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Part I: Vocabulary and Structure
Section A: Complete each sentence using the correct word or expression from the box.
advisable lunar undergo charm preach reunion spectacle phase anomaly essentially
1.
Next year is my high school ten-year
Your answer phase
phase.
Correct answer reunion
undergo2.
Because of his heart attack, George had to
Your answer undergo
major surgery last year. Correct answer undergo
3.
We're hoping this is just a(n)
anomalyand that the baby will soon stop crying so much.
Correct answer phase
Your answer anomaly
advisable4.
It is definitely not
to drive after drinking alcohol.
Correct answer advisable
reunionYour answer advisable
5.
Felipe had too much to drink last night and made a complete
Your answer reunion
preachof himself.
Correct answer spectacle
or else no one will ever listen to you. Correct answer preach
lunar6.
In my opinion, you should practice what you
Your answer preach
7.
Trisha is usually a straight A student, so I guess that C in math was a(n)
Your answer lunar
spectable.
Correct answer anomaly
events such as eclipses in this part of the world.
Correct answer lunar
charm8.
We usually don't get to see
Your answer spectable
9.
Our home might be small, but it has a lot of
Your answer charm
.
Correct answer charm
essentially10.
The movie may have a lot of special effects, but it is
Your answer essentially
a love story.
Correct answer essentially
Section B: Choose the best way to complete the sentences.
11. Harold _____ waited in the lobby for them to call him into the interview.
A. nervously
B. essentially
C. anomaly
D. blindly
12. We need to _____ natural resources today if we want our children to have them tomorrow.
A. reserve
B. disserve
C. conserve
D. preserve
13. I want the senator to make a _____ apology for his insensitive remarks.
A. sincere
B. humble
C. festive
D. morbid
14. I love Sundays because they are the only chance I get to _____ around and do nothing.
A. sneak
B. crawl
C. run
D. lounge
15. We're going to throw Maria an amazing _____ when she returns from Spain.
A. celebrate
B. celebration
C. celebratory
D. celebrating
16. The chocolate cake was a tiny bit of _____ in an otherwise ordinary meal.
A. decadent
B. decadents
C. cadence
D. decadence
17. My dog, Rex, was a _____ member of the family for 15 years.
A. beloved
B. belittled
C. bemused
D. belonged
18. It's impossible to _____ torture as a means of questioning.
A. beautify
B. justify
C. certify
D. mystify
19. Don't _____ around the house at night; the noises keep me awake.
A. lounge
B. pop
C. preach
D. sneak
20. I can't even describe the _____ I felt when I found out she got fired.
A. fury
B. furious
C. furor
D. furiously
Section C: Complete each sentence with a suitable word.
21.
He has been completely taken up
upwithwork recently.
Correct answer with
Your answer with
the jar with lemonade. Your answer up
whatever22.
Please fill
Correct answer up
23.
Your decision,
ongood or bad, was the only choice to make.
Correct answer for
Your answer whatever
24.
It was,
my reckoning, the only time the two musicians played together. Your answer on
with
Correct answer by
25.
I'm going to meet up
Dominic after work for a few drinks.
Correct answer with
Your answer with
out26.
Can you please count
thirty marbles from the bag?
Correct answer out
fromYour answer out
27.
A good lawyer should be able to save you
Your answer from
ongoing to jail. Correct answer from
28.
The meeting will start at 7 o'clock
Your answer
the dot.
Correct answer
on
intoon
at the market!
Correct answer into
29.
You'll never guess who I bumped
inYour answer into
30.
All
all, it was a decent movie with good special effects.
Your answer in
Correct answer in
Part II: Banked Cloze
Questions 31 to 40 are based on the following passage.
When I was a little boy, I thought my birthday was the most important day of the year. Birthday parties were incredibly exciting and every other day just seemed so (31)mundane in
comparison. Why did I think my birthday was so important? Why wouldn't I? My parents always circled it on the (32)calendar, and I knew they planned for it weeks in advance. All my friends came festiveand gave me wonderful gifts. It was always such a happy and (33)year, it was a true celebration!
event. Every
As you might have guessed, I certainly wasn't very (34)humble when I was young. I
thought the world revolved around me, and I wanted everyone to know it. I remember one particular day in specific. It was during (35)lunchtime at school. While all my friends were eating, I
overheard them talking about my party. They were just as excited as I was, and they kept asking me what games we would play. I remember I was so happy just to sit there and (36)the anticipation they all felt for my special day.
bask in
Then Joey Franklin decided to have a huge birthday party when he turned seven. I was distraught. I went home to (37)complain to my mother. How could he have a birthday party
that might be as good as (or better) than mine? Only I was allowed to have birthday parties!
\"My (38)goodness!\" she exclaimed. \"You're not the only person who has birthdays, you know. You're my special darling, but everyone has birthdays, and everyone is allowed to have a birthday party to (39)celebrate the day.\" Even though I didn't want to admit it, I knew she was , I went to and enjoyed many different birthday parties for all right. From the day (40)onwardsmy friends (but mine were still the best).
(31) (32) (33) (34) (35) (36) (37) (38) (39) (40)
Your answer mundane calendar festive humble lunchtime bask complain goodness celebrate onwards
Correct answer mundane calendar festive humble lunchtime bask complain goodness celebrate onwards
Part III: Reading Comprehension
Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.
Holidays are celebrated in many ways around the world: parades, celebrations, feasts, family dinners,
fireworks, sporting events, and street festivals, just to name a few. Some holidays, such as New Year's Day, are observed around the world. Some holidays, such as Christmas, Hanukkah, and Ramadan, are
celebrated only by members of a certain religion. Still other holidays are unique to specific countries and are celebrated by people who come from those countries, or who are descended from people who came from those countries.
St Patrick's Day is a national holiday in Ireland and Northern Ireland, and it is celebrated by Irish people and people of Irish descent in cities and countries around the world. However, in recent years, more and more people who are not Irish have begun to join in the festivities and celebrate the day. It has become especially popular in Europe, North America, Australia, and New Zealand. St Patrick is one of the patron saints of Ireland (according to the Catholic Church), and St Patrick's Day falls on March 17 each year.
Historically, the day began as an Irish religious holiday but became a national public holiday in 1903. Beginning in the late 20th century, the holiday transformed to be more of a cultural holiday—a day to celebrate Irish customs and culture. In Ireland, the Saint Patrick's Festival has become a week-long event to showcase Irish culture to the world. The colour green and the three-leaved shamrock are the symbols most associated with St Patrick and St Patrick's Day. It is therefore very common to see people wear green clothing on March 17 even if they do not join in a major celebration.
St Patrick's Day parades are common in cities around the world. The largest Irish populations outside of Ireland and Northern Ireland are in the United States. Many major cities, including Boston, New York City, and Philadelphia have held parades for nearly 300 years! It has also become tradition to dye water green in honour of the day. The Chicago River flows through the middle of that city, and every March 17, the entire river is dyed green! Water fountains in front of the White House in Washington, DC and in Trafalgar Square in London are also typically dyed green.
41. St Patrick's Day is a national holiday in _____.
A. the United States
B. England
C. Northern Ireland
D. Australia
42. St Patrick's Day is an example of a _____ holiday.
A. religious
B. cultural
C. national
D. all of the above
43. Which of the following is a symbolic representation of Saint Patrick?
A. Feasts.
B. Festivals.
C. Parades.
D. Shamrocks.
44. This passage is an example of what style of writing?
A. Informative.
B. Persuasive.
C. Biographical.
D. Editorial.
45. Which paragraph describes the international influence of St Patrick's Day?
A. Paragraph 1.
B. Paragraph 2.
C. Paragraph 3.
D. Paragraph 4.
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