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8. F. D. Roosevelt was the only man to have been elected president of the United States four________ times. (A) significant (B) successive (C) symmetrical (D) notable

9. After a hot day, the evening cooled to a________ temperature. (A) balmy (B) stuffy (C) sweltering (D) scorching

10.Coconuts are often used in ________form in baking. (A) chilly (B) freezing (C) desiccated (D) soaking II. Grammar (20%; 2 points for each question)

11.Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly? (A) The people’s wishes were ignored by the government. (B) The peoples’ wishes were ignored by the government. (C) The peoples wish’es were ignored by the government. (D) The peoples wishes’ were ignored by the government.

12.What does the word Others refer to in the passage below? Some animals, such as dogs, give birth to live young. Others, such as crocodiles, lay eggs that are left to hatch. (A) animals (B) dogs (C) crocodiles (D) eggs

13.Which of these should be written as two sentences? (A) I like carrots and he likes cauliflower. (B) I like beans and potatoes, they are very tasty. (C) I like chips, but I don’t like gravy. (D) Dinner is the best meal because it is hot.

14. What is the name of the punctuation mark used between the two main clauses below? I love punk rock; my friend, however, likes softer rock – such as folk rock. (A) colon (B) semicolon (C) comma (D) dash

15.Which sentence is written in the active voice? (A) The party was held in the restaurant. (B) The floods were caused by the typhoon. (C) The food gave us stomach problems. (D) The book was given to me by Paul.

16.Where is the correct place to insert a colon in the sentence below? The company offered three benefits to its employees health insurance, a pension and housing allowance. (A) After ‘company’ (B) After ‘benefits’ (C) After ‘employees’ (D) After ‘health’

17.Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? (A) I ate large piece of steak that was very difficult to chew. (B) I ate large pieces of steak that was very difficult to chew. (C) I ate large piece of steak that were very difficult to chew. (D) I ate large pieces of steak that were very difficult to chew.

18.How are the underlined words used in the sentence below? My sister eats at the restaurant where my friend works. (A) as a noun phrase (B) as a preposition phrase (C) as a relative clause (D) as a main clause

19.Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? (A) The situation was troubling disturbing, actually, so we called – for help. (B) The situation was troubling – disturbing, actually – so we called for help. (C) The situation was troubling, disturbing – actually – so we called for help. (D) The situation was troubling disturbing actually – so we called for help.

20.Which sentence uses the hyphen correctly? (A) There are thirty six year-olds in Mrs. Thompson’s class. (B) There are thirty six-year-olds in Mrs. Thompson’s class. (C) There are thirty-six year olds in Mrs. Thompson’s class. (D) There are thirty-six-year-olds in Mrs. Thompson’s class.

21. (A) stressing (B) stretching (C) strengthening (D) struggling

22. (A) revealing (B) concealing (C) prevailing (D) repealing

23. (A) resignation (B) renouncement (C) retirement (D) reinstitution

24. (A) consuming (B) resuming (C) presuming (D) assuming

25. (A) approximately (B) appropriately (C) appealingly (D) apprehensively

26. (A) plant (B) plan (C) plane (D) planet

27. (A) glove (B) globe (C) glimpse (D) glass

28. (A) acquired (B) inquired (C) required (D) aspired

29. (A) angles (B) angels (C) annals (D) analysis

30. (A) Alternatively (B) Fortunately (C) Additionally (D) Nonetheless

31.What would the author most likely discuss after this paragraph? (A) Why some people hold negative images of themselves. (B) The cause for schizophrenia. (C) Other symptoms associated with schizophrenia. (D) The definition of anorexia nervosa. (E) What is involved in a cognitive therapy session.

32.Which of the following is the best proposition to be filled in the blank? (A) of (B) to (C) against (D) upon (E) for

33.According to the paragraph, which of the following statements is NOT true? (A) Cognitive therapy can be used in conjunction with behavior therapy. (B) Cognitive therapy can be used in conjunction with drug treatment. (C) Cognitive therapy asks patients to change their thinking. (D) Cognitive therapy asks patients to ignore their thinking. (E) Cognitive therapy helps to cure psychological problems.

34. According to the paragraph, cognitive therapy has been found beneficial for people with _____. (A) distorted body images (B) low self-esteem (C) depression (D) habitual and unnecessary behaviors (E) All of the above.

35. Which of the following is the best title for this paragraph? (A) The origin of cognitive therapy (B) What is cognitive therapy? (C) How does cognitive therapy proceed? (D) Who needs cognitive therapy? (E) The effectiveness of cognitive therapy

36.According to the passage, what would be a more appropriate name for stage fright? (A) calculated panic (B) post-traumatic numbing (C) acute reaction disorder (D) pre-performance anxiety (E) natural psychological disorder

37.Which of the following best describes the use of “unmooring” in the passage? (A) Anxiety that feels like the performer is without any support. (B) Nervousness that keeps the performer motivated. (C) Anxiety that has been freed from the body. (D) Fear that feels like it is weighing the performer. (E) Worry that results from lack of practice.

38.Which of the following is NOT a potential result of stage fright as it is described in the passage? (A) An actor channels his anxiety into an emotional performance. (B) A dancer fails to go out onto stage due to fear. (C) A comedian gives up his career because he can no longer think of good material. (D) A singer permanently quits performing due to intense fear of the audience. (E) A singer calls off her concert a day before it is scheduled to take place.

39. What is the tone of the author? (A) cheerful and joyful (B) sarcastic and cynical (C) informing and argumentative (D) bored and uninterested (E) cold and unfriendly

40. According to this passage, which of the following is NOT true? (A) Stage fright is the stress performers feel as they prepare to perform on stage. (B) Stage fright could be very intense. (C) Some people give up their carrier because of stage fright. (D) Stage fright can best be cured by building artist-audience relationship. (E) Glenn Gould gave up performing on public stage because of stage fright.

41. This passage is most likely an excerpt from (A) the introduction to an article about friggatriskaidekaphobia. (B) the introduction to a study about accidents occurring on Friday the 13th. (C) a longer work proving that superstitions are justified by real-world events. (D) a longer work that analyzes evidence about the superstition of Friday the 13th. (E) the conclusion of a safety tip brochure.

42. What is the main idea of these two paragraphs? (A) Friday the 13th is truly a very unlucky day. (B) People are usually more cautious on Friday the 13th. (C) There is no evidence that accidents are more likely to happen on Friday the 13th. (D) Superstitious beliefs about Friday the 13th mainly result from historical and folk traditions. (E) Friggatriskaidekaphobics are usually more cautions on Friday the 13th.

43.Which of the following pieces of evidence, if true, would best support the author’s argument at the end of the first paragraph? (A) Major airlines report that there is no significant drop in the number of passengers who fly on Friday the 13th. (B) Studies performed in the United Kingdom reveal that significantly fewer people choose to drive their cars to work on Friday the 13th. (C) More traffic accidents occur on Fridays than on any other day of the week. (D) In ancient Egypt, the number 13 was actually considered lucky by the pharaohs. (E) Nowadays, most young people feel Friday the 13th is not much different from any other day of the year.

44. According to paragraph 2, the man who loses his wallet and blames Friday the 13th is (A) wrongly assuming a causal relationship between the two events. (B) assuming that because an event could happen, it is inevitable that it will happen. (C) refusing an argument due to a lack of conclusive evidence. (D) making a proposal based on an inadequate sample. (E) defying the causal relationship between bad luck and Friday the 13th.

45. As used in paragraph 2, which is the best antonym for inauspicious? (A) predictable (B) pleasant (C) unfavorable (D) successful (E) fortunate

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