Part I. Circle the best answer to each of the following questions. (15 points)

1. "I've passed my driving test" - "......................................."

A. Congratulation B. That's a good idea C. It's nice of you to say so D. Do you

2. Are you familiar ..............Professor William’s work on bilingualism in parrots?

A. with B. to C. for D. about

3. On the ...........................to the town there is a beautiful wood. 

A. direction B. street C. way D. entrance

4. Not until 1856 ...................... across the Missisippi River.

A. the first bridge was built B. was the first bridge built

C. the first building a bridge D. the bridge building was

5. I hope you don't mind......................to come and meet her.

A. being asked B. asking C. you were asked D. we asked you

 6. If ........................it would stop raining for a morning, we could cut the grass. 

A. ever              B. just C. even      D. only 

7. The selling price of that house and ..................................is 24,000.

A. many furniture B. many furnitures      C. some furnitures      D. some furniture

8. You should take regular exercise .................sitting in front of the television all day. 

           A. in spite of                 B. instead of               C. without                D. even 

9. Smoking again? I think you have ................ smoking.

A. given off         B. gave up C. put up D. given up

10. It is widely believed that.............human beings are descended from one common ancestor. 

           A. every                   B. all                               C. every of   D. all of 

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REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITHOUT CHANGING THE MEANING 
1. It was wrong of you to scare your little brother like that.
  You oughtn’t ________________________________________________________
2. I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly.
  I object _________________________________________________________
3. The fund-raisers haven’t officially decided where to send the proceeds of the concert.
  No ____________________________________________________________
4. She is proud that she is such a good DJ.
  She prides ________________________________________________________
5. He delayed writing the book until he had a lot of research.
  Only __________________________________________________________
6. Return the product to the shop if you have any complaint about it.
  Should ____________________________________________________
7. It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.
  I cancelled _________________________________________________
8. Her success went beyond her expectation.
  Never _____________________________________________________
9. His fondness for the game increased with his proficiency.
  The more __________________________________________________
10. Simon hadn’t expected that he would feel so weak after the operation.
  The operation left ____________________________________________
11. I am sure he recognized us at the airport.
  He must ____________________________________________________
12. The journalists only heard about the changes to the wedding plans when they arrived at the avenue.
  Not until ___________________________________________________
13. “Why can’t you do your work more carefully?” Helen’s boss said to her.
  Helen’s boss criticized ________________________________________
14. Someone has suggested raising the parking fees in the city.
  It _________________________________________________________
15. That dress is a third of the cost of the blue one.
  The blue dress is three_________________________________________              

VII. SUPPLY EACH BLANK WITH ONE SUITABLE WORD 

Many tourists who visit Central America find (1)______ surprising to learn that the Mayas still live there. (2)______ it is true that their ancient civilization came to an end when their country was (3)______ over by the Spanish conquistadors, the Mayan people carried (4)______ living in the area. Today there are an estimated 1.2 million Mayas (5)______ live in southern Mexico, and many other areas of Central America states have large Mayan populations as well .

VIII. SUPPLY THE APPROPRIATE FORMS OF WORDS IN THE BRACKETS 

1. Young children should be well aware of their ________ manner.    (BEHAVE) 

2. Please put the books back to where you took them. Don’t _____ any of them.  (PLACE)    

3. The ________ are scheduled to take off at 15:00 and 15:30.      (FLY) 

4. I’ve never met such a strong man. His energy seems ________.     (EXHAUST) 

5. Those rose bushes need protection. Spray them with ________.     (INSECT) 

6. He is always __________ in his ________ in every field.  (BELIEF/ABLE)

7. These shoes are nice but __________ . (COMFORT)

8. He is an extremely __________ . (AMBITION)

9. The internet has ________developed and become part of our everyday life. (INCREASE)

READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS 

A pioneering study by Donald Appleyard made the astounding discovery that a sudden increase in the volume of traffic through an area affects people in the way that a sudden increase in crime does. Appleyard observed this by finding three blocks of houses in San Francisco that looked much alike and had the same kind of middle-class and working-class residents, with approximately the same ethnic mix. The difference was that only 2,000 cars a day ran down Octavia Street (LIGHT street, in Appleyard’s terminology) while Gough Street (MEDIUM street) was used by 8,000 cars daily, and Franklin Street (HEAVY street) had around 16,000 cars a day. Franklin Street often had as many cars in an hour as Octavia had in a day.

Heavy traffic brought with it danger, noise, fumes and soot, directly, and trash secondarily. That is, the cars didn’t bring in much trash, but when trash accumulated, residents seldom picked it up. The cars, Appleyard determined, reduced the amount of territory residents felt responsible for. Noise was a constant intrusion into their homes. Many Franklin Street residents covered their doors and windows and spent most of their time in the rear of their houses. Most families with children had already left. Conditions on Octavia Street were much different. Residents picked up trash. They sat on their front steps and chatted with neighbors. They had three times as many friends and twice as many acquaintances as the people on Franklin.

On Gough Street, residents said that the old feeling of community was disappearing as traffic increased. People were becoming more and more preoccupied with their own lives. A number of families had recently moved and more were considering. Those who were staying expressed deep regret at the destruction of their community. 

1. The word “astounding” in line 1 is closest in meaning to __________.

 A. startling  B. disappointing C. dubious  D. alternative

2. The three streets mentioned in this passage are different in that __________.

 A. they are in different cities.

 B. the residents are of different ethnic backgrounds. 

 C. they have varying amounts of traffic.

 D. the income levels of the residents vary considerably.

3. Approximately how many cars used Franklin Street daily?

 A. 2,000  B. 8,000    C. 16,000  D. 20,000

4. All of the following are direct results of heavy traffic EXCEPT __________.

  A. increased amount of trash  B. greater danger to residents 

  C. more pollution    D. more vibrations

5. The author’s main purpose in the second paragraph is to __________.

  A. discuss the problem of trash disposal  

  B. point out the disadvantage of heavy traffic 

  C. propose an alternate system of transportation  

  D. suggest ways to cope with traffic problems

6. On which street was there the most social interaction?

 A. Octavia Street 

 B. Gough Street 

 C. Franklin Street 

 D. There was no significance social interaction on any of the three streets

7. The word “chatted” in line 16 is closest in meaning to __________.

 A. joked B. talked  C. argued D. walked

8. Which of the following is NOT a statement you would expect from a resident of Gough Street?

 A. People on this street are unhappy because the neighborhood is deteriorating.

 B. People on this street think mostly of themselves. 

 C. People on this street have more and more space for which they feel responsible. 

 D. A number of people are preparing to leave this street.

9. In what order does the author present detailed discussions of the three streets?

 A. LIGHT, MEDIUM, HEAVY    B. HEAVY, MEDIUM, LIGHT 

 C. HEAVY, LIGHT, MEDIUM  D. LIGHT, HEAVY, MEDIUM 

10. What is the writer’s attitude toward heavy traffic when he mentions the Appleyard’s study?

 A. neutral B. favorable  C. critical D. doubtful

IDENTIFY THE MISTAKE IN EACH SENTENCE 

1. Although most known for her prose works, Maya Angelou also published several collections of poetry.

 A. most known  B. her prose works C. also published D. poetry

2. Technically speaking, astronauts can be able to visit the moon and live there briefly.

 A. Technically B. can be able to C. visit D. briefly

3. There are many species of birds in danger of extinction, with a large number of which, 117 in all, found on oceanic islands. 

 A. There are B. extinction C. of which D. in all

4. If it is kept dry, a seed can still sprout up to forty years after their formation.

 A. kept B. can still sprout C. up to D. their

5. Some snakes have hollow teeth they are called fangs that they use to poison their victims.

 A. Some B. they are called C. use D. their

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO FILL IN THE BLANK 

1. I don’t see any _______ in arriving early at the theater if the show doesn’t start until 9 o’clock.

 A. cause  B. reason  C. aim D. point

2. The new manager’s office has _______ new equipment.

 A. many    B. a lot of  C. some of  D. a few 

3. I don’t _______ to change my job because I like it.

 A. risk    B. intend  C. persist  D. insist

4. You thought I did wrong but the result _______ my action.

 A. agreed  B. approved  C. proved  D. justified

5. Thomas has a garden which is _______ mine.

 A. double as large B. semi-larger than  

 C. twice as large as D. as two-time as large 

6. _ “What do you think of the film we’ve atched?”          _ “____________”

 A. It’s a breeze!  B. No kidding!  C. I’ve seen better.   D. None of your business!

7. In 1870, _______, John D. Rockefeller and wothers created the Standard Oil Company.

 A. that oil prices fluctuated B. despite fluctuating oil prices 

 C. but the oil prices fluctuated D. oil prices were fluctuating

8. ______ to school by bus.

 A. Many a student goes B. Many the students go 

 C. Many of students go D. Much student goes

9. Careless driving also accounts ______ the increasing number of traffic accidents.

 A. on    B. into C. for D. with

10. ______ is not clear to researchers.

 A. Why dinosaurs having become extinct B. Why dinosaurs became extinct 

 C. Did dinosaurs become extinct D. Dinosaurs became extinct