Read the dialogues and choose the most appropriate options to complete the dialogues.

1.
Doctor
Take this medicine for a week and you'll start to feel better.
Patient
---------------
Doctor
Are you sure? It's the best on the market.
Patient
Yes I am. Can you please prescribe another one?

A) What shall i do if unexpected side effects arise?

B) What is the ideal dosage for my weight?

C) No, it's too early to prescribe another medicine.

D) But I've used it before and it did not help at all.

E) It looks as if the illness has already been cured.

2.
Jake
How did you like the movie you saw last night?
Karen
I can't say it was the best I've ever seen.
Jake
---------------
Karen
Certainly not. Do not waste your time.

A) Did you go alone or with a friend from work?

B) Hadn't you read the reviews before you went to see it?

C) What do you mean by saying it depends?

D) I knew I could always count on you.

E) Then you wouldn't recommend it, would you?

3.
Father
What? You crashed the car again?
Son
---------------
Father
I'm sure it wasn't. This is the third accident you have had this year.
Son
You're very angry now, dad. We had better talk about this later on.
 A) I do apologize. I promise it won't happen again.

B) Was the car in good condition?

C) But it wasn't my fault. You've got to believe me.

D) Was it worth the money and time you had wasted?

E) Why do you ask? Don't you know it's too late now?

4.
Chuck
---------------
Sue
Why do you think so?
Chuck
Whenever we meet, she pretends not to see me.
Sue
I don't thin k it's because she hasn't got over her anger. She's having
a bad time at work nowadays.

A) It seems that Martha is still angry with me.

B) Martha will never make a good manager.

C) I have never seen a smarter woman than Martha.

D) One thing that I especially like about Martha is her sincerity.

E) Martha has finally managed to get over her resentment.

5.
Tom
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Mary
Are you kidding? We are in June.
Tom
So what? What's wrong with June?
Mary
The right time to trim your roses is the beginning of winter, when they
lose their flowers.

A) Are you going to plant those roses in your garden in June or July?

B) Can you help me prune the roses in the garden at the weekend?

C) I didn't know your brother knew so much about gardening.

D) Have you got any idea what the right time is to shorten rose plants?

E) Are we supposed to do anything special to keep the roses fresh?

Complete the sentences with the most appropriate options.

1. Even though the two parties appear united in negotiations, ----.

A) the level of trust between them will always remain, at best, tenuous

B) they werent able to agree on the subject

C) they will eventually reach an agreement

D) it is impossible for him to succeed

E) the president unexpectedly rejected it

2. The moment I saw the sad face of my girl friend, ----.

A) I begin to feel depressed

B) I have realized that we will have a discussion about our relationship

C) I had decided to leave the house

D) I found out that something was wrong

E) she has gone out to have a walk

3. You had better take your mobile phone with you ----.

A) so that you can lose it

B) or I couldnt have called you

C) because I will not be at home during the whole day

D) If you had wanted to go abroad

E) in case you may not find one when you are in need of it

4. ---- when they learned that the chairman would not be able to join the meeting.

A) Hardly had the committee learned the reason of the meeting

B) When they realized why they were all there in that early time of the
day

C) It wasnt until they got a phone call about an urgent meeting the next
day
 D) However professional they tried to be seen

E) They will have already discussed the most important subjects

5. ----, the Grammys are the highest rated.

A) There are many music awards shows in the US

B) Although Grammys are considered to be highly prestigious

C) Because there is only one big music awards show in the US

D) Much as people are looking forward to next Grammy awards show

E) Of the "big three" music awards shows

Find the sentences that are closest in meaning to the one given

1. She realized the danger she had been in only after she had read the
newspaper the following morning.

A) Although she was aware of the danger, she didnt get frightened.

B) She realized what kind of dangers one might have had when he was
reading a paper.

C) When she read the newspaper, she found herself in a danger she had
already realized.

D) She was lucky that she had survived the danger as the papers
expressed.

E) She hadnt been aware of the danger she was in until she read the
newspaper.

2. I have persuaded Tom to become the new secretary of the club.

A) I am considering Tom for the job of secretary.

B) I asked Tom to be the secretary of the club and Tom agreed.

C) Tom is wondering whether to accept to be the secretary.

D) Tom begged to become secretary of the club.

E) I offered Tom to take the job but he didn't accept it.

3. We won't be getting married until we have had enough money.

A) We will marry when we have had enough money.

B) We won't be married although we have enough money.

C) We won't marry even when we have had enough money.

D) We will get married because we have enough money.

E) We will marry before we start to earn money.

4. I had known that my mother was sick as a result of a failing kidney, but I
had not realized how much trouble my parents were having in dealing with that
sickness.

A) Although I had known that my mother was suffering from a failing

kidney, I had not realized my parents problems caused by this illness.

B) In my childhood I didnt know my mothers sickness, so I couldnt realize

how much trouble my parents had.

C) When I learned my mothers sickness which was the result of a failing

kidney, I realized the pain my mother had.

D) I hadnt realized the problems they had to deal with until my parents
told me about my mothers illness.

E) My parents never realized how much trouble I had to understand my

mothers illness.
Complete the paragraphs with the most appropriate sentences so that the paragraph
flow is not broken.

1.

I was only 4 years old when my dad was working with elephants, lions and tigers. ----.
When I was 14, I was already taking care of and raising baboons and lion cubs, leopard
cats and other animals. At 17, I began working professionally with elephants. I did that
for about 8 years and then gave it up. I have been working in the construction business
since then.

A) Elephants and many other animals are just like people

B) Therefore, I always had animals around me

C) You have to love them unconditionally

D) But nothing would happen to elephants

E) They are the type of animal that demands food all the time
2.

You need a total of about 60 minutes of physical activity a day. Here is the good news. --
--. Five or ten minute sessions of physical activities throughout the day are just as good
for you. These may include walking, jogging, running, and riding a bike.

A) It will give you lots of ideas for staying fit and healthy

B) He regularly takes physical education classes at school

C) You should turn off that television and get moving instead

D) A program called "The Fitness Fighters" was started

E) This does not have to be done all at one time

3.

----. And they are certainly right. Sunscreen protects your ski n from ultraviolet light
rays. Too much ultraviolet is bad for your skin. If you spend a long time outside without
any sunscreen on, you might get a sunburn because of the ultraviolet rays.

A) Ultraviolet light can get rid of bacteria in eggs and apple and make
them safer to eat

B) Your parents tell you to wear sunscreen when you're outside in the
summer

C) When we are outdoors, we are exposed to pollens and dust, and other
irritants

D) However, they can also trigger asthma attacks, which are more serious

E) It seems to be the safest way to make food safer before we buy it

Answer the questions according to the reading

Insects
Insects are found throughout the world except on the poles. Fossil records indicate that many
species exist today in much the same form as they did 200 million years ago. Their enormous
biological success is attributed to their small size, and the remarkable adaptive abilities of the
group as a whole, shown by the enormous variety in body structure and way of life. The
mouth parts may be adapted to chewing, sucking or lapping and the legs for running, jumping
or swimming. Insects may feed on plants or prey upon other small animals or parasitize larger
ones; they may be omnivorous or highly specialized in their diets. They display a remarkable
variety of adaptive shapes and colors that may serve either as camouflage or as warning. So
me have stinging spines or hairs and blistering or noxious secretions, used for defense.
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1. According to the passage, insects ----.

A) have remained the same in the early years of their existence

 B) differ in certain qualities, which enables them to adjust to the
environment they live in

C) cannot swim well enough to live in water so they prefer to live on land

D) rarely need camouflage as they are too small to be noticed

E) used to live on the poles in the distant past

2. We can understand from the passage that insects have achieved to maintain
their existence for a very long time ----.

A) but they are not likely to live much longer

B) as a result of the way they are able to defend themselves

C) due to being able to parasitize all other living organisms

D) thanks to their size and their adaptive abilities

E) though they haven't been able to become adaptive to any kind of

environment

3. The passage is mainly concerned with ----.

A) how insects live and survive in groups

B) the highly specialized diet of insects

C) why insects are not able to live in some parts of the world

D) why people do not like insects

E) the features of insects that have enabled them to survive

Answer the questions according to the reading passage.

Practice of Medicine
Modern scientific and technological developments in the practice of medicine and public
health have drawn nursing into new and wider fields of activity, and its functions have
been expanded accordingly. Therefore, nursing is no longer limited mainly to activities
within the hospital, or to what is called curative nursing. It has become also a
community service in which preventive and rehabilitative functions are a vital part of its
program. The modern concept of nursing considers the hospital, however central, as only
one of many health agencies in the community.

1. As we understand from the reading, today ----.

A) the only reason people go to hospitals is for nursing care

 B) most of the nursing practice now takes place in people's homes

C) hospitals are not the only setting where people receive care or support

D) scientific and technological developments can't improve the quality of

care that is delivered in hospitals

E) nursing care is not vital to the core competency of hospitals any more

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2. One can infer from the passage that ----.

A) nurses were treating more people in the patient's own home in the past

B) hospitals are the only places where nursing care is crucial

C) nurses don't see the hospital and clinic as important units in the
community health program

D) hospitals are still the most important component of the healthcare

sector

E) nursing shortage has had significant consequences during the past few
years

3. According to the passage, the nurse's function has been expanded because
of ----.

A) the nurse's activities in the hospital

B) hospitals, which are the most common work environments for nurses

C) the reluctance of nurses to work in the hospital

D) the necessity of working longer hours

E) the progress in science and technology in related fields

Answer the questions according to the reading passage.

Common Cold and Flu

Scratchy throats, stuffy noses and body aches all spell misery, but being able to tell if
the cause is a cold or flu may make a difference in how long the flu lasts. That's because
the prescription drugs available for the flu need to be taken soon after the illness sets in
although the symptoms can be eased with over the counter medications. As for colds,
the sooner a person starts taking over-the-counter remedy, the sooner relief will come.
Cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, runny nose and scratchy throat typically develop
gradually, and adults and teens often do not get a fever. On the other hand, fever is one
of the characteristic features of the flu for all ages. And in general, flu symptoms
including fever and chills, sore throat and body aches come on suddenly and are more
severe than cold symptoms.

1. According to the passage, knowing the cause of scratchy throats, stuffy

noses and body aches ----.
 A) reduces the likelihood of catching cold

B) sometimes doesn't help patients lessen the severity of symptoms

C) encourages patients to buy over-the-counter medications

D) will shorten the duration of the flu

E) prevents people from getting infected

2. According to the passage, to combat the flu effectively, ----.

A) the virus which causes the disease has to be identified

B) patients should only use over-the-counter medications

C) one should take the necessary medications upon catching the disease

D) there is no reason to see a doctor

E) people should try some alternative remedies

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3. It is pointed out in the reading that ----.

A) fever is the most important feature of a cold

B) flu symptoms are not as severe as cold symptoms

C) the flu can be prevented by the flu vaccine

D) one doesn't need to take any medicine if he has a cold or the flu

E) over-the-counter drugs can be taken to ease the misery caused by a

cold or the flu

1. D
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. C
6. E
7. C
8. D
9. C
10. E
11. D
12. B
Atmosphere of Venus
Data from the Pioneer spacecraft of NASA apparently prove the theory that the high
surface temperature of Venus is due to an atmospheric greenhouse effect caused mainly
by a blanket of carbon dioxide. Such a greenhouse effect is created when energy in the
form of sunlight easily passes through a planet's atmosphere, warms its surface, and is
converted to heat radiation that is then held in by the atmosphere from top to bottom.
Venus has a relatively thin atmosphere like the Earth's, but Venus' atmosphere consists
of more than ninety percent carbon dioxide, compared to less than four percent in that
of the Earth. Because of its higher percentage of carbon dioxide, Venus' atmosphere
traps much more heat radiation than does the Earth's. Thus, the Venus studies are
believed to be important to the understanding of possible adverse effects on the Earth's
agriculture that could result from the long-term use of fossil fuels, which add carbon
dioxide to the atmosphere.

1. According to the passage, data from the Venus study can be used to ----.

A) measure the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere accurately

B) increase the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere

C) test the efficiency of the spacecraft sent to Venus by NASA

D) predict future agricultural problems on Earth

E) determine the topography and the surface characteristics of the Earth

2. We understand from the passage that the atmosphere of Venus ----.

A) is thinner than the atmosphere of the Earth

B) contains much more carbon dioxide than that of the Earth

C) traps less heat radiation compared to the atmosphere of the Earth

D) blocks out dangerous rays from the sun

E) is far colder than the atmospheres of other planets in our solar system

3. One can infer from the passage that ----.

A) there is no difference between the atmospheres of Venus and the

Earth

B) the atmosphere of the Earth consists of mainly carbon dioxide

C) the more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, the warmer the world will
tend to get
 D) lack of atmosphere causes a very high surface temperature on Venus

E) Venus had once enjoyed a climate of the sort hospitable to life

How Does Brain Work?

Theories about how brain works remain a topic of debate. It is agreed, though, that the
hippocampus, a part of the brain, is undeniably important for memory. When we
experience something, the information is sent via our senses to the hippocampus, where
it is processed. Scientists believe that brain cells called neurons first transform the
sensory stimuli we experience into images in our immediate memory. Then, these
images are sent to the hippocampus and stored temporarily in short term memory. In
the hippocampus information is organized, and it is during this process that parts of the
image of our experience fade away. Finally, certain information is then transferred to
long term memory in a section in the frontal lobe of the brain known as the cerebral
cortex. Scientists think this process may happen while we are sleeping, but exactly how
the information is transferred from one area of the brain to another is a mystery.

4. This reading is mainly concerned with ----.

A) how to improve our memory

B) why some of the information in short term memory fades away

C) illness that results in severe memory loss

D) how human brain processes and stores information

E) the importance of neurons in transferring sensory stimuli

5. According to the passage scientists ----.

A) know that information is sent from the long term memory to the
hippocampus

B) have found out why some of the information is lost in the hippocampus

C) don't know exactly how the information is transferred from one area of
the brain to another

D) agree on how the brain works

E) still debate whether the hippocampus is important for memory

6. It is pointed out in the reading that ----.

A) the brain was not considered as a highly complex organ in the past

B) damage to hippocampus doesn't cause memory loss

C) all of the information stored in the short term is transferred to long

time memory

D) hippocampus is in the frontal lobe of he brain

E) scientists agree that the hippocampus is important in processing

information

People With Extraordinary Abilities

Fictional stories about people who have extraordinary abilities have always attracted
people's attention. One of them is the story of Vera Petrova, who is able to perceive
things with different parts of her skin, and through solid walls. One day she comes into
his father's office and puts her hands on he door of a locked safe. Suddenly she asks her
fa her why he keeps so many old newspapers locked away there. Vera's curious talent is
brought to the notice of a scientific research institute and she is given a series of tests
by a special commission. During these tests she manages to read a newspaper through
an opaque screen and then she describes he figures and colors of a picture hidden under
a carpet. During all these tests Vera is blindfold; and, indeed, except when blindfold she
lacks the ability to perceive things with her skin. It was also found that although she
could perceive things with her fingers this ability ceased the moment her hands were
wet.

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7. As we understand from the reading, Vera Petrova ----.

A) can only perceive things with her fingers

B) is a curious child

C) is not the only fictional character who has extraordinary abilities

D) fails most of the tests administered by a special commission

E) perceives the objects only when her fingers are wet

8. It is pointed out in the reading that Vera Petrova loses the ability to
perceive objects with her fingers ----.

A) when her father first notices this ability

B) when she is asked to read a newspaper through an opaque screen

 C) after she is given a series of tests

D) as soon as her hands get wet

E) when the object is hidden under a carpet

9. According to the reading, ----.

A) Vera Petrova's father asks her why she keeps the old newspapers in
the locked safe

B) the scientific research institute is not interested in Vera Petrova's

talent

C) Vera can't perceive objects with her skin unless she is blindfold

D) there are several scientific research institutes which examine people

like Vera

E) the special commission is made up by people who can also perceive

objects with their skin

The Bermuda Triangle

The Bermuda Triangle occupies a disturbing and almost unbelievable place in the world's
catalog of unexplained mysteries. More than a hundred planes and ships have vanished
in this area into the air since 1945, and more than a thousand lives have been lost,
without a single body or even a piece wreckage from the vanishing planes or ships
having been found. Many of the planes concerned have vanished while in normal radio
contact with their base until the very moment of their disappearance, while others have
radioed the most extraordinary messages, implying that they could not get their
instruments to function, that their compasses were spinning, that the sky had turned
yellow and hazy on a clear day, and the ocean, which was calm nearby, didn't look right
without further clarification of what was wrong.

10. One can infer from the reading that ----.

A) the wreckages of some ships and planes have been found in the
Bermuda Triangle

B) the number of incidents involving lost ships is no larger than that of

any other heavily traveled region of the world

C) the ships. and the planes couldn't contact with their base due to the
lack of equipment.

D) the weather in Bermuda Triangle is always stormy

E) the first mention of disappearances in the area was made in 1945

11. It is pointed out in the passage that ----.

A) thousands of people lost their lives in the Bermuda Triangle in 1945

B) all of the disappearances happened during the day time

C) the Bermuda Triangle mystery was solved in 1945

D) most of the missing planes could contact with their base by their own
special means until the very moment of disappearing

E) the ocean floor near Bermuda, highly unexplored, is host to many

strange phenomena

12. The reading mainly deals with ----.

A) why so many ships and planes disappear in the Bermuda Triangle

B) the mysterious disappearances of ships and planes in the Bermuda

Triangle

C) the location of the Bermuda Triangle

D) the frequency of the disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle

E) the unpredictable weather conditions in the Bermuda Triangle

Four words or phrases, labelled 1, 2, 3, and 4, are given below the conversation. Choose the
word or phrase that will correctly complete the conversation. Click on the answer you
think is correct.

1. What year did you _____ university?

graduate
graduate from
graduating
graduating from

2. It seems to be getting worse. You had better _____ a specialist.

consult
consult to
consult for
consult by

3. Chicago is a large city, _____?

aren't it
doesn't it
won't it
isn't it

4. Don't leave your books near the open fire. They might easily _____.
catch to fire
catch the fire
catch on fire
catch with fire

5. Do you enjoy _____?

to swim
swimming
swim
to swimming

6. I have trouble _____.

to remember my password
to remembering my password
remember my password
remembering my password

7. Do you have _____ to do today? We could have a long lunch if not.

many work
much work
many works
much works

8. My brother will _____ for a few nights.

provide us up
provide us in
put us up
put us in

9. When will the meeting _____?

hold on
hold place
take on
take place

10. The board meeting was held _____.

at Tuesday
on Tuesday
with Tuesday
in Tuesday

11. Why don't you _____ us?

go to the house party with
go together the house party with
go the house party with
together the house party with

12. That awful accident occurred _____.

before three weeks
three weeks before
three weeks ago
three weeks past

13. They didn't _____ John when he explained his decision.

agree to
agree with
agree
agree about

14. The social worker _____ the two old sisters who were ill.
called to the house of
called on the house of
called to
called on

15. Tomorrow is Paul's birthday. Let's _____ it.

celebrate
praise
honor
congratulate

16. If you don't understand the text, don't hesitate _____.

ask a question
asking a question
to ask a question
to asking a question

17. It's snowing. Would you like to _____ on Saturday or Sunday?

skiing
go to ski
go skiing
go ski

18. Our company didn't pay _____ for that banner advertisement.
much funds
many funds
many money
much money

19. Do you feel like _____ now?

swimming
to swim
swim
to go swimming

20. Tom was thrilled to be _____ such a beautiful and interesting lady.
introduced
introduced at
introduced with
introduced to

21. "What happened to them last night? They look depressed"

"I don't think _____ happened."
nothing
everything
something
anything

22. "It is not very cold. I don't think we need these big jackets."
"I don't think so, _____."
anyway
neither
either
too

23. "Bill is not doing well in class."

"You must _____ that he is just a beginner at this level."
keep minding
keep to mind
keep in mind
keeping in mind
24. "Excuse me. Do you know where the bus terminal is?"
"It is _____ the large police station."
opposite of
opposed to
opposite with
opposite to

25. "Those students will perform the annual school play."

"Yes, it is _____ for next week."
due
scheduled
time-tabled
put on