Read the texts and decide which word A, B, C or D best fits each space
TEST 1
The ability to weep is a uniquely human form of emotional response. Some scientists have
suggested that human tears are evidence of an aquatic past- but this does not seem very likely.
We cry from the moment we enter this (1) ……. for a number of reasons. Helpless babies cry
to (2) ……. their parents that they are ill, hungry or uncomfortable. As they (3) …….., they
will also cry just to attract parental attention and will often stop when they get it.
The idea that having a good cry can do you (4) ……. is a very old one and now it has scientific
validity since recent research into tears has shown that they contain a natural painkiller called
enkaphalin. By (5) …….. sorrow and pain, this chemical helps you to feel better. Weeping can
increase the quantities of enkaphalin you (6) ……….
Unfortunately, in our society we impose restrictions (7) …….. this naturally healing activity.
Because some people still regard it as a (8) ……… of weakness in men, boys in particular are
admonished when they cry. This kind of repression can only increase stress, both emotionally
and physically.
Tears of emotion also help the body (9) ……… itself of toxic chemical waste, for there is
more protein in them than in tears resulting (10) …….. cold winds or other irritants. Crying
comforts, calms people and can be very enjoyable- consider the popularity of the highly
emotional films which are commonly called weepies. It seems that people enjoy crying
together almost as much as laughing together.
1. A. world B. place C. earth D. space
2. A. inform B. communicate C. persuade D. demonstrate
3. A. evolve B. develop C. alter D. change
4. A. good B. fine C. better D. well
5. A. struggling B. fighting C. opposing D. striking
6. A. construct B. achieve C. provide D. produce
7. A. for B. to C. about D. upon
8. A. hint B. feature C. sign D. symbol
9. A. expel B. escape C. release D. rid
10. A. in B. from C. by D. to
TEST 2

(3)…….a world without schools. In fact, we need to look at how we can use new
technology to make schools better, not (4)…….them. We should invent a new kind of
school that is (5)…...to libraries, museums, science centers, laboratories, and even
companies. (6)……could give talks on video or over the Internet. TV networks and local
stations could develop programming about things students are (7)……..studying in school.
Already there are several towns (8)…... this is beginning to happen. Blacksburg,
Virginia, is one of them. Here the entire city is linked to the Internet, and learning can (9)
…….at home, at school and in the office. Businesses provide programs for the schools and
the schools provide computer labs for people without their own (10)…..…at home.
1. a. despite b. because of c. though d. because
2. a. there are b. they are c. it is d. there is
3. a. know b. realize c. imagine d. consider
4. a. to eliminate b. eliminative c. eliminator d. elimination
5. a. limited b. linked c. contributed d. addressed
6. a. Policemen b. Experts c. Orators d. Businessmen
7. a. actually b. rarely c. intentionally d. publicly
8. a. which b. where c. that d. Ø
9. a. take time b. take part in c. take place d. take in
10. a. jobs b. equipment c. documents d. computers
TEST 4
When you read something in a foreign language, you frequently come across words you
do not (1) ……. understand. Sometimes you (2) ……. the meaning in a dictionary and
sometimes you guess. The strategy you adopt depends very much upon the (3) ……… of
accuracy you require and the time at your disposal.
If you are the sort of person who tends to turn to the dictionary frequently, it is (4) …….
remembering that every dictionary has its limitations. Each definition is only an
approximation and one builds up an accurate picture of the meaning of a word only after
meeting it in a (5) ……. of contexts. It is also important to recognize the special dangers of
dictionaries that translate from English into your native language and vice versa. If you
must use a dictionary, it is usually far safer to (6) ….... an English-English dictionary.

notice of consumer information, whether on nitritional labels or in small print of contracts.
Psychologists researching reading tend to assume that both beginners and (7) …..…
readers read everything put in front of them from start to finish. There are arguments
among them about the (8) …....… of eyes, memory and brain during the process. Some
believe that fluent readers take (9) ……. every letter or word they see; others insist that
readers rely on memory or context to carry them from one phrase to another. But they have
always assumed that the reading process is the same: reading starts; comprehension (10)
…….. then reading stops.
1. A. term B. period C. gap D. time
2. A. suggests B. transmits C. advises D. informs
3. A. subject B. topic C. content D. text
4. A. pattern B. formation C. layout D. assembly
5. A. examine B. inquire C. trace D. calculate
6. A. get B. pay C. make D. take
7. A. competent B. sufficient C. considerable D. valid
8. A. concern B. role C. share D. relation
9. A. out B. over C. up D. in
10. A. issues B. occurs C. sets D. establishes
TEST 6
The wind controls our planet’s weather and climate, but how much do we understand
about this complex force, which can kill and spread fear?
On the night of 15 October 1987, the south of England was struck by the (1) ………
winds known for over 200 years. (2) …….. of over 130 km/h blew through the region. 19
people were killed, 1.5 billion pounds - worth of (3) ……… was caused and 19 million
trees were (4) …….. in just a few hours.
Although people thought of this as a hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only (5) ………
storm force. They are far better known than the much more serious storms of 25 January
1990, when most Britain was hit by daytime winds of up to 173 km/h. On this (6) ……, 47
people were killed, even though, unlike in 1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate (7)
………

Singpore, Bangkok, Perth, Sydney, Auckland, Fiji, Tahiti, Los Angeles and (10) …….
Again.
1. A. thickens B. widens C. broadens D. stiffens
2. A. chance B. occasion C. moment D. luck
3. A. branches B. roots C. truck D. stem
4. A. out B. up C. by D. into
5. A. Excursion B. Tour C. Travel D. Voyage
6. A. admitted B. accepted C. received D. stood
7. A. destinations B. endings C. landings D. terminals