CCQG Trình độ C - Pretest 05 1. He was helping her to ________ (break into) the film industry.establish herself in
enter by force
initiate
reform 2. The American rocket, Columbus XIV, ________ (broke up) and fell to
Earth yesterday.

stopped flying
ceased functioning
broke into pieces
heated up 3. I don't believe him. There are too many _________ (fantastic) stories
in his report.

wild and strange
wonderful
imaginative
imaginable 4. He was tired out. No sooner had he set up his tent than he just

On the way
All along
Now and then 7. He put the camera on a ________ (tripod).window-sill
support with three legs
luggage rack
arm-rest 8. I've been exploring ________ (remote) places for the last twenty years.dangerous
strange
distant
secret 9. I had been travelling for 12 days and stopped at a small ________
(clearing) for the night.

open space
station
inn
camp
13. The colonial farmers employed primitive ___________ (implements)
and methods.

machines
devices
tools
appliances 14. The noise of labour-saving appliances can cause ___________
(irritability) and tension.

annoyance
soreness
anger
itching 15. Last summer was so hot that the _________ in the woods actually
dried up.

pond
bath
bowl
flood 16. The new secretary in the sales department is a fast typist but her

exactly
quite
totally 20. ___________ from Bill, all the students said they would go.Except
Only
Apart
Seperate 21. It is easy for cars to ____________ on wet roads after a dry spell.skate
slither
skid
slick 22. The ________ (yearly) growth of the gross national product is often
used as an indicator of a nation's economy.

sluggish
routine
haphazard
annual


26. He even turned down a free trip to the Continent because it would
________ with his housework.

interfere
connect
concern
construct 27. In the early 1920s, Hollywood was __________ by a series of scandals
involving major stars and directors.

turned
moved
swung
rocked 28. The Hays Code was often the _________ of jokes, very often because
it was so specific.

role
subject
function
direction 29. Men still expect their jobs to take ___________.


took
take
will take
are taking 33. Scarcely ____________ when the fight broke out.he arrived
he had arrived
did he arrive
had he arrived 34. ______________ that you have worked so hard, you can take
tomorrow off.

Seen
In view
Just now
Seeing 35. You remind me ______ my aunt's parrot when you talk like that.
On 39. ________________, often of a religious character, were developed
from fundamental African forms.

Ancient dancing of Egyptians
Ancient Egyptian dancing
Ancient Egyptian dance
Ancient Egyptian dances 40. ___________ some satellites have retrograde motion is not yet
understood.

Why
Whenever
What
Although 41. It was as if the whole town __________ asleep.fell
had fallen
would have fallen
45. He died two years later, an unhappy man ___________ his money.excluding
outside of
irrespective
in spite of 46. Often a team of engineers are ____________________.work on one project
on one project work
working on one project
to working on one project. 47. A vacuum will neither conduct heat nor ____________________.transmit sound waves
transmitting sound waves
sound waves are transmitted
the transmission of sound waves 48. To relieve pain caused by severe burns, prevent infections, and treat

other children his class.

the same old to
as old like
the same age than
the same age as 52. The universe _______ we know it might have begun with a great
explosion.

as
that
and which
and 53. An earthquake is a shaking of the ground ________________ when
masses of rock beneath the surface of the earth change position.

which occuring
it occurs
and therefore occuring
that occurs 54. Nervous about flying in planes,
_________________________________.

thirty years ago people knew nothing of space travel
58. ____________________ is called erosion.The wearing away of land
When land wears away
Land which wears away
Wearing away land 59. Firstborn children in a family seem to have a stronger desire to
succeed _________________.

than do later-born children
but later-born children do
as children born later
if later-born children do 60. ______________________, we drove the horses into the stable.Aware that a tornado was brewing
Because a tornado brewing
Although a tornado was brewing
A tornado was brewing 61. Questions 61-63:

they do not attend lessons in every subject.
the teachers do not want to be friendly.
the teachers give most attention to the more academic pupils.
62. In secondary schools every pupil having problems should know how to ask for help.
be freed from any pressure of academic work.
be able to discuss his problems in class.
be able to discuss his problems with any teacher. 63. In this passage about secondary schools, the author is mainly
concerned about

academic standards
the role of specialist teachers.
the training of the individual teachers
the personal development of pupils

65. What was the average number of women in each group tested?9
27
33
50 66. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

The tests were not carried out abroad the space shuttle.
The women involved had had previous physical fitness training.

The women were tested once a year from 1977 to 1981.
The tests were carried out on women of all ages. 67. Which would be the most suitbale title for the passage?Older Women, Too, Can Travel in Space
Space Testing Causes Backaches in Women
Poor Wages for Women Space-test Volunteers
Tests Show Women Suited for Space Travel 68. What can be said about the women who applied?


71. Which of the following is suggested as being least useful in space?high resistance to radiation
unusual strength
low food intake
low oxygen intake 72. The physical advantages men enjoy in normal conditions are
counteracted by

conditioning
virtue
zero gravity
food and oxygen 73. Questions 73-78:
In 1626, Peter Minuit, governor of the Dutch settlements in North
America known as New Amsterdam, negotiated with Indian chiefs for
the purchase of Manhattan Island for merchandise valued at sixty
guilders or about $24.12. He purchased the island for the Dutch West
India Company.
The next year, Fort Amsterdam was built by the company at the extreme
southern tip of the island. Because attempts to encourage Ducth
immigration were not immediately successful, offers, generous by
standards of the era, were extended thoughout Europe. Consequently,
the settlement became the most heterogeneous of the North American
colonies. By 1637, the fort had expanded into the village of New


75. Where was New Amsterdam located?In Holland
In North America
On the island of Manhattan
In India 76. Why were so many languages spoken in New Amsterdam?

Because the Dutch West India Company was owned by England.
Because the Dutch West India Company allowed freedom of speech.
Because the Dutch West India Company recruited settlers from
many different countries in Europe.
Because the Indians who lived there before the the Dutch West India
Company purchase spoke many languages 77. Which city was the first capital of the new United States?New Amsterdam
New York
Philadelphia
Washington 78. On what date was Manhattan valued at $7 billion?

80. In what kind of textbook would this passage most likely be found?History
Biography
Geology
Mathematics 81. According to information in teh passage, what does the Richter scale
record?

The distance from the epicenter
The amplitude of the largest trace
The degree of damage
The location of the epicenter 82. What is the value of the tables?

They allow us to interpret the magnitude of each earthquake.

They help us to calculate our distance from earthquakes.
They record all earthquakes.
They release the energy of earthquakes. 83. According to the Richter scale, which of the following numbers would
indicate that there had probably been damage to the immediate area
only?

By 1947, Ives was famous. his Second Symphony was presented to the
public in a performance by the New York Philharmonic, fifty years after
it had been written. The same year, Ives received the Pulitzer prize. He
was seventy-three.

84. What does the passage mainly discuss?

Modern musical composition
Charles Ives's life
The Pulitzer prize
Career choice 85. How did Ives make a living for most of his life?He conducted a band.
He taught musical composition.
He owned an insurance company.
He published music. 86. Why didn't the public appreciate Ives' music?

Because it was not performed for a long time.
Because it was very different from the music of the time.

Because the performers did not play it well.
Because he did not write it down.


It established Ives as an important composer. 90. In what year did Ives receive the Pulitzer prize?1939
1947
1965
1973 91. Questions 91-100:
Loneliness is a curious thing. Most of us can remember feeling most
lonely when we were not in fact alone at all, but when we were
surrounded by people. Everyone has experienced, at some time, that
utter sense of isolation that comes over you when you are at a party, in a
room full of happy laughing people, or in an audience at a theatre or a
lecture. It suddenly seems to you as if everybody knows everybody else,
everybody is sure of himself, everybody knows what's going on;
everybody, that is, except you.
This feeling of loneliness which can overcome you when you are in a
crowd is very difficult to get rid of. People living alone - divorced,
widowed or single people - are advised to tackle their loneliness by
joining a club or society, by going out and meeting people. Does this
really help? And what do you do if you are already surrounded by
people?
There are no easy solutions. Your first day at work, or at new school or
university, is a typical situation in which you are likely to feel lonely. You
feel lonely because you feelleft out of things. You feel that everybody else

you can offer something the group needs, such as expert information,
you can get in quickly.
In fact the surest way of getting to know others is to have an interest in
common with them. There is no guarantee that you will then like each
other, but at least part of your life will be taken with sharing experiences
with others. It is much better than always feeling alone. If all this seems
to be a rather pessimistic view of life, you have to accept the fact that we
are all alone when it comes down to it. When the most loving couple in
the world kiss and say goodnight, as soon as the husband falls asleep, the
wife realises that she is alone, that her partner is as far away as if he
were on another planet. But it is no cause for despair: there is always
tomorrow.

91. You can feel isolated at a party because

nobody smiles at you.
you think that everyone else is arrogant.
you think that other people are laughing at you.
everyone else feels at home 92. The usual advice for overcoming loneliness is to get married
join a club
avoid crowds
try to forget everything
be interested in newcomers.
refuse to talk with newcomers.
be rude to newcomers.
ignore newcomers. 97. The reason that people who have formed a group resent intrusion is
that they

have already got enough people.
think that you have nothing interesting to say.
would have to make an effort to include you.
do not like miserable-looking people. 98. In order to join an established group you would need to be able to get someone to introduce you.
speak very carefully and clearly.
understand what they were talking about.
become an expert. 99. According to the writer, if you have an interest in common with other
people you are likely to

become friends with them.
get to know them well.
get over your loneliness.