PRACTICE TEST 29

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from
the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. figure B. ever C. apply D. happy
Question 2: A. salary B. essential C. industry D. interview
Question 3: A. colony B. assistant C. possible D. holiday
Question 4: A. become B. improve C. forward D. between
Question 5: A. sincerely B. faithfully C. completely D. extremely

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
Question 6: _______your time! We don’t have to be there until after eight.
A. Pass B. Take C. Have D. Run
Question 7: Who was the last one _______ the classroom yesterday?
A. to leave B. had left. C. left D. leaving
Question 8: The front gate gave way under the _______ of the crowd.
A. pressure B. task C. pull D. force
Question 9: “Would you like a glass of beer?” “Not while I’m ___________”
A. on duty B. under control C. in order D. in the act
Question 10: Tom: Which is more important? Luck or effort?
Mary: Luck is _______ effort.
A. on the same importance B. of the same importance as
C. the same importance as D. as the same importance as
Question 11: My _______ were very kind to me when I was seriously ill.
A. heart and soul B. by and large C. flesh and blood D. rank and file
Question 12: We _______with a swim in the lake.
A. got out B. took up. C. cooled off D. gave in
Question 13: Tom: Do you know where Barb is?

Question 25: A competitor may submit any number of entries_____ each one is accompanied by a
packet top.
A. notwithstanding B. provided C. assuredly D. supposing
Question 26: Liz. “Thanks for the nice gift you brought to us!”
Jennifer. “_______”
A. All right. Do you know how much it costs? B. Actually speaking, I myself don’t like it.
C. Not at all. Don’t mention it. D. Welcome! It’s very nice of you.
Question 27: Chinese ______is very popular in America.
A. cuisine B. dish C. kitchen D. meal
Question 28: Our industrial output_______ from $2 million in 2002 to $4 million this year.
A. rises B. rose C. was rising D. has risen.
Question 29: Even if you are rich, you should save some money for a _______ day.
A. windy B. cloudy C. snowy D. rainy
Question 30: Tom: Is your government salary good?
Mary: Yes, but I don’t make as much _______worked in private industry.
A. as I would if I B. if I would have C. I would if D. as I
Question 31: The sixth time he called me at night was the _______.
A. lost cause B. last straw C. touch and go D. hot air
Question 32: Not only John but his brothers ______ also in debt.
A. have B. were C. was D. is
Question 33:
- Helen: "Thank you very much for being with us tonight "
- Jame: “_______"
A. You are welcome. B. Yes.
C. No, nothing is right! D. Thanks.
Question 34: I________ “Chicken Soup for the Soul” but I haven’t finished it yet.
A. have been reading B. was reading C. am reading D. read
Question 35: Tom: Who did you invite to dinner?
Mary: No one _______ than Frank and his family.
A. rather B. other C. except D. besides

B. The harvest workers claim to be maltreated.
C. The harvest workers claimed to have been maltreated.
D. The harvest workers are thought to have been maltreated.

Choose the best sentence (A, B, C or D) that is best made from the given prompts.
Question 44: regard/ your application/ regret/ inform/ vacancy/ already/ fill.
A. As regards your application, I regret informing you that the vacancy has already been filled.
B. As regards your application, I regret to inform you that the vacancy has already been filled.
C. As regards your application, I regret to inform you that the vacancy has already filled.
D. As regards to your application, I regret to inform you that the vacancy has already been filled.
Question 45: addition/ have/ considerable experience/ new/ secretary/ bilingual.
A. In addition to have considerable experience, the new secretary is also bilingual.
B. In addition to having considerable experiences, the new secretary is also bilingual.
C. In addition to having considerable experience, the new secretary is also bilingual.
D. In addition to have considerable experiences the, new secretary is also bilingual.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the one that best completes
each sentence.
Question 46: Having been served lunch, _____.
A. the committee members discussed the problem
B. it was discussed by the committee members the problem
C. the problem was discussed by the members of the committee
D. a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee
Question 47: The doctor recommended ______.
A. that my father eat more fish and not drink wine
B. my father that eating more fish and no drinking wine
C. my father that to eat more fish and not to drink wine
D. that my father eating more fish and no drinking wine
Question 48: The chairman requested that _____.
A. with more carefulness the problem could be studied

Question 51: A. give B. put C. takes D. has
Question 52: A. in B. at C. by D. to
Question 53: A. danger B. harm C. risk D. threat
Question 54: A. just B. well C. such D. even
Question 55: A. strong B. strict C. heavy D. severe
Question 56: A. raise B. lift C. rise D. arise
Question 57: A. Pressure B. force C. Persuasion D encouragement
Question 58: A. off B. up C. over D. away
Question 59: A. request B. suggestion C. belief D. favor
Question 60: A. houses B. factories C. stations D. generations

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 61 to 70.
Over a period of time, many habitats change with respect to the types of plants and
animals that live there. This change is known as succession.
Succession occurs because plants and animals cause a change in the environment in which
they live. The first weeds and grasses that appear on a bare field, for example, change the
environment by shielding the soil from the direct sunlight. As these plants spread, the ground surface
becomes cooler and moisture than it was originally. Thus, the environment at the ground surface has
been changed. The new surface conditions favor the sprouting of shrubs. As shrubs grow, they kill
the grasses by preventing light from reaching them and also build up the soil in the area. In addition,
they attract animals that also enhance the soil. Pine seedlings soon take hold and as they grow, they
in turn shade out the shrubs. They are not able to shade out oak and hickory seedlings; however, they
have found the forest floor suitable. These seedlings grow into that eventually shade out the pines.

Question 61: What is the best title of this passage?
A. The importance of weeds and grasses B. Animal and plant habitat
C. The success of oak and hickory D. How environmental habitats change
Question 62: Which is the correct order of plant succession in the example in the passage?
A. Weeds, shrubs, pines, oak B. Shrubs, weeds, pines, oaks

Delays and shutdowns at airports can cause economic losses to airlines and inconveniences to
thousands of travelers. Fog at sea has always been a danger to navigation. Today, with supertankers
carrying vast quantities of oil, fog increases the possibility of catastrophic oil spills.
The most common type of fog, radiation fog, forms at night, when moist air near the ground
loses warmth through radiation on a clear night. This type of fog often occurs in valleys, such as
California's San Joaquin Valley. Another common type, advection fog, results from the movement of
warm, wet air over cold ground. The air loses temperature to the ground and condensation sets in.
This type of fog often occurs along the California coast and the shores of the Great Lakes. Advection
fog also forms when air associated with a warm ocean current blows across the surface of a cold
current. The thick fogs of the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, Canada, are largely of this origin;
because here the Labrador Current comes in contact with the warm Gulf Stream. Two other types of
fog are somewhat more unusual. Frontal fog occurs when two fronts of different temperatures meet,
and rain from the warm front falls into the colder one, saturating the air. Steam fog appears when
cold air picks up moisture by moving other warmer water.

Question 71: The first paragraph focuses on which aspect of fog?
A. its composition B. its dangers C. its causes D. its beauty
Question 72: The word "catastrophic' is closest in meaning to______.
A. inevitable B. accidental C. unexpected D. disastrous
Question 73: According to the article, fog that occurs along the California coast is generally______.
A. frontal fog B. radiation fog C. steam fog D. advection fog
Question 74: It can be inferred from the passage that the Labrador Current is______.
A. cold B. polluted C. weak D. warm
Question 75: The author organizes the discussion of the different types of fog according to ______.
A. their relative density B. the types of problems they cause
C. their relative frequency D. their geographic locations
Question 76: The author of the passage is probably an expert in the field of______.
A. transportation B. physics C. meteorology D. economics
Question 77: According to the article, fog that forms through radiation process of moist air is
generally ______.