Part A: Grammar and Vocabulary

Directions: Questions 1-12 are incomplete sentences. Beneath each sentence you will see four words or phrases marked (1), (3, (3), and (4). Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then mark your answer sheet.

The money they asked for in return for the company’s services was eight …………………. dollars.

 I am sorry to say so, but ……………………. of all is that they have grown used to this pattern of behavior.

China is the country …………………. paper, silk and gunpowder were first produced in.

Jane believes that her team members easily won the game because they are familiar with teamwork ………………….?

All that we children can do is ………………………. the mistakes of our parents; after all, no human being I perfect.

The supply of the goods is lower than the …………… existing for it; that is why the prices are so high.

Tom’s parents are fully …………………. the academic progress he is making at college these days.

Nowadays people depend ……………… on TV; in fact, they are ever more influenced by whatever they see there.

They are hoping to ………………. their current training workshop into a large educational center.

We do not always remember that it is 8 great ………………… when everyone in our family feels alright. We should appreciate this.

My grandparents have been together for over 50 years and they still ……………………. !

Ever since I moved, none of my old friends have gotten in touch with me. it’s ……………… with them, evidently.

Part B: Cloze Test

Directions: Questions 13-17 are related to the following passage. Read the passage and decide which choice (1), (2), (3), or (4) best fits each space. Then mark your answer sheet.

The Run For it Foundation (13) …………………… by Albert and Grace Donner in memory of their son Felix, a victim of brain cancer who passed away in 1985 at the age of 11.

Begun in 1987, the foundation’s Fun Run has (14) ………………………. increased in size from almost 50 runners to just over 800 as of last year. Every year the foundation holds ceremonies (15) …………………

The first ceremony brought in about $50,000 for cancer research. This year organizers hope to raise even more money! As the ceremony (16) ………………… by volunteers and supported by community donations, every penny raised goes directly to Children’s Hospital in support of cancer research and efforts to (17) ……………………. the lives of children with cancer.

Question13:

The Run For it Foundation (13) …………………… by Albert and Grace Donner in memory of their son Felix, a victim of brain cancer who passed away in 1985 at the age of 11.

Begun in 1987, the foundation’s Fun Run has (14) ………………………. increased in size from almost 50 runners to just over 800 as of last year. Every year the foundation holds ceremonies (15) …………………

The first ceremony brought in about $50,000 for cancer research. This year organizers hope to raise even more money! As the ceremony (16) ………………… by volunteers and supported by community donations, every penny raised goes directly to Children’s Hospital in support of cancer research and efforts to (17) ……………………. the lives of children with cancer.

Question14:

The Run For it Foundation (13) …………………… by Albert and Grace Donner in memory of their son Felix, a victim of brain cancer who passed away in 1985 at the age of 11.

Begun in 1987, the foundation’s Fun Run has (14) ………………………. increased in size from almost 50 runners to just over 800 as of last year. Every year the foundation holds ceremonies (15) …………………

The first ceremony brought in about $50,000 for cancer research. This year organizers hope to raise even more money! As the ceremony (16) ………………… by volunteers and supported by community donations, every penny raised goes directly to Children’s Hospital in support of cancer research and efforts to (17) ……………………. the lives of children with cancer.

Question15:

The Run For it Foundation (13) …………………… by Albert and Grace Donner in memory of their son Felix, a victim of brain cancer who passed away in 1985 at the age of 11.

Begun in 1987, the foundation’s Fun Run has (14) ………………………. increased in size from almost 50 runners to just over 800 as of last year. Every year the foundation holds ceremonies (15) …………………

The first ceremony brought in about $50,000 for cancer research. This year organizers hope to raise even more money! As the ceremony (16) ………………… by volunteers and supported by community donations, every penny raised goes directly to Children’s Hospital in support of cancer research and efforts to (17) ……………………. the lives of children with cancer.

Question16:

The Run For it Foundation (13) …………………… by Albert and Grace Donner in memory of their son Felix, a victim of brain cancer who passed away in 1985 at the age of 11.

Begun in 1987, the foundation’s Fun Run has (14) ………………………. increased in size from almost 50 runners to just over 800 as of last year. Every year the foundation holds ceremonies (15) …………………

The first ceremony brought in about $50,000 for cancer research. This year organizers hope to raise even more money! As the ceremony (16) ………………… by volunteers and supported by community donations, every penny raised goes directly to Children’s Hospital in support of cancer research and efforts to (17) ……………………. the lives of children with cancer.

Question17:

Part C: Reading Comprehension

Directions: In this part of the test, you will read two passages. Each passage is followed by four questions. Answer the questions by choosing the best choice (1), (2), (3), or (4). Then mark your answer sheet.

PASSAGE 1:

All countries that send objects into space find themselves face to face with a serious problem: space junk. The “junk” includes parts of rockets, unwanted remaining parts from launches, dead satellites, and other manufactured items that simply stay there in space with no use at all. There may well be half a million pieces of dangerous waste in orbit. As you might expect, countries around the world are worried. Many are working on solutions to destroy the detritus. Japan’s space agency has built an electromagnetic tether. This giant steel and aluminum net, nearly half a mile wide, would orbit in space and attract metallic pieces as it travels. Once full of waste, the net would fall back into the Earth’s atmosphere. The gathered pieces would burn upon re-entry. If this net idea works, Japan plans to build a ‘much larger one.

A Swiss company proposes a different answer. It is developing a spacecraft that would act as a huge device to collect harmful debris. Like the Japanese net, the Swiss device would fall back into Earth’s atmosphere, destroying is contents in the process.

What is the subject of the passage?

PASSAGE 1:

All countries that send objects into space find themselves face to face with a serious problem: space junk. The “junk” includes parts of rockets, unwanted remaining parts from launches, dead satellites, and other manufactured items that simply stay there in space with no use at all. There may well be half a million pieces of dangerous waste in orbit. As you might expect, countries around the world are worried. Many are working on solutions to destroy the detritus. Japan’s space agency has built an electromagnetic tether. This giant steel and aluminum net, nearly half a mile wide, would orbit in space and attract metallic pieces as it travels. Once full of waste, the net would fall back into the Earth’s atmosphere. The gathered pieces would burn upon re-entry. If this net idea works, Japan plans to build a ‘much larger one.

A Swiss company proposes a different answer. It is developing a spacecraft that would act as a huge device to collect harmful debris. Like the Japanese net, the Swiss device would fall back into Earth’s atmosphere, destroying is contents in the process.

Which of the following has been described in the passage?

PASSAGE 1:

All countries that send objects into space find themselves face to face with a serious problem: space junk. The “junk” includes parts of rockets, unwanted remaining parts from launches, dead satellites, and other manufactured items that simply stay there in space with no use at all. There may well be half a million pieces of dangerous waste in orbit. As you might expect, countries around the world are worried. Many are working on solutions to destroy the detritus. Japan’s space agency has built an electromagnetic tether. This giant steel and aluminum net, nearly half a mile wide, would orbit in space and attract metallic pieces as it travels. Once full of waste, the net would fall back into the Earth’s atmosphere. The gathered pieces would burn upon re-entry. If this net idea works, Japan plans to build a ‘much larger one.

A Swiss company proposes a different answer. It is developing a spacecraft that would act as a huge device to collect harmful debris. Like the Japanese net, the Swiss device would fall back into Earth’s atmosphere, destroying is contents in the process.

The device made by Japan’s space agency and that made by a Swiss company are similar in all of the following features EXCEPT that they ……………….

PASSAGE 1:

All countries that send objects into space find themselves face to face with a serious problem: space junk. The “junk” includes parts of rockets, unwanted remaining parts from launches, dead satellites, and other manufactured items that simply stay there in space with no use at all. There may well be half a million pieces of dangerous waste in orbit. As you might expect, countries around the world are worried. Many are working on solutions to destroy the detritus. Japan’s space agency has built an electromagnetic tether. This giant steel and aluminum net, nearly half a mile wide, would orbit in space and attract metallic pieces as it travels. Once full of waste, the net would fall back into the Earth’s atmosphere. The gathered pieces would burn upon re-entry. If this net idea works, Japan plans to build a ‘much larger one.

A Swiss company proposes a different answer. It is developing a spacecraft that would act as a huge device to collect harmful debris. Like the Japanese net, the Swiss device would fall back into Earth’s atmosphere, destroying is contents in the process.

What does the word “one” in paragraph 2 refer to?

PASSAGE 2:

You may think that people are capable of living in a wide range of environments, from the hot deserts of Africa and the Middle East to the freezing cold or Siberia or Northern Canada. Being an intelligent species, we worked out how to use fire to keep us warm in cold conditions and, considerably later, air conditioning to keep us cool in hot climates. But there is a wide variety of organisms capable of living in environments in which no human could survive the extremophiles.

Take, for example, Spinoloricus cinzia, a tiny creature, about a millimeter long and looking a little like a jellyfish, This recently discovered animal is particularly interesting, as it appears to be capable of living without oxygen and is thus a multi-cellular anaerobe. The cells of most organisms contain mitochondria, which use oxygen to generate energy, whereas the cells of Spinoloricus cinzia do not contain mitochondria. Most anaerobe so far discovered are microbes and use a form of fermentation to gain energy. Some anaerobes will actually die in the presence of oxygen.

What is the main purpose of the passage?

PASSAGE 2:

You may think that people are capable of living in a wide range of environments, from the hot deserts of Africa and the Middle East to the freezing cold or Siberia or Northern Canada. Being an intelligent species, we worked out how to use fire to keep us warm in cold conditions and, considerably later, air conditioning to keep us cool in hot climates. But there is a wide variety of organisms capable of living in environments in which no human could survive the extremophiles.

Take, for example, Spinoloricus cinzia, a tiny creature, about a millimeter long and looking a little like a jellyfish, This recently discovered animal is particularly interesting, as it appears to be capable of living without oxygen and is thus a multi-cellular anaerobe. The cells of most organisms contain mitochondria, which use oxygen to generate energy, whereas the cells of Spinoloricus cinzia do not contain mitochondria. Most anaerobe so far discovered are microbes and use a form of fermentation to gain energy. Some anaerobes will actually die in the presence of oxygen.

Which of the following statements about anaerobic organisms is supported by the passage?

PASSAGE 2:

You may think that people are capable of living in a wide range of environments, from the hot deserts of Africa and the Middle East to the freezing cold or Siberia or Northern Canada. Being an intelligent species, we worked out how to use fire to keep us warm in cold conditions and, considerably later, air conditioning to keep us cool in hot climates. But there is a wide variety of organisms capable of living in environments in which no human could survive the extremophiles.

Take, for example, Spinoloricus cinzia, a tiny creature, about a millimeter long and looking a little like a jellyfish, This recently discovered animal is particularly interesting, as it appears to be capable of living without oxygen and is thus a multi-cellular anaerobe. The cells of most organisms contain mitochondria, which use oxygen to generate energy, whereas the cells of Spinoloricus cinzia do not contain mitochondria. Most anaerobe so far discovered are microbes and use a form of fermentation to gain energy. Some anaerobes will actually die in the presence of oxygen.

What does the word “which” in paragraph 2 refer to?

PASSAGE 2:

You may think that people are capable of living in a wide range of environments, from the hot deserts of Africa and the Middle East to the freezing cold or Siberia or Northern Canada. Being an intelligent species, we worked out how to use fire to keep us warm in cold conditions and, considerably later, air conditioning to keep us cool in hot climates. But there is a wide variety of organisms capable of living in environments in which no human could survive the extremophiles.

Take, for example, Spinoloricus cinzia, a tiny creature, about a millimeter long and looking a little like a jellyfish, This recently discovered animal is particularly interesting, as it appears to be capable of living without oxygen and is thus a multi-cellular anaerobe. The cells of most organisms contain mitochondria, which use oxygen to generate energy, whereas the cells of Spinoloricus cinzia do not contain mitochondria. Most anaerobe so far discovered are microbes and use a form of fermentation to gain energy. Some anaerobes will actually die in the presence of oxygen.

Which of the following reasoning techniques is NOT used in the passage?