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© Copyright 2003 by the Testing and Certification Division, English Language Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan U.S.A. Prepared by: D. Adam, S. Briggs, S. Dart, B. Dobson, J. Johnson, C. Leo, D. Mendis, M. Matice, A. Ohlrogge, M. Reilly, T. Rohlck, M. Spaan, A. Yamashiro. The Regents of the University of Michigan: David A. Brandon, Laurence B. Deitch, Olivia P. Maynard, Rebecca McGowan, Andrea Fischer Newman, Andrew C. Richner, S. Martin Taylor, Katherine E. White, Mary Sue Coleman (ex officio).

2003-04 Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

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Keep your eyes on your own test. Candidates giving or receiving answers or using notes or other aids will be disqualified, and they will fail. Examination fees will not be refunded.

First, print your name on the cover of this test booklet. Next, sign your name below it. Then print the test center number and your registration number in the boxes at the top of your test booklet.

This test is machine scored, so you must follow the instructions carefully:

• Markallyouranswersontheanswersheet. • Donotmarkyouranswersinthetestbooklet. • Youmustuseanumber2(soft)pencil. • Donotbendorfoldyouranswersheet.

LookattheTOPRIGHTofSIDEONEofyourANSWERSHEET.Fillinthefollowinginformationonthelines:• full name:printyourfullnameinthisorder:family name,thenfirstname,thenmiddleinitial(MI).Use capitalletters.• your signature: signyourname.• test center:printthenameofthetestcenter.• native language:printyournativelanguage.• today’s date:printthemonth,day,andyear.

Look at the TOP LEFT of SIDE ONE of yourANSWERSHEET.Usecapitalletterstofillinthefollowinginformationin theblocks. Use the same spellingyouusedonyourregistrationform.• last name:printyourmainfamilynameintheblocks, oneletterperblock.Thereare13blocks.Ifyourlast nameislongerthan13letters,printonlythefirst13 letters.• first: printthefirst6lettersofyourfirstname.• mi:printtheinitialofyourmiddlename.

IntheCOLUMNSOFCIRCLESBELOWTHEBLOCKS:• Findtheletterthatisthesameastheletteryouhave printedintheblockabove.• Darkenthecirclecompletelysothatyoucannotsee theletterinside.• Dothisforallthelettersofyourlastname,firstname, andyourmiddleinitial.• Darkenonlyonecircleineachofthecolumns.

LookattheBOTTOMLEFTofSIDEONEofyourANSWERSHEET.• birthdate: findthemonthyouwerebornanddarken thecirclenexttoit.

• day: printthedayyouwereborn.Ifitisaone-digit day,writezerofirst.Darkenthecirclesunderneath thesenumbers.• year: printthelasttwodigitsoftheyearyouwere born.Darkenthecirclesunderneaththesenumbers.• lang.: printthecodenumberforyournative language(theexaminerwilltellyouthenumber). Darkenthecircles.• center no.: printthetestcenternumber(the examinerwilltellyouthenumber).Darkenthe circles.• reg. no.: printyour6digitpersonalregistration number.Includeallzeros,includingthoseatthe beginningofthenumber.Darkenthecircles.• preandor: Donotfillinthespacesmarkedpreand or.

When instructed to, open your test booklet and check to see that it is complete. Check the pages quickly. You should have 20 numbered pages in your test booklet. If there are pages missing from your booklet, raise your hand, and a proctor will give you a replacement.

TheexamplebelowshowsthecorrectwayforJoaoCostaAlmeidadosSantos,bornApril3,1978,testedatcenterno.001,andwhosepersonalregistrationnumberis100265,tofillouttheinformationsection.

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LISTENING SECTION INSTRUCTIONS

ThissectionoftheexaminationtestsyourunderstandingofspokenEnglish.Thelisteningsectionhasthreeparts.Thereare50questions.Markallyouranswersontheseparateanswersheet.Donotmakeanystraymarksontheanswersheet.Ifyouchangeyourmindaboutananswer,eraseyourfirstanswercompletely.

Part IInthispart,youwillhearshortconversations.Fromthethreeanswerchoicesgiven,choosetheanswerwhichmeansaboutthesamethingaswhatyouhear,orthatistruebaseduponwhatyouhear.Forexample,listentotheconversation:

EXAMPLE:(listen) a.Theywillstayhome. b.Theywillgotoagame. c.Theydon’tlikefootball.

Thecorrectansweris“b.”

Forproblems1through14,markyouranswersontheseparateanswersheet.Noproblemscanberepeated.Pleaselistencarefully.Doyouhaveanyquestions?

1. a.Heissurethedoorislocked. b.Hehadtolockthedooragain. c.Theyhavetwolocksonthedoor.

2. a.Hewantsabigbreakfast. b.Hewantsalightlunch. c. Hewantsabiglunch.

3. a.Shehadaterriblebirthday. b.Everyoneforgotherbirthday. c. Shedidn’twanttocelebrateherbirthday.

4. a.Theteawillhelpherstayawaketonight. b.Shedoesn’twantteawithcaffeineinit. c. Lastnighttherewasnocaffeineintheirtea.

5. a.He’sgoingtoreadthebookbeforeseeing themovie. b.Hesawthemoviebeforefinishingthebook. c. Shelikedthebookbetterthanthemovie.

6. a.Hedoeswhathesayshewill. b.Hegivesgoodspeeches. c. Hesayskindthings.

7. a.Theyshoutedatthereferee. b.Thegamewascalledoff. c. Therefereewasupset.

8. a.Shefoundthebookshewaslookingfor. b.Sheusedthecomputertoprintacopy. c. Shegaveuplookingforthebook.

9. a.Shewasmistakenaboutwheretheywill meet. b.Hewasmistakenaboutwheretheywill meet. c. Shewillmeetthematthecafe.

10. a.Shequitherjobforhealthreasons. b.Shewantsamoreinterestingjob. c.Thecompanyisendingherjobsoon.

11. a.Shewillgototheautoshowtomorrow. b.Shewillgototheautoshowtonight. c. Shecan’tgototheautoshowtonight.

12. a.Shedoesn’tknowifthebusgoes downtown. b.Sheusuallydrivesdowntown. c. Shedoesn’tusuallydrivedowntown.

13. a.Partofthetownisstillwithoutelectricity. b.Thewholetownisstillwithoutelectricity. c. Herelectricityisbackonnow.

14. a.Shecan’tgo. b.They’regoingtoday. c.They’regoingtomorrow.

LISTENING LISTENING LISTENING

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Part II Inthispart,youwillhearaquestion.Fromthethreeanswerchoicesgiven,choosetheonewhichbestanswersthequestion.Forexample,listentothequestion:

EXAMPLE:(listen)a.Thewedding’snextSaturday.b.Yes,she’smarried.c.Twoweeksago.

Thecorrectansweris“a.”

Forproblems15through35,markyouranswersontheseparateanswersheet.Noproblemscanberepeated.Pleaselistencarefully.Doyouhaveanyquestions?

15. a.Iknow,butthanksfortellingme. b.We’llcontactyouifitis. c. Theycalledandleftamessage.

16. a.Notreally.Hespeakssofastattimes. b.We’llpracticemorebeforethenextgame. c. Ithinkweleftsomethingsbehind.

17. a.No,ourlastonewastoday. b.Yes,thereisstilltime. c. No,itshouldonlytakeanhour.18. a.Yeah,itreallydidalotofdamage. b.Yeah,itmayhappenverysoon. c. No,I’veneverbeenthere.

19. a.Herealizedittoolate. b.NotasmuchasI’dexpected. c. Hedidn’tgetit.

20. a.Well,usuallywecould. b.Well,I’llleaveithere. c. Well,it’spossible.

21. a.No,theywereallyoung. b.Sure,manyseatswereempty. c. Yes,itwaspacked.

22. a.Letmeseewhatyou’vedone. b.Letmecheckwhenwe’rethere. c. Letmeknowwhenyou’refinished.

23. a.Yes,it’sduebeforethelastdayofclass. b.No,butIplantoaskhertoday. c. No,shehasn’tgradedthemyet.

24. a.Yes,itwasanunusualending. b.No,someoneexpectedittobelater. c. No,it’sreallyapleasantsurprise.

25. a.Yes,alltheflowerswereinfullbloom. b.Well,wefoundawonderfulChinese restaurant. c. Yeah,someonestoleourcar.

26. a.No,Iwastenminuteslate. b.No,Ididn’tgetitdone. c. No,themanager’snotworking.

27. a.Yes,anotheroneisfine. b.Anytimenextweek. c. AttheFederalBuilding.

28. a.No,notthatIknowof. b.No,sheisn’tpleasedwithit. c. No,Ihaven’ttoldher.


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29. a.Shedecidednotto. b.Sotheywouldbeclosed. c. Toletfreshairintothehouse.

30. a.Yes,that’saperfectplaceforit. b. Yes,that’swhatItoldhimtodofirst. c. Yes,Iaskedhimtowritethat.

31. a.No,it’snotexpectedtobedifficult. b.Yes,itcoversthewholebook. c.Sure,itincludesjustthelastchapter.

32. a.Yes,I’llbethere. b.Yes,it’sliketheweatherhere. c. Yes,it’srainyandcold.

33. a.Well,hehasadentalappointment. b.Idon’tknowwhathehas. c. I’lltellhimwhatclasseshehas.

34. a.Yes,let’sseehimtogether. b.Thedoctorcan’tseeyoutoday. c. No,that’snotnecessary.

35. a.Ifnot,I’mgoingtothatone. b.AsfarasIknow,you’reright. c.Ididn’thearthateither.

Part III Inthispart,youwillhearthreeshortsegmentsfromaradioprogram.Theprogramiscalled“LearningfromtheExperts.”Youwillhearwhatthreedifferentradioguestshavetosayaboutthreedifferenttopics.Eachtalklastsabouttwominutes.Asyoulisten,youmaywanttotakesomenotestohelpyourememberinformationgiveninthetalk.Write your notes in this test booklet.Aftereachtalk,youwillbeaskedsomequestionsaboutwhatwassaid.Fromthethreeanswerchoicesgiven,youshouldchoosetheonethatbestanswersthequestionaccordingtotheinformationyouheard.

Remember,noproblemscanberepeated.Forproblems36through50,markallyouranswersonthesepa-rateanswersheet.Doyouhaveanyquestions?

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36. a.beingeatenbypeople b.overpopulationofdifferentspeciesofPartula c. theintroductionofapredator

37. a.toshowwhathappenswhenhumanstrytocontrolnature b.toexplainthegeologiccycleofaSouthPacificisland c. tocomparethemwithotherspeciesofsnails

38. a.asanalternativetochemicalpesticides b.tobeaningredientinsoup c. asanaturalpredator

39. a.toeatAfricantreesnails b.toeatPartula c. tobeaningredientinsoup

40. a.naturalpredatorsarepreferabletochemicalpesticides b.humaninterferencecanaltertheenvironmentinunexpectedways c.islandsarenolongerideallaboratoriesforstudyingevolution

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41. a.performingactivitiessequentially b.performingseveraldifferentactivitiesatonce c. doingseveralrepetitivetasks

42. a.todesignequipmenttomatchhumancapabilities b.tomeasurehumanaccuracyandspeed c.torecruitpeoplewithavarietyofabilities

43. a.processingoralinputviathephoneorinperson b.trackingvisualdatawhileinputtinginformation c.followingcommandsissuedsequentially

44. a.physicaldexterity b.cognitiveinability c.humanefficiency

45. a.Itcanmakepeopleconsciousofthedifficultiesofmultitasking. b.ItcanhelpusunderstandwhatpeopledointheNavy. c.Itcanhelppeopletogetbetterjobs.





46. a.monarchsthatareraisedinalaboratory b.monarchsthatarebreeding c. monarchsthataremigrating

47. a.theoffspringofthemonarchsthatmigratednorth b.themonarchsthatmigratednorthandtheiroffspring c. themonarchsthatmigratednorth

48. a.sotheywouldn’tknowwhentomigrate b.sotheywouldn’tknowwhatseasonitwas c.sotheywouldn’tknowwhattimeofdayitwas

49. a.theyweretoocoldtonavigateproperly b.theywerenotreleasedinthesameplacetheywerecaptured c. theirbodyclockhadbeenchanged

50. a.tofindoutwhenthemonarchsmigrate b.tofindouthowthemonarchsnavigate c.tofindoutwherethemonarchsmigrateto

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GRAMMAR CLOZE

GRAMMAR, CLOZE, VOCABULARY, AND READING SECTION INSTRUCTIONS

Thissectionoftheexaminationcontains120problems,numbered51through170.Thereare40grammar,20cloze,40vocabulary,and20readingcomprehensionproblems.Ifyoudonotunderstandhowtodotheproblems,raiseyourhand,andaproctorwillexplaintheexamplestoyou.Noneoftheactualtestproblemscanbeexplained.

Eachproblemhasonlyonecorrectanswer.Donotspendtoomuchtimeonanyoneproblem.Ifyoudonotknowtheanswertoaproblem,youmayguess.Workquicklybutcarefully.Youhaveonehourand15minutes(75minutes)toanswerall120problems.Ifyoufinishbeforethetimeisover,youmaycheckyouranswerswithintheGCVRsectiononly.DonotgobacktotheListeningsectionoftheexam.

Hereareexamplesofeachkindofproblem.Ineachexample,thecorrectanswerisunderlined.Forthetestproblems,fillinthecircleonyouranswersheetthatcorrespondstoyouranswerchoice.Donotmarkyouranswersinthistestbooklet.Markallyouranswersontheseparateanswersheet.

CLOZE: Readthepassage,thenselectthewordorphrasethatfillstheblankinbothmeaningandgrammar.

VOCABULARY:Choosethewordorphrasethatmostappropriatelycompletesthesentence.

Thefirstthingswestudyinschoolarevery_____. a. sturdy b. shifty c. trusty d. elementary

READING:Readthepassage,thenanswerthequestionsfollowingitaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassage.

a.way b. roadc.travel d.walk

Longagoroadswereonlytrailsforpeopleandani-malstowalkon,buttodayroadsmustbemadeforcars,trucks,andbuses.Themostmodern_____isoftencalledasuperhighway.

GRAMMAR:Choosethewordorphrasethatbestcompletestheconversationorsentence. “Whatisthatthing?” “That_____aspider.” a.tocall b.forcalling c.becalled d. is called

Thewritersaysthatvirusesarealivebecausethey... a.haveacomplexatomicstructure. b.move. c. multiply. d.havearegularmolecularstructure.

Virusesmaybeconsideredasregularchemicalmolecules,sincetheyhaveastrictlydefinedatomicstructure,butontheotherhandwemustalsoconsiderthemasbeingalive,sincetheyareabletomultiplyinunlimitedquantities.

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VOCABULARY READING

Pleaseobservesilence.Donotleavetheroombeforetheendofthetimeperiod.Pleaseremaininyourseatuntilthegroupisdismissed.Remember,youhave75minutestocompleteproblems51through170.

DO NOT TURN THE PAGE UNTIL THE EXAMINER HAS TOLD YOU TO DO SO.


GRAMMAR GRAMMAR GRAMMAR

51. Maryhadtolean_____thecountertoopenthe window. a.above b.over c.after d.around

52. Thisnewspaperhasmore_____thanthat newspaper. a.popularity b.popular c.popularization d.popularly

53. Thankgoodness_____hurtinthetrain accident. a.didn’tmorepeopleget b.didn’tgetmorepeople c.moredidn’tgetpeople d.morepeopledidn’tget

54. I’dlike_____thiswithyoubeforethemeeting. a.todiscussabout b.discussingabout c.thediscussingof d.todiscuss

55. “ThePresidentsaysthecompanyismaking morecarsthisyearthanlastyear.” “_____attributetheincreaseinproductivity?” a.Doeshe b.Whatto c.Towhatdoeshe d.Whatdoeshe

56. “I’mtiredoftakingthebustoworkeveryday.” “IwishIhadacar_____giveyouaride.” a.thatIcan b.thatIcould c.sothatIcan d.sothatIcould

57. Theconclusion_____inthatarticlestatesthat thismedicineiseffective. a.ispresent b.presented c.ispresented d.presenting

58. Jane’slateagain.Why_____beontime? a.cansheever b.shecannever c.can’tsheever d.doesn’tsheever

59. “Doyoulikechocolate?” “Yes,Ithink_____peopledo.” a.themostof b.almost c.mostof d.most

60. _____weleaveat3:00,weshouldgetthereby 5:30. a.Assuming b.Havingassumed c.Toassume d.Assumed

61. I’vereadmanybooks,themostinteresting _____wasWarandPeace. a.which b.ofwhich c.that d.ofthat

62. Theteamswerereadytoplay,butthereferee hadnot_____arrived. a.yet b.still c.just d.already

63. Isearchedeverywhereinthekitchenforsome sugarbut_____none. a.havenotfound b.didnotfind c.found d.finding

64. Bobcamevery_____thelottery. a.closelywon b.closelytowinning c.closetowin d.closetowinning



65. Whenthedeadline_____,youmustbe preparedtoworklongerhours. a.approached b.willapproach c.approaches d.approaching

66. Iheardthatshewillbereleasedfromthe hospital_____thenextfewweeks. a.until b.by c.between d.within

67. Thestudyshowed_____formaternaland childhealth. a.howisnutritionimportant b.howimportantnutritionis c.thathowimportantnutritionis d.thathownutritionisimportant

68. Shecooked_____dayandreadbooksatnight. a.duringthe b.at c.in d.atthe

69. Onlybyworkingthreejobs_____ableto supporthislargefamily. a.hewas b.heis c.he’sbeing d.washe

70. Inthetropics,farmerscangrowcrops_____ yearround. a.every b. each c.all d.most

71. _____happyinthenewschool,Johnmissed hisoldfriends. a.Usually b.Although c.Being d.Even

72. “Whatkindofhotelroomwouldyoulike?” “Iwouldlike_____aroomwithanocean view.” a.itsbeing b.thatitis c.ittobe d.thatbeing

73. Johncouldn’tdecide_____togotothemeeting ortofinishhisreport. a.either b.whether c.between d.if

74. Ithinkthat_____mayhavetohelpTheresa plantheparty. a.allus b. usall c.weall d.allwe

75. Thenewstadiumhas_____pricetagof$5 million. a.anestimated b.estimated c.beenestimated d.theestimate

76. “DidSamgivethetaxidriverabigtip?” “Yes,_____tolditwasn’tnecessary,hedid.” a.hasnotbeen b.hehasnotbeen c.nothavingbeen d.hisnotbeing

77. Thebossdidn’tknowwhattodo,_____the restofus. a.sodid b.either c.neither d.nordid

78. Noisepollution_____serious. a.isbeingincreasingly b.hasbeenincreasing c.hasbecomeincreased d.isbecomingincreasingly



79. Thestrikehappenedbecauseoftheworkers _____happywiththeirlonghours. a. arenot b.nottobe c.theyaren’t d.notbeing

80. _____8o’clockwhentheguestsarrive,Iwill lightthecandles. a.Justbefore b.Bythetime c.Until d.While

81. Bobisleft-handed,_____nooneelseinour familyis. a.which b.who c.that d.forwhich

82. Leonisveryrich,sohe_____aboutmoney. a.hasnotconcerns b.isnotconcerned c.doesnotconcern d.doesnotconcerning

83. Samworked_____hecouldtofinishthejobon time. a.sofastthat b.asfastas c.fasterthan d.fasterso

84. “DidtheDirectoroftheschoolansweryou yet?” “No,but_____Ihearfromhimby5pm,I’lllet youknow.” a.might b.could c.would d.should

85. After_____workedinthefactoryfortwo years,shefinallytransferredtothemainoffice. a.shehas b.hasbeen c.herhaving d.having

86. “Isthisyourpurse?” “No,it’s_____purse.” a.somebody’selse b.somebodyelse’s c.somebody’selse’s d.somebodyelse

87. Peterissobusythathe_____hastimetosleep. a.almost b.even c.hardly d.nearly

88. Mark_____youngerthanheis. a.isappearing b.appearsheis c.appearstobe d.appearsbeing

89. _____wehaveenoughmoney,wherewould youliketotravelthissummer? a.Sothat b.Providedthat c.Despitethefactthat d.Unless

90. Nickmustbereallysick.He_____classintwo weeks. a.isn’tattending b.won’tattend c.didn’tattend d.hasn’tattended


CLOZE CLOZE CLOZE

Beforetheinventionofthephotocopier,documentswerecopiedusingcarbonpaper.Carbonpaperisathinpaper(91)withadarkcoloringsubstanceononeside.Typicallya(92)ofwaxandpigmentisusedto(93)thedarksurface,but(94) carbonpaperwasmadebysoakingbothsidesofasheetofpaperininkanddrying(95).

Itisinterestingto notethatintheearly1800stwoinventors,anEnglishmanandanItalian,independently(96) upwiththeideaofcarbonpaper.Perhaps(97)amazingisthefactthat theybothinventedthis“blackpaper”(98)awaytohelpblindpeoplewrite.Insteadofusingthe(99)quillpenthatonewould(100)todipinink,ablindpersoncoulduseametaltooltopressonthecarbonpaperthatwassandwichedbetweentwopiecesofwritingpaper.(101)thewriterpressedonthe(102)layer,ittransferredtheink (103)thecarbonpapertothebottomsheetofgoodwritingpaper.

(104),thesametechniquewasappliedtomake(105) ofprivatelettersorbusinessdocuments.Thecarboncopydidn’t(106) onrightaway,becausetherewas(107)oftimeandenough(108) inofficestomakehandcopiesofdocumentsifneeded.Bythelate1800s,(109) theinventionoftypewritingmachines,the(110)ofcarboncopiesreallytookoffandsoonbecamestandardpractice.Thenotation“cc”,whichstandsfor“carboncopy”isstillusedtodayinE-mail,wherenoactualpaper,carbonorotherwise,isinvolved.

91. a.combined c.coated b.that d.over

92. a.collection c.mixture b.little d.set

93. a.create c.protect b.print d.show

94. a.afterwards c.the b.then d.originally

95. a.up c.it b.them d.one

96. a.came c.brought b.made d.caught

97. a.what c.how b.more d.further

98. a.for c.in b.by d.as

99. a.abstract c.only b.invisible d.common

100. a.put c.scratch b.have d.be

101. a.When c.Then b.Before d.Therefore

102. a.side c.carbon b.top d.bottom

103. a.to c.by b.from d.with

104. a.Not c.Nowadays b.But d.Later

105. a.use c.copies b.plenty d.sense

106. a.call c.move b.catch d.take

107. a.plenty c.short b.lack d.full

108. a.workers c.machines b.space d.paper

109. a.until c.with b.before d.at

110. a.number c.size b.price d.idea


VOCABULARY VOCABULARY VOCABULARY

111.Dennisapologizedforhissudden_____into ourmeeting. a. expedition b. embarkation c. installation d. intrusion

112.PleasehelpTommytakeoffhisshoes.Hecan’t untiethe_____inhisshoelaces. a. knot b. block c. twist d.mug

113.WhenIcamein,Ifoundagreatsurprise_____ me. a. expecting b. celebrating c. awaiting d.disregarding

114.Theguardwore_____onhisuniformthathad hisnameonit. a. abadge b. astaple c. adigit d.anadhesive

115.Tobewell-preparedforstudiesatauniversity, youshouldtake_____coursesinschool. a. rigorous b. feeble c. porous d.extravagant

116.Thiskindoflife_____mejustfine. a. shows b. acts c. finds d. suits

117.Mygrandmotherisover100yearsold.My familyhasahistoryof_____. a. maturity b. longevity c. ancestry d.oblivion

118.Wedon’tknowhimverywell.He’sjusta casual_____ofours. a. relative b. fraternity c. acquaintance d.occupant

119.Theydisagreedatfirst,butaftersome discussion,theyreached_____. a. aconsensus b. amajority c. anacquiescence d.apersuasion

120.Theresamustbeshy.Sheseems_____to answerquestionsinclass. a. eloquent b. radiant c. enchanted d. reluctant

121.The_____thoughtofgoingtothedentistgives menightmares. a. worthy b. ripe c. frank d.mere

122.Theteacher_____theanswersuntilallthetest papershadbeencollected. a. withheld b. undertook c. overheard d. subdued123.John’sinterestsarevery_____.Helikes cooking,bird-watching,andreadingscience fiction. a. deviant b. diverse c. disseminated d.dispersed

124.Peterhadadifficulttime_____hiscarintothe smallparkingspot. a. mobilizing b. maneuvering c. manipulating d.motoring


125.He_____thepapersinaneatpile. a. stacked b. clustered c. bunched d.heaped

126.Thedoctorsaidthatsweetsshouldbeeatenin_____. a. compulsion b. restriction c. moderation d.qualification

127.Themountainhikewasso_____thatwehad tostopoftenandrest. a. tenuous b. strenuous c. revered d.extravagant

128.Thepolicehadto_____forcetostoptheriot. a. employ b. spend c. convert d. construct

129.Johngavethe_____remarksattheendofthe ceremony. a. terminal b. concluding c. completed d.posterior

130.Joe’shealthhasgotten_____worseoverthe lastfewmonths. a. chronologically b. consecutively c. serially d.progressively

131.Thenewpresidentisworkinghardto_____a goodrelationshipwiththesenators. a. fare b. forge c. flourish d. fuse

132.Shealwaysgetswhatshewantsbecauseshe knowshowto_____therules. a. circumvent b. desert c. slack d.elicit

133.Itriedtocatchthemouse,butitwastoo_____ forme. a. intentional b. obsolete c. uncommon d.elusive

134.BarbisOK,butshewasbadly_____inthe accident. a. crumpled b. spindled c. scrambled d.bruised

135.Overthelastseveralyearsthe_____ofwork thatIhavetodohasgrownalot. a. weight b. measure c. volume d. size

136.Hisexcuseformissingworkwasn’tvery_____. a. conceivable b. plausible c. comparable d. foreseeable

137.Peterdoeseverythinghimselfbecausehe doesn’tliketo_____control. a.extinguish b. relinquish c. vanish d.elicit

138.We’repleasedwithourprogress;we’vemade great_____. a. hikes b. footsteps c. strides d. stretches




139.Ineedtostudymoreforthetest.Idon’thavea verygood_____ofthematerial. a. abstract b. grasp c.hint d.gist

140.Theboss_____Joycetoopenallthemailwhile hewasaway. a. disposed b. manifested c.specified d.designated

141.Thewatershortagecanbe_____bythelackof rain. a. happened b. made c.brought d.explained

142.Computershaveturnedtypewritersinto useless_____. a.morsels b.relics c.episodes d.knobs

143.Huntingisnotallowedintheanimal_____. a. sanctuary b. asylum c.terrain d.dominion

144.Scientists_____manywonderfuldiscoveriesin thelastcentury. a. did b. made c.put d. found

145.Thepolice_____thewoodslookingforthelost child. a. scoured b. integrated c.traced d.encountered

146.Thecouple_____undertheumbrellatokeep dry. a. enclosed b.muffled c.huddled d.augmented

147.Thisscheduleisn’tfinal.It’sonly_____. a. tentative b. sporadic c.contemporary d. subsequent

148.Thecompanyagreedtobuytheland,butstill needsto_____thefinalprice. a. detect b. terminate c.resign d.negotiate

149.Thenewaccountingsystem_____allmywork useless. a. transformed b. rendered c.transposed d. converted

150.Theteachertriedto_____aresponsefromher studentsbyaskingthoughtfulquestions. a. elicit b. transmit c.project d.assemble

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This passage is taken from a newspaper article report-ing on a recent scientific study.

Ithaslongbeenknownthatunderweight,prematurebabiesdevelopintochildrenwhoperformworseatschoolthanchildrenwhohadnormalbirthweightandwerefull-term.Arecentstudyexaminingtheeffectsofbirthweightonintelligencesuggeststhatevenamongfull-termbabiestheheavieroneshaveanadvantage.Thestudyhasbeenfollowing3,900Britishmenandwomensincetheirbirthin1946.Birthweightwascorrelatedwithscoresontestsofreadingandarithmeticskills,non-verbalreasoning,memory,speed,andconcentration.Thesetestswereconductedwhentheparticipantswere8,11,15,26,and43yearsold.Generallyspeaking,theheavierchildrenperformedbetteronthetests.Therelationshipwasstrongestatage8andthenweakenedovertime.Byage43,therelationshipwasnegligible.Theresultswerenotaffectedbybirthorder,gender,father’ssocialclass,ormother’seducationandage. Thesefindingsmustbeinterpretedwithcaution.First,theresultswerebasedonaverages.Second,birthweightisonlyoneofnumerousfactorsinfluencingcognitivefunction.Parentalinterestineducation—suchasvolunteeringatschoolorhelpingwithhomework—mayoffsettheeffectofbirthweight.Furthermore,poorenvironmentalconditions,suchaslivinginanovercrowdedhome,breathingpollutedair,orbeingcaughtinabitterdivorcecandiminishtheearlyadvantagesenjoyedbyheavierbabies. Althoughnooneknowsexactlywhatmakesanewbornbabyheavy,itisknownthathealthy,well-nourishedmotherstendtohaveheavierbabies,whilethosewhoeatpoorly,smoke,andareheavydrinkerstendtoproducesmallerones.Thereareprobablyseveralothervariablesthataffectbirthweight,butifandhowthoseareconnectedtointelligenceisnotknown.

151. Inthisstudy,theresearchersexaminedthe relationshipbetween... a.maternalnutritionandbirthweight b.homeenvironmentandintelligence c.ageandintelligence d.intelligenceandbirthweight

152. Whatdidtheresearchersfindoutaboutthe relationshiptheywerestudying? a. Itincreaseduptoage26,thendecreased. b. Itremainedsteadyuntilage26,then decreased. c. Itdecreasedasthesubjectsgrewolder. d. Itremainedsteadythroughoutthestudy.

153. Whichchildrenhaveanadvantageatschool? Thosewhowere... a. full-term,lighterweightbabies. b. prematurebutnormalweightbabies. c. full-term,heavierbabies. d. prematurebabieswhogainedweight quickly.

154. Accordingtothepassage,whatisonepossible reasontoquestiontheconclusionsofthe study?Thestudy... a. didnotconsidersomeenvironmental factors. b. wasdonetoolongago. c. wasdoneonprematurebabies,notfull- termones. d. testeddifferentchildrenatdifferent ages.

155. Whatisthemainideaofthepassage? a. Prematurebabiesaredisadvantaged throughouttheirlives. b. Parents’educationallevelaffects intelligence. c. Nooneknowstheexactrelationship betweentestscoresandintelligence. d.Biggerbabiesmaybemoreintelligent thansmallerones.



This passage about cloning comes from multiple newspaper articles.

ScientistsataTexasuniversityhavesuccessfullyclonedacatforthefirsttime.DNAobtainedfromafemaledonorcatnamedRainbowwastransplantedintoaneggcellwhosenucleusandchromosomeshadbeenpreviouslyremoved.Theeggcellwasthenimplantedintoasurrogatemother,Allie.Sixty-sixdayslater,akitten,laternamedCopyCat,wasborn.Thebreakthroughincloningahouseholdpetwasgreetedwithexcitementbypetlovers,manyofwhomhavealready“banked”theirpets’DNAandevenmadefinancialcontributionstotheuniversityinthehopeofonedayobtainingaclone.Thenewswasalsowelcomedbyscientistsinterestedinthepreservationofendangeredspecies. Althoughscientistsnowhavethetechnologytocloneanimals,CopyCat’sbirthcameonlyafterseveralunsuccessfulattemptsatcloningacat.Researchersfirsttriedusingskincellsfromadonorcattocreateaclone,butonlyonepregnancyresultedoutof188embryos,andthisendedinamiscarriage.Scientiststhentriedusingcellsfromcats’ovariantissue.Outof87suchembryos,onlyCopyCatsurvived.Althoughcomparabletothesuccessrateinsheep,cows,goatsandpigs,theseoddsmustbereducedtomakepetcloningfeasible. Animalrightsactivistsclaimthatpetcloningisdangerousfortheanimalsinvolved,andthatitcouldneedlesslyincreasethepetpopulationofthecountry.Also,activistssaythatbelievingcloningwillbringthesameanimalbackisafallacy.AlthoughCopyCat’scoatcolorissimilartoRainbow’sandageneticmatchconfirmsthatsheisindeedaclone,herbehaviorandpersonalityareverydifferent.Rainbowisreserved,whileCopyCatisplayfulandcurious.Inreality,socialenvironmentandupbringingaremorelikelytodeterminethepersonalityofananimalthangeneticmaterialandbloodtype.

156. Themainpurposeofthispassageisto... a. advocatefurtherresearchintopet cloning. b. encouragepetloverstobanktheirpets’ DNA. c. generatefundsfortheuniversity’spet cloningproject. d.presenttheprosandconsassociated withcloningpets.

157. WhatisAllie’srelationshiptoCopyCat? a. ShegavebirthtoCopyCat. b. ShewasclonedfromCopyCat’sDNA. c. ShehasthesamepersonalityasCopy Cat. d.Sheprovidedthedonorcellsusedto createCopyCat.

158. Accordingtothepassage,whatimportantfact shouldpetloverskeepinmindbefore cloningtheirpet? a. Bankingapet’sDNAisexpensive. b. Cloningwillbringbackthesame animal. c. Theclonecouldbedifferentfromthe originalanimal. d.Cloningsheep,cowsandpigsiseasier thancloningacat.

159. Whatbeneficialeffectmightcloninghavein thefuture? a. Itcouldbeusedtopreventmiscarriages. b. Itcouldbeusedtopreventtheextinction ofrareanimals. c. Itcouldreducethenumberofunwanted petsinthecountry. d. Itcouldreducetheimpactofupbringing onapet’sbehavior.

160. Accordingtothepassage,whichfactorismost importantindeterminingapet’sbehavior? a. itsDNA b. itsdonortissue c. itsenvironment d. itssurrogatemother



This passage about dating the age of the Earth comes from multiple sources.

ScientistshavenotbeenabletodeterminetheexactageoftheEarthdirectlyfromitsrocks.GeologistshaveyettofindanyofEarth’soriginalrocksthathavenotbeenrecycledanddestroyedthroughtheprocessofplatetectonics.However,scientistshavebeenabletodeterminetheprobableageofoursolarsystemandtocalculateanagefortheEarthbylookingelsewhere—toouterspace.Indoingso,theyhadtoassumethattheEarthandtherestofthesolidbodiesinoursolarsystemformedatthesametimeandarethesameage. Asteroidsinouterspacehavenotbeensubjectedtothecrushingforcesofplatetectonics.Meteorites,whicharefragmentsofasteroidsthatfalltoEarth,containcluesaboutplanetaryformation.Beingprimordialrocksstillintheiroriginalstate,theycanbedatedfairlyaccuratelybymeasuringtheradioactiveelementsremaininginthemsincetheformationofthesolarsystem.OnegroupofscientistsfromGermanyandanotherfromFranceanalyzedmeteoritesandreachedthesameconclusion:ThefinalphaseofEarth’sformation,theseparationofitsmetalliccorefromitssilicate-basedmantle,occurredabout30millionyearsearlierthanpreviouslythought. Theagesofmorethanseventymeteoriteshavebeenmeasuredusingradiometricdatingtechniques.Theresultsshowthatmeteorites,andthereforepresumablyEarth,formedabout4.5billionyearsago.ThesefindingsalsopushbacktheoriginofEarth’smoonbecausemostscientistsbelievethattheMoonformedfrommaterialejectedwhenaMars-sizedplanetcollidedwithEarth.ThefactthattheseconclusionsabouttheageoftheEarthwerereachedbytwoindependentgroupsofscientistsincreasestheweightofthefindings.

161.Whatstrengthenstheclaimmadeinthis passageaboutEarth’sage? a. Earthandmeteoritesarethesameage. b. Twoseparateresearchstudieshadthe sameresults. c. GeologistshavefoundEarth’soriginal rocks. d.Themoonisolderthanpreviously thought.

162. WhatconclusiondidtheFrenchandGerman scientistsreach? a. Meteoriteshaveradioactiveelements. b. Platetectonicsdoesnotoccuron asteroids. c. TheEarthisolderthanwasbelievedin thepast. d.TheMoonisolderthantheEarth.

163. Accordingtothepassage,whatisinvolvedin “radiometricdatingtechniques”? a. usingradioactivitytorestoreanobjectto itsoriginalstate b. measuringtheradioactiveelementsin anobject c. calculatinghowmanytimesEarth’s rockswererecycled d. subjectinganobjecttocrushingforces

164. HowdidscientistsdatetheEarth? a. directly,byanalyzingplatetectonics b. directly,bymeasuringEarth’smetallic core c. indirectly,bydatingtheEarth’sMoon d. indirectly,bydatingmeteorites

165. WhatindicatedthelaststageintheEarth’s formation? a. areductioninthecrushingforceofplate tectonics b. theseparationofEarth’scorefromits mantle c. ashowerofseventymeteoritesfallingto Earth d. thecollisionofaMars-sizedplanetwith Earth



This passage about carnivorous plants comes from Web sites of several science magazines.

Therearemorethan500carnivorousplantspeciesgrowingnaturallyintheworld,ranginginsizefromafractionofaninchtovinesthatareover60feettall.Whileoftenbiologicallyquitedifferentfromeachother,theseplantsallshareacommontrait,carnivorousness.Thisistheabilitytocaptureanimalsanddigestthem.Whyhavesomeplantspeciesdevelopedthisextraordinaryproperty?Mostcarnivorousplantsgrowinacidsoilsorwaterthatispoorinmineralsalts.Inordertosurvive,theseplantshavedevisedingenioustrapsoverseveralthousandsofyearsofevolution.Someusepoolsofwatertodrownunluckyvisitors,othershavestickysurfacesthatworklikeflypaper,andsomehave“snaptraps”thatclampdownoninsectsinamatterofmilliseconds.Thepreycapturedbythesetrapssupplythevitaminsandmineralsthatotherplantswouldnormallyabsorbthroughtheirroots. Eventhoughtheseplantsmayhavediverseappearancesandgrowindifferentenvironments,theyareoftencloselyrelatedtoeachother.Inthe19thCentury,CharlesDarwinbelievedthatland-basedVenusflytraps,foundinNorthandSouthCarolina,andaquaticwaterwheels,whichgrowinEurope,AsiaandAustralia,werecloselyrelatedbecausetheybothdependonsnaptrapstocatchtheirprey.Acenturylater,Britishresearcherslookingmorecloselyattheformandstructureofthewaterwheel,decidedthatitsclosestkinwasnottheVenusflytrapbuttheterrestrialsundew.Thesundewconsumesinsectscaughtwithitsflypapertrap. However,ithasrecentlybeenprovedthatDarwin’shunchwasrightafterall.ScientistsattheNewYorkBotanicalGardenstudiedtheDNAofaboutadozencarnivorousplants.Theyconcludedthattheworld’sonlytwosnap-trappingplantsre-allyaresiblingspecies,whereasthesundewisnocloserthanacousin,sharingamoredistantcom-monancestor.

166. Howdoesasnaptrapwork? a. Itdrownsaninsect. b. Itenclosesaninsect. c. Ittrapsaninsectonitsstickysurface. d. Itdigestsaninsectthroughitsroots.

167. WhydidDarwinthinktheVenusflytrap andthewaterwheelwererelated? a. Theyliveinsimilarenvironments. b. TheyhavesimilarDNA. c. Botharesiblingsofthesundew. d.Bothhavesnaptraps.

168. Britishresearchersdecidedthatthetwo speciesmostcloselyrelatedtoeachother are... a. waterwheelsandsundews. b. flytrapsandsnaptraps. c. Venusflytrapsandsundews. d.Venusflytrapsandwaterwheels.

169. Howarenon-carnivorousplantsdifferent fromcarnivorousplants?Non-carnivorous plants... a. getnutrientsthroughtheirroots. b. canliveinacidsoils. c. arelessbiologicallydiversethan carnivorousplants. d.evolvedmoreslowlythancarnivorous plants.

170. Whatarethetwosnap-trappingplants mentionedinthelastsentence? a. theaquaticwaterwheelandthe terrestrialsundew b. theVenusflytrapsfromNorthandSouth Carolina c. Venusflytrapsandtheaquatic waterwheel d.Venusflytrapsandtheterrestrial sundew

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