BASIC PART

PRACTICE TEST 11
I. PHONETICS
(1-6). Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others:
1.
A. sunrise
B. shut
C. business
D. summer
2.
A. cheap
B. child
C. chair
D. chef
3.
A. lift
B. sign
C. light
D. might
4.
A. future
B. survive
C. voluntary
D. furniture
5.
A. secret
B. season
C. serious
D. sure
6.
A. threat
B. those
C. thank
D. thin
(7-10). Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
7.
A. comfortable
B. primary
C. unique
D. territory
8.
A. tropical
B. champagne
C. competitive
D. embroider
9.
A. challenge
B. avoid
C. current
D. notice
10. A. demonstrate
B. emigrate
C. volunteer
D. minimize
II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
(11-40). Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
11. ..Christmas Eve, people often have parties at midnight .
A. In
B. At
C. On

12. Are you satisfiedthe result of the final test?

A. to
B. of
C. about
13. Constantly staying in cold weather may bring..pneumonia.
A. in
B. about
C. up
14. Its raining very hard, so our meeting has to betill next Sunday.
A. put off
B. put down
C. put up
15. I was named..my grandfather.
A. after
B. to
C. as
16. Garlic is a plant that grows..there is a warm climate.
A. wherever
B. where
C. whenever
17. We decided..out because of the bad weather.
A. to not go
B. not go
C. not to go
18. I dont know him ..to borrow money from him.
A. enough good
B. good enough
C. enough well
19. When we were children, we..skating every winter.
A. had gone
B. were going
C. go
20. You.forget what I told you. Its very important.
A. may not
B. dont have to
C. wont
21. We dont see each other very often because he works on a farm that is.
A. far 20 miles
B. 20 miles far
C. away 20 miles
22. We decided to go out for dinner.it was raining very heavily.
A. because
B. despite
C. even if
23. Its no good..to him he never listens.
A. talk
B. to talk
C. talking
24. Dont forget to come here in time, .?
A. can you
B. will you
C. do you
25. By next year, wehere for ten years.
A. lived
B. have lived
C. will live
26. The police had to let herbecause of insufficient evidence.
A. go
B. to go
C. going
27. I have two history books, but..are about American history.
A. none of them
B. all of them
C. neither of them
28. .his childhood in Oslo, he knew the city well.
A. Spending
B. Spent
C. Having spent
29. She wanted to know....in my spare time.
A. what I did
B. what did I do
C. what I do
30. What about meeting at the school gate at eight? Good! .
A. Glad to see you
B. Ill see you
C. See you then
31. Do you believe.flying saucers?
A. with
B. in
C. about
32. Valentines Day is celebratedFebruary 14th.
A. in
B. at
C. on
33. He passed his final exam..ease.
A. with
B. in
C. at
34. I was delighted .the present you gave me.

D. For
D. with
D. on
D. put away
D. on
D. when
D. not going
D. well enough
D. would go
D. mustnt
D. 20 miles away
D. although
D. talked
D. are you
D. will have lived
D. gone
D. most of them
D. To have spent
D. what do I do
D. I see
D. of
D. to
D. on

A. about
B. to
C. with
D. of
35. The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the damagethe other car.
A. of
B. for
C. to
D. on
36. We arranged to meet at 7.30, but she never turned..
A. out
B. up
C. down
D. on
37. Not wanting to be late for my first class, to school after I missed my bus.
A. so I ran
B. because I ran
C. I ran
D. therefore, I ran
38. Would you please..over my composition for spelling errors?
A. read
B. to read
C. reading
D. to reading
39. If I had..., Id visit USA, stopping at all the interesting places.
A. a long enough holiday
C. a holiday enough long
B. an enough long holiday
D. a long holiday enough
40. ..of the newspapers in the world are written in English.
A. Three quarter
B. Three fourths
C. Three fourth
D. third four
41. He is very .. . He is always willing to help everyone.
A. mean
B. poor
C. selfish
D. generous
42. James has two brothers. One is a doctor,.is an engineer.
A. another
B. the other
C. other
D. other one
43. She had to do the household chores by herself,?
A. didnt she
B. hadnt she
C. wasnt she
D. doesnt she
44. She..this new word in the dictionary to make sure that she could pronounce it correctly.
A. looked for
B. looked up
C. looked after
D. looked over
45. The stories of Washington made him..in the history of America.
A. interest
B. interesting
C. interested
D. be interested
46. The farmers were sure that they..another good harvest the next year.
A. had
B. had had
C. will have
D. would have
47. What..to the forest of the US in the last 350 years?
A. is happening
B. is happened
C. has happened
D. was happened
48. George showed me some pictures...by his father.
A. painting
B. painted
C. they were painted
D. that painted
49. I used to enjoy the summer..we had a big family picnic.
A. where
B. when
C. which
D. that
50. Its high time wehim like a child.
A. stop treating
B. stop to treat
C. stopped treating
D. stopped to treat
(51-60) Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting:
51. Many people agree that writing letters are a nice way of keeping in touch.
A
B
C
D
52. We are going to have a meeting about the pollution in our neighborhood in Friday morning.
A
B
C
D
53. Every letter and parcel are carefully checked before posting to make sure it has the correct address.
A
B
C
D
54. Anyone who wants to attend the class ought register as soon as possible.
A
B
C
D
55. We wish tomorrow will be a sunny day so that we could go for a picnic.
A
B
C
D
56. If I could speak Spanish, I will spend next year studying in Mexico.
A B
C
D
57. Id like buying a new dictionary but I dont have enough money.
A
B
C
D
58. My father said that he is going to come and see us on Sunday.
A
B
C
D
59. Bowling, one of the most popular indoor sport, is popular all over the United States and in other countries.
A
B C
D
60. If you move quiet, you can see small wild animals in this area.
A
B
C
D
(61-70). Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:
61. Farmers often..the soil by adding fertilizers. (RICH)
62. My grandparents live ...at the age of 70. (HEALTH)
63. ....made different styles of jeans to match the 1960s fashion. (DESIGN)
64. It was.of him to let the door open. (CARE)
65. It would be more...to switch the machine off at night. (ECONOMY)
66. Do you feel.and relaxed at the party? (COMFORT)
67. The accidenthim for life. (DEAF)
68. The plane landedafter a violent storm. (SAFE)
69. It is............... for all motorcyclists to wear helmets. (COMPEL)
70. He has a wideof painting and music. (KNOW)

III. READING
(71-80). Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
A volcano is an opening in the earths surface through (71) ____ lava, hot gases, and rock fragments erupt.
Such an opening (72) _____ when melted rock from deep within the earth blasts through the surface. Most
volcanoes are atop mountains, (73) ____ cone-shaped mountains. The mountains themselves are also called
volcanoes.
Eruptions of volcanic mountains are (74) ____ sights. In some eruptions, huge fiery clouds rise over the
mountain, and glowing rivers of lava flow down (75) ____ sides. In the eruptions, red-hot (76) ____ and cinders
shoot out the mountaintop, and large chunks of hot rock are blasted high (77) ____ the air. A few eruptions are so
(78) ____ that they blow the mountain apart.
Some eruptions occur on volcanic islands. (79) ____ islands are the tops of volcanic mountains that have
been built up from the ocean floor by repeated eruptions. Other eruptions occur along narrow (80) ____ in the
ocean floor.
71. A. that
B. which
C. where
D. whose
72. A. begins
B. causes
C. occurs
D. becomes
73. A. particularly
B. generally
C. importantly
D. exactly
74. A. common
B. unexpected
C. significant
D. spectacular
75. A. their
B. its
C. its
D. these
76. A. ash
B. smoke
C. fire
D. gas
77. A. in
B. on
C. into
D. onto
78. A. great
B. major
C. big
D. violent
79. A. So
B. Such
C. More
D. Almost
80. A. cracks
B. slopes
C. sides
D. slides
(81-85). Read the following passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D
The computer age is producing an army of robots - machines that are directed by electronic brains and
which replace human labour in industrial operations. Many are artificial arms which reach into areas man enters
only at his peril, such as the inside of a nuclear reactor.
Already in 1980 there were over 8,000 such robots working in industrial plants throughout the world. The
big changeover to robots, however, is likely to come only when their costs go down while workers wages continue
to rise.
81. In this passage, robots are used mainly
A. to fight wars
C. to direct electronic brains
B. to operate computer
D. to take the place of human workers
82. Which part of the human is the shape of many robots in use somewhat similar to?
A. brain
B. arm
C. hand
D. foot
83. A valuable use of many robots is to..
A. act as a teacher to human beings
C. aid doctors in medical operations
B. replace the human brain in producing computers
D. do tasks extremely dangerous for human to do
84. Which of the followings is certainly TRUE?
A. Robots are becoming cheaper than it used to be.
B. The cost of a human worker is higher than that of the average robot.
C. Robots are becoming more expensive all the time.
D. The cost of the average robot is higher than that of a human worker.
85. The writer indicates that the widespread replacement of human labour by industrial robots..
A. has already begun.
B. is starting in the developing countries.
C. is being delayed mainly for economic reasons.
D. will not take place before the end of this century.
(86-95). Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
The human race is only one small species in the living world. Many other species (86) ____ on this planet.
However, human beings have a great influence on the (87) ____ of the world. They are changing the environment
by building cities and villages (88) ____ forests once stood. They are changing weather (89) ____ by cutting down
trees in the forests. And they are destroying the air by adding (90) ____ to it.
It can be said that human beings are changing the environment in all (91) ____ through their actions and
by their habits. This has (92) ____in two serious consequences. The first is that many kinds of rare animals are
killed. Second is that the environment where these animals are living is (93) ____ destroyed. As a result, the
number of rare animals is (94) ____ so rapidly that they are in danger of (95) ____.
86. A. survive
B. exist
C. remain
D. occur
87. A. part
B. piece
C. rest
D. way
88. A. where
B. which
C. whose
D. when
89. A. patterns
B. systems
C. forecasts
D. conditions
90. A. pollution
B. pollutants
C. polluters
D. polluting
91. A. regards
B. points
C. respects
D. faces
92. A. resulted
B. caused
C. affected
D. influenced
93. A. completely
B. virtually
C. exactly
D. badly
94. A. rising
B. decreasing
C. increasing
D. changing

95. A. destruction
B. disappearance
C. extinction
D. collapsing
(96-100).Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question.
With the invention of the microcomputer, a computer can now be purchased for as little as a few hundred
dollars. Taking advantage of this situation, quite a few secondary schools, even kindergartens, have already begun
to use computers. Many other schools, however, are hesitating to introduce computer science onto the school
curriculum. They wonder if students, especially younger ones, will be able to use these complicated machines.
They also fear that they may only be suitable for youngsters who are good at math. "What about slower students?"
they ask. Will computers make learning even more difficult for them? Then again, will learning with a computer be
boring?
Schools that are actually using computers are discovering answers to these questions. Surprisingly, students
who are only 6 to 7 years of age are taking to the machines like fish to water. They are not only finding them easy
to use, but they are also finding them fascinating.
96. Nowadays, we can get a computer
A. at a very high price
C. at an affordable price
B. at a real price
D. at a competitive price
97. According to the passage, schools ..
A. have already begun to use computers
C. have different ideas about using computers
B. are hesitating about using computers
D. A & B are correct.
98. To many teachers, who are better at using computers?
A. children from 4 to 6 years of age
C. mature students
B. slow students
D. students who are good at math
99. Students who are 6 to 7 years of age...
A. hate using computers
C. use computers for fun
B. enjoy using computers
D. are unable to use computers
100. What is the writer's attitude toward the use of computers in schools?
A. supporting
B. hesitant
C. opposing
D. neutral
IV. WRITING
(101-105). Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is almost the same in meaning as the sentence given.
101. Mike hasnt touched a book since the semester began.
A. Mike hasnt gone to the library.
B. Mike hasnt begun the semester.
C. Mike hasnt bought any books.
D. Mike hasnt studied at all this semester.
102. Why dont you ask her yourself?
A. Tell me why you dont ask her yourself.
B. I want to know why you ask her yourself.
C. I advise you to ask her yourself.
D. I suggest you ask her yourself.
103. The music was so loud that we couldnt hear what you said.
A. You didnt say loud enough for us to hear.
C. The music was too loud for us to hear.
B. Because of the loud music, we couldnt hear you.
D. The music was too loud that we couldnt hear you.
104. Hardly anybody applied for the job.
A. Nobody applied for the job because it was hard.
B. There were very few applicants for the job.
C. Anybody found it hard to apply for the job.
D. Anybody mostly applied for the job.
105. Most of the people in the village prefer the city life.
A. Everyone in the village prefers the city life.
B. No one in the village prefers the city life.
C. Not everyone in the village prefers living in the city
D. Few people in the village prefer living in the city
(106-110). Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.
106. Despite knowing the area well, I got lost.
Even though
107. It isnt necessary to finish all your homework tonight.
You
108. Sue is the most intelligent in her class.
No one.
109. Will I ever buy such a house? Tom said to himself.
Tom wondered
110. I am fond of Johnny although he behaves terribly.
In spite.

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BASIC PART

PRACTICE TEST 11 - KEY

I. PHONETICS
(1-6). Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others:
1.
A. sunrise
B. shut
C. business
D. summer
2.
A. cheap
B. child
C. chair
D. chef
3.
A. lift
B. sign
C. light
D. might
4.
A. future
B. survive
C. voluntary
D. furniture
5.
A. secret
B. season
C. serious
D. sure
6.
A. threat
B. those
C. thank
D. thin
(7-10). Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
7.
A. comfortable
B. primary
C. unique
D. territory
8.
A. tropical
B. champagne
C. competitive
D. embroider
9.
A. challenge
B. avoid
C. current
D. notice
10. A. demonstrate
B. emigrate
C. volunteer
D. minimize
II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
(11-40). Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
11. ..Christmas Eve, people often have parties at midnight.
A. In
B. At
C. On
D. For
12. Are you satisfiedthe result of the final test?
A. to
B. of
C. about
D. with
13. Constantly staying in cold weather may bring..pneumonia.
A. in
B. about
C. up
D. on

14. Its raining very hard, so our meeting has to betill next
Sunday.
A. put off

B. put down

C. put up

D. put away

C. as

D. on

15. I was named..my grandfather.

A. after

B. to

16. Garlic is a plant that grows..there is a warm climate.

A. wherever

B. where

C. whenever

17. We decided..out because of the bad weather.

A. to not go
B. not go
C. not to go
18. I dont know him ..to borrow money from him.
A. enough good
B. good enough
C. enough well
19. When we were children, we..skating every winter.
A. had gone
B. were going
C. go
20. You.forget what I told you. Its very important.
A. may not
B. dont have to
C. wont
21. We dont see each other very often because he works on a farm that is.
A. far 20 miles
B. 20 miles far
C. away 20 miles
22. We decided to go out for dinner.it was raining very heavily.
A. because
B. despite
C. even if
23. Its no good..to him he never listens.
A. talk
B. to talk
C. talking
24. Dont forget to come here in time, .?
A. can you
B. will you
C. do you
25. By next year, wehere for ten years.
A. lived
B. have lived
C. will live

D. when
D. not going
D. well enough
D. would go
D. mustnt
D. 20 miles away
D. although
D. talked
D. are you
D. will have lived

26. The police had to let herbecause of insufficient evidence.

A. go

B. to go

C. going

27. I have two history books, but..are about American history.

A. none of them
B. all of them
C. neither of them
28. .his childhood in Oslo, he knew the city well.
A. Spending
B. Spent
C. Having spent

29. She wanted to know....in my spare time.

A. what I did

B. what did I do

C. what I do

30. What about meeting at the school gate at eight? Good! .

A. Glad to see you
B. Ill see you
C. See you then
31. Do you believe.flying saucers?

D. gone
D. most of them
D. To have spent
D. what do I do
D. I see

A. with
B. in
32. Valentines Day is celebratedFebruary 14th.
A. in
B. at

C. about

D. of

C. on

D. to

33. He passed his final exam..ease.

A. with

B. in

C. at

34. I was delighted .the present you gave me.

A. about
B. to
C. with
35. The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the damagethe other car.
A. of
B. for
C. to
36. We arranged to meet at 7.30, but she never turned..
A. out
B. up
C. down
37. Not wanting to be late for my first class, to school after I missed my bus.
A. so I ran
B. because I ran
C. I ran

D. on
D. of
D. on
D. on
D. therefore, I ran

38. Would you please..over my composition for spelling errors?

A. read

B. to read

C. reading

D. to reading

39. If I had..., Id visit USA, stopping at all the interesting places.

A. a long enough holiday
C. a holiday enough long
B. an enough long holiday
D. a long holiday enough
40. ..of the newspapers in the world are written in English.
A. Three quarter
B. Three fourths
C. Three fourth
41. He is very .. . He is always willing to help everyone.
A. mean
B. poor
C. selfish
42. James has two brothers. One is a doctor,.is an engineer.
A. another
B. the other
C. other

D. third four
D. generous
D. other one

43. She had to do the household chores by herself,?

A. didnt she

B. hadnt she

C. wasnt she

D. doesnt she

44. She..this new word in the dictionary to make sure that she could pronounce it correctly.
A. looked for
B. looked up
C. looked after
D. looked over
45. The stories of Washington made him..in the history of America.
A. interest
B. interesting
C. interested
D. be interested
46. The farmers were sure that they..another good harvest the next year.
A. had
B. had had
C. will have
D. would have
47. What..to the forest of the US in the last 350 years?
A. is happening
B. is happened
C. has happened
D. was happened
48. George showed me some pictures...by his father.
A. painting
B. painted
C. they were painted
D. that painted
49. I used to enjoy the summer..we had a big family picnic.
A. where
B. when
C. which
D. that
50. Its high time wehim like a child.
A. stop treating
B. stop to treat
C. stopped treating
D. stopped to treat
(51-60) Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting:
51. Many people agree that writing letters are a nice way of keeping in touch. is
A
B
C
D
52. We are going to have a meeting about the pollution in our neighborhood in Friday morning. on
A
B
C
D
53. Every letter and parcel are carefully checked before posting to make sure it has the correct address. is
A
B
C
D
54. Anyone who wants to attend the class ought register as soon as possible. ought to register
A
B
C
D
55. We wish tomorrow will be a sunny day so that we could go for a picnic. would
A
B
C
D
56. If I could speak Spanish, I will spend next year studying in Mexico. would spent
A B
C
D
57. Id like buying a new dictionary but I dont have enough money. to buy
A
B
C
D
58. My father said that he is going to come and see us on Sunday. was going
A
B
C
D
59. Bowling, one of the most popular indoor sport, is popular all over the United States and in other countries.
A
B C sports
D
60. If you move quiet, you can see small wild animals in this area. quietly
A
B
C
D
(61-70). Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:

61. Farmers often enrich the soil by adding fertilizers. (RICH)

62. My grandparents live healthily at the age of 70. (HEALTH)
63. Designers made different styles of jeans to match the 1960s fashion. (DESIGN)
64. It was careless of him to let the door open. (CARE)
65. It would be more economical to switch the machine off at night. (ECONOMY)
66. Do you feel comfortable and relaxed at the party? (COMFORT)
67. The accident deafened him for life. (DEAF)
68. The plane landed safely after a violent storm. (SAFE)
69. It is compulsory for all motorcyclists to wear helmets. (COMPEL)
70. He has a wide knowledge of painting and music. (KNOW)
III. READING
(71-80). Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
A volcano is an opening in the earths surface through (71) ____ lava, hot gases, and rock fragments erupt.
Such an opening (72) _____ when melted rock from deep within the earth blasts through the surface. Most
volcanoes are atop mountains, (73) ____ cone-shaped mountains. The mountains themselves are also called
volcanoes.
Eruptions of volcanic mountains are (74) ____ sights. In some eruptions, huge fiery clouds rise over the
mountain, and glowing rivers of lava flow down (75) ____ sides. In the eruptions, red-hot (76) ____ and cinders
shoot out the mountaintop, and large chunks of hot rock are blasted high (77) ____ the air. A few eruptions are so
(78) ____ that they blow the mountain apart.
Some eruptions occur on volcanic islands. (79) ____ islands are the tops of volcanic mountains that have
been built up from the ocean floor by repeated eruptions. Other eruptions occur along narrow (80) ____ in the
ocean floor.
71. A. that
B. which
C. where
D. whose
72. A. begins
B. causes
C. occurs
D. becomes
73. A. particularly
B. generally
C. importantly
D. exactly
74. A. common
B. unexpected
C. significant
D. spectacular
75. A. their
B. its
C. its
D. these
76. A. ash
B. smoke
C. fire
D. gas
77. A. in
B. on
C. into
D. onto
78. A. great
B. major
C. big
D. violent
79. A. So
B. Such
C. More
D. Almost
80. A. cracks
B. slopes
C. sides
D. slides
(81-85). Read the following passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D
The computer age is producing an army of robots - machines that are directed by electronic brains and
which replace human labour in industrial operations. Many are artificial arms which reach into areas man enters
only at his peril, such as the inside of a nuclear reactor.
Already in 1980 there were over 8,000 such robots working in industrial plants throughout the world. The
big changeover to robots, however, is likely to come only when their costs go down while workers wages continue
to rise.
81. In this passage, robots are used mainly
A. to fight wars
C. to direct electronic brains
B. to operate computer
D. to take the place of human workers
82. Which part of the human is the shape of many robots in use somewhat similar to?
A. brain
B. arm
C. hand
D. foot
83. A valuable use of many robots is to..
A. act as a teacher to human beings
C. aid doctors in medical operations
B. replace the human brain in producing computers
D. do tasks extremely dangerous for human to do
84. Which of the followings is certainly TRUE?
A. Robots are becoming cheaper than it used to be.
B. The cost of a human worker is higher than that of the average robot.
C. Robots are becoming more expensive all the time.
D. The cost of the average robot is higher than that of a human worker.
85. The writer indicates that the widespread replacement of human labour by industrial robots..
A. has already begun.
B. is starting in the developing countries.
C. is being delayed mainly for economic reasons.
D. will not take place before the end of this century.
(86-95). Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
The human race is only one small species in the living world. Many other species (86) ____ on this planet.
However, human beings have a great influence on the (87) ____ of the world. They are changing the environment
by building cities and villages (88) ____ forests once stood. They are changing weather (89) ____ by cutting down
trees in the forests. And they are destroying the air by adding (90) ____ to it.
It can be said that human beings are changing the environment in all (91) ____ through their actions and
by their habits. This has (92) ____in two serious consequences. The first is that many kinds of rare animals are

killed. Second is that the environment where these animals are living is (93) ____ destroyed. As a result, the
number of rare animals is (94) ____ so rapidly that they are in danger of (95) ____.
86. A. survive
B. exist
C. remain
D. occur
87. A. part
B. piece
C. rest
D. way
88. A. where
B. which
C. whose
D. when
89. A. patterns
B. systems
C. forecasts
D. conditions
90. A. pollution
B. pollutants
C. polluters
D. polluting
91. A. regards
B. points
C. respects
D. faces
92. A. resulted
B. caused
C. affected
D. influenced
93. A. completely
B. virtually
C. exactly
D. badly
94. A. rising
B. decreasing
C. increasing
D. changing
95. A. destruction
B. disappearance
C. extinction
D. collapsing
(96-100).Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question.
With the invention of the microcomputer, a computer can now be purchased for as little as a few hundred
dollars. Taking advantage of this situation, quite a few secondary schools, even kindergartens, have already begun
to use computers. Many other schools, however, are hesitating to introduce computer science onto the school
curriculum. They wonder if students, especially younger ones, will be able to use these complicated machines.
They also fear that they may only be suitable for youngsters who are good at math. "What about slower students?"
they ask. Will computers make learning even more difficult for them? Then again, will learning with a computer be
boring?
Schools that are actually using computers are discovering answers to these questions. Surprisingly, students
who are only 6 to 7 years of age are taking to the machines like fish to water. They are not only finding them easy
to use, but they are also finding them fascinating.
96. Nowadays, we can get a computer
A. at a very high price
C. at an affordable price
B. at a real price
D. at a competitive price
97. According to the passage, schools ..
A. have already begun to use computers
C. have different ideas about using computers
B. are hesitating about using computers
D. A & B are correct.
98. To many teachers, who are better at using computers?
A. children from 4 to 6 years of age
C. mature students
B. slow students
D. students who are good at math
99. Students who are 6 to 7 years of age...
A. hate using computers
C. use computers for fun
B. enjoy using computers
D. are unable to use computers
100. What is the writer's attitude toward the use of computers in schools?
A. supporting
B. hesitant
C. opposing
D. neutral
IV. WRITING
(101-105). Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is almost the same in meaning as the sentence given.
101. Mike hasnt touched a book since the semester began.
A. Mike hasnt gone to the library.
B. Mike hasnt begun the semester.
C. Mike hasnt bought any books.
D. Mike hasnt studied at all this semester.
102. Why dont you ask her yourself?
A. Tell me why you dont ask her yourself.
B. I want to know why you ask her yourself.
C. I advise you to ask her yourself.
D. I suggest you ask her yourself.
103. The music was so loud that we couldnt hear what you said.
A. You didnt say loud enough for us to hear.
C. The music was too loud for us to hear.
B. Because of the loud music, we couldnt hear you. D. The music was too loud that we couldnt hear you.
104. Hardly anybody applied for the job.
A. Nobody applied for the job because it was hard.
B. There were very few applicants for the job.
C. Anybody found it hard to apply for the job.
D. Anybody mostly applied for the job.
105. Most of the people in the village prefer the city life.
A. Everyone in the village prefers the city life.
B. No one in the village prefers the city life.
C. Not everyone in the village prefers living in the city
D. Few people in the village prefer living in the city
(106-110). Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.
106. Despite knowing the area well, I got lost.
Even though I knew the area well, I got lost.

107. It isnt necessary to finish all your homework tonight.

You dont need to finish all your homework tonight.
108. Sue is the most intelligent in her class.
No one in Sues class is as intelligent as her.
109. Will I ever buy such a house? Tom said to himself.
Tom wondered if/whether he would buy such a house.
110. I am fond of Johnny although he behaves terribly.
In spite of Johnnys terrible behavior, I am fond of him.

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