly people.
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Plague is a disease carried by animals, primarily by rodents, and by people. It was widespread in Europe, where in the 1300s, 25 million people died and raging epidemics spread as late as the latter part of the seventeenth century. Once people became aware of the fact that plague was spread by rats that carried the epidemic on ships from one port to another, rodent extermination put an end to the devastating plagues in the world. In the United States, plague occurred in epidemic strength in San Francisco in 1900. Intensive rat control measures were employed immediately, but squirrels in the area had been infected and had to be destroyed too. Descendants of these rodents continued the infection and had transmitted it to other rodents such as prairie dogs in the western and southwestern parts of the United States. The plague is endemic to those areas that are sparsely populated. There have been scattered cases of plague since 1900, but no serious outbreaks.
121. You can infer that there were no further raging plague epidemics ________ .
(a) in Europe (b) after the 1300s
(c) in San Francisco (d) after the 17th century
122. The plague was spread in Europe because ________ .
(a) infected rats traveled in ships
(b) nothing was done to prevent the disease
(c) people were not concerned with what caused the disease
(d) it started from prairie dogs
123. Raging epidemics ended in Europe when ________ .
(a) rats were exterminated
(b) 25 million people had died
(c) ships were not allowed foreign ports
(d) populations moved out of the big cities
124. You can infer that in the late 1300s ________ .
(a) people were extremely poor
(b) Europe's population was very small
(c) people were accustomed to the plague
(d) intensive rat control measures were applied
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University training is the key to many doors, doors both of knowledge and of wisdom. A man's education should be the guiding line for the reading of his whole life, and I am certain that those who have made good use of their university studies will be convinced of the importance of reading the world's great books and the literature of their own land. They will know what to read and how to understand it. He who has received university training possesses a rich choice. He needs never be inactive or bored; there is no reason for him to seek refuge in the clack and clatter of our modern life. He need not be dependent on headlines which give him something new every day. He has the wisdom of all time to drink from to enjoy as long as he lives.
125. The importance of reading the world's great books and the literature of our own land ________.
(a) is being lost day by day
(b) is not so great at present as it was in the past
(c) cannot be emphasized too strongly
(d) can be forgotten nowadays
126. The expression "he who has received university training" means ________.
(a) an applicant for entrance to a university
(b) a student or a graduate of a university
(c) a post graduate student of a university
(d) a professor of a university
127. To seek refuge in the clack and clatter of our modern life is a matter of ________.
(a) everyday occurrence to a highly educated person
(b) course to highly educated person
(c) hearty congratulation to a highly educated person
(d) shame to a highly educated person
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All living languages are characterized by sound changes that have occurred and will continue to occur in the course of their history. Some linguists choose to consider the sound change process as something that operates with the regularity of physical laws. "Sound law" is a term devised by linguist August Leskien to describe the supposed absolute regularity of this kind of structural change in language. The term "Sound law" means that, in a given area and at a given period, if a sound changes, the change will be universal and will have no exceptions. This rule loses some of its inflexibility by amendments to the effect that, if apparent exceptions are found, they are due to some extraneous factor, such as learned influence, foreign or dialectal borrowing, or analogy.
128. What is the main topic of the passage?
(a) Sound changes that have occurred in language
(b) A theory of sound change
(c) Some exceptions to the rule of sound change
(d) Some reasons for sound change
129. Leskien developed the term "Sound law" because he believed that ______.
(a) sounds change in a certain pattern without exception
(b) amendments were needed to existing sound change theories
(c) physical laws should not be applied to linguistic theory
(d) a general law and several qualifiers could explain sound change
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During World War II, Winston Churchill in his late sixties and early seventies, was able to work sixteen hours a day, year after year. His secret? He worked in bed each morning until eleven o'clock, reading reports, dictating orders, making telephone calls, and holding important conferences. After lunch, he went to bed once more and slept for an hour. In the evening, he went to bed once more and slept for two hours before having dinner at eight. He didn't cure fatigue. He didn't have to cure it. He prevented it. Because he rested frequently, he was able to work on, fresh and fit, until long past midnight.
130. Churchill's secret was __________ .
(a) resting frequently
(b) holding conferences in the morning
(c) eating dinner at eight
(d) working on until long past midnight
131. Churchill didn't have to cure fatigue because __________.
(a) he was not a doctor
(b) he was by nature a very strong man
(c) he was never tired out
(d) fatigue is something that we cannot cure
132. How many times did Churchill sleep a day?
(a) many times (b) twice
(c) three times (d) as often as possible
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D.W. Griffith, the motion-picture director, has become famous in film history for his technical innovations, but many of his artistic achievements have been overlooked. He worked very hard to develop filmmaking as a vehicle for ideas, directing hundreds of creative films. It is really through these films that a partial understanding of the complexity and intensity of the man can be realized.
133. The main idea of the passage is that D.W. Griffith should be __________.
(a) excused for his motion pictures
(b) recognized for his creative talents
(c) admired for his unusual invention
(d) forgiven for his strange behavior
134. D.W. Griffith is best known for his contributions to __________.
(a) photographic printmaking
(b) modern painting
(c) movie technology
(d) film research
135. According to the passage, Griffith preferred to use film as a means to __________.
(a) promote himself (b) improve transportation
(c) make money (d) express concepts
136. According to the passage, the artistic films that Griffith made provide __________.
(a) interpretation of complicated scenes
(b) insights into Griffith as a person
(c) examples of the perfect film
(d) summaries of historical film
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Dear Customer,
If the enclosed Alberta Bank Card replaces a valid card that is about to expire, simply sign the back of the new card and begin using it as you would ordinarily. Your confidential Personal ID Number is the same one you have been using. In all other cases, please visit the Alberta Bank branch nearest you to sign and validate your new Bank Card and to choose a new Personal ID Number. Please remember to bring two forms of identification with you, such as a passport, driver's license or credit card. If your Bank Card is lost, stolen or damaged, please call Alberta Bank any time day or night. Remember, please to destroy your old Bank Card.
137. What was enclosed with this letter?
(a) A Personal ID Number (b) A new Bank Card
(c) A bank statement (d) An expired Bank Card
138. Who sent the letter?
(a) A credit card company (b) A bank customer
(c) A bank (d) A travel agency
139. What should a new customer do?
(a) Begin using the card as usual
(b) Call Alberta Bank
(c) Visit an Alberta branch
(d) Sign the new card
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Hotel chains seem to think that Chinese restaurants are a sure fire winner as many hotels in the city serve Chinese food. One of the latest in the line is the Mandarin, which opened on the 25th floor of the Paris Hotel in 1996. The restaurant commands an impressive view of the city, especially after dark when Seoul city traffic looks almost romantic. As for the menu, there is plenty from which to choose, we ordered several dishes and drank with them jasmine tea. Our starter was Mushroom Soup with Crab Meat which came to the table piping hot in every sense. Its temperature matched the spicy seasoning, with plenty of pink-flecked crab meat flaked in the soup. Vegetables were abundant in our helping of Vegetables with Noodles. The crisp noodles were topped with an array of turnips, carrots, onions, mushrooms, celery and cabbage. With a healthy diet like this, it is no wonder the Chinese are front-runners in the longevity race. Then we tried a dish of Shrimp with Red Pepper and Peanuts. The crunchy mouth feeling of this dish came from the peanuts and from the celery it contained, while the red peppers gave heart to the mild sauce. This was my favorite dish. The Mandarin Chinese Restaurant at the Paris Hotel is already a popular and agreeable player in the Chinese restaurant scene here in Seoul. I highly recommend it.
140. Where is this restaurant?
(a) in Paris (b) in China
(c) in Hong Kong (d) in Seoul
141. What does the reviewer say about Chinese diet?
(a) It's always spicy. (b) It's healthy
(c) It's never mild. (d) It's unpopular in Paris.
142. According to the reviewer, the menu is ______.
(a) extensive (b) impressive
(c) overwhelming (d) hot
143. Celery was not included in which dish?
(a) mushroom soup (b) vegetables with noodles
(c) red pepper and peanuts (d) all contained celery
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Earthquakes often happen but most of them are very, very small and they happen only in some parts of the world. Sometimes there is a big earthquake. It starts deep inside the earth. There the earth is very, very hot. The rock is like boiling water! It pushes against the outside of the earth. The earth shakes. Buildings fall down and kill people. Fifty or sixty miles away, people feel the earthquake. Cups and glasses break and pictures fall off the wall. People living hundreds of miles away feel nothing, but scientists will be able to measure the earthquakes.
144. Earthquakes takes place ___________.
(a) in only one country (b) in some countries
(c) in most countries (d) all over the world
145. Earthquakes happen when the outside of the earth is _____ .
(a) hot (b) cold (c) strong (d) weak
146. Hundreds of miles away from a big earthquake,
(a) people can feel it. (b) no one knows it has happened.
(c) scientists can feel it. (d) professionals can measure it.
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NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS
Due to the high volume of customers at our spring sale, we cannot guarantee that all items pictured in this advertisement will be available in all sizes and colors at all stores. We appreciate your understanding, and encourage you to shop early for the best selection.
147. What does this disclaimer tell customers?
(a) The guarantee is good. (b) The store closes early.
(c) The sale is over. (d) Items may sell quickly.
148. What should customers do?
(a) Shop early. (b) Avoid the store.
(c) Pay higher prices. (d) Go to the mall.
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To open the child-resistant cap on this medicine bottle, match the arrow on the cap with the arrow on the bottle. Press down to release. Then, twist cap to the right to open bottle.
149. What kind of cap is on the bottle?
(a) An easy-open cap (b) A child-resistant cap
(c) A waterproof cap (d) A metal cap
150. What does a person have to do before twisting the cap off?
(a) Turn upside down. (b) Twist to the left.
(c) Press downward. (d) Lift upward.
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