PART 3: READING (5pts)

I. Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning(2pts)

(1)       ............ the United States, many adults and children (2) ............ overweight. Some people eat (3) ............ food at meals. They also eat snacks between meals. Sometimes people eat healthy things like fruit or vegetables (4) ............ many Americans eat a lot of junk food such as cookies, candies and potato chips. Eating junk food can (5) ............ people gain weight. People also gain weight (6) ............ they don‟t get enough (7) ............ . People need to walk, run, ride bicycles, or walk out in health clubs and gyms. When people exercise, they (8) ............ good and have more energy. A good diet and exercise will help you (9) ............ along and (10) ............ life.

1. A. On                      B. In                             C. At                            D. From

2. A. is             B. was                         C. were                       D. are

3. A. too many           B. too much               C. few                          D. plenty

4. A. but                     B. because                  C. although                D. so that

5. A. get                      B. lead             C. urge                        D. make

6. A. so                       B. however                 C. but                          D. because

7. A. exercises            B. work                       C. money                    D. energy

8. A. make                  B. taste                       C. have                        D. feel

9. A. live                     B. lives                        C. living                       D. to living

10. A. health              B. safe             C. fair                          D. healthy

Read the text below and then decide which word, (A, B, C or D), best fits each space. Circle the correct
answer. There is an example at the beginning (0).
A NEW LOOK AT THE MIDDLE AGES
The Institute for Medieval Studies is holding a series of lectures to (0) __generate__ interest in a
period of history which is all too often(41)________. It is hoped that these lectures will (42)________
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some of the misconceptions that (43)________ to this day about the long and eventful span of time
between the crowning of Charlemagne and Renaissance.
It is true that Europe was (44)________ by the plague in the latter part of the fourteenth century,
while the terrors of the Inquisition cast a grim (45)________ over the continent. Living conditions for the
majority of people were appalling by modern standards, and life expectancy was low. The peasants
suffered under a brutal feudal system and the (46)________ of learning was open only to the clergy and
the small minority who were literate.
However, these (47)________ negative aspects of medieval life cannot be properly evaluated unless
they are viewed in the broader (48)________. The Middle Ages saw the construction of the magnificent
cathedrals that (49)________ so many European cities and the (50)________ of a middle class. Many
institutions we think of as modern were a(n) (51)________ part of medieval life. Progress was being made
in science and technology, and artists were (52)________ styles that had a powerful and (53)________
influence on subsequent centuries.

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[1-10] Read the text below and decide which answers best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Example: (0):D

Early Speech Development

If you're the proud parents of a toddler or preschooler, you are probably (0) ______ of the (1)______ of speech development. It seems almost as though virtually overnight those heart-warming gurgles and coos have (2) _________ into words and, later, into coherent sentences. According to recent research, language development begins much sooner than any of us had ever suspected. It is now (3) ________ believed that babies can hear while they are in the womb and this explains why babies that are only hours old can distinguish between their own mother's voice and the voices of other women.

Language development is grounded in imitation. Babies (4)_________ language by listening to those around them and then copying the sounds and speech (5) __________ that they are exposed to. Most child psychologists are of the (6) _________ that babies respond better to "baby talk" - speech that is (7) ________ pitched and melodious. They stress, however, that baby talk should be spoken in (8) _______ and that a combination of baby talk and normal conversation is the ideal way to promote language development. Some parents worry that their toddler is (9) _________ behind its peers when it comes to speech development. Experts are quick to advise them, however, that these (10) _______ starters will gradually catch up with their more communicative counterparts.

Example 0:      A. acquainted         B. familiar       C. attentive          D. aware

Question 1.    A. miracle               B. sensation    C. revelation    D. marvel

Question 2.    A. converted           B. switched     C. turned          D. adapted

Question 3.    A. mutually             B. routinely      C. normally      D. commonly

Question 4.   A. obtain                 B. get               C. gain             D. acquire

Question 5.   A. schemes            B. patterns       C. models         D. designs

Question 6.   A. idea                    B. mind            C. concept        D. notion

Question 7.   A. high                    B. strong          C. shrill             D. loud

Question 8.   A. moderation        B. limitation      C. restraint        D. measure

Question 9.   A. lagging               B. lingering      C. loitering        D. dallying

Question 10. A. late                     B. belated        C. delayed        D. slowed

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I. Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. (2pts)Although the world’s energy resources have (1)………….many millions of years to produce, we are quickly beginning to(2)…………these supplies. Recently a UN committee reported that the world’s oil and gas supplies(3)………….last about 100 years if they were(4)……….carefully. The report started that(5)…………….would be enough oil and gas(6)………..a century only if the present(7)……….could be controlled. If the demand continued to grow, the report said that fuel supplies would(8)……..for less than forty years. (9)………..to the report, goveenments must now take steps to control the amounts of fossil fuel(10)……….are used.

1. A. taken B. spent C. used D. got

2. A. end B. exhaust C. finish D. destroy

3. A. will B. would C. can            D. should

4. A. use B. using C. used D. usage

5. A. it B. this           C. they D. there

6. A. in B. for           C. since D. at

7. A. want B. ask           C. require D. demand

8. A. last B. lengthen C. grow D. widen

9. A. In addition B. Together C. According D. Following

10. A. it B. which C. who D. where

For questions 6-30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space.
Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).

GLASS

Perhaps (0) __one__of the commonest man-made substances is glass. In fact, it is (16)
__________________ common that few people appreciate its unique qualities. Glass is (17)
__________________ hard and transparent. It does not expand when heated, it is a very poor
conductor and it is resistant to all acids (18) __________________ hydrofluoric acid, which
dissolves it.
(19) __________________ knows exactly where or when the manufacture of glass began. (20)
__________________ is known, though, is that there were skilled glass makers in ancient Egypt
who practised it as (21) __________________ as 2000 BC, if not earlier. The Romans are also
known to (22) __________________ been particularly good (23) __________________ making
glass.
Glass is (24) __________________ from sand, an alkali and other ingredients which can (25)
__________________ colour it or change its properties. These changes are usually achieved (26)
__________________ adding certain chemicals during the process or placing thin layers of other
substances (27) __________________ two sheets of glass. The nature of the glass produced also
depends (28) __________________ the quality of the ingredients used.
Nowadays, one of the main uses of glass is in windows, which to us would seem to (29)
__________________ quite logical. However, the art of making glass was known long (30)
__________________ it was considered suitable for windows.

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• For questions (1 - 8), read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

                                                                                                      BLUE DIAMONDS

  Blue diamonds are the world’s most expensive diamonds, with some valued (0) ...... AT....... over 350 million US dollars. However, no one knew (1) ............... recently precisely where these rare stones came from.

  Most diamonds are formed from pure carbon under extreme heat 150 to 200 kilometers underground, and (2) ............... is thought that volcanic eruptions bring them to the earth’s surface. Research by scientists has revealed, however, that blue diamonds were probably formed somewhere (3) ............... 600 and 800 kilometers down, in a part of the earth’s interior known (4) ............... the lower mantle.

  These researchers analyzed 46 blue diamonds, all of (5) .............. contained minerals only found in the lower mantle. (6) .............. only were these stones formed four times nearer the earth’s core (7) ............... normal diamonds, but they also contain an element called boron that is mostly found on the earth’s surface. What seems to have happened, (8) ............... to the researchers, is that billions of years ago, rocks containing boron were carried down into the lower mantle by movements of the earth’s tectonic plates, and were eventually returned to the surface by volcanic action.

I. Read the text and then decide which option (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.

Since the day I knew what an astronaut did, I (11)………..to become one. The qualifications for an astronaut are very demanding and only the best are accepted into the astronaut program. It takes years of studying and working to even (12)………..the basic requirements. That’s why, to help realize my dream, I'm currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree (13)………..Engineering at NYU. My plan is to get a job right after graduating to get the experience I need. During that time, I plan on exercising and keeping my body in top shape so I can pass the physical test when the time comes. Getting a pilot license is also in my plan (14)………..it's not a top priority. I know all of this is not easy to pull off but with hard work and (15)……….., I will make my dream come true.

11. A. have wanted     B. want                        C. wanted                    D. had wanted

12. A. take                   B. get                         C. meet                        D. need

13. A. in                      B. on                           C. at                           D. about

14. A. because             B. so                            C. and              D. though

15. A. determine         B. determination         C. determining            D. determined

I. Read the text and then decide which option (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.

Since the day I knew what an astronaut did, I (11)………..to become one. The qualifications for an astronaut are very demanding and only the best are accepted into the astronaut program. It takes years of studying and working to even (12)………..the basic requirements. That’s why, to help realize my dream, I'm currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree (13)………..Engineering at NYU. My plan is to get a job right after graduating to get the experience I need. During that time, I plan on exercising and keeping my body in top shape so I can pass the physical test when the time comes. Getting a pilot license is also in my plan (14)………..it's not a top priority. I know all of this is not easy to pull off but with hard work and (15)……….., I will make my dream come true.

11. A. have wanted     B. want                        C. wanted                    D. had wanted

12. A. take                   B. get                         C. meet                        D. need

13. A. in                      B. on                           C. at                           D. about

14. A. because             B. so                            C. and              D. though

15. A. determine         B. determination         C. determining            D. determined

Question 1: (10 points) Read the following passage and decide which answer (from A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. Write your answer in the space provided.

                                                                POSTCADS

Today, people like to send postcards (1)   _ their friends and family. These postcards often have pictures  of  beaches,  mountains  or  castles  on  them  and  you  (2)                  write  a  message  on  the

 and the  pictures  on  them  are  often  (5)   than  people‟s  own  photos.  Somebody  sent  the  first

their newspapers then.

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