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.

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(1) A lack of rain in California has put a (    ) on the state's ability to supply enough water to everyone. Officials have begun restricting people's water usage.

    1 torch

    2 bribe

    3 strain

    4 gem

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(2) A: Alexa, did you (    ) for the encore at the concert last night? I had to leave a bit early.

   B: I did, Ben. The group performed three more songs, which was great!

    1 stick around

    2 step down

    3 play up

    4 take off

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(3) A recent environmental concern is the (    ) decrease in the world's wild bee population. This huge loss could seriously affect plants' ability to reproduce.

    1 drastic

    2 nosy

    3 secretive

    4 impaired

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(4) Because of a late delivery of raw materials, the factory's workers were (    ) for several days, causing production to fall behind schedule.

    1 idle

    2 corrupt

    3 petty

    4 cordial

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(5) A: I need some of that medicine, please.

   B: Sorry, but I can't sell this to you unless you have a (    ) from your doctor.

    1 prescription

    2 detection

    3 sensation

    4 dimension

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(6) Religious issues have been a (    ) theme in the author's books. His newest book is no different, as it focuses on the role of women in Eastern religions.

    1 recurrent

    2 swift

    3 nautical

    4 frantic

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(7) Jeff would love to go on vacation in Europe, but his low salary makes it (    ) impossible for him to save enough money for such a trip.

    1 virtually

    2 tenderly

    3 vividly

    4 diagonally

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(8) The musician started his career as a traditional jazz pianist, but his music later (    ) and developed into a unique style of jazz.

    1 skimmed over

    2 branced off

    3 tipped over

    4 scratched out

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(9) The data-security consultant warned that the company's computers were (    ) to virus attacks and needed to be made safer.

    1 vulnerable

    2 instructive

    3 stale

    4 genuine

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(10) Jessica (    ) the poor children she often saw asking for money on the street. She always offered them her spare change, and she brought them food whenever she could.

    1 turned down

    2 packed up

    3 aired out

    4 felt for

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(11) In recent years, the university has seen a large decrease in (    ). To make up for having fewer students, tuition had to be raised.

    1 splendor

    2 infrastructure

    3 adoration

    4 enrollment

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(12) Some of the (    ) English used in fourteenth-century texts would not be understandable to native English speakers today.

    1 archaic

    2 scenic

    3 sinister

    4 muddy

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(13) William had so many e-mails to respond to in the morning that it was lunchtime before he could (    ) preparing for the presentation he had to give that evening.

    1 get down to

    2 send out for

    3 walk off with

    4 grow out of

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(14) Shortly after the kind died, his eldest daughter was (    ) queen, and a crowning ceremony was held for her.

    1 restrained

    2 crouched

    3 proclaimed

    4 enveloped

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(15) Tim apologized to Jane for breaking her vase, but Jane was not convinced it was an accident. She accused him of breaking it (    ).

    1 expansively

    2 abstractly

    3 deliberately

    4 bashfully

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Let's Discuss! : Sentence Completion

Direction: Let's study the sentences below and check the correct answers.

Part 2 : Gap fill in Passages

Practice Test

Directions: You will be given 10 minutes to answer questions 1-3. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.

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(1) 1 the problem can be easily solved

   2 these facts are likely connected

   3 health is not the only concern

   4 this trend is spreading

(2) 1 Instead

   2 Similarly

   3 Even so

   4 In short

(3) 1 can be related to its behavior

   2 is not as important as its breed

   3 can be difficult to assess

   4 has less significance in other breeds

Let's Discuss!

Part 1: Vocabulary Check

Direction: Let's study the meaning of the words and their correct pronunciation.

Part 2: Comprehension Questions

Direction: Let's study and understand the passage again to check for the answers and its content.

(1) 1 the problem can be easily solved

   2 these facts are likely connected

   3 health is not the only concern

   4 this trend is spreading

(2) 1 Instead

   2 Similarly

   3 Even so

   4 In short

(3) 1 can be related to its behavior

   2 is not as important as its breed

   3 can be difficult to assess

   4 has less significance in other breeds

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.

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(1) According to the author of the passage, the Sentinelese's attitude toward outsiders

   1 did not prevent them from allowing prolonged contact with outsiders in times of need, such as in the years before 1967.

   2 is likely due to fear of the unknown being passed down through generations, rather than being based on actual contact with other societies.

   3 could be a protective strategy the tribe members learned from the British colonists who attempted to train them to defend themselves.

   4 probably developed in response to harm suffered by tribe members because of the actions of various groups over centuries of history.

(2) Which of the following best describes how the Indian government's policy toward the Sentinelese has changed?

   1 The consequences of making contact with the Jarawa tribe have convinced the government to respect the Sentinelese desire to stay isolated.

   2 Because the Sentinelese have accepted that they are under Indian authority, they are allowed to continue with some of their traditional practices.

   3 Attempts by anthropologists to visit the Sentinelese are now made only under the guidance of senior members of the Jarawa tribe.

   4 Outsiders are no longer forcefully prevented from visiting North Sentinel Island, as this could do the Sentinelese more harm than good.

(3) What do Robert s. Walker and Kim R. Hill say about making contact with isolated tribes?

   1 India's proposal to provide only food and medicine is not a long-term solution to the problems that such tribes face.

   2 Such tribes should be left alone unless it is clear that they are about to voluntarily attempt to make contact themselves.

   3 It is almost impossible to prevent contact between such tribes and outside societies, so steps should be taken to ensure it happens in a positive way.

   4 Since such tribes are fearful of technology, those who make contact with them should try to conceal their equipment whenever possible.

(4) The organization Survival International would most likely agree with which of the following statements?

   1 The fact that tribes who are in contact with outsiders have benefited greatly from their knowledge is the only argument for controlled contact.

   2 The most certain way to ensure tribes such as the Sentinelese remain healthy in spite of modern-day threats is to leave them completely alone.

   3 Interactions between the Sentinelese and other hunter- gatherers can provide clues about how we should try to make contact with them.

   4 Contact with isolated tribes should not be forced, but rather should happen naturally so mutual trust and friendly relations can form.

Let's Discuss!

Part 2: Vocabulary Check

Direction: Let's study the meaning of the words and their correct pronunciation.

Park 2: Comprehension Questions

Direction: Let's study and understand the passage again to check for the answers and its content.

(1) According to the author of the passage, the Sentinelese's attitude toward outsiders

   1 did not prevent them from allowing prolonged contact with outsiders in times of need, such as in the years before 1967.

   2 is likely due to fear of the unknown being passed down through generations, rather than being based on actual contact with other societies.

   3 could be a protective strategy the tribe members learned from the British colonists who attempted to train them to defend themselves.

   4 probably developed in response to harm suffered by tribe members because of the actions of various groups over centuries of history.

(2) Which of the following best describes how the Indian government's policy toward the Sentinelese has changed?

   1 The consequences of making contact with the Jarawa tribe have convinced the government to respect the Sentinelese desire to stay isolated.

   2 Because the Sentinelese have accepted that they are under Indian authority, they are allowed to continue with some of their traditional practices.

   3 Attempts by anthropologists to visit the Sentinelese are now made only under the guidance of senior members of the Jarawa tribe.

   4 Outsiders are no longer forcefully prevented from visiting North Sentinel Island, as this could do the Sentinelese more harm than good.

(3) What do Robert s. Walker and Kim R. Hill say about making contact with isolated tribes?

   1 India's proposal to provide only food and medicine is not a long-term solution to the problems that such tribes face.

   2 Such tribes should be left alone unless it is clear that they are about to voluntarily attempt to make contact themselves.

   3 It is almost impossible to prevent contact between such tribes and outside societies, so steps should be taken to ensure it happens in a positive way.

   4 Since such tribes are fearful of technology, those who make contact with them should try to conceal their equipment whenever possible.

(4) The organization Survival International would most likely agree with which of the following statements?

   1 The fact that tribes who are in contact with outsiders have benefited greatly from their knowledge is the only argument for controlled contact.

   2 The most certain way to ensure tribes such as the Sentinelese remain healthy in spite of modern-day threats is to leave them completely alone.

   3 Interactions between the Sentinelese and other hunter- gatherers can provide clues about how we should try to make contact with them.

   4 Contact with isolated tribes should not be forced, but rather should happen naturally so mutual trust and friendly relations can form.