PRACTICE TEST 2

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 point)
1. A. drama
B. grammar
C. damage
D. mammal
2. A. plays
B. says
C. lays
D. pays
3. A. myth
B. with
C. booth
D. tenth
4. A. surprise
B. function
C. sunlight
D. sudden
5. A. gen
B. gaze
C. gaudy
D. gate
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.(0.5 point)
1. A. official
B. adventure
C. separate
D. religion
2. A. development
B. beautifully
C. accessible
D. assistance
3. A. decision
B. completely
C. successful
D. tropical
4. A. comfortably
B. especially
C. believable
D. unhappily
5. A. conquer
B. conceal
C. conserve
D. contain
III/ Choose the correct answer from four alternatives (2 points)
1. There are no obvious reasons why certain frog _______ are disappearing from some rainforests.
A. species
B. ones
C. breeds
D. animals
2. Whats _____ in town tonight? A new movie.
A. up
B. out
C. down
D. on
3. The defendant was accused _________ bribery during his career.
A. of
B. off
C. about
D. in
4. I _______ my hand to draw her attention but she took no _______ of me.
A. waved/ notice
B. shook/ noticed
C. waved/ attention D. shook/ attention
5. Its high time we _______ something about the pollution.
A. did
B. had done
C. made
D. had made
6. On the highland valley________________
A. the tanks lay
C. lay the tanks
B. do the tanks lay
D. None are correct
7. If you want to join that club, you have to ________a form and send it to your secretary.
A. fill up
B. fill out
C. fill into
D. fill over
8. _________every major judo title, Mark retired from international competition.
A. When he won
B. Having won
sC. Winning
D. To win
9. ________________ the shop, I ran into the plumber whom I hadnt paid to
A. When I was leaving
C. When I had been leaving
B. On leaving
D. A and B are correct
10. _______my personal qualities, I have experience of working in a multi-national company for three
years.
A. Beside
B. In addition
C. Instead of
D. Apart from
11. Sally is so successful because she has complete confidence ________ herself
A. at
B. of
C. in
D. for
12. During our stay in Venice, we bought a ________ bottle.
A. glass lovely perfume
B. lovely glass perfume
C. lovely perfume glass
D. glass perfume lovely
13. _________________did she realize that she had missed the appointment with her dentist.
A. It was not until she got home
B. Not until she got home
C. Only when she got home
D. B & C are correct
14. According to a study, women blink almost twice ________ men.
A. more than
B. as much as
C. many more
D. so much that
15. Her parents go to any ________ to ensure a better life for her.
A. lengths
B. heights
C. breadths
D. depths
IV. Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A, B, C, or D). that needs correcting to become a standard one.
(1 point)
1. I saw the men, the women and the cattle which went to the field.
A.
B.
C.
D.
2. There is no water in the house. If there is, we could cook dinner.
A.
B.
C. D.

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3. George is not enough intelligent to pass the economics class without help.
A.
B.
C.
D.
4. Louis got his sister read his class assignment, and then asked her to write the report for him
A.
B.
C.
D.
because he did not have enough time.
D.
5. When we arrived at the store to purchase the dishwasher advertising in the newspaper, we learnt
A.
B.
C.
that all the dishwashers had been sold.
D.
V. Choose the most suitable answer from the four options marked A, B, C, or D to complete each of the
numbered gaps in the passage below. Write your answer (A, B, C or D) on the answer sheet. (1.0 point)
YOUR BEST FRIEND IN DISGUISE?
Do you (1) .................. people on what they look like? I think we all (2) .................. that we shouldn't do this
although many of us still do. Some people are impressed by clothes from a particular (3) .................. ; others
think that things such as someone's hairstyle is critical to their (4) .................. of someone. But, if you sit and
chat to people, you can see that, whatever they look (5) ..................
, that person may be really good
(6).................. and could become a close friend of yours if only they were given the (7) .................. . The
point is that we should take people as they are and not dismiss them just because they (8)
..................
differently from us. You may ignore someone who could be your best friend just because they are
(9) .................. the wrong jeans. We need to look past the clothes, the tattoos and the hairstyles and think
about personality, not (10) .................. .
1. A. decide
B. rule
C. consider
D. judge
2. A. notice
B. catch
C. realize
D. aware
3. A. seller
B. designer
C. cutter
D. maker
4. A. view
B. sight
C. thought
D. picture
5. A. alike
B. as
C. similar
D. like
6. A. pleasure
B. laugh
C. fun
D. sport
7. A. moment
B. opportunity
C. occasion
D. hope
8. A. dress
B. wear
C. clothe
D. look
9. A. fitting
B. wearing
C. matching
D. carrying
10. A. figure
B. form
C. manner
D. appearance
VI. Read the passages below and choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D.
Write your answer (A, B, C or D) on the answer sheet. (3.0 point)
Reading passage A
When I injured my back, I had to take a break from my running career. I decided to introduce more
women to the sport, to show them how much fun it can be and to give them the confidence to get out and run. I
decided to start a running club for women in my area because I was annoyed by the attitude of many race
organizers. They complain about the lack of women in the sport but also use this as an excuse for not
providing separate changing facilities.
I put up posters and 40 women, young and old, fit and unfit, joined. All of them were attracted by the
idea of losing weight but I don't think they had really thought about running before. When or if they did, they
had a picture of painful training. They didn't think of chatting and smiling while running in beautiful places, like
by a river.
At first they ran for only a minute - now they can run for thirty minutes. They've also learned from other
runners about diet and keeping fit in general. I want to do something for women's running and I have had so
much pleasure watching their progress almost as much as they've had themselves.
1. What is the writer's main aim in writing the text?
A. to describe her own running career
B. to complain about race organizers
C. to talk about women runners
D. to describe good running method
2. What would a reader find out from the text?
A. the best kind of places for running
B. how runners can avoid injuring themselves
C. the progress made by the women in the club
D. the teaching skills of the writer
3. What is the writer's opinion of the runners she trained?
A. They were too serious
B. They needed encouraging
C. They couldn't develop their skills
D. They were difficult to train
4. Why did the women join the running club?

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A. to have a good time

B. to meet other people
C. to help them lose weight
D. to become top runners
5. Which of the following would be the best title for the club poster?
A. Discover the Pleasures of Running
B. Riverside Running Club for Women
C. Athletics Competition: How to Win
D. Keep Fit by Training Hard
Reading passage B
AMERICAN FOOTBALL
The American type of football was developed in the 19th century from soccer and rugby football. Played by
professionals, amateurs, college, high schools, or young children, football in American is one of the most
popular sports besides basketball and baseball. It attracts millions of fans each fall and people are very
supportive of their favorite teams. The football playing field of today is rectangular in shape and measures 100
yards long and 53.5 yards wide. White lines are painted on the playing field to mark off the distances to the end
zone. The games is divided into four quarters, each fifteen minutes long. The first two quarters are known as
the first half. There is a rest period between two halves which usually last about fifteen minutes. Each team has
eleven players. Each team has offensive players (play when the team has possession of the ball) and
defensive players (play when the other team has the possession of the ball). Because of the body contact
players have during the game, helmets are worn to protect their head and face area, whereas pads are worn to
protect the shoulders, arms, and legs. Also, there are officials carrying whistles and flags to make certain that
the rules of the game are followed during the game. The football is made of leather and is brown in color. It is
shaped much like an oval and has white rings near each end of the football.. These rings help the players see
the ball when it is thrown or someone is running with it. The eight stitches on the top of the football help the
players to grip the ball when throwing or passing. The most famous game of the year is Super Bowl that is
played in January or February. It is televised around the world and is watched by millions of people each year.
6. Which is the most popular sport in the US?
A. American football
B. Soccer
C. Rugby football
D. Its not mentioned
7. What shape is the football today?
A. rectangular
B. circle
C. oval
D. triangle
8. Why are there white rings on each end of the football?
A. to mark off the distances to the end zone
B. to help players score
C. to help players run
D. to help players see the ball
9. How long is the break between the second and the third quarter?
A. Exactly 10 minutes
B. Around 10 minutes
C. Exactly 15 minutes
D. Around 15 minutes
10. What do pads help the players to protect?
A. the whole body
B. their heads
C. their faces
D. their legs and arms
11. As mentioned in the text, who are most active when their team has the ball?
A. the fans
B. offensive players C. defensive players D. the officials
12. What do officials do during the game of football?
A. Build up excitement among the fans
B. spectate the game
C. supervise the game
D. take up tickets
13. The word grip in the passage means to __________ .
A. hold something tightly
B. detect something
C. take something away
D. avoid something
14. When is the most famous football game annually?
A. January
B. February
C. in the fall
D. January or February
15. Playing American football is the most similar to playing __________.
A. basketball
B. baseball
C. rugby football
D. volleyball
VII. Image that you have a friend in another country and you would like to invite him or her to visit your
hometown. Write a brief introduction (words limited: about 120-150) to attract him to visit your
hometown. (2.0 points)
Suggested content:
Your writing should include:
- sight of your hometown
- people and their jobs

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