ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST 1

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1. A. brought B. drought C. sought D. thought
2. A. hatred B. naked C. knocked D. sacred
3. A. moonlight B. mood C. football D. foolish
4. A. devotion B. congestion C. suggestion D. question
5. A. inadequate B. navigate C. necessitate D. debate
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
6. A. kindergarten B. contaminate C. curriculum D. conventional
7. A. decoration B. temperament C. opportunity D. expectation
8. A. intimacy B. commentary C. preferable D . amphibian
9. A. beneficial B. detrimental C. understanding D. magnificent
10. A. argumentative B. psychological C. contributory D. hypersensitive
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. There was no one else at the box office. Mary ______ in a queue.
A. needn’t wait B. doesn’t need to wait C. needn’t to wait D. didn’t need to wait
2. ______ the phone rang later that night did Ann remember the appointment.
A. Not until B. Just before C. Only D. No sooner
3. I've just started playing professionally, and I'd love to ______ for any tips you might have.
A. blaze the trail B. calling the shots C. pick your brains D. say your piece
4. “Sorry, I can’t join in the picnic. I’m busy. ______, I don’t have any money after buying all the stuff”.
A. So B. Besides C. Although D. However
5. When you do something, you should ______.
A. weigh up the pros and cons B. get through to
C. turn over a new leaf D. go down well with
6. ______ the issue was debated, the more people became involved.
A. The more longer B. The longer C. The longest D. The long
7. I've read you information as to how to get started but I felt that the directions were _______.
A. up in arms B. a clean slate C. as clear as mud D. on the ball
8. Taking drugs is______, and if you start you may find yourself addicted, which will lead to a life of
dependency and pain.
A. the jet set B. an old hat C. a slippery slope D. a black comedy
9. Nobody knows why_______ until next week
A. did the meeting postpone B. the meeting was postponed
C. was the meeting postponed D. the meeting postponed
10. We shouldn’t use too many plastic bags because they are very hard to ______.
A. dissolve B. melt C. heat D. soften
11. I called Jenny yesterday with a view _______ asking her about the project.
A. of B. to C. in D. for
12. Peter: “_______” – Dick: “Sorry, Brian is not here.”
A. Can I have a message then? B. Can I take a message then?
C. Can I speak to Brian, please? D. Would you like to leave a message?
13. I don't suppose there is anyone there, ______?
A. is there B. isn't there C. do D. don't
 14. I hear that the only reason Johnny got into college was because his dad ______
with the president of the university.
A. pulled some strings B. said his piece C. put his feet up D. ate his words
15. ______, I would give a party.
A. Were she to come next month B. She were to come next month
C. If she comes next month D. Should she come next month
16. The parcel I sent you ______ by now.
A. supposed to arrive B. should arrive C. should have arrived D. would arrive
17. Ludwig Van Beethoven is considered one of the greatest composers ______.
A. to live B. when living C. who ever lived D. while he was living
18. We were _____ during the meeting yesterday when the boss denied job sharing.
A. seeing the wood for the trees B. sticking to our guns
C. keeping a straight face D. breaking the mould
19. ______, the catfish is prized for its taste.
A. With ugly look B. As ugly looking C. Ugly looking as it is D. As it is ugly looking
20. "If it is a girl, she is going to be called Etheldreda.'
"What ______ name to give ______ girl!
A. Ø / the B. a / a C. the / the D. the / a
21. People keep dumping their trash on the curb all around the neighborhood, and there seems to
be______!
A. no end in sight B. the green light C. the drop of a hat D. a dead end
22. The greater an object’s mass, the more difficult it is ______.
A. to speed it up or slow it down B. it speeds up or slows down
C. than speeding it up or slowing it down D. than speeding up or slowing down
23. He really deserved the award because he performed _______ was expected of him.
A. much better from B. much better than C. much better as D. more better than
24. In my opinion, it's only common ______ to wear a seat belt in a car.
A. judgement B. sense C. intelligence D. wit
25. If you had hit him I should have run you through with my spear, and your father would have had to
_______ getting you buried rather than married in this house.
A. set back B. see over C. see about D. see out
26. Such relaxed days were few and far______ in her hectic life.
A. off B. between C. beyond D. out
27. Now that they have raised the prices at the gym, I __________ going there or I’ll have difficulty
paying it.
A. had better stop B. had stopped C. must have stopped D. might have stopped
28. I'm afraid you may find the truth somewhat ______.
A. inedible B. unpalatable C. indigestible D. unmanageable
29. I find his behavior towards me quite ______. He treats me like an idiot.
A. offending B. insulting C. crude D. ill-mannered
30. I'm not surprised he became an author. Even as a child he had a ______ imagination.
A. large B. vivid C. great D. bright

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
31. Paris is the ideal place to learn French; it’s a beautiful and hospitable city with institutions for high
quality linguistic teaching.
A. friendly B. natural C. affectionate D. noticeable
 32. He was one of the most outstanding performers at the live show last night.
A. easy-looking B. important C. well-known D. impressive
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
33. Because David defaulted on his loan, the bank took him to court.
A. failed to pay B. paid in full C. had a bad personality D. was paid much money
34. For most male spiders, courtship is perilous procedure, for they may be eaten by females.
A. complicated B. dangerous C. safe D. peculiar
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of
the following questions.
35. The earth is the (A) only planet with a large number (B) of oxygen (C) in its atmosphere.
36. A five thousand dollars (A) reward was offered (B) for (C) the capture of (D) the escaped criminals.
37. The deadbolt is the best (A) lock for entry doors because (B) it is not only (C) inexpensive but
installation is easy (D).
38. If the water level (A) had raised (B) any higher (C), the dam would probably (D) have broken.
39. Though difficult (A) to master, the guitar is embraced by many of (B) beginning music (C) students
because of its musical versatility, low cost, and extreme popularity (D).
40. The (A) Concorde can fly across (B) the Atlantic without re-fueling and carrying (C) 11 tons of
freight (D).
Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the one in bold.
41. In my opinion, his early novels weren't any better than his last one.
A. I believe that the novel he has written recently has tailed to draw the public attention.
B. I think he has at last managed to write a really good novel.
C. It seems to me that all his earlier works were better than his last novel.
D. As far as I'm concerned, his last novel is at least as good as any of the earlier ones.
42. If I'd known where they lived I would certainly have gone to visit them while I was in
Paris.
A. I didn't even know they were living in Pans so I never thought of visiting them.
B. I visited them when I was living in Paris but now I've lost touch with them.
C. I wanted to visit them while I was in Paris but as I didn't have their address, I couldn't.
D. Last week I was in Paris but I didn't feel like going to visit them.
43. Luckily, they managed to catch the last bus, so they didn't have to walk the five miles
back to the village.
A. Fortunately the bus they caught took them within five miles of their own village, so they only hid a
short walk.
B. They were fortunate enough to get the last bus which saved them the five-mile walk back to the
village.
C. They were lucky enough to find a bus to take them the last five miles to the village.
D. It was fortunate that they were able to take the last bus when they were only five miles away from the
village.
44. We’re still debating whether or not he deserves to be promoted.
A. There was much disagreement among us as to whether he's a suitable candidate for promotion.
B. The question of whether he's entitled to promotion has not yet been discussed.
C. We haven't yet come to an agreement as to if he should be promoted.
D. His promotion will certainly cause a great deal of disagreement among us.
45. We’d better leave right away as the traffic will be heavy at this hour.
A. We mustn’t leave it too late as the roads are likely to be busy for the next hour.
B. The roads are busy at this time of day, so we ought to set off at once
 C. Let’s wait an hour so as to avoid some of the heavy traffic
D. If we set off now, we will avoid most of the heavy traffic.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 46 to 55.
The UK Government ensures that all schools in the UK (46) _______ certain standards, and this includes
independent schools as well as those that are (47) _______ by the Government. All qualifications are
awarded by national agencies accredited by the Qualification and Curriculum Authority (QCA), (48)
_______ the quality of the qualifications you will gain is guaranteed.
At many independent schools in England, you will be encouraged to take part (49) _______ extracurricular
activities to develop your hobbies and learn new skills, and you may be encouraged to take graded music
exams (50) _______ by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. The exam grades gained from
these are widely accepted toward university entry (51) _______.
Independent schools do not usually offer vocationally focused qualifications but if you are (52) _______ in
these qualifications, you can find out more in the 'career-based and pre-university qualifications' section.
The fees you pay to (53) _______ independent school, include your course fees, accommodation and may
include some or all extracurricular activities. Fees (54) _______ from school to school and are at the
discretion of the institution; there are no national standards. You should expect to pay a minimum of £8,000
per year and fees can be (55) _______ high as £25,000.
46. A. meet B. notice C. see D. look
47. A. worked B. indicated C. run D. shown
48. A. although B. so C. if D. because
49. A. for B. in C. on D. into
50. A. offered B. offering C. offer D. to offer
51. A. questions B. requirements C. problems D. troubles
52. A. excited B. concerned C. interested D. worried
53. A. go B. achieve C. get D. attend
54. A. transfer B. vary C. interfere D. exchange
55. A. much B. more C. far D. as
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions from 56 to 65.
Course numbers are an indication of which courses are to various categories of students at the
University. Undergraduate courses with the numbers 100 or 200 are generally courses with the numbers 300
or 400 often have prerequisites and are often to juniors and seniors only. Courses with the numbers 800 or
above are open only to graduate students. Certain graduate courses, generally those devoted to introductory
material, are numbered 400 for undergraduate students who qualify to take them and 600 for graduate
students. Courses designed for students seeking a professional degree carry a 500 number for undergraduate
students and a 700 number for graduate students. Courses numbered 99 or below are special interest courses
that do not carry academic credit. If students elect to take a special interest course, it will not count toward
the number of hours needed to complete graduation requirements.
Full-time undergraduate student is expected to take courses that total twelve to eighteen credit hours.
A full-time graduate student is expected to take courses that total ten to sixteen credit hours. Student holding
assistantships are expected to enroll for proportionately fewer hours. A part-time graduate may register for
minimum of three credit hours. An overload, that is, more than the maximum number of hours, may be taken
with the approval of an academic advisor. To register for an overload, students must submit the appropriate
approval form when registering. Overloads above 24 hours will not be approved under any circumstances.
56. Where would the passage most likely be found?
A. In a graduate course B. In a undergraduate course
C. In a college catalog D. In a syllabus
 57. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To apologize B. To inform C. To persuade D. To criticize
58. The word “categories” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______
A. teachers B. courses C. jobs D. groups
59. The word “those” in paragraph 1 refers to _______
A. graduate courses B. course number C. introductory courses D. graduate students
60. Which classification of students would be eligible to enroll in Mechanical Engineering 850?
A. A part-time student B. An undergraduate student
C. A full-time student D. A graduate student
61. If an undergraduate student uses the number 520 to register an accounting course, what number
would a graduate student probably use to register for the same course?
A. Accounting 620 B. Accounting 820 C. Accounting 520 D. Accounting 720
62. How is a student who registers for eight credit hours classified?
A. Full-time student B. Graduate student C. Part-time student D. Non-degree student
63. Which of the following courses would NOT be included in the list of courses for graduation?
A. English 90 B. English 100 C. English 300 D. English 400
64. A graduate student may NOT _______
A. enroll in a course numbered 610 B. register for only one-hour course
C. enroll in an introductory course D. register for courses if he has an assistantship
65. The word “appropriate” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ______
A. wrong B. interest C. suitable D. denial
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 66 to 75.
Scientists work to genetically modify crops for various reasons. Sometimes the goal may be to develop
a crop that is resistant to disease or pesticides. (1) Another goal is to develop vegetables that have a longer
shelf life. Or, the purpose may be to develop a more nutritious form of a food plant. (2) An example of the
latter is golden rice. It was developed by scientists in Europe. They took ordinary rice and inserted genes
from the flower called daffodil, as well as a bacterium. (3) More to the point, however, it added vitamin A, a
nutrient that rice does not ordinarily have. (4)
Vitamin A deficiency is a serious problem in many parts of the world. Vitamin A deficiency can lead to
blindness, compromised immunity, susceptibility to infection, and premature death. Children are
especially affected by lack of this vitamin. According to the World Health Organization, hundreds of
thousands of children go blind every year because of vitamin A deficiency.
Adding vitamin A to rice, which is a staple food in many areas where malnutrition is common, can be
an efficient way to address the problem. Consumption of a varied diet would, of course, be the most desirable
way to address nutrition needs. A number of vegetables, such as carrots and pumpkins, contain high amounts
of vitamin A and could address this vitamin deficiency. However, because of tradition, economic
considerations, and other issues, it is often not possible to pursue this type of solution. By introducing golden
rice into areas where rice is already consumed on a daily basis, researchers hope to provide a source of this
vitamin that will become part of the normal diet.
66. The word “modify” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______
A. moderate B. intensify C. adapt D. restrict
67. According to the passage, what is one reason scientists work to genetically modify crops?
A. to take more money for farmers
B. to produce vegetables that will look better in the supermarket
C. to develop fruits and vegetables that taste better
D. to create more variety of consumers
 68. The word “resistant” in paragraph 1 is the OPPOSITE of ______
A. susceptible B. immune C. tolerant D. repellent
69. The term “the latter” in paragraph 1 refers to ______
A. a scientific development B. creating nutrient-rich crops
C. developing disease resistance D. golden rice
70. At which point in paragraph 1 could you best insert the following sentence: “This gives the rice the
golden color from which is gets its name.”
A. (1) B. (2) C. (3) D. (4)
71. According to the passage, what is one result of a lack of vitamin A?
A. problems with vision B. immunity to disease C. delayed maturity D. deafness
72. The word "compromised" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______
A. agree upon B. negotiated C. weakened D. complicated
73. “A staple food” is one that is ______ to the diet.
A. connected B. basic C. unknown D. raw
74. In the author’s opinion, the issues that inhibit people from changing their diets include _______
A. tradition and economics B. tradition and health
C. economics and taste D. economics alone
75. Which statement best conveys the main idea of the passage?
A. Better nutrition in the Third World is a continuing problem for scientists
B. Golden rice is produced by the World Health Organization to help traditional economics.
C. Genetically modified crops can combat disease and malnutrition, but it can be difficult to introduce
them into traditional economies.
D. Scientists develop genetically modified crops to improve African agriculture.

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it.
76. I'd be grateful if you could have a look at these figures. (CAST)
➔ ___________________________________________________________ .
77. You have said exactly the right thing. (NAIL)
➔ ___________________________________________________________ .
78. The film is similar to Shakespeare's Hamlet in a number of ways. (RESEMBLANCE)
➔ The film _____________________________________________________ .
79. He is determined to become a doctor. (HEART)
➔ ___________________________________________________________ .
80. Alison bought the big house because she wanted to open a hotel. (VIEW)
➔ Alison bought _________________________________________________ .
81. She furiously threw the book across the room.
➔ Such ________________________________________________________ .
82. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended it.
➔ Had it _______________________________________________________ .
83. The government shouldn't let this situation get worse.
➔ This state of affairs_______________________________________________ .
84. The completion of the work was scheduled for last week
➔ The work was __________________________________________________ .
85. She was very sorry that she didn’t see Paul on her trip to Paris.
➔ She greatly regretted ______________________________________________.