BOOKS
TEST 2
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
15. ____ books are ones in which the story is told or illustrated with pictures.
a. Comic b. Thriller c. Romantic d. Science
16. Boy, stop reading. ________ the book down and go to bed.

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.
A B C
is bored . (boring)
D
35. There are many benefits that we may be gained by actually taking the
A B
time to read a book instead of sitting in front of the TV or doing some
C D
other forms of mindless entertainment. (may gain)

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) ______ less time watching TV. Some people have
commented that this is inconsistent. "Why is the written word a superior way to get information than television?" That is (45)
______ interesting point of view worth further (46) ______. Reading is a skill that is in much greater demand than the demand for
watching TV. There are no jobs that (47) ______ a person to be able to watch TV but reading is an integral part of many jobs. The
written word is an incredibly flexible and efficient way of communication. You can write something down and, in no time, it can be
(48) ______ to many different people. Not only that, we can (49) ______ vast amounts of information through reading in a very
short time. A good reader can acquire more information in reading for two hours than someone watching TV can acquire in a full
day. You are able to gain a lot of information quickly because you are a fast reader with good (50) ______ skills. It will save you
massive amounts of time and you will be able to assimilate vast quantities of information.
41. a. contribute b. gather c. collect d. gain
42. a. Make b. Set c. Take d. Pick
43. a. discuss b. encourage c. suggest d. define
44. a. spend b. apply c. train d. waste
45. a. a b. an c. the d. no article
46. a. explore b. explorer c. exploration d. explorative
47. a. inquire b. tell c. require d. ask
48. a. submitted b. handed c. sent d. communicated
49. a. inhale b. breathe c. eat d. digest
50. a. apprehension b. enjoyment c. comprehension d. entertainment