TEST 1
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. a. entertainment b. information c. difficulty d. understanding
2. a. swallow b. subject c. digest d. enough
3. a. imagine b. important c. example d. wonderful
4. a. different b. carefully c. holiday d. reviewer
5. a. knowledge b. forever c. journey d. action
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence,
substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original
one.
6. Which subject is this book ________?
a. for b. on c. of d. up
7. Francis Bacon lived ________ about the same time as Shakespeare.
a. at b. for c. in d. over
8. People enjoy a book ________ different ways.
a. on b. with c. upon d. in
9. This book is not really ________. It is a waste of money buying it.
a. inform b. information c. informative d.
informatively
10. Sometimes it is ________ to find suitable books for our children.
a. difficult b. difficulty c. difficultly d. difficulties
11. A book may be evaluated by a reader or professional writer to create a
book ________.
a. review b. reviewing c. reviewer d. reviewed
12. As for me, I consider reading ________ important part of ________ life.
a. an / Ø b. the / a c. Ø / the d. an / a
13. Anne says that she reads about half ________ hour a day, at least.
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
14. Different people like specific types of books, and some people just like
________ literature in general.
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø

c. can't have been seen d. can be seen
27. I think the match ________. Everybody's gone into the stadium and you
can hear them cheering.
a. was started b. will be started c. must started d. must have started
28. We found the exam extremely easy. We ________ so hard.
a. needn't study b. needn't be studying
c. needn't have studied d. needn't have been studied
29. There is plenty of money in our account so those cheques ________ to
the bank today.
a. needn't be taken b. needn't be taking c. needn't take d. needn't taking
30. The picnic ________ because Peter has just had a traffic accident.
a. will cancel b. will be cancelling
c. will be cancelled d. will have cancelled
Error Identification.
31. Too much television can has negative effects on young minds
A
because of higher levels of television viewing correlate with lowered
B C
academic performance, especially reading scores. (because)
D
32. Neil Postman, an author of some great books, pointed out that reading
A B
teaches us to think in a logically connected way, and cultivating a
C D
sustained attention span. (cultivates)
33. Reading cannot make your life longer, but reading really makes your
A B C
life more thicker . (thicker)
D
34. It is really sad how many people have the misconception that reading.

day are now a part of children development, generating physiological and
mental problems that are of growing concern among experts.
36. Reading ________.
a. completely stops when we finish our schooling c. is of little use
b. is an endless process d. should be done a little
37. According to the text, ________.
a. new type of reading experience often interests most of us .
b. we should only read for entertainment
c. reading for intellectual growth is necessary
d. we should not read for mental stimulation
38. What kind of books is recommended?
a. Books in fields you have little or no acquaintance with
b. Books that will help you explore new areas of knowledge and
experience
c. Books that will open for you new horizons of learning
d. All are correct
39. We can learn from the text that today ________.
a. people spend more time watching TV than reading books
b. more and more people enjoy reading
c. most babysitters prefer watching TV
d. most children spend less than 2 hours a day watching TV
40. The writer ________.
a. does not approve of reading process c. prefers watching TV to reading
b. advises us to read as little as possibled. appreciates reading
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
If you want to prepare yourself for great achievement and have more to
(41) ______ to your education or your work, try reading more books. (42)
______ up some of the interestingly informative books and search for well-
researched material that can help you grow.
We should (43) ______ our children to read more books and (44) ______

4. a. reading b. easy c. pleasure d. please
5. a. killed b. enjoyed c. described d. digested
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence,
substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original
one.
6. It is important ________ students to read as many books as possible.
a. up b. about c. to d. for
7. Who does the book belong ________?
a. for b. to c. on d. through
8. He picked ________ the book and turned page after page.
a. up b. on c. away d. in
9. Read the book ________ and you can find the information you need.
a. care b. careful c. carefulness d. carefully
10. Not many people find reading more ________ than watching TV.
a. interest b. interested c. interesting d. interestingly
11. To become a novelist, you need to be ________.
a. imagine b. imagination c. imaginative d. imaginarily
12. A ________ is a story long enough to fill a complete book, in which the
characters and events are usually imaginary.
a. pleasure b. novel c. page d. review
13. A ________ is the story of a person's life written by somebody else.
a. romance b. fiction c. biography d. science
14. When a reader reads an interesting book slowly and carefully, he ____ it
a. reviews b. chews and digests c. swallows d. dips into
15. Since their appearance, books are a previous ________ of knowledge and
pleasure.
a. source b. pile c. amount d. sum
16. Many teenagers are not much ________ in reading books, except for what
they are made to read at school
a. excited b. important c. slow d. interested

c. must have observed d. had better observe
29. Tomatoes ________ before they are completely ripe.
a. can be picked b. can pick c. needn't pick d. should be picking
30. This letter ________, not handwritten.
a. should be typing b. should be typed
c. needn't type d. needn't be typed
Choose the best clause or phrase to complete the following sentence.
31. The Old Man and the Sea is a novel of just over 100 pages in length by
Ernest Hemingway, ________.
a. who should have written it and published it in 1952
b. it was written in Cuba in 1951 and it was published in 1952
c. which must have written and published in 1952
d. written in Cuba in 1951 and published in 1952
32. The story centers upon Santiago, ________.
a. he is the main character, an aging Cuban fisherman, he struggles with a
giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream.
b. the main character, an old Cuban fisherman, to struggle with a giant
marlin far out in the Gulf Stream.
c. who was a Cuban old fisherman struggles with a giant marlin off the
Gulf Stream.
d. an aging Cuban fisherman who struggles with a giant marlin far
out in the Gulf Stream.
33. ________. Two days and nights' pass in this manner, during which the old
man bears the tension of the line with his body.
a. The fish is too huge to pull his boat
b. The fish is so huge that it pulls his boat
c. The fish is very huge pulling his boat
d. The huge fish it pulls his boat
34. When he reaches the coast, there is only the skeleton of the fish left
because a pack of sharks follow the trail to Santiago's boat ________.

Reading is a fundamental skill builder. Every good course has a matching
book to go with it. Why? Because books help clarify difficult subjects. Books
provide information that goes deeper than just classroom discussions By
reading more books you become better informed and more of an expert on the
topics you read about. This expertise translates into higher self-esteem. Since
you are so well-read, people look to you for answers. Your feelings about
yourself can only get better.
Books give you knowledge of other cultures and places. The more
information you have got, the richer your knowledge is. Books can expand
your horizons by letting you see what other cities and countries have to offer
before you visit them.
36. Books have great influence on ________.
a. TV b. friendship c. brain d. muscles
37. When you are reading a book, ________.
a. you have to read small pieces of information
b. you use your brain in concentration and focus
c. you have to read during a very long time
d. you lose your memory
38. A challenging book ________.
a. helps you to improve your vocabulary b. is only for primary pupils
c. can translate all new words d. contains a lot of difficult vocabulary
39. Books ________.
a. are compulsory in every course
b. are not needed in most of course
c. contain less information than class discussions
d. make a sick patient feel better
40. Books cannot give you ________.
a. knowledge b. information c. self-esteem d. muscles
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
When a child learns to read and write, he must access the schema

from the rest.
1. a. book b. too c. who d. lose
2. a. fewer b. wonderful c. swallow d. chew
3. a. tasting b. subject c. sleep d. pleasure
4. a. source b. resource c. course d. colour
5. a. advice b. pick c. might d. kind
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence,
substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original
one.
6. Many people are not interested ________ reading books as much as
seeing films.
a. in b. with c. for d. about
7. We spend more time watching TV than reading books. But ________ fact.
TV has not kill reading.
a. for b. upon c. at d. in
8. Books are a wonderful source ________ knowledge and pleasure.
a. with b. of c. in d. about
9. After leaving school, many of us only read for ________.
a. please b. pleasant c. pleasure d. pleasing
10. Mary enjoys reading ________, adventure, and whatever else she can
either buy or borrow.
a. romance b. romantic c. romanticize d. romanticism
11. The novel has had a tremendous impact on ________ and publishing
markets.
a. entertain b. entertainer c. entertainment d.
entertainingly
12. Please give me some advice to buy suitable books for my ten-year-old girl.
a. recommendation b. information c. fiction d. interest
13. Tommy likes the books that he borrowed from the school library very
much. He has read them with ________.

c. should finish / can be had d. will be making by the manager
25. I wish I ________ many times.
a. will not be interrupted b. would not be interrupted
c. will not have interrupted d. would not have been interrupted
26. The package ________ carefully before it ________.
a. must be wrapped / is posted b. needs wrapping / will be posted
c. should wrap / is going to be posted d. will be wrapping / needs posting
27. The weather forecast says that ________ tomorrow.
a. it will snow b. it will be snowed
c. it needs snowing d. it must be snowed
28. The car ________ by Karen. The keys are still on the table.
a. must have taken b. must have been taken
c. can't have been taken d. can't have taken
29. The garden ________. It has just started raining.
a. needn't water b. needn't be watered
c. needn't be watering d. needn't have watered
30. - I saw Grace this morning at the bank.
- It ________ Grace. She has been to Paris on her honeymoon.
a. can't be b. must be c. can't have been d. must have been
Choose the best sentence which has the closest meaning to the original
one.
31. It wasn't obligatory to submit my assignment today.
a. My assignment must have been submitted today.
b. I needn't have submitted my assignment today.
c. My assignment was required to submit by today.
d. I mustn't submit my assignment today.
32. It's time we left for the disco.
a. We may leave for the disco now.
b. We needn't leave for the disco now.
c. We should leave for the disco now.

period? Perhaps it is even set in the future! Let your reader know.
3. The main characters: Who is the story mostly about? Give a brief
description. Often, one character can be singled out as the main
character, but some books will have more than one.
4. The plot: What happens to the main character? Warning! Be careful
here. Do not fall into the boring trap of reporting every single thing that
happens in the story. Pick only the most important events. Here are
some hints on how to do that. First, explain the situation of the main