Almost all of the teachers at State University care about their … progress.
student’s
students’
student’s’
student is
I had never had any health problems until last July, when I was taken to … hospital with a very high fever.
the
a
an
-
… has used the office calculator and hasn’t put … back in the cupboard.
Anyone/its
Nobody/them
Someone/it
Everyone/itself
Satellites permit almost instant communication by electronic signals … on earth.
nowhere
no one
something
anywhere
Brooker’s office was dark and … warm.
uncomfortably
uncomfortable
discomfort
comforting
The World Cup … around the world by satellite.
transmitted
was transmitting
was transmitted
had transmitted
Because she is finding chemistry extremely difficult, Sarah wishes that she … languages as her major at university.
had chosen
should have chosen
is choosing
would be choosing
I … walk home because I didn’t have enough money for the fare.
should
might
had to
could
Veronica’s attitude was always belligerent, … she were seeking to get into an argument.
in case
unless
as if
like
For the past few years, many people … less meat and more vegetable, a practice which they hope … them live longer.
eat/is helping
had eaten/has helped
have been eating/will help
will have eaten/helped
The court said that the club’s membership rules … unjustly exclusive because they kept out people of certain ethnic groups.
will be
were
are
have been
The best way you can open the bottle is by putting it in hot water first, … ?
can’t you
will you
isn’t it
aren’t you
- I never understand people who follow fashion, regardless of whether it suits them or not. - … .
So do I
Neither do I
I don’t either
So am I
In Ghana, … people speak perhaps 50 or more languages, English was adopted as the official language.
whom
which
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I can’t help … sorry for Albert, since he lost his job and may have a hard time … a new one.
to feel/to find
feel/to be finding
having felt/being found
feeling/finding
The pilot bailed out of the aircraft just … time and was only slightly injured.
on
at
about
in
If you had adjusted the chain on your bicycle properly it … off while you were riding along.
wouldn’t have fallen
would fail
won’t fail
doesn’t fail
… by one and seriously hurt several years ago, Helga is understandably a bit afraid of large dogs.
Having bitten
Biting
Having been bitten
To be bitten
Read the text and answer 19-22 Dewey and the Dentist Dr. Brown, the dentist, didn’t have to ask his patient, Dewey, to open wide. The sleeping bear’s mouth was already open. Dewey was a Kodiak, the largest of all brown bears. He weighed in at 1,600 powerful pounds. His teeth were ten times the size of human teeth. “We’ll have to work fast,” Dr. Brown told his team of assistants. “We have three hours until the bear wakes up. And I see that he’s got four bad teeth.” Dr. Brown worked with tools to remove one of Dewey’s bad teeth. All went smoothly for the first hour. Then the power went out. The machine that kept Dewey asleep stopped working. If the bear woke up, he could hurt himself or others in the room. The zookeeper ran down the long hallway of the bear house. She found the fuse box and flipped switch after switch to restore the power, but nothing happened. Everyone in Dewey’s room stared at the huge wild animal, their hearts pounding. Suddenly, the zookeeper tried a switch she had overlooked. The machine keeping Dewey asleep began whirring. Now Dr. Brown had less than an hour to fix three more teeth. He and his assistants worked quickly. They finished with only minutes to spare before they got out of the room, locked it, and allowed the groggy bear to wake up. Which character is a possible danger to the others?
Dewey, the Kodiak bear
the zookeeper
the assistants
Dr. Brown
What is the setting of the story?
a dentist’s office
the bear house in a zoo
an operating room in a hospital
a power company
How do people feel around Dewey when the power goes out?
angry
uneasy
annoyed
tired
Why was Dr. Brown at the zoo?
to give the zookeeper a checkup
to visit the bears
to fix the electricity
to fix Dewey’s bad teeth
Read the text and answer 23-26 Checking Out Giants “Come on, Jesse! Let’s find ourselves some giants!” yelled Max. “Everything is giant here,” said Jesse softly. “This place is huge.” Oak and cypress trees greeted the boys as they started on a trail through the state park. The shady path was just wide enough for the two cousins to walk side by side. Jesse enjoyed the peace and quiet after two hours in the car with Max. The only sound he heard was the occasional twitter of birds—until Max started complaining. “We should have watched the Giants game instead of looking for stupid giant trees,” Max said. Jesse ignored him and focused on the cool breeze and the smell of damp soil. “Got any water, Jesse?” Max asked loudly, making Jesse jump. Jesse handed Max an extra bottle from his pack. Max took a swig and then squirted some water on Jesse, laughing. Jesse calmly wiped his face with his shirt and kept walking. “Check out the size of this thing!” Max yelled. He was the first to spot the huge redwood tree blackened by lightning. Both boys stood at the base of the trunk, staring up. “I don’t think I can even see the top!” whispered Jesse. Then the boys noticed that fire had carved out a large hollow space at the base of the trunk. They stooped to step through the opening. Inside the hole, they could barely see each other in the darkness. Max grinned as he ran his hand down the rough interior bark. “We’re inside a tree!” he exclaimed. “This is way better than some old ballgame!” Which part of the setting excited Max?
the inside of a redwood tree
the shaded path
the damp soil
the car he and Jesse rode in
How does Max show that he is bored?
He touches the inside of the redwood tree.
He complains during the hike.
He yells at Jesse.
He walks down the path.
Which of these is true about Jesse?
He is loud and lively.
He is clumsy and careless.
He is calm and quiet.
He is slow and lazy.
Which adjective best describes the setting?
peaceful
dangerous
noisy
boring
Read the text and answer 27-30 Deep into the Earth The year was 1898. Jim White’s horse clopped through the desert grasses of New Mexico. As the summer sun set, the teenage cowboy noticed a whirlwind of bats climbing into the sky. Jim watched for a long time as the bats flooded the air. “There’s got to be a million of them!” Jim thought. “Their cave must be huge!” He searched until he found the biggest and blackest hole he had ever seen. Jim knew he had to explore it. Jim returned a few days later with some supplies. Carrying a lantern, he climbed down a wooden ladder into the gloom. Jim crawled over ledges, through tunnels, and into giant hambers. The cave was too large to explore in just a few hours. Five days later, Jim and a friend dared to spend three days underground. They brought food, water, homemade torches, and a large ball of string to help them find their way out of the dark maze. As the boys explored, they discovered more caves leading to still others. The boys saw amazing rock formations of many different colors and shapes. Jim had told people about the enormous caverns under their feet. But no one believed that such huge caves could exist. Jim returned to the caves over and over again. Finally, 17 years after Jim had made his discovery, a photographer joined him in the caves. Years later, photos of the caves were published, and people at last began believing Jim. In 1930, the black hole that Jim White had first climbed into became the entrance to Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Which best describes what the passage is about?
a national park in New Mexico
people not believing what they are told
a swarm of bats living in caves
how a famous cave system was discovered
Which one states a theme of the story?
Treat nature with care.
Never give up.
Lying can be dangerous.
Friendships are important.
Which statement would Jim White most likely agree with?
“Never follow an unmarked path.”
“Being brave can lead to great discovery.”
“Some places are too big to explore.”
“It is better to give up than take a risk.”
What lesson did Jim White learn when he told people about the cave?