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PRACTICE TEST NO. 7

II. LEXICOLOGY AND GRAMMAR

a. Circle the best options A, B, C, D to complete the following sentences.

1. Whenever he had an important decision to make, he ……… a cigar, supposedly to calm his nerves.
A. had lit B. would have lit C. would light D. would be
2. During the height of the season, tourists arrive in ………… to see Shakespeare’s birthplace.
A. loads B. flocks C. shoals D. droves
3. I have no idea whether the restaurant will be open - we’ll just have to take pot ………….
A. choice B. chance C. luck D. fortune
4. An IQ test is supposed to measure the ………….. of your intelligence.
A. level B. extent C. degree D. size
5. The meeting didn't ………… until late.
A. end up B. break up C. come about D. fall through
6. In the end it all …………. a question of trust.
A. gets round to B. adds up to
C. feels up to D. comes down to
7. It s no good pretending, you’ve got to …………. reality.
A. bargain for B. come up against
C. face up to D. get down to
8. You should always have an alternative plan to ………………..
A. bring about B. ask after C. feel up to D. fall back on
9. The flying display attracted about 50,000 __________ despite the rain.
A public B assistants C spectators D audience
10. As the police officer, I get a lot of questions from members of the __________ asking how to get to one
place or another.
A people B public C audience D spectators

a. Circle the best options A, B, C, D to complete the following sentences.

11. There’s no __________ in my suitcase for your clothes as well!
A place B room C area D. seat
6. The minister __________ to say whether all the coal mines would be closed.
A refused B avoided C denied D bothered
12. Our local youth club tries to __________ for all interests.
A equip B apply C organise D cater
13. Next year I hope to __________ my ambition of climbing Mont Blanc.
A complete B follow C realise D impose
14. We should all ___________ when advertisers attempt to use unfair practices.
A. make a stand B. make a deal C. make amends D. make a comeback
15. He opened the account with a(n) ………. to running up a healthy overdraft.
A. aim B. view C. purpose D. plan
16. Life expectancy in the world is relatively short, __ in the western world it has increased substantially.
A. unlike B. whereas C. however D. contrary
17. The misunderstanding is thought to have __ from an ambiguous article which appeared in yesterday’s
newspaper.
A. stirred B. steered C. strayed D. stemmed
18. As you are non-resident in this country, I am afraid that you are __ to vote.
A. inequitable B. illegible C. illegal D. ineligible
19. Richard started the race well but ran out of __ in the later stages.
A. steam B. power C. force D. effort
20. Police had told everyone not to _______ anything in case evidence was destroyed.
A. annoy B. disturb C. bother D. confuse

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b. Choose the best option A, B, C, or D that is closest in meaning to the underlined word(s)
21. Though many scientific breakthroughs have resulted from mishaps it has taken brilliant thinkers
to recognize their potential.
A. accidents B. misunderstandings C. incidentals D. misfortunes
22. He didn't bat an eyelid when he realized he failed the exam again.
A. wasn't happy B. didn't want to see C. didn't show surprise D. didn't care
23. In 1952, Akihito was officially proclaimed heir to the Japanese throne.
A. installed B. declared C. denounced D. advised
24. If we had taken his sage advice, we wouldn’t be in so much trouble now.
A. willing B. sturdy C. wise D. eager
25. The notice should be put in the most conspicuous place so that all the students can be well-
informed.
A. popular B. suspicious C. easily seen D. beautiful

c. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the passage.
BATTLE TO SAVE THE AMAZON
As the Brazilian (0. NATION) …international… plane banked over the Amazonian rainforest. Botanist
Ghilean Prance gazed at the dark-green canopy below: an expanse of trees almost (26. BREAK) ………. for
2.5 million square miles, with more (27. VARY) ………… of plant and animal life on earth.
Few (28. OUT) ……….. knew more about the rainforest and its ecosystem than Prance. He had just been
appointed (29. DIRECT) ………. of postgraduate studies at the National Amazonian Research Institute in
Manaus, the Amazonian region’s capital. Before that, as research assistant at and latterly a curator of the
(30. PRESTIGE)……… New York Botanical Garden, he had spent almost ten years studying the forest. In
his search for new plant specimens he was more used to travelling on foot or by boat.
But now, Brazilian (31. GOVERN) ……….. documents showing that a road had been constructed through
the Amazon basin had been discovered. On this bright November morning he was flying out with two other
course tutors and 14 botany students to make sure its impact on the surrounding habitat was not as serious as
he feared.

d. Complete the sentences by finding one word which fits in ail three spaces
32 The prize-winning sculpture is on ....................................at the National Gallery this week.
As we rounded the bend, the first few houses came into .....................................
There is a widespread ....................................that too much sugar is bad for you.
33 We need to give some .................................... consideration to the downturn in our sales, and come
up with a new marketing strategy.
The economic situation is so ....................................that the government has been forced to raise
taxes.
He seems a real joker, but there's a more ....................................side to him, you know.
34 Francesca and Kate both ....................................a strong resemblance to their brother.
Life is too short to .................................. a grudge against your critics.
Once you reach the crossroads, ....................................left, and after that it's the second turning on the
right.
35 The police officer warned the boys to keep ....................................of trouble.
Sophie isn't at all ....................................about her plans for the future.
From this viewpoint you can see the Rif Mountains on a .................................... day
36 Jane left the engine ....................................while she delivered the parcel.
I'm surprised to hear the Governor of California is ....................................for President.
I've had that tune ....................................through my head ever since I heard it last week.

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e. Match the verbs in the box with suitable prepositions to make phrasal verbs and then give correct
forms of the phrasal verbs to complete the sentences. There are two extra.
black bring put break in out on across
pass pack step bear through over down off

The cold weather has (37.) _________ his cough again.

The girl (38.) ______ for a few minutes after the stone hit her head.
The lecturer had difficulty (39.) _________ his ideas.
After days of rain, the sun finally (40.) __________
Some people think that the Queen should (41.) ________ and allow the Crown prince to become King.
Once again poor Colin has been (42.) _______ for promotion.

III. READING

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a. Read this passage carefully and do the following tasks

ELECTRONIC-LEARNING
One finds oneself rebelling against a very controlled approach to education with its restrictions of
centralization and, at the same time, against the liberal chaos that can at times prevail. There is a constant
struggle between both camps of the educational divide, a struggle which invariably creates a jumbled
mixture of educational provision. This is not to say that what is provided is totally unacceptable. Far from it.
In the educational world, picking and choosing from different theories, i.e. eclecticism, as is no doubt the
case in many other fields, is frowned upon, by the theoretical purist, irrespective of which of the two above
camps: they belong to. The pragmatists, i.e. practical classroom teachers, know that they have to jump from
one teaching method to another, trying out new ones and discarding the old. But they frequently return again
to tried and trusted techniques, sometimes with a fresh insight. Experienced teachers know that essentially
there is not just one method, but that people learn in many different ways.
Some learners use a single method, but the most sophisticated employ an array of different techniques,
instinctively or subconsciously, picking and even adapting any approach to suit their needs, while the not-so
effective learners stick to a limited repertoire or even one method. The practicalities of the real world
demand, however, that students and trainers in every field be eclectic.
Having a larger repertoire of strategies for learning, the sophisticated student advances at an exponential
rate, as the different strategies be or she uses cross-fertilize and help each other. It is dangerous to exclude
one particular technique in teaching or to follow one orthodoxy, as the one-size-fits-all principle does not,
from a common sense point of view, work. It may deprive a weaker student of the only tool he or she may
be able to use and deny the more effective learner an extra mechanism.
Take rote-learning, a much maligned learning process. There are certain aspects of any subject area, whether
it be language or the arts or science, where a student is required to learn huge, amounts of facts. These may
be learnt by experience, but developing memory skills gives students an advantage in this area. Antipathy to
certain methods like memory-based learning has condemned many students to a second-rate education,
compounded by the fact that their teachers have been damaged by similar attitudes. It has been said that
students are damned by the limitations of their teachers, just as the teachers themselves were damned.
This is not to say that rote-learning is the best approach to learning, yet it has its place as part of a wider
programme. Where rote-learning proves inadequate is that it is not suitable for every learner. Not everyone
is blessed with a good memory and learners should not be humiliated by not being able to learn things by
heart. Other strategies need then be harnessed to compensate for this.
The search for ever more different novel learning styles goes on. Electronic-learning, or e-learning, is now
very much the flavour of the month. The upside is that students may access the training whenever they want
and they can learn at their own pace unhindered by fellow students. Again, whilst it has its place; e-learning
lacks some essential ingredients, like the motivation of human contact in the classroom. Such training is, in
fact inherently flawed as it is impossible to devise an exhaustive programme to accommodate every
individual. Learners have individual needs that may not be catered for by distance-learning delivered on the
Internet. Frustrated by their lack of development they will not develop to their full potential. One solution
has been to build into any e-learning programme an element of human contact with on-line help via e-mail,
but increasingly, as videoconferencing facilities become more advanced, designers are able to incorporate
real-time video links. While this is a considerable advance, it still falls far short of the human contact that
learning requires.
E-learning is here to stay, so what needs to be done is to give it a human face. Not, might I add, a
computerized one, but a real one. Students should be able, if necessary, to access a tutor by phone or, even
better face to face. Periodic tutorials could be built in to any programme. These can be individual, group and
seminar or a mixture of all three.
Distant learning, such as e-learning, comes with an oft unheeded caveat. It is seen by the unwary as a cheap
option and as a way of curbing costs. Set up on a wave of innovation and excitement, the initial wave of
enthusiasm soon wanes. Few take on board the warning: any self-access material that needs to be developed
require huge amounts of input time. It has been estimated that, for every student hour, materials writers have
to put in 70 hours-of preparation. Those unfamiliar with the workings of materials production expect others
to live through the consequences of their experience in this-field. The wrong people, i.e. the materials
producers, get the blame for any shortcomings: frequently, the quality and volume of material. There is one
further point here that is worth mentioning. Once in place, the material requires constant updating and
research: an added cost.

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Complete the following statements with the best ending J- G below. Write the appropriate letters A -
G in the blanks.
1. There are, according to the writer, two educational camps: a centralized and ……………………..
2. Unlike teachers, theoretical purists look down upon …………………….
3. The modern world dictates that students adopt …………………….
A. a flexible approach to teaching.
B. an over-controlled approach.
C. practical teachers.
D. various learning methods.
E. a controlled approach.
F. a liberal approach.
G. only a limited range of learning techniques.

Do the statements below agree with the views of the writer in the Reading (Indicate Yes, No, or Not
Given)
4. Adopting one teaching technique rather than another depends on a whole range of issues which it is
difficult for the writer to enumerate.
5. Rote-learning is an important learning strategy in all but a few subjects.
6. Rote-learning fats, because not every learner has a good memory.
7. Students are invariably humiliated by not being able to learn things by heart.
8. E-learning will not last long.
9. What is the tone of the writer?
A. Critical B. Appreciative C. Ironic D. Supportive
10. Which of the following is a suitable title for the reading passage?
A. Education in the modern world B. Rote-learning and its drawbacks
C. Learning methods D. A controlled approach to learning

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b. Some paragraphs A-H have been removed from the passage. Put them back to their correct places
1-6. There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use.
CHOCOLATE CAKE WARS
It’s the most imitated cake in the world. But who created the original
Sacher torte, asks Chandos Elletson?
Vienna is heaven for cake lovers. After seeing the city’s sights, there is nothing better to do them sit in a
coffee house and gorge on delicious cakes. These great cakes, or tortes, are part of Austrian folklore, and the
recipes for them are closely-guarded secrets. They were invented by brilliant and creative young chefs back
in the mists of time and some have even been the subject of court cases between rival confectioners. Now,
inevitably, the top Viennese cakes are even available over the internet.
53. ____________________
The date was 1832. In a royal palace outside Vienna, the Prince had sent an edict to the kitchen for a new
dessert to be created in honour of some influential guests, and was anticipating something special. The head
chef was ill and the order ended up with a 16-year-old pastry apprentice named Franz Sacher.
54. ____________________
What the chef thought when he returned is unknown, but Sacher kept his recipe a secret and named the cake
after himself. He went on to found his own famous hotel and cafe. Today, hundreds of thousands of hungry
customers, most of them tourists, come each year to eat the same cake, baked to its original recipe.
55. ____________________
Demel, founded in 1793, was one such business. Demel himself, who was baker and confectioner for the
Emperor’s palace, claimed that Sacher worked for him and that their Sacher torte was the true original. A
court of law decided otherwise, and only Sacher may call the cake original. The Demel Sacher torte, as It is
now known, differs minutely from the Sacher, but both cakes are made with secret blends of home-made
chocolate.
56. ____________________
One contender is the Imperial Hotel in Vienna, whose Imperial torte is also sold online, and has a myth and
a chef to go with it. This time it is 1873, and Emperor Franz Josef is about to inaugurate the Imperial and
Royal Court Hotel. Junior cook Xavier Loibner wishes he could bake a cake for his Emperor like all the
magnificent creations donated by the monarchy’s top chefs.
57. ____________________
Judging by the date, the milk chocolate would also have been a first. According to Chocolate: The
Definitive Guide, milk chocolate was not invented until 1875, when a Swiss confectioner mixed chocolate
with the condensed milk made by his friend Henri Nestl6. Whatever the origin of the story, it is said that the
Emperor noticed the unusually- shaped cake. He tried it, went back for more, and so the legend of the
Imperial torte was born.
Now Loibner’s recipe, a secret in keeping with Viennese tradition, has recently been rediscovered and, deep
in the recesses of the hotel, a dedicated production kitchen churns out thousands of these delicate cakes for
dispatch all over the world.
58. ____________________
So the chocolate cake wars are set to continue well into the twenty-first century. Only time will tell who
wins the next round of the battle. In the meantime there is plenty of opportunity to test the market.

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A. However, a number of rivals strongly contended that their own version of the famous cake was
actually the original. As a result, a chocolate cake war raged in Vienna’s coffee houses for many
years.
B. The most famous and most imitated of all Viennese cakes is the Sacher torte. Its recipe is still secret
despite a version being available in every coffee shop you care to visit. It was invented in the days
when chocolate was a luxury, available only to the very rich.
C. However, Vienna’s stranglehold on the internet chocolate cake market is now under threat from
Paris. A well-known French chocolatier has recently joined the battle by designing a ‘traveller’s
chocolate cake’ that will be sold from his website.
D. Sacher, too, manufactures its own chocolates and keeps the recipes secret, with very good reason.
They once employed a foreign trainee chef who spent his time photographing everything. On his
return to his home country he opened a cafe selling the ‘original’ Sacher torte.
E. So he creeps into the kitchen and works through the night. By early next morning he has invented a
rectangular chocolate cake made up of layers of hazelnut waffles, filled with chocolate cream,
encased in marzipan and topped with milk chocolate icing. The hotel insists that this was the earliest
four-sided cake to be made.
F. He took his chance and in his boss’s absence created a chocolate cake of such complexity that all
who consumed it were stunned. His torte was a light chocolate sponge split in two halves and soaked
in apricot jam before being topped with a chocolate icing. It was served with whipped cream, as it
still is today.
G. Now Demel have designed a new chocolate cake, called the Demel torte, for their website, firing another salvo
in the chocolate cake war. And these two are not alone in the battle. They have been joined by two new rivals.

c. Read the passage and decide which answer A, H, C or D best completes the following statements
according to the information in the passage.
John James Audubon, nineteenth-century artist and naturalist, is known as one of the foremost authorities
on North American birds. Bom in Les Cayes, Haiti, in 1785, Audubon was raised in France and studied art
under French artist Jacques-Louis David. After settling on his fathers Pennsylvania estate at the age of
eighteen, he first began to study and paint birds.
In his young adulthood, Audubon undertook numerous enterprises, generally without a tremendous amount
of success; at various times during his life he was involved in a mercantile business, a lumber and grist mill,
a taxidermy business, and a school. His general mode of operating a business was to leave it either
unattended or in the hands of a partner and take off on excursions through the wilds to paint the natural life
that he saw. His business career came to an end in 1819 when he was jailed for debt and forced to file for
bankruptcy.
It was at that time that Audubon began to seriously pursue the dream or publishing a collection of his
paintings of birds. For the next six years he painted birds in their natural habitats while his wife worked as a
teacher to support the family. His Birds of America, which included engravings of 435 of his colorful and
lifelike watercolors. was published in parts during the period from 1826 to 1838 in England. After the
success of the English editions, American editions of his work were published in 1839, and his fame and
fortune were ensured.

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59. This passage is mainly about_________.

A. North American birds B. Audubon's route to success as a painter of birds
C. the works that Audubon published D. Audubon's preference for travel in natural habitats
60. The word “foremost” is closest in meaning to_________.
A. prior B. leading C. first D. largest
61. In the second paragraph, the author mainly discusses_________.
A. how Audubon developed his painting style
B. Audubon's involvement in a mercantile business
C. where Audubon went on his excursions
D. Audubon's unsuccessful business practices
62. The word “mode” could best be replaced by_________.
A. method B. vogue C. average D. trend
63. Audubon decided not to continue to pursue business when_________.
A. he was injured in an accident at a grist mill
B. he decided to study art in France
C. he was put in prison because he owed money
D. he made enough money from his paintings
64. The word “pursue” is closest in meaning to_________.
A. imagine B. share C. follow D. deny
65. According to the passage, Audubon's paintings_________.
A. were realistic portrayals B. used only black, white, and gray
C. were done in oils D. depicted birds in cages
66. The word “support” could best be replaced by_________.
A. tolerate B. provide for C. side with D. fight for
67. It can be inferred from the passage that after 1839 Audubon_________.
A. unsuccessfully tried to develop new businesses B. continued to be supported by his wife
C. traveled to Europe D. became wealthy

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Read the text and choose the word that best fits each of the spaces.
THE SKYDIVER WHO FELL 1,000 METRES AND LIVED
Astonishingly, a skydiver whose parachute failed to open properly has (0.) a 1,000 metre fall to the
ground, suffering only (68.) bruising but no broken bones at all. This amazing story began when
Martin Ford, who has over twenty years’ experience of parachuting, took off in a Cessna aircraft with five
(69.) skydivers. Their plan was to practise (70.) hands in a mid-air formation but when they
left the aircraft Martin was involved in a (71.) with another skydiver and their parachutes became
tangled. The (72.) did not panic but, after falling together for 500 metres, managed to (73.) .
The other skydiver released his main parachute, opened the reserve and landed safely. Martin kept (74.)
and tried to do the same. But he was unable to do so because as he turned in the air the parachutes began to
(75.) themselves round him and he eventually (76.) consciousness. He landed in a field that
had recently been ploughed, so the earth was quite soft and cushioned his landing to some extent. He was
(77.) to hospital where a doctor commented, ‘His survival is miraculous. Often is such cases there
are serious internal (78.) because when the body decelerates on hitting the ground, the internal
organs continue moving. For example, the brain can strike the inside of the full sky with some (79.) .
But Mr Ford only has (80.) physical injuries.’
0. A. survived B. overcome C. endured D. resisted
68. A. hard B. severe C. rough D. grave
69. A. associate B. colleague C. partner D. fellow
70. A. connecting B. keeping C. touching D. linking
71. A. collision B. crash C. impact D. bump
72. A. team B. combination C. pair D. couple
73. A. divide B. separate C. part D. split
74. A. attentive B. aware C. quiet D. cool
75. A. envelop B. wrap C. enclose D. cover
76. A. surrendered B. left C. lost D. missed
77. A. rushed B. hurried C. dashed D. sped
78. A. breaks B. damages C. injuries D. wounds
79. A. strength B. force C. energy D. power
80. A. outside B. superficial C. light D. surface

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Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
THE DOMESTICATION OF ANIMALS
The domestication of wild species led directly to denser human population by yielding more food than the
hunter-gatherer lifestyle could provide. In societies that possessed domestic animals, livestock helped to
feed more people by providing meat, milk, and fertilizer, and by pulling plows. Large domestic animals
became the societies' main source of animal protein, replacing wild game, and they also furnished wool,
leather, and land transport. Humans have domesticated only a few species of large animals, with "large"
defined as those weighing over 100 pounds (45 kilograms). Fourteen such species were domesticated before
the twentieth century; all of them terrestrial mammals and herbivores. The five most important of these are
sheep, goats, pigs, horses, and cattle or oxen.
Small animals such as ducks, geese, rabbits, dogs, cats, mink, bees, and silkworms have also been
domesticated. Many of these small animals provided food, clothing, or warmth. However, none of them
pulled plows or wagons, none carried riders, and none except dogs pulled sleds. Furthermore, no small
domestic animals have been as important for food as have large domestic animals.
Early herding societies quickly domesticated all large mammal species that were suitable for domestication.
There is archeological evidence that these species were domesticated between 10,000 and 4,500 years ago,
within the first few thousand years of the origins of farming herding societies after the last Ice Age. The
continent of Eurasia has been the primary size of large mammal domestication. Eurasia is a huge,
ecologically diverse landmass, and therefore has a great many large mammal species. Having the most
species of wild mammals to begin with, and losing the fewest to extinction in the last 40,000 years, Eurasia
has generated the most candidates for domestication.
Domestication involves transforming wild animals into something more useful to humans. Truly
domesticated animals differ in many ways from their wild ancestors. These differences result from two
processes: human selection of individual animals that are more useful to humans that other individuals of the
same species, and evolutionary responses of animals to the forces of natural selection operating in human
environments rather than in wild environments.
To be domesticated, a wild species must possess several characteristics. A candidate for domestication must
be primarily a herbivore because it takes less plant biomass to feed a plant eater than it does to feed a
carnivore that consumes plant eaters. No carnivorous mammal has ever been domesticated for food simply
because it would be too costly. A candidate must not only weigh an average of over 100 pounds but also
grow quickly. That eliminates gorillas and elephants, even though they are herbivores. Moreover,
candidates for domestication must be able to breed successfully in captivity.
Since almost any sufficiently large mammal species is capable of killing a human, certain qualities
disqualify a wild animal for domestication. The animal cannot have a disposition that is nasty, dangerous, or
unpredictable characteristics that eliminate bears,, African buffaloes, and some species of wild horses. The
animal cannot be so nervous that it panics around humans. Large herbivorous mammal species react to
danger from predators or humans in different ways. Some species are nervous, fast, and programmed for
instant flight when they perceive danger. Others are less nervous, seek protection in herds, and do not run
until necessary. Most species of deer and antelope are of the former type, while sheep and goats are of the
latter.
Almost all domesticated large mammals are species whose wild ancestors share three social characteristics:
living in a herd, maintaining a dominance hierarchy in the herd, and having herds that occupy overlapping
home ranges instead of mutually exclusive territories. Humans have taken advantage of those characteristics
in keeping domestic animals together with others of their species and in close proximity to other species of
domestic animals.

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81. The word furnished in par.1 is closest in meaning to

A. demanded B. invented C. provided D. changed
82. According to the passage, what benefit of large domestic animals is not also provided by small animals?
A. A source of food B. A source of clothing
C. The ability to pull a plow D. The ability to be ridden
83. Which of the following can be inferred about large mammal species?
A. Relatively few species have the necessary characteristics for domestication.
B. More species of large mammals are domesticated as pets than for food.
C. Only a few large terrestrial mammal species are primarily herbivores.
D. All large mammals can be classified into one of five important groups.
84. According to the passage, when did early humans domesticate all suitable large mammal species?
A. After humans had populated every continent
B. Before the Ice Age caused many animals to become extinct
C. At the same time they domesticated small animals
D. Within a few thousand years after farming and herding began
85. According to the passage, what is one reason that domesticated animals differ from their wild ancestors?
A. Wild animals find food easily, but domesticated animals must work for food.
B. Domesticated animals live near humans, so they forget their wild ancestors.
C. Animals' evolutionary responses in captivity differ from those in the wild.
D. More animals survive in human environments than in wild environments.
86. Why does the author mention gorillas and elephants in par. 5?
A. To suggest that some overlooked animals could be domesticated
B. To illustrate the wide variety among large herbivores
C. To identify animals intelligent enough to avoid domestication
D. To give examples of animals that grow too slowly for domestication
87. The word disqualify in par.6 is closest in meaning to
A. identify B. display C. reject D. punish
88. The word panic in par.6 is closest in meaning to
A. feels terror B. refuses to eat C. attacks others D. becomes ill
89. What can be inferred from par.6 about deer and antelope?
A. They run away from humans only if threatened.
B. They do not supply meat of a consistent quality.
C. They are as dangerous as certain wild horses.
D. They have not successfully been domesticated.
90. All of the following are characteristics favorable to domestication EXCEPT
A. weighing over 100 pounds B. unpredictable behavior
C. ability to breed in captivity D. living in a herd with hierarchy

IV. WRITING
a. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed
before it.
91. She never seems to succeed, even though she works hard.
Hard _____________________________________________________________________.
92. The journalists only heard about the changes to the wedding plans when they arrived at the venue.
It was only ________________________________________________________________.
93. Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves.
All dogs ___________________________________________________________________.
94. Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made.
No sooner _________________________________________________________________.
95. The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day.
Only by ___________________________________________________________________.

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b. Complete the second sentence, using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence.
96. I was not willing to buy the product because it was too expensive. (OFF)
 The sheer ___________________________________________________________________
97. The committee had a long discussion but they could not make up their mind. (REACH)
 Lengthy ____________________________________________________________________
98. He is famous for his vast knowledge of primitive religion. (AUTHORITY)
 He _________________________________________________________________________
99. He got married without his parents’ knowledge. (UNAWARE)
His parents ____________________________________________________________________
100. The final version of the plan was quite different from the initial draft. (RESEMBLANCE)
The final version __________________________________________________________________

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