2. Complete the gaps with the missing word.

1. My father usually p_ _ _ _ water into the field in the morning.

2. He's been on the computer all morning, c_ _ _ _ _ _ _ with his friends.

3. She is trying to get the baby into a r_ _ _ _ _ _ for feeding and sleeping.

4. We should all love our n_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

5. The c_ _ _ _ are regularly sprayed with pesticides.

6. The newspapers are published twice w_ _ _ _ _.

7. Peter tried to p_ _ _ _ his bike up the hill.

8. Be careful not to d_ _ _ that plate.

9. I thought the kids were s_ _ _ _ _ tucked up in bed. 1

0. In spite of working in bad conditions, that employee is always c_ _ _ _ _ _ _.

1. He _______ this book for 3 months by the end of this week.

A. has been writing B. was writing C. is writing D. will have written

2. It _______ dry here at this time of the year. It _______ much.

A. is usually / does not rain B. has usually been / is not raining

C. will usually be / has not rained D. was usually / will rain

3. Yesterday evening the phone _______ three times while you _______ dinner out with your friends.

A. would have rung / are having B. was ringing / have been having

C. rang / have had D. had rung / were having

4. John _______ lazy but he is certainly not stupid.

A. should be B. maybe C. mustn’t be D. must have been

5. My little brother _______ Japanese and French though he is only ten years old.

A. can speak B. must be speaking

C. should have spoken D. shouldn’t be speaking

6. You _______ to do the homework or the teacher will punish you.

A. mustn’t forget B. needn’t forget C. will be forgetting D. must have forgot

7. Bob sent a report to the Chairman instead _______ the meeting.

A. to attend B. to attending C. of attending D. attended

8. I regret _______ you that you did not pass the test. However, you should try it again.

A. telling / do B. told / doing C. told / done D. to tell / to do

9. It is no use _______ the boss for a pay rise.

A. ask B. to ask C. asking D. asked

10. She does not study very well _______ I think she will pass her exams.

A. but B. so C. and D. or

11. We like games and music, _______ reading.

A. as B. as well as C. but D. therefore

12. She was not in the back yard, _______ was she upstairs.

A. or B. nor C. and D. so

13. Do not add _______ to the machine. Just _______ will be enough.

A. some oil / no drop B. a few oil / a little drop

C. many oils / any drop D. too much oil / some drops

14. Bill spends _______ money on clothes, but on travelling

A. a little / some B. as many / some C. a few / many D. little / much

15. We have _______ to do.

A. few homeworks B. any homework C. a lot of homework D. some homeworks

16. _______ from here to the station? - Only 2 kilometers.

A. How far is it B. How far does it C. How long is it D. How long does it

17. You used to live in London, _______?

A. don’t you B. didn’t you C. weren’t you D. haven’t you

18. _______ the room been cleaned yet?

A. Does B. Has C. Is D. Was

19. Eight dollars _______ the price of a movie these days.

A. are B. is C. have been D. were

20. _______ the news on at 5 or 6 o’clock?

A. Is B. Are C. Have D. Were

21. Seeing films _______ my favorite hobby.

A. is B. are C. were D. were used to be

22. I have just bought a cottage by _______

A. the lake side B. the lake’s side C. the side of the lake D. the side’s lake

23. I think your proposals are the same as _______

A. Peter B. Peter’s C. it of Peter D. this of Peter

24. All of them hope that everything will be ready in _______

A. three day time B. three days’ time C. three-day’s time D. time three days

25. Peter was not always so hopeless.

A. Peter never had a hope for anything. B. Peter was used to being hopeless.

C. Peter gave up his hope. D. Peter did not use to be so hopeless.

26. The number of people who approved of his ideas exceeded his expectations.

A. He had expected that nobody would disapprove of his ideas

B. He had expected that everybody would approve of his ideas.

C. Less people approved of his ideas than he had expected.

D. More people approved of his ideas than he had expected.

27. Julie and Anne had not met each other before the party.

A. Julie and Anne got acquainted when they were at the party.

B. The party prevented Julie and Anne from meeting each other.

C. The party was the place where Julie and Anne could not meet each other.

D. Julie and Anne used to meet each other for the party.

28. Mountain gorillas are an endangered species _______ habitats are being destroyed.

A. Its B. His C. Her D. Their

29. John admitted that he _______ would take any blame.

A. itself B. himself C. themselves D. ourselves

30. When _______ lived in the village, _______ only light was candles and an oil lamp.

A. we / ourselves B. we / our C. our / ours D. ourselves / we

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 35 to 42.

        Most desert animals will drink water if confronted with it, but many of them never have any opportunity. All living things must have water, or they will expire. The herbivores find it in desert plants. The carnivores slake their thirst with the flesh and blood of living prey. One of the most remarkable adjustments, however, has been made by the tiny kangaroo rat, who not only lives without drinking but subsists on a diet of dry seeds containing about 5% free water. Like other animals, he has the ability to manufacture water in his body by a metabolic conversion of carbohydrates. But he is notable for the parsimony with which he conserves his small supply by every possible means, expending only minuscule amounts in his excreta and through evaporation from his respiratory tract.

        Investigation into how the kangaroo rat can live without drinking water has involved various experiments with these small animals. Could kangaroo rats somehow store water in their bodies and slowly utilize these resources in the long periods when no free water is available from dew or rain? The simplest way to settle this question was to determine the total water content in the animals to see if it decreases as they are kept for long periods on a dry diet. If they slowly use up their water, the body should become increasingly dehydrated, and if they begin with a store of water, this should be evident from an initial high water content. Results of such experiments with kangaroo rats on dry diets for more than 7 weeks showed that the rats maintained their body weight. There was no trend toward a decrease in water content during the long period of water deprivation. When the kangaroo rats were given free access to water, they did not drink water. They did nibble on small pieces of watermelon, but this did not change appreciably the water itent in their bodies, which remained at 66.3 % to 67.2 % during this period.

          This is very close to the water content of dry-fed animals (66.5 %), and the availability of free water, therefore, did not lead to any “storage” that could be meaningful as a water reserve. This makes it reasonable to conclude that physiological storage of water is not a factor in the kangaroo rat’s ability to live on dry food.

It is implied by the author that desert animals can exist with little or no water because of _________ .

A. less need for water than other animals

B. many opportunities for them to find water

C. their ability to eat plants

D. their ability to adjust to the desert environment

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 35 to 42.

        Most desert animals will drink water if confronted with it, but many of them never have any opportunity. All living things must have water, or they will expire. The herbivores find it in desert plants. The carnivores slake their thirst with the flesh and blood of living prey. One of the most remarkable adjustments, however, has been made by the tiny kangaroo rat, who not only lives without drinking but subsists on a diet of dry seeds containing about 5% free water. Like other animals, he has the ability to manufacture water in his body by a metabolic conversion of carbohydrates. But he is notable for the parsimony with which he conserves his small supply by every possible means, expending only minuscule amounts in his excreta and through evaporation from his respiratory tract.

        Investigation into how the kangaroo rat can live without drinking water has involved various experiments with these small animals. Could kangaroo rats somehow store water in their bodies and slowly utilize these resources in the long periods when no free water is available from dew or rain? The simplest way to settle this question was to determine the total water content in the animals to see if it decreases as they are kept for long periods on a dry diet. If they slowly use up their water, the body should become increasingly dehydrated, and if they begin with a store of water, this should be evident from an initial high water content. Results of such experiments with kangaroo rats on dry diets for more than 7 weeks showed that the rats maintained their body weight. There was no trend toward a decrease in water content during the long period of water deprivation. When the kangaroo rats were given free access to water, they did not drink water. They did nibble on small pieces of watermelon, but this did not change appreciably the water itent in their bodies, which remained at 66.3 % to 67.2 % during this period.

          This is very close to the water content of dry-fed animals (66.5 %), and the availability of free water, therefore, did not lead to any “storage” that could be meaningful as a water reserve. This makes it reasonable to conclude that physiological storage of water is not a factor in the kangaroo rat’s ability to live on dry food.

The word “parsimony” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _________.

A. intelligence      

B. desire      

C. frugality  

D. skill

Fill each gap in the sentences below with a correct preposition.

1.     Hold the socks of the fire to get it dry.

2.     There’s nothing new into the sun.

3.     He is a man on great influence in this field.

4.     After the quarrel, they were happy to be on friends again.

5.     You seem to be ………… the weather today.

6.     Please get to my office ………… delay.

7.     You’re ………… no obligation to finish the work today.

8.     I can’t buy the car. It’s ………… my reach.

9.     Put the cart ………… the horse.

10.  Their marriage is ………… the rocks.

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 35 to 42.

        Most desert animals will drink water if confronted with it, but many of them never have any opportunity. All living things must have water, or they will expire. The herbivores find it in desert plants. The carnivores slake their thirst with the flesh and blood of living prey. One of the most remarkable adjustments, however, has been made by the tiny kangaroo rat, who not only lives without drinking but subsists on a diet of dry seeds containing about 5% free water. Like other animals, he has the ability to manufacture water in his body by a metabolic conversion of carbohydrates. But he is notable for the parsimony with which he conserves his small supply by every possible means, expending only minuscule amounts in his excreta and through evaporation from his respiratory tract.

        Investigation into how the kangaroo rat can live without drinking water has involved various experiments with these small animals. Could kangaroo rats somehow store water in their bodies and slowly utilize these resources in the long periods when no free water is available from dew or rain? The simplest way to settle this question was to determine the total water content in the animals to see if it decreases as they are kept for long periods on a dry diet. If they slowly use up their water, the body should become increasingly dehydrated, and if they begin with a store of water, this should be evident from an initial high water content. Results of such experiments with kangaroo rats on dry diets for more than 7 weeks showed that the rats maintained their body weight. There was no trend toward a decrease in water content during the long period of water deprivation. When the kangaroo rats were given free access to water, they did not drink water. They did nibble on small pieces of watermelon, but this did not change appreciably the water itent in their bodies, which remained at 66.3 % to 67.2 % during this period.

          This is very close to the water content of dry-fed animals (66.5 %), and the availability of free water, therefore, did not lead to any “storage” that could be meaningful as a water reserve. This makes it reasonable to conclude that physiological storage of water is not a factor in the kangaroo rat’s ability to live on dry food.

Which of the following is NOT a source of water for the desert animals?

A. Desert plants

B. Metabolic conversion of carbohydrates in the body

C. The blood of other animals

D. Streams

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 35 to 42.

        Most desert animals will drink water if confronted with it, but many of them never have any opportunity. All living things must have water, or they will expire. The herbivores find it in desert plants. The carnivores slake their thirst with the flesh and blood of living prey. One of the most remarkable adjustments, however, has been made by the tiny kangaroo rat, who not only lives without drinking but subsists on a diet of dry seeds containing about 5% free water. Like other animals, he has the ability to manufacture water in his body by a metabolic conversion of carbohydrates. But he is notable for the parsimony with which he conserves his small supply by every possible means, expending only minuscule amounts in his excreta and through evaporation from his respiratory tract.

        Investigation into how the kangaroo rat can live without drinking water has involved various experiments with these small animals. Could kangaroo rats somehow store water in their bodies and slowly utilize these resources in the long periods when no free water is available from dew or rain? The simplest way to settle this question was to determine the total water content in the animals to see if it decreases as they are kept for long periods on a dry diet. If they slowly use up their water, the body should become increasingly dehydrated, and if they begin with a store of water, this should be evident from an initial high water content. Results of such experiments with kangaroo rats on dry diets for more than 7 weeks showed that the rats maintained their body weight. There was no trend toward a decrease in water content during the long period of water deprivation. When the kangaroo rats were given free access to water, they did not drink water. They did nibble on small pieces of watermelon, but this did not change appreciably the water itent in their bodies, which remained at 66.3 % to 67.2 % during this period.

          This is very close to the water content of dry-fed animals (66.5 %), and the availability of free water, therefore, did not lead to any “storage” that could be meaningful as a water reserve. This makes it reasonable to conclude that physiological storage of water is not a factor in the kangaroo rat’s ability to live on dry food.

The author states that the kangaroo rat is known for all of the following EXCEPT _________.

A. the economy with which it uses available water.

B. living without drinking water.

C. breathing slowly and infrequently.

D. manufacturing water internally.