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<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>MA DE 060 I. Phonetics: A/ Choose the word with different pronunciation of the underlined part: 1. A dozen B glove C love D stove 2. A kites B catches C oranges D buzzes 3. A wood B good C food D childhood 4. A whistled B laughed C lodged D received 5. A prayer B player C mayor D fare B/ Choose the word with different stress pattern: 6. A luggage B increase C benefit D argument 7. A satisfaction B disappointed C ancestry D reassure 8. A democracy B committee C. proficiency D television 9. A energy B primary C facilities D pleasure 10. A contemporary B geometry C trigonometry D succession II. Vocabulary: A/ Choose the word that best fits each gap of the passage: To many people, smoking is not just a pleasure, it is an (11) -----------. They need it, depend on it and can’t stop it. If they haven’t smoked for some hours, they feel a (12) ---------- for a cigarette. They often (13) ----------- which means they light another cigarette immediately after they have (14) ---------- out the one before. Smoking is often considered (15) ------------, since many people don’t like the (16) -------- of cigarettes or the sight of the smoker’s (17) ----------- fingers or ashtray full of cigarette – ends. Above all, smoking is harmful to health and in many countries a (18) ---------- is printed on every (19) ---------- of cigarettes. Scientists have proved that there is a link between smoking and a disease which can be (20) -------------, cancer. 11. A attraction B addition C addiction D admiration 12. A likeness B craving C like D desire 13. A over-smoke B self-smoke C chain-smoke D non-smoke 14. A thought B made C put D given 15. A militant B antisocial C illegal D anti-pollutant 16. A odour B smell C taste D favour 17. A stained B dirty C dusty D spotted 18. A saying B signal C sign D warning 19. A pack B packing C packet D backpack 20. A fatal B hard C immoral D perilous B/ Choose the word that best fits each gap of the sentence: 21. Latin music is very --------- in countries where people speak Spanish and Portuguese. A common B usual C often D frequent 22. This sort of behaviour will not be ----------. A tolerate B tolerated C tolerance D tolerant 23. Farmers can enrich the soil by using ------------ . A fertile B fertilize C fertility D fertilizers 24. ------------ for government posts are always thoroughly investigated before being admitted. A apply B applying C applied D applications 25. Nowadays, chemicals are ----------- into some fruits to reduce decay. A injection B injecting C inject D injected 26. The most important thing is to keep yourself ------------. A occupation B occupied C occupant D occupational 27. The soil must be kept damp at all times or the plant will die. A moist B wet C dry D arid 28. Our grandfather is buried in that graveyard. A morgue B churchyard C cemetery D both B & C 29. A great --------- of people in this country nowadays own a TV set. A part B majority C unit D mass 30. My sister is an expert in wildlife and its ------------. A conversation B preparation C reservation D conservation III. Grammar: Choose the word or phrase that best fits each gap of the sentence: 31. My brother -------- trouble with her motorbike, so he has to take the bus to work these days. A have B had C was having D is having 32. A fortune–teller predicted ----------- inherit a lot of money before the end of the year. A that I would B that I C that I will D that I did.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> 33. Ben and his brother are ------------ hard – working carpenters that I am sure they will ------------- a success of their business. A so/ do B so/ make C such/ do D such/ make 34. I wouldn’t feel better now if you ---------- to me about it last night. A hadn’t told B hadn’t talked C didn’t tell D didn’t talk 35. 2. The ______ general Benedict Arnold is one of the most famous traitors in American history. 36. A. quiescent B. allegiant C. scrupulous D. perfidious 37. It is difficult to tell identical twins ---------------. A. on B out C apart D over 38. I’d rather you --------- something more formal to work. A wore B wear C should D worn 39. When Peter first went abroad to study, he ----------- in a dormitory before. A had never lived B have never lived C never lived D never lives 40. John’s mother has more than two ---------- workers under ----------. A hundreds/ her B hundreds/ hers C hundred/ hers D hundred/ her 41. My sister claimed never to ---------- so hard in her life. A work B working C having worked D have worked 42. In contrast to the jaunty, almost ______ tone of his earlier symphony, the composer’s new fugue was rather dark. A. lachrymose B. dense C. opaque D. ethereal 43. He applied for training as a pilot, but they turned him ----------- because of his poor eyesight. A up B back C down D over 44. Among the most popular attractions at the state fair each year is the dollhouse exhibit, which shows a ______ version of the state at various epochs in its history. A. licentious B. Lilliputian C. limpid D. listless 45. The best mediator is one who is not ______ or partial to any one party so that her ruling will be ______ one. A. biased ... an equitable B. predisposed ... a myopic C. gracious ... a nonpartisan D. lenient ... an equivocal 46. Despite the ______ of the anti-war protesters outside the Democrat and Republican national conventions, both parties put forth pro-Vietnam platforms in 1968. A. commendations B. rejuvenations C. exaltations D. remonstrations 47. “What instructions did your boss give you?” “He required that Alice ---------- the meeting.” A would attend B attends C attended D attend 48. We intend to do ----------- with the old system as soon as we have developed a better one. A up B away C down D in 49. In China an ancient medical treatment ---------- as a acupuncture is sometimes used during surgery. A to know B knowing C known D knows 50. It’s imperative that this letter ----------- immediately. A is sent B will be sent C send D be sent 51. The effects of anaesthetic used for the operation take quite a time to ------------- off. A wear B turn C give D move 52. John lost the ------------ bicycle he bought last week and his parents were very angry with him because of his carelessness. A beautiful Japanese blue new B beautiful new blue Japanese C new beautiful blue Japanese D. Japanese beautiful new blue IV. Use of English: A/ Choose the underlined word or phrase in each of the sentences that needs correcting: 53. A farmer’s tractor is like a powerful horse as it plows field, pulls trailers and moves heavy loads. A B C D 54. Harvey seldom pays his bills on time, and his brother does, too. A B C D 55. The officials object to them wearing long dresses for the inaugural dance at the country club. A B C D 56. The pilot and the crew divided the life preservers between the twenty frantic passengers. A B C D 57. The instructor advised the students for the procedures to follow in writing the term paper. B/ Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one in italics: 57. Would you like to go out for a drink? A. Do you feel like going out for a drink? C. Is going out for a drink to your liking? B. Do you like going for a drink? D. Would you mind going out for a drink? 58. Anyone who misses more than fifty percent of the classes deserves to fail..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> A. More than fifty percent is too much for one class. B. Fifty percent of the classes have failed the exams. C. People who fail must make up fifty percent of the class-work. D. These who are absent more than half the time should fail. 59. She’s bound to see Harry at the meeting. A. She’s obliged to see Harry at the meeting. C. She’s on her way to see Harry at the meeting. B. It’s certain that she will see Harry at the meeting. D. She’s too busy to see Harry at the meeting. 60. According to some people, the sinking of the Titanic was the captain’s fault. A. According to some people, the captain was to blame for the sinking of the Titanic. B. According to some people, the captain blamed for the sinking of the Titanic. C. According to some people, the sinking of the Titanic made the captain blameful. D. According to some people, it was the sinking of the Titanic that the captain was blamed. 61. Had the announcement been made earlier, more people would have attended the lecture. A. The lecture was held so late that few people attended it. B. More people came late to the lecture because of the late announcement. C. The late announcement helped make the lecture well – attended. D. Few people came to the lecture because the announcement was not made earlier. 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. Mars. What does this planet look like? Mars, commonly referred to as "the red planet," is the fourth planet from the sun. Its reddish color comes from the high amounts of iron oxide on its surface. Mars has surface features similar to those found on the moon and on Earth. It has mountain ranges, volcanic fields, valleys, ice caps, canyons and deserts. It has numerous impact craters including one, discovered in 2008, that measures more than 6,000 miles in length and nearly 5,000 miles in width. It is, by far, the largest impact crater ever discovered. Mars is also home to Olympus Mons, the highest discovered mountain in the solar system. A person standing on the surface of Mars (in any location in which the mountain was visible) would have no chance of viewing the top. With the peak at 88,600 feet, Olympus Mons is about three times as high as Mount Everest, the highest peak on Earth. Mars' Valles Marineris is the solar system's largest canyon, measuring more than seven miles deep. How big is this planet? Mars is much smaller than the Earth. Its surface area occupies 28% of Earth's, its mass is only 10 percent of Earth's and its volume is about 15 percent of Earth's. How long does it take to orbit the sun? 687 days What is its gravity like? Gravity on Mars is 38% that of the Earth. A 100 pound Earthling would weigh 38 pounds on Mars. How far is it from the sun? From the Earth? On average Mars is located 138,000,000 miles from the sun. When Mars and Earth are on the same side of the sun, the two planets may come within 35,000,000 miles of each other. When they are on opposite sides of the sun, they may be as far as 399,000,000 miles apart. What is its atmosphere like? Mars has an extremely thin atmosphere. 95% of it is carbon dioxide, 3% is nitrogen, 1.6% is argon, and the remainder consists of traces of oxygen and water. What's the temperature like? Of all the planets, temperatures on Mars are most similar to those on Earth. Temperatures can range from about -220 F during a Mars (Martian) winter to a temperate 68 degrees F in summer, though on average the temperature is about -80 F. Unlike Earth, however, the thin atmosphere gives rise to fearsome dust storms that may envelop the entire planet and cause overall temperatures to rise. How many moons does it have? Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos. Both are small and irregularly shaped and may be former asteroids. Interestingly, Phobos orbits Mars at a distance of only about 5,500 miles away from its center, the closest any moon orbits its parent planet. In fact, if a person were to stand on Phobos and look toward Mars, Mars would look apx. 6,400 times larger than the full moon appears from Earth - taking up almost a quarter of the celestial hemisphere. Because Phobos has a particularly low orbit, scientists believe it will eventually crash into Mars, or, break up into pieces, possibly forming rings around the planet. Interesting facts: *There has long been speculation concerning the possibility of life and or liquid water on Mars. However, the planet's thin atmosphere prevents water from accumulating for any time over significant.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> portions of the planet. Some evidence on the planet's surface suggests the presence of liquid water at some point in history, but scientists think this water would be too salty or acidic to support life as we know it. Furthermore, fierce solar winds and poor heat transfer across its surface would make sustained life virtually impossible. There is compelling evidence, however, that Mars was once much more habitable to life than it is today. * Many Spacecrafts have attempted to visit Mars, the most notable of which was NASA's Mariner 4, the first to visit in a fy-by in1965. In 1976, Viking 1 and 2 became the first spacecrafts to conduct successful and sustained landings on Mars. They provided the first color photographs of the "red planet." In May of 2008, the NASA Phoenix lander touched down on the north polar region of Mars to study surface features. By December, however, NASA had lost contact with the lander and the mission was declared over. 62. The red color of Mars comes from the _________________ on its surface. A. ice B. sand C. iron oxide D. oxygen 63. Mars is home to ______________________, the largest mountain in the solar system. A. Mount Everest B. Olympus Mons C. Valles Marineris D. Phobos 64. Which of the following IS NOT true? A. Earth is substantially larger than Mars B. Gravity is significantly less on Mars than on Earth C. It takes Mars much longer to orbit the sun (the length of one year) than it does Earth. D. The average temperature on Mars is similar to the average temperature on Earth. 65. The atmosphere of Mars is dominated by ___________________. A. carbon dioxide B. argon C. oxygen D. nitrogen 66. Mars is _____________________ the sun than Earth. A. closer to B. about the same distance from C. farther away from 67. The thin atmosphere of Mars can cause scary ________________________. A. hurricanes B. thunderstorms C. dust storms D. blizzards 68. Scientists believe ______________________ will eventually crash into Mars. A. the moon Phobos B. the moon Deimos C. Earth D. the sun 69. Scientists think any water that could possibly be found on Mars would be too __________________. A contaminated B. salty C. cold D. hot 70. ______________________ was the first spacecraft to visit Mars. A. Viking 1 B. Mariner 4 C. Phoenix D. Viking 2 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. New York Colony The area that first became New Amsterdam, and eventually New York City, was first referred to as Man-AHat-Ta, by the local Indians. The name meant "Heavenly land". It was first visited by the French explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524. Verrazzano explored much of America's northeast coast, including the waters around New York City and Long Island. Today, one of the world's longest bridges, the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge, in New York City, is named for him. The first people to settle the area were the Dutch. Henry Hudson explored the region and named the world's largest tidal river, The Hudson River, after himself. Hudson's explorations, from Albany to New York City, provided the impetus for the Dutch to colonize the region. The Dutch quickly built a settlement and a network of roads. Some of the roads, such as Broadway and Pearl Street are still in use today. Peter Minuet arrived the following year and bought Man-A-Hat Ta from the local Indians for about 24 dollars worth of beads and trinkets. Man-A-Hat Ta itself was not inhabited by Indians. Nevertheless, Man-A-Hat Ta became known as New Amsterdam and Minuet became its first governor. New Amsterdam's geographic location made it a popular destination for many. It welcomed settlers from all cultures and religions. The first Jewish synagogue in the New World was built at New Amsterdam in 1640. Dutch colonists soon spread out to areas surrounding New Amsterdam such as Long Island and parts of current upstate New York. Rapid growth and burgeoning populations resulted in widespread chaos throughout New Amsterdam. In 1647, Peter Stuyvesant was elected governor. Stuyvesant ruled the city in a stern manner for seventeen years which quelled the chaos and brought much success. Soon, English Puritans emigrated from New England to New Amsterdam. The industrious Puritans quickly gained political and economic power and imposed strict rules upon the population including fines for singing and public whippings for more serious "offenses". After a series of natural disasters and phenomena struck such as a meteor, an earthquake, and unusually warm weather through the winter of 1663, the Dutch handed New Amsterdam over to the British when Charles II declared that all lands.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span> between the Delaware and Connecticut Rivers belonged to his brother James, the Duke of York. The Dutch, totally unprepared for war, immediately surrendered (signed the Anglo-Dutch Treaty) when the English feet entered the harbor to take the city. New Amsterdam, henceforth, became New York. 71. New Amsterdam was first… A. English B. Dutch C. French D. Man-A-Hat-Ta 72. The Verrazano Narrows Bridge is named after a _____________ explorer. A. Indian B. Dutch C. English D. French 73. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the Dutch? A. Henry Hudson led Dutch explorations of the regions B. They were the first Europeans to settle the area C. The Dutch refused to allow settlers from other countries and religions to settle in New Amsterdam D. They named streets still in existence today such as Pearl Street and Broadway 74. Who was New York’s first governor? A, Peter Minuet B. Peter Stuyvesant C. Giovanni da Verrazzano D. Henry Hudson 75. What was New Amsterdam like in 1647? A. Cooperative B. Peaceful C. Deserted D. Chaotic 76. How was Peter Stuyvesant’s method of governing the city different from Peter Minuet’s? A. He was more strict B. It wasn’t different C. He was nicer D. He was less strict 77. Stuyvesant’s ___________ manner of governing New Amsterdam resulted in the __________ of the colony. A. relaxed; success B. strict; failure C. relaxed; failure D. strict; success 78. What does the word ‘industrious’ mean in the following phrase? The industrious Puritans quickly gained political and economic power… A. wealthy B. hard working C. poor D. powerful 79. What happened last? A. The Puritans took control of New Amsterdam B. New Amsterdam was renamed New York C. An earthquake D. The Dutch surrendered 80.Which of the following would likely be a serious “offense” punishable by fines or public whipping under Puritan rule? A. Trading with the English B. Forming a chorus C. Cutting down trees D.Growing different crops.

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