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PRACTICE TEST II

I.PHONOLOGY (10 POINTS)

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1.A.Circuit B.Building C.Guiltless D.Suitale!.A.Vessel B.C"sset C.Issue D.#assi$e%.A.Casin" B.Asset C.Sac&et D.Canal'.A.Ball""n B.B""()"r* C.B""ster D.Beetr""t+.A.Gradual B.S"ldier C.,ducate D.IndecentChoose the word which is stressed differently from the other three.1. A.Dnast B.ucrat$e C.,/0ertise D.C"*0r"*ise!. A.er0etrate B.C"nsecrate C.C"rres0"nd D.Intergral%. A.Acu0uncture B.Necessar C.Te*0era*ent D.Acade*ic'. A.2raternal B.I*0etus C.S0ectat"r D.C"ntingent+. A.De*"cratic B.rere3uisite C.Ine$itale D.r"*isc"us

II.WORD CHOICE (15 POINTS)

Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.1.Aar"n &as een in 0"$ert since &e )as ta(en t&e 44444 "ut "5 &is 44444 .A.6"7Hand B.Bread7#"ut& C.2""d7Gut D.#"ne7Hat!.Y"u s&"uldn8t &a$e used a7an 4444 t" crac( a nut. It8s reall si*0le.A.#allet B.S&"$el C.A/e D.Sledge&a**er%.9I &eard t&at Si*"n recei$ed an a)ard and a l"t "5 *"ne 5"r &is ra$er.99Yes: &e (illed t)" irds )it& a7an 4444 sa$ing t&e c&ild "5 a illi"naire.9A.Dart B.Arr") C.St"ne D.Slings&"t

'.Y"u8re "55 4444 )&en "u said t&at S&a(es0eare )as a 0ianist.A.Base B.Nuts C.C&arts D.;ac(+.S&eila8s errant 5at&er le5t &"rrile *e*"ries in &er c&ild&""d s" n") s&e d"esn8t )ant &er c&ildren t" g"t&r"ug& t&e 4444 as &er.A.De0t& B.#ill C.Hell D.B"tt"*

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CHUYN TING ANH-CVTnati"nal e/a*.A."ts&"ts B.;ecri*inati"ns C.Stricture D.00r"riu*s1'.An"ne caug&t c&eating in t&e e/a* t&e 4444 )ill e e/0elled 5r"* sc&""l.A.r"ct"r B.Ins0ect"r C.A00raiser D.Assess"r1+.T&e 0aid a 4444 $isit t" * &"use at !%+ and ruined * drea*s.A.Sunset B.N"cturnal C.Eu"tidian D.Diurnal1.;"ert &as een s" 4444 )it& 6ulia t&at &e &as s0ent *"st "5 &is ti*e 0ining 5"r &er.A.S*itten B.Int"/icated C.,na*"ured D.In5atuated1?.T&r"ug&"ut t&e &ist"r: t&e religi"us 4444 &as &a00ened a l"t and is still g"ing "n n").A.#altreat*ent B.ersecuti"n C.Ause D.artialit1@.I5 "u &a$e great 5inancial 4444 : ric&ness )ill c"*e t" "u s""n.A.Asserti$eness B.Decisi$eness C.Acu*en D.=ill0")er!.S"*e cul0rits are sentenced t" 4444 ser$itude and la"ur all t&e da.A.Disci0linar B.enal C.uniti$e D.C"rrecti"nal!1.Susan is s" tal(ati$e: S&e &as een 0utting it 4444 t&at i )ill ta(e t&e $eil.A.T&r"ug& B.Ar"und C.A"ut D.Acr"ss

!!.It8s urgent )e 4444 &i* 4444 : &e is in a a* and *a end u0 in t&e nic(.A.ut7U0 B.Straig&tened7ut C.G"t7T&r"ug& D.Bring7u0!%.He &as suc& a uni3ue &airstle t&at e$er"ne can8t ear 4444 )&ene$er t&e see &i*.A.Getting "ut B.Crac(ing u0 C.Giggling "n D.H"lding ac(!'.# taste in *usic 0arta(es 4444 t&e a55ecti"n "5 t&e "ld ti*e.A.=it& B.In C.Int" D.5!+.T&e ceiling 4444 and se$eral 0e"0le )ere tra00ed.A.="re d")n B.Butted in C.Crac( d")n D.Ca$ed in!

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CHUYN TING ANH-CVTH")e$er: t&eres n" scienti5ic e$idence t" 1JKKKt&e assu*0ti"n t&at &u*an e/istence is s" cl"sel 11JKKK)it& t&e 0ara*etres "5 t&e celestial "dies. ur curi"sit in &"r"sc"0es *a: t&en: 1!JKKK."ur s&eer5ascinati"n )it& t&e une/0lained "r un0redictale as )ell as in t&e enticing insig&t int" t&e 5uture t&at t&e&"r"sc"0es "55er: t&us estalis&ing t&e sense "5 "ur1%J KKK.an e/tre*e 0")er "$er "ur ")n li$es. Anadditi"nal e/0lanati"n is t&at &u*ans tend t" &a$e a s"5t 1'JKK..5"r an 5"r* "5 5laterr: )&ic& is t&e 5act t")&ic& astr"l"gers and t&e &"r"sc"0e )riters see* t" 1+JK KKt&e greatest deal "5 )eig&t.

1. A.ensure B.grant C.state D.ad*it!. A.rel B.c"rres0"nd C.*atc& D.c"*0are%. A.identi5ied B.ass"ciated C.inc"r0arated D.ascried'. A.s0ec( B.0inc& C.grain D.scra0+. A.running B.sending C.5i/ing D.0utting. A.n"ti5 B.0redict C.ac3uaint D.c"n$e?. A.rest"re B.adust C.u0grade D.reassure@. A.""st B.escalate C.re$italiFe D.i*0r"$e1. A.c"nclude B.c"ncede C.c"rr""rate D.c"n5"und11. A.5used B.ad&ered C.c"alesced D.intert)ined

1!. A.ste* B.cr"0 C. rear D.da)n1%. A.dis0"sing B. )ielding C.e55ecting D.c"**itting1'. A.0it B.d"t C.s0"t D.nic(1+. A.instil B.c"nsign C.5asten D.attac&

IV.READING COMPREHENSION. ! INTSJ

Passage 1: Read the text below and answer the questions.

THE HISTORY OF THE GUITAR

T&e )"rd 8guitar8 )as r"ug&t int" ,nglis& as an ada0tati"n "5 t&e S0anis& )"rd 8guitarra: )&ic& )as: in turn:deri$ed 5r"* t&e Gree( 8(it&ara8. Tracing t&e r""ts "5 t&e )"rd 5urt&er ac( int" linguistic &ist"r: it see*s t"&a$e een a c"*inati"n "5 t&e Ind"-,ur"0ean ste* 8guit-: *eaning *usic: and t&e r""t 8-tar: *eaning c&"rd"r string. T&e r""t 8-tar8 is actuall c"**"n t" a nu*er "5 languages: and can als" e 5"und in t&e )"rd 8sitar:als" a stringed *usical instru*ent. Alt&"ug& t&e s0elling and 0r"nunciati"n di55er et)een languages: t&ese (eele*ents &a$e een 0resent in *"st )"rds 5"r 8guitar8 t&r"ug&"ut &ist"r.

=&ile t&e guitar *a &a$e gained *"st "5 its 0"0ularit as a *usical instru*ent during t&e *"dern era: guitar-li(e instru*ents &a$e een in e/istence in nu*er"us cultures t&r"ug&"ut t&e )"rld 5"r *"re t&an +. ears.T&e earliest instru*ents t&at t&e *"dern ee and ear )"uld rec"gnise as a 8n"r*al8 ac"ustic guitar date 5r"*a"ut + ears ag". ri"r t" t&is ti*e: stringed instru*ents )ere in use t&r"ug&"ut t&e )"rld: ut t&ese earl

instru*ents are (n")n 0ri*aril 5r"* $isual de0icti"ns: n"t 5r"* t&e c"ntinued e/istence "5 *usic )ritten 5"rt&e*. T&e *a"rit "5 t&ese de0icti"ns s&") si*0le stringed instru*ents: "5ten lac(ing s"*e "5 t&e 0arts t&atde5ine a *"dern guitar. A nu*er "5 t&ese instru*ents &a$e *"re in c"**"n )it& t&e lute t&an t&e guitar.

T&ere is s"*e uncertaint a"ut t&e e/act date "5 t&e earliest si/-string guitar. T&e "ldest "ne still in e/istence:)&ic& )as *ade Gaetan" Vinaccia: is dated 1>>@. H")e$er: t&e aut&enticit "5 si/-string guitars alleged t"&a$e een *ade 0ri"r t" 1>@ is "5ten sus0ect: as *an 5a(es &a$e een disc"$ered dating t" t&is era. T&e earlnineteent& centur is generall acce0ted as t&e ti*e 0eri"d during )&ic& si/-string guitars egan ta(ing "n t&eir

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CHUYN TING ANH-CVT*"dern s&a0e and di*ensi"ns. T&us 5"r nearl t)" &undred ears: lut&iers: "r guitar *a(ers: &a$e een0r"ducing $ersi"ns "5 t&e *"dern ac"ustic guitar.

T&e 5irst electric guitar )as n"t de$el"0ed until t&e earl t)entiet& centur. Ge"rge Beauc&a*0 recei$ed t&e5irst 0atent 5"r an electric guitar in 1@%

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CHUYN TING ANH-CVT

*ome parts of the following passages hae been remoed. Read the passage and then choose from the list '-

gien below the best phrase to fill each of the spaces. *ome of the suggested answers do not fit at all. (rite

your answer in the numbered box. /,0 has been done as an example.

PEDAL POWER

I5 "u are tring t" get ar"und central "nd"n )&en t&e tra55ic is ad and "u cant 5ind a ta/i:

J44444I444444 0edal-0")ered ric(s&a)s are ec"*ing increasingl 0"0ular in t&e ca0ital. In 5act: it isesti*ated t&at %+ "5 t&e* n") cruise t&e streets: t&"ug& t&ere is n" "55icial licensing 0r"cedure 5"r t&esedi*inuti$e $e&icles: s" 0recise nu*ers are n"t a$ailale. And t&is is e/actl t&e 0r"le*L it is clai*ed residents ass"ciati"ns and ta/i dri$ers. Since ric(s&a)s are n"t suect t" t&e sa*e regulati"ns as "t&er$e&icles: 11J 444444444444. C"nse3uentl: t&e areas ar"und 0"0ular t"urist sig&ts are s"*eti*es 0ac(ed )it&stati"nar 0edicas: as t&e ric(s&a)s are als" (n")n. And 1!J 444444444444 as n" s0eci5ic la) is eingr"(en. n t&e "t&er &and: 1%J 444444444444: )&ic& naturall get stuc( in tra55ic a*s li(e "t&er *"t"r$e&icle. And unli(e traditi"nal "nd"n cas: 0edal-0")ered ric(s&a)s cause n" 0"lluti"n )&ats"e$er. #ant"urists li(e t&e* ecause t&e are an a*using: unusual )a t" get ar"und. But are t&e 0"tentiall danger"us=ell: 1'J 444444444444. S"*e ta/i dri$ers clai* t&e t&ree-)&eeled $e&icles are in&erentl unstale and *ati0 "$er i5 t&e dri$er ta(es a c"rner t"" 3uic(l. ;ic(s&a) dri$ers insist t&at t&e dri$e al*"st e/clusi$el in t&e

narr") streets "5 t&e cit centre: )&ere 1+J 444444444444. T&ere &as as et een n" seri"us accident in$"l$inga 0edica: ut t&e g"$ern*ent is c"nsidering s"*e 5"r* "5 regulati"n ust t" e "n t&e sa5e side.

A. it c"uld &ardl e an di55erent in t&is c"nte/tB. it is di55icult 5"r tra55ic 0"lice t" d" ant&ing a"ut t&e*C. it ne$er see*s t" cause t"" *uc& inc"n$enienceD. it $er *uc& de0ends )&" "u tal( t",. it ann"s 0edestrians as *uc& as *"t"rists2. it is clear t&at t&ere is a need 5"r an alternati$e t" ta/isG. it is i*0"ssile t" gain en"ug& s0eed 5"r t&is t" e a 0r"le*H. it is n"t clear )&et&er t&e are suect t" 0ar(ing restricti"ns

I. it is te*0ting t" tr an alternati$e

V.OPEN CLOZE TEST (15 POINTS)

The So!" S#$%e&T&e S"lar Sste* *a e de5ined as c"nsisting "5 all t&"se "ects t&at are g"$erned t&e Sun8s gra$itati"nal1JKK.. . !J KKK e55ects arising 5r"* t&e 0r"/i*it "5 t&e Sun c"uld e3uall )ell e used as %JKKK..suc& as radiati"n 'JKK. "r interacti"n )it& t&e s"lar )ind. =it& an "5 t&ese de5initi"ns t&e S"lar Sste*e/tends +JKKK. t" a distance "5 a"ut t)" lig&t-earsL t&e cl"sest star: r"/i*a Centauri:

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VI.WORD FORMATION (10 POINTS)

1. T&is c"*0an8s "ss is ru*"ured t" e a 4444 as &e 5"rces &is e*0l"ees t" )"r( s" &ard. DRIVEJ!.T&e cit )as le5t )it& c"untless 4444 &"uses a5ter t&e cr"ssing "5 a &urricane. TOSSJ%. He is suc& a ra$e *an t" 4444 &is 0arent8s "ecti"n and *arr t&e "ne &e l"$es. RULEJ'.T&e )ere 4444 "5 t&eir &"use and n") t&e &a$e t" sta at t&eir uncle8s c"ttage. POSSESSJ+.His 0lan t" en&ance c"*0an8s 0r"5it )as s" disa00"inting t&at it )as 4444 as useless. (CRYJ

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CHUYN TING ANH-CVTKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK>.His an"r*al stle "5 0ainting *ade &i* s" 0"0ular. S%"oeJHeKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK?.I can8t )"r( 0r"ducti$el )&ene$er i 5eel &ungr.Mh,e$JKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK@.I t&in( i can )in )it&"ut l"sing e$en "ne *atc&. S%"!,h%JKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

1. Y"u s&"uld ta(e s"*e ris(s i5 "u )ant t" e success5ul. Th"o2JKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK