Practice for entrance university exam - Practice 14

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A killed	B. crashed	 C. waved	 D. cured
Question 2: A. vulnerable	B. survive	C. cup.	D. unnoticed
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. wildlife	B. digest	C. habitat	D. sociable
Question 4: A. swallow	B. derive	C. eject	D. enact
Question 5: A. personality	B. deforestation	C. environmental	D. urbanization
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
Question 6: The manager had his brother ______ the report for him.
	A. to typed	B. typing	C. type	D. typed
Question 7: My uncle ______ a very beautiful house in town last year.
	A. buy	B. bought	C. will buy	D. is building
Question 8: Where is he? He should __________ at home hours ago.
 A. were	 B. had been	C. be	D. have been
Question 9: Fruits ________ in a freezer.
A. should not put	B. should not be put	C. must put	D. must be putting
Question 10: If the weather ______ worse, we won’t go to the beach.
A. got	B. will get	C. would get	D. gets
Question 11: ______ arrived earlier, we could have finished the task.
	A Had we	B If we hadn’t 	C Unless we had	D If we have
Question 12: Ann: “Do you need any help?” Kate: “______.”
A. I haven’t got a clue B. That’s fine by me C. No, thanks. I can manage	D. That’s all for now
Question 13: These birds are in danger of becoming ________ as their forest home disappears.
A. extinct	B. rare	C. endangered	D. dead
Question 14: Unfortunately, the company closed down because it couldn’t keep ________ with rapidly changing technology
A. pace	B. fast	C. time	D. speed
Question 15: John asked me ______ interested in.
	A. what kind of sports I was	 B. what kind of sports was I
 C. what kind of sports I am	D. what kind of sports am I
Question 16: You can _____ the meaning of the new words in the dictionary.
	A. look after	B look at	C. look up	D. look for
Question 17: Suddenly, Julia jumped out of the car and sprinted for the front door.
A. move slightly	B. walked hurriedly	C. ran slowly	D. ran very fast
Question 18: “I have bought you a toy. Happy birthday to you!” –“__________”
A. What a lovely toy! Thanks.	B. Have a nice day!
C. The same to you!	D. What a pity!
Question 19: Never before _______ such a wonderful child.
A. I saw	B. have I seen	C. I had seen	D. I have seen
Question 20: Children are_______ in watching cartoon films.
A. interested	B. keen	C. fond	D. concerned
Question 21: He agreed to sign the contract _______.
	A. so he didn’t know much about that company	
	B. in spite he knew much about that company	
	C. although he didn’t know much about that company.	
 D. because he didn’t know much about that company’s director.
Question 22: We have plenty of time for doing the work. We _______ be hurried.
A. needn't	B. shouldn't	C. mustn't	D. mayn't
Question 23: Tom: .? Mary: He is brave, intelligent and generous.
A. What does your close friend like?
B. Is your close friend brave, intelligent and generous?
C. What does your close friend look like?
D. What is your close friend like?
Question 24: I never read ________ newspapers during the week, but I buy ______Observer every Sunday and I read it in ________bed.
A. the / a / the B. the / the / no article C. no article / the / no article	D. a / a / the
Question 25: The girls and flowers __________ he painted were vivid.
	A. that	B. who	C. which	D. whose
Question 26: __________he missed the first bus, he came ten minutes late.
	A. Although	B. Because	C. However	D. Therefore
Question 27: English has become the main language of__________.
A. communicant	B. communicate	C. communication	D. communicative
Question 28: I said that I had met her ______.
	A. yesterday	B. the day	C. the before day.	D. the previous day
Question 29: In water polo, a player is ejected after committing five personal fouls.
A. punished	B. criticized	C. thrown out	D. defeated
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction 
Question 30: Professor Jones said that a good way to improve your language are learning to practise it.
 A 	B 	C 	D
Question 31: She said that the books in the library would be available tomorrow.
 A B C D
Question 32: He studied very hard, so he passed the exam easy. 
	A	 B	C	 	D
Question 33: I asked him how far was it to the station if I went there by taxi.
 A B C D
Question 34: Have you ever read any novels writing by Jack London? 
	A	 B	C	D
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following sentences.
Question 35: The 1923 earthquake in Japan killed about 200,000 people and left countless wounded and homeless.
A. suffered	B. injured	C. imprisoned	D. poor
Question 36: Many scientists agree that global warming poses great threats to all species on Earth.
A. irritations	B. risks	C. annoyances	D. fears
Question 37: The organization was established in 1950 in the USA.
	A come around	B made out	C put on	D set up
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word (s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences
Question 38: Question 28: Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same region.
A. remain unstable	B. stay unchanged	C. restrain	D. fluctuate
Question 39: An optimistic person always sees things on the bright sides.
A. intelligent	 B. pesimistic	C. comfortable 	D. difficult
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 40 to 49 
 British families started going on holiday to the seaside around the middle of the 19th century. The invention of the railways (40)____ this possible. The first holidaymakers were quite rich and went for their health and education. The seaside was a place to be (41)____ of illness, and doctors recommended bathing in the sea and drinking sea water. Also to (42)____ their knowledge, families attended concerts and read books from the library.
 At that time, ordinary working people had very little time (43)____ work. However, in 1871, the government introduced four ‘Banking Holiday’ - national holiday days. This (44)____ people to have a day or two out, which now and then gave them a taste for leisure and the seaside. At first, they went on day-trips, taking (45)____ of special cheap tickets on the railways. By the 1880s, rising incomes (46)____ that many ordinary workers and their families could have a week’s holiday at the seaside. Rail fares were reduced and cheap hotels were built to (47)____ them. Holidaymakers enjoyed being idle, sitting on the beach, bathing in the sea, and eating ice-cream. Cheap entertainment was (48)____ offer and holidaymakers went to have fun.
 Today the English seaside (49)____ popular, with more than 18 million holidays taken there each year.
Question 40: A. got	B. had	C. let	D. made
Question 41: A. recovered	B. improved	C. cured	D. remedied
Question 42: A. add	B. increase	C. raise	D. spread
Question 43: A. from	B. out	C. off	D. away
Question 44: A. allowed	B. provided	C. opened	D. offered
Question 45: A. opportunity	B. advantage	C. profit	D. benefit
Question 46: A. meant	B. resulted	C. produced	D. caused
Question 47: A. board	B. accommodate	C. lodge	D. cater
Question 48: A. on	B. to	C. in	D. for
Question 49: A. stays	B. continues	C. lasts	D. remains
Read the passage carefully, then answer the following questions from 50 to 59
 An air pollutant is defined as a compound added directly or indirectly by humans to the atmosphere in such quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetation, or materials adversely. Air pollution requires a very flexible definition that permits continuous change. When the first air pollution laws were established in England in the fourteenth century, air pollutants were limited to compounds that could be seen or smelled - a far cry from the extensive list of harmful substances known today. As technology has developed and knowledge of the health aspects of various chemicals has increased, the list of air pollutants has lengthened. In the future, even water vapor might be considered an air pollutant under certain conditions.
 Many of the more important air pollutants, such as sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides, are found in nature. As the Earth developed, the concentration of these pollutants was altered by various chemical reactions; they became components in biogeochemical cycles. These serve as an air purification scheme by allowing the compounds to move from the air to the water or soil. On a global basis, nature's output of these compounds dwarfs that resulting from human activities.
 However, human production usually occurs in a localized area, such as a city. In such a region, human output may be dominant and may temporarily overload the natural purification scheme of the cycles. The result is an increased concentration of noxious chemicals in the air. The concentrations at which the adverse effects appear will be greater than the concentrations that the pollutants would have in the absence of human activities. The actual concentration need not be large for a substance to be a pollutant; in fact, the numerical value tells us little until we know how much of an increase this represents over the concentration that would occur naturally in the area. For example, sulfur dioxide has detectable health effects at 0.08 parts per million (ppm), which is about 400 times its natural level. Carbon monoxide, however, has a natural level of 0.1 ppm and is not usually a pollutant until its level reaches about 15 ppm.
Question 50: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The economic impact of air pollution.
B. The effects of compounds added to the atmosphere
C. What constitutes an air pollutant
D. How much harm air pollutants can cause.
Question 51: The word "adversely" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.
A. negatively	B. quickly	C. considerably	D. admittedly
Question 52: It can be inferred from the first paragraph that _______.
A. most air pollutants today can be seen or smelled
B. water vapor is an air pollutant in localized areas
C. a substance becomes an air pollutant only in cities
D. the definition of air pollution will continue to change
Question 53: The word "These" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to_.
A. the components in biogeochemical cycles	B. the pollutants from the developing Earth
C. the various chemical reactions	D. the compounds moved to the water
Question 54: For which of the following reasons can natural pollutants play an important role in controlling air pollution?
A. They are less harmful to living beings than other pollutants.
B. They have existed since the Earth developed
C. They occur in greater quantities than other pollutants.
D. They function as part of a purification process.
Question 55: According to the passage, human-generated air pollution in localized regions _______.
A. will damage areas outside of the localized regions
B. can be dwarfed by nature's output of pollutants
C. will react harmfully with natural pollutants
D. can overwhelm the natural system that removes pollutants
Question 56: The word "localized" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.
A. encircled	B. circled	C. specified	D. surrounded
Question 57: According to the passage, the numerical value of the concentration level of a substance is only useful if _______.
A. it is in a localized area	B. it can be calculated quickly
C. the natural level is also known	D. the other substances in the area are known
Question 58: The word "detectable" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to_________.
A. beneficial	B. separable	C. measurable	D. special
Question 59: Which of the following is best supported by the passage?
A. Scientists should be consulted in order to establish uniform limits for all air pollutants.
B. One of the most important steps in preserving natural lands is to better enforce air pollution laws.
C. Human activities have been effective in reducing air pollution.
D. To effectively control pollution, local government should regularly review their air pollution laws.
Read the passage carefully, then answer the following questions from 60 to 64
There is very little documentation about the origins of water polo. It is known, however, that the sport originated in the rivers and lakes of mid-19th century England as an aquatic version of rugby. Early games used an inflated rubber ball that came from India known as a "pulu" (the single Indian word for all "balls"). Pronounced "polo" by the English, both the game and the ball became known as "water polo." To attract more spectators to swimming exhibitions, the London Swimming Association designed a set of water polo rules for indoor swimming pools in 1870. At first, players scored by planting the ball on the end of the pool with both hands. A favorite trick of the players was to place the five-to-nine inch rubber ball inside their swimming suit and dive under the murky water, they would then appear again as close to the goal as possible. The introduction of the rules by Scottish players changed the nature of water polo. It became a game that emphasized swimming, speed and passing. Scottish rules moved from a rugby variant to a soccer style of play. Goals became a cage of 10x 3 feet and a goal could be scored by being thrown. Players could only be tackled when they "held" the ball and the ball could no longer be taken under water. The small rubber ball was replaced by a leather soccer ball. If the player came up too near the goal, he was promptly jumped on by the goalie, who was permitted to stand on the pool deck. Games were often nothing more than gang fights in the water as players ignored the ball, preferring underwater wrestling matches that usually ended with one man floating to the surface unconscious. Water polo was first played in the USA in 1888. The game featured the old rugby style of play which resembled American football in the water. "American style" water polo became very popular and by the late 1890's was played in such venues as Madison Square Garden and Boston's Mechanics Hall, attracting 14,000 spectators to national championship games.
Question 60: According to the text, _______.
A. people have played water polo since the early 19th century.
B. water polo first appeared somewhere outside England
C. the origins of water polo are written thoroughly in a lot of documents
D. water polo is an aquatic version of rugby
Question 61: The present rules of water polo were invented _______.
A. in 1870 B. by Scottish players C. the London Swimming Association	D. by Indian players
Question 62: In water polo, the players score a goal by _______.
A. swimming	B. catching	C. throwing	D. passing
Question 63: The present water polo ball is made of _______.
A. rubber	B. bone	C. wood	D. leather
Question 64: Water polo became popular in America in _______.
A. by the late 1890's	B. the middle of the 19th century
C. in 1888	D. in 1870
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