ENGLISH PRACTICE 1617 – 01 - 09
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently in each group.
1. A. latter
B. label
C. ladder
D. latitude
2. A. pour
B. roar
C. flour
D. soar
3. A. chase
B. purchase
C. bookcase
D. suitcase
4. A. thread
B. feather
C. bread
D. bead
5. A. prepare
B. preface
C. preparation
D. prejudice
Mark the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following word.
6 : A. invalid
B. predict
C. pretend
D. preface
7 : A. mausoleum
B. conservative
C. disqualify
D. magnificant

8 : A. nuclear
B. province
C. construct
D. complex
9 : A. literacy
B. contingency
C. ceremony
D. sanctuary
10 : A. optimist
B. accuracy
C. continent
D. artificial
Mark the correct answer to each of the following question
11: The first movie- length cartoon, _____ , “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” set the standard for later full length
features such as “ The Lion King” and “Pocahotas”
A. that released ever
B. whichever released
C. ever released
D. released whatever
12: _____, such as banking and travel, computers are not a convenience: they are a necessity.
A. where some industries
B. there are some industries
C. in some industries
D. some industries
13: Only in the Civil war _____killed or wounded
A. soldiers in America B. so many American soldiers were
C. many in America D. were so many American soldiers
14: Studies have shown that the elderly who are pet owners have lower blood pressure than____ who live without pets.
A . do the elderly
B. elderly

C. for the elderly to do
D. to the elderly
15:______, Harry was the thirty – third President of the United States
A. He was born and raised in Missori
B. That he was born and raised in Missori
C. Because he was born and raised in Missouri D. Born and raised in Missouri
16: ___ the fifth largest among the nine planets that make up our solar system
A. The Earth being
B. The Earth is C. That the Earth is
D. Being the Earth
17: All the way along the wind street ____
A. he came
B. came he
C. did he came
D. comes he
18: Both liquids and gases flow freely from a container because they have ____
A. not definite shape
B. none definite shape
C. no definite shape
D. nothing definite shape
19: Environmentalists are earnestly trying to determine ______ of the ozone layer over the poles.
A. what is causing the deterioration
B. what the cause of the deterioration
C. is causing the deterioration
D. the deterioration is causing
20: The bank sent a notice to its customers which contained____
Ạ. A remembrance that interest rates were to rise the following month
B. A reminder that a raise in interest rates was the month following
C. To remember that the interest rates was going up next month
D. A reminder that the interest rates would raise the following month

21: There’s a lot more to Willie than one would think: still waters run _____
A. deep
B. deeply
C. deepness
D. depth
22: The idea ____to nothing because I couldn’t afford to do it
A. went B. came
C. turned
D. changed
23. The players’ protests_____ no difference to the referee’s decision at all
A. did
B. made
C. caused
D. created
24: Peter, Harry and Chuck were first, second, and third ______ in the school cross-country race
A. respectively
B. actively
C. responsively
D. tremendously
25: By using all the latest technology, the yathchman managed to cross the Atlantic in ____ time.
A. record
B. lightning
C. top
D. quickest
26:Why ____ Peter to the party? He is always making trouble
A. Don’t we invite
B. don’t you invite
C. not invite
D. invite
27. The speaker fail to get his message ____ to his audience

A. around
B. in C. across
D. out
28: You are under no obligation _____ to accept this offer
A. whatsoever B. Eventually C. Apart D. indeed
29: ______ no money would be wasted, we will use energy more efficiently
A. so that
B. in order that
C in order to
D. A and B
30: Interpreting is not a mechanical process of converting a sentence in language A in to a sentence in language B. _______,
it is a complex art.
A. But
B. In addition
C. Rather
D. However
31: You can always _____Ann to give you sound advice A. bank of
B. bank for
C. bank at
D. bank on
32: His emotional problems _____from the attitudes he encountered as a child, I think.
A. stem
B. flourish
C. root
D. sprout
33:There should be an international law encouraging__ A. afforestation B. deforestation C. forestry
D. reforestation
34: I’m not keen on _____ control of the project to a relatively newcomer
A. undertaking
B. charging

C. entrusting
D. allotting
35: Unfortunately, the company closed down because it couldn’t keep___with rapidly changing technology


A. speed
B. time
C. fast
D. pace
36. He is not under arrest, nor have the police placed any _____ on his movements
A. obstacle
B. veto
C. restriction
D. regulation:
37: He was very taken ___ by her aggressive attitude
A. about
B. asideC. apart D. aback
38: Most crimes that are committed are no more than __theft
A. slight B. small
C. unimportant D. petty
39:John was asked to _____ before the judge
A. wit
B. testify
C. execute
D. prejudice
40: She is extremely competent and _____
A. industrial
B. industrious C. industry
D. industrialized
Find out the mistake part

41. Assessment instruments in nursery schools (A) they feature items and (B) other materials different (C) from those on
elementary (D) school tests.
42. (A) All the witnesses said (B) that John (C) was blaming (D) for the accident.
43. Migrant (A) workers live in (B) substandard (C) unsanitary, and dilapidated housing and often (D) are lacking medical
care.
44. For thousands of years, (A) man has created (B) sweet-smelling substances from wood, herbs, and
flowers and (C) using them for perfume (D) or medicine.
45. Copper comes from seven (A) types of (B) ores that (C) also contain (D) the other materials.
46 : (A) At the rate the clerks were (B) processing the applications, Joe figured that it (C) will take four hours for (D) his to
be reviewed
47:Professor Layton was (A) equally fond of the two children, but he had to admit that he (B) found the (C) youngest and
(D) easier child to handle
48: In order to (A) become a law, a bill (B) must be passed not (C) only by the Senate but also (D) the House of
Representatives
49: (A) Automobile began to be equipped (B) by (C) built-in radios (D) around 1930
50: (A) The Oxford University Publisher has just published a new (B) series of (C) readers for students (D) of English
Mark the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part.
51 : Hypertension is one of the most widespread and potential dangerous diseases
A. colossal
B. popular
C. common
D. scattered
52 : In the United States, a party can nominate a single candidate for office
A. refuse
B. keep
C. change
D. name
53 : The sales of drugs is controlled by law in most of countries
A. permitted
B. restricted

C. illegal
D. binding
54: I told you clearly and definitely not to write your answers in pencil, Smith!
A. considerably B. thoroughly
C. altogether
D. specificially
55 : A brief outlined of the course and bibliography were handed out to the students at the first meeting
A. dispensed
B. dispered
C. distributed
D. contributed
Read the following passage and indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.
Looking for an unforgettable way to celebrate that special occasion? Well, the ….(56)of options open today’s youngster – or
even “ oldster” for that matter, is a far cry from the traditional party or restaurant visit. No longer is it ….(57) sufficient to
invite your friends round , buy some food and get a barker to produce a cake. No, today’s birthday boy or girl is looking for
something out of the ordinary, ranging from the ….(58) expensive to the downright dangerous. Anything goes, as long as it is
unusual and impressive.
Top of this year ‘s popular …..(59) are as follows: taking some friends rally driving , helicopter lessons, plane trip and
parachuting , and hot air ballooning . Then there is always group bungee jumping or taking your buddies on a stomach –
churning , while water rafting ……(60) down rapids.
The desire of adventurous celebration is not restricted to the ….(61) . I recently met an octogenarian who celebrated …..(62)
the milestone of eighty by having a fly lesson.
Of course, if you have money the world is your oyster. A very rich relation of mine flew fifty of his friends to a Caribbean
island to mark the passing of his half century. Unfortunately I was only a ….(63) relation.
Undoubtedly, the more traditional forms of celebration do continue to ….(64) the less extravagant or less adventurous among
us. However, with my own half century looming on the horizon I would not say no to a weekend in Paris and a meal at the
Eiffel Tower. I can …(65)dream. Perhaps by the time I’m eighty I’ll be able to afford it.
56: A. scale
B. degree
C. range

D. variance
57: A. hoped
B. decided
C. marked
D. considered
58: A. perfectly
B. dearly
C. outrageously
D. explicity
59: A. experiments
B. extravagances.
C. exposures
D. expenses
60: A. ride
B. travel
C. voyage
D. crossing
61: A. adolescents
B. teenagers
C. youth
D. young
62: A. attaining
B. arriving
C. reaching
D. getting
63: A. distant
B. remote
C. faraway
D. slight
64: A. pacify

B. satisfy
C. distract
D. absorb
65:A. however
B. but
C. nevertheless
D. anyway
Fill in the blank with a suitable word or phrase


Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we (66) ___ as much on what they
seem to be telling us, as on the actual words they say. Facial (67) ___ and tone of voice are obvious ways of showing our
(68) ___ to something, and it may well be that we unconsciously express views that we are trying to hide. The art of being
(69) ___ lies in picking up these signals, realizing what the other person is trying to say, and acting so that they are not
embarrassed in any way. For example, we may understand that they are in fact (70) ___ to answer our question, and so we
stop pressing them. Body movements in general may also indicate feelings, and interviewers often pay particular attention to
the way a candidate for a job walks into the room and sits down. However it is not difficult to present the right kind of
appearance, while what many employers want to know relates to the candidate’s character traits, and (71) ___ stability. This
raises the awkward question of whether job candidates should be asked to complete psychological tests, and the further
problem of whether such tests actually produce (72) ___ results. For many people, being asked to take part in such a test
would be an objectionable (73) ___ into their private lives.
After all, a prospective employer would hardly ask a candidate to run a hundred meters, or expect his or her family
doctor to provide (74) ___ medical information. Quite apart from this problem, can such tests predict whether a person is
likely to be a (75) ___ employee or a values colleague?
66:
A. reckon
B. rely
C. trust
D. estimate
67:

A. manner
B. image
C. expression
D. looks
68:
A. notion
B. feeling
C. view
D. reaction
69:
A. successful
B. humble
C. good at
D. tactful
10:
A. hesitant
B. reluctant
C. tending
D. used
71:
A. psychological
B. physical
C. similar
D. relevant
72:
A. reliable
B. predictable
C. faithful
D. regular
73:

A. invasion
B. infringement
C. intrusion
D. interference
74:
A. confidential
B. secretive
C. reticent
D. classified
75:
A. laborious
B. particular
C. thorough
D. conscientious
Read the following passage and indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Collecting maps can be an enjoyable hobby for antiquarian booksellers, a captivating interest for cartographers, a lucrative
vocation for astute dealers, and an inspirational part of the occupational functioning of map catalogers, archivists, and
historians. Among recognized collectibles, maps are relatively rarer than stamps, but they have had their avid enthusiasts and
admirers ever since copies were made by hand only for affluent, the commanding officer, and the ship captain.
Whether the interest is business-related or amateur, the economic means abundant or slim, a collection needs a theme, be it
associated with contemporary changes in cartographic representation or geographic knowledge, or a more accessible goal
centered on a particular mapmaker, technique, or type of subject matter. Collectors should not overlook topical maps issued
predominantly or exclusively after World War II, such as navigational charts, industrial compound road layouts, or aerial
projections. Potential collectors ought not to disregard two superficially prosaic, yet important themes: maps of travel routes
for family trips, and maps that, for aesthetic reasons, they personally find intriguing or simply attractive. In the first case, like
the box with old family photos, the collection will give the travelers the opportunity to reminisce and relive the journey.
In most cases, photocopies are worthy alternatives to originals. For example, historical society collections customarily
include the high quality facsimiles needed to make a collection as comprehensive and practical as possible, supplementing
the contributions made by well-to-do donors and benefactors. If not predisposed to wait patiently, and possibly ineffectually,
for a lucky find, collectors may choose to sift through dealer stock, peruse through advertisements in local, regional, or

national periodicals, and solicit the assistance of the U.S. Library of Congress and private agencies. Government and public
agencies, companies, and trade associations can advise the collector about maps currently in circulation and pending sales of
dated reproductions, editions, and prints.
76. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Why hobbyists always flaunt their map collections.
B. How maps can be collected by professionals and enthusiasts.
C. How to assure an interrupted flow of collectibles.
D. What cartographers advocate as a worthy undertaking.
77. In paragraph 1, the word lucrative is closest in meaning to
A. instructive
B. insensitive
C. profitable
D. profuse
78. According to the passage, map collecting as a hobby is
A. not deserving of the time and resources
B. not as conventional as collecting stamps
C. as eccentric as collecting dolls
D. conformist in the best sense of the word.
79. In paragraph 1, the word avid is closest in meaning to
A. keen
B. humorous
C. devoted
D. supportive
80. It can be inferred from the passage that, at a time when maps were accessible to the upper socioeconomic classes, they
appealed also to a fair number of
A. professional copiers
B. ardent devotees
C. buried-treasure hunters D. obscure amateur dealers
81. In paragraph 2, the phrase “economic means” is closest in meaning to
A. economic maps

B. fiscal responsibility
C. available funds
D. capital investment
82. The author of the passage mentions all of the following as sources of procuring maps EXCEPT
A. fellow collectors
B. map vendors
C. personal archives
D. publishers


83. In paragraph 2, the author uses the phrase “superficially prosaic” to mean
A. described in informal prose
B. seemingly boring and unimaginative
C. useful for travelers who enjoy a change
D. potentially uncovered in a box of photos
84. In paragraph 3, the word “predisposed” is closest in meaning to
A. pressured
B. provoked
C. condemned
D. inclined
85. A paragraph following the passage would most likely discuss
A. specific organizations to contact about map acquisition
B. specific mapping techniques used to enlarge the scale
C. trimming and framing valuable acquisitions
D. volunteering time and work to maintain obsolete maps
Read the following passage and mark the correct answer to each of the following questions
Baseball evolved from a number of different ball-and stick games (paddle ball, trap ball, one-old-cat, rounders, and town
ball) originating in England. As early as the American Revolution. It was noted that troops played “ baseball” in their free
time. In 1845 Alexander Cartwright formalized the New York Knickerbockers’ version of the game : a diamond shaped
infield, with bases ninety feet apart, three strikers – you’re – out , batter out on a caught ball , three outs per inning , a nine

man team. “ The New York Game” spread rapidly , replacing earlier localized forms. From its beginnings, baseball was seen
as a way of satisfying the recreational needs of an increasingly urban – industrial society. At its inception it was it was
played by and for gentlement. A club might consists of 40 members. The president would appoint two captains who would
choose teams from among the members . Games were played on Monday and Thursday afternoons, with the losers often
providing a lavish evening’s entertainments for the winners. During the 1850- 70 period the game was changing, however,
with increasing commercialism (charging admission), under – the – table payments to exceptional to players, and gambling
on the outcome of games. By 1868 it was said that a club would have their regular professional ten , an amateur first - nine ,
and their” muffins “ (the gentlemently duffers who once ran the game) . Beginning with the first openly all – salaried team
(Cincinnati’s Red Stocking Club) in 1869, the 1870- 1890 period saw the complete professionalization of baseball , including
formation of the National Association of Professional baseball players in 1871. The National League of Professional Baseball
Clubs was formed in 1876, run by business-minded invertors in joint-stock company clubs. The 1880s has been called
Major League Baseball’s “ Golden Age”. Profits soared, player’s salaries rose somewhat, a season of 84 games became one
of 132, a weekly periodical “ The sporting News” came into being, wooden stadiums with double-deck stands replaced open
fields, and the standard refreshment became hot dogs, soda pop and peanuts. In 1900 the Western League based in the
growing cities of the Mis west proclaimed itself the American League
86: What is the passage mainly about?
A. the origin of baseball
B. the commercialization of baseball
C. the influence of the “ New York Game” on baseball
D. the development of baseball in the nineteenth century
87: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage ?
A. the wealthy gentlemen who first played baseball, later needed to find another recreational opportunity if they did not want
to mix with other or become a “muffin”
B. hot dogs would not have become as popular as they did, without the professionalism and commercialism that develop in
baseball
C. the “ New York “ spread rapidly because it was better formalized
D. business – minded investors were only interested in profits
88 : The word “ inception” closest in meaning to
A. requirements
B. beginning

C. insistence
D. rules
89 : The word “ lavish “closest in meaning to
A. prolonged B. very generous
C. grand
D. extensive
90:Which of the following is true of the way the game was played by wealthy gentlemen at its inception
A. a team might consist of 40 members
B. the president would choose teams from among the members
C. they didn’t play on weekend
D. they might be called “ duffers” if they didn’t make the first nine
91 : According to the second paragraph , all of the following are true except:
A. commercialism became more prosperous
B. the clubs are smaller
C. outstanding players got extra income
D. people gamed on the outcome of games
92 : Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a feature of the 1880s “ Golden Age”
A. wooden stadiums replaced open fields
B. a weekly periodical commenced
C. the National Association of Professional Baseball Players was formed
D. profits soared
93: The word” somewhat” is closest in meaning to
A. to a significant extent
B. to a minor extent
C. to not the same extent
D. to some extent
94: The word “itself” in line 24 refers to
A. the Western League
B. growing cities
C. the Midwest

D. the American League
95: The word business-minded is closest in meaning to
A. able to work in business
B. able to think about business C. good at business management D. minded in business
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