Reading

1. When _____, the people must depend on the goodwill of other countries to

provide them with the food they need.

1. it is country famine      2. famine is in a country

3. a country is in famine    4. there is famine in a country
(Ans3)
 

2. The more the girl practiced playing the piano, _____ on stage.

1. she could the better perform     2. the better she could perform

3. she could perform the better    4. the better could she perform
(Ans3)

3. _____ information but it distributes it as well.

1. The computer stores not only      2. Not only does the computer store

3. Not only the computer stores     4. The computer does not store only
(Ans1)

4. A patient is unlikely to make fast progress toward full recovery ____.

1. if he takes medicine regularly

2. once he takes medicine regularly

3. unless he takes medicine regularly

4. when the medicine is regularly taken
(Ans4)

5. The new product was not popular for two reasons: _____.

1. one was its quality, the other the price

2. the quality was one, another was its price

3. its quality was one of them, the price was other

4. the first one its quality, the price was another one
(Ans2)

 

6.   1. so             2. or

        3. but           4. for
(Ans4)

7.   1. Neighbors    2. Any neighbor

        3. One neighbor    4. Some neighbors
(Ans1)

8.   1. burn down       2. to burn down

        3. being burned down    4. to be burned down
(Ans4)

Passage 2

Fossils are a faithful recording of 6.. , an accurate imprint of the past. 7.. ,

imagine a prehistoric fish swimming around in the sea a few million years ago. One day,

the fish dies 8...its body sinks down to the water bottom, where it becomes buried in

soft mud.

9... time passes,
 
9. 1. animals and dead plants   2. dead animals and plants

       3. animals and plants dead   4. animals’ death and plants
(Ans1)

10 There is a phone call for a person who doesn’t work in your

office. You answer the phone and say: _____

1. Who are you talking to?

2. Isn’t that a strange name?

3. Nobody by that name works here.

4. No one has ever seen him before.
(Ans3)

11. You and your friend have been waiting half an hour for another

friend who has not yet shown up at the cinema. The movie has

already started. You say: _____

1. He can’t forget us.

2. He will never forget the date.

3. He should not forget the time.

4. He must have forgotten our appointment.
(Ans4)
 12.  You want to know about your roommate’s future plans, so you
say: ____

1. When do you plan to graduate?

2. Where do you stay while studying?

3. What are you doing after graduation?

4. Why do you want to further your study?

(Ans3)

12. You ask a stranger for the time. He doesn’t know the time, so he

says: ____

1. I’m afraid I don’t know.

2. I’m sorry. I have no time.

13. You want to know what your American friend who is here

visiting you thinks of Bangkok. You say: ____

1. How do you find Bangkok?

2. What does Bangkok look like?

3. Have you ever been to Bangkok?

4. Did you visit all places in Bangkok?
(Ans1)
14 A secretary is late for a meeting for the first time. She gives an

excuse that she had to take her son to the doctor. Her boss says:

_____

1. I see, but I don’t want any excuses.

2. Again? That’s the same old excuse.

3. That’s all right. Don’t worry about it.

4. You never change! You’re always late.
3. Sorry, I’ve just bought this watch.
(Ans3)

15You have just said something which makes your friend very

upset. You apologize to her. You say: ____

1. I beg your pardon. It’s really my fault.

2. How talkative I am! Please forgive me for that.

3. What a silly thing! I hope you don’t mind me saying that.

4. I’m terribly sorry for what I said just now. I didn’t mean it.
4. Please don’t ask me about the time.
(Ans4)


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