WRITTEN TEST 1
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LISTENING (2 points) I. Hannah is listening to messages on her voicemail. Why is each person calling? Listen and circle the correct answer.
II. Listen to the message then complete the information.
B. PHONETICS, GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (4 points) III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 9.A. agreedB. organized C. looked D. listened 10.A. eachB. whichC. changeableD. characteristic IV. Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the other words. 11. A. mausoleumB. engineeringC. solidarityD. delicate 12. A. fascinatingB. ignorantC. artificialD. astronaut V. Choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following sentences. 13.You can subscribe to your favorite newspapers and magazines________ the nearest post office. A. in B. on C. from D. at 14.He is very capable________ learning and understanding things. A. with B. of C. at D. about 15. I need to________ £1,000 to my daughter's account. A. transfer B. transform C. transmit D. transact 16. The health of our children is being______ by exhaust fumes. A. danger B. endanger C. dangerous D. endangered 17. Portland, Maine, is________ the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow spent his early years. A. where B. it whereC. where is D. which is where 18. We could make better________ of our energy resources. A. spend B. use C. need D. limit 19. Many newer cars have a much lower fuel________. A. consuming B. consumer C. consumation D. consumption 20. I've no idea________ he behaved strangely at the meeting A. why B. whereC. which D. when 21. The old man said he________ in this village for over 70 years. A. has been livingB. was living C. is livingD. had been living 22. The singer was________ on the piano by her sister. A. played B. performed C. accompanied D. helped VI. Choose the one that is SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word. 23. The astronauts were able to send the information back to the earth. A. spaceships B. space stations C. spacemen D. space shots 24. No one knew precisely what would happen to a human being in space. A. exactly B. clearly C. carefully D. vividly READING (2 points) VII. Fill in each blank space with one appropriate from the box. journey groundlessspace flownaffectedharmless Before man had appeared in space it was thought that his physical and mental capabilities might be (25)______ by long periods of weightlessness, and that he might be endangered by high levels ofradiation. Yuri Gagarin's first (26)______ flight in April 1961 showed that man could live in space and, although this (27)______ only lasted for 108 minutes, it gave encouragement to those interested in the future of manned space flight. In fact most of the early fears about man's health in space have proved (28)______, and although several odd medical effects have been observed, none has seriously affected man's ability for useful work. VIII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer among A, B, C. or D provided. The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) under the supervision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Medals are awarded in each event, with gold for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition which started in 1951. The Asian Games are dominated by the People's Republic of China. Competitors are entered by a National Olympic Committee (NOC) to represent their country of citizenship. National anthems and flags accompany the medal ceremonies, and tables showing the number of medals won by each country are widely used. In general only recognized nations are represented, but a few non-sovereign countries are allowed to take part. The special case of Taiwan was handled by having it compete as Chinese Taipei, due to the political status of Taiwan. 29. Which of the following is true? A. The Asian Games are held every year. B. The International Olympic Committee is the founder of the Asiad. C. The first gold medals given to by the winning athletes in 1951. D. The Olympic Council of Asia regulated the Games. 30. The People's Republic of China_______. A. is the strongest in the Asian Games B. is the host of all Asian Games C. is not allowed to take part in the Games D. refuse to enter the Games 31. In the medal ceremonies_______. A. the competitions are entered to represent their country of citizenship B. national anthems are played C. the number of medals won by each country is first announced D. the winners are given a string of flowers 32. Which of the following is not true of the right to participate in the Asian Games? A. Only recognized nations are allowed to take part. B. Almost every nation can take part in the Games. C. Non-sovereign countries are also allowed to participate. D. All are correct. WRITING (2 points) IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences without changing its original meaning. (1 point) 33. They decided to go to the zoo in spite of the heavy rain. ® Though______________________________________________________. 34. Because the weather was bad, the plane couldn’t take off. Because of___________________________________________________. 35. They had no intention of travelling around the world. They didn’t intend ____________________________________________. 36. Somebody has taken away some of my books. Some of my books____________________________________________. X. In about 80-100 words, write a letter to a friend to tell about a film you saw recently. (1 point) |
WRITTEN TEST 1 - CORRECTION
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A. LISTENING (2 points) I. (0.25point per one correct item)
II. (0.25point per one correct item)
B. PHONETICS, GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (2 points) III. (0.25point per one correct item): 9. C10. D IV. (0.25point per one correct item):11. D12. C V. (0.25point per one correct item):
VI. (0.25point per one correct item): 23. C24. A READING (2 points) VII. (0.25point per one correct item):
VIII. (0.25pt/item)
D. WRITING (2 points) IX. (0.25point per one correct sentence): 33. Though it rained heavily, they decided to go to the zoo. 34. Because of the bad weather, the plane couldn’t take off. 35. They didn’t intend to travel around the world. 36. Some of my books have been taken away. X. (1 point)
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