TEST 6

PART II: LEXICO - GRAMMAR.

SECTION 1: Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.
1. ______ we may like it, old age comes to all of us.
A. So B. Since C. However D. Despite
2. It would be lovely if the children could see and, ________, touch the wild animals.
A. eventually B. at last C. finally D. if possible
3. _______ she failed in her final exam caused her family much sadness.
A. What B. Which C. The thing D. That
4. The old man came in, ________ a young boy.
A. accompany B. accompanying C. accompanied D. to be accompanied
5. ______ the two sisters, Jane is _____ .
A. Of/ the prettier B. Between/the prettier
C. Of/ prettier D. Between/the prettiest
6. The children went _______ with excitement.
A. wildly B. wildlife C. wilderness D. wild
7. Jane: - Would you like tea or coffee?
Aeron: I ________ coffee, please.
A. would rather B. suppose C. would prefer D. think
8. A part time job gives her time to ________ her own interests.
A. follow B. chase C. seek D. pursue
9. The new road system currently under _______ will solve the traffic problems of the city.
A. work B. design C. construction D. progress
10. I would rather you ________ anything about the garden until the weather gets better.
A. didn't do B. don't do C. didn't make D. don't make
Your answers:

1. ………………. 2. ………………. 3. ………………. 4. ……………….

5. ………………. 6. ………………. 7. ………………. 8. ……………….
9. ………………. 10. ……………….

SECTION 2: The following passage contains 10 errors. Find and correct them.
Most of the joggers who are overweigh are reasonable for talking about, worrying with and
being obsessed with their weight. Since many people start jogging to lose weight, it is not
surprised that body size is important. More and more people are on the diet. 50% of the women
and approximately 25% of the men in the USA are watching what they eat. Body weight is the
second most talk between joggers - heart disease and high bleeding pressure are the first! There
are many factors that effect you weight. They include: body type, diet, exercise level, sex and age.
What may be an "ideal" weight for you in the age of 27 may not be "ideal" while you are 54. And
you "ideal weight" will probably be different during racing season when you were in a specific
training phase.
Your answers:
Errors Correction Errors Correction
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.

SECTION 3: Fill each gap in the following sentences with a preposition or a particle.
1. They are both going ______ the same job.
2. I made _______ that I had forgotten Jill's birthday.
3. The favorable weather has put the crops _______ .
4. When Tom married for the second time, he got more than he bargained ____.
5. She felt quite nervous before the first lecture of her life but she carried it _____ very well.
6. We had to sit ______ nearly two hours of speeches.
7. I won't watch that program if the television is playing ______ again.
8. You can't sit _____ and do nothing like that while there are many things need doing.
9. Our group and hers have arrived ____ the same conclusion quite independently.
10. Mr. Karl received the news _____ a kind of naïve enthusiasm.
Your answers:

1. ………………. 2. ………………. 3. ………………. 4. ……………….

5. ………………. 6. ………………. 7. ………………. 8. ……………….
9. ………………. 10. ……………….

PART III: READING.

SECTION 1: Choose the best option A, B, C or D to fill in each numbered blank.
In the western customs (1) _____ hands is the customary form of greeting, but in China a
nod of the head or (2) _____ bow is sufficient. Hugging and kissing when greeting are
uncommon. Business cards are often (3) _____ and yours should be printed in your own language
and in Chinese. Also, it is more respectful to present your card or a gift or any other article using
(4) _____ hands. The Chinese are (5) _____ applauders. You may be greeted with group clapping,
even by small children. When a person is applauded in this practice it is the custom for that person
to return the applause or a "thank you." When walking in public places, direct eye (6) _____ or
staring is uncommon in the large cities, especially in those areas accustomed to foreign visitors.
(7) _____, in smaller communities, visitors may be the subject of much curiosity and therefore
you may notice some stares. (8) _____ speaking, the Chinese are not a touch-oriented society,
especially true for visitors. So, avoid (9) _____ or any prolonged form of body contact. Public
displays of affection are very rare. On the other hand, you may note people of the same sex
walking hand-in-hand, which is simply a gesture of friendship. Do not worry about a bit of
pushing and shoving in stores or when groups board public buses or trains. In this case, (0) _____
are either offered or expected. The Chinese will stand much closer than Westerners.

1. A. taking B. shaking C. grasping D. hugging

2. A. small B. bit C. slight D. light
3. A. exchanged B. changed C. transferred D. converted
4. A. pair B. couple C. double D. both
5. A. enthusiast B. enthusiastic C. enthusiasm D. enthusiastically
6. A. contact B. look C. stare D. watch
7. A. Moreover B. Furthermore C. However D. Whatever
8. A. Generally B. Successfully C. Fortunately D. Expectedly
9. A. touch B. to touch C. touched D. touching
10. A. contacts B. apologies C. gestures D. saying goodbye
Your answers:

1. ………………. 2. ………………. 3. ………………. 4. ……………….

5. ………………. 6. ………………. 7. ………………. 8. ……………….
9. ………………. 10. ……………….

SECTION 2: Fill each of the numbered blank with ONE suitable word.
The causes of headaches, (1)______ they are the common kind of tension or migraine
headaches, or any other kind, are usually the same. During period of stress, muscles in the neck,
head and face are contracted (2)____ tightly that they exert tremendous pressure (3)______ the
nerves beneath them. Headaches take many forms from a constant, dull pain to an insistent
hammering.
Although at (4)______ 50% of American adults are estimated (5)_____ suffer one or more
headaches per week, it is the 20 million migraine suffers (6)______ are in special difficulties.
Migraines, which are mostly suffered by women, can involve tremendous, unrelieved pain.
Migraines, which may also (7) ______ caused by stress, can occur in people who bottle up
their emotions and who are very conscientious in their performance. Escaping (8) _______
stressful situations, (9) _____ open with one's feeling and lowering one's expectations can help
reduce the stress and so cut down on those headaches which cannot be "help" aspirin an (10)
_____ non-prescription painkillers.
Your answers:

1. ………………. 2. ………………. 3. ………………. 4. ……………….

5. ………………. 6. ………………. 7. ………………. 8. ……………….
9. ………………. 10. ……………….

SECTION 3: Read the passage carefully and choose the best option A, B, C, or D to answer
the questions.
MODERN CARS
Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but
the car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new
types of automobile engines have already been developed than run on alternative sources of
power, such as electricity, compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, and propane.
Electricity, however, is the only zero-emission option presently available.
Although electric vehicles will not be truly practical until a powerful, compact battery or other
dependable source of current is available, transport experts foresee a new assortment of electric
vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood
cars, electric delivery vans, bikes and trolleys.
As automakers work to develop practical electrical vehicles, urban planners and utility
engineers are focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new cars.
Public charging facilities will need to be as common as today’s gas stations. Public parking spots
on the street or in commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to
charge their batteries while they stop, dine, or attend a concert. To encourage the use of electric
vehicles, the most convenient parking in transportation centers might be reserved for electric cars.
 Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at
transit centers that would have facilities for charging and renting. Commuters will be able to rent
a variety of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small cars, or
electric/gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take place on automated
freeways capable of handling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by freeway
today.
1. The following electrical vehicles are all mentioned in the passage EXCEPT…
A. vans B. trains C. planes D. trolleys
2. The author’s purpose in the passage is to…
A. criticize conventional vehicles
B. support the invention of electric cars
C. narrate a story about alternative energy vehicles
D. describe the possibilities for transportation in the future
3. The passage would most likely be followed by details about…
A. automated freeways B. pollution restrictions in the future
C. the neighborhood of the future D. electric shuttle buses
4. The word “compact” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. long-range B. inexpensive C. concentrated D. squared
5. In the second paragraph, the author implies that…
A. a dependable source of electric energy will eventually be developed.
B. everyday life will stay much the same in the future.
C. a single electric vehicle will eventually replace several modes of transportation
D. electric vehicles are not practical for the future
6. According to the passage, public parking lots of the future will be…
A. more convenient than they are today B. equipped with charging devices
C. much larger than they are today D. as common as today’s gas stations
7. The word “charging” in this passage refers to…
A. electricity B. credit cards C. aggression D. lightning
8. The word “foresee” in this passage could best be replaced with…
A. count on B. invent C. imagine D. rely on
9. The word “commuters” in paragraph 4 refers to…
A. daily travelers B. visitors C. cab drivers D. shoppers
10. The word “hybrid” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to…
A. combination B. hazardous C. futuristic D. automated
Your answers:

1. ………………. 2. ………………. 3. ………………. 4. ……………….

5. ………………. 6. ………………. 7. ………………. 8. ……………….
9. ………………. 10. ……………….

SECTION 4: The reading passage below has six paragraphs marked A-F. Choose the
correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below. Write the correct
number i-ix.
List of Headings
i. Indecision about a name
ii. Current problems with distribution
iii. Uncertainty about financial advantages
iv. The contrasts of cinema today
v. The history of cinema
vi. Integrating other events into cinema
vii. The plans for the future of films
viii. An unexpected advantage
ix. Too true to life?
Example: Paragraph A: iv
The end of the silver screen?
Cinema technology has remained much the same for a century, so when will it go digital?
Kelvin Hilton views the projections.
A. Cinema is full of contradictions. It is high- tech and old- fashioned at the same time. Today’s
films are full of digital sound and computer- generated special effects. Yet they are still stored on
celluloid film, the basis of which is more than 100 years old. They are also displayed with
projectors and screens that seem to belong to our great- grandparents’ generation.
B. Now that we are in the second century of cinema, there are moves to bring the medium right up
to date. This will involve revolutionizing not just how films are made but also how they are
distributed and presented. The aim is not only to produce and prepare films digitally, but to be
able to send them to movie theatres by digital, electronic means. High- resolution digital
projectors would then show the film. Supporters say this will make considerable savings at all
stages of this chain, particularly for distribution.
C. With such a major technological revolution on the horizon, it seems strange that the industry is
still not sure what to call itself. This may appear a minor point, but the choices, ‘digital’ cinema
and ‘electronic’ cinema (e- cinema), suggest different approaches to, and aspects of, the business.
Digital cinema refers to the physical capture of images; e-cinema covers the whole chain, from
production through post- production (editing, addition of special effects and construction of
soundtrack) to distribution and projection.
D. And what about the effects of the new medium? The main selling point of digital cinema is the
high resolution and sharpness of the final image. But those who support the old- fashioned approach
to film point to the celluloid medium’s quality of warmth. A recurring criticism of video is that it may
be too good: uncomfortably real, rather like looking through an open window. In 1989, the director of
the first full- length American digital high-definition movie admitted that the picture had a ‘stark,
strange reality to it’.
E. Even the money–saving aspect of e-cinema is doubted. One expert says that exciting cinema
will have to show the new material and not all of them will readily or rapidly furnish themselves
with the right equipment. ‘E-cinema is seen as a way of saving money, because print costs a lot,’
he says. ‘But for that to work, cinemas have to be showing the films because cinemas are the
engine that drives the film industry.’
F. This view has prompted some pro-digital entrepreneurs to take a slightly different approach.
HD Thames is looking at reinventing the existing cinema market, moving towards e-theatre,
which would use digital video and projection to present plays, musicals and some sporting events
to the public. This is not that different from the large-screen TV system that was set up in New
York in 1930 and John Logie Baird’s experiments with TV in the late 1920s and early 30s.
Your answers:
1. Paragraph B ________
2. Paragraph C________
3. Paragraph D________
4. Paragraph E ________
5. Paragraph F ________
Complete the summary below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the
passage.
There are big changes ahead for cinema if digital production takes place and the industry no
longer uses (1)______ and gets rid of the old-fashioned (2)______and used to show movies. The
main advantage is likely to be that the final image will be clearer. However, some people argue
that the digital picture will lack (3)______In addition, digital production will only reduce costs if
cinemas are willing to buy new (4)______ .As a result, experiments with what is called
(5)"______" may mark a change in the whole entertainment industry.
Your answers:

1. ………………. 2. ………………. 3. ………………. 4. ……………….

5. ……………….