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THE TRIAL TEST
A. Multiple Choice
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others from 1 to 3
Question 1: A. leather	B. feather	C. teacup	D. pleasure
Question 2: A. gypsy	B. huge	C. piggy	D. strange
Question 3: though	B. enough	C. cough	D. rough
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others from 4 to 6
Question 4: A. estimate	B. activate	C. migrate	D. inflate
Question 5: A. spectacular	B. variety	C. psychological	D. contribute
Question 6. A. optimistic	B. accompany	C. minority	D. eradicate
Choose the most suitable option to complete the following sentences from 7 to 25
Question 7: Nowhere in the northern section of the United States _________for growing citrus crops.
The climate is suitable	C. where the climate is suitable
is the climate suitable	D. is there suitability of the climate
Question 8: John left without saying a word. If only he ________something.
had said	B. says	C. was saying	D. to say
Question 9: “ Do you know where Barb is?” _ “Strange _______sound, she is in Timbuku”
may it	B. as it may	C. like it may	D. does it
Question 10: I _________him the truth, for he is telling it to everyone else.
mustn’t have told	B. can’t have told	
C. shouldn’t have told	D. needn’t have told
Question 11: ________ is not worth___________.
That ugly old yellow Chinese toy car/ buying
Ugly old Chinese yellow car toys/ being bought
The yellow ugly old toy Chinese car/ to buy
An old Chinese ugly old yellow car toy/ having bought
Question 12: Such _________ that we didn’t want to go home.
beautiful the flower display was	C. a beautiful flower display 
a beautiful flower display was	D. was a beautiful flower display.
Question 13: I suggest the room ________ before Christmas.
is decorated	B. were decorated	C. decorate	D. be decorated
Question 14: _________ interested in that subject, I would try to learn more about it.
I am	B. Were I	C. Should I 	D. If I am
Question 15: Take _________ of the chance to do some sightseeing while you are here.
advantage	B. profit	C. benefit	D. exploit.
Question 16: “Why did you ride your bike today?” _ “It’s more _____than driving my car”
economical	B. economic	C. economy	D. economically
Question 17: I ______this letter while I was tidying up.
came by	B. brought in 	C. came across	D. brought back
Question 18: Food was immediately dispensed to the people in the flooded areas.
distributed	B. dealt with	C. consulted	D. prepared
Question 19: Nothing ever seems to bother Colin. No matter what happens, he always seems to remain as cool as____________
cold feet	B. ice-cream	C. a cucumber	D. an Eskimo
Question 20: I had a strange haircut,_____________.
but I surprised my friends	C. my friends were surprised
this surprised my friends	D. which surprised my friends
Question 21: Peter asked me__________.
what time does the film start	C. what time the films start
what time the films started	D. what time did the films start
Question 22: They’re staying with us _________the time being until they can afford a house.
during	B. for	C. at	D. in
Question 23: Merge: “ Could you open the window, please?”	Henry: “_________”
I am, of course	B. I feel sorry	C. Yes, with pleasure	D. Yes, I can
Question 24: 	Do you know the woman ________over there?
sits	B. who sit	C. sat	D. sitting
Question 25: We really appreciate your help, without which we couldn’t have got our task done in time.
feel thankful for	B. require	C. are proud of	D. depreciate
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences from 26 to 27
Question 26: The weather is terrible. It’s getting_____________
better and better	B. more and more	C. longer and longer	D. worse and worse
Question 27: Paula is said_________________
to be received an award	C. to receiving an award
that she has received an award	D. to have received an award
Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the given one from 28 to 29
Question 28: There was no need for you to have left the house in such weather.
You didn’t have to leave the house in such weather
You didn’t need to leave the house in such weather.
You needn’t have left the house in such weather.
You needn’t leave the house in such weather.
Question 29: She hasn’t seen her family for years.
It’s years since she last saw her family
She didn’t see her family for a long time
It’s the last time she saw her family years ago
It’s years ago she has seen her family
Identify the words/ phrases that need correcting to make perfect sentences from 30 to 34
Question 30: The prisoner is known to escape 3 days ago. The police are looking for him.
 A B C D
Question 31: Had I realized how she was upset, I would have given her some advice.
	 A B C D
Question 32: Tim is different from John in that the first is smart and the latter rather 
 A B C D
unintelligent.
Question 33: Approximately the third of Alaska’s land area lies north of the Artic Circle.
	A	B C D
Question 34: With its compound eyes, dragonflies can see moving insects approximately 18 feet away A B C D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 35 to 44.
Around the age of sixteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life. Do I stay on at school and hopefully go on to university (35)______? Do I leave and start work or beginning a training (36)______? The decision is yours, but it may be (37)_______remembering two things: there is more unemployment (38)_______who haven’t been to university, and people have right (39)_______will have a big advantage in the competition for jobs. If you decide to go (40)_______into a job, there are many opportunities for training. Getting qualifications will (41)_______you to get on more quickly in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn (42)_____ you earn. Starting work and taking a break to study when you are older is (43)______possibility. This way, you can save up money for your student days, as well as (44)________ practical work experience.
Question 35:	 A. after	B. later	C. then	D. past
Question 36:	 A. school	B. class	C. course	D. term
Question 37: A. worth	B. necessary	C. important	D. useful
Question 38: A. between	B. among	C. with	D. through
Question 39: A. notes	B. papers	C. arts	D. skills
Question 40: A. straight	B. just	C. direct	D. rather
Question 41: A. make	B. help	C. let	D. give
Question 42: A. where	B. while	C. when	D. what
Question 43: A. also	B. again	C. another	D. always
Question 44: A. getting	B. making	C. taking	D. doing
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 45 to 54 . 
History books recorded that the first film with sound was The Jazz Singer in 1927. But sound films, or talkies, did not suddenly appear after years of silent screenings. From the earliest public performances in 1896, films were accompanied by music and sound effects. These were produced by a single pianist, a small band, or a full-scale orchestra; large movie theatres could buy sound-effect machines. Research into sound that was reproduced at exactly at the same time as the pictures – called 'synchronized sound' – began soon after the very first films were shown. With synchronized sound, characters on the movie screen could sing and speak. As early as 1896, the newly invented gramophone, which played a large disc carrying music and dialogue, was used as sound‘ system. The biggest disadvantage was that the sound and pictures could be come unsynchronized if, for example, the gramophone needle jumped or if the speed of the projector changed. This system was only effective for a single song or dialogue sequence.
In the 'sound-on-film' system, sound was recorded as a series of marks on celluloid which could be read by an optical sensor. These signals would be placed on the film alongside the image, guaranteeing synchronization. nor feature films were produced in this way as early as 1922. This system eventually brought us 'talking pictures'.
Question 45: It can be inferred that.................
A. orchestras couldn't synchronize sound with the pictures
B. sound-effects machines were not common because they were expensive
C. most movie theaters had a pianist
D. gramophones were developed about, the same time as moving pictures
Question 46: The passage is mainly about the .................
A. history of silent movies	B. development of sound with movies
C. research into sound reproduction	D. disadvantages of synchronized sound
Question 47: According to the passage, gramophones were ineffective because they ..............
A. changed speeds when the needle jumped	
B. were too large for most movie theaters
C. were newly invented and still had imperfections	
D. got out of synchronization with the picture
Question 48: Short feature films produced as early as 1922 .................
A. were recorded by optical sensors	B. put musicians out of work
C. were only effective for dialogue sequences	D. preceded talking pictures
Question 49: According to the passage, films using sound effects were screened.................
A. as early as 1922	B. as early as 1896	C. in 1927	D. before 1896
Question 50: Which of the following is not mentioned as a producer?
A. a jazz singer	B. single pianist	C. a small band	D. a gramophone
Question 51: The word 'sequence' is closest in meaning to .................
A. progression	B. distribution	C. interpretation	D. organization
Question 52: The phrase 'these signals' refers to .................
A. series	B. sounds	C. sensors	D. marks
Question 53: According to the passage, sound-on-film guaranteed synchronization because the recording was..............
A. read by an optical sensor	B. inserted beside the image on the film
C. marked on the gramophone	D. made during the film of the picture
Question 54: The word 'screenings' is closest in meaning to .................
A. diversions	B. revelations	C. projections	D. demonstrations
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 55 to 64.
Swans are among the most beautiful of North American waterfowl and have always enjoyed the admiration and even the protection of bird lovers. Of the six species in the swan genus, only two are native to North America. The trumpeter swan, the largest of the group, breeds in the northern United States and Alaska, and was nearly wiped out during the nineteenth century craze for elaborately feathered hats. The whistling swan, which winters in large flocks on the Chesapeake Bay, has recently been renamed the tundra swan because it breeds and summers on the northernmost tundra regions of the continent.
	Recently, populations of mute swans – an exotic species introduced to North America from Europe in the early 1900s – have begun increasingly by an alarming 30 to 40 percent annually in some states. Most wildlife biologists today believe the majestic white creatures, with their tendency to destroy a pond’s plant life and drive away native waterfowl, might create havoc on the scale of the gypsy, moth, starling, or English sparrow.
Both native species of swans are wild and require large areas of uninhabited summer ground for nesting and feeding. Mutes, however, semi-domesticated and accustomed to people, can nest in pairs of as many as three or four on one small coastal pond, which can burden delicate and environmentally essential brackish ponds
Question 55: The author’s main purpose in this passage is to______________
forewarn an environmental problem	C. interest people in wildlife biology
describe swans of North America	D. prevent extinction of a swan species 
Question 56: According to the passage, the main issue concerning mute swans is that they are_____
not native to North America	C. semi-domesticated
increasing very rapidly	D. possessive of their habitat
Question 57: The phrase “wiped out” in the passage is closest in meaning to________
miscalculated	B. admired	C. cleaned up	D. kill off 
Question 58: The phrase “an alarming 30 to 40 percent” in the passage is closest in meaning to____
a general 30-40 percent	C. a worrisome 30-40 percent
an established 30-40 percent	D. a conservative 30-40 percent
Question 59: The author states that the native species of swans can live best_______
in unpopulated areas	C. in close contact with people
in the southern part of the United States	D. in a similar habitat to mute swans
Question 60: The passage comments on all features of swans EXCEPT their_______
origins	B. breeding and nesting habits	C. habitats	D. life span
Question 61: Which swan was close to extinction?
the mute swan	C. the trumpeter swan	
 B. the whistling swan	 D. the tundra swan
Question 62: The word “burden” in the passage is closest in meaning to ________
isolate	B. regulate	C. endanger	D. beautiful
Question 63: From the passage it can be concluded that the mute swans are________
a problem for coastal ponds	C.. more numerous than other types of swans
welcome in most parts of North America	D.. unattractive in appearance
Question 64: It can be inferred from the passage that the author___________
approves of all swans	C. is concerned about the mute swans
is a wildlife biologist	D. prefers trumpeter swans
B.Writing 
I. Finish the second sentence in each pair so that it means the same as the sentence before it:
Question 1: They are going to demolish that old power station.
àThat old power station __________________________ (is going to be demolished.)
Question 2: “If I were you, Jane, I’d take an umbrella and a raincoat”, said Annabel.
à Annabel advised _____________________________ (Jane to take an umbrella and a raincoat.)
Question 3: Gerald is too young to vote.
àGerald is not _______________________________ (old enough to vote)
Question 4: It was easy for us to get tickets for the concert. (difficulty)
àWe had ______________________________ (no difficulty in getting tickets for the concert)
Question 5: It is likely that my friends haven’t received my letter yet. (unlikely)
à My friends______________________________ (are unlikely to have received my letter yet)
II. Topic for writing
Write a paragraph (at least 80 words) about your ideal job in the future. 
Topic sentence
	Supporting idea 1
Supporting idea 2
Supporting idea 3..
Concluding sentence..
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