1. Earthquake ………………. Is a future possibility.
2. The car suddenly stopped and the whole engine started to............. .
3. When you do something ………........ you do it well and with no waste of time, money, or energy.
4. Some habits like ...... your arms, when giving a speech, might have a bad effect on the audience.
5. Did he change the volume of his voice for ………..?
6. Wear a hat to ……….. your head against the sun.
7. In a(n) ................ case, you should break the window with this hammer.
8. You’ll never leave without ………………… .
B. Match column A with B. There is an extra item in column B. (3 points)
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9. save |
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a) move sth up and down, ... |
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10. ignore |
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b) physical harm to sth |
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11. rattle |
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c) move sth with a sound |
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12. gesture |
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d) not to pay attention to sb or sth |
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13. effective |
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e) meaningful body movements |
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14. damage |
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f) having the wanted result |
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g) not waste |
C. STRUCTURE / Complete the following sentences using the words given (3 points):
15. Did you type the letter yourself? (make – my brother)
No, I . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16. The film was very boring. I turned off the TV.
It was such . . . . . . . .
17. Factories help increase pollution. Factories burn coal and oil. (Use an adjective phrase)
Factories . . . . . . . . . . . . . help increase pollution.
D. Select the best choice: 1, 2, 3, or 4. (3. points)
18. Anyone .......... that wire will get an electric shock.
1) touched 2) touching 3) who touch 4) who touching
19. Most of the suggestions .............. at the meeting were not very practical.
1) which made 2) which are making 3) made 4) making
20. Put feeling and energy into your voice ………….. .
1) by practice 2) by practicing 3) to practice 4) to practicing
21. When I had to make an emergency phone call, Mr. Zahiri let me ............. his phone.
1) using 2) used 3) uses 4) use
22. He's made ............. part in artistic activities.
1) taking 2) takes 3) take 4) to take
23 There may be ……………little animals that you can’t see them with naked eyes.
1) such 2) enough 3) too 4) so
24. "Bob is too excited to think wisely." This sentence means Bob .......... .
1) isn’t very excited, then he can think wisely.
2) could think wisely, so he was very excited.
3) was very excited, so he couldn't think wisely.
4) is very excited, then he can’t think wisely.
25. Oh, it was boring. She continued for .............. long time that people began to fall asleep.
1) such 2) enough 3) such a 4) so
26. A: Stand on a chair and fix the lamp, please.
B: You’re right, I'm .......... to reach the ceiling
1) so short 2) tall enough 3) too short 4) such tall
27 There isn’t ………………for us to take the photographs.
1) too light 2) enough light
3) light enough 4) so light
28. He said,".......... one is young or old, he should exercise regularly."
1) whether 2) since 3) when 4) as
29. Mary was cutting the birthday cake ………… we arrived at the party.
1) as 2) since 3) when 4) whether
E. Functions: Complete the following sentences with your own words. (2 points)
30 Aerobics ………… a word for needing oxygen. (defining)
31. We decided to go to the restaurant …………… we had no food at home. (explaining)
32. …………… your audience by asking questions, talking to them directly, and getting them interested. (instructing)
33. Climate ……………to the average of a region’s weather over a period of time. (defining)
F. Read the following article and match each paragraph with one of the headings on the right. (2.5 points)
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34. The child in the hospital bed was just waking up after having his tonsils taken out. His throat hurt, and he was scared. However, the young nurse standing by his bed smiled so cheerfully that the little boy smiled back. He forgot to be afraid. The young nurse was May Paxton and she was deaf. |
a) getting familiar with a good friend |
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35. May Paxton graduated from the Missouri School for the Deaf at Fulton near the year 1909. Three years later she went to see Dr. Katherine B. Richardson about becoming a nurse. Dr. Richardson was one of the founders of Mercy Hospital of Kansas City, Missouri. She had never heard of a deaf nurse. Dr. Richardson told May that her salary would be very small and that the work would be arduous. However, May said that hard work did not frighten her. Dr. Richardson was impressed with her, and accepted May as a student nurse. |
b) starting a job |
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36. Dr. Richardson never regretted her decision. In fact, she was so pleased with May's work that she later accepted two other deaf women as student nurses. The first was Miss Marian Finch of Aberdeen, South Dakota, who was hard of hearing. The second was Miss Lillie "Bessie" Speaker of St. Joseph, Missouri. These three were called "the silent angels of Mercy Hospital" during the time they worked there. |
c) The effect of kindness |
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37. May and Marian did not know each other before Marian was hired by the hospital. When Marian first came to the hospital, Dr. Richardson introduced May to Marian. She showed them to the room they were to share. During the next two days, the two girls wrote notes to each other. Finally, other nurses asked Marian if she knew that May was deaf. Marian ran to the bedroom and asked May in sign if she really was deaf. May answered in sign. Then, as the joke sunk in, the two girls burst into laughter. |
d) The influence on others’ decisions |
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38. May was always conscientious about following orders. Only once did she disobey Dr. Richardson. It took a lot of time to care for all the sick children, as a result, Dr. Richardson asked the nurses not to take the time to hold the new babies when they were crying. However, May hated to see the babies cry. When Dr. Richardson was not around, she found time to hold them. This small change helped the nursery to run much more smoothly. When Dr. Richardson discovered what May was doing, she recognized that May's actions had improved the nursery, and decided to overlook May's disobedience. |
e) believing in others |
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39 Dr. Richardson often spoke of her faith in the girls' ability to learn nursing. She wrote to May, "For three years, you have been with us ... It is wonderful to me that no man, woman or child ever, to my knowledge, made a complaint against you ... " |
f) The results of ignoring others’ faults |
G. SENTENCE COMPREHENSION / Check the correct answer (4 points):
40 “Keep eye contact by knowing your speech so well that you need to have a quick look at your notes only from time to time.” In this sentence the writer tries to ………something.
a. restate b. instruct c. generalize d. speculate
41. “You need calories for all of your body’s functions, whether it is things you think about doing, like brushing your teeth, or things you never think about doing, like breathing.” This means that . . . . . . .
a. calories are needed for most body functions
b. brushing and breathing need the same amount of calories
c. we should think while brushing our teeth
d. whatever we do we’ll need calories
42. “The purpose of humor is not to be a comedian but for you to create a comfortable atmosphere and have fun with your audience.” This sentence tells us that . . . . . . . . . . .
a. comedians are good speakers too
b. by means of humor you can make your audience relaxed
c. listeners expect you to tell them jokes
d. we have to make fun of the audience
43. “So far, earthquakes cannot be predicted, but anyone, on any day could say this and it would be true. This is because several million earthquakes occur each year.”
This sentence tells us that . . . . . . . . . . .
a. the earthquakes are too far to be predicted
b. researchers can’t inform us of the exact time and place of earthquakes
c. anyone knows how to predict an earthquake
d. several million earthquakes occur everyday
H. Cloze Passage (2.5 points)
Earthquake is a shaking, rolling, or sudden shock of the earth's surface. Most of the earthquakes 44 beneath the surface of the sea. Few of these cause any 45 But earthquakes that occur near large cities cause a lot of loss of life, especially if the cities rest on 46 ground. The strength of an earthquake is 47 on a scale of numbers 48 the Richter scale.
44 1) get out 2) pull out 3) take place 4) come over
45 1) storage 2) shortage 3) message 4) damage
46 1) soft 2) chief 3) steep ) mild
47 1) constructed 2) measured 3) radiated 4) registered
48 1) found 2) tried 3) called 4) located
I. READING / Read the following texts carefully and then answer the questions (3.5 points):
You may love one food more than others, but the best choice is to eat a variety. If you eat different foods, you're more likely to get the nutrients your body needs. Taste new foods and old ones you haven't tried for a while. Some foods are more pleasing as you get older. Eat enough fruits and vegetables. Drink water and milk most often. When you're really thirsty, cold water is the No. 1 choice. Kids need calcium to grow strong bones, and milk is a great source of calcium. You probably will want something other than milk or water once in a while, so it's OK to have 100% juice, too. But try to limit sugary drinks.
Listen to your body. What does it feel like to be full? When you're eating, notice how your body feels and when you feel comfortably full. Sometimes, people eat too much because they don't notice when they need to stop eating. Eating too much can make you feel uncomfortable, and over a period of time, it can lead to an unhealthy weight.
49. Why should we eat a variety of foods?
50 . What do kids need milk for?
51. Kids should avoid ……… containing too much ……… :
1) milk - water 2) water -milk 3) juice - sugar 4) sugar - juice
52. When thirsty, ……… is preferred.
1) water 2) milk 3) juice 4) fruit
53. The underlined word “pleasing” in line . . . is closest in meaning to:
1) boring 2) agreeable
3) poilt 4) memorable
J. Put the following sentences in order and make a meaningful paragraph. Show the correct order with letters A-E in each parenthesis. (2.5 points)
54. ( ) They fear this even more than death.
55. ( ) Learn to control it.
56. ( ) Everyone has a certain amount of anxiety when talking to a group.
57. ( ) Most people are afraid of speaking in public.
58. ( ) But the point is not to end anxiety.
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