OT10 CB4 ADVANCED ENGLISH TEST 01

I. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.

1. A. devastate B. develop C. associate D. detergent
2. A. according B. bewildered C. interesting D. acquaintance
3. A. imitate B. volunteer C. influence D. celebrate
4. A. university B. nationality C. examination D. auditorium
5. A. millennium B. congratulate C. promotional D. drastically
II. Read the passage and choose a word from the list to fit into each of the numbered blanks. Then
choose the best answer to each question below.
cheating appears become caught knows blames values
assumption filled colleges instances rather fear interviews
alike pressure action predecessors fact nothing
Cheating is (6) ..................... new. But today, educators and administrators are finding that (7)
..................... of academic dishonesty on the part of students have become more frequent - and are less
likely to be punished - than in the past. Cheating (8) ..................... to have gained acceptance among good
and poor students (9) ..................... Why is student cheating on the rise? No one really (10) .....................:
Some blame the trend on a general loosening of moral (11) .............................. among today's youth, others
have attributed increased cheating to the (12) ..................... that today's youth are far more pragmatic than
their more idealistic (13) ..................... Whereas in the late sixties and early seventies, students were (14)
..................... with visions about changing the world, today's students feel great pressure to conform and
succeed. In (15) ..................... with students at high schools and (16) ..................... around the country, both
young men and women said that cheating had (17) ..................... easy. Some suggested they did it out of
spite for teachers they did not respect, others looked at it- as a game. Only if they were (18) .....................
some said, would they feel guilty. “People are competitive,” said a second-year college student named Anna,
from Chicago. There's an underlying (19) ..................... If you don’t do well, your life is going to be ruined. The
(20) ..................... is not only from parents and friends but from yourself. To achieve. To succeed. It's almost
as though we have to outdo other people to achieve our own goals.
Edward Wynne, editor of a magazine (21) ..................... the rise in academic dishonesty on the
schools. He claims that administrators and teachers have been too hesitant to take (22) ..................... Dwight
Huber, chairman of the English department at Amarillo sees the matter differently, blaming the rise in (23)
..................... on the way students are evaluated. "I would cheat if I felt I was being cheated,” Mr. Huber said.
He feels that as long as teachers give short-answer tests rather than essay questions and rate students by
the number of facts they can memorize (24) ..................... than by how well they can synthesize information,,
students will try to beat the system. “The concept of cheating is based on the false (25) ..................... that the
system is legitimate and there is something wrong with the individual who’s doing it," he said. “That's too
easy an answer. We've got to start looking at the system.”

26. Educators are finding that students who cheat ______.

A. are more likely to be punished than before B. have poor academic records
C. can be academically weak or strong D. use the information in later years
27. According to the passage which of the following statements is true?
A. The problem of student cheating has its roots in deeper problems.
B. Students do not cheat on essay tests.
C. A change in the educational system will eliminate the need to cheat.
D. Punishment is an effective method of stopping cheating.
28. Which of the following statements reflects information in the selection?
A. The 1960s vision of changing the world led students to conform.
B. The educational system and its administrators are partly to blame for the rise in cheating.
C. Punishment for cheaters has always been severe in this country.
D. The students who cheats must be at fault because the system is correct.
29. Which of the following points of view would the author probably agree with?
A. The educational system is sound, and students must follow every rule.
B. Parents alone must take responsibility for the rise in student cheating.
C. The educational system in this country would benefit from a thorough evaluation.
D. Students who cheat should be expelled from school.
30. What does the phrase “the individual" in the passage refer to?
A. Parents who put pressure on the children.
B. Teachers who are too hesitant to take actions against cheating
C. School administrators who approve of short-answer tests.
D. Students who practice cheating.
III. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences.
31. It says in the program that the concert ______ at 10:20.
A. will finish B. has finished C. finishes D. finished
32. We’ve got a little time before the train leaves; there’s ______ to hurry.
A. no need B. no purpose C. unnecessary D. impossible
33. She’s very ______ and loves looking after babies and toddlers.
A. motherly B. mother C. mothering D. motherhood
34. She’s only 4 years old. She hasn’t learned to ______ the time yet.
A. talk B. speak C. tell D. report
35. He was expecting a prison sentence, but the judge took _____ on him.
A. pity B. shame C. dishonour D. disgrace
36. I’m sorry. James isn’t in at the moment. Can I ______ a message?
A. leave B. write C. send D. take
37. Mr. Jones has painting since he retired.
A. taken up B. taken of C. taken over D. taken in
38. That wasn’t a true story. I just ______ it up.
A did B. made C. got D. put
39.I feel so______ today. I should have gone to bed earlier last night.
A. sleepy B. sleep C. asleep D. sleeping
40. - "Shall we stop for coffee?”
A. Yes, we shall B. No, we shan't
C. Yes, of course D. No, I’m afraid we haven't got time
IV. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word
that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example: 0. challenging
ESCORTED TOURS
Organizing a holiday can be a very (0) .............................. task. Some people CHALLENGE
find the experience as (41) .............................. as the daily demands of work STRESS
and family (42) .............................. If you are in this situation, you may find that COMMIT
taking an escorted holiday is the ideal (43) .............................. Escorted SOLVE
holidays offer a great balance between sightseeing, entertainment and leisure
time, with the added advantage that you have the services of a professional tour
manager, who (44) ..............................you throughout the trip, acting as your COMPANY
(45).” ..............................guide. From the first day to the last, tour managers PERSON
make your holiday experience even more (46) .............................. because of MEMORY
the invaluable information and (47) ..............................suggestions they provide. HELP
Your tour manager will give you many (48) ..............................into the place you SIGHT
are visiting, including useful information on the (49) .............................. DISTINCT
characteristics of the place, such as regional food and local entertainment. If
you book one of the escorted holiday packages that we offer, you can be sure
that you will have a (50) ..............................authentic travel experience. TRUE
V. Choose the correct option for each numbered blank to finish the passage.
Scientists generally hold that almost every galaxy revolves (51) ______a black hole. Previous studies
have estimated that the (52) ______of our galaxy, the Milky Way, contains something very dense and
massive, (53) ______ most scientists already believed was a black hole. Black holes are extremely dense
celestial objects. Their (54) ______is so powerful that not even light can escape them, making them (55)
______to conventional telescopes. To study them, astronomers observe stars and gas swirling around the
centre of a black hole (56) ______they fall into its invisible core like water swirling down a drain. Before going
in, (57) ______stacks up, heats up and generates X-rays. In the new study, led by Frederick Baganoff of the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, scientists used NASA's $ 1.5 billion Chandra X-ray telescope to
observe a flare of X-ray energy (58) ______where the black hole should be. The clear-cut image of the flare
was the first of its kind. The flare (59) _____ and brightened over 10 minutes, the time it would take for light to
(60) _____about 93 million miles around the black hole. That means the object that is believed to be a black
hole is fairly small in space (61) ______. The mass stuffed within that area is about 2.6 million times that of
the sun. “We are now able to say that (62)_____ all of the mass, by implication, is within that (63) ______
region, and there is nothing we know that can be that dense and not be a black hole," Baganoff said. The
new findings push (64) ______. evidence of a black hole in the center of the Milky Way “one step (65)
______”. Scientists believe there are billions of black holes in the uuniverse, including many that are
thousands of times more massive and vastly more luminous than the object at the center of the Milky Way.
51. A. with B. against C. around D. to
52. A. size B. center C. side D. central
53. A. that B. which C. what D. while
54. A. volume B. pressure C. weight D. gravity
55. A. insensible B. invisible C. inaudible D. incredible
56. A. after B. before C. when D. as
57. A. matter B. material C. object D. particle
58. A. produced B. provided C. manufactured D. made
59. A. sparkled B. dimmed C. blackened D. faded
60. A. move B. trace C. circle D. travel
61. A terms B. words C. ways D measures
62. A. really B. although C. indeed D. because
63. A. wide B. small C. large D. faraway
64. A. early B. later C. primitive D. previous
65. A. ahead B. further C. more D. away
VI. Insert a suitable word in each of the blanks to complete the following passage.
SEE DINOSAURS EATING!
Dinosaurs died out more than 60 million years ago, so how on earth can we tell what they used to
eat? Find out at the Cameron Museum, where you can step (66) ____________ in time and join some
dinosaurs enjoying their lunch. When you enter the new Meet the Dinosaurs exhibition, you'll meet four full-
size dinosaur heads, (67) ____________ of them munching away on their favourite food. The (68)
____________ dinosaurs are so realistic that you could easily forget that they're (69) ____________ real.
 Scientists have pieced (70) ____________ information from fossils to work out that dinosaurs with
large claws arid sharp teeth (71)____________ meat, while flatter teeth were used (72) ____________
grinding plants. So, Tyrannosaurus rex, with its prehistoric table manners and teeth as sharp as razors, might
not have been the (73) ____________ relaxing dinner guest!
But, (74) ____________ you're a meat eater or a vegetarian, why not come along to the exhibition
and (75) ____________ sure you don’t miss an incredible day out!
VII. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each question.
University Physics is intended for students of science and engineering. Primary emphasis is on
physical principles and problem-solving; historical background and specialized practical applications have
been given a place of secondary importance. Many worked-out examples and an extensive collection of
problems are included with each chapter.
In this new edition, the basic philosophy and outline and the balance between depth of treatment and
breadth of subject-matter coverage are unchanged from previous editions. We have tried to preserve those
features that users of previous editions have found desirable, while incorporating a number of changes that
should enhance the book's usefulness. The textbook is adaptable to a wide variety of course outlines. The
entire textbook can be used for an intensive course two or three semesters in length. For a less intensive
course, many instructors will want to omit certain chapters or sections to tailor the book to their individual
needs. The arrangement of this edition facilitates this kind of flexibility.
Conversely, however, marry topics that were regarded a few years ago as of peripheral importance
and were omitted from introductory courses have now come to the fore again in the life sciences, earth and
space sciences, and environmental problems. An instructor who wishes to stress these kinds of applications
will find this textbook a useful source for discussion of the appropriate principles.
In any case, it should be emphasized that instructors should not feel constrained to work straight
through the book from cover to cover. Many chapters are, of course, inherently sequential in nature, but
within this general limitation instructors should be encouraged to select among the contents those chapters
that fit their needs, omitting material that is not relevant to the objectives of a particular course.
76. This textbook lays stress on ______.
A. the exposition of physical principles B. the principles of physics and their application
C. the development of physics D. the application of physics in different fields
77. Compared with the old one, this new edition ______.
A. has been made more applicable B. is easier to learn
C. covers a wider range of subject-matter D. has improved the balance between theory and practice
78. One of the features of this textbook is that ______.
A. some contents are dealt with in terms of philosophy
B. it has an outline for each chapter
C. it introduces the physical principles in great length
D. it can be used for different course arrangements
79. The words “Conversely, however” in paragraph 4 indicate that ______.
A. many topics can be emphasized though they were not covered in the old edition
B. many topics can be emphasized though they were usually omitted by instructors
C. many topics have been added to the new edition as they were not covered in the old one
D. many topics have been added to the new edition though they can be omitted by the instructors
80. To meet the needs of a particular course, the teacher of this book can omit some of the contents provided
that ______.
A. his selection is based on the request of his students
B. he does not omit any chapter completely
C. his students are particularly intelligent
D. he keeps an eye on the internal relations between the chapters
VIII. Complete each of the sentences with one of the phrasal verbs given below (make any necessary
changes).
long for dip into count on carry away standout give in
fire way light up call on go on come in for come out
81. Peter is very tall. He really ................... from the rest of his class.
82. I've only had time to ................... the report.
83. - “I’ve got some questions I’d like to ask you.” - “Right ...................!”
84. The police ................... a good deal of criticism over their handling of the demonstration.
85. I was ................... by the beautiful music.
86. The little boy was ................... his mother to tell him the story, but she was too busy then.
87. I got impatient waiting for my turn to ...................
88. I didn’t ................... your arriving so soon.
89. We’re going to ................... Mark since he moved into a new house.
90. Susan’s face ................... when she heard the good news.
IX. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it.
91. One advantage of living in the city is the range of clothes shops.
One point in
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92. We have credited the money to your current account at this bank.
We have placed
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93. In the summer, there are thousands more tourists than the locals.
In the summer, the locals are vastly
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94. His fondness for the game increased with his proficiency.
The more
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95. The play is so popular that the theatre is likely to be full every night.
Such is
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X. Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in such
a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do NOT change the form of
the given word.
96. I am expecting to be promoted soon. (BANKING)
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97. I found swimming easy. (NATURALLY)
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98. Organic vegetables are said to be healthy. (WONDERS)
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99. He really disappointed me when breaking the promise to help me out. (TEETH)
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100. That movie star used to have lots of fans, but recently he has become unattractive. (TOUCH)
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