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I. Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

01.  A. choose  B. change  C. machine  D. teacher

02.  A. suggestion         B. option  C. relation               D. condition

II. Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D that is SYNONYMOUS to the bold italic one.

03. These machines are older models and have to be operated by hand.

A. manually  B. mechanically C. spiritually  D. automatically

04. Unselfishness is the very essence of friendship.

A. interesting part B. difficult part C. romantic part D. important part

III. Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D that is ANTONYMOUS to the bold italic one.

05.  Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest.

    A. rich             B. poor             C. hungry               D. full

06.  My parents always disapproved of my smoking. They said it was bad for my health.

A. refused  B. denied  C. objected to  D. supported

IV. Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D whose stress pattern is different from others.

07.  A. favourite  B. magazine  C. suspicion  D. acquaintance

08.  A. experience          B. embrace       C. appreciate               D. memorable

V. Choose the word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best completes the sentence

09.  It has become necessary_________ water in the metropolitan area because of the severe drought.

A. ration  B. rationing   C. to have rationed  D. to ration

10.  We stayed friends even after we_________ and left home.

A. took up  B. turned up  C. brought up   D. grew up

11.  The children seem to be totally capable_________ working by themselves.

A. on   B. of    C. for   D. in

12.  She's made friends_________ a little girl who lives next door.

A. of    B. by   C. to   D. with

13.  Rarely_________ succeed in ballet if they start after the age of 12.

A. children  B. are children  C. do children  D. children have

14.  She made a big_________ about not having a window seat on the plane.

A. complaint  B. excitement  C. fuss   D. interest

15.  Your friendship should be based on_________ trust.

A. basic   B. fragile  C. mutual   D. blind

16.  Have something to eat before you___________.

A. left   B. leave   C. had left  D. will leave

17.  The company expects_________ from its employees.

A. interest  B. loyalty  C. quality   D. constancy

18.  She glanced briefly_________ his lapel badge.

A. in   B. up   C. at    D. on

19.  He finds it_________ lasting friendships.

A. difficult making B. difficult to make C. is difficult to make   D. difficulty in making

20.  Before he turned 14, Mozart_________ a few lesser piece for the piano.

A. had composed  B. has composed C. would composed D. was composed

21.  He was busy_________ his homework.

    A. doing   B. for doing   C. that he was doing D. to do

VI. Choose the letter marked A, B, C, or D that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Environmental Concerns

 Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. Yet human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world (22)________ on consuming two-thirds (23)________ the world's resources while half of the world's population do so just to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the very resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (24)________ built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to (25)_________ completely. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences. As a (26)_________, the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are making increasingly heavy demands on it.

22.  A. follows  B. repeats   C. continues  D. carries

23.  A. for    B. with   C. of   D. in

24.  A. neither  B. either  C. sooner   D. rather

25.  A. redo   B. reuse  C. recover  D. recycle

26.  A. product            B. reaction       C. development D. result

VII. Identify the one underlined word or phrase marked A, B, C or D that need correcting.

27. Hardly he had entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten his office key.

A. realized  B. Hardly he had  C. he had   D. forgotten

28. I find that necessary to do something about traffic problems in our city.

A. find that   B. to do  C. about  D. in our city

29. Simon finds it hard for making friends with other children.

A. for making  B. it hard  C. finds   D. with

30. Not longer are contributions to the advancement of industry made primarily by individuals.

    A. advancement          B. Not longer   C. made        D. are contributions

VIII. Read the passage, choose the best answer marked A, B, C or D to the following questions.

Telecommuting is some form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices. For employees whose job involve sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data or typing reports, the location of the computer is of no consequence. If the machine can communicate over telephone lines, when the work is completed, employees can dial the office computer and transmit the material to their employers. A recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are approximately 8,7 million telecommuters. But although the numbers are rising annually, the trend does not appear to be as significant as predicted when Business Week published “The Portable Executive” as its cover story a few years ago. Why hasn’t telecommuting become more popular? Clearly, change simply takes time. But in addition, there has been active resistance on the part of many managers. These executives claim that supervising the telecommuters in a large work force scattered across the country would be too difficult, or, at least, systems for managing them are not yet developed, thereby complicating the manager’s responsibilities.

31.  How many Americans are involved in telecommuting?

A. More than 8 million.    B. More than predicted in Business Week.

C. Fewer than estimated in USA Today.  D. Fewer than last year.

32.  The author mentions all of the following as concerns of telecommuting, EXCEPT________.

A. the lack of interaction with a group  B. the work place is in the home

C. the opportunities for advancement  D. the different system of supervision

33.  With which of the following topics is the passage primarily concerned?

A. An overview of telecommuting.   B. The advantages of telecommuting.

C. The failure of telecommuting.   D. A definition of telecommuting.

34.  The word “executives “in the paragraph refers to_________.

     A. most people B. telecommuters           C. employees             D. managers

35.  The phrase “of no consequence” in the first paragraph means_________.

A. unimportant B. of no good   C. irrelevant                D. of no use

IX. Choose the sentence marked A, B, C, or D that remains the same meaning to the italic one.

36.  As he gets older, he wants to travel less.

A.  As soon as he wants to travel less, he gets older. B.  The less he wants to travel, the older he gets.

C.  The older he gets, the less he wants to travel. D.  The more old age he gets, the less he wants to travel.

37.  Peter said “I wish I hadn’t lent him some money.”

      A.  Peter suggested not lending him some money. B.  Peter thanked him for lending him some money.

      C.  Peter wished not to lend him some money.       D.  Peter regretted lending him some money.

38.  I think you should stop smoking.

A.  If I am you, I will stop smoking.                            B.  If I had been you, I would stop smoking.

C.  If I were you, I will stop smoking.        D.  If I were you, I would stop smoking.

39.  Everyone expected her to win the tournament, but she didn’t.

A.  Contrary to everyone’s expectation, she lost the tournament.

B.  To everyone’s expectation, she won the tournament.

C.  Unlike everyone expected, she didn’t win the tournament.

D.  Everyone was unexpected when she won the tournament.

40.  It was his lack of confidence that surprised me.

A.  That he lacked of confidence surprised me.          B.  That his lack of confidence surprised me.

C.  What surprised me was his lack of confidence.   D.  He surprised me by his lack of confidence.

_____________THE END______________

 

I. Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

01. A.  option  B.  condition  C.  suggestion  D.  relation

02. A.  teacher  B.  machine  C.  choose  D.  change

II. Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D whose stress pattern is different from others.

03. A.  acquaintance B.  favourite  C.  suspicion  D.  magazine

04. A.  embrace   B.  appreciate  C.  memorable  D.  experience 

III. Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D that is SYNONYMOUS to the bold italic one.

05.  These machines are older models and have to be operated by hand.

A.  mechanically B.  manually  C.  automatically D.  spiritually

06.  Unselfishness is the very essence of friendship.

A.  important part B.  interesting part C.  difficult part D.  romantic part

IV. Read the passage, choose the best answer marked A, B, C or D to the following questions.

Telecommuting is some form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices. For employees whose job involve sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data or typing reports, the location of the computer is of no consequence. If the machine can communicate over telephone lines, when the work is completed, employees can dial the office computer and transmit the material to their employers. A recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are approximately 8,7 million telecommuters. But although the numbers are rising annually, the trend does not appear to be as significant as predicted when Business Week published “The Portable Executive” as its cover story a few years ago. Why hasn’t telecommuting become more popular? Clearly, change simply takes time. But in addition, there has been active resistance on the part of many managers. These executives claim that supervising the telecommuters in a large work force scattered across the country would be too difficult, or, at least, systems for managing them are not yet developed, thereby complicating the manager’s responsibilities.

07.  The word “executives “in the paragraph refers to_________.

A.  managers  B.  employees  C.  most people D.  telecommuters

08.  The phrase “of no consequence” in the first paragraph means_________.

A.  unimportant B.  irrelevant  C.  of no use  D.  of no good 

09.  How many Americans are involved in telecommuting?

A.  Fewer than estimated in USA Today. B.  Fewer than last year.

C.  More than 8 million.   D.  More than predicted in Business Week.

10.  The author mentions all of the following as concerns of telecommuting, EXCEPT________.

A.  the opportunities for advancement B.  the different system of supervision

C.  the lack of interaction with a group D.  the work place is in the home

11.  With which of the following topics is the passage primarily concerned?

A.  The advantages of telecommuting. B.  A definition of telecommuting.

C.  An overview of telecommuting.  D.  The failure of telecommuting.

V. Choose the word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best completes the sentence

12.  It has become necessary_________ water in the metropolitan area because of the severe drought.

A.  rationing   B.  ration  C.  to ration  D.  to have rationed

13.  Your friendship should be based on_________ trust.

A.  mutual   B.  basic   C.  blind  D.  fragile

14.  She glanced briefly_________ his lapel badge.

A.  on   B.  up   C.  at    D.  in

15.  Rarely_________ succeed in ballet if they start after the age of 12.

A.  do children  B.  children have C.  are children D.  children

16.  She's made friends_________ a little girl who lives next door.

A.  by   B.  to   C.  of    D.  with

17.  He finds it_________ lasting friendships.

A.  difficult to make B.  is difficult to make C.  difficult making D.  difficulty in making

18.  The company expects_________ from its employees.

A.  interest  B.  quality   C.  loyalty  D.  constancy

19.  Before he turned 14, Mozart_________ a few lesser piece for the piano.

A.  has composed B.  would composed C.  had composed  D.  was composed

20.  She made a big_________ about not having a window seat on the plane.

A.  excitement  B.  interest  C.  complaint  D.  fuss

21.  The children seem to be totally capable_________ working by themselves.

A.  for   B.  on   C.  in   D.  of

22.  We stayed friends even after we_________ and left home.

A.  grew up  B.  brought up   C.  turned up  D.  took up

23.  He was busy_________ his homework.

A.  for doing   B.  doing   C.  that he was doing D.  to do

24.  Have something to eat before you___________.

A.  left   B.  leave   C.  will leave  D.  had left

VI. Identify the one underlined word or phrase marked A, B, C or D that need correcting.

25.  I find that necessary to do something about traffic problems in our city.

A.  about  B.  find that   C.  to do  D.  in our city

26.  Hardly he had entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten his office key.

A.  forgotten  B.  he had   C.  Hardly he had  D.  realized

27.  Not longer are contributions to the advancement of industry made primarily by individuals.

A.  Not longer   B.  advancement C.  are contributions D.  made

28.  Simon finds it hard for making friends with other children.

A.  it hard  B.  finds   C.  for making  D.  with

VII. Choose the letter marked A, B, C, or D that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Environmental Concerns

 Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. Yet human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world (29)________ on consuming two-thirds (30)________ the world's resources while half of the world's population do so just to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the very resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (31)________ built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to (32)_________ completely. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences. As a (33)_________, the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are making increasingly heavy demands on it.

29.  A. follows  B. repeats   C. continues  D. carries

30.  A. for    B. with   C. of   D. in

31.  A. neither  B. either  C. sooner   D. rather

32.  A. redo   B. reuse  C. recover  D. recycle

33.  A. product            B. reaction       C. development D. result

VIII. Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D that is ANTONYMOUS to the bold italic one.

34.  My parents always disapproved of my smoking. They said it was bad for my health.

A.  denied  B.  supported  C.  objected to  D.  refused

35.  Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest.

A.  poor   B.  full    C.  rich    D.  hungry

IX. Choose the sentence marked A, B, C, or D that remains the same meaning to the italic one.

36.  It was his lack of confidence that surprised me.

A.  That his lack of confidence surprised me.  B.  He surprised me by his lack of confidence.

C.  That he lacked of confidence surprised me. D.  What surprised me was his lack of confidence.

37.  As he gets older, he wants to travel less.  A.  The more old age he gets, the less he wants to travel.

B.  As soon as he wants to travel less, he gets older.

C.  The older he gets, the less he wants to travel.  D.  The less he wants to travel, the older he gets.

38.  Everyone expected her to win the tournament, but she didn’t.

A.  To everyone’s expectation, she won the tournament.

B.  Unlike everyone expected, she didn’t win the tournament.

C.  Everyone was unexpected when she won the tournament.

D.  Contrary to everyone’s expectation, she lost the tournament.

39.  Peter said “I wish I hadn’t lent him some money.”

A.  Peter regretted lending him some money. B.  Peter thanked him for lending him some money.

C.  Peter wished not to lend him some money. D.  Peter suggested not lending him some money.

40.  I think you should stop smoking.

A.  If I had been you, I would stop smoking. B.  If I am you, I will stop smoking.

C.  If I were you, I would stop smoking.  D.  If I were you, I will stop smoking.

_____________THE END______________

 

I. Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

01. A.  relation  B.  condition  C.  option  D.  suggestion

02. A.  change  B.  choose  C.  teacher  D.  machine

II. Identify the one underlined word or phrase marked A, B, C or D that need correcting.

03.  Hardly he had entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten his office key.

A.  forgotten  B.  Hardly he had  C.  realized  D.  he had

04.  Simon finds it hard for making friends with other children.

A.  for making  B.  finds   C.  it hard  D.  with

05.  Not longer are contributions to the advancement of industry made primarily by individuals.

A.  made  B.  Not longer   C.  advancement D.  are contributions

06.  I find that necessary to do something about traffic problems in our city.

A.  find that   B.  to do  C.  in our city  D.  about

III. Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D that is SYNONYMOUS to the bold italic one.

07.  Unselfishness is the very essence of friendship.

A.  romantic part B.  interesting part C.  difficult part D.  important part

08.  These machines are older models and have to be operated by hand.

A.  spiritually  B.  manually  C.  automatically D.  mechanically

IV. Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D that is ANTONYMOUS to the bold italic one.

09.  Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest.

A.  full    B.  hungry  C.  poor   D.  rich

10.  My parents always disapproved of my smoking. They said it was bad for my health.

A.  denied  B.  refused  C.  supported  D.  objected to

V. Choose the word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best completes the sentence

11.  She's made friends_________ a little girl who lives next door.

A.  by   B.  to   C.  of    D.  with

12.  The children seem to be totally capable_________ working by themselves.

A.  for   B.  of    C.  in   D.  on

13.  He finds it_________ lasting friendships.

A.  difficult making B.  is difficult to make C.  difficult to make D.  difficulty in making

14.  Your friendship should be based on_________ trust.

A.  basic   B.  fragile  C.  blind  D.  mutual

15.  She glanced briefly_________ his lapel badge.

A.  on   B.  in   C.  at    D.  up

16.  It has become necessary_________ water in the metropolitan area because of the severe drought.

A.  ration  B.  rationing   C.  to ration  D.  to have rationed

17.  We stayed friends even after we_________ and left home.

A.  took up  B.  grew up  C.  brought up   D.  turned up

18.  Have something to eat before you___________.

A.  leave   B.  will leave  C.  had left  D.  left 

19.  The company expects_________ from its employees.

A.  quality   B.  constancy   C.  loyalty  D.  interest

20.  Rarely_________ succeed in ballet if they start after the age of 12.

A.  children have B.  children  C.  are children D.  do children

21.  She made a big_________ about not having a window seat on the plane.

A.  excitement  B.  fuss   C.  interest  D.  complaint 

22.  Before he turned 14, Mozart_________ a few lesser piece for the piano.

A.  was composed  B.  had composed  C.  has composed D.  would composed

23.  He was busy_________ his homework.

A.  to do  B.  doing   C.  that he was doing D.  for doing

VI. Choose the sentence marked A, B, C, or D that remains the same meaning to the italic one.

24.  It was his lack of confidence that surprised me.

      A.  He surprised me by his lack of confidence.         B.  That he lacked of confidence surprised me.

      C.  What surprised me was his lack of confidence. D.  That his lack of confidence surprised me.

25.  Peter said “I wish I hadn’t lent him some money.”

      A.  Peter regretted lending him some money. B.  Peter wished not to lend him some money.

      C.  Peter suggested not lending him some money. D.  Peter thanked him for lending him some money.

26.  As he gets older, he wants to travel less.

A.  The older he gets, the less he wants to travel. B.  As soon as he wants to travel less, he gets older.

C.  The less he wants to travel, the older he gets. D.  The more old age he gets, the less he wants to travel.

27.  Everyone expected her to win the tournament, but she didn’t.

A.  To everyone’s expectation, she won the tournament.

B.  Everyone was unexpected when she won the tournament.

C.  Unlike everyone expected, she didn’t win the tournament.

D.  Contrary to everyone’s expectation, she lost the tournament.

28.  I think you should stop smoking.

A.  If I were you, I would stop smoking.  B.  If I had been you, I would stop smoking.

C.  If I am you, I will stop smoking.  D.  If I were you, I will stop smoking.

VII. Choose the letter marked A, B, C, or D that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Environmental Concerns

 Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. Yet human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world (29)________ on consuming two-thirds (30)________ the world's resources while half of the world's population do so just to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the very resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (31)________ built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to (32)_________ completely. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences. As a (33)_________, the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are making increasingly heavy demands on it.

29.  A. follows  B. repeats   C. continues  D. carries

30.  A. for    B. with   C. of   D. in

31.  A. neither  B. either  C. sooner   D. rather

32.  A. redo   B. reuse  C. recover  D. recycle

33.  A. product            B. reaction       C. development D. result

VIII. Read the passage, choose the best answer marked A, B, C or D to the following questions.

Telecommuting is some form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices. For employees whose job involve sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data or typing reports, the location of the computer is of no consequence. If the machine can communicate over telephone lines, when the work is completed, employees can dial the office computer and transmit the material to their employers. A recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are approximately 8,7 million telecommuters. But although the numbers are rising annually, the trend does not appear to be as significant as predicted when Business Week published “The Portable Executive” as its cover story a few years ago. Why hasn’t telecommuting become more popular? Clearly, change simply takes time. But in addition, there has been active resistance on the part of many managers. These executives claim that supervising the telecommuters in a large work force scattered across the country would be too difficult, or, at least, systems for managing them are not yet developed, thereby complicating the manager’s responsibilities.

34.  The phrase “of no consequence” in the paragraph means_________.

A.  irrelevant  B.  of no good  C.  unimportant D.  of no use

35.  The word “executives “in the second paragraph refers to_________.

A.  managers  B.  employees  C.  most people D.  telecommuters

36.  With which of the following topics is the passage primarily concerned?

A.  The advantages of telecommuting. B.  The failure of telecommuting.

C.  A definition of telecommuting.  D.  An overview of telecommuting.

37.  How many Americans are involved in telecommuting?

A.  Fewer than estimated in USA Today. B.  More than predicted in Business Week.

C.  More than 8 million.   D.  Fewer than last year.

38.  The author mentions all of the following as concerns of telecommuting, EXCEPT________.

A.  the work place is in the home  B.  the lack of interaction with a group

C.  the different system of supervision D.  the opportunities for advancement

IX. Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D whose stress pattern is different from others.

39. A.  favourite  B.  suspicion  C.  acquaintance D.  magazine

40. A.  appreciate  B.  embrace   C.  experience  D.  memorable

_____________THE END______________

 

I. Choose the letter marked A, B, C, or D that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Environmental Concerns

 Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. Yet human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world (01)________ on consuming two-thirds (02)________ the world's resources while half of the world's population do so just to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the very resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (03)________ built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to (04)_________ completely. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences. As a (05)_________, the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are making increasingly heavy demands on it.

01.  A. follows  B. repeats   C. continues  D. carries

02.  A. for    B. with   C. of   D. in

03.  A. neither  B. either  C. sooner   D. rather

04.  A. redo   B. reuse  C. recover  D. recycle

05.  A. product            B. reaction       C. development D. result

II. Identify the one underlined word or phrase marked A, B, C or D that need correcting.

06.  I find that necessary to do something about traffic problems in our city.

A.  find that   B.  in our city  C.  about  D.  to do

07.  Simon finds it hard for making friends with other children.

A.  it hard  B.  finds   C.  for making  D.  with

08.  Hardly he had entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten his office key.

A.  Hardly he had  B.  realized  C.  he had   D.  forgotten

09.  Not longer are contributions to the advancement of industry made primarily by individuals.

A.  Not longer   B.  made  C.  advancement D.  are contributions

III. Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D that is SYNONYMOUS to the bold italic one.

10.  Unselfishness is the very essence of friendship.

A.  romantic part B.  difficult part C.  important part D.  interesting part

11.  These machines are older models and have to be operated by hand.

A.  spiritually  B.  automatically C.  mechanically D.  manually

IV. Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D that is ANTONYMOUS to the bold italic one.

12.  Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest.

A.  poor   B.  rich   C.  full    D.  hungry

13.  My parents always disapproved of my smoking. They said it was bad for my health.

A.  objected to  B.  denied  C.  refused  D.  supported

V. Choose the word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best completes the sentence

14.  She glanced briefly_________ his lapel badge.

A.  up   B.  on   C.  in   D.  at

15.  We stayed friends even after we_________ and left home.

A.  took up  B.  turned up  C.  brought up   D.  grew up

16.  Before he turned 14, Mozart_________ a few lesser piece for the piano.

A.  would composed B.  has composed C.  had composed  D.  was composed

17.  It has become necessary_________ water in the metropolitan area because of the severe drought.

A.  to ration  B.  ration  C.  to have rationed  D.  rationing

18.  Your friendship should be based on_________ trust.

A.  fragile  B.  basic   C.  mutual   D.  blind

19.  The children seem to be totally capable_________ working by themselves.

A.  for   B.  in   C.  on   D.  of

20.  He finds it_________ lasting friendships.

A.  is difficult to make B.  difficult making C.  difficult to make D.  difficulty in making

21.  Have something to eat before you___________.

A.  had left  B.  left   C.  will leave  D.  leave

22.  He was busy_________ his homework.

A.  for doing   B.  to do  C.  that he was doing D.  doing

23.  The company expects_________ from its employees.

A.  interest  B.  loyalty  C.  constancy   D.  quality

24.  Rarely_________ succeed in ballet if they start after the age of 12.

A.  children  B.  children have C.  are children D.  do children

25.  She made a big_________ about not having a window seat on the plane.

A.  complaint  B.  interest  C.  excitement  D.  fuss

26.  She's made friends_________ a little girl who lives next door.

A.  by   B.  of    C.  with  D.  to

VI. Read the passage, choose the best answer marked A, B, C or D to the following questions.

Telecommuting is some form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices. For employees whose job involve sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data or typing reports, the location of the computer is of no consequence. If the machine can communicate over telephone lines, when the work is completed, employees can dial the office computer and transmit the material to their employers. A recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are approximately 8,7 million telecommuters. But although the numbers are rising annually, the trend does not appear to be as significant as predicted when Business Week published “The Portable Executive” as its cover story a few years ago. Why hasn’t telecommuting become more popular? Clearly, change simply takes time. But in addition, there has been active resistance on the part of many managers. These executives claim that supervising the telecommuters in a large work force scattered across the country would be too difficult, or, at least, systems for managing them are not yet developed, thereby complicating the manager’s responsibilities.

27.  With which of the following topics is the passage primarily concerned?

A.  The failure of telecommuting. B.  The advantages of telecommuting.

C.  An overview of telecommuting. D.  A definition of telecommuting.

28.  How many Americans are involved in telecommuting?

A.  Fewer than estimated in USA Today. B.  More than predicted in Business Week.

C.  More than 8 million.   D.  Fewer than last year.

29.  The phrase “of no consequence” in the paragraph means_________.

A.  unimportant B.  of no use  C.  of no good  D.  irrelevant

30.  The author mentions all of the following as concerns of telecommuting, EXCEPT________.

A.  the opportunities for advancement B.  the different system of supervision

C.  the lack of interaction with a group D.  The work place is in the home

31.  The word “executives “in the second paragraph refers to_________.

A.  managers  B.  most people C.  telecommuters D.  employees

VII. Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

32. A.  change  B.  machine  C.  teacher  D.  choose

33. A.  suggestion  B.  relation  C.  option  D.  condition

VIII. Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D whose stress pattern is different from others.

34. A.  memorable  B.  appreciate  C.  experience  D.  embrace

35. A.  magazine  B.  acquaintance C.  suspicion  D.  favourite

IX. Choose the sentence marked A, B, C, or D that remains the same meaning to the italic one.

36.  Peter said “I wish I hadn’t lent him some money.”

     A.  Peter suggested not lending him some money.     B.  Peter wished not to lend him some money.

     C.  Peter thanked him for lending him some money. D.  Peter regretted lending him some money.

37.  It was his lack of confidence that surprised me.

     A.  That he lacked of confidence surprised me.    B.  What surprised me was his lack of confidence.

     C.  He surprised me by his lack of confidence.      D.  That his lack of confidence surprised me.

38.  I think you should stop smoking.

  A.  If I am you, I will stop smoking.  B.  If I were you, I will stop smoking.

C.  If I were you, I would stop smoking.  D.  If I had been you, I would stop smoking.

39.  As he gets older, he wants to travel less.  A.  As soon as he wants to travel less, he gets older.

  B.  The less he wants to travel, the older he gets. C.  The older he gets, the less he wants to travel.

D.  The more old age he gets, the less he wants to travel.

40.  Everyone expected her to win the tournament, but she didn’t.

A.  To everyone’s expectation, she won the tournament.

B.  Contrary to everyone’s expectation, she lost the tournament.

C.  Everyone was unexpected when she won the tournament.

D.  Unlike everyone expected, she didn’t win the tournament.

_____________THE END______________

TEST 1