Part 1 : Sentence Completion
Practice Test
Direction: You will be given 10 minutes to answer questions 1 to 15. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
TIMER ⏱
(1) The congresswoman has an excellent record in ( ). She often proposes and supports regulations for environmental protection.
1 conservation
2 corruption
3 exploration
4 extention
(2) You cannot park your car here, sir. The sign over there says that this area is a tow-away ( ).
1 meter
2 spirit
3 lap
4 zone
(3) No one can deny that the ( ) of computers has brought about great changes in various aspects of our lives.
1 advent
2 myth
3 interim
4 wink
(4) My doctor explained that my stomach problems were likely caused by eating too many foods that were difficult to ( ). He suggested staying away from raw vegetables for a few weeks.
1 digest
2 sustain
3 subdue
4 deduct
(5) She gave ( ) love to her husband. She trusted and supported him even he was having hard times.
1 unconditional
2 unauthorized
3 exaggerated
4 expedient
(6) Nowadays most banks around the world are required to ( ) international banking regulations and agreements.
1 allude to
2 conform to
3 testify for
4 substitute for
(7) A: Tom's decided to ( ) class president for the third time.
B: Oh, dear. I'm afraid he'll be defeated again.
1 think up
2 feel for
3 make up
4 run for
(8) Thanks to the in-depth study, there is now sufficient data to ( ) prove that eating fresh tomatoes lowers the risk of cancer.
1 intimately
2 disdainfully
3 perversely
4 convincingly
(9) The executive was dismayed to learn that his proposal for a new branch office had been ( ). It was considered too expensive in the currently sluggish market.
1 floored
2 walled
3 booked
4 shelved
(10) Although there were three ( ) in the plane crash, most of the passengers had fortunately survived.
1 extracts
2 pageants
3 renovations
4 fatalities
(11) As the engineer did not speak English very well, he did not know that petrol is ( ) with gasoline.
1 abusive
2 responsive
3 erroneous
4 synonymous
(12) According to the traffic report, more than thirty cars ( ) on the freeway due to the dense fog.
1 collided
2 diverged
3 disputed
4 violated
(13) The soccer team was overjoyed because, after its poor start at the beginning of the season, it now had five ( ) wins.
1 dubious
2 crippling
3 secluded
4 consecutive
(14) A: My finger is ( ), doctor.
B: Yes, it looks painful. We'll need to take an x-ray to see it it's broken.
1 flimsy
2 stale
3 invalid
4 swollen
(15) The ( ) nature of the attorney-client relationship is a fundamental principle of our legal system.
1 charismatic
2 confidential
3 lethargic
4 generational
Let's Discuss! : Sentence Completion
Direction: Let's study the sentences below and check the correct answers.
(1) The congresswoman has an excellent record in ( ). She often proposes and supports regulations for environmental protection.
1 conservation
2 corruption
3 exploration
4 extention
Explanation:
The second sentence connects environmental protection with conservation, which means "protection and preservation of natural or cultural assets, etc.".
(2) You cannot park your car here, sir. The sign over there says that this area is a tow-away ( ).
1 meter
2 spirit
3 lap
4 zone
Explanation:
A tow-away zone is a section of road where parking is not allowed at certain times shown on the sign, from which motor vehicles will be towed away.
(3) No one can deny that the ( ) of computers has brought about great changes in various aspects of our lives.
1 advent
2 myth
3 interim
4 wink
Explanation:
In the second sentence, raw vegetables are given as an example of foods that are difficult to digest. Digest means to chemically change food into smaller forms that the body can absorb and use.
(4) My doctor explained that my stomach problems were likely caused by eating too many foods that were difficult to ( ). He suggested staying away from raw vegetables for a few weeks.
1 digest
2 sustain
3 subdue
4 deduct
Explanation:
In the second sentence, raw vegetables are given as an example of foods that are difficult to digest. DIgest means to chemically change food into smaller forms that the body can absorb and use.
(5) She gave ( ) love to her husband. She trusted and supported him even he was having hard times.
1 unconditional
2 unauthorized
3 exaggerated
4 expedient
Explanation:
The word "unconditional" explains the love a wife gives even when her husband is going through a difficult time.
(6) Nowadays most banks around the world are required to ( ) international banking regulations and agreements.
1 allude to
2 conform to
3 testify for
4 substitute for
Explanation:
Conform to means to obey a rule or reach the necessary stated standard, or to do things in a traditional way.
(7) A: Tom's decided to ( ) class president for the third time.
B: Oh, dear. I'm afraid he'll be defeated again.
1 think up
2 feel for
3 make up
4 run for
Explanation:
Since the object is "class president," run for is appropriate. Run for means to compete as a candidate in an election.
(8) Thanks to the in-depth study, there is now sufficient data to ( ) prove that eating fresh tomatoes lowers the risk of cancer.
1 intimately
2 disdainfully
3 perversely
4 convincingly
Explanation:
Convincingly means making you believe that something is true or right.
(9) The executive was dismayed to learn that his proposal for a new branch office had been ( ). It was considered too expensive in the currently sluggish market.
1 floored
2 walled
3 booked
4 shelved
Explanation:
Shelved means to decide to stop working on a plan, idea, etc. until a later time.
(10) Although there were three ( ) in teh plane crash, most of the passengers had fortunately survived.
1 extracts
2 pageants
3 renovations
4 fatalities
Explanation:
Fatality means a death caused by an accident or by violence, or someone who has died in either of these ways.
(11) As the engineer did not speak English very well, he did not know that petrol is ( ) with gasoline.
1 abusive
2 responsive
3 erroneous
4 synonymous
Explanation:
Synonymous means having the same meaning.
(12) According to the traffic report, more than thirty cars ( ) on the freeway due to the dense fog.
1 collided
2 diverged
3 disputed
4 violated
Explanation:
Collide means (especially of moving objects) to hit something violently.
(13) The soccer team was overjoyed because, after its poor start at the beginning of the season, it now had five ( ) wins.
1 dubious
2 crippling
3 secluded
4 consecutive
Explanation:
Consecutive events, numbers, etc. follow one after another without an interruption.
(14) A: My finger is ( ), doctor.
B: Yes, it looks painful. We'll need to take an x-ray to see if it's broken.
1 flimsy
2 stale
3 invalid
4 swollen
Explanation:
Swollen means something (usually parts of the body) is larger than usual.
(15) The ( ) nature of the attorney-client relationship is a fundamental principle of our legal system.
1 charismatic
2 confidential
3 lethargic
4 generational
Explanation:
We describe an attorney-client relationship as confidential which means that it is secret or private, often in a formal, business, or military situation
Part 2 : Gap fill in Passages
Practice Test
Directions: You will be given 10 minutes to answer questions 1-3. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
TIMER ⏱
(1) 1 display of public thanksgiving
2 time of quiet reflection
3 period of private mourning
4 show of individual anger
(2) 1 early records
2 combined traditions
3 crime enactments
4 sacrificial rites
(3) 1 evaded the same fate
2 had their turn as the guy
3 attended the celebrations
4 burned their own Guy effigies
Let's Discuss!
Part 1: Vocabulary Check
Direction: Let's study the meaning of the words and their correct pronunciation.
apprehend
[ ap / ri / hend ]
[verb]
cellars
[ sel / er ]
[noun]
reveal
[ ri / veel ]
[verb]
assassinate
[ uh / sas / uh / neyt ]
[verb]
reigning
[ reyn / ing ]
[adjective]
monarch
[ mon / erk ]
[noun]
decree
[ dih / kree ]
[verb]
perceive
[ per / 'seev ]
[verb]
ward off
[ ward / awf ]
[phrasal verb]
effigy
[ ef / i / jee ]
[noun]
Part 1: Comprehension Questions
Direction: Let's study and understand the passage again to check for the answers and its content.
(1) 1 display of public thanksgiving
2 time of quiet reflection
3 period of private mourning
4 show of individual anger
(2) 1 early records
2 combined traditions
3 crime enactments
4 sacrificial rites
(3) 1 evaded the same fate
2 had their turn as the guy
3 attended the celebrations
4 burned their own Guy effigies
Part 3 : Q & A based on Passages
Practice Test
Directions: You will be given 10 minutes to answer questions 1-4. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.
TIMER ⏱
(1) What does Greer say about the image that scholars have drawn of Anne Hathaway?
1 It is fairly accurate in most regards, except that Hathaway loved Shakespeare more than Shakespeare loved her.
2 It is primarily based on the model of women that Shakespeare drew for many of his plays.
3 It is too simplistic, for the image is derived only from known facts of their early marriage.
4 It is overly negative and does not reflect the facts reported in texts from Shakespeare's period.
(2) Greer argues that scholars have created the common image of Hathaway because
1 their assumptions are based on misleading documentary evidence.
2 they are jealous of the intimacy and personal knowledge she had of the playwright.
3 it makes a more entertaining story than a portrait of a common wife.
4 Hathaway is a convenient scapegoat for some negative stories about Shakespeare.
(3) What does Greer suggest about the marriage of Shakespeare and Hathaway?
1 There is no evidence indicating that Hathaway could possibly profit from forcing Shakespeare to marry her.
2 Though there are indications she did seduce Shakespeare against his will, they actually loved each other at the time of their marriage.
3 Hathaway was 26 years old at the time of their marriage and, worried about her age, she likely prodded Shakespeare to marry her.
4 Shakespeare was not well educated and poor, so it was more likely he, rather than Hathaway, who pushed for marriage.
(4) What does the author of the passage imply about Greer's interpretation of Hathaway?
1 It is clearly supported by Greer's in-depth research so scholars are beginning to accept it.
2 Despite Greer's bias, it is more credible than the more common, negative assertions about Hathaway.
3 In Greer's eager pursuit of Hathaway's defense, her interpretation is fundamentally flawed and not worthy of serious consideration.
4 It paints too demeaning a picture of Hathaway, though many of her facts are clearly accurate.
Let's Discuss!
Part 2: Vocabulary Check
Direction: Let's study the meaning of the words and their correct pronunciation.
outlive
[ out / liv ]
[verb]
seduce
[ si / doos ]
[verb]
estrangement
[ ih / streynj / muhnt ]
[noun]
contradict
[ kon / truh / dikt ]
[verb]
denounce
[ dih / nouns ]
[verb]
concede
[ kuhn / seed ]
[verb]
overplay your hand
[ oh / ver / pley / yoor / hand ]
[phrase]
ridicule
[ rid / i / kyool ]
[verb]
assertion
[ uh / sur / shuhn ]
[noun]
disparage
[ dih / spar / ij ]
[verb]
Park 2: Comprehension Questions
Direction: Let's study and understand the passage again to check for the answers and its content.
(1) What does Greer say about the image that scholars have drawn of Anne Hathaway?
1 It is fairly accurate in most regards, except that Hathaway loved Shakespeare more than Shakespeare loved her.
2 It is primarily based on the model of women that Shakespeare drew for many of his plays.
3 It is too simplistic, for the image is derived only from known facts of their early marriage.
4 It is overly negative and does not reflect the facts reported in texts from Shakespeare's period.
(2) Greer argues that scholars have created the common image of Hathaway because
1 their assumptions are based on misleading documentary evidence.
2 they are jealous of the intimacy and personal knowledge she had of the playwright.
3 it makes a more entertaining story than a portrait of a common wife.
4 Hathaway is a convenient scapegoat for some negative stories about Shakespeare.
(3) What does Greer suggest about the marriage of Shakespeare and Hathaway?
1 There is no evidence indicating that Hathaway could possibly profit from forcing Shakespeare to marry her.
2 Though there are indications she did seduce Shakespeare against his will, they actually loved each other at the time of their marriage.
3 Hathaway was 26 years old at the time of their marriage and, worried about her age, she likely prodded Shakespeare to marry her.
4 Shakespeare was not well educated and poor, so it was more likely he, rather than Hathaway, who pushed for marriage.
(4) What does the author of the passage imply about Greer's interpretation of Hathaway?
1 It is clearly supported by Greer's in-depth research so scholars are beginning to accept it.
2 Despite Greer's bias, it is more credible than the more common, negative assertions about Hathaway.
3 In Greer's eager pursuit of Hathaway's defense, her interpretation is fundamentally flawed and not worthy of serious consideration.
4 It paints too demeaning a picture of Hathaway, though many of her facts are clearly accurate.