TEST 1

SECTION A

Test 15_hk1.mp3

Listen and choose the best answer.

1. How many phones are there in the world?
A. more than 6 billion B. over 7 billion
C. more than 6 million D. over 7 million
2. Where was Alexander born?
A. Canada B. the United States
C. Scotland D. England
3. What did Alexander do when he moved to Boston?
A. He experimented. B. He became a teacher.
C. He became a farmer. D. He became a worker.
4. How many people in the United States owned a telephone by 1886?
A. over 50,000 B. over 115,000 C. over 150,000 D. over 500,000
5. When did Alexander die?
A. in 1877 B. in 1922 C. in 1876 D. in 1932

SECTION B

I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. imitate B. tsunami C. biography D. evidence
2. A. dedicated B. concerned C. narrow-minded D. excited
3. A. creative B. threaten C. breadwinner D. heavy
4. A. position B. disease C. composer D. consume
5. A. oxygen B. agriculture C. energy D. charger
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
the primary stress in each of the following questions.
6. A. `obvious B. an`nouncement C. `personal D. `handicap
7. A. pri`ority B. contri`bution C. disad`vantage D. inde`pendent
8. A. `patient B. do`nate C. ma`chine D. di`vide
9. A. `charity B. `processor C. com`puter D. `benefit
10. A. in`spire B. `fabric C. `spacesuit D. `email
III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
11. ____ work and family is difficult for any working mom as both demand much time.
A. Maintaining B. Maintain C. Balancing D. Balance
12. I am writing in connection with the volunteer opportunities which ____ on 10 November.
A. appeared B. were appearing C. have appeared D. appear
13. My brother ____ programing a few months ago but he a qualification in it yet.
A. learned - has not obtained B. learned - did not obtain
C. has learned - has not obtained D. has learned - did not obtained
14. My mother let me ____ a charity and I am happy to give my time and resources.
A. to run B. run C. running D. to running
15. Volunteering can help you gain confidence by giving you the chance to try something new and do
something ____ for the community.
A. meaning B. meaningful C. meaningless D. meaningfully
16. I adore ____ at a summer camp because it is a great way to stay active while cranking out those service
hours.
A. to volunteer B. volunteering C. to volunteering D. volunteer
17. Local organizations often host holiday parties or gift giveaways for children in need and war ____.
A. handicaps B. invalids C. disadvantages D. orphans
18. He's a ____ scientists who has participated in a wide variety of research projects.
A. portable B. economical C. versatile D. functional
19. Simon Lake drew the inspiration ____ La submarine of undersea travel and exploration from Twenty
Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.
A. at B. by C. for D. of
20. - “I like to work part-time for a non-profit organization this summer.”
- “____”
A. Me too. I'm thinking of applying for 'Hope'.
B. I do, but I don't have enough time for studying.
C. That's great. You have been coming of age.
D. Is that all? How about using time wisely?
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
21. Robert H. Goddard, an American scientist, built the first liquid-fueled rocket, which he has successfully
A B C D
launched on March 16, 1926. → has sucessfully launched
22. The innovators behind objects like the cellphone or the helicopter took inspiration from work like "Star
A B C D
Trek" and War of the Worlds. →works
23. How many people know that the Brooklyn Bridge, built in 1883, were the world's first suspension bridge?
A B C(was) D
24. An X-ray microscope enables a person seeing through solid materials such as metal and bone.
A B C(to see through) D
25. Inventor Granville Woods received him first patent on January 3, 1884, for a steam boiler furnace.
A(his) B C D
V. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.
Science is a very important indicator of the future.(c26) Every scientific advance or discovery gives us a clue
about what the future will hold for society. Perhaps the most amazing scientific discovery in recent times was
the birth of Dolly the sheep. Dolly was the first successful cloned animal - that is, she was the first animal ever
to be created from a single adult cell.(c28) She is an exact copy of her biological mother. Since Dolly's birth,
there has been debate about what this means for society in the future - because if we can clone sheep, we can
surely clone humans. Some think that there are already signs that such things will eventually happen. For
example, couples in the United States who can't or don't want to have children by natural methods can now
select the human egg and sperm they want through catalogues, audiotapes or even computer order systems.(c27)
One journalist has commented, "Ordering a frozen embryo is a little more emotionally complicated than
ordering a home-delivered pizza - but not so different logistically".(c29) (Hewitt 1998).
26. According to this passage, future changes in society are ____.
A. unexpected B. amazing C. complicated D. predictable
27. What do some people think is a sign of the future cloning of humans?
 A. The birth of Dolly the sheep.
B. The present selecting of a human egg and sperm through catalogues, audio tapes and computer order
systems.
C. Thinking about the future of humanity.
D. Ordering home-delivered pizzas.
28. Which phrase best defines "cloned?"
A. The first animal to do something. B. Dolly the sheep.
C. Created from a single adult cell. D. An exact copy of a biological mother.
29. Hewitt states that ordering a frozen embryo in some aspect is ____ ordering a home-delivered pizza.
A. totally different from B. same as C. as complicated as D. similar to
30. The underlined word "logistically" most nearly means ____.
A. in theory B. in practice C. motionally D. culturally
VI. 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.
UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, (31) ____ children all races, nationalities, religions, and
political systems in more than 100 developing countries. Its purpose is to help provide (32) ____ better life for
children and their mothers. It gives (33) ____ long-term assistance and emergency help.
This program is very necessary. Today 800 million humans live in conditions of (34) ____ and
hopelessness. Two-thirds of (35) ____ are children and mothers of small children. Four-fifths of these children
have no (36) ____ health services. Nine out of ten are not protected against childhood diseases. One hundred
million do not have (37) ____ of the right foods. (38) ____ of them drink impure water. (39) ____ water is one
of the reasons millions of people die every year.
UNICEF works (40) ____ governments to provide three kinds of services. They plan and organize
programs, they train people to work in the program, and UNICEF provides supplies and equipment.
31. A. works B. benefits C. serves D. follows
32. A. a B. this C. the D. an
33. A. neither B. both C. either D. not only
34. A. poor B. hunger C. starvation D. poverty
35. A. which B. them C. whom D. all
36. A. regular B. normal C. common D. steady
37. A. many B. plenty C. some D. enough
38. A. All B. None C. Almost D. Most
39. A. Drinking B. Running C. Unsafe D. Boiling
40. A. for B. on C. in D. with
VII. Choose the phrase or clause A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following sentences.
41. ____, it is certain that in the future the technology will be much more developed.
A. It can be better or it can be worse B. For better or worse
C. Either better or worse D. Better than worse
42. ____, we can all expect to see great changes during our lives.
A. Even though which generation or which society we belong to
B. No matter which generation or which society we belong to
C. However we belong to which generation or which society
D. Although we belong to which generation or which society
43. I expect a peaceful atmosphere in my village ____.
A. where there have neither arguments nor conflicts among people
B. which does not have either arguments nor conflicts among people
C. in which there are neither arguments nor conflicts among people
D. where people haven't either arguments nor conflicts with each other
44. The pessimists believe that more young couples will ____.
A. get divorced while they are incompatible
B. be incompatible after they will get divorced soon
C. get incompatible even if they got divorced
D. get divorce because of their incompatibility
45. My mother runs the home, does the shopping and ____.
A. at weekends she has cooked good meals B. good meals are cooked at weekends
C. cooks very good meals at weekends D. is cooking good meals every day
VIII. Choose the correct sentence A, B, C, or D that is built from the words and phrases given.
46. not/ forget/ keep/ touch/ me/ if/ you/ join/ charity/ Singapore.
A. Don't forget keeping in touch with me if you join the charity in Singapore.
B. Don't forget to keeping in touch with me if you join charity in Singapore.
C. Don't forget to keep in touch with me if you join the charity in Singapore.
D. Don't forget kept in touch with me if you join charity in Singapore.
47. My mother/ still not/ make/ mind/ whether/ come/ the spa/ not.
A. My mother still hasn't make up her mind whether to come to the spa or not.
B. My mother still hasn't made from her mind whether to come to the spa or not.
C. My mother still hasn't made in her mind whether to come to the spa or not.
D. My mother still hasn't made up her mind whether to come to the spa or not.
48. it/ good time/ you/ enjoy/ sights/ relax/ hard working days.
A. It will be good time for you to enjoy the sights and relax after hard working days.
B. It is a good time for you enjoy the sights and relax after hard working days.
C. It will be good time for you enjoying the sights and relaxing after hard working days.
D. It is good time for you to enjoying the sights and to relax after hard working days.
49. you/ better/ make sure you/ know/ these verbs/ because/ always/ come/ the exam.
A. You better make sure you know these verbs because they always come in the exam.
B. You'd better make sure you know these verbs because they always come up in the exam.
C. You'd better to make sure you know these verbs because they always come up the exam.
D. You'd better making sure of you know these verbs because they always come up in the exam.
50. if/ you/ want/ get ahead/ this company/ have/ be prepared/ work/ long hours.
A. If you want to get ahead this company you have to be prepared work long hours.
B. If you want to get ahead in this company you have to be prepared working long hours.
C. If you want to get ahead for this company you have to be prepared working long hours.
D. If you want to get ahead in this company you have to be prepared to work long hours.