PRACTICE TEST
1. The colour illustrations included in the new edition of the book made it______attractive.
a. much more b. many more
c. that more d. the more
2. He wanted to talk to someone knowledegeable in computers before purchasing_______.
a. any b. ones
c. many d. other
3. The buying and selling of stocks and bonds is_______ I would like to learn more about.
a. something b. somewhere
c. somehow d. somewhat
4. They think so highly of you, that promotion is yours for________.
a. the asking b. to ask
c. the ask d. you asked
5. ______ second in size to Jupiter, Saturn has a mass much smaller than that of Jupiter.
a. When b. While
c. Despite d. Nevertheless
6. What is known as the Homestead Act of 1862 granted those who ventured westward ______ .
a. to receive needed and desired land b. the land they needed and desired
c. needing and desiring land d. where they most needed and desired land
7. From the simplest single-cell organism floating in prehistoric oceans ______ all forms of life now inhabiting the earth.
a. evolved b. had evolved
c. evolve d. evolving
8. ______ is the earthquake that is most widely remembered, it was actually the fire that ensued that
caused the most damage in San Francisco in 1906.
a. It b. Being that
c. Athough d. Whereas it
9. Located in the upper part of the hind shanks of the greyhound are the overdeveloped and powerful thigh muscles enabling it to make short, yet powerful sprints in race.
a. are b. enabling c. yet d. in race
10. [Given] the difficulty [of mastering] the subtleties of the violin, there is [not] difficulty understanding why there are few children proficient [in] playing it.
a. given b. of mastering c. not d. in
11 Almost ninety per cent of [American] high school [students] claim they know [how to read], yet this figure is probably [somewhat lower].
a. American b. students c. how to read d. somewhat lower
12. Laboratory tests revealed that the metal using in this particular model was actually an alloy of inferior quality.
a. test revealed b. using in c. particular d. of inferior quality
13. After analyzing the steep rise in profits according to your explanation, we were convinced that your analyse was correct.
a. after analyzing b. in profits c. were convinced d. was correct
14. Initially, your loan application sent to the loan officer, who must check your credit standing before making preliminary decision.
a. initially b. sent c. who must check d. before
15. Zirconium is [a] [metallic element] with a high [melting] point that is widely [used] alloys.
a. a b. metallic element c. melting d. used
16. After the Gold Rush in California in 1849 came damtaically higher number of immigrants than had been seen in the previous year.
a. dramatically b. immigrants c. had been d. seen in
17. The market crashed right_______ he sold most of his stocks.
a. since b. after c. at d. yet
18. All architectural structures are designed to bear their own weight, ______ .
a. as well as that of the people and objects that use them
b. also the people and objects that are using them
c. but the people and objects that use them
d. additionally the people and objects that are used by them
19. According to all findings to date, the known universe consists almost entirely of the hydrogen
a. findings b. to date c. known d. the hydrogen
20. The failures of a scientist, while often at first thought disastrous, are often as important than her successes
a. failures b. at first thought c. as d. successes
21. Maya Angelou, born Marguerite Johnson, is best known for her works of prose and poetries.
a. born b. for c. works d. poetries
22. Canadian Louis Stephen St. Laurent was among the first ______ the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
a. who was suggested the organization of countries that would later become
b. to suggest the organization of countries that would later become
c. people suggesting the countries organization that later became
d. of them to suggest the organization of countries to later become
23. Feared inflation, investors are not as willing to make the bold moves that have characterized the last six months of stock market ativity.
a. feared inflation b. not as willing c. that have characterized d. last six months